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• Announcements·31 Aug 2026Official

  RAF Airfield Map Jam: Create a Map & Win $300!

  Have you started building your airfield yet? There’s still time to join Round 2 of our RAF Airfield Map Jam!Your challenge is to recreate a real RAF airfield in the United Kingdom that was operational during World War II using the Ground of Aces map editor.Choose the airfield you want to recreate and make it your own. Historical accuracy is welcome, but don’t forget about gameplay: your map should also make for an interesting Ground of Aces experience, whether designed for beginners, experienced players, or somewhere in between.Airfields connected to the Battle of Britain are especially encouraged, as this period is closest to the current setting of Ground of Aces.Win $300 + Chance at Official Map InclusionThe winner of the community vote receives CHF 250 (we are a Swiss studio) which equals to more than USD 300.And there’s more: the winning map will also be reviewed by the Ground of Aces dev team for possible inclusion as an official map.If selected for the official map roster, the creator receives an additional CHF 250 (~ USD 300).The winner of our first RAF Airfield Map Jam, Sten_M, saw their creation RAF Duxford become an official Ground of Aces map, as you can with our latest update.There are also prizes for the 2nd and 3rd place: A Steam Giftcard and Ground of Aces merch.Already Have an RAF Map?You don’t necessarily have to start from scratch.Maps you’ve previously created and shared with the Ground of Aces community can be submitted as long as they meet the contest requirements.Entries from our previous RAF Airfield Map Jam can also return if they have been meaningfully reworked or improved for Round 2. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place maps from the previous contest are not eligible for resubmission.📅 Submission DeadlineSeptember 6, 2026 at 23:59 CESTSubmit your map through our Discord in #map-jam-round-2.FULL CONTEST DETAILS & RULESJOIN OUR DISCORD AND SUBMIT YOUR MAPWe’re looking forward to seeing your RAF airfields. Good luck!
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• Patch Notes·19 Aug 2026Official

  Minor Update: New Official Map RAF Duxford + Bug Fixes

  We have a new update for Ground of Aces, bringing a new official map alongside a range of improvements and bug fixes!And this new map is a special one: RAF Duxford, originally created by community member Sten_M as an entry for our RAF Airfield Map Jam contest back in April.Sten_M took 1st place in the contest, winning prize money as well as the opportunity to have the map reviewed by the Ground of Aces dev team for possible inclusion in the game. And we loved what we saw. So after some adjustments, RAF Duxford is now joining Ground of Aces as an official map!Before we take a closer look at the story and design behind RAF Duxford, here’s what else is included in this update:Improvements & Bug FixesAdded visible wall fires to tarp and plank wallsAdded event highlights to the log for crew accidentsAdded reduced attack severity, depending on current crew size, intact planes, equipment, and dateAdded wood to tutorial shipment for faster progressionReduced fire accident chance for kitchensExtended map descriptions to include map keywordsFixed empty attacks from spawning and causing the siren to go off indefinitelyFixed destroyed bubbles appearing on map objectsFixed graves and other objects displaying wrong materialsFixed sleeping people having wrong animationsThe issue initially occurred due to a performance improvement. The change has been reverted, but we will still continue to improve performanceFixed UI issues related to crew priorities being the wrong onesFixed spin direction of propellers to fit real-life counterpartsFixed orbiting propellers in scramble animationsFixed mission text not displaying the successful variant if squadron score was the same as mission scoreFixed issues of planes not being able to properly pathfind to their parking spot despite having a valid pathFixed issue of planes with repaired defects not being reparked automaticallyFixed issues related to crew members being stuck in planesFixed issues related to planes not starting / returning from m...
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• Patch Notes·28 Jul 2026Official

  Hotfix #35 Patch Notes

  We are pushing out a small hotfix update to adjust the following:added burning vfx for wallsfixed minor air control graphical bugsfixed animation bug with injured crew members executing other tasksfixed minor issue with crew members task assignmentThank you so much for playing and sending back your reports and feedback!
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• Patch Notes·21 Jul 2026Official

  Hotfix #34 Patch Notes

  Thank you to anyone who sent us their latest reports!Our programmers just pushed out a hotfix to address these two issues:fixed issue with air attack sometimes being blocked by a timer bugfixed an issue with airplane ammo not being refilled properly
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• Patch Notes·20 Jul 2026Official

  Major Update 6 – On Fire! – Control Towers, Firefighting, Accidents and More

  Things are heating up at your airbase! Major Update 6 is now available and introduces fires, airplane accidents, and the long-requested Air Traffic Control Towers to Ground of Aces.A big thank you to everyone who helped us test these features on the Steam testing branch over the past weeks. Your bug reports and feedback helped us improve the update before release.If you participated in the test, you can now switch back to the default Steam branch and continue playing with the official release.Fires and Fire AccidentsExplosions, crashes, and other incidents can now start fires. Fires can spread across terrain, buildings, aircraft, and even engulf crew members. The fires must be extinguished before they get out of control.Useful info:The chances of fire spreading on the terrain depend on the type of terrain tiles.Charred tiles revert to normal after a while.Firefighting Tasks & ManagementCrew members can now be assigned to the new Fight Fire task in the Crew Management window. Like Building or Gathering, Firefighting now has its own work priority. Crew members assigned to this task will even wake up from sleep to respond to emergencies.Air Traffic Control TowersBuild an Air Traffic Control Tower from the Buildings menu and assign crew members to it. Each assigned air traffic controller reduces the chance of airplane accidents by 1% for aircraft operating within the tower’s range.Three tower variants are available, each providing a larger operational radius: Metal, Brick, Concrete.Airplane AccidentsAircraft now have a chance of experiencing an accident when taking off or landing at your airbase.The chance of an accident happening depends on airstrip tier, pilot flying skill, and the air traffic control tower in the airstrip range. However, which event will happen is determined by the airplane health points. The more damaged an aircraft is, the more severe accidents are possible.Useful info:Planes can have wobbly, overshooting, smoking, or even burning landings.The airc...
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