Plus, money and XP bonuses for playing as the bullied blue team

"The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong," wrote the late author Damon Runyon, "but that's the way to bet." As someone neither swift nor strong, this does not bode well for my chances in Wardogs season 2, which sees the early access sandbox shooter adding – among many other things – a gambling system.

Once season 2 goes live, immediately following the game-wide progress wipe on October 15th, those who want to get dangerous with their in-game cash can visit the new Wager Vendor, through whom they can place bets on their own performance and choose additional conditions (restrictions, from the sounds of things) that increase the payout. Score enough manfrags or hammer up enough infrastructure, without breaking those rules, and ka-ching. Fail, and... I don’t know what the opposite sound of 'ka-ching' is. Glum silence, probably.

Other season 2 additions are more bread and butter. There’s a handful of new weapons and vehicles, including a high-capacity SMG, molotov cocktails (no good for destruction, but effective against human flesh) and a tracked AA gun, while keen builders will get to bash together machine gun nests and overheard shelters. Thundery rainfall will also be available as a weather preset, which won’t just replicate the aesthetics of an average Cardiff afternoon – lowered visibility can thwart snipers and pilots alike, with the extra noise masking footstep sounds in close quarters.

" Though there is a handy-sounding 'Squad Intent' function in the update, whereby squad leaders can publicly set their squad as being dedicated to a particular role – building, FOB attacking etc.

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