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¶ Getting Started Guide
The best Getting Started Guide is created by Tactical Operations Center, a dedicated GB community for new players, and veterans looking to revise their own knowledge on Operating in Ground Branch. They have a comprehensive collection of knowledge compiled by the community, and by its players.
Please note, this Wiki subject to change, based upon upcoming updates to Ground Branch. While non-exhaustive, this guide aims to give new Operators the broader understanding of the deliberate, calculated and unforgiving world of Ground Branch. Use the Left-Side menu to navigate various areas of the Wiki.
¶ One-Hit Drops
Ground Branch is a unique tactical first-person shooter, in which a particular emphasis on realism is made. There are some general concepts a new player should keep in minde to help prepare a player's mental approach to the game under the Tactics & Planning sections.
Realism
/ˈrɪəlɪz(ə)m/
I. The quality or fact of representing a person or thing in a way that is accurate and true to life.
"...Ground Branch has realism at its core. It attempts to simulate real-life CQB situations..."
¶ What does that mean?
Bullets do not come out of fixed position in space, but the actual barrel, even mid animation.
Its quite possible for a round to be shot before the recoil impulse / animation has finished, resulting angles in all directions.
¶ TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
Below are a series of quick-fixes that can help resolve common issues.
Issue or Problem
Potential Solutions
Additional Information/Links
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Network
Open UDP/TCP Ports 7777-7787, 8777-8787 and 27015 (as well as 27000-27100)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1449083065 -
Find Debug Logs
Access%LOCALAPPDATA%\GroundBranch
Locate folder and find logs for debugging on Discord -
Kits Not Saving?
Run Ground Branch as Administrator
locategame.exeand run as Administrator -
Still Not Saving?
Check if Bitdefender is Active, Disable it for Ground Branch files
Configure Bitdefender to Ignore Ground Branch
¶ Official Networks
The official networks made available by Blackfoot Studios are shown below. Please use these if you wish to contact the developers. Their careful dedication to serving the player with accurate information, is both welcomed and helps players find their solutions rapidly. It is highly recommended you reach out to the official discord prior to other areas.
OFFICIAL WEB PAGES: https://www.groundbranch.com / http://www.blackfootstudios.com
OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA: https://twitter.com/blackfootstudio/https://twitter.com/GroundBranch
OFFICIAL STEAM STORE: https://store.steampowered.com/app/16900/GROUND_BRANCH/
OFFICIAL FORUMS: https://www.blackfootstudios.com/forums/index.php?/forums/
OFFICIAL YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXLrKVRro0Z2GlYmpFUzBXg
¶ Community Networks
Tactical Operations Center is the premier unofficial community network for Ground Branch, tying together existing milsim, tacsim, casual and organised groups into a singular representative playerbase. They can be found from a range of links shown below. If you own a team, or have a group you wish to add to their growing fanbase, please visit their discord below, and they're always welcoming new players, individuals especially. They strive to stay in the creative vision outlined in Ground Branch.
TOC WEBSITE: http://www.tacticaloperations.center
TOC DISCORD: https://discord.gg/axf2Zcm
STEAM GROUP: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/groundbranchmultiplayer
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC51mP9M1SZDo_cdZYu98--Q
FRIENDS AND SOLUTION SITES
Fubar's Ground Branch Fixes: http://fubs.no-ip.org/web/GBloadout.html
Verstanden's Networks Guide: https://www.blackfootstudios.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/8447-quick-start-guide-to-hosting-your-own-server-for-ground-branch-steam-version-20162017/