MERCS | BLACKOUT development test build
6A33119D0D418B4E
Servers reporting the mod in each hourly observation. Last 30 days. Shaded bands mark periods with no observations, which is not the same as zero.
| Day | Last | Peak | Low | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 12 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 13 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 14 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 15 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 16 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 17 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 18 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 19 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 20 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 21 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 22 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 23 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 24 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 25 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 26 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 27 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 28 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 29 Oct | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 30 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 31 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 1 Nov | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 2 Nov | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 3 Nov | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 4 Nov | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 Nov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 Nov | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 Nov | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Sampled player counts on servers reporting the mod; not unique players. Last 30 days. Shaded bands mark periods with no observations, which is not the same as zero.
| Day | Last | Peak | Low | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 15 Oct | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 16 Oct | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 17 Oct | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 18 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 19 Oct | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 20 Oct | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 21 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 22 Oct | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 23 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 24 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 25 Oct | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 26 Oct | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 27 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 28 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 29 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 30 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 31 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1 Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 Nov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 3 Nov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 4 Nov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 Nov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Calculated Nov 10, 2026, 2:21 AM UTCDerived from observed server and mod activity. Trend positions describe recent observed change, not future adoption.
MERCS | BLACKOUT development test build
MERCS | BLACKOUT\n\nNo scripted path. No predetermined battle.\n\nChoose your faction, equip at headquarters, and deploy into a living battlefield.\n\nSeven objectives. Two competing factions. Hostile AI forces operating across the map.\n\nCapture territory, defend your positions, coordinate with your squad, or strike behind enemy lines.\n\nYour squad. Your strategy. Your battlefield.
{5B083EC0771CFCBB}Missions/MERCS_BLACKOUT.confAL Hadra development scenario. Not the published BLACKOUT scenario.\n\nMERCS | BLACKOUT\n\nNo scripted path. No predetermined battle.\n\nChoose your faction, equip at headquarters, and deploy into a living battlefield.\n\nSeven objectives. Two competing factions. Hostile AI forces operating across the map.\n\nCapture territory, defend your positions, coordinate with your squad, or strike behind enemy lines.\n\nYour squad. Your strategy. Your battlefield.
{6AB8D042B82D5F3A}Missions/MERCS_BLACKOUT_ALHadra.confMERCS | BLACKOUT\n\nNo scripted path. No predetermined battle.\n\nChoose your faction, equip at headquarters, and deploy into a living battlefield.\n\nSeven objectives. Two competing factions. Hostile AI forces operating across the map.\n\nCapture territory, defend your positions, coordinate with your squad, or strike behind enemy lines.\n\nYour squad. Your strategy. Your battlefield.\n\nDevelopment build.
{AAB51F3D6FFA55D7}Missions/MERCS_BLACKOUT_Iraq.conf1 currently listed server reports MERCS BLACKOUT DEV in its mod list. Showing the one with the most players.
MERCS | BLACKOUT — v0.1.72
Tactical Intelligence Update
NEW — TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK
Added faction-specific intelligence terminals at HELIX and OBSIDIAN headquarters.
Players can now use REQUEST INTELLIGENCE to receive reconnaissance assignments.
Added approximate enemy activity markers to the tactical map.
Intelligence assignments are shared and managed server-side, preventing duplicate missions.
Added temporary intelligence reports with automatic expiration and cleanup.
NEW — FSF ENCOUNTERS
Added three potential FSF defensive positions across Al Hadra.
Introduced dynamic enemy encounters for low-population sessions.
Players can investigate hostile positions and use SEARCH INTELLIGENCE to recover battlefield information.
Encounters feature controlled AI spawning, cooldowns, and automatic cleanup.
IMPROVED — BATTLEFIELD AI
Improved QRF assignment reliability and retry behavior.
Improved defender waypoint recovery and patrol management.
Refined population-based AI activity to prevent interference with active reinforcements.
Improved AI encounter isolation to reduce unnecessary server load.
IMPROVED — OBJECTIVES & FACTIONS
Expanded headquarters radio coverage to support capturing objectives in any order.
Added custom faction flag materials for HELIX, OBSIDIAN, and Free State Forces.
Preserved vanilla Campaign ownership and capture behavior.
NOTES
Tactical Intelligence encounters currently operate during low-population sessions (1–2 players).
New features require dedicated-server runtime verification.{
"modId": "6A33119D0D418B4E",
"name": "MERCS BLACKOUT DEV",
"version": "0.1.72"
}Add MERCS BLACKOUT DEV to the game.mods array of your server config.json. The config generator builds the full file, the mod manager keeps the mod list and its dependencies organized, and the config validator checks an existing config. The adding mods guide and mod dependencies guide walk through it step by step.
The same metadata is available as JSON. See the API quickstart, the V2 reference, or the V1 reference.
GET https://api.reforgermods.net/v2/mods/6A33119D0D418B4E
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