The skies above your base may roar with engines and heroics, but Ground of Aces is making sure you don’t forget the beating hearts on the ground. Blindflug Studios has deployed Major Update 2 First Aid for Ground of Aces, bringing new health and medical systems, crew injuries, field hospitals, and the inspiring arrival of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force.
It’s not just about planes soaring into danger anymore. Now, every broken wing and battered runway hides a human story waiting for recovery. With the game earning a glowing 85% positive Steam rating, this second major update builds deeper emotional weight into the WWII airbase sim.
Like war’s quiet moments between roaring aircraft, First Aid shifts focus to the people behind the propellers. Their survival becomes your strategy. Their wounds become your new battlefield.
A First-Aid Revolution Lands in Ground of Aces
Ground of Aces’ Major Update 2 First Aid rewires the game’s emotional core, introducing systems that turn each crew member into more than a resource. They hurt, heal, and persevere just like the real Royal Air Force teams they honor.
Key Features in Major Update 2
Health and Injury System
Crew can now suffer wounds during missions and enemy raids. Every sortie and air raid carries real consequence, raising the stakes for your bravest airmen and airwomen.
Medical Staff and Recovery
Doctors and nurses join the team, tending to the injured and speeding their return to duty. Planning medical facilities becomes as crucial as building hangars and defenses.
Field Hospitals and New Props
Construct infirmaries and recovery zones within your airfield. Stretchers, supply stations, medical tents. Once-empty corners of your base now breathe with healing.
Women of the W.A.A.F Join the Ranks
The Women’s Auxiliary Air Force arrives, honoring the real women who kept aircraft flying and bases running during WWII. These new crew members bring life, labor, and grit to your airfield.
Executive Producer Moritz Zumbühl sums it up: “War isn’t just about planes and missions; it’s about the men and women who kept those planes flying. With the addition of health, recovery, and the W.A.A.F, the stories you experience with your crew become that much more personal and compelling.”
This update doesn’t just change gameplay. It makes every life on your base feel earned and guarded, like fragile light bulbs flickering through wartime blackout curtains.
Why This Update Matters for Ground of Aces Players
Where city-builders chase growth and numbers, Ground of Aces now chases human resilience. Players must:
- Manage health alongside supplies and aircraft
- Build medical facilities strategically
- Learn to lose and recover like real commanders
- Watch crew overcome injury, not just enemies
You’re not just fueling planes. You’re fueling courage and recovery.
What Makes Ground of Aces Stand Out
Inspired by RimWorld, Going Medieval, and historical strategy staples like Hearts of Iron IV, Ground of Aces mixes base-building, aviation history, and storytelling into a WWII airbase life sim. Its clean ligne claire comic art style nods to classics like Biggles and Buck Danny, giving war a thoughtful, hand-drawn warmth.
Core Gameplay Pillars
- Lead a WWII airfield during the Battle of Britain
- Build and customize a base with total freedom
- Command iconic aircraft and protect your base from air raids
- Follow personal crew arcs, now including injuries and recovery
This isn’t war glamor. It’s the quiet grind of duty, where victory isn’t loud; it’s earned in sweat, bandages, and quiet determination.
Ready to Command, Care, and Carry On?
With Major Update 2’s release, Ground of Aces continues climbing as one of early access strategy gaming’s most heartfelt experiences. The battlefield may shake your defenses, but now your infirmary will steady your spirits.
Play Ground of Aces on Steam
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Suit up, commander. Your airfield doesn’t just need leadership. It needs compassion.
