What to expect in your first Bodycam matches after v0.8: modes, the tablet UI, Reissad Points, and mistakes new players make right after Locked and Loaded.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5649,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[875],"tags":[],"blog_tag":[17],"class_list":["post-5632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bodycam","blog_tag-beginner-guide"],"acf":{"redactor":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
Bodycam<\/a> is still a PC-only Early Access shooter on Steam, and the v0.8 \"Locked and Loaded\" update from 2 September 2026 changed enough about how a first session works that old advice about menus, modes and unlocks no longer applies. This guide walks through what a new or returning player actually sees on day one: the tablet UI, the base weapon and Reissad Points loop, which modes are live right now, and the specific mistakes the patch notes let us name.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" TL;DR<\/p> Bodycam is developed by Reissad Studio and remains an Early Access, PC-only multiplayer FPS on Steam under App ID 2406770; it originally entered Early Access on 7 June 2024, and v0.8 is the biggest update since then. The multiplayer runs peer-to-peer, meaning match quality depends directly on the connection between the players in your lobby, and matches are host-authoritative rather than running on dedicated servers. To soften the old failure mode where a host leaving mid-match could disconnect everyone, v0.8 added a Host Migration system: when the host disconnects, another player becomes the new host based on ping, and the game tries to restart from the latest known state. Host Migration doesn't cover every case, though \u2014 it isn't available once a match has already ended, so if the host leaves after the final kill, everyone gets dropped back to the Lobby instead.<\/p>\n The real-money shop for Operator Skins is currently switched off. Anything bought before v0.8 stays owned and was restored on first connect after the update, and the shop is planned to return later. Practically, that means nothing in your first session is behind a purchase \u2014 every weapon and attachment slot you see is unlocked with in-game currency, not a card payment.<\/p> Warning<\/p> Because networking is peer-to-peer and host-based, a session host was recently able to remote-crash other players' games by spawning large numbers of entities; Reissad Studio banned the players abusing it and shipped a fix in Patch #3 (8 September 2026), with a follow-up object-spawning fix in Patch #4 (11 September 2026). The studio found no evidence the exploit was used to access personal data.<\/p><\/div> "},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"What You Start With: Base Weapon, Reissad Points and the Tablet","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n Progression in v0.8 works around a single new currency. Players start with a base weapon and unlock additional weapons and attachments using Reissad Points (RP), earned by playing matches. Ranks and ELO, separately, are only gained by playing the competitive mode Wingman 2v2 \u2014 other modes don't feed the rank ladder. Around 400 attachments exist across all weapons and categories, with eight named effects (ADS Speed, Switch Speed, Reload Speed, Horizontal Recoil, Vertical Recoil, Spread, Kick, Ammo Capacity); the full breakdown of compatibility and categories lives in the site's Bodycam attachments guide<\/a>, which is worth reading before you spend your first RP.<\/p>\n The entire UI was rebuilt around a new in-game tablet, which now holds the loadout screen, the settings screen, a social tab, the server browser and the scoreboard. If menu navigation feels awkward on a controller or you'd rather it not feel embedded in the game world, the tablet has a dual mode: you can switch the UI to full-screen mode in the settings at any time. Language support is disabled for now, so menus are English-only regardless of your system settings.<\/p> "},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Which Modes to Play First After v0.8","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":5647,"caption":"Illustration: the kind of tight interior arenas competitive modes use.","alt":"An empty derelict interior corridor with a rusted stairwell and light spilling through a doorway."},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n Bodybomb has been retired and replaced by Wingman 2v2, which is now the default competitive mode. The live mode list as of this update is Wingman 2v2, Versus, Hardpoint, Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch and Gun Game. Zombie Mode is temporarily disabled rather than removed \u2014 the studio plans to bring it back stronger for a future event with Halloween coming up. Oil Rig and Tumblewood aren't part of v0.8 either; the studio says it has plans for both maps later.<\/p> For a first evening, Team Deathmatch or Deathmatch are the least likely to confuse you \u2014 the rules are the most familiar, and you'll see the raised score limits from Patch #1 in effect straight away. Wingman is worth trying once you understand the caveats below, since it's the only mode currently tied to ranks.<\/p> "},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Mode"},{"header_text":"Status"},{"header_text":"Score limit \/ notes"},{"header_text":"Ranks\/ELO?"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Wingman 2v2"},{"cell_text":"Live, default competitive mode"},{"cell_text":"Solo queue only for now; matchmaking not skill-based; rewards currently fixed "},{"cell_text":"Yes \u2014 only mode that awards rank\/ELO "}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Team Deathmatch"},{"cell_text":"Live"},{"cell_text":"Raised from 50 to 75 kills in Patch #1 "},{"cell_text":"No"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Deathmatch"},{"cell_text":"Live"},{"cell_text":"Raised from 30 to 40 kills in Patch #1 "},{"cell_text":"No"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Hardpoint"},{"cell_text":"Live"},{"cell_text":"Score limit not published "},{"cell_text":"No"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Gun Game"},{"cell_text":"Live"},{"cell_text":"Score limit not published "},{"cell_text":"No"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Versus"},{"cell_text":"Live"},{"cell_text":"Score limit not published "},{"cell_text":"No"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Bodybomb"},{"cell_text":"Retired, replaced by Wingman "},{"cell_text":"\u2014"},{"cell_text":"\u2014"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Zombie Mode"},{"cell_text":"Temporarily disabled, planned to return for Halloween "},{"cell_text":"\u2014"},{"cell_text":"\u2014"}]}],"size":"default"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Playing With Friends Today","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n A full Party System is in development, but it wasn't included in v0.8 because it isn't stable enough yet \u2014 Patch #1 restated this the day after launch. Until it ships, the workaround the studio describes is the five steps below. One thing to know before you build a whole evening around it: since Patch #3 (8 September 2026) private lobbies earn 50 % of the standard RP rate \u2014 fine for a social session, slow as your main grind.<\/p> Patch #1 and Patch #4 reworked several settings and control systems, and a few are worth opening the tablet's settings screen to look at before you queue, rather than assuming defaults: the full-screen UI toggle for the tablet (an accessibility option you can switch on any time), an individual player mute button for VOIP, a DLSS Multi Frame Generation setting, and a Film Grain setting all exist as of Patch #1. None of these come with a recommended value published by the studio \u2014 they're options to check, not settings to copy from someone else.<\/p> Tip<\/p> Patch #4 (11 September 2026) reworked keybinding conflict handling, split perk and character inputs into separate dedicated keybinds, and cleared outdated saved keybind data \u2014 the patch notes explicitly warn that some modified keys may need to be rebound. If your controls feel off after updating, that's the likely cause; open the keybinds screen and check before assuming something is broken.<\/p><\/div> "},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Your First Session, in Order","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"steps","intro":"Six stops, in this order, get a new player through the first evening without spending currency blind.","steps":[{"title":"Open the keybinds screen first","description":"Patch #4 (11 September 2026) cleared outdated saved keybind data and split perk and character inputs into separate binds, so check controls before anything else; if the tablet feels awkward, switch the UI to full-screen mode in the same settings screen.","image":null},{"title":"Spend ten minutes in the Shooting Range","description":"v0.8 added an interactive shooting range hub to test weapons and attachment setups before a match \u2014 the firing range, armory and attachment room are open; the obstacle course, shoot house and drone\/RC rooms are still closed for maintenance.","image":null},{"title":"Check your loadout on the tablet, buy nothing yet","description":"You start with one base weapon; attachment prices are shown only on the tablet, so note what the first unlock for your weapon costs and read the attachments guide before spending.","image":null},{"title":"Queue Team Deathmatch or Deathmatch through Quick Play","description":"the rules are the most familiar and the score limits are 75 and 40 kills; Quick Play is solo-only until the Party System ships.","image":null},{"title":"Play the match to the end","description":"if the host drops, Host Migration restarts the match from the latest known state instead of dumping everyone to the Lobby, so there is no reason to leave early.","image":null},{"title":"Review before the second match","description":"open the tablet again: compare your RP balance with the unlock you noted, then decide whether to keep learning in TDM or try Wingman 2v2 \u2014 the only mode that moves rank, solo queue, no skill-based matchmaking yet.","image":null}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Beginner Mistakes to Skip in v0.8","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Wingman is for now only available for solo queues, due to technical reasons \u2014 duo-queue isn't enabled yet \u2014 and matchmaking is not skill-based yet, with rewards currently fixed rather than scaled to opponent skill. Don't queue it assuming you'll play alongside a friend, and don't expect a \"fair\" match on skill alone yet.<\/p> Matches cannot be joined once they are in progress \u2014 in any mode, not just Wingman. Joining ongoing matches from the Server Browser is on the planned Party System list from Patch #1, not live.<\/p> Attachments were added in the hundreds, with pricing and rarity introduced alongside them in v0.8, but exact RP costs per item aren't printed in any patch note \u2014 they're shown on the in-game tablet only, and Patch #3 only confirms a relative 25\u201330% price cut, not absolute numbers. Spending blind on the first few unlocks is easy to regret: the attachments guide linked above covers what the eight attachment effects actually do, and the Reissad Points guide<\/a> covers where the currency comes from and what the unlock tiers cost.<\/p> Bodybomb no longer exists as a mode \u2014 Wingman replaced it. Zombie Mode is disabled, not gone, with a return planned around Halloween. And the shop being switched off means nothing purchasable currently affects gameplay; every weapon and attachment in your loadout comes from RP, not a card transaction.<\/p> "},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Earning Reissad Points Without a Farming Trick","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n There's no shortcut mechanic to name here \u2014 RP comes from finishing matches, and Patch #2 (4 September 2026) set per-mode multipliers on top of the base rate: Gun Game +25%, Team Deathmatch +50%, Deathmatch +50%, Hardpoint +75%, Wingman +100%, Versus +100%. Private lobbies with friends pay 50% of the standard rate on top of whichever mode multiplier applies, so a private Wingman match still nets less RP than a public one at the same length.<\/p> \n
Queuing Wingman expecting a duo or a fair matchup<\/h3>\n
Trying to join a match already in progress<\/h3>\n
Spending Reissad Points before checking the attachments<\/a> guide<\/h3>\n
Expecting Zombies, Bodybomb, or shop-bought power<\/h3>\n