Infected challenge disable tunnels

We also noticed that a few TEs don't work now.

Thanks for reporting! We will improve this in the next patch.

Well it seems the issue is still there. On firestorm 31 at least. Fully active tunnels now produce zero outposts

Does that mean the event with the infected outposts is included too?

I wanted to share my thoughts on the Infected Challenge,
Right now, it doesn't really feel like a fun or strategic "challenge"—it honestly just feels like a curse. All it does is disable tunnels and completely block you from farming for 3 days.
Instead of adding interesting gameplay mechanics or rewarding risk-taking, it just forces you into a boring 3-day standstill where you can't progress.
 Is there a strategy to this that I'm missing, or is it just poorly designed?

Next patch is coming at the end of August 2026. Spawn behavior of NPCs will be improved during future challenges.