DIRECT CONTACT
Steam News 3 May 202617d ago

DIRECT CONTACT — PATCH NOTES

⚡ Stamina & Combat Medical Update Additional Stamina Point: All difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard) now have 1 additional Stamina point specifically balanced for medical utility. Refined Balancing: This maintains a "…

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Full DIRECT CONTACT update

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  • Store
  • UI and audio
  • Maps
addedAdditional Stamina Point: All difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard) now have 1 additional Stamina point specifically balanced for medical utility.
removedPhysical Interaction: We have removed the automatic area-trigger. You must now physically walk up to the laptop and interact with it to access the Mission Board.
fixedFixed Key Binding: Use the standard [F] interaction key to access the laptop, keeping the control scheme consistent with item pickups.
changedLocalized Mission Data: The mission UI is now bound directly to its parent FOB, showing the correct data for that specific base.
changed5-Minute Persistence: Crash sites and drone wreckage now remain on the map for 5 minutes post-impact.
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⚡ Stamina & Combat Medical Update

  • Additional Stamina Point: All difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard) now have 1 additional Stamina point specifically balanced for medical utility.

  • Refined Balancing: This maintains a "three bars" standard across the board while increasing survivability in the heat of combat.

🚁 Enemy Transport Helicopter — Landing Fix

  • Orientation Correction: The helicopter now correctly faces its flight direction throughout the entire descent.

  • Smooth Interpolation: We have replaced the erratic "yaw snap" with a smooth rotation transition into the landing heading.

  • Wobble Physics: Realistic pitch and roll wind wobble is preserved while hovering for maximum immersion.

💻 FOB Command Laptop — Interaction System

  • Physical InteractionWe have removed the automatic area-trigger. You must now physically walk up to the laptop and interact with it to access the Mission Board.
  • Fixed Key Binding: Use the standard [F] interaction key to access the laptop, keeping the control scheme consistent with item pickups.

  • Localized Mission Data: The mission UI is now bound directly to its parent FOB, showing the correct data for that specific base.

💥 Shahed Drone — Persistent Wreckage

  • 5-Minute Persistence: Crash sites and drone wreckage now remain on the map for 5 minutes post-impact.

FIX on KeyBindings also.

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Steam News / 3 May 2026

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