Patch Notes: Update 0.12.1

Updates

• Continued optimization work - updated HLOD settings, added culling for various small objects on the map, reduced vegetation draw distance, and other improvements.

• Added new weapons — AK-74U, AS Val, AKMS.

• Added first 3 weapon attachments — PSO optical scope, PBS suppressor, and Kobra collimator sight.

• Added armor to the game - Militia Vest, Standard Body Armor, Police Body Armor, Scavenger Vest, Military Armor BZh-1, Stalker Vest MK1, Spetsnaz Assault Armor, Military Armor BZh-2. Also added a gas mask that increases time on the Backside, and a headlamp that boosts the regular flashlight.

• Added game balance calculation logic. Monster spawn chance increases/decreases based on mission success, number of deaths, number of Creature encounters, and other factors. Difficulty does not change instantly after a single failed mission.

• Some monsters now move in a zigzag pattern instead of only in a straight line.

• Monsters on the Backside now appear as large dots on the detector, loot boxes as small dots.

• Added teleportation sound for the Reaper.

• Removed extraction timer reset when a monster attacks the player near the hatch.

• Added armor durability (armor provides no protection at zero durability).

• Added gameplay mechanic hint tooltips.

• Bandit NPCs now carry different weapons (pistols, shotguns, assault rifles) which can later be found on their corpses. Bandits also drop ammo matching their weapon type on death.

• Added random bandit group spawns that patrol toward different points across the map.

• Updated the ammo indicator — added fire mode display, ammo icon, and caliber label.

• Added system notifications in the bunker when skill points are earned or new items are unlocked in the shop.

• Added several Steam achievements and their unlock logic.

• The detector now emits an audio signal when the Creature is nearby.

• Updated the player journal image.

• Removed wind on the Backside - trees, grass, and bushes no longer sway.

• Added water damage - players who fall into the water at the port take damage and die.

Fixed

• Fixed a bug where dialogues continued while the game menu was open.

• Fixed a bug where the camera did not shake when firing the secondary weapon.

• Fixed player overweight not affecting crouch speed; also fixed crouch speed calculation.

• Fixed a bug where hands would jitter at critical overweight - the player can now move at very low speed even at maximum overweight.

• Fixed collisions on electrified wire on the Backside; also fixed a bug where large wire was not dealing damage.

• Fixed a bug where items could be used while reloading or switching weapons, sometimes causing the weapon to freeze and disappear.

• Fixed selected FOV not being applied when aiming.

• Fixed a bug where the detector was detecting stashes on the Backside.

• Fixed ammo counter not updating when picking up ammo from loot boxes or dropping ammo on the ground.

• Fixed closed doors in houses.

• Adjusted landscape LOD distances.

• Removed abruptly cutting music on the otherside.

• Fixed item icons in the shop.

• Fixed a bug where not all graphics settings were updated when changing overall quality.

• Fixed missing weapon images in the inventory.

• Fixed lighting near lanterns in the bunker basement and added generator sound.

• Fixed a bug where rotating items in the inventory was not possible while a melee weapon was selected.

• Removed all loot boxes from the first quest.

• Fixed a bug where the energy icon was not displayed after drinking coffee.