Patch 1.0.0.5 (2018-03-03)

Disclaimer: Due to the complexity of this patch and the amount of rebalancing, all characters have been nerfed a little, any level above 15 has been clamped to 15, if you had more than 8000 coins your money have been clamped to 8000.

Code

Core

• Added Linux & OSX client support! (Linux server support is in the works!!!)

• Major client & server performance fixes & improvements. Reduced total networking by +40%!

• Changed default tickrate from 66 to 30.

• Added trading, player interaction, level-up panel & more!

• Added cl_debug_raknet and sv_debug_raknet, use these to receive messages regarding data received, handled, etc.

• Added an all new way for handling hit reg + lag compensation, no more expensive lag comp + jittering! Hit detection is much better for players & npcs!

• Updated & optimized the entire database structure.

Combat

• Fixed missing spell ID link when doing melee, ranged & magic attacks. The damageinfo wouldn't know which spell was used.

• Fixed a bug which would make radius based damage spells ignore other players and even enemies.

• Weapons will now spawn proper decal traces when hitting world / static stuff.

• Added missing lag compensation when casting instant spells or aquiring a target to attack / heal.

• Armor will no longer reduce damage taken if you took magic damage.

• Resistance values will now reduce the damage taken for certain magic schools.

Entities

• Spell object will now damage/heal properly if it has no creator. (level design placement)

• Spell object will now dispatch damage / heal text properly if the spell has no creator.

• Fixed a crash in the spell_object entity which would occur if the owner of the spell_object suddenly disconnected.

• Fixed spell object not healing teammates.

• item_object's will no longer cast shadows.

• Spell projectiles will only cast shadows if they're ranged projectiles. (arrows)

• Decals should no longer stick on to spell_object, arrow_projectile, spell_projectile and npc_static entities.

• Corpse objects and static npcs will no longer do expensive animation calls when dormant.

• Corpse objects will no longer lose their glow when you reconnect to the game. (if they 'belong' to you)

• Optimized client animation state for npc_static and corpseobject.

• Added prop_dynamic_simple, this is a lightweight, client based animatable entity which should be used instead of prop_dynamic when possible.

NPCs

• Added resistance attributes for npcs, removed other base stats like Stamina, Strength, etc for now.

• Monsters can now stay put.

• Combatants & Monsters can now patrol properly! You can setup a simple patrol route using path_corners.

Players

• Fixed a crash which would occur if you tried to fetch reputation info on the server for two players and check if they had certain affiliated reputations.

• Added /promote, you can now promote someone else in your group to become the new group leader.

• You can now /inv, /tell, /kick and /promote in all chat channels except for the whisper channel.

• Added new techniques for calculating the XP needed for a certain lvl, uses simple formulas, the formulas get more complex every 10 lvl.

• You will no longer receive XP when doing low lvl quests, if your lvl is greater than the max quest lvl range.

• Added support for simple testing bots, mostly for profiling work.

• Added the drown bar HUD which indicates how much breath you have, when the bar is empty you will start to take dmg, also added threshold values for max breath + damage from drowning.

• No more fade to black when dying due to fall damage.

• You can no longer update/use/equip items while dead.

• Optimized various usermessages.

• Added proper keybinds for zoom in/out @ thirdperson camera.

• Players will now glow when you look at them.

GUI & HUD

• When reloading client data, all GUI panels and HUD will be refreshed so that the new data pointers will be loaded!

• Item tooltip are now rendered much faster.

• Added missing nav progress UI resource file!

• You will no longer render 3D icons like quest indication icons if you're too far away from the source position.

• Fixed Z position for the actual 3D entity info names and quest icons to use a position vector based on the original position + an offset * vecUP direction instead of just adding it directly to the Z component.

• Minimap icons will now render even if the npc_static is dormant.

• Added the quick use item selection HUD! Which allows you to quickly select and use a potion / eat some food. (TAB by default)

• Fixed control sizes @ notification panel for adding friends.

• Fixed slow loading screen code.

• Added a level-up panel which allows the player to choose how much points to spend in Stamina, Agility, Strength & Intellect! You will receive 4 points per level, you can easily reset your points but it will cost money!

• Added the player interaction panel! Simply +use any player to display the menu, it will allow the player to message, invite, inspect or trade with another player.

• Updated the notification panel GUI and scrollbar GUI.

• Fixed a minor bug which would occur when you closed some VGUI panels, the chat would fade in and out quickly.

• You should no longer be able to accidently open up two VGUI menus at the same time if you somehow pressed two buttons at the same time, ex C and P, etc..

• Item tooltips should no longer render outside the screen if ypos is less than 0.

• Increased quest log description font size.

• You can now scroll to the top and bottom @ combat log. (check keyboard options for the bindings)

• The notification panel will now properly send a cancel command when being closed by another panel.

• The Social System GUI will no longer reset the who list whenever it tries to be refreshed.

• Updated the item list height @ Social Panel when searching for other users.

• The social system 'Who list' will no longer add duplicates, also fixed a minor memory leak.

• The 'Who list' search keyword can not be longer than 30 characters!

• The minimap will now render a money icon + the money left, instead of having it as a simple string only.

Sound & Music

• Music data can now be retrieved faster.

• Reloading client data will now finally reload music data as well.

• FMOD will now be muted if the game is paused or if the game window is inactive while snd_mute_losefocus is set to 1.

Maps

Capital Outskirts

• Added a new quest, you can pick it up from Commander Felix if you've completed the first smuggler quests.

• Added a new powerful smuggler npc, the npc will patrol around the encampment.

• Added a new npc outside the graveyard catacombs, preparations have started, soon the catacombs will be opened!

• Fixed occluder issues, sometimes wolves would disappear when walking too near the occluders.

• Replaced some areaportal windows with regular areaportals.

Balancing

• You will no longer have to complete the two starter quests (speak with Rorin + meet up with Felix) in order to pick up other quests, you will now initially start with a simple weapon and be able to pick up any available quests from the start!

• Reduced the sell value for multiple items.