Update #52 - 08/25/17

Database Update

We needed to make a major update to our game's database to prevent issues such as some of the item duping methods. As a result of the database update, all characters and items in the database have been deleted. All items in vehicles, crates, and tents have also been deleted - all items in the game. All guides, bases, vehicle locations and anything that is not a character or item is not affected by this change. We strive to not delete any data from the database unless absolutely required, but in this case it was required

Servers

• Added some more descriptive hit types that will appear in the damage logs

Game

• Fixed client and server crashes related to the laser sight

• Shader cache updated to reduce stalls while playing

• Fixed issue with thrown items not working correctly when in the far northern or eastern areas of the map

• Fixed issue with generators' state not being correctly sent to new clients joining a server

• When items are dropped their position and direction is now slightly randomized - helps prevent perfect towers of sticks

• Oxygen stat is now correctly synchronized between the server and client

• Fixed elevator in Hayward

• Fixed the floating scope/invisible weapon issue

• Blocked ability to drop current weapon during reload animation

• Disable sprinting during a reload animation

• Disable attacking while using free look

• Pressing 'F' to drop an animal now correctly drops it

Base Building

• Traps placed in your base will persist through server restarts

Items

• Made reticule dots smaller allowing for precise aiming

• Replaced hunting scope crosshair with one allowing for more precise aiming

• Hide player's peripheral vision while aiming with the hunting scope

• Laser sight beam opacity reduced (less visible)

• Football helmets added with many variations - provides some head protection

• Green and blue beam laser sights added

• Reduced max stick pile size to 10 (was 15)

• Landmine particle effect improved

• Added craftable bolts for the crossbow

Vehicles

• Dune buggy added

• Armored trucks added

• Fixed physics proxies on the sedans so they are no longer bullet proof

• Tweaked and fixed vehicle exit collision checks to prevent glitching into buildings and bases

• Vehicle explosion particle effect changed

Map

• Removed steam particle effect and steam sound from broken vehicle (was too loud and unsuited)

• Removed invalid models that caused the "replace me" balls

• Added new diner building

• Old broken bus model replaced with a new bus model that looks much better

• Replaced some of the other broken models that were still on the map with their updated version

• Fixed some issues with sewer pieces not rendering far enough

• Ocean sound removed at world origin, so you don't hear it while joining a server

UI

• Torpidity stat bar now displays as soon as there is any torpidity (instead of the minimum of 10 before)

• Chat window updated with more support for Unicode character sets and reduced tab header sizes

• Simplified bullet/blood HUD effects to fix issues with randomly playing the wrong effect

• Antialiasing mode SMAA 2TX added

• Server browser now correctly orders servers based on the sorted column

AI

• Fix for brute getting stuck in narrow spaces

• When spawned in mutants will bias towards players within their area

• Reduced network bandwidth AI uses by about 95%