PolyZ 0.2.5 Patch Notes

🎭 BRAND NEW – Character Creation System Steam post image

• [CRUCIAL FEATURE] The Character System has been completely added to PolyZ!

• Full facial morphs across the entire face.

• Deep customization allowing players to create anyone they want.

• This is a brand new feature, never seen before in PolyZ.

🛠 Quality of Life Improvements

• [IMPORTANT QOL] Added a new Control Panel UI (openable/closable) – displays essential controls such as:

  • Interact

  • Open/Close Inventory

  • Jump / Climb

  • Free Look

  • Vicinity Scan

  • Open/Close Map

  • Pushing

  • Turn On/Off Light

• Increased the speed of the Pushing mechanic – now feels instant instead of sluggish.

• Increased body flashlight battery life from 1m 30s → 25 minutes on a full charge.

• You no longer start with a flashlight in your inventory (press “L” to toggle your light).

• Added Map Grid Overlay (A–Z) for better navigation.

• Player Crafting system completely reworked with a new UI. (Crafting Table will also receive a future rework).

• Changed pockets inventory slots in player inventory.

🐻 AI & Enemy Changes

• [CRUCIAL FIX] Increased AI spawn distance – enemies no longer appear directly in front of you, improving immersion.

• Removed Bear spawn points near singleplayer starting area.

• Bears now have footstep sounds.

• Bear animations fixed – movement now syncs correctly.

• Human AI are now searchable after death.

• [CRUCIAL] New AI Spawns:

  • Armed AI now spawn in city buildings and surrounding areas.

  • Armed AI also roam roads around the map, hunting survivors.

• Fixed a bug where you could get stuck in hit reaction animations when shot.

• Melee attacks now cancel hit reaction animations, preventing animation loops.

⚔️ World & Points of Interest (POI)

• [CRUCIAL] Loot increased by 200% across the entire map!

• [CRUCIAL] Added 149 new lootable containers throughout the world.

• POI: Junkyard redesigned – now features:

  • AI guards

  • Additional loot

  • Metal Ore & Stone Ore mining spots

• [IMPORTANT] New POI: Bunker – Lower Level

  • Packed with AI enemies

  • Rich source of Metal & Stone Ore

• New POI: Supermart (located in the city).

• Tinted Room (City) – new locked room added.

  • New Item: Tinted Room Key (RARE) can be found randomly across the map.

• Removed no-build restriction zones in all POIs – you can now build freely anywhere on the map (including the city).

🌿 Environment & Visuals

• Lowered grass density by 55% → boosts performance/FPS.

• Trees now have darker wood trunk colors.

🔫 Weapons & Combat

• Reworked shooting projectile system → more accurate and performant.

🏗 Building & Crafting

• Added new placeable build part: Power Generator.

• You can now build anywhere, including within the city.

🐞 Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue where swapping an item into an empty quick slot would still display the old icon after closing inventory.

• Fixed bug where map wouldn’t close when taking damage.

• Fixed issue where players got stuck in hit reaction loops after being shot.