Performance Boost, Smarter NPCs, and Visual Fixes Incoming

Survivors, this update brings a wide range of improvements across gameplay, combat, visuals, and survivor behavior. Many of these changes came directly from your feedback; thank you for helping shape the world of Survivors Dawn.

⚙️ Performance & Optimization

Several expensive operations have been rewritten to improve performance during combat and exploration.

AI routines are now more efficient and avoid checking unnecessary conditions every frame.

Certain look-around behaviors and camera systems have been streamlined for smoother mouse movement.

🧠 Smarter Survivor Behavior

Survivors no longer freeze in place after taking their first hit while unarmed.

Bite detection and close-range interactions have been refined, making encounters feel more consistent.

Targeting logic has been improved to prevent survivors from reacting to false “panic” triggers.

🔊 Combat Feedback Improvements

Hitting zombies with metal objects no longer produces unrealistic metallic sounds.

Melee hit effects have been polished — brawls feel heavier and more grounded.

Updated sound cues give better clarity between slice, bone impact, and blunt hits.

🏞️ Visual & World Fixes

New skyboxes tested and improved — nights are now darker and more atmospheric.

Tree movement adjusted so trunks no longer swing unnaturally.

Additional lighting fixes for building edges, farm corners, and wooden surfaces.

Wind zones revised to match each tree’s own visual system.

🎮 Animation & Equipment Fixes

Survivors correctly show the weapon they’re holding — no more invisible crossbows firing in cutscenes.

Minor animation polish to reduce stiffness and mismatches during dialogue scenes.

Hit reactions adjusted to feel more natural and responsive.

🔧 Miscellaneous Fixes

Corrected the baseball bat’s initial size during early levels.

Improved loading behavior to reduce small stutters when dialogue lines first load.

Skybox brightness balanced to remove overly bright nighttime scenes.

Thank you again for playing and supporting Survivors Dawn.

Your feedback keeps the camp alive — keep sending it!

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