Technical Beta Changelog (December 4th)

Hello everyone,

The December 4th Technical Beta is here. The beta takes place from 3 PM EST to 5 PM EST on Saturday, December 4th (NA). If you haven't received a beta key, please do so in our 👉DISCORD👈

This changelog is a summarized list of what we've done since our last test was in March 2021.

Enjoy!

-ODS

• Recreated Stafburg from the ground up
  
• Brand new models for Stafburg
  

We are giving optimization its own category because of how much work we did on optimization. We spent AT LEAST 5-6 weeks on optimizing our game. We know there may be more we have to do but we did a lot to bring it up to where it's at now.

• Massive optimization overhaul (this was a massive concerted effort from the entire team)
  
• Vegetation
  
• Player Models
  
• Prop Models
  
• Textures
  
• Programming
  

• Added mortars
  
• Added sniper role (not in beta)
  
• Added Party System in the game
  
• Built a new vehicle physics engine from the ground up
  
• Admin Menu GUI System
  
• Admin Kick/Ban feature
  
• Admin Teleport
  
• Admin Revive/Kill
  
• Admin Change Map
  
• Admin Spawn Vehicles
  
• Admin Capture objectives for Team 1 or Team 2
  
• Implemented new vegetation system
  
• Created new tree shader system
  
• Added support for per-weapon-reload animations
  
• Added various equipment mechanics
  
• Added killfeed
  
• Added A LOT of commands, options and inputs for our Unity level editor to help with design
  
• Reworked spectator
  
• Completely redid ragdoll physics
  
• Added floor and building volume adjustments in Unity in preparation of new cursor mechanics
  
• Added new cursor mechanic/feature where the roof disappears when hovering crosshair over a building
  
• Added new audio sounds
  
• Added console functionality and exposed multiple commands with help text
  
• Rework some back end functionalities to better suit our needs
  
• Optimized the compiling process of levels
  
• Multiple enhancements and additions to Unity level editor
  
• Added first pass on controller key rebinding support (this is not a priority so if it’s broken… it may be like that for awhile).
  
• Added more spectator controls involve building volumes/floors/roofs and camera speed
  
• Added camera shake when firing automatic
  
• Added mechanic where players can use their shovel to get rid of destroyed vehicles
  
• Added lobby UI and lobby mechanic
  
• Added friends UI and friends mechanic
  
• Added loading screen menu with keybinds
  
• added new help menu with keybinds
  

• Added feature to force people to join a squad before spawning
  
• Updated all weapon animations
  
• Added a majority of new weapon models
  
• Added despawn vehicles when in spawn area
  
• Slowed running down 10%
  
• Slowed ADS movement down 10%
  
• Players now keep the mags they die with
  
• MRAP now has ammunition and players can interact with the MRAP
  
• Added Vehicle Flip mechanic for the driver if vehicle is flipped over
  
• Gunner in the MRAP has bonus armor/hp to make him survive longer (but not too long)
  
• Added team balance so team’s cannot be stacked
  
• Adjusted body physics so the body falls closer to where the server recognizes where they are dead (this will be an iterative process)
  
• Increase acceleration of logi forwards/backwards
  
• Increase acceleration of MRAP forwards/backwards
  
• Added damage to vehicles that are out of map bounds
  
• Updated Satchel
  
• When players join a server it automatically selects the base now
  
• Auto deploy is enabled on spawn screen now after selecting a spawn
  
• Players can now spawn at other rally points
  
• Added secondary crosshair to your line of sight when shootpoint is blocked
  
• Force players to join a squad
  
• Added crash report system now
  
• Reintroduced player outline under trees after
  
• Added vision culling indicator
  
• Added so teammates are always visible even outside the vision culling
  
• Adjusted vehicle colliders
  
• Adjusted blood timer and color
  
• Added effects back to RPG
  
• Added timer to satchel
  
• Added audio to satchel timer
  
• Added deadzone on mortar
  
• Multiple adjustments to weapons including the mortar
  
• Added player scoreboard interactions back after updating UI
  
• Optimized multiple areas in Stafburg for vaulting
  
• Adjusted player outlines
  
• Optimized running over players in vehicles
  
• Adjusted outline of players so feet would not be outlined on certain objects (this will be an interactive process)
  
• Added feature where non-squad leaders can load and unload the logi trucks
  
• Updated some buildable textures
  
• Adjusted logi resupply speed at main base
  
• Adjusted collision colliders on Stafburg
  
• Increased AGAIN acceleration that vehicles can reverse (top speed is unchanged)
  
• Removed some invisible colliders around Stafburg that a player sometimes may run into (if you find more please post a screenshot in our Discord!)
  
• More adjustments to the buildable fill
  
• Engineer's now have 2 mines instead of 1
  
• Support's now have 2 ammo bags instead of 1
  

• Added reload indicator
  
• Digging animations for deconstructing buildables
  
• Player icon on map will rotate towards the direction they are facing
  
• Updated entire Main Menu, Play and Settings interface
  
• Added list that shows when your Steam Friends are in Operation Valor
  
• Allow Steam Friends to join off each other
  
• Added Party System in the game
  
• Removed cursor when players are down
  
• Added sounds for when player ranks/levels up
  
• Updated UI when hovering over vehicles
  
• Updated UI when inside vehicles
  
• Added more customization for crosshair
  
• Added more customization for Aim Down Sights (ADS) line
  
• Added new dynamic camera and set to default, legacy camera is still available in the options
  
• Added rendering stats (impacts performance if turned on!)
  
• Added network stats (impacts performance if turned on!)
  
• Added option to allow compass to face direction you’re moving, including in vehicles
  
• Added visual indication where players cannot see enemies on their screen, you can see teammates beyond this visual indicator
  
• Added connecting UI
  
• Added transparency slider to compass
  
• Added more help text to the game
  
• Added new UI indicators to help players know what items/utility they are using/have selected
  
• Added new building fill for constructables
  
• Collider optimization for vehicles/buildings
  
• Deployment UI is entirely brand new
  
• Added health circle below player instead of having a + sign above them, only a medic will see other players health and only when they have the medic bag out
  
• Adjusted UI Size Scaling
  
• Added crosshair preview to settings
  
• Reduced application start up time
  
• Added new keybinds
  
• Added many new options for spectator
  
• Added help text to indicate when a player has entered spawn protection area
  
• Added remaining Tickets to map and deployment screen
  
• Added auto deploy feature
  
• Adjusted/fixed audio for all weapons
  
• Added objective indicators to compass
  
• Added entire new health UI
  
• Added new UI for when you are in the vehicle
  
• Decreased the rate it takes for you to give up (that way you aren’t sitting there holding F forever)
  
• Added vignette for when player takes damage
  
• Added vignette for when player is healed
  
• Reduced menu transitions
  
• Changed how the bottom right UI for magazine fills up based on ammunition
  
• Added multiple text/hints in menus
  
• Added more help text for user feedback when user does something that doesn’t work
  
• Added various “toggle” options in the Gameplay settings
  
• Adjusted visual representation of objective area boundary lines
  
• Added quality of life adjustments to the friends and lobby mechanic
  
• More settings adjustments and additions
  
• Added vehicle hovering UI
  
• Added player rank to scoreboard
  
• Increased interaction distance by 30-40% for vehicles
  
• Added new crosshair designs for when players have their utility items out
  
• Added grid letters and numbers to the minimap
  
• Added correct minimap to Stafburg
  
• Adjusted outline for player model to only show outline when absolutely needed (this is an iterative process that will take some adjustments over time)
  
• Role you have selected in the Squad menu now appears yellow
  
• Added UI to show how much Health, Construction, and Ammunition is left in a vehicle
  

• Fixed client leak
  
• Fixed various animation issues
  
• Fixed multiple stat bugs not tracking at the end of the round
  
• Fixes to scoreboard not updating
  
• Fixed bug where disconnected client bug crashed server
  
• Fixed new bugs introduced with new weapon models
  
• Fixed issue where players clothes disappeared when near the edge of the screen
  
• Fixed a new bug where the UI broke when capturing objectives
  
• Fixed issue where selecting a class would not actually give you the class
  
• Fixed bugs with mortar
  
• Fixed issues with crosshair and crosshair ADS line
  
• Fixed a new bug with role selection
  
• Fixed a post-alpha bug where ragdolls went crazy… was hilarious.. sorry we removed
  
• Fixed a post-alpha bug where shooting MRAP crashed the server
  
• Fixed a post-alpha bug where mines exploding crashed the server
  
• Fixed spawn issues for certain objectives on Sumersgate
  
• Fixed post-alpha bug with new vehicle physics messing with tire collision
  
• Fixed multiple audios issues on guns
  
• Fixed multiple audio bugs with players hearing things they shouldn’t
  
• Fixed various UI interactions that were broken with new UI post alpha
  
• Fixed bugs with camera and sprinting
  
• Fixed Bugs with spectator
  
• Fixed issue with exiting MRAP
  
• Fixed player steam stats
  
• Fixed multiple issues with hit impact effects
  
• Fixed a new bug introduced that crashed client while shooting
  
• Fixed a new bug with not being able to place buildables down
  
• Fixed a new bug with not being able to interact with vehicles
  
• Fixed an issue with flickering vegetation
  
• Fixed certain roles being able to open build menu
  
• Fixed recoil issues with weapons
  
• Fixed numerous bugs with server list
  
• Fixed new bugs introduced with new additions we made to Unity
  
• Fixed bug with wrong textures being applied to vehicles
  
• Fixed re-issue of vehicles being easy to flip
  
• Fixed issue with not being able to join spectate with new UI
  
• Fixed issue where vehicles are not despawned on map change
  
• Numerous fixes to Steam, Discord, and graphics
  
• Fixed ammo bag bug
  
• Fixed where player’s can switch weapons while in a vehicle and it showed through the vehicle
  
• Fixed some issues implemented with new “toggle” gameplay settings
  
• Fixed issue where players would crash the server
  
• Fixed bug where when a player respawned, the vehicles that were destroyed would now appear non-destroyed
  
• Fixed issues here new health decal would show through vehicle
  
• Fixed various texture issues on Stafburg
  
• Fixed player model issues
  
• Fixed bug where some weapons were showing through walls
  
• Fixed various issues with the friends and lobby mechanic
  
• Fixed a bug where players would fall out of the map when getting out of the vehicle on certain surfaces
  
• Fixed issues with character ragdoll
  
• Fixed some issues with seeing players on different floors in buildings
  
• Fixed some menu bugs
  
• Fixed bug where new UI for vehicles was showing for enemy vehicles
  
• Fixed bug where enemy ragdolls were not showing
  
• Fixed issue where you could not deconstruct buildings that were fully constructed
  
• Multiple fixes to key binds
  
• Multiple fixes to in-game admin menu as new admin features implemented
  
• Fixed bug where players could not get into mortar due to new UI
  
• Second audio master pass to make sure levels are around the same volume
  
• Fixed multiple accuracy issues with guns
  
• Fixed issue with helco walls
  
• Fixed missing animation issue
  
• Fixed issue where the map was not interactable, but the side spawn was
  
• Fixed UI not fading out properly
  
• Fixed another issue with collider on MRAP blocking bullets from hitting gunner
  
• Fixed multiple issues with items showing between building floors
  
• Fixed UI issues with empty magazines
  
• Fixed issue with Steam rich text
  

Please still report these if you find them!

• Ammo crate has no green fillable when constructing like the other models do (we need to completely remake this model, it is old and obsolete)
  
• Some audio queues/sounds are missing for certain items - we will add these in for next beta
  
• Some buildings you can't build in right now... this is an iterative process and may change depending on play tests.
  
• Pinging was removed from the game, we want to overhaul it at a later point so it works properly and is useful
  
• Black Foxes model has some floating textures on it
  
• If you get in a vehicle with your equipment out, it will keep the cursor instead of changing it to the vehicle cursor
  
• When a vehicle is destroyed that you are hovering over, the hovering menu stays on your cursor no matter where you move it
  
• There is a bug where muzzle flash appears like 10x the size it should, this was very hard for us to reproduce so if you catch it please record it if possible!
  

What a list! Phew.

Thanks everyone for all your support and feedback,
ODS