DeadPoly News

[p]First and foremost; this update took way too freaking long to get released. It suffered from a massive amount of feature creep, and stuff kept getting piled on. This is obviously on top of the map expansion, which as the past updates have shown, always take me exponentially longer than any other type of update. I'm still not great at map making, but I'm tryin'.[/p][p]Unfortunately, if I don't release the update today due to impending family obligations, it would be sitting around for an extra 10 days with very little work getting done, so I'm going to do the typically DeadPoly thing and release it before it's completely ready. I've spent essentially my entire child's summer break working nonstop, which doesn't feel great knowing school is around the corner. I'm not saying that for any form of sympathy or leeway on the update being half baked at all, just trying to be transparent with all of the amazing players of DeadPoly.[/p][p]I know this update has been in the pipe for a long freaking time, and it's still not finished, but I'd rather get it out there than not. It is still Early Access after all, right?[/p][hr][/hr][p]Additions [/p]

• [p]Garden City has been expanded (interiors soonTM),[/p]
• [p]Areas now have names and display when entering,[/p]
• [p]Vehicles have been completely rebuilt from the ground up,[/p]
• [p]You must now defend your base against zombies,[/p]
• [p]Character Traits have been added (top of inventory screen),[/p]
• [p]Character Stats have now been fully integrated with all gameplay elements and leveling up should feel more rewarding,[/p]
• [p]Sitting in chairs has been added,[/p]
• [p]Beds can now be used to sleep through the night,[/p]
• [p]Time of Day now saves when exiting,[/p]
• [p]Swimming,[/p]
• [p]Water areas have been added,[/p]
• [p]Fishing has been added,[/p]
• [p]Cooking has been added,[/p]
• [p]UI Overhaul,[/p]
• [p]All salvageable items can now be salvaged directly in your inventory (will require tools in the future),[/p]
• [p]Deer now have randomized rack counts which are rewarded when harvesting and give more resources based on size,[/p]
• [p]Highlight outline for interactable objects,[/p]
• [p]Full auto indicator under the ammo display on UI,[/p]
• [p]You can no longer mantle if you're falling beyond a certain speed,[/p]
• [p]Right click in the crafting menu now attempts to craft a max stack without a confirmation,[/p]
• [p]Interact menu on objects is now UI bound rather than existing in world space for performance reasons,[/p]
• [p]Name of killer for PvP has been added to the death screen,[/p]
• [p]Player statistics for distance, zombie kills, and deaths are now being tracked, more on the way,[/p]
• [p]You can now cycle through Base Claim Flag colors,[/p]
• [p]Hotkey for Ready Stance added,[/p]
• [p]Option for Toggle Lean with guns added,[/p]
• [p]Hide Helmet option finally works,[/p]
• [p]Destroyed arms now increase recoil significantly,[/p]
• [p]Bullet drop, velocity, and more added to guns,[/p]
• [p]Guns now eject casings when shooting,[/p]
• [p]Added Sewing Machine and curtain craftables,[/p]
• [p]Added bulletproof glass barricade[/p]

[hr][/hr][p]Changes[/p]

• [p]Buildable and placeable objects now have transparency while being built,[/p]
• [p]Changes to world objects and how they save (they will respawn on first startup),[/p]
• [p]Damage dealt to destroyed limbs has been significantly increased,[/p]
• [p]Fall damage has been increased,[/p]
• [p]Damage from dehydration and starving has been increased significantly,[/p]
• [p]Character should no longer crouch, roll, or switch to walking while inventory is open,[/p]
• [p]Character momentum has been reduced (character is more snappy to movement input),[/p]
• [p]Impulse movement on begin sprint has been reduced,[/p]
• [p]Air drops should no longer despawn while players are near them,[/p]
• [p]Scope reticles should now be much more usable in all scenarios,[/p]
• [p]Adjustments to camera follow speed and distance,[/p]
• [p]Game should no longer mute when not in focus,[/p]
• [p]Player taking damage sounds should now have a small delay before playing again rather than playing every time damage is taken,[/p]
• [p]Character no longer grunts every time you melee,[/p]
• [p]Punching damage can no longer onehit zombies (any weapon item equipped will now deal more damage than punches as well),[/p]
• [p]Melee weapons now have an increasing chance to onehit zombies based on their damage,[/p]
• [p]Shadows from the sun now update more smoothly,[/p]
• [p]Zombies now provide Intellect XP when searching,[/p]
• [p]Muzzle flare when shooting guns is now attached to the weapon,[/p]
• [p]Base claims can no longer overlap,[/p]
• [p]Higher magnification scopes no longer significantly reduce recoil,[/p]
• [p]MedKit no longer repairs fractures or destroyed limbs (must use Splint and Surgical Kits, both craftable),[/p]
• [p]You can no longer do many actions while out of stamina or while using items,[/p]
• [p]Full Auto guns speed has been slightly reduced,[/p]
• [p]Split stack now defaults to half of the stack[/p]

[hr][/hr][p]Bug Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed crafting bug that could cause newly crafted items to disappear until relogging,[/p]
• [p]When loading in to a map, if you've fallen below the map, it should assist in choosing a new location (log out if you fall after spawning it, then log back in, and it should move you),[/p]
• [p]Craft menu now defaults to max stacks for items that craft in multiples like Cornmeal,[/p]
• [p]Multiple fixes to the general save system,[/p]
• [p]Salvager has been fixed to no longer have broken slots,[/p]
• [p]Character body should now stay where it died,[/p]
• [p]Fixed multiple bugs with the Base Claim and building restrictions,[/p]
• [p]Resolved image issues with guns in the action bar,[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug when trying to move a rotated item slightly around overlapping itself not working[/p]

[hr][/hr][p]Looking Forward to the Future...[/p]

• [p]MASSIVE hordes are on the way - you'll soon be fighting zombies in the thousands once I have all of this up and running. Really excited about this, honestly. I feel it's one of the most fun parts about playing a zombie apocalypse game, and I'm excited to see how much further I can push the zombie counts. It's going to be a blast. Testing has gone well so far, but still quite a bit more testing to go.[/p]
• [p]Reputation system with all the NPCs is coming along nicely. A vendor / NPC rework is on the horizon which will bring reputations with factions and rewards for gaining said reputation. Making the NPCs a little bit more alive than just sitting in the same spot all the time will be good.[/p]
• [p]Garden City interiors are still in progress, but I intend to completely finish this up (including the newly expanded areas) during the next few updates.[/p]
• [p]Electricity system is getting a bit of an upgrade which will link in to the base claims rather than having their own radius. Objects using electricity will add draw to the generator system, which will have a cap based on amount and strength of the generators.[/p]
• [p]Farming is getting an upgrade which will finally bring in seeds and picking what you're growing.[/p]
• [p]More items of every type are on the way. Collectibles, guns, gun parts, building parts, and more.[/p]
• [p]Some PvP balance passes are in the works, along with some PvP-specific features.[/p]
• [p]Character models are going to be swapped to the new Synty modular characters once the new skeleton is released for them. I know the current (new) character models aren't a super big hit with most players, so I'm planning on moving over to a better looking, more customizable character. I'll have more info on this once Synty releases them.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thanks again to everyone for providing feedback, and waiting patiently for this update! More to come ASAP. No more huge gaps in updates for the foreseeable future.[/p][p][/p]

The Garden City Renovation Project has begun. Please see the below map with areas that should be largely unaffected.

Bases built in the green circles should be largely unaffected from large changes, but the other areas may change significantly, including height changes, buildings, points of interest, and more being added around the map outside of the main cities.

• Points of Interest currently in development:
  
• Prison
  
• Observatory
  
• Laboratory
  
• Large Dam
  
• Shipping Port
  
• Multiple rivers
  
• Lakes
  
• Cabins, farms, campgrounds, and other small areas in the wilderness
  
• All mountains are being redone to be more traversable, buildable, and more fun to explore with random points of interest
  
• More small roads to the newly created points of interest
  
• Random small caches and bases around the wilderness
  

I will be posting some snippets and sneak peaks in the coming weeks.



I've said in the past that I don't really fancy modifying the map players are playing on because losing progress is never fun, but at the end of the day, we are still in Early Access, and these changes are very much needed to continue pushing the game forward. The map needs to be a lot more fun to explore and feel much more alive and immersive, and this is the first step towards that goal.

Map making and environment building are by far my weakest skills at the moment, but I'm working on improving this skillset constantly. This transitions in to my next point: I am currently looking for anyone with experience in level design and world building to begin creating maps for DeadPoly. If you have experience in the field and are interested, please shoot me a DM.

DeadPoly needs YOU! I am looking for harsh but actionable feedback on things DeadPoly needs to improve upon to make the game better for everyone who currently plays, has played in the past, or might play in the future.

The players of DeadPoly are one of my greatest resources, so I'd really like to grab some harsh feedback on where you feel the game currently sits, where focus should be directed to, and how you feel those changes would positively impact the playerbase.

While suggestions and feedback are always welcome, I'm reaching out right now to provide an open invitation to anyone who doesn't frequently provide feedback. I value your opinions and views on DeadPoly, and I'd really like to gather some additional information on where you feel I should spend a bit more time polishing or adjusting parts of the game.

Please be as specific as possible. The more specific your feedback is, the quicker it can be transitioned in to action and updates!

[h2]Additions[/h2]

• You can now queue stacks while crafting
  
• Stack selector for crafting defaults to a max stack (Shift + Left Click to craft a stack)
  
• Navigation for AI has been reworked to prevent performance dips during large save loads
  
• Texture optimizations to increase overall performance
  
• Networking optimizations to increase multiplayer performance
  
• Many adjustments to world objects, player buildables, items, and more to improve general game stability and performance
  

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Stamina costs for actions has been adjusted
  
• Blurred vision from Pain effect has been removed
  
• Save System adjustments to increase reliability and hopefully prevent corruptions from happening
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Big Boy spawns again
  
• Bunker stairs should be a bit more reliable
  
• Shooting a dead player no longer resets the PvP timer
  

[h2]Additions[/h2]

• Many more of the building on Garden City now have unique interiors
  
• Some of the locked areas around Garden City are now accessible with keys
  
• More quests have been added along with Shay finally arriving (If you're having trouble with any quests, try abandoning and picking them up again)
  
• New collectibles
  
• Multiple new bunkers have been opened on Garden City
  
• Kar98k, Model 12 shotgun, and Glock handgun added (many more guns coming in next update)
  
• Bullets now leave behind hit markers and have particle effects
  
• Sound effects added to some actions
  
• Some new animations for things like drawing weapons (animations are always a work in progress!)
  
• Vendors now restock every hourish, including on servers
  

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Vehicles now have owners and cannot be looted or entered by non-owners in No Raid and PvE games modes
  
• Vehicles no longer take damage from collision events until the vehicle system is more stable
  
• Adjustments made to item respawn system, there should now be very little performance drop during item respawn pulses
  
• Storm sound effects have been reduced by 75%
  
• Adjusted multiplayer load distances for more reliable PvP experience
  
• Adjusted footstep volume
  
• Camera adjustments to lessen motion sickness (made the camera a bit less jumpy/jerky)
  
• Added brightness to night time during weather events which decrease light such as overcast and rain
  
• Power radius for Generators doubled
  
• Many of the larger buildings on Garden City have had their ground loot numbers increased significantly (2-3x for some that were lower than intended)
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed bug that caused the final round of a weapon to deal significantly more damage than expected
  
• Fixed issue with military drop chances being awful
  
• Fixed multiple causes for the Salvager having invisible items
  
• Fixed bug that could cause recently acquired items to be lost if kicked by host
  
• Fixed multiple backend issues related to inventory management
  
• Fixed movable UI menus popping to mouse position when double clicking on the menu
  
• Fixed multiple pop up menus not closing when Escape is pressed