v3.1 Beta Update 3 - Major Balance Changes
We're very excited to finally release our third patch to the public beta unstable branch, which includes new game features, numerous bug fixes and plenty of game balance changes. We've mentioned this prior in our previous announcement last month.
This will be a huge opportunity (again) to playtest the update together with the community, so we can gather important feedback and proper results (especially with higher player counts) from the playtesting sessions. In this case, we'll require YOUR help to test out the latest changes.
New score system (currently work in progress)
New unarmed survivor's punch and push features.
New "warm-up" round.
Adjustments to firearms and zombie arms' damage values.
Adjustments to survivor's fatigue and inventory sorting cooldown.
Tweaks to the flashlight's FOV and bright distance.
30 new Steam achievements.
Many bugs fixed.
You can read the full list of changes in our changelog thread!
The process is relatively simple. It involves having two builds at once in two directories, but having different launch methods.
1. Download ZPS 3.1.
2. Locate your Zombie Panic Source folder located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps by default.
3. Copy this directory and rename this to the name of your choosing, for instance, ZPS 3.1.
4. For this new folder, you'll create a batch file in the same directory that zps.exe is located, which is the base Zombie Panic Source folder. This batch file (create a text file initially then save it with the .bat extension) will contain:
5. Switch back to ZPS 3.0.9. When you want to play version 3.0.9, you'll launch through Steam. If you want to play ZPS 3.1, you'll use the batch file. It's recommended to create a shortcut for easy access.
This can also be done interchangeably. If one is currently on 3.1, they can go through the steps of copying the 3.0.9 files and launch that version through the bat file.
We'll be hosting public community events every weekend to play on the unstable beta branch together! Be sure to switch your game to the beta branch in advance, which you can see how to opt in the beta here.
Dates & Time
We'll be playing on the Official EU Server #3 and Official US Server #1 on June 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22th and 23th @ 7 PM (GMT - UTC 0) // 2 PM (EST - UTC -5) // 12 PM (PDT - UTC -7)
The last weekend of June will be the only time where we will give a pause to gather all the results from these upcoming events and direct our focus to fix any issues we may have found during the public playtesting. Be sure to voice your concerns and thoughts by leaving your feedback in our 3.1 sub-forums.
Stay even more connected with the development of Zombie Panic! Source by joining our official and public Zombie Panic! Team Steam Group. From there, you will receive announcements regarding the team's focus and plans for future updates, showcasing work in progress media and the latest news from our main group in case you miss it.
You can also follow our official Developer Homepage to catch up on every major Zombie Panic! news post and our casual reviews from games or mods you could check out!
- Zombie Panic! Team
This will be a huge opportunity (again) to playtest the update together with the community, so we can gather important feedback and proper results (especially with higher player counts) from the playtesting sessions. In this case, we'll require YOUR help to test out the latest changes.
The major changes are:
New melee hit rays.New score system (currently work in progress)
New unarmed survivor's punch and push features.
New "warm-up" round.
Adjustments to firearms and zombie arms' damage values.
Adjustments to survivor's fatigue and inventory sorting cooldown.
Tweaks to the flashlight's FOV and bright distance.
30 new Steam achievements.
Many bugs fixed.
You can read the full list of changes in our changelog thread!
Important information for those who want to use both 3.1 and 3.0.9 without having to switch builds
The process is relatively simple. It involves having two builds at once in two directories, but having different launch methods.
1. Download ZPS 3.1.
2. Locate your Zombie Panic Source folder located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps by default.
3. Copy this directory and rename this to the name of your choosing, for instance, ZPS 3.1.
4. For this new folder, you'll create a batch file in the same directory that zps.exe is located, which is the base Zombie Panic Source folder. This batch file (create a text file initially then save it with the .bat extension) will contain:
@echo off
start zps.exe -game zps -secure -steam
5. Switch back to ZPS 3.0.9. When you want to play version 3.0.9, you'll launch through Steam. If you want to play ZPS 3.1, you'll use the batch file. It's recommended to create a shortcut for easy access.
This can also be done interchangeably. If one is currently on 3.1, they can go through the steps of copying the 3.0.9 files and launch that version through the bat file.
3.1 Community Events
We'll be hosting public community events every weekend to play on the unstable beta branch together! Be sure to switch your game to the beta branch in advance, which you can see how to opt in the beta here.
Dates & Time
We'll be playing on the Official EU Server #3 and Official US Server #1 on June 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22th and 23th @ 7 PM (GMT - UTC 0) // 2 PM (EST - UTC -5) // 12 PM (PDT - UTC -7)
The last weekend of June will be the only time where we will give a pause to gather all the results from these upcoming events and direct our focus to fix any issues we may have found during the public playtesting. Be sure to voice your concerns and thoughts by leaving your feedback in our 3.1 sub-forums.
Join our Team's Public Group
Stay even more connected with the development of Zombie Panic! Source by joining our official and public Zombie Panic! Team Steam Group. From there, you will receive announcements regarding the team's focus and plans for future updates, showcasing work in progress media and the latest news from our main group in case you miss it.
You can also follow our official Developer Homepage to catch up on every major Zombie Panic! news post and our casual reviews from games or mods you could check out!
- Zombie Panic! Team