HumanitZ News

Hey Survivors!

It's not early access without a day-one patch!

We are pushing an urgent patch to fix big issues that couldn't wait.

- Fixed German Localization not working.
- Fixed issues swapping items from containers to backpacks when not in the English language.
- Fixed being able to harvest live animals.
- Fixed host on local server not seeing players on the map.


Thank you
HZ HQ

Hey Survivors! Here is our biggest-ever update for HumanitZ - a huge milestone from our Roadmap to 1.0! This update brings two of the biggest requests since launch in September.... dedicated servers and localization. As mentioned in previous updates, more languages will be coming to the game ASAP.

Get in the festive spirit with some Christmas-related items and exciting new content. With new threats and a loyal canine companion joining the survival party, gather your friends and expand your arsenal to navigate the apocalypse.

If you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so as we are part of the Steam Winter Sale through our publisher Freedom Games! From December 21st until January 4th, the game will be on sale for 20% off! Make sure to check out Freedom Games' Winter Sale 2023 page to pick up some great games to play over the holiday season.

• Dedicated Servers* We have partnered with Shockbyte for our dedicated servers! You now have the option to join a couple of official HumanitZ servers. Players are now able to host on their machines and have an option for monthly server provider support. Find out more about monthly server support here. *Current max of 24 players. We will be looking into increasing the player cap in 2024 as we improve performance.
  
• VOIP Proximity chat.
  
• Localization (CN, DE, PT-BR, FR, JP, RU, ES, KO)
  
• Team/Group option for PVP servers.
  
• New Dog Companion
  
• New Christmas Event items added (Props, Items, clothing and more)
  
• New infected Animal type.
  
• New clothing added.
  
• New Weapon type: M1 Garand
  
• New Weapon type: Cricket Bat
  
• New large drivable vehicle added.
  
• 2x new Spawn selection locations.
  
• Added lock and advanced lock for buildable gates.
  

• More changes to the map and houses.
  
• Improved driving replication.
  
• Added human multiplayer to server settings.
  
• Added Max player settings for dedicated.
  
• Dog companion settings added to server settings.
  
• Forced walk speed when in Sniper ADS.
  
• New on death settings. (keep items, lose pockets, lose all options)
  
• Sound attenuation of footsteps increased.
  
• Gunshot sound attenuation increased.
  
• Craft your own sewing kit.
  
• Car can damage player in PVP
  
• Increased chance of food from traps.
  
• Changes made to old spawn locations adding more variety.
  
• Players can be damaged while in a car.
  
• House doors can be locked from inside.
  
• Watch your Step. Mines and Bear traps can damage or kill players in PVP.
  
• Damage from firearms/bows take bone names into consideration.
  

• Improvements to the chat system.
  
• Improvements to client driving.
  
• Improvements to server menu.
  
• Added option to disable chat preview.
  
  

• Fixed heli crash pickups not destroyed.
  
• Fixed reload bug.
  
• Fixed wall buildings not affecting nav mesh.
  
• Potential fixes for duplication glitches.
  
• Whistle is now disabled when the chat box is open.
  
• Fixed Athlete skill.
  

• Development for multi-story building gameplay is in testing.
  
• Map optimization and level streaming to improve performance.
  
• Quest system.
  
• Steam Deck development.
  
• Improved controller support.
  

HumanitZ Team

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Hey Survivors!
As you know, we have been hard at work with updates to the game using your feedback and our roadmap, which we announced earlier, to guide the direction we take with each update.

The much-anticipated localization feature has been a massive undertaking, and we share your excitement about it. Despite our initial hopes to include it in this update, we've decided to prioritize a seamless experience for players. Our first round of localization is currently undergoing thorough QA testing, and is now slated to be included in our big end-of-year update.

We didn't want to keep you waiting for new features, though. That's why, in the meantime, we're releasing this update.

• New ‘big’ zeek type added.
  
• New large Prison POI added to the map.
  
• New Toxic zone added to the map.
  
• New Beer item added.
  

• We’ve upgraded to UE 4.27 in preparation for world optimization and dedicated servers.
  
• Changes to the map and locations of houses and world props.
  
• Stacking of items has been improved.
  
• Some containers have seen an increase in slot amounts.
  
• You now have to drive at speed to run over enemies.
  
• Adjusted UI widget size to accommodate other language text length.
  
• Removed “too injured” to drive system and made it so you get ejected when you die.
  
• Changes to some interiors of houses.
  

• Fixed reload glitch where opening backpack fully reloads the gun.
  
• Fixed random car colour client replication.
  
• Fixed dead body replication issues.
  
• Fixed daily air drop when selecting 7 days.
  
• Fixed duplication glitch when clicking left mouse and middle mouse at the same time.
  
• Fixed crafting of veggie soup.
  
• Fixed ammo not updating in the gun when dropping ammo.
  
• Fixed incorrect death screen name in "All" permadeath mode.
  
• Fixed client melee weapon attack chopping bushes bug.
  
• Fixed can't swap clothes inside backpack.
  
• Prevented duplicating items when latency is high.
  

• Localization is coming in the big update this year as QA is still being carried out.
  
• We have begun dedicated server development.
  
• New Companion coming in their own update very soon.
  
• Development for multi story building gameplay is in testing.
  
• New Houses, floor plans and interiors coming soon.
  
• Map optimization and level streaming to improve performance.
  

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Hello Survivors,
It's the HumanitZ Team.

We kindly ask for your support in recommending HumanitZ as a nominee for the 'BETTER WITH FRIENDS' category in 'The Steam Awards 2023'!

The nomination period is starting right now and runs for one week. Let's showcase the true power of our community!

Hey Survivors! Here is a small update/hotfix to improve on our last update.

• New Gas Mask Filter added to allow players to improve durability of equipped Gas Masks.
  
• Added Sleep All Multiplayer option to server settings.
  
• New lootable events added to the map.
  
• New Zambo colour variations added.
  

• Adjusted loot rarity and spawn chances to balance the recent loot changes.
  
• Zeek bags will now only spawn if there is an item inside it.
  
• Destroying placeholder buildings will refund all resources put in.
  
• It will take less time to remove hypothermia if the current temperature is hot/very hot.
  
• Changed Improvised backpack to use 2x rags instead of 4x.
  
• Box of matches now only spawns max of up to 25 in a box.
  
• Failed CB radio calls can potentially be intercepted by other hostiles.
  
• Lootable cars now have more random colours.
  
• Hazmat canister explosions now alert nearby zeeks.
  

• Chat box now starts at the last message.
  
• Chat text now stays on screen for one second longer.
  
• Distance of the driving camera has been slightly increased for better viewing (only for the driver).
  
• Sewing kit is no longer able to fix gas masks or night vision goggles.
  

• Fixed heli crash multiplayer issues.
  
• Fixed Bandits not spawning at the new large camp.
  
• Added sound attenuation to player hurt sound.
  
• Added Mining sound to Sound Effects volume, lowered the overall sound.
  
• Potential Fix for invisible characters when not selecting a character.
  
• Recovered bolt arrows are no longer 0% durability.
  
• Fixed Building of Mines.
  
• Fixed Bait occasionally not going into inventory.
  
• Fixed Mining sound attenuation.
  
• Fixed Spawning Resources on Completed Building.
  
• Fixed for Car Jack issues.
  
• Fixed lamp post collision issues.
  
• Potential fix for loading in with the wrong character.
  

• Localization is fully underway adding languages to HumanitZ.
  
• Brand new prison building coming soon.
  
• We have begun dedicated server development.
  
• Development for multi story building gameplay is in testing.
  
• New Houses, floor plans and interiors coming soon.
  
• Map optimization and level streaming to improve performance.
  
• Community-Led WIP: After this weeks hotfix, we will be digging into updating the map and giving it some TLC. As we work on rolling this out in future updates, we wanted to make players aware that because we will be upgrading the world, which includes houses, players saves and base location MAY be impacted. As the game is in Early Access, making large improvements like this is necessary. The risk here is worth the reward, as we will be doing some major world building with player feedback through EA.
  

As always, your support has been amazing! 1,000 reviews and counting! We appreciate everyone that has been active in our Discord, in our Steam forums and in our reviews.

Keep your feedback coming as we continue to work with players on making HumanitZ the best it can be. Join us on our Official Discord, and follow us on socials.
HumanitZ Team