HumanitZ News

Here at HumanitZ we give out presents early. We've been working on getting you a small patch out before we all enjoy Christmas.

This patch focuses on fixing some issues to give a better overall experience. With the launch of the Violent Night Update, there were some things done to help the game to account for higher player counts, some of which have had a slight impact on the performance of lower numbers for player-hosted games so we have fixed issues to give those affected a better overall experience. We have also addressed some other issues that came up late in testing and were found by you the player. We could not fix everything that's been logged over the last few days, but we have a nice list ready for the New Years patch so thanks for everyone reaching out about the game.

Again we thank you all for the support and passion you are showing for HumanitZ. It helps drive us every day so thank you. We have sooo much awesome stuff coming in 2024 we can't wait to get it out there!

Dedicated server info: All official servers will be receiving the latest patch at the time of the update so please allow for 30 minutes before joining any online servers while the update finishes. All private owners of a server will also need to restart their servers to receive the latest patch.

Have a great Christmas and New Year
Big Love
HumanitZ Team

What this patch includes:

• Smoother looking player movement for local hosted clients.
  
• Fixes for teleporting Zombies.
  
• Zeeks now react to vehicle sound on dedicated servers.
  
• Fixes for the dog companion (Health regens when fed, fixes for on player death and the dog finding the player).
  
• New “Heel” command for the dog to keep him by your side.
  
• Mine moved from the build menu to crafting at the workbench (so it can then be placed).
  
• Tracers added to help with gun fire direction.
  
• Windows OS private server files now available via SteamCMD from the Default Branch.
  
• New mesh and Icon for advanced lock.
  

For those playing HumanitZ right now, your feedback is INCREDIBLY important to us, we take notes on everything you tell us. If you would like to leave us feedback in the form of a Steam review, it helps us tremendously. You can also join our Discord below to connect with other players, and to follow along with our development.

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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!