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911.A Patch Notes

We have done our best to address the major issues from the latest update by getting a hotfix out as soon as possible and here it is.

Server Owners: official servers and server owners will need to restart servers to pull the latest patch.

Localization: We will be pushing a separate update for localization of HumanitZ coming very soon, thank you for your patience.

List of Fixes:
Fixed invite issues.
Fixed containers spawning on top of each other (and other container issues fixed).
Fixed container renaming bug.
Fixed hypothermia issue when hot.
Fixed issues with RV quest, generator quest and farmplot quest.
Fix for all gas station pumps being empty.
Fixed gamepad dismantle issue (Y for dismantle now works).
Fix for skin and character issues for new saves (Please note this fix will NOT help older pre 0.911 saves).
Fix for selecting character when joining game or from invite (Player now gets to select character and profession).
Fix for black screen while loading game.
Fixed Glock and SVD not working in the gun bench (you should now be able to apply attachments).
Fixes and improvements to joining and leaving sessions.
Fix for gamepad not being able to access certain crafting slots.
Fixed auto shop door being the wrong way.
Fixed door blocking doorway in neighbourhood.
Updated sort icon for all containers.

Kind Regards
HZ Team

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[h2]Hey Survivors![/h2]

Welcome to the patch notes of update 0.911 - Pursuits & Perspectives. This is one of our biggest updates to date which includes a quest system, changes to movement and the camera system, a bunch of new weapons, items and much much more.

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Localization Update: Unfortunately, we are still waiting on the full translation for this update as the amount of text, items, and other changes made to HumanitZ made some significant increases in text. The localization testing has taken much longer than we anticipated but we plan to release a localization patch as soon as it is ready so further updates around the localization patch will be announced soon.

Known Issues: Due to the massive scale of changes in this update, there is a small chance some old saves might have a broken character model. We were not able to resolve this issue before release, but we will continue to work on it as .911 continues. We believe it's an issue very few players encounter during this update, and that players are happy to begin a new save with all the new content and we thank you for your support during our Early Access journey .

Server Info: Official servers will be receiving a fresh clean wipe to allow for the newly added quest system as well as the changes and improvements to the map. We advise all server owners to do the same and start fresh with the new look in HumanitZ.

• New camera & player movement option
  
  • Major changes have been made to the movement and camera system. The middle mouse now also works as well as Q&E to rotate the camera and you can tilt the camera angle with the middle mouse to help you see your player inside buildings, tight spaces or to see that bit further in front of you. For old players that like the old system you can still play the game in the same way but we felt that this change needed to be done as we look to take the game forward.
    
  
  
• New Quest System
  
  • The much awaited Quest System has been added with this update. We would like to state that this is just the beginning of Quests and NPCs that we are bringing to the game and things will only improve and get better as we develop more lore and improve our systems. We plan to release more elaborate quests with each major update. But we are really happy with our first release of quests and we are sure you’ll have fun meeting the different characters and completing their tasks and stories. While quests can be explored on dedicated servers it is best experienced in single player and coop.
    
• New LMG weapon added
  
• New grenade launcher weapon added
  
• New SVD weapon added
  
• New Sawn off shotgun that fits in the pistol slot 3
  
• New tactical machete added
  
• New ice axe added
  
• New short axe weapon added.
  
• New glock weapon added.
  
• New kitchen fork weapon.
  
• New knuckle weapons
  
• New military vest added
  
• New market/exchange location added to the game as part of the quest system.
  
• Brand new tutorial to help new players learn the game.
  
• New buildable beehive.
  
• New faces and custom characters skins updated.
  
• New clothing added.
  
• New trainers added.
  
• New fingerless gloves added.
  
• New basketball shirts added.
  
• New winter jacket variation added
  
• New bandana item added (worn on face or head and can be turned into bandage).
  
• New large warrior backpack added.
  
• New inventory quick slots for watch and compass using keys 6 and 7.
  
• New survivor camp road signs added to the map to help players find camps that might lead to quests.
  
• New zombie skins and variations.
  
• New items added to the game to find and use either for quests or for trading.
  
• New foliage, flowers and trees added.
  
• New overgrown locations added.
  
• New POI's added to the map (research facility, large market store, pancake house).
  
• New learned skills/recipes now added to the game.
  
• New random house alarm can be triggered when smashing a window on a house or building for the first time.
  
• New money item added to the game to help with trade deals.
  
• New menu overhaul to help with future controller improvements and support
  

• Changes to the reload speed of all ranged weapons has been made by slowing down the animation to be more realistic and create a bit more tension.
  
• Changes made to how driveable vehicles spawn in around the map to guarantee 1x of each popular/special vehicle will spawn…you just have to find them.
  
• Changes to some craftables and buildings now hidden behind skill books/blueprints/recipes (some building recipes have been rebalanced).
  
• Changes to nail bombs and mines that are now locked behind the recipe.
  
• Changes to how zombies spawn inside buildings have been improved for more unexpected encounters.
  
• Changed gas mask filters to now reduce faster inside the toxic zones.
  
• Changes made to zeek attacks some zeeks will now do different attack animations.
  
• Changes to the rate of fire of some pistols to be more realistic.
  
• Changes made to the player camera to be slightly more zoomed out and also when inside buildings.
  
• Changes to melee combat now zeek hit react to all shots but still not allowing full stun locking.
  
• Changes to finisher is now keybind to G key and also can be performed via holding V as part of Streamlining controls for PC and Gamepad, we have had to make these changes with the middle mouse being used for more camera functions (but all can be changed in keybinds).
  
• Changed XP to give you slightly less XP than before to balance with XP from quests.
  
• Changes to Buck Fernandez's health and damage dealt increased to hopefully keep him alive a little bit longer (come on Buck stop being a hero!).
  
• Changes to the hidden orange weapon stashes have increased from 7 per map to 10 per map.
  
• Small graphical and colour correction changes have been made to the main map.
  
• Small changes to durability on certain low grade weapons.
  
• Changes to pickup sounds for some items and when inside inventory.
  
• Big changes made to the map with new locations, house layouts, buildings and more
  

• Improvements to SteamDeck performance and playability (It's not fully supported yet. as there is more work to be done with UI sizing etc to allow for full SteamDeck support. However, you are able to play HumanitZ on the SteamDeck but before starting a game you must lower your graphics settings to low/medium. More updates and improvements on this coming soon!)
  
• Improvements and fixes to controller support that should make the playing experience much better. This will help massively with steam deck and the new menu system (controller button configuration image added to setting menu)
  
• Improvements made with how our map loads by introducing level streaming and other performance Changes to help lower end PCs play the game.
  
• Improvements to sound attenuation on a number of sounds in the game.
  
• Visual improvement when mining rocks now you will see the rock reduce in size also
  

• Fixed doors being the wrong way on some buildings causes interaction issues.
  
• Fixed spears not taking a stone knife or kitchen knife from your inventory when crafting spears.
  
• Fixed being able to dismantle actual functional house doors.
  
• Fixed mining rock state not being saved.
  
• Fixed Invincible Hazmat zeek when hitting canister.
  
• Fixed harvesting Animal detection box.
  
• Fixed CB radio exploit.
  
• Fixed weight of objects not calculating correctly when moving from inventory to container.
  

• Skill system revamp
  
• Full localization of the game including new languages.
  
• Bunkers
  

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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 follow along with our development.

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Hey Survivors!

We have a bunch of new things and bug fixes coming with the next update and wanted to share a few of the upcoming changes and features with you. We recently shared that we have been experimenting with new camera settings and that is just the tip of the iceburg!


[h3]Upcoming Additions[/h3]

• brand new tutorial to help new players into the game
  
• new quest system added
  
• new clothing and trainers added
  
• new random coast spawns
  
• new basketball shirts added (good for summer season)
  
• new bandana item added (worn on face or head and can be turned into a bandage)
  
• new large warrior backpack added
  
• new items and special weapons added for quests (list hidden to avoid spoilers)
  
• new inventory quick slots for watch and compass
  
• new zombie skins and variations
  
• new items added to the game to find and use
  
• new house level streaming system to help lower end PCs load the main map
  
• new foliage, flowers and trees added to the map
  
• new research facility added to the map
  
• new pancake restaurant added to map
  
• new overgrown neighbourhood location added
  
• new POI’s added to the map.
  
• new random house alarm can be triggered when smashing a window on a house for the first time
  
• new money item added to the game can help with trade deals
  

[h3]Upcoming Changes[/h3]

• major changes to the movement and camera for the default game. middle mouse also works as well as Q&E and also option to tilt the camera with middle mouse to help you see your player inside building or tight spaces. and being able to see further.
  
• new market/exchange system added to the game
  
• changes to some craftables and buildings now hidden behind skill books/blueprints/recipes
  
• Improvements to controller support
  
• changed XP to give you slightly less XP than before to balance with XP from quests
  
• changes made to zeek attacks some zeeks will now do different attack animations
  
• change player camera to be slightly more zoomed out and also when inside buildings
  
• unique car spawns added to map to guarantee 1x of each popular vehicle will spawn per map
  
• zeek house spawning has been improved for more unexpected encounters
  

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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 follow along with our development.

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Hey Survivors

We wanted to reach out to our steam community as not all of you will be within our discord.

We have been testing a better tilted camera angle to allow further viewing distance and wanted to share a video with you all to see what you think.

https://x.com/humanitzgame/status/1798360236451078468


Thank you for your support
Yoz
Lead Game Designer