ZERO Sievert News

Hello Hunters,

As we traverse the fascinating world of ZERO Sievert, we feel it's important to reflect on our recent journey, particularly the roll-out of patch 0.31.

Patch 0.31 was a significant milestone for us, bringing in ambitious changes to our codebase, data storage methods, new questlines, and an overhauled faction relation system. However, like any big adventure, there were unexpected challenges along the way.

The transition to patch 0.31 wasn't as smooth as we had hoped, and for that, we sincerely apologise. The patch, unfortunately, introduced more bugs than we anticipated, causing disruptions and some moments of frustration for you, our dedicated Hunters. To stabilise the game and address the most critical issues, we rolled out four hotfixes / patches in quick succession. While these fixes were largely successful, we acknowledge that with each hotfix, a couple of new bugs slipped through the cracks. We take full responsibility for these hiccups and are immensely grateful for your patience and understanding during this time.

The lessons we've learned from this experience are invaluable. The core challenges stemmed from how we approached the testing process for new patches on older save files — it wasn't as comprehensive as it needed to be. Moving forward, we're taking tangible steps to bolster our testing procedures. Not only are we implementing additional safeguards to reduce the chances of such issues recurring, like we did for the latest patch, but we are also initiating small-scale player testing sessions. where a small group of players may have access to new content for testing purposes. For those interested in being a part of this initiative, please DM me (@ericd) on Discord. Moreover, if there are significant design changes in a patch, like with patch 0.31, we will be utilising more open beta testings. This collaborative approach ensures that we can jointly craft a game experience that resonates with all of you.

Your unwavering support, patience, and especially constructive feedback have fuelled our resolve to face and overcome each challenge head-on. As we learn and grow from these experiences, it's your belief in us and commitment to ZERO Sievert that keeps our mission strong. It's you, our extraordinary community, who propels us forward despite setbacks.

Thank you for being a part of this adventure - we can't wait to share with you what we've been working on next.

Happy Hunting!

P.S,
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This recognition is a testament to the dedication and passion of our wonderful community. As we bask in this moment, we humbly ask for your support to clinch the title. Lend your voice and cast your vote for Green Army ZERO Sievert!

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Hunters,

Your consistent feedback has been instrumental in identifying issues, refining gameplay mechanics, and enhancing the overall experience. This patch, in particular, has been shaped significantly by your insights. We truly appreciate each and every one of you for your dedication and for being an integral part of Zakov!

As always, we're committed to acting on your feedback. Please keep sharing your thoughts; we're truly grateful for every perspective you bring to the table!

[h2]Balance[/h2]

• Increased reputation gains for daily quests.
  
• Increased reputation gains for main quests.
  

[h2]Gameplay[/h2]

• The item transmitter, required for a quest, is now available for purchase from the Crimson Corp trader.
  
• Expanded ammo types in the barman's inventory.
  
• Adjusted the weapon repair items available from the doctor.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where faction quests wouldn't appear immediately after joining that faction.
  
• Fixed an issue where a single piece of equipment was erroneously applied to all sub-tasks in the 'Crimson work' quests.
  
• Fixed an issue where Crimson Corp and Green Army soldiers had non-randomised armour.
  
• Fixed an issue where difficulty settings (sliders) for quest money and reputation rewards weren't functioning correctly.
  
• Fixed an issue where skills would reset themselves upon pausing the game.
  
• Fixed an issue where difficulty settings would reset when tabbing out of the game in the main menu.
  

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Hunters,

Many thanks for your help in addressing the questline-related issues and for sending us your save files. We've resolved the issue and have confirmed its effectiveness through extensive testing on numerous user save files. If you encounter any further issues, please don't hesitate to let us know. Thank you all!
Note: Please ensure to sleep for 24 hours in-game to refresh quests and trader inventories following this patch.
[h2]Balance[/h2]

• Reputation gained from daily quests has been slightly increased. (This will be applicable from the next set of generated quests)
  
• Repairing armor from the Doctor will now increase your reputation with the Scientist faction.
  
• Using the Doctor's services for healing will now increase your reputation with the Scientist faction.
  
• Buying/selling items from a trader will now increase your reputation with that particular faction.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where questlines were being reset.
  
• Fixed an issue where the daily quest objective "Retrieve the Equipment" could not be completed.
  
• Fixed an issue where there was no map marker for the "Clear the Swamp" quest.
  
• Fixed an issue where Igor could spawn in the swamp during the "Old Man" quest.
  
• Fixed an issue where items placed at the bottom of the inventory would move up by one cell.
  
• Fixed a crash that occurred when modding Igor's weapons.
  
• Fixed an issue where dying with permadeath enabled would not erase the save file.
  
• Fixed an issue where weapons could be loaded with a different ammo type when performing a series of actions.
  
• Fixed an issue where high-tier Loner backpack was accessible despite low reputation with Loner faction.
  

We'd like to express our gratitude for your continuous support and understanding. Please continue to share your experiences and insights - together, we can make ZERO Sievert the best experience possible.

Stay safe, and happy gaming!


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Hunters,

As we've promised, and with our heartfelt gratitude for your patience and invaluable feedback, we're rolling out another hotfix! The patch notes for Hotfix 0.31.20 are as follows:

• Resolved an issue where the game crashed when firing a weapon with certain suppressors attached.
  
• Fixed a gameplay issue that prevented the completion of the "Soldier work 2" quest.
  
• Fixed bugs preventing the completion of “Ride the Outpost“ and "Eliminate the Assassins" quests.
  
• Corrected an issue where "I've helped you dock" from Crimson Corp can be triggered multiple times.
  
• Fixed a problem where Daily Retrieval Quests items did not count towards the intended quest completion.*
• Resolved an issue where the "Retrieve the Analyzer" task could not be completed if active on 2 different maps.*
• Addressed an issue where saves were not deleted upon using ALT+F4 on the death screen in permadeath mode.
  
• Corrected an inventory corruption issue occurring after using ALT+TAB multiple times.
  
• Fixed a bug where inventory items disappeared after using ALT+TAB multiple times.
  
• Resolved a problem where quest items are stacked in the user inventory even if the items aren’t stackable.
  
• Fixed a bug where disassembled weapons could be found in NPC's corpses.
  
• Fixed a bug where disassembled weapons could be found in Weapon Boxes.
  
• Fixed a bug where Mr. Junk's and Igor's quests could not be completed if the player handed in the quest but died before extraction during the same raid.
  
• Corrected a gameplay issue where users cannot be killed by anomalies while having an infirmary module installed.
  
• Resolved a bug where traders' money resets to 15,000 Roubles at 7AM regardless of the difficulty slider settings.
  
• Addressed a description error for "Laboratory Main Room Key".
  
• Resolved a graphics issue where Fog of War gets drawn at full extent of scoped view.
  
• Restored the functionality of taking screenshots using the F12 key within the Steam client.
  

*For these quests, if they're already in your list, the fix won't work. Unfortunately, you'll need to abandon and re-accept these quests for proper functioning.

Known and investigating: Missing quest markers for Crimson work 1 and 2 quests.

We can't overstate how much we appreciate your ongoing support, feedback, and bug reports. Your contributions are key in helping us consistently improve and fine-tune ZERO Sievert.

Here's to safe and successful hunts!

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Hunters!

Your unwavering support, invaluable feedback, and detailed bug reports are deeply appreciated! Thanks to your continued assistance, we've been able to pinpoint and address several key issues. Here are the patch notes for Hotfix 0.31.16, which is now live!

• Fixed a bug where the game would crash when clicking "Repair Gear" from the crafting station.
  
• Fixed a bug where the silencer of all guns wouldn't produce sound.
  
• Fixed a bug where difficulty settings would change for the previous save when creating a new one.
  
• Fixed a bug preventing looted weapons from being modded.
  
• Fixed a bug where removing attachments from the crafting station would duplicate them.
  
• Fixed a bug where stash items wouldn't count for quests and crafting station requirements.
  
• Fixed a bug where the equipped armour would become invisible after closing the trade menu.
  
• Fixed a bug where new saves would have the same skill level as previous saves.
  
• Fixed a bug where disassembled weapons could be found in NPC's corpses.
  
• Fixed a bug where new saves would have the same installed modules as previous saves.
  
• Fixed a bug where installed modules wouldn't provide any items when being looted.
  
• Fixed a bug where the reputation with Green Army or CC would drop to 0 when deploying on any map.
  
• Fixed a bug where certain weapon mods were being attached by default but not reattachable.
  
• Fixed a bug where the backpack carry weight was sometimes calculated incorrectly.
  
• Fixed a bug where grass was not being drawn all the way to the edge of the screen.
  
• Fixed a bug where NPC names were being displayed when discarding items onto the ground.
  
• Fixed a bug where the skill level would reset after pressing ESC.
  

[h2]New feature for future bug Investigation[/h2]

To aid us in further improving the game and fixing bugs in the future, we've added a new feature: launch options. When we are having difficulties reproducing a bug you have reported, we may reach out and ask you to provide us a log file generated this way, we thank you in advance, hunters.

-log_to_file: This option will write a lot of debug log information to a text file on disk. This text file is found in %LOCALAPPDATA%\ZERO_Sievert\ (e.g C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\ZERO_Sievert) and is named with a timestamp, like 2023-7-20_10-58-31.log. We can use information in this file to help us diagnose many problems.

-strict_cloud: This option will add extra behaviour checks. If anything goes wrong whilst initialising Steam or when writing to Steam Cloud then you will get a pop-up message.

[h3]How to add launch options[/h3]

1. Right-click on ZERO Sievert in your Steam library
   
2. Choose properties
   
3. Under the general tab, input -log_to_file or -strict_cloud into the text box of "Launch Options"
   

Looking forward, we're working diligently on another hotfix that will deliver more fixes next week. If you're still experiencing issues, please continue to let us know. Your input is crucial for improving ZERO Sievert.

Again, a big thank you to all of you for your patience, feedback, and bug reports. We're committed to making ZERO Sievert the best game it can be!

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