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The Front temporary hotfix(11/05/2023)

We plan to have a hotfix on Nov 5,05:00 - 06:00 UTC. Thank you for your support!

[h2]Fixed:[/h2]
  • Fixed sometimes constructions might cause the client crash

The Front 1.0.11 patch notes (11/3/2023)

In response to the feedback of The Front Early Access, we are sparing no effort to fix the problems and optimize the adjustments, and we will have an update for patch 1.0.11 on 07:00-08:00 Nov 3 UTC. Sorry for the inconvenience and maintenance time could be postponed due to unexpected technical issues. Thank you for your understanding and support!

In order to provide a better gaming experience, we have made the following updates:

[h2]New Game Content[/h2]
  • New tamable npc: Patrol Sergeant


[h2]Fixes & Optimizations[/h2]
  • 4k resolution supported, fixed the problem that you can not change resolutions under certain circumstances.
  • After a follower executes a move command, the command no longer returns to the default standby state.
  • Optimized and improved some spots in the game that are easy to get stuck.


[h2]Game Balance Adjustments[/h2]
  • Optimized the interception speed of Auto-turrets.
  • In PVE servers, NPCs will no longer cause damages to buildings located within the beacon range.
  • Adjusted the accuracy of armed NPCs in different POIs.
  • Lowered the durability consumption of the Cupid Rifle.
  • Attacking NPCs with firearms will not cause a stalemate effect, only melee attacks will cause stalemate.
  • Each character can place up to 50 Remote Bombs at the same time, once the number exceeds the limit, the earliest will be deleted according to the order of placement.


[h2]Other Adjustments[/h2]
  • If the pilot lost the connection, the helicopter will slowly land on the ground and will no longer crash and explode.
  • Increase the movement speed of the follower when following.
  • Deleting a character will also delete the character's in-game beacons and territory flags.
  • When the character's inventory is full, it will not be possible to retrieve followers.
  • The decay time of some high level food has been greatly increased.


[h2]Bugs Fixed[/h2]
  • Fixed the problem that some beacons disappeared after upgrading.
  • Fixed the problem of abnormal beacon auto-repair and PVP protection.
  • Fixed the problem that key bindings function does not work for Z key.
  • Fixed the problem that Air Conditioners, Fluorescent Light, Sprinklers and Heaters are ineffective in adding bonuses to crop plots.
  • Fixed the problem that in the process of receiving supplies, the building constructed under certain circumstances will cause some NPCs to not moving correctly.
  • Fixed the problem that the follower "Raven" would make a wrong path when attacking the target.
  • Fixed the problem of wrong asset material of steel shield.
  • Fixed the problem that the attack range of Iron Wolf is wrong.
  • Fixed the problem that NPCs may be stuck in the game.
  • Fixed the problem that the Large Mag accessory disappears after unloading.
  • Fixed the problem of abnormal gunner position interface when the helicopter is equipped with weapons.
  • Fixed the problem of not being able to see the ore resources in the scene due to the client synchronization problem.


[h2]Official Servers [/h2]
  • Fixed some known issues that caused the server to crash.


[h2]Dedicated Servers[/h2]
  • Fixed the problem of server crash when the server archive is too large.


[h2]Solo/Hosted Servers[/h2]
  • Fixed the problem that the owner could not load the instance correctly.
  • Fixed the problem that the model may get stuck when the character holds a weapon and eats food.
  • Fixed the problem that eating food once will add two buffs.
  • Fixed the problem that when the owner and other players are in the instance, the revival point is bugged.

[Alpha Test Server Updates] 11/2/2023

In response to the feedback of The Front Early Access, we are sparing no effort to fix the problems and optimize the adjustments, and have completed the maintenance work of version 1.0.11 update for the Alpha Test Server on Nov 2, 2023 at 3:30 UTC.

How to enter alpha test:
1. Exit Steam, restart.
2. Right click The Front in your Steam Library, and choose properties.
3. Choose Betas-Beta Participation- Alpha test official server.
4. Update your game, and choose [Alphatest] to start the game.

In order to provide a better gaming experience, we have made the following updates:

[h2]New tamable NPC[/h2]
  • New tamable npc: ranger sergeant


[h2]Fixes & Optimizations[/h2]
  • 4k resolution supported, fixed the problem that you can not change resolutions under certain circumstances.
  • After a follower executes a move command, the command no longer returns to the default standby state
  • Optimized and improved some spots in the game that are easy to get stuck.


[h2]Game Balance Adjustments[/h2]
  • Optimized the interception speed of Auto-turrets.
  • NPCs will no longer cause damages to buildings located within the beacon range.
  • Adjusted the accuracy of armed NPCs in different POIs.
  • Lowered the durability consumption of the Cupid Rifle.
  • Attacking NPCs with firearms will not cause a stalemate effect, only melee attacks will cause stalemate.
  • Each character can place up to 50 Remote Bombs at the same time, once the number exceeds the number, the earliest will be deleted according to the order of placement.


[h2]Other Adjustments[/h2]
  • If the pilot lost the connection, the helicopter will slowly land on the ground and will no longer crash and explode.
  • Increase the movement speed of the follower when following.
  • Deleting a character will also delete the character's in-game beacons and territory flags.
  • When the character's inventory is full, it will not be possible to retrieve followers.
  • The decay time of food has been greatly increased.


[h2]Bugs Fixed[/h2]
  • Fixed the problem that some beacons disappeared after upgrading
  • Fixed the problem of abnormal beacon auto-repair and PVP protection
  • Fixed the problem that key bindings function does not work for Z key
  • Fixed the problem that Air Conditioners, Fluorescent Light, Sprinklers and Heaters are ineffective in adding bonuses to crop plots.
  • Fixed the problem that in the process of receiving supplies, the building constructed under certain circumstances will cause some NPCs to not moving correctly.
  • Fixed the problem that the follower "Raven" would make a wrong path when attacking the target.
  • Fixed the problem of wrong material of steel shield.
  • Fixed the problem that the attack range of Iron Wolf is wrong.
  • Fixed the problem that NPCs may be stuck in the game.
  • Fixed the problem that the Large Mag accessory disappears after unloading.
  • Fixed the problem of abnormal gunner position interface when the helicopter is equipped with weapons.
  • Fixed the problem of not being able to see the ore resources in the scene due to the client synchronization problem.


[h2]Official Servers [/h2]
  • Fixed some known issues that caused the server to crash.


[h2]Dedicated Servers[/h2]
  • Fixed the problem of server crash when the server archive is too large.


[h2]Solo/Hosted Servers[/h2]
  • Fixed the problem that the owner could not load the instance correctly.
  • Fixed the problem that the model may get stuck when the character holds a weapon and eats food.
  • Fixed the problem that eating food once will add two buffs.
  • Fixed the problem that when the owner and other players are in the instance, the revival point is bugged.

The Front cheater/hacker ban list announcement

Dear Players:

The Front is committed to providing all players with a healthy, fair and safe gaming environment, and takes a zero-tolerance policy against all violations and cheating behaviors. In order to safeguard your gaming experience, we have set up an anti-cheat system to continually monitor behaviors that maliciously undermine fairness within the game (including, but not limited to, the use of third-party cheating software, unauthorized modifications, etc.). As of 2:00 UTC on November 1, 2023, after the verification, we have permanently banned some accounts in our official servers.

We promise to keep cracking down on all illegal cheating behavior, and also call on all players to abide by the rules of the game, thank you for your understanding and support.

We will also release the banning announcement from time to time to inform the punishment results openly and transparently. A healthy and fair game environment needs to be maintained by everyone, and we welcome all players to participate in this long-term action. If you find any abnormal behavior, you are welcome to report it in the game (click ESC - Feedback, or you can give feedback through the official work order system: https://thefront.zohodesk.com/portal/en/home We will verify and deal with it as quickly as possible.

The following is a list of recent banned users, these accounts have been permanently banned from the official servers:

The Front temporary maintenance notice (11/1/2023)

We plan to schedule temporary maintenance work on November 1, between 10:00-11:00 UTC. If we cannot complete the maintenance content within the estimated time, the server opening time will be postponed, thank you for your support!