The Front News

Our development team is sparing no effort to improve the game based on your feedback and your suggestions. To that end, we will be taking servers down for maintenance on 10/20 from 07:00-08:00 UTC. The servers will go live again when maintenance is complete. Thank you for your support.

To improve The Front’s gaming experience, we have made the following updates:

Added:
1. Key Binding function
2. Solo/host server and dedicated server will have a 4 hour auto-save backup function


Optimizations:
1. Optimized "Hummingbird" AA Gun and "Fishing Net" AA Gun ‘s visual effects
2. Optimized the sound effect of the mining machine located in the desert
3. Removed the ‘enable anti cheat’ option in the solo/host server creation, and it will remain open in default

Fixes:
1. Fixed empty server list problem caused by account buffering
2. Fixed wrong tips when placing some constructions with no variations
3. Fixed water pipes and cables will decay within beacon’s protection range
4. Fixed wrong electricity load for the batteries
5. Fixed followers might disappear in the solo/host game
6. Fixed some wrong translations
7. Fixed sometimes you can not move around in the tank turret
8. Fixed some inventory drops from the constructions will show empty after it stacks over a certain amount
9. Fixed after death, character’s inventory bag might combined with other enemy's loot bag

We will be taking servers down for maintenance on 10/18 from 07:00-08:00 UTC. The servers will go live again when maintenance is complete. Thank you for your support.

To improve The Front’s gaming experience, we have made the following updates:

Optimizations:
1. Adjusted duration of raids triggered by receiving supplies from a beacon
2. Reduced HP of monsters in Lv. 51+ raids triggered by receiving supplies from a beacon
3. Increased temperature at which heat-based status effects are triggered
4. Increased the Heat RES of metal armor
5. Increased shotgun damage
6. Reduced interval at which Mineshafts and Oil Wells produce resources
7. Increased the range at which you can interact with gates

Fixes:
1. Fixed abnormal collision issues caused by open windows
2. Fixed abnormal wire/pipe connection issues caused when multiple members of a squad would try to connect them at the same time
3. Fixed issue in which only one server would be displayed in the server list when multiple dedicated servers were hosted on the same physical machine
4. Fixed some in-game sound effect errors
5. Fixed issue in which players would not be able to respawn normally due to a bed or sleeping bag being destroyed
6. Fixed abnormal NPC pathing errors caused by structures obstructing their paths
7. Fixed issue in which animal corpses would fall through the ground in some areas
8. Fixed issue in which players would not be able to respawn when a Solo/Hosted game disconnected
9. Fixed missing text issue
10. Fixed abnormal crosshair that would result when firing the "Hummingbird" AA Gun
11. Fixed protection time error that would occur when upgrading a beacon
12. Fixed issue in which an erroneous prompt saying a server was full would appear when connection to a server was lost

Since we have rolled back the game version yesterday, the original planned update will be carried out at this time: October 16, 2023, from 07:00 to 08:00 UTC. If we are unable to complete the maintenance within the expected time frame, the server opening time will be postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your support.

To provide a better gaming experience, we have implemented the following updates:

Optimizations:
1. Improved server connection latency.

Fixed:

1. Fixed some issues that were causing server crashes.

Upcoming Version Updates:

1. Increased the power output of Solar Generators and Wind Generator.
2. Optimized the tips for changing building variations.
3. Fixed an issue where, when using a single physical machine to run multiple sets of dedicated servers, only one set of the servers was displayed in the server list.
4. Fixed a collision issue with windows when they were in the open state.

We have prepared two guide videos on how to create dedicated server and solo/hosted server. Please check it if you are having troubles setting them up.

Create dedicated server
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Create solo/hosted server
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In response to the feedback from the early access, we are making every effort to address issues, fix problems, and optimize the game. We are planning to schedule an update and maintenance on October 14, 2023, from 21:00 to 22:00 UTC. If we are unable to complete the maintenance within the expected time frame, the server opening time will be postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your support.

To provide a better gaming experience, we have implemented the following updates:

Optimizations:
1. Improved server connection latency.

Fixed:

1. Fixed some issues that were causing server crashes.

Upcoming Version Updates:

1. Increased the power output of Solar Generators and Wind Generator.
2. Optimized the tips for changing building variations.
3. Fixed an issue where, when using a single physical machine to run multiple sets of dedicated servers, only one set of the servers was displayed in the server list.
4. Fixed a collision issue with windows when they were in the open state.