Miscreated News

• The first phase of the base building snapping system has been completed and included in this update
  
• It is recommended that all existing bases be rebuilt using the snapping system as some walls are likely to have been shifted due to required changes in some part sizes
  
• Additional snapping features will be added in future updates
  
• Freeform placement is still fully supported, so both snapping and freeform can now be used
  

• Foundations are now been added to the game
  
• There are currently two sizes of foundations you can use (4mx4mx4m and 2mx2mx4m)
  
• Both have more health than any other base parts, which means they are less likely to get targeted or destroyed during a raid making your base much stronger
  
• Their placement is restricted to terrain only and snap to each other
  
• A foundation can be placed in shallow water as long as the center of the foundation is above water (so, partially submerged)
  
• Foundations use rocks as a crafting material and can be upgraded to plated the same way you would upgrade other base parts
  

• Most of the plated tier base parts were reworked to facilitate placement with platforms and to give them a better look
  

• Most of the metal tier base parts were adjusted to work better with the snapping system
  
• Their sizes have been adjusted, as well as their look, to better differentiate them from the plated tier
  
• The health of the metal base parts was doubled making them extremely strong against explosives
  

• The draw bridge and drawbridge wall base part have been added
  
• Drawbridge placement is restricted to the drawbridge wall only
  
• If the drawbridge wall is removed while a drawbridge is snapped to it, the bridge will be removed
  

• AMD GPU users may experience increased performance (up to 50% more based on settings and map areas)
  
• Can convert an AT-12 shotgun into a Sawed-off AT-12 shotgun
  
• Airplane crashes should no longer occur in rivers
  
• Airplane drops will no longer happen in base building exclusion areas (cities primarily)
  
• Airplane crashes adjusted so they won't occur right at water edges
  
• Lots of optimizations to models and prefabs to help increase client fps
  

• Adjusted the cost to store Grenade in kiosk to 7 Amcoins
  
• Adjusted the cost to store Pipebomb in kiosk to 20 Amcoins
  
• Adjusted the cost to store C4 and C4 bricks in kiosk to 20 Amcoins
  

• Sawed-off AT-12 added (secondary weapon)
  
• Hacksaw added (drag onto an empty AT-12 shotgun to covert to sawed-off version)
  

• A base will be instantly removed when its decay timer expires (before the server had to restart first)
  
• Changed explosion max damage radius to 3.5m (was 5.0m)
  
• A maximum of 12 base building parts can be stacked on top of each other
  
• New watchtowers added
  

• Significant AI optimizations have been made
  
• Roughly twice as many AI will now spawn in the world
  
• Hordes/packs will now spawn with random clothing items
  
• Increased the size of some of the hordes/packs
  

• Minor tweaks and fixes
  
• Some optimizations with larger prefabs to help with frame rate
  

• Decreased intensity of sewer pipe water sound effec
  

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• Changed to and from prone transitions to stop head from being too far forward
  

• Keybinds have been added to the General category for base building actions - rotate, etc.
  
• By default, the CTRL key will toggle between freeform and snapping placement
  

Note: Snap Base Building is still under development and will continue to be tested on the experimental server until it's ready to be released, so it isn't included in this update.

• A new world event has been added - at a random interval a small plane can crash on the island
  
• The plane explodes when it hits the ground, so if you are in the vicinity don't be too close
  
• Upon crashing the plane will release one crate and three backpacks
  
• The crate's contents are military themed and the backpacks are civilian themed
  
• The backpacks can be hard to find in the tall grass, so look around carefully for them
  

• Increased network update frequency of the air drop plane, so it is less jittery
  
• C4 can now stick to all static objects (houses/rocks/...) and bases/DWS objects
  
• Fixed a couple of infrequent server crashes
  
• Fixed not being able to turn the weapon laser attachment off
  
• Fixed issue with a packed up tent respawning at same location after a server restart
  
• Adjusted the arrow trail particle effect
  
• Fixed issue with persisted entities not being loaded from the database - traps/roosters/pigs
  
• Tents can now spawn with random items in them
  
• Quadbikes, jetskis, and tractors can now spawn with random parts in them, so they are easier to get drivable
  
• Fixed issue with loading some clan and clan member names - would cause a player to always log in as a new character
  
• Increased the chance to get Thatch from bushes
  
• Added more logging messages when players get kicked from servers - to help track down potential issues
  
• Decreased recoil on several weapons when prone, crouched and holding breath
  
• Increased default zoom amount for ironsight on all weapons
  
• Ammo piles will spawn with at least 1 round
  

• Cleaned up and organized the crafting categories more
  
• Added craftable ammo boxes for all 12-gauge shells - slugs, pellets, and beanbags
  
• Added craftable explosive arrows
  
• Removed the wood walkway 0m x 4m x 4m recipe so it can no longer be crafted
  
• Decreased Rags crafting time to 0.5 seconds
  
• Added 0x4x4 roof to crafting recipe
  
• Removed shelter pole from crafting recipes
  
• Shelter base parts are now crafted using sticks
  
• Changed the Molotov crafting recipe to make use of biofuel and gunpowder instead of oil and alcohol
  
• Reduced pipebomb gun powder cost to 192 ( reduced by 64 )
  
• Reduced crafting requirements for C4 and Pipebombs
  

• Fixed not being able to pack up a planter box
  
• All base building traps can now be triggered (was a bug where some wouldn't) - reminder to wear good shoes
  
• Traps will re-trigger each second a player collides with them - they are quite deadly now
  
• Added craftable small shutter parts and plated equivalent
  
• Fix to only being able to upgrade base doors and gates while they are closed
  
• Increased pipebomb/grenade and explosive arrows damage to base parts
  
• Increased sticks burn rate - should be 10 seconds
  
• Decreased the palisade base part health to 5k (was 10k)
  
• Physics proxy adjustments to the barbed wire base part so it works better as a trap
  
• Adjusted model and physics proxy of the wooden palisade base part so it works better as a trap
  
• Increased the amount of frag damage to wood, plated, and metal base parts (double the damage it was before)
  

• Explosions will now damage DWS objects (house doors, etc.)
  

• Reduced the crafting time for all bolts and arrows and increased the crafted quantity
  

• Craftable explosive arrow added
  
• Barbed wire parts are now stackable
  
• Increased the stack size for arrows and bolts
  
• Increased Thatch stack size to be the same as sticks
  
• Fixed 0x4x4 roof thickness to be the same as platforms
  
• Added additional zoom strength option (mouse wheel) to Hunting Scope
  

• Fix for SendTextMessage not being able to send a message to all players (playerId as 0)
  
• Changed return value of ISM.SpawnItem and GiveItem - they now return the actual entity and not just entity Id
  
• Added script binds for more item properties - health, stacking, magazines, consumables
  

• New main menu background image added
  
• Fixed "Tear Off Trap" to "Tear Off Tarp"
  
• Fixed the extra padding between item slots in the inventory that was introduced during localization changes
  
• Fixed pack up tent message while items are inside of it
  

• Increased explosion audio range for C4 (and the new air plane crash)
  

Feedback thread can be found here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/299740/discussions/0/3428846977640542785/

• Random air drops have been added to the game, courtesy of the Amalgamated corporation
  
• At a random interval, an airplane will fly across the map and drop a crate at a random location
  
• The contents of the crate are themed (medical, military, etc.), but the exact contents are randomized each time
  

• The need for a central i3d database is now removed and will no longer be supported
  
• All i3d servers which have been using the central database will now automatically import all existing data to a local SQLite database
  
• On each server start, the server will automatically make a copy of the miscreated.db in a folder named DatabaseBackups
  
• The last 20 copies of the database will be kept in the DatabaseBackups folder
  

• The method to create custom chat commands has been changed and will make modding in new chat commands a lot easier
  
• For some examples, see the file named Scripts/GameRules/ChatCommands/examples.lua in the Scripts.pak file
  

• Lua script binds have been added to expose some parts of the base building system
  
• Lua script binds have been added to expose some parts of the faction system (see the examples.lua file mentioned above)
  
• Lua script binds have been added to expose all player stats, so they can be read or modified - stamina, poison, etc.
  
• Fixed Editor crash when using the Reload All Scripts menu option in the Miscreated Editor
  
• Fixed issue where spawned in jerry cans and propane tanks would have water in them
  

• Reduced the number of Iron Ingots from 4 to 2 to craft Sheet Metal
  
• Reduced the number of Iron Ingots from 2 to 1 to craft Nails
  
• Added several more country flags that can be crafted as a base building part
  
• Craftable ammo boxes added
  
• Reduced crafting time on BioFuel and C4 bricks
  
• Adjusted C4 traps recipe to be crafted with a C4 explosive instead of the individual components
  

• Fixed issue where players respawning within another player's relevance range would not equip their clothes correctly
  
• Empty backpacks and primary weapons (with attachments) can be stored in crates, tents, and vehicles
  
• Fixed the !base chat command so it will always display information about your base on the current server
  
• The !base command will also output information about a clan member's base
  
• Fixed sv_password so it can be used on clients (required to connect to password protected servers)
  
• Fixed wrong message when you can no longer harvest from a Coal or Pyrite node
  
• Fixed incorrect error message displayed when trying to join a server (Mod vs. Whitelist error messages)
  
• Adjusted the "refill" timer on harvestable resource nodes
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause bases to be validated a lot more times than needed (falling parts check)
  
• Fixed an issue where the action menu would not appear at times when targeting a crate/fireplaces/furnace
  
• Fixed an issue with weather mods not being properly loaded on the clients
  
• Enabled server countdown to restart warning messages
  
• Enabled the !uptime and !restart chat commands
  
• Traps that don't get destroyed when triggered will now trigger when they take any damage - bear trap, cans trap, etc
  

• Only clan owners and officers can invite someone to a clan
  
• The Invite to Clan action will only appear if the inviter's weapon is lowered
  
• Damage to base parts is now determined by the closest point on the part's bounding box to the explosion point, so even if a corner is within range it will take some damage. No longer is it based only on the part's origin.
  

• Ropes can now stack to 10
  
• Increased the number of rounds ammo boxes can hold, but also increased their weight
  
• Ammo boxes display what type of ammo they hold on their inventory icon
  
• Improved the C4 explosion particle effect and changed the sound effect it uses
  
• Improved the particle effect that's displayed when using the Pickaxe
  
• Fixed issues related to packing up traps: C4 2m, Cans 2m, Flare 2m
  

Please share all feedback regarding this update here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/299740/discussions/0/1638662230365737551/

• A server admin can now create reservations for players on their server
  
• If a server is full and a reserved player tries to join the server, then a random, non-reserved player will be kicked from the server to free up a player slot
  
• The kicked player will be notified they were kicked to make room for a reserved player
  
• This is useful for server admins, owners, or VIP guests of the server
  
• To manage reservations, use the following RCON/console commands:
  
  
  • mis_reservation_add SteamID - to add a reservation for the specified SteamID
    
  • mis_reservation_remove SteamID - to remove a reservation for the specified SteamID
    
  • mis_reservation_status - to list all reservations

• A server admin can now password protect their server
  
• Only players who know the password can connect to the server
  
• The server admin will need to add sv_password=password_goes_here to their hosting.cfg file
  
• Any players who want to connect to a protected server will need to add the same sv_password to their command line options, or it can be added to a user.cfg file as well
  
• A new icon in the server browser UI will indicate that a server is password protected
  

• A modder can now add custom chat commands to their server
  
• The chat commands are processed via lua, so they are extremely customizable and can invoke hundreds of exposed API calls for the game
  
• In addition, the game already has support to modify a player's spawn locations and player loadouts via lua
  
• There are some example chat commands in the GameSDK/Scripts/GameRules/Miscreated.lua file
  

• There are now two options to respawn - Respawn At Base or Respawn (random)
  
• The Respawn still works like before where you will respawn at a random world spawn location
  
• If you are a base owner and the base has a crafted bed, then you will also see the Respawn At Base action
  
• After you use the Respawn At Base action, you will need to wait 30 minutes before it can be used again, during that time you can still randomly Respawn instead
  
• A server admin can adjust the Respawn At Base duration by altering the g_respawnAtBaseTime variable
  
• Destroying a player's bed will prevent them from being able to respawn at their base
  

• The !restart and !uptime chat commands have been temporarily removed
  
• For central, i3d servers, if a game server gets too far behind updating the central database it will force itself to restart
  
• Altered mis_kick command so it should more reliably be able to kick players
  
• Added specific message that's shown to players if they try to join a whitelisted server but are not whitelisted on it
  
• Iron, Coal (Charcoal), and Pyrite rocks added around the map to harvest from
  
• Nav mesh updated
  

• Fixed an issue where multiple players could place a metal base part at the same time
  
• Repairing a part now heals 2000 health (was 1000)
  
• To upgrade a part it now needs 1 SheetMetal for every 1000 health of the upgraded part. Ex: If the part has 15k health, then you need 15 SheetMetal to upgrade it
  
• As long as you have at least 1 SheetMetal in your inventory you will see the Upgrade action. If you lack enough SheetMetal it will inform you how many is needed
  
• Adjusted damage types for several items - like Rocks, so they no longer damage plated/metal parts
  
• Wooden crates, Furnaces, and Fireplaces no longer take damage from explosions, but can stil be destroyed via melee
  

• Fixed duplicated Sheet Metal crafting recipe
  
• Sheet Metal crafting time reduced to 0.5 seconds
  
• Sheet Metal now requires 4 Iron Ingots
  
• Sheet Metal stack size increased to 64
  
• Increased requirements to craft Pipe Bombs
  
• Iron Ore is now smelted to get Iron Ingots (was Scrap Metal, which can no longer be smelted)
  
• Added recipe to convert 1 Wood Log to 2 Stick Piles
  

• Increased stack size for Electrical Parts to 10
  
• Added Iron Ore item
  

• Harvestable Iron Ore, Charcoal, and Pyrite deposits added around the map
  

• Explosive damage from Boats and Jet Skis reduced
  

• Icons added to the server browser for whitelisted and passworded servers
  
• Filter added to filter out password protected servers
  

Post any feedback about the update here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/299740/discussions/0/2530372519562921704/

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