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SCUM - Hotfix 0.8.4.59174 & SCUM League Season 2 Announcement

[h3]Another day another hotfix. We ain't stopping with it. [/h3]



  • Fixed the bug where players in combat mode with arrows in quiver would not automatically use arrows from the quiver as priority.
  • Fixed the issue where it was possible to disinfect rags with any liquid inside of absinthe bottle.
  • Fixed the bug where portable work light would bug out in players hand when turned on/off.
  • Fixed the bug where player was unable to drop gardening hoe by drag and drop.
  • Fixed the issue where where it was possible to interact with vehicle door and corresponding seat at the same time.
  • Fixed the bug where garden blueprint would disappear after server restart.
  • Fixed the issue where you could not repair boats.
  • Fixed the issue where you could still do damage to car parts even though vehicle damage is turned off in admin settings.
  • Fixed the issue where you can fill fuel in a chainsaw past the reservoir limit.
  • Fixed the bug where some objects could stay floating in air after BB element under was destroyed.
  • Fixed the bug where cars could clip through the floor when lifted on car jack.
  • Fixed the issue where some item prices would calculate wrong.
  • Fixed the bug where some emotes had wrong icons.
  • Fixed the bug where item weight would sometime show wrong measurement unit.
  • Fixed the bug where some clothing items did not have a wetness indicator.
  • Fixed the issue where vehicles would spawn with driving wheels on the wrong side and inverted textures.
  • Fixed the bug where flare sounds would count as player made sound.
  • Fixed the bug where items in holsters would get deleted if player was in event on server restart.
  • Fixed the issue where sometimes you could not gain Running XP if your Running level was on No skill.
  • Fixed the issue where destroyed vehicles would not be renewed after server restarts.
  • Fixed the bug where player would be stuck with item drag action if he entered photo mode.
  • Potential fix for client crash when destroying BB elements.
  • Fixed the issue where you could operate destroyed vehicles.
  • Fixed the bug where operating the boat via engine would give you ATR gains as if you were rowing.
  • Fixed the bug where you would get decontaminate interactions on vehicle inventories.
  • Fixed the bug where vehicle inventory container could get radiation.
  • Fixed the bug where you would have a blurred garden edges when spawning near gardens.
  • Fixed the issue where you could still lockpick vehicles when the vehicle was parked in a no lockpick area ex. outposts.
  • Fixed the bug where you could install tires without a car jack.


  • ATMs can only be used one person at a time now.
  • Amount of Fame points that player will receive when selling an item now depends on amount of items in stack and amount of remaining uses of that item.
  • Vehicles spawned via admin commands can now be spawned at specific location.
  • Admin drones can now destroy gardens.
  • Plants now have different growth time, optimal temperatures and pests/diseases according to their plant species.
  • You can no longer sprint while wearing a hazmat suit.
  • Added ATM mouse sensitivity setting.
  • Parachute no longer opens automatically after falling to death and attempting to open parachute without parachute equipped.
  • You can now remove locks freely if the car doors are open.
  • Analog Geiger counter scale now twitches accordingly to the sound it makes.
  • Disabled the ability to interact with items in chest when using emotes.




[h3]Prisoners! Are you ready to kick ass and take names?[/h3]



Scum League Official Season 2 is now open for Registrations for a Limited number of contestants, get a chance to show your survival and tactical skills, outplay and outlast the other prisoners in an all-out competition to win big rewards in a crushing and enduring challenge that is not for the faint-hearted. Gather your closest allies and head out quickly to www.scumleague.com to reserve your slots. Strict Terms and Conditions apply for joining the league.

Jagex are buying the Scum devs


Cambridge-based Runescape publisher Jagex have announced they’ve acquired Gamepires, the devs behind open-world survival sandbox Scum. The deal was made for an undisclosed amount. Both companies said they’re now looking to work together to “accelerate Scum”, and release it in 1.0 across multiple platforms in the future.


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SCUM - Hotfix 0.8.0.58828

[h3]Happy Thursday! No Dev update this week needed as actions speak louder than words. So here is another hotfix!. [/h3]



  • Fixed the issue where attempting to operate pre-spawned boat would cause a crash.
  • Fixed the bug where it was possible to place garden blueprints on invalid locations.
  • Fixed the bug where passengers could interact with vehicle lights.
  • Fixed the bug where passengers would gain driving XP.
  • Fixed the issue where destroying vehicles would sometimes cause a crash.
  • Fixed the issue where gaining FP when driving would sometimes cause a crash.
  • Fixed the issue where base elements would sometimes cause a crash on server startup.
  • Fixed the issue where servers would sometimes get stuck on startup and crash shortly afterwards.
  • Possible fix for cars randomly disappearing or floating up in the air.
  • Fixed the issues where brake lights would activate when they shouldn't.
  • Fixed the issue where items would prevent vehicle doors from opening.
  • Fixed the issue where passengers in wheelbarrows did not have proper collision.
  • Fixed the bug where stamina was not drained when pushing a car.
  • Fixed the bug where CON and STR gain was disabled when using wheelbarrows and boats.
  • Fixed the bug where prisoners would run in place after using a saw.
  • Fixed the bug where STR attribute would increase when running or crouching in place.
  • Fixed the bug where vehicles horn would work even if battery is empty.
  • Fixed the bug where headshots would not give FP.
  • Fixed the bug where wheelbarrows were the new TEC01 space program.
  • Fixed the bug where item radiation state would reset when placed inside containers.
  • Fixed the bug where friendly vehicles could still activate mines.
  • Fixed the issue where relogging would bug the garden out so only the central plot would be interactable.
  • Fixed the issue where WolfsWagen can be pushed while limping with no issues.
  • Fixed the issue where car wheels would clip through the vehicle in some cases.
  • Fixed the issue where holding F to see interactions on a vehicle that is on a car jack would cause a crash.
  • Fixed the bug where lockpicking interaction would show as available when it shouldn't


  • Removed the interaction option on vehicles when upside down.
  • New car now has a horn,
  • Balanced the price of farming items.
  • Haircut service will no longer be free.
  • Purchasing tradeables will no longer be limited to 5 at a time.
  • Server setting vehicle purchase limit will now be properly applied.
  • Barbed spike trap will no longer be visible in building menu if mines are disabled in server settings.
  • Added CON and STR gained when pushing a car.
  • Added smoke effects on vehicles and engines with low health.
  • Purchased WolfsWagen will no longer spawn with a back bumper armor.
  • Added bank transactions logging.
  • You can now remove parts from destroyed vehicles (with proper tools and skills).
  • Players are no longer imune to melee damage when operating vehicles.
  • One time reduction of fame points to 1000 for all players that got over 10k FP due to a bug.
  • You can no longer keep pushing vehicles.
  • Increased overall audio loudness.
  • Car jack is nor repairable with a toolbox.
  • Adjusted Car mechanic prices.
  • Adjusted farming items and skill descriptions.


  • Slightly redesigned functional vehicle spawning criteria. Server setting VehicleType.Max determines the total amount of spawned vehicles of that type. VehicleType.MaxFunctional determines the amount of spawned functional vehicles (regardless wether they were spawned naturally or by purchase). VehicleType.MinPurchased determines at least how many vehicles out of MaxFunctional need to be purchased. Values will be clamped so this condition is met: VehicleType.Max >= VehicleType.MaxFunctional >= VehicleType.MinPurchased.

SCUM - Hotfix 0.8.0.58596

[h3]We are not done yet. Let's get to fixing. [/h3]



  • Fixed the issues where gardens can sometimes cause a server crash.
  • Fixed the issue where car lifts would stay elevated when the vehicle on them is sold.
  • Fixed the issue that would cause a client crash when attempting to defuse inside killbox.
  • Fixed the issue where dismount from boats and wheelbarrows was not working correctly.
  • Fixed the issue with the server crash.
  • Fixed the bug where puppets would not have alert noises when alerted.
  • Fixed the bug where refuel and recharge vehicles produced no sounds.
  • Fixed the bug where improvised bed and shelter could not be used as shelter respawn locations.
  • Fixed the issue where locks on cars would disappear.
  • Fixed the issue where boats could not have any fuel interaction.
  • Fixed the bug where re-searching a container with cash or ammo in it, the wrong amount would show.
  • Fixed the issue where combining photo mode and interactions in various ways would leave you in a corrupt state.
  • Fixed the bug where stake pit would actually show bonfire in the required ingredients tab..
  • Fixed the bug where you couldn't write on the blank sign base building element.
  • Fixed the issue where client crashes would be caused by vehicles.


  • Adjusted captions on BB elements.
  • Looting items now awards Fame Points correctly.
  • Removed [Admin] remove lock function as a default interaction option when enabled.
  • Adjusted Depleted Uranium and Uranium Container descriptions.
  • Updated the fame point gain for fishing.
  • Only squad leader can place and overtake a flag.
  • Certain blueprints can now be crafted outside of flag area.
  • Potassium Iodide pills can no longer get irradiated.

SCUM - Hotfix 0.8.0.57842

[h3]Was there ever any doubt? Here is what's in the hotfix: [/h3]



  • Fixed the bug where items stored inside wheelbarrows and boats would disappear on a server restart.
  • Fixed the issue where force unlocking lockers would cause client crash.
  • Fixed the bug where magazines would show incorrect number of ammo inside.
  • Fixed the bug where where you were sometimes not able to restore your bank card when you should.
  • Fixed the issue where removing items from hands while in combat mode would cause a crash.
  • Fixed the bug where it was possible to chop down metal, brick and cement BB elements with a sharp tool instead of a blunt tool.
  • Fixed the wrong audio for destroying brick and cement BB elements.
  • Fixed some of the wrong item descriptions.
  • Fixed the issue where interacting with one garden slot.
  • Possible fix for vehicles not appearing when spawned or naturally spawned on the server
  • Multiple crash fixes.
  • Fix for issue where servers would be stuck in infinite boot up loop.
  • Fixed an bug where you could push the vehicle while on the service lift
  • Fixed a bug where you could repair the analog geiger with a hazmat suit


  • Temporarily disabled plum seeds from trader inventory.
  • Removed the decontamination option from certain items.
  • Chests, fire rings, improvised bed and shelter can now be placed outside flag areas.
  • Spawning vehicles via spawn vehicle command will now display the spawned vehicle's ID.
  • Bank account numbers will no longer generate with less than 12 digits.
  • Removed unnecessary item rotation time of day server setting clamping.
  • You can no longer service a vehicle without a car repair kit.
  • Removed negative fame point achievements.
  • Increased spinach consumption density.
  • Adjusted Geiger counter inventory size.
  • Car batteries now available at mechanic car lift.


IMPORTANT NOTE: The pins for your classic and gold cards were put to the last and last 2 numbers of your steamID respectively.

KNOWN BUGS: Entering a killbox and trying to defuse the killbox door causes a fatal error.