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SCUM Birthday Update - 0.2.53.16453 SCUM Comic #23



Greetings everybody!!!! Guess what? If you can count or google, today is our birthday!!! That is right 1 year of SCUM!! And to celebrate we have worked around the clock to bring you this big update!! So what exactly is in this awesome update? Check it out!

P.S. Before you ask yes Stimi managed to fix his PC thank god.

P.P.S Here is a picture of our cake that we had today!





Here are some birthday goodies that you guys can craft for some celebrations!

P.S I want to see some bday screenshots for our next community showcase!

  • Okay we prepared for you a cake that you can make

  • An awesome party hat.

  • And 4 cocktails: Slavic Gent, Slav Reviver, SCUM Sunrise and The Island Special. Don't drink and drive!


We have mixed drinks about feelings.

BUT THIS IS NOT ALL!!

Have some fireworks as well!

Who needs ten fingers anyway?



We got you some nice new additions to base build so you can expand in a creative way!


2 new cabins to build, both are bigger than the current one!

Cozy and double cozy.



New elements to make it cosy, safe and memorable. The spike traps do damage so don't walk on them.





And some simple wall decoration to show of!






It's here, my favourite vehicle of them all, the all mighty tractor!







We add first person perspective to vehicles, and see for yourself how it looks like! Also for now only the tractor has an animated and functional dashboard, we will add the rest later on!

Tractor FPP



SUV FPP



Quad FPP



Pickup FPP





LET THERE BE LIGHTS! Vehicles got lights on them for those nice night rides. Turn on/off lights with X











We know that you guys like to look fancy so we got you covered!

So we added 4 new combat helmets, they offer same protection as military helmets but are much lighter.





Some cool scarfs (keffiyeh is the correct name).





And here how it looks when you get some of those new clothing items.





The famous Guy Fawkes mask.





Construction helmet for all of you avid base builders.





Last but not least, some shorts for the hot days!





NO CITIES YET! Sorry to disappoint, but they still need some work. But fear not here are 3 locations that you can prowl around and make new friends!

Cheese Factory













Radio Station









Air and Military Base









You can learn more about the inspiration for this location from here!



In this little box we have a new gun, the AK15, and some extras.

The AK15 has 2 modes of firing single bullet and fully automatic it uses 7.62x39 mm ammunition.





And here is an anniversary AK47 with some neat engravings!











Here are some extras!

  • Silencer for all AK rifles.

  • Mag for the AK15

  • New scope Aim PRO, that can be mounted on most rails

  • New bow silencer that can be attached to all bows.






Got a new gesture!





The community spoke and we listened. Tying down, bondage, foreplay call it what you want it use it was you want it.

With proper item in your hands you can tie another prisoner's hands by approaching them from behind and using the 'Tie Hands' option from the context menu (hold F or press right click in interaction mode). This option is available only if the prisoner gave consent by raising their hands (surrender gesture).

Once tied the prisoner will have their movement options limited. They will not be able to perform most of the usual actions. One thing they can do is to try and struggle to loosen the bindings on their hands. If successful they will be able to break free from the bondage. Their bonds can be re-tightened at any point by another prisoner to prevent their escape.

The captive prisoner can enter vehicles, but cannot operate them. They cannot open the map, access their inventory nor join the events. In this state their log out timer is increased and forcefully disconnecting from the game leaves the prisoner vulnerable for longer time.

If all else fails the captive prisoner will be able to try and commit suicide by smashing their BCU chip into the ground, which will trigger a small explosion.





We improved the breathing underwater mechanic so you guys have more precise info on it!

When you start diving a new UI element will pop up around the health bar that will indicate how much air you have left.



If the bar hits red your health will start to drain, and if the red bar gets to 0 you're unconscious and will sink to your death.

The air supply that you have depends on your constitution attribute.





If you wanna show your support for your favourite team or want an epic screenshot, the flare offers all sorts of uses!

The flares come in 3 colors: red, green and blue.



But if you're scared of flares we got the flare gun ready for you!



After a long day of work you should sit/lie down



Sitting or lying down will recover health and stamina x2 faster.



A new food source for all of you hard core survival fans!

  • Larvae can be found in old tree trunks lying around the island

  • Worms can be found around rivers, streams and water sources.






Okay so we did more changes on sounds so it got its own section in this notes. Everyone say "thank you Rale"

  • Bunker door audio has been increased. You can hear bunker doors opening/closing on a bigger distance.

  • New crisp sounds for grenades, and the distance radius is now 1km.

  • Grenade detonations now travel! With a speed of 342m/s so if you are 1km from the impact you will hear the sound in 3 seconds.

  • And as always new fresh music on the radio.


  • Reworked spawn points in events so you won't spawn anymore close to other players.

  • Fixed the bug where you could eat aloe vera for an infinite amount of times. We had a good run old friend.

  • Fixed the bug where you couldn't see players inside the safe zone when you were standing outside.

  • Fixed an issue with some buildings not having collision.

  • Fixed the bug where items in event backpack didn't show.

  • Fixed a bug where it was possible to open an inventory container after moving away from it ("remote inventory")

  • Fixed the exploit where people used "push" vehicle option to position the vehicle so they can jump over fences.

  • Fixed the exploit with pulling the internet cable out.


  • Optimized base building, now if you run towards a big base you should encounter much less lag spikes and stuttering.




It is Friday, funday and you know what that means! That is right! New comic page, as is tradition.

If you missed any pages you can find a full list here:



And the latest, #23:





Have a good weekend, take care of each other, and be careful while using pyrotechnics!

PSA: A look at locations of new points of interest.

In this weeks patch you'll get 3 new locations, we aren't spoiling what they are.

BUT the important part is that if you have a base in this areas, remove all your items, gear, vehicles from them as you wont be able to access them after the patch!

New locations are marked with a red circle.

Community Showcase, QA and Comic page #22

Hello everyone, happy Friday!

I know what you all wanna know. Where patch? Patch when? well as said in Development update next week we have a bigger one planned so no patch this week.

How is the progress on the patch?



Pretty good as you can see.

Well since there is no patch, I don't want you all to be sad so have some sweet community showcase and a fan favorite Q&A. Let's not forget the comic as well.

Here we go!



Watch your speed limit round here friend.

The iron throne? Pffffft

Some say you can still hear singing till this day.

Ok,ok,ok,ok! Bad idea! Bad idea! Bad idea! Abort!

*Record Scratch* *Freeze Frame* "Yup, thats me. You're probably wondering how I got into this situation"

What he means is the base is in Early Access.

Moments before some random cowboy starts screaming.
Sippy: Let me chime in for a moment.


God mode or not, that is impressive.

Huh, maybe it is patch day.

Didn't know we added nukes in the game, but hey at least ours work.

And one more extra: Shot out to Dye for making these hilarious videos on SCUM development. Good work ma dude. Make sure to check him out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLMqFCVdANg



Time for some Q&A, there were alot of responses on our latest post so I threw in some extra.

  • It is already planned and in the works.


  • We see you bro. Cheers!


  • Fair enough, 25fps sounds like a problem. But for us to solve your problem we need to know the root of the problem. Now there are 2 possible "roots".

    1. Our game is terrible in optimizations (3.6 not too good not too bad)
    2. Well, your hardware. We kinda need to know on what you play. Example: you play on a integrated GPU and get 25 fps on high/medium? Ill say that's hella awesome, if you get that on a 1080, that's an issue. So when you guys feel like screaming at us for optimizations (we totally have no problems with that) but please let us know your hardware so we know what we are working with here.


  • Yep, more content is on its way. PvE will get its love as soon as we manage to bring the game to a state that can handle it. First we need to finish the planned core mechanics and assets then optimize all of it.


  • No


  • Yes! We are working on it so keep an eye out.


  • The answer is more a PSA: Do not spawn prisoners through commands. They are here for testing purposes only and mess with your game heavily.


  • We will write it down, but can't promise anything on a "when".


  • Good news. Spanish is already supported! Go to your Steam library and right click on SCUM. Go to properties and select the language tab. Then choose your preferred language.


  • As in their ping is over 9000? We are working on a new system that should release the load on the server and help with optimization and desync issues.


  • Yeap. Fuel and refueling are planned issues so prepare everyone! The US military is coming to SCUM island!


  • Aloe vera unfortunately died 2 days ago.


  • Sorry. Gamepires only drinks Lepi Decki brewery.


  • Yes. The legend says the more antennas you have the more your neighbors envy you.


  • Well the island is abandoned. If you mean aesthetically, look up how cities look in Croatia. The answer might surprise you!


  • Rale is already cursing around the office and grabbing his head, so yeah I believe it will sound great.




It is Friday, funday and you know what that means! That is right! New comic page, as is tradition.

If you missed any pages you can find a full list here:



And the latest, #22:




That is all from us have a good weekend and more news next week.

Kind regard, "alive, but dead inside" Beda.

Development update #10 Community QA



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1rdQhYRCGU&feature=youtu.be
Here is an awesome video from OG420 describing SCUM before the Maneater update!!




Oh boy oh boy, we didn't do this one in some time.

There is a good reason behind that. You remember my Aloe Vera that was at the vet from last update? Not sure what it has to do with that but he is a sneaky fellow so you never know.

ANYWAY lets get into some sweet sweet things we have in the works for you!



  • Not much to say here, enjoy the screenshots!!





















  • I promise you this tractor will be in the game and I'll make sure you can do awesome things with it.





  • And a dirt bike so you can do fancy jumps No idea if you will be able to do fancy jumps







  • Here you can see, well I'll let your imagination do the work.





  • Sitting and laying animations are being done, with it you can rest up to gain stamina and health faster!

    This is me on patch day





  • This will be a new location, and you can check the real life replica here





  • A look at one of our new locations, this was also replicated from a real landmark. Find out which one!















  • We are doing some work on our UI to have a better overview of your underwater endeavours, and just how long can you keep your breath!

    • Also you will have a visual indication on the lungs on the little guy in left down corner!




Whooo my favorite part, and let me tell you guys, we have some gems this time!

  • But those updates are my job. :(


  • Wrote it down and forwarded to the crew! Good idea!


  • No worries, we are planning to add much more PVE/SP stuff soon!




  • Go commando or go home!




  • No official support...yet. But in the meantime you can check this thread on reddit. It might help you out!


  • Mate, you should take your dog to the vet, just to be sure the dog is okay.


  • Same, same. But the dude above really needs to do it.


  • Hear NMS got some nice updates, hope you're having fun!


  • Obliged!


  • Okay okay okay here you go:

    In publishing, art, and communication, content is the information and experiences that are directed toward an end-user or audience.[1] Content is "something that is to be expressed through some medium, as speech, writing or any of various arts".[2] Content can be delivered via many different media including the Internet, cinema, television, radio, smartphones, audio CDs, books, e-books, magazines, and live events, such as speeches, conferences, and stage performances.




And this is it for today! Also a quick update, no patch this week because of a legit reason. The reason is that dates matter so check what date it is!

Have an awesome rest of the day, and enjoy some sunshine if you can!

Sippy "I'll miss Tena and Ivona this whole week because they are at Gamescom" J Sipmaster

Community showcase, QA SCUM Comic #21

Good Friday everyone!

No patch this week due to many reasons. One is that I had to take my Aloe Vera to the vet, crazy life I'm telling you.

But let's show some awesome things you guys created!



This has a Rocky feeling to it, cant wait to see how he will sled down the stairs.



Damn, base build fighting cages that you can build? Would you like that?



We all know those movies when the underdog comes into the ring and wins?



The movies are wrong this is how it really would end.



No funny, cringy message here. I think its just zen.



It's gonna be just a flesh wound they said, do it for the camera they said.



I vote that every time the drone comes close to you it tells you something wholesome.



I think they are so close to finding out those are just cats.



Lol, get John Wicked.




This is just simply awesome, shout out to Non Official for this work!





My favourite part, where we take some question and answer them...SCUM style



  • As soon as Jesus returns we will look into it.




  • Yes.




  • If you have a group of 20 people and they are searching together they should have more items, as they are 20 people. Balance doesn't mean you have to be equal to 20 people.




  • I'll try this on Monday if I get fired it's on you.




  • Nope, we don't have crocs here. But we also don't have wipes that delete everything you worked hard...wait a minute...

    Yea we could look into adding crocs f it.




  • Gonna look into it but always remember.




  • Hey hey, we don't judge or kink shame here. Let the people play with their grenades as they want.




  • You need to be aware that we are sending the patch to thousands of servers worldwide. And some places like Taiwan, Brazil etc.. take longer times. But ofc gportal and we are always working to deploy it as fast as possible.


We have bad puns? Where is my ban hammer.



Here is our newest page #21!

If you missed any pages you can find a full list here:



And here the latest page:




That be it for today, and always take care of your plants at home!

Sippy Mic Dropper J