Infestation: The New Z News

 

Hey survivors,

Now it's time again for our Halloween event!!! We have prepared a lot of events and content for all game modes. You will also find the dates of the each separate events at the bottom of the thread.
 

Start: 30.10.2020, 12:00PM CEST
End: 16.11.2020, 12:00PM CEST


Now let's start with the Halloween 2020 Skinbox.




We have also added some custom items which can be found in Arcade and Battle Royale and can be crafted in Survival game mode.


Also the Fingers from the previous Halloween event will be usable again. You can activate the mission on Arcade on the Trading Lounge to trade 20 Fingers to get a Halloween 2020 Skinbox.


We have also added some variants of the Pumpkin hats which can be found on the Halloween secret spots.


For Arcade you also will be able to purchase the Halloween 2020 GI locker through the in-game marketplace for GC.


As we mentioned earlier, we have also place Halloween secret spots on the maps where you can find Halloween items and contracts.



 

Here you can find the list of upcoming events with dates and explanation:

 

30.10. - 16.11.2020

• Halloween Skinbox release
  • Can be found in-game on random Airdrops and common/rare locked rooms and helicopter crashes
  • Can be bought through the in-game marketplace for 250GC each
  • Added as a random premium reward to Battle Royale
• Halloween character clothes release
  • Can be bought through the customization tab of your character
• Release of Halloween Sprays
  • Part of them are in the Spray Box and the rest can be found on the Halloween places on all maps
• Release of the Halloween items
  • Can be found on Halloween spots (Arcade)
  • Available on the crafting list to craft (Survival)
  • Vial of Z blood added to the Zombie loot
  • Vial of blue angel added to the Helicopter crashes
  • Vial of SZ blood added to the Super Zombie loot
• Release of the Halloween themed Trading Lounge (Arcade)
• Release of the Halloween PVP map (Arcade)
• Start of the Halloween 2020 Seasonal Leaderboard
• Halloween themed Zombies
   

 

30.10. - 02.11.2020

• Double Currency (Arcade + Battle Royale + Competitive)
• Double Experience
   

 

03.11. - 16.11.2020

• Gleam giveaway
  • Follow this link and try to do as much as you can to increase your chance to win
  • Prizes:
    • 5x 30 days of extreme subscription
    • 5x 30 days of deluxe subscription
    • 10x 30 days of premium subscription

 

02.11. - 9.11.2020

• Double Competitive Skinbox reward
• Double Battle Royale Skinbox reward
• Double Daily Premium Rewards
   

 

13.11. - 16.11.2020

• Double Experience
• Double Currency (Arcade + Battle Royale + Competitive)
   

 

The entire Fredaikis Team wishes everyone a great Halloween, stay safe!

 

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SUMMARY:

• Tweaked the Friends List, especially with the Steam friends list that could cause many minor issues. 
• Made some changes to the Slicer zombie.
• Fixed a lot of bugs related to zombies. 
• Make some tweaks on weapons to balance them out better. 
• Players will no longer respawn inside "events".
• Made some adjustments to the zombie optimization systems.
• Made some changes to the secret rooms so they can't be abused and you can't risk finding empty crates.
• Made some tweaks to the contracts in Survival.
• Adjusted spawns around Clearview and added cover.

Full Patch Notes:

GENERAL CHANGES

USER INTERFACES AND MENUS:

• Added more options for server owners on the Private Server panel.
• Added a warning to the Flea Market in offers where weapons or ammo are not full. 
• Tweaked the Friend system to avoid lags from huge friends lists. 
• Fixed a UI bug in the Arcade Leaderboards that could cause a game crash.
• Fixed a bug that causes the crafting screen to incorrectly show that the recipe required a workbench.
• Fixed a bug that caused item descriptions to not show properly. 
• Added an option to toggle Steam friends on/off.

GENERAL FIXES & CHANGES:

• The icon for the Airdrop will disappear after the Airdrop is looted.
• Fixed a bug where the reviver time would go to 0 (visually) when you purchased something in the shop. 
• The Slicer Zombie will no longer chase vehicles.
• Fixed a bug that caused zombies not to be able to attack targets that were slightly higher than the zombies.
• Players will no longer respawn inside Radiation areas. 
• Fixed a kick that was caused due to sliding downhills. 
• Fixed a bug that caused skinned items to not be counted as a crafting item resource. 
• Made some changes to how the Secret Rooms work. From now on, you use the cards to open the crates rather than the door.
• Heli Crashes will not instantly spawn zombies upon appearing on the map. 
• You cannot use a gauze accidentally if you are not bleeding. 
• Lowered interaction time on Lockers.
• Adjusted the sounds of Zombie Dogs to make it easier to detect their direction.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Slicer Zombie to respawn too quickly. 
• Fixed a bug where other players' weapons would show incorrectly when aiming down.
• Fixed a bug that caused zombies to glitch when dying and reappearing "frozen" in place. 
• Fixed a bug on the server where they would lag for a second every 5 minutes and zombies would teleport around. 
• Reworked zombie optimizations: 
  • To improve general performance a while back, we made some changes to the animation and their AI when they were far. We have fixed a few bugs related to this which will make them feel much smoother.
• M4:
  • Spread has been slightly increased
  • Recoil has been slightly increased
• AKM:
  • Spread has been slightly increased
  • Recoil has been slightly increased
• FN Scar CQC:
  • Speed has been slightly decreased
  • Fire rate has been slightly decreased
  • Spread has been slightly decreased
• FN Scar Nightstalker:
  • Fire rate has been slightly increased
  • Spread has been slightly decreased
  • Recoil has been slightly increased
• AK-47:
  • Speed has been slightly increased
  • Spread has been slightly decreased
• AN94:
  • Spread has been slightly increased

 

ITEM CHANGES

MODELS:

• Made some changes to the ladder models. This will prevent you from getting stuck on top.
• Fixed a material issue on the Zombie Spike.

 

SKINS:

• Fixes
  • Fixed the Light Sword Yellow. It was previously showing the wrong color. 

 

SURVIVAL

FIXES & CHANGES

• You will grant temporary immunity to the virus after using a Vaccine.

CRAFTING:

• Camping Backpack Recipe changes:
  • 2x Hunter Backpacks are required now
  • Removed Nails
• Added Gasoline Recipe:
  • 3x Oil

CONTRACTS:

• Zombie Slayer II Contract
  • Decreased XP to 3500 (from 5000)
• Zombie Slayer III Contract
  • Increased XP to 12000 (from 10000)
• Alien Specialist Contract
  • Increased XP to 3500 (from 1500)
• Helping Hand: C04 Vaccine Contract
  • Increased XP to 1000 (from 200)

MAPS:

• OREGON
  • Fixed some small map-related bugs
  • Added the missing resource spawns everywhere
  • Fixed a model issue at the Airport tower

 

• COLORADO V1
  • Clearview changes:
    • Moved and added player spawns around the city
    • Added more objects on roads to create more protection
    • Fixed an Alien Super Zombie spawn that didn't give any loot
    • Fixed some small map-related bugs

 

 

Estimated patch size: 80MB

Estimated downtime: 1 hour

Pre-patch notes might be changed if we need to fix/add something.

 

Once again thank you for your great support! Want to support us even more? Make sure to share these updates with your friends and followers!

For any feedback about the game please let us know at http://playnewz.com/feedback

If you'd like to share suggestions and ideas you have for the game please let us know at https://suggest.playnewz.com/

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Best Regards,

 

// Fredaikis

 

GENERAL CHANGES

• Zombie deaths do no longer count towards KDR (Kill/Death Ratio)
• Lowered Ladder climbing speed - Right now, it was too easy for others to catch and too easy to fall of due to its high speed
• Ladders now produce a sound when climbed
• Fixed a bug that caused "Ghost Zombies". That was happening when a vehicle ran them over and killed them when there was nobody driving it.
• Fixed a bug that didn't allow you to pickup weapons or gear when the backpack was full, but still had slots open on the "Gear Slots" (which don't count towards the weight)
• Added item weight to their descriptions
• Cars no longer get stuck on dead Zombie Dogs or Slicers
• Added an individual slider for vehicle sounds
• Fixed a UI crash
• Fixed a crash that happened when trying to run over zombies

ITEMS & SKINS

FIXES

• Lowered the brightness on Erckul's Wand
• Reworked the icon for the Woodshield Barricade. It was too bright
• Improved the lighting quality on Light Saber skins. It was glowing too much on this map

SURVIVAL

GENERAL

• Increased the time till items despawn from 10 to 15 minutes

CRAFTING

• Added a new crafting item: Gauze (2x Cloths)
  • Gauze will only stop your bleeding but won't heal you at all
    

• Changed the Hunter Backpack Crafting Recipe
  • Military Backpack 2 -> 0
  • Leather Backpack 0 -> 2
  • Cloth 250 -> 100

 

CONTRACTS & MISSIONS

• Fixed the description on the Helping Hand CO-1 Contract
• Zombie Slayer III Contract
  • Updated the reward to a Military Backpack instead of the Large one
• Alien Specialist Contract
  • Removed the L85 from the rewards

MAPS

OREGON

• Decreased the amount of loot at the airport and around the bridges.
• Re-generated the minimap as it was a bit off

COLORADO

• Fixed a misplaced object in Clearview next to the white house.
• Improved some terrain behind the Castle Pine Settlement safe zone.
• Opened the fences south-west of Boulder City.
• Removed the Super Zombie spawn located south in Boulder City to make it more beginner-friendly.
• Removed the Super Zombie from the big market in Campos City to make it more beginner-friendly.
• Increased the safe zone radius in Goblin Peak.
• Improved the ladders around the bridge in Campos City.
• Improved the player spawns around Campos City.
• Increased the amount of loot at farms.
• Increased the amount of food inside markets.
• Added zombies to the west-side of the bridge in Boulder City.
• Fixed the problem in Glenwood Springs which prevented zombies from spawning.
• Improved the road texture on Delta Peek.
• Improved the road texture in Campos City.
• Improved the quality of shadows overall.
• Opened the fence back in Campos City a bit more because Zombies were getting stuck.
• Opened the fence behind the White House in Campos City.
• Fixed the rocks around the gas station in Clearview.

 

Estimated patch size: 50MB

Estimated downtime: 1 hour

Pre-patch notes might be changed if we need to fix/add something.

 

Once again thank you for your great support! Want to support us even more? Make sure to share these updates with your friends and followers!

For any feedback about the game please let us know at http://playnewz.com/feedback

If you'd like to share suggestions and ideas you have for the game please let us know at https://suggest.playnewz.com/

To stay updated regarding the patch and server downtime please follow us on our social media:
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Forums: https://forums.fredaikis.com/

 

 

Best Regards,

 

// Fredaikis

Infestation: Survivor Stories is LIVE!

Back to the origins!

Due to popular demand we have decided to bring back Infestation to its original state and how it was designed to be played, hardcore survival!

Fight for your loot with your civilian guns, run to the safezones to bank your items and survive through the apocalypse.
The idea is to bring back the old feeling of early I:SS with all the fixes, upgrades and improvements we've made in the past 5 years.

- Rare loot
- Ultra rare snipers
- Need to run to safezones to be able to store items
- Original map and lighting
- LOTS of new features & content

So join back for the feeling you've all yearned for and try and survive! To play, simply launch "Survival" from The New Z menu. Join in now, the playerbase is growing rapidly!

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Hey community,

We are going to restart the servers to implements our hotfix.
This includes bugfixes and improvement related to the Patch 3.8

Here you will see a list with more details:
 

• Changed the backpack slots for all variants in Survival.
• Fixed the destroyed vehicle model of the Racer.
• Fixed the name of the blur option.
• Fixed the Light Sword White skin.
• Closed the back windows of the Red House.
• Fixed some mistypes on the english localisation.
• Fixed a crash related to the vehicle system.
• Added more protection against right and left-peak character animations.
• Fixed a UI crash.
• Fixed a UI bug on the playerlist.
• Reworked the Wood Shield Barricade.

 

Estimated patch size: 50MB

Estimated downtime: 10min

Pre-patch notes might be changed if we need to fix / add something.

 

Once again thank you for your great support! Want to support us even more? Make sure to share these updates with your friends and followers!
For any feedback about the game please let us know at http://playnewz.com/feedback

If you'd like to share suggestions and ideas you have for the game please let us know at https://suggest.playnewz.com/

To stay updated regarding the patch and server downtime please follow us on our social media:
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