Infestation: The New Z News

Patch 2.44

Dear Community,

(Original Post: http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/8800-patch-244/)

A new patch is rolling out as we speak with some major improvements and additions for the game. We have done a lot of work related to performance, improving loading speeds, fixing crashes and re-styled parts of the UI.

We hope you like this update. Here are the notes:

Overall Updates:

GENERAL:

Fixed some spelling mistakes in the UI related to renaming a character in the main menu.
Fixed a major server bug causing the server to lagg when reaching a high amount of players.
Our game servers now also run in 64-bit for improved performance and stability.
Majorly improved the "loading game data" stage. This happens every time a player enters the main menu of the game. It is a lot faster now as we have made huge improvements to the loading speed of this process.
Also improved the game loading time when a player loads into a server. It is a lot faster now to join a server and play.
Fixed some crashes related to changing the resolution or the when using the full screen option.
Fixed a crash related to using sprays.
Fixed a crash that happened when players tried starting their game with corrupted key bind settings.
Fixed 2 different crashes related to the vehicle system.
Fixed a bug causing the servers located in Hong Kong to show as a US server in the "My Servers" menu in the main menu.
Daily rewards and other notifications will now show separated per game-mode. This is because the daily rewards are now separated per game-mode as we have now added a daily reward system for the Survival game-mode as well.
The trading lounge has been updated back to the original lounge.

GAMEPLAY:

Players no longer take damage when exiting a vehicle.

LAUNCHER:

The launcher will now set the game on default to 64-bit. You can still use the 32-bit version of the game.
The launcher has been update to 60 FPS. (instead of 30)
For those who missed it: we have updated our game launcher to a new style. Here is a preview:

UI:

The UI of the game has been updated to 60 FPS. (instead of 30) This will finally make the UI feel smooth especially when for example moving items.
General UI style has been updated trough out the entire main menu.

REWORKED OPTIONS UI:

In this patch we have reworked the options UI. The old options UI was very outdated and limited us to add new features and next to that also was very inconvenient to use. The whole style and basic lay out has been reworked.

Further improvements and options we have added next to reworking the UI are:

Added settings to change the default audio device. (Before players were not able to do this)
Added an option to control anisotropy quality.
Added an option to control the item color highlight setting in the main menu options UI as well.
The "Overall Quality Option" does no longer override all the settings. This allows players to for example set their game to "HIGH" as overall quality but theyll still be able to change settings independently. (Before this was not possible)
Players can now change pretty much all their settings inside the game. (Before they had to log out and do that in the main menu) There are some exceptions so not every single setting is available the in-game options UI.

WINTER 2019-2020 EVENT:

The major Winter 2019-2020 event is now over. Winter secret spots are removed from the maps, the item spawns related to the Winter event have been disabled and the Winter 2019 Box is no longer available. The staff craft (2) missions / trade-ins in Survival are still available to do but will be removed in the patch after this. If you have crystals left, trade them in so you can get your final staffs because this will be disabled as well soon.

Item & Skin Updates:

ADDITIONS:

Added a new skin for the K. Style Helmet: K. Style Helmet Shark Attack.
Added a new skin for the K. Style NVG: K. Style NVG Shark Attack.
Added a new skin for the Custom Guerilla: Custom Guerilla Shark Attack.
Added a new skinbox: Graffiti Skinbox. This skinbox will be released upon patch.
Added a new skin for the SVD: SVD Pink Graffiti. This skin is part of the Pink Graffiti Collection and will be in the Pink Graffiti Skinbox.
Added a new skin for the Heavy Armor: Heavy Armor Pink Graffiti. This skin is part of the Pink Graffiti Collection and will be in the Pink Graffiti Skinbox.
Added a new skin for the K. Style NVG: K. Style NVG Pink Graffiti. This skin is part of the Pink Graffiti Collection and will be in the Pink Graffiti Skinbox.
Added a new skin for the Custom Guerilla: Custom Guerilla Pink Graffiti. This skin is part of the Pink Graffiti Collection and will be in the Pink Graffiti Skinbox.
Added a new skin for the Adventure Backpack: Adventure Backpack Pink Graffiti. This skin is part of the Pink Graffiti Collection and will be in the Pink Graffiti Skinbox.
Added a new skin for the Karambit: Karambit Pink Graffiti. This skin is part of the Pink Graffiti Collection and will be in the Pink Graffiti Skinbox.
Added a new skin for the AA-12: AA-12 Pink Graffiti. This skin is part of the Pink Graffiti Collection and will be in the Pink Graffiti Skinbox.
Added a new skin for the Anaconda: Anaconda Pink Graffiti. This skin is part of the Pink Graffiti Collection and will be in the Pink Graffiti Skinbox.
Added a new skin for the Mauser SP66: Mauser SP66 Pink Graffiti. This skin is part of the Pink Graffiti Collection and will be in the Pink Graffiti Skinbox.
Added a new skin for the Desert Eagle: Desert Eagle Pink Graffiti. This skin is part of the Pink Graffiti Collection and will be in the Pink Graffiti Skinbox.
Added a new skin for the Double Barrel: Double Barrel Pink Graffiti. This skin is part of the Pink Graffiti Collection and will be in the Pink Graffiti Skinbox.
Added a new skin for the AUG: AUG Pink Graffiti. This skin is part of the Pink Graffiti Collection and will be in the Pink Graffiti Skinbox.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Fun Edition skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Gold skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Camo skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Community skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Battle Royale 2018 skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Battle Royale 2019 skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Christmas 2017 skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Valentine 2018 skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Black Night skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Jedi skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Autumn skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Dreadnought skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Red Strike skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Winter 2017 skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Alien skin recipes.
Added dropped skin recipe model variants for the Modern Black skin recipes.

FIXES:

Fixed an error related to the scope for the SVD Winter Camo skin.

ASSAULT RIFLES REWORK:

The AR Rework is finally here and as we've shown on our DevBlog last month, we aimed to make ARs a feasible option in PVP again. We have pretty much looked at each of the ARs individually and gave them a very special attention, which is something they really required. All the ARs have been changed in some way and some more than others. Though we won't go into much details on this as this is something for you guys to find on your own, you will notice that some guns will server specific purposes better than others, but they should all be pretty balanced out. Some of these ARs were also put as a second thought to players and they are now a very good option for PVP, depending on your style. Rather than focusing only on the main guns, we've made these changes to make them make more sense as well. For example, lighter guns will have a greater recoil while having a good speed for close encounters. Some others should be good enough to punish sniper users who miss too many shots. We went through a period of testing with some players and partners and using the feedback, adjusted them accordingly. We may make small adjustments to them later on but for now we are all (including the players who were part of the testing process) very happy with this balance. They are better than they were, but they are not extremely overpowered. We would also like to hear your feedback on these changes, as they will not only affect the PVP players but also PVE as they'll be able to farm zombies in a better way.

You can find further information about the AR rework development here (also for feedback): http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/8796-ar-rework/

So take those rusty guns that were in the bottom of your GI, dust them off and go test them out.

REWORKS:

Reworked the Karambit and it's skinned variants. Also reworked all the store icons, recipe icons and some animations. Also, the Karambit now has a unique preview animation in first-person if you want to check out the knife.
Reworked the store icon of the AA-12 and it's skinned variants.
Reworked the store icon of the Machete and it's skinned variants.

IMPROVEMENTS:

Updated the textures of the Riot Shield China.

Open World Updates:

COLORADO V2:

Removed all the Winter 2019 event locations and event loot.
Fixed some terrain issues at Goblin Peak Settlement where there was a big hole in the ground.

COLORADO V1:

Removed all the Winter 2019 event locations and event loot.

CALIWOOD:

Removed all the Winter 2019 event locations and event loot.

OREGON:

Removed all the Winter 2019 event locations and event loot.

Survival Updates:

GENERAL:

Daily reward is now separated and also available to players who play Survival.

COLORADO V2:

Removed all the Winter 2019 event locations and event loot.

COLORADO V1:

Removed all the Winter 2019 event locations and event loot.

CALIWOOD:

Removed all the Winter 2019 event locations and event loot.

OREGON:

Removed all the Winter 2019 event locations and event loot.

Battle Royale Updates:

GENERAL:

Fixed a bug related to the airdrops where sometimes they would spawn and land outside of the playable area.

Estimated patch size: 300 mb.

Patch ETA: Patch is rolling out as we speak.

Estimated downtime: Around 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 patch notes with your friends and followers!

For any feedback about the game or this patch 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

Weekend Event

Dear Community,

(Original Post: http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/8792-weekend-event/)

This weekend: AR-ONLY Servers double reputation & experience, double rewards in Battle Royale, double experience in Survival and on top of that we are bringing the good old Clear V2 PVP map back for this weekend only!

In terms of development and content we are working on A LOT. We are currently working our way to New Z patch 3.0 with huge things to come, and next to that a lot of new content that's coming soon. Also, we also have a valentine event week planned for next week with awesome events and content!

For this weekend event we'll have it live the following period of time:

START: February 7, 2020 12:00 PM (CET)

END: February 10, 2020 12:00 PM (CET)

Now, let's jump into further details about this weekend's weekend event:

AR-ONLY SERVERS UPGRADE (OW)
All the AR-ONLY servers have an upgrade for this weekend where players will gain double reputation and double game dollars for playing on these server(s).
SURVIVAL DOUBLE XP WEEKEND (SURV)
Only in the Survival game-mode all experience gained will be doubled. This will be for the period of this weekend event only.
BATTLE ROYALE DOUBLE REWARD (BR)
Gain double the rewards for winning a Battle Royale game for this weekend only.
CLEAR V2 IS BACK (PVP)
Clear V2 is back! We are rotating out the West Oaks PVP map to add in the good old Clear V2 map!

ROUTINE: Battle Royale Map Rotation
As always, the main and only Battle Royale map will be changed. This time we are changing over from Arizona V2 to Arena.
Note: We change the map rotation in the Battle Royale game-mode every week due to the low(er) amount of players playing Battle Royale. If you have any suggestions, ideas or feedback please let us know at http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/5388-maps-battle-royale/
BONUS XSOLLA SALE: 20% DISCOUNT on the 20€ GC package!
This week we are doing a discount through our website (Xsolla) where if you purchase the 20€ package you'll get 20% discount. This means instead of the package costing 20€ it now costs 16€! Only through: http://playnewz.com/buygc
MARKETPLACE SALE: Alien Skinbox 30% DISCOUNT!
This week we are doing a sale on the Alien Skinbox where it's on 30% discount.
Note: This sale is a weekly one so has already started before the weekend event and will not have the same start-end times as the weekend event.

Please let us know what you think of this weekend event so that we can use that feedback in the future for new weekend events! If you have any ideas or suggestions feel free to share that as well as we might be able to use your idea for upcoming weekend events!

Have any feedback for the weekend event? Feel free to share that with us at: http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/8532-feedback-weekend-event/

If you experience any type of issue(s) with the game please contact us through social media or create a support ticket athttps://playnewz.com/support.php/

For any feedback about the game or this patch 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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Have a nice weekend!

// The New Z - Staff Team

Weekend Event

Dear Community,

In this weekend: Battle Royale MADNESS is back! Next to that: Colorado V2 Madness with better & more loot + double reputation, School PVP map is back and on top of that a tactical coin PVE event in Open World.

For this weekend event we'll have it live the following period of time:

START: January 31, 2019 12:00 PM (CET)

END: February 3, 2019 12:00 PM (CET)

Now, let's jump into further details about this weekend's weekend event:

Colorado V2 Madness! (OW + SURV)
Gain double the reputation when killing other players and MORE loot will be spawning in all the official Colorado V2 maps. Please note that this is ONLY for official servers in both the Open World and Survival game-mode.
PVP School is BACK! (PVP)
In the PVP Servers section we are bringing back the School PVP map. Together with that for the weekend only this map will give you double reputation and has the pistol-only feature enabled. Enjoy!
Battle Royale Madness! (BR)
Battle Royale madness is back again with loot being totally shaked up. This means that the loot in the Battle Royale game-mode for this weekend only will be a lot different than how it originally is: more snipers, stronger weapons, barricades, more ammo and more loot overall.
Tactical Coin PVE Event. (OW / PVE)
Normal, Epic and Legendary Tactical coins will have double the chance of spawning. This means the chance you find any of them is for this weekend twice as high! Tactical coins spawn from Toxic, Alien and Normal Super Zombies, Airdrops and can be found randomly through out the worlds. Please note that since tactical coins are only available in the Open World game-mode this event is only for the Open World game-mode.

ROUTINE: Battle Royale Map Rotation
As always, the main and only Battle Royale map will be changed. This time we are changing over from Tropico to Arizona V2.
Note: We change the map rotation in the Battle Royale game-mode every week due to the low(er) amount of players playing Battle Royale. If you have any suggestions, ideas or feedback please let us know at http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/5388-maps-battle-royale/
BONUS XSOLLA SALE: +50% GC on the 10€ GC package!
This week we are doing a bonus sale through our website (Xsolla) where if you purchase the 10€ package you'll get 50% more GC. This means instead of getting 2500 GC you will get 3750 GC! Only through: http://playnewz.com/buygc
MARKETPLACE SALE: Mystery Skinbox 30% DISCOUNT + Random skin recipe sale!
This week we are doing a sale on the Mystery skinbox and some random skin recipes.
Note: This sale is a weekly one so has already started before the weekend event and will not have the same start-end times as the weekend event.

Weekend Event

Dear Community,

(Original Post: http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/8754-weekend-event/)

It's Friday and that means time for a brand new weekend event! This weekend: Upgraded zombie loot, Double XP in the Caliwood maps, disabled in-game revive for Rocky Ford PVP servers and Upgraded airdrop loot in the Battle Royale game-mode!

Oh yeah, in case you've missed this week's developer blogs; we are making major development steps by porting the game over to 64-bit. This means insane performance and stability improvements for pretty much any player. For more information about this go to: http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/8751-devblog-porting-new-z-to-64-bit/

Also, we have started on the assault rifle reworks where our plan is to get the assault rifles and other non-sniper rifles to be better and more useful again. For all our progress and more information on this go to: http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/8744-devblog-assault-rifles-rework/

For this weekend event we'll have it live the following period of time:

START: January 24, 2019 12:00 PM (CET)

END: January 27, 2019 12:00 PM (CET)

Now, let's jump into further details about this weekend's weekend event:

Zombie Loot+. (OW / SURV)
In both the Open World and Survival game-mode loot dropped from normal zombies is improved. This weekend they will drop more but also higher tiered items. They will drop better medical supplies, better ammo and in Survival better crafting items. Time to farm some zombies!
Caliwood Double XP. (OW / SURV)
Experience gained in the Caliwood maps will be doubled. This goes for both in the Open World and the Survival game-mode.
Note: This is only on official servers.
Rocky Ford no in-game revive. (PVP)
We have disabled the in-game revive timer in the Rocky Ford PVP map. This means players can no longer revive in-game. We have received some feedback in the past about the in-game revive option and we'd like to try out and see what happens if we disable it for the weekend only.
Battle Royale Airdrop+. (BR)
Better airdrops in the Battle Royale game-mode meaning higher tier weapons from the random airdrops. We have basically removed all the ammo and attachments and now the airdrop will pretty much only spawn high tier weapons. For this weekend only of course!

ROUTINE: Battle Royale Map Rotation
As always, the main and only Battle Royale map will be changed. This time we are changing over from Arena to Tropico.
Note: We change the map rotation in the Battle Royale game-mode every week due to the low(er) amount of players playing Battle Royale. If you have any suggestions, ideas or feedback please let us know at http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/5388-maps-battle-royale/
MARKETPLACE SALE: Revolution Skinbox 25% DISCOUNT + Invisible skins now available!
This week we are doing a sale on the Revolution skinbox and some the Invisible skin recipes for the backpacks!
Note: This sale is a weekly one so has already started before the weekend event and will not have the same start-end times as the weekend event.

Weekend Event!

Dear Community,

(Original Post: http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/8732-weekend-event/)

It's almost weekend again and that means time for another weekend event! Once again a point for each game-mode so that the events are equally divided. Make sure to let us know what you think of this weekend event in the comments!

For this weekend event we'll have it live the following period of time:

START: January 17, 2019 12:00 PM (CET)

END: January 20, 2019 12:00 PM (CET)

Now, let's jump into further details about this weekend's weekend event:

Mirror Fields Double Reputation (PVP)
We will enable the double reputation feature on the new PVP map: "Mirror Fields". We are also very curious for your feedback on this brand new PVP map so make sure to let us know what you think of the map!
Double Daily Reward (SURV + OW)
Since we have added the daily reward system to the Survival game-mode we think this is a good moment to boost that up a bit! For those who don't know: the daily reward system is a premium+ feature and it gives players a random reward every unique day they log in in both Survival and Open World. This weekend only it's doubled for both Survival and Open World! Enjoy!
No Sniper Battle Royale (BR)
Sniper spawns are disabled meaning no one will be able to use any sniper in the Battle Royale game-mode. As a follow-up on Patch 2.42 where we made global improvements to the non-sniper weapons in the game we thought this would be a good event for people to try and play with non-snipers only. Let us know what you think!
Next to this the new M249-E3 Para machine gun is now permanently released and available from airdrops only.
Free Revive Weekend (OW)
This weekend only, reviving your character will be free. This goes only for the Open World game-mode as this is the only place where you have to pay GD to early revive your character. For this weekend this will be free!

ROUTINE: Battle Royale Map Rotation
As always, the main and only Battle Royale map will be changed. This time we are changing over from Arizona to Arena.
Note: We change the map rotation in the Battle Royale game-mode every week due to the low(er) amount of players playing Battle Royale. If you have any suggestions, ideas or feedback please let us know at http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/5388-maps-battle-royale/
MARKETPLACE SALE: Fun Edition Skinbox 30% DISCOUNT + SVD skins now available!
This week we are doing a sale on the Fun Edition skinbox and some SVD skin recipes!
Note: This sale is a weekly one so has already started before the weekend event and will not have the same start-end times as the weekend event.

Please let us know what you think of this weekend event so that we can use that feedback in the future for new weekend events! If you have any ideas or suggestions feel free to share that as well as we might be able to use your idea for upcoming weekend events!

NEW! Feedback thread for weekend event(s). Have anything to share, any ideas, feedback or complaints about the weekend event(s)? Let us know at: http://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/8532-feedback-weekend-event/

If you experience any type of issue(s) with the game please contact us through social media or create a support ticket athttps://playnewz.com/support.php/

For any feedback about the game or this patch 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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Have a nice weekend!

// The New Z - Staff Team