POPULATION: ONE News

Gameplay

Gun Balance Changes

• Tec9: Min Damage increased 10->12
  
• DT11: Base Damage decreased 13->12
  
• MP9: Base Damage decreased 23->21
  
• Uzis: Damage Falloff Distance increased 20->28
  
• M60: Min Damage decreased 18->16
  

Sandbox - King of the Hill

• King of the Hill game mode is now available to build and play in Sandbox
  
• In the Sandbox Builder, find it in the Game Type drop-down menu
  
• King of the Hill games can be played in hosted rooms and playlists
  
• King of the Hill games will now show up in the Discovery Playlist
  

Sandbox Builder

• Control Point build objects can be found in the Interactive category; use them for King of the Hill maps
  
• Scoreboard build object can be found in the Interactive category; use it to display various stats about the match
  
• Rules Library for saving custom rules templates
  
• Map publishing limit has been increased! Players may now have up to 45 published maps.
  

Sandbox - Advanced Editor

• The Advanced Editor gives players access to experimental new scripting features that allow the creation of endless new game types within Sandbox.
  
• The Advanced Editor is off by default; turn it on by clicking Edit Rules on the Play tab, then setting the Advanced Editor toggle to ON. The “Event Editor” button will then be available on the Play tab.
  
• Publish your creations with the new “Custom” game type
  
• For further information including documentation and tutorials, check out the most recent post in the #sandbox-announcements section within POP1’s official Discord.
  

Quality of Life

• Custom Rooms: Added the ability to permanently kick a player from a room
  
• Stability improvements for voice chat
  

Big Fixes

• Climbing: Improved climbing depth on Evolving Map
  

Battle Royale Map Updates

• A mysterious statue has been added to the Evolving Map
  

General

• A mysterious statue has been added to the Evolving Map
  

Terms of Service
- BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:

• https://www.bigboxvr.com/terms-and-conditions
  
• https://www.bigboxvr.com/privacy-policy
  

Support
For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.

Known Issues

• The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
  
• A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
  
• Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
  
• If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
  
• In the Sandbox Builder, with the Advanced Editor toggled on, the Event Editor button must be clicked twice to open the Event Editor panel.
  

See you in game!

December Monthly Match Rewards (Ends Dec. 31st)

Play an active game mode (Squads, Deathmatch, and Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards!

Monthly Matches Tiers:
* Powder Burn (1911 skin) - 2 Matches
* Style Points (Spray) - 5 Matches
* Powder Burn (AWP skin) - 10 Matches
* Livin’ on the Edge (Calling Card) - 15 Matches
* Hattie (Halfpipe) (Character skin) - 25 Matches

Select the MONTHLY tab in the Main Menu to see your progress.


Gameplay

• Camera: Eye position is now lower & better matches eye height on characters
  
• Gun balance changes:
  Sako: Increased base damage 55->60
  M60: Decreased min damage 20->18
  MK18: Increased base damage 23->25, increased min damage 14->15
  357 Magnum: Increased base damage 55->63
  MP9: Increased rounds per second 12->12.5
  

Quality Of Life

• Quest: When Microphone is turned off on your headset, it will now show in-game on the General Settings
  
• Victory Screen: Confetti now follows the player while walking around
  
• Sandbox: Map creation limits have been increased! Players may now have 30 published maps and 100 drafts.
  

Bug Fixes

• Climbing: Fixed grabbing a wall & turning causing players to clip into walls
  
• Downed State: Fixed issue where moving in real life and dying near a wall could clip the player inside a collider
  
• Fixed “teleportation” exploit caused by users changing dominant hand while gripping a wall
  
• Single Player Mode: Rewards progress is now displayed correctly
  
• Sandbox: Players with a large number of maps should be able to see their entire collection in the main menu now
  
• Sandbox: Saving a copy of a published map now correctly shows the copy as unpublished
  
• Sandbox: Loading and publishing a saved map no longer changes the title of that map
  
• Sandbox: Jump Pads are now deleted correctly when editing maps
  
• Networking: Fixed over 40 smaller netcode bugs
  
• Networking: Reduced netcode bandwidth & assorted networking optimizations
  

Battle Royale Map Updates

• The next Featured Sandbox area on the Evolving Map, Ironworks, is temporarily available in Custom Rooms
  
• It will be available until the Holiday Evolving Map goes live on December 12th
  
• On January 9th, the regular Evolving Map will return with Ironworks
  

Terms of Service

• BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
  
• https://www.bigboxvr.com/terms-and-conditions
  
• https://www.bigboxvr.com/privacy-policy
  

Support

• BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
  
• For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
  

Known Issues

• The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
  
• A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
  
• Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
  
• If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
  

See you in game!

September Monthly Match (Ends September 30th)

• Play an active game mode (Squads, Team Deathmatch, and Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards!
  

Monthly Matches Tiers:
* Pink Anarchy (PX4 skin) - 2 Matches
* Anarchy (Spray) - 5 Matches
* Pink Anarchy (M1014 skin) - 10 Matches
* Punk Riot (Calling Card) - 15 Matches
* Millie Punk Riot (Character skin) - 25 Matches

• Select the MONTHLY Event tab in the Main Menu to see your progress.
  
• Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.
  

NEW GUNS

• Silenced MP9: A lightweight SMG with a laser pointer, great for being accurate while keeping mobility. A well rounded weapon for all skill levels.
  
• TEC9: A powerful machine pistol with large recoil. Once mastered, this weapon can quickly output extreme damage.
  

Networking Updates

• Improved bandwidth, reducing lag spikes
  
• Fixed BattleZone jitter while shrinking
  

Bug Fixes

• Prevent users from being sent to unintended game modes when selecting ‘Play Again’ at end of match
  
• Voice chat stability improvements
  
• Prevent PJ in Tutorial’s Building section from being visible through certain walls.
  

Terms of Service

• BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
  https://www.bigboxvr.com/terms-and-conditions
  https://www.bigboxvr.com/privacy-policy
  

Support
For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.

Known Issues

• The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
  
• A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
  
• Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
  
• If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
  
• In the Sandbox Builder, if you have 75 saved drafts, your saved maps may not show up correctly in your Saved Games. To fix the issue, load any Sandbox Map you do have access to in the Builder, then exit back to the Main Menu.
  

See you in game!

July Monthly Rewards
* Ends July 31st @ 4pm PT

*Play an active game mode (Squads, Team Deathmatch, and Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards!

*Monthly Matches Tiers:

• Hieroglyphic (DT11 skin) - 2 Matches
  
• Dark Side of the Meme (Spray) - 5 Matches - 5 Matches
  
• Hieroglyphic (MP5 skin) - 10 Matches
  
• Pop Like an Egyptian (Calling Card) - 15 Matches
  
• Anna Sphynx (Character skin) - 25 Matches
  

* Select the MONTHLY Event tab in the Main Menu to see your progress.
* Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.

August Monthly Rewards(Starts July 31st @ 4pm PT)

*Play an active game mode (Squads, Team Deathmatch, and Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards!

*Monthly Matches Tiers:

• Tie-Die AKM (AKM skin) - 2 Matches
  
• Peace & Love (Spray) - 5 Matches
  
• Tie-Die AWP (AWP skin) - 10 Matches
  
• Road Trip (Calling Card) - 15 Matches
  
• Roy Tie Dye (Character skin) - 25 Matches
  

* Select the MONTHLY Event tab in the Main Menu to see your progress.
* Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where the cache didn't work as expected on Q2 and PCVR and users had to redownload assets every match
  
• Stability improvements around crashes caused by using the Rocket Launcher in Sandbox maps
  
• Fixed an issue which prevented weapons from respawning properly in Hangouts
  
• Fixed an issue where Featured Sandbox text appeared on Classic Map
  
• Fixed squad privacy being overridden upon leader change
  
• Fixed several bugs with “NEW” tags in Social Store
  
• Fixed issue where multiple “Training” categories showed up in the Main Menu
  

Support
For support visit [http://support.bigboxvr.com] to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.

Terms of Service

• BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
  
• https://www.bigboxvr.com/terms-and-conditions
  
• https://www.bigboxvr.com/privacy-policy
  

Known Issues

• The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
  
• A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
  
• Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
  
• If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
  

See you in game!

May 30th, 2023, Change List

Quick Re-Queue System

* Ability to re-queue and matchmake into the next game from the in-game stats screen after Victory/Defeat!

• “PLAY AGAIN”: gives players that queued alone the ability to quickly jump to the next match and be placed on a new team.
  
• “PLAY AGAIN WITH SQUAD”: gives players the option to matchmake again with their current squad of friends.
  
• “PLAY WITH FULL TEAM”: allows players to jump into the next match with all the players on their current team roster, including those placed on their team by the matchmaker.
  

* Available in any of the matchmade game modes (Classic Squads, Squads, Legions, etc.)
* XP summary and Daily Challenge progression are shown after “Finding Match” is triggered.

Main Menu Adjustments

• Players will see their own character and squadmates characters on the Multiplayer Screen.
  
• Statuses of friends in the friends list have been adjusted:
  
• New colors assigned for being Available, Joinable, or In-Game.
  
• Details of squad size (2/3 or 3/3) are now shown for “IN SQUAD” status.
  
• Polish pass on “READY” and “SELECT MODE” buttons.
  

Squads Evolving Map

• A new map has arrived in the Sandbox region: SAWMILL by morecowbell520.
  

Sandbox

• Publishing limit has been increased from 10 to 15. Players now have the opportunity to publish more games to share with the community.
  
• Players can invite their friends into any playlist using the new “Invite Friends” button within the Battle Menu -> Players tab.
  

Gun Balance Changes

• Px4: Bullet Speed Increased
  
• 1911: Bullet Speed Increased, Minimum Damage Increased
  
• 357 Magnum: Bullet Speed Increased
  
• DT11: Full Damage Increased
  
• M1014: Full Damage Increased
  
• Matador: Full Damage Increased
  
• MP5: Rounds per Second Decreased
  
• UMP: Damage Decreased, Rounds per Second Increased
  
• P90: Full Damage Range Decreased, Full Damage Increased, Headshot Multiplier Decreased
  
• M60: Full Damage Increased, Min Damage Increased
  
• Bullets: Damage now falls off over distance when hitting build tiles (same as if shooting a player).
  

June Monthly Rewards

*Play an active game mode (Squads, Deathmatch, and Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards!

*Monthly Matches Tiers:

• Carnage S85 (1911 skin) - 2 Matches
  
• Extra Crispy (Spray) - 5 Matches
  
• Carnage M1014 (UMP skin) - 10 Matches
  
• Order Up (Calling Card) - 15 Matches
  
• Hattie (Munchies) (Character skin) - 25 Matches
  

* Select the MONTHLY Event tab in the Main Menu to see your progress.
* Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.

July Monthly Rewards(Starts June 30th @ 4pm PT)

*Play an active game mode (Squads, Deathmatch, and Co-Op Bot Battle, etc.) to make progress towards the monthly rewards!

*Monthly Matches Tiers:

• Hieroglyphic MP5 (357 skin) - 2 Matches
  
• -_- (Spray) - 5 Matches
  
• Hieroglyphic DT11 (CX4 skin) - 10 Matches
  
• It’s Nothing Personal.. (Calling Card) - 15 Matches
  
• Anna (Sphynx) (Character skin) - 25 Matches
  

* Select the MONTHLY Event tab in the Main Menu to see your progress.
* Come back every month to unlock a new set of rewards.

Bug Fixes

• Playing games in private servers no longer counts towards career stats.
  
• Fixed levels on Calling Cards of friends in the friends list.
  
• Fixed issue that caused main menu game modes to be stuck on loading, preventing users from selecting modes other than Classic Squads.
  
• Fixed the issue of Battle Royale Zone being reset to “Random” after playing a match in a private server.
  
• Fixed invisible weapons and health bars for players joining late.
  
• Team Deathmatch: Fixed issue where respawn was on B instead of A on Steam VR.
  
• Sandbox: With respawning loot, ammo will now respawn if a gun was not collected.
  
• Fixed issue causing snipers to completely unload after trying to fire through a wall.
  
• Fixed issue where reticle color could be incorrect when picking up a new gun.
  
• Room privacy in Sandbox Builder has been fixed, rooms no longer reset to “Open” privacy when a new map is loaded.
  
• Fixed the collision of several assets in Sandbox Builder.
  
• Hide unnecessary “Team” column in minimap in Training Park.
  
• Fix for the server list breaking if a player clicks the filter boxes rapidly.
  
• Server list now accurately reflects toggle states when entering via the “View Servers” buttons.
  
• Fixed bug that allowed non-squad leaders to join servers on the server list without their squad leader.
  
• Fixed issue where Metro Audio could play in Refinery in the Original Map.
  

Support
For support visit [http://support.bigboxvr.com](http://support.bigboxvr.com) to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.

Known Issues

• The reticle will sometimes stay yellow after reloading. Switching guns should fix this.
  
• A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
  
• Steam VR users playing on an Oculus headset: When Purchasing Bureau Gold, you will need to take off your headset to approve the purchase.
  
• If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
  

See you in game!