POPULATION: ONE News

August 5, 2021 Kingdom Age Update

Read our full blog post here: bigboxvr.com/aug32020.html

[h2]Environment Changes[/h2]
[h3]New Destination - Kingdom[/h3]

• "Kingdom" has been established to the south of Plains. A new age has dawned on Pop1
  
• Kingdom introduces a variety of unique gameplay areas:
  
  • Castle Grounds
    
  • Peasant's Quarters
    
  • Noble District
    
  • The Rural Countryside
    
  • Wizard's Tower in the Ruins
    
• Trees: New tree type in Kingdom and classic trees have been beautified
  

[h2]Event 1[/h2]

• Kingdom Conquest will be available at launch (August 5 - 16)
  
• Earn points by collecting crystals, dealing damage, and getting kills
  
• Crystals can be found all over the map!
  
• 10 rewards total: 6 guns skins, 2 sprays, 1 title, and PJ (Gallant)
  

[h2]Gameplay Changes[/h2]
Excalibur

• The legendary sword graces the land of Pop1 (and all are worthy!)
  
• Deals up to 75 damage directly to health
  
• Bonus 25% to move speed while equipped
  

[h2]General[/h2]

• New launch platform location at the South of the map for easy Kingdom hot drops
  
• New loot rarity amplifiers at the round table, wizard tower, and entrance tree
  
• Fixed invisible grenade
  

[h2]Support[/h2]
For support visit [http://support.bigboxvr.com] to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket
[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• PC VR: Cannot snap turn or smooth turn while in pods
  
• PC VR: Hitch when zooming in for some users on PC
  
• 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!

July 23, 2021 Change List

Season 2 has come to an end! Expect to see news on what's coming next very soon.

[h2]General[/h2]

• Gameplay: Vaulted Matadors and Harmonica (now only available in Custom Rooms)
  
• Gameplay: Spawn points are now back in the city
  
• Gameplay: 18 player matches are back on (6 squads of 3)
  
• Guns: Fixed visual issue where greebles were on the wrong side for right-handed users
  
• Main Menu: Fixed issue where characters weren't posing correctly
  
• Audio: Fixed issue where announcer was not saying squads remaining
  

[h2]Support[/h2]

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

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• PC VR: Cannot snap turn or smooth turn while in pods
  
• PC VR: AWP scope lags when 1st scoping in (has been greatly improved, still actively investigating a full fix)
  
• 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!

July 15, 2021 Change List

[h2]Gameplay Fixes[/h2]

• Collision: Can now shoot players in the hands & damage will be dealt
  
• DT11: Fixed issue where flick reload was too difficult
  
• Matadors: Removed force reload button (caused accidental reloading)
  

[h2]General[/h2]

• Custom Rooms: Fixed frequent black screen issue when loading into a Custom Room
  
• Servers: Fixed rare issue that could cause a player to be kicked out of a match
  
• Main Menu: Fixed issue where virtual keyboard could cover "Submit" button
  
• Social Currency: Fixed issue that prevented some players from sending Seeker Silver
  
• Assorted performance improvements
  

[h2]Support [/h2]

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

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• PC VR: Cannot snap turn or smooth turn while in pods
  
• PC VR: AWP scope lags when 1st scoping in (has been greatly improved, still actively investigating a full fix)
  
• 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!

July 8, 2021 Change List

[h2]Game Map[/h2]

• A mysterious fleet of caravans have appeared around the arena
  

[h2]Loading[/h2]

• Fixed infinite "Loading PJ" (bright blue character that sometimes would not go away)
  
• Fixed some issues that could cause invisible characters or guns
  
• Fixed issue where players joining a lobby at the same time could end up with missing name tags or t-posed characters
  

[h2]Guns[/h2]

• Magnum: Lowered rounds per second 5 -> 3
  
• P90: Lowered damage from 13 -> 12
  
• Collision: Fixed shot blocking bug when intersecting a gun with the environment while holding the trigger
  

[h2]General[/h2]

• Buffs: Fixed issue where grabbing health/shield items with offhand could prevent them from being consumed immediately
  
• Grenades: Fixed issue where grabbing grenades with offhand could prevent them from being thrown immediately
  
• Zone Grenade: Fixed issue where looking away from the grenade's position turned the outer sphere invisible
  
• Climbing: Fixed issue where grabbing an item right when dying prevented the player from climbing with that hand
  
• Quest: Fixed issue where placing waypoint/ping markers was very difficult for long distances and while in the launch pod
  
• Main Menu: Fixed flash to skybox when loading in the main menu
  

[h2]Support[/h2]For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• PC VR: Cannot snap turn or smooth turn while in pods
  
• PC VR: AWP scope lags when 1st scoping in (has been greatly improved, still actively investigating a full fix)
  
• 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!

Several important fixes this week.

General

• Loading: Reverted loading changes (caused invisible characters & guns) ~ this will come back in the future!
  
• Locomotion: Fixed playspace bug causing players to travel upwards (flying glitch)
  
• Team Deathmatch: Fixed issue where the score would reset when a player leaves the match
  
• Team Deathmatch: Match start countdown is now more aggressive to minimize wait times
  
• Healing Items: Possible fix for rare case causing healing items to not be consumed
  

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

Known Issues

• Zone Grenade: Looking away from the grenade's position turns the outer sphere invisible
  
• PC VR: Cannot snap turn or smooth turn while in pods
  
• PC VR: AWP scope lags when 1st scoping in
  
• 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!