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May 28th, 2024 Change List

May 28th, 2024, Change List
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Phoenix Royale - Going Live June 6
  • POP1’s largest Battle Royale update yet!
  • Preview Weekend March 31 - June 3
Phoenix Royale Gameplay - Going Live with Phoenix Royale

Phoenix Redeploy
  • While active, players automatically redeploy as long as 1 team member is alive
  • Redeploy time gets longer each zone stage
  • After 3 zone stages, automatic redeploy is disabled
  • Once Redeploys are disabled, the only way to be revived is with defibs
Supply Crates: These crates eject loot when touched and refill each new zone stage

Loot Vaults: High value loot can be captured at these locations which are protected by Bureau bots

Gem Bars: A new item that can be collected and spent at Loot Shops

Loot Shop: Spend Gem Bars here on in-game items at locations around the map
  • Supply Items: Shakers, Bananas, Backpacks
  • Supply Drops: 2 levels of supply drops are available with high-rarity items
  • Weapon Upgrades: Guns can have their rarity upgraded
  • Classes: 3 classes are available, each tailored to different play styles
Phoenix Map

New Map with several new regions:
  • Processing
  • Hydro Gardens
  • Terminal
  • Pop n' Media
  • Research
  • Warehouse
  • Downtown
  • Stadium
  • Mines
  • The Stronghold
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General Gameplay - Live Now
  • Run by clicking down the thumbstick and sprint by double clicking the thumbstick
  • Dive to fall faster when high in the air
  • Teammate Status Icons on the HUD
  • Battle Zone: Final stages of the zone will now shift/move
  • Battle Zone: Base zone damage has been increased 1->2 damage per second
  • Zone Shrinking Warning Music: This music will start to play when outside the safe zone when the battle zone begins shrinking
  • Guns Have Ammo On Pickup
  • Inventory Ammo Caps: Players are no limited on the amount of ammo they can store
  • Health Regenerates automatically if the player takes no damage for 10 seconds
  • Health/Shield Item Rebalance
    - Shield Shaker: Now only can hold 2 in 1 inventory slot
    - Shield Shaker: Shake time lowered 5->3 seconds
    - Bananas: Eating a banana will also replenish sprint stamina
    - Sodas: Both Health and Shields sodas now only stack 2, but heal 50 points
  • AWP Scope Glint: The scope now gives off a reflective effect that can help identify distant snipers
  • Gun balance changes:
    - Magnum: Min Damage increased 38->40
    - M60: Base Damage decreased 29->27
    - FAL: Full Damage Range increased 60->80 m
    - SPR: Base Damage increased 50->65
    - SPR: Bullet Speed increased 675->800 m/s
Sandbox - Advanced Editor
  • Added moving target parameter on Target buildable object
  • Added shop config panel and shop buildable for purchasing items/buffs/roles. Loot Shop buildable will be available on Phoenix Royale launch, May 31
  • Allow individual scope variables to be owned by object types besides players.
  • Added currency item buildable, and currency as a player property. Option to show currency hud in game.
  • Added elapsed time to RaceEnd trigger as an event property.
  • Added action GiveItem to directly add an item to a player’s inventory.
  • Added SpawnLootForPlayer action to spawn an item that can only be collected by a specific player and their teammates.
  • Added checkbox to Scoreboard to set if time is in ms.
  • Allow editor collapse/expand to function in view only mode (for non hosts)
  • Changed SpawnWithRarity to SpawnFromList. Functions the same for weapons, but can spawn other items using the action value as a quantity instead of rarity.
  • Changed respawn logic to be a weighted selection of valid points instead of the one 'best' point.
  • Changed race start trigger behavior to not cancel a race when re-entered. There is now a Cancel race gate type, and a CancelRace action to do this.
  • Fixed child buffs not getting removed when removing parent.
  • Fixed Apply/Remove buff actions not working on downed players.
  • Fixed See enemy outline/waypoint buff issue where they don't apply immediately.
  • Fixed Advanced Editor save bug causing incorrect rules to get saved after opening the panel.
  • Fixed player spawn area not working in solo games.
  • Fixed ping/waypoint colors for delivery points for late joiners and team rotation.
  • Fixed enabling triggers calling onTriggerEnter incorrectly.
  • Fixed location being unset in player functions.
  • Fixed target player being unavailable in DealDamage trigger.
  • Fixed game action item list initialization issue where it shows an AKM, but is actually empty until edited.
  • Fixed splash damage not affecting the target object.
  • Fix for failure to save map due to server auth token expiration.

General Bug Fixes
  • MiniMap: Fixed ping placement being offset while moving and pinging on the minimap
  • Grenade: Fixed jittery bounce that could cause grenades to fall through the floor

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
  • 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.
  • 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!

March 26th, 2024 Change List

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 6th, 2023 Change List

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 12th, 2023 Change List

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 18th, 2023 Change List

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!