POPULATION: ONE News

March 17th, 2022, Change List

New Map - Metropolis!

• Metropolis! The neon megacity has arrived. The future of Pop1 is here.
  
• Metropolis introduces a multitude of new combat locales including:
  
• Genesis Nightclub
  
• Fortress
  
• Slums
  
• Gun Store
  
• Apartments, and many more.
  
• Select Metropolis Royale as the Game Mode to play the new map!
  

New Mode - Metropolis Royale

• Compete with your squad in an 18 player Battle Royale set exclusively in the new map, Metropolis.
  

Jump Pads

• Jump into a new era of Vertical Combat.
  
• Exclusively around Metropolis, walk onto Jump Pads to quickly ascend skyscrapers.
  

Cyberblade

• Cut through the darkness and light up the night.
  
• Deals up to 75 damage directly to health.
  
• Bonus 25% to move speed while equipped.
  

Classic Map Changes

• Metropolis has been added east of Defiance as a bonus to the Classic Pop1 Map.
  
• Regions surrounding Metropolis have received an update.
  
• Numerous other collision fixes and level design adjustments.
  

Voice Communication

• Even more improvements to Vivox to help with Voice Chat connection loss issues.
  
• Voice chat no longer disconnects when a Player joins during an in-progress Team Deathmatch game with Voice Proximity set to 'Open'.
  
• Fixed a bug where players could be stuck in squad voice chat while in the Training Park.
  
• Voice volume fix: Lowered the minimum voice volume.
  
• Voice Communications is very important to us and we are working to improve stability in this area with each update. Please file a support ticket if you have issues with voice communications.
  

Gameplay

• Battlezone Warning! As the zone gets closer, a number will appear that represents how far away the zone is.
  
• Instead of fall damage, users will now be slowed down momentarily upon impact.
  
• Players falling at high velocity will now emit a loud wind sound, similar to the current gliding sound cue.
  
• There is now audio falloff for footsteps based on verticality.
  
• Excalibur: Vaulted (still available in Custom Rooms).
  

Custom Rooms

• Added Metropolis as a selectable map for Battle Royale game types.
  
• Added a "Kill" button to the room host's selected player options in Custom Rooms.
  

General

• All guns are now available in the pre-game lobby!
  
• Grenade trails and compass are now the correct color.
  
• Fixed an issue where the map cursor would become invisible when downed.
  
• Fixed an exploit where Matadors could shoot through build walls.
  
• Fixed a rare PCVR issue where killing a user with a sword then trying to hit them again upon revival would result in some hits not registering.
  
• Fixed a rare issue where Seeker Silver text would get stuck on screen while loading into a match.
  
• Fixed an issue where PCVR players would jitter when climbing.
  
• Fixed the infinite loading PJ issue by bundling assets on the PC builds.
  
• Players are now prevented from landing on their own grenades while falling.
  
• Improved player icon visibility on the minimap.
  

Support

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

New Known Issues

• A brief loss of audio will be encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest 1 & 2 without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
  

Known Issues

• Players occasionally turn invisible for a short period of time.
  
• Gun reloads can become jammed and prevent the player from being able to reload.
  
• 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!

January 20th, 2022, Change List

Zero Hour starts TODAY (January 20) at 12 PM Pacific!

• Earn points for kills & match placement
  
• Claim exclusive Zero Hour event rewards
  
• Playing Legions Mode does count towards the event!
  

Legions Mode

• Limited-time 6v6v6v6 battle royale mode
  
• Playing Legions Mode does count towards the event!
  

Voice Communication

• Fixed an issue for all platforms where if a player was muted previously during a match they would not be muted in any matches afterwards
  
• Fixed several issues related to reconnecting to voice chat when a connection failure occurs for any reason
  
• Fixed several issues related to the "Team Chat Only" toggle in Settings -> General
  
• Added "Mute/Unmute" buttons to the player pedestals on the Main Menu that allow you to mute or unmute yourself and other players when joined together in a squad
  

General

• Christmas Environment and snow has been removed
  

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

• Players occasionally turn invisible for a short period of time
  
• Gun reloads can become jammed and prevent the player from being able to reload
  
• DT11 may encounter inconsistent fire rates
  
• Challenge Bar progress is missing the gradient
  
• 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!

January 10th, 2021, Change List


Voice Communication

• Fixed an issue for some players where they would lose voice communications when joining a match
  
• Fixed an issue where the Mute icon on the minimap would not accurately reflect the muted state of the player
  

General

• Fixed an issue where a black screen was encountered when an update was required
  

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 audio slider in the settings menu isn't properly adjusting audio
  
• 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!

January 6th, 2021, Change List
 
The New Years Celebration starts TODAY (January 6th) at 12 PM Pacific!

New Years Event

• Earn points to unlock rewards!
  
• Points are given by getting kills, dealing damage, and popping New Years balloons hidden in the arena!
  
• Receive bonus points for being in a squad
  
• Night Map is active during the event!
  

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 audio slider in the settings menu isn't properly adjusting audio
  
• Some users are still experiencing voice communications issues
  
• 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!

December 16th, 2021, Change List

The Winter Present Hunt starts TODAY (December 16th) at 12 PM Pacific!

Winter Environment

• Snow has fallen in POPULATION: ONE!
  
• Holiday villages have popped up in plains and around Kingdom
  
• Santa PJ has been spotted giving the gift of Supply Drops
  
• Main Menu is a little more festive
  

Winter Present Hunt

• Collect 50 presents to receive ALL rewards!
  
• Presents are hidden in Supply Drops, on players, and in festive locations!
  
• Supply drops will occur more frequently during the Winter Present Hunt
  
• An animated Supply Drop icon to the map to preview upcoming supply drop location
  

Gameplay

• Supply Drop announcement now plays when the plane enters the map instead of when it is dropped.
  

General

• Fixed an issue with the AWP where the scope would freeze or stutter when zooming in.
  
• Fixed an issue with voice communication where players were unable to talk or hear each other.
  
• Fixed an issue where guns would freeze and stop animating when picked up by the player
  
• Fixed an issue in Squad Bot Battle where the bots had invisible guns.
  

Oculus Destinations

• Oculus users may invite Oculus friends to a Squad Lobby using the Roster by setting `Oculus Party Privacy` to `Open and Joinable` in the `Settings` -> `General` menu
  
• Oculus users may Group Launch into either a Squad Lobby or Custom Room Destination using both Oculus Parties and Invite Links in the Oculus app
  

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

• 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!