POPULATION: ONE News

November 18, 2021 Change List

[h2]Harvest Havoc starts TODAY (November 18) at 12 PM Pacific![/h2]

• Earn points for kills & match placement
  
• Claim exclusive Autumn event rewards
  
• Autumn environment update: Get lost in the hay maze
  

[h2]Training Park BETA is LIVE[/h2]

• A new social hub - let us know what you think!
  
• Gun Range: Perfect your aim and compete in the Gun Range Leaderboard!
  
• Obstacle Course: Master flying and climbing. Can you get to the end?
  

[h2]General[/h2]

• Main Menu: Fixed store guns rotated incorrectly when previewed
  
• Fixed the black drop ship on the main menu
  
• Fixed flickering UI Pointers on loading screens
  
• Fixed the MP5 pointing downward when viewed in 3rd person
  

[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]

• 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!

November 4, 2021 Change List

[h2]Power Core Delivery starts TODAY (November 4) at 12 PM Pacific![/h2]

• Grab a Power Core: Power cores can be equipped and stored in your inventory. They don't stack.
  
• Deposit at a Converter: Core Converter locations are marked on your minimap with a red star.
  
• Collect your loot: Core Converters will grant a weapon of increasing rarity for each core you and your squad deposit.
  
• 5-star red weapons: If you and your squad deposit 4 cores you'll receive the most powerful rarity ever seen in the arena.
  
• Earn Event Rewards: Each core you and your squad deposit will count towards earning exclusive rewards.
  

[h2]Gun Balance[/h2]

• DT11: Damage-per-pellet increased 7->8
  
• Shotguns: Removed headshot multiplier (no extra damage for landing headshots with DT11 or M1014)
  
• Shotguns: DT11 slightly more common, M1014 slightly less common
  
• M60: Slightly more common
  

[h2]General[/h2]

• Falling: Fixed animation issue causing player's bodies to drop below their headset and controller positions when falling
  
• PCVR: Fixed sprays having opaque backgrounds instead of being transparent
  
• UI: Fixed pointers showing up over loading screens
  

[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]

• 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!

October 21, 2021 Change List

[h2]Ghost hunting starts TODAY (October 21) at 12 PM Pacific![/h2]

• Ghost hunting is live October 21 - 27
  
• Earn spooky gun skins & ghostly spray!
  
• More treats to come soon...
  

[h2]Environment/Event[/h2]

• Halloween update and event!
  
• New point of interest within Frontier: Ghost Cemetery
  
• Frontier updated to be a spooky ghost town, including fog, explosive pumpkins, spider webs, and shuttered windows
  
• Night version of the game map
  

[h2]General[/h2]

• XP and Challenge progression can now be earned in Coop Bot Battle
  
• Fixed issue where players could shove themselves into the crimp of the fallen turbine
  
• Game booreau tech while downed
  

[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]

• 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!

POPULATION: ONE has a spooky time coming!

• Hunt ghosts 10/21 - 10/27
  
• Become a Trick or Treat collector 10/27 - 11/02
  

...and more treats to come!

October 7, 2021 Change List

[h2]Light VS Dark event starts TODAY (October 7) at 3 PM Pacific![/h2]

• Choose Team Dark or Team Light
  
• Collect crystals to beat the opposing team and earn rewards!
  
• Leaderboards show who is winning!
  
• Legions Mode live October 7 - 14
  
• 9v9 War Mode live October 14 - 21
  

Legions Mode is available for matchmaking from October 7 - 14 and 9v9 War Mode live October 14 - 21! (Squads is still the default mode)

[h2]Guns[/h2]

• UMP: Base damage increased from 11->12
  
• S85: Base damage decreased from 60->55 (damage per rarity is now: 55, 60, 65, 70)
  
• S85: Headshot multiplier rarity bonus lowered from 9.5% -> 5% per rarity level
  
• Shotguns: Pellets now always match their visuals when passing close to environment objects, instead of sometimes being blocked
  

[h2]Melee[/h2]

• Fixed long trail flash on 1st slash after equipping a melee item
  
• Player characters now flash red when hitting them with a melee item
  
• Swords: Always deal at least 25 damage, regardless of swing distance
  

[h2]Gameplay[/h2]

• Post Match: Players can now still shoot, climb, and place sprays during post match after winning
  
• Defibs: Simply holding the paddles pointing each other will now auto charge, but at half the speed as actively rubbing them together
  
• Defibs: Revive radius is slightly more forgiving to help with issue of reviving moving teammates
  
• Bot AI Improvements: Fixed cases that could cause bots to die to the zone
  

[h2]General[/h2]

• Zone Grenade: Red liquid in the grenade canister now moves like lava
  
• Particles: Steel door now has its own special effect when broken
  
• Main Menu: Fixed issue where item inventory screen could be opened when not needed
  

[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]

• 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!