Exfil News

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# BUILD 0389-CL5183
## Main Branch
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Added:

• Variable zoom level to 4x and 6x scopes (Z key)
  
• Alternate reticules for non-aimpoint scopes (Z key)
  
• Ability to disarm traps & claymore
  
• White phosphor night vision variant. NVG color can be changed in Gear options (icons not final).
  
• Utility: Grenade drone (drop grenade with T key)
  
• Utility: Flare gun for illumination
  
• Localization: Traditional Chinese
  
• AI can use burst/automatic fire
  
• AI can now detect and shoot down drones
  
• New firing sounds for handguns and MGs
  
• Added steam fx when hitting pipes
  
• NPCs on range respawn for unlimited combat practice
  

Edits & Tweaks:

• Increased grenade volume at distance
  
• Interrupt reloading if switching weapon
  
• Improve player name tag visibility and show it during ADS
  
• Improved bullet penetration on thin surfaces (tents, fences)
  
• Improved ballistics code for more realistic velocities
  
• Improve tooltips & icons related to mission rotations
  
• Added more signs on maps to help navigation (ongoing work)
  
• Increased player replication distance to 600m
  
• AI: Sentries should stay closer to their guard area
  
• AI: squads try to move in closer if engaged at distance
  
• AI: try to better estimate shot direction when shot at beyond visual range
  
• AI sound perception: increase hearing range for gunshots, hearing is delayed by the speed of sound
  
• Tweaked AI placement, patrol routes and sentry locations on all maps, audit still ongoing
  

Fixes:

• Fixed shell casings not ejecting on pistols if firing too fast
  
• Fix name tags not visible for host
  
• Doubled dry fire sound in full auto mode
  
• Allow NVG to be adjusted while using the MK13
  
• Fixed Buk launcher not always visible in spectator view
  
• Fixed Weather option resetting to 'random' when returning to lobby
  
• Fixed bright minimap on Renegade
  
• Game sometimes returning immediately to the lobby after starting a match
  
• Fix helicopter fire not synced for all clients
  
• Various map fixes
  

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# BUILD 0388-CL4972
## Main Branch
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We've had reports of instability especially on the Anvil map introduced in the previous update. While we haven't identified a cause, this build includes some changes that will hopefully address the issue. It also includes the following:

Added:
- AI will now use flashlights when patrolling at night
Edits & Tweaks:
- Increased health pack max carry capacity to 4
- Continue map audit for metal fences that you should be able to shoot through
Fixes:
- Make sure weapon 'tail' sounds are also delayed by distance
- Two 'Thunderstorm' weather presets in weather settings (one should have been 'Dry Thunderstorm')

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# BUILD 0388-CL4943
## Main Branch
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Added:
- AI: New sentry behavior for guarding objectives in addition to patrols
- AI: New 'militia' variant for AI appearance
- Options: 15 second briefing length
- Uniform patches representing some of our community groups! (Caliber Collective, EBDA, Hawks and Easy Company)
- Added footstep dust fx for soil, dirt and snow
- Added a few mission presets for Co-op
Edits & Tweaks:
- AI: more varied firing cadence, also takes target distance to account
- AI: increase combat cover search distance, misc improvements to combat pathfinding
- AI: more reactive to taking damage during combat
- AI: Increased number of sentries & patrols at higher difficulties
- Settings: Global illumination is on by default
- Settings: tactical ping is middle mouse by default
- Updated DMR recoil curve
- Updated all weapon firing to use Unreal's Metasounds system
- Performance optimizations related to animations
- Texture size optimizations (ongoing)
Fixes:
- Watch was appearing black
- AK200 reload was audible too far away
- Shot 'tail' sound would only play after releasing the trigger
- Buk wreck wasn't blocking bullets

Hey Operators!👋

The weekend might not be here yet, but we're kicking things off early with the EXFIL Free Weekend! If you've been following the game's development but weren’t ready to pull the trigger, now’s your chance to jump in and experience EXFIL for free.

To celebrate our latest update, the EXFIL Free Weekend runs from March 20th, 10:00 AM PST to March 24th, and during this time, the game will also be 25% off until March 26th!

[h2]How to Jump Into The Action[/h2]

Unlike our previous Free Weekend, this time we’re doing things a little differently:
To play, simply download the EXFIL Demo directly from the Steam Store page.
This isn’t just any ordinary “demo”—it includes all the content available in the full version of the game!



[h2]New & Improved – What's Changed?[/h2]

If it’s been a while since you last played, here’s what’s new in EXFIL:

• The addition of solo/coop play
  
• Ai enemy combatants added across all game modes
  
• PvPvE now supported
  
• A brand new LMG class
  
• A new Seek and Destroy game mode
  
• Game/Mission customization for servers
  
• An upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.5.3
  
• DLSS & FSR upgrade
  
• Bug fixes and much more
  

[h2]Watch the Latest Field Report[/h2]

For the best chance of survival, check out our latest Field Report video, where we break down all the newest additions and take you through a typical match of EXFIL.

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]



[h2]See You on the Battlefield[/h2]

The dev team will be playing all weekend, so whether you’re on our squad or looking at us through your optic, we can’t wait to see you in-game.

Good luck out there, Operators!🎯

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2923870

[h2]Main Branch[/h2]
[h3]Added:[/h3]

• Updated to Unreal 5.5.4 (engine hotfix update)
  
• Added voice events for AI reloading and running for cover (if squadmates alive)
  
• AI drops deployable medical kits (if they spawn with one, random chance)
  
• Added a bunker area on Renegade Oil (Map 5)
  
• Added new options to NVidia frame generation
  

[h3]Edits & Tweaks:[/h3]

• Increased grenade throw distance to better match the throw animation, increased fuse time to 4 seconds
  
• Made GPS more visible in night vision
  
• Tuned time for AI losing target knowledge when perception lost (decreased for sight, increased for hearing/damage)
  
• Mission rotations: made default rotation read-only status more clear
  

[h3]Fixes:[/h3]

• Helicopter wreck not spawning on Mologa
  
• Spectator list invisible in lobby
  
• Remove invalid items from weapon/gear preset save data on load
  
• Weather effects sometimes invisible after the last engine upgrade
  
• Re-add missing weather presets (dry thunderstorm, heavy snow, irish spring, snowy clear skies)
  
• Fixed secret pickup item