[h2]Hello Deadsiders![/h2]
On April 18th, at 04:00PM GMT / 09:00am PDT, we will begin to
release version 0.5.0!
⚠️Warning:
During the patch deployment, servers may be temporarily unavailable. Game client update is required.
The release of version 0.5.0 to the live servers will require a wipe. All items, bases, safezone storage and player inventories will need to be reset for the update to function correctly on release.
Version 0.5.0 is one of the largest updates Deadside has seen in its lifetime, not only in sheer volume of content, but in technological complexity as well. For those who haven’t been following our WIP posts leading up to this point, let's take a look into what you will experience in this update:
[h2]Boats[/h2]
This is the largest feature of version 0.5.0, and by far the most complex. These boats will periodically spawn around the map, offering quick transport for players across the water. The boats will spawn with varying amounts of fuel, so extra fuel may be needed for long distance travel. Boats will take damage when shot, or when colliding with objects, so a blowtorch can be used to make repairs. They seat up to 5 people in total, allowing you to move your entire squad around the map at once.
Vehicles have been in demand ever since Deadside first went into Early Access, and we are very happy to finally have a working vehicle in game. We had to re-write parts of Unreal 4’s net driver, and do a bunch of optimization on both the client and server end in order to get these boats working smoothly. But that optimization doesn’t just apply to the boats, the entire game should be a lot smoother, even on a completely full server.
We are not finished working on the boats, we would like to make further improvements. Mainly to their netcode, but possibly other areas as well. In the meantime, enjoy speeding around the water!
[h2]Map Expansion[/h2]
With the addition of boats, we have added two new Islands, one to the north east of the map, and one to the north west. In the north east is a large military base, and a fuel depot. This Island can be accessed by bridge, but it is very dangerous. The island is mostly intended for base building, and completely surrounded by water, for those who wish to stay separated from the rest of the map.
[h2]Food & Water[/h2]
0.5.0 will include water wells, and water bottles. Water wells will be spread out everywhere around the map, providing players an accessible source of water. They are most often found in towns, but they can sometimes be in other locations. You can use these water bottles, or your canteen, to collect water from these wells.
This update will also include branches, a new item that you can collect from bushes by using your knife. You can craft and fuel a campfire with these branches, meaning you will no longer need an axe in your primary slot to make fire. This makes it easier to cook nearly anywhere on the map.
[h2]Economic Changes[/h2]
The last major feature of 0.5.0, is a rework of the in game economy. This includes the return of high tier items in the safezone, while also raising the value of the in game currency. This also includes a rework of every PvE event reward, the zoning and spawning of loot in the world, and the relative prices of every item in the game. With this rework, it will give less skilled players access to high tier items in the safezone, and also provide more ways for you to spend your in-game currency. If you would like more details on this economic re-work, and the reasoning behind the changes, then our recent
Insider Preview video should answer your questions.
[h2]Audio[/h2]
The in game audio has been greatly improved in this update, adding completely new ambient noises to give the map more variety. There have been many old sound effects for intractable items, like doors, that have been remade and improved. And finally, the sounds of bullets have been improved, adding varied impacts to different surfaces, as well as the supersonic snap of a bullet as it travels past your character.
[h2]Convoy Event[/h2]
The Convoy Event has been reworked, the Convoy patrol now has its own unique AI, with the amount of AI increased to 15 total in the patrol. One of the patrol members will be a sniper, this will be replacing the Ghillie VSD boss, which will no longer spawn. The machine gun boss has new equipment, now with varying levels of armor, and different rifles. The boss's damage and awareness has been slightly reduced, making the event a little more fair with the increased difficulty of the rest of the patrol. The Case reward has been improved, now dropping 5 items in total
[h2]Other Changes[/h2]
There have been many more improvements and fixes to the game, too much to cover one by one, but there are a few important changes which we will quickly mention here:
- Added blood decals when hitting a player or AI near a surface. Most commonly seen when shooting a character near a wall, leaving blood on that wall to let you know your shot connected
- AI Vision has been improved, now their vision will be obstructed by bushes more often, allowing players to use them as concealment
- You can now store one weapon in an Assault Bag, two in a Typhoon Bag, and three in a Stalker bag
- Fixed the infamous “item unavailable” bug when looting bodies that have rolled down a hill or fallen from buildings
- Increased the recoil of the AR4, Fasam, MG36, BB-19, and P900, reduced recoil of Skar, RPK-mod
- Added an “Earplugs” feature, which allows you to muffle the master audio by pressing Y
There are many more changes and fixes in the full patch notes, if you want all the details you can read those patch notes
here.Work has begun on the next update, we will show some previews when the time is right. Enjoy 0.5.0![hr][/hr]
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