v1.7.2 Patch Notes

BATTLE ROYALE

GAMEPLAY

• We have enabled voice chat on PC only and will follow with console support in the near future
• You can now switch between teammates while spectating.
• Fixed an issue which caused enemy players to instantaneously appear once they emerged from behind an object.
  • This issue occurred frequently if shadows were disabled in the game options.
• Fixed a bug which allowed players to jump indefinitely.
• Fixed an issue which caused DBNO (Down, But Not Out) to trigger jump pads.
• Fixed an issue which caused crosshair hit-markers to sometimes not show up.

WEAPONS

• Medium Ammo stacks increased from 10 to 20.
• Rocket Ammo spawn rate decreased by 25%.
• Players no longer display their weapon while DBNO (Down, But Not Out.)

CONTROLS

• Added a new sensitivity sliders for “Targeting Multiplier” and “Scoped Multiplier” to the Game Options.
• Removed mouse smoothing.
• Players can now tilt the camera higher and lower than before.

PERFORMANCE

• Reduced the time it takes to load into the map from the matchmaking lobby.
• General improvements to loading times and frame rate.

AUDIO

• Increased the distance that building audio can be heard.
• Voice Over IP has been added to PC
  • Push-to-Talk is on by default and is bound to the Y key
  • Voice activation is also an option
  • Squad voice chat is on by default. Players can disable this in the settings
  • We are working towards implementing VOIP on other platforms, more information soon

SAVE THE WORLD

GAMEPLAY

• The maximum number of daily Mutant Storms that can be completed has been increased from 3 to 4.
• Increased the number of possible Mutant Storms that can spawn.
  • Stonewood was 3 is now 5.
  • Plankerton was 3 is now 8.
  • Canny Valley was 3 is now 9.
  • Twine Peaks was 3 is now 10.
• Adjusted the crafting requirements for the Trash Cannon:
  • Previous recipe:
    • 3 Ore
    • 12 Mechanical Parts
    • 15 Blastpowder
  • New recipe:
    • 10 Blastpowder
    • 8 Mechanical Parts
    • 2 Ore

HEROES

• Players should no longer get stuck by the Shockwave ability animation if knocked back by the effect.
• The “Going Commando" ability will now correctly deal damage from long distances.
• Fixed an issue which caused the Raider Headhunter’s support bonus to be calculated incorrectly.
  • In most cases, this will decrease the support bonus you receive.

GENERAL

• Fixed a number of client crashes.

PC/MAC ONLY

• Fixed an issue which caused an "insert disk" message to appear for some users immediately after startup.

UI

• Corrected text and symbols on the Inventor and Gadget cards.

KNOWN ISSUE

• Players are occasionally shown different rewards on the Victory and Mission rewards screens.
  • For example: Players may be shown Level 5 loot on the Victory screen, and then shown an icon for Level 4 loot on the Mission Rewards screen. The player is actually receiving Level 5 loot.
  • The icon shown to players on the Mission Rewards screen is incorrect and will be fixed in a future patch.