Test Server Update (26/06/2015)

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Test Server is coming down at 4PM Pacific for a few hours (no exact time frame currently)

This is what you can test out on the server once it comes back online.

  • Test server wipe for Geo changes such as Military checkpoints
  • Preliminary weather settings enabled. Expect changes in cloud cover, fog, and wind as days pass on the server.
  • Lighting polish across all times of day. Darkest hours of night are shorter. Previous dips in brightness around dawn and sunset should be tidied up.
  • A unique reticle was added to the bow while aiming.
  • Tweaked the handling of grenades some more and added new first-person animations. Throwing grenades should feel improved.
  • Grenades can now be thrown by clicking the left mouse button only. You no longer have to hold down the right mouse button first.
  • Throwing a grenade will now automatically reload another grenade from your inventory if you have it.
  • Grenades and Molotovs now have a unique reticle.
  • Mute all should work now on voices – hit control-m – also checkbox in settings – change keybinding in settings *

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Weather On It's Way Back

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Adam Clegg (Game Designer) wrote:
Optimizing, integrating weather back into the game. This is just with some haze/fog, makes a huge difference #H1Z1Dev

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Hotfix (26/06/2015)

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Tom Schenck (Technical Director) wrote:
Servers will be brought down at 5am pacific for between 1-2 hours.

We are publishing a small update to address the following items (as noted on the recent test server update):

  • A fix for door states - there were cases the displayed door was in the opposite state the server thought. This should address these cases. Please report additional cases.
  • Assorted recipe fixes.
  • Reduced the size of the large zombie hordes as a test.

Client version will be 0.103.1.52648, Steam Build ID will be 672803, and the download should be under 100MB.

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BR Vigilante Crate & Test Server Update (25/06/2015)

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Tom Schenck (Technical Director) wrote:
We've made a few adjustments to the Test Server:

  • Code changes to address problems with doors displaying open when they are closed (and vice-versa)
  • Data changes for recipes - assorted changes
  • Changed large zombie group spawn limits

(for those that check, Steam Build ID is 672500)

NOTE: This is NOT the update for next week - next week's patch is large and taking some time to process - today's patch is testing for bug fixes.

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Unfortunately the update does not include the lobby system or Team BR, but we may yet see more updates later today or tomorrow still, however some data changes have given some insight into what the new Locked Vigilante Crate may contain. We will update this post with any changes as we confirm more details.

Note: This crate may not be enabled on the Test Server yet

Locked Vigilante Crate
Crate, , Tradable, Marketable

Steam Price: $0.03
Unavailable
BR: Vigilante Crate Key
In-game, , Not Tradable, Not Marketable


There is also the addition of bundles for the recently added new arrow types which points towards these being added to Battle Royale.

Bundle of Flaming Arrows
In-game,
Bundle of Explosive Arrows
In-game,

Hospital WIP #4

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Some new work-in-progress screenshots go posted by Greg Henninger (Community Manager) today, check them out below.
You can check out some previous work-in-progress screenshots of the hospital here, here, here and here.

Update: Sebastian Strzalkowski (Art Director) posted some high-resolution versions to twitter, we have updated our images below (click to view them full size).





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Test Server Update (24/06/2015)

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Tom Schenck (Technical Director) wrote:
Approximate Downtime 30-45 minutes, starting around 9:45pm PST (a few minutes after this post)
We're pushing out a small update to the Test Server for a few things:
  • A fix for some leaking objects in UI land (partial fix is expected)
  • Recipe fixes (Parachute Flare and others)
  • a few misplaced sound file fixes

(for those that check, the Steam BuildID is 671261)

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Along with these noted changes, there have also been some data changes and additions to the items we dug up on the 19th and 22nd.

All of the Mask's have had their names changed and two have been replaced, although there are no new icons for these new items just yet, also the addition of three new skins, the new Locked Vigilante Crate and some changes in item rarity.

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Skin: Cigar Hog Mask
justsurvive Skin: Cigar Hog Mask

Just Survive



Skin, Head, Ultra-Rare, Tradable, Not Marketable

OPSkins Price: $54.65

From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Skin: Dragon Conveys
justsurvive Skin: Dragon Conveys

Just Survive



Skin, Feet, Common, Tradable, Not Marketable

OPSkins Price: $0.07

From Flashback Crate - White
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Skin: Rasta Backpack
justsurvive Skin: Rasta Backpack

Just Survive



Skin, Back, Rare, Tradable, Not Marketable

OPSkins Price: $1.42

From Flashback Crate - Red
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Locked Vigilante Crate
Crate, , Tradable, Marketable

Steam Price: $0.03
Unavailable
BR: Vigilante Crate Key
In-game, , Not Tradable, Not Marketable

Remember that none of this data is final until it hits the live servers, also note that some of the items noted here may not be available for a while.

Roadmap Alterations (24/06/2015)

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Greg Henninger (Community Manager) wrote:
Professions have been moved into July. We are going to be meeting soon to flesh out what the July Roadmap is going to look like. Rest assured Professions should come in the first few weeks.

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Patch Notes (24/06/2015)

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Greg Henninger (Community Manager) wrote:
Servers will go down at 5:00am Pacific We will be down for 2:00 hours We should be back up by 7:00 am Pacific

Game Update 6/24
  • Recipes have been added that allow you to craft flaming and explosive tipped arrows.
  • Bows can now switch between different types of ammo. Pressing the “B” button will switch between the available ammo types.
  • Furnaces, BBQ, Bee Boxes, and Workbenches will now be much easier to destroy if they are not placed on a foundation. Some of these still require too much damage to destroy and that will be addressed when a wipe happens.
  • Added a new recipe which uses the flare as a component, the Parachute Flare.
  • Added recipes for the basic bandana and gloves. The basic bandana can now be scrapped for cloth.
  • 2 item slots have been added to the loadout that can hold flashlights and binoculars. These slots act as hotkeys the same way as the weapon slots do. Additional items will be usable in these slots in the near future.

Fixes:
  • Eliminated most NPC spawning on rooftops where they have no way down.
  • Solved several cases of stuck and/or teleporting NPCs.
  • You can now craft AK-47 ammo
  • Fixed issue crafting arrow types from Test Server
  • Explosive arrows will now damage cars in PvE
  • First Aid Kits will now stack properly
  • Car battery bulk has been adjusted
  • Explosive arrows will now manually reload
  • Still heavily investigating the leak involving UI and containers. Thanks to your reports we have made good headway. We will get the fix in as soon as we nail it down 100%. It's currently at the top of our bug list.

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Test Server Update (22/06/2015)

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Daybreak took an active approach today regarding the Test Server and actually asked and listened to the community regarding bugs, as a result they have decided to delay the patch to live by a day to tackle some outstanding issues, including tracking down and fixing another memory leak.

Here is the post by community manager Greg Henninger earlier today:

Hey everyone!

Thank you for all your reports of bugs on the Test Server. There are a few that are proving to be more difficult than others. We want to make sure we nail these down and have a solid build for the Live servers.

We are going to be patching on Wednesday this week instead of Tuesday.

Another update has hit the Test Server today, Battery has been lowered back to 300 again and First Aid Kits can now be stacked in the inventory again. Also, the recipe for the Flaming Arrow is now discoverable.

The masks we posted images of previously now have data associated with them, looks like these are possibly going to be the ultra rare items from a new crate.

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Skin: Happy Target Ski Mask
justsurvive Skin: Happy Target Ski Mask
Just Survive

Skin, Face, Ultra-Rare, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $1.40
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Skin: Snowy Ski Mask
justsurvive Skin: Snowy Ski Mask
Just Survive

Skin, Face, Ultra-Rare, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $1.20
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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justsurvive
Skin: Blue Camo Ski Mask
justsurvive Skin: Blue Camo Ski Mask
Just Survive

Skin, Face, Ultra-Rare, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $0.84
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Skin: Brown Camo Ski Mask
justsurvive Skin: Brown Camo Ski Mask
Just Survive

Skin, Face, Ultra-Rare, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $3.88
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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justsurvive
Skin: Paisley Ski Mask
justsurvive Skin: Paisley Ski Mask
Just Survive

Skin, Face, Ultra-Rare, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $0.49
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Skin: Hunter's Ski Mask
justsurvive Skin: Hunter's Ski Mask
Just Survive

Skin, Face, Ultra-Rare, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $0.97
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Test Server Update (19/06/2015)

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The Test Server was updated on Thursday with a few minor changes, no map changes as the addition of the military outposts have been delayed until the next patch because (as expected) they will require a wipe. There was a further update on Friday adding support for multiple ammo types in a single weapon and the addition of Explosive Tipped Arrow and Flaming Arrow.

These new arrows should work with all three bows and the crossbow, each of these have had their descriptions updated to read Press "B" to switch between arrow types.

Flaming Arrow
In-game,

Along with these additions there are also references in the game files to a new crate and a slew of new items and/or skins and the glasses added recently have had their bulk reduced from 25 down to 1. Battery has been increased from 300 to 1500, Turbos to 700 and Headlights to 900.

Here are some of the new items that have been added to the game files, this is very early data and could change at any time, and we also have no information yet as to the name of any new crates or where and how these items or skins will be obtained:

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Skin: Police Hat
justsurvive Skin: Police Hat
Just Survive

Skin, Head, Uncommon, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $0.26
From Flashback Crate - Red
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Skin: Police Shirt
justsurvive Skin: Police Shirt
Just Survive

Skin, Chest, Rare, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $1.02
From Flashback Crate - Red
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Skin: Police Slacks
justsurvive Skin: Police Slacks
Just Survive

Skin, Legs, Common, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $0.08
From Flashback Crate - Red
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Skin: Blue-Gray Tanktop
justsurvive Skin: Blue-Gray Tanktop
Just Survive

Skin, Chest, Common, Not Tradable, Not Marketable
Details
justsurvive
Skin: Tan Shorts
justsurvive Skin: Tan Shorts
Just Survive

Skin, Legs, Common, Not Tradable, Not Marketable
Details
justsurvive
Skin: Racing Shorts
justsurvive Skin: Racing Shorts
Just Survive

In-game, Uncommon
Details
justsurvive
Skin: Leggings
justsurvive Skin: Leggings
Just Survive

In-game, Common
Details
justsurvive
Skin: Muscle Leggings
justsurvive Skin: Muscle Leggings
Just Survive

Skin, Legs, Uncommon, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $0.17
From Flashback Crate - White
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Skin: Bone Leggings
justsurvive Skin: Bone Leggings
Just Survive

Skin, Legs, Common, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $0.05
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Skin: Basic Hoodie
justsurvive Skin: Basic Hoodie
Just Survive

In-game, Uncommon
Details
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Skin: D.O.A. Hoodie
justsurvive Skin: D.O.A. Hoodie
Just Survive

Skin, Chest, Common, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $0.03
From Flashback Crate - Purple
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Skin: Blue and Black Hoodie
justsurvive Skin: Blue and Black Hoodie
Just Survive

Skin, Chest, , Not Tradable, Not Marketable
Details
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Skin: Pro Gamer Hoodie
justsurvive Skin: Pro Gamer Hoodie
Just Survive

Skin, Chest, Uncommon, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $0.40
From Locked 2015 Invitational Crate
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Skin: Black and Orange Athletic Hoodie
justsurvive Skin: Black and Orange Athletic Hoodie
Just Survive

Skin, Chest, Rare, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $0.84
From Flashback Crate - Black
From Locked Vigilante Crate
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Skin: Twitch Hoodie
justsurvive Skin: Twitch Hoodie
Just Survive

Skin, Chest, Rare, Tradable, Not Marketable
OPSkins Price: $2.00
From Locked 2015 Invitational Crate
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There are also some other new items that do not have any names associated with them yet.


On top of all this, there are also some data changes to Bandage, First Ait Kit, Meats, Flashlight, Bottles, MRE's, Battery, Hand Drawn Map, HQ Map and a few more which could be related to the two new Item slots (for using items).