Build Update #068: V1.0 Hotfix 3
Here’s another little hotfix to continue our pass on performance and general bug-fixing: Rebalanced AI difficulty settings (Untrained through Veteran) to offer a better experience. Adjusted sway, recovery, and exhaustion systems to work together. Players should see a noticeable i
Here’s another little hotfix to continue our pass on performance and general bug-fixing:
Rebalanced AI difficulty settings (Untrained through Veteran) to offer a better experience.
Adjusted sway, recovery, and exhaustion systems to work together. Players should see a noticeable improvement in weapon sway when not jumping or sprinting.
Further optimizations for map Outpost.
Set default value for PIP Scope Resolution Scale (Settings › Video › Advanced › Textures) to 0.5.
Fixed Docter II and RMR sights not aligning properly on MK3 pistol.
Adjusted character mesh LOD levels to improve performance.
Tweaked differences between low, medium, and high shadow quality to improve performance at lower settings.
Disabled volumetric fog in all levels — this will return as a dedicated setting.
Fixed blocking volume in Compound‘s main house 1st floor kitchen preventing AI from behaving as expected.
Retooled the VOIP component for GROUND BRANCH’s in-game voice system.
Removed helicopter from City.
Various minor performance-related changes.
We hope to have more updates for you soon!
Hotspot briefing menu: note the audio playback controls in the top-right of the text box for playing/pausing/restarting the voice-over.
Plate Carrier (MPC) equipped with front and back plates only (right and left side slots are empty).
Ballistic protection with hard armor is limited to the area equivalent to the plates only — all other areas on the upper body will remain fully vulnerable.
Hard armor shows status of individual plates; soft armor shows icon only (helmet and/or vest).
Extraction is a new PvE hostage rescue-esque game mode now available for solo and co-op play. Here are the rules:
New customization options for your character's appearance are now available. Here are all the additions and changes:
Rail Panel B and Vertical Grip A on the HK416 CQB.
Rugby Shirt (Tucked), Fingerless Gloves, Leg Shroud, Combat Pants (Pads) and Running Shoes all displayed.
Dates are tentative, but we're on it.
Set in the mountains of northwest Pakistan, Outpost is built around an old fort perched on a ridge right along the Afghan border. Inside the stone walls you'll find interconnected buildings, plenty of vantage points and tight passageways. Outside them, rugged terrain and sparse shrubs are about all the cover you'll get crossing a large, exposed perimeter.
Outpost joins Airbase (747 remake), Hospital (Rundown remake), Border and Creek (overhaul) as the additions for V1.0's map selection.
The mountain overlooks a town from an earlier mission — and you can spot recent events playing out in the distance.
As covered last report, doors are getting locked-door support and the ability to breach them open with explosive charges or shots to the handle. Since then we've worked out a better door handling animation and set up simulated physics with the doors which will react to being pushed by characters.
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With a waxing crescent (below) or darker moon phases, you will be more concealed to the enemy, but your NVG will require an IR illuminator (available on the AN/PEQ-15 or similar modded attachment) to help illuminate dark spaces.
Some of the map art updates displayed on Rig
The new (or rather very old) AN/PVS-7 night vision system
Example #1: The player is being shot in the helmet with a pistol at close range. (In most cases, helmets can only stop a few pistol rounds at most.) Notice how the HUD icon for the helmet turns red and is slashed out — meaning it is now no longer effective and any new shots will pass through.
Example #2: The player is shot in the torso with a rifle while wearing a plate carrier. The front plate (represented by the plate icon with a 'F' on it) first becomes damaged (with the icon turning yellow and cracked) and is eventually broken (red/slashed out icon) by subsequent pistol shots. The next shot then hits the player, going through the torso and hitting the back plate (B).
And that's what we have for you so far on the armor system! We hope to get the customization interface and other details rounded out in the upcoming weeks.
The room flow has also been simplified to allow players to quickly see both room entrances from the spawn — we don't wanna spoil that bit just yet, however.
Here's a bonus shot of the Ops Room on Blue side:
In addition to generally polishing the map's visuals (terrain, textures, assets etc.), Will established several goals for the rework: (1) raise the mine entrance area to a more level plateau in order to create a more defined area, (2) re-arrange buildings and landmark structures in a more inviting way while also better outlining their footprint, (3) make pathways a bit more obvious to improve navigation, and (4) replace the large ruins with European architecture with a more fitting structure, as well as making the surrounding area feel more like an abandoned settlement.
The map remains a fortified militia camp — just with nicer visuals and a more cohesive theme throughout.
Now set west of a road with patrol cars blocking the north and south ends, players will be free to come up with their own lore for this map.
We hope you'll enjoy this overhaul as much as we are!
Pretty cool, huh?
He has also dialed in other values to make skin less reflective overall, while vastly improving how hair (and facial hair) is rendered:
Notice how the facial hair actually reflects the light now, appearing to have color and depth:
Another small tweak — this one courtesy of Pau — involved giving the player characters a slightly more determined/focused eye expression, toning down the wide-eyed effect. Some characters required a more noticeable adjustment than others, as this GIF shows:
Pau has also set new hair colors for each specific character, giving them some more personality and variety. Take a look at the new shades — and peep some of the new styles while you're at it:
A cartel member on upcoming map Border — new faction assets to be revealed in the future!
The design philosophy behind the Rundown update was all about improving the close-quarters battle experience, while giving players a more organic and intuitive structure to fight through. To achieve that, we’ve opened up the exterior a bit to create more space and angles from which players can approach the central building — which has itself been transformed from an abandoned school into a deactivated hospital.
The first step in that transformation was moving away from the overused asset pack that so many games rely on for Soviet-style structures, so we built our own from the ground up. The surroundings now better reflect the campaign’s location and tie into the story far more cohesively than before.
The basement has been expanded into a fully fleshed-out play space, complete with multiple entry and exit points. Up top, the roof has been reworked into a viable defensive position, giving teams a solid foothold to hold and fight from. To help players keep their bearings, each floor now features a consistent wall paint scheme that makes it easier to tell what level you're on. Elliot also introduced a clear visual distinction between the front and back of the building, making callouts and communication much more effective.
We’ve also given the garage some love — it now includes a playable second and third level, complete with windows that offer firing angles to defend the structure or provide overwatch for teammates pushing toward the hospital.
As explained in Intel Report #029, Pau has been creating character assets for the enemy mobs over the last year (see the full post 
For these assets, we have also created a number of accessories that can be used to add visual interest to loadouts, like the carabiner, radio PTT and knife seen above.
Since a handful of these assets are unspecific (as in unmarked with the "Citadel" logo), they are also being used to compose a more generic militia faction that will be replacing the old "Riot" assets in non-campaign maps like City, Creek and Small Town. Here's an example on the overhauled Creek map:
Though not as modular as player characters — both to simplify our workflow and maintain performance (more parts = more textures to load) — these new enemy assets are still very modular, allowing us to easily set different colors to different areas, as well as mix-and-match parts (heads, upper bodies and lower bodies, plus optional accessories like headgear and vests) to create a good degree of mob variety.
Like Power Station, much of the general layout has been preserved, with landmarks being roughly in the areas you would expect. Though not technically much larger, the new map feels like a bigger environment — likely due to the more numerous and fleshed out buildings, as well as other environmental details.
Now officially set in Libya — sharing a mission hotspot with Power Station — Airbase still portrays a small airport in the desert, but has had its boundaries slightly expanded and a considerable amount of infrastructure added to fit with our campaign mission's story. These include a control tower, hangars, hardened aircraft shelters (HAS) and several other points of interest.
And here are some of the new MENA characters on Airbase:
The bridge crossing, along with a small section of the checkpoint on the US side, is part of the playable area. Most of the action will take place on the Mexican side, however, where the majority of the play area resides.
The armor system is fairly straightforward:
And that's what we have for you today, folks.
The system is pretty straightforward:
Whereas previously you would pick a time from a drop-down menu with preset times (e.g. Pre-Dawn, Midday etc.), you can now alternate between that method or manually setting the time (e.g. 0000, 0600, 1200 etc.) by clicking the button next to it, as shown in the GIF above. The button's icon alternates between showing a watch face (for manual time) or a day/night cycle (for preset times).
Because most of the real-life items are in fact coyote brown rather than tan, the overwhelming majority of the old tan skins are now listed as Coyote Brown.
Upcoming map "Checkpoint"
HWS 551 holo sight
Updated platforms and pouches in Coyote Brown (formerly Tan), as well as the new MS2000 strobe model and the HWS 552 holo sight on the M16A4 rifle
Galil SAR
"Go There" hand signal
To bring up the Hand Signals menu, use default [H].
Notice the sharper textures — especially around the jacket's shoulder pockets and seams.