Chasers,
We're excited to bring you the 0.2 Major Update, packed with new core features and other big improvements. At the heart of this update is the highly-requested Passenger Princess feature, enabling collaboration on the chasing field like never before. Get ready to chase storms in style, navigate with precision, and explore all the other enhancements we’ve packed into this update.
NEW FEATURES
Added the Passenger Princess Feature allowing you ride as a passenger
Navigate from the front passenger seat with map pin control (Riding Shotgun)
Capture the action as a passenger using camera and report tools
Lock/unlock doors and eject players from your owned vehicle
Added the new Solstice Vehicle
Added new Character Customizations
Crop tops, tank tops, punk jackets, and exclusive Severe Studios apparel
Joggers along with shorts with and without leggings
Sport and skate shoes, sneakers, outverses, and western boots
Added new Convex Tower probe
Added the new Custom Wheels category with 10 unique wheel models.
Added several new bullbars in rally light and soft variants
Added a new soft hail guard net for all vehicles
Added shorter party codes for easier party matchmaking.
Added 10 new scenarios to scenario rotation.
Added new vehicle decals including: Sheriff Strafe, NZP, and The Eh! Team
Added new Ice Cream Dashboard Ornament
Added lightbar/strobe and rally lights to keybind menu
Added shared ownership between vehicles for hail cages
Added shared ownership between characters for certain items like shoes
MAJOR FIXES
Updated networking systems for smoother vehicle movement replication online.
Improved UI and input handling for the action wheel
Fixed an issue where vehicles took 2 seconds to start moving in reverse after pressing the input
Fixed an issue where vehicles don't get picked up by tornadoes if the player isn't inside
Fixed an issue with the danger effect showing up when tornado is on top of the player's vehicle even though the player is far away from it
Fixed an issue where players can see themselves for a brief moment when entering or exiting vehicle
Fixed an issue where players with high ping would get stuck between vehicle enter/exit states
Fixed an issue where players couldn't see other remote players on foot
Fixed an exploit allowing players to walk with the probe by opening text chat
MINOR FIXES
Fixed an issue with a background process reducing performance in garage menu
Fixed camera input sensitivity not scaled down properly on Y axis when zoomed in
Fixed issues with some scenarios having improper tornado behavior
Fixed an issue with some French translations messing up the UI
Fixed an issue with some camera positions during vehicle customization
Fixed an issue where players don't see the shadow of their head
Fixed an issue where players couldn't see other remote players on foot
Fixed F1 toggle (to hide UI) not hiding probe icon
Fixed fuel bar and probe data bar overlapping each other
Fixed an issue where the windshield wiper key bind set the speed to maximum instead of cycling through speeds
Fixed an issue with mouse not being locked to game window in tutorial
Fixed multiple issues with UI elements being accessible when they shouldn't
TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHT: Passenger Princess
Building the Passensger Princess feature was no small feat. It required significant networking adjustments to ensure seamless synchronization across multiplayer sessions. From designing map pin controls to refining vehicle ownership mechanics, this system expands the cooperative potential of OUTBRK while maintaining the fast-paced thrill of storm chasing. We’ve also improved the vehicle enter/exit flow to better accommodate this feature, enhancing the flow of multiplayer chases.
What’s Next?
As always, we’re listening to your feedback. Let us know what you think about the Passenger Princess feature and the other updates in this patch. See you in the chase!