New Features:
Added a new type of cookable food — potato. Like other food, it can be cooked on a stove using a pan, over a campfire, or boiled in a pot. You can find it both in the Zone and during raids.
Added new loot — an old Soviet football (soccer) ball. It can be found in some locations of the Zone and in certain raids. You can sell it or relive your youth a bit and play with it.
Added new loot — a tennis ball. It can be found in some locations of the Zone and in certain raids. You can sell it or play with it for fun.
Changes & Improvements:
By player request, a note was added to the briefing of the final mission stating that once you complete it, you won’t be able to return to the previous locations.
Updated the quest description about O.S.Z., as some players didn’t fully understand what to do next to unlock the storyline. Previous: “Sedoy asked for some time to find out more about O.S.Z. I’ll wait for his message. There’s always something to do in the Zone. Maybe go on a raid?” New: “Sedoy asked for some time to find out more about O.S.Z. While he’s busy, I’ll have to wait. Nobody sits idle in the Zone — there’s always something to do. Rumor has it that a stalker called Shram is looking for me. Maybe I should find out what he wants.”
Increased the sound range of impact hits on enemies from 18 meters to 36 meters, making it easier for players to understand when a hit registers. Making impacts audible at any distance is impossible — otherwise you would hear fights between factions from across the map.
Increased the sound range of headshot impacts from 18 m to 36 m.
Increased the sound range of armor/helmet impacts from 18 m to 36 m.
Extended the evening time period on locations: previously 18:00–21:00, now 17:00–21:00.
Fixed an issue with the CQ19 box, which was removed from the game but remained in the backpacks of some players, making it impossible to pick up.
Minor improvements to OpenXR.
Weapons & Ammunition:
Improved VSK-94 — now more accurate in two-handed burst fire and has lower recoil compared to AK-series rifles. Recoil weight distribution has also been refined.
Improved AS “Val” — recoil adjusted in both one-handed and two-handed modes. In two-handed mode it is much more accurate during burst fire.
Improved CZ Scorpion EVO 3 — reduced recoil in both one-handed and two-handed modes, making it excellent for close-quarters combat.
Improved Saiga-9 — slightly reduced recoil in both modes.
Improved AKS-74U and AKS-74U “Gift Edition” — slightly increased recoil, reduced muzzle gas effect, and improved weapon physics, making it feel more realistic in hand due to updated weight distribution.
Improved AK-74M — recoil reworked in both one-handed and two-handed modes for both single and burst fire.
Slightly increased backward recoil for AK-74 and AKS-74.
Slightly increased backward recoil for OTs-14 “Groza”.
Reduced burst-fire spread in two-handed mode for AK-74.
Improved recoil weight distribution for M4 and M16.