We have a new release ready for everyone. I will bring all servers offline at 6PM EST for the update, will roll them out as updated and hope to have them all updated before 645 EST.
Make sure you restart Steam when you see the servers go offline and grab the update.
_____________________
Patch Notes 14 Aug:
In this update, we have focused on optimizing the game, working on Factory and improving the Armory.The beginnings of a Workshop framework for user submitted content is also underway. More details will follow on this in the coming weeks.
NOTE: We had planned for additional animation work this week, however, our Animator was ill all week so this will have to slide into next week's deliverables. Our apologies for the delay.
New/Adjusted Features:
Armory –
A second pass has been done on the armory option. It now allows players to set their slot selection from ingame either at the beginning of the round or when dead and spectating your teammates. When you open this, click on your desired Slot selector at the top to set the current loadout.
These available slots from the Armory have been added to the top of the Inventory selector (use "i" to open inventory).
We have also added weapons comparison stats to the Armory to help in selection.
Factory --
You will notice many changes in this version of Factory.
- That nasty hole in the cement players were getting stuck in is now gone.
- Windows have been removed in those locations where one way fire was reported. Others have been replaced.
- Some exterior lights can now be shot out to darken the area and provide more cover for your team.
- Room lighting has changed in many locations, particularly in dark rooms.
- New assets have been added. We will let you all discover them while you play and explore.
- Improvements have been made to the physics in the covered walkway to prevent jittering/collision effects.
Leaderboard--
Leaderboard now shows top players. Once populated you may use an added selection to show a leaderboard just for your friends. Another selector allows the board to highlight your position in the list.
Optimizations -
Many optimizations have been introduced into the game. Players should notice anywhere from a 10-20% improvement in their FPS as a result. We had our dev testers conduct special tests running 1980x1280 resolution with all settings at highest to see the impact. Even the lowest video card saw a minimum 10% improvement in performance.
Optimizations are done at the map level so you will notice higher levels of performance gain on some maps vs others. Those noted above are from Sismis and players should enjoy even higher rates on maps such as Factory. Some are reporting 20-40% gains in this map.
Steam avatars and logos--
Your Steam avatar will now display ingame on the Hud and Scoreboard.
Minor design changes were made to player lists, team logos and slots.
Bug Fixes:
Look view freeze --
Additional work has been done on the code related to standing from prone to remove the potential for look view freezes.