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Down To One v2 is now in early stage Beta testing!
With that out of the way, let's take a look at what you can expect if you're a beta tester, and how to join in and help make the most competitive Battle Royale shooter on PC!
New Things
Cloud-Saved progress is now a thing, with the (currently up & running) Master Server now home to your Perks, in-game Cash, and other preferences. This is a major piece of key infrastructure for DTOv2, so it needs as much testing as possible before release. The old system in DTOv1 used Google Sheets (yes, Google Sheets) for too many elements, which, obviously, was a bad idea.
Ladders
Ladders have now been reworked, and are considerably less janky than in Down To One v1. Now, when you are stationary, your characters' hands will use procedural animation to place themselves on the nearest rungs of the ladder, to make for a more immersive visual experience.
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Dynamic Weather
Background Audio has been reworked now to improve performance and provide more capability for cool things, like dynamic weather. Speaking of dynamic weather, you might experience a light shower next time you play.
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Scope Glint
Another fun feature that helps to balance out the strength of sniper rifles (that were too strong in the original Down To One) is Scope Glint. When a player with a sniper rifle is looking down their scope, in your direction, you'll have the chance to spy them out with a small, telltale glint. See if you can spot it here:
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There's also a few more big-ticket items that won't make their way into any devblogs before release - if you'd like to check them out, the only way to do so is to participate in the next Beta tests on the official Down To One Discord! Join here: https://discord.gg/SEMD4AT
Don't forget to follow @DownToOneGame on Twitter as well.