Patch 3.9

SUMMARY:

• Tweaked the Friends List, especially with the Steam friends list that could cause many minor issues. 
• Made some changes to the Slicer zombie.
• Fixed a lot of bugs related to zombies. 
• Make some tweaks on weapons to balance them out better. 
• Players will no longer respawn inside "events".
• Made some adjustments to the zombie optimization systems.
• Made some changes to the secret rooms so they can't be abused and you can't risk finding empty crates.
• Made some tweaks to the contracts in Survival.
• Adjusted spawns around Clearview and added cover.

Full Patch Notes:

GENERAL CHANGES

USER INTERFACES AND MENUS:

• Added more options for server owners on the Private Server panel.
• Added a warning to the Flea Market in offers where weapons or ammo are not full. 
• Tweaked the Friend system to avoid lags from huge friends lists. 
• Fixed a UI bug in the Arcade Leaderboards that could cause a game crash.
• Fixed a bug that causes the crafting screen to incorrectly show that the recipe required a workbench.
• Fixed a bug that caused item descriptions to not show properly. 
• Added an option to toggle Steam friends on/off.

GENERAL FIXES & CHANGES:

• The icon for the Airdrop will disappear after the Airdrop is looted.
• Fixed a bug where the reviver time would go to 0 (visually) when you purchased something in the shop. 
• The Slicer Zombie will no longer chase vehicles.
• Fixed a bug that caused zombies not to be able to attack targets that were slightly higher than the zombies.
• Players will no longer respawn inside Radiation areas. 
• Fixed a kick that was caused due to sliding downhills. 
• Fixed a bug that caused skinned items to not be counted as a crafting item resource. 
• Made some changes to how the Secret Rooms work. From now on, you use the cards to open the crates rather than the door.
• Heli Crashes will not instantly spawn zombies upon appearing on the map. 
• You cannot use a gauze accidentally if you are not bleeding. 
• Lowered interaction time on Lockers.
• Adjusted the sounds of Zombie Dogs to make it easier to detect their direction.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Slicer Zombie to respawn too quickly. 
• Fixed a bug where other players' weapons would show incorrectly when aiming down.
• Fixed a bug that caused zombies to glitch when dying and reappearing "frozen" in place. 
• Fixed a bug on the server where they would lag for a second every 5 minutes and zombies would teleport around. 
• Reworked zombie optimizations: 
  • To improve general performance a while back, we made some changes to the animation and their AI when they were far. We have fixed a few bugs related to this which will make them feel much smoother.

• M4:
  • Spread has been slightly increased
  • Recoil has been slightly increased

• AKM:
  • Spread has been slightly increased
  • Recoil has been slightly increased

• FN Scar CQC:
  • Speed has been slightly decreased
  • Fire rate has been slightly decreased
  • Spread has been slightly decreased

• FN Scar Nightstalker:
  • Fire rate has been slightly increased
  • Spread has been slightly decreased
  • Recoil has been slightly increased

• AK-47:
  • Speed has been slightly increased
  • Spread has been slightly decreased

• AN94:
  • Spread has been slightly increased

ITEM CHANGES

MODELS:

• Made some changes to the ladder models. This will prevent you from getting stuck on top.
• Fixed a material issue on the Zombie Spike.

SKINS:

• Fixes
  • Fixed the Light Sword Yellow. It was previously showing the wrong color. 

SURVIVAL

FIXES & CHANGES

• You will grant temporary immunity to the virus after using a Vaccine.

CRAFTING:

• Camping Backpack Recipe changes:
  • 2x Hunter Backpacks are required now
  • Removed Nails

• Added Gasoline Recipe:
  • 3x Oil

CONTRACTS:

• Zombie Slayer II Contract
  • Decreased XP to 3500 (from 5000)

• Zombie Slayer III Contract
  • Increased XP to 12000 (from 10000)

• Alien Specialist Contract
  • Increased XP to 3500 (from 1500)

• Helping Hand: C04 Vaccine Contract
  • Increased XP to 1000 (from 200)

MAPS:

• OREGON
  • Fixed some small map-related bugs
  • Added the missing resource spawns everywhere
  • Fixed a model issue at the Airport tower

• COLORADO V1
  • Clearview changes:
    • Moved and added player spawns around the city
    • Added more objects on roads to create more protection
    • Fixed an Alien Super Zombie spawn that didn't give any loot
    • Fixed some small map-related bugs

Estimated patch size: 80MB

Estimated downtime: 1 hour

Pre-patch notes might be changed if we need to fix/add something.

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