Hunters,
Here are the details for the first hot fix for content update 1:
Highlights
Backend
A tentative fix has been introduced to reduce issues with a slowdown which resulted in matchmaking errors (0x17d1). We will be monitoring this fix to see if improvements are made
Developer note: We are still working on improving our backend to be able to resolve matchmaking issues without resorting to a maintenance or downtime. Our goal is have our servers running without interruption except for planned/scheduled updates.
Hit registration
Since Content update 1, we have had many reports regarding hit registration issues. We have rolled back the changes that were made which should improve this issue. We will continue to monitor this once the change is implemented. Please be sure to provide your feedback on the official Steam forums.
New server region
We are also adding a new region for server selection with this update. Now, you will be able to select “Oceania” in the server selection.
General Updates
Gunplay
- Rolling back to the previous hit feedback system. Blood effects will only be shown when the hit is confirmed by the server
- Changes made to the Dolch pistol – sharp reduction to damage to reduce its effectiveness at longer ranges
- Fixed the hit detecting setting for the machete
- Improved input handling for the heavy melee attacks for talon weapons to allow for easier successive hits
- Reduced the stamina usage for the knife tool. We have reverted this to 3 heavy melee attacks with a full stamina bar
Developer note: We are rolling back to the previous usage state until we can rework the stamina consumption in relation to jumping. This rework is planned for a future update.
Level
- Fixed some problems with the ambience and reverb missing at the borders of the level
- Fixed some minor issue the level related to the navigation of AI
- Fixed a number of unusable items found in some hunting towers
Meta
- Starting balance for new players (also includes accounts that prestige) increased from 666$ to 2000$
Other
- Enabled the ‘basic’ profiler by default. This can be hidden or further information can be displayed by changing this in the games options under the ‘HUD’ settings.
Bug fixes
Crashes
- Tentative fix implemented to resolve a frequent crash that occurs when quitting the game (exit to desktop)
General bug fixes
- Fixed a bug that allowed Fusees to burn downed hunters
- Fixed a bug that would cause barrels to explode after immediate contact with Fusees
- Fixed an issue that would result in crows appearing to be burned when a Fusee was thrown at them. The crows will now fly away as intended
- Minor spelling fixes
Known Issues
- We are aware and investigating an issue that has resulted in freezing/stalling to occur for some of you. This is something we are working on as a high priority. We hope to have more details on this soon.
- Placeholder banner displays when picking up a bounty; %1 picked up a bounty
- @ui_region_oceania displayed for region 'Oceania'