Hello Deadsiders!
Today we begin the public testing of update 0.12.0! This is going to be a game changing update for sure, we have some pretty major changes ahead, like the ability to go prone, as well as a complete gunplay rebalance. This update contains a lot of new systems to test out, so we hope to see you on the PTS!
PTS 0.12.0 Will Include:
- The ability to go into the prone position
- Huge gunplay rebalance
- New weapon repair system
- New item painting system
- New AR4-M
- Added tracers to only your shots
- Many various bug fixes
More details on these features, and full patch notes, are at the end of this post
Feedback:
Share your impressions and thoughts in the #feedback-pts channel on the Official Deadside Discord server
Survey:
Please complete this survey after testing: it helps us improve the game. You can edit your answers at any moment.
The community provides significant support in the development of the game when taking active part in testing updates as it helps us to make the game better. Join us. Public Test Server is available to all players who have the game in their Steam library.How to connect to the Public Test Server (PTS):
- Right-click Deadside in your Steam library; click on Properties…;
- Choose BETAS, then select the “public_test_server - PTS” branch from the drop-down menu;
- Wait for the update to download and launch the game;
- Connect to one of the available official PTS servers, which depends on your location.
How to switch back to the live version of the game:
- Right-click Deadside in your Steam library, then click on Properties…;
- Choose BETAS, then select the “None” branch from the drop-down menu;
- Wait for an update to download and launch the game;
- Connect to one of the available official live servers depending on your location.
Prone Position
Now when you press [Z], your character will go prone! This feature will open up so many new gameplay opportunities, for example, AI will have a much harder time spotting you while prone, helping you remain undetected. It can also greatly reduce your silhouette, which could be useful for fighting more dangerous AI.
For PvP, we are excited to see what players do with this new movement option. This position could be useful in so many situations, like holding a hallway from under a tire, or keeping yourself hidden while a squad rolls by. Importantly for PvP, the prone animations are extremely slow, which allows for punishing counterplay.
Gunplay Rebalance
Version 0.12.0 has some major changes to gunplay, so many that we really don’t have the space to talk about each part in detail, so, here is a short rundown;
- Weapon damage and cyclic rate rebalance, some weapons are going to change in “tier” by a lot
- Weapon ballistics and accuracy rebalance, accurate weapons generally are now more accurate, inaccurate weapons now will be a bit worse.
- Weapon default recoil is now less extreme, more predictable
- Weapon recoil is much more predictable on semi-auto
- Weapon recoil when looking down a scope with 2x or more magnification, now has 2x more recoil (does not apply to sniper rifles)
- Weapon accuracy is slightly reduced when firing from the hip, M99 hip-fire is now very inaccurate.
- Added visible tracers, but only to bullets that you fire, so that you can better track the trajectory
- Chest armor now protects more of the chest hitbox
- Chest armor now has greater protection to most weapon types
- Helmets now offer much worse protection, one headshot will always deal 50 damage minimum
- All helmets now protect the entire head and face hitbox
- Made bullet impact effects larger
There are some seriously major changes here, and we understand if your initial reaction is a bit apprehensive. We ask you to go into this test with an open mind, and when you are ready, let us know what you thought in the survey, your feedback is very important in this process.
The AR4-M
This new weapon is a new variant of the standard AR4, offering a shorter barrel, and slightly better handling than your normal AR4. With a more modern and ergonomic look, this weapon will certainly be the main choice for some players out there
New Weapon Repair System + Backpack Buff
This new repair system will completely replace the old one, with this new system which incentivises looting guns out of areas, instead of breaking them down on the spot. Now, weapons can only be destroyed at a workbench. Luckily for those who don’t have a workbench at their base yet, we have added two workbenches at the safezones, however, you will be charged a fee whenever you use it.
Just like before, disassembling a weapon will give you the resulting spare parts. The amount of parts dropped, and needed for repair, has been rebalanced as well. Repair kits are now universal, and can be used on any weapon type. However, they now only drop from mission reward crates, and cannot be crafted.
This new system requires you to bring guns either back to your base, or to the safezone to be disassembled, so, we have given +1 weapon slot to backpacks that can hold weapons at all. This means you can hold up to 6 weapons at once with a stalker bag! And just to make it sweeter, all weapons can now fit in backpacks, with the exception of the M99.
New Painting Mechanic
Painting items at a workbench now requires paint, which can be found in the world, purchased at traders, or buried in stashes. You can use this paint to apply DLC skins to items in game.
Thank you for reading, enjoy testing!
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