Hello Deadsiders!
Now that version 0.6.0 has completed its closed testing, now we open the testing process up to you all! If you would like to play the update early, or provide your feedback on the update now is the time. There is lots to test in this update, from weapon balance to base changes, so your help while testing this update will be very valuable to us.
Version 0.6.0 will include:
- The NK417 and PP-3000, two new weapons
- Smoke Grenades
- Inflatable Boats, a new boat type
- Storage space in both boats
- Vehicle Locks
- Fishing
- Redesigned base towers
- Fixed floating bases
- Removed the ability to place small crates inside of base claims, as they are intended to be hidden caches in the world, not extra base storage
- Increased the maximum amount of big storage crates in a single base from 6 to 8
- And many more various bug fixes and balance changes
For the detailed patch notes, scroll down to the bottom of this post for the full list of changes
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.
Warning!
The release of the 0.6.0 update on the live servers will be accompanied by a base wipe. This will delete all player made structures on every server. Items inside of your safezone, and on your character, will remain. This needs to be done in order for the base exploit fixes to take effect.
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.
Thank you for reading, stay tuned for news on the release of 0.6.0!
Update 0.6.0 Patch Notes:
Fishing:
- Added a new item - a fishing rod
- Fish have been added to the water bodies, which can be caught, butchered and cooked over a fire
- Equip the fishing rod in the hands of the character, go to the water and follow the hint, as soon as the float starts to twitch, hook the fish
- Fish is an exhaustible resource and regenerates in the location over time
Boats:
- An inflatable boat has been added to the game world, it is more maneuverable and faster, more compact and quieter than a swamp boat. Accommodates two people
- A new tape item has been added, designed to repair a rubber boat
- The maneuverability characteristics of the swamp boat have been changed
- Added a vehicle code lock for transport. It can be purchased from a trader or created in the crafting menu
- Added the ability to store items for both boats
- Increased the damage received by the boat dragged across the ground
Smoke grenades:
- Smoke grenades with different smoke color have been added
- Added the ability to create tripwires with smoke grenades
New weapons:
- Added a new DMR NK417
- Added .308/7.62x51 round
- Kills in 2-3 shots depending on armor, only 1 shots to the head
- Added PP-3000
- Added an extended mag for PP-3000
- Added new skins to both weapons
Base building:
- Redesigned base element - tower
- Fixed known methods of constructing a floating base
- Fixed bug causing invulnerability of the back side of the base fence gate
- Destroying a floor supporting a Water Collector or a Respawn Marker will cause the items to be destroyed as well
- You can no longer build small crates inside of a base claim. Base claims cannot be placed where a small crate already exists
- Increased the limit of large storage boxes from 6 to 8 per base
SFX:
- Increased the volume of ambient sounds
- Returned the delay of the shot propagation depending on the distance to the shooter
- Added, improved and corrected various sound effects in the game
Admin panel:
- Added new variable to adjust the maximum number of boats on the server
- Optimized the interface structure of item spawning
- Added new icons
Other changes:
- Added new item: cell phone
- Changed recipe for crafting explosives, now using a cell phone instead of a walkie-talkie.
- Reduced the maximum possible distance for the placement of explosives. The maximum available height is equal to the height of a single base story
- Reduced the amount of water and food in the crates in the world
- Decreased the effectiveness of cooked duck to 25 pts
- Fixed localizations for different languages
Fixes:
- Fixed weapon raising (as when interacting with an obstacle) if the character is sitting with his back close to the obstacle
- Multiple bug fixes for graphic content and level design
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