Jump to content

Leaderboard

  1. phil bottle

    phil bottle

    Administrators


    • Points

      6

    • Posts

      8,531


  2. crispymorgan

    crispymorgan

    FGers


    • Points

      6

    • Posts

      1,436


  3. ChaosGladiator

    • Points

      5

    • Posts

      1,150


  4. Dan94

    Dan94

    FGers


    • Points

      4

    • Posts

      892


Popular Content

Showing content with the highest reputation on 10/31/2018 in all areas

  1. I ended up watching a stream. One thing that was bothering me was the graphics,. Now I know that's just the Xbox version that looks cack
    3 points
  2. This is my impulse buy when I was having a fun time in the music shop. Less fun was had when I told the wife the price........
    3 points
  3. Oct. 30 Update: MP Balancing Pass, Blackout & Zombies Updates, Gun Game + More This is a huge update so enjoy the read. We’ve made the following updates to the game today on consoles (PC update to follow shortly with additional PC-specific changes and improvements): Multiplayer Playlist Updates Featured Playlists “Gun Game” playlist added to Featured Playlist (no parties allowed). “Mercenary Deathmatch Moshpit” playlist added to the Featured Category (TDM and Kill Confirmed, no parties allowed). “Chaos Domination” playlist to Featured Category (3-second captures, 150-point rounds, 6v6). Hardcore TDM / Hardcore Kill Confirmed Player count increased to 6v6. 2 Specialist limit per team. Assault Rifles We’re dialing back some previous buffs to Assault Rifles to help close the gap in effectiveness between ARs and SMGs, allowing SMGs to be more effective at firing on the move. Slight reduction to ADS move speed for all Assault Rifles. Slight reduction to ADS-in transition speed for all Assault Rifles. ICR-7 Reduced headshot damage. Slight reduction to reload speed. VAPR-XKG Reduced close-range headshot damage. Damage now falls off sooner. High Caliber: Reduced headshot multiplier, eliminating the possibility of a 3-hit kill. Submachine Guns Mobility is the primary strength of SMGs, speeding across the map to engage or disengage quickly. Some of the close-range SMGs were performing quite well, while others struggled to compete with the rest of the category. This week’s balancing pass levels the playing field between SMGs. MX9 Extended all damage ranges. High Caliber: Reduced headshot multiplier, eliminating the possibility of a 4-hit kill. Cordite Extended all damage ranges. Belt-Feed Operator Mod: Increased overheat rate. GKS Quad Shot Operator Mod: Slight time increase in between bursts. Saug 9mm Dual Wield Operator Mod: Reduced hip-fire accuracy. Tactical Rifles We’ve buffed the ABR to be more competitive with the other Tactical Rifles, while stepping down its Operator Mod to keep it from becoming a crutch Attachment. The Swordfish received some Attachment adjustments, as well. ABR 223 Extended maximum damage range. Repeater Operator Mod: Now takes longer to accelerate fire rate. Stock: Slight reduction in movement speed bonus. Laser Sight & Laser Sight II: Improved hip-fire accuracy. Swordfish High Caliber: Reduced headshot multiplier, eliminating the possibility of a 3-hit kill. Penta Burst Operator Mod: Reduced extra granted clip-size. Sniper Rifles The other Sniper Rifles needed help to fight King Paladin. We’re giving these rifles reduced idle sway and upping their damage to help finish off wounded targets more consistently. Removed turn sway when aiming down sights on all Sniper Rifles to better ensure the weapon reticle stays centered when turning. Paladin HB50 High Caliber II: Hitting the lower torso on a full Tak-5-boosted enemy will no longer be a 1-hit kill. FMJ II: Improved damage against Scorestreaks. Stabilizer II: Player can now hold breath sooner after the previous hold breath. Outlaw Improved base damage from 110 to 130. Reduced idle sway. Increased base movement speed. Stock: Slight increase in ADS movement speed bonus. SDM Increased clip size from 10 to 12. Reduced idle sway. Koshka Improved Damage from 120 to 140. Stock: Slight increase in ADS movement speed bonus. Light Machine Guns Some in the community have discovered that the Titan and VKM 750 are extremely effective weapons! We’re toning them down before everyone jumps on the bandwagon. While they’ll still be scary to face off against, players will now have a more reasonable chance to defend themselves against these LMGs. Titan Reduced headshot damage. Reduced hip-fire accuracy. Stock: Reduced ADS movement speed bonus. VKM 750 Reduced movement speed while firing. Reduced damage slightly. Fat Barrel Operator Mod: Reduced bullet tracer size. Hades Cross Bar Operator Mod: Reduced movement speed and accuracy. Steady Grip: Improved recoil mitigation. Pistols Slight reduction to ADS-in transition speed for all Pistols. RK 7 Garrison Slight increase to the time between bursts. Slight reduction to reload speed. Shotguns This weapon class is close to where we want it, with only a couple of specific Attachments performing better than intended. Shotguns in Black Ops 4 play a different role than in past Call of Duty titles, and those who have practiced cat-and-mouse gameplay can be highly effective with them. MOG 12 Choked Barrel: 1-hit-kill range reduced. Dragon’s Breath Operator Mod: Resolved an issue where the Dragon’s Breath occasionally triggered incorrect visual and sound FX on targets. SG12 Strobe Light Operator Mod: Addressed an issue with the Strobe Light where it would remain on after death. Live update coming soon to reduce the range at which the Strobe Light interferes with enemy aim. Attachments (All Weapons) Grip II Reduced ADS flinch mitigation. Suppressor Reduced damage falloff ranges. Holographic Sight Optic Reduced ADS recoil. Dual Zoom Optic Reduced ADS recoil. Recon Optic Reduced ADS recoil. ELO Optic Slightly increased ADS recoil. Specialists Ajax We’re providing more strategic options to counteract Ballistic Shield, and to help ensure the Shield isn’t activated too often in the same game. Explosives now apply partial damage to the front of a deployed Ballistic Shield user. Ballistic Shield now takes longer to earn. Nomad We want to encourage Nomad to work more closely with his K9-Unit to maximize effectiveness. Reduced K9-Unit health by 10%. Crash While we’re happy that our Support Specialist is so popular, he was a bit too effective as a Scorestreak farmer. Reduced “Teammate Used Pack” score event from +50 to +25. Firebreak Purifier has been restored to its former glory. Increased Purifier flame damage to be a guaranteed eventual kill against a player who doesn’t have Tactical Mask equipped. Recon Intelligence wins wars, and Recon is living proof. We have intelligence that Recon’s intelligence is too good, so we’re re-classifying some of his sources. Reduced Sensor Dart duration. Resolved an issue where voiceover would incorrectly state that the player’s Sensor Dart was destroyed. Torque Many in the community have embraced Torque with inventive playstyles, though he’s still struggling on a broader scale. We bolstered the effectiveness of his Barricade to ensure he stays relevant in team compositions. Increased earn rate for Barricade. Increased hit points for Barricade. Addressed an issue that prevented TAACOM from telling the player that their Barricade was taking damage. Prophet Prophet’s Tempest needed an upgrade to stand a chance of competing with the rest of the Specialists. Greatly increased Tempest projectile speed. Slightly increased Tempest chain distance. Resolved an issue where being hit by an explosive charge would disable the Tempest charge, preventing further arcing. Spawns Team Deathmatch Tuned spawn logic around how enemies impact where the game chooses to respawn the player. Spawn adjustments made for Slums, Summit, Militia, and Firing Range. Domination Spawn adjustments made for Icebreaker, Contraband, Hacienda, Payload, Gridlock, Slums, Summit, Militia, Jungle, and Firing Range. Hardpoint Tuned spawn logic tuning around how the active Hardpoint affects nearby spawns. This should provide more predictable spawns when battling over an active Hardpoint. Additional global spawn adjustments to improve the ability for a player to anchor a location for their team’s respawns relative to an active Hardpoint. Spawn adjustments made for Frequency and Seaside. Free For All Spawn adjustments made for Slums, Summit, Militia, and Firing Range. Control Spawn adjustments made for Slums, Summit, Militia, and Firing Range. Gear Stim Shot Increased time to fully heal the player. Armor Resolved an issue where Armor protected from more damage than intended when hitting areas of the body that have damage multipliers, such as the head or upper chest. This primarily affects weapons with chest modifiers, such as Sniper Rifles or weapons with High Caliber II. Acoustic Sensor Reduced the range at which sprinting enemies are detected. Perks Dead Silence Reduced player movement volume and distance that players equipped with Dead Silence can be heard by enemies. The intention for Dead Silence is not to be completely silent, but also not to allow enemies to hear your movement from longer distances. Engineer Extraction helicopter in Heist will no longer be highlighted by the Engineer Perk. Scorestreaks Mantis Resolved an issue where the Mantis could be destroyed by touching the Out-Of-Bounds area of a map. Dart Increased explosion radius and damage. Players can now use a second Dart when earning two Dart Scorestreaks. Strike Team Prevented Strike Team kills from contributing towards owner's kills without dying medals. Gameplay Reduced ranges required for Longshot Medals for Assault Rifles, Tactical Rifles, Submachine guns, and Light Machine Guns. Resolved an issue where the “Hard Stop” Challenge could reset before reaching 300. Resolved an issue where the “Marksman Mastery” Challenge would not give 10,000 XP upon completion. Resolved an issue where destroying friendly Scorestreaks would award score. Players can no longer crouch or go prone while performing a Gesture. Game Modes Increased XP earn rate in Heist. Increased amount of XP earned per kill in Free For All. Resolved an issue where Hardcore wins were not counted toward Challenges. Resolved an issue in Free For All where Recon players could receive Vision Pulse assist score. Silent Plant option in Custom Games should now make planting and defusing bombs completely silent. Maps Icebreaker Adjusted cover pieces to discourage players from spawn-camping. Added cover to the lower respawn side. Slums Adjusted cover pieces to discourage players from spawn-camping. Miscellaneous Several map fixes to address exploits that allowed players to leave the intended play space. Theater Theater files recorded before this update will no longer be viewable due to significant architectural changes to the system. As noted in our previous major update, we will make every effort to keep instances of incompatibility to a minimum. Added a watermark in the HUD that only displays when in Theater mode. Why this change? We often see players posting videos recorded from Theater as a demonstration of “poor hit detection” or other issues that appear to be incorrect. While Theater represents what happened in a match in a general sense, it does not reflect with 100% accuracy all of the details as they were experienced live. Live recorded gameplay footage is the more accurate method for reporting behavior in the game that is not performing as expected. With this change, we can better identify Theater clips when reviewing community videos and therefore filter them out for the more accurate live recorded clips. Audio Resolved issues that caused footsteps to sound muffled when they shouldn’t be. Blackout Playlists 100-Player Solos added to Featured playlist. Maximum player count set to 88 for Duos and Quads. Audio Tweaked settings to ensure friendly teammates’ footsteps are now quieter than enemy footsteps. Adjusted footsteps for all Armor types in first-person and third-person to give better directionality and distance information. Resolved an issue that occasionally caused footsteps to be silent. Resolved issues that caused footsteps to become muffled when they shouldn’t be. Armor Armor now allows more damage to pass through to areas of the body that have damage multipliers, such as the head or upper chest. For example, headshots now do more damage against Level 3 Armor. Character Missions Unlocked remaining Specialist Character Missions (Battery, Firebreak, Nomad, Prophet, Ruin, Seraph) “Item Found” Notifications To tag an item for your teammate, approach the Item and select the bottom center command on your Command Wheel. This will display the Item in text on your team’s HUD and highlight the item in the world for your team. Increased the brightness of Items when a teammate tags them as “Item Found” via the Command Wheel. Increased duration that Items tagged using “Item Found” are displayed in the world to your team. Calling Cards and Challenges Resolved an issue where completing Dark Ops Challenges would not unlock their associated Calling Card. Resolved an issue where certain Challenges rewarded the same Calling Card. UI Resolved an issue where the Altimeter could disappear during Infiltration. Resolved an issue where incorrect Inventory items could be shown while spectating another player. Miscellaneous Resolved an issue that allowed players to shoot through certain rocks. Improved visual quality of the grass. Resolved an issue where the After Action Report would show double damage when in Squads. Resolved an issue where Echelon Ranking wasn’t showing properly at Max Rank. Zombies Gameplay Increased XP earn rate for Hardcore and Realistic difficulties. Blood of the Dead Addressed an issue where the New Industries portal ghost remained visible from the start of the step. Fixed lever animation on the Power House ghoul in the Main Easter Egg Quest. IX Resolved an issue where players could be tossed outside the intended play space of the Boss Battle Arena. Resolved an issue where earning Mule Kick could take away all player weapons and money. Miscellaneous Resolved an issue preventing players from applying their Clan Tag or using the Kill Counter after weapon Prestige. Resolved an issue where the SG12 lost all attachments when Pack-A-Punched. Fixed multiple exploit spots in the maps. Fixed several stability issues associated with entering and exiting the Alchemy Lab at specific times. Earning additional Perks will now be displayed on the player’s HUD. Resolved issues with Prestige Master not functioning correctly. Resolved several issues with Custom Mutation options not working correctly. Resolved an issue where the wrong Camo could be displayed on a weapon. Resolved an issue where players were not getting revived when the DG-5 Power Plant ability had been enabled. Resolved several instances of Anywhere But Here not working when activated on a moving platform, like the gondola in Blood of the Dead. Fixed an exploit where players could keep their Special Weapon out indefinitely. General Social Players can now invite players who are online, but not in the game, to their in-game party. Miscellaneous Resolved an issue where particular weapon Camos would overlap weapon Optics. Resolved multiple issues with Paintjobs not showing up in-game. Resolved an issue where your Gun Rack would show up when inspecting other players. Resolved an issue where Emblems for other players would appear in lower resolution than expected in the Social menu. General stability fixes and performance improvements across Multiplayer, Blackout, and Zombies.
    2 points
  4. #PCMasterRace Via the FG App
    2 points
  5. Lolz that say "balance" and then go and buff snipers; weapons that are a OHK at any distance. Via the FG App
    2 points
  6. Absolutely worth doing. Like you say it's a foot in the door. It shows you have a basic understanding and an ability to learn. I was more pointing out that it's not too difficult and don't be put off by it. I have IT post nominals, Crispymorgan CDCTP is my official title (certified data centre technician professional). Data centre energy saving is going to be massive moving forward so always keep up to date with energy saving initiatives, companies love it.
    2 points
  7. Which is why I still buy my games on disc. If you don't like them just sell them. You won't get all the money back but you also won't lose £60.
    2 points
  8. The beta turned into a bit of drama last night, as many, and include myself here, started up at the allotted time only to find the launcher deciding it needs to redownload the entire game. At a ridiculously slow speed. GG Bethesda, best troll yet (and I played New Vegas at launch lol). Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk
    2 points
  9. Yeah - let me get in to the 2:15's before you try manual On a serious note, it will take some getting used to if you aren't used to manual gears but practice and stick with it. You might be slower to begin with but you will be faster once you're used to manual gears. As a general rule you want to do all your downshifts in the braking zone and not while turning. You want to change down pretty quick while braking but not too quick else you will lock your wheels, finding the balance comes with practice both at using manual gears and the specific car you're using. Finally, you don't always have to change gears - the advantage to manual is sometimes you can hold a gear so you don't change up right before a corner or use 2nd to get out of a hairpin rather than 1st to avoid some wheelspin etc.
    1 point
  10. J4MES OX4D

    Black Market BS

    Yep, it's happened - a new settings update introduces COD points which can be used to buy tiers in the event(s). I'm expecting P2W elements in future ones and more stifled progression systems so people are forced to pay up or grind like fuck to access the best or simply advantageous unlocks.
    1 point
  11. Chaos Domination sounds either very interesting and refreshing or absolutely frustrating as heck lol
    1 point
  12. It's on their twitter page Sent from my Samsung S9+ using Tapatalk
    1 point
  13. The arabian horse can be found west of lake isabella. It will be in a rare white coat and not black/grey like the ones you can buy. I strongly suggest hunting for one to tame as they are great and they cost quite a lot in the stables.
    1 point
  14. There’s a dude on the northern part of flat irons lake you can talk to that gives you a map with all legendary fish locations. Close by the trainstation to the north west of that same lake you can encounter a guy in a blue coat standing next to a horse who sells you a treasure map for 10$. I strongly suggest you buy it as the reward if you take the time to complete it, is 1000$++. It will take you at least an hour to complete, even if you follow a guide on youtube, but it’s the fastest way of making money. There’s also a guy who finds a gold nugget where the treasure is, if you want, kill him and take it for an even bigger payoff. Do the noblest of men and a woman quest. Gives you some cool looking weapons and also when you go to see Flaco, there’s a chest by his bed that starts another treasure hunt. Pays off 2000$ if I remember correctly but takes a loooooot of time to complete and the final part is a pain in the ass. You will have to unlock a "fence" shop to be able to sell the treasures though. Which I believe you do at some point during chapter 2.
    1 point
  15. I've done the CompTIA stuff. It's very basic and more of just a memory game. Fairly interesting, but mostly about RAID levels and UEFI BIOS that sort of thing, nothing too taxing. I was 21 when I decided I wanted to work in Telecomms and took a massive pay cut to work for BT. I Started on standard telephony stuff and moved up to fibre optics and networking. From there I jumped over to supporting hardware in a datacentre, and from there jumped to supporting storage arrays nationally (still at BT). Throughout my whole career, the thing that gets me through is logical problem solving and the ability to get shit done. In my last interview I said I knew next to fuck all about this role, but my best skills are transferable and I'll pick it up quickly. I joined in March and I'm now supporting callouts for national level incidents (eeeek) and doing some complex shit. Have a look on Amazon for some used books, they are cheap as fuck (usually an older edition) but pretty much everything is the same. CCNA is another good qualification, but again no measure of a useful network engineer (I've worked with some exceptionally stupid people with CCNA I wouldn't let them reset my home hub.)
    1 point
  16. J4MES OX4D

    Red Dead Photos

    Haven't got many to choose from and the PS4 is beginning to show its age but it's still a really gorgeous looking game
    1 point
  17. TigerBurge

    Red Dead Photos

    Styling and profiling
    1 point
  18. Dan94

    Black Market BS

    I'm with Gazza, it's stupid as fuck and clearly a way to exploit COD Points or the like later down the line. Either way, those shitty emotes and sprays don't bother me so I couldn't care less how grindy it is. Just another example of Activision being shitty though I guess.
    1 point
  19. Dan94

    What do you do?

    Right guys, so as you know I've been trying to get into the world of IT; either through web design or IT support. I think for me, IT Support may be the best route. I've tried learning code, which is getting harder and harder to grasp (no shit), but my knowledge of computers in terms of support, networking, troubleshooting etc is more natural and I take to things better. I'm currently looking around to see if there are many vacancies I could apply for, either IT Support, Desktop Technician, 1st line Support etc those type of roles. One thing I'm noticing is that a lot of companies employees are 'CompTIA A+ Certified'. I obviously have no IT qualifications except from GCSE IT which I doubt is barely recognised lmao. My question to you guys who are in the IT world, would it be worth knuckling down studying towards A+ qualification and then paying the £200 or so to sit an exam? Or are there other ways to get 'qualified' for IT support? Cheers
    1 point
  20. J4MES OX4D

    Black Market BS

    It's basically a pathetic attempt at a battle pass format where you unlock lame shit in each tier you rank such as emotes, sprays and calling cards. The 'event' lasts 52 days but it's incredibly grindy (probably because COD points will eventually be used to buy progression) and terribly thought out. You can view your progress and see what you've unlocked and what you can get in the future but the whole thing seems a bit of a cheap and desperate mess. Thankfully you can pay no attention to it and it shouldn't impact your experience.
    1 point
  21. 2?! There’s either 4 or 5 of the fuckers. I tested them out in custom games and have also ran into them in multiple games, they are super OP
    1 point
  22. Dev Update/Martin Dear Survivors. As promised, it's time to address the upcoming BETA update. This will be a longer text, so take a deep breath, we're going to get back all the way to the last year. In the 2017 - Year In Review video published last December, we shared our goals to deliver the BETA and 1.0 updates of DayZ in 2018. Over the course of this year, we've made significant progress towards completing those goals (2 major experimental releases, and 50+ Stress Tests), and while there's less time left in 2018 than we'd all like to have (some 60 days left before the holiday season starts), we're still well on our way to releasing these important updates. In this blog post, we'd like to better define the PC BETA update - what our goals with it are and what your expectations towards it should be. What does reaching BETA mean for DayZ? Before we dive into the specifics of the DayZ BETA update, let's set the terms straight first. In software or game development, BETA is widely regarded as a product that's feature complete. For the DayZ PC BETA, this is true in a sense that the BETA will have all the features required for its core gameplay loop to work, but within the overall scope of the DayZ project, it's certainly not what we would consider a totally feature complete game. Then, the BETA stage of development is a point from which the focus of development shifts to bugfixing and polishing, instead of implementing new features and technology. This will be especially important for DayZ, as one of the the main goals of the BETA update is to start making the game into a stable platform that's ready for further development. The other main goal of the update is to make the vanilla game an enjoyable experience - after years spent on core technology development, we finally have a game in our hands - not a game concept. The game has a given set of features and content, and that will allow us to make the necessary balancing and polishing together with our community. Most of this will be happening throughout the rest of 2018, culminating in a 1.0 release where we leave Early Access - but even after this milestone is achieved (meaning we finally close the core development of the game), we're going to keep improving the platform before new things start making their way into the game again. So to summarize, the PC BETA update is going to be a version of the game that has all the basic fun elements of DayZ available, and it's also the start of the journey towards a balanced, stable platform that's ready to support further development and modding. With that out of the way, let's take a look at the particular features and content that will be available in the BETA update. BETA Features and Content In August, we've gone through a feature freeze - an important internal milestone where we've evaluated the overall state of the game and marked any item from our Feature & Content Goals that did not reach a certain level of implementation as post 1.0 development. While we are ultimately the masters of our own development time, there is one universal truth in game development: you can always try to squeeze more stuff into a release, so eventually, a line needs to be drawn and goals need to be established in order to achieve results. The goal we've set was clear: making sure that we proceed towards stabilizing the DayZ gameplay and platform in 2018, as this stabilization will be necessary for further development of the game, and will benefit DayZ in the long run. Additionally, after working on a project for 5 years, it also became apparent that the team needs to have a sense of an end goal in mind. Making decisions like this is painful for every developer - nobody likes to see "their" feature being cut, or postponed to some future update - but having a balanced and polished core of basic gameplay is more important than having dozens of flavor, supporting and exotic features. Everyone who was ever involved in the full development cycle of any game knows that at the finish line, there's always less stuff than was originally planned. Since DayZ's development has been very open from day one, you get to experience this side of game development with us, first hand. So, at the end, this is where we've arrived at for the DayZ BETA features and content - ultimately meaning that this will also be our 1.0 release after the polishing phase: Please note: the overview is not extensive and does not cover every single small feature or item in the game - DayZ is a pretty complex game after all. This mostly describes things that the BETA has in addition to the 0.63 Experimental release. If you have a question about a specific feature, feel free to ask us about it in this forums thread! Critical new BETA features (not available in legacy versions of DayZ) Base building related crafting, items, and their economy setup precise placement of objects electricity system locking other players from accessing your base New implementation of vehicles improved controls, physics, and network synchronization improved damage system improvements in vehicle interactions, management, and maintenance Modding support implementation of the Steam Workshop game launcher specific modding tools server files for hosting community servers New player character features visualization of bleeding source character lifespan (growing beards, learning soft skills) character restrain hit reactions Smaller new BETA features and improvements (not available in 0.62) major improvements of the sound design hidden loot stashes not losing your weapon double carry (when switching from hand slot to shoulders) improved in-game map implementation dynamic spawning of loot (fruits, stones, mushrooms and other items) specific animations for carrying/using most items melee attacks with guns server browser improvements central Economy improvements and more Features and improvements planned for BETA/1.0, or originally in 0.62, but moved post 1.0 Helicopters we've arrived at the decision that base building implementation will provide enough of an end goal for players, so helicopters can be added later on Climbing over obstacles this feature required additional programming and animation support that we've decided to invest more effectively into other parts of the game Throwing items throwing requires a lot of additional specialist work on physics and network synchronization, and we'd rather invest that into vehicles and other features this includes throwable weapons like grenades or smoke grenades Bows the implementation of bows means an introduction of a completely new weapon type on 0.63 and was always a risky goal, in the end unfortunately not achievable in 2018; we've invested the programming time into gun play, melee combat, vehicles and other core features that were more important Character and infected ragdoll unfortunately, there are many network synchronization cases that we need to resolve and implementing ragdolls in combination with death animations will require more time and resources Two-way doors while a huge quality of life improvement, changing the doors to two way opening will require additional rework of some of the assets, and is not achievable in 2018 Fishing and fish traps, decaying bodies, carrying characters, contaminated areas, item coloring etc. these are considered flavor features and for now, work on core gameplay features was prioritized instead In recap, there are no major feature cuts or postponements - anything that makes DayZ the game unique and original among the other survival games is still there. Some of the biggest trade-offs are probably bows, throwing, ragdolls, and some of the flavor features that you were already used to seeing in legacy versions of DayZ. These trade-offs are usually allowing us to spend more time on the core features, and that, again, is certainly more beneficial for the future of DayZ. In addition to those features, we've had to done some trimmings to the content. Specifically, we're only going to have two types of vehicles available in BETA - the V3S truck and the Lada 4x4. As for weapons, compared to our original goals for BETA, we're not going to be able to implement the following content in time: Magnum Red 9 IZH 43 shotgun SKS CR 527 Winchester 70 Any other firearm currently available in 0.62, but not on the 0.63 Stress Test branch In general, we've done our best to have each firearm type from 0.62 represented in the game, and additional variety in firearms will be provided with content updates after 1.0, where we should have more animation resources available at hand. Road to the 1.0 release In general, polishing the package of content and features as described above will be our goal for 1.0, and for the weeks immediately after 1.0. This will include: general balancing of every part of the game (central economy, weapon damage...) a massive amount of bug fixing polishing and improving the general feeling you as players have when playing DayZ Just to assure everyone again, both the BETA and 1.0 releases will happen this year. All of that will be done together with our community, and we will be expecting to hear a lot of feedback on various things. When the BETA update gets released, we'll be providing more details on how we will be collecting and evaluating feedback. As the cherry on top, there's of course the planned modding toolset release - and we'll also get back to that later on, when the BETA update is in your hands. It deserves its own blog post, and after all, this has already been a very long wall of text anyway! - Martin Čulák / Brand Manager Dev Update/Peter Even after some of you had the chance to try out the construction feature to some degree with the recent release of the Stress Test, base building is still considered to be a kind of a mysterious part of DayZ. To recap, the construction feature allows you to build two main elements (portable mesh barriers aside): fence and a watchtower. The process of building these objects is identical and starts with a construction kit, which is placed to outline the position and layout of objects. From there, you are able to add building materials such as logs, planks, nails or metal sheets, and by using the proper tool and a user action, you turn them into actual parts of the fences or watchtowers. Similarly to the watchtower with its multiple floors, the fence includes an optional platform. Upgrades for both are available in terms of camouflage and passive defense. Moreover, a fence can be turned into a gate as there has to be some way how to get in or out, The opening is wide enough for a truck as well. The gate can be kept closed from unwanted visitors by utilizing a multi-dial combination lock with easily shareable custom codes. Of course the code can be cracked by brute force and -as everything in DayZ- it can be broken with a proper tool, although you should consider the time needed for such actions. That goes for dismantling actions as well. Currently we are in the process of solving unpleasant issues with the lifetime of constructed objects and intentional server hopping into the base. Especially the second one is tricky as I don’t want to introduce some unnecessary artificial counter measures or out of place actions which could potentially harm the unique DayZ experience. Base building as a whole is a broad set of activities. Throw horticulture, food preparation, obtaining water, stationary crafting, storage, building a shelter, engineering an electricity grid and others into a mix and you get your very own base. All of that was designed to blend in well with the environment, and I have to say that I’m excited to see the wide variations of bases you will come up with, and how they will add to the persistent world of DayZ. It’s hammer time... see you in Chernarus folks! - Peter Nespesny / Lead Designer Dev Update/Adam If you have played DayZ since the version 0.60, it is certainly possible that you never had an opportunity to see how the in-game item of Chernarus' map looks and works. The revival of this feature was definitely one of the more important points for the upcoming BETA release and I am glad to announce that this was a success, and in addition to its re-introduction, we have been able to bring a number of improvements to it. So, how does it work? You find the Chernarus map and take it into your hands. After that, you can open it with a user action. Your character will unpack the map and you will have an access to the map interface, where you can use pan and zoom in or out. A nice extra about this is, that anyone else in the world will actually see you having the map open too. So what you can find on the map of Chernarus? While we would like to bring a number of different types of maps, we have decided that it would be best to start with a tourist map. This map features the whole in-game world in great detail (excluding the military areas of course). It shows all the pubs, stores, local offices (PAS panel), medical centres, police and fire departments. I should also not forget about the newly added tourist trails - you can see all the color tracks on the map too. Adding features like the trails is one of the improvements compared to the previous version of the map (versions 0.59 and older). It also allowed us to add all important lakes, streams, rivers and swamps. The location names on the map also received a necessary pass and we have got more types of them now. All the names are up-to-date with the map changes that happened for the past few years, and their names are in Cyrillic, so you can easily connect them with the names you see on tourist trails, settlement or traffic signs. The engine team has also looked at the performance of the map and has brought a number of improvements to it. The map feature, at its core, works the same way as it did in Arma, which means any community map (that is packed using the upcoming DayZ tools) is also supported and only minor additions in the config and script have to be done. And to those wondering - yes, you will be able to add notes (markers) to individual map items. Peter will explain this in more detail in a future Status Report. - Adam Franců / Map Designer Dev Update/Filip If you have played on the Stress Test branch over the last weekend, you might have heard a number of new and updated sounds. Our work in this area continues with: sounds for evade prone animations updated animals footsteps sound dynamic attenuation of ambient and engine sounds, when character is inside vehicle. The sound changes according how many doors are open. sounds for rifle swap animation - Filip Čenžák / Sound Designer
    1 point
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy