Update 0.33

Server Hotfix 0.33.9.1

Release date: February 7th, 2020

• Bug fix: Player silhouettes not rendering when obstructed by camera
• Bug fix: Some Sandbag structures aren't repairable
• Bug fix: Umbral Wildwood map image artifacts removed
• Bug fix: MG Garrison Tier 3 requires more than 1 connected Engine Room to activate
• Bug fix: Landscape holes (caused by war rollover) resolved
• Bug fix: Vehicles can drive into Tier 2 Trench Connectors and get stuck
• Bug fix: Players can get stuck in a structure if they fail to exit the first time due to an obstruction
• Bug fix: Neutral structures (i.e. Resource Mines) would always be considered in neutral/enemy territory resulting in an incorrect increase when submitting Upgrade Parts

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0.33 Initial Release

Release date: February 6th, 2020

New Content

• New Modular Structure: Trench Connector
  • A special Trench that automatically joins two nearby Trenches/Bunkers
  • Must be placed between the connection points of two Trenches/Bunkers
• New Modular Structure: Howitzer Garrison
  • An entrenched Howitzer manned by stationed troops
  • Returns fire against targets that attack connected Bunkers
• New Modular Structure: Machine Gun Garrison
  • An entrenched machine gun manned by stationed troops

New Features

• New Facility: Storm Cannon - Advanced Rangefinder Facility
  • Extends the Storm Cannon range by 33%
  • Enables firing at targets in other regions
• Dedicated Logistics text chat channel & tab is now available

Gameplay Changes

• Facility Efficiency changes
  • Starting Territory affects efficiency
    • Reduces the effects of snowballing
  • Tooltip now shows the efficiency conversion rate and the factors that derive it
• Starter Fuel
  • Vehicles built at the Vehicle Factory now start with 10% fuel
    • Reduces the chances of stalling the factory
  • “Low Fuel” warning is shown to help new players
• Repairing structures built with Shovels cost BMats
  • Fixes exploit that allows Bunkers to be repaired without resources
  • Makes the cost of repairing anything (vehicles/all structures) consistent across the game
• When a Refinery is destroyed, refined resources are no longer lost when rebuilt
• Resource/Shipping containers are now prioritized over vehicles when submitting driveway equipment

Map Updates

• New water visuals
• Patchy grass will no longer block forts/causes fast decay
• Weathered Expanse
  • Updated fog effects with improved visibility and visuals
  • All new environment walls (Weathering Halls) that allow for more player interactivity
• Tempest Island
  • Main island reconstructed to fix landscape hole issues
  • The Iris made more suitable for water logistics
  • Some towns were relocated for game balance reasons
• Godcrofts
  • Bridges replaced with Drawbridges freeing up waterways
  • Refinery in Promithiens switched with Factory in Axehead
    • This is to balance against Refinery/Factory locations in Fisherman's Row
• Mooring County
  • Shipyard added to Ogmaran
  • Multiple landings added to the river

Game Balance

• Light Machine Gun encumberance reduced by 10%
  • To be slightly lighter than the regular MG
• Storm Rifle encumberance reduced by 25%.
  • To have a more competitive trade-off with the Light Machine Gun
• Gunboat health increased by 10%
  • Gunboats are being destroyed too easily on average
• Barge health decreased 10%.
  • Mitigate issue of Barges being used to blockade bridges, which isn't their intended purpose
• Rifle Garrison (Tier 3) health increased by 12%
  • Makes it more consistent with the new MG Garrison
• Landing APCs can now run over T2 Trenches
  • Makes it more consistent with other tracked vehicles in the game
• AT Rifles can no longer be fired from a Barge

Other Changes

• Updated descriptions of several Trench/Bunker structures
• Global text chat mute
  • Any player can be muted by right clicking their name in the text chat window
• ALL chat channel removed
• Facility Efficiency details for the current region can be viewed by hovering over the Facility Efficiency icon on the "State of the War" widget on the map screen
  • Note: In the next update, this info can be viewed by hovering over a region in the map
• Motorcycle is now easier to repair when standing on sloped landscapes
• Tier 3 Garrison House AT shot SFX updated

Bug Fixes

• Client can sometimes crash before executing a border travel
• Screen can occassionally freeze after border travelling, locking input
• Stockpile tooltip does not show sub-icon for Mortar/Artillery shell variants
• Client can sometimes crash on exit
• Certain structures can be built on top of trenches
• Trenches/Bunkers can get destroyed when players are inside them
• After a rollover into Resistance or Conquest, decayed/destroyed Trenches/Bunkers can leave behind holes
• Player can abuse the faction lock timer to switch sides and spawn in behind enemy lines
• Using a T1 Bunker section to repair T3 Bunker island is free (Basic Materials are now required)
• Landing APCs can be placed ramp down on Barges, allowing illegal weapons to be fired from them
• Barges in the home region (near water training area) can't be walked on
• Dealing fall damage to yourself counts as team damage
• Resource nodes sometimes exist without resources remaining
• Disconnecting while traveling in water vehicles may result in the vehicle floating mid air
• Players can use packaging to lift vehicles on top of structures
• Spawning at a Home Base in another region with no Soldier Supplies is allowed if your Forward Base spawn has Soldier Supplies
• Entering whisper mode and then border travelling causes player whisper chat text to be lost
• Discord Rich Presence is broken for Loch Mor
• Frontier Bases and Frontier Forward Bases can be built in illegal locations under certain circumstances
• Players can fire certain weapons while mounted on a ladder
• Facility can show 20/20 upgrade parts even when the Facility isn't fully upgraded yet (due to rounding up)
• Landscape is inconsistent in some maps when it comes to enforcing road placement rules
• Pre-placed vehicles can desync in home regions when moved significantly far away
• Map Bugs
  • Linn of Mercy: There is a duplicate Relic Base at Hardline in Linn of Mercy
  • Callahan's Passage: Tall structures can't be built in northern area of the map
  • The Moors: Water volume is broken in some areas
  • Farranac Coast: Bone Haft Bridge has a hole beside it that players often get stuck in
  • Drowned Vale: There are a few areas near Wisps Warning that let structures be built under water
  • Viper Pit: Stone wall blocking Storage Depot

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Source

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