Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this patch head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access using the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF" in the Betas tab.

Additions:

• Added maplestrike. (ID 363)
  
• Added ural. (ID 51)
  
• Added humvee. (ID 52)
  
• Added APC. (ID 53)
  
• Added sandbag. (ID 365)
  
• Added tank and helicopter models.
  
• Added current server info in the escape menu.

Improvements:

• Improved gold member UI skin. (Will be tweaked some more, free members will get the white version soon.)
  
• Improved flatgrass lighting even more thanks to some tips from Tomas, it now feels far more cinematic!

Tweaks:

• Modified the way new information is sent on servers, we'll see if this makes it better or worse.
  
• Increased minimum vehicle crash speed.

The new UI skin for gold members is just the first step in improving it, going forward bit by bit each section will be redesigned to flow nicer with better icons and a smoother experience in mind.

Note: The network tweak may kill servers, if so I'll patch it tomorrow.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this patch head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access using the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF" in the Betas tab.

Additions:

• Added maplestrike. (ID 363)
  
• Added ural. (ID 51)
  
• Added humvee. (ID 52)
  
• Added APC. (ID 53)
  
• Added sandbag. (ID 365)
  
• Added tank and helicopter models.
  
• Added current server info in the escape menu.

Improvements:

• Improved gold member UI skin. (Will be tweaked some more, free members will get the white version soon.)
  
• Improved flatgrass lighting even more thanks to some tips from Tomas, it now feels far more cinematic!

Tweaks:

• Modified the way new information is sent on servers, we'll see if this makes it better or worse.
  
• Increased minimum vehicle crash speed.

The new UI skin for gold members is just the first step in improving it, going forward bit by bit each section will be redesigned to flow nicer with better icons and a smoother experience in mind.

Note: The network tweak may kill servers, if so I'll patch it tomorrow.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this patch head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access using the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF" in the Betas tab.

Additions:

• Added maple torch. (ID 359)
  
• Added birch torch. (ID 360)
  
• Added pine torch. (ID 361)
  
• Added campfire. (ID 362)
  
• Added option to rebind the tactical/light key. (Default B)
  
• Added option to disable skybox terrain.
  
• Added olypmic boost to throw items further.
  
• Added confirmation to suicide button.

Improvements:

• Improved flatgrass lighting a little bit more, this will probably be swapped over to the Canada map soon.

Tweaks:

• Decreased accuracy of crafted bows when aiming.
  
• Accuracy of bow is related to quality of wood.
  
• Disabled hip fire with bows.
  
• Decreased boost cost until skills are balanced.
  
• Moved the tactical position on the crossbow so that it doesn't shine through itself.

Fixes:

• Fixed window/door snap points in the mall.
  
• Fixed shooting arrows in the air not removing them from ammo.
  
• Fixed crosshair showing when taking sights off guns.
  
• Fixed bows to use the aim spread value for crosshair size when aiming.

The next update will have some new military content to spruce things up!

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this patch head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access using the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF" in the Betas tab.

Additions:

• Added maple torch. (ID 359)
  
• Added birch torch. (ID 360)
  
• Added pine torch. (ID 361)
  
• Added campfire. (ID 362)
  
• Added option to rebind the tactical/light key. (Default B)
  
• Added option to disable skybox terrain.
  
• Added olypmic boost to throw items further.
  
• Added confirmation to suicide button.

Improvements:

• Improved flatgrass lighting a little bit more, this will probably be swapped over to the Canada map soon.

Tweaks:

• Decreased accuracy of crafted bows when aiming.
  
• Accuracy of bow is related to quality of wood.
  
• Disabled hip fire with bows.
  
• Decreased boost cost until skills are balanced.
  
• Moved the tactical position on the crossbow so that it doesn't shine through itself.

Fixes:

• Fixed window/door snap points in the mall.
  
• Fixed shooting arrows in the air not removing them from ammo.
  
• Fixed crosshair showing when taking sights off guns.
  
• Fixed bows to use the aim spread value for crosshair size when aiming.

The next update will have some new military content to spruce things up!

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this patch head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access using the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF" in the Betas tab.

Additions:

• Added crossbow. (ID 346)
  
• Added arrow. (ID 347)
  
• Added maple arrow. (ID 348)
  
• Added birch arrow. (ID 351)
  
• Added pine arrow. (ID 352)
  
• Added maple bow. (ID 353)
  
• Added birch bow. (ID 355)
  
• Added pine bow. (ID 356)
  
• Added compound bow. (ID 357)

Improvements:

• Improved lighting on "Flatgrass" map? Do you like it better than Canada lighting?

Tweaks:

• Increased fist range.
  
• Decreased fist damage versus barricades/structures to 1.

Fixes:

• Fixed roof detection radius when placing near edge.
  
• Fixed inventory closing not running on server with an item equipped.
  
• Fixed crafting rails into rails.

Be careful with those new item IDs, there are some gaps for the crossbow and bow components and if you spawn those in you probably can't drop them. Regarding your response to yesterday's Canada map discussion it sounds like some changes are in order! Those will begin soon.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this patch head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access using the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF" in the Betas tab.

Additions:

• Added crossbow. (ID 346)
  
• Added arrow. (ID 347)
  
• Added maple arrow. (ID 348)
  
• Added birch arrow. (ID 351)
  
• Added pine arrow. (ID 352)
  
• Added maple bow. (ID 353)
  
• Added birch bow. (ID 355)
  
• Added pine bow. (ID 356)
  
• Added compound bow. (ID 357)

Improvements:

• Improved lighting on "Flatgrass" map? Do you like it better than Canada lighting?

Tweaks:

• Increased fist range.
  
• Decreased fist damage versus barricades/structures to 1.

Fixes:

• Fixed roof detection radius when placing near edge.
  
• Fixed inventory closing not running on server with an item equipped.
  
• Fixed crafting rails into rails.

Be careful with those new item IDs, there are some gaps for the crossbow and bow components and if you spawn those in you probably can't drop them. Regarding your response to yesterday's Canada map discussion it sounds like some changes are in order! Those will begin soon.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this patch head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access using the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF" in the Betas tab.

Additions:

• Added canteen. (ID 337)
  
• Added lettuce. (ID 338)
  
• Added lettuce seed. (ID 339)
  
• Added tomato. (ID 340)
  
• Added tomato seed. (ID 341)
  
• Added potato. (ID 342)
  
• Added potato seed. (ID 343)
  
• Added wheat. (ID 343)
  
• Added wheat seed. (ID 344)
  
• Added ability to ctrl-click items when using storage to quickly move them in/out.
  
• Added quality to fuel cans so that the more they are used the more they leak.
  
• Added health regeneration with near full food and water, improved with the vitality skill.
  
• Added damage proportional to speed when crashing vehicles.
  
• Added ability to damage barricades, crops, structures and resources by crashing into them.
  
• Added beep noise when toggling night vision.
  
• Added hardened as a replacement for the experienced boost.
  
• Added temporary Flatgrass map to work on improving network performance with many players in a small area, it also has different lighting to see what you think.

Tweaks:

• Increased map name max length.
  
• Decreased player movement send rate.
  
• Decreased max players to 16 from the testing 32.
  
• Removed automatic fire on Eaglefire, as it is not intended as a military rifle. (Maplestrike will be the new military autorifle soonish.)

Fixes:

• Fixed reverting to prone/crouch/sprint on server after exiting vehicle.
  
• Fixed nightvision setting not adding light.
  
• Fixed chat showing your own nickname.
  
• Fixed playerlist showing your own nickname.
  
• Fixed map showing your own nickname.
  
• Fixed optics to not re-enable the HUD if disabled.
  
• Fixed sledgehammer repair blueprint.

I believe I have figured out what is still bugging me about the Canada map, and that's the fact that I think it's not designed with fun in mind enough. The PEI map was built with barely any regard for the actual location aside from visuals and location names, however the Canada map tries to follow an accurate-ish layout without many exciting unrealistic locations. What do you think, do you agree or disagree? Should the Canada map be reworked a bit to have better flow, more military locations, etc?

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this patch head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access using the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF" in the Betas tab.

Additions:

• Added canteen. (ID 337)
  
• Added lettuce. (ID 338)
  
• Added lettuce seed. (ID 339)
  
• Added tomato. (ID 340)
  
• Added tomato seed. (ID 341)
  
• Added potato. (ID 342)
  
• Added potato seed. (ID 343)
  
• Added wheat. (ID 343)
  
• Added wheat seed. (ID 344)
  
• Added ability to ctrl-click items when using storage to quickly move them in/out.
  
• Added quality to fuel cans so that the more they are used the more they leak.
  
• Added health regeneration with near full food and water, improved with the vitality skill.
  
• Added damage proportional to speed when crashing vehicles.
  
• Added ability to damage barricades, crops, structures and resources by crashing into them.
  
• Added beep noise when toggling night vision.
  
• Added hardened as a replacement for the experienced boost.
  
• Added temporary Flatgrass map to work on improving network performance with many players in a small area, it also has different lighting to see what you think.

Tweaks:

• Increased map name max length.
  
• Decreased player movement send rate.
  
• Decreased max players to 16 from the testing 32.
  
• Removed automatic fire on Eaglefire, as it is not intended as a military rifle. (Maplestrike will be the new military autorifle soonish.)

Fixes:

• Fixed reverting to prone/crouch/sprint on server after exiting vehicle.
  
• Fixed nightvision setting not adding light.
  
• Fixed chat showing your own nickname.
  
• Fixed playerlist showing your own nickname.
  
• Fixed map showing your own nickname.
  
• Fixed optics to not re-enable the HUD if disabled.
  
• Fixed sledgehammer repair blueprint.

I believe I have figured out what is still bugging me about the Canada map, and that's the fact that I think it's not designed with fun in mind enough. The PEI map was built with barely any regard for the actual location aside from visuals and location names, however the Canada map tries to follow an accurate-ish layout without many exciting unrealistic locations. What do you think, do you agree or disagree? Should the Canada map be reworked a bit to have better flow, more military locations, etc?

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this patch head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access using the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF" in the Betas tab.

Additions:

• Added binoculars. (ID 333)
  
• Added nightvision. (ID 334)
  
• Added vision key. (Default N)
  
• Added corn. (ID 335 - 336)

Improvements:

• Improved item physics to only have a large radius when dropped from inventory or death, not plants etc.
  
• Improved roof, stair and ramp placement to not be blocked by ramps above them.
  
• Improved wall placement to not be blocked by interior furniture, stairs or ramps.
  
• Improved ladder placement to align more closely to walls and rotate with the normal.
  
• Improved barricade and structure networking to support more building.

Tweaks:

• Increased player related syncing rate to see what happens. (Most likely will revert, we'll see how well it goes.)
  
• Removed radius and offset from structures.

Fixes:

• Fixed storage state delegate not getting called in the right order when removing an item which allowed a duplication exploit.
  
• Fixed crafting when storage is open.
  
• Fixed some very rare serverside structure related crashes.
  
• Fixed building barricades on the walls of structures.
  
• Fixed some of diving, exercise and cardio skills mixed up.

What would you like to see through the rest of the month? The next few days I'll be bringing in some of the unique items from 2.0 like nightvision, binoculars, etc but beyond that nothing's specifically planned!

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this patch head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access using the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF" in the Betas tab.

Additions:

• Added binoculars. (ID 333)
  
• Added nightvision. (ID 334)
  
• Added vision key. (Default N)
  
• Added corn. (ID 335 - 336)

Improvements:

• Improved item physics to only have a large radius when dropped from inventory or death, not plants etc.
  
• Improved roof, stair and ramp placement to not be blocked by ramps above them.
  
• Improved wall placement to not be blocked by interior furniture, stairs or ramps.
  
• Improved ladder placement to align more closely to walls and rotate with the normal.
  
• Improved barricade and structure networking to support more building.

Tweaks:

• Increased player related syncing rate to see what happens. (Most likely will revert, we'll see how well it goes.)
  
• Removed radius and offset from structures.

Fixes:

• Fixed storage state delegate not getting called in the right order when removing an item which allowed a duplication exploit.
  
• Fixed crafting when storage is open.
  
• Fixed some very rare serverside structure related crashes.
  
• Fixed building barricades on the walls of structures.
  
• Fixed some of diving, exercise and cardio skills mixed up.

What would you like to see through the rest of the month? The next few days I'll be bringing in some of the unique items from 2.0 like nightvision, binoculars, etc but beyond that nothing's specifically planned!

Thanks for reading!