Hi all, here are the latest news regarding Lost Region development.


We are working on the quests and in-game guide. The purpose of the in-game guide is to make it easier for new players to get into the game. To understand how to actually survive and not to starve to death. The purpose of quests will be to provide another way to get something useful and to give some other goals besides stashing all useful in the storage on your base.


We are finishing our transfer from Unreal Engine 4.25 to Unreal Engine 4.26. Once it is done we will test all that might go wrong due to engine version swap, it will provide more game stability and some graphics improvements.


Here are some of the new items that our 3D designer gave us to share.

Hello guys, yet another weekly news about what's going on and just a quick heads up to keep you on track.


We are working on the enhanced craft system. This system will allow You to upgrade crafted items and will make the craft more UI friendly and more versatile. As a bonus, we are also making the loot system more advanced. Aren't you tired that closet with 4 shelves has only 1 inventory grid to loot? We are tired of it as well, with the new system you will be able to loot as much space as a certain item has.


Our 3D artist continues his work on the new items, and the game designer is working on the progression tree. And our level designer is working on the map optimization to get rid of annoying spikes during level loading.

Hello to all who survived.

Just a quick usual heads up.

We are continuing to work on optimization, with the upcoming patch, game will have much fewer freezes when you are approaching the location. Also, we are working on the craft list, and already testing some of the assets, we will bring it up to our testers once the preparations are done. There will be hand-made weapons, tools, and other cool stuff that you will be able to upgrade. So don't throw away your old wooden stick, it might come in handy.

Besides all that stated above. New animations are on their way. It will be nice to sit in front of a warm burning barrel and tell your mate how bravely you were, running from a wolf.

We will continue to keep you on track and soon will share some of the screenshots.

And remember, if it sticks it can kill, eventual.

Best regards Lost Region team.

Hello guys, we’ve finished our work on another small patch, this patch mostly contains optimization features. We hope you will enjoy it.

• Added equip option to craftable items that can be equipped.
  
• Now you can’t run during eating or drinking.
  
• “Item dropped” notification has been added.
  
• Optimization:
  - Render bounds for huge levels were changed.
  - Render order of huge levels was optimized. Now it should load in the correct order.
  - Render distance of all levels was changed, now levels should not load in a crossfire, which should reduce the FPS drops.
  
• Added console commands for server management.
  Console command list:
  /RconAuth Password - console command to log in to rcon (server only)
  /RconLogout - console command to logout from rcon (server only)
  /ChangeWorldTime 00 00 - console command to change day time (multiplayer and singleplayer)
  More commands will be added during the development.
  For console commands simply open chat and begin typing commands.
  
• New locations:
  Rancho
  
  Block post
  
  

• Fixed chat bug that caused game controls to freeze.
  
• Fixed backpack dupe possibility.
  
• Fixed flying car near Barracks.
  
• Fixed item dupe upon split.
  
• Fixed craft bug that will consume only one of needed ingredients

Hello guys, we’ve decided to postpone the 0.5.0.2 patch due to unforeseen events with the patch.
The patch will be released shortly after some corrections are made!

Thanks all of you for the support!

Lost Region Team.

Our game designer has finished the new craft list. In the next updates, you will see new craftable tools, weapons, placeable stuff, and new gadgets. Our 3D artist already working on the new meshes and the programmer already working on its logic.

New Animations are coming to the lost regions among with new features. We are working on more immersive animations, such as when your character is standing in a cold place he will shake and will try to warp-up.


Today we will publish a small but still an important patch. It should optimize the game and make your FPS rate more stable. We are finishing the preparations for the deployment.

Hello Regioners

Today's weekly news will be more of the development dairy. So let’s cut to the chase, shall we?

Recently we’ve finished our huge patch 0.5.0.0 and right after the release, we’ve finished a smaller patch 0.5.0.1 with some minor fixes.

Currently, we are working on the game environment and by the environment, we mean PVE part. In the upcoming patch which will come out next week, we will make wolves more noticeable and scarier. Also, the UX part of the game will become better.

• New notifications, so that player will not miss anything important.
  
• Kill log which will notify the players who killed whom.
  
• Targeting system for a melee weapon, it will make aiming and hitting more convenient.
  
• Tear option for items that are laying on the ground, you will not need the crate to do it anymore.
  
• Few small locations will be added in the upcoming patch, for map diversity.
  
• And of course bug fixes, the list of fixes will come with the patch note

We will try to make these small patches every 1-2 weeks depending on the patch load, according to your feedback.

Here is one of the small locations that will come up with the patch. :)





Special thanks to all the supporters, cheers.

Lost Region Team.

What's new:

• Added deer random encounter
  
• Weapons have a chance to spawn with some ammo
  
• Ammo clips now spawn with some ammo
  
• Now player can select only one respawn bed
  
• Trenton manor added ivy mesh
  
• Revisited VAVA Gas Station Roof
  
• Building preview now removes if you switch to another quickbar
  
• Building preview now removes if you exit building mode
  
• Interaction with crates and other stuff turned off during building mode
  
• Weapons now automatically removes after you enter building mode
  
• Updated camera position for easier targeting
  
• Updated melee weapon animation, now it's easier to hit targets, like wolves.
  
• Wolves HP reduced
  
• Increased time between random encounters
  
• UI during "create new game" was updated

What's fixed:

• Fixed collision at Shootz Gas Station
  
• Fixed craft UI size
  
• Fixed collision of railing at fire watch tower
  
• Fixed issue when progress bar stayed on screen if character died during eating/drinking/healing
  
• Fixed crash that was caused by dropping weapon to clothes slot
  
• Fixed issue when clothes was disappearing if you drop them between grid elements
  
• Fixed issue when wolves stop attacking after they reach player
  
• Fixed popping meshes at neighborhoods
  
• Fixed main menu UI, now text should be displayed correctly
  
• Fixed join failed message after you disconnect from server
  
• Fixed issue when player was returning to same server after disconnect
  
• Fixed inventory items had 0HP after cloth was equipped

Special thanks for bug reports to: Amme and minho8012

Here is what we were doing all this time, hope you will enjoy it. :)

Please note that the game became slightly bigger. Previously it was 18 GB and now it is 36+ GB.

Also, create new save if you are using single player mod.

Now let's get to the patch.


Weapon damage overhaul - We’ve made a big weapon damage overhaul, now weapons both melee and firearms are more deadly. It will allow You to save more ammo in Your pockets and will make the deadly gunfight even deadlier.

Weapon unload system - Now you can unload the weapon ammo clip and unload the ammo clips to get the ammo itself. More management, more opportunities to screw something up, and as a result more fun.



Food efficiency overhaul - We’ve made some changes to the food replenishment volume. For example, now after eating a piece of bread, you will not need to drink a bottle of water which equals higher chances of survival.

Items durability - You may notice a percentage bar under each item. If previously you were forced to drink the whole bottle of water, now you can drink that much as you want. It also applies to food and medicine items. Now when you find a piece of bread and beef can you will be comparing the outcome from each item. So 10% durability can of beef is much worse than 78% durability bread. Also you may give all that you didn’t finish eating to your squadmates, or maybe to bargain with wolfs (Don’t try it).



Garbage system - What are you doing with a bottle of water after you have drank all of it? Don’t throw it away, now you will be able to use it again. Refill it and you will have a brand new bottle of water. Keep the earth safe, don’t throw out the plastic bottle.



Map signs - Now you will see spots of interest on the map. If you didn’t discover it yet it will be shown as a question mark, once discovered, a new location will be marked on the map. Besides that, we’ve made the map retexture.



Location-based VoIP/Squad VoIP - Location-based VoIP will give you a great tool to coordinate with your friends or threaten the enemy. But be advised, if someone standing near, he will hear what are you saying to your team-mate, so perhaps it is a good time to invent your own language with your friends, that nobody will understand.

Squad system - Now you are able to invite your friend to the squad, which will allow You to keep on track of each other. It will provide you better coordination and combining with squad Vo-Ip you can act as a commando or at least hear the last words of your teammates.

The squad size is 4 players max and 2 players min.





New players list - We’ve added a new global player list, which will display all of the online players on a server. Through this players' list, you will be able to see players' names (Steam profile name), players' nicknames (the in-game character name), players' ping, and player lifetime (how long does this player staying alive, staying alive).

Also with this players list, you will be able to invite players to your squad. We will continue our work on improving the social system.


New inventory system - New inventory system will provide you better inventory management. Now you are able to rotate items and use the inventory space in a more efficient way. The inventory system is now greed-based and weight-based at the same time, which will make some resources even demanded and harder to get.



Stamina reduction and damage effects - Blood from damage and blur from critically low stamina level, besides that you will also breathe really fast, which might tell your chaser where you are.


Random encounters - Now there is no safe place in the Lost Region, besides maybe your base, which is also debatable. With the 0.5.0.0 patch players' have a chance to meet a friendly deer or a hostile wolf or mid-hostile wolves chasing mid-friendly deer or something more deadly.


New light system - We’ve implemented a new light system. Now the environment looks more alive and beautiful even during such dark times.


Global map overhaul - In addition to the new light system we’ve added new levels and overhauled the old ones.

• New Big river
  
  
  
  
  
• 2 big lakes
  
  
  
  
• Swamp
  
  
  
  
  
• Gas stations
  
  
  
  
  
• Fire watchtower
  
  
  
  
• Big settlement
  
  
  
  
• Open switchgears
  
  
  
  
• Barracks
  
  
  
  
• Big caves
  
  
  
  
• Radio station
  
  
  
  
• Redesigned rail station
  
  
  
  
• Trailer camp
  
  
  
  
• Big construction yard
  
  
  
  
• Some small locations
  
  
  
  

Dedicated server option - We’ve implemented the option to create your own dedicated server for the Lost Region. In the future we are planning to implement the steam mod tool, so you will be able to customize your game.

New server browser - with a new server browser it will be easier to find the server that suits You, and combining it with a dedicated server option and steam mod tool it will be quite handy.




Our game designer is working on the LORE of the Lost Region. It will come out with a quest and faction reputation patch. You will be able to find out what happened to the world of the Lost Region.

In the future you will be able to decide, how will the world recover after the apocalypse, if it will recover at all.


First of all, hotfixes for all that we didn’t take into account. Then, more new features will be added. Of course, You are who influence the development, so if you have any suggestions don’t hesitate and write to us.

Below you will see the fix list, for those who like to read sentences that start with Fixed.

• Fixed inventory of dropped items.
  
• Fixed walking animation for weapons.
  
• Fixed item dupe on player corpse looting.
  
• Fixed pickup animation in multiplayer.
  
• Fixed Saiga crash on unloading.
  
• Fixed canvas collision at Supermarket.
  
• Fixed collision of the crafted door frame.
  
• Fixed light settings of the 1st floor of the Construction site.
  
• Fixed sound effects at Supermarket and Swamp.
  
• Fixed weird targeting with a cudgel or any other melee weapon.
  
• Fixed when weapon stayed on back after unequipping or changing.
  
• Fixed when weapon was changing module sizes after reload.
  
• Fixed hole under the roar near Construction site.
  
• Fixed flying tree at Rail Station.
  
• Fixed flying rocks near Radar station.
  
• Fixed world saves, now time and weather are saving both in single and multiplayer.
  
• Fixed issue when player was able to use items multiply times.
  
• Fixed icon rotation.
  
• Fixed when there was no waste product after using food or water.
  
• Fixed inventory bug with moving objects between each other.
  
• Fixed weapon projectile replication.
  
• Fixed strange light effects at the police station.
  
• Fixed water duplication near neighborhoods
  
• Fixed SCAR AIM.
  
• Fixed AK AIM.
  
• Fixed strange lights effects at police station.
  
• Fixed water duplication near neighborhoods.
  
• Fixed weapon projectile replication.
  
• Fixed icon rotation.
  
• Fixed when there was no waste product after using food or water.
  
• Fixed inventory bug with moving objects between each other.
  
• Fixed to loud tunnel sound.
  
• Fixed unlootable crate at cave_01.
  
• Fixed blocking tree in Tranton manor.
  
• Fixed torchlight was too high.
  
• Fixed collision in Driftwood valley.
  
• Fixed issue of showing invalid interacting character name.
  
• Fixed collision for broken light tower.
  
• Fixed flying trash at the DW Substations.
  
• Fixed flying concrete at the highest Radio tower.
  
• Fixed flying bushes near the Gas Station.
  
• Fixed washbasins size at Dam, it was too small.
  
• Fixed material of rocks near False Trouble radar station.
  
• Fixed weapon attach at first person.
  
• Fixed items stack, they are now stacking on pickup.
  
• Fixed loot that had no collision and was not able to pick up.
  
• Fixed some loot was standing weird.
  
• Fixed loot was floating in air after dropped from inventory.
  
• Fixed issue when camera was switching from creation camera to lobby camera with delay.
  
• Fixed issue when Tab was opening chat during loading screen.
  
• Fixed decals in character creation.
  
• Fixed map not showing icons.
  
• Fixed issue when after character switch character received inventory from previous character.
  
• Fixed inventory bug, when clothes were not showing in crate before we open inventory.
  
• Fixed chat opening in single-player mode.
  
• Fixed issue when it was possible to open pause during loading screen.
  
• Fixed issue when character was naked after death.
  
• Fixed issue with water pump, when it was showing no empty bottles message even if they were in inventory.
  
• Fixed issue when it was not possible to use some items from inventory action panel.
  
• Fixed issue when building was not removed from inventory after it was built.
  
• Fixed campfire fuel consumption time.
  
• Fixed stone oven now it can be built.
  
• Fixed issue when it was possible to craft items if character has at least one required resource.
  
• Fixed issue when craft was showing 0 required craft items that were previously added to inventory.
  
• Fixed issue when it was possible to move during kick animation.
  
• Fixed issue when refilling ammo was removing whole ammo box.
  
• Fixed issue when large tent was dropping from inventory on quick bar slot drop.
  
• Fixed issue when after closing and opening craft menu previous crafting recipes remain selected.
  
• Fixed when player was able to heal, eat, or drink on 100% of stat.
  
• Fixed issue when building preview stayed on scene after building built.
  
• Fixed melee weapon animation.
  
• Fixed issue with dragging non-clothes to clothes slot was causing crash.
  
• Fixed crate issue when taking the item from the slot was blocking the slot.
  
• Fixed crate issue when the player equipment list had no scroll bar.
  
• Fixed issue with the character duplicating in the character preview.
  
• Fixed issue with build menu over inventory on pressing b button.
  
• Fixed issue when changing clothes in the crate was causing items loos.
  
• Fixed respawn timer for loot item.
  
• Fixed foliage looting.
  
• Fixed Drop action.
  
• Fixed collision for Shop Fridges at supermarket.
  
• Fixed collision for Caves.
  
• Fixed game options widget.
  
• Fixed mouse arrow after return from options.
  
• Fixed icon for 1911
  
• Fixed hole in the tunnel near sewerage
  
• Removed tree in one of the Foxy ranch houses
  
• Increase vending machine size in the radio station
  
• Fixed issue with squad data replication.
  
• Fixed issue with player data in player list replication.
  
• Fixed wrong location and health of squadmate after death.
  
• Fixed X rotating inventory item instead of R.
  
• Fixed replication of prone state.
  
• Fixed critical crash on startup.
  
• Fixed campfire still burns after fuel ended.
  
• Fixed no building preview in multiplayer.
  
• Fixed use animation replication.
  
• Fixed crash on rock double click.
  
• Fixed issue when 4th squad member was not showing on HUD.
  
• Fixed rags 0 durability on item cut.
  
• Fixed rags 0 status on item cut.
  
• Fixed bug when character was resetting to default customization params after death.
  
• Ris adapter camera fixed.
  
• Fixed inventory duplication on character switch.
  
• Fixed inventory slots 8,9,0 now they are working as expected.
  
• Fixed missing ammo clip during reload from the empty weapon.
  
• Fixed crouch pose with a melee weapon equipped.
  
• Fixed crate window not closing and inventory window opening when player uses item from crate UI.
  
• Fixed items garbage did not appear in inventory.
  
• Fixed issue when crate widget slots num was reduced to num of previously used cloth slots.
  
• Fixed weapon was unable to unload in hands if weapon was previously unloaded.
  
• Removed blur effect on aim point and red dot.
  
• Fixed animation for all broken melee weapons.
  
• Fixed leaders now can promote squadmates to leaders.
  
• Fixed leaders can now kick squadmates from the squad.
  
• Fixed players that left the squad are no longer displayed in the squad UI.
  
• Fixed glitches on Lootspots in Helicopter.
  
• Fixed issue crate was not opening after the item was used while player was interacting with crate
  
• Fixed replication for rock and bushes pickup animation.
  
• Rocks collision fixed.
  
• Fixed discovered locations were not saving.
  
• Player list formatting fix.
  
• Fixed item now get removed from the quick bar if it was consumed completely.
  
• Fixed issue when torch stayed in hands after it was removed from inventory.
  
• Fixed motel flying car.
  
• Fixed fence wrong material at Large warehouses.
  
• Auto service tile sticks out of walls fixed.
  
• Fixed crash when NPC was causing crash during running.

Hey Survivors and welcome to the new weekly news!

Bug fixing work continues:

• Fixed discovered locations not saving.
  
• Fixed issue crates couldn’t be opened if an item was used while the player was interacting with the crate.
  
• Fixed replication for rock and bushes pickup animation.
  
• Fixed hole in tunnel 03.
  
• Fixed animation for all broken melee weapons.
  
• Fixed rocks collision.
  
• Fixed saiga fire animation.
  
• Fixed issue when torch stayed in hands after it was removed from inventory.
  
• Fixed flying car at motel.
  
• Fixed construction Site 02 container player trap.
  
• Fixed fence wrong material at Large warehouses.
  
• Fixed auto service tile sticks out of walls.
  
• Fixed player list formatting.
  
• Fixed glitches on loot spots in Helicopter.
  
• Removed flying grass from the road near the rail station.

The appearance of the inventory has also been redesigned, we added status that shows the durability of the items, stack information for items with the stack, and also, when there is no space in the inventory, garbage will drop on the ground.
Items now get removed from the quick bar if the item was fully consumed.
We’ve updated the number of slots in a small crafted backpack.


We added 7 new Backpack color variations and a new medium crafted backpack to the crafting menu.
Also, a tear function added to hats.


We are making some small changes to the weapons, targeting now returns to the third person view if it was triggered from the third-person view, also we’ve removed the auto-reload feature on the weapon equip.
We’ve removed the blur effect on the aim point and red dot and have updated the crosshair.
Primitive Axe recipe has been added to the crafting menu.


We are reworking our faction icons and now the character default icon changed to neutral.
Also, hair and beard customization added to the game. We are still working on this and in the future more variations will be added.


Also, there are more small changes in the game:
Updated resources gather method.
Updated squad invite widget time(x2).
Use distance of crates and loot updated.
Sound distance for the river increased.
Connection timeout changed from 60 seconds to 30.
Cut renamed to tear.
Hidden storage now can be placed only on the ground.
Added sound for eating and drinking animations.
Added interaction fill-bar during item use.
Added Railways collision.
World origin rebasing added, to avoid animation jittering.
Rope recipe has been added to the craft menu.


Due to the changes in the game world, we have updated our map.



Thanks all of you for the support and hope to see you next week!