Jul 30

Team Fortress 2 - erics

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

Added missing Engineer audio for the Taunt: The Final Score
Fixed an issue with props and team colors when taunting with Australium weapons
Updated the Le Morne Uniforme to fix some clipping problems
Updated the Kapitan's Kaftan to hide the Heavy's bullets
Updated the Fully Charged and Overcharged Unusual effects to fix a refraction bug
Updated the Esprit De Corps to improve the rigging
Updated the Blindin' Bonnett and Shady Shelby to adjust their team colors
Updated/Added some tournament medals
Updated the Fat Friar
- Improved rig
- Adjusted mesh to compensate for lack of bullets bodygroup
- Removed misplaced ambient occlusion and light generators from the texture
- Removed normal map artifacts
- Updated backpack icon to represent above changes
Updated pl_citadel
- Adjusted payload collision
- Reduced radius of payload spawn exit explosion
- Updated various decorative particles to not render on low graphics settings
Updated pl_odyssey
- Added 60 seconds to the round timer when the final control point is activated
- Fixed some projectiles colliding with the bounding box of func_brush entities
- Visual fixes and adjustments
Updated koth_blowout
- Added Experimental Cage around the maps central Blowout Preventer
  - This change aims to make the cover around the point feel more consistent and prevents players from shooting through small gaps or from behind unfair cover
- Improved Optimization
- Fixed kill trigger delay in finale sequence
- Fixed some Unintended Sightlines
- Improved Detailing and Visual Clarity in some areas
Updated koth_boardwalk
- Fixed being able to smuggle enemy Spies into spawn
- Reduced ambient soundscape music
- Added new voice lines for the Barker
- Fixed a visible hall-of-mirrors error in the water by the Sawmill of Love
- Fixed visible nodraw under the shoreline boardwalk
Updated cp_cargo
- Added bullet block to prevent Red from being able to shoot into blue spawn
- Added bullet block to the last point wires
- Fixed the setupgoal text
- Extended the fence next to red spawn slightly
Updated cp_fortezza
- Added more cover to Last
- Added defensive hold for Engineer's holding valley between A and B
- Rebalanced pickups in some areas
- Lighting improvements
- Reduced file size of the map
Updated koth_demolition
- Replaced pillars under the crane using the red texture with ones using the yellow texture
- Fixed the HDR to allow so lights aren't super bright
- Replaced the helicopters with ones not using the Yeti Park logo
- Replaced the Coaltown frames with new ones using newspapers talking about story of the oilrig
- Added a decal showing the oilrig name (Fort Water Rig No. 2) next to the spawns
- Updated the luxel scale in multiple places of the map
- Replaced old blockbullets with new blockbullets for better footsteps sfx
- Replaced the health and ammo pack stands with new ones, metal for outdoors and wooden for indoors
- Added a mini ammo on the furnace rooms
- Added new clipping on top of the furnace rooms to avoid demos and soldiers spamming the point from far away
- Improved the clipping on the spawn platforms to not allow stickies to stick mid air
- Added a wooden sign pointing to the shortcut and long path
- Added new signs that toggle depending on the state of the shortcut to help players navigate the map
- Reworked the art pass inside the helipad platform
- Added a new catwalk behind the furnace buildings to give players more routes on the map
- Adjusted the stairs inside the office building
- Clipped the open window inside the office building so demos can lob pipes through it
- Moved a prop on BLU spawn to prevent it from clipping inside a floor light
- Changed the lights on the shortcuts to be more vibrant and have better illumination and fading

Jul 30

Patch 0.3.6.0 | Tactical Movement

Fargone - ROGUEAGENT

Fargone Patch 0.3.6.0 Release Notes

Overview

Patch 0.3.6.0 drops with a completely redesigned character controller system that's genuinely exciting to share with you. This has been months of work rebuilding the movement system from the ground up, and it delivers a significantly enhanced gameplay experience with realistic weight and momentum that creates an almost entirely new feel from the moment you load up the game.

Considerable time has also been spent reworking the weapon handling and aiming system to make firearms feel more distinctive and challenging to use. You'll now need to take time to properly line up those long-range shots instead of relying on hip-fire accuracy at extended distances.

Looking Ahead: While this update is substantial, work is already deep into preparing version 0.4, which will feature two major additions currently in development:

AI System Overhaul: About 60% complete rebuild using entirely new tools that will finally allow building the AI system that's always been envisioned
Large-scale Map Refresh: Adding new points of interest and rebuilding existing locations with fresh content

This update will combine perfectly with the improved AI of the next patch to bring Fargone up to a much higher level in terms of replayabilityand overall quality. I will be sharing info on patch 0.4 during August with a target of September for release but for now lets dive into what 0.3.6.0 features!

Reworked Movement System

Player Movement 2.0 This was the big focus for this patch. The movement system has been completely rebuilt with proper physics-based foundations. Your character now builds momentum and shifts weight realistically, creating a much more grounded and immersive experience that you'll feel immediately.

Key Improvements:

Much more stability - you'll rarely get stuck on objects now
Realistic surface interactions using actual physics calculations
Dynamic terrain handling that works smoothly across all surface types
No more unrealistic sliding up vertical surfaces

Vaulting & Clambering System:

This is one of the most exciting additions - you can now seamlessly navigate the world by vaulting and clambering over most objects. This system is entirely dynamic, meaning it works across the entire game world as long as the object meets the system requirements.

What it includes:

Works across all world geometry
Dynamic system that adapts to different objects
Realistic interaction that feels natural

New Sliding Mechanics:

While sprinting, you can now hit crouch to slide into cover - something that's been wanted for ages. Like the core movement system, this is all physics-based and gets affected by surface type, elevation, your speed, and even your gear weight.

Enhanced Leaning System Leaning has been completely reworked to feel much more natural, smooth, and responsive to use.

New Visual Effects:

If you're using vodka to help navigate those radiated zones, you'll now experience a proper drunk effect. Your rads will lower, but it'll come at the cost of struggling to see clearly - so you'll need to decide just how important it is to get that last bit of radiation out of your system! Or if you just want to hang out with Sal and get drunk, that's entirely an option too.

Audio System Overhaul

Player Audio Redesign An entirely new audio system has been built for player sounds, and the difference should be immediately noticeable:

Much Improved Footsteps: Proper surface-specific audio for different terrain types
Equipment Audio: Your gear will rattle and make movement sounds when you're performing actions and looking around
Dynamic Breathing: Gradual breathing effects that kick in based on how tired your character is
Enhanced Action Audio: A whole host of other minor sound tweaks and improvements

Weapon System Improvements

Realistic Weapon Handling Weapon handling has been fully reworked from the actual physical movement of the weapons themselves. Each gun now moves around far more realistically and feels more unique to use based on various new parameters like gun length, weight, and more.

Advanced Aim Sway System This is a new system that's been implemented to make Fargone more realistic than ever before. There's now a subtle shake effect when aiming down iron sights or scopes, and this shake increases the lower your stamina is - meaning aiming after sprinting across half the barrens now comes with a real challenge!

How it works:

You can hold your breath while aiming to stop the shake entirely, but it costs stamina
There's now a small amount of bullet spread based on whether you're hip firing, aiming, or aiming while holding your breath
This means taking the time to line up a shot is now important, and hip firing should be more of a last resort in serious close-quarters situations

Note: These changes will really hit their stride when the new AI drops in patch 0.4, and should make for some seriously entertaining gunfights!

Full Patch Notes

Player sliding system
Player vaulting and clambering system
Enhanced player movement audio
Surface-specific footstep audio
Dynamic aim sway system with character status integration
Alcohol impairment effects
Automatic save file backup system for rollback protection
Silencer attachment for Catcher 42 shotgun
Northern lights ambient lighting during night hours
Footstep audio for undead and creature entities

Complete player movement system overhaul
Redesigned player leaning mechanics
Enhanced player crouching system
Graphically updated mask models
Improved grenade throwing mechanics
Enhanced explosion physics interactions
Updated item models and textures across multiple categories
Terrain quality improvements in various locations
Increased loot distribution in select areas
Visual improvements to:
- Scalper textures
- Zombie textures
- Blood effects
- Liberty outfit textures
- Wooden base component textures
- Metal base component textures
- Base computer textures
- Vehicle textures
Save and load system optimisations
Enhanced SSAO (Screen Space Ambient Occlusion) quality
Improved weapon material rendering with enhanced metallic reflections
Rebalanced weather system probabilities:
- Adjusted rain and storm frequency
- Reduced toxic storm occurrence rate
Improved nighttime visibility and clarity
Significant AI animation system optimizations
Enhanced player animation system efficiency
Various user interface performance improvements
Optimized ambient audio system memory usage
Complete gunshot audio system rebuild for improved performance efficiency

Resolved floating object issues in Grasslands factory
Fixed AI character invisibility bug
Addressed multiple instances of player base loss during game loading
Corrected Catcher 42 weapon name display
Fixed soft-lock issue with jammed pump-action weapons
Resolved soft-lock when aiming immediately after object interaction attempts
Corrected pistol slide lock-back functionality when ammunition is depleted
Fixed automatic build menu opening when selecting base components from inventory
Resolved inconsistent weapon audio playback
Corrected mask filter compatibility issues
Fixed repair kit functionality for non-gas mask protective equipment
Resolved single-shell reload cancellation issues
Corrected base threat and security level calculation when placing items
Fixed base threat and defense level reduction when removing or destroying components
Addressed persistent edit/destroy mode issues when closing build menu

Thank you all for your continued support of this project. Patch 0.4 development is going really well, and there's excitement to share more details with you soon!