New Features & Improvements

In-Game Time Tracking
Added metrics to track in-game time for better gameplay insights.

Tutorial Section in Settings
New tutorial section in the ESC menu now links to an external webpage, allowing for real-time updates.

Economy Updates
Mission credit rewards have been greatly increased by 8 to 10 times for better balance and progression.
Secured item sale price set to 20% of the original value. Players have no loss when securing an item.
Selling of non-secured at-risk items is now restricted with the message: "You cannot sell Non-Secured items."

Weapon Vaults Reworked
Combined two weapon vaults into one, now featuring a category tab for better organization.
"F Buy" changed to "F Vault" for better clarity.

Vending Machines Visibility
All vending machines now appear on the HUD within 50m proximity, similar to NPCs.
Vending machines (ATM & Vault) now always show on the map for easier navigation.

New Skins
GIA Agent vehicle skin added.
Neo Tokyo vehicle skin added.

Other Improvements
Improved the hitbox for collectible items.
Blood packs now occupy a 1x1 inventory slot.
More random enemies placed for increased action.

Bug Fixes & Optimizations
Settings & Stability
Fixed an issue where settings would break if system language was not English.
Fixed backend connection stability issues requiring server restarts.

Inventory & Vault Fixes
Fixed issue where retrieved items from the Vault would not refresh in the inventory list.
Fixed duplicated backpack items appearing in the Vault list.

Leaderboards & Stats
Fixed multiple leaderboard and stat tracking issues; missions and other stats now update properly.

HUD & UI Fixes
Fixed misleading green player indicator on the map.
Fixed vault interaction position being placed incorrectly on the ground.

Weapon & Ammo Fixes
Fixed wrong weapon parameters for certain weapons.
Fixed ammo display issues in the UI.
Fixed missing grenades in the weapon vending machine.

Vehicle & Passenger Fixes
Fixed passenger death in vehicles causing driver screen freeze.
Fixed vehicle panel UI getting stuck.

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TECH ART UPDATES
Optimizations
Frame rate drastically improved through numerous optimizations

Collision issuesLot's of collision fixes for both character and vehicle gameplay

Interiors with light
Interior spaces lighting setup for visual improvement

UE5 version update to UE5.3
Important Unreal Engine version update to the latest for better and improved use of the game engine

Character Materials Improved
Character materials updated for better more realistic look

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Bugs Fixed falling down in holes on the rocks
  
• Ladders
  
• Parkour
  
• Mouse Sensitivity
  
• Camera improvements for some modes

CODING
Faction selection screen & spawn
Refined faction selection and spawn processes to enable faction features
Chat feature
Implemented a new chat feature to enhance player communication for global and for factions (Cybercops & Citizens).
Updated & Improved Vehicle Driving Experience
Improved vehicle driving experience with updated mechanics and controls.
Ragdoll
Introduced ragdoll physics for more realistic character death animations.
Updated intro screen
Updated the intro screen for a refreshed first impression.

Added Mouse Sensitivity options to settings
Added mouse sensitivity options in settings for customized control.
Camera improvements:
1) Added smooth switching camera mode from vehicle to character and vise versa
2) Added new camera mode for ladders' climbing
3) Improved camera modes used for walk, jog, run
4) Enhanced camera functionality, including smoother transitions and new modes.
5) Added new camera modes for vehicle-character switching and ladder climbing.
6) Improved camera modes used for walking, jogging, and running.
Character behaviour in water
Improved character behavior in water environments.
Stamina & Weight mechanics
Updated stamina and weight mechanics for more realistic gameplay.

Information about world items is shown on hover
Enhanced item tooltips to show detailed information on hover in inventory.

Additional visual settings (FSR) were created
Added new visual settings, including FSR, for improved graphics customization.

Sandstorm logic improvement
Improved sandstorm logic for more dynamic environmental effects.

AI Optimization:
1) animation graph and animation layers
2) Enemies' player state should be removed
3) Optimized AI for smoother gameplay and enhanced performance.

New server in Singapore
Launched a new server in Singapore to improve network performance for Asia.

Map
Developed a game map panel for better navigation and exploration.
Vehicle Nitro Improved
Enhanced vehicle nitro functionality for a more thrilling ride.

Compass
Introduced a new compass feature for better orientation.

N key display of Enemies & Loot & Mission
Added functionality to display enemies, loot, and missions with the 'N' key.

New Firing system (Hipfire, ADS, Scope, no ironsight/reflexsight)
Implemented a new firing system including hipfire, ADS, and scoped options.

Server Selection screen
Developed a server selection screen for a better user experience and enabling multiple server choices

Epic Store
Game is released on the Epic Store.

Faction based default random character
Added faction-based default random characters to enrich gameplay diversity.

Showing patch notes html popup on launcher start
Introduced a patch notes popup at launcher startup for immediate updates visibility.

Missions (Type 1 & 3)
Enhanced missions with new Type 1 and Type 3 variations.

Type 1 is: go and find the lootbox before anyone else before timeout to win the contents and a reward in Credits.

Type 3 is: go and defeat the enemies to get the rewards before timeout.


Enemies (Behaviour Types Faction friendly, enemy, neutral etc)
Updated enemy behaviors with faction-specific interactions (friendly, enemy, neutral).