What changed in 7 Days to Die in 2021

235 updates · 23 main milestones · Feb 25, 2021 to Dec 21, 2021

  1. 30 events
    Fixed car block explosion errorbug fixMilestone

    Car block can throw error when exploded.

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    Fixed terrain and road bumps in Navezganebug fix
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    AI Destroy Area Functionality Improvedai

    AI destroy area now works on full paths.

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    Updated part_trader_tile_filler_01balance change

    Removed player sleeping bags and replaced them with the POI versions.

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    Warehouse_05 Poles Replaced and Light Intensity Reducedvisuals

    Replaced poles with parking blocks and reduced street light intensity.

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    Suppressors now function on .44 magnumsbalance change

    Suppressors attached to .44 magnums now suppress, albeit slightly.

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    AI attack issue when blocked above ladderbug fixMilestone

    AI not attacking when blocked above a ladder.

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    Fixed drone VO issue in MP sessionsbug fix

    On servers and MP sessions, drone repeats cut-out VO when shutdown.

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    Docks_02 SI Issue Resolvedbug fix

    Fixed an SI issue with the bridge sign area in Docks_02.

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    Fixed drone lockout issuebug fixMilestone

    Drone locks out owner if anyone opens keypad window.

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    Fixed mod addition issue for Robotic Dronebug fix

    Robotic Drone only allows the first mod to be added via Shift + Click.

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    Added part_trader_tile_filler_03new content
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    Suppressors now function on pipe pistolsbalance change

    Suppressors attached to pipe pistols now suppress.

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    Reduced Street Light Intensity in Warehouse_02visuals
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    Introduced Block LODCullMinnew content

    Overrides culling minimum (2% default).

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    Restored block shapes HPbalance change

    Block shapes with 25% and 50% HP are now back to 100%.

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    Fixed Missing Ladder Nodes in AI Path Gridbug fix

    AI path grid had missing ladder nodes from origin shift.

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    Terrain Density Cleaned for House Old Ranch 10bug fix
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    Switched collider type for ammo pilesbalance change

    Changed from capsule collider to box collider to prevent floating arrows.

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    Key Added to Front Door of House Old Ranch 10gameplay
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    Fixed NRE ItemActionEntrySell issuebug fix

    NRE ItemActionEntrySell HandleRemoveAmmo with a junk sledge when selling.

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    Fixed vehicle headlight toggling regressionbug fix

    Regression in vehicle headlight toggling with a controller.

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    Adjusted AI destroy area valuesbalance change
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    Fixed drone spamming E issuebug fix

    Holding E to take the drone and then spamming E will cause an XUI error.

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    Added Shape MaterialHitpointMultipliernew content

    Scales a block's upgrade, repair and harvest values.

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    POI Densities Adjustedgameplay

    Pass on fixing POI densities.

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    Reduced sleeper count in specific volumebalance change

    Reduced sleeper count in rwg_tile_countrytown_intersection.

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    Set landmines minimum cullbalance change

    Landmines set to .1% min cull.

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    Fixed AI uncrouching issuebug fixMilestone

    AI uncrouching when someone above them which could push them through colliders.

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    Reduced AI crouching when pushed into wallsbug fix

    Reduced AI trying to crouch when pushed into walls.

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  2. 14 events
    Fixed Random Stats on Several Pipe Weaponsbug fix

    No primitive items should have any random stats.

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    Fixed Missing Texture in House Modern 05bug fix
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    Fixed Sticky Arrows Penetrating Too Far Through Zombiesbug fix
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    Fixed Sticky Projectiles Offset from Model on Animal Zombie Dogbug fix
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    Fixed Sticky Crossbow Bolts Floatingbug fix
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    Clamped Item Stack Counts to 65535 When Savedchanges
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    Fixed Wrong Rotation Display for Cupboards in Block Previewbug fix
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    Added Coffin/Casket Open & Close Soundsnew content
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    Fixed Damaging Volume Enemy Not Waking from Outside Sleeper Attack Volumebug fix
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    Updated Metal Hit Metal and Metal Destroy Soundsaudio
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    Updated Warning for 'DecorateChunkOverlapping Biome Null'changes

    Warning now shows chunk.

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    Fixed Explosions Destroying Water and Dropping the Blockbug fix
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    Improved Path Node Penalty Clamp and Added Logchanges
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    Dynamic Mesh Default to Land Claim Onlychanges
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  3. 58 events
    Fixed flipped normal on cube_half_bottom_pole_1m_top collider allowed entities to fall into itbug fix
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    Lowered the max texture quality VRAM requirement to 3 GBbalance change
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    Added random pitch support to sounds played at a positionnew content
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    Slightly lowered the stamina use of the pipe batonbalance change
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    Increased player's held light visibility when world darkerbalance change
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    Reduced the magazine size of the pipe machine gunbalance change
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    Fixed issues in current RWG including Generated World namebug fix
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    Fixed missing red tint on cntBuriedLootStashChestInsecurebug fix
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    Fixed some new blocks like shutters have a stack count of 1bug fix
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    Fixed timed charges arming audioaudio
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    Fixed EntityLootContainer 'unloadEntity !dict' can cause NREbug fix
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    Fixed 3rd person arrows are pinkbug fix
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    Living off the Land level 2 now has a 50% chance to harvest 1 additional cropbalance change
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    Fixed burning Shaft mod causes pink & different lighting effectsvisuals
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    Fixed rain can be seen inside POIsbug fix
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    Fixed #reverse now flips the velocity of the vehicle as wellbug fix
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    Fixed player placed light sources did not increase visibility of player except on dedibug fix
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    Fixed Docks_03 in navezgane is almost full of water nowbug fix
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    Fixed burning buff now plays burning soundsaudio
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    Added City_center_01 tier 4 'Olgiddy & Brother' ad agency POInew content
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    Fixed if any of the boss horde despawns, despawn the restbug fix
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    Fixed zombie AI gets stuck attacking 1/2 block pillarbug fix
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    Fixed KeyNotFoundException in advanced gen on 2nd consecutive generationbug fix
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    Fixed brawling perks and books can be in effect while driving a vehiclebug fix
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    Fixed zombie dogs missing flame effectbug fix
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    Most pole and smaller sized shape HP values reduced by 75%balance change
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    Fixed Advanced Generation RWG GC Memory Allocation Crashbug fix
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    Added VoteRequirements for buff and progressionnew content
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    Fixed removed recognizable credit card logos from ATMbug fix
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    Fixed issue with UV's on scaffolding_plank_supported_centerbug fix
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    Fixed TerminalWindowEnabled setting not respected when starting a dedi serverbug fix
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    Lowered the Max Durability of all ranged pipe weaponsbalance change
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    Fixed boss hordes should stay focused on the target playerbug fix
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    Fixed in current RWG Oldwest towns can spawn in waterbug fix
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    Fixed drone mods of the same type stackbug fix
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    Fixed no flame on candle when equippedbug fix
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    Added Commercial_strip_02 tier 2 questablenew content
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    Fixed spears missing material when in midflightvisuals
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    Fixed NRE when generating 2 worlds without closing the clientbug fix
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    Fixed traders protection buffer area overlapping into POIs outside of the tilebug fix
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    Fixed businessman zombie head flopping around during ragdollbug fix
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    Fixed incorrect wording in twitch settings for custom eventsbug fix
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    Most plate and similar sized shape HP values reduced by 50%balance change
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    Fixed remnant_oldwest_07 z fightingbug fix
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    Fixed town tiles can overlap one another, including/cutting in half POI'sbug fix
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    Fixed custom POIs added via the 'Mods' folder are not spawning in Random Genbug fix
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    Fixed party member with shared quest for same restore power location causes current restore power quest to breakbug fix
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    Fixed teleporting from the boss horde fails the eventbug fix
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    Fixed user created map waypoints do not display textbug fix
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    Improved PathAbstractions performance during game sessionsperformance
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    Fixed vehicle headlight and personal flashlights had different actionsbug fix
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    Fixed radiated and feral Mutant zombies don't have spit attackbug fix
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    Fixed boss hordes could fail if someone leaves the partybug fix
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    Fixed Pregens Trader space adjustments and oldwest_corner fixbug fix
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    Fixed multiple restore power quests at the same location cause a corrupted questbug fix
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    Fixed running from the boss hordes no longer rewards you a cratebug fix
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    Rare or progression relevant items can not be scrapped or smeltedbalance change
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    Fixed wrong icon for wedgeNarrowTipLeftTrim2SidedRailbug fix
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  4. 22 events
    Navezgane Improvementsnew contentMilestone

    Navezgane has received many city and terrain improvements along with new rural and wilderness communities.

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    Rendering Improvementsvisuals

    Rendering improvements with hundreds of new PBR models.

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    New Random Gen World Creationnew contentMilestone

    A brand-new version of Random Gen World creation with new cities, city tiles, and a part system spawner.

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    Robotic Drone Companionnew contentMilestone

    A new Robotic Drone Companion added to carry gear and heal players.

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    Improved Twitch Integrationui ux

    Twitch integration improved with new commands and voting options.

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    New Weapons and Remakesnew contentMilestone

    6 new weapons and 13 HD remakes including new primitive pipe weapons.

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    Feral Sense Game Optionsgameplay

    New Feral Sense game options for a different gameplay experience.

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    New Video Optionsperformance

    Added video options for Anti-Aliasing and auto detection for hardware capabilities.

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    Loot Progression Improvementsbalance changeMilestone

    New Loot Stage System and tiered POI loot bonuses for early game balance.

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    Enhanced Modding Supportmodding

    Improved modding support with better world and level editing tools.

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    Improved Animationsvisuals

    Animations improved for a more immersive experience from 1st to 3rd person.

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    New Dismemberment Systemnew contentMilestone

    A new dismemberment system integrated with some zombies.

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    AI Enemy ImprovementsaiMilestone

    Improvements to AI enemies including city spawning and new attack behaviors.

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    Overhauled Shape MenugameplayMilestone

    The shape menu has been overhauled with hundreds of new shapes organized for building.

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    Alpha 20 Experimental Build Releasednew contentMilestone

    The Alpha 20 Public Experimental Build is now available for players.

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    Quest Improvementsgameplay

    New restore power night quests added.

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    Improved Dynamic Music and Ambient Audioaudio

    Enhanced dynamic music and ambient audio system with new content.

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    Improved Weather Systemvisuals

    Weather system improved with more distinct and varying weather patterns.

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    Over 200 New POIsnew contentMilestone

    Over 200 new Points of Interest (POIs) added, totaling over 550 explorable locations.

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    Vehicle ImprovementsgameplayMilestone

    Improvements to vehicles including coop passenger support and customization mods.

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    Dynamic Imposter Systemperformance

    Dynamic Imposter System for accurate rendering of POIs and player bases at far distances.

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    25 New HD Charactersnew contentMilestone

    Nearly 25 new HD characters introduced, with improved shaders for some.

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  5. 1 event
    Alpha 20 Streamer Weekend Announcementseasonal event

    Announcement of the Alpha 20 Streamer Weekend event running from December 3rd to December 5th.

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  6. 15 events
    New Dismemberment Systemgameplay

    Integration of a new dismemberment system for zombies.

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    New HD Charactersnew content

    Nearly 25 new HD characters added with improved shaders.

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    New Weapons and Weapon Overhaulsnew contentMilestone

    6 new weapons and 13 HD remakes introduced, including new pipe weapons.

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    Improved Weather Systemquality of life

    Enhanced weather system with more distinct variations.

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    Loot Progression Improvementsbalance change

    New Loot Stage System and early game balance adjustments.

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    Robotic Drone Companion Addednew contentMilestone

    A new Robotic Drone Companion to carry gear and heal players.

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    Dynamic Imposter Systembug fix

    New system to render changes to POIs and player bases at distances.

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    Rendering Improvementsperformance

    Improvements with hundreds of new PBR models and better performance.

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    Video Options for Anti-Aliasingui ux

    New video options added for Anti-Aliasing and auto detection for settings.

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    Over 200 New POIsnew contentMilestone

    Introduction of over 200 new Points of Interest and updates to older ones.

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    Alpha 20 Streamer Weekend Announcementseasonal event

    Alpha 20 Streamer Weekend event starts December 3rd through December 5th with over 200 streamers participating.

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    Overhauled Shape Menugameplay

    Shape menu overhauled with hundreds of new shapes and improved organization.

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    Introduction of Alpha 20 with Major Content Dropnew contentMilestone

    Alpha 20 is the largest content drop with numerous new features and improvements.

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    New Random Gen World Creationnew contentMilestone

    A brand-new version of Random Gen World creation with new cities and spawner system.

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    Improved Modding Supportmodding

    Better world editing and server settings for modding.

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  7. 7 events
    Queued Twitch Actions Auto Refundbug fix

    Queued Twitch Actions will auto refund after 60 seconds of not being able to be performed.

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    NRE on Closing Twitch Options Fixbug fix

    Closing Twitch Options window too fast after connecting could cause an NRE.

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    Twitch Login Timeout Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed Twitch login early timeout bug.

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    Re-ordered Global Cooldown Settingsbalance change

    Re-ordered global cooldown settings to be lowest to highest.

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    Cooldown Bar Stuck Issue Fixbug fix

    Cooldown bar could get stuck if party members left while bar was mostly full.

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    Cooldown Action Population Fixbug fix

    Set cooldown to 0 causes actions to not populate.

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    Twitch Integration Language Supportnew content

    Supported languages now are translated and supported for our Twitch Integration.

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  8. 25 events
    Allow selection of steering mode on controllers by pressing DPad downgameplay
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    Optimized distant terrain render orderperformance
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    Fixed distant POIs could load and leak extra invisible objectsbug fix
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    Chunk decal and model dither fadingperformance
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    First version of Twitch Integrationnew content
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    Optimized distant terrain tile sizeperformance
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    Fixed chunk LOD update not using XZ center for distancebug fix
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    Fixed distant POI mesh and material leaksbug fix
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    Fixed ItemClassBlock CreateMesh having to destroy unneeded collidersbug fix
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    Fixed block previews have differences in shading at nightbug fix
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    Optimized chunk object handling and frame timingsperformance
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    Fixed Zfighting at barn_02 (window/loot container)bug fix
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    Optimized terrain control textures to not update with every mesh updateperformance
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    gfx dtmaxlod console commandsystem
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    Fixed block preview for normal blocks leaking a mesh on each updatebug fix
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    Improved Show Stability colorsvisuals
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    Optimized VoxelMesh AddMeshperformance
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    FindTagInChilds does not make garbagebalance change
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    Optimized terrain mesh generationperformance
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    Fixed dedi servers fail to update bedroll locations after pickupbug fix
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    Distant POIs to use a shared materialperformance
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    Distant terrain decreases mesh detail when fartherperformance
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    Improved chunk LOD updateperformance
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    Fixed empty voxel meshes were being createdbug fix
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    Voxel mesh poolingperformance
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  9. 25 events
    Optimized VoxelMesh AddMeshperformance
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    Chunk LOD update not using XZ center for distancebug fix
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    Chunk decal and model dither fadingperformance
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    Dedi servers fail to update bedroll locations after pickupbug fix
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    Improved chunk LOD updateperformance
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    Optimized distant terrain tile sizeperformance
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    ItemClassBlock CreateMesh having to destroy unneeded collidersbug fix
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    Improved Show Stability colorsui ux
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    Allow selection of steering mode on controllers by pressing DPad downgameplay
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    Distant terrain decreases mesh detail when fartherperformance
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    Optimized chunk object handling and frame timingsperformance
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    Block preview for normal blocks leaking a mesh on each updatebug fix
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    Optimized terrain mesh generationperformance
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    FindTagInChilds does not make garbagechanges
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    Distant POI mesh and material leaksbug fix
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    Block previews have differences in shading at nightbug fix
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    Optimized distant terrain render orderperformance
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    First version of Twitch Integrationnew content
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    Zfighting at barn_02 (window/loot container)bug fix
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    Voxel mesh poolingperformance
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    gfx dtmaxlod console commandperformance
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    Optimized terrain control textures to not update with every mesh updateperformance
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    Distant POIs could load and leak extra invisible objectsbug fix
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    Distant POIs to use a shared materialperformance
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    Empty voxel meshes were being createdbug fix
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  10. 19 events
    Disable Cursor Snapping Commandquality of life

    A command to disable cursor snapping when using the gamepad has been added.

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    Block Pallet Brown Boxes Tile Fixbug fix

    Block palletBrownBoxesTile has an intact bottom cap issue has been fixed.

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    Removal of Remnant Blocks in Business Old 06bug fix

    Removed remnant blocks in business_old_06.

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    Fix for AP Rounds Functionalitybug fixMilestone

    The long awaited fix for AP rounds not working as expected.

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    Gamepad Steering Improvementquality of life

    Gamepad now steers exclusively with the left thumb stick.

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    Previous/Next Tab Keys Functionality Fixedbug fix

    Previous Tab / Next Tab keys now work while in vehicle.

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    Fix for Flickering Ground Texturesbug fix

    Many of the ground textures are flickering issue has been fixed.

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    Writable Storage Box Label Issue Fixedbug fix

    Writable Storage Box does not have label on bottom side issue has been fixed.

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    Updated Item Names for Achievementschanges

    Updated item names to support achievements.

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    Achievement for Broken Leg Trigger Fixbug fix

    Achievement for broken leg now triggers correctly.

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    Disabled Christmas Themed Loot Itemsbalance change

    Christmas themed loot items have been disabled.

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    Store Electronics_01 Chest Unlockedchanges

    Store electronics_01 chest is now unlocked.

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    Imposter for Business Old 06 Updatedbug fix

    Imposter for business_old_06 is now properly updated.

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    Fix for Falling Debris Damagebug fix

    Falling Debris Entities Cause Rapid Damage during Fall-Duration has been fixed.

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    New Ambient Sound Systemaudio

    A new ambient sound system with new content has been added.

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    Introduction of Fat Hawaiian HD Characternew content

    Fat Hawaiian HD makes his debut in A19.

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    NRE When Interacting with Junk Sledge or Turret Fixedbug fix

    NRE when interacting with junk sledge or turret spawned from debug menu no longer occurs.

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    Fix for Shared Bed Spawnpoint Issuebug fixMilestone

    Explosions on a bed changes everyone's spawnpoint to that bed has been fixed.

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    New Skin for Fat Zombienew content

    Enabled new skin for fat zombie.

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  11. 19 events
    Enabled new skin for fat zombievisuals
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    Achievement for broken leg now triggers correctlybug fix
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    NRE when interacting with junk sledge or turret fixedbug fix
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    New ambient sound system and contentnew content
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    Focused block added to DebugShotnew content
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    Writable Storage Box label issue fixedbug fix

    Writable Storage Box does not have label on bottom side has been fixed.

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    Imposter for business_old_06 updatedbug fix
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    Gamepad steering now exclusively with left thumb stickgameplay
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    Explosions on a bed no longer change spawn pointsbug fix
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    Command line argument to disable cursor snappinggameplay

    Added command line argument '-disablecursorsnapping' for gamepad users.

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    Removed remnant blocks in business_old_06bug fix
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    Previous/Next Tab keys functionality improved in vehiclebug fix
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    Block palletBrownBoxesTile bottom cap issue fixedbug fix
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    AP rounds functionality issue resolvedbug fix

    AP rounds not working as expected has been fixed.

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    Fixed falling debris entities causing rapid damagebug fix
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    Store electronics_01 chest is now unlockedgameplay
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    Disabled Christmas themed loot itemsbalance change
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    Updated item names to support achievementslocalization
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    Fixed flickering ground texturesbug fix
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