What changed in Depth in 2016

103 updates · 4 main milestones · Apr 1, 2016 to Dec 28, 2016

  1. 10 events
    Coldblood the Mako Skinnew content

    Unlock the ferocious Coldblood the Mako skin as part of the Coldblood event rewards.

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    Frost the Ice Dragon Skinnew content

    Unlock the ADS - 冰龍 (Frost the Ice Dragon) skin as part of the Coldblood event rewards.

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    APS Heavy Barrel Upgradebalance change

    The APS heavy barrel upgrade increases stopping power at the cost of a slower rate of fire, enhancing damage output.

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    Coldblood Free Event with Rewardsseasonal eventMilestone

    Celebrate the season with the FREE Coldblood event, featuring exclusive rewards for completing matches.

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    APS Heavy Barrel Upgradebalance change

    The APS heavy barrel upgrade increases stopping power, bringing its damage output closer to that of the ADS.

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    Coldblood Event Launchseasonal eventMilestone

    Celebrate the season with the FREE Coldblood event, featuring exclusive rewards for completing matches.

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    Coldblood the Mako Skinnew content

    Unlock the Coldblood the Mako skin as part of the Coldblood event rewards.

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    Coldblood Commemorative Coinnew content

    Unlock and upgrade the Coldblood Commemorative Coin by completing matches during the event.

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    Coldblood Commemorative Coinnew content

    Unlock and upgrade the Coldblood Commemorative Coin by completing matches during the event.

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    Frost the Ice Dragon Skinnew content

    Unlock the ADS - 冰龍 (Frost the Ice Dragon) skin as part of the Coldblood event rewards.

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  2. 5 events
    Terror Nights 2016 Event Launchseasonal event

    Celebrate the season of harvest with the Terror Nights event featuring exclusive skins and a leveling commemorative coin.

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    Exclusive Terror Night Skinsnew content

    Unlock exclusive Terror Night skins by purchasing the Terror Nights Event Pass.

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    Terror Nights Event Pass Availableshop

    Purchase the Terror Nights Event Pass to participate in the event.

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    Terror Nights 2016 Event Launchseasonal event

    Celebrate the Terror Nights with a new event featuring exclusive skins and a leveling commemorative coin.

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    Exclusive Terror Night Skinsnew content

    Unlock exclusive skins as part of the Terror Nights event.

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  3. 2 events
    Introduction of Zippy and New Skinsnew content

    A new set of item drops featuring over 100 skins, including Zippy the thresher and Grimtooth the mako.

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    Introduction of Zippy and New Skinsnew content

    100+ new skins including Zippy the thresher and Grimtooth the mako.

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  4. 14 events
    Lighting Upgradedvisuals

    Updated lighting with sharper shadows, realistic directional lighting, and improved caustics.

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    Shark Breaching Mechanicgameplay

    Sharks can now breach and beach themselves by lunging out of the water.

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    New East Asia Matchmaking Regionnetwork

    A new matchmaking region for East Asia has been added with servers hosted in Tokyo.

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    Performance Optimizationsperformance

    Optimizations made to improve performance for both GPU and CPU.

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    New Languages Addedlocalization

    Depth is now available in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

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    Shark Breaching Mechanicgameplay

    Sharks can now breach and beach themselves by lunging out of the water.

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    New Map: Breachnew contentMilestone

    Explore the new map 'Breach' while fighting sharks and hunting for treasure.

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    New Languages Addedlocalization

    Depth is now available in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

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    New Map: Breachnew contentMilestone

    Explore the new map Breach, where players can fight sharks and hunt for treasure.

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    65 New Shark and Weapon Skinsnew content

    Collect 65 all-new shark and weapon skins by playing PvP matchmaking on official Depth servers.

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    Lighting Upgradesvisuals

    Updated lighting with sharper shadows, realistic directional lighting, and dynamic shadows.

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    65 New Shark and Weapon Skinsnew content

    Collect 65 all-new shark and weapon skins by playing PvP matchmaking on official Depth servers.

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    New East Asia Matchmaking Regionnetwork

    Added a new matchmaking region for East Asia with servers hosted in Tokyo.

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    Performance Optimizationsperformance

    Optimizations made to improve performance for both GPU and CPU.

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  5. 2 events
    Increased Player Count for Blood and Goldgameplay

    Blood and Gold matches will now consist of 8 Divers and 4 Sharks for a limited time.

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    Increased Player Count for Blood and Goldgameplay

    Blood and Gold matches will now consist of 8 Divers and 4 Sharks for a limited time.

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  6. 32 events
    S.T.E.V.E. Health Reducedbalance change

    S.T.E.V.E.'s health changed to 180 from 300.

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    Added Crash Course Tutorialnew content

    A new tutorial to teach basic shark and diver concepts.

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    Holstered Weapons Update Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where holstered weapons were not always updating with respect to what the diver was carrying.

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    S.T.E.V.E. Health Reductionbalance change

    S.T.E.V.E.'s health changed to 180 from 300.

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    Battle Scarred Tiger Skin Unlocknew content

    Unlock the Battle Scarred Tiger Skin after completing the Crash Course tutorial.

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    Steam Workshop Support for Diver Gearmodding

    Players can create and upload new skins for diver gear to Steam Workshop.

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    Welder Repair Speed Halvedbalance change

    Welder repair speed has been halved.

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    Turkish Language Translations Addedlocalization

    Turkish language translations now available.

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    Controller Default Bind Overhaulsystem

    Overhauled default bindings for controllers.

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    Holstered Weapons Update Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where holstered weapons were not always updating with respect to what the diver was carrying.

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    Consumables Deployment Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where deploying/dropping consumables would sometimes leave you with empty hands and a desync to the server.

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    Turkish Language Translations Addedlocalization

    Turkish language translations now available.

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    HUD Hint for Damaged S.T.E.V.E.ui ux

    Added hint to the HUD when looking at a damaged S.T.E.V.E.

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    Lobby Chat HTML Name Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where players with HTML in their names broke lobby chat when they were suggested.

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    Holstered Weapons Skin Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where holstered weapons were not having skins applied to them.

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    Consumables Deployment Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where deploying/dropping consumables would sometimes leave you with empty hands and a desync to the server.

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    Quick Chat Across Languages Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where quick chat was not working across languages.

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    Holstered Weapons Skin Application Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where holstered weapons were not having skins applied to them.

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    Battle Scarred Tiger Skin Unlocknew content

    Unlock the Battle Scarred Tiger Skin after completing the Crash Course mission.

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    Environment Mesh Fade Out Addedvisuals

    Added a fade out blending to environment meshes to prevent instant disappearance when out of rendering range.

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    Controller Default Bind Overhaulsystem

    Overhauled default controller bindings.

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    HUD Hint for Damaged S.T.E.V.E.ui ux

    Added hint to the HUD when looking at a damaged S.T.E.V.E.

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    Lobby Chat Bug with HTML Names Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where players with HTML in their names broke lobby chat when they were suggested.

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    New Tutorial: Crash Coursenew content

    A new tutorial added to teach basic shark and diver concepts.

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    Silhouettes Visibility Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where silhouettes would not be visible when equipped with a weapon that has a scope modifier.

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    Steam Workshop Support for Diver Gearmodding

    Added Steam Workshop support for diver gear, allowing creation and upload of new skins.

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    Welder Repair Speed Halvedbalance change
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    Fade Out Blending for Environment Meshesvisuals

    Added a fade out blending to environment meshes to prevent instant disappearance.

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    FOV Application Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed FOV not applying to diver bandage meshes and other meshes causing desync.

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    Silhouettes Visibility Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where silhouettes would not be visible when equipped with a weapon that has a scope modifier.

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    Quick Chat Language Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where quick chat was not working across languages.

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    FOV Application Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed FOV not applying to diver bandage meshes and other meshes causing desync.

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  7. 38 events
    Removed hole in ship near Safe 2 in Fracturedbug fix

    Only allowed Divers to pass through.

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    Adjusted collision for shelves near Safe 4 in Olmecbug fix

    More accurate relative to visible mesh.

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    Fixed godspots on multiple mapsbug fix

    Station, Temple, Fractured (B&G, HS), Olmec, Devil's Head, Antiguo, Hillside, Wreck.

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    Sea Mines now smarter and chase after sharksai
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    Removed hole in ship near Safe 2 in Fracturedbug fix

    Only allowed Divers to pass through.

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    Treasure pieces now fall if on a breakable that is destroyedgameplay
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    Treasure pieces now fall if on a destroyed breakablegameplay
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    Fixed godspots on multiple mapsbug fix

    Station, Temple, Fractured (B&G, HS), Olmec, Devil's Head, Antiguo, Hillside, Wreck.

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    Replaced Dart with Laser attack for all sharksgameplay
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    P.A.T. can now correctly target a shark in Line of Sightai

    If another closer shark is out of LOS.

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    Corrected Shelly pain noisesaudio

    Had been set incorrectly.

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    Corrected Shelly pain noisesaudio

    Had been set incorrectly.

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    Smoothing edges in Devil's Headbug fix

    Where horizontal tunnels transition to vertical shafts.

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    Fixed issue with caustics making maps appear darkerbug fix
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    P.A.T. now has unlimited targeting range on tagged Sharksbalance change
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    Updated spawn protection for both Sharks and Diversbalance change
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    Sea Mines now smarter and chase after sharksai
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    Fixed clipping issues and visual rubble in Antiguobug fix
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    Repositioned overturned door in Stashbug fix

    Removed a Godspot from underneath.

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    Bull Shark no longer gains rage in Hide and Seekbalance change
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    Moved Ammo/Medkit spot upwards at Safe 3 in Stationbug fix

    No longer spawns under the landscape.

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    Smoothing edges in Devil's Headbug fix

    Where horizontal tunnels transition to vertical shafts.

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    Filled in holes in Galleon near Safe's 2 and 4bug fix

    Fixed spots allowing divers to shoot through corners.

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    Replaced Dart with Laser attack for all sharksgameplay
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    Fixed issue with caustics making maps appear darkerbug fix
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    Filled in holes in Galleon ship near Safe's 2 and 4bug fix

    Prevented divers from shooting through some corners.

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    P.A.T. base detection range reduced to 1000 from 2500balance change
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    Adjusted collision for shelves near Safe 4 in Olmecbug fix

    More accurate relative to visible mesh.

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    Updated spawn protection for both Sharks and Diversbalance change
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    P.A.T. can now correctly target a shark in Line of Sightai

    If another closer shark is out of Line of Sight.

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    P.A.T. now has unlimited targeting range on tagged Sharksbalance change
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    Bull Shark no longer gains rage in Hide and Seekbalance change
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    Minor adjustment to readying times for consumablesquality of life

    Hopefully fixes issues with them visually remaining in-hand after placing.

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    Minor adjustment to readying times for consumablesquality of life

    To fix issues with them visually remaining in-hand after placing.

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    Repositioned overturned door in Stashbug fix

    Removed a Godspot from underneath.

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    P.A.T. base detection range reduced to 1000 from 2500balance change
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    Fixed clipping issues and visual rubble in Antiguobug fix
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    Moved Ammo/Medkit spot upwards at Safe 3 in Stationbug fix

    No longer spawns under the landscape.

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