What changed in SCUM in 2018

Resolved the issue where the server crashes when a player respawns in a squad.

Players will no longer be offered the squad respawn option if no one is online.

Fixed locations where vehicles could not exit yards.

Removed cargo activation reward to prevent fame point farming.

AK47 and SVD rails can no longer be placed on improvised shotguns.

Fixed a crash issue in singleplayer while driving.

Squads are now saved in the database, persisting after relogging.

Fixed a bug with uncrafting bundles of items while inside a chest.

Snow has been added to the SCUM island, along with activities like snowball fights and sledding.

Capture the Flag events now have a round duration set to 15 minutes.

Supporter pack players receive a special Willy Warmer item.

Players can now buy and lock doors with up to 3 locks, and fortify windows.

Further improvements made to the anti-cheat system.

Most causes for server crashes have been addressed.

Maintainable item expiration has been removed in singleplayer mode.

The loudness range of the AS Val has been decreased to 50%.

Torches no longer turn off after being despawned by the item virtualization system.

Arrows now fly faster and drop off later, while damage remains unchanged.

Players can no longer loot items over walls or obstacles.

Fixed a bug where prisoners would get wet inside vehicles during rain.

New option available in the options menu to disable Depth of Field.

Several bugs in the system were fixed to address disappearing chests.

Cars were invisible or not respawning after being driven.

A new slider in video options for horizontal field of view, still a work in progress.

Cargo drops were not visible sometimes.

Weapons were disappearing when holstering them from a storage chest.

Location of your character should now be properly saved while in a vehicle.

Potential fix for server crashes regarding object network replication.

Chests and vehicles should be saved properly now.

When crafting 9x39 bullets you should get 5 pieces now (nerfed from 20).

AS Val magazine added to item spawners.

Player location will be saved normally while in car.

Cal 5x45x39, Cal 7.92x39 and Cal 9x39 ammo boxes should spawn normally now.

Fixed issue with floating trees in C2 sector.

Players can now manipulate unowned items via drag & drop.

Easier to find a corpse upon returning to its location.

Chat messages in main HUD are now colored depending on chat type.

Introduced trading cards for players to collect.

Fixed the anticipate draw animation for the Recurve bow.

Added more faces for character customization.

Removed offset from the ground for blueprint colliders.

Added new eyewear items for character customization.

Fixed bug where putting an item inside a box would leave its collision in the world.

Support for MIDI keyboards added for in-game music play.

Fixed issue with prisoners appearing naked upon death in events.

Fixed bug where rain would fall inside a TV bunker on A2.

Kar98 now has a scope in events.

Weights of empty magazines for all weapons have been adjusted.

Fixed exploit allowing players to shoot from terrain at the naval base sea entrance.

Crafting can now be done with more rope objects than just thread.

Enhanced anti-cheat system with added restrictions on changeable .ini files.

Resolved two potential server crashes caused by animal AI.

Fixed bug where weapons and attached items were visible while the prisoner was invisible.

Corrected guitar animation when playing.

Resolved issue with corpses falling through terrain on teleport.

Added new muzzle and smoke effects on weapon fire.

Resolved bug where scoping with a weapon would trigger full-screen sniping overlay.

Fixed bug allowing players to punch while the spawn screen is displayed.

Armor vests no longer provide protection when fully broken.

Resolved issue with corpses falling through unloaded terrain in singleplayer.

Puppet corpses will now be destroyed after 10 minutes if no player is nearby.

Players can now mount scopes on M16 without needing a rail.

Added new dirt and dust textures on prisoner clothes.

Implemented an experimental version of Realtime Radiosity for improved lighting.

Corrected blurry texture issue with ACOG scope.

Introduced AS Val, a new rifle with suppression capabilities.

Added new fire animations for AK47, AKS, MP5, and Kar98.

Updated egg and parsley nutrition values with more accurate data.

Cargo drop rate in singleplayer is now four times longer.

New Capture the Flag event mode where teams score points by capturing the enemy flag.

Resolved issue with cargo drop events spawning at the same location.

New item handling system to improve client and server performance by reducing active objects.

Chat window no longer closes upon player death.

Fixed camera continuing to move after death while vaulting or climbing.

Corrected aim down sight animation for Hunter85 while crouching.

Added two new locations: a fish factory and a sawmill, both without sentries.

Added one drivable SUV that can hold up to 4 players, with item storage and vehicle destruction mechanics.

Introduced new admin commands for better server management.

Blueprint crafted items will be destroyed if left intact for a week unless maintained.

Resolved issue where players could climb ladders through walls.

Wipe is due to improvements in the item system aimed at enhancing server and client performance.

All blueprints and items in the world will be wiped, along with a global fame reset.

Players can claim entrance doors and fortify windows with various materials.

New system reduces active objects in the world, improving game performance.

Different types of bows introduced, with mechanics based on strength and skill affecting draw weight.

Two new locations added for players to discover.

Players can enter/exit vehicles, store items, and drive with up to four slots available.

An SUV will be introduced that can hold up to 4 people and has storage.

Players will soon be able to create cozy homes with fortifications.

A new weapon is being worked on for players.

Trading cards and badges are being developed for collectors.

Server optimizations are underway to increase performance and reduce lag.

The level design team is working on full-fledged cities for players to explore.

Caused inaccurate numbers in the GUI.

Depends on the amount of fluid lost.

Slots minimized or not showing what's equipped.

Enables visualization of bullet trajectories when shooting.

Range from 0 (clear) to 1 (full storm).

10 FP awarded for staying till event completion.

For a smoother firing experience.

No need to delete character to play as a drone.

Adjusted stack to be destroyed if exhausted.

(Black shirt)

Crates in naval base no longer flash blue.

Corpses would incorrectly appear as muscle bodies.

Press Shift for higher octave, Ctrl for lower octave.

Items would stay on the island indefinitely, causing potential lag.

Work is underway to implement Nvidia's DLSS technology into SCUM.

Using the bow will impact stamina, and various bows will require different strength levels to use effectively. An archery skill will be introduced for crafting better bows and arrows.

A new point of interest is in development.

Development on fortifications has started, including a system for spending fame points and ownership mechanics.

Binoculars now take 2x2 space; all scopes can be used as binoculars.

Food gain from chopping puppets, animals, and players reduced by 50%.

Prisoner corpse now properly cleared of equipment on search.

Resolved bug causing grape trees to disappear after searching.

Fixed bug where lookout ladders were unclimbable.

Resolved bug where items would disappear after being stabbed into corpses.

Added guitar, banjo, and harmonica for players to use.

Resolved issue with scope crosshair disappearing.

New camera mode for server admins to observe gameplay.

Resolved issue where corpses would sometimes disappear.

Admin commands for banning and setting fame points can be done offline.

Improvements due to 4.20 migration.

Resolved bug where some blueprints could not be destroyed.

Fame Point gain from shooting sentries reduced to x4 lower.

Fully operational Simplified Chinese implemented in the game.

Further updates on the anti-cheat system.

Added goat cap, boar cap, and decorative spiked heads.

Resolved bug where prisoner corpse would twitch and teleport on death.

Basic bow and arrow skills introduced for hunting and combat.

Fixed camera flying away if death occurred while in the air.

Character customization now includes a fully nude model and genital size slider.

Military loot spawn rate reduced by 50%, other loot by 25%.

Resolved issue where players could fall through land in caves.

Resolved issue where event selection combo box would not change.

Resolved lag spike issues from the previous update.

Ping lock increased to 500 on official servers.

Enhancements to the anti-cheat system.

Improvements made to client performance.

Fixed bugs where players would fall through rocks in caves.

Added ping lock set at 225; players with higher ping will be kicked from servers.

Players can now throw human heads as an item.

Fixed a bug where a cornfield didn't spawn corn on B2.

Fixed double clicking on clothes items in vicinity not equipping them.

Fixed a bug that caused thrown items to pass through prisoners who had thrown that item before.

Reworked armor system with varying damage absorption properties.

Leather shoes have been renamed to Mirdas.

Disabled moving scope rail from one rifle to another while the scope is attached.

Five different scopes introduced for various weapons.

Player to player damage with melee weapons increased by 2x.

Fixed various landscape bugs, mostly slits between sectors.

.30 caliber (M1 Garand) muzzle velocity changed from 89000 to 85300.

Fixed a bug where the magnifying glass would not be used in crafting an improvised mask.

Cargo drops will occur every 30-40 minutes across the island, marked on the minimap.

Fixed a bug where moving right did not cancel auto-walk.

Initial kick on the first bullet of AKS74-U is now weaker.

Prisoners can now climb onto ladders while swimming.

Fixed a bug where players revived with the scope overlay after being killed while scoping.

New blueprint system for crafting items for building fortifications introduced.

Items can now be rotated with the mouse scroll wheel when dragging and dropping.

M16A4 rifle added, found in military and underground bases.

Fixed a bug where players could survive jumping from the dam.

Improvements made to the AntiCheat system.

Improved client and server performance, faster level streaming, and reduced stuttering.

Five new scopes have been added, each with specific attachments for various weapons.

Most of the art work for vehicles is complete, with technical work and animations pending.

Preview of the containers that will be used in air drops across the island.

90% of third person animations for bows are completed, with first person shots available.

A new naval base is being developed, featuring an underground section.

Work is ongoing to resolve bugs introduced by the 4.20 migration.

New random cargo drops will appear around the island.

A Field of View slider will be added to the options menu.

More controls for admins are being implemented.

New binoculars will be introduced for scouting.

Melee damage now considers weapon type (blunt or sharp) and clothing protection.

Updating to Unreal Engine 4.20 for optimizations.

A new naval base is being developed.

Additional new weapons are being developed.

Starting with a simple SUV for transportation, with plans for more customization in the future.

Bow and arrows are in the finishing phase, focusing on realistic ballistics.

Attachments will be specific to certain rifles, enhancing customization.

The anti-cheat system is being upgraded for better security.

New system for placing crafted items and fortifications using holograms.

The game will feature more localization options.

Changed 'Crafting bullets' to survival skill for easier bullet crafting and lowered skill level for handgun bullets.

Fixed a bug that allowed players to walk up on the dam.

Keybindings for basic gestures have been added.

Fixed a bug where shooting a sentry during an event would grant experience.

Fixed a bug preventing players from picking up items using double-click.

A new item that can be found in military zones to navigate better at night.

Audible range for sprint footsteps has been slightly increased.

Fixed various landscape bugs including tears in the ground.

30 new caves have been added to the island for players to explore and use as homes.

A new headgear that can be crafted by anyone.

Some item descriptions have been updated for better clarification.

Players can now use 6 new taunts in the game.

A new handgun that can be crafted from the basic survival skill using .50 AE cal ammunition.

New suicide animations have been added to the game.

The brightness of the Nice Watch has been reduced when not being looked at.

Various updates have been made to the anti cheat system.

Sound range for rabbit and chicken has been reduced.

Fixed a bug where clothing items would absorb up to 8kg of water.

Fixed heatstroke not causing coma correctly, allowing movement but no interaction.

Fixed a client crash that sometimes occurred when unequipping long-sleeved clothes.

A new shotgun that can be crafted from the medium survival skill using 12 gauge shells.

Distant LODs for Factory, Prion, Refinery, and Airfield have been created to improve performance.

Now players can decrease their temperature by stripping clothes.

Gunshot sounds for KAr98 and SVD have been re-designed.

Developers are working on new methods to combat cheating, including potential region locks.

Over 5,000 players have been banned for cheating, including hardware bans.

Santa Claus clothes will not spawn until the next seasonal event.

Addressed gaps in the island wall to prevent unintended access.

Projectile initial lifespan has been reduced to 6 seconds.

Added a distinct sound for grenades when they impact the ground.

Various performance optimizations have been implemented.

Silver versions of the DEagle .50 and .357 can now be found throughout the game world.

Lowered the radius of footstep sounds.

Fixed a collision issue where players could get stuck in the barracks.

Fixed a bug that allowed adding an item to a container inside another container.

Players can claim a golden DEagle .50 through their prison wallet until September 25.

Fixed a bug where there was no foliage on D4.

Players will no longer randomly pop invisible/visible in first person view.

The DEagle is now included in the event loadout.

Actions requiring a selected item now consider the item in hands by default.

Admins can now control server time with the #SetTime command.

Extra loot packages have been added to the prison area.

Pace adjustment with the scroll wheel in inventory has been disabled.

Fixed collision issue where player could not move.

Some animals spawned underground, now they do not.

Optimized meshes that render on long distances.

Increased number of items saved in single player to 100 items in 150m radius.

Fixed issues and crashes with German and Russian languages.

Fixed the problem where player spawned too high in the air.

Fixed issue where sentries would sometimes not be able to pass underneath the vaults.

Fixed 'aquatic life' so prisoners can drown now.

Possible fix for a server crash when a player leaves the game.

Dedicated server will no longer cause lag spikes when players climb onto windows or ladders.

Fixed a bug where microphone indicator wasn't active when push to talk was disabled.

Introduced improved wooden chest and improvised metal chest with different storage capacities.

Added StartTimeOfTheDay=8.0 and TimeOfTheDaySpeed=1.0 vars to ServerSettings.ini.

Players should see through glass now.

Rearranged some house interiors so players do not get stuck while vaulting.

Some items in SP after log in were unusable.

Players can't jump on them now.

Moved military crates that were in the ground and rearranged crates on street for better player movement.

Fixed artifacts for wind and crafting sounds.

Fixed issues where some punches tended to miss.

Added HumanToHumanDamageMultiplier, HumanToHumanArmedMeleeDamageMultiplier, and HumanToHumanUnarmedMeleeDamageMultiplier.

Items are checked every 20 minutes for player presence and destroyed if no player is nearby.

Fixed a server crash when a prisoner dies while registered for an upcoming event.

Fixed a bug that allowed players to pay respawn fee multiple times.

Players can now auto-walk by pressing shift and forward key.

Fixed possible bug with teleporting player outside.

Added ability to rebind chat and quick access buttons to options menu.

Daily intake should now be refreshed every 24h (scaled game time).

Now set to 10 minutes.

Possible fix for FPS drops.

Investigating the source of client performance drop.

Sentry should not be able to shoot through the collision gap on oval hangar doors anymore.

Happened after they force logged out.

Bash was faster than melee.

Sentry could see the player, reported bug fixed.

Fixed bug where gunshots were not audible behind the player.

Added cap to negative fame penalty on kill; players can't lose more than 20 fame.

Fixed issue where players could not be seen through glass; Sentries can now see players through it.

Added German and Russian localization.

Enabled admin commands for singleplayer mode.

Changed save files format, resulting in character wipe on all servers.

Fixed issue where Sentry was getting stuck.

Fixed time dilation exploit that affected movement speed.

Enabled character leaning while in melee combat mode and jogging/sprinting.

Sentry now only gives one warning; will engage on sight next time.

Adjusted temperature calculation while in water; players get colder faster.

Fixed bug where prisoner would recover from ragdoll in a different location.

Fixed distortion of weapon models on low settings.

Entering and leaving multiplayer submenu should no longer freeze for a second.

Fixed issue with shelter and storage box saving in singleplayer.

Fixed timing for NoSkill Make Shelter; added times for various skill levels.

First wave of server optimization implemented to decrease lag.

Buildings now render further away to prevent players from appearing to fly.

Fixed issue where prisoner stats were not being saved in singleplayer mode.

Fixed metal scrap making motion noise sound while equipped in hands.

Fixed a bug where you could respawn before the timer hit zero.

Fixed equipment layer for bags. (You could have carried more than 1 bag, now you cannot)

Increased animal health and varied it more.

Fixed ultra wide (and super ultra wide) scaling on server browser.

Reduced inventory size for barbed wire from 2x2 to 1x1.

Made chat scrollbar more responsive.

Tree bark rope is now made from short wooden sticks. Before was long wooden sticks.

The game should be compatible with ultra wide displays now.

Fixed weapon scope duplication when dragged from one rifle onto the other and relogging.

Add 8 inventory slots on bulletproof vests.

Fixed weapon spawn rotation. You won't be aiming in your head anymore.

Reduced needed skill level to craft a fire drill.

WIP master server improvements. (Server browser should be more responsive)

Fixed bug with ammo duplication when stored in object and using search object over and over.

Added an extra inventory slot to woodcutter shirts.

Significantly increased hearing range of gunshot sounds.

Sentry now misses less bullets.

Tweaked spawn rate. You should encounter more animals now.

Lowered ambient volume of character creation menu ambient sound.

Added player killed audio event and player lost audio events to sentry.

Possible fix in underground bases that caused teleporting to surface, collision problem. Needs further testing.

Fixed issue where some characters would spawn randomly on each login.

Possible animal despawning bug fix. Animals used to despawn on random moments, after player interaction.

Made chat close on enter if input box is empty.

Refresh button will be greyed out until the server list is received or timed out.

Resolved an exploit related to using ammo directly from searched objects.

Puppet should now spawn proper meat after chopping, and calorie intake of human meat and puppet meat should now be correct.

Resolved an issue that sometimes made the mouse cursor disappear on the spawn screen.

Server password access is now thread-safe.

Anticheat is up and running to keep SCUM as cheat free as possible.

Addressed a potential memory leak for the master server.

Once you enter the danger volume, sentries will start looking for you and will shoot immediately if they see you.

Sentries have longer reload times, a bigger shooting cone, and a bigger chance to miss.

Items that were invisible but could be picked up after re-logging have been fixed.

Doors opened so sentries can now enter.

Reduced radius for bullet flyby sounds.

Fixed the ability to commit suicide while dead.

New options for server administrators have been implemented.

You can now craft Metal spear.

Fixed issue when metal footstep sound was played if player equipped metal scrap.

Added throbber icon for servers that haven't been pinged yet.

Fixed an issue where Oculus was selected as the primary audio output.

Egg can't be eaten infinite amount of times anymore.

Bird ambient sounds improved in realism and placed in space around player.

Spectator mode (F10) is now disabled.

Editing Player start locations, they are not too close to the wall anymore.

When server is full or server password is incorrect, client should display meaningful error message now.

Nutrition gains adjusted proportionally to ingredient weight.

More inventory space available for players.

Server list can be sorted by ping, name, etc. (Not completed yet).

More holes and slits in the landscape have been patched up.

Players will need to be cautious when visiting this area.

Crafted items should not spawn anymore.

Melee combat cannot be initiated while in prone and switching items.

Clicking on back in server browser shouldn't lock the client for a couple of seconds anymore.

Resolved the issue with server refresh, ensuring all live servers are displayed.

Prisoner head is now 2x2 inventory size.

New items added for players with the supporter edition.

Animals will remain alert instead of fleeing when provoked.

Added an icon to indicate when players can hear you in voice chat.

Now you can store a knife in the Pink Military boots.

Players will no longer experience head explosions when getting too close to the wall.

Nutrition values for animal fat adjusted.

A lot of small bug fixes implemented as part of code review.

Sugar digestion time lowered to 20 minutes.

Player limit set to 16 for better gameplay experience based on community feedback.

Potential server crash fix when looting dead body, resulting in fewer crashes.

Patched slits and holes in landscapes.

No stamina consumption/recovery while executing actions.

Resolved crash when a non-participating player kills a participating player.

Resolved issue where prisoner would die after logging in while drunk from previous session.

Now spawns at predetermined sector spawn points closest to teammate.

Mechs will shoot sooner in these areas.

Sentry now renders up to 500 meters.

This change is for content creators.

Main weapons will now auto assign to first two quick access bar slots.

Voice chat volume decreases smoothly.

Addressed potential crash when entering event related to quick access.

Chat box for 200m radius and global chat added. Open with 'T'.

Increased attenuation of sentry warning voice.

Resolved issue with item drop not working properly when dragged to vicinity widget.