What changed in SCUM in 2020

Vehicles will now list their ID as written in the server database.

Blueprints no longer offer the flip interaction while you are placing it.

Adjusted pressure stats for thin and thick gloves.

Black and pink ghillie suits can now only be found in the Killbox.

Fixed the bug where it was possible to build walls on top of cabins.

Fixed the bug where suicide puppets body parts would cause collision.

Increased silent alarm, trap kill and cargo drop notification pop up time to 15 seconds.

You can now filter specific vehicle types you want listed.

Renamed the destroy interaction in upgrade blueprints to Cancel.

Fixed the bug where items that took glove slots but were not gloves would add pressure to the lockpicking minigame.

Added the ability to choose between auto-reloading or manually reloading the crossbow.

Fixed the inventory size for construction rubber boots.

Crossbow fire will now attract AI in the same range as bows.

Now you can use the true/false command to copy vehicle listings directly to your clipboard.

Keycards can now only spawn behind locked lockers.

Added new ghillie suits including snow, dark, and pink variants.

Fixed the Night vision goggles exploit bug.

Potential fix for a bug where C4 would appear to stay armed after defusal.

C4 can no longer be picked up directly; players must now obtain components to craft it.

Added multiple new weapon packs including AK15, MK18, and others.

Fixed the bug where it was possible to upgrade walls that were not yours.

Gas will now start releasing at the 5-minute mark instead of 2.

Players can now switch between multiple radio stations using ALT+J.

Gloves now impact lockpicking, affecting pressure and damage from zappers.

Fixed various bugs that could cause crashes and improve overall game stability.

Fixed the lock duplication bug exploit.

Two variants of crossbows added: Improvised and Blackhawk, along with various bolt types.

C4 now has a three-layer damage system with varying damage radii.

Fixed the bug where prisoners entering vehicles would glitch out when teleported to events.

Reduced Frag grenade damage to BB elements.

Fixed the duplication bug.

Added a panic button to the killbox. Killbox doors now properly close when entered and you can hit the Panic button which opens the door and gives you 30 seconds to exit. Gas starts to fill the room.

Potential fix for key cards expiring after relog.

Decreased the blast radius on the C4 explosive device.

Increased the rarity of key cards.

Fixed the invisible exploit.

Fixed the bug where the Portable Work Light would discharge too fast.

Fixed the bug where improvised workbench would disappear in SP.

The explosion damage from suicide puppets has been reduced.

Crafting ammo now falls under engineering instead of survival.

The spooky main menu returns with new details and additional Halloween-themed items.

The size of human animal parts that can be put into inventory has been readjusted.

Resolved an issue where too many items were marked as expireable.

Animal capsule sizes have been increased to prevent clipping through players.

Items resting on top of base elements will now drop on the floor when the base elements are destroyed.

The bug where having a fake name would sometimes not work has been fixed.

Animals now react correctly when hit with melee weapons.

Players can now unload ammo from weapons after relogging.

SCUM now supports DirectX12, leading to potential performance improvements, especially for CPU-bound systems.

Party glasses spawn rate has been reduced and removed from military loot spawners.

Foliage now properly covers scopes in ADS.

The wrong icon for M82 stove pipe malfunction no longer appears.

An admin command has been added to list all currently spawned animals.

The weight of the AK47 magazine has been reduced from 0.8kg to 0.3kg.

Animals will not attack a comatose prisoner anymore.

Players can no longer build floating towers.

Players can no longer place flags on top of barbecues.

Tower ladders now have the correct sound.

Players can now place 5 locks or upgrades on doors instead of 3.

Resolved the occasional movement orientation lock bug after exiting vehicles.

The wind change rate has been lowered.

Night Vision Goggles no longer glitch out.

Aggroed animals will now flee if they take a serious amount of damage.

The camouflage skill has been modified.

Wolves have been added to the game, stalking players in packs.

The city has been redesigned to reflect a more abandoned and ruined look.

Cartridge traps now use only one bullet and give ammo back when uncrafted.

A new voting system allows players to vote on weather, time of day, and cargo drops.

Weapon ghillie can now be repaired with a sewing kit and adds to camouflage.

M1 clip is now repairable with toolboxes.

Fixed the bug where cutting pistol holsters would give rags instead of animal skin.

Fixed the bug where 'UseMapBasedBuildingRestriction' config variable did not work.

Fixed the bug where some military area assets would not block sentry vision.

Fixed the bug where pistol holsters would not decay.

Possible fix for the bug where sometimes when chopping action is completed, sticks would disappear.

Pistol holsters are now repairable with sewing kits.

Better information added to kill logs regarding melee kills.

BB elements will now snap properly even if a previous element was destroyed.

Players can no longer bypass obstacles with vehicles.

Players will no longer see the censor filter through scopes while in cover.

Multiple players can no longer lockpick the same lock simultaneously.

Players can now use focus mode while looking around.

Holstered weapons will no longer show when the player is out of sight.

UMP45 rate of fire reduced from 800 to 600.

Vehicles will no longer disappear when not near them in single-player mode.

Allows players to set a fake character name for their prisoner.

Night vision goggles have been redesigned to simulate photons hitting the lenses and infrared light.

Filling blueprints will now correctly grant XP.

Players will no longer receive invisible wall blueprints when crafting quickly.

Milk will now provide vitamin D as intended.

Magazines are now repaired using tool boxes instead of weapon repair kits.

Chest names are now only visible to owners and squadmates.

Chopping logs indoors will no longer spawn boards in the wrong location.

Adjusting mouse sensitivity while scoped will now work correctly.

Custom animation added for checking the chamber of rifles when no magazine is present.

Clears the fake character name set for the prisoner.

Added new weapon sway in first person for all rifles when not aiming.

Multiple players can no longer sit on the same chair slot.

Items in chests can now be dragged directly into hands.

Crafting chests is now tied to the Engineering skill.

Focus mode will no longer stay activated after changing fire mode.

Adjusted the amount of animal skin available when skinning animals.

The flag area will now be visible when placing the flag.

Animals will now continue attacking after the first hit.

Players can now craft holsters for pistols.

Fixed window palisades and door frames not doing damage when walking on top of them.

Fixed the bug where players were unable to fire shotguns and bolt action rifles after certain actions.

Fixed numerous level design issues.

Sentries will no longer perfectly aim at a player for a couple of seconds after they have lost sight of them.

Fixed low visibility through OKP-7 and XPS sights.

Fixed flashlight issues with RPK, UMP, and MP5-SD.

Practice bomb now uses full metal scrap, not its durability.

The M1911 semi-automatic pistol is now available, spawning in various locations including WWII bunkers.

Sentries will no longer attempt to use a kick attack when a player is standing above them.

The SCUM Bar in Samobor has received upgrades and features a new playlist.

Fixed placed wall blueprints being finishable even if a flag was built in the area in the meantime.

A new tournament mode has been introduced, allowing players to host tournaments with customizable settings.

Fixed the bug where players were unable to gain XP for throwing.

Players can now unpack ammo boxes that are held in hands.

Removed flashlight attachment slot on MP5-K.

Adjusted the angles of sentry detection.

Reduced bullet tracer effect for regular, AP and crafted bullets.

Silent alarms will now send notifications even if offline (on login).

Fixed the bug where it was not possible to bury a chest after canceling the bury action the first time.

Fixed M1891 not spawning in WWII bunkers.

Fixed the bug where explosion particles would not show when in a vehicle.

Added options to enable/disable kill notifications and kill claiming.

Introduced a new setting to modify storm probability.

Compass can now only be seen while in focus mode.

Replaced blast cap with a pan as a requirement to craft improvised bottle mine.

Announced a tournament to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of SCUM in collaboration with communities.

Highlighted private servers with unique features and community engagement.

Added UMP45 SMG and two new variations of the MP5: MP5SD and MP5K.

Scissors are now repairable with a toolbox.

RPK no longer shows drum magazine attached when prone.

Added various new configurations for server settings including respawn cost multipliers and base building options.

Ghillie suits are now repairable with sewing kits.

Automatic weapons can now be repaired with basic engineering skill.

Audio of heavy fire no longer comes from inactive sentries.

Weapons now require maintenance to function reliably, introducing malfunctions based on weapon condition.

New rifle and handgun ammo types introduced, including Tracer, AP, and Crafted ammunition.

Players can now shoot from vehicles, with specific mechanics for drivers and passengers.

All recoil animations have been updated for a more realistic shooting experience.

Players can now check the remaining bullets in their magazine using a new command.

Scopes have been updated for a more realistic visual effect when aiming.

Added animations for switching and checking fire modes on weapons.

Added the RPK light machine gun and a shortened version of the M1887 shotgun.

Introduced a new throwing system with unique animations and mechanics for throwable items.

Certain rifles can now equip bayonets for melee attacks.

Admins no longer need to use the inventory marker to remove locks.

Players can still lose famepoints but it cannot drop below 0.

Resolved issue where mine kills wouldn't give the 'Claim Kill' option.

Fixed bug where cargo drops would not spawn in Single Player.

Resolved issue where carrying wooden logs would cause character distortion.

Resolved issue where items would vanish if picked up too quickly.

Introduced #showotherplayerinfo and #showotherplayerlocations commands.

New parameters for gas consumption in server config files.

Added tutorial intro to the bomb defusal minigame.

Fixed exploit allowing players to search through walls.

Resolved issue where Kitchen knife couldn't destroy chests.

Resolved issues with car pushing physics.

Resolved issue where lighting fireworks would not use fire source usage.

Resolved issue with stake pit traps being indestructible.

Implemented various optimizations for improved performance.

Coffee machines around the island now work, providing a comfort boost.

Three new alarm traps added: Flare alarm trap, Firework alarm trap, and Silent alarm trap.

Fixed bug allowing foundations to be built on top of cabins.

Added Practice bomb and Lockpicking board for skill development.

Fixed bug where squad limit would be set to 0 until squad leader came online.

Fixed bug where achievements would not get updated.

Fixed issue where boombox would clip through the floor when thrown.

Sped up game time by 10%, allowing for more diverse time of day during gameplay.

Reduced vehicle battery drain when starting engine, using horn, lights, or radio by 50%.

Fixed issue with optional ingredients not being used in crafting cantonese sweet and sour.

Possible fix for LOD material switch on some base building elements.

The #setweather command should work much better now.

Fixed being able to overlap improvised beds when placing.

Fixed traps sometimes getting triggered by cars when they shouldn't be.

Fixed the bug where knifes would be dropped to the floor, instead put back in boots inventory.

Fixed sentries idleing in A4 harbour.

Fixed large log shed log meshes sometimes not matching the number of stored logs.

Fixed a bug where items could disappear when transferring them from chests to inventory in certain cases.

Introduced a new revive system where players can fall into a coma and be revived by others.

Introduced official servers with increased loot rates (x3).

Fixed various issues with sentries including detection and rotation.

Improved visuals and mechanics for spike traps, including burying and placement.

Improved lockpicking mechanics including instant cancellation and adjusted timing.

Patching and unpacking the game after an update should be faster now.

Added a new lock protection item that damages players attempting to lockpick doors.

Fixed multiple bugs including FPS drops and issues with lockpicking.

SCUM has been converted to a new version of the engine, improving client and server performance.

Vehicles now display visual damage as their health decreases.

The lockpicking minigame now includes an intro, new controls, and improved feedback after failed attempts.

Puppets have increased time to chase players after detection, and foliage now provides full cover.

Gas stations now have limited fuel and refill over time, with new interactions for refueling vehicles.

Sentries now have visual indicators for their state and will no longer instantly detect players.

Two new log storage buildings and two new item storage elements have been added to reduce hoarding.

Improvements made to reduce hitches and FPS drops in populated areas and optimize foliage rendering.

Fixed multiple bugs including trap triggering, item stacking, and inventory display issues.

New music tracks for the radio and additional voice lines for sentries have been introduced.

Cars now spawn with health, fuel, and battery life. Fuel is consumed while driving or idling, and new interactions for filling and draining fuel have been added.

New methods to start cars with drained batteries have been introduced, including downhill starts and push starts.

Fixed kill notifications not getting deleted after login (mine and trap kills).

Added sounds and increased duration to 10 seconds for trap kill notifications.

Night vision binding is now on N.

Basic grinding stone can now be crafted.

Fixed the bug that caused a crash when reloading M1 with an empty clip and one bullet.

Reworked size and icons for big and small logs to better fit in containers.

Fixed the bug where players would lose ownership of their flag.

Colour of patches has been reworked to be less colourful, also dirt is now more realistic.

Fixed an item duplication bug.

Resolved issues with puppet spawning on private servers and added new parameters for customization.

Fixed an exploit through which servers could be DDoS attacked.

Fixed a bug where crafting with stacks of items would cause flickering.

Added new sounds to urban ambience soundscapes and other sound effects.

Vehicle inventory will not be damaged by grenades anymore.

Added notifications when a player kills someone with traps.

Some players with old flags lost ownership over those flags.

Players can no longer destroy enemy flags; they must now overtake them.

Players can now craft medium and advanced locks with specific engineering skills.

Advanced and medium base wall elements now require more components to craft.

Fixed cases where items wouldn't appear visually in inventory.

Players can now lock their chests and cars, restricting access to squadmates.

Item spawn chance at military locations increased by 10%.

Optimizations implemented to decrease stutters and FPS drops in various areas.

Fixed wall blueprints sometimes having holes after returning to them.

Players experiencing flag ownership issues are advised to remake the flag in their base.

Introduced a new patching feature that visually represents damage on clothing.

Fixed cases where item decay wouldn't work as expected.

Crafting metal arrow tips now needs 6 usages of toolbox instead of 10.

Weapon magazines can now be repaired with a weapon repair kit.

Fixed issue with search sounds alerting sentries and puppets over long distances.

A new minigame for defusing bombs has been introduced, requiring players to cut specific colored wires.

Items can now sustain damage over time based on their position in a damaged zone, affecting their durability.

Lowered maximum HP value on suicide puppets and reduced the range and damage of their explosions.

Fixed an issue where excessive torque was applied when pushing a vehicle from a distance.

Arrow tips now have 6 uses instead of 5.

Added a UI marker for traps that is visible only to the trap owner in focus mode.

Fixed a bug where slippers appeared too small in inventory.

Players can now stack bolts, nails, and money by dragging them over each other in vicinity and backpacks.

Fixed the size of body parts in inventory to prevent overlap.

Players can now craft a simple improvised sewing kit to repair clothes.

The time between drone visits has been doubled.

Fixed the issue with stretched pistol icons in events.

The weight of compasses has been reduced.

Fixed some issues related to the event wall.

Fixed and tweaked the drawing of the center dot when aiming a bow in first-person view.

Fixed the bug where the compound bow string would stretch abnormally when drawn.

Fixed the bug where sorting servers by version did not work.

Redesigned level up notifications and removed the text message from the bottom left corner.

Increased storage space with the addition of a trailer for the tractor.

Significantly reduced noise level for bow usage.

Enhanced algorithm for easier placement of blueprints and increased maximum active blueprints.

New squad members can be recruited beyond the limit, but will be hidden from the scoreboard.

Optimizations aimed at improving performance for GPU-bound players.

Factory made suppressors now produce 30% more noise.

Added Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch events in new locations: Prkno, Veliki Tabor, Mirkovci, Tisno.

Added UI elements to track visibility and noise levels affecting stealth gameplay.

A new puppet type that is faster than regular puppets and may drop bandages.

Multiple bug fixes including issues with prisoner save state, ownership transfer, and item icons.

A new puppet type that explodes upon death, causing damage within a 10m radius.

The inventory grid lines got reduced in opacity for better blending with the inventory.

The white selection box that appeared when selecting an item has been removed.

All icons were resized to be as close as possible to their previous sizes while maintaining proportions.

The M1 and M1887 have issues regarding inventory size but can still be used.

Selected items will now consistently have a red outline.

Fixed sledge collisions with vehicle when dropped.

Item icons are now proportional and overall sizes have been increased.

It lasts through the night now.

Refresh rate for indoor spawns has been nerfed.

Complete rework of puppet spawn system with new mechanics for POIs.

Fixed a bug where container inventory would be unusable on some aspect ratios.

Each contains 20 pieces.

All military puppets can drop now max random 1 clothing item.

Reduced damage mines, pipe bombs and PROM mines deal to base elements.

Added tooltip expand hint text to item tooltips.

Items can now be directly transferred from vehicles/chests to vehicles/chests.

Light sources such as fires and car lights now cast shadows.

Double clicking clothes in vicinity will now equip the item.

A little ambient light has been added to help navigate in darkness.

Dropped items will now be immediately visible in the vicinity.

Fixed the bug where you couldn't craft improvised mine if a bottle had 2 or less uses.

Larvae and earthworms now digest much faster.

Changed spawn rate on batteries, making them more common to find.

Increased jock jacket capacity to 3x2 from 2x2.

A new item, tree branch, can be obtained from cutting down large trees, allowing for the collection of long and short sticks.

Balanced loudness for heartbeat and eat actions.

Fixed the issue where players could slide underwater on a sledge.

Yeast uses reduced from 10 to 5.

Added foliage cut statistic and back button to statistics screen.

Matched base walls names with recipe names.

Torches don't show light fire interaction anymore if they have no fuel.

Removed creepy well baby sounds.

Added missing reload sound segments to improvised pistol and bolt action rifles.

Fixed the bug where torches would burn too short in rain.

Instruments are now fixable with toolboxes.

Fixed recipes for trunk door frames.

Enabled multi-core audio rendering for better performance on client side.

Smoke grenades and flashbangs will no longer disappear when thrown too far.

M1 got new outdoor reflection sound in relation to its ammo caliber.

Changed flare ammo to yellow to distinguish it from shotgun shells.

Increased earthworm spawning rate.

Added muzzle flash to sentry weapon.

Fixed the bug where level 2 of base door frames could be built just with long wooden sticks.

Bolt action rifles got new reload sounds.

Fixed the bug where crow meat would give you mostly water.

Increased weight of canned sardines.

Reduced uses on baking soda from 50 to 20.

Fixed the issue where blueprints sometimes couldn't be finished.

Puppet types have been rebalanced: Fat puppets are slower but tougher, muscular puppets hit harder, armored puppets are significantly buffed, and skinny puppets are faster but weaker.

Torches now extinguish when swimming or diving with them.

Replaced timed 'show flag area' interaction with show/hide flag area interactions.

Grenades now have less bounce.

Regular client and server optimizations implemented.

Reworking of the cooking skill system.

Reworking of the medical skill system.

Improvements made to streaming and city performance.

Introduction of the ghillie suit.

Bug fixes and improvements for the user interface and base building mechanics.

Improvements to the stealth skill affecting noise levels during various actions.

Reworking of the metabolism system.

Implementation of weapon malfunctions and related features.

Introduction of new vehicles including boats and motorcycles, along with feature upgrades.

Enhancements to AI and NPC behavior.

Players will no longer gain XP from events.

Loot was reduced and loot groups were reworked for better consistency across various locations.

Trap detection warning is no longer triggered by unarmed traps.

Explosives now deal damage if a player rides over them with a sledge.

Players can now interact with instruments to play.

Cabins and watchtowers now have rainproof roofs and will not leak.

Players can now fix quads using a vehicle repair kit.

Trap explosions affect base elements more realistically.

Fixed the bug where moving an item from chest to inventory would play the sound twice.

Reduced amount of experience/fame player gets when firing shotgun.

Base flag can't be destroyed with weapons or explosions anymore.

Fixed possible crash and lag while opening any type of inventory.

Added new motion captured movement animations when holding a weapon while walking and jogging.

Basic tooltips for items have been re-added, with an option to disable them.

Fixed front sight being barely visible on Winchester rifle.

Fixed tractor brake lights sometimes causing screen to go dark.

Changed how gaining base build experience works to be more proportional to contributions.

Changed recipe for stab proof vest; now requires 3 diaries instead of rags.

Various optimizations for client and server performance.

Melee weapons take slight damage on hit now.

M1891 received an animation and visual upgrade.

Supply drops have been rebalanced to be more oriented towards mid-game gameplay.

Players can now scroll through the inventory while dragging an item.

All helmets and armor vests now offer more realistic protection against bullets.

Squad member limits are now exposed as parameters in server config.

The 'bury' action now gives 25 exp and washing items gives you 10 exp.

Patching wounds within events is now much quicker.

Barbed spike trap can now be destroyed via interaction.

New system for repairing base elements that requires only 1 use of toolbox to repair to 100%.

Resolved issue preventing prisoners from taking the compound bow in hands.

Items now take slight damage upon throwing.

Various improvements to a number of different weapon animations.

Fixed bug where looking through binoculars or scopes while sitting wouldn't have magnification.

Fixed the bug with squad mates triggering traps.

Fixed bug that caused squad member limit to be invalid on server restart.

Players can now bondage others with improvised rope and tree bark rope.

Players can now repair their base from their flag area.

Adjusted spawn times for puppets in single player and multiplayer modes.

Spear damage reworked; all 3 spears will kill in one hit if it's a headshot.

Resolved issue with Metal Palisades blueprint being unfinishable.

Prisoner movement speed is now the same when limping and limping in melee combat mode.

Resolved various issues with 'ghost item widgets' appearing.

Players can now encounter military and police puppets, which drop better clothing and have body armor.

Fixed bug where sledges would sometimes fall through terrain.

Fixed some placed blueprints requiring less ingredients to finish.