Officers,

We continue gathering feedback and using it to find ways to improve the prologue for you. Our latest solutions bring you this patch.

AI

• Fixed aiming for Suspects using the RPG launcher or the kamikaze behavior model

• Civilians now react to nearby shooting when they have already surrendered

• Updated Suspect/Civilian alert system

• Improved the system of Suspects focusing on noise as well as fixed various character focus issues

• Fixed issues with Suspects’ fake surrender mechanic working less reliably than intended

• Improved the ability of suspects and civilians to position themselves away from a door when surrendering

• Suspects won't shoot if their target is not properly within line of sight

• Improved the grenade throwing system of the AI to make it more consistent

GAMEPLAY

• Added bullet exit traces to surfaces they can penetrate

• Updated Less Lethal Shotgun damage to be, in fact, less lethal

• Updated noise system (it should now be easier to generate the necessary noise for various events at difficulty levels above Easy)

• Updated C2 interaction area to make placing the charge easier and stop the lock and Tactical Mirror prompts from getting in the way

• Fixed door ramming issues with the Battering Ram

• Fixed issues related to carrying out and interrupting the restraining process

• Fixed NPC head rotation bug

• Fixed the ‘Bring Order to Chaos’ objective, so that it is properly checked off

• Updated bleeding system

• Sniper's shooting is now improved with better mechanics and noise generation

• Fixed RPG missile damage

• Sniper no longer reports previously reported individuals

• Fixed penalties not being accounted correctly for characters with grenades

• Fixed error caused by switching from leaning to sprinting in co-op

EQUIPMENT

• Sight movement while Aiming Down Sights (ADS), affected by the Officer’s breathing, is significantly reduced

• Increased speed of entering ADS

• Reduced recoil for all handguns

• Fixed character model collision issue for taking damage when the character is using the Ballistic Shield

• Fixed Shotguns recoiling infinitely while firing

• Fixed issues related to incorrect Pepper Spray functioning for characters with injured hands

• Fixed 2x and 3x scopes lowering performance

ANIMATIONS

• Updated Officers melee animations for special equipment

• Improved scared state animations for Civilians and Suspects

• Removed the ability of Suspects to reload while fake surrendering, which broke the process

• Fixed an issue where the character would get stuck in the ground while incapacitated

• Fixed pickup animations for characters interacting with a Battering Ram or Ballistic Shield equipped

• Fixed issues related to Ballistic Shield collision models

• Fixed issue related to NPCs performing ADS while having the Ballistic Shield equipped

• Fixed various Injector interaction animations (e.g. interactions with other Officers, incapacitation movement bug)

• Fixed player's interaction with the Door Wedge,

• Surrendering will no longer interrupt scared-state animations of characters

NETWORK

• Added a Character Selection tab in the Loadout screen, play as any one of the available Officers (it will only apply to co-op in Early Access, too)

USER INTERFACE

• Added special Evidence locating hints that should make securing it far more efficient during a playthrough

• Added equipment presets and equipment randomization button to the Loadout screen, which allows you to save and load specific equipment setups

• Added equipment counters to grenades menu

• Added ‘Back to Briefing’ and ‘Back to Main Menu’ confirmation screens

• Added gamepad support for tutorial UI

• Revamped the layout of the briefing and co-op screen for improved functionality

• Gamepad keybind improvements with various menus and equipment for easier use

• Updated hints with references to gamepad keybinds

• Fixed gamepad-focus-related issues in the weapon customization screen

• Fixed issue caused by carrying multiple Pepper Sprays

AUDIO

• Added immersive new HQ background SFX to the main menu

• Added new TOC dialogue for reporting Civilians, Evidence, and Suspects

• Added immersive new radio signal to alert about downed Officers

• Decreased Suspect/Civilian footstep volume

• Added introductory narration to mission briefing

• Added sound effects to broken light sources

• Added additional sound effects to the "Hot Reception" map

VISUALS

• Updated "Low" and "Medium" graphics quality presets to offer better performance

• Fixed Smoke Grenade affecting game performance

• Added door handle rotation when the doors are used by characters

• Improved optimization for particles