Survival mechanics. Reworked weapons. New SFX | Update 0.4.0 · Deadside update for 6 October 2022

Hi Deadsiders!

On October 6 at 01:00pm GMT /06:00am PDT, we begin to unwrap Update 0.4.0.

⚠️Warning:
During the patch deployment, servers may be temporarily unavailable. Game client update is required.

Update 0.4.0 is the next stage in the evolution of the game, bringing a number of changes and innovations, some of which will significantly affect the gameplay experience, as well as expanding some game features and adding new mechanics that develop the game's basic aspects, giving you more freedom in your choice of strategy and team tactics in battle.

What's new:

Changes to weapons:

Weapon recoil changed
Improved animations and camera behavior when shooting
Weapon durability and degradation added
Probability of weapon jams as a result of degradation added
Ability to repair weapons on workbench and using repair kit
Ability to disassemble weapons and salvage components for repairs
Tool kits for repairing weapons added to event rewards

Fauna, hunting and cooking:

The first species of fauna have been added to the game: wild ducks

Hunting mechanic added.

Cooking mechanic for food on the fire added.

New item added: Decoy.

New item added: Duck Meat

Drinking water collection mechanic:

	New item added: Army Flask
	New base module added: Water Collector.
	New item added: Polyethylene.
	New drinking water collection mechanic using collector added.

Balance of bots and distribution of resources in the world changed:

Distribution of canned food and water in the world changed and quantity increased
Distribution of weapons changed
Range of safe zone traders changed: food, grenades and some types of weapons will no longer be available for purchase
Range of wandering traders changed: weapons added and prices corrected
AI's arsenal of weapons changed

New and improved SFX:

New gun handling sounds
New firing sounds
New sounds and reverberations in closed spaces

Level design:

15 new parking lots and campsites added all across the peninsula
Level design of shorelines changed

QoL and other changes:

Character state effects changed: when feeding and hydration parameters are at 90% or higher, regeneration and movement speed are increased
HUD improved
Parkour camera and use of taunts improved

Fixes:

Numerous level design graphics and bugs fixed
Lag in shooting in automatic mode with LKM spam
Double shot sound when single shot fired
Corpse location mark is not positioned by height
Last strike of cartridge case doesn't display
Firing and reloading are blocked when reloading weapon immediately after a shot
Reloading while firing doesn't interrupt/cancel firing
Weapon doesn't fire if cocked (LKM) if the barrel is no longer resting on an obstacle
Bugs connected to removal of mods in storage fixed
Shots across water generate visible VFX particles
Move to inventory option doesn't work on corpses
Sound of food jars being putting away plays too soon
UI for eating/drinking overlays on UI for interacting with objects
Crash from the server when moving while opening crates