Combat Update - Preview Build 1.24.348

[Rich]

Hey everyone! Here's the long-awaited batch of fixes and improvements. Sorry for the long delays between updates for the Preview Branch, we had to prioritize fixing things for a new trailer but that's now out of the way.

Also you can now test this version on Linux as well!

Thank you so much for the feedback and reports, keep 'em coming!

MAIN INFO

• Implemented system that dynamically adjusts game difficulty based on number of active players, which will make the game playable for single player but still fun for multiplayer
  
• Updated the ammo system, rebalanced recipes and ammo item stacks
  
• Fixed tons of animation issues
  
• Fixed lot of multiplayer issues

FIXES

• Fixed armor durability for T2 and T3
  
• Fixed wrong texts on items and recipes
  
• Fixed blurry and pixelated icons in inventory
  
• Fixed many 1st person animations of weapons and tools
  
• Fixed Multiplayer issue with bad animations on clients
  
• Fixed minimal distance for COGs using explosives
  
• Fixed T3 turret ammo recipes being visible from the start of the game
  
• Fixed Zombie COGs in multi and single player
  
• Fixed COGs going crazy after killed inside a respawn tube
  
• Fixed issue with Mortar projectiles not exploding on ground
  
• Fixed weapon projectiles flying from players head
  
• Fixed issue of COGs not reacting on players gun fire
  
• Fixed issue of COG drillship not calling alert when under attack
  
• Fixed issues with revive tool not working in MP, bad animations, bad particles
  
• Fixed Turret modules not being effected by controllers (shutdown, custom)
  
• Fixed COG drillships in Area 2 spawning T3 COG units
  
• Fixed issue where COGs kept going towards player even when in range
  
• Fixed Gatling ammo
  
• Fixed issue of COG drillships not reacting on Eruption or end of mission time and staying on surface
  
• Fixed not working use animations on Devices
  
• Fixed issue with game stop responding on Exit
  
• Fixed many Multiplayer issues with projectiles not being the same for host and client
  
• Fixed issue where characters get sunk into ground
  
• Fixed issue with Turrets shooting through walls
  
• Fixed insane range for Sniper turret

IMPROVEMENTS

• Added automated setting of respawn rates and number of COGs based on number of active players
  
• New ammo system, amount of ammo, stacking, recipes
  
• Improved COG navigation
  
• Added game version into escape menu
  
• Improved use of Revive tool
  
• Improved mouse sensitivity
  
• Added "Test build" watermark in game, under the eruption timer
  
• Changed behavior of Mortar turret to shoot more directly on target
  
• Adjusted visual, bullet speed on COG weapons and turrets
  
• Adjusted visual, bullet speed on Player weapons
  
• Adjusted lights in caves to remove super bright players in interior
  
• Adjusted volume of COG sound effects
  
• Improved particles on explosives
  
• Optimization and polishing of weapon projectiles
  
• Increased reach of drillship exterior lights, to compensate for less light in cave landing sites
  
• Finalised armor suit, equip animation, destroyed armor model
  
• Setting COG unit tool groups (equipped weapons) based on their tier
  
• Changed production screen to show amount of items to be produced
  
• Final icons for ammo and turret ammo
  
• Option to set COG respawn rate in Custom game setting
  
• Gatling turret has spinning barrel