The Forever Winter

Hotfix 0.9.5.3 is now live.Version 0.9.5.3 HotfixHello Scavs!This hotfix focuses on two specific changes.Hope the week has been amazing so far! Stay frosty.- Fundog OutChanges / Update Details:AI HearingAI now have less information about the exact location they hear if they aren’t already aware of the noise-maker. The further away the nose, the less specific the location knowledge.Player KnockdownSome enemy weaponry has been modified so they require multiple hits within a window of time to knock the player down.Other weapons / impacts still can knock the player down instantly (usually the larger / more explosive attacks).REMINDER:Scavs can button mash to speed up the recovery from being knocked down. This does consume stamina (unless the Scav is Gunhead or has a stim active, in which case the button mash just works). If a Scav is knocked down multiple times in a single mission a tool tip will appear on screen reminding them they can button mash. The button mash works regardless (the tool tip isn’t required for the mashing feature to be active).

Hotfix 0.9.5.2 is now live.Version 0.9.5.2 HotfixHello Scavs!More quality feedback keeps coming in from many players. This hotfix addresses these specific issues. Stay frosty out there. - Fundog OutChanges / Update Details:NetworkFixed an issue where selecting a host that displayed “-” for ping could potentially cause a crash or bad connection.AIFixed issue where some vfx could potentially block AI vision in specific levels.Fixed issue where mechs / mech weaponry could potentially become aware of the player prematurely.GunheadFixed an issue where Gunhead’s head could potentially gimbal lock; denying the player the correct shooting angles.

Hotfix 0.9.5.1 is now live.Version 0.9.5.1 HotfixHello Scavs!Already got some good feedback from many players. As such, here is a quick day-of hotfix for today’s release. - Fundog OutChanges / Update Details:WEAPONRYFix an issue where firing one weapon could cause many of the recoil systems in the other weapon to become disabled.Fixed issue preventing the firing audio for the PM-9 from playing if the weapon is equipped with a suppressor.AIAI will now notice near-miss shots as well as damaging shots.If the AI is looking at the player and the player shoots at them (but misses):The AI will go from unaware to suspicious if unaware.The AI will go from suspicious to agro if suspicious.If the AI is not looking at the player and the player shoots at them (but misses):They will go from unaware to suspicious UNLESS the weapon was suppressed.Obviously, damaging shots will still make the AI agro.

Hello Scavs!This QOL patch is a little more experimental.We've been working for some time on new state machine systems for the AI, and we're putting a much larger piece of that work into your hands with this update.The immediate changes are things you'll be able to see: squads suppressing positions, flanking, maintaining a front, investigating sounds, searching after losing contact, and eventually standing down when they can't find what they're looking for.But the more important part for us is what's underneath.This system gives us a better foundation for how AI understands and communicates its current state. In the future, that opens up a lot of possibilities beyond combat behavior — including more interesting communication between squad-mates, contextual barks, reactions to what's happening around them, and generally making groups feel more aware of the situation they're in.There's a lot we want to do with it.Right now, though, we need to make sure the foundation is solid.So, a small disclaimer.This is a fairly significant change to systems that are running constantly before, during, and after a battle. We've tested it internally,