1.0.2 is coming

This is a preview. 1.0.2 is not out. Everything below is running on a private test server right now, and any of it can change, get delayed or get cut if it does not hold up. When there is a release I will write a separate post and put it on the GitHub Releases page.

I wanted to tell you what is coming before it lands, because a few things in this list change how a server is set up.

Dark Zone

One part of the map turns into a free-for-all PvP zone for a few hours, then moves. The loot in there is better, but whatever you pick up goes into a contaminated bag that you can only use after you extract, either by walking out or by calling a helicopter with a flare. Die and you lose the bag, not your own gear. There are ranks with rewards, and owners get a zone editor in F1. It is off by default.

Building

The base building system was rebuilt.

• Three build menus: the wheel, a bottom bar, and a catalogue with search and a 3D preview. Players pick one in Settings.
• Better snapping, and walls and floors now need something to stand on.
• Wood, scrap metal and concrete tiers that you upgrade in place.
• Generators, lights, power poles and wires.
• Faction locks and code locks, and vending crates that sell your items while you are offline.
• A salvage crate when a faction flag is removed.

Operations

The power station, control points and mission chains get more polish, and there is a recorder for convoy routes so owners can drive a route once and save it.

Hunting, fishing and foraging

Animals live in proper hunting areas and the dangerous ones fight back. Fishing is a short timing game with bait. You can search bushes and undergrowth for supplies, and there is a staff command to find out why one particular bush will not work.

Voice and radio

Proximity voice now has whisper, normal and shout. The handheld radio works through relays on the map, with portable antennas and private faction frequencies. This replaces pma-voice, so owners will have to stop that resource when they update.

Interface

• /uiscale and a build bar scale, so the menus fit your screen.
• Two theme packs that an owner can switch live, with a refresh button.
• Change Character in the pause menu.
• A machine-only private config file so updates never touch your license key or database login, and a review tool for updating an existing server.

What you can do

If you run a server, read the new docs pages before you update. They describe what is in testing and I will correct them as things change. If you play on one, nothing needs doing yet. Bug reports are welcome on the Discord.