Expeditions - Update 3

Hi Runners!

A new update is now live on Expeditions, bringing QoL improvements, bug fixes and more! A bigger update shall arrive in May, with even more content and improvements to the game. Let's dive into the changes this new patch brings!✨

Main changes:

• Freeroam expeditions are unlocked after the first expedition in the region

• A Compass has been added to the HUD, and it can be turned off in the Settings

• The Map displays rewards and requirements for side quests

• The information content of the Region selection window has been increased by redesigning the region's information

• Improved the list of expeditions by sorting them from newest to completed and highlighting blocked expeditions

• Added possibility to skip minigames

Achievements:

The progress of several achievements was lost without restoration. Please see the list below:

• Anchor Management

• Frankentruck

• The Truck of Theseus

• Truck-Curious

• Truck Aficionado

• 10 Ready. 20 Set. 30 Go Back to 10?

• Start. Crash. Recover

The list of achievements were lost only on Playstation 4 and 5 but were saved partially on other platforms:

• Explorer

• Globetrotter

• Fat Cat

• All the Money in the World

The progress was restorated partially:

• Explorer

• Globetrotter

• Fat Cat

• All the Money in the World

• Wild Colorado

• Arizona Skies

• Eurotrip

• Seasoned Explorer

• Trophy Hunter

List of achievements weren’t taken damage:

• First Love

• Lucky Find

• Into the Wild

• The Mechanic

• Management Approves

Gameplay:

• Reworked slider sensitivity in the Camera the minigame

• Added new articles to the Codex regarding expedition preparations

• In the Tutorial, hint for transferring an item doesn’t activated when the item is already in the player's inventory

• The Tutorial remains stable even after quickly pressing the Escape button at the beginning

• Fixed freeze when the player has a large number of cars when selecting them in the Garage

• When attempting to repair a wheel, the truck doesn't start refuel

• The Metal detector indicates only upgrade zones that are actually presented on maps

• The Anchors are installed correctly into the ground instead of hanging in the air

UI:

-  The PROS window supports using QR-codes 

-  The L2 and R2 buttons doesn’t overlap the text in the PROS window

-  On the Truck selection window, the focus is centered on the first truck's icon instead of the 'Truck Store' button

-  Fixed focus on the truck icon in the Garage

-  Customization becomes available only after completing the Tutorial

-  The resources panel in the Garage could be controlled via mouse clicks  

-  Upon completion of all stages of an expedition, it is marked as completed on the Map

-  Upgrades found during maps exploration are counted in the Profile statistics

-  Brightness value doesn’t reset to default after restarting

Trucks:

-  Erased bolts from Cotco’s canisters 

-  Reworked physics of cargo’s sideboards, now the belts move with cargos

-  Collisions on Don 71 and Don 71 SE have been fixed. Previously, these collisions caused cars to lose control and flip in the air

-  Fixed clipping discs on the Step 310

-  Fixed bumper's hitbox on the Step 310 and Don 71

Localization:

-  Fixed technical texts in the Upgrade obtained pop up

-  Hints in the Trade window no longer appear in all caps 

-  Other localization-related bug fixes have been added

Sounds:

-  Added a sound of Metal detector activation 

-  Added Drone exit sound