NEW BUILD: Gameplay Fixes, User Experience Fixes and CO-OP MULTIPLAYER

Alright everyone!

Big news this week; we've been putting a lot of time and effort into getting co-op multiplayer online, and you should now be able to really get in there and have some fun with a friend! We've been tweaking with the settings for a while, but this build should really start to show you some fun.

Also present in this build is a lot of user experience tweaks. Stuff like getting more visual cues for reloading, NPC identification and other small additions to make your experience more fun/efficient have been added into the game.

Again; we've spent a lot of time on optimization this build. You should see some better performance this go-round.

Here's you're full changelog

• Fixed issues causing retry after a game over to not always work correctly for multiplayer

• Throwable items get thrown significantly faster

• Extended fixes to gunfire and cover.

• Removed all instances of automatic move-into-cover paths at beginnings of encounters.

• Removed redundant green squares for quest locations.

• Miscellaneous improvements to the tutorial. There are a lot more pointers indicating what to interact with.

• Fixed issue where the start button would close the pause menu when trying to confirm soldiers for online play.

• Fixed issue with renaming soldier on the class selection page in squad creation where the soldier’s new name wouldn’t be shown differently after closing the popup.

• The information on the right for games to join when playing online now shows the average soldier level and current location of the game to join.

• Removed whitebox assets in the Medlab.

• Fixed numerous scene bugs with collision and pathfinding in the Park.

• The vehicles with doors open can again be used as cover.

• Fixed stuttering audio from happening on Game Over Screen and fixed localization for that screen.

• Chosen language is now properly loaded in subsequent playthroughs.

• Anti-aliasing setting now loads correctly.

• Removed extra squad member minimap elements present after getting a specific quest.

• Added new tutorialization to scrap and safehouse elements.

• Fixed pathfinding issue for the back door of the Docks pool hall.

• Nightmare's throwables are no longer targetable in command mode.

• Refactored the document finding quest in the Park, and fixed the missing localization.

• Moving the command mode camera over hilly terrain is now snappier.

• Fixed broken behaviors with the Spitter enemy type.

• Fixed issues with Human enemy responsiveness and choosing targets.

• Major fixes to the online menu including stability and new information for joining games

• Joining an online game can now require a password

• You now can see the server player’s character classes before joining a match to better help you choose which of your squad members you want to bring along

• Human enemies should find cover more easily in the urban district now.

• Added shootable CEO portrait to Office floor 20 final room with associated chievo.

• NPCs now display names above their heads when nearby or in command mode.

• Added option to spawn assorted enemies in place of a finished encounter.

• Removed unnecessary quest exclamations on Parks NPCs.

• Added rubberbanding to distant squadmates outside of encounters.

• Damage Over Time attacks (Molotov, Phosphorus) now do damage at random start periods.

• Added nametags to NPCs when nearby or in command mode.

• Fixed some bugs with shooting calculations.

• Improvements to squad ai when following the leader

• Fixed an issue with unfindable cover.

• Refactored the save game format. Saves are no longer tied to MasterSave.lord and can be shared independently.

• Fixed friendly fire issue with human enemies

• Fixed soldier equipment menu not showing the correct number of attachment slots for guns with less than 3 slots.

• Soldiers now show reload progress circle over their heads when reloading.

• Added ability to filter online games by game name or user name

• Updates to zombies being synced over the network

• Updates overall to reduce data being sent to increase efficiency

• Fixed some scene issues in the Residential District and Docks.