Demo - In The Black – Patch Notes (v1322)

Gameplay Updates

New Drone Sweep Mission (CO-OP / Singleplayer)

• Added a brand-new Drone Sweep mission to the Contracts lineup.

• Players work together to clear waves of autonomous drone defenders in low-orbit combat zones.

• Improved spawn logic and round progression to ensure smooth cooperative play.

Weapon Ripple Fixes

• Fixed an issue where ripple-fired weapons could mis-sequence or skip valid launchers.

• Ripple timing and cooldown behavior are now consistent across all multi-weapon setups.

Projectile System Improvements

• Projectiles now register impacts more reliably when fired at high velocities, improving railgun and kinetic weapon accuracy.

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Camera & Targeting

New Feature: Auto Target Zoom (ATZ)

• Settings can be adjusted in Settings → Targeting.

• Switch between Manual and **Auto **options

• Manual

  • While in ATZ, use the Weapon Cycle action to fine tune your zoom magnification.

    • Weapon Cycle: Scroll Wheel or D-Pad Up / Down.

• Auto

  • Dynamically adjusts zoom based on your current target’s distance.

  • Manual ATZ settings and functionality persist in Auto mode for fine tuning your final zoom magnification.

• ATZ Aim Sensitivity

  • Automatically scales Pitch / Yaw control sensitivity based on ATZ magnification.

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UI & Experience

New “UI Tour” System

• Need help navigating the menus? Click the “?” button in the bottom-right corner of the main menu.

• The new UI Tour highlights key features and menus for new players.

Main Menu & Hangar Updates

• Integrated the new UI Tour into the Hangar and Contract interfaces.

• Refined menu layouts and improved callout clarity for better readability.

General UI Polish

• Improved visual consistency during menu transitions and button animations.

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Other Improvements

• Build and logging stability improvements across client and server.

• Minor performance optimizations and debug cleanups for upcoming test builds.