Red Solstice 2: Survivors (PC Steam) Patch 2.78 (2022 September 14)

Modified on Tue, 12 Sep, 2023 at 1:01 PM

NOTEABLE

Tweaked and changed almost every vehicle weapon
Players can now use callouts while inside vehicle
Vehicle batteries won't spawn if there are no drivable vehicles on level
Added new media player to reduce issues people were having with videos

OPTIMIZATION

Did major network optimization for host regarding frequent updates on both players and monsters
General optimization on various actors
Major optimization of minimap
Optimized colony doors skeletal meshes

SKILLS

Assault and Hellfire skill duration increased to 40 seconds
Flameburst duration on last 3 levels is 3 - 6 - 9
Scan area slot size reduced to 1
High ex rounds slot size reduced to 2
Scan area now applies 3% damage taken buff to monsters
Removed slow from communication skill, added up to -50% energy regeneration while skill is active

GENERAL

Player bullets will no longer get blocked by windows if crouched
Energize capacitator skill now displays proper duration in the skill description
Ammo saver and ammo link should not result in near infinitive ammo anymore
Turrets now target close targets
Door blocker will now highlight open doors too
Mines can no longer be placed on top of flaming pipes
Command drones should work properly on client now(visually)
Driller animation fix
A lot of map bug fixes
Fix for STROL Marine weapons being visible in fog of war
Fix of HUD re-scaling after opening player stat widget
Fix for player not being able to see their own ping
Fix for Attractor being able to be used on regions with 5+ infestation
Fix for automatic scan that happens after entering the World Map for the first time
Fix for Engineer Battery not displaying restricted placement particle while inside of Firebase
Fix for items spawning underground on some prefabs
Fix for player not being able to use Zipline on Castle prefab
Fix for doors that were not displayed on the minimap on Shadow War map
Fix for client players not being rewarded for completing tasks
Fixed gunship spam on New Hope

GAMEPAD

A lot of QOL and changes to gamepad, cursor mode is now available RB + D-pad Up
Minimap buttons hidden when using gamepad
Tutorial popup is now gamepad navigable
Fix for gamepad being able to open multiple ready confirmation menus

Added wave info and mission time in session list
Added display to vehicle loading in loadout
New vehicle mods display for loadout with hover tooltips
E.R.C.S. skin won't show twice in the list if player has both M.E.R.C.S. and season pass
Players will get a revival information if they are being revived from other sources then player
Added map legend for refuel station on map
Vehicle artillery mod data display fix
Added new line for weapon info for ammo cost per shot
Fix for Elysium orders not accepting clicks well
Player vehicles will no longer unequip when changing classes
Removed conceal description for stimulants
Rank tooltip will always show requirements now

MISSIONS

STROL Lair
- Swapped shiva with QIED
- Deploy beacon radius is smaller
- Moved radius closer to whale
Wasteland Skirmish
- Removed convoy blocker from dam road
- Adjusted a spline that was too close to object that can't die
- Fixed train detection positions to prevent blocker
- Adjusted locations of teleporter pads
- Set spawn points (non-internal ones) for min dis 4k and max to 12k
- Fixed pickup locations
- Fixed items going behind gates
- Fix to monster floor so it covers the entire map now
E.R.C.S. Underground Skirmish
- Tweaked connectors
Allied Defense
- Added a refuel station to spawn
Fallen Fury
- Updated friendly marines
Questionable Cannon Secondary Mission
- Set fail timer of first objective to 5 mins instead of being infinite
Big Sister Is Watching You
- Fixed gunship spam
Swamp Colony
- Fixed west gate middle that blocked convoys from leaving
Rise Of The Reapers
- Set enemy reapers to be just spawned in opposed to called down and the spawn.
Radiant Frogs
- Removed the Condatis soldier dying as a fail condition as players struggled to understand why they failed when they died.
Outskirts Skirmish map
- Updated what missions can spawn there
- Added some support locations
Traitors Grand Skirmish
- Overhauled the mission chain to be more updated and interesting
- Fixed various bugs
Flesh City Skirmish
- Added more grand skirmish missions to the map
Shadow War Part 3
- Swapped deploy shiva with QIED
- Fixed an issue where whale did not show up
Starship Grand Skirmish
- Updated HB marines
- Adjusted hold radius to better fill base
- Gave correct HASTAC targeting system that isn’t infinite
- Spaced kill biomass OBJ out a little more for better immersion
- Added filler biomass around the recon team for better immersion
- Moved support UBAS / charge pad up so players use it more
- Swapped Hellspawn with hatchling to spawn after whales die
Air Supply
- Adjusted hold radius
- Added moth ambush on a roll to be more engaging
New Hope Mission
- Cleaned up mission more at certain points
- Set ambush to show closer when defending the farms
Industrial skirmish map
- Moved train detection up more to prevent weird half convoy blocker

MISC

Various Spline fixes to internal prefabs
Removed tag from triangle radar prefab that fixes some missions spawning improperly there
Set Internal medical prefabs turrets to be deactivated correctly and activate when terminal is interacted with
Small QOL to how Dr. Charon spawns on final mission
Added various locations to prefabs to support a collection of missions
Fixed various pickup location markers on various prefabs
Added some prefabs to be capped to 1 only
Adjusted various mission ranges to make them closer to players
Various backend updating
Fixed preplaced whale on the internal mines so it works correctly
Updated M.E.R.C.S. friendlies to use actual merc mat
Removed shadow war from facility map