PIONER is an open-world MMO first-person shooter set in a haunting, alternative-reality world where Soviet-era structures lie abandoned on a desolate, post-apocalyptic island. In this immersive environment, the gameplay experience is defined by dynamic PvE and PvP elements, where realism takes priority over traditional health bars or character levels. With a sprawling map of 50+ square kilometers, not counting hidden dungeons, players can explore a world rich with mystery and danger, encountering story quests and faction missions that influence relationships and loyalty rewards.
As an MMO, PIONER emphasizes player-driven storytelling and social interaction, offering both PvE and PvP experiences. Players can engage in story-driven quests or faction missions, where building loyalty with various groups unlocks rewards and additional narrative content. Combat against other players is intense, with special areas designated for these confrontations within the "Shadowlands." The game focuses on immersion, encouraging players to explore, strategize, and survive in a world where their choices matter. The game’s world continues to evolve, with more details to be revealed closer to its 2025 release.
Immersive Grim Open World – Explore an alternate reality inspired by the Soviet era, filled with atmospheric landscapes, unique architecture, and captivating lore.
Rich, Sci-Fi-Influenced Lore – Delve into a narrative deeply influenced by classic science fiction, with complex characters, powerful artifacts, and mysterious anomalies shaping the story.
Story Campaign – Embark on a story-driven campaign, providing rich lore and engaging quests.
Diverse Game Activities – Engage in a range of activities, including PvE missions, PvP arenas, events, story-driven locations, and engaging mini-games like fishing and casino games.
Shadowlands Extraction Shooter Mode – Enter the intense "Shadowlands" mode, an extraction shooter experience within PIONER, for high-stakes survival and treasure hunting.
Factions with Unique Personalities – Align with charismatic factions, each offering distinct characters, viewpoints, and special rewards.
Extensive Weapon Customization – Customize militarized weapons with a wide array of unique modules and designs never seen before in MMO games.
Realistic Survival Mechanics – Maintain your character’s strength by managing hunger, rest, and resources, adding a strategic layer to survival.
In-Depth Crafting System – Utilize artifacts, anomaly energy, and scavenged materials to craft powerful weapons and equipment at workbenches.
Clan-Based Social Gameplay – Form clans, communicate through emotes and chat, and compete on clan leaderboards, building strong community dynamics.
Raids and Directed Missions – Experience six distinct raids, blending open-world and structured missions that challenge teamwork and strategy.
Alongside the holiday event, weve also rolled out a large number of fixes with EA Patch 0.0.3.
\nThe second major update for PIONER is now live! This update introduces the holiday event help Saint Frost bring the celebration to Wandering Pass.
This update includes a wide range of fixes and improvements. Details are listed below. \n\nNew Content
- Holiday event at Wandering Pass
- New world event in the Rogue Wastelands
- Treasure maps added
- Shooting range added
- New district added to Wandering Pass
\nGeneral Fixes
- Multiple fixes to object names and interactions
- Improved enemy behavior in the prologue
- Improved player navigation during the first visit to the Rogue Wastelands
- Adjusted radioactive pool damage areas in the Bastion raid
- Fixed access to hardcore versions of the Bastion and Havenari Manufactory raids
- Added tutorials for in-game mail and skin terminal
- Removed an invisible barrier blocking chest pickup after completing the Mind Trial in Midlands
- Improved door logic between Bastion raid arenas to prevent players from getting stuck
- Improved audio for world events
- Restored missing subtitles in some dialogues in the Rogue Wastelands
- Fixed an issue where the knight quartermaster granted crafted items instead of recipes
- Fixed an exploit allowing repeated acquisition of servo plates via relogging
- Improved navigation in Mind Trials in Midlands
- Added fast travel points to all world event locations
- Fixed an issue where killing the Father of Ravens did not count toward achievements
- Fixed Russian and English localization text issues
- Disabled experience gain from Havenari Manufactory raid bosses
- Fixed missing equipped gear display
- Global fixes to NPC bullet penetration through objects
- Fixed facial animations on Medium and Low graphics settings
- Fixed incorrect respawn points causing players to spawn underground
- Added new teleport zones in the Rogue Wastelands, Mushroom Plain, and Midlands
- Improved climbing mechanics in trials and quest zones across all maps
- Fixed player getting stuck inside NPC groups at Wandering Pass
- Fixed transition point from Mushroom Plain to Midlands
- Fixed and partially disabled enemies attacking players in transition zones
- Improved performance by disabling background operations
- Disabled shadows on small objects to improve performance
\nQuest Fixes
- Increased available ammunition in Raven Gorge during The Heart in the Desert
- Moved the daily quest Invasion in the Rogue Wastelands away from the Bomber quest area
- Fixed an issue that could block progression in Overbitten Business
- Enemy kill XP in story missions moved to final quest rewards
- Fixed incorrect quest assignment for Waiting for the Recipient
- Fixed bypassing quest triggers in The Heart in the Desert
- Fixed a softlock caused by using the Stuck button during Take Korneys Pistol
- Improved door behavior in Origins to prevent self-locking
- Increased ammunition availability in Origins
- Adjusted removal of excess quest items at the end of Jack of All Trades
\nImproved Quest Navigation
- Ravens Shadow
- Man With a Backpack
- Fair Deal
- In Hot Pursuit
- Jack of All Trades
- Dark Ritual
- Hunter and Prey
- Troubled Guests
- Second-rate Midas
\nBalance Fixes
- Updated fishing balance in Midlands
- Reduced sniper NPC damage in certain open-world locations
- Temporarily weakened the USMG perk allowing critical damage stacking
- Fixed recoil behavior for several SMGs
- Fixed incorrect efficiency values for Mammoth Hunter
- Fixed incorrect damage scaling during weapon upgrades
- Adjusted durability loss rate for Hexagon-23
- Reworked the Mosin Electric Rifle perk
\nEconomic Fixes
- Increased trial chest rewards
- Disabled incorrect mob loot drops in raids
- Adjusted prices for most weapons and armor
- Updated mini-boss and world boss rewards
- Added a small chance to obtain purple components in hardcore Havenari Manufactory
- Updated trader inventories
- Adjusted recipes for certain weapons
- Removed incorrect items from expedition chest rewards
- New PDA variants added to vendors
\nVisual & Audio Fixes
- Multiple fixes to world event voiceovers across all maps
- Improved audio for Old Friends Lair
- Fixed animations for the Musket-Revolver
- Improved Musket firing sound
- Improved firing and reload sounds for Pipe Gun, Orc, and Fire Warrior
- Improved dialogue animations for Artemy, Bayan, and Mstislav at Wandering Pass
- Fixed Bayans appearance
- Fixed incorrect weapon categorization at the workbench
- Weapon bases can now stack up to 5
- Fixed ADS weapon positioning for AR Topaz-M and Herz-81
- Added paint removal option in the Vault
- Improved vegetation visuals across all maps at different times of day
- Fixed vegetation flickering
- Fixed glowing bushes and grass in Murky Swamps and Midlands
- Fixed overly dark areas and dungeons in Midlands
- Reworked shadowing in Murky Swamps
- Reduced vegetation noise in shadowed areas and during sunrise/sunset
- Numerous visual fixes in Midlands, Mushroom Plain, Rogue Wastelands, Tradeburg, and Ark
- Improved visuals of Initiative Vaults in Midlands
- Improved night lighting in Cemnegorsk
- Enhanced open-world detail in Midlands
- Improved facial animations for several NPCs
- Various visual fixes in the prologue
\nGameplay Improvements
- Improved server stability
- Improved friend system
- Added notification for global chat unavailability
- Added inventory overflow visualization
- Improved maintenance notifications
- Fixed early access to hardcore raids
- Fixed player synchronization issues
- Fixed incorrect OFFLINE friend status display
- Improved keybinding reassignment
- Fixed team chat availability
- Spanish localization fully completed
Minimum Setup
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6100
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
Recommended Setup
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Processor: Core(TM) i5-8600 CPU
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2060Network: Broadband Internet connection
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