Hey everyone! The next major update is getting close so let's shine some light on what's been hiding behind some of the recent teasers! As far as the release goes, the current plan is to release the update around the end of this month (September). I know the wait has been long but as you'll soon see, I really think it will be worth it. So thank you so much for being patient with us!

Get ready for

Tanks

The biggest feature will be without a doubt the TANKS! (as many of you successfully figured out) For now, I will share that there will be different types for different purposes and that you will be able to destroy or disable them in A LOT of ways. We didn't want them to be just bullet sponges. You can see concepts for the military and refinery tank below. Keep in mind these were just concepts and will look much different (less modern, more steampunk) when the update releases.

(you might recognize this one from a certain blueprint)

Attacks from above

Another thing that will spice up the combat dynamic will be the new DRONES! The smaller types will be guarding the lower airspace of the island.
While the much larger drones will hunt you down from above the trees.
And since you guys seemed to like the April Fools' airship so much, we tried to figure out how to add one in a way that would make sense for the scope of this update. So this other large drone below is our attempt at it. It's not the big-scale (even though it is pretty big) airship you were probably hoping for but it was the best we could do with the given time and resources.

New Guns

This update will also bring you 3 new craftable weapons inspired by real-life models:

• Lewis Gun (machine gun)
  
• Mauser C96 (automatic pistol)
  
• Lee Enfield (bolt action rifle)
  

A lot of people asked if these will be replacing the old guns and the answer is NO. They will be added alongside the current weapons. But we do plan to rebalance the old ones. And as far as their new names go, we are still selecting the winners, so stay tuned. See them all in action below!

To be continued...

[ 2022-09-01 16:59:55 CET ] [ Original post ]