Version/ZombiePanicSource/3.1.3

Small Update

Release Date: December 15, 2020

Previous: 3.1.2 - Small Update

Next: 3.2 - Major Update

Angelscript

• Added new "CBreakableProp" class which is a child of "CBaseEntity".
• Added "CBreakableProp.SetBreakable( bool state )" to set breakable state on props.
• Added "Globals.SetCustomCarrierArmsPushForce( float flForce )", "Globals.SetCustomHandsPushForce( float flForce )" and "Globals.SetCustomZombieArmsPushForce( float flForce )" to set the Carrier arms, Survivors hands and Zombies arms push force respectively.
  SIDENOTE: Enabling this will mark the server as "Custom" and disable achievements progression.
• Re-added "admin unban <steamid3>" CVAR command.
• Fixed console variables registers.

General

• Added CVAR "cl_zps_gibs_life_time" (range = [0;20]) that controls the time in seconds before door/player gibs fade out (default = 20). If set to 0, don't spawn player/doors gibs.
• Fixed progress based achievements not working properly.
• Fixed clients not downloading Workshop items whose IDs wouldn't fit a 32 bits integer.
• Fixed map not being changed when round state is "Waiting For Players".
• Players can no longer join the Zombie team when all lives are used (they will join as Spectator instead).
• Fixed Carrier role cycling to other dead Zombies.
• Fixed players being able to Zombie skip by reconnecting and late joining as Survivor.
• Fixed snow ball and tennis ball dealing armor damage.
• Fixed Zombie Vision highlighting fatigue on Zombies.
• Fixed some sounds muting background music.
• Potential fixes for score manager crash on Linux Dedicated Servers.
• Potential fixes for flashlight/weapons highlight/Zombie Vision issues.
• Various code optimizations.

Balance

• Increased Zombie Feed-O-Meter regeneration speed.
• Increased Normal Zombie base movement speed slightly (162).
• Reduced Stamina regeneration speed.
• Increased Survivor walk speed slightly.
• Added a delay to when stamina regeneration starts after walking or crouching.
• Increased Panic cooldown to 55 seconds.
• Increased Panic duration to 5 seconds.
• Increased Panic movement speed slightly (206).
• Changed consecutive idle (camping) sound delay from 15 to 20 sec.

Weapons

• All Shotguns now share the same base damage.
• Drastically reduced the spread on all Shotguns.
• Reduced all Shotguns damage drop off. (They now do damage at longer distances.)
• Increased Magnum damage drop off. (One headshot kills on Normal Zombies now only possible within about 680 hammer units distance.)
• Increased Shotgun and Magnum weight.
• Changes to AK47, Keyboard, Winchester and empty hands view models (fixing sound and other clipping/visual bugs).
• Fixed missing texture on Winchester's shells.

Maps

• Aquatica
  • Added some fences outside to indicate where to go.
  • Added better vent shortcuts beacons for Zombies.
  • Increased "Antivirus receive" brush trigger.
  • Increased random chance to activate easter egg.
  • Fine tuned melee weapons around the map.
  • Fixed dynamic Zombie respawn timer.
  • Fixed the boat randomly disappearing.
  • Fixed boat leaving without the Antivirus.
  • Made roof outside event teleport better after explosion.
  • Removed Survivors 'have to be on boat to win' check.
  • Overall map optimization.
• Harvest
  • Added a Kevlar vest in the house.
  • Added an extra rifle/shotgun ammo box in the house.
  • Buffed the reward for doing objectives.
  • Fixed bad clipping at the tunnel.
  • Reduced the broadcast starting time by 30 seconds.
• Frozenheart
  • Added a new Zombie spawn in a store shop building.
  • Fixed players being able to go to the roof area earlier.
  • Fixed crate not spawning boards and barricade hammer.
  • Updated Zombie spawn timers and locations.
• Tanker
  • Added Survivor clip in front of the boat to prevent players from not doing objectives.
  • Fixed players being able to surf on the water without taking damage.
  • Fixed a bed prop fading too close.
  • Overall balance changes to ammo and weapon spawns.
• Others
  • Changed Zombie respawn delay dynamically on Subway.
  • Updated ammo and weapon spawns on Blackout.
  • Fixed a clipping spot on Town.

Point Score System

• Buffed suicide penalty.
• Fixed inconsistencies between score/kills. (Scores being added to kills, and vice-versa.)
• Fixed score and assists not being reset when client reset.
• Fixed suicide not subtracting a kill.
• Reduced Carrier reward for respawning Zombie using roar.
• Reduced Survivor prop/melee and generic kills Zombie multipliers.
• Reduced Zombie prop and generic kills Survivor multipliers.
• Removed reward for using green inoculator on yourself.

UI

• The Scoreboard can now be viewed during the End Round Results screen.
• Added CVAR "cl_zps_hud_draw_badge_reward_announcements" to show/hide the badge rewards (on by default)
• Fixed "timeleft" showing negative values.
• Fixed some broken English tips.
• Potential fix for server browsers related crashes when the Steam API instance is down.

Misc

• Added more Contributors as BOT nicknames.
• BOTs and SourceTV can no longer earn achievements.
• Updated contributors list on Credits.