2.1.5

"Scrub a Dub Dub" — August 1, 2024

Features

• Island chat is now divided into global (all shards) and local (just the shard you are on)

• System settings are now accessible from playground games

• Games show their name, rules, and description when they start

• Time Trials and Break the Targets now grants blooms, up to a daily limit of 1000

• Added the ability to lock playground games so that build permission is needed to start them

• Added a transition on playground game completion

Changes

• Removed Vivox from game credits

• Island invite links now work in the chatbox

• Temporarily disabled voice chat to prevent frame drops and stuttering

• Optimized renderer and screenspace shaders

• Added support to set the lobby countdown value to 0

• Added KO and damage taken SFX

• Ability icon will now briefly pop up upon equipping ability

• Updated camera clipping prevention when player is very close to walls

• Adjusted timing of Infected melee ground attacks

• Teammates no longer block sword/gun damage

• Adjusted social menu context menu options to be consistent no matter the user's permissions

• Context menus now have a close button on a dedicated line

• Adjusted manage people view in social menu to fit more people on screen

Bug Fixes

• Players should no longer see low FPS when opening the chat menu

• Fixed the VIPE Heroes Home from not showing in the build menu

• Fixed emote animations from skipping frames when modified to have a faster play speed

• Quest details link now takes you to the unique quest page

• Fixed the game settings menu receiving an infinite amount of warning modals which can stop players from editing their game

• Fixed a white square from appearing above the equipped ability icon after dying

• Fixed player names from appearing red after leaving a Deathmatch

• Fixed B33's sleeping VFX from players in a playground game appearing for players in roam mode

• Fixed player images from loading as white squares

• Fixed a chat issue where messages are sent without a user profile

• Fixed a progression blocker for new players that exists after entering the tutorial portal

• Hopeful fix to wrong team colors assigned to some players in games

• Fixed a rare bug where players got stuck inside games on completion

• Fixed server memory leaks causing instability on long running islands

• Fixed players being locked out of joining lobbies

• Fixed renderer memory leaks

• Fixed an issue where islands visually appeared in the shadow realm

• Players are no longer able to set a minimum health value of 0

• Bullets will no longer pass through players/terrain under certain circumstances

• Sword attacks are no longer able to hit through walls

• Fixed stun animation not always playing in water

• Fixed bug where sword hitbox could get stuck on

• Fixed animation bugs with swimming while holding weapons

• Fixed a camera bug with trying to scan while swimming

• Fixed avatar swim height issues causing players being underneath the water while swimming

• Fixed the player's legs from acting oddly while sitting at the campfire

• Fixed a bug where health would sometimes not regenerate after playing Spy Hunt

• Fixed a bug with other players aiming in the wrong direction

• Attacking with the flag in CTF games no longer deals double the damage

• Fixed a bug with KO feedback appearing during assists

• Fixed a bug with sprinting while using scanner

• Fixed a bug preventing infected footstep sounds from playing

• Traps no longer can kill you after starting Spy Hunt

• Fixed a bug which resulted in locked controls for all players after playing a Spy Hunt

• Fixed a bug where players were able to access menus while inside a playground game

• Fixed B33 not taking you to the ability menu after unlocking a new ability module

• Fixed the add/remove buttons in manage people view being skewed

• Fixed an error notification message not giving the correct error notification when you add too many builders/terraformers to your island

• Fixed an issue where you visually (not really) give build/terraform permissions to more than 5 active people on the island

• Players are now able to view profiles and context menus from the chatbox again

• Blooms show correct placement weight

• Fixed Spy Hunt decals, visual effects, and sound effects from appearing outside of the game for players in roam mode

• Gun visual effects are no longer seen outside of playground games

• Fixed build mode highlighted action button to match the active gizmo

• Fixed a bug where players are able to modify Infection teams count