End of July 2018 Update (1.19.6 on OTW)

[MattScott 15242]

Hi everyone,

I have posted a new dev blog with the July update on our progress. You can read the details here:
https://apbreloaded.gamersfirst.com/2018/07/end-of-july-update.html

This update covers the details for 1.19.6, the upcoming 1.19.7, progress with Unreal 3.5, and some updates for our console players.

Build 1.19.6 is now available to all players on our Open Test World. Once you log in and create your account, you'll have a bunch of in-game emails waiting with all the weapons in the game to play with. In order to access that system, you need to download an alternate installer for the game. You can download the OTW version of APB here:
OTW Download Link

Thanks,
Matt

[CookiePuss 5379]

GG

[Xaix 34]

first

EDIT: ... Cookie

EDIT2: Good job LO!

Edited July 30, 2018 by Xaix

[IROCkiller 210]

This is all great news! I hope the new weapon will be a gun you can get ingame and not from ARMAS. 

Also the duplicate items button is a great idea for the trade system.

[Kiida 455]

Looking great! Interested to see how these new pistols will handle and can't wait to test them, and everything else that's coming to the game.

I'm really happy you've extended the ignore list freely for everyone, filled mine up years ago on multiple characters.

You're doing God's work right now.

Edited July 30, 2018 by Kiida

[vsb 6171]

please tell me the new secondary is anti-vehicle

everything else looks cool, communication still going strong

[Kiida 455]

28 minutes ago, BXNNXD said:

please tell me the new secondary is anti-vehicle

everything else looks cool, communication still going strong

I'm gonna take a guess that it's something along the lines of a shotgun-pistol that we've been teased over for years.

Edit: It is. It's live on OTW right now, using the DOW Thumper sound and has a pretty tight spread. Edited July 30, 2018 by Kiida

[Knite 158]

New weapon, concrete progress on engine upgrade, and a weapons balance pass ALL SO SOON

[Aeronaut 647]

2 minutes ago, BXNNXD said:

please tell me the new secondary is anti-vehicle

everything else looks cool, communication still going strong

didnt hit my satisfactory word limit.

INSUFFICIENT.

APB IS GONNA DIE FOR SURE NOW.

[CookiePuss 5379]

Man Baylan gonna be HOPPIN!!!

[Similarities 226]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW SHIT
interested in the new weapon and networking changes for sure.

[heelruby 66]

Well good luck with the console updates and Deep Silver ^^'

Edited July 30, 2018 by RubyGee

[SuperToaster 78]

8 minutes ago, Kiida said:

11 minutes ago, BXNNXD said:

please tell me the new secondary is anti-vehicle

everything else looks cool, communication still going strong

I'm gonna take a guess that it's something along the lines of a shotgun-pistol that we've been teased over for years now.

Looks similar to a Taurus so probably a shotty pistol for sure 

Excited about 3.5 being brought to OTW hopefully soon™ Edited July 30, 2018 by SuperToaster

[Keshi 436]

this is great. thx for the updates matt.




@MattScott would be nice if there can be a "retrieve all from mailbox" button... logged into OTW and saw 53pages

P.s. the shotgun is DEAD
http://plays.tv/video/5b5fa7de7303bd4243/apb-otw-shotgun-1
http://plays.tv/video/5b5fa825e75dc846fe/apb-otw-shotgun-2
 

Edited July 31, 2018 by Keshi

[slvyt 72]

Nice update looking forward on testing on OTW and also can't wait to get more news about EU 3.5 soonish.

[Saxtus 497]

Question about new friends system:
We will need permission to add people to our friends list after its wipe?

[Kiida 455]

9 minutes ago, Saxtus said:

Question about new friends system:
We will need permission to add people to our friends list after its wipe?

I would hope so, that's kind of the change I've been suggesting for years now. But as long as people can't abuse the friends system for, say, streamsniping or targeted harassment then I don't care what else they've done do it.

3 minutes ago, MattScott said:

 

Yes. When you invite a friend, they now have to accept the request before they are added. We also now hide your exact location from friends till the entire process is complete.

THANK YOU! Damn, this has been such a long time coming.

But one more thing, what about the player search function that most of us use to spam-join full districts? That currently also shows anyone's location whether added as a friend or not. Edited July 30, 2018 by Kiida

[MattScott 15242]

BTW - The Showstopper stats are not final. We'll fix that in the next two days with a patch.
 

5 minutes ago, Saxtus said:

Question about new friends system:
We will need permission to add people to our friends list after its wipe?

Yes. When you invite a friend, they now have to accept the request before they are added. We also now hide your exact location from friends till the entire process is complete.
Edited for clarity.

[Letter 25]

Trade system window (allegedly) without thousands/millions delimiter - what could go wrong considering people cannot see the difference between 400000 and 4000000 under stress during trades?...

[TooStrong 15]

But when is the engine upgrade for the PC officially going to be release?
seems like 2019

Also, Matt can you explain more to what you meant in our inbox discussion, do you plan on making discussion to the public to those wondering about those two subjects which i bought up?

[Similarities 226]

is the FPS limit being raised to 145 intentional?

[Hexerin 1140]

11 minutes ago, MattScott said:

Yes. When you invite a friend, they now have to accept the request before they are added. We also now hide your exact location from friends till the entire process is complete.

Edited for clarity.

Further clarification needed: If you remove someone from your friends list, does it also now remove you from theirs as well? Cause that's another glaring issue with the current system.

[Xaix 34]

I wonder who pays 1 million for a jacket, a moirai and a symbol...

I guess symbol must be +18

[vsb 6171]

1 minute ago, Xaix said:

I wonder who pays 1 million for a jacket, a moirai and a symbol...

I guess symbol must be +18

its a front for the RMT trade of a yukon :^)

[MattScott 15242]

18 minutes ago, Kiida said:

But one more thing, what about the player search function that most of us use to spam-join full districts? That currently also shows anyone's location whether added as a friend or not.

Non-friends cannot see your location now.
 

3 minutes ago, Hexerin said:

16 minutes ago, MattScott said:

Yes. When you invite a friend, they now have to accept the request before they are added. We also now hide your exact location from friends till the entire process is complete.

Edited for clarity.

Further clarification needed: If you remove someone from your friends list, does it also now remove you from theirs as well? Cause that's another glaring issue with the current system.

Yes. If you remove them, then you are automatically removed from their friends list as well.