Physics Armor, French Factions & Audio Rework
0.30.0
1 October 2026
29 changes in this update
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Physics Armor,AI improve & Audio Rework
Physics-based armor and helmet ricochets, French faction overhauls (BAC, BRI, GIGN), a complete audio rework with synced reload SFX, dynamic bot spawns, and key performance fixes.
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- Source 2 Ballistics & Ricochets: Helmets and body armor now feature physics-calculated protection. High impact angles can cause incoming rounds to ricochet off helmets, even if the caliber's base penetration stat is high.
- Unprotected Face Hitbox: Helmets only cover protected areas. Precision shots to the face will bypass helmet armor completely.
- Armor Durability: Gear now degrades as it takes damage (durability repair mechanics will arrive in a future update).
- Smoother Difficulty Curve: Rebalanced Mercenary AI. Previously sharing the same combat skill as Officers, Mercenaries are now tuned to sit seamlessly between Scavs and Officers for a linear threat progression.
- Faction Re-Skin:
- Scavs ➔ BAC: French undercover police units in civilian/tactical gear (Tier 1).
- Mercenaries ➔ BRI: Specialized night-operations and gang-suppression operators (Tier 2).
- Officers ➔ GIGN: Elite, world-renowned counter-terrorism operators (Tier 3).
- Teaser: The French Foreign Legion (Légion Étrangère) is on the horizon...
- Lore Note: Yes, you are engaging French state forces. Story elements explaining why will be revealed soon.
- Weapon SFX Audit: Full audio pass across all firearms to fix sound anomalies and inconsistencies (including M1911 shot variation).
- Reload Audio Sync: Re-timed reload SFX for every weapon to perfectly align with hand animations.
- New Suppressor SFX: Completely overhauled suppressor audio for a tighter, more tactile firing sound.
- Bot Movement Cues: Bots now produce distinct gear rustle and cloth movement sounds when turning, aiming, or idling, making them easier to track by ear.
- Audio Engine Fix: Resolved the sound crackling, popping, and cutting-out glitch during heavy firefights.
- Spawn Logic Overhaul: Redesigned spawn routines to completely prevent bots from clipping or spawning through walls.
- Dynamic Spawns: Increased spawn location randomization—runs are no longer predictable. Check every corner!
- Increased Mobility: AI units now rotate, reposition, and retreat far more dynamically during firefights.
- M700 Sniper Rifle: Buffed to 100% armor penetration with guaranteed one-shot kills to the head and upper torso. Fixed a visual preview bug showing a pre-mounted scope.
- Shotguns: Buffed mid-range spread precision, reduced armor penetration against heavy vests. Fixed reload animation and audio bugs.
- MP5: Adjusted recoil impulse for a smoother, more controllable spray pattern. (Note: A complete weapon handling and recoil rework is planned for a future major update!)
- Optics: Variable 1x–4x scopes now default to 1x magnification when aiming down sights.
- Flashlight Glare: Reduced blinding glare intensity when enemies point flashlights at your screen.
- Framerate Stability: Improved overall FPS during prolonged engagements and heavy particle effects.
- Hospital Map Optimization: Reworked lighting passes in the Hospital to significantly boost performance.
- Environmental Fog: Slightly reduced fog density across maps for clearer sightlines.
- Economy Adjustments: Updated buy and sell prices for firearms and tactical gear in the shop.
- Roadmap: Updated the in-game Development Roadmap on the main menu.
Added
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Physics-based armor and helmet ricochet system (Source 2 calculated)
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Non-repairable armor and helmet durability system
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Unprotected face hitbox bypassing helmet armor protection
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BAC, BRI, and GIGN faction re-skins and visual overhauls
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Cloth and gear movement SFX for bot actions (turning, aiming, idling)
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Overhauled suppressor firing audio
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Dynamic and randomized bot spawn system
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Updated in-game development Roadmap on main menu
Improved
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Rebalanced Mercenary AI difficulty curve between BAC and GIGN
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Increased bot combat mobility, rotation speed, and repositioning
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Framerate stability during prolonged high-intensity combat sessions
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Hospital map lighting pass for improved performance and FPS
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M700 Buff: 100% armor penetration, 1-shot kill to head and upper torso
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Shotgun Buff: Increased mid-range precision, reduced armor penetration
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MP5 Buff: Smoother recoil impulse curve
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Reduced enemy flashlight glare and blinding intensity
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Slightly reduced environmental fog density for clearer sightlines
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Adjusted shop pricing for weapons and tactical equipment
Fixed
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Audio crackling, popping, and cutting-out glitch during heavy firefights
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Reload audio desync across all firearms
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M1911 gunshot sound inconsistency between shots
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Shotgun reload animation and audio synchronization bug
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Bots spawning inside or through wall colliders
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Variable 1x-4x optic defaulting to 4x zoom instead of 1x
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M700 UI preview model incorrectly displaying an unequipped scope
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The new bot spawn points weren't in the released version—that's fixed now!
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Bots were able to shoot through walls; I've FINALLY found the problem! And it's fixed!
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COOP - There was an issue with the co-op spawn where players joining the match would fall through the map; this has been fixed, and the co-op spawn system has been overhauled.
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Added safety measure: if a player falls through the map, they will return to their last known safe position.
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