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[h3]Prisoners! It the most 'wonderful' time of the week. You guessed it - another Community showcase is upon you! [/h3]



These guys don't mess around!

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Never forget those 'straight to DVD' martial art masterpieces.

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The background looks nice, and the foreground is easy on the eyes as well.

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No stupid quips here. This is just awesome!

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Imagine being one of the most fearsome woodland predators and then dying by a dude sporting that backpack...

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'Would you like your head well done, medium, or rare, sir?'

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Nothing like a quick afternoon power nap.

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I see what you did there...

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This and 'Chariots of Fire' in the background.

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My eyes...they burn from all the pink.

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This week's YouTube creator section will feature some prominent names from all over the world, and we're kicking things off with one of our biggest streamers from Thailand called SongSY engaging in all manner of activities SCUM offers - PvP, raiding, bunkers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC4YHwfGckA

Next up we have Más Menos Trece from Spain with a video promising trouble and messiness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XZQgg8exX0

And to top it off, we have カニ🦀 from Japan going in-depth with his exploration of Samobor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFs-uYqbOO4

[h3] Attention inmates! What better way to kick off a new week than with a brand-new look into what our devs have been cooking up over the past week and something else you need to read! Check it out! [/h3]





There's a lot of interesting stuff that our programmers have been working on. We want to start strong with this segment by saying that work has begun (again) on the much-anticipated inventory rework, and we can't wait to share more info on this! Apart from that, work has also continued on the cuts, bruises, and puncture character visuals and on the aforementioned diseases and symptoms feature. It is also important to note that NPC behaviors are being expanded as the team worked on their limping ability, as well as their reactions to tear gas and flash grenades. Oh, and let's not forget about another big rework which has also seen some breakthroughs in the last week, which is, of course, the long-awaited armor rework. Bug fixing was also heavily prevalent, as well as additional improvements to the encounter system.



Remember what we said last week with regards to these guys? If not, they are (still) working on a plethora of new base-building elements which we still do not want to spoil, but rest assured, you'll learn about them soon enough!



The hard surface team is finishing up the military tomahawk and the improvised water collector, and they've started working on a new cool multi-functional item, which is a knife with a built-in flint and compass! The trench gun is also getting a bayonet, so they're on that as well.

On the soft surface side, they are still at it with the improvements to female character clothing, and the head bandana item, as well as on the wild hunter NPCs coming in an update later this year.

Same as last week, the 2D guys have continued their work on the UI improvements for painting.

The animation team is still mostly engaged with bug fixing and on the animations for the trench gun. Nothing much to add here.



The sound team is also deep into bug fixing and on recording and editing new footstep sounds.



Much remains the same this week as the designers have continued their work on the new common cold mechanic and doing their part with regards to the aforementioned new base-building elements and armor rework.

No Q&A for this week, but there is an announcement of an announcement, so to speak!

So what do we mean by an announcement of an announcement? Well, up to this point, DEV updates served a more informative purpose on what's been going on. And part of it will still be that. But starting next week, DEV updates will be much more. Important announcements regarding updates and requests for feedback on feature development will be. More info in the future, specifically starting next week! So make sure to keep an eye out!

[h3]Hey hey everyone, another Tuesday another community showcase! Your good screenshots, our bad comments and some of the videos from yall. You know the drill!-> [/h3]



YOUNG MEN! There's no need to feel down!

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Yep, this man always keeps 69 and unprotected.

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While this man looks like he has seen horrors beyond imagination.

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This is the wall of that one guy that is trying to convince you that 1911 is the best handgun made, even if you never asked.

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Kevin Costner would like to know your location.

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The gang getting ready to harass a 45 y old dad on the highway with some made up rules.

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See this? This is the guy that makes it hard for you to find a vehicle, go get him.

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2 minutes into a conversation: "So what's your star sign?"

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Just a nice build.

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As long as a you keep looking at them, you're fine.

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First up, we have Timi TV, asking the community if Jon was right or wrong. Well Timi after official review, Jon was indeed to far ahead on his own. Now let us see what the community thinks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL2RgZ5DPWU

And then we have Wobbatz, figuring out what the beeping sound means for the first time!

https://youtu.be/ZhVq0eSzyUA?si=7ZB9lcnk_ZfRH2sB

[h3] Attention inmates! Feast your eyes on this fresh new dev update! It's always an interesting read as we're nearing the launch of a new update, so make sure that you don't miss out! [/h3]





Work has progressed on the cuts and bruises visual upgrades and on UI improvements mentioned in the previous update, as well as on the common cold disease and its corresponding symptoms, and on the armor rework. Basically, we're getting ready for the upcoming update that will release this quarter! Greater focus has also been put on the encounter system and subsequent improvements that still need to be made. Last but not least—bugfixing. Lots of it.

Some people pointed out that we did not address the wanting state of the last update. But we kept our heads down and swiftly delivered necessary fixes. Our heads and focus are now turned exclusively towards the next update!



The level designers are working on a plethora of new terrain elements, as well as new base-building elements! Won’t go into specifics regarding the base-building elements—we don’t want to spoil the reveal, but I’ll just say that there are some you guys have been clamoring for quite some time.



The hard surface team has mostly continued their work from last week—texturing the military tomahawk and Tommy gun. However, they are also reworking the art for a multitude of props that you can find within the game.

On the soft surface side, improvements were made to female character clothing, and work has continued on the keyhole shirt. Sculpting for the head bandana item has also commenced.

The 2D guys have continued their work on the UI improvements for painting and have made some new level design concepts.

The animation team is still at it with bugfixing but has also started work on the animations for the upcoming trench gun.



The sound team is deep into bugfixing and making improvements to the overall sound of the game.



The designers are shaping the new common cold mechanic, making improvements to some in-game texts, and doing their part with regards to the new base-building elements.

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And now onto the Q&A segment of the dev update:

• That is actually quite a cool idea that is, in fact, in line with the overall theme of the game! It is definitely worth considering in the long run.
  

• There will be some way of displaying that your prisoner has the cold that will be more than just a status bar in the health section. We'll see to what extent that goes, but it will definitely have AT LEAST a sound effect.
  

• Sorry to see that you feel that way about the game. We definitely keep our ear to the ground when it comes to things that frustrate our community and, with hope, we'll make sure to react much more quickly to the requests that arise. I can tell you all kinds of things now—best to let our actions speak for us. As for the features that you've mentioned—they are still arriving. Q3 encompasses the month of September, and we're barely 1/3 into the month, so there's still time to deliver on our promises.
  

• Sorry that we didn't fully answer your request! We've seen a lot of feedback regarding their movement. All that was done to puppet mobility was to increase the overall challenge and difficulty of the game. We've implemented the option to turn off their ability to open doors and vault through windows per the request of players, and it is entirely possible that we will be looking to do something similar for their speed and jumping ability. Can't promise anything, as you can see that there are a lot of other things that need tending, but we'll see what can be done.
  

• The encounter manager is, in itself, a marked improvement over the old system, but its design still needs a lot of work to benefit players and their overall enjoyment. It also did wonders for the optimization of the entire game. We just need to fix the most egregious issues with the spawning, potentially provide some additional server settings, and the whole discourse on the encounter system will become a thing of the past. We will continue our work on it, and we’ll make sure to bring it to the best possible shape it can be.
  

[h3]Middle of the week, perfect for a hotfix! Check it out! -> [/h3]

• Multiple level design fixes.
  
• Fixed the issue where vehicle handling was messed up when driving on some materials.
  
• Fixed the issue where you could not bury/unbury in some locations.
  
• Fixed the issue where vehicles would sometimes take too much damage on collision.
  
• Fixed the issue where interacting with the improvised motorcycle wheel would cause the character to freeze in some cases.
  
• Fixed the issue where custom JSON interact quests would require one extra interaction to complete.
  
• Fixed the issue where buried traps were possible to disarm.
  
• Fixed the issue where it was not possible to eat directly from chests.
  
• Fixed the issue where bullet penetration was overboard in some cases (like BB elements).
  
• Fixed the issue where completing the time-limited quest would not give proper rewards in SP.
  
• Fixed the issue where it was not possible to enter some rooms in Abandoned bunkers.
  
• Fixed the issue where falling sound effects were heard by nearby players already on the ground.
  
• Fixed the issue where painted BB elemented would be too bright/candy like.
  

• Adjusted the level of wind SFX.