Z1 Battle Royale news & patch notes

Z1BR servers will come down in all regions on Wednesday, July 17 at 2 PM PDT / 10 PM BST to bring you the new game update. Estimated downtime is 3 hours. Full patch notes below: Game Updates:

• New Vehicle: Racer

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• The supercharged Racer luxury sports car makes its debut in the Raining Racers Arcade Mode. It will join the permanent roster of vehicles across all game modes next Season.

• New Arcade Mode: Raining Racers

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• Raining Racers is a solos mode that drops players into the match with two Racer Signal grenades, each capable of calling in a Racer airdrop. Toxic gas is extra deadly, and the time between gas rings has been dramatically cut, requiring speed and quick thinking to make the final gas ring. The Raining Racers weapons arsenal has also been designed to add extra danger to the road: the Deagles, Explosive Crossbows, and the RPG-7 (airdrop only) are the only available weapons in this mode.

• Win an Arcade match with any helmet equipped throughout the duration of the Raining Racers event to earn the legendary animated Fastest Racer Helmet.

• The new Racer Crate has been added to the game:

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• Each Crate purchases offers a rare chance to hit Jackpot, instantly unlocking all 10 Racers skins in the crate at once.
• Three new outfits and the legendary Police Racer skin are available for purchase as single-set crates:

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Z1BR servers will come down in all regions on Wednesday, June 26 at 2 PM PDT / 10 PM BST to bring you the new game update. Estimated downtime is 2 hours. Full patch notes below: Game Updates:

• New Arcade Mode: Hot Dog Eating Contest
• Hot Dog Eating Contest will run from Wednesday, June 26 to Wednesday, JUly 10
• Hot Dog Champion: Collect 100 Hot Dogs to earn the Patriotic Motorcycle Helmet (ultra rare)
• Hot Dog Eating King: Win an Arcade Mode match with the Golden Hot Dog in your possession to earn the Patriotic Unicorn Mask (legendary)
• Once a player completes the Hot Dog Eating King challenge, the golden hot dog will no longer be visible to that player (they can still collect regular hot dogs)
• New Crate: Patriotic Set Crate is now available

Bug Fixes:

• Item icons are fixed including the Vixen Set Crate

H1Z1 (PS4) and Z1BR (PC) servers will be coming offline at the below times for each region for an estimated 2-hour maintenance to bring you the new Summer game update: Z1BR PC global: Wednesday, June 26 at 2PM PDT PS4 NA: Thursday, June 27 at 8AM PDT PS4 EU: Thursday, June 27 at 11PM BST Who's Hungry? We're ready to usher in the heat with a special Arcade Mode dedicated to that most timeless of summertime traditions: stuffing our faces with hot dogs! NEW EVENT: HOT DOG EATING CONTEST https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/e42ef9222197623753380ecb4e3858ca82830274.jpg Much poultry has been consumed throughout Pleasant Valley but we're in a red meat mood this summer! The Hot Dog Eating Contest is a new Arcade Mode scheduled to run from Thursday, June 27 through Wednesday, July 10. Celebrate the great eaters of lore by collecting two types of hot dogs scattered across the map, each offering their own challenge and reward. Collect 100 hot dogs throughout the duration of the event and you'll be rewarded with the new ultra rare Patriotic Motorcycle Helmet! But for hungrier players with the skill (and the stomach!), a special reward exists if you find and finish a match with a rare golden hot dog. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/ed2b457670caaa8a53034d8c6525227da3693d9c.png Unlike regular hot dogs, which count toward your challenge total every time you pick one up regardless of your placement in any individual match, a golden hot dog remains in your inventory until you're killed or you win that match. Found in air drops, golden hot dogs can also be looted off others, and any lootbag with one will clearly be seen to contain it. You MUST win the match with a golden hot dog in your inventory to collect a legendary reward: the new animated Patriotic Unicorn Mask! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/8de8446e7126c8bf0d1a64e70f2f23416c52b89b.jpg The Hot Dog Eating Contest modifies the Swagnum Opus ruleset, with every player dropping in with a special one-shot Swagnum (golden magnum) and a single round. Additional rounds can be found in airdrops, while Crossbows (with fireworks!) and throwables can be picked up across the map. This event will only be available in Arcade Mode through Wednesday, July 10, so be sure to finish off your dogs and collect your rewards before it ends! PATRIOTIC SET CRATE Unsure what to wear to that family BBQ? Get decked out for Summer with the all-new Patriotic Set Crate! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/20ae917893148ecb5df5f231b1ac0cbdc76f9c72.png Four new Patriotic Sets are available to show off your liberty colors, with each crate purchase offering a guaranteed set or higher tier unlock, all the way up to legendary with the animated Patriotic Stars Helmet! Check out the Marketplace every day for new weapon, vehicle, and parachute skins to complete your outfit! SUMMER CRATE SALE Along with the release of the new Patriotic Set Crate, we're also celebrating the new season with a 25% off sale on ALL other crates! This limited-time sale will only last until 11:59 PM PDT on Wednesday, July 10. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/0bff9bc8624867d2e809e2dc819aed37c7f43041.png

Z1BR Servers are back up in all regions after today's game update. Full patch notes below: Updates:

• The ARV has been added to all game modes
• The LMG (mid-range Light Machine Gun) and Scout Rifle (long-range sniper rifle) have been added to all game modes
• 6 New Arcade Modes have been introduced: Sharp Shooter, Road Runners, Assault Rush, Detonation, ATV Rampage, Outlawed: No Shotguns No Bows
• Arcade Modes will now run on a rotating weekend cadence from Friday 10am PDT – Monday 10am PDT. Initial schedule:

June 14 – June 17: Shotties & Snipers June 21 – June 24: Auto Royale June 28 – July 1: ATV Rampage

First off, thank you all for your patience as we worked through what’s next for Z1BR. We have a deep love for this game. H1Z1 on PC, after all, is the OG BR game that launched the most popular genre in the world, and many of us have spent years working on it. We know as well as anybody how much the landscape for battle royale has changed over that time; but we still believe there is a special something to H1’s unique flavor of no-frills BR. The dev team at NantG did an amazing job bringing Z1BR back to its roots, but the sudden transition left the game in today’s uncertain state. The challenges are real and significant. But we also know that many of you love this game just as we do. With your help, we believe we can try out some new ideas and get the game back on solid footing. Ultimately, we understand that no single update or major content drop will ever get Z1BR back to #1 on Twitch or bring in millions of new players. But we’re not ready to call it quits either. Like you guys, many of us have poured thousands of hours into this game; we still believe it fills a special niche and offers a unique experience no other BR game can match. PC vs PS4 The immediate challenge we faced at the beginning of this transition is that our team has been entirely focused on PS4 development for some time. Z1BR (PC) and H1Z1 (PS4) development and gameplay have forked in meaningful ways in the past year -- particularly when it comes to the core combat mechanics that make Z1BR so unique. That said, while we don’t want to touch Z1BR’s core mechanics, one of the advantages we start out with is a deep library of PS4 content (past, present, and under development) that we’ve already begun scoping out for Z1BR. PS4 content like new modes (e.g. FFA), new weapons, new vehicles, new skins, and ultimately, a new map are now all on the table for Z1BR. The game will still continue to look and feel like the Z1BR you know and love. Only now with both games under the same umbrella again, we have the opportunity to experiment with some of the fun new content we cooked up for PS4 that we can now bring to both games and both communities. SEASON 4 We initially ended Season 3 and kicked off a new, interim Season 4 so we could work on our strategy to support both games. Now that we’re ready, we plan to immediately introduce meaningful new content to Z1BR with our first game update next week on Thursday, June 13. Next week’s update will include: • ARV for all modes • LMG and Scout Rifle for all modes • 6 new Arcade Modes • New Skins and Outfits And on deck following next week’s update is the return of an old friend: Auto Royale! This is our first opportunity to introduce some of the cool content our PS4 team designed, but it also signifies our focus on live service: more frequent updates, rotating Arcade modes, fresh content and new events. SEASON 5…AND BEYOND We have a lot more PS4 content available for Z1BR – some in active development, some tried and tested on console that we believe will make for a fun change of pace for our PC community. But the BIGGEST content drop we know is coming to BOTH platforms is a major one: the new Outland map. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/a8613cf58a4c720f0b656df2d865fb30c05efc51.png As our PC community remembers will with Z2 and Z1 Remastered, developing a new map is an enormous undertaking, and we’re not dropping a date until we’ve had more time for testing. But the good news is that Outland has been under development for PS4 for months now, which means we’re a lot closer to being able to bring it PC Test Servers than we would’ve been if we’d started developing it anew at the beginning of this transition. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/8a42b34318c36bc8bbcf7a042944867c50e14bd7.png https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/1dd36093df21bc61e7c482811ae6f29c632a6c5b.png Thank you again for all your patience and support over the last few months (and years!). This is just a first step forward, but the road ahead could not be more exciting.

As we stated in our Season 4 Announcement, we wanted to ensure that every player who would've qualified for Showdown in each region receives their rewards, per their ranking at the end of Season 3. After our standard review process (monitoring CS reports for cheating, toxic behavior, or confirmed exploits), we have begun the process of granting the following items to the following players:

• Animated Showdown AR-15: Top 15 in each region
• Showdown Logo Tactical Backpack: Top 100 in each region
• Showdown Logo Motorcycle Helmet: All Z1BR players who logged in during calendar year 2019 https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/e5f5d41d350e9b1687e72823afe81250e985a7d9.jpg

All Showdown Rewards should be fully granted by the end of today (Wednesday, May 15, 2019).

Z1BR Servers will come down in all regions on Wednesday, May 1 at 1 PM PDT / 8 PM GMT to end Season 3. Estimated downtime is 3 hours. Full patch notes below: Game Updates:

• Season 3 has ended. Season 4 is scheduled to begin on May 14th.
• South America has been removed as a playable region.
• Ranked Pro has been removed from the game.

Bug Fixes:

• Helmet icons, Armor icons, and player health now update properly in the group HUD.
• Fixed an issue that caused some players to occasionally get stuck on an unresponsive title screen.
• Shot block markers no longer display for vehicle passengers.
• Reticle should be blocked by the character’s head less often when crouching and strafing.
• Made camera heights for 1911 and bow more consistent when moving versus stationary when crouched.
• Weapon icons no longer occasionally appear sideways in the Kill Feed.
• Group members returning from a match now display together properly on the Main Menu.
• Team members no longer hear each other firing the AR-15 when opening Crates.

As we’ve stated since the transition, our number one goal is to maintain Z1BR game service while we evaluate the steps required to continue supporting the game. As part of this process, we want to provide our players information about the game as internal decisions are made in real time. On Tuesday, April 30, we are ending Season 3. We are also shutting down South America servers at that time. This will consolidate our Americas player base on North America, speeding up queue times and ensuring Z1BR's other servers continue to operate for the vast majority of our global community as we lead into next Season. As of this time, we plan to kick off Season 4 on Tuesday, May 14. We also wanted to inform you that we will be unable to host The Showdown. After much deliberation, we determined it's just not realistic for us to put on a massive global event in such a short window of time that will live up to the standard we've set with past Showdowns. However, we're still making sure that every player who would've qualified for Showdown receives their rewards, per their Leaderboards ranking at the end of Season 3:

• The top 10 players in each region will receive their Showdown placement skin;
• The top 75 in each region will receive their participant skin;
• And the entirety of our community will be granted the viewer skin that was promised to them at the beginning of Season 3

We sincerely thank you for your patience as we continue to work through this transition. We will be back with more information as we work towards kicking off Season 4.

As many of you saw last Friday, NantG officially announced their decision to transition Z1 Battle Royale back to Daybreak. Like you, we were reacting to that decision in real-time, and are still digesting what that means for the game going forward. That means we don’t have all the answers yet, but we can offer our immediate plans for now until we are ready to share more. We can share today that servers will remain up, that we have no plans to change the name of the game, or make any other big changes that will affect your current Z1BR gameplay experience. Our number one goal throughout this entire transition is to make sure there is minimal disruption to the game’s service. That means you can still expect to receive Z1BR news through existing Z1BR community channels. It also means that we’ll continue to support the game – through hotfixes, live maintenance, other service updates – as our team works to get back up to speed. Z1BR is a game that so many of us here at Daybreak have worked on and supported in myriad ways over the years, and we want to do right by our community. As we work through this transition, we only ask for your continued patience as we prepare our plans for the game’s future.

In the past few months, NantG Mobile has been working feverishly on rebranding Z1 Battle Royale and reverting the game back to its glory days. We’ve since made countless changes to Z1BR in an effort to recapture the moments that once made the game vastly popular and truly unique and special to many of you. Despite the team’s determination and commitment to revive Z1BR’s player base with our recent Season 3 launch update, we soon realized that the road is still paved with many challenges that preclude us from long-term success, including the confusion it caused by having both NantG Mobile and Daybreak managing the same game under two separate brands. Based on these events and the current state of the game, NantG Mobile will focus on its core mission of developing mobile games moving forward, and we have refocused our team toward this vision. We have also decided to hand back the Z1BR torch to Daybreak Games, so that both Z1BR and H1Z1 will be under one publishing umbrella once again. Daybreak Games has agreed to keep the servers up for players and continue live maintenance on the game. During this time period, we don’t foresee any issues of this affecting your experience with Z1BR, as we work with Daybreak on ensuring that the transition process runs as smoothly as possible without any disruption to the game's service. On behalf of NantG Mobile and everyone on the Z1BR team, thank you for all your countless cheers during our entire journey toward “The Return of the King.” We would never have made it this far without your passion, support and invaluable feedback. -NantG Mobile

Reticle Blocking Begone

Currently there are two situations where your reticle will get blocked, aiming uphill and while crouch strafing, both of which make it extremely difficult to aim. With today's patch we have made the following adjustments that address these issues:

• Lowered the weapon placement on the back of the character model to prevent weapons from blocking the reticle when aiming up hill.
• Moved the crouched camera height up to prevent the players head from blocking the reticle when strafing side to side while crouched.

Optimizations

• Made an optimization to how the system handles packet bundling. Players should be seeing an improvement of 5-10 ms in their pings.
• A few things relating to how the in game HUD animates specific elements are being changed/optimized to increase performance and address possible micro stutters.
• Applying a change to a system that interacts with the in game UI that should net players some extra frames. FPS gain will vary based upon players hardware.
• Optimized the in game flora.

Bug Fixes

• Removed vehicle spawners for POIs that no longer exist. (ex: Carnival)
• Swapped out the H1Z1 logos to Z1 logos on the crates in the background of the "Redeem a Code" menu.
• Fixed an issue with the wood slats on the back of some 2 story houses where players could get stuck and be unable to move.
• Fixed the "Prone Blocked" messaging getting stuck permanently on screen.
• Fixed an issue with the in queue timer overlapping onto the crowns currency in the front end menu.
• Green text was popping up at the start of the match in the broadcast message. This text color has been corrected to white to match the rest of the messaging that occurs in this system.
• Fixed: After a team mate died and went into spectate mode their chevron was still visible to the players were still alive. It would show up floating behind whoever the player was spectating.
• Fixed a bug that was briefly popping the end match screen onto a players screen when they were clicking spectate to watch their team mate who was still alive.
• After throwing your last grenade, regardless of type, players were being swapped to their fists. This has been changed to use whatever the previous weapon slot the player had active before using the throwable.
• Fixed an issue preventing the end game screen from showing up in fives matches.
• Fixed a bug that was making the shot block icon get stuck on screen if you switched to fists while a player was using free look.
• Various fixes to the messaging on the requirements of a few missions.
• Fixed an error for a portion of the UI that wasn't switching from English to the localized language for other regions.
• Audio feedback was not playing when mousing over menu options, this has been fixed.
• In normal solos at the end of a match the messaging was still telling players they needed to go to Ranked Pro mode to progress. This was a messaging error in the system and has been corrected to show the player how far they have to go to get to the next tier.
• Cleaned up team mates loading into the world on the front end menu when joining the group.

Known Issues

• The weapon model in the kill feed may appear facing the wrong direction.

We have a small update going out right now with the following changes:

• Master and Royalty ranks for solos are no longer locked to the Ranked Pro mode. They have been added back into the standard solos play list. Players will see their rank update after they play their first solo match once the patch is live.
• Fixed a bug that was preventing bandages from dropping in Ranked Pro mode.
• Fixed a bug that was preventing players from being able to purchase the in game sale items from the message of the day on the front end menu.

Hey Guys, Today's patch marks one week since the Season 3 update and the rebrand to Z1 Battle Royale. It has been a crazy week and we are ecstatic to see you all in game and having fun with the new season. The feedback and love shown from all of you in the community has since the patch has been nothing short of heart warming. It has been great seeing all the new and returning players having fun in game and on stream. We have also noticed through the feedback and streams where we can make fixes/improvements/ With the patch came the introduction of many new bugs. Today's patch is targeted at those issues, which you will see as you read through today's notes in the Misc. Updates and Bug Fix categories below. Alongside the bug fixes we also have a world update reintroducing sun reflections to the roads, a new in game item for St Paddy's Day, and a brand new Gamers Outreach Charity Hoodie supporting GamerOutreach.org and their mission. One last rambling before for those that haven't skipped ahead to the notes. We would like to say thank you to everyone who has taken time out of their day at any point to report bugs and issues they have come across to us. The videos, pictures, and steps to reproduce the issues are extremely helpful. They allow us to reproduce the issues much quicker, which in turn allows us to fix them much sooner. For anyone looking to make a bug report in the future drop those reports here (there is also a great guide to the perfect bug report pinned at the top of the forum). SUP3R

Do it for the Kids

Gamers Outreach is an amazing charity with a great mission. They are doing their annual fundraiser event "Gamers for Giving" this month on March 23rd-24th. The Z1 community has historically has been very active with this charity each year and we knew we wanted to get involved ourselves. You will be able to show your support by picking up the Gamers Outreach Hoodie in game between March 13th and March 25th with all net proceeds from the purchase going to GamersOutreach.org and their cause. If you aren't familiar with them or are looking for more ways to get involved, check out the links below. Gamers Outreach About/Mission: https://gamersoutreach.org/about/our-mission/ Gamers Outreach Project Go-Kart: https://gamersoutreach.org/our-programs/project-go-kart/ Gamers for Giving Event Info: https://gamersoutreach.org/category/events/ https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/f310cf2f0de03ee4e3f86b80522b3aa225b83643.png

Animations: Jump/Strafe

The standing jump will be returning to PS3 behavior with longer anticipation, but also allowing movement to occur before leaving ground. Touch ups have also been made to the strafe animations to bring them more in line with PS3 behavior. Note: These changes may require a quick hot fix deploy to enable following the patch. If needed this will occur very shortly following the patch.

The Return of Road Shine

The shine/glow from the sun on the roads was a big piece of the feel during the PS3/King of the Kill era of the game. It wasn't ready for the patch last week, but over the last week one of our team members was able to get it finished up and ready for today's patch. We are happy to get this key piece of nostalgia back into the game to complete the overall look and vibe of PS3. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/3916ae06f2060b40a61ab59a0c5684c01948c3ed.png

Don't Get Pinched

St Paddy's day is upon us and it's time to start sporting some green in your fits or suffer every BR players least favorite situation and get stuck in a pinch. What's that? Don't have any green skins to protect yourself with? Well we have just the skin for you, the brand new Leprechaun's Envy is now available through the message of the day in the main menu. Looking to get your first win of the season? Maybe a little leprechaun luck can swing tide of battle in your favor. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/a90813c7a16ca812bf3a0c641fc3816ff84e0664.png

Miscellaneous Updates

• Season 3 Showdown Loading Screen Added
• Updated text "Enter a Daybreak Code" under the redeem a code section in the front end user interface to "Enter a Code to Redeem".
• Missions: Missions will now reset daily at 4 am local time for each server.
• Ranked Pro Watermark: There is a small Ranked Pro icon that will show on the top left corner of the players remain signifying for viewers that a player is in a Ranked Pro match.
• Animations: Using freelook (default key: ALT) will now toggle the player between the hunched/leaned status to standing up straight the way that it did during the PS3 era.
• Changed the Default Options button to change in game settings to PS3 default options.
• UI: The "Processing Purchase" and purchase confirmation dialogue were using the old UI assets. These have been updated.
• Fragments: Made small updates to the fragment icons to make them easier to spot in loot bags. This change was also applied to the Fragments section of the front end UI.
• Added a new loading screen explaining the new Season 3 features.
• Razer Chroma support in game is disabled. This was preventing players from being able to get into the game. If you have Razer Chroma keyboard and Razer Synapse installed, please verify you can get into the game now.
• The large military crates in the backgrounds of the crate opening menu have been updated to replace the H1Z1 logo with Z1BR branding.

Bug Fixes

• Email Opt-In was showing PII in the input field of the pop up in game. This has been corrected.
• Collision: We noticed some small offsets in the collision of large trees on the Z2 map. These have been corrected.
• The Z1BR Hoodie MoTD was generating a confirmation email to players every time it was clicked thanking them for their purchase even though no purchase had been made.
• Audio: Fragment pickup audio was playing at the end of the match for the player that won the game. This has been fixed.
• New default hotkey for enabling and disabling the new spectator chat function. The previous hotkey, Alt+S, involved the player having the physically move when pressed. (New hotkey is Alt+P)
• Customization Menu: When customizing certain weapons the gun was getting cut off by the user interface. We have adjusted the camera location to stop this from occurring.
• Fixed an issue where if a player was in a group and had not qualified for Ranked Pro yet the menu was showing 2 ranked pro play lists. This issue also existed when browsing the in game menus while in queue for a match. Both instances have been addressed with this patch.
• The M1911 was not first shot accurate on jump shots. This has been changed to fall in line with the other weapons.
• After using the inspect on the Legenday Reaver Combat Knife there was a bug that was causing it to show up on the Toxic Combat Knife. This has been fixed.
• In Game HUD: The font in duos and fives was not matching the font used for solos in the HUD. All 3 modes will now use the font from solos.
• The Showdown Backpack was showing the wrong model in the customization menu. The correct model will now be displayed when viewing the item.

We have just pushed a hotfix with the following list of changes:

• UI: The in game HUD should now match the HUD from Solos in Duos and Fives.
• UI: The Killfeed will no longer start rotating the feed into itself as it gets longer.
• UI: The Arcade Challenge is no longer available. This should not have been showing up since there is no active Arcade Mode running at this time.
• UI: The Hotshot Crate confirmation will no longer refer to it as “Premium3 crate”.
• Weapons: Fixed mismatched M9 refire timing. PS3 timings on the M9 had the ADS fire rate set to a faster refire than hipfire. These timings now match up to PS3 values.
• Animation: There was an issue occurring with the shoulder animation when firing the AR-15 in ADS. It was skipping the animation on many shots. This issue has been lessened and we will continue to tweak this if the issue continues.
• UI: When exiting a match in 5s, the camera on the front end menu was focusing on the user’s position rather than the group as a whole.
• UI: If a player accepts a group invite on the press any key screen, they will no longer receive an erroneous ping lock message
• UI: Fixed an issue when a player accepts a group invite on the character select screen they will be seen standing in place by other group members.
• Animation: Ensure empty hand sprint animations are properly playing.
• UI: The recycle shoes and boots match challenge description was inaccurate.
• UI: Fixed 3 white backgrounds that were showing up in the front end menu.

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/3b092645724df54e550e9d0b6a5066aabf67208c.png A foreword from our General Manager, Anthony Castoro. "Today's patch is huge, not just because it contains tons of content, or that it's the start of the first new Season since early November, or even that the game now has a new name. It's also huge because it represents the first big delivery on the promise that the new NantG team made when it took over development last September: Bring back the game that so many of you fell in love with in the classic "King of the Kill" era around Preseason 3 at the end of 2016 and in early 2017. Since September, the NantG team has been as transparent as possible about our goals and plans and many of you have stuck with us through the challenges of starting a new company, transferring the development and operations of a live game and releasing updates on an almost weekly basis. We want to take this opportunity to thank so many of you for sticking with us and to welcome those of you who are returning, or even just discovering the game for the first time. We're not done! We still plan to address old weapon models, classic in-game UI elements and more. So if you want to keep up with the latest plans go to https://www.z1roadmap.com or join us in the official forums at https://forums.z1.live !" Thank you Anthony. Today's patch is absolutely one of epic proportions as you will all soon see in the massive patch notes below. It has been a crazy ride since making the transition from player to Community Manager and I am ecstatic for you all to get to play this first giant step in the development of Z1 Battle Royale. On behalf of the team I would just like to say "Welcome Home!" Jason "SUP3RSoN1K" Burns Z1BR Community Manager https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/156a9ffdc88970bef2a588139b187c2cee12f6aa.png

User Interface - Rebrand

The first thing you see when you launch a game is the loading screens and the front end user interface. It is a massive point of nostalgia for players and we knew we had to get it in for this patch. Upon loading up after updating you will find a very new yet very familiar interface awaiting you. Our UI Programmer recreated the front end UI, menu system, kill feed, and players remain sections of the interface while giving it a bit of an update to accommodate new game systems that you will find out more about further down in the patch notes. Another change you will notice is that the rebrand has occurred, and going forward the game has been renamed to Z1 Battle Royale on all platforms. Twitch, Steam, Twitter, and in game. Along with the rebrand we have brought our new website and forums online. We will be using the forums as a place for players to hangout, discuss the game, conduct polls, and collect feedback from the community as a whole on the current state of the game, future updates, and test server patches. Feel free to hop into the conversations on Z1.live

Movement/Animations/Stances

One of the two biggest systems when it comes to the "feel" of a game's combat is the movement and animations. Since the combat update the game lost its arcade like feel due to changes to everything from movement speed to the animations system as a whole. Recapturing that arcade feel again was an absolute must.

• Recreated animations in relation to the following list:
  • Run
  • Jump
  • Crouch
  • Weapon Swap
  • Weapon Reloads
  • ADS
  • Passive Stance
  • Active Stance
  • Player Framing
• Restored the following list of PS3 movement values:
  • Run Speed
  • Jump Height
  • Strafe Speed

Combat and Gun Mechanics

Since the NantG team took over on Z1 Battle Royale we have made multiple changes in previous patches related to gun mechanics and feel. All with one goal, bring back PS3 combat. Changes were made to internal systems and tools to rebuild the weapon mechanics of that season. Below is a list of all the changes that have occurred to the weapon mechanics since Season 2:

• AR-15 restored PS3 recoil and bullet speed.
• AK-47 restored PS3 recoil and bullet speed.
• Shotgun restored PS3 recoil and bullet speed.
• M1911 restored PS3 recoil, fire rate, and bullet speed.
• Sniper Rifle restored PS3 recoil, sway, and bullet speed.
• Removed the Hellfire SMG and reintroduced the M1911A1.
• Melee Weapons had a QoL clean up to responsiveness.
• ADS snap speed when strafing/jumping.

World and Environment Rework

Outside of gun mechanics and combat, another major player in the feel of the KotK era was the overall color palette, textures, and lighting of the world. These systems had major overhauls and changes to the tools that dictate how they interact with the world since that season. All of these were things that we had to track down, find out what changed, and fix or many times find new ways to recreate to make the game feel like itself again. Changes made to the world/environment:

• POIs Removed: Ponyvale, Coy Scrapyard, and the Pleasant Valley County Carnival.
• Restored lighting model to PS3 values.
• Restored PS3 ground textures and roads.
• Restored and optimized PS3 flora.
• Restored and optimized PS3 trees. (We were able to fix the LOD and hit/collision issues with these assets that existed during the PS3 era) Another large part of the world is the loot distribution system. With the addition of the Ranked Pro play mode (more info further down in the patch notes) we can now tune competitive mode loot distribution independent of the standard play mode. The first change that we are rolling this out with is a change to the spawning of laminated armors in the world. No longer will they be restricted to the airdrops. However, once you graduate into the Ranked Pro list they will once again return to only spawning inside of the air drops.

Vehicle Mechanics Tuning

Since Preseason 3 vehicles have had many aspects of their mechanics tuned and tweaked. We wanted to bring back the snappy and quick acceleration/handling from this era of the game. Here is a list of all changes to the vehicle handling that were made with this patch:

• All Vehicles
  • Boost system reworked to provide forward acceleration that propels the vehicle forward in general.
  • Seat swapping mechanics returned to PS3 format.
• Offroader
  • Reworked Max Torque to match PS3 values.
  • Reworked acceleration timings to match PS3 values.
  • Reworked brake system for front and back breaks to match PS3 values.
  • Reworked airborne boost system.
  • Reverted gear changing system and timings back to PS3 values.
• Pick Up Truck
  • Reworked Max Torque to match PS3 values.
  • Reworked acceleration timings to match PS3 values.
  • Reworked brake system for front and back breaks to match PS3 values.
  • Reworked airborne boost system.
  • Reverted gear changing system and timings back to PS3 values .
  • Reverted and reworked the suspension system to match PS3 behavior.
• Police Car/Taxi
  • Reworked Max Torque to match PS3 values.
  • Reworked acceleration timings to match PS3 values.
  • Reverted hill climb power attribute back to PS3 values.
  • Reworked brake system for front and back breaks to match PS3 values.
  • Reworked airborne boost system.
• ATV
  • Reworked Max Torque to match PS3 values.
  • Reworked acceleration timings to match PS3 values.
  • Reverted hill climb power attribute back to PS3 values.
  • Reworked brake system for front and back breaks to match PS3 values.
  • Reworked airborne boost system.
  • Improved overall stability of the ATV.
• Parachute
  • Increased max strafe speed back to PS3 values.

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Missions

First up on the new feature list is the Missions system. Players will be given in match missions or "quests" as optional tasks to try and complete during a game. The challenges will show up as you are parachuting into the game and will expire at the end of the match. This system will have many different challenges that rotate and have different degrees of difficulty. Completing challenges will reward the player with credits, fragments, or crates depending on what difficulty the challenge completed was. You will be able to track these missions in a widget on the front end menu (pictured below). https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/7cea151975586fb27433b5488869dc23a7a5c9ea.png

Fragments

Next up on the docket is the Fragment system. As you compete in matches, you will be able to find fragments in defeated players loot bags. Whoever loots the fragment first will receive the credit, first come first serve, so make sure to check not only your own kills but others as well. There are 2 different color types of fragments, red and blue. Twenty blue fragments will net you 100 in game credits, while 5 red fragments will grant you a Conquest Crate. Blue fragments drop off every eliminated player, and red fragments will drop off of 1 out of every 20 players. Time to get looting. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/89d281657597c494d5531d8109c8ab448eb5362a.png

Dailies

Another new system that you will also be able to track on the front end menu screen is the Daily/Weekly challenges. This is a new modified version of the challenges players were already familiar with. We have added a ton of new challenges to freshen things up a bit and give players more to do. Much like the missions and fragments these are optional systems that give out credit rewards along the way if you choose to complete them. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/05598c2db42d9a6799ca3f0eaf68d91376609e5a.png

Hey I Know That Guy!

If you are big into the duos and squads you will notice your team mates now showing up in the front end menu with you. This is something the player base has been asking for and we knew we had to get this in. One thing to note is that your team leader will always be the center of attention front and center on the screen, with the rest of the team loading into the positions around them. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/f8723eacf2ee3ab374054781e49a2dfc63b155e0.png

Season 3 and Ranked Pro Mode

Last up on the new features list is Season 3 and the introduction of the Ranked Pro mode (available in Solos). Below you will find information and tables explaining the changes made to the ranking systems for Standard play and the ranking system for Ranked Pro play. Note: Ranked Pro will be locked for the first 48 hours after release.

Standard Solo vs Ranked Pro Scoring

• Standard Solo Scoring Standard solos mode maintains the scoring system that players are familiar with. As you play matches your top 10 best games build your scorecard that determines your rank. As players skill increases their rank will rise and eventually unlock the Ranked Pro solo mode (unlocked upon reaching the Diamond tier rank), which is where they will want to go to continue climbing their way to the coveted Royalty rank. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/4a476a79c2196917db0038cf4c917a4aff8bd60e.png Note: Standard Solos remains unlocked for players even after unlocking Ranked Pro, however Diamond 1 is the highest rank you can achieve inside of the standard play mode.
• Ranked Pro Scoring Ranked Pro will utilize a scoring model which emphasizes aggressive play with a elimination focused scoring model. No longer is placement the primary form of scoring, but rather eliminations (kills). Placement still has an effect on the overall score in the form of a modifier of your elimination points. It’s a rather simple system, and works as follows: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/0bd0b02529fbf224b25cfb462f24608b5373f074.png Example: a player that places 5th with 11 kills would see a final modified score total of 17 points. Note: We will always round up a decimal scored value to the nearest whole number.

Ranked Pro Thresholds https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/0ec99a5b920028cfb40eeccf66bb1476c2a2c9ec.png Similar to Standard Solo Ranked scoring, Ranked Pro takes the top 10 Matches the player has recorded to create the a score for players that determines their rank (Diamond, Master, Royalty). However, the season overall ranking (determining your position in relation to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) is determined by the cumulative score achieved from the start of the season to the end of the season. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/2cfd84494f4911ef0613d5d0bea515c95e086f8c.png

May 29th - 31st

The Showdown is back! At the conclusion of Season 3, we will be taking the Top 75 SOLO players from each region and putting them into a competitive battle to see who the best of the season is.

The Schedule

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Qualifying for the Showdown

In order to give all players equal chance, we wanted to outline what players are required to do in order to be eligible for a Showdown invitation.

Obtain a rank of Royalty within the Ranked Pro play mode.

Obtain a position of Top 75 within the Ranked Pro overall cumulative season score leaderboard found here: https://my.h1z1.com

Maintain an account in good standing.

This includes, but is not limited to being flagged for any or all of the following.

Harassment.

Cheating.

Toxic Behavior.

Teaming.

Any other disruptive behavior as flagged by Customer Service.

Showdown Rewards

With the showdown comes a new set of showdown skins. We have something for everyone! Participant rewards, top 10 placement rewards, viewer rewards, and of course the coveted gold weapon skin for the winner. You can check out all the showdown skins below. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/97d185dff3221958e6d13e6628eb1b99dbece520.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/379dac1c03df00a399b98e2b1c9b2497489d2113.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/3177c5d36786bc25197a3388ead0b3b8f2d8226c.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/a140b7b41e8159e85daf28a0135ae4744ba34878.png (Winner: Gold Magnum // Top 10 Placement: Animated Showdown Logo AR // Participant: Showdown Logo Tactical Backpack // Viewer: Showdown Logo Motorcycle Helmet) https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/22d8f10535e8fe175118b501c9ef17dc4f585474.png

Seasonal Placement Rewards

Our first skin that levels up as you level up. This denim jacket will gain a new patch every time you rank up in game. Below are examples of the jacket in its Bronze, Platinum, and Royalty states. We are hyped to see how you all like this one and what it means for future rewards that we can create. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/c3cf7ba14c47c6ce93416cc79fa05c7ff04f7d92.png

Placement Rewards

A returning classic that the OG players will remember is the mystery and elite bags that you got for placement. We have brought back this system. Placing top 3 in a standard solo will net you a Mystery Bag, and top 3 in a Ranked Pro will grant you an Elite Bag.

• Mystery Bag

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• Elite Bag

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Hotshot Crate

We are introducing 21 brand new skins with the new premium crate we are calling Hotshot. This crate is packed full of color and freshly designed new skins for everything from your helmet, to your weapons, to your pickup. Also, following the theme of the more recent crates there is a legendary skin which is in limited quantity and once all of the legendaries have been unboxed the crate will lock and no longer be available for purchase. 40 legendary combat knife skins with a special inspect flourish are up for grabs this time around and we expect them to go fast. (By clicking on the images all of skin thumbnails below can be enlarged for your viewing pleasure)

• Legendary

  (Reaver Combat Knife) https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/aecc262d005e32aff9a90308718d3b4ba9a63746.png

• Ultra-Rares

  (Kraken AR-15, Hotshot Riot Shotgun, Frostbite AK-47, Plushicorn Military Backpack, Statesman's Wrath) https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/64e2b3a307c7b2369125f363749f22e73ace53e8.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/bb64cfc1f9bda357b2a8826f57b552abab9a114e.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/bbefcf31b804f5f58ba5a71395ae031144740a53.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/1700475dcae796df25be79702bac317551a63256.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/e820c950b01268c7e44d5c2375c0956e24920f6f.png

• Rares

  (Critical Strike Sniper Rifle, Invictus Gladiator Helmet, Mandala Effect Magnum, Venus Sunglasses) https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/be2d2f59fbc502424e81415e488951139068be39.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/c8995ebcf1f374f22ed0db2e50c2e532f913a74d.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/755a855babf90379a0cf0911e7998c9d6bca241a.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/6f614526299a57f7e1e894d536628b43cc217057.png

• Uncommons

  (Battle Royale Crown Parachute, Exterminator M1991A1, Hoard Hoodie, Neko-chan Pickup Truck) https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/1fd86e7e9fe23d41e6befbad8834ef659085e87c.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/9fe28bfeb6f681cae764e1715e258f0abe1dd2ce.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/b42787c2202a2368f010ef9e8585ae00489c9e23.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/26eaf39edd90d4b4ac96a0c44f4769cf57b457bf.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/2bcff2e402cfed937b70029a567bd303d22aedce.png

• Commons

  (Full Throttle Conveys, Lasher Hockey Mask, Mandala Effect Pants, Varsity Makeshift Armor, Abductor Rucksack) https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/93f591b94c062e0359f131108467608387d0614a.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/a91e5d26190a4d9c5b39d748f86bce2a893a4c18.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/e34fa65ce3c08244efda64b46dc290874179e6e2.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/06adc57a4598f3c6994756176e255649dcc6517c.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/81058da04f46c5034917d7cd4fe2742420b7cd9b.png

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Misc. Updates

• Windows Fullscreen Menu Option
• Players will now have the option to enable proximity chat from players that are spectating them. This will be an option in the audio settings that is turned off by default.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed: Marauder and Mercenary skins in crate preview
• Fixed: Items that didn't have a Steam Item ID weren't showing up in crate previews
• Fixed: Various map/world issues.

Known Issues

Below is a list of issues that have fixes coming for them in 2 phases. One set is scheduled for a hot fix that will occur later this week, and the another which is fixes scheduled for next week's patch.

Scheduled for Hot Fix

• Leaderboards for solos are not showing up properly in the front end menu. This issue will be corrected with the hot fix.
• Weapon: Restore M9 to PS3 fire rate timings.
• Front End UI: When exiting a match, the camera will focus on the user’s position rather than the group.
• Front End UI: Joining a party of 5 while in game or in the BOD and leaving the game will result in a camera panning issue.
• Front End UI: There are 3 fixes coming for issues involving white backgrounds.
  • UI: A generic dialogue background image is in the old UI style
  • UI: Hosted Games menu uses the old UI style
  • Swap back the older version for screens that have "white background"
• Challenges: The recycle shoes and boots match challenge description is currently inaccurate.

Scheduled for Next Patch

• Controls: Using the default hotkey for turning on/off spectate chat will also move the character.
• Frontend: The crates in the background of the Redeem a Code" menu have the H1Z1 logo on them.
• Email Opt in: The model window has "PII" in the field where you enter your email address.
• Animations: Alt look toggle posture animations to be touched up.
• UI: While in a group, the UI will show 2 ranked pro options to any group member who has not unlocked ranked pro.
• UI: In-Queue: Browsing the Main Menu during queue will display two Ranked Pro tabs in Play.
• Combat: Fix first shot accuracy on jump shots with the M1911.
• Challenges: Adjust text for one of the elite challenges, so it describes how many kills you need to achieve.
• Steam: The Blue Racing Jacket description is inconsistent with other chest items.
• Steam: Zimms Lavender Helmet description is inconsistent.
• Steam: Pink Passion Shorts description is inconsistent with other leg items.
• Settings: When the user clicks default in the user options, the changes aren't the PS3 default settings. (Note: This is only for the button. New installs are using the PS3 defaults upon installation).
• Animations: The recoil animations when firing the AK-47 while crouch strafing appears overly exaggerated.
• Using ALT for free look can sometimes cause camera stutters.
• UI: Parts of the UI cover up weapons when viewing skins in the customization menu.
• Audio: The fragment pickup audio plays for the winner at the end of the match.
• UI: Leaderboards: All the leaderboard options currently link to the Solo leaderboards.
• Animation: The animation of getting up from prone does not play while reloading.
• Nameplates of players are shown before player is drawing and appears at feet.
• UI: If a player accepts a group invite on the press any key screen, they will receive a ping lock message.
• UI: If a player accepts a group invite on the character select screen they will be seen standing in place by other group members.
• Front End UI: Team mates stutter and are slightly out of place when loading in.
• End Screen UI: The end screen does not complete its animations.

Just an FYI for everyone.The estimated down time for today's Season 3 patch is 4-6 hours beginning in 5 minutes at 6 AM PST // 2 PM GMT // 11 PM JST. Patch notes will be up momentarily. -SUP3R

Over the past few months NantG has taken over development of H1Z1 Battle Royale and has been re-branding it to Z1 Battle Royale, the team has been working feverishly to recapture what made the game so special. The return of classic King of the Kill gameplay that everyone fell in love with, the classic movement, gun mechanics, the look and feel of the world/environment, the works. It's all getting overhauled, and we are bringing it back to the glory days. The team has touched just about every existing system the game has, while also bringing in some brand new systems to give players more to do and interact with. This is our biggest update yet, and the kickoff of what the team here at NantG believes the game should have been all along. In just under two weeks on March 6th we will be dropping our Season 3 patch. A small preview of what is coming w/ Season 3:

• Major Overhaul/Restoration of Movement and Animations
• Updated/Restored Combat and Gun Mechanics
• Restored Vehicle Mechanics
• Restored PS3 Era Map, Environment, and Lighting.
• New: In Match Missions
• New: Fragments/Collection System
• New: Seasonal Play and Ranked Playlist
• Announcement of New Showdown Tournament
• All New Rewards
• And One or Two Surprises
• Full patch notes to be listed the day of the update

This is a patch you won't want to miss. See you all March 6th. For even more info please check out our public trello at z1roadmap.com For updates as they happen you can keep up with us on twitter.com/Z1BattleRoyale

Happy Valentine's Day gamers! A day early I know, but let me be the first to wish you all a great day full of overflowing love, laughter, and fun. Now on to the the patch. Today we have a new Arcade Mode, tweaks to the starting zones/first safe zone announcement, some QoL changes to the Combat Knife and Machete, and a couple bug fixes. As you all know Season 3 is fast approaching and we are going heads down full steam ahead into finishing up everything for March. For the next few weeks leading up to Season 3 the weekly patches will be limited to small bug fixes. This is to allow us to put our undivided attention on wrapping up the Season 3 build and getting it ready for you all to enjoy on March 6th. You can more below to get the full details of all the changes in today's patch. -SUP3R

Bullseye Arcade Mode

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/ba4ffee38ea10f090507155360bbe0ea38d2d89c.png Welcome to Bullseye! Prepare to have your scoped and melee weapon savviness put to the test as you make use of all the limited available weapon set in this Arcade Mode. In this first person only mode you will have the M1 Socom, the Ranch Rifle, the Sniper Rifle, the Crossbow, the Combat Knife, and the Machete available to you as you fight to be the last one standing and take down that coveted #1 spot! Outside of the first person only setting and the weapon set all other standard BR rules apply. GLHF!

Starting Safe Zone Tweaks

We rolled the first half of this out last week, but encountered a few issues that forced us to pull it. We have since cleaned up these outlying issues and added in the second phase to give a complete package this week. The following changes will go live with today’s patch:

• The opening safe zone (gas wall) on dynamic safe zone matches has been increased to 1.5x the normal start size. This is to allow a bit more breathing room and spread of players at the start of matches.
• Currently on live (before today's patch) the next safe zone is immediately announced upon the start of the parachute phase at the start of the match. We have added a delay to the announcement of the circle to add a better player spread at the start of the matches. We were seeing a trend of the majority of players flying to the announced safe zone, creating a very small and densely populated landing location for the matches. This change should help to give the dynamic games a better overall pacing.

QoL Changes to the Combat Knife and Machete

We have made some quality of life changes to the Combat Knife and the Machete in terms of their responsiveness. These are slight, but noticeable changes. Both weapons should now respond to your input much quicker and also should be able to activate while sprinting, previously you had to click twice (one to remove sprint speed and a 2nd click to activate the attack). It will remove the sprint for a split second to activate the attack and then return you to your sprint speed.

Hosted Game Update for CIS Region Server

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/b44d1f6d6dfeac071b0dba4e6960d81669fb6460.png We have applied a requested update to the Russia/CIS Region Hosted Games server. The server has been modified with a new name and in game logo/graphics asset. Going forward the new name for this server is Emerald Dream. We’d also like to take a moment to give a shoutout to Panchitime who does a ton for this region behind the scenes. We appreciate all the work he puts into translating patch notes, tweets, and videos for the CIS region community group that he runs while also taking the time each week to run and organize Hosted Games for the region. For players in this region that want to get into the Hosted Games and get translated information check out his community group at vk.com/z1battleroyale.

Bug Fixs

•Fixed a potential cause in client hitching/crashing. •Fixed “Panning” option in the Audio Settings. You should now be able to swap to headphones mode without it reverting back to speakers. •Beige Golf Pants can now be skinned. •Fixed an exploit where a user could clip through any abandoned building door with the ATV by backing up onto it and getting off.

Shotty Snipers Arcade Mode

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/12d273517af4ccc55b5457cf822d45dabe0b535a.png A fan favorite makes its return this week. Drop in, loot up, and get ready to fight. It is time to put both your close quarters and your long range shots to the test. Are your short and long range skills up to the task?

Dynamic Safe Zone Tuning Phase 1

Dynamic safe zones are getting opened up a bit with this patch. When a match starts in dynamic mode the first circle (gas wall) will be at 1.5x its old value. This will open up the starting area a bit more and allow a little breathing room. This is step one of our tuning on dynamic zones. Phase 2 changes will be up on Z1roadmap.com later today.

Tradable Skins Wave 2 Unlock

First patch of the month means it is time to unlock the next wave of tradable skins. Skins unlocking this week:

• Hugz Needed Scrubs Cap
• Kurama Medical Scrubs Shirt
• Kurama Medical Scrubs Pants
• Kurama Medical Scrubs Cap
• Happy Skull Scrubs Cap
• Happy Skull Scrubs Pants
• Happy Skull Scrubs Shirt
• Military Scrubs Shirt
• Military Scrubs Cap
• Military Scrubs Pants
• Mask of The Zombie King
• Mask of The Scarecrow

Death Hype

You will find a new option in your audio settings today called "Play Death Screams". In short what this does is give you that extra bit of satisfaction as you hear the final guttural scream from your enemy as they are eliminated. Precautions: May cause hurt cheeks and side splitting laughter, enable at your own risk. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/f616f7465b14b1f3c8fb0aced7d113d9af24b771.png

New Hosted Games Operators

Join us in welcoming 3 new members to our already amazing group of Hosted Games operators. Today we add KookyClown, THEBETTYMEINN, and SICKOfps. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/7247d4ecd2415a2e18a6cee62ee0413541099abc.png https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/127db933ac1a52282684471aa33f18adbb279180.png https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/a1ff0cfafd635d5a6f08e57358adbc49c24d1f47.png

Bug fixes

• The Bubble Military Backpack animation has been fixed. Gone are the days of bubbles coming out of your feet. The bubbles will now originate from the bubble wand.
• Fixed the tint on the Black Racing Shorts.
• Various minor world fixes

Hey Guys and Gals, The biggest thing to note with today's update is that we will be resetting ranks and paying out another round of Conquest Crates based upon your current best rank in Solos, Duos, and Fives. Alongside this payout we have a new arcade mode Hunter Hunted, a new community skin for DEV streams/giveaways, and a few bug fixes. One last thing to note is that the final legendary from the Sleighload Crate has been acquired and with it that the crate has been retired. Congrats to all the players that were able to get their hands on one. For more info on today's patch you can read up more below. -SUP3R

Hunter Hunted Arcade Mode

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/87bb401be94a668768bafb48fc3b7dceed123aef.png An all new Arcade Mode has made it's way into the game. Tactical play and well thought out engagements will be needed to get you out of the Combat Zone in one piece. When you eliminate another player you will be marked by a beam shooting up into the sky for all nearby players to see. You may have tracked down that elimination, but at what cost? If you didn't have someone tracking you before your fight you most certainly will afterwards. Hopefully you have eyes in the back of your head, because you are going to need them to survive this game of cat and mouse.

Season 3 Warm Up Begins

With this patch we will be resetting everyone's ranks and paying out Conquest Crates based upon the region that has your highest placements. Payout Table:

• ROYALTY - 5 Crates
• MASTER - 3 Crates
• DIAMOND - 2 Crates
• PLATINUM - 1 Crates
• GOLD and BELOW - 0 Crates

These rewards are paid out for EACH mode (Solos, Duos, Fives) Conquest Crate Skins: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/9e25f6b7a67150dfda3db2df6cf4d66d6ba9cb60.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/6e415c93648aa86dc6eeb2e78e69c30596583bd9.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/3dac388c5454ce15f1098cc4fe474b8e452c2306.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/65df75f7d14bb4a56260a11ec97e923c71b8c5ab.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/2f4a8d79f97352cb2eba68b20316588af6cace40.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/5fbc11026db0de0deb09806f52c86286a0ee354a.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/e869bd96eccd66710bf941d34e0a96f8c34844f7.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/b6d26dad1c7be0c34a921f8aa649ab125397fa5c.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/914de9c404371fe0bee7f4fbd772964344de509e.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/a96152b4f2b6b89c46f02b193bd425662b2a3c4c.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/db1827dd8e1c7645f07876163c78e8fa4ffcfc84.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/52e094a0af6fd127cd5604d146bc5b51ecccd131.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/4726c44d71832e098a476d164adb66698b7530f2.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/bbd37b577a0cc5250002ee384df14f4f7dac3001.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/a59d7b00fee9c48c961535326ff2037a7ebd8666.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/069a3aec0087fb00a789ecfce2dbe751461c2047.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/d13281c5edad5988b03830061a984671bfc756c4.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/7e032755f3c3cf4889e3b0ce7a9576749808bbb5.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/1c39036f0b28156d8e5e37dc585b4ded70953fbf.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/8159fb3af0c997b4e7befb9cf42736835f4aa419.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/fffa1b47a9b3285b4aecc61f5dc013d3ba6d9cfe.png

Z-Wrex Backpack

Straight from the Mesozoic Era comes the brand new community backpack we are calling Z-WREX! This armored and spiked up backpack is the perfect sack to protect your back! Z-Wrex will only be available through Z1BR community streams and social media accounts. Possible ways of acquiring this epic armored back defender could be anything from a chat giveaway during the DEV streams, to a best outfit contest on twitter, to prizing for players that win a match on the Z1BR public game streams. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/49dd596b12cd9fb2d7f77a71be29e2e70f62005e.png

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where you would be stuck momentarily in your ADS sensitivity when swapping to another weapon even though you were no longer in ADS.
• Parachute no longer clips through white background when rotated on the Customization screen.
• Fixed one of the loading screens had “spectator” text on it.
• Fixed a client crash.

Today we have a quality of life patch centered around footstep audio level and gas alert volume. Alongside the audio changes we have a returning arcade mode Pleasant Valley Nightmare and a number of bug fixes. During the down time the test server will have solos unlocked so that you can hop in and check out the audio changes. -SUP3R

Pleasant Valley Nightmare

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/6996fcf6c9ee82380055e87df73b68126e66ab04.png Welcome to Pleasant Valley Nightmare muahahahaha... Ok now that we got that out of our system, onto a more serious note for those who have not played this mode before. This game type is centered around Pleasant Valley in the center of the map. Every match will be a battle to survive through the night into the morning as the time progresses over the course of the match. In typical battle royale fashion you are looking to be the last one standing to take home the win.

Quality of Life Audio Changes

• You will now find a new volume slider in the Game Sounds section of the audio settings menu call Gas Alert Volume. This slider will affect the siren audio level and the sound that occurs when the gas starts moving. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/42351f93072d4b7842a9a50d58343c42862a6e5b.png
• The sound level of footsteps has been turned up slightly to make them more present in relation to other sounds in the mix.

News Ticker Bar

You will now see a red bar with scrolling white text in the front end menu. This is a news ticker that will link out to the newest info from the @Z1BattleRoyale account on twitter. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/b2026ca4c8f9a4791505796ac0d94a2bdb8af13c.png

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the frame rate hit that would occur when scrolling around in Audio Menu.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to bounce off the ground when landing from the parachute phase at the start of a match.
• Fixed an issue where sometimes when landing in a parachute the player is teleported back into the sky.
• Fixed an issue that would not allow you to seat swap while simultaneously pressing W or S and your seat swap keybind.

Another week another patch. A couple changes and bug fixes coming this week that you will want to read up on below. Alongside these changes we have the return of Weapon Roulette to the Arcade Mode. Also, during the down time today we will be live streaming on twitch.tv/z1battleroyale (2pm PST / 10 PM GMT / 7 AMM JST) and spectating/playing in some Test Server solo matches while we test out a new "Easy Loot" mechanic. Looking to gather feedback from you all. Hope to see you there! -SUP3R Edit: added "QoL Looting Change" to patch notes.

Weapon Roulette

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/5afadbf3dddc1b767d81d836ce67e63a6b4a996e.png If you hop into the arcade this week, you will find yourself dropping into a match of Weapon Roulette! Everyone will be equipped with the same firepower, but who can utilize it the best? Be prepared though as every so often your weapon will be swapped to another random weapon along with everyone else. The player who can survive the longest while making the best use of whatever weapon manifests itself in there hands will be the victor!

The Return of the 4 Shot AR-15

The AR-15 has been returned to its original 4 shot damage values. 25 damage to the helmet, 25 damage for body shots. Also, note that on a helmet hit the AR will apply a level 2 bleed.

QoL Looting Change

There is now a small buffer around items when looting, allowing them to be picked up a bit easier. This has made looting a faster and more fluid process. Get your loot quick, so you can get to collecting those eliminations faster. We dub this "Easy Loot".

Crate Opening

Have a old locked crate? Have some skulls laying around? These crates are now able to be unlocked using both skulls and crowns.

Bugs:

• The Legendary Dread Pirate Eyepatch now has the "Try Me" button.
• A few front porches on some of the houses in residential areas were not acting as solid objects when interacting with a vehicle. These have been fixed and will no longer allow vehicles to drive through them.
• Fixed issue where the animation network could get out of sync if it was out of your view. Ex. the standing/crouch bug when you turn your camera around.
• Renamed Lost Elf Bandana to Green Face Bandana to prevent Steam Marketplace complications.
• Fixed an issue where players could access the Skull store to buy Victory crates.
• Fixed an issue where Region select was calculating an extra 10ms to ping time.

What's up guys! We have a quite a few changes coming this week to different systems (weapons, movement, audio, etc.) in the game. Alongside these changes we also have a brand new Arcade Mode and the first wave previously untradeable skins will unlock! Expected down time for this patch is 3 hours starting at 2 PM PST / 10 PM GMT / 7 AM JST. See you all on the otherside! -SUP3RSoN1K

Boot Camp Arcade Mode

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/de01aed492f7823983906f0ce14dcd7c61324a1f.png Welcome to Boot Camp! If you have ever played a standard BR (Solos, Duos, or Fives) you are going to know exactly what is going on as you drop in, loot up, and slay out on your way to that coveted #1 spot! This is the BR mode we love only you will be parachuting into the Combat Training map! All rules that exist in the standard BR play mode apply here. Stay safe and good luck in Boot Camp, you'll need it. ;)

Wave 1 Tradable Skins

With this patch we are kicking off the tradable skins schedule. Each wave of skins will become tradable in the first patch of each month. The schedule for these skins can be found on Z1RoadMap.com. Skins for this week:

• Blue - Gray Tanktop
• Blue Flower Shemagh
• Orange Shemagh
• Teal Shemagh
• Hugz Needed Scrubs Shirt
• Hugz Needed Scrubs Pants

Weapon Tuning and Audio Changes

• The shotgun has had a tuning pass on damage, recoil, and its pellet pattern to fall more in line with PS3. The pellet pattern is a static/non rotating pattern to give the weapon a consistent predictable pattern.
• The magnum has had the damage and recoil set to PS3 values.
• The M9 movement speeds related to strafe were not correct. This issue has been corrected.
• Audio for remote players firing the AR-15 has been tuned to be closer to PS3. (Running the original file through the current system the same way the AK and Shotgun we changed in patch 1.9.3)

Idle Animation and Movement When Hit

• The idle animation on remote players will no longer occur at longer distances
• You will no longer be removed from sprint when damaged, regardless of the damage source (bullet, grenade, melee, etc)

World Cleanup

• Christmas decorations have been removed from both the Z2 and Combat Training maps.
• Combat Training time of day has been changed to 10am to match Solo, Duos, and Fives setting.
• The M1911 will now only spawn 1 ammo box.

Bug Fixes

• We have fixed the exploit of emoting while on an ATV and jumping off to force yourself under ground.
• Fusion Crossbow, Varsity Sweatpants, Barbed Motorcross ATV, and Ice Cream Cone M9 now have proper Steam Icons
• Lost Elf Bandanna now has proper Steam icon. We are aware that the Steam skin name is still showing as Green Face Bandana rather than Lost Elf Bandana. (this will be corrected in another patch.)
• We have removed the Hellfire Challenges from the challenge rotation system. (If you had a Hellfire challenge up it will disappear and be replaced on the daily challenge reset)
• The Seraph AR15 no longer has an extraneous VFX trail when picked up off of the ground.
• The double audio bug on the AK47 has been fixed.
• Fixed spectate button showing for the 1st and 2nd place teams at the end of a match.
• The throwable cooldown timer was not always appearing after throwing. This has been fixed.
• Crate Preview - Edge of white plane is no longer visible when viewing Vehicles and Parachute.
• Removed the slot blocking the eyes from the Lucha mask
• Various minor fixes for Z2 map.

There was a quick update that went out yesterday which required no server down time.

Change List

-Swap Xmas loot bags back out to the normal loot bags -Turn on Heavy Metal for the weekend Arcade Mode.

We have a big update this week and it has a little something for everyone! Changes to combat for the grinders/competitive players, updates to the world map for the explorers, and a brand new arcade mode for those that are looking to kick back and just have a bit of fun! And before this serious reading of the notes commences, on behalf of the team I would like to extend wishes for the happiest of holidays to you all and your loved ones! -SUP3R

Santa's Slay Arcade Event

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/f37b9f1b909183a108e75a5846665608a5589ca2.png The elves have rebelled against Santa and are battling each other to take his place. Players (aka the elves) will drop into the combat zone map dressed in their winter's best and take part in a snowball fight to end all snowball fights. Plot twist though, somewhere on the map is Santa's severed head, if an elf can locate and acquire this item they will become Santa himself. Equipped with a snowball LMG Santa is back and looking to restore order with some ice cold punishment. Through the challenges associated with this event you will be able to earn the three skins seen below. Wearing the reindeer items in the arcade mode will help you in your quest to find Santa. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/9a62ec75a2f3e3e6715968fda90ae79e6823aa4d.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/94321640937bd3d574509ea56d9e814f1b2d5c61.pnghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/bdeab99fb9d9a76137916c04ceed76549e7a9de3.png

New Currency: Credits and Purchasing/Unlocking Crates w/ Currency

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/ebdc6a8671e25868b590d0d7fb523f3bdc7e4551.png With this patch we will be introducing a new currency called Credits. This will be the currency that is obtained through your daily challenges and at the end of matches based upon how well you performed in that game.

• You will no longer be able to acquire skulls as a form of currency in game. Your current skulls will still exist and be usable for purchasing/unlocking crates. (These will eventually be phased out and remaining balances will be converted into a separate reward of some kind)
• Credits will also be usable to purchase and unlock crates.
• To kick things off, the Witch Hunt and Sleighload Crates will be purchasable through this system.
• Starting January 9th you will be able to use your in game currencies to unlock any locked crates that you may already own. *edit: due to a UI limitation the crates will only be able to be opened with skulls/crowns. We will be working on a fix to get credits to work at a later date*

Off-Season Rewards Payout and Stats Reset

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/b4c0661f6492221686364a3142111b07825676e4.png We are splitting the Off-Season in two. What does this mean for you? Twice the rewards! As of this patch the first half of the off-season is now complete, and you will be paid out conquest crates based upon your highest rank in; solos, duos, and fives (payout is based off the region that you achieved your highest rank in). Your stats have now been reset for the off-season and we will payout conquest crates again before we jump into Season 3! *Please note that this crate can't be purchased through crowns or real money. It is only obtained through in game achievement.*

Combat and Weapon Changes

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11988327/ffdeb026d4716f96dde62a2ef28ef20989a0aac7.png We have a few updates to the combat and weapons in the game. You will definitely want to read through these as there are a couple changes that have been asked about for a while.

• The Hellfire has been removed from normal play and replaced with our old friend the 1911. Your hellfire skins have been converted and moved over to the 1911 in the front end customization menu.
• The M9 and Sniper Rifle have been changed to their PS3 values. (Though the sniper is using the M40 model its functionality is same as the Preseason 3 Hunting Rifle)
• Weapons now apply bleeds when taking off armor (laminated or makeshift) and helmets. Headshot damage on helmets was returned to PS3 values for AR and AK. The AR will now bring a player to 75 health and level 2 bleed when removing a helmet. The AK will now bring a player to 70 health and level 2 bleed when hitting a helmet.
• Resist Modifiers for Laminated and Makeshift have been reverted to PS3 values. ARs, pistols, and fists went from 100 resist to 95 resist.
• Jump Shot Nerf: When jumping and firing only the first shot will be accurate. After the first shot is fired the following bullets will begin to function off a cone of fire based system. This change will effect the AR, AK, M9, and Magnum,
• Quality of Life Change: Hipfire will no longer take you out of sprint. This will allow for a smoother and faster feel in close quarter combat.

Minor Updates (UI, World, Audio)

• Combat zone and select sections of the Z2 map have had small face lifts for the holiday season and festivities. You will see holiday decor spread throughout the two maps.
• For arcade events with multiple challenges, the UI will now hide the completed challenge and expose another one that has yet to be completed. This will make it much easier to keep up with your status on challenges for events.
• The PS3 sound files have been applied to the shotgun and AK.
• Arcade mode now has a mouseover that displays top 10 matches. After completing 10 matches the mouseover menu will also show total matches played, total kills, and total wins for arcade games you play during the season. Mouse over ARCADE to view.
• Update to shader engine to allow for weather to be changed in the environment (snow).

Bug Fixes

• Air Drop crates that have the Sniper rifle should always have Ammo for it now
• Resizing the game window used to cause the Arcade Event panels to shift incorrectly
• Marauder no longer a silent shot when firing less than 3 bullets
• Fixed the sub header for solo and duos leader not showing the correct text.
• Fixed missing Top 10 score panel when hovering over Duos and Fives in the front end play menu.
• Resizing the game window used to cause the Arcade Event panels to shift incorrectly. This has been corrected.
• Corrected an issue where the Marauder weapon (found in the Weapon Roulette Arcade Mode) was firing silent bullets for the first three shots.
• Hands now animate properly when holding a weapon for the following emotes: Wave Bye, Beckon, Cut Throat, Tea Bag A, Season 1 Gold Trophy, Season 1 Royalty Trophy, Gold Crown, Platinum Crown, Diamond Crown, Royalty Crown, Silver Crown, Level 100 Celebration, Chiller Dance, and The Grind.

Known Issues

• There is an issue with the arcade event challenge showing up as 0 out of 0 for the completion tracking in the UI. This issue fixes itself after playing a couple matches. We have a hot fix that should roll out tomorrow to fix it going forward.

Sleighload Crate

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We have unlocked the test server in all regions. Solos are now open for play. Hop in and test out the shotgun, m9, magnum, and sniper rifle.

Heads up! We have a new patch coming to test later this afternoon with more weapon tunings. Similar to last week when we made our Preseason 3 tuning pass on the AR and AK we have changes coming to test for 4 weapons this afternoon. The shotgun, magnum, m9, and sniper rifle have all have had their recoils reworked. Helmet damage has been changed as well for the AR and AK. The AR will now do 25 damage on a helmet break and the AK will deal 30 damage. Keep your eyes on the @z1battleroyale twitter, we will put out an update when the server is up and ready for you all to hop in. Feedback from the community on this is greatly appreciated. As always if you want to keep up with all our future plans you can check out z1roadmap.com!

We have just finished updating the public road map with a few new cards for changes that will be occurring in the coming weeks. Updated items: 1. Added a card showing off the new holiday loot bag. 2. Updated the "Santa's Slay" Event card to describe the new arcade mode and show off some of the art. 3. Added a card for jump shot tuning. 4. Made small verbiage change to the hipfire movement card. (added label "Need Community Input") You can always monitor what's going on and the changes we have coming over on our public trello board located at z1roadmap.com