Super Early Access Version Updates
At launch, SEA began with a single multiplayer map, The Beginning (Construction), and two weapons: the Schmalnoy Pistol and AR (Assault Rifle). The experience has since grown significantly. New weapons, including the AR-AM, Sniper, Shozza (Shotgun), and Gator (Energy Weapon), have been added to the arsenal. Grenade mechanics were reworked with toggle controls and visual indicators, and the shotgun was reintroduced with new textures and animations. SEA has developed at a remarkable pace since its first release in April 2025, with 16 updates shipped in just four months, including both hotfixes and major versions.
8/25/2025 - v0.8.1 Hotfix
UI Updates
Main Menu UI Update: Enhanced the main menu for better usability by updating the widget layout and styles, and removing inactive buttons.
Tournament Banner Widget: Added a tournament banner to the main menu, providing players with easy access to detailed tournament information.
ZERO x WW Linking UI Update: Updated the user interface for linking ZERO accounts to WW for a smoother experience.
Matchmaking Updates
Random Map Selection: Tournament map selection is now randomized. When choosing multiplayer mode, players will spawn in either The Beginning or DROID at random.
Bug Fixes
Death VFX Fix: Fixed the Death FX issue to ensure it displays correctly.
Ammo Widget Fix: Fixed an issue with the ammo widget count to ensure it displays correctly.
Leaderboard Sorting Fix: Enhanced leaderboard functionality in tournament mode by fixing the sorting logic for more accurate rankings.
Fixed Player Limit in Sessions: Resolved an issue that allowed more than 10 players to join a session.
08/16/25- v0.7.06.3 Hotfix
Summary
This hotfix delivers a wide set of improvements across levels, weapons, audio, and blockchain integration. DROID has received major environment upgrades, new weapon tuning has been implemented, and multiple fixes address weapon handling and UI issues. Quality-of-life changes, such as XP for assists and sound feedback improvements are also in this update.
New Features & Updates
DROID Map Upgrade: Extensive improvements to environment art and collisions on the DROID level for smoother player navigation and balance.
Z Chain Stability Updates: Fixes and improvements made to Z Chain system integration for more reliable tracking and in-game performance.
Weapon Implementations: Full implementation of the DMR rifle and Viper submachine gun
Assists Added: Assists now contribute XP and influence leaderboard standings.
Match End Music Update: Match ending music has been slightly adjusted to feel more conclusive toward the end of match.
Bullet Hit Audio: Slightly increased bullet hit sounds to improve player awareness of confirmed shots.
RPG Animation Adjusted: RPG firing animation has been slowed down slightly for better weapon balance.
RPG Projectile Sound: The RPG now has a distinct sound effect for its projectile flight path to improve situational awareness.
Bug Fixes
Melee Headshot Removed: Removed unintended ability to score headshots using melee kills.
Starting Weapons Loadout Fix: Resolved having Shmalnoy and AR-15 showing up in weapon spawners.
Floating Shmalnoy Fix: Fixed an issue where the Shmalnoy would float near the avatar in the lobby.
Weapon Pickup Bug: Confirmed the issue where players were unable to pick up weapons from the weapon spawners is resolved, but we continue to monitor for this issue potentially reappearing.
8/13/2025 - v0.7.06.1 Hotfix
Summary
This hotfix brings important system integrations, performance optimizations, and UI improvements. Blockchain gameplay is now live on the Z Chain testnet, levels have been optimized for smoother play, and in-game HUD and connectivity features have been enhanced.
New Features & Updates
Blockchain Gameplay Tracking (Z Chain Testnet): Gameplay actions such as kills, deaths, and headshots are now being transacted in real time with XP at the end of the match on the Z Chain testnet.
ZERO and Epic Integration Check: Added an automatic connection check to verify active integration between ZERO and the Epic ID backend when loading up the game.
The Beginning Level Optimization: Performance optimizations have been applied to The Beginning level to improve frame rates.
HUD Icons for Controller Users: HUD icons now display correctly when playing with a controller, improving navigation and clarity.
Known Issues
Please refer to the Known Issues section from Patch 0.7.06 for ongoing tracked issues. No new known issues were introduced in this hotfix.
8/6/2025 - v0.7.06
Summary
Patch 0.7.06 introduces a major round of updates to weapons, levels, balance, and systems. With the removal of Wheels Racing and the integration of ZERO into the game client, this patch is a key step toward refining SEA’s core mechanics. Players will experience new animations, cleaner performance, and improved combat balance, alongside critical bug fixes and ongoing optimization efforts.
New Features
Voice Chat: All issues related to voice chat issues have been resolved.
Wheels Racing Removed: The Wheels Racing game mode has been removed, with the team now fully focused on SEA while Aris and the Wheels Team are working on a future relaunch of racing.
ZERO In-Game Integration: ZERO is now integrated directly into the game, allowing players to take the first step of connecting an existing ZERO account or allowing new players to create a new account.
Crosshair Updates. The inner circle element of the crosshair now remains always visible so players don’t lose the center-of-screen reference. The opacity of all the crosshair elements has been increased so they are now more visible in bright environments, improving aiming clarity across lighting conditions.
Weapon Loadout Update: This release includes 8 weapons: the Shmalnoy, Shozza, AR-15, Sniper, Gator, AR-AM, LMG, and the RPG.
DROID Map Enhancements: The DROID multiplayer map, although still in development, received significant environment, collision, and visual polish for improved gameplay flow and performance.
Sprint Cancellation Design Change: Sprint will no longer be canceled by being hit mid-run, eliminating the feeling as if being hit caused the player to be slowed down when only the sprint was being canceled.
Sprint While Reload & Healing: Sprint will no longer cancel reload and healing. Players now can move at max run speed, slow down when performing reloads and heals without cancelling them, then pick back up sprinting once complete.
Grenade Damage Increase: Grenade damage has been slightly increased to ensure a single well-placed grenade can secure a kill.
Grenade Capacity Reduction: Maximum grenade count per type is now limited to 1 to balance gameplay with the increase in damage.
Weapon Random Multiplier Removal: The random (luck) damage multiplier applied to projectiles, which was modifying the final damage value by a +/- 10%, has been removed to ensure consistent and fair damage across hits.
Shotgun Range Adjustment: Shotgun range has been reduced slightly based on internal testing and balance reviews.
Third-Person Healing Animation: A third-person animation now plays when players use healing items for better visual communication.
Epic VFX Optimization: All VFX have been optimized for Epic graphics settings to improve performance and clarity.
Melee Thrust Lunge: A new thrusting lunge animation has been implemented for melee attacks, improving responsiveness and impact.
Bug Fixes
Healing Canister Bug: Fixed an issue where healing canisters would remain floating near the character after use.
Sniper Aim FPS Drop: Resolved a performance issue where aiming with the sniper caused frame rate drops.
Disintegration Bug: Fixed a bug that allowed the character to disintegrate during the end match screen.
Known Issues
Weapon Pickup Bug: There is a known issue where some players may randomly not see weapons highlighted in the weapon spawners and may not be able to pick them up. This issue is currently in QA for testing and reproduction.
Overloaded Weapon Ammo: A bug is allowing weapons to hold more bullets than intended. Under QA review.
Level Optimization – The Beginning: The Beginning went through a significant optimization pass. We are preparing this to launch in a hotfix within the next one week.
Booting into Garage: There is an edge case where players can boot into the garage when first loading the game due to a server potentially not being ready. Please restart the game if this occurs. We are working on a permanent fix for this
7/25/2025 - v0.7.05.3 Hotfix
New Features & Updates
ZERO Account Connection: ZERO is now integrated, allowing users to connect their ZERO to their Epic account by clicking the ZERO icon in the top right near the settings by the main menu. Players that do not have an existing ZERO account can create a new account. If a player creates a new account, they will be able to login to ZERO using their Epic login credentials.
Voice Chat Bug Fix: Noticed 3 cases of voice issue:
For some cases an extra voice server was created and moved all players from existing voice to new created - this issue has been fixed.
During the shooter network Reliable buffer overflowing unexpectedly throughout the client which also makes the voice server crash - issue addressed for impacted players.
In some cases the voice servers crashed during the new player joining - investigation is in progress for this issue.
7/15/2025 - v0.7.05.2 Hotfix
Summary
This hotfix delivers key combat mechanic updates aimed at improving weapon handling consistency and hit clarity. The ergonomics system (identified by the community as ‘sway’) has been removed to level the feel across all weapons, and shield interaction has been improved to reduce confusion during close engagements. These changes are based on direct community feedback and internal test insights.
Note: Another hotfix will be released in the next 48 hours to fix the voice chat issues.
New Features & Updates
Ergonomics System Removed: The ergonomics system has been fully removed. All weapons move at the same speed and are handled exactly the same way, and there's no sway introduced by this system. (Note: some cosmetic sway may remain from animation layers.)
Increased Bullet Radius: Bullet radius has been slightly increased across weapons to make impact detection more forgiving, especially improving hit registration on weapons like the Shozza.
Shield Breakthrough Threshold: A new shield breakthrough rule has been introduced — when an enemy's shield is under 25%, damage will now break through more reliably. This eliminates situations where players felt like shots weren't registering due to regenerating shields.
7/11/2025 - v0.7.05.1 Hotfix
Bug Fixes
DROID level fixes: Resolved multiple collision and camera issues in the DROID level to ensure smoother navigation and improved gameplay experience.
Hydrolink level fixes: Fixed collision issues in the Hydrolink level to improve player movement and prevent unintended clipping or navigation problems.
Spawn point fixes: Spawn points in the DROID level have been reorganized and optimized to enhance player flow and gameplay balance.
End game sequence: An end-of-game sequence has been added to the DROID level, providing a clear and polished conclusion to gameplay sessions within this environment.
7/8/2025 - v0.7.05
Summary
Patch 0.7.05 introduces significant updates to both single-player and multiplayer experiences. Players can now explore the new single player Hydrolink level with selectable difficulty and advanced enemy logic, while multiplayer welcomes the debut of the DROID map. New weapons, setting improvements, and gameplay mechanics round out the feature set, alongside key bug fixes and updated known issues currently under QA review.
Important Notes:
Settings will be reset with this release - you will have to adjust to your preferred settings after downloading the update.
DROID level is in active development and put in this release to collect feedback and data. There are known issues with art elements and collisions that will be fixed in the next release.
Matchmaking may take a bit of time if there is not already an active server running due to now having multiple levels, especially during periods when fewer players are online.
New Features
Hydrolink Single Player Level: Originally featured in the 2024 trailer, Hydrolink is a new single player practice mode now where players can fight Forum Agents.
Difficulty Selection in Hydrolink: Players can choose their challenge level for a more tailored single-player experience.
Hydrolink Enemy & Spawner Updates: Includes new spawner logic and enemy setups to better support level pacing and challenge.
Breakable Glass – Melee Support: Melee attacks can now be used to break glass in applicable environments.
Improved Lighting (Low Settings): Lighting quality has been improved for players using low graphical settings.
DROID Multiplayer Level: A brand-new multiplayer map in the DROID manufacturing facility has been added. Located on a rooftop, this level features new views of the Wiami skyline.
New Weapons Added: Three new weapons have been introduced, featuring updated animations, balance tweaks, and VFX improvements. Now available are the Shmalnoy, Shotgun, AR-15, Sniper, Gator, & AR-AM.
End-of-Match Audio Update: New sound plays starting two minutes before a match ends to enhance feedback of the game soon coming to an end.
Vertical Lift (DROID Map): The DROID map introduces a vertical lift mechanic for smoother player movement.
Matchmaking v1 Rollout: Players can now select a map to match into the either multiplayer maps or into the single player map.
Gator Weapon Improvements: The Gator now features time-dependent charging and resulting variable damage enhancements for improved gameplay and balance to other weapons.
Improved Controller Toggles for Run and Slide: Updated controller input logic now allows players to seamlessly run and slide without interruption, improving flow and responsiveness during movement.
Bug Fixes
End-of-Match Screen Issue: Fixed a bug where the player character would appear holding two weapons during post-match display.
Simultaneous Gun Pickup Bug: Resolved an issue where picking up a gun at the same time as another player could lead to weapon glitches.
Sprint/Run Lock Bug: Fixed a case where players could get stuck in a continuous sprint or run state.
Voice Chat Icon Issue: Resolved an issue where the voice chat icon did not update its state immediately after being disabled in the settings. The icon now reflects the correct status without delay.
The Game Gets Stuck on the Loading Screen: Fixed an issue where the game would get stuck on the loading screen. The loading process now completes as expected.
6/12/2025 (Hotfix) - v0.7.04.2
Summary
This hotfix delivers essential UI upgrades and performance enhancements. Health and shield indicators are now visible for both players and enemies, giving clearer feedback during combat. Additional fixes address display clarity on ultrawide monitors, performance-heavy VFX, and overall server matchmaking reliability.
New Features
Player Health & Shield HUD: A new display shows your current health and shield on-screen, improving gameplay awareness during combat situations.
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Ultrawide HUD Clarity: Fixed a bug where the HUD appeared blurry or distorted on wide screen or curved monitors.
Display Resolution Improvements: Enhancements to how display resolution is handled ensure better clarity and consistency across screen sizes and aspect ratios.
VFX Optimization: Optimized visual effects that were previously causing frame drops, especially during high-action sequences.
Server Matchmaking Improvements: Updated backend logic to improve server matching speed and stability across game modes.
Traffic and Parking Car Updates: Resolved issues with traffic flow and parked car behavior, including pathing errors, improper car spawns, and parking alignment problems.
Destructible Mesh Collision Fixes: Fixed collision issues with destructible meshes that previously caused unexpected blocking, physics glitches, or inaccurate hit detection during gameplay.
Audio Fix: Corrected a logic error in the end match audio trigger, ensuring the sound now plays under the intended conditions.
Temporarily Removed Screen Percentage from Scalability Settings: Removed “Screen Percentage” from the scalability settings temporarily due to issues and contradictions it caused with certain screen resolutions. It will be reinstated after further enhancements and fixes.
Note: All settings will be reset after the update to ensure the new features and fixes are applied correctly.
5/27/2025 (Hotfix) - v0.7.04
Aiming System Adjustments
The character and weapon animations are now ignored for calculating the shot trajectory in first-person mode, so the bullets will be redirected to the center of the player's crosshair, even if the resulting trajectory is not 100% aligned with the weapon's barrel. Before, shot trajectories were always strictly aligned with the weapon’s barrel, so any animations causing weapon movements were adding an offset to the resulting aiming location, and maximum aim accuracy was only guaranteed while shooting static or in ADS aiming mode. With this change, the aim mechanic will stop behaving in a hyperrealistic way to provide a more forgiving, arcade-style system, closer to the one present in many popular FPS games, that favors a more agile, fast-paced game style.
The rest of the features that we have designed to provide a unique layer of depth and realism for our shooter system, and that will distinguish us from other games, are still kept:
Bullet Trajectories Originated From Weapons: Even though now bullet trajectories will always be redirected to the center of the player’s crosshair, their origin will still be the weapon’s barrel, meaning that these trajectories will still be blocked by any object that is in front of the weapon, for example, if the shooting player is crouched behind a wall. This prevents situations that happen in other FPS games, which calculate bullet trajectories from the player’s point of view, where a player hidden behind a wall can shoot other players just by showing his head.
Accuracy Multipliers: Accuracy multipliers will still be applied to each shot, resulting in a maximum of a 2 degree deflection of the bullet trajectory. The total amount of deflection is calculated based on several variables like character speed, stance, aiming mode, time of continuous fire, projectile dispersion and weapon’s recoil and ergonomics.
Ergonomics Weapon Lag: This system allows us to apply aiming lag to certain weapons, so we can provide more variety in terms of weapon balance, handling, and feel. Heavier weapons will have a higher lag, and they will require a little bit of extra time to be aimed at the intended target, serving this as a way of balancing the amount of damage that these weapons will deal. On the other hand, small weapons like pistols won’t have any aim lag at all, feeling light and agile.
Removed Crosshair: Crosshair is now hidden while in FPS ADS mode
Reduced Weapon Sway: Weapon sway has been reduced while in FPS ADS mode
Bug Fixes
Hit Registration Bug: Fixed hit registration bug where hits were erroneously registered on the collision capsule, which was triggering the UI hit markers without dealing actual damage.
Optimization: Game Performance: Implemented game optimization improvements to enhance overall performance, reduce frame drops, and ensure smoother gameplay across various systems.
5/23/2025 - v0.7.04
Summary
Patch 0.7.04 focuses on enhancing environmental navigation, resolving critical gameplay bugs, and improving server accessibility. New structural assets and collision improvements provide a smoother combat flow, while several persistent weapon, spawn, and input issues have been resolved.
New Features
Server Switcher in Game Mode Menus: A new dropdown allows players to switch servers directly from the Game Mode screen for easier region selection.
New Asset Deployment: Implementation and distribution of new sandbags, brick piles, and other construction props to increase realism and diversify in-level tactical options.
Stair Structure Collision Update: Collision logic has been improved on large stair structures to allow shooting through the railings.
Generator Collision Fix: Corrected collision issues behind the generator on the rooftop area.
Environment Improvement Pass: Environment adjustments to close gaps and adjust heights, orientations, and remove assets to optimize gameplay.
Bug Fixes
Critical Bug Fixes
Global Illumination Bug (Low Settings): Fixed lighting glitch that occurred in low settings when entering a match and has not been experienced with internal play testing for several days. If you still experience this please report so we can investigate. Floating Weapons (Shotgun Bug): Fixed an animation issue where the shotgun dropped from the player's hands and floated in air.
Spawn Where You Died: Resolved the issue where players would respawn near their death location instead of at a safe distance.
Settings Reset: All game settings have been reset to default due to updates in the settings implementation. This change ensures proper functionality and prevents potential issues caused by outdated or incompatible configurations.
Additional Bug Fixes
Weapon Scroll Bug: Fixed an issue where the mouse wouldn't reliably change weapons when scrolling up.
Getting Stuck Near Grenade Spawner: Players will no longer get stuck near the grenade spawner due to environmental collision.
Floating Grenades: Fixed the issue that reappeared with floating grenades.
Sprint-Then-Slide on Controller: Fixed a controller input issue preventing players from sliding after sprinting.
Mancannon Slide Exploit: Addressed a bug where players could spam jump while sliding into a mancannon, leading to erratic movemen
Portal Slide Bug: Fixed an issue causing players to incorrectly port between portals when sliding into them.
AR-15/Shmalnoy Respawn Loadout Bug: Resolved a bug where dying with the AR-15 could cause players to respawn incorrectly with the Shmalnoy.
Known Issues
Hard PC Crash (GPU-related): Some users are experiencing GPU-related crashes. The fix is currently in progress.
Crouch Melee Animation Glitch: The character's hand may cross through the body during a crouched melee attack.
Persistent Blaster VFX: Blasters sometimes remain visually attached after swapping weapons.
Double Equip on Respawn: Occasionally, players may spawn with two weapons visually equipped.
5/16/2025 - v0.7.03
Summary
Patch 0.7.03 introduces meaningful combat enhancements, user interface improvements, and environment upgrades. Notably, a new smoke grenade has been added, weapon balance for the AR-15 has been adjusted, and new destructible props bring more tactical depth to the map. Several persistent bugs have been resolved, including slide mechanics and visual glitches.
New Features
Weapon Icons in Death Notifications: Unique weapon icons now display in death notifications, improving clarity on how players are eliminated.
AR-15 Damage Adjustment: The AR-15's base damage has been increased by 5% for improved balancing with the Shmalnoy and Shozza.
Weapon Handling Update: Logic improvements ensure that players carrying only the Shmalnoy and AR-15 experience smoother weapon behavior upon death, respawning with the last equipped weapon if only these two weapons are equipped. If another weapon is equipped, players respawn with the Shmalnoy.
New Smoke Grenade: A smoke grenade has been added, offering new tactical opportunities for cover and area denial.
Pipe Model Updates: Environmental pipes have been reworked to better blend with level architecture.
Destructible Props: A variety of destructible elements were added across the map, enhancing interactivity and visual feedback. Here is the list of destructible items: bollards, boxes, cement bags, toolboxes, paint buckets, trash bags, generators, containers, shovels, bottles, surveyor stands, ladders, solar panels, cones, wood planks, canisters, and jackhammers.
Wall Impact VFX Overhaul: Wall impact visual effects have been re-implemented with better blend modes for increased realism.
New Spawner VFX: A new visual effect accompanies the updated weapon spawner, improving visibility and anticipation.
Keyboard/Controller Mapping Improvements: Updates to control schemes improve compatibility across input types.
Key Binding Support: Key binding functionality has been added, allowing players to customize their control setup.
Curved UI Implementation: Updated the HUD to feature a more futuristic, curved design.
Mini-map and Full Map Texture Updates: Improved the textures of the mini-map and full map for greater clarity and precision.
K/D and Ranking Sorting: Added sorting functionality to the leaderboard based on Kill/Death ratio and player ranking.
Bug Fixes
WILD Rank Cap Bug: Resolved an issue where WILD Rank continued increasing past its cap.
Sliding Animation Fix: Addressed sliding animation inconsistencies with mancannon that would cause the player not to fully launch from the mancannon.
AR-15 Back Visual Bug: Fixed a bug where the AR-15 incorrectly appeared on the player’s back while equipped.
Parallax Gravel Effect on Low Settings: Corrected graphical issues with gravel textures on lower graphics settings.
Wall Collisions: Fixed visual issues involving ground-level wall collisions near the base.
Safe Spawn Logic: Improved the logic for spawning characters in safe zones to avoid unfair spawn locations. Occasionally spawning where the player died may still occur and is a known issue we are close to solving.
Slide/Jump Exploit: Fixed a movement exploit where repeatedly sliding and jumping could break character constraints, allowing to climb up walls and structures.
Spawner Countdown Bug: Fixed an issue where some spawners had their countdown timers flipped upside down.
Sliding into Hologram Wall: Resolved a bug where sliding along hologram walls could launch players unexpectedly.
Voice Chat Improvements: Enhanced voice chat stability and audio quality for clearer in-game communication.
Matchmaking Improvements: Optimized matchmaking logic for faster queue times and more balanced matches.
Known Issues
Global Illumination Bug (Low Settings): On low settings, players may encounter lighting glitches when entering a game. A temporary workaround is to switch Global Illumination to ‘Wild’, apply, and revert to your preferred setting. A fix is underway and testing internally continues this week.
Spawn Location Issue: Players may respawn near their death location rather than a safe new one. We have implemented detailed logging to catch the issue and are getting close to finding the root cause.
Hard PC Crash: Some users are experiencing GPU-related crashes. The fix is currently in progress.
Crouch Melee Animation: The character's hand may cross through the body during a crouched melee attack.
Blasters on Back: Blasters sometimes remain visually attached after swapping weapons.
Weapon Scroll Bug: Players may experience issues when attempting to switch weapons using the mouse scroll wheel.
Loading Winning Player Avatar: The winning player avatar in the final leaderboard screen may not completely load. This is currently being investigated.
5/9/2025 - v0.7.02
Summary
Patch 0.7.02 delivers a significant batch of UI, weapon, and character experience improvements, including the return of the shotgun, new grenade and impact HUD elements, and enhancements to overall visual and performance consistency. Multiple longstanding bugs were addressed across UI, VFX, and weapon handling. We continue to monitor and resolve critical gameplay-affecting issues.
New Features
Shotgun Reintroduced: The shotgun has been added back into the game with updated textures and reload animations, providing players with an impactful close-range option.
New Weapon Spawner: Introduced a redesigned spawner system to improve weapon availability and gameplay pacing.
HUD Grenade Icons: Each grenade type now has a unique HUD icon, improving clarity during gameplay.
Grenade Notification Message: Added UI messaging to notify players when changing grenade types.
KD Ratio on Leaderboard: Players can now see their kill/death ratio displayed on the scoreboard.
HUD Formatting Improvements: UI updates have been implemented to make the HUD more intuitive and readable.
Perimeter Wall VFX: The perimeter wall visual effect has been reintroduced to enhance map clarity and boundaries.
Bullet Impact SFX on Plasma Wall: New sound effects play when bullets strike the plasma wall, increasing environmental immersion.
Consistent Player Character per Session: Players will now retain a consistent character model throughout their match for better identity and continuity.
Bug Fixes
Search Bar Animation: Fixed a bug that caused the search bar to animate improperly in UI screens.
Movement Exploit Fix: Resolved an exploit involving jump, slide, and direction changes.
Flying Fire VFX: Fixed a visual bug where fire effects would continue playing inaccurately.
Shiny Wall Material Glitch: Addressed an issue causing wall materials to display incorrect shiny effects.
AR Held Like Shmalnoy: Fixed a bug where the AR was visually held like the Shmalnoy launcher.
Dual Weapon Equip Bug: Resolved a bug where players could equip two weapons simultaneously in their hands.
Invisible Weapon Bug: Fixed a bug where weapons would not appear after switching between them.
Flying Weapon with Character: Resolved a bug where weapons floated with the character model.
Character Head Loading: Fixed an issue where character heads failed to load properly.
Headless Winning Character: Addressed a bug causing the winning player’s character to appear headless on the scoreboard.
Locked Arm Pose: Fixed an issue where a character’s arm was stuck behind the weapon in the equipped pose.
Close-Quarters Shooting Issue: Resolved shooting inconsistencies when players were standing next to each other.
Spawner Reliability Fix: Addressed an issue that caused weapon spawners to disable unexpectedly.
Spawning Without a Weapon: Fixed a bug that caused players to spawn with no weapon equipped.
Mouse Scroll Weapon Switch: Resolved inconsistent weapon switching behavior when using the mouse scroll wheel.
Floating Weapons from Abrupt Disconnects: Fixed a bug where weapons would remain floating when a session ended unexpectedly.
Known Issues
Global Illumination Bug: On low settings, players may encounter lighting glitches when entering a game. A temporary workaround is to switch Global Illumination to ‘Wild’, apply, and revert to your preferred setting. A fix is underway and will be tested internally this week.
Spawn Location Error: Players may respawn near their death location rather than a safe new one. The root cause is under investigation.
Invisibility Bug: Players may become invisible intermittently, affecting gameplay. The root cause is under investigation.
Crouch Melee Animation Glitch: The character’s hand may cross through the body while melee attacking in a crouched position.
Persistent Blasters: Blasters may remain visually attached to the character’s back after weapon switching.
Hard PC Crash: Some users are experiencing full PC crashes on build. This is currently being triaged.
Health Canister Collision: Health canister respawns can occasionally create collision issues, allowing players to pass into walls.
5/2/2025 (Hotfix) - v0.7.01
Summary
This hotfix focuses on refining gameplay mechanics, improving user communication, and addressing visual and performance issues identified in recent playtests. Key updates include enhanced grenade pickup functionality, fixed visual effects, and performance optimizations to ensure a smoother experience.
New Features
Grenade Type Toggle and Auto-Switch: Added a hotkey (J) to toggle between grenade types, with automatic switching to the next available type when one runs out, improving user interaction and clarity. New UI icons are in progress to indicate which grenade is active.
Settings Click Delay: Introduced a 1-second delay when clicking the "Settings" icon to prevent accidental menu triggers and enhance UI responsiveness.
Shoot Through Chain Link Fence: Players can now shoot through chain link fences, adding new tactical options for engaging enemies while using cover.
Bug Fixes
Shotgun Removal: Temporarily removed the shotgun due to issues encountered during playtests. Improvements are in progress to reintroduce it as soon as possible.
Shmalony VFX: Fixed an issue where Shmalony visual effects were not disappearing as intended.
Grenade Pickup UI: Improved communication for grenade pickups by reinforcing the "Grenade type full capacity" UI element, addressing player confusion during pickups.
Floating Grenade: Resolved an issue where grenades appeared to float in the environment.
AR Shooting VFX: Fixed a bug where shooting visual effects remained active on the AR after killing someone and dropping the weapon.
DLSS Red Message: Removed the red message related to DLSS for a cleaner interface.
Shooting Animation: Corrected a broken shooting animation to ensure smooth weapon handling visuals.
Performance Optimization: Implemented improvements to overall game performance for better stability and frame rates. Please let us know if you are having any performance spikes or issues in the Die Hard 1K chat in ZERO.
Known Issues
Global Illumination Bug: The issue occurs when using low settings and entering a new game. As a temporary solution, players can go to the Settings menu, open the Video Settings tab, select the Global Illumination option, set it to 'Wild' and apply, then choose their preferred setting and apply again. This issue is on track to be fixed in the next update.
Invisibility Bug: Players may occasionally become invisible, affecting gameplay fairness.
Weapon Floating with Character: Weapons sometimes appear to float with the character, currently in internal testing for a fix.
Character Head Loading: Some characters may load without heads, affecting visuals on the scoreboard and in-game.
Falling Through Floor on Death: Players can fall through the floor after dying, causing unintended map exits.
Spawning Without Weapon: Some players spawn without a weapon, under investigation.
Spawn Location Issue: Players may respawn near their death location instead of a new spot, under investigation.
FOV Change Mouse Issue: Changing the field of view can cause the mouse to stop functioning.
Melee Attack Animation: The character's hand crosses their body during a melee attack while crouching.
Close-Range Shooting: Issues persist when shooting from close range, affecting accuracy.
Shooting Near Players: Shooting malfunctions when standing next to another player.
Flying Fire VFX: Fire visual effects sometimes remain active incorrectly.
Additional Notes
Community Playtest Insights: The grenade pickup confusion highlighted the need for clearer UI feedback, which we’ve addressed with the toggle and auto-switch features. New UI icons are in progress to indicate which grenade is active. Thank you for your detailed feedback!
Performance Focus: We’re committed to optimizing performance to ensure SEA runs smoothly across a range of systems, and this patch marks a step forward.
Ongoing Fixes: Issues like the character head loading and floating weapons are high priorities, with fixes already in internal testing for the next update.
4/24/2025
Summary
This patch introduces the new shotgun weapon, enhances the game environment with updated visual effects, and addresses numerous UI, sound, and gameplay issues to improve the overall player experience. Key focuses include refining the leaderboard, fixing bugs reported in community playtests, and adding immersive audio elements.
New Features
Shotgun Implementation: Added a fully functional shotgun, kill radius, and reload animations, enhancing close-quarters combat options.
Consistent Character Selection: Characters now remain consistent across game sessions, providing a more personalized experience.
Outside Edge Unit Hologram VFX: Added holographic visual effects to outside edge units, enhancing environmental storytelling.
Bug Fixes
Grenade Pick Up: There are inventory slots for the different grenades. However, the UI currently only shows the inventory for one grenade and there is no way for a player to switch grenades.
Issue: If you try to pick up a grenade that has full inventory, it will indicate on the bottom right of the HUD that you are at full capacity. However, if it is not the active grenade the bottom left HUD will show as if you don’t have any grenades.
Solution coming: We are implementing the “J” key to switch the grenade you want to have active so you can switch to the different types of grenades in your inventory. Grenades will auto equip to the next grenade when you run out of one of them.
Leaderboard Improvements: Fixed alignment of dot design elements in ranking badges, corrected boundary and background color issues in range drop-downs, and ensured the bottom border is always applied.
UI Enhancements: Resolved overlapping server text when changing servers, vertically centered arrows in the ZNS search area, and adjusted spacing between PING/FPS stats and audio status.
Gameplay Fixes: Removed two invisible boxes in the environment, fixed Plasma Wall corner collision issue, and corrected player level display on the Tab Screen.
Community Playtest Cleanup: Removed yellow warning messages and disabled all screen messages from the SEA Dev build for a cleaner playtest experience.
Character and Animation: Fixed issues with character gloves, naked character bugs, and missing end-game character displays.
Environment: Restored missing textures on street lamps and added new fence asset.
Known Issues
Global Illumination Bug: Lighting may render incorrectly in certain areas, affecting visibility and ambiance.
Invisibility Bug: Players may occasionally become invisible, impacting gameplay fairness.
AR Weapon Hold Issue: The AR is sometimes held incorrectly, resembling the Shmalnoy’s animation.
Falling Through Floor on Death: Players can fall through the floor after dying, causing unintended map exits.
Reload Failure: Weapon reloads do not always trigger as expected, leaving players vulnerable.
Wall/Fence Fall on Death: After dying, players can clip through walls or the outer fence, exiting the map.
Weaponless Spawn: Some players spawn without a weapon, hindering combat readiness.
Spawn Location Issue: Players may respawn near their death location instead of a new, safer spot.
Arm Lock in Weapon Pose: Player arms may lock in an equipped weapon pose, restricting movement.
FOV Change Mouse Issue: Changing the field of view can cause the mouse to stop functioning, disrupting controls.
Notes/Developer Commentary
Community Feedback: Thank you to our community testers for identifying critical bugs like the character display and collision issues. Your feedback directly shaped this patch!
Shotgun Focus: The shotgun was a highly requested feature, and we’ve prioritized its polish with new sounds and VFX to make it feel impactful in combat.
UI Refinements: We’re continuing to iterate on the UI based on player input to make navigation and information displays as intuitive as possible.
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