The PUBG PC 1.0 version of the game will be launching soon on Battlegrounds servers and will include a bonus for fans who are logging in.
As the official PUBG patch notes confirmed, everyone who boots up PUBG in the next few weeks will get a new free in-game Winner Winner Chicken Dinner tshirt.
Away from that little reward, the development team have also shared a statement on what has changed in their game with the new 1.0 launch.
Speaking about their recent efforts to curtail cheaters, Bluehole Inc. revealed some of the measures they’ve taken of late.
“We’ve strengthened cheat prevention measures and continue to reinforce them. We’ve also implemented various automatic and manual anti-cheat measures and thanks to all these actions have seen an estimated reduction of 65.7% in the number of players trying to use cheats.
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“We are also continuing to actively remove banned players from our leaderboards. No online multiplayer game can remove all cheaters but we will continue to direct our best efforts towards reducing the number of cheaters as much as possible and maintaining a fair play environment.”
Talking a small bit on their future plans, it was revealed that maximum ping limits could be introduced in the future.
“As we announced earlier, we are considering limiting maximum ping depending on user network status in order to establish a smooth gameplay environment and enhance server stability.
“Before applying the measure to all regions, we will need to fully investigate its feasibility and analyze the outcome, so we will be running a limited test. After implementation, players with a high ping difference from average ping range for the region or players connecting over long distance will not be able to connect to a match.
“As a result, only players in a certain ping range would be able to enjoy the game together in the same server which leads to a more stable and smooth environment.”
And for anyone who was interested in checking out all the updates coming to the game with PUBG 1.0, the official patch notes can be found below:
- Client Optimization
- Optimized terrain data to reduce memory usage
- Optimized texture to reduce memory usage
- Optimized the sea by reducing wave effects
- Reduced the lag issue when multiple players are in sight
- Optimized character animations
- Decrease memory usage of characters
- Added LODs to further optimize weapon rendering for long distance
- Optimized various world effects
- Optimized various UI elements
- Reduced the lag issue when terrain is loading
- Decreased terrain loading time
Server Optimization
- Reduced the server lag issue of players moving abnormally
Lobby
- Redesigned the lobby background and UI
- Added Replays menu
- Added replay function which can record up to 1km around the character
- Please enable the replay saving in Options before you enter a match
- When the game ends, the replay will be saved and can be played on “Lobby – Replays” menu
- Up to 20 replays can be saved. They will be automatically deleted in the oldest order when the number exceeds 20
- You won’t be able to watch the replays made in the previous client version.
Control Guide
- J: Time line ON / OFF (Player can move to desired time, pause)
- P: Pause
- ↑, ↓: Play speed change
- B: Back to own character
- W, A, S, D: Camera move
- E, Q: Camera height change
- Holding Shift, Ctrl: Camera move speed change
- TAB: Open the player list (If you click the ID, camera moves to that player’s view)
- V or LMB: Observing camera (You can see the view of the selected player)
- C or RMB: Following camera (The camera follows selected player and you can control the camera angles and zoom)
- F or SPACE: Free camera (Move to the camera view which can freely move on the map)
- L: Open the battle list (You can check engagements with and around the currently selected player)
- M: Map (If you LMB click the player’s icon on the map, you can move to the observing camera of the selected player. If you RMB click any empty area of the map, you can move to the free camera at that position)
- Added a character control function. Now you can allocate a number to a currently observed character with Ctrl+0~9, and move to the previously marked character by pressing 0~9
- This function is unavailable if the allocated character is over 1km away from own character
- Added a position control function. Now you can allocate a number to an area of the map at current position with Ctrl+0~9 (Numpad), and move to the previously marked area by pressing 0~9 (Numpad)
- The camera will be moved to the location below, if a number isn’t allocated
- “0”Key : Novorepnoye / Prison
- “1”Key : Severny / La Cobreria
- “2”Key : Georgopol / Torre Ahumada
- “3”Key : Rozhok / Campo Militar
- “4”Key : Yasnaya Polyana / EL Pozo
- “5”Key : Pochinki / San Martin
- “6”Key : Lipovka / El Azahar
- “7”Key : Mylta / Valle del Mar
- “8”Key : Primorsk / Los Leones
- “9”Key : Military Base / Puerto Paraiso
- World
- Added a new map – Miramar
- Miramar will temporarily have a higher chance of being selected
- Miramar supports 2 weather types:
- Clear
- Sunrise
- Miramar builds on and modifies the core Battle Royale experience by providing varied visuals and gameplay:
- Vaulting & Climbing action will be even more useful when crossing the Miramar terrain
- Players can experience highly tactical battles that will force them to utilize their cover and concealment skills
- Choosing the vehicle type is more important than before, as off-road driving is now different from on-road driving experience
- Which map is played will be selected randomly when a match begins
- Removed rainy and foggy weather from Erangel
Items
- Added 5 new weapons:
- Added DP-28 which is Erangel exclusive. DP-28 will be spawned in world. It has a 47-round pan magazine for 7.62mm. Sights and a 4x scope can be attached. It has low firing rate but a long effective firing range with high damage
- Added AUG A3. The AUG A3 can be obtained from care packages. It’s a variant of a bull-pup assault rifle that uses a 5.56mm 30-round magazine as standard and 40 rounds when extended. It has high muzzle velocity, high rate of fire and low vertical recoil.
- Added R45 which is Miramar exclusive. R45 will be spawned in world, it uses .45 ammo and 6 bullets can be loaded. Red dot sight can be attached. It has high accuracy and faster reload speed than R1895
- Added Win94 which is Miramar exclusive. Win94 will be spawned in world. It’s a variant of a lever action rifle that uses .45 ammo and 8 bullets can be loaded. It’s for an expert player since it doesn’t take any attachments except bullet loops and is mid-range effective with slow reload speed but high damage
- Added Sawed-Off which is Miramar exclusive. Sawed-Off will be spawned in world. It uses 12 gauge shot and 2 shells can be loaded. No attachments available. It has short range, high dispersion, lower damage than other shotguns but can fire in rapid succession
- Added new Ghillie suit to the care package
- R1895 will not spawn in Miramar
- Kar98k will no longer be included in care packages. World spawn rate of Kar98k will remain the same
Vehicles
- Added 3 new vehicles:
- Added Van. Van is a six-seat vehicle and Miramar exclusive. It has low maximum speed and driving force but it has the highest HP in the game. Therefore, the Van can be useful in various tactical situations
- Added Pickup. Pickup is a four-seat off-road vehicle and Miramar exclusive. It is designed to be well adjusted for Miramar’s bumpy terrain. Pickup is the most all-around vehicle in the game and suitable for various playstyles
- Added Aquarail. Aquarail is a two-seat water vehicle. The player in the passenger seat can user their weapons. It has good cornering and high mobility so you can expect Aquarail to do well in guerrilla tactics.
- Motorcycle and Buggy are also available in Miramar. They have different skins compared to their Erangel cousins.
Animation
- Added vaulting & climbing action
- Additional vaulting animation for objects with a height of approx. 60 cm or lower (when holding down the Shift key)
- Greatly reduced jacket/coat clipping issue when moving in ADS while leaning
- Added the missing firing mode switching animations (and sounds) to UZI
- Transitions between sprinting and running animations are now smoother
- Leaning animations have been improved to ensure consistency between ADS/FPP and TPP
- The position of the gun in FPP will be lowered depending on the scope or other attachment that is mounted on the firearm
- Tweaked the FPP animations and limits to reduce seeing the inside of own character
- Moved the camera to correct position in FPP mode for drivers
- Position of most of the guns in FPP has been changed to ensure further reduction of clipping with clothing
Gameplay
- Ballistics overhaul
- Projectiles fired from firearms are now affected by air drag. This means that projectiles will now lose velocity over time leading to greater bullet drop and longer travel time
- Hit areas have been modified
- Neck is now protected by the helmet
- Damage to the chest area is increased
- Base damage is now modified by weapon class
- The actual damage is now taking into account following multipliers
- Base damage stat of the weapon
- Distance traveled by the projectile (damage decreases over distance)
- Hit area damage multiplier
- Weapon class multiplier
- Bullets now penetrate water based on the velocity of projectile (the faster the velocity, more shallow the penetration)
- Improved water penetration particle effects
Weapon balance
- SR
- Decreased firing rate of SKS and Mini-14
- Increased damage of Kar98k and M24 and reduced damage of AWM.
- Increased slightly the drag effect of M24
- Increased the drag effect on Kar98k
- Win94
- Added red tip for Win94 ironsights for easier aiming
- Increased the zoom level on Win94 in ADS while holding breath
- Increased recoil
- Attachment
- Added markings for zeroing distances on 15x scope reticle texture
- Added new 4x reticle for sniper, SMG, 5.56mm and 7.62mm weapons
- Large scopes (8x, 15x) now have variable zoom that can be adjusted using the Mouse Wheel (by default)
- Red dot, holo and 2x sights can now have their reticle’s brightness adjusted using Mouse Wheel
- Deleted M16A4 from the tool tip of 8x and 15x scopes
- Added blur effect on the outside of scopes
- Increased sprinting speed while holding DMR in hands (now as fast as assualt rifles)
- Decreased recoil for Mk14
- Decreased duration of camera shake while firing Vector (Vector should now be slightly easier to handle while shooting)
Vehicles
- Vehicle driving balance is modified
- Vehicle driving is adjusted to be more realistic
- Improved the vehicle and passenger animations
- Added the ability to bandage and boost while in a vehicle (only for the passengers)
- Unified the sizes of all UAZ models, the number of seats decreased to 4