H1Z1’s PvP side is finally getting some much-needed love (sorry, slight dig at Daybreak’s preferential treatment of King of the Kill). The devs posted a new diary this week to talk about the three major projects that the team is tackling this month.
With 64% of players polled telling the studio that game optimization is “extremely important,” Daybreak’s engineers are working to improve framerates and overall performance. Another project is providing useful visual feedback from firearms so that players can easily tell if their shots are hitting body armor… or just bodies.
Vehicle destruction was the final topic for discussion: “We added several different vehicle degradation states that trigger at various damage thresholds. Take enough damage, and your car loses torque, handling, and eventually, turbo. The new vehicle UI helps to communicate these states with warning lights, and you can see the impact of each state on your overall mobility with the speedometer.”
