New World War 3 Update Adds New Map, New Gamemode, New Weapons & More
The Farm 51 has been proud to have World War 3 in early access on Steam for a little over a month now, and they are ensuring the game is running at peak performance for optimal enjoyment. In the latest update to the game, which was released earlier in the week, the team added plenty of new content to the game while making improvements and fixes where needed. Some of the new features include a new gamemode, a new map, a new weapon, a new vehicle, new uniforms, some vehicle armor, and a new spawn system.
In case you might be thinking “what is World War 3?”, check out the early access release trailer below:
Many gamers may not be aware of what World War 3 is and want to know more information after seeing the early access release trailer. Below is a brief summary of the game per Steam:
World War 3 is a multiplayer military FPS set in a modern, global conflict. Strong teamplay, national armed forces, real locations, full body awareness and a versatile customization system all contribute to the authenticity of the modern combat experience enhanced by other essential elements such as a robust ballistic system, advanced armors and life-like weapons. Produced in cooperation with military R&D centers and consultants, World War 3 shows the consequences of every battle in the context of a global war campaign on a strategic war map.
For those that already taking part early access of World War 3, below are the patch notes for 0.2:
[KNOWN ISSUES]
- We’re aware of the vehicle flying issue, we know what causes it and we’re working on a patch to be pushed ASAP
[NEW CONTENT]
- New gamemode: Team Deathmatch,
- New map: Warsaw Shopping Mall (TDM only),
- New weapon: MSBS Bullpup,
- New vehicle: IFV Boxer,
- New uniform: Russian Partisan,
- New vehicle armor: RPG nets for IFV Boxer and IFV Bumerang,
- New spawn system (TDM only for now!)
[FEATURES]
- In-game grenade selector (just like gadget),
- Backend: Progression system (first pass),
- Thermal scopes (first pass),
- Backend: Item unlocking,
- Backend: Server authentication,
- First tests of the changing day/night system (TDM map only),
[GAMEPLAY]
- Added Thermal scopes: Medium-magnification scopes (Thor SM, MM) and high-magnification (Odin LM),
- Added a new assault rifle: MSBS-B. It’s chambered in .300 Blackout giving it better damage than other Western rifles but at the cost of much bigger bullet drop, high damage dropoff and strong kick,
- Vepr nerfed again with increased recoil,
- Tor damage reduced, making it only slightly more powerful than the G29. However, due to .50 cal’s AP performance it should deal more damage when hitting the enemy directly into the chest plate,
- Sniper rifles had their bullet velocities lowered (turns out they were bugged and behaved like hitscan weapons), they should be comparable to ARs now,
- RPGs nerfed: Reduced blast radious on basic warheads, reduced damage and damage falloff on Frag warheads (this should make them used primarily for weakening and injuring enemies over a larger area and not for killing them with a cheap shot),
- Adjusted the Frag RPG warhead to make it more easily recognizable (it’s brighter, more gray/brown-ish in colour),
- New prototype weapon muzzle flashes. They should have slightly better performance and look better, please give us feedback wether or not do they hinder your visibility while shooting. If anything will be off we will be tweaking them,
- New particle effects for Support Strikes: Artillery, Airstrikes, Carpet Bombings, now it’s easier to differentiate which one is being used,
- Fixed splash damage for >25mm caliber rounds, now splash damage decreases properly with the radius of the explosion ( the further from the center of explosion the lesser the damage),
- You can no longer vault while reloading,
- Tweaked spawn locations on all maps,
- Added optimized light to all TPP muzzle flashes,
- And more,
[BUGFIXES]
- Fixed item names and descriptions on popups,
- Marking should be fixed now,
- Radar Equipment for UGV works as intended,
- Mini UGV does not receive decals from the environment,
- Lance RC turret smoke grenades’ shoot properly,
- T90 turret hatch attaches properly,
- Proper destruction meshes for Falcon turret optics,
- Lower attachments count on certain vehicle armors (Anders, Marder, and T72). It should result in a slight performance boost,
- Fixeds in left hand position on certain handguards,
- Fixed broken materials on some emblems,
- Fixed ammo display in customization,
- Weapon calibers should now display properly,
- Fixed animations for Glauberyt SMG,
- Fixed score for punishing players,
- Destroyed vehicles no longer appear repairable for repair kits users,
- Fixed antimeterial rifles dealing massive damage to vehicle turrets,
- Fixed a bug where after first login items were unlocked,
- Fixed a bug with resetting customization,
- Fixed a bug where sometimes unlocked items couldn’t be equipped,
- Various chat fixes,
- Fixed an issue that prevented CPU Performance Boost from being disabled,
- Fixed assist for marking not working,
- And more,
[OPTIMIZATION]
- Reworked muzzle particles to reduce FPS drops when firing,
- New impact particles,
- Lowered attachment count on certain vehicle armors,
- Level streaming improvements,
- Collision optimizations,
- Continuous optimization effort on all fronts,
[TWEAKS]
- Changed “Performance Boost” to “CPU Performance Boost” to better reflect what it’s for,
- Tweaked RPG explosion,
- Flash hiders are now functional,
- Added chat window to summary screens,
- Adjusted blast radii for >25mm rounds to the fixed splash damage values,
- Anti-Tank mines damage reduced to 600, now 2 mines are required to destroy a vehicle,
- Improved UGV durability against RPG projectiles: 1 Tandem or 2 Single Stage are enough to destroy a UGV,
- Reduced smoke grenades uses from 5 to 2,
- Reduced ricochet chance on >25mm projectiles,
- TDM summary screen map display name,
- Reworked armor pricing and masses,
- Changed P: to L: since we’re showing latency to the server, not straight ping,
- Tweaks to thermal vision postprocess,
- Menu thumbnails updated,
- Various animation tweaks (idles, reloads),
- Matchmaking improvements,
- Many more minor tweaks and improvements.
What do you think of what you have seen of World War 3? For those who are already playing the game, what else would you like to see fixed or added to the title? Sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below, and don’t forget to check out DFTG on Twitter for gaming and entertainment news live 24/7!
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