Despite only having just launched into Early Access, SCUM is a survival game that’s already showing plenty of dedication from its developers. The guys at Gamespires are doing the best they can to fix any issues that crop up, which isn’t easy with a team of just seventeen people.
One of the most persistent issues with the game since its launch has been the server lag, which causes other players to zip around and make them almost impossible to hit. Speaking from experience, it’s not fun.
The developers are rolling out a new patch, 0.1.17.8491, to start fixing this notorious issue with more likely to come. They are also applying fixes to single-player where no items could be stored, so that’s another step in the right direction.
The patch notes in full:
Added first wave of server optimization that should decerease lag.
Fixed Prisoner stats not being saved in singleplayer mode
Fixed shelter and storage box saving in single player
Added cap to negative fame penalty on kill (Can’t lose more than 20 now)
Localization update, added German and Russian
Projectile actor is always relevant. (This fixed the bug where you didnt hear gun shoots behind your back)
Enabled character leaning while in melee combat mode and jogging/sprinting
Fixed bug where prisoner would recover from ragdoll on a vastly different location than he went into ragdoll.
Fixed glass on Hangar_01 Now awarenes should work. (Now you should see a player through the glass not just the gun flying around, also Sentries can see you through it now)
Fixed time dilation exploit for movement speed (speedhack)
Fixed Rendering distances on Airport (Buildings render further, so you wont see people flying around)
Adjusted temperature calculation while in water. (You get colder faster)
Fixed weapon models where they would look distorded on low settings. (also fixed that on a lot of items)
Added new sentry voice
Fixing Crossroar collisions (Where Sentry was getting stuck)
Sentry now only gives out one warning, even if player complies and leaves the area it will engage on sight next time
Fixed 1 sec bug for NoSkill Make Shelter, added times 25,20,15,10 sec for NoSkill/Basic/Medium/Advanced
Entering and leaving multiplayer submenu should not freeze for a second anymore
Enabled admin commands in singleplayer.
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