Apocalypse Rising 2 Alpha Free Release Changelog

12/12/2023:

  • Updated almost all 3D backpacks, vests, and belts with a more consistent color palette

  • Updated almost all firearm model colors to coincide with new color palette

  • Added sitting animations to vehicles

  • Updated model for “Military Backpack” and changed name to “Heavy Military Rucksack”

  • Added a WWII US Infantry Webbing variant

  • Added a Vintage Soviet Backpack color variant

  • Added two Vintage Duffel Bag color variants

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing pickup truck from spawning

  • Fixed German Infantry Pants color not matching top

  • NOTICE: The next update will change the Desert Camo, Desert Chip Camo, and Tan Flight Suit outfits/hats to be Event cosmetics. Their current spawns will soon
    be removed, and they will only be available during the Drying in the future.

8 Likes

12/16/2023 [The Holiday Event ends on 01/22/24]
Santa’s Workshop has returned, and all limited Holiday cosmetics from previous years is once again available to find and unlock!

  • The Ocean has frozen solid
  • Added Snowmobile event vehicle which replaces all boats for the duration of the event
  • Added new Ice footstep and bullet impact sound effects
  • Added one new non-event miniboss Infected
  • Added White Leather Chest Holster as a non-event rare color variant
  • Changed loot pools for Tan Military Backpacks, Tan Special Forces Backpacks, Tan Tactical Vest, and White Military Duffel
  • Changed all Desert Camo, Desert Chip Camo, Tan Flight Suit outfits/hats, and Tan military vest/webbing to be Drying-Event-Only cosmetics
  • Updated Military Woodland Camo outfit, cap, and helmet to be more consistent in color value
  • Fixed an issue where some limbs on highwaist pants and full-body cloaks/dusters had an unnecessary duplicate overlay (these outfits should look a bit better)

VIP Servers:

  • Added military field dressings as a loadout option
  • Added utilities to the loadout options
  • The current map is now displayed when picking loadout
  • Configured loadouts now save across play sessions
  • First person lock setting
  • Spectate follow modes toggle
7 Likes

12/25/2023 [The Holiday Event ends on 01/22/24]
The Ice Fortress has appeared, along with a new faction of enemies!

  • Added three new event locations
  • Added 58 new limited event cosmetics
  • Added limited two-color “Frosted” gun skin pack
  • Added two new event consumables
  • Added one new event health item
  • Added one new event melee weapon and one non-event melee weapon

New non-event cosmetics

  • Added White Cargo Jacket
  • Added Tan and White Beanie
  • Added Gray Beard accessory
  • Updated appearance of Soviet Ushanka

Miscellaneous

  • Added Snow tires to vehicles
  • Slightly increased pocket knife swing speed
  • Removed A/D tab navigation from game menus
  • Fixed Red Cabana and Black Cabana shirt
  • Fixed consumables displaying debug text under certain conditions
8 Likes

1/09/2024 [The Holiday Event ends on 01/22/24]

  • Rewrote vehicle seat/dismount system
  • Changed how physics host “ghosting” works to help avoid bad physics ownership hand-offs
  • Updated vehicle shoving system to be a little more accurate
  • Fixed Military Field Radio spawn
5 Likes

1/12/2024 [The Holiday Event ends on 01/22/24]

  • Fixed the loot system not trying to rotate items when spawning new loot
  • Changed the ordering of right click options for ammo items to be more consistent
  • Added Tan Tactical Belt spawn to Military Transport Plane random event
3 Likes

1/12/2024 [The Holiday Event ends on 01/22/24]

  • Fixed the loot system item auto-rotation when spawning loot that is too tall for the container (this should be a big deal for large backpack spawns all over the map)
  • Changed the ordering of right click options for ammo items to be more consistent
  • Added Tan Tactical Belt spawn to Military Transport Plane random event
7 Likes

1/23/2024

  • Added random event spawn for Steel Longsword
  • Added unique infected drop for Gray Beard Accessory
  • Added descriptive RichText to medical items
  • Removed movement speed penalty while using Bandages
  • Decreased movement speed penalty while using the Military Medkit
  • Removed movement speed penalty while using Stamina Boosters
  • Adjusted inventory icon framing for most firearms (and when attachments are equipped)
  • Moderate increase to drop rates for Burglar cosmetics
  • Slight increase to drop rates for Pirate cosmetics
11 Likes

1/25/2024

  • Added Mosin-Nagant M44 Carbine
  • Added new Military Rucksack in Green, Black and Tan
  • Rebalanced Military and Special Forces backpack loot pools and spawn rates
  • Increased Mosin “Obrez” muzzle flash chance
5 Likes

2/14/2024 [The Valentines Mini-Event ends on 03/04/24]

  • Added ability to apply Skins to Melee Weapons (only two Special melee weapons cannot accept Skins)
  • Added limited two-color “Roses” weapon skin pack
  • Added three new limited event cosmetics
  • Added Movie Theater Attendant top and pants as rare cosmetic drops from unique infected
  • Added Teal Work Apron as a rare cosmetic drop from unique infected [This cosmetic was accidentally added to the game before it was visually complete, it will be updated in the near future]
  • Significant increase to drop rates for Admiral and Hustler cosmetics, as well as the Gold Ranch Belt
  • Fixed Makarov slide not applying skins
  • Updated Blue Police Shirt to have a more appropriate badge
  • Fixed incorrect seat exit position in the SUV
  • Updated size and model geometry for some melee weapons (no changes were made to hitboxes)
7 Likes

2/29/2024 [The Valentines Mini-Event ends on 03/04/24]

  • Changed firearm magazines to apply the primary pattern when using non-event weapon skins [however, when using event weapon skins, magazines will continue to apply the secondary color]
  • Added White Work Apron as rare cosmetic drop from a unique infected
  • Fixed Desert Camo and Desert Chip Camo Boonie Hat textures (unintended pattern/shading on parts of brim)
  • Fixed Teal and Black Work Aprons missing their back texture
  • Fixed incorrect UV map for the arm meshes of the infected character rig [this was identified thanks to the asymmetrical SWAT Shirt badge, it was almost imperceptible otherwise]
6 Likes

3/31/2024 [Easter Mini-Event ends on 04/22/24]

  • Added nine new limited event cosmetics
  • Added Chocolate Egg event consumable which heals the player a small amount of health over a short period of time when eaten (healing effect can be stacked if consumed rapidly)
  • Added limited two-color “Chocolate Egg” weapon skin pack
  • Added non-event “Tulips” weapon skin pack
  • Added non-event Hard Boiled Egg consumable as potential loot in fridges and coolers
  • Reduced the time it takes to eat Apples, Oranges, Chocolate Bar, and Bubblegum (half the time compared to other food)
  • Improved system for managing the player starting inventory, and changed the starting Energy Drink to be any of the available colors/flavors instead of the same color every spawn
  • Fixed Model 29 front sight [the red color was accidentally removed in a recent update]
6 Likes

5/5/2024

  • Added new Hotbar back-end that allows us better control over slot memory and the stack/count number of an item slotted in the hotbar
  • Military rations and variants of the same consumable now properly stack in the hotbar (having 3 different sports drinks will display as x3 instead of x1 in the hotbar)
  • Added Green Butan Soviet Camo uniform
  • Added Olive and Grime M88 Soviet uniforms
  • Added three Berezka camo-covered variants of Soviet SSh-68 helmet
  • Added Green variant of SSh-68 Combat Helmet
  • Changed Olive SSh-68 Combat Helmet texture to be rust-free and less saturated in color
4 Likes