[h2]Hey Runners! 🚚[/h2] Today’s a great day: [b]the long awaited co-op mode is now available for free on Steam![/b] ✨ Join forces with up to 3 intrepid explorers to conquer wild environments and conduct epic scientific journeys! [b]Learn more details about the co-op down below![/b] Be assured that the Expeditions team will continue to offer you regular updates, including new game mechanics, specialists and vehicles… You can expect announcements regarding the upcoming Season 1 later this summer. Stay tuned! *Please note that the co-op update will arrive later this year on consoles. Thank you for your understanding and your patience. [h3][b]Co-op content:[/b] [/h3]During the preparation phase, host of lobby can: [list] [*] select a specific region. [*] choose up to 4 vehicles. [*] choose up to 3 specialists. [/list] Host of lobby can build base modules. Guest can: [list] [*] select 1 vehicle during the preparation phase. [*] use base modules but not build them. [*] play content purchased by the host even if the guest did not purchase the content. [/list] In co-op mode, players can : [list] [*] complete any activities together [list] [*] expeditions [*] contracts [*] tasks [/list] [/list] [list] [*] switch between each other's vehicles [*] exchange resources [*] receive joint rewards (upgrades, money) [*] track each other's routes on the map [*] use the quick chat system to send signals to each other to convey information. [/list] [h3][b]Changes compared to the PBB:[/b][/h3] [b]UI:[/b] [list] [*] The Deploy button is available when the Player re-enters the HQ after visiting the Minimap window [*] Added sounds to the Chat Wheel [*] The Chat Wheel menu is not displayed during scanning [*] Added sounds to the Party management pop-up [*] Icons for competing platforms don't appear for players in HQ [*] Fixed an Chat Wheel animation located next to the player’s name in the list [/list] [b]Gameplay: [/b] [list] [*] It is allowed to the Guest to start the tracking contracts [*] Fixed a bug that allowed private sessions to be found [*] Fixed a crash in connection with wheel damage [*] Fixed a crash if player trying to change truck in the phantom mod [*] Fixed a crash on the Guest's client after being kicked out of a co-op party [*] Fixed a crash related to the installing mods in co-op session [/list] [h3][b]Known issues:[/b][/h3] [list] [*] Spare parts become endless if they were previously given by a player with spare parts in the Sideboard [*] Guest’s bonus rewards are not displayed in the Summary screen [*] Progress towards some sticker rewards for co-operative play only counts for the player initiating the action, not for all participants [*] After adding players to the block list inside the game, they can join the session through Find and Code [*] In some cases, the Trade confirmation pop-up may fail to display the waiting spinner and a hint to cancel the request [*] The upgrade counter works incorrectly if a player who has previously received upgrades receives them again in a co-op session. Please take a note that upgrades do not disappear, only the amount in the counter is incorrect [/list] We hope you’ll have fun exploring Expeditions together! [table] [tr] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44536069/89f6b4b89b67b2ac1abda6fe4ef3ef41d9bcbd57.png[/img] [/td] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44536069/a83adfb4e7ec19ab5265f5bdbc3dc8c5c21b09a8.png[/img] [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44536069/e5a37367eedc432c56bb72473abb3dd18eb2b771.png[/img] [/td] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44536069/9f31e2631b6625d3bf09b25b49ceb2a77d5df28e.jpg[/img] [/td] [/tr] [/table]