Good afternoon, our dear players! [b] Halloween is over [/b] and it's time for us to take off our holiday outfits and clean up the scattered pumpkins. We hope you have a lot of fun during your Halloween celebration! But, in addition to ending the Halloween event, this update also introduces what many of you have been waiting for - game optimizations and performance increases! As well as other changes, but first things first. [h2] Performance improvements [/h2] [list] [*] [b] a lot of work has been done to optimize the game [/b] [*] the system of loading and storing game objects in memory has been reworked [*] reduced the total number of game objects by combining them [*] simplified polygon of some small objects that do not affect the visual appearance of the game [*] configured LOD groups for stones and branches [/list] [h3] Game innovations [/h3] [list] [*] added a pointer to the north on the compass for better orientation on the map [*] increased the number of places where ordinary enemies can appear, added the probability of their appearance [*] added small screamer in Danwille [/list] [h3] Improvements and changes in the gameplay [/h3] [list] [*] changed the operation mode of the voice chat: instead of the "push to talk" mode, now the "enable / disable" voice chat mode is used [*] sneak mode has become more useful [*] improved appearance of trees at minimum quality settings [/list] [h3] Bug fixes [/h3] [list] [*] [b] bug with audio chat has been fixed! [/b] It has been redone and should now work for all players, even those who are located far from our game server [*] fixed a bug with stamina consumption when the player is standing but holding down the run key [*] fixed a bug that did not count escaping on a boat if the player was standing on the very edge of the boat [*] changed the spawn points of syringes, fixed the places from which they could not be picked up [*] other found bugs fixed [/list] [i] We continue to work on the game, fix bugs, fix known issues, improve gameplay and add new content to the game Follow the news and enjoy the game Your "Sign of Silence" team [/i]