Update 1053 (Killing Floor 2)

Killing Floor 2 update
Update 1053
Release Date		June 13, 2017
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Highlights

• The Return of the Summer SideShow Zeds Including
  • The Bearded Lady
  • The Strong Pound
  • The Monkey Man
  • Pukey The Clown
  • And More!
• New Map - The Tragic Kingdom
  • Including interactive traps - if you want to use them keep the power on!
• New Mini Games With Prizes (Join the Tragic Kingdom Cleanup Crew by winning the official uniform)
  • Pop The Clot
  • Dunk The Bloat
  • Feed The Pound
• 8 Weekly Outbreaks With Prizes
  • Bobble Zed - That can’t be good for their necks
  • Beefcake - The bigger they are, the harder you fall
  • Boom - Under Pressure; may explode
  • Zed Time - All the Zed Time in the world
  • Up, Up, and Decay - Try to make 99 Death Balloons
  • Poundemonium - All Fleshpounds, all the time, even the boss....
  • Tiny Terror - A small threat is still a threat
• 2 New Weapons
  • SPX 464 Centerfire
  • HZ 12 Shotgun
• New Cosmetics
  • Rising Storm 2: Vietnam weapon crossover skins (non tradable/marketable)
  • Unlockable Sideshow Cosmetic Items
  • New Bundles
    • Hazmat Uniform Bundle
    • Horzine Mark 7 Uniform Bundle
  • New Crates
    • Junkyard weapon skin set
    • Firefighter Cosmetic set
    • Vietnam Weapon Skin set (tradable/marketable)

Balance

Difficulty

• Hell on Earth
  • Self inflicted damage is set to 50% was 100%

Weapons

M4

• M4 damage increased 20%

Winchester Lever Action

• Rate of fire increased 10%
• Reload speed increased 10% for both reg and elite reload
• 12 extra rounds added to starting ammo

Railgun

• Reload speed increased 10% for both reg and elite reload

Zeds

Scrake

• Stun cooldown decreased to 5sec was 10sec

Fleshpound

• Spawn Enraged chance
  • Normal=0%
  • Hard=0%
  • Suicidal=50%
  • HellonEarth=75%

Bug Fixes

General

• Fixed server crash relating to Server Takeover not having specified map
• Fixed a loss in performance during Patriarch minigun fire
• Fixed VS Patriarch minigun tracers not rendering at long distances
• Boss bullet damage now generates blood effects on players
• Fixed inconsistent with blocking/parry behavior immediately after attacking
• Heavy melee attacks can now interrupt weapon check animations
• Fixed Anton & Rae using wrong voice over in some cases
• Spitfires now appear in Flame weapon category
• Fixed issue where Matchmaking would frequently select a server with 100+ ping
• Fixed bug with some accessories becoming transparent on teammates at distances
• Fixed explosion scorch decals sometimes cropping on uneven terrain
• Fixed bug where players could purchase multiples of the same weapon
• Fixed bug where players could acquire both dual and single pistol variants
• Fixed bug where trader would sell you the wrong weapon when trying to select the third item listed
• Fixed bug when selling dualies the trader unnecessarily shifts weapon list
• Corrected Trader stats for melee weapon fire rates
• Setting Server Type to "Ranked Custom" no longer grays out map choice for online Matchmaking and offline Survival
• Fixed an issue where server browser filters would appear to reset
• Fixed "No Custom Servers" not working in server browser
• Fixed a case where download notification didn’t appear
• Players who connect to server post-match will now see a message describing this in the lower right corner
• Fixed potential memory leak from created from Download Progress screen
• Fixed Versus After Action Report stating it was Survival Mode
• Fixed a case where an empty health bar is displayed upon respawning
• Fixed Disable Auto-Upgrade text clipping issue for Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Polish, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish
• Fixed spacing issues on German localization
• Fixed various minor UI bugs
• Flight Mask is now available for Ana Larive and Rae Higgins
• Based on community feedback various accessory combinations are now allowed
• PS4 PlayGo: Fixed newer weapons (Bone Crusher, Spitfires, Stoner 63A LMG) missing sound effects from Initial Payload
• PS4: Fixed a case where tabbing over to the Gear menu before online servers are fully loaded breaks gear menu UI

Perk

• Potential fix for Perk progress being overwritten after leveling up a perk defaulted by steam disconnection which could cause players perk stats to be corrupted
• Fixed bug where SWAT Ammo Vest skill wouldn’t apply correctly
• Gunslingers using Spitfires pistols now gain Gunslinger XP from burn damage
• Fixed head bob animation when crouching with Tactical Movement
• Skullcracker, Zedative, Cripple, and Ground Fire Skills now slow down Zed movement correctly
• Sharpshooter passive recoil ability now only applies to perk weapons
• Fixed Sharpshooter Ranger skill not working
• Fixed issue where Berserkers with off-perk knives do not receive bonuses
• Fixed bug where Demo would no longer take self damage with active Mad Bomber
• Survivalist skill Madman now applies to single shot Nailgun
• Fixed bug where Trader UI didn’t reflect what grenade Survivalist had equipped
• Demolitionist now receive XP from Reactive Armor kills
• Medic Acidic Rounds now apply to Scrakes, Fleshpounds, and Bloats correctly
• Fixed bug with SWAT Suppression Rounds having Multiplicative effect

Weapon

• Fixed a case where Eviscerator blades would float in the air
• Fixed a case where C4 sounds would not play
• Thrown or airborne C4 is now affected by Mad Bomber skill
• Fixed bug where Bone Crusher with applied skins would turn black
• Fixed issue where Railgun near misses would appear to hit target
• Fixed Pulverizer reloading slowly despite active Spartan skill
• When only one shell is loaded in Double Barrel Shotgun, attempting to alt fire will now fire it instead of reloading the weapon.
• Fixed bug where Microwave Gun alt fire would break Zed lunge attacks
• Added missing third person reload sounds for Microwave Gun & Stoner 63a
• Fixed first person single Spitfire hammer not animation
• Increased single Spitfire swap speed a smidge
• Fixed Kriss SMG Precious skin not applying correctly
• Medic Pistol reloading speed now increases with Survivalist Tactical Reload
• Fixed ammunition counter on medic weapons updating incorrectly after reloading
• Fixed issue where piercing projectiles could not decapitate ragdolls
• Fixed Trench Gun shell ejection occurring on wrong event

Zed

• Fixed Sirens endlessly screaming when unable to find to the player
• Sirens now scream after recovering from an EMP grenade
• Fixed issue where Gorefiend's basic attack could not be parried consistently
• Fixed blue outlines disappearing from Gorefiend
• Fixed Gorefiend mesh stretching when tearing head chunks while frozen
• Fixed Patriarch continuing to groan after being obliterated
• Fixed EMP electric FX not applying to Stalkers
• Fixed LOD issues with head gibs

Maps

Black Forest

• Fixed Zed navigation exploit
• Fixed bug where steam FX deactivate Light Shafts when overlapping each other
• Fixed issue where dynamic objects would fall through world
• Fixed draw distance issues with columns & trains

Biotics Lab

• Fixed Hans navigation issue on plants between entrance stairs

Burning Paris

• Fixed several navigation exploits in Cafe Lefevere
• Fixed navigation exploit where players hid in boxes
• Removed exploit with destructible columns
• Fixed visual bug with window fire & smoke FX

Containment Station

• Fixed a bug where players would get stuck in closed doors

The Descent

• Fixed bug where players would take fall damage when falling through teleport shafts with a teammate.
• Fixed issue with screen fade transitions
• Removed exploit with destructible columns
• Fixed Patriarch navigation issues on curved staircase
• Fixed Zed navigation issue around large spiral staircase
• Fixed Zeds getting stuck on top of hanging cages
• Fixed ragdolls not colliding with tanks in boss room correctly
• Fixed a spot where players could get snagged on stairs in Library
• Fixed lava doing inconsistent amounts of damage
• Fixed other various Zed navigation issues
• Fixed a few minor visual issues

Evacuation Point

• Fixed several Zed navigation issues
• Fixed issue where Dosh would not collide with glass correctly
• Fixed minor visual issues

Farm House

• Removed Zed navigation exploit kitchen (PS4 Only)

Hostile Grounds

• Fixed draw distance issue with chain link fence

Infernal Realms

• Fixed several instances of objects being culled out too early

Outpost

• Removed Zed navigation exploit in maintenance room
• Fixed issue where large Zeds could knock players out of bounds
• Fixed issue where characters feet clip into floor of Ready Up lobby
• Fixed several Zed navigation issues
• Fixed some minor visual issues

Prison

• Fixed an issue where Zed meshes would occlude
• Fixed several collision issues
• Fixed minor visual issue with vines

Volter Manor

• Fixed minor visual bug

Zed Landing

• Fixed a collectable that could not be shot

ZedConomy/Trading Floor

• Fixed a case where Horzine Crate Series #4 could not be opened by its respective key
• Kriss SMG Horzine Elite skins are now correctly listed on market
• Fixed Kriss SMG skins having incorrect quality text in their descriptions
• Many compatibility requests from the community including
  • Backpacks can now be worn with Horzine Armor
  • Ana can now equip backpacks

Workshop/SDK

• Resolved issue where Workshop Upload Tool fails to launch on some computers
• Fixed a crash when attempting to clear Center Weld Component on doors