Map Service Update
We had announced our long-term Map Service Plan to our players not so long ago, but after reviewing our players’ feedback, we realized our plan was not something our players looked forward to. Therefore, after thorough internal debates based on our community’s feedback, we have decided it would be best to change the map rotation service for Season 15 to the following:
- Normal Match
- Erangel / Miramar / Sanhok / Taego / Vikendi
- Ranked
- Erangel(40%) / Miramar(40%) / Taego(20%)
Taego will remain in the map rotation for Season 15 due to two reasons: first, our players’ feedback, and second, our data showing us that Taego maintains its status as a very popular map. With these being the case, including Haven to the rotation would eventually cause stability issues as we’d have to adapt the map selection UI for regions with map selection without thorough testing. As for regions without map selection, players could feel frustrated having to play several matches before reaching the map they’d like.
Please note that our map service plan for Season 16 and later are still being discussed, but a separate announcement will be made to our players once decisions are made.
New Vehicle: Mountain Bike
- As being one of the most hottest drop zones in Sanhok, Bootcamp should be able to provide dynamic gameplay experiences. But we’ve been hearing that our players were not enjoying the reworked Bootcamp as the structure felt too crowded and complex for desirable tactical plays. Therefore, we decided to make Bootcamp undergo another big change and the best way to go at it was to shift the whole structure. Here are some of the main changes:
- To reduce the complexity and bunched-up feeling of Bootcamp, the central tower has been repositioned from the center to the right. We have then considered different angles and distances and adjusted the layout of the other buildings around the center area to provide an open space for better shooting.
- Players seemed to have too much of an advantage behind the parapet walls on the third floor of the central tower so we got rid of them and instead placed boxes made of stone on the rooftops.
- We also narrowed the space between the second and third floor to reduce the advantage players had on the third floor.
- We realized that the large windows on the second floor of the central tower were allowing a wide view of players’ surroundings which resulted in frequent camping. Thus, we have shrunk the size of the windows.
- Training areas have been added and scattered around the center as well to provide more cover and looting spots.
- We moved the watchtowers to place one each in the north and south to prevent players from hoarding them.
- Players didn’t seem to have the best opportunities when they land a little late on Bootcamp. Therefore, we removed the 4 warehouses within Bootcamp and added 3 to the North (outside of Bootcamp) so even players who start late could earn a better chance at arming and hiding.
- Players seemed to be feeling vulnerable around the shoreline areas so more rocks and trees have been added.
Vikendi Update
- KAKAO FRIENDS
- PUBG’s new collaboration is with KAKAO FRIENDS! More information on this collaboration will be updated in a separate announcement on the day the Live Server gets updated.
- Dinoland has transformed into KAKAO FRIENDS LAND.
- Kakao Friends statues have been positioned here and there in KAKAO FRIENDS LAND.
- Billboards for KAKAO FRIENDS have been added.
- Buildings have been decorated with KAKAO FRIENDS ornaments.
- Christmas theme has been applied to Dinoland, Castle, and Winery.
- Christmas weather has been added.
- Players can use this weather setting in Custom Matches for Vikendi.
Ranked Season 15
Season 14 Ranked Mode Rewards
Season 14 has now wrapped up and it’s time to enjoy your rewards, after a hard-fought season of Ranked. Rewards will be automatically distributed to your inventory upon login at the beginning of Season 15.
Season 14 rewards are granted based on your final end-of-season rank.
- An additional Action Wheel with 8 more slots has been added as we noticed that players did not seem to have enough space to fit and use all their spray and emote items.
- Players will be able to find their additional Action Wheel in the Customize tab.
- In the lobby or in a match, players can use their mouse wheel to switch between the first and second action wheel.
- If players select spray items from their Action Wheel in the lobby, a message will pop up saying that sprays are unable to use.
Performance Update
- There has been performance updates with the Hideout tab.
- The loading speed when first accessing the page has been improved.
- A feature that could help prevent accidental weapon upgrades has been added.
- A message showing the current level has been added to the Upgrade button.
- Once a player clicks the Upgrade button, an additional confirmation message will pop up.
- Memory usage has been improved by removing unused and duplicate data files within the game.
Smoke Grenade Sound Update
Smoke grenade deployment sound and visual effects are now synchronized
- The deploy sound stops ten seconds before the smoke cover fully disappears.
- Smoke cover fadeout starts when sound effect is stopped, so player can start being visible from five seconds while inside smoke.
Known Issues
- New Vehicle: Mountain Bike’s tool tip is displayed only in English in all languages.
Bug Fixes
Gameplay
- Fixed the issue of the Cancel Interaction key being bound to the F key even though the Interaction key was set to another.
- Fixed the issue of the PGC 2021 Contingent Chaos – Beryl M762’s rail blocking players’ sight in ADS mode.
- Fixed the issue of a player unable to join the Comeback BR after getting killed while disconnected from the game.
- Fixed the issue of custom game sessions getting deleted due to unknown reasons.
- Fixed the issue of a dirt bike with blown-out tires moving slowly by itself on the ground.
- Fixed the smoke effect visual issues when using DX11 Enhanced.
- Fixed the issue of a black line being shown on characters when players set their effect settings to low.
- Fixed the issue of an empty screen being shown to players when a custom game session is deleted.
- Fixed the issue of characters being shown in a consistent pose after pausing during replay.
- Fixed the issue of creatures not being killed when shot
. - Fixed the issue of the SORT BY feature not working in the inventory.
- Fixed the issue of the crosshair of a weapon with a scope equipped in ADS mode shaking severely when used in the backseat of a vehicle.
World
- Fixed general bugs in Sanhok.
- Fixed the issue on Erangel where players were unable to deal damage to others on the other side of a certain fence.
- Fixed the issue on Miramar, where the terrain texture is low in quality.
UI
- Fixed the issue of the parachute reward from Ranked Season 13 being shown as two items in the inventory.
- Fixed the issue of the kill message on the upper right screen not disappearing in matches.
- Fixed the issue of the character glitching when changing items in the set item preview screen.
- Fixed the issue of an empty space being shown on the lower left of the in-game chat box.
- Fixed the issue of the awkward P90 magazine appearance in the inventory.
- Fixed the issue of the killfeed text being cut off due to specific killfeed limit settings.
- Fixed the issue of the Porter’s inventory text looking awkward in a specific resolution.
- Fixed the issue of the text being cut off after a teammate dies in Ranked when player sets game language to English.
Items & Skins
※ Clipping issue: Graphics that are shown outside the visible part of an image/object.
- Fixed the clipping issue when a male character equips Shadowstar’s Top with Moon Rabbit Jacket.
- Fixed the issue of the Bunny Aeronautics – M416 and Bunny Aeronautics – Mini-14 looking severely dark indoors.
- Fixed the issue of the Night Hunter Costume’s bullet loops looking awkward in-game.
- Fixed the clipping issue when the PUBG Varsity Jacket is equipped with most glove items.
- Fixed the clipping issue of a female character’s top and bottom when equipping specific jacket items.