STL 3.0.0.5 - Movement, Bobo, and Netcode

Whats been added:

• Added new FPS movement for smoother feel
• Added Bobo the Announcer
• Added new UI for minimalistic feel
• Added New Vanguard Gun Skin
• Added ability to ‘auto-climb’ on low-level surfaces & bumps
• Added rich text editing for chat
• Added new HTML loading screen with a Degen Crate as icon
• Added old Vertigo Island map so players have a more familiar environment to play in
• Added lots of netcode improvements to prevent desynchronization
• Added auto desync loggers to help us better diagnose and prevent desync issues

Whats been fixed:

• Removed Killcam and replaced with live-action Death Cam
• Fixed Running/Walking/ADS speeds to be less wonky
• Fixed moving up and down slopes
• Fixed random lag spike when killing a player
• Fixed input delay when moving

Known Issues:

• Reported occasional crash when sprinting/reloading
• Ye old bug of Trippies flying around everywhere when respawning. Getting fixed ASAP, will have micro update pushed for 3.0.0.5 with this fixed.

What now?

Fortunately, we feel pretty confident about most of our STL3 Netcode at this point! This was an entire rewrite from STL2’s netcode (which used third-party providers), so it was definitely a big switch that needed a lot of testing. From 3.0.0.0 - 3.0.0.4 we got a lot of feedback on choppiness/overall feel and tweaked things accordingly. We’ve found most bugs and have isolated things to the point where we now have some very clean, upgradeable, extensible, and reusable netcode. Now that we have that buttery feel, we can start working on more gameplay-oriented features. The path to 3.0.1 is a glorious yet rough one - and thank you for being here for the ride.