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• Patch Notes·27 Aug 2025Official

  PolyZ 0.2.5.5 Patch Notes

  Fixed a bug with AI Respawning which caused the servers to restart every 2 hours -- Now servers restart by default every 8 hours.
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• Patch Notes·25 Aug 2025Official

  PolyZ 0.2.5 Patch Notes

  🎭 BRAND NEW – Character Creation System \ The Character System has been completely added to PolyZ!Full facial morphs across the entire face.Deep customization allowing players to create anyone they want.This is a brand new feature, never seen before in PolyZ.🛠 Quality of Life Improvements\ Added a new Control Panel UI (openable/closable) – displays essential controls such as:InteractOpen/Close InventoryJump / ClimbFree LookVicinity ScanOpen/Close MapPushingTurn On/Off LightIncreased the speed of the Pushing mechanic – now feels instant instead of sluggish.Increased body flashlight battery life from 1m 30s → 25 minutes on a full charge.You no longer start with a flashlight in your inventory (press “L” to toggle your light).Added Map Grid Overlay (A–Z) for better navigation.Player Crafting system completely reworked with a new UI. (Crafting Table will also receive a future rework).Changed pockets inventory slots in player inventory.🐻 AI & Enemy Changes\ Increased AI spawn distance – enemies no longer appear directly in front of you, improving immersion.Removed Bear spawn points near singleplayer starting area.Bears now have footstep sounds.Bear animations fixed – movement now syncs correctly.Human AI are now searchable after death.\ New AI Spawns:Armed AI now spawn in city buildings and surrounding areas.Armed AI also roam roads around the map, hunting survivors.Fixed a bug where you could get stuck in hit reaction animations when shot.Melee attacks now cancel hit reaction animations, preventing animation loops.⚔️ World & Points of Interest (POI)\ Loot increased by 200% across the entire map!\ Added 149 new lootable containers throughout the world.POI: Junkyard redesigned – now features:AI guardsAdditional lootMetal Ore & Stone Ore mining spots\ New POI: Bunker – Lower LevelPacked with AI enemiesRich source of Metal & Stone OreNew POI: Supermart (located in the city).Tinted Room (City) – new locked room added.New Item: Tinted Room Key (RARE) can be found randomly acro...
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• Patch Notes·23 Jul 2025Official

  PolyZ - 0.2.2 Patch Notes

  PolyZ Patch Notes (0.2.2.0.0)We've just released a significant update for PolyZ, focusing on core gameplay refinements, performance boosts, and a smoother, more immersive experience across the board. Dive in and check out what's new! Dont Like reading? We got you covered! New Feature: Proximity Text Chat!We're excited to introduce Proximity Text Chat to PolyZ! This new feature allows you to engage directly with nearby players, fostering more dynamic and emergent interactions in the world. Whether you're planning a coordinated attack, negotiating a truce, or just chatting with fellow survivors, this will bring a new layer of communication to your gameplay.Default Key: Enter Gameplay & Immersion ImprovementsFluid Camera & Combat: We've removed camera lag from the player camera, ensuring a more immediate and responsive feel. Aiming camera speed has also been increased for all weapons, making combat more fluid and precise.Polished Character Movement: Say goodbye to sluggishness! Character movement now feels much more responsive, and we've polished animations across the board for both melee and ranged weapons.Enhanced Vehicle Interactions: Full Vehicle Destruction: Vehicles can now be fully destroyed and explode with various weapons, not just the RPG, adding more dynamic combat scenarios.Robust Vehicle Health: We've increased vehicle hit resistance, meaning hits need to be harder to register (this doesn't apply to weapon hits).Smarter Entry/Exit: You can now only enter/exit vehicles when a driver is present, preventing unwanted pushing or examining of occupied vehicles.Seamless Driving: No more engine shutdowns if a passenger exits! Drivers can now continue driving uninterrupted.No Entering Wrecks: You can no longer enter vehicles that are fully destroyed (exploded).Ragdoll & Physics Refinements: Cleaner AI Ragdolls: Multiplayer AI ragdoll physics have been fixed and now look much cleaner.Smoother Vehicle Physics: The vehicle physics additions from our last update have b...
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• Announcements·11 Jul 2025Official

  PolyZ Devlog #1 (0.2.1.0.0)

  PolyZ DevLog #1: Deep Dive into Version 0.2.1.0.0 Hello Survivors! For those of you who have already experienced the recent Version 0.2.1.0.0 update, we're excited to bring you our very first official PolyZ DevLog! This video offers a comprehensive deep dive into all the significant enhancements that have already landed in the game. We've packed this update with improvements driven by your valuable feedback, designed to make your survival experience smoother, more dynamic, and more fun! Key Highlights of Version 0.2.1.0.0: Refined Combat & Healing: Experience a more fluid melee combat system with brand new combo moves, allowing for more strategic encounters. Speed up your recovery with a new, engaging mini-game for faster medical kit usage. Creative Mode Building Overhaul: Hammers are now your essential tool for upgrading build parts. Enjoy free and unlimited upgrading in Creative Mode, giving you ultimate freedom to construct your dream bases without resource constraints. Significant Performance Boosts: Dive into smoother gameplay with noticeable FPS improvements across the board. Creative Mode, in particular, has received a substantial FPS uplift, making large-scale building more enjoyable. Vehicle & Physics Adjustments: Get behind the wheel with improved vehicle handling for a more realistic driving experience. We've squashed several physics-related bugs for a more fluid and predictable world. Essential Bug Fixes: Addressed frustrating server reconnection issues. Fixed various FPS drops that could hinder your experience. Corrected weapon clipping problems for a cleaner visual. Resolved critical item loss bugs, ensuring your hard-earned gear stays safe. This update truly incorporates community feedback and suggestions to enhance every aspect of your gameplay experience. We're listening, and we're committed to making PolyZ the best survival game it can be! Watch the Full DevLog Here! For a detailed walkthrough of all these changes, including in-game footage and exp...
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• Patch Notes·9 Jul 2025Official

  0.2.1.0.0: The Combat & Performance Unleashed Update

  PolyZ Patch Notes (0.2.1.0.0)ːsteamthumbsupːNew Features & Core Gameplay:Melee Combat Overhaul: We've implemented a significant overhaul to melee weapon combat, including new combos to master!Persistent Melee Attack: Melee weapon attacks can now be performed by holding down the mouse button instead of repeated clicking for continuous strikes.Build Tool Functionality:The Hammer and Improvised Hammer can now be used to strike build parts to upgrade them.New Medical Kit Mini-Game: Introducing a new interactive mini-game when using medical kits! Successfully completing the mini-game will increase the healing animation speed, allowing you to recover health more quickly and efficiently. This adds an engaging element to health recovery.Creative Mode Updates:New Teleport Portal:Added a new teleport portal in Creative Mode that takes you to the shopping mall roof from the mall floor.Creative Mode Teleport Fix: Fixed an issue where players could become stuck in the ground when teleporting back to the shopping mall from the airfield in Creative Mode.Resource Cost Adjustment: Upgrading Built Parts in Creative Mode is now cost freePerformance Improvements:Rendering Performance Improvement: Optimized the "Velocity Pass" by integrating it directly into the depth rendering pipeline. This change reduces redundant GPU work, resulting in improved frame rate consistency and overall performance, particularly in graphically dense areas. This also enhances the quality and efficiency of temporal effects such as motion blur and Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA).Optimized Particle Effects: We've fine-tuned the internal resolution used for GPU particle simulations (things like explosions, smoke, and environmental effects). By adjusting this, we've reduced the workload on your graphics card, which should result in smoother performance and improved frame rates, especially during scenes with many active particle effects.Improved Server Performance & Stability: We've made a key adjustment to how the g...
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