The Open Beta will include everything we had so far since closing the Closed Beta. You can view the most recent patch updates (Patch v.0.8.2) on the #beta-updates channel on the Contractors Showdown Discord server.
This is a survival of the fittest. Rise for victory on every match. Time for another showdown!
Caveman Studio
Contractors Showdown PC Alpha Test!
Dear operators,
We believe you have heard about the Contractors Showdown Closed Alpha test!
The Closed PC Alpha Test will be starting from Dec.8th to December 24th. The servers will be available 24-7 during the test.
Hop in the largest map in the VR battle-royale, and fight on this 16k㎡ treacherous island with new weapons, high-tech equipment, and brand new in-game mechanics!
We are eager to hear your feedback regarding the new game, please share your thoughts with us in Discord!
Features
Crossplay with Quest 2 & 3
Fully enhanced graphics
New weapons and overhauled weapon handling mechanics
We continuously strive to bring you the best gaming experience possible, get ready to embark on thrilling adventures, forge new alliances, and experience the ultimate VR battle royale with these exciting new features.
Don't get us wrong, this is just the beginning of our future, the most welcomed features will be ported to Contractors in the future. We will deliver on our promise to bring the Contractors to v1.0.
Hope to see you in the game!
Caveman Studio
v.0.93.7.1 Patch Notes
Added a 10-second cooldown to switching teams.
Fixed the bug that Camera Shift did not take effect when enabled. Now the head-shaking can be turned on/off by switching the Camera Shift option.
Addressed miscellaneous speed issues on climbable objects.
Addressed miscellaneous issues in Spectator Mode.
v.0.93.7 Patch Notes
Changed
Significantly changed the hand animation and head-shaking effect.
Significantly decreased the overall boost speed of sprint and slide.
Fixed
Addressed an animation dragging issue for grabbing magazines.
Addressed miscellaneous issues that could cause errors in mods.
Addressed the bug that hinders the keyboard from being displayed during the match in the Social section.
Address the issue that would cause the irregular UI shaking.
Addressed miscellaneous issues caused by slide.
Fixed the incorrect Stabilizer performance.
Fixed the invisible teammate walkie-talkie issue.
Fixed the missing texture glitches on QBZ95/MP5A3/ASVAL/AK74u/AKM/FAL.
Fixed the texture issue on bullets in the chamber.
Quick patch
Fixed the 'Fatal Error' issue for SteamVR users.
v.0.93.6 Update Patch Notes
Dear Operators,
The newest patch is finally dropped! This update focuses on optimizing your overall immersive experience, balancing weapons, introducing exciting new features, and fixing those annoying bugs.
Your feedback and suggestions have been heard! After the announcement of our July patch preview, many players have expressed concern that the aim assist will hinder or break the immersion of Contractors. In the update, we have removed the soft lock aim assist and kept the stabilization.
What’s more, we decided to add as many new prototype features we have been working on, such as sprint animation, so everyone can experience a fresh gaming experience.
While working on Contractors Showdown, we are rebuilding the whole development process and code strings to avoid legacy flaws and refreshing some outdated features to refresh the game's experience.
With experience optimization, weapon balancing, new features, and bug fixes on the horizon, we are confident that this game update will be a solid patch on the way to v.1.0 of Contractors.
Immersion Upgrade
We have dedicated our efforts to optimizing various aspects of the visual, ensuring fully upgraded sprinting animations, improved slide performance, and reduced movement lags. Get ready to immerse yourself in a new Contractors fight!
High Scopes Remake
Due to the wild shaking and magnification, most scopes are rarely picked, and some of the reticles and patterns are even incorrect. The magnifying logic has been completely reworked, new patterns have been added to different scopes, and the high scopes have been made more stable.
Weapon Balancing
Maintaining a fair and competitive environment is crucial to us. In response to community feedback, we have gathered the weapon statistics and made necessary adjustments to ensure the overall weapon choices are more balanced. The orientation is to generally buff weapons, and optimize cumbersome interactions, such as awkward scope positions, annoying pistol wobblies, and terrible shotgun shot spreads. It’s time to pick up some weapons that you may have forgotten.
Bug Fixes
Occasionally encountering some bizarre bugs during play can be frustrating. Since some long-reported bugs were difficult to fix due to legacy flaws, our team reconstructed the old structure in order to address the community's reported issues. Several game-breaking bugs that have been affecting your gameplay will be fixed with this update.
v.0.93.6 Patch Notes
Added
Added new hand animation while sprinting
Added speaker icon on the scoreboard, now players can see the player who is speaking directly.
Added a 2 seconds respawn protection.
Added a new stabilizer for all weapons with high scopes.
Added a new 'Favorite' button for the mod section.
Changed
Mute-all will now be in effect persistent through lobby/matches if not leaving the current lobby/match.
Optimized the performance on slope terrains and slide speed on all surfaces.
Overhauled reticle patterns for all high scopes.
Significantly reduced weapon shaking while using high scopes.
Significantly reduced the recoil of all pistols.
Reduced the shot spread of all shotguns by 20%.
Increased the shotgun damage across the board. Damage at 10 meters has been increased by 20%, 10-20 meters increased by 25%, and 20-30 meters increased by 50%.
Reduced the horizontal recoil of AKM/AK74/FAL/AUG/FAMAS by 50%.
Reduced the vertical recoil of FAL by 15%
Reduced the horizontal recoil of MP7 and MP5A3 by 30%.
Increased the muzzle recovery speed of Deagle and Magnum by 40%
Decreased the base damage of CZ805 from 31 to 29.
Tactical reload moves now can be performed with SVD/QBZ 95/As VAL/FAL.
Magazine release now can be performed with MP7.
Optimized the reload experience of P90/Vector/Magnum.
Optimized the tactical reload experience.
Optimized firing selector position for various weapons.
Optimized the scope position of SKS/ASVAL/Magnum.
Optimized the model for Aimpoint T1 Scope for SMGs.
Optimized the firing speed, recoil, model, and animation for Bren/M1941/M1 Garand.
Fixed
Fixed a bug in Bomb Defusal that the bomb can be planted with a knife.
Fixed a bug that players can pick up props and guns after being eliminated.
Fixed a bug that grenades could be floating in the air after the player has been eliminated.
Fixed a bug that claymore can be triggered by grenade explosion on the other side of the obstacle.
Fixed a bug that ASVAL can reload with AK74u magazine.
Removed the incorrect firing mode of M3A1 and MP40.
Potentially addressed the ADS tweaking issue.
Potentially addressed a game crashing issue triggered by device memory restriction.
Potentially addressed a game crashing issue triggered by overloading mods.
Let us know your thoughts on weapon balancing!
As you can see, we have made lots of weapon balancing in the patch, please let us know what do you think of it and your expectations for the weapon balancing in the future! https://forms.gle/eBtvxoMCEreQvrAg8
Special event incoming!
Wanna get exclusive skin? Wanna stream Contractors with the community? We are planning a streaming event alongside the skin giveaway. Check out the special event with the special event if you are interested! https://forms.gle/yNxaU9qyR5LVMCt18
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Discord: https://discord.gg/Zfpq8ZTS7R
Official Website: https://www.contractorsvr.com/
Caveman Studio
Contractors Showdown Is Now Officially Announced!
Contractors Assemble - The Showdown is Here
Watch the official teaser:
Dear operators,
We are honored to announce our new title, Contractors Showdown.
Contractors Showdown is a competitive PVP shooter game set in the Contractors universe.
To seize the ground control private corporations dispatch specialized operators to uncover the groundbreaking secret by any means necessary. A large number of anonymous operators hired by large corporations, equipped with advanced equipment, have been deployed to the desolate island that was previously classified. Dropped onto treacherous land, operators have transformed the abandoned base into an arena. Explore the uninhabited, rugged land that has remained ungoverned for decades. Survive, loot, upgrade, engage, and use your tactics against relentless enemies and dangers on the desolate island. Enter the combat solo or engage with allies to fight against all odds as a team. Survival requires teamwork, adaptability, and skill to dominate. Experience the dynamic battlefield and intense firefights. There are NO RULES beyond victory on this lawless island.
Here we have highlighted some of the features that you may have in mind! This FAQ may change in the future as development continues.
Q: What platforms will the game launch on? A: We plan to bring the game to multiple platforms just as Contractors did. Since the game is still in development, we'll keep all our players informed of the latest progress.
Q: What distinguishes Contractors Showdown from Contractors? A: Contractors Showdown features the fastest, most intense, and most tactical experience since our previous game, to lead an exhilarating fight across the dynamic battlefield and rugged terrain with boundless gameplay. In creating the advanced battle-royale experience, we created a 4km x 4km large map and added massive new features such as tactical PDA, call-in support, weapon customization, gear upgrades, damage indicators, etc. Furthermore, some long-requested features such as progression, matchmaking, and daily quests, will also be included. Our goal is to create an even more thrilling and engaging experience than what everyone experienced in Contractors!
Q: Will Contractors Showdown allow mods? A: No at the first time of its release. Adding mods to Contractors Showdown is a complex task. We will listen to the modders and collect as many opinions as we can, and decide if the mod will be added after we have finished and released the base game.
Q: Does Contractors Showdown support crossplay? A: Yes. Crossplay is a feature that we always prioritize.
Q: What's the future of Contractors? A: We will continuously update Contractors to version 1.0 as promised. We understand that everyone may feel worried about Contractors. As previously mentioned in the above question, we have refined many of the shabby mechanics from Contractors, and added many new features for Contractors Showdown, some of these can be integrated into Contractors in future updates as well. A new quality-of-life patch will be released in July to address some of the glitches and optimize some features. Check out our sitrep to learn more: https://www.contractorsvr.com/single-post/june-14th-2023-situation-report
Q: When and where can we expect more info from the Contractors Showdown? A: You can always check out more info on our official website, Discord, and social media! From now on, we will release artwork and videos every month on our official website, Twitter, TikTok, and Discord channel to keep you updated!
Q: When is the release date for Contractors Showdown? A: The Contractors Showdown will be released in 2024. The exact date is TBD.
We believe you have plenty of questions in your mind! This FAQ will be updated from time to time as the development process goes on. Be sure to come back to our Discord server and social media to stay tuned! And please let us know your thoughts through Discord or on our official website!
Official Website: https://www.contractorsvr.com/showdown
Don't forget to join our Discord to learn more and participate in our playtest in the future! https://discord.gg/Zfpq8ZTS7R
Caveman Studio
v0.93.5.0 Patch Notes
Added
Added a notification for the player who is entering the server that differs from the default region
Adjusted
Removed the Winter Event section
Removed miscellaneous invisible walls and weird collisions in the map Arctic
Removed miscellaneous invisible walls and weird collisions in the map Hideout
Changed the option ‘Auto Shotgun-Pumping' text to 'Shotgun Pump Assist’
Improved the pump-action handling
Fixed
Fixed the wrong scale of Glock 22 with a suppressor attached
A possible fix for the timer in Bomb Defusal mode
A possible fix for the potential game crash caused by overloading mods in the downloading queue
Winter Update Is Live!
Dear operators,
Happy holidays! v.0.93.4.0 Winter Update is here!
Winter Special Event:
Introducing new holiday special event! Participate in the event to get access to unique weapon skins! Weapon skin task will be unlocked daily, be sure to check out your event menu and complete tasks to earn your sweet awesome skins!
Improved Shotgun Control
We have noticed that sometimes it is really difficult to perform pump action shotgun reload with both trigger and grip button, especially for Index players. Thus we have added a new 'Auto shotgun pumping' option, it allows you to reload without holding the trigger button, which is easier to maintain fire rate and boost up combat performance.
Here is the complete patch note for v.0.93.4.0
Added new holiday season event.
Added 6 new weapons skins.
Added new series of special quests to unlock unique weapons skins.
Added an 'Auto Shotgun Pumping' option, which allows the player to pump the shotgun without holding the trigger button.
Added a new feature of pulling out the mag with off-hand. By pressing A/X while holding the mag with off-hand, the mag can now be pulled out.
Adjusted the flash time, visual performance, and trigger time of the flashbang, now the flash time is equal for both the PC and standalone versions.
Adjusted the rules of Bomb Defusal. The round timer has been adjusted to 3 mins. The team has to acquire 11 round wins to victory, an extra round will be added if both teams have reached the match point.
Adjusted the bullet penetration performance for wooden materials.
Adjusted the foliage and grass effect in Lumber.
Removed miscellaneous invisible walls in Wildlands.
Addressed an issue that basketball cannot be picked in the spectating room in Survival/Zombie Survival Mode.
