— “If you want to stay alive, you will enter the arena again, my friend”, — Arbiter Petrolium, the custodian of the arena.
The February artwork is dedicated to the PvP-mode “Arena”, which is planned to be launched this month. Fast-paced battles in the “3 vs. 3” format will soon burst into the life of the Wasteland inhabitants.
You can learn more about the mode during our official livestreams and in the review trailer. In the meantime, download the image in high quality in the “Wallpapers” section and prepare your armoured vehicles!
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https://youtu.be/8gF2VG7yBFU Riders of the Apocalypse! We welcome you to our weekly Show, made so that you - the Waste’s best mechanics and riders, can earn some Gold! New episodes every Friday! Anyone willing to submit a video, must send a letter to CrossoutShow@Gaijin.team containing the link to your video, your in-game nickname and the email address registered with your game account, so we can send you the Prize… should your video win! When you leave a comment competing for the best comment of the week, don’t forget to include your account name, with all the right capital and lowercase letters, so that we can find you...and give you your well-earned Gold!
[Special] Targem Games Anniversary gift for everyone!
Hello!
Today is the most important and exciting day for our company. Targem Games was founded on January 28, 2002, and we are happy to congratulate all our players with this anniversary!
The 20th anniversary of the company is a significant occasion, which means that the present for our players should be special and available to all without exception. Log in to Crossout from January 28, 07:00 GMT, to February 20, 09:00 GMT, and get a unique pack “Targem turns 20!”, which includes:
Unique armoured car: “Beetle”;
Character portrait: Ivy XO;
Hologram “Diamond shine”;
Paint can “Diamond”;
A set of stickers (2 pcs.);
Banner background and logo;
Increases the maximum number of parts used to 75.
Attention! You can receive the gift on the garage screen by accepting the gift in the upper right corner of the screen. The gift will be available to everyone from January 28, 07:00 GMT, until February 20, 09:00 GMT.
Happy birthday, Targem Games!
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[Contest] ‘Rebuild in Crossout!’ (26 of January - 1 of February)
Survivors!
Once Scar AB found an old magazine with images of cars that existed before the events of Crossout, and now he wants to assemble a collection of such cars. Many cars in this world are gone, and so survivors are invited to assemble a car similar to the one depicted in the photo.
The 3 best entries will be selected in two groups, and their authors will receive a reward of 300 coins and an epic "Amusement container" (first group) and 100 coins and an epic "Amusement container" (second group)!
[Developer blog] New major Crossout update. Part 2
Today we will learn a little more about the upcoming update. Let’s take a look at the new special autocannon, a map for the “Arena” mode and one of the new CKs!
We remind you that all the new features described in the “Developer blog” are not final and may be changed before they are introduced into the game or may not make it into the game at all. This applies not only to information about possible unique features of new parts, but also to the appearance of the parts themselves.
New autocannon
The new “special” autocannon is a simplified version of the already familiar autocannon “Joule”.
This weapon is designed for close-range and medium-range combat and has a high rate of fire: with its shells, it shreds your enemy with shells even faster than “Joule” does! A real machine gun from the world of autocannons for those who don’t like to shoot with a barely visible enemy in the distance and prefer a more aggressive style of game!
Map for the “Arena” mode
It’s time to reveal another map prepared specifically for the new mode: You can also view the panorama of the map at this link.
The small size of the map and the layout of the covers encourage quick encounters between players, but at the same time, the opponents can’t see each other at the start of the battle.
The center of the map provides a direction for those who want to get into battle as soon as possible. But don’t ever forget that the center can be shot all around the perimeter, so you should actively maneuver using different covers.
There are hills on two sides with a slope for easy shooting and small shelters in the form of pillars so that players don’t feel vulnerable.
CK for the “Spark III” Tesla emitter
Retractable headlights
Previously, many fans of assembling stylish cars offered us to add retractable headlights to Crossout.
We are happy to announce that these headlights will appear in the game with the new season!
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https://youtu.be/2d8LRH4n2yI Riders of the Apocalypse! We welcome you to our weekly Show, made so that you - the Waste’s best mechanics and riders, can earn some Gold! New episodes every Friday! Anyone willing to submit a video, must send a letter to CrossoutShow@Gaijin.team containing the link to your video, your in-game nickname and the email address registered with your game account, so we can send you the Prize… should your video win! When you leave a comment competing for the best comment of the week, don’t forget to include your account name, with all the right capital and lowercase letters, so that we can find you...and give you your well-earned Gold!
[Developer blog] New major Crossout update. Part 1
Hello!
Today, we are starting a traditional series of development blogs, in which we will tell you and show you the new features of the upcoming major update. Let’s go!
We remind you that all the new features described in the “Developer blog” are not final and may be changed before they are introduced into the game or may not make it into the game at all. This applies not only to information about possible unique features of new parts, but also to the appearance of the parts themselves.
New relic weapon — saw launcher
You asked for new relic weapons that are different from the already existing ones — here you go! Meet the relic saw launcher, the first of its kind!
First of all, we’d like to note that the saw launcher will not be included in the season and in the battle pass. Like all other relics, it can be produced on the “Secret workshop” workbench.
The weapon shoots three circular saw discs at once. The number of such volleys is limited. The weapon reloads after each volley. Its horizontal and vertical aiming angles are limited. The disks fly along the ballistic trajectory, deal damage upon contact and get stuck in the object they hit.
If the disks hit the ground or any environmental object, they remain there for a certain time, and the enemies who collide with them will receive increased damage. This feature will be useful not only if you miss your enemy, but will also allow you to effectively (and efficiently!) stall the enemy who is rushing towards you, or blow up vulnerable parts of his car mounted to the frame area.
PvP-mode “Arena”
“Arena” is a new mode that will be launched with the next major update and will be available until the end of the season. In this mode, the battles are held only in the “3 vs 3” format and on special maps — arenas.
The maps for this mode are created so that the battle begins immediately. It will be possible to take part in the battle as part of a group or with random players. It is here, in a confined space, that outstanding individual skills and well-coordinated teamwork become equally important. Thanks to the “3 vs 3” format, you will always know what your teammates are doing and will be able to coordinate their actions, and each player will have a greater contribution to the battle.
In total, 2 variants of the “Arena” will be available for the players: standard and rating. The matchmaking of allies and rivals will be different for each mode: by Power Score in the standard mode and by rating points in the rating mode. The best players in the rating mode will be able to get unique decorations which will be a symbol of their skills and will not be available to other players.
The “Arena” mode will have its own rewards scale with levels, available to everyone without exception. All rewards in it will be free, and to unlock them, you will only need to gain points for winning in battles and completing the tasks. The rewards from the “Arena” scale are not related to the new seasonal Battle Pass rewards. The “Arena” scale and the new battle pass are two different things.
This is a mode for those who likes competition and the spirit of rivalry, but its entry threshold will be lower compared to Clan Battles. In many ways, it’s due to its unusual rewards.
The available rewards will include the ready-made blueprints of armoured cars, which can be used only in the “Arena” mode. The vehicles will be designed for different PS levels and will be ready for battle. This way, all players will be able to take part in the event: regardless of parts they have in their storage and the time they spent in the game.
There will also be a nice bonus — the ability to increase the current Battle pass level several times by unlocking a new level of the “Arena” scale.
And, as a teaser, we would like to show you the first of 3 planned maps for the new mode:
This map is a park created by “Sinto” corporation. You can view the panorama of the map at this link.
The playing area of the map is filled with various hills rising above the water with bushes, trees and elements of the park area (destructible objects). The hills allow you to control and cover most of the location and to shoot enemies occupying other hills or maneuvering between hills in the lowlands.
The unique feature of this map (as well as all other Arena maps) are its borders, which are filled with landmines. They won’t allow players to go far away from the battle.
In the next devblogs we will tell you about new parts of the next season, new CKs and other maps for the new mode. See you soon!
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Ravens have returned to the Valley! Hurry up to get unique parts and cosmetic items of the Knechte and Ravens, as well as to produce the upgraded relic weapons!
Raven’s path
Earn talers and craft the exclusive parts of Ravens and Knechte!
Attention! The event will last until February 9 inclusive!
Special mission “Raven’s path”!
The mission counts towards the progress of daily challenges.
For taking part in the mission, the player receives a special temporary resource: talers.
These hexagonal coins, talers, are left from the knechte. Ravens defeated the Knechte in a fierce battle, but preserved their legacy. And so talers still remain a running currency.
Active “Premium subscription” increases the number of talers received as a result of the battle.
Talers can also be obtained on a special “Raven Pavilion” workbench by exchanging coupons or engraved casings for this temporary resource.
Talers can not be sold or purchased through the in-game market.
After the end of the “Raven’s Path” event, all unused talers will be withdrawn from the option to exchange them for any other resources.
Talers, as well as a certain amount of resources and parts, can be exchanged for items from a special temporary workbench, “Raven Pavilion”.
Temporary workbench “Raven Pavilion”
This workbench features a lot of parts and cosmetic items that are exclusive for Ravens and Knechte and that cannot be produced after the event is over. Weapons
Special revolver “Emily”.
Special shotgun “Leech”.
Small caliber cannon “Median”.
Epic crossbow “Spike-1”.
Epic revolver “Corvo”.
Epic shotgun “Arothron”.
Legendary crossbow “Toadfish”.
Hardware
Rare detonation module “Rift 2M”.
Rare coupling module “Contact 2M”.
Plasma emitter amplifier “Power unit”.
Epic defence module “Argus”.
Movement parts
“Gun-mount wheels” and “Gun-mount wheels ST”.
Bonus In addition, you will also be able to manufacture the upgraded versions of all parts mentioned above (except for the “Rift 2M” and “Contact 2M”), as well as upgraded versions of the following relic weapons:
“Porcupine”.
“Punisher”.
“Flash I”.
“Breaker”.
“ZS-52 Mastodon”.
“CC-18 Typhoon”.
Cosmetic items
Decor: “Armored skull”, “Bludgeon” and “Martin’s helmet”.
During the event, it is possible to receive the “Treasurer” medal:
For the 1st level of the medal you receive a unique banner logo.
For the 2nd level of the medal you receive a unique portrait “Stevo”.
[expand type="details"] Shotgun “Spitfire”
Optimal range reduced from 40 to 30 m.
Developer Comment: being a close-range weapon, “Spitfire” is currently too efficient at long distances. The change will preserve the effectiveness of the shotgun at close range, but will also allow other weapons to efficiently fight against it at a distance.
Small caliber cannon “Median”
Damage increased by 7%.
Developer Comment: according to the statistics, the cannon needed a slight increase in damage to be able to destroy more important parts on enemy armoured vehicles with precise shots.
Cannon “Prosecutor 76mm”
Blast damage increased by 6%.
Rocket launcher “Nest”
Blast damage increased by 25%.
Developer Comment: both “Nest” and “Prosecutor” lacked the increase in their blast damage, which affected their effectiveness in combat. The “Prosecutor” required a minor increase, while “Nest” required more radical changes.
Grenade launcher “Thresher”
Now the spread from each shot is lower by 15%.
Developer Comment: when using the grenade launcher’s perk, the players often noted that the weapon didn’t have a sufficient accuracy in order to use the perk consistently. This change will help them use the bonus more efficiently and deal more damage.
Grenade launcher “AGS-55 Impulse”
Projectile speed increased by 33%.
Developer Comment: this change will make it easier to engage in medium-range combat and to shoot at moving targets.
Rocket launcher “Yokai”
The bonus to blast damage from the weapon’s perk increased from 40% to 50%.
Developer Comment: “Yokai” is an uncommon weapon, whose efficiency depends largely on the use of its perk. We are increasing the bonus to its blast damage so that proper use of the rocket launcher becomes more beneficial for players.
Shotgun “Gremlin”
The duration of the bonus received from the perk increased from 5 to 8 sec.
Developer Comment: previously, it was quite difficult to use the weapon’s perk right after ramming the target. The increase of its duration will allow you to do more damage or have time to correct the position of the vehicle for subsequent firing.
Shotgun “Fafnir”
Damage increased by 5%.
Now the perk bonus reduces the spread up to 40% (instead of 30% earlier).
Developer Comment: “Fafnir”, compared to other epic shotguns, showed insufficient efficiency. A slight increase in damage and increased accuracy received from its perk will allow you to quickly shoot off weapons and other important parts from the enemy vehicle.
Autocannon “Cyclone”
Durability increased from 535 to 661 pts.
Mass increased from 510 to 729 kg.
Developer Comment: “Cyclone” has received an increase in durability and is now ready for more aggressive gameplay. Separately, we would like to note that a single shot fired from two “Scorpions” will no longer destroy the autocannon.
Autocannon “AC80 Stillwind”
Blast damage increased by 9%.
Developer Comment: we took into account your reports about the insufficient damage of “Stillwind”, evaluated the statistics after the 0.13.30 update, and now we are slightly increasing this parameter.
Crossbow “Toadfish”
Now the delay between shots is shorter by 30%.
Developer Comment: another change aimed at improving the usability and making the use of the weapon’s perk more efficiently.
Rocket launcher “Waltz”
Time to charge the shot reduced from 1 to 0.66 sec.
Durability increased from 209 to 259 pts.
Developer Comment: The boost of charging the shot will increase the rocket launcher’s usability and its DPS (damage per second), while the additional durability will increase its survivability in battles.
Shotgun “Hammerfall”
Reduced the physical model of the shotgun.
Developer Comment: previously, the shotgun had an increased physical model that did not match the visual model. Now it will be more difficult to hit it, which will have a positive effect on its survivability. And the ability to cover it with more armour will also be a pleasant bonus.
Shotgun “Parser”
Reload time increased from 2 to 2.8 sec.
Time to fully charge the shot increased from 1 to 1.5 sec.
Time to hold the full charge before the shot reduced from 2 to 1.5 sec.
Developer Comment: the shotgun still shows an overestimated efficiency. The changes should reduce its too high DPS (damage per second) parameter, which is especially noticeable when firing in charged mode. [/expand] [expand type="details"]
Now to confirm the salvaging of an item into resources, you must hold down the key for a certain amount of time.
Improved gamepad button icons:
increased the size of the text;
improved the text readability.
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Improved the visual effects of the CK “Theseus”.
Added the effect of the “Yokai” rocket launcher’s projectile hitting the dirt.
Improved the welding points of the part “T-pipe”.
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Fixed a bug that caused bases to be captured too quickly on the “Fortress” map in the “Control” mode.
Improved a number of in-game texts.
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