Fear the Night
Fear the Night Hotfix
We are pushing a hotfix soon to fix the NPC spawning issue that is caused by our last patch update. We will be sending out announcement of server maintenance via our newly implemented NEWS in main menu. Please keep an eye out for that.
Fear the Night Patch 21.53336
We will be pushing our patch . Below you can check the complete list of changes in the patch:
We have changed the UI in Host/Local screen by removing the options, Player Single Player (beta) and Run as Dedicated Server. You can use LAN/Single Player(server) to run a dedicated server and play “single player”. Key in the Server Password, Admin Password and Session Name and click ACCEPT, it will navigate you to the Session screen and point you directly to the LAN filter. Wait for one minute or two for the server to show up, and hit refresh, and then your dedicated server should show up for you to enjoy solo gameplay experience.
Balance Changes
● To balance the overall gameplay, POIs and Lairs will be harder now while the loot and drops will be reduced. POI generators will have higher HP.
● Reduced the percentage of getting rare items when you search safes and police cars.
● Reduced the protection time for the smaller shelters, so that players who join the server late will have better chance in finding available shelters in earlier areas.
● Reduced the night perception to detect players for zombies in later areas, to make it easier for solo players to survive and be safe.
● Increased the durability for Stone Axe, Stone Hammer, Wooden Club, Handmade Machete to make it easier for new players to survive.
● Adjusted the crafting material for Grenade: fewer Shrapnel and more Gunpowder.
● Increased Antibiotic ability to restore Infection.
● Included Tips to better communicate the need to consume Food and Water to players when fast travelling.
● Reduced the salvaging time for Nails.
● Adjusted the salvage output for Cutlery to Recycled Metal.
● Adjusted the animation for Elite zombies to make them smoother in motion.
● Adjusted the loot drops for elite zombies.
Bug Fixes
● Fixed an issue where passworded dedicated servers are not showing up in Unofficial server list.
● Fixed an issue where you cannot place your defense structures outside your shelters due to inappropriate terrain.
● Fixed an issue where Chained Bat is not repairable.
● Fixed some glitching terrains, and some terrains that are getting characters stuck.
● Fixed some terrains that are getting characters stuck when characters fast traveled.
● Fixed some glitching terrains in caves.
● Fixed an issue where Flavored Fruit Tea cannot be stored in Fridge.
● Fixed an issue where after you joined the squad with other players, the UI notification is not removed.
● Fixed an issue where Tent is getting placed on top of other Tent.
● Enabled PIN code for Small Chest.
● Fixed some glitching trees.
● Fixed an issue where Plate Top 2 is not showing the correct crafting material.
Other Changes
● Added News in the title screen for posting maintenance notice.
● Added Survivor’s Notes to act as our in-game tutorial for players to learn about the basics of Fear The Night. Survivor’s Notes will be available in your inventory whether you are a new player or a continuing player. You can select it and click “Use” to view what is noted down by the veteran survivors.
● Changed the default setting for Holding H to show additional character information in HUD to Pressing H to show additional character information.
● Updated some in-game icons.
● Enabled mouse scroll wheel to scroll up and down in Chat UI.
FTN Highlight: PvP 101 - Zone Map
Areas 1-4 (green) are PVE areas; Areas 5-9 (red) are PVP areas
Keep in mind that if you are killed in PvP areas by other players you risk dropping all of your items for other players to loot!
Another tip to keep in mind is you can not attack other players shelters and their generators directly in order to occupy their shelters. However, other survivors found success when utilizing zombies to attack other players defenses!
Have you already battled it out with other squads? Let us know your feedback on PvP experiences in the comments below!
Freezing/Crashing/Black Screen Issues Reporting
There has been an uptick in reports of freezing/black screen issues when starting up the game. We would like to collect as much information about this issue as possible, so please send us a dxdiag report to our support team.
How to create a dxdiag report:
- In Windows, select Start and enter “dxdiag” into the search box on the taskbar. Select dxdiag from the results.
- In the tool, select Save All Information for an easily shared format. Take note of where you save the file to.
Send the dxdiag report to support.fearthenight@snailgamesusa.com.
We apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused you, and thank you for your help with identifying this issue.
Weekend Patches 0.53039 and 0.53040
We pushed two minor patches over the weekend to fix server crashes and maintain server stability.
A larger patch is also on its way as we are testing changes, and we will put out an announcement before we release the patch.
We have taken note of some other issues that cropped up over the weekend and are currently investigating:
- NA-Official-Pittsburgh1 not appearing on the server list
- Characters disappearing/getting stuck on login
Thank you for your continued support as we improve the game based on your feedback!
Patch Update - 0.53038
We rolled out our first patch addressing the below main concerns:
- Optimized Simplified Chinese localization.
- Fixed an issue where elite zombies will have lagging animation when hit
- Fixed some issues that are likely to cause server rollback.
Thank you for your patience during this stage of development and we hope you are surviving the night!
Discover and loot caves across the region!
We hope that you’ve been reaping the benefits of Surviving the night! Just remember as darkness grows, so do the threats of the unliving; Remember to use the daylight wisely to scout new locations, fortify your shelters and bases, scavenge for food, rare resources, and items to aid your ongoing quest for survival!
Among these locations are buildings from the past and some can be cleared and claimed as your own!
Today we will be highlighting Clearing Caves! Let us know your feedback and any questions you have in the comments!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3bxCDYMQHg&feature=youtu.be
Discover caves across the world where zombies emerge. Inside these caves are valuable and rare items but it comes with a price. You will have to fight your way through zombies in order to reach these items. Make it to the end, and you will get a chance to seal the cave for good.
If you keep in eye out at the end of the cave you will find materials to help seal the cave and make the zone safer! But beware, once you seal the cave zombies will come at you in enormous numbers so it's best to bring your squad.
You will need to capture all Points of Interest and seal all caves in each area to make it safer. Once an area is considered safe, zombie spawns will be reduced and wildlife spawns will increase.
There you have it guys! Good luck Surviving out there!
Patch Update - 0.53037 Recent Changes to Single Player
We rolled out our first patch addressing two main concerns:
- Fixed a bug that is likely to cause server roll-back
- Single player has been temporarily disabled
The development team has decided not to launch the single player portion of the game in this stage of early access because they felt it just wasn't ready for prime-time, and instead of rushing it out the door, they wanted to take a bit more time to bring things to a state that reflects the vision of the play experience.
In the meantime, hosting a dedicated server to play single player is a temporary option.
Details for hosting your own server can be found here.
Thank you for your patience during this stage of development and we hope you are surviving the night!
Fear the Night enters Early Access!
Welcome to the end Survivors!
Fear the night has officially entered Early Access and you can now immerse yourself in this post apocalyptic world of survival against the undead!
We have a release special going on currently for a 25% discounted price!
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If you have any issues with the game please send us an email at support.fearthenight@snailgamesusa.com
Submit your bugs/feedback here
Good luck Survivors!
Get ready to Fear the Night!
Come face your doom in this dystopian survival future where a plague erupted into a worldwide epidemic that forced humanity close to extinction! You are humanity's last hope so squad up and get ready to survive in this zombie ridden world!
Remember FTN is early access, so we appreciate your feedback and bug reports.
You can submit customer support related questions here:
support.fearthenight@snailgamesusa.com
PR, influencer, and key requests can be requested here:
PR@snailgamesusa.com
Submit your bugs/feedback here
Try and survive the night but above all, fear it!
Good luck Survivors!