14 DAY TRIAL // One of the best-selling games on Steam for a few days now, Sony's H1Z1 has received mixed reviews from players due to the pay-to-win features some think developers have implemented.
The Airdrop system is at the root of the controversy and the reason many players have asked for refunds. There are a lot more issues with the game given the fact that it's still in alpha stage, which is why Sony is trying to release updates as often as possible.
After being down for a while earlier today, the H1Z1 servers are now back online and Sony confirmed the latest patch has been implemented so everyone should be able to download it now.
The list of changes contains lots of bug fixes and improvements, as well as new features which are meant to address some of the players’ requests.
The game will be updated often, so expect more server downtime
One of the most important changes in the update fixes an issue with loot rules which were preventing spawning items inside containers.
But the event tickets have been fixed as well, so that those found in the world are granted and the name and count show up properly. You can check out below the full list of changes included in this patch:
- Metal Gate should now work properly - Floating Arrows should no longer cause damage or obstruct vehicles. - Structures are now more resistant to damage - Zombies should no longer slide or attack while knocked down - Dragging a stack of items that was too large to fit in your inventory would not move any of the stack. It now tops off as much as it can fit - Fixed issue where the inventory wouldn't accept the maximum it could hold when picking up items from proximity/containers. - The dew collector should work now, seriously - Adjusted many items so that they will stack in the inventory properly - Added a recipe for a Metal Door that is more durable than a wooden door - Additional server list sorting options are now available - The inventory option "Delete" has been removed - “Drop”, “Unload” and “Place” inventory options have been removed from proximity items - Rebalanced melee damage, including fists - Enabled melee headshot damage for NPC's and players - Fixed issue with the Runamok Toxic Cavern container not working - Stagnant water can now be purified in barbecue. - Bear meat can now be cooked on a barbecue. - Rabbit stew can now be cooked. It now requires cooked rabbit meat instead of raw rabbit meat. - Hammers, wrenches, and combat knives can now be melted down into bars inside of a furnace. - Some larger items like the machete and AR15 now yield more metal bars when melted in a furnace. - Animal traps now take damage. - The animal trap recipe now require four nails. - Fixed picking overlapping blackberry bushes where players sometimes had crouch to pick them successfully.
Keep in mind that due to the fact that H1Z1 is a Steam Early Access game, there might still be a lot of issues that need to be addressed, including game breaking bugs. If you still want to give it a try, you can purchase H1Z1 for €19.99 via Steam.