The newest update for the battle royale game PUBG has been detailed, and among its many new additions are chickens. The feathered friends now populate the Taego map, and they aren't just there to add more detail to the scenery. Developer Krafton said it added chickens to the game to amuse players, but the little birds also serve a purpose from a gameplay perspective.
The chickens will squawk when you get close, or when they hear gunfire or advancing vehicles, thereby giving away your location. In a tactical game like PUBG where staying undetected plays a major role, this could be a big deal. As explained in the video below, you can silence the chickens by killing them.
Elsewhere, the new PUBG update--which launches on November 3 for PC and November 11 on console--adds a new weapon, the Mortar. Exclusive to the Taego map, this weapon fires a huge projectile and is deadly at a distance, but it requires a good deal of skill and accuracy. Players fire the mortar to a place where they anticipate the enemy to be. Krafton said the mortar might be especially useful to smoke out teams hiding behind ridges or in other places where grenades cannot reach.
Another new weapon is the M79 smoke grenade launcher, which players can use to give themselves cover to advance to a new position or to help rescue a downed teammate.
A new traversal feature is in the update, too. PUBG's down-but-not-out state (DBNO) now includes swimming. Currently, anyone who is DBNO and in the water dies immediately, but with the upcoming update, players can swim in the DBNO state, thus improving their chances to survive until a teammate can revive them.
The full patch notes are available on the PUBG website, while a sampling can be seen below.
Weapon slot: Pistol slot Cannot be used in a vehicle’s driver’s seat.New ammo type: 40mm Smoke Grenade Once it hits an object that’s more than 10m far away, the projectile will release the first smoke effect followed by a second one a few seconds later.Once it hits an object that’s less than 10m far away but fails to explode on impact, only the second smoke effect will be released after 3 seconds.Weight: 14Max stack size: 5World spawns in stacks of 1 to 3.World spawns in stacks of 2 to 3 along with the M79.Available Modes Normal MatchesCustom MatchesCustom Match Sandbox ModeWill not be available in Training Mode to prevent other players from getting interfered by the smoke effect. However, we will consider adding it in later updates.Spawn LocationWorld spawnDamage to enemies: 0Max firing range: 400mReloading speed: 3.5 – 4 seconds
DBNO Players can swim for at half of the normal speed.The air a player has in their lungs is not reset when entering DBNO, so a player who was drowning will continue to drown in DBNO.In DBNO a player is constantly losing HP. combined with drowning HP loss this means that a DBNO player will die within 10 seconds underwater.Reviving underwater is impossible, and any ongoing revive is canceled when either player goes underwater or moves around too much.It is possible to revive a swimming DBNO player while floating on the water.
Three different conditions apply: Calm This is the default state and, at the same time, the most stable emotional state. Calm as a monk, and nothing special.Fear The Chickens fly, not, run for their lives in the following situations. When hearing PunchingFootsteps (except prone sound)GunshotsEngine and exhaust soundsOther creatures dieDeath Sadly, there’s an end to everything. Taego’s amuser also passes away once hit. They take damages from guns and grenades, then turn into fried chicken upon death. Sorry, a bad joke, they go to where we all go.
PalaceFieldMarketMountainShipyard
Market The initial spawn points for both teams have been changed from left/right to top/bottom.The number of spawn points that lead to the roof has been reduced.Mountain The number of spawn points on the bottom left of the area has been reduced.The distance between the remaining spawn points has been adjusted to within 30m.
Taego Adjusted the Blue Zone to better fit the 8km size map.The following features will not be supported: Emergency LandingEmergency PickupComeback BRSecret RoomError SpaceThe following items will not be supported: Emergency PickupSelf-AEDSecret Room KeyM79MortarC4Blue Zone GrenadeSpike TrapParamo The size of each Blue Zone phase has been reduced and the moving speed has been increased. Therefore, the total playtime has been reduced to 18 minutes from the previous 21 minutes.More items are spawned.The following features will not be supported: Secret Room KeyPanzerfaust8x Scope
Fixed the clipping issue when female character equips Floptop Hoodie with Hindsight Shirt, Golf Polo Shirt, or Dress Shirt and Tie.Fixed the transparent ankle issue when equipping Dinoland Mascot Suit with Moon Seeker Boots.Fixed the clipping issue when female character equips Colorwave Cardigan with a short sleeve/sleeveless top.Fixed the glove clipping issue when equipping Midnight Equalizer Jacket with Skullface Stunt Gloves.Fixed the clipping issue when female character equips JENNIE’s BLACKPINK Leggings with PGI.S Tactical Pants.Fixed the transparent waist issue when female character equips specific tops with bottoms.Fixed the clipping issue when female character equips Cheerleader Top with Floptop Hoodie.