Deadside - News - WIP: New Storage Crates & Decorative Flags

Hello Deadsiders!

The team at Bad Pixel has been working hard on our next major update, so we have some cool new work-in-progress features to talk about today! But before we begin, we know that a lot of you are probably hoping for a release date, so let's touch on that first.

This update will include some huge features that continue to be complex to develop, for example; our netcode architecture for vehicles is completely original, created in house. This requires research, experimentation, and lots and lots of testing to be done in order to create a viable system. It’s entirely possible at this stage in development for time consuming problems to pop up during testing, so it wouldn’t make sense for us to confidently give out a release timeframe just yet. But in the meantime, we will keep making posts like these, your feedback is very helpful! So, let's dig into the new stuff!

As you may know from our previous posts, we are currently in the process of reworking base building and raiding from the ground up. One aspect of this rework that we haven’t touched on yet though, are storage crates!

Just like our other new base objects, all storage crates can now be upgraded to different tiers of material. You start by building out of weak sticks, then you can upgrade to wood, and finally metal tier. Each material upgrade will make your crates tougher, and more resistant to explosives.

Additionally, storage crates can now be locked! This means raiders will now need to break into each storage box, giving your items another layer of protection. You could also use locks on small crates that you have hidden in the open world, creating a locked cache for later. Storage crates are unlocked using a custom code that you set, just like the front door of your base. But what would happen if a locked storage crate of yours unexpectedly explodes? Well no need to worry, storage crates with items inside will drop everything on the ground when destroyed.

Next up, let's talk about flags! We have created a handful of different flag designs that can be put on a flagpole, or placed on a wall. These flags have lots of potential, they could be used as a symbol for an in-game faction, or as a warning for passing players. Combined with the other decorative base items that we have shown in the past, you will have lots of ways to personalize your base.

But maybe you are the type of player who would prefer a sneaky low profile base instead. Well, we have created exactly what you need, camo netting! These camo nets can be used to help your base blend into the foliage of the world, keeping it hidden from potential raiders. It also makes you much less visible through windows at longer distances, making your windows safer overall. You will be able to craft a camo net by using items found in the open world

So those are all of the new features for today, but if you aren’t following our socials, you may have missed these motorcycle teasers that we posted a couple days ago. While we can’t post the video clip here, you can see that we have added a sidecar for an additional passenger, as well as 6 different color variations. This means you will have 12 possible motorcycle configurations to find in the open world!