Release Notes for 10/2/2024

✦AI summary2w

Introduction of The Armory with new weapon collections and Charms, significant character animation overhauls, and various map and networking fixes.

▲Buffs8

Inventory & Items
- Stickers:Added a scrape level selector when applying new stickers and a wear level selector when scraping existing ones.→Added
- Stickers:Added the ability to immediately remove existing stickers from weapons without scraping.Scraping only→Immediate removal
Character Animations
- Movement:Improved character posing on slopes and fixed 'MJ lean' by adjusting foot pinning logic.
- Ladders:Ladder animations now better represent the player's camera position and correctly display crouching.
GrenadesFlashbang/HE:Flashbangs and HE grenades no longer detonate prematurely when exceeding their 'stuck bounce' limit.Premature→Fixed
Networking
- Telemetry:Added telemetry options to display network jitter and misdelivery graphs.→Added
- Packet Handling:Changed how packet misdelivery is measured to only count reordered packets if they actually impact gameplay.Strict→Gameplay-impact based
AnubisGrenades:Nudged geometry and improved floor clipping for more predictable grenade throws.Blocking→Improved

▼Nerfs1

Inventory & ItemsItems from the store, Armory, Trade Offers, and Market now have a 7-day re-trade and re-market restriction.→7 days days

✚Bug fixes3

Ancient
- Fixed disappearing geometry and pixel peeks.
- Fixed cases where player movement through water could be detected from across the map.Leaking→Fixed
NukeFixed a pixel walk and several C4 stuck spots.Exists→Removed

◆Other changes4

The ArmoryThe Armory is now available in the store, featuring new weapon, charm, and sticker collections.→Added
CharmsIntroduced Charms, dynamic items that can be attached to weapons and repositioned using Charm Detachments.→Added
Inventory & ItemsWeapon Cases:Removed the ability to delete weapon cases from the inventory.Allowed→Removed
ItalyItaly has been added to the competitive matchmaking pool.→Added

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The Armory1 Charms1 Inventory & Items4 Character Animations2 Grenades1 Networking2 Ancient2 Anubis1 Italy1 Nuke1

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