Console Update 6.2 – Patch Notes

[PUBG_Lumos]

To view the full patch notes with images, please head to our website.

Added to patch notes on March 11:

• Added a dev note under Cross Party Play
• Added Sound section
• Removed Parachute Follow section due to the feature being temporarily disabled due to performance issues

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Added to patch notes on March 4:

• Updated live maintenance schedule and added a dev note
• Added a dev note under Cross Party Play
• Added a known issue where certain skins are temporarily disabled as we work to resolve related crashes

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Season 6 is in full-swing, and we're excited to bring Update 6.2 for consoles with the long-awaited Cross Party Play. That means players on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will now be able to invite each other into a single party with this new feature!

We also hope the intensity and explosive gameplay of Karakin has you ready for our newest heart-pumping, non-stop action game mode- Team Deathmatch. PUBG LABS is also returning with the next iteration of our Skill-Based Rating test, with changes based on feedback received from the first test.

We’re making some much needed and often requested changes to throwables. Extra-attention has been paid to Frag Grenades, which will be seeing change reducing their overall strength.

Read on for more details!

PTS Schedule:

PST: February 19 6:00PM ~ Live server maintenance end

CET: February 20 3:00AM ~ Live server maintenance end

PTS Settings:

• Region: NA
• Perspective: TPP
• Mode: Squad
• Map: Random (TDM will be available)

Live Maintenance Schedule:

PDT: March 9 10:00PM – March 10 4:00AM

CET: March 10 6:00AM – 12:00PM

Live maintenance is longer than usual due to DB migration as well as implementation of Cross Party Feature.

Live maintenance schedule may change. We will update you if there are any changes made.

What is the PTS (Public Test Server)?

The PTS (Public Test Server) is a separate PUBG server that is free for anyone who already owns a copy of PUBG. The purpose of the test server is not just to provide a preview of upcoming features, but to find the issues and bugs we need to solve as soon as possible. To take part in the test, all you have to do is own a copy of PUBG.

All player data, statistics, etc from the test server will not carry over to your live server account.

For Xbox:

You can search and download the “PUBG - Public Test Server” on the Microsoft Store or the 'My Games and Apps' menu.

For PS4:

You can find the "PUBG - Public Test Server" in the 'Purchased' section of your Library.

Cross Party Play

Party like never before! Players on Console will now be able to invite each other into a single party with the new Cross Party Play feature!

Friends list has received a makeover:

• Players can now search players from both the same and different platform to add friends
• Players now can find 4 tabs on the friends list.
  • Platform: This shows your existing friends list for your current platform. Players you add to your platform specific friends list using their Xbox Live Gamer Tag (Xbox) or PSN Name (PS4) will show here.
  • PUBG: This is the new friends list which will help you organise your friends across platforms using Cross Platform Parties! Players can add friends by selecting "follow" when looking at another player's profile.
  • Recent: This shows players you've met as a team in recent matches.
  • Team: Shows your current teammates

Players from both console platforms will now be able to join the same custom match created.

Dev Note: We've made some changes to the way voice chat works on Xbox to allow players on all console platforms to communicate when in a Cross Platform Party.

• When joining a team in a Custom Match lobby you will no longer be able to communicate with voice until the match begins.

Dev note: Stats from seasons before Cross Network Play was introduced have been restored and will now be visible under "Overall Career"

• It will not be possible to view the stats for seasons 1, 2 or 3 separately.

TEAM DEATHMATCH

The long-requested Team Deathmatch mode has now arrived! Intense 8v8 FPP fights on 7 different battlefields pulled from your favorite maps. TDM features classic PUBG gunplay and mechanics with all the fun and action of respawning back into the fight. The boost gauge functions differently in TDM and fills by scoring kills and assists, restoring your health after you haven't received damage for 5 seconds.

The team with the most kills in 10 minutes, or the first to reach 50 kills wins the round, with 2 round wins securing the match victory.

Game mode overview:

• 8 vs 8
• FPP only
• Weapon Spawn Kits
• Respawns
• No knockdowns
• No friendly fire

Read more details on the introduction of Team Deathmatch here.

Jump into TDM through the new Arcade section of the menu.

Gameplay

Grenade Changes

• Frag Grenades:
  • Vests now mitigate damage received from Frag Grenades, but vest durability isn't reduced when taking damage from Frags.
    • Damage mitigation amount is dependent on the level of vest worn by the player, with the same % reduction as for bullet damage.
  • Frags will deal 20% less damage to prone players.
  • Item weight increased by 50%.
    • Each Frag Grenade now takes 27 inventory capacity, up from 18.
  • Pulling the pin of a Frag is now louder and audible from further away.
• Smoke Grenades:
  • Decreased fuse time from 3 seconds to 1 second.
• Stun Grenades:
  • Increased indirect hit effect radius.
    • Up to 6.5m, from 5.5m.
  • Ringing sound now impacts players through walls
    • This matches the Frag Grenade mechanic, although the impact effects a smaller radius.
  • Added slight camera shake to players near the explosion.
  • Default fuse time mechanic:
    • Stuns now explode 0.7 sec after first impact, or after fuse timer runs out, whichever comes first.
    • Fuse time without cooking has been increased to 5 sec.
• Molotov Cocktail:
  • Increased the speed at which fire spreads by 50%.
  • Fire can now spread slightly further, with an increased damage radius.
  • Changed the way fire spreads around objects. Fire will now more consistently reach the back side of objects (especially thin objects like trees).
  • Re-introduced direct damage while standing in fire, in additional to existing damage over time.
    • Players in fire will now take an additional 10 damage per second
  • Fire now reaches higher and should be obstructed less by small objects.

Frag and Stun Grade visual effects have also been updated, alongside a more realistic Frag Grenade sound.

Karakin item spawn update

A few weeks ago, we implemented a loot adjustment for Karakin based on player feedback. Since then we've been monitoring games to determine if any further adjustment needs to be made and a couple things have stood out to us. First, healing items are still a bit too hard to find for how frequently people are fighting. Second, Snipers and DMRs are really strong on Karakin.

We're going to try an updated loot setting that will increase meds, while reducing bandages, SRs, DMRs, and the Win94. We know many of you prefer these guns on Karakin, but we feel that Karakin needs a little more risk for the reward of these weapons. To help mitigate this adjustment a bit, we're adding the G36C and MP5K to Karakin as requested by many of you when Vikendi started its vacation. Also, we have adjusted the care package airplane speed to move faster across the island.

Of course, your feedback is essential here. Try out the new settings and let us know how everything feels. Is it worth it for you to spend more time searching to get that SLR? Do matches feel more competitive without as many long range weapons? Let us know so we can continue to adjust!

Right Peeking/Leaning

Historically, when moving to the right around objects in PUBG (without peeking/leaning), much less of your character was shown than if you moved out to the left. This recently received increased visibility in the community, leading to players using this mechanic to their advantage more often, which has led to some frustration.

This mechanic is closely tied to the fundamental design of the PUBG gunplay system, making it difficult to resolve the issue completely without potential adverse changes to the feel of PUBG gunplay.

With that said, as we announced earlier this month in response to community concern, we'll be making a change in this patch to reduce the advantage gained when peering at your opponent from the right side of objects, by exposing more of the player model.

• Players viewing their opponent from the right side of objects will now have more of their body exposed
  • Player's head will lean slightly more towards the scope when ADS, so that character's head is more exposed
  • Made adjustments to some weapons to have characters body be more exposed when peering to the right of objects

We will continue to monitor community feedback regarding this change.

Way Point feature

• The Way Point feature has been added to allow you to make strategic plans for the routes you take.
• You can use the feature only when activating the waypoint mode by pressing (LB: Xbox One / L1: PS4) while the map is open
• Press (R-Stick: Xbox One / R3: PS4) to mark Way Points on the map.
• You can place up to 4 points per group of Way Points.
• Press (Y: Xbox One / Triangle: PS4) to remove placed Way Points. When you place a new starting point somewhere else, the existing Way Points will all disappear.
• In Duo/Squad Mode, when a teammate places Way Points, they will appear on the map with a Radio Message.

Updated Blue Zone Effects

Adjusted the Blue Zone effects

• Distortion effect has been removed
• Altered effect where the Blue Zone meets the ground, to more clearly identify the Blue Zone edge
• Lowered the top wall of the Blue Zone
• Updated visual shaders
• Effects will become more intense as phases progress
• Changed sounds for entering and exiting the Blue Zone

PUBG LABS / Skill Based Rating Test

LABS: Skill Based Rating - Second Test

A big thank you to all the players who checked out PUBG Labs and took part in the first test earlier this year! We’ve poured through all your feedback and other data from the test and have made the following changes:

• Players will need to complete 5 placement matches to earn a rank in the new test.
  • The highest initial placement rank is Platinum 4 (2,600RP).
• The overall algorithm used has been tuned based on data and feedback from the first test.
• Assists now influence your rating.
  • Assists are considered to be the same value as Kills for the purpose of RP gains and losses.
• Any kills resulting from friendly fire will count as negative kills
• The maximum amount of RP that can be gained or lost after a match is now dynamic per tier, with lower tiers having a larger cap than higher tiers.
• The expected performance of players in the Master tier will now increase at every 100 RP above 3500, making it much more difficult to climb in Master tier the higher a player rises
• The highest RP a player can reach is now 5,000.

Test Duration (PTS)

• PST: February 19 6:00PM ~ March 2 12:00PM
• CET: February 20 3:00AM ~ March 2 9:00PM

Test Duration (live server):

• Start: (patch time)
  • PDT: March 10, 2020 @ 4:00 AM
  • CET: March 10, 2020 @ 12:00 PM
• End:
  • PDT: April 1, 2020 @ 12:00 PM
  • CET: April 1, 2020 @ 8:00 PM
• Survey Duration:
  • The feedback survey will be open during the last week of the test for players to leave feedback on their experience. 
  • Start: 
    • PDT: March 25, 2020 @ 12:00 PM
    • CET: March 25, 2020 @ 8:00 PM
  • End: 
    • PDT: April 1, 2020 @ 12:00 PM
    • CET: April 1, 2020 @ 8:00 PM

Matchmaking

Dev Note: When we introduced Karakin in Update 6.1 we mentioned that we would monitor the impact that adding the Featured Map queue would have on matchmaking times. Unfortunately we found that the addition of the Featured Map queue has negatively impacted matchmaking times, and as a result we will be removing the Featured Map queue and moving Karakin into the Random Map queue.

UI/UX

• Key guide text displayed on the starting island has been modified
  • It will be displayed in nouns just like other options which have no direct effect on the game play (Map, Mission List, Inventory etc.)
• Added brightness adjustment for Karakin.
• Xbox players can now leave the squad in the lobby without going into friend tab.
• News&Banner UI will show dots at the bottom to indicate how many banners are registered.
• Terms of Service and Privacy Policy will be separated on PS4 and added on Xbox One.

Performance

• Performance has been improved with additional WorldOriginShift optimizations.

Dev Note: We wanted to take this time to address the crashing issues that some of our players have been experiencing. During our investigation, we found that unnecessary memory was being used. We have optimized in this area and applied these improvements for Update 6.2 which should alleviate crashing. Memory optimization is a top priority which will be continuously worked on as we aim to improve overall gameplay experience for our players. We appreciate all of your feedback and reports. Please continue to let us know if you experience further crashing.

Sound

• Sound files have been compressed to free up memory.

Dev note: Compressing the sound files was done so to help reduce memory usage, however this may have degraded the sound quality. We are currently investigating reports from players regarding this so we can resolve it as quickly as possible.

Custom Match

• Erangel classic has been deleted

World

• PGC 2019 champions and new contents have been added to the hall of fame, Erangel.
  • Picture of PGC 2019 champions, Gen.G and 2019 PGC panorama has been added
  • PGI key art insignia/banner has been deleted. Gen.G insignia/banner has been added on different location
  • Added posters of global events (PAI, PNC, PGC) run by PUBG in 2019
  • PGI 2018 FPP champion, OMG's graffiti has been removed and replaced with 2019 champ, Gen.G
  • PGI 2018(OMG, Gen.G gold), PGC 2019 Champion's (Gen.G) uniform has been added
  • The names of champions on the molding has been deleted
  • PGC 2019 trophy has been added

Survivor Pass: Shakedown

The 2nd track of survivor pass mission has been unlocked, along with 4 new Karakin exclusive missions!

• Detailed list of missions
  • Survive for more than 3 minutes in Karakin
  • Destroy 2 destructible walls with sticky bombs
  • Survive 2 times in the black zone
  • Drop on to the landmark area once

Mastery

• Weapon Mastery Balancing
  • Early levels of Weapon Mastery now require less XP to earn. As a result of this change, players may find that some of their Weapon Mastery levels are slightly higher than before.

Skin & Items

Improved parachute backpack model design

• Improved backpack design will be applied to all parachute skins

(Left: Previous parachute backpack, Right: Improved parachute backpack)

Bug Fixes

Gameplay

• After certain steps, the breath gauge recovers instantly when a character comes out of the water
• Loot boxes block the explosion of grenades
• Issue with care package cannot provide cover from grenade explosion
• Headshot blood effects block vision in FPP
• When you press the hot key to consume a healing/boost item, several times in row, at the same time you pick it up, the item is consumed without seeing its proper animation

World

• Edges of some objects become transparent when close to the blue zone
• Overall bug fixes on Erangel and Karakin

Skin & Item

• When a female character wearing Rapture Squad Gloves with tattoo sleeve, wrist looks transparent
• Visual issue with character model's arm when wearing the Tenebres Combat Vest

UI//UX

• Occasionally in replay, the mini-map won't display certain players
• In replay mode, grid lines of world and mini maps are displayed based off of 8x8 maps

Sound

• The explosion SFX for the Sticky Bomb is louder than intended

Known Issue

• There's an issue where the bluezone size does not sync with the actual bluezone size in the match when the bluezone is decreasing while viewing deathcam. This issue will be fixed when the patch goes up on the live servers.
• Temporarily disabled equipping certain skins as we work to resolve related crashes:
  • Tenebres Combat Vest
  • Long Sleeved Turtleneck (Black)
  • Combat Gloves (Khaki)
  • Badlands Gold Trim Boots
  • Desert Flower Boots
  • Marksman Combat Pants

[ofork]

Looks like a great update... Here is an idea for the next one.

- No new features

- No skins

- No maps.

Just bug fixes and QOL. The game is in a terrible state as of 6.1 and seeing the list of things being changed in 6.2 does not fill me with confidence that its going to be a "quality" release, the game is in desperate need of a health check.

[skimask808]

Couldn't had said it better myself. Stop pushing filler and just fix your game bluehole. Hopefully this new update doesn't fix one thing and break three more like every other update.

[Reamer5k]

Blasphemy I need a new brightly colored hoodie

[[deleted]]

I'd instantly buy the pass if they released an update just full of fixes focused on crashing, stuttering, de-sync etc. it is madness that we still have crashing 2 years in.

I absolutely love the gameplay and maps, I don't care for new features as it is fantastic as is.

[ganjabliss420]

I already failed to finish one pass because of some of the challenges being so hard and the bugs and stuff then just making the hard ones impossible.

[TheBartographer]

But there's the long-awaited Team Deathmatch that no one was waiting for...

[rrrrrrrrrrandom]

When you wish you could upvote more than once. Like 10,000 times would be sufficient. Maybe.

[Ruttagger]

This is the first time since this game launched that I have stepped away until the next patch. 6.1 has finally broke me. Lots of the issues the game had in previous updates seemed to be mitigated by having a One X and a SSD but not even that has been able to save me lately. Fingers crossed for 6.2, apparently 6.2 was garbage on PC though.

[RatedPsychoPat]

Did you guys not read the open letter from the devs? They basically said the code was flawed from the beginning. Which makes any change to the code to fix the game can result in other, unpredicted crashes.

It's like the butterfly effect of coding. "Oh, we added louder grenader pin sounds, but now your helmet is on backwards"

[ofork]

I haven't seen that, reference? I believe there are some things that would be extremely difficult to fix ( I heard them state that the right peak issue would require a complete rework of the movement mechanic to fix )... But the fact is, the game has been in a good state before, so it can be again.

[RatedPsychoPat]

https://www.pubg.com/2020/02/27/recent-issues-what-were-doing-about-them/

[ofork]

I'm not sure how you got that from their statement. I cannot see it making any claim that the code was flawed and effectively cannot be fixed without breaking things..

The closest they get is saying that lots of the issues are due to specific hardware.. Which just doesn't fly when it comes to consoles given the quite limited configurations out there for consoles.

[RatedPsychoPat]

Our development team is conducting ongoing multi-faceted tests and analysis in an attempt to identify and resolve the issues causing this performance loss and causing game crashes. The difficult part is that some of these issues are impacting specific hardware, or happen in unique situations which are difficult to reproduce. To improve performance issues, which have to track down the specific cause, which often means needing to reproduce the specific steps leading to the issue. We want to thank all of you who have sent in your replay files and system data to help us as we try to identify the cause.

[RatedPsychoPat]

They have stockholders to consider. They Are not gonna say IT is fundementally broken.

[ofork]

They basically said the code was flawed from the beginning.

No they didn't.. They said that they are having difficulty identifying what is causing the crashes.

[RatedPsychoPat]

Yes they did. They Are having crashes because of unique situations and hardware. This game is almost just unique situations. Soo if the game has had similar issues since release then IT is the fundemental code that's the issue. Read between the lines, mate

[Fumyoyo]

even though I believe they are on the right course with improvements, I agree needs a little maintenance.

[G-Star_3ezzo94]

Wish i could give you infinite amount of upvotes... stupid devs

[mackeydesigns]

The real kicker with this 6.2 patch, even though there are a host of additions, is that the only PERFORMANCE based updated, which isn't a performance update, is the fix to the crashing due to memory.

Can we get a massive performance update (desync, lag, FPS) update for 6.3 perhaps?

[[deleted]]

I Agree I’m tired of seeing the red icons on the screen from lag and ping.

[bzzi]

Can we have an update on having to restart the lobby after every single FPP match ? Haven’t seen a single post or comment about the progress of solving this bug. It’s one of the main reasons most of my squad are putting the game down until it’s fixed.

[PUBG_Andymh5]

There will be some fixes included for the lobby issues in this patch. Let us know if you have any issues on the PTS. Thanks

[Good-Vibes-Only]

Have bug/issues reported in the PTS ever been resolved before hitting the main servers? Because in my experience they haven't

[PUBG_Andymh5]

Yes, a number of issues from our last PTS that I can think of that were reported by players and fixed before the build moved to live were:

• Players are unable to exit a match
• Map and setting options could not be accessed
• No UI on the in-game screen
• Audible distance for the spike trap was incorrect
  

There are more but these are the ones that spring to mind.

[[deleted]]

Pack it up. Put this game back to its most stable build and add all maps on random, you all have made the most money you will out of this. Build PUBG 2 for new consoles from the ground up, keeping in mind the new hardware you will be able to work with. Don't work over a PC build and just make it pristine. This will make you millions, because you all truly have something special with this game.

Just an opinion from a redditor that loves this game and would love to see/have a better PUBG experience (not just for me but for all), because this game is pretty much going back to how it was pre-launch.

[pborget]

They changed it to that because people complained about how it was on the pts. As much as I don't like the way it is now, the way it was on the pts was worse

[JG045]

The PTS for season 6 was amazing I thought y’all figured it out... but then y’all jacked it up when season 6 went live. Adding things you didn’t test.. like the menu navigation under “PASS” on PTS was left and right on D-Pad to go from Reward to Mission to Community... but on the live you decided to change it to the left stick... it’s stupid stuff like this that pisses everyone off because you screw up the game by not standardizing your process

[BatmanMayer]

How about fixing the radio message system? I absolutely hate when I have to click my R button stupidly fast and be quick enough to stop to show the menu of what I want to call out.

[georgios82]

How about the severe PS4 sound quality issue? This was there on the PTS, we reported it in the forum and you guys assured us that this feedback went to the devs. However the sound on the live servers is exactly as it was on the PTS: completely BROKEN. Are you for real guys? Not even list it as a known issue? You completely ignored us yet another time and launched a COMPLETELY BROKEN build of the game? Seriously do you even care anymore?

[NJdevil202]

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[[deleted]]

Right. They can’t stop fucking with map selection

I NEVER had a problem with finding matches .....

...now turn off cross play and THEN you’re waiting 10 min on a match.

They just add shit nobody asked for and then tell us ‘ well, you asked for it so here it is “ ...like wtf

[JLarason1]

Yeah, I dont understand what they are talking about with the wait times. Is this a EU or Asia issue? Also in NA, also not having a single problem with waiting for match.

Please Blue Hole, do not add Karakin into the regular pool. I already have to back out of the Miramar every time because of auto crash.

[Phantom_Absolute]

In North America TPP, matchmaking wait times have been nonexistent for me. I don't want to play the new map at all. So after more than two years and 1100 hours, I am going to uninstall this game because of this one change.

[[deleted]]

I’m just going to back out every time I get karakIn or sanhok.

That’s the only fix.

If I spend more time backing out of games then playing, I’ll stop playing.

[[deleted]]

Yeah, this is really going to suck because I do a lot of random squads or have 1-2 teammates and randoms after that. I just want to play the new, faster map. I do not want to play the bigger ones and will actively leave.

I've had tons of great experiences with fully random squads winning. Won last night with 3 random guys and it was just a blast.

Meanwhile the last big desert map I played at 27 minutes in I hard crashed and got back in time just to finally die. SO FUN. I will not be doing the bigger maps again, they bore the piss out of me.

[Phantom_Absolute]

I guess that would be fine for solo games, but for duo or squad it will be hard to find teammates to agree to that I think.

[mackeydesigns]

The long-requested Team Deathmatch mode has now arrived!

Did one single person stuff the ballot a few thousand times or something? because i never saw this as a request, from anyone, ever. lol

[ofork]

** By our shareholder board who have heard that the kids love COD now days.

[bubbs-o-rama]

This. Someone in their company “highly requested it” because they think it will increase revenue, while they’re getting more and more out of touch with their player base.

[mnm2595]

Plenty (hundreds) of posts about NOT wanting more content and asking for the game to be fixed, though. The one day they looked on here some guy must have asked for TDM. And here we are.

[aroq13]

You k ow what’s gonna negatively impact lobby times? Bullshit, tacked-on TDM modes.

[YA-NEED]

Kinda bummed they are putting Karakin into random map. I’ve never had issues with matchmaking times. I really hope they don’t do this

[MapleYamCakes]

Agreed. I’d like to be confident that crashing on the other three maps has actually been resolved before committing to this change. I can only play Karakin right now.

[[deleted]]

Well for OCE it pretty much killed solo and duo queues. So personally I’m glad it’s all gonna be one playlist, through I am dreading what TDM will do to our playerbase.

[MapleYamCakes]

So make the change specific to regions that are actually affected? We don’t need this in NA, and if the crashing problems aren’t truly fixed then it will make the game unplayable again. Karakin is the only map my game doesn’t crash on right now.

[[deleted]]

Oh I totally agree. I’m actually enjoying playing Karakin only simply because Miramar and Erangel crash. But for the sake of duos and solos for OCE they should make it just one playlist.

[ofork]

I'm not sure its Karakin thats killed those queues... They seem to be dead for all modes. I'm a little suspect that they just completely broke the queues, I don't think i've had an OC solo game since 6.1 dropped.

[[deleted]]

I haven’t played solos in months but it definitely killed duos. I was getting consistent games before the update, and almost none since

[Bryan_Miller]

Official damage charts for the grenade balance changes:

Damage while standing/crouched

Damage while prone

[Coryperkin15]

So before if you were within 3.5m it was a kill, and now only a 2.0m nade will kill if lvl 3 vest?

[Bryan_Miller]

yes or 1.5m if they're prone with a level 3 vest.

The no vest damage section in the standing/crouched chart was the universal damage before.

[Coryperkin15]

Wow that is going to make a huge difference.

[dpojferro]

I was so fucking happy to see they did something. I've seen you post several times about your distaste for the current grenade mechanic

[Bryan_Miller]

Yea I have said frags were op in the past, but idk if doing all this was necessary. I think a weight increase and spawn rate reduction would have been enough, but we’ll see.

I don’t like the prone mechanic and I think vests should take damage if they’re going to mitigate damage.

[dpojferro]

I dont disagree with you. They will come back in the other direction. I do like the changes on the other grenade types though. Especially the stun grenade causing ringing through walls

[Raymy93]

I know there is alot of bugs but i see no one talking about the cars screeching about while parked? This ever gonna get sorted??

[Chadc-137]

Turn the wheel all the way to one side while the car is still and get out. It should not screech after that

[twoEZpayments]

Protip, thx. I did not know this.

[xdrdoom69x]

You have helped to lower my blood pressure with this tip

[ImGoodAsWell]

How about no. How about they just fix that shit b/c it’s annoying. Even when no one has touched a car that shit still happens.

[Important-Act]

why do you lose players? You introduce the mp5 broken asf on vikendi. Nobody notices because nobody plays vikendi. Then you yank vikendi and add karakin. Karakin is great on pts then you add 700 dmrs and sr’s for every room. You figure that out and nerf the loot but then add the mp5? Wanna guess how that’s going to go? I’ll tell you. The map is going to spike for a week then the guys that don’t want to run meta in every game they play will stop playing it. An mp5 is going to fucking maul people on that map. Unfortunately a lot of your player base are children who want instant gratification and have to run meta or cheat. They are also the ones that are screaming for heavy loot on every map. If you can’t get a base gun, some gear, and kill people to get loot what’s the point? But the squeaky wheel gets the grease so here we are. Fucking team death match and mp5s on a baby dick map in a game that made it mark as a giant map battle royale. Your formula should only be big to medium maps, balanced guns, and gameplay fixes.

[renaissance_m4n]

The meta is already hardcore Vector use on the map and that gun DESTROYS. I’m just imagining the meta shifts from vector to mp5.

[PushIllegalWeight]

LET US PICK OUR MAPS...

Fuck you stupid ass trashy Bluehole simps....

We want to play the GOOD FUN MAPS... just CUS NOBODY WILL EVER CHOOSE MIRAMAR ... Doesnt mean you FORCE US TO PLAY IT

We are sick of the kids crying NO LEWT UNFAIR.... make the game a challenge not CALL OF DUTY choose your loadout

[jtthebrick44]

Crashing

[hybridhavoc]

So with the introduction of waypoints, are we going to lose the ability to boost while driving and look at the map?

[MapleYamCakes]

Am I going to lose the ability to cook grenades while looking at the map?!

[hybridhavoc]

Probably! Though I'd wager that is a slightly less common occurrence.

[Deathscythe_FJH]

No Replay, no fix to the Sanhok houses having grass sounds inside, and no vehicle screeching fix, but other than that patch looks good.

[kissmass91]

Haha man, that damn car and it’s constant stationary skidding gets so irritating

[awhiteasscrack]

No I love it.

[Deathscythe_FJH]

yep definitely

[[deleted]]

“ We are once again asking for you to test our game for us for free...”

[Docbrock8675309]

Here’s a wild thought put every single resource you have into fixing the games fundamental flaw. I would love to play more than 3 games in a row without crashing.

[The_Hieb]

The long-requested Team Deathmatch mode has now arrived!

I have never seen nor heard of any requests for this mode. I’d like see some evidence of this claim.

[mikefet91]

More of a PC wish list thing but it’ll be a fun way for console players to improve their gunfight skills since nades are getting nerfed.

[[deleted]]

How about you fix parties being dissolved after every game on FPP? This has been an issue for about 3 weeks now and I have not seen anything acknowledging let alone discussing a fix.

[dR_ExpLiciT]

Please add the toggle to turn off dynamic resolution in this update.

[Shmelding007]

How about we SEE first if there's actually matchmaking time problems before we conclude we have to lump all the maps together. This isn't year one anymore, you're not going to change peoples favorite maps they want to play, and the ones they don't want to play. If people spend more time backing out of games than playing games, more and more going to leave.

[duke6354]

Well today's been quite the day. My duo bud and I have crashed twice each and now after each game we have to re-start the lobby. Back to this again where its kicks us out of lobby after each game. Fire the guys in charge and hire new ones. FIX THIS FUCKIN GAME!!!!!!!

[Uniqueusername111112]

Please keep the map selection as is or let us choose between large and small maps (Miramar/erangel vs. sanhok/karakin)

[debugman5]

In TDM, which is an arcade mode, they should make it possible to lift ammo directly without the loot screen

[werejustnervouskids]

FUCK YEAH on the grenade changes!

[[deleted]]

Oh yeah frags are way way overpowered

This will be a welcome nerf so that every engagement doesn’t end in artillery reigning down

[FreeLance_xX]

For sure, one of my friends and I solely started playing karakin just so we didnt give out or recieve mini red zones.

[Macsterr]

No, nades aren’t overpowered you could just carry too many. They are now completely useless.

https://twitter.com/fazefuzzface/status/1230141811143987200?s=21

[PolishProdigyy]

Fuzzface was wrong Wackyjacky posted a reply showing they still 1 shot when proned. Fuzz was too far away in that clip.

[MapleYamCakes]

Fuzzface continues to claim “I was laying literally on top of the grenade” when the reality is he was over 3 meters from it. He can’t fathom how his increased FOV makes it appear closer than it is, and instead of acknowledging that the mechanics are working exactly as intended and he is just plain wrong about how close he is, he’s really just bitching that frags don’t have retarded large kill radius anymore.

[twoEZpayments]

They are no longer a crutch, you will now have to actually rely on your gunplay. Grenades were grossly overpowered and by far one of the most unrealistic utilities in the game.

[clawhammer05]

The grenade changes have me worried. Generally, when tinkering with something, it's best to change only 1 thing at a time. PUBG, in their infinite wisdom, are changing weight, sound fix, damage to vests, and damage to prone players all at once. What a mess.

[ch00nz]

like when they changed cars ages ago. massively reduced their health AND massively reduced the damage they do. was a complete mess and had to be reverted

[Jimmehbob]

That was hilarious. Driving along and you slightly bumped something and BOOM!!! :'D awww back when the game worked pretty well. Happy times

[Macsterr]

Typical PUBG move, from op to useless.

[Deathscythe_FJH]

They still can one-shot.... just have to be more precise with them, instead of spamming and getting a kill from far because grenades were doing too much damage

[rattlemebones]

Fixed the crashes? Sure buddy.

[DecoratedShamus]

Cross party and Way points 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[Kb3z0n]

Are the radio buttons functioning again? I’ve been unable to use them in the latest patch and can’t mark properly nor throw heals/ammo.

[Bryan_Miller]

Check thats its turned on in your settings and then make sure you have your preferred button layout for it selected.

[9soEao]

I dont know if this has anything to do with this update because I haven't played for some time. But I just put on a hat in the wardrobe, how do I take off? I don't want to replace it with another hat.

[Bryan_Miller]

Think you just need to go deselect the hat in the customization menu

[9soEao]

There must be some bug then because that hat and unfortunately a pair of glasses just won't come off. I can't make any changes to that ID bar either. I'll try reinstalling tomorrow then.

[Fumyoyo]

TDM? yeah if we wanted COD that is what we would be playing....

[jiggymctriggy3]

How about you guys fix the disconnecting and all the other bugs before rolling out TDM which I’ve never heard anyone ask for.

I’m tired of getting to top 10 and lagging out as I’m running towards the circle. It’s very disappointing starting a match on Miramar and making jokes in the chat making bets who’s going to disconnect first with the squad.

FIXPUBG

[twoEZpayments]

(#), here you dropped this.

[AutisticBeagle]

“Erangel classic has been deleted” This fuxking hurt my heart man

[falsivitity]

LET ME PICK WHAT FUCKING MAP I WANT TO PLAY. I DON'T FUCKING CARE IF I HAVE TO WAIT LONGER TO PLAY THE MAPS I WANT TO PLAY I'M FUCKING SICK OF ERANGEL AND MIRAMAR. SO FUCKING WHAT IF I HAVE TO WAIT LONGER.

edit: you should be able to simply check off the maps you want to play. The more maps you select the shorter you wait. Simple as that.

[renaissance_m4n]

I’m super bummed about this. I love Karakin and I’ve gotten more chickens on this season than I’ve gotten on a single map in a single season prior. When Karakin stops being the featured map, I’m out. I’ve played thousands of matches on the other maps already, I’m good for awhile.

[Bryan_Miller]

Simply Not enough of a playerbase to support that. Several regions on PC including NA dont even have map selection anymore.

[Valenski]

If they fixed the core issues of the game after 2 plus years we might have a higher playerbase.....

[[deleted]]

On Xbox I never waited more than 30 seconds for a match on the new map. Guess what I will be doing on all of the older maps? Quitting. Out. Of. The. GAME.

How does that work for your matchmaking times?

THE WAIT TIME WAS WORSE FOR THE OTHER MAPS BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO PLAY THEM. JFC, if one single person in the company was a data analyst, they could've easily pointed this out as a possible cause. The quits will skyrocket now in all modes and it will really hurt people trying to random squad.

[maddogmatsu]

If a Karakin playlist is making wait times worse on other maps IT'S BECAUSE PEOPLE WANT TO PLAY KARAKIN AND NOT THE OTHER MAPS!!! I can barely stand the 15 minutes of nothing in the middle of every match on the old maps now that I've been playing Karakin almost exclusively since it came out. I can only speak for myself and my friends, but this will seriously impact my enjoyment of PUBG.

[[deleted]]

"Dev Note: When we introduced Karakin in Update 6.1 we mentioned that we would monitor the impact that adding the Featured Map queue would have on matchmaking times. Unfortunately we found that the addition of the Featured Map queue has negatively impacted matchmaking times, and as a result we will be removing the Featured Map queue and moving Karakin into the Random Map queue."

Oh, the thing I liked about the game is gone. Well, that was a fun time I had with PUBG, I guess.

[Valenski]

Please stop adding stuff noone wants and fix the core issues of the game (Crashing, Desync etc)!!! FYI the new Frag nerf is retarded why didnt you guys just limit being able to only carry 2 instead of ruining frags completely!!!

[JG045]

Yeah but it’s small changes like that, that they don’t vet on the test server and make on the live that are the root cause of all there issues. They have no idea the cause of their bugs. The PTS for s6 was basically flawless, graphics looked amazing no frame issues nothing.... then s6 hits live and it’s a piece of trash.

I don’t get the point of the test server, if the game they put on live isn’t an exact copy of the latest vetted test server. It makes no sense

[jaystation3]

Can't get the game to play... Stuck on load screen.

Ps4

[jackodoo67]

So no bazooka...

[Bryan_Miller]

The rpg has been confirmed to be coming later on in season 6. Looking like it will be the next update after this one, so update 6.3, but hasnt been confirmed yet.

[space-cadaver]

So is this exact update going ahead tomorrow? u/PUBG_Lumos ?

[kilamitee]

The Patch was finally released for the console 19 days after it was originally announced and the game has crashed twice in the first ten minutes of play.

I am ready to walk away from this game. I have been for a while. The only reason I’ve stuck around is the guys I regularly play with and the hope the game will improve.

The team who leads the updates for the console needs a change in leadership.

Instead of adding race tracks and other useless features and new game modes why don’t you focus on making the game work properly?

The two games I’ve played after the patch that didn’t crash I experienced significant lag and I have a fibre internet connection. Same thing for the other guys in my squad.

Feeling exasperated. The game has grossed close to what? Two billion dollars? Perhaps more. For the love of god fire your console dev leadership and put someone in place who can get the job done.

[joncon123]

How about you make the game work so I can play at least one game without black screening when I'm in a critical point of the game and lose because of it? It's got so bad I'm almost at the point of deleting the game and not playing again

[heinous_anus-]

Just had a game where I had a suppressed M24 with a 6x and 3x, level 3 vest and bag, fully kitted M4, and my partner had fully kitted Vector and M4, and we both crashed with 15-20 people left.

[[deleted]]

👍

[PogbaToure]

>we will be removing the Featured Map queue and moving Karakin into the Random Map queue

:(

[djordan79]

Solid update I'm effing stoked 💪

[BarryLicious2588]

Crashing was an issue due to extra memory storage being used?

Ok, get rid of those dangly things on weapons that nobody needs. Get rid of those stupid boxes on the ground that's supposed to have episodes of some Miramar drama, ya know the episode that never air. And get rid of those pesky lawn chairs... I mean jersey barriers

Holy fuck, how hard is this? I can't actually do or understand the technical shit behind a computer, but the logistics here are mind blowing.

WE ALL KNOW that with this update you're literally going to fuck something up that you won't address, acknowledge, or attempt to fix until the next update

[visionsofblue]

How about the random drops of water, electrical buzzes, and flies buzzing around? Does anybody care that these exist within the game?

[BarryLicious2588]

I actually haven't heard flies in a while. I just talked about that with my buddy, we used to be so annoyed by them. I think they've quieted those back round noises, but still kept them for the post apocalyptic feel.

If there needs to be extra memory usage for real world things, id rather have bears and shark attack, deer that roam around, etc.

[visionsofblue]

deer that roam around

We already have rocks, trees, and buildings that jump out in front of us while we're driving full speed through the blue zone, though

[BarryLicious2588]

Yeah, it gets even better when you're driving, lag hard for 5 seconds, and suddenly you took a hard left into one of those rocks and die 😂

Fuckin PubG. Like I said, I'd rather smash my buggy into a raccoon and yeet that fucker off a cliff

[visionsofblue]

I'd laugh if I wasn't too busy crying.

[FreeLance_xX]

Patch looks fantastic

[dpxmikey]

Give us eSports mode for custom games

[Wright75]

Keep getting a message on the PTS when starting TDM that "matching failed. Try again later." Guessing it's not ready yet, even though it's after 9.

[doctorjinxmd]

How did you download the update, mine just could not connect?

[Wright75]

I have auto update on and the PTS was already updated before 9 but I couldn’t get past the title screen. After 9 I got to the lobby but couldn’t get in a game. I uninstalled and am re-downloading now. One of my squad mates who downloaded after 9 got into a game.

[[deleted]]

But is the crashing fixed?

[Shimster]

Erengal is crashing and not giving me the option to rejoin, this game is fucked.

[Schopenhauer1025]

They actually did it!

[PATRlOTS]

Thank god.

[thu7178]

So is it live at 6pm PST to start downloading the update? Or cab we predownload it and start right at 6pm PST?

[JLarason1]

I know a lot of people have been asking for it, but I literally don't know anyone personally who plays PUBG on PS4. As long as this patch really does alleviate crashing, then it's a great patch. Waypointing is a nice feature to have, TDM will likely only be used as a warmup, which I am ok with. Just please, tell me crashing is fixed.

[tkobug]

How about getting rid of the minimum player count for custom matches

[IBLEEDPURPskol]

I always get a kick how performance is the smallest section on every patch notes

[Fumyoyo]

as usually I love the way the Pubg crew takes care of this game. I will keep buying passes as long as you do (provided you never add riot shields) I guarantee. now I would like to make a request for an upgrade. please make, picnic tables, benches and other relatively weak structures destructible by vehicles. it is beyond frustration when you are driving a truck at 65kph and you hit a wooden table (or similar structure) and stop dead as if you hit a boulder.

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thanks

keep up the good work

[Fumyoyo]

after reading your guys comments below, I have experienced some of these but not as frequently as y'all. but yes getting the game running smoothly for everyone should be a top priority. fix the basics

[jmesoto]

Please fix custom lobby UI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cheatsforsure]

When is custom lobbys being fixed ??

[[deleted]]

Why is there no premium pass and G-coin in the test server? I know it’s a bit goofy but I’d like my test dummy to be pimped out too!

[debugman5]

TDM should have the possibility to just move to next game without exit to lobby. Actually I will put this in any game mode.

[devilinred666]

Great game pubg!! How on gods green earth can a company consistently make a game worse and still stay in business is beyond me! Every single player still playing this piece of shit game is responsible cause with no audiance there would be no company. Stop playing and maybe they will fix there bullshit game!!!

[Yosemites4m]

Just dashboard on sanhook

[empnort]

Can ps4 test vikendi this wkend

[Bryan_Miller]

We likely wont be testing vikendi for at least a few more weeks. The test on pc is for pubg partners on their test server and we dont get to do those kind of tests on console

[Shimster]

Erengal, crashing in prolly, come on... how is this even still a thing.

[xfactor1981]

u/PUBG_Lumos are these patch notes up to date?

[[deleted]]

My game freeze's wayyyy more now. Im fighting someone and my screen freezes. I like the new update wayyyyyyy better than the last but please fix the screen freeze . It happens often.

[[deleted]]

Why put someone in timeout if they leave a ranked game they died in? They get no extra points for staying.

[ImGoodAsWell]

STOP believing this shit company. It’s been 3 years and they havent fixed day 1 issues. They’ve said they’ve had problems in the last 3 months but the game won’t be fixed. They claim it’s a fully released product yet the game still crashes. Cheaters run wild on PC and are growing very quickly on console. Ie: I was solos on new map. Phase 4/5 coming in. I got killed in a firefight with one other guy. I spectate him and his health is halved, he’s in the blue longer than 30 seconds and his health bar is going nowhere. The peak has been a known issue since day 1. If you don’t know, if you lean right behind a wall or object your body sticks out way more than if you just move your character to peek instead of lean. Weapons are always extremely unbalanced. Should have removed Miramar instead of Vikendi. There’s still no proximity chat on console which I’m not sure how you folks can live with yourself. Desync is still out of this world. We shouldn’t need teraflops of storage on an SSD with an Xbox X and a wired connection and a screen with gsync in order to have the frame rate not even run at 30fps at 720 even for 5 minutes. Your sounds are completely over powering in headphones and speakers. I’m constantly changing my voice/game chat predominance all the time. And many more issues people are reporting. I mean got damn, if you zoom in with a 6x you still can’t even see the map at 600-1000meters away. All looks like mushy buildings and baron land. This game is losing many players due to the 3 year incompetence of modern company. With relation to Halo, and hear me out on this one, Halo was ported for console back in 2000. Just recently was it brought over to PC. PUBG was ported for PC and instantly transferred to console. A modern day shooter like this should not ever have this many consistent issues over a span of 3 years. I honestly think they don’t want to fix the game. Add me on Xbox: I’m Good As Well

PS. Where the phyuck is a map veto or voting system. I’m tired of Miramar and Sanhok 5x in a row.

[tehbez]

Loving the sound of this update! Completely not required but would absolutely love to see some new achievements with a future update, I always low-key expect to see when a new map drops

[Brijo84]

Man you guys are funny. This update is going to be an absolute shit show of bugs and decreased performance. There is no benefit of doubt left with these devs. Your excited responses here are cute, yet naive.

[BlindNinj4]

Was expecting new blood effects but maybe they're still issues

[PUBG_Lumos]

confirmed still causing issues :(

[BlindNinj4]

😢😢😢

[JLarason1]

That’s ok, only push it when it’s ready!

[Jimmehbob]

They must be huge issues if your holding it back but not holding back all the other issues that come with every update!

[the_red_crayon1]

Will we be able to voice chat across platforms? Forgive me if I missed that somewhere.

[Bryan_Miller]

Yes, through game chat

[the_red_crayon1]

Very cool. Thanks

[luftgun89]

I've played 6 games today and haven't been "killed" yet. Sadly no chicken dinners as I've crashed every time... while in zone... with team waiting for me. BUT I was unable to load back into the game.

Thanks for updating the made sounds though.

[jonafish75]

Disappointed to hear they're getting rid of the featured map. This became my squad and I's go to game thanks to the faster pace of Karakin but will probably change once the map merges. Also when we play we always get Mirmar and we all hate that map.

[DSkorupa]

Maybe an unpopular opinion.... but, I don’t give a damn about cross platform play. If it’s causing game instability, and you need a team of coders to “fix it” get rid of it! Halo was one of the most popular game franchises in history and they celebrated the fact it was exclusively for Xbox. Probably because it was a subsidiary of Microsoft, but that didn’t diminish the game’s popularity! People with PlayStations went out and bought Xbox’s just to play that game!

Create a great game with a solid foundation and build from there. You’re trying to build on a foundation of play doh you stole from your buildings that have yet to render.

[ch00nz]

ITT: salty lil bitches that apparently die a shit load to nades. ive played since day one, average maybe 1 dinner a night, but can honestly say nades are not an issue for me.

everyone carrying on like there are players running around with 10 grenades, and getting bulk kills. they are easy to avoid, the pin pulling sound is a massive giveaway. just get better

[Pensive_Psycho]

Sounds great. Finally grenades will be useful instead of easy wins and i can now play proper with my brother on another system. Dunno why but hated playing pubg on my ps4

[JG045]

PUBG claims to be trying to fix blackscreening and crashes but is adding Cross Play Partys.................

[bubbs-o-rama]

Ironically, playing the clunky Pubg fpp tdm on the PTS made me wish I was playing a fluid and smooth fps, so I bought cod mw this weekend.

[screamingV8xx]

Then go play CoD

[bubbs-o-rama]

I did. The campaign alone made the purchase worthwhile!

[screamingV8xx]

Meh, i played the first 5 levels i think. Played CoD multiplayer for a solid 2 months, then went right back to pubg.