Update 0.18.0: patch note

Dec. 14, 2022

Update 0.18.0 is here!

Caliber’s economics, operator skills, upgrades, user interface, and a few smaller things have changed. A lot. Also, a new map Oil Platform was added to the game, and numerous bugs were fixed.

Learn more about the main changes in the special website section.

General Changes

Annihilation mode is disabled;
Hacking mode has been added;
Operator leveling up and Skills have been redesigned;
Increased the maximum Account Level to 100. Changed rewards for leveling up;
Customization window: adjusted the Emotes order;
Fixed the issue due to which the operator bodies hovered in the air after they were executed;
Smog Emblem: fixed the error in the author’s nickname in the Emblem description;
Settings menu: replaced the «Drop Hacking tool» line with «Drop carried item»;
Added the New Year Showcase;
Added Elevation 90 and Elevation 100 Emblems. Those are awarded for reaching the matching Account Levels;
The tutorial video for Frontline mode has been updated.

Changes in the economy

Changed the Coins to Credits exchange rate. One Coin is now exchanged for 22 Credits;
Reworked Objectives;
Reworked Boosters. All Containers that contain them have been removed from players’ accounts with compensation in Credits accrued;
Combat Reserves and Containers that contain them have been removed from players’ accounts with compensation in Credits accrued. Combat Reserves are free now. Team Reserves remain unchanged;
Materials and Containers that contain them have been removed from players’ accounts with compensation in Credits accrued;
All operator collections up to and including AMF are sold for Credits;
Only Credits are needed to purchase operator upgrades now;
New currency, Manuals, have been added. It allows changing the operator upgrades in their leveling;
15 Manuals are accrued to each account;
Special offers have been updated;
Premium Time now unlocks Premium Objectives. The cost of one and three days of Premium Time has been increased;
Contracts have been removed from the game. All Сontracts that were launched before the Update are considered completed, and the rewards for them are accrued;
Operator upgrades and XP are preserved.

Skills

All previously learned Skills remain available to players;
All active Skill research is considered canceled. Funds returned to players.

Free XP

Can be earned starting from Account Level 14;
Prestige increases the amount of Free XP gained;
Until December 28th, Free XP can be used for free. Free XP Bundles will open after December 28th;
After December 28, Free XP can be spent for Coins or Fragments.

Replays

Now the battle GUI of the selected player will be displayed during the replay playback.
Added the ability to highlight the outlines and marks of the opposite team through obstacles with the 0 key.

The replay controls have been changed. To select a specific player in the replay, press the corresponding key:

Key «1» — Team A Assault;
Key «2» — Team A Support;
Key «3» — Team A Medic;
Key «4» — Team A Marksman;
Key «5» — Team B Assault;
Key «6» — Team B Support;
Key «7» — Team B Medic;
Key «8» — Team B Marksman.

Team A is the team that recorded the replay. Team B is opposing Team A.

Operators

Fixed the issue due to which the crosshair did not move to the side during shooting if the Skill «Straight bolt» was set.
Aiming at nearby objects has been corrected. Previously, the operator’s hands could have took incorrect positions.
Added the ability to test operators before purchasing them in Training mode.
Fixed the issue that caused the dot crosshair indicator to display incorrectly during sprinting.

Vympel

Marksman Strelok

Adjusted the primary weapon name in the Guard Common and Legendary Outfit from AS Val to VSS sniper rifle.

RAID

Assault Avant-Garde

Troublemaker Epic Outfit: The primary weapon no longer clips through the pouch on the back.

Jiaolong

Assault Shàowèi

Xigou special gear:

Fixed the issue due to which the drone’s hitbox was displaced during its movement;
Fixed the issue due to which the shot sounds were played incorrectly.

Support Yíngzhōu

Fixed the issue that didn’t allow Emotes to be played in the Electromagnetic Field Generator primary ability area of effect.

Maps, missions, and bots changes

Added the Oil Platform map;
Caravanserai, Forest: PvE map loading screens have been replaced with new ones.

Prologue: Assault

Fixed the issue due to which bots did not exit the burning car in the parking lot;
Fixed the issue due to which it was impossible to jump over one of the covers in the parking lot;
Fixed the issue due to which it was impossible to jump from one of the heights.

Caravanserai

ALL MODES

Fixed the issue that caused items to fall through scaffolding;
Fixed the issue due to which previously used operators’ special gear could remain on the map and show in the losing cutscene;
Fixed the issue due to which the operator did not turn to the informant during the search;
Removed the hint about climbing the obstacle located on the scaffolding in the center of the map. The obstacle is very small, so now the operator climbs on it themselves;
Fixed the issue due to which it was possible to fall through the car when the operator tried to climb onto it;
Fixed the issue due to which the operator bounced while running between the barrels and the car;
Fixed the issue due to which it was possible to fall into the ground if you drop off the stairs on the second floor of the building;
Fixed the issue due to which it was possible to climb directly onto the car roof.

CLEARING, SPECIAL OPERATION

Fixed the issue due to which players could get stuck if they stood too close to the door while the bot was opening it;
The car can no longer be destroyed before the gate opens. Previously, doing so made the mission impossible to complete;
Fixed the issue due to which it was possible to pass through the metal pillar of the cover in the mission finale;
Fixed the issue due to which it was impossible to jump from one of the heights;
Fixed the issue due to which the operator could fall through the scaffolding. The error occurred after climbing an obstacle;
Corrected the location of the informant’s mark;
Fixed the issue due to which it was impossible to get close to the pillar near the scaffolding;
Fixed the issue due to which the operator fell into the stairs when entering the building.

CLEARING

Fixed the issue due to which it was possible to fall through the cover in the center of the map;
Fixed the issue due to which the camera worked incorrectly if the operator got close to objects.

CLEARING, SPECIAL OPERATION, ONSLAUGHT

Fixed the issue due to which the operator could pass through the box at the beginning of the mission when climbing over the obstacle.

SHOWDOWN

Fixed the issue due to which the bipod was not placed on some covers;
Fixed the issue due to which it was possible to fall through the counter.

SHOWDOWN, ONSLAUGHT

Added the ability to climb the height near the edge of the stairs of the main building.

Village

Updated the PvP version of the map;
Disabled the PvE version of the map. The map has been sent for redesigning.

Amal Harbor

Fixed the issue due to which it was possible to fall through one of the covers.

Depot

The map has been included into the PvP modes and Onslaught.

Forest

Fixed the issue due to which the operator fell through the panel after dropping off the bridge.

Clearing, Special Operation:

Fixed the issue due to which the operator had an incorrect pose if the player used an Emote before the start of the victory cutscene;
Fixed the issue due to which the operators held their weapons incorrectly in the victory cutscene.

Shopping Mall

The map has been turned off for Frontline mode.

Bots

Shooter bot

A magazine has been added to the M14 weapon model.

Interface

A new operator selection interface has been added;
A new Objectives interface has been added;
A new post-battle stats screen has been added.

Sound

Assault Shàowèi

Xigou special gear: enemy detection sound has been added.

Support Hagana

Turret primary ability: enemy detection sound has been added.

Medics

Fixed the issue due to which an incorrect voice line was played for Medics when marking a box/Reserve with ammo by the C key, or the voice line didn’t play at all.

All maps

Removed incorrect ambient sounds.

KNOWN ISSUES

There may be issues opening Containers received in past events. If this error occurs, restart the game;
Frugality Skill may not work in some cases;
Medic Yàowáng: customization items cannot be purchased from the Storefront.