Arma 3 Exile Beta Changelog @ 4/10/2017 - 4:30 PM

Exile Consumed (Exhumed) - a Definitive DayZ Exile logistics experience

~Legend~
† Patch notes
- Additions or changes.
* Observations, or other asides related to the version.
! Planned future features (tm)

v1.0 - Altis Alpha Launch

† Original release feature list (deviates from normal changelogs)
- Fully featured, high performance, high FPS Altis map.
- All normal Exile amenities, including traders & safe zones.
- Dynamic mission system, with up to 3 persistent missions at a time.
- Sarge AI dynamic 3 faction AI, with 2 friendly and 1 enemy faction, and custom loot.
- Fireflies, anomalies, and earthquakes to liven the experience up!
- Default radiated zone, complete with massive loot.
- Increased vehicle spawns, almost double default!
- Increased loot spawning, with 3 items possible per stack instead of 2.
- Safe zone lockers capacity is 250k.
! Status bar for Exile specifics.
! Revamped vehicle spawns, quality over quantity (Ifrits incoming).
! Radical trader changes and CUP weapons & vehicles.
! Zombies & Demons (possibly)
! Namalsk / Chenarus offshoot branches.
! More missions and further loadout changes for AI all around.
! Server restarts @ 4 hours to be implemented on the server monitor.
! Increase garbage timer for player bodies to 1 hour rather than the default 5-15 minutes.
! Other mods, such as tow and lift, and extended base building, are in the works.

v2.0 - Thy Flesh Exhumed Update - 11/18/2016

† Some elements may be missing, this was a cumulative update that was not properly documented.
† This update saw a complete rewrite of the server from the ground up, moved to a cleaner monitor and directory structure.
- Current AI Package set to AX3AI (Performance Pending).
- RyanZombies implemented with ExileZ-2 spawner (adjustments in progress).
- Custom status bar, complete with Sixteenth Thunderstorm icon.
- Automatic 4 hour restart with status bar countdown.
- Autokick & Autolock (2 minutes before server down & until 5 minutes after server start).
- Reduced random spawning vehicles slightly.
- Tow and lift - tow up to 5 vehicles together (adjusted tow mass ratio to allow more towing of heavy vehicles)
- Several new large base missions added (notably Castle & Power plant)
- Server garbage timers for bodies, items, and spawns changed (30 minutes for player bodies and 10 minutes for spawned loot)
- Increased loot spawns per building. (Up to 5 from 3)
- Removed DMS Occupation - Terribly laggy elements were making things pretty bad.
- Replaced spawning bikes with ATVs in towns (black and white).
- Previously disabled items re-enabled in trader (yes, you can sell those lovely Thermals now)
- Added thermal scopes and helms, enabled thermals on all weapon systems.
- mARMA activated server side (now we can see performance and logs globally).
- Zombie trigger debug map markers enabled (disabling in next update).
- Explosive zombies enabled (2% chance of spawning).
- Server debug toasts and initial load presentation text.
* Stuttering when Zombie or AI spawns (sometimes freezes) pending investigation.
* Dynamic AI originally implemented as Sarges AI, switched due to safezone spawning issues.
* Tested Namalsk style EVR blowouts (currently generating errors, needs further testing).
* Begun testing Namalsk map & paving the way for future use; subsequent ambience testing.
! Troubleshoot AI Vehicle patrols spawning on the road and not moving.
! Add Demons to the Hardcore spawn table.
! Nerf the zombie spawn time and rate (absolutely out of control).
! Look into reducing the reinforcement rates of large missions (ditto).
! Implement Infection and cures for RyanZombies.
! Implement ropes for towing (currently doesn't require one).
! Add CUP Weapons and Vehicles (or Arma 2 Weapon and Vehicle pack equivalent)
! Tweak loot tables for new additions.
! Defibrillator testing & revival testing.
! Further tweaks to vehicle spawns and additions.
! Earthquake adjustments (far too frequent, slated to be 50% chance during any given restart period)
! Adjust loot on zombies and vest spawns.
! Add a server loading screen.

v2.2 - Decrepify & CUP Pack Update - 11/18/2016

† The previous edition of this changelog did not save, so as usual, this will not be very extensive.
- Numerous zombie tweaks.
- Nerfs across the board for zombie spawn timers, respawns, and slight increases to total zombies to balance.
- Zombie demons implemented and are now spawning at a rare chance.
- CUP Weapons are now spawning in military loot zones, and pistols and ammo in civilian areas.
- Trader overhaul encompassing ALL CUP Weapon content.

ATTENTION - POST UPDATE:

A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SERVER SIDE. THIS PROJECT IS TERMINATED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

v2.3 - Back on the Rails Hotfix - 11/23/2016

† As per usual, this is a cumulative and non-exhaustive list of updates.
- Server is back online, rebuilt from scratch.
- A3AXAI disabled for the time being.
- Missions reduced to 1 bandit and 1 static at a time to gauge performance.
- Loot tables were enabled for CUP, removed and reverted due to terrible mixing.
- Traders for CUP implemented, pending overhaul.
- RyanZombies spawners reverted to near vanilla with Demon spawns implemented.
* Many assets are not implemented into traders currently, fixing soon.
* Currently working on isolating massive FPS drop from vanilla Exile.
* Possibly reduce vehicle spawns, containers and overhyped garbage timers.
* Possibly revert or remove many non vanilla changes such as weather. (FPS)
! Implement remaining vehicles both as in game spawns and in traders.
! Fix trader categories and missing items.
! To be continued.

v2.4 - 11/24/2016

- Static missions no longer spawn reinforcements (this was borderline broken).
- Randomly spawned vehicles can include things such as Urals and Humvees (no military).
- Missions now spawn Apex loot (soldiers can have it, etc).
- Locker can now have up to 250000 pop tabs.
* Still haven't pin pointed lag source.
! Trader and vehicle spawn things.

v2.5 - 5 Month Hiatus is over! - 4/10/2017

- Zombie triggers were completely cleaned up, no more stupid red circles!
- ATVs at spawn nerfed to 1 black, 1 white (why there were 3 of each is beyond me).
- Added a couple of new vehicles to the spawn list.
- Database decay for most things has been upped to 365 days because I cannot be bothered repairing the database.
* A new developer is welcomed to the team! SDime2002 will be working on the server in his spare time.
! Fix trader things. Still. I mean we have some weapons and vehicles at 0 value.
! Looking at the loot tables again. Will keep you posted on fixes and implementation.