Origins 1.7.8 Release Notes

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Origins 1.7.8 Release Notes

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Greetings fellow survivors,
Today we have good news, we have entered the stress testing phase for the new Origins MOD 1.7.8.

1.7.8 Fixes many known bugs from previous versions and brings once more to Origins many new innovative gameplay mechanics and tweaks and rebalances many existing gameplay dynamics.

This update adds a new building system “Nested buildings “ which are more challenging to build but more rewarding and gives many strategic advantages over the traditional building system.

The long awaited helicopter hangers are here now as part of the new nested housing system

The new update also features our 1st step towards underwater gameplay in Origins, check below for more details, many more new features will be added in this area in the near future.

Personalizing and customizing the looks of your vehicles is also one new mechanic added to Origins, now you can unleash your imagination into how your ride looks and feels.

The update comes loaded with many new common and rare valuable items, loot and tools, new arsenal of mixed rare and common military and civilian weapons too, even a new part of novistrana has been added, Preliminary details are listed in the change log below, more information and tutorials will follow, many new things to explore and experience for the 1st time. We will keep you updated when there is a chance to do so.

We started the closed stress test for 1.7.8 with the most active members and clans on both the forums and on teamspeak, the release date depends on the outcome of the stress test, this could take one week, (more or less) depending on how the testing goes but, we aim to give you hell of an apocalyptic Christmas

More details on customization and new nested building tutorials and full new weapons, vehicles and new items listing will be added, stay tuned.

Change log

ARMA X

- Users of ArmA X Anniversary edition are now able to construct all kinds of houses/fences/strongholds

Bug Fixes

- Fences/watchtowers disappearing after 15 days issue fixed.
- Inventory accessible from outside of level 1 bandit house issue fixed.
- 1.7.7 Stronghold issue inventory bugged preventing it from being finished issue fixed.
- Stronghold stages disappearing issue fixed.
- Ability to bypass 10 second abort timer fixed.
- Stronghold stages disappearing issue fixed.
- Back wall of stronghold missing when viewed from distance issue fixed.
- Dr. Ivan excessive spawning issue fixed.
- Wobbly fire truck movement fixed.
- "pack tent" when packing a storage box issue fixed.
- Watchtower flickering with black colour from distance issue fixed.
- Lublin truck getting stuck on Bratislav bridge issue fixed.
- Scrap bus getting stuck on Bratislav bridge issue fixed.
- Rodina missing engine on bonnet issue fixed.
- Flying loot in school building issue fixed.
- Not able to shoot trough police station, bar and school windows issue fixed.
- Various stretching issues on stronghold clan skins fixed.
- Barracks on island Piran inside ground issue fixed.
- Cables removed from electric poles.
- Missing collision around fence on the front of big garage issue fixed.
- Glitch in light house on island Kres issue fixed.
- Electric pylons near Bratislav bridge fixed.
- Sunken house in Postojna issue fixed.
- Sunken tents in Dalnogorsk issue fixed.
- Glitch in battleships issue fixed, helicopters can land / take off safely, player does not fall trough.
- Quarry not working in Novistrana issue fixed.


GAMEPLAY Changes, Balances and improvements

- Tank garages in Zuta Gora barracks moved apart to prevent abuse.
- Stronghold clan members can now keep their houses, build new houses.
- Survivors heroes and bandits can now demolish their own houses for reallocation or adopting new nested buildings.
- Bandaging: Ability to move or run from danger cancelling bandaging process
- Fences need to be maintained, otherwise they disappear after 15 days.
- Surrender action moved to number 0 button, can be changed in controls settings.
- AH6X engine sound now heard at 200 meters.
- MHJ engine sound now heard at 200 meters.
- Littlebird engine sound now heard at 100 meters.
- Changing seats in helicopter mechanics improved.
- Gatling Capri speed and durability tweaked.
- Houses cannot be penetrated with normal machine guns.
- Jerry can now only occupies 3 inventory slots.
- Mossing rifle damage buffed.
- Scrap APC inventory reduced to 70 magazines, 15 weapons and 6 backpacks.
- Praga Copter inventory reduced to 50 magazines, 10 weapons, 5 backpacks.
- Praga Copter speed reduced.
- Ability to add ammunition to helicopter machineguns
- Tents can be permanently destroyed with hatchets.
- Wooden fences can be permanently destroyed with hatchets.



NEW

- Introduction of underwater gameplay
- Added Ladder on side of battleships to enable access from water.
- Added Reinforced fence gate
- New portion of Novistrana Island added
- Taviana / Novistrana New Enterable Factories added
- Taviana / Novistrana new enterable buildings
- Nested Buildings, "Electro Nest" hero and bandit levels added – READ MORE IN FAQ AND TUTORIALS
- Customization : Ability to paint all vehicles – READ MORE IN FAQ AND TUTORIALS
- Customization : - Ability to apply special designs to selected to vehicles using stencils – READ MORE IN FAQ AND TUTORIALS
- Customization : Ghillie suit surrounding environment camouflage customization – READ MORE IN FAQ AND TUTORIALS
- US Army/UN base added to Novistrana – READ MORE
- Added lone wolf Safes – READ MORE
- Added New variety of civilian backpacks, new school backpacks
- Lone wolf 1 seat Unicopter added. – READ MORE
- Survivor made Nautilus submarine added..
- Aggressive SUV with machine gun added .
- Ka60 helicopter added.
- HC3 Merlin helicopter added.
- Land Rover jeep with MG added.
- Hilux with MG added.

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New materials and loot

* Stencils
* Spray cans
* Crane
* Short planks
* Long planks
* Scrap connector
* Aluminium
* Chipboard
* Light bulbs
* Screws
* Metal supports
* Reinforced wood


New tools:

* Old Saw
* Old hammer
* Old pliers



New Weapons in Origins

- Saiga 12K
- SCAR-H CQC CCO
- SCAR-H CQC CCO SD
- SCAR-H STD EGLM Spect
- SCAR-H LNG Sniper
- SCAR-H LNG Sniper SD
- MG36
- RPK 74
- SCAR-L CQC CCO SD
- SCAR-L CQC Holo
- SCAR-L CQC EGLM Holo
- SCAR_L STD EGLM RCO
- SCAR_L STD Mk4CQT

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Other important note : To dive in water with the submarine it needs to be Fully Repaired , you will also need to far from the main land to the deep water to be able to dive.


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Safes

A rare but very efficient way to hide and secure your most valuable loot, designed specifically for lone wolves and solo players.

Solo players unable to build their own houses can now find and build their own safes.

Safes can be found in large cities in the well-known financial districts and banks. Survivors can lock the safes using digital locker code, however it need batteries to function.

Pros and cons of the “Safe “

The good :
- Cannot be destroyed by other players
- Can build multiple safes ( in 1.7.8 now limited to one )
- Lockable
- Can be Berried underground (you can dig it in and out)
- Currently cannot be cracked in 1.7.8, enjoy this while it lasts


The not so good:
- Not very large storage capacity - yet enough for your most valuable weapons and loot.
- Safe can be cracked using drills – only survivor with level 2 thief skill (Introduced in future updates ) can crack it. – so enjoy the safety of your safes while it lasts


Remember , once you find the safe to place it you will need , battery + Toolbox + Etool. To dig it underground and out you will need Etool.

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Origins 1.7.8 Lone wolf Unicopter info


The Unicopter is Origins new survivor made single seated easy to repair mini helicopter, designed specifically for lone survivors.

The Unicopter is generally slow and fragile but extremely manoeuvrable and dead easy to fly. Flying at low altitudes has never been easier, you can easy chase, and hide and most importantly explore and scout with ease.

In the hands of good pilots you can break its fly speed limits by sky diving and building up its velocity and momentum to reach and maintain very high speeds.(During testing we reached up to 320 km/h)

Unlike large helicopters, the Unicopter is relatively silent and known for its low fuel consumption along with its light weight and manoeuvrability that compensates well with its weakness of exposed and fragile nature.




Origins 1.7.8 Customization



In 1.7.8 we are introducing many new customization mechanics and we are planning as part of our road map to expand this into everything in Origins, including weapons , strongholds, houses, even the new Nested buildings. For now you can customize almost every car and truck in the game, not to mention you can also use your spray paints to add additional camo for your GS depending on your surrounding environment which helps you blend-in perfectly with your surroundings.

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Customization is dead easy , the only limitation is your imagination. find hundreds of color sprays to paint your vehicles then you can apply different types and colors or Stencils to make special designs .

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All vehicles in Origins are supported.

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For both male and Female you can change the color of your camo using spray cans to:

* Green ( 2 Green spray )
* Forest ( 1 Green 1 Black )
* Urban ( 1 Black 1 white )
* Snow ( 2 white Spray cans )



To spray your Car with specific color lets say RED , you will need to find 6 RED spray cans to be able to paint.

Special designs of stencils can be found in Sector B and mission rewards.


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Welcome to the nested buildings Tutorial of Origins 1.7.8




In this simple Tutorial you will find information about the new nested Buildings , how to build tents , how to maintain the fences and build the new fences gate


Nested Buildings ( Electro Nests ) are the latest additions to Origins they can be built on Electrical Pylons only for now but we intend to expand this in the near future

Note : Check the new industrial buildings in Novistrana some of the the new items and tools

Nested buildings Stages & Materials needed :

Level One Hero / Bandit
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Level Two Hero / Bandit
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Level Three Hero / Bandit
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Crafting the new Materials :

To Craft Scrap Connector You need 5x Tin Cans, using the Old Hammer tool
To Craft Short Planks you need 3x Wood Pile, using the Old Saw tool
To Craft Metal Supports you need 2x Reinf. Mat. using the Old Pliers tool
To Craft Long Wood Planks Approach a stack of logs with an Old Saw in your inventory, right click on saw and use it to make long wood planks.




Any new un craft-able materials can be found in the world with more chance of spawning in Novistrana

Notes : To build your level 1 Nested house , you will need to destroy your level one Traditional house using the Excavator. you will need also to find and setup your building crane ( similar to the cement mixer ) and each level blueprint (more chance to be found in sector B and Dr Ivan).

Crane found in industrial buildings :
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Setting up the Crane is similar to setting up your good old Cement mixer:
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Maintaining your Fences: It is done now automatically for you every time you log in to the server .

Building Tents: Unlike previous version , after you find the tent , to set it up you will need to have a toolbox and Short Planks

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How to Build the Fence Gates? Using Excavator + 2 Reinforced material + 2 Short planks + 1 pin + 1 battery

Enjoy!
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