General crash fixes

General improvements to game optimization

General fixes and improvements to bot behavior

Crossplay account linking and Crossplay party invites are now available

Various fixes and improvements to matchmaking and premade lobbies

Added blocking volumes at escape locations to prevent body blocking escapes

Addressed several issues to prevent exploits related to items and EXP

Addressed several issues that were causing players and cocoons to fall under the map

Fixed an issue where the language options were not appearing on the Steam client

Fixed an issue where the intro cinematic when loading into a match would sometimes be missing assets

Fixed an issue where bots would not be replaced by players who are joining in progress

Various fixes to address collision issues and stuck spots on every map

Various fixes to EXP not being granted properly during certain events

Various fixes to SFX timing issues

Human

• Loot spawns have been adjusted to prevent repair items from spawning too close to their related escape

• Reduced the duration that the escape location icons remain on the HUD after reaching the meeting point

• Made adjustments to the distance attenuation curve for Human proximity VoIP

• Fixed an issue where the crosshair may remain on the HUD after dropping a weapon

• Fixed an issue where certain outfits were missing flashlights

• Fixed an issue where empty loot containers would appear as closed and non-interactable for players that have joined in progress

• Fixed an issue where the player would sometimes regenerate stamina while sprinting even without any item buffs

• Fixed an issue where the Cocoon VFX would sometimes remain on the player after they have broken out of a Cocoon

• Fixed an issue where the throwing prediction line would sometimes not show up when throwing an item

• Fixed an issue where using the Compass in certain locations would cause the escape indicators to remain on the HUD permanently

• Fixed an issue where using items and interactions in quick succession could cause the player to become interaction locked

• Fixed an issue where players could not uncrouch in certain locations

• Fixed an issue where blunt weapons were sometimes able kill a downed Klown

• Fixed an issue where the bots were causing cocoon outlines to behave incorrectly

• Increased fear reduction while hiding in a hiding spot

• Reduced the damage that axes deal to gated exit barriers

Klowns

• Adjusted the camera position while using the Balloon Dog trick

• Made improvements to the Klown VoIP when transitioning from team chat to proximity chat

• Fixed an issue where the Klown's loadout 3 was not available even after reaching the level requirement

• Fixed an issue where the UI prompt that appears to notify players that there is not enough space to use the "Invisible Car" ability was missing

• Fixed an issue where certain quality settings would cause the Klown Jump to have visual issues

• Fixed an issue where Klowns may sometimes become interaction locked after performing a Klowntality

• Fixed an issue where Klowns may sometimes not be able to use any of their Tricks after performing a Klowntality

• Fixed an issue where Klowns could perform a Klowntality while in the middle of an interaction

• Fixed an issue where the Cotton Candy Raygun's beam would sometimes not connect properly to player models

• Made improvements to the Cotton Candy Raygun's hit detection during close quarters engagements

• Fixed an issue where the firing animation was sometimes not appearing for the Pentashot and Laser Beamer

• Increased Cocoon damage when thrown at Humans

• Increased Klown movement speed when sprinting backwards

• Fixed an issue that was causing the Popcorn Bazooka to deal double damage

• Reduced range of the Popcorn Bazooka to be more in line with the popcorn VFX 

• Reduced environmental damage of the Popcorn Bazooka

• Reduced tracking time of the Popcorn Bazooka

• Increased Pentashot cottonization damage

• Improved Pentashot projectile hit detection

• Reduced Bouncecaster cottonization damage

• Increased Mallet charge speed

• Reduced the Hypnotic Lure escape threshold