Patch Notes
1.29.19

INTERACTION LOCK - The team has fixed various interaction lock issues, including:

  • Stumbling while dropping an item
  • Entering Combat Stance while swinging weapon

CONNECTIVITY AND CRASHES - Multiple connectivity/crash fixes including:

  • Network Error after joining lobby in Quick Play
  • “Need Updated Client” error

ENVIRONMENT AND COLLISION

  • Falling Animation Loop - Fixed various areas where players enter a falling animation and cannot continue, including:
    • Firewood Logs on Pinehurst Map
    • Cardboard Box on Packanack Map
    • Coffee Table in Jarvis House
  • Counselor Catch - Fixed various spots that could snag the counselors and make them unable to move, including:
    • Cemetery fence on the Crystal Lake map.
  • Safe Spots - Fixed various safe spots where the counselors are unreachable once entered, including:
    • The cemetery in Higgin’s Haven
    • Parking the car inside the barn on Pinehurst
    • Fixed an issue where an invisible collision would occur at the barn fence on Pinehurst, causing the car to shift vertically after restarting the car.
  • Fixed an exploit where counselors could use the car as a barricade at Jason’ shack, affecting several maps.
  • Fixed an issue where the counselors could control their directional axis while climbing through windows, allowing them to reach unplayable areas of the maps.
  • Fixed an issue where counselors are able to reach the rooftop of the Pinehurst Halfway House by escaping Jason’s grab with a pocket knife.

USER INTERFACE

  • Fixed an issue disabling the “More Emotes” button. Fixed the Morph Cursor not showing on Xbox One.

BALANCING AND TUNING

  • Jason - Buffing Mother’s Special, Special Boy.
    • Weapon Swing - Jason can now swing his equipped weapon to hit multiple targets at once. This will help Jason defend himself against bullies.
    • Stun - It is no longer possible to Stun Jason while he is in Rage Mode unless using a shotgun or Pamela’s sweater.
    • Rage Indicator will show on the minimap when Jason enters Rage Mode.
  • Counselors - They should have been watching him.
  • Tommy Jarvis - Players who kill themselves cannot come back as Tommy Jarvis.

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