The Janitor class has received some changes in this update, he no longer can recycle dead NPC bodies
on the spot, but instead now has to pick them up and throw them into garbage containers outside the bank to receive his recycle stacks and speed boost. He now is also able to carry dead players, but he has limited stamina while doing so, and while he can't recycle them, he is able to hide them around the bank, to make it harder for the robbers to revive their teammates. The new garbage container has been added to all existing maps, including the city custom map template, and can also be hand-placed on custom maps in the level editor.

This update also brings some balance changes to the FED Chairman class, with his printers now getting pinged if he revives teammates, and his revive progress being lost on death, which should limit his strength in larger lobbies with multiple FED Chairmen and very frequent revives.

Surge's strength has also been reduced, with his bullet reflection now only dealing 50% of the incoming damage, instead of reflecting the whole amount of incoming damage. Micro, on the other hand, has received a slight buff, with him now being able to carry up to 5,000$, allowing him to sneak money stacks out of vaults or hacked ATMs.

Multiple other improvements and bug fixes are also included in this update, with robbers now being shown dead teammates while wearing the "Fox Mask", Heavy's helicopter behavior fixes, and an improved Buffered Input system.



New:

• Class Info widget (default: "Y") now also shows mask information if applicable
  
• added additonal Artist painting type
  
• added new "Buffered Input Frames" setting, that limits how long the game retries to use a Buffered Shooting Input, after the player tried to fire a weapon that wasn't ready to fire again

Changes:

• Janitor can now recylce Trampolines, Treadmills, Agent Screens, and Time Machines
  
• Janitor can no longer recycle dead bodies
  
• Janitor can now carry dead bodies
  
• Janitor now has limited stamina while carrying dead players
  
• Janitor now gets shown nearby garbage containers while carrying a dead body that isn't a player
  
• Janitor can now recycle non-player bodies at garbage containers

• FED Chairman now loses current "Required Money for Revive" progress when dying
  
• FED Chairman no longer gains "Required Money for Revive" progress while dead
  
• FED Chairman printers now get pinged 3 seconds after he uses his revive ability

• dead bodies that were previously carried by the opposite team no longer have UI hints (Doctor, FED Chairman, Combat Medic, ..)
  
• reduced Surge's bullet reflection damage from 100% to 50% of the original bullet damage
  
• dead teammates will now be highlighted while having the Unicorn mask equipped, regardless of selected class
  
• fired cops will no longer be highlighted for Combat Medic, since he can't revive them
  
• changed teargas particle color to be more yellow, to make it easier to differentiate between teargas and poison smoke
  
• Actor can no longer leap with the Tiger Mask while playing dead
  
• Micro can now carry up to 5,000$ while tiny

Map Changes:

• added garbage containers to all maps

Classic Heist:

• fixed missing AI Blocker

Fixed:

• fixed reflected Surge bullets still dealing 100% damage instead of only 50%
  
• fixed Backup sometimes being able to report fired cops
  
• fixed Backup getting UI hints for dead cops even if he can't report them
  
• reduced heli debug log spam
  
• reworked poison smoke system so the damage hitbox is more closely alligned with the visual smoke
  
• fixed "Shooting Buffer" setting not saving correctly
  
• fixed chat UI overlapping ingame menu
  
• fixed "Round Ended" UI overlapping ingame menu
  
• fixed unused chat input (Left Ctrl for example) being rerouted to player movement (so player crouched while hitting Left Ctrl while typing in chat)
  
• fixed heli blades sometimes not spinning while the heli is mid-air
  
• fixed Surge's bullet reflection inaccuracy only being visual, with the server-side damage calculation having no inaccuracy applied
  
• fixed heli sometimes hovering over the ground instead of landing correctly
  
• fixed heli sometimes not dealing damage when landing on characters
  
• fixed "Press any key to respawn" screen sometimes getting stuck for cops getting revived by Combat Medics/FED Chairmen
  
• fixed Artist sometimes being able to paint himself
  
• fixed sometimes being able to interact with an object faster than intended, if that object changed it's interaction speed (for example Capone Tunnel: Stopping Drill - Fast Interaction and Using Tunnel - Slow Interaction)

Level Editor:

• added default garbage container to the cop spawn
  
• potential fix for island maps not working correctly since last beta update
  
• added new "Garbage Bin" object
  
• fixed stairway collision not scaling correctly
  
• added money preview mesh to all ATM objects
  
• added folder button that opens the current maps folder in the windows file explorer
  
• Logic Timers now correctly reset after a round ended
  
• potential fix for custom maps with emptyMap=true sometimes not working correctly on dedicated servers
  
• fixed bot robbers sometimes trying to deposit money at the default van, even if it's deleted on the current custom map

This update aims to improve the behavior of NPC customers and employees, ensuring robbers can hide among them without being noticed by the cop team. NPCs will now have more complex reactions to players bumping into them, ranging from continuing on their path or taking avoiding action to stopping their movement or picking a new target location. Their interactions with gadgets that block their movement, for example, Traffic Cop's barbed wire, have also been updated to reduce NPCs clumping near them.

Password-secured servers are now even more secure, with a new password encryption system and a new server setting that blocks players from circumventing the password checks by joining through the Steam friends list. The game's anti-cheat also received some upgrades, with interactions and abilities now having more rigorous server-side checks to prevent abuse through cheats or lag switches.

Micro is now able to pick up smaller loot (=< 3,000$) while tiny, Surge can now only use his active ability if his battery is fully charged. Karl Marx's UI has been upgraded to make it clearer at which commune sizes new ability upgrades are unlocked, and Al Capone can now place his tunnels at any store, instead of being limited to the ground and basement floors. Gym Buddies will have an easier time aiming the money and bomb bag throws, with the help of a new picture-in-picture camera that shows the predicted target location of the current throw.


Full changelog:

New:

• added new Artist achievement (unlocks new Golden Bottle skin)
  
• first person arms no longer feature gloves, and their clothing color is determined by current outfit
  
• added new ability progress UI for Karl Marx
  
• added new NPC responses to players bumping into them (continue pathing, try to avoid, stand still, look around, path to new target location)
  
• added "Prevent Steam Friends from joining without password" setting
  
• server passwords are now encrypted
  
• added picture-in-picture preview for Gym Buddys throws, showing the predicted landing location (doesn't show characters)

Changes:

• recently (re-)connected players can no longer participate in votes in the first 30 seconds after joining
  
• added additional server-side anti-cheat checks for disguise abilties to prevent cheaters from freely choosing disguises with any class
  
• added additional server-side checks for all interactions to prevent unintended behaviors from lagging/cheating players
  
• old "Classic Heist 1.0" is now selectable again for server hosts
  
• removed Artist's easel placement sound
  
• bots can now correctly interact with Artist's paintings
  
• Karl Marx's heal is now global
  
• Albert Einstein's chrono launcher now speeds up robbers instead of slowing them down
  
• increased Pot mask taser protection from 60% to 90%
  
• Surge can now only use his electric field ability while his battery is fully charged
  
• NPCs now sometimes turn around instantly, or after waiting/looking around a bit, after encountering a gadget that blocks their movement (e.g. Barbed Wire)
  
• "Guarding Angel" achievement now counts FED Chairman and Combat Medic revives, as well as reviving bots
  
• "Good Boy" achievement now also counts robber bot kills
  
• Combat Medic now can see UI icons for dead teammates
  
• bot robbers are now sped up by Einstein's chrono grenades
  
• Artist achievement now shows the player the current progress (X out of 20)
  
• Micro can now pick up up to 3,000$ while tiny (could already carry that amount before, but not pick it up while tiny)
  
• Al Capone tunnels can now be placed on any story, not just on the ground and basement floors
  
• improved Sword shader

Map Changes:
Classic Heist:

• reflection and lighting fixes

New York:

• added two additional micro vents
  
• replaced red getaway van with new getaway pickup truck
  
• added new bus next to the red getaway truck to provide robbers with a bit more cover

Fixed:

• fixed Queen's crown sometimes floating next to her head when server host plays her on player-hosted
  
• fixed Royal Crown event description typo
  
• fixed NPC ragdolls taking too long to spawn for clients with high network saturation
  
• fixed swapping clothes with ragdolls taking too long for clients with high network saturation
  
• fixed dead robber wearing "Party Hat" mask still attracting nearby NPCs
  
• fixed being able to select classes that were not allowed on the server for a short period after joining
  
• potential fix for Heavy's helicopter sometimes flying to the wrong location
  
• multiple potential bugfixes related to dismounting Sheriff's horse
  
• fixed being able to select skins for melee weapons
  
• fixed Surge's battery and taser heat UI overlapping
  
• fixed Surge's battery overlapping with his face in the main menu showcase
  
• fixed Traffic Cop's Barbed Wire having collision/navmesh issues with NPCs
  
• fixed ambulances not showing their revive UI while carrying dead robber bots as Doctor
  
• fixed Gym Buddy throw preview target getting blocked by destroyed windows

Level Editor:

• "Light Config" now allows map creators to set X, Y, and Z angles of the sun
  
• multiple "Light Config" bugfixes
  
• fixed deleted objects sometimes re-appearing

This update includes numerous changes to the oldest map in the game - "Classic Heist", the layout changes aim to limit sightlines, provide more cover for robbers to enter employee-only areas, and to give the robber team more entry and exit opportunities. The lighting has also been revamped, to increase visibility in darker areas, and provide a warmer sunset setting.

A new "Buffer Shooting Input" setting has also been added, this will buffer the mouse input of players in case they try to shoot a semi-automatic weapon that isn't ready to fire again, in this case the game will automatically retry firing in the following frame. This should improve the feel of semi-automatic weapons, especially at lower frame rates.

The level editor also received multiple updates, with the "Light Config" object now working correctly, allowing map creators to change the time of day and fog levels on their map in any way they'd like to create more atmospheric and unique maps! A new "World Space / Local Space" gizmo toggle has also been implemented, allowing users to move and rotate objects along their own axis, instead of only in world space:
Full Changelog:

New:

• added "Buffer Shooting Input" setting, buffers shooting input for the next frame if semi-automatic weapon isn't ready to fire this frame

Changes:

• dedicated server owners can now change maps without a vote

Map Changes:
Classic Heist:

• reworked most areas to the standards of other official maps:
  
• wider entrances and pathways
  
• more protected customer->employee transition zones for the robbers
  
• added customer stairs to the second floor
  
• added new gameplay objects (lockers, employee clothing baskets, donuts, ..)
  
• added kitchen area
  
• reworked jewelry store area, added toilets to give robbers more places to hide
  
• updated lighting
  
• added more NPCs
  
• added a way for cop/robber bots to get off the roof
  
• added fire ladder to the roof from the first story employee drill room
  
• added some loot to employee drill room
  
• added door from customer area to toilets (customer NPCs are allowed to walk through it as long as it is open)
  
• fixed multiple collision and missing windows issues
  
• added NPC interest points in the customer->employee transition zones so robbers have a bit more customer NPCs for cover there
  
• added wall infront of the big fire vault door, to block line of sight from the lobby to the vault
  
• removed destructible wall leading into the big vault

Fixed:

• fixed multiple crash issues
  
• fixed being able to votekick the owner of a dedicated server
  
• fixed kick vote switching to change money vote if the player that is being voted on disconnects
  
• fixed disconnected players not getting temporarily banned from servers after being votekicked
  
• fixed reconnected players not getting kicked after being votekicked
  
• fixed language setting overlap issue
  
• fixed money pickup showing the wrong error message when already carrying a bag
  
• dead players no longer affect paintings
  
• fixed bomb buggy exploding after getting recycled by Janitor
  
• fixed more horse-related bugs

Level Editor:

• fixed multiple bugs related to vertical elevators
  
• vertical elevators now take their target coordinates in local space instead of world space
  
• fixed Employee Clothes Basket description
  
• added "Switch Gizmo Space" button to object transform menu at the top of the screen, allows users to switch between world space (default) and local space (new) when moving objects
  
• added "Switch Gizmo Space" level editor keybind (default: "P")
  
• fixed level editor crane object not being climbable all the way to the top
  
• fixed multiple bugs related to "Light Config" not applying sun and fog settings correctly, especially when playtesting

I am happy to announce that additionally to the ongoing Free Weekend, Perfect Heist 2 is now available at a 50% discount since it has been picked as today's Steam Daily Deal! Addtionally, the "Historic Characters" DLC is off 30% off as well!

If you have any questions or feedback regarding the game, please let me know here or join the game's discord channel to find others to play with, stay up to date with the latest news, engage discussions about the game and its level editor and much more: https://discord.gg/perfect-heist-2-866119900234121236

Perfect Heist 2 will be free-to-play for all users from May 23rd to May 27th. New players can access all 54 base game characters, host their own servers, or join other players on dedicated servers and fully explore the game's expansive level editor!

If you have any questions or feedback regarding the Free Weekend, or the game in general, feel free to ask them below, or join the games discord to chat with other players: https://discord.gg/perfect-heist-2-866119900234121236

This update adds a brand-new, free robber class: The Artist will try to sneak around the bank and capture exciting moments in his paintings.
Depending on what scene he has in front of him when painting, the painting's title and monetary value changes, a painting of a burning plant won't be worth as much as one of a tasered player, for example. But be careful not to get caught by the cops while finishing your perfect painting!
This update also features multiple smaller balance changes, as well as performance optimizations and crash fixes. A fix for a very rare crash when starting the game has also been implemented, affected players should now be able to enjoy the game without any issues after adding the "-NoAnalytics" launch option on Steam.
The level editor also received some updates, with numerous bug fixes accompanied by UI improvements and a new "Interaction Time" setting for custom stealable objects.

New:

• added new robber class "Artist" (Modern Art: can paint 22 different scenes depending on what's in front of him, each giving different amounts of money; Lasting Legacy: his paintings increase in value after he dies; Auto Pistol + Bottle)
  
• Changes:
  
• Marie Curies X-Ray scanner can now be placed on ceilings and on the floor
  
• Marie Curie now starts with 2 placeable X-Ray scanners
  
• Marie Curies X-Ray first scanner now replenishes even if the second one hasn't been placed yet
  
• reduced Heli sound distance slightly
  
• BOT cops now only ping bomb bags that have been moved by a player
  
• carried money amount UI text now changes to a golden color if robber currently carries enough to win the round

Performance:

• reduced VRAM usage
  
• multiple CPU optimizations (worth around 0.5ms frame time)
  
• improved ESC menu opening performance (especially when user is subscribed to lots of workshop maps)

Map Changes:
Arcade:

• fixed hole in the floor in the employee basement

Skull Island:

• fixed hole in waterfall rock formation

Fixes:

• added "-NoAnalytics" launch option that resolves startup crashes for some users
  
• fixed typo in "Required Money" vote
  
• improved Vigil's camera placement
  
• fixed weapons not resetting for clients when a player died and respawned with the default weapons of his class
  
• fixed Fed Chairman getting revives more often than intended

Level Editor:

• fixed "Anti Grappling Hook Surface" not spawning for clients
  
• multiple "Custom Stealable Object" bugfixes
  
• fixed not being able to select certain lines in the level editor
  
• added "InteractTime" setting to custom stealable objects
  
• fixed custom stealable objects giving 80% extra money to Joker, instead of 60%
  
• fixed custom stealable objects not spawning a Joker card after being stolen by him
  
• fixed zones still having a collision after pressing "Hide Zones"
  
• fixed "Police Helicopter" object looking like a police car
  
• minor UI improvements

This update adds a brand-new free character to the cop team! Surge specializes in electric fields, allowing him to stun all nearby characters, and to reflect incoming bullets back to their source, as long as his battery has enough charge! He makes up for his lack of intel gathering with his great combat strength, especially against bullet-type weapons!
The robber team got a new "Cooking Pot" mask, which greatly reduces the impact of tasers and allows its users to quickly generate health points while inside a kitchen!
The main focus of this update is to negate some of the combat strength of the robber team, promoting even more stealthy and sneaky plays. Sticky grenades saw their area of effect damage slightly reduced, Heavys supply helicopter can now longer be glitched through walls, and players holding weapons now have a slightly slower sprint speed, making holding a weapon a more nuanced choice. The respawn protection duration has also been increased, allowing cops to clear the immediate proximity of their cop car more easily, while the mid-round regeneration at the cop car has also been increased.

There are also lots of performance improvements in this update, especially for CPU-bound players, from a large variety of main menu optimizations to multiple custom map improvements that should result in a 30% FPS increase for most users. Additionally, multiple smaller quality-of-life features have been added, like a new disconnect message explaining why the connection to a server has been closed, a new error message for invalid gadget placements, and a new button in the class selection screen allowing robbers to switch between mask and class selection.



New:

• added new cop class "Surge" (Electric Field, Magentic Field Bullet Reflection, Bullpup Rifle, Taser)
  
• added new "Cooking Pot" mask
  
• scoreboard now shows server FPS
  
• added server disconnect message
  
• added new functionality for the Tiger Mask (robbers can now charge a powerful jump/dash)
  
• added new "AFK Kick" server option, and "[Advanced] AfkKick = true" dedicated server config variable
  
• added additional placement error messages
  
• added small unfold button to the class selection, allowing robbers to switch back from the mask selection to read their classes abilties

Changes:

• can no longer taser spawn-protected players
  
• added small 5% movement speed penalty when sprinting while having a ranged weapon equipped
  
• increased Dagger range slightly
  
• Marie Curies bullets now also mark hit enemies with radioactive material
  
• equipping a mask now restarts the mask tick timer (i.e. bandana mask interest)
  
• updated translations with most recent community translations
  
• reverted Karl Marxs commune invite cost back to 1,000$
  
• greatly improved main menu, inventory and server browser UI performance
  
• multiple in-game CPU performance improvements
  
• increased grenade launcher reload speed by 30%
  
• reduced sticky launcher reload speed by 30% (now has same reload speed as normal grenade launcher)
  
• reduced sticky indirect damage from 8-80 to 7.5-75
  
• increased Heavys support heli interaction time from 2s to 3s
  
• Heavys support heli will now try to rotate to fit into tight spaces
  
• Micros 500% bonus damage when tiny now only apply to bullet and melee damage
  
• increased spawn protection base time from 3s to 5s for cops
  
• increased spawn protection timeout when leaving the cop car from 1s to 2s
  
• increased cop car resupply zone size slightly
  
• increased cop car health and ability resupply tick rate by 50%
  
• reduced incoming damage for time-slowed players by 30%

Fixed:

• fixed swapping clothes not removing wet footprints for clients
  
• fixed cops getting fired when taking fall damage if "No Random Kills" setting is on
  
• fixed dead cops still counting as fired after being revived by FED Chairman, resulting in the game thinking they are dead forever when they got killed again, thus ending the round if no other cops where alive at this point
  
• fix for crash report appearing when closing the game
  
• fixed selecting "Community Map Showcase" in host game menu resulting in loading into an empty map
  
• fixed round ending if a cop is still waiting for his respawn, but hasn't pressed any key yet to actually respawn
  
• fixed inconsistencies with Demos Remote Explosive and FBIs motion detector placements
  
• multiple potential fixes for horse unmount bug resulting in players getting stuck
  
• fixed being able to press number keys that were higher than the amount of pie menu options, resulting in unexpected behaviours
  
• fixed multiple issues with Madmans IED placement getting blocked
  
• fixed Heavys support heli glitching through walls

Level Editor:

• fixed "Custom Stealable Object" not working with custom meshes
  
• fixed rotating Sculptures constantly forcing nav mesh updates, resulting in considerable FPS loss
  
• CPU optimizations for custom maps with lots of meshes
  
• city base map performance optimizations
  
• minor GPU optimizations for maps with lots of light sources
  
• CPU optimizations for maps with lots of objects
  
• fixed not being able to select some of the cars in the city level

This update adds a new "Party Hat" mask that attracts nearby NPCs while wearing it, you can select this mask in the new, reworked mask selection menu that allows players to pick any mask they want without having to click through dozens of other masks! Each class now also has a recommended mask, which will probably be the best choice in most situations, as well as two suggested masks for alternative strategies to make choosing a mask easier for newer players!
There are also balance changes and improvements to lots of classes, most notably Techs PC hacks will now take a few seconds to complete after the initial interaction, allowing nearby cops to stop it. Doctors syringe gun should feel a lot more responsive now when playing on servers, its networking code has been completely reworked to improve predictability and reduce hit detection delays caused by high pings. Micro can now also carry all bags, including money bags containing up to 3,000$ to allow him to be useful in a larger variety of strategies.

A new area callout UI element has also been added, showing the player the name of the room they are currently in to streamline callouts. This system is currently only implemented on "New York" but can be added to any custom map by their map creators!

Dedicated servers now fully support custom maps, with server owners now being able to choose which custom maps should are available for map votes, so players can freely decide which of the servers maps they want to play on.



New:

• added new "Toggle Radial Menu" setting (removes the need to hold the ability key for radial menus, instead only requiring one ability key press, it will then wait for either a number key input, or another ability key press to cancel, similar to previous iterations of the multi-choice menus)
  
• added new "Party Hat" mask, attracts nearby NPCs while wearing it
  
• added current area name to the player HUD (if area name is set by the map)
  
• added default masks for each class which are used if the player hasn't saved a mask for that class
  
• added three suggested masks for each robber class

Changes:

• Marie Curie can now manipulate PCs with her radioactive material, allowing her to track down Tech and Crypto after they interacted with it (unless they swap disguises)
  
• reduced Queen Elizabeths scepter shield heat generation
  
• increased Queen Elizabeths crown required money increase from 10,000$ to 15,000$
  
• increased Queen Elizabeths crown worth from 10,000$ to 15,000$
  
• changing clothes now gets rid of wet footprints
  
• reduced Karl Marxs money amount to invite an NPC to his commune from 1,000$ to 500$
  
• reduced Mechanic barrels fire duration from 10s to 7s
  
• decoy grenades now play a glass breaking sound
  
• reduced Actors get up time from 2s to 1.2s
  
• reworked syringe gun projectile networking, should now hit moving enemies much more predicatably in high-ping scenarios and display flying syringes more reliably for other clients
  
• added visual trail behind flying syringes to make them easier to spot
  
• added optional red dot scope to the syringe gun
  
• increased class selection minimap size, now shows cop spawn and how many robbers spawn at each point
  
• reworked mask selection menu, players can now click on any mask without having to click through each one
  
• Techs hacking software now takes 8 seconds to hack a PC, during which the hack can be stopped by cops
  
• increased new area name UI size
  
• Micro can now carry drill and gym bags, and money bags (up to 3,000$)
  
• spawn-protected players are no longer affected by Einsteins time slowing machine
  
• Techs hack now makes an additional sound at the beginning of the hack

Fixed:

• added additional placement checks to prevent gadget placement through walls
  
• fixed being able to place gadgets inside the cop car
  
• fixed Master Thief diamond wrong UI description
  
• potential fix for players sometimes spawning with the wrong weapons
  
• fixed Master Thiefs drone being unable to use elevators
  
• fixed dedicated servers assigning classes that are not allowed on the server to players joining mid-round
  
• fixed Sombrero mask not reducing gadget recharge cooldown for stackable gadgets like Mechanics barrels
  
• fixed Actor class not having a Steam Leaderboard entry
  
• fixed plants getting ignited by a molotov between rounds, resulting in them starting the new round burning
  
• fixed players sometimes getting stuck in Reinforcers walls (walls collision now extends over one second instead of being instant, allowing player characters to adjust)
  
• fixed employee clothes basket not removing paint from robbers that interacted with FED Agents fake money bag
  
• potential fix for AI robbers sometimes struggling to change disguises
  
• fixed multiple UI bugs when switching maps after a map vote
  
• fixed Doctor not getting healed when hitting dogs with his syringe gun

Level Editor:

• fixed "Custom Stealable Object" not working with existing level editor meshes
  
• fixed owned DLC characters not being selectable when playtesting in the level editor
  
• fixed default/demo bomb bag spawn not being movable
  
• added "Drill Bag" spawn, always spawns a drill bag at the set location
  
• improved support for weapons placed in custom maps that arent updated to the new weapon type selection system
  
• fixed two cop spawns showing on the class selection minimap when a custom cop spawn exists on a map
  
• fixed bug resulting in cop spawn points sometimes being deleted on custom maps, resulting in cops spawning at the wrong location
  
• added new "Area Name Zone" that allows map creators to name different zones on their map that are displayed to players when they are inside
  
• added "Hide/Show Zones" button that hides all zones (AI Blocks, AI Detours, Employee Areas, Logic Zones, ..)
  
• selecting a zone in the object list while zones are hidden will now make all zones of the same class visible
  
• fixed automatically placed small windows blocking grenades after being destroyed

Dedicated Servers:

• addded new "[Advanced] WorkshopFolder" dedicated server Game.ini setting, needs to point to the folder where the servers downloaded custom maps are stored, for example WorkshopFolder="/home/dev1/Steam/steamapps/workshop/content/1521580"
  
• added new "[Advanced] InstalledWorkshopMapIDs" dedicated server Game.ini setting, can be any amount of Workshop Object IDs delimited by a ";" for example: InstalledWorkshopMapIDs="2802827661;2869401447"
  
• added map votes for custom maps to dedicated servers, available maps will be determined by the servers "InstalledWorkshopMapIDs" setting
  
• added "[Advanced] RoundStartMessage="Hello World!" dedicated server setting, displays the given string at the start of each round
  
• added "[Advanced] Unranked=true" dedicated server setting, prevents any stat/leaderboard changes on this server

This update adds a new main menu, a new ability selection menu, lots of map and class balance changes, and a brand-new "Historic Characters DLC"!

The Historic Characters DLC is an optional DLC for the game, that focuses on real-life historical characters for both the cop and robber teams and includes six new, unique classes with tons of new weapons and abilities! If you would like to support the game's free updates, please consider checking it out. Owners of this DLC can enable it in the "Host Game" settings, which will unlock the characters for all players joining their server!

The main menu got a face-lift, it should now work a lot better for lots of different aspect ratios, it also showcases the different classes in the game, and allows players to hover over their names to get more information about a specific class!

A new radial selection menu for certain abilities like Spy's disguise menu, Arms Dealer's purchase menu, and Gym Buddy's placement menu has been added, to make inputs a lot easier without having to use the number keys. If you prefer the old system, you can still select a number key while inside this menu!

To make learning the game easier for newer players, the 53 classes in the game have been split into three groups, that can be enabled and disabled separately for your match, so you don't have to learn all classes at once. The "Base Pack" includes classes that are a bit easier to learn, while still giving you all the essential characters to have fun! All the existing characters are obviously playable without any unlock requirements, they are just grouped into different packs depending on their difficulty level.

New lockers have been added to all maps, players can use them to hide inside, or place bags and gadgets inside! While inside a locker, players can peak through the ventilation to get a limited view of the outside of the locker.

There are lots of changes to existing classes as well, the most notable is for the FED Agent, whose holograms now disappear when characters get too close, no longer allowing her to block passages with her decoys. Canines Dog's combat strength has been reduced slightly with him now dealing 30% less damage, and Vigil's primary weapon has been down-graded from the Carbine to the SMG, to limit his combat strength, since his focus on intelligence gathering already made him a formidable opponent.

All other changes and bugfixes are listed in the full changelog below!

New:

• reworked main menu
  
• added new locker object players that players can use to hide inside
  
• added new crash report to help resolve crash issues
  
• added new pie menu framework for easier inputs
  
• added error message explaining why certain deployables can't be placed at the current location

Changes:

• split classes into three packs: Base Pack, Specialist Pack, and Mercenary Pack to reduce the amount of classes newer players have to learn at once
  
• ability icon next to the teammate name UI is now greyed out when their ability is on cooldown
  
• improved robber bot pathing to getaway vans
  
• improved robber bot pathing to vault doors
  
• reworked smoke and poison cloud FX
  
• reworked ATM/Aracade "HACKED" UI
  
• players can now only start kick votes if they were on the server for at least 30 seconds

Map Changes:
Casino:

• added new lockers

New York:

• added new lockers
  
• added new employee clothing basket to upper employee area

Clepto Bank:

• added new lockers

Skull Island:

• reduced outside treasure gold pile value from 8,000$ to 3,000$
  
• removed outside ATMs from two to one
  
• added a new Arcade machine to basement
  
• GPU performance improvements

Class Changes:
FED Chairman:

• increased inflation from 500$ to 1,000$ per print
  
• when being able to revive, he now can choose between using the revive or placing another printer
  
• can now revive for each 10,000$ printed, instead of only once

FED Agent:

• FED Agents holograms now get disabled when getting too close

Spy:

• added new pie menu system for disguise selection
  
• reduced disguise cooldown from 10s to 2s

FBI:

• changed FBI primary weapon from SMG to Carbine
  
• FBIs motion detector cooldown now starts after placing the first one, and not only when he used his last one

Detective:

• updated class description

Canine:

• reduced dog bite damage from 30 to 20 (bleeding damage stayed the same: 5 damage dealt over 5 seconds)

Vigil:

• changed Vigil primary weapon from Carbine to SMG

Arms Dealer:

• added new pie menu system for weapon purchases

Gym Buddy:

• added new pie menu system for placement options

Master Thief:

• Master Thiefs drone EMP duration increased from 5s to 12s
  
• Master Thiefs drone can now press elevator buttons instead of EMPing them

Actor:

• when promoting an NPC to a Stunt Double bot, he now automatically gets the money and bomb bags the Actor carried

Fixes:

• fixed some golden skins not being selectable in-game
  
• fixed Micro sometimes not dropping money bags when shrinking
  
• fixed FBIs motion detectors sometimes pinging him too frequently
  
• main menu alignment fixes for multiple aspect ratios
  
• pressing "Restart Round" in the in-game menu now also closes the menu
  
• potential fix for getting stuck in the respawn menu when having the in-game menu open while dying
  
• multiple potential fixes for CCTVs sometimes falling through the floor on custom maps
  
• fixed fires sometimes resulting in collision issues with NPCs
  
• fixed H.A.S. station and barbed wire not taking explosives damage correctly
  
• fixed weird collision interactions between two grenades

Level Editor:

• fixed revived robbers falling through the map when no ambulance exists
  
• fixed bulletproof CCTV name not working
  
• fixed getaway boat collision
  
• added new "Openable Cabinet" object