
PVKII Beta 0.4.0.0 Update Release NotesHello everyone,
Welcome to our new Official PVKII Forums, and welcome to our Beta 0.4.0.0. era! A major update for PVKII has been released! Server owners, please update your servers!
Spring has arrived, but we want you to stay inside just a little while longer to play some PVKII. We'd like to go out on a limb and say this is probably one of our largest updates to date. Our changelog below is condensed, and no where near describes the amount of content and work put into this update. Blood, sweat, and tears - its finally here. We hope you enjoy! Have a bloody good time with Beta 4.0!
MAJOR UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS - New Features and Code Updates!
- Server Rulesets Foundation
- Character Dismemberment and Giblets
- Demo Manager & Support
- Call Voting
- New Animations
- 26 Achievements, with art created by the community!
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CHANGELOGPlease see below for a summarized changelog that details many of the changes in this release. Head over to our
Bugs/Support Forums to report any issues.

Main Features
Character Dismemberment and Giblets
Now featuring the ability to slice, dice and explode your enemies!
First version of gibs and dismemberment
Arm, Head, and legs dismemberment upon kill
Explosion gibbing for all 9 classes, additional detail gibs for Archer, Huscarl, and Skirmisher
Blood spray and explosion particles
Models and textures by Juicyfruit, Hurtcules, and contributed by Murphy, and Hawf
Added Server Rulesets
Ruleset manager for casual, competitive, and custom rulesets
Casual: This ruleset intended for more "sit back and relax" type of gameplay, pop open bottle of Hubb Jubb and have fun.
Changes include:
Auto-Block allowed
No friendly fire
Allow thirdperson
All-talk
Competitive: Don't expect any hand holding here! Competitive is the ruleset where only the best may win. With the most significant changes to the gameplay, Competitive is not recommended for inexperienced players.
Changes include:
Match-based mode
Manual block only
Friendly fire
Disallow thirdperson
No all-talk
FF damage reduced by 50%
Auto-kick after 5 teamkills
AFK players are kicked from the server
No freezecam
Custom: Make your own rules! This ruleset means that the server has unique changes that won't fit in Casual or Competitive sets. Server admins can create and name their rulesets, even for each game mode.
Server admins can switch rulesets by using command "mp_ruleset" eg. "mp_ruleset Competitive". For instructions on how to create custom rulesets, view the "readme.txt" file in "rulesets" folder located in the game directory.
A detailed guide for this feature will be available soon.
Demo Manager & Support
New demo system, more details soon. Check "Demos" tab on advanced options for available features!
A detailed guide for this feature will be available soon.
Call Voting
Added call vote system, more details soon. Press "Call Vote" button on in-game menu to start a vote.
Server side Workshop support
Game servers can now download Workshop maps. See server commands prefix'd with "workshop_".
A detailed guide for this feature will be available soon.
Animations
Ranged weapon stunning
First person chest animations
Code Fixes and Updates
Character Classes & Combat Changes/ Fixes
Mapping Code Changes
Game Mode Changes
HUD/UI & Visual
General Changes and Misc Fixes
Achievements
Textures Updates
Minor Map Updates

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A minor update has been released for PVKII GORE AND MORE. Server owners, please update your servers!
PVKII GORE AND MORE Minor Update 0.4.0.1. Changelog
Misc Changes & Fixes
Fix TDM spawn issues on lts_town
Fix TDM spawn issues on bt_townsquare
mp_dm_force can now be changed mid-game
Forced TDM now uses proper spawns even before the round starts
Fix\Update Feeding Fishies achievement, no longer requires holding the trinket, and can no longer be gotten on second to last kill randomly
Fix being unable to select team due to issue with class limits
Can now limit classes to 0
Force suicide to switch to class if it is limited
Fix issue with class limits not limiting properly
If class limits are enabled for a class, that player will now be forcefully killed to switch to that class. This fixes abusing class limits by changing the class you’re respawning as
mp_timelimit default is now 20
Blunderbuss thirdperson particle is now removed immediately when switching back to firstperson, so it doesn’t linger
Fix potential crash with the blunderbuss special particle
Camera no longer clips into solid walls at higher FOV
Skjalg’s Surprise Ending achievement
Archer head dismemberment
Townsquare now credits gate kills to the person who raises it
Language setting will be inherited from Steam again
Undo some changes that made MOTD text hard to read
Fix Mace position for Mace & Buckler
Fixed skybox culling issue at low FOV, such as zooming in with the SS rifle
Model & Material Updates
- Fixed mipmaps on Archer's gibs.
- Gibs no longer use lightwarps (gives minor performance boost as well as a more 'deadly' look)
- Shaders are now synchronized, back then you'd see old textures on Archer's gibs for example.
- Redid the Archer's bone gibs (torso).
- Updated textures (normalmap & shading) on Knight's sheaths.
- Improved blood-gib shading on Archer, Huscarl & Skirmisher.
- Spamalot achievement icon updated
Co-Lead | Level Designer
PVKII GORE AND MORE Minor Update 0.4.0.2. Changelog
Co-Lead | Level Designer