Season 8
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Season 8 is the last Season in Ashes of Phoenix.
Launch date was 20.04.2024. The season was a Vietnam style of season.
New additions:
- Fixed HotkeysConfig.exe and added all new Hotkeys for easier modification of Hotkeys.
- New Pipboy menu where some configurations can be easily changed in real time.
- A new throwable Trap (Caltrops)
- Overhauled Weapon Modification System. Weapon Mods
- Overhauled Anomalous Zones
- Added interactable slot machines throughout the core. You can now use pre-war money to gamble!
- Era 3 weapon crafts now require a special part, these parts can be found in the same places corrupted Blueprints were found.
- New pool of Heroic weapons - those that were used in the Vietnam war. A list of these weapons can be found here.
- Change to how Zone Control is started.
- New UI element to show the heat of surrounding areas.
- A LOT of new gun sounds. Seriously. A lot.
- Rumours of a new type of beverage have been going throughout the core. People say it is the new shit. Completely overloading your senses.
- Crafting sounds are now not map-wide anymore and instead positional like gun-fire. In addition to that the sounds itself are new.
- Item usage sounds are now not map-wide anymore and instead positional like gun-fire. You can now hear your friend gulping down that tasty Nuka Cola drink!
- Sound overhaul for resources gathering like mining/chopping wood
- Water - you can cross water with your character, but he will slow down while doing so. When you exit the water, you will slowly regain your full running-speed again.
- Bushes - you can now hide in bushes, only those close to you will be able to see you.
- More environmental sounds Unconfirmed!!
Remember the one and only rule. Never trust John Porno
Another John Borno's (April 1st) teaser to Season 8
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With the conclusion of this Season 8, some interesting stats for you all to examine:
The stats below only account for the active build of each account. Thus, all (non-active) builds are NOT taken into consideration! Counted is every account, even Level 1 accounts!
| Male Accounts | 202 |
| Female Accounts | 44 |
| Traits | Times taken |
|---|---|
| Small Frame | 93 |
| Fast Shot | 75 |
| Fast Metabolism | 62 |
| Heavy Handed | 44 |
| Skilled | 32 |
| Gifted | 30 |
| Drug Dealer | 30 |
| Four Eyes | 26 |
| Bruiser | 23 |
| Dead Man Walking | 16 |
| Finesse | 10 |
| Kamikaze | 10 |
| Lizard Limbs | 8 |
| Blind Luck | 5 |
