The new update for PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) decreases item spawns on the starting island and fixes bugs.
PUBG is receiving its likely final live server patch before the big launch of version 1.0. In the patch, the developers address the weapon distribution, which they find too unbalanced. Additionally, there are a few bug fixes that affect, for example, the burning plane at the start of a match. You can find out what changes in the patch notes.
PUBG Update Patch Notes in October
The developers of the battle royale shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds are working hard to release the PC version 1.0 and the Xbox Game Preview later this year. For this reason, no further patches for the live servers are expected in the near future. At least, that is how the developers plan it.
Meanwhile, important features such as climbing and diving are being tested extensively on the test servers. However, there is still one last live patch, which is already on the test servers. It is planned to go live in a few days and will bring the following changes to the game:
- Gameplay
- Decreased item spawns on the “starting island” to adjust the item balance in the northeast of Erangel.
- Bug Fixes
- The fire animation from the starting plane has been removed. This occurred when a player entered the plane who had been set on fire by a Molotov cocktail.
- A bug was fixed that allowed players to hold a primary weapon and the frying pan at the same time.
- A bug in spectator mode was fixed that caused weapon UI icons to flicker.
Better Loot in the Northeast?
The decreased item spawns on the starting island explained briefly: These changes to the starting island refer to the island after the countdown has ended. So when the match actually starts and you jump out of the plane.
It is possible to reach the starting island in the northeast of the map after the match begins. While there aren’t tables full of weapons, there is still loot. This loot or its quality has now decreased and has been adjusted on the main island in the northeast. So you can probably find more useful stuff after the patch.
What else will change in PUBG over the next few weeks is explained by the developers in a community post. Soon you will be able to test diving and climbing!
