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Altis Life v6.5.1824 Release Date: 09/09/2017 Size: 20,409KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! Have a question about this update? Ask it on discord. Items marked with * have a related segment under "Details" Change Log: Modified: Fixed some anticheat false flags Modified: Fixed Van vehicle loading restrictions Modified: Changed required rank for a few police items Modified: Network settings Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

No one is getting any new drones?

what? The concept itself is very simple and wouldn't require any more back and forth than what already happens. I can't say if its easy to add to I&A though, I don't know how I&A is set up.

A nice upgrade coming with Laws of War

everything listed would be part of the DLC. you would still be able to wear it but would have an annoying watermark on ur screen.

not up to me, im just pointing out the server wouldnt even need to have this mod, it would have to be client side. and u probs wouldnt see the same sharks and other players anyway cause its all locally generated.

the mod would have to be client side otherwise u wouldnt have the model... all animals are local too (fish, turtles, rabbits, snakes, etc), so unless this is different u wouldnt see the same sharks as ur friends anyway.

@Vitale ill dm you cause its not about this topic

@Vitale We have tried hosting the altis life server on its own dedicated server, the crashes still occurred

Altis Life v6.4.1794 Release Date: 31/07/2017 Size: 19,144KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! Have a question about this update? Ask it on discord. Items marked with * have a related segment under "Details" Change Log: Modified: Massive server-side system reworks* Details: System reworks: Over the past few days we have trialed reworked server-side handling of message history, gangs, wanted list and housing (yes, a rework on top of the already reworked housing). Each of these systems was built with the same method for searching data, which had an overlooked performance impact when the data cache got too big. The rework improves these systems with faster search and update capabilities, as well as resolving the flaw mentioned above. The trials were about as successful as we could hope with the server going from mass kicks and freezes a few times a day to a full 45 hours without a problem. The Sunday crowd still got the better of the server but this mission update aims to resolve another possible performance killer. Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

Altis Life v6.4.1776 Release Date: 24/07/2017 Size: 19,143KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! Have a question about this update? Ask it on discord. The server will have a short downtime to apply this update as we must convert house data to work with the new system. Items marked with * have a related segment under "Details" Change Log: Added: 500 character limit to text messages Added: 2 public cop slots Added: Discord button to the escape menu* Modified: Rebuilt housing system* Modified: Unlocked all donator perks* Modified: Escape menu buttons v2 (too many servers stole v1 ) Modified: Various rank changes to cop shops Modified: Patched a money duping method Modified: Some minor adjustments to lessen the use of network intensive commands Modified: Nearby medics now displays the distance to the closest medic instead of "Yes" or "No" Removed: MK20 + ammo from default cop loadout Details: Discord: We have had a discord for a while now but never had a proper use for it until now. The discord will be used as a Q&A chat, so if you have any questions about Altis Life you can ask them there. Rebuilt housing system: All other major systems have been rebuilt, so it's about time housing was rebuilt too. The main reason for this rebuild is to reduce unnecessary network traffic. This new system will require a new house database structure, but don't worry, your data will not be lost. We will convert all house data to the new format when we release the update. The conversion process has been tested over and over on current house data and completes the conversion with no errors, so we should be all good in that regard. There are a few front-end changes with this system so let's get into that. To start, there are no crate objects anymore. Inventories are stored virtually now so we do not need storage crates. Now you can purchase storage from your house. There are up to four storage levels same as before, except it all goes into one inventory instead of having an inventory per crate. The capacity of Arma item storage (Main Inventory) will not change. Large storage crates have 4000 capacity and small crates have 500, the new system does not change these values so if you had four large storage crates, you will still have 16,000 main inv capacity. Virtual storage capacity will have a slight increase. The inventories themselves are accessible from the house menu. Simply open the menu when inside the building and select the inventory you're after. Only one person can use an inventory at a time, this is to prevent duping. Everything else remains the same. To give someone else access to your inventories you must give them keys or unlock storage. Your storage also becomes unlocked if someone breaks in or the cops raid your house (using the 'Break down door' button on their house menu). You must be online for others to access your inventories. Unlocked donator perks: Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

Altis Life v6.4.1781 Release Date: 27/07/2017 Size: 19,144KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! Have a question about this update? Ask it on discord. Items marked with * have a related segment under "Details" Change Log: Added: Additional security for mission content Modified: Object test* Modified: Fixed cop lockers at Melbourne pd Modified: Fixed unlocked donator skins not showing in rebel store Details: Object test: This object test is far less disruptive than the last one. No objects have been removed, just trying a different setting. If it makes things worse we will revert to the normal map which will require another mission download. Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

the old one isnt going anywhere.

Altis Life v6.3.1758 Release Date: 17/07/2017 Size: 19,120KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! If you find yourself getting kicked by the Anticheat and you are not cheating, please send me @Connor. a troubleshooting report. From your Arma 3 launcher go Options > Prepare Arma 3 troubleshooting report... then save and upload the zip file it creates somewhere that I can download it from. Change Log: Modified: Patched duplication method Modified: Fixed tear gas (again) Modified: Splash images Modified: Unreserved 10 civ slots Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

Altis Life v6.3.1740 Release Date: 11/07/2017 Size: 19,132KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! Items marked with * have a related segment under "Details" Change Log: Added: Changelog popup when joining a version of the mission you haven't played yet Added: More bus stops Added: Abort option to delivery missions Added: Emergency alert system* Added: Send token button for admins to make distributing tokens easier Modified: Fixed account wipes (hopefully) Modified: Fixed floating infostands at brisbane market Modified: Fixed NLR timer reporting a breach when revived Modified: Fixed cocaine processing at gang hideout 1 Modified: Fixed some crimes not automatically adding to the wanted list Modified: Fixed tazing dead bodies tazing the respawned body too Modified: Fixed tokens not saving Modified: Fixed non-lethal offroad armed Modified: Fixed JIP texture, light and siren bugs Modified: Fixed required online cops for robbing banks to match rules Modified: Fixed admin impound action impounding things that aren't vehicles Modified: Fixed some bad Spyglass kicks Modified: Fixed firewood requiring you to be in a hunting zone to light Modified: Disabled unflipping in safe zones for civilian and medic Modified: Disabled pulling out in safe zones for civilian and medic Modified: Redesigned the wanted list UI Modified: Redesigned the Y menu UI Modified: Rebuilt drug shipments* Modified: Made drug shipments and treasure wrecks worth doing* Modified: Airdrop self-destruct 30-second warning will only send to civilians within 200m of the drop Modified: When dead, dropped virtual items now pack into one object instead of one object per item Modified: Anticheat improvements & optimizations Modified: Moved Demo Charge from rebel shop to crafting Modified: Syncronized placed zeus objects across all curator modules Modified: KOS shops now accessible without a rebel license Modified: Cop level 1 uniform Modified: Moved SRT shops to all PDs Removed: SRT base Details: Emergency alert system: Police rank 6+ and medics rank 3+ will be able to send global alerts to inform the public on current events in Altis. These alerts will be displayed on the Y menu. Rebuilt drug shipments: Drug shipments have been rebuilt to allow for easier editing of shipment inventory as well as other settings specific to the shipment mission. A change worth noting is you will require bolt cutters to open the shipping container. Drug shipments and treasure wrecks are now worth doing: Along with the changes mentioned above for drug shipments, both drug shipments and treasure wrecks have had an overhaul in the inventory department. Drug shipments will now hold between 2 to 4 million dollars worth of drugs (depending on market price), and treasure wrecks will hold between 4 to 6 million dollars worth of loot. Drug shipments hold all processed drugs, while treasure wrecks hold all cut gems as well as illegal gold bars. Both missions also have a 50% chance of containing a token. Tokens are used for crafting top tier items and the only other method of obtaining tokens is to be sent one by an admin. Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

Altis Life v6.3.1753 Release Date: 15/07/2017 Size: 19,138KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! If you find yourself getting kicked by the Anticheat and you are not cheating, please send me @Connor. a troubleshooting report. From your Arma 3 launcher go Options > Prepare Arma 3 troubleshooting report... then save and upload the zip file it creates somewhere that I can download it from. Change Log: Added: Surrender rebind (Use Action 11) Modified: Anticheat update Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

Altis Life v6.3.1751 Release Date: 13/07/2017 Size: 19,138KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! If you find yourself getting kicked by the Anticheat and you are not cheating, please send me @Connor. a troubleshooting report. From your Arma 3 launcher go Options > Prepare Arma 3 troubleshooting report... then save and upload the zip file it creates somewhere that I can download it from. Change Log: Added: Side mission manager to keep side missions in order (treasure wrecks, drug shipments & airdrops) Modified: Fixed more false positives on the Anticheat Modified: Fixed rob house logs Modified: Fixed tear gas Modified: Fixed visual blur effect when you relog Modified: Optimized auction house database updates Modified: Masked players show as 'masked player' on the Y menu Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

Altis Life v6.3.1746b Release Date: 12/07/2017 Size: 18,874KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! If you find yourself getting kicked by the Anticheat and you are not cheating, please send me @Connor. a troubleshooting report. From your Arma 3 launcher go Options > Prepare Arma 3 troubleshooting report... then save and upload the zip file it creates somewhere that I can download it from. Change Log: Modified: 12hr object test* Details: Object test: Starting at 12 pm today we will be running a 12-hour test on the server. This test involves removing over two-thirds of all objects on the map to see what impact fewer objects has on the server during peak time. If the test is successful (has a positive impact on performance/stability) we will leave this version of the map running and work on a permanent version of the map with fewer objects. If the test is unsuccessful we will revert to the previous version of the map. We have done our best to keep all critical objects and structures in their original form, although you may notice some subtle differences as we have removed all non-essential clutter. To clear up any concerns, this test does not affect the database in any way. All your data will save and load as normal, both during and after the test. Thank you all for bearing with us, we know these mass kicks aren't enjoyable. Keep in mind as mentioned here we are not the only community experiencing this and it is a problem recognized by Bohemia Interactive who have confirmed they are investigating. We will continue to do what we can in the meantime to try and reduce the frequency of mass kicks or better, irradicate them entirely. EDIT: The test will end at the 6pm restart, we already have the results we need. Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

Altis Life v6.3.1746 Release Date: 11/07/2017 Size: 19,125KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! If you find yourself getting kicked by the Anticheat and you are not cheating, please send me a troubleshooting report from your Arma 3 launcher. From your arma 3 launcher go Options > Prepare Arma 3 troubleshooting report... then save and upload the zip file it creates somewhere that I can download it from. Change Log: Modified: Fixed some false positives on the Anticheat Modified: Fixed drug shipment zone appearing on top the marker Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

Altis Life v6.2.1729 Release Date: 03/07/2017 Size: 19,174KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! Change Log: Modified: Fixed load screen error Modified: Fixed carry weight error Modified: Fixed admin menu on bigger UI sizes Modified: Fixed saw mill not showing a process option Modified: Lowered frequency of alerts when breaching NLR Modified: Changed rank required to access items in the detective shop Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

Altis Life v6.2.1725 Release Date: 03/07/2017 Size: 19,174KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! Items marked with * have a related segment under “Details” Change Log: Added: AntiCheat* Added: Icons to crafting menu recipes Added: RPG & RPG ammo to crafting Added: Jets (available at the main airstrip) Added: Random splash & load screen text Added: NLR markers and timer Added: City limit zone markers Added: Close button to bug report display Modified: Fixed missing virtual item icons Modified: Fixed text alignment of the license display Modified: Fixed text alignment of the crafting display Modified: Fixed quiet cop sirens Modified: Fixed rental vehicles conflicting with the cleanup script Modified: Fixed order of EMS slots Modified: Fixed KOS rebel vehicle shop calling itself Cartel vehicle shop Modified: Cops get paid 50% of every ticket & 100% of every bounty when arresting Modified: Minor changes to items in cop shops Modified: Changed ‘Reserved Slot’ to ‘Donator Slot’ Modified: Redesigned the admin menu Modified: Moved zeus from slots to admin menu toggle Modified: Method of sharing some data across between clients & server Modified: Cleaned up the client side script scheduler Modified: KOS rebel shop house has been replaced with a non-buyable building Modified: Civ contractor clothing shop Modified: Rebuilt barriers (now called placeables)* Modified: Moved weed processing Modified: Moved gang hideout 1 Details: AntiCheat: So, this is the ‘thing’ I was talking about here. Now that it is released I can talk a bit more about it. We decided to build our own anticheat after running tests which removed all battleye filters. Due to the tests being successful we decided to run only the filters we absolutely needed, and the rest were removed. This anticheat is designed to replace the filters we had to remove. It does not make us ‘unhackable’, but it will enable the server to handle higher population for longer. It is still not perfect, there are some issues we are aware of which we were unable to find a fix for during the fine tuning phase, but we are hoping by the anticheat being properly active now those issues might be fixed by a simple relog. We will continue to closely monitor the anticheat to fix any issues that arise. If you do find yourself having issues with it, please let a staff member know. Barriers: The original barriers script we were using was very simple. Due to how simple it was it became very messy very quickly. We have rebuilt barriers (now called placeables as it can place more than just barriers) to make it easier for us to add other objects in the future. It can be accessed via your Y menu or by pressing P. Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

Altis Life v6.1.1699 Release Date: 30/06/2017 Size: 18,994KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! Change Log: Added: Data grabber as mentioned here Modified: Fixed duplicate string table entries Modified: Fixed the rare instant failure on delivery missions Modified: Westpac and Bank of Brisbane rob times Modified: Server max players to 115 slots Removed: 20 civ slots Removed: 10 cop slots (5 SRT & 5 whitelist) Removed: 2 medic slots (whitelist) Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to a member of the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

Altis Life v6.1.1647 Release Date: 23/06/2017 Size: 18,923KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! Items marked with * have a related segment under “Details” We have tried to list all changes below, but due to the sheer number of changes we may have missed a few. Sorry. Change Log: Added: Animations previously removed for lag tests Added: Bus stops* Added: Detective clothing shop Added: Cartel & Contractor clothing, weapon and vehicle shops Added: Cartel & Contractor licenses Added: Cartel & Contractor bases* Added: Delivery missions* Added: Loads of new crimes to the wanted list Added: KOS rebel weapon and vehicle shop* Added: Emergency lights to the Orca & Qilin Added: Vehicle nitro Added: Tokens (virtual item)* Added: Medevac HQ to EMS placeables Added: Dynamic crafting times* Added: Polair level Added: Drink from water cooler action Added: Request EMS acknowledgement* Added: Reliable method for hiding objects Added: EMS Hunter skin* Added: Cop HWP hatchback skin* Added: Cop SRT hatchback, SUV and hunter skins* Added: ADS (Altis Delivery Service) skins* Modified: Cop clothing, weapon & vehicle shops Modified: Simplified crafting recipes* Modified: Improved ATM detection to mark over 30 previously unmarked ATMs Modified: Fixed syncing when buying/selling licenses Modified: Gave Sydney Square a facelift* Modified: Gave Sydney PD a facelift* Modified: Moved Gang Hideout 1 Modified: Moved Jail Modified: Moved Westpac Bank Modified: Replaced Neri bank with Bank of Brisbane Modified: Reduced bounty received by cops when arresting criminals Modified: Fixed bad unrestrain logs Modified: Default cop loadout Modified: Gate opener now works on Apex gates too Modified: Method of removing ammo for more reliable results Modified: Fixed 3D vehicle shop script not exiting when the shop is closed Modified: Fixed give key hint Modified: Intro music on civ and medic Modified: EMS Offroad, SUV & ORB vehicle skins* Modified: Cop HWP SUV, Patrol SUV & fleet hatchback skins* Modified: Splash image to display update highlights Modified: Player count requirement to air drop and treasure wreck events Removed: Auto-holster when exiting vehicles Details: Bus Stops: Travel from city to city with the new bus system added in this update. Simply navigate to one of the bus shelters and select your location. Cartel & Contractor bases: Requires respective license to spawn at (same as rebel bases). Delivery missions: Civilians can now take out delivery missions from the designated delivery points on the map. Unlike the default delivery missions, ours will spawn you a vehicle to use & place a waypoint down so you know exactly where you’re going. There are legal and illegal variants that both vary in pay depending on the distance between start and finish. Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to a member of the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!

We have finally made some progress with the server crashes which I would like to share with you all. Firstly, we are not alone with these instability issues, there are loads of servers experiencing similar issues & far more severely than us. Big name servers such as Asylum, Olympus, Roleplay UK and even Zero-One (before it shut down ) have all been victim to mass kicks as frequently as every half an hour during peak time. After speaking with one of these communities we performed a few tests disabling parts of features on the server that we hadn't considered before. One of the tests had positive results, improving stability during peak time. It is important to remember that while we can fix the server crashes, we most likely can't stop the mass kicks ourselves. They can happen as low as 40 players, and if we were to lower the player cap that low we might as well not have a server. Many communities are experiencing mass kicks, even some who have completely rebuilt their mission file. This suggests that it may not be a piece of code causing the instability, but perhaps a method of achieving something or the result of an action. Some servers don't seem to have these problems. If they figured out what was wrong, fixed the cause without knowing it or never had the problem in the first place I do not know, but if someone did find a fix I'm sure it would have been shared by now. If not by them then by someone else. Last time we saw mass kicks on this scale it was an issue with animations which was fixed by Bohemia themselves. They have said their QA team is actively investigating the current mass kicks, so we just need to sit tight. As for our server crashes (which occur with the mass kicks), we have made decent progress in resolving them. Like I said above, one of the tests we performed had positive results which is good news. We've left the setup for that test active and over the past few days have been writing a replacement for the feature that was disabled. I won't go into detail about what this replacement is just yet, but I will say that it does need fine tuning which can only be done with data received from a decent number of players. Tomorrow we will be releasing an update to the server that includes what we need to get the data required for fine tuning, and then sometime next week we hope to release all aspects of this feature. TL;DR: Many servers are experiencing mass kicks, there is not a lot we can do about them, BI say they're looking into it. We have however improved stability during peak time which has resulted in the server recovering from mass kicks instead of freezing. There will be an update tomorrow which will help us get data required to release a replacement for a feature that had to be disabled for stability reasons. Thanks for reading!

Altis Life v6.1.1683 Release Date: 25/06/2017 Size: 18,923KB Notes: Download the update before it goes live here! Change Log: Added: Sell rebel license option at south rebel Modified: Fixed missing retrieve button in garage when selecting Kajman Modified: Fixed armed hellcat removing side gunner ammo Modified: Fixed contractor base saying cartel on shop names Modified: Fixed destroyed vehicle message not formatting correctly Modified: Fixed wanted list not adding crimes correctly Modified: Fixed bar gate option stacking on barriers menu Modified: Fixed some server side errors Modified: Moved MK14 from the KOS rebel shop to the normal rebel shop Modified: Mission date set to full moon so night time is brighter Modified: Blocked shift + numpad minus cheats Modified: Footpath at Sydney square parking is now wider Report all bugs via the in game bug tracker. If you have a suggestion, please send it to a member of the Altis Life staff team. Thanks for playing StrayaGaming Altis Life!