All of the servers have been updated. If you have any issues on the new version let me know.

All regions now have one barren and one proc gen server. The proc gen arenas are not flat and have terrain that you would normally find while playing the game.

Another one of the biggest changes was the database migration. I have moved from a SQL base database to a NoSQL. The new NoSQL database(MongoDB) is much more flexible. I was working on this for a couple of days which is why this update has been so slow. Now that I have this working I should be free to add new features without being forced to change the database structure because NoSQL does not require a strict schema. While this is an under the hood change it will allow me to accelerate development in the future and increase performance of the server with async database requests.

There has been a lot of changes recently so here's a list of most of the changes.

• Updated a lot of the kits to now have lower tiers of armor i.e. revolver kit.
  
• Spears no longer insta kill everyone including your team.
  
• You can now suicide in arenas. This is especially useful when wounded and you don’t want to wait.
  
• The friendly fire option was fixed.
  
• WIP added an option for individual kits so that every player in the arena can use a different kit.
  
• The lights in team selection now light up.
  
• Instead of show damage in chat a UI pops up for a few seconds after the game finishes.
  
• Fixed a bug where players could escape from spectator.
  
• Fixed overlapping text in voice chat UI.
  
• Optimized death event which would occasionally cause lag spikes.
  
• Players can now be wounded in scrim arenas.
  
• Binoculars were removed from the spec kit because they don't work well.
  
• Teams can now be distinguished in spectator by their green/blue hazmat suit.
  
• Fixed a bug where the FFA arena would not cycle through maps. Note FFA only has one map ATM, however, this meant that kills would not be reset after the 3-minute interval.
  
• Removed the ready/unready notification to reduce spam.
  
• There is now a sound played when a player readies up.
  
• Added effects for when a player is banned/tries to join a private arena.
  
• Ceiling lights would occasionally not turn on or off.
  
• You can no longer take fire damage while in spawn.
  
• Spectators that died in the game could be damage by the opposing team.
  
• Fixed a bug where under certain circumstances you could not change kits.

That's all of the changes that come to mind. There are numerous other small things that have changed. If you want to see something change feel free to let me know add me on Discord CombatTag#8617 or join our discord at https://discord.gg/qJ7gJHV.

I am currently in the process of making the proc gen arena map. I need some people to test the arenas and give some feedback. This will allow me to redo that arenas that people don’t like and get some feedback on which kind of arenas you want. To join search for CombatTag's PvP Server | Dev or type connect eu.ctgames.us:28019 in F1 console.

This is just a brief announcement and I will have an additional announcement in the next few days covering the features I have been working on recently.

• After getting a kill in FFA, you will receive full health and your bleeding will be removed.
  
• When an arena is private it will now have a red title in the lobby UI.
  
• Arenas now show the selected kit in the lobby UI.
  
• Damage charts no longer go blank when too many people are in the arena.
  
• When spectating an arena, the players on each team are now sorted by their damage dealt making it easier to see who's done the most damage.
  
• You can now see who is currently talking in the bottom right of your screen. To mute a player open chat and click on their name in the bottom right of your screen.
  
• All VIP arenas are now in the game as well as Nuketown. To join Nuketown use /FFA
  
• The lobby now shows tips in the bottom center of your UI providing useful tricks.

My biggest focus now is working on customizable kits and implementing an
aim training mode to practice against bots. Another thing I want to get done soon is a proc gen map. Each region of CombatTag's would will have a barren map and a proc gen map. The proc gen map will include terrain with rocks, tree, grass, varied terrain and other forms of cover you would encounter during vanilla gameplay. The barren map will be the same arenas that you are used to in case you prefer the current style of arenas.
I've been making a lot of progress on the server recently and I'm excited for the features to come.

All servers are back online! I only had time to build 17 arenas today so FFA and VIP arenas will be added soon. You will also notice that there is a new spawn which is a only a placeholder while I finish bringing all the features back to the server over the next couple of days. If you notice any issues or have any suggestions feel free to let me know on discord! (CombatTag#8617)