A new patch is live for Starry Studio’s Once Human, providing various fixes while adding a new item – Memetic Specialization Memory Fragments. It sounds like a mouthful, but they bestow different Memetic Specializations.

You can use up to three each season, and they’re also tradeable between players. These Specializations will disappear when the season ends and won’t transfer to the Eternaland Depot either. Other changes and optimizations include a new route for Highway Pursuit in the Chalk Peak region and increased Sproutlets and rewards.

Vehicles have also seen some improvements, including lower-tier motorcycles receiving faster acceleration and a higher maximum speed. This should ensure faster transportation when the player first gets their own. Off-Roaders and Coupes also had their acceleration and max speed increased “slightly.”

Check out some of the patch notes below and full details here. Once Human is available exclusively on PC. You can read our review of the launch version here.

Patch Notes (August 1, 2024)

Optimizations

I. Memetic Optimizations

• Added a new item drop: Memetic Specialization Memory Fragments
  – After using a Memetic Specialization Memory Fragment, you will gain the corresponding Memetic specialization effect.
  – Up to three Memetic Specialization Memory Fragments can be used per season.
  – When the in-game item Controller is used, there is a certain chance of obtaining a random Memory Fragment.
  – All Memetic Specialization Memory Fragments will be destroyed at the end of the season, and they will not be sent to the Eternaland Depot.
  – Memetic Specialization Memory Fragments can be traded between players.
• Adjusted some display elements on the Memetic Specialization screen
  – Optimized the stacking of certain metal ingots in the Backpack.
  – Optimized the display of Memetic specializations in the gear details pop-up.
  – Production output of regular Ammunition can be increased by 50%.

II. Gameplay Optimizations

• Enriched the Highway Pursuit game mode
  – Added a new Highway Pursuit route to the Chalk Peak region.
  – The event starting time is now fixed to 9:00 PM, server time.
  – Rosetta trucks now automatically drop Sproutlets even if the player does not attack them.
  – Increased the quantity of Sproutlet and reward drops.
  – Optimized the item storage quantity and subtraction rules of the Cargo Scramble game mode.
• Optimized the ease of checking certain display elements
  – After opening the Map, you can now click on Monolith, Securement Silo, Public Crisis Event, Cargo Conquest, and other icons to open their details screen.
  – Added a combat invitation function to Public Crisis Events. You can now send invitations to other players via chat channels.
  – There is no longer a countdown timer for pressing Ready when entering a Monolith or Securement Silo solo.

III. Vehicle Optimizations

• Increased the acceleration and maximum speed of low-level Motorcycles. Slightly increased the acceleration and maximum speed of Off-Roaders and Coupes.
• Fixed an issue where after boarding a vehicle, the player would need to press a movement key once before being able to operate the vehicle.
• Added a function where if a vehicle is stuck on terrain, you can hold down the accelerate key to free the vehicle.
• Added a setting for auto-centering the vehicle camera. You can now choose to enable or disable auto-centering while operating a vehicle.

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• Optimized the vehicle repair and modification procedure. Heavily damaged vehicles must now be repaired before they can be modified.