Quality-of-life that respects vanilla

• Earplugs – Boats and cars won’t wreck your ears; coast runs and road trips are actually fun.
• Zen’s Notes – Leave messages, clues, and “I was here” scribbles; handy for roleplay and regrouping.
• DogTags – Identify the fallen and add story to the bodies you find.
• 6-digit CodeLocks – Faster, safer gates. Less fiddling in the open, more playing.

Survivor Dogtags: Your Life, Your Story

Every life tells a story—and now your Dogtag shows it. Survive longer, and your tag evolves:

• 0–12 hours → Silver
• 12–36 hours → Granite
• 36–64 hours → Cobalt
• 64h+ → ??? (rare and respected)

Tags are more than trophies—they’re a record of the struggle. Find one on a body, and you’ll know how long they fought to survive.

A busier, more lived-in Chernarus

• Dynamic AI patrols add movement and ambush pressure on key routes and hotspots.
• Permanent Gas Zones conceal military camps—big risk, big reward. Bring filters.
• New hidden clusters of buildings tucked around the map—unmarked, discoverable, memorable.

Dynamic Heli Crashes

Crashes don’t just drop loot—they bring their crew with them. Expect AI factions that match the helicopter type:

• Eastern helicopters → Eastern AI squads
• Western helicopters → Western AI squads

These AI fight like players, teaming up, flanking, and forcing tough choices. They aren't aimbotting, but they aren't stormtroopers either. Just believable enemies who make heli runs a real event.

Encounters That Evolve

• Heli crashes & convoys → Hostile military AI
• Police scenes → Police AI on patrol
• Survivor AI → Unarmed scavengers on the coast, armed and dangerous inland

Spawn points are wide and dynamic, so you won’t see AI in the same place every time. Survivors evolve their gear as they roam, making every encounter feel different.

Loot Philosophy

• Military & NBC AI → No loot drops
• Police & Survivor AI → Lootable (survivors level up their kits over time)

Encounters aren’t just filler—they feed the survival loop. What you take off an AI tells the story of where they’ve been.

The Endgame Loop

RedPine’s late-game challenges are tuned for squads who come prepared:

• Tier 4 heli crashes & military zones can drop color-coded keys.
• Keys unlock Dynamic Shipping Containers inside Permanent Gas Zones, guarded by NBC patrols.
• Top-tier loot: rare non-vanilla weapons and equipment like the wooden-buttstock VSD.

🔴🟠🟡🔵 Dynamic Locked Containers & Keys

RedPine’s end-game centers on Dynamic Locked Shipping Containers hidden inside the Permanent Gas Zones. These are high-risk, high-reward targets designed for prepared survivors.

• 4 Container Key Colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue — found only in high-tier military areas.
• Top-tier loot: Highest grade weapons plus unique items you won’t normally see on Chernarus.
• Prereqs: You’ll need a full NBC suit and filters to even attempt a container run.
• The Hunt: Find your Keys first, head to the gas zones and locate the elusive locked containers.

Restarts & Day/Night Cycle

RedPine runs on a 4-hour restart cycle, designed to sync perfectly with the world’s rhythm.

• 3h 15m of daylight – Time to roam, scavenge, build, and clash under the sun.
• 45m of night – Short, tense stretches where stealth and light sources matter.
• Every restart → resets you back into a fresh full day, keeping the experience consistent for everyone.

The cycle ensures a balanced mix of exploration, tension, and survival. Whether you log in at dawn, dusk, or midnight, you’ll always know what to expect.

Basebuilding without the headache

• 20+ claimable empty bases across the map with drive-in vehicle entrances. Add a gate + codelock and you’re home; drop a flagpole and make it yours.

New Points of Interest

We've created several new points of interest around the map for players to discover and explore.

Community & events

Watch for custom billboards around the map teasing events and updates. Join our Discord to read the rules, find squads, catch announcements, and get support.