Responding Patch – Early Access 0.852.2 — Responding Steam update #538591

This small patch focuses on improving vehicle AI behavior, stability, and overall gameplay consistency, along with a set of fixes and visual improvements. The main focus has been a rework of the vehicle AI avoidance framework. While it’s already performing better, the system is still very much a work in progress.Vehicle AI & Traffic (Major Changes)Overhauled AI vehicle follow logic, improving consistency across both simulated and non-simulated states. Includes support for more aggressive (ram-capable) following.Overhauled vehicle avoidance logic. Vehicles now commit to avoidance paths and only merge back when space is available (WIP but more stable).Temporarily disabled the traffic infractions processor to isolate and resolve traffic instability issues.Vehicles commanded to pull over no longer consider traffic vehicles as obstacles.Improved AI spawning at callouts, ensuring vehicles and ...