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Development Update: Critical Mass

Discussion in 'Official News and Announcements' started by Mepps, Aug 16, 2017.

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Zugig
Mepps said: ↑

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Critical Mass: New Continent Lock Mechanics

In an effort to foster more impactful fights over continents, and create a stronger sense of accomplishment when conquering one, the Critical Mass update later this month brings with it some major revisions to how continent locking works. Most of the inbound changes center around the Victory Point system, which has been revisited to create more straightforward and achievable goals while emphasizing the strategic importance of territory control.

Previously, the VP system acted as a sort of checklist where factions would complete various objectives which then rewarded points to that faction. Earning these points was somewhat removed from the moment to moment experience, and would often reward factions for what they’ve done in the past, instead of painting a picture of the current state of a continent. This was especially noticeable toward the end of the process, where continents would lock abruptly, often interrupting high-intensity battles in a dissatisfying or anticlimactic way.

With this month’s update, we intend to bring back a stronger sense of connection between your actions as a player (or squad of players) and how those actions impact your win or loss of a continent. Here’s how.

Changes to Victory Points

First, random alerts have been removed (at least for the time being). We like the focused nature of alerts and the fights they generate, but victories (or losses) didn’t feel punctuated or meaningful. We’ll talk more about alerts further down.

Second, most of the checklist goals from the old Victory Point system have been removed. Some of these objectives detracted from the overall continent flow, and added an unnecessary layer of complexity to continent locking. In the new system, factions will still require points to win over a continent, but these points are now gained solely from controlling territory or from refining cortium, and you will need to do both in order to reach the maximum points threshold for that continent. Eight points are gained through territory control, two points are gained through cortium refinement, and each continent now has a ten point cap.

Third, reaching the ten point maximum will no longer automatically lock a continent. Instead, when a faction reaches ten points, we trigger what we refer to internally as a Meltdown Alert. This alert requires the initiating faction to defend territory for the duration of the alert. If that faction can defend enough of their territory, their victory will then lock the continent. If that faction cannot defend enough territory, that faction will lose the points earned through cortium refinement and need to once again regain them - as well as the territory lost during the alert – before getting another shot at locking the continent. This setback gives the other two factions time to catch up.

Continent Locking Rewards

Finally, the Meltdown Alert will also offer more interesting rewards in a couple of different forms. All players will receive an amount of ISO-4 (the implant progression currency) for participating in an alert. This reward scales with how much time you’ve spent in the alert (with the most ISO-4 gained when you’ve participated for the full hour) and whether or not your faction is victorious.

If your faction finished with the least amount of controlled territory in a meltdown alert, you will receive the least amount of ISO-4. If your faction didn’t trigger the alert, but did end up with the most territory at the end of it (thus preventing the other faction from winning,) you’ll receive a moderate amount of ISO-4. If your faction triggered the alert and won the alert, you’ll receive the most amount of ISO-4, as well as a loot box reward.

Factions that initiate the Meltdown Alert and are victorious (thereby locking the continent) will receive an item reward on top of their ISO-4. This reward ranges from consumables, to weapons, to cosmetics, and will always give you an item you don’t already own, provided it’s not a consumable. You may even find equipment drops that you cannot purchase directly out of the depot.

Similar to the ISO-4 scaling based on time spent, this item drop is given only to players who have participated for the majority of the alert. We want to discourage players from swapping from their faction to the “winning” faction as much as possible, and this is a behavior we’ll be looking very closely for when the system goes live.

This system will soon be on the public test server, and we look forward to any feedback you can offer both now and after it goes live to PC and PS4 later this month. Feedback can be shared on Twitter, Reddit (PC), Reddit (PS4), or here on the forums.”

this update is repeatedly crashing me and all the people I have talked to
- x 3
Zugig, Sep 26, 2017

#61
AkumaTora

Zugig said: ↑

“this update is repeatedly crashing me and all the people I have talked to”

Also crashing, will only load 1/3 the progress bar on load screen then crash. After full reboot may load in to vr training, then crashes when changing continents.....

AkumaTora, Sep 26, 2017

#62
SmittyJensen

This is a critical mess. Near instant disconnects. Why didn't you guys deploy in the morning so you'd have all (work)day to resolve issues?

SmittyJensen, Sep 26, 2017

#63
Stopcomplainingicamp

Will load and instadisconnect before I can get out of the spawn tube, better shut down servers until you can fix it.

Stopcomplainingicamp, Sep 26, 2017

#64
Wolfson

I manage to load up, get shunted into VR Training, manage to move forward five paces to redeploy to another work, and get disconnected from the server.

Wolfson, Sep 26, 2017

#65
SmittyJensen

Finally got in and got a stable session. I logged in, immediately went to the VR terminal and selected Indar. bingo bango.. in a game and played for over an hour now. NC and VS teamed up though to wipe TR off the map... that's dirty.

SmittyJensen, Sep 26, 2017

#66 Last edited by SmittyJensen, Sep 26, 2017
Gavlad7

PLANETSIDE 2 = C4 . You kill everithing with c4 this sucks,

Gavlad7, Sep 27, 2017

#67
Blam320

When you log in, immediately try to warp to another continent. If you get disconnected before you can switch continents or from VR to a continent, just repeat the process until you can. This will resolve any stability issues you have.

Blam320, Sep 27, 2017

#68
kitisto

How can I obtain the "analyst helmet" on the Pts ( when is it obtainable?)

kitisto, Sep 28, 2017

#69 Last edited by kitisto, Sep 28, 2017
Toxigenn

how long will the servers be closed?

Toxigenn, Sep 28, 2017

#70
Azirral

Toxigenn said: ↑

“how long will the servers be closed?”

here: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps...ntenance-tuesday-september-29-6am-pdt.233735/

(this is what you were asking about right? )

Azirral, Sep 28, 2017

#71 Last edited by Azirral, Sep 28, 2017
Toxigenn

on Tuesday, September 2

Azirral said: ↑

“here: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps...ntenance-tuesday-september-29-6am-pdt.233735/

(this is what you were asking about right? )”

no, this entry is old

Toxigenn, Sep 28, 2017

#72
Snowfie

the correct status page is here https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps2/index.php?threads/pc-hotfix-9-28.247233/#post-3476919
tl;dr servers will be down for aprox two hours from 16:00 UST

Snowfie, Sep 28, 2017

#73
REZistance

You guys changed it so the Harassers can now tank a brick of C-4 and not blow up?? Why the hell would you do that? Those things are already too tough. If you were fortunate enough to actually get a brick on one you deserve the kill! Please change it back.

REZistance, Sep 28, 2017

#74
Fanbite

REZistance said: ↑

“You guys changed it so the Harassers can now tank a brick of C-4 and not blow up?? Why the hell would you do that? Those things are already too tough. If you were fortunate enough to actually get a brick on one you deserve the kill! Please change it back.”

funny. undestroyable and can wreck a vanguard in 5 seconds.harassers are OP and now....horrible. well done guys and you want me to pay for this ********???? NEVER!!!!!

Fanbite, Sep 28, 2017

#75
DreD

Well done DBG!!
Everything was fine to mee yesterday and today before hotfix. But now after hotfix (which one supposed to fix this problem) I'm instantly kicked off server after going out of spawn tube on WarpGate.

DreD, Sep 28, 2017

#76
DmC187

“But now after hotfix (which one supposed to fix this problem) I'm instantly kicked off server after going out of spawn tube on WarpGate.”

Same for me and other outfit guys =(

DmC187, Sep 28, 2017

#77
ciotta2013

same here!maybe the hampsters are still warming up
EDIT: works now

ciotta2013, Sep 28, 2017

#78 Last edited by ciotta2013, Sep 28, 2017
Fanbite

DreD said: ↑

“Well done DBG!!
Everything was fine to mee yesterday and today before hotfix. But now after hotfix (which one supposed to fix this problem) I'm instantly kicked off server after going out of spawn tube on WarpGate.”

DBG? you mean Daily Bug Greator? or...wait..."Daily, Bugs are getting Greater" is better

Fanbite, Sep 28, 2017

#79
Eerean

Didnt receive any loot box reward for a continent lock alert!

I was just playing the esamir alert for NC, we won and locked the continent..yet i received no reward at all. So no booster, implant, iso or anything really. I played for at least 90% of the alert and in the 2 previous ones i got iso in various amounts. So no clue why it didnt give me a loot box which is really dissapointing. After asking around in yell chat it even seemed as i was not the only one. -_-

Eerean, Sep 28, 2017

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