PS4 Game Update 2 - 8/12

Discussion in 'PlanetSide 2 on PS4 Update Notes' started by RadarX, Aug 11, 2015.

  1. RadarX

    Game Update 2 contains the following changes:

    Server Adjustments:

    Players on Rashnu will now be playing on Lithcorp.
    Players on Searhus will now be playing on Crux.
    Players on Xelas will now be playing on Palos.


    Spawn Beacons
    • Squad Beacons near the majority of squads members will be squad spawn options regardless of range
    • Beacon spawn range changed from 600 meters to 1,000 meters
    Valkyrie
    • Small arms do less damage to Valkyries
    • Valkyrie bottom armor increased to 50%
    • Increased weapon thermal range from 50 to 200
    Sunderer Cloak
    • Sunderer stealth cert line has been expanded, a new fifth cert has been added that when equipped not only provides all the perks of rank 4 stealth but also generates a cloaking bubble when deployed that cloaks all friendly infantry within it.
    Infiltrator Cloaking Pass
    • Infiltrator cloaks now have additional states based on movement.
      • Crouching no change
      • Crouch walking is now much less visible
      • Standing is now less visible
      • Running is slightly less visible
      • Sprinting, no change
    Striker
    • Small damage increase to ground vehicles
    • Increased initial projectile speed from 50 to 60
    • Increased max projectile speed from 180 to 220
    • Increased projectile acceleration from 0.75 to 1.25
    • Vehicle stealth no longer prevents rockets from seeking
    Burst Carbines and Assault Rifles

    · T1B Cylcer
    o Recoil min magnitude increased from 0.27 to .4
    o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.27 to .4
    o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.50 to 0.75
    o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0.1 to 0.15
    o Recoil Increase increased from 0.1 to 0.15
    o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5

    · Trac-5 Burst
    o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.35 to 0.75
    o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.3 to .5
    o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0to 0.2
    o Recoil Increase increased from 0 to 0.2
    o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5

    · Gauss Rifle Burst
    o Horizontal Recoil Min decreased from 0.168 to 0.16
    o Horizontal Recoil Max decreased from 0.168 to 0.16
    o Recoil min magnitude decreased from 0.472 to 0.4
    o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.472 to 0.5
    o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 1 to 0.5
    o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 1 to 0.1
    o Recoil Increase decreased from 1 to 0.1
    o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5

    · Gauss Compact Burst
    o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.4 to 0.5
    o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 1.75 to 0.75
    o Recoil Increase increased from 0 to 0.1
    o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5

    · Equinox VE2 Burst
    o Recoil min magnitude decreased from 0.22 to 0.23
    o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.22 to 0.4
    o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.75 to 0.75
    o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0.05 to 0.17
    o Recoil Increase decreased from 1 to 0.17
    o Recoil shots at min mag increased from 0 to 1
    o Recoil Horizontal Min decreased from 0.16 to 0.15
    o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5

    · Solstice VE3 Burst
    o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.25 to 0.35
    o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.8 to 0.75
    o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0to 0.1
    o Recoil Increase decreased from 0 to 0.1
    o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5



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    Misc Addtions:
    • Added animation to the Character Create/Select button states
    • Updated text descriptions for [Cert Grant Item] Medal rewards
    Bug Fixes
    • Fixed scroll bar showing when not needed at character create
    • Fixed an issue with list navigation not always functioning correctly
    • Fixed a bug that would cause the bottom part of the Outfit Creation UI to disappear
    • Fixed an issue where the repawn time remaining in the UI would reset when players nearby would die
    • Fix for the map not always showing faction colors for zones
    • Removed a superfluous "1" from the Create Character button
    • Fixed a bug that could place you on the wrong selected slot when returning from the loadout window
    • Fixed a bug where returning to the loadout window from Item selection could place you on the wrong class/vehicle tab
    • Outfit decals are now properly displayed in the map region info
    • Improvements to the responsiveness of the Loadout UI
    • A fix for the latest incarnation of the venerable "Being Revived by: Sgt. Marcus Aurelius" bug
    • Fixed an issue that could cause text to go missing after backing out from the character create/select screen
    • Legend should now appear properly when creating an outfit
    • PS4 player info window appearing randomly while viewing friend, squad, or proximity info should be fixed
    • The outfit member info buttons should no longer be missing from an outfit member's profile
    • Cert counter on the HUD should no longer cut off text on larger numbers
    • Cert icon should no longer be missing from unblocked abilities/utilities in the loadout UI
    • Fixed player tracking issues with when holding the spot/interact button
    • Up x 9