Server Downtime and GU03 02.21.2013

Discussion in 'Official News and Announcements' started by RadarX, Feb 19, 2013.

  1. RadarX

    All servers will be brought down at 6:00 AM PT for a game update. Downtime is anticipated to be approximately 90 minutes. Players may note the following changes:


    General Updates

    · Tweaks have been made to render distance values

    Infantry Updates

    · Corrected an issue while using HR-NV on an SMG on low settings that would make it difficult to see other players within 20m
    · Dying and reviving with the VS Eridan SX5 HS/NV Scope equipped will no longer cause the scope to become misaligned.
    · Icon for the VS Eridani SX5 should no longer be misaligned
    · If an engineer turret is placed on or near a vehicle pad, they will be deconstructed when a vehicle spawns.
    Vehicle Updates

    · Optics will no longer persist when switching from gunner to the driver’s seat in various vehicles
    Item Updates

    · New SMG’s and customization items

    UI Updates

    · Players with outfit tags should be able to see kill messages in chat
    · Made it so players can see hotspots on continents they are not on.
    · While using the Enemy/Ally HUD color scheme, the influence pie chart will only display 2 wedges (ally vs enemy) instead of three (two of them being red anyway)
    · Squad leaders should now be properly added to the Command Chat voice channel
    · Squad leaders that belong to a platoon should now be able to promote a member of their squad to the role of squad leader.
    · Fixed an issue where changing an outfit member’s rank would not always work on the first attempt
    · Corrected an issue where multiple consumable tints could not be purchased at once in the Premium Early Access section of the depot
    · Submachine guns should now appear properly in the depot when filtering for Infiltrator or Heavy Assault weapons
    · Influence percentages on the HUD should now update more dynamically
    · Fixed an issue where purple generator icons were being displayed on the respawn map instead of the appropriate destroyed generator icon
    · Will no longer display a “Killed by []” message in chat when you are killed by a pain field

    Facility Updates

    · Fixed the spawn location for Xelas South Bridge
    · Made fixes to the coverage of multiple spawn room pain fields including:
    o Zurvan Pump Station
    o Zurvan Network Complex
    o All forward spawns for Dahaka
    o Saurva Data Storage
    o Mao Southeast Gate
    o Mao Southwest Gate
    o Rashnu Cavern
    o Rashnu Southern Pass
    o Allatum Broadcast Hub
    o Allatum Research Lab
    o Hvar Northgate Garrison
    o Auraxicom Substation
    o Wokuk Shipping Dock
    o Wokuk Storage Yard
    o Camp Waterson
    o Elli Barracks Complex
    · Should now be able to successfully capture the Freyr Substation forward spawn point
    · Fixed the spawn point at the NS Refinery
    · Made fixes so the spawn room shields will properly change faction when the point is captured across the following areas:
    o Hvar, Southeast Forward Spawn
    o Mekala, North Forward Spawn
    o Tumas, Northeast Forward Spawn
    · All jump pads at Tawrich Depot should work correctly again
    · All teleporters at Andvari Bio Lab should have functioning shields again
    · Amerish’s East Hills Checkpoint should now display correct region info in the HUD
    · All jump pads and air vehicle pads at Elli Amp Station should now properly recognize the Empire in control of the facility
    · Saerro Listening Post’s teleporter room has had its pain field re-enabled
    · Fixed an issue where specific door shields at Zurvan would be invisible when viewed from certain angles
    · Corrected some missing wall textures at Tawrich
    · Corrected ramp geometry errors across all amp stations
    · Regions of the Vanu Archives should no longer display as part of Snake Ravine in the HUD

    Audio Updates

    · VS Flare audio should no longer cut out when running low on ammo
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  2. RadarX

    Just to note this has been delayed until Thursday morning.
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