July Update Patch Analysis

July 23rd, 2015

Patch Notes


 

WHAT’S NEW:

  • Blink and you might miss it! Providing a new tactical approach to troop deployment, the new Sunderer Cloak is now available for certification points in the Sunderer Loadout screen.
  • Burst weapons feel a bit underwhelming to you? These have now been upgraded to provide a more rewarding experience. Take a look in the Depot!
  • New Player Studio items are now available for purchase! Assault in style with a new helmet, armor decal, and more! Look for additional items to release over the next month!

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
    • Recoil min magnitude increased from 0.27 to .4
    • Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.27 to .4
    • Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.50 to 0.75
    • Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0.1 to 0.15
    • Recoil Increase increased from 0.1 to 0.15
    • Hipfire cof increased by 0.5
  • Trac-5 Burst
    • Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.35 to 0.75
    • Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.3 to .5
    • Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0to 0.2
    • Recoil Increase increased from 0 to 0.2
    • Hipfire cof increased by 0.5
  • Gauss Rifle Burst
    • Horizontal Recoil Min decreased from 0.168 to 0.16
    • Horizontal Recoil Max decreased from 0.168 to 0.16
    • Recoil min magnitude decreased from 0.472 to 0.4
    • Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.472 to 0.5
    • Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 1 to 0.5
    • Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 1 to 0.1
    • Recoil Increase decreased from 1 to 0.1
    • Hipfire cof increased by 0.5
  • Gauss Compact Burst
    • Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.4 to 0.5
    • Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 1.75 to 0.75
    • Recoil Increase increased from 0 to 0.1
    • Hipfire cof increased by 0.5
  • Equinox VE2 Burst
    • Recoil min magnitude decreased from 0.22 to 0.23
    • Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.22 to 0.4
    • Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.75 to 0.75
    • Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0.05 to 0.17
    • Recoil Increase decreased from 1 to 0.17
    • Recoil shots at min mag increased from 0 to 1
    • Recoil Horizontal Min decreased from 0.16 to 0.15
    • Hipfire cof increased by 0.5
  • Solstice VE3 Burst
    • Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.25 to 0.35
    • Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.8 to 0.75
    • Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0to 0.1
    • Recoil Increase decreased from 0 to 0.1
    • Hipfire cof increased by 0.5

NEW IN THE DEPOT

Several new Player Studio Cosmetics were added to the store. Additional Player Studio items will become available on the Depot each week over the next month.

  • Available Immediately:
    • Plague Doctor Armor and Vehicle Decals by DoktorTheAlmighty
    • Serenity Valley Armor and Vehicle Decals by NikkoJT
    • Forward Armor and Vehicle Decals by anadin150
    • Vanguard Loadout Armor by Neko Zero (NC Only)
    • Harasser Reinforced Hubcaps by MajorStorm
    • Skydiver Helmet by Faven (TR Only)
    • Windrunner Helmet by Faven (VS Only)
    • Bivalvia Helmet by CountPoly (VS Only)
    • Skyhawk Helmet by Steveo (NC Only)
    • Thunderstruck Helmet by Faven (TR Only)

Full release data here.

BUG FIXES

  • Sticky Grenades no longer apply damage twice
  • reloading with Aegis Shield active could invalidate following shots
  • Godsaw moving ADS changed back to 0.4
  • Small deployables took more than one shot to destroy with the Archer
  • “A” point at Hurakan Secure Storage is in the wrong Hex
  • Speculative Fix – Weapon attachments don’t always go into deepcloak
  • Fix bug with tab screen that made kill tracking unreliable
  • Simply kicking a player from squad will no-longer prevent them from rejoining
  • Instant action could take players to a location nowhere near the displayed location
  • Instant action will now display a conformation box before sending a player to a different continent
  • Lasher out of ammo clicking heard at excessive ranges
  • Denmark Flag decal should no longer be emissive at night
  • Fixed the broken start fire animation for The Butcher
  • Fixed floating offhand in first person for the Phaseshift
  • Improved TR muzzle smoke visibility issues when using iron sights
  • ESF nose guns should now be easier to see even in bright sky conditions
  • Replaced a Station Cash icon the code redemption flow
  • Addressed some issues with Darklight Flashlight attachment effect synchronization
  • Adjusted NC sniper rifles to have longer barrel and adjusted default muzzle break to fix droopy barrel look
  • Adjusted VS bolt action rechamber to take up less screen space
  • Adjusted structure interior texture to be lighter with more grime and a slightly brighter emissive
  • Removed the phantom break lights from the Vanguard since it does not have break lights in the base model
  • Fixed bad camo seam on a rear housing of T5 AMC and TRS-12
  • Adjusted the Archer and Rocket Launcher enter scope animation to help with the ‘pop’
  • Adjusted the length of the Archer Stock to help with penetration with the player
  • Adjusted the material type on the vehicle barrier to be correct
  • Adjusted texture seams on Amerish rocks to be better
  • Fixed many player studio related visual bugs
  • Removed harsh orange rim light from the character/vehicle/weapon screen
  • Adjusted Valkyrie cockpit screens to be visible in direct sunlight
  • Shrike irons sight should now work properly
  • Various texture size optimization to help reduce overall memory usage.

Unofficial Patch Notes


Via /u/shaql

PARTYYYYEEEEH

  • Firework particle FX and SFX, including: Chrysantemum, Logo NC/TR/VS, Planet/Smile/Star (Colors: Blue/Green/Magenta/Orange/White)
  • one of the names used includes “Impact_Grenade”, suggesting those are grenade fireworks (separate item? or limited event replacing normal nades?)
  • I may try getting some recording to work on my PC, and make a YouTube channel…
  • IT WORKS!!![2] (YT link[3] )

LOCALE

  • in C4 description, in “Click Aim to throw a brick of C-4″, changed bolded part to “Use”
  • bunch of cosmedics coshanks uh, um… shiny things, but at this point I have no idea which one are known (and I don’t care about these).
    • like, are “Harasser H51 Deflectors” known? (similarly Flash and Sundy versions) or Harasser Excursion Windshield? Harasser Reinforced Hubcaps?
  • “Burst Weapon Re-Release!”
  • “Improved Burst Weapons”
  • “Burst weapons are better than ever after getting some significant upgrades.”
  • “Certs spent on ESF Afterburner Fuel Tank have been refunded, the highest tier of the item is now default.”, and implemented that change (wasn’t that supposed to be a few patches ago? I be confus. )

EULA

  • changed ‘”PSN” Account’ to ‘Sony Entertainment Network account’
  • changed ‘”PSN” Platform’ to ‘”PlayStation Network”‘
  • changed ‘(e.g. “PSN”, Xbox, Steam, etc.)’ to ‘(e.g. consoles, digital distributors, etc.)’

OTHER

  • added a Debug Shader
  • changed the Requirement for targets to heal with the healtool (like, Not Maxes, Hurt Players, stuff like that. can’t see details currently, sadly, but I’d expect something about the SCM)
  • no idea whether these two[4] (NS RL scope2, TR LMG005) are new things or not
  • comparing quickly with PTS, seems like SCM cloak/decloak is now silent

 

 

 

Sunderer Cloak Module


Activating

First Person Friendly Effect

screenshot_20150722-16-39-05

First Person Enemy Effect

fpv

Enemy Effect

Friendly Effect

screenshot_20150722-16-37-16

 

Note: Enemy effect is still visible when cloaked.

 

(Apologies for the mixed media. Still getting the hang of this.)

Infiltrator Cloak Changes


(Thanks to shaql for modeling! :p)

 

ESF Tracer Inprovements


 

Cosmetics


Note that some cosmetic items may not be available due to the market release schedule.

Helmets

Terran Republic

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_Stalnoy_128x128

Stalnoy

By JerreyRough

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_Skydiver_128x128

Skydiver

By Faven

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_HavocCavalry_128x128

Havoc Cavaly

By Faven

 icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_HavocScout_128x128

Havoc Scout

By Faven

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_HavocStriker_128x128

Havoc Striker

By Faven

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_HavocMedic_128x128

Havoc Medic

By Faven

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_HavocSupport_128x128

Havoc Support

By Faven

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_HavocFrontline_128x128

Havoc Frontline

By JerreyRough

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_Nightcat_128x128

Nightcat

By Faven

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_Dominion_128x128

Dominion

By Notser

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_Monitor_128x128

Monitor

By BeastBuster

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_Overwatch_128x128

Overwatch

By BeastBuster

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_Commando_128x128

Commando

By Steveo

icon_Helmet_TR_Male_All_PS_Buyce_128x128

Buyce

By binarycoder

New Conglomerate

icon_Helmet_NC_Male_All_PS_CommandBeret_128x128

Command Beret

By Steveo

icon_Helmet_NC_Male_All_PS_Skyhawk_128x128

Skyhawk

By Steveo

icon_Helmet_NC_Male_All_PS_Trooper_128x128

 

Trooper

By BeastBuster

icon_Helmet_NC_Male_All_PS_SigmaMedic_128x128

Sigma Medic

By Faven

icon_Helmet_NC_Male_All_PS_SigmaLight_128x128

Sigma Light

By Faven

icon_Helmet_NC_Male_All_PS_SigmaInfiltrator_128x128

Sigma Infiltrator

By Faven

icon_Helmet_NC_Male_All_PS_SigmaEngineer_128x128

Sigma Engineer

By Faven

icon_Helmet_NC_Male_All_PS_SigmaHeavy_128x128

Sigma Heavy

By Faven

icon_Helmet_NC_Male_All_PS_Nightcat_128x128

Nightcat

By Faven

icon_Helmet_NC_Male_All_PS_Ronin_128x128

Ronin

By CountPoly

icon_Helmet_NC_Male_All_PS_Guerilla_128x128

Commando

By Steveo

icon_Helmet_NC_Male_All_PS_Jaeger_128x128

Jaeger

By Faven

Vanu Sovereignty

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_Bivalvia_128x128

Bivalvia

By CountPoly

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_Commando_128x128

Commando

By Steveo

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_DarkstarEngi_128x128

Darkstar Engineer

By Faven

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_DarkstarHA_128x128

Darkstar Heavy

By Faven

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_DarkstarLA_128x128

Darkstar Light

By Faven

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_DarkstarMed_128x128

Darkstar Medic

By Faven

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_DarkstarInfil_128x128

Darkstar Infiltrator

By Faven

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_Mu_128x128

Mu

By Steveo

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_Nightcat_128x128

Nightcat

By Faven

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_Telesto_128x128

Telesto

By Giz

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_Windrunner_128x128

Windrunner

By Faven

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_Craymium_128x128

Craymium

By JetSetz

icon_Helmet_VS_Male_All_PS_Lictor_128x128

Lictor

By BeastBuster

Profile Backgrounds

icon_profileBackground_CertFarm_256 icon_profileBackground_HarasserGlory_256 icon_profileBackground_KeepCalm_256 icon_profileBackground_profileBackground_Biolab_256 icon_profileBackground_profileBackground_Esamir_256 icon_profileBackground_profileBackground_Esamir2_256 icon_profileBackground_profileBackground_Explosion_256 icon_profileBackground_profileBackground_Harasser_256 icon_profileBackground_profileBackground_LightAssualt_256 icon_profileBackground_profileBackground_Mozy_256 icon_profileBackground_profileBackground_NC_Max_256 icon_profileBackground_profileBackground_SkyWhale_256 icon_profileBackground_profileBackground_TR_256 icon_profileBackground_profileBackground_VS_256 icon_profileBackground_profileBackground_VS_Max_256 icon_profileBackground_TeaBag_256 icon_profileBackground_TR_PlayerBackground_256 icon_profileBackground_VS_Scout_256

 

Vehicle Cosmetics

Reinforced Hubcaps

By MajorStorm

icon_Vehicle_Common_Buggy_Attachment_Rims_PS_Reinforced_Hubcaps_128x128

 

NSH51 Deflectors

By Krilikin

icon_Vehicle_Common_Buggy_Attachment_TireSpike_PS_NSH51Luminous_128x128

 

Vanguard Loadout

By NEKO ZERO

icon_vehicleItem_nc_vanguard_PS_Loadout_128x128

Decals

Serenity Valley

By NikkoJT

Decal_SerenityValley

 

Forward

By anadin150

Decal_forward_decal

 

Plague Doctor

By DoktorTheAlmighty

Decal_PlagueDoctor_001

Unreleased Content


Fireworks Grenade

via /u/shaql

Decals

icon_Decal_8lu3_128 icon_Decal_D3rp_256 icon_Decal_FOG_002_128 icon_Decal_giraffe-2_128 icon_Decal_GokuEmblem_001_128 icon_Decal_HNYB_Colored_128 icon_Decal_Leverage_001_128 icon_Decal_MACS_128 icon_Decal_NCAlphaCock_Colored_128 icon_Decal_NCBadgerFury_Colored_128 icon_Decal_NCEagleTitan_128 icon_Decal_NCGrabbinPelt_Colored_128 icon_Decal_NCGriffin_Colored_128 icon_Decal_NCPistolPackinMama_Colored_128 icon_Decal_PartyBus_128 icon_Decal_Poonanners_128 icon_Decal_QuantumDawn_128 icon_Decal_RMAR_Colored_128 icon_Decal_RPSoutfit_002_128 icon_Decal_Scanner_128 icon_Decal_Shadowbolt_001_128 icon_Decal_TestOutfit_128 icon_Decal_TFDN_128 icon_Decal_TFDNOkami_128 icon_Decal_TRAlphaCock_Colored_128 icon_Decal_TRBadgerFury_Colored_128 icon_Decal_TRBanner_128 icon_Decal_TRGrabbinPelt_Colored_128 icon_Decal_TRGriffin_Colored_128 icon_Decal_TRPistolPackinMama_Colored_128 icon_Decal_TSRF_128 icon_Decal_VSAlphaCock_Colored_128 icon_Decal_VSBadgerFury_Colored_128 icon_Decal_VSGrabbinPelt_Colored_128 icon_Decal_VSGriffin_Colored_128 icon_Decal_VSPistolPackinMama_Colored_128 icon_Decal_WARNING_128 icon_Decal_WARNINGnanite_128 icon_Decal_XBones_128

Probable work on different attachments for NS rocket launchers.

Scopes

scope scope2

Clips

clip

New/Redone TR LMG005

trlmg

trlmg2

 



 

 

The above was generated by a pack diff from the 7/10 patch and the 7/23 patch. I’m pretty sure I missed some stuff, so yell at me and I’ll put it up there!

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