Custom Matches

• Player has screen for creating matches of any game type and any map without interacting with gate keeper
• Players can create custom matches with one or more of the following modifiers:

o Double Damage;
o Double Hit Points;
o Knives only;
o No Special Weapons (this disables sniper rifles, rocket launchers, grenade launchers and light machine guns);
o No Abilities (this disables both active and passive abilities);
o No Boosts

• Players will see custom options (if any) for each match when viewing the list of matches in the Battles UI window
• Player is able to sign up for only one match at a time

Stockpile Game Mode Revamp

• Stockpile matches are now solo only
• Stockpile matches lasts 20 minutes (up from 7 minutes)
• Reduced number of AI enemies on the map
• Reduced number of containers on the map
• Container locations are shown on the radar now

o Radar icon will show if a container is higher or lower than the player or on the same level

• Mini-bosses added to STP levels

o Each mini-boss drops rank 1 or 2 container (depending on character’s level and difficulty settings)

• More AI enemy types added to the level (though different enemies – Rogues, Thugs, Triads – will not appear together)
• Stockpile sessions will differ from each other

o Each game session features random types of AI enemies;
o Each game session features random locations of mini-bosses;
o Each game session features random locations of AI squads;
o Locations of containers differ from session to session;
o Players spawn at different points

Black Market Update

• More items introduced to Black Market; cosmetic items and premium glasses will be rolled out over time

o New premium custom hats and masks added;
o New premium glasses added;
o Added a number of customized weapons – these are already existing 5 slot weapons with attachments for different level characters;
o Added new item “Empty Passport” that allows to change character name;
o Added new item “Gang Charter” that allows to change gang name

• Black Market UI update

o Added "Featured" category on Black Market – this category contains new items added to Black Market;
o Removed the search panel from Black Market home page;
o It is no longer possible to preview items when a doppelganger set is equipped

UI Improvement

• You can now disable chat channels by clicking on the chat channel button next to the text input window

o Players can choose different settings for lobbies and matches

• Added post battle chat channel. This channel is available until a player closes battle reward window or enters another battle match
• Subscription type is now displayed in the UI by the character portrait
• Added emotes menu in chat – players can open it by pressing smiling skull button
• Icons on the radar will now show if a target is higher than the player, lower than the player or on the same level
• Battles UI window update: Now there are two tabs in the window – “Join” and “Create”

o “Join” tab works as the current version, but with PvP and PvE displayed on the same page;
o “Join” tab now shows available matches of all three difficulties for PvE matches;
o “Create” tab allows users to create new custom battles – now any game session can be created from any lobby;
o Players can select PvE difficulty for a newly created PvE match directly in “Create” tab;
o Players cannot create Bleedout matches from “Create” tab

• Updated CtZ one point HUD and loading screen scene
• AI names in matches are localized now
• Added translucency for invisible detector zone on the HUD in matches
• Added ingredient icons to crafting interface
• It is no longer possible to move an item into craft trainer interface
• Game option added to use the Alt button to hide NPCs names and icons
• Added icons to dialogue confirmation at the window message box
• Added ads to loading screens and battle rewards windows
• Added signatures into social message boxes
• Added signatures into Gang Manager window
• Added Gang Logo to the header in the Gang Management scene
• Help Message about available jobs doesn’t appear now if 25 jobs (max. available) are taken

Changed Features

• Tournament game type changed: it is now Shootout (team deathmatch)
• Tournament maps changed to Municipality Warehouse & Storage, Sunrise Harbour and The Reinhold Museum
• CtZ one point game type updated

o Now a team will lose the captured zone after 45 second no matter what the team does

• It is now possible to have up to 25 identical boosts or ammos in one stack (previously 10)
• Players are able to unequip ability AUGs without breaking it
• Boosts and abilities updated

o Fragmentation grenade damage is reduced by 20 for all levels of ability
o Fragmentation grenade damage falls off faster from the center of explosion (meaning that a character will receive less damage if he moves away from a grenade)
o Incendiary Rounds duration reduced to 5 seconds
o Rocket Turret: now rockets move 25% slower
o LMG Turret can be planted faster now
o LMG Turret rate of fire increased
o Bess was changed: the boost increases resistances 30%, increases max HP 20%, decreases all damage (including splash) by 60% and decreases accuracy by 50%

• "Incendiary Rounds IR-19" AUG changed: instead of its previous effect it now gives +2 fire damage per second
• Removed prerequisites for Belly Street, Deckard Harbor, Municipality Bank and Maxym Alley PvP matches – you don’t need to complete quest to be able to enter these matches
• Doppelganger sets: you can now see all card combinations in Transmute Operator UI
• Welcome to the Jungle (Prologue Campaign) updated

o New characters will be able to experience PvP battles sooner
o Some sections of the Black Market are available from the start of the Prologue Campaign
o Main chat channel is available from the start of Prologue Campaign now
o Trade and LFG chat channels become available only after finishing the Prologue
o Fragmentation grenade skill is available from level 1, down from level 10
o Smoke grenade skill is available at level 10, up from level 1

• The way of creating matches for Bleedout Campaign is changed

o If a player isn’t in a group when creating Bleedout match, he will create a match for himself and other players won’t be able to join it
o If a player is in a group when creating Bleedout match and other players in this group are allowed to enter it, a multiplayer match will be created. (The Othello Sky Bridge and Maxym Alley Bleedout matches are still single player only)

• Changed timeout value for Gang Wars
• AI

o Decreased grenades accuracy for bots.
o Increased abilities cooldown for bots.

• Game Visuals

o Added new character shader
o Environmental effects improved
o Added blob shadows for low graphic quality settings

• Assault Rifle, Shotgun and SMG attachments leveling fixed. Attachments of higher levels are now always better than their lower level counterparts of the same rarity

Bug fixes

• Fixed several installation and patching bugs
• Bleedout Campaign

o Fixed disconnects when using Episode Rewind ticket or Season Rewind ticket
o Fixed issues when some Bleedout tickets weren’t shown on the Black Market
o “Message received” mission steps now work correctly
o You can now complete "The Good Doctor" mission when multiple players are playing it
o Fixed infinite Witnesses spawn bug in the “Old Bones” mission
o Fixed “Slow Poison” mission – now a player has to participate in the courier fight to complete the mission
o Fixed the text reminder in “Bonfire of the Fanny Tease” mission
o Two identical NPCs in “Tick Tick Boom” mission no longer spawn together
o Fixed the doors and invincible AI in “Proof of Life” mission
o You can now complete “Angel on my Shoulders” mission after another player fails this mission in the same game session
o Now you can complete “Ready to Renovate” mission if another players kills your NPC
o Fixed mark point and reminder info after the boss death in “Surprise” mission
o Fixed too many bots spawning after player returns the frightened Foreman to the ship in “A Touchy Subject” mission
o Removed Defense Core icon in Municipality Bank and Center Street Station matches

• Items

o You can now repair glasses
o Fixed instruments requirement for some recipes
o Damage bonus from “NanoCore Devastator” AUGs works properly in PvE now
o Fixed some minor bugs for premium boosts and medicines
o Fixed Cluster Rocket CR-29 Ability AUG
o Fixed Stamina bonuses parameters for gear pack hats
o Fixed Drug Cooldown modifier bonus for lvl 20 Medicine set
o Fixed prices for Assault Rifle Sights
o Removed Shipment Box from Auction
o Fixed combat log descriptions for Bleedout Campaign boosts
o Fixed missed parameter in “Chemtech Supermax 37-4” description
o Fixed info about E-genes negative effects in combat log
o Fixed Heavy bonuses in combat log
o Fixed tooltip for Hargan Mastiff F6 M-GP from level 50 Surgeon Pack

• Abilities

o Fixed “HVI Rounds” skill damage. It now properly corresponds to the tooltip
o Fixed “HVI Rounds” ability when used against bosses in PvE
o Fixed visual effect of “Explosion Dampening Field” skill for low quality graphics settings
o Fixed damage caused after C4 has been detonated
o Fixed sound effect from the “Flash Grenade”
o Fixed the time of the recharge animation for the “Cluster Grenade” ability
o Fixed “Molotov Cocktail” visual effects
o Fixed tooltip for “Regenerative Auto-Injector” ability
o Fixed tooltip text for the level 2 “SatCom” ability
o Added HP bar and color for the turrets
o Fixed NPCs’ Electric Shield ability – it now stuns players

• Instances

o Fixed visibility issues on the 1st point in Isopach Oil CtZ
o Player respawn in Municipality Bank Robbery fixed
o Fixed invisible collision in Old Sunrise City Hall
o Fixed collision in Municipality Bank
o Fixed collision in South Canal Spillway

• Lobbies

o Fixed wrong objects in Midtown Square
o Fixed wrong wall textures in Midtown Square near engineering trainer
o You can no longer move out of the playable area in Oceanside

• UI

o Tournament grid empty cells fixed
o Fixed conflict with handling right mouse button and drag and drop functionality
o Fixed Battle status appearance in Battles UI menu
o Bind status now properly displayed on Premium recipes tooltips
o Fixed conflicts between the Smartphone and help panels in chat window
o Fixed Reputation Ladder Info text
o Fixed BW gang logo on Santa's upper clothing
o Fixed text in location tooltip for Friend List
o Fixed Global map minimizing / maximizing when scrolling with the mouse
o Fixed Statistics UI for created lot in Pawnbroker window
o Fixed "No" button functionality for handicap warning when a group enters a match
o Fixed Gang Manager Info for gangs without a Gang Hideout

Last Edited on: Apr 18 2011 07:55 PM UTC (May 23 2012, 11:21am GMT)

 Don't forget that the Misuki IR-FG and Misuki IR-MC also have the same fire effect as Incendiary Rounds IR. ;)

Wow this looks very promising, so many positive changes. Good job and its nice to see some changes based on our feedback, tournament game mode, Bess and Inc. rounds / AUG. 10/10 so far =)

i agree looks pretty sweet  

Lots of positive changes here. The only thing I'm not sure about, is the fire AUG not blocking boosts for a short amount of time, there still isnt a way to stop someone of spaming medkits.

 wow 

One thing that i disagree: Shootout Tourny's, i thought there were already SHOT Tourny's and you changed them because lot's of Players complained, why don't you make that it gives us randomly SHOT,CTZ,ROB etc??

I agree, looks like great changes coming.  Now maybe something other than fire aug will be used by the majority for a change.  Drumther I agree with you and hope that with custom instances we will now have many games that do not include the use of boosts.  

Very nice!  Nothing in there bout those screwy STP mines though