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August 23, 2010
New Features

• General

o Character profiles: you can now buy a profile and switch between profiles changing your equipment and abilities after dying in an instance (everything except AUGs and premium drinks)
o New items added to the game:

• Attachments

• Weapons

• Wolf&Maus SG S2
• Raskolnikov ARS 47
• Greyfield AR2M1
• Greyfield AR2M2
• Wolf&Maus SG1
• Raskolnikov PRS74
• Greyfield A2M3
• Wolf&Maus MG14
• Raskolnikov SMG
• Greyfield A2M5
• Wolf&Maus SG10
• Raskolnikov SVR
• Wolf&Maus SG50
• Greyfield SR32

• Clothes

• Baseball Jacket
• Hoodies
• Track Jacket
• Cargo Pants
• Cargo Shorts

• Appearance options

• Faces
• Skin tones
• Hair cuts
• Beards
• Makeup
• Premium clothes

o Dismemberments added to death animations for explosives, knife and sniper rifle
o One-day Deluxe Account passes are now available

• Black Market

o New items and services are available for purchase with gold bars

• Profiles
• Skill points
• Rare items
• Ingredient packs
• Gold craft recipes
• Weapon Modification Kits that increase item durability
• Premium repair

• Maps

o Added Safeguard game mode on Sunrise Harbor

• Available for players of level 20 and above

o Added gated PVP instances for low level players, from 1st to 15th level:

• Shootout Olympia mill
• Robbery Isopatch Oil

• Abilities

o New abilities added

• Electric Shield – An ability that stuns enemies after melee attacks
• Corrosion Grenade – An ability that gives the character a grenade that creates a cloud that reduces damage resistance and absorption to all enemies in the radius
• Collector – Characters has a chance to spawn a +25 hit point MedKit out of each enemy they kill

o Added indicator for Healing Cloud

• UI

o Added new Statistics tab in the character window instead of Statistic Tab in the Achievements window
o Added stamina indicator in instances

Features Changed

• General

o Increased timeout to prevent loading-screen issue
o Newspaper localization added
o When server is under maintenance you get a clear message: 'Server is under maintenance, please try to log in later'
o Improvements to Russian localization
o Added timer for Handicap Window autoclose - 2 min
o Fixed bonus stacking from AUGs
o Fixed radar indication of ability area of effect
o Added a description showing number of signatures on petition needed to create a gang
o Bonuses tab in ATM is now closed for all accounts that are ineligible for bonus items
o Items will break slightly faster now
o Radar Flash Effect changes
o Handicap timer added
o Healing sensor added

• Visuals and SFX

o Changes in clothing appearance
o Changed default sound volume settings

• Abilities

o Abilities now have a minimum character level required to learn an ability
o Major reworks of following abilities:

• Desensitization – Increased positive effect
• Enhanced Metabolism – Increased positive effect
• Enhanced Endurance – Decreased stamina reduction and increased sprint speed
• Enhanced Recovery – Increased positive effect
• PSP Rounds – Character’s resistances increases as soon as a player uses the ability, starting animation is two times faster now, ability can be stopped at will by pressing any move button
• Incendiary Rounds – Ammo loading animation removed, so the ability is now instant
• Charge Compression – Adds additional mine or C4 counters
• Fragmentation Grenade – Throw time increased, lighting changed
• Molotov Cocktail – Enemies who pass through flame take damage
• C4 – Now thrown like a grenade
• NBR Grenade – Activates when it hits the ground, heals enemies and allies, increased healing effect, duration reduced
• Liquid Armor – Added visual effect to character torso
• Blast Helmet – Added visual effect to character head
• Camouflage Sensor Array – Effective radius increased
• Explosion Dampening Field – Now thrown like a grenade
• Heartbeat Detector – Duration increased

o Abilities removed: Flash Grenade, Sensitization, SatCom

• Weapons

o Normalized rate of fire for semi-automatic weapons to address shooting speed exploit
o All sniper rifles now have a standard zoom scope which cannot be changed
o Improved weapon tooltips

• Missions and Jobs

o Added a message after 'Get strapped' mission telling what to do next
o Added text detailing mission steps

• PvE

o Changed leaderboard for Stockpile game mode
o Some AI characters will use Proximity Mines and Camouflage Sensor Array now
o SFG game now finishes 40 sec after the boss is killed even if all AI characters have not been killed.
o Loot drops from mini-bosses in Headhunt mode adjusted
o Movement speed for some NPCs changed
o Douglas Headhunt game mode rebalanced
o Max player limit in Douglas Headhunt is 4 instead of 6

• PvP

o Added on-screen markers for points in CTZ game mode
o PVP Handicapping System revised

• Eight tiers increased to 17
• Handicaps range from -10 percent to -55 percent

• Weapons

o LMG animation changed

• Boosts

o Dust effect time reduced
o Power of Heavy and Borough boosts reduced
o “Expires in” changed to “Duration” in tooltips of inactive boosts

• Gang Battles

o Gang War Board renamed to Gang Battle Board
o Added an option to select a random map
o Added Gang Battle identification text at the loading screen before battle begins
o Added random map & team name in Gang Battle manager
o Added a tooltip to the slider in the Gang Battle players selection
o When the player receives a Gang Battle notification, he will join a Gang Battle automatically
o “Press to cancel” removed from preparing Gang War battle
o Gang Battle request is now displayed in color
o When opening an invitation for the Gang War the notification from enemy remains open in the chat
o You now get a message if the team for a Gang Battle is not full
o Info tabs with actual information added for Gang Online & Quick Battle

• Clubs

o Prices and stock for Club Vendors rebalanced
o No more randomization for VIP girls
o Metallic hi-tech textures changed
o Added tooltip explaining which button should be pressed to stand up
o Added dancers preview in Club customization UI
o Added a reminder to restore customization dialog after preview
o UI is now hidden in VIP room
o Removed head #2 from strippers presets
o New animation for VIP strippers
o New music for VIP dances
o Active interaction is automatically closed when leaving VIP room

• Crafting

o Revised chemist crafting profession

• Added new recipes which are available at trainers
• Removed old recipes (Players will be refunded in-game money spent of removed recipes)
• Crafting UI for chemists reworked
• Quality and probability ingredients removed from boost crafting

o Changed name of Craft Ingredient Vendor tab from Craft to Instruments
o Cross-dependent ingredients subcategory added
o Now the list of required ingredients is displayed in two columns
o Quantity of crafted items in stack is now shown in the recipe
o Recipes are correctly arranged
o Required specialization and profession level were removed from tooltips of learned recipes

• Chat

o Added Gang Battle chat
o Сhat blacklist fix – when player was in black list he was able to see what is written in the chat

• Achievements

o Various changes and fixes to achievements
o Changes to chemist profession achievements

• Tournaments

o Existing shootout maps were replaced with new maps for tournaments: The Reinhold Museum Robbery, Othello Sky Bridge Robbery and Misuki Tower Robbery.
o Added expiration time to Weekly Tournament Pass tooltip
o Added tournament announcements: crawl lines, fireworks, poles with TVs showing animation and playing music, and spotlights (in Downtown only)
o Banned or disqualified teams are now marked in red on Tournament board
o Added text titles for tournament rewards

• UI

o Added stamina indicator in instances
o Added power rating display for autojoin menu
o Voice chat is not available in Options now
o Added new font for Help Panel
o You can now close UI in a Lobby by pressing both mouse buttons or any movement key
o Added color for group invite message
o Added info about gang logo change cooldown
o Added tooltips to Newspaper Box service
o Changed color for accept gang petition message
o Added help panel for statistics
o Added QuickStart instance button
o Added item durability bar
o Added help messages to party manager
o Added payment notification if you double click to join an open party
Bug fixes

• General

o Fixed a few rare cases of client crash
o Fixed an error with game settings not saving in Windows 7 x32
o Fixed a bug when control buttons cannot be remapped
o Fixed wrench indicator
o Ammo will no longer add bonus damage if player runs out of that ammo
o Handicap now works correctly for melee damage modifier
o Geometry exploit on Mackenzie's Sport Center fixed

• Visuals and SFX

o Collisions fixed on various maps
o Biker Jacket will be correctly displayed on characters
o Characters can no longer dance and walk simultaneously
o Fixed display of incorrect clothing attributes
o Fixed sounds when hitting materials (metal, brick wall, wood)

• Clubs

o Furniture icons are now displayed correctly
o Empty Club (no decorations) display fixed
o Furniture is no longer stacking when placing it next to each other in certain slots
o Incorrect furniture display in customization UI fixed
o You can no longer finish a dialogue by accidentally pressing Tab button
o Camera won’t shake when a character sits
o Fixed broken stripper animations
o Fixed blurring in clubs

• Crafting

o Fixed recipes tab in craft trainer UI after removing AUG that boosts craft skill
o Cross-dependent ingredients are now displayed correctly
o Fixed AUGs that boost crafting skill
o Now player can only see recipes that can be learned soon
o Fixed an incorrect tooltip in chemist craft UI
o Added a missing space between word Crafting and the item name on craft progress bar
o Removed duplicate recipes in crafting interface
o Corrected a few craft-related messages
o Added spaces to all recipe tooltips after the specialization name
o Recipes tab at trainer will not gray out when you learn all available recipes

• Missions and Jobs

o Job delivery and interaction with Payphone optimized
o Implemented fixes to server performance with quest turn in and NPC Interaction
o Fixed a bug when it was not possible to view job tooltips
o Added text in the blank mission descriptions
o Reward info in the mission screen is not displayed if there’s no reward
o You can no longer complete missions when participating in a Gang Battle
o Fixed an error when Help/Close button in the mission dialog wouldn’t work after displaying the detailed information

• Weapons

o Destroyed attachments won’t be displayed on weapons
o You can no longer accurately fire with sniper rifle when crouching and then standing up quickly
o Fixed an error when you unlearn weapon tech and weapons that require skills are moved back to the backpack but ammo remains equipped

• PvE

o Fixed an exploit of gaining XP and money in StockPile
o Fixed a collision (barrel under the staircase) in Douglas Avenue Headhunt game mode
o Bot idle animations fixed when they don’t see enemies

• Abilities

o Blast Helmet and Liquid Armor visual effects won’t trigger when a character is invisible
o Fixed collision for invisibility detector and C4
o Incendiary Rounds ability cannot be used with a rocket launcher
o Fixed a bug related to proximity mine destruction
o Fixed C4 wrong effect (remote mine)
o Fixed Smoke grenade bug on Douglas Avenue map
o Background will no longer cover icons of equipped abilities
o Cooldown fix for Countable abilities
o Cluster rocket fixed
o Player no longer gets money for rolling back abilities
o Fixed setting up of Camouflage Sensor Array
o Bonuses are updated correctly

• Gangs

o Fixed a bug when a player could join another gang while creating his/her own gang
o Fixed an error when sorting wasn’t functioning in the gang manager/members window
o Fixed doubling of the amount of money taken from the Gang Bank
o A player can reject received petition if he/she is creating his own gang
o Gang name is displayed in a petition both in the chat and mail
o You now receive a correct message after joining a gang
o Added a unique icon for the Gang Hideout Vendor
o Info is updated correctly when a gang hideout is repurchased
o You will now receive a chat message when attempting to create a title with an empty name
o Deactivated logo payment button from a gang bank if the gang has no bank

• Boosts

o Corrected mistakes in the descriptions of Birth, Niks, Cody, Wood, Juanto, Kesey, K-Dust, Betadyne Ampiflex
o Power of Heavy and Borough boosts reduced
o Boost cooldown fixed
o Energy Drinks increase experience gain for completing Jobs

• Auction House and Trade

o Fixed a bug when players were not able to sell weapons with attachments
o You can no longer customize weapons on the auction house tab
o Fixed auction duration under My Auction tab
o Fixed Auction House deposit bug
o Fixed a bug related to fake item sales through Auction House
o Fixed an error that prevented item tooltips from displaying in the auction statistics
o Fixed an error when a player was blocked to trade with someone in case he/she sent the trade offer and then went too far away from the recipient
• Mail
o Fixed an error when player takes an attachment by pressing 'Take' and *-* is displayed in chat
o Fixed an error when it is impossible to detach an item by pressing Take All
o Fixed an error of when cost for sending a letter was calculated incorrectly

• Tournaments

o Fixed an error which prevented the purchase of the weekly pass using dialog window
o Fixed an error which prevented the pop-up (press T for tournament grid) to be shown on the start of the weekly tournament
o Fixed wrong message about weekly pass expiration
o Fixed an error when the banned player was able to observe his team’s stages progress until the team finishes the tournament
o Fixed an error when an incomplete list of players was displayed on tournament board
o Fixed errors with the fonts in Tournament Manager: Daily/Weekly Info

• Gang Battles

o Corrected an error that didn't allow to select Gang Battle participants when the Gang Battle screen was opened
o Fixed a tooltip for the Gang Battle money request
o UI combo box for Gang Battle fixed
o Gangs on the Gang Battle board are displayed correctly
o Added a notification that it’s impossible to create a gang battle if the gang has no bank in the hideout
o When a gang member leaves the Gang Battle, the leader can add him to the team for a new battle
o Status of players participating in Gang Battle is displaying correctly

• Money Gang Battles

o Gang Battle invite expires in two hours and a leader can sign up for another game
o Negative numbers won’t be displayed in chat when a gang loses gang battle
o Fixed a bug when a new gang leader doesn’t get rights for creating Gang Battle request
o Fixed a bug when Create Battle button was available to all gang members
o Fixed a bug when Gang Battle Board UI doesn’t lock while “create quick battle” is opened
o Fixed a bug when a gang with 5 members and a leader online is not displayed in Gang Online tab on Gang Board
o Fixed a bug when Gang Battle tab was unavailable
o Fixed a bug when all Gang Battle sign-up triggers were locked if they were all in “ready to fight” position
o Fixed a bug when Cancel Battle button was active without creating a Gang Battle
o Fixed a bug when a character is signed up for a Gang Battle and Gang Manager Button becomes active
o Fixed a bug when the full team was displayed while creating a Gang Battle with no gang members signed
o Fixed a bug when it was possible to sign a gang-mate as an opponent for a Gang Battle when playing 1 on 1
o Fixed a bug when trigger’s position was not updated while Gang Battle was canceled
o Fixed a bug when there were no opponents for a Gang Battle but Accept Battle button was active

• Chat

o Fixed “Player of the Day” message
o Fixed a bug when private messages disappeared from the chat
o Added a correct message when the player purchases a new tab in Hideout Storage

• UI

o Fixed display of PvP score on PvP ladder board
o Removed unnecessary confirmations upon entering instances
o Fixed incorrect text about stages of tournament in chat
o Fixed incorrect positions in tooltips, Power Rating indicator is removed where not needed
o Fixed an issue with Auction House letter notification not displaying
o Fixed glitching of Gold Store/Black Market link
o Fixed customize window overlay on the tournament board UI
o Fixed an error when icon of PvP rank wasn’t changed on paperdoll after rank was changed
o Buff duration will be displayed correctly
o Fixed rewards on Most Wanted board info tab
o Fixed an error when incorrect interface was displayed during lobby-porter interaction
o Duplicated context menu items removed
o Power Ranking pop-up tooltip will be shown for less time on a character paper doll
o Fixed incorrect indication of the suicide in the combat log if a player activated Incendiary Rounds
o Fixed display of incorrect info about a tournament and a flag when a group is full
o Fixed a bug when not all members of one group are displayed on player’s UI
o Fixed a bug when The Most Wanted board, Month Ladder, and Lifetime Ladder show incorrect information
o Fixed page scrolling speed
o Fixed the placement of the tooltip in the mail window

Last Edited on: Aug 26 2010 06:36 PM UTC (May 23 2012, 11:30am GMT)


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