Gameworld & Content

• Removed Christmas-related Content (Weather, Santa Bots etc.);

Gameworld & Content

• Slightly increased drop-chances (Spidercave Boss-loot);
• Fixed incorrect NPC flags;
• Added a new Christmas Event Map ("Winter Wonderland");
  
  • Mr. Jones (Plaza Sector 1) will help you get there, based on your level (Baserank <40 and >40);
• Updated the regular Christmas scripts;
• Added three new trophies to the gameworld;
• Added Snow to several sectors;

Gameworld & Content

• Increased XP rewards of all JobCenter and Newbie MC5 Missions;
• Lowered the needed amount of rareparts Jessica wants (JobCenter Mission);
• Added a new "Aggressor" Dungeon (The Pit, Plaza Sector 3);
• Assigned Phari (wandering NPC, Plaza Sector 1) a new AI script;
• Fixed incorrect F8 Text (Rapture Mission, NPC Wieland);
• Copbots had a special training and learned how to aim;

Gameworld & Content

• Finster (G08) was able to afford his own tower;
• Altered Spidercave spawn;
  • Teaminvite should work again;
  • Spiders are not invincible anymore;

Technical & Client Updates

• Reverted the latest FoV changes to the old FoV-state;
• Fixed an issue where items lost more condition (during the repair process) than intended;
• COP AI-script can now be parameterized to make it non-aggressive;

Gameworld & Content

• Fixed DEF structure inconsistency and deleted unused entries;
• Altered Spidercave spawn;
• Altered Halloween Event Dungeon spawn and loot;
• Added a new weapon (Halloween Event);

Technical & Client Updates

• Updated dynamic light functions;
• Updated compiler infrastructure to Visual Studio 2019;

• Fixed a new bug within brightness calculation;
• Fixed a new bug within sound volume calculation;

• Fixed issues in the backend and build environment;
• Removed a lot of unused code;
• Fixed text decals (Outpost owner signs for instance);
• Changed all remaining C files to C++;
• Set hint to prefer dedicated GPU;
• Standard video modes (Windowed, Bordered, etc.) are now available for all video adapter;
• Fixed bug in the particle system;
• Reimplemented dummy GPU driver for server;
• Updated the Spidernest AI script;
• Added a new itemflag "RapidDecay" (not attached to any regular item so far!);

Technical & Client Updates

• Fixed a problem, which caused Client-crashes;

Technical & Client Updates

• Applied TempEffect fix;
• Fixed incorrect research behaviour for L Parts from the 'Battle Church'; 

Gameworld & Content

• Fixed incorrect Script codec (Tsunami Epic, Mission 3);
• Fixed incorrect 'Missionflag' (Trader Daily, Mission 3);

Gameworld & Content

• K14: Moved Epic NPC further into safety of building, reduced number of NPC spawns and moved some spawn points;
• Graves: Increased the drop rate of items required for armour;
• Added Clancheck function to all Faction-change scripts (GER/ENG/FRA);
• Added "Big Metalplate" recycle recipe;
• Added new recycle recipes:
  
  • TL 13 Special Alloy Knife [Baseweapon: TL 3]
  • TL 24 Crummy Baseball Bat [Baseweapon: TL 13]
  • TL 15 Beggar Electro Shocker [Baseweapon: TL 5]
  • TL 45 Laserblade [Baseweapon: TL 37]
  • TL 26 Archer 'Companion' Rifle [Baseweapon: TL 13]
  • TL 52 Enhanced Assault Rifle [Baseweapon: TL 44]
  • TL 32 Unlabeled 'Slowfire' Rifle [Baseweapon: TL 17]
  • TL 18 Pumpgun [Baseweapon: TL 9]
  • TL 12 Unlabeled 'Pinfire' Nailgun [Baseweapon: TL 4]
  • TL 18 A&W Colt 'Budget' [Baseweapon: TL 9]
  • TL 52 Automatic Pisol [Baseweapon: TL 41]
  • TL 30 HEW 'Lightwand' L77x3 [Baseweapon: TL 15]
  • TL 6 Street Model Grenade Launcher [Baseweapon: TL 3]
  • TL 34 Unlabeled Laser Cannon [Baseweapon: TL 19]
• Added 'Alec Monroe' to the Gameworld - He's offering Faction-changes, without a check of your Symp;

Technical & Client Updates

• Added Clancheck function;
• Applied TempEffect fix in "dry run mode";

Balancing

• PPU:
  
  • Increased PPU selfcast bonus strength by ~30%;
  • Booster modules cast time reduced by 0.5 seconds;
  • Increased range of TSS by 35%;
  • Decreased duration of TSS from 120 seconds -> 20 seconds;
  • Reduced duration of Damageboost from 20 seconds -> 10 seconds
  • Rebalanced PPU module PSI costs;
    

    	PSI Cost v1	PSI Cost v2	PSI Cost v3	PSI Cost v4
    Anti-Stealth	-	-	-	240 -> 96
    CAG	~10 -> 30	~52 -> 90	~134 -> 144	166 -> 180
    Cleanse	~80 -> 36	~100 -> 48	~83 -> 60	~240 -> 72
    Dmg Boost	15 -> 30	30 -> 60	48 -> 96	-
    Distract	44 -> 42	82 -> 60	52 -> 78	-
    Heal	1 -> 6	9 -> 12	30 -> 48	30 -> 60
    Heal - Direct	-	-	-	36 -> 42
    Para	40 -> 60	56 -> 96	72 -> 144	-
    Provoke	44 -> 48	82 -> 72	106 -> 96	-
    PSI Shield	58 -> 72	136 -> 144	240 -> 216	-
    Rez	-	-	-	-
    Shield	~7 -> 12	~26 -> 30	~36 -> 54	30 -> 72

• PE:
  
  • Slightly reduced the effectiveness of PE armour to somewhat offset the self cast buff;
• Weapons:
  
  • Reduced damage of Ionic Shotgun Pistols to levels before their last update (-20%);
  • Increased accuracy of Cursed Soul, First Love and Equilibrium of Force type weapons;
  • Increased projectile speed of plasma weapons;
  • Rocket pistol frequency increased and damage reduced to rebalance to similar DPM;
  • Rocket launcher frequency increased and damage reduced to rebalance to similar DPM;
  • Raygun cannon frequency increased and damage reduced to rebalance to similar DPM;

Gameworld & Content

• Added AB Harassers and AB Aggressors to existing AB Vandal spawn groups;
• Fixed description of Air Guard;
• Renamed 2nd seat of anti-ground gliders from Gunner to Bomber;
• C06: Updated spawn groups;
• C09: Fixed some clipping actors;

Balancing

General

• Ionic Shotgun Pistol: Stamina Use 30 -> 50;
• Ionic Shotgun Pistol: Frequency slowed slightly;
• Ionic Shotgun Pistol: Damage tweaked to compensate for frequency change;
• Rapture: Damage +11%
• Rapture: Increased AoE radius;
• Rapture: Increased accuracy;
• Claws: Damage +20%
• Xbow Pistol: Damage +10%
• SWAT Pistol: Damage -5%
• Assault Rifles (Pain Easer): Damage +6%
• Ronin: Damage +7%
• Energy Halo: Damage -10%
• Fire Beam: Damage +8%
• Flame Avalanche: Damage +10%
• Frozen Ball Blast: Damage +10%
• Poison Barrel: Damage +7%

Vehicles

• All Glider: Removed Anti-Vehicle & Anti-Air armour;
• Pathfinder Glider: Reduced HP ~1%
• Observer Glider: Reduced HP ~2%
• Air Guard Glider: Reduced HP ~10%
• Stinger Glider: Reduced HP ~2%
• Buzzard Glider: Reduced HP ~25%
• Condor Glider: Reduced HP ~35%
• Buzzard Glider: Speed reduced ~25%
• Condor Glider: Speed reduced ~25%
• VHC Bomb: Damage reduced ~22%;
• VHC Bomb: Frequency slowed from 3 -> 5 seconds;
• Requirement changes on many gunner seats
  
  • 20mm 61, 79 to 60, 80
  • 30mm 75, 85 to 65, 80
  • 7.62mm 76, 81 to 85, 90
  • Bombs 86, 98 to 80, 100
  • Gatlin 82, 84 to 80, 100
  • Grenade 84 to 75
  • Laser 90 to 95
  • Raygun 96 to 95
  • Rocket 24, 68, 88, 92 to 60, 70, 85, 90

Technical & Client Updates

• Reverted the last TempEffect fix;

Gameworld & Content

• Fixed short name for Nightspider drug;
• B08: Moved UG slightly to reduce clipping, removed some bushes with hitboxes, fixed some floating actors;
• C09: Moved boxes near shop to prevent players getting stuck, removed boxes in hackterm, fixed clipping actors;
• D13: Removed / moved trees sticking out of mountains sides awkwardly;
• G12: Made hackterm solid, removed/moved some trees and bushes, added a gap in wall from UG to shop;
• I04: Hackterminal is now solid;

Balancing

• Dex Tank PAs - Reduced combat skill bonus by approx 35%;
• Dex Tank PAs - Added ATH malus;
• Dex Tank PAs - Reduced total resist given by approx 17%;
• Ionic Shotgun Pistol - TL increased from 95 to 97;
• Roughly doubled the speed of rockets;
• Slowed "Pathfinder" glider speed by -27%;
• Slowed "Observer" glider speed by -26%;
• Slowed "Air Guard" & "Stinger" glider speed by -27%;
• Slowed "Condor" & "Buzzard" glider speed by -35%;

Technical & Client Updates

• Fixed "TempEffect" bug;
• Added extra logging for shield issues;