The following update is now available on the Public Test Server.
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PTS Tank Cannon Iteration
Misc. Fixes
- Fixed projectile convergence issues on Kingsnake.
- Fixed Vanguard JGX12's slow rotation speed.
- Fixed incorrect icon resolution.
Perihelion (Charge)
- Added a charge-based variant of the Perihelion for the Magrider (which will also be given to the Lightning depending on feedback.)
- This weapon can charge up to 3 projectiles, has a 3-round magazine, and loses its piercing capabilities.
- Please provide your feedback on this separate variant of the Perihelion.
Larion PPC
- Chimera projectile velocity from 400 to 350.
- Lightning projectile velocity from 350 to 300.
- Chimera's 1st person camera has been aligned.
Construction Updates
Pain Spire (now EMP Spire)
- This construction asset has been converted into an EMP Spire which will now deplete and suppress the shields of enemies who wander within.
- New visual FX convey the danger of this particular structure more clearly.
- Range of the spire from 15m to 10m.
Dev Note: This softens one of the least fun parts of attacking a construction base, while retaining the defensive nature of this spire.
AI Module
- In the next PTS update, we'll be converting the AI Module to a module that buffs the effectiveness of turrets with gunners in them, and removes turret automation altogether.
- The Flail and Glaive IPC will no longer require this module to function.
Dev Note: This addresses another undesirable aspect of the construction system, as it relates to attacking bases, but will likely have knock-on effects within the construction community. We'll need to observe how this plays when out in the wild.
The Flail
- Direct damage resistance type from 46 (Core Explosion) to 7 (Tank Shell)
- Blast damage resistance type from 46 (Core Explosion) to 7 (Tank Shell)
- Blast damage minimum from 500 to 200.
- Blast damage radius from 20m to 15m.
Dev Note: These changes severely reduce the overall damage output of the Flail.
Infantry Updates
Tank Mines
- Minimum damage from 10 to 100.
Dev Note: Increases the damage consistency over the falloff range, but this is mostly a cleanup change that falls in line with most other explosives.
Anti-Vehicle Grenades
- Resistance type from 37 (Infantry Launcher) to 11 (Heavy Explosives)
- Nanite cost from 50 to 75.
Dev Note: This converts Anti-Vehicle Grenades into a competitive C4 alternative with more reach and less alpha damage.
SPRK-33's Stomper
- Direct damage from 200 to 225.
- Blast maximum damage from 350 to 375.
- Blast minimum damage from 1 to 50.
Dev Note: These changes make SPRK-33's Stomper a little more umph and usability for what is otherwise a fairly lackluster weapon.
Environmental Updates
Containment Sites
- Removed the Sunderer no-deploys at these locations, allowing vehicles to deploy in the central hub... and elsewhere.
- The energy room capture point has been moved upstairs, and turning the generator on will no longer capture the point for defenders.
Dev Note: The intention here is to keep the fight (slightly) more centralized to the middle floor, and make these facilities more easily capturable without overwhelming force.
Oshur
- Now uses an unstable lattice.
- Underwater bases will be given teleporter rooms in the next PTS update.
Vehicle Updates
Corsair
- Now has access to the "Submerge" ability.
- Submerge reduces the Corsair's buoyancy for a time, allowing it to sink beneath the waves for a time.
Dev Note: This ability is a bit rough around the edges, but provides a bit more depth to gameplay at sea by allowing some projectile avoidance where little cover is available.
Gate Shield Diffuser
- This ability now allows the affected vehicle to sink and (in the case of Sunderers and ANTs) deploy while on the seabed.
- The description here will still need to be updated to reflect the new functionality.
Dev Note: This helps answer a logistics concern surrounding underwater combat areas by offering more readily accessible spawn options.
API Updates
The following updates have recently been made available through the Census API:
- SolTech is now sending realtime events
- Removed all items unlocked on an account from /characters_item and /single_character_by_id (Dev Note: This aims to address certain concerns via third party user tracking.)
- Fixed NSO characters returning no items in the same collections
Misc. Changes, Fixes, and Additions
- Sticky Grenades and C4 no longer stick to spawn room shields.
- Outfits without a MOTD set no longer have a blank message appear upon login.
- Ground vehicle ammunition dispensers now resupply ammunition to Corsairs within range.
- Observer cameras no longer receive Out of Bounds messaging.
- Countershade implant has been added to implant packs and crafting.
