Game Update 03

[NewSith]

http://wiki.planetside-universe.com/ps/Game_Update_3_(2013/02/20)

All servers will be brought down at 6:00 AM PT for a game update. Downtime is anticipated to be approximately 90 minutes. Players may note the following changes:


General Updates


Tweaks have been made to render distance values


Infantry Updates


Corrected an issue while using HR-NV on an SMG on low settings that would make it difficult to see other players within 20m
Dying and reviving with the VS Eridan SX5 HS/NV Scope equipped will no longer cause the scope to become misaligned.
Icon for the VS Eridani SX5 should no longer be misaligned
If an engineer turret is placed on or near a vehicle pad, they will be deconstructed when a vehicle spawns.


Vehicle Updates


Optics will no longer persist when switching from gunner to the driver’s seat in various vehicles


Item Updates


New SMG’s and customization items


UI Updates


Players with outfit tags should be able to see kill messages in chat
Made it so players can see hotspots on continents they are not on.
While using the Enemy/Ally HUD color scheme, the influence pie chart will only display 2 wedges (ally vs enemy) instead of three (two of them being red anyway)
Squad leaders should now be properly added to the Command Chat voice channel
Squad leaders that belong to a platoon should now be able to promote a member of their squad to the role of squad leader.
Fixed an issue where changing an outfit member’s rank would not always work on the first attempt
Corrected an issue where multiple consumable tints could not be purchased at once in the Premium Early Access section of the depot
Submachine guns should now appear properly in the depot when filtering for Infiltrator or Heavy Assault weapons
Influence percentages on the HUD should now update more dynamically
Fixed an issue where purple generator icons were being displayed on the respawn map instead of the appropriate destroyed generator icon
Will no longer display a “Killed by []” message in chat when you are killed by a pain field


Facility Updates


Fixed the spawn location for Xelas South Bridge
Made fixes to the coverage of multiple spawn room pain fields including:

Zurvan Pump Station
Zurvan Network Complex
All forward spawns for Dahaka
Saurva Data Storage
Mao Southeast Gate
Mao Southwest Gate
Rashnu Cavern
Rashnu Southern Pass
Allatum Broadcast Hub
Allatum Research Lab
Hvar Northgate Garrison
Auraxicom Substation
Wokuk Shipping Dock
Wokuk Storage Yard
Camp Waterson
Elli Barracks Complex

Should now be able to successfully capture the Freyr Substation forward spawn point
Fixed the spawn point at the NS Refinery
Made fixes so the spawn room shields will properly change faction when the point is captured across the following areas:

Hvar, Southeast Forward Spawn
Mekala, North Forward Spawn
Tumas, Northeast Forward Spawn

All jump pads at Tawrich Depot should work correctly again
All teleporters at Andvari Bio Lab should have functioning shields again
Amerish’s East Hills Checkpoint should now display correct region info in the HUD
All jump pads and air vehicle pads at Elli Amp Station should now properly recognize the Empire in control of the facility
Saerro Listening Post’s teleporter room has had its pain field re-enabled
Fixed an issue where specific door shields at Zurvan would be invisible when viewed from certain angles
Corrected some missing wall textures at Tawrich
Corrected ramp geometry errors across all amp stations
Regions of the Vanu Archives should no longer display as part of Snake Ravine in the HUD


Audio Updates

VS Flare audio should no longer cut out when running low on ammo



And there was I expecting the Feb patch...

[Micro]

Yea, I see this more as a Hotfix, not a patch/GU.. Ya know, the 'real' GU3 is on its way(hopefully)...

[hashish]

Yea i hope this is not the GU3 ! lol this is jus a smalll fix for bugs.. :((

[funkmetal]

What happened to account wide SC purchases and Server Transfers? :(

[Phantomdestiny]

i really doubt this is the february update ; during jan we also got a mini update before the big jan patch " renforcements needed " any one ?

[Sir B Smythe]

Server merges before server transfers matey, then you'll see which servers are left and where to transfer too if you so desire.

[hashish]

Ah i wish we get the MAX unit specializations aswel :) Would be nice to actually make use of MAX's faction specific features..

[Foxxar]

Thats a patch, not a GU. Not surprising SOE didn't include account wide unlocks. Gotta milk those cows a couple more weeks.

[Hamma]

I have a feeling they are splitting up the GU's rather than one massive one.

Side note, it's now 6:31AM PST and as far as I can tell the downtime hasn't started.

[KaskaMatej]

Side note, it's now 6:31AM PST and as far as I can tell the downtime hasn't started.

GU02 was few hours late too. So no biggie.

[Hmr85]

I see we are getting the new SMG in this. Any word on faction specific launchers?

[Riekopo]

Why are they calling this GU03?...

[Hamma]

The update has been delayed per RadarX (http://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/server-downtime-and-gu03-02-21-2013.95936/#post-1269314) on the official forums.

[RadarX]

The GU was delayed because there were a few bugs that popped up at the last minute and the team has this weird thing about not frustrating you guys with those.

Why is it called a GU? It's a Game Update that is adding new content. Yes unfortunately the empire specific Rocket Launchers weren't quite ready and the [redacted] also needed a little more time but you can expect to see them in the next update or one after.

[Hmr85]

The GU was delayed because there were a few bugs that popped up at the last minute and the team has this weird thing about not frustrating you guys with those.

Why is it called a GU? It's a Game Update that is adding new content. Yes unfortunately the empire specific Rocket Launchers weren't quite ready and the [redacted] also needed a little more time but you can expect to see them in the next update or one after.

Thanks for the Update RadarX

[TheRagingGerbil]

The GU was delayed because there were a few bugs that popped up at the last minute and the team has this weird thing about not frustrating you guys with those.

Why is it called a GU? It's a Game Update that is adding new content. Yes unfortunately the empire specific Rocket Launchers weren't quite ready and the [redacted] also needed a little more time but you can expect to see them in the next update or one after.

Hmmm, curious what was redacted...

[Silent Thunder]

Hmmm, curious what was redacted...

Orbital Strikes maybe? Seems that could take a long time to get the balance ideas worked out well.

[Mox]

This mini update make me sad. Still nothing about meta game.....

[Hamma]

There's no reason to be sad: www.planetside2.com/roadmap

None of these things are surprises.

[KaskaMatej]

Why is it called a GU? It's a Game Update that is adding new content.

I wouldn't like to be nitpicking but why wasn't the last hotfix been called Game Update if they added AV MANA turrets?

[kcirreda]

"Smedley also tweeted early this morning that Server Merges are incoming next week"

He said "Info coming by Monday", not that they're coming next week unless you know something I don't. Sorry, just don't hype us up or anything.

[Imposer]

That's cool. I didn't have any station cash to spend anyway.

[CraazyCanuck]

Just received an email from a buddy saying its been bumped to Thursday. ANyone able to confirm?

[phungus]

Good list of stuff

I hope they move up command UI priority. There needs to be better structures in place for platoon leaders to give commands, and recieve information, and what would be incredibly useful would be specific commands/waypoints for the platoon commander to set for air units and armor.

[MrBloodworth]

Just received an email from a buddy saying its been bumped to Thursday. ANyone able to confirm?

Yes.

[Assist]

Wonder if we'll see another warpgate cycle with the feb patch.

[CrimsonTemplar]

Wonder if we'll see another warpgate cycle with the feb patch.

Ah who knows? Who knows? Apart from the devs I mean but for everyone else...Who knows?

[Tatwi]

The redacted thing was probably account wide SC purchases, but I have no idea why he would redact that. If SOE decides not to put that into the game, I'm done with SOE.

[MrBloodworth]

The redacted thing was probably account wide SC purchases, but I have no idea why he would redact that. If SOE decides not to put that into the game, I'm done with SOE.

1. Make assumption.
2. Make assumption that the assumption is not going to happen.
3. Threaten to leave a game due to assumption getting removed by assumption.
4. Profit.

[Tatwi]

1. Make assumption.
2. Make assumption that the assumption is not going to happen.
3. Threaten to leave a game due to assumption getting removed by assumption.
4. Profit.

If it helps to reinforce how account bound purchases are the single most important aspect of why I am sticking around, despite the frustrating, buggy, crashing clusterfuck that is this game, then so be it. SOE needs to know the limit of my patience as one of the few ppaying customers ($85 in SC and PS1 sub to get into beta early).

[MrBloodworth]

Right, no one else pays for the game. No one anywhere has said AT ALL that account wide unlocks were scraped. Ever. Anywhere. Someone logical would think that after mergers are the addition of user bought server transfers and then account wide unlocks, possibly at the same time. It wont happen before the mergers. That would be stupid. None of this excuses your post, but you seem in quite common company in that style of posting.

Also, SOE has ignored my request for a pink camo, clearly this is a slight against all TR and all the developers play VS. I shall no longer pay for a game that favors teal over pink slippers. Because bicycles. Its all been covered up if you just know where to look!

[Tatwi]

Smed said in an interview that only 5% of players spent on the game. So... Yeah. I'll tell them what is important to me as often as I like, no matter how much it gets your undies in a bunch missy.

[MrBloodworth]

You are a unique snowflake, And Percentages represent whole numbers. :)

[bpostal]

The GU was delayed because there were a few bugs that popped up at the last minute and the team has this weird thing about not frustrating you guys with those...

KILL THE BUGS!!

http://youtu.be/d6MyeD9yhDA

[Dragonskin]

Have they actually stated exactly what "account wide" unlock means?

I want to get excited for it, but I don't think it will mean what I want it to mean. Like common pool weapons being usable on all characters so you don't have to upgrade your lightning, sunderer or liberator per character or if you bought the decimator or new AV turret... since those are common pool are they account wide? Or does account wide mean that what I bought for VS can be used by any other VS character I make... because that would be kinda lame since I don't plan to run more than 1 character of each faction. I understand faction specific weapons being tied to the faction... just mostly interested in common pool weapons. Also what about camos? because they are mostly common pool except for the 3 faction specific ones.

I might have missed the info if they announced details. So if anyone knows then please let me know.

[Climhazzard]

The redacted thing was probably [...]

I'm pretty sure that part was just a bit of fun he was having with you guys.

He doesn't really do stuff like that over on the official forums. I imagine that's because it's such a hostile environment over there. Don't ruin this forum, too.

Smed said in an interview that only 5% of players spent on the game.

10% (http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/14/soe-president-john-smedley-on-planetside-2s-future-free-to-play-and-everquest-next/) (that's a link, by the way; hard to tell).

[camycamera]

Happy face

[Ruffdog]

The redacted thing was probably account wide SC purchases, but I have no idea why he would redact that. If SOE decides not to put that into the game, I'm done with SOE.

You're clearly not going anywhere. Every month you post that you've given up or you quit.

[Rothnang]

The pace at which SOE has rolled out patches until now is absolutely stellar, there is hardly another game where this much shit gets done this quickly. Don't become all spoiled and whiny now if you don't see a huge patch 18 days after the last huge patch guys.

[Kon]

The GU was delayed because there were a few bugs that popped up at the last minute and the team has this weird thing about not frustrating you guys with those.

Why is it called a GU? It's a Game Update that is adding new content. Yes unfortunately the empire specific Rocket Launchers weren't quite ready and the [redacted] also needed a little more time but you can expect to see them in the next update or one after.

its still february for a week so plenty of time as long as its not late march then for sure we know the roadmap is broken. might have something to do with the XP bug ? hopefully theres a fix for that

[Koadster]

The redacted thing was probably account wide SC purchases, but I have no idea why he would redact that. If SOE decides not to put that into the game, I'm done with SOE.

Account wide unlocks is the most voted Feb roadmap update. You really think they will not do that and annoy basically everyone who has spent SC :lol:

Heres a tinfoil hat.

http://totcycle.com/storage/tin%20foil%20hat.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=12 92574067235

[Babyfark McGeez]

Game update is fine and all that, but:

Must...have that hat. :D

[Fenrys]

Heres a tinfoil hat.

You're one of them, aren't you?

Tinfoil Hats Amplify Mind Control Signals (http://berkeley.intel-research.net/arahimi/helmet/) <-- link

Specifically, 1.2 GHz signals, which they use for GPS satellites . . . or at least that's what they want you to believe.

Tinfoil hats also amplify 2.6 GHz signals, which are used by evil multinational corporations, supposedly for "cellphones" (yeah right).

[Hamma]

So we should be seeing this update 6am PST tomorrow morning now. :D

[artifice]

If it helps to reinforce how account bound purchases are the single most important aspect of why I am sticking around, despite the frustrating, buggy, crashing clusterfuck that is this game, then so be it. SOE needs to know the limit of my patience as one of the few ppaying customers ($85 in SC and PS1 sub to get into beta early).

It just reinforces that you are an ass.

[Koadster]

GU02 was few days late too

fixed

[Mox]

There's no reason to be sad: www.planetside2.com/roadmap

None of these things are surprises.

I wont be happy again just because SOE already announced that there will almost no meta game enhancement in the next six months.... :(

[ruskyandrei]

The GU was delayed because there were a few bugs that popped up at the last minute and the team has this weird thing about not frustrating you guys with those.

Why is it called a GU? It's a Game Update that is adding new content. Yes unfortunately the empire specific Rocket Launchers weren't quite ready and the [redacted] also needed a little more time but you can expect to see them in the next update or one after.

Just for clarity, when you say the next update, you mean like next week or the week after, or GU4 at the end of March ?

[Twasta]

I personally am positively surprised that the update is only 170 mb. I was afraid it'd be another 800 or so megabytes to eat away at my hard drive space.

[Hamma]

I wont be happy again just because SOE already announced that there will almost no meta game enhancement in the next six months.... :(

See now that's different. :p

[Satanam]

Well, at least there won't be any idiot engineer making me flip my Sunderer when I spawn it at The Crown.

[MercDT]

I wont be happy again just because SOE already announced that there will almost no meta game enhancement in the next six months.... :(

Where does it says this?

[camycamera]

I personally am positively surprised that the update is only 170 mb. I was afraid it'd be another 800 or so megabytes to eat away at my hard drive space.

thnx for the heads up. i was afraid that the update will eat the rest of my internet download limit, that is why i haven't been playing lately :P

[Mox]

Where does it says this?

http://www.planetside2.com/roadmap