Server Maintenance 04.10.2013

[ThatGoatGuy]

http://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/server-maintenance-04-10-2013.114597/

SHOTTIES BABY!

All game servers will be brought down at 4:00 AM (1:00 PM CEST) for maintenance and a brief update to address a few outstanding issues. Downtime is anticipated to be approximately 4 hours. Players may note the following changes:

Database optimizations are being done to improve overall performance.
-New shotguns available in the Depot! Grab yours today!
-Terran Republic: TAS-16 Blackjack
-New Conglomerate: LA39 Bruiser
-Vanu Sovereignty: Deimos VA29
-NS-15M damage adjustments have been made:
-The minimum damage has been increased at 65 meters from 112 to 125.
-Fixes for NS-11C and NS-15M ribbons have been made.
-All Phalanx Turrets
-Increased damage resistance to Aircraft Machine Guns from 85% to 94%. This makes it similar to the damage aircraft machine guns do to tank top armor.
-Spear Phalanx Turret (Anti-Vehicle)
-Min damage has been adjusted from 1000 to 1250
-Projectile flight characteristics now match Vanguard 150mm HEAT
-Speed increased from 200 to 250
-Gravity has been decreased.
-Xiphos Phalanx Turret (Anti-Personnel)
-Changed damage type from personal weapon to heavy machine gun. This will allow it to damage heavy armor targets.
-Max/Min damage adjusted from 218/150 to 200/167
-Max/Min range adjusted from 100/75 to 85/10
-Aspis Phalanx Turret (Anti-Aircraft)
-Can now pitch 10 additional degrees downward.
-The shotgun reticule will now correctly show base spread of the weapon.

A few additional notes to mention:

A certification grant has been done for players who purchased duplicate weapons on multiple characters.
Please note that if this causes a player's certifications to go over 10,000 they will not accumulate any more certification points until some have been spent to bring it below the cap.

[ThatGoatGuy]

Hamma can you throw the yellow on the news tag pl0x?

[Assist]

Yay more shotguns! ... :(

Luckily these are not much different from the current pump shotguns. Already having the auraxium with the Phobos I see no reason to buy the Deimos

The good news is the NS-15M got buffed! Which I think is already the best VS LMG! :D

[Carbon Copied]

The NC Bruiser is vicious if the Test Server version made it through.

[MrMak]

Wait a sec im getting a Dejavu (or however the hell you spell it :P) with some of those patch notes. Particularly the ones about the phalanx turrets.

[ThatGoatGuy]

The NC Bruiser is vicious if the Test Server version made it through.

Yeah I hoped they tweaked the damage, cause that shit hits HARD.

[ThatGoatGuy]

Wait a sec im getting a Dejavu (or however the hell you spell it :P) with some of those patch notes. Particularly the ones about the phalanx turrets.

They're buffing phalanx turrets to make bases more defensible.

[martingee]

I don't understand why they couldn't have added this in yesterdays maintenance? Maintenance/hotfixing all the time, particularly in some timezone's peaktime, seems a little excessive.

And yeah, another set of shotguns, drip feeding much? :rolleyes:

[bpostal]

More shotguns? FML

[hashish]

lol shit were gonna have more people running around with shotties :P

Hope we get a nice boost in performance tho :))

[ChipMHazard]

Brilliant, another batch of pump actions... Just what we needed, especially considering they seem to be overall better (from my limited first impression on the tester server)

Good to see that the NS-15 "Tickler" got a damage buff. And the turret buffs.

[KodanBlack]

Personally, I'm looking forward to trying out the new shotguns. I didn't see a problem with them in the first place as they were highly situational. They're fun to play with and I love their animations.

[ringring]

:( - directed at the shotguns

[ThatGoatGuy]

I think I'll end up picking up the Blackjack instead of the Uppercut just because it looks kewl.

[zirakaji]

Next weeks patch notes:
-NS shotgun!
.....

[psijaka]

Servers back online

[CraazyCanuck]

Really more shotties? Really? FFS

[wasdie]

Weren't the turret buffs in the last patch or did they not get applied?

[Micro]

So basically they nerfed the old pump action shotties but put new ones in with the stats of the 'old' pump actions before they got nerved....

[Dragonskin]

It's getting really old that they nerf old weapons to make new weapons more appealing. I don't see a reason to continue investing in weapons if they are going to be changing damage values constantly in favor of selling the next new weapon. Guess my 1,400 SC will stay in my wallet for now.

/disappointed.... again

[Rbstr]

They're buffing phalanx turrets to make bases more defensible.
Yeah, yeah, that's not what he's talking about.

Deja Vu - As in these turret changes were in patch notes before.
Did they not make the patch before, or did they appear in these notes erroneously?

[CraazyCanuck]

It's getting really old that they nerf old weapons to make new weapons more appealing. I don't see a reason to continue investing in weapons if they are going to be changing damage values constantly in favor of selling the next new weapon. Guess my 1,400 SC will stay in my wallet for now.

/disappointed.... again

Agreed. I've already made the decision not to spend any more sc on weapons. I've already wasted enough coin on weapons that have been nerfed into uselessness. Last night 2 shotted a guy in the back at close range with the pandora. Not only did he not die, he turned around and 1 shotted me with his pump action. Where before it would have been a guaranteed kill, not so much anymore. Put it back on the shelf after that. After today we'll see similar complaints coming from those with the "older" generation pump shotguns. Rinse and repeat if SOE keeps going down this line. Enough weapons already, take those folks working on infantry weapons and get them working on more important issues.

Just wish we could have other options for improving our defense. If SOE would get away from the more weapons=more money mindset and start offering other alternatives. Like having the composite armor actually act like armor instead of just cosmetics. More cert trees for further customization once you max out. Like a HA commando specialty class that has improved shielding capability, better armor, further c4 carry capacity.

[GraniteRok]

Agreed! I, as well, have decided not to buy any more weapons. Already too many and all too similar in their classes in game as it is. SOE, you've flooded the weapons market to saturation point, people have had enough.

Agreed. I've already made the decision not to spend any more sc on weapons. I've already wasted enough coin on weapons that have been nerfed into uselessness. ..... Enough weapons already, take those folks working on infantry weapons and get them working on more important issues.

[Dragonskin]

Agreed! I, as well, have decided not to buy any more weapons. Already too many and all too similar in their classes in game as it is. SOE, you've flooded the weapons market to saturation point, people have had enough.

Sadly they will still sell because not only do the new weapons generally have higher damage or better stats... but now the new weapons all have more interesting animations! I hear these new shotguns look better... Can we get new animations for existing weapons? The ones that all look the same.. can we get you guys making those better? We already paid for those.. why does the TMG-50 look just like the T9 Carv? Come on SOE! You might be able to sell old weapons if they looked interesting too!

[Roderick]

I too will be holding out on buying future weapon releases as the pattern SOE is taking seems a tad deceiving to me. Now I am curious if the "new" Blackjack shotgun will behave like the Uppercut before its nerf.

I know this may not happen, but I would like to see SOE hit the brakes a moment on making new weapons and re-skin the current existing ones for more appeal and variety.

I am actually more interested in some of the new skins that will be released for vehicles. That I feel is a step in the right direction.

[Hamma]

https://twitter.com/mhigby/status/322018631808598018

[ChipMHazard]

So that's why I got that.

[Nathaniak]

Next weeks patch notes:
-NS shotgun!
.....

You think this is funny, but just you wait...

[o Solei o]

Yay more shotguns! ... :(

Luckily these are not much different from the current pump shotguns. Already having the auraxium with the Phobos I see no reason to buy the Deimos

The good news is the NS-15M got buffed! Which I think is already the best VS LMG! :D

Yeah, I can't really find a difference in performance in VR. I own the first pump-shotty, the new one seems to just be a different skin and 3rd person sound (for NC, at least), first-person sound remained the same.

Also, yes, very excite for NS-15M buff! (Was starting to regret that purchase.)

[ringring]

I've gone from 600-ish certs to 3500 or so.

AFAIK I only purchased things on one of my characters. :o

apart from alpha squad ofc

**edit I reckon I've received 2500 certs on each of my 6 characters !!

[Climhazzard]

Wait a sec im getting a Dejavu (or however the hell you spell it :P) with some of those patch notes. Particularly the ones about the phalanx turrets.
Weren't the turret buffs in the last patch or did they not get applied?

It's good to know I'm not losing my mind. Or, at least, not the only one losing his mind. :p

[Twasta]

Only about 400 certs as reinbursement for duplicates? I had about 20 to 30 € worth of those and I get 400 lousy certs?

[Rbstr]

I've gone from 600-ish certs to 3500 or so.

AFAIK I only purchased things on one of my characters. :o

apart from alpha squad ofc

**edit I reckon I've received 2500 certs on each of my 6 characters !!

Seems like the Alpha Squad weapons were counted and got cert grants, then?
Neato.

[ThatGoatGuy]

Updated OP

[Kail]

Seems like the Alpha Squad weapons were counted and got cert grants, then?
Neato.

I don't think so; Alpha Squad didn't have any generic weapons included.

I got about 1400 certs, which should mean I got compensated for two weapons - I can't for the life of me figure out what they would be since I only have a single (NC) alt, who I haven't bought anything for except for a composite armor bundle. Perhaps buying a weapon bundle which included something you already had got counted as a duplicate? That's the only thing I can think of.

Edit - I guessed rightly:

http://twitter.com/mhigby/status/322063303616651264