News: Game Update (2012/10/25)

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Notable Changes:

• Players are now mostly invulnerable to damage at Warpgates with the exception of vehicle collision damage against structures. An outstanding issue is while accessing a terminal players are vulnerable.
• Sunderers are now available at every vehicle terminal that offers the Flash.
• Squad members can deploy on their squad leaders from the Warpgate via the Instant Action menu.
• Grief accumulation has been reduced for accidental team damage.
• Grief points are no longer accumulated for damaging a fellow member or their vehicle. An outstanding issue is killing that player will result in grief points.

Performance:

• Client crash fixes and client performance optimizations

Top Bugs Fixed:

• Logging out or zoning while in a MAX should no longer change your class.
• Forward spawn point terminals should now display appropriate faction on the minimap
• Vehicle kills will give notifications again.
• Turrets should no longer stop animating.
• Dead characters will no longer be collidable.
• Vehicles will no longer randomly invert controls.
• Shields will now block tossed projectiles such as grenades and C4.
• Fixed an instance where AFK players would be unable to be damaged.
• Fixed a case where dying in the UI could leave a character in a bad state.

Weapons:

• Reduced bullet drop on all weapons.
• Buffed VS weapons to be much stronger at greater range. Projectile speed and Damage were increased on all weapons except sniper rifles.
• Projectile speed was increased.
• Damage at range was increased.
• Reload times on most VS weapons are now faster.
• Grenade trajectory is now more predictable.

Vehicles:

• Speed required to damage infantry in a vehicle collision increased.
• Projectile speed of Halberd increased
• Reduced lock-on range of Heavy Assault anti-ground vehicle launchers (500 meters was overkill)
• Scythe Default and Rotary nose cannon projectile speed increased
• A pass was done on Sunderer and Tank Secondary weapon elevation ranges.
• Elevation ranges should be the same between all the MBTs. Previously there were some discrepancies
• 50cal MG elevation range increased by 15 degrees

As always, the patch notes can also be found on our Wiki: Beta Update (2012/10/25)