PlanetSide 2 got a fairly large update today, one that made quite a few changes to the game.
While a number of changes found in the patch notes of Update 2 are small, there are several, such as some server changes, a new directive screen, and a change to the beacon spawn range that might be of interest. Check out the long list of changes below:
Server Adjustments:
Players on Rashnu will now be playing on Lithcorp.
Players on Searhus will now be playing on Crux.
Players on Xelas will now be playing on Palos.Spawn Beacons
- Squad Beacons near the majority of squads members will be squad spawn options regardless of range
- Beacon spawn range changed from 600 meters to 1,000 meters
Valkyrie
- Small arms do less damage to Valkyries
- Valkyrie bottom armor increased to 50%
- Increased weapon thermal range from 50 to 200
Sunderer Cloak
- Sunderer stealth cert line has been expanded, a new fifth cert has been added that when equipped not only provides all the perks of rank 4 stealth but also generates a cloaking bubble when deployed that cloaks all friendly infantry within it.
Infiltrator Cloaking Pass
- Infiltrator cloaks now have additional states based on movement.
- Crouching no change
- Crouch walking is now much less visible
- Standing is now less visible
- Running is slightly less visible
- Sprinting, no change
Striker
- Small damage increase to ground vehicles
- Increased initial projectile speed from 50 to 60
- Increased max projectile speed from 180 to 220
- Increased projectile acceleration from 0.75 to 1.25
- Vehicle stealth no longer prevents rockets from seeking
Burst Carbines and Assault Rifles
· T1B Cylcer
o Recoil min magnitude increased from 0.27 to .4
o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.27 to .4
o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.50 to 0.75
o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0.1 to 0.15
o Recoil Increase increased from 0.1 to 0.15
o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5· Trac-5 Burst
o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.35 to 0.75
o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.3 to .5
o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0to 0.2
o Recoil Increase increased from 0 to 0.2
o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5· Gauss Rifle Burst
o Horizontal Recoil Min decreased from 0.168 to 0.16
o Horizontal Recoil Max decreased from 0.168 to 0.16
o Recoil min magnitude decreased from 0.472 to 0.4
o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.472 to 0.5
o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 1 to 0.5
o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 1 to 0.1
o Recoil Increase decreased from 1 to 0.1
o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5· Gauss Compact Burst
o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.4 to 0.5
o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 1.75 to 0.75
o Recoil Increase increased from 0 to 0.1
o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5· Equinox VE2 Burst
o Recoil min magnitude decreased from 0.22 to 0.23
o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.22 to 0.4
o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.75 to 0.75
o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0.05 to 0.17
o Recoil Increase decreased from 1 to 0.17
o Recoil shots at min mag increased from 0 to 1
o Recoil Horizontal Min decreased from 0.16 to 0.15
o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5· Solstice VE3 Burst
o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.25 to 0.35
o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.8 to 0.75
o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0to 0.1
o Recoil Increase decreased from 0 to 0.1
o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5Directives Screen
Track our your progress with the games many directives with the new directive screenNew Directive
A new social directive has been added. Check it out for the chance to earn an in game reward.Platinum Pack Bundle:
Get access to three platinum NS weapons and start making progress in your Exceptional Weapon Directives with this limited time offer.Misc Addtions:
- Added animation to the Character Create/Select button states
- Updated text descriptions for [Cert Grant Item] Medal rewards
Bug Fixes
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Fixed scroll bar showing when not needed at character create
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Fixed an issue with list navigation not always functioning correctly
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Fixed a bug that would cause the bottom part of the Outfit Creation UI to disappear
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Fixed an issue where the repawn time remaining in the UI would reset when players nearby would die
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Fix for the map not always showing faction colors for zones
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Removed a superfluous “1” from the Create Character button
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Fixed a bug that could place you on the wrong selected slot when returning from the loadout window
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Fixed a bug where returning to the loadout window from Item selection could place you on the wrong class/vehicle tab
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Outfit decals are now properly displayed in the map region info
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Improvements to the responsiveness of the Loadout UI
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A fix for the latest incarnation of the venerable “Being Revived by: Sgt. Marcus Aurelius” bug
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Fixed an issue that could cause text to go missing after backing out from the character create/select screen
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Legend should now appear properly when creating an outfit
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PS4 player info window appearing randomly while viewing friend, squad, or proximity info should be fixed
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The outfit member info buttons should no longer be missing from an outfit member’s profile
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Cert counter on the HUD should no longer cut off text on larger numbers
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Cert icon should no longer be missing from unblocked abilities/utilities in the loadout UI
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Fixed player tracking issues with when holding the spot/interact button
Will any of the changes found in Update 2 impact the way you play PlanetSide 2 at all?
[Source: Daybreak Game Company]
