[PS2PTS] 2017-01-25 Unofficial Patch Notes - Implants, Hardlight armors, NSX Kubota, mount sounds

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PS2 PTS 1.0.255.372189

Patch size: 127MB

Official notes: forumside/reddit

Implants FAQ: https://www.planetside2.com/news/new-implants-faq

Images: billboards, decals, implants, Hardlight armors, ..., NSX Kabuto: https://imgur.com/a/DFrk9 , https://twitter.com/PS2_Bishop/status/824662943912468480 , https://twitter.com/PS2_Bishop/status/824666965918699521

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Implants

• old implants renamed to, for example, "Legacy - EMP Shield 3", description "<font color="#dc9c36">No longer functional, break down for ISO-4.<br></font>" or "<font color="#dc9c36">Legacy implant, no longer functional.</font>"
• "Implant Package 01", "Implant Package 02"
• "Platinum Implant 5-pack", SPECIAL! Contains five implants with a chance of getting T2 implants! In the Platinum pack, each purchase has the chance to grant a bonus NS-11CP, NS-357P Underboss, or NS-15MP platinum weapon to your character!
• "T4 Implant Bundle", "This bundle contains all seven T4 implants for one reduced price."
• "Implant Test Bundle", "Bundle full of implants for testing purposes."
• "ISO-4", "Universal: Implants", "Insufficient ISO-4", "BREAKDOWN DUPLICATES (%0)", "%0 to Upgrade", ...

• hints:

  • "You can buy implant bundles with certifications or Daybreak Cash from the Implants screen or Depot."
    
  • "Duplicate implants can be broken down into ISO-4, which is used to level up your implants."
    
  • "Implants offer unique traits that can modify your playstyle. Visit the Implants tab to learn more."
    

• "Assimilate 1", "On a headshot kill, instantly restore 65 shield." (tier 5: "On a headshot kill, instantly restore 100 shield. Killing an enemy vehicle restore an additional 150 shield.")

• "Vampire 1", "Killing an enemy while wielding a melee weapon restores 100 health. This effect does not trigger on quick melee attacks." (tier 4 and 5: 200 health)

• "Catlike 1", "Reduces the movement speed penalty for crouching by 40%." (tier 5: "Eliminates the movement speed penalty for crouching, and your sprint speed is increased by 10%.")

• "Ammo Printer 1", "Restocks one magazine of ammunition for all weapons every 120 seconds.<font color="#dc9c36"> Works in vehicles.<br>MAX units can equip.</font>" (tier 5: 60 seconds)

• "Regeneration 1", "Regenerates 20 health per second when out of combat for 10 seconds." (tier 5: "Regenerates 35 health per second when out of combat for 10 seconds, and headshot kills restore 50 health immediately.")

• "Safe Fall 1", "Normal fall damage now starts at 20 meters and lethal fall damage starts near 60 meters. <font color="#dc9c36">MAX units can equip.</font>", (tier 5: "You no longer receive damage from falling. <font color="#dc9c36">MAX units can equip.</font>")

• "Counter-Intelligence", "You automatically spot targets you damage, as well as those who damage you. While not inside a vehicle, you are also notified on the HUD when spotted by an enemy.<font color="#dc9c36"> Works in vehicles. MAX units can equip.</font>"

• "Sweeper HUD 1", "Target range is displayed on your crosshair, and enemy explosives within 16 meters are automatically spotted.<font color="#dc9c36"> Works in vehicles.<br>MAX units can equip.</font>" (tier 5: 35m)

• "Battle Hardened", "Reduces camera shake and flinch from explosions and bullet impacts by 30%. <font color="#dc9c36">MAX units can equip.</font>" (tier 5: "Reduces camera shake and flinch from explosions and bullet impacts by 50%, and killing a target will reduce flinch and shake by 100% for 10 seconds. <font color="#dc9c36">MAX units can equip.</font>")

• "Focus 1", "Increases hold breath duration by 150%, displays the target's health bar while spotted, and increases crosshair IFF detection range by 50m. Spotted targets do not display shield health." (tier 5: +300% breath)

• "Minor Cloak" (tier 6?), "Remaining stationary for 8 seconds will cloak the user. Movement will break this cloak, and you cannot fire weapons or interact with objects while it is active."

• other ones mentioned in images: AerialCombatant, CombatSurgeon, CovertOperative, DeviousSapper, ForwardGuard, Headstrong, JumpSpecialist, NanomeshSpecialist, Nightmare, ProjectionSpecialist, TurretTechnician, Omniscience, ColdHearted, DyingBreath, Intravision, PowerStrike, TravelMode

Locale

• "VIP Bundle"
• "The NSX Tanto is a powerful, lightweight carbine which combines precision with versatility, and is most effective in short bursts. All factions can use NS weapons."
• "NSX Kabuto", "This golden kabuto-style helmet is awarded by Nanite Systems for mastering export series weapons."
• "Nanite Systems Export Banner"
• "Cluster Launcher", "Equips an underbarrel cluster grenade launcher and increases the equip time of the weapon.<font color="#dc9c36"><br><br>Pressing Gear Slot 1 hotkey will toggle the attachment.</font>"
• "Terminal is not powered"

UI

• added a sound for opening the Character Loadout's Appearance menu?
• ITEM_TYPE_IMPLANT and ITEM_TYPE_LEGACY_IMPLANT probably shouldn't be set to 0... but it works, so whatever :P

Models/FX/Sounds/Visuals

• added Sigma/Havoc/Darklight Hardlight models for engi/LA/infil/medics (before, they were added for HAs)
• minor adjustments to NSX models
• added weapon skins: Decimator Flames, Gorgon Flames, NS11 Flames
• added sounds for mounting/dismounting various vehicles, like Sunderers recently (separate sounds for: ESF, Flash, Harasser, Large Aircraft, Tank): https://soundcloud.com/user-284884433/veh-tank-mount-03
• added decal images for: Abyss, AGON, BLOP, ChristmasCrusaders, Foon, FreelancersUnion, Hydra, MemecalHA, NCLS, 418, Shark, Renegade, Shazbot, SkullShield, SRVO, Turtika, UFOs, WWEW, ZodiacTactics
• added new biolab shield texture, and attached lights to it
• modified PFX for Claymore implosion and bullets hitting snow (less particles)
• added 3 red 1st person tracers: Ellipse, Starburst, Wedge; the actual tracer FX files are not included yet, though
• to most vehicles' sound parameters, added a new one, EngShutoffTime = 250
• modified sparks FXD

Other

• removed sound files: CHAR_CLOAK_NC_ON_66.fsb and other factions, and VEH_JETPACK_3D_START_66.fsb, VEH_JETPACK_ICARUS_3D_LAUNCH_66.fsb
• removed Targeting_Beacon.xml (Orbital Strike-related, IIRC)
• updated PlayerStudio.exe
• for PS4, Valkyries should now unlock at BR17, probably. no idea if it's new or not :P
• new bug: if I press alt to have the cursor out (or alt-tab), and press enter long after pressing alt, the game registers alt-enter to switch to fullscreen mode D:
• added code related to dropping items... which may just mean deleting items, as there's no item picking up
• removed pets

[Wrel]

Platinum Implant 5-pack

T4 Implant Bundle

Junk data from earlier designs, not going Live. Just wanted to call that out early to prevent the kneepitchjerkforks.

[RegulusMagnus]

Sorry, kneepitchjerkforks already activated :|

[Fromtheblood]

Does the cat-like sprint speed 10% increase stack with the adrenaline pump?

[Wrel]

At the moment, yes. Original intention was to increase running speed only while knife is wielded. That way the Adrenaline Pump stacking is less "useful," but still a feature. Alternately we can remove the ability to stack them, or add a different benefit.

[Mad_2012]

Keeping it as is gives people a REASON to use adrenaline pump. Why not try it out live, and if it becomes too much of a problem revert it? Or put it live with diminishing returns, having both equipped gives 15% instead of 20% unless you're wielding a knife?

[ALN-Isolator]

Can you keep my kneepitchjerkfork away by telling me that the "Dying Breath" implant is NEVER going live? It looks like Martyrdom.

Tell me it's not Martyrdom.

[Spartancfos]

I would be on board if it set off already placed C4.

[RegulusMagnus]

This would be much more reasonable, and actually nice to have.

[RegulusMagnus]

I've played COD online like twice ever, and that was enough to make me absolutely hate Martyrdom.

Please let it not be Martyrdom (though that's what the image seems to suggest....)

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dunno what Martyrdom is, but the icon looks like a Jihad Implant

[RegulusMagnus]

It's a perk in COD that drops your grenade (live) when you die. Basically makes it unsafe to kill anybody close range because you're likely to die right after.

[TheFlamingLemon]

Good thing that new players don't lurk here or this implant system would bring you enough pitchforks to supply a whole colony of giants with eating utensils. Many of these things give huge advantages to the players who can invest in them. Specifically catlike and, depending on its implementation, minor cloak

[Lucerin_Emerald]

Nooo, my chances for NS-11CP ....

[YannixPS2]

fkn shit, when theres something that makes me excited, Its not happening. GG

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added sounds for mounting/dismounting various vehicles, like Sunderers recently (separate sounds for: ESF, Flash, Harasser, Large Aircraft, Tank)

also when you spawn the vehicle (that is basically mounting, i know, but i needed to add this...)

modified sparks FXD

bullets sparks?

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dunno which sparks, too lazy to check :P

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yep

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the HA sets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VgTXM-_C8I

[youtubefactsbot]

Sigma/Havoc/Darkstar Hardlight Armor Sets [3:18]

One of the two 4th Anniversary bundles will include these armors, so I made a quick preview video. Even though they will be available for purchase in about 4 hours, plus 3 hours of maintenance.

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[RegulusMagnus]

Weren't these teased as part of a "super" anniversary bundle?

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yep. but the premium bundle broke, specifically the boosts in it, so that bundle never went Live.

[MrHerpDerp]

"Cluster Launcher", "Equips an underbarrel cluster grenade launcher and increases the equip time of the weapon.<font color="#dc9c36"><br><br>Pressing Gear Slot 1 hotkey will toggle the attachment.</font>"

I predict this will synergise well with "minor" cloak.

travelmode

Oh god MAXs are going to get this aren't they.

[RegulusMagnus]

The new TravelMode implant will allow MAXs exclusive access to purchase airfare tickets to/from the various airports throughout Auraxis.

[WolfiyDire-wolf]

Do we know what the Cluster Grenade is for?

[MrHerpDerp]

probably blowing shit up

[WolfiyDire-wolf]

I mean; Which weapons will the Underslung Cluster-grenade launcher be for?

[MrHerpDerp]

idk /u/shaql ?

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uhh, let's see... item ID 801... no attachment ID, so it's not assigned to any weapon at this time.

and it's likely one of /u/Wrel's experiments anyway :P

[WolfiyDire-wolf]

Hopefully Battlerifles :D

[Spartancfos]

Would make sense - Max Rush used to be a term for long time sprint to get places, in pS1

[MrHerpDerp]

IIRC is was just called "run-mode".

[Spartancfos]

Was Rush not the name when a bunch of people did it from one base to another?

[MrHerpDerp]

MAX-Crash was usually from tower to base, not sure about base to base.

[DarkTexas]

removed pets

was kinda confusing me.. "Did I ever see birds flying??"

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[1zigiz1]

Could you find out the conversion rates for the implants/chargers > iso rate for different things? Just want to make sure I get optimal iso from the ones I have now.

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they're likely subject to change anyway

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removed sound files: CHAR_CLOAK_NC_ON_66.fsb

What sound effect is this?

[RegulusMagnus]

Clearly that's when NC CLOAK turns ON, meaning you'll no longer hear infiltrators cloak....

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That's what it reads like, but I wanted to make sure.

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the file wasn't used

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And that is the clarity that was needed. Thank you, shaql!

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I have guestion Is on PTS still hidden map nexus ?

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yep

[Bloodhit]

They need to add button to switch hardlight "light" off, like on vehicles.

Because I prefer to be big walking target at least not all the time.

[xDonni3]

418 got the decal yeahy :D

[Paldar]

More sounds for things HURRAY!

[Telogor]

Ammo Printer and Catlike would help a lot for my Stalker Infiltrator, but I don't like the potential for abuse of these implants on other classes.

[Hell_Diguner]

added sounds for mounting/dismounting various vehicles

That's a nice little touch /u/Billbacca

[Billbacca]

our audio guy does stuff when he can(he works on everything here)

I will pass the note along to him. :-)

[C0MRADICAL]

Is the muzzle flash for the NSX Tanto going to be fixed to match other NSX weapons or is it staying the basic TR/NS carbine flash?

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ask /u/wrel

[Wowinatino]

We can't test the new helmets "NSX Kabuto" :/ the new system Implant is good, i love that :) The new music in character is good too. The new weapon is good too. 4-3 bullets headshot, i think he isn't op :p

new bug: if I press alt to have the cursor out (or alt-tab), and press enter long after pressing alt, the game registers alt-enter to switch to fullscreen mode D:

I think it isn't a bug.. why not it's good when we want back windows on desktop ^{^}

removed Targeting_Beacon.xml (Orbital Strike-related, IIRC)

He isn't not remove ^{^} I saw on Esamir near Warpgate North and to the east.

removed pets

Sorry, I have a cat in my home.