Game Update March 1st - PlanetSide Universe

In addition to the Server Merges last night a new Game Update was released including Pump Action Shotguns and some other changes.

New pump action shotguns are available in the depot. These boast increased stopping power in exchange for a reduced rate of fire.

New Conglomerate: GD-66 Claw

Vanu Sovereignty: Phobos VX86

Terran Republic: TRS-12 Uppercut

Reduced impact flinch and evened out flinch amount based on damage

Reduced screen shake from explosions

Client stability improvements

Server optimizations

Fixed an issue causing NC shotgun slug ammo to do too much damage at range. Should now be in line with the other empires.

Fix for NC MAX slug ammo having a longer range than intended

Server merges

Check out the full patch notes here on our PlanetSide Wiki! Hit up the forums to discuss.

24 comments

2013-03-01 08:44 AM

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2013-03-01 10:25 AM

MrBloodworth

Re: Game Update March 1st

We can assume at this point, next update.

2013-03-01 10:32 AM

KaskaMatej

Re: Game Update March 1st

Originally Posted by Dragonskin

Didn't Higby say that account wide unlocks were on track to be included in the next game update? Figures that top priority vote items from the roadmap didn't make it in for Febraury or even the first March update. Why have a roadmap if it doesn't really influence the release schedule?

This was a hotfix, not Game Update 04.

The roadmap is what they will be doing that month, not that they will release it in that month. GU02 was also few days "late," as it came out in February not January.

2013-03-01 10:39 AM

Dragonskin

Re: Game Update March 1st

Originally Posted by KaskaMatej

Yeas, so you basically said we have no idea when it is coming... thanks. I knew that and just said that too.

2013-03-01 11:11 AM

JesNC

Re: Game Update March 1st

Originally Posted by Dragonskin

Yeas, so you basically said we have no idea when it is coming... thanks. I knew that and just said that too.

Game Updates are on a bi-weekly schedule. So next week.

Really love the new flinching mechanic, NC and semi-auto weapons became dramatically more efficient in my experience. Using the Rebel used to be roll of the dice if you didn't get the drop on someone or held the gun right in his face, but now... <3

2013-03-01 11:15 AM

Ghoest9

Re: Game Update March 1st

Nice - changes to flinch.

2013-03-01 11:16 AM

bpostal

Re: Game Update March 1st

Reduced flinching? AMR-66 time!

2013-03-01 11:38 AM

Tatwi

Re: Game Update March 1st

Hamma, it's kind of annoying when you post threads that have nothing more than a link to another Page on psu. Would be nice if you copy and pasted the relevant content into the post as well. This one's been eating at my patience for a year or so.

2013-03-01 11:40 AM

satori

Re: Game Update March 1st

what the hell is "flinching"?

2013-03-01 11:44 AM

MrBloodworth

Re: Game Update March 1st

Originally Posted by satori

what the hell is "flinching"?

What happens to your Aim when you get shot.

2013-03-01 11:45 AM

MrBloodworth

Re: Game Update March 1st

Originally Posted by Tatwi

Seconded.

2013-03-01 11:49 AM

Dragonskin

Re: Game Update March 1st

Originally Posted by MrBloodworth

Seconded.

Thirded? Is that a word?

Dislike 1 line posts with a link to another page with the actual content on it. Please put the content in the actual post. Please.

2013-03-01 11:51 AM

NotTheMomma

Re: Game Update March 1st

Originally Posted by Loban

Ugh, still no fixed quick action menu. I use inverted mouse controls and I hate having to move my mouse up to select options on the bottom of the quick action menu and vice versa. It makes it impossible to use.

Oh, ****. No wonder I can never get that to work properly.

2013-03-01 11:57 AM

Assist

Re: Game Update March 1st

Originally Posted by satori

what the hell is "flinching"?

It's when you take damage and your aim is altered because of the damage. For instance, if you're hit for 1 damage your aim is altered by say 1 mm(hypothetical). If you're hit by 1 damage 20x, your aim is altered 1 mm 20 times, so the more your hit the more your aim is off. Basically some feel that NC are weak because of this, since they fire slower they cause less 'flinching' on their enemies. Personally, I think people are trying to find excuses for having bad aim.

2013-03-01 12:00 PM

Crator

Re: Game Update March 1st

Originally Posted by Tatwi

I agree. Perhaps if the URL went to a news folder in the web site and then the forum code automatically detects the link is going to that folder then it would show the content from the HTM page in the post? That would make it easy then.

2013-03-01 12:16 PM

MrBloodworth

Re: Game Update March 1st

Originally Posted by Assist

Personally, I think people are trying to find excuses for having bad aim.

Nope.

Flinch

Linked that, not because I agree with everything this poster says, but it does illustrate than not even good aim can save you.

I thought you were Pro-elite-everyone-hates-me level of player. You should know all this already.