Version 2.8.5 (July 6, 2004)

[Ghryphen]

The PlanetSide developers quietly slipped the latest patch onto the servers yesterday. Here are some of the highlights:

* Data tracking is being implemented to begin the tracking process for Merit Commendations. With the first update, no awards will be available. This round of tracking is being used to ensure that the data is valid and tracking correctly, so it will not be used to award any commendations. Only the Meritorious Service (awarded to players who are at least one year old) commendation will be available.
* The Map screen will now feature an overlay grid, dividing the map into sectors that can be easily identified and communicated. A soldier's grid location will be shown in the proximity radar. each squad member's grid loc will be displayed in the squad display beneath their name (so, you see squad member number, name, health, armor, and Grid Loc for each squad/platoon member)
* Players will be able to toggle their LFS flag to turn off be off when they first log into the game.
* A new feature is being implemented called Proximity Squad formation. This feature will simplify the squad formation process by sending an invite to un-squadded players with the LFS flag on within 25m of the player who initiates the command.

You can read more in our patch notes section. There are reports of FPS issues with the latest patch and the developers have stated that they will be implementing a fix soon.

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