Patch Update #525 - Released 6th September 2018

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Patch Update #525 - Released 6th September 2018

• Turret balance changes:
  • Smoky:
    • Increased the maximum hit range;
    • Improved critical damage;
    • Increased middle-to-long range effectiveness.
  • Striker:
    • Improved the starting speed for rockets;
    • Improved the angle speed for rockets;
    • Reduced target acquiring time for rockets.
• PRO-Battle List changes:
  • In addition to custom player names for battles, original map names will be shown too;
  • Maps in Battle List are now sorted by the time of their creation, from the earliest down to the oldest battle.
• Small changes in Matchmaking mechanism:
  • Reduced waiting time for solo players;
  • Improved prediction accuracy for waiting time;
  • Introduced rank limits for players in battle groups: now all players in the group must be at maximum 5 ranks above or below the group’s creator;
  • Fixed the visual indication of game mode for players in battle groups.
• Friend List updates for Matchmaking:
  • Added indicators “in battle” and “in battle group” for Friend List;
  • Added option to invite friends into battle group even if they are already in battle.
• Supply drops:
  • Increased time before the first wave of supply drops from 40 seconds to 120 seconds.
• The “Battle!” button in Battle List renamed to “Matchmaking”.
• Small changes to configuration of Matchmaking version of maps and ASL mode.
• Added an option to Settings to allow gifts from all players, not just friends.
• “Fall leaves” animated paint added to containers.