update Patch Update #709 - Released 9th December 2022

[avengeful 111]

On 12/9/2022 at 8:44 PM, SulfuricAcid said:

Instead, The rewards have been doubled in both silver and gold tiers. later challenge was like this 1 container in silver and 3 containers in gold. now it is 2 containers in silver and 6 in gold not only that but also they have add ultra containers as well as the xt container. It is really a good choice bcs previous challenges, u may had the augments and you had to spend tankoins for just the skin in the last tier or one of the augments u did not have. now all those augments have been replaced by many ultra containers.

but it also should be noted that with 60 conts and 12 ultras getting 2 hull imu and 1 epic and 3 leg augments is impossible

[SulfuricAcid 504]

On 12/9/2022 at 8:15 PM, avengeful said:

but it also should be noted that with 60 conts and 12 ultras getting 2 hull imu and 1 epic and 3 leg augments is impossible

as you know some of those augments were in gold tier; hence by changing them into UT conts, this way all players have their fortune for leg augments.

Edited December 9, 2022 by SulfuricAcid

[opwsdj 40]

On 12/9/2022 at 11:50 AM, SulfuricAcid said:

as you know some of those augments were in gold tier; hence by changing them into UT conts, this way all players have their fortune for leg augments.

12 ultra counts are not a lot at all... you are lucky if you get more than 1 purple from those. You would have to be extremely lucky to get a legendary opening from any of those containers, not to mention if you get a paint instead. so it's a loss if you want augments. the extra 30 conts and 12 uts are not much at all compared to what you get instead previously

[Okami 3,041]

On 12/8/2022 at 7:10 AM, Marcus said:

(Note) This change is needed for new players, according to our research on how they complete the new contextual tutorial. We are also working on a new Lobby screen.

I feel like the Token of Apology skewed this info. You have all of these people logging in to accounts they rarely use, or some people even making new accounts so they can collect the gifts.

Even if it's for strictly new accounts, the tutorial missions have a huge effect on this. Of course you're going to open a container that you got for finishing a battle in, say, Capture The Flag before going to your garage because newbies have empty garages (read: no reason to go there) and you get turrets and hulls out of Containers.

Maybe having the Container page at the top of the list is good for beginners, but it really doesn't make sense (like yellowghetto said, the garage is more important) and it's a nuisance for anyone who's spent time in the game prior to this change. Countless times already I've opened the Container page when I wanted to change equipment (and vice versa) because of muscle memory.

[The_Resistance 135]

Is this Chalenges update wl be followed by Contracts, where we can earn exact items (augs, paints, skins?)

[PirateSpider 1,489]

On 12/9/2022 at 10:26 AM, The_Resistance said:

Is this Chalenges update wl be followed by Contracts, where we can earn exact items (augs, paints, skins?)

Contracts? What are those?

[Me0w_XP 523]

On 12/8/2022 at 8:10 AM, Marcus said:

Terminator

• Critical damage chance changed from 1% to 15%

• The pause between salvo rockets increased from 0.15 to 0.3 seconds

• Aiming time decreased to 0.8 seconds

• Salvo reload time decreased to 0.8 seconds

Just played with this today, it seems pretty strong.

 

On 12/8/2022 at 8:10 AM, Marcus said:

«Tectonic field» augment

• Removed splash damage

• Removed the limit on the number of ricochets

• Critical shots apply the «Stun» status effect for 1 second 

• Each shot after ricochet applies the «Stun» status effect for 0.4 seconds 

• Each shot after ricochet, if critical, applies the «Stun» status effect for 1.5 seconds 

No more multi-kills, but I can hide behind a wall more effectively to kind of stun lock targets.

[yellowghetto 3,206]

On 12/9/2022 at 4:43 PM, PirateSpider said:

Contracts? What are those?

Something that is less important than Crisis XT.

[Me0w_XP 523]

On 12/8/2022 at 8:10 AM, Marcus said:

«Assault rounds» augment

• Added a decrease of shot reload duration by 10%

• Increased the price from 96,000 to 245,000 crystals

Anyone else see Assault Rounds people get critical hits or am I going crazy.

[TheCongoSpider 8,942]

On 12/10/2022 at 12:25 PM, Me0w_XP said:

Anyone else see Assault Rounds people get critical hits or am I going crazy.

Allegedly it is a bug. Expect it to get fixed in a future patch. 

[Me0w_XP 523]

On 12/10/2022 at 12:12 PM, TheCongoSpider said:

Allegedly it is a bug. Expect it to get fixed in a future patch. 

Maybe I should take advantage of Assault Rounds for now then.

[TheCongoSpider 8,942]

On 12/10/2022 at 1:13 PM, Me0w_XP said:

Maybe I should take advantage of Assault Rounds for now then.

You should. It's great that there's more reason to consciously pick other augments besides EMP/AP/Cryo Rounds. I won't be using AR as much as I am now after the crits get removed but at least it got a faster firing. And also my shots now seem to actually deal impact force. Before this update, I'd wager 80%+ of my AR shots didn't deal impact force so not only was I downgrading my damage, I wasn't getting anything out of it. Barring the crits, I'm finally getting something from it. 

[cybernite 93]

Sorted Ammo for Smoky have -10% reload too; also Precision Aiming has like-20% instead of -40% from before. I tested Precion and with maxed booster got

liek 1900dmg which is good. I guess Assault round with -10% reload is good for someone who doesn't have sorted ammo.

I wish they reduce reload for Rapid fire shaft or add critical hit AP arcade for Shaft.

Please add STRAFE keybind too heh...

 

[Timelord13165 2]

Nerfed Viking's overdrive with scorpion . Barely worth using now, so slow compared to other turrets with vioking's overdrive. A bit unfair and not very balanced I think.

 

[PirateSpider 1,489]

On 12/11/2022 at 1:38 PM, Timelord13165 said:

Nerfed Viking's overdrive with scorpion . Barely worth using now, so slow compared to other turrets with vioking's overdrive. A bit unfair and not very balanced I think.

 

I've used scorpion with Ares and it seems to work well for me.

[TheCongoSpider 8,942]

On 12/11/2022 at 5:58 PM, PirateSpider said:

I've used scorpion with Ares and it seems to work well for me.

He's talking specifically with Viking's Overdrive. I too don't know why they decided to do that. It wasn't problematic at all. 

 

[PirateSpider 1,489]

On 12/11/2022 at 3:04 PM, TheCongoSpider said:

He's talking specifically with Viking's Overdrive. I too don't know why they decided to do that. It wasn't problematic at all. 

 

Speaking of that, does it shoot out the shells or the rockets when the OD is activated?

[Me0w_XP 523]

On 12/11/2022 at 9:12 PM, PirateSpider said:

Speaking of that, does it shoot out the shells or the rockets when the OD is activated?

The arcade shells. Just like Shaft, Striker, and Gauss.

[Me0w_XP 523]

On 12/9/2022 at 12:03 PM, Okami said:

Maybe having the Container page at the top of the list is good for beginners, but it really doesn't make sense (like yellowghetto said, the garage is more important) and it's a nuisance for anyone who's spent time in the game prior to this change. Countless times already I've opened the Container page when I wanted to change equipment (and vice versa) because of muscle memory.

Exactly. I see 0 point in that change and it's more annoying and pointless than useful. Even if people click on Containers button more than Garage button, that doesn't really mean anything. Because you might use the same combo in a battle over and over but open Containers after completing missions. Either way, Garage logically goes on top.

Edited December 12, 2022 by Me0w_XP

[cybernite 93]

Ya the reload speed is slow after Scorpion was nerfed with reload speed. Perhaps if Scorpion had a Laser Pointer, then bring back reload speed.

Also bring back Shaft Rapid Fire, the reload is too slow...  was fun even with damage reduction for long range.

I agree they should help Scorpion with viking OD....  I see less Scorpions lately when compare to before.