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== Patch Notes ==
Player Progression has been reset!

Keybindings have been reset for this patch!

Players will have all Stash Tabs & Safe Slots unlocked for the test period. Will return to normal at the start of Season 2.

Only the team queue is active currently and will create teams of three.

==== '''Game Modes''' ====
* All Securities Levels consolidated to one queue - Just press Play (there are no options).
* In the map, each security level is represented in bands of difficulties.
* Difficulty increases as players go deeper into the map. This can be seen in the color bands on the map and the lighting in the area.
* Loot and bot difficulty increases as these bands increase in difficulty.
* Matches are now 30 minutes and include a timer (below the radar).
* Added one way doors to force fields in higher security rooms. To get out of a high security area you need to turn off the forcefields (Use the objective or find a terminal in the room).

==== Objectives ====
* Each team is assigned a sequence of objectives to reach and interact with.
* After Interacting with the first objective, you will see the next objective as well as location of escape pods.
* After interacting with an objective, the next one will be shown on the map which will be in the next security difficulty level.
* The Orange and Red Security levels require the previous Security Level objectives to be complete before a player can enter them.
* This will be marked by a one way force field covering the doors.
* Orange and Red Security Levels will require players to interact with the objectives inside in order to escape the rooms.
* Interacting with the objective in these rooms will disable the blocking shield for all players.
* A swarm button is also added to these rooms. Activating this will spawn a swarm of bots and disable the shields for all players. ‍

==== Escaping ====
* Escape pods are now spawned at the beginning the match.
* Each team is assigned two escape pods to use, some teams may have the same escape pod
* After channeling an escape pod, players will have 15 seconds to extract before it deactivates. It can be activated again, multiple players can leave through the same escape pod.
* Escape pods show as red when not owned by your team.
* Escape pod icons are now clamped to the minimap

==== General ====
* Each class has its own base health and shield.
* XP for eliminations are now granted on kill, no longer on Dog Tag pickup.
* XP gained from eliminations is based on the enemy’s level.
* Removed abilities from the progression track
* Gravity adjusted. Jump adjusted.
* The highest security level (Red level) has no man-spider bosses, each will drop a mythic weapon. Mythic weapons have special attributes but are gone on death.

==== ‍'''Classes and Progression''' ====
* Abilities and weapons are now restricted by classes.

===== '''Assault''' =====
* Base Health: 97
* Base Shield: 97
* Abilities: Overshield and Phase Shift
* Equippable Weapons:
** Kinetic Weapons:
*** LMG
*** Heavy LMG
*** Double Barrel Shotgun
*** Auto Shotgun
*** Bullpup Rifle
*** Auto Pistol
*** Pistol
*** Minigun
*** Assault Rifle
** Energy Weapons:
*** Pulse Rifle
*** Pulse Pistol
*** Storm Slicer

===== ‍'''Engineer''' =====
* Base Health: 110
* Base Shield: 110
* Abilities: Scanner and Turret
* Equippable Weapons:
* Kinetic Weapons:
** Auto Pistol
** DMR
** Double Barrel Shotgun
** Pistol
** SMG
* Energy Weapons:
** Energy LMG
** Energy SMG
** Pulse Pistol
** Pulse Shotgun
** Spinfusor
** Storm Slicer

===== ‍'''Marksman''' =====
* Base Health: 75
* Base Shield: 75
* Abilities: Hologram Decoy and Proximity Mine
* Decoy now uses player cosmetics & does not pulse when damaged.
* Equippable Weapons:
** Kinetic Weapons:
*** Auto Pistol
*** Pistol
*** Bullpup Rifle
*** DMR
*** Sniper Rifle
*** Hand Cannon
*** Tactical SMG
** Energy Weapons:
*** EMP Rifle
*** Energy DMR
*** Pulse Pistol

===== ‍'''Medic''' =====
* Base Health: 102
* Base Shield: 102
* Abilities: Regen Station and Dome Shield
* Equippable Weapons:
** Kinetic Weapons:
*** Auto Pistol
*** Pistol
*** Assault Rifle
*** Heavy LMG
*** LMG
** Energy Weapons:
*** Pulse Pistol
*** Crossbow
*** EMP Rifle
*** Energy LMG
*** Energy SMG
*** Pulse Shotgun

===== ‍'''Recon''' =====
* Base Health: 90
* Base Shield: 90
* Abilities: Stealth and Motion Sensor
* Equippable Weapons:
** Kinetic Weapons:
*** Auto Pistol
*** Pistol
*** Auto Shotgun
*** Hand Cannon
*** Silenced Pistol
*** SMG
*** Tactical SMG
** Energy Weapons:
*** Energy DMR
*** Pulse Rifle

=== ‍'''Shop''' ===
* Added new possible cosmetic variations to the shop.
* Added in the LMG to shop rolls and to cosmetic selection.

=== '''Vendors''' ===
* Updated vendor merchant visuals. New vendors are coming soon.
* Removed credit cost from crafting recipes.
* Valuable sell prices adjusted.
* Enemy Dog Tags now may be sold to vendors. Sell price is based on the enemy’s level.

=== '''Armor''' ===
* Armor can now be changed, equipped and lost in matches.
* Armor cannot be placed in secure slots.
* Removed health bonus from armor. This has been replaced with a Armor Rating modifier that scales based on rarity.
* Updated Core and Fuel Cell armor pieces to Subsuit and Greaves.

==== '''Weapons''' ====
New weapons added:
* Auto Shotgun
* Tactical SMG
* Bullpup Rifle
* Heavy LMG
* Stormslicer
* Energy LMG
* Energy SMG
* Energy weapons no longer have slow projectile times. Energy weapons are now hitscan.
* Added a shield damage modifier to all weapons.
* Removed the Cybrid Damage modifier from energy weapons.
* Cybrid stagger removed from all weapons.
* Updated Minigun to a Kinetic Weapon.

==== ‍'''Attributes''' ====
* Added Attributes to Armor and Weapons rolls.
* Added a player Stat Screen. This screen can be seen when opening your inventory in a match and on the character tab.
* Attributes are now randomly rolled on uncommon and above weapons and armors.
* Attributes:
** '''Handling'''
*** Weapon reload
*** Holster speed
*** ADS speed
*** Draw speed
*** Recoil
** '''Resilience'''P
*** Player max health
*** Player max shields
*** Headshot mitigation
** '''Agility'''
*** Move speed
*** All interact speed
** '''Tech'''
*** Energy weapon damage
*** Shield pack use speed
*** Ability cooldown reduction
*** Ability damage
** '''Power'''
*** Kinetic weapon damage,
*** Melee weapon damage,
*** Stagger chance
*** Shield penetration
** '''Intel'''
*** Increased damage against Cybrids
*** Increased protection against Cybrids
** '''All Attributes'''
*** Gives increases on all attributes.

==== '''Player Backpack Inventory''' ====

===== Arsenal: =====
* New arsenal feature added for weapons and armor in your backpack. This takes the place of the third row in your backpack.

===== Light Items: =====
* For consumables, crafting materials, & resources
* This takes up two rows in your backpack.

==== ‍'''Masteries''' ====
* Removed Masteries from armor.
* Some masteries have been converted to perks.

==== ‍'''Abilities''' ====
* Set Overshield to 50% of player health

==== ‍'''Perks''' ====
Perks are assigned to specific Classes.

===== '''Assault Perks''' =====
*Overshield Burst
** When your Overshield ability is expired or broken, it emits a damaging AoE effect.
*Overshield Cooldown
** Reduce Overshield cooldown by 35%.
*Overshield Duration
** Increase the duration of Overshield by 50%.
*Overshield Durability
** Increases the shielding value of Overshield by 25%
*Phase Shift Cancel
** You can end Phase Shift early by canceling the ability or firing early.
*Phase Shift Cooldown
** Reduce Phase Shift cooldown by 35%.
*Phase Shift Duration
** Increase the duration of Phase Shift by 50%
*Phase Shift Heal
** Your Phase Shift heals you for 100% health while active
*Combat Reflexes
** When you take damage, gain 20% movement speed for 2s (15s cooldown)
*Overgeared
** Grants additional +10 Global Protections
*Loot Finder
** Crates and chests are highlighted for you.
*Scavenger Crates
** Gain the ability to loot special crates throughout the map.
*Cybrid Damage Modifier
** Increase the damage done to Cybrids by 20%

===== ‍'''Engineer Perks''' =====
*Scanner Cooldown
** Reduce the cooldown of the Scanner by 35%.
*Increased Scanner Duration
** Increase the duration that enemies are revealed by your Scanner by 60%.
*Scanner Mk. II
** Your Scanner pulse is hidden to enemies.
*Scanner Range
** Increases the range of your Scanner ability by 30%.
*Turret Charges
** Your Turret has +1 charge allowing you to deploy two Turrets at once.
Turret Cooldown
** Reduce the cooldown of the Turret by 35%.
*Turret Damage
** Increases the damage of your deployed Turret(s) by 40%.
*Turret Duration
** Increase the duration of your Turret by 50%.
*Integrated Sensors
** Grenades reveal enemies in a 5m radius when they explode.
*Mechanical Savvy
** Never set off traps or mines.
*Loot Finder
** Crates and chests are highlighted for you.
*Scavenger Crates
** Gain the ability to loot special crates throughout the map.
*Cybrid Damage Modifier
** Increase the damage done to Cybrids by 20%

===== ‍'''Marksman Perks''' =====
*Hologram Decoy Mk. II
** Your decoy will now attack enemy players.
*Hologram Decoy Duration
** Increases the duration of your Hologram Decoy by 50%.
*Hologram Decoy Health
** Increases the health of your deployed Hologram Decoy by 70%.
*Hologram Decoy Cooldown
** Reduce the cooldown of your Hologram Decoy by 35%
*Proximity Mine Cooldown
** Decrease the cooldown of your Proximity Mine by 35%
*Proximity Mine AoE
** Increase the AoE of your Proximity Mine by 30%.
*Proximity Mine Damage
** Increase the damage done by your Proximity Mine by 40%.
*Proximity Mine Slow
** Adds a debilitating 50% Slowdown effect to enemies that trigger your *Proximity Mine.
*Cybernetic Tracker
** Reveals enemies hit by traps.
*Disruption Array
** Cannot be located or revealed while you have no shields.
*Targeting System
** Increase headshot damage by 8%.
*Loot Finder
** Crates and chests are highlighted for you.
*Scavenger Crates
** Gain the ability to loot special crates throughout the map.
*Cybrid Damage Modifier
** Increase the damage done to Cybrids by 20%

===== ‍'''Medic Perks''' =====
*Dome Shield Cooldown
** Reduce the Cooldown of Dome Shield by 35%.
*Dome Shield Damage
** Your Dome Shield damages enemies that bass through or are within the *boundary.
*Dome Shield Duration
** Increase the duration of Dome Shield by 50%.
*Dome Shield Radius
** Increase the radius of Dome Shield by 20%.
*Regen Station AoE
** Increase the radius of Regen Station by 30%.
*Regen Station Cooldown
** Reduce the cooldown of Regen Station by 35%.
*Regen Station Duration
** Increase the duration of Regen Station by 50%.
*Regen Station Mk. II
** Your regen station now grants 10% damage reduction to allies standing *in the AoE.
*Battlefield Medicine
** Allows Medic to revive fallen teammates at the site of their death.
*Rapid Recovery
** If you drop below 100% health, after 5s regen 3 health every 3s. *Taking damage resets this 5s timer.
*Shield Intakes
** Increase shields received from shield packs by 25%.
*Loot Finder
** Crates and chests are highlighted for you.
*Scavenger Crates
** Gain the ability to loot special crates throughout the map.
*Cybrid Damage Modifier
** Increase the damage done to Cybrids by 20%.

===== ‍'''Recon Perks''' =====
*Motion Sensor Cooldown
** Reduce the cooldown of your Motion Sensor by 35%.
*Motion Sensor Duration
** Increase the duration of your Motion Sensor by 50%.
*Motion Sensor Range
** Increase the range of your Motion Sensor by 30%.
*Motion Sensor Shroud
** You can no longer be revealed or located while standing in the AoE of *your motion sensor.
*Stealth Cooldown
** Reduce the cooldown of Stealth by 35%.
*Stealth Duration
** Increase the duration of Stealth by 50%.
*Stealth Damage Bonus
** After exiting Stealth do a 20% increase in damage for 4 seconds.
*Stealth Move Speed
** Increase your movement speed while Stealthed by 30%.
*Active Intel
** Cybrids appear on your minimap.
*Enhanced Senses
** Enemies appear on your minimap when firing a weapon.
*Loot Finder
** Crates and chests are highlighted for you.
*Scavenger Crates
** Gain the ability to loot special crates throughout the map.
*Cybrid Damage Modifier
** Increase the damage done to Cybrids by 20%.

===== ‍'''Cybrids''' =====
* Improved Cybrid behavior and pathing.
* All Cybrids drop loot again.
* ManSpider Cybrid added.
* AR Laser Cybrid added.
* New Cybrid animations and dodge mechanics.
* Cybrids are more deadly now.

==== ‍'''Maps''' ====
* Pressing M opens a large view of the map.
* New rooms in each map class.
* There are now unique layouts by ship class
* Warships, Cargo Ships, and Luxury Cruise ships have different hull shapes.
* Each ship will always spawn at least one bridge and engineering and two medbays.

==== ‍'''Loot''' ====
* Increased ammo loot quantity range.
* All rarities of loot can be found within a match.

==== ‍'''General Updates''' ====
* In-game voice chat updated to use SafeVoice.
* Added the ability to select Voice Output Device from the Settings menu.
* Added the functionality to view the entire map. Default keybind M.
* Updated Mute keybind to P.
* Spawning Elite Cybrids will alert other players in the match.
* Enemy Dog Tags can now be put into backpacks and taken out of match to be sold for credits. Credit amount is determined by the player’s level.
* Friendly Dog Tags cannot be taken out of match.
* Dog Tags cannot be brought into a match.
* Added a smoke barrel.
* Updated the visuals on Armor Icons for Helmet, Chest, Hands, Legs, & Subsuit.
* Reduced the amount of loot crates in a match.

==== '''Bug Fixes''' ====

===== Cosmetics =====
* Fixed an issue where players would have the incorrect suit material.

===== Cybrids =====
* Fixed an issue preventing Hunters from reloading while in cover.

===== Map =====
* Fixed an issue for server correction by doors destroyed by the fog.

===== VFX =====
* Fixed an issue where the trip wire showed visual FX even though no damage was done.
* Fixed an issue where players could be revealed forever if revealed by Scanner then Trapper 2 Mastery.
* Fixed an issue where players would not get 1p reveal FX when revealed by acoustics 2 mastery.
* Fixed an issue where weapon VFX could be stuck on after swapping weapons.
* Fixed an issue where reviving shows the Shield Break FX.

===== Gameplay =====
* Fixed an issue where backpack items would get moved to the stash after extracting.
* Fixed an issue where a match would be flagged as over when players were respawning back in.
* Fixed an issue where splitting stacks would not always work.
* Fixed an issue where players would be forced to leave the match while spectating when one teammate leaves but another is still in.
* Fixed an issue where revive stations could be interacted with through walls.
* Fixed an issue where floating spectators could happen if a player's teammates die before they spectate.
* Fixed an issue where headshot SFX would not play.
* Fixed an issue where the option for Spectate would still show after no players remain.
* Fixed an issue where Hunter drop crates would not be highlighted by the Loot Finder perk.

===== Mod =====
* Fixed an issue where health pack mods would cause health packs to not apply health on use.
* Fixed an issue where if a weapon with a modded magazine size was equipped, its ammo count would be clamped to its unmodded magazine size.
* Fixed an issue where having a magazine size mod could cause your weapon to auto reload with 1 shot left instead of 0.
* Fixed an issue with the ability cooldown mod not having the correct effects.
* Fixed an issue with the damage mitigation armor mod not correctly applying. Changed user facing text to "Ranged Damage Protection" for consistency with our other mitigation perks/mods

===== Perks =====
* Fixed an issue where the Loot Finder perk would not always highlight crates.

===== Abilities =====
* Fixed an issue where Hologram Decoy ragdolls would not collide with anything after dying or expiring.
* Fixed an issue where Hologram Decoy ability could get stuck in a bad state.
* Fixed an issue where the Hologram Decoy would persist indefinitely if the owner dies before it expires.
* Fixed an issue where the Hologram Decoy was not using the owner’s cosmetics.
* Fixed an issue where the Motion Sensor was displaying enemies on the minimap for the owner's teammates as well.
* Fixed an issue where the flashlight would not turn off after using Phase Shift.
* Fixed bug where motion sensor could be thrown through closed doors.

===== Weapons =====
* Fixed an issue where shotguns were sending down too much data.
* Fixed an issue where the reload for the shotgun was playing extra sounds.

==== ‍'''Known Issues''' ====
* Potential issue with the Mute keybind being the same as the Map keybind.
* Localization is in the works. Some string checks may show default or invalid text.
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