Balancing Changes
Below you will find the bulleted list of balancing changes in 1.2. For a detailed explanation of why we have made these changes, please reference the Designer’s Notes, found here.
Lion
- Outline will only appear for the duration of player movement.
- Scan charges reduced from 3 to 2.
- Cooldown between scans increased from 10 to 20 seconds.
Jäger
- Magpie no longer destroys Hibana’s X-KAIROS pellets.
Blitz
- Shield Flash range reduced from 8 meters to 5 meters.
- Shield Flash charges reduced from 5 to 4.
Vigil
- Electronic Rendering Cloak will deplete its charge in 12 seconds, down from 30 seconds.
- Electronic Rendering Cloak will now recharge in 6 seconds, down from 12 seconds.
Hibana
- Claymore replaced with Breaching Charge.
Ying
- Smoke Grenades replaced with Claymore.
LMG Damage
Bug Fixes
Gameplay
Fixed - Players are able to exploit hip fire accuracy by performing a series of actions.
Fixed - Weapon turns invisible if a player throws their drone and it is destroyed instantly.
Fixed - Defenders can remain stuck after deploying a gadget if using the Advanced Gadget Deployment setting.
Fixed - Sometime Deployable Shield's replication is not the same after doing specific actions.
Level Design
Border
Fixed - Attackers can plant the Defuser on top of a shelf in 2F Armory Lockers.
Kafe
Fixed - Character model will become 2D if prone close to the 1F VIP Section stairs.
Coastline
Fixed - The Defuser can be disabled by destroying the floor underneath it if is planted in 2F Billiard Room.
House
Fixed - Players becomes invisible under the stairs in 1F Lobby area.
Operators
Lion
Fixed - Lion's scan sound effect persists into the next round.
Finka
Fixed - If Finka's boost ends while a player is in Smoke's Gas, the damage multiplier is not removed.
Fixed - When the Spear .308 magazine is completely empty, aiming down sights while reloading will shorten the animation slightly.
Kapkan
Fixed - The EDD will not give 40 damage if it is positioned on the lowest point possible on a door.
Valkyrie
Fixed - Black Eyes are able to see through borders in 2F Stock Trading room on Bank.
Doc
Fixed - Activating the Stim Pistol while holding a deployable shield switches weapon instantly.
Ela
Fixed - Ela will lose functionality if her gadget will be destroyed while trying to pick it up.
Bandit
Fixed - Shock wire remains active on a deployable shield after the shield was destroyed
Jäger
Fixed - Operator is sometimes stuck when trying to pick up deployable gadgets.
User Experience
Fixed - Players with VS Notifications preference OFF still see the notification in-game
Fixed - Players are able to equip a standard and Elite BDU at the same time
Fixed - Slasher Headgear for Buck is missing the red eyes.
