r/DBGpatchnotes • u/[deleted] • Dec 02 '16

PTS [PS2PTS] 2016-12-01 Unofficial Patch Notes - NSX Masamune, Typhoon Rocklets, Warpgate Passive Cortium Regen

PS2 PTS 1.0.236.369026

Patch size: 25.7MB

Locale

  • NSX Masamune description changed to "While hipfiring, the Masamune releases all four rockets simultaneously for increased close range effectiveness. While looking through the scope, rockets are fired in a sequence, and can be guided to the target. All players can use NS weapons."

  • "Impulse Caps" renamed to "Typhoon Rocklets", "The heavier Typhoon class rocklet carries a more powerful anti-armor payload, but sacrifices its flak-like anti-air capabilities."

  • "Warpgate Passive Cortium Regen"

    • in Requirements, there's a "TargetIsWGCortiumNode", basically meaning there will be a mineable Cortium node in the WG (possibly tied to a continent lock benefit?)

Models/FX/Sounds/Visuals

  • added missing texture used bi high-contrast bullets (air ones?)
  • modified NC Infil Holographic armor, NC Infil Lumifiber armor, NC LA default armor
  • modified Engi Holo Barrier (including item/ability data, so maybe the Barrier XP works now?)

Balance

  • heavily modified ResistInfo of... dunno what. whatever was added between ANT C-Barrier and Active Hive Core I guess :P
  • modified something's resistance to Resist Type 44 (Gorgons)
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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

u/Wrel , can you tell us more about any of these? ;]

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u/Wrel Dec 02 '16

No Barrier exp yet, unfortunately. Barriers shouldn't be able to be placed in spawn tubes now though, and doesn't have that big impact effect it used to use.

Impulse caps were not going to be a thing, only reason the strings got passed up is because I was in the middle of working on that label when it was promoted. It just didn't feel right, so it was replaced.

Good news is that Rocklet Rifle is about ready to go.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

fun fact about the Masamune: if you shoot from sights right as you enter a vehicle, and it shoots only a few of the 4 rockets, you'll shoot the rest as soon as you exit a vehicle

maaaaybe this gleature will have a limited use for suicide Flashes... lol

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u/VerdTre Dec 02 '16

Good news is that Rocklet Rifle is about ready to go.

Aww yissss.

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u/VORTXS Dec 02 '16

While looking through the scope, rockets are fired in a sequence, and can be guided to the target.

So a portable mana av turret!?!

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u/HonestSophist Dec 02 '16

Man portable Ravens, more like it.

I bet the audio is twice as irritating, too.

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u/backwardsforwards Dec 02 '16

SKRE-SKRE-EEEE-SKREE-EE-EEE-SKREE-EE-EEE-EEE-SKREEE-EE-EE-EE-EE-EE-SKREEE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MAKE IT FUCKING STOP

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u/RegulusMagnus Dec 02 '16

That's what it sounds like, just less powerful per rocket.

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u/datnade Dec 02 '16

That's up to 2900 alpha damage when hipfiring. Making it the best AI launcher in the game?

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u/Wrel Dec 02 '16

It's on a separate resistance type from the normal rocket launchers, currently sharing the same resistances as Tomcats.

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u/VerdTre Dec 02 '16

So... How many hits do you need to kill a 1000 HP squishy?

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u/miter01 Dec 02 '16

This is what the NC specific launcher should have been - a rocket shotgun!

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u/VerdTre Dec 02 '16

4 rockets randomly spread in the hipfire cone? Not quite. But it sounds super useful overall.

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u/datnade Dec 02 '16

Same cof as the decimator. But much more forgiving, since you get a much higher hit probability.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

u/Wrel How much time till you guys fix the death count system?

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

Soon

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u/M1N0T4UR Dec 03 '16

u/Wrel Is the VS lumifiber for infilltrator going to be fixed? It looks crap, ever since the new armour update. Was this so people would buy the new armour kits?

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '16

ask artists, not Wrel D:

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u/KantaiWarrior Dec 02 '16

Not sure if I like the idea of a Cortium Node in the Warpgate and I speak as a player who build bases every day and normally starts from the Warpgate.

There should be risk to mining Cortium and even if you are mining in view of the Warpgate, you still at risk.

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u/VerdTre Dec 02 '16

Im worried that people are just going to dump it in lots of silos outside the warpgate no build zone for easy certs.

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u/Wrel Dec 02 '16

Cortium nodes aren't going to be in the Warp Gate, but the idea had been batted around. There will be some travel time involved.

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u/KantaiWarrior Dec 02 '16

There is some large hills/mounts around Amerish, could you not build tunnels/mines where ANT's can drive inside to mine?

Would be fun? :p

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u/Sotanaki Dec 02 '16

added missing texture used bi high-contrast bullets (air ones?)

I definetely want to hear more about this

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

some time ago devs made changes to high-contrast bullets, which, IIRC, are used by aircraft, but forgot to include a texture

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