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[Hugs_]

NEW FEATURES/CHANGES
• Three new mechs are available for purchase: the Scout, Bruiser, and Grenadier!
• A new weapon is available and can be found in the Grenadier: The Rev GL
• A new weapon is available and can be found in the Rocketeer: The Seeker
• The Mini Flak now has a higher rate of fire, with less damage
• Items now regenerate after a set amount of time
• Items are now divided into just two categories: Offensive Items and Support Items (the old Defensive and Functional categories are now "Support")
• New sounds added for special ability activation/deactivation and when it’s active
• Game Invites: You may now invite players to your game through your Friend’s List
• New Paint Patterns are now available in the Garage Paint Shop
• Most Internals now have negative effects to balance out the positive ones
• Optimization trees have been altered for better balance
• The Mech Level for a player now appears on the scoreboard
• Death notification messages display the level and mech type of the player who killed you
• A post match player highlight screen is available, showcasing the best players in select categories
• It’s easier to see XP gains during gameplay
• Additional PhysX effects added to gameplay
• Tutorial videos are embedded in the DEPLOY menu
• Camera Shake Level on the GAME/CONTROLS menu now has 3 settings and adjusts animations in addition to shake
• Siege Mode: Bases now have 2 base health instead of 3
• Siege Mode: Energy Unit (EU) sources no longer run out of energy when in dispensing mode
• Mech movement has been rebalanced: Mech B and Mech C move slightly slower, but all mechs can use thrusters for longer periods of time
• The server browser was removed to better test matchmaking and help keep matches balanced
• The ANY option was removed from matchmaking
• The default matchmaking type is now Team Deathmatch
• Screenshots can now be taken with the F9 key
• Film grain can now be disabled in the VIDEO SETTINGS menu
• We have a new ‘Enemy Sighted’ marker which should stand out more to the player
• Bazaar (Sahara) received some modifications to help improve map flow
• Deathmatch now has a maximum of 10 players
• Players are now able to switch teams in the middle of a match if a team has 2 or more players than the other team

BUG FIXES
• Matchmaking should now match you up with players closer to your skill level
• An issue was fixed in which several stats were not being tracked correctly
• Servers should more reliably interact with player profiles which impacted the reporting of earned XP in a match
• XP for AA/Silo assists should now be properly awarded
• Cloaked Infiltrators should be harder to detect in close range (the red enemy box indicator does not show up unless they have recently fired)
• Fixed a bug where multiple collisions would cause mechs to continually bounce
• Fixed a bug where players would join an Andromeda server with no way to spawn
• Players can no longer purchase duplicate mechs
• Local player movement was rewritten for smoother movement in network games
• Choppiness seen on connections with high-ping or packet loss was greatly reduced in general, but mostly noticeable when boosting
• New loading screens which also helps to prevent a rare crash that some players experienced when starting a level
• Fixed visor appearing when the player dies when healing
• Fixed certain Trim colors not using the proper hue
• Fixed a bug where turrets were hovering off the ground
• Fixed a bug where turrets didn’t have directional audio
• The PhysX default setting is OFF, graphical settings default to MEDIUM

[The_Silencer]

Excellent, thanks!

[AsianJoyKiller]

<3


EDIT: Wait... No server browser_!
Is there any way to team with friends_!

Edited by AsianJoyKiller, November 20 2012 - 12:05 PM.

[BuDeKai]

yusssssssssssssssssssssssssss. more hawkens

[AlfaAlexGaming]

How long til the beta opens

[SGRock]

Less base health on Siege_  Bad move.  

[HugeGuts]

I'm going to test the Scout, Grenadier, and new Rocketeer into the ground.

[Kyrzon]

Fantastic work!

[S1LV3R]

Nice ones, but something about Point D-Vulcan_

[Coldrew]

Looking forward to playing with new changes,

Thank you!!

[Thygon]

Sounds great!

I'll go with Bruiser, sounds like my kind of mech.

[Skrill]

SGRock, on November 20 2012 - 12:03 PM, said:

Less base health on Siege_  Bad move.  

why it just shortens match time which was a big problem for me and quite a few other people. i had one seige match go to stalemate for an hour and a half it was absurd

[Etan]

The changes to siege mode are interesting

[MK501]

thanks

[AlfaAlexGaming]

I got a code and downloaded the launcher but it is saying i am not aouthorized

[Elix]

Hugs, on November 20 2012 - 11:58 AM, said:

• Screenshots can now be taken with the F9 key

This is new_ I've been doing this since at least CBE1. Wasn't documented, mind you.

[KaszaWspraju]

• Items now regenerate after a set amount of time

FAIL !

• Siege Mode: Bases now have 2 base health instead of 3

FAIL !

• The server browser was removed to better test matchmaking and help keep matches balanced

Great , matchmaking never work for PC.

Edited by KaszaWspraju, November 20 2012 - 12:22 PM.

[PanzerWolf]

You brought bruiser back! I love you guys :3

[EMEUTIER]

• Film grain can now be disabled in the VIDEO SETTINGS menu

*cheers*

[bacon_avenger]

Hugs, on November 20 2012 - 11:58 AM, said:

NEW FEATURES/CHANGES

*snip*

• Siege Mode: Bases now have 2 base health instead of 3
• Siege Mode: Energy Unit (EU) sources no longer run out of energy when in dispensing mode

Hmm, not too sure about these changes...  I liked that the EU sources would run out and need to recharge, added some depth/strategy to the match.

Will have to see how these work out in game.