NCE 2.5.577 - Redflash

Created on 12/7/2024 4:11:48 PM by NST

Gameworld & Content

  • Neocron's Christmas season started!
  • Added new weather patterns;
  • Fixed incorrect item description for the Law Enforcer Chip;
  • Introduced a third generation to the nanite heal tool for GenTanks only - "Biotech Personal Injector V3";
    • Look out in the world for clues on the recycle recipe to create it;
  • Mech Haven:
    • Reduced mob density by a further 30% (weighted more to the back of the dungeon);
    • Introduced more space between spawns to reduce chance of aggro'ing multiple sections;
    • Renamed Cyborg GD103 to Cyborg GD500 and increased damage by approx +40%;
  • Increased drop rate of Ceres modules (Spidercave) - The Queen now has a 100% drop chance for Ceres modules;
  • Added Added new 2x2 junk - "Plant Fibers"
  • Re-named "PSI Power" to "Psychic Power" (F5 Skill-Window - that only applies for a non-modified HUD);
  • Fixed incorrect worldmodel in E03;
  • You can't buy christmas gifts at the Neokea shop anymore;
  • Fixed broken recipe for the "Reasearch Glove" (FA HN Database);
  • Fixed a safespot inside the Spidercave;
  • The Queen now grants one safe drop of a Ceres Module (Spidercave);
  • Fixed Soulcluster/Apparition hitbox;

Graphics

  • Reworked over 500 world textures;
  • All indoor Sectors have been updated with HD textures;
  • Fixed one-sided leaves of Flower2;
  • Fixed incorrect Mechbeetle texture;
  • Adjusted the bone positions of various models for lighting changes;
  • Adjusted textures of following models:
    • Canyon Cave Entrance;
    • Swamp Cave Exit;
    • Worm Tunnel Exit;
  • Adjusted textures and several other issues in the following maps:
    • Subway;
    • Outzone Station;
    • Desert Underground City 2;
    • All Outpost Buildings;
  • Created better quality temp effect icons;
  • Fixed stealth effect icon;

Server & Client Updates

  • When you fully PAD a team member their team/clan tag is outlined in white;
  • Team/clan health bar looks slightly different;
  • The RPOS Team Window now contains, loot right settings, clan tag options, and simple buff indicators. The buff indicators are as follows:
    • P (Protector)
    • A (Absorber)
    • D (Deflector)
    • R (Resist)
    • C (Combat)
    • S (Support)
  • The temp effect progress bar now represents the percent time complete. (player requested). Note that we had to remove some detail from the icons to fit this;
  • Temp effect icons now show time remaining in seconds;
  • Drug effect icons now display their drug icon, drug name, and time remaining;
  • Added a new slim HUD setting to the options window to reduce the bloat in the main UI. This can also be used to toggle custom HUDs on demand. Command "/config rpos.slimhud true";
  • Added a new HUD feature called target info. Player health and/or effects are now visible in the HUD when a player or NPC is targeted. This setting can be toggled in the options window or via command “/config rpos.targetinfo xxx” Settings are as follow:
    • All - Displays health only for all players and NPCs
    • Team/Clan - Displays health and buffs for team and clan
    • Off - Turns the feature off 
  • Fixed bugs where temp effect icons would not stack or stacked non-matching effects;
  • Added music/sound to the options window. Players can enable/disable and adjust volume in game;
  • Fixed bug that caused certain text to appear red;
  • Fixed all loot rights.
  • Fix an issue which caused slow moving players to fly;
  • Text case should be largely corrected if you are using a non-default font (tool tips, descriptions, etc);
  • The item info window should now fit all weapon text (right click, show info. All weapon information should now fit);
  • Blueprint info window will highlight parts you have in your inventory. Right click, show info, the parts you have should be green (player request);
  • Vendor search field will highlight when selected (player request)
  • Drop all now available in containers/gogo (player request);
  • further testing on PTS. The button will be unusable.
  • GR window now shows current zone when the player is dead (instead of N/A);
  • Updated english profession descriptions in character creation menu;
  • Fixed profession description scrollbar in character creation menu;
  • Added half and increment buttons to the item split window (when you drop items on the ground). Increment buttons increase/decrease by ~25%;
  • Fixed a bug that caused players to immediately leave team after joining;
  • Added chat filtering for accidental spam (i.e. wwwwwwwwww);
  • Fixed an issue which caused the game to crash when the client exceeds 2G of RAM (the cause of most crashes);
  • The neocronclient.exe has its icon back;
  • Fixed rounding error which made 100% opaque textures just 99.9% opaque;
  • Fixed several sRGB issues;
  • Fixed incorrect Actor-lighting;
  • Removed pixel alignments and driver preferences;