Gameworld & Content

• Increased XP gain permanently (doubled);
• Some monster will now drop 'constructed' rare weapons:
  • Several bosses (like the Viperking, Chaos Queen) and wasteland monster (like Grim Chaser, several Warbots) can drop those weapons; 
  • Rareparts will still drop;
  • The quality of dropped weapons can be "bad", "normal", "perfect" and even "artifact";

Gameworld & Content

• Updated the recipe for Stun, Gat Mk2 & Gat Mk3 recipes to make their cost in line with other turrets;
• Added emergency exit to all Outpost-Undergrounds;
• Added "Warbot Variations" to the Gameworld:
  
  • There are 4 different colours for Warbots in the Wastelands now, depending on the sector they are in (Desert, Mountain, Steppe etc.), those new Warbots also got their own Trophy;
  • Added new Warbot Trophies (regarding to the new variations; A desert Trophy can only be looted by Desert Warbots etc.);
  • Tacholytium Titan Warbot (Crahn Epic) got a unique green texture;
• Added full collection of Antiprotectors to game
  
  • The rare part version changes from Crahn Antiprotector -> Holy AntiProtector
  • Crahn & blessed versions added to the PSI vendor in PP2

Graphics

• Added a new stratcher and Display;
• Added re-mastered Handscanner model (Apartment Interface / GoGuardian model);
• Added re-mastered CityCom model;
• Added re-mastered Warbot textures and models;

Balance

APU Anti Modules:
Reverted last update's changes to anti's as they were causing failed casts. Then made the following changes:

PAD:

• Increased the cast time of tier 1 Crahn shields from 1.5 -> 4.0 seconds
• Increased the cast time of tier 2 Blessed shields from 1.5 -> 2.5 seconds
• Increased the cast time of tier 1 Crahn heal from 1.5 -> 2.5 seconds
• Increased the cast time of tier 2 Blessed heal from 1.5 -> 2.0 seconds

Turrets:

• Weight increased from between 12 & 14 to 120
• Health of turrets reduced reduced by an average of 20%

Armour:

• Fixed the amount of FIR armour given by Light Kevlar Boots

Nanites:
The nanite QoL in the last patch had unintended buffs to nanite PE and made it far too easy for even a damage PE to reach the 35% nanite protection cap. The following changes put PE nanite max strength to levels seen before the last patch and have no impact on capped Spy builds.

• M1 nanite strength per injection reduced by 20%
• M2 nanite strength per injection reduced by 40%
• M3 nanite strength unchanged
• S1 nanite strength per injection reduced by 20%
• S2 nanite strength per injection reduced by 40%
• S3 nanite strength unchanged

Drugs:

• Resist Potion resist values changed from +30 -> +20
• Dragon Drug resist values changed from +60 -> +30
• Fixed duration of Thyronol Forte & Thyronol X-Forte

Gameworld & Content

• Added shortnames CAR & IAR to the AK assault rifles
• Fixed the text on the Spectre bomber key to read the correct ammo type
• Mr(s). Jones is now giving out at least 3-Slot modules (Fieldmedic, Preacher, Inquisitor)
• Added three additional exit-points to Jeriko Fortress

Balancing
Weapons

APU Anti Modules:

Melee:

• Claws (Paw of Bear): Damage weighting changed to PRC/PSN 60/40
• Junk Knifes (Blackmist Remorse): Damage weighting changed to PRC/PSN 50/50
• Swords (Blade of Ceres): Damage type changed from PSN to FRC
• Swords (Blade of Ceres): Damage weighting changed to PRC/FRC 60/40
• Swords (ZsuZsu): Damage type changed from instant FIR to DoT Fir
• Swords (ZsuZsu): Damage weighting changed to PRC/PSN 50/50

Warhammer Rocket Launcher:

• Damage reduced by 25%
• AoE Radius increased by 18%
• Rocket speed increased by 33%

Ammo Weight:

• Rebalanced so that all ammos hold roughly the same damage potential per 1 unit of weight

Stamina Use:

• Rebalanced so that stam use is more consistent among each weapon type. Stam use more closely follows: Pistol < Rifle < Heavy < Melee (Warhammer & Ionic Pistol stam use unchanged)
• Stam use increase on AoE weapons
• Melee stam use reduced by ~15%

Armour:

• Increased Monk Armour Mod from 0.35 -> 0.45
• PE V-4 Dex PA requirement changed from 105 -> 95
• PE G-6 Dex PA requirement changed from 105 -> 95
• PE V-4 & G-6 Dex PA resists & skill modifiers rebalanced based on new TL
• Fixed missing ATH malus on PE Regants PAs

Nanites:
Resist Tools (Mixed):

• Reduced nanite activity concentration from 12.5 -> 10
• Reduced stamina use by 50%
• Increased strength by ~80% (x2 Mixed v3 shots is now enough to reach cap with some tool overcap)
• Changed short names from RES -> M1, M2, M3

Resist Tools (Singular):

• Reduced nanite activity concentration from 12.5 -> 5
• Reduced stamina use by 50%
• Increased resist duration from 300 -> 360
• Resist strength increased by ~90% (x1 Singular v3 shot is now enough to reach cap with some tool overcap)
• Reduced TLs and rebalanced tools accordingly; v1 72 -> 32, v2 86 -> 56, v3 100 -> 80
• Changed short names from RES -> S1, S2, S3

Pyroliser:

• Reduced Stamina Use by 50%
• Reduced nanite activity duration from 60 -> 10
• Reduced TL 80 -> 50

Gameworld & Content

• Fixed duplicated & wrong damage types of Rockets & their Mods;
• Removed "Tradeskill"- drug from Titan;

Technical & Client Updates

• Disabled 'Hit Chance modifier' for Burst weapons;

Balancing

• Weapons:
  • Accuracy fixed on all weapons (every weapon should now hit approx 95% of shots with a fully closed reticle);
  • Rebalanced weapon damage to take out damage compensation for poor accuracy;
  • Buffed damage of Dex TL100+ weapons damage, the higher the TL the stronger the buff (e.g. TL 101 = 1% buff, TL 108 = 8% buff, TL 115 = 15% buff);
  • Buffed damage to underperforming melee weapons;
  • Buffed damage slightly to APU beam modules;

• Weapon Burst & Clip sizes:
  • Gatling Cannon, Pistol & Rifle burst size 3 -> 5;
  • Gatling Cannon, Pistol & Rifle clip size 48 -> 50;
  • Doy & Ceres AKs burst size 3 -> 4;
  • Plasma Cannon burst size 3 -> 4;
  • Plasma Cannon clip size 42 -> 40;

• Weapon Damage-types:
  • Claw of Lizard changed to 60/40 PRC/XRY;
  • Weapon Families capable of Fire primary: Fusion, Laser, Pulselaser;
  • Weapon Families capable of Force primary: Auto Pistols (Anarchist), Assault Rifles (Pain Easer), Gatling, Pump Shotgun (Termi);
  • Weapon Families capable of Poison primary: Junk Rifles (replaced XRY ammo), Nail guns, Ceres Pistol (BH9), Ceres Rifle (AKs);
  • Weapon Families capable of Xray primary: Compressed Plasma (Second Love), Plasma, Plasma Wave, Raygun;

• DoTs:
  • Ammos with DoTs change Instant / DoT split from: 70/30 -> 50/50;

• PSI Shield:
  • Crahn PSI Shield TL increased from 40 -> 60

• Armour:
  • PE Dex Power Armours - Switched AGL malus to ATH malus;
  • Increased the requirements of Viper King armour from 55/60 to 68 STR;
    • Nerf to total resist of the following armour:
    • Battle v3 -3%;
    • Carbon v3 -4%;
    • Duranium v3 -6%;
    • Inquisition v3 -7%;
    • Kevlar v3 -8%;
    • Viper King -9%;
    • Carbon v4 -10%;
    • Duranium v4 -11%;
    • Inquisition v4 -12%;

Gameworld & Content

• Fixed DRE Contruction Missions TL 110 - 150;

Technical & Client Updates

• The "Virtual File System" has been completly rewritten;
• Removed unused Code;
• Changed the "LootRight text" from: 'LootRights for your NPC kills: Yourself' to 'Current LootRights: Yourself';
• Fixed a bug, which could lead to Server crashes;
• Fixed animation bug, FPS Counter and 3rd Person Camera movement at high FPS;

Balancing

Armour

• Reduced Tank class' armour modifier by 10%; 
• Reduced all DEX based PE PA's total armour points by approx 9% (V-40 & WoC3 13%);

Holo PA

• Increase total armour point pool ~6%;
• Switched the FRC -> FIR (makes more sense from in world & better armour compliments);
• Switched END bonus to ATH bonus;
• Redistributed the points from TC: 30, AGL: 30, END: 30 -> TC: 35, AGL: 40, ATH: 15;

Weapons

• Increased self damage modifier of AoE (+25% -> +33%);
• Ionic Pistol: Slowed aim full lock speed by 17%;
• Ionic Pistol: Reduced base range from 120 -> 100;

PPU PSI Use

• Crahn PAD 12 -> 11;
• Blessed PAD 30 -> 22;
• Holy PAD 54 -> 33;
• Rare PAD 72 -> 44;
• Blessed Heal 48 -> 40;
• Holy Heal 60 -> 50;

Gameworld & Content

• Removed Christmas-related Content (Weather, Santa Bots etc.);

Gameworld & Content

• Slightly increased drop-chances (Spidercave Boss-loot);
• Fixed incorrect NPC flags;
• Added a new Christmas Event Map ("Winter Wonderland");
  
  • Mr. Jones (Plaza Sector 1) will help you get there, based on your level (Baserank <40 and >40);
• Updated the regular Christmas scripts;
• Added three new trophies to the gameworld;
• Added Snow to several sectors;

Gameworld & Content

• Increased XP rewards of all JobCenter and Newbie MC5 Missions;
• Lowered the needed amount of rareparts Jessica wants (JobCenter Mission);
• Added a new "Aggressor" Dungeon (The Pit, Plaza Sector 3);
• Assigned Phari (wandering NPC, Plaza Sector 1) a new AI script;
• Fixed incorrect F8 Text (Rapture Mission, NPC Wieland);
• Copbots had a special training and learned how to aim;

Gameworld & Content

• Finster (G08) was able to afford his own tower;
• Altered Spidercave spawn;
  • Teaminvite should work again;
  • Spiders are not invincible anymore;

Technical & Client Updates

• Reverted the latest FoV changes to the old FoV-state;
• Fixed an issue where items lost more condition (during the repair process) than intended;
• COP AI-script can now be parameterized to make it non-aggressive;

Gameworld & Content

• Fixed DEF structure inconsistency and deleted unused entries;
• Altered Spidercave spawn;
• Altered Halloween Event Dungeon spawn and loot;
• Added a new weapon (Halloween Event);

Technical & Client Updates

• Updated dynamic light functions;
• Updated compiler infrastructure to Visual Studio 2019;

• Fixed a new bug within brightness calculation;
• Fixed a new bug within sound volume calculation;

• Fixed issues in the backend and build environment;
• Removed a lot of unused code;
• Fixed text decals (Outpost owner signs for instance);
• Changed all remaining C files to C++;
• Set hint to prefer dedicated GPU;
• Standard video modes (Windowed, Bordered, etc.) are now available for all video adapter;
• Fixed bug in the particle system;
• Reimplemented dummy GPU driver for server;
• Updated the Spidernest AI script;
• Added a new itemflag "RapidDecay" (not attached to any regular item so far!);