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| 4s | Hi, I'm David Fifield, the general manager for the Hunt franchise. |
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| 8s | We're back to talk more about the new Hunter recruitment |
| 10s | and how we are reclassifying legendary cosmetic skins |
| 13s | into a rarity system based on visual complexity, prices and acquisition. |
| 17s | We also have details about changes to weapon progression, custom ammo, |
| 21s | and some specifics about new rewards being added to the prestige progression. |
| 29s | As mentioned |
| 30s | in our previous video, we are unifying our Hunter recruitment systems. |
| 33s | Part of this change means no longer |
| 35s | differentiating between tier two, tier three and Legendary Hunters. |
| 39s | They are all now referred to simply as hunters, and have been assigned rarities |
| 43s | based on the method of acquiring them and their visual styling. |
| 50s | We are now assigning |
| 51s | rarity levels and color coding to all cosmetic skins. |
| 54s | Cosmetic rarities are defined by degree of the variation from the default item |
| 58s | model, theming and exclusivity ranging from common to mythic. |
| 63s | Skins available for sale via blood bonds are also being price adjusted |
| 66s | according to rarity, with some of the more basic looking skins receiving discounts. |
| 70s | Our intention is to help |
| 72s | better reflect the actual visual quality and scarcity of all cosmetics. |
| 80s | Nineteen Hunters can |
| 81s | now be unlocked via bloodline and prestige progression. |
| 84s | Ten such Hunters are earned in the bloodline over your first 100 |
| 87s | ranks, and nine Hunters are reserved for prestige rewards. |
| 91s | These Hunters are no longer named randomly, but are defined characters |
| 94s | with set identities and backstories. |
| 97s | All unlocked Hunters are recruited in the same way, a fixed cost of 100 Hunt dollars |
| 102s | each with a randomized set of three traits and no predefined equipment. |
| 106s | Once unlocked, all Hunters remain recruitable, all regardless |
| 109s | of new prestige progression. |
| 114s | In future updates |
| 115s | some of these Hunters, which are designated as rookies, |
| 118s | will have their own additional progression with Survivor and Veteran versions. |
| 121s | These more advanced stages are not yet ready for release with the August launch. |
| 125s | Alongside these recruitment changes, we are also updating the graphics |
| 128s | of several Hunters |
| 129s | with the focus on our new hair and fur shaders in CryEngine 511. |
| 137s | Randomly named free Hunters are still available, |
| 140s | but with limited contraband equipment and a single trait assigned. |
| 143s | They come with a variety of basic weapons and essential equipment. |
| 147s | Their limited loadouts can be supplemented or replaced as you see fit through Hunt dollar |
| 151s | purchasing or from your collected inventory. Saving your soul in a round |
| 155s | The sole survivor now moves your surviving hunter directly to your active roster |
| 159s | with a temporary extra Hunter slot added for you if needed. |
| 166s | Going forward, |
| 167s | custom ammo does not need to be unlocked through weapon experience. |
| 170s | It is automatically available with base weapon types as you begin playing. |
| 174s | With our new action flyout menu, it is possible to quickly check |
| 175s | on unlocked progress for each weapon family with a simple |
| 178s | right click and selecting progression from the sidebar. |
| 181s | Only weapon variants require |
| 184s | unlocking through weapon experience in this new economy. |
| 188s | The action flyout menu helps streamline equipping your Hunters, applying |
| 191s | your favorite cosmetic skins, and keeping a good overview of your arsenal progress. |
| 199s | In addition to the Hunters added to prestige, |
| 201s | we are reassigning the rewards players could earn from trials |
| 204s | to the prestige track, including both weapon cosmetics and blood bonds. |
| 208s | This gives the prestige experience more tangible rewards with a milestone |
| 212s | every five ranks. |
| 213s | Most notably, the mysterious |
| 215s | John Victor from the Hunt tutorial is becoming a playable hunter skin |
| 219s | and an additional prestige 100 reward alongside the Centenary Mosin. |
| 224s | For players who have already completed the prestige levels, |
| 226s | all rewards added to the track are granted retroactively, |
| 229s | so there is no reason to wait for the launch to advance your progress. |
| 234s | We hope you enjoyed this preview of Hunter recruitment |
| 236s | and the short look at new progression goals. |
| 238s | We'll be back soon with more game |
| 240s | mechanics and balancing changes coming with our August launch. |
| 243s | Keep an eye out for more videos and social channel updates. |