Planetside Dev Tracker

PC servers will come down tomorrow, Thursday July 23, 2020, at 6am PT (3pm CEST), for the update below. Downtime is expected to last up to two hours. Balance Firestorm (Implant)

• While the effect is active, your recoil and cone of fire bloom suffer significantly.
• This implant will be added to the implant pack drop table during the next major game update.

Dev Note: Community feedback on this implant has been somewhat contentious. The activation and opportunity cost of Firestorm doesn't regulate the effectiveness of the implant enough among high-skill players, so we've added some detriments that make Firestorm's useage more niche. When the effect is active, horizontal recoil, cone of fire bloom on both aim down sights and hipfire are increased by 200%, and horizontal recoil tolerance is effectively uncapped. These changes should make the implant more weapon,... Read more

PTS has been updated with the following changes. Test Server installation can be found here: http://launch.daybreakgames.com/installer/PS2_Test_setup.exe Balance Firestorm (Implant)

• While the effect is active, your recoil and cone of fire bloom suffer significantly.
• This implant will be available as an Implant Pack option at some point after the Summer event has ended.

Dev Note: Community feedback on this implant has been somewhat contentious. The activation and opportunity cost of Firestorm doesn't regulate the effectiveness of the implant enough among high-skill players, so we've added some detriments that make Firestorm's useage more niche. When the effect is active, horizontal recoil, cone of fire bloom on both aim down sigh... Read more

PC servers will come down tomorrow, Thursday July 16, 2020, at 6am PT (3pm CEST), for the game update below. Downtime is expected to last up to two hours. Summer Fun We're bringing Summer back in the form of an updated directive line that will run from now through August 16. Players will also be able to find two event items in their loadouts during the event.

• Soldier Soaker - A sidearm designed to combat the Indar heat, the Soldier Soaker was an inconvenient, yet familiar way to cool off soldiers in need.
• Water Balloon - These water balloons approved for both recreational and combat use will harm enemies and douse fires.

Directives

• Beat the Heat - Score kills with a Summer Holiday Weapon.
• Beachhead - Kill enemy vehicles while in a vehicle yourself.
• Tour Guide - While...

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PC servers will come down tomorrow, Wednesday July 1, 2020, at 6am PT (3pm CEST), for the game update below. Downtime is expected to last up to two hours. Voice Communications We've added a new panel to the Settings ? Voice menu that shows the current state of connectivity to the server and each voice chat room. If you run into issues with voice comms not working, you can press the Reset button, which will safely reconnect you to all of the available voice chat rooms. Colossus

• While in Skylance (deployed) Mode, you will now only see the HUD indicators of Bastion weakpoints within 1000 meters.
• Skylance damage from 1500 all distances to 1500@500m - 1000@1000m

Dev Note: The falloff adjustments take the Skylance's typical 6 shot kill at all ranges against a Bastion weakpoint to a 6 to 8 shot kill depending your distance from the target. The HUD indicators now disappe... Read more

PC servers will come down tomorrow, Wednesday June 24, 2020, at 8am PT (5pm CEST), for the game update below. Downtime is expected to last up to three hours. Colossus Mammoth Cannon

• Direct damage from 750 to 850.
• Projectile velocity from 150 to 250.
• Projectile gravity from 4 to 5.
• Swapped impact FX with ones more fitting its splash damage range.

Mass Accelerator Drive (MAD)

• Much of the benefits of this ability have been rolled into the Mammoth Cannon's default state.
• Direct damage benefit from 50% to 32%.
• Projectile velocity benefit from 100% to 50%.

Armor and Resistances Colossus has received the following adjustments to its default armor values.

• Front Armor from 0% to 25%.
• Top Armor from 0% to 25%.
• Rear Armor from -50% to -15%.
• Side Armor from -15% to 0%.
• Bottom Armor from -100% to -15%.

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We've published a small, client-only hotfix that addresses the following issues:

• Fixed a number of Chinese and Russian translation bugs, including changing the server names back to their proper English names.
• Fixed a bug that would allow NSO characters to remote pull the Colossus, causing them to spawn in dead with a bad camera angle. NSO should no longer be able to remote pull the Colossus Tank.
• The Ordance Dampener should no longer cause the Infiltrator's cloak to display incorrectly in-person.
• We addressed a performance issue that would occur when many nearby players had been buffed by an Ordance Dampener's effects.
• RU/CN text should no longer be cut off on the "Open Map" button.
• Fixed a bug when changing classes, the incorrect visual effect was being used. It's now using the correct green effect.

Today's hotfix will require a small download but no downtime. We are continuing to work on additional client-only fix... Read more

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PTS has been updated with the following changes. Test Server installation can be found here: http://launch.daybreakgames.com/installer/PS2_Test_setup.exe Colossus Crafting We've done a tuning pass based on feedback to allow for more accessibility and tactical application.

• Outfit weight from 50 to 25.
• Maximum stock from 3 to 4.
• Crafting time from 1 hour to 30 minutes.
• Crafting can now be overclocked.

Misc.

• Added a default Horn to the Colossus.
• Fixed various stretched textures and inconsistencies in the model art.
• Made adjustments to Colossus icon on minimap and vehicle loadout screens.

Misc. Changes, Fixes, Additions

• An updated pass on R...

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PTS has been updated with the following changes. Test Server installation can be found here: http://launch.daybreakgames.com/installer/PS2_Test_setup.exe Colossus Tank Crafting

• The Live crafting cost will be 150 Auraxium, 50 Synthium, 10 Polystellarite, and a 1 hour crafting time.
• Colossus storage size (weight) set to 50.

Tank Mode

• We've significantly increased the speed and mobility of this vehicle.
• The Colossus now auto-detects itself on the map at 350m, instead of 900m while in an undeployed state.
• Mammoth Cannon projectile gravity from 5 to 4.
• Mammoth Cannon pitch up angle from 15 to 17.
• Colossus is now more resistant to damage from terrain collisions.
• C4 ...

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All PC Live servers will come down for maintenance tomorrow (Tuesday, June 9) at 6:00 AM PDT / 3:00 PM CEST. Downtime is expected to last up to 2 hours. This maintenance is to make improvements to our crash reporting and will have no gameplay impact. It will only impact Live servers - theTest Server (PTS) will remain unlocked.

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PTS has been updated with the following changes. Test Server installation can be found here: http://launch.daybreakgames.com/installer/PS2_Test_setup.exe Test Server Only Players now earn Merit while offline to allow for testing of new items. We plan to offer a way to gather A7 and Outfit Loyalty on PTS in a later update. Colossus Tank The Colossus Heavy Tank is now available for Testing, and can be pulled for free in the VR training room, and built as a War Asset to deploy in combat zones. --This vehicle is still undergoing tuning, so feel free to offer feedback.-- The Colossus is a massive, multi-crew combat platform that requires the support of allies to remain fully functional. Every Tech Plant and Warpgate has been fitted with special termi... Read more

All PC servers will come down tomorrow, Wednesday, May 6, at 6:00 AM PDT (3:00 PM CEST) to bring you the latest game update. Tomorrow's patch includes numerous bug fixes that were tested on PTS over the weekend, along with an additional change matching Bastion terminals to the colors of their faction. Downtime is expected to last up to 4 hours. Misc. Changes, Fixes, and Additions

• Fixed an issue where remote client animations can become desynced during a reload.
• Tactical deployables will no longer consume the item if it fails to place. This would most commonly happen when a character was moving during placement.
• NSO Seraph Shield no longer spawns a Caltrop while active.
• Tracked Directives will no longer clear when logging out and logging back in with the same character.
• Fixed a literally unplayable typo in the Construction Faction Banner description.
• Fixed various as...

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PTS was updated with the following changes this morning. Test Server installation can be found here: http://launch.daybreakgames.com/installer/PS2_Test_setup.exe Misc. Changes, Fixes, and Additions

• Russian and Chinese language translations have been added.
  • You can change your language preferences by clicking on the button in the lower-right corner of the launcher: https://i.imgur.com/7em5hyT.png
    
• Fixed an issue where remote client animations can become desynced during a relo...

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PC servers will come down tomorrow, Wednesday April 29, 2020, at 6am PDT (1pm GMT), for the game update below. Downtime is expected to last up to four hours. Outfit Wars - Alpha Cycle 2 Welcome to Outfit Wars, Alpha Cycle 2. This cycle's schedule is listed below, and some major updates to this cycle's ruleset are listed below that. The following start times are the same for all servers, and use the server's timezone:

• Enlistment Phase - May 01, 2020 - 12am
• Qualify Phase 01 - May 08, 2020 - 2pm
• Rest Phase 01 - May 08, 2020 - 10pm
• Qualify Phase 02 - May 09, 2020 - 2pm
• Rest Phase 02 - May 09, 2020 - 10pm
• Qualify Phase 03 - May 10, 2020 - 2pm
• Preparation Phase - May 10, 2020 - 10pm
• Combat Phase
  • May 16, 2020 - 8pm - Gold Bracket
  • May 16, 2020 - 8:30pm - Silver Bracket
  • May 1...

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PTS servers are being updated with the changes below. Test Server installation can be found here: http://launch.daybreakgames.com/installer/PS2_Test_setup.exe Outfit Wars adjustments

• Destroying a Bastion Fleet Carrier weakpoint now rewards all opposing Outfits that have at least one member within 500 meters with 100 Outfit Wars score if done during an active qualification phase.
• Changed "Outfit Warrior" title reward to simply "Warrior".
• Victorious Outfits who participated in the first Outfit Wars match Apr. 11 will receive their titles before the next Outfit War begins.

Please post any issues and feedback related to these changes or recent updates in the comments below.

PTS Servers are scheduled to come back online around 5:00pm PT with the updates below. Test Server installation can be found here: http://launch.daybreakgames.com/installer/PS2_Test_setup.exe Outfit Wars - Alpha Cycle 2 Ruleset We have made major revisions to how Outfit Wars functions both from a ruleset perspective, and a technological standpoint. Please test these changes through the weekend so we can deliver a better overall experience for Alpha Cycle 2. Alpha Cycle 2 enlistment starts on May 1st. We'll reveal the entirety of the schedule soon. Phasing Revisited Outfit Wars now uses three separate Qualification Phases that take place over three days and have Rest Periods in between them. The new flow is as follows:

• Enlistment ? Qualifier 1 ...

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PC servers will come down tomorrow, Wednesday April 15, 2020, at 6am PDT (1pm GMT), for the game update below. Downtime is expected to last up to four hours. Tactical Slot and Merit Assets We have added a new loadout slot to all players. This slot now houses Merit Reward deployables, and in the future may house other limited, tactical equipment. Tactical Slot Deployables Tactical Slot deployables will now be able to be restocked with Merit from the loadout screen after purchasing an initial schematic from the Outfit Quartermaster on Sanctuary.

• Flash XS-1 is now located in the Tactical Slot.
• Caltrop has been added as a Merit Reward item. These deployables are for outdoor use only, and can be placed to help hinder the movement of enemy vehicles.
• Hardlight Canopy has been added as a Merit Reward item. Provides small, circular cover to protect infantry against airborne assaults.
• Auxiliary Spit...

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Test Server installation can be found here: http://launch.daybreakgames.com/installer/PS2_Test_setup.exe Outfit War PTS Schedule We'll be running a compressed Outfit War schedule over the weekend to give players , where players some opportunities to practice and play before our first Outfit Wars event this Saturday on Live servers. Outfits are required to enlist and qualify during these compressed timetables per usual. Cycles begin on the following days, and all times listed below are in PT: Wednesday, Apr. 8

• 4am
• 10pm

Thursday, Apr. 9

• 4am
• 10am
• 4pm
• 10pm

Friday, Apr. 10

• 4am
• 10am
• 4pm
• 10pm

Test Schedule phases are... Read more