Patchnote [02.10.2024]

The whole Covenant, or maybe not just the Covenant, has been waiting for this for so long. And finally it has come.
Peresvet jumpsuit got its unique model.


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[h2]Search for items in your personal storage[/h2]
A search bar has been added to the personal storage window to quickly find items.


Once you enter the item name in the search box, it is highlighted on all storage pages.



You can search for items in personal storage as follows:

• You can search for items in the personal storage as follows:
  
• Press the Enter button to activate the search bar.
  
• Press Down and Up arrows on your keyboard to go forward or backwards in the search results.
  
• If an specific item is selected, you can push Down, Up, Left, and Right arrow keys to change items or scroll through other personal storage lists.
  
• Press the ESC button to close the items highlighted by the search bar.
  

[h2]Quick search for items at auction[/h2]
Added an ability to find item lots at auction from the context menu in the inventory.


[h2]Selecting new items in the quick access menu[/h2]
The following items have been added to the quick access menu:

• Plates;
  
• Backpacks;
  
• Artifact containers.
  

The Explorer Bonus in its current form gives players 500 Season Points for each stage. There are five of these stages available to players each day, which means everyone can earn up to 2,500 Season Points per day.

We purposely set such a high value at the start of this Season for the most active players, and it has been that way for 4 weeks since the start of the current season. Further, the increased Explorer Bonus will apply to the first 2 weeks from the start of each following season.

As of now, the reward for completing a stage will be reduced to 350 Season Points, so the maximum reward for the day will be 1750 Season Points.


[h2]Stopping power[/h2]
Stopping power allows combining in gameplay a high movement speed in the world and acceptable movement speed in combat.

Too high speed during a firefight makes it very difficult to aim at the enemy and spoils the combat experience by making it too chaotic. However, slowing down too much can also create unpleasant situations by overly restricting the player's movement options in combat.

We will adjust the stopping power to find the optimum values.



[h2]CD-4 Armored Suit[/h2]
CD-4 has confident characteristics and a small hitbox at the same time, which allowed the suit to seriously dominate other combat armour and create a lot of “no damage registration” situations.



[h2]Super-heavy armoured suits[/h2]
The combination of low movement speed and large hitbox makes super-heavy armoured suits less effective in combat than should be expected of them. Their increased bullet resistance in most situations is not enough to outweigh their weaknesses.

Bullet resistance of super-heavy armour will be improved.



[h2]Flamethrowers[/h2]
Flamethrowers were not affected in any way during the recent massive damage changes, resulting in them being too weakly competitive against most other weapons.



[h2]AMB-17[/h2]
AMB-17 has many strengths, including:

• high stopping power;
  
• weak recoil, which partially compensates for weak damage beyond short ranges;
  
• decreased penalties for both movement speed and speed in aiming compared to assault rifles;
  
• serious up-close killing power.
  

All of the above allows the assault rifle to heavily dominate other weapons and emerge victorious from too many situations.
Since low recoil and high comfort are originally intended as features of the weapon, the weakening will be issued in damage at close range, where the AMB-17 still shows itself stronger against other weapons.




[h2]Consumables changes[/h2]



[h2]Sniper Rifles[/h2]
The 9x39 sniper rifles are too versatile and can be used to fight effectively at all ranges, which greatly affects the competition and makes it impractical to get one.
VSS's and VSK's long distance efficiency will be a little reduced.

SVD-M, Mk 14 EBR and WA2000 barter lines will be enhanced to make them more competitive, compared with other sniper rifles.

Bolt-action sniper rifles will receive base damage increase without topping up the maximum damage (with headshot damage multiplier reduced) which allows them to do more limb and body damage.



[h2]Other balance changes[/h2]




[h2]Addition of new consumables and crafts[/h2]
Added following items:

• Strength stimulator;
  
• Biopatch;
  
• Painkiller;
  
• Unforgettable Cocktail;
  
• Geyser Vodka;
  
• Neurotonic;
  
• Battery Energy drink.
  

They can be obtained through crafting mechanic in the Hideout.



Added new crafting options for the following items:



[h2]Changes in the use of anomalous and quantum batteries as energy sources[/h2]
Anomalous and quantum batteries can no longer be used as energy processing recourses on the generator.

Added new items to the supply merchant: Hadron Converter Using the Hadron Converter, combine anomalous battery with quantum battery to receive new energy recourse: cold fusion battery.

In order to craft the cold fusion battery and use it on the generator, you will need the same upgrades installed for processing anomalous and quantum batteries.


[h2]Alleviation of ammunition crafts[/h2]
Removed intermediary crafts, including: Casing Blank, Bullet Mold, Pressed Casing Blank, Bullet Casing, and Cartridge Casing Bullets and casings can now be crafted with bullet alloy and brass accordingly.

[h2]Crafting changes[/h2]
Changed crafting recipes of Air Duct, Mutated Enzymes, Neurodegenerant and other.



[h2]Increased the stack size for certain items[/h2]
For more convenient storage, the stack size for most hideout items was increased.

[h2]Price adjustment in accordance with the new crafting recipes[/h2]
Prices for hideout crafting items were adjusted due to changes and simplification in the crafting of certain items.

[h2]Revision of spawn rates in decoration objects[/h2]
Spawn rates for ammonia and textolite were increased.

Some items, such as the transformer, replacement battery, copper coil and others were removed from the spawn pool.



[h2]Changes to the rating system[/h2]

• Changed the penalty system for not attending a Base Capture for top-10 subdivisions of the faction. Before the penalty was applied to the subdivisions that ended up in the top-10 after the first set of base captures due to rating changes. Now the penalty is only applied to the subdivisions that were in top-10 at the start of Sunday.
  
• Fixed the issue of not receiving rating for skipped stages of Base captures
  
• Rating bonus for a winning streak now resets after losing a stage in Base captures
  
  

[h2]Changes to calculations of rewards for the subdivision battles season[/h2]

• Attendance requirement for a personal seasonal reward was lowered: From 50% to 25% of the stages attended by the subdivision.
  
• Base captures stages and Tournament stages are now also counted towards the reward.
  
• The count of stages attended by the player no longer resets upon leaving the subdivision, but it is still necessary to be a member of the division to receive a personal reward. The reward is based on the position in the ranking occupied by the current division in which the player is in.
  
  

[h2]Division roster management[/h2]

• Removed the 24-hour waiting period for a player to be promoted after joining a division.
  
• Increased the maximum amount of members for level 3 subdivisions: 30 → 35 members.
  
• However only a maximum of 30 members can participate in Subdivision battles.
  
• Only the top 30 participants based on their score receive rewards for participating in Subivision Battles.
  

[h2]Subdivision Battles changes[/h2]

• Added hitmarkers when dealing damage to structures(Mobile camps, outposts, barricades)
  
• Added points for dealing damage to mobile camps and outposts (1 point for every 5 units of damage).
  
• Added the ability to dismantle friendly outposts. To dismantle, aim at the friendly outpost and hold F for 5 seconds. Outposts with 100% durability will be transferred to your inventory. If the durability < 100%, then the outpost will be destroyed.