Hired Ops News

Mercenaries! As you remember, we promised to give a unique premium weapon to those who purchased Hired Ops before its transition to the free-to-play payment model. It's time to tell you more about it!

Meet Colt 1911 Gold! This is a tribute to the legendary gun, the original model, turned by our gunsmiths into a luxury item. It perfectly lies in the hand of those mercenaries loyal to the project wholeheartedly.

However, this is not all the bonuses that we have prepared for you - we will tell you about the rest later. Now we are working on the next patch, which will move Hired Ops to free-to-play. Stay in touch!

Watch the video of the new gun here:

Внимание, наемники!

Мы только что установили обновление для Hired Ops - внесены следующие исправления и улучшения:

МАТЧМЕЙКИНГ:
Тестируется новый матчмейкинг, новый функционал:

• Доступен фильтр карт.
  
• Теперь настройки матчмейкинга доступны только для лидера группы, начать матч может только лидер группы.
  
• Всем участникам группы при старте поиска матча теперь корретно передается состояние поиска матча (счетчик времени).
  

ГЕЙМПЛЕЙ:

• Прогресс захвата/нейтрализации точки в TC более не сбрасываается мгновенно если игрок вышел с точки или его убили, а с той же скоростью убывает в предыдущее состояние.
  
• Теперь при покупки перков атаки и защиты будут автоматически выбираться открываемые ими бронепластины и патроны. (Например: при покупке второго перка атаки, автоматически выберутся вторые патроны)
  
• Зона защиты на точке возрождения в TDS будет выключаться через 20 сек. после начала матча.
  
• Исправлен баг из-за которого дроны не ломались когда входили в радиус действия ЕМП гранаты разведчика.
  
• Исправлен баг из-за которого игрок мог убить себя во время доставания дрона c гранатометом.
  

КОНТРАКТЫ:

• Переработан контракт на убийство из оружия другого класса: теперь его можно выполнять используя любое вражеское оружие, подобранное в бою.
  
• Деньги которые даются на время тренировки более не засчитываются в контрактах на зарабатывание денег.
  

КОРПОРАТИВНЫЕ КОНТРАКТЫ:

• Уменьшена вероятность выдачи контрактов под конкретный режим для редкости "Infrequent".
  
• Исключена вероятность выдачи контрактов под конкретный режим для редкости "Common".
  
• Упрощена сложность контрактов всех редкостей, которые имеют привязку к режиму TDS.
  

БАЛАНС:

• Переработана мортира у разрушителя и штурмовика: задержка между вызовом поддержки и нанесением удара снижена на 4 сек.
  
• Уменьшена задержка взрыва у ЕМП гранаты разрушителя.
  
• Упрощена отдача у следующего оружия: ПП19-01, РПД, АС ВАЛ.
  

ПРОЧЕЕ:

• Иконки тиммейтов которые состоят с игроком в группе отображаются зелёным цветом.
  
• Теперь на экране результатов появляется сообщение о перезагрузке сервера.
  
• Исправлено отображение некорректной суммы внутриматчевых денег.
  
• Поправлено отображение и позиция телефона в руках у других игроков при использовании определенный перков (например: рой рокет).
  

Attention, mercenaries!

We've installed an update for Hired Ops - the following fixes and improvements will be made:

MATCHMAKING:
New matchmaking, new functionality is being tested:

• Map filter is available now.
  
• Now the configuration of the matchmaking is only available for a group leader, the same for the start the match.
  
• All members of the group at the start of the matchmaking are now receiving correct matchmaking status (time counter).
  
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GAMEPLAY:

• Progress of the capturing/neutralization of points in TC no longer drops instantly if the player left the area or was killed, it will draw back to the previous position at the same speed.
  
• Now when you purchase offense and defense perks it will automatically select armor plates and ammunition. (For example: if you buy the second attack perk it will automatically select second ammo type)
  
• The protection area at the respawn in the TDS will be down after 20 seconds after the start of the game.
  
• Fixed a bug which caused the drones not to get out of order when they entered the radius of the Scouts EMP grenade.
  

CONTRACTS:

• Reworked contract to kill with weapons of another class: now it can be completed by using an enemy weapon picked up during battle.
  
• Money which is given for the period of training is not counted in contracts for earning money now.
  

CORPORATE CONTRACTS:

• Reduced the probability of issuing contracts under a specific game mode for the "Infrequent" rarity.
  
• The possibility of issuing contracts under a specific game mode for the "Common" rarity is excluded.
  
• Simplified the complexity of contracts of all degrees of rarity that are bound to the TDS mode.
  

BALANCE:

• Redesigned destroyer and Stormtrooper mortars: delay between calling for support and the first impact reduced by 4 seconds.
  
• Reduced the delay of the explosion of the Destroyers EMP grenade.
  
• Reduced recoil from the following weapons: PP19-01, RPD, AS VAL.
  

OTHER:

• Icons of teammates that are members of the same group with the player are now displayed in green.
  
• Now the result screen displays a message about restarting the server.
  
• Fixed incorrect display of in-match money.
  
• Fixed display and position of the phone in the hands of other players when using certain perks (for example: swarm strike).
  

Mercenaries! Do not forget to report found bugs, using a bug-report button. Your help is very important for us, if you encounter a problem in game or find a bug, be sure to report it.

Met a bug - follow the settings screen, it can be done during the match. Fill the form by selecting the appropriate type of bug, if necessary, attach a screenshot from the steam screenshots library (screenshot hotkey is F12, by default).

Important! You need to send a report during the match, or right after it's over from the main menu. If the bug occurred in the match, and you play a few more matches before reporting it - logs attached to your report will be irrelevant.

If the game client is stuck on loading or during the game, and you can't use the bug report - you can leave bug reports in this thread. Please attach the output_log.txt file from the folder hops_Data and describe the issue as detailed as possible. The more information we have, the faster we can eliminate these issues.

Attention, mercenaries!

We've installed an update for Hired Ops - the following fixes and improvements will be made:

CHANGES

• Optimized the network traffic, which should reduce the number of desynchs on a full server.
  
• Fixed a server bug that wouldn't let the player spawn when joining a new server (the player would see only the black screen).
  
• Added the ability to select a data center with a suitable ping in the match search widget.
  
• Antivirus activity will no longer cause the kick of the player by the anti-cheat.
  
• Fixed a bug with deleting of the special equipment from the inventory during the match.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the second pop-up of the chest opening.
  

ECONOMY

• Increased income of credits in command modes, especially in TDS. Increased the experience gained in TDS mode. Now, when you win a match, you get extra experience points and credits, depending on your performance in the match.
  

GAMEPLAY

• Added new voice lines when killing.
  
• Training time reduced from 90 sec. down to 60 seconds. All players receive 2500 in-match currency for training purposes.
  
• Fixed a bug when headshots and longshots were not counted in tasks and contracts.
  
• Fixed double-counting of winning in TDS if the last player in the team was killed a few seconds before the point explosion.
  
• Now in TDS players who connected after the start of the round can not respawn in the same round, this used to cause a bug of the match end.
  
• Fixed rearm of the special equipment: Active flashbang, EMP-charge, and electronic disguise. These items wouldn't rearm in DME and TE.
  
• Fixed missing marks of mines and sonars placed by friendlies in DM.
  
• Fixed display of the process of rearming of special equipment with a cooldown while dead in the store.
  
• Penalties for killing a teammate are now counted only for murder with a weapon or murder with a knife.
  

BALANCE

• Redesigned discounts on devices from the list of team perks: discounts on special equipment increased from 5% to 10%, discount on grenades increased from 5% to 10%, bonus income increased from 5% to 10%.
  
• Redesigned scout team perk: increased mobility bonus from 4% to 5%, increased special equipment duration bonus from 5% to 10%.
  
• Increased sonar range from 10 to 12 meters.
  
• Reduced range bonus for shotgun shells: the swept projectile is now 200% (was 300%), the slug cartridge is now 100% (was 150%).
  
• M4 and ACR rifles damage has been reduced from 30 to 28 and penetration from 65 to 60.
  
• Increased mobility of AKSU from 68 to 73
  
• Improved recoil of MDR, AEK971, QBU88.
  
• Decreased recoil of SA58, AK12.
  
• PKP, reduced damage from 40 to 37, reduced aiming speed.
  
• Redesigned characteristics of Saiga 12K: increased rate of fire, decreased recoil
  
• PDR-C: reduced penetration from 70 to 60.
  

LOCATIONS

• Station: fixed flying and disappearing objects.
  
• Railway station: fixed lobby camera and disappearing objects, fixed a bug that allowed to get out of the map borders.
  

CONTRACTS

• Fixed sniper special contract "Dronekill".
  
• Fixed contract "Mortarkill".
  
• Fixed contract "Kill assist".
  
• Fixed the display of the mortar kill in the kill feed.
  
• Now the player is able to call in the EMP on the same enemy every 15 seconds, earlier player could do it once per life.
  
• Now player can spot the same enemy once in 30 seconds. It used to be 60 seconds.
  

OTHER

• Fixed the amplitude of the weapon shaking while sprinting.
  
• Fixed a training widget that shows the number of players in the match: the number of players is now updated without delay.
  
• Fixed the battle interface that remained on the screen during the defeat/victory animation if the player died right before the end of the match.
  
• Fixed animation of the drone launch, if it was called in during playback of the animations of some weapons.
  
• Weapon grip from 3rd person view is now correctly synchronized when connecting to the server.
  
• Fixed a bug when the character would jump after respawn if the player spammed the respawn button.
  

Enjoy!