Due Process News

[h3]Some audio and level changes along with a change to raise client framerate cap to 150[/h3]

[h2]General:[/h2]

• Speaker icon under your own profile picture in multiplayer menu now mutes yourself (instead of having no function)
  
• Client max framerate raised to 150 to allow for overhead to vsync to 144 on high performance machines
  

[h2]Audio:[/h2]

• New Smoke Grenade Detonate SFX
  
• Updated distance attenuation curve on smoke grenade detonate sfx
  
• Added 3 new, slightly different Moltov Impact SFX
  
• Adjusted distance attenuation curve for molotov Impact SFX
  
• Removed errant "bounce" SFX from molotovs
  
• Throwing already lit flares now plays a weak sound for feedback instead of no sound
  

[h2]Levels:[/h2]

• Added dome doors and castle gate to training.
  
• Changed behavior of ramps on Dome to allow UAV turrets to see through the base of the ramps and into the underside of dome better.
  
• Fixed a mesh on pipeworks mixer.
  

We will be bringing down the servers on Friday (today) from about 09:30AM to 09:59AM PST for a map update.

There will be downtime, approximately 30 minutes, and an update as new maps are deployed to steam for download and to the servers.

Any matches started just before the update will be terminated when the update commences.

[h3]Minor updates to planning overhaul and other features with some small bugfixes[/h3]

[h2]Matchmaking Changes[/h2]

• We have re-enabled auto re-queueing players into matchmaking after a match ends, with some changes (see additional notes) but only for casual queues
  
• Starting the matchmaking process now has a short delay built into it, this allows people in the squad to cancel and allow the matchmaking process to look for other players.
  
• The delay also protects against players immediately re-entering queues before data about their squad loads regardless of whether a teammate or the server queues them into matchmaking.
  
• Players will also not have their squads merge after a match ends even if the player concurrency is low at the time, to try to allow teams to create more balanced matches instead of putting the same teams against each other all the time.
  

[h2]Gameplay Changes[/h2]

• Fixed one of the issues with hit registration where some shots were being erroneously rewound and played at the wrong time, causing a bad hit calculation
  
• Fixed an issue where selecting a dead player to spectate when none were alive could return you to the wrong view
  
• Revived the map legend for dead players looking at the map view
  
• Dome bomb detonation sound should now play it's unique audio clip correctly instead of the standard detonation sound
  
• Fixed issue where sometimes the bomb defuse sound would play at the wrong pitch (and therefore speed)
  
• Road flare bouncing SFX returns
  
• Road flare now does not play ignition sound if thrown while already lit
  

We will be bringing down the servers on Friday (today) from about 09:30AM to 09:59AM PST for a map update.

There will be downtime, approximately 30 minutes, and an update as new maps are deployed to steam for download and to the servers.

Any matches started just before the update will be terminated when the update commences.

[h3]Minor updates to planning overhaul and other features with some small bugfixes[/h3]

[h2]Planning Overhaul:[/h2]

• Added new sound to play if player attempts to claim an icon puck beyond the claim limits to help give feedback
  
• Display player name cards for Defenders if they have spawned into the level during Setup
  
• Display puck name cards for Defenders only if they are still in the planning room during Setup
  
• Disabled map view toggling during End Of Match screen which could unexpected behavior
  
• Fixed Map GUI Inventory UI, Health Tracker, HUD Compass, or Icon Offscreen Indicators showing during End Of Match screen
  
• Disabled creating icon puck creation during End Of Match screen
  
• Fix misc errors pertaining to planning overhaul changes
  

[h2]Other Changes:[/h2]

• New SFX for Dome Castle Door open and closing that should be easier to identify at a distance
  
• Display bomb defusal progress via the LED panels attached to the bomb (green = proportion of defusal)
  
• Added the Due Process logo to the loading and scene transition screens
  
• Improving player reporting (other players for abusive behavior) data on the backend
  
• Some misc spectator improvements
  
• Updated client/server should alleviate problem with maps sometimes not loading