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Gallery Addition
- Added a Gallery Page for players that have purchased the Ultimate and Deluxe editions of Boundary. The Gallery section is where you'll find your OST and Artbook
- For all players who have purchased the Artbook, you'll be granted an exclusive weapon ornament
Main Menu Adjustments
- Added a "Home" function to let players access frequently used menus through a single page
- Added "PvP" and "PvE" mode options to the Main Menu to allow quick access to either game mode
Quick Match Adjustments
- Added a "Quick Match" function to allow players to start matchmaking from the home screen
- When using Quick Match, players will be put into the first available match possible
- When using Quick Match, matchmaking rules are relaxed in order to have the battle start as soon as possible
Game Mode Adjustments
- PvE Mode (Beta/WIP)
- Currently provides 3 difficult options: Easy, Normal, Hard
- Rush mode is the only offered game mode for the time being
- One player can start the game but up to 5 players can play together
- Difficulty mode selection affects how much XP a player receives
- Invasion Mode
- Increased the tempo of the game mode to create a faster pace experience
- Improved the attacking side game play experience
- The initial timer for the attacking side has been decreased, but the bonus time awarded after capping has been increased
- Domination Mode
- Increased the pace of the game mode to create a faster pace experience
- Decreased the total score requirements for the round
Character Adjustments
- Decreased the AC of Leeway and Orlan
- Increased the HP of Leeway and Orlan
- All characters must repair their armour before automatic HP recovery starts
- Decreased the automatic HP recovery rate
Character Backpack Adjustments
- Based on player feedback, we've removed the HP of the backpacks from the game, and canceled the damage reduction that backpacks granted
- Players will no longer be at a disadvantage when attacking an enemy from behind, and players will no longer gain any benefit from using their backpack as a shield[/list
Weapon Adjustments
- The hip shot spread of the TK47, GSW-AR, and PCC has been decreased
- Decreased the amount of spare Magazines SMGs have
- Increased the amount of spare magazines MGs have
- SMGs bullet spread when aiming has been decreased
- MGs bullet spread when aiming has been decreased
- MGs bullet damage has been increased
Pod Adjustments
- Some pod attachments now fire automatically instead of needing to be fired manually. This change affects the HE Grenade, EMP Grenade, Impulse Grenade, and Snapshot Sensor
- HE Grenade Changes
- HE Grenades now fire automatically towards enemies within sight with one button press
- Damage radius has been increased
- Damage has been increased
- The flight speed of HE grenades has been reduced
- The amount of prepared grenades has been reduced
- EMP Grenade Changes
- EMP Grenades now fire automatically towards enemies within sight with one button press
- The damage of EMP grenades has been increased
- Effect radius has been increased
- Impulse Grenade Changes
- Impulse grenades will now automatically launch and be deployed in front of the player after a single button press. Deployed grenades will automatically detonate after a short period of time
- Snapshot Sensor Changes
- The Snapshot Sensor will now automatically deploy in front of the player with a single button press. It will then begin scanning for a short amount of time
Movement Adjustments
- Ability Changes
- The Cooldowns of all Mobility based abilities has been increased
- Decreased the amount of the charges for the Maneuverability Device
- Increased the duration of Afterburner
- Increased the range of the Grapple Hook
- FOV Change
- An FOV stretching effect has been added at the edges of the player's view during high speed movements
- Aiming Adjustment
- Players will no longer be able to aim while moving at high speeds with their movement abilities
- Players will still be able to hip-fire their weapon
UI Adjustments
- Removed Excessive and Redundant UI Elements
- In Domination, UI showing interactive elements such as doors, pressurized units, ammo crates, etc., have been removed. The UI will only show enemies and teammates
- Removed horizontal lines between the player and other enemies on the map to make the mini-map clearer
- The distance of the radar proximity alert has been shortened
- The duration a player is "Marked" for has been reduced, players can remove the "Marked" status by hiding
Misc
- When using a gamepad, players can use the hotkeys in the deployment UI to create a smoother gameplay experience
- Fixed various bugs and glitches
- Various performance improvements
Whew, that was a lot! We hope you enjoy the update and have a happy holidays! We appreciate everyone's support and patience as the team works hard on making Boundary the best it can be.