[PTS] PTS Update 10-19-15

[PSNews]

LMG Changes

Made some more tweaks to LMG's based on player feedback, here are the changes on PTS compared to live; we are looking to get these changes to live at this point.

Orion

• ADS moving CoF remains 0.4 (same as Live)
• ADS movement modifier to 0.5, from 0.75
• ADS CoF recoil to 0.04, from 0.05
• Horizontal recoil to 0.22/0.22, from 0.2/0.225
• Horizontal tolerance to 0.8, from 0.9
• Standing hipfire to 2.5, from 2.75
• Moving hipfire to 3.25, from 3.5
• Projectile velocity to 540, from 570
• Short and long reloads to 3.0/3.44, from 3.28/3.655

Betelgeuse

• ADS moving CoF remains 0.4 (same as Live)
• ADS movement modifier to 0.5, from 0.75
• ADS CoF recoil to 0.04, from 0.05
• Horizontal recoil to 0.22/0.22, from 0.2/0.225
• Horizontal tolerance to 0.8, from 0.9
• Standing hipfire to 2.5, from 2.75
• Moving hipfire to 3.25, from 3.5
• Projectile velocity to 540, from 570
• Decreased heat bleedoff speed by 20%

SVA-88 & SVA-88 GG

• ADS movement modifier to 0.5, from 0.75
• Horizontal recoil to 0.2/0.2, from 0.2/0.225
• Horizontal tolerance to 0.8, from 0.9
• Vertical recoil to 0.4, from 0.44

Pulsar LSW

• Can now equip Extended Magazines
• First Shot Multiplier to 1.6, from 2.45
• ADS CoF recoil to 0.04, from 0.05

VX29 Polaris

• Maximum damage range to 20m, from 10m
• Recoil angle to 17/17, from 17/20
• Can now equip a Flash Suppressor

Ursa

• Moving ADS CoF to 0.35, from 0.4

Flare

• Horizontal tolerance to 0.6, from 0.75
• Vertical recoil to 0.4, from 0.44

Anchor

• First Shot Recoil Multiplier to 2.2, from 2
• Horizontal recoil to 0.18, from 0.175
• Standing hipfire to 2.75, from 3
• Moving hipfire to 3.5, from 3.75
• Projectile velocity to 570, from 600

EM1

• Maximum damage range to 20m, from 10m
• Horizontal recoil to 0.18/0.18, from 0.2/0.2

NC6 Gauss Saw

• Moving Aim Down Sights CoF to 0.4, from 0.5

MSW-R

• Standing hipfire to 2.75, from 3
• Moving hipfire to 3.5, from 3.75
• Projectile velocity to 550, from 580

T16 Rhino

• Maximum damage range to 20m, from 10m
• First Shot Recoil Multiplier to 1.5, from 2

TMG-50

• Moving ADS CoF to 0.35, from 0.4

T32 Bull

• Reserve ammunition to 240, from 180
• Horizontal recoil to 0.18, from 0.2

T9 CARV-S

• Horizontal tolerance to 0.7, from 0.8

T9A Butcher

• Added Spinup - Rate of Fire from 750 to 780 over 0.3 seconds.
• Crouching hipfire to 3, from 3.5
• Crouching moving hipfire to 3.5, from 4
• Standing hipfire to 3.5, from 4
• Moving hipfire to 4, from 4.5

Victory Points

Continents will no longer be captured by alerts and territory control alone. Victory points are a new method of scoring in the game, the more points your faction earns the closer to continental victory you will be; if your faction earns a predetermined number of points then continent is yours.

There are a numbers of ways to earn VP:

Permanent Victory Points

• Link your warpgate to enemy warpgate #1  = +1 VP
• Link your warpgate to enemy warpgate #2  = +1 VP
• Link your warpgate to enemy warpgate #1 + #2 simultaneously = Continental Victory/Lock
• Capture all Techplants = +1 VP
• Capture all Amp Stations= +1 VP
• Capture all Biolabs = +1 VP
• Capture all major facilities (Amp, Bio, Tech) simultaneously = Continental Victory/Lock
• Win Alerts = +1 VP

Flux Victory Points

Capturing more than 50% of a continents territory can earn you flux Victory Points. Flux Victory Points count towards continental victory but can be won/lost with the territory you control/lose.

Percentage of Territory controlled

• 55% = +1 XP
• 60% = +1 XP
• 65% = +1 XP
• 70% = +1 XP
• 75% = +1 XP
• 80% = +1 XP
• 85% = +1 XP
• 90% = +8 XP (Continental Victory)

Misc

• Skill line trees are back
• All facilities and outpost should now be using the new capture ui that went live on large outposts a few weeks ago

Known Issues

• Loadouts (both vehicle and infantry) are not persisting through logout/in
• Locking a continent grants 200 certs (this is just test data)

As always, looking for your fededback on these changes.

Source: Planetside 2 Test Server: Announcements

[JohnnyDread]

Are those VS LMG changes buffs or nerfs?

Also why the fuck are they nerfing the Anchor and Buffing the EM1...

EDIT: Nevermind about the Anchor, after thinking a bit more seems to be a change not a nerf or buff. Using it at longer range will be a pain, but slightly better at short range engagements.

[Speedcollector]

the new cap method is like all types of alert mixed

[Karbooo]

Wuhuu EM1 buff! No need to use anything else anymore.

[AlexisFR]

The EM1 DPS is still too low to be useful...

[MummelWurst]

i like all those changes, i would love Ext. Mags on my Pulsar LSW, other stuff is nice too, slight but reasonable changes, EM1 needs a standout thing like Ext. mags, but EM6 has it as well, so no real use (Adv. Laser Sight is not useful)

gimme that right now o.O