this is the notes that was for the download u got today Jan. 28, 2014 Hotfixes ◦Killstreak count maintained across rounds in Search and Destroy, Search and Rescue and Blitz. ◦Shorten countdown timer for Clan v Clan playlist. ◦Extinction alien balance adjustments. New Features ◦PLAYLIST UPDATE: Gun Game replacing Heavy Duty. ◦PLAYLIST UPDATE: Adding Hunted FFA. ◦PLAYLIST UPDATE: Add eSports Rules to Clan v Clan (except friendly fire), and 1-4 persons can join. ◦Added Heavy Duty health options to Private Match. ◦IED damage adjustment based on player stance and IED location (for damage reduction: jump over IEDs below you, go prone for overhead IEDs). ◦Added Operation progress bar to the After Action Report that pops up after MP matches. ◦New MP lobby menu music. ◦Social feed addition. ◦New stick layout options for Southpaw. ◦Disable party chat in Search and Rescue, Search and Destroy and Infected. ◦Added 5 new Prestige Ranks to Extinction. ◦Customization for player appearances (Create a Soldier) added to Extinction. Stability ◦Fixed Sniper animation issue that could break the viewmodel. ◦Load time improvements for Flooded, Strikezone, Warhawk. ◦Fixed a couple bots related performance issues. ◦Fixed loss of functionality issue that would occur when two crates were stacked if player attempted to capture bottom crate. ◦In Private match, disable “Start Match” if party members are missing selected map. ◦Fixed rare case of incorrect bot display amount in Private match. ◦Various spawn improvements. Anti-Cheat ◦Prevent players from using more loadouts than normal. ◦Block users from sharing camos and reticles that aren’t previously unlocked. ◦Anti-cheat prevention improvements. Weapon / Perk Balance ◦Dead Silence/Amplify Adjustment - Dead Silence completely silent including equipment, sliding, and footsteps. Amplify users can still hear a scaled down version of the footsteps and sliding sounds. ◦Slight AK12 Increase on view kick. ◦Adjusted reload times on L115 and USR. ◦Reduce burst fire cool down of MSBS. eSports ◦Removed stalls caused by the host changing loadout in eSports games. ◦Silent plant, silent defuse in Search and Destroy. ◦Added killstreak count to eSports scoreboard. ◦Improvements to MLG Broadcast mode for highlighted players. ◦Added Domination flag capture bar to Broadcast mode. ◦Added R3 to toggle enemy player outlines in Broadcast mode. ◦Prevent eSports players (except COD Caster) from switching to 3rd Person Spectate cam. ◦Added ability to select players when mini-map is enlarged in eSports. ◦Fixed FOV issue that occurred in Broadcast mode. ◦Fixed functionality issue that occurred if both thumbsticks were pressed while spectating a mantling player. ◦Fixed issue which kept eSports rules enabled after losing internet connection. ◦Add notification when spectated player gets a kill in Broadcast mode. ◦Fixed text overlap bug that occurred when mini-map was enlarged. ◦Better team identification in the MLG hud. ◦Fixed killfeed color bug that occurred for spectators. ◦Prevent crashes when COD Caster changed teams quickly. ◦Restrict Ghillie Suits when eSports rules enabled (replaces with different game models). ◦Fixed a Broadcaster Mode bug where the preset camera indicator wasnt getting reset between rounds. ◦Add a kill feed to Broadcaster mode. ◦Added team names to in-game scoreboard for Broadcast mode. ◦Restrict Tracker Sights in eSports rules. ◦Restrict Danger Close in eSports rules. ◦Additional Broadcast mode fixes (better team identification in the HUD, simplified Scoreboard toggle, etc). ◦Additional eSports fixes. Additional Fixes ◦Fixed in-game store price to show money instead of Microsoft Points. ◦Fix for potential functionality loss when split screen guest signed out. ◦Adjusted difficulty of slide based operations. ◦Reduced lean, point blank & rescue reticle challenge requirements. ◦Search and Destroy bomb plant and defuse timers no longer wait for the weapon swap before starting. ◦Fixed matchmaking issue in Squads. ◦Display new icon in Operations when re-rolling Operations. ◦Fixed rare cases of losing Sentry Gun killstreak when killed while placing. ◦Menu fix for Operations. ◦Fixed bug that would show improper time value in match countdown timer. ◦Maniac, Juggernaut Recon and the Michael Myers are invisible to tracker and thermal sights. ◦Fixing bug where the playercards in Squad Reports were only updated if you went into the friends list or squad mode first. ◦Defaults loadouts correctly reflect the actual loadout in Private match. ◦Free For All scoreboard adjustment. ◦Fixed Trinity Rocket cancellation issue. ◦MP Lobby improvement for Character Display. ◦Combat Knife stats accuracy improvement. ◦Fixed friends list shuffle that would occur for clans that had members across platforms. ◦Killcam no longer goes underground on Warhawk. ◦Improved audio ambient system in Multiplayer. ◦Fixed Squads issue that would change mode icon when playing with a split screen guest. ◦Fixed core playlist selection reset issue. ◦Private match loadout bug fix. ◦Additional customization options added for Infected in Private match. ◦Improvements to Infected game mode. ◦Optimization to generic UI elements. ◦Fixed issue that could occur when squad member had specialist set as streak reward. ◦Fixed minor VFX issue. ◦Fixed under water killstreak exploit. ◦Increased XP earned from completed Operations. ◦Fixed issue that occurred when leader would leave clan. ◦Fixed Bromance Clan Op issue. ◦Fixed viewmodel loss issue in Safeguard. ◦Fixed rare challenges issue in Safeguard. Extinction ◦Fixed issue where some achievements could not be earned when moving from current generation to next generation platforms. ◦Optimized some FX to improve game stability and performance. ◦Fixed Trinity rocket issue where black/white overlay would remain on screen. ◦Fixed Trinity rocket issue where laptop could not be put away. ◦Improvements to the Leper challenge so that it appears closer to players. ◦Added COD Account selection to the Extinction menu to improve account linking for Extinction players. ◦Fixed bug where the Death Machine could obtain specialty ammunition. ◦Fixed issue where players defaulted to pistol after revival. ◦Fixed issue with accepting invites from custom Extinction matches where players would lose menu focus. ◦Fixed issue where double XP was not resetting when going into solo, custom or split screen lobbies. ◦Added a double XP icon to the Extinction lobby for when double XP is active. ◦Fixed trophy issues where players could not plant any more trophies even though it had not been depleted after throwing a hypno-knife. ◦Fixed issue where Feral Instincts would not default back to normal view after it depleted. ◦Added the rank and icon to the Extinction end game scoreboard. ◦Fixed issue where challenge timer would not appear when joining a game while a challenge is active. ◦Fixed issue where Relic bonus was not appearing in the end game scoreboard. ◦Balancing tweaks to the Sentry Gun and Death Machine abilities. ◦Added ranks to the in game splash notification message when a player ranks up. ◦Added player Patches to splash notifications for deployment items. ◦The Riotshield icon now tracks ammo while the shield is stowed. ◦Fixed issue where players would have no weapon on ladders. ◦Fixed issue where players would lose their weapon after getting off a ladder.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:20:36 +0000