PlanetSide 2 Update 2 is Out, and the Patch Notes are In

PlanetSide 2 got a fairly large update today, one that made quite a few changes to the game.

While a number of changes found in the patch notes of Update 2 are small, there are several, such as some server changes, a new directive screen, and a change to the beacon spawn range that might be of interest. Check out the long list of changes below:

Server Adjustments:

Players on Rashnu will now be playing on Lithcorp.
Players on Searhus will now be playing on Crux.
Players on Xelas will now be playing on Palos.

Spawn Beacons

Squad Beacons near the majority of squads members will be squad spawn options regardless of range

Beacon spawn range changed from 600 meters to 1,000 meters

Valkyrie

Small arms do less damage to Valkyries

Valkyrie bottom armor increased to 50%

Increased weapon thermal range from 50 to 200

Sunderer Cloak

Sunderer stealth cert line has been expanded, a new fifth cert has been added that when equipped not only provides all the perks of rank 4 stealth but also generates a cloaking bubble when deployed that cloaks all friendly infantry within it.

Infiltrator Cloaking Pass

Infiltrator cloaks now have additional states based on movement.

Crouching no change

Crouch walking is now much less visible

Standing is now less visible

Running is slightly less visible

Sprinting, no change

Striker

Small damage increase to ground vehicles

Increased initial projectile speed from 50 to 60

Increased max projectile speed from 180 to 220

Increased projectile acceleration from 0.75 to 1.25

Vehicle stealth no longer prevents rockets from seeking

Burst Carbines and Assault Rifles

· T1B Cylcer
o Recoil min magnitude increased from 0.27 to .4
o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.27 to .4
o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.50 to 0.75
o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0.1 to 0.15
o Recoil Increase increased from 0.1 to 0.15
o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5

· Trac-5 Burst
o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.35 to 0.75
o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.3 to .5
o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0to 0.2
o Recoil Increase increased from 0 to 0.2
o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5

· Gauss Rifle Burst
o Horizontal Recoil Min decreased from 0.168 to 0.16
o Horizontal Recoil Max decreased from 0.168 to 0.16
o Recoil min magnitude decreased from 0.472 to 0.4
o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.472 to 0.5
o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 1 to 0.5
o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 1 to 0.1
o Recoil Increase decreased from 1 to 0.1
o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5

· Gauss Compact Burst
o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.4 to 0.5
o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 1.75 to 0.75
o Recoil Increase increased from 0 to 0.1
o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5

· Equinox VE2 Burst
o Recoil min magnitude decreased from 0.22 to 0.23
o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.22 to 0.4
o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.75 to 0.75
o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0.05 to 0.17
o Recoil Increase decreased from 1 to 0.17
o Recoil shots at min mag increased from 0 to 1
o Recoil Horizontal Min decreased from 0.16 to 0.15
o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5

· Solstice VE3 Burst
o Recoil max magnitude increased from 0.25 to 0.35
o Burst recoil first shot modifier decreased from 2.8 to 0.75
o Recoil Increase Crouched increased from 0to 0.1
o Recoil Increase decreased from 0 to 0.1
o Hipfire cof increased by 0.5

Directives Screen
Track our your progress with the games many directives with the new directive screen

New Directive
A new social directive has been added. Check it out for the chance to earn an in game reward.

Platinum Pack Bundle:
Get access to three platinum NS weapons and start making progress in your Exceptional Weapon Directives with this limited time offer.

Misc Addtions:

Added animation to the Character Create/Select button states

Updated text descriptions for [Cert Grant Item] Medal rewards

Bug Fixes

Fixed scroll bar showing when not needed at character create
Fixed an issue with list navigation not always functioning correctly
Fixed a bug that would cause the bottom part of the Outfit Creation UI to disappear
Fixed an issue where the repawn time remaining in the UI would reset when players nearby would die
Fix for the map not always showing faction colors for zones
Removed a superfluous “1” from the Create Character button
Fixed a bug that could place you on the wrong selected slot when returning from the loadout window
Fixed a bug where returning to the loadout window from Item selection could place you on the wrong class/vehicle tab
Outfit decals are now properly displayed in the map region info
Improvements to the responsiveness of the Loadout UI
A fix for the latest incarnation of the venerable “Being Revived by: Sgt. Marcus Aurelius” bug
Fixed an issue that could cause text to go missing after backing out from the character create/select screen
Legend should now appear properly when creating an outfit
PS4 player info window appearing randomly while viewing friend, squad, or proximity info should be fixed
The outfit member info buttons should no longer be missing from an outfit member’s profile
Cert counter on the HUD should no longer cut off text on larger numbers
Cert icon should no longer be missing from unblocked abilities/utilities in the loadout UI
Fixed player tracking issues with when holding the spot/interact button