The Call of Duty: Ghosts update is now live for Playstation 3 and Playstation 4! In case you missed our previous post, the update will include: 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 arent 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 FIXES -Vita remote play optimizations. -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: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:22:09 +0000