No-Pats,
Update #3 will be available on December 2. We’ve enjoyed seeing you join us on the Battlefield since launch, and would like to thank you for your continued feedback.
With this update ...
Added a UI element that shows nearby players that can revive you within 50m when downed
Added a UI element that shows incoming revivers when downed and pinged by a player that intends to revive you
When low on ammo or health, nearby friendly players within 50m will now show a resource icon above their head indicating that they can provide you with health or ammo
Increased Big Map Resolution for improved navigation
Added health bars on enemy vehicles (up to 200m) and enemy soldiers when looked at (up to 50m)
All player world icons now scale over distance, making them smaller when far away in an effort to reduce icons cluttering the screen
Time before revive completion is now visible for the downed player when being revived
Fixed an issue where friendly player icons would sometimes not be hidden behind walls, which caused screen clutter
Fixed an issue where friendly soldiers are missing their blue UI icons when a player is in a downed state
Fixed an issue where some player names don't show when looking at multiple soldiers or vehicles next to each other
Changed the visibility behavior of the fire mode icon in the HUD. By default, the fire mode icon is now visible if it is currently possible to change fire-mode. The behavior can be changed to allow the fire mode icon to always be visible (even if it’s not possible to change fire mode) or turned off. The option is called “Fire Mode Indicator” under “HUD” Options
Added an option that allows for the disabling of the button prompts visible in the HUD
Added message about which player healed you when getting healed by other players
Added message about which player shared ammo when getting ammo from other players
Fixed an issue where IFF markers on squad members do not change with colorblind option
Improved visibility of IFF marks over distances
Fixed an issue where IFF markers would not be visible when using low video settings
Fixed an issue where the HUD/UI sometimes wasn’t visible when joining a Portal game after quitting the previous Portal match
Reload UI hints now stop pulsating after 4 seconds
Added an option to show or hide button prompts in the HUD
Added an option to show or hide the Reactive hints in the HUD (reload, low on ammo etc...)
Added an option to customize the visibility of the fire mode indicator's prompt and icon in the HUD (When available, Always ON, ADS Only)
Bots
Fixed issue where Bots sometimes didn’t revive players
Improved Bots helicopter handling
Improved Bots combat behaviors
Improved Bots gamemode behaviors
Audio
Improved reliability of various ability sounds when offscreen, such as reviving, SOB-8 Ballistic Shield, flares, wingsuit, parachute, vehicle smoke discharges and system repairs
Improved weapon audio for enemies firing at the player, including at a distance
Switched lock-on warning sound with incoming missile warning sound
Tweaked audio during End of Round
Added a ping sound for "Request Revive" to help mark your location
Tweaked the sound when pinging a downed friendly player
Made improvements to ground vehicle gear shifts and suspension sounds
Warning and Transmission sounds will no longer repeat on vehicle low health
Switched locked on warning sound with incoming missile warning sound
Added audio for damaged engine fires on vehicles
It’s now easier to hear the LCAA Hovercraft when it’s behind players
Specialists
Angel
Loadout Crate
Players that require armor and can receive it now have a white outline around them to indicate that the magnetism will throw the armor to the outlined player.
When using the Loadout Crate, players can now scroll if more than 4 loadouts are available
Visual effects and polish on destruction and despawning of Loadout Crate
The cooldown for the resupply action on the Loadout Crate is now shared between Loadout Crates
Added a unique sound when picking up armor
Added the ability to self-apply armor with Angel's Supply Bag
Loadout Crate can now no longer be called-in when underneath tall buildings
Added a hand gesture animation when placing the Loadout Crate
Angels armor and ammo supply pouch now auto targets towards friendlies with low ammo and not only low armor
Irish
Fixed an issue where switching to Irish via Portals SetPlayersSoldier command would cause the Deployable Cover ability to not play any animations
Updated Irish's gadget preview video found on the "More Info" screen
DCS Deployable Cover
Fixed an issue where the DCS Deployable Cover Minimap Icon was not displayed correctly
Improved reliability of the DCS Deployable Cover’s deployable placement allowing placement on more angled surfaces
Dozer
SOB-8 Ballistic Shield
Fixed an issue where the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield didn’t block bullets when inside an elevator.
Fixed an issue where Dozer would not be targeted by Boris's SG-36 Sentry Gun and AI ignoring the user while having a SOB-8 Ballistic Shield equipped.
Fixed an issue where players couldn’t enter vehicles while the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield was equipped
Fixed an issue where reviving is hard to perform while having the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield equipped
Fixed an issue where killing a player with the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield would also take the victim’s dogtag.
Fixed an issue where players were flung up in the air after being melee’d by Dozers with his shield equipped
Fixed a bug where Dozer could steal a takedown kill from friendlies using shield bash
Reduced Dozer's deflection damage from his shield
Removed the headshot multiplier from Dozer's deflection damage
Rao
Cyber Warfare Suite
Added a short grace period for Rao's Cyber Warfare Suite when something occludes the target being hacked. This will help most frequently when trying to hack vehicles that may be driving in front of trees
Fixed issue where the Cyber Warfare Suite would trigger "Enemy Hacked" voice over without eligible enemies being present
Paik
EMG-X Scanner
Added a sound effect for the victims being scanned by the EMG-X Scanner
Fixed missing sound for AR-Scanner when owner of ability is out of view
The EMG-X Scanner should now be able to spot targets above or below Paik.
Disabled the usage of EMG-X Scanner while inside vehicles
Fixed the EMG-X Scanner’s “target found” audio effect not working for targets beyond 20m
Casper
OV-P Recon Drone
Fixed an issue where user is unable to deploy the OV-P Recon Drone while in a prone position
Improved the visibility of Enemy Recon Drones; they now have lights making them easier to see
Players now switch back to their previous weapon after exiting the OV-P Recon Drone
Updated OV-P Recon Drone EMP hint message to clarify that firing requires a lock on
Increased the range of the EMP on the OV-P Recon Drone
Fixed an issue where Casper’s OV-P Recon Drone is sometimes unable to lock onto enemy targets
Increased the OV-P Recon Drone’s movement speed
Increased the OV-P Recon Drone’s hitbox size to make it easier to hit.
Adjusted the “near drone” spotting distance
Adjusted the size of the spotting area when controlling the drone’s camera view.
Boris
SG-36 Sentry Gun
The SG-36 Sentry Gun will now be destroyed when the owner dies instead of when the owner is downed
Fixed an issue where Boris’ SG-36 Sentry Gun would not be able to acquire targets that are near a vehicle
Sundance
Moved Sundance's scatter grenade to detonate after first bounce to allow victims the chance to move away if they are thrown at low altitude
Wingsuit
Fixed an issue where the repair tool crosshair was visible in the wingsuit when you entered the wingsuit whilst having the repair tool equipped
Fixed an issue when undeploying and then deploying the Wingsuit can cause 1p view while flying
Grenade Belt
Fixed an issue where the Sundance’s Anti-Armor grenade could get stuck circling in air after the targeted vehicle deploys counter-measures or attempt to target another vehicle instead
Adjusted the behavior of Sundance’s splitter fragment grenades to bounce once before detonating
Falck
S21 Syrette Pistol
Added Lock On and Lock Off sounds for S21 Syrette Pistol for when a target is designated by the magnetism of the S21 Syrette Pistol
Players that require health and can receive it now have a white outline around them to indicate that the magnetism will fire at the outlined target.
Added healing VFX for when you’re being healed by the S21 Syrette Pistol
Added sound feedback for when being healed by the S21 Syrette Pistol
Mackay
Grappling Hook
Fixed an issue where the Grappling Hook rope got misaligned in front of the gadget after changing FOV settings
Fixed the vault after the Grappling Hook animation where it could cause camera jerks or provide no animation at all
Reduced damage of the Grapple Gun
Vehicles
Fixed issue where missile countermeasures sometimes didn’t work, causing missiles to not blow up and instead reacquire the same target
Made exit position from vehicles more consistent
Made improvements to controller vibration for vehicles
Fixed an issue where the MD540 Nightbird Mounted 20mm Cannons hitting the ground can appear frozen
Balanced MD540 Nightbird Mounted Miniguns spread buildup and convergence
AH-64GX Apache Warchief & KA-520 Super Hokum 127mm Anti-Vehicle Rocket Packs will no longer have blast impulse upon firing
Fixed an issue where a player driving the LCAA Hovercraft can not be shot through the front window
Fixed the F-35E Panther repair system ability missing from customisation
Added an option to have vehicle boost as toggle or hold
Fixed an issue where vehicles took double damage when getting hit through glass
Improved TOW Missile Projectiles flying behavior
Fixed instances where vehicles sometimes would become stuck on world geometry
Fixed an issue which prevented the Ranger from turning into a ragdoll when destroyed. Destroying the Ranger will look a lot more natural now.
Fixed a bug where Ranger would lose connection to player who called them in after being downed
Fixed some wheeled vehicles continuing to roll backwards when reverse is released
Adjusted FOV sense of speed effect on vehicles
Land vehicles could sometimes get "stuck" when driving on top of something that makes all or most of the wheels lose contact with the ground. It should now be easier to become unstuck from these situations by giving normal throttle and steering input
Fixed kill camera going under ground when killed in a vehicle
Weapons
Fixed some issues that prevented visual hits from registering when firing on an enemy target. Note: further improvements are still being investigated
Fixed the 8X Scope having a faster ADS time than the others
Fixed M44 revolver chambering an extra bullet; it will now correctly reload 6 bullets instead of 5.
Fixed an issue where a soldier is unable to shoot after getting hacked while in a vehicle
Reduced switch back to weapon delay after throwing grenade
Fixed an exploit that allowed to have unlimited ammo and rapid-fire grenades from the 40mm Underbarrel Attachments
The 40mm AP projectile no longer incorrectly shows a proximity indicator
Ammunition can now be supplied to 40mm Underbarrel Attachments and their different ammunition types
Adjusted reticle position and brightness on PK-A and Kobra, making these optics easier to use
NTW-50
Reduced effectiveness of the NTW-50 against vehicles
Anti Materiel Rounds magazine size increased to 5
Lowered Anti Materiel Rounds damage multiplier against heavy vehicles
Lowered Anti Materiel Heavy Rounds damage multiplier against all vehicles
Gadgets
Gadgets no longer pause their cooldown when the player enters a vehicle
Gadgets will move with elevators rather than getting destroyed
Carl Gustaf, RPG, Wildcat AA missiles, Bolte missile barrage will not re-lock onto vehicles if they have been flared
Adjusted glass on Orbital to allow grenades to pass through windows instead of bouncing back at players
CG Recoilless M5
Fixed a bug where the CG Recoilless M5 would not lose its lock on to enemy air vehicles when locked on via SOFLAM Designator and the target deployed countermeasures
Adjusted range finder and time of flight information on the Recoilless M5 to better mirror its proper gameplay capabilities / timings
C5 Explosive
Fixed a bug where the C5 Explosive blast damage was sometimes inconsistent when trying to detonate the C5 Explosive on a moving vehicle
Fixed an issue where the C5 Explosive server and client positions were not correctly synced
Adjusted the deploy time of the C5 Explosive and reduced the delay before allowing it to be detonated to improve responsiveness.
SOFLAM Designator
Fixed an issue where the visual SOFLAM Designator UI elements are still present on the screen when switching to other gadgets while zoomed
Fixed the SOFLAM Designator’s tooltip text being misaligned
Anti-Tank Mine
Fixed an issue that caused Mines and other deployables to not trigger sound effects when deployed from inside a vehicle
Medical Crate and Ammo Crate
Fixed issue where the Medical Crate healing cooldown was triggered when at Full HP.
Adjusted Medical and Ammo crates' trajectory to align with the animation of the throw and address jitter
Improved responsiveness of Medical and Ammo crates deployment. It is now possible to throw them a lot quicker after selecting them
Fixed an issue where the resupply animation would not play when resupplying gadgets from the Ammo Crate
Smoke Grenade
Changed the detonation behavior of the Smoke Grenade; it will now bounce once before detonating
Fixed an issue where Smoke Grenades could be destroyed by bullets or explosions
Fixed an issue where the VO was not triggering when an enemy Specialists’ Smoke Grenade has been thrown
Frag Grenade
Ensured that the grenade warning icon does not draw under certain elements of the HUD like the minimap
Repair Tool
Fixed an issue where the Repair Tool can repair vehicles while not facing the vehicle.
Improved the Repair Tool so that it is quicker to equip and put away
Insertion Beacon
Fixed an issue where picking up an Insertion Beacon would not make any sounds.
EMP now blocks spawning on Insertion Beacons
Reduced the delay before the Insertion Beacon is placed after throwing it
FXM-33 AA Missile
The FXM-33 AA Missile reload sound effect will now appropriately fit the animation of reloading
Extended the animation of the FXM-33 AA Missile reload
Soldier
Added turn in place animations for one-handed and two-handed gadgets
Proning with your legs dangling in the air will push you off that object, however allowing for time to correct yourself
Reduced occurrences where Specialists can be seen with low quality animations in the distance
Adjusted the pose of the legs when falling to avoid legs blocking the view
Adjusted soldier animations when swimming.
Various visual adjustments and fixes for Specialists
Addressed issues where players prone on thin surfaces could be seen floating in the air. They will now tend to fall if the surface is not large enough.
Fixed a bug where players could get stuck in swimming state on ground
Fixed missing weapon deploy animation when transitioning from water to land.
Fixed issues where the soldier would sometimes not properly follow the ground when sliding
Fixed an issue where jumping would be buffered if holding jump when trying to stand up from crouch or prone pose
Fixed an issue where it is not possible to look up and down enough while prone on a slope
Fixed an issue where character hands were not in contact with ladders when FOV was higher than default
Fixed an issue where you could turn and see your own headless first person body while on ladders
Fixed an issue where setting the “Always Traversal Sprint” Option would sometimes not allow the player to traversal sprint with the intended speed
Fixed an issue where attempting to traversal sprint while swimming resulted in an incorrect swimming animation.
Fixed an issue where your first person soldier would sometimes not play the correct sprint animation
Fixed an issue where certain vehicle weapons could deal damage to soldiers by damaging the parachute.
Fixed an issue where your third person animation could get stuck in a prone turn in place loop even though you had stopped turning
Melee
Adjusted the timing of sound of takedowns on enemies being prone
Improved the speed in which the weapon switches when watching another player melee attack
Decreased the range in which you can melee a player
You can no longer perform a takedown on a soldier climbing a ladder
Meleeing unoccupied light vehicles now allows you to slightly push the vehicle which can help when vehicles get stuck.
Fixed an issue where players sometimes got thrown up in the air while using melee
Fixed takedowns on enemies lying prone not working from all angles
Fixed an animation issue while taking down an enemy that is prone on stairs
Fixed a camera bug for meleeing players while standing on a moving platform
Fixed a bug where melee attacks in water could put the player in a broken state
Fixed an issue where players were able to gain velocity by hopping on and off a ladder and hit melee
This announcement may change as we listen to community feedback and continue developing and evolving our Live Service & Content. We will always strive to keep our community as informed as possible.
Can we please get some HUD info about what gadgets our squad is running? How am I meant to even have a chance at cooperating with random teammates if I can't even tell what gear they have?
DICE Team
