Season 7 Patch notes and updated challenges

Thoughts as I Read: 

Trident: 

-Really, really odd choice to have the damage from enemies hitting the car to be dispersed among the players riding it. I knew it wouldn't explode and kill everyone, but here I thought it'd have its own health bar which upon depletion would simply disable the car for a few moments, or permanently until repaired with crafting metals. When damage is dispersed, is it evenly among whoever is riding it, or is it increased / decreased based on where you're getting shot from? It looks cool though.

Battle Pass:

-Yeah that's not filling me with hope. That looks like our weekly requirements have been jacked up tremendously to keep people playing. I've yet to read the dedicated post about those changes so I'll wait on that. Edit: Yeah no, it looks like it's just designed to keep people playing for longer. 10 stars per level, you get 1 star every 10k EXP, meaning it's a flat 100k EXP per level. Plus again, it looks like the weekly objectives have been jacked up tremendously. 

QoL Updates: 

-That attachment swap-out change is a blessing. Genuinely that's been eating away at me since the game started, but it never really felt worth mentioning. Those Replicator changes are really good too, as well as air-drop clarity, though I am a little worried about how the color tan will show up visibility wise.

Legend Meta:

-Wow that Caustic change is HUGE. Finally, I can stop yelling at teammates who decide the best course of action is to blind everyone with poorly placed gas traps and grenades. Plus that damage change is huge, so I'm sure the Caustic mains will be happy about that. @hayhor That Mirage change is pretty nice too, now instead of being able to one tap decoys and pinpoint the real Mirage, you actually have to have eyes to make sure he doesn't bamboozle you. I like it! Octane being pushed to be faster and more aggressive? Nice nice. The Pathfinder changes seem good but who knows how the Pathfinder mains will take it. Nothing for Lifeline? Unfortunate. 

Weapon Meta: 

-The King is back baby! R99 yes! But the law of equivalent exchange is still in effect, and my beloved Prowler has been lost to the depths. Truly a sad moment. Also, Wingman as a fully kitted weapon is in my opinion really blegh. Hemlok I didn't think needed a buff in the first place, and seeing a nerf for it too is also pretty strange. But Havoc being easier to control is always nice, especially since I can't seem to find a turbocharger to save my life. LSTAR getting buffed a bit is pretty massive, I really like that weapon. But amped Sentinel is a pretty nice increase, though only 18 damage feels pretty mediocre.

Game Meta Changes:

-Really not sure what the problem is with Red Armor. Oh well, I'll just have to work a little harder for it. That level 2 ring damage change is really nice. 

Bug Fixes:

-Audio actually being talked about in notes, AND it's for more reliable foot-step audio? This is good. 

General Thoughts: 

Some good things in here, specifically the R99, but overall I'd say this is pretty mediocre, a fair 50/50. A lot of the improvements are just a, "Well, better late than never." type deal, and even then who knows how long its going to be in order for them to fix even more substantial issues such as net-code and server performance. Even though some of the Legend changes are nice, specifically Octane, I've yet to see the real issues being fixed, such as the pad not launching you properly, or making it instantly deploy.