After a long week for some Planetside 2 players, being merged with another server and having to adjust to the new set of players you’re fighting alongside can be a stressful experience. To make up for this, SOE have decide to give their players a little bit of love; new shotguns!
In this week’s update, along with a few fixes and improvements, each faction was given a brand new shotgun unique to that faction which “boasts increased stopping power in exchange for a reduced rate of fire”. However, SOE have put a price on the shotgun’s love as it will cost players either 700 station cash or 1000 cert points. The Terran shotgun is named the TRS-12 Uppercut, Vanu get the Phobos VX86 and the New Conglomerate receives the GD-66 claw.
Other changes include a reduction on impact flinch and balanced the flinch amount based on damage, the amount of screen-shake when near explosions has also been reduced. Server optimizations client stability and fixes for NC shotgun ammo were also included.
Full patch notes:
- Players may note the following changes:
- New pump action shotguns are available in the depot. These boast increased stopping power in exchange for a reduced rate of fire.
- New Conglomerate: GD-66 Claw
- Vanu Sovereignty: Phobos VX86
- Terran Republic: TRS-12 Uppercut
- Reduced impact flinch and evened out flinch amount based on damage
- Reduced screen shake from explosions
- Client stability improvements
- Server optimizations
- Fixed an issue causing NC shotgun slug ammo to do too much damage at range. Should now be in line with the other empires. Fix for NC MAX slug ammo having a longer range than intended
- Server merges
