The Second Assault update is available for download for PS4 and Xbox 360 owners. The update includes new weapon changes, stability improvements and much more. A complete list of the tweaks and changes included in the update is given below:
March 4 Xbox 360 Game Update Notes
- Several crash fixes and stability improvements
- Various improvements for Spectator Mode
- Tweaked timing for how long the killfeed stays on screen
- Fixed an issue where the message “Joining Server” sometimes didn’t appear when the user tried to join the server
- Added default player slots to server browser filters
- Fix for an issue on Silk Road where players could deform the terrain to create a big, water-filled hole
- Fix for a bug that occurred with the end-of-round camera if the player was in the bomber in China Rising
- Fix for an issue on Rogue Transmission where it was impossible to capture a flag while riding the quad bike
- Prevented players from interacting with an M-Com on Siege of Shanghai after it had been destroyed
- Fixed an issue where audio for disarming M-Coms could get stuck in an infinite loop
- Added minimap details for missing carriers in Rush on Paracel Storm and Hainan Resort
- Fix for an exploit that would allow players to shoot two tank shells with not enough delay between shots
- Removed a bug where squads would get split up when transitioning between Conquest and Air Superiority
- Fixed an issue where Defuse could get stuck in an unplayable state between rounds
- Removed a bug that would cause players to sometimes get stuck in the killcam after having been killed
- Fixed an issue with revive icon not being greyed out in-game on map and minimap, when the player died after getting revived in Defuse
- General improvements and bug fixes for the Battledash and Mission create screens
- Fixed a bug where red laser dots would get stuck on textures
- Zoom dispersion fix. When zooming in while firing the dispersion did not lower to the new max value
- Fixed a bug where the enemy health always displayed as full in the kill-cam
- Fixed an issue in Defuse so killed bomb carrier can’t plant a bomb in the next round without picking up a new bomb
- The MAV has been updated to prevent players from exploiting it
- Improved repair rates for vehicles with different base healths
- Tweaked volume balance and other ambience parameters on the majority of base game and China Rising maps
- Improved the track vehicles wheel friction so vehicles don’t get stuck at relatively minor hills
- Fixed an issue with faulty zoom levels that occurred when using click to zoom in. While sprinting and zooming, will mess up the zoom levels, from hip to zoom.
- Improved boat physics and handling, including implementation of a system that lets players push stuck boats back in the water
March 4 PS4 Game Update Notes
- Several crash fixes and stability improvements
- Various improvements for Spectator Mode
- Tweaked timing for how long the killfeed stays on screen
- Fixed an issue where the message “Joining Server” sometimes didn’t appear when the user tried to join the server
- Added default player slots to server browser filters
- Fix for an issue on Silk Road where players could deform the terrain to create a big, water-filled hole
- Fix for a bug that occurred with the end-of-round camera if the player was in the bomber in China Rising
- Fix for an issue on Rogue Transmission where it was impossible to capture a flag while riding the quad bike
- Prevented players from interacting with an M-Com on Siege of Shanghai after it had been destroyed
- Fixed an issue where audio for disarming M-Coms could get stuck in an infinite loop
- Added minimap details for missing carriers in Rush on Paracel Storm and Hainan Resort
- Fix for an exploit that would allow players to shoot two tank shells with not enough delay between shots
- Removed a bug where squads would get split up when transitioning between Conquest and Air Superiority
- Fixed an issue where Defuse could get stuck in an unplayable state between rounds
- Removed a bug that would cause players to sometimes get stuck in the killcam after having been killed
- Fixed an issue with revive icon not being greyed out in-game on map and minimap, when the player died after getting revived in Defuse
- General improvements and bug fixes for the Battledash and Mission create screens
- Fixed a bug where red laser dots would get stuck on textures
- Zoom dispersion fix. When zooming in while firing the dispersion did not lower to the new max value
- Fixed a bug where the enemy health always displayed as full in the kill-cam
- Fixed an issue in Defuse so killed bomb carrier can’t plant a bomb in the next round without picking up a new bomb
- The MAV has been updated to prevent players from exploiting it
- Improved repair rates for vehicles with different base healths
- Tweaked volume balance and other ambience parameters on the majority of base game and China Rising maps
- Improved the track vehicles wheel friction so vehicles don’t get stuck at relatively minor hills
- Fixed an issue with faulty zoom levels that occurred when using click to zoom in. While sprinting and zooming, will mess up the zoom levels, from hip to zoom.
- Improved boat physics and handling, including implementation of a system that lets players push stuck boats back in the water
Weapon tweaks
- THe SRS bolt action time has been tweaked and the rate of fire has been lowered
- The GOL bolt action time has been tweaked
- The muzzle velocity for the MP7 has been reduced
- The MTAR21 muzzle velocity has been reduced
- Updated the handling of the 1x scopes for Type95B1, A91, SteyrAug, SAR21, QBZ951, FAMAS, UTAS, MTAR, L85A2, and F2000
- Updated rate of fire for the RGP7 and NLAW
Battlelog Update, March 04 2014
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Thank you for all the great Platoons feedback. Since launching it last Thursday, we’ve fixed a couple of critical issues, and we’ll continue working on it. We’ll do a follow up with what’s next for Platoons as soon as we have something to share. Second Assault is available for all players as of today.
FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS:
- You can now see the Soldier Portrait image you unlock in the Battlepack itself
- Assignment criteria that needs to be obtained in-a-round now show the completion counter and is marked with “In a round”
- Your best leaderboard is now shown automatically in the top section of the Soldier Overview, unless you have another leaderboard highlighted
- Various minor tweaks and improvements
FIXES:
- Fixed an issue with Internet Explorer 10 not being detected properly, causing the incompatibility message to be shown
- Fixed an issue where Dog Tags were marked as unlocked in the overview if they had been taken
- Better handling of vehicle categories in Stats -> Vehicles that do not have any unlocks or support for Service Stars
- When viewing Assignments in the in-game Battlelog on PC, PS4 and Xbox One now show all criteria, even if it’s more than 3
- Fixed an issue where you couldn’t kick Members from a Platoon if they don’t own Battlefield 4
- Fixed an issue where you couldn’t properly sign out from Tablet Commander
- Fixed an issue where soldiers with very high ranks (100+) weren’t displayed properly in Tablet Commander
- Fixed an issue with Leaderboards in the in-game Battlelog on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, where it didn’t properly load the leaderboard on the first visit
- Fixed an issue with Leaderboards on the web, where the “threshold not passed” information wasn’t always shown correctly
- Fixed an issue where a blocked user could still send a friend request to the blocker under a specific circumstance
- Fixed an issue where you couldn’t view a soldier’s list of Battle Reports, if you were logged out
- The Track button is no longer shown for Kit Unlock items if they have already been unlocked
- Fixed an issue where tracking a Weapon would make accessories appear on the Stats page, and stats appear on the Unlocks page
- Fixed an issue where you could sometimes re-add a Battle Report as favorite, although it was already a favorite Battle Report
- Fixed a display issue with certain forum types on Internet Explorer 11
- The Ribbons counter for medals won’t be shown if you have earned the Medal 100 times, which is the maximum amount
- Fixed an issue where you could invite users to a Mission from the profile page even if they don’t have BF4 or have it on the same platform as your active soldier
- Various minor issues fixed
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