Vandaag verschenen Winter Patch van Battlefield 4 brengt veel verbeteringen

Het is geen geheim dat het in 2013 verschenen Battlefield 4 een uiterst moeizame lancering kende. Ondertussen heeft Dice de game inmiddels van vele updates voorzien en ondanks het naderende Battlefield: Hardline ondersteunt de Zweedse ontwikkelaar zijn shooter nog altijd trouw. Vandaag is namelijk de ‘Winter Patch’ van Battlefield 4 verschenen en zoals je in de onderstaande patch notes kunt lezen, brengt Dice hier de nodige verbeteringen.

De Winter Patch van Battlefield 4 heeft voor de pc-versie van de game een grootte van 400 MB, terwijl console-gebruikers een download van 1,34 GB binnen moeten halen. De volledige lijst aan wijzigingen van deze nieuwe patch is terug te vinden op Battlelog, de belangrijkste verbeteringen zie je hieronder:

General Improvements

Added Squad Obliteration game mode

Added support for New player servers (rank 10 and down)

Added support for matchmaking into ranked servers (in addition to standard official)

Various anti-cheat improvements implemented

In combat system now temporarily disables squad spawning when squad mate is in combat

In combat system now temporarily disables Medic Bag healing based on damage taken and incoming suppression increase

In combat system now temporarily disables First Aid Kit healing based on damage taken

Decouple vehicle aiming from turning option added

Added Mastery Dog tags for several weapons that were previously missing

Added 3 new Premium playlists: ‘Large Scale Battles’, ‘The Battlefield’, and ‘Close Quarters’

Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause an error about stats not fetching, if connecting to a session after immediately being disconnected

Fixed an exploit related to CTF/Obliteration exploit using M224 Mortar/MAV/EOD Bot

PC – Several AMD Mantle optimizations

PC – Various graphical performance improvements

PS4/XBOX ONE – Fixed a case where the Battledash would not show after signing out of a profile while in the rent-a-server section

PS4/XBOX ONE – Fixed naming inconsistency with the server browser and quick match for Conquest Large

Xbox One – Fixed an issue where the user would sometimes not enter friends online session when joining through ‘Friends List’

Xbox One – Fixed an issue where Digital Premium Edition did not give premium access on Battlelog

X360 – Fixed an issue where performing a sign-in change during game would sometimes result in endless black loading screen

X360 – Fixed an issue where multiple users in the same squad would crash if the squad leader disconnected from a full server

Added option for player to separately toggle the slowdown and auto rotation components of aim assist. Server admins can now enforce a disable of the auto rotation component on ranked servers

All consoles – Fixed an issue where it was not possible to join a rented server that had a password set

Audio

Footsteps: Significantly improved audio of footsteps for enemies and friendlies so that they can clearly be heard. Also fixed an issue where grenades explosions or other loud sounds would mute footstep sounds

Fixed an issue where EOR music would not play in CTF

PC – TDM/SQDM: ‘Tension music’ now correctly playing for all teams in TDM and SQDM

Art

Updated the shading for many of the Dog tag country flags to make them more accurate

Animation: Cleaned up fast side to side movement of the character in third person

Fixed an issue where tracers would incorrectly show up on bullet impacts

User Interface

Fixed an issue where the soldier camouflage selected would change to default between rounds

Fixed the cropped “Ready” status on the F-35 and J-20 fighter jets so that it is now fully visible

Fixed a HUD related issue that would sometimes occur when players on the same server would use the FLIR/IRNV

Dog tags will now display stats both in game and in menus

Several hit indicator and crosshair improvements

Fixed an issue where a player’s health is displayed incorrectly when they get hit while regenerating health

Updated HUD Logic for several weapons so that they show “overheat” messages correctly

Tweaked Jet HUDs to be more clear

Improved scout helicopter crosshairs

All consoles – Removed an incorrect reference to parachute in the customization screen

Deploy screen – Added deploy screen advanced options to show vehicle passengers, more details on occupants and squad mates

Deploy screen – Improved squad mate selection when in vehicles

Vehicles

All helicopters have new more agile physics applied (you can do both barrel rolls and loops!)

Weapons

Animation updates for m412 and sw30

Fixed an audio bug where the air missiles or TV guided missiles would play multiple times for one shot

Fixed an audio bug where the FAC boat cannons would loop indefinitely

Adjusted the graphics for the Kobra red dot reticle to make it longer to more closely match the actual reticle

Removed small animation played when going into sprint for any weapons that have a fore grip

Adjusted QBZ95 fore grip position in first person

Fix for RPK74 bolt cycle during fire animation

Improved HUD clarity for red dot sights against snowy/bright backgrounds – AND improved PS3/Xbox360 look as well

PS3/PS4 – Fixed an instance where a player would be unable to switch back to the bow from a secondary weapon if spawning as a passenger in a vehicle

X360 – Fixed an issue where Vehicle IRNV would not detect infantry on equal elevation properly