Ghosts PlayStation 4 Updates (2/20/14)

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New Features

• Added leaderboards for Gun Game.
• Added functionality to view the clans of remote players.
• Allowing soldiers to invite to clan in Call of Duty App.
• Added extra loadout slot support for Call of Duty App.
• Added link to the store from customization submenus.
• Added diamond clan icons to clan details page.

Stability

• Fixed lag that could occur when host rapidly changed classes.
• Fixed crash that could occur when player is killed while controlling a vehicle killstreak.
• Performance improvements for modes using bots.
• Fixed loss of controller issue that occurred when second controller signed in after a non-signed in first controller tried accessing the store.
• Host migration optimizations.
• Fixed lost connection issue that could occur when lobby breaks after accepting the game invite.
• Fixed reactive motion jitter issues with local split-screen players.

Anti-Cheat

• Overall anti-cheat improvements.

Weapon/Perk Balance

• Patched 3rd person throw animations for explosives when using the Riotshield. This change moves the shield to the side exposing the thrower to attack.

eSports

• Removes delay for lobby member broadcaster icon when enabling/disabling it.
• Fixed a bug where MLG spectators couldn’t see enemies shooting on the minimap.
• Fix null string translation bug found when playing eSports rules coming out of spectate.
• Fixed cycle players button not functioning when the mini-map is displayed.
• Fixed issue that caused the eSports rule set header to carry over onto the system link menu.

Additional Fixes

• Fixed issue where the clan tab wouldn’t show clan after logging out of active profile and logging into a different one.
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur if a user enters into a private match lobby.
• Fixed a bug where MLG spectators would have no HUD on next-gen when playing system link with many players/bots in the game.
• Fixed Infected UI issue where players can make it appear as though they have strike packages available.
• Killstreak count is correctly maintained across rounds in SD/SR/Blitz.
• Fixed some spawn issues specific to Stormfront.
• Fixed broken operations (must play one ranked game to fix data).
• Rebalanced spawns on Ignition.
• Improved spawns on Whiteout.
• Fixed issue where players can make the bomb disappear by planting on top of their IMS/SatCom, then destroying the placeable.
• Fixed the progress bar improperly displaying "contested" if 2 players entered the flag's capture radius, then one player left or was killed.
• Fixed rapid fire popping animations that would occur when deploying an IMS or Sentry then immediately pressing up on the d-pad.
• Fix Infected bug where PDW was not shown initially when spawning in.
• Fixed text overlap when highlighting clan vs clan playlist.
• Fixed sign-in issues that would occur when accessing the store with different controllers.
• Fixed error with Clan Roster menu.

Extinction

• Fixed issue where some camo’s were not applied correctly in game.
• “Escapes” leaderboard is now displayed in the correct order.
• We now track Armory level completions as “Escapes” on the Escapes leaderboard.
• Undiscovered Truths achievement now unlocks properly.
• Fixed issue where players would sometimes switch back to their pistol after reviving players.
• Removed an audio buzz that played prior to an intel clip starting.
• Fixed issue where aliens would disappear during the final Breeder fight.
• Fixed case where the locker key that had been collected did not show up in the HUD.
• Fixed Breeder sometimes not attacking players.
• Updated the egg throwing logic for the Breeder to improve engagement.
• Updated the final battle logic with the Breeder for when it is injured.
• Fixed some challenges:
  • Turned off Phantom in the air challenge.
  • Changed where the “kill Seekers before they explode” challenge appears.
  • Fixed issue where challenge ring would not appear for “Stay in circle” challenge.
  • Marked aliens” challenge no longer marks “pets” as targets.
  • Reordered challenges so there will be enough challenges using the pistols only Relic in solo in Nightfall.
• Fixed issue where intel collected would read “0 out of 13” instead of “1 out of 13”.
• Made improvements to how intel is tracked globally across maps.
• Fixed issue where splash message would sometimes not appear when scavenging.
• Solo play balancing fixes in Nightfall first Breeder battle.
• Fixed an issue where outro movie would hang if other players readied up while the move was playing.
• Fixed some map exploits in Nightfall.
• Fixed an exploit with the deployable money feature.
• Fixed issue with voice location callouts playing during the Breeder fights.
• Fixed issue with voice over playing when players are in last stand or when a player has died.
• Added Relic bonus to the post game score screen.
• Improved the reliability of triggering the Nightfall Easter Egg.

NOTE: PlayStation 4 update scheduled for Jan 29th.

Hotfixes

• Killstreak count maintained across rounds in Search and Destroy, Search and Rescue and Blitz.
• Shorten countdown timer for Clan v Clan playlist.
• Extinction alien balance adjustments.

New Features

• PLAYLIST UPDATE: Gun Game replacing Heavy Duty.
• PLAYLIST UPDATE: Adding Hunted FFA.
• PLAYLIST UPDATE: Add eSports Rules to Clan v Clan (except friendly fire), and 1-4 persons can join.
• Added Heavy Duty health options to Private Match.
• IED damage adjustment based on player stance and IED location (for damage reduction: jump over IEDs below you, go prone for overhead IEDs).
• Added Operation progress bar to the After Action Report that pops up after MP matches.
• New MP lobby menu music.
• Social feed addition.
• New stick layout options for Southpaw.
• Disable party chat in Search and Rescue, Search and Destroy and Infected.
• Added 5 new Prestige Ranks to Extinction.
• Customization for player appearances (Create a Soldier) added to Extinction.

Stability

Fixed Sniper animation issue that could break the viewmodel.

• Load time improvements for Flooded, Strikezone, Warhawk.
• Fixed a couple bots related performance issues.
• Fixed loss of functionality issue that would occur when two crates were stacked if player attempted to capture bottom crate.
• In Private match, disable “Start Match” if party members are missing selected map.
• Fixed rare case of incorrect bot display amount in Private match.
• Various spawn improvements.

Anti-Cheat

• Prevent players from using more loadouts than normal.
• Block users from sharing camos and reticles that aren’t previously unlocked.
• Anti-cheat prevention improvements.

Weapon / Perk Balance

• Dead Silence/Amplify Adjustment - Dead Silence completely silent including equipment, sliding, and footsteps. Amplify users can still hear a scaled down version of the footsteps and sliding sounds.
• Slight AK12 Increase on view kick.
• Adjusted reload times on L115 and USR.
• Reduce burst fire cool down of MSBS.

eSports

• Removed stalls caused by the host changing loadout in eSports games.
• Silent plant, silent defuse in Search and Destroy.
• Added killstreak count to eSports scoreboard.
• Improvements to MLG Broadcast mode for highlighted players.
• Added Domination flag capture bar to Broadcast mode.
• Added R3 to toggle enemy player outlines in Broadcast mode.
• Prevent eSports players (except COD Caster) from switching to 3rd Person Spectate cam.
• Added ability to select players when mini-map is enlarged in eSports.
• Fixed FOV issue that occurred in Broadcast mode.
• Fixed functionality issue that occurred if both thumbsticks were pressed while spectating a mantling player.
• Fixed issue which kept eSports rules enabled after losing internet connection.
• Add notification when spectated player gets a kill in Broadcast mode.
• Fixed text overlap bug that occurred when mini-map was enlarged.
• Better team identification in the MLG hud.
• Fixed killfeed color bug that occurred for spectators.
• Prevent crashes when COD Caster changed teams quickly.
• Restrict Ghillie Suits when eSports rules enabled (replaces with different game models).
• Fixed a Broadcaster Mode bug where the preset camera indicator wasn't getting reset between rounds.
• Add a kill feed to Broadcaster mode.
• Added team names to in-game scoreboard for Broadcast mode.
• Restrict Tracker Sights in eSports rules.
• Restrict Danger Close in eSports rules.
• Additional Broadcast mode fixes (better team identification in the HUD, simplified Scoreboard toggle, etc).
• Additional eSports fixes.

Additional Fixes

• Vita remote play optimizations.
• Adjusted difficulty of slide based operations.
• Reduced lean, point blank & rescue reticle challenge requirements.
• Search and Destroy bomb plant and defuse timers no longer wait for the weapon swap before starting.
• Fixed matchmaking issue in Squads.
• Display new icon in Operations when re-rolling Operations.
• Fixed rare cases of losing Sentry Gun killstreak when killed while placing.
• Menu fix for Operations.
• Fixed bug that would show improper time value in match countdown timer.
• Maniac, Juggernaut Recon and the Michael Myers are invisible to tracker and thermal sights.
• Fixing bug where the playercards in Squad Reports were only updated if you went into the friends list or squad mode first.
• Defaults loadouts correctly reflect the actual loadout in Private match.
• Free For All scoreboard adjustment.
• Fixed Trinity Rocket cancellation issue.
• MP Lobby improvement for Character Display.
• Combat Knife stats accuracy improvement.
• Fixed friends list shuffle that would occur for clans that had members across platforms.
• Killcam no longer goes underground on Warhawk.
• Improved audio ambient system in Multiplayer.
• Fixed Squads issue that would change mode icon when playing with a split screen guest.
• Fixed core playlist selection reset issue.
• Private match loadout bug fix.
• Additional customization options added for Infected in Private match.
• Improvements to Infected game mode.
• Optimization to generic UI elements.
• Fixed issue that could occur when squad member had specialist set as streak reward.
• Fixed minor VFX issue.
• Fixed under water killstreak exploit.
• Increased XP earned from completed Operations.
• Fixed issue that occurred when leader would leave clan.
• Fixed Bromance Clan Op issue.
• Fixed viewmodel loss issue in Safeguard.
• Fixed rare challenges issue in Safeguard.

Extinction

• Fixed issue where some achievements could not be earned when moving from current generation to next generation platforms.
• Optimized some FX to improve game stability and performance.
• Fixed Trinity rocket issue where black/white overlay would remain on screen.
• Fixed Trinity rocket issue where laptop could not be put away.
• Improvements to the "Leper" challenge so that it appears closer to players.
• Added "COD Account" selection to the Extinction menu to improve account linking for Extinction players.
• Fixed bug where the "Death Machine" could obtain specialty ammunition.
• Fixed issue where players defaulted to pistol after revival.
• Fixed issue with accepting invites from custom Extinction matches where players would lose menu focus.
• Fixed issue where double XP was not resetting when going into solo, custom or split screen lobbies.
• Added a double XP icon to the Extinction lobby for when double XP is active.
• Fixed trophy issues where players could not plant any more trophies even though it had not been depleted after throwing a hypno-knife.
• Fixed issue where Feral Instincts would not default back to normal view after it depleted.
• Added the rank and icon to the Extinction end game scoreboard.
• Fixed issue where challenge timer would not appear when joining a game while a challenge is active.
• Fixed issue where Relic bonus was not appearing in the end game scoreboard.
• Balancing tweaks to the Sentry Gun and Death Machine abilities.
• Added ranks to the in game splash  notification message when a player ranks up.
• Added player Patches to splash notifications for deployment items.
• The Riotshield icon now tracks ammo while the shield is stowed.
• Fixed issue where players would have no weapon on ladders.
• Fixed issue where players would lose their weapon after getting off a ladder.

New Features:

• Heavy Duty mode.
• 5 squad points granted to each soldier at the initial 5 levels of progression.
• New loadouts added to Infected mode.

Weapon Balance:

• Reduction in the flinch benefit of the Focus perk for Sniper Rifles.
• ADS speed reductions and further adjustments to Sniper Rifle settings.

Additional Fixes:

• Field Order adds 100xp on pickup.
• Fix for unlimited perks.
• Invisible exploit fix.

Stability

• Fixed an issue where the Squad Reports Screen would occasionally hang on a black screen.
• Fixed black screen issue that would occasionally occur in clan wars bonus playlist.
• Fix for a rare bots crash.
• Improved operations functionality.

Weapon Balancing

• MSBS Range reduced.
• MSBS no longer 2 shot kill to arms and lower legs (rewards accuracy).
• Fire rate on MSBS and Burst Fire Attachment reduced.

Additional Fixes

• Fix for past title entitlements not appearing properly.
• Fixed issue that would occur when having hardline as last perk with specialist.
• Fixed inconsistencies between SP and MP for a few patches and backgrounds.
• Fixed rare issue with blinking objects (IED, SAT COM) if player left shortly after using.
• Added no enemy callouts to incog perk description.
• Fixed an issue where connecting to a Squads game could potentially see the buttons/title for an incorrect Squad mode.
• Menu optimization for clan wars.
• Fix for going to the store from the create-a-soldier menu.
• Fixed incorrect indexing of perks with squads that had defined loadouts.
• Fixed bots so they can open doors (Warhawk/Freight).
• Fix for splitscreen issue when going to the store.
• Blitz bug fixes.
• Host migration timer bug fixes.
• Fix for potentially not showing the in game "controller removed" popup.
• Fixed splitscreen UI bug where the dom capture bar would be in the way of the reticle.
• Fixed a couple bugs with the new icon.
• Fix to clear unlock data when leaving post game lobbies to prevent seeing online unlock in offline modes and vice versa.
• Added scrolling animation to social feed ticker.
• Fix to validate reticle type even when switching sights.
• Fixed long pause when enabling eSports mode after returning from non-eSports game mode.
• Fixed a bug where the bomb planting bar would flash when spectating someone who planted the bomb earlier in the match.
• Added icon to indicate bomb carrier on scoreboard in eSports mode.
• Fix for sound issue when seeker explodes.
• Fix for final escape being broken by player jumping off cliff after nuke activation.
• Fix for drill disappearing when grabbing the drill after using SOFLAM.
• Fixed unlimited weapon glitch in first contact.
• Fixed animation issue when pressing RT before riotshield was out.

Performance

• Improved performance issues caused by spamming.

Stability

• Fixed crash in CODeSports play.
• Fixed spawn crash for specific maps/modes.

Additional Fixes

• Fixed a few map specific spawn issues .
• Fixed lobby migration closing the create a class screen.
• Fixed not showing attachments and weapon camo for players while in private match lobby.
• Fixed dog's extended kill not showing properly in final killcam.
• Fixed loadouts appearing restricted if a restricted perk was selected in specialist strike package even though specialist wasn't equipped.
• Fixed split screen UI issue that could potentially leave player in a bad state.
• Fixed issue when selecting store from squads.
• Fix to remember spectator team when switching to freecam in broadcaster mode.
• Fixed issue with loading into specific maps with ghost mask equipped.

New Features

• #CODeSports option added, providing further MLG support; Contains a Broadcast mode and the ability to enable the latest MLG ruleset in both online Private Matches and System Link.

Stability

• Fixed a rare crash when quitting out of an MP match while calling in a squad mate with a riot shield equipped.
• Fixed a rare private match stability issue, which was occurring when a playlist update was published.
• Fixed a crash which occurred when renaming a loadout as the match was starting.
• Fixed a crash when the host of a Wargame match could crash if they are pulled out of the match while in a 5 player party.
• Fixed an MP Siege rare crash on load.
• Fixed rare crash which occurred when accepting invites.
• Numerous other MP in-game stability fixes.
• Fixed a rare crash on load.

Key Changes

• Further spawn logic improvements.
• Fixed a spawn exploit where players would always respawn at their team spawn within the first 15 seconds of a game, even if an enemy was nearby.

• Increased XP rewards slightly for Operations and early tier weapon challenges.
• Added leaderboard for Search and Destroy game mode.
• Numerous map exploit fixes in MP and Extinction.
• Numerous Anti-Cheat fixes.
• Fixed collision bugs on multiple maps.
• Care package stacking exploit fix.
• Increased Search and Destroy XP to give 10x XP instead of 5x XP.
• Search and Destroy, now has its own online playlist.

Additional Fixes

• Improved character models rendering, when viewing players with the Gryphon.
• Accuracy fix for the Preferred Weapon Stat on the Player Stats lobby page.
• Spectator movement improvements.
• Further support for the COD App.
• Clan tags no longer missing a bracket when viewed in-game.
• Dedicated server bug fixes.
• Fix for seeing empty player name when joining a game in progress.
• Reduced upwards velocity when performing a melee charge.
• ADS while moving in a remote turret is now allowed.
• Dog no longer twitches when player is too close.
• Ping for bots now returns a more accurate 0ms.
• Fixed a very rare issue where the left pistol could shoot two bullets instead of one.
• Vehicle explosions sometimes did not appear in killcams; fixed.
• Disable the create clan button when the service is unavailable.
• Added error popup to the Call of Duty Account button when the service is down.
• Added an error message on the Clan section of the Friends List when the service is down.
• When losing internet connection, then attempting to modify a loadout's perks, the game now returns you to the main menu.
• Balanced the Focus Perk's view-kick scale.
• Fixed bug where clan tag colors were not showing up on Clan Details page.
• Fixed an issue where mantling while going through a blitz portal would sometimes not teleport the players.
• Adding patch & background reward for Call of Duty Account Registration.
• In Extinction, fixed a rare issue where the alien wouldn’t retreat.
• Fixed an issue in Extinction when the hive chopper wouldn’t show up if
• an attack chopper was bought during a very specific window of time.
• Multiple fixes for Recent History and My Modes lists.
• Fixed an issue with private party members are not correctly pulled away from the game when the private party leader backed out.
• Fix for sometimes spawning from last stand without a weapon in hand in Extinction.
• Fix for a few last stand revive weapon bugs in Extinction.
• Added new MP spawn music.
• Fixed an issue with the ammo counter sometimes not showing up properly in safeguard.
• Fixed a rare issue where the Score/XP popup (i.e., +100) didn’t appear when killing a player in Squads Mode.
• Changing the leaderboard filter then scrolling would sometimes cause the user to be sent back to a previous menu screen, fixed.
• We now show dog tags to spectators in Search and Rescue.
• Ensured the ratchet sound only plays when first entering the summary after a game.
• Replace generic unlock icon (head/helmet/uniform) with text description of item.
• Fixed a bug with shooting down a heli sniper with a gryphon.
• Riot shield assists challenge balancing.
• Fixed operation completion bonus to account for multi-tier operations rolling over.
• Improved UI messages to explain rewards.
• Added a "Track Operation" button helper text in the operation selection menu.
• Make it so the CoD Anywhere confirm button does not disappear when you back out of a field edit popup.
• Fix for mismatched player cards in extinction mode.
• Added thermal hybrid scope hint in extinction HUD.
• Fixed an issue where backing out of a certain error popup would cause the player to sit in a lobby that wouldn't fill up in Squad Assault.

• Fixed unlocalized text in the Extinction unlock screen for Extinction abilities.