GuardianAnge1
Friday, 11th March 2005, 11:31
uh-oh
BFR Certification has been removed so all players on Public Test can obtain BFRs. However, in order to do so without the Cert, you will need to purchase them from a Dropship center air pad, or the big air pads in the Sanctuary.
This is only a workaround for play testing of this version and BFR acquisition and purchase from the BFR silo will work normally when this version goes to live.
Changes in this version center around BattleFrame Robotics and Merit Commendations. You can read more details about these changes at
BFR Revisions (http://psforums.station.sony.com/ps/board/message?board.id=indevelopment&message.id=5728)Merit Commendation Revisions (http://psforums.station.sony.com/ps/board/message?board.id=indevelopment&message.id=6016)
BFR Specifics:
Flight Variants now have 2500 physical armor (down from 2880)
Gunner shield regen to 100/sec standing, 170 crouched (40% reduction)
All vehicle weapons and BFR AV weapons reduced approximately 35% to maintain near current BFR vs. Vehicle balance.
BFR physical armor absorption to small arms fire removed.
BFR AI and AA weapons made more "flexible" in that they do less damage against their intended target and more against vehicule targets.
BFR purchase timer to 25 minutes.
Empire Specific Hand held AV weapons set to where a single trooper, depending on the situation, can slowly beat down an uncrouched Gunner BFR's shields.
Improved BFR gunner weapons against armor and air targets.
Updated BFR and BFR weapon descriptions to better match their revised functionality.
Assault buggy main weapons damage over time set to break through a standing Gunner bfr but only barely break through if they are crouched (against a single buggy)
Merit Commendation Specifics:
Modified a number of Merits colors to make them more distinct.
Modified merits as described by following the link above, to be more obtainable by casual play, yet retaining prestige for final merits.
Added the new BFR Buster Merit Commendation (for killing BFRs)
Added the new Driver Gunner Merit Commendation (for kills made while driving)
Increased the Knife Merit Awards from 3 ranks to 5 (existing merits will not be lost)
Corrected the kill requirement for rank 3 VS defender to be 10,000 kills (not 1,000)
Kills made with the TR Colossus AI Mortar weapon will now properly count toward the Ground Gunner Merit.
Changed Advanced BFR award to require a streak of 7 (given BFR's newer relative weakness)
Corrected a naming issue with first rank of Engineering merit.
BFR Certification has been removed so all players on Public Test can obtain BFRs. However, in order to do so without the Cert, you will need to purchase them from a Dropship center air pad, or the big air pads in the Sanctuary.
This is only a workaround for play testing of this version and BFR acquisition and purchase from the BFR silo will work normally when this version goes to live.
Changes in this version center around BattleFrame Robotics and Merit Commendations. You can read more details about these changes at
BFR Revisions (http://psforums.station.sony.com/ps/board/message?board.id=indevelopment&message.id=5728)Merit Commendation Revisions (http://psforums.station.sony.com/ps/board/message?board.id=indevelopment&message.id=6016)
BFR Specifics:
Flight Variants now have 2500 physical armor (down from 2880)
Gunner shield regen to 100/sec standing, 170 crouched (40% reduction)
All vehicle weapons and BFR AV weapons reduced approximately 35% to maintain near current BFR vs. Vehicle balance.
BFR physical armor absorption to small arms fire removed.
BFR AI and AA weapons made more "flexible" in that they do less damage against their intended target and more against vehicule targets.
BFR purchase timer to 25 minutes.
Empire Specific Hand held AV weapons set to where a single trooper, depending on the situation, can slowly beat down an uncrouched Gunner BFR's shields.
Improved BFR gunner weapons against armor and air targets.
Updated BFR and BFR weapon descriptions to better match their revised functionality.
Assault buggy main weapons damage over time set to break through a standing Gunner bfr but only barely break through if they are crouched (against a single buggy)
Merit Commendation Specifics:
Modified a number of Merits colors to make them more distinct.
Modified merits as described by following the link above, to be more obtainable by casual play, yet retaining prestige for final merits.
Added the new BFR Buster Merit Commendation (for killing BFRs)
Added the new Driver Gunner Merit Commendation (for kills made while driving)
Increased the Knife Merit Awards from 3 ranks to 5 (existing merits will not be lost)
Corrected the kill requirement for rank 3 VS defender to be 10,000 kills (not 1,000)
Kills made with the TR Colossus AI Mortar weapon will now properly count toward the Ground Gunner Merit.
Changed Advanced BFR award to require a streak of 7 (given BFR's newer relative weakness)
Corrected a naming issue with first rank of Engineering merit.