MAG Public Beta Update

22 Oct 2009 at 14:26:02 by Andy Alderson

Those of you lucky enough to take part in the MAG public beta can now download a brand new update for the game.

Released this morning, the patch contains a new PSN Title update (version 1.30) as well as over 8000 updates and tweaks for the game, many of which were prompted by user feedback.

The highlights:

•    Framerate improvements in all environments
•    Vote/ Kick implemented
•    Art and lighting updates to all levels
•    Art updates to weapons, vehicles and objects
•    Animation improvement and updates
•    Client patching improvements
•    Design tuning on all environments (attacker/defender, out of bounds, sightlines, routing…)
•    Tuned all skills (skill point expense, skill trees, skill effects)
•    Tuning pass on experience rewarded for all actions (resuscitate, heal other, destroy turret, destroy motor pool….)
•    Tuning pass on player & leadership experience progressions
•    Full audio tuning pass
•    Bunker, APC, and Spawn camera adjustments
•    Lowered initial spawn times for attackers and defenders for all gametypes
•    Update Major/Minor victory and loss percentages and conditions for all gametypes
•    Updated Domination gametype scoring values
•    Improved weapon feel and hit feedback

The 256 player online shooter is due for release exclusively on 26 January 2010.

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