Patch 14/03/2013

[Arowan]

March 14, 2013 Update for Multiplayer and Zombies

• Feature Improvements
  • The CODcast control panel can now optionally show the overhead map in the player list in games with 10 players or less.
  • Added the ability to view past seasons for all the leagues a team has been a part of in League History.

 

• Multiplayer Issues Addressed
  • Resolved Select Fire reverting back to default settings after a round transition.
  • Fixed a potential exploit using the Trophy System.
  • Addressed an issue with the Peacekeeper not appearing for players that join into a match that is already in progress.
  • Resolved an issue on Drone where the automatic doors at the weapon plant would trigger/destroy Lethal Equipment.
  • Addressed an issue with the highlight for the Dual Band Scope on players equipped with certain weapons.
  • Fixed an issue with the planted bomb disappearing at the “B” site on Hydro when the water floods.
  • Addressed an issue with the VTOL Warship not destroying if hit when exiting the map.
  • Players will now be able to complete the Shredder Scorestreak challenge using a Death Machine from a care package.
  • The Stealth Chopper no longer counts towards completion of the Chopper Hunter challenge.
  • Resolved an issue where planted Riot Shields were not getting destroyed by the gondolas in Downhill.
  • Resolved an issue with C4 and Bouncing Betty’s killing players on contact.
  • Fixed an issue where the Combat Axe would sometime destroy the Guardian.
  • Addressed a missing image issue with the Medals section of the Combat Record for new players.
  • Players with Hard Wired equipped will no longer lose their Care Package if throwing it while an enemy EMP Scorestreak is active.
  • Fixed an issue with bomb plants being automatically aborted while a Care Package or Hunter Killer Drone is equipped.
  • Hosts can now kick players in Custom Game lobbies.
  • The CODcast UI is now displaying the flag for the Flag Carrier in the Objective column.
  • Resolved an issue with the red crosshair appearing in the Target Finder when targeting an enemy equipped with Cold Blooded.
  • Fixed an issue with the stats tracking for the Executioner’s Accuracy in the Combat Record.
  • Fixed an issue where the Friends List showed a joinable/green arrow icon for players who were not playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
  • Fixed an issue with some weapons having invisible magazines from 3rd person animations during an automatic reload.
  • Fixed knife lunge launching players on the Express map.
  • Fixed an issue where the player could get an empty War Machine or Death Machine when switching classes at the start of the match.
  • Match clocks in Multi-Team and Free-for-All games modes no longer continue to tick down in Theater when a CODcast game is paused.
  • Resolved an issue where planting a Claymore in front of a crouched player with a Riot Shield would cause the Claymore to fly across the map.
  • Players can now turn the Voice Icon On/Off when CODcasting a match in Theater.
  • Fixed an issue with some players receiving the “error accessing persistent Rank Data (0)” message.
  • Addressed an issue sending invites from custom matches to players in public games.

 

• Spawn System Improvements
  • Reduced the weight of positive team spawn influencers on owned Domination flags. This reduces cases in Domination where players may spawn near their team but also near danger.
  • Added more spawn points to Hijacked for Demolition and Kill Confirmed, which improves the spawn-picking algorithm on that map in those game modes.
  • Adjusted spawn influencers on Standoff for improved spawn-picking algorithms in all game modes.

 

Gameplay Balancing:

 

• MSMC
  • Recoil has been increased.
  • Hip fire accuracy has been slightly reduced.
• PDW57
  • Recoil has been increased.
  • Hip fire accuracy has been slightly reduced.
• FAL OSW Select Fire
  • Damage reduced when firing full auto.
• SMR Select Fire      
  • Damage reduced when firing full auto.
• KAP-40
  • Dual wield damage reduced.
  • Dual wield hip fire accuracy has been reduced.
• MMS
  • Cold blooded now renders enemies almost completely invisible to MMS.
• QBB-LSW
  • Medium range damage increased.
• HAMR
  • Medium range damage increased.
• Type 25
  • Move speed increased.
  • Medium range damage increased.
• SCAR
  • Long range damage increased.
• SWAT-556
  • Long range damage increased.
• M1216
  • Medium range damage increased.
• Ballista Iron Sight
  • Idle sway reduced.

 

• Zombies
  • Resolved several issues with exploitable areas in the Die Rise.
  • Resolved several exploits in Green Run.
  • Resolved network/connectivity issues that could occur in the frontend and lobbies.
  • Fixed an issue where a Diner Turned match will start by having a player without DLC join a lobby with three players.
  • Added ping numbers to zombies scoreboard.
  • Fixed an issue where human characters appear to overlap the player's arms in Turned.