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A Guerrilla Games dev recently gave the Killzone 2 community the lowdown on a new patch, set to hit early next week, for the multiplayer portion of the game. The notable improvement among the tweaks and fixes is the addition of the option to create unranked games. Apparently, bots were being abused during ranked play.

Here’s a short list of the patch notes:

  • Increase of the standard points settings for Bodycount. Should ensure longer mode on heavily populated games.
  • The option to create unranked games. Players will be made aware that a game is unranked upon joining.
  • Fix to list of games displayed on search.
In addition to these details, the Guerrilla dev gave message board users a glimpse of what the studio are "investigating" for future patches. It appears that the absolutely flawless, awesome control scheme is still under analysis:
  • Controls. Seeing about giving more options.
  • More game options for clans
  • Improvements to help play with friends

He also mentioned that downloadable content is in the works. Normally, I would be excited, but it seems that DLC is implied after a multiplayer shooter is released.

Hit the break for the full list of possible future updates and patch 1.21 information.

Patch 1.21

  • Increase of the standard points settings for Bodycount. Should ensure longer mode on heavily populated games.
  • The return of Online Bots. Adding bots to an online game renders it ‘unranked’.
  • The option to create unranked games. Players will be made aware that a game is unranked upon joining.
  • Fix to Game Search functionality so correct maps are displayed.
  • Standardization of the Y-Axis controls on the HGH Scout when zoomed with the Sniper Rifle.
  • Fix to Sensitivity setting where the weapon animation did not follow the reticule correctly.
  • Fix for auto-aim exploit when rapidly tapping zoom/fire.
  • Fix to infrequent collision issues with C4 Proximity mines.
  • Fix to list of games displayed on search.
  • Stability fix relating to disconnect.
  • Fix to ‘Clan’ button functionality in custom game creation settings.

Future:

  • Controls. Seeing about giving more options.
  • Expanding on Join Game searches and options.
  • Improving game and network stability.
  • Collision exploits on maps.
  • Improvements to help play with friends.
  • More game creation options.
  • More game options for clans.
  • Fixes to Clans unexpectedly losing tournament rounds.
  • Other minor fixes.
(via Gamer's Digest)







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MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2009 21:37
MrSadistic
Finally. I was tired of playing Bodycount games that only lasted 5 minutes.
Wack's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2009 21:46
Wack
As great as the ability to release updates for Console games is, it leaves companies open to release games with some significant bugs with the intention of fixing them later.
superniall50's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2009 21:57
superniall50
Most bodycount games lasted about 30secs-1min! Glad they're fixing that.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2009 22:03
Chronic Logic
Bots? The game has bots now? Unranked games seems like a good idea. You can have a care free game without your E-penis shrinking. But best of all, CONTROLS! Are they going to fix it? Six-axis is baaad...
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2009 22:43
Takeshi
Samit? Samit!

Not here? OK I will take over for this one.

It's Guerrilla, two times R and two times L.

:D
Jon2309's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2009 22:46
Jon2309
About my previous comment about Guerilla being lazy fucks and not patching it?

Yeah, ignore that.
elysse's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2009 23:11
elysse
This is all good and fine... but where the hell is my dtoid clan invite? :-D
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/29/2009 00:03
BahamutZero
Hopefully they fixed that bug where the game was boring.


burn.
ErigBurger's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/29/2009 00:35
ErigBurger
"Controls. Seeing about giving more options." Lets you turn off the Six-Axis crap? God, I hope so. (Note: I'm disabled, not lazy.)
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/29/2009 01:33
pascuz46
Improvements are always welcome RIGHT D TOID!!!
Geoff Henao's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/29/2009 02:09
Geoff Henao
My PS3 never catches my sixaxis motions unless it's plugged in, so hopefully they take that crap out. I'm tired of hearing Garza bitch at me for wasting too much time.
Vanilla Gorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/29/2009 02:20
Vanilla Gorilla
Have they tried looking at the range on the shotgun? -_-
Emrah's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/29/2009 05:34
Emrah
I like the sixaxis usage a lot. But let them be optional for people who actually need an alternative (and whiners).
adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/29/2009 09:32
adultswim810
"Fix for auto-aim exploit when rapidly tapping zoom/fire."

AHHHH THEY GOT MEH!
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/29/2009 11:17
fetusmilk
yes fix range on shotgun. i was killed way to much from way to far away during the clan match by people using shotgun. now that i think of it i seemed to only die by shotguns.
Robbo the hood's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/29/2009 12:50
Robbo the hood
The sixaxis controls are horrible, there's nothing else to it. They're horribly animated, finicky, gimmicky, pointless etc.
Robbo the hood's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/29/2009 12:56
Robbo the hood
I'm not a fan of the ranking system either. The weapon perks at the top take so long to get and so heavily affect the game that when a high ranking player is against lower ranks the game becomes so imbalanced. I think the CoD4 system of more minor upgrades is far and away the better choice, allowing the game to not become horribly imbalanced because the other team has rockets and snipers while your team only has the assault rifles. It wouldn't be half as bad if you could unlock the bolt action rifles earlier, but as it is anything beyond mid-range is pretty much a crap shoot. There really needs to be more ammo around as well. You get 3 kills and you're pretty much out of bullets and now have to run out to corpses to pick some up. There should at least be an ammo station in your base, and if there is, I'll shut up now. Please tell me if there is though.
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 10:46
Takeshi
@Robbo

Yes there is, you need an engineer to repair ammo stations. There is always one in your base and several all over the battle field.

Join us on Friday, I'm sure Jackofnotrades will show you how brutal he is with the bolt action rifle. You get that one pretty soon. Hell, it doesn't even take you that long to max out. Only the ribbons are hard to get.

I really don't like the leveling system of COD4 or COD5 for that matter. It is completely untrue what you say about not becoming unbalanced. Every game with a level system gets unbalanced at a certain point.

It sounds to me you haven't played much of the game, therefor you shouldn't say the things you do.
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