Month: April 2022

Final Fantasy 14 developers say they’ve figured out what was glitching the MMO’s housing lottery and will be correcting the problem shortly. Producer and director Naoki Yashida said that the lottery results from the previous week are preserved and could be used during server maintenance.

Players who win a plot of housing in a lottery with no bugs or other problems will not be required to restart the process or join another lottery. Yoshida requested that anyone with a housing parcel was able to claim it immediately to speed up the process.

The glitch entered the game on April 12 with patch 6. 1, which changed the way housing plots are awarded in the game. Before, everything was first-come/first-served, requiring players to sit through some ungodly waiting times before trying to buy a house. Over a period of nine days, the lottery will randomly award plots to winners. Players have five days to put in for an empty plot; a drawing is held and the winner, chosen at random, has four days to claim the plot.

Instead, users reported the lottery spit out “winners” with the number 0 (supposedly impossible under the system) or did not award the plot to anyone. In other examples, a single player entered the lottery for a plot, and yet was told there was no winner.

Yoshida on Saturday acknowledged the problems and apologized for the frustration they’ve caused. He also explained in greater detail how the lottery works, or is supposed to. Although the housing lottery uses a simple randomization system, players can have more than one character on their account. This means that the game has to set complex conditions so they are eligible for the draw. It took all weekend for developers to untangle what the lottery administration was seeing that caused the bugged outcomes.

Meantime: The “results announcement period” for the first lotto, which was originally scheduled to close on Wednesday, has been extended to an unknown time. Further, the developers aren’t holding any new lotteries until the problems with the first one is fixed.

Getting a house in Final Fantasy 14 “has always been an awful experience,” says Polygon’s official guide. As the Empyreum housing zone has been opened in-game, this means that housing lottery rules have changed. The guide has more details on how the process is supposed to work.

In 2020, Square Enix added 720 plots per server to keep up with demand, effectively doubling a housing supply that had already been expanded the year before. The game issued a moratorium against in-world demolitions and evictions during the peak of the pandemic.

Electronic Arts and DICE continue to make big improvements to Battlefield 2042, which was released in a poor state in the second half of 2021. With the game’s new 4.0 update, the publisher and developer will finally add in-game voice chat for both squads and party, as well as a handful of other features.

Here’s a look at the major additions to Battlefield 2042 in update 4.0, which goes live at 3 a.m. EST in the early morning of April 19. The game’s next major update is slated for sometime in May, and DICE promises further quality of life improvements.

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is by far the biggest upgrade in this patch. However, there is no voice chat for entire teams (which is arguably a good thing, given the game’s large team sizes) and instead restricted to either player’s pre-existing party or their in-match squad. Players can choose which of the two options the VoIP defaults to in the game’s menu.

The second biggest change in the patch is to the weapon-attachment system. DICE rebalanced the game’s various attachments to help differentiate them from one another. This manifests in a few ways, but most attachments give bigger buffs than before while also bringing drawbacks, in order to cement a better identity. You can see a full list of the changes below.

The scoreboard, which DICE added in March, will now appear in the end-of-round screen.

Those are the three major changes DICE called out in its patch notes, but the update includes a long list of other changes. There are bug fixes, balance improvements for a variety of specialists, matchmaking changes, and more.

General

• Made several improvements to Kill Assists
• Damage Assists trigger from a lower damage threshold, improving consistency and clarity
• EMP Grenades now trigger Assists more reliably
• Assists can now trigger when a teammate kills an enemy and either of them were covered in smoke you deployed.
• Fixed EMP effects persisting on screen
• Fixed a bug where equipping a weapon attachment from the item reveal menu would in some scenarios reset the full customization on that weapon back to defaults
• Fixed a bug where the player’s saved customization would sometimes be reset to defaults after joining a server
• Simplified keybinds for Chat and VoIP
• Switch weapon for Gunner can now be properly bound in key bindings
• Airplane and Helicopter sensitivity settings added to the Options menu

Matchmaking & Social

• Fixed a matchmaking error that could occur after quitting a Hazard Zone server
• Matchmaking information is now visible in the Player Card screen
• Fixed a bug where a user encounters a matchmaking loop and gets sent back to the lobby.
• Disbanding a party before joining it no longer incorrectly shows the “Remove EA Friend” prompt

Progression and Unlocks

• Adjusted Ribbons to make them easier to unlock across all modes, especially in Rush
• Further adjustments to specific Ribbons:
• Logistics – Progress earned from repairing friendly vehicles has been increased, and progress earned from healing and resupplying has been reduced
• Objective – Kills or Assists while fighting for objectives in Breakthrough now also give progress
• Intel – Progress for hitting enemy vehicles with EMP’s has been doubled
• Combat – Destroying an enemy Ranger now rewards Ribbon progress
• Combat & Wingman – Kills and Assists on enemy Players in Hazard Zone now give increased progress
• Mastery for the Mi-240 Super Hind, MV-38 Condor, and MAV now gets progress as intended when teammates spawn in on your vehicle
• Cosmetics and weapon attachments are now correctly marked as New when unlocked
• XP from support actions has been increased, while XP from objective actions has been decreased to compensate:
• Projectile Destroyed, with Irish’ APS-36 Shootdown Sentinel, from 5 -> 10 XP
• Enemy Disrupted with EMP, from 10 -> 20 XP
• Equipment Destroyed, from 5 -> 10 XP
• Healing, from 5 -> 20 XP
• Resupply, from 5 -> 20 XP
• Repairing, from 5 -> 20 XP
• Ranger Destroyed, from 25 -> 75 XP
• Objective Neutralized, from 250 -> 200 XP
• Objective Captured, form 375 -> 200 XP
• Sector/Objective Defended, from 15 -> 10 XP.
• Added an XP event for killing a downed enemy in Hazard Zone
• Repairing Ranger now correctly triggers the repairing XP event

Maps

• Breakaway
• Fixed players or AI Soldiers sometimes not spawning in the correct HQ area
• Hourglass
• Fixes a bug where players were still receiving damage from the Tornado while inside the Stadium
• Kaleidoscope
• Sprinklers are now active for 9, instead of 20 seconds
• Sprinklers no longer deal damage
• Sprinklers should no longer affect players outside the building
• The freeze effect in the HUD is less intense
• Fixed an issue where players could shoot through the tires of some trucks on Kaleidoscope
• Orbital
• Fire from the rocket explosion event is no longer invisible and will slowly dissipate
• Renewal
• Fixed a bug where soldiers and vehicles would be affected by the storm while inside buildings
• Reduced rubberbanding when key events such as the rocket launch get triggered
• Bollards and ramps should no longer be triggered by deployed gadgets
• Toxic barrels now continue dealing area damage if another nearby barrel gets destroyed shortly after
• Fixed a bug/exploit where players were able to deploy gadgets or shields that would intersect with MCOMs, not allowing them to be disarmed
• Fixed a bug where container doors were still presenting the interaction prompt after being destroyed
• Updated destruction behavior for fences
• Minor prop objects at distance now pop more slowly
• Added support for traversal on objects linked to moving platforms
• Enabled cover occlusion for player damage from explosions
• Fixed a bug when elevator doors weren’t synced for players joining later during a match
• Players can now sneak and open doors close to them while ADS
• We’ve resolved multiple smaller issues across all maps that could negatively impact gameplay: Fixed some areas where players could get stuck
• Fixed floating of items
• Fixed some collision areas that caused players to fall through items/the map
• Fixed areas where planes could go through terrain while out of bounds
• Fixed being unable to interact with some objects
• Fixed some areas where players were able to see through the map
• Fixed behavior on some interactable objects such as doors
• Fixed clipping of objects such as vegetation

Battlefield Portal

• Made several improvements to the Portal Browser
• Name/Description is now autofilled when creating an Experience
• Name/Description fields of preset Experiences are now empty by default
• Browsing Experiences remembers your previous search query
• Resolved instances where the Browse tabs didn’t function correctly when applying custom filters
• Made adjustments to the chase camera on a number of vehicles in Battlefield Portal
• Fixed an issue which could cause a game crash when players were near a Kübelwagen
• Players no longer remain in a stuck trigger animation after deploying C4 and immediately jumping into a vehicle
• The Defibrillator can no longer be equipped while swimming
• Stationary Machine Guns will now be destroyed alongside accompanying towers
• Added new VO lines for destroying or capturing objectives
• Added new VO line for tower collapse event on Caspian Border
• The tower on Caspian Border will now have improved barrage & projectile VFX before its collapse
• Players can now switch back to their secondary weapon on an Experience with all primary weapons disabled
• The Cycle Primary Weapon key binding now properly cycles to the secondary weapon if the player doesn’t have a primary one
• You should now always automatically have your last played loadout in the next round
• Spawns on El-Alamein have been moved to prevent becoming stuck after deploying in FFA Mode
• Battle of the Bulge – the screen now changes to sepia when going out of bounds near the tank battle vista area
• Numerous fixes for floating rocks and cliff faces in Valparaiso, Arica Harbor, El-Alamein, and Caspian Border

Bad Company 2

• You can now switch back to the Mortar Strike gadget while it’s recharging
• You can now switch out from the Mortar Strike gadget using the inventory prev/next bindings (default mouse wheel) while it is recharging
• Fixed an issue where weapon under barrel attachments would trigger on button press even if the weapon was not selected at the time
• Rush – updated M-Com screens with arming/disarming progress bars and countdown timer

Audio

• Fixed the wrong VO playing when giving attacking orders as Dozer
• Fixed issue where Falck’s gadget VO would trigger when hitting enemies
• The healing sound will now always play when Falck heals herself with the S21 Syrette Pistol
• Adjusted Wingsuit audio for Sundance so they are easier to hear for enemies
• Added surface scrape sounds to vehicle with tracks when rotating stationary
• Improved audio across amphibious vehicles
• The MD540 Nightbird and AH-64GX Apache Warchief now have the correct audio cues when Air-to-Ground missiles are ready to be used
• Destroying a gadget should no longer trigger vehicle destroyed voice over
• Improved at range audio for the Recon Drone
• Low health sound should no longer get stuck when going into a vehicle
• Added audio VFX for turning on/off the Flashlight attachment
• The Prox Sensor should no longer emit warning sounds if no enemies are within reach
• Soldiers should no longer hear the opposite ping VO being triggered from a 3P view
• Improved audio consistency for vehicle call-ins
• Improving cockpit audio experience when driving enclosed Land Vehicles in first person
• Tweaked the vaulting sound when climbing ladders
• Added audio for birds on Renewal
• Added audio for destroying screens in the Synseco laboratory lobby in Renewal
• Improved audio for damage caused by storms
• Improved audio for vehicle gear shifting
• Fixed an issue where rapidly pressing fire on a Sniper Rifle would play an audio cue as if two shots were fired
• Improved audio for the M5C Bolte, EBAA Wildcat and MD540 Nightbird when they pass by players

Modes

Breakthrough

• Fixed air vehicles being able to spawn at the opponents HQ in start of the round

Hazard Zone

• Successful missions should no longer be shown as failed
• You can no longer use a Redeploy Call-in when all players in a squad are alive
• Removed placement ranking stats from End of Round screen in Hazard Zone
• Adjusted costs of several Hazard Zone weapons and gadgets
• The roaming AI LATV’s should no longer fail to spawn, or spawn at the wrong times
• Soldiers should no longer be stuck in a mandown state
• Hazard Zone end of round now shows all kills, instead of just human player kills
• Hazard Zone end of round now properly shows in round instead of lifetime respawns
• A collected Data Drive will no longer be permanently marked on the minimap
• Players can no longer move their character in Hazard Zone after dying or bleeding out

Rush

• Fixed issues with Rush declaring the winning team prematurely and/or incorrectly
• Deploying gadgets over Rush M-COMS should no longer prevent arming it

Conquest

• Adjusted spawn locations to prevent spawning out of bounds

AI Soldiers

• AI Soldiers will no longer appear lagging while entering a vehicle
• AI Soldiers can now repair combat vehicles in All-Out Warfare
• Improvements to AI Soldiers operating Helicopters
• Improvements to AI Soldiers reviving human players

Soldier

• Fixed some issues where the player would be impossible to hit when entering an exposed vehicle seat
• Fixed an issue where dead soldiers or friendly soldiers would block bullets
• Fixed further instances of not being able to revive players when some of their body parts were clipping with assets/geometry
• Fixed players not being able to place deployables in certain areas
• Fixed an issue where the player would not be able to jump or vault after reviving someone
• Fixed an issue where players would have 2 hands on a rifle while sprinting on a steep slope
• Fixed losing input when jumping on/off the ladders
• Fixed players appearing to fly after meleeing water
• Fixed soldiers sometimes becoming invisible while downed
• Fixed players sometimes going into downed state, instead of dying if killed in an out of bounds area
• Fixed players entering a downed state after crashing with an air vehicle
• Fixed players sometimes entering a downed state state while under water
• Fixed players sometimes being thrown up in the air after getting revived
• Fixed an issue where redeploying your soldier could cause dropped weapons to float
• Fixed an issue where it wouldn’t be possible to crawl under certain obstacles while prone
• Fixed an issue where the player’s camera could sometimes clip through the ground or objects when prone
• Fixed an issue where the soldiers could fly when dropping down from steep areas
• Fixed an issue where certain camera transitions would force the player’s FOV to be reset to the default FOV (55°)
• Fixed an issue where it is possible to die when entering a vehicle right after performing a melee attack while in the air
• FOV should no longer break after switching weapons on ladders
• Improved traversal across moving objects
• Updated animations for directional vaults
• Soldiers will no longer die when swimming close to or under a water vehicle

Animations

• Fixed an issue which would cause broken weapon animations while sprinting into world objects such as a wall
• Fixed an issue where reload animations would play incorrectly
• Fixed an issue where aborting a revive caused first person animations to break
• Resolved several corrupted eye animations
• Improved the preview animations of deployable objects
• Improved left arm animations while crawling with a MCS-880
• Improved left hand animations when using an under barrel attachment while sprinting
• Sprinting out of water while swimming no longer puts you in a stuck sliding animation
• Left hand animations should no longer break when entering and exiting vehicles
• Players should no longer experience looping revive animations when downed
• Gunners should no longer sometimes clip behind vehicles while driving
• Made revive animations smoother
• Switching weapons in a vehicle open seat will no longer result in a broken animation
• Toned down weapon movement during initial ADS after deploy
• Smoothed out the transition animations for camera and weapon movement when switching between stand/crouch
• Jumping into water while reloading will no longer cause a broken reload animation
• You can no longer see through your hands while using the SWS-10 or DXR-1 in prone position during reload
• Polished idle animations for rifles

Specialists

Angel

• Fixed a bug where Angel’s Supply Bag won’t land when bouncing close to a vehicle
• Fixed instances where Angel’s Supply Bag didn’t activate correctly
• Fixed some occurrences that could cause the mesh of Angel’s Supply Bag to copy itself onto other thrown projectiles

Irish

• Made all vehicle types able to smash through Irish’s Deployable Cover
• Resolved instances where Irish’s Fortification System couldn’t be placed on angled terrain
• Fixed a bug where the APS-36 Shootdown Sentinel would not always stop targets if blocked by a soldier standing on it
• Fixed an issue where players could see the APS-36 Shootdown Sentinel in an infinite firing loop at an unidentified target

Dozer

• The SOB-8 Ballistic Shield and main weapon can no longer equipped at the same time when bashing or entering a vehicle
• Dozer now becomes vulnerable for a short time when the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield is hit by heavy fire such as from tanks
• Dying as Dozer while holding the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield will no longer cause you to be resurrected with the shield active
• Reviving Dozer with the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield active no longer makes you float upwards
• Repeatedly pressing the Prone and SOB-8 Ballistic Shield buttons as Dozer will no longer result in the player having the shield up while prone
• Performing a takedown on Dozer with an active SOB-8 Ballistic Shield will now play the correct animation
• Fixed a bug where Repair Tools caused the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield to deflect bullets
• Fixed an issue where the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield could bash through thin walls

Rao

• Rao’s Cyber Warfare Suite should now feel more responsive
• Resolved bugs related to using the Cyber Warfare Suite ability without an active target
• Once the Cyber Warfare Suite ability finishes, your target is now reset
• Replaced Trojan Network with the Thread Perception Trait:
• When Rao takes damage from enemy fire, he will automatically spot the enemy for himself

Paik

• Replaced Threat Perception with the Eagle Eyed Trait:
• Players damaged by Paik are now spotted for everyone
• Updated Paik’s Mastery criteria to align with her new Trait

Casper

• The OV-P Recon Drone can now be descend with Crouch toggle buttons
• The rotors on the OV-P Recon Drone are now placed correctly
• The spotting sound now plays correctly while using the OV-P Recon Drone
• The OV-P Recon Drone now remembers it’s direction upon re-entry
• Resolved wrong text displaying when OV-P Recon Drone
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes prevent you from flying the OV-P Recon Drone upwards if you entered it while crouching

Boris

• The SG-36 Sentry Gun should no longer clip outside elevators
• A tank running over the SG-36 Sentry Gun will now destroy it

Sundance

• Fixed Anti-Armor Grenades that locked on to targets which were too far away
• Anti-Armor Grenades now filter by angle and distance in a more accurate way, and have the same priority for air/ground vehicles
• Anti-Armor Grenades no longer swap targets when already tracking a target and have reduced maximum range once unfolded and in flight
• Anti-Armor Grenades now have different tracking radius for ground and air vehicles
• Anti-Armor Grenades no longer target Irish’s Deployable Cover or APS-36 Shootdown Sentry
• Anti-Armor Grenades track properly if left sleeping on the ground now, instead of simply exploding
• Improved the speed when switching through Sundance’s Grenade Belt
• Scatter Grenade detonation timings adjusted to let them explode quicker
• Landing on rough terrain no longer causes Sundance to bounce up in the air
• Fixed a rare issue where Sundance’s body could become detached from a vehicle upon entry while landing onto the vehicle from the wingsuit, causing Sundance to become invisible

Falck

• Falck’s S21 Syrette Pistol can now be equipped while swimming
• Fixed an issue in prologue where Falcks syringe did not spawn a pickup on the ground
• Reduced the distance at which the S21 Syrette Pistol’s dart is visible

Mackay

• Made it easier for Mackay to grapple onto moving vehicles
• Players can no longer take damage from the Grappling Hook while downed
• Adjusted Mackay’s walk animation when aiming down sight, the sight should no longer misalign with where shots are fired
• Resolved issues where smoke stopped the Grappling Hook from working
• The Grappling Hook crosshair should now correctly pick up objects while in range
• Looking as far left/right you can while grappling while pressing A/D no longer allows you to slow down or speed up
• Fixed a rare occurrence where entering a vehicle after using the Grappling Hook could cause Mackay to become invisible

HUD / UI

• HUD – hints for Reload, Low ammo and No ammo will now blink a few seconds and then fade out. Switching weapons in these states will restart this animation
• HUD – added critical (red) and out of bounds (gray) color to WorldInfo, SoldierInfo and SoldierCompass HUD widgets
• HUD – centered soldier compass direction readout and added positioning arrow shape
• HUD – added scaling options for the Mini-map/team, Personal Log, World Log, Player/Vehicle Info, Chat and Vehicle Passenger List
• HUD – added critical state for vehicles
• Added new options that allow players to scale the transparency of many different icons in the HUD (Friendly icons, Squad member icons, Enemy Icons, Revive Icons, Objective Icons and Ping Marker Icons). Each icon type can have a different transparency when zoomed or not zoomed. The option can be found under DISPLAY > HUD ICONS.
• Added a Chat Log Visibility option to allow players to set the default visibility mode of the chat log (which allows it to be turned OFF on console where no key bindings exists to change visibility in-game)
• Adjusted scaling of objective icons over distance, they will now start scaling at 50m (instead of 100m) and stop scaling at 500m instead (instead of 1000m)
• Solved an issue where friendly icons were too enlarged
• The “Need Healing” icon is no longer visible over friendlies while playing as Angel without a Medical Crate
• The grenade indicator no longer remains after the grenade has already exploded
• The killcard should now always update after being killed by AI Soldiers shortly after self healing
• SG-36 Sentry Gun and OV-P Recon Drone are now shown/hidden depending on gadget availability
• Fixed a bug where the minimap didn’t update when entering an air vehicle from the ground
• Fixed a problem that caused hints to disappear on initial deploy into vehicles
• Made animations for the Plus Menu smoother
• Added 24 new options to control the opacity and size of HUD icons
• Added missing Always Traversal Sprint option under CONTROLLER tab

Gadgets

• Fixed an issue that prevented equipping of the IBA Armor Plate if you were being healed at the same time
• Using the IBA Armor Plate no longer causes the plate to flicker and reappear on screen after use
• Fixed a bug where players were able to deploy items to clip ladders and ziplines which could block passage
• Improved the positioning of the preview of deployed objects (such as Boris’s turret) to better reflect the surface the player is trying to place it on, instead of hovering in the air.
• Gadgets should no longer be destroyed if a door opens or closes close to them
• Fixed an issue where gadgets resupplied via the Loadout Crate caused the player to not be able to redeploy their chosen gadget later on during that life
• EMP effect from grenades no longer extend past their visual explosion radius
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to drop Ammo and Medical Crates through thin walls
• CG Recoilless M5 / RPG / SMAW will now one shot Ranger if it’s a direct hit
• The CG Recoilless M5 will no longer automatically reload while you are downed if you died after firing it
• Fixed an issue causing empty reloads on the Recoilless M5 to be interrupted when vaulting
• Fix for issue where users were able to detonate the C5 Explosive while being hacked
• Fixed an issue where both soldier Anti-Tank Mine & the Bolte’s Anti-Tank Mine would despawn after a short while if the player died
• The Repair Tool now turns off when a player dies
• Made it easier to place the Insertion Beacon
• You’ll now spawn in the same direction where the Insertion Beacons is facing when spawning on it
• Fixed an issue that would allow players to shoot FXM-33 AA missiles while their target was in smoke
• Fixed an issue where FXM-33 AA Missile did not become enabled again until the user switched to another weapon and back again after being affected by EMP
• Fixing a issue where Smoke Grenades did not explode on moving cranes

Weapon Attachments

The behavior of many weapon attachments has been overhauled to ensure that their impact when customizing your weapons is unique, and noticeable. Previously, some attachments had effects that were too similar from others, and it was unclear what the impact on your weapons would be when switching between them. Here’s an example of updated behavior while customizing the AC-42:

• A – Warhawk Compensator
• Update 3.3: improved horizontal recoil control, reduced vertical recoil control<./li>
• Update 4.0: improved recoil control, reduced weapon accuracy<./li>
• B – Rattlesnake Light Grip
• Update 3.3: improved accuracy while moving, reduced accuracy while static
• Update 4.0: :increased hipfire accuracy, reduced accuracy while ADS
• C – Maul Hybrid 1.5X-3X
• ADS speed decreased in 4.0
• Zoom levels and Optics toggle options persist
• D – Subsonic Rounds
• Base recoil reduced in 4.0
• Reduced Muzzle Flash visibility
• Decreased projectile velocity

Further changes to Weapon Attachments:

• Factory and Extended Barrel descriptions now display the correct fire rate changes
• Weapon modifiers are now correctly applied when swapping attachments while the bipod is equipped
• Fixed an issue that would cause the 40mm Grenade Launcher attachment to hit an invisible wall when fired indoors
• Fixed an issue which would grant unlimited ammo if magazine attachments were toggled in between firing the underbarrel attachment
• Fixed some weapons displaying wrong ammo counts for specific magazines
• Adding and removing attachments in the Plus Menu will now always correctly apply their statistic changes
• Underbarrel activations such as flashlights and laser sights will no longer be reset after getting revived
• Bipod attachments will no longer toggle on and off while reloading
• The ADS time on the BKS 8X now matches that of other scope attachments
• Adjusted the size of the DD Holo scope to bring it in line with other scopes
• Reduced blur on the Ghost Hybrid scope
• Some underbarrel attachments should no longer have a shared ammo pool
• The Maul Hybrid and the Ghost Hybrid now correctly displays both scope zoom levels in the Collection screen
• The Fusion Holo attachment no longer clips through the meshes on the following weapons: AK-24, LCMG, PP-29 and the SFAR-M GL
• Fixed clipping issues with the camera when the Fusion Holo optic is equipped while ADS

Weapons

• The high powered magazine for the AK24 now shows the correct amount of bullets
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to fire straight away after reloading the Grenade Launcher attachment on the M5A3
• Updated text descriptions for both the NTW-50 and DM7
• Fixed an issue which caused the extended magazine for the PBX-45 to have a slight delay before it fires after reload
• Located a missing ‘R’ in the description of the PKP-BP
• Increased PKP-BP Base Recoil
• Fixed an issue that would cause weapon lag across scopes for the M44
• The missing bullet on the M44 has been located
• The M44 now displays the correct reload animation while in prone
• Fixed an issue with the M44 that caused the scope to move a lot more than intended when aiming around
• Arcom Tactical Muzzle Brake no longer floats when equipped onto the MP9
• Increased the long range damage on SWS-10 light ammo from 35-40 over 75 meters
• The Iron Sight will no longer be visible when the Fusion Holo is equipped to the PP-29
• Fixed an issue with the incorrect ammo pools to be set on the PP-29, which would show incorrect ammo quantities
• Fixed the PP-29 medium and subsonic ammunition having inverted ammo pools
• Fixed an issue which could cause underabarrels on the SFAR-M GL to unexpectedly run out of ammo
• Recentered the iron sight on the DXR-1
• AC42 Bullet Damage dropoff increased
• AC42 effective range has been lowered
• Reduced scope shake when firing on the DM7 and VCAR
• Fixed an issue where weapons would have inconsistent dispersion or recoil
• Fixed an issue which prevented bullets from dealing the correct damage amount
• Bolt Action Sniper rifles now correctly play their animation after opening the Plus Menu and firing
• Reload prompt will no longer stop flashing when there are only a few bullets left in the magazine
• Reloading while ADS will no longer reset the camera zoom
• Fixed an issue which could cause weapons to become invisible while climbing a ladder
• Fixed an issue which caused some players to be unable to shoot or ADS after exiting a vehicle
• Toggle Scope is now affected by soldier controller schemes
• Weapons in the collection screen will no longer compare to the weapon selected in deploy screen which caused incorrect comparisons
• Improved the visual quality of the crosshairs and red dots within high powered scopes while on low/medium graphic settings
• Removed some double spacing within text descriptions of multiple weapons
• Reduced scope shake when firing on the DM7 and VCAR
• Fixing broken arm when doing pump action while crawling with the MCS-880
• Improved weapon animation when deploying from a vehicle
• Added a game hint for steady scope
• Weapons should no longer slide over the floor when dropped
• Made improvements to the position and drop timing for dropped weapons
• Underbarrel shotgun crosshair does not disappear after zooming

Melee

• Animation fixes related to melee takedowns
• Fixed an issue where the camera was misplaced during a takedown
• Fix related to targets flying away when doing a takedown on a moving platform
• Fix where melee hits didn’t register consistently on moving targets
• Fixed a bug where the player could throw a grenade and melee at the same time
• Fixed a bug where player could get stuck in melee animation
• Fixed a bug where doing a melee attack in prone could make the knife stuck until another melee was initiated
• Fixed an issue which would cause guns to instead play a knife animation

Vehicles

• As outlined in our recent Core Feedback, we are adjusting the number of active vehicles across maps and modes, and you’ll notice the first iteration of this change within this update. As an example of how that plays out on Breakthrough 64 for Kaleidoscope, here is how we adjusted total available vehicles in the match, per Sector:
• Sector 1 – 17 -> 13
• Sector 2 – 18 -> 17
• Sector 3 – 19 -> 17
• Health for soldier and vehicle now show correct values for all seats in the vehicle
• The radar will now appear correctly while redploying on a team/squad mate in the Mi-240 Super Hind or MV-38 Condor
• Killing someone with a Tuk-Tuk would sometimes show the wrong vehicle icon the kill card
• Destroying either the Tuk-Tuk or Polaris Sportsman in a tunnel will no longer cause floating debris to be present
• Players can now ping while driving vehicles in 3rd person view
• Fixed an issue that would cause reversing in a tank to be problematic
• Fixed an issue that would allow players to skip the equipment cooldown timer while in a helicopter
• Players will no longer find themselves in a floating state while exiting a fighter jet upside down
• Fixed an issue which would cause vehicles to not be deployed when called-in, but still shown as ‘in-play’
• Fixed an issue that would allow players to shoot AT missiles while their target was in smoke
• Adjusted text on the vehicle zoom options in order to make it clearer what the option does
• Tornados should no longer throw a helicopter under the world, resulting in passengers ending up under water
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes affect the visibility of flares
• Exiting and re-entering a tank will no longer result in a misaligned camera
• Fixed an issue that could allow helicopters to fly under the game world on Hourglass
• Fixed an issue that would cause the AA missile launch to skip the yellow lock on phase, jumping straight to red
• Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause helicopters to spawn on the ground
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause players to fall through the world when deploying into a tank
• Fixed an issue that would allow players to manually reload weapons on certain vehicles
• Air radar should now correctly display enemies
• System repair would sometimes only replenish a few health points, this has been corrected
• It was possible for players to hurt themselves with some explosive vehicle weapons during the vehicle enter animations, this has been disabled
• It’s no longer possible to shoot yourself for a short period of time when entering a vehicle
• Vehicle hints will now show up on initial deployment
• Vehicle “invert look” settings are no longer connected to flight controls
• Fixed an issue that would allow players to instant lock onto a vehicle after flares have been used
• Lights on air vehicles are now turned on when a player is in the cockpit.
• Fixed an issue which would occasionally see the AH-64GX Apache Warchief or KA-520 Super Hokum Smart rockets ignore their target.
• A specific concrete block was causing the T28 to become stuck. The T28 has overcome its fear and can now traverse over it
• Invert vertical look is now working as expected on transport vehicles
• Vehicle 3rd person camera no longer clips through the environment.
• The ‘Hints for Controls’ option now displays for all intended vehicles.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the bridge to clip while in 3rd person view in a T28 on Hourglass
• Backpacks can no longer be seen sticking out of the side of the B17 Bomber.
• Taking a Tuk-Tuk into an elevator will now display the correct health
• Made tweaks to various VFX while in a helicopter and firing counter measures to reduce photosensitivity risks
• Vehicles spawned through Deploy Screen will now be eventually abandoned if they are left
• Fixed an issue which would cause animation issues when going from vehicle to downed state
• Helicopter lights are no longer offset from their initial position while in the matchmaking countdown screen
• Deploy animation will now only play once after the player has switched seats multiple times in a row within vehicles.
• Tanks should no longer get stuck in the mud while in a storm on Orbital
• Weathering effects are now applied more consistently to vehicles.
• The soldiers physics representation now better matches the the actual animation pose when in a Tuk-Tuk or a Portal RHIB
• Added a freelook 3rd person view crosshair to vehicles
• Vehicle hud while in 1st person view now turns red when in a critical health state
• Vehicles now show both soldier and vehicle health for all seats occupied by the player.
• Updated the “Transport Look Behind” option to “Reset Camera View”
• Tweaked camera pitch while in 1st person view within a helicopter to better reflect the direction of travel and increase visibility
• Fixed spawning of vehicles in elevators
• Vehicles should no longer incorrectly be slowed down when driving over certain platforms like bridges

AH-64GX Apache Warchief

• The wing camera when firing rockets on the AH-64GX Apache Warchief is now more accurately aligned
• The HUD will now be more visible when performing a nose dive in the AH-64GX Apache Warchief

EBAA Wildcat

• Fixed text description on the EBAA Wildcat to more accurately reflects its weaponry
• Fixed text description on the EBAA Wildcat and T28’s Smoke Launcher
• The EBAA Wildcat can now climb hills with a bit more ease
• Increased the handbrake strength on the EBAA Wildcat
• While on Orbital the The EBAA Wildcat used to have trouble driving over low to average height rocks. This no longer occurs

F-35E Panther

• The F35-E Panther will now take the intended damage when hitting specific buildings on Hourglass
• Increased ejection force when at low speeds in the F-35E Panther
• Added an ejector seat for the F-35E Panther when in Hover Mode
• Afterburner VFX is no longer visible through the engine swivel nozzle in a F-35E Panther

KA-520 Super Hokum

• Made tweaks to the KA-520 Super Hokum to better align its bullets to the crosshair
• The KA-520 Super Hokum now correctly displays equipped attachments on its 3D model

LATV4 Recon

• While entering a LATV4 Recon after sprinting, players will now find themselves in the correct seat
• Fixed an issue that would cause the LATV4 to sometimes fall through the floor on Hourglass
• Better positioned the hitbox of the the gunners head and shoulders when in a LATV4 Recon
• Player is no longer pushed out of bounds if revived under the LATV4
• The LATV4 Recon will no longer get stuck on a problematic rock on Discarded

LCAA Hovercraft

• Fixed an issue that would cause the LCAA Hovercraft to become stuck on the environment on Breakaway
• LCAA Hovercraft collision around point G1 on Kaleidoscope has been fixed
• The LCAA Hovercraft can no longer fly after hitting a ramp at high speeds
• Tweaked the boost on the LCAA Hovercraft to avoid it going up vertical walls
• Swimming close to a LCAA Hovercraft that is on water will no longer result in death

M5C Bolte

• Players are now able to shoot passengers within a M5C Bolte more easily
• Fixed an issue that would cause the MC5 Bolte to fall through the world on Orbital after clipping tree trunks.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the camera to break when revived from under a LATV4 Recon.
• Fixed an issue that would prevent the MC5 Bolte from being visible after a call-in is requested
• Fixed issue where the animation of the M5C Bolte’s main gun could become stuck in the firing animation.
• MC5 Bolte Missile Launcher has been adjusted, and now also damage tanks
• Time to live 10 -> 3.2
• Engine strength 175 -> 70
• Damage 70 -> 45

MAV

• Fixed an issue that caused the 40mm Volley Pod crosshair to not show up in the MAV
• Improved text descriptions on the MAV

MD540 Nightbird

• Switching seats in the MD540 Nightbird would sometimes alter the FOV. It should no longer do this
• It’s now possible to shoot the pilot of an MD540 Nightbird through the upper part of the cockpit’s glass

MV-38 Condor

• The MV-38 Condor should no longer spin out of control when it gets destroyed
• Fixed text description on the MV-38 Condor to more accurately reflects its weaponry
• Fixed an issue where the camera positioning could sometimes become stuck after exiting a MV-38 Condor
• 50mm Cannon Pod has been tweaked against other vehicles
• RWS 50mm mounted on Air vehicles
• Start and End Damage 60 -> 65
• ImpactImpulse 8000 -> 3000
• This change means it should now destroy the MD540 Nightbird in 2, instead of 3 shots
• RWS 50mm mounted on Land vehicles
• ImpactImpulse 4000 -> 2500
• StartDamage 85 -> 92
• EndDamage 60 -> 65
• Damage FalloffDistance start 180 -> 200
• Replenish Rate 2.3 -> 2.1

Polaris Sportsman

• Players should no longer fall through the game world while driving the Polaris Sportsman on Renewal
• Made adjustments to the camera setup while driving the Polaris Sportsman, ensuring players retain visibility at all times
• Players can no longer get stuck in cargo containers while driving the Polaris Sportsman on Breakaway in Hazard Zone

T28 / M1A5

• HEAT Shell
• Impact damage increased by 90 > 115
• Replenish time per shell increased from 6 > 6,8 seconds

Getting a house has always been an awful experience in FFXIV, though with the addition of the new Empyreum housing area in Ishgard, the developers added a couple of changes to the housing system. Our FF14 housing guide explains how to sign up for housing lotteries and hopefully get a house in the new area.

Update (April 18): We’ve updated this guide with information caused by the recent housing issues.

What is different with FFXIV housing?

Before patch 6. 1, all new housing areas were first-come first-served. All housing plots previously occupied by someone else had to be vacated and waited for the invisible timer expire before they could be purchased. This means you would have to sit at a lot for a random amount of time (which could take over 20 hours, if you were unlucky) clicking a placard to try to buy the house.

According to Square Enix, “At the release of Patch 6. 1, all land available for purchase will be subject to the lottery system.” In the future, some wards may still use the first-come, first-served (old) system, but for now, everything will be using a lottery.

How does the lottery system work?

Each character can select one house to join the lottery for. Houses will take lottery entries for five days. After that, a winner will be picked, and the winner will have four days to claim the plot. If it goes unclaimed, a new lottery will begin for that plot.

To enter the lottery, click the placard in front of the empty plot you want to sign up for. You need to pay the full price of the housing plot up front, but it will be returned to you if you don’t get the land. To get your refund, you will need to return to the original placard.

If you win the lottery but do not claim the plot after winning, you’ll lose 50% of the deposited gil.

How do I get a house for myself?

Head to the Empyreum housing ward in Ishgard with the amount of gil your desired house size costs. (Smalls cost 3-4 million gil, mediums cost 16-20 million, and larges cost 40-50 million.) You can click the placard to select the lot that you are interested in, then deposit the gil and ask for good luck.

To qualify for a home, the following :

must be met.

• At least one class must to be level 50 or higher
• Grand Company rank second lieutenant or higher

How do I get a house for my Free Company?

To get a house for a Free Company, it’s pretty much the same thing. To sign up for the lottery click the placard located at the lot you wish to enter. However, only one house can be entered at once so sign up now for your personal home.

Any member of a Free Company may sign up to the lottery, provided they fulfill the eligibility requirements. This means your FC can have several entries on one lot if your FC mates all apply for the same lot.

To be eligible for the Free Company Housing Lottery, the following :

must be completed.

• Your Free Company must be at least rank 6.
• Your FC has to have at least 4 members.
• You need permission from your FC in order to purchase land.
• You need to be in the FC for at least 30 days.

What about housing outside of Ishgard?

Many players with homes elsewhere will be able to enter the Empyrium housing lotteries for better places or larger houses. This means lots of vacant plots will become available after the initial lottery ends.

Square Enix has confirmed to us via email that all plots will use the lottery system in patch 6. 1 until further announced, even if they open via relocation.

A new lottery will be held after the nine-day period has ended. All lotteries are now suspended until Square Enix can resolve the housing lottery problem.

What big problem happened during the first lottery?

A lot of houses were able successfully use the lottery system which led to purchase plots. A lot of the houses also claimed that 0, the number which won the lottery, was the winner. This was a number that was not assigned to anyone. It means there were many plots that failed to work and no one was able win the lottery, even though they had the sole entry.

According to Square Enix, the lottery worked as intended, but the results were not displayed properly. Square Enix still has the lottery data and will draw numbers again from the first lottery pool. There are some issues they need to sort out before they do this, though, such as how to reenter people who already reclaimed their gil from the placards.

Once the developers do figure this out, there will be a maintenance for all the servers, which restores the lottery data and (hopefully) gets players the houses they deserve. This guide will be updated as soon as the maintenance announcement is made.