Online shooter game, The Finals, has just released Patch Notes 1.5 with a new game mode and changes to C4, as promised – and now we have the full changelog for everything that changed in the latest version along with the launch of The Finals' all- new LTE .
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While Solo Bank It is of course the headline feature of this new update, there are also a number of balance changes that players will definitely want to take a close look at, as well as the introduction of new “Fair Play Guidelines” that should better detect competitive play and tackle cheaters. The store is also being expanded, meaning there are a plethora of new items for players to sell.
Here are the full notes, thanks to developer Embark Studios.
Balance Changes
Abilities
- Charge N' Slam
Fixed an issue where players could charge while stationary and steal an extraction.
- Cloaking Device
Activation cost increased from 1 second to 2 seconds.
Increased the minimum charge time required to activate from 1.5 seconds to 2.5 seconds.
- Grapple Hook
It will no longer attach to objects that are connected to transported objects.
- Guardian Turret
He will now kill the fake targets in the training area.
- Mesh Shield
Health reduced from 1100 to 1000.
- Recon Senses
Activation cost increased from 1 second to 1.5 seconds.
Reduced the minimum charge time to activate from 2.5 seconds to 2 seconds.
Gadgets
- C4
Reduced player damage from 210 to 155.
Reduced minimum player damage from 120 to 100.
- Flashbang
Reduced waiting time from 20 seconds to 18 seconds.
- Gas Mine
Increased cooldown from 25 seconds to 27 seconds.
- *Incendiary Mine*
Reduced waiting time from 30 seconds to 27 seconds.
- Vanishing Bomb
Reduced cooldown from 20 seconds to 18 seconds.
- RPG
Reduced player damage from 150 to 140.
- Stun Gun
Reduced the duration of the dispatch effect from 5 seconds to 3.75 seconds.
- Tracking Dart
Reduced cooldown from 15 seconds to 13 seconds.
Added a new Scoped Zoom Sensitivity Multiplier to the settings screen that affects Tracking Dart.
Game Modes
- Bank It
The game event start time is reduced from the sixth minute to the fourth minute.
- Quick Cash
The game event start time is reduced from the sixth minute to the fourth minute.
Increased team regeneration time from 17 to 18 seconds.
- Ranked Tournament
Increased team regeneration time from 25 to 26 seconds.
- Tournament
Increased team regeneration time from 25 to 26 seconds.
Tournaments will now unlock after players have completed one round, down from 12.
Maps
- Las Vegas
- Updated destruction behavior for more realistic destruction.
- Updated loading system for more realistic destruction.
- Updated various ropes on the level.
Throwables
- Explosives such as C4, Breach Charges, and Explosive Mines will now add mass to throwable objects, causing them to travel less far when thrown.
Weapons
- Flamethrower
Damage increased from 28 to 30.
- LH1
Damage increased from 47 to 49.
- M11
Updated the recoil pattern to make the weapon easier to control.
- SH1900 Shotgun
Damage reduction from 12 to 10 damage per cell
- M60
Damage increased from 21 to 22
- Riot Shield
Updated movement attacks and hit cleanups to make the weapon more responsive
Fixes to issues where the Collision Shield could be invisible and still block bullets
Fixed an issue where the Collision Shield could block bullets while the player was climbing a ladder
- SA1216
Fixed issues that allowed the weapon to fire faster than originally intended
- SR-84 Sniper Rifle
Added a new Fixed Focus Target Sensitivity Multiplier to the settings screen that affects the SR-84
- Throwing Knives
Added new trail effects to make projectiles easier to see
Reduced lifespan of knives that stick to metal surfaces
- V9S
Damage increased from 35 to 36
Content and Bug Fixes
Animations
- Updated some weapon animations in the main menu
- Added inspection animations to the left side of the following objects:
- AKM
- CL-40
- FCAR
- Flamethrower
- Gun Goo
- Lewis Gun
- LH1
- M11
- M60
- MGL32
- Model 1887
- R.357
- SA1216
- SH1900
- SR-84
- Stun Gun
- Tracking Dart
- V9S
- XP-54
Sound
- Replacing old sound without damping in Glitch Trap
- Fixed rope attachment sound that could play in the main menu
Characters
- Fixes to issues where hair could visually get stuck with various helmets
- Fixes to tattoo issues that appeared on wrists
- Fixes to tattoo issues that appeared on gloves
Control panel
- Added an option that allows controller players to choose the priority of Reload/Collect button actions
Console
- Fixed an issue that allowed Mouse and Keyboard to be enabled on some consoles
Stickies
- Fixed a server crash where players could connect to ropes and disconnect at the same time
- Fixed a client crash that could be caused by certain outfit sets in the Battle Pass and Store screens
Disconnections
- Fixed an issue where game servers could very rarely shut down early due to how players were connecting
Maps
- Generally
Improving the display of the floor number in elevators
Fixed smoke that could remain at the end of the round sequence
Fixed team logos not always appearing during the end of round sequence
- Monaco
Fixing a stretch that cuts through the path of a rope
Lighting optimization for fog and storm weather types
- Seoul
Fixed an initial appearing point in the hospital that resulted in a small dead end
Fixed some railings that could block bullets
- Vegas
Fixed an issue where the map was blocking bullets and grenades
Fixed a ladder that would occasionally cause the player to get stuck
Fix issues with switching and additional objects
Move
- Fixed an issue where players could use themselves as a (aka 'superglide') by smearing against obstacles while smearing
Vaulting
- Fixed an issue where players could gain infinite speed by picking up floating items
- Updated the smear to look more successful and be more aligned at the edges
Quick Attack
- Fixed an issue where players could use Quick Attack on stairs
UI
- Fixed an issue where scoreboard text could be truncated
- Fixed issue with the 'New' label being cut off by the Play button in the main menu
- Fixed an issue where the 'Tournament Winners' text could be partially visible on both sides of the screen
- Fixed an issue where player names could appear above their faces on end-of-round screens
- Fixed an issue where the career screen could jump during the first frame
- Fixed an issue where hover VFX would not play on video thumbnails
- Fixed an issue where some Weapon Charms and Stickers were becoming impossible to equip
- Fixed an issue where total play time would reset to 0 after 24 hours in the career screen
- Fixed an issue where current gamepad connections were lost when resetting keyboard settings
- Fixed an issue with the crosshairs causing headshot indicators to appear based on the damage dealt, rather than the location of the hit
- Fixed an issue where player names above the health bar could sometimes be truncated
- Fixed an issue where teammate names would sometimes remain transparent after respawning
- Fixed an issue that prevented player callouts from appearing in enemy shots through metal fences
- Fixed an issue where some settings in the settings screen were not affected by restoring default settings
VoIP
- VoIP is now enabled by default on PC, with Push To Talk as the default input (for new installations only)
- VoIP is now enabled by default on consoles, with Voice Activated as the default input (for new installations only)
Arms
- Fixed an issue where orb diffusion/disintegration would not refresh if the player moved between objects
- Throwing Knives will now have the correct pattern when thrown
- Fixed the combat weapon cheat exploit
The update is available for download right now on The Finals in the format of your choice.
Source: videogamer
