2015-06-15 16:18 , edited 2015-09-15 11:05 by Wonxif

The following features and fixes are included in this release for PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, and Xbox 360 unless otherwise noted as a specific platform-only change.



This Update includes content for Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity DLC

• 4 new Maps – Backwoods, Code Blue, Black Friday, The Beat



• New Game Mode – Bounty Hunter



• New Weapons

- KSG-12 - Pump Action Shot gun Enforcer - Good for close quarters. High capacity. Holds 14 rounds of 12 gauge ammo.

- FN FAL - Battle Rifle Enforcer - High rate of fire and lots of recoil. Good range, difficult to control, but high damage.

- SG 510 - Battle Rifle Enforcer- Low rate of fire, fair amount of recoil. Good at range, not quite as accurate as FAL, but less recoil.

- Nail Gun - Battle Pickup - Short range, high damage. The nail falls fast, but can one hit kill to the head at close range.

- M1A1 - SMG for all classes. Minimal customization can be equipped with a 50 round drum magazine of .45 caliber.



• New Masks

- Rabbit Mask (Criminals) / Motorcycle Helmet (Cops) – 10% Gearhead XP Bonus.

- Gorilla Mask (Criminals) / Tactical Helmet (Cops) – 20% Rep XP Bonus.

- Wolf Mask (Criminals) / Riot Helmet (Cops) – 10% Teamplay XP Bonus.

- Dinosaur Mask (Criminals) / Ballistic Helmet (Cops) – 20% Quickdraw XP Bonus.



• Two new Vehicles – Low rider and Pick-up truck



• Two new ammunition types for specific weapons (used as weapon attachments)

- AP Tracer Rounds – increases damage VS armored targets. For AR’s, BR’s, and DMR’s.

- Breaching Rounds – short range explosive round for shotguns.



• A new Gadget

- Tactical Tool Kit – increases interaction speed with objectives.



General

• Ten new music tracks for all players including:

- "808 In The Trunk" by Brillz & Z-Trip

- "Natural Child" by DTV

- "Stick Em" by Fat Boys

- "I'm So Sorry" by Imagine Dragons

- "New Rose" by The Damned

- "Lupine Ossuary" by Thee Oh Sees

- "Bugatti" feat. Pusha T (Juaz Remix) by Tiga

- "Annihilation Affair" by Torche

- "Jeep Stuff" by Hank and Jed

- "Blaze Up The Fire" ft. Chronixx by Major Lazer



Servers

• “Netcode” improvements including Projectile tick improvements.

• Addressed some stability issues identified by BugSentry during live server monitoring.

• (Xbox One only) Addressed an issue were bad reputation users were not being muted when joining certain games.

• (PC only) Fixed an issue where servers could run map/mode combinations that are not part of the experience setting.



Battlelog

• Battlelog Plugin update – latest update enables support for Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity DLC.



Gameplay

• TDM spawning has been tuned.

• Fixed issues with some awards and assignments not be awarded correctly.

• Viral patches are now viral.

• Hardcore mode changed to 60% health.

• Tanker in Hotwire mode on Riptide replaced with a sedan.

• Addressed some rare crashes in the single player campaign.

• (PC only) Fixed an issue where the player could hear muffled audio until their next death.



Weapon Tuning

• Car556 more recoil over all.

• ACR more recoil over all.

• Stakeout bullet increased range.

• Spas bullet increased range.

• ARM to NATO LR bullet.

• Carbines bullet end damage buffed to 18.

• .338 Magnum rounds increased damage vs armored insert and OHK range.

• M/45 and Uzi new bullet 9x19mm heavy increases damage fall off and end damage.

• M16, M416, and MPX horizontal recoil increase.

• K10 lowered start of bullet drop off distance to 5m.

• MPX lowered start of bullet drop off distance to 10m and end damage to 12.

• Slug increased range and effectiveness vs Armored insert.

• M1911 increased damage within 10M.

• AWM and R700 start of damage fall off increased to 30M.

• L85 Less recoil and more base accuracy.