2016-01-11 16:09 , edited 2016-01-18 04:53 by Braddock512

The following features are included in the Battlefield Hardline: Getaway expansion pack and Base Game Update release for PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, and Xbox 360, unless otherwise noted as a specific platform-only change. Note: The Battlefield Hardline: Getaway expansion pack and Base Game Update content are provided as separate downloads for your platform. The Base Game Update releases to all platforms on January 12th, and the Battlefield Hardline: Getaway expansion pack will be rolling out to Premium members on the same day. The Battlefield Hardline: Getaway expansion pack will be available to purchase by all players on January 26th.



Note: The Base Game Update will be a free download automatically pushed to your platform. However, if you are a Battlefield Hardline Premium member, you will need to manually download the Battlefield Hardline: Getaway expansion pack content manually from Origin or your console’s game store.



Battlefield Hardline: Getaway

The following features are included in the Battlefield Hardline: Getaway expansion pack. This content will be rolling out to Premium members on January 12th:



Four New Maps

• Double Cross

• Train Dodge

• Diversion

• Pacific Highway



New Game Mode

• Capture the Bag



New Vehicles

• Performance Sedan

• Import Tuner

• Luxury Coupe

• Limo



New Weapons for the Mechanics Class:

• M5 Navy

• M12S

• AUG PARA



New Gadget

• RF Jammer



New Melee Weapon

• Fire Axe



Other New Features

• New Legendary Camos will unlock over time (Legendary only)

• Exclusive Premium League in the Competitive Match system (Premium owners only)

• Assignments and Patches for Mechanic class weapons



Base Game Update

The following features are included in the Base Game Update. This content will be rolling out to all players as an automatic download on January 12th:



Competitive Match

• Experience a new way to connect with Battlefield Hardline players in 5v5 skill-based matches

• Compete on a leaderboard and earn (or lose) ranks based on your skill and performance

• New seasons will regularly become available with a new rotation of maps and modes

• Standard League is available for all players



Note: Season 1 Competitive Matches for Console players begin with the release of the Base Game Update. Season 1 Competitive Matches for PC players will begin shortly after the release of the Base Game Update. Please stay tuned for more details.



New Weapons for All Classes

• M5SD

• AWS

• RO933 M1

• G17 RACE Pistol

• 1887

• 388-RECON

• UMP-9

• M39 EMR

• SAR21



General

• Fixed a bug whereby a clicking sound would be heard by all players if one player equipped the Night Goggles gadget

• Added Custom RSP Server Banner support



Gameplay

• Fixed bug whereby player animation may break when using the Gator Gun

• Fixed bug whereby some vehicles could not be moved with melee attacks

• Fixed issues with the SCAR-H assignment and patch unlocking properly



Weapons

• Melee weapons changed to have a more consistent sphere of damage.

• Ballistic shield changed to a 2 hit kill

• Increased accuracy while moving bonus for Bullpups

• Fixed bug with laser sight toggle not properly affecting crosshair



Gadgets

• Fixed bug whereby gadgets may get duplicated after becoming Legendary

• Fixed bug whereby Night Vision Goggles could not be turned off with the Ballistic Shield equipped



High Tick Rate Servers

• Dramatically decreases latency while also enabling a higher simulation frequency – game experience is much smoother and responsive.

• Server sends only as many updates to the client as it is able to display, personalizing the optimized experience.

• With good connections and high framerates, server sends at full update rate and upscales the distances for ghosts to utilize available bandwidth.

• Dynamically lowers distance and update frequency if bandwidth performance drops.







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