Hey all,

I wanted to take a little bit of time to give you all a heads up on what to expect with the next major patch and beyond. I also include some info on how you can help us moving forward.

Major highlights to look for in the next major patch:

· Engineer, Medic, and Stalker Ability and Ability Tier Mechanic Updates

o Many updates have gone in to help improve rotations

o We worked to make a wider variety of abilities viable depending on the situation

· Significant updates to all of the classes AMP Trees (more information below)

AMP Update: More Consistent AMP Tree Layouts

· All classes now have 15 AMP Series in Rank 1

o All AMP Series now start in Rank 1

· All classes now have 39 total Inlaid AMPs

o All Inlaid AMPs are found in Rank 2 and Rank 3

o Inlaid AMP Power Cost has been Increased

· Primary Branches now have 3 AMP Series, 7 Inlaid AMPs, and 1 Ability Unlock

· Hybrid Branches now have 2 AMP Series and 6 Inlaid AMPs

AMP Update: Clearer AMP Tree Progression

· Unlocking AMPs in one branch no longer grants unlock power to adjacent branches

o Hybrid branches now have Rank 1 AMP Series and no longer require points to be spent in adjacent branches

· Rank 2 of all branches now requires 3 Power to unlock

· Rank 3 of all branches now requires 11 Power to unlock

AMP Update: Individual AMP Adjustments

· Many AMPs deemed lackluster or redundant have been removed

o A significant number of AMP Series and Series Caps have been removed

o A number of Inlaid AMPs have been replaced (or redesigned entirely) by other existing AMPs that were not previously Inlaid AMPs

· AMP placement has been adjusted to make more sense logically

o For example, most AMPs that required you to be low health were moved to the Hybrid/PvP Trees

Beyond this patch and up until launch, our major focus for classes is going to be on balance and bug fixing. Some of the things we are looking to address before launch include:

· Item Specials, Gadgets, Rune Sets, and Potion Balance

· Looking into classes that are either under-performing or over-performing in PvE and/or PvP

o This will include adjusting Ability, Ability Tier, and AMP Balance

· Hit Registration Issues

· Updating Stun Breakout Gameplay to be less button-mashey

What can you help with? Bug and balance reports:

· Bugs: Report bugs and if you find a bug please try to give accurate repro steps.

o Bad Bug Info: “My Assassinate now only has 2 ability charges!”

o Good Bug Info: “Every time I switch between action sets my Assassinate loses the Tier 4 Bonus that gives it an extra ability charge.”

· Balance: Report things that you think are too strong or too weak (Abilities, Ability Tiers, AMPs, Item Specials, Gadgets, Rune Sets, Potions)

o Bad Balance Report: Medics are too strong, please nerf them.

o Good Balance Report: The “Laceration” Item Special increases your DPS by more than 20% compared to Item Special X that increases DPS by only 1%.