2-16-11 Patch

Welcome to Operation: Costa Recon Soldiers!

On 2/16, you'll be dropped into a vicious and dangerous battle in the heart of Supply Outpost OP Slaven 152! Nevermind that it's in a tropical wonderland, one wistful glance at the shimmering water in this fast-paced warzone might be the difference between life and death! Central Command is confident that you have the supplies you require to survive this mission, but they have provided a heap of bug fixes to make you better, faster, and stronger soldiers! Good luck out there!

New Map: Costa Recon

Sitrep: The insurgent forces are tipped off that their supply outpost, OP Slaven 152, is in danger, and decide their supplies must be relocated. Unfortunately, the military detects their relocation efforts. Now the insurgents must secure their supplies by either blowing them up or moving them before the imminent military raid.

Event: No Clearance Levels!

Clearance Levels are gone for the upcoming month! Click here to read more!

Event Rewards:

The following events will be rewarded during this update:

- Cramming for Exams -- Black and Gray HiSec Keys

- Battle of the Best Achievement Event -- All associated rewards

- Spiders -- 9x 20% EXP + GP Passes (50 uses)

- Spiders vs. Scorpions -- All associated rewards ( For all players who submitted verified legitimate tickets regarding the Server Verification Error)

- Black Friday -- First Anniversary Permanent Cap and Bandana (for all who participated in the login event)

Bug Fixes


 * Corrected bugs where “Allow Whispers”, “Block Invitations”, “Curse Filtering” and Video Recording “Size/Quality” options could automatically reset to default.


 * Using Direct Launch no longer falsely reports the Game Client is Corrupted.


 * Trying to join a friend’s match through the Messenger now correctly asks the user to enter a password, if one is needed to join the match.


 * The “Alt” key can no longer be bound to a control, and attempting to do so will not unbind the “Use Super Soldier Buff” command.


 * Infected in Fireteam can no longer be halted by Caltrops.


 * Caltrops are correctly destroyed when the owning Human player becomes Infected in Quarantine Regen.


 * If Curse Filtering is enabled, Note Titles will be properly censored.


 * Infected in Fireteam can no longer cause an explosive headshot.


 * Corrected bug causing text cursors in the “Abuse & Bug Report” window to become inaccessible when using certain screen resolutions.


 * Switching weapons while reloading no longer changes a weapon’s portability score.


 * In Fireteam, players with Respawn Tokens will never lose their ability to respawn while the match is still going.


 * Gifting NX Modifications now uses the correct interface.


 * The Modification Status for the TMP and the Negev are correct in all instances.


 * Receiving a message from the Messenger will no longer disable the chat bar.


 * The Messenger can now be used in the Server Selection screen.


 * The Messenger is now functional on a new player’s first login.


 * New players will no longer receive the “Training Mode” prompt every time they change servers.


 * The M92FS Silver, G23 Carbon Black, and all GP Weapon Modifications can now be gifted for GP.


 * “Successfullly” typo corrected all instances during the login process.


 * The “Unknown Error” and “Invitation Successful” messages should no longer display.


 * The descriptions for the Ultimax 100, Junk Flea, Two towers and Sector 25 no longer contain typos.


 * The “Combined Rank” stat appears correctly when viewing a clan-mate’s stats through the clan page.
 * The Rec Rules “Revenge Chance” buff description is appearing when active.


 * Caltrops can be used in “No Explosives” matches.


 * Airstrike Designators cannot be used in “No Explosives” matches.
 * Defusing the bomb in Search and Destroy or Bombing Run right as it explodes no longer causes the bomb to be planted at the start of the next match.


 * Players can no longer receive the “Super Spy Killer” achievement by suiciding while they are the Super Spy.


 * The channel lobby should now correctly highlight available rooms, and the Status field should be colored based on the room’s status.


 * Corrected bug where firing Bolt-Action sniper rifles while unzooming the scope caused an unintended unscope action on the next attempt to zoom in.


 * “Hack Attempt Detected” message has been rephrased, as this error frequently occurs due to heavy latency or diminished system performance.


 * Windows 7 and Vista Firewalls should no longer report blocking some features in Combat Arms.


 * Joining Elimination games in progress should no longer initially display incorrectly sized score meters for Alpha and Bravo.


 * Issues preventing players from using the Messenger should have been resolved.


 * Long strings of Korean text should no longer appear at the end of some in-game chat messages.

Balance Changes


 * Caltrops will no longer push back Infected in Quarantine Regen.


 * Caltrops damage is now reduced by Super Spy armor.


 * M32-Incendiary Bomb now damages the user.


 * The stats of the TRG-21 and TRG SE have been reduced slightly.


 * Caltrops take much more damage from exploding Infected.

Game Improvements


 * Notes can only be sent to players that you are Friends with in the messenger.


 * Players also have the option to disable Notes from the Options screen.


 * When successfully damaging an enemy, their nameplate will flash orange on your HUD.


 * Players can now sort notes in the Note window.


 * Replying to a Note now auto-fills the Title of the Note.


 * The post-game scoreboard will now inform you if Event EXP or GP Bonuses were active during the match.