8-26-09 Patch

The 8-26-09 Patch was, although it was still in August, was more like the September Content Patch. It added a few more maps on Quarantine and new weapons.

New NX Items

 * Hauser Mercenary
 * M134 Minigun as a Specialist Item
 * MTAR-21
 * R870 MCS MOD for Supply Case SG-N
 * M92FS Gold for Supply Case P-N
 * MK.48 MOD 0 CAMO for Supply Case MK-N
 * Supply Case MK-N
 * MTAR-21 CAMO and MP7 MOD Steel is now in the Supply Crate MYST-N

New GP Items

 * TAR-21 at Second Lieutenant level 1
 * Balanced Vest at Master Sergeant level 3
 * M134 Minigun for Specialists at First Lieutenant level 3
 * MP7 Steel available in the Supply Case SMG
 * R870 SE available in the Supply Case SG
 * M92FS Silver available in the Supply Case Pistol

New Maps For Search and Destroy

 * Power Surge

New Maps For Quarantine

 * Showdown
 * Two Towers

Fireteam Mode Changes

 * Fireteam mode's Normal difficulty has been changed to be easier to finish.
 * Hard Mode difficulty has been changed to be the old Normal mode's difficulty, making it slightly easier than before.

Balancing

 * Flamethrower damage has been adjusted.
 * Advanced Backpack unlock rank lowered to Sergeant.

Bug Fixes

 * Map boundary “glitches” patched on: Desert Thunder, Overdose, Two Towers, Junk Flea, Showdown, Power Surge, Warhead, Cold Seed, Gray Hammer, and Sand Hog.
 * Stamina bars will no longer be refilled whenever a human becomes Infected.
 * Mines can be safely planted without taking environmental damage from the poison gas on Overdose