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2.6.1 Changelog:

Changed

• Tweaked NFHR animation

Script Changes

Vehicle Weapons

• DU MG
  • Damage 4 -> 6
• DU HMG
  • Damage 6 -> 8

• HE MG
  • Reload Time 5 -> 4

• HE Cannon
  • Explosion Force 200 -> 300

• UML
  • Cycle Time 0.75 -> 0.6
  • Explosion Radius 450 -> 300

• Bio Cannon
  • Clip Size 20 -> 30

Vehicle Armor

• Composite
  • Regeneration 0.05 -> 0.035

• Absorbant
  • Weight 10 -> 12
  • Cost 10 -> 12
  • Health 20 -> 40
  • Speed To Damage Modifier -0.00021 -> -0.00016
  • Bioweapon Damage Modifier 0.5 -> 0.65
  • APBulletResist 0.75 -> 0.5
  • InfantryStickyResist 0 -> 0.65

• Regenerative
  • Weight 15 -> 18
  • Cost 15 -> 18
  • Health 60 -> 80
  • Regeneration 0.10 -> 0.05

• Brittle
  • Speed To Damage Modifier 0.00033 -> 0.00012
  • KineticResist -0.3 -> -0.5

Vehicle Engines

• Standard Engine (Jeep)
  • Description "This engine is the only jeep engine. It uses turbine technology." -> "This engine is the only jeep engine. It uses hybrid electric-turbine technology."
  • Max Speed 62 -> 75
  • Heat Dissipation 7 -> 8

• Standard (APC)
  • Cost 10 -> 20
• Standard (all other chassis)
  • Cost 35 -> 30
• Gas Turbine (all chassis)
  • Cost 40 -> 20
• 3 Phase (APC)
  • Cost 50 -> 30
• 3 Phase (LT)
  • Cost 50 -> 30
• 3 Phase (Medium, Arty)
  • Cost 70 -> 40
• Fission Reactor (APC)
  • Cost 50 -> 10
• Fission Reactor (LT, Med, Heavy, Arty)
  • Cost 70 -> 10
• Bio Diesel (APC)
  • Cost 50 -> 20
• Bio Diesel (LT, Med, Heavy, Arty)
  • Cost 70 -> 20
• Coolant (APC)
  • Cost 50 -> 30
• Coolant (LT, Med, Heavy, Arty)
  • Cost 70 -> 30
• Compact (all chassis)
  • Cost 10 -> 5

• 3 Phase (Med, Arty)
  • Weight 50 -> 40

• Fission (all chassis)
  • Weight 15 -> 10

• Coolant (all chassis except Heavy)
  • Heat Output At Max 10 -> 11
  • Heat Dissipation 9 -> 10
• Coolant (Heavy)
  • Heat Dissipation 13 -> 14

• Standard (Heavy)
  • Max Speed 20 -> 18
• Gas Turbine (Heavy)
  • Max Speed 33 -> 30
• 3 Phase (Heavy)
  • Max Reverse Speed 26 -> 35
• Fission (Heavy)
  • Max Speed 27 -> 25
  • Max Reverse Speed 23 -> 25
• Bio Diesel (Heavy)
  • Max Speed 26 -> 24
  • Max Reverse Speed 20 -> 24
• Coolant (Heavy)
  • Max Speed 24 -> 22
  • Max Reverse Speed 20 -> 22
• Compact (Heavy)
  • Max Speed 26 -> 24
  • Max Reverse Speed 20 -> 24

Vehicle Chassis

• BE Heavy Tank
  • Cost 900 -> 1000
• NF Heavy Tank
  • Cost 800 -> 1000

Vehicle Research

• All times doubled.

Infantry Classes

• Rifleman //Mine resist brought in line with other classes. Mines oneshot all infantry now
  • InfantryMineResist 0.4->0.0
• Grenadier
  • InfantryMineResist 0.4->0.0

  Infantry Weapons

• BEHR //Nerfed at close range, long range damage is still the same
  • Base damage 42->35
  • "StandingSpreadModifier" 0.015->0.1
  • "DuckingSpreadModifier" 0.015->0.1
• NFAR //identical nerf to BEHR
  • Base damage 42->35
  • "StandingSpreadModifier" 0.01->0.1
  • "DuckingSpreadModifier" 0.01->0.1
• BECR/NF50C //nerfed acc upg and made pinpoint while stationary
  • Accuracy upgmod 0.3->0.5
  • "StandingSpread" 0.001->0.0
  • "DuckingSpread" 0.001->0.0
  • "ProneSpread" 0.001->0.0
  • BECR Minimum Damage 10->40 (this was an error)
• LSMGs //changed to mp7 style smg, super rate of fire which loses control quickly. Similar handling when tap fired though.
  • Cycletime 0.09->0.06
  • "StandingSpreadIncrement" 0.0022->0.006
  • "DuckingSpreadIncrement" 0.0022->0.006
  • Clipsize 25->20
  • Reserve Ammunition 75->80
• HSMG //gentle nerf, I don't think it's too OP but it needs a slight tone down. It'll be harder to tapfire successfully
  • Cycletime 0.13->0.15
  • "StandingSpreadDecrement" 0.1->0.06
  • "DuckingSpreadDecrement" 0.1->0.06
• BEHP //buffed up slightly as pistol1 feels superior.
  • Cycletime 0.2->0.15
  • "StandingSpreadDecrement" "0.04"->0.06
• BEASt //decreased cycletime by popular demand
  • Cycletime 0.4->0.3
  • HMG //decreased cycletime by popular demand
    • Damage 15->60
    • Cycletime 0.05->0.15
    • Falloffbase 0.75->0.5 (falloff is now very fast)
    • Clipsize 100->50
    • Reserve Ammo 200->100
    • Stamina Penalty 1->3.5