MID SEASON REINFORCEMENTS

✦AI summary2d

Mid-Season Reinforcements update featuring a major rework to Glaz's scope, operator balance tweaks, weapon adjustments, and various bug fixes.

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▲Buffs9

Flip Sight now provides thermal visual feedback and outlines opponents through smoke and gas, significantly improving visibility in obscured environments.

DocStim Pistol:Increased the overheal limit from 120 to 140 HP, making the healing more impactful during firefights.120→140 HP

BuckSkeleton Key:Added an extra magazine to the Skeleton Key, allowing for more breaching and line-of-fire openings.→Added 1

EchoMP5SD2:MP5SD2 damage increased to 29 from 0-15m (previously 25 from 0-10m), improving effectiveness at medium range.25→29

CaveiraLuison:Luison damage dropoff reduced, now dealing 35 damage at 18m instead of 20, making it more lethal at range.20 at 18m→35 at 18m

CapitãoPARA-308:PARA-308 recoil reduced, specifically reducing side-to-side sway and making automatic fire easier to manage.→Reduced

BlitzShield Flash:Removed the 2-second delay before Blitz can fire his weapon after triggering his Shield Flash.2s→0s s

SightsRed Dot, Reflex, Holo:Reduced the size of Red Dot, Reflex, and Holo sight reticles to be less obstructive and allow for better precision.Large→Small

▼Nerfs2

JackalC7E:Increased the recoil of the C7E to make prolonged automatic fire harder to control.→Increased
DMRsLowered the maximum trigger rate for DMRs to prevent them from being fired like fully automatic rifles.High→Lowered

✚Bug fixes2

EchoYokai:Fixed several Yokai drone issues including collision detection errors and camera direction resets.
GeneralRanked MMR:Fixed an exploit where winning teams received 0-5 MMR and reinstituted abandon penalties during the final kill cam.0-5 MMR→Fixed

◆Other changes2

TwitchIntroduced the Maquis Elite set, featuring a new design for offensive drones, uniform, headgear, and victory animation.→Maquis Elite Set
GeneralMatchmaking:Introducing One-Step Matchmaking via the Technical Test Server to improve stability.→One-Step Matchmaking