October 13, Game Update 4 (PS4 US)

We will be publishing the new game update to the US PS4 servers at 6am (Pacific) tomorrow. The expected downtime is approximately 1 hour.

The following changes have been made:

Text Chat:
We’ve implemented a text chat window with several separate channels to better coordinate your plans of attack. Channels include; General(proximity), Squad, Platoon, Outfit and Whisper (direct tell). To access the chat window, bring up the Options menu and swipe left on the touch pad.

Squad Recruitment:
A Squad Search list is accessible via the Social tab in the Options menu. Squad leaders can turn recruitment on/off as needed. While enabled, the Squad will appear in the “Squad Search” list in the Social tab of the Options menu. There is currently a known issue where the ability for Squad leaders to toggle recruitment on/off may not function properly. If this occurs, select your squad name and modify it. After the change, you will then be able to toggle recruitment on/off again. We plan to publish a fix for this later this week.

Respawn Screen:
By popular demand, we’ve modified the respawn screen to allow manually scrolling around the map using the button to select a spawn point. The / shoulder buttons still function as before.

New NS Lock-on Rocket Launcher:

 * NS R3 Swarm: The three round clip-fed NSR3 Swarm’s relatively low velocity lock-on rockets are capable of tracking targets for an extended period of time. Variable fire modes provide the user extended control over missile velocities, allowing them to tailor the strength of the weapon to their engagement.

New ES-AV Secondary Weapons:

 * NC - M96 Mjolnir: Affectionately referred to as "The Boombox" by many NC soldiers, the Mjolnir's burst fire explosive rounds excel against armored targets in close quarters engagements.
 * TR - MR11 Gatekeeper: Based on a modified Fracture design, the Gatekeeper retains the feel of its forerunner but incorporates a faster fire rate and projectile speed while increasing overall accuracy.
 * VS - Aphelion VEX-4: This experimental laser weapon can tear through enemies with sustained fire, but an interesting side effect causes a build-up of residual energy while firing that can be harnessed into a devastating blast.