January 4, 2018 Hotfix

The Planetside 2 PC servers will be coming down at 6am (Pacific) / 14:00 (UTC) for a brief hotfix. Estimated downtime is 2 hours.

Bug Fixes and Misc.

 * Disabled Auraximas cookies and fruitcake.
 * Speculative adjustments Tank Mines functionality to improve responsiveness.
 * Instant Action should no longer take you into cut off territory.
 * Vehicle queue times should no longer be excessively long while at the terminal.
 * Fixes for alert timers not appearing for some clients.
 * NS Deep Freeze should now be purchasable.
 * Skywall Shield Emitter no longer turns itself off.
 * Glaive IPC now destroys a Skyshield in three direct hits.
 * Cortium Tap has been removed.
 * C4 once again shows the correct icon on the death screen.
 * Ceres Hydroponics is once again be capturable.
 * The Crown’s “D” point is once again be capturable.
 * Faction specific “gold” pistol variants no longer use outdated pistol stat
 * Capture point UI padlocks should now be more responsive to the capturable state of the region.
 * Featured items display has been updated in the Depot.
 * NC15 Phoenix should no longer auto-reload while in-flight, or show the incorrect screen overlay.
 * Orbital Strike Uplink chassis should no longer be practically indestructible in normal situations.
 * You can now remove the HS/NV optic from the NC05 Jackhammer AE.