Patches
There are three types of updates to live that are used:
- Game Update
- Patch
- Hotfix
Game Updates come on a 2-week cadence, so every second week you should expect a major game update with new features, gameplay changes, items and bug fixes.
Patches come in between Game Updates, they typically don't introduce new gameplay or features, but will usually contain bug fixes, balance changes, and new items. They won't always have one each week, these come as needed.
Hotfixes can come any day, and they're based on an urgent need to change a game balance issue or bug.
In general they try to release Game Updates and Patches early on Wednesday mornings (PST), but they sometimes need to hold back the updates for more QA time when issues are found.
| Planetside 2 Patches | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Type | Major Changes |
| May 9, 2013 | Hotfix | New Harasser Items, Bug Fixes, Vortex Changes. |
| May 2, 2013 | Hotfix | Misc bug fixes, Warp Gate Rotation. |
| May 2, 2013 | Game Update 8 | Harasser, new MAX Weapons, new Cosmetics, UI Updates and Bug Fixes. |
| April 24, 2013 | Hotfix | New Lumifiber Trim in Depot, Misc Bug Fixes. |
| April 19, 2013 | Hotfix | Capture timers standardized, Various bug fixes of GU07 issues. |
| April 18, 2013 | Game Update 7 | NS Revolvers, Balance Changes, Detailed Weapon Stats. |
| April 10, 2013 | Patch | New Shotguns, Turret Changes. |
| April 3, 2013 | Game Update 6 | Service Ribbons, Alert System, Membership Additions |
| March 27, 2013 | Patch | Lancer Balance Changes, Deconstruction changes. |
| March 21, 2013 | Game Update 5 | Account Wide Unlocks, New Helmets |
| March 13, 2013 | Game Update 4 | VR Training Area, Wraith Module for Flash, Membership Changes |
| March 1, 2013 | Hotfix | Performance Improvements, Pump Action Shotguns, Impact Flinch Changes |
| February 22, 2013 | Hotfix | Membership XP Fixes, other misc bug fixes. |
| February 21, 2013 | Game Update 3 | Bug Fixes, New SMG Variants, UI Updates, Facility Updates |
| February 13, 2013 | Hotfix | Bug Fixes, New AV Engineer Turret, Alpha Squad Boost Fix |
| February 7, 2013 | Hotfix | New Sunderer Weapons G30 Walker and G40-F Range, Bug Fixes |
| February 2, 2013 | Game Update 2 | Dynamic XP, New Camos, New Decals, Balance Changes |
| January 24, 2013 | Update Notes | Updates to A30 Walker, new weapon added G40-F Ranger (vehicle FLAK turret) |
| January 22, 2013 | Update Notes | Stability updates, Hot Spot Changes, Lock On Changes |
| January 17, 2013 | Update Notes | Liberator nerfs, IRNV range reduction for aircraft, MAXes render for aircraft at greater distances |
| January 12, 2013 | Update Notes | Flak changes |
| December 12, 2012 | Game Update 1 | Tech Plant Changes, Horns, Weapon Additions, balance changes |
| December 6, 2012 | Update Notes | Added new Sniper Rifles and Carbines. Minor changes to Composite Armor and Tank Mines. |
| Beta | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Patch | Major Changes |
| November 16, 2012 | Update Notes | Bug Fixes, Optic name changes |
| November 14, 2012 | Update Notes | Bug Fixes, Performance Packages, Misc Gameplay Adjustments |
| November 10, 2012 | Update Notes | Indar map changes, Continent Lock Benefits, Vehicle Changes, and more. |
| November 2, 2012 | Update Notes | Amerish now live, Twitch integration added and lots of bug fixes and adjustments |
| October 25, 2012 | Update Notes | Adjustments to weaponry, vehicles and the grief system and various bugfixes |
| October 19, 2012 | Update Notes | A few small hotfixes |
| October 18, 2012 | Update Notes | Auraxium removed, various bug fixes and vehicle/weapon adjustments |
| October 15, 2012 | Update Notes | Small hotfixes |
| October 12, 2012 | Update Notes | New Weapons & Certifications, Resource adjustments |
| October 6, 2012 | Update Notes | New Certifications, Esamir, Capture Changes |
| September 29, 2012 | Update Notes | Small hotfix to address a few outstanding gameplay issues |
| September 28, 2012 | Update Notes | New Certifications, New Grenades, Liberator Afterburner, much more. |
| September 21, 2012 | Update Notes | New Certifications, Instant Action drop location fix, Sunderer respawn point, much more. |
| September 16, 2012 | Update Notes | Influence changes |
| September 14, 2012 | Update Notes | Weapons tuned for longer range engagements, M60 Mortar bug fix |
| September 13, 2012 | Update Notes | New Certifications, Warp Gate Rotation, bug fixes |
| September 7, 2012 | Update Notes | New Certifications, bug fixes |
| August 31, 2012 | Update Notes | Aircraft flare countermeasures added |
| August 30, 2012 | Update Notes | Trial of different capture mechanics, bug fixes |
| August 24, 2012 | Update Notes | New Certifications, population caps on servers, Spawn Beacon added |
| August 16, 2012 | Update Notes | Base Shields enabled, proximity voice chat enabled, bug fixes |
| August 10, 2012 | Update Notes | Client crashing improvements, fall damage addressed |
| August 9, 2012 | Update Notes | Client performance increases, bug fixes |
| August 8, 2012 | Update Notes | Player/Vehicle collisions improved, crashing fixes |
| August 6, 2012 | Update Notes | King of the hill capture system, Grief system implemented, many Certifications introduced |
