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Gallery Addition

• Added a Gallery Page for players that have purchased the Ultimate and Deluxe editions of Boundary. The Gallery section is where you'll find your OST and Artbook
• For all players who have purchased the Artbook, you'll be granted an exclusive weapon ornament

Main Menu Adjustments

• Added a "Home" function to let players access frequently used menus through a single page
• Added "PvP" and "PvE" mode options to the Main Menu to allow quick access to either game mode

Quick Match Adjustments

• Added a "Quick Match" function to allow players to start matchmaking from the home screen [list]
• When using Quick Match, players will be put into the first available match possible
• When using Quick Match, matchmaking rules are relaxed in order to have the battle start as soon as possible

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Game Mode Adjustments

• PvE Mode (Beta/WIP) [list]
• Currently provides 3 difficult options: Easy, Normal, Hard
• Rush mode is the only offered game mode for the time being
• One player can start the game but up to 5 players can play together
• Difficulty mode selection affects how much XP a player receives

[*]Invasion Mode

• Increased the tempo of the game mode to create a faster pace experience
• Improved the attacking side game play experience
• The initial timer for the attacking side has been decreased, but the bonus time awarded after capping has been increased

[*]Domination Mode

• Increased the pace of the game mode to create a faster pace experience
• Decreased the total score requirements for the round

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Character Adjustments

• Decreased the AC of Leeway and Orlan
• Increased the HP of Leeway and Orlan
• All characters must repair their armour before automatic HP recovery starts
• Decreased the automatic HP recovery rate

Character Backpack Adjustments

• Based on player feedback, we've removed the HP of the backpacks from the game, and canceled the damage reduction that backpacks granted
• Players will no longer be at a disadvantage when attacking an enemy from behind, and players will no longer gain any benefit from using their backpack as a shield[/list

Weapon Adjustments

• The hip shot spread of the TK47, GSW-AR, and PCC has been decreased
• Decreased the amount of spare Magazines SMGs have
• Increased the amount of spare magazines MGs have
• SMGs bullet spread when aiming has been decreased
• MGs bullet spread when aiming has been decreased
• MGs bullet damage has been increased

Pod Adjustments

• Some pod attachments now fire automatically instead of needing to be fired manually. This change affects the HE Grenade, EMP Grenade, Impulse Grenade, and Snapshot Sensor
• HE Grenade Changes[list]
• HE Grenades now fire automatically towards enemies within sight with one button press
• Damage radius has been increased
• Damage has been increased
• The flight speed of HE grenades has been reduced
• The amount of prepared grenades has been reduced

[*]EMP Grenade Changes

• EMP Grenades now fire automatically towards enemies within sight with one button press
• The damage of EMP grenades has been increased
• Effect radius has been increased

[*]Impulse Grenade Changes

• Impulse grenades will now automatically launch and be deployed in front of the player after a single button press. Deployed grenades will automatically detonate after a short period of time

[*]Snapshot Sensor Changes

• The Snapshot Sensor will now automatically deploy in front of the player with a single button press. It will then begin scanning for a short amount of time

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Movement Adjustments

• Ability Changes[list]
• The Cooldowns of all Mobility based abilities has been increased
• Decreased the amount of the charges for the Maneuverability Device
• Increased the duration of Afterburner
• Increased the range of the Grapple Hook

[*]FOV Change

• An FOV stretching effect has been added at the edges of the player's view during high speed movements

[*]Aiming Adjustment

• Players will no longer be able to aim while moving at high speeds with their movement abilities
• Players will still be able to hip-fire their weapon

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UI Adjustments

• Removed Excessive and Redundant UI Elements[list]
• In Domination, UI showing interactive elements such as doors, pressurized units, ammo crates, etc., have been removed. The UI will only show enemies and teammates

[*]Removed horizontal lines between the player and other enemies on the map to make the mini-map clearer
[*]The distance of the radar proximity alert has been shortened
[*]The duration a player is "Marked" for has been reduced, players can remove the "Marked" status by hiding[/list]

Misc

• When using a gamepad, players can use the hotkeys in the deployment UI to create a smoother gameplay experience
• Fixed various bugs and glitches
• Various performance improvements

Whew, that was a lot! We hope you enjoy the update and have a happy holidays! We appreciate everyone's support and patience as the team works hard on making Boundary the best it can be.