Sniper patched in response to complaints

Sniper patched in response to complaints
James Orry Updated on by

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City Interactive has released a Sniper: Ghost Warrior patch to address “complaints made in reviews” and to “add more balance to the gameplay”.

The new additions will appear via Steam for PC this morning, with the Xbox 360 patch to follow shortly. City has also established a new server to speed up online play.

Patch Info

Notable changes include tweaked AI behaviour, fixed camouflage efficiency and stealth system. Most of static AI scripts referring to stealth actions have been removed and replaced by a real-time stealth system.

Specific changes are as follows

AI

– Fixed interactions of camouflage system with plants (the player will be less vulnerable to enemy sight when hidden in vegetation)

– Adjusted AI alertness and seeing (e.g. the player will be less vulnerable to enemy sight at long distances)

– Tweaked influence of the players posture and movement speed on being spotted by the enemies

– Tweaked AI reactions, better behavior in combat situations

– Removed over 95% of the static AI scripts during stealth actions and replaced with the improved stealth system

Multiplayer

– Fixed multiplayer statistics

– Adjusted duration of breath-holding

– Fixed minor multiplayer maps geometry issues

Optimisations and Stability

– Fixed possible random crashes on multi processor systems

– Fixed minor stability problems on several hardware configurations

General Fixes/Tweaks

– Fixed registration of internet profile

– Fixed blink after exiting game to menus

Weapons

– Adjusted melee (knife) attack strength

– Adjusted damage, accuracy and range of AI weapons