We're aiming at releasing a client update on Wednesday. Maintenance should be approximately 2 - 3 hours and will start at 10 AM UTC.
Valentine's Event: Runs from the 11th of February until the 25th of February at 10:00 AM (UTC).
The 'Valentine's Massacre Event'
The Valentine’s event is now on! Earn various rewards and prizes for completing special Valentine's roles with the unique Valentine's weapons! Whether it is your first time or you are a returning player, here is your chance to earn theme, skins, weapons and many other prizes.
The '7 Stages of Heartbreak'
Brand new for this year is the 7 Stages of Heartbreak. Players just need to log in on any 7 days of the event and play 3 matches during each visit. Earn new titles (7 in total) and reward yourself with a unique arrow quiver backpack that is not earnable or available anywhere else.
-The Reloaded Team
Valentine's Massacre Event - Details:
Tracks kills with the following primary weapons:
STAR 556 'Love-Gun' - Gifted on login (please check your in-game mail)
Colby SNR 850 'Cherub' - Gifted on login (please check your in-game mail)
Colby M-1922 'Chopper' - Level 4 reward of the 'Valentine's Week Massacre' role
Joker SR15 'Casanova' - Available through Armas
Obeya CR762 'Heartbreaker' - Available through Armas
Colby CSG-20 'Speed-Dater' - Available through Armas
N-HVR 243 'Cupid's Arrow' - Available through Armas
STAR 556 'Love-Gun' R&D III - Available through Armas
Colby M-1922 'Big Chopper' - Available through Armas
The requirements and rewards for the ranks of the 'Valentine's Week Massacre' role are as follows:
Rank 1
Requirements: 50 kills
Reward: Death Theme 1
Rank 2
Requirements: 150 Kills
Reward: Love Heart Glasses
Rank 3
Requirements: 300 Kills
Reward: Death Theme 2
Rank 4
Requirements: 500 Kills
Reward: A leased M1922 (Tommy Gun) + Pink Preset Police Hat
Level 5
Requirements: 750 Kills
Reward: 'Casanova' Title + Valentine's weapon skin
The 'Snubby Love'
Tracks kills with the following secondary weapons:
Colby SNR 850 'Cherub' - Gifted on login (please check your in-game mail)
The levels for the ranks of the 'Snubby Love' role are as follows:
Rank 1
Requirements: 25 kills
Reward: Ophelia - Blonde Decal Unlock
Rank 2
Requirements: 75 Kills
Reward: Prentiss (for Enforcers) / Bloodroses (for Criminals) symbol
Rank 3
Requirements: 150 Kills
Reward:Ophelia - Red Head Decal Unlock
Rank 4
Requirements: 250 Kills
Reward: Colby SNR 850 'Cherub' unlock, so it can be purchased from Contacts at any time (including outside the event)
Level 5
Requirements: 375 Kills
Reward: 'Cherub Chaser' Title
7 Stages of Heartbreak:
For every day you login and complete three opposed matches in an Action District (Financial or Waterfront), you'll earn the following rewards*:
Day 1: Title: "Shocked"
Day 2: Title: "Denying"
Day 3: Title: "Angry"
Day 4: Title: "Bargaining"
Day 5: Title: "Guilty"
Day 6: Title: "Depressed"
Day 7: Title: "Accepting" & the unique event trophy reward: "Quiver Backpack"
Unique Trophy event rewards are a new concept in APB and we plan on doing them with every big event we do. Additionally, we are also planning on doing something special for the players who collect the trophy items - so start collecting them now and keep an eye on our blog and forums for more information throughout the year.
*PLEASE NOTE: The Heartbreak rewards will not be unlocked immediately, as they have to be processed through our external logging and then sent out to your in-game mail.
CHANGES AND ADDITIONS:
OPTIONS (AUDIO - VOICE):
Added a per-category setting for chat notification audio.
BUG FIXES:
VEHICLES (HAN VEO):
Fixing an issue where parts of the Han Veo would be missing for players who had a customized version of it before last week's patch.
HUD:
Implemented a potential fix for the issue where it was, at times, possible for a player to see through certain walls and vehicles
MODIFICATIONS (PIERCING):
Made some general fixes to improve how piercing behaves when piercing the first object a bullet hits.
UI:
Killing yourself with your own vehicle will no longer show a "Killed by <PlayerName>" message on the death screen.
PRESETS (VEHICLES):
Added custom plates to Remus and Romulus.
REWARDS (FIGHT CLUB):
Fixing an issue where a player's bonus money wasn't being awarded towards the money challenge. NOTE: Bonus cash is the mission bonus cash you get at the end of a mission, which is derived from your score. It is not to be confused with Premium cash.
EXPLOIT PREVENTION:
Fixed a few areas near the Praetorian Recruitment building in Financial where you could be considered out of bounds.
WEAPONS:
2 Handed Machine-Pistols (OCA Nano, SAS-PDW) now use the pistol reload animation while used in the Vehicle Combat Position.
UI (TEXT):
Removing 'Veo' from Coywolf description.
TEXT:
Adding the patch notes from 1.18.0 (625) to 1.19.1 (686).
