Good news everyone, the servers are going to be updated tonight (6/28 and you'll be able to download the update in the morning! The Resistance: Fall of Man map packs are now here! But there are many other important features and fixes we want to call out beyond the two all-new environments and the worldwide servers availability. You can get the details in the patch notes below, but some of the highlights include:
* Being able to view your PlayStation Network Friends list from our in-game lobby
* We're offering an in-game method for reporting abusive players
* Voice chat through TV speakers if you don't have a microphone
* Clan leadership transfer
* Human character lip syncing and facial animation control (great for machinima!)
* Penalty time enforced on people who frequently quit ranked games
* Ranked games that become unbalanced prior to launch will automatically be canceled in the lobby.
Thanks again for your continued patience and support. As always, please feel free to send us feedback about the maps and the patch on our MyResistance forums. We DO listen and we check the boards frequently.
Full notes follow:
* Resistance: Fall of Man Map Pack 1 now available for download! This map pack contains both Westmorland, England and Camborne, England. Both are additional multiplayer maps designed to be played with Resistance: Fall of Man. Westmorland features snowy hills and Chimeran architecture. Great for snipers! Camborne features both above ground and underground fighting introducing a new twist on team battles. Both maps support all Resistance multiplayer game types. You must own Resistance: Fall of Man to play either map. To make purchasing and downloading the map pack quick and easy, there is now a Purchase button on the main online menu. Going to the Purchase menu will allow you to select, purchase, and download the map pack from within Resistance.
* Worldwide Servers! Now you can play with your friends anywhere in the world since all Resistance servers are now connected to allow for worldwide play. There is a new option in the Multiplayer Options menu called Worldwide Player. Setting this to Worldwide will allow you to play games against other players all over the world. Setting it to your local region (North America, Europe, etc) will restrict your games to only allow other players from your region to join, and will guarantee that any players you are matched against when playing ranked games are from the same region as you. If you create a party, your party will use the Worldwide Play setting from your multiplayer options (ie, if you are set to North America, only north American players will be allowed to join your party, but if you are set to Worldwide, anyone can join). Players who are set to Worldwide may still join games created by players who are set to their local region only as long as both players are from the same region.
* The XMB Friends list is now accessible from the R:FoM Lobby. To access it, go to Community and select Friends.
* The Map Vote option has changed. There are now three settings: No, Free Maps Only, and All Maps (Map Pack Required). Setting Map Vote to No will allow anyone to join who has the map that the game is being played on, setting it to Free Maps Only (not available if you begin the game on a map from the Map Pack) will allow players to vote for any of the free maps and allow anyone to join the game, and All Maps (Map Pack Required) will allow players to vote for any maps, including map pack maps, but will require anyone attempting to join the game to have the map pack. Map Vote will default to Free Maps Only for any of the free maps and All Maps (Map Pack Required) for any of the map pack maps.
* There is a new filter on the Find Games screen for custom games: Map Packs. It has two settings, Free Maps Only and All Maps. Free Maps Only will show only games that do not require the map pack, and All Maps will show all games.
* The MUTE menu from the in-game start menu is now the MUTE/REPORT menu. Selecting a player from this menu will allow you to select either Mute, to mute all voice chat from that player, or Report for abuse, which will notify an in-game moderator that the player is being abusive by cheating, glitching, or otherwise violating the EULA. In-game moderators will then be alerted, and may observe the player to verify that he/she is being abusive. We reserve the right to kick players we have observed being abusive out of the game and/or ban them from playing Resistance: Fall of Man, as per our anti-abuse policy outlined in the forums on
www.myresistance.net
* Voice chat from other players will now play through your television speakers by default unless you have a headset plugged in. There is a new option in the Multiplayer Options menu from the lobby called Mute Voice Chat. Setting this to on will start all players muted when you join a game. Players may then be selectively unmuted from the MUTE/REPORT menu if you so choose. The Mute Voice Chat option only has an effect if you do not have a headset plugged in.
* Repeatedly failing to finish ranked games (either by quitting or disconnecting) will now incur a time penalty wherein you will not be allowed to join another ranked game immediately after failing to finish one. The time penalty begins at 0 minutes, and will build up to a maximum of 15 minutes if you fail to finish a high percentage (30%+) of your ranked games.
* Clan leaders now have the option to transfer clan leadership to another player from the clan menu
* Human player models will lip sync with incoming voice chat from that player
* If you have a USB keyboard attached to your PS3, holding down the buttons 1 through 0 will change your characters facial expression (human models only)
* Ranked games that become too unbalanced in the staging screen will be canceled by the server rather than launching with unbalanced teams
* In the lobby, L3 is now always the push-to-talk button so that remapping the push-to-talk button does not prevent you from being able to chat in the staging, party, or results screens.
* Player names drawn over friendly players will no longer be blocked by low cover to make it easier to distinguish friendlies from enemies.
* Players may now switch the virtual keyboard over to the full QWERTY style keyboard rather than the standard virtual keyboard if they so choose
* The staging screen in a deathmatch game now has a header to show you what race everyone will be when the game starts. Additionally, the loading screen will now also reflect what race you will spawn as.
* For Chimera vs Chimera team games, the skins used by each team have been changed to be more distinct
* For games with limited lives (such as conversion), the QUIT option on the in-game start menu will change to say LEAVE after you have been eliminated to indicate to you that you will not receive a Quit on your stats for leaving after being eliminated.
* Fixed an issue where you would hear splashing sounds on levels without water
* Fixed a problem that caused bullseye tags to sometimes remain active after the player they were attached to has died
* Fixed a number of potential collision exploits
* Fixed a problem that caused the rocket launcher reticule crosshairs to disappear when meleeing while a rocket is being held stationary.
* The per-team Time Alive column for team conversion now displays the correct stat rather than the total team score.
Resistance: Fall of Man Update 4 FAQ
* What does the MUTE/REPORT menu from the in-game start menu do?
o The MUTE menu from the in-game start menu is now the MUTE/REPORT menu. Selecting a player from this menu will allow you to select either Mute, to mute all voice chat from that player, or Report for abuse, which will notify an in-game moderator that the player is being abusive by cheating, glitching, or otherwise violating the EULA. In-game moderators will then be alerted, and may observe the player to verify that he/she is being abusive. We reserve the right to kick players we have observed being abusive out of any game and/or ban them from playing Resistance: Fall of Man for any length of time, as per our anti-abuse policy outlined in the forums on
www.myresistance.net
* Why is voice chat coming through my speakers?
o Voice chat from other players will now play through your television speakers by default unless you have a headset plugged in. There is a new option in the Multiplayer Options menu from the lobby called Mute Voice Chat. Setting this to on will start all players muted when you join a game. Players may then be selectively unmuted from the MUTE/REPORT menu if you so choose. The Mute Voice Chat option only has an effect if you do not have a headset plugged in.
* Why is it telling me I have to wait X minutes until Im allowed to play another ranked game?
o Repeatedly failing to finish ranked games (either by quitting or disconnecting) will now incur a time penalty wherein you will not be allowed to join another ranked game immediately after failing to finish one. The time penalty begins at 0, and will build up to a maximum of 15 minutes if you fail to finish a high percentage (30%+) of your ranked games.
* How do I transfer leadership of my clan to another player?
o Clan leaders now have the option to transfer clan leadership to another player from the clan menu. Connect online and go to the Community menu, then to the Clan menu. Highlight another players name and press X to bring up the menu for that player and select Transfer Leadership to make that player the new clan leader.
* Can I promote someone else to be a co-leader of my clan without transfering leadership to them?
o No, there can only be one leader of a clan at a time.
* What is the difference between Free Maps Only and All Maps (Map Pack Required) for the Map Vote game option? (Custom games only)
o The Map Vote option has changed. There are now three settings: No, Free Maps Only, and All Maps (Map Pack Required). Setting Map Vote to No will allow anyone to join who has the map that the game is being played on, setting it to Free Maps Only (not available if you begin the game on a map from the Map Pack) will allow players to vote for any of the free maps and allow anyone to join the game, and All Maps (Map Pack Required) will allow players to vote for any maps, including map pack maps, but will require anyone attempting to join the game to have the map pack. Map Vote will default to Free Maps Only for any of the free maps and All Maps (Map Pack Required) for any of the map pack maps.
* What is the Map Packs filter on the Custom Games list?
o There is a new filter on the Find Games screen for custom games: Map Packs. It has two settings, Free Maps Only and All Maps. Free Maps Only will show only games that do not require the map pack, and All Maps will show all games.
* What does the Worldwide Play option do on the multiplayer options screen?
o The Worldwide Play option is a new option on the Multiplayer Options screen. Setting this to Worldwide will allow you to play games against other players all over the world. Setting it to your local region (North America, Europe, etc) will restrict your games to only allow other players from your region to join, and will guarantee that any players you are matched against when playing ranked games are from the same region as you. If you create a party, your party will use the Worldwide Play setting from your multiplayer options (ie, if you are set to North America, only north American players will be allowed to join your party, but if you are set to Worldwide, anyone can join). Players who are set to Worldwide may still join games created by players who are set to their local region only as long as both players are from the same region.
* In the custom games screen there's a flag next to the game names, but it's not always the flag of the game creator's home country. What gives?
o The flag listed next to the custom game names in the custom games screen is the flag indicating the home country that the game server that is hosting that game is located in, not the home country of the game creator.
* How do I purchase and download the new downloadable Map Pack?
o To make purchasing and downloading the map pack quick and easy, there is now a Purchase button on the main online menu. Going to the Purchase menu will allow you to select, purchase, and download the map pack from within Resistance. You can also purchase the Map Pack through the PLAYSTATION Store online.
* Help! I already bought the map pack but I didnt download it or the download failed, how do I download it?
o From the Playstation 3 XMB, sign in to the Playstation Network and select Account Management from the rightmost menu on the bar. There will be a Transaction Management option, which will take you to another submenu with an option for Download List. Select Download List and then scroll down until you find the Resistance: Fall of Man Map Pack to redownload it.
* How do I play the new maps from the map pack in a Ranked Game?
o There is a new ranked game type available called Map Pack Mayhem. This game type includes all team and FFA game modes, and allows parties to join as well as individuals. Later we may roll the map packs into the normal ranked gametypes, but for now were giving people who purchased the map pack a way to guarantee theyd be playing on those maps.
* How do I open my PLAYSTATION Network Friends list from in-game?
o From main online menu, go to Community and select Friends.
* How do I access the new character customization options?
o The new character customization options will be unlockable by a code made available to players who have registered their PS3 accounts on MyResistance.net, in a similar way to the Cloven skin. We will provide more info at a later date.
