Our latest patch makes various quality of life changes, updates to UI/text elements and streamlines the player experience so that pilots can get into the action quicker. Take a look through all this and more below! [h3]Features[/h3][list] [*]Story Arc is now removed and new players can launch straight into Patrol from the hangar.[/list] [h3]Quality of Life[/h3][list] [*]Random encounters should spawn earlier and more frequently when in Patrol. [*]Random encounters should no longer linger in your missions list. [*]Enemy mechs now have clearer colors indicating their aligned factions. [*]Keyboard schematic added to the settings page. [*]Enemy attacks now do more damage to increase challenge factor for encounters. [*]Radio missions stay on the screen longer to give pilots more time to evaluate them. [*]Resnode resource drops in Zone B have been rebalanced.[/list] [h3]Graphics[/h3][list] [*]Flash effect for Gieren muzzle has been reduced to avoid excessive strobing. [*]Draw distance rendering adjusted to avoid distant objects popping up. [*]Frame rate should no longer drop when taking hull damage from explosions. [*]Mech legs now rotate closer to the speed of the upper torso. [*]Adjustments made to intensity of lights emitting from mechs.[/list] [h3]UI/Text[/h3][list] [*]Missions in the Mechpad now have clearer designs to indicate their status. [*]Various typos and missing text strings have been corrected in the menu and dialogue pop ups. [*]Ammo bars will turn opaque when the mech is sprinting to indicate weapons cannot be fired.[/list] [h3]Bug Fixes[/h3][list] [*]Collected items should now display correctly upon completion of a Patrol. [*]Location names should no longer pop up excessively after crossing into them. [*]Random encounters should no longer occur whilst a mission is in progress.[/list] [h3]Miscellaneous[/h3][list] [*]Exhausted Illal's supply of paint giving enemy mechs a fresh coat to make them pop in Patrol.[/list] [hr][/hr] Until next time, be sure to join the conversation on our Hawken Reborn Discord Server and official social media channels to let us know how you’re feeling about the upcoming release of Update 0.2.0.0! Discord: https://HWKN.link/Discord Reddit: https://Reddit.com/r/HawkenReborn Twitter: https://Twitter.com/HawkenReborn Facebook: https://Facebook.com/HawkenReborn Instagram: https://Instagram.com/HawkenReborn YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@HawkenReborn https://store.steampowered.com/app/705040/HAWKEN_REBORN/