[b]Gear up for more! More weapons! More foes! More... surprises![/b] We are expanding your arsenal with new weapons such as the BR5-V “Viperlance” and the K-OH4 “Knight’s Roar”! Think you have got those enemies worked out in Partols? Think again - Xanorra Bracer and Xanorra Slicer variants are incoming! Each with their own strategic advantages. [h3]General Gameplay and Balancing:[/h3] [list] [*][b]Gear Collection:[/b] Rangers IV introduces many new pieces of Gear to collect. [*][b]Combat Balance Tweaks:[/b] Faster melee attacks, missile number changes (buffs to most, nerf to breacher), and decreased Lancer tech ability heat cost. [*][b]New Deadly Enemies: [/b]The Bracer shields other pirates with an Overshield for more defensive power. Take them out first to destroy the overshield. The improved, deadlier Slicer is a long-range sniper with deadly precision. Watch out for its targeting lasers and get out of the way to avoid a devastating blast. [/list] [h3]Player Experience:[/h3] [list] [*][b]Gear Boxes:[/b] Addition of Gear Boxes for our top rarity loot drops. Take them to the new Gear Box Opener terminal in Halberd-001 to unlock and reveal their contents. [*][b]XP Bars:[/b] XP bars will now show real-time progression when earning XP due to completion of a mission, patrol, or bounty. [/list] [h3]Fixes & Improvements:[/h3] [list] [*]Increased boost movement speed. [*]General performance, UI, and visual improvements. [*]Explosive bullets and drone kills now increment correctly for bounty progress. [*]Fixed patrol timers not stopping correctly, which caused premature Mission Failure on certain objectives. [*]Revival timer (disabled time) will now stop when a revival is in progress. [*]Daily Rewards now have a ‘Collect and Close’ button that will automatically collect the daily prize and close the window. [*]Fixed the collision boxes of satellites in patrol levels. [*]Updated world enemies and spawns in public space. [*]Madman enemy is now better at chasing you through the asteroids or will self-destruct if unable to reach you. [/list] [h3]Patrols:[/h3] [list] [*][b]New Patrol:[/b] ‘Violet Storm’. Enjoy a new way to kill pirates and earn rewards. Watch out for level hazards such as proximity minefields or the deadly laser frigate. [*][b]Patrol Rotation:[/b] Red Ruin and Scout’s Honour patrols will also be in rotation with a new patrol each day. [*][b]Patrol Modifiers:[/b] Longer cooldowns, increased enemy shields, and limited respawns added to patrols to add new challenges for the Rangers to overcome. [/list]