Changelog
all of Duty: Black Ops II Update 3 info:
December 14, 2012 Update for Singleplayer, Muliplayer, and Zombies
Global Changes:
• Improved loadtimes when using AMD hardware
• Fix for issues when binding mousewheel to fire
• Using arrow keys to adjust Mouse sensitivity will increment the value by .01
• Fix for some instances of Error quit was not requested in the main thread
• Fix for issues with 16:10 displays
• Fix for TXAA not disabling when an unsupported card is detected
• Improvements to ambient occlusion
• Increased Friends list limit to 300
• Joinable friends now sort to the top of the friends list
• Users now have the ability to unlink youtube accounts.
• Added SFX to sliders in options menu
• Fix for knife lunge not working when a gamepad is connected
• Improved film rendering stability and made progression bar more accurate while rendering a film.
• Improved audio/rumble responsiveness when hitting enemies with gunfire.
• Fix for issues with changing the gamepad Button Layout in theater
• Fix for Party host receiving infinite Reconnecting to Party message when clicking on Bring Party in a post-match lobby.
Campaign Changes:
• Fix for crash that could occur during credits
• Fix for freeze when unlocking Death From Above achievement
Multiplayer Changes:
• Matchmaking improvements
• Added Hardcore Kill Confirmed playlist to the Hardcore category
• Game now resets the Care Package for a non-owner if the owner re-rolls the package using the Engineer perk.
• Fix for incorrectly being able to purchase an 11th Create a Class slot
• Collision and clipping fixes on all maps
• Fixed a number of new UI error messages reported by users.
• Improved CoDTV sort filters for browsing content
• Players can now render films in addition to clips
• Removed incorrect SFX for placing from party games
• Fixes for issues with codtv images not loading in
• Bots no longer count towards the party size limit in Custom Games
• Added the ability to View League Teams from any player;s Playercard.
• Added the ability to фView Playercardц from League solo leaderboards.
• Map exploit fixes in Meltdown
• Fixes for errors on Express when the train arrives
• Drop Shotц medal is no longer awarded after standing back up.
• Fix for escort drone cuing incorrect audio
• Added voice chat volume controls
• CoDTV video playback improvemnts
• Fixes for out of sync audio issues in rendered videos
• Fixes for rendered clips showing the wrong length on youtube
• Fixes with Hacked items not targeting the correct team
• Shadows seen through sniper scopes now render more correctly.
• Fix for Hijacked minimap displaying incorrectly
• Fix for some equipment not being destructible by Friendly Fire in Hardcore mode
• Fix for final killcams not displaying properly if it is an Assisted Suicide kill.
• Fix for Bomb Defuser Challenge not progressing properly
• Fix for Hero Medal not appearing in game at the correct time.
• Fix for XP bar in League Play not displaying correctly
• Fix for teams being kicked from league play when matched against a previously played team
• Fix for crash when getting disconnected while viewing the like/dislike menu of a screenshot
• Fix for partial loss of functionality when theater is started while a party member is in emblem editor
• Fix for Arch Nemesis challenge unlocking incorrectly
• Addressed issues which prevented some master challenges from being completed.
• Fix for friends list showing the wrong rank icon for players
• Fix for Escort Drones spawning under the map
• Added a fail-safe to prevent spawn trapping in CTF.
• Fix for floating corpse models on some maps
• Players can now copy a custom class to the extra prestige slot.
• Improved overall communication of Double XP when enabled.
• AAR better communicates how much XP was earned in each match.
• Fix for issues with having Assault Shield and no secondary weapon
• Thermal vision overlay no longer appears using the VTOL glitch.
• Fix for players not being able to capture their own Care Packages when using the Black Hat PDA in FFA
• Fix for Camera Marker slide bar not functioning correctly
• EMP grenades no longer affect the CODcaster HUD.
• Fix for SFX that plays when player gets in the top 3 in FFA
• Increased sight checks on turrets to improve spawning algorithms.
• Multi-team games no longer count as a tie if an entire team quits.
• Players with Black Hat PDA can no longer hack a Care Package faster than the owner can capture it.
• Addressed a number of issues that would cause friendly/enemy color indicators on equipment and scorestreaks to display as the wrong team.
• Precision challenge фWet Workц will now unlock with 10 kills.
• The wins challenge will now account for all FFA modes when ending a match with a tie (if you are in the top 3).
• Players that help with the фSynchronized Attackц challenge now get credit for it.
• Players will not be able to manually take control of their AGR if they die at the exact moment that their AGR deploys.
• Players using Ghost will no longer be invisible at all times in Custom Games with the mini-map option set to фconstantц.
• Players using Ghost and a Suppressor attachment will no longer appear on the enemyЖs minimap while shooting and moving while a UAV is up.
• The median for the K/D graph in the AAR is set to 1.0 instead of 0.0.
• Players can no longer get on top of the shrubs in Nuketown 2025.
• Kills from the explosion on the explosive crossbow bolt now count towards challenges.
• Clan tag is no longer locked immediately after prestige.
• Fixed an area in Express where K9 Unit dogs could get stuck.
• Party Privacy count no longer affects how many bots will spawn in Combat Training.
• Players can no longer stand on invisible collision in Carrier.
MP Gameplay Balancing:
• The following is a list of numerous gameplay balancing tweaks that were made after thorough review of statistical data from player usage of weapons, equipment, perks and scorestreaks since launch.
Scorestreaks:
• UAV: cost increased from 350 to 425.
• Lightning Strike: added 750ms delay
Equipment/Grenades:
• Bouncing Betty: increased the grace period between trigger and activation by 200ms.
• Sensor Grenade: increased the range (now 1000 units), frequency (now 800ms between pings), and amount of time (now 6s) that players appear after explosion.
• Concussion Grenade: decreased movement penalty and turn speed penalty when hit.
• All: increased hip fire recoil.
• All: increased max hip fire spread from 4.75 to 5.
• All: reduced bullet penetration.
• MSMC: increased recoil slightly.
• PDW-57: increased recoil slightly.
Assault Rifles:
• All: reduced idle sway for more reliable long-range aiming.
• M8A1: reduced lethal range of 3-hit kills from 250 to 50 inches.
• M8A1 + Select Fire: increased recoil.
• FAL OSW + Select Fire: increased recoil.
• SWAT-556 + Select Fire: increased recoil.
Sniper Rifles:
• All: increased hip fire spread.
• All + Laser Sight: increased hip fire spread.
• XPR-50: increased recoil slightly.
Shotguns:
• R870: reduced one-hit kill range by 45 inches.
Pistols:
• B23R: reduced headshot multiplier from 1.4 to 1.
• KAP-40: reduced headshot multiplier from 1.4 to 1
Zombies Changes:
• Fix for Reviving text remains on screen during scoreboard after game ends
• Fix for Mystery Box beacon disappearing after host migration
• Fixes for players getting inside of or clipping into objects in all ZM maps
• Improved zombie AI pathing in all maps
• Fixes for players falling outside of the map for all maps
• Players will now take damage while holding buildable parts
• Fixes for issues obtaining the Jet Gun
• Removed debug text that sometimes appears after host migration
You Have No Power Over Me achievement is now awarded at the correct time
• Fix for infinite loading screen when uploading short clips
• Fix for errors that may occur when viewing long clips
• Fixes for Green flashes appearing when exiting Nuketown Zombies
• Dead players can now text chat with living players
• Added voice chat volume controls
• Fix for players having unbreakable zombie shield
• Fix for issues with multiple players buying the same door
• Fix for incorrect character audio while holding breath with sniper scopes
• Fix for rare issue with players getting stuck in custom game lobby
• Fix for players getting permanent perks
• Fix for persistent upgrades never going away.
• Fix for players not dying when falling from extreme distances after purchasing juggernog in survival modes
