Obsidian Operatives Update

(Chris Mullins) #1

Suit up and boot up, Mercs!

Along with a Ranked Points weekend, today’s update brings some minor fixes, and some not-so-minor additions to the game.

OBSIDIAN OPERATIVES

For the next two weeks, something special is hitting the Store.

Ever since Dirty Bomb was kickstarted by Founders buying packs to support the game, players have requested more impactful skin changes for their Mercs. Today we’re taking a first step towards fully realizing this with the launch of a new Loadout Card line - Obsidian Operatives.

Arty, Stoker and Fletcher are getting their own preset Obsidian Loadout Cards, complete with leather jackets, facemasks and high-tech sportswear. These suited-up Mercs will make you the talk of London, so get them while they’re available!

Find them in the Dirty Bomb Store, individually or as a bundle, until the 6th of July.

RANKED SEASON 3 ADDITIONS

Several new items have been added to the Ranked Store, giving you more to fight for and boosters to get you there faster.

BATTLE HARDENED TRINKET

Do you burn through Ranked Points like they were going out of style? Introducing the Battle Hardened Trinket, a shiny reminder of your Ranked Dedication.

This Trinket bursts apart with a glowing rage when you inspect it, and highlights your kills in the killfeed for other players. Purchase it for Ranked Points in the Ranked Store.

RANKED BOOSTERS

Ranked Boosters can now be purchased in the Ranked Store. These premium items increase your base Ranked Point earnings by 50%, and continue to operate during Ranked Point Weekend events to double your earn rate - So this weekend is the best place to start!

Unlike Credit Boosters, Ranked Boosters work in real-time rather than match-time. Because of this, Ranked Boosters last for a number of days rather than hours.

They are still active in the down-time between Ranked Seasons, so be careful when purchasing close to the end of the Season.

OTHER CHANGES

  • Missions for the Execution game mode will no longer appear. Existing Execution Missions can still be completed
  • Added the Starter Pack DLC’s to a ‘Deals’ tab in the Store

RANKED BUG FIXES

  • Fixed bug where it was possible to purchase more than one Aura Obsidian Loadout Card
  • Fixed bug where Ranked Season 3 Case drops were not displayed in the post-game review
  • Fixed bug where it was possible to discover enemy players’ names in the lobby by muting them
  • Fixed bug where changes made in pre-game lobbies would not save

GAMEPLAY BUG FIXES

  • Fixed exploit where Sparks’ REVIVR could be fired without a cooldown (in an earlier hotfix)
  • Fixed bug where Vote-Kicked players were banned permanently on a server. They can now they can join again after the end of the match
  • Fixed bug where kicked players could rejoin a match in some instances
  • Fixed bug where players were not warned of an impending AFK vote kick. They are now presented with a warning 40s into AFK
  • Fixed bug where players could sometimes get stuck in a throwing loop until all throwables were depleted
(TitaniumRapture) #2

Omg omg omg these skins are AMAZING. GOOD STUFF.(sadly i dont play any of these classes :/)
FYI i had this error after recent patch so i had to restart steam to make game work.

(JonBongNoJovi) #3

Them are some sexy cards , couldn’t wait to load up game , then i saw the prices , nope sorry SD prices ain’t worth it for me, pity as i was ready to part with some cash.

(TitaniumRapture) #4

Would love to see terminator skin for Rhino though. :slight_smile:

HASTA LA VISTA.

(Melinder) #5

Such a shame that two of the three cards are terrible. Would have bought the pack if Arty and Stoker’s cards were good.

(xHandymanx) #6

The prices are too fucking steep, but because I love you guys so much, i’ll bite.

I’ll gladly take these over those recolours any day. Just don’t forget the actual content for the game (mercs, maps, weapons)

Thank you very much, Splash Damage

(TitaniumRapture) #7

Btw why cannot we choose loadouts for these “premium” cards? Because now you force us to play the way you want. Probably more ppl would buy it if they had this option.

(Mc1412013) #8

How much are they

(Melinder) #9

@Mc1412013 said:
How much are they

$29.99 USD as a bundle,

OR

$14.99, $12.99, and $12.99 USD for Arty, Fletcher, and Stoker respectively

(TitaniumRapture) #10

@Mc1412013 said:
How much are they

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(Mc1412013) #11

@TitaniumRapture said:

@Mc1412013 said:
How much are they

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Lol for a second i thougjt they were 9.99 till i zoomed in on my phone and saw there not u.s. dollar

But why is artie more expensive than the others. I understand they need make money, and i will buy at least one just to show some support for gams but i got 2 kids that will want one so buying all 3 for me is not gonna happen

(AlphaUT) #12

I mean, why can’t we choose the loadout we want when we pay for it, “edited part” or even just the most popular ones. I am not going to judge about Fletcher and Stoker, since they are certainly not the worst but also certainly not the best. However, Arty that one I am 100% sure is trash.

(TitaniumRapture) #13

@Mc1412013 said:

@TitaniumRapture said:

@Mc1412013 said:
How much are they

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Lol for a second i thougjt they were 9.99 till i zoomed in on my phone and saw there not u.s. dollar

But why is artie more expensive than the others. I understand they need make money, and i will buy at least one just to show some support for gams but i got 2 kids that will want one so buying all 3 for me is not gonna happen

Well you can always sell some of your kids.

(kopyright) #14

Your poverty disgusts the mighty Jabba.

[edit] To add something useful to the discussion… 9.99 € sounds a bit expensive for a single loadout, but according to Steam I have spent almost (ap_Proxy_Mately? :smiley: ) 700 hours on Dirty Bomb so far - and I am sure some of you guys can easily top that - so spending a tenner on the game every now and then seems only fair in comparison.

(frostyvampire) #15

“Missions for the Execution game mode will no longer appear.”
The best update so far.

“Fixed bug where Vote-Kicked players were banned permanently on a server. They can now they can join again after the end of the match”
Also can you fix this? It hurts my eyes “they can now they can”

(SparkyShock) #16

@Melinder said:
Such a shame that two of the three cards are terrible. Would have bought the pack if Arty and Stoker’s cards were good.

The Stoker one is pretty good actually. Im not a fan of the Arty card because i have that one in S3 ranked and the Fletcher one could of been better.

(Melinder) #17

@SparkyShock said:

@Melinder said:
Such a shame that two of the three cards are terrible. Would have bought the pack if Arty and Stoker’s cards were good.

The Stoker one is pretty good actually. Im not a fan of the Arty card because i have that one in S3 ranked and the Fletcher one could of been better.

The Fletcher card is arguably his best card. People tend to exaggerate how important Lock-On is. In high-level play, Fletcher does not revolve around his stickies, and his gun is far more important in most scenarios.

As for the Stoker card, it really isn’t good. It includes the Timik, Double Time, Mechanic, Desert Eagle, Stiletto, all of which are not that great.

(TitaniumRapture) #18

@Melinder said:

@SparkyShock said:

@Melinder said:
Such a shame that two of the three cards are terrible. Would have bought the pack if Arty and Stoker’s cards were good.

The Stoker one is pretty good actually. Im not a fan of the Arty card because i have that one in S3 ranked and the Fletcher one could of been better.

The Fletcher card is arguable his best card. People tend to exaggerate how important Lock-On is. In high-level play, Fletcher does not revolve around his stickies, and his gun is far more important in most scenarios.

As for the Stoker card, it really isn’t good. It includes the Timik, Double Time, Mechanic, Desert Eagle, Stiletto, all of which are not that great.

You two guys are the great example why we should be able to choose loadout for these premium cards especially when you have to pay for them.
Any chance of editting these cards or future ones to be customizable @stayfreshshoe ? Thanks :slight_smile:

(SnakekillerX) #19

Skins like this would be something SD could make money on for a long time, especially since there are new players that won’t be able to get them later.

Not sure why they would want to make them limited.

(TitaniumRapture) #20

@SnakekillerX said:
Skins like this would be something SD could make money on for a long time, especially since there are new players that won’t be able to get them later.

Not sure why they would want to make them limited.

Probably some feeling of uniqueness for beta players. But you are right, it is quite a pity because they are really amazing.