July’s free update to Predator: Hunting Grounds is here! It seems the majority of the new content is in the way of new customization content. For the Fireteam we’ve got gun shaders and outfit camo.
But the Predators are getting some love with new skin shaders and last month’s early access Samurai Katana and shaders. Not only that, the Alpha Predator skin is now free to all players who have hit level 100!
There are over thirty items coming in the free update; New Fireteam Gun Shaders, a Fireteam Outfit Camo, and vibrant Predator Skin Pattern tints make up the majority of the drop.* We are also extremely excited to announce the long-awaited worldwide release of the Alpha Predator and Sickle! Both the Alpha Predator Class and the Sickle can be earned by reaching level 100. And I don’t want to forget, but this update also means that everyone can now earn the Predator Katana and Shaders for use.
July’s paid DLC has also been announced. Predator 2 fans, it’s time to rejoice as City Hunter is about to enter the Hunting Grounds, complete with combistick and his wrist rocket!
I am also thrilled to share with you that coming later this month is the third paid DLC. We heard a lot of people in the community ask about this specific Predator since we announced the title last year. We are bringing the City Hunter class to Predator: Hunting Grounds! The City Hunter will come with his classic Combistick and Wrist Launcher for hunting down Fireteams. You will be able to add the City Hunter to your Predator classes and play as the iconic character on July 28.
The new blog post also addressed the lack of new maps or game modes – which have been datamined – and reaffirmed that they are on the way.
We have seen some folks in the community wondering about the new map and mode; rest assured they are still in the roadmap, we just haven’t released the dates yet. We will be sharing more information soon. Until then, I will see you in the jungle!
While the new update is mainly a content drop, it does also feature some minor patching.
- General stability fixes
- Implemented EOS invite support
- Fixed crashes related to executions
- Fixed crash related to swapping weapons
- Fixed an issue where the AI would sometimes not be able to detect crouched players that were right in front of them
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That would be a nice addition to the FT; setting traps in the jungle of the maps...Overgrowth and Backwater are a couple that come to mind where there could be a plethora of places to possibly utilize bear falls or the log swinging trap. However, that didn't workout too well for the 'fire team' in Predator
The paid DLC is a disappointment for sure. I have also noticed a couple posts (here and in the Illfonic forum) about City Hunter specific bugs that render the character almost useless once throwing the combi-stick (which I think RidgeTop posted about in another thread). I played a few matches as CH without that issue but have reverted back to Jungle Hunter since those bugs have been discovered and acknowledged by Illfonic.
Because that's what the game needed. Forget fixing bugs, patches, new content, a proper City Hunter. What the fans really were clamoring for... was new menus!
I really can't fathom myself how that syringe sound got through quality control. The sound file can be trimed and softened in the beginning. Spliced with the current Predator roar. Even in fan games there would have likely been a better effort. Either Illfonic missed the syringe sound or didn't care and I don't know which is worse. Illfonic walked on water for me, until the City Hunter. Add its bugs to the syringe ripped roar and a bottom of a bio-mask that resembles the Boar Predator more than City Hunter, and this is one colossal disappointment for me. I paid $5.99 for a City Hunter, but what I got was a rushed mess.
i bet its to see if any1 would notice. I'm looking forward to any fixes. Still the new menus are breath taking. I did not expect that!
If anything I'm more confused by his roar. How did the sound of the syringe ever make it in there? It's cool that they gave him an actual roar from the film, but I can't quite fathom how they could mess it up like that.
I've only played a couple of matches with him so far so I'm still getting used to him, but so fr the wrist launcher doesn't seem amazing. It just seems like something you can use to hassle players a bit rather than do major damage, which I guess is why it's a piece of gear rather than an actual weapon.
That explains it - I was confused about the different roars I was hearing today! That is great to hear and a welcome surprise. I don't think I saw it in the release notes.
I saw that the females got new roars too! Its weird that it wasn't in the patch notes though.
Yeah it's hard to make a case to deny that.
https://i.ibb.co/mDDPYnK/023f222487111e769e0e842e00e0302e80f23d7d.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/y0wrQKz/18518e2bd3fcb6ce4dd43a1289bfb5ca6f677e25.png
Must say the JH is far better off than CH...
https://i.ibb.co/RvmxvLZ/IMG-20150810-163538-5-1.png
The Illfonic CH reminds me of a Cylon...
https://media1.tenor.com/images/6b39adacac170a44a76ed138ac910da6/tenor.gif
Or as I like to call him...
The CITY DUCKER !
https://i.ibb.co/HnrPdjx/unnamed-3.png
https://i.imgur.com/zMvrWoW.jpg
Thanks.
It looks accurate from the side:
https://www.avpgalaxy.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/city-hunter-04.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/111jZPB.png
https://www.reddit.com/r/HuntingGrounds/comments/hzosst/the_females_have_a_new_roar/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x
The females got unique roars on this update
I updated your post with the full sized images, molasar.
With the mask, Maybe the way these models are constructed they had to stretch the bottom of the mask to fit not only the Ducky Hunter's mandibles, but the Scout's, Hunter's and Beserker's too. Regardless, I've always been in the belief that if you can't do it right, just don't do it at all.
Long Live The Duck Hunter!
Yeah the medical syringe noise was something that noticed. And then each time kinda makes me cringe. Mostly cause that didn't have to be there. But sure theyll fix it. Or he shall become Dr. Duck.
And I can't help it. All I see is duck. So I have no choice to dub thee as.... The Ducky Hunter!
https://i.ibb.co/JcB56BG/IMG-20200728-130735.png
https://i.imgur.com/uvs1jOW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SdMdJJu.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Y0bs0s9.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/suI1O9p.jpg
It should be under "variants" in the modify menu of the regular combistick.
Do not take me wrong VM. I wish the same like you do to have perfect models in the game but it is a similar case with the Alpha.
Perhaps one of IllFonic's modelers can share with us more details about it if there is a chance to have some interview with them.
I think I'll be frustrated with this one for a while. Perhaps they made the city hunter's bio mask larger so it would fit in customization with all the three main classes, but in doing so you're taking the p*ss out of the City Hunter. If that's the case, I just wish they would have left the CH a locked class.
https://www.killerhorrorcritic.com/uploads/9/6/8/2/968225/published/screen-shot-2020-05-29-at-9-52-36-am.png
It is very hard to make a functional, proportional and 100% accurate model in video game. They have a Predator template/s set in the engine for the game and they are limited by them. Just without additional processing power and system overhaul, compromises have to be made.
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/723734397718888518/737778196719730769/unknown.png?width=565&height=676
Trying to imagine who thought that was okay to pass off.
What a dick
I already did!
https://i.ibb.co/7JVBhvn/IMG-20200728-130735.jpg
#FixIt.FixitGood.
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I think for the wrist rocket it will be like how Elder's wrist blades had been discovered to be sitting off camera until called in. So once selected the gauntlet is swapped for City Hunter's.
https://i.imgur.com/5nnGvZY.png
https://i.imgur.com/oxuxnw7.png
https://forum.predator.illfonic.com/t/city-hunter-mask-incorrect/12554
Wrist Rocket seems like a good weapon as well. Lights them on fire with a direct hit.
He looks weird on the loadout menu, but ingame he looks way better
https://i.imgur.com/oxuxnw7.png
https://i.imgur.com/ys0VnDp.png
He even has that almost naked ass lol
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/300934779711258626/737702588304195704/unknown.png
And yes that screenshot is using the grey shaders, not the default ones, he is reddish brown on the normal ones
https://twitter.com/FnVoodooMagic/status/1288138487460495360
https://media1.tenor.com/images/d3976c18dab58dc20b18edfeda193f42/tenor.gif
https://i.ibb.co/fVWFdYR/IMG-20150810-163538-1.png
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0f/19/a6/0f19a626e88c667b4b1aa7f5e29cf863.gif
https://media1.tenor.com/images/1d1897d262542c59297c0e398adb1a72/tenor.gif
Wrist launcher is a gear piece and it's locked in for City Hunter.
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/predator-hunting-grounds/city-hunter-predator-pack
"City Hunter Predator Pack
From the concrete jungle of Los Angeles, emerge from the shadows as the City Hunter – the new premium Predator class from the iconic 1990 film.
This DLC pack includes the City Hunter Predator class and 16 armor tints, as well as early access* to the Classic Combistick and Wrist Launcher weapons and 9 weapon tints so you can hunt the Fireteam in fearsome style.
*Classic Combistick and Wrist Launcher unlockable to all via gameplay by September 2020."
https://forum.predator.illfonic.com/t/patch-1-16/12536