In a new post from Illfonic’s CEO Charles Brungardt on the PlayStation Blog, Brungardt has confirmed that August’s update is scheduled for the 28th, and we’ll be receiving the 2.0 patch. In addition to “quality of life bug fixes” patch 2.0 will see the implementation of the much anticipated crossplay invites!
And we have more! On August 28th, we will be dropping our 2.0 Patch. What does this mean? Well a few things: the game will have some quality of life bug fixes and the highly-requested crossplay with friends will be available. While we had hoped this would be in at launch, we are thrilled to make it happen now.
While we don’t yet know what’s in store for this month’s paid DLC (it will be announced next week), Brungardt did announce that August’s free content drop will include a brand new assault rifle, anti-cloak grenade and some other goodies!
We want to thank the community for their patience and support while we waded through the technical needs to make this happen. In addition, like every free update there are some great in-game items coming too. The Classic Combistick and Wrist Launcher from the City Hunter content is now unlockable to everyone; there is a large Fireteam Supply Drop including the OWLF Assault Rifle, the Anti-Cloaking Grenade, UAV Scanner, and the Self Revive Syrette; and a Field Locker Update with 3 new Predator Masks, a new Fireteam Ballistic Mask, and other new tints and shaders.
And the news we’ve all been waiting for is here! Not just the wait on the news, but the wait on the content isn’t going to be long at all either. The new map and game-mode are coming next month!
As a part of this blog post, it was really important to the team that we shared a look ahead at the Free Update and Paid DLC schedule. We’ve seen the posts on social media and in the forums asking when we are dropping a new map and mode. While we cannot share the exact date yet, we wanted to give some transparency to the months you can expect to get these items – the new map and mode will both be in our September update!
And as a reminder, the map and mode are part of the Free Update, they are not Paid DLC. We think the community will really enjoy both, and we have more up our sleeves after these updates – so always come back to the forums and our social channels for updates. We will share all that we can as soon as we can!
There’s no details on what to expect from the new map or the new mode, but the article did include the above tease of a gulley-type location from the new map! Along with the map tease, the article also included a hint of what September’s paid DLC will be with a very familiar silhouette…I think the safe money is on the Dutch ’87 class (which has previously leaked)!
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https://blog.playstation.com/2020/08/25/dutch-87-and-a-free-trial-coming-to-predator-hunting-grounds/
That would definitely be cool, but lower on my personal list of issues I guess.
It enables you to use that advantage in third person when hiding behind a tree as a Predator. You can rotate your camera around and see 'em coming when the Fireteam cannot!
Well that depends, do you thermal at the same time cuz that combo drains energy like crazy. I haven't used Samurai much so I didn't realize if cloaking time is low or not. I would supplement this weakness with the large extra energy battery or the perk that decreases cloaking energy consumption.
Thats a very good unorthodox tactic as people would be used to engaging with a Pred in trees first and not for the one who just plasma showered you ground level behind a tree. I crouch after shooting from treetop while I see Fireteam try and figure out where it came from before I sneak in another so even if they hit at my direction, less of a chance bullets will hit me as thats not where my head is at, thats just empty air lol.
Which reminds me, am I the only one who wants the original plasmacaster soundfx from the first film? The recent ones always sound like those $1 ray gun toy sounds.
Thanks. This is helpful, I didn't know you could become FULLY invisible at all. I will definitely use this knowledge in future games. Problem is though, Samurai's cloak lasts about 20-25 seconds iirc so it's practically useless for long term engagements, and like you said it makes a noise the fireteam can hear whenever you decloak
Movement will show the shimmer. Players already looking for you can also spot you before you stop and become fully invisible. Switching to thermal will also make a sound and cause your eyes to briefly glow which FT can also spot. Predator also makes sounds which can lead players right to you. It's always good to stay on the move when cloaked.
In my experience playing both FT and Predator they tend to be in the same spots anyhow so players will know to check certain locations ahead of time.
I never use the trees anymore as a Predator. I find it always leaves me too vulnerable. Landing upon or hiding behind rocks, hills and structures via lots of jumping has been my preferred m.o.
"Hey! Just what ya see here, pal."
Honestly the new Fireteam tools will really give an edge in matches as usually Preds win more often. Those stand still cloaked Preds now gotta be smarter with that tactic when the De-Cloaking Bomb hits the trees.
Well at that point I, the polite predator, come in and lift him up by his skull and spine
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Looking like this new map might have a cave system. Could make for some pretty tense engagements.
And as for the new gun:
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Please...for the love of all that is Paya the conquering warrior.....
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/terminator/images/4/4a/M-25.png/revision/latest?cb=20160908223057
Let it be some kind of cool plasma weapon.....
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/terminator/images/3/35/Tresistance-tc2000r-game-inventory.png/revision/latest?cb=20191117230919
A prototype plasma gun if it must be it! Looks just like ones in Terminator, please breathe life into me!
https://media1.tenor.com/images/c58ad2f53adbea2209232e3169f64356/tenor.gif
Hopefully 87' Dutch will help with those long Predator wait times.
This guy could have helped...
https://twitter.com/FnVoodooMagic/status/1296167216321302535
Ah yeah I saw some people saying it originally said the 21st and not the 28th.
And you're right, I must have missed that it says this month's paid DLC at the end there. A bit weird that they wouldn't mention what it is in this post or even have "paid DLC 4" in the updated road map picture for this month rather than next. But either way I guess we'll find out next week.
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/9/21318978/sony-epic-games-fortnite-investment-250-million-game-development
Article got updated, I posted before the change and they clarified it on Twitter. Article now has the 28th.
"Next week we will be revealing what you can expect from this month's Paid DLC. It is a good one! Until then, see you in the hunt!"
We will get a paid DLC according to the article so while the launch date has changed, this is still in the article.
The blog post says the 28th for the patch and no paid DLC for this month. From the fact that they're giving away the classic combi-stick and wrist launcher this month rather than September like they initially said I'm guessing they fell behind with their release schedule and the map got pushed back.
Not gonna like, having to wait another month for a new map and making Dutch 87 paid DLC after we already bought the previous version kinda sucks. But at least we know when the map is coming now.......unless it gets pushed back again.
Still, the new stuff here does sound cool. An anti-cloaking grenade could be cool, and that OWLF rifle looks good too. And I'm looking forward to seeing those new masks.
And Hicks will finally be able to join us via PC instead of having to sully his hands with controller aiming at last!
Ahh. Thanks SI. I knew about the leak but the shadow I missed. That's the clincher. The risks of reading this on a small smartphone.
Dutch 87 paid DLC. Weeee
Not an exact match though, based on the position of the head relative to the gun, but yeah, looks like Dutch.
https://i.ibb.co/qjnrsSC/IMG-20200819-115434.jpg
Fixed crossplay will be music to others!
Who am I to question the great Mole-star, but when was Dutch '87 announced as the paid September DLC? Did I miss it?
So Friday we will be receiving the 2.0 patch and next week we will be getting word on the paid DLC. The playstation store from what I understand updates on Tuesday so next week is probably the reveal along with launch. Dutch and new map for September but if I had to guess for August it might be an OWLF class. The OWLF gear seems like that'd be gearing up for it.