Parmi les nombreux reproches que j'ai moi-même adressés à l'égard de Warhawk, regroupant entre autres bugs à gogo et interface réseau spartiate (n'en déplaise à certains), quelques problèmes trouveront normalement solution d'ici à la fin du mois avec la 1.1. Le gros des reproches en question devra, lui, patienter jusqu'en décembre pour disparaître, avec la venue du patch 1.2, dont l'étendue des travaux m'oblige au copier/coller direct de l'anglais :

Patch v1.2 includes:

  • 5 New layouts.
  • Clan game server option.
  • Buddy slot reservations.
  • Integrated Warhawk Store.
  • Updated CTF capture/return behavior.
  • Internal stat padder protection.
  • Booster Pack status display at join game list.
  • DualShock3 integration.
  • Separate SIXAXIS motion control on/off per mode (ground, hover, flight).
  • Detailed Player Score display at end of game fixed.
  • Added new server type filters (player, ranked, dedicated, clan, Official Warhawk, etc).
  • Added new server full/open filter.
  • Fall damage exploit fixed.
  • Dismount into walls exploit fixed.
  • Invisible Tank, Turret & Warhawk exploit fixed.
  • Auto-kick of idle players.
  • Add to Favorites button added to end game screen.
  • Increased VOIP volume when not using headset.

The new clan-game server option lets you set 2 clan names, one for the Eucadian team and one for the Chernovan team. Then, when you launch the game, the server will auto-sort the clans on the correct teams. The server will also only allow members of those 2 clans to connect. Clan games are also displayed in a different color at the join game list.

Buddy slot reservations allow you to specify a number of player slots on the server that *only* players in your PSN buddy list can join. So go ahead and kick up a game and you can always make sure that you friends can jump in with you and get their Warhawk on!

We have found that while a lot of players like playing the really large games, there was a pretty big segment that was playing smaller games. With that trend, we wanted to rig some new layouts that are more geared for smaller games; 4 to 8 players. The new layouts are:

  • Eucadia: High City
  • Island Outpost: Standoff
  • The Badlands: South City
  • Destroyed Capitol: Garden Showdown
  • Archipelago: Close Corridors

Une preuve de plus, s'il en était besoin, que Warhawk est loin d'être un jeu fini, mais qu'avec un soutien adéquat, il pourrait enfin prétendre à une bien meilleure estime de ma part... il en prend visiblement le chemin.