#21 Live updates: Scoreboard fix and kit changes

[[R-DEV]Deadfast]

"Live updates"?
Live updates are updates that we can release without having to create a new release. They are deployed server-side without you, the player, having to do anything special. All the necessary changes will be applied as you join a Project Reality server.

They might be be hotfixes issued to address an issue (as is the case now with the scoreboard or as some might remember the slight inability to spawn... at all... whoops! ) or even modify the gameplay (kit changes).

Unfortunately everything has its limits. Obviously we cannot modify models and their textures. Sadly this limitation also extends to config files (which control the properties of pretty much everything - from the AK's rate of fire to the button on the main menu). Only scripts can be patched and even there we are limited by how big the change is.

The updates have to be transferred from the server to every player upon him connecting. That increases the amount of information sent to a join-in-progress player and could contribute to the lag experienced by others.


Scoreboard fix
Some of you may have noticed a silly amount of Error: No Unit "players" appearing on the scoreboard. This error has now been resolved.

Background:
A function used retrieve an array of all currently present player units was accidentally including dead units that were previously controlled by players who have already respawned into a new unit. The name command cannot be used on dead units, hence the name Error: No Unit.


Sniper and marksman kit changes
We have adjusted the available weaponry for the insurgent and Takistani Army sniper and marksman. Namely the CZ550 rifle traded places with the SVD, changing the kits to the following:

• Insurgent sniper
  • CZ550
  • Camouflaged SVD
• Insurgent marksman
  • AKS-74 PSO
  • SVD
  
  
• TKA sniper
  • CZ550
  • Camouflaged SVD
• TKA marksman
  • SVD

We hope this change will encourage the marksman kit to be used the way it was intended - as an extended arm of an infantry squad rather than a "mini-sniper".



The bottom line is, we are still listening to your bug reports and feedback. So please, submit away!

[RGG:Dale]

Cool, looks good

[beginna]

thx, for the info

[[md]MadMak[rus]]

I will try to leave my feedback asap. I have a few words to post, but I am currently very busy with my real life. And due to my English level, I have to spend a lot of to time to write something.
Back to work

[hiddengearz]

The error no unit has not been fixed or has been broken again. It still happens in game quite frequently.

[RGG:Dale]

Originally Posted by hiddengearz

The error no unit has not been fixed or has been broken again. It still happens in game quite frequently.

Agreed

[[R-DEV]epoch]

Yes, we're aware. Unfortunately the fix will need to wait until our next client release.

[galzohar]

SVD is exactly a mini-sniper. Heck, some might argue about the "mini" part, since weapons are so accurate in Arma you can do some pretty good sniping with the SVD. While it's nice to not need to use this completely out-of-context weapon the CZ550 was so I do like this change, I don't think it actually achieves the goal you say it does.