Wow, they streamed their design meeting yesterday:
http://www.twitch.tv/las0m/b/330294260
Unfortunately I'm at work now, but this is what I did hear:
- More linear gameplay. Take over satellite bases before you can enter main base. Satellite bases have a shield generator nearby, which, when destroyed, lowers a couple of shields of the main base. That's epic.... No more full frontal, but actually a two step take-over
- Liberator Nerf
- Flak Buff
- In 2 patches: Aircraft certs, ground vehicles after that.
- Joystick support is going to get better.... Is kinda crap right now
- VS weapons are going to get better (range)
- Deployables: Engineer will not lose ammo pack.
- Changing classes removes deployables.... bugged right now
- Spawn beacon is going to get faction colors
- MAX units: More anti MAX options for other classes. Other balance options are being discussed (weak spot on head or back)
- On resupply, you will not get your health back.... (thank god, was too powerful)
- Resurrecting people will be be enabled for MAX units, but all units will get a certain percentage of health, based on certs (100% right now, was mentioned as a quick fix)
- Equipment, will be getting equip buttons, instead of click to select.(could not see specifications first)
- Indicators (blinks when attacked, being repaired, health status) of secondary objectives (spawn unit, shields etc)
- Squad options like waypoints get fixed...
- Near future: Vehicle management: Seat permissions (kick individual people, squad only)
- Youtube/twitch streaming: (insanely epic)... Will be activated when NDA gets lifted.
- Activity level on main map: How active is the region (not instant action)
- More visual VOIP indicators (next to text chat)
- Medals for weapon kills (10, 50, 200, 500, 1000)
- Better active handling for current fights going on
- Minimap zooming (YESSS, nice!) (Don't know if it's customizable, it's being resized by type (infantry, air, vehicle))
- Acceleration/deceleration responsiveness to movement!
- AMS will not return. Community has not yet made a good remark to get it back. Galaxies are the only mobile spawn points now