Patch notes for Thursday, May 8th

A new patch message is available:

The Bug Hunt is on! You folks sent us a great number of crash logs last night. Not all were unique issues (obviously), but the data we gathered was fantastic. The programming team is digging into those now and you should see steady stability improvements over the next few days.

Changes in this patch include:

1) In the process of finding a hacking bug, we noticed that hacking "timers" were not operating correctly, thus allowing a hack to last indefinitely. This is now fixed and a hack of a door, equipment terminal, or other device has a time limit again. When that time expires, the hacked item will revert to its normal "friendly-only" access and will need to be hacked again in order for enemy troops to use it further. Hack times and durations are listed below:

Hacking certification
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Door terminals: 3 sec hack, duration 180 sec
Medical & Adv Medical Terminals: 3 sec hack, duration 60 sec
Certification/Implant/Order/Vehicle Terminals: 10 sec hack, duration 30 sec
Lockers: 10 sec hack, duration 30 sec

Advanced Hacking certification
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Door Terminals: 1 sec hack, duration 300 sec
Medical & Adv Medical Terminals: 1 sec hack, duration 120 sec
Certification/Implant/Order/Vehicle Terminals: 5 sec hack, duration 60 sec
Lockers: 5 sec hack, duration 60 sec

2) Secure Trade has been removed (temporarily) from the game. We're going to redesign that feature and make it available after launch. It's a low priority item and not where we want it to be right now, either in interface or stability. Improvements are coming.

3) A CTD bug was eliminated that occured when you exited a turret as it was being destroyed.

4) A CTD bug was eliminated that occurred while you were moving around in the VR Driving area.

5) Several CTDs were eliminated that had to do with looting corpses.

6) A series of seemingly random CTDs were resolved based upon player-submitted stack traces.

7) We reintegrated one of the framerate optimizations that we had removed yesterday since it doesn't actually interfere with the crash logs.

8) Fixed the "can't connect" game-hanging issue with VoiceIP. Whenever the game couldn't connect because of a firewall or because the voice server was down, the game previously would hang for about 6-8 seconds. This is resolved and should not occur any longer.

9) Fixed a CTD issue that occured if you had the keymap manager up at the same time that you zoned. (Happened most often to passengers in vehicles that were altering their key settings.)

Items 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 were all solved because you folks sent those files when you crashed. Please keep it up!

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Key
# Feb 26 2004 at 2:06 PM Rating: Default
Key plz
pawel_xp@op.pl
30 day trial
# Feb 26 2004 at 11:59 AM Rating: Default
I am also trying the 30 day trial and can't find where the account key is. Please help me so I can blow some stuff up. Email me me at Onzedge007@sbcglobal.net

thanks
key
# Feb 24 2004 at 5:49 PM Rating: Default
key plz garrettg@txol.net
account key
# Feb 16 2004 at 1:51 PM Rating: Default
hey I really need an account key. Can someone please give it to me at Martinigsr40@aol.com
account key
# Feb 16 2004 at 1:51 PM Rating: Default
hey I really need an account key. Can someone please give it to me at Martinigsr40@aol.com
i need key
# Feb 14 2004 at 12:28 AM Rating: Default
srry to ask for the same thing but i need an account key too... plz send me one at sbkevo@hotmail.com
kay
# Feb 09 2004 at 7:20 PM Rating: Default
whats this account key stuff?
key
# Feb 03 2004 at 10:39 PM Rating: Default
sorry to repeat everyone else, but i too need an account key. if anyone has one, please email it to captainplanet928@hotmail.com ill owe you a huge one
Key
# Jan 31 2004 at 4:36 AM Rating: Default
Need a key to
From: telus@zurfvision.net
key
# Jan 29 2004 at 11:44 AM Rating: Default
please can u give me or sand me the account key by this email dima89@012.net.il if u dont have the key tell me wer can i get it please i count on you ppl plz help
account key
# Jan 26 2004 at 9:57 PM Rating: Default
Hey I dowloaded my planetside from Cnet Downloads, and I cant get an account key. Someone please help, send one to rain_of_napalm@yahoo.com
no
# Jan 18 2004 at 12:19 AM Rating: Default
no
anonymouse aussie
# Jan 14 2004 at 6:12 PM Rating: Default
some one give me there key cos i live in australia if the person who is giving it to me is in somewhere like america then they can log in when they want to and i can log in when i want to....please please please. thank u

email me at Mr_KnOw2600@hotmail.com
RE: anonymouse aussie
# Jan 17 2004 at 5:48 PM Rating: Default
I need an account key, been tryin for days

epidemic_11225@hotmail.com
account key
# Dec 21 2003 at 12:33 PM Rating: Default
i need an account key please, I have tried many times to recieve one but havnt gotten it.

email h20tool@aol.com
RE: account key
# Dec 25 2003 at 11:16 PM Rating: Default
the second address is ofcourse

@yahoo.co.uk

sorry for the typo !
RE: account key
# Dec 25 2003 at 11:13 PM Rating: Default
the secret lies in your e-mail address - the system apparently sends the key only to @yahoo.com or @yahoo.cp.uk addresses. Get an account with one of these, go back to the download page and put it in there - you will get the key immediately.

David
Key Account
# Dec 13 2003 at 9:17 PM Rating: Default
I also need the key account. I'm trying the 30 days free offer from xp. Mail to mocana@mi.cl
key plz
# Dec 07 2003 at 6:04 PM Rating: Default
need a key.. cat_lightning@comcast.net
???
# Dec 07 2003 at 5:39 AM Rating: Default
wondering if anyone knows what to do about not recieving an accout key? (I'm trying the 30 day free trial)
???
# Dec 07 2003 at 5:38 AM Rating: Default
wondering if anyone knows what to do about not recieving an accout key? (I'm trying the 30 day free trial)
KEY NUMBER!
# Dec 02 2003 at 11:43 PM Rating: Default
i need an account key number pleese too.if anyone is generous enuff e-mail me PHILAKING3@AOL.COM
PLEASE
# Nov 18 2003 at 9:21 AM Rating: Default
Yea I need and acct. key also...EssasinNation@earthlink.com
planetside
# Oct 02 2003 at 10:26 PM Rating: Default
can any one give me there account key number ??? pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee please....

email: andy_idesign@yahoo.com
planetside
# Oct 02 2003 at 10:26 PM Rating: Default
can any one give me there account key number ??? pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee please....

email: andy_idesign@yahoo.com
KEY
# Sep 29 2003 at 1:55 PM Rating: Default
can anyone give me account key my email is albinofrog1121@yahoo.com thnks alot man
#
# Sep 20 2003 at 1:50 PM Rating: Default
can anyone give me an account key? [link=null]Taggers1@aol.com
None
# Sep 20 2003 at 1:49 PM Rating: Default
can any one give me an account Key?
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