Resistance: Fall of Man

Multiplayer Patch 23.12.06

Ranked Games: 

- Map size determined by the number of players in the game 
- All maps available for ranked games 
- Score limits for team deathmatch adjusted based on the number of players in a match 
- Time limits added for all game types that were missing them 

General: 

- Added a game option to allow "map voting", which will allow players in a custom game to 
  vote on a new map from the results screen 
- Expanded tactical element of squads. In objective based team games (CTF, Meltdown, Breach),
  players will be able to select to spawn near their squad as well as all the previously
  available spawn points. Additionally, squad members will be displayed different on the 
  map/radar so that you will be able to find them easier 
- We've improved the spawning algorithm to prioritize spawn points that are away from 
  enemies and near teammates and squadmates 
- Wins/Losses are now displayed on the character sheet 
- We have replaced the Skeleton skin with a new skin, the Mechanic. We've determined that 
  the Skeleton is much smaller and more difficult to see on many levels than any of the
  other skins. The skins were never meant to give a gameplay advantage, but to offer you
  the chance to customize your character as you see fit, and we don't want people to be
  at a disadvantage because they didn't pick any one particular skin. Never fear, the
  skeleton may make a return at some later date, in some form or other. 

Balance:

- Chimeran rage damage multiplier has been reduced. 
- Chimera at max heat will now only lose health until they are at 50% health instead
  of going all the way down to 1% health. 
- Humans will now spawn with 1 frag grenade as well as the M5A2 Carbine 
- Enemies will now show up on the Human map/radar if they are within radar range of
  ANYONE ON YOUR TEAM and only in the following circumstances: They are sprinting or
  in rage mode, they are firing/attacking, they are jumping, or they are within range
  of node radar (Breach) 
- Most weapon damage values have been tweaked in the interest of balance. In general,
  weapons have been tweaked to deal slightly less damage. 

Voice Chat:

- Voice chat is now “push-to-talk” by default in team games as well as free-for-all
  games. The standard button is L3 and it can be remapped. Open mic is active only
  for squad chat when you choose to join a named squad. In that case you still
  use the push-to-talk button to broadcast to your entire team. Other places where
  open mic is active are when observing in a limited lives game and when you are in a party 
- There is now an indicator in the lower right hand corner to let you know when you
  are transmitting on the microphone