Overkill Software has released an update for the PlayStation 3 version of Payday 2 and it's kind of a biggie.  The over 200 tweaks includes a vast improvement of the weapons rating system, adjustments to how stealth functions and some fixes for those annoying crash bugs. The game's money system has also been updated to pay out more cash for looted bags as well as XP from completed missions.

For those with the Xbox 360 version, don't worry your update is coming soon.

The full PS3 updates include the following:

Three big changes

  • A complete overhaul of the weapon system, introducing numeric values instead of bars
  • Major changes to the stealth system, balancing how much weapons, skills and armors affect your concealment
  • Rewritten skill descriptions, introducing numeric values in the spirit of Mekonlips' www.pd2skills.info

System

  • Fixed the "card / loot drop crash" that community members would experience while in the money screen or in the PAYDAY.
  • Fixed the "achievement crash" that community members would experience whenever gaining certain achievements. This also solves the issue where players are disconnected from the server.
  • You are no longer told that you will be released from custody as you get into custody (as you are done for...)
  • Fix for crash when joining a spectator camera at times
  • Implemented a fix connected to player movement crashes
  • Made tweaks to the economy system - added a whole lot more money to PAYOUTs and matched that with prices. Bags are super important! Or go check out Big Oil...
  • Made tweaks to the skill costs, higher tiers are now more balanced
  • Increased the XP payout depending on difficulty
  • XP buff for HARD, VERY HARD, OVERKILL to account for increased difficulty, making it more rewarding
  • Pro Job XP payout increased on OVERKILL difficulty, making it more rewarding
  • Failure XP payout reduced slighlty
  • Special enemies will now be marked when seeing them through security cameras
  • You can now mark special enemies when in bleedout
  • Fixed a bug where skills that reduces purchase cost did not reduce cost of buying Premium Contracts
  • Changed suppression to threat
  • Changed visibility to concealment
  • Changed recoil to stability

Network

  • Changed private lobby properties and changed how invite is sent/accepted.
  • Fixed a bug so that Players can now use the "invite friends" feature in-game again.
  • Invites to private now works.
  • Optimize the network code for less waiting
  • Implemented a fix where players would crash, seemingly because of connection problems, but actually because of host issues

Sound

  • Added beeping call sound for the pager call
  • Cranked up the volume on the ECM jammer
  • New Bain-lines added
  • Added new footsteps
  • We now stop weapon animations at mission end to prevent them from triggering sounds - for example, no more reload sound from shotgun in mission end screen
  • Improved the ambient sounds to loop seamlessly.
  • Added more and cranked up existing the car sounds.
  • Gun sounds improved and allowed to be 100% more at the same time
  • Added VO to the Sniper in Watchdogs! He is awesome.

Art

  • Made glass double sided on player van
  • Added window damage on on office dividers with glass in them
  • Endless updates and fixes, just enjoy

Gameplay

  • We got word from Bain that the Washington PD is really stepping up their car chase unit - keep an extra eye out in the back mirror heading out of your heists
  • Bags - you no longer can grab them through walls, fences and such - the easy days are gone!
  • Revives - gone are the days of reviving your team mate through walls - man up!
  • Your loot bags now show up in a growing pile in your escape car or chopper
  • Added so that the ECM blocks pagers if deployed BEFORE they go off. Warning: they come back after the ECM is done. Then you need to deal with them as usual. The ECM is a delay of the call not a terminator of it
  • Tweaked the escape rate on several heists, lowering the chance of an escape happening
  • Cable ties will no longer be replenished if dropping out and then into a game again
  • Fixed an issue where the game would crash if the player was trading a hostage to get the host out of custody
  • For all stealth crews out there, you can now highlight cameras as long as the alarm hasn't been triggered.
  • Fixed an issue where we changed the interaction point for lockpicking safes, making it work better
  • Improved killer instinct for the AI team. They are more aggressive and more prone to stay alive even on the OVERKILL difficulty. Single player never looked more tempting.
  • Much harder OVERKILL! Yes you got it - now dont cry.
  • More balanced single player sessions
  • We now display mission bags value on PAYDAY for both mandatory and additional bags in stats screen during gameplay.
  • Add ability to upgrade drills with your skill upgrades - you can now upgrade other players drills
  • Fixed bugs with the drill and hacking device, sound getting stuck and unavailable upgrades for clients

Stealth

  • Major changes to the stealth system, balancing how much weapons, skills and armors affect your concealment
  • Fixed a bug for suspicion meter not decaying when same enemy has more than one suspicion object in sight
  • Decreased most SMG weapons and Assault Rifles concealability
  • Increased Pistol concealability except for the Deagle Pistol and Bronco .44 Revolver
  • It will no longer be possible to sneak right in front of enemies
  • Added a Detection Risk ring in the inventory instead of the Concealment bar
  • Fixed various issues with Suspicion and Detection related skills
  • Adjusted armor concealment values to make the first four armors more forgiving and the last three more punishing while sneaking
  • Adjusted the weapon concealment values to be less punishing
  • Security cameras have been improved and will now detect you faster - GENSEC have been hard at work
  • Tweaked the detection values based on QA and community feedback

Armor

  • Armors have received a dodge value - the lighter you are, the higher chance you have of dodging bullets
  • Further balanced movement rates for all armors
  • Armor penalty now affects steelsight speed, crouching speed and in-air movement speed

Menu

  • Team AI on/off setting is now saved when changing contract
  • Can't kick a player at mission end screen
  • Fixed a graphical glitch in end screen when level cap is reached
  • Fixed support for ultra widescreen / eyefinity

Crime.net

  • XP tweaks to 1 day jobs vs 3 day jobs, it is now much more worth doing 2-3 day jobs
  • Prevent terminate contract option if signed out (server in failed/disconnected state)
  • New seeding for Crime.net contracts. All available contracts will have a chance to be displayed. No more waiting forever for a contract to appear.
  • You can now buy contracts available on Crime.net. Bain will set you up for a fee deducted from your Offshore Account.
  • Improved Payouts!:The Crime.net economy has got a major upgrade. After looking at massive amounts of data and collecting player feedback we have implemented and tested a new economy system.Each contract now has reward dependant on the mission specifics. Some contract amounts can seem low but the REAL value is in stealing additional loot bags. If you sling a lot of Coke for Hector he will compensate you greatly. The reward is different depending on the number of coke bags you clear. On the other hand, if you hit Big Oil it is not at all about bags and more about completion. If you get the engine to the helicopter and escape you get a hefty contract pay. This makes the game more tactical and you have to fight greed on almost every heistThanks to everyone who helped out with this!
  • Crime.net is now balanced so you can chose to play for XP or Money or a middle way. Learn this by playing the heists on different difficulties. There are some anomalies to be found and taken advantage of!
  • NOTE: If you are in a BAG focused mission, go for the additional bags - they pay out many times more than the mandatory bags (for which you get the contract pay). BUT remeber - GREED KILLS!
  • Multiday jobs pay out greatly and are very rewarding once you figure out how to move additional bags through them.
  • Crime.net has reduced its somewhat cluttered info when counting the PAYDAY and contract money for you. You will be presented with a PAYDAY number that shows the amount of money the contract is worth EXCLUDING the LOOT BAGS. This is the offshore account money and 10% of that becomes you spendable cash. Look into it. it is simpler and more straightforward.
  • All cash numbers are now presented as Offshore money until converted to spendable cash.

HUD

  • HUD viewpoints no longer clips at the edges
  • Three icons have been added for the drill monitor so players can now see which skills have been activated
  • Weapon modification icons have now been added to the inventory and the loadout menus
  • Increased volume of player armor regeneration sound

Loot Drop

  • When 2 or more of the same weapon mod is in inventory, that weapon mod no longer drops.
  • Added EXP cards in the loot drop for fast leveling
  • Added much better cash cards!

Masks & Customization

  • Added four new masks
  • Added four new patterns
  • Added four new materials
  • All masks are now shown in your mask stash - now you know how many masks there currently are available and which ones you have received
  • Fixed a mask exploit where the player could abuse the mask system to gain money

Law enforcers and others

  • Bulldozer now talks!
  • Bulldozer has now a higher damage tolerance, and is more evil
  • Bulldozers can now throw smoke grenades - Oh my god
  • Bulldozers can now use the IZHMA 12G Shotgun - Sweet baby Jesus
  • Balanced the Bulldozer spawn rates on the different difficulties
  • Fix for client not being able to melee a Bulldozer
  • Enemies will now be highlighted when they are behind glass, while player is looking through cameras, and the "box" marking heads of enemies will work through glass
  • Tweaked enemy surrender chances
  • Sniper shoots less often but packs more punch
  • Increased Sniper difficulty on OVERKILL so that they now deal massive damage
  • Made a change where we buffed the snipers
  • Fixed a crash regarding Sniper on the OVERKILL difficulty
  • Tazer also talks!
  • Taser has more health and is a bit more sadistic
  • Taser volume cranked up
  • Added SFX to the Taser when his taser malfunctions and increased the damage the taser takes
  • Converted guards on players side don't try to sneak off a call for backup
  • SWATS now have much better flashbangs - use the shades!
  • Added more and better run and walking animations for our dear law enforcers.
  • Included a feature where law enforcement now can spawn and move in groups of bulldozers, Tasers, Shields and heavy SWATs
  • Tweaked the tactics of the law enforcers - Tasers grouped with Bulldozers now charge instead of providing support and are more aggressive
  • Balanced the tan FBI spawn rates on the different difficulties
  • Balanced the FBI Officers so they do less damage but still hurt
  • Taser now has increased taser range, are also harder to headshot
  • Tasers can now team up together with Shields
  • Law enforcers can now carry the Bronco .44 Revolver - go on, make their day
  • Added new VO when law enforcers are suppressed
  • Fixed a crash related to flashbangs
  • Fixed a crash when a player tries to convert a dead law enforcer
  • Added hearing loss sound for flashbang
  • Added new VO for police officers and S.W.A.T.'s
  • Decreased damage output of law enforcers carrying the CAR-4 Rifle
  • Decreased damage output of law enforcers carrying the AMR-16 Rifle
  • Gangsters have been balanced so that they are less deadly, yo
  • Gangsters can be highlighted during sneak phase
  • Fixed an issue with the pager yellow highlights on gangsters killed before cops are alerted

Weapons

  • Added sound to the AK5 reload
  • Improved AK47 reload
  • Fixed bug with extended mag for R870 giving more ammo than intended
  • Fixed pistols (some of them) not using "aiming sensitivity"
  • Stubby can now be modded on the CMP Submachinegun
  • Silenced guns are much better silenced - Try it and see if you like it!
  • The bigger the silencer the lower the damage reduction is, because of training
  • New reload animations for the Deagle!
  • Texture fix for the "professional" sight.
  • IZHMA 12G Shotgun damage is buffed.
  • M308 Rifle has had its damage adjusted correctly.
  • Kobus 90 Submachinegun got a damage increase with long barrel weapon mod. added.
  • A bug when you use melee with the saw has been fixed
  • A complete overhaul of the weapon system, introducing numeric values instead of bars
  • Selecting equipped mod will display the base, mod and skill stats
  • CMP Submachinegun - Increased the damage, spread and recoil
  • AMR-16 Rifle - Decreased the damage and recoil
  • AK.762 Rifle - Decreased the damage
  • Krinkov Submachinegun - Decreased the rate of fire
  • AK5 Rifle - Lowered the recoil
  • Kobus 90 Submachinegun - Lowered the recoil
  • Deagle Pistol - Lowered the recoil, increased the damage
  • Mark 10 Submachinegun - Increased the damage and spread
  • Locomotive 12G Shotgun - Increased the full and fall-off damage
  • Crosskill Pistol - Decreased the damage, lowered the recoil
  • Mosconi 12G Shotgun - Modifications for the Mosconi 12G Shotgun now have higher concealment
  • The Ergo Grip modification of the Crosskill Pistol now has a stability statistic

Skills

  • Dominator - Clients are now able to trade intimidated enemies
  • Updated several skill descriptions
  • ECM jammers can now be used to open ATM machines
  • Tweaked ECM feedback potency
  • Silent Killer is buffed
  • Silent Drilling - Lower the drill sound effect volume when skill is activated
  • Chameleon skill description text is now updated and more descriptive
  • Drill Sergeant BASIC and ACE bonuses increased
  • Buffed Cable Guy ACE
  • Buffed converted cops damage
  • Buffed Underdog BASIC
  • Stockholm Syndrome - Civilians revive the player faster now
  • Skill - Silent Drilling - Lowered the drill sound volume when skill is activated
  • Shinobi - Ace - Changed skill description to more accurately describe what the skill does
  • Juggernaut - Ace - Sprint and shoot upgrade added to the skill
  • Kilmer - Ace - Sprint and reload upgrade added to the skill
  • Boosted Aced Combat Medic revive bonus from 25% to 40%.
  • Enemies more affected by ECM feedback and civilians are no longer affected.
  • Added Inside Man Assets on almost all levels so that you can buy a EXPERT DRIVER that 100% takes away the Escape.
  • Made sentry gun tier 6 more effective.
  • Made a fix so that the Cleaner skill works properly with the cooks in the Rats Heist
  • Buffed the Bulletproof skill, now absorbs more damage
  • Rewritten skill descriptions, introducing numeric values in the spirit of Mekonlips' www.pd2skills.info
  • Complete overhaul of skill descriptions to more accurately describe what the skills do
  • ECM Feedback radius has been extended to 25m
  • Improved the Fast Learner skill by increasing its effect
  • Balanced the Bulletproof skill by decreasing its effect
  • Improved the Cat Burglar skill by increasing its effect
  • Improved the Lockpicking Expert ACE skill by increasing its effect
  • Improved the Gunslinger skill by increasing its damage and reload time
  • Improved the Cable Guy skill by increasing the interaction speed
  • Balanced the Inspire ACE skill so that it works 75% of the time
  • Improved the Sentry Combat Upgrade skill by increasing the armor %
  • Balanced the Chameleon skill, decreasing its effect
  • Balanced Tier 4 of the Ghost tree
  • Balanced Tier 6 of the Enforcer tree