Hi, I'm

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XANA[tenor.com]

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Formally known as RmCODE.

I won't waste your time, so here's my former forum profile[imgur.com] along with a few examples[imgur.com] of what I've worked on in the past :

It is worth noting that this isn't my first rodeo:

AVA x EME Missing Patch Notes 2017/18[drive.google.com]

This was one of my final forum threads during EME's reign (before the inevitable collapse of RedDuck) and represented a catastrophic failure in communication between Publisher and Developer. What makes the situation even more acute and somewhat of a mystery is that in the case of AVA Global, the two are one and the same.

This Guide will detail any missing patch notes by combining relevant media, all in one place, so you don't have to scour the internet to find out exactly what's being updated.

A weapon gets buffed or nerfed? Here are the before/after stats. Want to know why you're playing a map that wasn't listed in the official patch notes? Here it is. Want to know the main items you can win in a certain box or capsule machine? Well... you get the idea.

The Guide will follow a specific format which one needs to adhere to in order to not confuse himself.

This will be described in the next section.

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- A.V.A. Lootbox Drop Pool.[docs.google.com] This contains the entire list of rewards one hopes to get from the:

• A.V.A Box
  
• Premium Box
  
• Titanium Box
  
• Epic Box

- Weapon Skin Tier Guide

- Each new log will be labelled based on the date of the update released by Neowiz.
- Each official patch note will be surrounded by .
- Each genuine patch note will be separated by horizontal lines

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- Any information in the guide that has a strikethrough indicates that whatever is stated no longer applies to the game.
- It may take up to a week before fully accurate Missing Patch notes are published (although given the severe culling of content from the original game, it probably won't get to that point)
- This thread will be updated DAILY upon posting of each comment.
- Any Updates will be noted at the end of the post
- Media will come from different sources. These sources are linked at the bottom of each published log.
- Weapon names will be kept as they are in game, to prevent confusion to readers who are new at the game and/or are not familiar with the genuine names of weapons. (E.g not many people may know the Temporal = K.A.C SR-47)
- Content released after UAVA's closure (29/06/2018) will have been released in K/J/TAVA. The dates of release of said content will also be attached, to maintain the readers intrigue.
- If the Guide was useful PLEASE SHARE it. If Neowiz are unwilling to to release even minimally accurate patch notes, then over time having this Guide as the central point of information will be useful for the community!
- The formatting may change over time as I familiarise myself with the Steam environment, and so this section of the guide is subject to change.

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Missing Patch Notes:
Christmas 2017 Main Update:
Original Patch Notes Link:http://ava/hard-core-holiday-update
Original Patch Notes Release Date: 18/12/2017
Deployment Date: 20/12/2017
Date Published of Missing Patch Notes: 20/12/2017

Missing Patch Notes:
1. The following content from the 24/11/2017 Update is missing. These were described officially here;
The correct information is detailed below:

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Weapon Buffs/Nerfs:
This section includes stats of the weapons that were to be buffed:

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Changes to Matchmaking/Arena:
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Changes to A.V.A Box/Premium Box:
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Proof/Sources: Cross-checked with X,Y,Z and tested in game.

I'd like to apologise in advance as I re-allocate new reliable sources of Full HD/4K images. Images may therefore be scarce/inconsistent in some parts of the guide. Contents of this section may be updated to reflect changes in images.

Missing Patch Notes:
October 2022 Monthly Main Update:
Original Patch Notes Links: Discord[discord.com]
Steam
Original Patch Notes Release Date: 05/10/2022
Deployment Date: 13/10/2022
Date Published of Missing Patch Notes: 13/10/2022

Missing Patch Notes:
The following content from this update is either missing or incorrect. These were described officially, in order, here;

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Although the above were added, two other maps are also part of the Escape mode pool.
These include:
> E-Train
> E-Boat[Night]

The same case is for Annihilation where Museum was also added to the rotation:

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Arena Ranking System:

New ranks have been added: (More general information on Arena can be found here) and here[ava.fandom.com] (Thanks @Appii !)
The following two ranks have been added which supercede Silver Star and Gold Star (See the table below for reference). The box below is what you will see when you load in to the game

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- The A.V.A Box has received an update. The extent of this update is unknown(at least to me). Such is the case for the Premium Box as well. The known updates are shown below:

-Introduction of two (currently known) Premium(Jackpot) weapons. (Detailed explanation of the Skin Tier system here).This is shown below.
X16A4 Brass Vein:



- An unboxing, including a test of the weapon can be found here.

SD5 Sulfur:

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- The Blacksnake Pack's AK-47 Blacksnake has had one of it's main components removed, relative to older builds of AVA in the past; Namely the ability to attack with the bayonet attached to it, as demonstrated here: (Timestamped). This feature was present when originally released in the 03/03/14 UAVA Update, by Aeria Games.

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- As for weapon balancing, no weapon balance apart from the M4A1 buff have come to my attention. The changed stats are shown below.
Before:

After:

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Shop/Capsule Shop changes:

- Case Odds have been released and are detailed at the end of the following News Post.

- Euro Capsules now drop all 3 variants of the boosters. Prior to this, they were only purchasable through AVA Medals in the shop or by earning them through the Battle Pass system.

- Premium Capsules are now cross classed in terms of rewards. Before, you could only obtain Pointman weapons in the Pointman capsule, Rifleman Weapons in the Rifleman capsule etc. This is now NOT the case. The current list of obtainable weapons are listed below(except for the jackpots). Images are provided:

Pointman Premium Capsule:

1. Desmodus (Desmodus is the original name for this skin)
   
2. 870 armor MK.V
   

Rifleman Premium Capsule:

1. X196A4 Desert Shadow
   
2. X36 Fennec
   
3. Xako Xk.95 Civilian
   

Sniper Premium Capsule:

1. M1903 Naval Warfare
   
2. M1903 Valori (Thanks @xDior!)
3. EPKO Qixi
   
4. EPKO Bighorn
   
5. EPKO starship
   
6. Zebra Cyclops
   
7. X24 Coral
   

- A new Titanium weapon has been added to the game, the Luger Dragoon. It costs 2,000 Titaniums:

- A showcase of the weapon can be found here.

Miscellaneous/Minor Updates:

1. SV98 Silver Arrow now sells for 30 Titaniums as opposed to 0 euros.
   
2. Beer Stein (RT) has now been renamed to Beer Stein. (RT = Red Tickets, an old currency in UAVA that is still present in JAVA,TAVA,KAVA)
   
3. Minor changes to the UI, as shown in the next section

UI Changes:

Old Menu:

New Menu:
Old Party:
New Party:

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Achievement Reward System:
Some players have been questioning whether the reward system works. It does indeed work:

• The following images have not been added in the news post regarding the achievements.
  
• Please note: Skins do NOT affect how you are able to complete this achievement.

NOTE: Any kills/assists/headshots with the following weapons before this update will NOT be counted

These are what the Achievement weapons look like:

MK-47 Glaucos:
Cannon Tortoise:
Bahamut White Tiger:
870 Overwhelm:
SR-F2 Para Tortoise:
Zebra IvoryWoodLand:

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FURTHER UPDATES:

• The X4A1 Gold Dog has been replaced with the Temporal Inspire. The Gold Dog was the Original reward, as detailed in this official news post.
  
• Neowiz has only just released an article of the two titanium weapons which were detailed in yesterday's missing patch notes. The official news post can be found here, along with the M67 Dragoon, which was the second item added.
  
• The X16 Brass Vein was also found in the Premium Box. This may mean that it shouldn't be in the AVA Box.
  
• The Kriss Super Venom was found in the Titanium box, representing a minor change to the box's contents.
  
• Added more UI changes, above.
  
• Changed General formatting of this Guide. (Added table layouts among other things)
  
• Added a list of the entire list of rewards possible in the 'Foreword' Section. (Thanks to @Trainman for creating it in the first place!)

• Made minor changes to the 'Achievement Reward System' section of this post. (Thanks @Yu' !)

• Made major corrections with the Arena sub-section, with all new media.

• Changed the 'Achievement Reward System' above to represent new changes in rewards (SR-F2 Silvermoon> SR-F2 Para Tortoise)
  
• The change in rewards of the A.V.A Box/Premium Box have now been published in 'patch note form' to the public, marking 14 days after it's actual implementation in the game, here. This was detailed in the 13/10/2022 Update Section 14 days ago. 2 Please note that jackpot items are not available from the A.V.A Box anymore.

• Fixed the image for the Cannon Tortoise in the 'Achievement Reward System' section to represent the correct image. (Thanks @Yu'!)

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Proof/Sources: AVA Global Wiki[ava.fandom.com], JAVA Wiki[wikiwiki.jp], oLTGo YT, KAVA[ava.pmang.com], AVA Global Discord[discord.com], AVA Global Steam News

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***Special thanks to Xenon who had a real intention in helping me with this work, and rekindling the same energy I had when I undertook this massive undertaking in 2017.

***Special thanks to Miles and Faviid for helping me acquire some of the content which made this specific post possible.

This concludes this update's missing patch notes.

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I look forward to doing this again..

Missing Patch Notes:
October 2022 Halloween Update:
Original Patch Notes Links: Discord[discord.com]
Steam[1] and Steam[2]
Original Patch Notes Release Date: 26/10/2022
Deployment Date: 26/10/2022
Date Published of Missing Patch Notes: 26/10/2022

Missing Patch Notes:
1. The following content from this update is either missing/incorrect or needs further explanation/comments. These were described officially, in order, here;


1. Halloween Hades Pack:

• The introduction of the Halloween Hades Pack also introduces and betrays one of the game's, and thus Neowiz's promise of keeping the P2W element out of the game, only 63 days after the initial release of A.V.A Global. The Silver Arrow Hades, as part of the package, is silenced and can only be obtained through real currency., thus 'P2W'. This is displayed in the image below. Full link to the original news article can be found in the links at the start of this section.

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Separate Addition to the above:

• When I had posted about the Silver Arrow Hades being P2W in the unofficial Facebook Group for AVA Global[www.facebook.com], there was a great deal of difference in opinion, perhaps due to a misrepresentation of what P2W actually means and when it applies also. Below is a series of arguments by myself and points to consider if you are one of those people, on why this is a bad idea, even if i were to agree that the Hades isn't P2W:

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P2W is defined as a relatively sizeable advantage that can only be gained via monetary means and is thus unavailable to players who aren't able/willing to spend money.

> P2W is defined as a relatively sizeable advantage that can only be gained via monetary means [www.computerhope.com] and is thus unavailable to players who aren't able/willing to spend money.
> If we were to agree that the Silver Arrow/X24 are severely underpowered (You can shove it up someone's mouth and they will still tag), one could assume that in the future these may be buffed, to meet Neowiz's claims of 'Good Gun Balance'. This would in turn guarantee that the Silver Arrow Hades will be P2W
> However on the surface, the silencer allows a player to be hidden, especially at long distances, from an enemy, as you won't hear it at all (I've tested the gun). For a gun that tags about 60% of the time, that's a huge advantage over all the over variants of the SV-98 and allows a player to take that second shot with much greater ease knowing that the enemy probably wouldn't of even figured out where he is after the first shot.
> Someone also mentioned the SAKO Blackbeard. This gun has a knife attached which also comes under the definition of P2W as it is not present in any of the other variants and ALSO gives the user an advantage (although perhaps not as significant). The advantage here being that you can approach enemies from behind and instead of expending 4-7 bullets killing a person, you save that extra ammo for the others.
> Even if you still haven't agreed with my takes, my main issue here is that Neowiz is even attempting to introduce advantages like these to people who are willing to pay, even if the advantages are 'small' (I believe they're huge but w.e). If this is the start, then what else would they introduce in a year or two (assuming the game lives that long)? Silenced FR-F2s? Silenced AKs?

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2. Arena Mode Requirement.

• This was described adequately in the news post(links above). However, some media may help the community, especially beginners understand what the required level for Arena looks like:
  
• The required level is now Sergeant First Class Level 1:

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FURTHER UPDATES:

• Added Strikethrough formatting (detailed in the 'Format Section') to indicate information that no longer applies to A.V.A Global.

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Proof/Sources:AVA Global Discord[discord.com], AVA Global Steam News

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If you would like to help me in the future, do not hesitate to reach out to me or Xenon. Thanks in advance!

I look forward to doing this again..

- XANA

Missing Patch Notes:
November Hotfix [1]:
Original Patch Notes Links: Discord[discord.com] and
Steam[1]
Original Patch Notes Release Date: 03/11/2022 (AM)
Deployment Date: 04/11/2022 (AM)
Date Published of Missing Patch Notes: 04/11/2022 (AM)

Missing Patch Notes:
1. The following content from this update is either missing/incorrect or needs further explanation/comments. These were described officially, in order, here;


1. A.V.A Global Hotfix Announcement!(Finished):

• A major addition to this update was hidden/missing from the patch notes. Matchmaking in any mode in the game can commence with only 2 players. This includes Escape and Demolition modes, and worryingly also includes Arena mode (This is probably a 'bug' due to lazy QC at the deployment stage). Below are some thoughts from myself to elaborate on why this change may of occurred. Please take the following with a grain of salt:
  

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  > Given that this change applies to all modes, it is hard to conclude that this addition to the game was completely intentional, although there are no accidents.
  > On the other hand, If this element of the update only applied to public/non-competitive modes (i.e NOT Arena), it could easily be deduced that Neowiz recognise the withering playerbase numbers, and are implementing damage control.
  > Either way, I believe that Neowiz is indeed trying to soften the blow to the dwindling number of players left by allowing matches to start with no minimum restriction on players.
  > As an example, whereas the number of players needed to start an Annihilation match was 12, you could now start with 2.
  > This system of matchmaking was also evident during EME's hold on AVA during the last few months.

  Example Image showing current Arena Matchmaking:
  

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FURTHER UPDATES:

• Redacted all information regarding the update above, as the issue has been addressed, as shown at the bottom of the following image:
  

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Proof/Sources:AVA Global Discord[discord.com], AVA Global Steam News

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If you would like to help me in the future, do not hesitate to reach out to me or Xenon. Thanks in advance!

I look forward to doing this again..

- XANA

Missing Patch Notes:
November 2022 Main Update:
Original Patch Notes Links: Discord[Content][discord.com] Discord[Deployment Times][discord.com]
Steam[Content] and Steam[Deployment Times]
Original Patch Notes Release Date: 15/11/2022
Deployment Date: 17/11/2022
Date Published of Missing Patch Notes: 16/11/2022

Missing Patch Notes:
1. The following content from this update is either missing/incorrect or needs further explanation/comments. These were described officially, in order, here;

1. Sports Mode:

• Although it is stated that the update is to be released on the 17th of October, the mode will NOT be playable until the 18th of October, a day after. Next week[discord.com], at an unknown date. Please refer to the links at the beginning of this section labelled 'Deployment Times'.

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2. In-Store Skin Update:

• The DT-42 Dreamcatcher and Guardian Yamata-no-Orochi both sell for Euros; 300,000 Euros and 100,000 Euros respectively.
  

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3. Box Update:

• The Premium Box now includes the Mk23 SOCOM Astia (along with the other aforementioned new skins). A picture can be found below.
  
• All types of boxes can now be opened in groups, rather that one at a time, up to 10 at once.
  
  
• The 'Epic Box Bundle' can now be purchased from the store for a pricey 1 Euro. Once opened, you will receive 5 Epic Boxes, which can also be opened to reveal the actual items. Video footage of this is shown here: 'Massive Case Opening' (APOLOGIES for the poor quality!)
  

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4. New Character::

• The character, Marek Cyborg has NOT been pushed in today's deployment, although it was stated that it would be. An image of the skin is shown below, in a marketing photo by Neowiz:
  

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Miscellaneous:

• Any duplicates of the Holy Mackerel appears in a separate section, rather than as a separate melee weapon, freeing up much needed space for players to scroll.
  
  BEFORE

  AFTER

  

  
• Please be aware that there have been reports of players not being able to sell duplicate items post-update, including but not limited to the following items (Image also shown below). Please visit the AVA Global Discord[discord.com] if you are experiencing this problem, and seek help.
  
  • Beer Stein
    
  • Silver Arrow Origin
    
  • Raven Shadow
  
  
• It has been evident that a specific user within the game has been opening capsules for an unreleased skin. An image below shows the situation as well as an image of the skin. This is not a visual bug as the other Euro capsules reward you with what is displayed. There is also NO other currency featuring a limited capsule. A source has confirmed that the person in question was a developer testing out future capsules, so look out for this weapon in the future!
  
  
• The Main Menu UI has had some changed applied to it:
  
  • The Icons on the right hand side have had its respective names capitalised. (When hovered on)
    
    
  • What looks to be a bug, the Gamemode windows feature a thin black bar at the bottom. What this means is unknown, although it may well be a bug.
    

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FURTHER UPDATES:

• Updated the above information to reflect developments in deployment.
  
• Added information on other developments concerning the update (11 AM GMT)
  
• Added information on other developments concerning the update (2 PM GMT)
  
• Added information on other developments concerning the update (3 PM GMT)
  
• Added information on other developments concerning the update (11 PM GMT)

• Fixed the dates being 1 month behind.
  
• Added new link to the Skin Tier System.
  
• Added strikethrough formatting to represent changes to these past updates, following from updates directly after.

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Proof/Sources: Mythsky,AVA Global Discord[discord.com], AVA Global Steam News

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I look forward to doing this again..

Missing Patch Notes:
December/Christmas 2022 Main Update:
Original Patch Notes Links: Discord[Content][discord.com] Discord[Deployment Times][discord.com]
Steam[Content] and Steam[Deployment Times]
Original Patch Notes Release Date: 20/12/2022
Deployment Date: 22/12/2022
Date Published of Missing Patch Notes: 22/12/2022

Missing Patch Notes:
1. The following content from this update is either missing/incorrect or needs further explanation/comments. These were described officially, in order, here;


1. ARENA improvement:

• It was not emphasised at all in this section of the official patch notes that if you do NOT buy the ARENA Subscription, you will NOT be able to play the Arena mode WHATSOEVER. Many people were expecting that similarly to CS:GO Prime, players who do not buy the pass will be placed in their own pool; The idea being that cheaters/hackers will be more easily identified.

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2. New Box Update:

• Although it was stated that the Mercenaries Box was added, no information was available regarding how a player could attain one. The box is primarily rewarded at the end of a match, EXCLUDING the new AI mode, Infinity Domination. An image below shows the box among the list of possible rewards:
  

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3. New Reward System:

• The Daily Missions reward has been changed from the X-Plorer to the Xako Hell. Images of the new skin are provided below along with the Daily Missions Section. The weapon is of 'Premium Quality'. Info on the Skin Tier System can be found here
  

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4. Balance Updates:

• Although it has been stated that the Bahamut (MP7) and Desmodus (AKS-74U) were to receive a nerf and buff respectively, no exact values have been provided. These are provided below with screenshots of the stats before and after. The mods (Modifications) of the Bahamut have also been nerfed. These are shown below.
  
  
  
  • Bahamut (MP7): ROF (Rate Of Fire) -1.3
    
    • Burst Barrel: Auto Fire -0.19 [CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO EXPAND]
      
      BEFORE

      AFTER

      

      
    • Mechanism Improvement: Auto Fire -0.19 [CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO EXPAND]
      
      BEFORE

      AFTER

      

      
  • Desmodus (AKS-74U): ATK (Damage) + 2.0

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Miscellaneous/Minor Updates:

• The 'D.Eagle' has a bug in which the weapon will need to be repaired after use. An image is shown below. This was not a bug many years back and was actually an intended system which made Euros even harder to manage/acquire. This bug is already being talked about and sorted by the devs.
  

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• The red flag which appears next to some of the 'Bloody Bark' Battle Pass skins such as is shown in the image below, are indicative of a possible future where a user can earn their right to customise the animations of these weapons and certain elements of the UI, namely the kill feed skull icon as shown in this tutorial video, which demonstrates all of these from 1:15 onwards.
  Video:[ENGLISH SUBTITLES INCLUDED]
  

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• A new currency has been added called Capsule Vouchers. These are NOT currently obtainable but were available at the beginning period of Aeria Games' takeover of AVA in 2013 (> as a result of their takeover of IJJI Games LLC[en.wikipedia.org] in early 2012). These vouchers allowed you to purchase premium capsules specific to the Capsule Voucher that you have received and could also allow you to purchase capsule machines which contained greater rewards (Please see this guide for more information on the Capsule Shop economy in 2013).
  
  Capsule Vouchers were rewards for players that completed events that were set by Aeria Games and may be used by Neowiz and AVA Partners to reward players as well in the future, although this is mere speculation at this moment in time.
  
  Below shows what these Vouchers looked like within the Capsule Shop then, and now:
  2013:
  
  NOW:
  

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FURTHER UPDATES:

• Added information regarding the Mercenaries Box, Capsule Vouchers and the Red Flag (Please read above) (3 AM)
  

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Proof/Sources: Mythsky,AVA Global Discord[discord.com], AVA Global Steam News

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I look forward to doing this again..

Miscellaneous/Minor Updates: [CONTINUED]

• A new feature, which was also only just added on the 22nd of November in KAVA[ava.pmang.com] has been added to A.V.A. Global. HUD Scaling is now possible which allows the HUD to be resized depending on the in-game resolution you choose as well as your preference; whether you want it larger or smaller. A full demonstration is shown below but a in-depth guide is linked here[uxdesign.cc]. An image of this in the Settings Menu is shown directly below:
  
  
  
  HUD Scaling is especially important for a player when he/she wants to take advantage of their HUD, mainly their map, killfeed and player class bar (displayed above showing which class players have picked). Conversely, some people may only use some of these but scale their HUD to primarily remove unnecessary clutter such as the chat bar and scoreboard, as A.V.A. has many UI elements which contribute to the HUD, many more than most games out there.
  
  To demonstrate, I am playing on a 5K monitor with 1920x1080 pixel native resolution. 'Native' refers to the de-facto number of physical pixels that are present within this machine. I have then chosen the following to demonstrate what to do and what NOT to do when rescaling.
  
  A simple example pre-demonstration: If you were to pick 1920x1080 as your in-game main resolution and rescale your HUD to 1024 x 768, the HUD will appear much larger, as the game has much more space (many more pixels) to fit the images/icons which make up the HUD. However this can become a huge problem when the resolutions are switches as you can only fit so many pixels of an image in a 1024 x 768 screen and rescaling the HUD to incorporate 1920x1080 will distort the HUD and make them incredibly blurry. Please see the last demonstration below to see what this looks like.
  
  Please note in most of the images, I type the word 'Testing', as this gives the reader a good idea of whether the following are good HUD scaling or bad HUD scaling. The better the text quality, the better the scaling.
  
  
  Sample: [CLICK IMAGES TO EXPAND]
  • No Scaling
    
  • 1024 768 (4:3)
    
  • 1600 x 900 (16:9)
    
  • 1600 x 1200 (4:3)
    
  • 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
    
  • 1920 x 1440 (16:10)
    
  • 1024 x 768 (4:3) + 1920 x 1440 (16:10)

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• You are now warned when an expendable item has reached its full duration. An example is shown below. You will be offered to re-purchase the item(s) on the same screen. Previously, no warning was given, and so important items such as weapon modifications would disappear
  

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FURTHER UPDATES:

• Added detailed information on the new HUD Scaling feature in the 22/12/2022 (Continued + Further News)section. (5 PM)

• Added information on Repurchase Ability in the 22/12/2022 (Continued + Further News)section. (5PM)

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• This guide is now TERMINATED:
  
  • NO updates will be made to existing content.
    
  • NO additions will be made of new content.
  For more details, please refer to this link[pastebin.com]

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Proof/Sources: Mythsky,AVA Global Discord[discord.com], AVA Global Steam News

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