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====== 2017-10-03 - 2.4.02 "The Return" ======
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===== 2.4 The Return - Update 2.4.02 - Downtime scheduled =====

**Hi everyone,**

The Elite Dangerous galaxy servers will be down for PC for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The updates will go live to PS4 and Xbox One at a later date (I'll confirm the date ASAP) - the console versions of the game will not be affected by this downtime.

The change log will be posted below... ASAP. Thanks!

**Fixes and Improvements**

**Audio**
  * Fixed the air traffic controller work assignments so they no longer appear to be working where they shouldn't

**General Fixes & Tweaks**

**General text fixes**

**Holo-Me Creator**
  * Removed some placeholder text for the Cyber Lips tattoo

**Missions**
  * Fixed issue whereby mining missions could be turned in for profit without leaving station
  * Reverted the reward for the Dead Missions to 10 million after it erroneously changed back to 100 million
  * Prevented planetary scan sites from spawning in the same location
  * Rebalanced passenger missions to be much more in line with other mission types
  * Rebalanced distance from star reward elements
  * Increased chance of skimmers on planetary scan missions
  * Fixed an issue with rank mission and permit spawning
  * Fixed incorrect mission (incredibly high) credit rewards and expiry times
  * After reviewing overall player experiences since 2.4, we've adjusted the number of missions the servers attempt to send for each board or passenger lounge

**NPCs**
  * Fixed an issue where after an interdiction, the Thargoid did not move or interact with players until taking damage
  * Fixed an issue whereby a ship's shield appeared to still be active during the Thargoid shutdown wave
  * Fixed an issue whereby Thargoids were not attacking the player if they were carrying Thargoid parts in their cargo hold

**Player Journal**
  * We no longer write to the journal when in Training Missions
  * Fixed player name in Journal text message report

**PlayStation 4**
  * Speculative fix for texture resolution problems

**Server**
  * Fixed Companion API authentication problems
  * Fixed an error in ship rebuy cost after committing a murder crime against another player
  * Reminded the Engineers how to speak Portuguese
  * Hid hidden factions from the summary local news report
  * Fixed various transaction server errors

**Ships**
  * Beluga Liner
    * Decals on the Beluga Liner have been made less reflective
    * Fixed some incorrect preview thumbnails/names for Beluga Expedition Paint Jobs

**SRV**
  * Fixed the SRV's emergency oxygen supply not activating when the life support module is disabled (i.e. running out of fuel)

**Stability Fixes**
  * Fixed a crash that could occur when Thardoids fired their missiles
  * Implemented a fix for some players getting stuck loading the Galactic Politics panel
  * Fixed a crash that could occur when in Supercruise
  * Fixed a crash that could occur when accepting missions
  * Fixed a crash that could occur at the Thargoid Barnacle encounters
  * Fixed a crash that could occur as a Thargoid dies while a heart is exerted
  * Fixed a crash that could occur when fighting a Thargoid
  * Fixed a crash that could occur when at a surface port
  * Fixed a crash that could occur when trying to open station services in the docking challenge scenario
  * Fixed a crash that could occur when a player jumped to hyperspace

**Stations and Outposts**
  * Fixed several visual issues with the Coriolis stations
  * Increased the current no fire zones around Stations and Outposts from 6km to 8km

**Weapons & Modules**
  * Increased the module health of the heatsink launcher and shutdown field neutraliser, from 20 & 20 -> 45 & 35 respectively
  * Reduced the ArmourPiercing value of Anti-Xeno Dumbfire Missiles from .05 to .001
  * Fixed an issue with the docking computer to prevent it scraping large ships when entering a station
  * Raised the Anti-Xeno turret base to allow for a clearer field of fire
  * Thargoid weapons are now completely immune to chaff (or any other form of weapon confusion)

**Wings**
  * Fixed an issue whereby wing members were sometimes getting multiple copies of combat bonds from destroying Thargoids

**Xbox One**
  * Fixed a bug where users were not being offered the features they had bought while signed in on an Xbox other than their home Xbox

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