What's New on Defiance Data

December 14, 2014 | Etaew | Viewed 42,067 times |

A place to consolidate changes to Defiance Data. The list is not complete as I didn't keep records well enough. Started to update article December 14, 2014.

Contents

2015

2014

2013


 

2015

June

  • News posted in the last 8 hours will be highlighted on the sidebar and front page
  • Reduced related pages from 8 to 4
  • Added a new site introduction and box
  • Adjusted the format of page previews
  • Forum overview now tracks bugs in the bugs forum, and lets you filter threads if they have been posted in by a dev or not

April

Week #3

  • Added related forum searches to most pages
  • Fixed an issue with map width on mission pages

Week #1

  • Altered tooltip styles
  • Active events are now shown at the top of every page, and active and upcoming events are shown at the top of the home page
  • Cyber Rigs are now clickable and show the possible ability sets for each rig - Example: Lucent Guardian Mark III
  • Cleaned up the stats page, added trend information

March

Week #4

Week #3

Week #2

Week #1

February

Week #4

Week #3

 

Week #2

Week #1

  • 4 related pages are shown at the bottom of pages
  • Changed Falloff DMG on Mods to Falloff Distance
  • Appearances DB now has filters for event Lock Boxes
  • Added Night Porter (outfit), The Hellbug Stalker (headgear), Pith Helmet (headgear) and Hellbug Tooth Hat to Appearance DB
  • Stalker Synergy stats updated - It now affects both range and falloff distance
  • You can now embed previews of other pages on any page
  • Added the following missions:
  • News page now matches the preview on the front page.
  • Pages preview now matches that of the front page.
  • News on the front page now show tags
  • Updated the Maps page to be less terrible on the eyes
  • Started importing the Bootstrap theme and features across the site
  • Pages now have a history button, you can select to see the differences to pages.
  • Added January basic stats to the Stats page.
  • Added Proxy Memory Slider to "Features" in the "Returning to Defiance" guide
  • Mods, Appearance, Vehicles and Titles DBs now link to their appropriate pages
  • Calendar now shows 3 main events and two coming later
  • Blade Mods added to Mods DB
  • Casanova, Charmer and Smooth Operator added to Titles DB
  • Revamped the featured pages section of the site into boxes with images
  • Removed guides button at the top of the site as most of the highlighted guides are now featured
  • Added Heartbreaker Supply Crate to Lock Box DB
  • Condensed News Posts again to have a preview picture to the left of the article.
    • First paragraph of summaries will be displayed as the news summary
    • News without any pictures will use a random picture set for News Previews
  • Dev Posts now appear under "Recent Activity" rather than in between News Posts
  • Synergies now say on which weapons they can be found (Vendors, Lock Boxes etc.)

January

Week #4

Week #3

  • Tooltips now are unaffected by their owners element styles, they also now follow the mouse movement and will intelligently reposition if they reach the end of a page. They will also no longer show on the navigation bar.
  • Fixed an issue where pages couldn't be searched by titles and only by contents
  • Adjusted the design again to include the main ad banner to be the navigation bar, moved the donation prompt to be alongside it. Cut down the recent activity to 3 entries and experimenting with a ad banner with a greater height.
  • Added variation of Ego Grid with perk icons and names the browser search can find
  • Added Devil's Carnival Filter on Outfits and Headgear DB
  • The Stats Page now lists monthly stat summaries going back to March 2014
  • Model Viewer (NPCs) now tries to find an appropriate preview image.
  • Patches now lists 25 results up from 10 as well as displaying short summaries
  • Improved speed of dev tracker, Morgana, Rashere, Kiwibird and Phantasie are now checked at a minimum every 5 minutes each, so 20 minutes for a full cycle of the main posters
  • Dev posts now appear in between news on the front page
  • Marked Cronkhite Post Mod Vendor to not be in-game anymore
  • Sorting Vendors for Factions will now show all available faction vendors
  • Tarr Traxx Map Markers now use the Tarr Symbol as Icon
  • Added Map for Tarr Traxx Crates (work in progress)
  • Search results now have a pagination section at the bottom of the table as well
  • Fixed an issue with the search results duplicating the previous last result as the first result on the next page
  • Updated Tarr Family Vendor Items
  • Faction Bribes have been added to Lockboxes DB
  • The layout of the home page has changed, with section summaries and quick links on the top and news articles being full summaries instead of just tooltips with recent comments being dispayed immediately. These changes are not yet finished as there are a few more sections to re-arrange.
  • Made changes to the Nano Effects guide (again) pulling information out of the condensed table into a full article format.
  • "Defiance - What's new in 2015?" - Article has been published
  • The layout of the navigation bar has changed slightly, the login section is now up on the global site links area, the search area has joined the nav bar and the ad banner has moved up to fill the space. This removed an annoying gap between the header and nav bar where the ad banner existed. Also please support us by not using AdBlock on the site.
  • Added Icons to the Nav Bar
  • Silicon Valley Invasions Guide has been published and added to the Nav bar Guides->Encounters
  • Added 148 Models to Models DB of various world and ground objects
  • Shields DB now generates tooltips
  • Chimera ClawEXL Brief Candle and EXL Darkest Hour added to Shields DB
  • Individual Locations now list the conflict site that is located at them. Example
  • Pursuits Index Page got a better navigation and an updated layout
  • APS Courier has been added to our Weapon DB
  • Added Special Delivery Filter in Appearance DB
  • Outfits in the Model Viewer will not appear with a default head based on race and gender
  • Headgears in the Model Viewer will now appear with a default head based on race and gender
  • Model Viewer now links to other races and genders the model is used on
  • Models can be saved as images by right-clicking on them
  • Model Viewer now shows links to the items that use it, where available. It also warns you if a model doesn't have a texture.
  • Model Viewer now lists models in 3 entries per row instead of one row per entry.

Week #2

Week #1

  • Front Page now highlights more users forum posts (Belle Starr, Nefarious, Bentu, Dixie Cougar)
  • Contracts which aren't in rotation anymore are now flagged as "inactive" as seen on Contracts, the contracts themselves or the faction overview (e.g. Soleptor)
  • Work in progress: Adding Conflict Sites to Contracts
  • Forum Stats now has a dedicated graph for Spam Threads per Day
  • Front Page now highlights certain users forum posts (Etaew, Fuzzy, Atticus Batman)
  • Changed the names of Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 Lockboxes to their new names
  • Event Guides of active and past events can now be accessed through Guides -> Other -> Event Guides
  • Added Event Arkfalls to the Arkfalls DB
  • Shields DB now links directly to shield models, previously you could only get there via the Loadouts DB.
  • Weapons DB now has Radiant Solstice weapons
  • Weapons DB now has winter weapon models DC-1 to DC-12
  • Weapons DB models have their own dedicated page, this fixes an issue with being unable to comment or upload images to them
  • Added a filter for Jackpot Weapons in the Weapons DB
  • Site width has been increased to 1220px from 1000px.
  • Loadouts table results pagination now also shows at the bottom of the page

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2014

 

December

  • Search results now display Missions
  • News result pagination now is calculated correctly, also Patches are once again visible from the new pages.
  • Search results now display what tab results you are viewing with the pagination.
  • Forum Stats graph was updated to reflect dev team priority, Morgana was removed from the graph and Rashere was added.
  • Forum Stats graph is now zoomable by dragging mouse over an area
  • Forum Overview now has a 20 thread limit, previously because of low activity all threads were listed. Thanks to spammers the page was flooded.
  • Cleaned up the style of the Dev Tracker a little
  • Added a short URL for Rashere in the Dev Tracker because grenades defiancedata.com/rashere
  • Images can now start to appear in Search results
  • The DLC page can now be accessed from the short url defiancedata.com/dlc
  • Updated the appearance of the DLCs page
  • The Search system now lists Questions results
  • The Reindeer Map can now also be accessed from the short url defiancedata.com/reindeer
  • The Reindeer Map now can be filtered by individual Reindeer.
  • Custom Maps now can have tooltips, also under the maps are a list of locations in case they aren't clickable.
  • Fixed an issue with the Search system not picking up Conflict Sites.
  • Added Custom Maps results to the Search system.
  • Added a Custom Maps feature to help locate Reindeer for the Winter Event.
  • Added a Christmas Event guide and Christmas Event - Contracts guide.
  • Updated the Search system by adding direct database results as well as the option to continue using Google's search.
  • Fuzzy joined us as a Site Manager, responsible for news, content and community. Etaew remains working on site structure.
  • Added a Staff page.
  • Updated the EGO Rating page with information on the new pursuits available
  • Pursuits section has been given a brief update pass, the results are now in a table and reduced the amount of filters at the top.
  • Added new Season 2 Pursuits
  • Ran a Thanksgiving Giveaway for 15 Cornucopia Supply Crates

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November

  • We ran a Halloween Giveaway giving out 15 Blacked Hellfire Supply Crates.

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October

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September

  • We added the ability to store and share Loadouts on the site instead of just through the URL.
  • We ran a competition for the new Loadouts feature rewarding Arkforge or a Lockbox.
  • We started a regular PTS Preview feature.
  • We started collecting Q&A questions using our Questions section.
  • Added a Calendar feature to the site, allowing community members to create public events as well as listing upcoming and active official events.
  • Added a Clans section for people to list information on clans.

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August

  • Added a feature to display Forum Stats
  • We started collecting information on Scores

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July

  • Added the functionality to support site giveaways.

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June

  • Added a Guides section, users can submit their own guides.
  • Updated the Shields section with better overview of each shield.
  • Loadouts can now be shared through URL

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May

  • Created a Map Usage report, showing mission locations.

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March

  • Branched the Dev Tracker to support a customised User Post Tracker.
  • Removed News section
  • Changed site design to a tile-based layout.
  • Added navigation options to the Sound Archive.

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January

  • Added a Forum Stats tool to display popular threads over a period of time.

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2013

 

December

  • Updated the Weapons Builder to have more game-like images. The preview of these images are generated as soon as information on the form is changed, instead of when you submit.
  • Added Storefronts, dynamic store images.

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November

  • Added a Weapon Bonus Rolls section, so you can see the bonus rolls and masteries available on each weapon type.

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September

  • Added the Sound Archive of game sounds.

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July

July 23

July 22

  • Added pages to the Home Page/News page.

July 19

  • Add a list of recent news articles, comments and forum posts onto the home page.
  • Added a page for Fast Travel Points.
  • Re-arranged the navigation bar *again*, still not done.

July 18

  • Added a list of Chat Commands
  • Mods can now edit Images titles, descriptions and categories

July 17

July 16

  • Changed the homepage to list news article in a more blog like format, this has made the process easier for me to add things.

July 15

July 11

  • Added a new search bar to the home page which searches the sites entire DB, just start typing and it will list suggestions as you type, click on a result to be taken to the page.

July 10

July 9

  • Added icons to the Abilities page.
  • Added all new pursuits for Episode Replay One
  • Made public the EGO Grid, had this feature a while but never got around to adding icons.
  • The individual Abilities pages now have a link to highlight their position on the EGO Grid.
  • Should I call it perks? hmmm

July 4

  • Anyone with a registered account can now update the daily contracts, this will hopefully allow the site to continue to be updated while I am away this weekend.

July 3:

  • Using the login function will now redirect you to the previous page you were viewing.
  • Mods now indicate a range of ways they can be obtained.

July 1:

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June

June 30:

June 29:

  • Added pages to the Images page.

June 28:

  • Added image generation to the Weapons builder, so they can be used when selling items.

June 26:

  • Finished the new Weapons model lists and builder.

June 21:

June 20:

  • Added all the missing level variants to the Mods list.

June 19:

  • Added a Guides section to the Mobile Site. Listing Damage Types and icons, Perk Slot Unlocks, Skill Bonuses and Synergies.
  • Added a dedicated Mods page, which now lets you filter by mod type and weapon.

June 18:

  • Added a type indicator under the tooltip name.
  • Added tooltips for Events.
  • Added a database for Arkfalls. Data still being collected.
  • Images can now have their own dedicated pages for comments.

June 17:

  • Removed the list of current contracts from the home page, it was being duplicated on the Current Contracts page.
  • Added links to the two main areas of the site underneath the news area.
  • Added the new information for Episode: The Manhunt.

June 16:

  • Fixed an issue where News wasn't being added correctly from the RSS feeds.
  • Opened up the Weapons Builder to all Assault Rifles

June 15:

  • Released publicly my work on a new Weapons Builder, EMC Service Rifle is the first workable example.

June 13:

June 10:

  • Re-organised the navigation bar, grouping all the databases together, allowing for news, tools, and community sections to start being filled.
  • The user profile and tooltip now display how many comments and images they have posted.
  • Synergies can now be filtered by type.

June 9:

  • Added the Events for every zone, thanks to li_lon for the help.

June 7:

  • Started to try and figure out how Shields work.
  • Enemies can now be filtered by group.
  • Items page now shows a list of recently added items.

June 6:

June 5:

June 4:

June 3:

June 2:

June 1:

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May

May 31:

  • Added a list of Skills, now working on mapping out the bonus for each level.
  • Added a user profile section, click on your username on the top-right header. See Etaew for an example.
  • Added a favicon thanks to Evoarc.

May 30:

  • Added a Comments page to show all comments in order (have been missing some).
  • Added an Arkfall Codes section with links to some rewards, a list of codes and a button to copy to clipboard. Big thanks to Lone Wanderer for entering the codes.

May 28:

  • The Maps page now has a preview of the map.
  • Added videos to the majority of Challenges.

May 27:

May 26:

May 25:

  • li_lon has been awesome and added images of many of the Scopes in the game.
  • You can now click on the image previews for each of the Items to open a lightbox bigger version.
  • Added a new site logo thanks to Evoarc.
  • We have moved to a new url, we are no longer etaew.net/defiance, we are now defiancedata.com.

May 24:

May 23:

  • Updated: Patch 1.020 page with screenshots.
  • Added: The new titles to the vendors as per the patch.

May 22:

  • Added: Patch 1.020 notes.
  • Added: 36 Outfits to the DB (still need screenshots).
  • Added: 36 Headgear to the DB (still need screenshots).
  • Added: Descriptions to each weapon stat.

May 21:

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April

  • Started tracking Emergency nodes and Emergencies seen on them.
  • Added the ability to look up the locations of Data Recorders, maps and locations.
  • Site launched as Defiance Game Resources with ways to complete current Contracts.

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i hd a curiosiy about the prospect of aplayer basedmarket in game, link to my idea of it.

9 years ago

That is an amazing list lol :) you all have been very busy this year.

9 years ago