Aug 12, 2021

PAYDAY 2 - OVERKILL_Tobias

Hello Heisters!

You know… we have been heisting for a very long time.
8 years of loot, lead and Cloaker kicks.

To celebrate the 8th Anniversary of PAYDAY 2 we’ve created 8 different statuettes. Each statue celebrates a year of the PAYDAY 2 history; and all the great time we’ve had together heisting banks, stores, warehouses, and much much more. Play selected heists from the release of PAYDAY 2 and find these statues to join in the fun and unlock some great rewards.

We’ve also been thinking about how many enemies we’ve killed introduced to our fast-moving friends in full metal jackets. I'm sure even the newest members of our happy community have quite a number of popped helmets to their name.

Perhaps there is another way?

The every present issue of the abundance of law enforcement getting in the way of your legitimate and honest work could perhaps be resolved in an entirely different manner. As we all know; there is only one method more effective than violence when solving a problem and that method is; MONEY.

We invite all heisters to help the police see the error of their ways and realize that retirement may be a lot closer than they think.

Police Retirement

Even by only handing out $1000 per officer this whole police retirement is gonna cost quite a bit of money. In order to retire the cops as fast as they can be replaced we need a high-speed dollar bill dispenser. Introducing the Cash Blaster, the very latest in cop retirement technology. This bad boy can spew out thousands of dollars from your offshore account before you can say “It’s F-cking PAYDAY Motherf-ckers”. They say everyone has their price and no matter how high that price may be none shall stand a chance against the Cash Blaster.

The Cash Blaster weapon will only be available during the 8th anniversary event.

To gain access to this weapon of mass expenditure you need to find 2 different Anniversary Statues. You can find the statues hidden on these heists:

Jewelry Store
Firestarter
Four Stores
Nightclub
Watchdogs
Rats
Bank Heist (Cash, Gold, Deposit, Random)
Mallcrasher

Community Challenge: Offshore Crowdfunding

You and all other heisters need to pool your offshore together and pay out a grand total $15,000,000,000 from your offshore account to the police using the Cash Blaster, but you won’t go home empty-handed for this rather substantial price tag. For every 2 statues after the first 2 and every $5,000,000,000 paid out in cop retirement spent from the community offshore accounts, you will complete one more anniversary side job and be rewarded with a piece of the 8th anniversary outfit containing; 1 pair of sleek gloves, a sharp-looking suit in 2 color variants, and a kickass mask to tie the whole ensemble together.

Celebratory Leathers, The Grand Octennial Red, The Burning 8th

You can find more details on the event and its unlocks in the sidejob menu, found in the CrimeNet sidebar. You can also track how much we’ve filled up the cops retirement fund on the PAYDAY 2 8th Anniversary Site.

To make sure that your expenditure gets credited towards the retirement fund and help unlock the awesome anniversary outfit you need active telemetry tracking. To activate the telemetry, follow this short guide:

Let us go, and we’ll give you $10,000,000 each. It's Not A Bribe...
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Update 209 Changelog

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Aug 12, 2021

PAYDAY 2: Update 209

PAYDAY 2 - OVERKILL_Tobias

Update 209 Changelog

Update size: 143.5MB

The Ukrainian Prisoner Heist

Fixed an issue where the VFX for cutting container locks would remain if the player was disrupted during the animation.
Fixed an issue that stopped Crew AI from climbing on top of a group of containers located in warehouse B.
Fixed an issue that allowed AI to stand on top of certain props in the Harbor Office.
Fixed a waypoint issue that could confuse the player if they picked up the documents in the Harbor Office before moving the container.
Fixed an issue where security guards could spot players through certain walls.
Fixed an issue that allowed trip mines to be placed inside walls.
Fixed two clipping props in the Harbor Office.
Fixed a graphical issue on a civilian character model when they are lying on the floor.
Fixed loot bag collisions in certain areas of the level.
Changed some props in the level to stop confusing players when looking for cleaning products to spike the cake with.
Fixed an issue with a duplicated road unit.
Fixed an issue that would block clients from opening dumpsters placed during pre-planning.
Fixed an issue where Vlad would sometimes clip through the container doors when pathing to the skid loader.
Fixed an issue that would allow enemy AI to take loot to places unreachable by the player.
Fixed an issue where drop-in clients could not kill the guard, in the security office, of the first building.
Fixed an issue where some containers could be seen with stretched textures.
Fixed an issue where enemies could be seen despawning in a certain area.
Fixed problems with baked shadows across the entire level.

Heists

Fixed an issue on the Hell's Island heist where a player could become stuck underneath some stairs.
Fixed an issue on the Watchdogs heist where a player could become stuck near a fence.
Fixed an issue on the San Martín Bank heist where the sound of the vault opening was just as intense on the roof as it was inside the bank.
Possible fix for an issue on the Cook Off heist where sentry guns could stop enemies from spawning properly in the level.
Fixed an issue on the Beneath the Mountain heist where converted enemies would be left behind when the player used the zipline, which blocked more converts from being taken.
Fixed the pre-planning spy cams on the The Dragon Heist so that they spawn correctly.
Fixed an invisible collision on the The Dragon Heist underneath the staircase leading down to the warehouse.
Fixed an issue on The Biker Heist where a player's gun could be seen floating next to them, when riding the bike, if the player had Akimbo weapons equipped.
Fixed an invisible collision on Day 2 of the Loud Tutorial that was blocking the player from going up one side of the stairs.
Fixed an exploit on the Scarface Mansion heist where you could spawn additional loot bags
Reduced the loot bag respawn time on the Scarface Mansion heist when a bag falls into the water.
Fixed an issue on the Diamond Store heist where looting cash would not cause the van doors to open.
Fixed an issue on the Golden Grin Casino heist where loot bags could get stuck.
Fixed an issue in the Safe House where the player could get stuck behind a door.

General

Fixed an issue where triad members had incorrect values for head damage modifiers.
Added a popup for players who have less than 5hr playtime, directing them to career mode.
Fixed an issue in Career Mode where the UI would show Crew AI as OFF but they would still appear in-game.
Fixed an issue where the player's character model could disappear in the lobby.
Added Safe House Raid to the Contract Filter.
Fixed an issue with the Undead Peacock and Hippika masks displaying Inventory notifications every time the game was started.
Fixed a graphical issue on the Saints & Sinners Outfit when worn by Ethan.
Fixed a graphical issue on the Padded Moto Azure gloves when worn by certain characters in the lobby and menus.
Added controller support for Skip Mission and Toggle Online/Offline for Career mode.
Fixed an issue with Czech 92 Akimbo pistols where gadgets spawned clipping through the magazine.
Fixed an animation issue when reloading the KETCHNOV Byk-1 grenade launcher.
Tweaked the animations for the akimbo CMP.

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any issues with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the steam library; right click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...".
The process may take some time to finish.

Keep those helmets flying.
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Jun 18, 2021

PAYDAY 2: Update 208.2

PAYDAY 2 - OVERKILL_Tobias

Update 208.2 Changelog

Update size: 61.5MB

Hello Heisters
We needed to recall yesterday's patch due to a soft lock in the lobby screen. This, and another issue with the muscle perk deck, have now been addressed. We can therefore release the fixes from the original 208.1 patch.

Changes

Fixed an issue with the achievement "This Calls for a Round of Sputniks!" that made it not trigger when requirements were met
Added Jiu Feng contact database audio
Fixed an issue where the player could not change difficulty when playing career mode offline
Fixed a localization issue in the career selection screen
Fixed a sorting issue for gloves when it comes to DLC locks
Fixed an issue where the Kingpin perk deck would give a bigger health boost than it should
Change the name of the button to open Crime Net from the lobby screen

Ukrainian Prisoner Heist

Fixed an issue where the "Ukrainian Prisoner Heist" would not display correctly in steam rich presence
Fixed an issue where triad guards would sometimes shoot at each other
Fixed a collision issue near the control room that would sometimes launch the player into the air
Fixed an issue with the waypoint for the blowtorch not appearing in loud and stealth.
Fixed an issue where AI could stand inside one of the servers in the harbor office.
Fixed an issue where AI could stand on top of the water cooler inside the camera room
Fixed an issue where the notepad could be placed on the wall after the gate was opened
Fixed an issue where players could shoot enemies into places they could not go
Fixed an issue where crew AI could get stuck on some containers in the warehouses

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues.

If you are experiencing any issues with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...".

The progress may take some time.

Keep those helmets flying.
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Jun 16, 2021

PAYDAY 2: City of Gold - The Ukrainian Prisoner Heist

PAYDAY 2 - OVERKILL_Tobias

Hello Heisters!

The City of Gold campaign continues as we bring you two new DLCs. The first one is a brand new heist playable in both stealth and loud. In order to heist in style we also offer a Tailor Pack with some cool new streetwear in several versions for everyone in the gang to have a different look while looking like the tightest crew ever.

The Ukrainian Prisoner Heist

Someone is waiting for your aid. Get in there and follow the screams from the container in the back. Get your friend back from the clutches of the triads and get him out of there.

We bring you a brand new heist in the San Francisco Dockyards. Sneak past dockyard guards and triad thugs patrolling among the containers, or perhaps you prefer to go in loud and let them know you are coming.

Visit the The Ukrainian Prisoner Steam store to continue the City of Gold campaign.

Guardians Tailor Pack

What else would you wear on a rescue mission than the new masks and suits in the Guardians Tailor Pack? In this pack, you will find 4 masks based on the Four Auspicious Beasts, 2 suits with 4 color variants each, and 2 gloves with 4 color variants each.

Rust: Black Tortoise, Ripstop Casual Black, Comfort Moto Black
Dragan: Azure Dragon, Ripstop Tactical Azure, Padded Moto Azure
Bonnie: White Tiger, Ripstop Casual White, Comfort Moto White
Joy: Vermilion Bird, Ripstop Tactical Vermilion, Padded Moto Vermilion

Visit the Guardians Tailor Pack Steam store and grab all these kickass outfits.

Visit the The Update Website to see more previews for the DLCs and all its content, including the free new variant for the Dragon Bomber outfit.

Meta Changes

We continue our efforts to work on changing up the current meta of the game to keep the game fresh and exciting for all of you. Our ambition is to do small but frequent updates that help minimize the gaps between different weapon and/or perk decks; so that even if you have 20h or 2000h in the game there is something interesting for you to try out.

Firstly, we lowered the unlock of the Rattlesnake Sniper Rifle to level 0 to make it available for new players and the ones fresh out of infamy. We improved the Gewehr 3’s Assault Kit to be able to pick up more ammo and addressed a bug where the Buckshot 000 ammo type for shotguns negated the damage falloff. The Chimano Compact pistols have been tweaked to set them more apart from other Chimano pistols. The last weapon adjustment in this update is the Patchett L2A1. It’s been reverted back to a high damage tier SMGs.

Finally, we buffed the Muscle Perk Deck to give anyone with the full perk deck more health and make the deck more viable on Death Wish.

Check out the changelog linked at the bottom for more details about the meta tweaks in this update. And take to the forums to tell us what you think about the changes so far or join our Discord.

Changes to UI, Menus and the New Player experience

In an effort to make the game easier to navigate both for new and veteran heisters we’ve worked on the main menu, Crime Net, and the inventory. We wanted to make the game more accessible and offer a better user experience, especially for the heisters new to our criminal world.

Main Menu
The most notable changes will be in the main menu. We increased the font size of some items in the menu items as well as renamed “Crime Net” and “Crime Net offline” into “play online” and “play offline”. The quickplay feature has been moved to the Crime Net side menu while playing online. You will now find the story mode feature to the main menu and it’s been renamed to “career”. We wanted to highlight the feature better for anyone new to the game.

Career Mode
We’ve made some other modifications to the career mode other than the new name. Most notably we removed Shadow Raid from the lineup of heists. The heist is still available on Crime Net and in the contract broker. The level has proven particularly difficult to newer players so we did not want it to block them from enjoying the rest of the career mode. However, if you have problems with a heist in the career mode there is now an option to skip the heist after failing it once.

Tutorials
We moved the stealth tutorial further down the career mode to let new players get more used to the game before they are offered to try stealth. This also means that we moved a few lessons from the stealth tutorial to the loud tutorial. As well as tweaking the pop-up to have a lot less reminders if you decide not to play them.

Lastly, we’ve removed the old safe house from the game. It was not a very good tutorial and did not fill its purpose as an introduction to the game. This meant that we needed to adjust the rewards for the tutorials.

Weapons and Inventory
As mentioned above we lowered the unlock level for the Rattlesnake Sniper Rifle from level 15 to level 0 so you have a sniper rifle option early in the game if you want it. We have worked on the weapon and mask inventory icons, so the items are clearer to see and if they are locked behind progressions or DLC. Any items locked by DLC will now have a yellow icon instead of the old red icon.

Gear up everyone, it’s a rescue Op!
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Update 208 Changelog

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Jun 16, 2021

PAYDAY 2: Update 208

PAYDAY 2 - OVERKILL_Tobias

Update 208 Changelog

Update size: 886.7MB

General

Increased the health bonus for the 800-pound Gorilla card in the muscle perk deck from 40% to 60%.
Fixed a graphical issue on the female version of the Saints & Sinners Outfit.
Fixed a graphical issue on the male version of the Saints & Sinners Outfit when worn with certain gloves.
Fixed an issue where the Boom Bap Outfit would cause a graphical issue in First Person View with the Joceline O/U 12G shotgun.
Fixed a graphical issue that appeared when Ethan wore the Saints & Sinners Outfit in combination with certain gloves.
Added tracking points for main menu items, to better understand how users interact with the menu.
Added tracking for career mode progression, to better understand how users progress though the game mode.
Lowered the amount of perk points needed to unlock the first card of each perk deck.

Improved clarity of mask and weapon inventory icons.
Updated sorting for inventory items so all locked items are listed last and ordered by the type of lock.
- Locked items are in the order community, reputation level, side job, infamy, achievement, holdout, crimespree, dlc.
Updated lock icons for inventory items to clearly separate dlc and progression locked items.
Changed the color of the text for "Visit DLC store" to yellow.
Simplified the HUD stats on the Main Menu UI for better clarity.
Renamed main menu items for better readability.
Changed size of some main menu items for better readability.
Updated the inventory to hide certain items that are unavailable.
Removed the "QUICKPLAY" button from the main menu and added it to the CrimeNet sidebar.
Remove the pop-up for the tutorial.
Remove the pop-up for the old safehouse.

Heists

Fixed an issue on the Border Crossing heist where drop-in players would not receive XP at the end of the Heist.
Fixed an issue on the Green Bridge heist where looting jewelry would not activate the loot drop-off point.
Fixed an issue on the San Martín Bank heist where drop-in players would not receive XP at the end of the Heist.
Added missing subtitles to the Four Stores heist.

Loud Tutorial

Added a hint that the player can interact with objects to the loud tutorial.
Added the objective to put in the mask to the loud tutorial.
Added the hint to use the TAB UI to read objectives to the loud tutorial.
Increased the rewards given by the tutorial heists.
Updated the loud tutorial to show the player how to tie-up civilians.
Updated the loud tutorial to show the player how to move a hostage.

Stealth Tutorial

Fixed a progression blocker when a player bags the corpse of the second guard before going up the stairs.
Added a delay to the pop-up about the TAB Ui to not cover the hint for how to crouch.
Added an additional spawn point to avoid a teammate to spawn on top of the player.
Moved the spawn of a guard to give the player a bit more time before the body is discovered.
Removed the delay between the objective and the dumpster being active.
Lowered the boxes to make it easier to throw away the body.
Removed the objective to put on the mask.
Removed teammate VO about providing cover if it goes loud.
Rotated the player spawn to face the first objective.
Adjusted the spawn of the last guard to be faster and less punishing.
Adjusted the waypoint for where to hide the bodies to appear faster.

Safe House

Clicking the "Safe house" button in Crime Net will always take the player to the new Safehouse.
New Safe house is now unlocked from the start.
Added a pop-up for a new safe house when a player reaches reputation level 20.
- Using the "Skip" button in Career mode missions gives half the original reward.

Career Mode

Change name of Story Mode to Career Mode
Streamlined early Career Mode progression
Divided Career Mode heists into acts.
Difficulty of Career Mode can now be chosen by the player.
A "Skip" button has been implemented in Career Mode.
Updated the Main Menu UI to highlight Career Mode when under reputation level 25.
Added a "Start Level" button next to the tutorials.
Removed the Shadow Raid from the career mode.
Removed the mandatory visit to the safehouse from the career mode.
Moved the stealth tutorial to the “Moving up in the World” mission.
Updated the VO for certain heists in Career Mode.
Updated some descriptions in Career mode Heists to fit the new story path.
Increased the reward for "The Basics" mission from 4000xp to 6000xp.

Weapons

Fixed an issue with the Miyaka 10 Akimbo SMGs where there was an additional delay between reloading and being able to shoot again.
Fixed an issue with a missing description for the X1-a ZAPper underbarrel attachment on the Little Friend 7.62 Assault Rifle.
Increased the ammo pickup for Gewehr 3 when the assault kit is equipped from approximately 5-7 to approximately 7-12.
Lowered the unlock level for the Rattlesnake Sniperrifle from reputation level 15 to reputation level 0.
Fixed an issue where the buckshot did not have a damage falloff.
Fixed an issue that would change the position of a weapon in the player's hands after throwing the X1-ZAPper grenade.
Tweaked the Chimano Compact pistol and Akimbo Chimano Compact pistols to make them stand out more from other Chimano pistols.
- Made the concealment boost mod available for the weapons.
- Removed concealment penalty from the “Striking Mag” weapon mod.
- Reduced the stability for the “Striking Mag” from +8 to +4.
- Removed concealment penalty from the “Striking Body Kit” weapon mod.
- Removed concealment penalty from the “Striking Slide” weapon mod.
Reverted the Patchett L2A1 to a high damage tier Submachine Gun.
- Damage increased from 41 to 99.
- Accuracy increased from 28 to 54.
- Total Ammo decreased from 220 to 96 for the secondary variant and from 280 to 168 for the akimbo variant.
- Magazine Size increased from 20 to 24 for the secondary variant and from 40 to 48 for the akimbo variant.
- Damage falloff set to “Far”.
- Magazine Size reduction for the Short Mag mod decreased from -10 to -4 for the secondary variant and from -20 to -8 for the akimbo variant.
- Magazine Size boost for the Extended Mag mod decreased from 10 to 6 for the secondary variant and from 20 to 12 for the akimbo variant.

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues.

If you are experiencing any issues with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the steam library; right click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...".

The progress may take some time.

Keep those helmets flying.
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.