Uncharted 3 multiplayer update 1.15 deployed, get the patch notes here

News by Dave Cook Contributor

Published on Oct. 24, 2012

Uncharted 3's multiplayer offering has received a new update that brings back Classic Mode, updates matchmaking, and implements large tweaks to the game's tournament system. See the patch notes below.

The patch was announced on Naughty Dog's official blog, and has rolled our across all territories.

Here are the patch notes:

Matchmaking

Players will be appropriately matched according to Legacy level in matchmaking.

Team Balancing

Team balancing will now take into account players’ Legacy level.

Tournament

New gun skins for Tournament tier rewards will roll out over the next several months. The new guns skins this month are the Fireball M9, Dragon Sniper and FAL-SS.
New Shade custom pieces for silver and bronze tier. The new pieces are the Shade Gas Mask, Shade Belling Mask, Shade Headphones, Shade Dark Vest and Shade Biker Jacket.
Treasure drops can sometimes be tournament tickets
Progress towards permanent tournament prizes now appears inside of tier screen menu
There is a new leader board for single tournament scores
Players can see all Players’ Tournament Tier in the scoreboard during a match. This will happen only if the player is ranked in the Tournament
Spending a tournament ticket increases your treasure drop chances for that match. This also makes rare treasures more likely to drop.
Players will now receive a small amount of points based on their kills and deaths for losing during a tournament game.

Tournament formula change:

Winning

Points = [1000 + (100*kills) + (25*assists) – (80*deaths)] * [1.2-(party size*0.2)]
Minimum = 200, Max = 6000

Losing

Points = Points = [100 + (10*kills) + (2.5*assists) – (8*deaths)] * [1.2-(party size*0.2)]
Minimum = 100, Max = 500

Gameplay

Classic Mode to replace Hardcore Mode
Classic Mode details:
Boosters on
Kickbacks off
Throwback grenades off
Buddy spawning off
No load out weapons so every player starts with an AK and Para 9
Lots of placed weapons on the map
Treasure drops over time so after extended play you will be guaranteed a treasure drop on your next kill
A treasure will appear in every drop and “Just Cash” is now “Plus Cash” and will never drop by itself anymore
Revenge grenades will no longer kill teammates
Toggle in the customization menu to turn on or off the bonuses on your head gear
11 new taunts for sale
Extras section in the main menu for watching trailers and purchasing other UNCHARTED games
Block mesh lab maps can now be viewed in Cinema
Increase Elimination only treasure drop rate. The affected treasures sets are: Sage Deity, Affluent Relics, Deadly Ensemble.