Namco Bandai today released an update for its flight-combat shooter Ace Combat 6. Available free of charge to all Xbox Live Gold and Silver members, the update features several online play enhancements and will be automatically downloaded once the game is started.

The complete list of changes included in the update can be found below.

* The in-game HUD will now indicate when points are gained or lost in online play
* Players will now be penalized for crashing their aircraft, leaving the battlefield and being shot down by opponents in Team Battle and Battle Royale modes
* Players can now gain points by damaging enemy aircraft rather than making a complete kill in Team Battle and Battle Royale modes
* Players will now be invulnerable for a brief period of time after each respawn
* The overall strength of each special weapon has been updated for greater gameplay balance
* Players can now identify who is speaking in the pre-game lobby with a microphone icon next to their GamerTag

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