The PC launch of has been a rough experience, but a new update might be the solution to some of the biggest problems that are plaguing the game. Although the buzz around the actual gameplay experiencehas been widely positive, the same can't be said for the challenge of getting to that gameplay. From optimization struggles to overburdened servers, there's been a lot standing in the way of the high-intensity bug-slaying action that's quickly taken Steam by storm.
Patch 1.000.11, available on the official Steam news page for, introduces multiple fixes to GameGuard, an anti-cheat solution that's been making it significantly harder for some players to log in to the game. Error Code 114 and Error Code 360 have both been common pop-ups, and fixing them isn't always reliable or easy. The new patch addresses problems with GameGuard relating to Steam's "" process and Windows Firewall, which should both reduce the likelihood of encountering an error and make the process of addressing one more effective.
The overall focus of Patch 1.000.11 is on major problems that make playing impossible, and some of the other changes could be just as useful as the ones targeting GameGuard. One particularly welcome inclusion is a new 15-minute idle timer, which makes it impossible for players to hog the limited server space by keeping their game open while not actually playing. The update also covers a variety of fixes for crashes, which tended to be particularly frustrating since it could be so hard to log back in to afterward.
None of this means that playing on PC will be entirely smooth sailing yet, as the patch notes also contain a list of known problems that will persist after the update, some as a side effect of its fixes. The idle timer is also more of a band-aid for the limited server capacity than an actual solution, so it may still be some time before the game is easily playable during peak hours. Regardless, the update is definitely a step in the right direction, and patches have been coming in at a rapid rate since launch.
A large portion of the community would likely still prefer that GameGuard be cut from entirely, as frustrating anti-cheat software can feel a bit unnecessary in a game without PvP. There are also alternative anti-cheat solutions with less of a history of performance, compatibility, and vulnerability problems, so Game Guard is never exactly a celebrated choice. In any scenario, however, addressing the errors that it's generating should help make easier to play, and the other changes in the new patch may also go a long way in improving the community's experience as a whole.
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is the freshly announced upcoming entry in the popular racing management series, and the newest entry is finally adding a much-requested feature that could transform the game experience. Althoughthe franchise has only been around for a few years, it hasn't had much trouble building a pedigree as the official management game for the Formula series of racing championships. The racing series also features some management aspects in a My Team career mode, but it's a significantly less robust approach than what offers.
is already filled with gigantic enemies but one knowledgeable player may have just stumbled upon another huge monster that could be added to the game in a future update. While the ever-popular sequel to the original game brought with it plenty of returning foes, there are a few key players in the galactic war that have yet to make the jump. However, a recent discovery suggests that a powerful type of Terminid that's thus far been missing is actually hiding under players' noses.
As a major part of 's ongoing Galactic War, Major Orders task the entire playerbase with defending or liberating certain planets, sometimes representing significant milestones in the game's overarching narrative. However, with how the mechanics of liberating planets function, Major Orders can sometimes be unexpectedly difficult to complete, even with the majority of the game's active players focusing on contributing to the war effort. Alongside some other notable factors, like the involvement of a GM overlooking the overall progress and advancement of the war, Major Orders can pose a tougher challenge than players might expect.
Although is, for the most part, a game that's easy to learn in terms of moment-to-moment gameplay, the exact workings of the galaxy-spanning war for liberation that the game centers its overarching progression around can be a little harder to intuit. Pitting players against (at the moment) two different factions on separate fronts of an unending war, centers much of its overarching narrative and gameplay progression around liberating and occasionally defending planets from Terminids and Automatons, with Major Orders designating specific objectives for the entire playerbase to achieve over periods of time.
Following its release on February 8, took the world by storm and achieved an unimaginable gaming feat. The sequel to the 2015 game delivered a cooperative experience like none other in the gaming space, encouraging an unprecedented amount of teamwork and collaboration. Although playing solo is an option in, it requires a very specific build and presents a much greater challenge than diving in with other players.
Following a series of controversial weapons nerfs in , developer Arrowhead Studios confirmed that it will soon be adjusting the difficulty on certain enemies. When the most recent balance patch for dropped, the community was divided on how certain weapons had been adjusted, insisting that the developer should focus on buffing equipment rather than making it weaker. In the days that followed, players have vocally expressed their frustration that their favorite firearms are now no longer effective on the game's harder difficulty settings.
The upcoming addition of mechs is a source of significant excitement in , but getting them could require some extra effort in the Galactic War. As a feature first introduced in the original, exosuits provide a unique way to power up at the cost of mobility. For soldiers used to deploying on missions with light armor and outrunning enemies whenever possible, their inclusion in could represent a big shift in strategy.
While developer Arrowhead Studios has been hard at work tweaking certain elements of the game, one unfortunate player proves that some aspects may need to be balanced even more. can be a particularly punishing game, especially on the higher difficulties but given that squads are equipped with plenty of powerful weapons and Stratagems, any enemy can generally be thwarted. Even the terrifying Bile Titan, the monstrous king of the Terminids, can be toppled with a well-placed Orbital Precision Strike, but five at once might be too big of a task.
The biggest threat to democracy in isn't bugs or Automatons — sometimes, it's other players. Despite being a relatively new game, has already developed a devoted community. That largely stems from its co-op gameplay, which encourages, if not requires, concentrated teamwork. It's not always perfect — selfishness isn't unheard of in . Still, players soldier on, working to get more players invested in the effort to spread democracy through the universe.
Arrowhead has announced a new patch for on PC. The update will introduce new planetary hazards such as fire tornadoes and meteor showers to make for much harder environments.
might be widely recognized for the elements that it borrows from other games, but there's at least one key area where it's trying to take its own path. As a survival crafting game that tosses the basics of the franchise into a world with base-building, guns, and criminal opportunities, seems to have scratched an itch for millions of players. The tough part comes in maintaining that spike of popularity, and it's interesting to see how developer Pocketpair is approaching updating the game and fostering a community.
Although the playerbase of has developed a meta, pinning down the game's best weapons and Stratagems, a new update from developer Arrowhead Game Studios promises to shake up the game's existing options in a future patch. With the game's first few updates having been almost totally devoted to fixing bugs and server issues, 's gameplay has yet to see any significant updates, although additions like new Stratagems and weapons have been teased by the developers. With the game's server issues mostly fixed, however, Arrowhead seems to be gearing up for a more gameplay-focused update.