The developers of the looter shooter The First Descendant continue to talk about the changes that the project will receive at release. The new article talked about changes in the open world and new content.
One of the problems that players encountered during testing of the game was the relatively large size of the locations with a maximum online of four people who simply scattered throughout the location. This made interaction between players difficult and made it difficult to complete tasks designed for group play. The developers discussed the option of increasing the number of players in one location, but have postponed this idea for now. Instead, the decision was made to bring the 4-person online experience to the battlefields that make up the location. In addition, it will be possible to “request help” if there are not enough people for a full-fledged team.
The first non-combat content will appear on locations – “Encrypted Vaults”. They contain rewards in the form of information and useful resources. To receive the reward, you will need to complete a mini-game. These riddles are designed to diversify the game and give players time for a short rest between battles.
New combat content is represented by the Void Reactor and Vulgus Outposts. In the first case, players will need to get a special item to activate the reactor, and then fight the mini-boss. Avanostas are scattered around the world and vary in size, as well as the number of guards. Players will periodically receive tasks to destroy them.
After completing normal difficulty, you can switch to Hard mode and fight stronger opponents. But the higher the difficulty, the higher the reward. In Hard mode, it will be possible to see what items of equipment can be obtained at a given moment on a specific battlefield. This will make it easier to knock out the necessary items and customize your characters.
As for the characters, you can now switch between them not only in the main hub, but also in certain places in the locations. The developers also added the ability to quickly restart missions.
The full version of the article can be found at official website.
