Stora förändringar på väg till Battleborn

Det är ingen hemlighet att Battleborn haft en tuff start och rejält förlorat kampen mot Overwatch. Detta både sett till försäljning och betyg. Lyckligtvis har Gearbox örat mot marken och lyssnar flitigt till feedback.

Studion har nu därför avslöjat att det är en uppdatering på gång som gör om spelet rejält. Detta är vad som är på gång:

• All 25 core characters will be unlocked after completing the prologue. The character unlock challenges will now instead award brand new skins upon completion. They've also adjusted several challenges to be more attainable.

• Story Mode missions will have more guides and tools to lead you through various areas of the game. The Credit rewards will also get a boost to help you get an early edge on loot packs.

• To help you even further, they'll included two new training modes. Incursion tutorial will help you build up your PVP skills and learn the key elements of competitive play. The first playthrough must be completed alone, but can be repeated with groups of up to three players. Meanwhile, the Dojo tutorial will let you play around with every hero. Learn how to slice, dice, blast, smash, and rocket your way through waves of minions.

Then there's the changes meant for more experienced players:

• The user interface will be cleaner, more vibrant, and much easier to navigate. This includes the starting screen, Command centre, character select, and menus.

• Draft Mode is a new mode where teams and players take turns picking and banning characters trying to find the perfect match-ups and counters for what the other team is choosing.

• Story Mode and Competitive Multiplayer Mode will now have daily quests.

• Command Rank will be increased to 150, while Character Rank increasing to 20. This includes all-new rewards.

• They'll overhaul the Credits system and how loot packs are made available, particularly in Competitive Multiplayer matches. Credits will now accumulate faster in public PVP matches, making it easier to grab more loot packs from the Marketplace. Players who leaves a game won't get anything.

• One type of loot pack will be available in the Marketplace: The Core Pack. The Core Pack has better odds for higher rarity gear and has a chance to drop any skin or taunt previously available in Faction packs.

• A bigger variety of Boosts will become available for Platinum in the marketplace.

• The awaited PS4 Pro support arrives. You'll now be able to choose between 1080p at 60fps or 4K at 30fps.

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