Arc Raiders patch saves the whole game by fixing the Rocketeer sound, and also stops Trigger Nades from "sometimes" dealing 300% damage
Close Scrutiny continues onward
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A new Arc Raiders patch has been rolled out, fixing a selection of bugs and annoyances in the extraction shooter from Embark Studios. A mismatched sound issue is the topline change, while some combat changes and fixes for Close Scrutiny make up the bulk of the other alterations.
You weren't hearing things from the Rocketeers when engaging them in a firefight; they really were using the wrong alert. This is now fixed, negating any confusion, though a player on Reddit has a particular request: "Bring back the terrifying electro screech!!"
Sounds like fodder for the next patch. Pairs of Trigger 'Nades are nerfed back down to their normal damage, as they were delivering some three times the regular amount for a time. This was causing some, er, disruption for players. "I was extracting and someone through [sic] three at me and I was wondering why it was like one gigantic bomb went off. Instantly dead," says a commenter on Reddit.
Article continues belowSome input problems have been rectified as well: weapons suddenly autofiring has been resolved, and an input delay on items if you swap to them while firing. The latter's been a particular bugbear.
Meanwhile, a couple more exploits in Stella Montis have been tied up. You shouldn't be at risk of getting set on fire from flames inside the Medical Research locked room any more, and that area where you could be shot through the floor has been patched up too.
Several parts of the Close Scrutiny condition are sorted too, including getting the proper spot of an Assessor when you ping one on your map, and some movement problems for Rockets and Vaporizers. It's a pretty substantive list, but if nothing else, at least using 'Nades won't cause a mass explosion any more.
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Anthony is an Irish entertainment and games journalist, now based in Glasgow. He previously served as Senior Anime Writer at Dexerto and News Editor at The Digital Fix, on top of providing work for Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PC Gamer, and many more. Besides Studio Ghibli, horror movies, and The Muppets, he enjoys action-RPGs, heavy metal, and pro-wrestling. He interviewed Animal once, not that he won’t stop going on about it or anything.
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