Summary
The First Descendantdevelopment team is in its Hail Mary era.
After a stunning start, peaking with almost 265,000 players, a series ofcommunity complaints and frustrationshave seen the game drop to anaverage peak of less than 10,000 playersin the last 30 days.
In its first move designed to bring players back, Nexon confirmed it would be adding theheavily requested ‘jiggle physics’ to the game. This came shortly after itremoved fabric from an outfit to show more bum. The team also hinted it would bedeveloping a photo mode for its free-to-play title.
Now, in a move with fewer sexual undertones, the team confirmed it plans to rework five of the game’s most underwhelming or broken characters.
Viessa, Sharen, Valby, Luna, And Jayber All Getting The First Descendant Reworks
Speaking in a four-hourSeason 2 preview,which Reddit user NekoPrimabroke down, TheFirst Descendant team admitted it needed to make some sweeping balance changes, including major reworks for Viessa, Sharen, Valby, Luna, and Jayber.
These reworks will have an “Emphasis on gameplay improvements over pure numerical changes,” and will be released starting in Week 7 of season 2, with Valby, Jayber and Luna receiving them around this time.
According to NekoPrima, the team also confirmed that “Balance updates will be released more frequently, but they require careful consideration, making the process time-intensive.”
Balance updates will be released more frequently, but they require careful consideration, making the process time-intensive.
It comes as no major surprise that these five characters are being singled out for reworks. Upon release, Luna, who uses a completely unique rhythm-based mechanic,was called “garbage,“and the other characters were similarly slated.
The team conceded that it’s “very difficult to find the perfect solution/balance adjustments” and it plans to “collect important data for other characters and to adjust them too in the future”. Given they weresurprised at how badly the game was reviewedwhen it was first released, it was only a matter of time before they committed to a major overhaul.
The First Descendant
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The First Descendant is a next-generation third-person co-op action RPG looter shooter featuring high-quality graphics created in Unreal Engine 5.Players become a Descendant whose mission is to combat alien invaders – The Vulgus who crossed dimensions over 100 years ago and brought with them the devastating Colossi and destruction – for the survival of humanity and to protect Albion and the continent of Ingris. Players will encounter spectacular stories of forces fighting over the Iron Heart as they grow stronger through various missions and raids.Encounter features that make The First Descendant’s gameplay unique: a variety of characters with unique concepts and combat styles, massive boss battles with up to four player co-op, free movement and coordinated action with grappling hooks, a variety of weapons and compelling customization options.
