Balance Update #1 - Patch Notes

What about the iga backpack dlc and zangetsu playable character release in ps4?

The patch isn't out yet? (At least not on Steam.)

Well that's...disappointing. How's the overall performance?

I'll be brutally honest.
I've been getting more and more disappointed with this game after launch.

But i'll try to be as in-depth as i can, because i'm a fan of the game and i don't want that to change.

The bug fixes you're doing now, all this time after the launch, should've been a Day One patch, no questions about that. Playing the game on PS4, while not being the worst experience you can get out of this game apparently, is still concerning. It felt like it was going to crash at any time, inconsistent loading times, sections of the game that CLEARLY were not optimized properly and there is missing content that we still have to receive... But the game is a very fun experience that i've wanted for a long time... And for the most part, you've delivered. That is something I can't deny.

But for a game that was marketed on basically making fun of the industry's standard malpractices, you sure are starting to become just like those games, yourself.

Now, what do you think nerfing some weapons in a single player game will do? Nobody asked for this. You're quite literally removing the fun from the game this way.. I was hoping you'd realize this was a bad idea and would back down, but it seems you're very much intent on doing this, among other debatable things...Please don't.

You need to keep your priorities in check for the people who backed the game and have supported you for the longest time and for those who purchased the game later.

If you want to change the game on a gameplay level in a positive manner, make sure EVERYONE can enjoy the game, independently of their platform. Keep the bug fixes, but REVERT the weapon changes: It's not a couple of very good weapons that need change, but all the other stuff. Buff the techniques, weapons, shards and items that go unused instead. and please, get the content that is supposed to be in the game OUT there. I don't understand why the reason why the Switch version, globally known for being ultimately inferior for all the wrong reasons, gets the IGA Back Pack DLC, while still not receiving performance patches that it DESPERATELY needs, after joke that was the initial delay for the switch version, while PS4 and XB users are still waiting. Honestly, getting this game on any console is a mistake, clearly the only version you care about is the PC version.

This is a plea from a backer who's been supporting this project since the very beginning and also a person who's really liked the game. Please don't make these very obvious mistakes.

This is far from the only problem I have with the game, but this isn't the appropriate thread to talk about other stuff.

Still the same buggy and muddy mess.

Nerfing Craftwork was a surprise. Were speedrunners doing something crazy with it or was something found out regarding it? Either way... Interesting.
Nerfing Welcome Company is a welcome change. It feels like a good move to be a bat or dullahamer head barrier and a supplement to melee weapons. Its numbers before made it more of a replacement to other shards of the same category. It was too easy of a choice to use it.

I'm glad to see the developers are still getting the game closer to their vision. Lastly, patience people. The world doesn't revolve around you. They have a lot going on, a lot of moving parts. Be patient, be supportive, motivate them to meet your expectations. None of this shoving a stick up your ass and blaming them for why it hurts. Please don't make children look more mature than you.

Nope, this is definitely the change that seems the most out of left field. My current theory as to why it was nerfed was that it is a free dps booster if you have the finger dexterity for it even if it isn't a very good one.

The sheer annoyance of using it that way is more than enough of a cost already. I would hate to play that way, but if someone else wants to, more power to them.

At the very least, they could just add a shard option in the settings allowing you to switch between the "classic" and "nerfed" option.