Highguard is down however not out, with a brand new replace on the way in which for the beleaguered multiplayer shooter that may add a brand new action-focused sport mode. The replace may even add weapon steadiness adjustments, in addition to quality-of-life updates and bug fixes.
Highguard’s new mode, Raid Rush, focuses on the bottom attacking and defending phases, with no “pesky looting section” in between. The brand new mode cuts out a component of Highguard’s gameplay that many gamers have complained is tedious, slowing down the circulation of a match. Raid Rush will solely be accessible in 5v5–another mode that Wildlight added post-release in response to participant suggestions.
In reality, 5v5 seems to be the way in which ahead for Highguard, with common 3v3 raids being disabled all through the Raid Rush occasion. In the intervening time, the one approach to play 3v3 will likely be in Highguard’s ranked mode–which gamers can unlock with wins in both 5v5 or Raid Rush mode.
The brand new mode could also be too little too late for Highguard, which has struggled to retain gamers because it launched a month in the past. Steam charts present a quick uptick in participant numbers after the Season 2 replace, however they failed to carry regular, and inside per week the Wildlight crew was hit with a spherical of layoffs that reportedly worn out many of the crew.
Whereas many anticipated Highguard was quickly to be shut down when its web site went offline, a core crew stays on the sport to push new updates, and the web site has since been restored. Participant religion within the sport has clearly been shaken, nevertheless, with Highguard’s Steam numbers failing to rise above 1000 concurrents in any respect this week.
Try the complete patch notes for Highguard’s newest replace beneath:
Highguard February 26 Replace
New Mode – Raid Rush!
In Raid Rush, 2 groups of 5 gamers will take turns attacking and defending their bases with no pesky looting section in between.As an alternative, choose your base and use Dealer Flynn to improve your weapons and gear in a spherical based mostly format. After every spherical, you’ll swap sides between attacking and defending. Your base partitions and turbines will likely be repaired, and also you’ll be rewarded some Vesper to spend on the Dealer, who could have totally different affords after each spherical. And don’t fear about shopping for armor – everybody has the identical armor, and it’ll escalate in rarity because the rounds progress.This mode performs quick and is the proper place to get a fast hit of motion!Dev Notice: 3v3 Raids has been disabled whereas Raid Rush is lively. 5v5 and Ranked 3v3 are nonetheless accessible.
High quality of Life
- Comeback Kill – Seize a kill after happening a loss of life streak of three or extra and get rewarded 2 Vesper per loss of life, on high of the three for the kill. You’re again within the sport!
- Reviver Amulet – bonus revive velocity decreased from 50% to fifteen%. Dev Notice: We really feel just like the velocity of a Reviver Amulet revive was creating an excessive amount of security for mid-combat revives.
- Smuggler’s Den – added extra defender respawns
Weapon Steadiness Updates
- Vanguard – Lowering accuracy and controllability – it is too dominant throughout lengthy ranges
- Dynasty – Buffing harm to supply a greater tradeoff for the difficult recoil. It now takes one fewer bullet to kill towards blue, purple, and gold shields
- Corsair – Lowering the delay earlier than the recoil sample resets, in order that the Corsair could be fired extra rapidly with out sacrificing accuracy
- Longhorn – Elevated hearth price to make the Longhorn extra versatile, making it extra viable at medium and shut ranges.
- Longhorn (Repeater) – Hipfire accuracy buffed to fulfill the top sport energy spike feeling
- Viper – Lowering controllability when utilizing the 2x Optic to be able to steadiness out its lengthy vary energy
Bug Fixes
- Fastened some wall geo you can stroll by at Belltower in Kingdom
- Fastened Firing Vary Base Choose being too quick