[b]VENTURE 3 UPDATE (MARCH 19)[/b]
Issues will typically consist of four Ventures, regular updates larger in size and scope than a standard update. They will introduce new Quests to advance HAWKED’s ongoing saga, sometimes new features, and everything you’d expect from a regular patch. Venture 1 arrived with Early Access in November, followed by Venture 2 with the launch in February. Now, let me give you an overview of Venture 3, the next major content update arriving on March 19:- [b]The Story Continues:[/b] New Quests will be available in Venture 3, continuing the events of Venture 2. Familiars have chosen their champions in the form of Cynthia, Nellie, Bjorn, and Bodhi, and it’s up to you to help them find their destiny. How do you think the story for Issue #1: Renegades will pan out?
- [b]Weapon Upgrades:[/b] If you’re looking for more ways to spend your CRED while staying competitive, we’re adding the ability to upgrade your weapons via X-Isle's Extraction Points.
- [b]More Loot:[/b] Three new Artifacts will be available to find across X-Isle that can impact your accuracy, cooldowns, and healing.
- [b]Class System:[/b] We want to help you understand how your Loadout works and how it affects your gameplay. Factoring in the number of weapons, Boosters, Artifacts, and Gear, HAWKED has over 100,000 possible Loadout combinations. That can be pretty overwhelming, and players gravitate towards ‘meta builds’ rather than their personal preferences. But there’s no wrong way to play, and with this update, you’ll be able to see your current Class from your Loadout screen. That will show you the type of buffs and advantages you can expect from your current Loadout. You won’t be able to choose presets, but it should offer more insight into how changing a component such as your Exo Gear can impact your gameplay. Tweak it to find your ideal playstyle!
- [b]Improvements:[/b] We’re still stamping out bugs thanks to your reports. Additionally, you can expect a few other changes, including updates to the in-game Shop UI, to make it more user-friendly.
[b]CURRENT PRIORITIES[/b]
We are still laser-focused on improving HAWKED based on your feedback. Here are a few of our current projects:- [b]Shop: [/b]You told us the Shop needs more stock and that the current offerings are too expensive. With that in mind, we will be massively expanding the Shop in a forthcoming update with even more items and adding spotlight discounts and limited-time items. We are reviewing your feedback regularly and may make more adjustments in the future, too.
- [b]Matchmaking:[/b] While we’re trying to grow the HAWKED audience, we’re constantly making changes to ensure the matchmaking experience is solid for current players.
- [b]Movement:[/b] We hear you, and this mechanic is high on our list for improvement. I hope to have more to share in future updates.
- [b]New Mode:[/b] Our first new mode is currently in development! We’re working out the best time and way to release it for now, but you can look forward to a new way to play HAWKED in the coming months.
- [b]UI Revamp:[/b] With the launch of HAWKED, we completely overhauled our color palette and made many other UI improvements. We’re working on even more changes, including changes to the Loadout menu and making other menus more straightforward to navigate. As this is an ongoing project, we would appreciate your feedback on areas you’d like us to improve, so be sure to share your requests with us.
- [b]Prestige Changes:[/b] To help keep you pro Renegades engaged with X-Isle, we’ll be altering the way the Prestige system works, and it will soon be reintroduced. Instead of reaching GRAIL Loyalty 10 to access it, you must have a Player Level of 100.
- [b]Other Improvements:[/b] We’re looking at overhauling Contracts and expanding the story with more Quests.
