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Title: Star Wars Outlaws just fixed those maddening stealth missions

Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:53:41 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/star-wars-out...

Happy days. Massive and Ubisoft have listened to the complaints and fixed one
of the most glaring problems with Star Wars Outlaws. Players know what IΓÇÖm
talking about. ItΓÇÖs those mind-numbing stealth missions that automatically
fail as soon as someone is spotted. A new patch lets the game continue, even
after being caught, so players can try to shoot their way out of a situation.

The developers say this change was instituted to give players a decision as
to whether they prefer stealth or combat in any given scenario. Drew Rechner,
Creative Director on Star Wars Outlaws, notes that the dev team has removed
ΓÇ£forced stealth from almost all quest objectives.ΓÇ¥ However, stealth is
still an option for any of these objectives. ItΓÇÖs just not required.

ΓÇ£Star Wars Outlaws represents to us a true scoundrel experience and as Kay
and Nix are street thieves by trade, stealth will always be an option for
players that prefer that playstyle,ΓÇ¥ the devs wrote in a blog post. ΓÇ£We
heard your feedback, and we're implementing changes that allow for greater
player freedom and embracing more playstyles.ΓÇ¥

The update also improves detection mechanics while operating in stealth mode,
as the pre-existing enemy AI ΓÇ£could be unpredictable and inconsistent.ΓÇ¥
Now players will be able to choose stealth, action or, of course, a
combination of both. My preferred method will be stealth until I get caught,
which should happen approximately five seconds after entering a compound.

TodayΓÇÖs build expands player choice in other ways beyond removing forced
stealth objectives. Players can now pick up and keep weapons for longer
periods of time in the field, and the developers have added ΓÇ£more
opportunities to use them in various scenarios.ΓÇ¥ Combat has also gotten
another update, as players will now be able to target additional enemy body
parts beyond the head for ΓÇ£exploiting weak points.ΓÇ¥

Update 1.4 even includes some slight graphical upgrades, thanks to a refined
camera system that improves the focus. To accompany todayΓÇÖs update, Ubisoft
has dropped some story DLC called Wild Card. EveryoneΓÇÖs favorite villain-
turned-hero Lando Calrissian is a major player in this expansion.

Star Wars Outlaws still has a few glaring problems, but Massive and Ubisoft
have been busy improving the game since launch. The game now features
improved and refined combat, with a complete overhaul of the stats of various
weapons and enemies.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/star-wars-out...
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