In the zombie MMO H1Z1, the promised fixes for the Air Drops that caused so much trouble have now been implemented. Next on the list is the loud and frequent rain, and there should be more loot to find in the world.
The previous version of the Air Drops faced a lot of criticism. SOE reacted quickly. Now the Air Drops 2.0 in the game include weapons much less frequently and are even harder for the player to loot, who paid 5 euros for it.
The reaction to the fix is quite mixed in the corresponding thread on reddit. Many still have reservations about the Air Drops themselves because they see a “Pay2Win” component in them. Others criticize that it breaks the “immersion,” the feeling of a cohesive world, when these huge planes come roaring in. Such a thing does not fit into a zombie scenario. However, there are also some who find the Air Drops in this form “okay.”
Another fix from H1Z1 disables the rain for the time being. It was too loud, it rained constantly, and it didn’t go as planned. For the time being, there will be a drought in the world of H1Z1.
going to be a drought in H1Z1 for a bit. need to fix raining all the time. Will be off for a day while we do.
— John Smedley (@j_smedley) January 17, 2015
What SOE is currently working on in H1Z1
The next steps for H1Z1, which may still take place on Saturday night, see the following fixes planned:
- Significantly more loot in the world.
- Hunger and thirst should become less of a problem and the corresponding bars will move more slowly.
- The server frame rate should become more stable, which is being worked on. Once that’s fixed, the zombies would also act much more aggressively, Smedley promises. At the moment, H1Z1 is in an Easy Mode.
- The G29 issue will be addressed with high priority. The technicians believe they have found a fix for this.
- The event servers Battle Royale still need fine-tuning; at the moment, SOE is not accepting any tickets until they are satisfied with it.
- 200 additional EU servers are planned for Tuesday.
