Today, on January 16th, Update 1.1 was launched on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, showing that the developers of Star Wars: Battlefront 2 quickly respond to criticism. Furthermore, according to the patch notes, players can look forward to new content and especially a better balance.
In this context, especially well-established elements are being improved and complemented by new modes. For example, the Blast mode can now also be played on the beautiful map Crait. The last part of the map, the mine tunnels, offers excellent terrain! Team Deathmatch on red and white ground? That was exactly what I was missing! And I mean that quite seriously.
Iden Versio is blown up
The heroine of the campaign, Iden Versio, is now playable not only in ground battles but also in Starfighter Assault. For this, she hops into her agile, custom-modified TIE/In Fighter, which boasts special abilities:
- Afterburner: Provides a temporary speed boost. Good for dodging enemy missiles.
- Laser Barrage: Rapid fire that deals high damage.
- Double Proton Torpedoes: Fires two proton torpedoes that track the target and deal high damage.
- Inferno Leader: While active, all enemies in the vicinity are revealed to allies and receive increased damage.
The corresponding star cards are also provided, which enhance the relevant abilities. Additionally, players can achieve further milestones with the new space battle heroine, such as by repeatedly eliminating opponents through barrage fire.
A balancing act
More important than the now broader positioned Iden Versio and the Crait Deathmatches is probably the balance. In the past, this has often been criticized. Specifically with the weapons CR-2 of the Assault and Blurgg of the Officers, players could cut through enemies too easily. As announced, these have now been nerfed.
The Wookiee warriors, Boba Fett, and Finn will also be weakened to create a better game balance. Lastly, a few known bugs have been fixed. Now all abilities of Finn and the Officers should really respond accordingly to all affected units.
The gaming experience should now be much more pleasant.
You can find the complete patch notes here.
More rumors about the future of Battlefront 2 are provided by Design Director Dennis Brännvall.
