Hexworks is committed to bringing the best possible experience to all Lords of the Fallen players. As such, the company released a new patch that implemented over 35 tweaks to the game.
Rubberbanding Fixed?
Competitive players who engage in PvP combat often complained about this aspect of Lords of the Fallen. More specifically, players have been clamoring for the company to address the issue of rubberbanding.
Rubberbanding is the phenomenon in online games where players can visually see their characters move, except that they are actually just stuck in place. This is mostly because of latency or problems with the game's netcode.
That being said, there is a line in the patch notes for Update v.1.1.457 that says: "The overall experience now has less rubberbanding and should result in smoother gameplay overall." This refers to the improved multiplayer experience across all platforms, which encompasses both co-op and invasion.
Did the Lords of the Fallen development team finally address the issue? Only time will tell if this has really fixed rubberbanding in the game, particularly in PvP.
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Highly Requested Feature Imminent
Hexworks announced that it is going to "pull the trigger" on a highly requested community feature, which will be available via an update next week. The company, however, did not disclose any specifics.
According to the game's roadmap, this upcoming feature could be a new set of spells that players can utilize in battle or the expansion of the inventory stash space. Whatever it is, hopefully, it will be something very useful.
Patch Highlights
MULTIPLAYER
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Fixed an issue that failed to show the new area prompt to both players in a co-op session at the same time.
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Fixed an issue that prevented both host and co-op partner from upgrading Sanguinarix on a new save without quitting the game.
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Fixed an issue that could cause players to gain invulnerability when attempting to revive a co-op partner while being hit by an enemy.
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Fixed an issue in multiplayer that would cause item selection UI to automatically move to the top when a co-op partner would purchase or sell an item in a shop.
COLLISION
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Fixed a collision issue that allowed players to skip a part of Lower Calrath by accessing unintended areas near the droppable ladder in the Alehouse.
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Fixed a collision issue that could cause players to get stuck in an inaccessible area prior to the first Umbral puzzle in Lower Calrath.
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Fixed a collision issue that allowed players to skip a major part of Lower Calrath by jumping over a fence using Umbral environment next to the first Umbral puzzle
UI
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Fixed an issue where the "Controller Disconnect" prompt was shown permanently while having 2 controllers connected and disconnecting 1 of them.
OTHER
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Fixed a camera collision issue that allowed players to see out of the game world in Revelation Depths.
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Fixed an issue where the camera input could break when interacting with Winterperry while triggering a falling animation with nearby rocks in Depths.
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Fixed an issue where the mini event in front of the Sanctuary of Baptism wouldn't play properly, resulting in the enemy AI missing to knock down the targeted penitent.
Lords of the Fallen Update v1.1.457 is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
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