The Coalition provided a list of some of the features and items that it is planning to adjust and fix in "Gears of War 4." Future updates will allegedly focus on balancing top-level items, as well as imposing stricter penalties to quitters in "Gears of War 4."
In a forum post, Adam Fletcher, "Gears of War 4" community manager stated that The Coalition is thankful for the feedback that "Gears of War 4" fans gave and will be introducing new patches to address issues accordingly. The game developer aims to make the footsteps of teammates a lot louder than opponents in "Gears of War 4."
They also provided a fix for a "Gears of War 4" issue where gnasher shots are firing but ammo keeps registering and does not deplete. Fletcher noted that they will clarify how much damage is taken by "Gears of War 4" players, as well as their true damage.
New "Gears of War 4" updates will readjust the Execution 1 time so that players do not have to idle for a long time. KOTH will be lowered to 1 round in social.
The game developers also featured a new Insider Build that addresses the issue where Windows Insiders cannot play "Gears of War 4." In a future Title Update, they will display ranks for other users in the squad, as well as present other classes that players are dealing with in-game.
They are currently looking into PC mics failing to function properly at times. The Coalition is also working on fixes for Horde Score abuse issues and a grenade spawning issue in "Gears of War 4."
The Coalition is also particularly working to resolve the issue where players leave maps sometimes. "Gears of War 4" gamers who are found abusing the exit option will be subject to disciplinary action.
Stricter penalties may be imposed such as bans and suspensions. Fletcher mentioned that they will need more time to work on the problem in "Gears of War 4," but will make it a priority.
GameSpot reported that "Gears of War 4" will also feature weapon balances, including the Hammerburst. There will be a fix to an issue where matches start without a complete roster of players.
"Gears of War 4" will also showcase competitive/core lobbies in a later update. The Coalition is expected to specify the release dates for the new patches soon.