I går natt la 343 Indutries endelig ut informasjon om den neste patchen til Halo: Master Chief Collection. Status er nå at patchen vil bli sluppet "innen de neste par dagene". Stalltipset vårt er mandag eller tirsdag, siden det er en online HCS-cup i dag. Når den kommer vil patchen inneholde en rekke feilfikser, særlig knyttet til matchmaking, parties og generell stabilitet.
Det som kanskje var mest overraskende med nattens annonsering er hvor kort listen over feilfikser er. Det er nå omtrent fire uker siden forrige patch, og mange hadde forventet at vesentlige feilrettinger ville bli å finne. Sentrale og viktige feil er oversett i denne omgang, for eksempel "anti-aim" på Halo 1, respawn-bugen og elendig treffregistrering på Halo 2 Classic, og ikke minst fraværet av en ordentlig filutforsker. Hvis ingen av disse tingene er fikset, kan denne patchen neppe sies å være annet enn nok en skuffelse fra 343 Industries.
Allikevel er det noe håp i det siste, men vage, punktet i listen over forbedringer: "Made stability improvements across multiple titles for campaign and multiplayer". Dette kan tenkes å omfatte noen av de viktige feilene nevnt ovenfor. Men hvorfor skriver ikke 343 Industries da bare rett ut hva de faktisk har fikset? Er denne typen åpenbare feil rett og slett så pinlinge at de er nødt til å skjule dem for å ungå at den kulørte spillpressen fanger dem opp?
Oppdatert (19/1-2014 kl. 21:32): Patchen, som er på drøyt 750 megabyte, ble nettopp rullet ut på Xbox LIVE.
Les videre for fullstendige "patch notes".
Our upcoming content update is undergoing further testing, and will be available within the next few days. For now, a look at what will be included in below.
We’d also like to thank those of you who have been enjoying and providing feedback on the newly integrated Team Hardcore and Halo 4 playlists. As we mentioned earlier this week, other fan-favorite playlists, such as Team Snipers, Team Doubles, an objective-only playlist, and more are in the works and will be introduced in the near future.
Upcoming Halo: The Master Chief Collection Content Update Notes
Our upcoming content update focuses on UI, matchmaking, game-specific multiplayer and campaign, controls, and stability. We continue to work on additional content updates that will include added improvements for matchmaking, parties, and other top community items. Below, you’ll find a summary of the updates that will be included in the upcoming update:
Matchmaking:
- Improved matchmaking search success rates.
- Made an update to reduce instances of “Awaiting Privileges” matchmaking errors.
- Made an update to ensure player counts more reliably match the expected numbers for each playlist.
- Fixed an issue where player would sometimes appear to be searching in an incorrect “FIND GAME” screen.
- Added countdown sound effect to the voting timer.
General Multiplayer:
- Made several improvements to party joining through the in-game Roster.
- Made an update to ensure that the mute icon is visible while in Matchmaking.
- Fixed an issue in Halo 4 where players could equip the same weapon as their primary and secondary weapons.
General Campaigns:
- Made several improvements to stat tracking for Halo: CE, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4.
- Made changes to Halo 3 and Halo 4 scoring to ensure that players are not penalized for destroying empty vehicles.
General Menu:
- Lowered the music volume level in multiplayer menus.
- Fixed an issue where friend emblems in roster would show up as default when exiting a game session.
- Made updates to UI and menus to improve multiplayer status messaging, such as when a player joins your lobby.
Control Layouts:
- Made an update to the Halo 2: Anniversary “Legacy” Stick Layout.
Stability:
- Made stability improvements across multiple titles for campaign and multiplayer.