Hunters,
We rely on your feedback with every update, and the main way we take action on changes based on community response, is through feedback submitted to us via our surveys. A big thanks to those of you that have participated in surveys so far, and for those yet to take part, we encourage you to take the opportunity in future.
Many of you have requested that we discuss the results of those surveys, so today we want to go over the responses that you shared after Update 2.2.
Let’s dive into some of our key findings and the actions we are taking in response to your feedback.
Future Development Survey
We conducted a survey that focused on future developments, and the main message we took from your response was the need to focus on performance and bugs.
While some changes were already in the pipeline, survey results showed an overwhelming priority for UI improvements and bug fixing, so this has become our focus for throughout 2025.
Performance
As you can see in the graph below, there was an increase in the game’s performance and how it ran from the community’s point of view. We are pleased to see a positive trend here, but we have tons more coming down the line this year to keep pushing performance forward.
Gameplay
Our team put a lot of effort into this update, and we were pleased to see that many of the gameplay additions were well-received. Here are some of the results.
First up is all about the circus compound, as well as the new items in and around it. Overall the compound, the possible locations, Grunts, and the activities all scored well, and we will keep this in mind for future Events.
For the Dark Sight Boost changes, we were pleased to see that the majority of you were ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with these changes.
Weekly Challenges
In Update 2.2, we introduced some new Weekly Challenges for the Event, and the results showed that some players felt frustrated with how they influenced weapon usage, sometimes leading to an unbalanced meta for extended periods as well as feeling repetitive.
In Update 2.3, we have announced that we will be introducing a randomized set of Weekly Challenges for each player. With this change, we hope to encourage more diverse weapon choices in matches as players tackle a variety of different challenges.
Event Weapons
When we asked your opinions on Event weapons, we saw that different variations of the same weapon had varying results.
In the graphs below you can see community preferences, and some of the results showed that some of the 2.2 Event weapons did not have the impact we hoped for.
While players liked the idea of weapons being obtainable in a Mission, we also recognize that the Shredder didn’t meet player expectations for balance. Both the Fragblade and the homing mechanic of the regular Sawblades were two major pain points from the community, and we agree with this.
We released a mid-Event balance change to the Shredder, and while this improved some aspects of gameplay, it failed to address the primary concern of our players, and the increased cost resulted in players seeking out the Shredder less overall. You can see this demonstrated in the graphs below.
Event Traits
The Trick Shooter Troupe saw the highest positive reaction, while The Mystic Troupe saw the lowest.
The Mystic Traits were perceived as weaker and more situational compared to the Traits provided in other Troupes. We have taken note of this, and will be adjusting these Traits to deliver a better player experience for upcoming Events.
Kill Trade Experiences
We recently discussed changes to kill trade windows that were implemented late last year, and our telemetry data showed an overall decrease in trades. We wanted to verify if this aligned with player perception, so we polled you during the 2.2 Event survey. It was encouraging to see that the results confirmed players noticed this reduction.
We are continuing to monitor kill trades and windows as we refine key elements of gameplay, and we may include this question again in future surveys.
Closing Thoughts
We deeply appreciate your participation in our surveys, and the feedback you share plays a crucial role in shaping future updates. We are committed to making meaningful improvements based on what we learn from the community, and we will share more results with you in the future. Thank you for being part of our journey.
See you in the bayou, Hunters!