Greetings Outlaws,
We're two weeks into the launch of Hood now, so today we're excited to update you on a whole list of things coming up for the game. First of all, we'd like to thank you all for your feedback. It's thanks to this that we're able to respond quickly and effectively to what is most requested and reported. Let's dig in!
Patch 1.3 arrives on Monday!
On Monday we will release an update with some significant fixes and improvements. Along with a number of bug fixes (such as the black screen on match start), controller sensitivity will be raised, along with more matchmaking improvements. This will be our first patch of this size, and it's the first of many.
Developer Update Video
Hood Game Director Andrew Willans has once again taken a break from restocking the ever-depleting stock of arrows in the game (as well as building and improving the game with his team) to give us some important insight into how we're responding to some of your feedback, and what some of the data we've collected based on two weeks of heists can tell us. Jump in for info on the upcoming map, PvE game mode, assassinations, thoughts on heist objectives, and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXdhNItHwBQ
That's right, the Mountain map is coming in mid-june, and we can't wait for you to play this unique map that plays quite differently to the other five.
Matchmaking
While Andrew touched on matchmaking, we'd like to shed some more light on what goes on behind the scenes of the current matchmaking system, since we've seen a lot of discussion on this topic. When a player queues up, the system looks at what is called their "TrueSkill rating", which is a system very commonly used in multiplayer games with matchmaking. It calculates a number based on win/loss ratio and number of matches played, and finds other players with a similar number.
The result is that you will sometimes be matched with higher level players, because they may have a lower win/loss ratio than you. Of course, if you are playing at 06:00AM the matchmaking might need to compromise to find other people playing at this hour 😉
Slay the State Weekend Community Event Starts now!
Burn this note after reading. Pass on the knowledge.
It's happening. The legends were true.
All across the country, we hear accounts of outlaws attacking State keeps. Missing coffers from their vaults. Now common folk find sacks of coin in fields, wake up with pockets full of gold. Brothers and Sisters, the State lied. He's alive. And now, lie revealed, they stir. There will be a reckoning.
We hear stories of outlaws fighting outlaws within the keeps. Rumors of the Sheriff slaughtering thieves, crushing them one by one with his bare hands. It's a trick. More lies. They fight for us, and this is only the beginning.
Be wary, friends. The State has awoken, and it hungers for blood. Stay hidden.
Burn this note. Pass it on:
The legends live.
- A Friend
This weekend we challenge all Outlaws to take out the State's guards before they overrun the land! Slay 5 000 000 guards before May 23rd and ALL Hood players will receive gold. On Monday 24th we will reveal whether the plan was a success. Sometimes, even Outlaws may work together.
Keep an eye on our Twitter account on Saturday and Sunday for updates on your kill count progress!