Chris Inglis
Blackbird Interactive and Prime Matter / Smilegate have been listening to their playerbase over the early access period and have implemented some integral changes to their latest RTS game, Crossfire: Legion. You can read our interview with the developers here when the game had launched back in May. In their latest DevBlog 18: Major Update 1.1 post on their Steam page, the developers released a patch that completely removes the in-game store and adds a new game mode, Campaign Act II, a new Payload map and other community-led changes.
The store section in-game worried players because it looked like it was paving the way for microtransactions and pay-to-win mechanics, having to unlock all the additional units for each faction. While this was never Blackbird’s intention, they did think a soft-currency tied player progression system would work well. However, the way it was presented was fairly confusing and so it has been removed while they review better progression systems. In detail, this means:
- Removing all unit “purchasing”
- All current, and future, units will be available immediately
- Operations will be removed
- DLCs still planned for the future
Other changes implemented to Crossfire: Legion with major update 1.1 include:
- Campaign Act II
The battle rages on with the next 4 missions of the immersive, character-driven campaign – featuring new locations and story beats. Continue to immerse yourself in the expansive world and lore of the Crossfire universe. - New game mode : “Battlelines”
Battlelines allows for 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 matches with a focus on army composition rather than the micromanaging of units. This is a macro-focused game mode where players place their units in formation within the designated area and watch them spawn waves that will autonomously fight their way towards the other team’s HQ. - New payload map : “Badlands”
In Badlands, players fight to secure each payload amongst the thick foliage and tricky jungle terrain – making the most of numerous narrow lanes to setup ambushes and focused attacks. - Other important updates based on player request including “Hotkey Mapping”, “Game Economy Adjustments” etc.
You can read about all of the changes to Crossfire: Legion in-depth over at their latest dev blog: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1072190/view/3337745389844639546.
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