Patch 1.05 feedback

Mass Effect: Andromeda Patch 1.05 Notes
April 4, 2017 by Sean Trayner

In the new patch (1.05) for Mass Effect: Andromeda, our focus was on bug fixes and improvements to the player experience.

We’ve introduced a number of balance changes to single player and multiplayer, and resolved some issues with saves not working properly. We’ve also improved lip-sync and facial acting during some conversations, and have implemented a much-requested change that allows players to skip the autopilot sequences in the galaxy map.

Patch 1.05 will begin to roll out on Thursday, April 6th. We’ll continue to listen to your feedback, and we thank you for working with us to create an even better Mass Effect: Andromeda experience.

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Patch 1.05 Notes

Improved tutorial placement

Increased inventory limits

Single player balance changes: Ammo crates, armor, weapons, nomad, profiles, attacks, and progression

Multiplayer balance changes: Weapons, cover, and enemies (see below for detailed notes on balance changes)

Improved matchmaking and latency in multiplayer

Added option to skip autopilot sequences in the galaxy map

Decreased the cost of remnant decryption keys and made them more accessible at merchants

Improved logic, timing, and continuity for relationships and story arcs

Improved lip-sync and facial acting during some conversations, including localized VO

Fixed an issue with Ryder’s movements when running in a zig zag pattern

Improved the appearance of eyes for human and asari characters

Fixed various collision issues

Fixed bugs where music or VO wouldn’t play or wasn’t correct

Fixed issue where global squad mate banter sometimes wasn’t firing on UNCs

Fixed issue where player was unable to access the Remnant Console Interface after failing decryption multiple times

Fixed issue where fast travel is sometimes disabled after recruiting Drack until the player reloads a save

Fixed issue where Ryder can become stuck in the start of Biotic Charge Pose

Fixes issues related to some saves

Fixed issue where objective sometimes becomes un-interactable for players in multiplayer

Streaming and stability improvements

Multiplayer Balance Updates

We’ve introduced a number of balance changes to multiplayer based on feedback from the community.

We increased the threat and effectiveness of some of the heavy hitters in enemy factions. Hydras, Remnant Destroyers, and berserkers are now more likely to target nearby players, increasing the threat for close-quarters characters and reducing the effectiveness of repeated melee attacks. Players also won’t be able to avoid damage from the kett anointed by standing beside them.

We’ve made changes to the Outlaw faction to increase their difficulty. They were less effective at pushing players into cover than other factions, so we increased the damage and fire rate for sharpshooters. The hydra’s sync attack is now lethal.

After investigating complaints about assault rifle and pistol performance, we discovered an issue that reduced the rate of fire for many semiautomatic weapons. This limitation impacted the Mattock in particular. However, after fixing the issue, we found its damage output was overpowering, and scaled it back. To keep the identity of the Mattock as an assault rifle that fires as quickly as you can pull the trigger, we left the rate of fire unchanged and lowered the damage per round. To compensate, we also increased the amount of spare ammo.

To ensure the risk-reward play styles of melee-heavy classes retained appropriate risk, we made changes to reduce the effectiveness of repeated melee attacks on large targets. Enemy attacks can now interrupt a meleeing player, which means you’ll have to bring more than your fists to a gun fight.

We’re continuing to look into issues around weapon balance, particularly at higher difficulties. We’re also looking at melee-focused builds to ensure they pack the right punch.

You can find a full list of changes below.

Player Abilities

Melee

To reduce the effectiveness of repeated melees against tougher enemies, player melee attacks can now be interrupted by enemy attacks.


Challenge Tracking

Biotic, Tech, and Combat Detonation Challenges now update on the Challenges screen.
Lance and Throw will now successfully increment the Biotic Detonation Combo challenge progress.
Weapons

Generally, we’ve found that semiautomatic assault rifles and pistols are underperforming when compared to their automatic counterparts. We’ve increased the damage per round for most of these guns and fixed bugs that limited the rate of fire for semiautomatic weapons.

Assault Rifles

Mattock

Fixed an issue that prevented the Mattock from reaching its designed rate of fire
Lowered damage per round to partially offset increase in rate of fire
Lowered damage per round from 71–89 to 50–63
Increased spare ammo capacity from 112–140 to 160–200
Sandstorm

Increased damage per round from 112–134 to 140–168
Sweeper

Increased damage per round from 60–72 to 64–77
Valkyrie

Increased damage per round from 80–93 to 86–99
Halberd

Increased damage per round from 73–90 to 92–113
Pistols

Predator

The Predator also benefits from the rate of fire adjustment applied to the Mattock assault rifle.

Increased damage per round from 38–51 to 54–72
Increased Rate of Fire from 450 to 475
Carnifex

Increased damage per round from 155–195 to 175–220
Hornet

Increased damage per round from 37–49 to 44–55
Phalanx

Increased damage per round from 106–113 to 133–142
Scorpion

Increased damage per round from 428–512 to 485–580


Shotguns

Hesh

Ammo increased from 40–50 to 60–75
Sniper Rifles

Shadow

Increased damage per round from 27–32 to 38–46
Indra

Increased damage per round from 84–101 to 105–126


General

Weapon Reloads

Fixed some timings of reload actions so they better match their animations


Boosters

Assault Rifle Amp III

The Assault Rifle Amp III booster now properly states that it gives a 30% boost instead of a 35% boost. This was a text error only. The functionality was always 30%.


Enemies

Kett

Kett Anointed

Players can no longer avoid damage by standing up against a firing anointed
Kett Ascendant

Kett Ascendant’s Orb will now give 15 points when killed, instead of points equal to the Ascendant himself
Kett Behemoth (Boss objective)

Behemoths are more likely to target nearby players


Outlaw

The Outlaws have generally been easier to fight than other factions, so we’ve closed the gap. While Remnant Observers and kett anointed are effective at pushing players into cover, sharpshooters needed improvements to get players to hide. Across the rest of the palette, changes to targeting and the hydra’s sync attack help keep the Outlaws competitive.

Outlaw Adhi

Adhi no longer attempt to chain sync attacks
Outlaw Agent

Outlaw agent’s holographic clone will no longer give points
Outlaw Sharpshooter

Sharpshooters now fire more frequently, especially against targets out of cover
Sniper rifle damage increased by 44%
Sharpshooters sprint more often
Aiming time is now shortened at shorter ranges
Aiming and impact audio are now clearer
No longer pursue melee targets over long distances
Outlaw Berserker

Berserkers are more likely to target nearby players
Outlaw Hydra

Sync attack is now lethal
Hydra is more likely to target nearby players
Hydra now lose their target—but no longer cancel firing—when their target cloaks while locking on
Fixed situations where the hydra’s body would reappear after being destroyed


Remnant

We found that the Observer was a little too good at its job, often leaving players feeling totally pinned down. This could be frustrating when another Observer flanked the player or when a Nullifier attacked. At the same time, the Nullifier felt like a nuisance, but one that was easy to counter in many situations.

To address these issues, we reduced the damage Observers inflict and how long they fire for. We’ve reworked the Nullifier to make its main weapon more powerful, but less frequent against players in cover. The Nullifier is also more likely to stand its ground, helping it to control the space. Repeated melee should now be a less dominant strategy against Nullifiers.

Remnant Observer

Observers can now lose their target while firing when the target cloaks
Maximum beam duration decreased from 6s to 5s
Beam damage decreased by 10%

Remnant Nullifier

Rate of fire has been decreased against enemies in cover
Projectile attacks now travel faster and hit harder
Stays still and fires in more situations
No longer flees in protracted melee situations
[Single player only] Fires less frequently on lower difficulties

Remnant Destroyer

Destroyers are more likely to target nearby players
Fixed situations where the Destroyer’s body and turrets would reappear after being destroyed