PAYDAY 3 developers have announced an ambitious new project dubbed "Operation Medic Bag," aiming to reshape the game in line with community feedback throughout 2024. This initiative represents a significant commitment from the team to enhance the game's performance, cooperative play, replayability, and overall heisting experience.
The PAYDAY 3 team has distilled community feedback into four pivotal areas of improvement:
Optimization & Reliability: Enhancements will address game performance, including UI improvements and technical stability to minimize crashes and ensure consistent gameplay experiences.
Teamwork & Co-op: New features aim to streamline playing with others, incorporating improved communication tools and party management functionalities.
Replayability & Progression: Adjustments to the game's progression system and the addition of new content are designed to make replaying PAYDAY 3 more rewarding and engaging.
Fantasy & Heisting: Updates will bolster the core heisting fantasy, with a Crime.Net style map and additional elements to immerse players in the life of a heister.
A solo and offline mode is in development, rolling out in two phases to allow players more flexibility in how they engage with the game. The first phase requires an online connection for backend processes, while the second phase will enable truly offline play, requiring only intermittent connection for progression updates.
The matchmaking system is set for a complete overhaul, supplemented by a quickplay function and a server browser reminiscent of Crime.Net, aiming to facilitate smoother cooperative play.
Challenge-based progression is being scrapped in favor of a system that rewards heist completion, with adjustments to infamy points and bonuses that encourage diverse playstyles.
A UI revamp is planned to make the game's interface more intuitive and aligned with the heisting theme, alongside new content releases including three DLCs and a free heist planned for 2024.
Acknowledging feedback on DLC pricing, the team is reviewing costs to better meet player expectations. Unreal Engine 5 updates are on hold as resources are redirected towards immediate improvements.
The roadmap includes immediate goals to be achieved by the summer of 2024, such as the introduction of Quickplay v1, controller improvements, and daily activities with rewards.
The PAYDAY 3 team is inviting the community to a Reddit AMA to discuss these updates and will continue to share development progress through their blog and developer updates.
This comprehensive roadmap signifies the PAYDAY 3 team's dedication to its community and the game's ongoing development. By addressing key areas of feedback and laying out a clear plan for the future, "Operation Medic Bag" promises to bring significant improvements to the PAYDAY 3 experience. The commitment to transparency and ongoing dialogue with players underscores a promising year ahead for all heisters.
Stay tuned for more updates as the PAYDAY 3 team rolls out these exciting changes. You can read more from their blog here.
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