A recentOutridersupdate included several class nerfs, and many in the community aren’t happy about it. The Technomancer and Trickster both received nerfs in this update as People Can Fly tries to balance the classes.
People Can Fly has updated theOutriderscommunity as to what it can expect for to the Technomancer and Trickster classes, particularly changes regarding their bullet-based skills. Blighted Rounds and Twisted Rounds are abilities that received nerfs including longer cooldown timers and reduced damage buffs, and this has bothered a portion of theOutridersfanbase.
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According to People Can Fly, these class balance changes are being made in an effort to make the Technomancer and Trickster less exploitable. Gamers, particularly content creators, were exploiting theTechnomancer and Trickster classesto solo all of the endgame content. However, these nerfs have gone live in an update much to the disappointment of manyOutridersfans.
Outridersfans are already familiar with online multiplayer functionality, and most of this endgame content was meant to be done with others. Many in theOutriderscommunity are imploring People Can Fly not to let a portion of the fanbase ruin the experience for the majority of fans. Some point out that content creators have the time to farm gear, flesh out perfect builds, and discover hidden exploits, while a majority of the community doesn’t have that kind of time. Most of the fan outreach forOutridersis in support of casual players, but People Can Fly may see some of the exploits as contrary to itsartistic vision ofOutriders.
Considering howmanyOutridersfans arecontacting People Can Fly in an effort to revert these Technomancer and Trickster nerfs, the developer may end up undoing some of the changes. While content creators have far more time to dedicate to grinding the game and discovering exploits, they also have communities that may see how they do things and emulate it.
While People Can Fly is rolling out some nerfs for these classes, many fans asking developers not to change things also have no idea what changes will look like before they come out, and whether things will be improved after the fact. That said, most live service games release some nerfs that are undone later, and many times people’s voices make a difference, but other times the developersrealize the game plays worseafter an update rolled out.
Outridersis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
