XDefiant Ping System in the Works, Reticle Customization and Footstep Audio Adjustments Incoming
For those who are playing XDefiant, have you ever wanted a way to alert your teammates or just to point something out? I know I have, and it seems the devs are aware of this, as they have confirmed that an XDefiant ping system is in the works.
This was confirmed by Executive Producer Mark Rubin, who also mentioned that work on it has stalled given that the people working on it are focusing on other high priority stuff.
We have ping in the works. I think it’s stalled out just because we needed those people on higher priority stuff. But hopefully we can get back to it once we get deeper into being live.
— Mark Rubin (@PixelsofMark) May 25, 2024
In another Twitter convo, Rubin also confirmed that reticle customization in the form of colors and shapes will be released but it won’t be “right away.”
So it won’t be right away but yes we are going to release some reticle colors and shapes to help people find something that works best for them.
— Mark Rubin (@PixelsofMark) May 26, 2024
Another thing incoming, though we expect this one sooner, is an adjustment on your character and friendly footstep sounds.
I think we plan to tone down your own and friendly footsteps. Can’t remember the progress though.
— Mark Rubin (@PixelsofMark) May 26, 2024
This is definitely good news to hear for those playing XDefiant, right? Outside of the confirmed stuff above, the XDefiant devs have also confirmed that nerfs are incoming for jump shotting and bunny hopping. In addition to that, sniper flinch, camera shake adjustments are also being worked on alongside netcode improvements.
As someone who’s binging the game, I cannot wait to see a ping system be implemented for the shooter. I’ve lost count how many times I wanted to point out an enemy’s location but couldn’t, which is crucial given every game mode in XDefiant is objective-based.
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