New Assassin’s Creed Origins Update – Hidden Ones Fixes, World Tweaks, & More
Ubisoft has released notes on the latest Assassin’s Creed Origins update, bringing vast improvements to the game as a whole. Version 1.2.1 goes live today and features fixes to issues players have experienced in the new DLC “The Hidden Ones.” Additionally, they took into account player feedback related to Horde Mode and corrected deficencies there as well. The team also went into detail on the remainder of the fixes and enhancements that have been released to the following areas: quests, activities, gameplay, UI, and much more.
Check out all of the details on the Assassin’s Creed Origins update V1.2.1, via Ubisoft:
PATCH SIZE:
- Xbox One: 2.6GB
- PS4: 2.5GB
- Uplay PC: 3GB
- Steam: 0.6GB
PATCH HIGHLIGHT:
Horde Mode: Following your feedback about the progression in the Horde mode, we decided to adjust the progression system. Players will now be able to progress further than wave 16.
THE HIDDEN ONES
- Improved Gamilat’s behaviour in the quest “The Setting Sun” when the playable character is being stealthy
- Fixed unreactive soldiers sometimes appear in the quest “Sic Semper Tyrannis”
- Fixed an issue with the “Good Things Come” papyrus losing its name after solving it
- Fixed Hidden Ones Bureau icons that could move on the World Map when marking them
MAIN GAME
QUEST
- Fixed an issue preventing an objective marker to be displayed during the quest “When Night Falls”
- Fixed various issues where quest objectives would not properly update
- Fixed an issue causing Mered’s character model to change during the quest “The Hyena”
- Fixed an issue preventing the playable character to interact with Damastes during the quest “Egypt’s Medjay”
- Fixed an issue preventing the vault door from opening during the quest ‘’The Final Weighing’’
- Fixed an issue preventing the last cinematic of the second Present Day quest to trigger
- Fixed an issue preventing the playable character to interact with the Animus in the Present Day
ACTIVITIES
- Scaled down the enemies level progression in Horde Mode, so players are able to progress post-wave 16
- Fixed an issue with Khensa’s health bar and level staying visible in the Arena lobby after beating her
GAMEPLAY
- Improved various playable character animations
- Fixed the caravan animals not following the playable character after being tamed
- Fixed an issue preventing animals from being tamed when in deep water
- Fixed an issue with Predator attacks not granting XP when it was completed using animal taming
- Fixed an issue where the Unicamel could not be called by playable character
- Fixed an issue preventing berserked enemies from attacking tamed animals
- Fixed animals falling through world when using the Enhanced Predator Bow skill
- Fixed an issue with NPCs trying to mount a chariot being driven by the playable character
- Fixed an issue that allowed Herwennefer, the War Elephant, to regain health during combat
- Fixed an issue with NPCs that could appear to swim on land
- Fixed various stuck issues for the playable character and NPCs
USER INTERFACE
- Added missing ‘Drop Object/Body’ action to the ‘Heavy Attack’ button on the alternate control scheme
- Fixed an issue with the Quest Log that could appear in Photo Mode
- Fixed Ubisoft Club items not appearing as OWNED when returning to the Store after acquiring them
- Fixed an update issue in the Gear menu when using the Hide button
- Fixed the label overflow on the Hide button in the Gear menu in some languages
WORLD
- Fixed various issues with flying boats
- Fixed various NPC spawning issues
- Fixed various spots where player could go through collisions
GRAPHICS & AUDIO
- Fixed various visual issues occurring in HDR
SYSTEM
- [PC] Added Save Results button on Benchmark Results page
- Improve overall stability of the game application
- [PC] Fixed an issue when the game remains in the background processes of Task Manager after closing it using Alt+F4
What do you think of all the new fixes coming out in the latest Assassin’s Creed Origins update? What else do you think they need to fix in the game? Sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below, and don’t forget to check out DFTG on Twitter for gaming and entertainment news live 24/7!
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