Windblown has not even been out in Steam Early Access for a week, and already community feedback is changing the new roguelike. According to an announcement on Steam, Motion Twin will be changing a game mechanic thanks to an overwhelming amount of feedback from the community. The feature in question is Sudden Death, which is somewhat similar to the old Borderlands mechanic, in the sense that it puts players into a downed state when they lose all their health in co-op mode. Except, in Windblown, it's up to the downed player's teammates to revive them by defeating 10 enemies. While Sudden Death isn't usually an issue in standard missions, it becomes problematic during boss fights, when there is only one enemy to defeat. Obviously, this makes it difficult for the remaining players to complete the mission and resuscitate their fallen compatriots.
Fortunately, Motion Twin confirmed in a recent Steam Store news post that it plans to address the difficulty introduced by the feature, although it's not clear that the planned fix will actually solve the problem for everyone who has complaints about it. Motion Twin says it will not remove Sudden Death from Windblown, instead opting to tweak it, admitting that the current state of the feature "feels harsh and maybe even unfair". Motion Twin says that, despite wanting to address the feedback, it wants to maintain the tension and teamwork that Sudden Death brings to the game.
Motion Twin's motivation for not outright removing the feature for boss fights makes sense, given the game's focus on co-op gameplay. Ultimately, the developer wants to encourage teamwork in Windblown and punish players to a degree when they fail to protect their teammates. It also says that it wants players to treat co-op gameplay more strategically than simply using it as a damage boost. Ultimately, Windblown is still in development, and, like its predecessor, Dead Cells, it is likely to change drastically over the course of its early access period.
Fortunately, Motion Twin confirmed in a recent Steam Store news post that it plans to address the difficulty introduced by the feature, although it's not clear that the planned fix will actually solve the problem for everyone who has complaints about it. Motion Twin says it will not remove Sudden Death from Windblown, instead opting to tweak it, admitting that the current state of the feature "feels harsh and maybe even unfair". Motion Twin says that, despite wanting to address the feedback, it wants to maintain the tension and teamwork that Sudden Death brings to the game.
Motion Twin's motivation for not outright removing the feature for boss fights makes sense, given the game's focus on co-op gameplay. Ultimately, the developer wants to encourage teamwork in Windblown and punish players to a degree when they fail to protect their teammates. It also says that it wants players to treat co-op gameplay more strategically than simply using it as a damage boost. Ultimately, Windblown is still in development, and, like its predecessor, Dead Cells, it is likely to change drastically over the course of its early access period.
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