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Payday 3’s latest update adds “solo mode”, but it still requires an initial internet connectionA step in the right direction
A step in the right direction
Image credit:Starbreeze
Image credit:Starbreeze
Payday 3launched last year to dismal reviews, due to bugs and features fromPayday 2that were absent in the sequel. One such piece of missing functionality was the ability to play alone or offline, but an update coming today makes some progress towards fixing that with the addition of “Solo Mode”.
Payday 3’s servers are offline for around eight hours in order to implement the feature, which is just one part of a larger set of changes in what’s called the Boys In Blue update. It also includes bug fixes, art improvements, and both free and paid items including weapons and cosmetics.
The ‘always online’ nature of Payday 3 was an issue right from launch, asplayers faced long waits to connect to servers. Starbreeze immediately made changes to make itless dependent on those overburdened servers. Unfortunately players didn’t much like what they played of the game when they did connect, from its enemy AI, gun feel, level design,and especially its progression system. Starbreeze formed a strike force to begin working through those issues, as part of a series of updatesthey’ve been calling Operation Medic Bag. Alas, sales have been lower than expected,the CEO of the studio has been replaced, and its Steam reviews remain mostly negative.
