Anthem
Anthem ’s latest update has taken away one of the only plus to the title of respect ’s endgame content since its vent , as the patch release today has slay Elysian Cashes from the plot . Elysian Caches were only impart just over a month ago , and were designed to reward players for completing Strongholds and keeping up with the game ’s daily challenge — essentially , Elysian Caches were one of the only endgame rewards uncommitted , and were incentive for players sting with the secret plan during its most troubled time .
The implementation of Elysian Caches were by no substance perfect . player were upset that the endgame chests miss more relevant — and heavily quest — armor and weapons , but they at least created an ecosystem for the playerbase to take part in a post - story prize loop , however unsatisfying . While they mostly offer enhancive subject matter , offering anything at all was a boon for a secret plan that has seen its player count tank as they begin to pronounceAnthemas a dead game .
relate : Anthem ’s Release Still Considered Early Access , Key Content delay
Which is why it ’s so surprising thatAnthemis removing one of the game ’s only contented update that was meaningfully touch the game in a positive way , however small that summation might have been . In today ’s patch,1.1.1 , Elysian Caches were removed and a few little bug fixes were also implemented . BioWare did n’t declare oneself much of an explanation as to why they were being take out , either , with the developer stating that they " have always been planned as a irregular matter " before conceding that they may come back at a later date .
That ’s stale puff for a playerbase that has been despairing for any sort of content at all over the retiring few months , specially plus that in reality worked as intended . Anthem ’s bugs are the stuff of caption at this point , and while Elysian Caches were underwhelming , they were at least functional . It ’s surprising to see BioWare straight up take away them rather than just burnish them to volunteer the form of reward that mightkeep participant interestedin the end game while the developer scrambles to fix its live servicing deed of conveyance .
For now , it ’s yet another lesson of the massive gulf between whatAnthemplayers want and what BioWare has been leave them over the last few months . The forbearance ofAnthem ’s playerbase has been test relentlessly , and Freelancers have remained loyal while urgently bespeak buff to plunder and weapon . With none of that seem any closer on the horizon , it ’s fair to question if , despite the studio apartment ’s claims to the opposite , Anthemis being leave behind in favor of a revamp effort on the developer ’s upcomingDragon Age 4gameinstead .
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