New Mass Effect Andromeda Patch 1.09 Adds Platinum Multiplayer Difficulty & New Multiplayer Race Character
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New Mass Effect Andromeda Patch 1.09 Adds Platinum Multiplayer Difficulty & New Multiplayer Race Character

A new patch is out for Mass Effect: Andromeda that addresses some issues in the base game and adds some features in multiplayer. The main highlights of the patch are multiplayer related and are the addition of Platinum difficulty in multiplayer and the Batarian Scrapper character you can choose for loadouts.

Mass Effect Andromeda Patch 1.09

In multiplayer, Platinum players will battle tougher enemies and a mix of heavy hitters from all factions. BioWare has added Veteran Bonus ranks that increase your available power, combo, and melee damage stats for every character and have adjusted many Ultra Rare weapons so they pack a heavier punch. They have also added new variants for Uncommon, Rare, and Ultra Rare weapons. The Batarian Scrapper brings the Kishock Harpoon Gun along for the ride.

In single player they’ve made some bug fixes and improvements to facial animations and cinematics, which has been and ongoing issue for the game since its launch. Here are the full list of patch notes:

  • Various improvements to facial animations and cinematic scenes
  • Improved stability
  • [MP] Platinum difficulty added
  • Fixed issue where certain hair textures could disappear from female custom heads when using Facial Reconstruction Suite
  • Fixed issue where negative AVP could be displayed after reaching Nexus level 20
  • Fixed various quest progression blockers
  • Fixed issue where Ryder could be killed even when following directions during the guarded walk through Aya
  • Fixed issue where player could commit to relationships with both Jaal and Cora concurrently
  • Fixed issue where the “Reach the Signal Source” objective in Peebee’s quest line could fail to trigger
  • Fixed issue where player could get trapped on a ledge in the Elaaden Vault, causing an infinite load screen
  • Fixed save/load issues with the final battle area in Peebee’s Loyalty mission
  • Fixed issue where the “Speak to Sid” objective on the Nexus could persist indefinitely
  • Fixed issue where quest marker could disappear during the final step of the “Reformation” quest on Voeld
  • Addressed issue where it was possible for the player to be attacked during initial conversation with Bain Massani on Eos
  • Fixed issue where save/load could cause final platform to disappear in Drack’s Loyalty Mission
  • Fixed issue where the player can’t progress through the final story mission if the Nomad is broken from the “Out of Gas” quest
  • Added a confirmation prompt before changing Ryder’s appearance on the Tempest
  • Fixed issue where player could become trapped by NPCs in the APEX HQ on the Nexus
  • X5 Ghost can now be dismantled.
  • Fixed issue where TAB (keyboard) and Start/Options (Controller) no longer served as shortcuts to close the pause menu
  • Fixed issue where auto-level could assign skill points into loyalty-locked squadmate skills
  • Tactical Cloak melee damage bonus now applies to jump-melee as well.
  • Fixed issue with Fusion Mods displaying incorrect stats
  • [PC] Improved HDR functionality on Windows 10 Creators Update
  • [PC] Photo mode now supports Ansel’s depth-of-field controls.
  • [PC] Fixed issue where Logitech keyboard rebinding would cause key lighting to work improperly
  • Full multiplayer patch notes can be found here.

Rumors abound that Mass Effect: Andromeda is not receiving any single-player DLC, and will instead only receive the weekly Apex Missions, but neither EA nor BioWare have confirmed or denied those reports. We’ll have to wait and see.


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