New interesting features were added to the game with this first-weekend patch. Right after release, Highguard got a 5v5 mode and a new base.
On the first weekend after its release, Highguard received a pretty decent patch. It adds a 5v5 game mode, a new base, and technical optimizations.
5v5 Raids in Highguard: A time-limited playlist
The developers were pretty clear in the official announcement: the 5v5 mode is not a replacement for the main 3v3 Raids.
The formula is quite straightforward.
- The online lobby in Highguard allows 5-player teams.
- The number of lives has been increased for 5v5: 10 instead of 6.
- Respawns have been made longer.
“As most of you know, we are working on optimizations across the game. Many are in this patch and 3v3 should see good improvements! But… adding 4 more players to the game is not going to improve performance, right? Please keep that in mind as you try 5v5!”
Highguard developers
5v5 Raids are available in Highguard for a limited time, so don’t miss this opportunity of this unusual fun. Who knows, if everyone likes the mode, it can become permanent.
Soul Well in Highguard: Welcome to a new base
The official Highguard patch notes describe this new base as a dark relic from a lost age. Check out the look of Soul Well in the video below.
The Soul Well Highguard base joins all the game modes. Unlike 5v5 Raids, it’s here to stay for sure.
Optimization and quality of life
The first-weekend patch brings technical optimizations to Highguard. They are made to improve performance. As examples of what is affected, the developers named the following.
- Projectiles
- Animation performance
- Draw submission times
We should just delve into the game and see if we can feel these improvements.
As for the quality-of-life features, Highguard got additional visual settings.
- Motion blur.
- Anisotropic materials toggle — for consoles, as the PC version already has it.
Highguard is a very fresh game, so we can expect many more additions to it. New game modes, bases, weapons: such content certainly can keep the excitement going in the shooting Raids.
