Hey, here I want to once again share my personal opinion about the current state of the game.
Before we start: Yes, I used AI for translating—English isn’t my native language, and grammar in particular is tough for me. I hope that’s forgivable.
About me: currently close to 3,500 hours played, Zealot and Veteran are my main classes. I’m a “horde shooter lover,” and Darktide has captivated me the most so far. I’ll mainly talk about what has happened to me over the year or since my last post, with as little whining as possible.
Positive:
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Event rewards have gotten better. Frames, trinkets, etc. They have sentimental value and in my opinion are better than just resources.
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The Plasma Gunner as a new enemy type is very cool. A serious threat—especially when everything is going to hell.
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Hotfix 1.9.4 as a balance update. Something I was both surprised and excited about: actual balancing in a normal hotfix and not only in big updates. I’d love to see more of that.
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Arbites as a pet class was very good for a first release.
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Hive Scum. A very interesting class that rewards good dodging/movement. I love the dual stub pistols and find the whole kit intriguing.
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The class reworks have turned out really nice.
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Weapon designs of the new classes have improved. It actually feels like different Marks now.
Negative:
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Sound issues. And this has been a problem for quite a while.
Especially Poxbursters, Trappers, and Dogs are extremely bad in this regard—not just since the last update. The issue has existed far too long (last post mentioning this is from 2024 and even then it wasn’t new), and personally I don’t think it’s fair to blame the players’ hardware.
In Hunt: Showdown I can hear enemies coughing from a kilometer away and pinpoint the direction. By now there should be enough data. Those three enemy types are known for sometimes only making a sound when they’re already right in your face. -
Disablers feel magnetic.
Dogs and Mutants especially. It even feels worse than before. Staggering dogs barely seems to matter anymore, and I’ve had moments where the same dog jumped me twice within three seconds. It’s going back toward release , when dogs couldn’t even be pushed. And don’t let me start with Poxburster. There are completly broken right now. -
Arbites’ release was extremely unbalanced.
Yes, they’ve adjusted him now, but in my opinion the dog shouldn’t be able to shred a full Mauler on its own. It should serve more as a disable tool that briefly holds the target. -
Ogryn getting nerfed, then buffed, then nerfed again?
To be fair, I don’t play him that often, so feel free to correct me here. -
Hive Scum has major issues with a few talents and some animation problems, but I won’t rant too much since the class is still new.
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Communication from the devs has noticeably declined since Fatshark Strawhat is no longer in charge. I think she did a really good job, and I wish communication would improve again.
Nevertheless: I absolutely love this game and have tons of fun, especially with premades.
I’m curious to see what’s coming next. Feel free to share your thoughts—just please keep it constructive and not in the “Justin Timberlake – Cry Me a River” style.
Have fun slaying, PyroNaticS over and out.