Though Klei Entertainment’s Rotwood launched to some praise on Steam last Friday, it’s since fallen into the “Mixed” category where user reviews are concerned, with only 69 percent positive reviews. The development team is aware of criticisms surrounding the difficulty and released a patch yesterday to tone down the Frenzies and nerf some enemies. It also adds a public group for easier matchmaking with other players.
Today’s patch is less meaty but equally as noteworthy. It streamlines the loot, with each dungeon now offering two types alongside loot from the boss. Any loot players have already earned will be auto-converted to accommodate the new system. If you found no use for armor sets like Gnarlic, Mothball and Gloop, they now have increased base quality and stats.
Rotwood plans to remain in early access for PC for as long as Klei deems necessary (usually one or two years based on their previous projects). Stay tuned for further details in the meantime.
Rotwood Patch Notes [605200]
Changes
Loot System
- Streamlined the loot system so that you are more likely to get the loot that you are looking for.
– Each dungeon now has two loot types plus a boss loot.
– The loot players have earned are auto-converted to the new system.
Armor
- Increased the baseline quality and stats of the Gnarlic, Mothball and Gloop armour sets to make them more viable for players
