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Techland has issued a patch for the console versions of Dead Island which should be live by the time you read this post. If it’s a level cap, someone’s inevitably going to want it raised; players can now progress up to level 60, assuming the desire to raise stats flows through their veins.
Some of the other highlights include quest/reward fixes, improved network stability and performance in co-op play, instant item pick-ups, no more weapon crates lacking rewards, additional blueprints for weapon mods, and more. Sounds like quite a bit of welcome improvements.
New patch for consoles [Dead Island Blog via Joystiq]
Gameplay improvements
- Level cap raised to 60
- New blueprints for weapon mods added
- Infected damage reduced
- Infected no longer interrupt player attacks
- A series of improvements to subsequent playthroughs implemented:
quest XP rewards adjusted;
XP rewards for challenges adjusted;
in subsequent playthroughs XP is awarded for all quests completed in co-op - Purna’s ammo carrying capacity increased by 50%
- Character state from a save game can now be loaded when using the Start from Chapter option
- New balancing option added: enemy levels can now be adjusted independently for each co-op player
- Players respawn with more health
- Picklock skill level required to open a lock is now clearly indicated
- Improved rewards in weapon crates
- All weapon crates now contain rewards
- Kick ability balanced, now requires stamina
- Items can now be picked up instantly; this is reflected in adjusted animations
Fixes and interface improvements
- Fix: players are no longer left without a weapon after dropping the equipped item and healing with a medkit.
- Fix: equipped items no longer swap mysteriously after drinking an energy drink
- Tweak: healing with medkits from inventory works better, makes smarter choices of medkits
- Fix: loot from dead enemies is now always identical for all co-op players
- Fix: Purna no longer finishes her Fury with fists equipped
- Fix: map tracking after death
- Fix: zone info in the quarantine zone (City of Moresby)
- Tweak: respawn point selection is now smarter
General
- Improved stability and network performance in co-op
- Quest and reward fixes implemented
