As previously reported, Bioware today revealed their plans to fix a slew of Mass Effect: Andromeda's bugs and shortcomings.
Bioware's General Manager Aaryn Flynn announced that Patch 1.05 will hit on Thursday, April 6th with a focus on improving lip-sync. Here's a complete list of the fixes included:
Improved tutorial placementSingle player balance changes: Ammo crates, armor, weapons, nomad, profiles, attacks, and progressionMultiplayer balance changes: Weapons, cover, and enemies (check back for detailed notes on balance changes)Added option to skip autopilot sequences in the galaxy mapImproved logic, timing, and continuity for relationships and story arcsImproved lip-sync and facial acting during conversations, including localized VOFixed various collision issuesFixed bugs where music or VO wouldn’t play or wasn’t correctFixed issue where global squad mate banter sometimes wasn’t firing on UNCsFixed issue where player was unable to access the Remnant Console Interface after failing decryption multiple timesFixed issue where fast travel is sometimes disabled after recruiting Drack until the player reloads a saveFixed issue where Ryder can become stuck in the start of Biotic Charge PoseFixes issues related to some savesFixed issue where objective sometimes becomes un-interactable for players in multiplayerStreaming and stability improvementsHe also detailed some of the changes that players can expect in upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda patches over the next few months, adding that Bioware is listening to what players want to see changed.
Over the next two months we’ll be rolling out additional patches which will go even deeper and look to improve several areas of the game:
More options and variety in the character creatorImprovements to hair and general appearance for charactersOngoing improvements to cinematic scenes and animationsImprovements to male romance options for Scott RyderAdjustments to conversations with Hainly AbramsThese upcoming patches will also address performance and stability issues. And we’re looking at adding more cosmetic items to single player for free.
For multiplayer, over the same timeframe, we’re going to continue to build on the APEX missions that have been running since launch. We’ll be adding new maps, characters, and weapons. On Thursday, we kick off the first of three new chapters centered around The Remnant Investigation.
This is just a taste of what’s in store as we continue to support Mass Effect: Andromeda. And as always, you all play an important role in that. We want to hear from you about your experiences, both what you love about the game and what you’d like to see changed. We’re listening, and we’re committed to partnering with you as we continue to explore the Andromeda galaxy together.