With the Throne and Liberty updates, boss mechanics are easier to see

There are few things more frustrating in MMORPGs than being hit by an enemy attack because you didn't anticipate it. This was a problem for new MMOs Throne and freedomwith some mechanic markers not displaying reliably during more chaotic encounters. Amazon and NCSoft's free Steam game is off to a strong start, seeing peak player counts of more than 300,000 since its full release on Tuesday, October 1, but servers have just been shut down to accommodate the first major post-launch patch to provide.

Throne and Liberty update 1.1.0 includes a number of bug fixes and corrected localizations, as well as improvements to privacy settings to prevent you from receiving unwanted friend requests. However, the most welcome change for many players who enjoy the MMORPG will be one that should make boss mechanics easier to spot. The update will be released following a planned six-hour downtime maintenance period for Throne and Liberty.

The most notable gameplay change is that boss effects and mechanic markers “should now apply more reliably when using a high number of visual effects.” Of course, since navigating the game's dungeons and responding to boss mechanics is important to success, being able to actually grasp key information quickly is crucial, even when many things are happening at once. Hopefully this adjustment should make combat easier to learn, making everyone's runs run more smoothly.

If you have set your privacy settings to restrict friend requests, this update will also prevent them from appearing again when you restart the free Steam game. Some UI bugs and erroneous messages have been fixed and localization has been improved, including fixes for some untranslated sections of text. In addition, the congratulations package will no longer be displayed in the shop once you have claimed it.

Throne and Liberty update 1.1.0 will go live after a scheduled six-hour downtime on Thursday, October 3, meaning it will go live at 6:30 a.m. PDT / 9:30 a.m. EDT / 2:30 p.m. BST / Should start at 3:30 p.m. CEST.

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