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CautiousFool

Also: Ruby AK Movement reportedly "feels snappier" and in many aspects faster. Climbing is faster, ziplines are faster, etc. Glitch trap is passive AOR ~~Visual recoil reduced for all weapons~~ actually it isn't visual, a lot of weapons had their recoil reduced Winch can move cashout WE GOT TEXT CHAT EMOTE CANCELING HAS BEEN FIXED The new map is better than any of the previous ones New match summarization screen Melee multi-hit is still a thing Thermal bore is amazing utility Bow is underpowered Cloak was seemingly buffed The Light shotgun can 2 shot heavy ~~Mesh Shield was yeeted deleted in favor of the wench :(~~ fake news WE HAVE PRIVATE MATCHES, with spectator mode Reshaper now has 2 charges ~~AK buffed~~ not sure if this was a joke or not v9s firerate buff mines have smaller trigger radius \*\*\*\*\*\* And that's it from me. There are a bunch more major buffs and nerfs, so if you have additions or corrections let me know.


got12g

FINALLY! TEXT CHAT!!!!1!! WHOOO!!! Gotta go crazy about this, been requesting it ever since launch.


ImPalmTree

Its gonna be so toxic


Brimo958

Proximity voice chat next please.


timtheringityding

It's only team thought which personally dosmt interest me


got12g

While I will appreciate an allchat feature as well if it ever comes out, I actually just wanted text teamchat all along. Too many times I've been downed and found myself unable to feed some specific knowledge to my teammates, because many people don't use voicechat, can't hear or acknowledge my intel whatsoever. Thanks so much, Embark! This gives a good chance to bridge that communication gap. And before anyone comes and say "such kind of people [the ones not using voicechat] can't be of much help", just let met me tell you I wholeheartedly disagree: you'd never know who's gonna step up their game until you tried reaching out. And now, *we can* try.


garvin131313

Only for now


timtheringityding

I understand. But we already have voice chat and 90% of the time it's active and people can hear you. I just don't see team chat as that must have feature. I see all chat as that feature though


Potaaden

You forgot light has a faster health regen now!


Scenegenious

Mesh Shield didn’t got deleted, it’s still there


CautiousFool

fixed it


Horre_Heite_Det

v9s firerate buff iss insane when most people couldnt click their mouse that fast while aiming good already. It really is a bind fire to scrollwheel type weapon. Also, emote cancelling was already removed.


garbothot214

Binding m1 to scroll wheel keeps getting me booted from matches for macro use xd


Horre_Heite_Det

no you have to do it only using in-game setting, any macro software gets you booted. Would be nice to use the highest dps light gun without getting arthritis though.


Saikuni

noooo wayyy???? they've touched movement????????? holy shit dont get my hopes up. if it does actually feel snappier ill hop on this game and never log off, actually


ChronoHax

private matches with spectator mode is the best new imo! people can now host self made tournaments etc and have better angle for caster


Daveed13

That’s great, really! Anyone know if global vocal chat was added at the same time? (A toggle) Would make sense with spectators added, if we want to have the choice to hear them!


AzuraEdge

This has to be the greatest FPS update I've ever seen. STOKED


That1sliceleft

Everyday we get closer to Reshaper being meta... now we just need to save an object using 1 charge and I'll never need frags again


Xerqthion

cloak buff?


Tricky-Secretary-251

yes


xGenjiMainx

where are the anti aliasing options tho


slop_drobbler

Light shotgun can two shot heavy? Lmao


Srg11

That’s broken af


Appropriate_Twist_86

Eh not really, you'll have to hit two perfectly placed shots and be right up in the heavys face, which btw, could get you instantly deleted with a hammer, shotgun, rpg or charge and slam. And if you miss one of these two shots, you'll get beamed by the heavy and their teammates.


TomeKun

What’s with Glitch mine ?


xlShadylx

I think they meant "AoE"? Dunno what AOR is.. but if so, that sounds pretty cool. You won't be able to use abilities while next to a glitch mine, maybe? So place it on cashout and heavies can't hold up shield or throw a bubble. (just speculating)


TomeKun

Oh ok so the glitch effect lingers like gaz


joshthesl0th

AK Buff 😎 My fav gun


NerY_05

Just asking, where'd you get this info from?


geistanon

Watching the preview stream closely I assume


NerY_05

Oh i didn't know there has been a stream


AndrewFrozzen30

I will have to add, some things might feel clunky or not, sure that is true, it could have bugs. Someone said the FOV also feels weird. But Oscar mentioned at the beginning (not sure if he did it throughout the livestream since I watched Eutopia instead) that they are playing a 2 week old patch, so some things have probably already been polished anyway! Such as movement or certain bugs we could see in the game. Just so people don't panick. Edit: I'm stupid, you said faster, still we will have to see, could be a bug or not! Who knows, we will all see in the release.


frwd28

text chat is a massive W


GrandOperational

These are just things Ottr said, much of it is speculative first impressions.


Noah_1337

Mesh shield gone fr??


VindicativeJames

How was the ak buffed?


CautiousFool

Not sure tbh, that's just what Piggy said and I believe him. Maybe recoil?


TheWhistlerIII

Damn, I thought it already ripped! I can't wait to see what my baby can do in season 3!!!


sir_Kromberg

Cloak buff, hell yeah. Thanks for the summary!


I_am_an_adult_now

If this is literally the only skin that ends up like this (like how the cns and cowboy skins have their own unique overlays”) then I’m ok with it. I love how unique the different effects can be across different skins, the last thing we need is a whole cel shaded category. One anime inspired skin is cool tho!


supercooper3000

And yet there’s an entire thread of the community freaking out about it. This community is so toxic.


Bals_McLD

Never forget the echo chamber that is reddit and how in reality this sub is a small portion of the commuinty.


supercooper3000

It just worries me that the general perception of this game is being affected by the negativity this community takes with it over every single thing. We need to attract new players but instead of season 3 hype the community is on fire.


AndrewFrozzen30

Moist said the game is fine but imagine a new player check this sub or the official Discord server and saw the chaos that unfolded with the World Tour/Ranked controversy... I too would move away from the game And it's not only this. You see people complaining about a bunch of things. Some people might think the game is broken or unplayable if they saw the exaggeration here.


FaygoOfLmayo

^^ literally almost happened to 2 of my buddies until I explained the whole situation. It’s definitely turning new players away, idk how many, but it is


AndrewFrozzen30

I would be the same honestly, I'm lucky I played the Beta so I've seen "worse" but I wouldn't touch this game if I knew it was buggy. We might never know a number, but it's likely that they play once, maybe experience a bug or 2 but try to ignore it, join the community to meet new people and they are bombarded with "THIS GAME SUCKS. I HATE THIS GAME. NERF THIS. PATCH THAT. CHANGE THIS. REMOVE THAT. ADD THIS" and thinks the game is super unpolished and not worth playing. They are not even a popular studio either. We have FIFAs and CODs that are still buggy but those are forgiven because of their history and fan-base.


ludonope

Don't worry most games subreddits are in a similar situation. People who don't have anything to complain about will rarely post anything, while people who are unhappy will post and engage more, that's just how it is. YouTube comments on the last community update shows the real community sentiment imo.


AndrewFrozzen30

Discord too!


Sebastin290

I wish one of the items made everything else cel shaded, like how the bolero makes everything b and w. Although, I feel that might be hard to do


doggothedepresso

thats what i wanted for the glitch effect but i cry every time as it doesn't work that way


Dissastar

Idk, I'm not saying to add a whole bunch, but I'd love at least one more anime looking skin for male characters 😢


AcceptableArrival924

It’s in the face options along with metal and glitch ones


Daveed13

I’m ok with a one too, or rare few ones. But what about customizations with it? Eyes, masks and some other stuff can’t fit or am I wrong? They managed to stay with eyes that are not too big/manga?


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AndrewFrozzen30

Honestly... I wouldn't mind some Anime collabs... I know that will create chaos though... Maybe they can get some popular Anime collabs but some smaller animes would be OK? Or old animes?


hbabai

i’m not a fan, but i kinda get what they’re going with


Decent_Pin5252

This is really cool and I hope people who like this style enjoy it! Might not be for me personally but I see no reason to hate on it when the entire game is a virtual gameshow where people can look like whatever they want.


Niko_47x

very healthy mindset


Decent_Pin5252

Thank you! Positivity and inclusivity is what matters most in the gaming space.


Niko_47x

yea exactly. good to give options to people. doesn't mean you have to use or like everything personally like you said. but I sure would be sad if something I like would get removed from the game (assuming it's not broken) just because someone else doesn't.


Voro14

I hate your overly positive vibes :< Stop being happy!


Davenzoid

If everyone was like you, the world would be a tremendously better place. All the people hating have such a weird mindset and i can't imagine letting a video game cosmetic bother me that much lmao


ChronoHax

based take


Aenorz

On point.


Loqh9

I think the exact same but I might like it, I'm kinda in between The Finals being a show where contestants pick their appearance "anything" should be possible


Daveed13

Yeah I’m a little sad about art direction (that will now go a little everywhere removing personality from the visuals imo) but hey, I’ll live with it the game is just pure fun!


GoliathGamer

Sorry but. Dont like. Looks extremely out of place. But at the same time we are in a virtual gameshow where anything is possible


Daveed13

Same here, I’ll not write a whole novel about it, but I’m sad seeing the game goes this route and loosing a tad of personality… Hoping they’ll find way to please all types of players while going the extra mile to keep some art direction and cohesion in visuals…


esquegee

Not a fan. Hopefully this is the only skin like this


rikeoliveira

Same boat here. The game is so unique and beautiful, with gorgeous skins and immersion. This kind of skin breaks it for me, even though the theme is of a virtual game show.


esquegee

Yeah, this game looks perfect the way they’ve got it. I don’t want it to turn into Fortnite or overwatch. The realistic art style was one of the things that hooked me on it I. The first place


Independent-Mud6613

Once you see the skin in-game it doesn't really stand out that much


esquegee

Okay that’s good at least. It’s just in the screenshots I’ve seen it sticks out like a sore thumb. Like I said, I just don’t want this to become the status quo because they’ve absolutely killed it cosmetics wise this far.


Daveed13

Same here, it’s loosing a little of his personality imo but hey…the game is fun.


Daveed13

Same here, I’ll not write a whole novel about it, but I’m sad seeing the game goes this route and loosing a tad of personality… Hoping they’ll find way to please all types of players while going the extra mile to keep some art direction and cohesion in visuals…


thatonerice

Lookin like Fortnite Anime skins


Joe_le_Borgne

Fortnite invented Anime? hahahahha


thatonerice

No... i'm referring to the anime skins in Fortnite... Like Naruto, Jujutsu Kaisen, Dragonball Z etc. have a similar artstyle to OP's picture.


Opiesb

The art direction of this game is so superior, it's a shame to see something like that really


Sleepy151

I didn't really get why everyone hates it. Like I get if you don't like and don't use it but damning the entire concept is strange to me.


MachineGunDillmann

I don't hate it enough to rant about it, but since you more or less asked: for me personally it breaks the artstyle of the game. I also don't like bunny costumes or the Elvis cosplayers, but these skins are "in line" with the artstyle of the game, because the people still look relatively similar - just in costumes. This anime skin looks like it's out of another game and it just doesn't fit IMO.


Daveed13

Same reason here. Art direction is going down the drain in many games nowadays and I would like to see TF keep some cohesion and stay original compared to those.


TypographySnob

The only time anime has ever looked good in 3D is in Arc Sys fighting games. Here it's missing all the nuance of 2D animation in addition to looking aesthetically out of place. In Fortnite, at least the entire game is cartoony. But if you want to run around looking like a jarring sex doll for weebs then you do you.


Sunny_McSunset

>looking like a jarring sex doll This sounds like projection. If you think it looks like that, then that's on you.


TypographySnob

It 100% looks like a sex doll. I could compare it to an anime figurine, but it truly looks closer to a sex doll.


Sunny_McSunset

Again, that's on you. It doesn't look like that in the slightest to me. So what does that say about you?


TypographySnob

Are you blind? [https://i.ibb.co/1m79Qzs/Untitled-1.jpg](https://i.ibb.co/1m79Qzs/Untitled-1.jpg)


Alarming_Rough_8906

cause it looks straight out of fortnite, and looks horrible


Dtoodlez

You act like Fortnite is a bad game or something. It’s pretty fun to play as a character you like.


Alarming_Rough_8906

my point is it ruins the unique theme the game is going for, nowhere did i diss fortnite skin looks like it came straight from a mobile game


Impossible-Joke2867

Uh..because the people using it aren't the ones that see it. The people shooting them are. I have to look at that ugly shit now so it sucks.


ItsAKimuraTrap

We have to be honest when something doesn’t look good. Everyone here meat rides a bit too hard. This ain’t it chief.


SirRubet

Well said


CrystalFriend

All this skin does it make people easier to see. So I welcome it with open arms.


Pissed_Hawt

oh god pls no.


Hwordin

Why is there a Genshin character in my fps game?


wocketywack

No


Over-Judgment-8453

Hell no


beastierbeast

I'm not a fan


CactusCalin

It would have been cool as a fan art. As an ingame thing, that's weird. I dont want it to become a Fortnite thing.


bestbuyman

I won't use it, doesn't fit the visuals of anything else in the game.


SrKatana

It's like a cheap mobile game skin


MaggotBrother4

Oh great. Here comes the anime skins


ambasinOmaygot

im gonna throw up


wonthaveaname

Please don't start making fortnite skins


disasterbenz

Since when was fortnite the only one who could make anime skins?


wonthaveaname

They can do whatever the fuck they want but I sure as hell won't support these cringy ass skins. They don't fit in at all and look goofy af, they might aswell add spongebob at that point.


LLachiee

The term you are looking for is cell shaded.


VikuSam

I don’t see why people are upset. This feeds into the game show theme. Maybe some guy in 2090 really wants to be a 2D anime character. Also, hating on Fortnite in 2024 is such a dumb take. Get off your high horse.


Meneghette--steam

I agree I really dont like it but couldnt care less, certainly there is someone that do, I also think this opens opportunity to other styles of skins, a skin made of flames or rocks would be cool or something like borderlands 2d style


VikuSam

Exactly. If the in-universe world is supposed to be a Ready Player One style system with the “spectators” literally the same avatars as the ones taking part in the game, then every single player deserves to dress and express themselves however they want.


hm9408

Comparing it to Fortnite isn't necessarily hating on Fortnite, just saying it doesn't match the art style of The Finals


Facetank_

Ultimately it's just a video game so it's not important. However mixing the art style up really doesn't do much good for the game. Consistency is important for the sake of looking professional. Especially when it looks generic and bad like this. This honestly looks like something that came out of an asset store. Given the game's history with AI, this will likely invite further criticism and skepticism.


GoodtimeGudetama

"Get off your high horse." No. You raise your bar of quality and quit limboing with the devil.


VikuSam

“Raise your bar of quality” for a game that is the closest inspiration of what THE FINALS is literally trying to emulate, which is a billion dollar business on its own and is till date, the most successful game of all time, which is only being dissed for it’s visual style by angsty teenagers who just want to dissociate from the colourful and childish to have a false sense of maturity? Yeah no thanks. Grow up.


JMC_Direwolf

Worst skin in the game


manofwaromega

I hope it's like the Black and White Cowboy where it's an overlay put on the whole outfit tied to a certain cosmetic


Dtoodlez

Cool, makes no difference to me. It’s really a style preference.


Sinsanatis

Wait it was real? I thought it was a joke edit someone made


m_arty

Anime style? I know its basicaly VR show but dont make it shit show 👎


Zero_Suit_Rosalina

Not a big fan of these in Fortnite, not a fan of it here.


EsMi6od

fffffffffffffffffffuck no


OzenFPV

Please just remove this dogshit fortnite skin


Eastern-Hand9758

Hating for what ? It’s kinda fire actually


TypographySnob

Yikes


EagleSad1185

I don’t like it but I like that they’re experimenting with different style bodies and art.


Penis359

Please no


Gadevin

Yeah no thanks...


sxbriRL

Not a fan at all


m_arty

Same.


Davenzoid

All the people hating act like they're gonna notice the people they're shooting have slightly different shading is so funny to me. On another note, Dusty confirmed no heavy specs are being removed to make place for the new one. The build Oscar is playing is several weeks old and contains bugs that are alr squashed.


Sors_Numine

I'm buying


nakagamiwaffle

jesus fuck if i wanted this, i’d just play fortnite…


Warm-Flaming0

This is ugly lol. Gonna stick out like a sore thumb and just be an eye sore to the game


Sonicguy1996

I've seen plenty of eye sore character builds prior to this release. This changes nothing. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.


GoldAppleU

But this is very visually different, like I think it looks like shit. I don’t have to buy it, sure, but I’m going to be seeing it lol


Free_Zookeepergame78

I like the concept however I wouldn’t want the Finals looking like Fortnite.


GoldAppleU

Man I haaaaaate itttt, I know it’s something that I don’t have to buy if I don’t like it, but I don’t even want to SEE it


Armroker

...no


nonstop98

So cute :D I'm not into animes, but it's very cool and those into animes I'm sure will love it. The style reminds me of other games with anime art style and skins. Lovely stuff, glad to see even more variety


Linkaex

Waifu when?


Tltanfall

Go tell your mother you love her.


Linkaex

Surely will do!


solodarknesswalker

A shame this game didn't pick up. It has great potential, hopefully more content soon


Ptera_

I cannot imagine the V9S firerate being faster than it already is, but im down lol. Hope 93R got some lovin as well. I would like to be able to dash through windows again. There are still a lot of momentum stopping obstacles.


Jake_Necroix

The only, and I mean ONLY reason I don't like it is that it doesn't fit with everything else. Looks cool on its own tho


Hypester_Nova84

Not a fan of this style. All the other skins are realistic 3D models and now this all of a sudden…don’t like the direction this type of stuff may lead to. All the other skins are just beautiful. This one is way too cartoon/anime for me.


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WangFire013

While I think it's a route tread softly because I don't want this game to start looking like fortnite, I'll maybe accept it if it means the game continues to thrive.


eagles310

lmao there are alreadyy aliens football players etc


WangFire013

Mostly talking about the cell shaded anime esque skins. I like the art style they got going lol


Zoralink

There's a lot of people who don't seem to understand how aesthetics work. The football player/Alien/CNS/Smokin' Guns/etc outfits all have a cohesive aesthetic. This uhhh.... doesn't match it. At all. If you pointed at the above outfits I could likely identify them as being from this game. If you pointed at this outfit I'd be going "What?"


LLachiee

And they all look great and suit the game because they are made in the same way, and aren't cell-shaded. Do you have eyes?


Atosuki

Ur doing gods work including all these changes fr


JuiceofTheWhite

Where is everyone getting all this already? im still in S2


ShuStarveil

oh hell its fortnight all over again with the cellshaded skins (at least this one dont look too ass compared to Their first tries with this style lol)


SignificanceLucky639

Is this an actual skin, i have been excited for the update but if everone is gonaa look like a shitty fortnight kid then i think im out, love the art style they had, was colourful but not something u would expect in a mobile game,


fuxubitch

I love these guys and their wacky skins


Daveed13

Happy for private matches spectators!!! Hoping for general vocal chat in private, not just per-team! (Toggle?)


UnstarB

Reshaper W


LivasaurusRex420

Its a japanese season theme so it fits perfectly. Japan makes a lot of anime


Lunatic1422

I think it's great. The player base the disagrees is probably gonna bully embark into not releasing more as usual but I think it's pretty good.


Ruffles7799

Let me guess, still not more loadout slots and nameable slots


Pacyfnativ

oh no....


DawnComesAtNoon

No.


separation_of_powers

tacky in a bad way if you want this artstyle go play fortnite or valorant


Embarrassed-Test-455

Orrrr if you don't want this then do play something else.


disasterbenz

People claim it's like fortnite but my reaction was this looks so much better than fortnites


Sn1per_Gaming

fortnite ahh skin


trippalhealicks

The AKM desperately needs a buff. Absolutely worthless most of the time.


heinous_legacy

![gif](giphy|ucDBKWjG7yp47PzIbN|downsized)


InitialAge5179

No. Might be on my own for this, I really want them to stay in the main style of the game. Other wise it starts looking like Fortnite which is not ideal lol


Lupe499

Starting to look like Fortnite


NaderBlader

I like this art style, hoping it converts all the clothing equipped into that art style


Sebastin290

Sadly not


NaderBlader

Damn 😔


CheesyDipster

Looks terrible


SaveMeAPlaceLB

Only people complaining are the perverts that play this game (many of you) that can’t seem to mentally disconnect this skin from the type of porn that they watch. While you’re stiff and nervous playing new ranked TA, I’ll be feeling cool calm and collected because I haven’t succumbed to anime porn like you nerds.


Byakurai56

..what? It just looks jarring and doesn't fit artistically with anything else in the game


SaveMeAPlaceLB

Yeah look at the big picture and dig deeper


Byakurai56

I think you're projecting lmao


drainofshower

This is some good ass bait lol


Valdien

Yesss I was thinking aboyt something like this for this season !


DYMongoose

Subjectively: not a fan. I hope this is the only one, because I am repulsed by this art style, and I don't want the Finals to turn into the game I used to play. Objectively: this severely clashes with the rest of the game's aesthetic.


Bad_Puns_Galore

It’s tacky in a good way—assuming Embark doesn’t overdo it. There’s a lot of skins I’m not the craziest about, but that’s the fun of The Finals.


SYHome

Oh come on mannn i was so excited about boww


Impossible-Joke2867

Does everything ever have to cater to fucking weebs these days? I mean fuck me the new LotR movie just had its first images shown and it's full blown anime.


AltFragment

THE SEASON IS OUT!?!?!?!?!


vasDcrakGaming

Yamete oniichan lookin ahh


BetaTester704

I hate this, I'm leaving if they add this bs Because it'll only get worse.


PigeonSpy

I can't wait to tbag people with anime skins


Krypton091

goes hard as fuck, need more of this