The patch notes for Dark Alliance's first big update are frustratingly vague Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The patch notes for Dark Alliance's first big update are frustratingly vague It's a balance. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 3 Jul 2021 19 comments Dark Alliance got its first big update today - and its patch notes are frustratingly vague. The Dungeons & Dragons action role-playing game launched on 22nd June and was met with a mixed reception, so there are a lot of eyeballs on this first patch to see if it remedies some of the game's more immediate issues. Watch on YouTube Unfortunately, developer Tuque Games' patch notes for Dark Alliance v1.16 are so vague, players are struggling to work out what the update actually does. Here's the list in full: Improvements to multiplayer latency. Voice chat remains enabled after returning to Kelvin's Cairn. Improvements to camera lock-on. Improvements to user interface. Improvements to teleporting attacks made by enemies. Instances where progression is blocked when a player respawns as a boss dies has been fixed. Balance changes and tethering improvements. What improvements to the user interface? How exactly have teleporting attacks from enemies been improved? And, perhaps the most annoying line in the patch notes: balance changes and tethering improvements. What balance changes? This line is key because Dark Alliance launched with some pretty severe balance issues, particularly when played solo. The sheer amount of health on enemies meant it would often take an age to bring them down in solo as opposed to co-op. Has this patch made the Dark Alliance grind easier? Harder? Some have reported the patch fixes a popular loot run exploit, but that's not mentioned in the notes. I've seen some praise the tethering changes, which seem to have made ranged enemies a bit more aggressive (they'd often stand still waiting for you to attack them, or even stand still while you attacked them). It looks like Dark Alliance still doesn't have cross-gen cross-play, which means PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 players still can't play together. Steam still doesn't have cross-play with Windows 10 PC and Xbox consoles, either. Tuque Games has said its intention is to allow cross-gen play. It also doesn't look like the patch lets you play in a party in any configuration of characters (currently, you can only have a party structure of one Drizzt, one Bruenor, one Catti-brie and one Wulfgar, which is annoying). Tuque Games had said this would come shortly after launch. So! Dark Alliance has seen some improvements. What improvements exactly? Players are trying to work it out. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store