Outriders "appreciate package" planned to make up for server issues Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Outriders "appreciate package" planned to make up for server issues Includes a legendary weapon, titanium and the "Frustration" emote. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 8 Apr 2021 18 comments Square Enix and People Can Fly are preparing an "appreciate package" for launch window players to make up for server issues. The popular looter shooter was unplayable for many in the handful of days after it came out as connectivity issues prevented login. The problem got so bad that PC and console matchmaking had to be disabled. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer news cast: why did Nintendo kill Mario? "After working on Outriders for more than five years, we were as disappointed as you that the launch weekend did not go as planned," a Square Enix rep said in a post on the Outriders subreddit. All who played Outriders between 31st March and 11th April are eligible for this appreciation package. Those who get an automatic inventory wipe restoration (there's a nasty bug doing the rounds that wipes player inventories) also get the package. Here's what your highest level character will get: A level appropriate legendary weapon. A level appropriate amount of Titanium. The emote "Frustration", which is otherwise unobtainable at this moment in time. "The irony here was not intentional but is fitting," People Can Fly said. There's no release date for this package yet. Meanwhile, People Can Fly outlined Outriders' first big patch, which is scheduled for next week. This adds stability improvements for matchmaking and crash fixes. "We are confident that these fixes will address the majority of crashes reported, as there are only a handful of root causes but the crashes they generate appear in a number of places," People Can Fly said. Of note, the patch will change the default matchmaking setting from "Open" to "Closed", which should help prevent randoms from popping into your solo game uninvited. "This will also help improve matchmaking times, as the queues will be less likely to be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of constant matchmaking requests generated by "open" games," People Can Fly said. And finally, there's a balance change going live today. There's more here, but the highlights are nerfs to the Trickster, the Technomancer and the Pyromancer. The poor old Devastator is untouched. Also of note: historian, bounty hunt, and monster hunt quests no longer grant legendary items for each subsequent completion. Players were repeating these quests in combination with a multiplayer bug to farm legendaries, which PCF called "exploit behaviour". "Players who took advantage of this exploit will not be punished," the developer said. 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. 4 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. 4 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