The First Descendant’s rocky launch continues, with players reporting significant framerate drops on PC and console.
Nexon’s free-to-play shooter launched strong this week with a high concurrent player count on Steam, but user reviews are “mixed” in response to what some are calling “microtransaction hell” as well as various performance and reward issues. Check out IGN’s ongoing The First Descendant review to find out what we think of the game so far.
The main performance issue is frame rate drops across all platforms, which for an action game can cause gameplay issues. Nexon has acknowledged this issue and suggested a workaround.
The developer attributes these frame rate issues to those who pre-downloaded The First Descendant, and suggests that if you encounter this issue, you delete the game and reinstall it “as a temporary solution.” In the meantime, Nexon has said it is investigating further.
Players are reporting mixed results using this temporary fix, with some claiming it helps improve frame rates on PC, but those on console still seem to be having issues.
This isn’t the only issue plaguing The First Descendant right now. Nexon has offered players compensation for launch issues that saw promised rewards not arrive. Some players are also saying they haven’t received the premium currency they paid real money for.
According to Nexon, here’s a list of all the current issues in The First Descendant that the developer is working to fix:
(July 3 (Wednesday))
■ (Additional) Issue with partial distribution of beta test rewards
– It has been identified that some rewards for participating in the Steam Beta Test 2022 and Cross-Play Open Beta Test 2023 have not been distributed.
– We are currently verifying the information regarding undelivered rewards and will redistribute them as soon as possible.
(July 2 (Tuesday))
■ (Additional) Frame loss issues for pre-download
– We have received reports from some Descendants who have pre-downloaded the game and are experiencing frame drops.
– We are currently investigating this issue. In the meantime, if you encounter this issue, please delete and reinstall the game as a temporary solution.
■ (Additional) Issue where players are immediately moved after starting the mission in Special Ops
– Issue detected: Players are immediately moved to Albion after starting the mission when entering Special Operations. Partial fixes have been implemented and a full fix is currently in progress.
■ (Additional) Issue with players sometimes being placed on servers with no other players when transferring to the field
– Found when transferring lands solo, players are sometimes placed on a server with no other players existing.
– Void Interception Operations, Infiltration Operations and Special Operations work correctly, also transferring fields as a group, all group members are placed on the same server as usual.
■ Temporary solutions for client termination issues with some antivirus programs
– We requested exceptions for The First Descendant from antivirus programs, but some were not implemented. Below are temporary solutions to this problem.
(1) “Bitdefender” temporary solution (FAQ)
– Go to System Protection > Advanced Threat Detection (ATD) > Manage Exclusions menu, select The First Descendant file or folder and save.
(2) Temporary solution “McAfee Agent” (FAQ)
– Go to McAfee Security > Navigation > Quarantined & Trusted Items, select TheFirstDescendant.exe from the list of quarantined programs and restore it.
■ Solutions for “Easy Anti-Cheat” not working properly
– If Easy Anti-Cheat does not work properly, please check the FAQ for solutions. If the problem persists, please contact customer service with relevant screenshots.
– Access to customer support: Official website > Customer support > FAQ > Contact us
■ Delay when purchasing items via shopping carts on PlayStation Store.
– When purchasing multiple items through the PlayStation Store cart, there may be a delay in the items being delivered to your inventory.
■ Case of the “Deadly Infection” module. After upgrading the “Deadly Infection” module to level 5, we discovered that the “Skill Power Modifier” does not fully function.
– An issue where the “Skill Power Modifier” does not increase properly after upgrading the “Deadly Infection” module from level 4 to level 5 has been identified.
■ Unused items appearing in Access Info
– Some consumables that have not been used appear in the information navigation list.
■ Sharen’s “Active Camouflage” skill issue
– When you use Sharen’s “Active Camouflage” skill, it disables the target of named monsters, causing their state to go into non-combat mode, causing their HP to recover quickly.
■ Ultimate weapon kills do not count towards quests that require “Kill with a specific weapon”.
– Monsters killed using an ultimate weapon’s unique ability are not counting correctly towards quests (e.g. Battle Pass challenges, rewards) that require kills with a specific weapon.
■ Weapon module upgrade display issue
– On the weapon module upgrade screen, the module capacity reduction effect, due to the socket type assignment, is not displayed correctly. Although the display of the capacity reduction effect of each individual module is not displayed correctly, the total amount of module capacity is displayed correctly.
■ Incorrect items dropped in some areas during infiltration operations
– During infiltration operations, destructible objects in regions other than Kingston and the Fortress area drop common Kingston region items.
■ Incorrect display of the name and description of the NPC Dominique from the Hagios region
– The name and description of the NPC Dominique in the Hagios region are displayed incorrectly.
■ Monstrous errors in White-night Gulch
– During the “Bio-Lab” infiltration operation in White-night Gulch, monsters sometimes get stuck on the ground.
– In the White-night Gulch region hatchery, monsters sometimes do not spawn when progressing Void Shard related activities.
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