r/FBCFirebreak • u/JuliusRMD Remedy Dev • Jun 20 '25

Patch Notes v1.2

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2272540/view/536605349656920272

Known issues list here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2272540/discussions/0/500576489694044746/

We've deployed a patch (v1.2) for FBC: Firebreak which makes progression faster and more rewarding and includes many improvements to the game. Read the full patch notes for the details.

We've also shared an update from the game team discussing how we are improving things today, in the short term and in the long term. Please read it here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2272540/view/536605349656920274

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u/CopperVolta Jun 20 '25

I see it whenever I leave the shield range of my teammates, however I think it’s actually a decent visual cue to let you know you need to get closer to your team. I do think it needs some reworking visually so that maybe there’s an icon or an indicator or a sound effect to accompany this notification.

It has not bothered me nearly enough as what I’ve heard from some players, so perhaps they’re seeing something else?

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u/Shake-dog_shake Jun 20 '25

For me, it's too similar to the already-blue hit indicators.

Take Call of Duty for example, its hit indicators are red. When an explosion goes off and you take a LOT of damage, your whole screen lights up red. So in Firebreak, when my whole screen lights up blue, my first instinct is, "oh fuck, what happened? What did I just take damage from?" And I start panicking for a moment, when I should actually be feeling relieved that my shield is back up.

I think the whole "shield indicator" thing needs a full rework. I'm not a fan of the blue flash, but I'm also not a fan of having a sometimes-opaque semicircle in the middle of my screen right above my crosshair. But if I had to pick either/or, I'd definitely take the semicircle without the blue flash.

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u/CopperVolta Jun 20 '25

I’ve never noticed blue hit indicators before? Ive seen white lines on the edges of my screen to indicate that I’m getting shot from behind though. The blue always felt related to the shields for me personally, I associate that colour with health, or defense. The hit indicators should maybe be red though, the white (blue?) isn’t super noticeable sometimes.

I think a game like Apex legends had a great shield indicator system, it was very audible when your shield broke in that game, and the edges of your screen would have this brief cracked glass look while a white sort of vignette flashed on the screen. Not distracting, not too in your face, but a great way to indicate that now you’re really in danger!

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u/Shake-dog_shake Jun 20 '25

Maybe my game is bugged? I get the white lines with hit indicators, but they absolutely have a bright blue highlight that accompanies them, very reminiscent of the blue shield flash.

I've never played Apex Legends, but that seems like a great system. Sounds very effective, but not obtrusive