Payday 3 Update Finally Adds Important Multiplayer Feature

Building on the groundwork laid by the previous update, the latest release brings eagerly anticipated multiplayer functionalities to Payday 3. A standout feature of this new update is the quickplay option, which simplifies the process of joining games. Quickplay allows players to seamlessly enter open lobbies or join ongoing matches that suit their difficulty level, thus reducing wait times and facilitating smoother entry into gameplay. This feature is designed to enhance overall user experience by making it easier for players to connect and start playing without lengthy delays.

New Update Promotes Continuity And Community 

Additionally, the new update introduces a feature that allows players to remain in a party after completing a heist. This functionality encourages players to continue playing together, fostering a sense of community and teamwork. It supports play continuity, enhances the social aspects of the game, and can lead to more cohesive strategies and better communication among players.

Looking ahead, Starbreeze plans to further refine the quickplay feature, with ambitions to incorporate it into a more sophisticated server browser modeled after the Crime.Net system from Payday 2. This integration aims to offer a user-friendly interface and enable players to choose contracts more effectively, enhancing the game’s navigational experience and retaining player interest.

The focus of Starbreeze’s ongoing updates is twofold: firstly, to rectify the initial missteps at launch and restore player confidence in Payday 3’s potential; secondly, to attract and retain players who may have reverted to Payday 2 for its stability and familiar features. By aligning new updates with player expectations and the franchise’s legacy, Starbreeze hopes to revitalize Payday 3 and ensure its success.

Payday 3 Update Full List Of Patch Notes

The recent update for Payday 3 includes several key enhancements designed to improve gameplay and player interaction. Here’s a detailed list of the patch notes highlighting the specific changes implemented:

• Quickplay will let players… quickly join a heist. That’s pretty much it. In this, the first iteration of the feature, we will simply aim to get players into any ongoing heist. You’ll be able to set the difficulty you’d prefer, then be put in a lobby that’s either underway or you’ll join an open lobby.

• Now, this version is a nice easy-to-use system that does the job. The thing we want from the feature is to get people into the kind of game they want to play with the press of a button.
• In PAYDAY 2, you accomplished that in two ways: either sit around Crime.Net until something strikes your fancy, or use the Quickplay menu with filters that was added to the game later on.

We know we want to create an updated Quickplay, a v2, by building on the groundwork that we have for this update. What that will look like is still being discussed, and we’re open to suggestions. Currently, we’re at the crossroads of either creating a standalone Quickplay v2 with filters, or somehow baking it into the Crime.Net-style server browser coming later in the year.

The second option is more elegant to some, using existing systems means less for players to get to know and memorize. Finding a fitting way to blend the two elements can be a challenge however, and we’re very interested in what you expect and want from a quickplay feature, please make sure to let us know!

Payday 3 Update To Introduce Player Merging Feature

• The second notable improvement coming in the next update is Player Merging.
• To continue focusing on heisting together, this feature will let you stay in a party with the heisters you just finished a heist with. The goal is to help players find like-minded heisters with whom to commit even more crimes. Hope you like it!