Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader gets a 'gargantuan' patch that makes over 1,800 changes to the game, in an overhaul so drastic it gives you a free shot at respeccing your party

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I was excited about Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader when I previewed it in 2022, but the final product left a lot to be desired, according to Jody's review. The game's sweeping sci-fi drama was undermined by tedious combat in which «there's never one interesting tactical battle when there could be three samey ones to grind down your resources,» he lamented, while the experience was further hobbled by an infestation of bugs.

Yet Jody notes in that same review, «if you played Owlcat's previous RPGs at launch, you'll be familiar with the feeling you're playing the worst version of the game» and «it's not impossible that Rogue Trader could get a significant overhaul.» Well, that overhaul has just arrived. Yesterday, Owlcat issued the mother of all patches. In fact, it's less of a patch and more a whole new pair of trousers, an overhaul so extensive that the developers have added a special item into the game that lets you respec your characters.

Described as «gargantuan» by Owlcat in the studio's Steam announcement, update 1.1.28 makes over 1,800 changes to Rogue Trader. The patch notes, which are 17,000 words long, cover virtually every aspect of the game. It includes bug fixes, narrative changes, tweaks to individual story acts, item modifications, location adjustments, visual tuning, UI improvements, sound additions, and much more.

It's so much that it's hard to know where to start, but the most fundamental changes are mechanical, with a huge number of balance changes and fixes for items that weren't working correctly. For example, enemies throughout the game have had their stats rebalanced, particularly to perception and agility, making the Dodge ability more viable for the player in combat. Space Marines have received damage buffs, while Officers have had their mobility nerfed. 

Meanwhile, many items and abilities that provided damage bonuses to weapons with burst fire mode now provide percentage bonuses, which Owlcat says is to prevent «absurdly powerful