Thank you so much for your reports on the Into the Abyss update for Grounded 2. The team has been closely monitoring player feedback for the update and noticed two major things being discussed.
First, the Creature Aggression and Aggro Range of certain creatures were too high, causing creature encounters and combat to turn into a giant, never-ending fight or chase. This was especially common with the Mosquitoes.
The other big piece of feedback was that the O.G.R.R. Toe Biter Leviathan encounter was too difficult.
The team has made some changes based on this feedback, and we hope the game feels more balanced and, more importantly, fun for you. If you are encountering any issues or would like to report additional information, please let us know and we're happy to help. As always, thank you for helping us make Grounded 2 a better experience.
Creature Aggression:
This is only our first step toward making this more balanced, and as always, we’ll continue to listen to player feedback.
Removed 50% of the spawns for Mosquitoes and Tiger Mosquitoes
Significantly reduced the vision range of Mosquitoes and Wasps
Also significantly reduced the range at which these creatures will follow the player
O.G.R.R Toe Biter Leviathan:
Removed the Woozy Attack
Reduced the nymph spawning chance
Reduced the damage and health of the O.G.R.R. Toe Biter Leviathan
Bug Fixes:
Fixed an issue where the Toe Biter Scythe would gain the “Chop” effect when upgraded with any elemental damage
Due to this fix players are required to fight the O.G.R.R. Toe Biter Leviathan as originally intended to upgrade to the Tier 4 Omni Axe
If you have been having trouble receiving Infused Ooze from this fight, check the floor around the boss arena
We have also seen the “love” for this bug, and we are investigating whether there is a way to bring back this functionality in the future. No promises, though. 🙂
Fixed an issue where, when perfect blocking, the player would still take damage from the O.G.R.R. Toe Biter Leviathan
Major Bug Fixes:
Various crashes on all platforms have been addressed
This includes improvements for players who have been receiving an Out of Memory crash on PS5
Fixed an issue where the objective to find “BURG.L’s Head” could become blocked on certain saves
Fixed an issue where, on some saves, Ominent employee remains were missing, preventing players from picking up Optical Discs. As a result, players should notice that these items are now retrievable on their saves.
Fixed an issue where “Text Block” would appear for the player when talking to Sloane after interacting with the MIX.R too early
General Bug Fixes:
Resolved an issue that was causing client player’s backpacks to float under the map preventing players from retrieving them
The contents of your backpack should no longer be transferred to your Buggy Inventory when you pick up your backpack while riding a Buggy
Players should no longer be able to damage other players with the Omni Clipper
Players should now be able to respawn in the Gnarly Bark Outpost
Fixed an issue where the Pergola Ranger Station unlocks in the wrong spot in the Park
Fixed an issue where players could teleport out of the map when jumping off their Buggy in certain locations
Fixed an issue where hiding a player icon results in all player icons being hidden for everyone in the session
Fixed an issue where the player is unable to switch camera modes after running into a web while hauling an item
Non PTS POI's will no longer show up as locked when being observed through the PTS Fast Travel UI
We are aware that players are experiencing other issues outside of these fixes, and we hope to release a bigger patch as soon as possible.
Thank you for your feedback and patience while we work to resolve these issues! Please continue to report your issues through our Issue Tracker.