Dead Island console patch detailed

Deep Silver has detailed the fixes Dead Island’s soon-to-be-released patch will deliver.

The patch for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version of the zombie game are scheduled to go live tomorrow (PSN) and 10th for Xbox Live. Its contents entail:

Gameplay improvements:

• Level cap raised to 60
• New blueprints for weapon mods added
• Infected damage reduced
• Infected no longer interrupt player attacks
• A series of improvements to subsequent playthroughs implemented:
• quest XP rewards  adjusted
• XP rewards for challenges adjusted
• in subsequent playthroughs XP is awarded for all quests completed in co-op
• Purna’s ammo carrying capacity increased by 50%
• Character state from a save game can now be loaded when using the Start from Chapter option
• New balancing option added: enemy levels can now be adjusted independently for each co-op player
• Players respawn with more health
• Picklock skill level required to open a lock is now clearly indicated
• Improved rewards in weapon crates
• All weapon crates now contain rewards
• Kick ability balanced, now requires stamina
• Items can now be picked up instantly; this is reflected in adjusted animations

Fixes and interface improvements:

• Fix: players are no longer left without a weapon after dropping the equipped item and healing with a medkit.
• Fix: equipped items no longer swap mysteriously after drinking an energy drink
• Tweak: healing with medkits from inventory works better, makes smarter choices of medkits
• Fix: loot from dead enemies is now always identical for all co-op players
• Fix: Purna no longer finishes her Fury with fists equipped
• Fix: map tracking after death
• Fix: zone info in the quarantine zone (City of Moresby)
• Tweak: respawn point selection is now smarter

General:

• Improved stability and network performance in co-op
• Quest and reward fixes implemented