Dear Metas,
We have observed that since the class update on September 16(PT, all dates in this announcement are in PT), players have continuously reported an issue where beast whistles fail to summon animals. This is due to adjustments we made to the way animals are summoned and Beast Whistle is used in this Beastmaster riding ability update. The specific rule changes are as follows:
Before the adjustment: Beastmasters needed to first raise animals in the territory, then bind the corresponding animal via beast whistle, and finally use the beast whistle in the wild to summon animals for exploration and combat.
After the adjustment: Beastmasters carry the corresponding animal with them and can directly use the corresponding animal item to summon it.
The original three types of beast whistles have now been merged into one "Beast Whistle". The whistle no longer needs to be bound to a specific animal and only serves to command animals. After summoning an animal, using the "Beast Whistle" again will issue commands to the summoned animal. The original Red Beast Whistle has been directly renamed to "Beast Whistle" and retained; the other two types of whistles have not been uniformly recalled, and Beastmasters can actively use them to transform them into the new "Beast Whistle".
We also noticed that the current Beastmaster experience still has room for continuous optimization. Here we'd like to share the upcoming optimization plan:
1. After the September 28 version update, Beastmaster players can use a single Beast Whistle to command multiple animals simultaneously. We will continue to optimize the behavior logic of summoned animals so that they respond to Beast Whistle commands more naturally and reasonably.
2. Considering the future increase in the number of summonable animals and how the Beast Whistle is used alongside them, we will further improve how Beast Whistle works in the November 4 version update. When carrying a Beast Whistle, Beastmasters can directly use the tag button (defaults: Middle Mouse Button on PC, Tag button on mobile, double-tap Up on the D-pad for controller) to directly issue commands to animals.
3. After actual testing, we found that the current "Nimble" trait's effect does not match expectations. Due to difficulties in identifying and fixing the root cause, we expect to resolve this issue in the October 21 version Update.
4. In the current version, we've noticed a large number of Metas reporting issues regarding "Beastmaster animal carry load." After investigation, the weight-reduction buff for Beastmaster-carried animals is working correctly, but the load value is not displaying properly in the item details (for example, a Bear's load is actually 10.5, but it still displays as 35). We will fix this display issue in the September 28 version update so that it matches the actual reduced weight.
That's the end of this announcement. If you have any questions, please contact us via the Feedback Platform (Once Human Feedback Platform) or in-game Customer Service. Thank you for your continued understanding and support.
Once Human Development Team
