The Finals players want “wallhack” ability removed even after huge nerf
Embark StudiosThe Finals players are still calling for the removal of Recon Senses even after the ability was nerfed in a recent patch.
Recon Senses has been a hot topic for The Finals players as the Medium class ability has caused some major frustration. The ability allows users to see enemies through walls and terrain for a certain amount of time.
It is one of the few information-based abilities in the game and allows players to follow enemies during chaotic fights, mow them down from range, and alert their team where opponents are attacking from.
Embark Studios decided to tone down the ability after some pressure from players, however, some think the ability should be removed entirely post-nerf.
The Finals players call for the removal of Recon Senses
Posted on the game’s Reddit, one player states he cannot deal with Recon Senses, even in its nerfed state, and listed out multiple videos of him dominating opponents with the ability.
“None of these clips would be possible without seeing through walls. In a game without recon, I would’ve been reported(rightfully so) for every single one of these. This sh** does not belong in an FPS game.” the poster said.
Some of the videos included, however, do feature the ability pre-nerf. Regardless, other players agreed with the poster’s sentiment and said that the ability could still be improved.
“My big problem with the nerf is that the DETECTED icon is active when you are in a 30m radius. Like, if you are behind them, it still says you are detected when you are actually not. I’d love for it to only be when you are in LOS(line-of-sight) so you know when you are being tracked specifically,” one player said.
Others agreed with the poster’s take that the ability should be removed entirely and compared Recon Senses to Seer in Apex Legends.
“Look at how Seer completely changed the meta for Apex Legends until his abilities were all nerfed. His wallhacks were nothing compared to Recon Senses,” another player said.
Embark has shown no interest in removing the ability as a whole, but the developer is receptive to player feedback and could continue to tweak the Medium class until players find it more balanced to play.
