Embark has pushed out a hotfix for The Finals, addressing the extraordinarily frustrating exploit that enabled players to track opponents through walls.
In a brief update on the official website, the team said the update was designed “for many of the issues introduced in Update 2.10.0” earlier in the week, starting with the broken aim assist to “prevent tracking enemy contestants through objects such as walls, terrain, etc”.
The hotfix also fixes enemy healthbars – they were not only persisting on screen longer than intended, but also popped up through walls and terrain, too – and another issue where players track contracts in rookie/challenger/pro/master circuits.
The team has also reverted a change that removed directional weapon binding for controllers, and fixed the incorrect message that pops up when players are “restricted from playing”. The update also addresses another exploit wherein players could fire the FAMAS, Throwing Knives, and the R93 (among other weapons) “at a much higher rate” “during animation cancelling”.