Alright, so the other day I was diving into Payday 3, trying to figure out some of the settings and stuff, and I stumbled upon this thing called “telemetry.” Now, I’ve heard the word thrown around before, but I wasn’t exactly sure what it meant in the context of a game. So, being the curious guy that I am, I decided to do some digging.
First things first, I hopped into the game’s settings menu. That’s where I usually find all the options to tweak the game to my liking. And sure enough, there it was, nestled among the graphics and audio settings – the “telemetry” option. It was turned on by default, which, you know, made me a little suspicious. I mean, why would they want to collect data on how I play?
So, I started poking around online, reading articles, forum posts, you name it. Basically, from what I gathered, telemetry in Payday 3 is just a fancy way of saying that the game sends some data about how you play back to the developers, Starbreeze in this case. They use this data, or so they say, to improve the game, figure out what people like and don’t like, and all that jazz.
Now, the interesting part is that they claim this data is totally anonymous. According to some info I found, it doesn’t track your personal details or anything, just gameplay stuff. Like, which heists you play the most, which weapons you prefer, or if you’re the kind of player who goes in guns blazing or takes the sneaky approach. After that, I can see what weapons and favors I use frequently.
- I launched Payday 3 and started a new heist.
- I played through a few missions, experimenting with different weapons and strategies.
- I made a mental note of which heists I found particularly challenging or enjoyable.
- I also paid attention to any bugs or glitches I encountered during my playtime.
After my little experiment, I went back to the settings and toggled the telemetry option on and off a few times, just to see if it made any noticeable difference. Honestly, I didn’t really feel any change in the gameplay itself. I guess it’s all happening behind the scenes.
My Two Cents
Honestly, I’m still a bit on the fence about the whole telemetry thing. On one hand, I get that developers need data to make their games better. But on the other hand, it just feels a bit weird knowing that my gameplay is being tracked, even if it’s anonymous. For now, I’ve decided to leave it on, mostly because I’m curious to see how it might impact the game’s development. Plus, I figure if it helps make Payday 3 even more awesome, then it’s probably worth it.
So yeah, that’s my little adventure into the world of telemetry in Payday 3. Hope it was at least somewhat interesting!
