(known as "The Ghosts") has decried the patch. A popular exploit guide author, ScriptKiddieZFX , posted a farewell note on the mod’s forums: "RIP ZFX Reporter. You were the most fun I’ve had in a shooter in years. Patching the invincibility loop kills the magic. We’ll find another way."
(r/CompetitiveZFX) has celebrated. Top player FPS_Kitten wrote: "Thank god. The game is playable again. I lost a semi-final because a Reporter tanked a direct RPG to the face. Now? They die like everyone else. Balance restored."
However, for casual players who enjoyed the chaotic, bug-fueled sandbox, this patch feels like a loss of identity. The Reporter was unique—broken, yes, but memorable. Now, it’s just another support class.
The idea was innovative: the Reporter could not shoot, but they had a "Drone Feed" ability that revealed enemy positions on the minimap. However, a critical bug—affectionately (or infuriatingly) nicknamed the by early testers—allowed players to exploit the class’s invincibility frames during animation transitions. The Exploit: Why a Patch Was Inevitable The issue wasn't that the Reporter was weak; it was that skilled players discovered an animation cancel that made the Reporter temporarily invincible while still feeding live intel. In competitive circles, this became known as the ZFX Phased Loop .
The developer, u/ZFX_Dev (known only as "Zero"), acknowledged the issue on the official Discord on January 15th, stating: "The Reporter’s state management is not behaving as intended. A fix is in the works. No ETA."
(known as "The Ghosts") has decried the patch. A popular exploit guide author, ScriptKiddieZFX , posted a farewell note on the mod’s forums: "RIP ZFX Reporter. You were the most fun I’ve had in a shooter in years. Patching the invincibility loop kills the magic. We’ll find another way."
(r/CompetitiveZFX) has celebrated. Top player FPS_Kitten wrote: "Thank god. The game is playable again. I lost a semi-final because a Reporter tanked a direct RPG to the face. Now? They die like everyone else. Balance restored." zfx the reporter patched
However, for casual players who enjoyed the chaotic, bug-fueled sandbox, this patch feels like a loss of identity. The Reporter was unique—broken, yes, but memorable. Now, it’s just another support class. (known as "The Ghosts") has decried the patch
The idea was innovative: the Reporter could not shoot, but they had a "Drone Feed" ability that revealed enemy positions on the minimap. However, a critical bug—affectionately (or infuriatingly) nicknamed the by early testers—allowed players to exploit the class’s invincibility frames during animation transitions. The Exploit: Why a Patch Was Inevitable The issue wasn't that the Reporter was weak; it was that skilled players discovered an animation cancel that made the Reporter temporarily invincible while still feeding live intel. In competitive circles, this became known as the ZFX Phased Loop . Patching the invincibility loop kills the magic
The developer, u/ZFX_Dev (known only as "Zero"), acknowledged the issue on the official Discord on January 15th, stating: "The Reporter’s state management is not behaving as intended. A fix is in the works. No ETA."