@captainstarpaw Incredible analysis. Thank you. Sadly the more I read of all the issues here and the more I experience myself it appears Valhalla is yet another victim of Ubisoft's poor release performance and complete lack of care or QA testing. The audio quality issue detailed above isn't even a bug but seems to be a conscious decision on the part of Ubisoft. Why was this title delayed when it was released in this state? Why has Ubisoft not learned from their previous botched releases? Is the Ubisoft product management team simply incompetent?

I prefer the zoomed out camera angle as it is easier to see what is happening around me during a battle. It also feels less claustrophobic compared to previous AC games. But I hope they add it as a selectable option for people who prefer a zoomed in view.

@zhead_ I have also noticed the same issues you are describing. Eivor's voice is extremely loud and other characters voices are very low. I am using headphones connected to a Sound Blaster Z video card. Thanks for posting about this.

@captainstarpaw Incredible analysis. Thank you. Sadly the more I read of all the issues here and the more I experience myself it appears Valhalla is yet another victim of Ubisoft's poor release performance and complete lack of care or QA testing. The audio quality issue detailed above isn't even a bug but seems to be a conscious decision on the part of Ubisoft. Why was this title delayed when it was released in this state? Why has Ubisoft not learned from their previous botched releases? Is the Ubisoft product management team simply incompetent?

@creaturve were you using a special ability at the time or just normal combat?

@p_udding Were you using a skill or ability when it disappeared? Were you using a Melee Ability when this occurred - eg. Throwing Axe Fury ?

@eriknova1969 I use the C key to let go.

@zhead_ I have also noticed the same issues you are describing. Eivor's voice is extremely loud and other characters voices are very low. I am using headphones connected to a Sound Blaster Z video card. Thanks for posting about this.

Summary
After changing to crouch position and picking up an object the player cannot move and cannot leave crouch position.

Steps to reproduce
As above. This occurs about 1 in 10 times when picking up an object in crouch position.

Environment
Game version 1.02 (Default ultra detail)
Windows 10 (Version 10.0.19041.630)
Intel i7-7700k (no overclock) 
nVidia GTX1080Ti (Driver version 457.30)
2560 x 1440 G-Sync ON

Workaround
Use the dodge key and the player can move again.

I prefer the zoomed out camera angle as it is easier to see what is happening around me during a battle. It also feels less claustrophobic compared to previous AC games. But I hope they add it as a selectable option for people who prefer a zoomed in view.