Ha ha.
MaliA wrote:
Future Warrior wrote:
Really struggling to muster up much enthusiasm for this at all. I think I'm finally over Star Wars.
It is about time your generation stopped co-opting stuff from mine. Yours has Howard the Duck to cherish as it plays silently on a flat screen in a cafe in fucking shoreditch whilst you eat your Rice Krispies after using a selfie stick to take a fucking photo of yourself in a onsie raising a fucking spork to your idiot lips you bunch of Web 4.0 fucking twats and your blue trombones.
You're three years older than me.
Another vote in the 'not that interested' column for me, plus IT'S A DICE GAME and they are always, always, lurching and buggy messes at launch.
Wait for it to get patched a few times, by which point it'll be cheaper too.
The Eurogamer piece today doesn't make it sound mega-thrilling anyway. Capped at 40 players, limited destruction model, vehicles not available at spawn locations (instead acquired through random power ups on the map).
Their last game was BF4, and that was an absolute clusterfuck for a good while after launch.
Wait for it to get patched a few times, by which point it'll be cheaper too.
The Eurogamer piece today doesn't make it sound mega-thrilling anyway. Capped at 40 players, limited destruction model, vehicles not available at spawn locations (instead acquired through random power ups on the map).
Their last game was BF4, and that was an absolute clusterfuck for a good while after launch.
Mirror's Edge wasn't a buggy mess.
Pundabaya wrote:
Mirror's Edge wasn't a buggy mess.
OK, all DICE Battlefield games, then.
Battlefield 2142 was perhaps the most memorable, some evenings we literally spent our entire allotted play time just trying to get on the same server at the same time, turning the air increasingly blue on Teamspeak as the hours rolled by....
Battlefield 2142 was perhaps the most memorable, some evenings we literally spent our entire allotted play time just trying to get on the same server at the same time, turning the air increasingly blue on Teamspeak as the hours rolled by....
Egads, The first time I trief bf1943, or The lobby game as is was thereafter known.
Mr Kissyfur wrote:
Love you Mali.
I love you, too, man.
Anyway.. 7 gigs. Fuck that.
Future Warrior wrote:
Really struggling to muster up much enthusiasm for this at all. I think I'm finally over Star Wars.
I thought this right until I saw the trailer for the new film and then somehow it just triggered something inside of me that said "This is ace".
Did anyone else have a go of this last night? It seemed to run ok and was quite Star Warsy, very meh in every other respect, though.
Yep, but only for half an hour. It looked and sounded glorious but was a bit more lightweight than Battlefield which suits me just fine.
I'm playing this. I kinda like it but, yeah, it's more Battlefront init. Still, great sound effects and graphics.
Aaargh, beta closes on the 12th.
Wil have to boot Mrs K off the telly tomorrow.
Wil have to boot Mrs K off the telly tomorrow.
Mr Kissyfur wrote:
Aaargh, beta closes on the 12th.
Remember its a big download so get your PS4 - set it up - and on the connectivity / power options there is a setting that basically puts it into a 'low power' mode where it will sit there and pull down / install updates while its not doing anything else.
If you get it tomorrow you can play around with it - leave it going overnight and then play it on Sunday
They do often 'extend' the betas a little (SFV although a mess at the start extended its beta so did BLOPS3 and Bloodbourne) so the 12th may not be a 'hard' finish date.
Cheers Zaphod!
I've just got BT infinity fibre sorted, currently getting 30mbps so hopefully the download won't take tooooo long.
I've just got BT infinity fibre sorted, currently getting 30mbps so hopefully the download won't take tooooo long.
Mr Kissyfur wrote:
Cheers Zaphod!
I've just got BT infinity fibre sorted, currently getting 30mbps so hopefully the download won't take tooooo long.
I've just got BT infinity fibre sorted, currently getting 30mbps so hopefully the download won't take tooooo long.
The PSN is not 'blindingly' fast - but yes I was thinking you were still on slower connections - the download is about 7.5 gig.
It dawns on me that I hate Battlefront/Battlefield's unlock system. It's so. Fucking. Slow.
You start off with one gun. One. I played for about two hours and I had two guns. Two. Just two.
CoD knows that the key to sustained interest is the joy of unlocking; lots of unlocks in fairly quick succession, and leaving the top tier weapons or attachments for a long grind which is never that grindy. Battlefront/Battlefield is like pulling your fucking teeth out. You can almost feel EA chuckling as you finally level up to Rank 3 (fucking rank 3), rubbing their filthy hands together, knowing that they have microtransactions brewing so you can buy the top tiers without having to commit tens of hours to unlocking a few more ranks. "And we didn't even have to make a campaign! MWAH HA HA HA HA. £55 quid please." ... "AND ANOTHER £30 to save you a 100 hour grind to get a nice assault rifle. MOOOOHAAAA HAH HA HA."
You start off with one gun. One. I played for about two hours and I had two guns. Two. Just two.
CoD knows that the key to sustained interest is the joy of unlocking; lots of unlocks in fairly quick succession, and leaving the top tier weapons or attachments for a long grind which is never that grindy. Battlefront/Battlefield is like pulling your fucking teeth out. You can almost feel EA chuckling as you finally level up to Rank 3 (fucking rank 3), rubbing their filthy hands together, knowing that they have microtransactions brewing so you can buy the top tiers without having to commit tens of hours to unlocking a few more ranks. "And we didn't even have to make a campaign! MWAH HA HA HA HA. £55 quid please." ... "AND ANOTHER £30 to save you a 100 hour grind to get a nice assault rifle. MOOOOHAAAA HAH HA HA."
Eh? I got shit loads of stuff on BF3 and it felt a damned sight less grindy than MW and MW2 did.
You haven't played a CoD game in a while then.
Pffft.
Saturnalian wrote:
It dawns on me that I hate Battlefront/Battlefield's unlock system. It's so. Fucking. Slow.
You start off with one gun. One. I played for about two hours and I had two guns. Two. Just two.
CoD knows that the key to sustained interest is the joy of unlocking; lots of unlocks in fairly quick succession, and leaving the top tier weapons or attachments for a long grind which is never that grindy. Battlefront/Battlefield is like pulling your fucking teeth out. You can almost feel EA chuckling as you finally level up to Rank 3 (fucking rank 3), rubbing their filthy hands together, knowing that they have microtransactions brewing so you can buy the top tiers without having to commit tens of hours to unlocking a few more ranks. "And we didn't even have to make a campaign! MWAH HA HA HA HA. £55 quid please." ... "AND ANOTHER £30 to save you a 100 hour grind to get a nice assault rifle. MOOOOHAAAA HAH HA HA."
You start off with one gun. One. I played for about two hours and I had two guns. Two. Just two.
CoD knows that the key to sustained interest is the joy of unlocking; lots of unlocks in fairly quick succession, and leaving the top tier weapons or attachments for a long grind which is never that grindy. Battlefront/Battlefield is like pulling your fucking teeth out. You can almost feel EA chuckling as you finally level up to Rank 3 (fucking rank 3), rubbing their filthy hands together, knowing that they have microtransactions brewing so you can buy the top tiers without having to commit tens of hours to unlocking a few more ranks. "And we didn't even have to make a campaign! MWAH HA HA HA HA. £55 quid please." ... "AND ANOTHER £30 to save you a 100 hour grind to get a nice assault rifle. MOOOOHAAAA HAH HA HA."
Oh shit, I'd forgotten all that (haven't played Battlefield since BF3 sucked all the joy out of the series). Remember when you couldn't even have chaffs on the planes until you'd killed enough people to unlock it? It basically meant you just flew around until someone shot you. Absolutely pathetic.
Count me out of this.
Fucking hell, some people just want to be miserable disappointed fuckers.
Pewpew star wars!
Not expecting anything out of this game at all, but I'll get it any way. Hopefully it will surprise me 
Future Warrior wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Future Warrior wrote:
Really struggling to muster up much enthusiasm for this at all. I think I'm finally over Star Wars.
It is about time your generation stopped co-opting stuff from mine. Yours has Howard the Duck to cherish as it plays silently on a flat screen in a cafe in fucking shoreditch whilst you eat your Rice Krispies after using a selfie stick to take a fucking photo of yourself in a onsie raising a fucking spork to your idiot lips you bunch of Web 4.0 fucking twats and your blue trombones.
You're three years older than me.
Mr Kissyfur wrote:
Pewpew star wars!
Thats it - its pew pew Star Wars
Yes its just a Star Wars skin on a shooter , but thats fine.
I played maybe an hour and a bit - level 4 , unlocked stuff each time i finished a match (not great stuff but got 'something' - and played the co-op mission which is ripped straight out of COD (1 or 2 players on a level with basic items - survive waves of enemies)
Yes at the start you will get shot by people who have been playing it a long longer - but so what ?
Is it just Battlefield with a Star Wars jacket?
JohnCoffey wrote:
Is it just Battlefield with a Star Wars jacket?
I've not played that much Battlefield but thats what it feels like
However that is not necessarily a bad thing
Actually four, but who's counting.
Future Warrior wrote:
Actually four, but who's counting.
Huh?
Grim... wrote:
Future Warrior wrote:
Actually four, but who's counting.
Huh?
Generation Y - I've never understood them, either
That was a very fun couple of hours. The kids are going to love the co-op tomorrow morning.
I've found this jolly good fun. The hoth map is all out chaos, some people I've played against are getting way too good with Tie Fighters and you don't have a chance with the rebels. Some of the spawns (Rebel cave system) are bloody frustrating as you can get pinned down there and be unable to do any damage to the ATATs. But apart from that it's great fun, there's lots going on all the time, but not too much. A nice amount of powerups and vehicle pick ups and whatnot. The Heros aren't too over powered, yes, they're one hit kill, but everyone just piles on them as soon as they see you. I definitely think I'll be getting this.
This is the kids' first FPS, and they've absolutely loved it. I've been told I have to buy it...
I'd agree with you Nik - the flight is a bit finicky to get used to, some people have clearly been practising. The Hoth map is good fun - fairly frenetic silliness, with lots of vehicle pickups, emplacement weapons, powerups etc, and the ability to share your partner's cards means you can play with some of the unlocks for a bit. The unlock progression has seemed fine for me.
I read some commentary on the Hoth map, and some chap said that the rebels lost every single time - a few games I've been in, where players actually properly defended the uplinks, and then all poured the fire on the AT-ATs when the y-wings deliver their ion blasts, we've won. But that relies on people not being campy snipers (which the current weapon mix dissuades, which is good).
The feel and sound of grenades going off nearby is brilliant, the weapons are proper star wars pewpew - absolutely loving it.
I'd agree with you Nik - the flight is a bit finicky to get used to, some people have clearly been practising. The Hoth map is good fun - fairly frenetic silliness, with lots of vehicle pickups, emplacement weapons, powerups etc, and the ability to share your partner's cards means you can play with some of the unlocks for a bit. The unlock progression has seemed fine for me.
I read some commentary on the Hoth map, and some chap said that the rebels lost every single time - a few games I've been in, where players actually properly defended the uplinks, and then all poured the fire on the AT-ATs when the y-wings deliver their ion blasts, we've won. But that relies on people not being campy snipers (which the current weapon mix dissuades, which is good).
The feel and sound of grenades going off nearby is brilliant, the weapons are proper star wars pewpew - absolutely loving it.
Yeah I've won with the rebels a few times. The key is going for the ATAT that is on the right of the map first, as that one is a hell of a lot harder to take out with the snowspeeder as there's lots of rocks and whatnot in the way and the one of the left is easy to bring down if you get decent support. I've managed to do it two times. It's a nice feeling to bring one down on your own!
Grim... wrote:
Future Warrior wrote:
Actually four, but who's counting.
Huh?
Read the post he quoted.
Future Warrior wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Future Warrior wrote:
Actually four, but who's counting.
Huh?
Read the post he quoted.
I think we're having "ignore" issues
Who is "he"?
Grim... wrote:
Future Warrior wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Future Warrior wrote:
Actually four, but who's counting.
Huh?
Read the post he quoted.
I think we're having "ignore" issues
Who is "he"?
Mali's. The post before mine of course.
Mr Kissyfur wrote:
This is the kids' first FPS, and they've absolutely loved it. I've been told I have to buy it...
I'd agree with you Nik - the flight is a bit finicky to get used to, some people have clearly been practising. The Hoth map is good fun - fairly frenetic silliness, with lots of vehicle pickups, emplacement weapons, powerups etc, and the ability to share your partner's cards means you can play with some of the unlocks for a bit. The unlock progression has seemed fine for me.
I read some commentary on the Hoth map, and some chap said that the rebels lost every single time - a few games I've been in, where players actually properly defended the uplinks, and then all poured the fire on the AT-ATs when the y-wings deliver their ion blasts, we've won. But that relies on people not being campy snipers (which the current weapon mix dissuades, which is good).
The feel and sound of grenades going off nearby is brilliant, the weapons are proper star wars pewpew - absolutely loving it.
I'd agree with you Nik - the flight is a bit finicky to get used to, some people have clearly been practising. The Hoth map is good fun - fairly frenetic silliness, with lots of vehicle pickups, emplacement weapons, powerups etc, and the ability to share your partner's cards means you can play with some of the unlocks for a bit. The unlock progression has seemed fine for me.
I read some commentary on the Hoth map, and some chap said that the rebels lost every single time - a few games I've been in, where players actually properly defended the uplinks, and then all poured the fire on the AT-ATs when the y-wings deliver their ion blasts, we've won. But that relies on people not being campy snipers (which the current weapon mix dissuades, which is good).
The feel and sound of grenades going off nearby is brilliant, the weapons are proper star wars pewpew - absolutely loving it.
I might be tempted by this. Would there be a single player tacked on as well?
Nope, it's all multiplayer, or 1/2 player survival modes against bots but no offline single player campaign.
Really? Wow... Game changer.
There are other single player and coop things as well, but yeah, no campaign. Which is odd, but not putting me off.
Well that's me not sold then. Ah well, IIRC Fallout comes first any way so no matter how good it wouldn't have been something I'd jump on on day one any way.
Beta extended until Tomorrow.
Buy the DLC!
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Don't.
Future Warrior wrote:
Don't.
Buy it a month before the actual game is released and beat the rush!
Grim... wrote:
Future Warrior wrote:
Don't.
Buy it a month before the actual game is released and beat the rush!
Please stop
Future Warrior wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Future Warrior wrote:
Don't.
Buy it a month before the actual game is released and beat the rush!
Please stop
Which ever platform has the most DLC pre-orders will get an earlier release date for the main game!
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