I doubt there will be, TPS doesn't mean "cover-based shooter" after all.
The Rule of Two was established in EP1, so it is canon. The Sith species is gone from canon, AFAIK.
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I doubt there will be, TPS doesn't mean "cover-based shooter" after all.
The Rule of Two was established in EP1, so it is canon. The Sith species is gone from canon, AFAIK.
I'm just saying, you can't reward the best player with a Hero/Villain, because some people would never get a chance to use them, lol.
The leaks said awhile back that every player would be given a chance to play as the hero in a match. Its just the order that is determined by performance.
It was a scorestreak reward. There were a series of scorestreak reward buffs iirc and that was the end one. You also had to reach overall score milestones to unlock advanced classes in the same game. Stuff like destroyer droids, bothans, and the like required high scores(not streaks) to use.
Yeah, the Rule of Two was something Lucas created for Episode I.
Red Sith are non-canon unless they show up. The canon origin for the Sith Order is just that they were the result of a dark Jedi schism at the moment, and a much more recent than the 7000+ year one from the EU.
So is the hero up the entire match?
DigitalHitmann
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Even Hardline and Medal of Honor have grip to cover. BF4 too if I remember right.
well maybe they shoud be
Nah. I believe it was on a timer/limited life in BF 2. Can't remember precisely how it was, but I think it was if you died once as a hero it's gone. Some of the heroes weren't even that strong, like Han and Chewie, so it wasn't a balance issue at all. The more powerful ones like Obi-wan could get wrecked by well placed rockets or a tank.
It's also mentioned repeatedly in Ep2 and 3.
We don't know. Its a leak after all, and not confirmed. Considering its 20 players per team then I would assume so.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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Yeah I know, but neither of those sound like a good idea.
Cool, along the lines of what I was thinking. Provides hype moments throughout the match, something for players to look forward to in trying to gain momentum.
PeskyToaster
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No ADS? That's lame. Why are we rejecting the advances made in FPS since Battlefront 2?
Kssio_Aug
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ADS doesnt mean advance.
ADS is not a requirement in all games. Different games have different playstyles, and that doesn't always include ADS. No need to think one mechanic should be in all games.
Then the only other option is to cycle through every single player in the game and put a time limit on it, lol.
Palpatine's murals seem to represent a much more "Tales of the Jedi" aesthetic in terms of beast riders.
There have been various interpretations over the years. Didn't know about Ashoka's sabers but it is interesting that the color range continues to grow.
I'm not getting a real "feudal" feeling off of the Darksaber, but the others sure.
I didn't say he was an EU invention.
Furthermore, Bane's EU appearance wasn't axed because of how he looked, the conversation didn't lend itself to Sith having ghosts. Lucas felt it clashed with his Force "ideology" and opted out. It didn't work out for the character at the time so they moved on. It's finding a place for him that they decided to reintroduce the character. The aesthetic alone wasn't the reason.
The OS, up until very, very recently acknowledged that the planet has existed with several different names over the generations. Strange they edited that. Of all the changes, that pisses me off the most. It's so insignificant. Darth Icky levels of stupid.
The way it is offered implies that it's not a priority. Do I expect aesthetics to change? Sure, they changed from TotJ to KotOR, and then KotOR toToR. I do think it is telling that so many are willing to adapt things, the Revan image being proof.
Dice
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My experience with all Star Wars games says the gun accuracy isn't all that hot and the blasts take more time to reach their target than bullets in other games. Star Wars doesn't need to feel or function anything at all like military shooters.
PeskyToaster
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We're not talking about all games we are talking about shooters and I prefer the aesthetic of aiming down a sight rather than hip-firing. I also prefer the gameplay aspects of aiming down a sight. I'll buy it no matter what since it's star wars battlefront but I hoped they moved away from some of the archaic design choices of yesteryear.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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Maybe it'll be to reach a certain threshold and queue for a chance to use the unit? Also, will it only be Vader or Boba Fett at a time, meaning only one powerful unit in play, or could it be queue up for a specific leader?
Most characters in the Star Wars movies seem to fire from the hip anyway.
Portugeezer
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I don't mind ADS, but it's a bit ugly, in a sci fi game I want to see the weapon models as I use them. You could still have a zoom mechanic without needing to look through the actual sight.
Dice
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This is also true. Just accurate to the movies, breh.
I was trying to say why not have ADS for FP view and No ADS for TP view.
Or maybe just not have ADS at all and agree with everyone on this because after all ill still be happily playing this game with ADS or without it.
PeskyToaster
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And then they miss a lot. Unless they are heroes.
moltonasty
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Damn..the old leaked version of Battlefront 3 at least had the ability to go out to space and battle whenever you want. That would've been tits...
Hip Hop
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Damn..the old leaked version of Battlefront 3 at least had the ability to go out to space and battle whenever you want. That would've been tits...
Yeah, that would have been awesome.
But honestly, the gameplay would have not hold a candle to whatever DICE is doing. I have no doubt about that, without seeing it.
Dhruv_hanom
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Damn..the old leaked version of Battlefront 3 at least had the ability to go out to space and battle whenever you want. That would've been tits...
You're right no space battles is a bummer, at-least we're getting the game.
It would've been cool tough if you could take your ship to space and get matched into a space fight on your way.
Messofanego
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Kotaku's Phil Owen doesn't seem hot on the demo either, much like PC Gamer.
Star Wars Battlefront Looks Cool, But I'm Not Ready To Get Excited
5 min of scripted gameplay and 20 min of prattling on about tech and authenticity. It's the same talk you hear for licensed games, like with Alien ones but here the gameplay didn't seem to be worth getting excited about.
Star Wars Battlefront Looks Cool, But I'm Not Ready To Get Excited
5 min of scripted gameplay and 20 min of prattling on about tech and authenticity. It's the same talk you hear for licensed games, like with Alien ones but here the gameplay didn't seem to be worth getting excited about.
So all in all he just said it looks like what you'd expect a Battlefront game would look like and he's just upset because they spent an extra 20 minutes talking about the game? I'm not seeing a real issue here.
DOWN
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This looks like made up #concerned problems. He basically says he is skeptical and he has a hunch, so be afraid too. Everyone likes when gameplay gets shown off and hands on previews come through. Don't act like they aren't going to do that. It's the first day of reveal.
Palpatine's murals seem to represent a much more "Tales of the Jedi" aesthetic in terms of beast riders.
There have been various interpretations over the years. Didn't know about Ashoka's sabers but it is interesting that the color range continues to grow.
I'm not getting a real "feudal" feeling off of the Darksaber, but the others sure.
I didn't say he was an EU invention.
Furthermore, Bane's EU appearance wasn't axed because of how he looked, the conversation didn't lend itself to Sith having ghosts. Lucas felt it clashed with his Force "ideology" and opted out. It didn't work out for the character at the time so they moved on. It's finding a place for him that they decided to reintroduce the character. The aesthetic alone wasn't the reason.
The OS, up until very, very recently acknowledged that the planet has existed with several different names over the generations. Strange they edited that. Of all the changes, that pisses me off the most. It's so insignificant. Darth Icky levels of stupid.
The way it is offered implies that it's not a priority. Do I expect aesthetics to change? Sure, they changed from TotJ to KotOR, and then KotOR toToR. I do think it is telling that so many are willing to adapt things, the Revan image being proof.
I think we've gone off into a tangent about this aesthetics stuff. I was just trying to point out that, with the new canon, things are being approached differently going forward. My point is just that this is an entirely new continuity, and there's already evidence that they're putting new twists on familiar things.
I wasn't trying to argue that Bane and Revan's 2011 appearance was cancelled because of aesthetics, just that his different 2014 appearance is indicative of a new approach independent of the EU interpretation. They could have gone with the EU look as they were clearly aware of it, but they went with something new, because they were conscious that going forward this was his canon look in a new continuity.
As for the Darksaber, reminds me of a kodachi, but that's open to interpretation.
Not sure.
Lucas intended them to be 2000 years old, but apparently Tarkin says there are some 6000 year old Sith shrine beneath the Jedi temple, so it's possible they are just as ancient as they were in the EU after all. Somehow missed that!
Archaic design choice? The most popular online shooter doesn't have ADS.
Yeah, the conversation has taken an aesthetic angle which is probably my fault. I was attempting to point out the inconsistencies already present with what had come before. Bane has changed visually over the years, as has other elements. I recall KotOR 2 wanting to redesign the Basilisk War-droids given Obsidian's distaste for their appearance in Tales of the Jedi, and then KotOR comic(2006) changed 'em right back.
My point is that something's design has wavered enough already, so I'm use to that. Now, if the "New EU" changes things up and still gives us Bastila and HK-47, albeit it visually different, I'll be fine with that,
We know the Jedi are older, the "1,000 Generations" line has long since established a grand sense of time. As for specific timeline, I guess only time will tell.
Lord of Castamere
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Has destruction bern confirmed? I assumed that it would be toned down or removed entirely.
Couple that with lower player count, and I'd be cautiously optimistic for a 900p/1080p split.
Couple that with lower player count, and I'd be cautiously optimistic for a 900p/1080p split.
No destruction confirmed yet. I wouldn't be surprised if they left it out. Its Battlefield's thing.
God forbid the devs talk to you for a whole 20 minutes about the game...the absolute horror that must have been for these poor journalists...
The next time there is a behind the scenes reveal, kotaku can pay to send me...I promise not to get all pissy because the Dev wanted to explain something to me and take 20 mins away from drinking myself stupid on the company black card while pretending I'm a real journalist...
PeskyToaster
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Which one is the most popular and what metric are we using?
Yeah I was definitely scratching my head reading that. Comes off as extremely entitled. DICE is probably really proud of what they achieved with the engine and wants to show it off and talk about it.
Not sure if this was posted before but here's that artwork for 1920x1080 wallpaper
http://images-eds.xboxlive.com/imag...LjZ5qjGCEC54ziYvPnK_8pr_m7Le80rCk-&format=jpg
http://images-eds.xboxlive.com/imag...LjZ5qjGCEC54ziYvPnK_8pr_m7Le80rCk-&format=jpg
matrixman92
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I agree. I think the tech is very important and interesting when it comes to something like this. The fact that they had access to everything in skywalker ranch is really fascinating to me. I am glad they took time to explain all of this.
The lack of space battles is really sad to me since I loved them in BF2. Sneaking on board the enemy capital ship and taking it out from within was something truly special and of course seeing the prototypes from Free Radical's BF3 of seamless transitions from land to space only makes it hurt more. I guess we'll probably inevitably see it in the sequel since that'd be enough of an improvement in EA's eyes. 
Still so excited for this though. As long as they don't make it TOO similar to Battlefield that is. Hell, I really hope there's still NPC's on maps since I miss that Rancor.
Also, that AT-AT screen just reminds me of how absurd that thing is for a vehicle. Such a large body for no real reason that just gives the rebels a huge target yet they still can't get something powerful enough to hit it? Stupid rebels deserve to lose if tripping them is their great plan, but then again, so does the Empire for having a rope be your top vehicle's kryptonite.
Still so excited for this though. As long as they don't make it TOO similar to Battlefield that is. Hell, I really hope there's still NPC's on maps since I miss that Rancor.
Also, that AT-AT screen just reminds me of how absurd that thing is for a vehicle. Such a large body for no real reason that just gives the rebels a huge target yet they still can't get something powerful enough to hit it? Stupid rebels deserve to lose if tripping them is their great plan, but then again, so does the Empire for having a rope be your top vehicle's kryptonite.
Jessie.Bristol
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Was this known? Got this GameStop ad in my e-mail. The Battle of Jakku DLC will have two maps set on the planet, presumably the other planets featured in Battlefront will as well.
VisceralBowl
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yes
I'll repost this from way earlier while I'm back here. This is most likely one of the Jakku maps.
Jessie.Bristol
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shinobi602
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Reading that was draining. Cynicism just doesn't jive with me.
matrixman92
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woah, never noticed that. just saw the sandcrawler and thought it was tatooine
ALTHOUGH, would Bobba Fett being on Jakku make sense in the timeline? I am not sure when the battle of jakku takes place in regards to Return of the Jedi