It means he needs the COD treadmill. Otherwise all these matches have no purpose.
I like that I don't have to unlock shit. Going after some sweet cosmetics is more interesting.
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It means he needs the COD treadmill. Otherwise all these matches have no purpose.
I like that I don't have to unlock shit. Going after some sweet cosmetics is more interesting.
I think capture the flag would be really weird in this game. But yeah I believe modes will be added. I'm not a big fan of koth either but I like payload/push the cart.
As far as the maps...yeah I don't see that at all man. Art direction is wonderful, each map is very distinct in design and aesthetic from each other and easy to learn.
This is everything wrong with most shooters today. If it's not for you it's not for you, but there's 0 chance of that happening.
KnightHart
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Overwatch just feels like a breath of fresh air, but it's not unfamiliar. It's been really great seeing FPS's essentially return to a much more streamlined, simpler form, rather than go further down the path of treadmill unlock grinding 'content'. If the game is good then people will keep playing.
If they do they're going to have to be very careful about it. It's quite easy to fuck a class like that up and create another noob-slayer (see: phantom from dirty bomb)
I don't need the screen blowing up in my face as I level up every 10 minutes and get access to brand new guns after every match.
But you know, a new ability or something here and there would help a lot. I have a hard time getting excited over something I just look at.
I agree. If you care about unlocking stuff, maybe you'll enjoy Battleborn more.
Yeah, spy in Overwatch wouldn't work as is, but I think if changes were made it could feel similar enough.
There are levels and XP though. You can make getting to level 50 a goal. It's just the unlocks that come with leveling up are cosmetic instead of some item or ability that affects gameplay. I guess if you don't like that, that's your prerogative. The cosmetics are pretty cool though, as you said.
Also, since when did you need something other than having fun to play a game? Maybe I'm just old, but back in my day, playing games for fun was the whole point. We didn't have all these carrot-on-a-stick grindfests to keep us interested.
Fixed2BeBroken
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oh it got nerfed before this beta?
to be honest, I havent experienced the opness since the start of this beta, but in last beta, that shit was STRONK
Man I think this shit is fine as it, just a fun diversion.
My entire raid group played the beta yesterday instead of taking the XIV raid we usually schedule. We've been feeling super burned out, bitching at eachother as we progress. We play this together and suddenly we're all having a ball. It's amazing in a full group just coordinating, you get so much more out of it.
I stopped playing with them for a bit since we're 8 and not 6 and I had a markedly worse time trying to coordinate an attack. Like you need people who know what the fuck to do. Like playing this with friends is way, way too much fun.
Also I feel like I have a decent handle on Reinhart. His tackle is amazing at stopping ults dead in their place. Bastion turrents get rekt by the tackle, the shield is fun as shit. Just wish he had more than the poop single ranged skill and I don't think his ult affects people flying or even jumping.
My entire raid group played the beta yesterday instead of taking the XIV raid we usually schedule. We've been feeling super burned out, bitching at eachother as we progress. We play this together and suddenly we're all having a ball. It's amazing in a full group just coordinating, you get so much more out of it.
I stopped playing with them for a bit since we're 8 and not 6 and I had a markedly worse time trying to coordinate an attack. Like you need people who know what the fuck to do. Like playing this with friends is way, way too much fun.
Also I feel like I have a decent handle on Reinhart. His tackle is amazing at stopping ults dead in their place. Bastion turrents get rekt by the tackle, the shield is fun as shit. Just wish he had more than the poop single ranged skill and I don't think his ult affects people flying or even jumping.
It's the origin one. Raindancer is by far the hottest Pharah skin.
Im_So_Pringles
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I managed to snag a code from one of my buddies. Are people just generally bad at the game at the lower levels? I feel like I'm stomping people into the ground in this game; I probably get around 40 eliminations every single game that I play a tank or offensive character. I'm a seasoned TF2 and Unreal Tournament vet, but I feel like I really shouldn't be doing this well. My first 2 or so hours with the game and pretty much nobody could touch me. Is that just because I might be getting matched up with people who have no shooter experience?
Learn Widowmaker. I personally think her sniper is very overpowered because characters generally move slow in this game and are easy to get headshots on.
Learn Widowmaker. I personally think her sniper is very overpowered because characters generally move slow in this game and are easy to get headshots on.
orthodoxy1095
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I'm not sure who to focus on learning. I tried D.Va and was aces with her. Did ok with Mercy. Not sure what to try next.
I think that experience matters more than you think, especially TF2 experience. IMO anyone that has significant time in TF2 has a huge advantage at the start.
Im_So_Pringles
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I felt like even though I had 0 map knowledge, that the map design was very familiar and made a lot of sense allowing for my improvisational side to stand out. I also took the time to use every character in the practice range and get a feel for their abilities. So I guess maybe I wasn't giving myself enough credit!
Very, very fun game though. As if it were a TF2 with more characters and less emphasis on aim skill. I'll most likely pick this up when it comes out!
Origins Edition one
I think if you preordered after a certain day you may have to wait till the 5th
Music Player or something like that in your library, should have the OW logo.
Having a code means being able to play in the early access, the open beta is open to everyone.
alexbull_uk
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Played about an hour and a half earlier and had really a good time. Tried a little bit of most the characters but Tracer seems the most fun for me so far. Definitely want to try the others a bit more though.
Game looks really nice too. Got it fully maxed out on Epic and it runs flawlessly.
Think it's going to be a day one for me.
Game looks really nice too. Got it fully maxed out on Epic and it runs flawlessly.
Think it's going to be a day one for me.
-MD-
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Tracer definitely getting the most play from me, she's great.
This is why I've found FPS to be shit over the last decade or so.
This game gets it right.
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This is why I've found FPS to be shit over the last decade or so.
This game gets it right.
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JetBlackPanda
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I am playing devils advocate here but what makes gamers embrace this game and its few modes but shun Battlefront?
I have this same questions about myself btw.
I have this same questions about myself btw.
-MD-
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Battlefront's skill ceiling is an inch off the ground.
That and it's $60 for half the content, $60 for the other half.
BananasWithGuns
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Servers having issues? I keep getting "disconnected from game server" on XB1.
Edit: Nevermind, as soon as I said something it let me in.
Edit: Nevermind, as soon as I said something it let me in.
Garrett Hawke
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How old is Dva
Her voice makes her sound like 12 which is kinda creepy when coupled with her design tbh
Her voice makes her sound like 12 which is kinda creepy when coupled with her design tbh
Nestled_Grizzly
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19 I believe
Battlefront actually had less stuff. It has launched with less maps and most of them don't even work for every mode. You also have to buy the rest of the game.
12 maps is pretty solid at launch for a 40 dollar game, mixed with the 21 heroes gives a good variety.
Battlefront technically has 12 maps, but only 4 environment so it doesn't feel like much variety. Also, Overwatch DLC maps and characters will be free, instead of a season pass.
(Also also, Overwatch is simply a much better designed game than Battlefront)
The Last Wizard
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Anyone else lagging?
Garrett Hawke
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Oh ok. That's... Better.
For me, it's the playstyle of certain classes that keep me interested. The same reason I continue to go back to TF2 even though I have played it since launch and have thousands of hours played. I already know I could rotate Junkrat, Hanzo, and Torbjorn for a very long time, and never get bored.
JetBlackPanda
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great answers and makes perfect sense to me!
thanks everyone!
SmartWaffles
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Symmetra is soooo good.
Thanks yeah, for some reason it's under the name "Music Player".....weird lol
I almost always go Symmetra on Payload maps because teleporters are such a godsend
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Fuckin hell this is probably the best beta I've ever played. I didn't realize all of the characters and maps were going to be unlocked. Are they saving anything for the retail release? Seems like everything is all unlocked in the beta
Woo-Fu
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Battlefront got a lot of shit because it had less content and features than Battlefront 2 - a ten year-old game that had a lot of fans. So folks felt EA/DICE ruined one of their favorite franchises by watering it down to it's bare essentials (like removing classes and space battles entirely) and charging $60 for it. Add on top of that the fact that Battlefront's gameplay wasn't all that varied. As many reviews said - after a few hours of play you'd pretty much seen everything the game has to offer.
Overwatch is similar to TF2 in that there's a truckload of variety to the gameplay, thanks to the large number of characters and their individual abilities. With MP-only games, variety is the key to success, and that doesn't necessarily have to mean the number of maps or gameplay modes. It doesn't matter how great your game feels, if folks get bored or feel like there's nothing new to discover, they'll move on. The same thing happened to Titanfall, despite the gameplay being stellar.
Rainbow Six: Siege is a good example of how a MP-focused game can maintain a solid player-base post-launch thanks to how much variety the base gameplay allows for.
And how not to play the beta.
https://account.xbox.com/en-us/game...505&scid=35bb0100-b273-43a3-9d44-c5592a17f01b
https://account.xbox.com/en-us/game...505&scid=35bb0100-b273-43a3-9d44-c5592a17f01b
BananasWithGuns
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The amount of people that just refuse to play the objective is just astounding to me. Really hope the final release isn't like this.
If you want to play supports or tanks in this game, you got to get over the play of the game and mvp stuff real quick. You're always going to lose those to some reaper who jumped into a few enemies and pressed his ult button once while doing fuck all the rest of the game.
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