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Awesomenauts |OT| - 2D MOBA - [PC/XBLA/PSN] Now on PS4!
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What does prestiging do in this game? Just the leaderboard icon?
DiscoShark
Banned
As far as I know, yes. It's literally just the kickass icon.
Ronimo are looking for feedback on the first balance patch on their Facebook page. Its just a 7 question survey with a optional comments section, i recommend people fill it out. So far most people think Leon is OP, Yuri is underpowered and people are split on Volton being balaced and OP. The rest people think are balaced.
That is my assessment as well. Leon has enough skills and builds that are effective that he could be split into two characters. I am underwhelmed by Juri, but found some usefulness for him today when I maxed the damage and cool down on the mines. He still dies immediately to Leon though, which is worse because of how strong and popular Leon is already. I think Voltar is fine, his usefulness will be downplayed when more healers are added, and with the possibility of Yuri's healing being buffed.
Found a fun strategy with Yuri. Hold up in an area where you can hide. Continuously lay as many mines as you can. Then when an enemy runs by zap them with the laser. Most of the time they make a bee-line for you and jump into a deathtrap.
The lower platform in the middle of Ribbit IV works great as people also use it to get away from action and farm the jungle.
Edit: Also, there are rumors on the Ronimo games forum of two possible DLC characters.
Derpl Zork and Coco Nebulon
The lower platform in the middle of Ribbit IV works great as people also use it to get away from action and farm the jungle.
Edit: Also, there are rumors on the Ronimo games forum of two possible DLC characters.
Derpl Zork and Coco Nebulon
I watched both the quicklook and the brief TNT look Giantbomb gave this game, and loved what I saw both times.
I'll be grabbing it on PS3 (as long as there is no ridiculous AusTAX added to the $10 price tag, like with I Am Alive) - what's the matchmaking like? Is it still travelling alright?
I'll be grabbing it on PS3 (as long as there is no ridiculous AusTAX added to the $10 price tag, like with I Am Alive) - what's the matchmaking like? Is it still travelling alright?
Pretty good i havent had issues finding players. Also if you start a match with no people its got bots and the game finds a room with human players for you in the meantime.
Also the game has splint screen local co-op for 3 players to bring online, LittleBigPlanet style.
4th slot becomes the map.
Red Arremer
Member
Edit: Also, there are rumors on the Ronimo games forum of two possible DLC characters.
Derpl Zork and Coco Nebulon
Apparently Derpl is gonna have a cat cannon. :>
Those 2 rough designs look great, and the skills sound great, as well! Derpl's a moveable siege turret... he might transform into a replacement for a lost turret with that kind of ability, which sounds like a fantastic idea.
Coco sounds like a nice counter to Leon already. Her swoops of slow particles would probably make it harder to him to clone-and-escape. Would really have to see her in action to know how it'd all work together, though.
With more and more play, I'm still mostly annoyed by Leon, lol. Strong Voltar pushes are strong, sure, but he's so much more killable and manageable than Leon totally taking your players off the field with his insane damage. He even makes Clunk feel squishy!
I love how deep the character skills are in this game. It feels more like you're making a custom character, rather than just upgrading one. I tried a "master of orbs" voltar after being used to the heal/hurt pod + heal push, and it was like a whole new character of possibilities.
Coco sounds like a nice counter to Leon already. Her swoops of slow particles would probably make it harder to him to clone-and-escape. Would really have to see her in action to know how it'd all work together, though.
With more and more play, I'm still mostly annoyed by Leon, lol. Strong Voltar pushes are strong, sure, but he's so much more killable and manageable than Leon totally taking your players off the field with his insane damage. He even makes Clunk feel squishy!
I love how deep the character skills are in this game. It feels more like you're making a custom character, rather than just upgrading one. I tried a "master of orbs" voltar after being used to the heal/hurt pod + heal push, and it was like a whole new character of possibilities.
If you max out Clunk for missiles, explosion and health and ignore his eating-ability f.e., Leon has very little chance to kill him. In my experience at least.
DiscoShark
Banned
My only complaint for Co-op is that it doesn't let someone attach a second or third player to a specific PS3 account, I get tired of seeing DiscoShark(1-3).
Edit : Going over DLC char descriptions, some of these sound really good. Do we know whether or not they'll be free DLC?
Edit : Going over DLC char descriptions, some of these sound really good. Do we know whether or not they'll be free DLC?
Yeah, that's what I'd hope, but doesn't always seem that way. I'm just suprised how easily he can take him down, even under assist from Voltar's healing.
All a part of finding the right builds, though! I'm not one who wants the ability to change characters in mid match (I like the idea of comitting to your builds and team strats for the long haul), but it might be very nice if they'd let you see your opponent selects too, though, somehow. I guess you can get around that by not over-comitting solar too early, but still..
On XBLA, others can play with their gold accounts in splitscreen co-op, but that other player shares the level of the 1st player (so they have access to the abilities I have access to, as P1).
As far as DLC prices and all... naa, we know nothing about that. So far, I'd assume patches will (of course) be free, and characters will probably cost something. They mentioned there's be free and paid updates to the game, but that's as much as we know for now.
My biggest hope is that DLC will be playable VS even by those who might not buy directly. As much work as they put into these characters (nearly every upgrade has some kind of cosmetic change, which is pretty impressive, too many games don't take on such details), I don't mind the idea of paying for some DLC ($10 was cheap for the game in the first place, and lets not mention the free PSN deal!)
They did mention that the plan for the game was to have monthly updates though, according to their forum. So... hopefully, we'll know more fairly soon.
Sloppy Joe
Banned
You can, just press the back button during the game and highlight their character.
I mean during character selection, pre-game, before the first launch from orbit. Maybe I didn't make that clear enough.
Red Arremer
Member
I can only recommend you guys to watch the credits. The song is just hilarious.
you can change your character in game, right? or do i just see people disconnecting, then someone reconnects as a different character?
I guess you're used to seeing dis/re-connects.
I really don't wanna see a character change... if anything, maybe a re-spec. I think the characters are made well enough where proper changes can help VS other builds, but it'd get really sloppy to see people switching characters, absorbing solar on making mediocre, never-strengthening builds because they think their character has NO chance at all.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...88405100.82175.203371083038529&type=1&theater
There's also a balancing survey up on their Facebook page.
Moggelicious
Banned
Froggy g is awesome! Killed different leons without one single death!
It's part of the first patch so it'll be free.
I thought MS doesn't allow free DLC? Even part of a patch?
Red Arremer
Member
I dunno if it'll be free, but I don't think they'll be charging much.
Where is it free on PS3 just out of interest? I see nothing on the facebook page.
Cool beans if it is though.
Red Arremer
Member
I asked over in the Ronimo forums for date and pricing, here's what one of the devs responded with:
Not sure how long XBL/PSN processing takes, but iirc, patches are much quicker processed than games themselves.
Jasper said:
Not sure how long XBL/PSN processing takes, but iirc, patches are much quicker processed than games themselves.
His land mine bombs is where it's at. Those things are ridiculous. Had a player spam them around near chokepoints and I just watched him raking in kills.
He has so many disadvantages.
I agree. I find him the hardest to play by far. And because his 'jump' feels clumsy and slow he's hard to get out of bad spots. Hence why most just fly above and spam mines.
Played my first online games last night. I have connection problems from where I play so the first couple of games I disconnected seconds into spawning.
I played Leon the first game, came in late and we pulled off a comeback win.
The second game was with Froggy and we must have played new players or something because I was 16 levels above their best... We should have done better than we did but they did well to keep out droids occupied so we couldn't easily bring down their towers. Pulled off an easy win once they tried to sneakily steal our last tower.
So much fun.
DiscoShark
Banned
You guys are crazy man Yuri is beast. Mines + Bounce + Damage/CD = Destruction man. You can create walls of just insane damage that the opposing team has to take out to stand a chance, just amazing at area denial.
His laser is actually REALLY good as well. I usually end up getting the cheaper damage upgrade to lasers since he can only do 2 damage max on turrets for an individual hit and you can fly up to a place where the turret cant physically hit you but you can attack it anyway. Couple that with some laser speed upgrades and you can whittle down a fair amount of damage on turret before someone bothers to notice you.
I'm still a bit lost as to how to effectively use his aura but ... whatever. Doesn't really need it as far as I know. I think the thing needs like a duration buff, something close to how long medic's healing station stays out, as is the thing dies out wayyy too quick.
His laser is actually REALLY good as well. I usually end up getting the cheaper damage upgrade to lasers since he can only do 2 damage max on turrets for an individual hit and you can fly up to a place where the turret cant physically hit you but you can attack it anyway. Couple that with some laser speed upgrades and you can whittle down a fair amount of damage on turret before someone bothers to notice you.
I'm still a bit lost as to how to effectively use his aura but ... whatever. Doesn't really need it as far as I know. I think the thing needs like a duration buff, something close to how long medic's healing station stays out, as is the thing dies out wayyy too quick.
Red Arremer
Member
Yuri is a beast, but even against bot Leons I have trouble using him (especially if my own team of bots doesn't have a Leon on it! >.<), because Leon just completely screws him over. Even if I manage to get away from his slash range, he just yanks me back down with his stupid tongue.
I love mining a whole lane, though, especially bushes where you can't see them until its too late.
I love mining a whole lane, though, especially bushes where you can't see them until its too late.
DiscoShark
Banned
So I've been pretty much relegating Mines to later game play with Yuri, they dont seem like game changers early on and I feel he can be more effective as a guy who focuses on sniping turrets in the early parts of the game where no one is doing much damage anyway.
Hmm, was thinking of putting my pending build here but Ive realized I havent experimented with stacking two laser damage boosts at the same time, as far as I know he can only max out at 2 damage per individual hit on a turret but I need to test to confirm.
Hmm, was thinking of putting my pending build here but Ive realized I havent experimented with stacking two laser damage boosts at the same time, as far as I know he can only max out at 2 damage per individual hit on a turret but I need to test to confirm.
Red Arremer
Member
Red Arremer
Member
Go to Help & Options -> Settings, and there should now be a new option "Prestige", which you can tick for activating. =)
Thank you so much, I was having trouble finding that option @_@
Red Arremer
Member
Awesomenauts music on Bandcamp including the extended theme.
http://sonicpicnic.bandcamp.com/album/awesomenauts
Graffiti
Also Leon & Voltar are going get nerfed in the upcoming patch. They said its acouple weeks away. I assume its still going through cert with either Sony or MS (or both)
Basically all characters are get adjusted in the upcoming patch some for the better and some for the worse (if you like OP stuff). Some perks are going to get replaced completely according to some Facebook posts from the developers.
I think best of all the patch includes another Awesomenaut which is this one
http://sonicpicnic.bandcamp.com/album/awesomenauts
Graffiti
We're making some tweaks to Yuri's mobility in the upcoming patch, so that should make it a bit more feasible to escape in the future
Also Leon & Voltar are going get nerfed in the upcoming patch. They said its acouple weeks away. I assume its still going through cert with either Sony or MS (or both)
Basically all characters are get adjusted in the upcoming patch some for the better and some for the worse (if you like OP stuff). Some perks are going to get replaced completely according to some Facebook posts from the developers.
I think best of all the patch includes another Awesomenaut which is this one
DiscoShark
Banned
Are we getting patchnotes of the changes happening to the game? I'm pretty sure of the removed perks Leon is definitely losing slow dagger. That thing is just hella silly.