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Battleborn |OT| Multiplayer Online Bad-Ass Shooter
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Bumblebeetuna
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Weird seeing people are having MM problems on Xbone, i have been playing all day Incursion with no issues.
Fucking loving Oscar Mike. Almost have all his lore done, need a few thousand more rounds fired and one more match where someone picks Montana in my team.
Speaking of Montana, damn he was my guy in the beta but I can't stand him now. He's so goddamn big. He just soaks up bullets and if you don't have a good healer you're toast. Especially since his escape clips and hangs on EVERYTHING.
So how is the control mode? Never tried it. If anyone wants to team up on Xbone my GT is Cpt RonCodpeace
Fucking loving Oscar Mike. Almost have all his lore done, need a few thousand more rounds fired and one more match where someone picks Montana in my team.
Speaking of Montana, damn he was my guy in the beta but I can't stand him now. He's so goddamn big. He just soaks up bullets and if you don't have a good healer you're toast. Especially since his escape clips and hangs on EVERYTHING.
So how is the control mode? Never tried it. If anyone wants to team up on Xbone my GT is Cpt RonCodpeace
Not to familiar with reddit's forums but this guy claims to be a Gearbox dev
Some pvp/esport fans were asking how could Battleborn possibly be viable for serious competitive play with the presence of an RNG loot system:
Not holding my breath based on that vague wording nor will I part with my money on a purchase at this time
Some pvp/esport fans were asking how could Battleborn possibly be viable for serious competitive play with the presence of an RNG loot system:
A little late to the party, but these are all very good points. We definitely want to support the competitive scene with BB, and we're aware how RNG can impede that. That said, we're discussing a number of different options on how to tackle this. I think the e-sports community will be pleased with what we come up with.
Not holding my breath based on that vague wording nor will I part with my money on a purchase at this time
SolicitorPirate
Member
It's pretty crazy that they made their characters so hard to unlock
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Yeah, it is pretty unbalanced.
Yup, all my friends won't touch it. Overwatch's aesthetic has them completely won over.
That's pretty cynical. I wouldn't discount the possibility that this game is unique and fun enough to garner a dedicated and vocal community behind it.
Impulsor
Member
I'm liking it way more than I thought I would to be honest, but I do think unlocking some of the characters is harder than it should be
Same.
I really enjoyed my time with this yesterday, and now i too hate comparisons with Overwatch.
They are completely different games. The only thing in common between the two is that both are in First Person and both have different characters.
Yeah they aren't the same type of game at all, I think the FPS style and the fact they both are rocking 20+ character rosters really just makes it look like they are similar.
I find in generally hard to get silver with a friend. The first few missions went well and now we're stuck at bronze._.
Norwegian_Imposter
Member
does anyone have a guide on how to play this game. I played the beta and was thoroughly confused...
Norwegian_Imposter
Member
wow this game maybe a bomba judging by the lack of noise on this OT
Worse "shooting" IMO, but neither game are shooters so much.. TTK in this is a lot higher so there's a lot of spray and pray, chasing enemies while they sponge up shots before they die. This is more of a coordinated, teamfight/skirmish style game. Less fast paced run and gun. You can't just pick a hero and go around the map killing enemies by yourself.
Are you actually saying overwatch isn't a shooter?
I'm just saying it's not much of one. It's not Counter Strike. Hell it's not even Call of Duty. Most of the heroes don't even use traditional weapons. There's an assault rifle guy, a shotgun guy, a rocket launcher girl... None of which feel particularly stellar by shooter standards (nor are they meant to). There's no spray patters, recoil, etc... Aside from those few examples, most of the heroes don't even have weaponry that behaves like any other game.
12k peak concurrent players on release day on PC is ok.
It's not crazy strong,but it's ok.
http://steamcharts.com/app/394230
They also at some points had (or might still have,can't check atm) a good spot on Twitch thanks to the usual PR machine of Gothalion,Broman and two others starting their advertisement time with the game now.
I tried out Battleborn Tap last night, mostly to get the golden Orendi costume as she's turned into my No.2 character behind Phoebe.
I just don't get it. You tap, you add more characters and upgrade to tap more, then you get to a point where it's too difficult to continue, then 'Prestige' and start again but slightly stronger. Then the tapping recommences.
I guess I'll use it as a time-waster if there's confirmed in-game rewards later on.
Yup, that's a basic idle clicker game. I don't get it, but it was probably a smart move to put it out. Out it this way, there's double the amount of people playing Clicker Heroes right now than Battleborn on Steam as crazy as that is. That app might be the gateway to get people into the main game.
Turin Turambar
Member
Well, some characters have a melee attack as primary right?
Yes you can. I'm currently constantly doing the with Phoebe, flank the entire front line and try to cause chaos from behind so my team gets an opening.
Plus picking up lonely squishy people.
It you don't like the shooting in Overwatch, you're going to hate this. Unless they've changed a lot from the beta, the shooting and melee felt super unimpressive to me. Like straight out of a Bethesda game.
Was thinking that also , my kid saved up to by either this or Overwatch. I think I'll tell him to get the latter to make sure he gets a game with a healthy population for a while to come (games are $80 here in Canuckland so that money is a lot for himlol).
Was also thinking this; repeat of Wildstar for me. I think Battleborn is a good game with a fun creative angle, with a few friends who bought it and also love it - but the population seems fairly small...
Justice_Bolt
Member
I still think this game population is not a problem. Replay value and progression in this game is awesome. People always have something to do or try to reach in this game.
Oh and the game is so fun!
Oh and the game is so fun!
Lady Siara
Member
Got this playing the first story mission last night. Pretty pleased as I think it's one of the stronger legendaries out there.
Makes me wonder if any gear will be locked behind the DLC missions in the future.
Makes me wonder if any gear will be locked behind the DLC missions in the future.
SiKotikJ30
Member
I think this really needs/needed a checkpoint system where you can restart during a match (not because of you dying). Only played a handful of the story missions last night, finished none. Very, very annoying to fail a mission because your escort got destroyed, have to go all the way out of the game, score screen, back to main menu, re-queue for another, wait, vote on map, wait, pick character, wait (because there's always one who doesn't lock in), then wait some more, and finally back into a game. Why the hell can't you just restart at your last checkpoint? Make it use a team life if you have to. Makes me not want to play it because of that reason, and I hate that because I love the gameplay.
There is no problem with finding games at all.
You guys are creating the problem you are fearing
DarKshodaN
Member
Having a blast with this Game, don't know why the player numbers are so low.
It's not a bad game, give it a try and you will love it
It's not a bad game, give it a try and you will love it
Yeah, you can play through the campaign couch co-op/Split screen.
You can play with a Mix of a Couch Co-Op partner, and and with online friends / randoms.
Not that the Co-Op Partner also has to beat the prologue chapter solo, to get the first unlocks.
Past that, they're a full account, with their own unlocks, progress, money, loot, and everything.
GET2DAACHOPPAAAA
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Been playing as Oscar Mike mainly. Got destroyed by a Pheobe last night..I need to unlock her.
Is Miko the best healer?
Is Miko the best healer?
Pretty much the only healer, Ambra has some smaller healing ability but she has been toned down a lot and isnt viable to keep people up.
Once you do the Prologue, you can just jump straight into PVP. Some characters are easier to unlock via the Story mode, but all of them can be unlocked in PVP-only if you've got the patience.
Justice_Bolt
Member
I would try co-op PVE first to unlock some gear first that you can equip.