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EDF Insect Armageddon |OT| There is no magnifying glass big enough
- Thread starter ShockingAlberto
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Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Yeah, something with autolock is probably the best.
Fox Mulder
Member
Lima said:
They're a great addition to the enemy lineup, but I wish they weren't so goddamn overpowered with too much health.
magnificent83
Member
bkfount said:
Until I got to rank 8 on Jet, I loathed those wasps, the weakness of autolock missiles in the jet class really make the last chapter when you have to deal with wasps significantly more difficult.
BTW, did anyone get all the weapons yet, is there any particular order in which they are given to the player? I am missing a couple of tier 7 weapons despite playing Inferno, not looking forward to a Inferno Remix run if thats what it takes to get the new weapons.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Nah, you just need to play inferno, it's totally random I think. Play Chapter 3: part 2. Kill the small hectors, collect the weapons and restart.
ShockingAlberto
Member
The bot AI is terrible.
90% of my damage seems to come from them. If I turn them off, then I am the only target.
An option to turn off computer AI friendly fire would be a lot better.
90% of my damage seems to come from them. If I turn them off, then I am the only target.
An option to turn off computer AI friendly fire would be a lot better.
Fox Mulder
Member
ShockingAlberto said:
yeah, I tried the level 1 anthill rubberband grinding thing people have posted, but the dumbass AI keeps running around in front of my rockets or damaging me with their own.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I tried to experiment by placing a turret down and standing in one place and they would actually run behind me, shoot me in the back with a rocket, and then run back to battle.bkfount said:
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
You know what sucks? That you lose all your experience when you die in the last sector of a level. And ofc the Queen Ant on Inferno. Well, more like the 4-5 Metal-Wasps. I guess I have to grind to armor rank 8 and get the nuke instead of trying it on 7. Oh yes, it seem nobody in europe owns this game, I have to wait almost every day until some americans or japanese wakeup.
magnificent83
Member
ShockingAlberto said:
What I tried was standing as far away as possible from the anthills (right where the planes drop you off), then just using homing missiles, in this way, the bots don't get involved unless the insects get real close.
Anyone finish the survival wave achievements? I cant find that many games online ...
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Really? I did 100 waves online. But Chapter 3-4 on Inferno is killing me, damn wasps.
Edith: Omg how much Hp has the Ant Queen on Inferno? Guy with Armor Rank 8 was dropping like 6-7 Nukes on her and still alive.
Edith2: Ok, I'm done with inferno. A guy was dropping nukes to kill wasps and ants and I shot the damn weakspots.
Edith: Omg how much Hp has the Ant Queen on Inferno? Guy with Armor Rank 8 was dropping like 6-7 Nukes on her and still alive.
Edith2: Ok, I'm done with inferno. A guy was dropping nukes to kill wasps and ants and I shot the damn weakspots.
Fox Mulder
Member
So I see the preorder bonus dlc is up now. I already got the jet armor weapons when I bought the game, but haven't used it since I've really only been leveling up the trooper.
240 points for 15 weapons seems kind of dumb, but I'm not opposed to it if there's at least some good shit in there.
Hopefully they release dlc levels too
240 points for 15 weapons seems kind of dumb, but I'm not opposed to it if there's at least some good shit in there.
Hopefully they release dlc levels too
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Really? Can't see DLC here. Europe btw.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
I just tried to trade this into Amazon and they rejected it due to no manual. Call me crazy but the game doesn't have a manual at all did it?
Neuromancer
Member
360 version definitely didn't. Instead there was a PDF online you had to download.OldJadedGamer said:
Not sure about PS3.
distantmantra
Member
Neuromancer said:
PS3 version has a very small manual.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Neuromancer said:
Oh, this is the 360 version. Thanks, I emailed them a pissy letter telling them they wasted my time as the game was in mint condition and that the person checking better get their facts straight.
FYI to anyone else trading theirs into Amazon though.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Update:
Amazon sent me the game back because it was missing a manual but after my email they gave me credit for the game... and I got to keep it. Amazon is the best evers!
Amazon sent me the game back because it was missing a manual but after my email they gave me credit for the game... and I got to keep it. Amazon is the best evers!
ShockingAlberto
Member
Has the online patch come out yet?
According to the CEO on the Gamefaqs boards, they submitted it at the beginning of the month.
According to the CEO on the Gamefaqs boards, they submitted it at the beginning of the month.
AndyMoogle
Member
What is the patch supposed to fix?ShockingAlberto said:
EDIT: Never mind, I found some info on it.
Fox Mulder
Member
finally got around to getting the trooper to level 8, goddamn grinding.
The pesticide gun is insane and all, but you pretty much need the whole level as distance between you and the target to keep from killing yourself.
The pesticide gun is insane and all, but you pretty much need the whole level as distance between you and the target to keep from killing yourself.
magnificent83
Member
bkfount said:
Yeah, but it really kills the fun of the game, I think I'm going to pass on ranking up all my dudes and am just trying to get all the weapons using chapter 3-2 on inferno remix. Getting tired though, must have retried the level about 70 times in the past 3 days.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
So, decided to use GameFly's "Keep It" option for this. Cost me $26.99 after GameFly's usual discount and my $5 coupon. I honestly didn't expect to like this game as much as I do. I thought the changes from previous EDF games would put me off, but they really haven't. Really, it's probably between this and Mortal Kombat for my favorite game of 2011 thus far. And I'm leaning towards this.
Correctomundo
Member
Seraphis Cain said:
Me too. I just can't stop playing. I ... I even like the grinding. H...help.
So, I bought the DLC weapon for Jet the other day... To tell the truth, I can't actually tell if I have more weapons now, or not. I certainly didn't seem to gain any weapons that I actually want to use. (Like a competent tier-6 assault rifle or missile launcher!)
Am I missing something? Is there something I need to do in-game to access the weapons? Do I still have to wait for the weapons to drop within a map? Will the new weapons be freebies, or will they be purchasable? Any idea about how they are distributed, tier-wise?
Heck, does anybody have a list of the DLC weapons? It would be simple enough to check to see if I have them in my "store" now.
Am I missing something? Is there something I need to do in-game to access the weapons? Do I still have to wait for the weapons to drop within a map? Will the new weapons be freebies, or will they be purchasable? Any idea about how they are distributed, tier-wise?
Heck, does anybody have a list of the DLC weapons? It would be simple enough to check to see if I have them in my "store" now.
GotchaForce
Member
I've only 1 cheevo left and that's of course Daddy Warbugs. Getting all that money doesn't seem that bad playing 3-3 on inferno remix (not a long level 35-40g once done). I farmed carriers on 1-5 on normal, drop ships and survival on lv 3 and reset once finished on wave 3. Finally, 3-2 on inferno remix for weapons.
I'd be grinding for that last one, but I've friend who own the game and want a reason to play with them, lol.
I'd be grinding for that last one, but I've friend who own the game and want a reason to play with them, lol.
magnificent83
Member
http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox/ref=cs_top_nav_gb27
This is up on Amazon's Gold Box right now for $18.99 for those still holding out.
This is up on Amazon's Gold Box right now for $18.99 for those still holding out.
Correctomundo
Member
Hesemonni said:The game could've been awesomeToo bad they didn't seem to realize what made EDF 2017 awesome.
I don't want another 2017 because 2017 is great on it's own merits. Everything that they did right with IA they did fucking right. There's some glaring flaws, and given 2017's glaring flaws, I will be more than happy to live with them.
sixteen-bit
Member
Lightning deal, sold out.Snaku said:
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
So this is sorta old news by now, but:
So happy that they finally fixed the PS3 sound bug. Interesting that they INCREASED Survival Mode difficulty, too.
So happy that they finally fixed the PS3 sound bug. Interesting that they INCREASED Survival Mode difficulty, too.
Correctomundo
Member
Uhhh, are they sure? Because I connected to a Survival match in progress (wave 8 or 9) just this morning.
B.K. said:
Depends upon what you want. If you're a more "hard-nosed" EDF fan like myself, you may not care for IA, no matter what the price. Not to mention the online has been pretty dead, now.
But read over the last few pages' worth of back and forth, watch a few youtube vids and ideally, you should be able to make a choice of whether this game will meet your fancy or not.
Correctomundo
Member
I loved it. Tied with Mortal Kombat as my own GotY. There are a lot of haters, but I have a really hard time not seeing their gripes as echoing the same gripes the so-called hardcore had with 2017 when it launched.
Yeah, there aren't as many enemies on screen simultaneously as the others, and there are way fewer stages, but in all honesty the actual shooting is better and there are a lot less useless weapons. The Jet armor is mostly bunk and the Battle armor is too damned useful. The Survival Mode is stunningly dumb. The achievements are easy to get and require only a time investment. It really is a two steps forward, one step back kind of affair.
Don't go into it expecting a Sandlot EDF. Go into it expecting a western take on the EDF style. It's surprisingly good. And while I'm not in any way hoping this is the future of EDF, it's a damned solid entry in the line. At $15? Go for it.
Ah, I specifically meant for the newly-released PC version, but thanks.
Speaking of the PC version, it seems to play just fine but has a 30 FPS cap and forcing AA doesn't work, I just get a white screen no matter what. The AA from the options menu doesn't seem to do much of anything.
I'd really appreciate if someone could find a way to tweak it but I haven't discovered any ini files to go after, just a 'configurations' directory with a file full of gibberish. And considering that most people don't even know the steam version exists, I get the feeling that it'll be up to me if I want to fix it.
Correctomundo
Member
I can't imagine that the PC version is that different, aside from looking better. And what I said would apply to it all the same.
ETA: Unless you're referring strictly from a technical standpoint. In that case, ignore me.
Len Dontree
Animator. Respect knuckles.
Do you know if there is controller support for the PC version?
Yeah, my 360 controller works perfectly.
chixdiggit
Member
PC version is $15 on Steam... What are the chances it will go lower for the Christmas sale?
John Rabbit
Banned
these recent posts have reminded me this game exists, that i bought it, and that it is not good.
chixdiggit
Member
Is it not as good as the first one on the 360? Because I thought that was good fun.
It's better mechanically from the bit I played. You couldn't revive or see your teamate hardly at all in 2017 so far as I know so having that automatically makes this game head and shoulders above the other.
chixdiggit
Member
Sounds good. Just the fact that I get to use a mouse and keyboard is reason enough for me.
Len Dontree
Animator. Respect knuckles.
Thanks!
Yeah I tried to play 2017 with a friend and the first time he went down and had to watch me try to finish the level, I could see "fuck this game" written on his face.
This game is much better.