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PLAYERUNKNOWNS BATTLEGROUNDS Early Access Thread: This Is Battle Royale
- Thread starter SamuraiX-
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So less than an hour til release? Anyone know if some sites are still giving out keys? Cant really afford it right nowI missed all the past draws
They were only giving out beta keys. You might find some streamers doing giveaways but that's about it probably.
InsidiousIntent
Neo Member
If your teammate in duo games is still alive, you are knocked out and not killed. If you are knocked out in a car you are dropped out of the car.
In this case, the sniper shot knocked the guy out, which caused him to fall out of the car. Since the car was still moving it ran him over and killed him. The sniper still got the kill but it was the car running over him that actually killed him.
ffejeromdiks
Banned
We're live boys.
jediyoshi
Member
CitizenVectron
Member
Did they include hardcore (first-person only) servers in early access?
Saucycarpdog
Member
Are we planning on creating a steam tag list in this thread or is there a discord server somewhere?
fluffydelusions
Member
Annddddddddddddddd bought!
http://steamcommunity.com/id/plbelanger
http://steamcommunity.com/id/plbelanger
There was a performance boost with the EA release?
Do you think I could reach 60FPS with a 970?
jediyoshi
Member
Was possible during the beta, didn't have issues on my 970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id8-xSCoeAI
Nice! You have a better CPU than me, but I'm pretty sure it'll work out fine.
BTW, is the game 30$ in the US? 30 Euro seems a little on the higher end and I wouldn't want to pay 30 Euro when the game costs 30$ normally...
Oh and how's the game for Squads? Would most likely play with some other people and I read there are 4 player squad modes...
TheVoidDragon
Member
Looking at the steam page it seems there are already negative reviews for the game, 20% of them are bad. It's been out for 20minutes and there are 14 negative reviews already. No idea what they actually say though as they're unreadable at the moment.
Seems like it's pretty much exclusively people complaining about performance.
Cant say I've seen any option for it yet, no.
People seem to have just posted IDs but theres nothing stopping us from making a Discord group with EU/NA/Asia servers and such :3
There was, runs a lot better for me. You can hit 60fps for sure I would think tweaking some options
Its $29.99, yeah.
There are 2 team modes.
Duo where its you and someone else, either a friend in your group or a random if youre not in a group. The other team mode is up to 4 players on a team, but if you queue alone its you VS groups of up to 4.
Pffft. Probably cause server issues logging in I guess. Already had a few matches with full 100 pop servers but after every one it asks me to reconnect. Ingame connectivity is fine.
fluffydelusions
Member
CraigerGamer
Member
Just bought the game. Can't wait to play it tonight.
RedRumy3
Member
Just played it for about an hour or so and had a blast. Runs good on my PC @ 1440p on ultra dips to about 44 but stays around 50-60 mostly. I'm sure he will get around to optimizing it sooner or later.
Guns feel good when shooting, people actually die in 2-3 hits. Watched my buddy run someone over while I was downed waiting to get revived.
Expect good things to come with future updates hopefully.
Guns feel good when shooting, people actually die in 2-3 hits. Watched my buddy run someone over while I was downed waiting to get revived.
Expect good things to come with future updates hopefully.
StriKeVillain
Banned
Just bought this.
I've been itching to play a battle royal type game for a while and this seems like exactly what I'm looking for.
I've been itching to play a battle royal type game for a while and this seems like exactly what I'm looking for.
Well performance is usually one of the last things to come, and with every patch they have improved it. If you read the negative reviews themselves its misinformation about the price point during the pre-order or people saying they cant connect to the server (whoopdiedoo) in addition to the "game runs bad" which is crazy to me as a 980 I'm getting between 70 and 120fps in Ultra texture and rest low to maximize FPS.
Like if you try to run at ultra, good luck without a beasty PC right now.
Still looks great too.
9GBish and yes, 2 hour refund window (playtime) or 2 weeks after purchase.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
Concurrent player count has gone from 20k to 30k in the past hour.
Wouldn't be surprised if it's doing H1Z1 numbers soon enough.
Wouldn't be surprised if it's doing H1Z1 numbers soon enough.
Saucycarpdog
Member
It's already #3 on twitch but will probably be #2 before the end of the day.
TheVoidDragon
Member
How long do matches usually take? Thinking about using the 2 hour refund time-limit Steam has to give the game a try.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
Assuming you don't make it to the final 20 or so they are quick.
Saucycarpdog
Member
The devs have said that is was something that they may look into. But, imo, it probably wouldn't be worth it. H1Z1 has FP only servers but those are the least populated servers by far and aren't something even the pros like.
fluffydelusions
Member
Got #3 in solo...anyone having trouble using medkits or bandages? Clicking on them last game did nothing for me
More_Badass
Member
Never played anything in this genre, but this looks like it takes the elements of DayZ I always liked condensed to a fast-paced structure
Is it friendly to a newcomer? (Like not just a newcomer to this game, but this genre in general) Do you need a mic?
Is it friendly to a newcomer? (Like not just a newcomer to this game, but this genre in general) Do you need a mic?
Depends. It takes some getting used too (recoil and inventory, space and such) but you get into it after a round or two and depending on how it goes you figure most of it out quick.
Mostly loot guns, get ammo, get backpack and some meds and go to ham
Overall, I think so. If not you got 2 hours
The gamemode is really straight forward so it's pretty easy to get into, but the fact that if you die once means it's game over can make it a bit rough on new players.
You won't need a mic if you're playing on a solo server, but If you're playing with other people in a squad is pretty much a necessity.
fluffydelusions
Member
Others have basically answered the question but I suggest you can always watch some streams on twitch to get an idea of how to play so you aren't going in blind.
http://www.pcgamer.com/playerunknow..._source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw
One important thing to note. Client optimization takes time, and will not be solved in one single patch. We will be working hard over the next 6 months to ensure all players enjoy smooth gameplay with no lag or FPS drops.
Initial Performance Improvements
Key Objectives
To reduce the overload on the CPU, and make sure that the GPU performs to its full capability
Expected Results
Frame rates will be stable even when in high-density areas
Get higher frame rates across all graphic options
ETA: Apr. 14th (Expected to take roughly 5 weeks)
Further Performance Improvements
Decrease the total amount of vertex by adjusting the LOD on terrains
http://playbattlegrounds.com/news/64.pu
One important thing to note. Client optimization takes time, and will not be solved in one single patch. We will be working hard over the next 6 months to ensure all players enjoy smooth gameplay with no lag or FPS drops.
Initial Performance Improvements
Key Objectives
To reduce the overload on the CPU, and make sure that the GPU performs to its full capability
Expected Results
Frame rates will be stable even when in high-density areas
Get higher frame rates across all graphic options
ETA: Apr. 14th (Expected to take roughly 5 weeks)
Further Performance Improvements
- Step 1: Art assets optimization (Apr. 7th)
Decrease the total amount of vertex by adjusting the LOD on terrains
- Step 2: Improve the rendering performance of terrain and ocean shader (TBD)
- Step 3: Decrease the overload on the CPU by rearranging wall near buildings (TBD)
- Step 4: Decrease the usage rate of the video memory (TBD)
fluffydelusions
Member
I'd hide the user list with tags and/or maybe use a google doc.
Good call. What's the best way to hide the list using tags?
CitizenVectron
Member
They've said it would be included for sure at launch, but I wasn't sure if they meant EA launch or launch-launch. Guess it was the latter.
use the Do we have a discord for this?
GAF dous/fours would be fun until I get yelled at.[/QUOTE]
No but we should get one going. Too busy carrying in Duos atm.
Also only yelling here is LULULUL no matter what
Sweet. I did something similar using URL tags. Think it's cool to show the GAF username but you'll need to quote the post to view the Steam ID/profile link?
dave is ok
aztek is ok
Up to 34k concurrent on Steam
Yeah the quote just hides the thing in the [""] field so putting the steam ID there is fine, but you do need to quote the OP to show it :3
I set up a discord, see if it works for you guys, quote to reveal
packy34
Member
PU himself said in a recent interview that it is absolutely coming.
fluffydelusions
Member
joined