that was the most easy-going the game had been on us in weeks
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that was the most easy-going the game had been on us in weeks
Psychoward
Banned
Glaz buff, Blackbeard nerf, no mention of Blitz, something in it breaks the matchmaking and needs to be hotfixed.
The fact we've heard nothing about the new ops says enough about the state of the game.
Primethius
Banned
That's because finals for the Pro league is coming up. They'll reveal stuff there.
I'm talking about teasers, leaks, etc.
I expect the release schedule to follow last year (month delay).
Jimnymebob
Member
I'm still new to this (level 17), and while I'm comfortable on attack, I'm not on defence.
I have Doc, Rook, Kaplan, and Pulse unlocked, and while I enjoy Doc, I dunno if I should be roaming or camping the objective.
Who are the best solo queue defenders for beginners outside of any of those 4? Smoke and Jager seem interesting skill wise.
I have Doc, Rook, Kaplan, and Pulse unlocked, and while I enjoy Doc, I dunno if I should be roaming or camping the objective.
Who are the best solo queue defenders for beginners outside of any of those 4? Smoke and Jager seem interesting skill wise.
jacob armitage
Banned
I'd say Rook is the best for getting comfortable with defence. His ability is useful in every situation, and requires no skill on your part to use (just so long as you remember to put your armour down!) and his MP5 is a superb all around weapon.
EDIT: Oh, you said outside of those 4, i thought you said out of those 4. My mistake. (Rook is still my answer)
TheStruggler
Report me for trolling ND/TLoU2 threads
anyone else have glitched challenges and know how to fix them? They arent tracking any of my success
jacob armitage
Banned
If its like last time, they'll still count - it just won't show up until they fix it.
Jimnymebob
Member
Oh, so his MP5 is the better weapon? I've been using the P90 with him.
The MP5 is infinitely better than the P90 lol. One of the best guns on defense vs. one of the worst.
Jimnymebob
Member
I just chose the P90 because it's usually my go to gun on games that have it, like MGO2, MW3 etc.
The MP5 outperforms the P90 on versatility alone, whilst the fire-rate is impressive, it's near enough useless unless you're pretty close - especially if the opponent has picked something like an Ash, Hibana or Twitch. I'm always surprised by some of the lucky shots I'll pull off against even a Glaz with the MP5.
If you're still new to the game, I recommend buying Mute with an MP5 setup. I've been doing pretty well with that lately.
Jimnymebob
Member
Right, I'll try Mute as well. Thanks.
Just note, his each single jammer can defend two(!) reinforcements, if you place it in the middle of the them.
Lol we've all been there. It's a damn shame the P90 is so useless. It should be closer to Mira's Vector in terms of damage and drop off etc.
TheStruggler
Report me for trolling ND/TLoU2 threads
got two more aces, such an andrenaline rush.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6HHHz7itRY
This videos you can hear my team mate saying "you got this" The scenario before was we were down 0-2, we made a comeback and 2 of our teammates left because they thought we were going to lose. The two of my team mates get taken out early and i said "i am so screwed, I don't go this", to which he said "nah man you got this" lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pnITvGxFzc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6HHHz7itRY
This videos you can hear my team mate saying "you got this" The scenario before was we were down 0-2, we made a comeback and 2 of our teammates left because they thought we were going to lose. The two of my team mates get taken out early and i said "i am so screwed, I don't go this", to which he said "nah man you got this" lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pnITvGxFzc
PLEASE heed this instruction. I'm baffled by how many people in Ranked (even ones who aren't new to the game) don't use Mute properly to jam walls, Castle barricades, or TWO metal barricades at once, instead preferring to use them for the relatively useless purpose of blocking drones and nothing else.
Also, don't deploy them before the round begins, and always hold on to one if possible. Otherwise a good Twitch or Thatcher will render him instantly useless.
PeskyToaster
Member
Hide them under a desk or something near a reinforced floor opening thing. Can be funny. Nobody expects it.
bucknuticus
Member
Literally been in a match making queue for 15 min trying to get a ranked match.
OdysseusVA
Banned
I think they removed that message recently IIRC, but it's still a mess.
OdysseusVA
Banned
Really? Figured they would leave that in until the end of time lol
Jimnymebob
Member
So, I decided to try the MP5 on Rook last night (I bought Mute too but other people picked him), and I found it a lot better, and even though we lost 2-3, I came first on our team in score and kills, so I'm happy with that.
I also bought Twitch for attack, who I'm finding fun to use. During the drone phase, I've basically been going around the map and shooting out cameras, then if someone finds the objective, I've been parking it close to it, but out of sight. When the action phase starts, I've been sticking to my team until we get close, then using my drone to clear gadgets from the objective/distract the enemy team while my team focuses on breaching/killing them. Is that sort of the right game plan for her?
I also bought Twitch for attack, who I'm finding fun to use. During the drone phase, I've basically been going around the map and shooting out cameras, then if someone finds the objective, I've been parking it close to it, but out of sight. When the action phase starts, I've been sticking to my team until we get close, then using my drone to clear gadgets from the objective/distract the enemy team while my team focuses on breaching/killing them. Is that sort of the right game plan for her?
Pretty much perfect, yeah.
Jimnymebob
Member
Hey, I'm doing something right at least!
I'm still not familiar with maps properly yet, so locating the cameras is a bit tough for me, but from checking the feeds from when I die as a defender (so I've checked these feeds a lot lol), I can see that most big rooms and staircases usually have one, so that's ​helping a bit.
I always wondered about this, but it seems like it would be really hard to do in most cases
Yep, perfect plan. Now that she has two drones, keeping the first one alive for the initial phase is really key. I've gotten so many assist kills by distracting operators with the drone during breaching.
Jimnymebob
Member
Yeah, I think that's why I ended up with a load of points. I'm definitely enjoying playing her, and she seems to be one of the most useful attack operators for a beginner like me. I also bought Fuze as well, to try a more offensive one, but I've not tried him yet.
When you drive a drone into a signal jammer, does that just cut the video feed, or do you lose control of the drone?
Also, I apologise for all these really basic questions. It's the first multiplayer game that I've played that's as fast paced and intense as this. I've played the other games in the series, mostly R6 on PS1 and Raven Shield on PC, but they're not as bad due to the fact that you can obviously go through at your own pace. I want to get decent at this, and I know from experience with other team based games, that having someone who isn't pulling their weight can be frustrating at times, and I hate being that guy.
grandwizard
Member
Don't forget to save your twitch drone for Miras if there is any. Popping a Mira window open in the drone phase or start of round is such a huge advantage to the team and completely nullfies one of their operator's gadgets. It basically gives you two free hibana kill holes onto the objective.
PeskyToaster
Member
It takes some proper positioning but if you get it right it'll tuck itself right where you want it. It's only good for a distraction though because most people will pick up on it but it is funny.
Jimnymebob
Member
Oh, I didn't realise you could shatter her windows with it. That being said, I think I've only played 1 round against her so far (although she's been on my team a few times).
Just to clarify because of the way you phrased it...
On the Mira side of the Black Mirror, there is a small red tank, you shoot that with the Twitch - not the actual window.
Jimnymebob
Member
Oh, gotcha.
PaulKersey
Member
Yup. This is dumb. The game has a million issues that they should fix, but that shouldn't affect their character releases.
Mentioned this in the announcement thread, but if the team is relatively small, they would need to dedicate like this. The game didn't really pick up speed until like 6 months after release to become popular, so the team has probably been limited on resources
How so? I'd rather they dedicate all resources to actually fixing the game than trying to milk more money from users. On another note, I really wish they enabled a push to talk option on consoles. Really annoying that mics are always on. All they have to do is split the touch pad in half, one side for scoreboard and one side for push to talk.
Besides the delayed content, the thing I don't like about this image is it feels like they're advertising these bug fixes as "content". Without sounding entitled, these are fixes that they sort of "owe" us.
Not to mention that all the PS4/XONE stuff is stated to be available "when ready" so there's a good chance that console players go a whole Season without any "content" whatsoever.
I'll leave my whining there but this whole plan relies on one massive IF and this isn't the first time they've said they're gonna fix these things.
You're not wrong. The game at the very least should've been stable for a long time.
jacob armitage
Banned
Really not sure how i feel about that long of a delay - I really don't think the two updates should be separate.
I'm also reading that they've dropped the Polish expansion completely now? Sorry this info came from reading the forums, they've just dropped the map - which is still quite an issue for me. They really should be dedicating more resources to the this project instead of gutting content to fix what should have been fixed a year ago. I would be rather upset if i'd have bought the season pass.
This development team seems determined to make being a fan of this game as challenging as possible.
This development team seems determined to make being a fan of this game as challenging as possible.
If they really dropped the Polish operators from Season 2, I'll try to get a refund for the season pass on Xbox.
They're right there in that huge roadmap a few posts up.