I disagree on this, game is already a grenade spam.
Hero ships are ever way more overpowered compared to regular ships than heroes vs foot soldiers.
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I disagree on this, game is already a grenade spam.
Hero ships are ever way more overpowered compared to regular ships than heroes vs foot soldiers.
Someone tweeted this re: the beta version: "Please fix partner spawns having immunity and in-combat spawn"
To which Brännvall (multiplayer designer) answered: "agreed, no partner spawn if in combat"
What? You crazy? The grenade spamming is already big as is.
the RECHARGE RATE is REDUCED
meaning it recharges SLOWER
he should have said "increase the cooldowns"
ah, alright sorry then, totally misunderstood that.
Dreamwriter
Member
Thanks, that explains the "unavailable" option, but what makes the "Partner spawn" option show up in the first place, or not at all? To me it just seems random.
JHoNNy1OoO
Member
Partner Spawn is kinda glitchy atm. Right now the game disables it if the person you are attempting to spawn on is "in combat". What exactly that means I do not know. I've had a buddy of mine spawn on me as troops were firing on me but I wasn't firing back. Other times I've been firing and have again had him spawn on me since he was just spamming the triangle button even if the option said "not available".
It really is hit or miss. My advice is hit triangle a couple of times no matter what and if nothing happens in 2-3 seconds just spawn normally. I wish it would at least let you see your partner(while the option is unavailable) to make a judgement if it is even worth it to wait to have a chance to spawn on him.
The thing about the maps is they're all so beautifully crafted that I don't mind playing the same map over and over again as it's absolute eye candy. Reminds me of the original Gears of War, the gameplay is so fun and it looks incredible too. The repetitive maps don't bother me in the least.
You have to have a Partner for it to show up as an option. In at least the Heroes & Villians mode (maybe more?), it seems Partner Spawn isn't an option even if you have a Partner though.
Some of you may recall that I said I wouldn't be able to afford this due to unforeseen circumstances. Well, I decided to Redbox it and put it on a GameFly queue too. I'm quite glad I did. The beta was alright but the full game is great. Shallow and small, sure, but epic and beautiful all the same.
The maps aren't just pretty -- they're well-desifned, too. And while there are a scant four worlds, the three separate maps per world do feel appropriately layered and unique.
Supremacy and Blast are my go-to fun zones right now. Heroes versus Villains is good too though. I love "one life to live" style concepts.
I'm finding myself at my best in certain Blast maps where I can hide myself and appear in unpredictable places. MGO-ing up in this. All the Endor areas, as well as the Hoth one with all the corridors, serve me well.
The maps aren't just pretty -- they're well-desifned, too. And while there are a scant four worlds, the three separate maps per world do feel appropriately layered and unique.
Supremacy and Blast are my go-to fun zones right now. Heroes versus Villains is good too though. I love "one life to live" style concepts.
I'm finding myself at my best in certain Blast maps where I can hide myself and appear in unpredictable places. MGO-ing up in this. All the Endor areas, as well as the Hoth one with all the corridors, serve me well.
MADGAME
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I'm inclined to agree with you. I love the game but this aspect is so bad. It's almost as if it were intentionally implemented this way.
Not sure I fully understand the additional hands you can create. If I make 4 layouts for Hand 1 for example, only 2 are selectable before the match and not even the first 2. It makes no sense or I'm missing something.
Edit: Nvm, it looks like you can make many layouts in hand one and two, but can only choose one from each to be selectable before a match. Wish this were improved to let us choose each star card and trait for each slot between matches. Two loadouts isn't sufficient to cover all maps/scenarios in a playlist/rotation
I would say Fighter squadron. Matches are short and you get lots of points easily.
StriKeVillain
Banned
This is how I feel.
Besides, I've dumped hundreds of hours into TF2 and the only map I ever played was Dustbowl. If the gameplay is supreme than I have no problem going back for more servings of the same.
The presets you make are the same for both Hand 1 and Hand 2.
So in the hand customization menu you select a preset for Hand 1 and a preset for Hand 2 and those 2 presets are what will show up to choose between while in a match.
Dreamwriter
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How does the game choose this partner for you? Maybe that's what I'm not understanding, why sometimes I have the partner-spawn button and sometimes not.
bigwinnerx
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I've never played any Battlefield and the original Battlefront games came out when I didn't have time to get into them.
That said, I'm a massive OT SW fan and I'm having a pretty good time here. I'll put in some hours around Fallout 4 and trying to finish Witcher 3 and that seems to be the best way to consume the game not in massive play sessions.
I will note, playing this with a headset like the PS4 Golds, there isn't anything I've felt/heard like a thermal imploder going off nearby.
That said, I'm a massive OT SW fan and I'm having a pretty good time here. I'll put in some hours around Fallout 4 and trying to finish Witcher 3 and that seems to be the best way to consume the game not in massive play sessions.
I will note, playing this with a headset like the PS4 Golds, there isn't anything I've felt/heard like a thermal imploder going off nearby.
The random partner pick doesn't always assign a partner, they need to improve this.
If you're playing with a friend you can opt-in to be partners and that always works.
Kölsch Bloot
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Took down both AT-ATs in WA on Tatooine in the last phase after getting wrecked that round. Incredibly rewarding, but once again shows how unbalanced this mode really is.
Could you give me some examples of what could add more depth? Some people were expecting Battlefield with a Star Wars skin, but how could that be done in a way that makes it accessible (anything is accessible if explained right in a tutorial, so I consider this a moot point) and makes sense in the Star Wars universe?
ElzarTheBam
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This game man.
Last stage of jundland wastes, see my motion tracker go haywire, so I look down the Tatooine huts, 5 rebels, one with shields, come up the ramp towards me, kill me, and then I see they were being followed by a crazed maniac emperor who's laughing and spewing electricity everywhere.
Lmao.
Last stage of jundland wastes, see my motion tracker go haywire, so I look down the Tatooine huts, 5 rebels, one with shields, come up the ramp towards me, kill me, and then I see they were being followed by a crazed maniac emperor who's laughing and spewing electricity everywhere.
Lmao.
JHoNNy1OoO
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Fighter Squadron 100%. You are basically raking in points nonstop while you are in the air shooting at everyone(AI and Human). Short time to get into the fray and quick matches so you get award bonus/game bonus/win bonus. If you manage to get a Hero ship you can make over 8k XP if you are decent. I average about 4-5k combat score(without Hero ship) and games typically last 3-4 minutes.
No other game mode comes close.
The maps (at least the big ones, the small ones are ok) are as well designed as that word is spelled.
It is pretty crazy. I have noticed on Hoth they seem to mess with the color of Stormtroopers when they aren't up close they get a blue tint to them to make sure they stand out against the snow. Hell I see it on Boba Fett too as he zips around he gets a weird blue tint to him.
The one map stormtroopers should have amazing camo they make sure to neutralize it.
killdatninja
Banned
Fighter squadron needs do be fixed. It is my fav game mode right now tho.
The millennium falcon is too OP, put the shield on and run into the Slave... take no damage and kill in one shot.
I got 18k experience one match (consistently do over 10k with MF or Slave) I barely crack 3k on any other mode.
The millennium falcon is too OP, put the shield on and run into the Slave... take no damage and kill in one shot.
I got 18k experience one match (consistently do over 10k with MF or Slave) I barely crack 3k on any other mode.
The scan pulse star card is the closest I've seen to a spotting mechanic. Highlights enemies for a decent range and works for your team too. Useful on Endor!
Kingsora
Would rather have no penis than have to show his to a medical professional
While I certainly do agree with you, ( I have been completely frustrated more as once in this mode when I do all the damage and a random guy gets to become the Hero with one shot) I really don't know how it coud be better.
I was thinking also that everyone gets to be the Hero twice or so, but if you have some good heroes the game lasts endlessly. Also why would people bother to attack the Hero and risk dying if they get to be the Hero anyway.
I am pretty sure that DICE also had this discussion, but didn't had an answer to make it better than it is now.
I do think Vader/Luke are actually the weakest heroes funnily enough. Though Luke can do more than Vader I think. His actual saber toss is really good but that's about it. Force choke is a free kill but doesn't move you anywhere, and his lunge feels awkward. Luke can get out of a bad spot with more ease due to 2 lunge type moves ontop of his speed.
In HvV mode specifically Vader always feels like someone you need to actually protect, he gets dunked on HARD by Leia.
I got two Slave kills in one life with the shield ram. Saved the video because it's hilarious, but yeah it shouldn't be possible.
If they did a general cycle they could reintroduce the beta style life drain so you're on a timer either way(though it should be toned down from that was).
Weirdest thing with a cycle would be what happens with late joiners I think.
Razgriz-Specter
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Rebels are camo'd on Hoth as well. Yet they get an orange highlight which sticks out more than Empire's blue does.
Should just drop the highlights together on Hoth at least.
D pad down.
Kingsora
Would rather have no penis than have to show his to a medical professional
Sadly no, I just played Uncharted so in the beginning I also tried do it often.
Holy fuck Lmfao
They are certainly very pretty, but in terms of design, DICE has certainly done much better in the past.
Anyone know how much work the ex-Danger Close team did here? If they were in charge of maps, that would explain everything.
Kingsora
Would rather have no penis than have to show his to a medical professional
No that's for first person to third person. He means switching shoulders
Razgriz-Specter
Member
That is it.
Thunderbolt
Neo Member
He's right. Tap D-pad down, don't hold it.
So I just got the invincibility glitch after getting killed piloting a ship. You don't really die but your character fall down from the ship and land with the glitch active.
Honestly felt a little bad when I sae like 4 dudes shooting at me doing 0 damage, and I didn't go bananas because I didn't want to look like a cheater (I sill did enough to be ranked first though lol).
Btw, the AT-AT can still kill glitched characters, atleast I got killed by one with the glitch active.
Honestly felt a little bad when I sae like 4 dudes shooting at me doing 0 damage, and I didn't go bananas because I didn't want to look like a cheater (I sill did enough to be ranked first though lol).
Btw, the AT-AT can still kill glitched characters, atleast I got killed by one with the glitch active.
The perfect Dark
Banned
The T-21b is amazing.
Kingsora
Would rather have no penis than have to show his to a medical professional
Thanks guys.
He runs like a tipsy velociraptor. It's great!
Boba Fett, AT-ST, turret and nades all spamming the Rebel spawn points in Sullyst :|
Has anyone else also noticed that you're getting shot from sight lines that don't make sense? I just got killed by a turret that should have had no way to see me and splash damage wouldn't have gotten me.
Has anyone else also noticed that you're getting shot from sight lines that don't make sense? I just got killed by a turret that should have had no way to see me and splash damage wouldn't have gotten me.
Anton Sugar
Member
Not played them all yet myself but fighter squadron is pretty good for xp.
killdatninja
Banned
Yeah... this needs to be nerfed hard, at least make it so it takes 80 damage to the falcon or something. My second game of the day and I get 16K from not doing much but killing the Slave twice..
ComputerBlue
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I think some of the smaller ones like Cargo give a 2000 match bonus, the bigger ones give 1500, but I think you can earn a large objective score in the bigger ones so I'm not sure there is a faster game mode. Go to stats and look at challenges and complete those as well, should help some.
LOL.
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