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Star Wars Battlefront |OT| Here's Where The Fun Begins
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How convenient...
Can't complain, though. Gonna hop on for some more credits this weekend.
Screaming Meat
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Got this in the sale. Really liking it but it makes me a little uncomfortable.
Before I played BF, I felt like Star Wars battles were very "safe", y'know? Just guys and gals running around going "PEWPEW! PEWPEW!" and people falling over in a shower of pretty sparks. The worst thing we got to witness was an Ewok death which was softened by the fact it was just an annoying teddy bear that got whacked.
Now they've brought in all the Battlefield bells and whistles, I feel like the Star Wars battles are no longer the fun flights of fancy from my youth but a horrific vision of future war. The first time I booted it up I felt a bit shell shocked: the horrific death screams of my comrades, deafening explosions, laser beams lighting up the sky, scorched earth, debris and dirt flying everywhere, the ground erupting under orbital barrages, and those monstrous AT-ATs that loom so large over the battlefield. Man, I was practically praying that they wouldn't look at me because I know that everything they do look at dies.
I started imagining all those poor Rebels we didn't see in ESB who probably shit themselves when they saw an AT-AT coming over the horizon or all their squad mates turned to mist when a broken solar panel from a TIE Fighter lands square on their noggins. I started imagining all those poor Stormtroopers cut down by Han Solo as he laughs manically, dancing across the battlefield like some vengeful trickster god.
Battlefront has brought the horror of war to the child-like wonder of Star Wars and I feel weird about it.
Great game though.
Before I played BF, I felt like Star Wars battles were very "safe", y'know? Just guys and gals running around going "PEWPEW! PEWPEW!" and people falling over in a shower of pretty sparks. The worst thing we got to witness was an Ewok death which was softened by the fact it was just an annoying teddy bear that got whacked.
Now they've brought in all the Battlefield bells and whistles, I feel like the Star Wars battles are no longer the fun flights of fancy from my youth but a horrific vision of future war. The first time I booted it up I felt a bit shell shocked: the horrific death screams of my comrades, deafening explosions, laser beams lighting up the sky, scorched earth, debris and dirt flying everywhere, the ground erupting under orbital barrages, and those monstrous AT-ATs that loom so large over the battlefield. Man, I was practically praying that they wouldn't look at me because I know that everything they do look at dies.
I started imagining all those poor Rebels we didn't see in ESB who probably shit themselves when they saw an AT-AT coming over the horizon or all their squad mates turned to mist when a broken solar panel from a TIE Fighter lands square on their noggins. I started imagining all those poor Stormtroopers cut down by Han Solo as he laughs manically, dancing across the battlefield like some vengeful trickster god.
Battlefront has brought the horror of war to the child-like wonder of Star Wars and I feel weird about it.
Great game though.
ElzarTheBam
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This is a pretty good post btw.
The battle of hoth, especially trench fighting makes the movie battle of hoth, well...
This post made me both laugh and feel disheartened. Glad you're enjoying the game, too.
Here's an image of all potential heroes, villains and costume choices all in one place:
Where's Ahsoka?
I know! Isn't it great?!
We were at 22% after 36 hours so... It probably did.
This will be a good weekend to save up some credits. Also interesting to see what Leia-outfit (it has to be a outfit, right?) they'll add.
If I don't remembering wrong we'll get two new big maps (one on Endor and one on Hoth) with the feb. update. Can't wait for that... oh and Turning point on all locations.
DeepEnigma
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33 years and a indulgence in cocaine can change a person a lot.
DeepEnigma
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She also said in many interviews that lots of partying and drugs did not help.
Beaten.
ElzarTheBam
Member
I watched The Burbs the other day
Every time she came on...
Fuck ma dick
Every time she came on...
Fuck ma dick
MADGAME
Member
It wasnt a discount. I simply bought the Pass from a different region.
Oh. I just meant the season pass is a discount/cheaper than buying each expansion pack individually. The scenario I was working through out loud in here was to either gamble and buy the discounted season pass at $50, or wait and buy each expansion at $14.99 in case one is a hunk of poo. If they all pass the test, I end up paying $60, but if one or more suck then I save. Not a big deal, I'm sure I'll appreciate whatever they release on some level.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
Sweeeeeeeet. Dis patch gonna b good
Finally, hopefully that will address some MM woes.
Pffft! There was no AhSoka in 1983.
TheSadRanger
Banned
Here's an image of all potential heroes, villains and costume choices all in one place:
Its like my wishlist as a small child in the 80's all in one image. I think I may have collected a third of those at best
I did have the Millenium Falcon though. I was the envy of the neighbourhood kids.
EDIT: Damn! Looking at them all and thinking back, I had 31 figures from that collection, possibly a couple more. So many were lost or eaten by pets...
The lightsabers on those things were so ghetto lol. Just a piece of colored plastic that would extend/retract from the arm. They didn't even look proportionate to the movies.
MADGAME
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Here's an image of all potential heroes, villains and costume choices all in one place:
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Come onnnnnnnn Prune Face and Lobot. Lol can you imagine? Although maybe Lobot could actually be good on Bespin with unique abilities.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
So a Leia Challenge is coming? Sounds like another skin too
She's OT era now, she should definitely qualify.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Lol
Yes! This is good. The game is coming along.
Not unless Vader has his way with her this season. She may not even exist at the start of ANH.
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On a side note... the only thing that bothers me about all the amazing job on the models in this game, is the lightsabers. They do not taper enough or at all at the tip. It is almost as if they used the ForceFX sabers to do a scan, poly blade and all, lol.
ElzarTheBam
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FEB GUN B GUD
Lee Chaolan
Member
Level 49 now. Guess I'll make it to 50 before the Double XP weekend.
Oh well. xD
Oh well. xD
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Finally.
Also, they better not fucking nerf the E-11.
TheSadRanger
Banned
Da Hell, I got shot down in my tie fighter by one of those tall ass turbo laser towers in sorosuub.
I thought they were supposed to be on my side!!
I thought they were supposed to be on my side!!
Its still a ton of extra cash you can use to buy unlocks and star card charges.
TheSadRanger
Banned
Quick question about the consumable star cards, so I upgraded my personal shield star card from 7 to 9 sec duration.
When it was white it was at 20+ charges, after I upgraded it was only at 5 charges than a few matches later it bumped at 25. Is it a bug or something?
When it was white it was at 20+ charges, after I upgraded it was only at 5 charges than a few matches later it bumped at 25. Is it a bug or something?
Da Hell, I got shot down in my tie fighter by one of those tall ass turbo laser towers in sorosuub.
I thought they were supposed to be on my side!!
Yeah... that has happened to me too
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
I have had something similar happen.
I wouldn't think theres much left to nerf after the last patch, they hit most things pretty hard.
Obviously the A-wing needs a nerf, and maybe Pulse Cannon, but I wouldn't be surprised if there weren't a few corrections the other way (i.e. make Barrage and Bowcaster at least vaguely useful again). Explosive Shot could be made more consistent imo. Burst fire weapons were heavily punished when using it but its just as annoying with other weapons too.
It'd be nice if the Cycler Rifle got a smidgen more love.
I wonder if they'll try to reduce the incentive to take the Jump Pack at some point? I keep meaning to try loadouts without it but I just can't. The ability to escape at a moments notice is way too handy but its the thought of being funneled through those death channels on the larger maps that puts the thought completely out of my mind.
Lights and Waves
Member
I could see them keeping Luke in his tunic and Leia in her buns and dress as part of the season pass. Those are probably in high-demand and something that people would be willing to pay for.
SO excited for the double exp. weekend. I've been neglecting the game in anticipation!
SO excited for the double exp. weekend. I've been neglecting the game in anticipation!
MADGAME
Member
Bun Leia would be perfect for Death Star!
PintSizedSlasher
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I think (and hope) that we won't have to pay for new hero skins and that they'll save them as rewards for the community challenges.
What I could see them doing is making new heroes and playable characters available through DLC outside of the season pass, and I'd be totally fine with that.
PintSizedSlasher
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This is rather interesting:
In response to this:
Sledgehammer70 said:
In response to this:
It would be cool, but I wouldn't get my hopes about about the suits changing the terms of the season pass at this point.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
I would be really pissed as a season pass owner if people who dont want to pay any money for new content get to play all the maps.
Sure they can release some variants of this maps for free (like they are doing in hardline), but not the paid DLC maps.
And yeah in regards to the progress DICE is making. The game will probably play very different when the Death Star DLC comes around.
And my guess is the last DLC is a Rouge One themed dlc with Sand Troopers and Death Troopers as new outfits for the imperials
A mockup from the making starwars site
PintSizedSlasher
Member
I would be really pissed as a season pass owner if people who dont want to pay any money for new content get to play all the maps.
Sure they can release some variants of this maps for free (like they are doing in hardline), but not the paid DLC maps.
And yeah in regards to the progress DICE is making. The game will probably play very different when the Death Star DLC comes around.
And my guess is the last DLC is a Rouge One themed dlc with Sand Troopers and Death Troopers as new outfits for the imperials
A mockup from the making starwars site
They're are obviously not going to do it, but it would be a good way to prevent the playerbase from splitting.
I would personally be even more pissed if I paid 50/$ for a season pass and constantly having trouble finding matches on the DLC maps.
Happened to me in the Uncharted 3 MP. Bought some retro map packs and never could find any matches. Still bums me out.
I would buy 50 worth of character packs or even pay for new modes if that would mean the maps were free for everyone.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Ya know, one thing I wanted to comment on, noticed this especially in Heroes vs Villains - If you're force choked by Vader, and Vader is defeated while you're still being choked, it releases you from his grip.
I dunno, of course that makes sense, but I still think that's cool, and it doesn't kill you right away like Luke's Force push.
I dunno, of course that makes sense, but I still think that's cool, and it doesn't kill you right away like Luke's Force push.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Its fucking great. Haven't played a game like it since Warhawk or Battlefield 1943.
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