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[Ozorov]

Update sounds so good, downloading now. Ion torpedoes buffed, A-Wings nerfed, and it sounds like Luke will be beast mode.

Pulse cannon got a good nerf in movement speed without decreasing damage, and still allows normal movement while no-scoping. I approve.

Barrage, Bowcaster and Homing Shot may actually have uses now. We'll see.

Good job Dice on the patch notes, it is appreciated!


Edit: wait a second, nothing about Blast Trophy. Booooooooooooooooooooooooo
What is "Attract Mode"?
Does "fixing" power up spawns mean moving them?

Regarding the blast throphy. Read the notes again

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

They didn't buff TIE fighters? The Rebel Shield is still far superior ability than the TIEs' Boost.
Not sure making A-Wings easier to hit solves the balance issue really.

A big problem with the A-Wing was that if the pilot was going full speed or making tight turns the autolock on the TIEs was unable to land a hit because the hitbox was too small. Now, theoretically TIEs should be able to kill A-Wings just as easily as A-Wings can kill TIEs.

 

[Woorloog]

A big problem with the A-Wing was that if the pilot was going full speed or making tight turns the autolock on the TIEs was unable to land a hit because the hitbox was too small. Now, theoretically TIEs should be able to kill A-Wings just as easily as A-Wings can kill TIEs.

Shield-ramming is a thing, Rebels have a big advantage in head-on attacks. And surviving occasional missile, the speed boost doesn't necessarily lose a missile but the shield can absorb one.

 

[MADGAME]

"Playing the objective" is the Blast trophy, so according to DICE it should be fixed. They said that with the last patch too, so... awaiting confirmation

Regarding the blast throphy. Read the notes again

My bad on not making the name association between the two. I can verify however, that after downloading the update and syncing the trophies it still did not pop for me. Having to do it again is absolute bullshit, stat-tracking should be able to determine this.


Also, A New Hope theme music on main menu is epic.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Shield-ramming is a thing, Rebels have a big advantage in head-on attacks. And surviving occasional missile, the speed boost doesn't necessarily lose a missile but the shield can absorb one.

As far as I've experienced the missiles go right through the shields and do like 47% damage. The shields seem to only really help with blasters.

 

[Woorloog]

As far as I've experienced the missiles go right through the shields and do like 47% damage. The shields seem to only really help with blasters.

*Shrug*
I'm sure i've seen missiles deal zero damage vs shielded fighters. Perhaps it has been a bug (the missile explodes too far away) but...
Still, it is ramming that mostly concerns me.

 

[Woorloog]

Well, that missile sure as hell did no damage despite hitting directly on an A-Wing.

 

[eFKac]

Anyone wants to help a poor soul survive on Sullust on Master?

 

[Woorloog]

Who the fuck thought it would be good idea to bring back jumpcaster?
FUCKING FUCK DICE

And the Homing-shot is still underpowered vs Air, especially with half my missiles doing zero damage (not sure if shields).

 

[Forerunner]

I just played a few hours of WA. The new map is gorgeous, the night setting with the snowfall is great. It was a bit chaotic, probably because nobody knows how to play it yet. They also changed Jakku to a dusk setting and it looks better than before. I didn't try all the weapon changes, mainly played around with the Cycler Rifle. It's pretty good now, it was decent before, but now it's much easier to land shots. I've seen people trying to Bowcaster and jump pack again. So I'll try that out later lol! A-wings are now killable yay! However, when it comes to air I still find Rebels a lot better than Imperials.

 

[Palpable]

Let me guess; they didn't fix the 1 hit melee. And don't say you have to aim for the head. You don't. It's arbitrary. Besides, I play in 3rd person. I can't just aim at their heads.

 

[MADGAME]

Let me guess; they didn't fix the 1 hit melee. And don't say you have to aim for the head. You don't. It's arbitrary. Besides, I play in 3rd person. I can't just aim at their heads.

If it really is arbitrary and you see me on the field, go ahead and rush melee me because I don't remember the last time I was in a melee encounter where I wasn't one-hit killed and the other player was left with 50% health.

 

[Woorloog]

The melee is, as i've said in my experience, utterly random. It deals 0, 50 or 100% damage. Good luck with that.

 

[DeepEnigma]

PC patch is out, apparently. Found this on reddit.

Awe yeah!!! Hoth map is twilight.

StormtrooperTwerk.gif

 

[DeepEnigma]

I just played a few hours of WA. The new map is gorgeous, the night setting with the snowfall is great. It was a bit chaotic, probably because nobody knows how to play it yet. They also changed Jakku to a dusk setting and it looks better than before. I didn't try all the weapon changes, mainly played around with the Cycler Rifle. It's pretty good now, it was decent before, but now it's much easier to land shots. I've seen people trying to Bowcaster and jump pack again. So I'll try that out later lol! A-wings are now killable yay! However, when it comes to air I still find Rebels a lot better than Imperials.

Is Jakku dusk in all modes or only TP?

 

[Forerunner]

Is Jakku dusk in all modes or only TP?

I played it on WA, so I'm guessing they changed it game wide maybe.

 

[Woorloog]

This new bug? I shot an AT-ST with A-Wing but crashed on the wreckage but i didn't really die, my HUD stayed on and i could adjust my speed. A moment later i died from being out of bounds.

 

[Ozorov]

This new bug? I shot an AT-ST with A-Wing but crashed on the wreckage but i didn't really die, my HUD stayed on and i could adjust my speed. A moment later i died from being out of bounds.

You found a wormhole

 

[Toa TAK]

Maaaaan I really want to play, but it's going to be HOURS until then. D:

Anyone try the new survival map?

 

[Laputa_94]

This new bug? I shot an AT-ST with A-Wing but crashed on the wreckage but i didn't really die, my HUD stayed on and i could adjust my speed. A moment later i died from being out of bounds.

I've had that happen to me. I posted a video of it a couple of weeks ago. Only difference was I was in a X-Wing.

 

[Alkastelca]

Where are the AT-AT tokens on the new Hoth map ?
I can't find them and haven't seen anyone using them.

Anyone try the new survival map?

Its the old map (ice caves on Hoth) without ''story'' cutscenes : (

 

[Anth1888]

Looks like Greedo is going to be one of the new Villains in the Outer Rim DLC going by this screenshot.

 

[dook]

Looks like Greedo is going to be one of the new Villains in the Outer Rim DLC going by this screenshot.

is that Nien Nunb? outfit suggests so

 

[Anth1888]

is that Nien Nunb? outfit suggests so

Didn't catch that, isn't he already a skin? Maybe Greedo is a skin also. Would be weird choices for the Hero & Villain but I guess DICE are limited with no sequel or prequel trilogy.

 

[Risgroo]

Hmm, so it's 1 hero and 1 villain per expansion for a total of 8?

 

[Woorloog]

General Veers would make a great Imperial hero, good counterpart to Lando (ignoring that Lando is most likely added in Bespin DLC, if added, and Veers doesn't fit there).

A Royal Guard would work as an Imperial hero, even without a name.

But Greedo? Eh. The guy was an idiot really, nothing heroic, or respectably villainous about him.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Looks like Greedo is going to be one of the new Villains in the Outer Rim DLC going by this screenshot.

Knowing Jabba focused, I expected Greedo. Nice to see a confirmation.

Fingers crossed for Obi-Wan, but they might save him for Death Star. Chewie could be hero, or maybe save him for Bespin? (Lando would be a obvious option.)

Wonder if there will be 8 total, 4 on each side. Wish it would be clarified. Only way I see them skipping heroes in the DLC, is if they alternate with a pair of vehicles in the non hero/villain ones.

is that Nien Nunb? outfit suggests so

Appears to be.

 

[dook]

General Veers would make a great Imperial hero, good counterpart to Lando (ignoring that Lando is most likely added in Bespin DLC, if added, and Veers doesn't fit there).

A Royal Guard would work as an Imperial hero, even without a name.

But Greedo? Eh. The guy was an idiot really, nothing heroic, or respectably villainous about him.

Makes sense to have Greedo in the Outer Rim DLC and Royal Guard/Imp officers in the Death Star DLC I guess.

Cant see a connection between Nunb and the outer rim though, but I dont know much SW lore.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

General Veers would make a great Imperial hero, good counterpart to Lando (ignoring that Lando is most likely added in Bespin DLC, if added, and Veers doesn't fit there).

Yeah, Veers would be good. One of the few Imperials that gets shit done.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Makes sense to have Greedo in the Outer Rim DLC and Royal Guard/Imp officers in the Death Star DLC I guess.

Cant see a connection between Nunb and the outer rim though, but I dont know much SW lore.

Sullust is his home planet.


Also I hope we get two more sabers. A slow tank like Vader for the Rebels (Ben Kenobi) and a quick hitter like Luke for the Imperials (an Inquisitor perhaps?).

 

[MADGAME]

A Royal Guard would work as an Imperial hero, even without a name.

But Greedo? Eh. The guy was an idiot really, nothing heroic, or respectably villainous about him.

He is certainly relayed to Jabba, and beyond that he had screen time with Han, dialogue, and even tried to kill him. Royal Guards did absolutely nothing except stand. IMO they should spawn off Palpy instead of shock troopers, but not be heroes.

 

[PintSizedSlasher]

Gonna do some shameless self promotion ;-)
A couple of days ago I was fooling around with the game settings and discovered the no-hud option.
Man, was that some cool shit. Gameplay wise it's useless, but it's so cool to wander through the maps with only the scenery at your disposal.
So I decided to make a video with it (I also recently discovered the Sharefactory app and it's becoming really addicting)
And here's the result of my labor. I think it turned out well and will probably do some more when the DLC maps drop.

http://youtu.be/44drjrDrmvI

 

[Laputa_94]

Am I crazy for wanting IG-88 and Bossk? Because any of those two would be awesome.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

Am I crazy for wanting IQ-88 and Bossk? Because any of those two would be awesome.

Nope, especially Bossk.

 

[DrGonzo615]

Gonna do some shameless self promotion ;-)
A couple of days ago I was fooling around with the game settings and discovered the no-hud option.
Man, was that some cool shit. Gameplay wise it's useless, but it's so cool to wander through the maps with only the scenery at your disposal.
So I decided to make a video with it (I also recently discovered the Sharefactory app and it's becoming really addicting)
And here's the result of my labor. I think it turned out well and will probably do some more when the DLC maps drop.

http://youtu.be/44drjrDrmvI

The music is a bit much for me but damn, this game is pretty, nice vid.

 

[5taquitos]

Am I crazy for wanting IG-88 and Bossk? Because any of those two would be awesome.

No, Bossk should absolutely be in it, ideally as the counter-villain to Chewie considering their history.

 

[JumPeRJumPzZ]

Ugh Pulse Cannon is still cancer

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Gonna do some shameless self promotion ;-)
A couple of days ago I was fooling around with the game settings and discovered the no-hud option.
Man, was that some cool shit. Gameplay wise it's useless, but it's so cool to wander through the maps with only the scenery at your disposal.
So I decided to make a video with it (I also recently discovered the Sharefactory app and it's becoming really addicting)
And here's the result of my labor. I think it turned out well and will probably do some more when the DLC maps drop.

http://youtu.be/44drjrDrmvI

Noice!

 

[Anth1888]

Damn, the Graveyard of Giants WA map, is now at dusk, looks amazing.

I wish you could toggle the time of day like Endor Night/Day, Twilight Night/Day. Rather than it being specific to a game mode.

 

[adj_noun]

HAHAHAHA SCREW YOU A-WINGS!

KABOOM KABOOM KABOOM

NOT THE RED BARON ANY MORE ARE YA

KABOOM

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Forerunner]

So it's probably looking something like this:

Outer Rim- Nien Nunb and Greedo

???- Chewbacca or Yoda and ???

Bespin- Lando Calrissian and ???

Death Star- Obi-Wan Kenobi and General Veers

 

[MMarston]

I'm going to foresee a lot of Han/Greedo shenanigans in HvV

 

[Ozorov]

"Full details incoming"

 

[5taquitos]

How am I supposed to get any work done today?

 

[PintSizedSlasher]

The music is a bit much for me but damn, this game is pretty, nice vid.

Noice!

Cheers guys!

 

[OdysseusVA]

Good to know the loser jumpcasters are back

 

[PintSizedSlasher]

Man, dat post-patch Cycler Rifle....

 

[MADGAME]

LOVE the Gonk droid screen saver on the main menu!

So it's probably looking something like this:

Outer Rim- Nien Nunb and Greedo

???- Chewbacca or Yoda and ???

Bespin- Lando Calrissian and ???

Death Star- Obi-Wan Kenobi and General Veers

I need some saber clashin' between Obi-Wan and Vader on the Death Star while Rebels and Troopers pew pew each other

 

[Woorloog]

The new big map is utter shit. Shittiest spawns and not particularly interesting either, other than looking pretty nice.

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Mannn

Took a clip of the new map, nothing to it really.

but right at the end, I'm like just taking it in, and hits me, what a view!

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