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Star Wars Battlefront |OT2| I am altering the OT. Pray I don't alter it any further.
- Thread starter Tal Shiar Agent
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MADGAME
Member
I find myself choosing them the majority of time.
Psychoward
Banned
gotta love DICE, splintering the player base by having paid map packs and locking exclusive weapons and items while doing so
it blew in bf3/4 and it blows here
I would be totally fine if weapons and items were locked behind a season pass, but the time has come to move beyond paid maps. They destroy communities, and other games have proven that they're not necessary to get fresh maps for everyone.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Just buy Bespin then tomorrow.
Psychoward
Banned
if they still wanna do premium they could do exclusive character skins, like 3 month early access to maps, increased xp rates, 2 week early access to new weapons and items
idk, just something other than the terrible model that they have now that locks both maps and weapons/items behind a paywall in a 60 dollar game
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
I actually agree with you here. EA and Activision are the last two holdouts for paid maps. It's annoying.
That all sounds great to me, and I'd probably still buy it. I just hate the fact that these playlists will be ghost towns soon and everyone will just be playing vanilla (if BF4 is anything to go by).
MADGAME
Member
I have to agree. Been a Star Wars fan since '77, but if Battlefront II will be the same dog and pony show I'll pass.
The Dude
Member
I have zero will power with that kind of thing. I used to at one short point be a gamer that felt I can speak with my money, and sure it's great to make a statement, but I ultimately realized things go on and it won't change anything and the only person missing out is me. And so with that I toss in that life's to short, I want to eat up as much gaming as possible in my ride so even when games don't go about things how I want or perfectly I try to look past it. Battlefront here has been one hell of a joy and surprise for how fun it is, despite its issues, I just couldn't pass on Bf2 no matter how hard I'd try to hold my ground. The game I'm sure will feel incredible for the most part
MADGAME
Member
Nothing wrong with that at all, it's all about having fun with your connection to gaming. I'm having fun with Battlefront, actually it's currently in the number 2 spot for most hours I've ever put in a game and soon to be number one with no signs of slowing down. For me personally, the frustration factor mixed in with the fun is also pretty high, layered on top of season pass map lockout, poor playlist implementation/matchmaking/balancing systems, laughable loading times, leaving out the most iconic heroes for a year, the list goes on.
I've been with this game since day 1 of the beta and will continue playing because there is enough fun there, coupled with the Star Wars universe makes for some amazing feels for me. I don't think I can support another game with this light content/season pass that gives you the rest later over the course of a year business model, especially when the produce is riddled with issues. Maybe they will take a different approach for BFII and if so I'll there.
The Dude
Member
I hear ya, and I understand. My only rebuttal to that is like you said there is still enough fun there to keep playing, that's sort of my criteria ultimately. Long as I have a good time when I'm playing I'll play. I hate season passes, but like I said I can't change it so I dont even try. I just try to figure out which ones are more worth it and this game surprisingly has given me way more time than I thought. So I'm hoping BF2 will follow suit in terms of fun factor
It was working for me yesterday and seems to be working now.
On the last wave of Survival on Master, everything going perfectly then the game actually fucking crashed, are you fucking serious
That was my first attempt, and now of course I can't get anywhere close again. It's Endor which isn't really that hard (has a pretty good cheese spot) but I keep getting killed by ridiculous grenade throws. Fuuuuuuck
That was my first attempt, and now of course I can't get anywhere close again. It's Endor which isn't really that hard (has a pretty good cheese spot) but I keep getting killed by ridiculous grenade throws. Fuuuuuuck
PintSizedSlasher
Member
That bug that unequips your traitcard is back?!? Or was it never actually fixed?
Never fixed. My blaster still resets to the dlt-19.
PintSizedSlasher
Member
Jesus, I had to re-equip my traitcard (see above) and decided to try out Beserker, just to see what all the fuss is about.
Equipping Beserker is basically saying: "fuck it, I'm cheating"
Yep, that also.
Equipping Beserker is basically saying: "fuck it, I'm cheating"
Yep, that also.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
I refuse to try Berserker.
I haven't had the issue with the Trait resetting, but my blaster does occasionally reset to the DLT-19.
I haven't had the issue with the Trait resetting, but my blaster does occasionally reset to the DLT-19.
My trait resets every damn time I start up this game.
Berserker is amazing for close in play, run and gun, and high rate of fire weapons. It's not as useful for longer range weapons, slower firing weapons, or game modes/maps where you are constantly dying and not getting to level 2 or 3. It needs to be nerfed.
PintSizedSlasher
Member
I just went 75-15 in a match of Extraction with it. And I didn't even use the infamous combo with Bacta.
After I immediately switched back to scout.
I felt dirty
You feel dirty?
I just realized that I left it on after trying it that one time, after I paid attention to my trait rewards in-game.
I've been living a lie.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
They raised the damage threshold to something like 75% before the damage bonus kicks in. Before it was any amount of damage.
Also, I still kick ass despite Disruption and Bacta Bomb. Then again I do pretty much play exclusively large modes, so maybe they don't make as much of a difference in them.
Good job consider yourself lucky, I feel like I wasted 50 bucks.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
Happy birthday!
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
On XboxOne? Yep since the March patch, the loading times are ridiclious long. Almost 2 minutes...
Yeah Xbox One. Hopefully there is some kind of fix soon.
TheSecondSpitter
Member
Best wishes Pap.
Does anybody have any thoughts or insight on the licensing issues surrounding the appearance of OT Obi-Wan in the Battlefront as a Hero?
This story has been floating around the official forums for several weeks now..... the gist of it is: Alec Guinness negotiated a separate royalty deal with Lucas Film so DICE has to pony up extra $$$ to his estate if they want to include him in any DLC and DICE doesn't want to do this.
Personally, I think it's bullshit and after all these years somebody would have made mention of this earlier. Some say Peter Cushing (Tarkin) is in the same boat, which also supports the bullshit theory.
Does anybody have any thoughts or insight on the licensing issues surrounding the appearance of OT Obi-Wan in the Battlefront as a Hero?
This story has been floating around the official forums for several weeks now..... the gist of it is: Alec Guinness negotiated a separate royalty deal with Lucas Film so DICE has to pony up extra $$$ to his estate if they want to include him in any DLC and DICE doesn't want to do this.
Personally, I think it's bullshit and after all these years somebody would have made mention of this earlier. Some say Peter Cushing (Tarkin) is in the same boat, which also supports the bullshit theory.
PintSizedSlasher
Member
The same would apply to Galaxy of Heroes and Old Obi-Wan is in that game regardless, so I think it's bs.
Still think he won't be in Death Star DLC though. My money is on Chewbacca.
MADGAME
Member
The forums will flip shit if Chewbacca is paid DLC. Would be pretty scummy in my opinion. Hope we get him one way or another.
TheSecondSpitter
Member
Personally, I'd flip shit if I get Jyn Erso as paid DLC.
kopitarrulez_11
Member
As much as tarkin and obi wan make sense for death star I would not be surprised if its bossk and Chewbacca and you think we get pilot skins finally too
PintSizedSlasher
Member
The forums will flip shit about anything, so no surprise there
But I do agree that Chewbacca should've been base content and the same goes for Lando.
TheSecondSpitter
Member
What effect does Dengar's Explosive Rush have on Heroes (in HvV)?
I was playing as Princess Leia and it just stuck to me and did nothing.
Another Bounty Hunter with non-canonical traits and special abilities ......ho-hum.
I was playing as Princess Leia and it just stuck to me and did nothing.
Another Bounty Hunter with non-canonical traits and special abilities ......ho-hum.
Darth Smurf X
Member
Yes to all of this.
I don't think the new star cards ruined the game at all. I think people were just spamming them extra hard the first week or so to unlock the Hutt contracts. I played a LOT this weekend and barely got disrupted. However, I am using the EE-4 now though and it has increased my K/D positively. But... I am NOT using any of the cheap star cards unless they are required for a contract completion, even though that shock grenade is loads of fun on Drop Zone.
My current loadout is Jump Pack, Scan Pulse, Bounty Hunter and Shock Grenade (until I get level 2), then it'll probably go back to Thermal Grenade.
So far, I am loving Bespin. Especially Drop Zone and Fighter Squadron.
TheSecondSpitter
Member
Do you know what the biggest hunk of junk in the SW Battlefront galaxy is?
The AT-ST
PintSizedSlasher
Member
Forerunner
Member
Cloud Car is the worst. I'd rather have the speeder bike.
TheSecondSpitter
Member
The Cloud Car is actually pretty accurate to it on-screen representation -- if anything it is more buffed in Battlefront.
I made the mistake of selecting the AT-ST on Hoth and lasted less than 5 seconds before I got X-Winged without a reasonable chance of defending myself.
The missile on the AT-ST needs locking capability. Otherwise it's only good against turrets.
This would also solve the problem of infantry getting killed by "fly-boy sky campers" , which is a particular problem in Turning Point as Imperials don't have air capability and the Ion Torpedo is a nerfed piece of shit.
If you're on ps4 you should jump into a game with Palpable/Patriot_Infinity. He goes crazy in the AT-ST.
Thanks for the bday wishes.
It does lock on. It locks on to vehicles, turrets, and mounted cannons.
This reminds me, I had a 124 kill streak in the AT-ST on Hoth that I completely forgot to save.
It does lock on. It locks on to vehicles, turrets, and mounted cannons.
This reminds me, I had a 124 kill streak in the AT-ST on Hoth that I completely forgot to save.
TheSecondSpitter
Member
Impressive....
I was under the impression that the lock had been nerfed. The AT-ST was more buffed at launch, was it not?
Well diorama is complete except I still need the 10 Hero Hunt wins for the airspeeder . All trophies are done except for win once in every mode (sitting at zero HH wins), towing an AT-AT in Walker Assault (which I hadn't even really bothered trying) and completing a Mission with a friend (also hadn't bothered yet).
Still cracks me up how every time I go look on reddit or wherever for HH tips I find multiple posts in the last 24 hours from other people also bitching about it. Man, no one likes that mode or how it's set up do they? Gonna have to hope I get lucky and/or get in one of those broken lobbies where it will drop people but not replace them and get down to a few people in the room so I can try to get it that way or something.
. All trophies are done except for win once in every mode (sitting at zero HH wins), towing an AT-AT in Walker Assault (which I hadn't even really bothered trying) and completing a Mission with a friend (also hadn't bothered yet).Still cracks me up how every time I go look on reddit or wherever for HH tips I find multiple posts in the last 24 hours from other people also bitching about it. Man, no one likes that mode or how it's set up do they? Gonna have to hope I get lucky and/or get in one of those broken lobbies where it will drop people but not replace them and get down to a few people in the room so I can try to get it that way or something.