Broadbandito
Member
Yo mixtape is the best playlist by far. It actually puts you into all the playlists. Like 6v6 hardpoint then 8v8 tdm
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TITANFALL 2 |OT| Don't Misgender Tone.
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You still contribute money by staying safe and killing bots, which anyone can do. The stuff you bank is just a bonus; I've had games where I've only made it to the bank one time because I was otherwise engaged, yet still ended up the top scorer on a winning team thanks to the amount of minions, pilots, and reapers I killed. I think a misconception a lot of people have about Bounty Hunt is that only the money you bank counts toward your score.
NowhereFaded
Member
I was under that assumption. Thanks for that Info.
makeitawkward
Member
There has to be a way to get more people playing CTF. Perhaps having only three game modes will work: Attrition, Bounty, Variety. I also like the idea of giving extra XP for team-based game modes to help attract people.
It really is a shame that there isn't a CTF community for the TF games. I understand that the newer gamers prefer deathmatch style games because they're faster paced and you don't need to coordinate with anyone but they really are missing out on the best of multiplayer gaming. I think that newer/younger players don't have the patience for a 5 second respawn and don't have an appreciation for strategy and teamwork.
With CTF, you have offense and defense - and at the end of the match, a winner and a loser. With Attrition/Bounty, you're just on offense the entire time. Everyone wants to feel like they win every round and that's what happens with Attrition or Bounty. They're very self-serving game modes. CTF requires a team effort and a balanced approach and it's already impossible to find these matches in TF2 during release week...
I basically need to play R6 Siege for this type of strategy in a shooter (which is an amazing game) but I want to have that strategy mixed-in with the TF2 mechanics. I think CTF in TF2 could be like a modern-day Quake 3 CTF but it needs to have enough people playing it regularly. I tried all weekend and yesterday and only played one match of CTF in the west region.
It really is a shame that there isn't a CTF community for the TF games. I understand that the newer gamers prefer deathmatch style games because they're faster paced and you don't need to coordinate with anyone but they really are missing out on the best of multiplayer gaming. I think that newer/younger players don't have the patience for a 5 second respawn and don't have an appreciation for strategy and teamwork.
With CTF, you have offense and defense - and at the end of the match, a winner and a loser. With Attrition/Bounty, you're just on offense the entire time. Everyone wants to feel like they win every round and that's what happens with Attrition or Bounty. They're very self-serving game modes. CTF requires a team effort and a balanced approach and it's already impossible to find these matches in TF2 during release week...
I basically need to play R6 Siege for this type of strategy in a shooter (which is an amazing game) but I want to have that strategy mixed-in with the TF2 mechanics. I think CTF in TF2 could be like a modern-day Quake 3 CTF but it needs to have enough people playing it regularly. I tried all weekend and yesterday and only played one match of CTF in the west region.
I hate the "one more game" feeling this nails. I planned to quit roughly 3 hours ago.
Every titan is so fun to use. Tone could use a nerf and Ronin could use a small damage buff at close range though. Tone is good at everything and requires next to no effort to run through entire teams. I have no problem with Ronin's fragile healthbar, but when he does get close he should be able to fucking wreck you. They should just change the range scaling on the shotgun so it's damn near useless at distance and lethal up close. I'm not sure what to do with Scorch. If you don't want him to kill you, he can't.
Every titan is so fun to use. Tone could use a nerf and Ronin could use a small damage buff at close range though. Tone is good at everything and requires next to no effort to run through entire teams. I have no problem with Ronin's fragile healthbar, but when he does get close he should be able to fucking wreck you. They should just change the range scaling on the shotgun so it's damn near useless at distance and lethal up close. I'm not sure what to do with Scorch. If you don't want him to kill you, he can't.
Spooky Scary Skeleton
Member
Is the pc version online crowded at least? Or is it dead just like the predecessor?
I haven't had a queue take more than 30 seconds yet. People will still clamor to call the game dying for months to come, but I don't expect this to change queues being fast one bit
Triscuitable
Member
You can't fix a turd. You can make it more presentable, though.
Do it.
Point blank shots with the leadwall should be doing a lot of damage (anything from 500 to 1000 damage). Phase Dash's cooldown could also be toned down a bit... maybe two charges with the same cooldown?
makeitawkward
Member
There has to be a way to get more people playing CTF. Perhaps having only three game modes will work: Attrition, Bounty, Variety. I also like the idea of giving extra XP for team-based game modes to help attract people.
It really is a shame that there isn't a CTF community for the TF games. I understand that the newer gamers prefer deathmatch style games because they're faster paced and you don't need to coordinate with anyone but they really are missing out on the best of multiplayer gaming. I think that newer/younger players don't have the patience for a 5 second respawn and don't have an appreciation for strategy and teamwork.
With CTF, you have offense and defense - and at the end of the match, a winner and a loser. With Attrition/Bounty, you're just on offense the entire time. Everyone wants to feel like they win every round and that's what happens with Attrition or Bounty. They're very self-serving game modes. CTF requires a team effort and a balanced approach and it's already impossible to find these matches in TF2 during release week...
I basically need to play R6 Siege for this type of strategy in a shooter (which is an amazing game) but I want to have that strategy mixed-in with the TF2 mechanics. I think CTF in TF2 could be like a modern-day Quake 3 CTF but it needs to have enough people playing it regularly. I tried all weekend and yesterday and only played one match of CTF in the west region.
Mixtape is making me a lot happier tonight!!!!***
***yes, I quoted myself
Chaos2Frozen
Member
From most common to least:
1) Legion/Tone
2) Northstar/Ronin
3) Ion/Scorch
I've been getting the hang of Ion lately, been using her as a sniper, hit and run. Then rush them with a Laser Core. Makes me wonder if I should just switch to Overcore for LTS.
Still don't know wtf to use tripmines for other than to slow down enemies for 2 seconds.
1) Legion/Tone
2) Northstar/Ronin
3) Ion/Scorch
I've been getting the hang of Ion lately, been using her as a sniper, hit and run. Then rush them with a Laser Core. Makes me wonder if I should just switch to Overcore for LTS.
Still don't know wtf to use tripmines for other than to slow down enemies for 2 seconds.
excaliburps
Press - MP1st.com
Do it?! Free DLC stuff should be encouraged and the game is good, to boot.
I think PC is at 15K players (not sure now), definitely lower than consoles but still very viable.
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I can see new MP players getting frustrated now if they join matches and end up going up against level 30 and up players. Hope that matchmaking works its magic.
And I agree with the "one more game" thing. I keep wanting to unlock one more piece of content that's sometimes a patch, banner, etc. The fact that merits and XP are tied to weapons, etc., is a good thing, too. I use the other stuff just to unlock faster. xD
MagicWithEarvin
Member
You can find Attrition and Bounty Hunt games on PC easily, but it might take a little while longer for other modes.
Triscuitable
Member
First game had this problem. Took a month or two to fix. Hope it evens out sooner here.
Vincent Alexander
Member
Anyone know what Net Worth stands for/measures?
NullPointer
Member
Honestly thought it would end with you
fighting the Mercenary boss's titan as a pilot, and having to rodeo him to doom (bash X to dodge nuke), followed by some QTE knife fight as pilots amidst the flaming wreckage.
I've obviously played too many COD campaigns.
The first matchmaking update made it terribly slow...
Do it?! Free DLC stuff should be encouraged and the game is good, to boot.
I did it.. Installing now
Guess I can help try to keep the PC community active by being a part of itForerunner
Member
Im not too worried about the pop. Yeah its small, but you shouldnt have problem finding games in certain modes. I mean you can still find games on PC in Battlefront and that game only peaks at like 3k a day (only 800 atm). Plus the game is good and word of mouth is a powerful tool. Also all the future content is free, so thats another bonus for people to pick it up.
I still dont understand why EA didnt do EA Access trial with it. I mean the campaign is amazing; they probably could have got a lot of people just to buy it for the campaign alone.
Personally, Ill be playing it for a bit. Im having more fun with my 13 hours in TF 2 than I did with my 60 hours in BF 1.
I still dont understand why EA didnt do EA Access trial with it. I mean the campaign is amazing; they probably could have got a lot of people just to buy it for the campaign alone.
Personally, Ill be playing it for a bit. Im having more fun with my 13 hours in TF 2 than I did with my 60 hours in BF 1.
megarockexe
Member
Ugh, so much this. The first game had this better for sure.
Yeah I think this game has a better chance of lasting from what I hear. The network stuff seems cool for a community to stay active too. The free DLC will be great. I just have personal memories of playing full 1v1 attrition matches in Titanfall
which were fun in their own way but not ideal lol I think the population was lower than Battlefront has even ever gotten.7DollarHagane
Banned
I just think capture the flag isn't much fun. It's also the mode that most punishes randoms that are playing against groups.
It needs some kind of twist or hook to me to be interesting. Just pure ctf isnt interesting.
One flag ctf where you don't have to worry about defending and capturing at the same time might be good. It's just frustrating because normal ctf has a lot of "you're fucked" moments if your teammates are just killing and not worrying about the flag.
It needs some kind of twist or hook to me to be interesting. Just pure ctf isnt interesting.
One flag ctf where you don't have to worry about defending and capturing at the same time might be good. It's just frustrating because normal ctf has a lot of "you're fucked" moments if your teammates are just killing and not worrying about the flag.
Having said that you should still do whatever you can to deposit your money into the bank. That makes a huge difference in your team's score.
TimeEffect
Member
Mixtape is making me a lot happier tonight!!!!***
***yes, I quoted myself
So are you playing ctf?
The Xtortionist
Member
Total merits
makeitawkward
Member
NullPointer
Member
Not my experience at all.
I jumped into Titanfall a little late, but all my matches, from the first to the last had tons of several gen'd players mixed with totally new players, though it did look like it at least tried to mix both the new and vets together across the teams.
Sucks to see that the second game seems to have the same issues.
Luckily I haven't minded losing because the core gameplay is fun purely on its own.
makeitawkward
Member
I like variety in the player skill/experience. Worse players and I dominate - better players and I learn. Why play the same level players every time?!
Vincent Alexander
Member
Maybe if you started playing with a team that didn't suck you'd have more fun on that map.
AI Titan Tone shouldn't have its sonar alert you..
Legion doesn't need to play as a team
Legion doesn't need to play as a team
NullPointer
Member
Playing others at your level keeps it more competitive, and I'd rather that than face high level players right from the get-go using unlocks I'm far from acquiring through credits or levels. Map knowledge and practice already provide higher level players an advantage, adding mods and special equipment and abilities on top of that just tilts the balance even farther out of whack, but all shooters seem to run off of the same playbook.
But again, the game seems to at least try to mix new and skilled players, which has its own logic to it, but can also lead to some severe stomps along the way.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
Which map is Complex? As in which stage of the single player is it base on?
irfaanator
Banned
so is mixtape actually a "put me in a random game mode" playlist now instead of what variety was before
MagicWithEarvin
Member
=(
Guess it's back to Attrition or BH on PC.
Guess it's back to Attrition or BH on PC.
I'm not all that impressed with this version of CTF. So far every game i've been in has been pretty lopsided. It punishes bad players really really bad but that's not even the main issue. The main issue is the maps chosen for CTF tend to be the smaller ones. They're too small for the type of stim in this game.
I haven't done an all out competitive 5v5 ctf match yet so i'll have to do that before making a real call on it.
Also making a half end with just 2 caps? that's stupid.
It depends on the map.
i noticed. still pointless.
Triforce141
Member
There are a lot of people that have no idea how to play Bounty Hunter, a $4000 difference should not happen
Okay, so this is an obscure question, but it's been bothering me.
What is the exact term for the mech aesthetic that Titanfall uses?
TV tropes divides them between Super Robots, which Titanfall is definitely not, and Real Robots, which are closer to the truth here.
But that tells me the way in which these robots are used. Not what their looks are called.
Because there are different kinds.
Gundam Robots generally look look like humanoid robots that are huge. You see few moving parts and the body looks like it could be a suit rather than a full on mechanical being. I feel most robots fall into this kind of catergory.
Then you have Robots like Metal Gear. These are not humanoid, but are also incredibly sleek and cohesive looking.
Robots like Mech Warrior seem closest to what Titanfall has. Titanfall's robots are more humanoid than Metal Gears, but they most certainly don't look like a suit that a man could put on.
Can anyone help me out with the technical terms for it?
What is the exact term for the mech aesthetic that Titanfall uses?
TV tropes divides them between Super Robots, which Titanfall is definitely not, and Real Robots, which are closer to the truth here.
But that tells me the way in which these robots are used. Not what their looks are called.
Because there are different kinds.
Gundam Robots generally look look like humanoid robots that are huge. You see few moving parts and the body looks like it could be a suit rather than a full on mechanical being. I feel most robots fall into this kind of catergory.
Then you have Robots like Metal Gear. These are not humanoid, but are also incredibly sleek and cohesive looking.
Robots like Mech Warrior seem closest to what Titanfall has. Titanfall's robots are more humanoid than Metal Gears, but they most certainly don't look like a suit that a man could put on.
Can anyone help me out with the technical terms for it?
irfaanator
Banned
how do I join the gaf network on pc. and yea I played one ctf match and it was a slog. joined in when we had 1 cap vs opposing team 0 and just stalemated afterwards.
The Dude
Member
Yea I don't think ctf is fun at all, it's a niche game mode, never understood the appeal
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Play with Codeacious on PC and it's the norm.
Vincent Alexander
Member
How can it depend on the map and still be pointless?