Because it's very innocuous. The anti-titan properties are my favorite.
You don't think Ion is good? And was that directed at me?
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TITANFALL 2 |OT| Don't Misgender Tone.
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Because it's very innocuous. The anti-titan properties are my favorite.
You don't think Ion is good? And was that directed at me?
EL CUCO
Member
I need to mess around with the other abilities and see how they compare. I personally dont have a problem dealing with cloaked pilots, but I know I'm constantly getting the jump on people with it, and the fact that I can pop another one right away makes it feel kinda cheap. I'm not big on nerfs, but if Respawn decided it needed a slight touch, I'd understand.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
Goddamnit lol
j0hnny_385
Member
Pack it up boys, we have a winner here.
It seems like in the right hands every Titan is S-Tier. Except for Northstar... She needs a buff and Ronin might need a slight buff.
Yep that's it.
No no! Haha, I'm saying that Ion is S-tier for anyone who knows what they're doing. He's really, really good.
I don't know why you'd think I'm directing that at you. I haven't read prior posts.
It's already the meta and I'd say most people are using cloak now. Getting a Titan early in attrition is just for farming bots now. Everyone is perma-cloaked so there's no one to even fight. It's the only skill that requires no thought or strategy to use - just be cloaked. There's never a reason not to be. But if you complain about cloak, you are blind and hate fun because cloaked people are easier to see and some people apparently deserve an extra split second advantage in every fight.
Zank Frappa
Banned
This is it.
Miscommunication lol
I see what you did there
I'm a phase shift believer now.Winner.
Also, has anyone seen this Mountain Dew UK reusable code thing? Apparently you can get 10 Coliseum Tickets and Double XP codes per day. The codes are reusable and you can enter 10 per day.
https://www.reddit.com/r/titanfall/comments/5dfu4h/5_dew_reward_codes_for_everyone/
I'm guessing since it's towards the end of the promotion period they're just giving away the codes for people who can't get access to the promotion through doritos purchases. It's for the UK, but you can link US accounts to the promotion too.
Yep, that's the one.
Winner.
Miscommunication lol
I see what you did there
Once again, phase shift is life. It's so fun to use. Welcome to the club.
None work for meWinner.
Also, has anyone seen this Mountain Dew UK reusable code thing? Apparently you can get 10 Coliseum Tickets and Double XP codes per day. The codes are reusable and you can enter 10 per day.
https://www.reddit.com/r/titanfall/comments/5dfu4h/5_dew_reward_codes_for_everyone/
I'm guessing since it's towards the end of the promotion period they're just giving away the codes for people who can't get access to the promotion through doritos purchases. It's for the UK, but you can link US accounts to the promotion too.
Winner.
Also, has anyone seen this Mountain Dew UK reusable code thing? Apparently you can get 10 Coliseum Tickets and Double XP codes per day. The codes are reusable and you can enter 10 per day.
https://www.reddit.com/r/titanfall/comments/5dfu4h/5_dew_reward_codes_for_everyone/
I'm guessing since it's towards the end of the promotion period they're just giving away the codes for people who can't get access to the promotion through doritos purchases. It's for the UK, but you can link US accounts to the promotion too.
Used 10 of those I think, there was lots of "code already used" but when I spammed it sometimes it worked.
Now just have to wait until I get home to see if I got items or not.
Very interesting video. Even though I love this game, this made me realize how little of it I've actually explored. I have mostly stuck to the default loadout, with the exception of using stim instead of grapple and Scorch instead of Ion. Now I just want to play and experiment.
Chronospherics
Member
Given that they produced this game in quite a brief period of time I imagine they don't have as clear a roadmap as some other developers.
Overwatch didn't need a content roadmap to be successful, it's not often that free to play games get that type of thing. Season passes are often sold off of the back of their roadmap, and this game doesn't have anything like that, so they probably saw no reason to market a plan for their future content, but on the flipside, they're not obligated to provide any either.
Free DLC is both bad and good in that regard, as it usually involves less support for the game in the long run. For example, Rainbow Six Siege has free maps, and receives 4 free maps per year, Call of Duty sells maps with its season pass, and gets 20 per year. I do doubt that it will be all that different with Titanfall, I can't imagine a phenomenal amount of content coming from a studio that isn't being paid for it.
Either way I would give them a little bit of time. It's only been 2 weeks right? We have enough maps, modes and content to enjoy the game for now and we have Angel City coming up in December. The game isn't dead or dying, they've not abandoned support, let's not act like it's all doom and gloom, Titanfall 2 is far more popular than most multiplayer shooters even if it doesn't match the most popular, and at least decent support will likely come with that, give it some time.
Still have a lot of work to master, but it's fun as fuck to use.
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I hope Respawn gives us an update soon. The latest interview worried me a bit. I love this game so much.
Always-honest
Banned
Haha, yes.
Winner.
Also, has anyone seen this Mountain Dew UK reusable code thing? Apparently you can get 10 Coliseum Tickets and Double XP codes per day. The codes are reusable and you can enter 10 per day.
https://www.reddit.com/r/titanfall/comments/5dfu4h/5_dew_reward_codes_for_everyone/
I'm guessing since it's towards the end of the promotion period they're just giving away the codes for people who can't get access to the promotion through doritos purchases. It's for the UK, but you can link US accounts to the promotion too.
Got 10, thanks for pointing it out. This is a lot easier than calling my dad every couple of days for his diet MtDew codes lol.
20000 posts is the usual limit for other threads I've been in.
It does not support HDR.
my vote goes to this one if you can have profanity in a title. i'm sick of hearing people say, "i'm not getting titanfall 2 because the player base is low". shut up and buy it and then it will have one more. anyway, another recommendation for a title would be something regarding this self fulfilling prophecy situation. someone more clever than me can surely come up with something.
Chronospherics
Member
Frothy's tier list pretty much matches my own. I want Titan's like Scorch and Ronin to be good but the sheer damage being dealt out by Titan's like Tone and Ion is just too oppressive to push through.
Additionally, something he doesn't touch upon is how the Titan's synergise with one another, and how others don't. Tone and Tone, or Tone and Legion, Northstar, etc, synergise very well together to hold a lane. You can dish out large amounts of damage while shielding yourself from a large amount.
Someone like Scorch doesn't offer awfully great synergy with other members of his team. His gameplan doesn't match there's so it's hard to find cross-utility. Tone's shield can't protect him as he tries to push up, Ion, Legion and Northstar find themselves at cross purposes with Scorch and Ronin. They want to hang back, play a war of attrition, and hold their lane, while Scorch and Ronin want to get in close and dish out damage.
In theory their weaknesses would be mitigated with stealth, flanking and positioning, when you consider the maps at the scale that the Titan's fight, there are very very few objects that obstruct sightlines, very few options, very few routes that you can take. It's very easy for even a half competent team to lock the entire map down, shutting down the entire map from these close range Titan's and forcing this mid-long range battle of attrition as Titan's poke at eachother from mid-long range, trying to minimize damage to themselves while chipping away at their opponent.
This is the dominant playstyle of LTS and Tone, Ion and Legion are the only Titan's that fit this playstyle. The map design and nature of the game suits the way that these Titan's want to play, so it's very obvious why they'd be more powerful. Simple adjustments to Scorch and Ronin's efficacy will not charge this if they are not drastic. Ronin's gameplan does not fit the current meta, there's no reason to want to overextend into a lane with a single Titan.
I think Scorch needs a little bit more damage output with his primary, to make him a bit more versatile. He's not in too bad of a place but he needs to be able to at least threaten with well placed shots at mid-range. I also think Scorch should be able to spread fire through Tone's walls. Tone is an absolute hard counter to Scorch right now because he does not deal high direct damage, it's dealt by fire AoE. The issue with that is that he deals close to zero damage to Tone's walls, meaning he can't push on Tone. When the most popular Titan in the game is your absolute worst matchup, that makes you seem a lot less viable than you would otherwise be, so addressing that matchup may make a big difference for him.
It'd also be nice to see a little bit more flexibility with his kit. A dash on Scorch is essential, for instance, other Titan's don't feel quite so limited. Perhaps Scorch should have a dash by default, that would certainly help him get close to his opponents. At the moment this is his issue. Getting into his space carries too much risk, and he ends up dead before he gets there. There's only so much fire shield can do.
Ronin is the same but worse really. His health is too low, there's too much risk associated with any over extension into a lane, you die instantly and making matters worse you aren't rewarded for the successful flank, even if you get it. Even if you manage to sneak into a lane and push you don't deal enough damage to win most 1 vs 1 encounters. Your health is too low, and if the opponent see's you coming you will generally trade. That shouldn't be the case, Ronin has to work to get into his optimum range, he should be rewarded with a significant battlefield advantage if he gets there successfully. Ronin could use a little more health to mitigate the increased risks a close ranged Titan of his style has to take, and a significant boost to damage.
Additionally, something he doesn't touch upon is how the Titan's synergise with one another, and how others don't. Tone and Tone, or Tone and Legion, Northstar, etc, synergise very well together to hold a lane. You can dish out large amounts of damage while shielding yourself from a large amount.
Someone like Scorch doesn't offer awfully great synergy with other members of his team. His gameplan doesn't match there's so it's hard to find cross-utility. Tone's shield can't protect him as he tries to push up, Ion, Legion and Northstar find themselves at cross purposes with Scorch and Ronin. They want to hang back, play a war of attrition, and hold their lane, while Scorch and Ronin want to get in close and dish out damage.
In theory their weaknesses would be mitigated with stealth, flanking and positioning, when you consider the maps at the scale that the Titan's fight, there are very very few objects that obstruct sightlines, very few options, very few routes that you can take. It's very easy for even a half competent team to lock the entire map down, shutting down the entire map from these close range Titan's and forcing this mid-long range battle of attrition as Titan's poke at eachother from mid-long range, trying to minimize damage to themselves while chipping away at their opponent.
This is the dominant playstyle of LTS and Tone, Ion and Legion are the only Titan's that fit this playstyle. The map design and nature of the game suits the way that these Titan's want to play, so it's very obvious why they'd be more powerful. Simple adjustments to Scorch and Ronin's efficacy will not charge this if they are not drastic. Ronin's gameplan does not fit the current meta, there's no reason to want to overextend into a lane with a single Titan.
I think Scorch needs a little bit more damage output with his primary, to make him a bit more versatile. He's not in too bad of a place but he needs to be able to at least threaten with well placed shots at mid-range. I also think Scorch should be able to spread fire through Tone's walls. Tone is an absolute hard counter to Scorch right now because he does not deal high direct damage, it's dealt by fire AoE. The issue with that is that he deals close to zero damage to Tone's walls, meaning he can't push on Tone. When the most popular Titan in the game is your absolute worst matchup, that makes you seem a lot less viable than you would otherwise be, so addressing that matchup may make a big difference for him.
It'd also be nice to see a little bit more flexibility with his kit. A dash on Scorch is essential, for instance, other Titan's don't feel quite so limited. Perhaps Scorch should have a dash by default, that would certainly help him get close to his opponents. At the moment this is his issue. Getting into his space carries too much risk, and he ends up dead before he gets there. There's only so much fire shield can do.
Ronin is the same but worse really. His health is too low, there's too much risk associated with any over extension into a lane, you die instantly and making matters worse you aren't rewarded for the successful flank, even if you get it. Even if you manage to sneak into a lane and push you don't deal enough damage to win most 1 vs 1 encounters. Your health is too low, and if the opponent see's you coming you will generally trade. That shouldn't be the case, Ronin has to work to get into his optimum range, he should be rewarded with a significant battlefield advantage if he gets there successfully. Ronin could use a little more health to mitigate the increased risks a close ranged Titan of his style has to take, and a significant boost to damage.
TimeEffect
Member
| OT | Released Between BF1 OT 2 and COD OT 2
is still hilarious
is still hilarious
Gold Star.
blackgandorf
Member
I want to buy this game on black friday, but my only concern is if the servers are well populated on all game modes or they are empty with the low sales? (PS4 wise)
Just buy it -- plenty of people are playing and will be playing especially during the Holidays.
Scorch is my favorite and he is really strong imo, not Tone strong but really close to rest top titans.
But sure I dont mind him getting buffed.
Darryl M R
Member
Are there a good digital deals out right now?
EL CUCO
Member
It's nice to see my spam invites to you are starting to break through lol
TimeEffect
Member
Except that this one will probably reach OT2 way before the other two.
Interesting..
Lemme know if you find any >_>
Hmm. Kind of weird it has pro enhancements but no HDR.
Wonder if they'll ever add it.
blackgandorf
Member
Just buy it -- plenty of people are playing and will be playing especially during the Holidays.
Haha, all right.
FalsettoVibe
Member
Fired this game up for the first time on Pro/OLED.
Amazing!
Amazing!
Same. Love the game and it might be my Goty now, but some of the choices surrounding it are astoundingly odd. The game will maintain a small community for as long as the servers are online, but I'd love to see them try to bring new people in. One map every few months won't do it.
Maybe they will down the line. There are quite a few games however that support the Pro but do not support HDR. Skyrim, Battlefield 1, Dishonored 2, Titanfall 2, Firewatch...Just to name a few.
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If they keep growing at the rate they have been, I can see BF1 and Titanfall 2 getting an OT2 not long after the new year starts.
Darryl M R
Member
Stop trolling bro. You can't even enjoy the game with you spamming me those invites lol
cloak is powerful in every mode. it's just extra powerful in player v player.
it needs to be turned down a bit
This, this right here.
Cloak lasts a long time. I used it last night for the first time after a particularly annoying match on Crash Site where almost the entire enemy team was using it.
It seems pretty powerful, especially seemed useful for the G2, it gives you those crucial extra seconds before someone sees you to line up the shot. I was surprised at how long it lasted tbh, with tactikill on you can pretty much be cloaked non-stop.
It seems pretty powerful, especially seemed useful for the G2, it gives you those crucial extra seconds before someone sees you to line up the shot. I was surprised at how long it lasted tbh, with tactikill on you can pretty much be cloaked non-stop.
I wonder if they'll ever fix the ugly film grain they have going on
Bruno_Arrais85
Member
just buy it, otherwise you will be part of the problem.
disillusion386
Member
I hit gen 3 the other day, and I've leveled all of my Titans to gen 2. This game is so damn fun, and there's so much variety between different combinations of Titans, guns, boosts, tacticals.
Out of all of the Titans, I definitely perform the best with Tone even though I find her really boring to use, and I certainly don't think she needs a nerf either. My favorites are still Scorch and Ronin. I have to be more careful about how I use them but they can be super fun in wrecking other people.
As for guns, I don't think I have a favorite. I usually switch around between the rifles, SMGs, and LMGs, and the shotguns are just too tough to use with so many open spaces in maps.
Out of all of the Titans, I definitely perform the best with Tone even though I find her really boring to use, and I certainly don't think she needs a nerf either. My favorites are still Scorch and Ronin. I have to be more careful about how I use them but they can be super fun in wrecking other people.
As for guns, I don't think I have a favorite. I usually switch around between the rifles, SMGs, and LMGs, and the shotguns are just too tough to use with so many open spaces in maps.
Yup, it's a problem, especially now that it's becoming the meta. It completely discourages movement because you're a target that's not invisible and it completely destroys the titan versus pilot dynamic. They need to make cloaked pilots take extra damage, obscure your vision when cloaked, or break immediately upon firing with some type of flashy visual effect, like phase shift. It need some type of downside.