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Coolest thing from the panel IMO is the hashtag matching system they want to implement. Sounds like a genius idea for multiplayer games.
For those that don't know, if this were a thing it means we can search for games using #neogaf and we'd get matched with others using the same hashtag. It would be an amazing feature I hope others would copy.
For those that don't know, if this were a thing it means we can search for games using #neogaf and we'd get matched with others using the same hashtag. It would be an amazing feature I hope others would copy.
BrickArmour
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New DLC details!!!
http://www.titanfall.com/news/titanfall-expedition-dlc?linkId=7958833
April 12, 2014
FacebookTwitterGoogle+TITANFALL: EXPEDITION DLC
Today during our panel at PAX East, we revealed details on Expedition, the first DLC map pack for Titanfall. Coming this May, Expedition will introduce three new maps to the Frontier including Runoff, Swamplands and Wargames.
In the wake of the Battle of Demeter, IMC Expeditionary Forces travel deep into Frontier space to recover from their recent defeat. On an uncharted world, the IMC begin construction of a new fleet operations base, using newly acquired water collection and filtration plants to support the new base. When drainage operations reveal ancient ruins and artifacts of an unknown origin in a nearby swamp, Spyglass activates an archaeological team to investigate the site. To maintain battle readiness at the new base, IMC Pilots use simulation pods to train for anticipated Militia raids, based on lessons learned in Angel City and IMC Airbase Sierra.
Titanfall Expedition is the first of three new content packs with each pack available for $9.99. For fans looking to get all three content packs while saving a few bucks, the Titanfall Season Pass is the way to go. Available for a one-time price of $24.99*, the Titanfall Season Pass is available for Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC and delivers all three content packs as soon as they become available.
*REQUIRES TITANFALL FOR XBOX ONE, PC OR XBOX 360 (SOLD SEPARATELY). CONTENT MUST BE REDEEMED BY MARCH 11, 2016. SEE http://www.titanfall.com/dlc FOR EXPANSION PACK RELEASE SCHEDULE.
http://www.titanfall.com/news/titanfall-expedition-dlc?linkId=7958833
April 12, 2014
FacebookTwitterGoogle+TITANFALL: EXPEDITION DLC
Today during our panel at PAX East, we revealed details on Expedition, the first DLC map pack for Titanfall. Coming this May, Expedition will introduce three new maps to the Frontier including Runoff, Swamplands and Wargames.
In the wake of the Battle of Demeter, IMC Expeditionary Forces travel deep into Frontier space to recover from their recent defeat. On an uncharted world, the IMC begin construction of a new fleet operations base, using newly acquired water collection and filtration plants to support the new base. When drainage operations reveal ancient ruins and artifacts of an unknown origin in a nearby swamp, Spyglass activates an archaeological team to investigate the site. To maintain battle readiness at the new base, IMC Pilots use simulation pods to train for anticipated Militia raids, based on lessons learned in Angel City and IMC Airbase Sierra.
Titanfall Expedition is the first of three new content packs with each pack available for $9.99. For fans looking to get all three content packs while saving a few bucks, the Titanfall Season Pass is the way to go. Available for a one-time price of $24.99*, the Titanfall Season Pass is available for Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC and delivers all three content packs as soon as they become available.
*REQUIRES TITANFALL FOR XBOX ONE, PC OR XBOX 360 (SOLD SEPARATELY). CONTENT MUST BE REDEEMED BY MARCH 11, 2016. SEE http://www.titanfall.com/dlc FOR EXPANSION PACK RELEASE SCHEDULE.
This reminded me that after the last patch, the audio unpacker does its job again although I got other work that time so I just let it be.
Wish Respawn can take a look into solving the audio unpacking stuff for major update in the future.
They should add a mercenary playlist as most matchmaking end up with my team mainly solo vs a party of 3 or 4 players. Not fun.
But how does one accurately quantify individual skill in Titanfall?
K/D Ratio definitely isn't the way.
Anybody have any clue what happened here. I didn't have any burn cards on at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2bsN5AuwAM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2bsN5AuwAM
There is a LIMITING FACTOR and that is the population. Our sample size isn't millions of people playing at once -- maybe 200k if we're lucky. I do not want to wait more than 3 minutes for a game to form. All they need to do is implement a Mercenary mode as I've said a million times before. It will solves most issues.
They should add a mercenary playlist as most matchmaking end up with my team mainly solo vs a party of 3 or 4 players. Not fun.
Yes, as I've said a million times.
Is that really what we want? I'd rather have good team balancing than some slow skill based system. Because it can get really tedious when you have to play against equally skilled players all the time.
I think the real issue is that teams are persistent. I have said it before. Good players will stick together, while people leave bad teams more regularly. The way the teams work might make sense for campaign, but for regular multiplayer it appears to be an unfitting and trouble causing system.
If you've got one team of decent players, what are the chances of finding a challenging opposing team? Isn't it much easier to just find a number of random players and move all players around to make two balanced teams? Of course there will be parties that you can't split up, but there are obvious ways of dealing with that. Isn't this how a lot of games successfully do matchmaking?
it's a good combo with the stryder if you put in the work to learn how to use it
OverHeat
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To me it look like a support gun. Assist galore.
jediyoshi
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The way it's set up now, the issue still feels like it comes from their insistence on not switching up your own team after a match is over. The new MM is like a weird side step in the obvious solution of constantly rebalancing teams on a per player basis.
OverHeat
« generous god »
Hell no If Im playing with a party I want them in my team.
Man, matchmaking seems to have gotten worse... got in a few matches tonight, half of the times it was teams full of gen5+s vs a team of mostly no-gens (myself included) and a couple of gen2s. It's almost like the matchmaking algorithm says "group similarly skilled/leveled players together" but instead of as opponents it's just on the same team. I'm all for a challenge every once in a while, but not so much slaughter.
Are the G2A4 or Hemlock BFR any good? I've kinda already got my preferred 4 loadouts (don't have #5 yet) going that I switch between pretty regularly depending on the situation, and I'm wondering if it's worth switching out either the smart pistol (or as I call it, the Grunt Destroyer, great for racking up them attrition points without even thinking) or the DMR Sniper (which can be really good but highly situational/probably least used). They both seem like compromise weapons (g2a4 between a sniper and an AR, BFR between an AR and an SMG) and this doesn't feel like the kind of game where "compromise" is helpful.
Are the G2A4 or Hemlock BFR any good? I've kinda already got my preferred 4 loadouts (don't have #5 yet) going that I switch between pretty regularly depending on the situation, and I'm wondering if it's worth switching out either the smart pistol (or as I call it, the Grunt Destroyer, great for racking up them attrition points without even thinking) or the DMR Sniper (which can be really good but highly situational/probably least used). They both seem like compromise weapons (g2a4 between a sniper and an AR, BFR between an AR and an SMG) and this doesn't feel like the kind of game where "compromise" is helpful.
Tell me about it. StarCraft 2's ranked matchmaking was brutal, it tried to get you a 50/50 win/loss at all times.
StarCraft 2's ladder is probably the most stressful gaming experience I've ever had, just because you're always up against fierce competition. You have to be at 100% effort at all times during every game, it was so draining.
It's really not. I was remarkably effective with it with Instant Shot while I was doing the challenge. I was just circle-strafing around other Titans with the Stryder and doing work.
Without Instant Shot, it's definitely a POS, that's for sure.
Amped Hemlock is pretty sweet, reminds me of the M16A4 from Call of Duty 4.
Forget the regular version, though.
instant shot reduces the damage to where it's straight up lower than many of the other guns. It kinda makes it more useless
mullet2000
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I assume instant-shot is a mod or something, so I haven't even used that yet, but even then I actually quite like the plasma rail-gun. I've been pretty successful with it too.
When you're using it you just can't rush into the middle of a fight like you do with quad rockets. If you keep moving (so probably use the Stryder) and keep your distance your can really tear shit up with that thing.
When you're using it you just can't rush into the middle of a fight like you do with quad rockets. If you keep moving (so probably use the Stryder) and keep your distance your can really tear shit up with that thing.
Pretty sure Instant Shot does 50% of fully charged damage? That's not so bad. I found myself far too vulnerable trying to get an accurate shot with a charge much higher than 50%, anyway.
Either way, I did the Regen Challenge very easily with IS, but it's not like I'll ever use that weapon again. There are several much more powerful Titan weapons, like the Quad Rocket w/ Rapid Fire or XO-16 w/ Accelerator.
It's also remarkably difficult to kill Pilots with the Plasma Railgun, making it just that much less effective, overall. When I was doing the Railgun challenges, I usually just dashed over to a Pilot and punched them, instead of trying to snipe them with it.
Thanks for explaining. I saw reference to it, but didn't know what it meant. That sounds like a great feature.
That DLC sounds interesting, I wonder where they are going with ancient ruins of unknown origin.
I understand this isn't really a priority but is it possible to fix Steam overlay support? It was working before the patch and stopped working afterwords.
BruiserBear
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Does everyone hate the rail gun? Of course I'm using it to try and hit those 4th gen requirements, and it's a pain in the ass trying to get Titan kills with it. Even trying to kill grunts seems annoying. You basically have to hit them dead center to get a kill. It feels like you're running around with a sniper rifle.
Tetrasides
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It's easy to get kills once you get Instant Shot.
I completed the Railgun challenge without difficulty in the end but as antitrop says it's not a weapon I'd go back to. The weapon just encourages negative play, and I felt like a slimeball hanging back and nicking other people's kills. Best class to use in my opinion is the Atlas which has a good mix of durability and manoeuvrability. Also the particle wall, it gives you that protective barrier while you charge up the next shot.
Now if anyone can give me some tips for the Longbow and that demented little popgun they call the Autopistol I'd be grateful. At this rate I'll be going back to the campaign to get my numbers.
Mr.Gingerlicious
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So true. After the first couple "Seasons" me and my mates had to stop playing because we didn't have enough time dedicated to getting better or maintaining our skill level (we all work full-time and were getting slaughtered at times by much more keen players).
I am really hoping this doesn't become the norm with Titanfall. I have only just got the game and have been encouraging a couple mates to jump in so we can multi together (in the past it's only really been CS that we all have and know).
Captain Tuttle
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I just picked this up for the 360 but haven't figured out how to name my custom classes, is it even possible?
No it is not.
Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
You will get the hang of it. It's slow going at first. Instant Shot and the Charge Shot can both be used. If you are up against a terrible team use Instant Shot and go for critical hits. It's also best used with Atlas or Stryder as I found myself strafing like a motherfucker avoiding 40mm and chaingun fire. I didn't have a hard time with it, but when I finished it I immediately went back to the chaingun.
BattleMonkey
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wtf is up with the giant patch install this game had. Why did it install so much shit for a simple patch?
They are garbage, the 101 is better than both at pretty much all ranges.
They are garbage, the 101 is better than both at pretty much all ranges.
Because they don't know how to do otherwise apparently, they've never seen any other games patch without having to unpack the audio all other again LOL.
Unless you're a skilled player.
Hemlok is pretty much a powerhouse with the starburst
There is a perk that increases auto titan accuracy. Maybe that does something useful. Other than that maybe a weapon with some range and a vortex shield, because auto titans don't use smoke.
I don't know about anyone else, but my auto-titan always seems to do the best when it has the triple threat. I think it's because spraying the environment with grenades is bound to do some damage eventually despite the bad AI
Is there a GAF group somewhere? I don't play often, and I also am not that good mainly due to not playing often but it would be nice if every time I play I don't lose 300-150. It would be nice to run with some experienced players so I could learn the game more instead of getting boat raced every time I play. Seriously last night the highest my team had was a gen 1 48 and we were matched up against gen 4's through 8. I take my beatings like a man and don't quit, but when the other team has 6 titans at once and your team is lucky to have 2 it is game over.
My GT is Hatings A Hobby
My GT is Hatings A Hobby
That's probably a better strategy. I never really use my auto titan, because I'm much more effective than I would be running around.
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