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Titanfall |OT| Titan Online. Signal When Ready.
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I don't know if this has been posted but Respawn should assign people to teams after the match loads. Just have a big pool in the lobby so people won't freak the fuck out about stacked teams and leave the lobby. If they can't do that then they need to balance teams by Gens ...I know ... I know ... Gens are not a sign of skill. But when people are looking at teams stacked with Gens 5 or higher they are going to drop out if the match as that is the only thing they have available to them to judge skill on. It is getting frustrating to wait over 10 minutes for a match because people continuously drop out.
These things happen, but for me they're very isolated. Sometimes the are a couple of games in a row where nothing works like it should. Where I can't even wall run without prematurely falling down.
Thing is some players are blatantly *ignoring objectives* in a game mode call Attrition where you need to score by taking out enemy pilot, titan and AI fodder call minions.
What I dislike about such players is that they died without trying to farm the minions (and most of the players are just starting out aka less than level 40 gen 1). I know it is frustrating when going against a skillful player but they don't even try to utilize parkour at all.
Also said players still do the same thing for the next 2-3 matches before the matchmaking start to randomly shuffle the team by putting them in a so called appropriate matches.
This. Odd that some players don't bother killing minions. Seeing some players who are at the beginning of the match till the end and never kill a single pilot or titan with less than 10 minions kill is beyond me.
TheAngryMonkey
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Popping electric smoke on a new Titan has become one of my favorite Titan tactics as of late - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1OMurJ-_6k. At the end of the video I also force ejection from my Titan to take out the rider. The match was over but if it wasn't, does the other team still get points because I destroy my own Titan if the no enemy players have doomed it?
TheAngryMonkey
Member
I like this idea. People were complaining last night how stacked the team looked against us but we beat them each time. People need to have at least some faith in the matchmaking process. It isn't always right but usually it does pretty good.
Blue Ninja
Member
I'll get my ass handed to me occasionally, but it feels good to know that I can still dish out the hurt when I want to.
EDIT: Goddamn, dat matchmaking.
MOAR EDIT: On the other hand: dat matchmaking...
EDIT: Goddamn, dat matchmaking.
MOAR EDIT: On the other hand: dat matchmaking...
Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
I think when my time with this game comes to an end, whenever that may be, that chasing a Stryder off a cliff at Fracture will be in my top 5 lols I've had with Titanfall. There are endless ways to score a kill in this game.
therealminime
Member
Yeah it looks like it crashes the server.
Vincent Alexander
Member
So, I'm trying to play Titanfall with 5.1 for the first time. No matter what I've changed though, it won't output more than stereo. I tried a few movies on my computer, and they all worked 5.1 with no issue. Anyone have any clue? Is this just a known issue?
In the Titanfall audio menu, it shows 5.1. But my receiver will light up any speakers getting input to them, and my back speakers won't light up. Again, I played a movie or two and they all lit up/
In the Titanfall audio menu, it shows 5.1. But my receiver will light up any speakers getting input to them, and my back speakers won't light up. Again, I played a movie or two and they all lit up/
Pegasus Actual
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I don't have a surround setup for my PC, so I'm mostly just speculating here... First of all have you had any other games work in surround sound? My guess is that the issue would exist for most games. For movies with the right settings your PC just sends the bitstream down the line unmolested. And I think for general system sounds, which games are kind of lumped into, your sound card just outputs LPCM stereo. Looking at my sound setting for my Xonar DG (not a particularly good soundcard, but it does have a headphone amp, which is the main reason I got it), I can output various amounts of speakers in analog mode, but the only option for SPDIF (optical) out is PCM.
Blue Ninja
Member
The game is like "fuck this I don't even"
Here are some screenshots from a match I played the other day where a bunch of the textures didn't load (This was on XB1)
I didn't do great this match because I just kept running around looking at stuff. Going up steps inside the buildings was bizarre, because everything would just turn blue. It was cool looking, but glad it has only happened once.
I didn't do great this match because I just kept running around looking at stuff. Going up steps inside the buildings was bizarre, because everything would just turn blue. It was cool looking, but glad it has only happened once.
VindictiveGnome
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The game runs like a champ on my GTX 770 and FX-4100. CTF is alot more chaotic than attrition or capture the points. I love it.
Playing the game like Call of Duty will cause you to run into lots of AI Grunts/Spectres and get crushed by Titans.
If you're having a hard time finding other Pilots to kill, that's because they're above you.
Never run on the ground to get somewhere, you'll be easy pickings.
The Driver
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Booooo, started Gen 5 and looks like the Gooser challenge is still at 50 kills on the 360. No wonder I've yet to see a Gen 6. Oh well I got one Gooser at least.
wsoxfan1214
Banned
BluePoint is being incredibly slow with updates. Claiming private matches have been live for days when they haven't, not changing the Gooser challenge...
Hope they don't pull the same shit with the DLC.
The Driver
Member
Yeah man, have they even said anything about when a update is coming? I think they pushed something out today because I got a download prompt but I haven't checked what it was for.
I don't even want to play it now tbh. I probably could get the 50 goosers after a bit of time but that sounds like no fun to do and a huge waste of time if they are just going to drop it to 5....eventually.
ArkkAngel007
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In addition:
- Learn to wall hang, especially in modes like Hardpoint.
- Don't forget you can have your Titan run around as A.I. Good way to lure in Pilots and other Titans in Attrition/Pilot Hunter or cover areas in CTF/Hardpoint.
- Don't worry about the dropship itself if you're on the winning side. Easier to mop up enemies making their way to it.
- Remember your abilities like cloak or vortex shield.
It's one of the reasons I got the One version. I figured the patches, updates, and DLC will be on a delay. Also, support for the 360 version might drop before the One version.
Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
Finally got my Gooser kill. Fuck you Generation 5 you can suck my ass.
I am terrible at aiming while running around in this game, but damn is it fun. I do not even care when I die. This game definitely has its moments. It was a completely lucky shot, but I dropped my Titan on another Titan just as the guy was ejecting. He was 20ft above his exploded Titan and then splat.
RiggenBlaque
Member
I hope you meant to say "kills" or else you're in for a pretty nasty shock
Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
I meant my last gooser kill. First 4 came easy the last one was a pain in the ass.
Bornstellar
Member
Melee a doomed titan for titan heart ripping action.
The Driver
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Electrical cloud is a tactical ability you need to unlock and equip and it's the left bumper (XO & 360). Probs best ability tbh.
Also, melee a Titan on it's yellow striped health bar (doomed) before pilot ejection to execute them. All 3 titans have their own executions.
wsoxfan1214
Banned
They can fuck off if that's the case. I'm not buying a One to get Titanfall that actually gets updated.
People on the 360 paid the same price and there are no timing agreements or anything for updates and DLC that I'm aware of. Hope we don't get the shit end of the stick because we didn't want to get an Xbone.
My future purchases of sequels in this series likely will depend on how we get treated on the 360 version.
Edit: I'm sure I'll take shit for this post, but hey.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Well, I've been curious about this game for awhile, so I finally rented it on 360 from Redbox and got a 3-Months Gold subscription to try it out. (Plus, there was some other things I needed to do that required Gold.)
This is by far, BY.....FAR...the best multiplayer FPS I've ever played. So damn fun. Take Call of Duty, add parkour and double jumping, dumb enemy A.I.bots for newbs like me to rack up points with, then add a large mech after the first two minutes (not just as a reward for killstreak) jump in the mech and fell like a badass blowing away enemy soldiers on the ground like ants only to get into a one on one fight with another Titan mech. If you get him weak, rip off his arms or grab his pilot and toss him like a ragdoll! If your mech is about to blow, eject high into the sky! Wheee! Possibly land on the enemies Titan mech from the air and shoot at it's head until you blow him up! Revenge!!
So much fun in this game even for newbs. Even on my worst matches, I had tons of fun. I love when my team loses (never thought I'd say that) and it's "Get to da choppa!" time. I've only made it once so far, but it felt so satisfying jumping into the helicopter and shooting down the enemies that were trying to kill me while I was a sitting duck only to make the space jump at the end. This game makes losing fun.
Well, I saw the Amazon sale and jumped on it as fast as I could. Can't wait for my day off (Thursday) and marathon this game.
I will agree with Angry Joe that the campaign mode is a joke and they should either do a full single player campaign to flesh out the story or just dump it all together and offer the game at a slightly cheaper price as a strong, MP only experience.
This is by far, BY.....FAR...the best multiplayer FPS I've ever played. So damn fun. Take Call of Duty, add parkour and double jumping, dumb enemy A.I.bots for newbs like me to rack up points with, then add a large mech after the first two minutes (not just as a reward for killstreak) jump in the mech and fell like a badass blowing away enemy soldiers on the ground like ants only to get into a one on one fight with another Titan mech. If you get him weak, rip off his arms or grab his pilot and toss him like a ragdoll! If your mech is about to blow, eject high into the sky! Wheee! Possibly land on the enemies Titan mech from the air and shoot at it's head until you blow him up! Revenge!!
So much fun in this game even for newbs. Even on my worst matches, I had tons of fun. I love when my team loses (never thought I'd say that) and it's "Get to da choppa!" time. I've only made it once so far, but it felt so satisfying jumping into the helicopter and shooting down the enemies that were trying to kill me while I was a sitting duck only to make the space jump at the end. This game makes losing fun.
Well, I saw the Amazon sale and jumped on it as fast as I could. Can't wait for my day off (Thursday) and marathon this game.
I will agree with Angry Joe that the campaign mode is a joke and they should either do a full single player campaign to flesh out the story or just dump it all together and offer the game at a slightly cheaper price as a strong, MP only experience.
OdysseusVA
Banned
wsoxfan1214
Banned
$6.99 too much
Tempting, but I'll hold out for a bit longer.
It really is worth the full price, I'm not sure why you'd hold out over 7 dollars.
And I'm saying this as someone who was pissed at first over paying 60 for a multiplayer only game until I played it as much as I have.
You're correct from an ethical perspective, but in reality Blue Point is a porting studio. They don't want to focus on patches snd DLC. That's why I think the 360 version will suffer. Hopefully I'm wrong.
MrCookiepants
Member
I like this game. It's the first shooter I've played where my reckless yolo playstyle actually works. I don't think I've ever had a positive K/D ratio in any game, but here (counting pilots and titans) I'm killing more than I'm dying.
That's another thing. Even if my team loses, it still feels like a victory if I'm able to successfully evac. lol
That's another thing. Even if my team loses, it still feels like a victory if I'm able to successfully evac. lol
AwakenedCloud
Member
This probably deserves its own thread.
OdysseusVA
Banned
I'm a bit burned out at the moment with multiplayer as a whole, so the waiting game is no issue. Plus, it will be interesting to see how low it will go
I was having some crazy glitches last night on the xbone. The screen image was keeping every single word or image that occured during the course of the game. It happened for three games straight. I couldn't see jack! Crazy, that's the only glitch I've encountered so far. I ended up popping out the disc and rebooting the xbox. Worked fine after that.
hoyalawya
Member
Got my last gooser on the weekend. In gen 6 now. Feeling tired of the grind to complete the challenges. Rodeo kills, triple threat kills, and mag launcher kills. These are all titan kills. I think that I will be again in this gen for a while. Sigh.
P.S., played Capture the Flag with a Twitch broadcaster and his followers last night. It was the first time I really played that mode. It is so much fun and involves many strategies. Gotto find me some friends to play CTF with.
P.S., played Capture the Flag with a Twitch broadcaster and his followers last night. It was the first time I really played that mode. It is so much fun and involves many strategies. Gotto find me some friends to play CTF with.
TrueGrime
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Getting in your titan with the flag is the only thing I dislike about CTF. Otherwise, it's a great mode.
Wait til you get to Gen 8's All I Do is Win challenge. Getting 100 wins is a real grind.
After playing the game for about 12 hours I'm amazed at how mediocre this game is. Everything is fine with the game itself, the controls feel smooth and the animations are great also the robot fights are kinda awesome as well. But while playing I just couldn't get rid of this mediocrity feeling throughout the 12 hours.
"The grind" sucks, but Look Out Below is what truly sucks in this world.
I know, I'm ranting about it in 2 conseecutive posts. But it's really that annoying, especially with the imprecise Titan drop mechanics and the AI's tendency to move in just the perfect way you don't want them to.
It really, REALLY makes you waste time / lose KDR / lose it for your team.
I know, I'm ranting about it in 2 conseecutive posts. But it's really that annoying, especially with the imprecise Titan drop mechanics and the AI's tendency to move in just the perfect way you don't want them to.
It really, REALLY makes you waste time / lose KDR / lose it for your team.
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