Metal Gear Rising already got the obligatory crappy Platinum vehicle section out of the way at the end of the Sundowner fight though
I'm guessing some things don't age well...
Been doing it since picking up GCU last year. I don't think I've had any games show up a day late pay release day. MGS5 and maybe some other stuff showed up a day early in fact. Never had any problems even though I know some people have. This skin thing is the first annoyance I've had since now learning the skins have unique dialogue.
On Easy, if you just rush towards the objective on your minimap every time and don't bother to do any of the Challenge levels, yeah.
Alright. I don't fuss too much over PC-only options admittedly, so if it maintains a solid framerate then that's good enough for me.
Confession Time: I had the privilege of playing TFD prerelease, beating the story on Commander & Magnus difficulties and clearing most of the challenges. Still couldn't wait to get this game on launch day, which speaks volumes on how much I like it. Praying this does well enough to justify a sequel w/playable Arcee and Decepticons.
It's a slow morning at the office so I thought I'd share a few tips/notes with y'all:
Weapon Drops
[*]Rank of drops increases depending on difficulty. Mostly D-B drop in normal, with the rare A. C-A on Commander, with the rare S. And so on.- R.Drop and W.Drop perks are great for getting fodder for synthesis. Once you've unlocked Challenge modes, you can grind these on higher difficulties to get better drops/perks
- You can have a max of 200 weapons in your inventory at once, which becomes REALLY unmanageable the more you play the game. If you go over the limit, the game forces you to sell off excess weapons every time you visit the Ark.
- Make a habit of selling off unneeded weapons every time you visit the Ark. At Commander difficulty, I immediately sell anything below A rank that doesn't have a perk, and most weapons with lvl 1-2 perks.
- Seriously, don't feel the need to "save" weapons you think you "may" need someday. This game drops weapons like candy from a piñata.
Weapon Synthesis
- Max weapon level is determined by its rank. IIRC S rank = lvl25, A = lvl20, etc.
- Weapons highlighted in red have been synthesized at least once.
- There are character icons in the lower-right corner that show you who can equip that weapon. The icon will be lit up if it is currently equipped.
- Weapon XP gains are mainly determined by the rank/level of the weapon you're sacrificing, but the cost is always the same and it gets expensive for A/S rank weapons. Basically, don't merge a D rank weapon into an S rank weapon unless it's for the perk.
Weapon Perks
- Elemental Effects proc more often if you apply an accompanying perk (i.e. Burn+, Shock+, Freeze+)
- +Energon is clutch for melee weapons that use Energon. Their damage output drops dramatically if you run out of juice.
- Weapon buff perks do stack. Example: you can put two Atk+, regardless of perk level, on a single weapon to get the benefits of both. I wasn't able to verify if bot buff perks (UltRec+, AltSpd+) stack though.
- The only way to view a detailed description of a perk's benefits is to synth a weapon that already has all of its slots filled. You'll be taken to a screen that lets you choose which perks to apply, and here you can see the exact effects of each perk.
Other Weapon Notes
- Some weapons have hidden abilities. For example, with Devastator's Drills equipped, holding Heavy Attack allows you to fire a drill projectile or
Megatron's gun automatically deploys a shield when ADS - Sorry, Wheeljack!- Don't discount low-attack status weapons, like the Loudspeakers (dropped by Soundwave, I think) that stuns your foes. Their effects proc 95% of the time and can be really useful for enemy control on higher difficulties.
- Each melee weapon type (fists, single sword, dual swords, hammer, etc) has its own set of combos. Check the Moves List!
[*]Hold L2/LT immediately after a successful dodge to do a John Woo-style air dodge where you can blast ass with your primary gun in Prime Time.- In Story Mode, it helps to keep a Sniper Rifle equipped in one of your free slots to hit Decepticon Flags and Spy Ops. Plus one-shot those pesky sniper Seekers with a blast to the dome.
T.E.C.H.
- Increasing RNK increases the number of T.E.C.H. slots on your bot. I'm not sure what the thresholds are, but at level 62 I had four slots unlocked. (BTW: Level cap increases with each difficulty you unlock)
- Unlocking Magnus difficulty unlocks a new tier of T.E.C.H. This tier costs 10k credits per attempt, with increased benefits to match. I got a Defense Up 80% chip on my first roll.
- Character specific perks can be rolled. Back Attack + = Bumblebee, Leap = Sideswipe, Grapple = Grimlock.
- After a few rolls, immediately go back to the Shop and sell any chips you know you'll never use. This menu can get even more unmanageable than the weapon inventory, as there is no way to sort.
A few minor things may have changed from when I played compared to final release, but I only got through Chapter 2 last night and didn't notice anything yet.
Oh damn, boss is here. Guess I better get to work!
Confession Time: I had the privilege of playing TFD prerelease, beating the story on Commander & Magnus difficulties and clearing most of the challenges. Still couldn't wait to get this game on launch day, which speaks volumes on how much I like it. Praying this does well enough to justify a sequel w/playable Arcee and Decepticons.
It's a slow morning at the office so I thought I'd share a few tips/notes with y'all:
Weapon Drops
- Rank of drops increases depending on difficulty. Mostly D-B drop in normal, with the rare A. C-A on Commander, with the rare S. And so on.
- R.Drop and W.Drop perks are great for getting fodder for synthesis. Once you've unlocked Challenge modes, you can grind these on higher difficulties to get better drops/perks
- You can have a max of 200 weapons in your inventory at once, which becomes REALLY unmanageable the more you play the game. If you go over the limit, the game forces you to sell off excess weapons every time you visit the Ark.
- Make a habit of selling off unneeded weapons every time you visit the Ark. At Commander difficulty, I immediately sell anything below A rank that doesn't have a perk, and most weapons with lvl 1-2 perks.
- Seriously, don't feel the need to "save" weapons you think you "may" need someday. This game drops weapons like candy from a piñata.
Weapon Synthesis
- Max weapon level is determined by its rank. IIRC S rank = lvl25, A = lvl20, etc.
- Weapons highlighted in red have been synthesized at least once.
- There are character icons in the lower-right corner that show you who can equip that weapon. The icon will be lit up if it is currently equipped.
- Weapon XP gains are mainly determined by the rank/level of the weapon you're sacrificing, but the cost is always the same and it gets expensive for A/S rank weapons. Basically, don't merge a D rank weapon into an S rank weapon unless it's for the perk.
Weapon Perks
- Elemental Effects proc more often if you apply an accompanying perk (i.e. Burn+, Shock+, Freeze+)
- +Energon is clutch for melee weapons that use Energon. Their damage output drops dramatically if you run out of juice.
- Weapon buff perks do stack. Example: you can put two Atk+, regardless of perk level, on a single weapon to get the benefits of both. I wasn't able to verify if bot buff perks (UltRec+, AltSpd+) stack though.
- The only way to view a detailed description of a perk's benefits is to synth a weapon that already has all of its slots filled. You'll be taken to a screen that lets you choose which perks to apply, and here you can see the exact effects of each perk.
Other Weapon Notes
- Some weapons have hidden abilities. For example, with Devastator's Drills equipped, holding Heavy Attack allows you to fire a drill projectile or
Megatron's gun automatically deploys a shield when ADS - Sorry, Wheeljack!- Don't discount low-attack status weapons, like the Loudspeakers (dropped by Soundwave, I think) that stuns your foes. Their effects proc 95% of the time and can be really useful for enemy control on higher difficulties.
- Each melee weapon type (fists, single sword, dual swords, hammer, etc) has its own set of combos. Check the Moves List!
- Hold L2/LT immediately after a successful dodge to do a John Woo-style air dodge where you can blast ass with your primary gun in Prime Time.
- In Story Mode, it helps to keep a Sniper Rifle equipped in one of your free slots to hit Decepticon Flags and Spy Ops. Plus one-shot those pesky sniper Seekers with a blast to the dome.
T.E.C.H.
- Increasing RNK increases the number of T.E.C.H. slots on your bot. I'm not sure what the thresholds are, but at level 62 I had four slots unlocked. (BTW: Level cap increases with each difficulty you unlock)
- Unlocking Magnus difficulty unlocks a new tier of T.E.C.H. This tier costs 10k credits per attempt, with increased benefits to match. I got a Defense Up 80% chip on my first roll.
- Character specific perks can be rolled. Back Attack + = Bumblebee, Leap = Sideswipe, Grapple = Grimlock.
- After a few rolls, immediately go back to the Shop and sell any chips you know you'll never use. This menu can get even more unmanageable than the weapon inventory, as there is no way to sort.
A few minor things may have changed from when I played compared to final release, but I only got through Chapter 2 last night and didn't notice anything yet.
Oh damn, boss is here. Guess I better get to work!
Hmmm
I think I will.
