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Battlefront 2 Alpha Impressions
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No. I feel like getting into a spaceship and taking off, having the ability to land and get out, then hop back in and take off again adds a level of fuckery and unpredictability to these games that was missing in the first one (as well as raises the skill ceiling).
Its totally a personal quibble, but it ruined the first one for me. I'm sure most people will be cool with it.
If Battlefront taught me anything, it's that the vast majority of the human population has near crippling issues when faced with the concept of "standing inside a circle".
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Wouldn't be a first with this series, it attracts an ungodly amount of irrational hatred. The thread after the debut trailer was full of naysayers crying downgrade 6 months before release. I have never seen as much digested crow in my life.
The way vehicles work sounds similar to the original BF2, where you had to earn points in game to play the powerful classes. Only here it is with vehicles and surely there is a limit since, you know, vehicles.
Actually, I think there was a limit on those powerful classes as well in the original BF2, don't remember.
Still, doesn't sound like a bad system. Really don't see why it can't just work like a Battlefield. Thanks for the impressions.
Actually, I think there was a limit on those powerful classes as well in the original BF2, don't remember.
Still, doesn't sound like a bad system. Really don't see why it can't just work like a Battlefield. Thanks for the impressions.
Tal Shiar Agent
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Karak
Member
And many times it makes sense in these kinds of games. Sometimes it totally makes sense to spawn in a vehicle other times its the rush.
Psychoward
Banned
...That is not how battlefield 1 works lol
hiphoptherobot
Member
Or maybe Karak makes video content and was just curious if the the terms of the NDA had changed for that reason. There is a lot of weird hostility in this thread.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Realized I could have formatted that better, but the spawning directly into vehicles is the same, not the exploding on exit.
Psychoward
Banned
Wait they explode on exit in this one?
I can't speak for ground vehicles as I haven't attempted to get out of one before dying, but for aerial vehicles, you can hold E to exit the vehicle without suiciding then just spawn somewhere on the map as a normal ground trooper
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Psychoward
Banned
Yeah they had snowspeeders on hoth, also pretty sure battlefront 1 had flying vehicles in cloud city although it's been ages.
This isn't me just calling out battlefront btw, I hate how modern battlefield starting doing it too. Older battlefields would let you go in to an enemy spawn and walk out with their vehicle (or strap explosives to it and laugh when they take off and you blow them to kingdom come). Then they added pretty restrictive kill zones. Then they removed the ability to land jets. Then they removed planes and helis even spawning on the physical map at all. Now with Battlefront you can't even exit ground vehicles :/
How this is seen as a progressive improvement is mind boggling tbh
Gotcha. I can barely remember the OG games.
I dont know why, but its just such a specific thing that I crave from these games. Just my personal preference.
Can you do that while you're getting shot at?
I'd kinda hope dogfights don't become who bails first contests. >_>
Hoho for breakfast
Member
Not even interested in Star Wars but I'll almost definitely be buying this day one as long as it's still got some offline co-op stuff like the last one. The online was fun too. One of the more fun games this gen imo.
It doesn't hurt that I've got it preordered at Best Buy for $51 plus a $10 certificate.
It doesn't hurt that I've got it preordered at Best Buy for $51 plus a $10 certificate.
Mr.Deadshot
Member
Here is a article on how the loot system works. Sadly I smell a bit of pay2win element depending on how good those legendary cards are:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...tar-wars-battlefront-2s-loot-crates-will-work
In the other side one box per day for your login sounds rather generous. Still a bit shit that you can't get the legendary ones simply by crafting.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...tar-wars-battlefront-2s-loot-crates-will-work
In the other side one box per day for your login sounds rather generous. Still a bit shit that you can't get the legendary ones simply by crafting.
Unsure about that but you do have to hold E for a period of about 5 seconds or so to get out, so at the very least there's a period where you're vulnerable
Gotcha, thanks
VonGreckler
Member
It works very similarly, except you have to cash in those points to spawn in. Also, those powerful classes, like the clone jumptrooper, are a part of the same system, along with heroes.
Psychoward
Banned
Does each faction get 2 unique classes like bf2?
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
We aren't sure how many right now, some seem map specific.
We know for sure of the Super Battledroid, Clone Jumptrooper, Clone Commando, Wookie Warrior, and Resistance Jumptrooper.
It's also worth noting that depending on which section of a map the round currently is, vehicles will become unavailable, for example on Naboo, if the Droids advance into the Palace, all vehicles become unavailable (because obviously trying to drive a huge tank through a narrow hallway isn't gonna end well), however the specialized classes and heroes remain useable.
I haven't struggled to find a game all that much, so the population seems pretty healthy
Psychoward
Banned
Is there a standard conquest mode or are they still insisting to not have conquest in a battlefront game and instead focus on their meat grinder bastardized supremacy mode instead
Unknown at this point, the mode available in the alpha is basically prequel era walker assault
Tal Shiar Agent
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It's there an FOV slider to adjust that?
Last word was back in December when Dennis said that they wanted to keep the series separate (dumb), but that may change (good). So hopefully in the meantime they've heard feedback and will include Conquest, but we don't know right now.
VonGreckler
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Wait, how'd I miss this? Clone Commando like Republic Commando?
Tal Shiar Agent
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Don't know, it was found in the files with the Super Battledroid, Clone Jumptrooper, and Resistance Jumptrooper.
Marvel
could never
I'll be playing on console though.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
I think Battlefield 1 has an FOV slider on consoles now.
Marvel
could never
Oh shit... that's good.
Dear god I am sick of loot crates. I'll probably still play this game but these systems are a plague. I really hope we get legislation some day that classifies all this stupid shit as gambling and rigorously regulates it, but it's not like corporations are being kept on a tight leash by anyone right now in the US.
Pretty sure this shit is going to show up in service based automation of our daily lives, can't wait till ordering food and basic necessities involves RNG. Loot box for a 1% chance at fresh golden apples! Oh bummer, you got a Stupid Tier slightly rotten apple, better buy more keys!
Pretty sure this shit is going to show up in service based automation of our daily lives, can't wait till ordering food and basic necessities involves RNG. Loot box for a 1% chance at fresh golden apples! Oh bummer, you got a Stupid Tier slightly rotten apple, better buy more keys!
It does. There's a metric ton of customizations in BF1.
Spartancarver
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Edit: I should click links
Exploratory
Banned
Good to hear positive impressions.
Kenneth Haight
Gold Member
Is this 3rd person only or is there a 1st person option like the first battlefront reboot?
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Both first and third. Switch on the fly.
Well prepare to not buy any games in the future.
All post release content (maps, heroes, etc) are free and the RNG can be completely bypassed through normal play. The lootcrates are just a shortcut.
The Last Wizard
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Youll upset the 🐳 and bring in the its just cosmetics crowd.
My impressions:
Graphics: 10/10. If you want realistic Star Wars you are in for a massive treat.
Sound: 10/10 it's all here and all authentic
Gameplay: hard for me to say. It's messy because everyone is new. But I will say it is MASSIVELY improved from BF1.
Character options: you spawn as what you want based on points earned in the game based on performance. Idk if it will always be like that but even bad players will be able to spawn as interesting and powered up robots/vehicles/Jedi as long as you follow your commanders and use squad tactics or are just a killing machine.
I'm loving it.
Edit: I'm praying the PS4 pro version of this game looks close to what I'm seeing on my PC or I'll have to double dip.
Graphics: 10/10. If you want realistic Star Wars you are in for a massive treat.
Sound: 10/10 it's all here and all authentic
Gameplay: hard for me to say. It's messy because everyone is new. But I will say it is MASSIVELY improved from BF1.
Character options: you spawn as what you want based on points earned in the game based on performance. Idk if it will always be like that but even bad players will be able to spawn as interesting and powered up robots/vehicles/Jedi as long as you follow your commanders and use squad tactics or are just a killing machine.
I'm loving it.
Edit: I'm praying the PS4 pro version of this game looks close to what I'm seeing on my PC or I'll have to double dip.
Yes there is
FutureLarking
Member
aaaannnnd? They had them. And guess what the most fun maps were
And guess what this new Battlefront series is massively lacking? It's literally the only reason I had any excitement when they first announced Battlefront, and what we got was... a cheap cash in on a great name, imo.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
And not every map in the new ones will be full of vehicles either. They are already doing a lot more by including air vehicles on ground maps, something the original Battlefront 2 didn't do.aaaannnnd? They had them. And guess what the most fun maps were
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
How is the gunplay compared to the previous game? The addition of ADS changed it much?
Dreams-Visions
Member
Is it more fun and does it contain better weapon balance than the first Battlefront?
That's all I need to know.
That's all I need to know.