JStein0222
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You know what's awesome in this beta? The theme song. I kinda hope it stays
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PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Beta Thread - Online as smooth as butter
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Man-is-Obsolete
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Sly just shouldn't be able to attack when invisible. That or I say give him the same block and evade as everyone else and be done with it. The teleport move is enough invisibility lol.
I kinda of like it, I just wish that it and the overall sound presentation had more oomph. I got a pretty good sound system with a 12" sub that is barely used when playing this game. Be nice if the music brought some low end into the mix and some the more bombastic moments in fighting had some as well. Thoughts from anyone else that plays on a Home Theater System, or even headphones?
nooooooooo. I love fighting Sly because he can't block my sticky grenades on impact or detonation.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Yes I have a good sound system and the sounds seem really weak -- not just the player hits but also the music.
The player select music should have a lot more bass.
Hopefully they work on this before release.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Any play-by-play videos of the beta, made by users rather than devs?
JStein0222
Member
It's hard to get in depth with stuff because it's all random match-making free for all. So we're busy fighting haha
corporate cheerleader
Member
Still no solid information on taunts. :/
JStein0222
Member
What are you looking for exactly?
They already said they are working on it.
So how can I get in direct touch with SuperBot Entertainment without sending them a public tweet? Isn't it possible to send a message? I would like to get access to a betakey for a hands-on article for the publication site I work for.
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Oh, can only send messages to those who follow my profile. Okay, I'll check their website.
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Oh, can only send messages to those who follow my profile. Okay, I'll check their website.
corporate cheerleader
Member
^ Check their website for contact info.
What the taunts are for each character? Just trying to compile some info here.
What the taunts are for each character?
Just trying to compile some info here.JStein0222
Member
^ Check their website for contact info.
What the taunts are for each character?
Right...Well I could describe them. But you're gonna get a lot of answers like "Radec does a sort of salute type thingy" haha. I'm sure people on here are more helpful with that.
I do like Parappa's break dancing
corporate cheerleader
Member
Radec: Salutes and says "Death to you all"
Parappa: Breakdances
Sly: Leans on his cane, says "You are no challenge and no fun."
Sweet: Puts his hand to his face and laughs
Fat Princess: Dances and giggles
Kratos is left.
Parappa: Breakdances
Sly: Leans on his cane, says "You are no challenge and no fun."
Sweet: Puts his hand to his face and laughs
Fat Princess: Dances and giggles
Kratos is left.
JStein0222
Member
Sly leans on his cane and says "HAPPY TO HELP"
Hopefully others can chime in with the rest haha that's all I got
Finally got everything going. (Wound up buying a larger HK PSN card than I intended, but I'll find something else on there to buy.)
It's... interesting. The screen zooms out way too far, though, so it's hard to get a grasp on what's going on. And up doesn't jump, which completely throws me off after years of Smash.
It's... interesting. The screen zooms out way too far, though, so it's hard to get a grasp on what's going on. And up doesn't jump, which completely throws me off after years of Smash.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
He actually says "you are no challenge and no fun"
Sweet tooth put his hands to his face and laughs
JStein0222
Member
Can't find a match
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:'(
He does a peekaboo and laughs.
You have obviously not played the beta.
JStein0222
Member
Sorry haha Happy to help is just stuck in my mind for some reason!
corporate cheerleader
Member
Same damn thing!Which one is it?! Bunch of bullies.
JStein0222
Member
Of course didnt PG confirm multiple taunts per character? *grumblegrumble*
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
Fat Peach dances around giggling.
Edit I think radec says "death to you all" when he saluted.
Edit I think radec says "death to you all" when he saluted.
corporate cheerleader
Member
A peekaboo does not simply mean holding one's hand to his face. :/
JStein0222
Member
People still dont know not to use Sly's level 3 eh? Ugh
TimeEffect
Member
I've come to the conclusion that Super 1's are too effective. I'm just playing the game using Super 1's-- as soon as I get them, I use them. Way better than saving up.
I saw Sly use his Super 3, he realistically could get 3-4 enemies in the game I played-- spawn protection and respawn slowing him down the most. Assuming he could get us in a bunch, he could get a 3 in 1, then maybe get 1 or 2 of us at best upon spawn. That's way too much of a risk to take when his super 1 can do most the work. Same goes for Sweet Tooth-- incredibly easy to get a Super 1 since his AP builds real fast, and much more easier to use his Super 1, maybe you miss it, maybe you get a 2 KO, maybe u get a 1 KO, but much more better than getting up to his Super 3.
I really think there needs to be a tweak for this. Perhaps make Super 3's achieve 1 extra point or something, I dont know. I know Im the only one complaining, but I still feel Kratos has the best progression-- Super 1 is easy to miss and dodge, though it could still net you 3 Kills, Super 2 can be used smartly to net you 3 Kills, and Super 3 can provide you with 6 if you are real good. But still, I don't know, I just feel like Super 3 should probably give you an extra point or something, Super 1's are way too effective, and once everybody gets past the glamor of saving and using a Super 3, I think a lot of people are just going to use Super 1's.
I saw Sly use his Super 3, he realistically could get 3-4 enemies in the game I played-- spawn protection and respawn slowing him down the most. Assuming he could get us in a bunch, he could get a 3 in 1, then maybe get 1 or 2 of us at best upon spawn. That's way too much of a risk to take when his super 1 can do most the work. Same goes for Sweet Tooth-- incredibly easy to get a Super 1 since his AP builds real fast, and much more easier to use his Super 1, maybe you miss it, maybe you get a 2 KO, maybe u get a 1 KO, but much more better than getting up to his Super 3.
I really think there needs to be a tweak for this. Perhaps make Super 3's achieve 1 extra point or something, I dont know. I know Im the only one complaining, but I still feel Kratos has the best progression-- Super 1 is easy to miss and dodge, though it could still net you 3 Kills, Super 2 can be used smartly to net you 3 Kills, and Super 3 can provide you with 6 if you are real good. But still, I don't know, I just feel like Super 3 should probably give you an extra point or something, Super 1's are way too effective, and once everybody gets past the glamor of saving and using a Super 3, I think a lot of people are just going to use Super 1's.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
If by don't know, you mean using it at all. Breaks the camera every time.
Edit: Also this is an early build according to Superbot and a lot of the issues we have with glitches and maybe even balance have already been addressed for the most part according to them. The frustrating the thing is we don't really know what tweaks have been made because we are just testing the servers.
It depends on the super in question, really. We all agree that Sly's level 1 Super is too good, but almost every other character's level 1 can either be easilly stuffed by attacking before the hit comes out, dodged, or has a very telltale sign like FP's cake symbol.
Outside of Sly's everything, I do think the current 6 character cast is fairly balanced.
Outside of Sly's everything, I do think the current 6 character cast is fairly balanced.
It's true! Lol. You're Radec doesn't piss me the frick off! Lol.
And I agree, after I finally got my hands on it at E3, watching videos was a different experience. Once you've at least gotten a little bit of time with the game, it really helps you form the proper context for what's going on in a match.
It really is a very different game from Smash. To the point that when the uninformed come in and throw a "hilarious" Smash joke, it's just a little bit grating. There are some similarities in that it's a "mascot" brawler, but the core game play mechanics and meta game is very different.
I was never terribly skeptical about the super system, but I wasn't sold on it either. After playing the game, and now being in this beta, I really, really enjoy it.
The only negatives I have with the game so far are not because of the Super system, but single move spammers. I like to experiment and try different moves to form combos, but it gets frustrating being hit with the same move over and over and over again, and then getting taken out by that guy's super because he spammed to get there. It usually adds insult to injury when they do that, they go invisible, and you can't get back at them. Lol.
There should be a medal system in place in this game, that you just collect from doing certain things in a single match (ie, executing 5 supers - that connect, getting 10/15/20/ kills, getting 0 deaths, blocking X amount of attacks, avoiding X amount of supers - specifically dodging, not just running away to evade, etc, etc). I think they may actually have something like that in place, but I can't remember if I heard that somewhere or not.
I think that just comes with the territory. In pretty much every fighting game, people find the cheapest/most exploitable move and just spam that to victory. Dunno where the fun in that is, but there's all kinds of people out there.
Something like the Pins in LBP2 would be a nice touch. I do know those damn things got me to do things in that game that I wouldn't otherwise do...
TimeEffect
Member
This is what I was thinking, if it didn't get in the way of playing the game. I also suggest that, after a game ends, we get to see stats that breakdown the game--- who got what medal, how the match broke down in terms of attacks, combos, dodges, supers, etc. Like Halo, it'd just be so awesome to have
Very true! I just find that kind of "tactic" really boring and unfun, not just as a victim of the spammers, but as a player. It's like playing God of War and mashing Square, Square, Triangle, and then bitching about the battle system not having depth or complexity. I just don't want to hear those same move spammers bitching about PBR not having any depth to the combat. There was an annoying guy on the official PlayStation forums that pretty much said that exact shit, despite him only using PaRappa's one move over and over and over again to win.
But yeah, a lot of FPS games have a medal system where you get a little badge for doing something in the match like heal/revive your team mates, or get revenge on the last player that killed you. Stuff like that I'd like to see in PBR.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
Alright fellas time to drop the Jen Tate campaign and let's jump on the Kat campaign
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Let's do this.
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Let's do this.
Tried to play a match or two using my fightstick. It's doable, but I think I'll wait until I can properly map my buttons to the right places, lol.
Kat campaign? What's the point when we all know she's in the game?
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Kat campaign? What's the point when we all know she's in the game?
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BELIEVE!
Question, I havent played the game so Im wondering how effective is this strategy lol...
I was thinking, since extra AP carries from one special to the next... Wouldn't it make sense to build your special to a Level 2 almost to a Level 3...
Use the Level 2, then land 3 more hits to use a Level 1
Does it work that way? And is that efficient fighting?
I was thinking, since extra AP carries from one special to the next... Wouldn't it make sense to build your special to a Level 2 almost to a Level 3...
Use the Level 2, then land 3 more hits to use a Level 1
Does it work that way? And is that efficient fighting?
#1 defender
Member
You wouldn't have to do "3 more hits". From my experience, if you're close to a level 3 and then use your level 2, you will have a level 1 ready immediately after that.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
PSY・S;40621377 said:
There is a girl in DmC named Kat.
Ooohhh. For a second there I thought Sony actually cared about repping its portable IPs. Other than Locoroco and Patapon.
The Grim Heaper
Member
I'll rep Kat for a week or so.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
Why people are dropping the supports of Jen Tate? Did they confirmed that she wouldn't be in the game or something?
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
Lol no I just want Kat lol.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
Good, Kat > Jen Tate imo
in term of cuteness Seriously, if they didn't put Kat in the game. It's their huge loss because I think Kat being in the game could potentially helping them to sell vita better, but I could be wrong.
Seriously, if they didn't put Kat in the game. It's their huge loss because I think Kat being in the game could potentially helping them to sell vita better, but I could be wrong.ScraftyDevil
Banned
GG, Man-is-Obsolete. I wonder why you're the only GAFer I ever seem to get matched up with?
There's not much point in a Kat campaign, because she's already heavily favored to be in the game at some point, and it doesn't hurt that Omar is a huge fan of Gravity Rush, so I'm sure he'd love to get her in there.
Jen on the other hand, is a largely underappreciated character in a pretty solid action/adventure game. My Jen avatar is only slightly ironic. I actually think she's awesome, and would be a fun character to have in PBR. Primal was one of my favorite games of last generation, along with Ghosthunter, Shadow of Destiny, and Second Sight.
I just wish Rau or Tati would be in the game, but at least the Mark of Kri is represented by an item drop in the game, so that's cool.
Now, back to beta talk! I actually haven't played it yet today. I think I'll fire it up now!