Baldwin_the_First
Member
It's a open beta? Sweet, I do want to try it even though I'm not a fan of Star Wars.
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Star Wars Battlefront Beta starts October 8
- Thread starter JumPeRJumPzZ
- Start date
Nice, I'm off that Friday and Monday so barring any beta issues it should be a nice long weekend of...
Omg
Also, will the single player survival mission still be playable when the beta ends or does that require a connection too?
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
It needs a connection
AuthenticM
Member
cool! I'll be sure to try it. I hope the controls don't feel too loose and floaty. I want a return to the weightiness of Bad Company 2.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
Its from Dice sweden, its 60fps and big scale. I expect 720p sadly for the XboxOne version.
I have my doubts they can pull it off, hoping for a pleasant surprise of 900p.
Improved SDK + engine refinement + smaller maps and 40 players = hope.
Big Green Anus
Member
I'm really excited to try it out, especially since I can't decide on buying this or not. The gameplay videos are a mix bag for me 
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Only 4 days, looks like I gotta take a day off from work or something to get a fair amount of time to play.
Sum-Mischief
Member
NIce! thank you very much...
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
Hardline used a newer Version of Frostbite and was still 720p
Hardline is pretty much a BF4 expansion, they didn't have to open up the hood of the engine like they would have to when making a new game from scratch.
LucidMomentum
Member
Red Four, Standing By.
Let's go.
Let's go.
Or 800p...still 720p is more than likely unless they have some tricks up their sleeves.
Thewonandonly
Junior Member
Not for my connection that still takes like 4 hours sadly :/
As someone who played the alpha, I can say the controls are pretty tight (at least on PC, they are).
Considering all the PS4 footage has been 900p, I assume you're getting the PC version.
What if XBO matches PS4 resolution?
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
Not going to happen.
Then there will be concessions in other areas. DICE seems to value fidelity and framerate over resolution so I doubt they'll compromise effects.
It may wind up with dynamic res or something but I think it's safe to say there won't be parity in this game.
i might be able to overlook the fact that there are no server browsers IF the game is incredibly fun. and from the footage ive seen, it doesnt look anywhere near that. will play the beta and pass judgement myself. this was the game that was going to make me jump to a 144hz monitor. if its stale, i guess ill put off that purchase until bf5.
DICE is the only company that makes competitve MP games I play for substantial amounts of time. Really looking forward to this. Seems like a perfect pick up and play game with friends.
Bubba_Sparks
Member
I'm interested to try it, but the footage I saw earlier didn't look that great! Still I think it is visually impressive, so I want to see how it runs on my system at the very least.
As someone who bought BF4 and Premium day 1, I won't be putting money down on this unless the beta works really well.
Rapscallion
Member
Nice, great chance to see how the game plays before dedicating 60 towards it.
I have my doubts, but hopefully Dice will surprise me.
I have my doubts, but hopefully Dice will surprise me.
I expect problems with the beta knowing DICE.=p
Katana_Strikes
Member
Will download but not expecting much.
Infernoabyss
Member
aww man the same weekend during New york comic con =[
Can probably only play like one day too :/
Can probably only play like one day too :/
Yep. Halo 2 & 3 were my go to mp games -- with Battlefield 2: Modern Combat on Xbox and Xbox 360 getting some loving; then my mp gaming mostly went to Bad Company 2 to BF3 to BF4. Battlefront's going to have a hard time because Conquest is my favorite mp mode; and I'm always in server browser looking for best map rotation.
They should be, I don't see why not. Hope we get info on that as well.
Me too but I know what's likely to make it into the final game (crashes) versus what's likely beta issues (connection issues).
Rastafarian42
Member
YES.
I am actually hoping for a dynamic resolution. I really like the idea of locking the framerate and scaling the resolution around the action as long as it isn't super jarring. Honestly I would even be fine with 720p as long as they use a better AA method than what the Battlefield games used. 720p on its own isn't that bad, but combine it with a poor FXAA and you get the blur that everyone complains about.
JimiNutz
Banned
Me too.
I've got the Vader Star Wars PS4 pre-ordered just in case it runs like shit.