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Titanfall Beta (PC/Xbone) Impressions (No Key Begging/Trading or I will ban you!)
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What has stats got to do with it? My issue is with it being a cheap unavoidable death when the person can lock on from over 20m away without warning.
Woo-Fu
Banned
The game is filled with cheap unavoidable deaths. If the other player sees you before you see them you're going to die almost every time if they're interested in killing you. I don't understand why somebody who has to spend time getting locks with a smart pistol is cheaper than somebody who can kill you much quicker with anything else.
I don't see it being any cheaper than the shotgun which is an instant kill at the same range and doesn't require any lock-on time.
Stop camping and keep one eye on your minimap. You'll kill the smart pistol people a lot more than they kill you---given equivalent skill in the game. I can't stress enough how important it is to be constantly moving in this game. It is almost as if they added the smart pistol to further enforce the fast run and gun style of play.
Sure they are, if the target is moving properly. You also need to maintain the lock while the gun is firing, if they get around a corner you failed. Whereas if you'd had any other gun they would have been dead before they got behind cover, before somebody with a smart pistol would have even had locks.
If it locks instantly that would be grunts and spectre's. Pilots how ever takes a bit more time and you need 3 lockons for 1 shot. And it isn't that easy you need a bit of luck with it.
Not having much fun today. I think I really got everything out of this beta that there is. Not to surprising though, since that kind of FPS was never my thing to begin with.
Still I will give Respawn credit for the movement. It works well and moving around in Titans feels right too.
Still I will give Respawn credit for the movement. It works well and moving around in Titans feels right too.
Those three lock on's aren't a problem on the PC.
Here, I imagine, is where the game is going to frustrate me no end.
cripterion
Member
Finally got to play the game (on X1). I found it not really special at all, I prefer the pilot gameplay to the Titan gameplay, and the verticality is nice but it's not enough to get me back into the Call of Duty style for me. The low res on Xbox One makes it a bit hard to spot things (playing on a 50") since the graphics are so bland.
I'll also echo the sentiment that the AI wasn't needed in the game.
On the positives the game netcode seems pretty solid and I like how they show you the datacentre to give you the best online experience. Was getting 50ms for both Europe West & North.
Overall I know it's just a small sample and I didn't play so much but really don't think I'll get it, it's not for me.
I'll also echo the sentiment that the AI wasn't needed in the game.
On the positives the game netcode seems pretty solid and I like how they show you the datacentre to give you the best online experience. Was getting 50ms for both Europe West & North.
Overall I know it's just a small sample and I didn't play so much but really don't think I'll get it, it's not for me.
I play on pc and those lockons on a pilot do take sometime and you need to be close to it. It's not easy and that gun isn't OP like everyone claims it is. Killed enough of people who where using that gun.
So have I, but being killed once by a cheap method is one too many for me. It's a shame we can't have custom servers which allow banning of weapons ala CoD4 and the tube. A large red laser flicker on the screen would be nice for those attempting to get locks on you. It's difficult to hear fuck all over the sound of 4 titans unloading quad rocket launchers.
Quicksilver4648
Member
Does anyone else here play this PC with a controller? I use an Xbox 360 controller and so far my best K/D ratios are 16:5, 13:2, and 12:1. I don't feel hindered at all in not being able to aim with a mouse.
So, the positive feedback loop in this game is really well done. Maybe the best I've ever seen in an FPS. A lot of it is superficial, but it doesn't all hinge on empowerment, like COD. The text pop-ups, mowing through a group of grunts, chaining a good parkour run, the impact of "Titan fall." Constant positive feedback for the tiniest of feats and none of it (so far) seems to be at the cost of balance.
The game has that COD chunkiness but it's clearly built on Source, and thus feels really good to me. Pilot gunplay doesn't seem particularly skillful and the idea that controller players are hanging with mouse and keyboard players is kind of worrisome, but everything is pacey and fun. While not as readable as something like the Scout lines in TF2 or Tribes: Ascend, the included maps have some fantastic opportunities for wall-running. I love the bots. While I don't see them having any high-concept use a la proper creeps, they serve as wonderful little bits of punctuation and their harmlessness is actually what makes them so interesting.
Titan play is not what I expected. Your vulnerability and weight as compared to the Pilots make it really thoughtful. You're not in a Death Machine but a very useful, giant target, and I think this is where the game's at its most intelligent. Really excited to see where the skill ceiling winds up. So much great audiovisual feedback. Titan piloting is like operating a giant PopCap arcade cabinet. Really tactile and rewarding, I can't get into my Titan soon enough.
Um, the militaristic overtones don't really bother me like I thought they would. It's not about the male power fantasy but just a logical framework for a very specific type of play. Like Counter-Strike in that regard. Aesthetically it's fine, everything seems elegant for what it is.
I really enjoy it. I don't know if I'll bite (I like my shooters with a vertiginous skill ceiling, and I haven't yet seen where there's a place for that in Titanfall), but it's a great game that's going to be colossally popular. This gen's Modern Warfare.
The game has that COD chunkiness but it's clearly built on Source, and thus feels really good to me. Pilot gunplay doesn't seem particularly skillful and the idea that controller players are hanging with mouse and keyboard players is kind of worrisome, but everything is pacey and fun. While not as readable as something like the Scout lines in TF2 or Tribes: Ascend, the included maps have some fantastic opportunities for wall-running. I love the bots. While I don't see them having any high-concept use a la proper creeps, they serve as wonderful little bits of punctuation and their harmlessness is actually what makes them so interesting.
Titan play is not what I expected. Your vulnerability and weight as compared to the Pilots make it really thoughtful. You're not in a Death Machine but a very useful, giant target, and I think this is where the game's at its most intelligent. Really excited to see where the skill ceiling winds up. So much great audiovisual feedback. Titan piloting is like operating a giant PopCap arcade cabinet. Really tactile and rewarding, I can't get into my Titan soon enough.
Um, the militaristic overtones don't really bother me like I thought they would. It's not about the male power fantasy but just a logical framework for a very specific type of play. Like Counter-Strike in that regard. Aesthetically it's fine, everything seems elegant for what it is.
I really enjoy it. I don't know if I'll bite (I like my shooters with a vertiginous skill ceiling, and I haven't yet seen where there's a place for that in Titanfall), but it's a great game that's going to be colossally popular. This gen's Modern Warfare.
look at post 4447
First I was playing on mouse but after trying it with controller I don't know if I will go back to the mouse again.
I prefer playing FPS games on mouse but that game feels more natural and comfortable on gamepad.Especially while in Titan.
Rizsparky
Member
Shadowplay works fine on my end.
Dictator93
Member
Quicksilver4648
Member
Yeah, it is easy to see that the game was designed with a controller in mind, this isn't a bad thing, and it works flawlessly. The only slight advantage a mouse user might have is turning speed and sniping precision but luckily those two qualities aren't too important in this game.look at post 4447
First I was playing on mouse but after trying it with controller I don't know if I will go back to the mouse again.
I prefer playing FPS games on mouse but that game feels more natural and comfortable on gamepad.Especially while in Titan.
stahp.
As long as you get it
blackMamba1187
Member
Will there be any pilot-only multiplayer modes?
not really sure there hasn't been an announcement about one but sound possible and there is not one on the beta
It's totally fun. I just don't play games like that for hundreds of hours like some people do. That, and March is just a clusterfuck of new releases that interest me way more.
Getting killed by a sniper is far worse. Like I said - if you get killed by the smart pistol - you would have been killed anyway. Any other gun kills much faster imo.
that's cool didn't ask, but I know what games you maybe talking about and I understand
Yup, non final, just some of the stuff you get.
miDnIghtEr20C
Banned
I think it's a joke if you get killed my that gun. Isn't that for the newer FPS type players so they can get some grunt kills? I feel like an idiot any time I get hit with any of the pistols.
Best Call of Duty with mechs
undercoverb0ss
Member
I have a 690, this is working well for me, 99% of the time 60fps at 1080p:
Disable multi-GPU
Force VSYNC in nvidia control panel
Disable VSYNC in game
Everything in game on high including textures, 8x MSAA
djcatskratch
Member
Just dropped a Titan on an enemy Titan, that was so satisfying!
If by balanced you mean least effective weapon in the game, I agree.I'm not sure why it is even in the game. Perhaps there are some much longer maps in the game, maps where you have clearly defined sides with a wide-open no-man's land in the middle. Everybody will have sniper variant just for those maps.
Hahahaha try some thing. put a titan in defense mode near a remote building and snipe others from there. its intense fun
If you're in the US I would, you'd make a ton. Hell sell both and you could get a 780 Ti with money to spare if you wanted to go mad, or a 780 if you want to be sensible. They're worth at very worst $350 if not more. Probably get around $400 for one.
Smurf Yetti
Neo Member
Why is the download size three times bigger on PC?
I'm guessing the texture resolution is higher?
Its the exact same. Its a console port first.
gregor7777
Banned
While the quality may or may not be the same in the end, the textures are much larger.
RukusProvider
Banned
Been playing on xb1.
Very happy I got a xb1 for this. The gameplay is the perfect mix of cod and halo like elements. It's addictive as the first time I played the cod4 beta.
I don't have the time or the same level of interest to game these days but it'll be titanfall that I'll be playing.
Anyone mention how smooth and lag free Mp is so far?
Very happy I got a xb1 for this. The gameplay is the perfect mix of cod and halo like elements. It's addictive as the first time I played the cod4 beta.
I don't have the time or the same level of interest to game these days but it'll be titanfall that I'll be playing.
Anyone mention how smooth and lag free Mp is so far?
Kydd BlaZe
Member
Just went 22-2 with 129 Attrition points.
Damn I love this game.
Damn I love this game.
People complaining about the smart pistol forget that not only you have to be really close for it to work, it also takes a bit of time to lock on to a pilot. In a direct confrontation a smart pistol user usually loses the firefight unless he's not only relying on the lock on feature and actually aims that darn thing at his opponent.
Also noticed that most of the smart gun kills are the stealthy ones where people use cloack, flank other players and get a clear shot without them even noticing(or when it's allready to late). You're gonna get killed anyway in such situations, regardless of your enemies choice of weapon.
Also noticed that most of the smart gun kills are the stealthy ones where people use cloack, flank other players and get a clear shot without them even noticing(or when it's allready to late). You're gonna get killed anyway in such situations, regardless of your enemies choice of weapon.
Mashin Haters
Member
so im really liking the game. Parkour aspects are by far the best. LOTS of running and hectic combat. Theres so much shit going on! especially when the titans start to drop.
i kinda wished the game improved on the XP system which is prominent in most FPSs these days. It gets boring
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i kinda wished the game improved on the XP system which is prominent in most FPSs these days. It gets boring
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