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Star Wars Battlefront Beta Thread: Hes holding a thermal detonator!
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Not yet I think
WadiumArcadium
Member
Yep, it's a shame actually as the prequel era has some great planets and would make for some fantastic maps. Utapau, Umbara, Theed in Naboo etc.
Korriban's no longer canon so I doubt they'd use it. I'd expect Bespin and Dagobah to definitely be in the season pass.
Lifejumper
Member
Isnt it renamed to Morriban?
WadiumArcadium
Member
Yep. I don't think they'd use it personally. Would be pretty cool though.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
What does this even mean? The first representation of Coruscant on-screen was Return of the Jedi and it looked the same as the prequel one.
Yes, and that really irritated me. I mean it was just one bloody letter, they coulda just left it in there. It's not like the Clone Wars version of the planet was vastly different from Korriban as it was.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
I believe that scene of Coruscant was only added after Episode I came out.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
No it wasn't, it was there from day 1 of the special edition in 1997. Naboo was added after Episode 1.
Not really relevant I suppose, just not really sure what you mean by the 'real' version of Coruscant. There has only ever been one version of it, unless you can't the really old version from the original Kotor comics, which themselves were essentially retconned by the Kotor games/comics.
WadiumArcadium
Member
I think it was added in the 97 Special Edition. before Episode 1.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Ah, well it's still word of God crap from Lucas like the rest of the mistakes added in the special editions.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
So what's the 'real' version then? It seems to me like you were fine with Coruscant until you found out it had no tangible connection to the original trilogy, and there was no 'old' version. Prequel-moaning just for the sake of it.
WadiumArcadium
Member
The Coruscant in the films is pretty similar to what Timothy Zahn envisaged in Heir to the Empire. That was based on Lucas' vision for a city-wide planet.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
AFAIK the end of ROTJ was always intended to be set on Coruscant but they couldn't do it at the time. I'm not 100% sure if this was ever supposed to be on that version of Coruscant, but I would have loved to see this version of the throne room:
WadiumArcadium
Member
AFAIK the end of ROTJ was always intended to be set on Coruscant but they couldn't do it at the time. I'm not 100% sure if this was ever supposed to be Coruscant by name, but I would loved to see this version of the throne room:
Yeah, it would have been fantastic if they could have done it. I say it all the time but I love McQuarrie's art.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
There is no real version yet to me. I want to see something unique. Coruscant as depicted is just so generic. Pretty much every megacity in sci-fi looks the same.
Also yeah, I hate the prequels and special editions. I'm so glad that Lucas doesn't have creative input anymore.
Darth Smurf X
Member
How did I forget Felucia? That is such a unique planet. And I don't think adding in Prequel planets would negatively affect Battlefront. We don't have to have prequel armies, these battles could be happening during the OT, but on these prequel planets. I'd love to see some of these rendered with current gen tech.
There was concept art for "Imperial City" as early as the 78-81. This is from Ralph McQuarrie.
It is quite a bit harsher and more "gothic" looking than the "commercial district" version we got in the prequels.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
There was concept art for "Imperial City" as early as the 78-81. This is from Ralph McQuarrie.
It is quite a bit harsher and more "gothic" looking than the "commercial district" version we got in the prequels.
I have never seen these before, looks great. I don't think it's too far away from what we got though, Coruscant was still limited by the tech of the late 90's. I'm sure it will show up in the new movies eventually and look great.
btw here is the connection between Imperial City and the "lava lair".
It was not a separate lava planet but actually a part of Imperial City.
Sometimes I have the feeling the prequels had altzheimers when it came to Star Wars origins.
Winterblink
Member
Oh man. like, Escape on the Falcon as a mode? I guess like Walker Assault but you push as rebels, have to disable shield generators, external gun batteries, etc. and only as you get close to the hangar do the hero pickups drop (Vader for the Imperials, Obi Wan for the Rebels)
excaliburps
Press - MP1st.com
DICE did a Twitter Q&A and revealed or just confirmed a few stuff we knew before. Not sure if this warranted a new thread (since new info = new thread), but thought to post it here.
Q:THE QUESTION EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW, Will there be a jedi/hero vs sith/villian mode like the other battlefront
A: Yes, we will offer both a Heroes vs. Villains mode and a Hero Hunt mode in our Multiplayer modes and you can play Hero Battles in our Missions offerings.
Q: Is there going to be clan support?
A: While we will not offer clan support at launch, we never like to rule anything out for the future.
Q: So there is no server browser, can I join a group of 5 or 6 friends and we all join the same server? Will we each go to our separate servers because we have different skill levels?
A: At launch you will be able to join up with seven of your friends to make a full party of eight players. You will all be able to join the same game and play with each other. Skill level will be measured as a whole with a party of eight.
Q: Splitscreen features (the full game, not the beta) Is that just for offline co-op mode, or is it also for online co-op and for competitive (versus) multiplayer?
A: Split-screen will only be available within our Star Wars Battlefront Mission modes and will allow you and one other friend to play with each other.
Q: will the star wars game have multiplayer modes that work with no internet completely offline also will future star wars games be steam game (say no please)
A: All of the Multiplayer modes within Star Wars Battlefront will require an online connection and will not be available offline.
Star Wars Battlefront for PC will only be Lailable through Origin.
Q: I have noticed through watching gameplay videos that the ATST takes a lot of damage from by enemy player blaster fire will the armour of the ATST be improved so it doesn't take as much damage from ground units blaster fire?
A: We have some cool changes coming to the AT-ST from what you saw int e Beta. Stay tuned for those details.
Q: I really dont like that you have to buy the weapons and grenades. And pick ups just dont add to the game. Rocket launchers should be apart of your wepon choices. I dont like that you cant run out of ammo. And vehicles shouldnt need to be picked up. Like battlefield they should just be on the map. Those are my thoughts.
A: Not sure there is a question here, but I want to clear a few things up. You have only had a taste of the Weapons, Gadgets, Star Cards, and Traits available within Star Wars Battlefront. We have a lot of primary weapons and a nice mixed bag of everything else. We have a fairly cool Weapons hub that will be launched soon, so standby.
Q1: In 'Walker Assault' mode, the odds seem uneven. I've played it dozens of times now, and the rebels never win. It seems the AT-AT's have a ridiculous amount of health and always make it to the end.
Q2: Sensitivy in the AT-ST's and the planes are way too high on a console. Maybe it's possible to put in an option to customize this.
A1.) This is a known issue within the Beta and is also a side effect of having weapons and Star Cards locked and not available within the Beta build. The balance within the final game will be addressed.
A2.) The team is looking into requests around this feature.
Q: Dear Dice team why don't you have classes in your game?
The team built Star Wars Battlefront around the ability for you to make up your own class on how you like to play. While the Beta felt limiting, this was due to having only a few weapons and Star Cards etc... available.
A: Your concerns on the other items I fell will be alleviated once you see the full layout of Weapons, Star Cards, Traits etc...
More stuff at the link but just I think I posted the important bits:http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/forums/discussion/comment/21480
Q:THE QUESTION EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW, Will there be a jedi/hero vs sith/villian mode like the other battlefront
A: Yes, we will offer both a Heroes vs. Villains mode and a Hero Hunt mode in our Multiplayer modes and you can play Hero Battles in our Missions offerings.
Q: Is there going to be clan support?
A: While we will not offer clan support at launch, we never like to rule anything out for the future.
Q: So there is no server browser, can I join a group of 5 or 6 friends and we all join the same server? Will we each go to our separate servers because we have different skill levels?
A: At launch you will be able to join up with seven of your friends to make a full party of eight players. You will all be able to join the same game and play with each other. Skill level will be measured as a whole with a party of eight.
Q: Splitscreen features (the full game, not the beta) Is that just for offline co-op mode, or is it also for online co-op and for competitive (versus) multiplayer?
A: Split-screen will only be available within our Star Wars Battlefront Mission modes and will allow you and one other friend to play with each other.
Q: will the star wars game have multiplayer modes that work with no internet completely offline also will future star wars games be steam game (say no please)
A: All of the Multiplayer modes within Star Wars Battlefront will require an online connection and will not be available offline.
Star Wars Battlefront for PC will only be Lailable through Origin.
Q: I have noticed through watching gameplay videos that the ATST takes a lot of damage from by enemy player blaster fire will the armour of the ATST be improved so it doesn't take as much damage from ground units blaster fire?
A: We have some cool changes coming to the AT-ST from what you saw int e Beta. Stay tuned for those details.
Q: I really dont like that you have to buy the weapons and grenades. And pick ups just dont add to the game. Rocket launchers should be apart of your wepon choices. I dont like that you cant run out of ammo. And vehicles shouldnt need to be picked up. Like battlefield they should just be on the map. Those are my thoughts.
A: Not sure there is a question here, but I want to clear a few things up. You have only had a taste of the Weapons, Gadgets, Star Cards, and Traits available within Star Wars Battlefront. We have a lot of primary weapons and a nice mixed bag of everything else. We have a fairly cool Weapons hub that will be launched soon, so standby.
Q1: In 'Walker Assault' mode, the odds seem uneven. I've played it dozens of times now, and the rebels never win. It seems the AT-AT's have a ridiculous amount of health and always make it to the end.
Q2: Sensitivy in the AT-ST's and the planes are way too high on a console. Maybe it's possible to put in an option to customize this.
A1.) This is a known issue within the Beta and is also a side effect of having weapons and Star Cards locked and not available within the Beta build. The balance within the final game will be addressed.
A2.) The team is looking into requests around this feature.
Q: Dear Dice team why don't you have classes in your game?
The team built Star Wars Battlefront around the ability for you to make up your own class on how you like to play. While the Beta felt limiting, this was due to having only a few weapons and Star Cards etc... available.
A: Your concerns on the other items I fell will be alleviated once you see the full layout of Weapons, Star Cards, Traits etc...
More stuff at the link but just I think I posted the important bits:http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/forums/discussion/comment/21480
Winterblink
Member
So basically super-confirmed there's no server browser at all planned for this? Not sure I'm down with that, I like having a server browser.
CitizenVectron
Member
So basically super-confirmed there's no server browser at all planned for this? Not sure I'm down with that, I like having a server browser.
If you notice, they also didn't even say you're playing on the same team...because you're not. If you join with 8 people, some will be rebels and some imperials.
There is legitimately no way in this game, in 2015, to play on the same team as your friends.
Oh and it's also been confirmed there are no private matches, only public random matchmaking.
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
ha i asked to see something like that a few pages ago i love you guys
How do you then explain this sentence: "Skill level will be measured as a whole with a party of eight."
Why would the party skill level be measured instead of the individiual skill level if the matching algorithm will break up the party anyway?
prag16
Banned
Are you sure? I played with friends during the beta, and it seemed to always have us on the same team when we were able to join a game properly. However there was an issue that in some cases it would show all of us in the same lobby, then one of us would end up in a completely different. When rejoining after that, it would sometimes split us up.
Has there been explicit confirmation of how the party system works/behaves?
CitizenVectron
Member
There has not been, only the beta experience where people have been placed on random teams (or disconnected). When people have asked if they can join a game as a team with friends, and the answer is always that we can all play in a game together. They carefully avoid saying on the same team, which is telling.
As to how they can balance if they are randomly moving players...they are generally balancing matches not a team-by-team basis, they are doing it on a match basis. So in other words, if a team has 19 noobs and the other team has 20 good players, they aren't going to stick an incredible player on the crappy team so that both average out. Instead, match-making tends to put similarly-ranked players in the same match. So if you're rank 100 and your stats are awesome, you should be placed in matches with similarly-matched people. Of course this breaks down quickly because there will only be so many at the top. Other games like Mechwarrior Online have problems where top-ranked players sometimes have to wait 30 minutes to join a game because there aren't enough similar players online. The alternative is to just dump them into an average-player game, but that defeats the purpose of matchmaking.
In the end matchmaking has never really worked anyway.
bati
Member
I've played the entire beta with two friends, we were always partied up and if we all entered the lobby screen before any of us clicked Join we'd end up on the same team, always. But if someone was already in a match that was in progress then the late arrivals would go to whatever team had free spots open.
prag16
Banned
This was pretty much my experience.
CitizenVectron
Member
Hopefully the instances of group splitting were just a problem with the beta. I know they also had problems with some of the party getting in, and others being booted (which is obviously an unintended error).
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Looked around, but haven't noticed an answer to this. Are we stuck in squads of 2 or will they at least up it to 4 when the game releases? Blows to grab a bunch of friends to jump on and only be allowed to run with a single person..
There's squads of up to 5, however you can only spawn with your partner.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Hmm..how does that work, exactly? Is everyone on the squad yellow? Can you choose your partner on the fly in game? Sorry for all the questions. Also thanks!
8, not 5.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Thought 5 sounded odd. Is there a place to read all if this info?
Hmm, not sure, but I can answer your previous post.
Only your partner is a different color, not your party mates. I don't think you can switch partner during games, but you can freely choose partner among your party mates on the main menu. I hope they're planning for the full game to make all your party mates stand out from randoms and not just the partner.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Wow. That's pretty disappointing, if true. Bunch of friends are grabbing the game to play together. Why would they split everyone up like that? PS2 kept us together! Not cool. Thanks for the terrible info! lol..
The whole party is on the same team, so you're not split in that sense. You just only have a dynamic spawn point with your partner.
Aye. But it's difficult to know what your squad are doing since you can't.. tell. There's also no voice chat in the game, so you will need to party up outside of the game.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Every time we joined a game togeather as a team in the beta (4 of us) it always put us on the same team no matter what. The only time we would be on seperate teams would be if some one was already in a match and we just did "join game".
yeah I hope they change this. 1 color for partner and 1 for friends/party members. I think Battlefield did this?
CitizenVectron
Member
It's not really an issue since there is no room in the game for groups of people to run off on their own to get objectives, all game modes are very linear and tight, meaning you can't really operate as an independent unit.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Options are nice, man. I'm very used to running with my girl and two other friends..we played it on the PS2 with none of this separation. It's quite lame..
is this New ? Battlefront collector Edition with a Light saber for 240€
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Never heard of it before
According to the description the handle is made of metal
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Never heard of it before
According to the description the handle is made of metal
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Do we know anything about the character customization besides male/female and some non-human races in a few videos?
Would be cool to see stuff like twi'leks and such as options on the Rebel side at least.
Would be cool to see stuff like twi'leks and such as options on the Rebel side at least.
CitizenVectron
Member
Oh I agree with you 100%. I want there to be actual squads or ways to identify and work with your party. But the game design (no viewable map, no open maps, no multiple objectives) mean that in the end, it's pretty much a solo game where you're really just all crammed into tight spaces with everyone else all the time, all going for the same thing.