TerryLee81
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Yeah I wonder how many people play or played the beta.
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Star Wars Battlefront Beta Thread: Hes holding a thermal detonator!
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Yeah I wonder how many people play or played the beta.
AT-ATs and the means to destroy them rely on the rule of cool to function. Big towering war machines slowly plodding towards a base with armor so impregnable that they have to be knocked over by skillfully wrapping a cable around their legs is way cooler than boring land tanks or the base getting destroyed by an orbital strike.
They have said that they are going to make a weapons hub on the website soon showing all weapons in the full game. Not sure about star cards.
Do we know how many maps there will be?
ATST is the prize find on that map if you're imperial, especially if the rebels are currently spawning in the base. Just stand around in front of the garage and watch the doors. Keep blasting. Often you can rack up like 15+ kills with one ATST.
I've seen sites report 12, with two more quickly after launch
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
This is going to be my night tonight.
As soon as I am out of work my wife and I are going to play some co-op mission then time to play as much MP as I can before this thing ends and I have to go to work tomorrow.
As soon as I am out of work my wife and I are going to play some co-op mission then time to play as much MP as I can before this thing ends and I have to go to work tomorrow.
Also I feel like the cable wrap is really both impractical and dangerous.
The thing is ludicrously topheavy and has a monster torque multiplicative broadside for its height. The rebels could just fire hooks attached to winches from the ground at it and topple the thing on it's side with far less effort and exposure to risk.
DOWN
Banned
Anton Sugar
Member
The rebels could have set up GIANT tripwires across the battlefield and it could have been pretty effective.
SW is a universe bereft of practicality and common sense. The first movie of the series has an old man a MAGMA HOT ENERGY SWORD to a newb, who is (essentially) blind-folded and told to block lasers being shot at him from a droid.
On a space ship.
In space.
SW is a universe bereft of practicality and common sense. The first movie of the series has an old man a MAGMA HOT ENERGY SWORD to a newb, who is (essentially) blind-folded and told to block lasers being shot at him from a droid.
On a space ship.
In space.
DagnastyEp
Member
Yea, this took me a bit to get used to. I'm sure the speed of the "projectile" is modeled after how it was in the films, but for long distance shots it *feels* a bit slow. Not sure how it would compare to bullet speed in BF or COD.
Also, do we know the number of types of weapons in the final game? I think I prefer the blaster pistol (DH-17) and Blaster Rifle (E-11) so far, but didn't really "love" any of the 4 guns in the beta. To me, they all feel very similar except for the DLT-19 (Heavy blaster rifle). I would've liked if there was something more akin to the DMR in Halo.
You know what's great about fiction? You don't have to follow the rules....
I guess what I'm getting at here is that the AT-AT is a horrifically engineered machine of war with an endless number of exploitable flaws, and the tools I'm given to deal with it are equally impractical and ill-engineered. Also the guys driving it are suicidal.
Bothers me, I spose.
Bothers me, I spose.
Active reload is not about damage boost, it's about speeding up reload with a minigame. The damage boost in Gears was just a bonus, not active reload.
I may be on the minority here but I think this game is a mess. There's no type of maps flow..enemies are everywhere and I'm constantly getting shot in my back. Kill times are too short, also it's 2015 and we still don't have matchmaking for co op? Are you serious?
It's fun, but not $60 worth of fun. Probably going to buy used just so EA/DICE doesn't get my money due to the cut corners.
It's fun, but not $60 worth of fun. Probably going to buy used just so EA/DICE doesn't get my money due to the cut corners.
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
well a destroyed at st fell over on me and killed me thats a thing
There's map flow, you just can't see it apparently. Try using cover and flanking routes instead of running about in the open.
Not sure about matchmaking for co-op, maybe it's not in the beta like a lot of things.
Anton Sugar
Member
I agree. Just pointing out how ridiculous it is to argue over these things when stuff like THAT is considered totally cool. It's like arguing how the crossguard on Kylo's saber is impractical.
Pheace
Member
Of course not, most of the game isn't available
PeskyToaster
Member
Star Wars wasn't a documentary?!?!?!?!?!?!
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
if it wasnt then how do you explain your hohass avatar portrait? it had to be real
Anton Sugar
Member
Don't get me wrong, Imperials still have an easy win if Rebels don't know what they're doing. But given that the beta only lasted a few days, and people are now learning how to use the tow cables, that could make the Rebels win by tripping the AT-ATs a little too easy, no?
Maybe the other maps won't allow this tripping thing, in which case, that's one less reason to worry about.
Oh, I know! I press L1+R1 and then hold L2 to "scope in" and then when I press R2 nothing happens.Or am I doing something different/wrong? Is that scoping thing initated by L1+R1? Maybe I'm not pressing L2?!
Orbital strikes are glitchy and others (myself included) have had problems with them as well. Work fine sometimes, others not so much.
I got squished by an AT-AT as a rebel.
PandaShake
Member
Played it for the first time yesterday and had a blast. Oddly, I don't mind dieing in that game. Being killed by an AT AT or darth vader while you're running away, to be able to have experience, was fun. Shooting the blasters feels good too and the sound of all the gun fire is an incredible madness. In good battlefield fashion, my first spawn as an Imperial, I walked 10 feet, looked up then got kamikazi-ed by an X-Wing. My only issue is not being able to change mouse sensitivity separately between ground and air vehicles or at least I couldn't find it. Assuming there isn't one, flying without cockpit view is way too hard for me. I look forward to the release.
I think people just like to think they're right and any differing opinion must be fought with fervor and vitriol.
I still think its cool as fuck to be in the trenches with storm troopers gaining ground and AT-ATs shooting at you from the distance. They've done a wonderful job capturing the atmosphere from The Empire Strikes Back
Anton Sugar
Member
So seems like the way to win as rebels:
-FOCUS ON THE RIGHT AT-AT--the one of the left is out of the picture for 2/3 of the round. While you may think it makes sense to take out the more vulnerable one, the right AT-AT is the one that can actually attack your team from the start, so focus on that one
-Obvious: keep the uplink stations up and active as long as possible to add Y Wing bombardments. I do admire how k/d really has little to do with the overall score or contribution. There's no ticket bleed, so that's not even a factor anymore, and you can respawn instantly. Throw as much bodies as possible at arming/defending uplink stations.
-Don't even bother with small arms fire UNLESS you have Ion rounds active: they do too little damage, instantly give away your position, and you're one less person defending the stations. Since you only have one "hand" of cards (basically, a loadout), if your partner has an alternate loadout for managing vehicles, you can easily switch between them at loadout
-Use turrets (especially the dish array ones) if you don't have Ion rounds and want to contribute to taking down AT-ATs. Ion grenades also do damage, if you're close enough
-Save your orbital strike for the bombardment: resist the temptation for kills and save these for the AT-ATs. If you're not doing this, you're a dick to your team.
-Lastly, there's always the speeder. If you think you have a good chance at using the speeder, I'm even tempted to say you should fly, low-key like, near the edges of the map until it's time to attack. I've found you won't really be attacked, as most air support sticks around the objectives. Stay alive until you can lasso the AT-AT.
Apparently, you can only lasso one AT-AT. If both AT-ATs are up at the end, it's basically game over unless you can blow at least one up. I think it was a jackfrags video but he talks about how to win as rebels, and he notes that even though the gaffer here successfully tripped up two, his team still lost--he thinks that's by design.
Absolutely! I have tons of criticisms of the game, but had kind of a moment of awe when I looked at the battlefield and saw two AT-ATs lumbering forward, firing on our trenches as we scrambled to take them out. It's a pretty monumental spectacle, all things considered.
-FOCUS ON THE RIGHT AT-AT--the one of the left is out of the picture for 2/3 of the round. While you may think it makes sense to take out the more vulnerable one, the right AT-AT is the one that can actually attack your team from the start, so focus on that one
-Obvious: keep the uplink stations up and active as long as possible to add Y Wing bombardments. I do admire how k/d really has little to do with the overall score or contribution. There's no ticket bleed, so that's not even a factor anymore, and you can respawn instantly. Throw as much bodies as possible at arming/defending uplink stations.
-Don't even bother with small arms fire UNLESS you have Ion rounds active: they do too little damage, instantly give away your position, and you're one less person defending the stations. Since you only have one "hand" of cards (basically, a loadout), if your partner has an alternate loadout for managing vehicles, you can easily switch between them at loadout
-Use turrets (especially the dish array ones) if you don't have Ion rounds and want to contribute to taking down AT-ATs. Ion grenades also do damage, if you're close enough
-Save your orbital strike for the bombardment: resist the temptation for kills and save these for the AT-ATs. If you're not doing this, you're a dick to your team.
-Lastly, there's always the speeder. If you think you have a good chance at using the speeder, I'm even tempted to say you should fly, low-key like, near the edges of the map until it's time to attack. I've found you won't really be attacked, as most air support sticks around the objectives. Stay alive until you can lasso the AT-AT.
Apparently, you can only lasso one AT-AT. If both AT-ATs are up at the end, it's basically game over unless you can blow at least one up. I think it was a jackfrags video but he talks about how to win as rebels, and he notes that even though the gaffer here successfully tripped up two, his team still lost--he thinks that's by design.
Absolutely! I have tons of criticisms of the game, but had kind of a moment of awe when I looked at the battlefield and saw two AT-ATs lumbering forward, firing on our trenches as we scrambled to take them out. It's a pretty monumental spectacle, all things considered.
+2
Skill curve is definitely not non existent. Massive array of different strategies and tactics available, and the weapons handle quite differently too. Headshots are also far more effective than body shots, and the recoil on weapons is decent. I don't really enjoy bullet sponge headshot results in games, and like the balance they got here. Seems slightly more realistic.
I think Jackfrags may be wrong. I've seen matches be won by lasso'ing. But beta, so who knows.
icecold1983
Member
resolution and modest shadow/lod improvements
I tried the beta on my PC on ultra even though I spent most of my time playing it on PS4. The PS4 version is quite noticably worse looking, but both run at 60 fps so they're both fine IMO.
Yeah the only reason is consider it on PS4 is because I have a feeling the community on console is going to have considerably longer legs. While graphically it's a real looker on PC, I can't help feel this is a console first title. I'm okay with that but I enjoy the game quite a bit and would like to be able to play it with a healthy community for sometime. Decisions decisions.
Diablohead
Member
Did you look directly at the AT AT or at the floor below it?
SlickShoes
Member
I loved drop zone as well, had some really close games and even some 3-3 draws. Like you I had some wins even when it was 5v8, it's not impossible to win even when you are men down.
You're probably wrong but sure..
Cloud Strife
Member
For anyone who might feel discouraged, you will get better if you keep playing.
I was pure shit and went like 0-20 my first few games but now that's flipped around
Can't wait to play on Endor!
I was pure shit and went like 0-20 my first few games but now that's flipped around
Can't wait to play on Endor!
For anyone who might feel discouraged, you will get better if you keep playing.
I was pure shit and went like 0-20 my first few games but now that's flipped around
Can't wait to play on Endor!
Damn, I was just coming to post about how terrible I was but this is what I needed to read I guess. Thanks!
Epsilon-delta
Banned
I can't stand the hit detection in this game. I do better from across the map than at point blank range.
Saw it mentioned somewhere now that you can control air vehicles faster after spawning them with the powerup.