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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Xbox Game Preview |OT| Jump Out
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That's what I love about the game. You get yourself all armed up and think you're a badass and then someone blows your head off with a shotgun from behind. Sound is so important in this game.
Yeah the game really shines with friends. Even the 'downtime' is fun when you're kicking back with friends. I'm also far more daring when I've got a squad (or even one friend) watching my back. When I'm on my own I'm just terrified 50% of the time!
This is the perfect online game for me as I always prefer to go lone wolf. Gotta say that I've been loving it so far! Definitely need to look into some resources as I'm not really overly great at it yet.
In my lunch break I did a match. Standard landing on the secondary island, 3-4 people around, so I instantly run in a house where no one else went. I grab a couple weapons and a bag, hide in a corner just in case someone tries to loot the place. Minutes pass, nothing happens, so I loot another house and start going towards the water as the circle is on the main island. Lucky for me I find a boat, so I start speeding towards the main land. As I get close to it, I leave the boat. I die from fall damage.
What.
What.
told the wife last night was gunna be boys night awhile ago, and man it was, we had a blast. I stayed up til 3 (I'm a contractor I wake up at 630 for work) and fuck it was great.
yeah there's some jank but I gotta say I feel some of those hot takes were overblown. It's definitely... weird, but we adapted and got fairly good, unless a really unfortunate drop spot we were finishing upper 20% everytime and it felt good.
BEST THING EVER
when someone got disconnected or crashed we could drop right back into the game, wow what a fucking miracle, seriously.
yeah there's some jank but I gotta say I feel some of those hot takes were overblown. It's definitely... weird, but we adapted and got fairly good, unless a really unfortunate drop spot we were finishing upper 20% everytime and it felt good.
BEST THING EVER
when someone got disconnected or crashed we could drop right back into the game, wow what a fucking miracle, seriously.
The framerate is definitely atrocious until you're on the main island for about thirty seconds, but after that I haven't had very many issues with it. Playing on an Xbox One S and I haven't noticed the framerate drop far below 30FPS once you're actually playing on the island.
The performance could absolutely be a lot better, but it's certainly not unplayable.
The performance could absolutely be a lot better, but it's certainly not unplayable.
This has been my experience as well on the Xbox One X. After you've gotten off the plane things get smoother.
It has happened to pretty much everyone at some point, you're in good company.
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I ran a jeep into a post at like 10mph and my friend instantly was downed. It was hilarious. Those are the moments in this game that really make it shine.
That performance hit is really only in the pregame queue and dropping onto the island. It sort of levels off but never really locks at 30. I did have one weird event where I was in a shed, and the frame rate went bonkers. It would go from very smooth and then super choppy, back and forth, for no reason. Then the next session was the smoothest I've seen it.
Got two chicken dinners last night. One in solo and one in squads with some friends. The game is just as fun as it is on PC. Having a great time with it. And yea, once you're on the ground for a few seconds it's pretty smooth sailing in terms of performance.
Can't find the actual OT to post this there, but, in the test server on PC, if you search for a custom match, one of the options is "Zombies". Are they trying to beat DayZ before it officially launches?
So I'm really into this game. I can tell I'm going to be invested for some time.
With that said, a few questions... Hopefully someone has the answers or can link me to a website that does.
What's the best weapons? Are there any weapons that are particularly rare that you just HAVE to use if you find it?
What's the best gear/armor/etc..?
Is it a good idea to use vehicles? Or do they attract too much attention? I'm always kind of hesitant to use one because I don't want everyone to know where I am, but I've seen them be absolutely lethal as I see other players run people over.
How do you earn new clothing & outfits? I see the options are pretty limited from the Customization screen.
With that said, a few questions... Hopefully someone has the answers or can link me to a website that does.
What's the best weapons? Are there any weapons that are particularly rare that you just HAVE to use if you find it?
What's the best gear/armor/etc..?
Is it a good idea to use vehicles? Or do they attract too much attention? I'm always kind of hesitant to use one because I don't want everyone to know where I am, but I've seen them be absolutely lethal as I see other players run people over.
How do you earn new clothing & outfits? I see the options are pretty limited from the Customization screen.
Not the same thing.
Zombies mode is 4 people against 96 zombies. The zombies can't use weapons but have stronger melee i think. It's only available in custom mode for now.
Ahhh Gotcha gotcha, thank you. I had no idea that was even a thing.
Generally all AR's (AK, M16, M4, Scar) are fantastic all purpose weapons and save for the AK also great at longer ranges. You usually want one of these in a match.
Sniper weapons are also fantastic, however you need attachments to make them work (at least a 4x, prefferably and 8x, and ideally some stability attachment). I also don't know how effective they are with a controller.
Crate only weapons are pretty much the best weapons. That's high end snipers like the AWM and the M24, the M14 (DMR) and the Gorza (7.76 AR ). You'll only rarely get one of these though, unless you actively hunt drops. And that's often very risky.
Close up SMG's are your go to (though the AR's are decent for this too).
Pistols are worthless beyond minute 5.
Shotguns have surprisingly good range with a choke, but they remain very situational weapons and if you don't aim well they quickly doom you.
The crossbow is the worst weapon in the game.
So I'm clearly exposing my complete noobiness to the game, but what are "Crate only weapons"? I thought the weapons you found were always just laying out on the floor.
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Most are, but every so often, you'll hear that plane go by - it's dropping crate or crates which have more rare stuff. Those are the crates he is talking about. I have only got to them twice in like 30+ matches.
Oh shit! I kept associating the plane with the "red circle" fire bomb area. Great to know! Thanks for the information, dudes. I can't wait to dive back in tonight.
crates also have unique equipment like a x15 scope or a gilly suit.
Once my brain connected the dots with how the hamburger menu is used to help sort between inventory and the stuff on the ground nearby, I've gotten a whole lot more efficient dealing with looting kills. Aside from what I can only attribute to odd local network conditions on my end, getting a red-dot or even just a 2X scope makes aiming quite a bit more managable for mid-range. I feel like an absolute moron when I have the jump on someone but I totally whiff like five shots, then they just turn around and merc me.
Am I right that you run slightly faster without a gun (or with the gun holstered)?
Am I right that you run slightly faster without a gun (or with the gun holstered)?
The crates have weapons in too, like the AWM, M24, Groza and the AUG (not sure if this is in the Xbox version but was added to the PC)
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Not sure about without a gun, but you definitely run faster while on the energy drink or pills.
Yeah, I realized that I should pretty much down the energy drinks instead of saving them, unless I'm creeping around the outside of the thunderdome to kill time.
You do run quicker without a weapon I believe, and as above, you run faster when boosted with painkillers/energy drinks.
Don't drink them straight away, you really want to save some for the final circle (assuming you make it there) to med up before engagements so you are regenerating health if you are tagged whilst hiding.
Be careful of the crate drop though! People often race towards them when they drop so you might find a load of other players around the crate. You can keep back and use it as a lure... Or you could be lured! But yeah, it has good stuff in it.
I assume there is a wiki. Basically get a silencer and a scope and you are golden
Always use the crate as a lure unless it's landing literally on top of you, because you can probably loot and haul ass to a quiet spot to re-camp it.
While driving home from work today, speed along your street. As you're nearing your house, set the cruise control to 30MPH. With cruise control on, continue driving, open your driver side door, undo your seatbelt, and jump out of the car. Please report your findings.
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So. Damn. Close!
That was my last match of the night last night. I never even saw the dude that killed me :(. Back at it again tonight!
So. Damn. Close!
That was my last match of the night last night. I never even saw the dude that killed me :(. Back at it again tonight!
This is brilliant I loved this comment, on the related topic note this OT seems to have a lot more activity than the usual Xbox ones so that might be a clue to if its doing alright.
I slowed down, and I fell into water, not concrete. I didn't feel like the speed was mortal at full health, but it is what it is. I'm really enjoying the game however, it's ridiculous that at work I keep thinking about it, that hasn't happened to me in quite some time.
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It really is awesome seeing the support for the streamer get crazy as he gets further into the match. Such a great feature.
The physics on moving vehicles is a bit glitchy due to how fall damage is modelled. I don't know if this has been "fixed" on PC yet but for now I would recommend considering it a "feature".
Getting out of a moving vehicle, at any speed, is fraught with danger. Always always make sure you're stopped. It's also quite possible to stop a car on a hill, get out, and have it roll back slightly and kill you.
Like quite a few things in PUBG is not obvious, but once you know about it, it's not too hard to work around it.