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Star Wars Battlefront II |OT| The Circle is Now Complete
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The new Heroes vs Villains is just a massive improvement over the old one without the regular troopers. But yeah, Rey is just a bit too strong in 1v1 encounters. I also had a lot of trouble finding a match of it yesterday, as most people seemingly have enough after 1 match.
Shit this does this to me every time. I didn't realize I wasn't finishing challenges because of this.
I also have been saving up my credit because I don't know the best way to spend them. I have 25k.Who are the best heros? Or should I get loot boxes?
To be fair, the Inferno Squadron book points out that they name it 'droid' because they don't believe in attachments to lifeless machines through the use of nicknames. To them, it's a tool to be used, not a member of the team.
Ok. my main complaints so far aren't even related to loot crates etc.
Challenges are constant and don't need to be activated. Basically, anything you do adds to your Challenges progression and you get scraps, credits, etc. for it.
- Why can\t we see our ping/connection meter?
- Why are lens glare, motion blur, etc. exaggerated? I know DICE loves their effects, but in some instances, I literally CANNOT see a thing with reflections and shit all over the screen.
- Objectives are weirdly marked, to the point that a lot of teammates don't know what to do, where to go, etc.
- Retreating in Galactic Assault is a bitch. No arrows on where to go, you get either killed running, get caught up in some weird geometry problem with the level or something else.
- Gunplay feels weird, like I'm not sure if my shots are registering? Maybe it's due to connection issues.
Challenges are constant and don't need to be activated. Basically, anything you do adds to your Challenges progression and you get scraps, credits, etc. for it.
The fool line was an Obi Wan line from ANH. That aspect was a joke. :)
Yeah I play 3rd person for everything besides the specialist class.
3rd person to scope transition takes a bit long.
I really am torn on picking this up. On one hand it's Star Wars and I think the gameplay looks good, and I want every SW game to do well so we get more. On the other though, I just don't think this loot crate upgrade fiasco deserves to be rewarded. Truly a 1st world problem lol
Not sure if everyone has seen this:
https://www.pcgamesn.com/star-wars-battlefront-ii/star-wars-battlefront-2-microtransactions-cost
An interesting part of the article (also the main point with less details)
https://www.pcgamesn.com/star-wars-battlefront-ii/star-wars-battlefront-2-microtransactions-cost
An interesting part of the article (also the main point with less details)
It's not nearly as bad as people would have you think. Most people I know who are actually playing the game rather than just be outraged on the internet about it say that the loot box thing isn't even that bad.
I certainly haven't felt disadvantaged when playing online.
See now this is why I was torn. I was sure I would enjoy it, without spending anything on the crates. However, I was certain that there would be times were I'd feel at a disadvantage to those who had "over" used them.
I really appreciate that, so thank you!
Why would you ever want to upgrade every single star card. You can only equip 3 at a time and most of the time there's 3 clear choices.
This is probably the most egregious use of loot crates I have seen and I still don't think it's as terrible as some have made it out to be. I do think they need to make some more adjustments though.
I prefer first person. The articles feel imprecise in 3rd to me.
but you dont reward it if you dont buy them. I dont plan to buy any boxes. You get a free box every day, you get loot crates for different not very difficult tasks and you get Credits after every match. About 200-300. If you play fifa you also dont have to buy ultimate team packs. You can earn credits a buy them by playing matches. Does it take longer? yes but the main thing is to just play the game and have fun and not play to unlock stuff.
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The only time I feel really disadvantaged is in HvsV with a full opposing squad of carded up guys.
Otherwise I'm alright.
Funny enough I didn't even notice you could craft the base level cards so I was using Iden without any cards while I had 1000+ scrap.
Sorry if I missed it earlier in the thread, but can anyone attest to the proliferation of cheating/cheaters on the PC multiplayer? I saw it mentioned that anticheat measures were as poor or worse than they were in Battlefront 1; and was just curious if anyone can personally attest to that? Really don't want to waste the money if this is going to be the case. Thanks in advance.
I finally got to a play a hero on galactic assault. Then the map adjusted and me and like 10 other people got trapped outside the barrier and all got killed.
Did they remove the survival missions from this one? I really enjoyed those in the first game.
I believe that's what the Arcade mode is now, and it seems to be expanded quite a bit compared to the first games offerings.
I completely understand that and should I get it, I won't be buying any. It's just the cards have such good bonuses (In the beta, I'm assuming they're the same) that I wouldn't want to come across someone who has clearly bought theirs and stand no chance. I also get what you're saying with UT and again, I agree with you.
They have a cap on it though, Boogie was playing arcade and got hit with a 3 hour cooldown to earn more credits.
May seem like a silly question but that is playable singleplayer right?
Definitely agree with this, on galactic assault the maps are so big that individual people with upgraded star cards make very little of a difference, and even in heroes vs villains there are some star cards which barely matter. But for example Rey's preorder bonus abilities are hell to play against, as that Mind Trick is simply too powerful to last that long.
but thats the thing. The bonuses arent really that great. I think the only ones that are op right now are the starfighter cards. We will see what card combinations people come up with in a week or two that could make a good player even better. But at the end of the day he was a good player in the first place. Its not like they have double health + double damage cards.
Also you can make these special cards yourself with scrap metal. You dont even have to hope that you get lucky in loot crates. Just make them. To get to the best version you need the scrap Upgrade material which could get tricky later on because the costs go up after every upgrade but again the bonus is nothing like people try to make of it.
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Yep!
There's even an option now that let's you setup your match however you want.
People on here actually bought the game even after all the lootbox business? I thought the crowd here was more informed.
My experience with DICE games is that nobody tends to be patient enough to actually wait for a game to fill up so as soon as people see they have to wait, they leave.
Oh, that doesn't seem too bad at all. Also thanks for all the info, I appreciate it.
You know the cap wouldn't be so bad if it ONLY applied to Arcade Modes that were already completed and that you are repeating. The simple fact is that the current system is horrible since if you do more than 5 a day you are basically earning jack to unlock stuff. Just more drip-fed F2P currency traps. Come back tomorrow please!
Dang....between that and the campaign I might have to get it at some point. Hope they add some way to do the space battles solo. Adding bots to the first game was a great addition.
The worst part is that you can't even back out once it gets that far, so people must be actually quitting the game if that's the case.
The problem with the loot crates isn't that it so much puts you at a disadvantage to other players (usually the matches are quick and hectic enough to not be annoyed by being killed by someone with strong cards. Only in Heroes vs Villains it can get very unbalanced, and in Galactic Assault they potentially score more battle points and have quicker access to upgrades. The main problem to me is that it kills the fun of unlocking things and working to something. I have no sense of progress here... Also, the whole system is way to convoluted.
The multiplayergameplay on itself is amazing though. I really love playing it, especially Galactic and Starfighter Assault. I liked BF2015 too, but this finds the sweet spot between simplicity and some depth.
The singleplayer, which I just finished, is a let-down to me. It looks great, but the action is often uninspired at best. I also found the story very disapointing.
The multiplayergameplay on itself is amazing though. I really love playing it, especially Galactic and Starfighter Assault. I liked BF2015 too, but this finds the sweet spot between simplicity and some depth.
The singleplayer, which I just finished, is a let-down to me. It looks great, but the action is often uninspired at best. I also found the story very disapointing.
There is no character arc whatsoever. Iden just flips to the Rebels in an instant and then we get the 'kill stormtroopers'-affair for the rest of the time. By having lots of levels where you play a movie hero, she also becomes an extra in her own story. Lots of scenes also squander their potential. The destruction of DSII? Glossed over in one sentence (grieve later, fight now!). The final confrontation with her father? "Oh Iden, I understand you know, all is forgiven. Please escape alive". I had expected some more depth in the story, being it canonical and all. But it jumps just from one mission to the next, without much connective tissue. Also, it would've been way more interesting if Iden stayed on the side of the Empire, trying to cope with defeat and doubts. That way she could also be one of the driving forces in the foundation of the First Order, which I had expected to be a plot point. In previews they told us the story would span 30 years between episode VII and VII. That is technically true, but only because they jump 30 years between the penultimate and final mission. I do hope the story DLC fleshes it all out more...
Yup, Rey is specifically one I was thinking of on a loaded squad
They are informed. I assume everyone here with the game is fully aware of the lootbox nonsense and made the informed decision to purchase knowing they don't care, or don't believe it will affect them; which is entirely reasonable. A number of the comments seem to be saying just that, the lootbox stuff has yet to make them feel at a disadvantage.
the progression system definitely sounds grindy but I think Star Wars fans will appreciate the game a lot more...the game nails the feeling of being in the Star Wars universe...as one of the reviews I read stated--- "Battlefront 2 isn't trying to be a competitive game, it's trying to be a lighthearted Star Wars shooter, and it does that pretty well...that philosophy doesn't excuse the Star Card system by any means, but it's why I could still have fun in spite of it"
Oh lawd you mean people can think for themselves and NOT be part of the jackassery that has become of everything related to this game?
Let you in on a secret too, having a great time in the game. In honor of all of the outrage I even bought the $15 Starter Kit.
It has been GLORIOUS.