Star Wars: Battlefront

[Taernath]

Forget about the Year of the Goat - 2015 is setting up to be the year of the Wookie. With Star Wars making its return to the silver screen in December, the hype train for DICE’s reboot of multiplayer shooter Star Wars Battlefront is getting ready to punch into hyperspace.

Wanton hyperbole? Not likely. Just take the recent EA showcase at GDC, which featured a behind-closed-doors trailer for the upcoming arena battler that had attendees jumping out of their seats with excitement. A trailer featuring brand new footage, we might add.

more (http://www.gamesradar.com/behind-closed-doors-footage-star-wars-battlefront-standing-ovation-gdc/")

But wait! There's more!


The positive reaction couldn’t have come at a better time. Following a delay that pushed it into 2015, a series of leaked documents (http://makingstarwars.net/2015/02/tons-star-wars-battlefront-rumors-links-star-wars-force-awakens/) uncovered last month suggested EA is planning to launch Battlefront with an aggressive focus on DLC.

I guess we shouldn't be surprised, it is EA afterall.

[Gelston]

I wonder if "aggressive focus" is the same as they have been doing or a whole new level.

[Taernath]

I wonder if "aggressive focus" is the same as they have been doing or a whole new level.

The second link has a list, and it sounds like Premium with some DLC characters. I would be surprised if they didn't revisit monetizing battlepacks, boosters and early unlocks.

I'm still looking forward to it, though. I'll probably get it for the PS4 because ever since Battlelog became a thing I have problems with the PC versions.

[Taernath]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwWLns7-xN8

[Androidpk]

Meh :/

[Seizer]

Looks like it will be fun. I wish they would do a revamp of the space combat sims like Tie Fighter.

[Nathala Crane]

http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/screenshots/StarWarsBattlefront/Star%20Wars%20Battlefront%20_4-17_D.jpg

..Lord. Can't wait for this.

[Androidpk]

I was hoping for actual gameplay footage.

[Taernath]

I was hoping for a campaign.

[Androidpk]

I was hoping for a campaign.

Why? Dice campaigns are always a disappointment.

[Taernath]

Why? Dice campaigns are always a disappointment.

I enjoy them. Titanfall was pretty lightweight for its asking price.

[Nathala Crane]

It's too bad Factor 5 is no more. I thought the Rogue Squadron games had excellent campaigns, especially Rogue Leader.

[Androidpk]

I enjoy them. Titanfall was pretty lightweight for its asking price.

Did you play the one for BF3 or 4?

[Taernath]

Did you play the one for BF3 or 4?

Both.

[Androidpk]

Both.

Worst FPS ever.

[Taernath]

Worst FPS ever.

http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/My+grandma+s+cool+story+bro_e03cbf_3997646.png

[Androidpk]

http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/My+grandma+s+cool+story+bro_e03cbf_3997646.png



http://i.imgur.com/F5T00Ev.gif

[Androidpk]

This looks like a more promising Star Wars game.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWaGEChyf38

[iJin]

How I felt about this. I stood outside the panel at the Star Wars Celebration this past weekend. So close, yet so far.


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[Androidpk]

http://i.imgur.com/YgOmHX3.png

[Taernath]

RE: the unique class thing

It was a cool concept but they really weren't that balanced. I remember the special clone trooper's chaingun absolutely fucked shit up, while the Empire guy could only chuck grenades all day.

[Androidpk]

What's wrong with grenade spamming?

[Androidpk]

Supposedly there won't be any aiming down the barrel/iron sights in this game. Lame!

[Gelston]

Supposedly there won't be any aiming down the barrel/iron sights in this game. Lame!

I don't think anyone in the Star Wars universe ever aimed down the barrel anyways. Pretty much everyone sucked at shooting.

[Back]

I don't think anyone in the Star Wars universe ever aimed down the barrel anyways. Pretty much everyone sucked at shooting.

That explains how Jedi can block a barrage of laser fire with their lightsabres.

[JackWhisper]

That explains how Jedi can block a barrage of laser fire with their lightsabres.

That, and everyone in the Star Wars universe was so stupid they couldn't think of designing a gun that fires two shots in two slightly different places so the Jedi could only block one. PFFT!

[Androidpk]

I don't think anyone in the Star Wars universe ever aimed down the barrel anyways. Pretty much everyone sucked at shooting.

Luke did.

[Androidpk]

I'm going to assume this is being done to balance between 1st person view and 3rd, though I think even having the latter is stupid. Also to make the game more accessible to people who suck at gaming.

[Taernath]

I don't think anyone in the Star Wars universe ever aimed down the barrel anyways. Pretty much everyone sucked at shooting.

IT WAS DEFECTIVE CRYSTALS

THE CRYSTALS ARE CANON

[Taernath]

I'm going to assume this is being done to balance between 1st person view and 3rd, though I think even having the latter is stupid. Also to make the game more accessible to people who suck at gaming.

I like ADS but stating so on certain message boards will get you crucified. People are really, really hardcore about that for some reason. Never understood why.

[Androidpk]

I like ADS but stating so on certain message boards will get you crucified. People are really, really hardcore about that for some reason. Never understood why.

I don't know either. Some people just prefer to have a reticule on screen for some reason.

[Taernath]

I don't know either. Some people just prefer to have a reticule on screen for some reason.

Probably an identity thing with the oldschool twitch shooters like Quake, Unreal or Counter Strike. A lot of their fans like to think not having ADS = more skill, or something.

[Androidpk]

Probably an identity thing with the oldschool twitch shooters like Quake, Unreal or Counter Strike. A lot of their fans like to think not having ADS = more skill, or something.

I would think ADS would require more skill.

[Taernath]

Open beta NOW fellow stalkers.

Sat around for an hour before noticing a download confirmation box had popped up behind everything.

[Taernath]

So it's, uh.... it's alright? I guess? The graphics are great and they've got the atmosphere down really well. There are balance issues that are hopefully ironed out before release. The limited time I spent in a vehicle felt really floaty and disconnected.

I don't know how long I'd play the game if what we saw are the only weapons/unlocks available, but maybe the maps and modes in the full version will remedy that.

[darkcipher]

Is this a new version? Because I had the original years ago and loved it, I mean pvp was crap, but the storyline was pretty good.

[Taernath]

Yeah, it's releasing next month IIRC. You can try it on PC through Origin or on PS4/Xbone.

[darkcipher]

Hmm, I'll have to check it out on PC, thanks for the heads up.

[Androidpk]

Ugh. No ADS. 20 vs 20 instead of 32 vs 32. And no private servers. FAIL!

[Taernath]

Ugh. No ADS. 20 vs 20 instead of 32 vs 32. And no private servers. FAIL!

Well, I mean, for the weapons that have scopes you look through them. I think the heavy blaster is the only one that you kind of slightly zoom in for. Word on the street (North Ring Road) is that ADS actually does NOT grant that much of an advantage, if any. You might be better off firing from the hip, according to Jackfrags (popular Youtuber) who supposedly spoke to a weapon designer. This seems to be the case with at least that blaster pistol, in my experience.

Really bugs me that vehicles are random pickups and not able to be spawned into or found sitting around.

[Androidpk]

It's a game for casuals, dumbed down to appeal to the masses. And don't count on vehicles being balanced by launch. DICE is notorious for not knowing game balance.

[Taernath]

It's a game for casuals, dumbed down to appeal to the masses. And don't count on vehicles being balanced by launch. DICE is notorious for not knowing game balance.

Dice has had issues with map balance before, but vehicles have generally been carbon copies of each other in the more recent BF series. I think the issue with them here is that they're just really... gamey? Not fun? There's a 'lock on' button that you press when you're to the rear of an enemy that glues you to their tail and causes your shots to basically automatically hit. It just removes skill completely.

[Androidpk]

Did you not play BF4? Vehicle balance was crazy.

[Taernath]

Did you not play BF4? Vehicle balance was crazy.

You ask me that every time BF is mentioned. Yes I played BF4, I am close to max level. Apart from a couple instances of a spawn getting an extra scout heli or snowmobile, they are balanced.

[Androidpk]

You ask me that every time BF is mentioned. Yes I played BF4, I am close to max level. Apart from a couple instances of a spawn getting an extra scout heli or snowmobile, they are balanced.

Stoner memory.

Do you mean balanced as in evenly numbered between teams?

[SHAFT]

Stoner memory.

Do you mean balanced as in evenly numbered between teams?

See? I was right.

[Androidpk]

See? I was right.

My numbers are gonna be on point this week, you wait and see!

[Taernath]

Stoner memory.

Do you mean balanced as in evenly numbered between teams?

That and the M1 is a T-90 is a Z whatever that Chinese tank is. They are basically the same vehicle.

I don't know how canon Dice will get with Battlefront in terms of vehicle numbers or mechanics (rebels having shields for example, Empire having tissue paper), but the fact that on Hoth only the Empire gets ground vehicles kind of points in the direction that they are going. I know at one point the Empire had 3 TIE fighters up but then either the pickups stopped spawning or nobody found any because soon it was just snow speeders and X-wings flying around unmolested.

[Androidpk]

It's a game for casuals, dumbed down to appeal to the masses. And don't count on vehicles being balanced by launch. DICE is notorious for not knowing game balance.

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[Izalude]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ptdJFFAy68

[SHAFT]

Fantastic. Ole darth should've been able to force stop that fighter jet though.