Star Wars: Battlefront Reboot

Star Wars Battlefront Beta Extended

EA have taken to Twitter today to announce that the Star Wars: Battlefront Open Beta will be extended, lasting until the 13th of October...this is great news for anybody yet to try out DICE’s reboot of the classic series
 
My question to you is why should shooter fans accept a "causal game with no real depth" simply because the devs paid for a Star Wars license? Should there not be some depth? Should replay value be based solely on the player's desire to 'play Star Wars'?

Your "older people don't like change" statement is rich though, considering that the biggest changes to FPS over the past 10 years have involved the removal of features that used to be standard for the genre. We cry foul when things like mod tools, dedicated servers, and server browsers are excluded from games because we know better. This newer generation that is learning that PC gaming is "click the play now button for a throwaway experience" is a travesty.

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What first person shooter has depth?
And what the hell defines "depth" in an FPS?
Server browsers shouldn't count towards the gameplay itself as depth.


You guys just want something to bitch at.

This game plays and feels, just like a Battlefront game should.

Maybe, you guys who complain about the game being casual, should have done some homework on the original two. That's on you guys.

And don't forget, 1/6th of the modes are playable right now.

I've had zero wait time for either online mode (Walker Assault or Drop Zone).
 
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What first person shooter has depth?
And what the hell defines "depth" in an FPS?
Server browsers shouldn't count towards the gameplay itself as depth.


You guys just want something to bitch at.

This game plays and feels, just like a Battlefront game should.

Maybe, you guys who complain about the game being casual, should have done some homework on the original two. That's on you guys.

And don't forget, 1/6th of the modes are playable right now.

I've had zero wait time for either online mode (Walker Assault or Drop Zone).

This is your opinion. I find the game to be a bland attempt at a Battle Front game. The second game was miles ahead of this steaming turd.
 
Game will be dead once the movie hype goes away early next year.

you do realize that Force Awakens is the beginning of a huge Star Wars onslaught that will be going on for at least the next decade...this is the Star Wars equivalent of the Marvel Cinematic Universe...there are tons of Star Wars companion series movies coming out along with the main trilogy movies...'Rogue One' is coming out next December
 
Here's a little tip that's been helpful: If you jump (spacebar) before you hit the jetpack button, the momentum carries you further.
 
I'm liking the beta. Really fun especially hoth battle. Can't wait to get this, had no idea how it was going to be didn't play the last one. Shit has got me more pumped for the movie now too.
 
I've been enjoying it. Yes it's simplistic but fun at the same time. It's runs and looks great and i love star wars so it's all good. I'll be preordering this week. Oh and i like all the bf games too but that doesn't mean i can't enjoy this game for what it is.
 
I've been enjoying it. Yes it's simplistic but fun at the same time. It's runs and looks great and i love star wars so it's all good. I'll be preordering this week. Oh and i like all the bf games too but that doesn't mean i can't enjoy this game for what it is.

GMG usually has a 23 or 25% of coupon running so that's a good way to go. Getting the game for $45 makes it a little easier to swallow. I honestly wasn't planning on buying it after seeing the Alpha footage, but actually playing changed my mind (got about 9 hours in so far) True maybe the servers will die off "just like Titanfall" - or maybe they won't.

Personally I think this has a lot more going for it than Titanfall. Yes it's more simplistic than Battlefield, but still more multidimensional than TF in terms of the maps feeling more like a playground with lots of toys, and you are able to jump into whatever you're in the mood for.

Definitely also the shooter you can play buzzed :)
 
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I've had fun playing the beta although I feel the hitbox detection needs work, unless I am just plain lagging. I can't tell you how many times I unload on somebody only for them to turn around and like 1 shot me.
 
This game is a fucking piece of shit.

The powerup system is the worst thing I have ever seen. Several times now I have either a) managed to pick up a vehicle/hero powerup and then die before the cooldown (why is there a fucking cooldown to activate it?!?) so I lose it, or b) be 2 meters away from a powerup before having it just disappear in front of my face. What a fucking cock tease these things are.

Played the Hoth mission several times now (won and lost on both sides) and it's still just as fucking stupid as before. Most of the time you just spawn and die instantly, the other part of the time you either get raped by a vehicle or some fucking hacker.

What is up with the weapon balance (or lack thereof) in this game? It seems like if you aren't using the DLT-19 (or whatever the MG looking one is called) you are just fucked. I checked out the stats and apparently it's supposed to have a high fire rate but low damage...okay, so explain why I get killed in 2 hits by it when my blaster that is supposed to do almost twice as much damage is taking 6+ hits to kill? Plus how inconsistent it is in the first place...sometimes guys die in 3 hits, sometimes it can take up to 10...it's ridiculous.

Man, I am so disappointed...I knew given that it was EA/DICE this game was probably going to be shit but I couldn't even imagine shit like the broken powerup system. Not to mention either the hit detection or the netcode (or both) that lead to some pretty absurd shit going on.
 
the hackers are already out in force with their aimbots...with all the FairPlay banning messages I see I was hoping that the game would have much less cheaters

 
Damn I'm sorry guys. This game is so easy, there shouldn't be hacks at all.

As far as the powerups go.
These work very well. Why? Because I can easily rack up 40-50 kills no problem by the end of the round without using the ATAT or the heroes. So if I was able to hold an extremely OP powerup AKA heroes or the ATAT, this would be a huge advantage to the top players of the server.
Instead of my 35-45 kill average, you're looking at almost doubling that average by being able to use them whenever you want. Plus, there are only two ATATs at any given time. Which is why the first come first serve basis works the best.

As well, why should it be like the older games when you've hit a certain kill streak and you become a hero?(Not saying anyone directly said that, but that was the old method) Like I said, being able to hold on to those OP power ups, would be an extreme disadvantage to everyone else, except the top players.

IMO, the most OP powerup is the ion grenade, you can clear a room of ten with just one and you can hold it for however long you want and is alot more common to find.

Also, it would be ridiculous for any player to hog these powerups as well. That would cause many issues.
It would be worse than the fighter jet whores in BF4.

They definitely need to atleast consider adding squads to in game.
 
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I'd much rather play this game below than the crap ea dice released. It's crazy how much is missing from the new one & ea basically killedthe depth and fun from battlefront games. I'm not sure what you idiot's are saying claiming that the previous battlefronts are similar..read the Battlefront 2 game details description below and highlight everything dice ea removed from the new game.
With brand new space combat, playable Jedi characters, and over 16 all new battlefronts, Star Wars Battlefront II gives you more ways than ever before to play the classic Star Wars battles any way you want.
Enhanced Single-Player Experience - Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.
All New Classic Trilogy Locations - Fight inside the corridors of the second Death Star, in the marshy swamps of Dagobah, and even aboard the Tantive IV, Princess Leia’s Blockade Runner, as seen at the beginning of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
More Classes and Vehicles - Now choose from six distinct soldier classes, plus bonus hero characters for each of the four factions: Rebels, Imperials, CIS and the Republic. Then jump into more than 30 diverse ground and space vehicles, including the clone BARC speeder, AT-RT and new Jedi Starfighter and ARC 170.
PLUS Improved Online Features - Engage in massive online battles with multiplayer action for up to 64 players. Play five different online game modes including Conquest, Assault, one-and two-flag Capture the Flag, and Hunt.
Now for the first time, Star Wars Battlefront II lets you…
Fight as a Jedi - Earn the ability to wield a lightsaber and use Force powers like Yoda, Darth Vader and many other heroes and villains.
Battle in Space - Dogfight in X-wings, TIE fighters, Jedi starfighters and other classic starcraft, or land your ship on a star destroyer and fight it out on foot aboard enemy ships.
Play 16 New Locations - Battle across Star Wars: Episode III environments such as Utapau, Mustafar and the epic space battle above Coruscant.
 
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There hasnt been good DICE fps since bf2142. Since then they have all been nasty shallow POSes, this isnt any different.

This pos is a SW cash in and nothing more. The SW hype is high right now so they know they can sell a total turd of a game and it wont matter.
 
with the Titanfall beta, while fun I could see myself getting tired of it soon after release...the difference with Battlefront is that 2 of the 3 modes available in the beta are fun as hell and I could see myself playing for a long time...and there's still 4 modes left that haven't been unlocked including a 'Fighter Squadron' mode which hopefully involves ship combat only

The powerup system is the worst thing I have ever seen. Several times now I have either a) managed to pick up a vehicle/hero powerup and then die before the cooldown (why is there a fucking cooldown to activate it?!?) so I lose it, or b) be 2 meters away from a powerup before having it just disappear in front of my face. What a fucking cock tease these things are

if you want to ensure a safe pickup then enable your personal shield card while activating your power-up
 
ok is there some kind of lockon mechanic I'm missing?

How are people HALF WAY ACROSS THE ENTIR EMAP hitting me with one-two hits and taking me out? meanwhile I have to hit someone a good 5-6 times it seems.
 
the Rebels can easily win the Hoth map if they have smart players who know how to use the orbital strike...1 hit and you do massive damage...save the orbital strike until the walkers are exposed and them boom!...plus Imperials bunch around the walkers so you can take out a bunch of normal enemies with it as well
 
if you want to ensure a safe pickup then enable your personal shield card while activating your power-up

That's cool, except I didn't unlock that so no real chance there. But that brings up another point about the stupid unlock system that was shitty in BF3/4 and continues to be shitty now.

ok is there some kind of lockon mechanic I'm missing?

How are people HALF WAY ACROSS THE ENTIR EMAP hitting me with one-two hits and taking me out? meanwhile I have to hit someone a good 5-6 times it seems.

I can only surmise it's aimbot hackers using the sniper rifle card thing. That shit happened to me a LOT as well.
 
I just found out that if you rename nvapi64.dll to something else in System32, and you can skip the driver check. Then rename it back or you cant access the nvidia control panel.
353.30, running much better.
 
the hackers are already out in force with their aimbots...with all the FairPlay banning messages I see I was hoping that the game would have much less cheaters


It's amazing how much effort these scumbag morons go through just in order to cheat. Imagine all the time that could be used to actually get better and have fun instead.

Cheating would seem like a dreadfully boring endeavor. I guess the only satisfaction these idiots get is trying to spoil the fun of others...

ok is there some kind of lockon mechanic I'm missing?

How are people HALF WAY ACROSS THE ENTIR EMAP hitting me with one-two hits and taking me out? meanwhile I have to hit someone a good 5-6 times it seems.

Sniper rifle. 1 shot kill in the head, 90% damage in the body so only one more hit of any other weapon will kill you.
 
There is a very generous auto aim assist. As long as you point the middle of the screen at a player and then zoom in, it should follow the player for about a half second.
 
Damn I'm sorry guys. This game is so easy, there shouldn't be hacks at all.
I can easily rack up 40-50 kills no problem by the end of the round without using the ATAT or the heroes.
What's your Origin name, need a good partner? It sucks not having a partner to spawn on :mad:

Anyone who likes to play DROP ZONE, please add me: SHiZNiLTi_OG

So after playing this game for 24hrs racking up over 3000 kills and playing the fucking hell outta the objective capturing and defending the most pods every single match...

I gotta say, this game is awesome! I'm having a great time, even with being stuck on a shit team with no one to spawn on in what seems like 75% of the time lol!

The best is when there's a super long epic battle for the last pod that decides who will win the game, I swear once it went on forever... back and forth at least 15 times. :eek:

Always PTFO really hard :cool:
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Top 3 all day :D
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Went 50-3 that round, casuals were swooning :p
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So after playing this game for 24hrs racking up over 3000 kills and playing the fucking hell outta the objective capturing and defending the most pods every single match...

you have 0/85 stars collected...scrub :D
 
There is a very generous auto aim assist. As long as you point the middle of the screen at a player and then zoom in, it should follow the player for about a half second.

Yeah maybe on the shitty consoles. There is no in-engine aim assist in the PC version like there is in every console game on the market.
 
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What's your Origin name, need a good partner? It sucks not having a partner to spawn on :mad:

Anyone who likes to play DROP ZONE, please add me: SHiZNiLTi_OG

So after playing this game for 24hrs racking up over 3000 kills and playing the fucking hell outta the objective capturing and defending the most pods every single match...

I gotta say, this game is awesome! I'm having a great time, even with being stuck on a shit team with no one to spawn on in what seems like 75% of the time lol!

The best is when there's a super long epic battle for the last pod that decides who will win the game, I swear once it went on forever... back and forth at least 15 times. :eek:

Always PTFO really hard :cool:

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I can confirm this. I've been playing the game too and for some reason your name pops up on my screen twice an hr. Not sure if you're on my friends list from here or somewhere else but god damn you've been playing the hell outta this game lol.
 
looks like an update was pushed through this morning...was hoping they unlocked the Endor Drop Zone map but nope
 
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What's your Origin name, need a good partner? It sucks not having a partner to spawn on :mad:

Anyone who likes to play DROP ZONE, please add me: SHiZNiLTi_OG

So after playing this game for 24hrs racking up over 3000 kills and playing the fucking hell outta the objective capturing and defending the most pods every single match...

I gotta say, this game is awesome! I'm having a great time, even with being stuck on a shit team with no one to spawn on in what seems like 75% of the time lol!

The best is when there's a super long epic battle for the last pod that decides who will win the game, I swear once it went on forever... back and forth at least 15 times. :eek:

Always PTFO really hard :cool:
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Top 3 all day :D


Went 50-3 that round, casuals were swooning :p
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Sorry mang, I have this on PS4.

I wish my comp could run this on the PC haha
 
Don't worry...even if you have friends the system to play with them is beyond broken and/or counter intuitive. We spent about 45 minutes last night and never once managed to have all 3 of us on the same team at the same time...and only occasionally landed in the same server.

Garbage game is garbage. That was the nail in the coffin for me.
 
Does the game lag and freezes for anyone else right at the beginning of the game? when I first lunch the game and first lunch a map, the game will lag a freeze for a few seconds during the gameplay, this usually results on the other team getting a free kill on me, but this is probably for the first 15 seconds of me lunching the game, after that the game runs smooth.
Just wondering if this happens to anyone else?
 
I think the patch made it easier for the rebels... we won in the first part of the round today. :)
 
I think the patch made it easier for the rebels... we won in the first part of the round today. :)

It seemed to me over the weekend that people started to figure out how to win as Rebels too (air support being pretty important). As the weekend went on I saw quite a few Rebel wins.
 
you have 0/85 stars collected...scrub :D
lol!

Does the game lag and freezes for anyone else right at the beginning of the game? when I first lunch the game and first lunch a map, the game will lag a freeze for a few seconds during the gameplay, this usually results on the other team getting a free kill on me, but this is probably for the first 15 seconds of me lunching the game, after that the game runs smooth.
Just wondering if this happens to anyone else?

I always try to be the 1st to spawn on Drop Zone when this happens the game seems to place me in the same starting point up top of the rocks on the high elevation point overlooking the space ship wreckage. From that position I jump boost across the back of the map, mid air tossing a nade right into enemy spawn as they are loading into the map. I've noticed a few players start off lagging a little on load in lol... easy 4+ kills and instantly make the enemy spawn point change, breaking up the rest of the team from running as a group to cap the objective.

This game is so gorgeous on 4K curved OLED:

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Man that's so sweet, OLED is freaking amazing looking!

What FOV are you running looks to be in the 80's?
 
I think the patch made it easier for the rebels... we won in the first part of the round today. :)

Doesn't look like anything there changed. Just had the right team that actually pushed for the uplinks and/or used their specials properly. Orbital strikes can make short order of the AT-ATs (in one go, I think) but people underestimate the air power as well. X-Wings do fine but it is the A-Wing that you want a long approach with as those cannons do massive amounts of damage.
 
Question: can you capture a pod while having the personal shield activated? I tried to verify this weekend, but died while trying to capture....damn nades! lol
 
Question: can you capture a pod while having the personal shield activated? I tried to verify this weekend, but died while trying to capture....damn nades! lol

Yes. Shield doesn't stop nade spam or cycler rifle but at least increases your chances!

I also usually throw up the shield when getting into a vehicle since you are stationary and vulnerable for a few seconds during the animation. Rebels camp the Imperial vehicle spawns pretty commonly now waiting to snipe people getting in AT-ATs and AT-STs
 
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