BioWare's new IP: Anthem

I pre-ordered the Legion of Dawn edition. If the game ends up sucking, I'm only out $80. No big deal.
 
the more I played, the more I mastered the flying aspect and the game became better and better...in order to stay in the air longer, when you see your fuel/energy running low-- fly as high up in the air as possible and do a nosedive to the ground...you'll see your fuel auto-recharging...pull up before hitting the ground and profit from almost unlimited air time...you can also hover near water to conserve your fuel...the movement and combat just felt so fluid...I went from not being all that high on the game to an almost must-buy...feels like a more accessible version of Warframe

they need to fix the server issues, fix the Hub area, underwater movement along with bug fixes but overall it's really, really fun...each javelin feels very unique with well designed movement and abilities...Storm's Ultimate ability is so much fun to use...the fire/lightning/ice particle effects are gorgeous...
 

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I haven't bought a video card to play a specific game in a long time. My 1070 was just too slow at 3440x1440. So I ordered a MSI 2080 Gaming X Saturday and it'll be here today. Really wanted the MSI 2080ti Lightning Z, but hard to justify the price or any 2080ti when it's so far above MSRP. And the 2080 finally dipped below MSRP.

I received a game code today for Battlefield V and Anthem. I subscribe to Origin Premium so I already have both. They were not advertised on Amazon, but I got them anyway. Just a heads up if anyone is interested and debating buying a new card and Anthem.

Like the above poster said, I too got better at flying. Tweaking the settings and practice. BFV still takes up most of my time, but I will be playing this too. On the PS4 and PC like most games. Leveling up two different systems is very annoying, because they never let me just use one account for each system. Really annoying.
 
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Zero issues with the demo.

Game started up in 4k at high settings.
Set AA to 2x in Adrenaline and got 30fps with a RX580. Looked very nice.

Obviously much better fps when I switched to 1080p.

I enjoyed the short demo and will play it with the origin sub.
 
fallguy said:
I haven't bought a video card to play a specific game in a long time. My 1070 was just too slow at 3440x1440. So I ordered a MSI 2080 Gaming X Saturday and it'll be here today. Really wanted the MSI 2080ti Lightning Z, but hard to justify the price or any 2080ti when it's so far above MSRP. And the 2080 finally dipped below MSRP.

I received a game code today for Battlefield V and Anthem. I subscribe to Origin Premium so I already have both. They were not advertised on Amazon, but I got them anyway. Just a heads up if anyone is interested and debating buying a jew card and Anthem.

Like the above poster said, I too got better at flying. Tweaking the settings and practice. BFV still takes up most of my time, but I will be playing this too. On the PS4 and PC like most games. Leveling up two different systems is very annoying, because they never let me just use one account for each system. Really annoying.
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Freudian slip, of just a slip of the finger? :D
 
Not sure what you're talking about...?

I wish they had given us more time since we got a late start because they didn't plan well enough.
 
fallguy said:
Not sure what you're talking about...?

I wish they had given us more time since we got a late start because they didn't plan well enough.
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What do you mean you're not sure what he's talking about? He could've highlighted it a bit better, but it's underscored mah dude.
 
Anthem VIP Demo Weekend Summary

We’ve got a long list of things that were addressed during the weekend, or are being addressed for next weekend’s public demo. These include:
  • Entitlement bugs
  • Server performance updates to address much of the rubber-banding
  • Fixes for infinite loads and more being investigated
  • Platform bugs to validate Javelin unlocks
  • Client and platform login bugs
http://blog.bioware.com/2019/01/28/anthem-vip-demo-weekend-summary/
 
Funny how experiences vary, I had very few bugs.

Either way, I ain't stressing over shit that hasn't hit the shelves yet.

Going to play it thru the origin sub model and if it takes a few weeks/months to fix things I really dont care.

That said I wouldn't pay $80 outright for it. Or any other game fr that matter.
 
Auer said:
Funny how experiences vary, I had very few bugs.

Either way, I ain't stressing over shit that hasn't hit the shelves yet.

Going to play it thru the origin sub model and if it takes a few weeks/months to fix things I really dont care.

That said I wouldn't pay $80 outright for it. Or any other game fr that matter.
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I'm just glad I got a free copy with my RTX 2060.
 
fallguy said:
Not sure what you're talking about...?

I wish they had given us more time since we got a late start because they didn't plan well enough.
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Sorry.
fallguy said:
Just a heads up if anyone is interested and debating buying a jew card and Anthem.
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Anyway, the public demo is this weekend so we'll all get another crack at it in a few days.
 
polonyc2 said:
BioWare is lifting the ban on running in Anthem's Fort Tarsis

BioWare’s heard the feedback, and a run speed will be added for launch...the reason Fort Tarsis is currently a no-running zone is because BioWare wanted players to feel human, in contrast to how superhuman they feel when piloting the Javelins...

https://www.pcgamer.com/bioware-is-lifting-the-ban-on-running-in-anthems-fort-tarsis/
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Good to have options.

Personally I was fine with the movement speed at FT in the Demo last weekend.
 
Auer said:
Good to have options.

Personally I was fine with the movement speed at FT in the Demo last weekend.
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Fuck that. Its a BioWare game. You'll have to run around and do fetch quests, etc. all the time and talk to tons of NPC's and go through all their dialog. You won't want to be RP walking through all of that shit. I hated it in the demo.
 
Dan_D said:
Fuck that. Its a BioWare game. You'll have to run around and do fetch quests, etc. all the time and talk to tons of NPC's and go through all their dialog. You won't want to be RP walking through all of that shit. I hated it in the demo.
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Again, didn't bother me at all. And since they will give us a choice, it doesn't matter anymore.

Some ppl RP saunter like brave Sir Robin, some twitch about like neurotic hamsters who's parents forgot to add the meds in the cheerios.

FT is small anyhow /shrug
 
It's just a game. I want to move with a decent speed around quest / hub areas. Moving around Fort Tarsis in the demo was so slow it detracted from the overall experience.
 
Open Beta unlocks tomorrow at 12:00 PM EST...and runs through Sunday night at 11:00 PM EST...since the Open beta is going to have the exact same content as last weekends VIP beta I think I'm just going to practice using the Colossus javelin...for the real game I'm going to use Storm but it's good to test out the other ones so I can get a feel for the movement and abilities
 
We’re hard at work to be ready for our public demo weekend, starting 2/1...This week has been focused on improving the player experience in the demo – that focus was based on our learnings and your feedback...For those of you that played last weekend, you should see significant improvement in multiple areas over last week

If you are a returning VIP demo player, you’ll keep your progression from VIP weekend...That includes your Javelins, pilot level, and all gear, weapons, and customizations...

http://blog.bioware.com/2019/01/31/hello-anthem-community/
 
polonyc2 said:
We’re hard at work to be ready for our public demo weekend, starting 2/1...This week has been focused on improving the player experience in the demo – that focus was based on our learnings and your feedback...For those of you that played last weekend, you should see significant improvement in multiple areas over last week

If you are a returning VIP demo player, you’ll keep your progression from VIP weekend...That includes your Javelins, pilot level, and all gear, weapons, and customizations...

http://blog.bioware.com/2019/01/31/hello-anthem-community/
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Gotta give them this, they seem to be trying.
 
Legendary Gamer said:
I hope they fixed the draw distance on the enemies, sniping is rather pointless when they only appear once you're in pistol range.
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?

I was taking shots from waay out there with my Ranger and the sniper rifle.

Certainly not pistol range.
 
Legendary Gamer said:
I hope they fixed the draw distance on the enemies, sniping is rather pointless when they only appear once you're in pistol range.
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Pistol range is an exaggeration, but I agree. It's tragic to have such an open world and not being able to take advantage of it strategically.
 
Armenius said:
Pistol range is an exaggeration, but I agree. It's tragic to have such an open world and not being able to take advantage of it strategically.
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Alright, I cannot disagree. Even one of the newer videos that displayed footage shows a Javelin flying into an area over a lake and the flying/winged enemies only spawn once the player is in primary weapons range. Now, I used the pistol as an example because it has the same effective range as an assault rifle. Basically, the enemies have to see you or you can't snipe them. Kind of defeats the purpose of being a sniper no? ;)
 
Legendary Gamer said:
Alright, I cannot disagree. Even one of the newer videos that displayed footage shows a Javelin flying into an area over a lake and the flying/winged enemies only spawn once the player is in primary weapons range. Now, I used the pistol as an example because it has the same effective range as an assault rifle. Basically, the enemies have to see you or you can't snipe them. Kind of defeats the purpose of being a sniper no? ;)
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I only used the auto pistols admittedly, which were impossible to use more than 15 feet away due to the recoil. I just used a shotgun as my secondary weapon after trying out the auto pistol for the duration of the VIP demo period.
 
I'll try and take another stab at it. This public demo will be updated/newer than what was put out a week or two ago? When should I attempt to download it?
 
Armenius said:
I only used the auto pistols admittedly, which were impossible to use more than 15 feet away due to the recoil. I just used a shotgun as my secondary weapon after trying out the auto pistol for the duration of the VIP demo period.
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I was on the fence about carrying the sniper rifle, but I tried it out and liked it for precision shots on some of the bigger enemies with the shields. It really let me get around their armor nicely. Problem was, every time I zoomed in to take a shot, I would get one... perhaps two shots before they were on top of me. If I backed up too far, they would simply disappear. If you're soloing, I really don't want to close to knife fighting ranges until I've softened up the enemy force.
 
Yup, 272.21 MB Patch immediately on Origin launch

Servers aren't ready to go though. Just tried it.
 
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I was on the fence about carrying the sniper rifle, but I tried it out and liked it for precision shots on some of the bigger enemies with the shields. It really let me get around their armor nicely. Problem was, every time I zoomed in to take a shot, I would get one... perhaps two shots before they were on top of me. If I backed up too far, they would simply disappear. If you're soloing, I really don't want to close to knife fighting ranges until I've softened up the enemy force.
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I managed to take some really long shots from ledges etc with no returned fire.

I practiced in the free roam zones.
 
Q-BZ said:
I don't have Origin Access. What does that mean for me?
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I'm not sure? I'd imagine that if you haven't already downloaded the demo - it should now include the latest patch? If you have, then either try to patch via your normal means, or it might try to patch once the demo is live again?
 
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I don't have Origin Access. What does that mean for me?
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Not Much, people with Origin Access or their Premium Service get to play the game on the 15th. It's just another way to get you to pay another 100 bucks to play 7 days early...
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I hope they fixed the draw distance on the enemies, sniping is rather pointless when they only appear once you're in pistol range.
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Sniping was pointless as it takes 3 hits for super weak enemies. I was shooting these spider crab things and it took 9 shots (3x reloads) to put one of those down. Everything is too bullet spongy for sniper rifles to feel remotely satisfying. In fact, I still maintain most of the weapons aren't satisfying to use. Not just because of the bullet sponge effect, but because the audio and visuals of the weapon impacts just aren't there to add that extra oomph to make those weapons feel right.
 
Dan_D said:
Sniping was pointless as it takes 3 hits for super weak enemies. I was shooting these spider crab things and it took 9 shots (3x reloads) to put one of those down. Everything is too bullet spongy for sniper rifles to feel remotely satisfying. In fact, I still maintain most of the weapons aren't satisfying to use. Not just because of the bullet sponge effect, but because the audio and visuals of the weapon impacts just aren't there to add that extra oomph to make those weapons feel right.
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Ja, assault rifles seem to be what they balanced around. I got this slow firing green assault rifle that was able to take out trash mobs in 1-2 headshots. None of the blues I subsequently got could match it in time to kill.
 
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