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amanasleep
May 21, 2008

Neo Helbeast posted:

Speaking of I got a higher level one and it has lasers on it(they suck): http://www.twitch.tv/neohelbeast/b/655679714

Dat last stomp.

Just timing with the explosion, but still awesome.

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Kuso Meriken
Jun 30, 2007
Can anyone say if the net code is any better with 4.1? My friends and I tried playing 4 on PS3 and kept getting disconnected. That combined with the long load times meant we played maybe 1 mission every half hour. (this was around launch, not sure if they patched it).

Also, how are the load times as well?

DMorbid
Jan 6, 2011

With our special guest star, RUSH! YAYYYYYYYYY

Kuso Meriken posted:

Also, how are the load times as well?
In some levels they're basically instantaneous, in others it takes maybe 5-10 seconds at most.

tap my mountain
Jan 1, 2009

I'm the quick and the deadly
I dunno about netcode since I only play split screen, but the load times have been reduced immensely. My weapon list isn't full of a hundred flashing NEW tags because backing out of a level, swapping weapons, and restarting is no longer a 15 minute ordeal.

lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

Kuso Meriken posted:

Can anyone say if the net code is any better with 4.1? My friends and I tried playing 4 on PS3 and kept getting disconnected. That combined with the long load times meant we played maybe 1 mission every half hour. (this was around launch, not sure if they patched it).

Also, how are the load times as well?

I've only had one big disconnect in my time with 4.1, and considering everyone I've played with is on the other side of the planet it seems pretty solid.

Storm One
Jan 12, 2011
Playing almost everyday since the game came out, well over 100 hours total, and have had less than 5 disconnects and a couple of times where me or another player was freaking out teleporting during the first few seconds of a mission. Load times are excellent as noted above.

Re-iterating my weapon farming advice from earlier in the thread: sort missions by Inferno difficulty and look for people playing 81. It's a robot tripod-only level and even if you're starting fresh, if you're lucky enough to find an adequate set of teammates you don't need to kill anything, just survive (easy if the team has an Air Raider with good shields) and help in picking up items (bring down buildings to make this easier).
People usually play farming missions in repeat, so you can rotate classes and get a bunch of goodies, including the Lysander-Z (Lv 90) for the Ranger and the Lv 87 giant mech for the Air Raider.

Mission 92 is another favourite though a lot harder to execute correctly; if done properly you can leave 1 UFO alive and farm gold ants for as long as you like. A Wing Diver equipped with a good Rapier parked where the ants make contact with the ground makes short work of them.

gibbed
Apr 10, 2006

Mission 67 in EDF4.1 :neckbeard:

It's too bad player summoned vehicles don't get the scaling that scripted drop-ins mechs have on higher difficulties. I dropped in a level 20 mech and a single electrical blast took it out. :v:

gibbed fucked around with this message at 02:07 on May 9, 2015

Stelas
Sep 6, 2010

The scripted drop-in mechs are fantastic for farming weapons offline/solo, if a little slow. Drop into Inferno mode, enjoy your 999999+ hp mech and easy punching fight, let the soldiers mop up the small ant spawns and briefly pop out to collect any greens they drop.

Stelas fucked around with this message at 07:50 on May 9, 2015

SilentW
Apr 3, 2009

my It dept hgere is fucking clwonshoes, and as someone hwo used to do IT for 9 years it pains me to see them fbe so terriuble
I'm watching some guy stream mission 97 right now.
:psypop:

BattleTech
Jun 6, 2010

Is this easy mode?
Fun Shoe
Does Mission 87 drop the Rule of God in Singleplayer or do I need to switch to multiplayer and get to to the 90's for it?

lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

EDF2 vita is coming out in english.
http://gematsu.com/2015/05/earth-defense-force-2-invaders-planet-space-coming-north-america-this-fal

XSEED has an unannounced ps4 action game on their e3 lineup too so maybe it's 4.1.

Mr Phillby
Apr 8, 2009

~TRAVIS~
I am so ready to defend the earth by force again.

I can't imagine they'll do a full english track for a Vita title, but maybe they'll keep the Japanese voices and put in subtitles this time?

Light Gun Man
Oct 17, 2009

toEjaM iS oN
vaCatioN




Lipstick Apathy
Yeah just announce 4.1 and my game purchases for the rest of the year are secured.

SilentW
Apr 3, 2009

my It dept hgere is fucking clwonshoes, and as someone hwo used to do IT for 9 years it pains me to see them fbe so terriuble
Please please please be edf 4.1, I'm freaking out over here and almost bought Insect Armageddon for PC to quell the urges.

Levantine
Feb 14, 2005

GUNDAM!!!
E3 is so close and I'll be devastated if 4.1 isn't announced for the west.

lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

It's happening, fall 2015.
https://twitter.com/XSEEDGames/status/606869070659600384

gibbed
Apr 10, 2006

Edit: EFB^^^^^^

And XSEED has now announced it via Twitter.

XSEED posted:

What's that, EDF fans? You like that we're doing ED2 on Vita, but want Earth Defense Force 4.1 for PS4 as well? Okay!
https://twitter.com/XSEEDGames/status/606869070659600384

Levantine
Feb 14, 2005

GUNDAM!!!
drat, XSEED is crushing it this year.

Mr Phillby
Apr 8, 2009

~TRAVIS~
Hell loving yes.

BattleTech
Jun 6, 2010

Is this easy mode?
Fun Shoe

gibbed posted:

Edit: EFB^^^^^^

And XSEED has now announced it via Twitter.
https://twitter.com/XSEEDGames/status/606869070659600384


I might have just made a fool of myself since I already own the game but I just tweeted at them: @XSEEDGames I don't know if I can marry a company but I'm sure going to try! #weregoingonathrillingundergroundexpedition

Light Gun Man
Oct 17, 2009

toEjaM iS oN
vaCatioN




Lipstick Apathy
:getin:

Please suggest me songs for my terribly small EDF playlist. Want songs about bugs, space monsters, killing poo poo, you know the drill.

here's what I got so far: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdadUnZz-2EjS1i-qEVyP0h_x_2ZxoI-9

Ultimate Mango
Jan 18, 2005

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAAaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAAaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


YES!

RadicalR
Jan 20, 2008

"Businessmen are the symbol of a free society
---
the symbol of America."
First Day One purchase right here.

tap my mountain
Jan 1, 2009

I'm the quick and the deadly
Great news, but I dunno if I can convince my gf to play through it for the 4th time.

Die Sexmonster!
Nov 30, 2005
Aaaaand SOLD on a PS4.

RadicalR
Jan 20, 2008

"Businessmen are the symbol of a free society
---
the symbol of America."

Broseph Brostar posted:

Great news, but I dunno if I can convince my gf to play through it for the 4th time.

sever.

lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

Broseph Brostar posted:

Great news, but I dunno if I can convince my gf to play through it for the 4th time.

fwiw it's not the exact same. A lot of stages have been changed, some are on different maps, there's new enemy behavior, and there are new stages too.

Marogareh
Feb 23, 2011
Also the new tweaks to the classes. I think I saw an air raider gun that shoots a marker so now you don't have to deal with the throwing arc and praying it landed where you wanted. That new evasive boosting the Fencers can do now is a godsend and I can't loving wait to dual wield gatling guns without being a sitting duck.

Marogareh fucked around with this message at 22:25 on Jun 5, 2015

tap my mountain
Jan 1, 2009

I'm the quick and the deadly

lets hang out posted:

fwiw it's not the exact same. A lot of stages have been changed, some are on different maps, there's new enemy behavior, and there are new stages too.

Oh I know, playthrough 3 was the Japanese version of 4.1. I think I'll go ahead and buy it again just to support them localizing it and keep playing the Japanese version.

Marogareh posted:

Also the new tweaks to the classes. I think I saw an air raider gun that shoots a marker so now you don't have to deal with the throwing arc and praying it landed where you wanted. That new evasive boosting the Fencers can do now is a godsend and I can't loving wait to dual wield gatling guns without being a sitting duck.

Yeah the new Air Raider improvements are a godsend. Most of the airstrike or artillery weapons work as a limpet guns now and there's a new spider tank that works in underground missions. Best of all, vehicles now have laser sights, so you can actually tell where you bullets will land BEFORE you fire the weapon.

Ranger and Pale Wing didn't get many updates, only thing I can think of MONSTER and the Ranger equivalent getting buffed.

lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

Was MONSTER weak before? Love that thing in 4.1

tap my mountain
Jan 1, 2009

I'm the quick and the deadly
Yeah they buffed a damage by quite a bit. There was some notes for what changed for 4.1, but I can't find it now.

Brackhar
Aug 26, 2006

I'll give you a definite maybe.
Welp, this will now be the fourth time I've bought this game. No regrets!

Luceid
Jan 20, 2005

Buy some freaking medicine.
its a good game, and i can't wait to do it all again in english

Gabby_Jay
Dec 14, 2000

Gör som vi
Till denna melodi

Light Gun Man posted:

:getin:

Please suggest me songs for my terribly small EDF playlist. Want songs about bugs, space monsters, killing poo poo, you know the drill.

here's what I got so far: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdadUnZz-2EjS1i-qEVyP0h_x_2ZxoI-9

I recommend the soundtrack to Delta Force https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VwPZjb9S8Q

DMorbid
Jan 6, 2011

With our special guest star, RUSH! YAYYYYYYYYY

Gabby_Jay posted:

I recommend the soundtrack to Delta Force https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VwPZjb9S8Q
I can't shoot giant insects to this, it just makes me think about racing cars and Paul Page's commentary.

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

gibbed
Apr 10, 2006

Patch released for EDF4.1 (JP).
- Fixes related to online play.
- Minor bug fixes.
- Data for the first mission pack (to be released July 1st) and the second mission pack (to be released during July).

In celebration of the EDF series selling a total of 40 million copies, there will be a 20% off sale for PS+ members on EDF4.1 during July (JP PSN), and something about new purchases getting the first mission DLC for free.

http://www.d3p.co.jp/edf4.1/popup/content04.html
http://www.d3p.co.jp/edf4.1/dlc/index.html http://www.d3p.co.jp/edf4.1/dlc/mission02.html

Storm One
Jan 12, 2011
Speaking of sales, there is one this week for EU PSN with lots of Japanese titles, among which EDF 2025 (PS3) for €7 and 2017 Portable (Vita) for €4.50.

SilentW
Apr 3, 2009

my It dept hgere is fucking clwonshoes, and as someone hwo used to do IT for 9 years it pains me to see them fbe so terriuble
Man, now I REALLY can't wait for this fall when we finally get EDF4.1.

Talkc
Aug 2, 2010

Mizuki! Mizuki! Mizuki!
***DEVASTATINGLY HANDSOME***
So i subscribed to Playstation Now just to discover that 2025 is on it. And now ive preordered 4.1.

God drat i love killing bugs. Theres nothing quite out there like EDF. The sheer sense of scale, chaos, and premeditated destruction.

Weirdly enough im loving Fencer more than anything else. The option of having two loadouts of 2 different weapons just feels awesome.

As a recent convert to this series ( the Vita 2017 portable port was my induction ) i think im truly in love.

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Light Gun Man
Oct 17, 2009

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Lipstick Apathy
Never forget you a member of the EDF!

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