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What was your favorite Titan from Titanfall 1?
gundam
megatron
that russian robot from pacific rim
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OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

MinibarMatchman posted:

Investors are currently betting against Titanfall 2 right now, so here's hoping the high critic marks turn the tables on this poo poo.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/28/electronic-arts-downgraded-by-cowen-on-substantially-disappointing-titanfall-2-sales.html

I hope EA doesn't blame this on Respawn, releasing Titanfall 2 right between Battlefield 1 and Infinite Warfare was pretty dumb

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OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013
Does regening my pilot make me lose all my camos? What do I keep and what do I lose?

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Megaman's Jockstrap posted:

Remember that Map Hack is almost certainly getting adjusted, and Northstar's flight core is also going to be tuned for more mobility, better damage, and less time (so it's not blimping over the battlefield getting blasted by everybody)

Is there going to be any buff for Ronin? He can handle a 1v1 battle if he gets a good flank, but that's about it.

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Megaman's Jockstrap posted:

He's a hit and run guy. Straight up fighting is not his jam.

http://i.imgur.com/HCTwwWq.gifv

Gave him another go tonight and had a lot more luck. But still, I think he is harder to play effectively than the other titans, though the legion and tone nerfs might make him better. IMO, the sword core kind of blows because by the time you get it, you've probably lost a chunk of health. And you can't execute Titans in it. So now, you have to close way in to use your sword core, which basically renders you extra vulnerable to getting executed. IMO Ronin should be invulnerable to executions while in sword core, and be able to use executions.

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013
Patch is live

quote:

My friends thank you all for playing the crap outta our game and providing lots of great feedback. We've got a new update that's currently live. Here are the details:
Map Hack: Rebalanced Map Hack so that player locations will now pulse instead of always on. We'll continue to look into this boost and will modify it further if it continues to cause frustration.
Titan Balancing: * Rebalanced Legion. * Rebalanced Tone.
Due to player feedback we’ve tweaked the balancing on both of these Titans. We’ll continue to watch player feedback and address as needed.
Pilot Changes: Anti-Titan and Grenadier weapons once again restore ammo when embarking into your Titan. Rebalanced Amped LMGs.
Last Titan Standing: Fixed an issue with bad start spawns on Exoplanet. Fixed an issue that was causing round 1 to start while people were still connecting.
Menus: Fixed an issue with camos that would result in players not being able to clear the "NEW" message.
Last but not least…You can now play Private Match Solo!
Shoutout to the amazing folks on the dev team for hustling on this. They are wizards.
Enjoy and keep the feedback coming.

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Exposure posted:

I hope the dude was a rush to push these notes out and forgot to replace those placeholder entries with the actual details of what's been changed.

Nope they've been Rebalanced™ and that's that!

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Mindblast posted:

Anyone know the best way to get a mtn dew code from target? As a european that is.

Give me money and ill get the mtn dew for you

Hell ill even drink it for you

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Sultan Tarquin posted:

I really hope they change their mind on these terrible vague patch notes because as far as I can tell nothing has loving changed with tone or legion.

The rebalance was actually a placebo

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

ninjahedgehog posted:

Whoever designed Crash Site should be forced to do nothing but play that map over and over again until they starve to death.

Trash site is a good map

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

blackguy32 posted:

Is there anything better than the grapple? I tried out the sonar spike thing and was severely underwhelmed. Also PS4 goons, I would advise everyone just join under one network. I have no idea why there are two.

Sonar spike and phase shift own, also A Wall is good in some situations, and cloak does ok too. Really I think the only bad one is holo pilot, I see nobody use it.

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Emron posted:

The Viper fight on Master loving SUCKS

I pulled out Ronin for this and killed him with a sword because im a badass. Hardest bit of the whole game imo

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Wowporn posted:

someone took my ronin's battery and I killed them then someone on my team picked it up and took it to their tone that just dropped, horrible

thats me

Owned

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Nostalgia4Dicks posted:

wait but are people actually getting banned for that or something


only 30 years olds get banned for it i think

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013
If I buy the game on steam with all the DLC, does all my progression from origin transfer over then? I.e. I keep all my loadouts etc, but i have all the DLC now when I open through steam?

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Codeacious posted:

I had all my DLC stuff without purchasing any of it on Steam.

I guess my issue is that I don't have any of the DLC, but I want to buy it on steam because it's way cheaper than getting the DLC on origin right now. But want to keep all my progression so far.

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

SUNKOS posted:

I wish the original Titanfall would go on Steam. It even used Valve's engine (modified heavily, but still) and I personally still prefer it to the sequel, it's like the Burnout of FPS games. If they got that native on Steam with no Origin it would be amazing.

Yeah me too. The original Titanfall was way more atmospheric too and I genuinely thought the MP campaign was dope as gently caress.

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013
Did they take a bunch of maps out of the pool or something? I feel like only get a rotation of like 3 maps.

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

AlmightyPants posted:

As someone who bought it on Origin when it came out, is the Steam version share the same servers/players? I'm not exactly keen on rebuying it.

Yep! Extremely healthy game population now too

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Sandwich Anarchist posted:

So like, are Origin players TRYING to drop the player base again? Not only do I see consistent stomps, there is constant mockery and trolling. Guy going 19/2 "lol get better im not even good" kind of poo poo. Gotta say, I'm really going sour on this which is a huge shame because it seems really fun, but I spend most of the round dead.

There's assholes in every video game. Titanfall 2 has had a much bigger skill gap than most games since before it released on Steam though, its pretty common for there to be one or two players who are really crushing it in any given game.

Some tips: floor is lava, hipfire is really accurate

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Blind Duke posted:

Designer interviews around launch stated they wanted maps designed around general lanes of conflict instead of the swiss cheese of paths everywhere like in 1

There were a lot of media and design choice weirdness around the launch of 2, even outside of the launch window. It's a cockiness that you see in how Apex was launched.

Apex was launched the way it was because if they announced it ahead of time, it would have got lovely press as another MTX filled battle royale copycat and would have been doa. I wouldnt call it cockiness, it was a very smart launch.

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013
Hey goons complaining about stomps etc -- actually get on the drat discord and group up thanks. You will have more fun and possibly even win some games.

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

SUNKOS posted:

I actually like Reapers, even though they are annoying as heck. I think Titanfall, like Destiny, is best when it's complete and utter chaos, and they really add to that. They're really dangerous to titans and pilots since they'll jump up on buildings but their attacks and look just adds to the variety and I like there being all sorts of friendly/enemy units on screen fighting you and each other. That's one of the cool things about Titanfall and the way they used the cloud stuff for AI units was that at it's core, it's not just a great shooter with a great titan mechanic, but the potential is there for it to be an amazing battle simulator if they ever expand on it and really go all-in.

A hypothetical Titanfall 3 with huge maps (designed like the first game however) with hackable towers everywhere, hundreds of grunts, loads of spectres, reapers, aliens (why not?!) all over the map fighting with explosions everywhere etc. would be wonderfully chaotic fun. Dropships constantly swooping down to replace lost troops so the chaos never relents, it would be awesome. Maybe even go beyond reapers and start giving teams autopilot titans as well just to add to the chaos so titan rumbles are insane and pilots are spoiled for choice with what to blow up :3:

Add some aspects of the level that have a degree of destruction? E.g. weaker building that can be destroyed and defenses blown up etc. and it would be perfect.

Hey, Vince Zampella is head of DICE LA now. Battlefield: Titanfall please

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Wheeee posted:

the best part is that you watch it and think god drat that's badass the game must be intense, and it is, so much so in fact the actual game makes the action in that short look slow af

Titanfall is the only game Ive ever played where the actual game was more intense and cinematic than the trailers

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Wheeee posted:

i will never buy a game, what if the online play dies out some day

Hell I don't even get internet because of this

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

PageMaster posted:

Been waiting for this to go on sale and Steam so I can finally play tge campaign, but there are a lot of different DLCs and bundles/packs I'm seeing. Is everything just cosmetics or is anything necessary for adding playable content?

Its 100% cosmetics except for the jump start pack which unlocks all the weapons and titans from the beginning. But you will unlock them all the same just by playing, like in call of duty. Tbh I dont think new players should get that pack, because having everything unlocked from the beginning is an overwhelmimg amount of choice. You have very meta weapons and titans unlocked from the beginning anyways, I prestiges 4 times and still mostly use the first smg and the first assault rifle.

In game you can also buy cosmetics more a la carte. Since you wont use 95% of the cosmetics in the bundles, this is likely a way better deal because then you only buy what you want.

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Ineffiable posted:

I've heard apex legends was originally a open world Titanfall game with like quests and such (so think division and anthem, as in being able to customize titans and load outs and such)

That got pivoted into the battle royale it is now.

Probably for the best, Anthem fuckin sucks and Apex owns bones

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Olympic Mathlete posted:

Tone is super easy to use, I sometimes go back to him when I don't really want to deal with running around everywhere trying to ambush people as Scorch. Speaking of Tone, what's the thread consensus on his kits? I quite liked the second ping on the pulse echo kit simply because sometimes it's impossible to hit all the titans stacked up more than once each. Enhanced tracker rounds ping twice for critical hits but again you have to hit each at least twice rather than just get a single hit and two pings for free with the pulse echo.

I go with pulse echo. Enhanced rounds are less reliable imo because it can be stopped by vortex shields etc since its a regular bullet. Double pulse you can get two pings on like the entire team when they're bunched up and they cant stop it.

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013
Is titanfall 2 multiplayer fixed? I thought the ddosing guy thjat broke titanfall 1 also broke titanfall 2?

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Eyud posted:

TF2 MP has been playable (on PC at least) for years, the attacks weren’t that long lived

There was a persistent matchmaking timeout issue where you’d have to re-queue a couple times before getting into a game but that might be fixed now? I didn’t see it last night but I only played a couple games

Played some last night. The game is good

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013
Every time i replay titanfall im stunned by how good it is again lol. A shame no other game tried the attrition mode. Although, i thoight titanfall 1 was a little better in some respects. The story-infused MP and the attrition was more thematic, would have been a huge hit if it had a singelplayer campaign though.

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013
How about a titanfall moba

OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

BeanpolePeckerwood posted:

Titanfall Wars

A brand new 4X Strategy Experience.

id play it lol

or a titnfall rts

hell id play a topdown titanfall diablo clone im shameless

Ringo Star Get posted:

It’ll be a Titan looter-shooter with MOBA style gameplay and Attrition Mode is only available for those who pre-order.

would preorder this too tbh

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OctaMurk
Jun 21, 2013

Fatrick posted:

EA just slashed 5% of their workforce.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-cutting-5-of-workforce

My buddy on the inside said they cancelled a bunch of stuff, but this one (and the earlier Titanfall sequel) really hurt to see axed.

Respawn has done some amazing work its a real shame to see their games keep getting cancelled

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