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2 years ago

The game is too slow

I know they already made the circle come in quicker, but it still feels too slow.valorant games can take an hour, yet i feel less bored playing it, since rounds last minutes and you always need to be...

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reconzero

Seasoned Ace

2 years ago

@BETELX6

Sorry, have to agree with the others. There are already plenty of faster games out there, including those you named, and this one has already been sped up over the years. The average br match used to hit 20 or even 21 minutes on the timer. Now they barely get to 18.

And the 18 minutes is already barely enough to loot, hit your evo harvesters (if you're that kind of player), and make your position, especially if you're an edge dropper. In fact I would argue that every major change of the last few seasons (evo only shields, shorter timer, higher damage late rings, ever thinning loot, even the design of the new map) are all part of a larger move to make you feel subjectively as if you are always on the run, always in danger, and don't have the time you might like to prepare yourself for the endgame. I would say that they are trying everything they can think of to accommodate players who want a faster game.

BETELX6
2 years ago
@reconzero 18 minutes is barely enough to get loot and evo harvestors? I have to disagree with that
With 18 minutes you have time to waste on camping and wandering, as is my expirience.
I don't dont games should go past 14-15 minutes, especially when you're playing for points and your team ends up killing themselves or you get 3rd partied.
- MrGreenWithAGun
  Rising Ace
  2 years ago
  @BETELX6
  If you feel 14+ minutes is too long, then this isn't the game you want to play.
  Generally speaking, a video game can only cater to a few emotive aesthetics, perhaps 4 or 5 at best. BR is a natural for exploration, which by its very nature is best left to lengthier periods of play.
  - BETELX6
    2 years ago
    @MrGreenWithAGun You can definitely get good loot in that duration, especially with the loot box resets. As i've said, i love this game's concept and started playing in season zero. The current speed leaves to much room for camping, wandering, 3rd parties, and suffering garbage competitive teammates who kill themselves because they're too impatient to play carefully and strive for points.
    This game is currently better causally but competitively, tactical shooters are better.
- reconzero
  Seasoned Ace
  2 years ago
  @BETELX6
  
  A 15 minute match is a match where you have no option to land at the edge, it's center-only. You would have multi-squad pile ups by the dozen, and the same people calling out for a shorter timer would come right back and call out for some mechanism to prevent third partying. Not to mention that every single squad that made it to the top five would have place holder weapons that were missing most of their attachments. Of course, that wouldn't be a problem thanks to the new bin re-set, yet another mechanism I forgot about that's designed to rush things along and hand a freebie to players who dropped hot, didn't have time to loot because of all the shooting, but can now gear up despite their bad judgment. Terrible mechanic that needs to be removed from the game.
  
  I'm not saying anyone is wrong if they prefer a shorter game, but I have to say that I like having the option to control the pace of play instead of just having squad after squad thrown at me with no time to breath and no time to plan the next move. Decisions made in the heat of battle are often wrong, if you're the kind of player who can even do both at once. Many are not.
  - BETELX6
    2 years ago
    @reconzero You are greatly overexaggerating how this would affect where you land. People have already tested that walking across kings canyon takes 7 minutes. Also dropping hot is does not magically make you unable to loot, you can just leave the area after you're done being there or survive the chaos. I feel like you're playing this game too slow. Even before bin resets, i didn't feel like end game loot was bad and i dont mind maxing out the last players, i think its cool.