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Gurz1019_MP
Seasoned Hotshot
2 years ago

About the outbreak

Well folks, the "outbreak" has begun. This is a specially designed PvE game mode where you form squads of four to defeat hordes of attacking custom geists, secure targets, and escape from Redacted.

I played just a couple of games, but here's what I noticed. You cannot select more than two of the same specialist for your squad. You cannot select equipment. At first you are equipped only with MP28 and Specialist gadgets, and the MP28 has unlimited spare ammo. For Angel, the Specialist Gadget could use the equipment box (please give me information on other specialists!). . By enduring a certain number of waves and by securing a target, the player can proceed to the next phase.
IMPORTANT: As the phase progresses, there will be boxes on the path where you can change your equipment. You can use the money earned in battle to change your main weapon, subweapon, or equip additional gadgets.
Victory is achieved when the last phase is reached and everyone escapes by elevator. If the entire squad goes down in the middle of the game, the game is immediately lost.

In my opinion, it is a very unique and interesting game mode; it feels like a different game from BF, but it makes good use of the specialist features of this game. It would be interesting to play with friends and with voice chat. Personally, I would like to see such a PvE game mode as a permanent feature.

DICE did a great job!

16 Replies

  • Gurz1019_MP's avatar
    Gurz1019_MP
    Seasoned Hotshot
    2 years ago

    Today we used Rao. Apparently, when you hack a Geist, it will spot the Geist or all the Geists in the vicinity of it. I expected the Geist to stop working or to fight each other, but unfortunately, I could not see any such effect. Also, for some reason, we encountered allies using ammo boxes and medical kits early on. It seems to be a technique I am unaware of. Please give me some information!

  • ElliotLH's avatar
    ElliotLH
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    @Gurz1019_MP When you hack an enemy as Rao, other ones nearby are indeed highlighted for a short time. It'd be nice if there was some functionality to make the Geists do something when he hacks them, but I suppose that'd involve an overhaul of him for a short-term mode.

    I'm less sure about the ammo boxes and medical kits unless they were using Angel or Falck and throwing ammo packs or using the syringe-pistol, as they work as normal in the early stages.

  • Gurz1019_MP's avatar
    Gurz1019_MP
    Seasoned Hotshot
    2 years ago

    Ah, it turns out that I have equipment that I should not have been able to equip. Apparently, there is a spot where you can drop off a box of equipment from Enziel. When you interact with the equipment box, you get the original equipment. This seems to be a bug.

  • ElliotLH's avatar
    ElliotLH
    Hero+
    2 years ago
    @Gurz1019_MP Aaaah I should have remembered that as I was messing around with Angel's crate on Redacted recently due to some videos which came out (I was trying to see if it'd help me sort out another issue).

    I'll report that back as it does kind of "break" the mode. It might be that it's one of those things where it may not be fixed, but at least it's good to let someone know. Cheers.
  • Gurz1019_MP's avatar
    Gurz1019_MP
    Seasoned Hotshot
    2 years ago

    Um, why do you all have so few points? Do you have such a problem with depleting your points so much? I see a lot of people buying something in the crate at each phase interval. Are they collecting ammo? Don't you know that you can replenish regular ammunition if you have angels and gadgets if the ammunition crates are opened? Sometimes allies set up ammunition boxes, but they only set them up once and do not reinstall them. Don't they know that ammo boxes can be reloaded over time? And allies are asking for ammunition. Please at least understand the basic specifications of the gadget.If you fight normally, even if you die a little accidentally in the 7th phase, you should have enough points to buy PKP, BFP50, ammo boxes, and incendiary grenades right away.

  • AGA_PYTHON's avatar
    AGA_PYTHON
    2 years ago

    a fun mode to play..breaks up the usual game play with something different and yet..1 week and gone! leave it in as an option..smh yet again at the ineptitude of this game

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