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PaperKnight831
6 years ago
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I've got a bad feeling about this...

I don't quite know what it is, but something tells me this game is going to be loaded with frustration just like all the other Star Wars games made by EA/dice/motive/etc. It's not that battling it up...
  • SuperSmash88's avatar
    SuperSmash88
    6 years ago

    I'm definitely looking forward to the multiplayer aspect, and let me say I abandoned Battlefront 2 pretty quick in disappointment. It was just an arcade shooter to me, not something that had rich strategy and coordination.

    I'm actually optimistic about the multiplayer aspect of Squadrons being more than an arcade dogfighting game for many reasons, but one of the main ones that may seem unobvious: There is no 3rd-person view. The fact that everyone is locked in their cockpits says pro-competition to me (and not an obvious choice if a studio is just looking to make it as easy/playable/simple/fun as possible), and the gameplay videos I've seen look like energy management is more than just basic (the fact that you can focus shields forward or rear as well as directing power toward them) and that components on ships are interchangeable... there's some nice variety that could lead to interesting builds AND unique team compositions. While it will be far from a more accurate space simulator like Elite: Dangerous, it seems to at least be moving in that direction more than any of the other EA Star Wars titles so far.

    I'm definitely stoked there will be VR support (I have a good setup here for Elite heh), though that might give a player a potentially sizeable advantage... So, maybe there will be lobby locks (only VR players, or only full-HUD players, etc.).

    It does have a single player campaign; but I agree it looks like this is multi-player focused. As for selecting race/body/gender... I think every game should just randomize it and force you into whatever you get (a la Rust), just like in real life! 😃

    I'm certainly ready to be disappointed, but I think this one has a good shot at being a longer-term success AND reasonably entertaining for streaming/e-sports/etc. Here's hoping!

RuStyMoNkeY96's avatar
RuStyMoNkeY96
6 years ago

I personally think they made a good choice with this game. They have picked their target audience and designed it with them in mind. It may not be what some people want but you have to remember that this is part of EA's redemption attempt while still being true to their investors.

They know that for the majority of players this is going to be a relatively short lived game hence the fixed price/ no micro "this is what you get" announcements. I hope I'm wrong about it being short lived but unless they add more content I don't see it happening. There will be a competitive following but eventually the skill curve will get very steep.

My pipe line dream is this is only a part of a large scale "Battlefront 3". Rogue One: Scarif assault anyone?

  • CodesterMX-YT's avatar
    CodesterMX-YT
    6 years ago
    @RuStyMoNkeY96 When you say about more content, you notice that every time the Starfighter lineup is mentioned, they always say something along the lines of: “The 8 currently revealed ships are the ones available AT LAUNCH.” I had to do those in caps because you can’t do italics with quick reply. But they always say “at launch” which makes it sound like future content may be coming...
    • jimmarshall's avatar
      jimmarshall
      Seasoned Ace
      5 years ago

      is there a single player story mode in the game?

      • GENERALZOOL's avatar
        GENERALZOOL
        5 years ago
        @jimmarshall
        I would hope so, otherwise there'd be little point in charging very much for it.

        Personal Opinion: When you buy a game, you're paying for the effort spent on making the Single Player Campaign. Games that don't have a Single Player Campaign are not worth any more than £10 GBP. There is more value in a good Single Player Campaign than any Multiplayer Game Mode. That said, a Multiplayer Campaign with Cinematic's and so on would be worth its money if introduced.
    • RuStyMoNkeY96's avatar
      RuStyMoNkeY96
      5 years ago
      @CodesterMX-YT Yip I'm aware but adding ships is similar to adding guns to a FPS. Unless they constantly release new ships then the game will become stale again quickly. Since there are no micro-transactions they wont be able to do this for long.

      Game modes are where longevity is achieved. Furthermore, a lot of people will not have the ambition or time to play this game at its perceived competitiveness. People don't want to be stuck playing AI if they just want to jump in their favorite ship and have a bit of fun.

      I'm still going to play this game and probably love it. I'm just worried that it being a competitive game the players may get toxic towards casuals like LOL is.
      • GENERALZOOL's avatar
        GENERALZOOL
        5 years ago
        @RuStyMoNkeY96
        Personally, there is more fun to be found in PvE combat than in PvP combat. All games that support casual PvE combat tend to last longer on my shelf than games that lack PvE features. I also don't bother buying 'PvP Only' games since they're a waste of time.

        It's important to find the balance between the two. Not everyone likes PvE, not everyone likes PvP. Having an over saturation of either one is detrimental to the game. Looking at Battlefield 1 for an example, they focused too much on the PvP side of the game, and the game suffered for it. The Campaign was like a mini-game, so I wasn't very happy about it. Completed Campaign one and two in less than 4 hours (closer to 3 hours).

        PvP only games invite Toxic Players, games that have too large of a PvP element also suffer the same Toxic Overload. Integrated PvE Multiplayer tends to be more inviting to Casual Players. Example on how this could be done in this instance, Players work together to take down an AI Only opponent Death Star for example. Equally, Players work together to take down an AI Only Rebel Base. This makes it a purely PvE Combat Game Mode.

        Please note that everything I've said is my personal opinion, based only upon my own experience. People will have contrasting opinions.

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