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Anthem livestream just started - Loot-focused!
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Nothing planned.
I think maybe they could add something later down the line but, at this point, no PvP planned.
No PVP is a good thing if there is enough PVE content. Trying to balance PVP and PVE simultaneously is a nightmare. Bungie struggled with that in Destiny for years.
As for trading, it's really not necessary at all.
God Frostbyte can make some really pretty games.
I hope this game is good. I'm waiting for a game that does a nice job at horizontal progression. I've been chasing that since GW1. With no PVP to balance around, Bioware could do it with Anthem. It seems like it's what they want with the Masterwork perks on gear.
I hope this game is good. I'm waiting for a game that does a nice job at horizontal progression. I've been chasing that since GW1. With no PVP to balance around, Bioware could do it with Anthem. It seems like it's what they want with the Masterwork perks on gear.
Really looks like a "make your own Iron Man" game, which I really dig.
The story and support it gets going forward is what will really make or break it for me. After Andromeda I won't be buying another BioWare game at launch for a while.
The story and support it gets going forward is what will really make or break it for me. After Andromeda I won't be buying another BioWare game at launch for a while.
Watching this particular stream wasn't my smartest move of the day. Loot games don't really appeal to me so I'm fingers-crossed there will be enough BioWare Edmonton writing and characterization to get me engaged. Most of what Ben Irving and the other fellow were saying was putting me to sleep, but I'm happy for the folks in this topic who are into that sort of thing and seem pleased.
And yes, I'm aware that purchasing Anthem despite disliking its genre may prove to be a similarly silly decision on my part. I'm doing what I can to figure out whether or not this ought to be a launch grab for me or if I should wait a few months or even longer. I played the alpha, I'm going to play the demo, I'll read reviews from Eurogamer and Kotaku and Polygon and such. We shall see!
And yes, I'm aware that purchasing Anthem despite disliking its genre may prove to be a similarly silly decision on my part. I'm doing what I can to figure out whether or not this ought to be a launch grab for me or if I should wait a few months or even longer. I played the alpha, I'm going to play the demo, I'll read reviews from Eurogamer and Kotaku and Polygon and such. We shall see!
I would say the alpha was NDA'd so take any "impressions" with a massive grain of salt. There will be an open beta before release.
This. Essentially I wanted a pVe game without the pVp on there, but after the alpha...I might pass.
I really don't understand who this game is meant for. The combat is all over the place, the "elite" enemies seem about as smart as the cannon fodder in Titanfall, and you seem to spend more time targeting than firing your weapons.
I love the look of the game and the idea, but every time I actually see it I keep thinking "this needs a rethink."
I love the look of the game and the idea, but every time I actually see it I keep thinking "this needs a rethink."
After seeing more of this game, I am baffled as to why Bioware is making EA's GaaS. Their talents have never lied in the sort of fast paced and kinetic gameplay that Anthem demands. For all of Bungies's faults, they always nailed the gunplay and "game feel", and any GaaS worth its salt needs excellent moment-to-moment gameplay.
Bungie made the mistake of trying to bend every weapon and ability for use in both modes. would have been much easier on them to simply make PVE/PVP only weapon lines.
Same alpha impressions were mostly positive from people who played. Was wondering about the gear and this stream is pushing me in the right direction.
I want PvE over PvP from this game tbh. I dont mind them adding it later down the line (if it all) to make sure that balancing is on point and the game mode is fun.
I played the alpha and said only one thing about it. That the gunplay and movement were a concern also for me. But after the alpha they are gone.
That is what keeps loot-whores like myself busy. Gear Score is probably just there to give people feedback about what they should be for some of the later encounters etc.
Well the majority of the people on here who broke the NDA say its pretty great? There were way more positive NDA breakers then negative one's in that thread.
A couple of the birds in that flock that spawns when players initiate free play also magically disappear into a mountain every time. Ever since I first noticed that I haven't been able to look away. lol
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Anthem has excellent moment to moment gameplay
As for the stream, I'm impressed. Lots of customization options and I love that Masterworks and Legendaries can potentially have traits that totally change the potential of the weapon. That was part of what made Destiny 1's guns so fun.
No. Gated by Levels. Start with Ranger, then Colossus, Storm and finally Interceptor.
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Dont think so. I know they said you unlock more javelins at various levels (I think 20 was the last one) and I'd be surprised if they let you start with Storm or Interceptor.
That's annoying. I think I'll cancel my discounted pre-order and wait for a better sale.
I think some people signed up just to confirm their own negative opinions on Anthem, not to jump in and see what the game could offer in an Alpha environment,
I don't have a direct quote but they said you get to choose which javelin to unlock at each level. Not any specified order.
It seems to be more because each of the Javelins needs more and more skill to use, so they start you off with the all around Ranger, then you learn the tank, then the spellcaster, then the crazy rogue.
Yeah. I'm not breaking my NDA in the slightest -- the concerns I noted in a previous post here have always been there, because this just isn't my genre -- but I will echo this fact. Of the folks who did break their NDAs, impressions were largely glowing.
I get the disappointment some have in a lack of PVP. But their reasoning to me for it not being there initially is a good one. And it's that it allows them to add more loot without having to be overly concerned about balancing.
Fully agree. I want them to be free of the usual PvP shackles so they can make some interesting and fun items to play with. The more items that come up with that mix up the playstyles, the more invested players will be.
I really dont like the flying mechanics in this game. Looks completely uninspired and boring. :/
But they did in the previous demo and trailers. Have you watched them?
They can't show the same stuff over and over again. Loot and progression is important too in this kind of game, and needed to be shown.
Nah, you need to feel it, not look at it.
Fair enough. Consider my post wrong. I guess you still start as Ranger and then can play whatever you want at the right level.