Driving around on speeder bikes or something like that. I prefer some kind of mount or vehicle. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Anthem livestream just started - Loot-focused!
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Some people played the alpha and had their nipples rocked off with how much fun it was.
But.... why? How does having a speeder sound more fun than just blasting off at any moment to do the same thing a speeder can or go vertically and do something a speeder can't? That isn't even factoring in the underwater movement or the fact that you can alternate between hovering and flying in an instant. In what way does a speeder sound more interesting? What kind of speeders are you using?
Like we get this type of movement option all the time, and flying sounds boring? I am honestly just more confused than anything.
Bungie is a good case study of this, they've shown that a consistent flow of content over short intervals (3 months) is critical to engagement. So much so they absorbed 2 extra dev teams to satiate the thirst for content. On top of this Anthem can't rely on a pvp mode to sustain once the content dries up.
Destiny was kept in the top echelons of streaming viewership due to Trials of Osiris between house of wolves and taken king content droughts.
I didn't say random loot, I said random perks. That's my opinion you don't have to like it and I am not seeking your approval.
Also stop drinking.
Some people just might not like superman/ironman style flying? Just because a fancy iron-man suit can do all that crazy shit doesn't mean that everybody automatically has to say "yeah, this is the coolest thing ever!"
I'm with the guy you're quoting. I think hover bikes and the like are way cooler. And I don't get the reasoning behind "underwater movement" and "alternate between hovering and flying in an instant." It's a game. If the devs wanted to make a speeder hover bike whatever thing that could go underwater, alternate between hovering and flying, moving vertically, what's stopping them from doing it?
Look at Warframe. You can fly around the open world if you want or you use a kdrive. Yeah it's an extra button press but that's bc you got choices.
Random Rolls and power gain are the worst part of Destiny 2 right now, but the minute changes in Anthem look far, far, FAR more promising than the nonsense I have to deal with in D2. My only worry now is finding that so called 'perfect roll' but it's not the best level and there's no way to bring it up to spec.
God, enhancement cores are the worst.
God, enhancement cores are the worst.
Being able to openly discuss everyone's experiences with this game would be great, IMO.
Warframe already had this exact kind of flight mechanic, yet their latest open world added hoverboards.
I fly whenever I can't be bothered to navigate the environment and use the hoverboard when I want to have fun - it feels more tactile, it's more interactive because you can't just fly over every obstacle, plus there's a whole trick system.
I didn't say it was the coolest thing ever. Dude said it looked boring, and I asked how does it look boring in comparison to speeders or mounts, which tons of games already have.
The reasoning is that are more mechanics to interact with, thus giving the player more than "move across land faster". You are correct in that they can make some kind of vehicle do the same thing, but they haven't and Bioware has. Thus, the reasoning behind my comments, obviously.
As far as Warframe goes, that game is the best of the best in third person movement mechanics. I would rather bullet jump than use the hover board any day of the week and the Arkwing isn't integrated as well as the flying in Anthem. The air mobility stuff is one of the most fun aspects to use in Warframe.
Which is really good news. So much easier to make fun, overpowered builds, and avoid constant nerfing when you don't have to balance for PvP.
Personally, I'd be more interested if there was pvp. Not to mention the modes can be balanced separately if need be.
Still looking forward to it either way, but as of right now my hesitation is with how much content they'll have on offer and what the post launch support will look like, whereas I would've preordered already had there been pvp.
It has something similar to Mass Effect's combo system. The detonation ability applied is dependent on not only what kind of primer is applied, but what kind of javelin detonates it. That'll make for some pretty deep strategizing and metas, in my opinion.
Given the existing javelin classes are tied to story choices, this would be going against their all story DLC is free, right? Or are you saying new Javelins have the potential to just be added with no story.
I still liked the concept of that ending. Idk which one I played but I liked it.
I feel like everything in an evergreen style game will always wear on players after a while.
Raids can be that thing, but maybe it's the actual story content or scored missions with leaderboards or weekly goals or rotating exclusive skins like Fortnite. There's a lot to keep players in.
Feels like people always think it has to be really difficult content, which is also difficult to make, but it's really just a good replayable content cycle with some rewards that make players feel special for participating.
I'm just waiting for the beta to try myself. Though I am wondering if I may go with Origin to start on their Pass trial, then adding it to my PS4 as well if I like it.
I laughed lol
I think hover bikes are cool, too. But what's stopping them is probably the hours upon hours they put into getting flight right. Lol
Mostly, I just wanted to say it'd be great, but if I'm honest I really don't care after the first few times traversing around. Just get me where I'm going. Lol
Yeah, I'm the opposite. I almost never touch PvP in these games, and too many games have shown that PvE balance always suffers when it shares mechanics and gear with PvP.
I think they will probably add some kind of PvP later down the line. Its a shame to have to adjust PvE weapons just to balance them, aka the way Destiny did.
Some interesting Anthem themed sports games or similar would probably work. Adds the competitve mode but take out the need to focus on baancing weapons.
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I think DLC Javelins have the potential to be added with no story, yeah. That's just a guess though based on the fact that what we know about Anthem monetization makes it sound like it's under-monetized, if anything. So I'm a bit skeptical that a la carte cosmetic MTX are all they have planned, but I'm not sure where the other moolah is coming from if there's no lootboxes and story DLC is free.
Nice nice. They need to do a show about end game content and their plans going forward.
I'm gonna take a wild guess it'll be super fun to play but the story will just be dead a doorknob. Drop in out co-op, story only happening in those instanced fortresses or whatever, theres gonna be zero stakes, zero story decisions, big bummer for older Bioware fans but good news for people who likes ME multiplayer.
So literally Destiny/Bungie.
So literally Destiny/Bungie.
The higher tiers have inscriptions that add different things. One of them was an AoE electric explosion on kill. Seems to be there is an emphasis on the combo potential of weapons and skills, so many skills from your class and the other will link to the elemental attacks etc. The video showed off a huge ability yo have different builds for different styles.
Lovely, the loot whore in me is definitely hyped. This is shaping up to be my favorite game next year if they can at least maintain some semblance of story unlike Destiny/Diablo
The loot video was a good watch, just to give you an idea of how their loot plan is taking shape. I certainly like the tiers and how the various parts of them help make some interesting builds. I hope they keep expanding in that.
This plus the personalization video have me feeling really positive. This could be the game that finally gets me on board with the gaas shooter genre.
One thing I hope they do is manage to get some more crossover items. I know they have N7 etc but I would love to see some more varied crossover.Cant wait for the customization. And the game supported by it. The Legion of Dawn stuff already looks awesome.
Also, how long till the Ironman designs appear from Forge?
It will happen for sure yeah haha.
I love how the Storm looks btw and the Interceptor looks alot better also with the Legion of Dawn skin.
