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Anthem Prelaunch Discussion Thread (Origin Premier/EA Access: Feb 15th) - Time To Fly FreelancEra
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I think what he was trying to say is that Mass Effect was this huge game with lots of side content that was easily overlooked because its plot was a race against time, therefore players felt compelled to go from main quest to main quest in order to finish it and once they were done, there was hardly any reason to go back to it. Despite Mass Effect being a big game, people were done with it in 15 hours. It seems to me they're suggesting that Anthem's story won't be structured like that, in order to encourage players to explore and engage with all sorts of content the game offers.
Okay so I tried searching in here but it's still a bit fuzzy to me.
Can I subscribe to EA Access and get Anthem on day one?
Can I subscribe to EA Access and get Anthem on day one?
I'm really interested to see how the PC version has evolved, the beta was very shaky with the terrible flight/swimming controls and dodgy performance. I know they've said they've improved those things but who knows by how much until it's in your hands, Anthem was definitely a gamble for me but I got it for such an amazing price I couldn't say no. I'm at a point now where I need a new game to play, I quit WoW so now I have so much free time and nothing to fill it with.
I really wish there was a way to play this on PS4 early like PC. I don't think my GTX970 can manage this, and I think most folks I'd play with are gonna be on the Sony ecosystem. Bleh
Thanks and after those 10 hours are up?
Edit: Sorry, I was being lazy I looked it up. I think 10 hours is good enough to find out if I want to stick with it. Thanks.
Have to buy it. Normally EA access will offer a discount if you preorder.
As a PS4 only user, the 15th to 22nd is gonna be hell. People will have beaten the game, played a ton of content on GM1, gotten top builds already. Smh...early access for a loot shooter is the absolute worst.
While we won't know until we play it, I appreciate how precise they are with what they're changing. It's also encouraging that so much is being tweaked/added just from VIP/open demo feedback:
Just to be sure...on xbox, if I've already preordered the game but decide I want to play early on Feb 15, I can still sign up for EA Access and play with the copy I've already preordered right?
I was able to get mostly 60fps (with a few drops here and there) @1080p w/ medium settings on my old 970.
This isn't true for me. I can't preload on Xbox.
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You will only get 10 hours untill the 22nd even if you pre-ordered.
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I was afraid of the game being 2 separate sku's….crap. It should still transfer my data between both, but it sounds like I'd have to download the EA Access version for the 10 hours, cancel EA Acess and then play my preorder version separately once it releases.
Sorry, not two skus. Just saying you can't play more than 10 hours till the 22nd. I just read your question wrong.
Ok so first javelin unlock advice.....in the demo I found interceptor most fun. But I plan on soloing a lot of the story. Do you think the interceptor is viable for that? I want to play on normal or ideally hard.
I can't decide because I soloed the demo stuff with the storm, which clearly is the solo class or the ranger I guess.
I can't decide because I soloed the demo stuff with the storm, which clearly is the solo class or the ranger I guess.
I didn't find hard too challenging with the Colossus in the demo. I'd say play what you want, hopefully it'll be fine but if not you can adjust difficulty on a per activity basis so you're not going to have to start over or anything - at worst you might need to replay a mission on normal.
I found Ranger to be the least soloable, as its abilities don't play well into its survivability as much as the other three javelins. Interceptor = Speed, Storm = Range/Damage, Colossus = Protection/Disruption. Ranger = .....damage? I'm not entirely sure, but it really feels like Ranger needs a more defined role that is separate from the other three.
Yeah I bought it and it's already downloaded. Still shit all stupid that we get 10 hours starting Friday and then once the 10 hours is done nothing until the 22nd. Thank God for Crackdown 3 and Apex Legends to pass the time. 10 hours in a looter shooter is the equivalent to a tutorial in a normal game. Also is it verified the 10 hour trial is the full game?
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If people missed it a couple of pages back, voting for the title of the Anthem OT began:
The poll will close sometime on Wednesday evening, around the time the pre-load goes live. The OT will be posted later that night with the winning title in place. (Direct link to the poll: https://www.strawpoll.me/17409862 )
The poll will close sometime on Wednesday evening, around the time the pre-load goes live. The OT will be posted later that night with the winning title in place. (Direct link to the poll: https://www.strawpoll.me/17409862 )
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Signed up for Premiere and I've got an RTX 2060 coming in by this Friday. Ready to give this a shot this weekend if I can pry myself away from Apex for a couple of days!
There is no cross save right. I can't try it for 10 hours on PC and then buy it on Xbox and have my progress transfer right?
(My friends are on Xbox but I got that $1 origin trial so I want to test it on PC)
(My friends are on Xbox but I got that $1 origin trial so I want to test it on PC)
Premier lasts 30 days no matter what if you do month sub and cancel e.g. week from now. So yes, you can do that.
- Get Premier
- Play on Friday
- Activate normal edition when feeling like it during 30 day window
- Cancel Premier
- Once 30 days on Premier runs out normal edition stays in library and you can keep on playing
So I know there was a thread a few weeks ago, but I don't wanna necrobump it -- if I decide I want to play Anthem this weekend, I can sub for Origin Access Premier on Friday / Saturday. I don't need to do it by Thursday, right?
The old thread said you did, but that never seemed correct to me.
The old thread said you did, but that never seemed correct to me.
Thats right. Basic Origin Access gets you 10 hours on the 15th and 10% discount to buy the game.
Premier gets you the full game.
If I've preordered a physical Legion of Dawn edition (XB1), but want to try out the game on EA Access on the 15th, would I:
1. Download Anthem client from Xbox Store and play 10 hours on the 15th
2. Delete client and play off the disc with LOD content on the 22nd
and my progress/character would carry over?
1. Download Anthem client from Xbox Store and play 10 hours on the 15th
2. Delete client and play off the disc with LOD content on the 22nd
and my progress/character would carry over?
I guess you're talking about my thread, which is locked now. There was a confirmation (based on EA's other games) that you can start subbing after the 15th to participate in early access.
Thanks guys, it'll be the OT title in my heart.
Man it sucks i cant play it early on Ps4 but atleast i was able to change my pre order from standard edition to Legion of Dawn on psn. Cant believe i had to call sony to change that.
Yes, EA Access trials are the full game, Game progress, saves, achievements and all.
edit. Also don't delete the client, when you put in the disk it will just install/download the Legion of Dawn stuff and re-use the same client as the trial.
Do we know if progress carries cross platform?
ie: if I start on PC, I can pick up the game on PS4 and my pilot/javelins/whatnot will still be there? Curious because I have a few friends who are getting this on consoles and I'd ideally like to play with them, but if it's not a thing then they can just kick rocks :p
ie: if I start on PC, I can pick up the game on PS4 and my pilot/javelins/whatnot will still be there? Curious because I have a few friends who are getting this on consoles and I'd ideally like to play with them, but if it's not a thing then they can just kick rocks :p
It's all good, our friend group is split between PC/PS4 rn (pretty evenly, I'd say) so its mostly on the few who jumped on PS4 right off the bat without waiting to ask the group where we'd all go :p
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