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*sees you*
*spends 900 mats building stupid shit*
*gets killed because can't aim for shit anyway*
Yeah fuck tryhards alright
 

CyrilFiggis

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Anyone on PS4 want to knock out the top 10 in squads with friends challenge tonight? I will be on in like 2 hours. I need 2 more and am happy to help if you need more, or duos, or revivies (will knock myself). Basically I will whore myself to you for 2 squads top 10s lol.

Hell, if you just want to accept an Epic freind request and then load up a match and kill yourself I'll even take that and just hide until top 10 for all of us.
 

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Anyone on PS4 want to knock out the top 10 in squads with friends challenge tonight? I will be on in like 2 hours. I need 2 more and am happy to help if you need more, or duos, or revivies (will knock myself). Basically I will whore myself to you for 2 squads top 10s lol.

Hell, if you just want to accept an Epic freind request and then load up a match and kill yourself I'll even take that and just hide until top 10 for all of us.

I'm on xbox but always after friends to add as my gaming times are all over the place.

My epic name is Konvict VIVIVI
 

Candescence

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I don't think I'm gonna put in the effort to get the Prisoner, he's just another lame skin. None of the "complete several weeks worth of challenges" skins have really been any good.

They should start to flesh out some of the cool shit that happens on Battle Royale's side in Save The World. Make the two modes more connected that way & more rewarding for players + give a bit more unique content vs. just grinding the same environments with occasionally some fun-but-not-really-story-advancing banter as a reward for doing some repetitive tasks. Like, something that happens in STW causes the iceberg to crash into the island of the Battle Royale. And just what the fuck happened when that floating island episode ended.
It was so cool
seeing the cube (looked like it anyway) from BR when defeating the Storm King.
More of that would be welcome indeed. Most of all the game really needs an endgame I think though, the game just comes to a halt at Twine.

Something like that horde mode or Frostnite with different maps, locations and stuff could make pretty compelling endgame content. But it feels like we're never getting something like it.
I always thought it would be funny if we get some dialogue from RaY mentioning that she designed the Battle Royale island as a training ground and kind of forgot about it. Then when she sees what happened she has an absolute meltdown.
"You did WHAT to my Dusty Depot? And why is there sand and snow everywhere!"
Yeah, it's criminal that STW and and BR aren't narratively connected, because BR is honestly lacking the fantastic writing, characters and VA that STW benefits from. I at least just want Ray trying to manage the Battle Royale stuff and completely losing her shit every time some weird shit happens.

Twine Peaks probably isn't coming for a while. We've only just gotten the ending of Canny Valley, and that took a damn year for that story content to arrive, though we did get some events to tide us over.
 

Dark Knight

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Yeah, it's criminal that STW and and BR aren't narratively connected, because BR is honestly lacking the fantastic writing, characters and VA that STW benefits from. I at least just want Ray trying to manage the Battle Royale stuff and completely losing her shit every time some weird shit happens.
I think it's implied that they are, it's just really subtle and for now will only get a story update or two every year.
 

Skittles

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I don't think I'm gonna put in the effort to get the Prisoner, he's just another lame skin. None of the "complete several weeks worth of challenges" skins have really been any good.




Yeah, it's criminal that STW and and BR aren't narratively connected, because BR is honestly lacking the fantastic writing, characters and VA that STW benefits from. I at least just want Ray trying to manage the Battle Royale stuff and completely losing her shit every time some weird shit happens.

Twine Peaks probably isn't coming for a while. We've only just gotten the ending of Canny Valley, and that took a damn year for that story content to arrive, though we did get some events to tide us over.
who woulda thought that StW would have some of the best writing in games right now lol
 

Papercuts

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Planes are so good for some challenges though...

They are, but as long as they always have some rotation of 50v50/Rumble challenges are never too much of an issue.

They had such a negative impact on the standard modes for me, even after the multitude of nerfs they've gotten I still just dislike the sheer amount of rotational power they give. The storm hasn't been an issue at all in what feels like forever which makes so much about the map less interesting, I'm personally thrilled they're going away.
 

Wanderer5

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Alright, anyone want to join up for least the 3 driftin match challenge? Should be quick matches (including throwing the match if you want :P). Ingame name is GrimmWanderer, can do Switch or PC, and am in the US.

The other 3 last challenges should be easy enough. The dance club and race track are not really bad places.

Edit: Huh, I was 9/13 for the S8 battlepass, and now I am at 10? Guess some bug. Maybe I don't need to do the driftin match challenge now then lol, though maybe I could get the alt style for Onesie.
 
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Bengraven

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Oct 26, 2017
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I really hope that putting Rumbles at the top is a sign it becomes a core mode in Season 8. Since it's been nearly always there since midway through 6 I assume it's going to happen.

It's the mode that brought me into the game and it's a great way to kill a few hours with the younger members of my family like my son and nieces.

Kid got his first VR yesterday though!

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Unlocked the season 8 pass.

Congrats! That was my goal of this weekend, but I finished it and unlocked Onesie's bear skin and my kid unlocked them this afternoon.
 
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Eintopf

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Can someone help me out with the "play with a friend" overtime challenges as well as the reviving challenge?
 

Candescence

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I think it's implied that they are, it's just really subtle and for now will only get a story update or two every year.
It's a bit weird, tbh, the hints on whether they are or aren't isn't very consistent.

who woulda thought that StW would have some of the best writing in games right now lol
Yeah, it's really sailing under the radar. I'm honestly considering making a thread specifically on the topic, because it feels like StW's writing is being completely overlooked.
 

Skittles

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It's a bit weird, tbh, the hints on whether they are or aren't isn't very consistent.


Yeah, it's really sailing under the radar. I'm honestly considering making a thread specifically on the topic, because it feels like StW's writing is being completely overlooked.
haha, i'd considered doing the same but struggled which dialogue to choose to give context to the readers. Let us know if you do a thread, i'll help signal boost it
 

Famassu

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I think it's flying under the radar at least partly (if not mostly or even all) because while the banter/dialogue is fun, the overall narrative is kind of non-existent/lacking. Or I dunno if it's just me, but I couldn't tell what's the deal with the story if my life depended on it.
 

Skittles

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I think it's flying under the radar at least partly (if not mostly or even all) because while the banter/dialogue is fun, the overall narrative is kind of non-existent/lacking. Or I dunno if it's just me, but I couldn't tell what's the deal with the story if my life depended on it.
story starts to pick up mid way through canny valley
 

Candescence

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haha, i'd considered doing the same but struggled which dialogue to choose to give context to the readers. Let us know if you do a thread, i'll help signal boost it
Well, I'll see what I can do, really.

I think it's flying under the radar at least partly (if not mostly or even all) because while the banter/dialogue is fun, the overall narrative is kind of non-existent/lacking. Or I dunno if it's just me, but I couldn't tell what's the deal with the story if my life depended on it.
The general plot is "figure out how to fight the Storm and expand Homebase's reach while dealing with various problems along the way". The overarching narrative is actually pretty straightforward, it's the subplots along the way that are more interesting - what the actual fuck is the Storm and has it shown up before; what the hell happened to Dr. Vinderman; the stuff surrounding Steel Wool; Desiree and Ray's relationship (and what Desiree is up to), and both Plankerton and Canny Valley have major objectives Homebase has to overcome (Plank Harbour and the Storm King, respectively).

The event stuff is generally more fun nonsense, though surprisingly there are times when it includes legit dramatic plot stuff, like, for example, Carbide's questline actually showing some of Dr. Vinderman, Ray and Desiree's backstory, with some it actually being important to the Ray/Desiree subplot in Canny Valley, which is odd, because you'd think that'd be integrated into the main Plankerton or Canny Valley quests instead.
 

lacinius

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Great way to bookend Frostnite since I completed the first one, and thought I should close it out with Final Frost... and it was me and just two randoms that somehow managed to survive into wave 9... that smasher wave tho! Of course they had to make one of them an epic boss! Some decent hero's to choose from after, so it's all good!!
 

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Overtime done. Got a 27 kills rumble game. Think I killed the same guy 12 times on the dusty hill, kept rage coming back and trying to kill me. Didn't die once in that game in the end.
 

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I've been exclusively playing team rumble lol.

It's just so much fun and a lot less stressful, I initially used it as a way to get back into the game after missing a few seasons and never left, greatbfor challenges as well too.
 

Bengraven

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The best thing about rumble for me was that it's a great way to actually learn how to use all the weapons in the game more effectively, I hope it stays on as a permanent game mode.

It's my only main mode. Playing a few matches of Rumbles every day with my 11 year old and sometimes my 19 and 8 year old nieces without the stress of perma death are some of my best gaming moments of the last year.
 

Wanderer5

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All set for S8, and not only have I reached max tiers, but for the first time, I actually completed all of the weekly challenges. Looking forward to the new season.
 

Famassu

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Well, I'll see what I can do, really.


The general plot is "figure out how to fight the Storm and expand Homebase's reach while dealing with various problems along the way". The overarching narrative is actually pretty straightforward, it's the subplots along the way that are more interesting - what the actual fuck is the Storm and has it shown up before; what the hell happened to Dr. Vinderman; the stuff surrounding Steel Wool; Desiree and Ray's relationship (and what Desiree is up to), and both Plankerton and Canny Valley have major objectives Homebase has to overcome (Plank Harbour and the Storm King, respectively).

The event stuff is generally more fun nonsense, though surprisingly there are times when it includes legit dramatic plot stuff, like, for example, Carbide's questline actually showing some of Dr. Vinderman, Ray and Desiree's backstory, with some it actually being important to the Ray/Desiree subplot in Canny Valley, which is odd, because you'd think that'd be integrated into the main Plankerton or Canny Valley quests instead.
story starts to pick up mid way through canny valley
I'll confess I can have a very lacking memory so this kind of semi-dripfeed of dialogue-exclusive storytelling that I experience within the span of 6 months isn't something that is necessarily going to stick with me super well, so it might be just me not fully remembering & grasping the whole well.
 

Snowfruit

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Only 4 tiers away from 100 but don't really have any motivation to get there. All the final tier skins have been duds for me since Omega, which I never managed to get the lights for sadly.
Hope season 8 has something good.

Also as much as I love team rumble, I'd like for it to rotate out more often with other respawn modes. Food fight might be less of a nightmare now without planes.
 

Pitou

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Oct 25, 2017
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well i did the challenges for the free battle pass but it reminded me why I stopped buying them :P. they are just so lame.
 

crafton

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It's my only main mode. Playing a few matches of Rumbles every day with my 11 year old and sometimes my 19 and 8 year old nieces without the stress of perma death are some of my best gaming moments of the last year.

This is a good point, playing squads with an inexperienced team usually just ends with us getting destroyed in the first encounter. If they could implement a beginner mode that'd be great, perhaps only letting people who haven't had a win yet play it.
 
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