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a cock shaped fruit posted:Do it properly, gawsh. "Hey uh, what happened to your head?" "I HAVE NO loving HEAD  "I can't waaaaait oh man.
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This looks like a lot of fun, will be getting it tomorrow when its out. Any tips on what you should focus on when you get it first off ?
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pioneermax posted:This looks like a lot of fun, will be getting it tomorrow when its out. Use some simple guns to start, the default ones are good and you can learn how the game works with those. Pick up weapons other players drop when they die, try them out, and get an idea of what you might want to make. Jumping in blind and making weapons isn't going to do you any good, but once you get a feel for how combat works you can make some really fun weapons. Personally I'd also recommend sticking with grenades for your support item for a while. They're very good, and the shield that everyone seems to gravitate towards is weak to Tesla weapons... which tons of people use early on because they're cheap and do splash damage. I do recommend making a healing beam, though, if you want an easy to use healing weapon. Cheap to make(only need the health payload, don't have to change anything else) and very effective.
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Jan 30, 2014 14:33
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It's $40 for the dong? Game ruined.
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Jan 30, 2014 15:55
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Carecat posted:It's $40 for the dong? Game ruined. You could get the more modest hanging testicle swimming trunks for only like $7.
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Jan 30, 2014 16:10
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Can we get more weapons and writeups for why they are awesome? This is my current primary. The damage is weak for 1v1, but in a team fight it's pretty amazing. It allows you to whittle people down with fire, can keep constant damage on jump boot users with constant midair detonations. It's a great escape weapon as you can stick mines on walls/ceilings when retreating around a corner, wait for an enemy to walk in and pop it. If the flames are allowed to persist it does about 40-60% health if they're in the middle of the flak. This is the same weapon as someone posted above but manual detonation instead of proximity. As soon as I unlock that I'll be giving that a try.
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Jan 30, 2014 17:53
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IMO, a launcher with a heavy barrel, for extra fun add in tesla, is the best weapon you can build right off the bat for the lowest amount of blutes. Since everyone jumps around a lot, it's very easy to aim where they're going to land and chunk them for 40-80% of their health. It also helps to jump when aiming your shot, so you can get a better angle to shoot at the ground where they are. Usually a rocket and melee attack will be enough to kill someone, maybe two melee attacks or rockets if you're missing your rockets a lot or they have a shield.
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Jan 30, 2014 18:27
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Proximity is fantastic in a lot of cases except when someone goes by at full sprint. Even with flak they will run out of the zone because the detonation takes a second. Flak is great for anti-missile builds. Any opposing rocket passing through the field will detonate prematurely. REMINDER: Those of you using turrets, be sure to test out your turret when you make a new gun. The turret will adopt all the characteristics of your current gun when it is deployed EXCEPT your scope. A sniper turret is useless because it won't aim and will fire as rapidly as possible. SMG electric pulse works very well and so does healing rifles and beams.
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Jesus, pubbies are really, really bad at this. Also posting as a friendly reminder that the stock grenades are your friend E: also if you're not making alliterative names your your guns based off of the names of serial killers/spree shooters then dont even bother playing Robot Randy fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Jan 30, 2014 |
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Jan 30, 2014 20:07
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Robot Randy posted:Jesus, pubbies are really, really bad at this. I almost immediately got my default launcher up to a quad-launcher and it really feels like cheating. People just eat all 4 missles constantly before they can even fight back. 
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Jan 30, 2014 20:11
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Inzombiac posted:Flak is great for anti-missile builds. Any opposing rocket passing through the field will detonate prematurely. This makes perfect sense, why didn't I know this 
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robotindisguise posted:Can we get more weapons and writeups for why they are awesome? Yeah, mine is manual. Don't bother with proximity, I don't see the use for it, as most people are going to have ran or dived past by the time it gets set off, and you can't let it rip in mid-air. That's pretty much how it's used as well, you can kite people into chasing you just as easily as hitting them when they're running away or running past. The super-slow propulsion does far more damage, but it's so slow that it's purely close-range.
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Jan 30, 2014 22:17
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Carecat posted:It's $40 for the dong? Game ruined. This is easily one of my biggest complaints about the game. There's a lot of good stuff that's like $15 or more for a single item or taunt in the outfitter. Not exactly a deal breaker, but it does put me off from playing barbie past the spacebux gotten from the $10 pack.
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I know the daily prize can give you cosmetics after a while if you play for so many days in a row, but I'd like to see some way to get small amounts of spacebux so you can get some of the cheaper cosmetics just from playing the game. Maybe when the contracts come back or they start the special events they've been talking about.
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JetGrind posted:I know the daily prize can give you cosmetics after a while if you play for so many days in a row, but I'd like to see some way to get small amounts of spacebux so you can get some of the cheaper cosmetics just from playing the game. Maybe when the contracts come back or they start the special events they've been talking about. Honestly enough spacebux to get around the stupid 99 they slap on everything would be fine by me. There's some stuff I want that should be just a flat $5 but thanks to the 99 spacebux tagged onto everything I'd have to buy the $10 package for it.
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That sounds like SMNC style pricing that made microtransactions be... Not micro. Here's hoping they don't continue into that pricing model as they go for launch.
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Heck I got the $20 pack and still needed to drop one more fiver to make my leather cop up there. Also is there some way I can like, link my account made with Fruit's referral to my Steam one where I've bought the game already? Yardbomb fucked around with this message at 00:49 on Jan 31, 2014 |
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TyreForHyre posted:That sounds like SMNC style pricing that made microtransactions be... Not micro. Unlike SMNC this is purely cosmetic, and the item in question is very specifically a very expensive item. There are plenty of much cheaper, less extravagant cosmetics items - but sorry dudes, the dick is a premium. And I'm pretty okay with it staying that way. Yardbomb posted:Heck I got the $20 pack and still needed to drop one more fiver to make my leather cop up there. I'm actually working to ask about this - it's harsh that existing friends technically can't be "Bro's"  a cock shaped fruit fucked around with this message at 01:04 on Jan 31, 2014 |
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I wouldn't think twice about paying 30 bucks for this game if it had a decent demo or a free weekend, but the minute I hear that someone can pay 25 bucks for a single outfit it actually encourages me to not spend any money at all. Their loss, I guess.
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When does this go Free? At midnight or sometime tomorrow?
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Otacon posted:When does this go Free? At midnight or sometime tomorrow? At this time of posting, 17 hours, 55 mins. Megaman's Jockstrap posted:I wouldn't think twice about paying 30 bucks for this game if it had a decent demo or a free weekend, but the minute I hear that someone can pay 25 bucks for a single outfit it actually encourages me to not spend any money at all. Their loss, I guess. Again, re-iterating, there is a single item. In the game. That costs a mint. And it's a blurred out cock. It's literally the equivalent of buying a giant shining crown in a game to lord over people. There are TONS of cosmetic items that cost a pittance, and you can dress yourself up just fine on a small budget that DOESN'T INVOLVE A BLURRY DICK. Plus, you don't need a free demo, or free weekend - the game will be 100% free to play at the time I mentioned above.
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Megaman's Jockstrap posted:I wouldn't think twice about paying 30 bucks for this game if it had a decent demo or a free weekend, but the minute I hear that someone can pay 25 bucks for a single outfit it actually encourages me to not spend any money at all. Their loss, I guess. Well the thing is it's gonna be a F2P game starting the 31st, the paid stuff is just if you either really wanted in early or wanted some e-bux for silly outfits. I'm a sucker for a good dress-up shootyman game so I of course blew a little cash to get some early access + goodies.
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Yardbomb posted:Well the thing is it's gonna be a F2P game starting the 31st, the paid stuff is just if you either really wanted in early or wanted some e-bux for silly outfits. Oh no I get it. I'm just saying that I actually would spend 30 bucks in their pay shop for different looks...if it got me more than one freakin' outfit. That kind of pricing makes me not want to bother with it at all. It's like Marvel Heroes having each character cost 15 bucks. I would probably spend 15 bucks on the game (I've had fun with it) but there's nothing that I feel is actually worth 15 dollars, so instead I spend nothing. Hope that makes sense.
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Inzombiac posted:REMINDER: The turret's accuracy is based on it's hip accuracy, not aim down sights accuracy. The scope determines how wide the angle of acquisition is and how far it can shoot. Remote guided rocket turrets, while hilarious, are not recommended. Kaizer fucked around with this message at 01:17 on Jan 31, 2014 |
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Megaman's Jockstrap posted:Oh no I get it. I'm just saying that I actually would spend 30 bucks in their pay shop for different looks...if it got me more than one freakin' outfit. That kind of pricing makes me not want to bother with it at all. It's like Marvel Heroes having each character cost 15 bucks. I would probably spend 15 bucks on the game (I've had fun with it) but there's nothing that I feel is actually worth 15 dollars, so instead I spend nothing. Hope that makes sense. If you have some free megabytes on your download plan, download Loadout when it goes live and take a peek at the store. I think you'll find you can play dress ups pretty reasonably. Just look not upon the cock. For those interested in possibly getting 'Bro' bonus without being a Bro, I made a thread suggesting an alternative. For those with Loadout forum accounts: https://www.loadout.com/forums/index.php?threads/bro-code-bonus-applied-to-friends-list.845/
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Loadout - Look not upon the dong Actual content, game's super rad and I can't wait for it to open tomorrow so I can play with more of my friends. Gonna attempt to wreck all of the pubbies with a turbo pyro rocket.
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a cock shaped fruit posted:Unlike SMNC this is purely cosmetic, and the item in question is very specifically a very expensive item. There are plenty of much cheaper, less extravagant cosmetics items - but sorry dudes, the dick is a premium. And I'm pretty okay with it staying that way. A major turn-off for this game is grinding levels on weapon parts. It discourages trying out different weapons and punishes you for not playing all day. These rewards aren't much, but they add up and poo poo like an extra rocket before reloading is not insignificant.
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Rorus Raz posted:SMNC's uniforms were all cosmetic, and the endorsements/products were only bought with the stuff you earned by playing. Yeah, but SMNC's pricing problems were mostly new Pro prices. Not cosmetic dicks. Also, again, 'grinding' isn't a term I'd use to describe getting new parts. I have almost maxed my launcher parts from super casual play (maybe 3 games a day?) And this over a short period - while using the default machine gun to destroy people far greater level than me. And people saying 'That extra rocket before reloading' keep saying that like it's a clear advantage - it's not. Upping the rocket count directly reduces your damage. It's isn't a clear upgrade at all. I might sound like a massive fanboy, but I'd like to think that the feedback from people playing the game other than me preaching of 'Rolling in blutes that they aren't sure what else to do with' is a fair indication that it isn't a punishing game to play. 
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The advantages from tuning up your weapon do mostly feel like sidegrades. There are a few exceptions, like my almost-stock rifle with high capacity mags and a spool trigger that kills stupidly quick. I can't wait to try a charge beam sniper, as well.
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a cock shaped fruit posted:Yeah, but SMNC's pricing problems were mostly new Pro prices. Not cosmetic dicks. I've been able to buy and kit out two guns but now I feel pretty much locked into them. Early on it's easy to get blute for parts from the level up bonuses, now that I'm around level 7 the levels take longer and longer and I'm looking at 10+ matches to get another gun halfway to feeling useful or fun. As for the rocket thing they actually do end up being a lot more useful having at least a quad barrel. Every fight I've been in just devolves into jump-fest poo poo that makes rebounding/rockets the only thing worth a drat.
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Luceid posted:The advantages from tuning up your weapon do mostly feel like sidegrades. There are a few exceptions, like my almost-stock rifle with high capacity mags and a spool trigger that kills stupidly quick. I can't wait to try a charge beam sniper, as well. Exactly. Things like upping your reload speed and clip size are balanced changes to your weapon, these aren't SMNC endorsements. You don't get things for free, the scale tips both ways when you start changing the weights on Stats. The weaponcrafting trailer was fine to show off the absurd guns you can make, but they weren't clear in pointing out that Yes, you can have a rocket launcher that rapid fires 6 rockets, but that guy firing 1 rocket at a time will absolutely pack more punch PER ROCKET. Game releases soon, give it a whirl and you'll find that it's exceptionally hard to find yourself properly being owned by 'item superiority' - you'll find the thing owning you is the guy/gal knows how to play. XENA I LOVE YOU posted:I've been able to buy and kit out two guns but now I feel pretty much locked into them. Early on it's easy to get blute for parts from the level up bonuses, now that I'm around level 7 the levels take longer and longer and I'm looking at 10+ matches to get another gun halfway to feeling useful or fun. I am only level 8, and I have 3 weapons that cover myself enough that I feel ready for anything. I mostly tweak them as needed, the thing that frustrates me is how slow gun slots unlock. Right now the game is based around selecting 'Loadouts', which are a set of 2 guns that you have set up as a preset (you can't select a specific gun mid-match unless it's in a loadout as far as I can find) - so I have no idea why actual guncrafting slots are locked. Also, people are jumping too much? Manual Detonation or Flak is your friend! In Loadout, more bullets doesn't always mean better.  a cock shaped fruit fucked around with this message at 02:42 on Jan 31, 2014 |
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Mercenary Kings gun customization and the interesting gamemodes do make me incredibly hopeful for this game, my money has just been tight so I couldn't justify spending even the  to get in on the closed beta.I just really hope it doesn't fall through like SMNC did, I know it's really not a crazy moba thing with a lovely way too early launch and bad netcode and whatever. I hate seeing cool and interesting games losing their playerbase early due to preventable poo poo, and I just hope Edge of Reality has a good handle on it all. My buddy since SMNC fell through has been looking for a rad rear end third person shootmans that he can play with his controller (trust me I know it sounds like he's doing himself a disadvantage but I've seen him crush dudes even in Tribes: Ascend with that freaking thing), does anyone have experience with how it works for them? It looks integrated from what I can see on the site, I just wanted to get people's thoughts on it was all.
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TyreForHyre posted:My buddy since SMNC fell through has been looking for a rad rear end third person shootmans that he can play with his controller (trust me I know it sounds like he's doing himself a disadvantage but I've seen him crush dudes even in Tribes: Ascend with that freaking thing), does anyone have experience with how it works for them? It looks integrated from what I can see on the site, I just wanted to get people's thoughts on it was all. If you can handle fast paced shooting with a controller, the integration is tight as hell. I played with a controller for the sake of seeing how it was and it was really fluid. Of course, I played like garbage - but that's basically how I always play with a controller in shooting games.(that aren't plod-fests like Gears of War.)
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a cock shaped fruit posted:Also, people are jumping too much? Manual Detonation or Flak is your friend! In Loadout, more bullets doesn't always mean better. My problem is in Loadout regular bullets don't seem to matter much at all. Especially considering no one can look straight up or down if your weapon isn't capable of AoE damage it better be a secondary to a launcher. The only rifles I've seen to do well against launchers are only the ones that can just dump out a poo poo ton of damage in a single shot at close range. It doesn't help that pretty much every objective in every gamemode takes place in mid to close range so jump fights are the norm.
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I'm a big fan of jumping around like an idiot while spamming automatic fire and splash damage in action games. It's basically my jam. Can't wait for tomorrow's release.
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XENA I LOVE YOU posted:My problem is in Loadout regular bullets don't seem to matter much at all. Especially considering no one can look straight up or down if your weapon isn't capable of AoE damage it better be a secondary to a launcher. The only rifles I've seen to do well against launchers are only the ones that can just dump out a poo poo ton of damage in a single shot at close range. It doesn't help that pretty much every objective in every gamemode takes place in mid to close range so jump fights are the norm. Not to sound pedantic, but if someone is that close to you that looking directly up/down is an issue, you're probably best commando rolling away. Also, you can actually  shoot down rockets in flight. (obviously this is only advisable from a distinace)
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a cock shaped fruit posted:Not to sound pedantic, but if someone is that close to you that looking directly up/down is an issue, you're probably best commando rolling away. Also, you can actually I probably wouldn't find it to be so much of an issue if I didn't use a spooling trigger. It's just really annoying to feel like I've bought a gimmick part that is worthless in pretty much every close quarters fight ever. As for the rocket bit I knew about that, I've just never seen anyone seriously use rockets outside of close quarters.
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