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I keep checking to see if there's a thread for this, decided to "be the change" and such... "Rogue Company is the third-person tactical action shooter that puts the fate of the world in your hands. Suit up as one of the elite agents of Rogue Company, each with their own individual set of skills, and go to war in a variety of different game modes." As described, this is a 4v4 third-person tactical shooter that combines the "bomb" gametype of CS, the 3P roll-and-crouch movement of Gears of War, and the "Operator" hero archetypes of R6: Siege. The "Rogues" are, at the moment, more akin to the "Ops" of Siege than the "Heroes" of Overwatch or the "Agents" of Valorant. That there's a shared weapon pool from which each Rogue has two weapons available for purchase and upgrade using currency earned through performance in matches, and each Rogue has two abilities: one passive, one active. The game is made by Hi-Rez and is currently in open beta. It's available for free at https://www.roguecompany.com/play-for-free. You can also buy a "Founder's Pack" starting at $15 which includes some unlocked Rogues and other bonuses depending on what "tier" you buy. Finally, the game is cross-platform and cross-save through the Epic platform on PC, Xbox, PS4, and Switch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_GTgZH9QIY Pandaal fucked around with this message at 17:55 on Oct 6, 2020 |
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# ? Apr 25, 2024 07:31 |
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I played this a bit and I'll definitely play more. It feels a lot more casual/arcade-ish than Valorant/CS/etc - while you buy between rounds, there's no real econ strategy because you don't lose anything at the end of the round (I guess some light strategy as you decide which of two primary weapons to get, what order you buy perks and upgrade, etc). The 3rd person approach definitely takes a bit of getting used to, having to frequently swap shoulder to ensure you've got the right sight lines as you move through the map. For those not wanting to jump right in to vs other players, in addition to a decent tutorial thing there's a vs bots mode which is a nice way to get comfortable with things.
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# ? Aug 13, 2020 19:08 |
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Yeah the buy mechanic is more similar to the MOBA strategy than CS. It allows you to get ahead gear-wise if you frag out but doesn’t punish you out of contention if you have a bad round. I think it keeps the games closer. Coupled with the upgrade mechanic it also makes you start planning your later rounds kit as the 8k to start a new weapon is a big setback.
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# ? Aug 14, 2020 13:32 |
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If you buy Rogue Company on one platform, do you get access to it on all of the other platforms its available for too? I know that is not common even with games like this, but Hi-Res does this with some of their other titles.
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# ? Aug 28, 2020 23:31 |
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I said come in! posted:If you buy Rogue Company on one platform, do you get access to it on all of the other platforms its available for too? I know that is not common even with games like this, but Hi-Res does this with some of their other titles. No, I don’t think this is the case.
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# ? Sep 11, 2020 12:39 |
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This game is what I wanted valorant to be. Surprisngly polished feeling for a Hirez game, the gunplay feels awesome.
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# ? Sep 12, 2020 07:30 |
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For a second I thought this thread was about Rogue Warrior and I was confused as to why someone in 2020 would make a thread about that awful game.
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# ? Sep 12, 2020 07:38 |
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Hopefully they will add a Mickey Rourke voice pack at some point.
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# ? Sep 12, 2020 08:57 |
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They've patched up a lot of little bugs and whatnot since the beta launch, I think it's in a pretty stable place now. Scratches the "tactical shooter" itch without being sweaty to the point of not being fun.
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# ? Sep 23, 2020 14:37 |
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i just learned about this game a few minutes ago, because it's up and free to download on the epic store. if the pitch is "kinda like cs but a bit less hardcore", that sounds like something i will enjoy
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# ? Oct 5, 2020 05:23 |
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this game is p fun
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# ? Oct 5, 2020 05:27 |
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I tried this game on the Switch to see how bad it was, and I was surprised to find that it seems to run at a perfect 60 FPS! The bad part is I couldn't figure out how to use hook my PC account into the Switch version like you can with some other games.
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# ? Oct 6, 2020 04:25 |
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Lutha Mahtin posted:I tried this game on the Switch to see how bad it was, and I was surprised to find that it seems to run at a perfect 60 FPS! The bad part is I couldn't figure out how to use hook my PC account into the Switch version like you can with some other games. I am going to have to download this on Switch again, because the closed beta was not 60fps and it felt really bad.
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# ? Oct 6, 2020 04:58 |
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I dig it a lot, I just wish that they had more of a store. I'm in no hurry to buy rez bucks but they're doing nothing to tempt either. If anything is going to kill the rn game it's lack of things to purchase and funding running dry. Gameplay wise everything feels nice and snappy by default (I always up my sensitivity instantly on most games I play but this felt alright) and it has a lot of options to further customize aiming feel. Random thoughts: Buying Glitch is worth it to be able to blow up the bomb protection shield instantly. Poverty bux come by pretty slowly, about 1000/h+ so long as you're doing contracts as they come (1 every 6 hrs) early on but it drops as it takes more exp to level for the 250 poverty bux bonus. Phantom is a monster to quick aim beasts that can head shot near instantly with it. Not too sold on Vy and Scorch. Match comp favors Dallas and Saint a lot so getting used to their strength and weaknesses will serve you well, you'll usually run into at least one each match.
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# ? Oct 6, 2020 10:07 |
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Lutha Mahtin posted:I tried this game on the Switch to see how bad it was, and I was surprised to find that it seems to run at a perfect 60 FPS! The bad part is I couldn't figure out how to use hook my PC account into the Switch version like you can with some other games. RC does have cross-progression, you just have to link your accounts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrgrjqBj_zE
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# ? Oct 6, 2020 12:56 |
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OxMan posted:I dig it a lot, I just wish that they had more of a store. I'm in no hurry to buy rez bucks but they're doing nothing to tempt either. If anything is going to kill the rn game it's lack of things to purchase and funding running dry. Yeah it took a while to get any sort of store at all, came towards the end of the closed beta a couple of weeks ago. There's not a ton in there but at this early of a stage I'd actually be concerned if there were tons of mtx available when we don't have Ranked yet. OxMan posted:Random thoughts: Buying Glitch is worth it to be able to blow up the bomb protection shield instantly. Poverty bux come by pretty slowly, about 1000/h+ so long as you're doing contracts as they come (1 every 6 hrs) early on but it drops as it takes more exp to level for the 250 poverty bux bonus. Phantom is a monster to quick aim beasts that can head shot near instantly with it. Not too sold on Vy and Scorch. Match comp favors Dallas and Saint a lot so getting used to their strength and weaknesses will serve you well, you'll usually run into at least one each match. Finally, meta talk Full disclosure, I only play Demolition, so I can't speak for the other modes. I'm about 60 hours in so far and in my experience you don't see Anvil played that much (although that does seem to be changing a bit lately) so his shield isn't something you typically need to team-comp around. That said, Glitch seems to be one of those characters that suits a very specific play style. Most of the time he's played, including by me, he's awful. His passive ability is powerful on it's own, although it's eclipsed by a decent Talon, but his Q Hack doesn't add much to most fights. That said the people that are good with him are *good* and a good Glitch is really annoying if anything. A better counter to Anvil and, IMO, a better Rogue in general is Vy. Behind Talon she's my most played character and definitely my favorite. Her SMG is a decent Primary weapon, but where she really shines is site control. Between her poison traps and her 3 available grenades, there's no better Area Denial character in the game. Vy can clear a site on offense to plant or deny a site on defense completely alone for long enough that a well coordinated team can back her up, which allows you to 3-1 on almost any map, attack or defense. Scorch was *really* overpowered early in the closed beta, got nerfed hard, and is now one of the least-played Rogues. Her DoT Q ability was totally broken admittedly, but once they nerfed it it became clear that if it wasn't as effective as "broken" then it was basically pointless. She'll need a rework, maybe a better primary. Dallas is an absolute beast, great character from the pistol rounds all the way through. Same with Saint, although he can be a huge liability in the hands of someone who thinks they can top-frag *and* be a support. His weapon makes people trigger happy but he really adds to a team when someone disciplined plays him passively and uses that scoped AR for cover fire from way behind the fight so they can get the rez.
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# ? Oct 6, 2020 13:20 |
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Little 1v3 action... https://i.imgur.com/076iVcb.mp4
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# ? Oct 6, 2020 17:39 |
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It almost scratches my APB itch
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# ? Oct 6, 2020 17:59 |
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Welp, I had to buy the idol outfit for my girl Phantom so now I have spent money on this. Cosmetics are my achillies heel.
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 17:47 |
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I'd already dropped $25 *before* they released that Vy skin so now I'm in a pickle.
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 18:41 |
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I was thinking about unlocking Vy next, her or Lancer. How are her guns?
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 18:54 |
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Vy's shotgun is... a shotgun. Not great, but her AR is serviceable. She's definitely not a fragger like Lancer, but she's a more important team asset, especially on defense. Lancer is pretty straightforward if you like to roam and go for kills, her SMG is disgusting. I personally main Vy but admittedly don't see her played as often. One of my regular teammates mains Lancer and we're both pretty sure there will be a nerf of some sort coming down the pipe for her as her ability coupled with her weapon is just too strong. I only add that because I was all gassed up to buy Scorch in her broken phase and post-nerf you don't really see her played at all, so it's something to consider.
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 21:03 |
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Is her shotgun the same one anvil gets? I picked one of those up off the ground yesterday and went completely ham with it, it was the first time I'd tried a shotgun in the game.
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 21:16 |
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It's not. Vy uses the S-12 which is unique to her for the moment. Anvil's shotgun is different, he and Scorch share it.
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 21:52 |
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Shotgun chat: loving hate them. They either need a damage boost or a range boost. Your chances of 2 shotting someone are getting within melee range, and making sure they don't see you coming for at least the first shot because if they back roll and you're not already right next to them then they will be out of kill range for the second shot and WILL outdps you unless they're ronin maybe and already used their knife. I hate camping and the only way to play glitch is getting his don't ping me bro and doing exactly that, skulking in the back along edges trying to spot someone and get behind them or intercept. Not a fan of his smg either, for similar reasons, even shittier DPS. Flashbangs are pretty useless for you, but great when you're in a firefight with your team and you shut 2 people down at once. Semtex has its moments but 2 flashes ends up being the better proposition imo. Also I'm surprised you don't see anvils a lot, I was seeing them in the tryhard teams in demolition all the time (along Saint, Dallas and self revive dude). I miss playing this stupid game rn the wifi at this inn is okay ish and I wanted to try it but lmao the TVs are so old they don't have HDMI inputs. Watching DIRECT TV through a composite connection just like in 2002 when the STARZ movies that play did too. Authentic AF.
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 22:23 |
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Yeah I already regret saying I don't see Anvils because now I can't escape that 90 round magazine of his. Shotguns are garbage though, but as with any game they're either realistic and OP or nerfed to poo poo and useless. Vy's has a high rate of fire which would make it viable if it didn't do almost half the damage of the others.
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 22:33 |
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New patch todayquote:Player Identity
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# ? Oct 14, 2020 15:59 |
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Oh no, they made a Dr. Disrespect skin for Dallas.
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# ? Oct 14, 2020 17:45 |
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Pandaal posted:The game is made by Hi-Rez do not spend money on this game until it's been out for a while, and we know for a fact it's not going to just get dropped like a rock covered in poo the second it doesn't hit the absurdly high expected player numbers
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# ? Oct 14, 2020 18:19 |
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WeedlordGoku69 posted:
I want this game to succeed, but its closes competitor, Valorant, has a leg up on it and keeps putting out really impressive content updates.
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# ? Oct 14, 2020 18:41 |
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New map today as well, the arena. You can queue up in a playlist that randomizes all the game modes just on that map.
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# ? Oct 14, 2020 18:43 |
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big nipples big life posted:New map today as well, the arena. You can queue up in a playlist that randomizes all the game modes just on that map. I like the map-based playlist. There's also an achievement specific to the map so being able to select it helps there. Also, map's good.
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# ? Oct 14, 2020 19:10 |
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i'm really bad at learning maps in games so i welcome this new mode
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# ? Oct 15, 2020 03:43 |
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Agreed. My biggest issue with getting into Siege is that the maps are so intricate but there's no way to just "practice" on one besides custom games. I love that they have a mode where you just matchmake every game mode on the new map so you can learn it.
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# ? Oct 15, 2020 14:07 |
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Third person shooters are woefully imbalanced due to peekers advantage. I really don't get it.
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# ? Oct 17, 2020 00:12 |
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You just play differently than you would an fps. The new VO on Phantom's legendary outfit is so bad it's good.
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# ? Oct 17, 2020 03:05 |
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Skyarb posted:Third person shooters are woefully imbalanced due to peekers advantage. I really don't get it. I’m not sure how people still think that getting peeks is all there is to tactics in a shooter. Safer peeking in third person just opens another realm of strategic considerations considering your enemy also has it.
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# ? Oct 17, 2020 16:22 |
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I can't believe they buffed smgs in the last patch, when solo queueing I can generally tell from the first character screen who is going to win in strikeout by which team has the most smg characters. Depending on how they do in ranked demo play I may change my tune but in casual play smgs feel like they steamroller everything. big nipples big life fucked around with this message at 03:58 on Oct 18, 2020 |
# ? Oct 18, 2020 03:56 |
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big nipples big life posted:I can't believe they buffed smgs in the last patch, when solo queueing I can generally tell from the first character screen who is going to win in strikeout by which team has the most smg characters. Yeah I don’t think anyone was complaining about SMGs being underpowered before the buff, and now they’re complete bullshit. As if Ronin and Lancer weren’t wack enough -_-
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# ? Apr 25, 2024 07:31 |
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What is the difference between being outlined and being on the minimap and what causes which when?
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