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Ainsley McTree posted:I see that they're going with the "you will unlock upgrades to make your ship more powerful in multiplayer" model again so I hope the single player is worth $40 Its on EA Access/Premier. If you really only want to play the SP mode may as well subscribe to that instead. I think Access gives like 10 hours, which should be more than enough to finish the SP mode, unless they gate it somehow.
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Sodomy Hussein posted:Nothing screams faceless, oppressive, dehumanized, and outright bigoted villainy like an Asian chick with a pompadour. The modern canon has pivoted slightly in terms of how the Empire's bigotry is presented - instead of being virulently sexist and racist, they've leaned more toward pure xenophobia/speciesism - humans of all genders and skin phenotypes present....but no aliens.
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That depiction is fine and still drives home the terror of racist totalitarianism. It's Star Wars, we love the giant dog ape man and the little green puppet, and the Empire thinks they are untermench. That's reason enough they're baddies. It does not have to be literally Nazi/Alt Right race-based prejudice in space to work, and honestly seems way on-the-nose. What even is an "Asian" in the GFFA? Without the economic motivation that helped midwife our modern "black vs white" racial dynamic- subjecting other humans to chattel slavery, would they have a reason to care much if another human is dark complected with textured hair? "Humans, with all their phenotypical variations" in one group and "aliens" in another is sufficient to sell them as heels. That plus the blowing up planets.
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Owlbear Camus posted:That depiction is fine and still drives home the terror of racist totalitarianism. It's Star Wars, we love the giant dog ape man and the little green puppet, and the Empire thinks they are untermench. That's reason enough they're baddies. Recent events tell us that people need constant reminding that Nazis are bad, that Nazis shouldn't be relatable as anything but parable, and that Nazis do not discriminate in being discriminatory. Gays, blacks, Chewbaccas--they hate everyone equally and eventually homogenize themselves down to the true fanatics and discard everyone else along the way. The 1930's serials that live in the bone marrow of Star Wars were not effective because of nuance. If you want something to be evil, make it evil. It's been an empire of faceless terror with the occasional effete Nazi admiral from the beginning. To quote the philosopher Jello Biafra, Nazi punks gently caress off. In addition to just being notably different, I'd feel much more comfortable playing a faction where the evil was cartoonish than this lame poo poo trying to make me play Amon Goeth laundered as a hipster so I can tap into my inner Rommel. They were all scum. There's nothing about the Empire that requires deep explanation or rehabilitation. This isn't very complicated though, just "relatable" characters that EA thinks will make the game more marketable.
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Some guy who creates OPs of a quality far lower than we are accustomed to in this illustrious thread has made a thing for the Squadrons game if you want to post about it. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3927843
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I don't care if you're white, black, or purple*, so long as you have a stiff spine and a smug british accent, you're an imp to me *in the star wars universe it is not racist to say this because people are actually purple so don't @ me
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do the stormtroopers who get black armor lord it over the plebs in white
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Casnorf posted:do the stormtroopers who get black armor lord it over the plebs in white They try, but it's hard to deliver sick burns with the garbled speakers they have to talk through.
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Madurai posted:They try, but it's hard to deliver sick burns with the garbled speakers they have to talk through. Ah yes, Christopher Nolan's Bane Syndrome
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Quite enjoying the various game modes even if the lack of a map is really loving annoying and makes it really hard to orient yourself. Also very sad no weapon customization but i've been stacking with 4 into hero's v villians the last few nights which is alot of fun. Who are like good hero's though for Hero v Villians? I've only played with a handful of characters Impressions: Anakin - force pull great for loving up positioning of other heros especially when they actually play together. I have no idea how his AoE damage pushy thing works and seems kinda lackluster in HvV but maybe good in normal modes where you can soak up damage on a point and clear it? Also passionate strike seems underwhelming or maybe i am just bad with it? Chewbacca - fucks me up if if don't focus him with his bowcaster, but never played as him? I like lightsabers Bobba Fett - accidentally played my first game as him after I was randomed and didn't know how to change characters at the time. Jetpacking is fun, but I'm not good enough at positioning to make it work. Very annoying to fight as his mobility makes it difficult to actually smack him with a lightsaber. ran into one BF who kited all four of us and spanked us for an entire game but he was very high level Darth Maul - Glass canon direct DPS and feels like the Sith's rogue type character. I like to do a lot of damage. The blaster deflection skill is probably wasted in the HvV mode but im assuming is really good in standard multiplayer? I have no idea how to use any of the good jedi, they all feel kinda underwhelming to me Who is a good hero and what are the good skill builds?
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Dooku is a very good lightsaber fighter who has an extra dodge, good stamina, and an ok force lightning stun. His L1+R1 ability lets him win swing spam battles handily. His debuff is whatever
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Anakin’s L1+R1 is great in hvv when you just tap it quick instead of letting it build up (might actually be quick double-tap). That makes it equivalent to Luke’s L1+R1 and gets enemies to trip and fall to the ground where you can slice ‘em up. So it needs to be well timed for when enemies aren’t blocking. It took me a long time to figure this out but you’ll do better with lightsaber heroes if you press the trigger at a cadence that’s in sync with their animation. So unless you’re doing Kylo’s fury or Dooku’s duelist, you do yourself a disservice by just mashing it. Blocking is huge too. If a noob is going ham on you while you’re blocking, you might be able to get a rhythm going where, while holding L2 to block, you tap R2 at a rhythm that just barely follows your attackers rhythm and can kill him easily while that happens.
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Jun 18, 2020 23:09
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I dig bossk cause hes lizard with gas
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Jesus christ I'm a Goober trying to get all the trophies for it because I am sick on the head and trying to do the Starfighter Assault ones is no fun when the game keeps shoving me into matches saying "your internet might be slow!!" Bithc I've got 50mbps connection both ways, how in the gently caress am I lagging around in space? Give me a fucken server browser goddamn
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Jun 25, 2020 09:02
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I picked this game up a few days ago and I'm having fun with it, but I was wondering if there was a way to turn off chat?
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lmfao at Jet Troopers in this game hopping around the map firing rockets at peoples feet like it's Quake
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yeah man lmao
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I, Butthole posted:Jesus christ I'm a Goober trying to get all the trophies for it because I am sick on the head and trying to do the Starfighter Assault ones is no fun when the game keeps shoving me into matches saying "your internet might be slow!!" Their servers are ultrabad, I get that icon all the time and I tested my ping/latency/traceroute thoroughly to make sure it wasn't me. It's been a known issue forever and they constantly blew it off with the usual "check your settings/call your ISP/nothing's wrong on our end" poo poo despite literal hundreds of reports worldwide saying yeah, it's absolutely their end. Fojar38 posted:I picked this game up a few days ago and I'm having fun with it, but I was wondering if there was a way to turn off chat? Yeah, there's a settings option to disable chat. There's hotkeys too but I disabled them long ago because of fat finger syndrome, I think the default chat toggle is T? Whatever, you only have to shut it off once.
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lmfao mods turn sniper rifles from projectile to hitscan weapons with no penalty wtf Were these the sorts of things that used to come from lootcrates
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Triple XP Wednesdays and Double XP Weekends! Leveling in Coop is so fast. And it's really fast to get weapons unlocked with the high enemy density. Random Coop thoughts/tips: Enemies come in waves, so Hero AOE and CC are REALLY good in this mode. Similarly Heavies and Enforcers are amazing with their middle abilities. Attacking waves alternate when you're on defense, so get your group to defend. If enemies aren't coming at you, go to the other point.
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Hey its been forever since anyone said anything in this thread, but I finally picked this up on super sale on Steam. I seem to be having problems setting the resolution to 1440p, I change the resolution to 2550x1440 but it doesn't seem to make a visible change, and all my windows in the background resize to what's definitely 1920x1080. Any ideas here? Even setting 4k UI resolution doesn't seem to make the UI any less blurry for me
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I picked it up as it was offered for free on the EGS and it seems to me that team balance is absurdly off? It's kind of hard to have a bunch of nothing but sub-10 level rookies go up against a group that contains at least a few 20+. But at least I'm learning the ropes and slowly grinding my way into the classes I enjoy playing the most.
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For all the new players since it’s free, here’s a guide to all the trooper star cards and a good YouTube channel for tips about the game mechanics (because there are a lot) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF3R-j6VrIo quote:The passive cards (the top section) are the same for each trooper with one unique passive per class. Of the generic ones, Bodyguard is maybe worth it on the heavy but pretty crap otherwise, Marksman is fantastic if you have a slower firing weapon that you can consistently headshot with, and Bounty Hunter is good if you’re trying to lock down a hero in GA. Pretty much all the other passives are meh: Brawler doesn’t activate frequently enough to justify the slot, Resourceful is too marginal of an increase, Expert Weapons handling is fine but I prefer Marksman if I’m worried about weapon heat. Survivalist is decent I suppose. Of the class specific passive cards; the assault and heavy cards suck and the officer and specialist cards rule.
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What are you supposed to do when a hero is blocking with their lightsaber. Just accept my fate and die? Like I guess I could throw grenades but they'll just avoid them and murder me.
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Skyarb posted:What are you supposed to do when a hero is blocking with their lightsaber. Just accept my fate and die? Like I guess I could throw grenades but they'll just avoid them and murder me. If you're fighting a hero one on one as a soldier and they aren't incredibly bad at it then you're pretty much hosed. The issue with standing still and blocking shots as a hero is more that you become a open target for anyone not directly in front of you, so your teammates can just shoot them in the back. As for grenades, they have to drop their block to dodge so you can one-two them that way, although you'll only get a few shots in. At this point in the game's life most heroes are going to be grabbed by people who decided to play Darth Maul instead of attending college so the best way to counter them is to stick with teammates and hope for the best.
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If you want to be ThatAsshole then the Specialist's Stinger Pistol can pretty effectively shut down heroes.
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Madurai posted:They try, but it's hard to deliver sick burns with the garbled speakers they have to talk through. Doesn't stop AJ-2884 from bringing the heat.
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Skyarb posted:What are you supposed to do when a hero is blocking with their lightsaber. Just accept my fate and die? Like I guess I could throw grenades but they'll just avoid them and murder me. Oftentimes the best option when facing down a hero is to turn and run. Only engage them if you have multiple teammates helping you. Heroes are faster but if you’re an assault or recon you can use your middle ability to increase your sprint speed, which can get you far enough away that the hero won’t chase (or they do and overcommit into your oncoming teammates). It’s also worth noting that not all heroes block equally well. Heroes like Obi-Wan and Dooku have excellent stamina, while more aggressive heroes like Grievous and Maul actually can’t block sustained blaster fire for long.
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Picked this up on epic and every time I tried to launch it it just immediately minimizes, and keeps minimizing whenever clicked on. I tried launch options, launching straight from origin, what finally fixed it was unplugging my second monitor. Nice work ea
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McSpanky posted:Their servers are ultrabad, I get that icon all the time and I tested my ping/latency/traceroute thoroughly to make sure it wasn't me. It's been a known issue forever and they constantly blew it off with the usual "check your settings/call your ISP/nothing's wrong on our end" poo poo despite literal hundreds of reports worldwide saying yeah, it's absolutely their end. I didn't notice it happening until after they ended support last year and then it was ever game. I think they really cheaped out on their servers after that.
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I got this for free on Epic and goddamn does this Star Wars game feel Star Wars-y. The character models are amazing.
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Dick Trauma posted:I got this for free on Epic and goddamn does this Star Wars game feel Star Wars-y. The character models are amazing. The Donald Glover Lando is shockingly good. Too bad about the voice actor
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Honestly their Han Solo likeness is so off I would believe it if someone said they couldn't get Ford's likeness and the art director was told to make it close but off enough that he couldn't sue for using it anyway.
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Skiant posted:I picked it up as it was offered for free on the EGS and it seems to me that team balance is absurdly off? I'm finding it just to be really stompy. I assume that's just grouping though. If I play solo it doesn't matter if i'm topping the scoreboard, the team with groups of players working with eachother tend to win. When playing with my friends, we win something silly like 4/5 games. When playing solo, even if i'm topping the scoreboard, capping points and topping kills, I generally seem to lose most games. Skyarb posted:What are you supposed to do when a hero is blocking with their lightsaber. Just accept my fate and die? Like I guess I could throw grenades but they'll just avoid them and murder me. I've gotten some good mileage out of throwing a grenade at my feed instead. Most of the time they seem to think you'll be throwing it at them and charge into you for a "free" kill. You won't murder them but you will chunk em. Fojar38 posted:lmfao at Jet Troopers in this game hopping around the map firing rockets at peoples feet like it's Quake This owns and has ruined literally every other class for me.
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My experience has been similar to most online combat games: run toward the shooting, pop off one or two shots and die. Over, and over, and over. Enemies are coming from all sides, all of the time. There's no front, no battle lines, just the mapmaker's obsession with "flow." And if you see a hero you are insta-dead. I've been enjoying the single player campaign though. So much good work went into the look, sound and feel of the game.
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Dick Trauma posted:My experience has been similar to most online combat games: run toward the shooting, pop off one or two shots and die. Over, and over, and over. Enemies are coming from all sides, all of the time. There's no front, no battle lines, just the mapmaker's obsession with "flow." And if you see a hero you are insta-dead. Tbh there is a front line (e. In attack/defend matches), it is just spread out enough that you don't really see it. The TTK in the game is high enough that volume of fire matters more than the individual for pushes, so if you hang around teammates and move towards objectives with them then you're probably going to be alright. Hell, you can sometimes contribute a lot by finding a chokepoint and just laying down fire on the empty door, ammo is infinite and people don't like walking right into lasers. CuddleCryptid fucked around with this message at 18:24 on Jan 19, 2021 |
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If you're an jetpack trooper you can also make entire squads of people hang out in the rear end end of nowhere trying to kill you rather than actually fight. I had five people running around trying to kill me for most of a supremacy match, which was incredibly funny. Funnier when they think they've finally cornered you, then you just zoom over them and rocket their feet. 
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Dick Trauma posted:My experience has been similar to most online combat games: run toward the shooting, pop off one or two shots and die. Over, and over, and over. Enemies are coming from all sides, all of the time. There's no front, no battle lines, just the mapmaker's obsession with "flow." And if you see a hero you are insta-dead. Galactic Assault might be more up your alley then, it’s an attack/defend mode so there’s very clear battle lines and no ring around the rosie style capture points
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