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12 years after #BF4's release, it’s hard to overstate my disappointment with what EA and BF Studios delivered with #BF6’s return to the modern era.
Failing to learn from past missteps and deliver a cohesive experience, it may be the final straw that kills my love for @Battlefield
Failing to learn from past missteps and deliver a cohesive experience, it may be the final straw that kills my love for @Battlefield
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Battle(non)sense | Chris retweeted
Today is a very special day for Mass Effect fans.
We've worked incredibly hard to bring together most of the original Mass Effect trilogy's voice cast to share a very important message with you.
We need to #SaveMassEffect.
We've worked incredibly hard to bring together most of the original Mass Effect trilogy's voice cast to share a very important message with you.
We need to #SaveMassEffect.
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Battle(non)sense | Chris retweeted
Don't panic, I just want to see how this format does over here. #gamedev #indiegame
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Battle(non)sense | Chris retweeted
Clarifying this tweet.
Using nvidia inspector or 3rd party software to remove smokes, grass or changing textures (we've all seen the clips) is considered bannable.
In season 3, if you have one of these settings set, you will be blocked from playing with a warning popup on launch politely asking you to close the game and change the settings. If you force a work around this warning to continue playing with unfair advantages, we consider that bannable.
Seperately, In WARDOGS we don't allow users to set 'potato shadows' via ingame settings unless we've detected their hardware is min spec. In Season 3, we will be forcing a reset of this setting on launch to prevent users who dont need this setting using it. If you force a work around to this (to be clear, specifically potato shadows NOT potato mode) on higher end hardware than the users it's intended for, we will consider this bannable from Season 3.
This will be re-iterated in the final Season 3 patch notes next week. Thanks.
Using nvidia inspector or 3rd party software to remove smokes, grass or changing textures (we've all seen the clips) is considered bannable.
In season 3, if you have one of these settings set, you will be blocked from playing with a warning popup on launch politely asking you to close the game and change the settings. If you force a work around this warning to continue playing with unfair advantages, we consider that bannable.
Seperately, In WARDOGS we don't allow users to set 'potato shadows' via ingame settings unless we've detected their hardware is min spec. In Season 3, we will be forcing a reset of this setting on launch to prevent users who dont need this setting using it. If you force a work around to this (to be clear, specifically potato shadows NOT potato mode) on higher end hardware than the users it's intended for, we will consider this bannable from Season 3.
This will be re-iterated in the final Season 3 patch notes next week. Thanks.
Word of warning, we have not been able to detect if you’re abusing potato mode or Nvidia inspector (or any graphics changes)…
Until now. Season 3 we will be detecting these changes and banning for them, I recommend a fresh install if you’d like a second chance.
Fair warning.
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Battle(non)sense | Chris retweeted
The latest #Warframe weekend is about to begin.
🌑 Collect Moonflesh for a grand journey in Epoch Operation: Taubound
Trade with the sinister Baro Ki'Teer in the Kronia Relay near Saturn
✅ Get ready for Tau by finishing The Hex, The Old Peace and Prologue to Tau
🌑 Collect Moonflesh for a grand journey in Epoch Operation: Taubound
Trade with the sinister Baro Ki'Teer in the Kronia Relay near Saturn
✅ Get ready for Tau by finishing The Hex, The Old Peace and Prologue to Tau
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Battle(non)sense | Chris retweeted
A Canadian politician has started an official government petition to save Mass Effect developer BioWare. bit.ly/4Ah7xPB
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There must be an ingame warning/notification about this though, a 'Code of Conduct' or 'Rules Of Engagement' players must accept as most players will not read your social media, blogs or watch the videos. :)
@WARDOGS
@WARDOGS
Word of warning, we have not been able to detect if you’re abusing potato mode or Nvidia inspector (or any graphics changes)…
Until now. Season 3 we will be detecting these changes and banning for them, I recommend a fresh install if you’d like a second chance.
Fair warning.
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Battle(non)sense | Chris retweeted
Word of warning, we have not been able to detect if you’re abusing potato mode or Nvidia inspector (or any graphics changes)…
Until now. Season 3 we will be detecting these changes and banning for them, I recommend a fresh install if you’d like a second chance.
Fair warning.
Until now. Season 3 we will be detecting these changes and banning for them, I recommend a fresh install if you’d like a second chance.
Fair warning.
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BF community servers with a ping limit was one of the best community developed features.
DICE couldnt be bothered to implement it so the community stepped up with a ProCon plugin, ensuring the best possible experience for players.
The netcode is still too lenient without it.
DICE couldnt be bothered to implement it so the community stepped up with a ProCon plugin, ensuring the best possible experience for players.
The netcode is still too lenient without it.
I sincerely hope that the advent of server browser will include a ping limit of 100.
I'm sorry that some people can't play with their friends or local, but that doesn't mean those of us playing in our region should suffer server degradation.
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Battle(non)sense | Chris retweeted
Mass Effect petition has enough signatures for the Canadian Government to potentially save BioWare
eurogamer.net/bioware-canada…
eurogamer.net/bioware-canada…
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Battle(non)sense | Chris retweeted
Deus Ex creator Warren Spector has criticised EA over BioWare’s situation, questioning why devs lose their jobs while executives seem to avoid responsibility.
“So 400 people at BioWare are gone. Out in the cold with so many others.”
“Do those culture-kill*rs pay any price?”
CEO Andrew Wilson’s $38.65 million compensation while thousands of devs are out of work.
“If you think this is a discussion about ‘sound business decisions’ I hope you never get anywhere near running a business.”
“So 400 people at BioWare are gone. Out in the cold with so many others.”
“Do those culture-kill*rs pay any price?”
CEO Andrew Wilson’s $38.65 million compensation while thousands of devs are out of work.
“If you think this is a discussion about ‘sound business decisions’ I hope you never get anywhere near running a business.”
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The cutscenes look so good now!
Wing Commander 3 30th Anniversary Edition is now available with:
- Upscaled cutscenes (See Below)
- Cloud saves
- Updated controller/joystick support
- The Kilrathi Saga
- Widescreen Support
+ 5 other Wing Commander titles and many other re-releases, from Ultima to Privateer 2.
on EA or GOG, you'll get the anniversary upgrade automatically. Discounts until Nov 9th.
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Battle(non)sense | Chris retweeted
EA has released an amazing anniversary update of Wing Commander 3! But there’s more: all of the DOS/Windows WC games have gotten updates to make sure they run on modern computers with updated video, new features and QoL upgrades! GOG copies have been upgraded. Also on Steam/EA!
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Battle(non)sense | Chris retweeted
Turrets in Autofire groups can now track independent targets. No more starboard PDCs slacking trying to target unreachable threat on portside.
#gamedev #indiegame
#gamedev #indiegame
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My @Battlefield timeline isnt saying "go back to Era 1". Its there to show that Battlefield has changed course before.
Players should know EA alienated BF fans before and has no qualms doing it again to boost profits.
#BF2042 #BF6 is the 3rd era and not the first big shakeup.
Players should know EA alienated BF fans before and has no qualms doing it again to boost profits.
#BF2042 #BF6 is the 3rd era and not the first big shakeup.
I think that every series evolves and goes in different directions over time and while it’s not nice to be one of the people that are not being catered to anymore, you can’t also delude yourself into thinking games like 1942 and bf2 have a place in the current landscape. It is mechanically clunky and not in line with the current expectations of games nowadays, and the fact that a game like Arma has been simplified substantially from 3 to Reforger and the overall simplicity of wardogs(same series but similar dna) should tell you that it has been pretty much to its benefit. Most of the core identity is still there. I think that’s something we can say about battlefield too at least until 6 came out 🤷
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It says "lower" skill ceiling&floor not "low".🔍
Thats the conclusion when objectively comparing Era1 and Era2, on top of DICE explicitly stating they "lowered the threshold" starting with BF3.
At this point your continued inability to understand my arguments seems deliberate.
Thats the conclusion when objectively comparing Era1 and Era2, on top of DICE explicitly stating they "lowered the threshold" starting with BF3.
At this point your continued inability to understand my arguments seems deliberate.
Saying BF3, BF4, BFV, and 2042 have low skill ceilings is just disingenuous lol
Also, the "trendsetter" section not including the REAL trendsetters, which were BFBC2, BF3, and BF4, is hilarious
Reddit-tier post
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When did playing the game stop being the reward?
Have we become so conditioned to endless grind that we have forgotten to enjoy games for their gameplay?
The "grind" used to be about getting better.
Now its about unlocking stronger gear, often at the expense of PvP balance.
Have we become so conditioned to endless grind that we have forgotten to enjoy games for their gameplay?
The "grind" used to be about getting better.
Now its about unlocking stronger gear, often at the expense of PvP balance.
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handholding/casual mechanics (3d/auto spotting, autoheal, roundpool,..)
Jet/helicopter physics->dumbed down
gameplay mechanics greatly simplified
fewer resources to manage -> less room for skill expression
Glitches/exploits that only work on 2 maps are not movement mechanics
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Jet/helicopter physics->dumbed down
gameplay mechanics greatly simplified
fewer resources to manage -> less room for skill expression
Glitches/exploits that only work on 2 maps are not movement mechanics
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Calling BF3/4 “lower skill ceilin games is certainly a take of all time
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You might have notice that RedSec is on a spin-off branch.
Just like I would not compare BF and UT, I would not compare BF and Warzone because their gameplayloop is fundamentally different.
Like Hardline, RedSec is suffering from is the Battlefield attachment, in brand and code.
Just like I would not compare BF and UT, I would not compare BF and Warzone because their gameplayloop is fundamentally different.
Like Hardline, RedSec is suffering from is the Battlefield attachment, in brand and code.
RedSec alone takes more skill to be good at it than all Refractor Engine games put together (minus jets. Sure).
You can’t prove me wrong, because I know you can’t.
It’s easy to hate when people don’t understand what it takes to be good at these types of modes.
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You are correct that the graphic suggests that the entire "era1" bullet list applies to the spin-offs as well, which it does not.
That was an error on my part - it might have been better to not include spin-offs in the graphic for that reason.
That was an error on my part - it might have been better to not include spin-offs in the graphic for that reason.
@BattleNonSense @Battlefield Two horrifically pay2win games should take you out of the conversation for good.
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