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Post by duckley on Jul 8, 2018 3:44:23 GMT
I wonder how single player will work.
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Post by SofaJockey on Jul 8, 2018 7:01:26 GMT
am I the only person who went straight to kill basilisks for the crazy XP they gave? I usually turned back before the Basilisks because of the Dire Wolves...
I wonder how single player will work. You don't matchmake and just set out?
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Post by bshep on Jul 8, 2018 8:54:24 GMT
I wonder how single player will work. Probably by setting a mission quest to private so that no one can join in the middle.
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Post by ApocAlypsE on Jul 8, 2018 10:30:49 GMT
Alot of flashy stuff, no real substance I think... Outside of the flying the gameplay looks generic, no interesting abilities and combos. As expected no real story content either but that isn't the purpose of the video. That said, this demo should have been shown in E3. You didn't think lighting a raid boss on fire was an interesting ability? No, I don't think its an interesting ability. Turning yourself into a wrecking ball while swinging for a cable and knocking everyone around is an interesting ability, not a boring status effects that I've seen x100 times in different games.
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Post by midnight tea on Jul 8, 2018 16:11:39 GMT
You didn't think lighting a raid boss on fire was an interesting ability? No, I don't think its an interesting ability. Turning yourself into a wrecking ball while swinging for a cable and knocking everyone around is an interesting ability, not a boring status effects that I've seen x100 times in different games. I don't think that's an appropriate aesthetic for the title at hand...
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Post by PapaCharlie9 on Jul 8, 2018 17:03:31 GMT
I wonder how single player will work. There is no single player. Unless you mean how the story hubs will work?
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Post by PapaCharlie9 on Jul 8, 2018 17:06:27 GMT
No, I don't think its an interesting ability. Turning yourself into a wrecking ball while swinging for a cable and knocking everyone around is an interesting ability, not a boring status effects that I've seen x100 times in different games. I don't think that's an appropriate aesthetic for the title at hand... I wouldn't rule it out. It's a live service, just like Overwatch, and they may eventually come up with a Hammond clone for a Javelin.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Jul 8, 2018 19:53:02 GMT
I don't think that's an appropriate aesthetic for the title at hand... I wouldn't rule it out. It's a live service, just like Overwatch, and they may eventually come up with a Hammond clone for a Javelin. Now I want a Javelin like the MEKA that D.Va pilots.
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Post by duckley on Jul 9, 2018 0:08:56 GMT
I wonder how single player will work. There is no single player. Unless you mean how the story hubs will work? Oh - I thought there was a SP version of this. Maybe I misread something...???
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 0:22:04 GMT
There is no single player. Unless you mean how the story hubs will work? Oh - I thought there was a SP version of this. Maybe I misread something...???
Yes and no. It's complicated. The story which takes place primarily in Fort Tarsis and the Strider is played solo, the Javelin missions associated with the story can be played solo as well even though the encounters are interned for, four players. This is something that's been poorly explained. Hopefully when Bioware start going into story content later in the year some of the confusion that surrounds this will be cleared up. At least that's my understanding thus far. Hope that helps.
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Post by river82 on Jul 9, 2018 1:41:42 GMT
In summary, you can play Anthem single player the same way you can play some MMOs single player - you can, but you're not really meant to.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 1:53:07 GMT
In summary, you can play Anthem single player the same way you can play some MMOs single player - you can, but you're not really meant to. ESO and SW:TOR would beg to differ on that point as those can be played totally solo. Yes both have content that require groups but in no way are you forced to do that content if you do not wish to. This is the one thing that keeps bothering me about Anthem, Bioware are trying to force us to play in groups of four and that I find annoying.
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Post by azarhal on Jul 9, 2018 2:48:01 GMT
In summary, you can play Anthem single player the same way you can play some MMOs single player - you can, but you're not really meant to. ESO and SW:TOR would beg to differ on that point as those can be played totally solo. Yes both have content that require groups but in no way are you forced to do that content if you do not wish to. This is the one thing that keeps bothering me about Anthem, Bioware are trying to force us to play in groups of four and that I find annoying. They were the same way with SWTOR marketing pre-release, even the most basic planet quest was shown with 4 players. There is someone at BioWare very crazy about 4 people party size...it's just weird, but at the same time, if they say the game is totally soloable, the multiplayer crowd are going to pass on it. I think the truth is that their content "time to complete" is based on 4 players party size, with fewer people it's going to take more time, so they don't consider it ideal. I bet there are people who are going to solo Stronghold the first week the game is released.
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Post by SofaJockey on Jul 9, 2018 4:30:29 GMT
I bet there are people who are going to solo Stronghold the first week the game is released. Though it is implied that you can't rather than that you just shouldn't be able to...
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Post by PillarBiter on Jul 9, 2018 8:46:06 GMT
In summary, you can play Anthem single player the same way you can play some MMOs single player - you can, but you're not really meant to. ESO and SW:TOR would beg to differ on that point as those can be played totally solo. Yes both have content that require groups but in no way are you forced to do that content if you do not wish to. This is the one thing that keeps bothering me about Anthem, Bioware are trying to force us to play in groups of four and that I find annoying. I want to amend a correction to your statement. Bioware isn't forcing you to multiplay, they're giving you the option to either do or do not.
You FEEL forced to multi. That is a totally different thing.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 9:08:42 GMT
ESO and SW:TOR would beg to differ on that point as those can be played totally solo. Yes both have content that require groups but in no way are you forced to do that content if you do not wish to. This is the one thing that keeps bothering me about Anthem, Bioware are trying to force us to play in groups of four and that I find annoying. I want to amend a correction to your statement. Bioware isn't forcing you to multiplay, they're giving you the option to either do or do not.
You FEEL forced to multi. That is a totally different thing.
I don't think they are but that's just my feeling on the matter.
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Post by PillarBiter on Jul 9, 2018 10:44:55 GMT
I want to amend a correction to your statement. Bioware isn't forcing you to multiplay, they're giving you the option to either do or do not.
You FEEL forced to multi. That is a totally different thing.
I don't think they are but that's just my feeling on the matter. Indeed. And you have every right to not like the game because of it.
Me myself, I will hold out judgement until I see it in the works. I'm curious, to say the least, and hope it works well. It's weird to say but I like playing with randos.
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Post by SofaJockey on Jul 9, 2018 10:57:15 GMT
It's weird to say but I like playing with randos. I very much agree. The way I read it is that people are not 'forced' to co-op. But the game has been built so that the 'best' experience is doing it that way. You could play Mass Effect & Dragon Age by not bringing any AI companions, but why would you do that?
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Post by Sanunes on Jul 9, 2018 11:36:33 GMT
It's weird to say but I like playing with randos. I very much agree. The way I read it is that people are not 'forced' to co-op. But the game has been built so that the 'best' experience is doing it that way. You could play Mass Effect & Dragon Age by not bringing any AI companions, but why would you do that?Because the game's AI was worthless and they would get stuck in doorways. In other words perfect practice to deal with random people online
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Post by azarhal on Jul 9, 2018 11:50:08 GMT
I bet there are people who are going to solo Stronghold the first week the game is released. Though it is implied that you can't rather than that you just shouldn't be able to... One dev said you needed 4 players to enter a Stronghold, but once inside they confirmed you don't get booted from the instance if party members are disconnected. People are also considering going in with a party, but a single member advancing through the entire content while the rest stays at the entrance. That still count as a "solo run". You could play Mass Effect & Dragon Age by not bringing any AI companions, but why would you do that? Because it's still fun and 99.9% of your interactions with companions is back at the "base" anyway. You save on micromanagement, a lot. I never do it on a first playthrough though.
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Post by rikimaru on Jul 9, 2018 18:48:03 GMT
My god i'm so ready to throw my whole pay check at this game.
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Post by maximusarael020 on Jul 9, 2018 19:44:48 GMT
You could play Mass Effect & Dragon Age by not bringing any AI companions, but why would you do that? Wait, what?? In Mass Effect you don't have to choose two companions before each mission? I had literally never done that, nor knew of that feature!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 20:01:42 GMT
I don't think they are but that's just my feeling on the matter. Indeed. And you have every right to not like the game because of it.
Me myself, I will hold out judgement until I see it in the works. I'm curious, to say the least, and hope it works well. It's weird to say but I like playing with randos.
I'm trying not to pass judgment until I know more but the way they've been marketing Anthem so far does not fill me with much hope. I on the other hand detest the idea of playing with randoms or to be more accurate being forced to group with randoms. In ESO and to a lesser degree SW:TOR I often find myself playing with randoms, the big difference is we're not grouped, we just happen to be in the same area doing the same quest so killing off the mobs together makes sense The only way I'd group is if I knew the people I was grouping with and I see the chances of that happening being pretty dammed slim.
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Post by SofaJockey on Jul 9, 2018 20:04:47 GMT
Wait, what?? In Mass Effect you don't have to choose two companions before each mission? I had literally never done that, nor knew of that feature! We may have misled you here. It was my understanding that you could play Dragon Age alone. Just tested Dragon Age Inquisition - yes I can go it alone. Testing Mass Effect (1) now, I cannot leave the Normandy without 2 companions.
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Post by maximusarael020 on Jul 9, 2018 20:42:43 GMT
Wait, what?? In Mass Effect you don't have to choose two companions before each mission? I had literally never done that, nor knew of that feature! We may have misled you here. It was my understanding that you could play Dragon Age alone. Just tested Dragon Age Inquisition - yes I can go it alone. Testing Mass Effect (1) now, I cannot leave the Normandy without 2 companions. Ah, dang. Oh well. I played DAI and didn't now you could do it in that game, either! Although I'm pretty sure my squishy Rogue Inquisitor would have some issues out in the wilds alone.
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