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Post by PillarBiter on Feb 16, 2019 9:05:11 GMT
Well, played for 2 hours now. Ill do the rest of my hours along the course of the week. The opening was pretty good. Solo is very much possible, so thats good. I dunno if solo would be as much fun as multi, but its worth it to be able to check around and enjoy the view / lear the ropes. There is one thing i loved. Simply adored. The characters. They are fantastically likeable each in their own way. The only thing i dont like is the storytelling while im playing, as i cant concentrate on both. But ill just have to get used to ot i guess. Also, tarsis is a dead dump. Maybe its supposed to be like this at the start, but i kinda lack interaction or even background noise. Mmm. May get better later on. Also, wasnt sprinting in fort tarsis supposed to be implemented? It doesnt seem to work... or maybe, wprinting is 110% walking speed? All in all, i enjoyed it though. I’m quite curious for the story and characters, they ar every bioware. And i like gameplay anyway (storm although it is veederrrrry squishy at level 2 😕). So i can live with my minor complaints which they will probably fix later.
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Post by SofaJockey on Feb 16, 2019 10:40:35 GMT
So. Day 2 and I've burned 7/10 hours already, darn.
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Post by NotN7 on Feb 16, 2019 15:12:27 GMT
well just finished my 10 hr. trial and I must admit I'm impressed made it to lvl 8 playing solo and the story is really good not Mass effect or Dai but interesting enough the demo did not do the game justice with that said my only problem is weapon reload my toon would try to reload 3 to 5 times before I could start firing again other than that I had no real problems, looking forward to the 22nd
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Post by PillarBiter on Feb 16, 2019 16:17:53 GMT
well just finished my 10 hr. trial and I must admit I'm impressed made it to lvl 8 playing solo and the story is really good not Mass effect or Dai but interesting enough the demo did not do the game justice with that said my only problem is weapon reload my toon would try to reload 3 to 5 times before I could start firing again other than that I had no real problems, looking forward to the 22nd Im going to take everyrhing real slow 😜 so i doubt ill get far with my 10 hours. Hipefully i can play some more tonight...
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Post by Kelwing on Feb 16, 2019 16:41:21 GMT
Got about 5 hours played so far. Ursix throwing rocks at me while trying to reload grenade launcher was fun Get hit and knocked back mid reload had me looking for cover quick.
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Post by OdanUrr on Feb 16, 2019 16:49:43 GMT
A few thoughts from having played a little over 2 hours: - Playing solo on Normal seems quite punishing. Of course, I played a Storm that's only level 4 but even so. I died several times and would've probably died a lot more if the AI was smarter.
- Why can't I continue to explore around a bit once an expedition has ended? Why do I have to be teleported back to Fort Tarsis? I was exploring a cave where I thought I'd spotted a treasure when the counter ended and I was immediately teleported. It's quite the infuriating issue since it's compounded by the long loading screens.
- I don't know if this is widespread, but it takes a while for assets to load in-game for me. I will often hear people talking before I can even see them, or reach a place that seems empty, then I do an about turn and it has been magically populated with stuff! I went on FP to try and find the cave I mentioned above and I got there before it had even begun loading! I could even spot Sentinels floating in mid-air. This is also a problem in The Forge, as my javelin and components take a while to load (I haven't timed it but probably no less than 10 s).
- My character doesn't talk, she just seems to say stuff that coincidentally fits the conversation, but it could easily fit any other conversation.
- Did I mention the N7 vinyl is 36,000 coins?! Can't even do us a solid and give it for free to people who owned previous ME games?
- The world of Anthem seems empty and dull so far, but bear in mind I've only played 2 hours.
- Sound issues remain. When I went on FP I lost all sound.
- I'm not entirely sure the Storm javelin can do the Hacking type of quests while hovering. Sometimes it worked for me and sometimes it didn't. It'd suck if the latter is true because a grounded Storm makes for easy target practice.
Think that's all for now. Will update if and when I play some more.
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Post by Zatche on Feb 16, 2019 17:21:07 GMT
So. Day 2 and I've burned 7/10 hours already, darn. I've burned them all. Oops.
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Post by PillarBiter on Feb 16, 2019 18:26:08 GMT
A few thoughts from having played a little over 2 hours: - Playing solo on Normal seems quite punishing. Of course, I played a Storm that's only level 4 but even so. I died several times and would've probably died a lot more if the AI was smarter.
- Why can't I continue to explore around a bit once an expedition has ended? Why do I have to be teleported back to Fort Tarsis? I was exploring a cave where I thought I'd spotted a treasure when the counter ended and I was immediately teleported. It's quite the infuriating issue since it's compounded by the long loading screens.
- I don't know if this is widespread, but it takes a while for assets to load in-game for me. I will often hear people talking before I can even see them, or reach a place that seems empty, then I do an about turn and it has been magically populated with stuff! I went on FP to try and find the cave I mentioned above and I got there before it had even begun loading! I could even spot Sentinels floating in mid-air. This is also a problem in The Forge, as my javelin and components take a while to load (I haven't timed it but probably no less than 10 s).
- My character doesn't talk, she just seems to say stuff that coincidentally fits the conversation, but it could easily fit any other conversation.
- Did I mention the N7 vinyl is 36,000 coins?! Can't even do us a solid and give it for free to people who owned previous ME games?
- The world of Anthem seems empty and dull so far, but bear in mind I've only played 2 hours.
- Sound issues remain. When I went on FP I lost all sound.
- I'm not entirely sure the Storm javelin can do the Hacking type of quests while hovering. Sometimes it worked for me and sometimes it didn't. It'd suck if the latter is true because a grounded Storm makes for easy target practice.
Think that's all for now. Will update if and when I play some more.
Holy sht how rushed did you play?! I did none of those things in 2 hours O_o (Additionally, none of these issues...
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Post by midnight tea on Feb 16, 2019 18:32:37 GMT
Ah, a day of freeplay on hard. Some poor soul: Can you please recover the battery for our Strider? Me: Sure, lady, let me just deal quickly with this GIANT ANCIENT ASH TITAN (a minute after the fight is done I'm already fighting a rabid Ursix) Hard mode definitely beefier than in the demo.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 18:45:59 GMT
From friends … loading seems to take a LOT longer for folks using HDD or hybrids … much faster for those running SSDs.
That might be a Frostbite issue (to a lesser degree, it seemed to be the case in MEA).
In the demo, loading went fairly quickly for me, but I'm running an SSD. I'll see how the released version plays on 22 Feb.
But from your comments … collectively … sounds like folks are having fun, even if there are bugs to be worked out.
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Post by Kelwing on Feb 16, 2019 19:04:59 GMT
Ah, a day of freeplay on hard. Some poor soul: Can you please recover the battery for our Strider? Me: Sure, lady, let me just deal quickly with this GIANT ANCIENT ASH TITAN (a minute after the fight is done I'm already fighting a rabid Ursix) Hard mode definitely beefier than in the demo. Sorry but that made me laugh. That is one heck of a one, two punch to deal with all for a battery.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 19:23:17 GMT
So … you got a charge out of the battery story?
*snicker*
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Post by OdanUrr on Feb 16, 2019 19:56:42 GMT
Holy sht how rushed did you play?! I did none of those things in 2 hours O_o (Additionally, none of these issues... Kidding. I just played at a normal pace and, like I said, I'm not very far into the story yet, but these popping issues are becoming a nuisance.
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Post by midnight tea on Feb 16, 2019 20:27:55 GMT
From friends … loading seems to take a LOT longer for folks using HDD or hybrids … much faster for those running SSDs. That might be a Frostbite issue (to a lesser degree, it seemed to be the case in MEA). In the demo, loading went fairly quickly for me, but I'm running an SSD. I'll see how the released version plays on 22 Feb. But from your comments … collectively … sounds like folks are having fun, even if there are bugs to be worked out. Isn't it sort of a given, considering that SSDs are generally much faster than HDDs? Anyway, yeah, it seems that the majority of folks is simply having a good time. There are issues (minor things in my case - for myself the experience has been virtually steady as a rock, in terms of performance or connection), but given that this is launch and some issues are expected the early access launch has been so smooth that *at best* people complain that Anthem is meh (can't be helped. There will never exist anything that will equally please everyone) or focus on minor grievances.
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Post by helios969 on Feb 16, 2019 21:15:35 GMT
Does anyone know the conditions for a multikill?
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Post by patriciachr34 on Feb 16, 2019 21:16:17 GMT
Well, uhhmmm, I've played for 19 hours now. I'm up to level 16 and, yesterday, I exhausted all of the story arcs thus far. Today, I am trying to complete all of the Legionnaire trials so I can enter the tombs and move the main story arc. This part is done in the Free Play area and,(heavy sigh), it is a bit "grindy" for me. Mind you, I completed many of the trials already with the story arc, but am struggling with find treasure chests and multi-kills. I need one more multi-kill to open my second tomb and 8 treasure chests to open my third. I haven't even looked at the specific trials for the final tomb. I am doing this all solo on normal. For me, this is a decent challenge. I even managed to kill an Ash Titan by myself (pats self on back). I'm just no sure if I should try and find a group for this part or not. I am open to suggestions here.
Oh, bottom line. I really am enjoying the game. I just wish the story was more integrated with the game play.
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Post by patriciachr34 on Feb 16, 2019 21:19:04 GMT
Does anyone know the conditions for a multikill? Yes. You personally must dispatch at least 5 mobs at the same time or within very close proximity to the same time. You cannot use your ultimate ability for this.
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Post by helios969 on Feb 16, 2019 21:22:15 GMT
Does anyone know the conditions for a multikill? Yes. You personally must dispatch at least 5 mobs at the same time or within very close proximity to the same time. You cannot use your ultimate ability for this. What constitutes a mob?
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Post by midnight tea on Feb 16, 2019 21:33:11 GMT
Yes. You personally must dispatch at least 5 mobs at the same time or within very close proximity to the same time. You cannot use your ultimate ability for this. What constitutes a mob? About 5-7 enemies killed in quick succession. Just take a javelin for a spin on easy freeplay - either take Interceptor and melee everything or equip AoE abilities. That way it can be done in 5 minutes. That's about how much it took me. You will probably have the best chance at world events or wherever you'll have that inter-dimensional gate open that spawn waves of enemies.
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Post by bladefist on Feb 16, 2019 21:36:27 GMT
Yeah I'm on an HDD as well and load times take forever. It's also a problem when there's a cutscene during an expedition. I load up dead and the sound cuts off.
I'm really enjoying talking to the people at Tarsis, it's good to see the Bioware style characters minus the approve/disapprove and romance baggage. I could do without it for a change.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 21:40:13 GMT
Well, uhhmmm, I've played for 19 hours now. I'm up to level 16 and, yesterday, I exhausted all of the story arcs thus far. Today, I am trying to complete all of the Legionnaire trials so I can enter the tombs and move the main story arc. This part is done in the Free Play area and,(heavy sigh), it is a bit "grindy" for me. Mind you, I completed many of the trials already with the story arc, but am struggling with find treasure chests and multi-kills. I need one more multi-kill to open my second tomb and 8 treasure chests to open my third. I haven't even looked at the specific trials for the final tomb. I am doing this all solo on normal. For me, this is a decent challenge. I even managed to kill an Ash Titan by myself (pats self on back). I'm just no sure if I should try and find a group for this part or not. I am open to suggestions here. Oh, bottom line. I really am enjoying the game. I just wish the story was more integrated with the game play. World events yield treasure chests.
How to trigger a world event? I just wandered about the map, going to different places, until Owen started talking about it.
Not a great answer, but I didn't figure out anything more specific.
Generally speaking, if you are alone in free play … and a world event is triggered … the matchmaking algorithm gives priority to you.
Not 100% guaranteed, but most of the time, someone would join me to help complete the world event.
The rest of the time, even though it is set to public, I just soloed it.
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Post by OdanUrr on Feb 16, 2019 21:45:59 GMT
2nd FP. Sound cut off again mid-world event. Had to kill the game (after I returned to Tarsis naturally).
The loading screen that transitions from Tarsis to the world lasts 150 seconds, more or less.
Loading up the Forge takes 15 seconds.
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Post by Kelwing on Feb 16, 2019 22:48:04 GMT
Ancient Ash Titans, so many roaming. Did someone invite them to a party or something?
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Post by saandrig on Feb 16, 2019 23:06:57 GMT
2nd FP. Sound cut off again mid-world event. Had to kill the game (after I returned to Tarsis naturally). The loading screen that transitions from Tarsis to the world lasts 150 seconds, more or less. Loading up the Forge takes 15 seconds. Ugh, 150 seconds? HDD? I get annoyed by the time it loads on my SSD and will probably have to shoot myself if I used a HDD.
But I must share what just got me mad. The Sentinel Dax introduction cutscene. THAT is how it should be done, Bioware. In about a minute Dax became my favorite NPC. It literally brought me back to the game to run a few more missions. It was funny, well animated, well voiced. Why isn't the whole game like that, Bioware? Obviously the talent to do it is there. Oh, if only Bio created the game as a SP experience with the skill and creativity that went into the cutscene with Dax. Instant hit. But I wouldn't mind if they added more cutscenes like that through the main story even as the current MP game we have. Would have made the experience so much better.
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Post by saandrig on Feb 16, 2019 23:08:51 GMT
Ancient Ash Titans, so many roaming. Did someone invite them to a party or something? Haven't met a single one. Where? I actually need to kill one. I circled the whole bloody Freeplay map twice. Unless it's an event that just started in the last half hour?
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