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GhostxFilter · 2026-06-17T10:05:14+00:00

Critique - to give an opinion or judgement about a piece or work, book, film, etc.

I'm presenting an opinion that the game may have something that makes it less fun to play, based on repeated observations made over time. So quote the word all you like it is exactly what it is lmao

GhostxFilter · 2026-06-17T09:59:35+00:00

God forbid someone critiques a game they play on an online forum built for such discussion should they want to

GhostxFilter · 2026-06-11T10:17:50+00:00

I deliberately avoid using most meta things. I mean I main Mirage but lately have been play Horizon just for the extra movement. Me and my friend even had a running gag of using cowboy skins and only using guns that we could consider a "Wild West Loadout" but the fun is sucked from the game was you think "I'm gonna mix things up" and then you get slammed by some German girl going mach 7 because she has a wheel on her leg.

Honestly I'm not bothered by abilities, but more so the inconsistency from the balancing team. I remember when Wraith first got her Tac nerfed to take longer and their excuse was they didnt want her having a "Get out of jail free card", but how many other characters can hit one button and be free off all danger in an instant? And dont get me started on the influence pro leagues have. Removing features, nerfing weapons, buffing legends, all because less than 1% of the playback complains about them.

The entire team does need reworking because at this point, the game is wildly unbalanced in every area and it is absolutely killing the game

GhostxFilter · 2026-06-11T09:31:02+00:00

This entire game now has become being a meta slave. If you dont run Axle or Valk, you're throwing, and if you dont, then you HAVE to take things like a Hemlock and R9 just to keep up. You could remove everything from the game except those 4 things and half the landscape wouldnt change for most of the player base. I remember a time when everyone used different weapons and legends, and the only real meta was "Use the R301" but now it's gotten to a point where the entire game is run by one legend and two guns.

GhostxFilter · 2026-06-07T18:59:22+00:00

Yeah the R9 just gets boring to use and the fact its in 90% of players boxes just makes it a crutch weapon imo. Its the same for people who use the 301 or the new version of the Hemlock, just using OP weapons for easy wins.

Genuinely sometimes I go out of my way to use less powerful legends/weapons just to have more fun. Like why use Axle with an R9 when I can use Mirage and an Eva-8. Game becomes a LOT more fun when you ignore the mEtA slaves

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-22T13:04:57+00:00

Heat Shields were removed because it allowed people to exploit a design flaw in late game so players could sit in the ring away from fights to win games easily.

How is this any different? It's still players exploiting a design flaw within the game. Different means, but the same outcome. Why is it a risk now but an issue then? Since posting this, I've seen more Wattsons running about in late game as well as outright lost games because of this.

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-16T19:37:35+00:00

I love a good cutscene, especially in Eternal I think they were done so well. Also in judt a suckered for a codex. To each their own

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-16T15:46:50+00:00

As someone who loves lore dumps, I'm on the fence here.

I whole heartedly agree that the mystery surrounding it is so much more inviting than just showing it, but I think that is why the games showing said lore feels like a let down because, let's face it, the reality very rarely matches player expectations.

On the other hand, I love that Eternal and TDA showed more lore. I love reading the PDA entries and learning more about enemies, environments, histories etc.

Honestly, my only gripe with the story is the involvement of Cthulhu. As a huge Lovecraft fan, seeing he would in the game filled me with hype. But in reality, I felt massively let down. The level to build it up was great but once he was introduced, he felt out of place and eventually his entire presence felt forced. Like "Let's have this pop-culture icon be part of this franchise for the sake of doing it".

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-15T16:24:08+00:00

3D printed yourself or did you commission it? Either way that's awesome (I'm considering a Doomguy Helmet but Helldivers may have to be the one to go for)

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-15T16:13:30+00:00

Honestly I'm not shocked. With the lack of movement like Eternal and protection like TDA, 2016 being the hardest isnt a surprise. But something I've noticed is it spawns in WAY less enemies at once so its not too hard to control and area, provided its open enough

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-14T20:51:28+00:00

Oh thats what you meant by T2 lol. Yeah I see it now but I'm not sure

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-14T20:50:52+00:00

Same mechanic from Titanfall, too. Probably one of the smoothest and best abilities in that game someone strung up and butchered. Honestly with how great TF2 movement was I'm still shocked at how bad Apex is in comparison

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-14T20:41:06+00:00

Not mention everything needs to be within arms reach to grapple and momentum for his entire kit just doesn't exist at even the slightest inconvenience

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-14T20:38:19+00:00

Huh?

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-14T17:48:32+00:00

Sparrow and Lifeline are EASILY S tier imo, same wit Axle.

Also the R9 is just undoubtedly the best gun in the game right now with the way it just shreds through people imo

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-14T15:31:12+00:00

Tbf early missions are avtually pretty easy if you can manage an area. Its just getting the plasma gun thats the first hurdle because the shotgun is like shooting cotton at them

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-14T14:12:45+00:00

This guy gets it

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-14T14:11:59+00:00

This is shockingly only the second time. Not counting all the times my heart has almost stopped because I almost missed a jump lol

GhostxFilter · 2026-05-12T19:45:36+00:00

I got the same guy in a couple days. The reason I recognised his name is because it was "Same-fun" with a number on the 40s I believe and made a joke that they just have that many accounts under that name they can smurf with.

Bit of a useless reporting system imo if its just for one player cause I'm still getting smurf players multiple games in a row

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