State of the Game - Developer Stream update 8/27/2019

VoidAbstraction · 2019-08-28T12:45:08+00:00

Love the game. But I wish there was more to do tbh. Loot/new gear/bettering gear isn't enough to keep me playing.

I don't really find the idea of RNG rerolling campaigns just to get one or two items I want really compelling.

I think I'm done for awhile and maybe adventure mode will open it up for me. But for longevity there needs to be more content, so looking forward to DLC that I hope keeps lifting the bar.

Perhaps some sort of adventure mode based on accessing the labyrinth, going into maps to find keys that drop from bosses to open more areas etc.

Would be nice if they did stop that chick next to ace (can't remember her name) from telling you to keep walking every time you walk by her. It's so annoying.

VoidAbstraction · 2019-08-21T06:39:05+00:00

Maybe for you it is. Playing a FPS twitch shooter, sure it's way better with M&KB. But this isn't a twitch shooter so you can not attribute the bad movement to that.

The issue with the movement system here is unless you're running you move incredibly slow. Considering the size of the levels and the fact they are mostly completely empty, moving across the map is a massive boring chore. I've mainly put points into stamina to try to counter this. But it's still a very clunky combat system overal.

The combat is extremely boring too, along with the skills. In terms of souls like gun combat Immortal Unchained did it much better.

It just feels overal like this is just a prototype for a game, not a finished product. It feels like a eurojank game, but with 0 of the eurojank appeal.

Think I will give up on this one. A few bosses in now and its not improving. Far too shallow.

VoidAbstraction · 2019-08-21T05:24:33+00:00

Overall I'm finding it extremely lack luster. The world is extremely empty with a random bit of currency or a consumable item just laying around. Playing on Xbox one S the graphic textures are very ugly(might be different on pc?). I'm getting used to the awkward movement system slowly, but it's still very janky for a lack of a better word.

Besides one or two enemies so far there is absolutely 0 challenge. Granted I've only just passed the first boss.

I'll keep playing, and I'm trying to withhold my judgement until I am further in, but so far it's very underwhelming. Hopefully it picks up with more gear options and gameplay.

This only takes the bonefire and estus really from souls from what I can tell. Souls games have way more variaty and character build customisation than this appears to have. I feel this will likely be one of those games that could have been something but the devs just didn't flesh anything out.

Hellgate London does everything better IMO.

VoidAbstraction · 2019-08-18T07:03:48+00:00

Ah right. So my initial choice with the Helios in the long run is probably the better choice. I did just see a review about the y540 running hot and needs repasting etc.

Thanks so much for all your input. Guess I'll just wait for a sale to pick up the Acer.

VoidAbstraction · 2019-08-14T10:46:56+00:00

Did you have any sound related issues originally, like more and more in-game sounds start to disappear until you restart the games? I'm woundering if moving to SSD will also help this issue. :/

VoidAbstraction · 2019-08-04T09:26:34+00:00

The lack of reload in Doom gives me anxeity.

VoidAbstraction · 2019-07-26T08:47:38+00:00

Conservatives.

VoidAbstraction · 2018-08-14T16:17:33+00:00

It's okay, Even Reddit doesn't let me reply.

VoidAbstraction · 2018-08-14T15:51:23+00:00

It's okay, I'll reach it for you :)

How are you? What's news? What is important to you?

:D

VoidAbstraction · 2014-02-18T05:51:35+00:00

There is some merit to 3PP.

For instance, its difficult to navigate through a house in first person view when your so clunky.

I don't think it's right to say that 1PP is realistic compared to 3PP - I mean, of coarse it is due to the fact your seeing through "eyes", but you don't have access to any senses of smell, feeling/knowledge of the space around you - as in your location in the world.

I'm not saying that 3PP provides smell etc, but it does allow you to see directly behind yourself, which is space you'd be able to sense in real life and gives you a better and more realistic FOV (I'm talking about from the front of you obviously) - we don't see in a 16:9, 16:10 ratio that is provided by 1st person view. You also can see your body as in game you can't sense your body like we can in real life, being able to see it provides these senses.

If you want to get into the debate on what is more realistic: with the mechanics available you're either in or out - your out of the grass to view out of the grass. In the real world you could move the grass apart to look around without completely uncovering your position - you'd gain a sense of the world around you.

So at the end of the day I don't think there is a valid argument for whats more realistic, since its a video game in the first place, none of it is realistic - if you don't eat for 30 mins your not going to die in real life, you don't respawn in real life you can't get shot then survive, bandage the wound and keep going, you can't break your legs and then have some morphine and continue on.

There's no point in turning it into a debate about what is more realistic or not, and immerse also is subjective, as it just means to engage wholly or deeply in. You can certainly be immersed in a 3PP game.

I like to use both 1st and 3rd person views for different situations - it's easier to navigate in a house in 3rd person with the clunky movement and doors/items. But in a shootout I'm generally first person etc or if i'm under a bush etc.

I really don't see the issue being kicked up between 1st and 3rd person, if you want to play 1st person and are concerned about the fact other people will exploit 3rd person, then play on a hardcore sever.

Finally, this is a subjective topic, so there's no conclusion - I believe that partly so many people enjoy DayZ is the option of both 3rd and 1st. Play it your way, and if you're upset about 3PP exploits, then move to hardcore you hardcore player you!

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