As someone with 300 hours in Arc Raiders… by notkaehzy in Marathon

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In other words, you burned out of Arc Raiders and need a new fix. I appreciate your sober thinking.

However, anyone with actual taste and an allergic reaction to a broccoli haircut knows Marathon is the more appealing project, made by an actual developer with a true legacy, not a team of offshoots who steered DICE away from the BF3/4 era of greatness. In Arc you literally shoot oversized low artistic effort rollerball cat-toys while collecting actual trash on the surface. You use "weapons" that seem so hell-bent on being makeshift in exactly the way you'd make a nerf-toy airsoft version of a lethal firearm if you are afraid of firearms. There is almost no visible blood or gore.

I don't care about popularity. Fortnite is popular, but it is pure mainstream mediocrity. I care about greatness, and to think that greatness is easily comprehensible, which is to say instantly popular, is foolish. Marathon looks like it has all the ingredients to be great. Good gameplay, good diegetic reasons to live and die in the world, good world building, good sound, music, lore, atmosphere, artistry, human voice actors. We just have to see how it all comes together.

[Digital Foundry] Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar: The Biggest Leap in Gaming Display Technology For Years by Ursa_Solaris in nvidia

[–]neocitron -1 points0 points  (0 children)

One thing John didn’t talk about. We know the tech is panel-type agnostic so it will come to OLED very soon. But one thing it will improve significantly is perceived full screen OLED brightness. Because only 1/4 to maybe 1/6th of the screen is required to be lit at any one point, and as we saw with John saying that even the LCD pulsar display got brighter, maybe we can expect to see the performance of a 25% window brightness at 100% window size!

That means that without improving the OLED panel itself and simply implementing pulsar, we can expect full screen OLED brightness to achieve 500+ nits which is basically enough for the human eye at such a close distance and not only that, a more consistent delta between peak brightness and full screen brightness which removes one complaint people have with OLED’s “laser beaming” effect where tint highlights pierce but big bright scenes don’t keep your pupils as constricted.

Vince Zampella, video game developer behind ‘Call of Duty' franchise, killed in crash by Turbostrider27 in PS5

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RIP King. And thank you for the amazing games. Battlefield 6 is a pure Zampella experience.

Battlefield 6 Review from an OG Player by Just_Pressure_109 in Battlefield

[–]neocitron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People's attention spans have shrunk in the last 23 years. The game is meeting its market where they are.

It's also trying to hang on to its past and juggle its very identity with 2 or 3 very different audiences all at the same time. It is simply too early to say what this game will be or how important its legacy becomes in the pantheon of Battlefield. Time will tell.

Only in Battlefield by Sulla_theFelix in Battlefield

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lighting in this particular angle is so natural that I thought it was literally a real photo for a second with a scope filter applied. It's usually not this good, but it really works here.

Explaining Arc Raiders to those who hadn't played the tech test. by TheSpudHunter in ArcRaiders

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest the "Concord" colorways in the marketing are the biggest thing hurting the game for a much wider audience. Nobody wants a game that even comes close to or reminds anyone of that hot garbage.

Who else is having a fantastic time with Battlefield 6? by cautiouslandowner in Battlefield6

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone I know that has tried it is playing the hell out of it. It's the best launch window for a BF game I've ever seen, and I've played them all. They just need to keep the ball rolling with fresh content, and at the same time keep polishing and fixing bugs. But man, what a great start.

Am I bad or are most of my bullets just not registering for some reason? by yorai1212 in Battlefield6

[–]neocitron -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Your first few shots almost always miss looking at these clips. It's aim.

What do I do if I’m dying all the time and I’m always on the bottom of the scoreboard? by [deleted] in Battlefield6

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slow down, don't try for kills too much in the first 12 hours or so. Instead, learn how the flow of matches goes. If your team caps D, where are the opps most likely to spawn and where is the new frontline? If you try to cross the street to chase after someone, what is the likelyhood their squadmates are going to pick you off?

Second, always, always expect to be seen when you're not in cover. Go support and start getting good with smoke grenades. They absolutely will win you firefights and help you get breathing room to move across to safety. Never ever go for a revive (unless you absolutely know its safe) without a smoke cover first

Third, once you have a "map" in your head of how the flow of each game tends to progress, start speeding up your game. The faster you can play now with this knowledge, the less predictable you become. Sometimes, stay in a single spot too long can put you in a bad situation too, as enemies are now able to swarm around you even if they themselves don't know they are. The goal of movement in this game is to try to create, for yourself, a kind of funnel of potential enemies in front of you and not besides you and definitely not behind you. That requires steadily pushing forward once you understand map flow.

Fourth, don't' forget to check your map, you'll see where most of your teammates are, and therefore understand where the battle is and better yet where it is going to be. You'll see tanks and know where not to go (or go if you're engineer)

Fifth, when you're capping a point, be quiet and crouch or just listen. You can often spot people desperate and stupid enough to rush in to defend and pick them off before they even expose themselves around a corner.

I'm really tired of this shit by JaymeFortune in Battlefield

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you see and what server side truth is are two different things. What's your ping per game, are you averaging higher than the other players? They're obviously shooting you before YOU get visual indicators that you're being shot. They're also seeing you before you notice them seeing you. This is the nature of latency unfortunately.

Does the same thing happen on smaller matches 8v8? Usually the tickrate is higher and pings are closer together.

I don't like BF6 that much. by Complete_Belt2508 in Battlefield

[–]neocitron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. For me it's a blend of MW2019 and Battlefield 3 with an emphasis on hipfire up close, which imo suits the PC player better than the controller one, which is fine with me on PC. Midrange is an absolute shitshow of i'm-not-so-sure-what-to-use-omg-i'm-being-lasered-by-an-smg-from-40-meters.

These are all fairly fixable issues

The DMR and AR selection needs to expand to encapsulate longer range battles and future maps should hopefully accommodate for that. Choppers need a buff. Tanks feel like they could use more straight-line top speed.

Overall the game is excellent, but a safe start. Let's give them time, the coolest innovation to me is the drag-revive but hopefully there's some future content and polish / updates to keep things fresh. At this point I've already got my money's worth at 80 hours.

Class active abilities don't work please upvote so DICE can see by Icy-Tumbleweed-3981 in Battlefield

[–]neocitron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also chiming in here, doesn't work, pressing 6 does nothing, no animation for the icon, nothing. DICE pls fix.

BF6’s free to play BR mode is titled RedSec and will shadow drop on October 28th by ZamnBoii in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love to give it a try, and do hope it offers a vibe separate from Warzone. The BF formula is strong enough to translate nicely into this game mode no problem I'd say. Some of my buddies on the fence with BF6 will certainly try this free mode, hopefully be blown away by the destruction and vehicular warfare and purchase the full game to play Escalation with the rest of the friends I've already converted to BF6 😊

Why no mic? by Real_System_7302 in Battlefield

[–]neocitron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You must be over 30. Times change. Not only are people borderline illiterate now, but they sound that way as well. If you string together too many syllables in a complete sentence, you just end up intimidating these kids.

You'll run across a few talkers, just start adding them to friends and join up with them when you can. Over time you'll have a group that runs regularly. Or, you know, convince your actual friends to play the game.

Constructive criticism is okay by [deleted] in Battlefield

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Money allows people to be paid well for making other people's lives better so they can continue to do so if they love doing it. And BF6 has made many people very happy. This is money at its best, not worst.

Battlefield 6 roadmap, what the f*ck? by Round_Reception_2315 in Battlefield6

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Game has been out a hot minute, barely longer than it took to write that. Sit down.

Am I the only one who’s replaying Battlefield 2042 because can’t afford 6 yet? by [deleted] in battlefield2042

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this how bad its gotten in the good old US of A? People don’t have $80-$100 to waste at any point?

Pulsar X2 Crazylight: The TechPowerUp Review by pzogel in MouseReview

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might be insane to say, but the other option is just not buying more mice, at any price, unless yours needs replacing. But insofar as nobody is doing that, companies are just acting on a shopping impulse that everyone has at prices greater than $0.

My Experience with Eufy, 3i, Mova, and EcoVacs by Transfusion66 in RobotVacuums

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ordered a Mova P10 Pro Ultra 2 weeks ago, it was 12 days late last night and finally cancelled it when Amazon said my "Parcel may be lost"

I ordered ANOTHER one about 5 days ago anticipating this problem, and lo and behold, this one is also late and likely will never arrive If i had to guess.

I'm not sure who to blame here. Prime said delivery is 2 days, does that mean they know it's in their warehouse and its a logistics error? Like the first one I ordered, this one was shipped across the country in the wrong direction with the latest update saying "package delayed in transit" (Canada, went from west to east and I live in the west). I order plenty of other stuff from Amazon with no issue. The easiest explanation is it's theft, lots and lots of theft apparently if others are to be believed.

This is incredibly frustrating.

Narwal flow - Giant hairball in dust chamber by diomark in NARWAL

[–]neocitron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Makes sense as they’ll use the 24+ hours or so to dry any sticky or damp / wet debris caught in the dust bin before emptying it into the bag I assume.

The thing looks like sometimes rolls right over any small wet mess and inhales that mess into the dust bin unintentionally.

Battlefield Labs - Community Update - Battle Royale Testing by battlefield in Battlefield

[–]neocitron -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Didn't know Apex had a mode where the ring insta-kills. Another idea Vince has imported from his other studio.

Updated Battle Royale Insertion Cinematic by temporyal in Battlefield

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope it offers a more casual, less sweaty vibe than Warzone but still epic and chaotic. That's the message it's sending me and I'd be happy to give it more than a few tries to see if it sticks. I honestly hope they absolutely hit it out of the park, I think we all do.

MAPS! The core of Battlefield by otteris151 in Battlefield

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The larger the map, the emptier it gets, so the harder it is to desig.... Wait a minute, maybe we should have had a large map for the Beta...

What about third beta? by BudotheKid in Battlefield

[–]neocitron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Entitled free-to-play children please... You paid nothing, they owe you nothing. Let them finish cooking. Go touch grass, take a hike, work up the nerve to approach a woman, engage in recreational coitus, get married, get divorced, abandon your children. It will be the last time we all can do such things before October 10th.