Zampella already worked under EA before, so I would say he fell for it pretty hard, after breaking up with Activision and yet again signing up to work for EA.
And he'd already seen what had happened to plenty of studios under EA
Even if they're not owned by EA, they're very much lying in a bed of their own making
Even if they're not owned by EA, they're very much lying in a bed of their own making
maybe they weren't expecting it to be received that well
but still, pitting two of your games against each other is incredibly dumb.
but still, pitting two of your games against each other is incredibly dumb.
EA dropped the ball but I'm not really sure what they could have done differently. On PC you have CS, Battlefield and Overwatch being the most played shooters, on console CoD and Battlefield (probably OW as well)
Titanfall was never going to be this massive hit. There's too many other established shooters. Call of Duty is the biggest name and despite every CoD since Blops2 being hated, people will always buy it off of name alone. Titanfall is pretty similar to CoD so right there that's a large part of your target audience gone.
Titanfall was never going to be this massive hit. There's too many other established shooters. Call of Duty is the biggest name and despite every CoD since Blops2 being hated, people will always buy it off of name alone. Titanfall is pretty similar to CoD so right there that's a large part of your target audience gone.
dont release titanfall alongside the 2 biggest shooter IPs
dont release it alongside Overwatch
leaves about 10 other months they could've used
dont release it alongside Overwatch
leaves about 10 other months they could've used
By Xpike Go To Postdont release titanfall alongside the 2 biggest shooter IPsAnd yet Respawn, not EA, chose to release it when they did.
dont release it alongside Overwatch
leaves about 10 other months they could've used
By Xpike Go To Postdont release titanfall alongside the 2 biggest shooter IPsThese aren't single player games.
dont release it alongside Overwatch
leaves about 10 other months they could've used
Multiplayer games require you to invest time into it. Whether it's because you want to level up in Overwatch to keep getting loot crates or you want to not be a scrub in CSGO, playing one or two matches per week in doesn't really get you anywhere.
That's time that wasn't going to exist with 4-5 big shooters out.
By Ciaran Go To PostGod DAMN, you downed a lot of bosses! But I have good news….the real Bloodborne is just beginning :p
The Forbidden Woods is your next destination! (Vicar Amelia was holding the password to the gates)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fprN7CTWTio
you CAN access the DLC now but you totally shouldn't, it's semi end game IMO.
Good info
I killed the gatling gun bastard by the way. Felt so good. Apparently I missed the witch that psy killed...don't know how. I was looking all over the place there and didn't find a boss. I found two hunter guys...one had like two swords and a rifle spear that was hard as fuck and I had to cheese to kill...the other wasn't too bad. But damn. That rifle spear fucker was a boss...and he was just a normal enemy. I forget where I fought him.
Anyway I'll take out the witch next and then head for the forbidden woods.
By Dark PhaZe Go To PostGood infoThe Witch is pretty easy, it won't take long.
I killed the gatling gun bastard by the way. Felt so good. Apparently I missed the witch that psy killed…don't know how. I was looking all over the place there and didn't find a boss. I found two hunter guys…one had like two swords and a rifle spear that was hard as fuck and I had to cheese to kill…the other wasn't too bad. But damn. That rifle spear fucker was a boss…and he was just a normal enemy. I forget where I fought him.
Anyway I'll take out the witch next and then head for the forbidden woods.
Worth the trouble too despite being optional since you'll unlock Blood Gems for your weapons
Vicar Amelia is probably the last relatively tough boss till the DLC btw, so kick back and enjoy being a badass :p
By Rob Go To PostEA dropped the ball but I'm not really sure what they could have done differently. On PC you have CS, Battlefield and Overwatch being the most played shooters, on console CoD and Battlefield (probably OW as well)
Titanfall was never going to be this massive hit. There's too many other established shooters. Call of Duty is the biggest name and despite every CoD since Blops2 being hated, people will always buy it off of name alone. Titanfall is pretty similar to CoD so right there that's a large part of your target audience gone.
It was the new thing from the guys who created CoD. It had every bit as much of a reason to be a smash as Destiny did. I'm sure EA will let them take another swing with a more open launch window.
Spent the last two days playing SF5 online with a 2-Day PS+ trial. Managed to unlock Alex and goddamn do I love this game. Got me ready to scope out PS+ deals on Black Friday weekend and shit.
By Ciaran Go To PostThe Witch is pretty easy, it won't take long.I've had the the blood gem long before i fought the witch.
Worth the trouble too despite being optional since you'll unlock Blood Gems for your weapons
Vicar Amelia is probably the last relatively tough boss till the DLC btw, so kick back and enjoy being a badass :p
By S.igh Go To PostI've had the the blood gem long before i fought the witch.
I dunno if Yurt's talking about the same thing. Maybe he means the Caryll rune? You get that after the witch
Unless I'm mistaken
but i know lots more about fromsoft than ciaran the pretender
This War of Mine got a free dlc update for it's two year anniversary. It added a new ending, some new locations, and civilians. Decided to start a new file.
-Rolls solo scavenger
-Bandits have stolen food
-Bandits have stolen all of the food.
-Character is sad, tired, and very hungry.
Nope. Not even in the right frame of mind for this atm.
-Rolls solo scavenger
-Bandits have stolen food
-Bandits have stolen all of the food.
-Character is sad, tired, and very hungry.
Nope. Not even in the right frame of mind for this atm.
By n8 dogg Go To PostI dunno if Yurt's talking about the same thing. Maybe he means the Caryll rune? You get that after the witchno you're right :lol I meant the runes NOT the gems, my bad.
Unless I'm mistaken
but i know lots more about fromsoft than ciaran the pretender
the Caryll runes are pretty fucking OP too.
By DY_nasty Go To PostLong War for Xcom 2 is one of the best mods ever.
i can't find it.
By Ciaran Go To Postno you're right :lol I meant the runes NOT the gems, my bad.
the Caryll runes are pretty fucking OP too.
haha first game i rolled with the hp/stamina upgrades and the rune that restored 300hp for every successful visceral attack.
By Facism Go To Posti can't find it.Its not DLC. It should be one of the top rated things in the workshop.
Long War SMG Pack
Long War Toolbox
Long War Alien Pack
Rogue Class mod (not labeled LW, but its from them)
and one more I think
Also, Grimy's loot mod is pretty cool too. Finally gives the research lab stuff to do.
By Facism Go To Posthaha first game i rolled with the hp/stamina upgrades and the rune that restored 300hp for every successful visceral attack.I was too good at parrying so I rolled with that +20-30% visceral damage one and the one that gives you bullets back for each visceral attack
ain't nobody needs hp when you don't get hit
in all seriousness, +10-15% HP and/or Stamina are way too good
By Ciaran Go To Postno you're right :lol I meant the runes NOT the gems, my bad.So how do I use runes because I have a few already.
the Caryll runes are pretty fucking OP too.
By S.igh Go To PostSo how do I use runes because I have a few already.
Kill the witch, down the stairs behind her, get the shit, then the altar/cabinet thing in the hunters dream
By S.igh Go To PostSo how do I use runes because I have a few already.here
and you equip the blood gems on your right
New Pokémon is dope, they ask you to choose your picture, ignore the binary gender question altogether. Music is hot too
Jumped into Planet Coaster. The game terrifies me with its possibilities. I did career mode where they give you a pre-set park and you're supposed ot expand it and meet goals. I usually do sandbox but I figure this would ease me into it,.
The game doesn't really have much of a tutorial though. All their tutorial does is link to videos on youtube. I think if they want to grab a younger audience, a tutorial might have been a priority. But I remember being a kid and for all I know this shit is second nature to the minecraft players andf they can delve right in.
The menu system is really charming.
The game doesn't really have much of a tutorial though. All their tutorial does is link to videos on youtube. I think if they want to grab a younger audience, a tutorial might have been a priority. But I remember being a kid and for all I know this shit is second nature to the minecraft players andf they can delve right in.
The menu system is really charming.
Holy shit you can change the amount of rider load, wait time AND YOU CAN SELL A FUCKING FAST PASS IN GAME. You can change the sequences that the fucking ridie goes through.
this shit goes deep. did paradox secretly put this out?
this shit goes deep. did paradox secretly put this out?
By data Go To PostHoly shit you can change the amount of rider load, wait time AND YOU CAN SELL A FUCKING FAST PASS IN GAME. You can change the sequences that the fucking ridie goes through.lol man you should see Wooden's rides.....like entering Dante's nine circles of hell
this shit goes deep. did paradox secretly put this out?
one other slaenter made a Trump themed park I think, with a tower and 'The Wall' and all
The forbidden woods are confusing as fuck. I'm killing everything on sight and I'm not sure where to go, I found an underground poison ocean with a bunch of giants lurking but I don't wanna go down there.
edit: oh god now I'm fighting medusa heads
edit: oh god now I'm fighting medusa heads
By S.igh Go To PostThe forbidden woods are confusing as fuck. I'm killing everything on sight and I'm not sure where to go, I found an underground poison ocean with a bunch of giants lurking but I don't wanna go down there.nooooo GOOD JOB! I was fucking worried you won't be able to find that hidden place! Go there and look for a ladder (north IIRC). Don't bother with the giants or poisonous worms, just sprint to the ladder.
follow the path and you'll arrive at some sorta clinic, look for an envelope/invitation on one of the treatment tables.
it unlocks a whole new AMAZING optional area
regarding the forest, yeah it's confusing, try and keep a mental note of distinctive architecture/colours so you don't double back by mistake.
edit: oh god now I'm fighting medusa heads
:lool I love that place. There are no lanterns there so don't look for one ;) except for the one at the very beginning. However there are plenty of shortcuts and lifts that lead directly to it
there's an NPC to rescue (or kill...) somewhere in that area too
By S.igh Go To PostI'm running around with 70k blood echoes trying to find that lantern im cryingthere's a lift/shortcut in one of the (dark) houses that leads straight to your first lantern
IIRC, the lift is behind some cunt using a canon. And there's another one past a bridge
you know you're close to the end of the forest once you encounter a few pigs
hmm if you desperately wanna level up *now* then just use a Hunter's Mark to teleport back
do you see a swamp of some sort? With two paths, left and right? The shortcut is to the right, up the hill.
By S.igh Go To PostI see the pigs!No new lanterns, just a shortcut that leads to the first lantern.
edit: I killed the pigs!
Do I keep going? is there a lantern nearby?
By Ciaran Go To Postdo you see a swamp of some sort? With two paths, left and right? The shortcut is to the right, up the hill.to be honest, I can't even tell, I might be running in circles.
By S.igh Go To Postto be honest, I can't even tell, I might be running in circles.there you go (you were at 2:12 I think)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TDaQodvEYM
By Ciaran Go To Postthere you go (you were at 2:12 I think)what the, i was there like 30 min ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TDaQodvEYM
man i hope don't accidentally run into a boss lmao
By S.igh Go To PostI'm running around with 70k blood echoes trying to find that lantern im cryinglmao
By DY_nasty Go To PostLong War for Xcom 2 is one of the best mods ever.
DY, can you give me a good mod list on Steam?
Been wanting to go back for some time :)
By Lupercal Go To PostDY, can you give me a good mod list on Steam?Sure no problem!
Been wanting to go back for some time :)
Blackace has a much bigger and better list than I do though. Right now I'm running:
Long War SMG Pack
Long War Toolbox
Long War Leader Pack (not essential at all, but adds a 'leader' skill tree to anyone you send through training at the GTS. Only one leader can be on mission at a time)
Rogue Class Mod (its truly a beautiful, well thought out and balanced class addition. Can't give it enough props)
Long War Alien Pack (you NEED this)
Grimy's Loot Mod
Long War Perk Pack
Hack Plus
Flawless (because finishing a mission flawless should always award you things, not just the lack of wounded soldiers)
Better Laboratory
Mission Award Variety
Squad Cohesion (for higher difficulties only, if you have a squad that never really sees casualties, this will have you OP as fuck by late game)
Lifetime Stats (because you need to know who the fuckboys are. factually)
World Expansion Project: Advent
Ink and Paint
and just about any map pack I can find.
The bolded has substantially improved the fun factor for me. Like... HUGE stuff that I just can't believe didn't make the game. Rogues are SO well done too. Some of their unique abilities are just wow.
By DY_nasty Go To PostSure no problem!
Blackace has a much bigger and better list than I do though. Right now I'm running:
Long War SMG Pack
Long War Toolbox
Long War Leader Pack (not essential at all, but adds a 'leader' skill tree to anyone you send through training at the GTS. Only one leader can be on mission at a time)
Rogue Class Mod (its truly a beautiful, well thought out and balanced class addition. Can't give it enough props)
Long War Alien Pack (you NEED this)
Grimy's Loot Mod
Long War Perk Pack
Hack Plus
Flawless (because finishing a mission flawless should always award you things, not just the lack of wounded soldiers)
Better Laboratory
Mission Award Variety
Squad Cohesion (for higher difficulties only, if you have a squad that never really sees casualties, this will have you OP as fuck by late game)
Lifetime Stats (because you need to know who the fuckboys are. factually)
World Expansion Project: Advent
Ink and Paint
and just about any map pack I can find.
The bolded has substantially improved the fun factor for me. Like… HUGE stuff that I just can't believe didn't make the game. Rogues are SO well done too. Some of their unique abilities are just wow.
Great, many thanks !
I'll get on this tonight, I miss ma rangers.
By Hitch Go To PostCan I mod out the timed missions?There's a ton of mods in the workshop that allow for all kinds of changes to be to the timers - mission as well as avatar progress
I just wouldn't know which are the best lol
yeah the timer in XCOM 2 was well fucking annoying
and upgrading your base to unlock missions 💩💩
but I totally understand why they did it, it gave the game some much needed depth.
I really wasn't expecting to like it or even be remotely good at it but I ended up LOVING it.
and upgrading your base to unlock missions 💩💩
but I totally understand why they did it, it gave the game some much needed depth.
I really wasn't expecting to like it or even be remotely good at it but I ended up LOVING it.
People kinda panic a bit much regarding the avatar progress clock too. Once it fills up, you have a full 20+ days to knock it back down lol