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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 13, 2014 17:52:40 GMT -5
www.titanfall.com/news/titanfall-imc-rising3 new maps named Backwater, Zone 18 and Sandtrap. No release date announced yet. With the 3 months schedule I expect it to be release in November. Of course, with most (if not all) of the planned features launched, it is quite possible for them to do it sooner.
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Aug 14, 2014 0:38:02 GMT -5
It's like they had to announce something at Gamescom, without actually having much of anything to announce. Oh well.
I guess they also showed the full version of this:
Admittedly, it's pretty badass, but doesn't really have any bearing on the actual game.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 14, 2014 1:44:15 GMT -5
That is indeed a great live action video for the game.
Respawn is probably going to start winding down support effort for this game and thinking about the next project. I am not expecting any more features beyond rotating a few more new game modes into the "featured" playlist.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 27, 2014 12:23:17 GMT -5
Update from Respawn on Titanfall support effort: www.totalxbox.com/80642/more-new-titanfall-modes-planned-but-respawn-needs-to-move-on-and-do-other-things/1) Looks like there is another free update coming around 09/06; (hopefully this will fix the feature "tracked challenges", which has been broken for quite some time); 2) Not surprisingly, the support effort starts winding down and looks like the main things planned are new game modes; 3) Respawn devs "are having more fun" when making the new maps of the 3rd DLC. With the Titan-Pilot dynamic improved from Stock -> 1st DLC -> 2nd DLC, I expect the 3rd DLC to be even better; 4) One new project Respawn is going to work on is a 3rd person action game: www.totalxbox.com/78284/titanfall-creators-working-on-a-new-series/ . This does not look like Titanfall 2 to me. Will they be working on 2 projects at the same time? That would be rather difficult given the size of the studio...
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Post by wittyscorpion on Sept 4, 2014 13:00:08 GMT -5
First map of the 3rd DLC revealed: www.titanfall.com/news/imc-rising-backwater?sf30664057=1Sadly the Titanfall player population are dropping fast and with Destiny coming next week it could become ghost town soon. If the DLC can come out in early October (which is very likely), then it still has a chance to be played with decent player showing. By November when CoD:AW is coming out (as well as many other titles including Halo MC), Titanfall will probably become a once per week thing for veterans at the best.
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Sept 4, 2014 13:30:14 GMT -5
I'm a little worried about the way they are describing 'no man's land' on this map. Zip lines are too exposed, hopefully there are decent parkour routes to get around the map. The first two map packs were pretty good for parkour. Except for maybe Swampland. Though I thought the big trees provided interesting and challenging parkour options. As for player counts, I'm not that worried about it. I feel like there will be a core of players like me that don't care about Destiny and are skeptical about Advanced Warfare
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Post by wittyscorpion on Sept 4, 2014 13:39:14 GMT -5
I'm a little worried about the way they are describing 'no man's land' on this map. Zip lines are too exposed, hopefully there are decent parkour routes to get around the map. The first two map packs were pretty good for parkour. Except for maybe Swampland. Though I thought the big trees provided interesting and challenging parkour options. As for player counts, I'm not that worried about it. I feel like there will be a core of players like me that don't care about Destiny and are skeptical about Advanced Warfare Swampland is challenging for parkour, but I did observe a Twitch streamer flying from tree to tree like a monkey and shotgun people in the face. Also, IMHO the map quality has improved from stock (which are very good to begin with) -> 1st DLC -> 2nd DLC. Respawn said themselves that with increased experience and player data they are "having more and more fun" of making maps. So I am confident that the 3rd DLC will be great, if not greater than first 2. I would love to play the new maps, but seriously on the fence right now on whether to spend $10 to buy something that a) I may not have much time to play with when it is released, and b) of an online MP only game that may see dramatic player population drop soon (this week is already very alarming in all playlists other than Pilot Skirmish). If the player population can stay steady, I may pick up the DLC when I take a break from Destiny and Halo.
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Post by mannon on Sept 4, 2014 20:42:46 GMT -5
I love all three of the first DLC maps very very much. I've barely played the second set (been playing with friend that doesn't have it), but they seem pretty good too from what I have seen.
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Post by mannon on Sept 4, 2014 20:44:06 GMT -5
Oh and swampland tree parkour is the real deal. I almost have to play my run and gun smart pistol class on that map just for the flying squirrel routine. I actually quite like the titan fighting on it as well.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Sept 15, 2014 13:24:20 GMT -5
Second map of the 3rd DLC revealed, Zone 18: www.titanfall.com/news/imc-rising-zone-18The map design started as "almost a paintball field for Titans..." (read the link above for more), and looks pretty sweet. With the current pace of reveal, looks like the map pack is set to come out in early October, along with most likely the last major game update.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Sept 21, 2014 3:04:30 GMT -5
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Post by Den on Sept 21, 2014 6:54:07 GMT -5
So, they took that "floor is lava" idea and ran with it.
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Sept 21, 2014 11:12:11 GMT -5
And the dream of snow maps is now over.
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Post by Usagi on Sept 21, 2014 16:09:57 GMT -5
And the dream of snow maps is now over. Maybe next year.
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Sept 23, 2014 20:42:47 GMT -5
Trailer's out:
Map pack is out Thursday.
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Post by Dumien on Sept 23, 2014 20:55:43 GMT -5
mmmm not getting it.
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Sept 23, 2014 21:06:25 GMT -5
Are you sure? Let me check first if there's a way to get Xbox to accept Food Stamps.
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Post by Dumien on Sept 23, 2014 21:45:19 GMT -5
Hey man, I only buy good games...not things like PvZ. For real tho. That floor is lava map looks sweet.
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Sept 24, 2014 0:21:37 GMT -5
Lol, Destiny fan making fun of PvZ... Good one.
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Post by mannon on Sept 24, 2014 8:53:14 GMT -5
And the dream of snow maps is now over. I'd really like to see a space map set on some of those huge ships you see in cutscenes. It'd be nuts fighting with Titans inside a ship, but could be fun. They'd have to give everybody warpfall for it to make any sense.
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Sept 24, 2014 10:39:03 GMT -5
They're suspiciously silent on a title update. Hopefully we get patch notes soon.
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Sept 24, 2014 16:33:23 GMT -5
Wingman LTS is apparently replacing Pilot Skirmish when this hits... don't let the door hit you on the way out, you garbage game mode
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Post by wittyscorpion on Sept 24, 2014 16:37:18 GMT -5
Wingman LTS is apparently replacing Pilot Skirmish when this hits... don't let the door hit you on the way out, you garbage game mode Pilot Skirmish is an excellent example of a very good "failed experiment". Until it has been tried we won't appreciate Respawn's setup as greatly as we are now. Seriously tempted to go back and play some more Titanfall, only if I had the time... Dumien: although you are too cheap to shed dollars on DLC, aren't you tempted by the LTS Wingman game mode? It's nice to ake a break from space "cowboying" and do some serious robot punching. Pegasus Actual: keep us posted about your opinions on the new maps, new game modes, and how solid the matchmaking experience is at the current level of online player population.
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Sept 25, 2014 13:21:57 GMT -5
600+mb patch but no patch notes yet... so maybe just changes to support Wingman LTS and the new maps. Or they are just late with the notes.
Xbox One rollout is a bit of a shit-show. Season Pass holders are getting prompted to pony up $10 to download. Very frustrating. @titanfallgame blames Microsoft, still no fix 80 minutes after the maps went live.
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Sept 25, 2014 21:42:49 GMT -5
The maps are pretty cool for the most part. I'm still not sure on Backwater, but maybe I just have to learn it. The other two are instantly agreeable. Played on PC. Xbox One Season Pass still has the issue where it tries to charge you. Pretty massive screw-up.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Sept 26, 2014 13:02:56 GMT -5
The maps are pretty cool for the most part. I'm still not sure on Backwater, but maybe I just have to learn it. The other two are instantly agreeable. Played on PC. Xbox One Season Pass still has the issue where it tries to charge you. Pretty massive screw-up. That is a pretty big screw up. Seems to me that they have never had a trouble free patch but usually the problems are addressed by the end of the day. How is play population on PC?
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Sept 26, 2014 14:48:31 GMT -5
It took 11-12 hours for Microsoft to fix the issue with the Store. In the meantime Respawn specifically told people not to buy it for $10, but then today Microsoft says that the people who did are being refunded. So insult to injury for people who would have been fine waiting a day for a refund instead of waiting an extra day to play the maps.
Population seemed ok on PC, but hard to say.. that was release day for a new map pack, so you'd hope at least a few people would be playing. Still wish they'd give a player count per playlist.
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Post by mannon on Sept 26, 2014 16:02:21 GMT -5
I'm probably going to ease up on Destiny some this weekend and try to play a lot more TF. Still don't feel I've gotten enough out of it, so I better get to it before AW comes out.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Oct 28, 2014 16:12:18 GMT -5
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Oct 28, 2014 19:33:25 GMT -5
Which means certain cheapskates *cough*, Dumien, *cough* have no excuse to not grab the last two map packs for Frontier Defense if nothing else...
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