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I know some of you may not have access to the beta yet (should pretty soon though), but I'd figured I'd make this thread to serve as the place where we discuss our opinions on the game so far.
Overall, I am generally pleased with the game. Not overly thrilled, but not necessarily disappointed either. Obviously, once the game gets more variety with maps and such it'll be better. From what I've seen in the few hours I've played, there are a few pros and cons:
Pros:
-As always, the graphics are stellar, even for a Beta.
-The Sinai Desert map is an overall good map, with close to medium quarters as well as long range and open space for snipers/aircraft to battle it out.
-The destruction of the map is really nice and the way it changes everything from the buildings to the ground is well done and can change gameplay in some cases (as Binary and I found out, gotta watch out for that debris
)
-Additionally, the new feature of random weather changes is a nice addition and can really make you feel like you're in a completely different environment.
-The new deploy screen looks very nice and the whole zooming in/out of the map feature is a nice touch.
-The new melee system is awesome. Pummeling people with clubs and/or slicing them with a shovel is very satisfying.
Cons:
-I feel the weapons need to be tweaked quite a bit. Getting two-shotted from 50 yards away but failing to kill someone 10 feet in front of me after laying into him with my assault weapon gets really annoying after a while. Additionally, I feel the recoil is a bit much in some cases.
-The scope on the sniper rifle is almost impossible to deal with. This may simply be the way they want it, in order to stay true to the WW1 idea, however I feel they could do with having scopes that zoomed in a bit more.
-Ironically, the lack of bullet drop kind of throws me off. I'm a pretty decent sniper in BF4, so I'm used to the bullet drop. However, after playing some Scout in BF1 it seems there is almost no bullet drop until you start really reaching all the way across the map.
-Kind of on the fence about the whole "War Bonds" system, but seeing that I generally don't switch weapons too often and the fact that you get a good amount every time you rank up, it might not matter much.
-The only problem I have with the new melee system is the inability to counter-melee. I guess it's your fault if you get smashed with a shovel, but it was a nice feature to have.
-The flamethrower seems a tad overpowered, and I feel like the person with the flamethrower gets extra health or something. Maybe I'm just imagining things, but it seems every time I try to kill someone who has a flamethrower it takes much more effort.
-Tanks are a bit overpowered, given there aren't too many ways to kill them.
Thoughts about the vehicles:
-Horses are really cool and provide a unique way of getting from one place to another. (Also, you can't help but laugh after dying suddenly then realizing you got run over by some dude on horseback)
-People who like to pilot jets in other Battlefields are in for a bit of change; the view from the cockpit in this game is obstructed quite a bit by the wings/propeller directly in front of the pilot.
-That being said, from the ground, seeing and hearing the planes fly overhead is awesome. I was looking forward to seeing the planes in Battlefield 1 and as of right now I am not disappointed.
-The tanks in this game are fine, however, as mentioned before, I feel it should be easier to kill them. Most of this game is going to be played running around on foot, and all we have are grenades, dynamite, and some guns placed here and there around the map. If not easier to kill, then at least make the guns a little less powerful.
-I don't mind the general idea of mostly running to where you want to go. The game is based on WW1, so of course there won't be all the vehicles we're used to seeing. There's going to be a lot of running around, that's part of the gameplay.
I am far from knocking this game as a whole in any way, shape, or form. We've only seen the game for one day and we've only seen one map, very limited weapons, and one style of vehicle set up. This beta will not sway me from the game, because I know there is still a lot more to come. So far, for the most part, I am liking what I'm seeing. If anything, this beta will excite me further into seeing all the rest of the maps, weapons, vehicles, etc. What do you guys think?
Overall rating of the beta so far: 8.5/10
Overall, I am generally pleased with the game. Not overly thrilled, but not necessarily disappointed either. Obviously, once the game gets more variety with maps and such it'll be better. From what I've seen in the few hours I've played, there are a few pros and cons:
Pros:
-As always, the graphics are stellar, even for a Beta.
-The Sinai Desert map is an overall good map, with close to medium quarters as well as long range and open space for snipers/aircraft to battle it out.
-The destruction of the map is really nice and the way it changes everything from the buildings to the ground is well done and can change gameplay in some cases (as Binary and I found out, gotta watch out for that debris
)-Additionally, the new feature of random weather changes is a nice addition and can really make you feel like you're in a completely different environment.
-The new deploy screen looks very nice and the whole zooming in/out of the map feature is a nice touch.
-The new melee system is awesome. Pummeling people with clubs and/or slicing them with a shovel is very satisfying.
Cons:
-I feel the weapons need to be tweaked quite a bit. Getting two-shotted from 50 yards away but failing to kill someone 10 feet in front of me after laying into him with my assault weapon gets really annoying after a while. Additionally, I feel the recoil is a bit much in some cases.
-The scope on the sniper rifle is almost impossible to deal with. This may simply be the way they want it, in order to stay true to the WW1 idea, however I feel they could do with having scopes that zoomed in a bit more.
-Ironically, the lack of bullet drop kind of throws me off. I'm a pretty decent sniper in BF4, so I'm used to the bullet drop. However, after playing some Scout in BF1 it seems there is almost no bullet drop until you start really reaching all the way across the map.
-Kind of on the fence about the whole "War Bonds" system, but seeing that I generally don't switch weapons too often and the fact that you get a good amount every time you rank up, it might not matter much.
-The only problem I have with the new melee system is the inability to counter-melee. I guess it's your fault if you get smashed with a shovel, but it was a nice feature to have.
-The flamethrower seems a tad overpowered, and I feel like the person with the flamethrower gets extra health or something. Maybe I'm just imagining things, but it seems every time I try to kill someone who has a flamethrower it takes much more effort.
-Tanks are a bit overpowered, given there aren't too many ways to kill them.
Thoughts about the vehicles:
-Horses are really cool and provide a unique way of getting from one place to another. (Also, you can't help but laugh after dying suddenly then realizing you got run over by some dude on horseback)
-People who like to pilot jets in other Battlefields are in for a bit of change; the view from the cockpit in this game is obstructed quite a bit by the wings/propeller directly in front of the pilot.
-That being said, from the ground, seeing and hearing the planes fly overhead is awesome. I was looking forward to seeing the planes in Battlefield 1 and as of right now I am not disappointed.
-The tanks in this game are fine, however, as mentioned before, I feel it should be easier to kill them. Most of this game is going to be played running around on foot, and all we have are grenades, dynamite, and some guns placed here and there around the map. If not easier to kill, then at least make the guns a little less powerful.
-I don't mind the general idea of mostly running to where you want to go. The game is based on WW1, so of course there won't be all the vehicles we're used to seeing. There's going to be a lot of running around, that's part of the gameplay.
I am far from knocking this game as a whole in any way, shape, or form. We've only seen the game for one day and we've only seen one map, very limited weapons, and one style of vehicle set up. This beta will not sway me from the game, because I know there is still a lot more to come. So far, for the most part, I am liking what I'm seeing. If anything, this beta will excite me further into seeing all the rest of the maps, weapons, vehicles, etc. What do you guys think?
Overall rating of the beta so far: 8.5/10
