Anthem

raz81 · « **Reply #125 on:** February 14, 2019, 09:06:19 PM »

Super impressed with the transparency and openness with the community that this team has.

Also, surprised at the amount of change between the demo and potentially what's coming out tomorrow (early access) and further updates for full release

AkyraStrike · « **Reply #126 on:** February 14, 2019, 10:59:49 PM »

Quote from: raz81 on February 14, 2019, 09:06:19 PM

Super impressed with the transparency and openness with the community that this team has.

Also, surprised at the amount of change between the demo and potentially what's coming out tomorrow (early access) and further updates for full release

They've definitely been very open about the development process. Hopefully it continues and they'll continue to listen to the community and make changes and evolve where and when necessary.

Apparently there have been thousands of fixes and changes since the demo build. That's promising as I really enjoyed the game when it worked, it was just the bugs that killed it, and the perceived lack of end game, but both can be fixed.

SmashedPumpkin · « **Reply #127 on:** February 16, 2019, 01:29:28 PM »

Amazon selling Anthem for $55 now

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07DM4YL2S?th=1

Slayer7744 · « **Reply #128 on:** February 16, 2019, 03:03:51 PM »

So which release date is everyone playing on? Anyone playing on today's release for PC or 10hr EA Access Xbox trial or waiting until the second release date?

AkyraStrike · « **Reply #129 on:** February 16, 2019, 07:10:35 PM »

Will be playing on ps4 so the actual release date for me.

elrast333 · « **Reply #130 on:** February 16, 2019, 09:49:34 PM »

PS4 so 22nd, unless there is deluge of reports between now and then about bugs, no connections, crashes etc

Slayer7744 · « **Reply #131 on:** February 16, 2019, 11:51:04 PM »

Quote from: elrast333 on February 16, 2019, 09:49:34 PM

PS4 so 22nd, unless there is deluge of reports between now and then about bugs, no connections, crashes etc

Been hearing some very positive things about performance and quality of the overall game compared to the public demo so fingers crossed.

EDIT: Loading times seem to be the biggest issue at the moment.

raz81 · « **Reply #132 on:** February 17, 2019, 01:33:59 AM »

I'll be on PS4 release day. Coincidentally had leave booked too, which is handy

AkyraStrike · « **Reply #133 on:** February 17, 2019, 10:16:39 AM »

Hearing load times are still a bit frustrating but otherwise performance is night and day compared to the demo, good news indeed. I'm more keen to play this than the division and I really hope it has end game to keep me busy.

M-Rossi · « **Reply #134 on:** February 19, 2019, 07:42:36 AM »

raz81 · « **Reply #135 on:** February 19, 2019, 01:43:19 PM »

It is getting a bad wrap from some youtubers (generally the ones that I go to for a laugh) while lots of praise from others.

Ultimately the bad wrap is probably warranted. Similar to bf5 it seems like it was pushed out the door too early. Which is a shame since its core gameplay is really fun, but all this bad press will hurt overall community numbers and the game itself.

I don't understand why EA don't realise this?

Lots of fixes coming 'on release day' but it was a dumb move launching a buggy demo and then a buggy 'early access'. What did they expect.

I'll still be buying and playing it though, in fact I am looking for forward to it

spazmanaught · « **Reply #136 on:** February 19, 2019, 02:12:26 PM »

Spaz is the same. Will be getting it on release but if it's buggy as shite Spaz will shelve it until they patch.

mimix · « **Reply #137 on:** February 19, 2019, 02:23:37 PM »

I think i'll pass on it.

I didn't get a chance to play the demo so don't have any personal experience on it, but i've watched a few gameplay videos and streamers in the early access and can't say I'm overly impressed.

I did see a few issues that would grate me that weren't even mentioned in said videos.

So maybe i'll check back in after release - or maybe i'll just continue on BR games until Days Gone or something.

StoneColdHomer · « **Reply #138 on:** February 19, 2019, 02:52:52 PM »

It's a pass for me - looks too much like Destiny for my liking.

I think I would get bored with it pretty damn quick.

AkyraStrike · « **Reply #139 on:** February 19, 2019, 07:54:34 PM »

Certainly is getting a very decisive response in the greater community. I would be lying if I said I didnt have my concerns over it, but I had a lot of fun n the demo despite its flaws so I'll still be picking it up. A lot of the complaints from the "early access" crowd seems to be getting addressed, big 'day 1' patch incoming:

Large day 1 patch notes behind spoiler tag to save room:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

High level fixes

Improved loading times
Fixed many infinite loading screens
Fixed multiple challenges not tracking properly
A number of issues have been fixed that were causing players to disconnect or crash
Weapons and gear now have numbers present for modifiers

General Fixes and Improvements

Loot Reveal and Expedition Summary now correctly play during the end of expedition screen.
The gather party mechanic has been made more lenient in a number of situations
At the end of expedition screen players will no longer get stuck on "Recording Victories" or "Skipping All".
Game no longer hangs in Javelin menu when unlocking the second, third or fourth javelin
During the mission “What Freelancers Do” dying after killing Junkmaw & freeing Arcanists leaves you unable to progress, this has been fixed
Challenges now unlock for players at the correct levels
Fixed some camera issues during cutscenes
Legendary Contracts can now be accepted from the Social Hub contract board
Some enemies have had their shield values decreased
Loot now properly drops for players who are downed
The texture quality on the NPC Prospero has been improved
Final boss of strongholds now drop loot instead of only being shown on the end of expedition screen
Fixed the time outs on echoes and relics to prevent griefing and to handle disconnections properly
Players can no longer fall through the floor during the 3rd trial in the Fortress of Dawn
Completing the tutorial expedition will now show the correct Ranger appearance
After disconnecting, rejoining an expedition will now place you back into a squad if you were in one previously
Corrected an issue where players could not interact with each other in the launch bay in certain circumstances
Corrected an issue during the Mission "Bad Deal" where outlaws won't spawn, blocking progress
The start of expedition screen has been improved
Addressed a variety of situations where killing enemies does not properly progress world events
Opening a chest now increments Tomb of the Legionnaire progress for all squad members present
Scar snipers can no longer shoot through Storm Shield
Corrected an issue where players would get stuck on the end of expedition screen in some situations
Players will no longer get disconnected if joining the "Finding Old Friends" mission while the cinematic is playing
Addressed a number of situations where players can get stuck on the environment in the launch bay
Increased the damage of the electric status effect
Corrected an issue where the Shield of Dawn could be crafted with less materials then intended in some situations
The Platinum Mission feat now grants completion as intended
Status effects can more reliably be applied to Titans

Strongholds

Fixed an issue that would cause a Stronghold server crash after defeating the last boss
Temple of Scar - Players can no longer get stuck in the mined tunnel in the explosives room
Temple of Scar - Players can no longer be blocked from entering the explosives room due to fog wall
Fixed Tyrant Mine so people that join the stronghold in-progress do not end up locked away from their team
Adjusted lighting in Tyrant Mine underwater section to make it easier to navigate to the exit
The Swarm Tyrant will no longer get stuck in the side cave entrances in some situations
Corrected an issue where players would spawn into different areas of the Tyrant Mine in certain situations

Gear and Weapons

After having 1st pilot unlock suit after tutorials, creating a new pilot and going to forge no longer causes load screen hang
Ice damage bonuses are now correctly applied on ice gear
Suit-wide bonuses from inscription are now functioning properly
Players can no longer salvage equipped items
Javelin specific gear and/or weapons are no longer able to be used on javelins they aren't intended for
Corrected an issue where in some circumstances Masterwork Components do not have any inscriptions
The Endless Siege Masterwork Autocannon no longer displays a damage increase of 0% in its tooltip

Javelins

The Colossus javelin is now able to activate its shield more quickly after using an ability or firing a weapon
Storm javelin now reacts to getting hit when its shields are up
Fixed an exploit that allowed the Storm's ultimate attack to be used more times than intended
The Colossus javelin can now shield and revive at the same time
Interceptor Combo Aura has been increased in power and now has a damage over time component

Crafting

Non-Masterwork materials purchased from the crafting store now show as their proper rarity instead of incorrectly showing as Masterwork

Controls

Additional Mouse and Keyboard control improvements have been made

UI

Some conversations were not popping up the reputation points post conversation completion, this has been fixed
The squad screen now displays the correct information for each player
Fixed a number of issues where subtitles will no longer get stuck on the screen after dialogue has finished as often
Settings should no longer reset upon exiting and restarting the game on Xbox One
Motion blur can now correctly be turned off
The Electric Status Effect now shows scaled damage properly
An option has been added to hide the Squad Member HUD
The edge of the compass will now pulse to indicate enemy locations
A notification has been added in Fort Tarsis if a player's vault is at the cap of 250 items
On the "Repair the Strider" step of "A Cry for Help" the search radar has been adjusted to correctly lead the player to all 4 tools
Primer and Detonator icons have been added to all Interceptor gear
Corrected a user interface issue where a player’s ultimate would show as available when it isn't

Also the live action trailer was pretty well made:

raz81 · « **Reply #140 on:** February 19, 2019, 08:41:00 PM »

Quote from: StoneColdHomer on February 19, 2019, 02:52:52 PM

It's a pass for me - looks too much like Destiny for my liking.

I think I would get bored with it pretty damn quick.

People seem to draw parallels to Diablo 3 more so then destiny.
I can safely say I'm fucking over destiny and Anthem was a refreshing change. More action rpg-ish from a mechanics standpoint

spazmanaught · « **Reply #141 on:** February 20, 2019, 09:10:31 AM »

Quote from: raz81 on February 19, 2019, 08:41:00 PM

Quote from: StoneColdHomer on February 19, 2019, 02:52:52 PM
It's a pass for me - looks too much like Destiny for my liking.

I think I would get bored with it pretty damn quick.

People seem to draw parallels to Diablo 3 more so then destiny.
I can safely say I'm fucking over destiny and Anthem was a refreshing change. More action rpg-ish from a mechanics standpoint

Yeah Spaz didn't think it was too much like Destiny. Yes it's similar but it definitely was more raw.

AkyraStrike · « **Reply #142 on:** February 21, 2019, 08:14:57 AM »

A different, balanced opinion, away from the let's pour hate on EA bandwagon:

spazmanaught · « **Reply #143 on:** February 23, 2019, 06:45:15 AM »

So BB and spaz played a few hours last night and the improvements on the demo are great. Its much smoother now and with everything customizable available to see there is a lot to do. Wasn't impressed with the market place charging for the game then big coin for the extras. Will comment more as we play through more. And the load times are rediculous ............. on spazs ps4pro with ssd it was taking at least 3 or 4 seconds to load .......... the official doom and gloom brigade look more like fuktards to spaz than normal.

raz81 · « **Reply #144 on:** February 23, 2019, 09:08:51 AM »

My first impressions are good too. Through a happy coincidence I had yesterday off work, so I managed to put a lot of hours into the game.

No crashes, no server disconnects. Smooth experience. Loading times are what I would consider normal.

I like the story. I like the characters (except the ones that are purposefully annoying). I like the lore (that is provided in game!) and have been trying to read everything that they provide.

The steps to complete missions are repetitive but I'm still finding the missions interesting as a whole.

Needless to say the flying, gameplay, gun play, skills, loot, graphics, sound and javelin customisation are still great. These are the things that, even through a buggy demo that I came into uninterested, swayed me to preorder.

After over slightly a full day of playing I'm not quite level 10. Under gear 100. Have only just unlocked strongholds but haven't tried them yet. So I'm pretty sure this'll keep me busy for ages. NFI how people have grinded through the story, levels and gear 450+ in less then a week. More power to them, but perhaps they should stfu and stop complainin about shit since they are the outliers.

I have 2 issues.
1, the first time I loaded into he forge my javelin was broken looking. This seems common. Only happened the first time.
2, HDR has been disabled for some reason

Slayer7744 · « **Reply #145 on:** February 23, 2019, 11:05:43 AM »

I'm enjoying the game, they just need to get rid of that bloody "out of mission boundary" restriction and I'll be happy. They can still have that message on-screen, just add a button prompt in-case I'm not yet ready to teleport to my buddies or if my buddies are 50m in front of me but it still teleports me anyway!

AkyraStrike · « **Reply #146 on:** February 23, 2019, 12:05:34 PM »

No the game is bad and we should all feel bad

I sunk about 5hrs in with Tobor last night and had fun, sure it's not gonna win game of the year but with some more tweaking and in time with additional content it will be a good solid time waster. Bonus points to Tobor who no longer needs to worry about jumping puzzles, but instead manages to fly into every wall and tree possible

blue_bear1 · « **Reply #147 on:** February 23, 2019, 12:19:33 PM »

Quote from: AkyraStrike on February 23, 2019, 12:05:34 PM

Bonus points to Tobor who no longer needs to worry about jumping puzzles, but instead manages to fly into every wall and tree possible

Glad I am not the only one lol!

SmashedPumpkin · « **Reply #148 on:** February 23, 2019, 12:44:08 PM »

Have the Devs confirmed when the storm type events are coming?

What javelins are people manning first?

raz81 · « **Reply #149 on:** February 23, 2019, 12:52:21 PM »

There's a few roadmaps floating about. I'm in my phone so it's too much hassle to track down sorry.

I'm maining an interceptor and planning to stuff around with ranger as a secondary. However I unlocked colossus as my 2nd javelin to try it out when playing with the Mrs.
Storm is really fun but it seems everyone is playing storm so I'll leave it till last