zzip Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I still enjoy the last one, so I will probably pick it up and some point. I really don't care about all the EA drama surrounding the game. Just have to decide if I want to do it now or get it on sale later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenomorpher Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I'm going to eventually get the GOTY edition if it comes out. I really liked the previous one despite its faults. I'm hoping the offline play is more meaty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMenard Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 According to Boogie, it takes 40 hours to unlock Darth Vader and Luke.... And then you have to farm or buy loot crate to upgrade them... Or spend $$$ to buy "credit" or said loot crates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I'm picking it up but won't be spending any extra money on the overly complicated upgrade system. If that means I'm stuck with low level stuff, I'm fine with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 According to Boogie, it takes 40 hours to unlock Darth Vader and Luke.... And then you have to farm or buy loot crate to upgrade them... Or spend $$$ to buy "credit" or said loot crates. I believe they lowered it to 10 after the backlash. Still, that doesn't bother me that much. I put enough hours into the last game, that I'd unlock them. It gives a goal to work towards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I (accidentally) double-dipped for both PS4 and PC. I am looking forward to the improved starfighter battles. I like Star Wars, I like games, and I really like Star Wars games. Yeah yeah EA is the devil and all that. I don't buy into that kind of hate ... at least they're delivering a product, with decent support and outstanding production values. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakasama Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 So does this have any Prequel era content? I remember fans were complaining about the lack of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 So does this have any Prequel era content? I remember fans were complaining about the lack of it. The beta was the battle of Theed with clones and droids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 So does this have any Prequel era content? I remember fans were complaining about the lack of it. Yes, I've seen Naboo, Darth Maul, and Battledroids in demos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 My son played 4 hours yesterday. Lol. I can confirm that 12 year old boys think its awesome. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakasama Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) According to Boogie, it takes 40 hours to unlock Darth Vader and Luke.... And then you have to farm or buy loot crate to upgrade them... Or spend $$$ to buy "credit" or said loot crates. I read somewhere the credit reward seem to be bugged. It's something like the player gets 10x the credit than normal. So 350 credits is now 3500 credits. I don't know if it's true or not. Still, it might be worth looking into before EA does something about it. Edited November 18, 2017 by Bakasama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raticon Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I will probably get it for the PS4 at a later state when game + extra DLC can be had for cheap. I got the rebooted Battlefront with all extras for about 10$ some 2 months ago when they wanted to sucker people in for the sequel.I really like the effects and sounds, and care less for what gear to use to max out kills and whatnot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juansolo Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Hell no. I've been avoiding EA's output for some time now. I just can't do with what they're doing to games. I do have the original BFII however, physical and on GOG, because 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Everyone knows that the old BF2 has been updated with easy multiplayer play, no GameRanger or other tricks needed, right? It's still fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper_Eye Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Nah... I'll stick with the original BF2. My son and I still have a blast with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 i had SW:BF1, so im intrigued by BF2. However, I am waiting for a while to see what kind of bundles EA will offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I played a couple matches last night. It's going to take a little time to learn the maps and overly complicated progression system. I may have to put the previous version in to just have some arcade fun. I do miss my jet pack and the ability to choose the map I want to play on. On the plus side, I really like the space battles much better now, it feels like it actually rewards skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loxx O))) Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I want to get it because I did enjoy the first one for a while... but I'm just kind of annoyed that every time I buy a new PS4 game I have to go through and delete a bunch of stuff because of mandatory downloads. I'm going to try to get an X Box One S during Black Friday sales, and if so, it might be something I pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 According to Boogie, it takes 40 hours to unlock Darth Vader and Luke.... And then you have to farm or buy loot crate to upgrade them... Or spend $$$ to buy "credit" or said loot crates. Early players have been saying they've unlocked everything in just a couple of days without spending anything. Reports of the insane amount of time to unlock everything are looking like more misinformation. Idk why gamers are always in a rush to prejudge a game based on misinformation rather then wait to judge it on what it actually is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Agreed, "gamers" are overly tribal when it comes to their support of multinational megacorporations. I still want to roll my eyes out of my skull when I remember that The Consumerist's readers voted EA as "worst company in America" not once but twice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 Agreed, "gamers" are overly tribal when it comes to their support of multinational megacorporations. I still want to roll my eyes out of my skull when I remember that The Consumerist's readers voted EA as "worst company in America" not once but twice. Yes. I usually find I enjoy the "most hated" games. And the criticism is way overblown. Truly bad games are met with indifference. When you see a "hate bandwagon" form around a game. They are usually just butthurt about some detail that was reported. A perceived broken promise here, a graphical downgrade there. Or selective outrage over optional purposes in-game. (selective as in some publishers get a pass for the same practices) This usually happens before anyone has even played the game and can give an honest, balanced criticism. The games media has a big role in drumming up this mob mentality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Agreed, "gamers" are overly tribal when it comes to their support of multinational megacorporations. I still want to roll my eyes out of my skull when I remember that The Consumerist's readers voted EA as "worst company in America" not once but twice. Yeah EA are dicks when it comes to customer support, but honestly there are WAY worse corporations that do far more harm to people that gets less public scorn than what "gamers" give for trivial things like microtransactions. EpiPen anyone? As for Battlefront II, I hadn't got a chance to play the trial verison of the first one so won't say much... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Gamers are overreacting to EA's ‘Star Wars’ controversy; publishers should raise prices: Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets says outrage over video game micro-transaction pricing is not justified. "If you take a step back and look at the data, an hour of video game content is still one of the cheapest forms of entertainment," the firm's analyst writes. "Quantitative analysis shows that video game publishers are actually charging gamers at a relatively inexpensive rate, and should probably raise prices." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Gamers are overreacting to EA's ‘Star Wars’ controversy; publishers should raise prices: Analyst It's true. Most entertainment options cost more than gaming. Usually a lot more. Not that I want to see prices get raised I think back at how little content we got in our 2600 games, compared to the 30, 40 or more hours of content modern games ship with. Inflation adjusted, modern games are cheaper. (And if you don't want to pay $60 at launch, just wait a couple months and it will go on sale for much less.) Yet I don't recall our generation having the hissy-fits over game prices like modern gamers do. Not to sound old, but kids today don't know how good they have it! It drives me nuts to read gaming news sites and see overblown controversies, especially when they are using misinformation to fuel their rage. Like the claim that it will take thousands of hours to unlock all heroes in BF2 if you don't pay up. The truth is people are unlocking them all in just a couple of days without spending a dime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 All we could do BITD was write letters to the publishers or game magazines. I'm sure there was plenty of nerd rage back then, too ... just without a platform to amplify it. For the price of the $80 Deluxe Edition of SWBF2, you could have bought Stampede AND Kaboom AND Dragster AND Starmaster!! Keep calm and gonk on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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