Bioware's Anthem

Cully said:
Finished the campaign and got to endgame lastnight and wow what a difference in terms of enjoyment.
So much loot and items that open up new builds, i already have all 5 loadouts spots taken up for my colossus alone.
This is diablo in a mech suit which is great, you can play for an hour or 5 hours whatever you like as loot and rolls on loot are totally random, no grinding X and Y for X weapon and Y gear item.
Im having a blast running legendary contracts,strongholds and world events in freeplay all the while getting loot for more and more build possibilities.
I just wish they didnt make the campaign such a chore to get through because after that is a blast to play.
My next objective is to hit lvl 30 and unlock Grand Master 1, maybe masterwork gear starts to drop then.
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Dr Delphi said:
I've enjoyed the 28 hours or so to get me to the endgame, lots to do, and I can see that the world will significantly expand with the updates they are going to put out.
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Sounds like it'll be fun on the console for me then.
 
Might take a punt on this despite the mixed reviews. From what I've seen it would appear they could have done with a few more months of development for some extra content as opposed to patching this in over the next few months.
 
Drollic said:
Might take a punt on this despite the mixed reviews. From what I've seen it would appear they could have done with a few more months of development for some extra content as opposed to patching this in over the next few months.
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As if that happens with the majority of game developers these days. Get it out now, worry later.
 
Genuinely really enjoying this chaps, you need to give the full game a go, it's so much better than the Beta (I absolutely detested it)

I think unfortunately for the early Origin Premier players, many of whom have completed the story when the game hadn't had it's massive Day 1 patch, the game has received a fair amount of negative press. It aint perfect, plenty of strange design choices and slow story telling, but when in the Javelin doing the missions flying around like Iron Man, the game absolutely excels with it's combat and Primer/Detonators Combos (if you understand them).

Day one Patch notes are out. Some big fixes, shame for all of us working through the Story dealing with bugs but hey ho

BETTER LOADING TIMES
Anthem’s load times are brutal in almost every activity. On certain hardware, it can take players multiple minutes to load into missions with the rest of their teammates. This can become a problem in a story-focused game like Anthem, where mission dialogue plays regardless of everyone’s load state. Even on a solid-state drive, load times can be long depending on the activity.

The patch notes say BioWare “improved loading times.” While vague, any improvement is better than the state it’s in now.

BUG FIXES
Bugs plague almost every aspect of Anthem’s early access. Some impede player progress — forcing a complete mission restart — while others are visual. Most of this patch comprises bug fixes, some of which we’ve experienced firsthand in our time with the game.

One bug stops loot from dropping for players who are downed when the enemy dies. This issue, along with several others, is being fixed with the day-one patch.

JAVELIN UPDATES
There are a few updates to the player classes. The Colossus Javelin will be able to whip out their shield faster after using abilities, and keep it up while reviving downed allies. The Interceptor’s combo aura will deal deals damage to nearby enemies over time, and is more powerful.


BioWare has also removed a Storm exploit that allowed them to use their ultimate on repeat.

FULL PATCH NOTES
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
  • The 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
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Yeah would definitely recommend pushing through the initial few hours in order to get the factions available - means there are more mission/quest activities available more often to you so less talking, more shooting and flying!

Im not sure I cba to grind it further until they release more news about challenge balancing and GM2/3 reworks. Basically running full MW gear so as high gear score I can be without grinding out all legendaries but I don't feel there is content that warrants it yet - and GM3 is seemingly bugged. GM1 feels like a cake walk even with MM. :/
 
At level 20+ now and i seem to have run out of faction missions, there's just the tombs of the legionnaires to complete and the same old Stronghold mission in the map, am i missing something as i've not leveled up all the factions to there maximum yet.
 
Was Anthem worth the hype after, looking for something to sink my teeth into as I have some spare time. Also is this game good to play with a mouse and keyboard, or do I need a gamepad?

Can you matchmake with random gamers to do the story quests, etc?
 
Mr G said:
Was Anthem worth the hype after, looking for something to sink my teeth into as I have some spare time. Also is this game good to play with a mouse and keyboard, or do I need a gamepad?

Can you matchmake with random gamers to do the story quests, etc?
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Yes, yes, no and yes! Buy it. ;)
 
Very confused after watching some of the reviews. Frist it looked great, then it was pants, then it looked incredible, then it was rubbish, the loading screens are a deal-breaker for me, how can they be patched? Is it not structural at this stage ofdevelopment or will it be streaming and they just have not done that yet?


Definitely going to leave it for a bit, but I hope they can make it like the trailers, as the gameplay itself looks great.
 
This is definitely one of those games to ignore for a few months... revisit later and see if they've fixed it or not. As for the moment, I'm not going back to it. Very disappointing.
 
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