**** Star Wars: Battlefront ****

I can't hep but feel its a little too late. I 'only' hit level 32 and am frankly bored of it now.

Really glad I only go the base game cheap from Mexico and didn't get the season pass / digital deluxe version etc. The 4th DLC out this time next year? The game will be long dead by then IMO.
 
In other news, patch out today:


Below are the patch notes specific to PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One for the January update.

Additional Content/Functionality:
  • Multiplayer modes added to the Tatooine Survival map (Blast, Droid Run, Hero Hunt, Heroes vs Villains, Drop Zone)
  • Hoth Luke Skywalker skin added
  • Hoth Han Solo skin added
  • Private match functionality added
  • Daily challenges added
  • Setting for actively choosing server site added

Weapon and Star Card changes:
  • EE-3 Explosive shot damage decreased from 10 to 4 per shot
  • SE-14C Explosive shot damage decreased from 10 to 5 per shot
  • Homing Shot lock on time increased from 0.4 to 1.5
  • Homing Shot lock on distance decreased by 10 meters
  • Homing Shot projectile speed decreased from 30 to 23
  • RTC-97 overheat value is increased by 8%
  • Bowcaster replenish time tweaked (Normal 18 to 25 and Upgrade 15 to 20)
  • Flash Grenade replenish time tweaked (Normal 16 to 20 and Upgrade 12 to 15)
  • ION Torpedo replenish time tweaked (Normal 15 to 25 and Upgrade 12 to 20)
  • Thermal Detonator replenish time tweaked (Normal 15 to 20 and Upgrade 10 to 15)
  • Impact Grenade replenish time tweaked (Normal 16 to 25 and Upgrade 12 to 20)
  • Explosive Shot active time tweaked (Normal 7 to 5 and Upgrade 10 to 7)
  • Scan Ping recharge time tweaked (Normal 8 to 10 and Upgrade 5 to 8)
  • Cycler Rifle bullet dropoff reduced
  • Cycler Rifle damage increased from 90 to 100 at close range (10 meters)
  • DL-44 overheat tweaked and fire rate changed from 250 to 180.
  • Bounty Hunter trait card Level 3 reward percentage lowered from 100% to 85%
  • Fully charged (5 shots) Bowcaster damage per projectile decreased from 50 to 15, otherwise (1 or 3 shot) bowcaster damage per projectile decreased from 50 to 10
  • ION Torpedo lock on range decreased from 600 to 500 meters
  • Smart Rocket lock on range changed from 1000 to 500 meters
  • RTC-97 spread is increased when firing for a longer period
  • Scan Ping tweaked to have 50% shorter spotting time
  • Scan Ping active time decreased from 7 to 2 (is this what the above refers to?)
  • Barrage recharge times increased, Normal from 18 to 40 and Upgrade from 15 to 35
  • Explosive Shot active time decreased, Normal from 7 to 5 and Upgrade from 10 to 7

Vehicle Changes:
  • Starfighters pickups have a 20 second respawn delay
  • T-47 Airspeeder pickups have a 10 second respawn delay
  • Millennium Falcon and Slave I health decreased by 30%

Game Mode Changes:
  • Removed a turbolaser on Sullust which could be used for spawn killing
  • Turbolaser respawn time has been increased with 15 seconds
  • New friend zones and additional spawn points for Supremacy maps
  • New friend zones and additional spawn points for Walker Assault maps
  • New friend zones and additional spawn points for Turning Point on Jakku
  • Bugfix for crashing instantly when spawning in a vehicle on Jakku
  • Fighter Squadron hero vehicle pickups have more randomized timing
  • Fixed a Heroes vs Villains bug where players could use their cards in pre-round that got corrected by server
  • Updated spawn management between big and small game modes
  • Reduced the match bonus for Blast from 2000 to 1000
  • Reduced the Win bonus for Blast from 750 to 500
  • Increased the Match bonus for Hero Hunt from 1000 to 1750
  • Reduced the Win bonus for Hero Hunt from 500 to 250
  • Reduced score for dealing damage to AI X-Wings and AI TIE Figthers from 20 to 10

New game mode minimum player count thresholds:
- Walker Assault 20
- Supremacy 20
- Dropzone 4
- Blast 4
- Cargo 4
- Fighter Squadron 4
- Hero Hunt 4
- Droid Run 4
- Heroes Vs Villains 4
- Turning Point 20

Hero Changes:
  • Han Solo weapon damage over distance is lowered. Damage goes from 70 (was 75) to 30 (was 35) between 10 (was 20) and 25 (was 40) meters
  • Boba Fett weapon damage over distance is lowered. Damage goes from 30 to 20 (was 25) between 30 and 60 (was 80) meters
  • Boba Fett wristlauncher explosion radius decreased from 4 to 2.5, maxiumum damage increased from 1 to 1.2 meters
  • Boba Fett missile doesn't lock on anymore

Bug Fixes:
  • Stun inducing attacks now properly trigger stun animation loop
  • Fixing an issue where melee'ing at nothing completly stopped your movement
  • After the transition from the AT-AT the user screen could remain black, this is now fixed
  • Several instances of rocks that players could get stuck on have been fixed
  • Speederbike - Inconsistence between the range when you see the prompt button and when you could actually use the vehicle
  • Survival weapons behaved differently than MP, now brought in-line
  • Jakku - Invisible collision located on the landed Rebel transport ship
  • Users with the most kills will now not be prevented from get the Trophy / Achievement ”Playing the objective” in Blast
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http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/bat...tar-wars-battlefront-january-update-ps4-pc-x1
 
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Changes for the most part look OK. Yay for lower bowcaster damage, that has to be the most skill-less POS guaranteed kill weapon ever :@ :@. Sad about DL-44 fire rate lowered though, it's my favourite :(.

Lowering the allowed player counts for games seems like they know the game is dying though :(
 
Yeah true that, such a shame that EA have the rights to this for the next 12/13 years :(

This game had so much potential, even with the way it is designed currently i.e. no skill, quick pick up etc. it could still be great but their greed and DLC ideas ruined it, again.... :o
 
I'd already forgotten I'd even played this game :S

MoodyB said:
The nerfs in the patches so far make it appear like this was hardly ever playtested before release.

If it was playtested, then they really need to hire new staff that know about balance.
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Those changes are very damning to read indeed and some of them look like they are just winging it and hoping for the best rather than though out changes as well.
 
MoodyB said:
Well it's definitely more enjoyable after the patch.

A-Wings are probably the most annoying thing left now.
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Dont know about definitely I can't see much difference. Ion Torps and grenades take longer to refresh. Rebels still OP against Walkers. ie 5 walker battles in a row and every time Imperial defeat. Hoth Walkers got defeated before 2nd command points! Don't get shot as quickly but still. Very poor.

Introduced Private Match but needs BOTS!
 
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