H1Z1 PS4 Closed Beta starting in May

fixXxer

https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/24/h1z1-comes-to-ps4-may-22/

I will be giving this a look for sure. I've played a fair bit of Fortnite but the building mechanic always was more of a pain in the arse for me than anything else. With no sign of PUBG coming to PS4, this may be worth a look.

Disclaimer, I've not played the PC version so I don't know how buggy it may be.

bigphil2

fixxxer wrote: »

https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/24/h1z1-comes-to-ps4-may-22/

I will be giving this a look for sure. I've played a fair bit of Fortnite but the building mechanic always was more of a pain in the arse for me than anything else. With no sign of PUBG coming to PS4, this may be worth a look.

Disclaimer, I've not played the PC version so I don't know how buggy it may be.

The PC Battle Royale mode is smooth AF now..

The Specialist

Codes are due to start being sent today for Wave 2 of the Closed beta - anybody get one yet?

fixXxer

The Specialist wrote: »

Codes are due to start being sent today for Wave 2 of the Closed beta - anybody get one yet?

Nothing yet

SeantheMan

I think I have a free PC code if ye want to try it on that (I know this is PS4)

bigphil2

I didnt get one either,im guessing they'll release more as the week goes on..

The Specialist

Open Beta starts today - it can be preloaded now with servers unlocking at 5pm this afternoon. Looking forward to giving this a blast!

fixXxer

Same day as Overwatch Anniversary starts. Bye Bye family!

F1ngers

Servers are being hammered - got a couple of games earlier, quick games, doesn't take long to finish.

Was enjoyable for it's brevity.

markcahill1985

Anyone able to get onto the h1z1 servers

F1ngers

Got a few games a couple of hours ago, nothing about an hour ago.

Haven't tried since.

Servers are being hammered.

EDIT:
Tried again just now, no issues getting a game.

The Specialist

I managed to get on for a few games last night, lots of patience needed with reconnect attempts. It's surprisingly good when it works, some very tense moments and the gunplay just feels right (the first person ADS is nice too). Only Solo, Fives and Combat Training (a sort of deathmatch where you can respawn after dying) are available at the moment, Duos is locked but will be along later in the week.

markcahill1985

The Specialist wrote:

I managed to get on for a few games last night, lots of patience needed with reconnect attempts. It's surprisingly good when it works, some very tense moments and the gunplay just feels right (the first person ADS is nice too). Only Solo, Fives and Combat Training (a sort of deathmatch where you can respawn after dying) are available at the moment, Duos is locked but will be along later in the week.

Gave up trying last night. Looking forward to (hopefully) getting on later for a bit.

The Specialist

markcahill1985 wrote: »

Gave up trying last night. Looking forward to (hopefully) getting on later for a bit.

Yeah it was a struggle to even get to the title screen for most of the evening but was grand from about 10:30pm onwards. I'm already counting the hours down till I can get back on to it My advice would be try 1 or 2 games of Combat Training before you dive in solo or squads, helps a lot to get the feel of movement and shooting etc.

bigphil2

I got into a few games last night,i have to say im impressed.. the gunplay feels good,smooth enough framerate too (ps4pro).
I got a few kills and was killed lots but never felt unfair... im sure theyll iron out what little bugs i did find (mostly textures not loading while parachuting in etc) over the course of the Beta period..

The Specialist

Server issues are probably going to kill it in the long run, can't connect again this evening. I don't think they anticipated how many people would be on to play this (over 200k concurrent players last night if you believe their Twitter).

This is exactly what happens when you only give closed beta codes to ****ing YouTube streamers and don't properly stress test your servers. Hope they can sort it soon, because it will drive people away and it's a game that is actually decent when it works and deserves a player base.

markcahill1985

Sigh can't connect tonight either.

fixXxer

Tried for an hour to connect and only got to one game. Will try again tonight for a little bit.

bigphil2

Daybreak have said there'll be more servers online asap.. Also,this is a beta and a stress test,its free aswell,so hopefully the connection issues are temporary as other than that,its a very solid game..

Zero-Cool

Tried a game there and turned it off after 5 minutes thinking it was awful shyte. I don't think it helped coming straight from the quality Last of Us multiplayer.

The Specialist

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Tried a game there and turned it off after 5 minutes thinking it was awful shyte. I don't think it helped coming straight from the quality Last of Us multiplayer.

I thought the same the first time I played it but honestly, 1 match is not enough to get the feel of it. It's a brilliant game but it takes getting used to.Try Combat Training instead of Solo Duo or Fives- you will get to grips with the shooting and movement and can respawn instantly when killed.

Murseyless

Are the connection issues any better (I can't check myself as in work) but I'd like to give this a fair run through if it's working better.

fixXxer

Played a good few games last night with some friends and it was great. No connection issues and the four of us trying to organise in to a roaming quad bike gang of doom was hilarious. I'd definitely recommend people give it a look. I do wish there was an option to have matches with slower gas though, sometimes it feels a bit rushed and you don't feel like there's time to have a proper look around.

The Specialist

Just in case anyone hasn't found it out themselves yet, L1 in any vehicle will give you a nitrous boost. And because there is no damage for jumping out, you can use it to turn a badly damaged vehicle in to a missile of death

fixXxer

Holy ****.

The Specialist

New update due later today bringing some more fixes and the introduction of EMP grenades (used to stop vehicles dead in their tracks).

fixXxer

They'd want to be having a look at vehicle/vehicle and vehicle/player collision detecting. When I ram someone at full speed there should be a meaty collision not a gentle tap like both cars are made of marshmallow. As for the players, there's been several times when I've driven clean over an enemy and you'd swear I was vapor.

The Specialist

fixxxer wrote: »

They'd want to be having a look at vehicle/vehicle and vehicle/player collision detecting. When I ram someone at full speed there should be a meaty collision not a gentle tap like both cars are made of marshmallow. As for the players, there's been several times when I've driven clean over an enemy and you'd swear I was vapor.

Yeah I find that as well, very annoying to hit someone full speed and basically pass through them I've found that contact with a wheel will normally kill them, but it needs to be sorted to record damage from the whole vehicle. In fairness to them, it is early days yet and the upcoming patches will fix a lot of this (also including the introduction of a revive system and supposedly the Auto Royale mode from PC + new maps).

fixXxer

One thing I don't understand is why there isn't any melee combat. Straight after drop I met a guy in a barn. I had picked up the only magnum in site so he just stood there looking at me sadly while I shot him in the knees over and over.

The Specialist

Anybody still playing this? It's getting better with every update