Anthem

dreamers75 · 18-02-2019 1:38am

Finished the main game just there so onto the hard stuff now.

Oddly the best mission in the game is a side mission from Yarrow that has 3 different objectives. Took about 20 minutes to finish it.

More of that please.

Dcully · 18-02-2019 10:26am

dreamers75 wrote: »

Finished the main game just there so onto the hard stuff now.

Oddly the best mission in the game is a side mission from Yarrow that has 3 different objectives. Took about 20 minutes to finish it.

More of that please.

Agreed
Thats what the contract system is all about at endgame.
Sadly too many people wont se this and are going to judge this game based on their frustrations of playing through the first hours.

Im biased towards looter games so i just had to force myself through towards the endgame to form a proper opinion and am glad i did as there is loads to do and with the loot i feel like im playing diablo in a flying mech suit

KilOit · 18-02-2019 11:17am

Just want to get Max level asap. Have been doing stronghold and missions only for xp, is open world good for xp?

Doctor Jimbob · 18-02-2019 11:29am

How does the grind work in this game? Is it similar to Destiny 2 where you really need to be keeping up with dailies/weeklies to gear up or is it more just play what you like when you like?

goon_magee · 18-02-2019 12:00pm

Dcully wrote: »

Agreed
Thats what the contract system is all about at endgame.
Sadly too many people wont se this and are going to judge this game based on their frustrations of playing through the first hours.

Im biased towards looter games so i just had to force myself through towards the endgame to form a proper opinion and am glad i did as there is loads to do and with the loot i feel like im playing diablo in a flying mech suit

When you say there is loads to do, is there any activities outside of the contracts and strongholds that we didn't know about prior to launch? Not looking for spoilers or anything, just relieved to hear the endgame sounds a bit more substantial than I had anticipated.

Flashdan · 18-02-2019 12:17pm

The best way to get XP it seems is to do Strongholds. This is because of the feats. You are more likely to do more Multi Kills etc in a strong hold and they are the things to give you the bonus XP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GK63EwohWU

Dcully · 18-02-2019 12:33pm

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

How does the grind work in this game? Is it similar to Destiny 2 where you really need to be keeping up with dailies/weeklies to gear up or is it more just play what you like when you like?

Dailies and weeklies are are more for loyalty and xp, the loyalty goes towards faction reputation which unlocks blueprints for crafting [handy but not essential] and also coin for cosmetic items.

It is more play when you like as loot is totally random,no grinding X amount of this or that to get X weapon or gear.
Just play when you like and gear will drop,its a system almost identical to diablo.

When you say there is loads to do, is there any activities outside of the contracts and strongholds that we didn't know about prior to launch? Not looking for spoilers or anything, just relieved to hear the endgame sounds a bit more substantial than I had anticipated.

Ive done strongholds and legendary contracts so far only on hard difficulty as im not lvl 30 yet, legendary contracts from what i see are infinite and random with different randomized stages to them.
A fter that you work towards unlocking grand master 1,2 and 3 again similar to diablo.
If indeed legendary contracts are infinite they will function like Monster Hunter World expeditions which is great.
So its strongholds,legendary contracts and freeplay with world events and random events, each one scaling according to difficulty your running and thus reflected in loot.
Im guessing i wont see any master work drops until Grand Master.

Seriously , if anyone is even half interested in loot endgame, push through the boring campaign, the real fun starts then.
So much loot which opens things up for so many different builds per javelin.

goon_magee · 18-02-2019 1:27pm

Dcully wrote: »

Dailies and weeklies are are more for loyalty and xp, the loyalty goes towards faction reputation which unlocks blueprints for crafting [handy but not essential] and also coin for cosmetic items.

It is more play when you like as loot is totally random,no grinding X amount of this or that to get X weapon or gear.
Just play when you like and gear will drop,its a system almost identical to diablo.

Ive done strongholds and legendary contracts so far only on hard difficulty as im not lvl 30 yet, legendary contracts from what i see are infinite and random with different randomized stages to them.
A fter that you work towards unlocking grand master 1,2 and 3 again similar to diablo.
If indeed legendary contracts are infinite they will function like Monster Hunter World expeditions which is great.
So its strongholds,legendary contracts and freeplay with world events and random events, each one scaling according to difficulty your running and thus reflected in loot.
Im guessing i wont see any master work drops until Grand Master.

Seriously , if anyone is even half interested in loot endgame, push through the boring campaign, the real fun starts then.
So much loot which opens things up for so many different builds per javelin.

Definitely sounds like it's taking more inspiration from Diablo where the endgame will come from replaying existing content on higher difficulties and tinkering with builds, and that's fine by me as It keeps older content relevant.

I do hope the cataclysms feature mechanics that stretch beyond what we have seen so far though, it would be nice to have some aspirational content that requires a bit more thought than simply maxing DPS output.

dreamers75 · 18-02-2019 2:54pm

There is a lot unexplained some inexplicably so (Combos, Damage types/Damage components)

Some weapons say primer or detonator and some dont, for anyone unsure a Homing Missile and the Sticky grenade for the Ranger are guaranteed combos. The combo system in a squad can devastate some of the big lads very quickly.

Just no one seems to know the exact method for it, it is not explained at all in some cases.

From my play trus with squad on TS.

A Storm elemental primer followed by a colossus AOE detonator and the rangers Primer or even Detonator again if they still tagged does mega damage, i am guessing this will be important in the strongholds.

We mostly have Ranger and 2 Storms and a colossus, not sure what the actual point of the interceptor is, seems to require a death wish to play or the need to be constantly revived.

Flashdan · 18-02-2019 3:15pm

dreamers75 wrote: »

not sure what the actual point of the interceptor is, seems to require a death wish to play or the need to be constantly revived.

I think they are making changes for the 22nd for the interceptor. Like the one that gave Ranger some armor Piercing abilities.

I really like this, helps out with builds

_CreeD_ · 18-02-2019 4:04pm

20 hours in and I've tried Solo, teamed with friends and pubs, ran a Stronghold and spent a few hours in Freeplay. The parts I like are the ones I least expected to in a Bioware title and conversely those I hate are what they are usually great at.

The base mechanics are great. Learning the terrain and how to efficiently fly with the heat/cooling process is a joy. Combat is fantastic, I started as and have stayed Interceptor (and to a comment above have only had to be res'd once so far, there may have been whiskey involved

) and now the movement is starting to really click for me it's great to spin through horders stabbing/dodging/flying/melting in a synchronised blur. Bioware this is not (usually).

Tarsis and any social aspects are a complete failure. I mean....it's Bioware..... this is what they normally knock out of the park and it's all so badly designed and mashed together with mostly pointless discussions and surprisingly bad voice acting on most of the characters. Like pretty much everyone so far has said it's just a chore, a delay in getting back to the good stuff that they insist on making you endure between every mission. They absolutely have to start giving us the options to stay in open world and ideally trigger any other in-q missions while there at the end of each. Especially since the loading is so ridiculous (I mean it even has a loading screen to/from the Forge ffs

). That alone would make the game a LOT more enjoyable imho. Right now it feels like segments of excellence in between clunky delay mechanisms and since you are already in the game world technically it should not be hard to do. It's always possible it was a deliberate decision to slow us down, try and extend perceived playtime when there isn't enough actual mission content.

Personally I think it's too early to judge longevity of End-Game content. From what I've seen it's no different from any of the other looter-shooters in having a few tougher Raid-lites and recycling content into a playlist that just ups difficulty. That will work for a while but then it'll be down to whether you like the base gameplay while you're running through it or not rather than novelty. I might be wrong though, will have to see after a lot more time is spent by the community.

Overall I do really like it, and if you aren't budget constrained would recommend a buy but right now that's based on getting good bang-for-the buck on one main playthrough and maybe 20 hours or so end-game. I don't see myself sticking with this longer than a month, but again time will tell.

Kiith · 18-02-2019 4:24pm

One major issue i'm having is random loss of controls. Mouse seems to freeze, and my character will keep moving in whatever direction he was moving in. Seems like lag, but nothing else lags...just my controls. Really frustrating at times.

dreamers75 · 18-02-2019 5:22pm

That info graph explains more than the entire Cortex does

Also I have tried to join a few of you, it doesnt seem to work from Origin.

_CreeD_ · 18-02-2019 5:48pm

dreamers75 wrote: »

That info graph explains more than the entire Cortex does

Also I have tried to join a few of you, it doesnt seem to work from Origin.

Matchmaking is a bit quirky, it sends the invite via the Origin overlay. So if anyone has that disabled they won't see it to respond to. I had the most success when we were simply all on Discord giving a heads up the invite was coming.

Flashdan · 18-02-2019 6:37pm

If you need an extra person I am free from about 9pm, FlasheartX is my Origin name. I am a bit old and crap but I do try hard

Kiith · 18-02-2019 10:27pm

Did the first stronghold there, and it was brilliant. Set it to hard, and i thought we made a mistake, as we coulnd't even get past the first room. Stuck with it and actually started working together properly, and got through it nicely after that. Really enjoyable.

As i said earlier, when the game works, it works damn well.

KilOit · 18-02-2019 11:13pm

Only level 19 and no more missions are showing and sick of the 1 stronghold over and over again. I just want level 30, freeplay is rubbish xp unless I'm doing something wrong

Kiith · 19-02-2019 12:04am

XP in freeplay isn't great from what i can see, but i may also being doing it wrong. Missions seems the best bang for your buck, especially on hard mode.

On the Trials thing now. No interest in having to do some of these.

dreamers75 · 19-02-2019 12:23am

That 1st Strong hold hard was intense, the turrets

I was on comms with a colossus but our 2 random storms kept trying to solo. In fairness they didnt quit and after a few restarts stuck with us. Very enjoyable.

Few times i thought as its over now......nope more turrets and legendary scars!!!

19-02-2019 9:22am

The search for the "End-Game" continues.

What ever happened to the search for the start / middle game.

PC Gamer not impressed with this

https://www.pcgamer.com/anthem-review/

ZiabR · 19-02-2019 10:01am

Started my 10 hours on Xbox last night. Playing about 2 hours. I liked how the game starts, I like the combat and the game looks and sounds amazing. Lip syncing and voice acting is very good. It is early days for me, but I am enjoying it alot so far.

Outkast_IRE · 19-02-2019 11:20am

Just played another 2 missions last night, still enjoying it anyway , must setup the Comms , la k of text chat annoys me

Kiith · 19-02-2019 12:59pm

Day One Update. More to come as well apparently.

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

ZiabR · 19-02-2019 1:24pm

This a patch that was released today?

19-02-2019 1:25pm

That's an impressive patch list tbf

Dcully · 19-02-2019 1:39pm

Starting to get masterwok drops once i hit Grand Master 1 and wow they make some difference.
Some masterwork weapons already but the best so far has to be the colossus component that for 20 seconds after a combo all ability damage after that is increased by 40% , considering im constantly getting combos on my colossus with the lighting coil/flamethrower build, its insane now explosions everywhere

Started with my storm javelin now too and got a masterwork drop already for him too.
Very interesting loot so far with very impressive masterwork bonuses and affects.

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Kiith · 19-02-2019 2:44pm

Looking forward to unlocking the Colossus next. Started with Ranger, which was fine, and then went to the Storm, which is great fun.

bigphil2 · 19-02-2019 3:26pm

Fred The Red wrote: »

The search for the "End-Game" continues.

What ever happened to the search for the start / middle game.

PC Gamer not impressed with this

https://www.pcgamer.com/anthem-review/

Always hear it. "Well as long as the endgame is good.."

That bit of the game that holds no interest at all as its just a grind..

Division was like that,i really enjoyed the game,played through a few missions a couple of times to up the gear for the Dark Zone,dark zone was broken ,finished the story and I think played Survivor for a while.. but the "End game" is not for me..id have rathered more story stuff..

Unsurprisingly ill be giving this game a miss..as it doesn't seem to have interesting story stuff in it...

Static M.e. · 19-02-2019 3:31pm

Do I need to get a controller or is it playable with keyboard and mouse? Has anyone made any drastic changes to the settings that are worth doing?

I'm looking forward to playing it on Friday, it's great to see all the improvements they have made so far.

Kiith · 19-02-2019 3:35pm

Runs perfectly with mouse and keyboard. I increased the flight and swimming sensitivity a bit, but probably isn't required.

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