Thoughts on the Beta after 2 days of play... | Forums

[elite403]

Ok here are my thoughts..

Overall - I WOULD buy it. Maybe I might even go pre-order it right after I post this.

However there are somethings in the Beta which should be addressed:

1 - Constantly accessing the HDD. It introduces stutters and freezes. Sometimes right in the middle of driving, sometimes in the middle of a firefight. I moved the whole game to my SSD and the stutters were gone, but the big huge 10 second freezes were still there - no HDD activity, just frozen for about 10 seconds. No idea what it was doing.

2 - Unable to use Steam Overlay. Well, maybe not a problem for some, but the game can't even bring up the Uplay Overlay - SHIFT-F2 does NOTHING. Even my recording s/w doesn't work. Had to put it into "desktop recording" mode to record, and even so, lots of "lag" in the video which weren't present in the gameplay itself.

3 - Death has no penalty other than inconveniencing you by placing you far away from your mission target.

4 - Personal preference Opinion - locked weapons in LOADOUT should be "unlocked" by picking up the said weapon from the enemy.

5 - "Loadout" to change to a different weapon from the equipped ones should be done ONLY AT safehouses with a loadout crate. "Loadout In The Field" should only allow you to add or remove accessories like scopes and muzzle compensators, and not change to a completely different weapon.

6 - Please - let my AI teammates drive.. Sometimes I just wanna ride shotgun and shoot stuff.... ya know? Let them drive to the waypoint (beacon) or next mission or whatever.

7 - Not interested in any form of Online play, so whatever you guys do, do NOT concentrate so much on MP mode that you forsake the SP mode. If there is to be PVP in the future, let us DISABLE it from the option menu or something (like how we can turn invites on or off). Or, make the whole mission PVP that can be created by players, and when you start that mission you go in knowing full well PvP is ON.

[Carpaazi]

I have no problems to bring up uplay overlay when ingame, but then again i always buy my steam games for steam and uplay games for uplay.
Didn't have that HDD/SSD stuttering either, something little like 1sec maybe but thats it.
Have you cleaned youre PC in a long time? I suggest a total format 1-2 times a year

[TheMiddleDrogo]

Firstly I appreciate that this is a beta and there will be issues so don't give me crap for putting what I felt was important.
Congratulations on a successful game that will have issues hence the beta

Why can I not apply a uk flag or tattoo.

Plus what is the point of aerial cables when the helicopter flies right through them.

The climb feature is a bit on and off depending on how much you want to use it

Of all the worst thing is that no mic sound is this as people do not talk or is this feature not available

So I've played do I keep my rating when the games out or do I start again

I may add to this again. But have fun with your decisions

[HockeyBalboa69]

Here is my thoughts from another thread.

Loving it so far. Will be buying but here is just a few suggestions that I feel you need to do before release.

1- Helicopter Controls. These suck right now. Have you ever played GTA or Just Cause 2? They got it right. Here is how it should be:
R2- Ascend
L2- Descend
R1- Yaw Right
L1- Yaw Left

2- Changing Weapons Loadout. You should NOT be able to switch weapons just randomly when you feel like. Being able to mod weapons when you want is ok but you should not be able to switch your Sniper Rifle for an LMG willy nilly. Changing weapon loadouts should only happen at ammo crates/ bases.

3- AI Squad Drive. Make an option so you can ride passenger and they drive to the waypoint. Sometimes those idiots just dont shoot at what needs to be shot at. This also should apply to choppers and planes. They should be able to pilot them or at the very least allow them to hover in the chopper while I hang out sniping people from the sky.

4- Toggle Button For Shoulder. Why? Why for the love of God is there no way to switch which shoulder you are looking over? The Division has it. MGS has it. This is a must have feature! Having to hug a wall and move back and forth because the camera is stuck looking over the wrong shoulder is just frustrating beyond belief.

5- Vehicle Horn. Let me spam the vehicle horn. It gives you something to do also its a great way to get others to realise you want them in your car.

5- Crawl While Downed. There needs to be a brief window where you can crawl when you are down so you can at least try and move to some cover to help your friends out when you have done goofed.

6- Bikes Feel Sluggish. They just dont feel right. They feel like they are being bogged down in mud or something.

There are other issues which I am sure you know about but those I feel are some of the more important ones that need attention. Especially the first 4.

[elite403]

I have no problems to bring up uplay overlay when ingame, but then again i always buy my steam games for steam and uplay games for uplay.
Didn't have that HDD/SSD stuttering either, something little like 1sec maybe but thats it.

The SSD thing kinda hinted at a HDD issue, and I re-placed the whole game back to HDD after a defrag. The stutters were almost gone, but the 10 second freezes were still around. That one didn't get solved by the SSD too.

[elite403]

2- Changing Weapons Loadout. You should NOT be able to switch weapons just randomly when you feel like. Being able to mod weapons when you want is ok but you should not be able to switch your Sniper Rifle for an LMG willy nilly. Changing weapon loadouts should only happen at ammo crates/ bases.

3- AI Squad Drive. Make an option so you can ride passenger and they drive to the waypoint. Sometimes those idiots just dont shoot at what needs to be shot at. This also should apply to choppers and planes. They should be able to pilot them or at the very least allow them to hover in the chopper while I hang out sniping people from the sky.

That's what I said too

4- Toggle Button For Shoulder. Why? Why for the love of God is there no way to switch which shoulder you are looking over? The Division has it. MGS has it. This is a must have feature! Having to hug a wall and move back and forth because the camera is stuck looking over the wrong shoulder is just frustrating beyond belief.

It's already in-game. For me it's the middle mouse button. No idea what it might be for a gamepad.

5- Vehicle Horn. Let me spam the vehicle horn. It gives you something to do also its a great way to get others to realise you want them in your car.

LOL fun!

[Raven3547]

I wish we could customize the AI characters, this should be an easy fix.
Maybe have a way we can speed up or even slow down the day night cycle.
I hate that you can change weapons on the fly it really ruins immersion.
Of course the driving and flying can be improved.
To many helicopters in the world. They are in almost every small village.
These are just a few things I would want to add/improve bUT overall I think this game has great potential
I just fear it won't be ready for launch