Way too Hard Open Beta | Forums

[lowell08]

I don't know what's going on today March 2nd but the open beta has gotten crazy hard tonight compared to yesterday and this morning. The weapon drops suck from missions, you just get crowded and destroyed by every hyena on the map in free roam. I can't make it to the dark zone and all the other agents will not answer the call to help at enemy controlled checkpoints.

[eschlote33]

If the final product is as difficult as what the Betas have been playing solo will be essentially impossible. Early level hyenas still bombard you with grenades and mortars while 3 rushers are in your face. They constantly flank and reposition and they have ungodly accuracy. You get overrun so quickly that you can't get out of situations. I just tried clearing an enemy controlled checkpoint at level 3 and was long dead before any "help" could show up. 3 rushers in my face, grenades and a turret all focused on me. Still needs major adjustments on difficulty.

[MrPecktacular]

While I understand that not all players are on the same footing in terms of ability, this game is by far NOT impossible. I have completed everything that's available in the game as a solo player and even playing Hard mode missions with just a level eight character is completely doable.

I would challenge you guys to go back through and look at what you're doing. You can't face tank enemies the way you were able to in TD1, it's truly difficult, as they will melt you down quickly. It's a cover-based looter shooter, you have to utilize cover and pick priority targets. Every enemy has weak points, like the Hyena rushers, to temporarily disable them so you can either burn them down or reload to do so. Throughout this beta, I've been utilizing the Turret and Fixer Drone which targets enemies and allows you to select priority targets and repairs your armor respectively. They're the best tools so far for solo players because one takes attention away from you while the other repairs your kit so that you can stay in the fight. Use them.

Like I said, I completely understand that it's difficult if you're not giving the game some respect. If you don't watch your flank, they'll get behind you and destroy you. If you don't focus priority targets, they'll destroy you. If you stand out in the open rather than using the cover given to you, they'll destroy you. I play as a Sharpshooter character, my playstyle is built to sit in the back and pick things off but when the going got tough, and enemies were in my face, pull out the close range kit and get to work. There's so many tools in this game for you to use. There were often times that I would hope to hell that I made the shot or I was going to get bludgeoned but that's why you can also roll. Reposition, check flanks, kill, rinse and repeat.

They've already nerfed the game once and I honestly don't want to see it happen again simply because people aren't giving the game respect in how it plays. It's not an FPS, you can't just run out all Billy Badass and think you'll mow through mobs, use bodies as shields, dive over obstacles in slow-motion with a giant explosion in the background. It's a cover-based ARPG. Give it the respect it deserves and you'll find yourself not getting murdered as much.

[Vursoli]

They've already nerfed the game once and I honestly don't want to see it happen again simply because people aren't giving the game respect in how it plays. It's not an FPS, you can't just run out all Billy Badass and think you'll mow through mobs, use bodies as shields, dive over obstacles in slow-motion with a giant explosion in the background. It's a cover-based ARPG. Give it the respect it deserves and you'll find yourself not getting murdered as much.

This. Adapt and overcome.

[mattrickl06]

Have they patched it since 12 hours ago cos last night it was far too easy

[Nazwyn]

I don't think that the game is too hard anymore. If I die in the open world, it is always because I am dumb or overconfident. The only think that sometimes give me grief, is the supply drops. They can be brutal at times, but I am sure that for me at least, it is a L2P issue.

On that note, I think the invaded missions has been fine this time around.

[AdmiralLW]

I don't know what's going on today March 2nd but the open beta has gotten crazy hard tonight compared to yesterday and this morning. The weapon drops suck from missions, you just get crowded and destroyed by every hyena on the map in free roam. I can't make it to the dark zone and all the other agents will not answer the call to help at enemy controlled checkpoints.

Social experiment that you pay for with your life.

Don't forget E3 2013.

NPC's health and damage changes it already did in original scamvision.

That's Why next-gen UI doesn't provide health numbers, you just get to see bars.

[FrogiePerthAU]

I like it hard, makes you work for it. I died 3 times in 10 mins to the same group today, was fun... I had to change my tactics.

[prs2208]

The npcs have already been nerfed, you will need to change your play style, just like Mr Pecktacular said. If they make the game too easy it will become boring. imo

[VLADA757]

I hate hard because this is not terminator game,we need something normal,and in end game need to bee hard, and not on level 5 or 10. I whose hoping that it will stay on easy because spongy is not fun