I ask this question because I do not get access to my xbox till literally the day after the beta ends so please tell how you like it
It’s not very good. The matchmaking system is neat, but lacking. The players I played were very… Unbalanced. One had tanks the other had hornets… We won with marines and I think two warthogs. Not much strategy can come into play with the bases practically next to one another. Very rushy, very disappointing. Uninstalled.
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> It’s not very good. The matchmaking system is neat, but lacking. The players I played were very… Unbalanced. One had tanks the other had hornets… We won with marines and I think two warthogs. Not much strategy can come into play with the bases practically next to one another. Very rushy, very disappointing. Uninstalled.
Not to be that guy, but it IS a Beta.
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> Not to be that guy, but it IS a Beta.
I know it’s a beta… But it was still SO disappointing. Beyond the point of recovery. As a beta I expected the bases to be ACROSS the map from each other, not side by side on one. And I really did not expect the clunky mechanics and slow units. As someone said, it’s a poorer version of Supreme Commander.
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> > > It’s not very good. The matchmaking system is neat, but lacking. The players I played were very… Unbalanced. One had tanks the other had hornets… We won with marines and I think two warthogs. Not much strategy can come into play with the bases practically next to one another. Very rushy, very disappointing. Uninstalled.
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> I know it’s a beta… But it was still SO disappointing. Beyond the point of recovery. As a beta I expected the bases to be ACROSS the map from each other, not side by side on one. And I really did not expect the clunky mechanics and slow units. As someone said, it’s a poorer version of Supreme Commander.
except SC was good, and not restricted…
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> Not to be that guy, but it IS a Beta.
yes, it is a beta, betas are ment to test features and such, not the core of the game itself, which is apparently bad, but no doubt will sell like hot cakes because halo
Looks like a cartoon
I’m not sure. I’m about three hours into downloading, and I’m at 36%.
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> > > > It’s not very good. The matchmaking system is neat, but lacking. The players I played were very… Unbalanced. One had tanks the other had hornets… We won with marines and I think two warthogs. Not much strategy can come into play with the bases practically next to one another. Very rushy, very disappointing. Uninstalled.
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> > I know it’s a beta… But it was still SO disappointing. Beyond the point of recovery. As a beta I expected the bases to be ACROSS the map from each other, not side by side on one. And I really did not expect the clunky mechanics and slow units. As someone said, it’s a poorer version of Supreme Commander.
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> yes, it is a beta, betas are ment to test features and such, not the core of the game itself, which is apparently bad, but no doubt will sell like hot cakes because halo
Why not? Beta tests have always been used to balance core gameplay mechanics. What makes Halo Wars 2 any different?
If enough people complain about the maps being too small, then chances are you’ll see larger maps in the future. That is the point of a beta. This is not a demo.
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> > > > It’s not very good. The matchmaking system is neat, but lacking. The players I played were very… Unbalanced. One had tanks the other had hornets… We won with marines and I think two warthogs. Not much strategy can come into play with the bases practically next to one another. Very rushy, very disappointing. Uninstalled.
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> If enough people complain about the maps being too small, then chances are you’ll see larger maps in the future. That is the point of a beta. This is not a demo.
sure, but if the core itself is rotten, whats the point of trying to eat the apple?
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> > > > I know it’s a beta… But it was still SO disappointing. Beyond the point of recovery. As a beta I expected the bases to be ACROSS the map from each other, not side by side on one. And I really did not expect the clunky mechanics and slow units. As someone said, it’s a poorer version of Supreme Commander.
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> > > > > It’s not very good. The matchmaking system is neat, but lacking. The players I played were very… Unbalanced. One had tanks the other had hornets… We won with marines and I think two warthogs. Not much strategy can come into play with the bases practically next to one another. Very rushy, very disappointing. Uninstalled.
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> > Why not? Beta tests have always been used to balance core gameplay mechanics. What makes Halo Wars 2 any different?
> > If enough people complain about the maps being too small, then chances are you’ll see larger maps in the future. That is the point of a beta. This is not a demo.
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> sure, but if the core itself is rotten, whats the point of trying to eat the apple?
That’s a really bad analogy to describe what’s going on here.
Just had a match and the game seemed to stutter quite a bit and had bad frame drops. It also felt very clunky and unresponsive gameplay wise. I’m not a fan of the fact that the only mode so far is a king of the hill style gametype, imo it’s insane to have that as the only option. As a fan of the first game I really hope that they sharpen it up and get it feeling as smooth as the original.
Edit: Also it’s insane that they didn’t have a proper tutorial. I played countless hours of the first game and it still took me quite a bit to get my footing in this game, I’d imagine the beta is a nightmare to newcomers to the genre.
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> > > > > > Not to be that guy, but it IS a Beta.
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> > > > > I know it’s a beta… But it was still SO disappointing. Beyond the point of recovery. As a beta I expected the bases to be ACROSS the map from each other, not side by side on one. And I really did not expect the clunky mechanics and slow units. As someone said, it’s a poorer version of Supreme Commander.
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> > > Why not? Beta tests have always been used to balance core gameplay mechanics. What makes Halo Wars 2 any different?
> > > If enough people complain about the maps being too small, then chances are you’ll see larger maps in the future. That is the point of a beta. This is not a demo.
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> > sure, but if the core itself is rotten, whats the point of trying to eat the apple?
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> That’s a really bad analogy to describe what’s going on here.
Does it make me dumb to say but that’s a very good analogy. lol
I’m still downloading it. Loaded up H5 seen the message started downloading.
Currently pooping on waypoint.
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> > > > > > > > It’s not very good. The matchmaking system is neat, but lacking. The players I played were very… Unbalanced. One had tanks the other had hornets… We won with marines and I think two warthogs. Not much strategy can come into play with the bases practically next to one another. Very rushy, very disappointing. Uninstalled.
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> > > > > > I know it’s a beta… But it was still SO disappointing. Beyond the point of recovery. As a beta I expected the bases to be ACROSS the map from each other, not side by side on one. And I really did not expect the clunky mechanics and slow units. As someone said, it’s a poorer version of Supreme Commander.
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> > > > Why not? Beta tests have always been used to balance core gameplay mechanics. What makes Halo Wars 2 any different?
> > > > If enough people complain about the maps being too small, then chances are you’ll see larger maps in the future. That is the point of a beta. This is not a demo.
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> I’m still downloading it. Loaded up H5 seen the message started downloading.
> Currently pooping on waypoint.
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I wouldn’t say that it makes you dumb, perhaps a little misguided. His/her analogy suggests that because the game is unbalanced there is no point in playing it (i.e. the core is rotten, no point in eating it), but it’s a bad analogy. This is a beta. Things will change. The “rotten core” can heal.
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> Edit: Also it’s insane that they didn’t have a proper tutorial. I played countless hours of the first game and it still took me quite a bit to get my footing in this game, I’d imagine the beta is a nightmare to newcomers to the genre.
But… They do have a tutorial. Im literally watching it right now. After hitting start at the main screen it should load. May be a bug that it doesnt always
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> > Edit: Also it’s insane that they didn’t have a proper tutorial. I played countless hours of the first game and it still took me quite a bit to get my footing in this game, I’d imagine the beta is a nightmare to newcomers to the genre.
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> But… They do have a tutorial. Im literally watching it right now. After hitting start at the main screen it should load. May be a bug that it doesnt always
I mean a true in depth tutorial.
That video is a very bare-bones run through that leaves a ton of the game unexplained.
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I think it does an okay job portraying the controls.
I would assume with the official launch they have a full scale tutorial as the first campaign mission
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> > > > > I know it’s a beta… But it was still SO disappointing. Beyond the point of recovery. As a beta I expected the bases to be ACROSS the map from each other, not side by side on one. And I really did not expect the clunky mechanics and slow units. As someone said, it’s a poorer version of Supreme Commander.
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> > > Why not? Beta tests have always been used to balance core gameplay mechanics. What makes Halo Wars 2 any different?
> > > If enough people complain about the maps being too small, then chances are you’ll see larger maps in the future. That is the point of a beta. This is not a demo.
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> That’s a really bad analogy to describe what’s going on here.
Well, not really. The original Halo Wars wasn’t recieved well by RTS fans because it was all rush all the time. If the core of this game is designed around the same thing, I don’t see it going well.
Just got done with 3 matches. It’s a beta yes but it’s a very bad one. The game just doesn’t feel like Halo Wars. The controls are way off, nowhere near as fluid as in Halo Wars. Lots of other issues but thankfully we can help the devs by providing feedback here.
I like the core mechanics but not s huge fan of the domination game mode tbh… I always liked the deathmatch. Domination is about controlling points on the map, so no need to really build up an army. Just get quick units to go and control points. I have played two games. Won one lost the other and between both games only had one interaction with an enemy army. As others have mentioned, I think there are too many control points for that mode. I think it should be more like war zone. One point closer to each respective team and one at the map midpoint to force the army’s to engage. I feel like with the mechanics, deathmatch will be fun tho. I have a fairly good feel for the strategy but have yet to master the controls.
Just completed 2 games and it’s very poor. As an Halo Wars addict this is terrible. It doesn’t feel like Halo Wars. The controls are not smooth. Seems infantry is more powerful than every other unit They take out aircraft and vehicles. I also despise domination. I would have preferred deathmatch.
thankfully it’s only a beta but a very poor one.