Just got Dirt 3 for free with my new graphics card, I heard Sonic wanted peeps to get in on that with him so I might give it a go. Also Planetside 2 is some hot shit.
I will wait on Borderlands 2 until it's cheap and play it with three other people who also wait co-op. ;^) I got burned buying the first Borderlands early, and it's clear they didn't address the level-related issues with co-op.
Well for one, remove the level based damage calculations. Attacking a target of higher level reduces your numeric damage by a percentage in Borderlands (don't know about 2). Removing that fixes a good chunk of middling level differences.
The more difficult step is to actually scale characters like, for example, Star Wars the Old Republic did. They actually did a reasonable job at that up to level 49 at release.
Well for one, remove the level based damage calculations. Attacking a target of higher level reduces your numeric damage by a percentage in Borderlands (don't know about 2). Removing that fixes a good chunk of middling level differences.
The more difficult step is to actually scale characters like, for example, Star Wars the Old Republic did. They actually did a reasonable job at that up to level 49 at release.
When I was walking home from work yesterday I was thinking of some ways to balance the game reasonably while still keeping it fun. Honestly with their current layout I feel like it wouldn't be that difficult, it would just take some creative thinking and some experimentation. I'd post my thoughts but it will turn into a few lengthy paragraphs.
I tend to have a bigger issue with either going into a game where someone is ahead of me in the story or going back and replaying the same thing that I played right after I played it.
I liked the first one... I just thought it didn't live up to what it could be. Second one didn't address the issues I had, so-far. The level design did improve... slightly. So that's good. But it's not going to change anyones real opinion.
The biggest problems I have come in two categories. Level/encounter design, and general loot/inventory/management for diablo-esque systems. I have tertiary concerns about the RPG aspects and co-op. All things that could have been addressed by now.
I was sort of hoping the NPCs would be a little less cardboard stand-up than in the first one. I haven't actually loaded the game yet, it's sitting on top of my XBOX at home waiting for me.
I really enjoyed the first one A LOT, but yeah, it had some room for improvement.
Next up, Advance Wars 2! The one AW game I haven't played, been saving it for a rainy day. Micro locked and loaded, it will NEVER LEAVE MY PERSONAGE until I am done!
I am probably in the minority, but I FRIGGIN LOVE the GBA Micro.
Wait, what's the deal with red coins? I know that the red coins subtly look different, and you want to collect them all for max score. But why not collect every coin anyway? No coin is a bad coin.
Wait, what's the deal with red coins? I know that the red coins subtly look different, and you want to collect them all for max score. But why not collect every coin anyway? No coin is a bad coin.
Let's imagine a situation where you jump from a high ledge to grasp coins in the air and let's say you missed two, now you can ether waste some eggs to get them, or spend time climbing back to the ledge to get the coins that way, or you can just look at them, see that they are not red coins and keep moving.
Sure trying to get all the coins is nice, but sometimes I value time more than few non-red-coins.
Wait, what's the deal with red coins? I know that the red coins subtly look different, and you want to collect them all for max score. But why not collect every coin anyway? No coin is a bad coin.
Let's imagine a situation where you jump from a high ledge to grasp coins in the air and let's say you missed two, now you can ether waste some eggs to get them, or spend time climbing back to the ledge to get the coins that way, or you can just look at them, see that they are not red coins and keep moving.
Sure trying to get all the coins is nice, but sometimes I value time more than few non-red-coins.
Oh, I can see now that you were all wasting time because you could not recognize red coins. Maybe you should make a red coin mod.
Wait, what's the deal with red coins? I know that the red coins subtly look different, and you want to collect them all for max score. But why not collect every coin anyway? No coin is a bad coin.
Let's imagine a situation where you jump from a high ledge to grasp coins in the air and let's say you missed two, now you can ether waste some eggs to get them, or spend time climbing back to the ledge to get the coins that way, or you can just look at them, see that they are not red coins and keep moving.
Sure trying to get all the coins is nice, but sometimes I value time more than few non-red-coins.
THIS! Oh man... Oh shit... I collected EVERY coin... Well, you know, until I memorised where the red coins were... SO MANY HOURS...
Wait, what's the deal with red coins? I know that the red coins subtly look different, and you want to collect them all for max score. But why not collect every coin anyway? No coin is a bad coin.
Let's imagine a situation where you jump from a high ledge to grasp coins in the air and let's say you missed two, now you can ether waste some eggs to get them, or spend time climbing back to the ledge to get the coins that way, or you can just look at them, see that they are not red coins and keep moving.
Sure trying to get all the coins is nice, but sometimes I value time more than few non-red-coins.
Oh, I can see now that you were all wasting time because you could not recognize red coins. Maybe you should make a red coin mod.
The Legend of Zelda: Toilet Paper Power Man: Take The Young Dog Advanced Wars: Door Of Rage Beyond George and Eggbert Star Craft: Brood Warts Mortal Kombat: Solid State Power Man: Came Everywhere Korn: Cool Cats Run no Road Rash Resident Intern: The Shit Of Big Bitch 2
The Legend of Zelda: Toilet Paper Power Man: Take The Young Dog Advanced Wars: Door Of Rage Beyond George and Eggbert Star Craft: Brood Warts Mortal Kombat: Solid State Power Man: Came Everywhere Korn: Cool Cats Run no Road Rash Resident Intern: The Shit Of Big Bitch 2
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Bro-oping BL2 tonight. Dungeon Raid on my phone till then (and work I guess).
Has anyone gotten split screen coop working on PC? does it well in conjunction with online coop? I can't find a straight answer online.
I don't think they fixed that whole playing with new friends who are starting with different levels.
The level related issues are the same as Castle Crashers, but at the same time what can they do to fix it?
Edit: Relevant via Li on FB:
The more difficult step is to actually scale characters like, for example, Star Wars the Old Republic did. They actually did a reasonable job at that up to level 49 at release.
I tend to have a bigger issue with either going into a game where someone is ahead of me in the story or going back and replaying the same thing that I played right after I played it.
The biggest problems I have come in two categories. Level/encounter design, and general loot/inventory/management for diablo-esque systems. I have tertiary concerns about the RPG aspects and co-op. All things that could have been addressed by now.
I really enjoyed the first one A LOT, but yeah, it had some room for improvement.
Next up, Advance Wars 2! The one AW game I haven't played, been saving it for a rainy day. Micro locked and loaded, it will NEVER LEAVE MY PERSONAGE until I am done!
I am probably in the minority, but I FRIGGIN LOVE the GBA Micro.
I think I may just hook up the SNES again, or just play on the 3DS XL.
Sure trying to get all the coins is nice, but sometimes I value time more than few non-red-coins.
I'm going to go kill myself now, BRB.
I just made this shit up.
Name these 10 video games based on the first letters of their names:
TLOZ: TP
PM: TTYD
AW: DOR
BGaE
SC: BW
MK: SS
PM: CE
K: CC
RnRR
RI: TSOBB2
Winner gets free air.
Power Man: Take The Young Dog
Advanced Wars: Door Of Rage
Beyond George and Eggbert
Star Craft: Brood Warts
Mortal Kombat: Solid State
Power Man: Came Everywhere
Korn: Cool Cats
Run no Road Rash
Resident Intern: The Shit Of Big Bitch 2
No air for you.