Star Wars Battlefront

[steelerfan]

Ok. Shoot me a text. I may be asleep but I'll play if I'm awake.

[psusnoop]

Ok I sure will!!

[steelerfan]

Ok I sure will!!
:crickets:

[JBHuskers]

I'm at the titty bar. Sorry!

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[psusnoop]

Well it ended up being 3am till we played but it happened haha.

I should be around tonight after 11pm.

[JBHuskers]

I probably won't be free til 1130 or 12 central tonight.

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[psusnoop]

I probably won't be free til 1130 or 12 central tonight.

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Sounds like your in! I'll bug you for updates later.

[cdj]

Star Wars™: The Force Awakens™ is almost here and what better way to celebrate the release of the film than a boost to your score and, in turn, the credits you earn from completing any multiplayer match in Star Wars™ Battlefront™. This not only allows you to rank up quicker, but unlock those outstanding Star Cards, Emotes, and much more.

The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Double Score Weekend is active between December 18, 1:00 AM PT and December 21, 1:00 AM PT.

[cdj]

The double score bonus is really nice. Played just a handful of games and went up a couple levels. If I had actually played well, it would have been even better.

[steelerfan]

The double score bonus is really nice. Played just a handful of games and went up a couple levels. If I had actually played well, it would have been even better.
Yeah, I just played 3 rounds of Fighter Squadron and went 15-1 on the last one. Nice to have that bonus to fuel my addiction to the Pulse Scan Star Card.

[JBHuskers]

Nice work!

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[Rudy]

I have only played fighter squadron but I decided to check out Walker assault for a change. 1 kill, 14 deaths. I have no clue out there. I don't see anybody but they see me! Back to fighter squadron!

[steelerfan]

I have only played fighter squadron but I decided to check out Walker assault for a change. 1 kill, 14 deaths. I have no clue out there. I don't see anybody but they see me! Back to fighter squadron!
You should play online with us sometime. I'm sure snoop and some of the other guys who are good could give you some pointers.

[Rudy]

I think I would have to play with guys that can protect me! I may give that a shot.

[JBHuskers]

Here's my secret:

https://49.media.tumblr.com/7c2da56498250a1fb7f9aac4869a607c/tumblr_nclaoaaDan1thk1ldo1_500.gif

[cdj]

Good gaming the other night, guys.

That Double Score weekend was very helpful. I ended up going from a level 20 to 30 as a result. Was hoping to get to 32 so I could get the last Star Card unlocked, but it got me relatively close. I hope they have more of these in the future.

[psusnoop]

That was fun! I'm going to be around most of the holiday break to game as well.

[steelerfan]

Another good night racking up the double XP, guys. One more day of bonus points to go and we need to get back in there before it is over.

[steelerfan]

Another good night racking up the double XP, guys. One more day of bonus points to go and we need to get back in there before it is over.
Oh, shit. Correction: the Double XP ended last night. :down:

[cdj]

Oh, shit. Correction: the Double XP ended last night. :down:

I was out of town and missed the Double Score weekend. :(

I thought I read it was good through late Sunday/early Monday on their Facebook page header (https://www.facebook.com/EAStarWars/?fref=ts). Guess not. Double :(

Does this Heroes' Holiday event (http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/star-wars-battlefront-heroes-holiday?sf43424075=1) unlock something if/when accomplished? Sorry, but if not I fail to see the point of it. :dunno:

[steelerfan]

I think it unlocks something for everybody so I'll let everybody else get it for me. ;)

[JBHuskers]

That was fun on Saturday flying around :D finally got the hang of it somewhat

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[cdj]

Heroes vs Villains is a fun mode to play as Solo/Skywalker, but I find Hero Hunt an exercise in futility. That seems like a mode for the best of the best.

The game's community manager replied to someone on Twitter asking the same question as above and he said to 'complete the task and get ready to find out,' so it must unlock something. I haven't noticed a status update yet.

[cdj]

That Heroes Holiday weekend event either was a flop or no payoff. They never shared an update or post saying the goal was completed.

[steelerfan]

Flop.

[cdj]

I'm trying to remain optimistic and think/hope that they will be "rewarding" the community with something, but it is in the upcoming patch with the first Season Pass DLC. Perhaps it got delayed or hit a snag and they can't reveal anything yet. Still, no updates does lean more towards flop, unfortunately. The silence is a bad look.

[steelerfan]

I'm ready for the first Season Pass DLC. :nod:

[cdj]

That first pack is supposed to come in 'early January,' so hopefully they detail or date it next week.

[psusnoop]

I'm ready for the first Season Pass DLC. :nod:

:+1:

I'm ready for it!

[JBHuskers]

That was fun last night playing a lot of Droid Run.

[cdj]

Just before the holidays, we kicked off the first Star Wars Battlefront community event, where we asked you to play 500,000 hours as Han Solo and Luke Skywalker.

Today, we’re happy to let the community know that you smashed the 500,000 hours played mark, playing over a total of 1.2M hours as Luke Skywalker and Han Solo between START and FINISH. Most impressive.

This achievement is worth a special reward that directly ties to Han Solo and Luke Skywalker. What could this reward be? In true Jedi fashion, it will be revealed in the coming update this month. You will want to look to Hoth to show the fruits of your labor once the January update has been released. Stay tuned to our official channels for more details.

Link (http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/forums/discussion/23078/star-wars-battlefront-heroes-holiday-community-event-results%23latest)


Anyone into Star Wars want to try and decipher any clues on what the reward may be?

"In true Jedi fashion, it will be revealed in the coming update this month. You will want to look to Hoth to show the fruits of your labor once the January update has been released."

[JBHuskers]

Just before the holidays, we kicked off the first Star Wars Battlefront community event, where we asked you to play 500,000 hours as Han Solo and Luke Skywalker.

Today, we’re happy to let the community know that you smashed the 500,000 hours played mark, playing over a total of 1.2M hours as Luke Skywalker and Han Solo between START and FINISH. Most impressive.

This achievement is worth a special reward that directly ties to Han Solo and Luke Skywalker. What could this reward be? In true Jedi fashion, it will be revealed in the coming update this month. You will want to look to Hoth to show the fruits of your labor once the January update has been released. Stay tuned to our official channels for more details.

Link (http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/forums/discussion/23078/star-wars-battlefront-heroes-holiday-community-event-results%23latest)


Anyone into Star Wars want to try and decipher any clues on what the reward may be?

"In true Jedi fashion, it will be revealed in the coming update this month. You will want to look to Hoth to show the fruits of your labor once the January update has been released."

Are Snowtrooper outfits in the game?

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/assets/products/300192-snowtrooper/lg/300192-snowtrooper-003.jpg

[Escobar]

Maybe they'll put in the Hoth battle from Empire Strikes Back. Like it was on the N64? Star Wars game.

[steelerfan]

Took me just short of 60 hours (I suck) but finally got to Rank 50 Tuesday. I think snoop is the only other one here to do that. :)

[SmoothPancakes]

New free DLC has been potentially announced via a video by EA Brazil.

Reportedly included in the free content are a new map based on Tatooine, new outfits for Luke and Leia, private matches, daily challenges and special community events.

https://www.vg247.com/2016/01/21/star-wars-battlefront-free-january-dlc/

[JBHuskers]

Took me just short of 60 hours (I suck) but finally got to Rank 50 Tuesday. I think snoop is the only other one here to do that. :)

Yeah I'm at around 25 :D we all need to get on again soon.

[steelerfan]

New free DLC has been potentially announced via a video by EA Brazil.

Reportedly included in the free content are a new map based on Tatooine, new outfits for Luke and Leia, private matches, daily challenges and special community events.

https://www.vg247.com/2016/01/21/star-wars-battlefront-free-january-dlc/
More content is good but the shit I paid for better start coming out before this game starts becoming difficult to find a match on. Not only that, the premium DLC had better be more than a new map and new "outfits" for heroes.

[cdj]

More content is good but the shit I paid for better start coming out before this game starts becoming difficult to find a match on. Not only that, the premium DLC had better be more than a new map and new "outfits" for heroes.

I'm really surprised they haven't announced or detailed the first Season Pass content yet. IIRC the Season Pass was supposed to add new modes, maps, and characters. If they don't announce/release something soon, I'd guess they lose the interest of some people who were waiting for info before buying the Pass.

[JBHuskers]

I'm really surprised they haven't announced or detailed the first Season Pass content yet. IIRC the Season Pass was supposed to add new modes, maps, and characters. If they don't announce/release something soon, I'd guess they lose the interest of some people who were waiting for info before buying the Pass.

Especially when you can't start over in leveling up after hitting 50 such as prestige in CoD. Just collecting credits to buy every dumb face option isn't really fun.

[CLW]

Got this via GameFly queue (forgot it was on my list) its solid online MP but there just isn't enough depth to keep me interested or to justify a purchase.

[cdj]

Hello Star Wars Battlefront fans,

In the two months since we launched Star Wars™ Battlefront™, millions of you have been enjoying the authentic, immersive, and visually stunning Star Wars experience our team at DICE set out to deliver with Star Wars Battlefront.

As we said back in November, the release of Star Wars Battlefront was just the beginning. Our team has been listening to your feedback and building a calendar of new content and tuning changes we will be making to the game throughout 2016. All fans will get free* content that includes new maps for both multiplayer and Missions modes, the introduction of Private Matches, new Hero outfits, and more. Fans looking to get even more out of their Star Wars Battlefront experience can look forward to the Star Wars Battlefront Season Pass*, which will introduce a wealth of fresh content set across exciting new locations including Bespin, the Death Star, and more.

We began our post-launch journey together last month with the Battle of Jakku DLC, adding two new maps and the new mode Turning Point. Tomorrow, we are adding more free content to the game for all Star Wars Battlefront players, including:


The Tatooine Survival map will now support the Blast, Droid Run, Drop Zone, Hero Hunt, and Heroes vs Villains multiplayer modes, and is called Raider Camp.
New Hoth-themed outfits for Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, both of which will be available to all fans when they play as these two iconic characters on Hoth – these were unlocked by our players for completing our Heroes’ Holiday community mission last month.
We are giving players the ability to create Private Matches, which makes playing with friends even easier.
The introduction of Daily Challenges and Community Events. These are designed to rally the Community around certain goals and objectives, giving players the chance to earn credits and unlocks even faster. We'll have more news regarding Community Events and Daily Challenges in the days ahead.
And of course, we are also including some overall balancing tweaks to both weapons and multiplayer modes.



In February, we will continue to add more free content for all players, including a new Survival mission on Hoth, and a brand-new Hoth multiplayer map that will support our larger game modes including Walker Assault, Supremacy, Fighter Squadron and Turning Point. Speaking of Turning Point, we are also excited to make this popular mode available on all maps that currently support Walker Assault and Supremacy in the February update.

In March, we will be adding another exciting new multiplayer map on Endor that will support Walker Assault, Supremacy, and Turning Point, and an additional Tatooine Survival map.

In addition to the free content we will be delivering through March, we will continue to listen to our community throughout the year and provide updates designed to make Star Wars Battlefront even more fun for everyone.

Now, a lot of you have been asking for more details around Season Pass, and we want to give you some more information today. Season Pass is going to give you more of the content you love -- maps and modes, Heroes, weapons, and more. We are thrilled to share with you the names of each digital expansion pack, as well as some details on what players can expect with each one and when they will be available.


Star Wars™ Battlefront™ Outer Rim (March 2016) - Fight among the factories of Sullust and battle within Jabba the Hutt's palace on Tatooine
Star Wars™ Battlefront™ Bespin (Summer 2016) - It's hunt or be hunted in this action-packed experience set in the Cloud City of Bespin
Star Wars™ Battlefront™ Death Star (Fall 2016) – That’s no moon! One of the most iconic locations in the Star Wars universe makes its debut in Star Wars Battlefront.
Star Wars™ Battlefront™ Expansion Pack 4 – Title TBA (Early 2017) – We will have more details to share about this exciting new expansion pack in the coming months.


All this content is available as part of the Star Wars Battlefront Season Pass, available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and on Origin for PC. Each digital expansion pack will also be available separately. Head on over to our website to learn more about all the exciting content you can expect.

At DICE, we're passionate about what we've created with Star Wars Battlefront, and are committed to supporting not only the game but all of our fans over the months ahead. We can’t wait to keep traveling through the galaxy far, far away, with all of you.

And as always, may the Force™ be with you!

[JBHuskers]

Interested in seeing some of the Death Star stuff.

[myersc24]

Interested in seeing some of the Death Star stuff.

Nice to see that there will be some new weapons as well! That's much needed since there aren't any weapon progressions like the ones in Battlefield or COD!

[steelerfan]

Nice to see that there will be some new weapons as well! That's much needed since there aren't any weapon progressions like the ones in Battlefield or COD!
Yep. I agree completely. Looking forward to the update!

[cdj]

Log in this weekend for 5,000 free credits.

[CLW]

Can you give away/transfer credits? All I play is fighter squadron so unless I am mistaken the credits are completely useless for me.

[steelerfan]

Can you give away/transfer credits? All I play is fighter squadron so unless I am mistaken the credits are completely useless for me.
You cannot and you are correct. At this time, credits are useless for Fighter Squadron.

[steelerfan]

If anyone is down for some Battlefront tonight, let me know.

[steelerfan]

There is now an option for "Private Match". You can play with only those you invite. We need to do that this weekend!

[CLW]

There is now an option for "Private Match". You can play with only those you invite. We need to do that this weekend!

Hell even I'd try some different modes for a TGT only throw down and of course I'd like to see how my skills stack up in Fighter Squadron .

[SmoothPancakes]

:D

I was saying that the moment I was there was private matches announced a couple weeks ago. I would love to see us get some private match games together. We could have a blast!

Luckily, I only have to work tonight this weekend. I get Saturday night off, so unless I end up playing another game of my NCAA Football dynasty, I'll be around and free all evening and night Saturday night for some Star Wars goodness at any time.

[baseballplyrmvp]

:D

I would love to see us get some private match games together. We could have a blast!



Sounds like something ram would say to his Asian schoolboy friends

[steelerfan]

Hell even I'd try some different modes for a TGT only throw down and of course I'd like to see how my skills stack up in Fighter Squadron .
I've had more total kills, but this is my best round.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160205/3d7550940970c71d2c3d3b25122cc7a8.jpg

[SmoothPancakes]

Sounds like something ram would say to his Asian schoolboy friends

:D

[JBHuskers]

I've had more total kills, but this is my best round.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160205/3d7550940970c71d2c3d3b25122cc7a8.jpg

Nice work!

[CLW]

LOL ok yeah I'm not that good but I do usually score between 3k and 5k in fighter squadran per round with the occassional clunker

[steelerfan]

LOL ok yeah I'm not that good but I do usually score between 3k and 5k in fighter squadran per round with the occassional clunker
I'm not positive that was my best round as far as points are concerned but the 27-0 with 14 User Kills is a best for me.

The group we have on here pretty much all enjoy Fighter Squadron. We also play a little Droid Run, Cargo and Drop Zone.

When it's just me, I play Fighter Squadron, Blast, Turning Point and Walker Assault.

[CLW]

I'm not positive that was my best round as far as points are concerned but the 27-0 with 14 User Kills is a best for me.

The group we have on here pretty much all enjoy Fighter Squadron. We also play a little Droid Run, Cargo and Drop Zone.

When it's just me, I play Fighter Squadron, Blast, Turning Point and Walker Assault.

Any tips? I don't see how you guys get so many kills b/c it takes forever to get the missile to re-load for me.

[steelerfan]

Any tips? I don't see how you guys get so many kills b/c it takes forever to get the missile to re-load for me.
95% of my kills are with the blasters not the missiles.

The main thing is to slow down. Literally. I spend the vast majority of time going at the slowest speed. The starships transfer power between the engines and the blasters so if you slow down the blasters will be more powerful.

Once you get used to going slow, it's just a matter of turning and shooting one after the other.

[CLW]

95% of my kills are with the blasters not the missiles.

The main thing is to slow down. Literally. I spend the vast majority of time going at the slowest speed. The starships transfer power between the engines and the blasters so if you slow down the blasters will be more powerful.

Once you get used to going slow, it's just a matter of turning and shooting one after the other.

lol learn something new every day

[Rudy]

95% of my kills are with the blasters not the missiles.

The main thing is to slow down. Literally. I spend the vast majority of time going at the slowest speed. The starships transfer power between the engines and the blasters so if you slow down the blasters will be more powerful.

Once you get used to going slow, it's just a matter of turning and shooting one after the other.

Seriously? I didn't realize your blasters got more power. How do you slow down though?

[steelerfan]

Seriously? I didn't realize your blasters got more power. How do you slow down though?
You pull down on the right stick. You'll see the yellow meter on the screen move from 100 towards 0.

[Rudy]

I'm embarrassed at not knowing that lol.

[steelerfan]

I'm embarrassed at not knowing that lol.
Well, glad to help. Snoop taught me how to play FS and I'm just paying it forward. :)

Seriously though, try doing what I described and see if it helps. Either way we should try to get some time in as a group tomorrow night.

[SmoothPancakes]

Yep, I had no clue what I was doing first time playing it as well. Then slowly figured it out, and then me, snoop and steeler teamed up and began handing out ass whoopings to other teams. :nod:

[steelerfan]

So who is in for some Battlefront tonight? I'm available whenever.

Smooth - available
CLW - 8 Central
JB - unavailable
snoop - available after 10 Central
myersc24?
cdj - maybe/late
Rudy - not likely

Anyone else I'm overlooking or forgetting?

[CLW]

Yep made a HUGE DIFFERENCE last night for me now taking 20-30 planes down on the regular.

[CLW]

So who is in for some Battlefront tonight? I'm available whenever.

Smooth?
CLW?
JB?
snoop - available after 10 Central
myersc24?
cdj?
Rudy?

Anyone else I'm overlooking or forgetting?

Count me as a maybe - I have some sort of function to attend but I hope to be around at some point at night.

[steelerfan]

Count me as a maybe - I have some sort of function to attend but I hope to be around at some point at night.
Let us know. We'll probably be on late. Glad the tips helped. :up:

[SmoothPancakes]

Count me in! I'll be around later tonight for sure. I actually get a Saturday night off work for a change, so as some point this evening, I'll be online. If I'm online early enough, I may try and squeeze in another NCAA dynasty game, otherwise I'll just jump on Black Ops 3 or some other game on my PS4 and piss around for a while until everyone starts showing up and we start getting a group together.

[steelerfan]

Just waiting for myersc24 and Rudy to respond. snoop was going to text myers.

[Rudy]

Probably not. I will see later but don't wait for me.

[CLW]

I should be on around 8ish pm CST

[CLW]

Sorry I missed you guys I was on from 9-10 and then the little guy decided he was not going to cooperate.

[cdj]

Double XP February 12 until February 14. Let's get some games in this weekend!

[steelerfan]

Double XP February 12 until February 14. Let's get some games in this weekend!
Sounds good! I need the Credits!

[SmoothPancakes]

I'm game! I just work Friday night and Saturday morning. Get Saturday night off for the second straight week, so I'll be around and on for sure Saturday night and probably a portion of Sunday as well, no that there's no more football to watch on Sundays.

[steelerfan]

Double XP February 12 until February 14. Let's get some games in this weekend!
Anyone know when it actually starts? Would be great if it started at midnight Thursday night/Friday morning.

[cdj]

Unfortunately, the blog lacked any exact details:

As promised, your reward is a 2X Bonus Weekend that is going to kick off on February 12th. The 2X bonus will remain active through Valentine's Day, so make sure to get your special someone a copy of Star Wars™ Battlefront™ and lovingly help them reach level 50.

I sent the game's community manager a message via Twitter to see if he can share the exact time. If I hear anything, I'll post here.

[steelerfan]

Thanks, Chris.

[cdj]

I haven't heard anything back yet, but looking back at a previous event, it started/ended at 1 AM PT.

If the same happens here, that should put a start of 2/12 at 1 AM PT and end of 2/15 at 1 AM PT, I think.


Old event:

The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Double Score Weekend is active between December 18, 1:00 AM PT and December 21, 1:00 AM PT. No matter how many times you’re planning on watching the movie this weekend, there will be plenty of time to take advantage.

[cdj]

The CM responded and said details will be announced on the 12th.

[steelerfan]

Thanks for the update, good sir.

[cdj]

2XP event is now underway, according to this blog (http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/community-mission-bonus-weekend-unlocked). It doesn't give an exact endtime, however.

[CLW]

the 2x XP is indeed live as I played a bit this a.m.

[SmoothPancakes]

According to the email I just got, the event goes from Friday, February 12, 1:00 AM PT to Monday, February 15, 1:00 AM PT.

[cdj]

What night do you guys want to play? I need that 2XP boost, so I'll try to play a decent amount this weekend.

[SmoothPancakes]

I'll be online for sure around 10pm EST on Saturday night, and probably same time Sunday night.

I might be on earlier, but I'm hoping to squeeze in a dynasty game on NCAA tomorrow evening before switching over to PS4 for Battlefront.

[psusnoop]

What night do you guys want to play? I need that 2XP boost, so I'll try to play a decent amount this weekend.

I'm in and I've talked with Colton here and he is in.
I also touched base with another friend here at work Ghost_Sniper1730 and he is in as well. Porkchop1313 may be in but he has a new born and is hit or miss.

[CLW]

Steeler and I played a bit of Fighter Squadron and dominated winning one match 200-9.

[steelerfan]

Steeler and I played a bit of Fighter Squadron and dominated winning one match 200-9.
Yes, we did. :D

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160212/0f182d263ff022d55de629e634b1dafb.jpg

[steelerfan]

All,

I can play whenever. If I'm available, I'll be happy to hop on. Just text me when you are on. If you don't have my number, message me on PSN because that goes to my phone too. :up:

[SmoothPancakes]

Yes, we did. :D



What the hell was it, 2 vs none?

[steelerfan]

What the hell was it, 2 vs none?
No, lol. I kept checking during the match and it was always like 7v7 to 7v4. CLW and I combined to go like 58-0. We were just playing against fuckers who were about as good at Fighter Squadron as ram is at being a conspiracy theorist.

[SmoothPancakes]

No, lol. I kept checking during the match and it was always like 7v7 to 7v4. CLW and I combined to go like 58-0. We were just playing against fuckers who were about as good at Fighter Squadron as ram is at being a conspiracy theorist.

Wow. That is indeed an awful team! It's hard to reach Ram levels of incompetence.

[steelerfan]

Wow. That is indeed an awful team! It's hard to reach Ram levels of incompetence.
Yeah, they were probably bragging endlessly about their 9 kills and completely ignoring their 200 deaths. Sound like anyone you know? :D

[SmoothPancakes]

Yeah, they were probably bragging endlessly about their 9 kills and completely ignoring their 200 deaths. Sound like anyone you know? :D

Why yes it does! :D

[psusnoop]

I'll be online under LockdownD05 my sons account.

I've friend requested many of you and if not send me one.

I'll be online and ready to play in20-30 mins tops

[Rudy]

Wow. 200-9 is incredible. I've never seen a score that lopsided before. 200 to anything under 100 is rare.

[SmoothPancakes]

I was wondering who LockdownD05 was when I woke up for work and say the friend request on PSN. :D

Like I said, I'll be around for sure around 10pm EST tonight. If I don't have enough time to get a game of NCAA in before then, I'll just skip NCAA tonight and will probably jump on Battlefront early.

[SmoothPancakes]

Well fuckers. I'll still be around, still planning on 10pm EST tonight. But got a lovely surprise just in the last half hour that I have to go into work and cover a sports broadcast because the normal guy isn't available tonight. Nothing like those literally last hour "volunteered" for shit shifts. Luckily it's only a couple hours, I should be home by no later than 9:30pm EST, so I should still be online around 10 as planned.

[cdj]

I should be on around for 9:30 PM CT as well!

[steelerfan]

I'll be on tonight as well. Probably in the 9 to 10 Central time frame.

[SmoothPancakes]

Alright, I just got home from work. Gonna choke down a quick plate of dinner, then should be on in the next 30 minutes or so.

[cdj]

Good gaming last night, guys. :D What time are you aiming to be on tonight?

The 2XP event finally got me to lvl 32 and all cards unlocked. At this point, playing is purely for fun without anything (cool) left to unlock.

[steelerfan]

I'm thinking about getting on shortly after TWD. So somewhere in the 9:30 Central time frame?

[SmoothPancakes]

Probably same for me. I was going to try and play my next game in my NCAA dynasty and just start watching TWD late off the DVR, but I ran out of time to get the game started. So I'll probably watch TWD live now. Depending on what happens tonight, I may catch Talking Dead live afterwards, otherwise I'll just record it and watch it sometime later. So probably somewhere between 9:30 and 10 CT for me.

[psusnoop]

Kyle, Steelerfan and I are online now.

[SmoothPancakes]

Damn, sorry guys. I was still so damn far behind sleep this weekend, I never even made it to The Walking Dead. After being awake for 24 hours on Saturday, I only managed to stay asleep for about 6 hours Saturday night, so I was pushing about 40 hours on just 6 hours of sleep last night. I must have dozed off around 8:30-8:45, didn't walk up until 7am this morning.

[steelerfan]

It's good to see that the Homing Shot will be back and the Bowcaster (which I've never had success with, in limited tries) is getting a boost, later this month.

http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2016/02/16/star-wars-battlefront-update-bowcaster-leia-community-event/

[SmoothPancakes]

Sweet! I may be able to start using Homing Shot again.

[psusnoop]

Anyone gaming tonight?

I'll be online around 11pm and Kyle (ghost_sniper1730) will be as well. Colton may but is unknown for 100%

[steelerfan]

Anyone gaming tonight?

I'll be online around 11pm and Kyle (ghost_sniper1730) will be as well. Colton may but is unknown for 100%
Shoot me a text. If I'm around, I'll get on.

[psusnoop]

Shoot me a text. If I'm around, I'll get on.

Good deal!!

[cdj]

Newest game update is now available and is 4.3 GB on PS4.

Full patch notes:

Below are the patch notes specific to PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One for the February Update.

Additional Content/Functionality

General: Jakku DLC Content is being patched into the game, downloading it separately via platform storefronts is no longer required and can be deleted from your hard drives
New Map: Twilight on Hoth added to Walker Assault, Supremacy, Turning Point, Blast, Fighter Squadron, Drop Zone, and Heroes vs. Villains
New Mission: Survival in the Ice Caves added to Survival Missions
Turning Point: Jundland Wastes, Forest of Endor, Outpost Beta, and SoroSuub Centroplex maps added to the playlist
Attract Mode: GNK Droid added - GONK!
Settings: Turning off music in the Sound menu now turns off music everywhere in the game
Settings: Added a Film Grain setting slider in the Video menu
Credits: Updated Game Credits list


Weapon and Star Card Changes

Primary Weapons: Damage against air vehicles increased by 10%
Bowcaster: Explosion damage increased from 10 to 15 per projectile and explosion radius decreased from 3 to 2.5m
Bowcaster: Full charge direct hit from 20 to 40 per projectile and a normal direct hit increased from 20 to 30 per projectile
Barrage: Damage increased from 50 to 55
Barrage: Cooldown reduced from 40 to 35s (normal) and from 35 to 30s (upgraded)
Barrage: First volley of grenades no longer disappear if the user uses the Refresh Power-up and then fires a second volley
Homing Shot: Lock time decreased from 1.5 to 1.2s
Homing Shot: Players in the AT-GAR turret now receive on-screen notification when locked on
ION Torpedo: Speed increased from 350 to 380m/s and turning angle increased from 120 to 125 in order to more easily hit air vehicles
Pulse Rifle: Movement speed while aiming decreased by 30%
Tusken Cycler Rifle: Movement speed while aiming increased by 40%
Tusken Cycler Rifle: Bullet speed increased from 300 to 450m/s
Orbital Strike: Fixed bug where it sometimes would not trigger on button press


Vehicle changes

A-Wing: Increased hit box size
A-Wing: Now properly takes damage when colliding with an AT-ST while having the Shield active
Slave I: Players can now see the Shield icon on Rebel vehicles when a Shield is active
AT-ST: T-47 Airspeeder kills with a missle while firing the primary cannons at the same time now properly awards a kill (previously registered as a suicide)
AT-AT: Fixed bug where the Orbital Strike ability would sometimes not have the aiming reticle move
T-47 Airspeeder: Players will no longer receive an out of bounds message on Graveyard of Giants during Turning Point when a control point is captured


Multiplayer Game Mode Changes

General: Pre-Round timer lowered from 30s to 20s
Walker Assault: Fixed Power-up spawns on SoroSuub Centroplex
Walker Assault: AT-AT health increased by 18% on Outpost Beta, 8% on Jundland Wastes, 20% on Forest of Endor, 4% on SoroSuub Centroplex, and 5% on Graveyard of Giants
Walker Assault: Spawning as an Imperial Hero after the AT-ATs just pass the second set of uplinks no longer despawns one of the AT-ATs
Walker Assault: The second AT-AT no longer bumps into the wreckage of the other on SoroSuub Centroplex when the first AT-AT is destroyed during the first Uplink
Droid Run: Correct Objective Notification is now displayed to all players if someone is killed while trying to claim the Droid
Droid Run: Improved spawn zones on Dune Sea Exchange
Supremacy: Fixed Power-up spawns on Jundland Wastes, Forest of Endor, and SoroSuub Centroplex
Supremacy: Improved spawn zones on Jundland Wastes, Outpost Beta, and Forest of Endor
Heroes vs. Villains: Planted turrets on Dune Sea Exchange will now disappear in-between rounds
Hero Hunt: Improved spawn zones on Ice Caves
Fighter Squadron: Players are now protected while spawning on Graveyard of Giants


Mission Changes

General: Both players will now properly see Charge Card pick-ups if Player One is using a 3rd Star Card Hand without a Charge Card
General: Player 2's changes to control settings no longer update Player 1's controls when playing Split-Screen
Battle: Fixed AI Spawn issues on Tatooine
Survival: Wave 10 on Sullust will now always spawn if the player / co-op team dies and restarts the round or if a player picks up a Collectible during the Wave 9 transition
Survival: Partner spawns on Sullust will no longer fail if the currently alive player is in a confined area
Survival: Co-Op players can now unlock the "Complete on Hard Difficulty without spending a life" if one player dies and then waits until the other player completes the wave so they get a free respawn


Hero changes

General: Heroes no longer get stuck in a stunned animation state
Princess Leia: Endor outfit updated - Congrats on completing the Lead the Rebellion challenge!
Princess Leia: Trooper Bane now only knocks back primary target, not nearby enemies
Luke Skywalker: Increased Saber Rush's damage against other Heroes from 2% to 6-8%
Luke Skywalker: Lightsaber swing hit radius is reduced from 0.3 to 0.25m
Han Solo: Zooming in no longer sometimes displays a gun scope
Emperor Palpatine's Shocktroopers: Modified primary weapon damage to match Leia's Honor Guards' primary weapon damage over time


Misc. Bug fixes

General: Lighting, textures, audio, user interface, text, and collision fixes
Controls: Legacy control schemes have had their layouts more clearly defined
Colorblind: Enemy players highlighted with Scan Pulse now have the correct Deuteranopia or Protanopia settings on Graveyard of Giants and Goazan Badlands
PC only: Fixed a bug where a player would lose functionality with an Xbox 360 controller after inviting a player to a Private Match and then starting the game
PC only: Air vehicle sensitivity lowered from 0.9 to 0.45 for easier mouse control
Achievements / Trophies: Updated text on "Impressive. Most Impressive." and "Survivor" to clarify the requirements
Achievements / Trophies: "Playing the Objective" now properly awarded

[steelerfan]

Just played a round of Fighter Squadron on the new map (Twilight on Hoth). It was good to have a new map and the combination of twilight and heavy snow makes for a cool effect. I like it!

[steelerfan]

Got a match of Walker Assault on on the new map too. Love it! Went 16-6 and found alot of good opportunities to snipe with the Pulse Canon.

[CLW]

Just played a round of Fighter Squadron on the new map (Twilight on Hoth). It was good to have a new map and the combination of twilight and heavy snow makes for a cool effect. I like it!

We will just have to get on and dominate 200-9 on the new map (I assume it was part of the free DLC).

[steelerfan]

We will just have to get on and dominate 200-9 on the new map (I assume it was part of the free DLC).
Yes, this release is free content.

[cdj]

The first Season Pass content comes later this month:

Star Wars™ Battlefront™ Outer Rim

Fight among the factories of Sullust and battle within Jabba the Hutt's palace on Tatooine in the Star Wars™ Battlefront™ Outer Rim digital expansion.

Explore New Locations - Blast enemies in the smelting factory or along the industrial pipes and platforms of Sullust or fight through Jabba’s throne room and sail barge garage on Tatooine.

Play as Iconic Heroes - New playable hero characters will have you shooting first with Greedo or targeting foes with precision as Nien Nunb.

New Mode: Extraction - Rebel forces have entered some of the most dangerous places in the Outer Rim in order to extract a valuable shipment of resources. Now they must bring the shipment to their transport ship before time runs out. The Empire has arrived to stop them from reaching the extraction point.

Become More Powerful on the Battlefront - Arm yourself with the new Relby V-10 rifle and DT-12 blaster pistol and collect and equip the Scatter Gun, Dioxis Grenade, and Adrenaline Stim Star Cards.

[steelerfan]

Sounds good. New maps, new weapons and a new mode. I'm looking forward to it.

[cdj]

March Update

- “Survivors of Endor,” a new multiplayer map, follows the aftermath of the destruction of the second Death Star and supports Walker Assault, Supremacy, and Turning Point.

- New Tatooine Survival Mission with a fresh look at Tatooine that you can enjoy on your own via singleplayer or couch co-op / online co-op with a friend.

[steelerfan]

Just played a round of Walker Assault on Survivors of Endor. The map is cool but I was lost as could be. I still managed to do ok (18/14) but that map is going to take some time to learn, I think.

[steelerfan]

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-battlefront-servers-going-offline-for-dl/1100-6435878/

DLC coming tonight, for Season Pass owners.

Woot!

[steelerfan]

Had a chance to play the new mode, Extraction, on one of the new maps this morning.

The new map was cool but I'm not too sure about the mode. It's 8v8 and it is EXTREMELY close quarters combat. Almost a little too much so. It may just take some getting used to though and I will definitely try to play it some more.

It looks like all the new cards and weapons are unlocked - one at a time - through Hut Contracts. Essentially, you pay to do tasks that earn you the new item (kind of like a list of objectives). Not sure I like this concept as there may be some tasks I don't want to do (like getting 10 Hero kills or something).

I also noticed that after I played I began progressing towards Rank 51. I'm not sure how high the new ranking system goes.

[JBHuskers]

I also noticed that after I played I began progressing towards Rank 51. I'm not sure how high the new ranking system goes.

This fact alone has me interested. I won't get the pass though, I'll probably just get piece by piece.

[cdj]

Full patch notes:

Additional Content/Functionality


Outer Rim: Now available for Season Pass owners
New Feature: Hutt Contracts add a new way of obtaining Weapons and Star Cards
New Feature: Spectator Mode introduces a way to watch Private Match games with a variety of camera angles and the ability to swap between players quickly
Multiplayer Menu: Redesigned the screen to facilitate players being able to get into a game mode more quickly and easily
Multiplayer: Teams will now re-balance when transitioning between maps
Teamplay Focus: New feature in which an objective can be highlighted by each player to highlight where players are heading; press X (Xbox One), Square (PlayStation 4), or E (PC)
Ranks: Increased Rank cap from 50 to 60
Scoreboard: Added icons for playing as a Hero, playing in a vehicle, and player ping
Scoreboard: Rearranged Score to be the first column represented
Scoreboard: Faded player row to signify when a player has been defeated
Combat: Added combat roll to non-Hero characters; strafe and double tap B (Xbox One) or Circle (PlayStation 4), for PC strafe and press Alt (can be rebound)
Partner: The Partner Icon will now be visible on screen at all times
UX: The currently selected Trait card is now shown in the deploy screen
Credits: Updated Game Credits list



Weapon and Star Card Changes


New Weapons: The DL-18 and the DLT-19X can be obtained via Hutt Contrats
New Powerup: The T-7 Ion Disruptor has been added to the powerup pool
General: Triggering a card right before death will no longer result in an effect not triggering and the card going on cooldown
Bodyguard: Corrected the Level 3 description from "Decreases explosive damage by a high amount AND blaster damage by a small amount" to "Decreases explosive damage by a medium amount AND blaster damage by a small amount"
Survivalist: Corrected the Level 3 description from "Health regeneration starts much faster AND replenish a small amount of health with each kill" to "Health regeneration starts faster AND replenish a small amount of health with each kill"
Bounty Hunter: Corrected the Level 3 description from "High chance to get a Power-up with each kill AND resets cooldown with each kill" to "Medium chance to get a Power-up with each kill AND current cooldowns decreases with each kill"
Bounty Hunter: Modified drop chances and cooldowns - Level 1: 25% Drop chance, Level 2: 50% Drop chance, & Level 3: 50% Drop chance AND 75% cooldown on each kill
Shields: Personal Shield, Squad Shield, & the Blaster Cannon will now deflect and absorb most forms of projectiles; exceptions being the Cycler Rifle, Scatter Gun & Proximity Bomb
Shields: When Personal Shield is active, the player is unable to fire weapons and throw grenades, but can still deploy droids, turrets, & call in Heroes and vehicles
Bowcaster: Updated damage to be consistent across all 3 charge levels - Projectile damage is now 40, Explosion damage is now 33, & the Explosion radius is now 2m
Bowcaster: Lowered max hold time from 5 to 3s
Bowcaster: Now properly goes on cooldown when firing a shot and then quickly entering a turret
Barrage: Lowered fuse timer from 2-2.25 to 1-1.5s
Barrage: Decreased inner explosion radius from 3 to 2m
Impact Grenade: Increased damage from 90 to 100
Impact Grenade: Decreased explosion radius from 2.25 to 2m
Ion Grenade: No longer deals collision damage
Flashbang Grenade: Added a screenshot component to give it an extra disorienting effect
Scan Pulse: Cooldown time increased from 10 to 18s (normal) and 8 to 16s (upgraded)
DL-44: Damage decreased from 19 to 13 at a ranges greater than 40m
Powerups: Deployed Droids and Turrets will now self-destruct after 20s when the owner is defeated
Blaster Cannon: Kills will now count towards leveling Trait Cards
Blaster Cannon: No longer takes splash damage from its own shots
E-Web: Players now correctly take damage when right up against the barrel of the gun
Viper Probe & R5-D4 Droid: Spawn protection decreased from 2 to 0.5s
R5-D4: Now shows the correct health bar color for both teams
Smart Rocket: No longer fires from the center of the player camera, now from the barrel of the weapon
Vehicle Turret: Destroying this will now properly grant you score
Jump Pack: Cooldown lowered from 25 to 22 (normal) and from 20 to 17 (upgraded)



Vehicle Changes


T-47 Airspeeder: Now properly explodes when hitting the ground after a player ejects
T-47 Airspeeder: During Walker Assault it is no longer possible to switch Tow Cable targets during the Tow Cable event
Speeder Bike: Kills with the cannon are now properly displayed
Speeder Bike: No longer takes damage when just outside the edge of the Orbital Strike boundary
AT-ST: No longer takes damage from fire
AT-ST: Changed the max pitch on the grenade launcher
Millennium Falcon & Slave I: Now are immediately destroyed when crashing into the ground while in 1st Person view
DF-9: Laser fire is now visible when angling the turret up
Y-Wing: Players are now properly notified if they are killed by a Y-Wing



Multiplayer Game Mode Changes


General: Misc spawning improvements across various map & mode combinations
General: Princess Leia's Honor Guard and Emperor Palpatine's Shocktroopers are limited to only 2 spawns during the Heroes vs. Villains and Extraction Game Modes
General: Players no longer instantly die during vehicle deployment after having taken damage that would kill them prior to the transition
Fighter Squadron: Games will no longer end in a draw when a player that crashes into the ground would have awarded the winning points
Fighter Squadron: Vehicles of equal size will now both be destroyed when colliding regardless if one vehicle is shielded
Hero Hunt: Redesigned the way in which the new Hero is selected, now the top 3 damage dealers have a chance to be the next Hero - Spin the Wheel!
Blast: Re-added Sulphur Fields back into the Blast map rotation
Drop Zone: Altered player count from 16 to 12



Mission Changes


Survival: Stars earned in the Survival in the Ice Caves and Rebel Depot Missions now count towards your total in the social hub
Survival: Zoom now functions properly on all maps
Survival: The AT-ST during Wave 4 on Hoth will now properly spawn in
Split Screen: Player 2 can now see the health of Player 1's deployed turret
Split Screen: Player 2's Scan Pulse now highlights enemies as expected
Hero Battles: Friendly AI tokens will now properly award points to the enemy team during Solo Play
Battles: Losing a life in offline Battles is now correctly tracked when winning



Hero Changes


General: Fixed inconsistencies with blocking blaster fire between active and passive blocking for Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, & Emperor Palpatine
General: When blocking blaster fire modified with Explosive Shot or Ion Shot, Luke Skywalker & Darth Vader now deflect and reflect Explosive Shots or Ion Shots back
General: Heroes can no longer fire their weapon while melee'ing
Darth Vader: Increased health from 1500 to 1650
Darth Vader: Block ability time increased from 4 to 8s
Darth Vader: Decreased cooldown of Lightsaber Throw from 7 to 6s
Darth Vader: Increased distance of Lightsaber Throw by 3m
Luke Skywalker: Decreased health from 1000 to 925
Luke Skywalker: Slightly decreased running speed
Boba Fett: Increased the range at which his blaster damage starts to drop off from 30 to 45m
Boba Fett: Increased the range at which blaster damage is at the low end from 60 to 75m



Misc. Bug Fixes


General: Lighting, textures, audio, user interface, text, and collision fixes
General: Crash fixes
General: Partner and Party connection fixes
Map: Removed erroneous Stormtroopers outsider of the playable area from Heroes vs. Villains on Twilight on Hoth
Achievement / Trophey: Updated text of Ackbar's Elite to state "Complete any survival mission on Master without spending a life"

[cdj]

2XP this weekend. Anyone around tonight to play?

[steelerfan]

2XP this weekend. Anyone around tonight to play?
I should be.

[JBHuskers]

Login today on May the 4th and get 4444 credits.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

[cdj]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J48gd0GZGWk

Star Wars™ Battlefront™ Rogue One: Scarif has new and exciting content inspired by Rogue One™: A Star Wars™ Story.

Battle across four new maps on the tropical planet of Scarif. Play as two new heroes Jyn Erso and Orson Krennic, and blast opponents in a brand new multi-stage game mode with new weapons and Star Cards.

Season Pass Owners, play Rogue One: Scarif on December 6.

[cdj]

The Season Pass is free until 10/5 on PSN. I've heard it is also free on other (all?) platforms, but can only vouch for PS4.