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Started by Syt, June 12, 2020, 02:11:38 PM

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Habbaku

#75
October 01, 2020, 09:31:11 PM
https://gamerjournalist.com/what-time-does-star-wars-squadrons-unlock/#:~:text=Star%20Wars%20Squadrons%20unlocks%20at,%2C%202020%20(Pre%2Dorder)

QuoteStar Wars Squadrons unlocks at midnight UTC on October 2, 2020, for all players who pre-purchase the title on Epic and Steam. Here's a breakdown of release times by time zone:

8 PM EST, October 1, 2020 (Pre-order)
5 PM PST, October 1, 2020 (Pre-order)
Midnight, October 2, 2020 (All Platforms)
For all other platforms, the game releases at midnight in your region. The times are confirmed by EA Star Wars and BioWare Global Community Manager Andrew Johnson on Twitter.
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Barrister

#76
October 01, 2020, 09:52:56 PM
That does not appear to be correct.  I pre-ordered on Steam and am not in.

Ah that was helpful Habs.  Going to this Andrew Johnson's Twitter he apologized, said it changed, is now 0400 UTC for Americas.  Which would mean 10pm Mountain, midnight Eastern.

https://twitter.com/UNTDrew/status/1311828713898758144
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Habbaku

#77
October 01, 2020, 10:23:31 PM
Just 40 minutes!
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

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Barrister

#78
October 01, 2020, 11:02:53 PM Last Edit: October 01, 2020, 11:35:15 PM by Barrister
10pm MDT, still locked.

It's okay, at this point I wouldn't have much time to play anyways.  But I did want to check it out.

10:10 and it wants to let me in, but need to download final patch or something.

Edit:

Bah: 10:30 downloaded patch, but now I need to update graphics drivers.
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Tamas

#79
October 02, 2020, 02:49:55 AM
Seems like there's some built in deadzone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKDsMMh7IGQ&feature=emb_title

So maybe I am not THAT bad at this game then :P

Syt

#80
October 02, 2020, 04:32:11 AM
Love some of the reviews on Steam.

"Clearly designed VR first and than shoddily adapted to 2D."
"It's great in 2D, but the VR feels rushed and badly implemented."
:hmm:
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Razgovory

#81
October 02, 2020, 09:06:32 AM
Quote from: Tamas on October 02, 2020, 02:49:55 AM
Seems like there's some built in deadzone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKDsMMh7IGQ&feature=emb_title

So maybe I am not THAT bad at this game then :P


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Syt

#82
October 02, 2020, 09:21:29 AM
An area around the center position of a joystick where movement is not registered. Usually defined so you don't accidentally move into one or the other reaction. The larger the deadzone the further you have to push the stick for movement to happen. Many games let players adjust the size of the zone to their liking.

I remember hating playing with analog joysticks in the 90s and early 00s - they were always drifting in one direction, even when centered. I wonder if setting deadzones would have helped.  :hmm:
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Barrister

#83
October 02, 2020, 10:00:16 AM
Yeah, so at 10:30 I had to download new graphics drivers, then I get into the game.

I have no idea what my EA password is, so I have to go and reset that.

Finally get into the game.  It sure looks pretty.  I set up my pilots, then it dumps me right into the action.

Controls on my HOTAS are borked at first (up is down and down is up), so I try playing with a mouse.  Playing with a mouse and keyboard is hard.  First mission is very tutorial-esque, but even then I eventually die.

Then go into a game menu where I can try to re-map all my HOTAS controls.  But decide to go to bed instead.
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Syt

#84
October 02, 2020, 10:26:03 AM
Quote from: Barrister on October 02, 2020, 10:00:16 AM(up is down and down is up)

Isn't that the default for flight controls? :unsure:
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Barrister

#85
October 02, 2020, 10:29:19 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 02, 2020, 10:26:03 AM
Quote from: Barrister on October 02, 2020, 10:00:16 AM(up is down and down is up)

Isn't that the default for flight controls? :unsure:

Yes - but I just meant that when I pull back on my joystick to go up, it went down instead.
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crazy canuck

#86
October 02, 2020, 10:30:40 AM
Quote from: Barrister on October 02, 2020, 10:29:19 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 02, 2020, 10:26:03 AM
Quote from: Barrister on October 02, 2020, 10:00:16 AM(up is down and down is up)

Isn't that the default for flight controls? :unsure:

Yes - but I just meant that when I pull back on my joystick to go up, it went down instead.

So down was down  :P

Tamas

#87
October 02, 2020, 12:55:40 PM
One thing took me a while to realise is that they deem 50% power to be the sweet spot for maneuvering it is even highlighted on the ships' instruments.

Don't really have patience for the story knowing its a filler and the real game is MP. Had a quick try at a quick match (has to be level 5 before you join the real mode). I actually wasn't too bad thanks for everyone being new and not knowing what they are doing. But just with other such games (like Elite) it feels like the X52 just isn't made for sudden turns. Feels like I am a sitting duck and not really making any proper evasive maneuvers.

Barrister

#88
October 02, 2020, 01:10:58 PM
Quote from: Tamas on October 02, 2020, 12:55:40 PM
One thing took me a while to realise is that they deem 50% power to be the sweet spot for maneuvering it is even highlighted on the ships' instruments.

Don't really have patience for the story knowing its a filler and the real game is MP. Had a quick try at a quick match (has to be level 5 before you join the real mode). I actually wasn't too bad thanks for everyone being new and not knowing what they are doing. But just with other such games (like Elite) it feels like the X52 just isn't made for sudden turns. Feels like I am a sitting duck and not really making any proper evasive maneuvers.

You have to learn to "boost drift".  Go to max power to engines, build up your boost ability.  Press and hold your boost - you can now turn the orientation of your ship while still travelling in your original direction.  Release your boost and you now accelerate in your new direction.

You have to build up the boost so you can't use it constantly, but apparently you can use this to do a complete 180 degree turn very rapidly.

But remember this is from a guy who played for about 10 minutes.

But I don't think it's your controller.  Both Elite and this you aren't supposed to make turns on a dime.
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Octavian

#89
October 02, 2020, 04:12:13 PM
Playing this in PSVR. It's a blast. So far one of the best VR experiences for me.
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