DUST Search - So, is anyone actually ENJOYING the beta?

SickJ wrote:

Selinate deux wrote:

No. I'm fairly certain at this point that Dust is going to fall flat on it's face. It's a sub par FPS as far as I'm concerned...

A) It has very clunky controls. Nothing works quite as smoothly as it should. It's just annoying and this sort of thing kills FPS's these days.

B) The fitting system is extremely weird for fitting a drop suit. For Eve, it's ok since it at least kind of makes sense. The skill system doesn't really fit either imo. This sort of thing shouldn't have been translated over from Eve, and not many FPS players are going to appreciate either. I honestly have no idea whose idea it was to I mean really? They even kept the circle for the fitting screen? Just obnoxious.

C) As it is, this game really does not have an MMO feel and thus a lot will be disappointed by it's MMO advertising. There's no free-roaming, nothing to explore, battles are fought only through matches, etc. etc. etc... It wont' really be an MMO until it lets players explore worlds (or at least facilities on different worlds), high sec home worlds, or different stations. It needs something though that makes it more free and feel like an mmo.

D) The graphics leave a lot to be desired. Even for the outdated standards for a PS3, they're pretty bad.

Dust needs a LOT of work before it's presentable....

I agree with everything except B. I actually like the fitting system. And as for D, I don't play Battlefield for the graphics, Dust is no different.


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Beast Beastlington Bragian Order Amarr Empire 237	Posted - 2012.09.01 10:21:00 - [1] - Quote In answer to the OP....No, I haven't enjoyed the beta at all despite hoping this would turn out to be special. Personally, I think it's a shonky, poor imitation of Battlefield (and I don't even like Battlefield). The core mechanics are very poor. Takes way too many bullets to get a kill, CQC usually descends into a silly strafe dance and the awful hit detection makes it a lottery as to who gets the kill. Weapons feel weak and sound terrible. I also really hate the ADS view. Currently it's unplayable with tanks spawn camping at every turn. Shame, because the idea here is something very special. It just doesn't have the mechanics that make the great shooters great.
Beast Beastlington Bragian Order Amarr Empire 237	Posted - 2012.09.02 00:44:00 - [2] - Quote tribal wyvern wrote: I'm enjoying it ALOT!! it has flaws, but that's to be expected. I've been in the beta since pre-E3 build and its come a LONG way since then. all you nay Sayers who have only been playing a few weeks don't have a CLUE how much dust has improved over the months, you come in here all high and goddam mighty and bash the game AND ccp as if its the full frigging release, while at the same time spoiling it for the rest of us. dust is awesome, dust will continue to get more awesome-er, dust will be the greatest and best fpsmmo (in time). Wrong. I've been playing for several months now. No one is bashing CCP. This is the beta forum where they are openly asking for feedback about the game. Most people I see on this thread have posted constructive criticism. There's no need to get defensive and upset about it. Every piece of feedback can help CCP produce a better game.
Beast Beastlington Bragian Order Amarr Empire 237	Posted - 2012.09.02 00:58:00 - [3] - Quote SickJ wrote: Selinate deux wrote: No. I'm fairly certain at this point that Dust is going to fall flat on it's face. It's a sub par FPS as far as I'm concerned... A) It has very clunky controls. Nothing works quite as smoothly as it should. It's just annoying and this sort of thing kills FPS's these days. B) The fitting system is extremely weird for fitting a drop suit. For Eve, it's ok since it at least kind of makes sense. The skill system doesn't really fit either imo. This sort of thing shouldn't have been translated over from Eve, and not many FPS players are going to appreciate either. I honestly have no idea whose idea it was to I mean really? They even kept the circle for the fitting screen? Just obnoxious. C) As it is, this game really does not have an MMO feel and thus a lot will be disappointed by it's MMO advertising. There's no free-roaming, nothing to explore, battles are fought only through matches, etc. etc. etc... It wont' really be an MMO until it lets players explore worlds (or at least facilities on different worlds), high sec home worlds, or different stations. It needs something though that makes it more free and feel like an mmo. D) The graphics leave a lot to be desired. Even for the outdated standards for a PS3, they're pretty bad. Dust needs a LOT of work before it's presentable.... I agree with everything except B. I actually like the fitting system. And as for D, I don't play Battlefield for the graphics, Dust is no different. Battlefield does look alot better though. It's a smoother experience and the core mechanics are fantastic. The gun on gun/moment to moment battles in Dust just don't come anywhere close. I say this and I don't really like Battlefield, mainly due to it's various faults and poor map design. It's just a cold hard fact that you HAVE to offer core mechanics that match up to the big boys (CoD, BF3, CS, TF2) to compete. I truly hope this can be turned around before official release.