Red Mosquito

tragabigzanda wrote:

tree_ wrote:It scratches my competitive itch. And I get to listen to music or podcasts while playing. Might as well say I've listened to 400 hours of Elliott Smith.

I'm incrementally improving. I've only just recently been doing the jump pass off wall air dribble to goal somewhat. It's hard.

BTW I just listened to this yesterday and thought of you:

https://lifeoftherecord.com/elliott-smith

tree_ wrote:It scratches my competitive itch. And I get to listen to music or podcasts while playing. Might as well say I've listened to 400 hours of Elliott Smith.

I'm incrementally improving. I've only just recently been doing the jump pass off wall air dribble to goal somewhat. It's hard.

Anders wrote:https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/battl ... lized=true

If you’re a long-time player (or just generally observant), you’ve probably noticed how the implementation of non-human players – driven by AI (artificial intelligence) – has played a major role in the evolution of Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II throughout the year.

A big milestone was reached in early 2019 as Capital Supremacy launched, introducing a brand-new AI technology. For the first time in Star Wars Battlefront II’s online multiplayer, players battled alongside and against bots (another word for AI controlled units).

The AI provided scale to the combat by increasing the sheer number of troopers on the battlefront. But it also enabled players across the entire skill spectrum to have a good time, as the bots are – if compared to seasoned veteran players – easier targets.

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Anders wrote:https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/battl ... lized=true

If you’re a long-time player (or just generally observant), you’ve probably noticed how the implementation of non-human players – driven by AI (artificial intelligence) – has played a major role in the evolution of Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II throughout the year.

A big milestone was reached in early 2019 as Capital Supremacy launched, introducing a brand-new AI technology. For the first time in Star Wars Battlefront II’s online multiplayer, players battled alongside and against bots (another word for AI controlled units).

The AI provided scale to the combat by increasing the sheer number of troopers on the battlefront. But it also enabled players across the entire skill spectrum to have a good time, as the bots are – if compared to seasoned veteran players – easier targets.

I don't mind that at all if it keeps games going for those large scale battles. Fond memories of multiplayer games of old against bots (Timesplitters 2 especially).

Monkey_Driven wrote:I had a hankering to play Battlefront II the other day, but didn't get to it. What do the online lobbies look like these days?

1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
2. Mario Kart (Wii)
3. Half-Life 2 (PC)
4. Twisted Metal 2 (PS1)
5. NHL 95 (Sega Genesis)
6. The Oregon Trail (graphical version, 1985, Apple II)
7. Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA)
8. Missile Command (Arcade)
9. Rocket League (PS4)
10. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father (PC)

Revelator wrote:I'm officially on winter break and I plan to devote a shit ton of time to Ragnarok, finally.

BTW, Spider Man 2 due out Fall 2023 (announced today).....

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Revelator wrote:I'm officially on winter break and I plan to devote a shit ton of time to Ragnarok, finally.

BTW, Spider Man 2 due out Fall 2023 (announced today).....

Wasn't that kind of a given?

Revelator wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Revelator wrote:I'm officially on winter break and I plan to devote a shit ton of time to Ragnarok, finally.

BTW, Spider Man 2 due out Fall 2023 (announced today).....

Wasn't that kind of a given?

Yeah true, just nice to hear them confirm they're still on track for 2023. That one's probably their biggest console exclusive next year, right? Unless this Last of Us Multiplayer thing actually makes it out next year. The first Spider Man was a lot of fun so I'm looking forward to this. I'm just hoping it was built from the ground up on the PS5. No more of this cross-gen stuff!

CopperTom wrote:

Revelator wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Revelator wrote:I'm officially on winter break and I plan to devote a shit ton of time to Ragnarok, finally.

BTW, Spider Man 2 due out Fall 2023 (announced today).....

Wasn't that kind of a given?

Yeah true, just nice to hear them confirm they're still on track for 2023. That one's probably their biggest console exclusive next year, right? Unless this Last of Us Multiplayer thing actually makes it out next year. The first Spider Man was a lot of fun so I'm looking forward to this. I'm just hoping it was built from the ground up on the PS5. No more of this cross-gen stuff!

Of all the sequels on the horizon, this is the one that I fear will be the most stale. I really hope there's a bunch of new symbiote related moves and skills.