Is this game ideal for single player?

[wjayson1981]

I watched YouTube gameplay, the concept and graphics are okay but there don't seems to have many AI NPC and they are like multiplayer individual player coming in for deathmatch rather than organized military squad breaching defenses to eliminate and seize the base. Is this game just about defending base from enemy infiltrators?

[Kaezeribato]

You defend from enemy robot. You only get the help of any NPC in some specific story mission, most of the time you'll play by yourself.
The game is totaly playable solo, it actualy look like it was always planed as a solo game and the multi was added quite late into developpement.

[wjayson1981]

Originally posted by Kaezeribato:

You defend from enemy robot. You only get the help of any NPC in some specific story mission, most of the time you'll play by yourself.
The game is totaly playable solo, it actualy look like it was always planed as a solo game and the multi was added quite late into developpement.

That seems boring if I'm on solo. By present standard, I should have at least my squadmates, having 6 men would be fun. Also I checked the review on all weapons, the same carbine rifle able to modify barrel to become high caliber machine gun, heavy sniper rifle, rocket launcher, phaser, grenade launcher is just too ridiculous. Developer should remove this and come up with few different guns.

[NijimaXL]

Playable solo but the game is unfinished. So NO ENDING.

[wjayson1981]

Originally posted by Zoltraak:

Playable solo but the game is unfinished. So NO ENDING.

I don't mind about ending as long as they give me my AI NPC squadmate and more AI NPC civilians that I can interact, help and save. Also get more firearms instead of just the same carbine rifle that can be modified into too many types of guns which doesn't make sense. Also the RPG doesn't really propel the anti-tank warhead grenade missing animation is just too bad. If these are available, I'll buy.

[Tankfriend]

They are not. Better look elsewhere. This is not the realistic game you're looking for.

[Gobboman]

Originally posted by wjayson1981:

Also I checked the review on all weapons, the same carbine rifle able to modify barrel to become high caliber machine gun, heavy sniper rifle, rocket launcher, phaser, grenade launcher is just too ridiculous. Developer should remove this and come up with few different guns.

Never played Vanquish I see.

[Black Raven]

Originally posted by wjayson1981:

Developer should remove this and come up with few different guns.

Why?

The gun play is great.

The ability to customise your gun load-out is great and its a HUGE part of the game getting and crafting parts and modifiers to make the gun that fits your style.

[Kaezeribato]

Originally posted by wjayson1981:

Also I checked the review on all weapons, the same carbine rifle able to modify barrel to become high caliber machine gun, heavy sniper rifle, rocket launcher, phaser, grenade launcher is just too ridiculous. Developer should remove this and come up with few different guns.

This is one of the best part of the game, the gunplay is actualy better than a lot of modern FPS because of the possibility to customize your gun however you want.

[HalyconShade]

My 2c is that yes; if you like TD or loot games, then it is absolutely fine solo; 90%+ of my 160+ hours have been solo. As a FPS it's meh and the story is also average to poor, mostly due to the fact were missing the final act, so to speak.

However, there will come a point in your progression at early endgame where it would be better to multiplayer and get the rare resources you need, as you currently can't buy those in the random shop. Apparently however, they are fixing this next patch and on test server the shop does now stock them.

So all in all, if you like base building, TD and looters, then this is a game for you that is fine solo. If your here for the FPS and story, pass for now.

[harisenvin]

it took me 160hours to farm and build an outpost that can steamroll city 5(the hardest tour stage right now)fully automated - all guns on auto loaders. regardless of loot level.

use snipers. until you have the cruiser guns that can absolutely destroy kronos and crius in a few volleys(max range and prio to massive, everything else to off), you have to rely on long range sniping to kill them reliably.

so yes its doable solo without being a clown(cheaters on pve games). but the grind is way too real.

[wjayson1981]

Originally posted by Black Raven:

Originally posted by wjayson1981:

Developer should remove this and come up with few different guns.

Why?

The gun play is great.

The ability to customise your gun load-out is great and its a HUGE part of the game getting and crafting parts and modifiers to make the gun that fits your style.

Developer should look into how present and future concept military guns, weapons and equipment work, only then they will be able to come up with great and realistic guns, mech, tanks, gunship, VTOL fighter, exosuit, etc.

[wjayson1981]

Originally posted by Kaezeribato:

Originally posted by wjayson1981:

Also I checked the review on all weapons, the same carbine rifle able to modify barrel to become high caliber machine gun, heavy sniper rifle, rocket launcher, phaser, grenade launcher is just too ridiculous. Developer should remove this and come up with few different guns.

This is one of the best part of the game, the gunplay is actualy better than a lot of modern FPS because of the possibility to customize your gun however you want.

Yes, the game looks great but numbers of things developer need to add in order to make this game great. Only then I will buy even if it's still in early access. Need more AI NPC friendlies, soldiers squad, drones, Chapie & Elysium style droids robot, exosuits, realistic sci-fi guns, portable launchers and civilians that I can interact, chat, build relationship with some story line.

[Riktor87]

Originally posted by wjayson1981:

Developer should look into how present and future concept military guns, weapons and equipment work, only then they will be able to come up with great and realistic guns, mech, tanks, gunship, VTOL fighter, exosuit, etc.

Modern and realistic guns in a sci-fi universe where AI has driven humanity into the ground "literally". Sorry no thanks I don't need another CoD clone and yet another Scar / M416 / etc... I prefer the sci-fi modular design / aesthetic of the xen system being unique. I do however wish we had a way to mod the spec's of our core guns. I.e. spending materials to add more module slots etc. Finding a heroic core that has less slots than my epic is a bit of a downer.

[Black Raven]

Originally posted by wjayson1981:

Yes, the game looks great but numbers of things developer need to add in order to make this game great. Only then I will buy even if it's still in early access. Need more AI NPC friendlies, soldiers squad, drones, Chapie & Elysium style droids robot, exosuits,

Game already has drones, mech's and Guardian robots.

But your judging a book by its cover and not its content.

Your feedback would have more value if you actually played it, and played it enough to reach the city ruins, and the game opens up slowly so as not to overwhelm people with the massive number of mechanics and base/crew management systems.

[wjayson1981]

Originally posted by Riktor87:

Originally posted by wjayson1981:

Developer should look into how present and future concept military guns, weapons and equipment work, only then they will be able to come up with great and realistic guns, mech, tanks, gunship, VTOL fighter, exosuit, etc.

Modern and realistic guns in a sci-fi universe where AI has driven humanity into the ground "literally". Sorry no thanks I don't need another CoD clone and yet another Scar / M416 / etc... I prefer the sci-fi modular design / aesthetic of the xen system being unique. I do however wish we had a way to mod the spec's of our core guns. I.e. spending materials to add more module slots etc. Finding a heroic core that has less slots than my epic is a bit of a downer.

the newer COD after MW3 are really bad games. I expect this Outpost to give us something that new COD Infinite Warfare failed to give us. When there's laser and phaser technology in Outpost Infinity Siege, why is the Soviet era RPG in this game? You cannot interchange bolt action barrel gun with receiver + charging handle of with phaser/laser barrel on the same receiver because they are 2 totally different thing that runs on different system.

AI has driven humanity into the ground, the human technology depends on when and what era technology human had before the AI machines revolt against creator. Terminator took place when human had laser PPC gun with gyroscope gravity drive technology able to create advanced VTOL but not yet able to create starfighter. Battlestar Galactica took place when human had spaceships and starfighters during Cylon rebellion.