A new dynamic I hadn’t considered: some helix choices are clearly PvP oriented, some are PvE oriented. If the Varelsi have a large enough force, it presents a new meta for which helix to choose
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Hope they show this mode on the stream… They are having a twitch stream this week, right? Would be awesome if all 10 battleborn had to team up to take out a boss. Then mad dash for whats left. If all battleborn are down, is it game over?m
Can’t wait to escape with all the masks.
They see me claw lungin’, they hatin’
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ill agree there, specific helix dynamics for pvp would be better, or at least have effects that work equaly outside of PvE
I’m probably in the minority camp, but as much as I always prefer new maps, I’m 100% ok with the Capture maps being used for Face-Off.
The mode sounds very much like Bounty Hunt, which was featured in the Titanfall 2 technical tests. In the mode, two teams clear waves of different NPCs, collecting credits for every kill. At the end of the wave, two banks open on opposite sides of the map for a narrow window, and players make a mad dash to deposit their credits.
In Face-Off, the primary difference from Bounty Hunt will be the singular depository, which makes the Capture maps ideal, as most are triangular with one 360 degree-accessible central point. Another difference will be the multiple spawn points, which also make the Capture maps well-suited for Face-Off. Unlike in Meltdown or Incursion, it’s won’t be easy to defend any area with so many points of access. I envision rotating cyclone of Varelsi slaughter followed by a hectic sprint to stow away your masks and set-up camp to ensnare latecomers.
It all sounds like great fun and I really look forward to seeing both the M.x Headhunters and just how intensely the difficulty of the Varelsi waves scales upwards.
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I’m perfectly okay with it, just surprised
Sounds cool, and I’ll finally get my Mellka lore done.
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I did that one in a single sitting of the Void’s Edge… Just hung out at the boss as he sent infinite waves of skulks!