Hopefully a lot of you have gotten around to playing the new Star Wars: Battlefront game, I personally have and it's an utterly brilliant game. They have really put a lot of effort into the Terrain system and really tried to make sure that both sides have similar resources so one isn't completely over-powered.

I've seen some problems with it, such as the Rebels barely ever winning on Hoth because the Empire get an AT-AT, and AT-ST. If they Rebels had more of an air superiority it would make it a bit more balanced however at the current state they dominate in all areas. Another big problem, probably the biggest is how Luke Skywalker has a Green Lightsaber even though as we all totally know on the Empire Strikes Back it was Blue. 

All jokes and issues aside, they have done really well, especially saying these days games are nearly always Sequels of a game made the previous year. With Star Wars they are creating a game which was last developed ten years ago, and they've done a brilliant job bringing that forward to the Next Generation of consoles and gameplay.

 

What's your thoughts and opinions on the Open Beta?

Oh yes. Sharp and I were going to play together until Origin decided to say, "Nah, you live in the US" you get to wait 4 more hours."

4 more hours, which was 9AM. The exact time I leave. ;-;

Other than the Imperials being close to impossible to beat due to the AT-AT.
I personally like the beta and am probably going to buy the full game at launch.

 

I really, really, really like it. The spawns are a bit broken in areas (more than often I'd either spawn in-front of enemies or have an entire squad of enemies spawn in-front of me) and Walker Assault on Hoth is a bit unbalanced but it's not impossible for the Rebels to win if they're any good. The pickups are really cool (how I love getting an AT-ST or being Darth Vader) and the gun-play is fun.

My favourite thing is the jetpacks, oh my god the jetpacks are fun.

 

I love it. Spawns could need some fixing, but it's super fun. I clocked in about 5 or so hours today. Got a lot of awesome footage as well. Super fun game. 

How long will it be up and how big is the download?

How long will it be up and how big is the download?

It runs until the 12th of October and is about 10GBs.

I played a few matches earlier and really enjoyed it, but probably not going to buy it. Same as every Battlefield: I play the beta, get my fill, and never really want to play the full game.

It's a ton of fun. I'd totally drop $80 bucks on it if it weren't for the fact that I don't have that kind of money, well, I do - just need it for more important things. (perhaps that is just the nostalgia setting in given that it's been 10 or so odd years since the last game). That said, I'll definitely be buying it. Hopefully they don't completely botch the "Single player" element, in the form of 'missions' as they call them. And hopefully customization is exceptional, considering I doubt that modding will be happening on this Battlefront like it was in the previous games. 

Only two problems I've come across is that Rebels seem to struggle really bad on Hoth, regardless of player skill level. They seem to be under powered due to the AT-AT's and the AT-ST's. Maybe to balance it out is giving the Rebels indestructible Turrets to combat the AT-ST's. (not all of them). Where they can only be destroyed by player's that have explosives, like the ION grenade or whatever it is called. Or maybe they can balance it out to where the Imperials only get two chances with the AT-ST's and then no more "pickups" spawn for them. 

The other thing is that I keep coming full force with is that the LMG's are excessive, not sure if it's over powered or if it's because I keep facing teams where literally the entire team is using nothing but the LMG's. This is mostly on the infantry focused mode Drop Zone, though. 

I'm pretty sure Hoth is supposed to be hard. My team won on both sides earlier.

I'm pretty sure Hoth is supposed to be hard. My team won on both sides earlier.

It's far TOO hard. From my experience the Rebels only win once every ten or so games. That isn't fair nor fun.
 

I think a good way to balance it is to take away the Empire's aircraft and leave them with only one Tie Fighter or something. That way the Rebels can have air superiority and actually do damage to the AT-ATs.

I've played it all day and I fucking love it. Spawns on hoth and broken in areas, and the rebel side is way too difficult to win on. Aside from that i'm in love with it.