Space Hulk: Deathwing ► Beta Early Impressions

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1. Leveling is round-based which I'm not super big on. My biggest issue with it was the lack of any type of in game VOIP. That and the occasional crash to desktop.
2. I honestly prefer this type of per-game leveling. Also if there are only a handful of guns to use, you would always only ever use the same one- the best one, and you would never get any sort of progression in the game except for moving forward. I suppose for some that is enough, but I am glad that each game is re-set to 0 and you have to earn everything as you go. I also play a lot of the Zombies mode in CoD, and that is similar in that you start out with just a pistol and work your way up as you play. This is a very specific design decision and unlikely to change. This is the sort of thing that the entire gameplay experience is balanced around.
3. In campaign mode you will keep all your items, weapons, relic's etc... multiplayer resets to zero again like a DOTA style game .. I don't mind that ;)
4. Can you play it single player?
5. Just my take, but I think they had the quick progression to get testing done on each of the skills. I think I read somewhere that the weapons and skill unlocks will follow through with you during the COOP storyline play through (Lets hope). In order to create the ability to customize and build your squads for your optimum play style. I loved every minute of this game and cant wait to play the storyline through! From the small confined hallways to the vast open engine rooms. The sense of xenos overwhelming you was real and the Devs are holding true to what is bipedal walking tanks (Space Marine Terminators).
6. I love the plasma rifle. great burst damage.
7. I'd join you and dual stream if you wished.
8. lol!!! this game is awful! the framerate and bugs alone are more then enough to not recommend this game
9. LIsten to your video regarding the leveling up and then going straight back to zero when starting a new mission, I really hope thats not true i think because its bata its mearly away to show the player the diffrent vairety weapons they will get as they progress through the game. If this does happen to be the case everyone needs to flock to the death wing fourms and tell the developers to chage this feature.
10. Is there an option for perma-death and limited ammo? Seems to lack... severity
11. With the arsenal available in-game, I've no problem with the leveling system. Though something permanent you can earn or pick up on missions would be amazing. Even if they're just small trinkets that add some numbers, customisations for each weapon would also go a long way. It'd really make the storm bolter you carry everywhere your storm bolter. Know what i mean?
12. It's surprising that people play a game for the progression instead of the enjoyment.
13. Wait, the experience resetting is a feature that isn't just for the beta?!
    WHY?! That's bloody stupid and frustrating!
    Otherwise I find the game very enjoyable, minus how easy it is to respawn and also how easy it is to switch out your weapons right during the middle of a fight.
14. And this is the bit that scares me. It's a beta for a game that's going to come out one week or so from now. Unless this is an early version of the game and they are withholding so much since then, I don't think even delaying the release to December is going to cut it. :/
15. Love that you mentioned the Broodlord-Shield scenario XD
16. I cant wait for this game. Im glad overall you're excited for it.
17. Thank you!! " appropriate The Office gif here " the progression system is something I cannot handle in this game. It feels so empty and boring going from level 1 to max every freaking time. Reason why I'm not preordering and I will buy it only on some serious sale because I feel like I'll be bored within few hours.
18. The leveling up mechanic is, like you said, an issue for me too and I really hope that it will be changed - personally, I am quite optimistic about that because so far, in the way the game was presented, with an open beta and their decision to let make people videos about it to give their opinion, I do believe that they want to make this game as enjoyable as possible.
    Apart from that, I absolutely love the visuals and the environments so far. They are actually a lot less crammed than I anticipated and I really like that!
19. Is there something slightly wrong with your mic? It sounds kinda low to me.
20. Great 40k gameplay and graphics. Atleast a 8/10 but due to IGN battlefield/cod mainstream dick suck it will probably get 6/10 for some stupid reason.