War Mode

[GazzaGarratt 11,049]

War, what is it good for? [emoji12]

 

 

I wanna know more about what it's all about, how to play it and the tactics people are seeing as it sounds like this seems to be the best game mode so far.

[phil bottle 9,758]

I think the idea to not let this mode alter your K/D will encourage more team play at least

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[TigerBurge 2,375]

It’s a mix of objective game modes. It has three part. One team befends one attacks. You have so much time to complete first obj then second and third. It has dom,search and CTF in it. It doesn’t keep your K/D only score 

[J4MES OX4D 10,034]

War mode is probably the worst game mode I have ever seen in FPS gaming history. I'm not sure if it's the mode itself or the way it's desiged but it is outrageously easy in defence and you can snipe all day as the attackers are exposed and open most of the time.  I have never seen anything so unbalanced or poorly concocted and it's a shame these maps have come at the cost of others in the core rotation for all the other modes.

 

They've basically tried to turn part of the game into Overwatch and it just doesn't work. No wonder k/d isn't a factor and deaths aren't counted as on attack you can easily go 5-25 but in defence you can cruise through without even getting shot. Doesn't help that the maps are incredibly narrow and linear and each map turns into a clusterfuck worse than a match on Demolition on Nuketown. 

 

Good idea copied but horrendous execution. 

[Stretch616 697]

1 hour ago, J4MES OX4D said:

War mode is probably the worst game mode I have ever seen in FPS gaming history. I'm not sure if it's the mode itself or the way it's desiged but it is outrageously easy in defence and you can snipe all day as the attackers are exposed and open most of the time.  I have never seen anything so unbalanced or poorly concocted and it's a shame these maps have come at the cost of others in the core rotation for all the other modes.

 

They've basically tried to turn part of the game into Overwatch and it just doesn't work. No wonder k/d isn't a factor and deaths aren't counted as on attack you can easily go 5-25 but in defence you can cruise through without even getting shot. Doesn't help that the maps are incredibly narrow and linear and each map turns into a clusterfuck worse than a match on Demolition on Nuketown. 

 

Good idea copied but horrendous execution. 

Totally disagree with this 😂

 

For me it's an absolutely welcome addition to the game modes. Something where the objective is encouraged and camping is nowhere to be seen. A massive mixture of objectives ranging from Escort the tank (overwatch esque),  capture the fuel (capture the flag), capture the buyers  (hardpoint) and planting bombs (s&d). Granted this can end up as what seems to be a cluster fuck but it's actually a really good war of attrition for me. It really makes you think about the best way to play as a team, as sometimes the best supportfor the team is an aggressive flanking maneuver.

 

I certainly wouldn't agree that this is biased to the defending teams. There probably is in the initial phase of the round but as it progresses then the pendulum shifts to the attacking team. Also, if a defending team set up as a group of 6 snipers then I'm pretty sure they'd get railroaded in no time, just chuck a smoke grenade in front of them and then they're pretty much redundant.

 

For me, this will be the go to game mode. We've finally got something objective based that's fluid and tells a bit of a story whilst kicking out the dreaded k/d stat, what's not to like?!!

 

Edit: forgot to add what tactics seem to have helped me!

 

On the Normandy map, having a shotgun class with smoke equipped can make storming the beach a breeze. Just smoke out the nest on the right and then build the ladder on thee far right hand side. Tip toe your way into the bunker and then unleash the incendiary goodness on the unsuspecting people on the MG's!!

 

At the very least, I'd suggest making sure you have one class with smoke equipped. It really can change the dynamic and has been vastly buffed from previous games

Edited November 8, 2017 by Stretch616

[Baabcat 1,646]

I’m with Stretch on this, the imbalance between attack and defence is

2 hours ago, J4MES OX4D said:

War mode is probably the worst game mode I have ever seen in FPS gaming history. I'm not sure if it's the mode itself or the way it's desiged but it is outrageously easy in defence and you can snipe all day as the attackers are exposed and open most of the time.  I have never seen anything so unbalanced or poorly concocted and it's a shame these maps have come at the cost of others in the core rotation for all the other modes.

 

The lack of balance between attack and defence is what makes it great. That DDay one is so special, great feeling getting off the beach cos it’s so tough.

 

And people did that in real life. 

 

The balance comes at half time when you switch sides. 

 

To me it plays great. I always loved Demolition and this is like an elongated game of demolition 

[GazzaGarratt 11,049]

5 hours ago, phil bottle said:

I think the idea to not let this mode alter your K/D will encourage more team play at least

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That sounds like to me why it is the best game mode. Going to try it tonight to see how I feel about it.

 

@J4MES OX4D maybe you feel that way as you've had terrible teammates? I've found on these types of modes is all about your team rather than the mode.

[J4MES OX4D 10,034]

23 minutes ago, GazzaGarratt said:

@J4MES OX4D maybe you feel that way as you've had terrible teammates? I've found on these types of modes is all about your team rather than the mode.

I just don't find it fun really. One side I went 29-0 with minimal effort and the next it was just getting picked off at objectives by nades and headglitching snipers the same way as our team was cruising. It's great if you want to headshot boost with scoped weapons but I think it's badly flawed and they should at least restrict explosive spam. Also losing 3 maps from the core rotation in all the modes to make way for mode-specific maps on a flawed playlist that doesn't hold wide appeal is a bit disappointing for me too. 

 

Battlefield, Overwatch and Battlefront have got this mode bang on the money but it's not well thought out here IMO. 

[phil bottle 9,758]

I did enjoy the D Day one, haven't tried the others yet.

I also used to love Demolition, it was a great mode to rank up points and could be total madness at times[emoji4]

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[GazzaGarratt 11,049]

11 hours ago, J4MES OX4D said:

I just don't find it fun really. One side I went 29-0 with minimal effort and the next it was just getting picked off at objectives by nades and headglitching snipers the same way as our team was cruising. It's great if you want to headshot boost with scoped weapons but I think it's badly flawed and they should at least restrict explosive spam. Also losing 3 maps from the core rotation in all the modes to make way for mode-specific maps on a flawed playlist that doesn't hold wide appeal is a bit disappointing for me too. 

 

Battlefield, Overwatch and Battlefront have got this mode bang on the money but it's not well thought out here IMO. 

I think that I see your point with the maps - that is just down to their good old DLC policy like every game IMO as the maps will come.

 

You picked it out though probably why you don't like it. You said you 29-0 but that means sweet FA in this mode. Its all about how your team works together at each objective.

 

And just like Overwatch, this mode will have specific spots on their maps that will need fixing. Grenades get thrown everywhere when your pushing the payload, er, I mean, the tank  so much so its crazy and a little too clusterfucky. Maybe grenades should have separate timers to respawn like Destiny has. Otherwise it attracts the qrong behaviours, like @crispymorgan worked out it was better to throw your grenade and die to get another grenade back.

 

It wont be for everyone but its so far the best mode I'd want to party up on.

[Stretch616 697]

Awesome games on this last night. Not entirely sure we lost a game, but was an absolute blast. Loving this game mode at the moment.

 

It feels kinda weird enjoying CoD again but I'm not going to complain!! 😂

[GazzaGarratt 11,049]

So i'm feeling a few more War maps in the rotation and this becomes really re-playable for a long time. Sometimes when you get the same 2 maps over and over it can get a bit repetitive so changing the map rotation plus chucking 3 more war maps in would be great.

[techno 3,510]

1 hour ago, GazzaGarratt said:

So i'm feeling a few more War maps in the rotation and this becomes really re-playable for a long time. Sometimes when you get the same 2 maps over and over it can get a bit repetitive so changing the map rotation plus chucking 3 more war maps in would be great.

I actually find i can play breakout and Griffin over and over, Neptune is pure cancer. However you can get noobs or teams of snipers which ruins it.

Hope the new war map in the dlc is decent.