r/titanfall • u/TetraStudiosDev • Apr 23 '26
I spent a year building destruction for my Titanfall+The Finals game ShatterRush, I would love to get your feedback!
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This subreddit has been providing my 2-man dev team the absolute best feedback since the very first ShatterRush prototype just over a year ago, so I thought I would ask for your thoughts on the new Destruction 4.0 system.
This system brings up the fidelity of destruction massively:
- All weapons damage buildings, with each chunk having it's own healthbar
- Debris can be used to eliminate other players
- Performance is significantly improved from previous versions
A question I see here sometimes is "Won't destruction ruin the flow of movement"? My answer to that is it can, but only if left completely unchecked. The goal is to allow the map to evolve over the match, with new pathways being created constantly so that no two matches play out the same. Destruction also allows much more combat depth, as you can destroy cover enemies are hiding behind, or use debris to temporarily cut off paths/eliminate enemies. We'll continue to monitor and balance the destruction systems over time to ensure this is the case.
If you have thoughts on how we can improve this system, please leave them below.
As well, I just wanted to say thank you to over 100k playtesters who have tried the game and given us their feedback, many of whom are from this very subreddit!
You can wishlist or try the demo for free on Steam, just search "ShatterRush"!
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u/Ok-Picture8202 Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26
They won't give us Titanfall, then we'll make our own titanfall
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u/ZakDahdger Apr 24 '26
With black jack!
And hookers!
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u/prodigalAvian Apr 24 '26
You jest, but a Titan with short-range stabbing and another Titan wielding a hooked chain would seal the deal on this line
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u/losingluke Apr 24 '26
this game looks like it would be chill for the first year then becomes overwhelmingly sweaty and have an unreachable skill gap afterwards
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u/Dracofear First we fight, then we drink. Apr 24 '26
I would normally play in lobbys on Northstar that had atleast 1 pro in it. It was always satisfying to get a sneaky kill on the dude that's been shitting on you for hours lol.
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u/Demara_Awol Apr 24 '26
Nah the true problem will be cheaters. If you think big time developers like EA/DICE/AV have a hard time with cheaters you should see what small indie projects deal with.
This game will be completely unplayable about a year after release. Through no fault of the dev, it's just not possible for someone at their scale to handle the literal teams of paid hackers who spend their entire week building new programs.
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u/Ote-Kringralnick Tone Superiority Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 25 '26
It's already almost like that, it is so fast-paced that casual players have a hard time keeping up
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u/cry_w Apr 24 '26
That just means its a good video game.
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u/ImprobableAsterisk Apr 24 '26
Sure, but they tend to be doomed to relative obscurity and lack of long-term commercial success.
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u/Sufficient-Big5798 Apr 24 '26
Both TF and TF (lol) pretty much did that, so it’s a worthy child if the two
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u/JJay9454 Apr 24 '26
I mean... is this not every PvP game ever?
Every CoD
Every Halo
Every Battle Royale
Every Extraction Shooter
Playing any of 'em now is just getting stomped on. I feel like this is juat because gaming is so popular now. Instead of like a couple thousand people playing a game, there's 10's of millions and the gap of skill disparity is just so wide.
Shoot, I can't think of a PvE game even that's not dominated by high-skill players
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u/Fighter_Jet_enjoyer Apr 24 '26
Just played your game and I have some suggestions. I think that pilots should be a little more visible, the techs have a little too much health for our current weaponry considering their armament against us, the grapple could use a little work as it feels a little unpredictable at time. Overall, I love the concept and can't wait for the full release.
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u/TetraStudiosDev Apr 24 '26
I'll reduce the mech health in the next patch, good point. Thanks for the feedback!
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u/Dredgeon Apr 24 '26
It really seems like it lacks direction and is over streamlined. Hard to feel the weight of the movement. When there's no weight felt it doesn't feel satisfing to pull off stuff.
I haven't played yet and I will soon, but from the animations and gameplay I'm seeing it seems so streamlined that it becomes aim lab.
You really just let the player keep their momentum wherever they want to go? You made the mechs super maneuverable? Systems that don't require sacrifice lack nuance. Without that depth, the game will probably get stale fast.
I think the concept is inspired and it looks pretty fun. So I'll be back with more thoughts later, but I'm really worried that it's gonna lack restraint and the overall experience will suffer.
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u/Furebel The Yeet Seat Apr 24 '26
It really has no direction, and you can see that in the trailer. Good for them for making it, but it really lacks any creativity.
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u/Medik55 Krabing (Badly) Apr 24 '26
Dude this is insane. You've been advertising this for a while, but the last time I saw this, it was 3rd person, and honestly that put me off a lot. Seeing this now as first person makes me so happy because it looks 10000x cooler and I'll definitely be picking it up, joining the play test, and showing a bunch of my friends!
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u/sgtragequit None Apr 24 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/0NTG9ffrXT870Wt9qv
if they wont give us tf3, gotta take it into your own hands
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u/Trekt54 Apr 24 '26
Y’all need to remove the feedback pop up in game if you are not currently taking feedback. Played the game tonight, enjoyed it and got the prompt, wasted time writing out detailed feedback just to hit send and get the “not accepting feedback at the moment” pop up
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u/TetraStudiosDev Apr 24 '26
This should be fixed, we exceeded the feedback limit temporarily so it stopped accepting feedback 😅
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u/Trekt54 Apr 24 '26
Understandable, keep up the work y’all have something special here
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u/TetraStudiosDev Apr 24 '26
Thank you!!
Just tested and it should be accepting all feedback now, apologies for that issue.
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u/-Tuesday Apr 24 '26
ShatterRush is up there with Subnautica 2 and Light no Fire for my most anticipated games. Keep up the good work dude!
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u/Paladin_Slender Apr 24 '26
A game merging Titanfall and the finals sounds amazing. I don't have a hand in PC gaming, but if this comes over to consoles one day you've got yourself a purchase
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u/Furebel The Yeet Seat Apr 24 '26
I don't know, I feel like I'm the only one who looks at this and feels it's very off. It gives an asset flip feelings with not much creative direction, if any. I wish your team well, and I hope You can make it better than what we can see on the trailers, but for me everything I see so far is only pushing me away from it.
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u/SoupHeaven101 Apr 24 '26
Yo, I remember trying the ealry builds on itch.io! Very cool game, and holy molly, that's a lot of you've progress since then! Looking forward to it!
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u/StealthyRobot Apr 24 '26
I gotta play this.
I do think it would be cool of building destruction is limited to titans, to make sure they feel big and powerful compared to the agile pilots. But, I also haven't played so it could be great as is lol
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u/Connect-Ad6251 Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26
Played this with a few friends for like two hours earlier and it’s pretty good so far, my main complaints are the explosives (titan alternatives) are very overshadowed by the titans and there’s not much reason to use them, as far as I can tell there is no controller aim assist making it pretty hard to run roller, and the grapple feels a little janky
Aside from that it’s really fun
As for the destruction, it flows really well and I didn’t notice it getting in the way much except for this one time I dropped my titan on a building and it became completely stuck and I was just a piniata for the other players
Oh yeah also the lack of detailed sensitivity modification options is not that great
I’m sure this will be changed eventually but as is right now there is just one sens slider and you can’t tune horizontal or vertical individually
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u/price_of_tags Apr 25 '26
Ive played it. The movement is a little clunky, and the titans are ass on any map that isnt the first one, but it has insane potential, and when im not lagging the game is genuinely fun. Optimization and better movement for the titans is needed.
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u/valid_etc Apr 24 '26
this really feels like echo point nova with titans. which dont get me wrong is peak, interested to see where this goes
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u/mechanicalnightfury Apr 24 '26
Hell yeah! This looks Very promising! But i Wonder... If there are jet packs, would It be possibly for a... Flying titan??? My Need for flight mode yearns for the skies!
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u/imPluR420 Pink Hex Enjoyer Apr 24 '26
I haven't played since the initial open alpha but ill def hop on and check out the new destruction tonight. The game is pretty awesome and the guys at Tetra have really been putting a lot of work in. Def check it out when you guys can
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u/pillow_princessss All for the 6-9 Apr 24 '26
The Finals is literally the perfect game you could’ve mashed Titanfall with. Both games, when it’s tough it can be demoralising. But when it clicks, and you feel the flow and there’s nothing blocking you, there’s not a feeling like it. You want the game to continue because you want to keep the momentum going.
If big team, big map, long games are in the future, like conquest and rush/breakthrough in Battlefield, I think you would have the holy grail of FPS games. If I had a pc I’d be jumping in asap
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u/Yeetsformer papa scorch is my daddy Apr 24 '26
Oooohh shiiiii it’s this game!!!!!!! Saw the original post you linked a while ago, really excited for it!
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u/Vegetable_Jump6687 Apr 24 '26
If this ever comes to PlayStation I'm gonna buy it, looks awesome keep up the great work
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u/helloboiiOG SMR and A-Wall will EAT your Titan Apr 24 '26
Oh there's a new map? i should really get back into this!
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u/Mephistocheles Apr 24 '26
Whaaaaaaaatttt the fuck, where do I play this?!?! (drool, twitch) looks incredible!!
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u/CommanderPotash Apr 24 '26
not tryna be a downer, this looks very cool, but does it not encroach on tf2's ip ?
idk that much about how that works with video games but just curious
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u/Jbolt3737 Apr 24 '26
Titanfall with realistic destruction is awesome
Personally working on a game which is Titanfall + Dishonored
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u/cocopuffz604 Apr 24 '26
Looks good. Every good fps needs a bot practice mode to work on settings and learn the sandbox and movement. Hope to try this out when it's released.
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u/kallenl8 fast as f u c k b o i Apr 24 '26
This looks awesome, will be trying it soon. Big fan of the weapon design. One quick bit of feedback I've noticed from the gameplay videos I went through, the maps don't really seem to be built around the movement. Like sure there's plenty of verticality, but the placement of walls doesn't seem like it's made for chaining together wall runs and enabling traversal. But sorry to come out of the gate with a suggestion, overall this looks incredible!
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u/Rexamidalion Apr 24 '26
The biggest complaint I have currently is how open the maps are and how prevalent those fuckass grenade launchers are. Don't get me wrong, they're definitely fun but to a point
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u/Kaaskaasei BT-7274 Apr 24 '26
You guys made A LOT of progress since the last time I played. And I haven't played too long ago.
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u/Mikestion Papa Scorch Apr 24 '26
GUH.
may i ask for... a PvE wave shooter gamemode, such as Frontier Defense / Mann vs. Machine...
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u/chamomile-crumbs Apr 24 '26
I will give you my firstborn, one kidney, all the beer in my fridge (it’s a lot) and $200 for a console version (ಥ_ಥ)
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u/not-Kunt-Tulgar Fights for M.R.V.N rights Apr 24 '26
Have you considered adding some kind of gadget that builds temporary walls?
I imagine it being basic but very versatile as it can be used for cover or for wall running.
Also do you have plans for gadgets other than the grapple hook?
Also shatterrush is looking absolutely fantastic
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u/Nyssieu Apr 24 '26
You have to make sure parts of the map don't become unaccessible when destroying structures or it will be fristrating for people. I saw in the video that you could destroy a whole bridge, which is really cool. But you have to give the players a way to the other side once the bridge is broken, if it's not already the case.
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u/After_Suggestion_267 Apr 24 '26
i would love to see more decor on walls because they seem bland, as well as a way to regenerate parts of the map because it feels like everything is just gonna be destroyed and then the destruction element is gone for the rest of the game, also a wall phasing ability or a punch that destroye walls as you glide throught the air and just want to bypass a wall that would break your speed
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u/eggsyest scorch main Apr 24 '26
This looks so good. My old laptop was too bad to run but I got my gaming one and so I'm definitely giving this a try. ALSO do NOT get rid of the destructible buildings. It's genuinely can actual warzone now
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u/BillTheTringleGod Apr 24 '26
Movement in mixed-mech combat? Destruction for an evolving battlefield? No AI assets?
close enough, welcome back titanfall 3. Anyways is there a planned campaign with scifi space googok and fun characters because if so i will actively pay 60$ USD for it and tbh thats lowballing
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u/aggravated_patty keep your enemies close Apr 24 '26
Hopefully there'll be a PvE mode à la frontier defense to retain players.
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u/Alansoto1234 Apr 24 '26
Will there be controller support or be able to run on the steam deck would love to join this game launch
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u/Beamboat Apr 24 '26
If this was on MacOS I would absolutely love to test it, but I'll have to pass for now :(
The game looks amazing, and I'm so happy there's finally a spiritual successor to my favorite game!
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u/OfKaiin Apr 24 '26
Idkw but it remembers to me like echo point nova and thats a really good thing!
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u/QuantumQuantonium Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26
Suggestion: study how the finals destruction works. It doesnt leave a bunch of small debris around, which could be visually and physically confusing; instead, destruction removes chunks of the structures, like leaving holes, until the structure can't hold its own weight, it then could split, but in large chunks, which players csn still clearly walk and climb on. Anything smaller than a surface climbable to players would be destroyed.
The end result, the gsme can have an entire map thsts destroyable, in a multiplayer game, with physics debris, which is an achievement of its own. But its not out of the box chaos destruction in UE, or voxel based destruction like is common in other places. Its destruction engineered (probably based on chaos for the finals, which is made in UE) for multiplayer gameplay. Texturing and vfx make it look good after the base physics works well.
Also, explosions dont apply physics in the finals, they only apply destruction. Probably good for debris so it doesnt end up flying around out of control and creating tons of bugs. However the recently added magic orb can do push back, mainly against small objects. Large debris usually falls down, maybe rotating due to torque, but it isnt launched in some direction cause dfrom an explosion.
But I do like the idea of debris doing player damage, I think thst should be explored in the finals.
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u/Shade_Stormfang Apr 24 '26
You fuckin know im wishlisting that and you fuckin know imma be booting up the deck to play it later
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u/PeppermintButthole pcmasterrace Apr 24 '26
my biggest piece of feedback is I cannot bind my controls. I'm left-handed and use PL;'for my movement. Currently, P is hard-bound to the pause menu, so I cannot use my typical movement scheme.
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u/phidippus-the-audax Apr 24 '26
Oh shit, THIS is ShatterRush now?????? goddamn i havent seen it since the super early alpha
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u/SEX-HAVER-420 Apr 24 '26
One thing you could do to win me over is the option to queue into lobbies with no aim assist. As an MNK player since the 90s, I find so many modern games insulting to play with overtuned aim assist and all the xim/cronus type cheats that come with them.
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u/Drag00ned fiery ronnin. or fast scroch. IDK Apr 24 '26
this looks awesome! can we pre-order/wishlist it?
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u/ImmatureComputerMan Apr 24 '26
You might want to consider having the grapple come out of the characters arm instead of the middle of the character as sometimes the camera is completely blocked by the grapple.
Also, currently if you press the sprint button again while already running, it stops the sprint. Personally i prefer the system that most other games use where the input is just ignored if you're already running, i like to mash the button to get started and currently that doesn't work in this game. Maybe a toggle for that would be an option.
Oh last bit, it might be a good idea to change the default settings to enable vsync or have a default fps limit. Currently both are disabled by default so the GPU will happily run wild generating needless frames as soon as you hit the tutorial level.
Other than those details it's very fun. the guns feel like they have decent weight behind them and the UI is clear and understandable. Already added the game to my wishlist
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u/Kirbinvalorant Apr 24 '26
With destructible environments, I am excited to see how varied the mech classes will get!
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u/Tristanator0503 Apr 24 '26
I remember your original post a year ago and so glad you kept going! This is what we need. How do I join pre-alpha?
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u/SonofGondor32 Apr 24 '26
I haven’t played but looks awesome. Purely from this footage, the world feels a little too brittle. I love the destruction, but the explosives seem to go 0-100. The RPG against the bridge should do damage but shouldn’t destroy the whole thing.
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u/DubbyMazlo Apr 24 '26
Funny thing is, this could've been the better bloodsport than Apex Games but nooo... Battle Royale...
Anyways, stick it to 'em OP. Get that bag!
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u/Destral18 None Apr 24 '26
Hands down, without question, the absolute coolest fuckin thing I have seen all month!
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u/Damuskoob Apr 24 '26
Any major updates recently? Checked it out awhile ago and it was fire as fuck.
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u/BlueberryB-Laine Apr 24 '26
This is amazing! Tear down and titanfall are some of my favorite games
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u/Mediocre_Run5386 Apr 24 '26
Make a map where most of the constructions/cover is vertical walls on or close to the ceiling, designed for pilots, and sparce titan sized cover on the floor.
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u/Mediocre_Run5386 Apr 24 '26
Best wishes. I hope you will be really creative with map design. I think that’s one of the game elements that can be developed further than Titanfall.
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u/Suave6in1Shampoo Apr 24 '26
I will be playing this whenever I can now and I will force it upon all my friends
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u/Plastic_Young_9763 Apr 24 '26
The progress has been amazing! I'll reinstall
Ngl i tried a while ago and felt a little underwhelmed (no feelings strong enough to provide constructive feedback) but this is looking a lot more tight, the destruction feels destructive now
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u/Dekotop Apr 24 '26
Please add gravity to the destructible parts. It feels pretty strange to knock off all the supports on a building for nothing to really happen
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u/Autistic_boi_666 MRVN Apr 24 '26
Gameplay looks really cool, seems to stay true to and expand upon the mechanics of Titanfall (I especially love the idea of incorporating destructibility and making it work with the movement systems), but it would be great if the art shared that kind of inspiration, as this looks very derivative of the generic futuristic/"cyberpunk"(without the punk)/medieval-chivalric aesthetic that was already tired just years after overwatch popularised it. I think if it took a more unique approach to its visual identity, even just making textures a bit less flat, maybe introducing some metallic elements for example and reducing the dominance of the glowing marvel greebling, it might attract eyes better.
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u/Dekotop Apr 24 '26
Please make the titans have a defensive abilities so far it's just a bigger pilot that cant move as quick.
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u/Pineapplesnypd Apr 24 '26
yes this is peak games are gonna make a come back new gaming companies gonna get made i just know it
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u/meowme88 Apr 24 '26
will the titans have personalities like in tf2 or will they just be boring robots
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u/SetPuzzleheaded554 Apr 25 '26
In the long term, are you planning/hoping to bring it to consoles as well?
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u/capt_cd Apr 25 '26
Looks really awesome. How's the gunplay though? Tough to tell from the trailer but looks a bit... Floaty?
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u/examagravating Apr 25 '26
this looks cool but i gotta ask: is there any plan on making an offline mode of some sort? either way im definitely gonna play this.
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u/llacer96 Apr 25 '26
Needs a lot more juice all around, but the mechanics and gameplay loop are on point
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u/ElysiumReal Apr 25 '26
This game is fun, idk if this got fixed yet but if it still hasn't.
Please for the love of god either nerf explosives or buff the normal guns. Last time I played everyone was using rpg's, not one normal gun opponent to switch things up. This being an even bigger issue on the titans.
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u/_luci-fer_ Ronin main Apr 25 '26
Damn, this flew under my nose so sneakily I'm angry rn. Gonna rush over to the rig and dl this rn. Amazing looking game, man. 👍🏻
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u/Vidgle Apr 25 '26
THIS LOOKS AWESOME! I work in creative and would love to support this project. Message me if you’re interested and I’ll send over my portfolio.
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u/Toledo-Harmane Apr 25 '26
I know it’s hard to say. But I think you gotta add classes like cloak or e-wall for those players that either cannot or do not want to get really good at movement. Ik sometimes I would hop on those classes just to chill or troll. Maybe you have those in there already but if not then I suggest considering it. I’m definitely gonna hop into the game tho.
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u/Existing_Regular_763 Apr 25 '26
Wow! And definitely have room to grow…improve and add. I gotta check it out
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u/DocNeat Apr 25 '26
Looks like a bootleg Titanfall which means I can play it on my bootleg pc without it falling apart.
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u/ZeroDark1 Monarch Apr 25 '26
That looks awesome, if I ever get a PC that could run it I’d love to have that battlefield environment with titanfall gameplay and a really nice art style!
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u/keon_te757 None Apr 25 '26
Yo this is crazy! I remember when this first started!! It’s really looking good now. Give me a Northstar and I’ll preorder the deluxe for me AND my friends lol
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u/SignificantHippo8193 Apr 25 '26
God I love this. We need more creators who just make things they love because this is a love letter to all things mecha and Titanfall!
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u/king_of_gotham Apr 25 '26
Keep the shooting as is. Keep the destruction. Keep polishing it up. Get the visuals as good as you can. I’ll buy this at full price. The shooting is perfect to me. Just keep polishing up the bugs. I got stuck in movement a few times but I’m still playing it as I speak. Addicted.
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u/Glitched_Guy000 Apr 26 '26
I tried this a few days ago. Super promises. Only issue is that its very janky. But im loving what I see so far.
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u/Gender_Goblin_37 Apr 26 '26
TETRASTUDIOS! TRIPLE THE MOVEMENT SPEED, AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!
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Apr 26 '26
My thoughts are that if I can destroy a building and curb stomp a pilot with my 20 ton mechanical abomination then that you've already got me hook, line, and sinker.
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u/mario_carrera Apr 26 '26
Está incrível, a gameplay parece ótima, eu acho que se colocar um cel shading e uma iluminação melhor iria ficar muito lindo, mas está muito bom por enquanto
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u/Automatic-Problem243 Apr 28 '26
I play this game and it is sooo fun thank you for bringing this into my life
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u/nuanimal Pilots vs Pilots Only May 08 '26
Hey I was in your demo this week.
Your map designs need serious work - and you dont need to make everything destructable
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u/BravoMike117 Apr 23 '26
Bro this is so awesome! I remember seeing this project ages ago and it looks like it has come such a long way, I'm def going to be jumping onto the demo now. Great work!