Defiance worth coming back to?

[Tayean]

I used to play the game all day, 6 maybe even 7 hours straight daily. Yeah, I know, crazy right? I quit after a while though, got a bit bored. But now, I feel like Defiance is calling me back. I've seen a couple videos and remembered how much fun I had in the game. But, i'm still on the fence about it. I love games with a strong, thriving community. So, is the game still alive? Or is it dying/dead? Thanks guys.

[philip sinclair]

yup real nice i dont get alot of lag ...lol people still *****ing/cryin about lag but they still play ...lol real funny

[hey u]

Yes it is I would say. I'm not sure about other platforms but on PS3 there is a problem getting put into DEAD shard. I'm going through this a lot but am advised add more friends so you can port to them to a full shard.

[Punkduck2064]

I agree, with the new content added, and more yet to come, Defiance is still worth playing.
Be sure to join up with others, either in a clan or just with random people, It makes everything even more fun.

[zazonion]

No not at all. I'm only still playing because I bought the season pass. There is nothing to do once you get high into the levels, there is still only a handful of coop missions and pvp maps. The only thing to still really do is just ride back and forth from arkfall to siege to incursion.

[Arsenic_Touch]

Higher level players are still penalized for their high egos.
There isn't any new content with the recent DLC, just reskinned VBI guns, outfits in an RNG grind box.
Emergencies strung together into a siege.
No new map locations or co-ops or pvp matches.

Dlc 2 added a pseudo raid boss with no raid tools to combat said boss, so you're at the mercy of people that either want it to screw up, don't know any better or know better and just don't care. Some new guns that are okay, some that are bad, storyline was short but much more than they've added since the start of the game. It also added spikes and stims, which have made pvp even more unbalanced. Changed the grenade mechanics for the worst.

They brought back the episode missions on a 1 hour respawn, while fun at first, lose it's novelty after doing them again and again and again.

DLC 1 was a disappointment with a short fetch data recorder quest line and buggy arenas that were advertised as co-op but aren't. But don't worry we'll get the co-op as a part of DLC 4.... advertising features from your first DLC into your next up coming DLC is just bad form though. Also added some charge weapons, they're most gimmicks and bad weapons compared to what you can already use.

Instability issues run rampant across all three platforms.
Lots of bugs that were seemingly fixed have reared their head again.

It'd be worth playing to see what you missed but you won't find yourself deeply engaged with what the game currently provides. Make up your own mind. But keep in mind that they haven't really changed much.

Oh and they fixed the chat. Though they got rid of the larger chat window and the emote button and the chat isn't full functional in the warmaster fight (you have to constantly type /team to communicate since the team button is greyed out) still a basic chat system but at least you can communicate somewhat now in game.

[Amack]

I'm only still playing because I bought the season pass.

You do realize this is what they all say, right?

Edit: Arsenic, tell us how you really feel.

[crasher]

You do realize this is what they all say, right?

Edit: Arsenic, tell us how you really feel.

Why are you asking him to get hisself infract-icated?

[rebtattoo]

In a few words: A strong, possible maybe.

[Iceberg]

Higher level players are still penalized for their high egos.
There isn't any new content with the recent DLC, just reskinned VBI guns, outfits in an RNG grind box.
Emergencies strung together into a siege.
No new map locations or co-ops or pvp matches.

Dlc 2 added a pseudo raid boss with no raid tools to combat said boss, so you're at the mercy of people that either want it to screw up, don't know any better or know better and just don't care. Some new guns that are okay, some that are bad, storyline was short but much more than they've added since the start of the game. It also added spikes and stims, which have made pvp even more unbalanced. Changed the grenade mechanics for the worst.

They brought back the episode missions on a 1 hour respawn, while fun at first, lose it's novelty after doing them again and again and again.

DLC 1 was a disappointment with a short fetch data recorder quest line and buggy arenas that were advertised as co-op but aren't. But don't worry we'll get the co-op as a part of DLC 4.... advertising features from your first DLC into your next up coming DLC is just bad form though. Also added some charge weapons, they're most gimmicks and bad weapons compared to what you can already use.

Instability issues run rampant across all three platforms.
Lots of bugs that were seemingly fixed have reared their head again.

It'd be worth playing to see what you missed but you won't find yourself deeply engaged with what the game currently provides. Make up your own mind. But keep in mind that they haven't really changed much.

Oh and they fixed the chat. Though they got rid of the larger chat window and the emote button and the chat isn't full functional in the warmaster fight (you have to constantly type /team to communicate since the team button is greyed out) still a basic chat system but at least you can communicate somewhat now in game.

That pretty much sums it up in a nice little box. The only thing missing was the lack of communication, unless that was finally fixed?