You should check out Murdashow's video on XDefiant. I don't know about you and American servers, but for me over here in Europe I had fun like the first 5 games but after that almost every game was a sweatfest and either a close win or a close loss and I checked the scoreboard every now and then, everyone's kd was around 1. A friend of mine who quit cod because of sbmm agreed to parry with me to give a try and also said that it definitely had sbmm, not as strict as cod but nonetheless. Sorry, I can't say anything positive about this game, it's also a hero shooter which I don't like, but there's certainly sbmm. I was winning every like 4 games and losing every 4 games, man, ping-based matchmaking is supposed to give us variety. What I noticed was a calculated trend
I really wanted to like XDefiant, and I played on Friday, but after about a couple of hours I was done. The netcode, in particular the hit registration, was really rough. I could not tell you how many times I saw hit markers I got on people and they didn't take damage. As for matches, I had the complete opposite experience: 9 times out of 10 my teammates were either deathly allergic to the objective or couldn't hit the broad side of a barn from the inside, while our enemies were almost always objective minded, were laser accurate, were bunny hopping around and could quickscope you faster than you could react. It got so frustrating that I often ended up with the most deaths on the team since I was the only one trying to play the objective. So many games were just one sided slaughters, where all the best players were all on one team or the other. This is no better than what I have in COD most often, except COD's gunplay feels better and the hit reg is more consistent. It sounds like the servers were better on Saturday, but after what I experience the first day, I had no interest to come back. Maybe if the game improves I might be tempted, but I honestly was not impressed. Glad you enjoyed though, Nero, keep up the good work!
Give it another try next beta or when it drops it was a lot better earlier today with the shot registration I felt like. There was some bs like snipe shots not one shotting when I shit them in the chest and some fights seemed a little unfair with how many shots I hit but I think after they fix the netcode and server issues it’s gonna be a great game
Also COD doesn't have bs abilities (anymore) that you can spam every 30 seconds. Intel Suit and the googles are just legalized wallhacks. In the fighting game community we call something like this a "scrub mechanic". If anything, this game will compete with the likes of Valorant and Overwatch. Nobody who likes COD will ever consider Xdefiant to be an alternative.
It was my first time playing XDefiant and I honestly had a great time with this beta... The game is not perfect, of course, but I had more fun than in CoD!
@@America4933he could be a wz player, or bought it for the campaign, also he couldve been talking bout the other cods, he might still play the older cods.
It’s a double crossover even, since the desync hitmarkers doing no damage is actually matrix bullet dodging. That’s not a player you just emptied a full clip into, it’s an Agent!
I played half a match on day one... and got my question answered lol. It felt exactly the same as it did a year ago when I forced myself to play about 15-20 matches.
Well, I took this beta with a grain of salt, I figured the sweats would be out in numbers playing this game. I did find myself enjoying the game for the most part. It was difficult joining friends and when I did join, if wasn't a good experience.
I agree the getting shot behind walls and bullets sometimes not doing damage was the only major issue I had that needs to be addressed, but besides that I enjoyed it and as long as they fix those, I think the game should be set to be released.
I had fun with the game and I think it could be great if they could just get the net code ironed out. Thing is it's been going on for years so if it's still happening now, maybe it's something they simply don't know how to fix. Like an engine problem or something
And I think the fov is making it seem like we are behind things and the enemies just have an angle we don’t think they have. If not we are definitely curving bullets.
I really enjoyed the beta myself. I really wanted COD alternative where I don't have to pay 60$ every year for incremental changes. I'm rooting for Xdefiant to succeed !
XDefiant is great for the most part. Pretty well share the same sentiments as you do. Needs work on the netcode, weapon balancing is definitely needed, was in a match where a person somehow had invisibility cloak ability the entire match even while shooting. Also people were able to move while mid air which should not be a thing. Shouldn't have people strafing mid air. Aside from that it reminded me of the golden age of Call of Duty, but with a better version of the Black Ops 4 specialist system. If they can fix those issues then it will be near perfect.
6:36 This! 10000 times this! Absolutely bang on Nero, it vindicated the years of feeling like SBMM was the problem with COD for me. I wasn't getting fatigued, it was just fun and random and awesome.
techiniclty they did AIM for a summer release last year but had to change the netcode all together. other than them aiming for a summer release we haven't had a release date so it was never actually delayed at all.
Damn I missed the Beta (started my stream to only find out it's already ended xD), but didn't miss anything because I played the first one last year :D
Thats how all betas and playtests go. Trust me most of the filthy casuals probably dont even know that there is a playtest so its mostly FPS sweatlords.
Thanks Nero, I agree with the large majority of your thought on this game. I wish they would release this game as I think it will force Activision to get their crap together. Sadly for me playing this over the weekend it was a glitchy mess. I have been onboard since the beginning with this game and truly love the breath of fresh air. However I just feel they are losing momentum and their community is slowly slipping away….I hope I’m wrong
I feel like people thought this Playtest was gonna have major gameplay changes but it was for the internal problems they have been having that have been delaying their launch
I agree I had lots of fun playing this game over the weekend. The concept is great as mentioned just fix the small bugs and I will be playing this game like crazy
That’s how you know they’ve got something special. I’m 30 now, im now a casual so I’m not going to let some netcode/lag compensation issues ruin my experience when the game is fun 95% of the time
This game feels so much better than cod. Smoother gunplay with actual recoil… less aim assist (thankfully), and Way smoother menus. So many people saying the hit reg feels bad and I just don’t feel it. I can’t help but think that because cods aim assist is so high, people are way too used to hitting every shot with minimal effort. Also… no one mentioning the game modes are well built and tons of fun, no spawning right in front of enemies. This game is a pure arcade shooter with an actual skill gap and i love playing it. Things to improve yes but 8/10 rn. And I rlly like mw3 but this is just way better imo. Cods bs ui makes me mad before I even play, then I get SBMM out of ranked. And aim assist is so high, I never feel like I can even get better.
Nah hit reg is definitely some BS sometimes. I'm super excited for the game, but multiple times I've double hitmarkered with snipers and done zero damage. I'm PC on MnK so no AA for me. I hope they get everything up and running because the core game really is so much fun.
Hello! I work closely with programmers and network engineers at my day job… please understand that a stress test is meant to expose the weak points of a server/program. This is to gather data to then be able to repair said issues on the backend. The “netcode” issues are server/latency related like Nero mentioned. This stress test data they’ve gathered will hopefully be used to make some much needed changes.
Netcode/Server Issues aside... I had a BLAST with XDefiant this weekend!!! So fun! And the one or two Scumpi level tryhards I encountered were more impressive than angering, because I wasn't playing 6 of them at a time!
This weekend was the first time I got to play the game and it felt amazing. yeah I also had some issues with bullets not registering but it was still a solid experience. I am probably gonna be hopping between pc and Amazon luna when it launches on that and i am excited to see what this game can be!
Was sad to see that Echelon class wasn’t available, that invis pistol ultimate is so damn fun. Can’t wait for the main release, they got a few tweaks that need to be made but I don’t really care at all, I need a fun fps shooter that doesn’t make me rage quit as much
As a cod player, the care from the xdev devs is refreshing. It might not be prefect but they’re listening and trying their best, which is more than I can say for IW or Activision
This is why the game will be better than CoD in general but won't be the "CoD killer" as much as everyone wants it to be xdefiants devs care CoDs doesn't I'd rather play game with a dev team that cares then one that ignores the community
@@TheSparkynuts you have your opinion and I respect that but to me it will be better in the general aspect I didn't play this play test since I worked so I can't argue how the game felt this time "everyone" including me are just burnt out on CoD and the devs with how they been poorly executing the series and including all this unnecessary changes and adding things no one wants nor should be in the game I'm not bad nor am I great at it but I just think xdefiant will be my go to way more than CoD
The weapons that felt the worst with this desync was the SSR and the double barrel. The SSR is supposed to 2 tap base health characters, there were so many cases where I saw 2 hit markers then went to change targets and still died and the guy who killed still had like 40 hp remaining. Similar story with the double barrel. The guns that felt the best were SMGs. Funny thing is this was the first beta I felt desync. The previous beta was smooth for me.
It was fun. Felt barebones. Hit detection is not there yet. But the game is as big as COD4 2007 was with modern mechanics. But the game is still rough connectiivity wise.
I honestly felt like it was slower than the first stress test. Hit detection was all kind of off. Hotshot is a fun game mode and addictive I’m currently craving that mode. The maps I thought were fun and balanced. Gunplay is addictive like old school cod. No SBMM makes for an overall fun experience it’s not perfect by any stretch but it’s overall fun
The net code was like this almost a year ago, they should release the game and let the people test it out for them because this is going nowhere it feels like within the studio. Also FPS on Xbox series X was not even 60, in the menu it said I was playing on 120 but in reality it was between 45-59 all the time. Of course my monitor was set to 120 before you ask.
Its good that the developers seem to want to fix the game. Question is how long is that going to take them? We looking at yet another 6 month plus delay or less? Hell the longer they wait to fully release it the worse it will get which is exactly why people were so hyper critical of the server test session. Its been a year and it feels practically the same if not worse in some instances.
Watched most of it, I’ll be honest sometimes there could be a server issue during your situations, for sure, but a lot of the time it also looks like a skill issue, and I’m not being one of those trolls. I’m being genuine. I will also say, the hit box seemed like it was to big for you during one point, but during another it looked like the hit box was exactly where the body is or was just smaller than average, so your reticle needs to be more on the body than against its grain.
Xdefiant is still better than COD, no real improvements from a year ago. Bullet registration is easily fixable when they get more servers when the game comes out.
@@TheAliisawesome The only thing XDefiant does better than Cod is matchmaking, and the speed and pacing of the gameplay. Everything else is inferior in my opinion. I don't play Cod anymore but I would still rather play Cod than XDefiant.
The people hating on this game are cod fanboys who still live in 2012. This game is so fluid with movement and has a high skill ceiling. I can see comp being super fun with full teams and strats. The only issue I ran into was getting shot around corners. Just because you can’t beam a full clip from cross map does not mean the hit reg is bad!
It's really unfortunate to see because the foundation of a fun shooter is there. I do think we enjoyed this game more last year than now is also because of how MWIII fixed all of MWII's movement issues and complaints.
The Beta was wayyy better. Like I said they are going to implement the same rigging bullshit like COD. I felt like I was playing MW3 with the inconsistent rigged gunfights. I quit COD because of it, if they dont take all that shit out then whats the point of even playing?
It definitely needs more time. I think they should delay it until the end of summer. The only problem I encountered was desync and hit registration. If they can fix that it’ll be such a great game
Brothers and sisters... Ledies and gentelmens.. This was SERVER TEST, this test was not about the game itself, i.e. AIM, movement, weapons, etc. It was only about what condition the servers would be in when there were a large number of players! Btw: I'm experiencing all this BS situations when I hide and still die IN COD, in XDefiant it was sometimes but not all the time
I felt the oppositie way! Played around 6 hours Total. But man was I exhausted after 1 hour playing. So many thing go wrong! Snipers so OP. Shotguns didn't work. Forgot that the nades Still bounce back on an window😂 Def sbmm but not strict. Takes minutes to find a game, especialy with crossplay off on ps5. Team Balance after a win? No you got put in a bad team. Played a lot of dom and I lost many many games in a row. No body from my team capture, I WAs every time the one with most capture. Factions are not balanced. Fire bullets are OP. Looked like I played nba instead of xdef, with all the bunny hop. I can't bunny hop and aim with a standard ps5 controller like that.. I know a beta is full of sweats but like this I'm not intressted anymore
Do you guys just call it skill based match making when you’re playing against good or even players? Like if your team isn’t dominating then it’s skill based match making?
No it took long to match up, I was in a good team, I was doing good next match without leaving I was with the lowest skill players against a full team bunny rabitts got destroyed few games, and then won again 1 game. Felt like cod but I admit lesser sbmm then cod
I've played loads of Beta's. Some are too load/stress test, and some are just to create a buzz (etc). Rarely do you see the gaming negatives. They'll get added on full release ;)
As I mentioned in your stream, I think had this game dropped during MW2022's life cycle, I think it would have definitely made a bigger impact on MW3's sales, release... with no SBMM being the selling point. Now it's really just another shooter, sure it offers a more objective based gameplay and maybe a bit more casual -- but I think the game missed it's opportunity to drop and really make a dent in FPS games.
SBMM is still a huge problem in COD, so I think it's still going to attract a ton of players who're tired of SBMM, which seems to be most dedicated COD fans. But I guess it's going to depend somwhat on how bad SBMM is in Gulf War.
I love that it has accolades. For me they bring a whole different level of satisfaction to the game. Also, it would be so nice if this game or another one could de-throne COD.
Why does it have to dethrone cod? Why can’t you just enjoy playing what it is? And what fps doesn’t have accolades? Destiny, cod, battlefield, over watch all have them
@@toptiertech7291 so the developers might get their heads out of their asses and make the game good again rather than using sheisty tactics to create addiction for more profit. I’m allowed to have expectations for a game I’ve sunk many hours and dollars into. And you’re right they all do have accolades I was talking more so how they were in BO2 where it showed you every feat you accomplished in a match.
@@toptiertech7291 to be fair, a lot of it isn’t the game I don’t like….its the developers and management of the game I hate. For instance I play DMZ yet every time mw3 needs an update I can’t play because they are all tied together now.
I low-key think that this server test didn't have really Any of the new things at all they put in. I definitely think this is a old build of the game but yet a kinda test to see what still needs balance in the Servers which would make sense.
I played on Saturday only.. and I’m glad to see I’m not the only one to see these issues. I got so frustrated that I couldn’t keep playing. I wanted to so bad, but I just couldn’t. Movement is also an issue with me, it’s clunky, maybe I’m just biased with cod movement but I just don’t like how XD’s is. Same with apex for me, I can’t stand apex’s movement/controls and clunkiness. So I quit playing it. I want to love this game, I do. But I don’t right now sadly.
I play MNK and the hit reg was bad but it seemed like it was only with certain guns. I slowed down some videos to make sure i wasnt missing shots but i flipped to controller for a couple games and it was better with those guns. Game overall was fun but i think the factions need to be tweaked like just having fire damage all the time is OP and yes i used it all weekend top fragged every game
It was fun for me. It does have it does have its issues and we all know what those are. That being said it was better than any cod game i played in a long time.
@@TheHairyGorilla WDYM? COD has SBMM nowadays, so it's sweaty regardless. But before SBMM there used to be a huge difference between betas and when the full game launched.
@@CerealKiller2 Heard its just beta that's why its sweaty... I know I given up playing lol my lobbies are free tournaments... I watch Nero and Thunder and I want their lobbies lol... We need to go back to proper Dedicated servers with a browser...
Your biggest promlem: netcode My biggest problem: HUD scaling (PS5). It's always in the center of the screen. Change what ever you want it doesn't get even near the edge of the screen. Someone starts hitting you, you see sh*t. (Bug since summer 2023)
Agreed netcode and servers is my only complaint I say they need to grind heavy on fixes those asap and launch a season 0 in abt a month 💯 and during season 0 they then need to fix everything else bug wise and make on the fly updates and adjustments which they were doing perfectly fine during the beta which is how it should be this game is ready after they fix the dying behind cover and no regs also the screen shake is a little ridiculous when grenades explode near you
@@xxPhoenixX-sg9tr servers were shit most of day one and they made an on the fly fix they made it way better for everyone 😂 I said abt a month so anywhere from a month to 2 and a half months I’d expect ik shi isn’t easy to fix and ik we’re all frustrated with waiting 10 months with the same issues but relax 😂
I actually have a conspiracy that Xdefiant is an Activisiom game being fronted as Ubisoft. Make a game that gets worse over time and quite broken to rope back in the people holding out on COD for another FPS. It's quite genius when you think about it.
Game is sweatier then cod there is absolutely no casuals , they are NOT going to play this, I was having a hard time winning and I’m over 3kd, you need good friends and communication or you’ll just get ran over all match
I don’t have a problem playing sweaty people, the problem with sbmm is that it’s not an organic experience. In COD there’s no point in getting better because the match making it essentially choosing your wins and losses
Personally all of those hitreg issues are questionable, it sucks but shit like that happens every time I play cod, gameplay for the test was very smooth tho after servers calmed they have something good here
Server de sync is my biggest turn off for the game. Quickly got tired of getting sniped 1 shot only to find out it was 5 smg shots and I just instantly melted before I even knew I was being shot at
In one instance for me was shooting someone with the M4 and it took 15 shots to drop him. And all the bullets hit cause he was standing like 10 feet away.
I’m mystified as to why a game developed a quarter way through the 21st century could possibly struggle with net code to this extent. In the realm of game development, net code is Hello World.
HELLO NOTIFICATION SQUAD! Hope you all enjoy the video, let me know how the XDefiant Beta went for you
Nero I had a great time with this game. Loved it. Abilities were awesome and I had only a few issues but definitely hyped for xdefiant
You didn't address spawning The spawning feels bad like I always have someone spawn behind me which is annoying
You should check out Murdashow's video on XDefiant. I don't know about you and American servers, but for me over here in Europe I had fun like the first 5 games but after that almost every game was a sweatfest and either a close win or a close loss and I checked the scoreboard every now and then, everyone's kd was around 1. A friend of mine who quit cod because of sbmm agreed to parry with me to give a try and also said that it definitely had sbmm, not as strict as cod but nonetheless. Sorry, I can't say anything positive about this game, it's also a hero shooter which I don't like, but there's certainly sbmm. I was winning every like 4 games and losing every 4 games, man, ping-based matchmaking is supposed to give us variety. What I noticed was a calculated trend
xcclucove ace made a video metro watch it iits not the net code it’s the bullets it’s other stuff that’s messed up go way hnif
The fact devs are reaching out to you is MAD RESPECT!! Thank you for the honest content dude
I really wanted to like XDefiant, and I played on Friday, but after about a couple of hours I was done. The netcode, in particular the hit registration, was really rough. I could not tell you how many times I saw hit markers I got on people and they didn't take damage. As for matches, I had the complete opposite experience: 9 times out of 10 my teammates were either deathly allergic to the objective or couldn't hit the broad side of a barn from the inside, while our enemies were almost always objective minded, were laser accurate, were bunny hopping around and could quickscope you faster than you could react. It got so frustrating that I often ended up with the most deaths on the team since I was the only one trying to play the objective. So many games were just one sided slaughters, where all the best players were all on one team or the other. This is no better than what I have in COD most often, except COD's gunplay feels better and the hit reg is more consistent. It sounds like the servers were better on Saturday, but after what I experience the first day, I had no interest to come back. Maybe if the game improves I might be tempted, but I honestly was not impressed. Glad you enjoyed though, Nero, keep up the good work!
Hit reg will be fixed, devs actually listen to the community in comparison to COD devs.
Give it another try next beta or when it drops it was a lot better earlier today with the shot registration I felt like. There was some bs like snipe shots not one shotting when I shit them in the chest and some fights seemed a little unfair with how many shots I hit but I think after they fix the netcode and server issues it’s gonna be a great game
@@TheAliisawesomelmao get dreaming bud. The hopium is hilarious 🤣🤦♂️🤡
@@xxPhoenixX-sg9tr game is fun and the devs are at least communicating. Relax young man.
Also COD doesn't have bs abilities (anymore) that you can spam every 30 seconds. Intel Suit and the googles are just legalized wallhacks. In the fighting game community we call something like this a "scrub mechanic". If anything, this game will compete with the likes of Valorant and Overwatch. Nobody who likes COD will ever consider Xdefiant to be an alternative.
It was my first time playing XDefiant and I honestly had a great time with this beta... The game is not perfect, of course, but I had more fun than in CoD!
My question is why you keep buying cod even though you know you would not have fun in it.
@@America4933he could be a wz player, or bought it for the campaign, also he couldve been talking bout the other cods, he might still play the older cods.
@@Joshua68187 Dude, Do you even take care to understand my question before you comment back.
Game maybe set in a Tom Clancy universe but it's actually set in the wanted universe where you can curve bullets around corners lol
Tom Clancy X Wanted crossover lmao
It’s a double crossover even, since the desync hitmarkers doing no damage is actually matrix bullet dodging. That’s not a player you just emptied a full clip into, it’s an Agent!
The thing is, people losing interest doesn't matter a huge amount. It's free and when it launches and it's fun, they'll come back.
Exactly and we all know once they fix the servers the game will be peak
Using the term "libertard" is very bold in this day and age I tip my hat to you sir lmao
I didn’t try the game this weekend so I don’t know what he meant by that in reference to the game but when I heard it… I LOL’d. 👍🏻
I said that too when I first saw it 😂
What are you, twelve? Lmao.
@@xenon5493 ???
I played half a match on day one... and got my question answered lol. It felt exactly the same as it did a year ago when I forced myself to play about 15-20 matches.
Well, I took this beta with a grain of salt, I figured the sweats would be out in numbers playing this game. I did find myself enjoying the game for the most part. It was difficult joining friends and when I did join, if wasn't a good experience.
I agree the getting shot behind walls and bullets sometimes not doing damage was the only major issue I had that needs to be addressed, but besides that I enjoyed it and as long as they fix those, I think the game should be set to be released.
As someone that hasn’t played CoD much since Ghosts, this game seems promising so long as they can get the servers under control. Great vid Nero!
I had fun with the game and I think it could be great if they could just get the net code ironed out. Thing is it's been going on for years so if it's still happening now, maybe it's something they simply don't know how to fix. Like an engine problem or something
And I think the fov is making it seem like we are behind things and the enemies just have an angle we don’t think they have. If not we are definitely curving bullets.
First intelligent comment
I really enjoyed the beta myself. I really wanted COD alternative where I don't have to pay 60$ every year for incremental changes. I'm rooting for Xdefiant to succeed !
COD Warzone is free.
@@504Treyit’s BR so nobody cares
@@jasonadersonwedion9874
Obviously the 1 million to 3 million players that play on a daily basis care 💀
@@504Trey bots most likely like you 🤭
@@504Trey it's battle royale
XDefiant is great for the most part. Pretty well share the same sentiments as you do. Needs work on the netcode, weapon balancing is definitely needed, was in a match where a person somehow had invisibility cloak ability the entire match even while shooting. Also people were able to move while mid air which should not be a thing. Shouldn't have people strafing mid air. Aside from that it reminded me of the golden age of Call of Duty, but with a better version of the Black Ops 4 specialist system. If they can fix those issues then it will be near perfect.
It’s amazing 🤩
havent watched nero in months possibly a year and you sound sooooooooo diff!!! love it
I thought the same thing lol
@@chino436 thank goodness im not the only one lol
If there isn’t a snoop dog running around in tights, I’m out.
no balls out.
😂
It’s like that transformers movie, you absolutely have to have the balls out.
lololol
So sweaty which was to be expected. Hopefully if they sort out the netcode and plenty people download it, it will be fun
6:36 This! 10000 times this! Absolutely bang on Nero, it vindicated the years of feeling like SBMM was the problem with COD for me. I wasn't getting fatigued, it was just fun and random and awesome.
techiniclty they did AIM for a summer release last year but had to change the netcode all together. other than them aiming for a summer release we haven't had a release date so it was never actually delayed at all.
I did to lvl 23 and I have nothing but pure fun with little exceptions where actualy servers were bad .
It did get better imo I’ll be glad when XDefiant fully launches because it was greatly missed
Damn I missed the Beta (started my stream to only find out it's already ended xD), but didn't miss anything because I played the first one last year :D
XD WAS FUN AF 2 ME💯🤷🏾♂️YES ITS CLEARLY STILL IN BETA BUT EVEN IN BETA THIS GAME IS MORE FUN THAN COD FR💯😮💨
I tried to enjoy the beta and all I got was cod sweats and man it sucked cause I really wanted to have fun but I just couldn't how much I tried.
Thats how all betas and playtests go. Trust me most of the filthy casuals probably dont even know that there is a playtest so its mostly FPS sweatlords.
In my opinion. One of the best fps games i've played in years.
Thanks Nero, I agree with the large majority of your thought on this game. I wish they would release this game as I think it will force Activision to get their crap together. Sadly for me playing this over the weekend it was a glitchy mess.
I have been onboard since the beginning with this game and truly love the breath of fresh air. However I just feel they are losing momentum and their community is slowly slipping away….I hope I’m wrong
I feel like people thought this Playtest was gonna have major gameplay changes but it was for the internal problems they have been having that have been delaying their launch
I agree I had lots of fun playing this game over the weekend. The concept is great as mentioned just fix the small bugs and I will be playing this game like crazy
Despite the rough state over the weekend, I'm still pretty excited for this game
That’s how you know they’ve got something special. I’m 30 now, im now a casual so I’m not going to let some netcode/lag compensation issues ruin my experience when the game is fun 95% of the time
This game feels so much better than cod. Smoother gunplay with actual recoil… less aim assist (thankfully), and Way smoother menus.
So many people saying the hit reg feels bad and I just don’t feel it. I can’t help but think that because cods aim assist is so high, people are way too used to hitting every shot with minimal effort. Also… no one mentioning the game modes are well built and tons of fun, no spawning right in front of enemies. This game is a pure arcade shooter with an actual skill gap and i love playing it. Things to improve yes but 8/10 rn. And I rlly like mw3 but this is just way better imo.
Cods bs ui makes me mad before I even play, then I get SBMM out of ranked. And aim assist is so high, I never feel like I can even get better.
Nah hit reg is definitely some BS sometimes. I'm super excited for the game, but multiple times I've double hitmarkered with snipers and done zero damage. I'm PC on MnK so no AA for me. I hope they get everything up and running because the core game really is so much fun.
Lmao this game is nothing in comparison to cod. The adrenaline rush doesn’t even compare to each other. 🤣🤣
@@xxPhoenixX-sg9trtf kinda crack you on that you get adrenaline from playing games? Especially CoD out of all games?
Hahahahahaha
@@xxPhoenixX-sg9tr imagine trying to compare a free to play game to a 70$ DLC, micro transaction filled dumpster fire game 💀💀😭😂
Hello! I work closely with programmers and network engineers at my day job… please understand that a stress test is meant to expose the weak points of a server/program. This is to gather data to then be able to repair said issues on the backend. The “netcode” issues are server/latency related like Nero mentioned. This stress test data they’ve gathered will hopefully be used to make some much needed changes.
Keep up the great work bro! Love your videos since years!! Never miss one 🤩 love that you make videos about xdefiant 💪🏻 greetings from Germany :)
Netcode/Server Issues aside... I had a BLAST with XDefiant this weekend!!! So fun! And the one or two Scumpi level tryhards I encountered were more impressive than angering, because I wasn't playing 6 of them at a time!
100% agree with you on this full video.
This weekend was the first time I got to play the game and it felt amazing. yeah I also had some issues with bullets not registering but it was still a solid experience. I am probably gonna be hopping between pc and Amazon luna when it launches on that and i am excited to see what this game can be!
bro, if they're still making new things like netcode for the game we have at least another year of waiting if it ever releases at all
props to the devs
I haven't been able to try it but I'd love to play this over cod
Do you think the netcode issues are similar to packet bursts in COD?
Was sad to see that Echelon class wasn’t available, that invis pistol ultimate is so damn fun. Can’t wait for the main release, they got a few tweaks that need to be made but I don’t really care at all, I need a fun fps shooter that doesn’t make me rage quit as much
In all honesty I’m glad that they’re taking there time with the game because that means they actually want to make sure the game is good and ready
Am I the only one who is just grateful we have a good multiplayer game that’s causal.
me
i had a great time playing, didn’t get to experience much issues but a few tweaks and hopefully the game is ready to go soon!
As a cod player, the care from the xdev devs is refreshing. It might not be prefect but they’re listening and trying their best, which is more than I can say for IW or Activision
This is why the game will be better than CoD in general but won't be the "CoD killer" as much as everyone wants it to be xdefiants devs care CoDs doesn't I'd rather play game with a dev team that cares then one that ignores the community
@TheGamingJake123 it won't be better in literally any way though, every measurable metric cod feels better to play and is more fun
@@TheSparkynuts you have your opinion and I respect that but to me it will be better in the general aspect I didn't play this play test since I worked so I can't argue how the game felt this time "everyone" including me are just burnt out on CoD and the devs with how they been poorly executing the series and including all this unnecessary changes and adding things no one wants nor should be in the game I'm not bad nor am I great at it but I just think xdefiant will be my go to way more than CoD
6:05 wouldve had me dashboard💯
I gotta be honest I loved it. Can’t wait for it to release
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I love XDefiant, and I want the game to do well. It just feels really clunky and rough net code wise.
The fact that they actually care as much as they do, makes me optimistic, even if there was a lot of problems
The weapons that felt the worst with this desync was the SSR and the double barrel.
The SSR is supposed to 2 tap base health characters, there were so many cases where I saw 2 hit markers then went to change targets and still died and the guy who killed still had like 40 hp remaining. Similar story with the double barrel.
The guns that felt the best were SMGs.
Funny thing is this was the first beta I felt desync. The previous beta was smooth for me.
It was fun. Felt barebones. Hit detection is not there yet. But the game is as big as COD4 2007 was with modern mechanics. But the game is still rough connectiivity wise.
I honestly felt like it was slower than the first stress test. Hit detection was all kind of off. Hotshot is a fun game mode and addictive I’m currently craving that mode. The maps I thought were fun and balanced. Gunplay is addictive like old school cod. No SBMM makes for an overall fun experience it’s not perfect by any stretch but it’s overall fun
Better than cod that’s for sure, really excited to get the full release hopefully this summer!
I’ve been using shotguns a whole bunch and still going positive and having fun. I love being able to play the way I want and still go positive
Game today felt 1000% better than the first 2 days
Delays are a problem... but that big marketing push for a large release and initial first impression will matter a lot more.
The net code was like this almost a year ago, they should release the game and let the people test it out for them because this is going nowhere it feels like within the studio. Also FPS on Xbox series X was not even 60, in the menu it said I was playing on 120 but in reality it was between 45-59 all the time. Of course my monitor was set to 120 before you ask.
I had a go and had a few issues with bullets not doing consistent damage, but I'd love killcams and a search type mode!
Its good that the developers seem to want to fix the game. Question is how long is that going to take them? We looking at yet another 6 month plus delay or less? Hell the longer they wait to fully release it the worse it will get which is exactly why people were so hyper critical of the server test session. Its been a year and it feels practically the same if not worse in some instances.
Watched most of it, I’ll be honest sometimes there could be a server issue during your situations, for sure, but a lot of the time it also looks like a skill issue, and I’m not being one of those trolls. I’m being genuine.
I will also say, the hit box seemed like it was to big for you during one point, but during another it looked like the hit box was exactly where the body is or was just smaller than average, so your reticle needs to be more on the body than against its grain.
Nah it didn't get better
I deleted it after 6games
Ironsight, Shatterline, Warface all more fun games imo.
Xdefiant is still better than COD, no real improvements from a year ago. Bullet registration is easily fixable when they get more servers when the game comes out.
@@TheAliisawesome The only thing XDefiant does better than Cod is matchmaking, and the speed and pacing of the gameplay. Everything else is inferior in my opinion. I don't play Cod anymore but I would still rather play Cod than XDefiant.
@@IAmTherefore...skill issue
The people hating on this game are cod fanboys who still live in 2012. This game is so fluid with movement and has a high skill ceiling. I can see comp being super fun with full teams and strats. The only issue I ran into was getting shot around corners. Just because you can’t beam a full clip from cross map does not mean the hit reg is bad!
It's really unfortunate to see because the foundation of a fun shooter is there. I do think we enjoyed this game more last year than now is also because of how MWIII fixed all of MWII's movement issues and complaints.
The Beta was wayyy better. Like I said they are going to implement the same rigging bullshit like COD. I felt like I was playing MW3 with the inconsistent rigged gunfights. I quit COD because of it, if they dont take all that shit out then whats the point of even playing?
It's not a good sign that the only praise I ever hear about this game is that it doesn't have sbmm.
It definitely needs more time. I think they should delay it until the end of summer. The only problem I encountered was desync and hit registration. If they can fix that it’ll be such a great game
I miss your old april showers intro. so great
I give this game 2-4 weeks after launch.
So keen for this game
Brothers and sisters... Ledies and gentelmens.. This was SERVER TEST, this test was not about the game itself, i.e. AIM, movement, weapons, etc. It was only about what condition the servers would be in when there were a large number of players!
Btw: I'm experiencing all this BS situations when I hide and still die IN COD, in XDefiant it was sometimes but not all the time
I felt the oppositie way! Played around 6 hours Total. But man was I exhausted after 1 hour playing. So many thing go wrong! Snipers so OP. Shotguns didn't work. Forgot that the nades Still bounce back on an window😂
Def sbmm but not strict. Takes minutes to find a game, especialy with crossplay off on ps5. Team Balance after a win? No you got put in a bad team. Played a lot of dom and I lost many many games in a row. No body from my team capture, I WAs every time the one with most capture. Factions are not balanced. Fire bullets are OP. Looked like I played nba instead of xdef, with all the bunny hop. I can't bunny hop and aim with a standard ps5 controller like that.. I know a beta is full of sweats but like this I'm not intressted anymore
Do you guys just call it skill based match making when you’re playing against good or even players? Like if your team isn’t dominating then it’s skill based match making?
No it took long to match up, I was in a good team, I was doing good next match without leaving I was with the lowest skill players against a full team bunny rabitts got destroyed few games, and then won again 1 game. Felt like cod but I admit lesser sbmm then cod
A lot of this same stuff happens in call of duty that’s how these first person shooters are now rpg games are the best games to play right now
I've played loads of Beta's. Some are too load/stress test, and some are just to create a buzz (etc).
Rarely do you see the gaming negatives. They'll get added on full release ;)
As I mentioned in your stream, I think had this game dropped during MW2022's life cycle, I think it would have definitely made a bigger impact on MW3's sales, release... with no SBMM being the selling point. Now it's really just another shooter, sure it offers a more objective based gameplay and maybe a bit more casual -- but I think the game missed it's opportunity to drop and really make a dent in FPS games.
SBMM is still a huge problem in COD, so I think it's still going to attract a ton of players who're tired of SBMM, which seems to be most dedicated COD fans. But I guess it's going to depend somwhat on how bad SBMM is in Gulf War.
I love that it has accolades. For me they bring a whole different level of satisfaction to the game. Also, it would be so nice if this game or another one could de-throne COD.
Why does it have to dethrone cod? Why can’t you just enjoy playing what it is? And what fps doesn’t have accolades? Destiny, cod, battlefield, over watch all have them
@@toptiertech7291 so the developers might get their heads out of their asses and make the game good again rather than using sheisty tactics to create addiction for more profit. I’m allowed to have expectations for a game I’ve sunk many hours and dollars into. And you’re right they all do have accolades I was talking more so how they were in BO2 where it showed you every feat you accomplished in a match.
@@nickkemp2254 just wondering. Without saying remove smbb. How would you make MW3 better? What’s wrong with MW3?
@@toptiertech7291 to be fair, a lot of it isn’t the game I don’t like….its the developers and management of the game I hate. For instance I play DMZ yet every time mw3 needs an update I can’t play because they are all tied together now.
I low-key think that this server test didn't have really Any of the new things at all they put in. I definitely think this is a old build of the game but yet a kinda test to see what still needs balance in the Servers which would make sense.
When the full game will be released ?
I played on Saturday only.. and I’m glad to see I’m not the only one to see these issues. I got so frustrated that I couldn’t keep playing. I wanted to so bad, but I just couldn’t. Movement is also an issue with me, it’s clunky, maybe I’m just biased with cod movement but I just don’t like how XD’s is. Same with apex for me, I can’t stand apex’s movement/controls and clunkiness. So I quit playing it. I want to love this game, I do. But I don’t right now sadly.
Glad it wasn’t just me noticing it couldnt hit any shots most of the time, gameplay itself is really good though
I play MNK and the hit reg was bad but it seemed like it was only with certain guns. I slowed down some videos to make sure i wasnt missing shots but i flipped to controller for a couple games and it was better with those guns. Game overall was fun but i think the factions need to be tweaked like just having fire damage all the time is OP and yes i used it all weekend top fragged every game
It was fun for me. It does have it does have its issues and we all know what those are. That being said it was better than any cod game i played in a long time.
Every lobby I played in was a sweatfest. Didn't notice there was no SBMM. But I only played 5 games. It's all I could stand.
Betas are usually sweaty since they attract more dedicated fans
@@CerealKiller2 Heard this in CoD beta's lol real lobbies are just as bad if not worst...
@@TheHairyGorilla WDYM? COD has SBMM nowadays, so it's sweaty regardless. But before SBMM there used to be a huge difference between betas and when the full game launched.
@@CerealKiller2 Heard its just beta that's why its sweaty... I know I given up playing lol my lobbies are free tournaments... I watch Nero and Thunder and I want their lobbies lol... We need to go back to proper Dedicated servers with a browser...
I hope they can iron out the networking issues but I'll still give it a shot because it's free. Unfortunately I missed the early access weekend.
They need to polish this game fully before Gulf War comes out. If it comes out next year, its gonna be long gone
Ima play it when it come out.
It’s Ubisoft.. don’t get your hopes up about this game
Movement was clunky and hit detection felt horrible. GGs dev team. Nice try
Your biggest promlem: netcode
My biggest problem: HUD scaling (PS5).
It's always in the center of the screen. Change what ever you want it doesn't get even near the edge of the screen. Someone starts hitting you, you see sh*t. (Bug since summer 2023)
Agreed netcode and servers is my only complaint I say they need to grind heavy on fixes those asap and launch a season 0 in abt a month 💯 and during season 0 they then need to fix everything else bug wise and make on the fly updates and adjustments which they were doing perfectly fine during the beta which is how it should be this game is ready after they fix the dying behind cover and no regs also the screen shake is a little ridiculous when grenades explode near you
Bro they had the game for 10 months to fix the netcode and did nothing. They aren’t going to fix it in a month 🤦♂️
@@xxPhoenixX-sg9tr servers were shit most of day one and they made an on the fly fix they made it way better for everyone 😂 I said abt a month so anywhere from a month to 2 and a half months I’d expect ik shi isn’t easy to fix and ik we’re all frustrated with waiting 10 months with the same issues but relax 😂
I think at this point , they won't add kill streaks neither 😢😢, It would make the game more electric also, but hopefully prestige mode is in.
I actually have a conspiracy that Xdefiant is an Activisiom game being fronted as Ubisoft. Make a game that gets worse over time and quite broken to rope back in the people holding out on COD for another FPS. It's quite genius when you think about it.
for free it's pretty good, if it gets proper Ubisoft support like R6 Siege it could be big
Can't wait for the next beta test to come out or better yet the game for purchase.
Game is sweatier then cod there is absolutely no casuals , they are NOT going to play this, I was having a hard time winning and I’m over 3kd, you need good friends and communication or you’ll just get ran over all match
I don’t have a problem playing sweaty people, the problem with sbmm is that it’s not an organic experience. In COD there’s no point in getting better because the match making it essentially choosing your wins and losses
All betas and tests are like this that plays that genre. The most are the ones who are gonna play the tests so everyone is good
3:45 Damn, thats giving me MW3 2011 flashbacks 😱.
Personally all of those hitreg issues are questionable, it sucks but shit like that happens every time I play cod, gameplay for the test was very smooth tho after servers calmed they have something good here
Server de sync is my biggest turn off for the game. Quickly got tired of getting sniped 1 shot only to find out it was 5 smg shots and I just instantly melted before I even knew I was being shot at
In one instance for me was shooting someone with the M4 and it took 15 shots to drop him. And all the bullets hit cause he was standing like 10 feet away.
I’m mystified as to why a game developed a quarter way through the 21st century could possibly struggle with net code to this extent. In the realm of game development, net code is Hello World.