So what's the opinion like on the 4 operations?

[cmdr_raccoon]

So, all 4 missions of the operations mode are out and I'm sure most here have played them. Was wondering what the consensus is as to which were the hardest, or the most annoying, and which the most... relaxing. 

 

Personally I find Newport and Raptor the most challenging, and though I still can't get 5 starts on Newport, Raptor has the most outright losses for me, but I did just got a 5 star in Raptor with my Dunkerque. So for me the latter is more polarizing but the former more challenging to if trying to get all tasks done (usually enemy ships always breach the perimeter somewhere!).

 

Killer whale usually was the smoothest for me, and seems to be a very nice one for me to run cruisers on. Got the 5 stars in that with La Gal, which is a ship I'm not too fond of.

 

Aegis is mostly...ok. I get annoyed getting HE focused in that at times, particularly with skittish teams, but it's no big hindrance usually.

[aAkula]

It's PvE.

Could complete these "missions" with my toes if i wanted, that how much of a piss take they are.

[Crucis]

I've enjoyed the Operations. But I must say that it i s annoying to actually LOSE the Raptor Mission. Seriously, it's not that hard. Oh, getting all 5 stars isn't the easiest, but it seems easier than Killer Whale, for example.

[Kapitan_Wuff]

Killing bots just isn't fun or satisfying, PvE just isn't for me. 

[Crucis]

1 minute ago, aAkula said:

It's PvE.

Could complete these "missions" with my toes if i wanted, that how much of a piss take they are.

 

Well, aren't you just a ray of sunshine.

 

[aAkula]

Just now, Crucis said:

 

Well, aren't you just a ray of sunshine.

 

Yes.

[Crucis]

21 minutes ago, aAkula said:

Yes.

Lol. <=== sunglasses to shade my eyes from your oh so sunny personality.

 

[cmdr_raccoon]

Well everyone has rights to their opinions, and PvE hate is expected from a few. Though I am more keen on reading feedback from people that are more or less equally enthusiastic about the game mode of course.

[Mizzerys_Fate]

I love them.

Last one I got 5 stars on 2nd run.

3rd one got 5 stars 1st run.

2nd one took 3 tries for 5 stars.

1st one was hardest as everyone went every where.

 

Overall 5 stars in all.

[Crucis]

17 minutes ago, cmdr_raccoon said:

Well everyone has rights to their opinions, and PvE hate is expected from a few. Though I am more keen on reading feedback from people that are more or less equally enthusiastic about the game mode of course.

 

I enjoyed the operations more than normal coop which is little more than pubs with smaller teams and bots for enemies.  They're more interesting than normal coop bots that generally some pretty mindless. And the scenarios presented different challenges beyond "cap these points" or "sink all enemy ships". 

[RipNuN2]

I have found them quite fun and a nice change of pace. So far with Raptor Rescue I've had pretty good matches. One was rather weird, we all died at the end and the game continued for another minute or 2 with Raptor making it to the zone and winning the match.

[TheKrimzonDemon]

Aegis is by far the easiest. Newport probably second on that. Whale and Raptor are both difficult, but not overwhelmingly so. The really, truly hard part is getting 5 stars. THAT is really, really hard. 

 

The point of these OPS isn't just winning, it's literally how WELL did you win? How well did you play as a team? I finally got 5 stars on Raptor yesterday, and my whole team was like HELLZ YEAH! Getting 5 stars makes the win soooooooooo much sweeter.

[Raptor_alcor]

Unlike a certain (seeming) PvE hater above, I must say these are a very fine break from the annoying AI of standard PVE. Yes they are noticably harder as it's not just push W and fire to win you actually have to have a brain. 

[cmdr_raccoon]

8 minutes ago, TheKrimzonDemon said:

Aegis is by far the easiest. Newport probably second on that. Whale and Raptor are both difficult, but not overwhelmingly so. The really, truly hard part is getting 5 stars. THAT is really, really hard. 

 

The point of these OPS isn't just winning, it's literally how WELL did you win? How well did you play as a team? I finally got 5 stars on Raptor yesterday, and my whole team was like HELLZ YEAH! Getting 5 stars makes the win soooooooooo much sweeter.

Exactly. While it is still very likely to win every mission, accomplishing them very well is what we try to strive for,

[Dodgy_Cookies]

I think the randomness in some of the scripts should be removed. For example: Newport should be attacked in a set order with a fixed location for the Lex spawn. Killer whale should have the escape zone in a fixed location.

[RedSeaBear]

The Operations are ok and I really like getting 10 point captains. Hoping there is a British 10p commander in the future, really need one or two. But I don't play the operations after collecting the reward. 

They can be frustrating when your team doesn't consist of capable captains in good ship who don't know where the red ship spawns are. Get a team with good ships that can focus fire and the operations are a piece of cake. 

I hope the Hard mode lets us use T7/8 ships and rewards super containers. LOL, who am I kidding that would be too fun and rewarding and we all know Detonations are the only than that can claim that. 

[TheKrimzonDemon]

Just now, RedSeaBear said:

The Operations are ok and I really like getting 10 point captains. Hoping there is a British 10p commander in the future, really need one or two. But I don't play the operations after collecting the reward. 

They can be frustrating when your team doesn't consist of capable captains in good ship who don't know where the red ship spawns are. Get a team with good ships that can focus fire and the operations are a piece of cake. 

I hope the Hard mode lets us use T7/8 ships and rewards super containers. LOL, who am I kidding that would be too fun and rewarding and we all know Detonations are the only than that can claim that. 

I keep playing them for the challenge and for the economic rewards from wins. Makes it worth it, big time.

[Estimated_Prophet]

27 minutes ago, Raptor_alcor said:

Yes they are noticably harder as it's not just push W and fire to win you actually have to have a brain. 

 

Like Raptor said; pesky bots actually do smart things in Operations; a lot tougher than regular PvE; but once you play a few times and get the drill down; easy enough.

[TheKrimzonDemon]

1 minute ago, Estimated_Prophet said:

 

Like Raptor said; pesky bots actually do smart things in Operations; a lot tougher than regular PvE; but once you play a few times and get the drill down; easy enough.

BLASPHEMY!

[K1ra_Yoshikage]

I like them but there is no incentive to play them after you got 5 stars. Maybe for players that do PvE most of the time. I play usually PvP so I take my 5 star rewards after 1-3 battles and forget about missions for a week.

[cmdr_raccoon]

1 hour ago, Erebthoron said:

I like them but there is no incentive to play them after you got 5 stars. Maybe for players that do PvE most of the time. I play usually PvP so I take my 5 star rewards after 1-3 battles and forget about missions for a week.

Past operations are also now only available if you get a division. Can't just solo random join or such. I dont know when Raptor will also be this way or what changes will be in future for these operations, but I do not think it encourages revisits/replays this way as well. I usually just cant be stuffed finding divisions, in any mode of play.

[Estimated_Prophet]

2 hours ago, Erebthoron said:

I like them but there is no incentive to play them after you got 5 stars. Maybe for players that do PvE most of the time. I play usually PvP so I take my 5 star rewards after 1-3 battles and forget about missions for a week.

 

Raking in the XP on a win perhaps? In my Ryujo at least, even after using up the first win bonus; it wasn't unusual to rake in 4k+ xp, often higher, using Hunter camo, and four bonus signals.