Does anyone have a recommendation for another arcade 64 vs 64 FPS mp game on Linux?
Previously I used BF for that, but now that I’ve transitioned to Linux that is not available obviously.
Squad?
Squad even has imo the best Star Wars mod (Galactic Contention). just be aware it’s a much slower pace than battlefield/Cod and heavily depends on teamwork
Just be aware that it’s a lot less ‘first person shooter’ and more ‘strategy game from a first person perspective’ these days. I’m still so mad about their infantry combat overhaul.
Also, more importantly, squad is only sort-of compatible with linux. They’ve got DRM that does break things on the linux side on occasion since it’s not directly supported.
Not really arcade
BF4 has 64 players total, BFBC2 has 32 players total.
if its anything like 2047 nothing lf value was lost
They’re going back to battlefield 4 for this one. Honestly I haven’t been this excited for a pvp game in years, possibly since Titanfall 2. The gameplay they’ve been showing off looks incredibly fun.
Meanwhile the game by the ex-DICE devs with superior destruction physics (THE FINALS) is playable on linux and pledged to remain so! :)
It’s a ton of fun, you guys should check it out.
It’s an incredible game, and the MTX model is insanely generous too, and it’s free to play. You get free premium currency just by playing, and if you get like 3/4 through a battle pass you get more out than you put in, and battlepasses are purchasable with the premium currency you can get for free.
Thanks for the recommendation, Mr. The Finals
Looks more like Fortnite than BF.
I want another game like BF1942+Desert combat, or possibly BF2142
The setting is that you’re playing in a video game, so things aren’t realistic, that’s for sure. It’s not supposed to be though. The issue with the crazy skins in CoD is that they’re portraying themselves as a “hardcore realistic military shooter”, but then you have the American Dad characters running around.
The Finals being not realistic allows them to do so much, from level design to mechanics. It does not play like Battlefield at all, but it does have better destruction than it’s ever had. The gameplay is that of a fast paced movement shooter, and it’s very cerebral, with a lot of ways to outplay your enemy and use them and the environment to your advantage. Even without the reaction time and skill of some people, you can play smarter and win.
Fair. It can still be a good game but I was so miss the old BF games
It definitely doesn’t play like fortnite, that’s for sure.
It’s not meant to be a superior battlefield btw. It just has old battlefield team members making it, so things like the gunplay, destruction, class structure and game balance are similar in style (though not 1-1)
Yeah but I don’t like the clownsy look, I want the nitty gritty battlefield realism
Pro-tip: buy it on steam, open it so that Steam recognizes play time, write heinous review, issue refund.
It would be a real shame if someone were to organize a group of Linux players for the launch, to leave negative reviews about how they can’t play the game on their Steam Deck…
The monkey’s paw curls and… BF6 is now playable on Steam Deck, but Linux is still forbidden.
Welp, guess I’m never playing it then. 🤷
Dang I was really hoping to get a real feel for Microtransactions 6: vibe coded edition.
Quick question: what exactly happens when Microsoft flips the switch on rootkits like they are planning to do? EA gonna just pack it up? (I can dream)
I haven’t looked at technical proposals or anything, but I’ll bet that they will propose the equivalent to the Google Play Integrity.
Your anticheat software won’t work unless you are booting Windows from supported hardware with a working TPM2 module and an unmodified kernel signed by Microsoft.
I know the resounding opinion is “so?” but things like this are the only things that keep me on Windows, sadly. My squad plays Warzone, and may play this. At the very least, when I upgrade I’ll probably dual boot, but this is still dumb to me. You’d think the Steam Deck would encourage people. Ah well.
