Author |Zeliang (Shanghai).
On March 2, Tencent's shooting game "Operation Delta" held a pop-up trial in Shanghai.
After experiencing the two modes of "Dangerous Operation" and "Total Battlefield" in the morning and evening, respectivelyThe author invited more than 20 players to rate the game, according to the 10 out of 10, the average score is 76 points.
Since it was first revealed at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany in August last year, "Operation Delta" has been expected by players, and has even been named the title of COD and BF killer.
Judging from the author's experience and the feedback from other players, although there are still flaws, the game is quite worth looking forward to.
On-site experience
The trial of Operation Delta was held in an open space next to Raffles City in Changning, Shanghai. The entire "Internet café greenhouse" covers an area of 1,000 square meters, and on the outside of the greenhouse, the official has carefully set up check-in points for players and passers-by to check in.
It was a cold day in Shanghai, but when I arrived at the site at 10 a.m., there was already a long queue at the entrance of the venue. It is said that some players waited at the door an hour and a half in advance.
Officials offered two new maps on the day: the "Operation Dangerous" map Dam Zero from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the "Total Battlefield" map Ember Zone from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
After about two and a half hours of queuing, I finally entered the venue. Dozens of computers are lined up in the field, and staff are scattered all over the place to answer players' questions as soon as possible. The southwest corner of the venue is dedicated to a special area for players to communicate with the planner one-on-one.
The first thing I played was Dam Zero in the "Operation Danger" mode.
This is the "Tarkov-like" tactical gold mode. Players can team up with friends after planning the equipment and props to carry; Or a lone wolf goes deep into the map, obtains ** value items through exploration, collection, and fighting, and finally evacuates under the siege of other players.
What impressed me the most was the modding system in the game.
According to the official introduction, this trial launched 16 new guns and more than 60 accessories. The refinement of the retrofitting system is impressive, and you can even choose where the grip is mounted.
The player next door to me changed to a very strong Type 95, and the reasonable modification made its recoil so small that it was almost negligible.
After the day's play, I came to the venue again at 5 p.m. to line up. Also after 2 hours, I played the "Total Battlefield" mode.
The "Total Battlefield" mode is the same as the Breakthrough mode in the Battlefield series, and players are divided into two sides: offense and defense. The attacker needs to advance layer by layer and capture all the defender's strongholds before the force is depleted. The defender needs to hold the stronghold and consume its strength under the onslaught of the attacker.
This mode places a lot of emphasis on coordination between squads. Similar to "Battlefield", this mode is differentiated in terms of troops, classes, guns, and props, and the combat rhythm is tense and exciting.
The game's graphics and gun feel are the same as in the trailer. But in terms of character mobility and smoothness of movement, it is still a bit stiffHopefully it will be improved in a future release.
20 players, an average score of 76
Since the author has not played much of a "Tarkov-like" game before, and the playing time is only 40 minutes, I can't give a more comprehensive and in-depth experience report. In fact, in the "Dangerous Operations" mode during the day, I experienced the "collapse of the middle way" halfway through the experience.
Therefore, after the trial ended, I chatted with more than 20 trial players about the game experience.
Among them, there are veteran players who have participated in many closed beta tests, experts who focus on mobile game FPS, loyal players who have traveled from afar, and ...... well-known game streamers
The feedback was varied and interesting.
Based on a maximum score of 10, the average score given by players to Operation Delta is 76 points. High degree of completion, good game graphics, good operation feel, excellent sense of impact, easy to use, and low threshold have become the main reasons for players to give higher scores.
One player who gave an 8 rating detailed the highlights of the game: in the "Danger Zone" mode, the appearance of Mandel bricks will speed up the intensity of the game; The output of material points is very clear, which is convenient for players to quickly deploy the strategy of seeking and leaving; There are also quite a few surprises in the quest system in the mode; The high material refresh rate of the Easter egg point also makes him happy to explore and dig in the map.
Another player who gave a full score said: For a game independently produced by a domestic team, it is a very powerful ability to integrate various gameplay methods.
However, the player's complaints are also merciless.
The game UI is a "big problem" that players complain about. One player bluntly said that the UI is a bit ugly. "The Total War UI is not good, which hinders players from obtaining battlefield information"; "The squad character status UI and combat readiness UI are not good, it should be more simplified! ”
For the sound and picture experience that most players admired, two "professionals" put forward different opinions. They believe that there is a big problem with the graphics texture of the game, and it should not be produced at the same level as it is in the sky. Another player mentioned that when the character walked across different materials, there was a noticeable delay in the stampede sound, which greatly affected the game's tactical experience.
In terms of the core gameplay experience, players have more points of criticism.
Some players mentioned that the reuse rate of dangerous operation resources is a bit too high, and the "sundries" resources basically have no meaning to exist, and only "purple" and "gold" quality loot need to be picked up.
The map balance of the all-out battlefield is slightly poor, and there is no buffer between regions, which is easy to be taken down by one wave; The game TTK is a bit short, some guns have high recoil, ** the balance is slightly poor, and there may be a situation where some guns are useless......
Regarding the player's feedback collected by the author, the planner of "Operation Delta" said that the upcoming beta version will fix a small number of bugs in this trial. At the same time, the game will continue to improve based on player feedback.
Excerpts from some player reviews
The author excerpts the more detailed comments of some players for the reference of practitioners and players who follow Operation Delta.
Player A
Rating: 9 points
Highlights:The game content is novel, the gameplay is unique, and the game graphics are also beautiful.
Defects:Unfortunately, I don't know if Operation Delta will sell safes and game data in the future, and if so, it may be the only regret of this game.
Player B
Rating: 7 points
The game is still in beta, and some issues have room for improvement. The planning team's willingness to take players' opinions seriously is still very strong. However, the online ** test time is too short after all, and it depends on the official opening of the game.
Highlights:Large room for gun customization; Compare handy character skills; Excellent battlefield support functions (e.g. specifying the coordinates of artillery strikes on a flat map); Gameplay innovation for dangerous operations; **The experience gained after reaching the maximum level is converted into experience cards; Achievement system.
Defects:ui ugly; The map design is somewhat rudimentary; dubbing out the play; Character mobility, health recovery speed, and skills don't quite fit the rhythm of the game on the battlefield; The visual style of the Great Battlefield map and guns still needs to be optimized; The scoreboard is rudimentary, and it's too big to fit 64 players; Dangerous Operation Map Destruction (Only sappers can destroy the barbed wire, why can't the howitzers of the operator skill?) ）；The frequency of reuse of hazardous operations resources is high.
Willingness to play:Will play. It has at least a certain amount of vitality, the development studio behind its competitors is not strong, the quality of the follow-up works is worrying, and the operation of existing works is not good. In "Operation Delta", first of all, the development studio is willing to listen to feedback; Secondly, as a Chinese player, we have no language barriers. In addition, the innovation of gameplay was also a big factor in my choice to play.
Player C
Rating: Gold Medal Mode 75 points
Highlights:Character skills. The easy-to-use operation similar to COD, good graphics, gun animations and details, are all fun to play.
And there are still too few of these modes of touching gold. If Delta can improve its own gold mode and form a system, there will definitely be no fewer players.
Defects:The feel of the game,Biased towards the animation effect of recent generations of COD,But the jitter in the scope is a little too big.,Although you can judge whether there is a hit through the hit prompt,But too large the animation will have a little impact.。
Secondly, there are too many people on the in-game map. On the same scale, the customs at Tarkov had only 10 to 12 men, or even less, while the Longbow Valley was filled with at least 15 men at a time. The frequency of fights is too frequent, and it is not suitable for the theme of touching gold.
Due to the current overcrowding situation, the resources in the map are far from sufficient. Moreover, the probability of a low-value refresh is much higher than that of **-value items, making it difficult for each team of players to fill their backpacks, and if they want to earn more, they will have to fight.
This kind of encouragement of fighting is not advisable in the gold mode. The money earned and consumption are unequal, and they can't operate their own gold characters for a long time.
Third, the spawn points of high-level items are too concentrated, or the value of the rest of the items is too low.
As a result, players who seek to make more money and touch more money have to go to the boss and safe, but due to the first-come, first-served and fixed location, they can only take turns fighting, and the winner will earn money in the end. Those who don't fight can only touch the garbage. The material issue had to be changed.
Willingness to play:I will definitely play, whether I am looking forward to the emergence of a direct competitor to Tarkov, or the emergence of a gold game that can make me play a little more relaxed, or as a relatively good FPS work independently developed in China, it is very worth playing for me.
Player D
Rating: 5 points
Highlights:Not raised.
Defects:: It's too "like" some games, there are a lot of shadows of different games; The shooting feedback is too poor to determine where the attack has hit; Searchable items are not recognizable enough;
The significance of the existence of some equipment is not clear, for example, the bomb is just a container, and there is no actual role of the bomb;
The miscellaneous items touched in the battle situation have no meaning except for selling and rarely exchanging randomly, resulting in only "purple" and "gold" having to pick up; Battlefield mode has poor balance, and the vehicle does not have a driver's seat**.
Willingness to play:I will play for a long time while I still have a sense of freshness, but once the novelty wears off, it may be left in the computer to eat dust or even uninstall. This game still needs to be polished for a long time, at least to remove the shadow of other games.
Player E
Rating: 7 points
Highlights:Delta IP restart; The degree of completion is good; Compare the feel of first-line works.
Defects:The TTK is too short. Leads to a quick shot to the gun and a TTK that is too short will cause an extremely obvious gap in the strength of the in-game**; Some graphics bugs and clipping.
Willingness to play:The decline of Delta IP back then was regrettable, and this time the studio was dazzling, and the expectations were full.
Player F
Rating: 7 (full-scale battlefield only).
Highlights:Gratis.
Defects:The all-out war UI is not good, which hinders the acquisition of battlefield information; "The squad character status UI and combat readiness UI are not good, it should be more simplified!
The Ember Zone map is not friendly to newcomers, the firefights are too close, and the map is not complex enough; There is a lack of buffer zone between the contested areas, and the defender is prone to conceding points in a row; The balance of the guns is not very good, and the K15 has been killed with a 70-round drum, hoping to cut the bullet volume or add dispersion;
Willingness to play:It should be. It is hoped that the difficulty of liver accessories will be reduced, and the ranking mode will appear in the all-round battlefield. The most important thing is to hope that the game will have its own characteristics.
Player G
Rating: 8 points
Highlights:The shooting feel is excellent, the sense of blow is full, the modification space is very large, and the gameplay can be very pioneering.
Defects:The articulation of the movements is relatively stiff; The Great Battle Ember map is poorly balanced; The status of the red wolf is prominent.
Willingness to play:I'm looking forward to the release of the game, and as a heavy FPS player, I'm glad to see that domestic games can do it at such a level. In addition, I have been tortured by COD recently, and I am also a little tired, and I urgently need to find a game as a meal replacement.
Player H
Rating: 6 points
Highlights:The feel is relatively good,**The sense of blow and the back seat are not bad,The game picture quality is acceptable。
Defects:Character skills, I don't understand how to make throwing props such as smoke grenades into skills; There are also sliding shovels; These are the things that all operators should have;
The movements are relatively stiff, and the connection is not too good;
The map is too small, similar to Tarkov mode, picking up trash should be a pleasure, but the small size of the map directly leads to battles between players, and it will be difficult for garbage guys and quest guys.
Willingness to play:I will definitely play after the server is opened, and first of all, I must definitely support domestic shooting. The most important thing is that I am tired of the buyout system of COD New Year's goods, and I desperately hope that there will be a game of this quality in China.
Player I
Rating: 8 points
Highlights:The appearance of Mandel Bricks in the gold mode will speed up the intensity of the game; The material output of each material point is clear, which is convenient for the rapid deployment of the search strategy; There are also surprises in the internal mission system, especially some easter eggs with a high chance of material refresh.
Defects:The trading system is not perfect, the utilization rate of materials in the game is not high, and there is no production and processing function, and a large piece of content is missing as a whole.
Willingness to play:Willing. First, there are no other games to play, and secondly, the current experience is good, which can continue to attract me to play.
Player J
Rating: 10 points
If it's a foreign game, I give it 8 points; But the country is completely independent production, I give full marks. Although many people say that it is stitched, being able to blend things well is a powerful ability in itself.
Highlights:Let all players find their comfort zone, and the domestic anti-cheat may be better and better.
Defects:Not.
Willingness to play:Definitely play. The reason is simple, it's fun. I hadn't touched Tarkov before, and I liked the subtraction it did relative to Tarkov. It's not so hardcore, the game is not realistic, and it's enough for players. For most players, you don't want a gaming experience that's too hardcore.
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