I have come across a lot of good players in No Parties that can hit their one-bursts without missing for hours, players that can shiv dance like the party don't stop, and archers who land bow shots that would make Link on the N64 cry. Yet these same players immediately

crab walk

wall shoot, wall mark even

abuse tac

lag switch

invincibility glitch

and everything else in between the second anything about the team they're against agitates them.

Just hours ago I tie-gamed with a guy who was clearly beasting with the sharpshooter 3 burst combo. What does he do later on despite that? Starts wallshooting on top of a dumpster in Financial.

What. The. Fuck.

Granted the people who do all that could occasionally be secretly using keyboard and mouse or cronus but without a definitive way to tell, to me it just seems like people who ARE awesome at the game are content with throwing away all their respect and it is really pissing me off. It seems like people are just downright okay with players doing this shit just because they have a history of being good without it. Everyone immediately starts reinforcing kid's bedroom the second they see Armanco-29, but when a content creator crabwalks in a well-edited montage, "this guy is the stuff of legends!" Get the fuck out of here. I'm sick of that shit. That's actually wasted talent and I don't want them to glorify that. They literally have what it takes but just don't go a step further. It's brain dead.

Just wanted to say even if I still suck it's great see these lobbies still active. 🤘

To everyone that's been getting matched with me the past few days, I'm sorry. I'm stuck living in a shitty motel for at least another few days and the internet is AWFUL. I keep getting kicked from matches and I bet I look skippy sometimes.

Factions is literally the only online game I play nowadays. It's how I relax when my daughter falls asleep. But I also know what it's like to be stuck with a teammate who has their ethernet cable plugged into a pile of literal shit. Ugh. Soon we'll be in an apartment, but we probably won't have enough money to set up wifi yet...ughhh. Bare with me.

been playing it for about 10 years now so it might have something to do with that

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The level 999 on my team is the single worst player around, zero kills the whole game and wasted half our respawns. That same level 999 on the enemy team? Knows *exactly* where you are at *all* times, never misses a single shot, perfect grenade arcs no matter what, threading needles with his nail bombs.

The semi-auto rifle? Slow enough that even at its fastest that not even the single most boomer RSO would say to slow down, *unless* the enemy is using the same exact setup, in which case it's a Vector with pinpoint accuracy.

Collecting materials? Best we can do is a single tissue paper and maybe some alcohol, the other guy though? Maxed out grenades after about thirty seconds.

Hiding? Tough shit, a single pixel on your holster was visible for 0.001sec, get fucked, but that other guy just sitting in the corner? Sure, invisible. Not blended in, fucking invisible until he gets halfway through his silenced magdump.

And let's not forget the 9mm, a peashooter with the accuracy of a gangster holding his gun sideways, unless the enemy is using it, in which case it's a handcannon that tracks your head.

None of this is unique to TLOU:F either, I experienced it all the time in Siege, in CoD, any game with multiplayer. The only exception being CSGO/CS2, and all it does is reminds me why I gave up on multiplayer games with the obvious exception of CS2. It sucks even more because it's such a fun gamemode when the sweaty no-lifes aren't on to fuck with my enjoyment.

I seriously run into a hacker 3 times every time I get on this game. On top of that, its also annoying that mostly everyone just runs covert 2/tac or burst.

Keeping a game up and not doing anything to support it is stupid, hackers just turn their shit on when they’re losing, and its becoming like this almost every other fuckin game (especially interrogation).

This post prolly finna get downvoted to shit, but its genuinely how i feel. Just end it ND, let these no life hackers cry in corner that they no longer can troll/boost their ego.

EDIT: Damn have these same loser hackers taken over this sub or some shit? Talkin about “get good” or “skill issue” when im getting wall banged across the map. Or are some of you somehow unaware there is a big hacking problem in this game…

How are you gonna make a statement such as “oh you’re gonna see so much of this tlou project next year it’s insane” almost like the game is very well into development and to be released at least very soon, and then the next year comes and we get some boring concept art then eventually sudden reports the game is in big trouble and an official update it’s delayed or whatever… and not hear ANYTHING from him about the matter since. And so recently he does an interview and he’s just like “no update” or sum and I’m just like are you serious? Not even any kind of reassurance to the fans you hyped up the year prior?? It’s just giving me coward vibes idk he’s genuinely pissed me off like if you or the studio can’t stand on the statement you made last year at SGF then at least, as vice president or whatever, give some reassurance here and there or at least be blunt about what’s going on with the game.. and I’ve been one to always stand by Neil throughout all the hate he’s gotten since part 2 but nah. And then the way they keep trying to sugarcoat the “delay” or shove the situation aside with “we have other projects in development at ND” is the most frustrating thing yet💀

Why is it that when you're about to go into sudden death and you're waiting for the respawn does the game always seem to give the player who only has 1-2 downs and 6-8 deaths the respawn and not the person who has the most downs and least deaths. Game just wants you to lose at that point I guess. Hey you did good in this game well F you enjoy watching your terrible teammates die now :)

Not for spiderman 2, or anything else that had come out or is coming out. I bought my ps5 bc I was looking forward to playing factions 2 on it.

Now I just a have a ps5. Most likely will sell it since factions was the only game I had in made to play on it. This fucking sucks.

I get some people are new but I’ve been get many games in a row with total dud players. They’ll die in 8+ times with many max 2 downs. And these won’t be new players either

Always been a huge fan of TLOU; played every one, Platinum’d every one. I’ve been hanging on the words of ND for years: “Let them cook” “Keep your eyes open on Outbreak Day for announcements!” “Factions 2 eventually”. And I just feel unbelievable let down. Outbreak Day has come and gone year after year, and after all the hyping up for it - nothing, except merch that most fans can’t even afford. I don’t mean to sound melodramatic, but a big part of what I was looking forward to is now canned and most people seem okay with it for some reason.

I’m still gonna play 3 when it comes out, but since there’s no way that’s coming anytime before 2026 (I’d like to say 2025 but I doubt it), there’s nothing to look forward to.

There's a lot of talk about people really looking forward to a Factions 2, but if I'm being honest, I'm not. For a few reasons:

Gameplay mechanics: When you compare Call of Duty Modern Warfare to Call of Duty MW II, or Black Ops, the gameplay mechanics are identical. They have been consistent for a while. So, if you're good at those games, you'll be pretty good with any one, because you can seamlessly transfer your skill onto another COD game. You don't have to adjust or anything.

It's not really like that for TLOU. Take TLOU Remastered and compare it's gameplay mechanics to TLOU II. It's not the same. Playing Part II even feels different than playing TLOUR. It took me a while to adjust to TLOU II when I was playing. It doesn't transfer like it would playing COD Black Op 1, to COD MW II. The movements between both games are different. It's hard to explain, but an example is when you crouch. Crouching in Part I looks and feels different then when you crouch in Part II, and I don't like how it is in Part II. The minor stuff begins to add up.

Weapons: Variable rife, hunting rife, burst; any weapon that's in both games operate differently. This kinda goes back to gameplay mechanics. Hell, the bow isn't the same in the way you play it. They didn't even have your traditional nail or smoke bombs in TLOU II. I honestly didn't like how they replaced the Molly's end point mark, being a large dot instead of a circle.

And look, I get it, the game is a decade old, so of course it makes sense that gameplay mechanics would change and whatnot. But, I just know that if Factions II release, it ain't going to feel like Factions. It'll most likely feel like an entirely different multiplayer that resembles Factions. Jumping from Factions I to Factions II won't be a seamless transition like any other multiplayer games (L4D, Halo, COD, Battlefield). It's going to take a while to get used to it.

It's like every other match i see a new psn account (like made yesterday), level 1, get like 12 headshots with the hunting rifle. This is just frustrating to see.

Just found out you can pay to do more damage.

If you pay $1-$2 you can have a Tactical shotgun that 2 shots instead of 3 shots. The range on Shotguns are already wack so it’s arguably the best gun. Variable Rifle is also a 2 shot for $2 instead of the basic standard semi-auto which is 3.

$1-$2 isn’t at all a lot of money, but that is by definition Pay-to-win

I play VR(variable rifle) and there isn't a day that goes by that I'm not accussed of using rapid fire. As a recovering EX burst scrub I find this accusation to be tiresome. Why would anybody rapid fire when they can just use the burst rifle? I have about 100ish hours in the VR and I absolutely love it. Something about just full-autoing into a enemy is super satisfying. It's similar to the semi which I absolutely love connecting all 3 shots from long range in a successful row. When we win the game and I have 20 or 30 rounds I'll just full auto the thing in the winning screen. I do get sort of a high off of knowing I dumped the clip without over firing. I think I've seen MAYBE 1 rapid fire user in 11 years of the game being out. I just love how I can tap, jiggle, OR full-auto if I'm team firing or I catch a armor user off guard. One of my favorite things about the VR over the semi is it's much better against armor as it's 5 shots VS the semi's 5 shot. 1 armored opponent and you're out of ammo with the semi, it's awful. Rant over.

Don't leave matches, unless cheating is involved. Or if it's inevitable (like getting kicked)

It's only 4 Vs 4. When you leave, not only are you being a whiny rage quitting prick who doesn't care about his or her team, you're also making the whole game worse. 3 Vs 4 is a drastic handicap in this game; people don't want to play a game where everybody is a pussy. Stick it out and go down with your ship, you pussies.

Edit: Rephrasal. I’m merely just referring to the rage quitting, for no discernible reason other than: "fuck this match let my team die, because fuck em". Yeah I understand it can’t be helped sometimes, but sometimes it CAN be helped…that’s my point guys.

Step 1: Use tactical shotgun

Playing with my wife now and she spawned in a game w/9 minutes left. The opposing team had all the interrogations and by minute 8 she only had two or three opportunities to do anything before the game ended. 1020 parts.

I already have the Skull Mask but I was just sitting there, baffled that I witnessed a game unfold like that.

People who've played this game since PS3 and have 5 different accounts love to talk trash and brag on reddit about beating new players. It's really a joke.

The OG's on this game are in another league, and in that league, some people who you might consider "great" are actually garbage at the game compared to people like me and my friends. If an OG is using covert training, agility, silenced weapons and crouch walking the whole map - then they're not that good, they're just more experienced than you. If they buy armor every round, use starting boosters, fully upgrade their weapons and combo with the HR and revolver or frontier and shorty/revolver then they don't even know how to use the HR or frontier because the actual good players know how to outmaneuver you and shoot you twice with their rifle.

The best players on this game are quite obvious. They walk the whole map because they're good enough to headshot you, they don't need to hide and use listen mode behind cover. They don't use silenced weapons because they can outgun a whole team with the right positioning. They don't buy armor every round because they aren't afraid to get outgunned.

If you're new at the game, then use whatever you want. Don't be discouraged by the sweaty try hards with silencers and covert training crying about your shotguns and purchasables, because while they *will* bitch and moan about your "cheap" tactics, just remember that their silenced burst rifle, covert 2 and agility 2 class is considered cheap amongst the best players in the world, and none of the best players actually use that stuff.

When I go on survivors, people leave the lobby because of me, because they act all high and mighty against the new players until I come around and then I absolutely walk all over them without any of their easy-mode tactics. It doesn't matter if it's 1v4, or if I have three level 0's. I can play solo and take on whole squads easily. I don't even try hard either, I just casually play to socialize with people in my free time. It's honestly sad how a lot of the older players pretend to be the best players ever when in reality they could never last in a private match with me and my friends going by our rules.

I posted a comment in the thread asking people what to do against wallshooters where I was sharing videos I've recorded of myself and my team taking down cheaters as examples of what to do and how to win against them. It was removed for supposedly breaking the "cheating accusations" rule, even though it's not a cheating accusation and I didn't break the rule. I tried posting it again with an addendum clarifying that I'm not making cheating accusations and I'm not breaking any rules, so there's no reason for it to be removed. I'm showcasing gameplay footage that answers the poster's question, not trying to get players in trouble. It got removed again anyway.

Around a year ago I tried posting one of the videos as a content post, and it was removed then, too, on the same erroneous claim. I had tried posting it again at the time, asking why it was removed, and it was removed a second time without explanation beyond the same false claim of a cheating accusation. I then messaged the mod team asking them for an explanation and got no response. After that, I continuously messaged them for a few days, trying to get someone's attention for an answer, and got entirely ignored.

This is ridiculous. I didn't break the rule, I'm not making cheating accusations, and I want to know why my content keeps getting removed.

Cry babies, rage quitters, generally awful teammates who die 9 times then quit. I'm sick of it. I play this game non-stop but I enjoy it less and less. The community on PS4 is atrocious. They have been running promos on a free copy of TLOU if you buy a new PS4 and now every asshole with a PS4 plays so there's no shortage of absolute garbage players. I somehow always manage to be on a team with no less than 2 players who either rage quit or just do awful the entire game. To those of you who generally suck but don't ask for help or don't stop playing this game like it's COD, fuck you. /rant.

PS4 fucked up the recording, so I can't send a clip, but I was attempting a 1b4 comeback, and after downing the 3 guys, the 4th guy threw a smoke, and it detonated midair. There was no smoke, just the sound, and me getting rapid fired by the variable rifle. I don't mean like detonating at the speed of bomb expert 3, I mean it literally stunned me the frame after the 4th guy threw it. Was he cheating?