Make the "Patriarch Wave" more obvious - I miss it

[SpurryMoses]

I'm hardly ever realizing that the last wave is up. And I'm left with useless weaponry before realising (too late) that this is the "Patriarch Wave".

Sometimes the trader says "this time, get the big ones" or something, but not always.

I don't have a great suggestion but I'd love a screen warning "Last Wave" or "Get ready for the Patriarch" or a more subtle reference - but please don't let me forget.

This happens to me all the time - "oh ****, it's the patriarch, perhaps these dual handcannons I bought were not the best choice after all"...

 

[DreamWeaverz]

I'm hardly ever realizing that the last wave is up. And I'm left with useless weaponry before realising (too late) that this is the "Patriarch Wave".

Sometimes the trader says "this time, get the big ones" or something, but not always.

I don't have a great suggestion but I'd love a screen warning "Last Wave" or "Get ready for the Patriarch" or a more subtle reference - but please don't let me forget.

This happens to me all the time - "oh ****, it's the patriarch, perhaps these dual handcannons I bought were not the best choice after all"...

"This is your last chance, something big is coming"

-This is the last wave, prepare for the patriarch in chat etc

Don't know how much more obvious you need it to be really, i'll admit i've missed it a couple of times but thats your problem not the games, it can't get anymore obvious without holding your hand to the weaponstore and having a big cardboard cut out of him stood there with a 'Big gun sale' over his head.

Geez, i guess companys really do need to make simple games nowadays, apparently people need information spoonfed to them now..

 

[TacoBomber]

Currently, the game shows the last wave as 5/4, 8/7, or 11/10 on the upper right counter. I figured it out the first time I saw it, but I can see how that could be confusing to a new player who's seeing it for the first time since they could assume that the counter is glitching up or something.

Even after seeing it several times and knowing what it means, though... It still feels odd having the numbers show up like that. Perhaps that round could be shown as Last Round instead of n+1/n like it does currently?

 

[Alex_KF]

Currently, the game shows the last wave as 5/4, 8/7, or 11/10 on the upper right counter. I figured it out the first time I saw it, but I can see how that could be confusing to a new player who's seeing it for the first time since they could assume that the counter is glitching up or something.

Even after seeing it several times and knowing what it means, though... It still feels odd having the numbers show up like that. Perhaps that round could be shown as Last Round instead of n+1/n like it does currently?

how about we just remove the counter and stick some text in the top right corner that says "...oh ****"

 

[RED-FROG]

I also find that weird.
There simply can't be the round 11 out of 10.

And I must admit, I have also missed it quite many times, but I generally never really equip myself differently whilst fighting against Mr. Pat

 

[TacoBomber]

how about we just remove the counter and stick some text in the top right corner that says "...oh ****"

Even better: Options menu, enter your own text for the last round warning.

I'd probably just fill it with random gibberish.

 

[SpurryMoses]

"This is your last chance, something big is coming"

Someone saying this esoteric sentence makes it obvious that a humungous patriarch who needs to be shot 1000 times is about to blast you away before becoming invisible, healing himself and then coming back for more?

It needs to be just obvious enough so that no player misses it.
Clearly, almost everyone here does miss it.
If no one can see a road sign, you fix the sign, you don't tell all the drivers they're idiots.

 

[krid]

Currently the trader timer replaces the wave marker. The HUD should be adjusted so that it informs the player what the next wave's number is. If that isn't enough to solve the problem then the problem isn't worth solving.

 

[MotionLotion]

I fully agree with you Taco.

 

[Blackwing Dragon]

You people creep me out, how can you miss it?
The wave counter helps you figure out what is going to spawn. If i join on wave 5 of ten, I know we'll have scrakes - if wave six, fleshpounders, so I won't bother getting the weak shotgun >.>..
Jesus. Never missed it once.

 

[Nanostrike]

You people creep me out, how can you miss it?
The wave counter helps you figure out what is going to spawn. If i join on wave 5 of ten, I know we'll have scrakes - if wave six, fleshpounders, so I won't bother getting the weak shotgun >.>..
Jesus. Never missed it once.

There's a weak shotgun in this game? I thought there was only the good one and the godly one...

 

[Benjamin]

I agree that it should be more obvious, and it should say "boss" instead of wave 11/10 or whatever.

 

[Blackwing Dragon]

Try using it in anything other than 2-4 player normal mode. On six player hard mode it's still risky harassing fleshpounds with it, as they aggro with one shot if you are rank 3 support or higher, especially if some idiots shot it before you.

Now on HARD mode and beyond?Yeeeeeeahhhhhhh

 

[Jago]

missed it a few times.

Afaik you can't see the wave number during shopping time, and if the trader notifies me "buy the big guns" it's already too late to switch perk.
Commando is completely useless against anything big (except bloats )

 

[Killjoi]

how about we just remove the counter and stick some text in the top right corner that says "...oh ****"

I lol'd at that.

 

[gusone]

She does say "I'm not coming back" implying its her last time unless I've misheard the saucy minx and in fact she's saying "I'm not coming on your back" ohh err matron..

 

[affliction91]

jsut pay attention

not only does the trader have a couple sayings for it..
usually someone on the mic throws it out there aswell

 

[SiC-Disaster]

Guys, there are onscreen hints, there are comments being said about it, how much more obvious do you want it?
Is it so hard to keep track of what round it is? Really? That's amazing. And sad.

 

[Benjamin]

Is it so hard to keep track of what round it is? Really? That's amazing. And sad.

No, but it's hard to know how many rounds are remaining unless you check on the trader screen.

 

[omarfw]

you'd have to be kinda stupid to not know when the patriarch is coming. but it does happen sometimes.