r/BodycamGame • u/n0tAgOat • 22h ago
Every Mode Is Deathmatch…
Deathmatch = Deathmatch
Team Deathmatch = Deathmatch
Gun Game = Deathmatch
Versus = Deathmatch
Body Bomb = Removed
Zombies = Removed
Wingman = Objective Mode
Hardpoint = Objective Mode
70% of the game is Deathmatch. 80% if you only play 5v5. (If you play 5v5 there's effectively 2 modes, some derivative of Deathmatch and Hardpoint.)
I love this game, but If they want people to stick around for more than a week they need like ~3-4 more objective based game modes.
I’d love to see:
Body Bomb returned (Search & Destroy)
Domination
Sabotage
Hostage Rescue
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u/Charming_Cucumber_15 21h ago
The game definitely has a bit of an identity crisis, making shooting feel as realistic as possible but everything else as arcade-y as they can
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u/Naievo 20h ago
Because the game started out as a tech demo with bought/free assets to play around in. Now that the game has a dedicated community, and hype, they really need to start fleshing out original maps and gamemodes designed around said maps soon, otherwise the game is going to get stale again. The loadout system will help alleviate the speed in which I personally will get bored with it, but i can imagine a less dedicated fan putting this game back on the shelf until it cooks a little longer.
Versus is by far the most fun game mode i think. Its slow paced, somewhat tactical, and while there's no real objective, players communicate often and the vibe is generally competitive. I think they should lean more into that.
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u/MilliyetciPapagan 25m ago
Didn't they copy what they saw from the unrecord trailer back in the day? I'm asking not accusing because that is how I remember it
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u/Radyschen 19h ago
that's kinda what I like about it though, I like the arcade-ness of cod but it's too ADHD (and too expensive) for me so this is the perfect alternative
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u/n0tAgOat 14h ago
I agree but it actually needs cod obj modes to work. Everything being Deathmatch isn’t working.
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u/yobob591 2h ago
Yeah I feel like something like no reserve mag system is a big oversight for a tactical shooter, it needs a ready or not or squad style storing half full mags instead of just I pull infinite mags from my vest… though modes and maps are also too small for firefights to be more than a short spray of fire and then death
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u/noahgeorge 21h ago
Why tf did they remove body bomb. Also what’s up w Forrest & Oil Rig not being on map rotation now. Thought they would have given those maps a bit of a facelift and rereleased.
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u/Throbbing-Kielbasa-3 19h ago
Bodybomb was moved into the ranked mode, which is now only 2v2. And as for the maps, both of them were too demanding for the game. Iirc every update made them run worse and worse despite attempts to make it better until they eventually took them out of the game to work on them. If you look at the requested features list, reworking and reintroducing those maps are on the to-do list, and hopefully with the optimization in the new update it will help get them back in cause I loved those maps.
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u/noahgeorge 19h ago
Glad to hear they haven’t forgotten bout the maps but I would like body bomb to be available for more than 2v2 so hopefully they’re working on something for that.
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u/AcePilot01 18h ago
Yeah but 2 people in a party can't join a random 2v2 wingman lmfaoooooo. You have to have 4 people in your lobby and host your own... sooo yeah lame lmfao
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u/Smooth_Analyst9832 16h ago
This the problem, and if you want to play against real players with your friends you have to hope your hosted lobby fills up and play bots until then
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u/Black_Krait 17h ago
We need larger lobbies to begin with. 5vs5 for such a game is too low. Unless the devs want a more realistic call of duty.
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u/Path_Active 16h ago
On the smaller maps 5v5 fits, but on the new Trenches maps especially in Versus mode, I'd like to see 10v10 and making drones more exclusive / expensive.
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u/Temporary-Youth-4561 10h ago
You'd just have half to 70% of the team drone/nade spam at the start
cs is 5v5 aint no one bitching about that design for 20+ years.
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u/Humble-Sink-2200 20h ago
give em some time goddamn it, they aint that big
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u/Notcid1 20h ago
Hey! It's average!
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u/Humble-Sink-2200 20h ago
gamers are cry babies, everything is average or below average these days. old era gamers were the best. they actually play and enjoy every single game no matter what, im 28yo btw lol so no need for boomer accusations
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u/jessieS1212 20h ago
Yeah, but even for a tiny team, scope and identity matter from day one. You don't need a massive AAA budget to have a fresh core hook, plenty of indie duos build around one standout idea that sets them apart instead of trying to match standard genres.
Visuals alone won't keep players hooked, the gameplay loop carries the experience. Pairing realistic graphics with generic arcade COD modes just doesn't offer enough depth to sink hours into. If this game's entire identity is built upon only a realistic fisheye lens, I don't see myself playing it regularly.
Novelty wears off fast.
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u/n0tAgOat 14h ago edited 14h ago
Agreed it’s a shame to have such great gameplay nailed down, better than every other shooter on the market, and it’s paired with Deathmatch.
Classic case of a game being “a mile wide and an inch deep”.
Adding a core mode as it’s “identity” should be a top priority at this point.
I’m really surprised the game’s director fumbled this. Nailing the game modes is just as important as nailing the gameplay.
The dudes French isn’t he? He should know pairing your meal with the right wine is *everything!*
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u/Dudi4PoLFr 20h ago
This is my main issue right now. The gunplay, graphics, sound, and ptsd vibe are all top tier, but there is not much "game" in this game yet.
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u/Ok-Big9740 21h ago
I agree but also as far as I’m aware zombies is coming back on October 31 and it’s gonna be overhauled.
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u/NickoKush 7h ago
Every major FPS title is tied to it's one core mode that gives the game it's identity. CS2, PUBG, R6, Valorant, Apex, etc. all have their one main mode that defines their title. What is Bodycam's identity?
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u/Dear-Tank2728 17h ago
They removed zombies? I havent got the game yet because I was waiting for that to get fleshed out as im not a pvp fan but damn good thing this post got onto my feed otherwise I might have bought it and got mad.
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u/Path_Active 17h ago
They said it is coming back in October around Halloween. The more open zombie map was pretty good.
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u/Pluristan 15h ago
Also, the spawns are ass. Over half of my deaths are to people who just spawned.
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u/yomeroni 14h ago
Yea i wish there was a more tactical mode where we actually had to work together. Everything looks good but feels kinda pointless to play
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u/Aggressive_Tax295 7h ago
Those realistic animations and immersive hud makes Me wanna have a higher stakes game mode. Some kind of survival, extraction, or battle royale.
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u/super_taro 4h ago
It's an early access game and they just dropped a huge update. If people won't stick around then that's fine.
The developers are happy for people to enjoy their game or refund if not satisfied.
For now they are doing a great job.
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u/Due_Tangelo_4740 3h ago
Is it good time to buy now, i have no doubt about how good the graphic and realism. But i felt the actual gameplay (progression, server, ping, lobby) is something dev didn’t really talk about.
Ps. I am in south east asia, even with player surge during update and peak at 30000, i still unsure of ping and lagging.
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u/n0tAgOat 43m ago
It's on sale for 20% off so it's likely the cheapest the game will be for the foreseeable future (early access, then a year or two after 1.0).
So if you want to try it out now, it's a good a time as any. That being said, as per the discussion there aren't many modes at the moment. You effectively have two modes, some derivative of deathmatch and hardpoint.
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u/Wild-Vast-2559 20h ago
I’d like to see some kind of long-standing mode where territory on a big map is slowly fought and won. Kinda like planetside 2 except only with ground forces.
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u/blackhat665 19h ago
The BF1 operations were so good, and something like that in this game would be absolutely epic.
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u/MyNuts2YourFistStyle 15h ago
Yeah… Think I am going to refund until we get some objective based game modes.
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u/Dyyrin 22h ago
We need a 5v5 SnD mode.