Titanfall PC losing CTF and Pilot Hunter modes

Revealed via Twitter (in the middle of the night), the PC version of Titanfall will no longer have access to Capture the Flag and Pilot Hunter game modes. Presumably due to a lack of player activity - that is to say these two aren't the most popular - they have decided to remove these two game modes from the PC version of the game.

[XiSasukeUchiha]

WTH now Titanfall PC is losing gamemodes !?

Wow what's up with that?

[Abash]

Removing game modes after two months? Now I have seen everything

[Eonjay]

I thought they were adding modes with DLC...

[OC_MurphysLaw]

they didnt remove them...they still exist.

[crxss]

No one plays those modes. It's sad. Variety mode is the only way to actually play those game types but are they removing CTF and PH in variety too?

[AlexFili]

Sure the graphics may be nice but the huge install and lower number of modes? Shame, I would have thought they would treat PC gamers with more respect... after all the PC might be the only gaming platform in 10 years time.

[TomShoe]

Lame. This game has the potential to be great, but it gets bogged down with the lack of content and shoddy matchmaking, which gives it poor replay value.

[darren_poolies]

I don't understand why they would do this. Even if no one was playing them, why even go to the effort to remove them?

[memots]

Theyll add it back as DLC. Capcom method lol

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Talk about a BS headline. From their twitter:

"PC: we're removing CTF & Pilot Hunter but they'll be playable in Private Matches and Variety. We'll tweak lists as we add maps & modes."

So the modes are still around (as in not removed) just not on the primary play list most likely due to low play edit: or who knows maybe someone found a way to glitch / hack the game modes when its on its own as a set play mode?

[Godmars290]

That's a bit drastic. Removing game modes under an excuse of lack of popularity when the game is still selling.

Something else has to be up. Some hack they don't want to report.

[iamnsuperman]

Or possible loop hole/back door. Removing game modeas is very strange and not really heard of.

[GarrusVakarian]

Agreed, there's no way it's due to player count of those games modes, the game has been selling well on PC.

I'm glad i don't play it on PC, Pilot Hunter is the only mode i play! I like it because only human vs human fights can win the game. Bot kills and Titan kill don't count towards the overall score.

But yeah...wtf is up with removing game modes 2 months after release?

[jayswolo]

they aren't removing it, it's called rotation. The Halo games had tons of modes and playlists, and only a few would be at the forefront. Some would even disappear completely but would still be playable. Like Big Team Battle.

[DC777]

Better be something. I like ctf on there. Origin better get my refund ready.

[Magicite]

they wana make pc version inferior to x1

[ThatEnglishDude]

...wow, that's a first.

[Rimgal]

It's a joke, right?

[0P-Tigrex]

NO........ ;)

[truefan1]

I guess all that I'll just get it on PC was just talk. I said from the very beginning pc gaming died in the early-mid 2000's now all the pc gamers play is games like league of legends. I used to be a PC gamer, had a top of the line PC that I called the Beast, but stopped updating it as the games that I linked went away or became more popular on consoles, CS, TFC, Age of Empires, Wolfenstein, Day of Defeat, Battlefield, Medal of Honor...

[MysticStrummer]

"I said from the very beginning pc gaming dies in the early-mid 2000's"

…and PC gaming has only gotten more popular. I'm a confirmed consoler but even I can admit that.

[Rimgal]

Dafuq did I just read?!?

Dude if you know how to read please read this.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/n...

[memots]

only if you know....

[jazmac]

You gave your PC a name? Oh dear...

[sourav93]

I gave my PC a name too. It sounds oriental:

Gae Ming Pee Si

;)

[Kivespussi]

To be honest both consoles and PC are doing better than ever. PC will actually be the dominant platform this gen. I guarantee it.

[LightDiego]

The dominant platform without Destiny, Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts 3, Metal Gear Solid V and the best exclusives?
But you are right, you guarantee it.

[Somebody]

@ LightDiego
Since everyone has a PC of some type, be it laptops or desktops, and they play all sorts of games on them then yes, the PC is arguably the dominant platform.

That's why console fans derided all those MMOs, flash/web games and Facebook games on the PC trying desperate to classify them as non-games because the amount of people playing them effectively outnumbered both console gamers and regular PC gamers. Console fans always wanted to compare their exclusives titles against the PCs while deliberately avoid mentioning the little ones that will make their argument meaningless.

Not only that the PC is where supposedly dead genres get to be reborn. Survival horror was a big thing on the PS2 and yet find itself dying on the PS3. PC has Amnesia and Outlast while survival horror on consoles became third person cover based shooters. Point and click adventures had a resurgent on the PC several years back and found a new home on mobiles. Even FMV games, a relic from the PC's heydays, have a glimmer of hope of a come back!

Console gamers get to re-buy the very games they bought from the previous gen the year before.

[Brazz]

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[Prime157]

http://gearnuke.com/pc-domi... This link shows that pc gaming never had to worry. Yes, in 2008 console gaming BARELY had lead market share, but 2008 was the start of 360 and ps3.

Just because YOU, truefan1, don't engage in certain activities doesn't mean YOU are the majority. Get out off your house once in awhile; there's a larger world than you. I wish I lived in an ignorance ridden, ego centric world like you sometimes.

this is truefan1, so I should have expected the inevitable nonsense.

/rant

[SaturdayNightBeaver]

CS and AOE on consoles? LMAO

[GarrusVakarian]

Oh dear, Truefan, oh dear....Another case of you arrogantly believing your opinion is fact. I'm no PC gamer, but even I know it's need been stronger than it is today. Many people got the game on PC, so there's no reason for these game modes to be taken out, especially not TWO MONTHS after launching.

[sourav93]

Don't feed him Lukas...just don't.

[DaleCooper]

Huh? There's got to be more to this story. Strange move.

[LGM313]

Maybe to encourage PC player to get and xbone DisKinect ?

[ghostface9]

As long as they dont take it away from x1 than its fine by me

[Kivespussi]

Good for you. What about the PC gamers? Why the hell would they remove a game mode?

[GundalfDeGrej]

That doesn't even make any sense. I can't say that I care that much but I'm still surprised. Has this EVER happened to a game before?

[Nodoze]

Reason 28 as to why to steer clear of multiplayer only games.

[Kivespussi]

True. But usually this doesn't happen. What the hell is wrong with them? Deleting a game mode? Why? The game is populated enough to find a game in any game mode. It just doesn't make sense.

[MasterCornholio]

WTF?

[ColonelRex]

"Presumably due to a lack of player activity"

Is this really a shocker to anyone? Titanfall is a good game but its definitely not one of the most exciting games their is. But anyway, this is one of the biggest issues I have with online only games. Developers can just simply take away game modes when they want.

[memots]

Dude your talking about the third coming here. youll get disagree.

[mezati99]

wtf ?! why ?!!!!!

[Lionalliance]

That's....very strange move to do. For a multiplayer focus game, that's a huge blow.

[SnakeCQC]

The game was released in such a poor condition content wise when it was released and now they are taking way modes from the lack of modes released ?! I'm never buying respawn games again.

[DCfan]

Isn't that like their first game?

[SnakeCQC]

Weren't they all ex devs from activision and other studios?

[SuperBlunt]

this better not be some bullcrap "only available on the xbox one due to blah blah blah" i can see it now, that isnt fair.

[jnemesh]

And people wonder why some of us want the XB1(80) to fail...

[caffman]

Errrrr it's also on Xbox 360........

[SuperWeeb]

Just for those who don't understand the severity of the issue:
IIRC, Titanfall has 5 game modes.
Titanfall is multiplayer only - It only has these game modes.
2/5 game modes are being removed. This is 40% of the game.
PC players will be losing 40% of the game they have purchased, a game that is two months old. This is disgusting.

[MonstaTruk]

"The Power of the CLOUD"

See what online-only does? And owners of the game have to eat it. I mentioned months before the game was revealed that online-only is not a good value for gamers. But don't listen to me: all you ADHD, "I can't help myself, it's a NEW GAME?!1" gamers out there, you can try again with games like Destiny, The Division, etc.

I don't know about anyone else, but my moms told me a long time ago: "when someone shows you who they are, you better believe them".

[FlyGuyHung]

Shame for PC players cause tbh Pilot Hunter is my fave mode. Thankfully i play it on XboxONE

[Clown_Syndr0me]

Don't play Titanfall anymore due to lack of content but when I did CTF was the only mode I really enjoyed.
There must be more to this. Its underpopulated? So...what difference does it make to just leave the options there! What's next, the online taken away and it becomes a LAN only game!?

[aragon]

People read the article, u can play the modes in private match just removed from primary list, just yesterday I seen news about titanfoil exploit might have something to do with it

[DFogz]

So I can only play those modes (that I already paid for, expecting to play online anytime with anyone) in a private match with only people I invite and not earn xp or burn cards while doing it? Great.

Btw, the exploit floating around yesterday was in regards to the auto-lock being tied to FPS and Respawn now letting players crank their FPS to 120/144 which caused instant auto-locks

[AD705]

So they're removing them but they can both still be played in private matches. In other words they're just removing them from the primary list but these 2 modes can still be played on the PC. The title is terrible and as usual people don't seem to read into anything.

[MonstaTruk]

@AD705

That makes it alright for an online-only game? The point is that the VALUE for a game like this is obviously the online competitive modes, and one of the most popular were CTF. For Respawn to do this after 2 months on the market is a SHAFT to gamers, period...

[BlackTar187]

People only care about KDR

[LAWSON72]

That has to suck. I personally play variety on Xbone but I always look forward to CTF every match.

[DCfan]

So this was the killer app? damn, another reason to stay away from online only games.

[darx]

Tons of casual gamers posting in this article.

[SpideySpeakz]

Its all a plot by MS/EA to force PC gamers to buy the Xbone version. Sad really. Its desperation at its peak. Titanfail has failed to save the bone, so they're handicapping other platform gamers.
Remember that "better on Xbox" ad? Yep.

[MonstaTruk]

Wow. I didn't think about that, but...as I tell people "This ain't Checkers". Hmmm...

I gave you a positive bubble. Hopefully you get out of that "one comment" mode, soon...

[Skate-AK]

That is really stupid.