Been playing a bit since update 8 hit XB1. Gotta say... they're on the right track now. Lots and lots of neat new features. Lobby actually tells me useful information about numbers of players etc. New scoring and prestige awards. Good on Respawn for finally fixing up bugs. I'm definitely going to be playing more now...!!
I totally agree! It's a great update. It's nice to have a new gameplay (Frontier defense) which I actually enjoy, especially for the variety of enemies you are being confronted with. Except, if you're matched up with some guys who don't know the meaning of "co-op".. Anyway, a lot better than the Pilot game mode from the previous update. The only thing I don't like about it, is the ranked play (Beta for Gen 10 pilots I believe). Once you get in higher ranks, it gets way too hard to obtain more battlemark. Sometimes you beat every personal record, still no new battlemark... The risk of losing one is very high. Hope they adjust this after Beta. Anyone else with this (or another) opinion?
I've learned what you mean about the upper 'classes' of battle marks! Have made it up to Diamond 2 but can't get any further. Sometimes I've gone 14-0 (pilot kills to my deaths) and have LOST half a battle mark. I agree... I hope the scoring gets further attention because it's wayyyyy too hard to earn 'em up at that level and wayyyy too easy to lose 'em...!!