The Outriders launch is just around the corner, starting tomorrow, April 1, 2021. To get started, DLPrivateServer shows you 7 important things to know before you buy.
What is Outriders? The third-person shooter is developed by People Can Fly and is compared to games like Destiny, The Division, but also Diablo and Gears Of War, among others.
Comparing Outriders to Gears of War is not a coincidence because People Can Fly participated in the development of Gears Of War Judgment. The crazy Bulletstorm shooter also comes from the developer, which can be seen in the Outriders stage. Because that’s a dark mix of science fiction and fantasy.
When is the launch? The Outriders will be available on April 1 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, PC (Epic, Steam) and Google Stadia. You can find a complete overview of the features and content here: Launch, Classes, Preload, Gameplay – All the information about Outriders
Is there preload? Yes. According to People Can Fly, you can download Outriders on Playstation and Xbox right now. There is no information about Steam yet, there will be no preload on the Epic Games Store. You can find out when the servers go online in our overview: Outriders reveals information about preload, release times, and day 1 patch
But what exactly is Outriders? We summarize the most important information for you, which you should consider before buying.
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- Outriders have a true story
- RPG with classes and crafts
- Outriders loot mechanics
- 15 expeditions at the end of the game
- Multiplayer and cross-play: what about PvP?
- Can you play Outriders in single player?
- Outriders is not a live service game to Division or Destiny
Outriders have a true story
The developers emphasized several times that the history of Outriders plays an important role. Unlike many other shooters, the story shouldn’t just be a prop.
What is it really about? Humanity has destroyed the earth and is looking for a new home. Apparently, he finds this on the planet Enoch. But there are numerous dangers that are caused by people themselves, but also by the planet itself.
The task of the players is to save the new world and, in the process, to get to the bottom of a mysterious signal that is transmitted from somewhere in Enoch. They must achieve these goals by means of mysterious powers that are awakened by the so-called storm of anomalies at the beginning of the game.
How much play time does the story offer? According to People Can Fly, the main story should offer 30-40 hours of playtime. There are also side missions.
The history of the Outriders is bloody and brutal.
RPG with classes and crafts
Here are the mechanics of RPGs: When it comes to game mechanics, all four classes of escorts come into play. These are
- Pyromancer – the fire mage
- Technomant: the all-rounder
- Assassin – The manipulator of space and time.
- Demolisher – The Gravity Tamer
Each class has its own characteristics and styles of play. In addition, each has its own skill tree, which is divided into three subclasses. There are also 8 different skills.
You can find an overview of the classes on DLPrivateServer – Outriders: Everything We Know About All 4 Character Classes So Far – Gameplay and Abilities
Over the course of the story, you continue to level up, unlock skills and skill points, and can modify your classes however you want. So it’s helpful that you can reset your skill trees at any time for free. Even in combat.
Then there are the weapons and armor that you can use to create constructions. Crafts play an important role as well.
Here’s how crafting works: In Outriders you adapt weapons and armor through modifications. Because you can unlock mods by unmounting the found gear and then connecting it to another gear. Effects can be transferred and combined in this way.
Everything only works with a certain level of equipment. This is where the Outriders loot system comes in.
Outriders loot mechanics
Outriders have a type of conventional loot system, the equipment is divided into different levels of rarity, which differ in color, name and properties.
These are the different levels of rarity:
- Normal (gray)
- Unusual (green)
- Rare (blue)
- Epic (purple)
- Legendary (gold)
Legendary loot is particularly powerful and will play an important role in the Outriders endgame. Here is an example of a legendary weapon:
You can use the iceberg to freeze enemies.
Legendary armor affects your build even more than weapons. Because they significantly strengthen the skills of the classes. Outriders recently introduced what such a legendary outfit looks like in Endgame in the Pyromancer: The Pyromancer is the crazy fire wizard from Outriders – this is how it’s played in Endgame
15 expeditions at the end of the game
Here’s what awaits you in the endgame: With expeditions, 15 more missions and areas await after the main story. Unlock these missions step by step through the 15 world levels that determine the difficulty level of the Outriders.
These levels are reminiscent of Diablo’s Agony Ranks, while increasing your chances of getting rare loot. So at the end of the game, you are mainly busy playing the expeditions, upgrading your equipment and classes so that you can survive on the higher difficulty levels afterwards.
Will there be more content after launch? People Can Fly basically wants to offer additional content. The developer wants to wait for player reactions before the post-launch content arrives – it’s up to you if Outriders gets DLC and new classes.
The Outriders will certainly be supported, improved and kept in good shape after launch. It is also possible to improve the quality of life.
Multiplayer and cross-play: what about PvP?
How does multiplayer work? You can date up to two other players. All content can be played again at any time. There is a matchmaking system where you can join random players, set up a group, or specifically join friends.
Is there PvP? No. You cannot compete against other players in Outriders. There are no PvP modes. In the course of the story you will come across all kinds of enemies with humans and monsters, but they are all controlled by AI.
You can play almost all activities together with friends and random players. That includes history, side missions, and expeditions.
How does cross play work? Thanks to the cross-play feature, you can play Outriders on all platforms. That includes PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, PC (Epic, Steam) and Google Stadia.
Crossplay works on Outriders through the Square Enix account system (via sqex.me), so you need an additional account that you must link to your respective profile. To do this, you have the opportunity to play all the content with all the players on the mentioned platform.
