Centered on stealth, recon, and staying off enemy mini-maps.
This was the for the Alpha. Players worried the game was vaporware. However, the extended Alpha phase actually saved the game; Ubisoft took the extra months to rebuild the netcode from the ground up. xdefiant alpha
Early Alpha testers reported that maps were smaller than Battlefield but larger than Shipment (CoD). The specific map "Arena" (a gladiator-style pit) was used exclusively for gunplay testing. Movement speed was high—clocking in at roughly 6.8 m/s sprint speed (faster than most tactical shooters). Centered on stealth, recon, and staying off enemy mini-maps
The initial alpha was heavily marketed under the "Tom Clancy" brand, but the fast-paced, "punk rock mosh pit" style, combined with the lack of a traditional tactical narrative, was poorly received, leading to the name being dropped later in development. "Bootleg CoD" Feedback: However, the extended Alpha phase actually saved the
Despite being early, the alpha featured a surprising amount of playable content: