Info about Ready or Not: Boiling Point:

Official game description:
Mindjot LSCity Forum
Written by anonymous
Posted Sept. 4th, 2028 at 4:12am
“We, the citizens of Los Sueños, are stuck in a living nightmare. I’d say we need to open our eyes, but the gunshots that echo through our streets year over year make it impossible to even sleep.
CONSTANT mass shootings, bombings, robberies, roving gangs, cartels, human trafficking, terror attacks.
Is SWAT going to show up?
Maybe.
How many more times?
What is being done to actually prevent this? Last night our one charity event to address this crisis was a terror target, now all we have from it are photos of massacre, putrid skin bubbling on victims and survivors.
We try to deal with droughts that kill our ability to feed our communities. Drugs that devastate our families. Collapsing banking systems. Criminal organizations who fester on the corruption. The federal government can barely even help us.
It almost seems like they want us to fall apart
We tried. We gave the LSPD and this whole s\*\*tshow a shot. What are we doing as the blood of every innocent person who dies on our streets boils in the cracks?
NOW WE MUST TAKE TO THE STREETS, TO THE BANKS, TO THOSE IN THEIR IVORY TOWERS, TO THE FAILED JUSTICE SYSTEMS THAT LEAVE US TO SUFFER”
Features:
Three new missions:
• ‘No Good Deed’
• ‘All Gods Burn’
• ‘A New America’
Note: Multiplayer lobby hosts owning the DLC can host these missions for non-DLC owners.
DLC Exclusive Cosmetics
•Head
\- ADV Headset (multiple colorways)
\- Tactical Beanie (variant w/ Headset, multiple colorways)
\- Tactical Cap (Forward and Backward Variants, w/ 2x Comms Headset options and multiple colorways)
\- Bone Conduction Tactical Headset
\- Single-Ear Radio Headset (Black and OD Green)
\- Tactical Rebreather Gasmask
• Torso
\- ‘Artemis’ Heavy Tactical Vest Cosmetic Variant (multiple colorways)
\- Machinex Fingerless Gloves
\- 4 DLC Exclusive Tattoos
• Legs
\- LV Jeans
• Footwear
\- Chameleon Boots
• Cosmetics available upon fully completing Boiling Point missions:
\- 2 more Tattoos
\- 2 more Cosmetic Items
Disclaimer: Base game required to play Boiling Point DLC. Be careful to avoid duplicate purchases.

Release date: Mar 12, 2026

Categories: Tactical Shooter, Cooperative Multiplayer, Story-driven Gameplay, Realistic Simulation, High Difficulty, Team-based Combat, Mission-based Gameplay

Feature scans:
- MTX: score 20; verdict: Mostly Positive; summary: The overall sentiment towards the DLC is positive, with many users finding it worth the price and appreciating the added content and improvements it brings to the game. However, there are some concerns about the pricing and the perceived attempt to extract more money from the players.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $10.00 - $20.00
  - Reasoning: The reviews consistently mention that the DLC is worth the price, indicating that the community finds value in the content provided. The positive sentiment around the pricing suggests that the base game, which is often purchased on sale, is considered fairly priced. The emphasis on the DLC being worth the money implies that the base game itself is reasonably priced, especially when on sale.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 10.0h
  - Story completion: 8.0h
  - Session length: 1.0h
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence provided includes several quotes that give insights into the playtime metrics. The first quote mentions spending more than 40 minutes per mission, which suggests a typical session length. The second quote highlights the importance of the story in the DLC, implying a significant time investment for story completion. The third quote praises the maps but mentions issues with AI, indicating that players might spend considerable time navigating and dealing with challenges. The fourth quote discusses gameplay mechanics, suggesting that players might spend time adjusting to these mechanics during their sessions.
- Time-to-fun: No data
- Player Archetypes:
  - Veteran Hardcore Player (buy)
    - Motivation: Mastery and challenge
    - Playstyle: Plays on high difficulty levels, often solo, and aims for high ranks.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: veteran player
    - Reference games: SWAT 4
  - Immersive Tactical Enthusiast (buy)
    - Motivation: Immersive and tactical gameplay
    - Playstyle: Enjoys playing solo, with AI, or with others for the immersive experience.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: story geeks
    - Reference games: SWAT 4
  - Frustrated Critic (no buy)
    - Motivation: Fair and enjoyable gameplay
    - Playstyle: Prefers balanced and well-designed missions.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: no buy
    - Labels: N/A
    - Reference games: Fallout 4


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- High-quality DLC with excellent content (weight 0.41): The DLC is praised for its high quality, well-designed content, and strong presentation. Players appreciate the atmosphere and consider it one of the best DLCs released.
- Incredible storytelling and lore (weight 0.36): The DLC features excellent storytelling and new lore that players find engaging and tragic. The narrative is praised for its depth and environmental storytelling.
- Well-designed and unique maps (weight 0.27): The maps in the DLC are highlighted for their detailed design and uniqueness. Players enjoy the new environments and find them amazing and well-crafted.
- Weapon upgrades and customization (weight 0.23): The DLC includes weapon upgrades, customization options, and new attachment systems, which players find exciting and game-changing.
- Worth the price (weight 0.19): Players feel that the DLC is worth the price, offering good value for money. It is considered a good deal and well worth the wait.
- New enemy types and behaviors (weight 0.13): The DLC introduces new enemy types with unique behaviors and tactics, adding to the challenge and variety of the gameplay.
- Enjoyed every second of the DLC (weight 0.12): Players loved every second of the DLC, finding it easily the best and definitely worth getting, especially as a first DLC.
- Challenging and intense missions (weight 0.12): The missions in the DLC are challenging and intense, with some being puzzle-based and brutal, adding to the excitement.
- Solid and large-scale missions (weight 0.12): The DLC features solid and large-scale missions that players find well-designed and enjoyable.
- Third mission highly recommended (weight 0.11): The third mission, in particular, is highly recommended by players and considered one of the best.
- Interesting DLC with new gameplay features (weight 0.11): The DLC is interesting and introduces new gameplay features that are well-received by players, especially those deeply engaged with the game.
- Good immersion and atmosphere (weight 0.09): The DLC offers good immersion and an immersive atmosphere, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics (weight 0.09): The DLC introduces fun and engaging gameplay mechanics that players enjoy and find well-designed.
- Grim and detailed environments (weight 0.09): The environments in the DLC are detailed and grim, adding to the overall atmosphere and immersion.
- Extensive bug fixes (weight 0.09): The DLC includes extensive bug fixes and patches, addressing many issues and improving the overall gameplay experience.

Common complaints:
- Mission design flaws (weight 0.33): Certain missions have design flaws, such as unclear sight lines and difficulty spikes, making them overly challenging and frustrating.
- Poor AI behavior and balance (weight 0.32): The AI behavior, including both enemies and team members, is poorly designed and unbalanced, leading to a frustrating experience.
- Performance and optimization issues (weight 0.18): The game suffers from significant performance and optimization problems, leading to poor visibility and overall gameplay experience.
- Bugs and glitches (weight 0.15): The game has various bugs and glitches, including issues with new weapons and minor glitches that affect gameplay.
- Censorship concerns (weight 0.1): Players have noted issues with censorship in the game, which has been a point of contention among the community.
- Inconsistent weapon mechanics (weight 0.1): Weapons in the game feel modular and inconsistent, leading to a lack of reliability and player frustration.
- Large and empty maps (weight 0.1): Maps in the game are large and open but often feel empty, leading to a lack of engaging content.
- Mod compatibility problems (weight 0.09): Mods for the game are often broken or incompatible, leading to a lack of functionality and user frustration.
- Difficulty in finding civilians (weight 0.08): Players find it challenging to locate civilians, which can be crucial for mission success, adding unnecessary difficulty.
- Hostages die too easily (weight 0.06): Hostages in the game die too quickly and easily, adding to the difficulty and frustration of missions.
- High difficulty setting (weight 0.06): The game has a high difficulty setting, which can be challenging for players and may deter some from continuing.
- Limited mission content (weight 0.06): The game offers only three missions with no side objectives, which can feel limiting and reduce replayability.
- Lack of customization options (weight 0.06): There is a lack of customization options for certain gear, such as the heavy vest, limiting player personalization.

Gameplay feedback:
- New and high-quality maps (weight 0.24): Players are satisfied with the new maps added, mentioning their high quality and specific themes.
- AI behavior issues and improvements (weight 0.2): There are mixed reviews about AI behavior, with some players pointing out issues while others appreciate the tactical AI design and improvements.
- Tactical and realistic gameplay (weight 0.19): Players appreciate the tactical and realistic gameplay mechanics, including cooperative missions and map-based strategies.
- Introduction of new enemy types (weight 0.18): The addition of new enemy types with advanced behaviors and abilities is well-received by players.
- Interactive map elements (weight 0.13): Players enjoy the interactive elements and mechanics within the maps.
- Atmospheric level design (weight 0.11): The atmospheric level design and overall atmosphere of the game are praised by players.
- Mission grading and progression (weight 0.09): The mission-based gameplay with a scoring and grading system adds a layer of depth and replayability.
- Disturbing and immersive lore (weight 0.06): The disturbing lore and worldbuilding contribute to the game's immersive experience.
- Visibility and civilian mechanics (weight 0.06): The visibility mechanics, especially concerning civilians, are noted by players.
- High difficulty levels (weight 0.06): The game's difficulty levels, including brutal difficulty, are mentioned by players.
- Comparison to SWAT 4 (weight 0.06): Fans of SWAT 4 compare the game to its predecessor, highlighting similarities and differences.
- Cinematic quality (weight 0.06): The cinematic quality and experience of the game are noted by players.
- Specific map dialogue issue (weight 0.06): Players note a specific issue with the '新美国' map where sudden firefights can interrupt important dialogue subtitles.

Performance notes:
- Performance and Optimization Issues (weight 0.35): Multiple players report significant performance and optimization problems across various maps and settings. This includes general performance issues, map-specific optimization problems, and FPS drops during specific actions.
- DLSS and High-End Settings Issues (weight 0.07): There are reports of problems with DLSS and performance issues when running the game at 4K resolution with ray tracing and ultra settings.
- Hardware Stress and FPS Variability (weight 0.06): Some players experience extreme hardware stress, with reports of the game causing high PC temperatures and inconsistent FPS, ranging from very low to moderately high frames.
- Post-Release Bugs (weight 0.06): Players have encountered various bugs post-release, affecting basic gameplay mechanics such as NPC movements and door interactions.
- Game Crashes and Save Data Loss (weight 0.04): There are instances of the game crashing and subsequently deleting save data, which is a critical issue affecting player progress and experience.

Recommendations:
- Recommended for fans (weight 0.18): The game is highly recommended for fans of the base game, story followers, and those interested in new maps and lore.
- Worth the purchase (weight 0.14): Many players find the game worth buying despite its price tag, indicating good value for money.
- More maps needed (weight 0.09): Players are requesting additional maps, with some specifically asking for 30 more maps to enhance gameplay variety.
- Positive recommendations in other languages (weight 0.06): Positive recommendations for the game in different languages, indicating a broader appeal.
- Negative feedback (weight 0.05): Some players express strong dissatisfaction, advising others to stay away from the game and not support the developers.
- More realistic scenarios (weight 0.04): Players are looking for more realistic SWAT scenarios to improve the gameplay experience.
- Engage with briefing material (weight 0.04): It is highly recommended to listen and read through all the briefing material for a better understanding and experience.
- Positive feedback (weight 0.03): General positive feedback encouraging the developers to continue their good work.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.31): Players are frustrated due to a variety of gameplay issues, including AI behavior problems, performance issues, and game mechanics. Specific missions like 'All gods will burn' and map design issues, such as poor visibility and excessive enemy fire, contribute significantly to this frustration. Additionally, bugs, mod compatibility issues, and the perceived need to purchase DLC despite its shortcomings add to the overall dissatisfaction.
- Excitement (weight 0.24): Players are excited about the unique and challenging missions, diverse maps, and new content introduced in the DLC. The high-quality weapons, engaging storyline, and atmospheric missions contribute to this excitement. The anticipation of future updates and the overall positive experience with the DLC's content and design also play a significant role.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.14): Players are satisfied with the improved AI, challenging missions, and high-quality maps introduced in the DLC. The positive experiences with new content, bug fixes, and overall improvements in gameplay mechanics contribute to this satisfaction. The value for money and the enjoyable storyline and atmosphere of the missions are also significant factors.
- Disappointment (weight 0.09): Players feel disappointed due to optimization issues, bugs, and a lack of improvement in AI and game development. The removal of gory details, unfulfilled promises, and the perceived lack of content and value in the DLC contribute to this disappointment. Additionally, issues with mission design and the game's focus on difficulty over realism add to the overall dissatisfaction.
- Appreciation (weight 0.04): Players appreciate the new maps, story, and lore introduced in the DLC. The high-quality content, cinematic quality, and new weapons are significant contributors to this appreciation. The updates to pre-existing systems, bug fixes, and the overall attention to detail in the DLC are also highly valued.
- Excited (weight 0.04): Players are excited about the unique mechanics, cohesive theme, and new maps introduced in the DLC. The atmospheric level design, environmental storytelling, and the anticipation of more world-building content contribute to this excitement. The positive aspects of the DLC, such as the new America mission and the overall quality of the content, are also significant factors.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.04): Players enjoy the high-intensity gameplay, great narrative, and level design introduced in the DLC. The atmospheric missions, new lore, and the overall quality of the gameplay contribute to this enjoyment. The challenging missions and the engaging storyline are also significant factors.
- Frustrated (weight 0.02): Players are frustrated with the detonator mechanic, AI behavior issues, and the difficulty of new maps. Issues with cosmetics and unlocking items also contribute to this frustration. The overall gameplay mechanics and the perceived lack of improvement in these areas add to the dissatisfaction.
- Happy (weight 0.02): Players are happy with the good value offered by the DLC, the enjoyment of new levels, and the good map design. The overall positive experience with the new maps and gameplay contributes to this happiness. The engaging missions and the enjoyable atmosphere are also significant factors.
- Admiration (weight 0.02): Players admire the detailed and well-crafted maps, the riots, and the story introduced in the DLC. The great atmosphere, quality, and attention to detail in the DLC are significant contributors to this admiration. The overall high-quality content and the engaging storyline are also highly valued.
- Anger (weight 0.01): Players are angry due to game issues, broken mods, and weapon animations and mechanics. The mission quality and AI behavior problems contribute significantly to this anger. The overall gameplay issues and the perceived lack of improvement in these areas add to the dissatisfaction.
- Surprise (weight 0.01): Players are pleasantly surprised by the quality of the maps and the atmosphere introduced in the DLC. The carnival map and the overall positive experience with the new content contribute to this surprise. The engaging storyline and the high-quality design are also significant factors.
- Happiness (weight 0.01): Players are happy with the positive experience offered by the DLC and the expansion. The overall enjoyment of the new content and the engaging missions contribute to this happiness. The high-quality maps and the enjoyable gameplay are also significant factors.
- Love (weight 0): Players love the DLC's atmosphere and presentation. The challenge and the engaging storyline, despite the low grade, contribute to this love. The overall high-quality content and the enjoyable gameplay are also highly valued.
- Hope (weight 0): Players hope for more DLCs and timely fixes to the game's issues. The anticipation of future updates and improvements contributes to this hope. The overall positive experience with the new content and the engaging storyline are also significant factors.}