Kevin Butler Returns for "PS3: It Only Does 256 Players"
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Yeah only it sort of...didn't work. Planetside was one game I followed through its turbulent dev cycle and found that the wait wasn't really worth it in the end, unfortunately.theApoc said:
Not wanting to be a total prick I would like to see MAG do well but at the same time I'm torn between that and Sony's renewed commitment to e-peen waving, as good as the ads are from a commercial standpoint.
Also I agree "It Only Does ____" doesn't quite work as a tagline when you start acting specific. At this point really I think it's the last thing Sony really has over the other consoles though.
Lets not even bring up the Beta. Whats the point if the maps are so big that players can only have small scrimmages of 5 on 5 because no one else is walking near them?Baby Tea said:
Of course it's sarcastic. Have you seen a commercial in the last three years? They're ALL sarcastic. The only thing that set this slogan apart from the rest of the world's big business commercials was the lack of upbeat piano music at the end.Virgil said:
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More on topic, I actually think this game will promote teamwork. Obviously the teams won't be working in organized singularities, but in numbers like this, it will be much easier for several smaller groups to form. What they should have done, however, is implement a unique RTS interface for leaders to give HUD-based commands and place markers for other players. Perhaps carrying out these commands could be encouraged by awarding EXP (or whatever MAG is using for ranks) once a given order is completed.
I'm sure many of you already imagine this would be too susceptible to griefing, but changing your game to avoid griefing is just as bad as implementing DRM to avoid piracy. All you're doing is scaling down the game's quality and potential in favor of security. Worse still, both trolls and pirates always manage to find another way, so you're only hurting the more ideal players.
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He says: "To Playstation; is it okay to list 'MAG Platoon Leader' as Management Experience?"katsabas said:
i played the beta and its surprisingly co-operative, i was very surprised because i thought this many players getting PWN3D would result in a COD style clusterfuck... y'know what i'm on about...the "FUCK YOO MAN... WAYYE YA GAN AN KILL IZ , I WILL FUKIN HUNT YA DOWN AND KILL U" commentsBaby Tea said:
256 player battles just means a whole lot of team killing. MAG is probably one of the few games that would make me consider getting a PS3, that and the fact that Sony have better adverts (such as this one) than Microsoft.
The game as I have experienced it doesn't have that much team killing. It is on huge scale and people tend to play a little more reserved than most FPS games. The main problem is that you may run around a lot and get killed by someone you never saw. Penny Arcade really exemplified the game: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/1/6/Outlaw Torn said:
Maybe sony finally took my advise and publicly crucified (roman style) their marketing department.
Their advertising & PR certainly wasn't what got a ps3 on my shelf.
Actually, the only reason I have a ps3 is probably because (at the time) it's competition was spontaneously combusting half the time.
Their advertising & PR certainly wasn't what got a ps3 on my shelf.
Actually, the only reason I have a ps3 is probably because (at the time) it's competition was spontaneously combusting half the time.
Haha, I thought this too. It's okay when it's "It only does everything" because it's obviously sarcastic, but with all the little sub-headers, like "It only does 256 players" or "It only does Blu-Ray"... they don't sound quite as appealing.Virgil said:
But a definite improvement for sure. Even a tagline like "We're really hard to program for" would be better than those old White Room ads...
I played two MAG betas hoping for a spiritual successor to Planetside. I certainly didn't get that, but the outcome was excellent on its own merits.
The teamwork aspect was iffy. It all depended on whether or not your team decided to use mics. If they did then you could keep or take positions pretty quickly/easily. If your team didn't communicate at all you'd have to hope that people were playing conservatively and not run'n'gun.
The devs did a pretty good job giving incentives to keeping players' minds on objectives with bonus XP allotted or stat boosts for many aspects (repairing, kill proximity, leadership proximity, healing, bombing, defusing, etc).
The only time that there was real confusion for battle roles was sniper support. Some players derided it for being a waste of time (their view were that snipers only existed to improve their own k/d ratio). However good snipers are great for defense and maintaining an offensive line (especially in a counter-sniping role).
The teamwork aspect was iffy. It all depended on whether or not your team decided to use mics. If they did then you could keep or take positions pretty quickly/easily. If your team didn't communicate at all you'd have to hope that people were playing conservatively and not run'n'gun.
The devs did a pretty good job giving incentives to keeping players' minds on objectives with bonus XP allotted or stat boosts for many aspects (repairing, kill proximity, leadership proximity, healing, bombing, defusing, etc).
The only time that there was real confusion for battle roles was sniper support. Some players derided it for being a waste of time (their view were that snipers only existed to improve their own k/d ratio). However good snipers are great for defense and maintaining an offensive line (especially in a counter-sniping role).
The 256 maps are actually not a clusterf*ck. The map is huge, and the targets are placed so that it can feel like the Battle of the Bulge, but still be organized enough to let you function within your squad.
Agreed. Good snipers have to be a bit selfless, especially on defense. I met a sniper who didn't shoot unless absolutely necessary, and all he did was report enemy positions and movements to the rest of the squad. He only got 4 or 5 kills the entire match, but the rest of the squad all had insane K/D ratios because we kept ambushing the enemy. With his scouting, we could have easily held the objective even being outnumbered 2:1.AntiAntagonist said:
I love both Microsoft and Sony's consoles but the new PS3 ads with Kevin Butler blow any ads Microsoft has done out of the water and then eat them with a spork and side of lemon dressing.
However I have played the MAG beta and it sucks. What is wrong with regenerative health? Why do we need a health bar, it turns the game into one big Easter egg hunt for the supply caches and once you find it you just camp out there and defend the base. If you even get there as a sniper is ALWAYS around the corner waiting to kill you.
However I have played the MAG beta and it sucks. What is wrong with regenerative health? Why do we need a health bar, it turns the game into one big Easter egg hunt for the supply caches and once you find it you just camp out there and defend the base. If you even get there as a sniper is ALWAYS around the corner waiting to kill you.
god damn it makes me want to whack out my old "STICK" avatar.
Maybe I should make another one ;D
Maybe I should make another one ;D