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DC Universe Online |OT| The next legend is YOU!
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No way to see other peoples objectives. All you can do right now is group up and communicate via chat which mission to do. If you both have it in your journal, you'll both get credit for what the other person does.Mercury Fred said:
Hopefully they figure something out soon cause it gets quite annoying having to coordinate everything via chat.
MisterAnderson
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I'm literally hovering over Steam "checkout" with this game. Not sure if I can justify buying it right now, but the game looks fun...
Kind of put off that there is still no official GAF PC PvP server, is Zero Hour only PvE and everyone is joining that? Why are people steering away from PvP?
Also, I asked a page back or so but it never got answered: Is there any way to respec skills/abilities in this game?
Kind of put off that there is still no official GAF PC PvP server, is Zero Hour only PvE and everyone is joining that? Why are people steering away from PvP?
Also, I asked a page back or so but it never got answered: Is there any way to respec skills/abilities in this game?
ChronicleX
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tomedo said:
Check your "my games" folder in "my documents" then. It should be in the same place. I have managed to figure out why settings do not save proper (and steam is to blame) so at least made some progress.
Zero Hour is PvE, but there are areas where PvP is turned on. I actually have a mission in Metropolis right now where my objective is to defeat 5 human villains. Also, there is a PvP flag that you can turn on to enable you to fight other people.MisterAnderson said:
As for respeccing...I was in the Watchtower looking at the map and I did see a couple of stations to respec. I didn't think about going to them to see if they were functional yet, but I can check on that later.
MisterAnderson
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Nightz said:
Are PvP servers grief central? Are there any safe areas at all? What are the penalties for dying?
BattleMonkey
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Whats the install size? I'm wondering how it will be handled after so much time and so many patches and potential future content updates. I would imagine a 20gb ps3 would not be a good idea for this?
Chauncy Talon
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Only a level 30... So I can cap my character over the weekend? How are the raids in this game?
kyo_daikun
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MisterAnderson said:
There are safe houses and a base where the opposite team cant enter, also there are usually 2 npc's outside the safehouses that instantly blast enemies away so they can't camp the exit and kill people when they leave.
The penalty for dying is that your equipment degrades and you have to pay to get it repaired.
Will hopefully have my european PS3 copy tomorrow, get some major playing on my days off in.
Only real complaints...
1) Lack of customization. I understand why it is, but only having 3 body types that are mirrored through all characters is very disappointing. Where is the thin, but fit hero, or the slightly heavy (non-HULK like) hero?
2) Maybe later on there won't be as many heroes hangin in the same place, but I'm going to want to solo a lot of stuff...don't want to see a whole lot of other heroes within throwing distance.
3) The DC Universe. Brainiac as an antagonist is as boring as the get IMHO.
Complaints aside...
Game looks better than most MMOs I've seen, and it plays better than ANY MMO i've played. (LOTRO, WOW, Everquest, Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies).
I hope they plan on adding more body types moving forward.
1) Lack of customization. I understand why it is, but only having 3 body types that are mirrored through all characters is very disappointing. Where is the thin, but fit hero, or the slightly heavy (non-HULK like) hero?
2) Maybe later on there won't be as many heroes hangin in the same place, but I'm going to want to solo a lot of stuff...don't want to see a whole lot of other heroes within throwing distance.
3) The DC Universe. Brainiac as an antagonist is as boring as the get IMHO.
Complaints aside...
Game looks better than most MMOs I've seen, and it plays better than ANY MMO i've played. (LOTRO, WOW, Everquest, Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies).
I hope they plan on adding more body types moving forward.
MisterAnderson
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So I'm more of a PvP server kind of guy simply because I enjoy the realism and the danger of venturing forth and having to possibly deal with random villains (after all, I think it would seem odd just seeing some villains flying by with no possible conflict happening) but I'm worried that I'm going to pick a PvP server, and EVERYONE on GAF will choose the one I'm not on...lol. I just know that that will happen.
Edit: Are there any issues with the Steam version vs. Retail PC? Does anyone know if I might have issues forcing AA or anything like that using the Steam version? (ATI)
Edit: Are there any issues with the Steam version vs. Retail PC? Does anyone know if I might have issues forcing AA or anything like that using the Steam version? (ATI)
CoX - Most missions are indoor instanced missions using the same six tilesets, leading to running down the exact same hallways fighting the same guys over and over again. A good game, but slow and repetitive. Every time I've tried to play City of Heroes, I've walked away hating the game even more.BattleMonkey said:
Champions - Set in the Champions universe. A faster game with customization up the wazoo. Most travel options (some of them very fun), power choices, costume pieces. Very solo friendly. Has equipment, but they don't show on your character. Doesn't have very many instance mission with identical hallways.
DCUO - Just started this one last night, but has the faster combat. Very actiony. Has fewer costume options up front, but you get equipment in the game that permanently unlocks that's item's visible look that you can continue to use even with different equipment. Set in the DC Universe. Only three travel options (flight, super speed, and acrobatics, which is half flight/half super speed). Has tons of things to collect - too many, maybe. Seems like it might not take long to reach max level (I've heard 40-50 hours) and with only two main environments, I'm concerned that it won't have much lasting power.
Basically, Champions and DCUO don't seem that different. So far, Champions seems a little deeper and with more to do, but that may be because I'm more familiar with it, and DCUO seems a little more actiony. I like both of them and I'm considering a lifetime for DCUO - just depends on what their future plans for game are.
I actually love Champions. Have a lifetime subscription and play it fairly frequently. Since I don't dislike it, I'm going to take a guess at why people don't like it:
- Was headed by Bill Roper in the beginning. People don't like Bill Roper.
- It was developed by Cryptic. People don't like Cryptic.
- It wasn't City of Heroes 2. Some people wanted City of Heroes 2.
- Had a day one patch which fundamentally shifted the power balance, upsetting a lot of the beta players (myself included, but I got over it... eventually).
- Had a cash shop in addition to paid subscription.
- Development apparently stopped for about four months with absolutely no word from the community relations or dev team. This happened around the launch of Star Trek Online, which was so popular that people couldn't even connect to CO, and it was VERY frustrating to players. Devs eventually showed back up, well after everybody was beyond hostile, and then announced a paid expansion, which only pissed everybody off even more. They eventually released Vibora Bay for free and fired the community manager and seem to have regained some trust here, but it was a dark period for the playerbase. The free to play change seems to have taken focus right now, and there has been a lack of new content for a few months now (it's not as bad as, say, Vanguard, but it's a bit frustrating).
Champions Online is a good, fun game - the only MMO I've ever reached max level in - with some really creative environments you don't typically see in MMOs (Lemuria is awesome). But the game came with a lot of baggage and it has not been smooth running. My hope is that going Free to Play will make it successful enough to put the kind of development resources Star Trek Online seems to be getting.
MisterAnderson
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Just took the plunge. Downloading on Steam now. Just can't pass up experiencing Gotham and Metropolis and making a bunch of cool looking heroes.
I just hope that this game has a lasting community, but that's a risk you take with any MMO at the beginning. So is anyone up for making a character with me on a PvP server (PC)? I am still hesitant to just pick a server for fear that after I level up my hero a bunch and come back to this thread, that the majority of GAF PvPers will have all claimed a server that I didn't end up going with...lol
I just hope that this game has a lasting community, but that's a risk you take with any MMO at the beginning. So is anyone up for making a character with me on a PvP server (PC)? I am still hesitant to just pick a server for fear that after I level up my hero a bunch and come back to this thread, that the majority of GAF PvPers will have all claimed a server that I didn't end up going with...lol
BattleMonkey
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Killthee said:
Eek I don't think I can do it then with my 20gb PS3. Even cleaning it out some, I don't see how I can keep the game going with future patches and updates.
D2M15 said:
Yeah Gotham has excellent "atmosphere". Interesting that Metropolis is always daytime and Gotham always night. There's a lot of nice touches in the game, whoever did the Booster Gold dialogs should get a bonus and the collectible announcements by the guy that always ends with "...if you think THAT my friend then you are WRONG!" are entertaining
Upgrade the drive when you run out of space. It's very easy to do, it shouldn't take that long to backup and restore the data off your old drive, and $50 will get you a 500GB drive.BattleMonkey said:
Played beta, but so far haven't signed up...
My biggest concern was lack of content. With a single character, playing casually, when I had reached level 15, I had played through all of WW's missions, played through the Bane, Harley, and Scarecrow storylines for Batman, played through Queen Bee for Supes, and had done a number of the Booster Gold tours and about 10 races. It really didn't give me confidence in how much content the game has...are my fears unfounded? Is the game worth a monthly?
My biggest concern was lack of content. With a single character, playing casually, when I had reached level 15, I had played through all of WW's missions, played through the Bane, Harley, and Scarecrow storylines for Batman, played through Queen Bee for Supes, and had done a number of the Booster Gold tours and about 10 races. It really didn't give me confidence in how much content the game has...are my fears unfounded? Is the game worth a monthly?
Chauncy Talon
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AMUSIX said:
That is how I felt, but I was doing the Green Corps missions during the BETA. Very hard missions to pass.
MisterAnderson
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AMUSIX said:
Do you think if I favor making multiple characters and switching often, would I get a lot of replay value by having each character have a different mentor? Or are "story missions" not really determined by mentors.
MisterAnderson said:
I made a character last night on Death & Glory, it seems like that's where quite a bunch of other communities are starting their PVP characters up. Although the only other PC PVP GAF guy just got listed on the other one
. Either way my impressions of this game is it plays unlike any of the normal MMOs I'm used to, and that's a good thing (Aion, WoW, SRO). Looking forward to moving on up in the world LumpOfCole
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Man I wish I could force AA with my nVidia settings
MisterAnderson
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Can you upgrade your movement power as you gain levels?
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
Is this game fully voiced for quests and such? Or only generic grunts and etc.?
DurielBlack
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Finally got to play the game for a couple of hours, can't wait to get home and start some serious play.
Initial impressions are good. Graphics are nice. I like the customization options (although I wish they had some of the stuff Star Trek Online did for body types). Its cool you can unlock more styles for vanity slots as you progress through the game, I wish more games had that level of customization.
Leveling seems pretty quick, In a couple of hours of just bashing my way through quests as fast as I could I got to level 6.
Combat is fast and rewarding. Actions are responsive and for as much movement as there is in the game the camera works quite well. I've been using Mouse + Keyboard. You are usually taking on multiple mobs at once, so you actually feel like action hero/villian. Quests so far have been variations of Kill/Collect X of X, but more satisfying. For villians working for the Joker you get to plant car bombs and bribe rookie cops.
The game was definately made with consoles in mind, something about the menu system seems clunky to me. Not used to not having a mouse cursor on-screen at all times (like WoW and most other non-FPS games) which means you need to learn your hotkeys and chat commands.
Every time your character levels you seem to get a point you can spend on skills or abiltiies. So you get that feeling of constant progression.
I chose a PvP server, some high level hero was running around the villian lowbie areas, but a call for help including some directions resulted in a quick response of high level villians to drive him off. I think it helps both that the lowbie areas are close to the main base and that characters can travel so so fast with the movement modes.
Basically my biggest complaints right now are interface related, which is just something I need to adjust too. If I only play the game for the free 30 day trial I will walk away feeling it was worth the 50$ investment, we'll see if its worth a subscription at that point as I have no idea what end-game is like.
I'll be picking a PvP server to stay on tonight as well, I'll add myself to the list then.
Initial impressions are good. Graphics are nice. I like the customization options (although I wish they had some of the stuff Star Trek Online did for body types). Its cool you can unlock more styles for vanity slots as you progress through the game, I wish more games had that level of customization.
Leveling seems pretty quick, In a couple of hours of just bashing my way through quests as fast as I could I got to level 6.
Combat is fast and rewarding. Actions are responsive and for as much movement as there is in the game the camera works quite well. I've been using Mouse + Keyboard. You are usually taking on multiple mobs at once, so you actually feel like action hero/villian. Quests so far have been variations of Kill/Collect X of X, but more satisfying. For villians working for the Joker you get to plant car bombs and bribe rookie cops.
The game was definately made with consoles in mind, something about the menu system seems clunky to me. Not used to not having a mouse cursor on-screen at all times (like WoW and most other non-FPS games) which means you need to learn your hotkeys and chat commands.
Every time your character levels you seem to get a point you can spend on skills or abiltiies. So you get that feeling of constant progression.
I chose a PvP server, some high level hero was running around the villian lowbie areas, but a call for help including some directions resulted in a quick response of high level villians to drive him off. I think it helps both that the lowbie areas are close to the main base and that characters can travel so so fast with the movement modes.
Basically my biggest complaints right now are interface related, which is just something I need to adjust too. If I only play the game for the free 30 day trial I will walk away feeling it was worth the 50$ investment, we'll see if its worth a subscription at that point as I have no idea what end-game is like.
I'll be picking a PvP server to stay on tonight as well, I'll add myself to the list then.