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DC Universe Online |OT| The next legend is YOU!
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I don't think so. The 8th is when they'll update the store with the new rate, there's no mention of it being a one day promo. The new rate should be available for at least a week since they usually only update the store once a week.hermit7 said:
BattleMonkey
Member
Sweet I will probably jump on that, basically a free month. Taking a break from EVE Online and since Star Wars Old Republic is delayed, this will be my only paid MMO sub for now.
If you haven't purchased a sub bundle yet and do nothing before your sub runs out, you'll automatically be renewed at the one month rate ($15) every month.hermit7 said:
If you want in on the 3 month promo discount, you'll have to purchase the 3 month sub on the PS Store sometime after they update the price on the 8th and before they change it back. The promo price should be available for at least a week since they usually only update the store once a week. As long as you don't cancel auto renewal for the sub you'll only be charged the promo rate every time it renews.
The sub bundles on the PS Store can be found via three different ways. You can select the "New Releases" tab on the store front page and then scroll down until you find the DCUO folder, or you can use the search icon at the top of the store to search for DC Universe, or you click on the "View All by Title" tab in the front page and then keep clicking the appropriate tabs until you get to the DCUO folder.
BattleMonkey
Member
Now make the lifetime sub offer available on PS3 guys!
I probably would have never picked up the game if it wasn't on the PS3 as it was the main unique thing to me that caused me to pick it up since I already jump around between so many other MMO's on PC right now. Play it on comfy couch, and also at night when I ride my exercise bike as part of my regular work outs.
The crisp visuals of Champions right now makes me sorry about not having the visuals of DC on the PC though.
AstroLad said:
I probably would have never picked up the game if it wasn't on the PS3 as it was the main unique thing to me that caused me to pick it up since I already jump around between so many other MMO's on PC right now. Play it on comfy couch, and also at night when I ride my exercise bike as part of my regular work outs.
The crisp visuals of Champions right now makes me sorry about not having the visuals of DC on the PC though.
boooo
i have a l2 hero i made on there i think but i just really enjoy pve right now. i get a good fill of pvp in the arenas and the marks of triumph for those don't stop so it's quite nice. the only downside is that it takes too long to get into a game off a queue
i have a l2 hero i made on there i think but i just really enjoy pve right now. i get a good fill of pvp in the arenas and the marks of triumph for those don't stop so it's quite nice. the only downside is that it takes too long to get into a game off a queue
Mercury Fred
Banned
That three-month sub looks like a good deal. I'll have to bite when my trial runs out (I'm surprised that I was never prompted to put in any CC info yet...).
ChronicleX
Banned
BattleMonkey said:
They can't. A lifetime sub is for the life of the game and they exist on PC games because PC's do not have an expiration that effects how long the game will last. A PS3 will expire or its service can expire long before the game itself dies (if its successful, and so far it is), hence they cannot offer a lifetime sub on PS3.
They could offer a Universal Lifetime sub that was for either platform, but you can blame some random Sony higher up for that misfortune. It's the same reason PS3/PC is not crossplatform.
Mercury Fred said:
I'm pretty sure it's tied into your PSN account. And if you had not listed your CC info into your PSN (for the Store), it probably would force you to input one.
When Sub date comes up, it'll go directly to your PSN Wallet and get it's money.
Micromegas
Member
How is the PS3 version of this game? Tech-abortion or is it actually playable as an MMO?
BattleMonkey
Member
Micromegas said:
Has lot of visual issues to be expected, but it plays fairly well. The main issue is heavy load times and some nasty lag when bringing up menus.
Doubt the game itself is going to improve in performance, but the hopes are they can smooth out the UI to improve response speeds of menus and such.
so almost lvl 30 w/ my mental bow... and wow do they have huge balance issues 
I mean, it's fun and all but I felt more like a controller with my gadget character. Mental is pretty much the highest DPS class in the game, going around and pvping is kinda funny, the only challenge now is if someone jumps me or is in super pvp gear.
Get this... we have a -hp debuff skill that does heavy damage and STACKS dots. You can fire off about 4-5 in one skill bar in 4-5 seconds. Considering there's really no healing skill that cures the DoTs, you can just run away after and they're screwed (each use of the skill causes -25ish hp per tic on average, lasts a while too, and chances are you'll crit one of those for -45ish hp dot... and as they just stack...). Throw in bow or rifle frame cancel before spamming your DoT ray... the lifebar just disappears. We are definitely the highest damage even in controller mode when you look at the scoreboard at the end of alerts.
and for any lower lvls who think they have a chance against higher lvls, they haven't been stunned into a fiery death by a controller in 2 seconds.
Hope they make mental a bit more controller like and less dps power house, but hey, it's pretty amusing at the moment
I mean, it's fun and all but I felt more like a controller with my gadget character. Mental is pretty much the highest DPS class in the game, going around and pvping is kinda funny, the only challenge now is if someone jumps me or is in super pvp gear. Get this... we have a -hp debuff skill that does heavy damage and STACKS dots. You can fire off about 4-5 in one skill bar in 4-5 seconds. Considering there's really no healing skill that cures the DoTs, you can just run away after and they're screwed (each use of the skill causes -25ish hp per tic on average, lasts a while too, and chances are you'll crit one of those for -45ish hp dot... and as they just stack...
). Throw in bow or rifle frame cancel before spamming your DoT ray... the lifebar just disappears. We are definitely the highest damage even in controller mode when you look at the scoreboard at the end of alerts.and for any lower lvls who think they have a chance against higher lvls, they haven't been stunned into a fiery death by a controller in 2 seconds.
Hope they make mental a bit more controller like and less dps power house, but hey, it's pretty amusing at the moment
BattleMonkey
Member
icechai said:so almost lvl 30 w/ my mental bow... and wow do they have huge balance issues
Get this... we have a -hp debuff skill that does heavy damage and STACKS dots. You can fire off about 4-5 in one skill bar in 4-5 seconds. Considering there's really no healing skill that cures the DoTs, you can just run away after and they're screwed (each use of the skill causes -25ish hp per tic on average, lasts a while too, and chances are you'll crit one of those for -45ish hp dot... and as they just stack...
and for any lower lvls who think they have a chance against higher lvls, they haven't been stunned into a fiery death by a controller in 2 seconds.
Hope they make mental a bit more controller like and less dps power house, but hey, it's pretty amusing at the moment
I can only imagine mental with rifles. Rifles whenever I've seen them in pvp.... rape
I agree with this. As a troller who focuses on mob control I almost always wind up with the most damage given even though I only have a couple pieces of tier gear and spend 25% of my time worrying about energy regen. I have focused on Might since the beginning though (at the cost of Vitalization, which rarely comes back to bite me) since I could tell early on the damage power of Mental.icechai said:Hope they make mental a bit more controller like and less dps power house, but hey, it's pretty amusing at the moment
The funny thing about this is on the spreadsheet there's like 15 people who are Heroes on Zero Hour. I added them all and yet none of them are ever online. Guess maybe the game didn't have the staying power w/ others that it's had w/ me (45+ hours and counting).TheExodu5 said:
PS3 reward is the same.jogarrr said:It unlocks based on when you started and I guess I jumped on it right away after it started
The wallpaper is what you get for selecting PC btw. It's possible the PS3 mystery reward is different. Maybe a theme?
krypt0nian
Banned
Killthee said:
Yeah the Mystery Award was a huge fail, and the FB page is railing against them.
Mercury Fred
Banned
Ya know, since the PvE server has the ability to flag PvP on, why not add the reverse for the PvP server? I actually warmed up to PvP in playing with Lonestar yesterday, but being able to switch it off for certain moments (just trying to chat with teammates via a keyboard, for instance) would be a godsend.
As I've gotten close to level 20, I'm finding how deadly I can be in reguards to PVP. Not 1 on 1 against some level 30 guy, but all these stun moves and the Taser/Grapple Pulls, well...they just ruin someone's day as they can't get away from the mob they pissed off.
this sounds a little like pve. between ring war, legends, and arenas you can be pvping a big chunk of the time on pve. the only thing that's really missing is the dynamism in the outdoor solo areas, though you still do get some of that from hunting down the bossesMercury Fred said:
Mercury Fred
Banned
Really?icechai said:that kind of defeats the purpose of the pvp server. next time just grapple to the top of a really tall building or stealth and chat
It seems like if the majority of the world is constantly in PvP mode, the ability to flag off for a few minutes here and there would do nothing to defeat the purpose.
ChronicleX
Banned
Mercury Fred said:
Its called goto a Police Station / Nightclub. Safehouses exist for a reason, chat to your hearts content within them. Don't like it? Don't roll PVP. War is War, it does not suddenly stop because someone wants a teabreak.
Mercury Fred
Banned
Serious business.ChronicleX said:
Why oh why did emotocons have to go away? There just aren't enough lols.
icechai said:that kind of defeats the purpose of the pvp server. next time just grapple to the top of a really tall building or stealth and chat
I get attacked often while I'm perched on a highrise.
I've even been found and attacked while I idled in Stealth.
Is it really war when your 30 and your singular target is a level 7 player trying to finish the scarecrow mission?
BattleMonkey
Member
Well thats a problem I keep seeing with pvp servers though I love em anyways. Always lvl 30 douchebags who like to stop and pick on the newbies in the early quest areas, have it happen all the time with any new character I make. It isn't as bad as you level up and you also learn to be more careful, but being on PVP server is partially about watching your back.
Because most people would be running around with their pvp status set to off by default and only turn it on when it's convenient for a gank. Having it on just leaves you open to getting jumped so it's in the best interest to always have it on off. It would pretty much ruin the point of the pvp servers.
Mercury Fred said:
Because most people would be running around with their pvp status set to off by default and only turn it on when it's convenient for a gank. Having it on just leaves you open to getting jumped so it's in the best interest to always have it on off. It would pretty much ruin the point of the pvp servers.
BattleMonkey
Member
You get no influence either for taking out someone thats more than 5 levels below you, so level 30's going around being douche bags... well yea because they are douche bags. All they get out of it is the satisfaction of being a bully.
Nishastra said:Presumably that in "multiplayer", it supports between 2 and unlimited numbers of people.
It's kind of a dumb thing to put on an MMO box, but I guess they have some kind of information standards to adhere to
Ah, thanks. I was hoping it mean you could play the game with 2 different PSN accounts.
Gray-Jaeger90
Member
When possible, can I get invited back to gaf united. Name still the same (Jaeger). Rolling ice/tank this time.
RoninChaos
Member
This is probably going to sound stupid to you guys, but how do MMO subs work on the ps3? Do you go to a site like you do for Wow and enter your info? Or do you do it through the ps3?