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Fat Princess |OT| Misogynistic Cake
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AranhaHunter
Banned
Is there still any network connection problems? I'm thinking of buying this game.
red shoe paul
Banned
AranhaHunter said:
A few. It's been laggy past 2 games for me but other than that it's been perfect.
At the start of this thread everyone was quite cheery, but some kind of gloom has set in and people seem to be tearing the game apart, I just came back home from being away a few months and had my eyes set on the game, But this backlash is making me think twice.
Is it still worth it? is there really a big problem?
Is it still worth it? is there really a big problem?
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Yep. I'm over this game.
I deleted it off my box last night.
Multiplayer game with a weak multiplayer experience. Well done.
I deleted it off my box last night.
Multiplayer game with a weak multiplayer experience. Well done.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Banned
jeez. looks like I'm saving $15. it's a shame, this had so much potential. or maybe it was just the novelty of feeding a princess cake that got people hyped.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
There is no other game like this. I guess people would rather play shooters.
A week is way too long for a game thats centered around the mulitplayer. People have short attention spans. The average person wont spend a week trying to get into games and failing while still coming back for more time and time again.Sentry said:
How else would you explain the fact that there are more bots than players in the average game? Ive been playing a bit this weekend and this is how it tends to be. It wasnt like that when I first started playing it. Its not the game quality because its great.
HungryPillow
Banned
Personally I'm still having quite a bit of fun with this game.
autobzooty
Member
The lack of people using voice chat is a much bigger problem than the matchmaking ever was. Seriously, this game is trash if no one is talking, but it's one of the best things ever when everyone is.
I've written into the Fat Princess suggestion email a couple times, and the producer of the game has emailed me back (I know, it was crazy). I think his name was Greg. I'd post the emails but my computer is broken, atm. I'll post them when I get it fixed.
Anyways, back to my point. I emailed them suggesting that they make a way to increase the likelihood that people using headsets get in a match together. The response I got was something to the effect of, "That's a great idea! Our next patch is already coming together, so that probably won't make it this time, but we'll try to implement something like this in the next one." Paraphrased from memory.
You have me to thank for fixing this game. :lol
I've written into the Fat Princess suggestion email a couple times, and the producer of the game has emailed me back (I know, it was crazy). I think his name was Greg. I'd post the emails but my computer is broken, atm. I'll post them when I get it fixed.
Anyways, back to my point. I emailed them suggesting that they make a way to increase the likelihood that people using headsets get in a match together. The response I got was something to the effect of, "That's a great idea! Our next patch is already coming together, so that probably won't make it this time, but we'll try to implement something like this in the next one." Paraphrased from memory.
You have me to thank for fixing this game. :lol
OK guys, add me:
PSN: stveland
Eastern Canada, GMT -5
Finally just played my first game online tonight! Although it was a bit chaotic, overall I had a pretty good time. The lag is not too too bad and it was a full 32p game! Good stuff.
Yeah there was about 3-4 guys using the mic on my team so it was alright. The only problem is I always forget that it's push to talk, so I'm elaborating these complex strategies to absolutely no one... :lol
PSN: stveland
Eastern Canada, GMT -5
Finally just played my first game online tonight! Although it was a bit chaotic, overall I had a pretty good time. The lag is not too too bad and it was a full 32p game! Good stuff.
autobzooty said:
Yeah there was about 3-4 guys using the mic on my team so it was alright. The only problem is I always forget that it's push to talk, so I'm elaborating these complex strategies to absolutely no one... :lol
KibblesBits
Member
I have the sony blue tooth headset, but it seems no one can hear me talk in game. How am I doing it wrong?
KibblesBits
Member
Sentry said:
...wat?
where in the hell does it say that? i never would have figured that out.
This game is a lot of fun. I just think that variety is lacking right now. It doesn't really feel like you're doing all that much different things or that any of the choices you make affect the rounds to a huge extent. At the beginning, it's essentially both sides rushing to get the hats upgraded. Once both sides get the hats upgraded, it's just a cluster of people rushing each other... When the catapults get upgraded, the game essentially devolves into wave after wave of people catapulting into each other's base, in an attempt that one side can hopefully move the chains just enough to get the princess out.
The new classes should add a lot more variety, but what I want is a situation where smart decision making pays off. If I spend my resources upgrading this specific item, it'll give me totally different results than if I spent my resources upgrading something else. What if they made it where you can continue to upgrade towers to a point where you could put weapons on them or they would become respawn points? It would be a much more interesting experience and there would be more variation. Also, remove the capatulting right into the other side's base. Make it halfway or 3/4 across the stage... but make classes like the workers a lot more useful where they can do tons more damage to the doors of the enemy castle.
Also, the levels need more unique elements. Most of the stages feel pretty similar, especially when the catapult gets upgraded. I want it to be like Bomberman, where each stage has some completely unique element that truly defines the stage.
The new classes should add a lot more variety, but what I want is a situation where smart decision making pays off. If I spend my resources upgrading this specific item, it'll give me totally different results than if I spent my resources upgrading something else. What if they made it where you can continue to upgrade towers to a point where you could put weapons on them or they would become respawn points? It would be a much more interesting experience and there would be more variation. Also, remove the capatulting right into the other side's base. Make it halfway or 3/4 across the stage... but make classes like the workers a lot more useful where they can do tons more damage to the doors of the enemy castle.
Also, the levels need more unique elements. Most of the stages feel pretty similar, especially when the catapult gets upgraded. I want it to be like Bomberman, where each stage has some completely unique element that truly defines the stage.
Bought the game last night, enjoying it loads right now. Played a nearly full game online at around 8 am and it was all people. Really hectic, crazy game. The way people approach certain obstacles is neat. I think I like playing as a ranger the most, so far...
If anyone wants to play, my psn id is GoodBoyKujo.
If anyone wants to play, my psn id is GoodBoyKujo.
KibblesBits
Member
GQman2121 said:
that's the problem. you have to leave the game running for it to fill up with people or hope you can connect to a good host. i never seem to have a problem... but no one is using headsets, or perhaps my headset is borked.
yes... i'm holding down r2 to talk even. :lol
do most ps3 users even have headsets? seems like an xbox thing...
red shoe paul
Banned
Today my team won 3 games back to back in under 2 minutes. It was amazing.
Stats haven't erased yet, and I won't be happy if/when they do..
Stats haven't erased yet, and I won't be happy if/when they do..
When I "Jump in" anymore I'm entering Team Deathmatch games. It's not that I mind it, but it seems that everyone got sick of the stalemates in Capture the Princess and moved on to some good ol' bashing people's heads in with bombs. Though the deathmatches do get boring after a while... there's really no challenge or strategy to it.
British Monsoon
Member
Let me in said:
Yeah, I noticed that too - TDM is fun for a while, but it's just one hugh clusterfuck and to be honest, i'd just prefer to play the Soccer gametype. Also, more people should play Snatch 'n Grab - I find it ends in stalemates far less frequently than Capture the Princess.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
.GqueB. said:
I can say that I got this the second it launched and the online problems for the first week really put a damper on the game for me and I never really got that excitement back for it.
Also, with the constant tug of war and the game not ending, the unbalance of players and bots on each team, and the fact that this game needs constant communication when no one talks really hasn't reeled me back in yet.
It's like I want to love this game but everything is working against me to not like it. But I did pay for it so I'll play it again at some point.
I've been playing Invasion lately, found it's a much easier game-type to play on your own, you can take a bot with you and capture the bases and win a game in under 2 min. It's still a big shame people just totally turned off this game but I can see why they did it, has taken me a while to feel like playing it again.
jump_button
Banned
hmmm cook = cake maker?
SmallTimeLeon
Banned
NEW MAPS, check it out:
http://titanstudios.com/blog/2009/09/start-spreadin-the-news-new-maps-and-more-coming-to-fat-princess
Keep a watch, they said they're going to announce more stuff during PAX. <3 these guys.
http://titanstudios.com/blog/2009/09/start-spreadin-the-news-new-maps-and-more-coming-to-fat-princess
Keep a watch, they said they're going to announce more stuff during PAX. <3 these guys.
everytime i see this thread bumped i get excited by how much i enjoyed fp and i jump onto my ps3..... and try to connect for 10 minutes. more often than not i don't get into a game and just give up. sigh, i've heard that if you join a game with friends it almost always connects, but i just want a simple jump in and play experience :/
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome AwesomeSmallTimeLeon said:NEW MAPS, check it out:
http://titanstudios.com/blog/2009/09/start-spreadin-the-news-new-maps-and-more-coming-to-fat-princess
Keep a watch, they said they're going to announce more stuff during PAX. <3 these guys.
Juggernaut
Member
I bought this the other day and I have no problems with lag or joining servers.
The game is so good.
The game is so good.
red shoe paul
Banned
That map seems too big. But maybe that's just me..
Juggernaut said:
Same here. As for bots, I don't even notice really - after the game ended last night I think only about 7 of the 32 players were bots. No big deal - I much prefer this setup (same with Crash Commando) than something like Calling All Cars where you are LUCKY to find a single person online.
JustAnotherOtaku
Member
eznark said:
I agree, although I'm sadly part of the problem
Played this religiously for the first week or so and then other download and retail games got my attention.Despite this, once the new map(s) drop, I'll definitely buy them and hope that it brings people back online
I agree that the online part is fine now, nonetheless there is still one major flaw, no server lists.
I don't know how difficult it is to implement such a feature in Fat Princess but I think that a player should be able to see how many games are currently online and how many free spots there are left per game.
They could then enter a game of their own choice and make 32 players game less rare.
I don't know how difficult it is to implement such a feature in Fat Princess but I think that a player should be able to see how many games are currently online and how many free spots there are left per game.
They could then enter a game of their own choice and make 32 players game less rare.