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KILLZONE 2 - The |OT|
- Thread starter BruceLeeRoy
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AbortedWalrusFetus
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I bought all the DLC last week and patched it up and have been playing it non-stop. It's pretty easy to find full games still, which is great. It's even easier if you play in worldwide rather than your region only, and I didn't really notice much lag. The high precision thing REALLY helps. I've finally gotten good enough again to where I actually feel competitive in it.
PSN: HayabusaAllRPG if anyone wants to play.
PSN: HayabusaAllRPG if anyone wants to play.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
0_0 I just downloaded the new maps. My god GG is insane I cant believe how incredible the graphics are. Did they add some new tech this is seriously incredible looking.
BruceLeeRoy said:
yeah its worlds apart from the previous map pack. Think they just realized making stuff with terrain is better than just having people slum it through corridors of trains or ships
@thrakier: ermm, hills, architecture, puddles, wind, dust, background, nuke flash?
KZObsessed
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Lince said:
</3
KZObsessed
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AbortedWalrusFetus said:
You haz bootiful name <3<3
needlesmcgirk
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I haven't played much Warhawk since Killzone2 hit. I never have a hard time finding a good game in KZ2 and play it very regularly. I love the new patch but haven't tried the new controls as it feels pretty good for me as it is.
The only thing I've noticed now is that in mid game people will quit and the teams can become lopsided, but it usually doesn't last too long. I guess its hard to auto arrange the teams during rounds since there are clans, friends together, and of course people on the winning side would be pissed to move over and lose their bonus points.
I loved how Counter-Strike auto balanced things though. Matches were always perfect.
The only thing I've noticed now is that in mid game people will quit and the teams can become lopsided, but it usually doesn't last too long. I guess its hard to auto arrange the teams during rounds since there are clans, friends together, and of course people on the winning side would be pissed to move over and lose their bonus points.
I loved how Counter-Strike auto balanced things though. Matches were always perfect.
I actually played KZ2 yesterday to try the new maps.
First thing I noticed, ppls are still horrible KZ2 players. I havent played over a month+ and I came in 1st place with ~120pts.(our team sucked btw we lost all rounds) Add in the fact that players using tactician are still dropping the spawn points the wrong way! Every time I spawned in one of them, I was facing the wrong way :facepalm: ..after all this time...
The new maps are great in a sense that they look really good. I only played about 2 games in each and playing in Beach Head brings back memories of KZ1..bad ones. That map was shit back then and still is to this day. I have no F'in idea why ppls wanted that level back. Add in KZ2 clusterfucks, and you get a level full of FAIL.
I'm a big KZ fan but playing the game again reminded me why I stopped.
First thing I noticed, ppls are still horrible KZ2 players. I havent played over a month+ and I came in 1st place with ~120pts.(our team sucked btw we lost all rounds) Add in the fact that players using tactician are still dropping the spawn points the wrong way! Every time I spawned in one of them, I was facing the wrong way :facepalm: ..after all this time...
The new maps are great in a sense that they look really good. I only played about 2 games in each and playing in Beach Head brings back memories of KZ1..bad ones. That map was shit back then and still is to this day. I have no F'in idea why ppls wanted that level back. Add in KZ2 clusterfucks, and you get a level full of FAIL.
I'm a big KZ fan but playing the game again reminded me why I stopped.
KZObsessed
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AranhaHunter
Banned
KZ2 is not dead, I still find games easily, and plenty of different games, maybe not as many GAFFers and people that have already put 100+ hours in it are playing as much anymore? Maybe I have a different definition of when a game is dead online.
tfur
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AranhaHunter said:
I don't know where the "dead" thing is coming from. There are always tons of servers here in the US when I play. I also never get lag anymore. Maybe they restricted the servers that show up by ping rating?
Maybe it's dead for Yurope... medieval internet at what not... ;P
I still do not see why they cannot have a few official dedicated server hosts for each region, like is done with Warhawk.
tfur said:
they need an actual player to host a game, they can't create a game and quit because next player joining the room will be handed the host. KZ2 superior multiplayer gameplay + dedicated servers + matchmaking + playlists + party system would have been the success Sony and Guerrilla once envisioned, but they chose the cheap way.
Lince said:
I really assumed it would have all of this...which is why I was just never able to really enjoy the game. By time I found out there was a patch to actually let you play with friends (my god how smart) and the controls were finally fixed...my copy was on the shelf again with a used sticker.
Its a shame...but how the 'old' warhawk lobby totally dwarfed the 'new' KZ2 lobby is beyond me.
What kinds of numbers are the weekly player count seeing? Im guessing its still in the 250K range?? I really thought this was gonna be HUGE.
AranhaHunter
Banned
GodofWine said:
Lack of matchmaking and party system really killed it, I can't believe GG never heard of a party system before, what an oversight.
KZObsessed
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TheFatOne said:
No! You came up with "GAFElitest" which is lame :lol
KZObsessed
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TheFatOne said:
Well Raist is coming back after inFAMOUS. If he comes back so will his lover Cagen. Me & Lince will stay forever... FOREVER. I'll make sure of it
Kittonwy's claws are in and wont be leaving. If you and aj stay, and cj plays now and again. And whoever else I've forgotten. That's enough players in itself but I'm sure others will follow and get back into it if we re-organise and get back into it ourselves.
alr1ghtstart said:
GAFA vs GAFE Round 2 :lol
Cruzader said:
aaaaand you're officially banned from ever naming anything again :lol
Don't underestimate the original weird controls. Just from personal experience, right off the bat, that turned off most of my FPS friends. It also says a lot about the old controls how so many people are now saying the HP mode controls much better.AranhaHunter said:
I hope GG can learn from this for KZ3.
1) Normal controls
2) Party/matchmaking
3) Balance issues
4) Map design (less chaos / more tactical)
pixelbox said:
No, not because it's not a clone, but because in my opinion the developers weren't able to see the potential of THEIR OWN GAME. They make it something like fucking UT with 32 players on a map made for 12 players! It would be SO fucking easy: NO respawn, NO assault/rockets, max. players 16 - DONE. I can't stand those fucking clusterfucks all the time. It's annoying, laggy and the framerate suffers.
FFObsessed said:Well Raist is coming back after inFAMOUS. If he comes back so will his lover Cagen. Me & Lince will stay forever... FOREVER. I'll make sure of it. Rick will always be there with his shining awesomeness. Live will play now and again. Chryz and Dave still play.
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My trunk is not amused.
AranhaHunter
Banned
careful said:
I didn't have as big a problem with the controls as most others but I see what you're saying, I'll add that they need a co op mode for Killzone 3 and local multiplayer split screen for skirmish and warzone mode, as well as for the co op mode.
pixelbox said:
My main issues are the lack of matchmaking and a party system, they found a nice workaround for you to play with friends, but that was a major oversight IMO.
KZObsessed
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Thrakier said:
:lol
I was about to type your name then I remembered you were terrible :lol
KZObsessed
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BeeDog said:Goddamn, I planned on actually sinking some heavy time into the KZ2 multiplayer with you guys, but something fucking serious in RL came inbetween, so can only play singleplayer games (where I can't devote hours upon hours to). Goddamn I'm bummed (mostly for the RL thing
<3
Matchmaking really isn't the all greatness people make it out to be, there a reason most PC games use server list. It always seems like matchmaking it either works ok or it falls completely flat on its face. Speaking of which is there a way to do server browsing and have a party system?
Also people should really stop cramming no respawn down people throats, I can understand how it will make the game more tactical but if you can't see how it will piss off inexperience players then it time to take off those glasses.
Also people should really stop cramming no respawn down people throats, I can understand how it will make the game more tactical but if you can't see how it will piss off inexperience players then it time to take off those glasses.
BrLvgThrChmstry
Banned
No respawn as an option? sure, why not. But that's it. Hell, maybe even option/mode where each player or each faction has a certain amount of spawns that is shared by the players.
No respawn won't solve all the problems, it'll even work against some game objectives.. why search and destroy the target when you could just waste the opposing team?
But I am for a no respawn. If is never happens, then *shrug* won't change anything. I'll just continue playing till UC2 and MW2 hit the shelves.
No respawn won't solve all the problems, it'll even work against some game objectives.. why search and destroy the target when you could just waste the opposing team?
But I am for a no respawn. If is never happens, then *shrug* won't change anything. I'll just continue playing till UC2 and MW2 hit the shelves.
Well that's the nature of game development. Don't sit too high up there, if not you guys, someone would have complained. Killzone is not the first game to be patched, and certainly not the last. With the exception of search options and party system, the changes "gaf" desires are pure subjective.
I've read your posts/complains and most are definitely valid, the others are pure subjective. If you want no respawns and smaller matches by default, play Socom instead of spamming the thread with your desires. I know you're passionate about the game but man, there are other games to suit your tastes. You know GG is working on it. Enough of the doom and gloom. Adapt or quit.Lince said: