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[Boogat]

Just saw the commercial and I have to say, Sony really surprised me on this one. Really well done and it is one of their best yet.
I hope this gets a lot of playtime over the weekend.

 

[Anerythristic]

Whomever is running that Online matchup forum better respect these new ValorGAF members.

Today so far PSNs

Automatisch
NegationSW
CoreyMV
Obaidr
PuMa

Sexual Tyransauri, all of them. Killing machines.

EDIT: VALORGAF, PLEASE TRY TO REMEMBER TO ADD YOUR INFO IN THE ONLINE MATCHUP THREAD.

I will of course remember to send out the clan invites and am taking down your PSN IDs.

 

[PuMa]

I'm locked and loaded to join ValorGAF next week. I was Valor in the beta, but didn't get a chance to hook up with any Gaffers. Looking forward to it.

 

[TheFatOne]

Whomever is running that Online matchup forum better respect these new ValorGAF members.

Today so far PSNs

Automatisch
NegationSW
CoreyMV
Obaidr

Sexual Tyransauri, all of them. Killing machines.

BTW Anerythristic I may not be able to get the game day one so you will have to start the clan. I am not sure if I will have the time one Tuesday to stop by gamestop to pick it up and play it.

Awesome commercial :lol



Gonna join Valor KINGS ClearCELL?

Fixed don't listen to FFO you know you want to be with your KING in Valor.

 

[TheFatOne]

Sorry for the double post.

 

[RedStep]

Sure buddy, tell me why would you put all your efforts on advertising an online only multiplayer game, which's main bullet point is the fact that has a massive amount of players online on vast maps.

People are still skeptical despite the praise of the beta phases. Sony needs reviews to back up the game.

People buy it at release, reviews come out (hopefully praising it), Sony advertises the game, people that were skeptical buy it based on reviews and they also see tons of people online.

Also, Battlefield is an established franchise, and BC2 is a sequel, oh, and if Im not mistaken, it does have single player campaign... so in other words, nothing like MAG, I really don't know why you brought it up :lol[/QUOTE]

Your logic is only justified by more of your logic. It's all hypothetical.

Since the dawn of media, advertising has been used to increase awareness of a product. Sony is notoriously bad at utilizing advertising properly. There is no reason to put out an ad only 4 days before launch. It doesn't take a $40m media blitz to increase awareness of your product among those that aren't on GAF.

Hype in the real world is not created by reviews, it's created by advertising firms (and word of mouth, in some cases). To take it back to Battlefield, do you remember the launch of 1942? That was an original multiplayer-only (except bot matches) game, before the online gaming revolution, and EA managed to hype it damn well.

This is another of their missteps, and you are factually wrong in saying that there's no point in advertising their product.

 

[Ironborn]

These commercials make me proud to be a Sony fanboy. Oh ... and so does MAG and GoWIII and Gran Turismo and ... well you get the point. The 26th can't come fast enough

proud to be a fanboy? seriously?
there aren't enough rolleyes-smileys in the world to express my feelings right now

on topic: too bad i haven't got the time for a huge multiplayer timesink right now, MAG looks HOT!

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu....

Tried starting the beta client today for the first time, but it just wouldn't download the next part. It just keeps on giving me an error with some gibberish. I think it might have something to do with me trying to play a US beta from the UK. And now the beta isn't on the UK store any more... damn.

 

[Kyoufu]

Is the commercial online yet? I want to see it.

EDIT: Checked the blog, awesome commercial :lol

 

[Man]

MAG commercial - It only does 256 players

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/01/it-only-does-256-players/

That ad was hysterical. I laughed out loud.

 

[obonicus]

Underdog? I don't know, ValorGAF needs members though. I am literally running a membership drive. It tough because we are paranoid and think people aren't joining us because Valor is the "American" faction in the game, which isn't even true. :lol

What's funny is that the voices mostly have vaguely European accents, like everyone's a Die Hard bad guy.

 

[Kowak]

NO! ValorGAF is so small for a reason. To join you must slay an Alaskan Grizzly with nothing but a stone knife and spear. We are the chosen few.

Spoiler

please join, please.

so the bowing down and performing of acts on Lyulf is no longer required???

thanks very much to cagen, he was able to put ravens logo on snakes beret, thanks to freethough to the suggestion.

p.s. i love the commercial, wish the UK got the american ones instead of the poor sony ones we get here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3dTxVnnryQ

 

[templeusox]

Raven GAF, just a reminder, we do not beg for recruits. It is an honor to be one of us. Much like the Jewish faith, we do not proselytize.

 

[Lagspike_exe]

MAG commercial - It only does 256 players

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/01/it-only-does-256-players/

Awesome commercial.

 

[ZZMitch]

MAG commercial - It only does 256 players

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/01/it-only-does-256-players/

Damn that was good.

Sony has really turned their marketing (commercial wise) around with the Slim.

Coming from someone who is also a huge fan of Microsofts ads, especially on the Halo front

 

[Ze_Pershing]

Sure buddy, tell me why would you put all your efforts on advertising an online only multiplayer game, which's main bullet point is the fact that has a massive amount of players online on vast maps.

People are still skeptical despite the praise of the beta phases. Sony needs reviews to back up the game.

People buy it at release, reviews come out (hopefully praising it), Sony advertises the game, people that were skeptical buy it based on reviews and they also see tons of people online.

Also, Battlefield is an established franchise, and BC2 is a sequel, oh, and if Im not mistaken, it does have single player campaign... so in other words, nothing like MAG, I really don't know why you brought it up :lol

You're trying too hard.

 

[Kowak]

proud to be a fanboy? seriously?
there aren't enough rolleyes-smileys in the world to express my feelings right now

on topic: too bad i haven't got the time for a huge multiplayer timesink right now, MAG looks HOT!

i know i sure am proud to be a sony fanboy, PSN is the only place mature enough to handle MAG!!!

 

[KaYotiX]

Actually pretty excited to try this game out, its nice to have different shooters to fall back on from time to time.

EDIT: ....dont be a fanboy of a console be a fan of gaming

 

[jorma]

playstation.blog down for maintenance :X

 

[IronFistedChampion]

Could someone please upload it to YouTube? I'm on my iPhone and can't see it.

 

[krimsoncharge]

MAG commercial - It only does 256 players

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/01/it-only-does-256-players/

:lol great commerical. Kevin Butler rocks

Could someone please upload it to YouTube? I'm on my iPhone and can't see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqItftuhtHw

 

[Violater]

Dear God the 26th can come soon enough, then I will be busy playing the game instead of reading all this incessant whining.
buh buhh no reviews...
Why make commercials...
SVER maps so unfair....
SMH

SVER-gaf, get ready.
Make sure your Official headsets are fully charged and have a backup cellphone blutooth on standby.
Raven will pay for their atrocities and Valor just because they exist.
Too long have we endured their ridicule, our weapons may be worn but our resolve never weary. When the enemy advances on our strongholds we will thin their numbers and break their will.
Their weeping and gnashing of teeth will be momentous and they will think twice about looking down at us.

 

[Lagspike_exe]

SVER-gaf, get ready.
Make sure your Official headsets are fully charged and have a backup cellphone blutooth on standby.
Raven will pay for their atrocities and Valor just because they exist.
Too long have we endured their ridicule, our weapons may be worn but our resolve never weary. When the enemy advances on our strongholds we will thin their numbers and break their will.
Their weeping and gnashing of teeth will be momentous and they will think twice about looking down at us.

VICTORY SHALL BE OURS!

 

[IronFistedChampion]

:lol great commerical. Kevin Butler rocks



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqItftuhtHw

Thanks brah

 

[templeusox]

SVER is too cute.

 

[Violater]

SVER is too cute.

We can multitask

 

[Inanna]

Raven GAF, just a reminder, we do not beg for recruits. It is an honor to be one of us.

True that!

SVER is too cute.

They're ugly, hence the masks.

 

[Violater]

True that!


They're ugly, hence the masks.

 

[Noshino]

Since the dawn of media, advertising has been used to increase awareness of a product.

No one is denying that

Sony is notoriously bad at utilizing advertising properly. There is no reason to put out an ad only 4 days before launch

Why not?

It doesn't take a $40m media blitz to increase awareness of your product among those that aren't on GAF.

The question here is, why spend more money on advertising before reviews instead of advertising after the reviews/word of mouth are out there?

To take it back to Battlefield, do you remember the launch of 1942? That was an original multiplayer-only (except bot matches) game, before the online gaming revolution, and EA managed to hype it damn well.

Yes, I remember it, but I still don't get why you bring it up.

1942 could be played on your own, "single player" with bots, and there was also LAN, neither of the 2 are available on MAG. Not only that, 1942 was considered to be groundbreaking at the time, MAG does unique things, but it isn't as "groundbreaking".

Oh, and it wasn't released before the online PC gaming revolution, it came out after (or during may be the best suited word) the revolution. UT, Quake 3, Battle.net, hell, even the original Counter Strike came out before it.

So really, why do you keep bringing up BF, its case is nothing like MAG's.

This is another of their missteps, and you are factually wrong in saying that there's no point in advertising their product.

Im not saying that they shouldn't advertise the product, Im saying, for this specific product, which is a special case, why put all (or most) of their advertising before reviews/release/word of mouth? I really think that Sony has more to gain from putting more effort on advertising the game after there is already word of mouth out there, than before it. Now, whether Sony makes such effort later on or not, that's a completely different subject.

 

[Mollymauk]

I wonder if all 256 players will be able to gather in one spot. They should try it sometime. Take a group photo.

 

[Cagen]

Whomever is running that Online matchup forum better respect these new ValorGAF members.

Today so far PSNs

Automatisch
NegationSW
CoreyMV
Obaidr
PuMa

Sexual Tyransauri, all of them. Killing machines.

EDIT: VALORGAF, PLEASE TRY TO REMEMBER TO ADD YOUR INFO IN THE ONLINE MATCHUP THREAD.

I will of course remember to send out the clan invites and am taking down your PSN IDs.

Respect Valor? Never!

I have a few of them down but I'm not hunting through this thread to find peoples details, if I see them though I'll add them to the thread.

 

[templeusox]

I gotta say, I'm really enjoying how contentious this thread is. It's clear that the shadow war we are embroiled in has everyone on edge. I really look forward to months of senseless back-and-forths inter and intra PMC.

 

[Anerythristic]

Respect Valor? Never!

I have a few of them down but I'm not hunting through this thread to find peoples details, if I see them though I'll add them to the thread.

:lol , no I totally argree with you. ValorGAF is too cool for bothersome online matchup threads. I think the actual number is 16 members now, I think only half visited the matchup forum. I'll keep them organized

 

[Lagspike_exe]

No custom soundtrack on launch?

Because of MEMORY CONSTRAINS?

WTF?

[PSNation podcast is the source ]

 

[Click]

Juniors have invaded this thread (and GAF)! LOL

Alright all you SVER MAGgots in the IGN tourny.
Log on tonight and let's make the last night we can play before release a good one.

 

[KGKK]

So I just watched a video describing each faction. Based on it I take it SVER will be the most popular eh? Raven's got the money and rich look, not me at all.
Sign me up for Valor when the game comes out
PSN:KGKK

 

[Ze_Pershing]

Juniors have invaded this thread (and GAF)! LOL

Alright all you SVER MAGgots in the IGN tourny.
Log on tonight and let's make the last night we can play before release a good one.

You have a problem with new members signing up and adding to the discussion? If no, please enlighten me what that LOL is supposed to mean.

 

[Anerythristic]

So I just watched a video describing each faction. Based on it I take it SVER will be the most popular eh? Raven's got the money and rich look, not me at all.
Sign me up for Valor when the game comes out
PSN:KGKK

You are on the list.

This is a GAF Civil War, what has MAG done?!

 

[Lagspike_exe]

So I just watched a video describing each faction. Based on it I take it SVER will be the most popular eh? Raven's got the money and rich look, not me at all.
Sign me up for Valor when the game comes out
PSN:KGKK

Whose side are you on?

* Raven 37%
* S.V.E.R. 33%
* Valor 30%

11,758 Votes

http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/01/which-mag-faction-wants-you-most/

 

[Ze_Pershing]

So I just watched a video describing each faction. Based on it I take it SVER will be the most popular eh? Raven's got the money and rich look, not me at all.
Sign me up for Valor when the game comes out
PSN:KGKK

yeah, in all fairness, I think SVER should be the underdog in this game. They are the ones who collect scrap and fight with whatever they have.

 

[Ze_Pershing]

Whose side are you on?

* Raven 37%
* S.V.E.R. 33%
* Valor 30%

11,758 Votes

http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/01/which-mag-faction-wants-you-most/

holy crap, it's pretty even. I wasn't expecting that. That makes me happy, I thought eventually it would come down to SVER and Raven with Valor way down in numbers. From the looks it might stay competitive for all teams.

 

[KGKK]

Solid Snake and Big Boss would have chosen Valor therefore they are better
The Patriots are Raven
SVER is Meryl/Johny

 

[Lagspike_exe]

Solid Snake and Big Boss would have chosen Valor therefore they are better
The Patriots are Raven
SVER is Meryl/Johny

Chad Warden would chose SVER. Therefore, SVER wins.

Official seal of approval.

 

[Kowak]

Solid Snake and Big Boss would have chosen Valor therefore they are better
The Patriots are Raven
SVER is Meryl/Johny

are excuse me?

look at the avatar.

edit:are=ah,

 

[KGKK]

are excuse me?

look at the avatar.

Please, we all know you're just a double agent who's loyalty lies with Valor. After all, The Boss would have chosen Valor too. She is your god, would you deny her?

 

[Kowak]

Please, we all know you're just a double agent who's loyalty lies with Valor. After all, The Boss would have chosen Valor too. She is your god, would you deny her?

if the she was dumb enough to join raven then i would deny her.

 

[AranhaHunter]

No custom soundtrack on launch?

Because of MEMORY CONSTRAINS?

WTF?

[PSNation podcast is the source ]

Unfortunately that's common on PS games, Uncharted 2, HSG5, Resistance 1/2 didn't support it, Modnation Racers won't support it....and the only 3rd party game I know that supports it is Burnout Paradise, meh.

Hopefully they'll patch it in though.

 

[Violater]

Question,
Upon reaching the Maximum level in the game. If I choose to go into veteran mode will this allow me to switch PMC and keep the points I have earned?

 

[GoodMorning]

That commercial is amazing lol.

So glad my account finally got authorized, perfect timing.

Valor GAF ftw.

 

[Jesse Jane]

That commercial is amazing lol.

So glad my account finally got authorized, perfect timing.

Valor GAF ftw.

haha same here