I'm sorry, but why the hell should a multiplayer team based game require feedback on whether or not it should have a party system? That is ridiculous.
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I'm sorry, but why the hell should a multiplayer team based game require feedback on whether or not it should have a party system? That is ridiculous.
Yes, there is. Dylan Jobe has said the party system will be activated during the public beta. I'm certain it will come with this week's 1.3 update because you can see the Home Screen updated in the Gamespot video. Where there are only 7 boxes active in the current 1.2.11 Home Screen, all 12 boxes appear to be active in 1.3. You can see the Invite box and the Party box in the bottom row.
OdysseusVA
Banned
Alot of interesting info over the last couple of days:
from the gamesport play through we have seen the bikes (fast, can jump walls, but vulnerable), tanks (with rocket + bomb launcher thing + can carry passenger on top out of hatch as per warhawk), dust 32 player map, new weapons, new improved audio, new melee 'drama' kills.
We have heard how they have implemented the option later to be able to potentially have different loadouts for vehicles (so a jeep with a 50cal gun, or rocket launcher attached)
buildings are now color coded with a kind of team color aura, holograms next to build and battle buttons, reclaimable turrets
from the IGN vid we have seen a evening/night time co-op match, turrets (of laser turret size) that fire rockets
from the gamesport play through we have seen the bikes (fast, can jump walls, but vulnerable), tanks (with rocket + bomb launcher thing + can carry passenger on top out of hatch as per warhawk), dust 32 player map, new weapons, new improved audio, new melee 'drama' kills.
We have heard how they have implemented the option later to be able to potentially have different loadouts for vehicles (so a jeep with a 50cal gun, or rocket launcher attached)
buildings are now color coded with a kind of team color aura, holograms next to build and battle buttons, reclaimable turrets
from the IGN vid we have seen a evening/night time co-op match, turrets (of laser turret size) that fire rockets
loving the updates
The Take Out Bandit
Member
I think I saw standing slash, and crouching slash animations with the knife.
I hope jumping slash is back. I love shoving my knife up the ass of players on the ladders.
I hope jumping slash is back. I love shoving my knife up the ass of players on the ladders.
Seventy_X_Seven
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There's also a funky new B&B symbol shown in the IGN co-op video that unfortunately Harvard never deploys.
Sweet! So Dust and all its goodies this evening followed by the Vita broadcast tomorrow morning. Bring on the awesome!
Seventy_X_Seven
Member
1.3 about to go live, new trailer
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/08/starhawk-beta-update-32-players-tanks-jetbikes/
Youtube version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Rbf7j095Gd8
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/08/starhawk-beta-update-32-players-tanks-jetbikes/
Youtube version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Rbf7j095Gd8
weekend_warrior
Banned
The 1.05(?) patch is live. And it's big, 1087MB for part 1, don't know the size for part 2. I have no idea why it came up as 1.05.
OdysseusVA
Banned
Yeah, 1.05 here as well and I can't even connect to the main menu. Part 2 is 30MB I believe.
weekend_warrior
Banned
fffuuuuu, really?
weekend_warrior
Banned
works for me! checking out dust now!
OdysseusVA
Banned
ARRGHH
I'm redownloading
I'm redownloading
weekend_warrior
Banned
looks like I got the botched early patch that some people got. the razor back and jetpacks are still here but the tanks and bike aren't. hmm, gonna try joining a game.
edit: joined a game and now have bike and tank!
edit: joined a game and now have bike and tank!
OdysseusVA
Banned
FINALLY
lol
I join a game and my PS3 freezes during the loading screen.
lol
I join a game and my PS3 freezes during the loading screen.
so is there a different patch? mine says 1.05 too but it's downloading - so should I stop it??
Bike is fun to control. They seem to have really upped how much rift you acquire by alot. New map is much easier to look at compared to the other two. The game still devolves into 90% of players sitting in the base, a couple Hawk flyers killing people, and the game ending in a tie.
iSurvivedTheOutage
Member
I just run people over now........
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Graphics are cleaned up a LOT!
JUMPING WHILE STABBING HAS RETURNED! ^_^
Although the new melee attack has the reverse problem of the old melee attack. Instead of running toward someone and mashing stab to close the distance and murder them for free like the earliest Beta build, now if I'm running away from an attacker I'll get sucked back to them and the murder animation takes place. A bit shitty still. :\
Space stage has some tweaks to the layout. Acid Sea is mostly the same, but there are some minor additions to the middle of the stage for no apparent reason other than to busy up the area.
The Hawk torpedo is essentially the Lightning Gun from Warhawk. Really useful for taking out enemy structures.
New sound effects are a mixed bag. Repair tool sounds weak and the hawk machine guns sound weak as hell now. The Ox doesn't sound as ballsy as it should.
Structures are a bit better color coordinated which is nice.
Everybody that was complaining about the graphics and frame rate previously should give this build a look. To me, it looks a lot nicer. The space stage has a bit more blue on it. Acid Sea is about the same. Dust is pretty nice looking, bringing back the Badlands Warhawk vibe, but not really. Looks like there's some more smoothing on everything.
JUMPING WHILE STABBING HAS RETURNED! ^_^
Although the new melee attack has the reverse problem of the old melee attack. Instead of running toward someone and mashing stab to close the distance and murder them for free like the earliest Beta build, now if I'm running away from an attacker I'll get sucked back to them and the murder animation takes place. A bit shitty still. :\
Space stage has some tweaks to the layout. Acid Sea is mostly the same, but there are some minor additions to the middle of the stage for no apparent reason other than to busy up the area.
The Hawk torpedo is essentially the Lightning Gun from Warhawk. Really useful for taking out enemy structures.
New sound effects are a mixed bag. Repair tool sounds weak and the hawk machine guns sound weak as hell now. The Ox doesn't sound as ballsy as it should.
Structures are a bit better color coordinated which is nice.
Everybody that was complaining about the graphics and frame rate previously should give this build a look. To me, it looks a lot nicer. The space stage has a bit more blue on it. Acid Sea is about the same. Dust is pretty nice looking, bringing back the Badlands Warhawk vibe, but not really. Looks like there's some more smoothing on everything.
So annoying when you have a bunch of dumbasses on your team that just build a gazillion walls around the flag using up the structure limit while I am trying to build a forward base ugh.
Bike would be better if it allowed another person to jump on.
Is it possible to have all types of structures in one game variant I only seen bikes or jeeps exclusive of each other.
Bike would be better if it allowed another person to jump on.
Is it possible to have all types of structures in one game variant I only seen bikes or jeeps exclusive of each other.
I have never personally had a major issue with it - but I did notice pre-1.3 the accuracy seemed better - shooting barrels from a way away was easier picking
have not played 1.30 yet so cannot comment if further changes have been made - looking forward to jumping in tonight
The Take Out Bandit
Member
That would be awful for CTF games.
One rider on a super fast little hoverbike = rider is vulnerable for flag cap attempts. With a passenger they could make a get away with minimal risk.
You're still aiming with a game pad, thus it is still awful.
Didn't even bother with the OX last night. It sounds like a big sissy and I don't have the patience for the respawn cool down time.
freethought
Member
Is there a GAF clan yet? I'd love an invite if anyone is making one. I looked in the community forum for a thread but I don't know what's going on in that place any more. It seems to be full of OT's.
PSN is freethought69
PSN is freethought69
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Yes there is a gaf clan.
OdysseusVA
Banned
Hold down the firing button. R1 or R2?
Goddamn, has Dust brought a lot to the party. So much fun! The bikes alone are awesome. Chasing down an enemy on a bike, or as a pair chasing down an enemy bike is like a speederbike chase but in a podracing setting. Love it. Or, while on foot, standing still as an enemy bike approaches, aiming to run you down, but you jumping OVER it at the last second, spinning round and then shooting it. Oh man, lots of epic little moments like that during the 32 player mayhem. So good. This is looking more and more like a Day 1 purchase for me.
.la1n
Member
YES.
This.
Totally agree - I had exactly that earlier saw that our flag had been snatched and was moving rapidly across the map, so took off on the jet bike aiming to cut them off, it was SO close, but the chase was brilliant and you can imagine some great teamwork happening
Just looking forward to them announcing EU editions so I can put down my pre-order
Okay, the first thing i noticed in this game is the awesome charachter models. Or is it just me? L1 zoom looks nice, fast and responsive. Better first impression than warhawk with its wonky character movement.
EDIT: And the lighting on the headlights!!!!!! Ma GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EDIT: Why aren't more people playing this? Or i'm LTTP?
EDIT: And the lighting on the headlights!!!!!! Ma GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EDIT: Why aren't more people playing this? Or i'm LTTP?
Same here, I really like the character models. Also nice little details like when you press START to pull out your options tablet, when you return to the game you'll see your character putting away his tablet. Plus, there's plenty of character customisation to come in the full game.
I have no idea why more people aren't playing. It's pretty freakin' awesome.
I've mainly been playing Dust lately, but I've seen the bikes on the Space map. The easiest way to see what vehicles are on the map you're playing on is to press Triangle to bring up your wheel and see what's available.