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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine |OT| No mercy. No retreat. No remorse.
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Splash Wave
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How does the PS3 version compare to the 360? I'd almost rather play it on 360, but I don't feel like having to pull it out of the closet.
LocoMrPollock
Banned
Jimmy Stav said:
It's about the same.
Haven't posted here in awhile, could be because I am stuck playing Space Marine MP. 11K from level 41.
The Single Player was great. The Multiplayer is .... troublesome. The P2P host matchmaking is broken. It seems it is made to pick the furtherest place on the Planet to have as being the Host. Why yes, 15 out of 16 people with solid Green bars, lets lick(pick) the 16th person from New Zealand with the red bar to host. His Air Card connection will suffice. FUUUUUUUUUUU!
The one hit weapon kills can be a tad too much. Even when I use the Plasma Cannon, I realize, I have no skill. Charge Power BOMBBBBB, point in some random direction, release, get kill(s). Thunderhammer can eat a dick.
Some Challenges are impossible. The Melta Gun multi-kill challenges will never be done. How often I have tried to get behind a group of opponents and pray they all get into the Melta Gun spread area so I can shoot 2+ of them at the same time and hope beyond hope I can kill them both with one shot before they turn around and connect all their weapons to my internal organs.
130 Grudge Kills..... maybe if I played this game for 3+ months (I think I am close to 30 Grudge Kills so far or more, but 130... eeps)
I find the Plasma Gun a joke weapon. I'll just blame myself for not using it right though.
Have I mentioned the pee inducing lag? I have pee everywhere.
Dammit Relic/THQ... DAMMIT! Dedicated Servers. You had 2 weeks before Gears of War 3 came out. Your window is now lost. In two more weeks, Dark Souls and RAGE and then BF3 and Uncharted 3, Batman, AC, CoD MW3..... I hope there will be some sort of community still online, but with Player hosted serving, all the games I can foresee getting will be in Malaysia, so what is the point.... WARRRGHH!!!!!!
*goes back to playing Seize Mode*
The Single Player was great. The Multiplayer is .... troublesome. The P2P host matchmaking is broken. It seems it is made to pick the furtherest place on the Planet to have as being the Host. Why yes, 15 out of 16 people with solid Green bars, lets lick(pick) the 16th person from New Zealand with the red bar to host. His Air Card connection will suffice. FUUUUUUUUUUU!
The one hit weapon kills can be a tad too much. Even when I use the Plasma Cannon, I realize, I have no skill. Charge Power BOMBBBBB, point in some random direction, release, get kill(s). Thunderhammer can eat a dick.
Some Challenges are impossible. The Melta Gun multi-kill challenges will never be done. How often I have tried to get behind a group of opponents and pray they all get into the Melta Gun spread area so I can shoot 2+ of them at the same time and hope beyond hope I can kill them both with one shot before they turn around and connect all their weapons to my internal organs.
130 Grudge Kills..... maybe if I played this game for 3+ months (I think I am close to 30 Grudge Kills so far or more, but 130... eeps)
I find the Plasma Gun a joke weapon. I'll just blame myself for not using it right though.
Have I mentioned the pee inducing lag? I have pee everywhere.
Dammit Relic/THQ... DAMMIT! Dedicated Servers. You had 2 weeks before Gears of War 3 came out. Your window is now lost. In two more weeks, Dark Souls and RAGE and then BF3 and Uncharted 3, Batman, AC, CoD MW3..... I hope there will be some sort of community still online, but with Player hosted serving, all the games I can foresee getting will be in Malaysia, so what is the point.... WARRRGHH!!!!!!
*goes back to playing Seize Mode*
There are some matchmaking fixes coming in a patch this week, and hopefully some region filtering. I wouldn't count on dedicated servers anytime soon. They will have to retain a pretty large following online to want to float deds I'd imagine. Maybe for Space Marine 2.
Playing some GoW3 now, but will be back for Exterminatus... probably quite a bit, heh.
Playing some GoW3 now, but will be back for Exterminatus... probably quite a bit, heh.
Harry Dresden
Member
DoW II I had 3 squads in terminator armor and a Venerable Dreadnaught.
We. Ate. Faces.
We. Ate. Faces.
Alex Connolly
Member
Well, my copy belatedly shipped today! No harm done, I'm just pottering around playing the same old stuff, so it'll be good to have the retail copy mix it up when it arrives.
antiquegamer
Member
Tokubetsu said:
Yeah, Plasma Cannon can suck it (along with Lascannon) especially those that sit way back at their spawn point and shoot into the other side spawn area. Still, I am addicted to the on-line in this game, I played 12 hours straight the other day. This is the most I have played competitive multi-player games since the first COD:MW and Halo 3.
I am on 360, and most of the time connections are fine but lately there are a lot of lag or worst yet a game where one team is greatly outnumber the other team.
narcosis219
Member
Tokubetsu said:
Don't stare at the plasma ball and wonder how long it'll be before it hits you. Just GTFO. Simple.
Just redboxed this, and I'm kinda enjoying it. Never really liked the TPS/FPS games like Halo/ect but this has more God Of War elements to it with the melee combat, and the ultramarine is such a bad ass it is making it fun.
One question I did have is what is up with the bullets in the dudes skull? Is that something that gets explained in the story or is that something you should know from the 40k lore?
Only have a single gripe, my partners aren't covered in blood despite being in the thick of it with me
One question I did have is what is up with the bullets in the dudes skull? Is that something that gets explained in the story or is that something you should know from the 40k lore?
Only have a single gripe, my partners aren't covered in blood despite being in the thick of it with me
rhfb said:Just redboxed this, and I'm kinda enjoying it. Never really liked the TPS/FPS games like Halo/ect but this has more God Of War elements to it with the melee combat, and the ultramarine is such a bad ass it is making it fun.
One question I did have is what is up with the bullets in the dudes skull? Is that something that gets explained in the story or is that something you should know from the 40k lore?
Only have a single gripe, my partners aren't covered in blood despite being in the thick of it with me
They aren't bullets afaik. They are badges, each one indicating 100 years of service.
Anerythristic
Member
mujun said:
Yep, they are called service studs. Some chapters use them some don't, each stud denoted 100 years of service.
Also some will say silver for 50, gold for 100 years. I don't know.
shrapnelmagnet
Member
Directly from the Insignium Astartes codex entry on Service Studs:
Tokubetsu
Member
rhfb said:
40k is full of cool little shit like that, often ridiculous but always awesome. Like how bolter ammo is more like mini explosives instead of traditional ammunition or how ork technology works only because they THINK it works (When they paint shit red, it goes faster because they think painting it red will make it goes faster...and it just does).
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Lyphen said:
Thanks for sharing this. I really enjoyed that read.
Proof positive we need a Sisters of Battle game.
Lyphen said:
Mira isn't a horrible character - at least she's wearing full body armor - but I had to laugh at the assertion that she's:
[a] woman who stands strong under an immense burden and isnt treated as a sex object, or relying on men, but instead an inspiration to the fighting soldiers under her and a strong, competent leader who the main character relies upon again and again.
Titus and his (male) space marines are directly responsible for
saving her life and that of the troops under her command at least twice: 1.) destroying the gun; 2.) restarting the generators for the turrets. Not to mention that one of prime reasons that Titus submits to the Inquisition at the end is that he knows that she and the IG troops under her command will be considered tainted and killed if he resists. He even says as much "The Inquisition will destroy you, Mira."
She's a strong female character in that she's not overly sexualized (thank god - bare midriff armor needs to die in a fire) and she is respected by the troops under her command, but in the end a guy is still pulling her ass out of the fire.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
luxarific said:
Not a "guy" sir. A space marine.
Plasma Cannon. No Skill. (You have to say it like "No Homo" song from Lonely Island.... actually that doesn't flow off the tongue at all, never mind)
On Shattered Bridge during Seize Capture Mode, our team secured Point B and we were making a push onto Point C node. My Assault Marine Pal went up the far right side to cap it, making his way up the ramp. At this point I had already powered up my Plasma Cannon Death Ball and sailed it across from the far right side of Point B. As he got to the top of the ramp and he saw someone spawn onto Point C Node directly in front of him. Then a few nano-seconds later Spirit Bomb hit and evaporated the newly spawned Chaos dick.
Pretty much no skill. I guess that's life in WH40K Universe though. Sometimes you have no chance ^__^ *I love using the Plasma Cannon, it kills me more often then not though*
On Shattered Bridge during Seize Capture Mode, our team secured Point B and we were making a push onto Point C node. My Assault Marine Pal went up the far right side to cap it, making his way up the ramp. At this point I had already powered up my Plasma Cannon Death Ball and sailed it across from the far right side of Point B. As he got to the top of the ramp and he saw someone spawn onto Point C Node directly in front of him. Then a few nano-seconds later Spirit Bomb hit and evaporated the newly spawned Chaos dick.
Pretty much no skill. I guess that's life in WH40K Universe though. Sometimes you have no chance ^__^ *I love using the Plasma Cannon, it kills me more often then not though*
DimmuBurgerKing
Member
daedalius said:
Same. Didn't like what I've seen of the current multiplayer, but Exterminatus/Horde is right up my alley.
Sneaky Gato
Member
luxarific said:I assume they still have penises.
But no sex drive. Or at least the Ultramarines don't.
Lyphen said:
Free DLC isn't a bad thing to try and get some people back on board after their GoW3 binge, but at least you only need a few friends to fully enjoy Exterminatus
I'll be playing that for a long time, I imagine. Hoping for some new MP maps as well; I can definitely say I enjoy SM competitive multiplayer more than Gears 3 so far.
Eppy Thatcher
God's had his chance.
Just wanted to pop back in here for a moment in between working, moving and grinding up to 38 to say that the patch applied to the PS3 for me last night and since then i have not waited longer than 30 seconds to get into a match. the worse case was last night where it dropped me into a game with only 5 other people and within the 24 seconds before the game started there were probably close to 12 people already good to go.
Makes deciding to play online at night a no brainer for me as if i have an extra 30-45 minutes i know i can get in and wreck house on at least 3 or 4 games... depending on how close the other team manages to come to tieing the game
Working my way through the Devestator weapons now .. only about 50 more kills and i've completed all the melee... cannot wait for fucking co-op. there are 4 of us in my little group now ... so even if they go completely batshit and REQUIRE 4 players.. we won't have a random taking up space. Glory be to the Emperor ... POINTS FOR THE POINTS GOD!
Makes deciding to play online at night a no brainer for me as if i have an extra 30-45 minutes i know i can get in and wreck house on at least 3 or 4 games... depending on how close the other team manages to come to tieing the game
Working my way through the Devestator weapons now .. only about 50 more kills and i've completed all the melee... cannot wait for fucking co-op. there are 4 of us in my little group now ... so even if they go completely batshit and REQUIRE 4 players.. we won't have a random taking up space. Glory be to the Emperor ... POINTS FOR THE POINTS GOD!
Eppy Thatcher said:
Good to hear the PS3 matchmaking is fixed, now if they can only do something to quiet the lamentations of the PC crowd.
True, I'm not saying I really LIKED how they did it either, but I wouldn't want to really do the same thing as you do in the warboss fight.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
luxarific said:I assume they still have penises.
Space marines have evolved past such things...
The mute all functionality is a godsend. I was getting tired of having to TAB -> mute every single player with a mic. I hope they'll also do something (if possible) about the host selection though. Joining 3 different games in a row where everyone but the host himself has 1 red bar is pretty annoying.
PedroLumpy
Member
I'm still getting crashes after at seemingly random times during multiplayer. It'll completely crash my computer, usually it'll give me enough time for one match before it crashes. Anyone else run into this? No help on the official forums so far.
Diseased Yak
Gold Member
This game is now flagged as "under review" on Amazon, and consequently isn't being sold there currently (all versions looks like).
Anyone know what's up?
EDIT - Now it's not showing that at all. WTF? Nothing to see here, move along...
EDIT #2 - Yes, it's still there, but only if you search for "space marine" and click on it. If you just go to the, say, 360 section and click on it, the "under review" doesn't show.
Anyone know what's up?
EDIT - Now it's not showing that at all. WTF? Nothing to see here, move along...
EDIT #2 - Yes, it's still there, but only if you search for "space marine" and click on it. If you just go to the, say, 360 section and click on it, the "under review" doesn't show.
DonasaurusRex
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bigdaddygamebot said:
the imperial fists
-Deadpool-
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Finished the campaign on Normal the other day, thoroughly enjoyed it. Checkpointing could have been tweaked a little, it was incredibly annoying sometimes, but other than that - great experience. Best 40K game to date.
Started on MP, and obviously I'm on-board post-patch, so no issues with matchmaking whatsoever (had like 20 games now and waited no more than 30 seconds for any). However, I don't know whether it's the netcode, or just me being in Australia (probably), but the LAAAAAAAAAG. Fuck. I could see myself playing this for ages if it wasn't for the lag. I've had maybe one lag-'free' game. Most of the time I'm lumped into games where my full bars creeps down to one red bar before the game even starts.
Obviously the casuals have left already as it's only core level 30+ guys I'm seeing now - and on the mics its nearly all US audience, so I guess I'm doomed to put up with unbearable lag, or pack it in. Such a shame.
Started on MP, and obviously I'm on-board post-patch, so no issues with matchmaking whatsoever (had like 20 games now and waited no more than 30 seconds for any). However, I don't know whether it's the netcode, or just me being in Australia (probably), but the LAAAAAAAAAG. Fuck. I could see myself playing this for ages if it wasn't for the lag. I've had maybe one lag-'free' game. Most of the time I'm lumped into games where my full bars creeps down to one red bar before the game even starts.
Obviously the casuals have left already as it's only core level 30+ guys I'm seeing now - and on the mics its nearly all US audience, so I guess I'm doomed to put up with unbearable lag, or pack it in. Such a shame.