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Warhawk - The Official Thread
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The Take Out Bandit
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Oh ho ho ho!
11 kills, no deaths. Sure, it's not a huge achievement; but it feels good.
Everytime he speaks the mic makes him sound like a cholo.
11 kills, no deaths. Sure, it's not a huge achievement; but it feels good.
Everytime he speaks the mic makes him sound like a cholo.
DrEvil said:
djkimothy said:I'm getting the same problem. Add me!!!
Plus, i can't log into PSN now.
I believe Varshes can't send any more invites until Incog patches the invite bug. You guys can either wait till Incog patches the game or one of you can create a GAFn II clan in game with a GAFn tag and start inviting the uninvited half of GAFn. When Incog patches the game disband GAFn II and wait for Varshes to invite you to GAFn.
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Vennt
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Stop trying to login then, you're slowing my download!
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The Take Out Bandit
Member
Make sure you update your system firmware.
I was getting network errors last night until I updated. True story.
I was getting network errors last night until I updated. True story.
kaching said:
This is true but 9 times out of 10, the flag is dropped before it ever leaves the base, so defense are the ones to get the 10 points.
Most of supports points come from kills, which is currently only 1 point a piece.
I don't know how you'd fix it, but I definitely think that support have the hardest time getting points.
Don't get me wrong I'm not knocking defense, I'm just saying their job isn't 2x as hard as attack by any means, so I don't understand why they get 2x the points.
In terms of combat Warhawk is superbly balanced, but in terms of points during team games, it needs some tuning.
Yixian said:
another issue i'd like to raise is DRIVERS NEED POINTS
I'm pretty good at sneaking in base and as soon as the flag is taken, I take that jeep and honk my horn and off we go. What do I get besides the adrenaline rush and GT5 practice?? no points, nothing, except the occasional road kill >Eh, I don't think the patch did anything, it was just a matter of time before it happened to you.TTP said:
The minute I joined a player created server for the first time, I crashed instantly - thoughts of the beta came rushing back and I just kept the system off for the rest of the day. :lol
needlesmcgirk
Member
I've been getting the connection error as well since i updated. Sucks.
Yixian said:
If the flag never left the base I would agree with you... But as soon as the flag leaves the base Defense gets so much harder.. and it just gets harder and harder the closer the flag gets to the opposing base..
Eucadia and island Outpost are the worst offenders of this...
Am I the only one who doesn't play this as a team game?
I don't get chances to play that often, so when I do, I'm just doing my own thing - most likely on the top a cliff somewhere shooting down at people with the tank. :lol
I'm sure all of that will change in time when I eventually get tired of messing around with the individual mechanics of the game, but for now, teamwork just doesn't come naturally for a lot of people and it leads to some stressful games if you are trying to play seriously for a team.
I don't get chances to play that often, so when I do, I'm just doing my own thing - most likely on the top a cliff somewhere shooting down at people with the tank. :lol
I'm sure all of that will change in time when I eventually get tired of messing around with the individual mechanics of the game, but for now, teamwork just doesn't come naturally for a lot of people and it leads to some stressful games if you are trying to play seriously for a team.
Greg said:
This is why I'm playing TDM Dog Fights exclusively right now. I was playing a CTF game last week, and the teamwork we had going was great, till 1 or 2 people started ruining everything.
I'll wait for the clans to get set up properly before I attempt matches that require teamwork.
balliinn said:
I'm used to playing Rainbow 6 Vegas and the voice chat on that game is amazingly clear. Sounds like your just using a phone. But man when I'm playing Warhawk I cant even decipher my friends voices. They all sound terrible. I end up just turning my headset off every time I play.
Is this how it is for everyone?
Supaman223
Member
w00t! top player!
Who were the people speaking arabic?
Who were the people speaking arabic?
Who needs a mic when you have the horn? :lol
I love it
I've also noticed that for most of the time communication is not really necessary thanks to the good on-screen messaging and other visual cues. I mean, if you end up playing with good players, you dont really need to tell anybody which zones to get/defend or stuff like that. I think the most useful use of the mic wqould be coordinating attacks to the enemy base to get the flag, but other than that I kinda have this feeling everyone does what you expect them to do. Again, if you are in a good team.
I love it
I've also noticed that for most of the time communication is not really necessary thanks to the good on-screen messaging and other visual cues. I mean, if you end up playing with good players, you dont really need to tell anybody which zones to get/defend or stuff like that. I think the most useful use of the mic wqould be coordinating attacks to the enemy base to get the flag, but other than that I kinda have this feeling everyone does what you expect them to do. Again, if you are in a good team.
icechai said:another issue i'd like to raise is DRIVERS NEED POINTS
Good point. It's tough finding ways to award those sorts of things, but they shouldn't be lazy and should come up with some interesting solutions.
TTP said:Who needs a mic when you have the horn? :lol
I love it
I play the Marseillaise when coming home to base with the flag. Fucking glorious.
In general, I find the voices very clear. I have trouble with some mush-mouthed accents, but other than the occasional person who's mic is just really messed up they seem fine.
I think teamwork in general is growing in the ranked servers at least. Not a lot of true coordination in the PUG matches but at least ppl are pairing up when appropriate. It is damn annoying at times when it doesn't happen, but I tend to assume it's because ppl aren't aware of how to help most effectively. But wow, in one match on the weekend this guy and I snatched a flag in Eucadia and hopped in a jeep slick as can be only to be hounded by 2 or 3 enemy warhawks the ENTIRE WAY. I managed to kill one who hovered too close with the machine gun, and the driver with the flag was a great driver and picked up like 3 vehicle repair pickups to keep us going (we also successfully bailed on a burning jeep and jumped into a fresh one without missing a beat), but after a solid 4 minutes of us being shoot up by 2 enemies I finally yelled "help cover us dammit" to our team, 3 of whom were in Warhawks themselves pissing around on the other end of the map doing god knows what. It would have been 2 easy kills for them if they'd helped at all as the enemy 'hawks were completely ignoring everything but us, but instead we died like dogs in the bloody dust of the road a few meters from the bridge to our base. Game ended in a 0-0 tie, which really sucked.
I think teamwork in general is growing in the ranked servers at least. Not a lot of true coordination in the PUG matches but at least ppl are pairing up when appropriate. It is damn annoying at times when it doesn't happen, but I tend to assume it's because ppl aren't aware of how to help most effectively. But wow, in one match on the weekend this guy and I snatched a flag in Eucadia and hopped in a jeep slick as can be only to be hounded by 2 or 3 enemy warhawks the ENTIRE WAY. I managed to kill one who hovered too close with the machine gun, and the driver with the flag was a great driver and picked up like 3 vehicle repair pickups to keep us going (we also successfully bailed on a burning jeep and jumped into a fresh one without missing a beat), but after a solid 4 minutes of us being shoot up by 2 enemies I finally yelled "help cover us dammit" to our team, 3 of whom were in Warhawks themselves pissing around on the other end of the map doing god knows what. It would have been 2 easy kills for them if they'd helped at all as the enemy 'hawks were completely ignoring everything but us, but instead we died like dogs in the bloody dust of the road a few meters from the bridge to our base. Game ended in a 0-0 tie, which really sucked.
Yeah, I definitely agree with that - the interface pretty much informs you on everything you need to know - you just have to rely on the common sense of others to figure that out. :lolTTP said:Who needs a mic when you have the horn? :lol
I love it
I've also noticed that for most of the time communication is not really necessary thanks to the good on-screen messaging and other visual cues. I mean, if you end up playing with good players, you dont really need to tell anybody which zones to get/defend or stuff like that. I think the most useful use of the mic wqould be coordinating attacks to the enemy base to get the flag, but other than that I kinda have this feeling everyone does what you expect them to do. Again, if you are in a good team.
What I was thinking would be interesting - a 'Hardcore CTF' mode...
There would be no indication that your flag was taken, and no indication as to who actually has the flag. Could you imagine how fun that would be if you never had to check your map and just relied on solid information from teamates? You'd have to specify to your teamates the direction the flag was headed, the type of transportation they are using - all the way down to their location within that specific vehicle. (On the turret, passenger seat, etc.)
The game is essentially one big battle, but the fun comes from the fact that there are so many individual and unique moments happening all the time - that mode would just add to that.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=u-gp-FRPAn8
Look at this idiot's video about TK in Warhawk. I didnt know the server would kick you automatically if you TK too much (02:46)
Look at this idiot's video about TK in Warhawk. I didnt know the server would kick you automatically if you TK too much (02:46)
andrewjnyc
Member
I'm in the same boat as djkimothy and DrEvil where GAFn is concerned. If you guys start GAFnII, by all means send me a PM heads up so I can join. My PSN ID is Tyrion, and I was the last guy to make it on the list for the clan before all the slots were spoken for.
Your estimate of how often the flag gets outside of the base is very skewed based on my experience. I'm not even sure why you think that matters - support just has to touch the flag and they get 5 pts and reset the clock for flag return. Smart teams keep a steady stream of people moving toward the opponent's flag at all times, so the chance that their opponent can easily return the flag to base is severely reduced. This also renders the distinction between who's "attacking" and who's "supporting" much more fuzzy since the role will constantly shift, depending on how the situation evolves.Yixian said:
Because the scoring has nothing to do with the job of the player, it just has to do with the difficulty of the act itself. It doesn't matter what a player does to get in a position to either take the opponent's flag or defend their own for return, the actual, direct act of taking the flag is easier than returning a flag. Considering that it takes much more than 2x as long for a flag returner to have a chance at getting 2x the points of a flag taker, there's just no way this is badly weighed against offense.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Glad the server problem is fixed
So far, no disconnects and no "Room Full" nonsense...
EDIT: from other's responses... maybe not :/
But its working fine for me... (played around 10 games so far and 5 different rooms).
So far, no disconnects and no "Room Full" nonsense...
EDIT: from other's responses... maybe not :/
But its working fine for me... (played around 10 games so far and 5 different rooms).
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
TTP said:
well its fixed for me :S
I don't know about the rest.... :/
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
No Stats are still f***ked for me...
Stats are still f***ked for me...