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Warhawk - The Official Thread
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Got into a Sony Server after a bouncing around on random servers for an hour or so, and man this game is awesome. Addicting as fuck. No matter how many times they shot me down, I kept going back for more. Played for over two hours straight, my eyes are shot because of how intense some of the dog fighting was. Love this game.
The Elite
BOSS
I've been playing on dogfighting ranked servers for an hour and I've been finishing in the top 4 on average.
The way I see it they definitely need to switch out the sidewinders with the homing missiles. This will lower the amount of "missile locks" that you encounter in flight and put a far greater emphasis on guns and positioning. Maybe even up the damage that the guns do by a slight margin so that people wont be consistently using missiles at close range.
Also, I've found myself relying on air mines for the majority of my kills. I know have more air mine kills on ranked servers than rifle or side winder kills. That is a bit silly when you think about it but when you're constantly under missile lock they do give you an advantage.
In non-dogfighting games, my stats tend to indicate that missile turrets kill me the most. I think that they should be gimped just a bit. With missile locks on the air plus turrets plus any joe with a rocket launcher... it is missile lock hell. The missiles from the turret stay with you no matter how much dodging you do.
The way I see it they definitely need to switch out the sidewinders with the homing missiles. This will lower the amount of "missile locks" that you encounter in flight and put a far greater emphasis on guns and positioning. Maybe even up the damage that the guns do by a slight margin so that people wont be consistently using missiles at close range.
Also, I've found myself relying on air mines for the majority of my kills. I know have more air mine kills on ranked servers than rifle or side winder kills. That is a bit silly when you think about it but when you're constantly under missile lock they do give you an advantage.
In non-dogfighting games, my stats tend to indicate that missile turrets kill me the most. I think that they should be gimped just a bit. With missile locks on the air plus turrets plus any joe with a rocket launcher... it is missile lock hell. The missiles from the turret stay with you no matter how much dodging you do.
I put up a dedicated, unranked practice server for the afternoon - 20 people max with 5 Zone maps and 5 CTF maps in order.Ashhong said:
Name: GAF_Practice_Zone/CTF
Password: all lower case characters - the name of our best player during the beta (immortalized) who is currently banned. Starts with c. Too many guest lurkers know the other password.
I'll be gone until this evening so I hope it stays up and the settings are good. BTW, the server is in Portland, OR.
Guys! Pertinent decision to be made here. I NEED Warhawk, but I don't know whether to get the dload version or retail version. I do not need a BT headset, I have a Jabra 250v. I won't be talking much anyway, since I need to get a replacement gel insert for it. It is just me and my gf. I don't know anyone else around my apt with a PS3, so I'll mostly be gaming online. I don't know if that matters. Is there a reason to get the retail version, or should I go ahead and setup my PSN pay account? PEACE.
EDIT: Oh yeah, add MastaKiiLA if you can handle a heavy dose of shit-talking and highly-informed chatter.
EDIT: Oh yeah, add MastaKiiLA if you can handle a heavy dose of shit-talking and highly-informed chatter.
Alex
Member
I'd just get the PSN version if you already have a headset.
I didn't have a headset, and I like having the box to put on a shelf (even if I hate game collecting, its nice to have all the packaging for what I do have), so that was my reasoning.
The retail disc also have some mediocre trailers you can probably find online and a making of (which I haven't watched yet) which will probably be put online somewhere soon enough.
I didn't have a headset, and I like having the box to put on a shelf (even if I hate game collecting, its nice to have all the packaging for what I do have), so that was my reasoning.
The retail disc also have some mediocre trailers you can probably find online and a making of (which I haven't watched yet) which will probably be put online somewhere soon enough.
Had a very fun few CTF games on some random server. Have to stop to have supper and shit, but I'll be on most of the weekend I bet. :lol
Man, one round my team owned the map, we all had + kills and we still lost 1-0 as they had a lucky jeep run and my team was all hunting down easy kills at the time. Embarrassing, especially as I had a chance to get the flag runner but messed it up since my hover mode had U/D inverted. Man was I mad.
One cool thing I learned though next round, if you fire a TOW you *can* see your flag, so I TOWed the living bejebus out of the guys when they tried that quick jeep run cap strategy. That was fun as hell
Man, one round my team owned the map, we all had + kills and we still lost 1-0 as they had a lucky jeep run and my team was all hunting down easy kills at the time. Embarrassing, especially as I had a chance to get the flag runner but messed it up since my hover mode had U/D inverted. Man was I mad.
One cool thing I learned though next round, if you fire a TOW you *can* see your flag, so I TOWed the living bejebus out of the guys when they tried that quick jeep run cap strategy. That was fun as hell
what does everyone think the best [and worst] gametype/map combo's are? maybe we could make an 'official' GAF game rotation of all the popular scenario's? I like CTF on Destroyed Capital, the one where the flags are on the 2nd floor in each of the buildings. I hate the mid-sized CTF on Badlands..3 turrets on each base, 2 more in the middle..it makes the Warhawks worthless since you'll get shot down immediately.
Yea I hate the DM games too. Objective games only for me. I played a really good game of Zones on Badlands...everyone was battling for one of the neutral spots in the middle..it was like 4 tanks, 4 warhawks, 2 jeeps, and a bunch of ground troops. there was so much shit going on I just sat back and watched in awe
freethought
Member
Just had some fantastic games on gafu. Arkestra got unfairly screwed in a 2 on 1 CTF game but then some more people joined and it got real interesting. After scraping a win in Zones thanks to some excellent communication, we dominated in CTF. You were everywhere you needed to be TTP, and Raist is deadly when defending a jeep from the air. The one capture the other team got was mainly due to my dire map reading skills. If anyone ever see's me in a jeep or tank, it's best that you just back away. Those maps just make me crazy, I end up driving in circles.
Man, TTP was driving, I was gunning and Arkestra was on our asses, that was an intense chase, he got us in the end though. :lol
Anyway, fantastic games. Gafu is going to be deadly.
Man, TTP was driving, I was gunning and Arkestra was on our asses, that was an intense chase, he got us in the end though. :lol
Anyway, fantastic games. Gafu is going to be deadly.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
dralla said:
I can't do that :lol I have the map constantly maximized, looking for zone radius being increased/decreased. When its decreasing or increasing, i run towards it and contribute to it.
Alex said:
You are vulnerable when shooting TOWs of course but in larger objective games it's easy to minimize the risk. In any larger server you have to expect your base to have turrets manned and the enemy will normally give it a bit of distance. When possible I just hover low behind my base and shoot the TOWs, less chance of a random enemy stumbling upon you and getting a free kill. It's not a bad strategy for TeamDM when a big furball erupts in the middle of the map too, if you have some homing missiles just hover near your base and see if any enemy fighters drift too close to you.
The downside is the TOW range, if you're popping off at turrets in the enemy base (always a good idea in larger matches if you don't have a specific target just TOW the missile turret at the enemy base on principle) you'll have barely enough TOW fuel to get there. No loitering the TOW over the base waiting for a juicy target.
freethought said:
I freaking love jeep chases, doesn't matter if I'm the hunter or the hunted. Fending of warhawks with the turret is like MGS3's Shagohod chase on steroids.
Things can really turn around quicker than you think in Zones if you have two even teams. I'm pretty sure it's my favorite mode, although CTF is hectic fun.
I covered this 1000 posts ago
Originally Posted by dionysus:
as half the time the list isn't even updated. It still says I am playing GAFu server as of me writing this, I haven't played on GAFu for two hours. Y
Originally Posted by Grayman:
Dionysus, Mushashi, and I had some good games on a SCEA-Vari server tonight.
By the way guys, it is good to "flush" the server you were playing on after you quit. If you aren't starting a new game "logout" to the main menu(online, local, options) so you don't show as still playing on a server. I've tested it on my own account, I was shown on a server for a long time on the clan page while I was reading the
Grayman - I also strongly suggest if anyone does choose the logout option, make sure you go back to the XMB as well. I've noticed when i host servers after I've done a logout, stats don't work.
Originally Posted by dionysus:
as half the time the list isn't even updated. It still says I am playing GAFu server as of me writing this, I haven't played on GAFu for two hours. Y
Originally Posted by Grayman:
Dionysus, Mushashi, and I had some good games on a SCEA-Vari server tonight.
By the way guys, it is good to "flush" the server you were playing on after you quit. If you aren't starting a new game "logout" to the main menu(online, local, options) so you don't show as still playing on a server. I've tested it on my own account, I was shown on a server for a long time on the clan page while I was reading the
Grayman - I also strongly suggest if anyone does choose the logout option, make sure you go back to the XMB as well. I've noticed when i host servers after I've done a logout, stats don't work.
freethought said:
:lol
That chase was incredible. Very intense. It's a weird think to say but the kind of experience I'm getting from Warhawk is akin to some solo games with their "memorable moments" orchestrated by the devs. But in Warhawk they are just emergent.
Edit: Ah, I'm going to bed now but I'll leave the server up all night. Hopefully it wont crash. Seems pretty solid. Has been up for 3hrs
freethought
Member
Raist said:
My main problem with them is their area of effect is too big. Even when I see them and try to stylishly slide past with what seem to be plenty of room they end up going off.