APB (All Points Bulletin) - Page 2

Gobwar · 12th March 2010, 20:48

I got in to the beta as well !

Damn big client.

Vale · 12th March 2010, 21:16

So how is it?

deathshroud · 12th March 2010, 21:33

think nda is still in place, all i will say is gta4 multi is better.

bartillo · 12th March 2010, 23:55

i didnt get in D:
maybe next wave...

Kiev · 13th March 2010, 15:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vale

So how is it?

they don't have beta access 24/7 like MO, they do scheduled playtest, my group is tomorrow and only 4 hours :-/

Vale · 13th March 2010, 16:27

hah, as if I would schedule my day after a frikking game.

c0ke · 14th March 2010, 19:38

Sooon!!! 2000gmt!

Psyknx · 14th March 2010, 20:50

Got my key but didnt download it. 2 hour play sessions = :/

Pwntzyou · 14th March 2010, 20:55

dgaf two hour play sessions... tell us how unrealengine + atlas is going for them

BlindMonkey · 14th March 2010, 23:09

Really enjoyed the playtest today.

Kamisama · 15th March 2010, 00:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pwntzyou

dgaf two hour play sessions... tell us how unrealengine + atlas is going for them

Bad.

Notice to devs, and other people reading this : never use UE3 for your MMO again.

if you get past the poor performances and lag/crash issues, the game is fun but lacks long term goals, imo it will get old fast if there is no more things to do.

TheDog · 15th March 2010, 00:39

applied, didnt get selected

Kiev · 15th March 2010, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamisama

Bad.

Notice to devs, and other people reading this : never use UE3 for your MMO again.

if you get past the poor performances and lag/crash issues, the game is fun but lacks long term goals, imo it will get old fast if there is no more things to do.

the game ran fine on my mediocre pc and no crashes, not sure about the game play yet as I only got about 40 minutes in :-/

Minnesota · 26th March 2010, 04:52

Looks like SA:MP, nothing special.

Tikari · 26th March 2010, 08:31

Sounds awesome, but how big are pvp district or whatever. Its 2 vs 2 battles.

Ive played many GTA and still waiting for next one unless this offer nice PVP definitely I keep waiting for next GTA.

Logins · 26th March 2010, 08:54

Had 2 hours yersterday, it's fun btw looks like a casual game. I mean it's very easy to play so, from what i saw, dedicated to casual players. You can still have fun there, for sure. I will not post info because of NDA, anyone can report me if I do that.

Tikari · 26th March 2010, 09:46

Ive read stuff about APB now I dont think it offer anything new if you've played GTA. Going to skip this one or I dont know there seems to be some kind of objectives etcs.

Definitely no for me. So fucking retards why couldnt they go back to 70s or even 50s, add some corvettes or hot rods etc. GTA is superior to that shit.

Blaster · 26th March 2010, 14:03

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Originally Posted by Logins

Had 2 hours yersterday, it's fun btw looks like a casual game. I mean it's very easy to play so, from what i saw, dedicated to casual players. You can still have fun there, for sure. I will not post info because of NDA, anyone can report me if I do that.

+1

ikisis · 26th March 2010, 14:16

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Originally Posted by Branwulf

If your dreams are of GTA with more people then good for you I guess, personally I found the game pretty shallow and boring.

Hey at first its fucking awesome. after about 10 hours you cant find anything new to do.

bcrankshaw · 26th March 2010, 19:34

Well there is legal first look of the game on MMORPG

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cf...-Opinions.html

It looks good to me so I'll try it when released

Taisenki · 26th March 2010, 20:06

suprising, another game that you think looks good =p The tables have turned my friend!

This game is definitively interesting on the basis of how it turns out...

bcrankshaw · 27th March 2010, 06:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taisenki

suprising, another game that you think looks good =p The tables have turned my friend!

This game is definitively interesting on the basis of how it turns out...

lol..yes I think that this MMO is offering something different to the genre (yes technically it's not an MMO but you know what I mean)
I know Crime Craft was/is similar but I've not sure if it was successful at all ?

nasko · 27th March 2010, 16:36

I hope I get my beta invite soon..

SpottyGekko · 11th April 2010, 00:25

There have been several beta key giveaways for this game recently on a few game sites. I picked up a key today, and I'm all set to have a look at what APB has to offer. There's a 3 hour playsession scheduled later today (Sunday).

It doesn't really look like a "normal" MMO, but it could be fun for some casual fragging

The strange thing is that there has been no decision announced on what the subscription model will be. I get the feeling they are toying with the idea of making it F2P with a cash shop...

nasko · 12th April 2010, 06:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpottyGekko

The strange thing is that there has been no decision announced on what the subscription model will be. I get the feeling they are toying with the idea of making it F2P with a cash shop...

from official FAQ:
The game will be available as a full-price PC title. We'll offer you flexibility on ongoing costs to guarantee great value - APB won't require a subscription commitment, nor will it rely on traditional micro-transaction offerings.

( http://www.apb.com/faq/#q11 )

Saorlan · 13th April 2010, 18:47

PLayed last Sunday night. Was the best thing I have done on a PC since ... since ... PlanetSide. Seriously amazing.

Well not quite as good as PlanetSide but still, just like GTA 4. Needs some polish though. Can't wait till next Sunday for the next beta session.

Try signing up for computerandvideogames.com to get a beta key.

deathshroud · 13th April 2010, 19:15

i prefer gta4 multiplayer, fact that you cant shoot people whilst they are in a car is kind of off putting after getting so used to it in gta4. customisation options are nice but it doesnt have the realistic feel of gta4 its jsut inferior to gta4 in my opinion.

dzyan · 13th April 2010, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamisama

Bad.

Notice to devs, and other people reading this : never use UE3 for your MMO again.

if you get past the poor performances and lag/crash issues, the game is fun but lacks long term goals, imo it will get old fast if there is no more things to do.

The game ran just fine before they added the last 10k beta accounts (sharp shooters).. I got in at the begining of Furious Fighters group.

naughty · 14th April 2010, 03:13

i like this game...i had a lot of fun

Corwen · 14th April 2010, 03:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by deathshroud

i prefer gta4 multiplayer, fact that you cant shoot people whilst they are in a car is kind of off putting after getting so used to it in gta4. customisation options are nice but it doesnt have the realistic feel of gta4 its jsut inferior to gta4 in my opinion.

This is like comparing MO to Warband though

Not that you have to necessarily like Warband and Dislike MO in comparison, but that one is going for MMO depth, while th other is round by round deathmatch.

Haven't played APB, just saying...

Sabbathius · 15th April 2010, 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corwen

This is like comparing MO to Warband though

Not that you have to necessarily like Warband and Dislike MO in comparison, but that one is going for MMO depth, while th other is round by round deathmatch.

Haven't played APB, just saying...

Agree and disagree.

It's about immersion. In APB, being unable to shoot a "baddie" that is in your sights while breaking the law destroys the immersion completely. I'm guessing that's what the GTAIV-comparing guy is talking about. In GTAIV, you have a "sandboxy" feel to the game, a high degree of immersion, "what you see you can hit" approach. In APB, the feel is distinctly "themeparky" when the appearance or pretense is made at being a "sandboxy" game.

In other words, on paper, APB looks good, and people have a certain expectation going in. They expect GTA-like experience in an MMO setting. What they get is WoW Lite in a GTA-like setting that is worse than both WoW AND GTA.

Kitty · 15th April 2010, 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabbathius

Agree and disagree.

It's about immersion. In APB, being unable to shoot a "baddie" that is in your sights while breaking the law destroys the immersion completely. I'm guessing that's what the GTAIV-comparing guy is talking about. In GTAIV, you have a "sandboxy" feel to the game, a high degree of immersion, "what you see you can hit" approach. In APB, the feel is distinctly "themeparky" when the appearance or pretense is made at being a "sandboxy" game.

In other words, on paper, APB looks good, and people have a certain expectation going in. They expect GTA-like experience in an MMO setting. What they get is WoW Lite in a GTA-like setting that is worse than both WoW AND GTA.

APB has 2 server types, the chaos server rules allow anyone to shoot anyone, just like GTAIV
and for the whole watching a guy breaking the law and not being able to kill him thing. you can actually spectate a person and if they do break the law, it allows you to take action.

Don't judge the game by its beta. it is missing alot of things. including server rules

Kiev · 16th April 2010, 01:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitty

APB has 2 server types, the chaos server rules allow anyone to shoot anyone, just like GTAIV
and for the whole watching a guy breaking the law and not being able to kill him thing. you can actually spectate a person and if they do break the law, it allows you to take action.

Don't judge the game by its beta. it is missing alot of things. including server rules

how do you access this chaos server?!

k8Faust · 16th April 2010, 07:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiev

how do you access this chaos server?!

By getting the full game when it comes out!

Well, they might roll it out a month or so before release, but I wouldn't count on it?

*Shrug*

Kitty · 16th April 2010, 10:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiev

how do you access this chaos server?!

ya I'm sure they will have to test it before the release in July(?) or how else will they know if it will work well or not

right now it seems to be that they are just stress testing mostly. by merging the testing groups together so the servers can fill (and crash)

Kiev · 16th April 2010, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitty

ya I'm sure they will have to test it before the release in July(?) or how else will they know if it will work well or not

right now it seems to be that they are just stress testing mostly. by merging the testing groups together so the servers can fill (and crash)

oh I see, because I was wondering how come I haven't seen that server yet, so its in their plans for the future then?

Sabbathius · 16th April 2010, 16:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitty

Don't judge the game by its beta. it is missing alot of things. including server rules

This I PASSIONATELY disagree with. Always judge the game by the beta/demo. It is absolutely 100% accurate way to judge any game, especially an MMO. If the game sucks in beta, it'll suck at release.

You mention chaos ruleset server. Which is not in beta. Ask yourself "Why not?" Because it is so awesome? Or because it's unfinished/broken/unbalanced/you name it? Will it be on at release ON release day? Who knows? Maybe yes, and maybe it will be "Coming Soon (TM)" for a year and a half by which time the game will fail under PvE ruleset servers. And even then it can turn out to be nothing like what you expect.

Always, always, always do judge the game by the beta. If it ain't in beta, assume it's not going to be in at release, or if it is, it comes out decently enough broken.

Case in point, take the last game I was in beta of, Battlefield: Bad Company 2. In beta, there was one mode: Rush. In beta, there was one map: Port Valdez. And only 3 tiers of guns unlocked per class. Now, I judged the game based on that, and it was good enough.

What did we get at release when it did come out? We got modes like Conquest, which were broken. We got guns beyond 3 tiers, most of which were broken (Medic tier 4 gun, M60, ludicrously powerful). We got new vehicles too, such as Mi-24 HIND chopper, which was badly unbalanced with pilot, gunner + 2 engineers in the cargo bay spamming repair on the chopper = unkillable engine of destruction that makes winning for assault team impossible.

Ask any BF:BC2 beta tester: what is the biggest problem you experienced in beta? The answer? Recon snipers camping on the hill in Rush mode where the objective is to capture enemy bases. They never stop camping, they never advance, the round turns into a boring shooting gallery. Gamebreaking. What happened at release? The same damn thing all over again!

Bottom line: if it's not in beta, assume it's not in at release or it's badly broken. Always do judge the game by the state of the beta and you will never ever be disappointed. It's only when you expect something better than beta at release that the disappointment begins.

Kiev · 17th April 2010, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabbathius

This I PASSIONATELY disagree with. Always judge the game by the beta/demo. It is absolutely 100% accurate way to judge any game, especially an MMO. If the game sucks in beta, it'll suck at release.

yeah I personally agree with that, been gaming since 1993 and Demos and later Betas ALWAYS reflected how the game will be on release since core features never change beyond a certain point.

TheStig · 18th April 2010, 16:23

Only a few more hours

the videos atleast look impressive.

Shaedys · 18th April 2010, 17:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamisama

Bad.

Notice to devs, and other people reading this : never use UE3 for your MMO again.

if you get past the poor performances and lag/crash issues, the game is fun but lacks long term goals, imo it will get old fast if there is no more things to do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...nreal_Engine_3
APB
Global Agenda
Mortal Online
Stargate Worlds - Stargate Resistance
There are probably some MMO's in there or games focused on online play that I didn't recognize as such.
But did all of these studio's throw a dice and randomly decide where to put their 250K for a engine?

12th March 2010, 21:16	#42 (permalink)
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deathshroud Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Age: 28 Posts: 6,572 Rep Power: 6	think nda is still in place, all i will say is gta4 multi is better. __________________ there's two types of MMO, innovators and imitators.

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Pwntzyou Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,533 Rep Power: 0	dgaf two hour play sessions... tell us how unrealengine + atlas is going for them __________________

12th March 2010, 23:55	#44 (permalink)
bartillo Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 663 Rep Power: 0	i didnt get in D: maybe next wave...

14th March 2010, 20:50	#48 (permalink)
Psyknx Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Netherlands Age: 24 Posts: 400 Rep Power: 0	Got my key but didnt download it. 2 hour play sessions = :/

14th March 2010, 23:09	#50 (permalink)
BlindMonkey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cambridge (UK) Guild: Hybrid Age: 25 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 0	Really enjoyed the playtest today. __________________ I'm currently AFK. See you in July!

15th March 2010, 00:39	#52 (permalink)
TheDog Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 119 Rep Power: 0	applied, didnt get selected __________________ My home towns Castle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg

26th March 2010, 04:52	#54 (permalink)
Minnesota Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 257 Rep Power: 0	Looks like SA:MP, nothing special. __________________

26th March 2010, 08:31	#55 (permalink)
Tikari Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 465 Rep Power: 0	Sounds awesome, but how big are pvp district or whatever. Its 2 vs 2 battles. Ive played many GTA and still waiting for next one unless this offer nice PVP definitely I keep waiting for next GTA.

26th March 2010, 08:54	#56 (permalink)
Logins Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	Had 2 hours yersterday, it's fun btw looks like a casual game. I mean it's very easy to play so, from what i saw, dedicated to casual players. You can still have fun there, for sure. I will not post info because of NDA, anyone can report me if I do that.

26th March 2010, 09:46	#57 (permalink)
Tikari Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 465 Rep Power: 0	Ive read stuff about APB now I dont think it offer anything new if you've played GTA. Going to skip this one or I dont know there seems to be some kind of objectives etcs. Definitely no for me. So fucking retards why couldnt they go back to 70s or even 50s, add some corvettes or hot rods etc. GTA is superior to that shit. Last edited by Tikari : 26th March 2010 at 11:46.

26th March 2010, 19:34	#60 (permalink)
bcrankshaw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Africa Age: 37 Posts: 2,427 Rep Power: 0	Well there is legal first look of the game on MMORPG http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cf...-Opinions.html It looks good to me so I'll try it when released

26th March 2010, 20:06	#61 (permalink)
Taisenki Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,215 Rep Power: 0	suprising, another game that you think looks good =p The tables have turned my friend! This game is definitively interesting on the basis of how it turns out... __________________ Taisenki Byakuya

11th April 2010, 00:25	#64 (permalink)
SpottyGekko Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Netherlands Posts: 337 Rep Power: 0	There have been several beta key giveaways for this game recently on a few game sites. I picked up a key today, and I'm all set to have a look at what APB has to offer. There's a 3 hour playsession scheduled later today (Sunday). It doesn't really look like a "normal" MMO, but it could be fun for some casual fragging The strange thing is that there has been no decision announced on what the subscription model will be. I get the feeling they are toying with the idea of making it F2P with a cash shop...

13th April 2010, 18:47	#66 (permalink)
Saorlan Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 218 Rep Power: 0	PLayed last Sunday night. Was the best thing I have done on a PC since ... since ... PlanetSide. Seriously amazing. Well not quite as good as PlanetSide but still, just like GTA 4. Needs some polish though. Can't wait till next Sunday for the next beta session. Try signing up for computerandvideogames.com to get a beta key.

13th April 2010, 19:15	#67 (permalink)
deathshroud Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Age: 28 Posts: 6,572 Rep Power: 6	i prefer gta4 multiplayer, fact that you cant shoot people whilst they are in a car is kind of off putting after getting so used to it in gta4. customisation options are nice but it doesnt have the realistic feel of gta4 its jsut inferior to gta4 in my opinion. __________________ there's two types of MMO, innovators and imitators.

14th April 2010, 03:13	#69 (permalink)
naughty Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 386 Rep Power: 0	i like this game...i had a lot of fun __________________

18th April 2010, 16:23	#79 (permalink)
TheStig Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: N.Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 395 Rep Power: 0	Only a few more hours the videos atleast look impressive. __________________ Some say that his first name really is "The," and that if he went on Celebrity Love Island, they'd all be pregnant including the camera men... all we know is, he's called the Stig. magesofthegoldendawn.co.za

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