spindoctor wrote on Sep 23, 2011, 00:44:

LittleMe wrote on Sep 22, 2011, 23:27:
Then why not fix/improve the role instead of eliminating it?

That's exactly what I was thinking when I read this. Why not design the role better instead of complaining about how it was a bad idea because of weak design?

eRe4s3r wrote on Sep 22, 2011, 20:43:
He forgot to mention the commanders that dropped vehicles ON YOUR HEAD, supply drops on ROOFS, and artillery on flags the team was trying to capture, followed by 50 thousand felt chat lines on "lets kick the commander" and a felt 600 votes, and revote attempts to get rid of the commander.

Only to be followed up by someone who never before played commander and had no clue what to do.

nin wrote on Sep 18, 2011, 15:43:

That's a name I've not heard in awhile...wait, no, I was thinking of Primal Rage, the old Atari game.

Tumbler wrote on Sep 15, 2011, 16:24:
So 9 maps. And all 9 of those maps work with Rush mode... It's possible they are able to open up the maps a lot more and spread the flags out in 64 player matches but conquest using the rush capture points never felt like much fun. The maps were designed to follow a path so the farther down that path you go the more enemies you're likely to find in conquest...

It was never like the big open maps from bf2 that had you traveling all over the map.

Have they released any mini map images of how the conquest 64 player maps will look compared to the smaller map modes? (ie where the captures points will be?

SpectralMeat wrote on Sep 15, 2011, 15:18:
So conquest is the only game mode allows 64 players.

NicklePop wrote on Sep 15, 2011, 12:06:

Fibrocyte wrote on Sep 15, 2011, 11:56:
I am contemplating a double purchase of this game so I can play coop w/ a family member. Can someone who owns it let me know if the full storyline is coop or are there separate coop missions? I ask because if I buy w/ the intent to play coop then I'd like to have a lot of content (since I may pay full price vs bargain bin). TIA.

The full game is coop.

Best coop experience of my life - 1 AM, a few beers, 3 friends - unbelievable fun.

Can't recommend this game enough, best coop game ever made IMO.

InBlack wrote on Sep 15, 2011, 07:59:
World of Tanks has the F2P formula nailed down pretty well.

Assuming that there will be an XP and/or an item progression tree, its pretty simple to implement some analog method.

The entire game is F2P, but earning credits and XP is increased by a % when you purchase a premium account.

Aditionally they can add some extra equipment/items/vehicles/whatever that cost gold (or whatever real-cash currency they choose to use) that cant be had by regular means.

Personally I like WoT system, although some might argue that a faster leveling progression for paying user is Pay2Win.

Umbragen wrote on Sep 14, 2011, 23:51:
I'm not sure why they passed, it's not like it would be the first time Bethesda made a game you got sick of playing before the damned thing ended.

I don't know who is going to finish the series after Martin passes beyond the wall, but I'm already past caring.

Rain wrote on Sep 14, 2011, 20:58:
Most likely they wouldn't be able to meet the deadlines.

kanniballl wrote on Sep 13, 2011, 15:07:

Tumbler wrote on Sep 13, 2011, 13:04:
Add Subs. Make it cost money or something but add subs.

Ah the Sub... if this were TF2 it would be a combo of the sniper + spy. Hard to NOT consider that an awesome ship.

Honestly, if subs were in there I think the sea would be like 75% subs, and the last 25% spread among the rest.

Nacelle wrote on Sep 13, 2011, 11:28:
FPS's are where eyefinity shines. The wider field of view makes it more inversive. Unless you've tried it in person, don't knock it. It's spectacular. I don't expect every game to support it, but I do expect it to be done correctly when the devs say it's supported. EA claims the BF3 supports eyefinity. Since Bad Company 2 was a great example of support, I expect BF3 will too.

necrosis wrote on Sep 13, 2011, 09:20:

Nacelle wrote on Sep 13, 2011, 06:59:
I've been screwed too many times by devs that say it will have eyefinity support and don't live up to their promise. If I have to edit an ini file, the hud is streached, or the fov never feels right, I don't consider that eyefinity support. Half-Life 2 engine games and Bad Company 2 have worked correctly right for a long time now. When I see reviews where everyone Is playing this game without a hitch, I'll buy it then.

Whats that? Something that hardly anyone has isn't supported? Shock of shocks!

That's what you get for buying into a gimmick.

Bad enough that we have a lot of games even today that do not support widescreen properly (16:10 specifically) let alone this shit.