eRe4s3r wrote on Feb 26, 2013, 10:47:
Mhhh... I tried NS2. I wished it had large open world maps with several square miles of area, proper infestation simulation, large scale complexes and vehicles as well as world changing infestation stages. Until then.. BF3 it is....

My dream game is AVP1 mixed with NS2 mixed with BF3 proper alien infestation simulation on large scale areas with underground labs and surface structures. Huge alien infestations spreading out to the surface, changing the climate and light. Cutting power to buildings around and distorting radar. Add vehicles for the Marines, and huge overworld and underground aliens like worms or dragon like fliers...

Looking at NS2 just makes me sad. So much potential.. so little of it used.

And of course.. 128 players. And a 1:2 balance for Marines:Aliens ie. Aliens get twice as many players as marines. That way, you could build balance around that. And make huge swarms possible.... ;p

Optional nickname wrote on Feb 25, 2013, 17:47:
if this 'new' CNC is getting in the way of getting us Generals2 for spring of 2013, then kill me now.

Mad Max RW wrote on Feb 21, 2013, 16:09:
So did server ops start monitoring the rampant cheating from when this mod was still a few months old? I was able to dismiss some of the annoying engine quirks, but after I saw a Navy destroyer spawn on-top of a city block and a bunch of artillery shells appear out of nowhere I called it quits. Then there was the item duping that ruined the whole point of the game.

Tanto Edge wrote on Feb 21, 2013, 15:31:
And have you explained to your investors that you don't have DayZ to move copies?

ChandlerL wrote on Feb 21, 2013, 03:27:

jacobvandy wrote on Feb 21, 2013, 03:18:
I don't think that's the reason... Any rational development studio can look at Steam stats and see that more than half of PC gamers use 64-bit Windows 7. Counting the other 64-bit OS usage like Win 8 or Vista brings that up to a two-thirds majority.

First, that's not half of PC gamers. That's half of Steam gamers. Second, you're saying devs should purposefully create a game that cuts their potential steam customers in half even before they start. Pile on a consumer's genre preferences, mood, brand loyalty, past experiences and internet connection on top of that. If what you're saying is true, then we'd have PC-only 64-bit games right now yet we have but a scant few. I only came up with three, perhaps you can think of more.

PS4/Xbox720 will not suffer these tribulations.

Incidentally, and dovetailing with this conversation, Epic's Mark Rein said that most PC gamers play on their laptops- most of which use integrated Intel GPUs. He said this today after the PS4 event.

Hey, I don't like it either but that's what's out there.

ChandlerL wrote on Feb 21, 2013, 03:09:
Well at least the PS4 is going to run 64-bit software that can access all that memory. Meanwhile in PC land, we still get 32-bit games that address 2GB. Pseudo-limitation due to installed base.

Hopefully that rectifies itself in the coming year. Having more usable memory for a process (game) is what will allow us to get that "next-gen" experience.

Crysis 2 - 32bit, BF3 - 32bit, Witcher 2 - 32bit, Crysis 3 - 32bit, Guild Wars 2 - 32bit, SWTOR - 32bit, Planetside 2, Skyrim, Diablo 3.. Mass Effect 3, Secret World, ad...nauseum- many of which were or are PC only.

Damn that 32-bit Windows installed base. Damn it to hell.

Thinking off the top of my head-- 64-bit games. DCS A-10, X-Plane, and ah yes. World of Warcraft. Well thank god for that, yah?