MAG : PS3

embraceuk1

embraceuk1

Original Member Since 2001
30 December 2001
Indiana USA (Scottish)
Nottingham Forest
Recently we had the incredible opportunity to share with you a first look for the MAG project at the SCEA E3 Press Conference. We’re thrilled with the early responses from everyone and have been amazed at all the creative speculation about the game. If you haven’t seen the news, MAG is a new online shooter coming in 2009 where up to 256 players wage battles as 8-person squads in a new and unique World. You can watch the press event here or download it from the PLAYSTATION Store.

Though it’s early to talk in depth about MAG, we can definitely quell some fears we’ve already heard from you about how MAG will need to compromise on gameplay to support its size. Well, it may be massive but it is an action shooter at its core. You can run around and shoot enemies, throw grenades, and drive vehicles just like any other shooter except with MAG you’ll do it with up to 256 players. The team at Zipper was one of the pioneers of online gaming on consoles with the SOCOM franchise and they’ve used this knowledge to create a brand new server architecture to make an original game like MAG possible.

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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/07/22/first-look-at-mag/
 
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MMO type game? is it set in a percistant world ie i can actualys ee 200+ people in the exact same world im in?

MMO at its finest
 
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MMO yep. It seems more likely that the seperate squadrons will be in different parts of the map to avoid everyone clogging together and causing huge lag, but everyone will still be on the map somewhere or other.
 
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if its a fully fledge mmo type server then it wont matter if 100+ are in one small area of the map, it wont lag BUT may cause framerate issues. can the ps3 handle 100+ people on the same screen:P
 
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oohh first in game screenshot?

They could at least have shown some of those at E3 instead of that CGI turd
 
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200+ people in a game would be shit

you would spawn die spawn die 100x quicker than a normal shooter with 32 people
 
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Yep Coopz, I'm sure the map size will the the same size map as are being used at the moment then ;))
 
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What game's can't it get to work online?

I've had little to no problems online with the PS3. GTA was a cock up early on but that was a problem between sony and rockstar... other than that i cant really think of any online game that has failed.
 
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embraceuk1 said:
The PS3 cant even get regular online games right i dont see this working too well
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Very odd thing to say, I've never had a problem getting online with my PS3 but had loads of complications with the 360.

Anyway, that's for a different thread.
 
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I've never played it... but do MMO games like World of Warcraft have unplayable levels of lag?
 
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Radiation said:
I've never played it... but do MMO games like World of Warcraft have unplayable levels of lag?
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nope no lag whatsoever because it is run byd edicated mmo type servers that caters for 1000's of players online. i think some of these 360 fanboys should bugger off and not spoil this thread with shit like L.A.G and how ps3 is shit for online gaming:lmao:

fucking hate haters/fanboys. get out and discuss your beloved gears of war2 or whatever 360 exclusive game you got and leave us be:CONFUSE:
 
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jonneymendoza said:
nope no lag whatsoever because it is run byd edicated mmo type servers that caters for 1000's of players online. i think some of these 360 fanboys should bugger off and not spoil this thread with shit like L.A.G and how ps3 is shit for online gaming:lmao:

fucking hate haters/fanboys. get out and discuss your beloved gears of war2 or whatever 360 exclusive game you got and leave us be:CONFUSE:
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Do you hate yourself Jonney? ;))
 
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Another Jonney rant calling others fanboys

you gotta love it :LOL:
 
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jonneymendoza said:
nope no lag whatsoever because it is run byd edicated mmo type servers that caters for 1000's of players online. i think some of these 360 fanboys should bugger off and not spoil this thread with shit like L.A.G and how ps3 is shit for online gaming:lmao:

fucking hate haters/fanboys. get out and discuss your beloved gears of war2 or whatever 360 exclusive game you got and leave us be:CONFUSE:
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:oooh:
 
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Morning all. i have some exclusive news of this game. first i will post features that have been announced.

-2 to 256 Players
-'hopes' for 30FPS when all the action is going down at all times
-Dedicated servers with new network architectures to help reduce lag
-Streamline matches to reduce need to wait.
-All audio cues (planes flying by, air raid sirens) are actual players causing it or player triggered actions. This can happen in other regions and you can hear in distance.
-PunkBuster quality cheating detection. System tests for things like rate of fire/movement/damage to keep things in check
-First Person view (better sense of scale and immersion into game)
-20 years in future, 3 major PMCs bid for war. The power struggle of these 3 dubbed Shadow War
3 Factions, only 2 announced now: Raven(high tech weapons, most trained soldiers on planet. Will appeal to Halo/Resistances fans). Sver(fierce fighters from middle east/central Asia area. Battle harden warriors)
-256 Domination mode. Attackers and defenders. Out layer of defense and inner layer. Once gone through the out layer 'hell breaks loose'. Anti-aircraft and radar are vulnerable. If your faction wins alot it gets the contract for that game mode and gets XP bonuses and perks.
-3 other game modes: Acquisition(128 player escort-style mode. Steal 2 prototype armored transports and bring to extraction zone). Sabotage(64player, control 2 points for X time then a demolition objective is revealed which must be destroyed). Suppression(64 player team deathmatch)
-Customize face, voice, armor.
-No soldier class system, but has a free-form kit creation. Can save 3 different load-outs. Depending on your choice of weapons, it can be told by looking at you so others can tell. Change your load-out to match how the battle is going.
-Snipers can get more than normal XP for killing people in designated areas of importance
-Ranking up gives access to new weapons/perks/leadership positions.
-Recognizes issues with large scale maps and the traveling.

-8 player into a squad, 4 squads into a platoon, 4 platoons into a company (US Military)
-Certain goals for each squad/platoon etc. Have 2ndary goals like blowing bridges.
-Veteran ranks can enlist into leadership roles, give orders to squad, then platoon, then the company(OIC)
-Officer only communication channel to help organize the battle


-Want to be approachable to casual yet have alot of features for the hardcore.
-Been running 256 player tests since Nov. 08 and plans to have closed/open betas
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=15437110&postcount=518

Picture of a typical Map in MAG

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New pics of mag

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8bitjoystick/sets/72157617465702532/

Hands on preview

http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/695097/Hands-On-MAG-.html


Now for some interview videos and In game footage

Massive Action Game Video Game, Architecture Interview HD | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com

http://www.insidegamer.nl/playstation3/massiveactiongame/videos/10315
 
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I like the idea that in a huge 256 player game not everyone has the same goals. Although you're all on the same battlefield you'll be given different goals so one squad will be told to destroy the bridge while the defenders have a squad told to defend it and the outcome can change everyone else's games.

It sounds amazing
 
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Radiation said:
I like the idea that in a huge 256 player game not everyone has the same goals. Although you're all on the same battlefield you'll be given different goals so one squad will be told to destroy the bridge while the defenders have a squad told to defend it and the outcome can change everyone else's games.

It sounds too good to be true
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Fixed.
 
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I agree with what PBB said, just sounds too good. It'll be like Home probably, take years later than planned to come out, then when it does it'll be really slimmed down and half the features wont be there.

Then they'll charge you £ for changing your weapon or buying new khaki trousers for your soldier ...
 
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