News: Matt Higby doing a Q&A at reddit! - Page 11

NCLynx · 2011-07-11, 04:30 AM

Will there still be a VR training facility? I really liked weapon testing and still go back to VR training rooms to mess around on occasion. Certainly helped me learn how many shots on average it would take to kill someone and the effect of how far/close the enemy was to you.

morf · 2011-07-11, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by moosepoop

cool thanks bro

Anytime, chief.

Marsman · 2011-07-11, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by NCLynx

Will there still be a VR training facility? I really liked weapon testing and still go back to VR training rooms to mess around on occasion. Certainly helped me learn how many shots on average it would take to kill someone and the effect of how far/close the enemy was to you.

Good question - wondered that myself. We do know they are eliminating the sanctuaries so I dunno what they have in mind for any type of training or new player introduction.

One of the things I thought would have been nice for sanc's if they had stayed was to have an area where simple NPC AI's were present to practice combat. Towers were in sanctuary but they had no real purpose. A simple base, or tower stocked with NPC's from the other 2 factions would have allowed troops to try out weapons in a "real" environment. Would have been a nice addition to the VR area to practice tactics like base infiltration/hold or tower drops. One could do this on the existing sanc towers, but without live weapons, or anything to fight against, it didn't really provide much substance. We'll have to wait and see what they come up with as far as new player orientation, but would love to see some sort of limited NPC practice area to give players a real sense of what they'll be up against in the "real" world.

NCLynx · 2011-07-11, 11:24 AM

Have waypoints been cleared up yet?
Will they be there at all?
If they're in the game, personal WPs? Will we be able to set more than one personal WP if we do have personal WPs?

Bags · 2011-07-11, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Effective

The biggest question for me, is game balance. I know he said he has a full-team dedicated to game balance and that players skill will be very important. But to me that leads to the question of how certain mechanics in PS1 will change.

Certain things like corner camping, special assault, max units, killing infantry with aircraft, and a few other things, require little to no effort in PS 1.

So what changes can we expect in PS2 for these things? We know there is no 3rd person, but that buffs cloakers who use boomers (what noobs don't use third person to check corners for boomers?). I'd like to comment on game balance, but I have no details to work with. So I can't just come out and say, max units have no decent counter, like I can in PS 1. Details, details, details, details, we all need them!

Well, one nice thing is they say they will be able to track everything, such as how often a gun is used, how often it's fired, avg shots to kill, etc.

So they can look at the numbers to see if something is broken.

Bags · 2011-07-11, 02:07 PM

Updated google docs.

CidHighwind · 2011-07-11, 03:30 PM

Silly Highwind, this forum is for questions that HAVEN'T been answered.

Problem has been rectified

Bags · 2011-07-11, 03:34 PM

Except for the fact that ya know, AMS have been confirmed.

CidHighwind · 2011-07-11, 03:36 PM

My apologies

- what interview/location can that info be found? This would make me quite a happy camper

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Bags · 2011-07-11, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by CidHighwind

My apologies

- what interview/location can that info be found? This would make me quite a happy camper

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I don't even know any more to be honest. It's one of the thirty minute videos on gametrailer. They just confirmed AMS; they didn't give any details.

Volw · 2011-07-11, 03:40 PM

What I'd love to see is Sunderer turned into AMS.

That is the pre-release Sunderer, not the nerfed one that's been around for years.

Hamma · 2011-07-11, 06:26 PM

You should put it on our Wiki Bags..

Bags · 2011-07-11, 07:28 PM

Where on the wiki?

Hamma · 2011-07-11, 07:34 PM

You would have to create a new page somewhere, it would require some formatting work on your behalf though you couldn't just upload it there. Up to you

We hope to rebuild our FAQ with links to all the press as well as any information we know. It will be a rather massive undertaking.

Bags · 2011-07-11, 07:38 PM

Maybe tomorrow then.