APB - The long con

[Surf314]

so is this worth getting? I really wanna play with you guys but james said to hold off for a patch to see if theyll actually patch anything, i just dont wanna burn another $50 on a game I'll play for a month that dies because of bad balancing (a la avp bc2, etc)

I'm having a lot of fun with it. You should have at least 4 gigs of RAM though. Also we can hook you up with many of the good weapons right off the bat so you aren't losing too much waiting. Support for the game so far looks promising.

[KarthXLR]

What versus (and many others) don't like is that a lot of the guns are OP, most notably the SMG's. They haven't had any balancing patches out, so it's a bit frustrating to newer players and versus.

[copulatingduck]

[quote author=Duck link=topic=4693.msg163450#msg163450 date=1278955541]
so is this worth getting? I really wanna play with you guys but james said to hold off for a patch to see if theyll actually patch anything, i just dont wanna burn another $50 on a game I'll play for a month that dies because of bad balancing (a la avp bc2, etc)

I'm having a lot of fun with it. You should have at least 4 gigs of RAM though. Also we can hook you up with many of the good weapons right off the bat so you aren't losing too much waiting. Support for the game so far looks promising.
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I got 4 gigs and I'm not seeing myself installing more anytime soon. Also, I have an e8400 (3.0 GHz dual core) and 8800GT, I assume I'll be alright to run the game? I don't care about how it looks, I just want to have a decent framerate.

What versus (and many others) don't like is that a lot of the guns are OP, most notably the SMG's. They haven't had any balancing patches out, so it's a bit frustrating to newer players and versus.

that's entirely understandable....

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[Surf314]

RAM is the biggest factor because of all the custom shit it has to load in. With 4 gigs you should be fine, over that and it will run dreamy. Guns can be overcome with tactics and field supply units. I can give you an OCA when you start that can kill most people close range if you fire first and aim better even if they have a lot of shit. And I can give  you an Obeya or sniper rifle that can kill most people long range under the same situation. Most upgrades are very slight - like 5%. The problem comes when you face a highly skilled group that works together and has all the upgrades. Then you might as well change districts. Also if you face LTLs solo as a crim you might as well quit.

But if you are just better than them and are working together with your team you can win against most of the players with all the upgrades. If you are as good then upgrades will win.

[Turtle]

I can't get into the new server now

apparently i need a password?

[KarthXLR]

Turtle, it's the password you registered on the site.



Why are you so dense.

[KarthXLR]

amber lamps: i have no password
Karth: because you're retarded
amber lamps: how is not having a password retarded
Karth: you registered did you not?
amber lamps: yeah
Karth: The password you registered IS YOUR PASSWORD YOU DIMWIT
amber lamps: ooooooooh
amber lamps: i get it


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[Squishy3]

turtle you are fucking dense

[Kirby]

I can't get into the new server now

apparently i need a password?

HURRRR DURRR WHAT IS THIS PASSWORD I ENTERED WHEN I REGISTERED?

I DON'T EVEN....

[Surf314]

Less turtle time, more APB.

[Versus]

so is this worth getting? I really wanna play with you guys but james said to hold off for a patch to see if theyll actually patch anything, i just dont wanna burn another $50 on a game I'll play for a month that dies because of bad balancing (a la avp bc2, etc)

this is partly what i'm afraid of, but it's also that idk how much i'm going to play until my unlimited subscription expires, much less the ~50 hours of action district time i have left. getting bored of being gayed out of winning missions by other high threat level people, who often have much better equipment

What versus (and many others) don't like is that a lot of the guns are OP, most notably the SMG's. They haven't had any balancing patches out, so it's a bit frustrating to newer players and versus.

nope

[Surf314]

[quote author=Duck link=topic=4693.msg163455#msg163455 date=1278955842]so is this worth getting? I really wanna play with you guys but james said to hold off for a patch to see if theyll actually patch anything, i just dont wanna burn another $50 on a game I'll play for a month that dies because of bad balancing (a la avp bc2, etc)

this is partly what i'm afraid of, but it's also that idk how much i'm going to play until my unlimited subscription expires, much less the ~50 hours of action district time i have left. getting bored of being gayed out of winning missions by other high threat level people, who often have much better equipment
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I don't really mind most of them. Also soon we will have the better equipment.

[Versus]

not monolith 3/survivor 3/fast regen 2 characters equipped with savage 3 and either damping or spray and pray 3 NTECs :-\

[KarthXLR]

Yeah, the assignment system is kind of gay. Should be assigned to rating, not threat level.

[Turtle]

it was like 4 am when i made the account

chill guys

jesus christ

[HeK]

One thing I noticed in APB that (when used with teamwork and communication) makes a big difference in missions: Radar control.

You will only show up on your enemy's radar when you:
-Are sprinting
-Are driving
-Are shooting

I've literally walked right behind high-threat players completely invisible as they are staring down their rifle with an eye on their radar.
This works two ways as well; besides the obvious stealth uses you can also use it to distract and draw fire.

Lets say your team is trying to assault a capture point that is locked down by four R200s with 3-tier load-outs.  Well, come screaming in, sirens blazing and circle around the block. Your team mates can jump out at certain points and proceed in on foot, nearly invisible. You can then run in from the North, tossing grenades and firing blindly while your buddies simply walk up behind the campers and gun them down.


I also discovered that you can jump the Packer Vaquero from the skate park in the financial district onto the overhead overpass. It completely fucks with any pursuers.

[KarthXLR]

So, you're invisible when "walking" (not holding down shift)?

[Turtle]

you're invisible if you're just using wasd to move

[Kirby]

Pros use esdf


-EDIT-


Also to get the knowledge circulating, I made a dedicated Mumble server poast hurr.


It's stickied @ this subforum.

[Maxon]

For those that haven't checked out the forums, they've posted a list of things they are gonna look into for the next patch.

Cheaters
Catching and removing cheaters from the game remains our top priority. Expect further news on this soon.

Vehicle Handling
We''re already underway on a major overhaul to vehicle handling to make cars more responsive and less slippy overall. You''ll still be able to power slide around corners in stylish fashion, but steering is more responsive overall and easier to get the hang of early on.

Combat
We''re looking at almost every aspect of combat - how it looks, feels and sounds, as well as weapon characteristics and tactics. Weapon changes will be put up on the Public Test World to get some feedback in due course.

Matchmaking
We''re taking a look at both the way in which player threat is calculated and how mission offers are distributed to players to try and improve the matchmaking experience overall.

Camping
We''ll be addressing a number of the worst camping spots in the game in an upcoming patch. We''ll be tackling the rest on an ongoing basis.

Missions
Investigations are already under way into ways to make mission objectives more interactive and to try and add a bit more strategy to the actual missions themselves, not just the combat surrounding them.

Rulesets
We''re currently looking at adding a ''newbie'' ruleset to give players a safe place to learn the game against other new players, and of course we''re still progressing work on the ''pure skill'' ruleset that was mentioned towards the end of closed beta. The Chaos ruleset hasn''t been forgotten about either.

If they don't actually fix the exploits, matchmaking, and get some of the weapons tweaked with this next patch, I might not renew, at least not right away.  Doing a mission against a 284 as a 100, is fucking ridiculous.  They need to remove the idea of doing it against threat level entirely for rating.  A level 10 rated 200, should not be fighting against a level 9 100.