I ran a few repetitive missions and finally an APB went out on my crew. We got into a battle with some criminals, died, respawned, ran 10 seconds to get back in the battle, died, respawned, ran back, then the enemy went gray because our mission timer expired or something. Yawn. . The only other thing to do besides boring missions is to stand around and customize your character.
Anyone who thinks this game is fun or has replay value is seriously hard up for entertainment. I uninstalled after about 1 hour of play, and even that was probably 30 mins too much. Thank god for free trials. I'm so desperate for a good mmo fix that I probably would have dropped 50 bucks on this crap just to try it out.
Wrong so wrong, why look it's 3 little sheep again who can't form their own opinion.
Oh yeah the reason why less people might have been getting on is becuase they used their 5 hours in the action district did you think about that smart one?
You 3 have failed just go back to playing EVE Online that's moe your speed now shoo.
Disgraces, and yeah right to the dude who is a "Hardcore Gamer" lol shows what an A-hole he really is and pahhetic troll, just leave this thread alon if you hate APB so much you waste of space.
Well I guess that this is an example of the community of that game. Gta alike game after all ...
I ran a few repetitive missions and finally an APB went out on my crew. We got into a battle with some criminals, died, respawned, ran 10 seconds to get back in the battle, died, respawned, ran back, then the enemy went gray because our mission timer expired or something. Yawn. . The only other thing to do besides boring missions is to stand around and customize your character.
Anyone who thinks this game is fun or has replay value is seriously hard up for entertainment. I uninstalled after about 1 hour of play, and even that was probably 30 mins too much. Thank god for free trials. I'm so desperate for a good mmo fix that I probably would have dropped 50 bucks on this crap just to try it out.
Yeah thanks for that lol, I uninstalled it after and hour? wow that right there shows what a mental case you are and most likely a LIAR and a low level Troll. You Fail Try again
If you were serious about being desperate for a new mmo this is it and you know it, and if there is a Hell for being a lying little Troll I hope you go there
Wrong so wrong, why look it's 3 little sheep again who can't form their own opinion.
Oh yeah the reason why less people might have been getting on is becuase they used their 5 hours in the action district did you think about that smart one?
You 3 have failed just go back to playing EVE Online that's moe your speed now shoo.
Disgraces, and yeah right to the dude who is a "Hardcore Gamer" lol shows what an A-hole he really is and pahhetic troll, just leave this thread alon if you hate APB so much you waste of space.
im not talking about during this mock up open beta. im talking about during alpha and closed beta phases i was in. over the last few months. u my friend seem to b the 1 trolling refusing to accept how much the game lacks. why do u think they only gave a 5 hr open beta phase. its because like everyone else complained in the "closed beta" how the lack of content wasnt worth a monthly fee.
Whats crazy is that alot of people are trying to compare APB to other more old school mmorpgs. Games like EQ2, WoW, ect. when thats not really fair. APB isn't about grinding quests to gain the next level, to reach some magical endgame. APB is about jumping into a fps game and having fun without all the hassle and bagage that goes along with most MMORPGs.
The reason APB is being compared to traditional MMO's is because they are asking for a subscription to keep playing it, and therefore it is natural to compare it to other subscription based games.
And this presents it's own glaring question, covered by other people in the thread - why pay a sub, when using your very own description APB sounds exactly like other fps free games such as MW2, BFBC2 etc etc which do not require a sub. What exactly does APB give me for a monthly sub that I cant get from a free online FPS? Look forward to your response.
The reason APB is being compared to traditional MMO's is because they are asking for a subscription to keep playing it, and therefore it is natural to compare it to other subscription based games.
And this presents it's own glaring question, covered by other people in the thread - why pay a sub, when using your very own description APB sounds exactly like other fps free games such as MW2, BFBC2 etc etc which do not require a sub. What exactly does APB give me for a monthly sub that I cant get from a free online FPS? Look forward to your response.
Problem with comparing it to small scale multiplayer action games, from Counterstrike to Red Dead Redemption is that it grossly inferior to them, too. The fact that its an MMO is the only thing is has over those games, but then compare it to other MMOs, and it doesn't have any good reason to actually be an MMO. Just the grind for mods. Ridiculous.
That, and the customization, which is amazing, but seems wasted on a game like this. Maybe there's a reason that regular mp shooters don't have much of that? Do the people who enjoy APB's gameplay really care that much about what they look like? I don't know, maybe, but it seems so much better suited to a RPG. I think a lot of people become attracted to the game because of the customization, but then they're not the sort of people who'd like that sort of gameplay. It's a weird combination, like they really don't have any idea what sort of target audience they're going for.
Honestly, it repeatedly surprises me that ANYONE likes the game. I'm a pretty well rounded gamer, I enjoy all different genres, but APB seemed like an epic fail, no matter what genre you compare it to. There are a lot of bad MMOs out there, but this one struck me as exceptionally terrible. I see comparisons to CO and STO, but IMHO, its worse than anything Cryptic's done. It feels like a demo for a game engine or something, with a few game elements tacked on for demonstration purposes, but not actually a game at all. I wouldn't even play it for free.
When I want a single-player story, I'll play a single-player game. When I play an MMO, I want a massively multiplayer world.
I've played APB for a few hours and uninstalled it. The game is not worth the monthly fee. The customization options are great but I can't justify paying $50 to play a Team Fortress 2 and Barbie Dress-Up mashup.
The combat feels like a step back from the current bunch of action games. It's sort of like TF2 but not as polished and without the headshots. The missions are all the same: you either defend something or you try to destroy/steal that something.
The zones are decent size but they feel lifeless. The buildings and the people felt like simple obstacles and play absolutely no roles. Yes, you can have a hundred or so players per zone but you can only interact with with a few at a time. Most of the missions I played it was either 1v1, 2v1 or 2v2. Sure, you can probably have bigger parties but if you were expecting large scale battles, that's not going to happen.
The zones are decent size but they feel lifeless. The buildings and the people felt like simple obstacles and play absolutely no roles. Yes, you can have a hundred or so players per zone but you can only interact with with a few at a time. Most of the missions I played it was either 1v1, 2v1 or 2v2. Sure, you can probably have bigger parties but if you were expecting large scale battles, that's not going to happen.
I agree with the fact that they boasted about San Paro as being a living city. The AI is so idiotic that NPC's feel indeed like obstacles.
Now about the party setups, I've been in something like 10v10. The small scale ones leave a bad taste in my mouth.
My advice is this: try and find a clan and play in full groups, that would be 4, but you probably already know that.
What I find amusing is the OP and other APB supporters are calling anyone who has evne th eslightest negative opinion of APB after trying it Trolls whilst exhibiting all the venomous insulting and baiting language of forum Trollish behaviour.I beleive everyone should try and make their own mind up aobut the game and should be allowed to express both negative and postive opinions based ont heir own experiences.
Whislt there has been some trollish posts on the negative sid ein this thread and others about APB,the pro side has been far worse in it's intolerance of differing opinion and childish name calling and insults.It has been up their with some of The "Cryptic Defence Force" offerings.It's jsut a realyl poor representation of wha tthe in game community will be like.
APB is worth the play and experience; its quite fun. Compare it to a mmorpg that is akin to a semi-virtual life world and you fail. Its a nice blend of third-person shooter, mmo open map, continuous engagements and offensive and defensive encounters.
Whislt there has been some trollish posts on the negative sid ein this thread and others about APB,the pro side has been far worse in it's intolerance of differing opinion and childish name calling and insults.It has been up their with some of The "Cryptic Defence Force" offerings.It's jsut a realyl poor representation of wha tthe in game community will be like.
Seriously I just said I didn't think was worth the sub and thought should Free to play, after buying the game he says I shouldn't call myself a gamer, because I don't think it worth a sub or time fee. Pure fanboyism right there.
I'd buy a box copy if the action districts were free to play like the social one. I galdly drop $20 on new action districts. (anything more would be too much).
I can get my Third Person Shooter fix with RDR right now, and not have to pay anything extra.
Until RTW fixes the Weapon Mod balance issues, reworks the broken Matchmaking system, adds more Action Districts (2 is not enough), implements some different types of Missions and does something to remove the Aimbot and other hacks from being used in the game I have no interest in getting APB.
It has some great potential, but there are too many problems plaguing the game to make it worthy of $50+subscription.
Tried: EQ2 - AC - EU - HZ - TR - MxO - TTO - WURM - SL - VG:SoH - PotBS - PS - AoC - WAR - DDO - SWTOR Played: UO - EQ1 - AO - DAoC - NC - CoH/CoV - SWG - WoW - EVE - AA - LotRO - DFO - STO - FE - MO - RIFT Playing: Skyrim Following: The Repopulation I want a Virtual World, not just a Game. ITS TOO HARD! - Matt Firor (ZeniMax)
Two negative trolls instantly after my post..too cliche for me.
Your responses to the posts have been far more negative then any of the people you deemed as "trolls".
And again the people spouting hatred towards it clearly state they don't like this type of game style they like something completly differint and on top of all that their cruddy computer can't even handle the game and they blame the game for that? LOL true pathetics on these haters/
This up there was just a passing jab at the people who have different tastes in games that you obviously don't share. You had nothing else to insult them with so you take a jab at their hardware they have.
Looks you ungrateful trolls I came here to help you and show you the light which is APB, if its not your cup of tea then move along tho it's shows what boring taste in games you prefer. Just stick to single player games your probably home schooled and socially retarded meaning your not equipped to handle social acitvity in an MMO that uses the best MIC recognition in a video game.
Insulting someone by calling them home schooled and socially retarded is the last thing you should be doing especially since your spelling is horrible, your grammar is subpar, and you even stated in your ORIGINAL post that you had no life and spend all your time playing games. Pot meet kettle?
You sound like some of the religious zealots existing in the real world (you know... that place outside your home?) that try and convince you that their belief is "the light". I really wish you'd take a step back, stop hitting the bong and re-read your posts and obvious attacks on people who don't share your "enthusiasm" for APB. You'd realize just how ridiculous you are. I'm starting to agree with people who think you're working for the APB development team and are just out here trying to convince people to like something that obviously will applea to a smaller then expected audience. How much do you get paid per post? Just how much is your dignity worth?
Everyone can talk and communicate it's simple the best,
You can do this in other games, and even if games don't include this feature thare are plenty of third party programs allowing you to do so.
If your going to hate on this game please go away none og you haters have made a good enough statement to put this game down when I know for a fact you liked it and are definatly going o get the game I can see through troll lies easliy.
There's no way you could have typed all that and still had a straight face. You came to the PUB to post this. I'm pretty sure if you went to the APB appropriate section you'd have gotten all the APB supporters to jump all over it and sing it's praises but instead you came to the public forum where all manner of games are discussed and are somehow surprised you got differing schools of thought.
APB = So good your not worthy
I'm waiting for you to fall off of your high horse and suffer permanent brain damage just so that your nonsense would cease. This day will come... I can feel it.
Like I said, there's no way you can keep making these posts and still keep a straight face. Your replies as compared to your original post are full of holes and self contradictions. I guess the creators of APB are really hurting for money and have to settle for people of lesser social graces to virally spam the various mmo sites over the web. I mean, why pay for top notch journalism when you can give out free shit in games to those zealots blinded by shiny pixels.
No required quests! And if I decide I want to be an assassin-cartographer-dancer-pastry chef who lives only to stalk and kill interior decorators, then that's who I want to be, even if it takes me four years to max all the skills and everyone else thinks I'm freaking nuts. -Madimorga-
It is a pure pvp game. To date, games like this have stuggled mightily. While you might like this sort of game, play it early becuase it will not be around next year.
This game on some forums have had horrible Trolls lurking on them saying negative things about it which don't hold up very well, these trolls are usually bitter becuase this isn't a free 2 play game and they most likely sucked while playing the game and rage quit.
Lol...I love you guys. I must say coming here at times while stuck at work certainly makes the day go a bit faster.
Anyways, as to the crux of the op, can't say it really interests me much from what I have seen. Although I'm sure I will at least check it out at some point to see what it is like for myself.
Oh and 7/10. I see you but you wrote some rather entertaining shit so gotta give props where it's due.
1. For god's sake mmo gamers, enough with the analogies. They're unnecessary and your comparisons are terrible, dissimilar, and illogical.
2. To posters feeling the need to state how f2p really isn't f2p: Players understand the concept. You aren't privy to some secret the rest are missing. You're embarrassing yourself.
3. Yes, Cpt. Obvious, we're not industry experts. Now run along and let the big people use the forums for their purpose.
After reading some of these comments it seems some people are confused about the way the game time works its not actually a monthly fee you can do it that way if you want or you can buy for example a couple months in advance. I've also seen people complaining about repetition and i even saw a comment about pvp games not lasting very long. I must say if your worried about repetition how can you play Modern warfare 2 or bad company or any mmo ever made?! literally any way you look at it every game has its own sort of repitition MMO's with there kill x monster a gafabillion times then skin it and bedazzle it 400 times, or Modern warfare 2 with its same gameplay over and over killing other people, and dont tell me its different because it maybe be different scenery but its essentially the same thing over and over again.
Also to the fellow who said pvp games never last look at LOL or multiplayer FPS games they are all PVP games essentially and they are still around your comment sir is the most ludicrous thing i have ever seen next to beatboxing bears wearing hawaiin shirts.
After reading some of these comments it seems some people are confused about the way the game time works its not actually a monthly fee you can do it that way if you want or you can buy for example a couple months in advance. I've also seen people complaining about repetition and i even saw a comment about pvp games not lasting very long. I must say if your worried about repetition how can you play Modern warfare 2 or bad company or any mmo ever made?! literally any way you look at it every game has its own sort of repitition MMO's with there kill x monster a gafabillion times then skin it and bedazzle it 400 times, or Modern warfare 2 with its same gameplay over and over killing other people, and dont tell me its different because it maybe be different scenery but its essentially the same thing over and over again.
Also to the fellow who said pvp games never last look at LOL or multiplayer FPS games they are all PVP games essentially and they are still around your comment sir is the most ludicrous thing i have ever seen next to beatboxing bears wearing hawaiin shirts.
There is a segment of the gaming population, quite large, that play games like battlefield, halo, etc. almost religiously. However, those games do not require a subscription to play.
For a MMO-shooter game, the MMO nature necessitates that certain features that are prevalent in non-mmos be sacrificed. (Hitboxes is one those). In order to justify a subscription (or other on-going payment) the MMO's persistant world needs to make up the difference in some way. If you compare shooter aspect to shooter aspect, the MMO shooter is going to lose every time against the non mmo. Planetside made up for that difference by offering a number of large continents that were fought over in the persistant world, which is something that stand alone shooters were unable to offer. Global agenda is offereing something along the same lines.
As far as I can tell, this game is NOT offering anything of that type. With that as the case, there really is nothing unique about APB compared to normal shooters that makes the game stand out and require some sort of on-going payment (either sub or micro trans)
Ok first of all i will state the obviouse in that i am an EvE fan. Now i tried this game and i found the custamisation to be a good feature if a little underdeveloped. However the lack of things to do with instanced locations being the only way to do stuff outside the social zone made the game boring very fast. Now i am sure more stuff will be there after Beta. Afterall this stuff is only here to test out the coding in the game.
Now as an EvE player i have a lot of experience in what a trully innovative open and fun game can be, i quickly must state that eve is fun and innovative and pretty open but its not the be all and end all of sandbox games as it does have a few minor niggles that i just have to tollerate [such as skill training time somewhat helped by the skill Que we finnaly got].
I have to say that right now this game reminds me of guildwars with its social zone and Instanced non safe areas. Now i am sure when its released a lot of the problems will be fixed as afterall this is just a Beta game.
So i will hold of on any final judment till say 6 months after it goes retail to give the devs time to show how things will go.
Another great example of Moore's Law. Give people access to that much space (developers and users alike) and they'll find uses for it that you can never imagine. "640K ought to be enough for anybody" - Bill Gates 1981
Ok first of all i will state the obviouse in that i am an EvE fan. Now i tried this game and i found the custamisation to be a good feature if a little underdeveloped. However the lack of things to do with instanced locations being the only way to do stuff outside the social zone made the game boring very fast. Now i am sure more stuff will be there after Beta. Afterall this stuff is only here to test out the coding in the game.
>> I am an accountant and I enjoy space themed spreadsheets
Now as an EvE player i have a lot of experience in what a trully innovative open and fun game can be, i quickly must state that eve is fun and innovative and pretty open but its not the be all and end all of sandbox games as it does have a few minor niggles that i just have to tollerate [such as skill training time somewhat helped by the skill Que we finnaly got].
>> Each region in EvE is an instance, the game is fully instanced wityh adjoining stargates in between them if it was open world you could fly from Jita to null sec but ohh wait you cant as Jita is a instance.
I have to say that right now this game reminds me of guildwars with its social zone (Empire Space) and Instanced non safe areas (All low sec instances - regions). Now i am sure when its released a lot of the problems will be fixed as afterall this is just a Beta game.
So i will hold of on any final judment till say 6 months after it goes retail to give the devs time to show how things will go.
>> Just enough time to train one skill and get enough isk back to replace the ship i lost so i can have 5 minutes of actual fun getting it destroyed again
>> Each region in EvE is an instance, the game is fully instanced wityh adjoining stargates in between them if it was open world you could fly from Jita to null sec but ohh wait you cant as Jita is a instance.
You're getting instancing and zoning mixed up.
tho they are basically the same thing, just instancing make multiple copies of the same zone, where as zoning does not.
It's like the 1% of all the hideous hateful Trolls come out and want to eat me alive.
I don't know what to say people but the future of gaming is looking rather bleak with people like these who can totally diss a game becuase it's asking you to pay them to play it.
I have a fact for you - Spend your money because money won't be of any use to you when your dead. ( prolly Rotting in Hell for hating APB for no good reason..I'm just sayin....
Where are me people? The people who feel this game and see the beatiful things it brings to the table?
Most of your horrible replies have ended all like this - I did not like this and the way that did that to me they need to fic that and untill then I'm not gonna "PAY" it all comes down to money and what kind of tightwad your are. You all expressed that the game is FUN and yet you hop on the ChooChoo Train of Trolls with a negative response that makes no sense.
If this is what the people of the future of gaming are going to be like then were all doomed and the Mayans are right the world will END in 2012.. Thanks
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This game is a total dud in my opinion.
I ran a few repetitive missions and finally an APB went out on my crew. We got into a battle with some criminals, died, respawned, ran 10 seconds to get back in the battle, died, respawned, ran back, then the enemy went gray because our mission timer expired or something. Yawn. . The only other thing to do besides boring missions is to stand around and customize your character.
Anyone who thinks this game is fun or has replay value is seriously hard up for entertainment. I uninstalled after about 1 hour of play, and even that was probably 30 mins too much. Thank god for free trials. I'm so desperate for a good mmo fix that I probably would have dropped 50 bucks on this crap just to try it out.
What, things are so bad the only hope some people have is another rehash of poor, tired old Diablo? Things must be REALLY bad.
Well I guess that this is an example of the community of that game. Gta alike game after all ...
Yeah thanks for that lol, I uninstalled it after and hour? wow that right there shows what a mental case you are and most likely a LIAR and a low level Troll. You Fail Try again
If you were serious about being desperate for a new mmo this is it and you know it, and if there is a Hell for being a lying little Troll I hope you go there
This sounds like a commercial not a forum post. Nice viral marketing.
Tecmo Bowl.
im not talking about during this mock up open beta. im talking about during alpha and closed beta phases i was in. over the last few months. u my friend seem to b the 1 trolling refusing to accept how much the game lacks. why do u think they only gave a 5 hr open beta phase. its because like everyone else complained in the "closed beta" how the lack of content wasnt worth a monthly fee.
The reason APB is being compared to traditional MMO's is because they are asking for a subscription to keep playing it, and therefore it is natural to compare it to other subscription based games.
And this presents it's own glaring question, covered by other people in the thread - why pay a sub, when using your very own description APB sounds exactly like other fps free games such as MW2, BFBC2 etc etc which do not require a sub. What exactly does APB give me for a monthly sub that I cant get from a free online FPS? Look forward to your response.
Problem with comparing it to small scale multiplayer action games, from Counterstrike to Red Dead Redemption is that it grossly inferior to them, too. The fact that its an MMO is the only thing is has over those games, but then compare it to other MMOs, and it doesn't have any good reason to actually be an MMO. Just the grind for mods. Ridiculous.
That, and the customization, which is amazing, but seems wasted on a game like this. Maybe there's a reason that regular mp shooters don't have much of that? Do the people who enjoy APB's gameplay really care that much about what they look like? I don't know, maybe, but it seems so much better suited to a RPG. I think a lot of people become attracted to the game because of the customization, but then they're not the sort of people who'd like that sort of gameplay. It's a weird combination, like they really don't have any idea what sort of target audience they're going for.
Honestly, it repeatedly surprises me that ANYONE likes the game. I'm a pretty well rounded gamer, I enjoy all different genres, but APB seemed like an epic fail, no matter what genre you compare it to. There are a lot of bad MMOs out there, but this one struck me as exceptionally terrible. I see comparisons to CO and STO, but IMHO, its worse than anything Cryptic's done. It feels like a demo for a game engine or something, with a few game elements tacked on for demonstration purposes, but not actually a game at all. I wouldn't even play it for free.
When I want a single-player story, I'll play a single-player game. When I play an MMO, I want a massively multiplayer world.
I've played APB for a few hours and uninstalled it. The game is not worth the monthly fee. The customization options are great but I can't justify paying $50 to play a Team Fortress 2 and Barbie Dress-Up mashup.
The combat feels like a step back from the current bunch of action games. It's sort of like TF2 but not as polished and without the headshots. The missions are all the same: you either defend something or you try to destroy/steal that something.
The zones are decent size but they feel lifeless. The buildings and the people felt like simple obstacles and play absolutely no roles. Yes, you can have a hundred or so players per zone but you can only interact with with a few at a time. Most of the missions I played it was either 1v1, 2v1 or 2v2. Sure, you can probably have bigger parties but if you were expecting large scale battles, that's not going to happen.
well that true but as everyone say the base of the gamesi pretty cool all fun but it missing content
I agree with the fact that they boasted about San Paro as being a living city. The AI is so idiotic that NPC's feel indeed like obstacles.
Now about the party setups, I've been in something like 10v10. The small scale ones leave a bad taste in my mouth.
My advice is this: try and find a clan and play in full groups, that would be 4, but you probably already know that.
Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.
What I find amusing is the OP and other APB supporters are calling anyone who has evne th eslightest negative opinion of APB after trying it Trolls whilst exhibiting all the venomous insulting and baiting language of forum Trollish behaviour.I beleive everyone should try and make their own mind up aobut the game and should be allowed to express both negative and postive opinions based ont heir own experiences.
Whislt there has been some trollish posts on the negative sid ein this thread and others about APB,the pro side has been far worse in it's intolerance of differing opinion and childish name calling and insults.It has been up their with some of The "Cryptic Defence Force" offerings.It's jsut a realyl poor representation of wha tthe in game community will be like.
APB is worth the play and experience; its quite fun. Compare it to a mmorpg that is akin to a semi-virtual life world and you fail. Its a nice blend of third-person shooter, mmo open map, continuous engagements and offensive and defensive encounters.
Seriously I just said I didn't think was worth the sub and thought should Free to play, after buying the game he says I shouldn't call myself a gamer, because I don't think it worth a sub or time fee. Pure fanboyism right there.
I'd buy a box copy if the action districts were free to play like the social one. I galdly drop $20 on new action districts. (anything more would be too much).
I can get my Third Person Shooter fix with RDR right now, and not have to pay anything extra.
Until RTW fixes the Weapon Mod balance issues, reworks the broken Matchmaking system, adds more Action Districts (2 is not enough), implements some different types of Missions and does something to remove the Aimbot and other hacks from being used in the game I have no interest in getting APB.
It has some great potential, but there are too many problems plaguing the game to make it worthy of $50+subscription.
Tried: EQ2 - AC - EU - HZ - TR - MxO - TTO - WURM - SL - VG:SoH - PotBS - PS - AoC - WAR - DDO - SWTOR
Played: UO - EQ1 - AO - DAoC - NC - CoH/CoV - SWG - WoW - EVE - AA - LotRO - DFO - STO - FE - MO - RIFT
Playing: Skyrim
Following: The Repopulation
I want a Virtual World, not just a Game.
ITS TOO HARD! - Matt Firor (ZeniMax)
Like I said, there's no way you can keep making these posts and still keep a straight face. Your replies as compared to your original post are full of holes and self contradictions. I guess the creators of APB are really hurting for money and have to settle for people of lesser social graces to virally spam the various mmo sites over the web. I mean, why pay for top notch journalism when you can give out free shit in games to those zealots blinded by shiny pixels.
No required quests! And if I decide I want to be an assassin-cartographer-dancer-pastry chef who lives only to stalk and kill interior decorators, then that's who I want to be, even if it takes me four years to max all the skills and everyone else thinks I'm freaking nuts. -Madimorga-
It is a pure pvp game. To date, games like this have stuggled mightily. While you might like this sort of game, play it early becuase it will not be around next year.
Lol...I love you guys. I must say coming here at times while stuck at work certainly makes the day go a bit faster.
Anyways, as to the crux of the op, can't say it really interests me much from what I have seen. Although I'm sure I will at least check it out at some point to see what it is like for myself.
Oh and 7/10. I see you but you wrote some rather entertaining shit so gotta give props where it's due.
1. For god's sake mmo gamers, enough with the analogies. They're unnecessary and your comparisons are terrible, dissimilar, and illogical.
2. To posters feeling the need to state how f2p really isn't f2p: Players understand the concept. You aren't privy to some secret the rest are missing. You're embarrassing yourself.
3. Yes, Cpt. Obvious, we're not industry experts. Now run along and let the big people use the forums for their purpose.
After reading some of these comments it seems some people are confused about the way the game time works its not actually a monthly fee you can do it that way if you want or you can buy for example a couple months in advance. I've also seen people complaining about repetition and i even saw a comment about pvp games not lasting very long. I must say if your worried about repetition how can you play Modern warfare 2 or bad company or any mmo ever made?! literally any way you look at it every game has its own sort of repitition MMO's with there kill x monster a gafabillion times then skin it and bedazzle it 400 times, or Modern warfare 2 with its same gameplay over and over killing other people, and dont tell me its different because it maybe be different scenery but its essentially the same thing over and over again.
Also to the fellow who said pvp games never last look at LOL or multiplayer FPS games they are all PVP games essentially and they are still around your comment sir is the most ludicrous thing i have ever seen next to beatboxing bears wearing hawaiin shirts.
There is a segment of the gaming population, quite large, that play games like battlefield, halo, etc. almost religiously. However, those games do not require a subscription to play.
For a MMO-shooter game, the MMO nature necessitates that certain features that are prevalent in non-mmos be sacrificed. (Hitboxes is one those). In order to justify a subscription (or other on-going payment) the MMO's persistant world needs to make up the difference in some way. If you compare shooter aspect to shooter aspect, the MMO shooter is going to lose every time against the non mmo. Planetside made up for that difference by offering a number of large continents that were fought over in the persistant world, which is something that stand alone shooters were unable to offer. Global agenda is offereing something along the same lines.
As far as I can tell, this game is NOT offering anything of that type. With that as the case, there really is nothing unique about APB compared to normal shooters that makes the game stand out and require some sort of on-going payment (either sub or micro trans)
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
Ok first of all i will state the obviouse in that i am an EvE fan. Now i tried this game and i found the custamisation to be a good feature if a little underdeveloped. However the lack of things to do with instanced locations being the only way to do stuff outside the social zone made the game boring very fast. Now i am sure more stuff will be there after Beta. Afterall this stuff is only here to test out the coding in the game.
Now as an EvE player i have a lot of experience in what a trully innovative open and fun game can be, i quickly must state that eve is fun and innovative and pretty open but its not the be all and end all of sandbox games as it does have a few minor niggles that i just have to tollerate [such as skill training time somewhat helped by the skill Que we finnaly got].
I have to say that right now this game reminds me of guildwars with its social zone and Instanced non safe areas. Now i am sure when its released a lot of the problems will be fixed as afterall this is just a Beta game.
So i will hold of on any final judment till say 6 months after it goes retail to give the devs time to show how things will go.
Another great example of Moore's Law. Give people access to that much space (developers and users alike) and they'll find uses for it that you can never imagine. "640K ought to be enough for anybody" - Bill Gates 1981
All Points Wallhackathon.
A nice innovation would be hack prevention something lacking in all genres.
You're getting instancing and zoning mixed up.
tho they are basically the same thing, just instancing make multiple copies of the same zone, where as zoning does not.
It's like the 1% of all the hideous hateful Trolls come out and want to eat me alive.
I don't know what to say people but the future of gaming is looking rather bleak with people like these who can totally diss a game becuase it's asking you to pay them to play it.
I have a fact for you - Spend your money because money won't be of any use to you when your dead. ( prolly Rotting in Hell for hating APB for no good reason..I'm just sayin....
Where are me people? The people who feel this game and see the beatiful things it brings to the table?
Most of your horrible replies have ended all like this - I did not like this and the way that did that to me they need to fic that and untill then I'm not gonna "PAY" it all comes down to money and what kind of tightwad your are. You all expressed that the game is FUN and yet you hop on the ChooChoo Train of Trolls with a negative response that makes no sense.
If this is what the people of the future of gaming are going to be like then were all doomed and the Mayans are right the world will END in 2012.. Thanks