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Misconceptions from Dust's haters.
I read many of the posts here. Including the negative ones. Its one thing to hate on a game if it actually sucks. But the reality of what Dust514 is compared to what our haters would like it to be are two different beasts. As someone who plays EVE(Praxis Initiative) and plays Dust, the misconceptions told by some of our members here is Incredible! So I have decided to my best ability to cover some(not all) of these misconceptions.
1. The game is going to fail and or crash hard? Well I got my PS3 for Christmas. Since that day Dust has been expanding and growing regularly. Even at my timezone I can log in and battle at 3,4,5 am and have no issues. Have seen many new players. A couple of my real life friends have actually started playing as well. Which is the opposite of what those haters with wishful thinking predict.
2. The game is not fun. Speak for yourself. Many people I know in game as well as in the real like this game alot. Some of my friends in my EVE corp play as well. We plan to operate a full DUST corp soon. We also plan to use Dust to our corps advantage. Whether it be in defence of some of our planetary holdings or in gaining new ones. We are already forming Dust alliances just for this venture.
3. The game controls are bad? Heh, this one made me laugh. Must have come from the tab and hotkey crowd :-D The ones who dont know how to aim :-D. Yes you actually have to take that target reticule and place it over the enemy! Difficult for those tab and hotkey people! Its all good, youll make easy headshots when im sniping :-D
4. Dust514 is only 8vs8? Well Dust at the moment has 32 player battle zones,16 per team. With multiple skirmishes taking place simultaneously. This game is quite fun.
Now that we have some of these misconceptions cleared. Would like to say "to each there own". I like Dust514 alot. I also like EVE alot. As well as Pirate101, Battlefield3, and Vanguard. I dont care if its a console game, PC game, or even a game on my smart phone. I play games for the fun and enjoyment of the title. I do not really care if its a MMORPG with its "tab and hotkey" design or if its a FPS where you actually have to learn to shoot! If its fun,enjoyable and addictive ill stay around.
Now to some of the people who hate on this game. You know who I am talking about! You are that guy who comes into a forum for a game and trash talks it. Tells everyone as though they should believe you just off of reputation alone how horrible the game is! But then has no real relative experience of the game you are talking about.
You know doing that just makes you special. At least be useful! Instead of trolling your trash, then repeating it.
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1,2 and 3 are not misconceptions but rather subjective opinions.
Dust is bad because they had the great idea of not releasing it on PC, which is the platform of Eve. That is why it will fail.
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Actually Yamota, I could see that if I did not play Dust514. But I do play both. Eve on my PC and Dust on my PS3. I can definitely say Dust is not failing. Rather expanding at a decent rate. Dust is a very good game to play when you are drone mining :-D Got it timed to play inbetween cycle times :-D
The fact that its console only turns me off as well..
I think that will be its biggest fault.
Doesnt mean the game is bad though,obviously.
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I'd be trying out Dust 514 if it was on the PC. I am not picking up a PS3 just to play it. No one else I know is either. Now, they were sorta hosed in this, due to the ignoramuses at Microsoft torpedoing the game on the Xbox. It was originally intended for both platforms, and losing the Xbox probably really set them back in the amount of players they might have had.
If it comes to PC, I will try it, otherwise, I hope it at least helps them get tech boosts towards WoD.
If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
Long time no see Xirik. Good to see you are roaming still as well! By the way, this is the timid xpowderx :-P. Have to play nice :-D
Robokapp,
I feel bad for each of you who want to play that cant due to the platform restriction. If you had a PS3 you could also be playing God of War Multiplayer Online BETA as well. As well as reliving those Final Fantasy VII times. I seriously do feel bad for players who only use one type of platform for his or her gaming experience.
Also,I watched some gameplay videos and the game looks super slow for a shooter.
Heh, I love build and kill games. Command and Conquer series is one of the better franchises. Although I am a Starcraft junkie at heart and a Masters of Orion fanatic when it comes to those. I have Civ5 for my PS3, just bought a week ago. Still have not opened it..lol. I am very addicted to Dust. Play it at least 4 days a couple hours each every week. Great game just to jump into and play. Especially with my intense work situation. I log in, spend SP's if available. See if I can either make a new dropsuit or upgrade a current fit. Set my next set of goals.Then off to battle for some fun :-D
thats cause its not call of noobfare is why
Dont play that, havent since the first modern warfare.
but yes,that game is also much faster.
thats cause its not call of noobfare is why
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I feel the need to address this thread for various reasons. As a Game Design student these are my thoughts on DUST 514…
#1 Why Console over PC?
They say it is because they do not want to drag players away from EVE; they say they want to try expanding to a different audience (Console Players). That’s great. Only a few problems with this however…
1. DUST 514 is an FPS game that can be played on a casual level. FPS means that it will not compete for the bulk of EVE players and it being a game people can play casually means EVE players can enjoy both as many already do because they own a PS3.
2. Console shooter games more often than not die out quickly when the next big name title is released. The Console market does not have the staying power the PC market currently has.
3. The PS4 is right around the corner. I hope they planned for this because if their game does not work on the PS4 or make use of the more powerful hardware all this effort is for not.
Long story short DUST 514 should have been and rightfully should be a PC product because…
1. Gives access to 100% of CPPs fan base and current EVE players who would play the game at least on a casual level. That is at least 400K people.
2. Hardware / Graphics / Controls PC hands down beat the PS3. DUST 514 will always be known as a Console port even if there does end up being a PC client in the future. (PCs were doing 32 man teams TEN years ago)
3. Longevity / Upgradability. If they improve the game for the PS4 what about the PS3 users? PCs can at least be upgraded.
Gameplay wise I have not played too much, I have been a Beta tester for ages however could not get into it at the time I gained access because of the lack of players online (I realize times have changed in that regard).
Great concept gone to waste is the opinion of this Game Design student. Someday in the future this game will be looked at by students such as myself as a lesson is what not to do.
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I have 3 questions for you.
How does going to school for game design, give you any expertise in business & marketing?
How many F2P FPS's are currently avaible or slated for release this year on PC?
How many F2P FPS's on any console ever?
Simple enough to me, but then again i'm not a game design student. : P
Don't feel bad, for some of us there is no other gaming platform but the PC and even more, no other games but MMORPG's.
Edit: oh yeah, and only play one MMORPG at a time
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I remember many years ago when EVE first started out. It had a similar response from the"Know" community. We see how that worked out :-D
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Played:
SWToR, Aion,EQ, Dark Age of Camelot
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If in 1982 we played with the current mentality, we would have burned down all the pac man games since the red ghost was clearly OP. Instead we just got better at the game.
Is it too late to switch majors?
There isn't a "right" or "wrong" way to play, if you want to use a screwdriver to put nails into wood, have at it, simply don't complain when the guy next to you with the hammer is doing it much better and easier. - Allein
"Graphics are often supplied by Engines that (some) MMORPG's are built in" - Spuffyre
Blame XBox for that one.
There isn't a "right" or "wrong" way to play, if you want to use a screwdriver to put nails into wood, have at it, simply don't complain when the guy next to you with the hammer is doing it much better and easier. - Allein
"Graphics are often supplied by Engines that (some) MMORPG's are built in" - Spuffyre
I like DUST.
I also like the skill point cap - it's CCP's way of telling you there is life outside of MMORPGs.
I think the biggest misconception here is that Dust would exist without the PS3. It probably wouldn't.
Sony funded a fair amount of the project, so if it wasn't for that **1-year** PS exclusivity contract, you probably wouldn't have a game to hate on or spread misconceptions about.
So when the haters cry about how Dust a PS3-only game and CCP screwed the pooch on that choice, they're really just being ignorant.
They can adjust a game all day, but they can't help the issue between the keyboard and the chair.
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They stopped manufacture of the PS2 last month, it was outselling the PS3 as late as 2009. I doubt very much whether the PS4 will kill the 3 off within 5 years minimum.
pssht, game design students these days.