It seems to me this game has turned into nothing more than a "shooter" with cops and robbers. I hope I'm wrong and there ends up being more substance to the game.
Let the children rip on this game all they want. I don't want them
Let them misunderstand that its 100,000 people per server not 100. and that 100 people per zone is more than plenty. how many people do you fight in cod in one map? not 100.
Let them think that 10$ a month is a lot for a game where you can customize every aspect of everything you have, or if you would rather not pay monthly, pay even less than 10$ for a specific amount of action district time. or just hangout and show off your artistic side (granted you have one) in the social zone for free..all the time..forever.
APB is not a MMO, looks good though and one of those innovative design types that I love to see. I will definalty be checking the reviews when is launches.
All i can say is if you enjoy playing GTA you will enjoy this.
Agreed!
Is there really a comparison? I kinda doubt that, but it does make it sound more appealing.
Its about as close as an online game is going to get, in terms of PVP, it knocks the hell out of most other PVP based games out there, the grinders will hate it though, as no advantage can be gained over others - personal skills FTW, for an online action game thats about as good as it gets .. have to admit though, its a great idea, no matter how long you have been playing it, or how good you think you are, someone can install the game one morning, and totally pwn you... if they have the skill...!
I was in the beta. Its not that great of a game. It really is mostly just shooting and driving and even that isn't that good. The matchmaking is quite frankly bs. More often than not you are outnumbered and the opposition is also more powerful than you are. There are a few times you can't call for backup either. It's just horribly done. They said it was supposed to even out but it does not. If your superpowerfull you should be having to face more opposition who is weaker than you. but I've fought people who were way weaker than me and they got no backup. I've also fought people insanely more powerful than I and it was 2v2 but my partner and I were weaker than the other team. They don't live up to what they said the game would be like. Don't waste your money on APB, at least not until they fix some things.
All i can say is if you enjoy playing GTA you will enjoy this.
Agreed!
Is there really a comparison? I kinda doubt that, but it does make it sound more appealing.
Its about as close as an online game is going to get, in terms of PVP, it knocks the hell out of most other PVP based games out there, the grinders will hate it though, as no advantage can be gained over others - personal skills FTW, for an online action game thats about as good as it gets .. have to admit though, its a great idea, no matter how long you have been playing it, or how good you think you are, someone can install the game one morning, and totally pwn you... if they have the skill...!
Uh your totally wrong about the grind. You can get better weapons than others and slot them with upgrades so your doing more damage and you can also get more "abilities" for yourself like taking less damage when shot and regen health more and things like being a mobile supply unit. Sorry but it is NOT about skill alone. Just to repeat there IS a grind. Helps if you actually played the game.
There are factions in the game and you grind rep with them. This rep gets you acess to more AND better weapons and more upgrades. Skill FTW? Pft more like FTL. You can be better than the other guy and they will kick your ass with their uber guns and abilities. The game was also practically ruled by shotgun noobs when I played. People with autoshottys with no real skill would just run around and shoot you to shit. And a lot of missions do end up in close quarters.
I guess the guy should google / wiki "open-world". Lobbied deathmatch will never be open world.
Open worlds are like Ryzom / Darkfall or even WoW (vanilla) ...
Its like we would go back the evolution and see smaller and smaller worlds being "open-worlds" .
Overhyped + marketing.
You obviously haven't played the APB beta then, sure, it's not as "open" as a few other games, but majority of mainstream games use instances, APB is mostly completely open, other than the districts (you have to be in the social district to customize your character .etc) which are really just servers set on a map.
That isn't even close to the definition of "open world." It's just a series of servers connected to an elaborate graphical lobby system.
Originally posted by Xondar123 Originally posted by Zeppekk
Originally posted by Xianthos
Check your expectations at the door
I guess the guy should google / wiki "open-world". Lobbied deathmatch will never be open world. Open worlds are like Ryzom / Darkfall or even WoW (vanilla) ... Its like we would go back the evolution and see smaller and smaller worlds being "open-worlds" . Overhyped + marketing.
You obviously haven't played the APB beta then, sure, it's not as "open" as a few other games, but majority of mainstream games use instances, APB is mostly completely open, other than the districts (you have to be in the social district to customize your character .etc) which are really just servers set on a map. That isn't even close to the definition of "open world." It's just a series of servers connected to an elaborate graphical lobby system.
Going to have to agree here, even though I like APB a lot and it fills the void for me. "Open World" is a pretty big term in the MMO community, seeing as APB does have a pretty big play field it doesn't fit under the category of being "Open World" in a MMO sense.
APB is straight to the point, which isn't a bad thing.
It felt open world to me. I wasn't whisked off to some battleground to fight criminals or anything. Its usually more like you can start a mission with no opposition and then eventually opponents may get called in to stop you. As a Crim you just about always have oppostion but as a Cop there were quite a few times no one was called in to stop me. Its just as likely though that you start a mission with the other side already completing objectives. Bounty missions are the worst and need to be changed. It is zero fun to chase someone and never be able to catch them and they just run run run until the timer runs out. They can kill you 3 times and win but most wont do that. EVEN if they outnumber you. Could be 3 on one and the cowards still run.
I was in the beta. Its not that great of a game. It really is mostly just shooting and driving and even that isn't that good. The matchmaking is quite frankly bs. More often than not you are outnumbered and the opposition is also more powerful than you are. There are a few times you can't call for backup either. It's just horribly done. They said it was supposed to even out but it does not. If your superpowerfull you should be having to face more opposition who is weaker than you. but I've fought people who were way weaker than me and they got no backup. I've also fought people insanely more powerful than I and it was 2v2 but my partner and I were weaker than the other team. They don't live up to what they said the game would be like. Don't waste your money on APB, at least not until they fix some things.
It is... a beta... a game that is not released yet.... that has around five years or so running to add, take away and update anything they would like in the game..... a beta ....... It's a BETA.... beta.... I really think it's funny too when even people in the Halo:reach beta complained about " Oh my! how buggy this game is! What a Flop! Bungie has no clue with what they are doing!" It's even funnier to read stuff like this because this is what their first? Or atleast one of their first MMO's out on a PC? ... ok ok.. for those of you who get butt hurt about calling APB an "MMO" .... This is there first.... HUGE multiplayer online game?
I think half of you are missing the point of what a beta is... it is to test these things... that can be fixed in the future. They do not get fixed right away like people are expecting ... normally because people are spoiled in their own BS and won't admit to it. Which is fine.... It just means I won't be playing with you. Thankfully. LOL. .......
I do wish though, those of you instead of flat out bashing the game... and not having common sense doing it... would just flat out say. " I do not like the game " and be done with it. No point in carrying on...
But that then comes to mind, what games DO you like. I have seen SO many ridiculous Hate threads on this site, more than any other. So, what's your MMO? Game? Either way I'm pretty sure someone else out there thinks it should probably be drenched in Gasoline and Lit on fire.
Before the trollers start too... No I'm not mad, Yes really, I don't care about your pancakes or waffles, Yes I think you should get a hair cut, No I do not wear your mother's underwear , and Yes you probably were with my mother last night.
I just loved the beta , played both sides ...in this game u don`t have time to get bored either i was following some1 or they were after me , only downside i saw was the broken matchmaking system i went against players 100-200 ranks above me but with some skillz u can kill em and get huge rewards , i`m definetly switching from the tipically mmorpg to this since it involves lot more action and lot more rewards then a group of 20 people raiding for 5h and listen to a jerk screaming on vent till it ends and finally get 1 item. I can`t find a replacement for it for the following month till it goes live.
Also about the Open-World ....people that didn`t play the game pls ffs stop yr ignorance , yes the game has instances and has 3 districts like in 3 servers and each server has several channels in this case r called instances.... what`s next is some1 soon calling out that apb is another wow clone.
Aye and it sure involves skill to play the game , yes u get upgrades for a gun and character .... but still a noob can send u flying if he`s got some skillz and i also ran into the shotgun dudes and i hated em but it all asks for a medium range weap and keep yr distance to deal with em .
I was in the beta. Its not that great of a game. It really is mostly just shooting and driving and even that isn't that good. The matchmaking is quite frankly bs. More often than not you are outnumbered and the opposition is also more powerful than you are. There are a few times you can't call for backup either. It's just horribly done. They said it was supposed to even out but it does not. If your superpowerfull you should be having to face more opposition who is weaker than you. but I've fought people who were way weaker than me and they got no backup. I've also fought people insanely more powerful than I and it was 2v2 but my partner and I were weaker than the other team. They don't live up to what they said the game would be like. Don't waste your money on APB, at least not until they fix some things.
It is... a beta... a game that is not released yet.... that has around five years or so running to add, take away and update anything they would like in the game..... a beta ....... It's a BETA.... beta.... I really think it's funny too when even people in the Halo:reach beta complained about " Oh my! how buggy this game is! What a Flop! Bungie has no clue with what they are doing!" It's even funnier to read stuff like this because this is what their first? Or atleast one of their first MMO's out on a PC? ... ok ok.. for those of you who get butt hurt about calling APB an "MMO" .... This is there first.... HUGE multiplayer online game?
I think half of you are missing the point of what a beta is... it is to test these things... that can be fixed in the future. They do not get fixed right away like people are expecting ... normally because people are spoiled in their own BS and won't admit to it. Which is fine.... It just means I won't be playing with you. Thankfully. LOL. .......
I do wish though, those of you instead of flat out bashing the game... and not having common sense doing it... would just flat out say. " I do not like the game " and be done with it. No point in carrying on...
But that then comes to mind, what games DO you like. I have seen SO many ridiculous Hate threads on this site, more than any other. So, what's your MMO? Game? Either way I'm pretty sure someone else out there thinks it should probably be drenched in Gasoline and Lit on fire.
Before the trollers start too... No I'm not mad, Yes really, I don't care about your pancakes or waffles, Yes I think you should get a hair cut, No I do not wear your mother's underwear , and Yes you probably were with my mother last night.
Oh and yeah its a Beta....about to...release...derp...derp...derp. So maybe...they should...I dunno...polish...it...up? More....dots...needed. Sorry but...your post...fails...the game is...going...to come out....soon. And yet....so buggy...matchmaking is crap...but nice try....to defend...your game...not really.
APB is a fun and very dynamic game that blends elements of several game-types into one. Thats the opening.
1. If it doesnt have elements of an mmo with online play, then petition this site to remove it from massively multiplayer online role playing game site (mmorpg.com).
2. I would not call it an open world, which is a distinction held by studios and their games that have the design to be able to claim that, like Darkfall. It is defintely has an open server map, freeform, dynamic game-play that can be fun non-scripted and unsuspecting.
APB might not be my main mmo, but with 50-hours of free game-play and a much cheaper monthly subscription model, it could be a "break" game for me for an extended period of time between others. It might not last 6-months to a year for holding my attention, but its fun.
I was in the beta. Its not that great of a game. It really is mostly just shooting and driving and even that isn't that good. The matchmaking is quite frankly bs. More often than not you are outnumbered and the opposition is also more powerful than you are. There are a few times you can't call for backup either. It's just horribly done. They said it was supposed to even out but it does not. If your superpowerfull you should be having to face more opposition who is weaker than you. but I've fought people who were way weaker than me and they got no backup. I've also fought people insanely more powerful than I and it was 2v2 but my partner and I were weaker than the other team. They don't live up to what they said the game would be like. Don't waste your money on APB, at least not until they fix some things.
It is... a beta... a game that is not released yet.... that has around five years or so running to add, take away and update anything they would like in the game..... a beta ....... It's a BETA.... beta.... I really think it's funny too when even people in the Halo:reach beta complained about " Oh my! how buggy this game is! What a Flop! Bungie has no clue with what they are doing!" It's even funnier to read stuff like this because this is what their first? Or atleast one of their first MMO's out on a PC? ... ok ok.. for those of you who get butt hurt about calling APB an "MMO" .... This is there first.... HUGE multiplayer online game?
I think half of you are missing the point of what a beta is... it is to test these things... that can be fixed in the future. They do not get fixed right away like people are expecting ... normally because people are spoiled in their own BS and won't admit to it. Which is fine.... It just means I won't be playing with you. Thankfully. LOL. .......
I do wish though, those of you instead of flat out bashing the game... and not having common sense doing it... would just flat out say. " I do not like the game " and be done with it. No point in carrying on...
But that then comes to mind, what games DO you like. I have seen SO many ridiculous Hate threads on this site, more than any other. So, what's your MMO? Game? Either way I'm pretty sure someone else out there thinks it should probably be drenched in Gasoline and Lit on fire.
Before the trollers start too... No I'm not mad, Yes really, I don't care about your pancakes or waffles, Yes I think you should get a hair cut, No I do not wear your mother's underwear , and Yes you probably were with my mother last night.
Oh and yeah its a Beta....about to...release...derp...derp...derp. So maybe...they should...I dunno...polish...it...up? More....dots...needed. Sorry but...your post...fails...the game is...going...to come out....soon. And yet....so buggy...matchmaking is crap...but nice try....to defend...your game...not really.
Lol, that actually made laugh IRL. Either way though, was waiting for this too. ....... "KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I was in the beta. Its not that great of a game. It really is mostly just shooting and driving and even that isn't that good. The matchmaking is quite frankly bs. More often than not you are outnumbered and the opposition is also more powerful than you are. There are a few times you can't call for backup either. It's just horribly done. They said it was supposed to even out but it does not. If your superpowerfull you should be having to face more opposition who is weaker than you. but I've fought people who were way weaker than me and they got no backup. I've also fought people insanely more powerful than I and it was 2v2 but my partner and I were weaker than the other team. They don't live up to what they said the game would be like. Don't waste your money on APB, at least not until they fix some things.
It is... a beta... a game that is not released yet.... that has around five years or so running to add, take away and update anything they would like in the game..... a beta ....... It's a BETA.... beta.... I really think it's funny too when even people in the Halo:reach beta complained about " Oh my! how buggy this game is! What a Flop! Bungie has no clue with what they are doing!" It's even funnier to read stuff like this because this is what their first? Or atleast one of their first MMO's out on a PC? ... ok ok.. for those of you who get butt hurt about calling APB an "MMO" .... This is there first.... HUGE multiplayer online game?
I think half of you are missing the point of what a beta is... it is to test these things... that can be fixed in the future. They do not get fixed right away like people are expecting ... normally because people are spoiled in their own BS and won't admit to it. Which is fine.... It just means I won't be playing with you. Thankfully. LOL. .......
I do wish though, those of you instead of flat out bashing the game... and not having common sense doing it... would just flat out say. " I do not like the game " and be done with it. No point in carrying on...
But that then comes to mind, what games DO you like. I have seen SO many ridiculous Hate threads on this site, more than any other. So, what's your MMO? Game? Either way I'm pretty sure someone else out there thinks it should probably be drenched in Gasoline and Lit on fire.
Before the trollers start too... No I'm not mad, Yes really, I don't care about your pancakes or waffles, Yes I think you should get a hair cut, No I do not wear your mother's underwear , and Yes you probably were with my mother last night.
Oh and yeah its a Beta....about to...release...derp...derp...derp. So maybe...they should...I dunno...polish...it...up? More....dots...needed. Sorry but...your post...fails...the game is...going...to come out....soon. And yet....so buggy...matchmaking is crap...but nice try....to defend...your game...not really.
Ya know what bones, you are always so technical with things.... I think you should probably let me handle this one like always. Always wanting it completely polished... even when it's.... fresh out , why don't you join spock with his "marshmelon" roasting, after all you weren't even savy enough to figure out the means of the ship... You're.... just a doctor.
In another words, don't bite off something more than you can chew.... I don't care how old or young you may be but everyone knows to ...NOT ....expect something perfect. It doesn't exist Mr. AkumaDaimyo.
-Kirk Out
Edit: Sorry, I forgot the more dots. .... ............... .... ................................ .. . ..... ............... .... . ... ..
I was in the beta. Its not that great of a game. It really is mostly just shooting and driving and even that isn't that good. The matchmaking is quite frankly bs. More often than not you are outnumbered and the opposition is also more powerful than you are. There are a few times you can't call for backup either. It's just horribly done. They said it was supposed to even out but it does not. If your superpowerfull you should be having to face more opposition who is weaker than you. but I've fought people who were way weaker than me and they got no backup. I've also fought people insanely more powerful than I and it was 2v2 but my partner and I were weaker than the other team. They don't live up to what they said the game would be like. Don't waste your money on APB, at least not until they fix some things.
It is... a beta... a game that is not released yet.... that has around five years or so running to add, take away and update anything they would like in the game..... a beta ....... It's a BETA.... beta.... I really think it's funny too when even people in the Halo:reach beta complained about " Oh my! how buggy this game is! What a Flop! Bungie has no clue with what they are doing!" It's even funnier to read stuff like this because this is what their first? Or atleast one of their first MMO's out on a PC? ... ok ok.. for those of you who get butt hurt about calling APB an "MMO" .... This is there first.... HUGE multiplayer online game?
I think half of you are missing the point of what a beta is... it is to test these things... that can be fixed in the future. They do not get fixed right away like people are expecting ... normally because people are spoiled in their own BS and won't admit to it. Which is fine.... It just means I won't be playing with you. Thankfully. LOL. .......
I do wish though, those of you instead of flat out bashing the game... and not having common sense doing it... would just flat out say. " I do not like the game " and be done with it. No point in carrying on...
But that then comes to mind, what games DO you like. I have seen SO many ridiculous Hate threads on this site, more than any other. So, what's your MMO? Game? Either way I'm pretty sure someone else out there thinks it should probably be drenched in Gasoline and Lit on fire.
Before the trollers start too... No I'm not mad, Yes really, I don't care about your pancakes or waffles, Yes I think you should get a hair cut, No I do not wear your mother's underwear , and Yes you probably were with my mother last night.
Oh and yeah its a Beta....about to...release...derp...derp...derp. So maybe...they should...I dunno...polish...it...up? More....dots...needed. Sorry but...your post...fails...the game is...going...to come out....soon. And yet....so buggy...matchmaking is crap...but nice try....to defend...your game...not really.
Ya know what bones, you are always so technical with things.... I think you should probably let me handle this one like always. Always wanting it completely polished... even when it's.... fresh out , why don't you join spock with his "marshmelon" roasting, after all you weren't even savy enough to figure out the means of the ship... You're.... just a doctor.
In another words, don't bite off something more than you can chew.... I don't care how old or young you may be but everyone knows to ...NOT ....expect something perfect. It doesn't exist Mr. AkumaDaimyo.
-Kirk Out
Edit: Sorry, I forgot the more dots. .... ............... .... ................................ .. . ..... ............... .... . ... ..
That's what I'd....expect from...a damn....green blooded...fanboi. Always making...excuses....for crappy...games. As far as...bitting of more than...I can...chew....your not even....a nibble....pwnt.
I was in the beta. Its not that great of a game. It really is mostly just shooting and driving and even that isn't that good. The matchmaking is quite frankly bs. More often than not you are outnumbered and the opposition is also more powerful than you are. There are a few times you can't call for backup either. It's just horribly done. They said it was supposed to even out but it does not. If your superpowerfull you should be having to face more opposition who is weaker than you. but I've fought people who were way weaker than me and they got no backup. I've also fought people insanely more powerful than I and it was 2v2 but my partner and I were weaker than the other team. They don't live up to what they said the game would be like. Don't waste your money on APB, at least not until they fix some things.
It is... a beta... a game that is not released yet.... that has around five years or so running to add, take away and update anything they would like in the game..... a beta ....... It's a BETA.... beta.... I really think it's funny too when even people in the Halo:reach beta complained about " Oh my! how buggy this game is! What a Flop! Bungie has no clue with what they are doing!" It's even funnier to read stuff like this because this is what their first? Or atleast one of their first MMO's out on a PC? ... ok ok.. for those of you who get butt hurt about calling APB an "MMO" .... This is there first.... HUGE multiplayer online game?
I think half of you are missing the point of what a beta is... it is to test these things... that can be fixed in the future. They do not get fixed right away like people are expecting ... normally because people are spoiled in their own BS and won't admit to it. Which is fine.... It just means I won't be playing with you. Thankfully. LOL. .......
I do wish though, those of you instead of flat out bashing the game... and not having common sense doing it... would just flat out say. " I do not like the game " and be done with it. No point in carrying on...
But that then comes to mind, what games DO you like. I have seen SO many ridiculous Hate threads on this site, more than any other. So, what's your MMO? Game? Either way I'm pretty sure someone else out there thinks it should probably be drenched in Gasoline and Lit on fire.
Before the trollers start too... No I'm not mad, Yes really, I don't care about your pancakes or waffles, Yes I think you should get a hair cut, No I do not wear your mother's underwear , and Yes you probably were with my mother last night.
Oh and yeah its a Beta....about to...release...derp...derp...derp. So maybe...they should...I dunno...polish...it...up? More....dots...needed. Sorry but...your post...fails...the game is...going...to come out....soon. And yet....so buggy...matchmaking is crap...but nice try....to defend...your game...not really.
Ya know what bones, you are always so technical with things.... I think you should probably let me handle this one like always. Always wanting it completely polished... even when it's.... fresh out , why don't you join spock with his "marshmelon" roasting, after all you weren't even savy enough to figure out the means of the ship... You're.... just a doctor.
In another words, don't bite off something more than you can chew.... I don't care how old or young you may be but everyone knows to ...NOT ....expect something perfect. It doesn't exist Mr. AkumaDaimyo.
-Kirk Out
Edit: Sorry, I forgot the more dots. .... ............... .... ................................ .. . ..... ............... .... . ... ..
That's what I'd....expect from...a damn....green blooded...fanboi. Always making...excuses....for crappy...games. As far as...bitting of more than...I can...chew....your not even....a nibble....pwnt.
Back on track though I do think APB is cool and all I just don't like the matchmaking. For me that is one of the biggest problems. I hope it's fixed/tweaked a bit. The cars, clothing and customization is cool and I do like the run and gun feel of it. I would probably say I had more fun than not while playing it. I'm just very very picky with my MMOs so I'm probably gonna wait and see if the things I didnt like get improved.
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It seems to me this game has turned into nothing more than a "shooter" with cops and robbers. I hope I'm wrong and there ends up being more substance to the game.
Let the children rip on this game all they want. I don't want them
Let them misunderstand that its 100,000 people per server not 100. and that 100 people per zone is more than plenty. how many people do you fight in cod in one map? not 100.
Let them think that 10$ a month is a lot for a game where you can customize every aspect of everything you have, or if you would rather not pay monthly, pay even less than 10$ for a specific amount of action district time. or just hangout and show off your artistic side (granted you have one) in the social zone for free..all the time..forever.
this game can't come fast enough for me.
APB is not a MMO, looks good though and one of those innovative design types that I love to see. I will definalty be checking the reviews when is launches.
Is there really a comparison? I kinda doubt that, but it does make it sound more appealing.
Is there still NDA on beta?
The beta ended yesterday.
Its about as close as an online game is going to get, in terms of PVP, it knocks the hell out of most other PVP based games out there, the grinders will hate it though, as no advantage can be gained over others - personal skills FTW, for an online action game thats about as good as it gets .. have to admit though, its a great idea, no matter how long you have been playing it, or how good you think you are, someone can install the game one morning, and totally pwn you... if they have the skill...!
I was in the beta. Its not that great of a game. It really is mostly just shooting and driving and even that isn't that good. The matchmaking is quite frankly bs. More often than not you are outnumbered and the opposition is also more powerful than you are. There are a few times you can't call for backup either. It's just horribly done. They said it was supposed to even out but it does not. If your superpowerfull you should be having to face more opposition who is weaker than you. but I've fought people who were way weaker than me and they got no backup. I've also fought people insanely more powerful than I and it was 2v2 but my partner and I were weaker than the other team. They don't live up to what they said the game would be like. Don't waste your money on APB, at least not until they fix some things.
Uh your totally wrong about the grind. You can get better weapons than others and slot them with upgrades so your doing more damage and you can also get more "abilities" for yourself like taking less damage when shot and regen health more and things like being a mobile supply unit. Sorry but it is NOT about skill alone. Just to repeat there IS a grind. Helps if you actually played the game.
There are factions in the game and you grind rep with them. This rep gets you acess to more AND better weapons and more upgrades. Skill FTW? Pft more like FTL. You can be better than the other guy and they will kick your ass with their uber guns and abilities. The game was also practically ruled by shotgun noobs when I played. People with autoshottys with no real skill would just run around and shoot you to shit. And a lot of missions do end up in close quarters.
That isn't even close to the definition of "open world." It's just a series of servers connected to an elaborate graphical lobby system.
That isn't even close to the definition of "open world." It's just a series of servers connected to an elaborate graphical lobby system.
Going to have to agree here, even though I like APB a lot and it fills the void for me. "Open World" is a pretty big term in the MMO community, seeing as APB does have a pretty big play field it doesn't fit under the category of being "Open World" in a MMO sense.
APB is straight to the point, which isn't a bad thing.
It felt open world to me. I wasn't whisked off to some battleground to fight criminals or anything. Its usually more like you can start a mission with no opposition and then eventually opponents may get called in to stop you. As a Crim you just about always have oppostion but as a Cop there were quite a few times no one was called in to stop me. Its just as likely though that you start a mission with the other side already completing objectives. Bounty missions are the worst and need to be changed. It is zero fun to chase someone and never be able to catch them and they just run run run until the timer runs out. They can kill you 3 times and win but most wont do that. EVEN if they outnumber you. Could be 3 on one and the cowards still run.
It is... a beta... a game that is not released yet.... that has around five years or so running to add, take away and update anything they would like in the game..... a beta ....... It's a BETA.... beta.... I really think it's funny too when even people in the Halo:reach beta complained about " Oh my! how buggy this game is! What a Flop! Bungie has no clue with what they are doing!" It's even funnier to read stuff like this because this is what their first? Or atleast one of their first MMO's out on a PC? ... ok ok.. for those of you who get butt hurt about calling APB an "MMO" .... This is there first.... HUGE multiplayer online game?
I think half of you are missing the point of what a beta is... it is to test these things... that can be fixed in the future. They do not get fixed right away like people are expecting ... normally because people are spoiled in their own BS and won't admit to it. Which is fine.... It just means I won't be playing with you. Thankfully. LOL. .......
I do wish though, those of you instead of flat out bashing the game... and not having common sense doing it... would just flat out say. " I do not like the game " and be done with it. No point in carrying on...
But that then comes to mind, what games DO you like. I have seen SO many ridiculous Hate threads on this site, more than any other. So, what's your MMO? Game? Either way I'm pretty sure someone else out there thinks it should probably be drenched in Gasoline and Lit on fire.
Before the trollers start too... No I'm not mad, Yes really, I don't care about your pancakes or waffles, Yes I think you should get a hair cut, No I do not wear your mother's underwear , and Yes you probably were with my mother last night.
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I just loved the beta , played both sides ...in this game u don`t have time to get bored either i was following some1 or they were after me , only downside i saw was the broken matchmaking system i went against players 100-200 ranks above me but with some skillz u can kill em and get huge rewards , i`m definetly switching from the tipically mmorpg to this since it involves lot more action and lot more rewards then a group of 20 people raiding for 5h and listen to a jerk screaming on vent till it ends and finally get 1 item. I can`t find a replacement for it for the following month till it goes live.
Also about the Open-World ....people that didn`t play the game pls ffs stop yr ignorance , yes the game has instances and has 3 districts like in 3 servers and each server has several channels in this case r called instances.... what`s next is some1 soon calling out that apb is another wow clone.
Aye and it sure involves skill to play the game , yes u get upgrades for a gun and character .... but still a noob can send u flying if he`s got some skillz and i also ran into the shotgun dudes and i hated em but it all asks for a medium range weap and keep yr distance to deal with em .
Sensors detect....angry...fanboi...post....shields...up!
Whats with...the talking...like...Captain...Kirk? Can't...take...your fanboi...post...seriously. Damnit...Spock.
Oh and yeah its a Beta....about to...release...derp...derp...derp. So maybe...they should...I dunno...polish...it...up? More....dots...needed. Sorry but...your post...fails...the game is...going...to come out....soon. And yet....so buggy...matchmaking is crap...but nice try....to defend...your game...not really.
APB is a fun and very dynamic game that blends elements of several game-types into one. Thats the opening.
1. If it doesnt have elements of an mmo with online play, then petition this site to remove it from massively multiplayer online role playing game site (mmorpg.com).
2. I would not call it an open world, which is a distinction held by studios and their games that have the design to be able to claim that, like Darkfall. It is defintely has an open server map, freeform, dynamic game-play that can be fun non-scripted and unsuspecting.
APB might not be my main mmo, but with 50-hours of free game-play and a much cheaper monthly subscription model, it could be a "break" game for me for an extended period of time between others. It might not last 6-months to a year for holding my attention, but its fun.
played the beta, game is fun as hell, will be buying, and for the people who still dont understand, THERE ARE NO LOBBIES!
Lol, that actually made laugh IRL. Either way though, was waiting for this too. ....... "KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Ya know what bones, you are always so technical with things.... I think you should probably let me handle this one like always. Always wanting it completely polished... even when it's.... fresh out , why don't you join spock with his "marshmelon" roasting, after all you weren't even savy enough to figure out the means of the ship... You're.... just a doctor.
In another words, don't bite off something more than you can chew.... I don't care how old or young you may be but everyone knows to ...NOT ....expect something perfect. It doesn't exist Mr. AkumaDaimyo.
-Kirk Out
Edit: Sorry, I forgot the more dots. .... ............... .... ................................ .. . ..... ............... .... . ... ..
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That's what I'd....expect from...a damn....green blooded...fanboi. Always making...excuses....for crappy...games. As far as...bitting of more than...I can...chew....your not even....a nibble....pwnt.
LOL! epic.... well...
It was...fun...
-James Kirk, on life, Star Trek: Generations
-kirk out
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I hope we can at least agree that was the dumbest way for Kirk to die? "It was...fun?" That's his last words ever? :-p
It was very upsetting actually. You expected something a lot more epic.
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Back on track though I do think APB is cool and all I just don't like the matchmaking. For me that is one of the biggest problems. I hope it's fixed/tweaked a bit. The cars, clothing and customization is cool and I do like the run and gun feel of it. I would probably say I had more fun than not while playing it. I'm just very very picky with my MMOs so I'm probably gonna wait and see if the things I didnt like get improved.
I'd love to create myself in this game if I did pick it up in the end. I had trouble figuring out my exact "dimensions" so to speak.