You didn't miss much outside of a badly played demo of the first couple levels and annoying people doing commentary. It is supposed to be up for viewing later today but homestly I wouldn't beat yourself up about not seeing it .... ever. It really wasn't good outside of throat chop take downs and cover takedowns which are nice.
You didn't miss much outside of a badly played demo of the first couple levels and annoying people doing commentary. It is supposed to be up for viewing later today but homestly I wouldn't beat yourself up about not seeing it .... ever. It really wasn't good outside of throat chop take downs and cover takedowns which are nice.
I'm willing to suffer through annoying people for Alphal Protocol.
Don't be, simulacrum. There's really no upside. It's an outdated version of the game being played poorly over an oversaturated stream with obnoxious commentary.
Don't be, similacrum. There's really no upside. It's an outdated version of the game being played poorly over an oversaturated stream with obnoxious commentary.
You didn't miss much outside of a badly played demo of the first couple levels and annoying people doing commentary. It is supposed to be up for viewing later today but homestly I wouldn't beat yourself up about not seeing it .... ever. It really wasn't good outside of throat chop take downs and cover takedowns which are nice.
I'm willing to suffer through annoying people for Alphal Protocol.
No. You are not. All booting up that stream will do is get you the dirtiest Sanchez.
You guys are allowed to be disappointed it looks like crap. You don't need to be ok with every aspect or fall on your swords.
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Ninja Snarl PMy helmet is my burden.Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered Userregular
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Sigh, one of the guys for that streaming vid says that silenced pistols do less damage than unsilenced ones, just like in the real world. Curse dumb people and ignorant developers. CURSE THEM. Easily one of my all-time top pet peeve misconceptions about firearms.
Sigh, one of the guys for that streaming vid says that silenced pistols do less damage than unsilenced ones, just like in the real world. Curse dumb people and ignorant developers. CURSE THEM. Easily one of my all-time top pet peeve misconceptions about firearms.
Well, it kinda depends HOW it's silenced. If it's a silencer, then yeah, they are fucking idiots.
Sigh, one of the guys for that streaming vid says that silenced pistols do less damage than unsilenced ones, just like in the real world. Curse dumb people and ignorant developers. CURSE THEM. Easily one of my all-time top pet peeve misconceptions about firearms.
My favorite is that guns make the cocking sound when you point them at someone.
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Sigh, one of the guys for that streaming vid says that silenced pistols do less damage than unsilenced ones, just like in the real world. Curse dumb people and ignorant developers. CURSE THEM. Easily one of my all-time top pet peeve misconceptions about firearms.
My favorite is that guns make the cocking sound when you point them at someone.
Also continuously ejecting rounds because you have to cock the gun for dramatic effect. Or every time you switch weapons, as the medium demands.
Sigh, one of the guys for that streaming vid says that silenced pistols do less damage than unsilenced ones, just like in the real world. Curse dumb people and ignorant developers. CURSE THEM. Easily one of my all-time top pet peeve misconceptions about firearms.
This is probably a balance reason more than anything else since pure damage is supposed to be soldier's niche. If it makes you feel any better that changes later on in the game.
Enemies do react to noise and gunfire. Silencers are available for the pistol, but you deal less damage while they're equipped (at least with the less-expensive silencers).
Sigh, one of the guys for that streaming vid says that silenced pistols do less damage than unsilenced ones, just like in the real world. Curse dumb people and ignorant developers. CURSE THEM. Easily one of my all-time top pet peeve misconceptions about firearms.
Yeah just pretend that the guns have to use subsonic ammo too, which is fairly realistic (although good luck finding subsonic ammo that's not .22 or .45).
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Sigh, one of the guys for that streaming vid says that silenced pistols do less damage than unsilenced ones, just like in the real world. Curse dumb people and ignorant developers. CURSE THEM. Easily one of my all-time top pet peeve misconceptions about firearms.
Yeah just pretend that the guns have to use subsonic ammo too, which is fairly realistic (although good luck finding subsonic ammo that's not .22 or .45).
I mean, ignorance is one thing sure. But I imagine it's done for game balance. I am terrible at COD4, but the silencer + UAV jammer perks make me infinitely better simply because no one can find me. If silenced weapons did as much damage as normal ones, there'd be no reason not to silence them.
Video game characters don't have to worry about real world considerations like "where do I put this pistol that just doubled in size?"
Sigh, one of the guys for that streaming vid says that silenced pistols do less damage than unsilenced ones, just like in the real world. Curse dumb people and ignorant developers. CURSE THEM. Easily one of my all-time top pet peeve misconceptions about firearms.
Yeah just pretend that the guns have to use subsonic ammo too, which is fairly realistic (although good luck finding subsonic ammo that's not .22 or .45).
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edited May 2010
Oh, I'm fine with silencer needing some sort of downside for game balance, but the problem is that games never implement the element where the downside would come into play: heat. Firing a pistol with a suppressor wouldn't matter much since they fire so slowly, but firing an SMG with a suppressor is going to make that gun HOT. Plus the weapon becomes more cumbersome and more delicate (suppressors aren't a nice, solid chunk of machined steel like a barrel).
Honestly, all it would take is something like "adding a suppressor requires lowering the fire rate to deal with additional heat" and voila, an explanation that actually makes some sense other than devs having no clue that a suppressor doesn't reduce bullet damage.
It's not a gamebreaking thing to me at all, it's just annoying to see how so many people can have such a poor grasp of something which is a major focus of tons and tons of games. Firearms, I mean, not suppressors.
Oh, I'm fine with silencer needing some sort of downside for game balance, but the problem is that games never implement the element where the downside would come into play: heat. Firing a pistol with a suppressor wouldn't matter much since they fire so slowly, but firing an SMG with a suppressor is going to make that gun HOT.
The only heat Bond cares about is the heat between his legs.
Oh, I'm fine with silencer needing some sort of downside for game balance, but the problem is that games never implement the element where the downside would come into play: heat. Firing a pistol with a suppressor wouldn't matter much since they fire so slowly, but firing an SMG with a suppressor is going to make that gun HOT.
The only heat Bond cares about is the heat between his legs.
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You didn't miss much outside of a badly played demo of the first couple levels and annoying people doing commentary. It is supposed to be up for viewing later today but homestly I wouldn't beat yourself up about not seeing it .... ever. It really wasn't good outside of throat chop take downs and cover takedowns which are nice.
I'm willing to suffer through annoying people for Alphal Protocol.
It wasn't the latest build, so it obviously wasn't ready to go gold when they made that.
I mean it's still Obsidian, so I'm not really expecting polish.
This is hardcore ironic given Simulacrum's name.
No. You are not. All booting up that stream will do is get you the dirtiest Sanchez.
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
It's that bad.
http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/29327
Idiots being paid to perform that clown circus they call a preview didn't even phase me one bit.
Those videos however, are a fantastic showcase of not only the competence of the average gamer, but also the average reviewer.
It is not apparent to everyone that the previewer is ineffective. That was just sad.
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/preview-alpha-protocol/100121?type=flv
games looks aaawesome
I dont even know what people are complaining about with its looks.
Well, it kinda depends HOW it's silenced. If it's a silencer, then yeah, they are fucking idiots.
If it's subsonic ammunition though...
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My favorite is that guns make the cocking sound when you point them at someone.
This is true of every game. You should be used to this by now.
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
This is probably a balance reason more than anything else since pure damage is supposed to be soldier's niche. If it makes you feel any better that changes later on in the game.
Yeah just pretend that the guns have to use subsonic ammo too, which is fairly realistic (although good luck finding subsonic ammo that's not .22 or .45).
I mean, ignorance is one thing sure. But I imagine it's done for game balance. I am terrible at COD4, but the silencer + UAV jammer perks make me infinitely better simply because no one can find me. If silenced weapons did as much damage as normal ones, there'd be no reason not to silence them.
Video game characters don't have to worry about real world considerations like "where do I put this pistol that just doubled in size?"
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There is subsonic ammo in the game
Honestly, all it would take is something like "adding a suppressor requires lowering the fire rate to deal with additional heat" and voila, an explanation that actually makes some sense other than devs having no clue that a suppressor doesn't reduce bullet damage.
It's not a gamebreaking thing to me at all, it's just annoying to see how so many people can have such a poor grasp of something which is a major focus of tons and tons of games. Firearms, I mean, not suppressors.
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Not sure where G-22 fit in since they just appear on a boat in this trailer though they've shown up in Moscow before.
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More like shades of evil, which is the factor I'll be considering.
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