I wonder if owners of the original game get any kind of bonuses when this comes out. I have the special edition.
Very unlikely, as Flagship is long gone.
We have our nostalgia!
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I wouldn't keep my hopes up for this being the same game it was in the past. I know when they got Mythos they completely changed the game, added a big pile of groan-worthy time sinks and somehow managed to translate a game that was native english in its original form, into engrish.
I wonder if owners of the original game get any kind of bonuses when this comes out. I have the special edition.
Very unlikely, as Flagship is long gone.
We have our nostalgia!
Well I know that much, I'm just saying it would be nice of the company to say I don't know take our CD keys and give us some minor bonus content. Legacy rewards or something.
I wouldn't keep my hopes up for this being the same game it was in the past. I know when they got Mythos they completely changed the game, added a big pile of groan-worthy time sinks and somehow managed to translate a game that was native english in its original form, into engrish.
I wouldn't keep my hopes up for this being the same game it was in the past. I know when they got Mythos they completely changed the game, added a big pile of groan-worthy time sinks and somehow managed to translate a game that was native english in its original form, into engrish.
Whut?..
Mythos got severely jacked up over the course of it's development when it went from Flagship to Hanbitsoft.
Jacked up? I think its a lot worse than when Flagship had it. Its full of engrish, has tons more grind, the maps are larger, and theres more stuff i guess, but its all just time sinks, fetch quests and things like that rather than the dungeon crawl it was originally supposed to be. Monsters also take longer to kill and give less XP, especially bosses.
Mythos and Hellgate are both being done by the same people. So i'd assume Hellgate will get similar treatment, thats probably a pretty fair assumption? I am still looking forward to this re-release, but i am not keeping my hopes up that they wont have changed it for the worse. (See: Koreanized it.)
This is of course just my opinions, and conjecture at this point.
Jacked up? I think its a lot worse than when Flagship had it. Its full of engrish, has tons more grind, the maps are larger, and theres more stuff i guess, but its all just time sinks, fetch quests and things like that rather than the dungeon crawl it was originally supposed to be. Monsters also take longer to kill and give less XP, especially bosses.
Mythos and Hellgate are both being done by the same people. So i'd assume Hellgate will get similar treatment, thats probably a pretty fair assumption? I am still looking forward to this re-release, but i am not keeping my hopes up that they wont have changed it for the worse. (See: Koreanized it.)
This is of course just my opinions, and conjecture at this point.
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Well in terms of Mythos, its quite a feat for Hanbitsoft to take a native english game and re-translate it to get it filled entirely with bad engrish. I still to this day have no idea how they managed that.
I always really enjoyed playing a Marksman. Tended to wobble between a grenade-and-airstrike setup, and heavy use of that one skill that gave you super-high fire rate for a few seconds. Combine that with the reflecting bullet buffs and you turn a room into a blender for 10 seconds. Nothing walks out alive.
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Well in terms of Mythos, its quite a feat for Hanbitsoft to take a native english game and re-translate it to get it filled entirely with bad engrish. I still to this day have no idea how they managed that.
Translate to Korean from English.
Then translate back to English.
Assume the translator in question may not be... the greatest.
(Still working discerning on the "why did you just retranslate the entire game when you had a localized version made already" part.)
Not entirely certain if Hellgate has gotten this treatment; perhaps someone who's snuck into the Japanese betatest and has a decent understanding of Japanese could tell us if it's mangled in that direction? (Japanese-grish?)
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I wanted to like Hellgate, but as many hours as I poured into it, I just didn't find it all that engrossing. This as someone who spent hundreds of hours in Diablo 2, so I'm no stranger to a fairly mindless click fest loot extravaganza.
The one mechanic they did superbly was having everyone's loot drop just for them in multiplayer, something also being done in Diablo 3 (which makes me very happy).
If nothing else, I'm a bit annoyed at myself (and them) for getting a month so I could try out The Abyss, not getting around to killing the final boss before that month lapsed, and then they stopped taking payments and froze people's accounts at the level they were currently at, meaning I couldn't go knock off the final boss and couldn't resubscribe to buy that option either.
The cutscenes were indeed pretty badass though.
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MrVyngaardLive From New EtoileStraight Outta SosariaRegistered Userregular
edited May 2011
I liked playing it as a Hunter in hardcore mode.
Clive Barker's Doom: the survival RPG!
Doubt HC will return in the new version, though.
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MonkeyConQuesoNo more MH ClawHappy handsRegistered Userregular
edited May 2011
Man, this game...I got into it about 3 months before the servers were shut down. Every once in a while I'll fire up the SP version and quickly get disappointed when there's no one to play with.
I'm more excited than I should be for the possibility of this living again.
It's a pretty straightforward process. YOu just register on that T3 Site and once you are, click a button called "Gates of Hell" and it'll let you know then and there if you're in or not. They'll be throwing out invites to various MMO sites so you can still possibly get in later.
Anyway, here's the nittygritty:
Here is the instruction page. At the top of the screen on the right hand side is the signup/account buttons. Just sign up there and once you're done and have verified your account, go back to this page. There's a button, as I said, that says "Gates of Hell" that's above the forum post with the instructions. You need to make sure your popups are enabled for this page then click it.
Here's the post:
Greetings!
Applying for CBT is simple and its easy as 123!
Click “Gates of Hell” and a pop-up window should appear (allow pop-up if the browser is blocking it)
Now there are two choices:
1. Apply Now
2. Enter a CBT key obtained from the partner sites listed below:
You can make a gamble and click “apply now”. If the image shows that “Your courage has been Noted”. Then congratulations you are going to be a CBT tester! (It’s a 50-50 chance)
OR
You can wait for the CBT keys that will be distributed by the following partner sites:
Thank you and good luck!
GM Verin
Hellgate GM Team
I got into the beta. You can't download the game yet, it just says coming soon when you try. The Closed Beta doesn't start until June 3 so no biggie. It isn't mentioned anywhere, but its highly unlikely that your old boxed installs will work at all. Buuuuuuut, since we don't know how they changed the game really, you still might want to hang on to those discs, just in case they totally dicked it up.
EDIT: Yeah, looking at the Game Info screens, there doesn't seem to be any single-player at all.
It's different teams under hanbitsoft developing Hellgate Resurrection and Mythos, so we can hope for the best. Beta footage I've seen so far looks fairly true to the original, but since it's all in Korean/Japense, I can't say anything about translation issues.
I was just wondering if there were any plans to give perks to the old account holders, maybe even recover old characters?
I know there are a few on these forums, like myself, that were lifetime subs with FSS/Hellgate, and I think it would be nice to get some kind of kickback for having such outstanding faith in this title--even if it is under new management.
Hmm as much as we like to accommodate your requests.. I think this would be pretty much impossible. But we'll bring this topic up to the higher management. Let's see if they can come up with something, but we're not promising anything. We hope you understand!
I really wouldn't expect anything for being an owner or subscriber before.
Did you guys get a key e-mailed to you or anything, or just the "Your Courage Has Been Noted" message? I got that message too, but want to make sure I get into the game. I miss my days as a Paladin.
I was just wondering if there were any plans to give perks to the old account holders, maybe even recover old characters?
I know there are a few on these forums, like myself, that were lifetime subs with FSS/Hellgate, and I think it would be nice to get some kind of kickback for having such outstanding faith in this title--even if it is under new management.
Hmm as much as we like to accommodate your requests.. I think this would be pretty much impossible. But we'll bring this topic up to the higher management. Let's see if they can come up with something, but we're not promising anything. We hope you understand!
I really wouldn't expect anything for being an owner or subscriber before.
No DX10? God damn it! The original game was one of Microsoft's DX10 poster boys.
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edited May 2011
Put in earlier today for this, looking forward to blasting demons on the banks of the Thames.
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edited May 2011
Elimination, you've said pretty much what I was thinking. I fear they're going to turn it from a decent game with some grind into a decent grind with a little flavor of game.
Elimination, you've said pretty much what I was thinking. I fear they're going to turn it from a decent game with some grind into a decent grind with a little flavor of game.
I hope I am wrong though, i really, really do.
Edit: Well getting into that beta was easy, i clicked apply and was allowed in immediately.
I always wanted to try the original Hellgate London. I remember being hyped up for the game and then hearing nothing but bad things about it. Well, my courage has been noted, so better late than never right?
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The_SpaniardIt's never lupinesIrvine, CaliforniaRegistered Userregular
edited May 2011
So I registered to the master site to have an account so that I could sign up to the beta and I'm not getting the account conformation email. Anybody have any advice?
Lol at all the people saying this game will be a grind fest... i thought that was the point of games like this. Just run around and kill shit and get loot then use that loot to kill more shit and gain more loots. Rinse and Repeat
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Still, I'd give it a shot.
*watches*
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god damnit. I need this now.
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Very unlikely, as Flagship is long gone.
We have our nostalgia!
Well I know that much, I'm just saying it would be nice of the company to say I don't know take our CD keys and give us some minor bonus content. Legacy rewards or something.
Whut?..
Mythos got severely jacked up over the course of it's development when it went from Flagship to Hanbitsoft.
Mythos and Hellgate are both being done by the same people. So i'd assume Hellgate will get similar treatment, thats probably a pretty fair assumption? I am still looking forward to this re-release, but i am not keeping my hopes up that they wont have changed it for the worse. (See: Koreanized it.)
This is of course just my opinions, and conjecture at this point.
*Beats on your chest with clenched fists as tears stream down his face* Stop it.. stop it, no more...
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Translate to Korean from English.
Then translate back to English.
Assume the translator in question may not be... the greatest.
(Still working discerning on the "why did you just retranslate the entire game when you had a localized version made already" part.)
Not entirely certain if Hellgate has gotten this treatment; perhaps someone who's snuck into the Japanese betatest and has a decent understanding of Japanese could tell us if it's mangled in that direction? (Japanese-grish?)
The one mechanic they did superbly was having everyone's loot drop just for them in multiplayer, something also being done in Diablo 3 (which makes me very happy).
If nothing else, I'm a bit annoyed at myself (and them) for getting a month so I could try out The Abyss, not getting around to killing the final boss before that month lapsed, and then they stopped taking payments and froze people's accounts at the level they were currently at, meaning I couldn't go knock off the final boss and couldn't resubscribe to buy that option either.
The cutscenes were indeed pretty badass though.
Clive Barker's Doom: the survival RPG!
Doubt HC will return in the new version, though.
I'm more excited than I should be for the possibility of this living again.
Destiny! : Warlock - Titan - Hunter
It's a pretty straightforward process. YOu just register on that T3 Site and once you are, click a button called "Gates of Hell" and it'll let you know then and there if you're in or not. They'll be throwing out invites to various MMO sites so you can still possibly get in later.
Anyway, here's the nittygritty:
Here is the instruction page. At the top of the screen on the right hand side is the signup/account buttons. Just sign up there and once you're done and have verified your account, go back to this page. There's a button, as I said, that says "Gates of Hell" that's above the forum post with the instructions. You need to make sure your popups are enabled for this page then click it.
Here's the post:
I got into the beta. You can't download the game yet, it just says coming soon when you try. The Closed Beta doesn't start until June 3 so no biggie. It isn't mentioned anywhere, but its highly unlikely that your old boxed installs will work at all. Buuuuuuut, since we don't know how they changed the game really, you still might want to hang on to those discs, just in case they totally dicked it up.
EDIT: Yeah, looking at the Game Info screens, there doesn't seem to be any single-player at all.
Origin: Galedrid - Nintendo: Galedrid/3222-6858-1045
Blizzard: Galedrid#1367 - FFXIV: Galedrid Kingshand
I will probably regret this.
Too bad, it looks purdy in dx10 mode.
EDIT: Also a GM response to someone asking about possible perks/account recovery for old players:
I really wouldn't expect anything for being an owner or subscriber before.
Origin: Galedrid - Nintendo: Galedrid/3222-6858-1045
Blizzard: Galedrid#1367 - FFXIV: Galedrid Kingshand
errr, I mean Templar.
They're saying that if you got that message, you're in.
Origin: Galedrid - Nintendo: Galedrid/3222-6858-1045
Blizzard: Galedrid#1367 - FFXIV: Galedrid Kingshand
FOR THE LIVING!
YAR!
(E: P.S.: Chrome doesn't show the "Gates of Hell" link at all. I was so cornfuzed until I tried loading it on IE)
Destiny! : Warlock - Titan - Hunter
The image wasn't even there for "Gates of Hell" in the upper right.
Destiny! : Warlock - Titan - Hunter
Well, that explains why this isn't working for me.
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I hope I am wrong though, i really, really do.
Edit: Well getting into that beta was easy, i clicked apply and was allowed in immediately.
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