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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    How do I start the online story mode without hosting a server myself? Or is that even possible?

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  • LemmingLemming Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Is the PA server going up any time soon? I'd rather play with you all than pubs.

    Also Page- I dunno if you care but the gun I'm using (the 15 shot semi auto) will kill dudes in a solid 2-4 hits depending on headshots. People die pretty fast as long as you can aim.

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  • programjunkieprogramjunkie Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    First impressions:

    - Seems very fun with a lot of potential.
    - Dangerously in need of a patch on PC. FPS issues and MP issues.

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  • SurikoSuriko AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Helios wrote: »
    KungFu wrote: »
    Having freezing / crashing issues at in-game menus. Very choppy performance. Changing settings doesn't affect the choppy. Don't know how to check fps for exact differences though.

    I'm using an HD 5850 and it should be great. I've tried Catalyst 11.4, 11.5, and 11.5a hotfix and it's no dice.

    Though on the steampowered forums I've read someone with the same card saying it ran smoothly for them with the 11.5a hotfix. Maybe my dual-core processor is holding me back? It's a 3.0ghz core 2 duo E8400 Wolfdale.

    It ran OK on my mine with an i5 processor but I would occassionally get some fairly serious glitching for a few seconds that would eventually resolve itself. This is with the 11.5a drives (and an HD 5850 natch).

    As for the dedicated servers, gameservers seems to be having some issues. The servers are finally "up" but no one can connect to them. Hilarity ensues.

    Damn, that sounds like pretty much exactly my rig, too (Intel i5 750, Radeon HD 5850, 4GB RAM). D:

    Kinda regretting not taking advantage of the international release gap and seeing the impressions of others before preordering the day before AU release. Oh well. Hopefully this turns out like BF BC2, which was kind of ass on PC until being patched up to feeling like a natively-developed game.

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  • LemmingLemming Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Oh also it takes like 1-1.5 hours to unlock all the guns and attachments and crap. It's super easy and quick.

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  • NotYouNotYou Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I've only played a bit (an hour tops), but here are a few impressions. Gameplay seems pretty fun. Weird bug where my sound would cut out unless I quit to main menu. Happened several times. I think it was a default option that mutes the game when it loses focus (even though I didn't). I can't find any servers all of a sudden. Might be me I guess? Art is amazing of course.

    Performance is good, but my computer is new as balls.

    The game feels pretty hard to navigate. There's a lot going on. I'm still not sure how to change my class in game. Can't figure out how to voice chat, or if I even can. Can't figure out a whole lot of things. There is just a lot of stuff crammed in for a high paced shooter.

    I'll figure it all out eventually I'm sure

    Overall, pleased.

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  • Hank_ScorpioHank_Scorpio Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I'm not a fan of IGN at all, and their reviews are often off base, but a 6.0 is not good.

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  • FuriousJodoFuriousJodo Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Game ran semi-OK on my 3 year old laptop (HD 3650 or something?) I only hopped into it for a few minutes. Hopefully I don't have any issues when I get it home.

    As far as the IGN goes, he basically spends the entire time complaining about shitty bots and the single player. I wouldn't give much credence to a review at this point, it doesn't seem that they really had an opportunity to play it online.

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    IGN generally skews way high, too

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  • mynameisguidomynameisguido Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    But then Eurogamer, which is generally harder to please, gives it an 8.0.

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  • RamiRami Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I think they would have gotten better review scores if they focused on it as a multiplayer game (like TF2) rather than going on about all this blending SP/MP crap. Anyone who gives a damn about this type of game will play it online only (except challenges). Showing it to reviewers should have consisted of getting groups of them together with game devs to play 16 player multi through campaign missions.

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  • FuriousJodoFuriousJodo Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    For those on PC:
    ok, figured out how to change FOV

    open console with ctrl+alt+tilde

    g_fov 110

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    How do I start the online story mode without hosting a server myself? Or is that even possible?

    basically this is the mode I'm trying to access:
    Each mode can be played entirely online 8v8, meaning that your campaign will be played against real people who are playing their version of the campaign against you. If you are at a point in your campaign, (online) and you lose the battle, you will be reconnected to a new server with players at the same part as you and you can try again, while the winners remain to fight the next battle. I guess you can think of it as, “Losers walk.”

    I want to play the story in order and see the cutscenes, but I want to play with people and not bots.

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  • FuriousJodoFuriousJodo Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Rami wrote: »
    I think they would have gotten better review scores if they focused on it as a multiplayer game (like TF2) rather than going on about all this blending SP/MP crap. Anyone who gives a damn about this type of game will play it online only (except challenges). Showing it to reviewers should have consisted of getting groups of them together with game devs to play 16 player multi through campaign missions.

    Agreed, a game like this shouldn't really bother with single player outside of a story that gives you reason to fight. I would really prefer if it was put out as a direct download on PSN/360 and they sold it for like 40$ rather than 60$ and cut back on the single player stuff to save money.

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  • SurikoSuriko AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Another game "developed alongside PC" that doesn't have a fucking FoV menu option? Dammit.

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  • FuriousJodoFuriousJodo Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    At least you can change it in the console if you are on PC.

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  • BradicusMaximusBradicusMaximus Pssssssssyyyyyyyy duckRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    So this game is pretty amazing. Aside from the fact that every now and then my screen turns blue for some reason. Thought it had something to do with resolution but apparently not. I've tinkered with the (very limited) graphical settings but to no avail :[

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  • mynameisguidomynameisguido Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I agree that the bots are probably dragging down the review score a good bit, but I think "multiplayer only" games tend to be dealt with harshly as well, so it might be a worse tradeoff.

    The real answer is "make the bots better" or at least make the bots on your side better than the ones you're fighting against.

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  • weeskweeweeskwee Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I seriously don't get the shit reviews. If you like the 2 previous Enemy Territory games, you will like this. If you liked the recent Shadowrun, you should like this. If you like Team Fortress 2, you really need to give this a shot.
    As my friend kept saying today, this game has more maps and variety than TF2 had at launch. look at all the high praise that all-mighty valve game got. whatever.

    This game rocks. Runs flawlessly for me, though my pc is only 2 weeks old and is pretty uber. :)

    So far i'm loving the Eurogamer review the most. Seems like they can see through the nitpicking BS and see the great game that it is.

    I just want to thank all the asshat critics that will now cause this game to sell poorly, and ruin the chances for a potential new franchise. thanks dicks!

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Rami wrote: »
    I think they would have gotten better review scores if they focused on it as a multiplayer game (like TF2) rather than going on about all this blending SP/MP crap. Anyone who gives a damn about this type of game will play it online only (except challenges). Showing it to reviewers should have consisted of getting groups of them together with game devs to play 16 player multi through campaign missions.

    Always knew that was hype-y bullshit

    The "story" consists of characters you don't know or care about talking about the mission objectives of the next map, and also your dude appears in the background of the cutscene, and then you play a multiplayer match and maybe there's a couple cutscenes interspersed during the match

    That's it

    You know what's another shooter that blended single player and multiplayer? Mindjack

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  • Hank_ScorpioHank_Scorpio Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Vibe I'm getting from a lot of people I know who bought it is to wait till it's $30 or less and buy it.

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  • VeeVee Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    ok, after watching some of the livestream and seeing some positive first impressions posted here I am very optimistic for the game and super excited to play it tomorrow. I just hope fedex delivers it before I have to go to work so I can sqeeze like an hour or two in.

    Time to go to sleep now.

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  • ZxerolZxerol for the smaller pieces, my shovel wouldn't do so i took off my boot and used my shoeRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Rami wrote: »
    I think they would have gotten better review scores if they focused on it as a multiplayer game (like TF2) rather than going on about all this blending SP/MP crap. Anyone who gives a damn about this type of game will play it online only (except challenges). Showing it to reviewers should have consisted of getting groups of them together with game devs to play 16 player multi through campaign missions.

    Agreed, a game like this shouldn't really bother with single player outside of a story that gives you reason to fight. I would really prefer if it was put out as a direct download on PSN/360 and they sold it for like 40$ rather than 60$ and cut back on the single player stuff to save money.

    Wouldn't matter. It's not even a real singleplayer campaign -- just the same game as multi except with bots.

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I would love this game if I could figure out how to access the promised game mode that I bought it for.

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  • 815165815165 Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Reviewing any MP game so early is always going to be weird unless it's totally broken.

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  • iRevertiRevert Tactical Martha Stewart Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    jonny439 wrote: »
    Hmmn watching livestream it don't look as bad as the some of the bad reviews painted it.

    Jump in and ask questions or ask on here and I can relay them

    Stream URL is in spoilers if you missed it on the last two pages
    Vee wrote: »
    ok, after watching some of the livestream and seeing some positive first impressions posted here I am very optimistic for the game and super excited to play it tomorrow. I just hope fedex delivers it before I have to go to work so I can sqeeze like an hour or two in.

    Time to go to sleep now.

    Glad it helped you out, Copper plays with the PA people so its a bit better then some random playing it and being a CoD twink.

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  • MegaMekMegaMek Girls like girls. Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    So this game is pretty amazing. Aside from the fact that every now and then my screen turns blue for some reason. Thought it had something to do with resolution but apparently not. I've tinkered with the (very limited) graphical settings but to no avail :[

    I was wondering where you fuckers were.

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  • chocoboliciouschocobolicious Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Ill wait til I can play it, of course, but all the bad press and talk of poor code/netcode makes me wish Id just grabbed section 8. :(

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  • mere_immortalmere_immortal So tasty!Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    So if you play the campaign missions online is it against bots or people, and if you fail do you just run it again until you win?

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Olivaw wrote: »
    Rami wrote: »
    I think they would have gotten better review scores if they focused on it as a multiplayer game (like TF2) rather than going on about all this blending SP/MP crap. Anyone who gives a damn about this type of game will play it online only (except challenges). Showing it to reviewers should have consisted of getting groups of them together with game devs to play 16 player multi through campaign missions.

    Always knew that was hype-y bullshit

    The "story" consists of characters you don't know or care about talking about the mission objectives of the next map, and also your dude appears in the background of the cutscene, and then you play a multiplayer match and maybe there's a couple cutscenes interspersed during the match

    That's it

    You know what's another shooter that blended single player and multiplayer? Mindjack

    don't you dare compare this game to mindjack, you philistine
    playing this offline is akin to playing L4D by yourself, you're doing it wrong dude

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    So if you play the campaign missions online is it against bots or people, and if you fail do you just run it again until you win?

    I've been asking how to play the campaign missions against people here in this thread, on the steam forums, and in the PA Brink group chat. Nobody has responded anywhere.

    I am becoming worried that playing the campaign online was removed from the game.

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  • ZxerolZxerol for the smaller pieces, my shovel wouldn't do so i took off my boot and used my shoeRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Olivaw wrote: »
    Rami wrote: »
    I think they would have gotten better review scores if they focused on it as a multiplayer game (like TF2) rather than going on about all this blending SP/MP crap. Anyone who gives a damn about this type of game will play it online only (except challenges). Showing it to reviewers should have consisted of getting groups of them together with game devs to play 16 player multi through campaign missions.

    Always knew that was hype-y bullshit

    The "story" consists of characters you don't know or care about talking about the mission objectives of the next map, and also your dude appears in the background of the cutscene, and then you play a multiplayer match and maybe there's a couple cutscenes interspersed during the match

    That's it

    You know what's another shooter that blended single player and multiplayer? Mindjack

    don't you dare compare this game to mindjack, you philistine
    playing this offline is akin to playing L4D by yourself, you're doing it wrong dude

    At least it allows you to learn how the game and maps work without the pressure of online, which can't be said about something like Bad Company 2. Like seriously, you wanna learn how to fly a helicopter in that game? Fucking get online and crash that gunship a few dozen times while your team rages at you.

    Plus I guess you have to do some challenges to unlock weapons attachments anyway.

    edit: apparently you can do the challenges with other players anyway, so n/m about that.

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  • DversedDversed Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I've played for about an hour an I'm getting ET vibes. I'm having a lot of fun and I haven't even unlocked anything yet.

    And the guy that made the L4D comparison is totally right. If you play this game single player your doing it wrong.

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  • mynameisguidomynameisguido Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    So if you play the campaign missions online is it against bots or people, and if you fail do you just run it again until you win?

    I've been asking how to play the campaign missions against people here in this thread, on the steam forums, and in the PA Brink group chat. Nobody has responded anywhere.

    I am becoming worried that playing the campaign online was removed from the game.

    The single player and the multiplayer are the same thing with the exception of who you play against, so what you do online is the campaign.

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  • LemmingLemming Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Yeah but it takes like 2 hours, TOPS, to unlock everything.

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  • DversedDversed Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    So if you play the campaign missions online is it against bots or people, and if you fail do you just run it again until you win?

    I've been asking how to play the campaign missions against people here in this thread, on the steam forums, and in the PA Brink group chat. Nobody has responded anywhere.

    I am becoming worried that playing the campaign online was removed from the game.

    The single player and the multiplayer are the same thing with the exception of who you play against, so what you do online is the campaign.

    A friend and I tried to set up a private game and it didn't work. But as soon as he made it public it worked fine.

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    So if you play the campaign missions online is it against bots or people, and if you fail do you just run it again until you win?

    I've been asking how to play the campaign missions against people here in this thread, on the steam forums, and in the PA Brink group chat. Nobody has responded anywhere.

    I am becoming worried that playing the campaign online was removed from the game.

    The single player and the multiplayer are the same thing with the exception of who you play against, so what you do online is the campaign.

    So how do I play the campaign against other people?

    I click campaign. The only thing it gives me the option of doing is hosting my own game and inviting friends to play on my team.

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  • Xenocide GeekXenocide Geek Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    yerp, as much as i'd like to play i can't

    jacked the resolution down to something ridiculously low, all settings lowest... 25fps during non-action sequences.

    chopchopchop.

    similar thing to other people in this thread... hd5850, i7 cpu, 6gigs of (nice) RAM... no reason this thing shouldn't be running more than reasonably.

    if anybody finds out a fix, post it!

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  • FuriousJodoFuriousJodo Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Did you do the ATI hotfix that was released specifically for Brink?

    http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1880283

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  • mynameisguidomynameisguido Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    So if you play the campaign missions online is it against bots or people, and if you fail do you just run it again until you win?

    I've been asking how to play the campaign missions against people here in this thread, on the steam forums, and in the PA Brink group chat. Nobody has responded anywhere.

    I am becoming worried that playing the campaign online was removed from the game.

    The single player and the multiplayer are the same thing with the exception of who you play against, so what you do online is the campaign.

    So how do I play the campaign against other people?

    I click campaign. The only thing it gives me the option of doing is hosting my own game and inviting friends to play on my team.

    I don't have access to the game right now, but maybe there isn't a way to play other people under what they call "campaign" but the multiplayer modes are the exact same maps and exact same content, so it is essentially the campaign with other people----it may just not be called that.

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