As for a PA list, I'm actually kind of leery of that until the game goes Open Beta. We're probably toeing the line of the NDA already; if some PGI guy is out there hunting for NDA violators, I'd prefer not to have a public list of names that could get everybody pulled. I don't have much reason to think that would happen, but I'd rather we end up having just a few unlucky souls get pulled and the rest still getting to play, albeit with a lesson learned. It'd probably be better if people simply PMed known beta players with their name and we kept our updated list private for now.
You know that the NDA terms changed the other day, though, right? Founders are no longer enjoined not to talk about being in the beta.
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"Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult. The difficulties accumulate and end by producing a kind of friction. . . . This tremendous friction . . . is everywhere in contact with chance, and brings about effects that cannot be measured, just because they are largely due to chance" Carl Von Clausezwitz. (1832),
You can say you are in the beta. But that's about it in terms of the NDA.
Fair enough. I suppose keeping the semi-secret list for another week and a half isn't the end of the world.
"Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult. The difficulties accumulate and end by producing a kind of friction. . . . This tremendous friction . . . is everywhere in contact with chance, and brings about effects that cannot be measured, just because they are largely due to chance" Carl Von Clausezwitz. (1832),
So how do people buy / get rid of 'mechs they own in this game?
Hey Biz. When you click on the mech lab there are slots at the bottom of the screen where you create mechs. You then buy what you can afford. I have no idea about dropping mechs though.
Heya folks. Quick question, I'm interested in the game but my right hand having recently been broken, is currently in a cast. I still have my index finger and thumb mobile though meaning although I can't handle a mouse I can still use a controller. Does anyone know if the game currently supports controllers?
There's rudimentary joystick support so a controller should be bindable. If not, you could prolly use Joy2Key or XPadder to get it to work.
Good to know! Thanks for the info! Now to choose which package to purchase. Part of me that is willing to forego food for a while, reaaaally wants to pick up that legendary founder's package.
AC guns are hella fucked up. I figured I could learn to compensate for a delay in firing, expect that's not exactly what happens. You press the button to fire, there is a delay before it shoots but it then shoots in the direction your cross hairs were aiming when you pulled the trigger, not the current cross hair location.
Dooo iiiiit. Your nutrient addled, delirious brain will thank you later. Though that could also just be the hallucinations.
Done. Game is very pretty. Found out the hard way though that you couldn't configure the controls once you start a match. Which will make configuring this pad a little tricky. Oh well.
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AC guns are hella fucked up. I figured I could learn to compensate for a delay in firing, expect that's not exactly what happens. You press the button to fire, there is a delay before it shoots but it then shoots in the direction your cross hairs were aiming when you pulled the trigger, not the current cross hair location.
Yeah, it's a beta issue. But when they moved to new hardware this last week, there was already a marked improvement without even any tweaks to the netcode. It was a lot worse just a couple weeks ago.
And the problem is caused by some issues with the anti-cheat approach. They've said repeatedly that they have a number of improvements in the works, but they simply haven't had them prioritized since they wanted to get so much else online first. They've now prioritized those fixes, so I'm betting we'll see fixes almost continually in patches. There are a number of entitled, mindless pub drones that whine about it the delay like it's some sort of permanent thing, but it's basically Step One for their netcode so there's a lot of fixes that problem will get until it's gone.
But hey, pubs gonna pub. You just can't fix stupid, no matter how much of a beating you apply.
I guess I've compensated for it, but that came from maining the AC/20 hunchback variant.
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Well, the big problem right now is that the delay is frequently variable. Sometimes I don't even notice it, but sometimes I have to pull the trigger long before I actually need to shoot. If I take something with decent ammo/ton, it's not a huge deal since I can adjust pretty quick without losing much. But if people are picking up that AC/20 with a slow-moving round and not much ammo, trying to zero in on something can be completely maddening. It's just no good be trying to hit close targets with a slow round when you have to fire with them just barely in view if you want a chance at hitting.
It's hardly ideal, but there's still an ass-load of stuff that has yet to make it into the beta so I don't really get worked up over it. Development takes time, especially when somebody is trying a relatively-unused way of combating cheating. Provided it all works out, I really look forward to a game where hacking and cheating aren't horrifically rampant; you can't throw a dead cat these days without hitting an asshole that uses some kind of bullshit aimbotting or other stupid hack.
So far I love the look of the game, and it definitely shows some promise. That being said, I'm getting terrible in-game performance (ie. lag) and I'm unsure if it's something on my end, or just a symptom of the game's beta client. Tried updating my drivers and turning down the settings as low as they go. I still get alot of stutter though.
It took me a few matches to figure out that it was the delay being incredibly random that was fucking my AC20ing up though there are other glitches with ballistics that exacerabate the problem. Shooting the Ultra AC5 out of the 4G while standing perfectly still and watching shots ricochet off of a wall to your left even though your crosshair isn't on that wall takes a lot of the wind out of your sails. That shit can easily cost you your life, even if you're a good pilot, so I'm kinda leery of anything involving ballistics until they fix it up. It's pretty annoying to shoot a linked SRM/LBX volley and sometimes they shoot together while other times the LBX is delayed so much that it comes well after the SRM shot and either hits the wrong armor segment or whiffs entirely.
But like a good person I've been submitting mucho bug reports, including one about the whole "the 4G appears to shoot out of the wrong side sometimes" issue. Most of them have been known issues, but I do have one involving flamers they didn't know about that made my others worth the time spent filing em. Submit those bug reports people!
Also, post your in-game names so that we can add the new guys to the super cool list of super cool dudes.
I'm Sangred Spire in-game. Just to warn you guys ahead of time though, I kinda suck at the moment judging from my performance in the last few matches I played.
I'm Sangred Spire in-game. Just to warn you guys ahead of time though, I kinda suck at the moment judging from my performance in the last few matches I played.
Don't worry about it. Playing with PA people is a fantastic way to get better in a hurry while having a ton of fun.
Behold the Oosik Irregulars roster! Add your forum handle and pilot name! I've got it updated already with most everyone but double check anyway in case of typos.
If you guys want a different team name then go for it, I just threw that in there because people seemed to like it when I suggested it.
Oh, ya my vent is setup for PA and the shortcut always runs as admin. I didn't even know there was ingame voice? edit: oh nvm... haha you mean for those people who can't figure why their vent isnt working in game.
Oh, ya my vent is setup for PA and the shortcut always runs as admin. I didn't even know there was ingame voice? edit: oh nvm... haha you mean for those people who can't figure why their vent isnt working in game.
Ingame friends list... does it even work yet?
Yup! Quite well for a beta too. Grouping is a little clunky from a UI perspective but it does work and group joining is very aggressive about keeping people together as best as possible. Edited my prior post to make it a little clearer that I meant Ventrilo's PTT.
So, last night grouping up, I was able to hear the PA guys celebrating their many kills (Gauss cats are the devil), but the game sound cut out.
The game was still fun, but missing something without the stomp-stomp-stomp pew pew.
Also, is the in-game store messed up for anyone else? I'm trying to buy a new cat so I can start grinding the XP's on it, but when I try to check out it just says an error has occurred. I've got enough mech bucks to make the purchase, I've got an open bay, but no dice.
Yeah, mechs are currently unable to be bought/changed. I've also been stuck playing the same mech all day today, dunno if that's effecting everyone though. I can still get into games though and I'm "stuck" on my hunchback 4SP anyways, so it's not all bad
I'm stuck on a cat that I was experimenting with....the current experiment is....meh.
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I just downloaded the Beta and I see you guys are having problems. I can't even get past the log-in screen. Says user is not valid, but I can log into the website fine with the same info.
I just downloaded the Beta and I see you guys are having problems. I can't even get past the log-in screen. Says user is not valid, but I can log into the website fine with the same info.
I am having the exact same issue. I opened a help ticket, but I am now assuming this is happening to everyone who just registered for Founders.
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You know that the NDA terms changed the other day, though, right? Founders are no longer enjoined not to talk about being in the beta.
Fair enough. I suppose keeping the semi-secret list for another week and a half isn't the end of the world.
I want to play so badly
PSN: Bizazedo
CFN: Bizazedo (I don't think I suck, add me).
Hey Biz. When you click on the mech lab there are slots at the bottom of the screen where you create mechs. You then buy what you can afford. I have no idea about dropping mechs though.
PSN: Bizazedo
CFN: Bizazedo (I don't think I suck, add me).
What I meant was a list is fine, and you are allowed to say you are in beta. You cannot discuss things in the beta like balance and stuff though.
And your mechbay/credits/funbux get wiped every week or two (usually with a patch of some sort) anyway so it's currently not a big deal.
Don't tell wifey.
Good to know! Thanks for the info! Now to choose which package to purchase. Part of me that is willing to forego food for a while, reaaaally wants to pick up that legendary founder's package.
Done.
Yeah, it's a beta issue. But when they moved to new hardware this last week, there was already a marked improvement without even any tweaks to the netcode. It was a lot worse just a couple weeks ago.
And the problem is caused by some issues with the anti-cheat approach. They've said repeatedly that they have a number of improvements in the works, but they simply haven't had them prioritized since they wanted to get so much else online first. They've now prioritized those fixes, so I'm betting we'll see fixes almost continually in patches. There are a number of entitled, mindless pub drones that whine about it the delay like it's some sort of permanent thing, but it's basically Step One for their netcode so there's a lot of fixes that problem will get until it's gone.
But hey, pubs gonna pub. You just can't fix stupid, no matter how much of a beating you apply.
It's hardly ideal, but there's still an ass-load of stuff that has yet to make it into the beta so I don't really get worked up over it. Development takes time, especially when somebody is trying a relatively-unused way of combating cheating. Provided it all works out, I really look forward to a game where hacking and cheating aren't horrifically rampant; you can't throw a dead cat these days without hitting an asshole that uses some kind of bullshit aimbotting or other stupid hack.
But like a good person I've been submitting mucho bug reports, including one about the whole "the 4G appears to shoot out of the wrong side sometimes" issue. Most of them have been known issues, but I do have one involving flamers they didn't know about that made my others worth the time spent filing em. Submit those bug reports people!
Also, post your in-game names so that we can add the new guys to the super cool list of super cool dudes.
Don't worry about it. Playing with PA people is a fantastic way to get better in a hurry while having a ton of fun.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkaCounEkSb2dGdQUl9lenVuSEphRC03UVY0LWo3YWc
Behold the Oosik Irregulars roster! Add your forum handle and pilot name! I've got it updated already with most everyone but double check anyway in case of typos.
If you guys want a different team name then go for it, I just threw that in there because people seemed to like it when I suggested it.
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If your Vent PTT isn't working in-game then when you open Ventrilo be sure to do it via Run as Administrator.
Ingame friends list... does it even work yet?
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Yup! Quite well for a beta too. Grouping is a little clunky from a UI perspective but it does work and group joining is very aggressive about keeping people together as best as possible. Edited my prior post to make it a little clearer that I meant Ventrilo's PTT.
The game was still fun, but missing something without the stomp-stomp-stomp pew pew.
Also, is the in-game store messed up for anyone else? I'm trying to buy a new cat so I can start grinding the XP's on it, but when I try to check out it just says an error has occurred. I've got enough mech bucks to make the purchase, I've got an open bay, but no dice.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/pablocampy
I am having the exact same issue. I opened a help ticket, but I am now assuming this is happening to everyone who just registered for Founders.
PSN = malickai XBL = gdragonstar Pokemon SS = 3095 7347 2659 Pokemon White = 5028 4446 2386
They apparently don't have 24/7 support staff yet, which I suppose explains how the problem was unacknowledged for 14 hours.