MAG... 256 players on PS3

News like this makes me doubt my choice to buy an Xbox 360. And this is exactly what I was worried about - that the processing power of the PS3 would be used to have massive amounts of players in multiplayer matches while the 360 is still typically 10-16 players per game.

It all means nothing if the game doesn't flow well with 256 players, though.

I informed you to go with the TREY , hate to sayI told you so but I did. Knowledge is power !

Why not pot in the many MAG thread on the front page?

I wonder how many servers Zipper is buying.

This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAGPOJO_MOFO

This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAGPOJO_MOFO

360 cant run the last remnant well when there is 30+ players in battle ==; you think it can handle 256 online players people have to admit PS3 cell processor is better than 360 processor stop lying to yourself and say they are the same cell processor still got alot hidden potential.

This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAGPOJO_MOFO

yup it can run MAG no doubt, but the question is how long?? *cough* *RROD* *cough*

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"]This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAGe575

Wasn't there rumours a while back about there being a monthly subscription fee being slapped on it?

sorry, i didn't bother to scroll down and see the already-there mag thread.

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"]This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAG___gamemaster__

yup it can run MAG no doubt, but the question is how long?? *cough* *RROD* *cough*

RROD is the hardware crapping out randomly, nothing to do with being able to run a game.

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"]This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAGe575

[QUOTE="e575"]

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"]This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAGche5ter666

Wasn't there rumours a while back about there being a monthly subscription fee being slapped on it?

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"]This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAG___gamemaster__

yup it can run MAG no doubt, but the question is how long?? *cough* *RROD* *cough*

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"]This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAGKashiwaba

360 cant run the last remnant well when there is 30+ players in battle ==; you think it can handle 256 online players people have to admit PS3 cell processor is better than 360 processor stop lying to yourself and say they are the same cell processor still got alot hidden potential.

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"]This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAGe575

Wait...this game has 256 players at once? I'm interested in this. I want something to replace my SOCOM experience until SOCOM 4 is released. majadamus

[QUOTE="e575"] Then for $39.99/year, or 7.99/month, or $19.99/3 months, MS should start making some games that use dedicated servers.

Wasn't there rumours a while back about there being a monthly subscription fee being slapped on it?

I wonder how many servers Zipper is buying.

Ambli

You might have seen this before, but here is the server room for Warhawk.

[QUOTE="Kashiwaba"]

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"]This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAGPOJO_MOFO

360 cant run the last remnant well when there is 30+ players in battle ==; you think it can handle 256 online players people have to admit PS3 cell processor is better than 360 processor stop lying to yourself and say they are the same cell processor still got alot hidden potential.

But isn't Killzone 2 p2p?It supports 32 players with little problems (and I have bad Internetand I can still host the game without problems... sometimes). Anyway, MAG is made by Zipper, and I love the Socom games on the PS2, if they say they canhandle 256 players I believe them!

But isn't Killzone 2 p2p?It supports 32 players with little problems (and I have bad Internetand I can still host the game without problems... sometimes). Anyway, MAG is made by Zipper, and I love the Socom games on the PS2, if they say they canhandle 256 players I believe them!

OmegaBlueUp

[QUOTE="Ambli"]

I wonder how many servers Zipper is buying.

EmperorSupreme

You might have seen this before, but here is the server room for Warhawk.

I love how Warhawk made it so any PS3 could be a dedicated surver, it would be cool if MAG did this as well. That would help them out a lot (especially if they give people trophies for doing it like Warhawk did)

[QUOTE="OmegaBlueUp"]

But isn't Killzone 2 p2p?It supports 32 players with little problems (and I have bad Internetand I can still host the game without problems... sometimes). Anyway, MAG is made by Zipper, and I love the Socom games on the PS2, if they say they canhandle 256 players I believe them!

SpruceCaboose

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"][QUOTE="OmegaBlueUp"]

But isn't Killzone 2 p2p?It supports 32 players with little problems (and I have bad Internetand I can still host the game without problems... sometimes). Anyway, MAG is made by Zipper, and I love the Socom games on the PS2, if they say they canhandle 256 players I believe them!

angry_fork

[QUOTE="Kashiwaba"]

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"]This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAGPOJO_MOFO

360 cant run the last remnant well when there is 30+ players in battle ==; you think it can handle 256 online players people have to admit PS3 cell processor is better than 360 processor stop lying to yourself and say they are the same cell processor still got alot hidden potential.

News like this makes me doubt my choice to buy an Xbox 360. And this is exactly what I was worried about - that the processing power of the PS3 would be used to have massive amounts of players in multiplayer matches while the 360 is still typically 10-16 players per game.

It all means nothing if the game doesn't flow well with 256 players, though.

e575

firstly more players doesnt mean better game, i bought ps3 for resistance 1 coz it had 40 player mp and i thought it would pwn but i was so wrong. secondly 360 could easily run MAG without lag if it had dedicated servers like ps3 will.

[QUOTE="OmegaBlueUp"]

But isn't Killzone 2 p2p?It supports 32 players with little problems (and I have bad Internetand I can still host the game without problems... sometimes). Anyway, MAG is made by Zipper, and I love the Socom games on the PS2, if they say they canhandle 256 players I believe them!

SpruceCaboose

True, but it sounded like people think PS3 only has large online games because of dedicated servers. I know there are 360 games that go over 16 players online but I do think it helps that the PS3 is so powerful in terms of processing that developers will utilize this strength in the online aspects of their games (Killzone 2 is an example without dedicated servers, MAG and Resistance 2 with). I hope I explained that good enough :)

News like this makes me doubt my choice to buy an Xbox 360. And this is exactly what I was worried about - that the processing power of the PS3 would be used to have massive amounts of players in multiplayer matches while the 360 is still typically 10-16 players per game.

It all means nothing if the game doesn't flow well with 256 players, though.

e575

[QUOTE="e575"]

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"]This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAGSpruceCaboose

It's mostly to do with dedicated servers although I'm sure processing power helps. Unfortunately Microsoft don't give use dedicated servers on their games, so that's why you rarely see a 360 game with more than 16-30 players. Left 4 Dead & Frontlines being the exceptions.Floppy_Jim

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"][QUOTE="angry_fork"] But 32 isn't that far from 10 (Gears 2).angry_fork

It depends on connection speed, I havn't lagged on it yet. Plus, there was an update not to long ago that fixed aloton the Multiplayer side and it has been improved extremely well.

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]It's mostly to do with dedicated servers although I'm sure processing power helps. Unfortunately Microsoft don't give use dedicated servers on their games, so that's why you rarely see a 360 game with more than 16-30 players. Left 4 Dead & Frontlines being the exceptions.wukepingu

It's mostly to do with dedicated servers although I'm sure processing power helps. Unfortunately Microsoft don't give use dedicated servers on their games, so that's why you rarely see a 360 game with more than 16-30 players. Left 4 Dead & Frontlines being the exceptions.Floppy_Jim

You got to think about map design aswell. Could you really see 50-60 people flipping about on one of Halo 3's maps? It would be pure chaos!

Everyone who brags about the amount of players being an indication of hardware power has no idea what the are talking about.

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"][QUOTE="e575"] Then for $39.99/year, or 7.99/month, or $19.99/3 months, MS should start making some games that use dedicated servers.

Tjeremiah1988

This has nothing to do with "DA POWA OF TEH CELLZZ" and everything to do with dedicated servers The 360 could run MAGPOJO_MOFO

Everyone who brags about the amount of players being an indication of hardware power has no idea what the are talking about.

CPM_basic

[QUOTE="CPM_basic"]

Everyone who brags about the amount of players being an indication of hardware power has no idea what the are talking about.

GreyFoXX4

Everyone who brags about the amount of players being an indication of hardware power has no idea what the are talking about.

CPM_basic

Everyone who brags about the amount of players being an indication of hardware power has no idea what the are talking about.

CPM_basic

But can't developers use the hardware in a way to help take the pressure off of the information that is sent through the Internet?

For example: I was playing Resistance 2 online co-op and after killing an enemy that enemy's dead body landed in a funny position. I told my friend to check it out, but when he saw the body he asked what was so funny. I realized that we both viewed the enemies death differently. I assume this is because the PS3 processes the deaths independently, and this is done to prevent unnecessary info through the Internet that may result in lag.

Again, I just assume this and assume this could help with more things going on at once (like more players and player actions), if you know differently I would like to find out.

[QUOTE="CPM_basic"]

Everyone who brags about the amount of players being an indication of hardware power has no idea what the are talking about.

OmegaBlueUp

But can't developers use the hardware in a way to help take the pressure off of the information that is sent through the Internet?

For example: I was playing Resistance 2 online co-op and after killing an enemy that enemy's dead body landed in a funny position. I told my friend to check it out, but when he saw the body he asked what was so funny. I realized that we both viewed the enemies death differently. I assume this is because the PS3 processes the deaths independently, and this is done to prevent unnecessary info through the Internet that may result in lag.

Again, I just assume this and assume this could help with more things going on at once (like more players and player actions), if you know differently I would like to find out.

Everyone who brags about the amount of players being an indication of hardware power has no idea what the are talking about.