M.A.G. Thoughts?

I like the concept but they might wanna pack in a headset with the game if it really is based around 8 man squads.

And there will always be idiots who just run off alone to do their own thing and wont work with the squad.

From what I seen it looks awsome, but I wish I seen just a bit of gameplay so I know what you will be seeing from your screen.

ps. 256 players?

If they could do it right, it could be one of the most amazing online experiences this generation.

If not, then they fail.

It looked amazing. That and DC were the two best games shown at Sony IMO.HarlockJC

Can you say Digital Distribution. Besides MMOs especially FPS games with the Dualshock? No thanks. Why woould I care for 200+ players if it's squad based? Makes no difference. If it's not like in Battlefield where you can jump into a airplane and aid your mates.

Don't hype M.A.G just yet por favor.

more gameplay and then we talk, I dont trust touched up Sony videos.

Info from IGN

MAG will support up to 256 players online, in eight player squads. Each squad gets a captain and there is a character growth system that allows players to level up. Medics, commandos, and field demolition characters are just some of the character types.

Info from IGN

MAG will support up to 256 players online, in eight player squads. Each squad gets a captain and there is a character growth system that allows players to level up. Medics, commandos, and field demolition characters are just some of the character types.

TREAL_Since

Sounds like battlefield with more people.

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Info from IGN

MAG will support up to 256 players online, in eight player squads. Each squad gets a captain and there is a character growth system that allows players to level up. Medics, commandos, and field demolition characters are just some of the character types.

Slyprince

Sounds like battlefield with more people.

I smell Sony's replacement for Killzone 2 for the next 3 or 4 E3s. Does anybody expect to see this game being released before 2010? Because I don't.TDLlama

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Info from IGN

MAG will support up to 256 players online, in eight player squads. Each squad gets a captain and there is a character growth system that allows players to level up. Medics, commandos, and field demolition characters are just some of the character types.

Slyprince

Sounds like battlefield with more people.

Sounds like WIN.

I'm excited that Zipper are helming this project :).

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Info from IGN

MAG will support up to 256 players online, in eight player squads. Each squad gets a captain and there is a character growth system that allows players to level up. Medics, commandos, and field demolition characters are just some of the character types.

hamstergeddon

Sounds like battlefield with more people.

It has a commando...Yeah thats insta-fail

How do they choose the commando; what if hes an idiot; I'm gonna do what I thinks best, not listen to someone tell me how to play.

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"]It looked amazing. That and DC were the two best games shown at Sony IMO.wolverine4262

Ok the Demo and idea sounded amazing....Is that better

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Info from IGN

MAG will support up to 256 players online, in eight player squads. Each squad gets a captain and there is a character growth system that allows players to level up. Medics, commandos, and field demolition characters are just some of the character types.

hamstergeddon

Sounds like battlefield with more people.

You are thinking of a Commander, they lead people, Commandos blow stuff up.

I am pretty sure there would be an overall commander of the men, which would be the worst 'character type' to be.

It's now my most hyped PS title with Infamous following. Is this game supposed to be coming this year?killab2oo5

Really doubt it, probably a 2010 game. (Maybe a late 2009)

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Info from IGN

MAG will support up to 256 players online, in eight player squads. Each squad gets a captain and there is a character growth system that allows players to level up. Medics, commandos, and field demolition characters are just some of the character types.

hamstergeddon

Sounds like battlefield with more people.

Unless those who dont follow can get penalized in some way. Things have changed since TF2 was released for the first time

[QUOTE="killab2oo5"]It's now my most hyped PS title with Infamous following. Is this game supposed to be coming this year?Chaos_HL21

Really doubt it, probably a 2010 game. (Maybe a late 2009)

it would have to be seriously good to justify a subscription fee, which MMOFPS's always have.cobrax75

Agreed.

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Info from IGN

MAG will support up to 256 players online, in eight player squads. Each squad gets a captain and there is a character growth system that allows players to level up. Medics, commandos, and field demolition characters are just some of the character types.

kenshinhimura16

Sounds like battlefield with more people.

Unless those who dont follow can get penalized in some way. Things have changed since TF2 was released for the first time

Then your run into the problem of idiot commanders giving horrible orders and the players getting penalized for doing things like not running head long into the enemy strong points.

Looking at the info, it appears there may not be a total commander spot, I hope it stays that way.

I like the concept but they might wanna pack in a headset with the game if it really is based around 8 man squads.

And there will always be idiots who just run off alone to do their own thing and wont work with the squad.

Slyprince

And great sig. :P

Highly skeptical.


Ignoring the technical complications a 256 player server would face (in most games a single laggy connection can mess up the whole server) the practical ones are huge. People on the internet are jackasses (everyone should know that by now) and orchestrating the movements of 128 players is impossible, I don't care how many squads it's broken up into. most players don't even have mics!


Zipper is likely to take the "slacker's way out" and just have canned, pre-written scenarios or objectives for each squad to complete. I highly doubt they can put together a realistic experience while keeping it clean and maintain a level of individual skill. There's just too many things to overcome.
hamstergeddon

My first thought, "awesome, I call medic."

My second thought, "see you in 2011."

It looked amazing. That and DC were the two best games shown at Sony IMO.HarlockJC

I think they can pull off the concept, but I wonder what it'll look like in the end.

It looked amazing. That and DC were the two best games shown at Sony IMO.HarlockJC

Agreed. I actually want to buy a ps3 now. :(

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Info from IGN

MAG will support up to 256 players online, in eight player squads. Each squad gets a captain and there is a character growth system that allows players to level up. Medics, commandos, and field demolition characters are just some of the character types.

Chaos_HL21

Sounds like battlefield with more people.

Unless those who dont follow can get penalized in some way. Things have changed since TF2 was released for the first time

Then your run into the problem of idiot commanders giving horrible orders and the players getting penalized for doing things like not running head long into the enemy strong points.

Looking at the info, it appears there may not be a total commander spot, I hope it stays that way.

But at the same thime they could use some sort of commander score, sort of like a Host Score in other games, and the member of each team with the highest gets the spot. Yes that would cut some people from being commanders, but they could have places for us to lvl it up too. Dont know, Im not to interested in the game, but the feature would be nice. At least if they add split screen as in Warhawk, you could manage half your team easily :D