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It's hard, very hard, for me to write objectively right now, but here is a summary of what we heard on BASH 123. If you missed it...we will have it on demand in a few minutes.
The raw version of BASH 123 can be found here temporarily.
Fourzerotwo was on our BASH webcast this morning and he had a few surprises for the PC community.
Here are the snippets:
* We're doing a lot on the backend to make the game accessible for everyone. * There is no delay for the PC version of MW2 * There's prestige mode * Jason West at the MP event, said that he was dead on, on the matchmaking servers. We've been building a system on the backend called IW.NET. * You are completely reliant on IW.NET. There are no server lists. There are no dedicated servers. * You have private matches where you can customize the game * You cannot put MW2 on a dedicated server. * This is the first time we've ever done something like this and the team has huge plans for what IW.NET develops into. * Customizing your game...you have quite a few options in a private match * You're getting same game (as in Console), plus matchmaking and private match. * Server admin point-of view, NO DEDICATED SERVERS
I've summarized some of my own thoughts from the cast here:
General
* IW partnering through Steam is what you will see in the future. Matchmaking is not through Steam, but IW.NET is run in conjunction with Steam. * GSP's will no longer be renting out servers. * No PunkBuster. VAC will be used as an anti cheat. * Retail distribution: Pre-orders will get a disk. Or you could order from Steam. * DLC may now need to be paid for - not confirmed. * Piracy was only a small reason for going to IW.NET - not the whole reason.
Clans:
* No more clan servers. Private matches, replace clan servers. * Listen servers will connect to each other. * IW.NET/Steam will replace the community server admin
Competitive Gaming
* Competitive gaming has changed forever. * It might be possible in the future for IW engineers to load a "competitive" setting on IW.NET, but it is far from a guarantee. It might also never happen.
Modding
* Modding the game is now very much in question. Fourzerotwo had no info on modding. However, it appears that there will be no mods or maps for MW2. * Modding in SpecOps? Unknown.
Today our game has changed for ever.
I'll leave this post with Josh Peckler's comments from planetmedalofhonor.com:
The server community is what's made us. It's what defined us.
IW.NET is getting the PC community to turn into consoles. You're trying to re-write our history.
also id like to add http://www.PetitionOnline.com/dedis4mw/ please sign it thank you.
This is an original post by a good friend Paulo88...............
QUOTE FROM BASH
Black Saturday? A day of infamy?
It's hard, very hard, for me to write objectively right now, but here is a summary of what we heard on BASH 123. If you missed it...we will have it on demand in a few minutes.
The raw version of BASH 123 can be found here temporarily.
Fourzerotwo was on our BASH webcast this morning and he had a few surprises for the PC community.
Here are the snippets:
•We're doing a lot on the backend to make the game accessible for everyone. •There is no delay for the PC version of MW2 •There's prestige mode •Jason West at the MP event, said that he was dead on, on the matchmaking servers. We've been building a system on the backend called IW.NET. •You are completely reliant on IW.NET. There are no server lists. There are no dedicated servers. •You have private matches where you can customize the game •You cannot put MW2 on a dedicated server. •This is the first time we've ever done something like this and the team has huge plans for what IW.NET develops into. •Customizing your game...you have quite a few options in a private match •You're getting same game (as in Console), plus matchmaking and private match. •Server admin point-of view, NO DEDICATED SERVERS
I've summarized some of my own thoughts from the cast here:
'Halo 3: ODST' Enters the Fray Microsoft's Xbox 360 fall action headliner arrives today Posted by MSN Tech and Gadgets on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 6:23 AM The latest installment of the Xbox 360 "Halo" franchise arrives today, and fans worldwide are lining up to get their hands on the wildly popular game, dubbed "Halo 3: ODST."
The abbreviation in the title stands for "Orbital Drop Shock Troopers," a group of fighters well-known to "Halo" fans but only as supporting characters in previous versions of the game. PC World sums it up like this:
The idea for ODST began as an expansion pack for "Halo 3," just a couple hours of first-person run-and-gunnery devoted to the unsung heroes of the series, the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, aka the guys blown to smithereens as you piloted Master Chief around the last three games like a Jedi bulldozer. "Halo 3: ODST" technically counts as "Halo 3-point-five," except that's not exactly right. Its story occurs before the operatic gunplay of "Halo 3" (PCW Score: 85 percent), so it's really more like "Halo 2-and-a-half." In "Halo 2," the alien Covenant attack Earth and you engage the early parts of that game repulsing them. In retreat, one of their faster-than-light jump ships generates a disastrous shock wave above a fictional African city. In "ODST," you play a "rookie" United Nations Space Command soldier trapped in the city after the calamity, scouring the wreckage for your missing squad-mates. Microsoft expects big sales and high demand for the game -- but do gamers agree with the hype? Early reviews are largely positive. Crispy Gamer hailed the game's Firefight feature, but expressed doubt that the latest "Halo" offering has kept pace with similar action-game franchises like "Call of Duty," "Left 4 Dead" and "Gears of War."
For hard-core "Halo" fans, it's been a long time coming. "Halo 3: ODST" is now on sale at most tech retailers, for $59.
Epic on shipping Gears of War 2 in JapanNews by Randolph Ramsay, GameSpot AUSep 28, 2009 3:51 am PT36 commentsStronger violence almost caused Gears of War 2 not to be released in Japan, Epic president says.
Who was there: Mike Capps president of Epic, speaking at a special session at the Tokyo Game Show.
What they talked about: The Gears of War franchise may be one of the biggest on the 360 in the US and other Western markets, but that's certainly not the case in Japan. While both games in the series have been released in the country (and reviewed favourably), Epic president Mike Capps said Gears of Wars 2 was close to not being available, thanks to concerns the developer had about some of the violent content in GOW2 making it past Japanese censors.
Capps said it was "difficult" for Epic to ship the first Gears, and it wasn't because of the language barrier. It was the game's violence which was the biggest hurdle, with Epic having to create a separate version of the game for Japan with objectionable content taken out (such as bloodspray). This meant the developer also had to create two versions of all DLC and updates, which was a heavy workload considering Japan accounted for only 1 percent of global sales for Gears of War.
So when it came to the sequel, Capps said Epic did not even initially plan for a Japanese release due to the game's more violent content, pointing out in particular the boss level which took place inside a giant wormlike creature. "We thought that we could never make a version for Japan that would fit our vision, that we would need too much work, and supporting two games would be too difficult," he said.
But thanks to the persistence of Microsoft in Japan--and calls from Japanese fans of the series--Epic relented and asked the local Microsoft to check out what content needed to be changed for Gears of War 2. As it turns out, recent changes to Japanese classification laws meant very little had to be changed, much to the suprise of Capps.
Quote: "We would have done this 10 months earlier if we knew you could cut up a boss monster's heart from the inside and would have no problem [with censors]."
Takeaway: With the room packed with Japanese journalists wanting to hear from the Epic president, it seems that the Gears of War franchise remains one of the leading Western ones within the nation.
This is from the Nova forums talking about DF:AF. I sure hope that this game will be better than what they put out for DFX2. Hopefully it will not be just another remake of one of thier existing games.
wrote ... This is just a quick update on the status of DFAF since there is currently a lot of speculation in the forums:
DF:AF will not be released until at least Q1 2010. DF:AF uses a new cutting edge engine with some awesome technical feats that I am still not allowed to talk about. We showed some of it privately at GDC behind closed doors but we are still not ready for a public unveiling. System requirements are not fixed yet but likely it will require a minimum of shader model 3 video hardware and a lot of RAM. We do still plan to have a Beta but not until sometime after DFX2 is on the shelves and past its first update. There is currently no Beta at all so ignore the rumors on that.
DFX2 conversely uses an enhanced version of the JO engine and has fairly modest system requirements. Please do not confuse these 2 products as they have almost nothing in common.
July has been very busy for the staff at Novalogic HQ. We have some big announcements for everyone in the near future.
Here is sneak peak at some of them… o DFX2 will be available at GameStop soon o European availability for DFX2 in retail will be arriving shortly o Outfit your entire squad with bundles of Novalogic games and GOLD packs from the NovaWorld store with bulk discounts. o Never-before seen Maps will be available for all DFX2 fans o Cool New Update for DFX2
Modern Warfare 2 Weapons List Assualt:Barrett M468Possible Attachments: red dot sight, Acog, silencer, grips,noobtube, infrared or visible lasersSteyr Aug a3Possible Attchments: optic sights, grips, silencers, noobtubeHK 416Possible Attachments: red dot sight, noobtube, Acog, silencerXM8Possible Attachments: Unknown- A really futuristic looking gun…rarely jamsTAR 21Possible Attachments: UnknownSMG’s:H&K MP7a1Possible Attachments: red dot sight, silencer,custom stocks- A new SMG that gives you high penetration, with lower recoilKriss Super vPossible Attachments: red dot sight, silencer, round drum- a new designed SMG that has the respected powerful .45 caliber…also designed to have low recoil- It only has a 13 round magazine, which is the main problem…As they said, they are designing a round drumFN 2000Possible Attachments: Unknown- an SMG that is chambered with 5.56 nato rounds…packs a lot of punch for an SMGAK-104Possible Attchments: red dot sight, silencer, Acog??- A much Compact version of An AK-47…..packs a lot of power for its smaller sizeShotties:AA 12 Full auto shottyPossible attachments : round Drum- HELL YEAH!!! they have made a full auto shotty that has almost zero recoil..it has a 20 round drum mag, and they have made different rounds for the shotty: Normal Shotgun rounds, High explosive shells, Frag Shells, etc.-Basically it’s a shotgun-LauncherSniper:M110 SniperPossible Attachments: custom scopes, silencers, bipods- A new breakthrough in Sniper Rifles…has semi auto capability, which will help you kill more enemies in a given amount of time than a bolt action rifle can do….Also has range and Power Similar to the R700, so it beats most bolt action snipers……can also be fitted with a silencer for stealth snipingHANDGUNS:Springfield Armory XDPossible Attachments: laser sight, silencer- A new Handgun designed by Springfield Armory…..Very durable, Accurate, and designed to be used at xtreme conditionsBaby Desert EaglePossible Attachments: red dot sight, visible lasers- OH YEAH!!!!! A compact desert Eagle.Packs a lot of punch, with recoil much lower than the original Desert Eagle Handcannon….And, YOU CAN PUT ATTACHMENTS!!!FN Five Seven- A Handgun that give’s you penetration a normal handgun can’t do…..ouch armor piercing roundsMachine Guns:LWRC Automatic RiflePossible Attachments: silencer, drum mags, noobtube, optics- A new machinegun/ assault rifle…..can be silenced, attached with different sights, and even a noobtube…wow a machinegun with a noobtube, that’s gonna hurtRPKPossible Attachments: Ammo Drum (belt Feed), red dot sight- Basically much better than an RPDHK 23e machine gunPossible attachments: red dot sight, Ammo drum- An easy to carry machine gun Just a short list of “known” guns in MW2… Assualt: Barrett M468 Possible Attachments: red dot sight, Acog, silencer, grips,noobtube, infrared or visible lasers Steyr Aug a3 Possible Attchments: optic sights, grips, silencers, noobtube HK 416 Possible Attachments: red dot sight, noobtube, Acog, silencer XM8 Possible Attachments: Unknown - A really futuristic looking gun…rarely jams TAR 21 Possible Attachments: Unknown SMG’s: H&K MP7a1 Possible Attachments: red dot sight, silencer,custom stocks - A new SMG that gives you high penetration, with lower recoil Kriss Super v Possible Attachments: red dot sight, silencer, round drum - a new designed SMG that has the respected powerful .45 caliber…also designed to have low recoil - It only has a 13 round magazine, which is the main problem…As they said, they are designing a round drum FN 2000 Possible Attachments: Unknown - an SMG that is chambered with 5.56 nato rounds…packs a lot of punch for an SMG AK-104 Possible Attchments: red dot sight, silencer, Acog?? - A much Compact version of An AK-47…..packs a lot of power for its smaller size Shotties: AA 12 Full auto shotty Possible Attachments: Round Drum - HELL YEAH!!! they have made a full auto shotty that has almost zero recoil..it has a 20 round drum mag, and they have made different rounds for the shotty: Normal Shotgun rounds, High explosive shells, Frag Shells, etc. -Basically it’s a shotgun-Launcher Sniper: M110 Sniper Possible Attachments: Custom scopes, silencers, bipods - A new breakthrough in Sniper Rifles…has semi auto capability, which will help you kill more enemies in a given amount of time than a bolt action rifle can do….Also has range and Power Similar to the R700, so it beats most bolt action snipers……can also be fitted with a silencer for stealth sniping Handguns: Springfield Armory XD Possible Attachments: laser sight, silencer - A new Handgun designed by Springfield Armory…..Very durable, Accurate, and designed to be used at xtreme conditions Baby Desert Eagle Possible Attachments: red dot sight, visible lasers - OH YEAH!!!!! A compact desert Eagle.Packs a lot of punch, with recoil much lower than the original Desert Eagle Handcannon….And, YOU CAN PUT ATTACHMENTS!!! FN Five Seven Possible Attachments: Unknown - A Handgun that give’s you penetration a normal handgun can’t do…..ouch armor piercing rounds Machine Guns: LWRC Automatic Rifle Possible Attachments: silencer, drum mags, noobtube, optics - A new machinegun/ assault rifle…..can be silenced, attached with different sights, and even a noobtube…wow a machinegun with a noobtube, that’s gonna hurt RPK Possible Attachments: Ammo Drum (belt Feed), red dot sight - Basically much better than an RPD HK 23e machine gun Possible Attachments: red dot sight, Ammo drum - An easy to carry machine gun Read the full story and see all the images here: http://www.cod4central.com/forums/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-2/weapon-list-ideas-t14761/0/ [Submitted by phantom]
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