Tigrix

Rofl I understand their announcement, to calm the community. On the other hand.... it would've been so awesome if they had taken down the servers for maintenance, silently installed BE, released all the old cheaters into the crowds of the current ones and put the servers back online.... ... bearing in mind people not paying close attention to an actual patch being downloaded=P

If you need convincing, i'd say it depends on the reason why you left. If you left cause' of the cheaters, then you're in luck that they are already planning to release BE in their next patch (presumably within weeks I believe) If you left cause' the lack of content, engine upgrade, or other broken promises by the old management, then you still gotta wait awhile and give LO a chance to develop the game they only so recently took over. either way, welcome back.

sometimes I have to click shift too -.- the struggle is real. I'm really glad you said that, it was one of those that I felt was either a total hit or total miss, with the music

Since APB already exist on Steam, i'd love to see the game exclusively played through steam. (yes its nice freedom that you atm don't need to use steam, but consider this.....) It'd also be nice that If you get caught by BE or FF again in the future, then the steam account should get a VAC record. (idk if it's possible for data co-operation between valve and BE/FF) I realize cheaters would *create a fresh steam account, without other games, to it use for cheating*, but again - those types of players will exist regardless and with a level 0-5 empty steam account and untouchable god-like skills, they're not so hard to spot I have more distaste for the veteran type of player, who uses closet-cheats and pretends a certain level of skill and even has pride in it, when it's a friggin' program doing the work. Those types of veterans would be risking a lot more by the steam model.

Thank you for clearing this up, that's gooooood news

Re-posting: credit goes to JesterCK This thread will cover a few tips and strategies that helped my clan secure our top 3 positions on the clan leaderboards in 6-7 categories every single day that APB was live. This will be a general guide to help those of you who may be new to the game, as well as those of you who may not have had the best time in San Paro.Team weapon load-outs: If possible try to load out your team so as you have a tactical advantage, if your objective is in a tight alley in financial district massing short range weaponry is fine. However generally speaking a mixture of Medium / Long range weaponry and short range weaponry flankers is a superior weapon set. An example would be 1-2 submachine guns/Shotguns, one assault rifle, and one sniper.Communication: Notify your team of enemies in the vicinity of the team: 2 NW, 1 S, ETC. Also let your teammates know if you've died and how. "I'm down - 2 subs south" etc. Your entire team can get wiped out by a single flanker if they don't realize you've died.Creating plans / tactics during mission play. Johnny / Bobby draw their fire long range, Sammy flank from South, Billy flank from NE. Game Tactics and Suggestions:Be sure to check the mission description at each progressive level as the objective can change from a timed mission to lives or simple objectives to one with a timer and limited lives to accomplish said goal, before you know it you've lost the mission and don't know why. When a mission switches to lives, make sure you verbally inform your team that it is the case, it's almost GUARANTEED someone doesn't realize that the objectives have switched to lives.When the enemy has taken control of a defensible position, assault as a coordinated group else die a hell of a lot and still lose the mission.If half or more of the team dies and your enemy have control of the area, wait to regroup & create a quick assault plan before you head back into the fire zone. Don't and you are against skilled enemies you will die over and over, single file.Combat Tactics:Always use cover, cover is the key to living and succeeding in APB. Move using cover, fight using cover. Scenario: I am using a sub machine gun, a sniper in the street at max range is picking team members off, stopping my teammate from capturing the objective. I will charge the sniper using what ever cover I can find to put something between him and myself until I get in my weapon range.I have successfully used mail boxes, cars, signs, barrels, anything you can find to stop / deflect bullets. This will do two things, give your teammate time to capture while you distract the enemy, and get you closer to your kill zone.Create tactical positions at objectives:Fight in positions that you can assist each other without having to change positions.Example: If I am using a sub I will pick a corner to wait for enemies that my teammates have line of sight out of, they can help me kill the enemy and call out enemy presence if I don't see them. Same goes the other way around If I have the Rifle I'll over-watch a position that I can watch my position and turn around and help a teammate kill his opponent. Adapt to the enemies tactics:If the enemy are using subs and owning you position yourselves in crossfire over watch positions, to allow double teams on enemies. If the enemy is in over-watch positions and you have mostly short range weapons or only use short range have one of your long range teammates draw their attention while teammates sneak into range and coordinate shredding them.These are just a few things that you can do to help prolong your life, and your fun, in San Paro. ________________________________________________________________________ Jester's Shotgun Tactics Movement: I have found it better if you move the mouse as little as possible, instead strafing left and right to help keep your crosshair on the target. Also using marksman mode (AKA Aiming down the sights/ADS) does VERY little to affect the spread of the shotgun and it slows you down, so I *personally* don't do it.Defense: Wait at a corner. When an enemy approaches, call it out as soon as you notice them (See Communication above). When the enemy gets within 10 meters of you, pop out just enough to get a shot off and pop back behind cover just long enough to ready the next shell. This tactic usually makes enemies think you're either retreating or reloading, and they will continue moving towards you. Pop back out and shoot again. Repeat until the enemy dies or retreats. If the enemy retreats and you have scored at least two good shots on them, you may consider pursuing them to finish them off, but be wary of other enemies that may be laying in wait.Offense: Try to avoid open areas when advancing towards an objective. Corner pop when possible. If the enemy/enemies are distracted by your teammates, get as close as you can before opening fire. It's risky, but it's the most effective considering the short range of the shotguns. If the enemy has noticed you, corner pop without shooting to try to get them to waste ammo. If you see them start reloading, light them up.Combination Attack: Throw a grenade before shooting them to make the kill as quickly as possible. I personally use this tactic with great success against distracted enemies and enemies in tight locations. I prefer the Percussion grenades for this tactic, since it detonates on impact.NOTE: The JG is superior to the NFAS in most situations, even though it fires much slower and reloads sooner, its spread is tighter and its damage is higher. But there are certain situations where the NFAS is more useful: Defending a hallway from multiple attackers and Assaulting a small, tight location where the enemies don't have much room to move.Personal Recommendation: Take the JG. Stock it will kill an enemy in 3 shots if they're very close, 2 if they're point-blank. ________________________________________________________________________ Jester's Sniper Tactics Positioning:Try to position yourself far enough away from the action that the enemies don't want to bother trying to shoot at you, but in a good enough position that you can see them long enough to get a couple of shots off. Rooftops and bridges across an open area/down the street from the objective are the best places. Positioning yourself between their respawn points and the objective is ideal, but takes some practice to know where they are going to be coming from.Pistol Switching:With the HVR, after you land one hit, you can usually switch to a pistol and 1-2 shots will finish the enemy off if your pistol packs enough punch. However, in closer range situations, I have found it best to hit them with the pistol first before switching to your sniper rifle. If you hit them with the sniper rifle first, they are likely to panic and get to cover before you have the chance to hit them with your pistol, so my advice is to use the pistol first so they won't instantly run away.Movement:Try not to move as much as possible. Any movement throws off your shot. If you swap to your sniper after a pistol hit, crouch and marksman before taking your shot.Teamwork:Many times I have tag-teamed enemies with someone using an Obeya. Let them hit the enemy before you take your shot, and the enemy goes down before he realizes what is happening. It takes more coordination, but the result is the equivalent of Pistol Switching at range and works very well when you are defending a VIP from an elevated position.NOTE:The HVR shoots much slower than the DMR, but deals SIGNIFICANTLY more damage. I recommend the HVR. (disliked by the community for the heavy damage it inflicts from a single hit)

Re-posting: credit JotunblutHello! We've noticed an unfortunate increase in the number of people being scammed on the Marketplace, so today I'd like to take a few moments to go over some techniques that you can use to ensure you're getting what you want from the Marketplace.The first thing you can do to stay safe is preview the item you're thinking of buying using the Preview button in the top right of the screen. It's a little spy-glass looking thing:This gives you a preview of anything that you're thinking of buying. If it's a weapon, vehicle or item of clothing you'll see a preview of the object in 3D. So, using the Sitting Duck as an example, you'll see this:If it's a song or a theme you'll hear a preview of the song or theme. If it's a symbol you'll see a 2D preview of the symbol in the top of the screen without having to click the Spy-glass object.If you're buying a something that isn't editable (like preset clothing or vehicles) then you can check the creator of the object. You can also check the modifications – This can be very good if you're buying a Mystery Box weapon and want to make sure you're not getting scammed.You can also look at the buyer's other listings on the marketplace and try to find other people that have bought from them in the past. If you can get some reviews of how they've traded in the past then you can hopefully build a better picture of what sort of trade you can expect.The absolute final thing to remember is this: If it seems too good to be true then it probably is.Hopefully, with all of these things in mind you should find it easier to get a fair deal out of the Marketplace.

Re-posting this from the old forums, credit to XtremeLaw. Financial Waterfront District maps with names of zones and streets. a little help to find purple pumpkins role of Halloween event. Financial: https://web.archive....30/734/b1jm.jpg Waterfront: https://web.archive....4/8239/ovq5.jpg

I don't like sniping, else sure I could've. I like CQC and blowing stuff up. Definitely we will! Means a lot ShyLO oh god yes... I kept finding more clips I wanted to add but.. ... a screenshot of my mess of a timeline when I rendered final version (or what became final version due to time constraints;P)

And also threat in this case shouldn't matter, since there are more aspects to the game than skill in pew pew and definitely a lot more questions to answer than "which gun is best in X situation?" agree with all 3, especially on the part, that instead of adding another sub-section of tagged players, now that we have active GMs, it'd be much better to focus on getting the old tutorial re-worked and have this as a proper toolset to assist new players with majority of the most usual questions and for the less anticipated questions, direct them to participate @the forums. (get the community here). And ofc the UX badly could use some love..... proper gun stats anyone?

Yeeep, you found it i would like if I could haha ... daily quantity reached

Appreciate the kind words, that's exactly what its there for, go for it=)

Let me give you a like. Seems you spent a productive day of your life, maxing out your dislikes on a forum. See you tomorrow then. Cheers and yes, definitely - but the nature of recording is kinda limiting, unless you collaborate with a bunch of different people recording or have many accounts/characters. Especially as I wanted to finish this in time for the 25th after the LO take-over announcement. Ah really, well lets see who will embrace having people to enforce the TOS on districts and forums, finally bringing some consequence and who is more busy being online warriors, getting into trouble, cuz' its "so edgy" being "an outlaw", right.

I can understand where you are coming from in terms of achievements and kills/killstreaks/medals and all that being of less value if there are some cheaters unbanned whom through the means that a legit player can't, has gained crazy stats on their accounts. I don't think you should hold too much value in such stats though and while I've always been against any sort of cheater reprieve, I can also understand the need for a full reset to set the record straight and make sure there are none banned who aren't meant to be banned. I only hope some reviews take place and those who were caught cheating without any doubt, will remain permanently banned. We'll see. Some will remember my posts and pleading to Tiggs about BattlEye....so I'm really stoked that we're getting it finally!

I totally agree, in hindsight I wish it had all been recorded in max settings - however this is a L O T of clips and recorded over a long time. The idea to create this and use it as a welcome token only arrived just as recently as Little Orbit themselves, so there was a lot of rush getting it done in time for the 25th. (I think I was writing to Lixil just 3 days ago explaining the idea and asking about copyright issues with the dope stars music and LO/APB Logos). The video itself stands a lot sharper, now that I got youtube to change it from avc to vp9 codec, so that's a plus. I've gone ahead and added this to the video details: *The focus of this video was game-play, the graphics in these clips are set to minimum and thus are not representative of the game - some links below showcases the graphic settings at medium and high/ultra settings. This is exactly what I hoped, thank you ..and they say women can drive Ha ha;) ok ok chill, i'm only kidding, you can put down the #metoo signs!!!

you found yourself somewhere in the video?;P

Releasing this video as a welcome to our new ownerlords, errr overlords: Little Orbit and to all the new faces as well as the old ones it has brought back! Matt, Lixil, Aphadon, Selali, Sandawg, Majiik, Tiggs, RitualL, Shylo, Andro ..... ugh sorry, there's more than I can recall and name, but you all know who you are. This is your game, this is our game, this is hopefully soon everyone's game and a chance for veterans to leave old quarrels behind and simply enjoy the fact that this ship is no longer heading to the bottom, but rather, it might actually cruise on for a few more deserving years. Sincerely Welcome and thanks for taking the chance on this. [edit]