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I liked those dynamic events G1 had running for a little while, I'm not sure why they were stopped ( giving away too much free stuff ?).
Having something like this during times when the population is low might help . -
2 hours ago, Fortune Runner said:4 hours ago, BXNNXD said:the easternmost side of financial is midtown assets, it was never more than a few set pieces for trailers and promos
I'm all for new maps/content but I think the current map size is perfectly balanced for the way the game plays. -
7 minutes ago, Fortune Runner said:TheDogCatcher is not a moron but is someone who is concerned for APB as much as I am.
him and I don't always see eye to eye but i respect his opinion unlike your mashed tofu stuff
seriously though wtf is tofu anyways looks weird as #%@$ and tastes worse
It's a shame that so many people these days don't understand that ..... f'k postmodernism.
There's nothing like a lively debate. -
8 minutes ago, Signarly said:19 minutes ago, TheDogCatcher said:Once a cheat always a cheat , sadly there's too many people out there with fragile eoges who'll do anything to get a win even at the expense of everyone elses enjoyment of the game.
It's a pity that there's no way to tell which players were banned legit and those that were not, but I think that the overall result of the unbanning has been quite negative. -
Once a cheat always a cheat , sadly there's too many people out there with fragile eoges who'll do anything to get a win even at the expense of everyone elses enjoyment of the game.
It's a pity that there's no way to tell which players were banned legit and those that were not, but I think that the overall result of the unbanning has been quite negative. -
I get that some people were unjustly banned and that sucks, it really does, but you must admit that the vast majority of those bans were entirely justified. There were litterally hundreds if not thousands of players banned under G1 and there were maybe 1% to 5% false bans the rest were the scum of the earth and they deserved everything they got.
In anything like this there is always going to be some collateral damage and while it's really sh!tty for those that got falsely banned the overall effect was a positive one. -
The original Descent was great, the team was split after that and one half went on to form Volition who made Freespace ( that was one franchise that died before it's time), then they went on to make the Red Faction and Saints Row games .
Another similar game was Forsaken , I loved that game but someone stole my copy .. -
22 minutes ago, mynd said:23 hours ago, TheDogCatcher said:Dethreaters running wild, total lameness everywhere, you guys done fk'd up
Having said that I had some real fun matches tonight so maybe there is still some hope. -
At this stage the entire game is on life support whether you play on Jericho or Citadel, Waterfront or Financial makes very little difference.
This game needs a decent amount of people playing or it's only going to spiral down the drain, due to the low pop noobs are getting matched against golds almost every game and who would stick around for that when there are so many other games they could be playing ?- 1
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I think LO probably bit off more than they could possibly chew, they had no idea what they were letting themselves in for.
APB isn't some Disney game for kids.
The more I think about it unleashing a bunch of banned players into a game that was already in decline just seems like such a boneheaded idea, then instead of focussing on things like matchmaking they decided it would be a good idea to start messing with weapon balance, their priorites are all wrong.
I feel for them in a way but it seems to me that they brought much of this upon themselves and at this stage I don't really know what they can do to reverse this trend.- 6
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How much longer can this game survive ?
Dethreaters running wild, total lameness everywhere, you guys done fk'd up .
A new website ain't gonna help you.
Time is of the essence folks and it's running out fast, the figures speak for themselves and they are depressing.
https://steamcharts.com/app/113400- 17
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The threat system is totally broken so this would be a good place to start.
A year or so back I made another account so that I could test the threat system, I deliberately played like a complete idiot, I didn't get a single kill or complete any objectives and yet within 10 or so missions I made it to silver simply because my team kept winning, so threat has absolutely nothing to do with individual player skill which is totally ridiculous.- 1
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Since they implimented Battleye I've only seen one player that I thought looked a bit suspect in missions, and they could very well have just been a high ranked dethreater farming noobs and drunks like myself.
The game is nowhere near the cheatfest it was when I first started playing. -
I don't like the idea of lootboxes, I bought a few of them when I first started playing but soon realised they were a bit of a con.
I do wonder though how much of the game's income relies on their sale, I'm guessing it's a pretty hefty chunk. If LO got rid of them
what could they replace them with ? Something would be needed to fill the void, I doubt clothing and weapons sales could
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1 hour ago, BXNNXD said:imo there wouldnt really be that much nostalgia unless they came back with entirely new maps and guns and cars etc
i would actually quit, i see wiping accounts and returning with essentially the same game as far more of an attempt to "milk the cash cow" then whats happening currently
also doubt there would be a healthy population, i think its likely most of the paying players would feel the same as i do -
3 minutes ago, BXNNXD said:stfu nerd
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and peace broke out on the APB forums.... did I just wake up in an alternate reality ?
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To be fair to G1 their biggest problem towards the end was lack of manpower, they couldn't do the things they wanted to do because they had nobody to do it.
Put yourself in the shoes of the management for a few seconds, if you have a game with a reletively toxic community and absolutely nothing to show them what's
the point of making blogposts when all you can offer is empty platitudes ? Sometimes staying silent is the better option.
And for what it's worth I don't see LO being anything like that just yet. -
Quoteok now it is phrased much better and more clear that you didn't mean it how it was implied before. much better. and my apologies.
The roadmap covers to the year for the unreal 3.5 update and other bugs/exploits they are fixing before then as well as any content added or adjusted.
They've kept to it accurately as well as other things we didn't notice that they did and told us about it in the progress updates.
I lost count how much money I spent ages ago but since they are working hard I don't mind spending more on what I want.
This engine upgrade that they almost have completed will fix most of what ails APB currently. it is critical for it to finish which is why the roadmap is saying they are aiming for the end of the year for the 3.5 update to be ready. After that the 4.0+ can be done and new districts/contacts/content/graphics and so on will be able to be done which means more people will want to stay.
If they weren't pushing so hard to finish the 3.5 I wouldn't believe in them at all since it is a critical system needed like people need lungs to breathe...gotta have it or certain death.
G1 bailed on the update so it was obvious they were bull #$$%^
Little Orbit is trying hard to do the 3.5 engine update and if they need sick day /maternity leave/ family grievance/ or whatever it will only slow things down but that's a necessity for good reasons then.
Which is exactly why i said to MattScott that I don't mind if something comes up to slow it down a little because life happens and I'm understanding enough to see this.
heh, maybe we can have a civilised discussion on these forums, whoever would have thought ..
It's obvious we both care quite a bit about this game, and honestly I think LO has a big enough and capable enough team to deliver on
some of the more ambitious things like the engine upgrade etc.
My focus however is more on the smaller things, they are just as important as the big ambitious things if not moreso , it's those things that players see when they
first enter the game and it's those things that will shape their opinion of it. They don't see the potential for the future, hell there's a good chance they won't even
be aware of the devs long term plans, as the old saying goes first impressions last.
You may well be fine with LO's little hiccups but I'm guessing that the majority of players are far less tolerant and it's those guys you've gotta convince.
New and returning players are gonna see things like shotguns being broken and not getting fixed for a couple of weeks and will immediately assume those
guys suck and move on.
It's things like this that give me cause for concern and I feel like it's my duty to the game and to the devs to speak out about them. I know it looks like
I'm being negative all the time, but criticism and feedback play a very important role in the creative process, nobody is perfect and we all learn by our
mistakes but only when we realise we've actually made a mistake and sometimes we need to have that pointed out to us.- 1
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17 hours ago, Fortune Runner said:You say 18 years in the game industry and don't care about road maps?
You don't sound important at all if road maps which by the way is exactly what has been going on are irrelevant....
A game that's lasted 10 years+ then bought out by a new company that rushes one single gun balance does not scream dead game.
Although APB by far does not have high numbers it sure isn't dead either or you wouldn't be here being a wet blanket
Little Orbit has been working on APB and has done more than just keep their promises and the road map you call irrelevant is how real people in the game industry keep track of anything they are doing
I don't believe you at all on anything you said or will say now... too many suspicious things from you just now.
and honestly if you think I care about your opinion of me you are very much mistaken.
I care about this game because I have invested quite a bit of money in it over the years, that is all. -
21 hours ago, Fortune Runner said:More like I'm not stale like you and know it takes hard work rather than "entitlement"
Rome was not built in a day
Btw did you bother reading up on the updated road map? If so then give them some room. They've done more than just what was expected.
They cant even have a sick day because of your whip cracking because it would set them back from your unrealistic expectations
As much as I love this game I really can't see it lasting much longer, I don't care about roadmaps etc. they're totally irrelevant - if nobody is playing they mean nothing. What I care about is what is happening here and now and it ain't good, I've seen games die before and APB is displaying the exact same pattern.
My expectations are far from unrealistic unless you call a company doing their job properly unrealistic. Your expectations must be bargain basement low if you think this is ok and I don't think the majority of players share them.
Do you even have any understanding of how game development works ? I've worked in this industry for 18 years and I can tell you quite categorically that LO are f'ing up big time. -
No accounts that have had money spent on them should ever be wiped.
There are games I only play once every couple of years or so, I'd be gutted if the accounts got wiped due to inactivity. -
20 hours ago, Fortune Runner said:That's ok that it is taking a little longer Matt.
It is to be expected since plans can always be changed by the unexpected that comes up.
Once all of this is completed APB can have real content and graphic updates that we desperately need to bring players back.
I'm not sure what you hope to achieve by being such a brown tongue.
Constructive criticism is far better than pretending evreything is ok when it's not, what you're doing is something akin to sweeping the mess under the rug.
If you are toally blind to the game's faults those faults will eventually turn around and bite you, it's better to accept that they exist and open up a dialogue
that way they at least have a chance of being fixed. Whether you realise it or not your blind adoration for the devs is far more destructive than any criticism. -
6 minutes ago, ch4ncer said:
It says people are expecting the world and its not going to fuсking happen. Atleast not at once.
LO took over the game and a lot people came back hopeful that the game was now in the hands of someone who would do good things, then LO made a series of mistakes, unbanning cheaters and the shotgun changes were probably the worst of these, and players lost faith in their ability to deliver and left. The shotguns are way better now but the damage has already been done, fixing stuff that should never have been broken in the first place isn't going to bring players back.
Hopefully they'll handle the engine upgrade better as it's probably the last chance to save this game.
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I wouldn't buy a multiplayer game from LO until they prove they can manage one properly.
Also offering a PC game for preorder without listing recommended specs seems a bit iffy.