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  1. Posted

    On 7/15/2023 at 9:35 AM, HesitantReturner said:

    "How popular is the game, and how bad is the current cheating problem in 2023 compared to early in 2017?"

    Nothing has changed. It's still a dumpster fire and the people in charge don't care.

    You may be bored and looking for something to play, but this isn't it.

  2. Posted · Edited by Jilleroo

    4 hours ago, Deadliest said:

    This is a$$ kissing at its finest.

     

    You do know in the end kempington did apologies to secrets for his uncalled over exaggerating outburst and admit he was in the wrong. 
     

    so this drama is pretty much over and resolved. 

    Apology is the policy these days.

     

    Not that I care, but going back and deleting footage to hide behaviour shows more about your character than just admitting you lost your temper and were being unreasonable.

    He's only apologising because he couldn't cover it up any quicker.

     

    EDIT: Arse-licking isn't really fair since this is all just conjecture anyway lmao.

  3. Posted

    On 7/1/2023 at 9:58 AM, Haganu said:

    They'll run out of ideas before long and if they decide to do some more outlandish designs it'll end up like the Pestilence suit due to tech constraints. Looks promising in concept but falls flat, literally, in the final product.

     

    Need better tech before creative leads can run free.

    That's fair, but not my main concern as I'm more interested in tweaking the gameplay loop cause they haven't altered the gameplay or progression in a meaningful way in years.

     

    Anyway, the only reason I was even here was to share my opinion because Ritual encouraged me to do so. It's nearly a month later tho and not a single person with any development gravitas has even chimed in. There's no passion, no connecting with the players, they're just clocked out lmao.

  4. Posted

    On 7/1/2023 at 7:03 AM, MACKxBOLAN said:

     There is no way to tell with smooth aim if the dude just got lucky spraying or used the cheat. 

     

    So you agree that there's an at least (or greater than) chance that they just got lucky? Now sprinkle on some 'skill issue' and presto, you're woke.

    On 7/1/2023 at 7:03 AM, MACKxBOLAN said:

    Glad I ticked ya off kid. Go Clean Your Room

    You can't tell me what to do! You're not my real dad!

  5. Posted

    7 hours ago, MACKxBOLAN said:

    Until it is Proven that my reports go somewhere and are considered without a video. Im not streaming n clippin n then going offline to send it all to support via the web site. 

      No We as a Community have a much deeper problem,

     

     And I aim to Find that person, and indict them via Matt/Support.

    Ya, the deeper problem is you're too lazy to clip a few minutes of gameplay, but have all the energy to sit and whine on the forum every day and point fingers, like most boomers.

     

    Then get defensive and accuse people of gaslighting you when in reality it's just their pity cause they know you'll never grow up.

    7 hours ago, MACKxBOLAN said:

    And I've told U before when I get Pushed, I tend to Push Back. And when I get Quiet, Real Quiet. 

    Watch Out. 

    Is that a threat? Most of what you say is incoherent trash that looks spat out by ChatGPT when it runs too long in a convo, but you seem to really need to disconnect for a while.

     

    Maybe even indefinitely.

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  6. Posted

    On 6/16/2023 at 2:00 PM, BlatMan said:

    - I don't think progression needs to be faster on the lower tier contacts. The first 4 go by really fast. The 15lvl and 20lvl contacts do need their standing per level reduced.

     

    - Customization unlocks need to be adjusted. Currently we can't unlock symbols due to Joker tickets and consumables interfering with random rewards. There's no information in game on how unlocking assets works, so new players will not know what they need to do to unlock X item. My suggestion is to have a list of every single item that can be unlocked, and where to unlock it, similar to APB:DB, but as an in game interface.

     

    - Low tier vehicle unlocks need to be adjusted. Currently you unlock the higher tier vehicles at the same time as the lower tier. What's the point of limiting free to spawn 4-slot vehicles to R195+ players? A 4 slot Han Veo is kinda pointless when you have 3 and 4 slot Pioneer available, or 4x4 Vegas through Joker tickets. I think the slotted variants of free to spawn vehicles should be unlocked by default, but kept at the same price ($50,000). Add some kits that are unlocked through the lower contacts, or through the tutorial. Allow the front end of these vehicles to be interchanged. The visual models line up perfectly, and there's examples done by RTW in the vehicle packages.

    The speeds can be adjusted as we see fit, the main point I'm raising is that we reexamine how much effort it takes to ascend the ranks, which I feel is too slow.

     

    The game is so old, all the base symbols should honestly just be unlocked either for free, or sold for in-game money. Getting a symbol as a mission reward is like... wow lmao.

    On 6/27/2023 at 12:27 PM, Haganu said:

    Relying on cosmetics only for microtransaction revenue wouldn't work in this game because the tech it runs on is far too constraining. It works for a game like PSO2, which gets new cosmetics every 2 weeks distributed through lootboxes (the good old gacha system), because their tech allows clothing to be detailed and elaborate, with physics. Impossible for APB as it currently is but with proper tech I'd support having only the most superficial stuff be distributed through microtransactions.

    It absolutely would work, the game just needs a healthy playerbase and to cull a lot of archaic and horrendous design choices that don't mesh with the current mindset of the industry.

  10. Posted

    1 hour ago, neophobia said:

    but tbf just 250h? that's pretty quick

    Depends on your definition of quick, no?

     

    2-3 months of playing with about ~30 hours per week for a weapon mod in a game that sucks arsehole, but doesn't let your progress somedays cause all your contacts are Financial but it's been a 4-day streak of Waterfront so you earn zero "xp". Not sure 'quick' is the adjective I'd use, but sure.

     

    Personally, I was thinking more along the lines of antiquated, dysfunctional, and pointless.

  11. Posted

    8 hours ago, ProJH said:

    Maximum 24-hour item listing in a dead game using this horrible interface what makes me sad.

    This is great point, I'm going to add it to the list! Thank you for sharing.

    7 hours ago, TzickyT said:

    a lot of stuff i can't agree on but theres also some stuff i can agree on ... not everythng wil be as you lay it out or has the possibility to be layed out how you or another person wants. but it has the opportunity to try out. thats said i doubt LO can make all these decision's work.

    That's fair! I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea, I don't think my ideas are perfect.

     

    Given the state of the game and people I've talked to tho, I sense a lot of people have given up on changing things, but I want to try something new (or get some meaningful discussion going at least). 

    6 hours ago, PingOVER9000 said:

    Huh.. First well it's true you havent directly told APB is P2W game, but seeing the posted review I assumed you was indirectly agree of the same opinions, my bad and apoligize for assuming wrong.

    • About free and several permanent weapons directly, if you want to talk about the possibility of reducing subtiantaly or in proportion the prices of renting weapons, well for that I am agree... 
    • Then, The fact is Free to play players have already full freedom to choose weapons, they have just to progress and pay the renting. it's not a secret, make tons of money is relativily easy exploit to do in APB, both crims and criminals, especially when they work togheter if you know what I mean, anyway in half hour you make a lot of money safely for renting anything you want for forever renting anything you like ,

    I forgive, no harm done!

     

    I really don't want to adjust leasing, I want to get rid of it. People want to have fun, this timer on guns is really off-putting to new players. It stinks of older F2P games that rent-out stuff.

     

    A lot of players don't even know how to join a district with players in it (the advanced tab is a problem) let alone "exploiting" the in-game economy to rent some guns. New players just want to have fun, not farm cash watching a criminal ramming buildings so they can witness them lol.

    6 hours ago, Mozie said:

    Nah

    edit: APB is not a competitive shooter, most changes in the past 10 years have cemented that fact. Most people of the community provides horrible feedback and complains when they get what they want. Be careful what you wish for xd.

    I'd argue it is, since you're competing with others to shoot them in the face before they shoot you LOL.

     

    As for the last 10 years, there's a new company in charge so I'd rather focus on the future than the past.

     

    5 hours ago, Divait said:

    1. Return the 40v40 mission servers maximum limit of players to make the game run smoother for everyone else.
    2. Remove all the garbage no mod (0 mod) vehicles from the game and replace them with Mobile Spawner (ONLY 1) Mode, because the starting vehicles has this mode already and making it grind for other cars makes no sense. (I know that you may buy any vehicle or mod from social's district marketplace but then you will not be able to customize it) Here is the link on my topic where I explained the all things more properly.
    3. They should make customizable UI in general because personally for me and maybe other players it was a cool idea. I also wanted to change my radar placement but wasn't able to do that due to the lack of customisations.


    Okay, that's all for now from me, now back to your solutions:

    1. Players are able to rep any contact regardless of current district - I don't think it will work because people will abandon the waterfront district completely and will start to play only in the financial one. Personally - I enjoy playing in both districts and hating the fact that waterfront always missing players.
    2. Threat levels hidden until the match is concluded (prevents discouragement) - Honestly, I would just disable the whole ranking threats like they (LO) did on consoles. Old players aka veterans will still continue to play like usual and the new players will probably rage less. The other solution to this is to make the separate matchmaking system. (ranked and normal missions are separate)

    For #2, The removal (and replacement) of non-mod cars is a huge plus for me. (Exactly the type of discussion I was hoping to see!)

     

    Changes like this are SO important to help modernize it.

    The only ones who buy non-slot cars are new players cause they're desperate and now have to deal with missing out on arguably the most important car mod in the entire game.

    A configurable UI would be lovely as well, I agree.

     

     

    It's hard to presume what players will do with unlocked contact progression... Personally, I like both maps and would continue playing both either way.

    The important thing is that players can make progression regardless if the district is dead, because some days I literally couldn't advance in rank cause my only contacts available were Financial, but it was a 4-day streak of Waterfront on NA East... Zzz lol.

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  12. Posted

    17 hours ago, Nerima said:

    Basically, this program lets you take any image and place it above all of the windows with adjustable transparecy, to help you recreate any image in apb editor - it was helping people create amazing symbols for more than 10 years now. And yes, now it's bannable. Why? Because LO didnt bother to actually configure the EAC to fit their game, not to mention that possibly they have no idea about such things, because apb is one of the games where community keeps itself alive (just hire actual apb veterans to run support team, really).

    Any evidence at all would go a lot further than words.

     

    You declare it's bannable, is that repetition or did you guys know that before using it for the symbol creator?

  13. Posted

    21 hours ago, nndrei said:

    And how would the LO team make money? The LO team needs a source of money too don't you think?

     

    I think variety is the solution. If I don't want to farm JT and spend my money on ARMAS, that's my problem.

    But APB is not a p2w as many say since you have absolutely any weapon in the JT store.

    Cosmetics still sell fine, just speaking to my APB friends they still buy clothing/vehicle packs (as do I occasionally).

     

    New cars, kits, weapon skins, etc. would be more than enough, me thinks.

    And it wouldn't harm APB's fair-play integrity and muddy the waters between 'what is P2W' and the "so much grinding, it might as well be".

     

    17 hours ago, TheMessiah said:

    too late for dat many players already spend real money for weapons but why not in future to be added only cosmetics

    I already spent real money to buy the CSG, but now it's available for tickets.

     

    It's the same premise friend, you're just looking at it from the wrong angle.

     

    17 hours ago, PingOVER9000 said:

    First you and reviews claim  like the game is a P2W but actually it's not, actually it's the reverse, you are sort of punished if you make purchase or support this game, sigh.

     

    1. Progression

    Progression is boring, not because of the system, the matter is there isnt no LORE, no animations, no explanation or something, just some boring random emails wtf... you cant feel the ambientation or you are in a city where there is a war between Criminals and enforcers and the story already it's full of plotholes (for example where is a hypotetical army or central governament in this matter, why the old mayor got killed, what happened to the major daugheter?

     

    I remind you, You have a free permanent  weapon to choose when you make new character... you or others skip pinguins have just to make 5 min of tutorial 😂

    First me claiming P2W? I'm talking about APB:R's image as a P2W Free-2-Play game.

     

    The free permanent weapon choice is another anxiety experience for new players, It should give them that choice after they max the first 8 contacts. The base weapons should be free and permanently available considering this game is centered around switching during missions.

     

    As for the previous incumbent's daughter, Jane Darren is the current mayor for San Paro. Unless you meant "major"? Which case idk.

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  15. Posted · Edited by Jilleroo
    Little Orbit doesn't care about this game, not really! x.x

    Hi, my name is Jilleroo and I've been playing a long time with Jackeroo.

    Thread went no where.

     

    Hoped Matt, Ritual, etc. would offer their thoughts on this since it's been sitting in Social for 2 months.

    Once again tho, they don't give a roasted dung beetle what we talk about or how many bug reports we make to help.

     

     

    They don't appreciate (or at the very least even acknowledge) our input. Not like the game is swarming with content and events either, so the fact of the matter is: they just don't care.

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  17. Posted

    10 hours ago, glaciers said:

    i think the point is that it still takes a lot of time, if you tell a new player that these days it will "only" take them 6 months to unlock a fully modded weapon they aren't going to debate the finer points of p2w definitions, they'll just say that's stupid and go play something with more accessible content

    Agree 100%, people want a game that respects their time for playing.

    When I tried playing Warframe and they wanted real money for full access to the default colour palette I uninstalled it and that's just cosmetics.

     

    I made a 2nd crim to level with a friend (+document the levelling experience) and I have probably over 250 hrs on her, but only JUST reached R195 and allowed to use certain things. And for what? A muzzle break? Why is that R195? The only gun that really benefits is the SHAW and no one really uses it with or without the MB, it's a joke.

     

    I can't even imagine how hopeless some newer players feel about it.

  18. Posted

    27 minutes ago, GhosT said:

    Part of why I'm rarely playing these days.

    APB's just not appealing to the casual player anymore, my sweaty days are long gone.

    Your sentiments mirror my own.

    When I was playing this game a lot, I was in high school. Now I'm a biologist researching biomagnification, just no time for it.

     

    Still makes me sad seeing new players get creamed and start blaming themselves tho, poor souls.

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  19. Posted

    On 6/1/2023 at 10:11 PM, GBLrodrigues said:

     

    Hello everyone, I have a doubt if it happens only to me and my friends or to everyone. There are matches that are impossible to play for the simple fact that when certain players come who don't miss a shot and it's no use juggling, jumping, running or even hitting from the front or from the back. It's becoming so disheartening to play this game because of these facts and we see that regardless of everything nothing is resolved : /

     

    It's not your fault, please take a break if you're losing heart.

     

    You have to remember, this game has been out for ages but it's just charming enough that it manages to hold onto a relatively small player base that has been playing it for many years.

    They know every centimeter of this map, know what works and when to use it, and know when you're going to reach the objective, when you'll attempt to do it, and how.

     

    Then, due to the small matchmaking pool, the strict PvP only gameplay, and the intrinsic ego that comes along with competitive gaming--you're almost guaranteed to end up feeling frustrated.

     

     

    It's a serious problem and unfortunately the gameplay loop hasn't been improved or innovated on in just as many years as some veterans have been playing.

    Once Little Orbit gets around to adjusting the 'meat and potatoes' of the experience, I'm sure we'll have cause to rejoice.

     

     

    TL;DR There's gonna come a day when you feel better, but when that day is coming, who can say? ❤️

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  22. Posted · Edited by EvaPooh

    On 5/27/2023 at 6:28 AM, ninjarrrr said:

    i thought u meant apb was closing down aka end of service

    Would that really surprise anyone at this point? This game is over a decade old with borderline no development done in almost that entire time. 

    The fact the maps haven't changed 1 pixel since I was a teenager is mind boggling... There's STILL the same UI glitch for over 6+ years now.

     

    EDIT: For the record, LO is the best thing that happened to this game cause G1, driven by the winds of their incompetence, 100% drove it into the ground.

  23. Posted

    12 hours ago, Aka2k said:

    Banning someone from saying whatever LO consider toxic is the real dangerous behavior here.

    No, what's dangerous is how people think they can just say and do whatever they want and everyone has to just deal. 

     

    APB isn't the first game that doesn't allow toxicity--this goes way beyond our own little community.

    Stop trying to make it seem like LO is power tripping. And stop acting like entitled children when you lose a match, cause LO doesn't owe you anything when you act ugly.

     

    Do some of you even know what sportsmanship is? You got banned... Have some grace, jeez.

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  24. Posted · Edited by EvaPooh

    2 hours ago, SkittyM said:

    Actually something i mentioned to a dev last month, lol.  Likely making it tie into the in-vehicle accuracy modifier and tweaking it for heavy weapons.  Heavy weapons, more so AV centered ones, are rather strong when car surfing and they arguably shouldn't be.

    In my opinion, I think car surfing is fine. It's not even that good (zero cover) unless it's a mission with a mobile objective or you're chasing/fleeing.

    Gravity hurts a lot (no HL) and so does losing Val tablets. I've never said to myself, "Wow, Car Surfer is strong." cause I don't care, it's impact is minimal.

     

    The real issue is when objectives/VIPs aren't locked into an area and they start running 1,200+ meters with the briefcase on Waterfront and an ALIG on top of a Pioneer. If they were actually locked into a contested 400m² zone, then it wouldn't be such a frustrating tactic and people couldn't drag it out or make the opp wait 15 minutes until the VIP mission timer ends... Zzz.

  25. Posted

    1 hour ago, SkittyM said:

    Ravan and Cosenza would actually just be better cause 4 seats instead of two.

    Every 100 missions the 4 seats do come in handy for about 30 seconds, but tbh 4-doors in a world where car surfer exists makes it basically irrelevant.

     

    I'm almost max on my 2nd crim and I can recall maybe 4-5 times where those extra seats made any real impact. Like R3 said tho, it's usually just a fantastic way to eat a Conc Grenade and have your whole team cease to exist + lose all initiative on the objective(s).

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