~--YeSH--~ Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Hey I didn't find any thread in GI, so I thought I should put up one. Just in case u didn't know, MAG is the totally multiplayer(online) game(like SOCOM, now don't ask what it is...plz) And yes this is the game that made SOCOM:: confrontation suck.. coz zipper was busy on this. Genre:: FPS but more of RTS Developer:: Zipper Interactive Platform:: PS3 only Release date :: 24 Nov 2009 Whats so special about this game? It supports 256 players at a time!! here's the vid or Gameplay Information: • First Person Shooter (FPS) - 256 player battles • Respawn: either by squad member or points captured - 15 second delay time - Player parachutes down to the battlefield • 8 player squads - 4 squads form a platoon, 4 platoons form the company - Each squad, platoon, and company have specific objectives to complete along with secondary objectives assigned by OIC - Allows for a team dynamic even when not in a clan, so the game is more approachable by casual players as well as hardcore players • Lead by people who are "proven" to be good leaders - Squad Leaders vs Even higher Chains of Command - After reaching a veteran level, players can enlist in the leadership tree - Squad leaders can plot waypoints and call in UAVs - Proven squad leaders can be promoted to platoon leaders - Command voice channel lets CO's communicate among eachother to strategize squads • Officer in Charge (1 per team, highest level of command) - Has the ability to call on Strategic Maneuvers, which affect all players on one side or the other - Abilities include satellite recon sweeps, enemy blockades, signals jamming, air bombardments, precision strikes, etc. - Still a player on the ground like everyone else • Medal/Award system will be in place • Vehicles including ground and air combat - Players can only use ground vehicles • Set in the near future, 20 years from now - Many weapons in the game are weapons currently in experimental/testing phases • Audio cues (like air raid sirens after anti-aircraft positions are destroyed) inform teams if the attacking team is making ground • Long Term Goals • Action Shooter at its core • Strictly multiplayer - Online only • Game modes ranging from 64 to 256 players • Matchmaking fast and streamlined • 70+ weapons • 15 maps - Three are 'training' maps, other 12 are part of the 'Shadow War' - Players will be put in a training map (secondary map) before the 'War' starts Character Development: • Character advancement tree to fine-tune your character - Character development is about customization, personalizing, and specializing - Not a linear progression benefiting the player (ex. not like COD, Battlefield) • Character cusomization (face, voice, armor) • Each player carries a primary weapon, sidearm, melee weapon, and three gear perks (smoke grenades, frags, med kits, rocket launchers) - Can save three loadouts in your armory and switch freely when you respawn • No set classes - Free-form kit creation • Earn experience for completing objectives, killing enemies, healing teammates, etc. - As an example, a sniper can earn extra points by killing enemies in a target area that you are attacking - Earn weapons, perks, and leadership poisitions as you rank up Game Modes: • Domination (256 players) - Attackers start scattered along the map edges and move on foot or ride in one of a few transport vehicles - Defenders must take outer defensive positions to meet the oncoming attackers - Each defending squad is responsible for holding specific areas of the base - Attackers must eliminate front line defense emplacements (bunkers, turrets, tank traps) - Once in the inner base, attackers must take down anti-aircraft batteries and radar sensors - Destroying things like the anti-aircraft batteries allow the attacking team to launch UAVs - Attackers must capture and hold objectives and inflict enough damage to the defenders base to win • Acquisition (128 players) - Escort style requiring attackers to steal two protoype transports from a rival faction and escape to the extraction poin • Sabotage (64 players) - Attackers must infiltrate rival communication facilities and hold two control points at the same time - Once achieved, a final demolition objective is revealed and must be destroyed to win • Suppression (64 players) - Pure infantry battle - Only mode that does not contribute to the "Shadow War" Factions: • Three warring factions / Private Military Corporations (Raven, Sver, Valor) - Their power struggle is dubbed the "Shadow War" - You must decalre your allegience to one faction when starting the game - You can change your allegience at a later date - Each battle you fight impacts your factions standing - Team with the most prestige plays as the defending team - Once your faction wins enough in a specific mode, your faction gains the contract for that mode - Earning contracts gives you bonus points, perks, weapons, or vehicles • Raven - Have high-tech futuristic weapons - Play style will appleal to fans of sc-fi shooters like Halo or Resistance • Sver - Weapons arsenal may not be as powerful, but players are more adaptable • Valor - "Traditional Military group" with a "Hollywood/Bad a*s" type character - "Grizzly Adams" characters, come from Alaska and all have beards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblehead Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 there IS a thread on MAG here http://www.IndianVideoGamer.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4838 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Thread closed. @Yesh: Reduce the size of the image in your signature and restrict the number of images to just one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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