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Nice idea, however I would prefer a proper match b/w two decent teams - with Paul's commentary.\

Yes! At some point you have to get past merely reiterating the basics of game design and show the maximum of what's possible for people to achieve if they buy a game. Now may be too early not just to show but to show off the game mechanics at their max or it may do just as good a job explaining the basics as these walkthroughs. That Portal 2 demo did an excellent job incorporating both ideas.\

It looks alright though so far to me, hopefully they will do a long beta to tweak the important stuff\

. If the enemy is going to simply be all red, then what is the point in the absolutely stunning artwork and customization? In the words of [URL="http://thestranded.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/back-from-e3/#comment-3306"]one of my friends[/URL], "...where is all the pretty textures / colors?! Character models are almost indeterminable. Looks like a lame blend of TF2 and Halo CE!" \

Clever! :thumbsup: makes you wonder why noones come up with that solution before. \

That's the standard medic revive ability. We wanted to get rid of revive griefing, so now medics just hand out the syringe (and receive their XP right then), and the player himself decides when (and if) he'll get back up.\

That's the standard medic revive ability. We wanted to get rid of revive griefing, so now medics just hand out the syringe (and receive their XP right then), and the player himself decides when (and if) he'll get back up.\

also, what is revive griefing?\

More things. lol Also, keep the pop-up experience points, but go back to the color, font, size of the Container video. [COLOR="DarkOrange"]lol I actually hate the pop-up of xp points, why can't there just be a meter or something like that instead of a constant stream of numbers?[/COLOR] The big circle reticle has to go, imo. It is far too obtrusive. I understand the desire to have a completely fresh look, but I think maybe there is a reason why so many shooters use just slight variations of the same crosshairs. [COLOR="Orange"]I find the reticle to be the best, really. To me the dot and circle seem simple and perfect[/COLOR] \

That's the standard medic revive ability. We wanted to get rid of revive griefing, so now medics just hand out the syringe (and receive their XP right then), and the player himself decides when (and if) he'll get back up.\

Rahdo, wb. food is bland without pepper and salt. Now, about that mappage. That map looks about average for an FPS in that it's a bunch of really empty rooms and corridors. Where's that 'table' and similar clutter that can be navigated via SMART as mentioned in the interviews?\

Just because you are able to traverse across objects like tables and boxes, doesn't mean every room needs to be filled with clutter... \

When theres a co-ordinated effort to continually kill-revive-kill the same player who doesnt know how to /kill to avoid it.\

If you have a bunch of Soldier unlocks, they will only work when you play Soldier. This doesn't mean you can't play the other classes effectively, it just means you have more options when playing Soldier. Paul said it was a bonus mission you unlock when you complete the Resistance campaign.\

-How important is it to choose unlocks? IE if I have a bunch of soldier specific unlocks am I limited to just playing soldier effectively unless I have a different character?\

My fear is not that classes may be less good without perks but that people may be stupid: "our team has only engineers but [URL="http://roflmania.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/mimimi.jpeg"]mimimi[/URL] I won't change my class because I got good perks for it. someone else should switch".\

interesting, i've been playing revive enabled games since 2001 and i've never seen that happen, not once. is it an etqw thing? it is sad that it seems that nowadays things in games need to be designed so that they are the best they can be while preventing people from being dicks, instead of just being designed to be the best they can be from a gameplay perspective without any compromises. for example, no collisions between playermodels prevents people from using other people as dynamic parts of level geometry when doing parkour stuff, but if there were collisions, few people might stop playing the game because someone makes them "DOOR STUCK! DOOR STUCK!".\

I would really appreciate an explanation from SD as to how this won't be a serious problem. \

I would really appreciate an explanation from SD as to how this won't be a serious problem. Was it not previously said that abilities could be bought and sold? And if so was this in game or out of game? Or are abilities just unsubstantial bonuses like unofficial radar etc? I mean I want to make smart decisions about how I build my character, but then if my team needs something different class wise, I don't want to feel less inclined to switch.\

lol I actually hate the pop-up of xp points, why can't there just be a meter or something like that instead of a constant stream of numbers? I find the reticle to be the best, really. To me the dot and circle seem simple and perfect Also, I know this is gonna sound crazy but would it be possible to not give any xp whatsoever when you kill a player of the opposing team unless he's near the team objective, attacking your team-mate or something else like that? In my opinion that would really bolster team and objective based play instead of kill whoring that goes on in typical shooters. \

RE: Game speed Does the game maybe look slow because of the way it's being played, and the person playing it? Spectating a newish player in Q3 can make the game look slow, then watching someone familiar with movement can make it look fast. It'd be nice to see a video of Aubrey just traversing a map with a light body as fast as he can so we can see what its like at full pace... or ill do it if you don't have time :D\

RE: Perks They've already said that perks won't make your character more powerful. They will simply define your character and your play style to how you like to play. So effectively someone with zero perks enabled and someone with 5 enabled could showdown and the person with no perks can still just as easily overcome the perky player.\

Oh yea because being able to insta-revive oneself doesn't add advantage... please. Maybe I am wrong but some perks seem to be a bit more than just defining your character.\

Oh yea because being able to insta-revive oneself doesn't add advantage... please. Maybe I am wrong but some perks seem to be a bit more than just defining your character. Well, if I need to insta-revive, it means I was killed, which means I lost the gunfight. So although it did "give me an advantage," you ultimately helped prove my original point: "they wouldn't determine the outcome of a gunfight anyway."

So I killed you the first time, but then you instantly come back up and kill me. How does that prove your point? In the end I would have lost in the long run because of your perk, considering the game isn't just about who kills the other first... lol, now you are just speculating. So you're good enough to kill me, but not kill me twice? And even without an insta-revive perk, I could have respawned, and killed you - the insta-revive just sped up the process, or a Medic could have came by and revived me with the same outcome, so know what -Medics and respawning are unbalanced? I think you are just searching for things to complain about.

RE: Perks They've already said that perks won't make your character more powerful. They will simply define your character and your play style to how you like to play. So effectively someone with zero perks enabled and someone with 5 enabled could showdown and the person with no perks can still just as easily overcome the perky player.\

I think it's a rather stupid thing that can happen in BC2. A medic can always revive you, even if you choose suicide from the limbo menu to change your class. \

lol, now you are just speculating. So you're good enough to kill me, but not kill me twice? And even without an insta-revive perk, I could have respawned, and killed you - the insta-revive just sped up the process, or a Medic could have came by and revived me with the same outcome, so know what -Medics and respawning are unbalanced? I think you are just searching for things to complain about.\

You have the same things available to you, if you choose to use them. There is still skill involved, you are just choosing equip yourself better for a certain situation, there is skill in this choice as well. In the same way there was skill in the choice of which items to go for in Quake 3 as you moved around the level, and I'm pretty sure that was an FPS. You can't limit skill to just being who is a better shot. Games evolve, FPS don't _have_ to work in a specific way just because they always have done.\

To me, a good team has a players that are smart enough to adjust their class choices during the game if the team's class choices are not balanced. I could not see myself playing as my favorite class if there is a dire need for players with a different class. \

I was not comparing them, I was merely pointing out that skill is not limited to a very specific definition.\