Derek Smart, MMOFPS

[Sirisian]

Line of Defense MMOFPS by Derek Smart (http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/01/massivelys-exclusive-look-at-line-of-defense-a-new-mmofps)
trolololo

If you don't know who Derek Smart is start here (http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Derek_Smart) or google search.

If you're a fan of Planetside the article is full of lol.

You'll notice some interesting things in his responses:
In response to the question "With the recent announcement of Tribes Universe and PlanetSide Next, how will Line of Defense stand out?":
After all, what is the point of trying to compete by doing a run-of-the-mill cookie-cutter FPS game?
Remember John Smedley's quote from here about cookie-cutter MMOs. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-17-sony-expect-planetside-next-q1-q2)
or
So with LOD we're focusing on pure tactical mayhem in space and on planets, but on a much smaller scale than my previous offerings. Character progression is based on acquiring Combat Experience Points, which translate to higher ranks and thus access to unique CTC that each rank unlocks. You gain CEP from various activities such as killing other players, destroying various units, healing other players, hacking into a base's data systems (to disable the base shields), etc. In addition to that, you have Combat Training Certificates, which are required to use many of the game's vehicles (aircrafts, gunships, naval units, etc.), access to base units, etc.

This guy is an awesome troll by the way.

[DviddLeff]

Been reading about it on rockpapershotgun.com, everything this guy says just screams "dickhead" to me.

In this interview (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/02/02/derek-smart-talks-line-of-defense-alganon/) he claims that his game will beat PS2, Tribes Universe and that Firefall game (despite there being next to no info about all three).

RPS: How do you feel the game will stand up against SOE’s revamping of PlanetSide and Red 5′s Tribes-like, Firefall? What is LoD doing that stands out?

...Line Of Defense on the other hand is a totally different type of game. First and foremost, we have no time for silly things like crafting, resource gathering, instanced PvE or any of those grind-related rubbish. The focus is on character progression and pure twitch combat metrics.

And he contradicts most of the stuff there anyway on the LOD website;

PvE:
A fireteam is a group of up to thirty-two players (or clone infantry personnel) from the same side and working toward as a team. They are the equivalent of player guilds.

So NPC guild mates?!

Crafting:
No. With the required CEP and CTC, you can however build outposts (a.k.a. player housing) on specially designated parts of the terrain using prefabricated (a.k.a. prefab) buildings, units etc. So for example once you find a plot of land and lease it (you need to purchase the required CTC), you can then build a small (e.g. four person) outpost which serves as player housing. You can then purchase various units such as shields, radar, turrets etc to protect and defend it.

So crafting houses.

[Nephilimuk]

Derek Smart - all you need to see.... i can smell the vapourware / crudware from here.

[Hamma]

Seems like a piece of work :lol:

I guess some people can make a living being a troll.

[Baneblade]

He must be on to something, nobody ever interviews me.