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[Bags]

I'm still a fan of

"Thousands of players per battle"

"Massive continental battlegrounds"

"Three distinct factions engaged an all out, endless war"

"Which side are you on?"

[Zekeen]

Originally Posted by Bags

I'm still a fan of

"Thousands of players per battle"

"Massive continental battlegrounds"

"Three distinct factions engaged an all out, endless war"

"Which side are you on?"

Well, we gotta be more specific these day, because after PS1 came out, EVERY online Counter Striker rip off listed themselves as "MMO FPS" and other things PS1 was the only holder of. They tried to make us think they were massive war games, when it was just massive numbers of people... searching server matches of 8v8. Quite an annoying time to be a gamer. Now they took out the "massive multiplayer" of online shooters, but the damage is done. Gotta be more specific in order to re-attract people who have only been subjected to false MMOFPS games.

Gotta find quick ways to explain what it means for thousands of players, that the battle ground are miles long, and other stuff.

[Bags]

Well, thousands of players per battle is pretty specific.

[Anderz]

This game desperately needs a professional cinematic trailer if it wants to make a splash.

The "Massive Air Combat" trailer looked a little amateurish due to the 4:3 aspect ratio, lackluster definition and the fact that it used public domain (and highly cliched) music.

Don't get me wrong, I appreciated the hell out of seeing that footage, but it doesn't make a great first impression to an outsider on the lookout for the next big thing. And I really hope PS2 becomes that thing...although not to the point where it loses sight of what makes the game great, but that's another post for another time.

So yes, an E3 cinematic or professionally produced gameplay trailer would go a long way.

[kasiraghi]

I genuinely don't know if it DOES need a cinematic trailer... I think they made an awesome decision getting TotalBiscuit as involved as he is, and doing community interviews with Hamma etc.

These days gameplay vids go so much further than cinematic trailers imho, especially when it comes to games that are persistant and mission-based than the typical games which have a greater linear, story-based vibe (remember, even most of the CoDs were originally based around a SP story).

Considering the amount of time that is wasted (i.e. takes time away from other areas of game development) I'd prefer to see a few very short cutscenes interspersed in gameplay than a full cinematic.

[SKYeXile]

Air - air videos need techno, we all know this, Arclegger was right this time.

[kasiraghi]

Originally Posted by SKYeXile

Air - air videos need techno, we all know this, Arclegger was right this time.

Oh god, you meanie. Now I am imagining that air-to-air vid with the middle section of this:
You speak the truest facts.

[Fuse]

Originally Posted by Bags

CGI trailers are shit and I'm sorry for anyone who bases a purchase decision off of them since they rarely come close to the actual gameplay.

Anyway, hoping for a BETA announcement and a presentation of huge combat at E3.

Dead Island. Didn't have much to do with the story, told you nothing about the gameplay. It was one of the best trailers I've ever seen. As good as that trailer was, I'm not eight years old, so I don't base my purchases off of any commercials or trailers, in-game or otherwise. (Though Dead Island was a lot of fun.) I'd still love to see a great PS2 trailer.

Originally Posted by kasiraghi

Oh god, you meanie. Now I am imagining that air-to-air vid with the middle section of this

Bah, you kids these days with your dub and stepping, no love if it doesn't wub.
Computers can make other sounds!

[kasiraghi]

Originally Posted by Fuse

Bah, you kids these days with your dub and stepping, no love if it doesn't wub.
Computers can make other sounds!

Heh, the worrying this is I am not a kid...

I am, however, the only one of my friends who still greatly enjoys techo/wubbing so I appreciate that many agree with your point

[Kato]

If it doesnt Go wub wub.... I'll still listen