NEW alien vs predator - Page 10

Dowly · 02-16-10, 02:56 PM

No dedicated servers on the release version, they're trying to get beta dedi servers up in "few days". Apparently, the MP is done via the matchmaking method for the time being.

Awesome.

Arclight · 02-16-10, 03:39 PM

Just a heartbeat away from losing all hope... hope they pull through for us.

Dowly · 02-16-10, 05:08 PM

Browser list is there.

Dowly · 02-17-10, 09:38 AM

Ouch. AvP is getting slashed left and right.

Memory leaks
Steam deleting the avp.exe at times
XP thingy not working properly (skins not unlocking)
Big GFX & SFX glitches
Big bugs with both NVIDIA and ATI cards
Predator campaign freezes on both PC and PS3 (mainly on PS3, but some PC issues have been reported too)
preorder skins work if they feel like it
MP kicks players at times with no reason

Maybe it was a good plan after all for Sega to release over in the US first and use them as betatesters this time.

Arclight · 02-17-10, 10:33 AM

Bet you 10 bucks half or more of those issues are the result of people running it on ****ty systems.

HunterICX · 02-17-10, 10:37 AM

Most likely, but no game on release is guaranteed to work 100% nowadays so....we'll have to bite the ****sandwich at the beginning before it's been sorted out with patches.

HunterICX

Dowly · 02-17-10, 10:58 AM

But... but... I just want to whine about something!

Right, the Smartgun sound is a cluster****! It sounds like an minigun, what was wrong with the slightly different Pulse Rifle sound it used until now?

EDIT: Ok ok, to not put the mood down in the thread, here's from the set of Predator 2.

Arclight · 02-17-10, 11:07 AM

By all means, whine away. Might end up eating my words anyway.

Dowly · 02-17-10, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight

By all means, whine away.

Righty!

I cant believe they didnt include the Giger Alien as a skin. I mean, everything after Alien was based on that. I wants it. Now.

HunterICX · 02-17-10, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Righty!

I cant believe they didnt include the Giger Alien as a skin. I mean, everything after Alien was based on that. I wants it. Now.

Pffff...with me around the only skin that will look good on you is that of a Dead alien.

HunterICX

Dowly · 02-17-10, 06:59 PM

Weird... AvP just unlocked for me.

WOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!

EDIT: It is official.

Dowly · 02-17-10, 09:37 PM

Well... what can I say. Good game released WAY too early.

Have to quit and restart after every SP level due to glitch that doesn't load the next map properly (walls and all are missing and FPS drops to 2)
Often getting a stuttering similar to when someone has too big face file in ArmA, except in AvP it happens if you move the mouse even slightly.
Ranked matches are searched via matchmaking, which is fine, but for one you cant see what game mode you are currently joining until after you are in the lobby and secondly, there's connection issues. Have managed to play 1 match out of 7-8 so far.
Server browser doesn't seem to work very well, found one (1) server, which of course timed out on me.

Otherwise it feels pretty cool, but until those four are fixed, we're in deep poo.

ReFaN · 02-17-10, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Well... what can I say. Good game released WAY too early.

Have to quit and restart after every SP level due to glitch that doesn't load the next map properly (walls and all are missing and FPS drops to 2)
Often getting a stuttering similar to when someone has too big face file in ArmA, except in AvP it happens if you move the mouse even slightly.
Ranked matches are searched via matchmaking, which is fine, but for one you cant see what game mode you are currently joining until after you are in the lobby and secondly, there's connection issues. Have managed to play 1 match out of 7-8 so far.
Server browser doesn't seem to work very well, found one (1) server, which of course timed out on me.

Otherwise it feels pretty cool, but until those four are fixed, we're in deep poo.

Thanks for the heads up, il wait with buying >P

Falkirion · 02-17-10, 11:09 PM

I'm holding off on buying too. I want dedicateds for infestation before I start playing. Looking forward to MP that doesn't rely on hosts.

Dowly · 02-17-10, 11:44 PM

Speaking of infestation, is that fun or what?! Especially the pyramid map is great for it, almost pitch black and it shifts like in AvP movie causing the movement tracker to go haywire for a few seconds.

Cant say the same about the Temple map, wide open outdoor area with ruins and almost no shadow areas at all.

While we are on the subject of MP maps, they stink. So far, I've seen temples and ruins and some more ruins with jungle. Refinery (AFAIK) is the only indoors map that doesn't have ruins or jungle in it.

Not a biggie for marine and Predator players, but how the heck is alien player supposed to kill someone in those maps? It looks as if the maps are made to have 30 aliens vs. 10 marines vs. 5 predators, they are big and most of them, well lit, leaving not much other choice for the alien that to try and rush it's target.

EDIT: Ow and while I'm in the mood to rant, you cant choose your race in the team deathmatch. When you join the server, you are randomly placed to one team/race and that's it. Even if all the other players except one leaves from the other team making it 8 vs. 1.

EDIT: Oh yeah, I'm not saying it's a bad game and that you shouldnt get it. It's great, but atm it's just a bit retarted, waiting for some shock therapy to get things right.

02-16-10, 03:39 PM	#137
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Just a heartbeat away from losing all hope... hope they pull through for us. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

02-17-10, 09:38 AM	#139
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Ouch. AvP is getting slashed left and right. Memory leaks Steam deleting the avp.exe at times XP thingy not working properly (skins not unlocking) Big GFX & SFX glitches Big bugs with both NVIDIA and ATI cards Predator campaign freezes on both PC and PS3 (mainly on PS3, but some PC issues have been reported too) preorder skins work if they feel like it MP kicks players at times with no reason Maybe it was a good plan after all for Sega to release over in the US first and use them as betatesters this time.

02-17-10, 10:33 AM	#140
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Bet you 10 bucks half or more of those issues are the result of people running it on ***ty systems. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.*

02-17-10, 10:37 AM	#141
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Most likely, but no game on release is guaranteed to work 100% nowadays so....we'll have to bite the ****sandwich at the beginning before it's been sorted out with patches. HunterICX __________________

02-17-10, 11:07 AM	#143
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	By all means, whine away. Might end up eating my words anyway. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

02-16-10, 02:56 PM	#136
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	No dedicated servers on the release version, they're trying to get beta dedi servers up in "few days". Apparently, the MP is done via the matchmaking method for the time being. Awesome.

02-16-10, 05:08 PM	#138
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Browser list is there.

02-17-10, 10:58 AM	#142
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	But... but... I just want to whine about something! Right, the Smartgun sound is a cluster****! It sounds like an minigun, what was wrong with the slightly different Pulse Rifle sound it used until now? EDIT: Ok ok, to not put the mood down in the thread, here's from the set of Predator 2.

02-17-10, 06:59 PM	#146
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Weird... AvP just unlocked for me. WOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!! EDIT: It is official.

02-17-10, 09:37 PM	#147
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Well... what can I say. Good game released WAY too early. Have to quit and restart after every SP level due to glitch that doesn't load the next map properly (walls and all are missing and FPS drops to 2) Often getting a stuttering similar to when someone has too big face file in ArmA, except in AvP it happens if you move the mouse even slightly. Ranked matches are searched via matchmaking, which is fine, but for one you cant see what game mode you are currently joining until after you are in the lobby and secondly, there's connection issues. Have managed to play 1 match out of 7-8 so far. Server browser doesn't seem to work very well, found one (1) server, which of course timed out on me. Otherwise it feels pretty cool, but until those four are fixed, we're in deep poo.

02-17-10, 11:09 PM	#149
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I'm holding off on buying too. I want dedicateds for infestation before I start playing. Looking forward to MP that doesn't rely on hosts.

02-17-10, 11:44 PM	#150
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Speaking of infestation, is that fun or what?! Especially the pyramid map is great for it, almost pitch black and it shifts like in AvP movie causing the movement tracker to go haywire for a few seconds. Cant say the same about the Temple map, wide open outdoor area with ruins and almost no shadow areas at all. While we are on the subject of MP maps, they stink. So far, I've seen temples and ruins and some more ruins with jungle. Refinery (AFAIK) is the only indoors map that doesn't have ruins or jungle in it. Not a biggie for marine and Predator players, but how the heck is alien player supposed to kill someone in those maps? It looks as if the maps are made to have 30 aliens vs. 10 marines vs. 5 predators, they are big and most of them, well lit, leaving not much other choice for the alien that to try and rush it's target. EDIT: Ow and while I'm in the mood to rant, you cant choose your race in the team deathmatch. When you join the server, you are randomly placed to one team/race and that's it. Even if all the other players except one leaves from the other team making it 8 vs. 1. EDIT: Oh yeah, I'm not saying it's a bad game and that you shouldnt get it. It's great, but atm it's just a bit retarted, waiting for some shock therapy to get things right. Last edited by Dowly; 02-18-10 at 02:37 AM.