http://www.playfrance.com/news-infos-inscrivez-vous-sur-le-online-ps3-des-novembre.html
Nice move IMO, not that I have a hurry to reserve my nick but atleast it might help somewhat while we are waiting for the European launch.
Get ready to reserve your nickname for PS3 network Europeans.
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http://www.playfrance.com/news-infos-inscrivez-vous-sur-le-online-ps3-des-novembre.html
Nice move IMO, not that I have a hurry to reserve my nick but atleast it might help somewhat while we are waiting for the European launch.
I dont like this idea too much, atleast make it worldwide so people getting their ps3's less than 2 and 3 weeks from now have a chance to get the name they want, and will actually be using. I'm not trying to sound harsh towards europeans (because i wish they could have ps3's at the same time as us), but I just hope no kid takes my name that can't even use it for another 4 months. 
Yeah I was assuming they'll open it up for worldwide registration. GeoIP is not that reliable today (about 50% accuracy from my tests).
EDIT: Oh wait, in this case they only need country-level geography info... so GeoIP should be over 90% accurate. Hmm... guess will have to wait for more confirmation.
EDIT: Oh wait, in this case they only need country-level geography info... so GeoIP should be over 90% accurate. Hmm... guess will have to wait for more confirmation.
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Is the one I made for my PS2 network adapter (though I never used it for online play) not valid any more with PS3?
I was able to log in with that user name I'd made for PS2 to the PSP online service
http://www.yourpsp.com/psp/psp.html#setlocale=true§ion=ngsreg&locale=en_gb
I was able to log in with that user name I'd made for PS2 to the PSP online service
http://www.yourpsp.com/psp/psp.html#setlocale=true§ion=ngsreg&locale=en_gb
Am i the last grumpy old git left in the world who is just not interested at all in online gaming?
I dont like this idea too much, atleast make it worldwide so people getting their ps3's less than 2 and 3 weeks from now have a chance to get the name they want, and will actually be using. I'm not trying to sound harsh towards europeans (because i wish they could have ps3's at the same time as us), but I just hope no kid takes my name that can't even use it for another 4 months.
i can resererve it for you if you want
you are not alone. I beliefe online play is overhyped. nice to have but not everybodys concern
Hmm... that's an interesting thought. I'll try it now.
Well... london-boy, whether you play online games or not, it would be nice to see "London Boy" in PNP and know it's you, and not some foul-mouth 12 year old.
EDIT: Argh ! Need a "Network Access Code" to register. I see how they can control registration now. 8^\
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Well I guess it would depend on the specifications of the registration, It could possibly be region based and only usable on Euro PS3's, who knows.
Theres a shot from the actual ps3 account registration, and it seems like 9-10 steps for your account to be complete. I'll try to find the image, its no longer on my computer.
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found it
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Oh. Good.
Personally i can't see myself ever getting out of absolutely beautiful and compelling story-driven single player experiences like Okami or Final Fantasy or many others, without having to worry about ping and pong and people trying to chat me up, and little 11 year olds spanking my ass with their uber powered no-social-life-induced characters and secrets...
My god, I am a grumpy old git ain't i!
It's definitely overhyped. The stats show the number of people who play games online with others versus play games offline are still tiddly. I think it's a big thing though because it's one new area to compete in. All consoles already have graphics and games, and it's hard to compete saying 'our console has graphics and games' where the rivals can say them same. Instead you offer 'online gaming' which is new...until they've all got it.
Still, though I'm not a social online gamer, I have sought to play games with real friends, and I think that'll take off. Tuesday night is Fun night, and the guys will be over to play FIFA and spur Gillingham to win the league. On other days options to meet up are fewer and further between. That's when online has been good. We tried NWN and that had serious issues. GuildWars provied good for a while. Now one has moved to Germany, the chance to play games together still from afar would be cool. Gaming with strangers would remain uncool (plus in open multiplayer games like that I'm sure I'd become the git who keeps misbehaving and everyone hates! Shooting my own team members would be too much of a temptation for me to resist!)
I'm not a huge fan of online gaming either.
Only genre that I have interest in is MMORPG's, which I yet have not played any, but most certainly will when there's a good one for PS3.
I think it's mainly because I suck in multiplayer fps and "tactical" fps games, and there are plenty of others there too that suck. I usually find the computer AI to be more enjoyable and balanced experience than the mess that is when you play with people who don't know what they're doing.
It's good if you have a clan or such where it's more controlled, but otherwise, it's just a chaos.
I'm actually more interested in online shopping and downloading of music, video and movies and games than online gameplay.
Only genre that I have interest in is MMORPG's, which I yet have not played any, but most certainly will when there's a good one for PS3.
I think it's mainly because I suck in multiplayer fps and "tactical" fps games, and there are plenty of others there too that suck. I usually find the computer AI to be more enjoyable and balanced experience than the mess that is when you play with people who don't know what they're doing.
It's good if you have a clan or such where it's more controlled, but otherwise, it's just a chaos.
I'm actually more interested in online shopping and downloading of music, video and movies and games than online gameplay.
I really, really like online gaming, but certainly also just as an addition to the single player experience. My highlights for online gaming are competition and cooperation. Above everything else, humans make for some great AI. Especially in sports and racing games this is a big plus. The tension of racing against real life opponents is great. A lot of the fun I've had playing Gran Turismo in single player mode in the recent years was by working on my lines and general car control, so that I could compete better at the various GT LAN parties I attended. Similarly I love having online scoreboards, so you can compete against other people's performances. While they can be a tad depressing, they still really stimulate you to see what you can get out of a certain game.
Sure, there will always be plenty of room for single player gaming, and online gaming, when it takes a lot of time to set-up, get people together and ready to go, or is affected by connectivity issues, can be awefully time consuming and generally frustrating. But when it works, it's great fun. The real meat of it is that you can always find people who are your equal or near equal, with whom you can have exciting battles that force you to learn and adapt, and grow your game.
In short, for me a game's online support really boosts its offline part also.
Sure, there will always be plenty of room for single player gaming, and online gaming, when it takes a lot of time to set-up, get people together and ready to go, or is affected by connectivity issues, can be awefully time consuming and generally frustrating. But when it works, it's great fun. The real meat of it is that you can always find people who are your equal or near equal, with whom you can have exciting battles that force you to learn and adapt, and grow your game.
In short, for me a game's online support really boosts its offline part also.
