MAG

[patsu]

I will never play a match without my clanmates again. Just did one while I was waiting for them, it was sabo attackin SVERs A. That`s hard enough, but then there were two SVER guys with Raven accounts like "SVER_FOR_LIFE" teamkilling the whole squad at 1st spawn. Great start... then it was basically me against one squad of SVER players throughout the game. And they weren`t even great, a good team would have won. I armed A 4 times alone and took 24 enmies with me, got 213 points, second place was 77 - what a waste.

You know... I had that idea too. Play as SVER to learn their base layout, weapon strength, and kill a few just to release my pent up anger (You never know it's there ^_^). Never did it because it felt cheap.

Could you vote them out ? I got kicked for 1 team kill on my first night.

Arming Obj. A 4 times alone is impressive indeed !

 

[Cornsnake]

Regardless of the luck or circumstantial elements that made it possible, it is an amazing achievement. I am jealous ! During the course of your adventure, you were always only 2-3 bullets from ending the streak (There were people spawning in your area all the time). Must be super exciting to execute.

Glad that you went with your gut there.

It felt great doing all that, and then taking home that transport vehicle as a price. I could hardly believe how well it was going while I was doing it. I tried it again today. Took down the sensor battery and a motor pool, after that I saw someone capturing the transport vehicle. Killed a few guys, got in, was lucky enough to have someone else blow up the first gate right in front of us, but no such luck with the second gate. Got destroyed while waiting for the gate to open up.

Still it was well worth the try, and reasonable effective even though it failed in the end. I'll keep trying it if they keep ignoring that part of the map. If anyone want try, it's the Valor Acquisition map, on the right half of the map.

I will never play a match without my clanmates again. Just did one while I was waiting for them, it was sabo attackin SVERs A. That`s hard enough, but then there were two SVER guys with Raven accounts like "SVER_FOR_LIFE" teamkilling the whole squad at 1st spawn. Great start... then it was basically me against one squad of SVER players throughout the game. And they weren`t even great, a good team would have won. I armed A 4 times alone and took 24 enmies with me, got 213 points, second place was 77 - what a waste.

I once had a guy shooting and destroying one of our helicopter's from gun turret of the other helicopter. It's crazy the length some people will go to just to ruin the game for others. It's a good thing you can vote to kick them, and the game has an auto-kick feature if they teamkill too much.

 

[patsu]

Yeah maybe, they should get up a 256 match and instead of fighting, all agree to meet up at objective A, form several columns, do a rendition of Michael Jackson Thriller's dance routine and see how the game holds up. LOL

Here's the video of a 128 player photo session:

and here's the outcome:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19580337&postcount=2745



If they gather Raven soldiers for photo session, I wonder how many will do this.


EDIT:

It felt great doing all that, and then taking home that transport vehicle as a price. I could hardly believe how well it was going while I was doing it. I tried it again today. Took down the sensor battery and a motor pool, after that I saw someone capturing the transport vehicle. Killed a few guys, got in, was lucky enough to have someone else blow up the first gate right in front of us, but no such luck with the second gate. Got destroyed while waiting for the gate to open up.

Still it was well worth the try, and reasonable effective even though it failed in the end. I'll keep trying it if they keep ignoring that part of the map. If anyone want try, it's the Valor Acquisition map, on the right half of the map.

I'll try your route when I move away from Sabotage. Will see if people learn by that time.

 

[Cornsnake]

Another fun thing to try. In Acquisition or Domination while defending, instead of spawning at the bunker, spawn in the back of the base and take an APC. Now you've got your own mobile gun turret. It's great for defending bunkers, or shooting down paratoopers, and chasing down transport vehicle's. I was able to quickly drive to the other half of the map after their transport vehicle was stolen. Just in time to block their way out, and start shooting it. I was the first to be destroyed, but it did leave a nice wreck blocking the way. It was very amusing to see them start targeting the motor pools after that.

I'm absolutely loving this game. There are so many ways to play it, and it never plays out the same way twice.

 

[patsu]

IGN Video Review: http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/811710/socom-4/videos/mag_vdr_012910.html
7/10

^_^

Can't blame them for taking points off. Zipper didn't give us enough tools/content to teach players how to coordinate (although the carrots and sticks are there). They also didn't explain the rationale behind SVER's dominance. May be they all went on vacation.

Will be playing the game every weekday like RFOM (Hu-Ah !)

 

[patsu]

Heh, I like this review approach:
http://kotaku.com/5461573/raven-and...m=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+kotaku/full+(Kotaku)

Unlike our typical reviews, games with heavy multiplayer aspects, like massively multiplayer online titles and online-only games, get a bit of a different approach. We revisit the game after our review, but most noticeably, we hold off on reviewing the game the day it hits, instead giving it a bit of time to breath, and more importantly, more time for us to test out all of the modes, all of the skills, all of the onlininess of the game.

With MAG, that means hitting level 15 so you can unlock the ability to command squads. So today, I'll be playing MAG for most of the afternoon, telling people what to do and hoping that, unlike at Kotaku Tower, they listen.

Jump on and join me (KotakuCrecente) if you have time.

 

[patsu]

1UP Review:
http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?gId=3168557

A-

But winning MAG is like winning a football game. Actually, scratch that. Winning MAG is like winning the Super Bowl.

 

[macabre]

You know... I had that idea too. Play as SVER to learn their base layout, weapon strength, and kill a few just to release my pent up anger (You never know it's there ^_^). Never did it because it felt cheap.

Could you vote them out ? I got kicked for 1 team kill on my first night.

Arming Obj. A 4 times alone is impressive indeed !

I think they left when the other guys killed them back. Maybe that kept them busy. I wish I already had my 120 health in that game, just unlocked it. With a LMG you can hold the trigger and walk straight through 4-5 guys at an objective.

 

[patsu]

I just realized I don't know how to buy a new weapon (like LMG). Do you get one automatically based on your level ?

BTW deepbrown, we took out SVER Sabotage base today *Yippie !* ...with the help of the Imagine clan leader syunichi (He got 651 points, what the hell).

Obj A and B went down really quickly, just as I cleared the far right wall for Obj B. In Obj. C, the bulk of our force went straight through while a few of us took the left route to flank them. syunichi alone killed 45 men.

Let's see if we can repeat it more next time. I'm exhausted.

 

[Antan]

Do we have a B3D clan Patsu? My cv is pretty good.....2/1 kill/death ratio, can work for minimum wage.

 

[patsu]

Nope, no B3D clan. We all belong to different clans.

It'd be hard for a small group to organize a clan game for different timezones. Which timezone or continent are you in ?

 

[Antan]

Nope, no B3D clan. We all belong to different clans.

It'd be hard for a small group to organize a clan game for different timezones. Which timezone or continent are you in ?

UK.

 

[Cornsnake]

I just realized I don't know how to buy a new weapon (like LMG). Do you get one automatically based on your level ?

For every level you gain, you get one skillpoint. You can spend those skillpoints on the skilltree in the barracks. Then go to the armory to equip it on a loadout. One of the standard loadouts should already have an LMG by default.

 

[patsu]

For every level you gain, you get one skillpoint. You can spend those skillpoints on the skilltree in the barracks. Then go to the armory to equip it on a loadout. One of the standard loadouts should already have an LMG by default.

Ok, I remember now. I have been using Loadout 1 and 2 exclusively. Forgot there is a Loadout 3 with something that looks like a machine gun.



For what it's worth, here's the GAF faction distribution:

Antan, I tried to get you invited to GAF Raven, but they only take GAF members.

 

[Antan]

I'm on their under Orchestralmedia, just for some reason have never been able to post in the forums. I've sent mails to admin but never got replies.

 

[patsu]

You have to wait for 6 months to get posting rights I think. I applied for GAF account long ago and totally forgot about it. One day decided to check and voila, I got posting right !

If you have a GAF account, you can PM to one of the MAG officers in their Online/Matchup forum.

 

[obonicus]

Ok, I remember now. I have been using Loadout 1 and 2 exclusively. Forgot there is a Loadout 3 with something that looks like a machine gune.

I'm not sure whether buying the upgraded MGs is worth it. LMGs are already way, way powerful (probably due for a nerf, so hold onto your respecs) and cost very little to equip and field. I bought the 2nd tier MG for Valor and respec'd out of it. In some ways I regret it, since that thing would tear through other people, but it is a very expensive 5 points. And it really restricts what sort of kit you can field. With the HMG all tricked out (foregrip and reflex sight), plus med-kit you have to wear light armor just to be able to carry a grenade. I'm not sure if you can carry heavy armor at all while at the same time carrying a medkit.

 

[deepbrown]

I just realized I don't know how to buy a new weapon (like LMG). Do you get one automatically based on your level ?

BTW deepbrown, we took out SVER Sabotage base today *Yippie !* ...with the help of the Imagine clan leader syunichi (He got 651 points, what the hell).

Obj A and B went down really quickly, just as I cleared the far right wall for Obj B. In Obj. C, the bulk of our force went straight through while a few of us took the left route to flank them. syunichi alone killed 45 men.

Let's see if we can repeat it more next time. I'm exhausted.[/QUOTE]

Sabotage is for p*****s. =D You weren't going up against GAF SVER were you =) We beat Raven in Sabotage in about 7 minutes :) Was good.

 

[Antan]

Okies...Thx Patsu.

 

[patsu]

I'm not sure whether buying the upgraded MGs is worth it. LMGs are already way, way powerful (probably due for a nerf, so hold onto your respecs) and cost very little to equip and field. I bought the 2nd tier MG for Valor and respec'd out of it. In some ways I regret it, since that thing would tear through other people, but it is a very expensive 5 points. And it really restricts what sort of kit you can field. With the HMG all tricked out (foregrip and reflex sight), plus med-kit you have to wear light armor just to be able to carry a grenade. I'm not sure if you can carry heavy armor at all while at the same time carrying a medkit.

Yap, that's what I heard some GAFFers are saying. I'm going to try the LMG tonight. Will probably get the posion gas and claymore together.