PDZ news

[ecliptic]

BTW

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/653/653575p1.html






BTW the EGM also have a article about it, and there are scans on the net...
Edit: But with bad news, only 32 players for now, because of not having enough time to test, but possble there is a patch later.

New fotos too, personages still look bad IMO, but environment look nice.

Kill TV may not make the launch too.

Too bad

They should finish the game then launch it

So you would rather not be able to play the game and wait a few months for those features instead of playing the game and having to wait to have those features?

 

[pc999]

So you would rather not be able to play the game and wait a few months for those features instead of playing the game and having to wait to have those features?

If they cut such a big feature after so much hype what do you think that they will do with any suprise they had, others small features, improvements to the gfx/AI/fx/etc... for the new HW (for now gfx dont impress although some environments look nice, but not WOW, as any big first nex gen should, but it can still be a E3/alpha dev build), meybe even more levels (even if as a secrets, like GE and PD).

My point is, if they are so bad that they need to cut what they hyped, imagine what they will do to what they dont hyped yet(?)(althought they say is to garante that people will enjoy the full 32p experince without problems).

Second I wonder what is needed to get those updates, a HDD, if so a lot of people will not be able to play it ( MS ).

And even if I had not pointed all of this I would still prefer to wait and get a good product than an unfinished one.

I am stating to get very, very, very upset with MS, people should buy their console but no game so they can learn...

 

[Reznor007]

The way I read it in the edge article is that you exchange movement speed for a more accurate shot. Sort of like moving at a tacticle combat speed. To me this would be another attemp to tone down the power of snipers on maps. Where if your gun doesn't have a scope and he's a long range, you can increases your chances of hitting the sniper, while still be able to move around. Kneeling down to gain accuracy against a person with a sniper rifle would make you an easy target.

The other thing being done to tone down the power of snipers is the 3rd person wall cling. Where you can put your weapon crosshairs on a target and roll off the wall to perform a snap shot, then roll back onto the wall.

Maybe I'm understanding the gameplay wrong...we'll know soon though.

Well, IN PD1 when you kneel you can still move around, but much slower. There is also a further crouch that lets you aim even better, and move even slower.

 

[Rodéric]

is providing the address to sites that contain scans (as opposed to the scans themselves) the same?

Integrating scans in the forum (through IMG tag) is forbidden, as is direct linking to them (by giving the url. ie. http://somesite.com/scan.jpg), BUT, giving a link to a website which have the scans is TOLERATED for now.
(That's subject to change and still being discussed between moderators.)

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Just mentioning a site means people can go looking for it. 'Check out jeux-france for some scans of so-and-so...'

I think it more appropriate if the forum software is updated to filter links to sites distributing magazine scans and automatically issue them an electronic subpoena for Copyright infringement

 

[Acert93]

Just mentioning a site means people can go looking for it. 'Check out jeux-france for some scans of so-and-so...'

I think it more appropriate if the forum software is updated to filter links to sites distributing magazine scans and automatically issue them an electronic subpoena for Copyright infringement

Many sites do just that. Anyhow, seems the mods disagree on how to handle this. Some have closed threads over such links, oh well. All I know is B3D would not like it if other sites stole their exclusive material and others were linking to the stolen content. Sites like B3D remain afloat due to advertising money, and you get more of that with more hits.

Anyhow, it is not like Jeux-France is a first time offender. Their site is loaded with stolen junk. I assume they are not shut down because they are not hosted in the US (pretty easy to get a site shut down in the US... hahaha I used to shut those puppies down )

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Though Copyright law is international and very strong. I'm sure any victim of their content ripping would easily get financial compensation.

 

[Acert93]

Though Copyright law is international and very strong. I'm sure any victim of their content ripping would easily get financial compensation.

It is really expensive. Usually shutting them down is cheaper/effective enough. The problem is with hosting of sites is many countries law enforcement don't cooperate too well. We had a long list of countries that we did not even bother with because even though it was illegal notifying the host or the local authorities meant squat.

In the US you send the tier 1 facillity a notice and say, "Hey, uh, that copy of Batman Begins? It is on one of your servers in your building. We don't care if it is you or not, but it is your IP block so if it is not gone in 24 hours we will be contacting the FBI and we will be sueing your facillity for damages".

Gotta hit the big boys with the money. The small guys usually have nothing to lose so they don't listen! (Btw, I worked on the facillity end... although I did help clients at times who were the victims of copyright infringement).

Anyhow, the france site has a lot of stolen stuff and is still up. I am 100% certain their facillity has heard complaints from publishers but obviously they don't care enough to do anything about it. And sueing a company in France could be very expensive, long, and difficult--especially when they don't cooperate.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

I find that kinda surprising, but i guess it's because of electronic transmission some laws are a bit backward. If they were printing someone else's book there'd surely be no problem. though I guess the mags look at it and consider the loss to them doesn't cover the costs in pursuing copyright protection. Justice isn't financially sound.

 

[Acert93]

I find that kinda surprising, but i guess it's because of electronic transmission some laws are a bit backward. If they were printing someone else's book there'd surely be no problem. though I guess the mags look at it and consider the loss to them doesn't cover the costs in pursuing copyright protection. Justice isn't financially sound.

You would think.

If someone copies a book, prints it, and sells it you would have a BIG problem.

But the same is not true of digital theft. e.g. Right now I am looking at a case where an individual scanned a large mass of material from books published by Zondervan, Baker Books, Hendrickson Publishers, Eisenbrauns, etc. This person took those scans and is offering these books ONLINE for FREE.

He is located in the UK and the above companies are actively persueing the closing down of the site yet the UK host REFUSES to act on the behalf of the copyright holders.

We are talking about DOZENS upon DOZENS of books in print that have (some less than 10 years old) that are on the net available for free. This obviously is hurting the publishers business and yet the host/State in which it is in are very VERY slow to cooperate.

The irony is I don't work in hosting any more. I came across this case because I found this site via reference on an ancient language mail list and it came to my attention the great pains the publishers have had to go through--and in my experience, this is the norm and typical when dealing with companies outside the US. Part of this is international law and getting in touch with the right people, part of this is local authorities are not trained to deal with cyber crime (the FBI in the US takes is pretty seriously), and the last part is political. Why help a copyright holder in the US when someone in X country benefits?

Oh well...