[PSN] Fat Princess

[patsu]

Wow, Sony really wants to replicate the Playstation 2/3 gaming experience on PSP ?

Fat Princess PSP:

 

[patsu]

PS3 Fat Princess to get sorely needed new map: New Pork
http://kotaku.com/5353140/fat-princess-to-get-fatter-in-new-pork

Called "New Pork", it's an urban map, with a sewer system running underneath and plenty of rooftops overhead. No idea on when it will be out, but Titan promise it's "just the beginning of additional content for Fat Princess",

Hopefully it comes with the previously teased Ninja, Pirate, Cook and King player classes.

EDIT:
Online Rushing Guide for Fat Princess.
I got pwned a few times by people who stole the Princess early in the game. Was busy chopping woods and mining. Here's a montage on how they did it:

Most important for me is what route they took.

 

[patsu]

An intermediate update on Fat Princess patch:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/fat-princess-new-pork/

They show a video of New Pork in the link. Apparently, new ranking mechanism coming too.

 

[patsu]

FatPrincess 1.03 Patch done

It's coming. The New Pork map is free !

New Map

A brand new awesome city map has been added called New Pork…and it’s free!

Game System Tweaks

The host’s ability to kick and ban players has been removed.

The ability for players to switch teams post-game is now restricted so that sides cannot be unbalanced by more than 2 players.

A new switching team system has been implemented during matches:
* If there is a deficit of 2 players between teams, the weaker team will drop a team colored ball on the death of a player.
* Picking up the colored ball switches a player’s team and rewards them with a 300 point bonus.
* So…get the ball.

The 10 game average ranking system has been removed.

A new ranking system has been implemented, which adds rank points for every game based on the player’s score.

Awarded ranking titles will now never go down once earned.

Online leaderboards have been increased to display all players not just the top 1000.

All online leaderboards are to be reset shortly after patch 1.03 is released, but all unlocked customizations and trophies will remain unlocked. You will not lose them.

Main Bug Fixes

The Princess disappearing bug has been fixed.

The issue with statistics and trophies not saving correctly has been fixed.

Character Balancing

The Dark Priest’s lock-on range has been reduced.

The Dark Priest’s drain ability has been slightly reduced.

The Ranger now has larger movement penalty when locked on and charging attacks.

The Adv. Ranger has a smaller shot dispersion and increased damage per shot.

The Warrior’s attack damage has been increased slightly.

The Warrior’s movement speed has been increased slightly when locked on and charging attacks.

The Warrior’s 360 degree protect when his shield is raised has been increased from 20% to 40%

Warrior’s Lock on range increased to match Ranger to stop class being hit from behind when retreating

Warriors weapon collision box increased in size to aid with hit detection

Adv Warrior speed increased slightly when locked on and charging to match his normal movement speed

Adv Warrior damage increased

Adv Worker’s bomb knockback force removed

Princess calorie burn decreased slightly in weight state 3 and 4

Control Tweaks

Two new control schemes have been implemented to allow players to use the R1 button to attack and to free the player’s right hand for target switching. This is AWESOME.

Scoring Updates

New switching team bonus added of 300 points.

Princess rescue score increased to 300 points.

Princess rescue assistance bonus increased to 150 points.

Princess escort bonus increased to 75 points.

Win game scoring reduced to 150 points.

Match completion bonus added of 75 points.

Average Rank bonus award removed for games won under 3 minutes.

Bonus score for winning games in under 3 minutes removed.

Additional Tweaks

Candy confetti added as a special effect when blood is turned off. Check this out – it is really cool.

All loading screens now in color.

Loading screens now allow players to scroll to next and previous tips during the load.

 

[tha_con]

Awesome! There's a couple of people in my Clan who play this, myself included, and we're trying to get more members to organize a night where we all get online and play together. New map will hopefully spawn some interest!

 

[patsu]

Yes, I used to play FatPrincess every night before Demon's Souls came out. Am waiting for PixelJunk Shooter too.

Let me know which day and time you guys settle on. I should be able to join if it's a week day, and I know the slot ahead of time.

EDIT: I usually play as a Worker or a Ranger. Will try out the new balance to see if I still like 'em.

 

[patsu]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/10/fat-princess-her-majesty-gifts-unto-thee-…/

Alas, the time has come and we are pleased to announce that the patch and demo will be out on the PlayStation Network today.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Played it a bit, just against Bots. The New Pork map is big and I wonder if overly complex. Yes, there is the added tiered structure that allows raised archers to hit below enemies, but the number of through ways and by-ways circumvents any cunning strategy you might be aiming for, I think.

The R1 attack and right-stick targeting is a great improvement on the controls. Priests will be far more effective now. Although it seems to be direction only, not distance. If two allies are in a line, you'll heal the back one and won't be able to target the front one. That's how it seemed to me, in the thick of the battle anyhow.

AI seemed a but dumbed down. Before once you built the catapult, the AI would use it. Whereas my last match, it completely ignored the catapult. There was one instance of a bot getting stuck.

Class balancing has definitely favoured the warriors thankfully. They don't appear to be completely useless now. The shotgun also doen't spread, but I still don't get the point. It doesn't appear to do much more damage than the bow but takes longer to charge. The only difference is knock-bac. And speaking of which, the removal from the worker's bomb of knock-back as had a dramatic impact on it's strong position. Workers will be more dependent on defence.

All in all, I thin the requirement for coordinated teamwork has gone up. Which is a shame as nobody talks over PSN!

 

[patsu]

AI seemed a but dumbed down. Before once you built the catapult, the AI would use it. Whereas my last match, it completely ignored the catapult. There was one instance of a bot getting stuck.

That's not good. I usually prefer smarter AIs although I have never played FatPrincess SP.
I always play MP only.

Class balancing has definitely favoured the warriors thankfully. They don't appear to be completely useless now. The shotgun also doen't spread, but I still don't get the point. It doesn't appear to do much more damage than the bow but takes longer to charge. The only difference is knock-bac. And speaking of which, the removal from the worker's bomb of knock-back as had a dramatic impact on it's strong position. Workers will be more dependent on defence.

Sounds like they rebalance all the classes. I use bow&arrow exclusively for Rangers. The gun re-tuning doesn't affect me. The weakened worker class may be a problem though. Few people want to be workers, now it's worse. May be more teams will lose quickly. And I need to swap team if teammates don't want to be workers.

All in all, I thin the requirement for coordinated teamwork has gone up. Which is a shame as nobody talks over PSN!

Ha ha... sorry man. After a whole day of talking, I prefer to play quietly. I will listen to orders though if someone is willing to shout commands.

 

[patsu]

http://playstation.joystiq.com/2010...ets-patch-for-the-fans-free-brownie-town-map/

In a recent PlayStation.Blog post, the developer thanked its fans for their continued support, and announced that the game will receive a patch tomorrow. The update includes a few alterations to how online rankings are calculated -- but the meat cream filling of the patch is a brand new, totally free map, titled "Brownie Town."

 

[nightshade]

Too late..

 

[tha_con]

Too late..

I disagree, the game is still fun, matchmaking was fixed about two weeks after release, and it's got a ton of content and balance tweaks since launch. It's still fun to play. Even with a small handful of people on each side, bots still make it interesting and entertaining to play as a group.

 

[patsu]

There was a recent Top X PSN game sales chart and Fat Princess is on it. Anyone saw it ? I can't find it anymore. I could have sworn I saw it.

 

[Alkohallick]

There was a recent Top X PSN game sales chart and Fat Princess is on it. Anyone saw it ? I can't find it anymore. I could have sworn I saw it.

http://www.next-gen.biz/news/2009%E2%80%99s-top-psn-downloads

01. Call Of Duty: World At War Map Pack 1
02. Call Of Duty: World At War Map Pack 2
03. Call Of Duty: World At War Map Pack 3
04. FIFA 09 Gold Pack
05. Final Fantasy VII (PS3/PSP)
06. Battlefield 1943
07. Fat Princess
08. Marvel Vs Capcom 2
09. Flower
10. Mortal Kombat II

 

[patsu]

Not too shabby (ranked above Flower). That's why they are thanking us.

In that case, it's never too late. More freebies please !

 

[nightshade]

Looks like I'll finally boot thsi up now, after such a long time

 

[patsu]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/25/fat-princess-ps3-fat-fan-fare-with-patch-1-05/

Today, March 25, we’ll be releasing Patch 1.05 which now includes *two* new FREE snow-themed maps called Frost Bite and Candy Mountain.

Patch:

* Warrior: Fixed to disallow shield activation when carrying objects, as well as attenuating damage against lava and drowning.

* Ice Mage: Changed level 1 area attack to slow enemies, not freeze them.

* Soccer map: Disabled online score saving for this level (sorry, all, but it was too easy to gain rank).

Last but certainly not least, we’re happy to announce that our beloved princess has a hot new suitor: Atomic Operations, a new developer based in Seattle, Washington. We have lots of exciting things underway, and all I can really say is “Yo ho ho and a slice of cake!” (nudge nudge wink wink) ;-)

 

[patsu]

It's been sometime since I played Fat Princess:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010...c-and-fourplay-party-feature-with-patch-1-06/

Fat Princess Fat Roles DLC (USD $4.99) unleashes Pirates, Ninjas and Giants (oh my!) into the world of Fat Princess.

After picking up the DLC, a new multi-class magic hat spawner will be activated in every level of Fat Princess. Pirates can call in cannon ball attacks, Ninjas can hide in the shadows to sneak through doors, and the all-mighty Giants can cause rumbling earthquakes and gain health by chomping on their enemies.

We’re also very happy to announce that Patch 1.06 activates the new Fat Princess Party feature!
Due to the overwhelming fan response, Patch1.06 delivers four-player same-console co-op for FREE to everyone who owns Fat Princess! Fans will be able to enjoy couch co-op in both online and offline games. Players will also be able to re-spawn at outposts, which adds a whole new level of co-op strategy to all gaming modes and levels.

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We’ve also included clan tags and password-protected games to make playing with your friends even more easy and fun.

 

[patsu]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010...tation-plus-sized-discount-for-fat-roles-dlc/

We’re also happy to announce that Fat Princess is doing her part to help roll out the red carpet for PlayStation Plus. Fat Roles DLC will be featured at a discounted price of $3.99 (20% off regular PSN price), and will also include some exclusive free Avatars!

Wasn't too satisfied with the PSN+ packaging so far because they only talked about old games. If they can make some definitive statement about discounts for new games to PSN+ members, then it would change the picture considerably.