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SOCOM Confrontation - The thread (bringing back the REAL!)
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Escalation
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It doesn't even look like SOCOM in the GT video, at least not the SOCOM I know and love. Still Pre-Alpha though. I want to believe.
Mercs = Replacement name for 'Terrorists'. It's a Sony thing, they had some issues with some countries after the release of SOCOM 1 & 2, so they changed the name to Mercenaries by SOCOM Combined Assault.VaLiancY said:
Commandos = What you are when you're playing on the Seals side, but you're not in a clan.
Special Forces = What you are when you're in a clan and playing on the Seals side. But you aren't neccisarily a Seal as there is now at least 6 different types of Special Forces you can outfit your clan as. Each person in your clan has to be a part of that Special Forces team so you all appear as a clan, but each member can customize each bit of that. Different hats, shoes, gear, etc. It'll just all be the same palette thats available to that particular Special Forces basically.
Doel said:
Hmm, reminds me of the CT side on Counter-Strike, it's just aesthetics I see. I guess SAS are going to be in Navy Blue or Black BDUs with the typical gas mask. :\ Meh to it overall but doesn't hurt as long as their is no advantage or disadvantage of not being in a clan.
Doel said:
By flow I mean camera, movements, etc. It looks nothing like SOCOM and changing it to demolition or breach or extraction or escort or control or convoy won't help that.
The firefights are equally fake looking. It's too fast, the guns are too accurate, too little recoil.
http://www.jeuxvideo.fr/assaut-images-socom-confrontation-actu-140344.html
That's Crossroads? Holy shit :lol
liquidspeed
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Thanks I see you too my suggestion and did another episodeKittonwy said:Thanks will listen.
GeneralIroh
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The animation needs a lot of work.
I also dont like the jumping at all. Makes it look like counter strike.
Leaning is really nice though.
Laugh all you want but I'm going to stick with mgo2 until I see some major improvements.
I also dont like the jumping at all. Makes it look like counter strike.
Leaning is really nice though.
Laugh all you want but I'm going to stick with mgo2 until I see some major improvements.
Gamecocks625
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I can't wait to see what the other five maps are. I hope all of them aren't urban environments.
The 2 other classic maps in the retail version will be Frostfire and Desert Glory.
Dante said:
That's what I was going to post as well. He mentioned that it looked particularly good, which I was kind of surprised to hear, as I think the game has only looked decent in the videos released so far online. He also out right compared the gameplay style and speed to Socom II, which can't possibility be a bad thing.
I think it's a huge mistake if they don't expand DG and FF to house 32 players. That's going to bit them in the ass when everyone is playing only 16 player games across all the maps.
Ok i am really liking the look of the new Socom and i have always been a fan of really realistic modern war simulation games. So could someone fill me in on what makes the combat in Socom so fun?
Secondly can someone please tell me if that crosshair is changeable, it's sooo bulky and it takes up too much of the screen?
Secondly can someone please tell me if that crosshair is changeable, it's sooo bulky and it takes up too much of the screen?
The action is a little faster-paced than your typical realistic shooter. It's really hard to explain why the game feels so good on its own, but what really does it is the combination of a round-based system (best of 11, 5min rounds, one life per round), the incredible map designs, and the best lobby system I've ever experienced in an online game. Not to mention a great community to back it all up.-ARNiE- said:
Concerning the round-based setup though (and only 1 life per round), this aspect is very important as it creates the kind of tension of being the last person on your team and the clock ticking down which is the recipe for great come back moments and incredible stories of strategy and patience that many games just don't have.
Agent Ironside
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DG?!?!?!! KNFAL:SBFJL:SNF:IHDVO:IDV!
Gamecocks625
Member
Doel said:
Yeah, I can't really add to much to that, but Socom on the PS2 was the best online gaming I've ever experienced. It really is hard to put a finger on "one" aspect that truly sets it apart. Maybe it's the round based system, the one life per round, the community, the 3rd person view, knowing it's you against 7 other mercs and you are the one with the satchel with 2 minutes left...
liquidspeed
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Gamecocks625 said:
Yeah SOCRACK 2 is the best online game ever....
Btw, Here is part 1 of a psuedo Podcast that me and several other members of the Confrontation board did over the PSN
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y76N4T5E
Thanks for the replies guys, it sounds like a must buy for me. And in response i can gladly say that round based multipler is my preference. I enjoy the risks you must take to succeed.
Can anyone respond about the crosshair, it looks really big in correlation to the environment, as if it could obstruct your view.
Can anyone respond about the crosshair, it looks really big in correlation to the environment, as if it could obstruct your view.
Ok thanks Doel. Wow this game really looks to have some impressive gameplay. The Crossroads map looks beautiful too. I hope to see more of Urban Wasteland and another map maybe at E3. I hope Sony market this game well because it seems as alot of people have pointed out that Socom has a dedicated, strong userbase.
Acownz said:
The majority of the people in this thread are hardcore Socom fans, none of us have played it, so coming to conclusions off unfinished videos is absurd. I never said he was the go to guy for Socom news, but he has played it, and I think anyone with a little common sense could tell if it played similarly to Socom 1/2 or not.
Don't get me wrong, the videos aren't exactly blowing me away either, but I'll at least wait until it's closer to it's finished state or actually playing it before I declare Slant Six as the destroyer of dreams.
SolidSnakex
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From the PSblog