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RIP SOCOM: ....Confrontation, SOCOM 4, MAG servers going down
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BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Sad days. At its best MAG provided some of the most epic and enjoyable online experiences of all time for me.
Man, this thread just reminded me how disappointed I was with MAG and I was really looking forward to it up to release. Great concept, even carried out well to an extent but I just thought the core gunplay was very poor and not much fun, completely killed the game for me.
Still RIP Zipper, how I love Unit 13.
Still RIP Zipper, how I love Unit 13.
Camel Master
Member
Totally hoping for a new multiplayer game that allows 256 players at the same time on a nextgen console. Instead we get copycats of COD.
Planetside 2 allows for 2000 players on PC, I'm sure the PS4 version will be similar.
Can't speak for GAF, but MAG was fun on a bun with a fully communicating squad of players that wanted to PTFO. Loved getting assistance and assisting the other squads on the opposite side of the map with airstrikes. I'm definitely down for games with GAF before the servers go down. I'm hoping everybody shows up to repopulate the game so I can get in some good Domination matches.
Shanks D Zoro
Banned
I am in.
It was the best online game I have played. Launch with gaffers was pretty great, everyone using the headset and actually working together as a team.
Evolution_1ne
Banned
No, but definitely just as good
I didn't play Mag, what happened?
MackAttack
Banned
I never had so much fun playing such a piece of shit game as I did with Confrontation.
Shanks D Zoro
Banned
That is why I loved it so much, I was at the Launch event for it and got a free copy of the game, but would have gladly dropped £100 on it. I love playing KZ:SF right now, but the last online shooter I played was MAG and KZ seems so unimaginative and small compared to MAG.
3 Factions, but one side (SVER) was overpowered (though that one side constantly screamed that they were "just better"). Eventually, most everyone went to that one side, and poof, population balance got out of whack, and then people just left.
1st Month or 2 were great, though. Planetside 2 has filled that role pretty well.
mugoldeneagle03
Member
Oddly enough I have hardcore SOCOM friends still on Confrontation today. Might have to join them this next month, get my fix in before the long wait to H Hour
RIP Zipper
RIP Zipper
That would be awesome. I miss Zipper and all the good times they gave me. They certainly changed gaming for me and while SOCOM 4 wasn't the best, I still wish redemption could have happened at least with a decent SOCOM Vita game since Unit 13 was awesome.
Just imagine MAG 2 on the PS4 though. MMMMMMmmmmmmm.
By the way, did any of your friends go to work on H-Hour? I'm sure they're all over the place now but I always wondered if anyone went there after the studio shut down...as long as they were some of the passionate SOCOM developers.
chalkitdown1
Member
I made a thread in Community.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=95909035#post95909035
Drop by if you're interested in resurrecting MAG one last time.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=95909035#post95909035
Drop by if you're interested in resurrecting MAG one last time.
I'd love to be in for one more last hurrah but 90% of my PS3 games are overseas in storage.
Hard to believe MAG is 4yrs old. I did play it almost every day the first few months and some of the matches with other GAF players were legendary. Most of us shifted to Bad Company 2 though when that released.
RIP MAG. Probably my favorite multiplayer game this gen.
Sony should've given this away for free or made the dlc free.
Hard to believe MAG is 4yrs old. I did play it almost every day the first few months and some of the matches with other GAF players were legendary. Most of us shifted to Bad Company 2 though when that released.
RIP MAG. Probably my favorite multiplayer game this gen.
Sony should've given this away for free or made the dlc free.
chalkitdown1
Member
Definitely on the second part. You can't even buy it anymore! The in-game link leads to the old store which is totally blank and the only MAG stuff on the new store are avatars. Makes sense I guess, not being able to buy something that will soon be unplayable, but there's no reason not to make it free at this stage.
First time that console servers being removed really made me sad. MAG is still my favorite FPS from last gen. Full 128/256 games were just mind blowing. MAG 2 looks incredibly unlikely but I'll preorder-on-announcement if it does hit next gen.
SVER was mostly overpowered due to that one damn unbalanced map. They released a patch in late 2010 that fixed it and other issues.
SVER was mostly overpowered due to that one damn unbalanced map. They released a patch in late 2010 that fixed it and other issues.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Farewell MAG, I had some great times with you back in the day. I still think Sony made a mistake in not turning it into an F2P game. Surely they could have kept a small number of staff on at Zipper to change the business model and work on new content like costumes and weapons.
to be honest. i don't like any of the developers games. i even recently tried unit 13 on vita. " i think they are the same developers no ?"
and that game was very bad. i couldn't play more than 20 minutes of it before i decided its better to delete it and keep the memory space for other games.
i hope these developers join bigger studios and get more experience as they work. but them as a team... their games wasn't that great Imo
and that game was very bad. i couldn't play more than 20 minutes of it before i decided its better to delete it and keep the memory space for other games.
i hope these developers join bigger studios and get more experience as they work. but them as a team... their games wasn't that great Imo
Everyone go look up H-Hour! In development for PS4. Its basically Socom 1/2. From one of the orginal developers of socom (if i remember the creative director, but maybe im wrong)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE1pERlH2ls remember pre-alpha
And no i dont work there haha. I just want this game to succeed so i have players to play against when the game goes live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE1pERlH2ls remember pre-alpha
And no i dont work there haha. I just want this game to succeed so i have players to play against when the game goes live
chillumchilla
Member
MAG nothing compares to you (when the chain of command was working well).
So many hours of fun. Thanks x
So many hours of fun. Thanks x
Well after a couple of levels in SP with Socom 4 I decided to have a go online. Man, so many people were level >50, it really felt unbalanced to a n00b with no leveled up weapons. Seems like an alright game though, might squeeze in a few more mp matches or some co-op before it closes for good.
Socom was like that also dating back to PS2 days. Clans would force you off server if they had numbers.
run it all 4 downs... spread them out or something... Brees is not going to be able to throw in this close to the goal line.
unless he uses his feet...but he hasn't all game so...yeah it's a wrap if they try to pass it.
edit- oops sorry fellas.
will join MAG when I hook up the PS3...has there been any updates in the last year? I hate those HUGE HUGE downloads.
unless he uses his feet...but he hasn't all game so...yeah it's a wrap if they try to pass it.
edit- oops sorry fellas.
will join MAG when I hook up the PS3...has there been any updates in the last year? I hate those HUGE HUGE downloads.
Eppy Thatcher
God's had his chance.
I spent a good 45 minutes a few weeks ago explaining the greatness that was MAG at it's zenith to a co-worker.
I'm not sure i've experienced a better online firefight than full 256 games in that world. And when you were on point and firing on all cylinders you felt like a godamned super soldier. Some of the videos you can find on youtube of people playing pure commando builds just going for structure destruction are still fucking amazing to watch. Very clearly shows you how to properly hide in plain sight. Guys running all over and sprinting towards the front lines to get back into the pew pew while some light armor spec'd demo man plants C4 on all your depots? I had never seen anything like it before or since.
MAG will be missed. Most definitely.
Oh yah: Valor for life! If you don't train in Alaska you aren't really training.
I'm not sure i've experienced a better online firefight than full 256 games in that world. And when you were on point and firing on all cylinders you felt like a godamned super soldier. Some of the videos you can find on youtube of people playing pure commando builds just going for structure destruction are still fucking amazing to watch. Very clearly shows you how to properly hide in plain sight. Guys running all over and sprinting towards the front lines to get back into the pew pew while some light armor spec'd demo man plants C4 on all your depots? I had never seen anything like it before or since.
MAG will be missed. Most definitely.
Oh yah: Valor for life! If you don't train in Alaska you aren't really training.
astrogamer
Member
I wish I could but I going back to college next week. Definitely going to try to play this week though
DiddyInAHellcat
Member
It's over
DJSebolski
Member
See thats what pisses me off about mp games. Sometimes i like to go back to my archives and play a game like Socom or whatever. Shutting down servers is pretty much saying "Thanks for the money, now f off!"
childplease
Banned
annnd nothing of value was lost.
Child please...
Lastgengamer
Member
January 28 will be sad day for me and my socom clan, it really is far to soon for socom 4 and MAG to lose their online multiplayer. Even confrontation will be missed, this is one of those times I wish Sony would reverse its decision; thankfully we have H hour next year.
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