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Warhawk PS3 dedicated server cluster - Awesome display

When players join a server do they have the option to pick their initial team if the server turns it on or is it always auto assign and change later?

Also:
passworded servers?
icon for friends on a server in the browser?
 
Grayman said:
When players join a server do they have the option to pick their initial team if the server turns it on or is it always auto assign and change later?

Also:
passworded servers?
icon for friends on a server in the browser?
My memory is a bit fuzzy, but in the beta:

Auto assign to the team with the least players. You can switch if team switching is enabled. You cannot switch if it is disabled, if team balance is turned on and switching would cause unbalance, or if you are playing split screen and force split screen players to play on same team is on.

Unranked servers can be passworded.

No friend icon in server list. Can view what servers friends/clan members are in by going to the community menu. Community menu cannot be accessed if you've joined a server.
 
Killthee said:
My memory is a bit fuzzy, but in the beta:

Auto assign to the team with the least players. You can switch if team switching is enabled. You cannot switch if it is disabled, if team balance is turned on and switching would cause unbalance, or if you are playing split screen and force split screen players to play on same team is on.

Unranked servers can be passworded.

No friend icon in server list. Can view what servers friends/clan members are in by going to the community menu. Community menu cannot be accessed if you've joined a server.
Well that is good enough news. The game doesn't need a party system as long as some servers are running with switch and team balanced are off or modified(like some games only balance if it is multiple players off). It is weird to only have the community menu if you are on a server though.
 
Dante said:
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;)

:lol
 
As impressive as that is, assuming they're running the standard Warhawk client then that cluster can only support a few thousand players at once. Even if Sony does have multiple clusters like this around the US and world, I hope it'll be enough. Maybe other people will really take to the idea of hosting their own dedicated server so it can be ranked.

This thing is also a gut shot to Microsoft. Sony is showing that not only are they willing to provide dedicated servers for free, they're showing that their consoles are reliable enough to act as servers.
 
Surreal said:
The last picture has a disc that says "Press Disc" on it. Looks to me it's something they gave to the press.

I'm guessing Press disc is a synonym for "preview build". The booklet looks around the same size as the warhawk retail package.
 
Not going to start a new thread to ask this, but does anyone know if the Warhawk servers are regional? Or will the whole world be playing together?

Also, I remember that the Resistance+Motorstorm servers were regional, but I did read that they were going to be made global, has that happened yet?
 
marvelharvey said:
Not going to start a new thread to ask this, but does anyone know if the Warhawk servers are regional? Or will the whole world be playing together?

Also, I remember that the Resistance+Motorstorm servers were regional, but I did read that they were going to be made global, has that happened yet?

Warhawk is global

Resistance has been global since the last update.. Motorstorm is still region locked.
 
Forsete said:
Warhawk is global

Resistance has been global since the last update.. Motorstorm is still region locked.
Cheers, and I just noticed that my first question was already answered on the last page, reading FTL.
 
Hope this book is something that comes with every Warhawk box but the press disc makes me think otherwise.
Looks like it has forms you can fill out to keep a record on paper.
 
TTP said:
Nope. That comes to the media alongside the Warhawk review code. It's the press kit :P

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Note: booklet is brown, not red. Dunno what's wrong with my digital cam.

Sony are always really extravagant with their PS review code stuff. I still have the metal GT tin/box thing that came with Prologue. Gorgeous.
 
nofilter said:
Sony are always really extravagant with their PS review code stuff. I still have the metal GT tin/box thing that came with Prologue. Gorgeous.

Me too :D
 
nofilter said:
And the Wipeout Fusion lenticular cover, the VF promo card case... Hmm. Can't wait to see what they've got lined up for GT 5 Prologue.
May I see the VF promo card?
 
Kittonwy said:
Oh snap at xbots at txb buying Warhawk just to challenge GAF. GAF SONYBOTS AM ALREADY WON TOTAL.
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OUR MISSILES WILL BLOT OUT THE SUN.

...sorry, just watched 300 on Blu-Ray this week. :D
 
chubigans said:
OUR MISSILES WILL BLOT OUT THE SUN.

...sorry, just watched 300 on Blu-Ray this week. :D
I watched it last night. Its freaking awesome, second movie i watched on my 7.1 and new TV.
 
captive said:
I watched it last night. Its freaking awesome, second movie i watched on my 7.1 and new TV.

Welcome to the 7.1 club...it's so amazin' eh? Resistance and the Warhawk beta especially.
 
chubigans said:
Welcome to the 7.1 club...it's so amazin' eh? Resistance and the Warhawk beta especially.
Both those sounded amazing on my 5.1 crap system. I cant wait till warhawk comes out, warhawks screaming overhead, shit blowing up, tanks rolling by.
 
When two Warhawks flew by me at high speeds as I was walking on the ground...the sound of the jet engines directly behind me and quickly bleeding to the front of the room...it was the first time I really felt like I was gaming in the next generation. Man, good times.
 
chubigans said:
When two Warhawks flew by me at high speeds as I was walking on the ground...the sound of the jet engines directly behind me and quickly bleeding to the front of the room...it was the first time I really felt like I was gaming in the next generation. Man, good times.

Next generation started when I tried to run Click over with my warhawk while he's on teh ground, multi-modal gaming am total.
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Forsete said:
We have a secret weapon.. Kittonwy..

Free Click!!! We need the #1 Beta player in our side.

Kittonwy said:
Oh snap at xbots at txb buying Warhawk just to challenge GAF. GAF SONYBOTS AM ALREADY WON TOTAL.
Indifferent2.gif
Clan Leader?!?!? For victowy?

captive said:
Both those sounded amazing on my 5.1 crap system. I cant wait till warhawk comes out, warhawks screaming overhead, shit blowing up, tanks rolling by.

Don't forget 7.1 Jeep horn with accurate Doppler simulation :lol
 
I'll shamefully admit that I have not played an online game since I whooped some ass in BF2, meaning I haven't even played Resistance online.

With that said, bring on tha Warhawk biiiothcss!!!
 
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