"We're looking at almost every aspect of combat - how it looks, feels and sounds, as well as weapon characteristics and tactics," proclaims Realtime Worlds spokesman Neil Castle in a refreshingly frank post on All Points Bulletin's official website.
The post certainly says all the right things regarding upcoming tweaks to the newly released urban crime MMOFPS. Whether Realtime Worlds can make good on the lengthy list of updates and reverse some of the negative buzz generated by less than favorable launch reviews will bear watching over the next few months.
Castle's post touches on a number of complaints that various reviewers and gamers have had with the new title, from sloppy vehicle handling, to catching and punishing cheaters, to the addition of new rulesets and matchmaking functionality. "It's our goal to involve the community as much as is practical when tackling most of these areas - as we''ve said all along, and hopefully demonstrated throughout beta, RTW's goal is to grow APB into the game that its players want it to be," Castle says.
Reader Comments (42)
Posted: Jul 13th 2010 7:09PM (Unverified) said
EL OH EL. Already? Glad I didn't purchase this game..
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Posted: Jul 14th 2010 7:09PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, seriously. Who takes 2 weeks after a games launch to tweak the game. Who do they think they are? Blizzard?
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Posted: Jul 13th 2010 7:40PM (Unverified) said
English lesson.
"Tweak" implies small changes
"Revamp" seriously..
One does not equal the other.
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"Tweak" implies small changes
"Revamp" seriously..
One does not equal the other.
Posted: Jul 13th 2010 8:18PM sortius said
Overhauling these systems after 1 year - giving the game a new lease of life.
Overhauling these systems after 2 weeks - the game is a failure and the devs know.
Simple as this.
If you don't pay attention in beta (which was short and restricted to VERY few people), then you end up with a game like this. The same thing happened with AoC, and Tabula Rasa, and Warhammer Online. Short, restricted betas with devs that don't pay attention to those that find the bugs.
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Overhauling these systems after 2 weeks - the game is a failure and the devs know.
Simple as this.
If you don't pay attention in beta (which was short and restricted to VERY few people), then you end up with a game like this. The same thing happened with AoC, and Tabula Rasa, and Warhammer Online. Short, restricted betas with devs that don't pay attention to those that find the bugs.
Posted: Jul 13th 2010 7:09PM Neurasthenic said
It's good to see that they're working on it - but I really don't understand how this is something that isn't brought up during beta.
Light on content? That's usually expected. A couple of missing features, maybe. But I find it hard to believe that they had to wait until reviews came out to realize that there are complaints about something as fundamental as shooting/driving mechanics.
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Light on content? That's usually expected. A couple of missing features, maybe. But I find it hard to believe that they had to wait until reviews came out to realize that there are complaints about something as fundamental as shooting/driving mechanics.
Posted: Jul 13th 2010 7:41PM (Unverified) said
"It's good to see that they're working on it - but I really don't understand how this is something that isn't brought up during beta."
A thousand times this.
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A thousand times this.
Posted: Jul 13th 2010 9:33PM DeadlyAccurate said
Oh, it was definitely brought up. Again and again and again. They just didn't do anything with it, and rather than delay the game and fix the problems, they chose to release on schedule, even though they knew they would get lower review scores.
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Posted: Jul 13th 2010 7:16PM (Unverified) said
will this make it worth paying for though? i will never know.... since i wont pay to see
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Posted: Jul 13th 2010 7:22PM (Unverified) said
From what I heard much of this was complained about in beta and done nothing about. Now that the game is not living up to sales expectations they are rushing things out. Why have beta testers if you ignore their points?
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Posted: Jul 13th 2010 8:12PM (Unverified) said
ummm.. do you even have the game ?_? show me in your facebook , do u have it ???
high system requirment ??
core 2 E6320 +4890 + ddr2 667 ram = HIGH requirement ?
god , i glad that i ve ignored 99% of online bullshitting and bought this game and having a blast ...
haha,,, pathetic...
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high system requirment ??
core 2 E6320 +4890 + ddr2 667 ram = HIGH requirement ?
god , i glad that i ve ignored 99% of online bullshitting and bought this game and having a blast ...
haha,,, pathetic...
Posted: Jul 13th 2010 11:10PM HereticalPenguin said
The requirements are very high by MMO standards.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2010 2:39AM Unverfied B said
"The requirements are very high by MMO standards."
The graphics and customization options are even higher by MMO standards.
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The graphics and customization options are even higher by MMO standards.
Posted: Jul 13th 2010 7:40PM (Unverified) said
I'm really getting tired of companies that charge for a game that is still in beta. I was really ready to buy this on launch but after the Key to the City event I decided to save my money since it felt like it was still not done. If I get the game as a gift, I will probably play it, but they won't see any money from me now.
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Posted: Jul 13th 2010 8:04PM ultimateq said
Jef Reheard where do you get the impression of an OVERHAUL? They're just examining the combat for now, and there are no changes promised or even mentioned yet.
All they are doing to the vehicles is making them grip a little better. Sounds like a tweak, not an overhaul.
The only thing that they're hopefully overhauling is the match making.
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All they are doing to the vehicles is making them grip a little better. Sounds like a tweak, not an overhaul.
The only thing that they're hopefully overhauling is the match making.
Posted: Jul 13th 2010 8:08PM ultimateq said
Oh and you can read the entire forum post here: http://na.apb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70582
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Posted: Jul 13th 2010 9:36PM Damn Dirty Ape said
From the first post on the thread you linked:
"We''re already underway on a major overhaul to vehicle handling to make cars more responsive and less slippy overall. You''ll still be able to power slide around corners in stylish fashion, but steering is more responsive overall and easier to get the hang of early on."
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"We''re already underway on a major overhaul to vehicle handling to make cars more responsive and less slippy overall. You''ll still be able to power slide around corners in stylish fashion, but steering is more responsive overall and easier to get the hang of early on."
Posted: Jul 14th 2010 9:14AM nomoredroids said
Because MMOs never patch. Ever. And if they do patch, its because they're in beta.
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