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    #302
    Lucutus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Lucutus


    There's a dedicated server up, hosted in Dublin - '[TiG] The Irish Guard', pings should be low.

    Feel free to use it, I welcome any feedback or suggestions for config changes.

    PC (read: real gamers) only, of course. :P


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    #303
    Pyr0
    Registered Users Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭Pyr0


    Sweet. I'll hop on during the weekend Luc and give it a whirl.


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    #304
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users Posts: 3,994 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    Lucutus wrote: »
    There's a dedicated server up, hosted in Dublin - '[TiG] The Irish Guard', pings should be low.

    Feel free to use it, I welcome any feedback or suggestions for config changes.

    PC (read: real gamers) only, of course. :P
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    #305
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,047 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Anyone want a co-op game later?


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    #306
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    I'm done waiting for Splash Damage to fix it - gonna trade it in for LA Noire tomorrow. I'll probably pick it up on Steam during a sale eventually, because by the time they actually do fix the lag, the console community will most likely have moved on to something else.


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    #307
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    super_furry wrote: »
    I'm done waiting for Splash Damage to fix it - gonna trade it in for LA Noire tomorrow. I'll probably pick it up on Steam during a sale eventually, because by the time they actually do fix the lag, the console community will most likely have moved on to something else.

    No lag at all on PC, then again you simply cannot beat dedicated servers.
    P2P will always have some form of lag.


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    #308
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    Dcully wrote: »
    No lag at all on PC, then again you simply cannot beat dedicated servers.
    P2P will always have some form of lag.

    Yes there is.

    I was getting lag on low ping servers.


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    #309
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    Yes there is.

    I was getting lag on low ping servers.

    Ive yet to experience lag since the hot fixes and ive been playing nothing but brink the last few evenings.
    Before that the lag was there for sure.


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    #310
    Lucutus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Lucutus


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    What hotfixes exactly? I've only seen one patch so far?


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    #311
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Got rid of it today. HMV are doing a deal where they'll give €39 trade-in for it this week only. Picked up LA Noire with a free LA Confidential bluray and weapon code for €6.


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    #312
    Shlippery
    Registered Users Posts: 2,255 ✭✭✭Shlippery


    Today I said a fond farewelll to the abomination that was Brink and said hello L.A. Noire, suffice to say there's no regrets there..!


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    #313
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Dcully wrote: »
    Ive yet to experience lag since the hot fixes and ive been playing nothing but brink the last few evenings.
    Before that the lag was there for sure.

    you playing on pc or console?

    i got xbox version, but i want to pick up pc version too, its 29.99 in gamestop now.


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    #314
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    you playing on pc or console?

    i got xbox version, but i want to pick up pc version too, its 29.99 in gamestop now.


    PC


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    #315
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Dcully wrote: »
    PC

    would majority of servers be with bots turned off?


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    #316
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    would majority of servers be with bots turned off?

    Yeah the vast majority have bots off.


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    #317
    Lordhogo
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭Lordhogo


    Sorry I dont have the link but read that the upcoming free dlc is including quite a bit.
    • 2 new maps
    • Higher level cap
    • More customisation options,weapons,perks etc
    My xbox is away for repair so I havent bought it yet, is there many people still playing this?


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    #318
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Lordhogo wrote: »
    Sorry I dont have the link but read that the upcoming free dlc is including quite a bit.
    • 2 new maps
    • Higher level cap
    • More customisation options,weapons,perks etc
    My xbox is away for repair so I havent bought it yet, is there many people still playing this?

    I still play. Any link on that dlc?


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    #319
    Gunmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    http://www.splashdamage.com/node/819

    Does seem quite hefty alright, 2 maps, 5 new abilities, 2 new weapon addons and 2 new costume sets.


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    #320
    Healium
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭Healium


    Too late. If they ever patch the game to a state where an 8 vs 8 game can take place, you may have my interest again. Unlikely though, considering the amount of triple A games out this year :/


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    #321
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Healium wrote: »
    Too late. If they ever patch the game to a state where an 8 vs 8 game can take place, you may have my interest again. Unlikely though, considering the amount of triple A games out this year :/

    Not really. I had lots if 5v5 matches on xbox. I presume pc folks dont have problem with 8vs8 matches.

    Free patch like that is a good news. I just would like them to sort out ****y peer 2 peer system. Takes awile till you go in to a decent game.

    Ather thing I would like them to look in to: heavy body type. It's useless ATM. Weapons you get are really not worth the mobility traded in. Hp is very low considering you got the size of the house. Easy target. It is screaming out for buffing.


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    #322
    Healium
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭Healium


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    Not really. I had lots if 5v5 matches on xbox. I presume pc folks dont have problem with 8vs8 matches.

    Free patch like that is a good news. I just would like them to sort out ****y peer 2 peer system. Takes awile till you go in to a decent game.

    Ather thing I would like them to look in to: heavy body type. It's useless ATM. Weapons you get are really not worth the mobility traded in. Hp is very low considering you got the size of the house. Easy target. It is screaming out for buffing.
    We've had this argument before :P Peer-to-peer isn't desirable, but it's not that bad. I never have a laggy game of Reach, Dirt 3, AC: Brotherhood, Red Dead Redemption etc.

    The level of lag that you can get even in a 2 vs 2 game of Brink is ridiculous. It's actually unplayable. The problem is bad netcode. The developers were also cheap, and should have given consoles dedicated servers, too. This could've been a great, long-lasting multiplayer. You shouldn't have to wait a while to get into a playable game!

    There are also lots of balance issues. Carb 9 is way too powerful, and as you said, Heavy is pretty much redundant.

    Free DLC isn't enough to redeem themselves. Microsoft allows every game to give out one free DLC as it is. Frankly, I think every game's first DLC should be free, so they need to do more to entice me to pick up this unpolished mess in the future


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    #323
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Healium wrote: »
    We've had this argument before :P Peer-to-peer isn't desirable, but it's not that bad. I never have a laggy game of Reach, Dirt 3, AC: Brotherhood, Red Dead Redemption etc.

    The level of lag that you can get even in a 2 vs 2 game of Brink is ridiculous. It's actually unplayable. The problem is bad netcode. The developers were also cheap, and should have given consoles dedicated servers, too. This could've been a great, long-lasting multiplayer. You shouldn't have to wait a while to get into a playable game!

    There are also lots of balance issues. Carb 9 is way too powerful, and as you said, Heavy is pretty much redundant.

    Free DLC isn't enough to redeem themselves. Microsoft allows every game to give out one free DLC as it is. Frankly, I think every game's first DLC should be free, so they need to do more to entice me to pick up this unpolished mess in the future

    I got xbox version, and that's why my misses buying me pc version today after work ;). Lagg is brutal on xbox i wount deny it.

    This dlc is making it sweeter. I don't think it was planed to be free thought. All the **** storm is making them to do it free. I would expect some new weapons too in nect dlc. Which is very nice.


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    #324
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Tell you what else they need to do - let you change body types in-game.


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    #325
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    well just had a session on pc version.

    huge improvment on graphics. better controls. dedicated servers.

    Love it. :P


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    #326
    kiddums
    Registered Users Posts: 1,308 ✭✭✭kiddums


    I just found out I was supposto get a psycho pack with this when I bought it. Did anyone else not get this?
    Is there any point in asking about it at this stage?


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    #327
    T-b0n3
    Registered Users Posts: 3,459 ✭✭✭T-b0n3


    Thinking about getting this off adverts on the ps3, has the lag eased? Worth a buy?

    Thanks


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    #328
    kiddums
    Registered Users Posts: 1,308 ✭✭✭kiddums


    Has anyone heard anymore about the free DLC that's ment to be comming out for this?


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    #329
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    A friend of mine told me to try this and I did. It was €25 in Game I think he said (he picked me up a copy) and you know what, it's really good fun. Very challenging at times, but the co-op works very well and that nonsense about not having to unlock things separately for "private" games vs public has been done away with because you can't really game the system.

    If you see it cheap, pick it up and give it a look, you might be pleasantly surprised.


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    #330
    Healium
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭Healium


    kiddums wrote: »
    Has anyone heard anymore about the free DLC that's ment to be comming out for this?
    I think I read somewhere yesterday that it's in cert with Microsoft and Sony

    Also, heads-up, it's only free for 2 weeks or something. As if the game didn't get off to a dodgy enough start, they decide to be greedy and charge for it after 2 weeks :rolleyes:


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    #331
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Did they ever fix the lag issues with this? Got sick of playing with just a handful of real people and the rest bots. It's €22 on sale in HMV at the moment and I'm tempted to give it a second chance.


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