Friday the 13th

Zero-Cool

New Footage of this is out and Beta is live on PC if you have it preordered. Releasing Spring 2017 as multiplayer only with singleplayer mode releasing in the summer. PC, PS4 & XBOX. Have to say, it looks like a great laugh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgzrYwKOeok

madcabbage

Can you still get hands on beta keys? Can't seem to preorder on Steam and would to give this a crack.

Zero-Cool

Lot of people streaming the beta on YouTube giving away keys. I'd say check their official Twitter page, I saw they put up instructions how to get a key.

Zero-Cool

Looks like it could be great craic. 40 quid might be too much though. Release date May 26th.

https://twitter.com/Friday13thGame/status/855522236928839681

madcabbage

God damn, about bloody time! I've had the pre-order down since the beta, cant wait to get stuck into this!

40 quid????? I haven't really been following this for a while but unless something has changed this looked like something you'd not play for all that long and had the same problem as evolve in that it would be a great multiplayer mode if part of something larger but not enough to build a whole game around. Certainly not a 40 euro one.

madcabbage

There's supposed to be a single player part of the game being worked on, to be added at a later date. €40 is pretty steep but I'd imagine you could potentially get it cheaper on CDKeys or G2A

Ten of Swords

Their marketing team should all be fired, can't even release it on a Friday the 13th (although that would mean waiting until October )

Can't wait.

Zero-Cool

Some info I found on the game, seems to be fairly indepth, I spose would want to be for 40 quid. Each counselor has their own stats so strategy plays a part in picking your character.





Fear is a feature and works like this:

Fear does a couple things. As your Fear level rises, you make more noise. This increases the radius that Jason's "Sense" can detect you. Also, the higher your Fear level, the more your HUD will fade away, and your screen will get a blue-ish filter. This means no mini-map to see other people nor Jason.
Fear raises in these situations (though the Composure stat affects your resistance to fear)

• Jason nearby (scales with how close)
• Being in the dark
• Being in the woods with no light on
• Hiding under a bed/in a closet/etc
• Seeing a dead body
• When wounded

Things you can do to lower your Fear level

• Stand by other counselors
• Turn on your flashlight when in the dark and in the woods

Stay away from Jason

Main thing I was worried about was a similar game mode in GTA Online were 1 person is the killer with a shotgun hunting down everyone else who has an axe. Would just turn into everyone rushing the killer and the shotgun being too slow to stop them all. Devs said in their testing, Jason would be killed onnce in 60-70 games so that won't be a viable option. So that sounds good.

Zero-Cool

Game won't be up for preorder, devs said Sony and MS would push back the date by a month in order to have it as a preorder option and dev as didn't want anymore delays. Still launching 26th may.

https://twitter.com/Friday13thGame/status/865676150219186176

dreamers75

I have dead by daylight and its awesome but there is no one playing it

Think this will go the same way, asymmetrical MP just doesn't seem to work when in theory it really should.

Zero-Cool

Yeah this has the potential to either be a great laugh in a group or a bit boring with randomers. I don't think the single player will be great, whenever it gets added in, as the game was never to be MP only from the beginning. Will be interesting to see how many people on here pick it up on launch.

Zero-Cool

Devs just said the game size is 3.5GB's so should be a quick download to make up for no preorder. 3.5 is tiny for a 40 quid game.

madcabbage

I'm gonna have faith and say this should be fun. Small file might be because there's no single player content just yet, that comes at a later date. Please God it won't be a bug fest on launch

Zero-Cool

Anyone interested in trophies/cheevos, list is available. Play 1000 matches as Jason, play 1000 matches as a counselor, kill 1313 councillors, escape a certain way a certain number of times etc.

https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/6189-friday-the-13th

So is anyone picking it up Friday?

Wonda-Boy

Nah, would not be into this much at all. Down the road maybe.....

Zero-Cool

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Anyone interested in trophies/cheevos, list is available. Play 1000 matches as Jason, play 1000 matches as a counselor, kill 1313 councillors, escape a certain way a certain number of times etc.

https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/6189-friday-the-13th

So is anyone picking it up Friday?

Wow that's up there with the ****tiest achievement/trophy lists of all time, a marathon grind. Fine if it will come naturally over time and if the game is great but the player base won't be huge for it and Evolve has shown us the X v 1 formula is a mode of a bigger game, not to base a whole game around.

I know i'm achievement guy but still I don;t let them put me off playing a game but when they pull that crap they can f right off.Simply thats using achievements to extend the life and playerbase of a game.

Zero-Cool

4pm Friday....**** sake Sony. Still not decided on it anyway. I was watching early streams last night and it looked like a good laugh but could be a ****fest if you could only get games with randomers acting the fool.

https://twitter.com/Friday13thGame/status/867495254848659457

Wonda-Boy

^^^

Exactly this....if you had a group of mates is would be great craic.

Zero-Cool

It's on the psn store now for 37 euro, live on steam since last night but still no sign on Xbox apparently and the devs aren't happy.

Very ****ing tempted!!

madcabbage

Have this preloaded on the PC if anyone has it and fancies a few games sometime.

biggebruv

I defo wanna play this but still not to sure about spending 35 euro on it the beta was ok

Xenji

Gonna pick this up when it goes on sale, always like having games like these to play around October.

Kimbot

Xenji wrote: »

Gonna pick this up when it goes on sale, always like having games like these to play around October.

Would be nice to have and stream around halloween alright

moonlighting

ill give it a few weeks/months and see what they do with it.
Actually looking at some of the twitch feeds it looks very unpolished.

SeantheMan

Yeah lookin a bit average....looks like an Alpha/Beta tbh.
That fast walk, slow jog animation....I've NEVER in my life seen someone move like that....and the stupid transition to the awkward looking crouch.
The only reason I'm raggin on the animations...is because there aren't that many that they had to perfect at all.
I'm also gonna give it 2 months....see how many people are still playing on STEAM at that stage.\

Also, checkin some Korean streamers stream , himself and the other asians are all having to play with 200+ ping.

Zero-Cool

Was watching this and burst out laughing at the ending. Guy finds car battery, fixes the car, the trio gets attacked by Jason, he gets shot in the face by a flare gun and is stunned. 2 get into the car and the driver drives off with the guy who actually fixed the car running beside it begging her to stop and she leaves him to deal with Jason. Savage stuff :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scz_OvfoRrw

Zero-Cool

Was gonna pull the trigger on this but looked like the server's crashed from too many users. Devs said they are allowing people back on note but other forums saying people haven't been able to get on for the last couple of hours. Might leave it off till tomorrow.

Lone Stone

I watched a few matches on steam earlier today and really like i would give this a miss personally it looked fun when the guy got to play as jason, but when he was like a survivor camp person all you did was run around trying to hide, if you die you had to wait for the match to end, which was like 10 min or so, and he died at the start twice and had to sit there till the match ended or you get nothing, then one matched he and another person managed to escape on a boat and they then get a spectator screen and had to wait for the match to end which was about 8 minuets or so yeah i dont see this having much long lasting appeal. Especially considering it only has 3 maps apparently the animations seemed way to janky for my liking so anyway those were my impressions from watching a few matches today.

Zero-Cool

Yeah, I looked it up today to see if you had to wait if you died early. Apparently you can quit and keep your xp but you get bonus xp for watching the rest of the game. Also if you die and someone fixes the phone to call Tommy Jarvis, you can respawn as him. I definitely don't fancy waiting around if you die early unless you were in a private game having a bit of craic with the lads.

I've read you can go to the options and choose Jason as your preferred character which gives you a higher chance of being him other than the 1 in 8. A trophy for playing Jason 1000 times is ridiculous.

Grahamer666

It's probably good fun with mates but doesn't look like it would appeal to me. Watched a few streams on Twitch which consisted of people talking ****e in a lobby and hardly playing the game at all.

Zero-Cool

I always check Gameranx 'before you buy' vids to know more about a game if I can't decide on buying it. They had a great video on this game this morning and the Devs even shared it.

I'm 50/50 on it, part of me wants to get it right now and part wants to wait to see what will be fixed added but maybe the longer you put this off, the less users it will have.

https://twitter.com/Friday13thGame/status/868449638348718080

SeantheMan

Most people here seem to be on the fence about whether to get it or not.

Aside from all the points mentioned, the fact is that it doesn't come across as a 40e game or whatever the Euro price is.

If it were 15e or around there then I'd jump on it. But it's nowhere near a AAA title or worthy of that much money when I can get so much more bang for my buck.

Zero-Cool

After watching a YouTube stream, I bit the bullet and bought it on PS4. Anyone else get it, add me sheehy83.

Zero-Cool

Devs are gas, replying to a guy who said there's only so much masturbating he can do while waiting for the game to be fixed :pac:

https://twitter.com/Friday13thGame/status/868591050822168577

Zero-Cool

This is fecking awesome! :pac: will post a couple of vids soon. Played as counselor in my first match and was 2nd last to be killed. Tough as nails to escape, just as it should be. 2nd game I was Jason and axe chopped everyone to death. Couldn't remember the grab button. Such a great laugh. One nut job tried to take me 1 on 1, it didn't end well for her

Game is janky as hell but you get over it when it's so tense you only care about surviving. In my 3rd game, one guy left alive hiding under a bed for the last 7 minutes, he has 3 minutes left and he wins. Hardly exciting stuff but seems a good bunch of lads so don't want to leave the group. Ah he got axed through the bed, serves him right! Ah waited to the end, the host leaves so everyone gets kicked. No host migration is a bollix.

A couple guys chatting but no real communication going on. Looks like you definitely need teamwork to either work the same objectives or take on Jason. A private game with the lads could be the best multiplayer experience in ages.

I got 90 xp there and a bonus 500 for staying til the end. They really want you to complete matches, better git good I spose.

Edit,: quit to upload the vid below, restarted the game and lost my levels and xp, bolloxing servers.

Edit: my first go as Jason....Flawless Victory!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFqXhehfsRc

brianregan09

Looks cool is there a single player mode for it yet ?

Zero-Cool

brianregan09 wrote: »

Looks cool is there a single player mode for it yet ?

Single mode coming later this summer but as the game started as a multiplayer survivor game, I'm not sure if it will be the same game just against bots or what.

biggebruv

when someone invites me to a private game I go into the invitation and it links me to the store to buy the game again what the hell is up with that please help somebody????

ps4 version here

Zero-Cool

biggebruv wrote: »

when someone invites me to a private game I go into the invitation and it links me to the store to buy the game again what the hell is up with that please help somebody????

ps4 version here

I've read about that happening with other people online as well. Haven't tried a private game get but looks like that is the best way to get into a match. I'd say keep an eye on the official Facebook and Twitter pages as they've been giving a few updates on that.

Zero-Cool

Big update from devs.

**STATUS UPDATE MAY 27TH**

Hey campers,

Been a rocky few days to say the least. Few of us have slept since Thursday, but I wanted to take a moment to inform all of you as to what’s going on with everything. We’re having global issues, on all platforms (PC/XB1/PS4). Here’s a breakdown of the most common issues so far.

Known issues. Why they are happening. What we’re doing to fix them.

Issue: “I can’t login, it keeps saying something about a Database Error.”

Why: Our database was hit really hard when the game went live. We had upwards of 75K players in a short period of time. Due to this our database was hit hard. We tried spinning up more nodes to help alleviate the stress but ultimately caused some corrupted nodes which is causing people not to be able to login that were affected by those nodes. In addition it has caused major slow downs in our database software which can on and off effect other accounts from logging in.

Fix: We are working around the clock to get this solved. We are a small team but brought in outside resources to help. It's our top priority right now and we need to make sure we can get our servers properly scaled and balanced to handle the current demand. Once we can alleviate some stress on the database this should all start working smoothly. We are working hard to properly load balance our servers and identify issues with accounts that are slowing down the database.

Issue: “I can sign in (sometimes) but I can’t find a match when I select Quick Play”

Why: Due to a high demand of PS4 players there is an issue with Matchmaking when it finds an open session several players try to join that open session at once filling up the room the same time you receive the message this room is still open. You end up not being able to connect to that session and move on but it wastes time taking it a lot longer to find an open session. On Xbox One there also is a high number of players trying to find games and the amount of requests is really adding up which is overloading the Matchmaking service.

Fix: We have tuned Matchmaking on PS4 to create more open sessions to spread out the playerbase. We also have tuned the time it takes to create new sessions. We are currently testing the fix and hope to have a patch out real soon. For Xbox One we have been working with Microsoft who has tuned some settings on their end. This has helped some users but not all. We are still working on tuning our Matchmaking algorithm along throttling requests more in line with LIVE standards and with working with Microsoft on this as well. We hope to have a patch in testing early this week.

Issue: “It’s not saving my Jason kills, XP, clothing customization or achievements.”

Why: This is a result of the mentioned above database issue. Unfortunately all of this information is tied to the database as well.

Fix: Once we can alleviate some stress on the database this should all start working smoothly. We are working hard to properly load balance our servers and identify issues with accounts that are slowing down the database.

Issue: “What happened to my XP? I was level ‘X’ now I’m level 0” or “My XP is stuck and I’m not getting any more.”

Why: This is also a result to the database issue. Match statistic reports still seem to be coming into the database correctly so if you had a level at some point, it should be still progressing.

Fix: Once we can alleviate some stress on the database this should all start working smoothly. You should still be earning XP but it’s just not showing it properly. When the database is less stressed you should see your proper XP level.

Issue: “I see others can play, but I have yet to get past the login screen.”

Why: This is also the result of the database issue. We’ve noticed it can randomly affect specific accounts. So while you can’t play someone in the next room with a different account can play. We have identified what causes it for some accounts and fixed it, but there are a few causes at play here.

Fix: Once we can alleviate some stress on the database this should all start working smoothly. We are working hard to properly load balance our servers and identify issues with accounts that are slowing down the database.

Issue: “My DLC isn’t working. I downloaded it, where is it?”

Why: PC Keys were not working and we had to issue a new set of keys. For PS4 DLC keys we are still waiting for the DLC to be approved and go live.

Fix: If you are a PC user please make sure you have received your new keys. Check your email. If not please contact us. PS4 users we will keep you posted when the DLC is live.

Issue: “I never got my game/DLC code. I’m a backer, what’s up?”

Why: This could be due to multiple reasons. Emails from BackerKit do not contain codes, you must log in to BackerKit to retrieve codes you’ve ordered. You possibly did not complete your BackerKit survey? Or there may be an actual customer service problem, error or glitch.

Fix: The first step is to use your original kickstarter email address to log in to https://friday-the-13th-the-game.backerkit.com/ and retrieve your codes. Keep in mind that if you ordered multiple times that you will have to check each order survey to look for all your codes as they are associated with each order they were placed on.

If you did not fill out your survey/s, you will need to do so and then we can lock it down and process your codes so they show up in your account. Remember, if you had multiple orders then you will need to go through and fill out each survey.


Issue: “I received the wrong platform code via email. Help!”

Why: Sometimes mistakes are made and glitches happen. Some players received codes for the wrong platforms, but this can be rectified after verification of the issue.

Fix: If for some reason you received the wrong code for a platform you didn’t order for, please contact BackerKit by logging on to your account at https://friday-the-13th-the-game.backerkit.com/ and then use the contact form to input your issue. You will then only need to wait for a response. You cannot switch to a different platform. You will receive the code that was selected in your original BackerKit survey. We repeat, you cannot swap platforms just because you changed your mind.

Issue: “I can play, but i’m experiencing glitches/bugs/crashes.”

Why: General gameplay bugs that may have already been fixed but a patch hasn’t been released for that platform yet. In addition as new players play they are helping us find bugs all the time.

Fix: We have an Xbox One patch that addresses a lot of the glitches/bugs/crashes that we are testing now and are shooting to have it out mid next week. We are currently working on another PS4 patch to help with Matchmaking and some gameplay bugs. Our team is constantly working on fixing bugs, optimizations and pushing new patches on all platforms.

Issue: “OK, but why weren’t you guys prepared for this?”

We thought we were. We looked at average concurrent players during the beta; 5K. We then took PC pre-order numbers, as well as backer numbers and tripled it for three platforms (XB1, PS4 and PC). We then added more cushion just to make sure. We were forecasting somewhere around 30K concurrents and that’s what we setup our database to handle. However, when we flipped the switch, making the game live, 75K players showed up in the first 20 minutes. 50K players got in, but at that point our database was melting. We immediately started spinning up new database servers to meet demand. But in the process, the original database started getting damaged nodes due to the influx of players. We were moving just as fast as we could to meet the demand. But it wasn’t fast enough.

Due to the damaged node, bad accounts started being recorded. Bad as in, the data associated with the account was taking too long for the database to read it. So we had two issues hitting at once, within a 30 minute time frame; not a robust enough database to meet demand, and corrupted data (bad accounts). Basically we have accounts that are taking a long time to query and we are investigating why.

If you login on your bad account and the request hits before someone with a good account, it’s timing out both players. Right now, bad accounts are taking upwards of 120 seconds to pull it down. This slows everyone down that is in line after them on that node. And in some cases the database says “this is taking too long” and just throws up the error for everyone standing in line. Good or bad account.

The fix to this is a more robust scaling solution in our database. 90% of player accounts are good. The remaining 10% will take more time due to how corrupted they are. Again, this data is salvageable, just tedious and time consuming to repair.

Zero-Cool

Just had the best multiplayer match in a long long time, I was grinning like a fool start to finish. The survivors were a bunch of English lads who didn't think Jason could great their proximity chat, was goddamn hilarious, Pity the vid didn't pick up the chat. Killed them all including Tommy who has spawned. They put up a great fight though, rocked me a few times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LComJ1DBbxU

gmg678

Although the game is pretty much broken on the match-making front. Through Xboxes LFG was able to find a multiple games in private matches(only down side if the host left the game crashed). It is a great fun game playing as either a survivor or Jason. I think that once the dust settles and everything is up and running it will be a great game to play. I say the will add more maps over time.

Carroller

Im on Xbox and have a few people to play private matches with. Great game. Add me penguins haooo or jack Bauer ire

biggebruv

have they mentioned anything about the ps4 version private match error thingy everything some one invites me to a private game when I go into the invitation it tells me buy the game wtf

Zero-Cool

biggebruv wrote: »

have they mentioned anything about the ps4 version private match error thingy everything some one invites me to a private game when I go into the invitation it tells me buy the game wtf

I saw someone on gamefaqs had the same issue and someone suggested the below. Worth a go.

It's the opposite for me, it won't let me accept anybodies invite. The only option I get is to go to the PSN store

You have that glitch where it shows the lock symbol on the game icon at the XMB? You need to go to settings, accoutn and then renew licenses (should be bottom option) and then you have to wait a minute for everything to get verified. (I had 1,000+ pieces of digital content and it took about a minute, so I'm gonna guess you aren't a buying fiend like I am and it will take less time.)
Game should work then.
Also make sure your PS4 is set to your home console (I think it's the option above renew license) unless you're game sharing with a friend then ignore the home thing otherwise they'll lose your games.

biggebruv

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I saw someone on gamefaqs had the same issue and someone suggested the below. Worth a go.

cheers I must try that when I get home

gmg678

Carroller wrote: »

Im on Xbox and have a few people to play private matches with. Great game. Add me penguins haooo or jack Bauer ire

added you there.

Zero-Cool

Update:

WE ARE LIVE!

You should no longer see the database login failure, you should see your stats set to where they need to be from gameplay with unlocks and perks and you should able to work with your account as normal.

Bear in mind; this will not affect matchmaking issues that are still present on Xbox One and PS4. This is mainly to remove the server issues for accounts still being locked out and seeing their stats/unlocks not displaying/unlocking correctly.

We hope this is a step in the right direction and are confident in things working well, but please bear with us. We're working hard at it! Apologies for the inconvenience, but this should stabilize things for users. Our next big goal is matchmaking for PS4 and Xbox One!

For those on consoles; we recommend private games for now; The Xbox One and PS4 both have communities that are playing around the clock. We will get quick play games going just as soon as we're able, talking to both Sony and Microsoft now on resolving the matchmaking issues.

Zero-Cool

Playing much better on ps4 for me, for straight into a quick match and had 3 full games, even got my first escape, well chuffed.

I got 900xp and 500 of that was just for staying til the end. Should have gotten more for fixing the car and driving out of there while saving someone else.

JaMarcusHustle

Gonna give this a try now. Add me if anyone wants to play - JaMarcusHustleIE (that's ie at the end).

No mic until tomorrow though, but I'm very obedient so just tell me what to do :pac: