Latest Zipline Podcast

I'm listening as I post this so I don't really know what specific info they drop.

http://zprpodcast.s3.amazonaws.com/Zipline/zipline_ep30_021111.mp3

In-Game Clan Challenge System seems pretty good.

Classic camera wont be available upon release. Its still 3rd person, but its closer to the player than in previous Socoms. They will likely add an option on camera views further down the road.

Grenade arc and d-pad lean likely wont be in release

There will not be pistols. You will get 2 primary weapons ie assault rifle and shotgun.

Classic mode will have "cover" on.

There is no more "Push to Talk". Its "Tap to Talk" now. You tap the d-pad and it gives you the mic for 10 seconds.

LuckyLuciano wrote:

In-Game Clan Challenge System seems pretty good.

Classic camera wont be available upon release. Its still 3rd person, but its closer to the player than in previous Socoms. They will likely add an option on camera views further down the road.

Grenade arc and d-pad lean likely wont be in release

There will not be pistols. You will get 2 primary weapons ie assault rifle and shotgun.

Classic mode will have "cover" on.

There is no more "Push to Talk". Its "Tap to Talk" now. You tap the d-pad and it gives you the mic for 10 seconds.

This is really going to piss of people who played pistols only ie me.

Ohh pistols only.. It takes me back to the old SOCOM days. Most of you probably don't know what I am talking about so I will explain.

Pistols only were games that had explosives turned off and all other weapons besides pistols, smokes and flashbangs were restricted. Before I ever even started to play with any you guys I used to play pistols only in S2/S3. You might ask why would you just play with your pistol? Whats the point? Well in SOCOM, sometimes people get tired of getting naded/sniped right when your walking out of your spawn or some fucker goes around shooting 203, or a guy gets lucky by spraying 50 bullets at you and manages to hit you once in the head. I found it to be very addicting and I really enjoyed it more than playing autos, it was a lot more fun for me. I liked the fact that you had a certain amount of ammo and you couldn't go around wasting all of it, that you had to time your shots and and actually aim. It took skill and strategy. It was also a very cool community, we had wars and played against each other just like any other non-pistol clan would. It was fun and everyone knew and followed the rules which were: No Model-18s or SP-10s, if you had one and killed someone with it you'd get either immediately kicked or if the people were nice, then a stern warning. We usually met in US East or East 1.

And that if why I am very aggravated about them removing pistols completely from the game.

What is the logic of making a "classic" mode aimed at pleasing old fans if nothing about it is classic? I really wonder how the forums explain exactly what old fans want in classic mode, yet they still fuck it up massively and somehow still hold a job?

Is it 10 seconds each time someone goes to talk or can you tap to turn talk off? 10 seconds is a long time for a mic to be open if what you say is only 2 seconds long. That's going to tie up the communication if thats the case.

audioSLAVE_1 wrote:

Is it 10 seconds each time someone goes to talk or can you tap to turn talk off? 10 seconds is a long time for a mic to be open if what you say is only 2 seconds long. That's going to tie up the communication if thats the case.

more than one person can be talking at once, basically tapping the button turns your mic on for 10 seconds so to speak

NotoriusPenguin wrote:

audioSLAVE_1 wrote:

Is it 10 seconds each time someone goes to talk or can you tap to turn talk off? 10 seconds is a long time for a mic to be open if what you say is only 2 seconds long. That's going to tie up the communication if thats the case.

more than one person can be talking at once, basically tapping the button turns your mic on for 10 seconds so to speak

Good to know, that's even better.

audioSLAVE_1 wrote:

NotoriusPenguin wrote:

audioSLAVE_1 wrote:

Is it 10 seconds each time someone goes to talk or can you tap to turn talk off? 10 seconds is a long time for a mic to be open if what you say is only 2 seconds long. That's going to tie up the communication if thats the case.

more than one person can be talking at once, basically tapping the button turns your mic on for 10 seconds so to speak

Good to know, that's even better.

That seems like a good idea, if it wasn't up on the D-pad to talk.

I wish they took sprint off for Classic.

Any word on when the beta starts?

SPER wrote:

Any word on when the beta starts?

or any other new ways of getting it?

Word is that the beta is available for download tonight, at 8:30 est. on the PSN store when it updates.

Ebbs wrote:

Word is that the beta is available for download tonight, at 8:30 est. on the PSN store when it updates.

Wouldnt they give notice and make an announcement? Seems unlikely to me.

That's what the customer service reps for sony have been saying all day. The original MAG Beta was dropped without any info as well.

Weird, any other ways than KZ yet? Money's tight just dropped my Eagles season ticket money.

Other option is PSN plus for $49.99

There's a good handful on eBay, I've seen them as high as $15 - $20 so far I think.
Buy it now $25, two available:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Killzone-3-SOCOM-4-BETA-DLC-Code-VOUCHER-/320661440036?pt=Video_Games&hash=item4aa8e94624
I'll see if anyone is willing to part with them on my 2o2p site.

i gotta get kz

Whats 2op2?

The BETA will not be available tonight as per the Zipper rep on the Socom forums.

GetFuecked wrote:

Whats 2op2?

It's a site for old farts like myself who hate 12 year olds. Basically you have to be over 25 to be a member. 2old2play.com

LuckyLuciano wrote:

The BETA will not be available tonight as per the Zipper rep on the Socom forums.

Quote :

Killzone 3 hit stores today (congratulations Guerrilla Games!) and included along with it were vouchers for the upcoming SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs Multiplayer Beta. Though the beta isn’t available yet, we’ve put together this handy little FAQ to answer some of the questions you may have.



Q: When does the SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs beta period begin?
A: We haven't announced the start date yet. Look for more information next week (week of February 28).



Q: Will there be other ways to access the SOCOM 4 beta outside of purchasing Killzone 3 in North America or being a member of PlayStation Plus in Europe?

A: Yes. You can expect to hear details at around the same time as we announce the dates.



Q: What will be included in the SOCOM 4 beta?
A: As much as we’d love to tell you now, we’ll be releasing this info along with the other information next week as well.



That’s all for now. Keep your eyes on SOCOM.com for more information about SOCOM 4 later this week.

GetFuecked wrote:

Weird, any other ways than KZ yet? Money's tight just dropped my Eagles season ticket money.

Werd me too, i won't be buying gayzone 3. Gotta get it another way.

I'll more than likely get KZ 3 move sharpshooter, as soon as I figure out PS3 situation....yeah I said it oh well V_V SOCOM however will only be played with my controller...