didn't they delay the online portion so that it could have a smooth launch? (and also work on some features I'm sure)
well that turned out just fine
guess they - as well as any mmorpg-developer ever, underestimated that more than say 2000 people wanted to play their game.
good thing league of legends is online!.........wait, servers down?!
Online games will never launch smoothly. I don't know all the details but I've heard smarter people than me laugh at the average gamers idea of "just throw more servers at it" you know, from that big pile of servers they have in the back closet that are free and have no cost for bandwidth.
I lol@ the "buy more servers with that $1b" remarks also
Theres no way to test-run millions of people connecting. Launches will always expose errors in code in either the game itself or its authorization servers. Unless you're COD in which case its the same game every year so they're used to it.
Yeah it's not as simple as just having enough servers and stress testing. Stuff breaks in a lot more different ways when you release it for the world to use.
I lol@ the "buy more servers with that $1b" remarks also
Theres no way to test-run millions of people connecting. Launches will always expose errors in code in either the game itself or its authorization servers. Unless you're COD in which case its the same game every year so they're used to it.
Actually there are still issues with COD due to servers being completely destroyed...
Still cant get online stuck at the first race like everyone else. on a side note, is it me or do the online characters look really bad?
also the character creator although cool is not what i want when creating a unique character for a game like gta, wish it was more like saints rows creator
That is a pretty strange way to set it up. I guess they're trying to make it so that all the characters fit into the world and you don't wind up with anyone with a really weird looking face or something. Maybe?
That is a pretty strange way to set it up. I guess they're trying to make it so that all the characters fit into the world and you don't wind up with anyone with a really weird looking face or something. Maybe?
Online games will never launch smoothly. I don't know all the details but I've heard smarter people than me laugh at the average gamers idea of "just throw more servers at it" you know, from that big pile of servers they have in the back closet that are free and have no cost for bandwidth.
This game is starting to annoy me. I dont understand why they make it so hard. I keep getting killed as Franklin by guys asking for papers, full armour full health, I die in seconds before I get a chance to kill barely one. The cops are even worse.
Combat is pointless. Its either a wack a mole behind cover, or if you cant get to cover or there is no cover your dead(your surrounded by bikers).
Dont worry, Gir. Give it a week or two and all the major douche bags will be matched up with all the other major douche bags. Can't wait for that! Love the good sport / bad sport thing.
1. in freemode, douchebags are epic douchebags.
2. after you do a job/rob a store, internet bank that shit.
Rockstar has a karma system in place, the more you kill other players/blow up their vehicles, you'll start to only be put in matches with players who do the same thing.
I was a little sad I couldn't buy Ties and wear them as i see fit. Its all i need to make Michael look like Michael Douglas from Falling Down They're on the freakin wall in shops too! sad
I am also a bit disappointed your character has no voice. I understand that not giving the main character a voice is a way to make the player feel more like the character, but with a history of GTA games having voices for all the main characters (aside from 1&2), it feels off.
Rockstar has a karma system in place, the more you kill other players/blow up their vehicles, you'll start to only be put in matches with players who do the same thing.
I thought you could... Ponzobis has a Tie isle, and when you dress them you can pick which tie, or at least there is a tie option in there.
Also.. have you guys noticed there was a new haircut next to michaels home that is a more fancy one? dunno if i missed that one, or if it was just unlocked recently. Now my michael has a mullet a la Snake. LOL
It's too bad that good guy playing doesn't allow you to be a law officer. It would be nice to be able to hop into a police interceptor when you needed one.
Just checked whether greentooth was avaiable, and it was.
It has been registered but I am not interested in being its leader or whatever.
If you guys want to use this instead let me know so we can transfer leadership, if tha is possible at all.
Made a Greentooth crew emblem as well.. but it doesn't show up for some reason.
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well that turned out just fine
guess they - as well as any mmorpg-developer ever, underestimated that more than say 2000 people wanted to play their game.
good thing league of legends is online!.........wait, servers down?!
Online games will never launch smoothly. I don't know all the details but I've heard smarter people than me laugh at the average gamers idea of "just throw more servers at it" you know, from that big pile of servers they have in the back closet that are free and have no cost for bandwidth.
Theres no way to test-run millions of people connecting. Launches will always expose errors in code in either the game itself or its authorization servers. Unless you're COD in which case its the same game every year so they're used to it.
Actually there are still issues with COD due to servers being completely destroyed...
also the character creator although cool is not what i want when creating a unique character for a game like gta, wish it was more like saints rows creator
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I think they failed then ;p
It is possible: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AutoScaling/latest/DeveloperGuide/WhatIsAutoScaling.html
Combat is pointless. Its either a wack a mole behind cover, or if you cant get to cover or there is no cover your dead(your surrounded by bikers).
I got killed by a dog though, haha. Tazing it kept it down for like 2-3 seconds
I want to make a character creator tool for my new game where instead of changing yourself you instead change your parents/grandparents
1. in freemode, douchebags are epic douchebags.
2. after you do a job/rob a store, internet bank that shit.
i'm sure they meant well with it, i'm sure it's a way of them staying technically efficient somehow at runtime... but as a player, it's just bad.
SORRY RICK!
lol, sorry, that was probably me. Last night I finally got on and went on a killing rampage to celebrate.
The NPCs are 100x more unique than any character you can make for online.
Rockstar has a karma system in place, the more you kill other players/blow up their vehicles, you'll start to only be put in matches with players who do the same thing.
It slowly separates good/bad sports.
http://www.vg247.com/2013/10/01/gta-online-rep-system-can-brand-people-bad-sports/
I thought you could... Ponzobis has a Tie isle, and when you dress them you can pick which tie, or at least there is a tie option in there.
Also.. have you guys noticed there was a new haircut next to michaels home that is a more fancy one? dunno if i missed that one, or if it was just unlocked recently. Now my michael has a mullet a la Snake. LOL
hrm! Ill have to check, every ponzobis i went to i could see ties but not shop for ties. now i hunt and try again! thanks!
http://orcz.com/GTA_V:_Perseus
Polycounters it is.
Join up!!!
Someone grabbed the name and never did anything with it.
http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/polycounters
I made Polycounters
Link is above
Look forward to seeing your fellas online!
MrHobo
glottis8
There's VNECKS!!!!!! Is there any way to see who plays on PS3/360 etc?
Should be the same name I use here but my live gamertag is DannyCons.
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Just checked whether greentooth was avaiable, and it was.
It has been registered but I am not interested in being its leader or whatever.
If you guys want to use this instead let me know so we can transfer leadership, if tha is possible at all.
Made a Greentooth crew emblem as well.. but it doesn't show up for some reason.
http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/greentooth
Username: Bestnameeveronps
(Yeah i know. It's a pretty good name, I hear it's the best on PS).