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(tokamak) #21

There could be a small arena in which two players can duke it out, the winner gets the command post.

(AnthonyDa) #22

There are CTF maps in W:ET and ET:QW, you just need players to play community custom content instead to stick to “official quality content” because they are thinking that custom content are poor without trying it.

True :smiley:

(tokamak) #23

You really can’t get over the fact that people think the community content is piss-poor while actually having tried it can you?

(Reanimator) #24

Thank you for answering my question, I think I like this better than just a straight out CTF match, I’m not the biggest fan of CTF I just think it would be cool on Brink.

You see this is why console gamers get pissed off, a large portion of people that play on consoles are pretty stupid I’ll admit, but then PC gamers act extremely uppity and talk out of their arses like these people represent a whole demographic. I don’t have a gaming PC, I hate COD, I have a wide variety of games that I like (HL included), but I don’t just play “Michael bay” games. Any of you ever hear of a game called Heavy Rain(console only), it’s definitely not a “Michael Bay” game.
Here are things I will say, PC’s will always have better graphics (no sense refuting that), for the most part Mouses are better for competitive gaming, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t be good at shooters with a gamepad, and PC’s have alot more games. However when PC gamers talk like using a KB+M gives them an extra 30 points to their I.Q. I realize that sometimes playing on a console is not so bad.

(Brandmon) #25

[quote=Reanimator;222202]
You see this is why console gamers get pissed off, a large portion of people that play on consoles are pretty stupid I’ll admit, but then PC gamers act extremely uppity and talk out of their arses like these people represent a whole demographic. I don’t have a gaming PC, I hate COD, I have a wide variety of games that I like (HL included), but I don’t just play “Michael bay” games. Any of you ever hear of a game called Heavy Rain(console only), it’s definitely not a “Michael Bay” game.
Here are things I will say, PC’s will always have better graphics (no sense refuting that), for the most part Mouses are better for competitive gaming, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t be good at shooters with a gamepad, and PC’s have alot more games. However when PC gamers talk like using a KB+M gives them an extra 30 points to their I.Q. I realize that sometimes playing on a console is not so bad.[/quote]

I agree with you. I still see the “Console gamers are more stupid than PC gamers” argument as trolling most of the time. It’s more of a case that most games on the consoles appeal to those who just want action while on the PC you have those games that appeal to those who want to do more than just run and gun.

(H0RSE) #26

You see this is why console gamers get pissed off, a large portion of people that play on consoles are pretty stupid I’ll admit, but then PC gamers act extremely uppity and talk out of their arses like these people represent a whole demographic.
yeah, because console gamers are so gracious in their comments towards PC gamers…"PC gaming is dead,“m/kb is is easy. It takes skill to use a controller,” “I don’t have to spend $1,000 a month upgrading my console,” and they go on and on. And I wasn’t just talking out of my ass with the “Michael Bay” comment, I was speaking based on experience. Whether it’s first hand experience from playing games on console, or seeing what the top games on console are, my constant attempts at trying to have an intelligent conversation on the merits and shortcomings of PC and console gaming, just turning into “shut up PC fanboy,” or just viewing forum posts made on the console boards in general. It’s remarkable how simplified ad close-minded the majority of their thinking is - like they shouldn’t even be allowed to use a PC unless it has training wheels on it.

(ispellcorrectly) #27

I find the console a hell of allot harder to use, because of the silly analogue sticks, but with anything when you play enough, you can get better. I do like a good game on COD on the PS3.

I don’t like COD on the PC as much as the PS3, I believe I can think about what I am doing on the PS3 and people don’t hide in corners as much, but I couldn’t play ET:QW on the console as its much more fast paced.

(Senyin) #28

Who the h*ll is Michael Bay?

(Shiv) #29

GOOGLE!

(jRAD) #30

Let’s not turn this into yet another PC vs. Consoles thread.

(Apples) #31

I fully agree

(Senyin) #32

[QUOTE=Shiv;222223]http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Michael+Bay

GOOGLE![/QUOTE]

Yes sorry, I was very lazy.
I still don’t get the reference. Mr Bay makes a lot of remakes?
The easy way out? Oh well, can’t talk about it anymore.

I don’t know about the console community, but I think BRINK will
do very well on consoles, you all should spread the word as much as possible.
On pc, it will probably be a small community at first, but I believe numbers
will grow quickly. I will try to contribute my part to that.

(H0RSE) #33

Michael Bay movies are typically lots of action and special effects, with little actual story or plot. A good example of this is when someone on the xbox forums told me the single player campaign of the Modern Warfare games was better than the Half Life games.

(Senyin) #34

Ah, thank you for that explanation and comparisment Horse.
I get it now :smiley:

(mortis) #35

I once saw in a thread that CTF is map with but one objective, done over and over again. I agree that a CTF mode is just a step backwards, and already mastered by titles such as UT and Quake. Likewise, deathmatch is even more pointless, although a good frag fest can be enjoyable at times, it lacks the satisfaction that storming an objective with seconds remaining does in ET.

Unreal Tournament was my initiation in the FPS genre, mostly playing CTF.

The next step in my evolution was W:ET with class based objectives and fragging ability both important.

Then came ETQW with even more breadth and large maps which required very precise teamwork if you wanted any chance of victory.

I’d assume that Brink will be the next evolutionary stage for the class-based-objective FPS genre…with stopwatch mode being the only other mode needed in advanced shooters.

(Jamieson) #36

CFT is actually very clever, I remember it back from my days in quake.

It requires strategy and isn’t just people running around. In fact its probably more complicated than 1 team defends 1 team attacks because CFT is about defending and attacking at the same time.

In 5v5 should you play 3-1-2 = 3 defenders, 1 mid, 2 attackers or 2-1-2, 1-3-1 all sorts of combinations,

probably more interesting with Brink because there are going to be 8 people in pub matches,

4-0-4 , 2-4-2, 2-2-4 , what ever. Add the bodytypes and SMART in and thats even more interesting.

don’t it would happen but it would make for some interesting matches.

(Reanimator) #37

I’ll let you in on a little secret, I like PC gaming better, I just don’t have a good PC at the moment.As I said earlier the people you’ve met in your experience do not represent a demographic. PC’s and consoles are different P.C. is definitely better but I don’t like the way you insulted those that play on consoles intelligence. PC vs Console is the same as PS3 vs. X360, it’s all about preference or monetary limitation. I have a question though, what do you mean by the “it takes skill to use a controller” comment? It takes similar amount of skill as if you are using KB+M, I wouldn’t go as far as to say aiming with a mouse is easy although once you master it you will always be more accurate then a console gamer. The only way a console gamer could catch up is if there is some way to put sensitivity higher than the highest on most games.

(Grimi) #38

Yeah, there’s something called “skill cap” I don’t know if it really fits on FPS games but I’ll give it a try. If you were to make a game or create a situation in a game where you will only succeed if you do it perfectly then the PCs keyboard and mouse will probably allow you to succeed where console controllers will fail. I’m not very experienced with controllers so I’m not sure about this. But as the stick has a max when it comes to turning speed I doubt you will stand a chance.

(H0RSE) #39

what do you mean by the “it takes skill to use a controller” comment? It takes similar amount of skill as if you are using KB+M, I wouldn’t go as far as to say aiming with a mouse is easy although once you master it you will always be more accurate then a console gamer. The only way a console gamer could catch up is if there is some way to put sensitivity higher than the highest on most games.
It is a statement I hear from console players when comparing m/kb to controllers. They seem to think since it’s harder to use the sticks, it requires more “skill,” when in reality, it isn’t about skill at all, and instead is about a controller just being awkward to use - using your thumbs to move and aim, instead of the more natural movement of using your hand and arm.

It’s just like games - some have higher learning curves than others. Does it mean those games require more ‘skill?’ No, it just means they take longer to get the hang of.

(redbeardraven) #40

I personally don’t see how having CTF would affect the on-line community ( what this thread was started to discuss ). My two cents on it is that both CTF and Class Specific Objectives are still objective based. The thought process is very similar and it all comes down to how the Team plays together to achieve these goals.

With that said, back to the OP. I see this game having a relative ‘slow’ start with online community COMPARED to other games within the same categories. I hate that everything is compared to Halo and Modern Warfare but there is always a waterline, and those two games have set it. But that does not mean that another game cannot overcome said waterline. I think Brink has to potential to do so on many levels. I think that keeping up with the game i.e. patches, DLC, community involvement will push this game into a major success. As I stated, I think this game will have a ‘slow’ start but as word of mouth grows so will the community online. Especially with the aspect of Clans/Guilds. Uniting gamers in order to compete against each other will drive any game further on. I have not read a whole lot about this mentality for this game but I think it should be considered.