Games DC Universe Online - beta gameplay preview

[Fafnir]

can add running win7 64bit, and AVG antivirus and Zone Alarm

 

[old.Tohtori]

BTW, don't know if this has been posted, but damn that's some serious voice talent on the game;

DC Universe Online (Video Game 2011) - IMDb

 

[Fafnir]

Dam strange now when i booted up comp and clicked DC icon it worked. Not done anything to fix it, and not downloaded anything either, and the launch pad look a hell of a lot different.

 

[old.Tohtori]

I haz it now

Then to install and...paaaaaaaatch

 

[Aada]

Bought it last night off steam and the main download was done when I got up for work this morning then I had a patch to download just text my gf to see if it was done by the time she went to work and she said yes and she logged into the game just to make sure.

I'm not sure what to expect from the game really I guess my main concern is lack of content is what could drive people away, you just can't launch a MMO these days without some good high end content to keep people busy.

But from what I've read the game plays really well and its praised a lot for that.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Anyone done summoning? I'm a bit about it.

The first is simple enough, guardian, summons the horny dude floating about.

But the second(right side, wrath) confuses me. It says it turns peeps into animals, but when i sue it, it just seems to throw down some damage.

Also it requires red aura, which i have no indication of when its on.

Does the polymorph only work in defense state? And how do you change state to start with

 

[Turamber]

Press T to toggle the state you are in, but can't do it in combat.

 

[Aada]

Did the tutorial but a question how are people playing the game? control pad or mouse keyboard?

I find the mouse seems lag slightly and it just feels weird using the keyboard.

It's obvious the game was made for the PS3 as the UI is probably one of the worst ever

Also with regards to the mouse i take it you never see the mouse cursor on screen?

 

[old.Tohtori]

Press T to toggle the state you are in, but can't do it in combat.

Yeh, also need a certain level for it seems.

The pwoers also change according to level, i casn now turn police officers to dogs

I'd post a screenie of my mystic-rifleman, but seems buggy

 

[old.Tohtori]

Ofcourse the screenshots won't save cause i'm pressing print screen and the button is F9

I thought print screen was an established norm.

 

[Bahumat]

Tilda - The pvp is good fun. It helps to have skill with your class, like in the video above he blocks alot of attacks and counters etc.

I had a fight today. Me and aph3x, plus a few other heroes versus about 5-7 villains. The fights are a little messy like in wow, but because it's world pvp, you can retreat back into your friends/allies to cause over extending much like in daoc.

The combat speed is nice, plus even the level 30's dont insta kill you (I was level 10).

I don't know what there is to do at end game as I've got a few toons all around level 10, but it seems like they have a good foundation on which to build.

 

[Tilda]

ugh so tempted! 2 exams next week!
What server?

 

[Bahumat]

There are 4 European ones. Ours is Blood something. Its the pvp one. Hero side

 

[old.Tohtori]

Bloodstorm, not hero side.

Bloody do-gooders

It's fun that a level 30 had to take some time to get me killed, even at level 5.

Tough i'm a bit iffy about the leveling speed.

 

[ECA]

The reason to roll hero is simple, it's the less rolled side = more world PVP, shorter queue times, etc.

Rolling on the more populated side = harder to find world pvp, longer pvp queue times, more boring.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Rolling because of queues or some such is boring indeed

You roll hero/villain because you want to BE hero/villain, not because "WE get fasters pvps!"

And i'll be damned if that's the reason i sell out everything i believe in and bend over for some supermans intrusion!

 

[Aada]

The reason to roll hero is simple, it's the less rolled side = more world PVP, shorter queue times, etc.

Rolling on the more populated side = harder to find world pvp, longer pvp queue times, more boring.

I disagree with the Hero i think Hero is far more populated at least on my server.

 

[Tilda]

Took the plunge, downloading Oo!
Hero still best side to roll Bahu?

 

[Bahumat]

Took the plunge, downloading Oo!
Hero still best side to roll Bahu?

I personally found Metropolis is balanced 50/50. Gotham City seems to have alot of villains, but I think that's because they'd rather start their characters in that zone.

Either way when both sides have to quest in the same area, the balance of power shifts back and forth so I don't feel like I'm on the 'weaker' side.

 

[Bahumat]

Oh and I'm still on Hero side with Aph3x

 

[Aada]

I just restarted on Bloodstorm Villain

Looking for trouble was a low pop server sod that.

 

[Tilda]

aada go hero!

 

[Aada]

Do we have a hero guild or something?

 

[Aada]

Got the game Friday i have to say i am absolutely loving this MMO something that i haven't felt for a long time with this genre.

Love the voice acting and little comic you get after each boss fight in a story.

Love the pvp i think it's awesome you can take down people 5 or so lvls above you if you play well.

Just loving it all round really

 

[Bahumat]

Atm me and Aph3x are on Hero side. If you (Aada) and Tilda come over, that's 4 people. I am sure more people on here play, so they might already be on Hero side.

 

[old.Tohtori]

I look forward to spanking you later

 

[Aada]

I'm gonna stick with Villains, don't fancy being Supermans little bitch.

 

[Tilda]

So I messed up my download. Did the download last night, then discovered I had 3gb patch to DL this morning.
Then I get to server screen and cant find the server, discover my client is in "US mode" so now downloading another 5gb now ugh!
At this rate, I'll finally get on next weekend!!

Aada, you and Toto should come hero, and then we can gank some shitty villains!

 

[Aph3x]

I agree, there would be enough of us to make a Freddyshouse guild too!

 

[Tilda]

1.2GB of 5.2GB done in the last hour and a half. What time will I be playing?