Update (03/02/2010): The first dedicated server update has been released today, you can check the changelog here.
As promised by SEGA, the PC Patch #2 has been released today. There have been some additional changes to the PC changelog, which you can find listed here. The update will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted.
In addition to the PC Patch, Rebellion have now released their dedicated server beta software for their multiplayer shooter, allowing PC gamers to choose how they want to play and giving them control over some of the game’s settings. Check out the details below:
“Due to the demand from the community and better than anticipated progress on the server software, we have decided to release the dedicated server as an Open Beta rather than a Closed Beta, and make it available to all. To access the Dedicated Servers from the PC client, go to Player Match > Browse > change the “server type” filter to “Dedicated (Internet)” and then click browse. Please note that the initial availability of servers may be limited. (…)
(…) The dedicated server will be available via the “tools” tab of the Steam client. If you already have a copy of the full game installed, it will simply add the dedicated server executable to the install folder. If you do not have the full game installed, it will need to download approximately 15GB of data.
One install is required per machine, and multiple instances of the server executable can be run simultaneously – the server currently requires the Steam client to be running, only one steam client/log on is required per machine regardless of the amount of instances you run, and the Steam account used to log on does not need to own a copy of the full game. Please refer to the dedicated server readme for more information and help, in particular the known issues section. A server command guide is also available in the installation folder.”
Because as it is now, Im really dissapointed with the online experience.
Lets focus on the real issues like not being able to choose a server in Ranked matches like you can in Player matches.
I aggree with the comment about Survivor rewards too, at the moment its basically Left for Dead with less, smaller levels.
Is there an end level or does it keep going?
Do you fight anything different later on? Preds\Alien Queen etc?
Maybe every so-many waves you could get a dead squad member back?
I like the Turret idea for surviving so long, perhaps they could have Killstreak rewards like CoD? (just please keep them to only Survivor mode!)
I would expect to get the console versions patched\updated also, as of yet there has been nothing since release.
Yeah, but that's really a high maintenance way to do it. You have to tell everyone what you're doing and they all have to agree to it. Even then you can only play with a max of 8 players. This game should have come with a two species TDM option.
plus does anyone know when the extra downloadable stuff come out
you can, just play mixed species and tell everyone youre doing that. works on 360!
rebellion showed us they still care for what their customers think, and thats something we can be grateful of.
now, there are a buncha problems to fix, but if rebellion keeps up with what the fanbase wants, the game will stand out even more.
(winde, can you post your comments anywhere? im intrigued
Then steam disconnects and restarts itself. Have tried this 3 times now.
Mind you, if I posted the rest of my comments here regarding 'AvP(3)', I would get banned from this site.
Permanently.
-Windebieste.
Heck, forget about the lack of crouch button... this is seriously of vital importance that this gets adressed. I actually hoped for an original online FPS game but sadly this is just laggy dirty business as Modern Warfare 2. And not that survival is bad, it's great actually... but where is the reward factor for surviving? There is no damn reward for surviving and/or holding out against the alien swarm. No turrets for X ammount of time as backup, no extra Smartgun ammo or whatsoever.
The rumoured sequel needs to improve on alot of points though... and get rid of the storyline that focusses too much on the AvP movies. We need more colony levels (RAINING) and more hive levels. Also, I loved the Hived/Predator hunt place stripclub level. That was probably the best combination of the Predator and Alien(s) franchise.
Ah well, ranting too much... The game is great but it disappoints on ALOT of levels... too much actually.