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Well I said I wasn't going to buy it, but my brother bought me a copy of the game. It is quite fun so far even without the extra content. Runs purdy on my 8800gt as well
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I have a collector's edition sitting on my desk still in plastic. I was going to cancel it after playing the demo, but I was too late. Trying to decide if I should give the game another try.
It's probably been asked in the thread before, but don't you have to pay to play it online?
No. You can play online without paying.
Paying the Subscription gives you a few extra perks right now. Later as new content is released subscribers will get more classes to choose from and subscriber related content.
I see. Well, I might get it if it goes on sale somewhere in the near future. God knows I wasted a lot of time playing Diablo 2, and if it's as similar as some people are saying, then it might be worth it.
Think I'll pick it up this week. Question tho: How do they handle repeating content? Harder difficulty levels like D2, or once you get to the end you just boss run over and over? Howe many times around the merry-go-round do you go?
Funny thing is, I wasn't all that impressed with the demo, but I'm having a blast with the full game. I'm seriously addicted to the single player portion of the game right now...
I've read this review:
http://shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=657
I have a co-worker that says the mouse sync is out of whack, but I haven't hear anyone else report that. Apparently mouse movement in the HUD vs the gameplay is messed up.
I've read this review:
http://shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=657
Based on those of you that have played the released content is that pretty close to what you are seeing?
I have a co-worker that says the mouse sync is out of whack, but I haven't hear anyone else report that. Apparently mouse movement in the HUD vs the gameplay is messed up.
I was a HUGE D2 addict so I'm chomping at the bit on this one.
I've read this review:
http://shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=657
Based on those of you that have played the released content is that pretty close to what you are seeing?
I have a co-worker that says the mouse sync is out of whack, but I haven't hear anyone else report that. Apparently mouse movement in the HUD vs the gameplay is messed up.
I was a HUGE D2 addict so I'm chomping at the bit on this one.
It's still buggy, and not all those bugs are minor (think "lose equipment"). I'd give it a few months.
Tiggs said:Patch 0.1 Notes
November 5, 2007
Greetings all!
We’re excited to see so many people playing and working hard on their characters. We’ve been working just as hard to crush bugs and add features, and we’ve got some surprises for you in this patch.
Although it was mentioned in Patch 0, we’ve moved Elite Difficulty to a feature that everyone can enjoy. We’ll warn you now – this is no walk in the park. If you’ve wanted more of a challenge, you’ll get it.
Amongst the persistent changes and features introduced in this patch, our subscription members are getting a slew of special Guy Fawkes related quests, environments, items, and rewards. Remember, remember the Fifth of November – although we’re going to be celebrating longer than just one day.
Thanks again for playing. See you online!
The Hellgate: London Team
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World Events
* The All Hallows’ Eve event has ended. Halloween item drops and quests are no longer available, although all the goodies still work. If you have Candy, All Hallows Visage, or Zombot – they are yours! NOTE: If you have the plans and parts to construct a Zombot but have not yet done so, the recipe is still active.
UI
* Many new UI sounds for better feedback.
* Elite Mode button now lights up only when a player has completed the main storyline.
* Added a queuing system to the request dialog to better handle concurrent party, duel, trade, and guild requests from other players.
* New Account Information in the Options menu.
* Character’s level now properly displays after they join a guild
* Party members are now always displayed in the Party UI regardless of how far apart they are, as long as the characters are in the same area / level.
* New error message/sound when a character attempts to purchase an item without enough gold or room in their inventory.
Graphics
* Overall memory usage improved, especially in Stations. This increases client stability, reducing “memory exhausted” crash issues.
Skills
Not many balance changes – mostly bugs.
Templar
Guardian
* Prayer of Healing cannot be used while poisoned.
Blademaster
* Surge of Speed effects do not stack with Adrenaline boosts.
Cabalists
Summoner
* The Summon Reaper cool down is now fixed and independent of other Minions.
Hunters
* Escape displays its rate of use.
Engineer
* Drones stats/items now save on logout.
* Drones now properly receive Armor and Shields when equipped with armor using the Armor Retrofit skill.
* Improvements to Haste Bot per-level effects.
* Molotov Assault now has a splash damage component in addition to its field effect.
Quests
* PDA quest item can now be picked up.
* Camera and UI modes only change for the player commanding the RTS quest rather than all party members.
Items
* Dual Focus and Dual Melee affixes no longer spawn. This also addresses edge-case bugs associated with dual wield weapons rarely disappearing.
* Rebalanced Health and Power regeneration affixes.
Monsters
* Addressed numerous sync issues with Ravagers.
Environments
* More chests have been added to the Underground Cave passage set.
Miscellaneous
* Random recipes (including those found at Crafters) no longer produce Unique items.
* Slightly increased character damage in Elite Mode.
Special Subscriber Features
Here’s a host of explosive features for our subscription members.
Themed Events and Items
Special storylines, quests, NPCs and events designed to celebrate special seasons or provide different themed challenges. Some of these take place every so often, while others only happen at a specific time of year.
Guy Fawkes (November 5 – November 11)
* Nemo, Master of Festivities - He has moved to his permanent home inside Templar Base with several surprises for adventurous souls.
* Guy Fawkes Quests -There are bigger demons out there, and perhaps they’re being drawn to the flames that erupt on Bonfire night. Track down a series of named monstrosities and explore new areas as you seek to keep these horrors at bay.
* Bonfire Nightmares - Parts of the city have been made even more fiery than usual by the culmination of increased demonic activity and the explosive nature of the times. Keep an eye out for these rare locations.
* Grenades - What would this celebration be without explosions? Lots of explosions… so many, in fact, that everyone gets in on the fun of hurling the Marksman’s staple – Grenades. Now, imagine what else you could do with them…
* Guy Fawkes Recipes - Making things is a big part of the remembrance of Guy Fawkes for the survivors in London. The ingenuity of Guy Fawkes is represented in the numerous recipes and schematics that crop up during this time.
* Guy Fawkes Treats – Bonfire Toffee, Toffee Apples, Baked Potatoes – all of the expected foodstuffs (and more) to keep winter’s chill at bay and bolster characters with a wide variety of beneficial boosts.
* Fawkes’ Flameguards - Handling explosives can be tricky, so you’ll want to make sure to find the right pair of gloves to keep your hands safe and sound.
* The Legacy of Guy Fawkes - The Techsmiths have been busier than usual, so you’ll never know when gear might drop that has a thematic tie to the celebration.
Played the demo last night, had a hard time getting into it. The controls remind me of Tabula Rasa and I never really liked having my mouse locked like that. Having to open a window to move the mouse over the hot bar, etc.
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where is todays patch? i looked on website but now its down. far as i can see the game doesnt patch by itself when you run the program
where is todays patch? i looked on website but now its down. far as i can see the game doesnt patch by itself when you run the program
My primary interest in this is as a single player game. It sounds like I like what the FREE MP content is available. A place to hang with a few of my friends to throw down here and there. But I'm married, moving soon and having a kid soon.... NO MMO's for me!
My buddy said the mouse sync prob was fixed with the Nov5 patch... I'm still going to hold out a little bit and let him be my guinea pig and keep reading the threads here. Keep up the news early adopters
Thanks EA and flagship.
We basically just got told to expect a SP patch sometime in December. Maybe.
Since bought this mostly for Single player and see no reason to play it multi, I now have a nice coaster (since the SP patch currently out fixes the memory error, but breaks most of the quests) that I paid $75 for.
So, fuck that. Uninstalled. This game was broken in beta, and is broken now.
Just realize that the single player game is NOT getting the patches the rest of the game gets. The Current SP patch breaks the entire quest system (hellrifts missing, bosses missing, etc). you have to play online to get anywhere, or play the broken launch version
Not sure what you're talking about. I've patched my game and I've been playing it fine in SP mode since. Still get quests, hellrifts and everything. Only problem I have with it so far is the horrid The Wall quest.
Not sure what you're talking about. I've patched my game and I've been playing it fine in SP mode since. Still get quests, hellrifts and everything. Only problem I have with it so far is the horrid The Wall quest.
Thanks EA and flagship.
We basically just got told to expect a SP patch sometime in December. Maybe.