is online going to have these new features

marble man · 03-01-2005

I've seen more carnage, than stealth, on Socom :D . But so far, I'd have to go along with, no moving vehicles, on line. Like I said, somewhere else, something like a broken down tank, or APC, that you can still use all their weapons, would be kind of cool. But unless they really do some magic, I just don't see moving vehicles as working.

Sypher · 03-01-2005

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Originally Posted by Gamespot artical 2nd page

The demo took roughly 20 minutes to play through and hummed along at an impressive clip, despite being a very early work in progress. While it wasn't indicative of how the final game will play, reps on hand noted that the final game will feature stealth gameplay that will require a methodical approach, and the demo did a fine job of showing off the new features.

I get the impression that they are trying to show off the new features right now but the game will still focus a lot on stealth and teamwork. But I guess we will all just have to wait and see. And there hasn’t been anything released as of yet about what will and will not be in the online mode.

DRE · 03-01-2005

well i hope they just add the swimming because frostfire is too small to have a humvee..plus frostfire is surrounded by water that would cool

smluke2000 · 03-01-2005

I would have to agree with all of you vehicles would make the game suck, but i think maybe they should try maybe just staying in first person, how realistic is being able to see around corners and stuff, real soilders and see whats coming around a corner.

=Roman-Legion= · 03-01-2005

i dont know, cause moving vehicles online would allow those rpgs or have special anti-tank mines in order to stop the vehicles, and if needed, like someone else said, just have non-movable vehicles there to let coverage, better areas, and possibly the guns on them as if a turret.

RadioactiveMan · 03-01-2005

Don't say "probably character customization". No such thing was ever mentioned in the press releases.

TooMuchFun · 03-19-2005

What would be wrong with vehicle mounted ordinance that you could use while a TEAMMATE is driving? THAT would ensure that some ppl actually use teamwork.

Just like RPG's and 'nade launchers. Some rooms say no rpg and no MGL's. I figure, if it's in the armory, why can't anybody use it? I mean, if some player keeps wiping out your whole team with the mgl then CHANGE TACTICS instead of just crying and outlawing the MGL?

Besides, there's a GAPING hole in SOCOM where tactics should be. Tactics wins more maps than run'n'gun, IMHO.

RadioactiveMan · 03-19-2005

That is all well and good- except that not very many people will bother to take their head out of their *** long enough to see the obvious.

JIZZY B · 03-19-2005

i think that if all these "vehicles" will really be online, the start of the round would result in team kills in order to take control of them. These would not only take away the element of basic SOCOM play, but there would also be those special idiots we all refer to as "glitchers", who would have a field day making the HUMVEEs (if they are in there) fly, be indestructable, whatever...it would be like walking back into SOCOM I...Glitchers galore..I for one am strictly against these vehicles because SOCOM is not Battlefield, or Star Wars Battlefront (tm), it is SOCOM, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, performing in the clandestine field of operations.. if you want a full scale battle, have Zipper make an infantry game. The government does not send USN-SEALS into a GI regiment.

Subject 17 · 03-19-2005

no first person view. socom is not a first person shooter. look on the case. and no vehicles. that would make it like grand theft auto. and grand theft auto online would be like friggin doom. im all for leavin them for carnage. i mean, how could you maneuver them? and you wouldnt be allowed to swim in ff. only stuff like fh sf, and en. maybe a bit in the small lake in ns. maybe you could take your team in single player online. or have like 2 people on one team but 8 guys on the side. make online ai. you have to kill terrorists in a humvee, AI terrorists. but that would probably be one of the good maps doomed to fail like requiem, chain reaction, guidance, and the mixer.