Posted August 30, 2010 I really, really love the idea of MAG, but I really don't like the PS3 controller at all. If I could find a way to use a 360 controller - or, for that matter, a keyboard and mouse - I'd buy it on the spot. You could keep an eye out for as they should start popping up online soon. I'm not sure if overenthusiastic analogue waggling is a requirement for use, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 16, 2010 The most supported game on the PS3 is getting updated again! MAG 2.0 Coming Soon Everyone here at Zipper Interactive is extremely proud to announce that our next downloadable MAG update, MAG 2.0, is not only our biggest and most important patch yet, but also one that’s less than a month away! That’s right! All the feedback and suggestions you’ve made from countless hours spent playing our new MAG Beta program will pay off in the retail version of MAG in a very big way. We’re calling it “MAG 2.0″ for a reason and it’s because of the sheer number of fantastic new additions, including: •PlayStation Move support •An increased level cap that goes to level 70 •A revamped Skill Tree that allows for the deepest character customization and specialization ever found in a first-person shooter •A brand-new in-game economy that lets you earn credits to spend on weapons and items from the also-new “Supply Depot†•Our useful “Clan Deploy†feature that enables clan leaders and officers to queue up to 128 of their fellow clan members into a single game •A “MAG News†page that brings players up to date on all the latest happenings the moment they log in •A multitude of updates that refine existing weapons, maps, and vehicles •Important bug fixes and other enhancements that streamline the overall experience We’ll have specifics as to what else is in the MAG 2.0 patch as we near its release. Oh, and before we go, don’t forget to keep an eye out for additional news in the near future regarding our next DLC pack, which includes our upcoming Escalation game-type and nine all-new weapons. We hope that you’re just as excited to get your hands on MAG 2.0 as we are to give it to you, and we’ll see you again real soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 30, 2010 One big mother of an update! Patch Alert: MAG 2.0The big day is here! There is so much new content in MAG 2.0 that telling you how important or huge this is for the game, its fans, and for us seems unnecessary. Take one look at the changes listed below and you’ll understand why we’re calling this MAG 2.0 PlayStation Move support, an increased level cap, our revamped skill tree, the new economy system, and our highly-demanded clan deploy feature are just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many fantastic new or improved items in MAG 2.0 it’s almost like a whole new game! A big thanks to all of you who have helped us get to this point with your support, your suggestions, and your mad beta testing skills. We hope you have as much fun playing MAG 2.0 as we did making it. Patch v2.0 Available September 30th, 2010 | 36MB (TPPS), 532MB (DLS) Gameplay (General) Character level cap has been increased from level 60 to level 70 Added new “Supply Depot†menu and in-game economy system (see “Gameplay – Economy†section for details) Implemented new “Clan Deploy†feature that allows Clan Leaders and Officers to deploy into group queues of up to 128 players Characters moving from MAG v1.XX to MAG 2.0 will receive an immediate and automatic Respec the first time they log in Repair Kits can now inflict damage on enemy soldiers, vehicles and objectives XP rate for “Repair†has been increased from 1.5XP/ 10pts to 3XP/ 10pts Players can now track all “sprinting†enemies on the mini-map without the need for equipment All “Damage Bar†rates for “Domination†maps have reverted back to their original (and identical) values Tuned the frequency in which a player can jump to eliminate “bunny hopper†techniques Reduced helicopter settle time, widened turret rotation and significantly increased health to strengthen their use as a forward spawn point The “Silent Step†OIC Leadership ability now works as intended by allowing nearby squadmates to move at both regular and running speeds without detection from the motion sensor – does not stack with any related skills or modifiers Gameplay – (Economy) Added in-game currency known as “Currency Points (CP)†that is awarded for by completing objectives, earning ribbons, finishing missions, and killing enemies All gear and weapons are now located by default or can be sold or purchased in the “Supply Depot†menu Gameplay – Skills (Overall) All Skills cost only one point per unlock, allowing players to purchase new skills with every level increase Removed all gear and weapon attainment from the “Skills†menu, they now reside in the separate “Supply Depot†Added “Engineering, Medical, Resistances, Special Ops,†and ‘Vehicles†meta-categories to the “Skills†menu Removed “Electronics, Explosives, Heavy, Personal Defense,†and “Support†meta-categories from the “Skills†menu Each meta-category in the “Skills†menu now has multi-branching paths The “Advanced Grenades, Improved Resuscitation, Improved Shot Detection, Improved Stealth,†and “Knives Expanded Reach†skills have all been eliminated or rolled into other skills (see Skills sub-sections below for details) Respec Points progression has been changed from 1K, 2K, 3K, 3K-Repeat to 1K, 3K, 5K, 5K-Repeat Respec Points can no longer be “banked†and are capped at the amount needed for the next Respec Gameplay – Skills (Assault) Added the following skills to the “Assault†menu: “Assault Swap Speed†and “Rocket Launcher Reload Speed†Added three upgrade tiers to the following “Assault†skills: “Assault Reload Speed, Assault Rifle Steady Aim, Assault Swap Speed, Grenade Launcher Reload Speed,†and “Rocket Launcher Reload Speed†“Assault Reload Speed†skill has changed and now decreases the reload time for all assault rifles and machine guns “Assault Rifle Improved Stability†skill has been renamed to “Assault Recoil Stability†and has been changed to reduce the recoil on all assault rifles and machine guns “Assault Swap Speed†skill has been changed and now decreases the amount of time it takes to swap assault rifles, machine guns, rocket launchers and grenade launchers Gameplay – Skills (Marksman) Added the following skills to the “Marksman†menu: “Increased Scope Magnification, Marksman Fire Rate, Marksman Recoil Stability†and “Marksman Swap Speed†Added three upgrade tiers to the following “Marksman†skills: “Increased Scope Magnification, Marksman Fire Rate, Marksman Reload Speed, Marksman Recoil Stability, Marksman Steady Aim,†and “Marksman Swap Speed†New “Increased Scope Magnification†skill increases the level of zoom when using a scope on a sniper rifle New “Marksman Fire Rate†skill increases the rate of fire for all sniper rifles New “Marksman Recoil Stability†skill reduces the amount of recoil on sniper rifles New “Marksman Swap Speed†skill decreases the amount of time it takes to swap sniper rifles Gameplay – Skills (Close Quarters) Added the following skills to the “Close Quarters†menu: “Close Quarters Fire Rate, Close Quarters Swap Speed, Improved Knife Damage,†and “Knife Frequency†Added three upgrade tiers to the following “Close Quarters†skills: “Close Quarters Fire Rate, Close Quarters Recoil Stability, Close Quarters Reload Speed, Close Quarters Swap Speed, Improved Knife Damage,†and “Knife Frequency†“Close Quarters Improved Stability†skill has been renamed to “Close Quarters Recoil†stability and has been changed to reduced recoil on all pistols, personal defense weapons, submachine guns and shotguns New “Close Quarters Fire Rate†skill increases the fire rate of all pistols, personal defense weapons, submachine guns and shotguns New “Close Quarters Swap Speed†skill decreases the amount of time it takes to swap all pistols, personal defense weapons, submachine guns and shotguns New “Improved Knife Damage†skill increases the amount of damage knife attacks do to enemy soldiers “Knives Improved Swipe Speed†Skill has been renamed to Knife Frequency†skill, which decreases the time between knife attacks Gameplay – Skills (Special Ops) Added the following skills, all with three-tiered upgrades, to the “Special Ops†menu: “Extended Tracking Duration, Improved Acoustic Locator, Improved Explosive Detector, Improved Motion Tracker, Improved Sensor Jammer†and “Improved Suppressors†New “Extended Tracking Duration†skill increases the amount of time a detected enemy is tracked on the mini-map and CNI New “Improved Acoustic Locator†skill increases the effective range of an equipped Acoustic Locator gear item New “Improved Explosive Detector†skill allows a soldier with an Explosives Detector gear item equipped to approach enemy mines while prone without triggering them New “Improved Motion Tracker†skill increases the range an equipped Motion Tracker gear item detects enemy movement New “Improved Sensor Jammer†skill allows a soldier with Sensor Jammer gear items to move at a faster rate before being spotted by enemy Motion Trackers, as well as masking nearby squadmates New “Improved Suppressors†skill increases the effectiveness of any suppressor when mounted on a weapon Gameplay – Skills (Medical) Added the following skills, all with three-tiered upgrades, to the “Medical†menu: “Heal Recharge Rate, Improved Healing, Improved Resupply Rate, Medical Kit Heal Range, Self Heal Speed,†and “Resuscitation†New “Heal Recharge Rate†skill reduces the time between medical kit and first aid kit applications New “Improved Resupply Rate†skill reduces the time it takes to refill your gear and ammo at supply points New “Medical Kit Heal Range†skill increases the range a medical kit can heal wounded teammates New “Self Heal Speed†skill decreases the time it takes to apply a first aid kit or medical kit when self-healing Gameplay – Skills (Engineering) Added the following skills, all with three-tiered upgrades, to the “Engineering†menu: “Advanced Electronics, Advanced Explosives, Improved Repair Kit Damage, Improved Repairing,†and “Mine Deploy Speed†New “Advanced Electronics†skill decreases the amount of time it takes to take control of battlefield electronics-based objectives New “Improved Repair Kit Damage†skill increases the amount of damage the repair kit does to enemy soldiers, vehicles and objective assets New “Mine Deploy Speed†skill reduces the amount of time it takes to deploy anti-personnel and anti-tank mines Gameplay – Skills (Athleticism) Added the following skills to the “Athleticism†menu: “Increased Launcher Move Speed, Increased Move Speed,†and “Improved Sprint Speed†Added three upgrade tiers to the following “Athleticism†skills: “Advanced Paratrooper, Increased Endurance, Increased Launcher Move Speed, Increased Move Speed, Improved Sprint Recovery,†and “Improved Sprint Speed†New “Increased Launcher Move Speed†skill increases the top speed a soldier moves and aims while holding a rocket launcher New “Increased Move Speed†skill increases the top speed a soldier moves normally New “Improved Sprint Speed†skill increases the top speed a soldier moves while sprinting Gameplay – Skills (Vehicles) Added the following skills, all with three-tiered upgrades, to the “Vehicles†menu: “Improved Smoke Screen Rate, Improved Turret Cooldown, Improved Vehicle Awareness, Improved Vehicle Impact Damage, Increased Vehicle Speed,†and “Vehicle Mine Resistance†New “Improved Smoke Screen Rate†skill reduces the amount of time between smoke screens activated by the driver of the vehicle New “Improved Turret Cooldown†skill reduces the time it takes for the soldier’s turret weapon to cool down after it has overheated New “Improved Vehicle Awareness†skill makes the mini-map visible while a soldier is manning a vehicle or bunker turret and can be upgraded to add base Acoustic Locator and Motion Tracker functionality New “Improved Vehicle Impact Damage†skill increases the amount of damage inflicted on enemy soldiers when impacted by the driver’s vehicle New “Increased Vehicle Speed†skill increases the top speed of the vehicle the soldier is driving New “Vehicle Mine Resistance†skill decreases the amount of damage a vehicle the soldier is driving takes from enemy anti-vehicle mines Gameplay – Skills (Resistances) Added the following skills, all with three-tiered upgrades, to the “Resistances†menu: “Chemical Damage Resistance, Extended Bleedout, Explosive Damage Resistance Flashbang Resistance, Impact Damage Resistance,†and “Increased Health†New “Extended Bleedout†skill increases the time a soldier can remain incapacitated before he bleeds out New “Flashbang Resistance†skill decreases the duration a soldier is affected by flashbang grenades Weapons Increased base damage on most automatic weapons by an average of 15% Improved the spread rate of Assault Rifles and Submachine guns when auto-firing so that they remain accurate longer All suppressors now reduce shooting detection range by half of their old default value Knife tuning: Reduced range by roughly 30 centimeters and decreased default “facing†damage bonuses Knife tuning: Changed knife attack angle so that a hit requires target to be closer to the center of the screen Shotgun tuning: Corrected issue that prevented all shotguns from reloading when the player was still holding the “fire†button Explosive tuning: Anti-personnel Mines now have a “line of sight†check for detonation and have been given a more realistic damage cone Explosive tuning: Increased “Anti-tank Mine†damage to vehicles by 50% Gear and Apparel Explosives Detector no longer beeps when in proximity of a teammate’s mines — only when near an enemy’s; beep frequency has also been adjusted Motion Tracker has been updated so that it is no longer based on an enemy’s speed and is now based on an enemy’s stance, detecting movement for all un-jammed players The Sensor Jammer had been updated so that all prone movement by the equipped player is masked; can be enhanced with “Improved Sensor Jammer†skill to mask crouched movement at level 1, walking at level 2 and sprinting at level 3 Light/ Improved Light Armor base speed has been reduced by nearly 3% Heavy/ Improved Heavy Armor base speed has been increased by nearly 3% Light and Heavy Armor types have been given “bonus†modifiers when used in conjunction with “Speed†skills so that Light Armors receive greater benefits and Heavy Armors receive lesser benefits Interface Added “Community News†page to better inform players in-game of all MAG-related events or promotions Different grenade types now show specific in-game icons when thrown Repaired bug that would sometimes result in the post-game results screen displaying the incorrect amount of earned XP Added “Total Awarded Currency Points†to “Bonuses†section of the character “Stats†page Audio/ Visual Thrown or launched grenades now have a “trail†effect as well as an updated overall appearance to make them more visible on the battlefield Solved issue that prevented equipped grenades to appear in the player’s hand prior to throwing them An assortment of camera and animation optimizations for various scenarios including but not limited to iron sight/ laser sight zoom, ladder climbing, mine placement, self-healing, and weapon swapping Improved presentation of the character “jump†animation Updated various pieces of artwork with newer versions for better performance Fixed issue that sometimes prevented medical device appearance and/ or animations from displaying properly Increased the Sensor Array’s animation time to match the duration of its usage Repaired bug that prevented the “Alarm†audio from being played when charges were planted at “Objective C†in the “Syr Daria Uplink†and “Darrien Network†maps Slightly lowered the amount of camera shake from air strikes, explosions, and when firing weapons Repaired camera “pop†problem that would sometimes occur when sprinting out of a parachute drop Removed “shiny†graphics that would randomly appear on bridges for all maps in which a bridge is present Fixed issue that prevented win/ loss voice-over from being played when game clock expires in “Interdiction†mode Improved visual appearance of the Ribbon awards Technical MAG now fully supports the PlayStation Move peripheral Fixed “Spooning Elevator†bug that allowed players who revived downed teammates while laying on top of them to float upwards and reach areas not intended to be accessed “MVP†criteria no longer considers bonus XP modifiers in its equation Repaired issue that disconnected some members of large-sized clans from the MAG game environment when logging in Fixed issue that would sometimes halt the patching process at 99% of the install period Resupply Depots have been optimized so that the meter accurately reflects what is being resupplied and the resupply process itself is more efficient Players can no longer take the driver’s seat in vehicles that are not their squad’s “spawn†APC, but can take any other seat in the vehicle regardless if their squad “owns†the APC or not Repaired issue with “Happy Hour†timer that would sometimes shave a few minutes off the correct total Solved problem that sometimes caused incapacitated players to rotate and move around Players are now prevented from spawning inside a helicopter that is headed out of the map Mended problem that caused the “Primary Objectives Completed†stat to sometimes double for various game types Made additional fixes for rare “game crash†scenarios Various localization updates and changes Awesome Sauce! - I'm gonna download this right now! :bouncy::bouncy: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 1, 2010 Just played some MAG 2.0 What an update! Best FPS of the generation! There are alot of undocumented improvements as well. They improved alot of animations and sound effects. Like when you get shot up or new sound effects for guns. Lag has improved its now again far ahead of any P2P game. Had some issues with not all my stats updating but supposedly they will when I log in today. Not tried Move yet. You now have access to all weapons no matter what now(provided you buy them fromt he shop). The new skill trees give more flexiblity and tweaks to setups. You do not waste points on guns anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 1, 2010 I ordered this yesterday for £14. Can't go wrong for that price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 1, 2010 I ordered this yesterday for £14. Can't go wrong for that price. Good deal - brace yourself for a plethora of updates though! Version 2.0 refines the game again - MAG is easily the most supported game on the PS3. I think a lot of the reviews of the game would be marked up now as it really has been polished one hell of a lot! Choze - whats your PSN ID? I thought i had you on my friends list? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 1, 2010 Good one Daft. I am on Raven, Cooky is on Valor. The only newbie tip i should probably give is when you are new just follow around teammates and use heals and repair at first moreso than killing. This way you automaticaly learn how to handle objectives by watching others etc. Till you get some decent guns ofcourse which should be around level 10-20. Bear in mind lvl 0-40 are fast. Leveling up 60-61 takes longer :p IWaggle guy on neogaf is using these Move settings(Advanced). Player rotation - 80 Player pitch - 80 Gesture Sensitivity - 65 Scope Sensitivity - 70 Normal play bounding box - Pitch 30 / Turning 0 / Pointer Sensitivity 40 Fixed Iron Sights - OFF Iron sights bounding box - Pitch 40 / Turning 10 / Pointer Sensitivity 50 In the beta it was insanely sensitive no matter how you set it up. I'll mess around with it tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 1, 2010 Good deal - brace yourself for a plethora of updates though! Version 2.0 refines the game again - MAG is easily the most supported game on the PS3. I think a lot of the reviews of the game would be marked up now as it really has been polished one hell of a lot! I suspect I'll let a the Plus automatic download take care of download the updates. It must be in the Gbs. I'd love to see some re-reviews. It is kind of strange how review are so static, I guess it makes things simpler but with big updates like this there should be some. Good one Daft. I am on Raven, Cooky is on Valor. The only newbie tip i should probably give is when you are new just follow around teammates and use heals and repair at first moreso than killing. This way you automaticaly learn how to handle objectives by watching others etc. Till you get some decent guns ofcourse which should be around level 10-20. Bear in mind lvl 0-40 are fast. Leveling up 60-61 takes longer :p Not sure what team I'm going to be on. I'm definitely going to hit medic hard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 1, 2010 I'm going to buy the game because Daft just bought it. Nah, I've just got the urge for it again, should have popped that extra fiver against Tekken 6 to get this, I can imagine it being fun. The issues killed the beta, but the amount of fixes and stuff must've made it smooth enough to be awesome. Not sure when it'll be in my chops, but I'll make sure to join my best friend, Chode, by picking Raven. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 1, 2010 Yeah, the number of updates is impressive. Granted annoying to install but if it makes they game better, who cares. Like I said, can't go wrong for £14. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2010 Sweet, it's arrived. That was absurdly quick. Only ordered it on Thursday late late evening. Going through the updates. I forgot this game go its patches through the actual game, I'm pretty sure Plus' active download thing wouldn't work so I've just parked the game in my machine and left it. I think I might be Raven. Wasn't there an issue in the beginning with one of the teams being really unpopular? What's it like now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2010 I think there was a big pre-order bonus in America, the bonus was some extra weapon or something for S.V.E.R. So most people chose that faction, unbalancing the game a bit. I think its pretty much even now though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2010 Sod Move on this. It's fun but my hand lacks the stability of the DS3. Impressive that there's no lag, though. The whole game is kind of a bit insane. A lot going on...I think I need time to get used to it. It's quite overwhelming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2010 Not far from my Platinum trophy. Closing in on 300 hours played. lvl 62 right now. Feel free to add me on Raven. I can show afew things :p The whole game is kind of a bit insane. A lot going on...I think I need time to get used to it. It's quite overwhelming. Yes take it easy and take it in step by step, just do little things for now. Make a killing on heals, ressing and repairs. Make sure you buy the equipment from the store and put points into healing especially like full health ressing players. You will have situations where people just keep dieing around you I think there was a big pre-order bonus in America, the bonus was some extra weapon or something for S.V.E.R. So most people chose that faction, unbalancing the game a bit. I think its pretty much even now though. SVER just had the better players on average. Not much difference right now though Raven are good. Definately more of a defensive faction. SVER excel at offensive as well. Strongest teamwork. The weapons are free on EU PSN as far as i am aware. They are just slightly enhanced versions of the tier 1 Sniper rifles and LMG. The next fully new weapons are in the next dlc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2010 2.0 is great. I have used the sniper since launch until recently when I switched to shotgun. It is a good game but is really, really frustrating. SVER FTW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2010 Level 64 now. Just afew more medals and platinum is mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 6, 2010 Really detailed Move Analysis: Nothing like Socoms. Which is understandable. Finally! The iWatch video you have all been asking (and patiently waiting) for since the release of the MAG update 2.0 is finally live, coming with an analysis of the new PlayStation Move control system and plenty of actual online warfare action. Hopefully this 13 minutes video will answer some of your questions concerning how to properly configure the controls as well as dispel some of the doubts with regard to the PlayStation Move effectiveness in the online shooter space. Enjoy! PS: In the video you'll only see my right hand (holding the Move), not the left one (which is holding a Navigation controller outside of camera view). I did this intentionally to reduce visual clutter. Also, in some sequences you wont see the Move either. This was unintentional, as I simply forgot to add it during the editing. I realized it was missing when it was too late to rectify. Sorry about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 6, 2010 I think I better pick up a Nav controller for this. The extra X and O buttons look useful. One think I don't like with Move is the melee attack. Would much rather have a button. Also, can someone explain to me how the health gun works? I'm being a bit dumb with it. I haven't used it once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 6, 2010 I think I am only 4-5 medals away from Platinum. I think I better pick up a Nav controller for this. The extra X and O buttons look useful. One think I don't like with Move is the melee attack. Would much rather have a button. Also, can someone explain to me how the health gun works? I'm being a bit dumb with it. I haven't used it once. You have two health guns. One free and for yourself only, the other for healing yourself + teammates and resuscitating others. Just point and use. The second(important one) has to be bought from the shop. Same goes for the repair gun. The upgraded healing gun is easy points. IMO play with DualShock first. Its simpler imo. As the guy in the video says he did things the hard way :p The upgraded assault gun he likes to use is pretty good. So he is at the stage where he starts dishing out payback :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 15, 2010 Ok new patch up: Could hardly play due to constant freezing. we should make a group Cooky and play with anyone else who wants to learn the ropes or destroy the other team :p The release of MAG 2.0 represented the culmination of months of work on our end and marked what was easily the biggest collection of overall improvements to the game since its debut in January. Not everything was perfect, however, as some users have reported freezing issues since MAG 2.0′s release, but today’s 2.01 patch should clear most everything up. It’s a short, but sweet, update that aims to fix a handful of important stability issues, and also adds in a couple voiceover messages. Enjoy! Patch v2.01 Available October 13, 2010 | 34MB (TPPS) •Voiceover plays when vehicles are extracted in Acquisition •Voiceover calls out sensor abilities when mortar battery is down •Various stability improvements Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 15, 2010 we should make a group Cooky and play with anyone else who wants to learn the ropes or destroy the other team :p I'm up for that - got to level 59 last night! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 15, 2010 I'm up for that - got to level 59 last night! Which faction? Me and Daft are on Raven. I can make up a Valour or SVER if people like? We will make one mean squad. I am at 66. Would have been 70. Only issue were the crashes in Domination for me till they patched it just yesterday. Need 4 more medals for my platinum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 15, 2010 Which faction? Me and Daft are on Raven. I can make up a Valour or SVER if people like? We will make one mean squad. I am at 66. Would have been 70. Only issue were the crashes in Domination for me till they patched it just yesterday. Need 4 more medals for my platinum I'm Valor and only have 17% of trophies - I've still got a shit ton of work to do - I've only recently started playing as a Squad and Platoon leader. Got the I Got 5 On It trophy last night -Kill 5 enemies with a single Strategic Strike, excluding Poison Gas Barrage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
