Dyson Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Honestly, I thought this might happen from the start. Every time we hear something like this come out, it's PS3 only, because it's the only console not using a closed system. Xbox Live is great, but it's really restrictive for new ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimless Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 It wouldn't surprise me either. Microsoft like to keep Live a closed environment, but there's also practical concerns: if this game is going to need updating a lot then a Torrent-based downloader can be built into the PS3 version, putting control in the hands of CCP, whereas circumventing Xbox certification would be more problematic. Whilst conceptually interesting I'm not really sold on actually playing this; it reminds me of MAG, and not in a good way. Still, I await some recent gameplay footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle64 Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 (edited) I certainly hope not but there's no denying the more open form of the Playstation would is a much more natural fit for an MMO project of this type. Edited June 4, 2011 by gaggle64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happenstance Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 PS3 MMO Dust 514 will now be free to download and play Eurogamer can megaphone that Dust 514, the exclusive PS3 MMOFPS that will exist within Eve Online, will now be free to download and free to play. There was going to be a $10 to $20 cover charge for the game on PSN, but that has now been scrapped. "It was a relatively confusing proposition," executive producer Brandon Laurino explained to Eurogamer, "and we wanted to make it unambiguously that this is a free-to-play game." CCP intended to convert that original cover charge to in-game Aurum credits for you to spend at the micro-transaction store. "And we probably will still have some kind of pack like that," Laurino added. "It's very important as we take steps into this topic to unambiguously state that it is not a pay to win game," Laurino pressed on. "There is no micro-transaction that you can do that gives you an unfair advantage over someone who hasn't paid anything. It's the classic micro-transaction dynamic of, 'I can pay and get this item,' or, 'I can invest my time and get this item.' But neither of those options will give me an unfair advantage over the other." 'PS3 MMO Dust 514 will now be free to download and play' Dust 514 Aurum credits can be bought in currency bundles that range from $10 up to $100. You'll also be able to earn and use ISK credits, as in Eve Online. These can't be used at the Dust 514 store, though. Items available include vanity goods to customise appearances with; boosters that save time, such as double skill point (SP) boosters; variants of weapons that aren't necessarily more powerful - "side-grades" that look or play differently; services like character respecs; and lucky dip treasure boxes. "It's what has emerged as best practice," Laurino said. Brandon Laurino, executive producer, Dust 514 "We already have hundreds upon hundreds [of micro-transaction items]. We have a cache of nearly a thousand different things at this point," he revealed. "Whether or not we expose them day-one is something we're still sorting out. It's like when you make a TV show: you shoot all the episodes in advance, but you don't put them all out on the first day of airing, right?" Extra maps don't sound like they'll be among those items. "It's not the classical, 'We're going to have four maps at launch...' We are covering literally a universe of planets, so there's thousands of different maps and they're all available to everyone who's playing," Laurino revealed. "There won't be some section of the universe that's blocked off. It's really about what you build on those planets - some of those will be earned, some of those will be paid. Again, none will give an unfair advantage, but may have a unique look, or a certain tweak or side-grade." The price of items can start as low as "a penny sort of value". How high they can go Laurino wouldn't say - mentioning only the bundled currency packs. But "nothing is off the table" in terms of item price limit and what Sony will allow, we were told. And there's a "gigantic range". Let's hope there aren't any $10,000 gold coloured scorpions, eh? http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-01-ps3-mmo-dust-514-will-now-be-free-to-download-and-play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 For free, I'm sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 PS3 MMO Dust 514 will now be free to download and play http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-01-ps3-mmo-dust-514-will-now-be-free-to-download-and-play Interesting it's taken this business model still looks like the most generic FPS ever though, just wonder how much the mmo overworld will have real effects on in game play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle64 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 And now, I present you with the exact moment I wish I had a PS3 (1:20 specifically). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choze Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Anyone else in the beta? Its certainly not generic but my main worry is just the bread and butter fps mechanics. Something like BF3 has it beat in that area (imo) but bf3 has everything beat in that area. The options, battle tactics etc. in Dust are very rich compared to other fps. The premise is also strong though and i think people will like the MMO elements like auction house, factions and sub factions. Customisation is unlike other fps etc. Its like a made for pc mmorpg game so i find it odd that its on ps3. This on pc would be insanely epic but i guess consolers get to have some mmo fun too. Another one to look at is Planetside 2 on pc. That is the one to beat overall imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Anyone else in the beta? Its certainly not generic but my main worry is just the bread and butter fps mechanics. Something like BF3 has it beat in that area (imo) but bf3 has everything beat in that area. The options, battle tactics etc. in Dust are very rich compared to other fps. The premise is also strong though and i think people will like the MMO elements like auction house, factions and sub factions. Customisation is unlike other fps etc. Its like a made for pc mmorpg game so i find it odd that its on ps3. This on pc would be insanely epic but i guess consolers get to have some mmo fun too. Another one to look at is Planetside 2 on pc. That is the one to beat overall imo. I'm signed up but not got in yet. Really interested in it as it seems to offer a ton of new things we've not seen in fps but typicaly belong to other traditionally non-console series/genres. Just saw a stream of Planetside 2 looking really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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