APB: Finally, I Can Be A PUNK!

[schild]

Are there tasers?

I hope not, bro.

[Ghambit]

Will they allow wanton racial tensions in the game?  I keep having dreams of Skinheads, Crips, Bloods, La Raza, etc.
Might be an interesting little social experiment.  

Phuck yah, I'm gonna start the "Tan-Panther Party for Self Defense"  (gang for half-breed miscreants that fight the powers that be)
<contemplates if they'd allow such a thing>

I mean, they've got a minority question in the beta app eh?  They have to be anticipating such antics, along with the requisite penix grafitti.

[TripleDES]

It's nice that Rein is that hyped about it, but that's exactly my issue, it might get overhyped. Until now, the game had the advantage of being under the radar until now. Because I didn't see much anticipation and discussing it on a variety of forums, unlike other MMOs with late release dates.

[Ghambit]

Out of all the MMOs ever developed (e.g. setting the bar kinda low), imo this design in this particular situation should be the hardest to screw up.  Hype or no hype, they've got a good chance.
And if they can get a console-oriented marketing push similar to GTA the game could single-handedly rejuvinate (assuming it releases b4 SWTOR) the PC market.  I know quite a few console-tards that'd probably go out and buy a system just to play a game like this.  A shame they couldnt just call it GTA:Online though.

[tmp]

It all sounds good, but while reading that all I could think about was who the fuck are they going to find to roll good guys?

This very thread went through it couple pages back.

You get to shoot unlucky punks e-thugs playing virtual thugs in the face. With a rocket launcher. What's not to like.

[Sky]

I hope not, broizard.

FIFY!

Game could be fun, but probably grieftard central.

That’s the most impressive thing. We’re driving around, we’re going on a mission, and there’s this big crime scene going on over here. And we’re in the middle of a firefight, but we’re not involved in it. That’s basically the way it works. You can call in back-up, real live players, and the system automatically matches you up against enforcer or criminals in that mission. They’re always real people. They’re never NPCs.

Huh? First, sounds like a lot of grief potential. If you can fuck with people doing missions, it will happen a lot. Because it's more fun to make players upset than to play the game.

Calling in backup? How does that make sense? You play your own single player stuff and sit in a queue?

Just sounds like a lot of oddness. I've never been playing GTA and thought about how much cooler it would be if YoDawg could just ram my car the entire time I'm doing a mission and then try to run me over when I get out of my car. Oh, but I could get my friends and do the same to him!  Devolution into grief or be griefed imo.

[HaemishM]

It all sounds good, but while reading that all I could think about was who the fuck are they going to find to roll good guys?

White people.

Shit, I'd play a cop and I'm as white as they come.

Oh wait.

[WayAbvPar]

I would lean to playing a cop just because all the mouthbreathing fucktards will want to be criminals. However, I really want to recreate this guy as a criminal-

[SnakeCharmer]

The number of Vic Mackeys and John McClanes will be legendary.

Being a cop will result in having a target rich environment, that's for sure.

[tazelbain]

So my dreams of rum running in a Model 'A' go unrequited...

[Ghambit]

I think it's more creative coming up with a compelling good guy than a bad guy.  Partly 'cause, most compelling good guys are innately bad.  hmm   

[schild]

I hope not, broizard.

FIFY!

No, you didn't. You actually ruined the joke.

[Lantyssa]

There will be jerks on both sides, from Da Man haters to Respect Mah Authoritay cops.  I'll be playing a punk because I'll be able to have a cooler outfit and cause mischief.

[Musashi]

Are there tasers?

I hope not, bro.

Wow.

This very thread went through it couple pages back.

You get to shoot unlucky punks e-thugs playing virtual thugs in the face. With a rocket launcher. What's not to like.

We're all e-thugs on the inside.  Dirty Harry's a sociopath. 

I'm calling dibs on Bub Rub.  Any takers for Lil' Sis'?  Woo Wooooooo.

[Sky]

I hope not, broizard.

FIFY!

No, you didn't. You actually ruined the joke.

I sincerely hope you can recover from the trauma of having your masterpiece besmirched.

[Ghambit]

I'll be playing a punk because I'll be able to have a cooler outfit and cause mischief.

Is the clothing-line contingent on the alignment?  Or are we talking just RP here?
If I went "good" I'd try to make a Solomon Kane type character.

[schild]

I'll be playing a punk because I'll be able to have a cooler outfit and cause mischief.

Is the clothing-line contingent on the alignment?  Or are we talking just RP here?
If I went "good" I'd try to make a Solomon Kane type character.

More like a Clockwork Bat Country, imo.

[Lantyssa]

Is the clothing-line contingent on the alignment?  Or are we talking just RP here?

RP, though it would not surprise me if the good guys are made to be a bit more conservative.  The only way a tricked-out punk would be on a police force is if they were undercover.  It'll just be more fun for me, though, even if the height of my crime spree is scrawling Bat Country everywhere.

Maybe Goth-Punk.  Fits the Bat motif.

[Ghambit]

I'll be playing a punk because I'll be able to have a cooler outfit and cause mischief.

Is the clothing-line contingent on the alignment?  Or are we talking just RP here?
If I went "good" I'd try to make a Solomon Kane type character.

More like a Clockwork Bat Country, imo.

'specially if they have creepy synthesizer music for the in-game jukebox

[IainC]

The only way a tricked-out punk would be on a police force is if they were undercover.

Not so

[NiX]

'specially if they have creepy synthesizer music for the in-game jukebox

Just put the music on your station and you're set.

[Hoax]

I just don't see how they can pull all of this shit off.  What is going on here, this game sounds so ridiculous who the fuck are these guys making it?  I'm so excited for this game, wish they would release the character creator for a weekend.

[NiX]

It's the Crackdown guys working on this. Its been awhile since they announced it and a lot of people wrote it off at first because some Korean company had their hands in it.

[Velorath]

Looks like they are likely going with some sort of microtransaction business model.

Though it accommodates up to 100 players in an open-world environment, APB won't be a massively multiplayer online game in the traditional sense. It also will apparently not follow the norms of an MMOG when it comes to payment models, either. According to a recent update to Realtime Worlds' Web site, "The price and payment model have not been finalized yet but we can say it won't be the traditional monthly subscription model."

Though no additional details on APB's payment scheme were offered, Realtime Worlds has tapped Redwood City, CA-based Vindicia to manage the game's billing network. According to Vindicia, its CashBox platform lets developers implement a variety of business models, including subscriptions, virtual goods, and virtual currencies, and also serves as a fraud-prevention mechanism.

[LK]

They had gameplay videos narrated by Chris Collins (Community Manager I believe) and Mark Rein of Epic Games going through a sample mission. It was entertaining and made me want the game more. Rein was playing a character that looked like Inspector Tequila meets John Woo.

[Simond]

It all sounds good, but while reading that all I could think about was who the fuck are they going to find to roll good guys?

Being A COP ON THE EDGE WHO GETS RESULTS and having license to shoot any random punk who looks at me funny? Sign me the fuck up. 

Fake Edit: There needs to be Kamina-sunglasses in this game so people can re-enact Double K.

[Outlawedprod]

New Trailer
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/apb/video/6228651/apb-official-trailer-3?hd=1

This is also the first trailer I have seen that contains a chatlog with what appears to be the word douche in it.

[SnakeCharmer]

Goddamn that looks good.

[tmp]

On the plus side, /dance80s
On the  side, "Jontan stunned Richard using Riot Gun"

[schild]

Holy shit.

[ashrik]

Mine started with an advert for CrimeCraft, those poor bastards

[schild]

The hairstyles make it look like you can be a cop that would only be found on the set of Mad Men.

I am stoked.

[Mrbloodworth]

New Trailer
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/apb/video/6228651/apb-official-trailer-3?hd=1

This is also the first trailer I have seen that contains a chatlog with what appears to be the word douche in it.

I see money hats.

[Pennilenko]

New Trailer
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/apb/video/6228651/apb-official-trailer-3?hd=1

This is also the first trailer I have seen that contains a chatlog with what appears to be the word douche in it.

I see money hats.

The only thing that could stop this from being a license for them to print money would be poor performance.

[tmp]

The hairstyles make it look like you can be a cop that would only be found on the set of Mad Men.

I am stoked.

I dearly hope top hats and monocles are part of customization.

But i'll play even without them.