APB: Finally, I Can Be A PUNK!

[LK]

So, like, what exactly are you supposed to do when you meet a Suicide Girl in the wild? Photograph her and sell the picture online?

In all seriousness I bet they are great people and they do have good style, I just... wouldn't know what to do when encountered with one. Two different worlds and all. My imagination says if I meet one, I expect them to be paid to be where they are at, playing their part as a "Suicide Girl", and having a difficult time treating them like a real person when they are in that mode. I've interacted with enough corporate shills and Suicide Girls wouldn't seem that different in their capacity to support you.

Though, I imagine the business folks behind SG and you see a lot more eye-to-eye.

I got a feeling I'm about to be yelled at...  

[Cadaverine]

Hey, slutty punk rock girls with their bits out are people too ya know!  

And, if there were more of that sort of thing in APB, I'd be playing it right now.

[Lantyssa]

In all seriousness I bet they are great people and they do have good style, I just... wouldn't know what to do when encountered with one. Two different worlds and all. My imagination says if I meet one, I expect them to be paid to be where they are at, playing their part as a "Suicide Girl", and having a difficult time treating them like a real person when they are in that mode. I've interacted with enough corporate shills and Suicide Girls wouldn't seem that different in their capacity to support you.

She's cosplaying.  Maybe likes to do it for money, maybe for style, possibly for attention, hopefully for fun.  (Also money, since their job is basically modeling.)  Act normal and treat her like anyone else.

[Falconeer]

So, like, what exactly are you supposed to do when you meet a Suicide Girl in the wild? Photograph her and sell the picture online?
In all seriousness I bet they are great people and they do have good style, I just... wouldn't know what to do when encountered with one. Two different worlds and all. My imagination says if I meet one, I expect them to be paid to be where they are at, playing their part as a "Suicide Girl", and having a difficult time treating them like a real person when they are in that mode. I've interacted with enough corporate shills and Suicide Girls wouldn't seem that different in their capacity to support you.

Though, I imagine the business folks behind SG and you see a lot more eye-to-eye.

Before being "Suicide Girls", they are individuals, so your mileage may vary depending on who you meet. If anything, I'd say most of them are not your typical booth babe, and shilling or not they tend to be more interesting and passionate than you could expect. My experience is positive, maybe it helps that I am not your typical nerdgeek nor your typcal slutty punk, but I never had the feeling of being evaluated based on looks, clothing or style. They are, for the most, as open minded as it should be.

[Sky]

She's cosplaying.  Maybe likes to do it for money, maybe for style, possibly for attention, hopefully for fun.  (Also money, since their job is basically modeling.)  Act normal and treat her like anyone else.

Stop giving away secrets. Protip: a lot of musicians are, too. Sometimes I miss the game.

[Modern Angel]

Dear Internet,

How do I talk to a girl wearing make-up? Are they, like, people or do I need to treat them like aliens?

[Chinchilla]

All I know is 1) They are a person and deserves respect like everyone else until they prove to me otherwise.  2) They are hot so forgive me if I stare at your body parts as I talk to you because D A M N.  And the staring is in no way meant disrespectfully.  I just can't control my eyes from wandering all over their gorgeous bodies.

[Rasix]

Yah. Great derail.  Thanks, Lorekeep.

[Lantyssa]

Dear Internet,

How do I talk to a girl wearing make-up? Are they, like, people or do I need to treat them like aliens?

Dear Lost in Space,

Treat them like people.  She will appreciate not being thought of as a piece of meat to salivate over.  You'll feel better about yourself and improve relations for the male species.

Just be careful.  If she happens to be the sub-genus of face hugger, your familiarity may make you a prime target.

[LK]

Dear Internet,

How do I talk to a girl wearing make-up? Are they, like, people or do I need to treat them like aliens?

Dear Lost in Space,

Treat them like people.  She will appreciate not being thought of as a piece of meat to salivate over.  You'll feel better about yourself and improve relations for the male species.

Just be careful.  If she happens to be the sub-genus of face hugger, your familiarity may make you a prime target.

Better response than I could give. I didn't write that to come off as "durr durr women as objects", but I have a poor time with people who's objective is to take my money or convince me of something without any regard to my interests. Advertising a product is a grey area, but I'm always leery of people coming up to talk to me because they are paid to do so.

[HaemishM]

Dear Internet,

How do I talk to a girl wearing make-up? Are they, like, people or do I need to treat them like aliens?

Dear Internet User,

If you are typical of your genus, I suspect you talk to a girl wearing makeup in hushed, stuttering whispers from across the room where she can't detect the nauseous stench of Cheetos' crumbs and failed dreams mixed with body odor and pent-up sexual frustration.

[Chinchilla]

Dear Inter... oh forget it. 

3 Days until early start!  Who's in with Blood and I? eh eh?!  Let's get back to the topic.  I'm curious and stoked.  Now waiting for my paycheck to hit so I can go preorder.

[Modern Angel]

I'm out but I'm keeping an eye on things post-launch. All of my complaints are solvable if they're willing to actually pay attention and tweak their systems. They can win me back in another month or two.

[WayAbvPar]

I will probably pick it up when it falls the $25 or less on Steam. No chance I am paying full price for what is MAYBE 3/4 of a game.

[Mrbloodworth]

All opinions aside, who ever will be playing, I think its in our best interests to make one clan so we can attempt to always have people to play with.

[Ghambit]

Problem is this is one game where you're seriously gimped if you're behind the level curve.

All opinions aside, who ever will be playing, I think its in our best interests to make one clan so we can attempt to always have people to play with.

Good luck finding twitch-capable f13ers.

[Mrbloodworth]

Problem is this is one game where you're seriously gimped if you're behind the level curve.

All opinions aside, who ever will be playing, I think its in our best interests to make one clan so we can attempt to always have people to play with.

Good luck finding twitch-capable f13ers.

Oh, I have some IRL friends, and I am also not scared to pull from the playerbase. Also, your first line, this isn't my experience, so, yeah and its dame sure not as bad as any RPG. *shrug*

[Hoax]

Problem is this is one game where you're seriously gimped if you're behind the level curve.

This is not even kind of true?

[Ghambit]

Problem is this is one game where you're seriously gimped if you're behind the level curve.

This is not even kind of true?

Gear curve I meant?
I mean, all the bitching about slotted weapons and upgrades... that stuff is basically a level curve (if not completely rep dependant and so on).  If you're behind,  you'll get owned rather frequently.
It's like when I was in a certain beta push (after a wipe).  I was about a week behind and everyone was sporting NTECs.  It was initially pretty frustrating, couldnt win.  Granted, it didnt take long to get my own NTEC but still.

[Mrbloodworth]

You have 4 different types of upgrades, character, weapon, equipment and vehicle.

Character upgrades include things like increased health, decreased dmg taken, decreased falling dmg, decreased stamina dmg taken, decreased health (and stamina ) recharge time.

Weapons upgrades can increase dmg, rate of fire, magazine capacity, the amount of magazines you can hold, range, accuracy (in and outside of marksmanship mode), and reduced accuracy degradation or bloom (shooting several shots rapidly), gun switching time.

Equipment upgrades mainly decrease the time it takes to do actions such as spray paint, arson, raid, etc.

vehicle upgrades can increase vehicle ramming dmg, explosion radius, reduce the amount of damage you take from bullets/rockets (although it doesn't make that much of a difference...if a car explodes with one rocket/concussion grenade, with the upgrade, it will still only take one), reduce dmg taken from hitting things (pedestrians, poles, walls, etc), ammo resupply and a nitro booster.

The least amount of shots in the game to kill is two, and thats with a sniper rifle + upgrades. All the stuff above are really small increases and decreases, and really only change this a little bit, the more utility based upgrades are the most useful. To be honest, they do little for the individual, but do affect combined arms (more than one shooter, etc..)

The N-TEC is an odd beast, in a game where almost all guns have a niche, the N-TEC is a jack of all master of none. Its a med range gun with decent cone of fire, damage and rate, however in pure situations it will be outmatched with niche guns.It was a complaint of mine in beta, and they did address it twice at the end of beta and before the KTTC event (20% nurf to all upgrades, and an extra one just for the N-TEC). Do not take my labeling guns as having a niche as a binary thing, its more subtle than rock/paper/shotgun.  One example of how niche is applied is the fully auto machine gun, you can't sprint with it, but it does do an insane amount of damage to cars, but its bloom is insane. You will not simply win using one gun or the other, with maybe a few fringe situations (do not go toe to toe with a HVR VS. A shot gun at point blank, for instance).

The above is also why i feel one of the most powerfull upgrades you can get is one of the ammo boxes, this allows you to switch out guns from your locker to fit the situation if needed.

[Ghambit]

My 1st upgrade was the ammo thing for the trunk of my car.  But, it didnt work correctly (back then).   

[Sky]

Good luck finding twitch-capable f13ers.

[Threash]

So how do i get a damn N-TEC?

[Nija]

Good luck finding twitch-capable f13ers.

Why would twitch-capable people play a subpar twitch game like this?

edit: butchering the language today, i think this is my final post for awhile.

[Mrbloodworth]

So how do i get a damn N-TEC?

Contact unlock reward, Prentiss Tigers at rank 6? (I think thats correct, No idea for criminals, I think they get it earlier), or marketplace. There are many flavors, some are even "named" faction/contact rewards.

[Ghambit]

Good luck finding twitch-capable f13ers.

Would would twitch-capable people play a subpar twitch game like this?

ding ding ding

[Threash]

So how do i get a damn N-TEC?

Contact unlock reward, Prentiss Tigers at rank 6? (I think thats correct, No idea for criminals, I think they get it earlier), or marketplace. There are many flavors, some are even "named" faction/contact rewards.

Thanks, actually do you know any source that lists what contact/faction unlocks what?  I tried the forums but they are unsurprisingly worthless.

[Mrbloodworth]

So how do i get a damn N-TEC?

Contact unlock reward, Prentiss Tigers at rank 6? (I think thats correct, No idea for criminals, I think they get it earlier), or marketplace. There are many flavors, some are even "named" faction/contact rewards.

Thanks, actually do you know any source that lists what contact/faction unlocks what?  I tried the forums but they are unsurprisingly worthless.

I have linked a few incomplete wiki like sites, I'm waiting for the vault to come back online. I will dig them up again for you.

[Musashi]

Oh shit.  Somebody said it.

[Cheddar]

Dear Lost in Space,

Treat them like people.  She will appreciate not being thought of as a piece of meat to salivate over.  You'll feel better about yourself and improve relations for the male species.

Just be careful.  If she happens to be the sub-genus of face hugger, your familiarity may make you a prime target.

What if she has a penis?

[caladein]

If you pre-ordered the game, you should be able to add your retail CD key to your account now.  Just go to My Account (here's the European site, probably all works the same way) and choose Redeem Key.

Steam hasn't pushed out its retail keys if you already had it installed, but you can force it by doing a "Verify Integrity of Game Cache".


Re-doing a "fake install" (start the game install, pause it as soon as it starts, and then delete it) to grab your key will also work.

[Mrbloodworth]

All Points Bulletin (part 2) - This of course part two of the video review I posted earlier, focuses on the action districts and such.

[Lantyssa]

What if she has a penis?

Dear Surprise Package,

Don't let it concern you as things can still work out and produce a happy and healthy relationship.  Dealing with alien biology can be overwhelming at first, but with some experimentation you and your new partner can find appropriate receptacles for all unexpected appendages.  (If spikes or other sharp projections are involved, we recommend a rubber or latex-free coating for your safety.)

[Ghambit]

Just flip "her" over.

[Malakili]

Remember when this thread was about APB, that was cool.