Over 8,000 updates and bug fixes in latest MAG beta update
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Oct 22nd 2009 at 11:45AM }
A brief synopsis of the important changes can be found after the jump. We elected to not include the full list of 8,000 updates, as it would have delayed this post until mid-April, at which point it would have been fairly useless to you.
Key updates:
- Framerate improvements in all environments
- Vote/ Kick implemented
- Art and lighting updates to all levels
- Art updates to weapons, vehicles and objects
- Animation improvement and updates
- Client patching improvements
- Design tuning on all environments (attacker/defender, out of bounds, sightlines, routing...)
- Tuned all skills (skill point expense, skill trees, skill effects)
- Tuning pass on experience rewarded for all actions (resuscitate, heal other, destroy turret, destroy motor pool....)
- Tuning pass on player & leadership experience progressions
- Full audio tuning pass
- Bunker, APC, and Spawn camera adjustments
- Lowered initial spawn times for attackers and defenders for all gametypes
- Update Major/Minor victory and loss percentages and conditions for all gametypes
- Updated Domination gametype scoring values
- Improved weapon feel and hit feedback
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
shadowhowl1900 @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:48AM
i wish i could play it. mines always get stuck at 85% and then says the servers arent responding or arent available. Tried it three times and no luck on all three.
thing eats up bandwith though...
kacex @ Oct 22nd 2009 6:04PM
When that message shows up the download resumes itself on that percentage
switters @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:17PM
I've played the beta for about 10 hours and really liked it. Zipper knows how to make a good game that has a great feel to it.
Danie @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:55AM
that's what beta's are for
Ori @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:20PM
I wish I had beta cod of MAG. If someone feels generous my email is cjoricj@gmail.com
Wii60 @ Oct 22nd 2009 2:46PM
Preorder it at gamestop for 5$, they give you a beta key there.
Ori @ Oct 22nd 2009 3:25PM
I wish I was living in the US.
Autobot @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:04PM
Dammit, I wanted to make an over 9000 joke.
Frank @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:07PM
IT'S UNDER NINE THOUSAND~!
Sayed @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:25PM
It's over *9000!!!!
*Not: Actual results may not be be over 9000
CrissCross87 @ Oct 22nd 2009 2:15PM
If makes you feel better, in the original Japanese version of DBZ, the power level IS OVER 8000!
Susko @ Oct 22nd 2009 6:31PM
yep, only in the english version is 9000(as far as I know)
Japanese, Espanish and Portugues are all 8000
mywhitenoise @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:09PM
Im a HUGE Warhawk fan, this game underwhelms in every aspect. Im not much for shooters, but youre better off with Killzone 2 or Resistance.
I'm canceling my pre-order if this fix doesn't magically make the game fun.
Space @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:18PM
I'm with you 100% this game is boring. It feels like a chore to enter and play
mrcrim @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:29PM
From the list of games you just made I'm not surprised you don't like it. Its a squad-based, tactical shooter. You say you don't usually like shooters and you enjoy Warhawk (an online action game) and think Killzone 2 and Resistance are good shooters (both action shooters). This is not the game for you. Its a lot of fun for those of us that like the tac shooters and having to coordinate carefully to succeed. I'm not saying KZ2 and Res aren't good btw, I enjoyed both, but I actually like shooters. I just have the caveat that I put on my games regardless of genre: it has to be well done. Anyway, I've run a tangent, the point of this was to say your comment implies the game is bad and not fun. That's just simply not true. Its just not your kind of game, which makes sense based off what games you did like.
gr3en @ Oct 22nd 2009 2:35PM
installing the update now...hope it makes a noticable difference
Bailers77 @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:18PM
Good news. The game is coming along nicely, can't wait to see what effect the changes have on gameplay.
Still a must buy for me.
Chris @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:26PM
I played the earlier beta for a couple weeks and thought it was fun. I never came across any lag either, which is pretty amazing for the number of people that were in each match.
Lately there have been too many other things keeping me busy (grad school and UNCHARTED 2!!!)
Edge @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:33PM
It appears they didn't fix the most important bug... test server times that are inconvenient. If you want me at a certain time to test your game, that's called a job and last I checked, they aren't paying me for my time.
Give me sessions on the weekend and I might get back to playing this again.
mywhitenoise @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:40PM
That's probably the dumbest thing of all, how do they NOT have servers running on the weekends? You know, the days that are most accessible.
GiggMan @ Oct 22nd 2009 1:30PM
I enjoy it when I get a chance to actually play it.
I would also like to know what the hell I'm doing also while in the game.
Kodros @ Oct 22nd 2009 1:35PM
"If you want me at a certain time to test your game, that's called a job and last I checked, they aren't paying me for my time."
You have an opportunity to play a game for free, stop whining.
jmc0b @ Oct 22nd 2009 12:52PM
screen shot looks like warhammer :) i will be renting this one first
Lord_von_Punx @ Oct 22nd 2009 1:02PM
nice!!! now how about some MAG codes Please!
6_h!t-combo @ Oct 22nd 2009 1:37PM
I only clicked the "continue" link, hoping to see all 8,000 fixes..
tykjen @ Oct 22nd 2009 2:11PM
HUGE fkn update, sweeeeet. lovin the beta so far
Sir_Ferdival @ Oct 22nd 2009 2:22PM
I got a question for anyone in the beta... I know there's 3 factions in the game, and you get to choose which one you want to belong to... But the actual battles are between two teams. How does that work? The servers just pairs two factions at random for each game?
kentuckyfried @ Oct 22nd 2009 4:20PM
Yes, that appears to be the case.
mrcrim @ Oct 22nd 2009 10:39PM
Three factions, each game mode has its own queue. The first two factions to raise sufficient numbers to launch a game are paired to fight each other. Who is defending and who is attacking is either A) both sides have their respecive contracts and therefore random. B) one side has a contract, the other does not, so the side without is attacking.
Brad @ Oct 22nd 2009 3:34PM
how can i get the beta, and if i can get it is there a time limit?
AdamJ @ Oct 22nd 2009 4:53PM
Even though I'm not very good at online shooters, I'm actually interested in this game. Everything I've read seems very cool and I'll at least rent it to give it a shot.
dmd @ Oct 22nd 2009 4:58PM
Wow, basically a new game! x)
So, can MAG be played in third person view or is it an FPS alone?
DrunkRaba @ Oct 22nd 2009 6:24PM
FPS alone other than when you are driving a vehicle, then it goes to a behind the vehicle view.
KinjiroSSD @ Oct 22nd 2009 5:38PM
Maybe I'll give it another shot. The shooting doesn't feel good, the controls aren't intuitive and overall aesthetic is bland.
useedems @ Oct 23rd 2009 9:18AM
Sounds like they addressed all your concerns in this huge patch.
Calvin @ Oct 22nd 2009 6:27PM
Does anyone remember the old pc game planetside!? that game was awesome! this talks of this game reminds me alot of it. Looking forward to it