MAG (2)

[RookieHunter]

Another Reason I do not Play on XBOX, Glitching is way too common on that system. I am not saying PS3'ers dont Glitch, I am just saying it is way less of an occurrence amongst the Sony Users. I however dont do his often, but I agree with Cajun....lol. If said player reports the glitch, then I applaud them for their terrific work, however I have yet to see anyone use this one, but more times than often these Jerk offs use the Glitch for personal reasons. Oh wow thats my 100th post, I actually Thought it would be more Epic, oh well.

[Bleubeardz]

I'm willing to queue up with mov on friday night if we can get a group of USMG together. I think it'd be fun. But didn't I see that you moved to Raven, CryptKper?

[MaximusR3]

crypt has two accounts, one is raven but his main account is still valor

[CryptKper]

crypt has two accounts, one is raven but his main account is still valor

Yeah, what he said.
My Raven account is Crypt-Kper

[Bleubeardz]

Ahh. I see now

[tracker_usmc]

I've heard so much about this MAG game, that I bought it last night. I haven't played it yet because I'm clueless and need to squad up with others who can teach me the game.

psn: WileCoyote_2009

There is a bunch of us on usually between 1800 - 2300 thats Pacific time for me. If I see you on tomorrow night I'll send you a clan invite.

Add me: tracker_usmc

[tracker_usmc]

I'm down for Fri let me know what time.

[CryptKper]

Ok heres the game plan for this event, tonight.

I'm going to group up with MoV at 2120, at 2130 that group will split up to get squads together.
If you want in, let me know via a msg on PSN or here.

First game Q's up at 2145 (Acquisition)
(all times are eastern)

Open to all UMG members.

[Ironhide400]

Sounds good. I will try to get in assuming I don't have to work late.

[tracker_usmc]

Ok heres the game plan for this event, tonight.

I'm going to group up with MoV at 2120, at 2130 that group will split up to get squads together.
If you want in, let me know via a msg on PSN or here.

First game Q's up at 2145 (Acquisition)
(all times are eastern)

Open to all UMG members.

I'll be there Crypt! I hope it doesn't take forever to get into an Acqu game since the number count is only couple hundred playing lately. I've only played a handful of Acqu games, I don't know the maps that well so I'll be sticking close to you in these games.

[PR-_-USMC]

Im down for this.

[Ironhide400]

Im down for this.

PR is our Acquisition Specialist! He will make sure you guys survive. The only aqui game I have ever won was with him :roll: !

[WileCoyote_2009]

Ooooo...I might be available. It will be the first time I've played MAG. Have to remember to get it out of the trunk of my car before my sister takes it out-of-town this evening!!

[CryptKper]

Ooooo...I might be available. It will be the first time I've played MAG. Have to remember to get it out of the trunk of my car before my sister takes it out-of-town this evening!!

Don't forget, when asked, pick Valor. And I'll be on around 2030 EST if you want to get in a few games to get use to the controls.

[Bleubeardz]

I'll be on a little later. I'm cooking dinner right now. Woke up late from todays nap :D

[CryptKper]

I'll be on a little later. I'm cooking dinner right now. Woke up late from todays nap :D
ok

[PR-_-USMC]

http://www.socom.com/en-us/Blog/Post?id=313

[saviger]

PS3 BC2

clan was BZH
Doni35
Tricoto
NicoFor35

[Phionix]

PSN: SSMayNV

Now that I'm 2 games from 60 on SVER, I'm vetting back to Valor and would like a clan invite. I'm usually on after 6pm Pacific.

[Ironhide400]

PSN: SSMayNV

Now that I'm 2 games from 60 on SVER, I'm vetting back to Valor and would like a clan invite. I'm usually on after 6pm Pacific.

Add Tracker and I to your friends. We are usually on every evening, and can get you squared away.

[MaximusR3]

I believe this is the 3rd scheduled Dev challenge now but oh well, it's always fun and satisfying to beat someone at their own game

http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/05/play-m ... on-may-14/ (http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/05/play-mag-with-zipper-on-may-14/)

date and times are as follows:

14 May 2010

Pacific: 2pm – 4pm
Mountain: 3pm – 5pm
Central: 4pm – 6pm
Eastern: 5pm – 7pm
Hawaii: 12pm (noon) – 2pm
Alaska: 1pm – 3pm
GMT: 9pm – 11pm

so we only get a two hour window so get on in those 2 hours if you can

[MaximusR3]

btw, speaking of the Devs at Zipper, i always enjoy putting a face to the voice/name of someone so here we have MizzSmartyPants aka Jennifer Cearley.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/4574944537_08e8a0b524.jpg
For any of those that spent a lot of time in the beta forums you will recognize her name, and some, myself included, have played matches with her and had a few conversations about the progress of the game during the beta testing phases.

so....not what you expected her to look like, or were you pretty spot on in your imagination?

[DaCajun]

Yea I've talked to her in matches about the game during the beta too a few times. I never really tried to imagine or even think about what she would look like. She is a nice lady but really really bad at the game. :lol:

Only nerdy virgins and horny little boys fantasizing about and try to imagine what some females on the other end of a mic online would look like while harrassing them being perverts. I'm more a visual 8-) person if I can't see it then I don't care about it. Plus usually if you go by someones voice they are never comparable. I've known some of the most gorgeous women that had not so pleasing voices and vice versa.

[MaximusR3]

lol i guess i just have too much imagination for my age because i instinctively imagine faces to everyone i talk to online. It is usually swayed by avatars if they have one though, for instance even though i have seen a real picture, I still imagine Cajun as looking like Gambit :lol:

[Ironhide400]

I was home sick today, and played some MAG this morning. I played with a guy who was on vet 16 :shock: ! How does somebody play MAG that much and not go insane! He was an older guy, who I am guessing has no life...poor bastard :? .

[tracker_usmc]

Holy crap that is insane!

[Ironhide400]

http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/05/ziplin ... episode-4/ (http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/05/zipline-podcast-episode-4/)

Really good stuff in this one! Definitely listen to the whole thing :D !

[PR-_-USMC]

You beat me to it. This episode was alot more informative.

[CryptKper]

WTF!! Thier going to nerf the LMG, again?!? :cry:


Lots of good info though. Does have me curious as to what they have planned in the future for this game. Hopefully it will survive long enough for Zipper to come through.

[tracker_usmc]

So is everyone playing RDR right now? I have played it a few times and so far I like it but I'm itching for a game of MAG! Anyone going to be on MAG tonight?

[Ironhide400]

I have been on the last couple nights, but I am the only one. I should be on later tonight after I am done shooting, probably around 8-8:30cst. It is really boring on MAG alone. Although, my AR kills are at 933! Almost to my medal, than I can try out the shotty!

[Ironhide400]

Since I been going solo in MAG, I figured I would work on some medals. I have a new favorite loadout for defending! I have the KP5 +silence+reflex, motion sensor, and med improved armor. This is a blast :lol: ! I never really tried commando before now. In the last 4 games I played, I went 25+ kills with 10 or less deaths. That is good for me!

By the way, it looks like Valor might get 2 dom contracts. Not that we will keep them though.

[BlackarrowPSN]

I'll be playing some MAG soon if I get the chance -- things have just been really hectic lately. I might play a bit today if I can.

[PR-_-USMC]

http://www.socom.com/en-us/Blog/Post?id=318

[MaximusR3]

Scheduled for release in June and Zipper is claiming again that it will be the best patch yet.

http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/05/patch- ... g-in-june/ (http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/05/patch-alert-mag-v1-06-coming-in-june/)


Gameplay

Player knife attacks no longer deal damage to members of own PMC.[/*:m:352213td]
Headshot damage bonuses no longer apply to friendly fire.[/*:m:352213td]
Changed rewards for the resuscitation of an incapacitated ally to 5XP for partial health revive, and 10XP for full heath revive.[/*:m:352213td]
Added functionality to Medical Kit so that players can now heal themselves with L1 in addition to using R1 to heal or revive a teammate.[/*:m:352213td]
All vehicle handling has been improved and been given more realistic physics.[/*:m:352213td]
Added three gun ports to APCs of all factions.[/*:m:352213td]
Slowed down the rate of fire for the APC’s primary gun, but increased bullet damage.[/*:m:352213td]
Primary APC gun can now damage enemy APCs.[/*:m:352213td]

Weapons

Adjusted damage for the AM50, Rollins LRRS, and AGVK sniper rifles vs. vehicles and emplaced turrets.[/*:m:352213td]
Increased rate of fire for all pistols (Raven’s F57, SVER’s IZ-443, and Valor’s M9).[/*:m:352213td]
Improved close-range effectiveness and decreased long-range effectiveness for all Pistols, Machine Pistols, SMGs and Shotguns.[/*:m:352213td]
Made all LMG foregrips less effective at stabilizing fire.[/*:m:352213td]
Made improved stability skills less effective at stabilizing fire for machine guns.[/*:m:352213td]
Credit cost for Pistols has been changed to 0c from 100c.[/*:m:352213td]
Credit cost for Machine Pistols has been changed to 200c from 300c.[/*:m:352213td]
Credit cost for SMGs has been changed to 300c from 400c.[/*:m:352213td]
Credit cost for Shotguns has been changed to 400c from 600c.[/*:m:352213td]
Credit cost for Improved Rocket Launchers has been changed to 800c from 1000c.[/*:m:352213td]
Credit cost for Smoke Grenades has been changed to 200c from 300c.[/*:m:352213td]
Credit cost for Poison Gas Grenades has been changed to 500c from 600c.[/*:m:352213td]
Credit cost for Explosives Detector has been changed to 300c from 600c.[/*:m:352213td]

Interface

Adjusted requirements for most Medal Awards.[/*:m:352213td]
Added progress bars to all Medal Awards.[/*:m:352213td]
Changed vehicle icon visibility on the map to reflect its current status of visibility instead of its previous map state of “always seen.”[/*:m:352213td]
Repaired display problem in the “Community” tab’s “Player Search” screen that improperly presented names with multiple non-alphabet characters.[/*:m:352213td]
Statistics for “Enemy Vehicles Destroyed Assists” and “Enemy Turrets Destroyed Assists” are now correctly listed in proper category “Objectives.”[/*:m:352213td]

Graphics

Fixed display problem with player’s left hand placement when using foregrip and bipod on the Raven Apex 100 light machine gun.[/*:m:352213td]
Fixed issue that prevented repaired roadblocks from “shining” to indicate that they can be interacted with.[/*:m:352213td]

Technical

Previously-released downloadable content (Fast Attack Gear Pack, Trooper Gear Pack, Raven’s Spyder Body Apparel, SVER’s Hazard Body Apparel, and Valor’s Bulldog Body Apparel) is now accessible to all users without PlayStation Store access.[/*:m:352213td]
Patched problem that prevented users to save loadout with DLC weapons following a “Respec” action.[/*:m:352213td]
Repaired issue that caused renamed PSN IDs to be incorrectly identified as its previous name when logging in.[/*:m:352213td]

Server

Updated patching system to allow for faster download speeds when retrieving in-game updates.[/*:m:352213td]



that's quite a bit of changes, and a whole lot of point cost drops on gear. Looks like this is really going to make a large impact on the way people are playing now

[Timmy_2_Tones]

I like the gun ports on the APC. Are they going to be mounted or are they going to be your personal weapon?

[tracker_usmc]

Sounds like this is going to be a good patch.

[David_3033]

Sounds like this is going to be a good patch.

They need to do something to try to revive this quickly dying game. :lol:

[River_Rat_459]

I like the gun ports on the APC. Are they going to be mounted or are they going to be your personal weapon?

Yeah, that's what caught my eye too. I like that they lowered the points on some of the weapons as well.

[saviger]

They need to do something to try to revive this quickly dying game. :lol:

yeah, BC2 pretty much killed it.

[BlackarrowPSN]

No map fixes, and they didn't lower the weight of assault rifles. They really needed to do both.

[MaximusR3]

no lowering of ARs but atleast they dropped the cost of the default side arm to 0 :mrgreen:

[tracker_usmc]

Anyone down for playing some MAG today? I haven't played in about a week and need to keep up on my skills or lack of :lol:

[WileCoyote_2009]

Anyone down for playing some MAG today? I haven't played in about a week and need to keep up on my skills or lack of :lol:


I bought the game a couple of weeks ago, but still haven't tried it. I'll look for you later.

[tracker_usmc]

Since I been going solo in MAG, I figured I would work on some medals. I have a new favorite loadout for defending! I have the KP5 +silence+reflex, motion sensor, and med improved armor. This is a blast :lol: ! I never really tried commando before now. In the last 4 games I played, I went 25+ kills with 10 or less deaths. That is good for me!

By the way, it looks like Valor might get 2 dom contracts. Not that we will keep them though.

I've been messing around with different loadouts as well. I tried the shotgun and IMO Valor's shotgun sucks! I picked a Raven's shotgun once and that thing kicked ass. I also have the KP5 +silence+reflex, motion sensor, and med improved armor and your right it kicks ass! This is my new favorite loadout :D

[Ironhide400]

I've been messing around with different loadouts as well. I tried the shotgun and IMO Valor's shotgun sucks! I picked a Raven's shotgun once and that thing kicked ass. I also have the KP5 +silence+reflex, motion sensor, and med improved armor and your right it kicks ass! This is my new favorite loadout :D

I tried out Valor's shotty also, it was bad. I think I went 10k 25d that game. I played several games after and they were all as bad. That is going to be a tough medal to get. I think defending with it is much more successful. I am glad you like the commando loadout! I found it made the game more interesting then just mowing them down with the LMG.

I had fun last night, even though we lost every game :shock: ! What happened while I was gone? :lol: :lol:

[tracker_usmc]

I've been messing around with different loadouts as well. I tried the shotgun and IMO Valor's shotgun sucks! I picked a Raven's shotgun once and that thing kicked ass. I also have the KP5 +silence+reflex, motion sensor, and med improved armor and your right it kicks ass! This is my new favorite loadout :D

I tried out Valor's shotty also, it was bad. I think I went 10k 25d that game. I played several games after and they were all as bad. That is going to be a tough medal to get. I think defending with it is much more successful. I am glad you like the commando loadout! I found it made the game more interesting then just mowing them down with the LMG.

I had fun last night, even though we lost every game :shock: ! What happened while I was gone? :lol: :lol:

As soon as you left we were winning them all! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Just kidding we kept getting our ass kicked!

[tracker_usmc]

This guy is a badass in MAG!

[youtube:3avrsurr]T5ZxFH4O1Y8[/youtube:3avrsurr]

[MaximusR3]

to be honest, i'm wondering if this guy is lag switching. You look at his minimap and you can see that he's running around solo 90% of the time but the enemies are usually shooting in the wrong direction, where he was a moment before hand. He's running up on and then behind a lot of people before they even start shooting and when they do, they shoot away from him, but there is no one else on the minimap that they would be shooting at....

he really could just be that good though, who knows

[David_3033]

There is no way that guy is that good. If 5-9 guys are shooting at you at once your going to die simple as that. Unless he got lucky enough to play with a big group after they were done playing RDR and forgot how to play MAG.

[MaximusR3]

Unless he got lucky enough to play with a big group after they were done playing RDR and forgot how to play MAG.
:lol: :lol: perhaps

[Ironhide400]

WOW! Not sure if he is lag switching or not, but regardless, he can stay dead on target while moving which is impressive :shock: !

[MaximusR3]

the date has been set

Last week, we revealed a large portion of what you can expect in our forthcoming MAG patch, version 1.06. What we didn’t tell you, though, was when you could expect to download it – that bit of info we’ve saved for today.

Beginning Tuesday, June 8 at 1am Pacific/ 4am Eastern/ 8am GMT, MAG v1.06 will automatically download to your PS3 the moment you sign into the game. Medal and Ribbon updates, all-new vehicle behavior, modified weapon performance, and brand new medical kit functionality are just a few of the several revisions that MAG v1.06 brings to the table, so don’t forget to log in and take advantage of it.

Check back with us again on patch day, June 8, for the full list of updates.

MAG Blog (http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/06/mag-v1-06-on-june-8/)

[Ironhide400]

NICE!! I am really looking forward to this!

[DaCajun]

This guy is cheating, a lot of the times you see the guys looking straight at him but not shooting like they don't even see him and when he does seem to be getting shot he magically survives by himself in the middle of 10 guys and kills them all with no help. There was one instance around 2:10 that you actually hear him or someone else talking over the mic and he starts zooming around like he hit fast forward but the the persons voice over the mic seems be still speaking normal speed and not fast forwarded like the character. Just seems he some how is making his character boost around the game like in KZ2.

[PR-_-USMC]

Thats crazy this guy mows down a whole squad and makes it look easy.

[tracker_usmc]

I was thinking he was lagging or maybe that ghost cheat thing I saw in another video where a guy was able to make himself invisible and went around killing everyone. He would lay down in front of snipers and shoot them in the face. I hope he wasn't cheating because I hate guys that cheat in games but as Ironhide said
WOW! he can stay dead on target while moving which is impressive :shock: !

[smoke]

Are all of these for MAG? If yes, I'm gonna move this topic to the MAG forum. :ugeek:

[tracker_usmc]

Who's up for some MAG tonight? I can be on anytime after 4pm PST till whenever.

[Ironhide400]

I will probably be on later tonight, not sure what time though.

[BlackarrowPSN]

I may be on a bit this weekend. If not, I'm sure I will after the update on Tuesday, to see how things are.

[Ironhide400]

Final patch notes are released. I like the online clan members pushed to the top, and also chat icon for groups when not ingame! They also shortened the contract turnover time by 75%! :D


Patch v1.06
Available June 8, 2010 | 40MB (TPPS), 99MB (DLS)

Gameplay

* Player knife attacks no longer deal damage to members of own PMC
* Headshot damage bonuses no longer apply to friendly fire
* Changed rewards for the resuscitation of an incapacitated ally to 5XP for partial health revive, and 10XP for full heath revive
* Added functionality to Medical Kit so that players can now heal themselves with L1 in addition to using R1 to heal or revive a teammate
* Added three gun ports to APCs of all factions
* All vehicle handling has been improved and been given more realistic physics
* Slowed down the rate of fire for the APC’s primary gun, but increased bullet damage
* Primary APC gun can now damage enemy APCs
* Shadow War contract turnover rate shortened by 75%

Weapons

* Adjusted damage for the AM50, Rollins LRRS, and AGVK sniper rifles vs. vehicles and emplaced turrets
* Increased rate of fire for all pistols (Raven’s F57, SVER’s IZ-443, and Valor’s M9)
* Improved close-range effectiveness and decreased long-range effectiveness for all Pistols, Machine Pistols, SMGs and Shotguns
* Made all LMG foregrips less effective at stabilizing fire
* Made improved stability skills less effective at stabilizing fire for machine guns
* Added “Hit” indicator to rocket launcher reticules
* Credit cost for Pistols has been changed from 100c to 0c
* Credit cost for Machine Pistols has been changed from 300c to 200c
* Credit cost for SMGs has been changed from 400c to 300c
* Credit cost for Shotguns has been changed from 600c to 400c
* Credit cost for Improved Rocket Launchers has been changed from 1000c to 800c
* Credit cost for Smoke Grenades has been changed from 300c to 200c
* Credit cost for Poison Gas Grenades has been changed from 600c to 500c
* Credit cost for Explosives Detector has been changed from 600c to 300c

Interface

* Lowered requirements for most Medal Awards
* Added progress bars to all Medal Awards
* Added messaging to main menu and all sub-menu screens that notify users of the following unlocked items: Apparel, Skill Points, Weapons/ Gear, Medals, Ribbons, new Leadership levels and new Ranks
* Added new comparison text to Stats menu for every category that allows users to compare their own stat to all other MAG players instantly
* Clan list functionality now works properly and displays online friends alphabetically first, followed by offline friends also listed alphabetically
* Clan and in-game Friends lists now leave highlighted selection on a player’s name if they change status as they move between “online” and “offline”
* Changed vehicle icon visibility on the map to reflect its current status of visibility instead of its previous map state of “always seen”
* Repaired display problem in the “Community” tab’s “Player Search” screen that improperly presented names that contained multiple non-alphabet characters
* Statistics for “Enemy Vehicles Destroyed Assists” and “Enemy Turrets Destroyed Assists” are now correctly listed in proper category “Objectives”
* Group panel now display icons to illustrate who is currently speaking
* Fixed infrequent bug that would incorrectly change sidebar and queue panel status indicator to 1 when the queue size exceeded its maximum
* Patched display problem in post-game stats screen that would incorrectly sort the “Assists” statistic
* Eliminated problem that allowed FRAGO’d objectives to continue flashing red and blue after they are destroyed in Acquisition for defenders

Graphics

* Fixed display problem with player’s left hand placement when using foregrip and bipod on the Raven Apex 100 light machine gun
* Fixed issue that prevented repaired roadblocks from “shining” to indicate that they can be interacted with
* Lowered instances “Death Twitch” jitter that sometimes occurred in dead characters that were close to/ or interacting with geometry
* Repaired problem that allowed flashbang effects to penetrate through solid objects and geometry
* Fixed occasional problem with second and third tier Sniper rifles that would sometimes result in the reticule not appear correctly when scoped

Technical

* Previously-released downloadable content (Fast Attack Gear Pack, Trooper Gear Pack, Raven’s Spyder Body Apparel, SVER’s Hazard Body Apparel, and Valor’s Bulldog Body Apparel) is now accessible to all users without PlayStation Store access
* Drastically lowered instances by which players could be resuscitated inside objectives, walls, and other geometry.
* Patched problem that prevented users from saving a loadout with DLC weapons following a “Respec” action
* Repaired issue that caused renamed PSN IDs to be incorrectly identified as its previous name when logging in
* Fixed bug that prevented Valor players from selecting all unlocked uniforms when wearing “Augmented Fiber Mesh” light armor
* Fixed rare bug that would result in thrown grenades bouncing off of dead bodies
* Repaired an occasional “undefined” message that sometimes occurred when a vehicle was FRAGO’d
* Fixed issue that sometimes prevented leaders from setting FRAGOs when riding in vehicles
* Patched occasional glitch that prevented the progress bar from appearing when activating an objective out of a sprint
* Various text localization updates

Server

* Updated patching system to allow for faster download speeds when retrieving in-game updates

[MaximusR3]

i think my favorite changes are:

* Group panel now display icons to illustrate who is currently speaking
especially when in a big group, it was hard just knowing everyone by voice lol


* Player knife attacks no longer deal damage to members of own PMC
This should help cut down on the TKs. good riddance, you TKing trolls.


* Changed rewards for the resuscitation of an incapacitated ally to 5XP for partial health revive, and 10XP for full heath revive
People would now have reason to get full revive now, no more half heals in midst of a firefight :D


* Added functionality to Medical Kit so that players can now heal themselves with L1 in addition to using R1 to heal or revive a teammate
and no more sticking yourself when you're trying to revive a buddy, or vice versa :D


* Primary APC gun can now damage enemy APCs
It was so annoying not being able to damage an enemy APC what so ever in a HMMWV w/ a 50 cal


* Credit cost for Pistols has been changed from 100c to 0c
That M9 has been dead weight in my loadouts since the beginning, glad to see it's cost cut


* Lowered requirements for most Medal Awards
Hopefully now this game will actually look possible to platinum for the average gamer w/o years of devotion

[David_3033]

Yeah some of those changes look pretty good. I kind of with they already had them implemented before but oh well at least they are trying. Maybe have to try playing MAG again now. Last time I got on everyone signed off :lol: like everyone was hiding from me... :cry:

[Ironhide400]

Last time I got on everyone signed off :lol: like everyone was hiding from me... :cry:


Sorry about that...my bad :? ! You had sent me a message, but I didn't realize you had signed on. The MAG clan count didn't update fast enough. Somehow I can blame it on Tracker... :lol: !

[tracker_usmc]

Last time I got on everyone signed off :lol: like everyone was hiding from me... :cry:


Sorry about that...my bad :? ! You had sent me a message, but I didn't realize you had signed on. The MAG clan count didn't update fast enough. Somehow I can blame it on Tracker... :lol: !

Wow this is like when I was a kid....I got blamed for everything! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[David_3033]

:lol: Probably cause it was always your fault!! :mrgreen:

[MaximusR3]

2 hours and 15 minutes until the patch drops, anyone going to be online for it?

[MaximusR3]

alright, the 36MB installer file is downloading without incident, once this finishes we'll see if it receives the updates as planned or if it has issues like usual with MAG updates.....

[MaximusR3]

amazing :o

45% complete of the 96.82MB update with no issues, good job Zipper, looks like you got one out on schedule for once :lol:

[MaximusR3]

update complete. They really did it this time, they made the update faster, that was the fastest one i've ever gotten.

unfortunately the servers are offline though so i can't see any new changes yet. Except one.....


at the screen where you usually select your character or read the online TOS, it says server not available, like usual, but it also says "Please visit the Playstation Store to purchase this character slot" so i'm pretty sure that is a big indicator that we will be seeing extra character slots for sale in the PS store in the very near future, if not later today. I was curious if they were ever going to add more character slots since it seems pointless otherwise to have a character select screen when you can only have one character but i didn't think they were going to charge for them :?

[MaximusR3]

NEW GAME MODE CONFIRMED


Interdiction


there are 4 new medals and 4 new ribbons pertaining to a new game mode called interdiction. I have no clue what the actually game mode is but it is for sure coming. With the cat now out of the bag i imagine we will be seeing a full blog post shortly :mrgreen:



also, medal requirement drops have just made it so i have like 5 or 6 new ones now lol. This is a good update

[MaximusR3]

stat comparing is not all i thought it would be. pretty much you just go down the stats list and at the bottom it says you have more ______ than __% of all MAG players


so my 32 kill streak is better than 98% of all MAG players :mrgreen:

and with 4451 assault rifle kills, i have more AR kills than 99% of all MAG players

1249 knife kills is better than 99% too lol


this one is funny, with only 21 sniper rifle kills i have more than 53% of all MAG players :lol:


even stats with 0 like bridges destroyed and it says 49%.....does that mean 51% of MAG players are out there un-destroying bridges?

[Ironhide400]

Sweet! Thanks for the heads up! I will be on almost all night tonight.

[Ironhide400]

I have been seeing alot of posts on the MAG forum about the motion sensor being screwed up from the patch. I hope this isn't the case :shock: ! I am anxious to get home tonight and try it out.

[CryptKper]

NEW GAME MODE CONFIRMED


Interdiction


there are 4 new medals and 4 new ribbons pertaining to a new game mode called interdiction. I have no clue what the actually game mode is but it is for sure coming. With the cat now out of the bag i imagine we will be seeing a full blog post shortly :mrgreen:



also, medal requirement drops have just made it so i have like 5 or 6 new ones now lol. This is a good update

New game mode released on June 22, for a fee of $9.99
http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/06/mag-interdiction-dlc-on-june-22/

[Ironhide400]

Yeah, but they are charging for it? Not that I won't buy it, but the numbers a low as they are :( !

[shack_up]

Hello All,

MAG is coming out with some DLC on June 22nd for 9.99 get your boots tied up!!!

http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/06/mag-interdiction-dlc-on-june-22/

[MaximusR3]

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here's the trailer for those too lazy to click the link lol

3 neutral maps is a good feature, now we don't have to hear how unbalanced a particular faction is, at least not in this game mode :lol:

[tracker_usmc]

This looks like it will be very cool! I will be buying it on the 22nd!

[tracker_usmc]

I have been seeing alot of posts on the MAG forum about the motion sensor being screwed up from the patch. I hope this isn't the case :shock: ! I am anxious to get home tonight and try it out.

Crypt was having problems with his tonight but mine worked fine. It seemed like the knifing is better now (the past week I have had problems with the knifing being inconsistent). The KP5 seemed to be dealing more damage. Crypt said the LMG didn't feel like it changed. I tried it out on accident :lol: and he was right no change IMO, still shoots well from the hip. I also had a lot more medals and ribbons after the update and I got one of the new ribbons the "Dashed Hopes" for shooting two claymores. IMO the new update is great so far!

[MaximusR3]

it seems they made several changes that weren't in the patch notes


stars next to a name in-game designates a player that has gone veteran[/*:m:1dwk6f5z]
improved sound effects in various aspects[/*:m:1dwk6f5z]
don't think it was intentional exactly but it is very common to be killed and have your gear floating in place[/*:m:1dwk6f5z]
5xp for destroying a mine[/*:m:1dwk6f5z]
veteran number shows up at main screen under your character[/*:m:1dwk6f5z]
profiles can be viewed and clan invites can be sent to offline players [/*:m:1dwk6f5z]
your squad's bunker is shown in light blue on CNI, if you are inside it or any other vehicle it is yellow[/*:m:1dwk6f5z]
while viewing awards in the barracks, square toggles between displaying all awards and awards earned. [/*:m:1dwk6f5z]

that's all i've noticed so far. some may have been there previously but i don't ever remember seeing them before so they're new to me all the same

[Ironhide400]

I like the patch so far also! I did notice that the motion sensor continues to beep long after you have died and respawned? It did this before, but it stopped as soon as you respawned. Last night I died at B, then respawned paratrooping to C, and it was still beeping until I was almost to C. I was watching my map, and there was nobody around me? It is annoying, but it isn't a deal breaker. The SMG is a little better at CQC which is nice. I am anxious to get that medal out of the way so I can try the shotgun that everyone says is great now!

I also have noticed the changes they added to the patch that wasn't in the release notes. This is disheartening as they have been really good about releasing all the changes.

[Ironhide400]

I hope this does add some more players to the game. Otherwise, spreading out our current player base is going to make aqui and dom even harder to get into.

[BlackarrowPSN]

I'll be buying this.

[PR-_-USMC]

Wish it was free but ill be buying it none the less.

[River_Rat_459]

It's about frickin' time they gave us some fresh content! I'll be buying it too.

[River_Rat_459]

you have more ______ than __% of all MAG players


I have drank more beer than 99.99% of all MAG players. :D

[tracker_usmc]

you have more ______ than __% of all MAG players


I have drank more beer than 99.99% of all MAG players. :D

LMAO!!! :lol:

[David_3033]

I am thinking about it but still just not sure... I don't want to waste nine dollars and the player count be the same. If it is they probably wont have enough people to fill the games. Unless this happens to bring in fresh players or old ones that quit and went on to other games. I guess I will wait and hear everyone's opinion on it before I know for sure...

[BlackarrowPSN]

I had a few good games last night with Tracker and CryptKeeper, but then I got hit by that 5-5 Disconnect error. Apparently that one is hitting a lot of people. The update is good, but they need to fix that disconnect issue!

[A-25TH-ID-VET]

you have more ______ than __% of all MAG players


I have drank more beer than 99.99% of all MAG players. :D
River I think ya got me beat...Mine says 99.98%!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

[Ironhide400]

I had a few good games last night with Tracker and CryptKeeper, but then I got hit by that 5-5 Disconnect error. Apparently that one is hitting a lot of people. The update is good, but they need to fix that disconnect issue!

I was playing right after the patch with Max and we both got kicked at the same time with the 5:5 error. It is littered all over the MAG forums too. I hope they get that figured out :( !

[MaximusR3]

i know in the forums there were a lot of people saying they would dust off MAG when the DLC hits and since the forums represent a small portion of the total user base, i'd say it's safe to say the numbers will come back, just no telling for how long. We'll give you a report on the player counts when it's in full swing and you can make your decision then DB

[MaximusR3]

[quote]you have more ______ than __% of all MAG players


I have drank more beer than 99.99% of all MAG players. :D
River I think ya got me beat...Mine says 99.98%!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:[/quote:3pqhyds6]

and here i thought you were the .01% that drank more than him :lol:


I had a few good games last night with Tracker and CryptKeeper, but then I got hit by that 5-5 Disconnect error. Apparently that one is hitting a lot of people. The update is good, but they need to fix that disconnect issue!

I was playing right after the patch with Max and we both got kicked at the same time with the 5:5 error. It is littered all over the MAG forums too. I hope they get that figured out :( !

yeah that is quite annoying. I've been hit with it twice since the patch. Prior to that i hadn't seen the 5:5 in ages. It always happens when i'm doing decent too. That match with Ironhide, we had got back to G and H attacking Raven in dom and i had personally secured H, a cooling tower (twice), blew the sensor array, and had a bunch of kills from airstrikes. I had some ribbons coming my way for sure :x

[Bleubeardz]

This does seem pretty cool. I'll probably buy it.

[BlackarrowPSN]

Word is the disconnects aren't a huge problem today. They may have fixed the problem. Here's hoping!

[tracker_usmc]

From what I've read you can do smaller clan matches also. This should be awesome!! :D

http://n4g.com/news/541890/zipper-confirms-mag-256-player-clan-matches

[MaximusR3]

a few other things that are talked about in that podcast that are going to be pretty awesome:

All Sabo and Suppression maps will become faction neutral, meaning you can attack or defend any of them. This will be like adding 2 new maps since you can't normally play other faction suppression maps, and also playing from the other side on sabo maps almost feels like a new map too[/*:m:3iiwgs0r]
3 faction gameplay is in the works[/*:m:3iiwgs0r]
"possibility" of adding damage characteristics to repair tool[/*:m:3iiwgs0r]
we can "look forward to" more vehicle orientated updates and more vehicle varieties [/*:m:3iiwgs0r]

[MaximusR3]

another thing we're going to have to think about as Clan Wars gets closer to coming out is if we want to be able to fully take advantage of this feature we're going to either have to coax Shrimpy into playing more (which would be great :D ), or see if he'd be willing to step down as clan leader and we'll give it to someone who plays more frequently.

[tracker_usmc]

Clan Wars are going to be awesome I can't wait! In the past when we've had a full squad or close to a full squad we have done really good. Imagine 4 squads or more of UMG tearing it up on the battlefield, epic! :D

[tracker_usmc]

Who's up for some MAG today? My fiance and my daughters will be gone doing girls stuff so I won't have any distractions from probably around 4pm PST till whenever! I'm going to try and get on a little bit this morning or early afternoon also.

[Ironhide400]

I have the clan match tonight, but depending how long that is I might play some MAG after. I haven't played MAG lately, so I am sure I will be horrific. After today, I will be back to MAG more.

[Ironhide400]

CLAN WARS! :shock: This will be awesome!
I am glad they are going to make some of the maps neutral. This has been needed from the start.

[A-25TH-ID-VET]

River_Rat_459 wrote:
you have more ______ than __% of all MAG players


I have drank more beer than 99.99% of all MAG players.

A-25TH-ID-VET wrote:
River I think ya got me beat...Mine says 99.98%!!!!!!!!!!!

MaximusR3 wrote:
and here i thought you were the .01% that drank more than him

I am gonna have to step it up Max. I can't fall behind. :D :lol:

[River_Rat_459]

another thing we're going to have to think about as Clan Wars gets closer to coming out is if we want to be able to fully take advantage of this feature we're going to either have to coax Shrimpy into playing more (which would be great :D ), or see if he'd be willing to step down as clan leader and we'll give it to someone who plays more frequently.

First of all, Clan Wars = Epic Greatness! This is what MAG should've had all along, but credit to Zipper for listening and adding it in, nonetheless.

Second, you are right on the money Max. I see Shrimpy once in a blue moon hop online, but he's usually doing something other than what the majority of us are. We really do need one of the more regular players to be in the position to manage the clan, unless Shrimpy can come back in full force to be a card-carrying member of the group again.

Has anyone tried to make contact with him yet?

[River_Rat_459]

River_Rat_459 wrote:
you have more ______ than __% of all MAG players


I have drank more beer than 99.99% of all MAG players.

A-25TH-ID-VET wrote:
River I think ya got me beat...Mine says 99.98%!!!!!!!!!!!

MaximusR3 wrote:
and here i thought you were the .01% that drank more than him

I am gonna have to step it up Max. I can't fall behind. :D :lol:

Try your best my brother. Just remember I've got a reputation to protect. :D

[Timmy_2_Tones]

HELL YEAH!!!!!!
I might have a reason to pick this back up! :D

[MaximusR3]

no Timmy, MAG said you're not invited. MAG said you left to the store for some smokes and never came back :(

[tracker_usmc]

Ok, so I know I said in a previous post that the shotgun sucked. Well I wanted to get the shotgun medal so I tried it again and WOW! :o After about 5 games or so I got used to it and it is a beast and fun as hell. I will say you have to change the way you play in order to be successful with it. It's only good for close to somewhat med range and IMO it's better to use for defense not attacking. I have had a few double kills with it which is cool and its funny as hell to hear the enemy talk shit because they came running around a blind corner and then got my shottie in their face :lol: I had a game with Crypt on A side defense where I went 12-1 at the start with it and the Raven players were pissed. They kept coming the same way and never thought about trying to flank me, dumbasses! I had a game today where I went at the start 11-1 on our B side, same thing they never tried to flank me. I would just move around the small hay barrel thing and pick them off, they were all pissed one guy was saying would someone kill this shotgun Noob he's killed me like 3 times :lol: :lol: So if anyone has used the shotgun but gave up after a couple of games pick it back up and give it some time you will have a blast! Just remember change your play style and you will be successful.

[Ironhide400]

I am looking forward to getting the shotty! The smg medal is a little harder to get since they nerfed the med range on it. I have had to change my play style with it also. I will be on MAG tonight. For some reason, BC2 is just not working well for me. Ok, I will be honest, I am horrible at BC2. :(

[tracker_usmc]

I am looking forward to getting the shotty! The smg medal is a little harder to get since they nerfed the med range on it. I have had to change my play style with it also. I will be on MAG tonight. For some reason, BC2 is just not working well for me. Ok, I will be honest, I am horrible at BC2. :(

I'll try and get on tonight I have to get up at 3:30am tomorrow for work so I may go to bed around 8 or 9 PST. I am also horrible at BC2 that's why I haven't played it much. :lol: You think the KP5 is bad now? I haven't noticed a difference in it. After I get the shotgun medal (I'm less than 400 kills from it) I'm thinking about getting the tier 2 AR with a silencer and see how well that works. Your going to have a blast with the shotty, I love hearing Raven and SVER talk shit because they got their ass blown away with it. :evil: :lol:

[Ironhide400]

I don't think the KP5 is bad, but I can't hit snipers anymore! :lol: I really noticed it attacking sver B sabo. I used to take out shooters up on the ridge when I was below fairly quickly with my KP5. Now it is almost impossible, but that is how it should be. I am not complaining because I think the guns are better balanced now.

[Ironhide400]

On the home page of mag.com, they have added a DLC tab. It doesn't really tell you anything about the download besides the price! :lol: It shows the trailer and that's about it. Pretty worthless at this point, but wanted to let you guys know.

[tracker_usmc]

I don't think the KP5 is bad, but I can't hit snipers anymore! :lol: I really noticed it attacking sver B sabo. I used to take out shooters up on the ridge when I was below fairly quickly with my KP5. Now it is almost impossible, but that is how it should be. I am not complaining because I think the guns are better balanced now.

After playing a few games attacking I agree with you about the KP5. There were a lot of kills I didn't get that I would have before the patch oh well as any Marine would do, adapt and overcome. This is what the MAG forums would say: This game sucks the weapons are so nerfed you can't kill anything...whine...snivel...whine...snivel LMAO :lol: :lol: :lol:

[CryptKper]

After you guys left last night I played a couple of games and really started to look at how the KP5 was performing against the AR's and I think you may be right. There were alot of kills that I only got partial credit on. I think I may respec this weekend and try other weapon combinations. I am starting to see a heavy increase of AR users that seem to be doing very well.

[tracker_usmc]

After you guys left last night I played a couple of games and really started to look at how the KP5 was performing against the AR's and I think you may be right. There were alot of kills that I only got partial credit on. I think I may respec this weekend and try other weapon combinations. I am starting to see a heavy increase of AR users that seem to be doing very well.

I agree Crypt, I finally got the shotgun medal so I respected to the AR. I have noticed a big difference between the tier 1 and the tier 2 AR. The tier 2 only takes a few round to kill a guy so I'm liking it. Now if I can just get my shotgun play style out of my system I will be doing much better with it. :lol:

[Ironhide400]

Don't forget about the DLC today! Unfortunately the store hasn't updated yet, or I would be tearin it up! :lol:

[Bleubeardz]

DLC plus another Double XP weekend. Whos in?

[MaximusR3]

i should be in once it updates. I sent my little brother to get me a $10 PSN card so when he gets back i'll be set. If he lags then i guess i'll play the free red dead dlc until then :D

[Ironhide400]

Double XP...SWEET! I wasn't aware they were going to do that! I am enjoying my commando loadout to much to vet this weekend! :lol:

[MaximusR3]

Store is updated, download now. go go go!

[Ironhide400]

Downloading as I speak, or type, whatever! :lol:

Looks like I will be a little late tonight, my sister just took my mom to the hospital. Hopefully you will see me on later? :?

[MaximusR3]

hope everything turns out ok ironhide.

I'll likely be on later too, i am still waiting on that PSN card. I'm going to pop in MAG to see if there is an update to go along with the patch so i'm ready for it


edit: good call on my part, there is an update. good thing is, it is only just over 4Mb so it only take a minute or two to install. probably just adds the interdiction playlist

[PR-_-USMC]

Interdiction is da shiznit its a must have if you got MAG. The maps are huge and the mode is fun its organized chaos kinda reminds me of conquest from Battlefield.

[tracker_usmc]

First off I hope your mom is alright Ironhide. I played a few rounds of Interdiction and PR is right...it is organized chaos! It is a blast but it is going to be a lot better to play with a full squad of clan members so you can be more organized. I think the shottie is a perfect weapon for these maps but I haven't tried it yet.

[Ironhide400]

Thanks guys. She is goes in for a heart cath today. The dr. is hopeful.

I was hoping someone would review the DLC. I played a short game on the valor map and was disappointed. There were dots everywhere shooting everything! :lol: The game I was in, was a total cluster. Maybe soon I can get in some good games to give the DLC a good shakedown.

[tracker_usmc]

I was hoping someone would review the DLC. I played a short game on the valor map and was disappointed. There were dots everywhere shooting everything! The game I was in, was a total cluster. Maybe soon I can get in some good games to give the DLC a good shakedown

The first game I played was the same way Ironhide. :lol: IMO the only way to win at Interdiction is through good communication from not only your squad members but from the SL and PL. The SL and PL need to let everyone know what the attack plan is and where they need us and if they want us to shift to another objective or not. The first couple of games I played we would take the objective and then "POOF" everyone was gone to take the next objective, ummmmmm aren't we supposed to hold the objective? I played a few games last night with PR and Actual and I thought they were a little bit more organized or maybe since it was later in the nite everyone had already had a chance to play Interdiction so they knew what was going on a little better. What is up with bumper cars crap everyone gets into at the start of the game? Do these people realize the fire power they would have if they rolled together instead of trying to beat everyone else to the objectives! If anyone uses the shottie let me know how it does. IMO much of the fighting I have seen has been close to med range so it should be great to use.

[David_3033]

I might have to jump on here with you guys and check it out.

[Bleubeardz]

I've been having fun playing interdiction, but ya, it is nuts. Too much going on. The pop up hud graphics over other players get so crowded and you cant tell who your shooting (a friendly 1 mile away will make it look like the sver dude right in front of your face is a friendly). I think the strategy to go about this is send two squads to take AND HOLD each point. Then the remaining two squads can be roving squads, fixing mortars, providing backup, etc. I dunno.

[freki-geri]

Well I'm an idiot to say the least, Sorry guys I tried to get on here months ago and I got some issues thought I was out of the clan... I'll need that invite back. Assuming we are still valor

[freki-geri]

Got it, though I was disappointed by it... I thought it was going to be much better than what it was.

[Taino67u]

Well I'm an idiot to say the least, Sorry guys I tried to get on here months ago and I got some issues thought I was out of the clan... I'll need that invite back. Assuming we are still valor
hey Freki yes we are still Valor for the most part but first things first you need to get rid of the clan tag you have online I was wandering what had happend to you if you had quit USMG or what I will send a clan invite to you if I am abble :D

[River_Rat_459]

Well I'm an idiot to say the least, Sorry guys I tried to get on here months ago and I got some issues thought I was out of the clan... I'll need that invite back. Assuming we are still valor

Glad you're back!

[freki-geri]

Well I'm an idiot to say the least, Sorry guys I tried to get on here months ago and I got some issues thought I was out of the clan... I'll need that invite back. Assuming we are still valor
hey Freki yes we are still Valor for the most part but first things first you need to get rid of the clan tag you have online I was wandering what had happend to you if you had quit USMG or what I will send a clan invite to you if I am abble :D
hahaha yeah I'm back lol I'm happy I wasn;t kicked out like I thought I was... damn computer.

[freki-geri]

the whole Cod clan are teaming killing noobs

[freki-geri]

All of MUA are also team killers.... we seem to get alot tonight

[BlackarrowPSN]

After I finish with the KP5 I'm not sure what the next plan is. I like the low weight of it. I might go shotgun. Prox chat makes it all worthwhile.

[tracker_usmc]

I love the shotgun and the proxy chat is so funny!

[MaximusR3]

MAG will be offline for a few hours tomorrow morning. Few of us will be affected since it is scheduled to start at 1am PDT but at least we have been forewarned

http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/07/mag-se ... ly-9-2010/ (http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/07/mag-server-maintenance-july-9-2010/)

[tracker_usmc]

I'll be sleeping but good to know!

[Ironhide400]

Check out the MAG Queues - They Display Properly Now

07-09-2010 10:07 AM

Hola,
It didn't take long as of my earlier post telling you that we had a fix coming, and now, as of the server maintenance we held this morning, we have fixed the display issues with our game mode queues.

Previously, the only people displayed were the majority of the people actively playing in said game mode at that moment --- it didn't count people queued up for a game, people grouped up for the game, people ending their game, people in the lobby about to launch, etc.

Now, all players actively participating in the game mode are shown regardless of their stage so that it is evident how many people are not only playing your game mode of choice, but also how many people are actively preparing to play said mode. This should help address previous concerns over a lesser numbers of players in a game mode, which typically resulted in making the perception of lesser players true (i.e. if you saw fewer players in a mode, you'd be less likely to play it, which in turn meant that fewer people actually did play it, which made the perceived total even smaller and the cycle continued). While this won't miraculously added hundreds or thousands of people to a game queue, it will paint a better picture so that you can queue up with confidence and know that everyone can see where your intentions lie.

Have fun.

[MaximusR3]

what that means is "we boosted the queue numbers way up to make you guys think the player count has not dropped as dramatically as it has; we hope it magically makes people come back"
:lol:

[Ironhide400]

I hear ya! I haven't logged into MAG to see what, if any difference this update has made.

[PR-_-USMC]

I noticed the change when I was on today now it actually looks like people are playing interdiction.

[tracker_usmc]

When I was playing earlier this evening it only showed 16 playing interdiction for Valor and about the same for the other PMC's

[airborne509]

i bought MAG today but i am still at work. What do i need to do to get started?

[CryptKper]

i bought MAG today but i am still at work. What do i need to do to get started?

If you've never played before, you will need to create a player which the game will walk you through. When asked, pick Valor. Once in go through the training then start playing Supression until you get a feel for the controls. Tracker and I are generally on around 2100(est) we can send you the clan invite. You will have to have created your player first before we can do so.

[airborne509]

Thanks man, i will follow the instructions and see you guys around 9pm.

[MARDIGRA21]

I'm going to quit Sver and join valor send me a clan invite

[CryptKper]

I'm going to quit Sver and join valor send me a clan invite
Will do.

[airborne509]

ok char made in airborne509

[tracker_usmc]

I probably won't be on today till around 8pm PST so if your on and Crypt hasn't already squared you away with a Clan Invite I'll get you squared away.

[CryptKper]

I probably won't be on today till around 8pm PST so if your on and Crypt hasn't already squared you away with a Clan Invite I'll get you squared away.

I sent airborne an invite, mardi was still listed as sver. I'll try to hang around tonight and get in one game with ya.

[MARDIGRA21]

I'll go change it in like 15 min

[Ironhide400]

WOOHOO! It looks like MAG is going to get active again, for awhile atleast! I will jump in with you guys to get some MAG time in. It seems I keep missing Track and Crypt. :( Unfortunately, it won't be until this weekend or next week as I am in Chicago for work! :evil:

[airborne509]

I accepted the invite but had an early night last night. the game reminds me of counter strike for some reason but its pretty fun.

[Ironhide400]

I accepted the invite but had an early night last night. the game reminds me of counter strike for some reason but its pretty fun.

It takes a little while to get used to the game, but it really is a blast! Make sure you unlock the rez kit first to get lots of points and level faster. Track and Crypt are very helpful if you need some guidance in the game. Zipper did a horrific job with providing documentation, so feel free to ask questions.
When we group up, the game gets even better! It really is a team oriented game, but playing with randoms can get frustrating at times. Once you get to a certain level, then you can apply for squad leader and platoon leader, which can be alot of fun when you are in dom or aqui!

I look forward to getting in some games with you! Unfortunately, there are no helicopters for us to procure! :( :lol:

[CryptKper]

... as I am in Chicago for work! :evil:

Perfect! Send me a pizza.

[airborne509]

I accepted the invite but had an early night last night. the game reminds me of counter strike for some reason but its pretty fun.

It takes a little while to get used to the game, but it really is a blast! Make sure you unlock the rez kit first to get lots of points and level faster. Track and Crypt are very helpful if you need some guidance in the game. Zipper did a horrific job with providing documentation, so feel free to ask questions.
When we group up, the game gets even better! It really is a team oriented game, but playing with randoms can get frustrating at times. Once you get to a certain level, then you can apply for squad leader and platoon leader, which can be alot of fun when you are in dom or aqui!

I look forward to getting in some games with you! Unfortunately, there are no helicopters for us to procure! :( :lol:

Wait!............... no helicopters? WTF taking it back to Target.....:)

[MaximusR3]

well you get to see helicopters, shoot miniguns from them, and fast rope out of them at least :D

[tracker_usmc]

Airborne I should be on tonight from around 5:30pm till around 8pm PST. If I'm in a group and don't notice you (I forget to check the clan area sometimes...LOL) send me a message and I will back out and group up with you or if we have room I'll send you a group invite. Like Ironhide said it takes a little getting used too but once you get the hang of it you'll have a blast! Look forward to playing MAG with you!

We need more members to start playing MAG again. Myself, crypt and freki-geri have been grouping up with guys from other clans and having a blast! We have even super-grouped and have had 13 to 16 of us playing together which is even more fun!

[Ironhide400]

We need more members to start playing MAG again. Myself, crypt and freki-geri have been grouping up with guys from other clans and having a blast! We have even super-grouped and have had 13 to 16 of us playing together which is even more fun!

I am going to switch back to MAG when I get home. I have been playing bc2 lately because MAG is empty when I start playing in the evening. Then I get so into it that I don't notice when you guys login. :?

[CryptKper]

I'll go change it in like 15 min
Invite sent.

[Titan__38]

I'm going to have a lot of free time this thur-sun. I'll be looking you guys up on MAG.

[Ironhide400]

Play Interdiction with Zipper
posted by Chris Roper, July 13, 2010 10:04 am

We had a ton of fun during our last Play MAG with Zipper event, so we’re doing it again on Friday, July 16th! This time we’ll be spending our entire session playing MAG’s new DLC, “Interdiction”, and we’d love to see you there.

If you haven’t tried it out yet, the Interdiction expansion introduces a brand-new gametype, three new faction-neutral maps, the Heavy Improved armor set and new ribbons, medals and trophies. You can download it today from the PlayStation Store for $9.99 US. It’s fun for everyone!

Here’s our Interdiction play schedule:

•Pacific: 2pm – 4pm
•Mountain: 3pm – 5pm
•Central: 4pm – 6pm
•Eastern: 5pm – 7pm
•Hawaii: 12pm (noon) – 2pm
•Alaska: 1pm – 3pm
•GMT: 9pm – 11pm

We’ll see you on the battlefield!

[A-25TH-ID-VET]

I haven't been able to get into a Interdiction match yet. I sit at the que forever and lose patience. :evil:

[airborne509]

I haven't been able to get into a Interdiction match yet. I sit at the que forever and lose patience. :evil:

Think happy thoughts man............ i wont dl that until i get used to the game. i just bought it. gimme a few days if i like it ill sit there and steam with you.

[River_Rat_459]

If I EVER get my TV back from my family (damn chick TV shows!), I'll join you guys. I miss the days of the big clan get togethers for this game.

[PR-_-USMC]

Ill be on for this.

[Ironhide400]

For you guys that are trying to level up, they just announced double XP for directives. Not sure how long though. Here is the post from the MAG blog.



Psst. Join the Directive Queue for a Surprise

Play whatever game you end up in to the end to get it

/end secretive message


(Spoiler: Double XP)

[A-25TH-ID-VET]

I haven't been able to get into a Interdiction match yet. I sit at the que forever and lose patience. :evil:

Think happy thoughts man............ i wont dl that until i get used to the game. i just bought it. gimme a few days if i like it ill sit there and steam with you.I hear ya...Looks like we should get a group of us together for this event. What do you say??? Who's in????

[tracker_usmc]

I played it a lot the first week it was out, after that the numbers dropped and it was to hard to get on. I like interdiction it is fun but it's not for players that don't know the game that well. It is pretty faced paced and if you can't think quickly you will get eaten up! I was able to get all the medals, ribbons and all but one trophy the first week so I'm glad I got on and played the first week!

[freki-geri]

Damn missed that

[freki-geri]

lolz I'm lvl 60 though :(

[freki-geri]

It will be... if people get on again :)

[ladym123]

I miss playing this game with USMG so I can't wait :mrgreen:

Freki-geri will be pleased too no doubt ;)

[ladym123]

It will be... if people get on again :)

oh duh...just read...so he is! :lol:

[MaximusR3]

it's because you're in the future Lady, he probably posted that hours later but you are too far ahead to see until it's too late

[ladym123]

it's because you're in the future Lady, he probably posted that hours later but you are too far ahead to see until it's too late
Oh yeah...I forgot you were all in the past ;)

[Lorimere]

Sounds great! Glad zipper is finally getting to this.

Sent from HTC EVO using tapatalk.

[freki-geri]

Hey ya'll I'm taking a tour in raven need an invite.. up to 5 other clans already want me, and I've only been here a few hours

[MARDIGRA21]

Everyone from usmg is now all valor cryptkpr or tracker_usmc can send you a clan invite
Ps I left sver at level 52 I know it sucks to start over

[freki-geri]

Everyone from usmg is now all valor cryptkpr or tracker_usmc can send you a clan invite
Ps I left sver at level 52 I know it sucks to start over
Float's still over here from what I heard... didn't know if there was someone else (I'm getting my metal then coming back.. be back by I'd say... Wednesday

[David_3033]

Everyone from usmg is now all valor cryptkpr or tracker_usmc can send you a clan invite
Ps I left sver at level 52 I know it sucks to start over
Float's still over here from what I heard... didn't know if there was someone else (I'm getting my metal then coming back.. be back by I'd say... Wednesday

Float doesn't ever play MAG anymore.

[tracker_usmc]

This is going to be awesome! :D Now we just need to get all the USMG people back to playing MAG!!! :)

[PR-_-USMC]

I just vetted for the first time over to Raven and need an invite.

[ladym123]

Raven is for losers
:lol:

[MARDIGRA21]

I'm starting to get back into it

[ladym123]

I'm starting to get back into it

Oh great yippee!

I suppose you'll be bringing Valor bloody Fall and Shady geezer with you too?!!! :shock:
;) :mrgreen: ;)

[EmPyre_IcoN]

I've been playing more the past few days. I'm never sure when I'm going to get to play but I'd love to get in some clan matches if we can get it worked out.

[River_Rat_459]

If we do get back to having big clan get togethers (knock on wood!), we really need to get a "group photo" done like this clan. dbg posted this picture back in February. We talked about how cool it would've been to do, but I don't think it ever came to fruition.
http://i48.tinypic.com/2hxn5zl.jpg

[David_3033]

Yeah!! I still want to do one of those sometime!! :mrgreen:

[MaximusR3]

if not in MAG maybe in another game. MW2 could work well since you could pack 18 people into a private match

Red dead cowboy photo shoot? i could keep spawning zebra donkeys or albino buffalo so everyone could have one lol

[Ironhide400]

Hell Yeah...USMG photo shoot! 8-)

[tracker_usmc]

A photo shoot would be sweet!!!

[MaximusR3]

yep, they switched Sabotage to be faction neutral so that means you could be attacking or defending any of the 3 maps




It’s been almost six months since our massive online shooter, MAG, was released to stores all over the world, and the team here at Zipper Interactive is celebrating by giving something back to fans who continue to support our game and its community.

That “something” we’re passing along is also something that many of you have been asking us for with great enthusiasm for months. And so, it is with great pleasure, that I announce that starting today — right this moment in fact — that all maps in our “Sabotage” game mode are going “Faction Neutral!” If you ever wanted to play against the Valor PMC as a member of the competing Raven Industries on a map that belonged to the third faction, SVER, that option is now yours! We’d like to think of it as a way to experience existing content in an all-new way, and we hope you feel the same.

The best part? You don’t have to download a thing to do it. We’ve already set everything up so that all you have to do is log on to the game, select the Sabotage game mode with whatever your PMC of choice may be, and have fun. It’s just that simple.

We hope you enjoy this gift to you as much as we enjoy giving it, and once again, want to thank each and every one of you who have supported MAG in its first half-year. Hopefully, you’ll like what we have in store for the second-half just as much.




from the MAG Blog (http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/07/sabotage-faction-neutral-now/)

[Ironhide400]

SWEET! I will be on MAG tonight! I have been waiting for this! WOOHOO! Leave it to Tracker to have to be moving this week. :lol: :(

[CryptKper]

HELL YEAY!!
See you in MAG tonight!

[ladym123]

Ah so that's why so many played MAG last night ;)

[David_3033]

I have been wondering why they haven't done this the whole time!! This would of probably helped keep the numbers up if they did this before. Not only should they do it in Sabo but all the modes.

[Ironhide400]

I am thinking soon they will all go neutral. This would have definitely helped the OP whining posts on the MAG forums! It will be a blast attacking valor sabo! We know all the tricks! :lol:

[tracker_usmc]

I got on about an hour or so ago and played a couple of games. It is pretty sweet! I defended on Ravens map and we red lined them! I also attacked SVER on our map and we couldn't take C but then again I only had three other guys in my squad so it sucked! I will try and get on tonight but after tonight I won't be on till around Sun or Mon. :x

[River_Rat_459]

Wicked cool! Glad to see they're still trying to get some mileage out of this game.

[MARDIGRA21]

That's awesome gonna play in a little bit

[Bleubeardz]

Saw this earlier. I'll be online this weekend.

[Ironhide400]

What do you all think of sabo now? I wasn't able to get on tonight due to schedule changes! :evil: I should be on this weekend though. Do the maps switch up pretty often? I was getting tired of defending all night long with the attackers all but dropping out.

[Bleubeardz]

This is pretty much a moot offering from zipper. My guess is they did it to tempt more players to get into interdiction games, but its just not happening. Directives always throws me into an interdiction queue, but the problem is usually there is maybe ~100 valor and <60 sver and raven. So you end up just sitting there in the queue....

[PR-_-USMC]

Ive noticed while playing on Raven that it makes all the game modes more active and it balances out the players. Interdiction still has the longest que time but at least its playable now. IMO they should keep Directives Double XP.

[BlackarrowPSN]

My inlaws are up to visit this weekend, but I'll try to get in sometime over the next couple of days. I'll look for you folks!

[ladym123]

My inlaws are up to visit this weekend, but I'll try to get in sometime over the next couple of days. I'll look for you folks!


So inconsiderate! Don't they realise that Sabo is now faction neutral? :shock:
;)

[MaximusR3]

today in Zipper's podcast they also mentioned that suppression would be going faction neutral in the next update, if not sooner. That update is due in the next few weeks, then the follow update is supposed to have some more good changes. They were talking a bit about 3 faction battles as well but i don't think they have a release timeline for that yet

[CryptKper]

today in Zipper's podcast they also mentioned that suppression would be going faction neutral in the next update, if not sooner. That update is due in the next few weeks, then the follow update is supposed to have some more good changes. They were talking a bit about 3 faction battles as well but i don't think they have a release timeline for that yet


3 faction battles would be really cool. Maybe they can learn from Interdiction and make the number more like sabo to keep the game going. I still hear people complaining about long wait times on the Interdiction queue.

[Ironhide400]

http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/07/ziplin ... pisode-13/ (http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/07/zipline-podcast-episode-13/)

Episode 13 is up. It actually has pretty good MAG info in it. I haven't had a chance to listen to it all, but here is a quick summary:


Friendly Knife Kills coming back, being replaced by the inability to be TK'd while planting.

Announced 9 new weapons: New sniper rifle, New MMG, New AR for each PMC

Helicopter's getting a health boost.

Leadership Training Mode. Doing the training increases chances of being chosen a leader.

More ammo for specific weapons

Acqui and Dom going PMC nuetral map rotation

[CryptKper]

That was one of the better ones they've done. The Q/A part is a bit repetitive though.

[freki-geri]

Raven is for losers
:lol:
WTF since when are you in this clan?!

[freki-geri]

I want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 :D

[David_3033]

Raven is for losers
:lol:
WTF since when are you in this clan?!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[MaximusR3]

following the lead of the PS3 firmware thread, i want to make this thread to cover all upcoming MAG updates as they come so they are centrally located. That way anyone who wants to know what's been changing in MAG lately can come to one place and find all the patch notes to date

[MaximusR3]

v1.07 is on it's way, expect it in early August


Yes friends, in just over a week from now, players will be treated to a number of features that you’ve been asking us for all summer in addition to a few surprises. Like what, you ask? Like these:

-A new “Happy Hour” Double XP bonus that’s applied to the first hour of any player’s gameplay session in a 24-hour period.

-Suppression will join Sabotage as a “Faction Neutral” gameplay mode, allowing any PMC to battle each other on any Suppression map.

-Faster download and patching code that allows us to update MAG with more content and bigger file sizes in a speedier way.

-Redesigned versions of the Flores Basin (Raven) and Alyeska Terminus (Valor) Domination maps that include new obstacles and repaired exploits.

-New lighting effects for more attractive and realistic environments.

-Various fixes to address bugs or glitches to improve MAG’s overall performance.

Of course, there are a number of other additions and fixes coming with MAG v1.07, but the points listed above should whet your appetites while you wait for the full list of changes closer to the update.

source: Playstation Blog (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/07/27/mag-v1-07-available-early-august/)

[BlackarrowPSN]

Happy Hour + Double XP Directives = :D

[BlackarrowPSN]

Sounds good, especially the leadership training.

[tracker_usmc]

We had 6 USMG members on last night and we had a blast! Lets get more members back to playing MAG so we can be ready for the clan wars!

[MARDIGRA21]

I'm coming back in town in 3 hours I will be on tonight

[PR-_-USMC]

I should be back to Valor by tomorow im at level 53 right now, ive been leveling up pretty quick by going into Directives Double XP.

[Ironhide400]

Is directives double XP now? I may vet again soon just for the hell of it. Maybe I can get Tracker and Crypt to vet with me? ;)

[shack_up]

I think the way it is setup the directives is set for DXP for the foreseeable future.

[CryptKper]

Is directives double XP now? I may vet again soon just for the hell of it. Maybe I can get Tracker and Crypt to vet with me? ;)

NOT!!! :lol: :lol:

[Ironhide400]

NOT!!! :lol: :lol:

Crypt, why have you no faith in your mad mag skillz? ;)
The three of us could level pretty quick with double XP!

Do I need to vet with you, then enroll you in the adopt-a-noob program? :lol: :lol:

[PR-_-USMC]

Yup its Double XP until they decide to change it.

[tracker_usmc]

NOT!!! :lol: :lol:

Crypt, why have you no faith in your mad mag skillz? ;)
The three of us could level pretty quick with double XP!

Do I need to vet with you, then enroll you in the adopt-a-noob program? :lol: :lol:

adopt-a-noob program LMAO!!! :lol: :lol:

I may consider vetting again with you and Crypt but only Valor. I will NEVER go to SVER I would rather put hot metal spikes in my eyes than ever play on SVER!!!

[BlackarrowPSN]

Vetting to SVER was beyond awful. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I couldn't get out of that horrid PMC fast enough.

[Ironhide400]

Alright, I am thinking the next time double XP is implemented for all the game modes we should vet back to Valor? That is assuming we have the time to play during that time frame. I like MAG, but every once in awhile it is nice to play towards a goal. During the last double XP, I was able to vet almost back to 60. I think it was in the upper 40's? It will provide a good opportunity for us to work on our basic kill skills. :lol:

[PR-_-USMC]

Playing on Raven and SVER wasn't too bad with the acception of a couple assholes. They have the easiest Aqu and Dom maps to defend but it just wasn't any fun playing with randoms. Im glad im back on Valor were I belong.

[Ironhide400]

It nice to have you back in Valor with us!

[squidfamily1]

I just picked this up, need some guidance

[MARDIGRA21]

I just picked this up, need some guidance

Sweet man I'll get on tonight send tracker_usmc a message so he can get you a clan invite

[David_3033]

I just picked this up, need some guidance

Be sure to pick Valor when asked that is where most of us are at. It's home!! :)

[Ironhide400]

We got squid hooked up last night! Him and I grouped up and he went about 6k 10d on his first sabo game attacking sver on their map! The force is strong with this one! :lol:

[squidfamily1]

We got squid hooked up last night! Him and I grouped up and he went about 6k 10d on his first sabo game attacking sver on their map! The force is strong with this one! :lol:
yeah, Ironhide was my obi wan, gave me a good tutorial to start out. I was feeling pretty bad ass until I went 3 and 27 one round. Still had a lot of fun though. Played a couple with Mardi too.
Anyone else having trouble communicating? I don't know if it's my mic or just part of the game.

[Ironhide400]

I was feeling pretty bad ass until I went 3 and 27 one round. Still had a lot of fun though. Played a couple with Mardi too.
Anyone else having trouble communicating? I don't know if it's my mic or just part of the game.

Don't feel bad. Early yesterday evening I was playing with Tracker and Crypt and went 8 and 29. Some games are just that way, especially if you get in squads with medics that don't revive. You will spend more time running than gunning. I noticed last night that your mic wasn't always picking up. I was only catching part of what you were saying, and if you just said something quick, your mic didn't pick up at all. I know there is a sensitivity setting for your mic that you can try increasing in the MAG options.

MAG has alot of features that aren't documented well or at all. Check out this guide on the MAG forums. This will help you out. If you have questions, feel free to ask any of us.

http://forums.mag.com/t5/MAG-Discussion ... d-p/142465 (http://forums.mag.com/t5/MAG-Discussion/Ultimate-MAG-Guide/td-p/142465)

You really are doing very well for just starting in the game! ;)

[ladym123]

We got squid hooked up last night! Him and I grouped up and he went about 6k 10d on his first sabo game attacking sver on their map! The force is strong with this one! :lol:

Oh quick I'd better join in then before he gets really good at it :lol:

[squidfamily1]

I was feeling pretty bad ass until I went 3 and 27 one round. Still had a lot of fun though. Played a couple with Mardi too.
Anyone else having trouble communicating? I don't know if it's my mic or just part of the game.

Don't feel bad. Early yesterday evening I was playing with Tracker and Crypt and went 8 and 29. Some games are just that way, especially if you get in squads with medics that don't revive. You will spend more time running than gunning. I noticed last night that your mic wasn't always picking up. I was only catching part of what you were saying, and if you just said something quick, your mic didn't pick up at all. I know there is a sensitivity setting for your mic that you can try increasing in the MAG options.

MAG has alot of features that aren't documented well or at all. Check out this guide on the MAG forums. This will help you out. If you have questions, feel free to ask any of us.

http://forums.mag.com/t5/MAG-Discussion ... d-p/142465 (http://forums.mag.com/t5/MAG-Discussion/Ultimate-MAG-Guide/td-p/142465)

You really are doing very well for just starting in the game! ;)
think i fixed my mic when i went home for lunch. we'll see.
played with some randoms and it was still pretty fun. i'm used to playing bc2 with the shotgun so it feels weird how long it takes to kill someone, knifing is cool though. Have to work on my grenade discipline :lol: , took out a couple friendlies by accident, they weren't to happy. oh well, better to get it out of my system now instead of killing you guys later.

[Ironhide400]

think i fixed my mic when i went home for lunch. we'll see.
played with some randoms and it was still pretty fun. i'm used to playing bc2 with the shotgun so it feels weird how long it takes to kill someone, knifing is cool though. Have to work on my grenade discipline :lol: , took out a couple friendlies by accident, they weren't to happy. oh well, better to get it out of my system now instead of killing you guys later.


Cool! It does take some getting used to with the amount of bullets it takes to kill, especially sver.

Don't worry about the team kills. We have a "Kill Your Squad/Platoon Leader Day" every once in awhile. :lol: :lol:
The best is when you revive someone and the jump right in front of you and you blast'em in the face!

[MaximusR3]

here we go, patch 1.07 goes live tomorrow

here are Zipper's latest patch notes

Head’s up MAG fans! The next in-game update is just hours away, as MAG v1.07 will be available to players all over the globe starting tomorrow, August 12.

If you missed our post about v1.07 a few weeks back, then you should be happy to learn that our latest patch is crammed with sweet new additions that make the game even more fun than it was before, including…

-A new “Happy Hour” Double XP bonus that’s applied to the first hour of any player’s gameplay session in a 24-hour period
-Suppression will join Sabotage as a “Faction Neutral” gameplay mode, allowing any PMC to battle each other on any Suppression map!
-Faster download and patching code that allows us to update MAG with more content and bigger file sizes in a speedier way
-Updated versions of the Flores Basin (Raven) and Alyeska Terminus (Valor) Domination maps
-New lighting effects for more attractive and realistic environments
-Various fixes to address bugs or glitches to improve MAG’s overall performance

There’s plenty more in there too, so look for the full list of patch notes here on the MAG Blog (http://blog.mag.com/blog/) tomorrow morning.

For your convenience, here is the morning’s MAG patch release schedule across a number of different time zones.

Pacific: 1am – 3am
Mountain: 2am – 4am
Central: 3am – 5am
Eastern: 4am – 6am
Hawaii: 11pm (8/11) – 1am (8/12)
Alaska: 12am – 2am
GMT: 8am – 10am

as seen in the post, they plan on submitting full patch notes tomorrow so we'll get that up on here as soon as it's available

[Ironhide400]

SWEET! I like the double XP Happy Hour!

[tracker_usmc]

Shit and I'm leaving tomorrow on my fishing trip!

[squidfamily1]

I'll be on tonight

[tracker_usmc]

Ok I have downloaded the patch but now it says can't connect to the server! Anyone else having this problem? I have been trying to get it to connect for about an hour, I was hoping to get a couple of games in before I leave this afternoon. :evil:

[tracker_usmc]

think i fixed my mic when i went home for lunch. we'll see.
played with some randoms and it was still pretty fun. i'm used to playing bc2 with the shotgun so it feels weird how long it takes to kill someone, knifing is cool though. Have to work on my grenade discipline :lol: , took out a couple friendlies by accident, they weren't to happy. oh well, better to get it out of my system now instead of killing you guys later.


Cool! It does take some getting used to with the amount of bullets it takes to kill, especially sver.

Don't worry about the team kills. We have a "Kill Your Squad/Platoon Leader Day" every once in awhile. :lol: :lol:
The best is when you revive someone and the jump right in front of you and you blast'em in the face!


Don't worry about the team kills. We have a "Kill Your Squad/Platoon Leader Day" every once in awhile. :lol: :lol:

This is everyday for Ironhide... :lol: :lol: