Post: M.a.g
04-19-2009, 05:29 PM #1
i_qwik-scopes
irsh and proud
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This thread will be kept updated about the game Zipper announced at E3. As of right now its being called "MAG". The acronym for Massive Action Game has been dropped.

Gameplay Information:



• First Person Shooter (FPS)

• 256 players

• 8 player squads

- Each squad has separate objectives to complete

- Inspiration from real life military operations

• Lead by people who are "proven" to be good leaders

- Squad Leaders vs Even higher Chains of Command

• Officer in Charge (1 per team, highest level of command)

- Has the ability to call on Strategic Maneuvers, which affect all players on one side or the other

- Abilities include things like satellite recon sweeps (reveal enemies), enemy blockades (slow enemy reinforcements), signals jamming (blocks enemy

command abilities), etc.

- Still a player on the ground like everyone else

• Character advancement tree to fine-tune your character

- Character development is about customization, personalizing, and specializing

- Not a linear progression benefiting the player (ex. not like COD, Battlefield)

• Medal/Award system will be in place

• Vehicles including ground and air combat

• Set in the near future, 10-20 years

- Many weapons in the game are weapons currently in experimental/testing phases

• Long Term Goals

• Action Shooter at its core

• Strictly multiplayer - Online only

• Game modes ranging from 64 to 256 players

• Three warring factions (Hammer, Raven, Sver)

• Matchmaking fast and streamlined



General Information:

• Zipper has been working on the game for about 3 years

- Created a brand new server architecture to make the number of players possible in game at once

• Graphically Impressive (Look at the In-Game Screenshot in the "Images" Section below)

• Will NOT carry the SOCOM franchise name (Confirmed via PlayStation Blog) & (Confirmed via Abigale)

• 2009 Release -> Sony confirms MAG for '09 (Press Release via Wired)

• Name change to MAG: Shadow War

• Map Locations - Spain, France, Russia, Kazakhstan, Egypt

• Possible Pay to Play online? One time fee or subscription.

• Currently in Pre-Alpha Testing


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=https://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/mag/video/6194223/mag-interview-1]GameSpot Video: MAG Interview 1
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The following 9 users say thank you to i_qwik-scopes for this useful post:

ciunas, Coltz-One, Danny41294, Elder Legendah, Favo, little_legz, RICHIE209, JimErased, ThatDamnGeordie
04-19-2009, 10:18 PM #11
No prob, I wanted to try out HD Recording with camtasia so i done that :p
04-20-2009, 08:52 PM #12
i_qwik-scopes
irsh and proud
WATS THAT camtasia
04-21-2009, 04:08 AM #13
slaX
Haxor!
wow 200+ ppl is pretty cool, cant wait for it to come out
04-22-2009, 04:39 PM #14
i_qwik-scopes
irsh and proud
yeah going to be sick need to find out a price
04-22-2009, 04:58 PM #15
Sup4rstar
Climbing up the ladder
Originally posted by andy
yeah going to be sick need to find out a price


For the game? If so it's going to be just like the rest around 60 dollars if in the United States
04-22-2009, 07:41 PM #16
i_qwik-scopes
irsh and proud
can u confirm this
04-23-2009, 03:38 PM #17
OneManKlan
Error… Cat invasion!
Cant wait for this game it will put up a good fight against CoD
04-24-2009, 08:35 AM #18
JABZ13
Samurai Poster
Good post!
04-26-2009, 05:58 PM #19
i_qwik-scopes
irsh and proud
thanks for thanking

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