DUST 514: PlayStation gamers, see you in EVE universe.

[Hans]

Assalamualaykum,

I took me about half a minute to decide whether this topic should be posted under MMO category or here.

EVE Online offers MMO players the largest gaming universe in history. Unlike other MMOs where you can only meet some of the players that are online at the same time, EVE is run in a single game server. In EVE, you will meet and affect the experience of all other players in the world.

A single, persistent universe. And it's about to get larger.

EVE’s developer, CCP, is about to launch DUST 514, a free-to-play FPS game for PlayStation consoles. While EVE pilots dominate the space of a solar system, they will need soldiers to gain control of a planetary infrastructure. And there is where DUST mercenaries come in.

In the FanFest last month, CCP reveals the rise of the Templars, the immortal clone mercenaries in DUST 514, the ground forces in EVE universe. Enjoy the orbital bombardment!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI53ydJaus8

[thulfiqaar]

When's the release date again? I can't wait to play it!

[AhmadSA]

Yeah I'm really excited for this game too! And I'm curious about... EVERYTHING!!
I just hope it doesn't turn out to be as complicated as EVE
After all, we're just soldiers!

[saqib7]

Yeah I'm really excited for this game too! And I'm curious about... EVERYTHING!!
I just hope it doesn't turn out to be as complicated as EVE
After all, we're just soldiers!

soldier get in your rank, your playing under me

[Hans]

I couldn't find the exact release date, but I've read that it's going to be this August.

From their presentation at FanFest, DUST 514 is designed to have similar elements that we have in EVE. That means it rewards players who think, those who strategize. The developer always emphasizes realism in EVE, and very likely that will be true for DUST as well.

What we know about the gameplay is sketchy. But among other things that are speculated, is that you are tied to EVE's economy. So in other FPS games, you can be mindless and suicidal because of unlimited respawns. In DUST, you have a limited number of expensive clones per military operation.

This will give you a more realistic experience of combat. You will get scared. Your heart will be pumping hard, because you've got something to lose.

But when you do win in DUST, you know that you just change the political landscape of EVE. An alliance of 2000 pilots just lost a planetary resource because of you, slowing down their capital ship production, paralyzing their sovereignty in nearby solar systems.

So they will be back. They will hire another band of DUST mercenaries to take the planet back from you. You better be ready when they arrive

[AhmadSA]

That. sounds. epic.

[gengis]

Im going to get a PS3 just for this!!!



































just kidding.. sorry.

[AhmadSA]

DUST only supports 48 players? I thought this was supposed to be a MMOFPS!!

[thulfiqaar]

Yeah that's dissappointing

[Hans]

I wonder why do they limit it to 48, because in EVE, battles between alliances can involve up to a massive two thousands ships.

Maybe they want to make ground combat shorter than fleet battles. Because invasion of a solar system can take hours and hours, where sometimes pilots of the besieged solar system will have to hold the invaders until their comrades from different time zones wake up and get online.

Not sure how many FPS players like to be in a very long ground operation like that.

Anyway, the developer is always open for feedbacks. I’m sure if players wants longer battle and more combatants, they will make it happen

[AhmadSA]

The only thing that made me accept the graphics was assuming the game would support like 300-400 player games.
This is why I keep talking about MAG (For the PS3), it had far better graphics and supported 256 players. Yes, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX.
A true MMOFPS.

But hey, this one's free

[Hans]

Just watch a review on MAG. It looks great. I think you can start training for DUST 514 by playing MAG!

Also, this definitely means that PS3 can handle at least 256 players, that it's not a technical limitation for DUST to field the hundreds of players per operation. Hopeful news.

I agree that it's awesome that DUST is free. So huge number of people who never even heard of EVE will try it.
Then they'll realize that the planet they're fighting on, is actually in one of 7000 star systems, one massive universe! That's cool..