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Socom Beta

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I'm not going to lie, this is sucking so far.

Well....

Starting the game, go into it, logs in profile, then trys to authorize the network and do what it needs to. FAILED. Try again. FAILED. A third time, okay (This has happened every time I have tried, and this last time it isn't working at all). Okay, get in, menu time....LAG, next thing, LAG, next thing, LAG, etc. The menu is utter laggy crap. So, I want to get into a game. Go to Briefing room, find a server after failed attempts to join (Full I suppose), get in. Find a game, its started (all are usually), go to lobby, press start, wait. Goes to loading screen. 5 minutes and NOTHING. Finally, after a couple more it actually goes into the game. I get in there, and it is lagging. Not really the online, but the characters and such. The textures are crap, graphics are mediocre, and the overall element just seems to be lost. It doesn't feel like Socom. The gameplay is also very lacking too, the controls feel clunky, and so does the character movement.

Very dissapointing.

EDIT:Oh my god.

I finally got into another game, and I was playing....the sound stops and I am running at about 10 fps.

(Double post)		2008-09-05 23:46:00

Author:
Unknown User

its a beta, what did you expect?

Also did you just double posted....



edit: you work fast malt		2008-09-06 00:16:00

Author:
Reshin
Posts: 1081

Yep, you can expect alot of stuff like this to happen in a beta, its the reason they exsist. It will , no doubt, be ironed out soon enough though 2008-09-06 00:20:00

Author:
Maltay
Posts: 2073

A forum I am a member of had 1000 codes to giveaway, and I signed up. Gonna get it today. How big is the download?2008-09-06 00:25:00

Author:
Sambo110
Posts: 162

It is about 1.5gbs.2008-09-06 00:45:00

Author:
Unknown User

so far the only thing that has sucked a TON is the latency issues. joining a game before the round starts is fine, playing the round is fine. Starting the match is a different story...
*16-32 people join....
*start match....
*wait 10 minutes....
*more than half the people drop when the round starts due to the long starting time.

also I've tried to join a game in progress twice, and each time I waited over 10 minutes for nothing to happen and have the spinning leaf entertain me.

plus a couple of menu options could be implemented to make things easier, like between rounds.		2008-09-06 18:31:00

Author:
Gabberillion
Posts: 21

Well sounds like some problems there, but it is a beta.2008-09-06 22:49:00

Author:
Darth_Spartan
Posts: 813

Yeah, it's a beta, what do you expect? It's not a finished product.

I hope the LBP beta doesn't have this many issues...		2008-09-07 03:39:00

Author:
bbroman
Posts: 1374

I realize this....but it is a month from release.2008-09-07 04:28:00

Author:
Unknown User

That stinks, hopefully it will get better because I bought qore for the socom beta2008-09-07 06:50:00

Author:
Unknown User

That stinks, hopefully it will get better because I bought qore for the socom beta
So did I and than it wasn't even ready. I was ****** about that when I bought it and than you couldn't download it and nothing saying oh sorry this will be available later.		2008-09-07 07:27:00

Author:
Darth_Spartan
Posts: 813

I got a code from EG and the first day of the beta, it was as laggy as furk (is Swearing allowed?) and I kept getting the infamous red X but I waited and played again later and I got onto a great 8x8 server with no lag and some funny guys with mics (almost everyone on has mics, it's so much better than warhawk in that regard), I reccomend trying it again, they seem to have fixed the servers 2008-09-07 09:23:00

Author:
redstar1993
Posts: 190

I liked the game itselt, but yeah the beta sucks so far, you spend more time waiting than playing, but it's a beta anyways!2008-09-09 08:14:00

Author:
Shyvah
Posts: 39

SOCOM Blog says they are patching it to :

* Adds support for European EULAs.
* Adds support for dedicated servers located in Europe and Australia.
* Addresses a number of stability and late joining issues.
* Reduce the volume of the proximity chat by 50%.

The server maintenance and patch are not meant to address all issues. We will have more updates to both the server and client in the future.


Source: http://socom.us.playstation.com/		2008-09-09 12:46:00

Author:
Gabberillion
Posts: 21

Ya. The lag was pretty annoying. I haven't played it since.

Just a tip. If no one talks before the last guy 'greens up' then the level will load faster. It's also best to play with just a few of your friends and not a full room.		2008-09-10 20:55:00

Author:
docpac
Posts: 601

My friend got into the Socom beta, though it is beta he said its very laggy, buggy etc and needs alot of work.

He had a code that allows him to use it, then pass it on to two more friend it worked for him but not for me anyone else had the same problem?		2008-09-10 21:18:00

Author:
wydow
Posts: 43

how fluid are the animations? I'm not expecting a COD4 killer but please let it at least be decent2008-09-10 21:19:00

Author:
KBY
Posts: 60

The beta's fine for me, but the game is crap lol.2008-09-10 21:20:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758

The beta's fine for me, but the game is crap lol.

How did you get on the beta!?!		2008-09-10 22:26:00

Author:
Maltay
Posts: 2073

How did you get on the beta!?!

It is easy as heck to get a code....		2008-09-10 22:26:00

Author:
Unknown User

It is easy as heck to get a code....

prove it. *hint hint*		2008-09-10 22:38:00

Author:
Maltay
Posts: 2073

prove it. *hint hint*

Yeah, prove it

I and am sure everyone is interested to know how		2008-09-10 23:11:00

Author:
Killa_5150
Posts: 227

how fluid are the animations? I'm not expecting a COD4 killer but please let it at least be decent

It's a definite improvement from SOCOM:Combined Assault. I would say mix the gameplay from SOCOM:CA with graphics a little bit below Metal Gear Online and you've pretty much got it.		2008-09-11 03:43:00

Author:
Gabberillion
Posts: 21

I might go and play it again, didn't they fix some of the issues? It was easy to get a code.2008-09-11 04:26:00

Author:
Sambo110
Posts: 162

No, the lag is still there. The other thing that ****** me off is that it will lag, then cuttoff all my sound except the music and slow it down like 10 FPS so I can't hear anything and the gameplay is laggy as hell too.

UGH, Shooter Six you suck.		2008-09-11 04:33:00

Author:
Unknown User

I thought this game would have been good, I guess we have to hope for a new R6. Now that I have played this game, I think it is good but load times are way too long. But it does have large levels and now I wonder how resistance 2 is going to be since there levels are said to be bigger.2008-09-11 05:29:00

Author:
Darth_Spartan
Posts: 813

Thank God for that update. Servers load a HELL OF A LOT faster now.2008-09-18 21:54:00

Author:
Unknown User

Thank God for that update. Servers load a HELL OF A LOT faster now.
So the game is improved now? That is nice, yeah I created a clan and it is so cool how much stuff they have for clans. It is such a fun game but the load times and problems sucked but now if that is improved I may enjoy the game now.		2008-09-18 22:00:00

Author:
Darth_Spartan
Posts: 813

How did you get on the beta!?!

I have freinds who get me stuffs 		2008-09-18 22:11:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758

I have freinds who get me stuffs
Can I meet your friends? XD		2008-09-18 22:19:00

Author:
Darth_Spartan
Posts: 813

For those of you thinking this game won't be worth trying when it actually comes out, think again. Although it has a new developer and lacks a single player campaign the Socom community is almost as good as this one. The oldschool guys and hardcore fans of the game play if very different from other shooter games. It's supposed to be a tactical shooter. No running and gunning.

I suggest no-respawn ranked matches.

But the lag is killing it. It's just the beta and not a demo. If it was a demo of a completed game, I'd be the first one to tell you guys not to waste your time or money. Expect the full version to be much better.


To get into the BETA of Socom Confrontation all you had to do was preorder the game or know someone who had. You would have gotten a code that you could share with 3 other people. You may still be able to do it but if not, check the PSN forums. Some people still have codes to give away.		2008-09-19 00:07:00

Author:
docpac
Posts: 601


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