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I gotta say, 256 players on the same server is a MAGnitude of players unheard of in gaming, be it PC gaming or console gaming.

edit: Maybe in MMOs but those don't count for this argument.

Last edited by HurricaИe (2008-07-15 13:18:44)

If the servers are big enough it will be fine, that's the only thing that will cause lag, its all about how the RMI or whatever method the PS3 uses for network traffic works. If its efficient it will be completely fine, no laggier than any 64 player game.

Eg. WoW has thousands of players on each server, they just have bigger servers and good network communication.

Vilham wrote:

If the servers are big enough it will be fine, that's the only thing that will cause lag, its all about how the RMI or whatever method the PS3 uses for network traffic works. If its efficient it will be completely fine, no laggier than any 64 player game.

Eg. WoW has thousands of players on each server, they just have bigger servers and good network communication.

Yes, true, but this is a FPS game.  It's the first time they make one for 256 players on the same server.

DeathUnlimited wrote:

Vilham wrote:

Eg. WoW has thousands of players on each server, they just have bigger servers and good network communication.

WoW players will not suffer from horrible pings or lag.

wat?! I know WoW players don't suffer horrible lag, that was entirely my point.

sergeriver wrote:

Vilham wrote:

If the servers are big enough it will be fine, that's the only thing that will cause lag, its all about how the RMI or whatever method the PS3 uses for network traffic works. If its efficient it will be completely fine, no laggier than any 64 player game.

Eg. WoW has thousands of players on each server, they just have bigger servers and good network communication.

Yes, true, but this is a FPS game.  It's the first time they make one for 256 players on the same server.

I have a feeling this game is going to be doing alot of the calculations and data packaging on the server side to lessen the stress on individual players connections.

Last edited by Vilham (2008-07-15 13:29:36)

Yes but that is down to the size of the servers and the way network communication and data packaging happens, it does have the benefit of obviously not needing such precise calculations like an FPS game but with the correct packaging and calculation methods you can massively reduce the amount of traffic, one of my mates had to do exactly that in our 2nd year grp project, had to explore methods of RMI or java.net to send data over the network without any lag in 0.001 of a second, doesn't seem that amazing.

That's besides the point that if 256 players didn't already work in prototypes they wouldn't be announcing this game at all.

Last edited by Vilham (2008-07-15 13:35:04)

Yeah planet side was awesome, played it at my mates one time.

Mek-Stizzle wrote:

Hmm.

Action game you say? So that means none of that Wizard/Sci-Fi shit you guys like, right?

It's Military shit, I think.

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

Why would you want it that big is the real question.

Nukes.  You need enough people to make it worthwhile.

Last edited by some_random_panda (2008-07-15 14:22:04)

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=QEvnHLzduuE

Mutantsteak wrote:

It's like playing a full shipment FFA server. That's fun right?

not really, seeing as shipment was designed for 3v3. So infact its nothing like it.

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

some_random_panda wrote:

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

Why would you want it that big is the real question.

Nukes.  You need enough people to make it worthwhile.

Yeah but that many, you'll only either only be able to engage a few of them at a time or it will be a massive cluster fuck.

64 players is more than enough for one server.

You have no idea how large or massive the levels might be.

Archer wrote:

Vilham wrote:

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

Yeah but that many, you'll only either only be able to engage a few of them at a time or it will be a massive cluster fuck.

64 players is more than enough for one server.

You have no idea how large or massive the levels might be.

We also have no idea what it'll look like either to be honest; since it's a pre-rendered trailer..

I've never even seen a Zipper Interactive before today, dunno if I can trust them. Not saying it'll 100% fail

I'm expecting slightly better than PS2 graphics. if it's not; it'll be easily forgettable, imo. Unless it ends up like OFP

You've never heard of SOCOM!? Made by Zipper interactive and the best shooter for the PS2 imo. Whats not to trust