who else is in the beta?

5/28/2007 3:38:15 PM

not me but I can't wait to play this game

5/28/2007 5:48:19 PM

it's an awesome game when it doesn't freeze up on you every 5 minutes

i'm pretty bad in the warhawks, i'm more of a turret man myself

i am fond of the flamethrower and the sniper rifle though

5/28/2007 6:37:11 PM

I was reading about some Pro Flight option that makes it a lot easier to steer the Warhawk and also makes it similar to Top Gun when you go upside down and such. It sounded awesome.

5/28/2007 7:36:22 PM

link? never heard of this.

5/28/2007 8:40:51 PM

^ It is an upcoming PS3 title this year. Multiplayer online only. Similar to a faster version of Battlefield (PC).

http://www.us.playstation.com/Warhawk/
http://www.gametrailers.com/index.php?p=ps3
There are a fair number of videos on there if you search for Warhawk.

[Edited on May 28, 2007 at 10:13 PM. Reason : .]

5/28/2007 10:12:37 PM

they need an old-school army motorcycle in there is all i can think to actually add to the game

everything else is pretty spot-on, i'll def be buying it as long as they iron-out these crashes

5/29/2007 8:14:00 AM

One unexpected thing they added was split screen online. For some reason I was not expecting the game to have that so I thought it was pretty cool that it is supported.

[Edited on May 29, 2007 at 9:03 AM. Reason : ,]

5/29/2007 9:03:28 AM

I said it in the other thread, but this game is awesome.


It's really a lot more team-based than any other game of this type that I've played. The Zone + Capture the Flag modes are really a lot of fun. I like that you can ride shotgun in the tank, jeep, and even warhawks. Granted, you can't fire as a passenger in a warhawk, but it's a good way to get out to the frontlines in a hurry.

Riding shotty in a tank with an RPG is the winz, you watch the sky while the tank obliterates anything on the ground. I used to suck at piloting warhawks, but I'm getting better. The key is learning to hug the ground and disappear behind walls, etc to dodge missiles. I'm really impressed with the controls in this game: from powersliding in land vehicles to the warhawk controls, everything is really well polished.

ALSO: I'm really impressed with the graphics, they're purty.

now...if...they...could...just...fix...the...crashing....

[Edited on May 29, 2007 at 9:04 AM. Reason : f]

5/29/2007 9:04:18 AM

it'd also be hot if they could add some sort of parachuting mechanic from the warhawk

and to whomever told me how to turn off the mics, thank you so much

5/29/2007 9:13:54 AM

just watched the trailer2

good stuff

5/29/2007 9:23:08 AM

yeah they really need to make it push-to-talk, the background noise is awful otherwise.

I've read that it's from people using the old socom headsets, since the bluetooth ones tend to only turn on when they pick up sound.

Parachuting would be a really nice addition. I had some fun with the sniper rifle yesterday, they have some really good high-up spots for that. I could just see picking people off as they float to the ground

The only thing I've found kinda unbalanced is the ground warfare: it takes way too many hits to kill someone on the ground. You can sit there and fire a machine gun at someone and unload 2-3 clips before they die. Conversely, 4 or 5 shots with a pistol will take someone out.

[Edited on May 29, 2007 at 9:23 AM. Reason : d]

5/29/2007 9:23:20 AM

alas I didn't get in the beta

so is it like BF2 where half the team camps for the air vehicles and TK's people out of them?

5/29/2007 9:59:20 AM

^^it's not just the background noise, it's the bitchy little kids swearing for the sake of swearing

and i prefer the flamethrower for man-on-man ground warfare and 'nades for man on vehicle warfare

5/29/2007 11:04:02 AM

^^ no, not at all. It's actually very well balanced.

5/29/2007 12:05:10 PM

Super fun game. I agree with above though, trying to kill someone on the ground takes way too many shots.

I love 3rd person view in this game though. Its a very refreshing change. Graphics are just fantastic, and the sound is AMAZING. All the vehicles are really fun to use. Just a really fun game. The constant freezing though really sucks. I guess that's why its a BETA though.

5/29/2007 12:59:58 PM

word on the e-streets is that an update to the code will be released on Thursday, supposedly fixing said freezing problems.

let's hope it's true!

5/29/2007 2:44:45 PM

fingers crossed

5/29/2007 2:55:16 PM

I vote they kick all current testers out on Thursday and let in a new wave so I can play.

5/29/2007 3:27:10 PM

i'm going to have to vote against that man, sorry

5/29/2007 3:31:10 PM

^^ Nope, we've got a month.

5/29/2007 4:24:18 PM

so hey, apparently there is an aim lock mechanic going on sometimes

that'd have been nice to know about from the beginning

5/30/2007 8:53:12 AM

What do you mean "going on sometimes?"

5/30/2007 9:41:16 AM

i don't know how to trigger it, it just happens sometimes with the pistol

5/30/2007 9:49:12 AM

I played for a good 45 minutes last night until it froze up on me. Played 3 games, it was pretty fun. I really stink at the game though I think. I get blasted down almost immediately when I hop in an aircraft. So much freaking fun though!

5/31/2007 12:59:53 PM

Sorry, double post...

[Edited on May 31, 2007 at 1:00 PM. Reason : .]

5/31/2007 1:00:18 PM

i'm def a ground fighter

5/31/2007 8:12:11 PM

^ yeah, machine gun is worthless though. Takes so much machine gun ammo to take anything down in this game.

I guess the rumored Thursday update for this game didn't happen. Maybe it will later.

5/31/2007 10:20:34 PM

apparently holding R1 gives you the lock-on. It also works with the knife, which makes knife battles all the more fun.

The key to staying alive in a warhawk is to really hug the ground, that way when you hear the missile lock you can use the R stick to do a sudden dip behind a cliff, or around a mountain or something. Usually pretty good method to lose a missile.

Another thing I love doing is going really high in a warhawk, you can hide in the clouds and shoot at people below. I'm really impressed with the clouds in this game, they are so real feeling. You can spot yourself an enemy and swoop down on 'em, which should give you ample time to unleash your entire arsenal at them.

I like finding a quiet spot and launching a guided missile. Guide that bitch straight to an enemy base, take out a few turrets and ground troops: these missiles are POWERFUL. it's too hard to hit moving air targets with them though.

6/1/2007 9:12:37 AM

Gonna have to try those things out.

6/1/2007 9:28:27 AM

This one's always fun too: You can plant a few land mines on a jeep or tank, then drive it straight into an enemy base, Baghdad-style.

tank + passenger riding shotty with a rocket launcher will make you practically indestructible (until you run out of rockets).

The sniper rifle is actually very effective against Warhawks, find a high-up spot and watch them try to figure out who's shooting at them.

Another sniper tip: there are lots of otherwise-inaccessible spots in this game that you can reach with a Warhawk then dismount (especially on that destroyed capitol level). It's a great spot to pick people off from b/c they don't expect anyone to be there.

There is a wealth of small things like this that are really fun to do in this game, I love it. It really feels very open-ended.

6/1/2007 10:20:31 AM

^ & ^^^ All of that stuff sounds really fun. I really wish I was in beta so I could try the game out.

6/1/2007 11:21:20 AM

^ Thing is, when you finally make it to those spots, the thing freezes on and you have to cold reset. So don't worry too much about it.

6/1/2007 2:16:58 PM

it's weird, it seems like the freezes come in waves. Sometimes I'll get 4-5 freezes within a 30 minute window, and other times I can play for 1-2 hours without it freezing once. Maybe it's related to the network traffic somehow? (probably not)

6/1/2007 4:17:47 PM

one of my proudest moments was taking out a warhawk with landmines

6/1/2007 5:39:23 PM

finally watched a trailer and this thing is not what i expected, i thought this would be a remake of the old warhawk game for PSX. i've been wanting some good flight games lately though

6/1/2007 5:46:33 PM

Warhawk Beta patch 1.13 sometime tonight.

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=warhawkbeta&thread.id=15454

Quote :

"* Improved Stability: We made several changes to core systems to help our stability problems. While some of you may still experience some crashing, this build is *much* improved. * Fixed Server/Client Release: Gamer servers now correctly release clients if they quit the game, unexpectedly disconnect, crash, etc. No more servers filling up with "ghost" clients. * Push-to-Talk: Now players can activate the VOIP by pressing the L3 button. Press L3 to activate a voice chat channel, release L3 to deactivate voice channel. The graphics/HUD updates that I mentioned in a post the other day are not in this patch, just the PTT functionality."

So I guess this is what we've been waiting for. Hopefully we should be able to have some good, stable games.

6/8/2007 9:02:28 AM

^thank goodness

6/8/2007 9:06:24 AM

what badges have you guys gotten?

i got some teamwork badge and some sniper badge

6/8/2007 7:46:40 PM

i'm up to Wing Leader ranking, apparently

6/13/2007 7:28:42 PM

So did that patch help things? I have been in the process of moving so have not had the chance to play since the patch was released.

6/14/2007 2:47:28 PM

seems to have

i know it's a lot harder to find a game now that people aren't falling out from randomly crashing

6/14/2007 3:39:20 PM

i just got in the public beta...those still waiting check your PSN store. i didn't get an e-mail or any other notification about it - it was just there

6/30/2007 12:55:51 PM

its sweet.

8/28/2007 10:13:11 AM

if i can find 5 free minutes, i'm buying it tonight

8/28/2007 10:37:41 AM

So how many people are getting this total? > 8? We should make a [TWW] clan or something. It seems like a pretty simple thing to do from within' the games interface.

8/28/2007 1:46:47 PM

I'd be up for playing, but am also waiting on the retail version...

8/28/2007 5:46:57 PM

Is there any way to change the camera angle? Like, zoom it out a little further.

8/28/2007 6:02:45 PM

Wow, what an amazingly balanced game. For a while I thought the focus was mostly on air combat and the on-foot/vehicle stuff was a sideshow, but I was completely wrong. Everything is beautifully fleshed out and you always feel capable of dishing out tons of destruction. The various infantry and warhawk weapons are all very cool. I still feel a little dirty playing a multiplayer game with assisted aiming, but I'm getting over it

Oh yeah, dropped an air mine while someone was gunning me down from behind. Next thing I saw was my name in the upper left corner showing I'd killed someone with an air mine and I was no longer being chased. So much fun

[Edited on August 29, 2007 at 12:16 AM. Reason : :]

8/29/2007 12:09:02 AM

Twwclan

8/29/2007 10:43:05 AM