Soldier of Fortune 2 MP Q&A

by Maarten Goldstein, May 09, 2002 6:55am PDT

We have a Soldier of Fortune 2 multiplayer Q&A this morning, as Raven programmer Rick Johnson took the time to answer a few questions. Rick talks about the reponse to the test, the random mission generator, plans for a future demo and more.

Shack: The test map has a pretty good layout, with several ways in and out of the building. Are levels in the full version similar in that aspect? And can you perhaps tell us what a few of those levels are like? Rick: The maps which support Infiltration have lots of different flows. The Colombia map is more set up for a defensive posture, whereas as the Â“Raven OfficeÂ” map has a ton of different entry / exit points to it. The Finca Â“house partyÂ” is a mixture of a house being built and an open backyard / pool area. There are several maps geared towards straight deathmatch, such as Prague city streets.

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Great test Raven. One of the best demos I have played. Now be the first software/game developer to step up to the old plate and incorporate some sort anti camping in DM.(camping is part of the game in team play, which is understandable) You camp 5 seconds(or whatever), you die. Just that simple. A LOT of online gamers would appreciate it.

May 09, 2002 11:02am PDT

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Great test Raven. One of the best demos I have played. Now be the first software/game developer to step u... : KUNTr
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I gotta hand it to them, this is very AQ2 and Q3 UT2, not bad multi at all.

best of all, it isn't CS!

May 09, 2002 5:14pm PDT

I gotta hand it to them, this is very AQ2 and Q3 UT2, not bad multi at all. best of all, it isn't CS! : abrasion

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They need to add the ability to switch to your secondary or pistol while you are reloading your primary - otherwise, what is the point of having them? Some guy I mentioned this to in a game told me that they fixed it this way in the beta - guess it got leaked or something. Either way, after watching that video this game looks like one to buy. It's been replacing cs as my multiplayer game of choice, even with only 1 map.

May 09, 2002 5:09pm PDT

They need to add the ability to switch to your secondary or pistol while you are reloading your primary -... : null

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whatever raven does, just plz, dont turn this game into a slow pos game that cs is, plz.

May 09, 2002 3:46pm PDT

whatever raven does, just plz, dont turn this game into a slow pos game that cs is, plz. : FUCKSHACKDIE

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I would love the multiplayer game a heck of a lot more if player speed was affected by damage.. it feels too deathmatch-ey for me right now.. I like how you have to bandage yourself and you move slower and your vision is darkened when you're hurt in Navy Seals:Covert Operations.

If sofII was more like that, it would definitely hook me.

May 09, 2002 12:22pm PDT

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I would love the multiplayer game a heck of a lot more if player speed was affected by damage.. it feels ... : tangles
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  that shit annoys me. If you get shot you might as well bring up the console and type kill, because othe... : Raziel
  - it should be like AQ2, you bleed or limp bandage and your okay : ghost in my shell

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It's really funny that this game was made to be only single player, because I am going to buy it strictly for the great multiplayer, and the single player is just icing on the cake!

May 09, 2002 10:16am PDT

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It's really funny that this game was made to be only single player, because I am going to buy it strictly... : Jedi SeXpansion
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- Ditto. : {Venger}
- I agree! : jrock

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why isn't there just a "save random map" feature for servers? saves it to disk or something right away. other than that I can't wait for this bad boy to get out.

May 09, 2002 8:14am PDT

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why isn't there just a "save random map" feature for servers? saves it to disk or something right away. o... : archon
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We also integrated Roger Wilco support for voice communication.

!!!!! Thanks Rick! I have no doubts at all about the awesomeness of SOF2 MP now. gg!

May 09, 2002 6:58am PDT

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We also integrated Roger Wilco support for voice communication. !!!!! Thanks Rick! I have no doubts... : haiku
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- that should make mp more fun. : MeenMunky
- heh, prepare for Toraz! : the archvile
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  yeah .. cause we ALL know how well that has worked in other games </sarcasm> : Dread Pirate Roberts
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    CS got it right but then, thats not RW. : Midshift
    - Cs voice comm is fantabulous. : mc-fine
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    yeah, game voice support tends to sounds like you're broadcasting from the bottom of a trashcan full of ... : unmaker
    - its better than just shouting at your monitor "WTF ARE YOU DOING" at least they can hear you most of th... : Turd Ferguson
- Wait, what does he mean by integrated exactly? I'd like some more specific information... : unmaker
- told you d00d!! : Cygnus X-1
- more information please! Will each server be an RW server that you will automatically connect to? Will... : Raziel

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. We also integrated Roger Wilco support for voice communication.

sweeet, voice comm now this game has it all.

May 09, 2002 1:04pm PDT

. We also integrated Roger Wilco support for voice communication. sweeet, voice comm now this game... : Turd Ferguson

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and update: autorun is turned off when you die now

wtf? Now every time I die, I will have to go set the option for autorun again? Someone please explain...

May 09, 2002 11:36am PDT

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and update: autorun is turned off when you die now wtf? Now every time I die, I will have to go set th... : Sniper21
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- That is the EQ style auto-run, where you press num-lock and you keep on moving. It isn't referring to t... : rickmus

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i wish that there was some bleeding

so many times i shot a guy in the neck where in aq2 if the shot didnt do it not bandaging quick enough would...

May 09, 2002 10:38am PDT

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i wish that there was some bleeding so many times i shot a guy in the neck where in aq2 if the shot d... : ghost in my shell
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- I am so awesomely happy this game doesn't have bleeding. Compared to like in AQ2 if I get shot in the ne... : {Venger}

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What I love is that this is going to be released at right about the same time I lose my job, and a couple weeks after I graduate. For about two weeks I'll literally have all freaking day, save mabye a couple hours, to play this game.

May 09, 2002 11:00am PDT

What I love is that this is going to be released at right about the same time I lose my job, and a couple... : Liquid

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Wow I think they addressed nearly every bug except one:

The M203 mini-grenade launcher under the M4 seems to do a LOT more damage and radius damage in all the videos released of SoF2, but does almost no radius damage in multiplayer test. I hope they fix it so it does a more accurate amount of damage.

May 09, 2002 7:36am PDT

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Wow I think they addressed nearly every bug except one: The M203 mini-grenade launcher under the M4 se... : jrock
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- direct hits with the grenade = death..works fine for me otherwise it would be way to powerfull and i us... : BCDunham
- dude large radius damage on the 203 sets the table for cheez. You actually need "skill" now to hit someo... : Cygnus X-1

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Villagers demand Raven group photo on the Rick webcam!!!!!

May 09, 2002 10:12am PDT

Villagers demand Raven group photo on the Rick webcam!!!!! : Cygnus X-1

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How long does a machine take (say in MHz*seconds) to generate an RM?
I'm just curious how long I'm going to have to sit creating it before I play it online.

Just gotta check my smoke grens so I can infiltrate and retrieve my copy on release day. :)

May 09, 2002 7:20am PDT

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How long does a machine take (say in MHz*seconds) to generate an RM? I'm just curious how long I'm goi... : Buster Hymen
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  It takes about the same time to go to an RMG map as it does a normal map. 99% of the time is just loadi... : rickmus
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    U know your stuff heres a question. Will RMG maps be actually have some methodology to them. When I sa... : GreenCrescent
    - The maps generate are always playable. Infiltration is a little more tricky, because since it isn't mir... : rickmus

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I love Raven.

May 09, 2002 9:58am PDT

I love Raven. : mcdeath

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The MP Test is excellent, I just wish that there was going to be support for bots in the finsihed product. Many times, it's a nice feature to practice with, and free of lag......

May 09, 2002 9:30am PDT

The MP Test is excellent, I just wish that there was going to be support for bots in the finsihed product... : galvatron

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Original sHack content AND it is on the game I'm most ready to buy?!

YES

I can't wait for this game.

May 09, 2002 9:14am PDT

Original sHack content AND it is on the game I'm most ready to buy?! YES I can't wait for this game... : firethorn

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I can't wait to try out "sex" "god" and "fuck" as seeds to maps.

May 09, 2002 7:00am PDT

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I can't wait to try out "sex" "god" and "fuck" as seeds to maps. : nukey
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- FUCKIN EH : GreenCrescent
- heh I was gonna suggest HWM and Shacknews. :) : artillery

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THREE HUZZAH'S FOR ORIGINAL SHACK CONTENT!

May 09, 2002 9:02am PDT

THREE HUZZAH'S FOR ORIGINAL SHACK CONTENT! : johnny rotten

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Woohoo CS without the retarded graphics or moronic munchkins (for the time being) or a hyperactive dev team that seems to not figure out when to take their hands off the fuckin game once and for all.

P.S. is it just me or is it that when you watch the CBC video of the Canadian chat cafes and CS it looked like Gooseman was coding CS 2 on the same tired worn out engine the original CS was made on.

May 09, 2002 8:31am PDT

Woohoo CS without the retarded graphics or moronic munchkins (for the time being) or a hyperactive dev te... : GreenCrescent

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Grenade fuse timer: five seconds or three?

please be five..

May 09, 2002 7:01am PDT

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Grenade fuse timer: five seconds or three? please be five.. : the archvile
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  Read what he says.. it was reduced from 5 to 3. Why? Because people were tired of throwing a grenade and... : jrock
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    five made it much more tactical plus it exposed any1 going for the instant grenade kill - five second ti... : marku5
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      hopefully youll be able to change it server side.. : Flinz

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Maarten brings us the goodiegoodie!

May 09, 2002 8:17am PDT

Maarten brings us the goodiegoodie! : Flinz

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WOW.. lots of great fixes!!! My personal fav's are the cheat fixes and the selectable amount of gore! Raven rocks, and the RMG will be really unique and may set this game apart from the rest... And just think, this game is SP oriented also! That means a memorable SP experience (hopefully) as well as a really cool MP if the final is as good or better than the MP-Test (which i'm sure it will be).

May 09, 2002 7:41am PDT

WOW.. lots of great fixes!!! My personal fav's are the cheat fixes and the selectable amount of gore! R... : shackstore.com

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I have been pleasantly suprised by the SOF2 test. This game is definately going to have a strong multiplayer community. It could be my CS replacement.

May 09, 2002 7:37am PDT

I have been pleasantly suprised by the SOF2 test. This game is definately going to have a strong multipla... : dorker

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By: haiku x Show Full Post

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Score, nice maarten.

May 09, 2002 6:56am PDT

Score, nice maarten. : haiku

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