Posts Tagged MAG

Mag Leaderboard

20th in Europe

Ive been hitting MAG pretty hard before the release of FF XIII so when i go back on i won’t be to far behind the rest of the clan, So there i am started on SVER as lvl 1 on the Saturday and managed to make it to lvl 51 by Monday. I had to work on the tuesday so i couldn’t stay on it to late so i got off about 10pm (UK time) and went through my emails before hitting the sack. Then you know how it is, you start by reading a couple emails and you end up surfing that internet wave which started off in the UK and ended up in MAG territory. I stumbled onto the MAG website and noticed they now have beta Leaderboards so i thought i’d have a quick look to see if i made it on there (i had been hammering MAG pretty hard for the last 3 days) and what do you know i placed 20th in the “this week”s “Europe” top scores board. I was so happy i had to take a screen shot, its not too often i get on leaderboards. On the flip side though i checked back about 10 mins later and i had already dropped to 23rd place. i dont know where im placed now or if ill ever get back up there but its nice to have the proof  that i have made it, even if only once.

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Im a PS3!

Its a great time to be PS3

Uncharted 2, THE! best single player game i have ever played tp date. Little Big Planet, So cute, loads of fun, great to play with friends also using the eye toy. One of few games to use the eye toy in game and it works very well, you’ll see alot more of the camera in games when the ARC is released later in 2010. Gran Turismo 5 im sure will blow everyone away. Its been confirmed that the Top Gear test track will apear in the game aswell as awesome features such as the ability to track your head movements with the eye cam to give you a very subtle realistic feeling, like your actually looking through the windscreen of your car and the feature all games should have, The ability to upload any of your replays to youtube. Heavy Rain, should be another awesome new experience for us PS3ers cant wait to play through the whole story.

MAG

Ive been playing the HELL! out of this game over the last few days. Its FPS on a whole new level never really before seen on any console and its a PS3 Exclusive. From the creators of SOCOM, Zipper Interactive have created something very special. A few of my friends played the beta and complain about the graphics and say it blow, but i disagree with their lack of respect for the game. Yes the graphics arent the best but they’re not bad, Far from not bad. The graphics in MW2 are alot better looking i agree but the gameplay is SOo much more challenging in MAG. Which more than makes up for the COD 4 rate graphics. Ofcourse the graphics aint gonna be amazing, Theres 258 playes in a game. Ive been waiting for a fully online game to challenge my Platinum trophy aquiring skills but i just didnt know it. Its fair to say i think ive got the MAG fever, Did a 26 hour marathon the other night lol. I know i should get a life. PS3 is my life at the moment and thats my choice, and im loving it.

Great job Zipper, cant wait to see what you do with socom next. 128 vs 128 3rd person shooter???

Honnestly guys. You Xbox users are seriously missing out.

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MAGic ~ 128 vs 128 FPS

This game is the first of its kind, Never been done before, a milestone in gaming.
I doubt any of you have not heard about this game before and if you haven’t well, i Guess you were born just a few mins ago.

Confession

So i have a confession to make, lol. When news of this game first struck i got VERY excited and a few months later i had already sent the money over seas to pre-order it in the states as i thought after the socom episode (UK got socom  approx 6 months after the USA) i didnt want to be left out, so i preordered it as soon as possible. Now the games released  in the UK just 3 days after the USA i couldnt wait the extra week or so for my import so lol i went out and bought it again (UK version) Looks like ill have a brand new copy of MAG to sell.

@1st

You choose your PMC (Private Military Corporation) choice of 3, SVER – VALOR – RAVEN. Once you make your choice you get the option to go through the training mode and i recommend you do as it will give you 1 skill point to spend and its the skill points you use to upgrade your character, weapons etc etc. My advice is to save that skill point  till you get another so you can buy something a little more supporting on the field, also once your EXP gets to 3000 you can “Re-Spec” your character meaning you take off all your points youve spent and you get to spend them again all in one go which is very usefull as you figure out exactly what you want your characters strengths to be.

Trophy Planning/Plan ahead!

Im pretty sure you will get all the trophies in due time but i think the main ones you want to go for are the 3 Gold Trophies. So to get these i would suggest starting out on your least favorite PMC (faction)  getting the highest rank of 60 before moving onto the other PMC you dont want to be getting highest rank of 60 again meaning you will end up using your favorite PMC which you will then keep. By the way when you reach rank / level 60 you get the option to go veteran which lets you keep all your ribbons medals and stats but you get to choose a new PMC and you start at level 1 again. Thats if you want to get that platinum trophy  that is.

Grand Scale

MAG bird eye view map Massive Action Game, though the name sounds cheesey is a massive action game. The domination games are HUGE! Estimates tell me the map is approx 600 by 600 meters, Yup you get lost alot when you first start playing but aslong as you have a good squad leader all you have to do is run to the flashing target on the screen. You have to remember that your part of a war, on a vast battlefield, and no matter how good you are, it won’t get you a win. Your part of your squad which is part of your Platoon which is part of your company so make sure you have a good squad leader with a mic and if you dont get the rest of your team to kick him. Its so annoying when your in a squad with 7 noobs with no mic’s but you just gotta deal with it. Take the rough with the smooth. You will have games that are impossible to win and you’ll have games where you just dominate game, unless the other platoons in your company suck complete ass which will annoy the living hell out of you. At the end of the day you get a different game everytime which keeps it new but i have to warn you, there are times you will just want to turn it off and call it a day. When that happens just try another game and chances are you will have a great game.

Lag

256 players you say? i bet MAG is nothing but lag. WRONG!…… Strangely Zipper have the lag aspect under control. In the last 3 days ive been playing MAG i have only noticed lag as you know it suring one game. it seems you hit everything your aiming at. Sometimes you may get hit half a sec after you take cover behind a wall but it doesnt happen very often and with everything going on around you, you dont really have time to worry about it. Mag is a respawn so get back out there and help your squad soldier!

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MAG trophies revealed!

Bronze

  • Angel of Mercy – 25 enemies killed in their in incapacitated state over a career
  • Boom Town – Earn the Mortar Demolition, Total Blackout and AAA Demolition Ribbons
  • Close Call — Earn three Bomb Squad Ribbons
  • Clown Car – Awarded when a player destroys an APC or a Bunker, killing two players
  • Commandon’t – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Commando
  • Coughing Killer – Killed an enemy while affect by poison gas grenades
  • Dropping Like Flies – Destroy five enemy helicopters
  • Duteous Maximus – Be on the winning faction for 10 Directive matches
  • Efficiency Engineer – Earn three Bunker Buster Ribbons
  • I Drink Your Milkshake – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Field Support
  • I Got 5 On It – Kill 5 enemies with a single Strategic Strike, excluding Poison Gas Barrage
  • In Your Face – Earn five Combat Melee Ribbons
  • Jack of One Trade – Awarded when a player reaches the bottom tier of a skill tree
  • Junkyard Jockey – Earn three Mr. Badwrench Ribbons
  • Lil Buddy – Earn two Purple Sidekick Ribbons
  • Mia Culpa – Kill 50 enemies in a turret over a career
  • Out of Scope – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Sniper
  • Screeching Halt – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Rapid Assault
  • Target Practice – Awarded when a player shoots down 25 paratroopers over a career
  • The Harder They Fall – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Direct Action

Silver

  • A Whole Lotta Hurt – Earn five Combat Machine Gun Ribbons and five Combat Fragger Ribbons
  • Baby Need a Bandage? – Earn 5 Silver Cross Ribbons and 5 Golden Cross Ribbons
  • Chest Candy – Awarded when a player has earned one of every ribbon
  • Devil Dog – Earn 5 Combat Assault Ribbons and 5 Combat Sidearm Ribbons
  • Double Trouble – Earn the Golden Cross Medal and the Grim Reaper Medal
  • Hammer of the Gods – Called in 50 cluster bombs or mortar barrages
  • Headhunter – Earn 5 Silver Bullet Ribbons, the Longshot Ribbon and the Sniper Master Specialist Medal
  • Precious Cargo – Destroy 20 Escort Vehicles over a career
  • Silent But Deadly – Awarded when a player kills 25 enemies with Poison Gas over a career
  • Steamroller – Have a 3-to-1 Kill-to-Death Ratio in any match
  • Take Me to Your Leader – Earn 1 win as a squad leader
  • The Streaker – Earn the Streaker Medal
  • Triple Threat – Earn 5 Silver Cross Ribbons, 5 Master Engineer Ribbons and the Grim Reaper Medal

Gold

  • Commandant in Chief – Awarded when a player reaches level 60 with a Raven character
  • Eager Beaver – Awarded when a player has earned one of each medal
  • Prima Noyan – Awarded when a player reaches level 60 with a S.V.E.R. character
  • Sergeant Major – Awarded when a player reaches level 60 with a Valor character

Platinum

  • Massive Action Gamer – Won All Trophies

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MAG Open Beta is Here!!!! Get Your PS3 Themes

Yup you read it right.
MAG (Massive Action Game) has gone gold (whatever that means)  which means to me that they are now in the OPEN Beta stage before the game is released laters this month. from jan 4th 2009 Zipper Interactive say that “ANYONE with a playstation 3 and an internet connection will be able to download the MAG beta for free from the Playstation store.
The MAG Beta will run till the end of this month which is when the game will get released (approx 29th Jan)

So to celebrate the event ive decided to host some Playstation Themes

Choose your allegiance

SVER PS3 theme

RAVEN PS3 theme

VALOR PS3 theme

MAG PS3 theme

To download and install the themes on your PS3 just come to RobGroove.com on your PS3’s internet browser, Move your pointer over the desired theme and press triangle, then choose “Save File” and the download will begin. Once installed you will find the theme under Theme settings in Settings.

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