Wipeout HD multiplayer

[Sugar_from_OTW]

So what's the state of wipeout hd multiplayer these days. Last year, the infosheet was claiming that there was to be a team vs team mode, with 2 players per team. I haven't heard anything since.

I'd love to see some in game (or even web based) community features, like clan creation etc. The only mention of specific multiplayer modes on the HD website are speed lap, which sounds pretty cool, but what else is there?

[Fiddlesworth]

We took the game through campaign, race box (single race), and online modes, the latter being devoid of any noticeable lag, even with competitors slamming into (or being obliterated around) us. We found that holding L1 opens the voice chat channel in online races, although we were sadly sans headsets.
Voice chat confirmed! (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/12/joystiq-hands-on-wipeout-hd-race-ready-at-last/) :guitar

[RJ O'Connell]

HELL YES! Thank you Fiddlesworth for that find! Wipeout HD is completely a sell. :g

[Hellfire_WZ]

Brilliant! Now when someone sticks a missile up my jacksie on the last corner, I can ACTUALLY tell you all what a shower of bastards you are ;) :D

[rushin]

couldnt decide if my question was worth a new thread, decided no in the end as its about multiplayer play :)

what is situation for hosts cancelling races? This is the one thing that stopped me playing GT5p online, people quitting after a lap because they werent winning and causing race to end for everyone :(

If for some reason you have to have this, can we have an option to turn it on or off please? I realise this depends a little on the network setup and as such may not be possible. but its a really bad "feature" in other games..

[Sugar_from_OTW]

what is situation for hosts cancelling races? This is the one thing that stopped me playing GT5p online, people quitting after a lap because they werent winning and causing race to end for everyone :(

I was playing gt5p yesterday for the first time since I bought the game. It seems you can't just quit online games anymore.

[RJ O'Connell]

Brilliant! Now when someone sticks a missile up my jacksie on the last corner, I can ACTUALLY tell you all what a shower of bastards you are ;) :D
Sing it in the style of Bruce Dickinson and I'll crown you. :g

[Mad-Ice]

Does anybody know something about ad-hoc play in Wipeout HD? Is it possible for the PS3 to communicate with other PS3s without an internet connection?

Would be great to see more than 20 PS3s together at the E.W.C. 2009. :banzai

[Bytehawk]

afaik ps3 doesn't do ad hoc
sorry

[Darkdrium777]

You can play over LAN with routers and switches, but there is no adhoc.

[KIGO1987]

Brilliant! Now when someone sticks a missile up my jacksie on the last corner, I can ACTUALLY tell you all what a shower of bastards you are ;) :D

Lol. This will be great. I can hear the french curse. You would of heard alot of swearing online just a lil earlier then when i was rammed off in Platnium Rush.

[Chill]

I was waiting for this.... I'm sure that on Wipeout we'll be hearing some of the most un-acceptable language ever spoke in any game, as it is one of the most challenging games made... Oooh I hope you all don't hate me if I get off hand... :o hahaha like I'll be the only one... ;)

And on to original topic, will 2 player team base be available?? I have a friend who I was hoping to play with!!!

[Amon]

I was waiting for this.... I'm sure that on Wipeout we'll be hearing some of the most un-acceptable language ever spoke in any game, as it is one of the most challenging games made... Oooh I hope you all don't hate me if I get off hand... :o hahaha like I'll be the only one... ;)

I tend to prefer text messaging in games for that reason, with text things tend to be less personal :lol

[Lance]

I wish that were true, but after years of watching a high volume of text communications as a former global mod and a current admin on another forum, and a globmod [ ;) ] on this one, I'd have to say that things in text get every bit as personal and heated as you could ever desire [or not desire]. Even when text is not IM, but slower. I suspect that team participation might even add to the heat.

[leungbok]

In case of 2 players teams, do you know, mates, if it will be possible to select the person you're talking with using the headset ? If teammates wants to elaborate race/fight stratégies, it would be better that the adversary teams couldn't listen, no ?

[Amon]

I wish that were true, but after years of watching a high volume of text communications as a former global mod and a current admin on another forum, and a globmod [ ;) ] on this one, I'd have to say that things in text get every bit as personal and heated as you could ever desire [or not desire]. Even when text is not IM, but slower. I suspect that team participation might even add to the heat.

I think it's more a question of you as an individual cope with this things. I personally tend to be less "influenced" by written words than from live audio communication.

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In case of 2 players teams, do you know, mates, if it will be possible to select the person you're talking with using the headset ? If teammates wants to elaborate race/fight stratégies, it would be better that the adversary teams couldn't listen, no ?

I think that in this case a /ALL /TEAM switch would be of use yes.

[Lance]

}enters analytical mode{

"~snip~ I personally tend to be less "influenced" by written words than from live audio communication."

Clearly there are many humans for whom this is nOt true.

Often in real live face-to-face confrontations, many people exert more self-control than they do online because the possibility of escalation to direct physical fighting makes them more careful, more diplomatic. But online, many allow their emotions free rein.

Live vocal communication is intermediate between text and face-to-face, and thus is likewise intermediate for most people in terms of self-control and civility.

[rushin]

I really worry about people not being able to communicate without being offensive. especially in games.

I'm quite happy to be playing tekken at home with some friends and for insults/swearing to be flying because we are friends. But online i really hate it, totally puts me off using voice chat. Is it so hard to remain civil with people you dont know?

Case in point is everybodies golf, there is no voice comms, very strict text filter and only possible to post very short messages when playing tournaments. But still probably 50% of the people there insist on doing their best to get round filters just to swear and abuse everyone? why, why, why. maybe i am just getting old ;-)

[Amon]

Live vocal communication is intermediate between text and face-to-face, and thus is likewise intermediate for most people in terms of self-control and civility.

Interesting analysis, i think there is some truth in it :)

[eLhabib]

Well you havn't tried Halo 3 online then - some of the stuff said there isn't even writeable ;)

[Sumimasen]

That's because nobody has a Covenant language keyboard...

;)

[Axel]

hahahahaha nice one :P

Well as with all games there should be a way to turn off open chat support. I would have thought that feature would be available.

[Amon]

Well you havn't tried Halo 3 online then - some of the stuff said there isn't even writeable ;)

No did not. Never liked it. All my "mic experiences" online have always been while playing with people i know, so the level of conversations was quite normal.

I'm using mic sometimes with metal gear online with strangers and i have to say that the situation is generally acceptable.

From what i hear reading in various places the situation seems worse on XBL than PSN ... maybe it's oly a matter of statistics ? ( more mics on XBL than PSN )

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that's because nobody has a covenant language keyboard...

;)

lol !!

[Flashback Jack]

So it appears each ship now has its own distinctive sound signature; I didn't hear enough in the various videos I've seen to tell most of the ships apart, but the Triakis, Qirex and Feisar seem to have a very specific sound now.

If I heard correctly, the Triakis has a low, constant droning sound happening, sort of a muted version of what it would sound like to have a leech beem primed. The Qirex has a high-pitched jet sound like an idling F-16 sampled into its signature. The Feisar flies with the uneven sound of an oversized blow torch, a flamethrower more accurately.

If this is the case, yay for the break from uniformity. I've been saying for ages that every team's ship should have it's own sonic personality that sets it apart from the others. I want the added benefit of knowing if I'm being tailed by a Triakis, Qirex or Ag-sys without having to look back. I want that kind of visceral sounding feeling of a race that I got when I saw the pod race from Episode 1 in theaters.

Perhaps eLhabib or the others can confirm.

- F

[lunar]

Distinctive sounds for each craft would be incredible! I wonder what sound an AG Systems makes...... I think it might be "BOOM"! ;)

[eLhabib]

LOL!
Jack, you might be right there, but I haven't really noticed yet (I always fly Assegai! :P). But I did notice, once, when I tried Piranha, that it sounded quite beefy, like a flamethrower.

[Flashback Jack]

Okay, there's definitely some personality to each of these things. I just heard the Ag-sys -- sounds like an electric shaver. You can hear it start to approach at 4 seconds in in the link below. You can also hear it at the 35 second mark onward as the Triakis approaches it. It's loudest at 38 and 39 seconds into the video.

If you also listen closely, you can hear the low droning hum of the Triakis. Tough since it's the ship being played, but you can hear it quite well just as it crosses the finish line and the video cuts off.

http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/838996/wipeout-hd/videos/wipeouthd_091208_missiles_away_on_Vineta_k.html

I can't imagine how sonically hardcore it'll be when there's eight of us pushing these ships to full tilt on Phantom. :)

- F

[Frances_Penfold]

Cool! I would never have noticed the sound differences from the vids but it does seem to be the case.

I really like the "ambient" sounds in Wipeout so will be excited to "hear" the multiplayer game-- wish I had some better speakers (and a HD TV) to enjoy the game with, though!

[Flashback Jack]

The barrel roll sounds for each ship are distinctive too, but they all share a common theme -- instead of the brief alien-like screeching sound in Pure and Pulse, there's a quick whirring of gears and hydraulics during the barrel roll. This vid shows the Assegai doing it at the 36 second mark.

http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/838996/wipeout-hd/videos/wipeouthd_032808_6.html

- F

[KIGO1987]

Okay, there's definitely some personality to each of these things. I just heard the Ag-sys -- sounds like an electric shaver. You can hear it start to approach at 4 seconds in in the link below. You can also hear it at the 35 second mark onward as the Triakis approaches it. It's loudest at 38 and 39 seconds into the video.

If you also listen closely, you can hear the low droning hum of the Triakis. Tough since it's the ship being played, but you can hear it quite well just as it crosses the finish line and the video cuts off.
- F

AG-SYS sounds like an electric shaver Flash because it is a rice burner from Japan, thats probably running a high inertia forced induced engine by Nissan.

While at Triakis HQ in Adelaide there probably running a tunned variant of the LS7 engine. Hear the sound of that 375kW 7.0 Liter OHV V8....vroom! Smart editing there SL:g Have a ship that each sounds different, biased from there country of origin:)

[Chill]

Instead of the brief alien-like screeching sound in Pure and Pulse, there's a quick whirring of gears and hydraulics during the barrel roll.http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/838996/wipeout-hd/videos/wipeouthd_032808_6.html

- F

Umm... actually it was the sound of the turbo that made that alien-like screeching noise bro... the actual barrel roll just sounded like a quick gust-of-wind... ;)

Yeah I noticed these distinct sounds as well awhile back... I wonder what the Icaras will be like... :P

[Lance]

Dunno what it will be in HD, but it shOUld [for my taste] be nearly silent, with a quiet whooosh that is here and gone quickly like the racecraft itself.