Author Topic: Homeland Psst its an online game! (Read 4022 times)

Draygaia · « **on:** April 04, 2004, 07:18:20 PM »

http://cube.ign.com/articles/502/502524p1.html

I just wonder what the fees are. From what I know about online games its more expensive on consoles. Am I right?

Damn its online... That was so unexpected and the amazing thing is its on the GCN. Good thing there are two discs. Well just in case we don't want to play online because of monthly payments.

jmoe316 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2004, 07:51:17 PM »

i thought i read in that article it wasn't gonna have fees...maybe i should check it out again...

EDIT: ah yes, here is why i thought that - "Instead of having players connecting to a dedicated game server or online service a la Xbox Live, the dungeon master's GameCube acts as the server, allowing up to 30 players to connect and participate in the game." See, the company doesn't need to provide servers so therefore probably(and better not) won't have any fees.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2004, 08:13:02 PM »

It has a GM, so it'll probably be a bit like a pen&paper RPG. I have doubts this one will see a release outside of Japan, though.

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2004, 09:43:58 PM »

Developers supporting something Nintendo supplied then broke wind on are a-okay in my book.

The two disc thing is a great idea. I wish this game the best of luck, *BLOWS KISSES HUGGLE POUNCES STRANGE GURNSOFT*

DrZoidberg · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2004, 03:42:54 AM »

wasn't this the game where you run your own servers or what ever? that gets a MASSIVE thumbs up from me, i'm looking at you Aussie PGCers we could all play on my server ^__^

KDR_11k · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2004, 07:19:11 AM »

Zoidberg: The person providing the server would become the GM, so I guess he can't play normally (you could *probably* spawn yourself a character that you control, but since you're the game's equivalent of God as well you might have problems staying objective.

kirby_killer_dedede · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2004, 01:20:15 PM »

Mr. Von Riktor feels that jmoe is a genius.

That's exactly it! This is Nintendo's no-pay plan; it's online, but not. I think Homeland just kinda leaked...I bet it was to be introduced at E3 to introduce Ninty's "online" plan.

Mr. Von Riktor thinks the plan should be called "teh fun whuzzup aaaaagh"

I just wonder if PSO will support teh fun whuzzup aaaaaagh?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2004, 01:35:49 PM »

Gah! Stop speaking in third person, you! *shakes fist*

As long as it's free it's fine with me, though I was definitely getting this game long before online was revealed...

Uglydot · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2004, 06:52:30 PM »

Uglydot wants this game.

kirby_killer_dedede · « **Reply #9 on:** April 06, 2004, 01:37:59 PM »

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Originally posted by: Bill
Gah! Stop speaking in third person, you! *shakes fist*

As long as it's free it's fine with me, though I was definitely getting this game long before online was revealed...

You obviously don't understand. Mr. Von Riktor lives in the tavern in my head; I am not Mr. Von Riktor. I'm talking completely in first person. Oh, and Mr. Von Riktor seconds this post.

Draygaia · « **Reply #10 on:** April 06, 2004, 01:42:12 PM »

Really awesome its like Japanese D&D RPG.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #11 on:** April 06, 2004, 09:16:58 PM »

kirby_killer: Shoot him! Or drill a hole so he can get out!

GrAyLaN · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2004, 11:08:57 PM »

How is online gaming with the Cube? I didn't even know it was possible until I read the manual yesterday...and I've had the cube sense X-mas...*sigh*... I was wondering why it isn't popular. Is it because it's not advertised well or what?

-GrAyLaN

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #13 on:** April 08, 2004, 03:00:30 AM »

It's online, it's an *RPG*, it's on GameCube -- and it's not graphically stunning. Are we getting the short end again somewhere...?

Online stuff looks interesting tho, and the people look funny, which is a plus.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #14 on:** April 08, 2004, 07:11:47 AM »

"I was wondering why it isn't popular. Is it because it's not advertised well or what?"

It isn't popular because there's only two online Cube games released thus far and Nintendo has publicly bashed online play from day one thus killing any interest from developers. In other words Nintendo DECIDED online gaming would flop on the Cube and has done everything in their power to fulfill that prophesy.

GrAyLaN · « **Reply #15 on:** April 16, 2004, 04:16:44 PM »

Well that sux. Too bad too...I was looking forward to good GCN online titles.

-GrAyLaN

GrAyLaN · « **Reply #16 on:** April 16, 2004, 04:23:47 PM »

Well that sux. Too bad too...I was looking forward to good GCN online titles.

-GrAyLaN

Oldskool · « **Reply #17 on:** April 19, 2004, 09:36:55 AM »

As much as I love my Cube, the PC remains my No.1 choice for online gaming... unless Nintendo unveil a huge online plan with many great games... but that seems unlikely.

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