earth and beyond

[jrs2nd]

anyone know or have an approx. idea when matrox will release a game patch or new driver for Earth and Beyond for G400 etc... matrox site states that support is "planned" ... but they never give a time frame...

thanks

[Tony Ostinato]

Is there somewhere to get the beta besides fileplanet?

[DGhost]

nope, and the beta is closed iirc. the real game will hit shelves in like 3 or 4 days.

personally, i've been experiencing hangs in the game... most are specific to certain areas (character creation screen), but its kinda annoying at times.

[jrs2nd]

gigex is another place to down load the beta, but getting access to the server is just as tough..

[Tony Ostinato]

Is it gonna be a paid subscription only deal or will it be open like battlefield 1942?

[DGhost]

it is a MMORPG. as a result it is a pay-to-play game (like everquest, or any one of a number of other MMORPG).

i believe it will be $13/mo or so.

[Tony Ostinato]

counts me out, its againt my religion to pay for online games.

[DGhost]

i have no problem paying for a game that has good gameplay. EQ has managed to keep my attention for longer than any other game thats been released as of recent...

keep in mind that an MMORPG is a constantly changing world, so gameplay is always different. i didn't buy rtcw because the gameplay it offered, while good, wasn't enough to offer any sort of long term replay value.

paying a monthly fee for BF1942 would be stupid. hell, the game was fun for a while, but spending $50 on a game that you wind up only playing for a week or two is not my idea of money well spelt. i would rather pay the monthly fee for an MMORPG.