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Originally posted by ms-kleaneasy:
lol that would explain it then, although its still not the pc forum

Yes it is.

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Originally posted by MrJetpack:
For more fluid control. Will you consider making moving (not looking) more fluid?

There is a simple answer to your question! Use a mouse!

the way games are meant to be played!

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Originally posted by UbiRazz:
The answers will be coming shortly (i.e. once they have had a moment to read and reply to them, rather tham make the game), the above thread is unrelated to this one.

hmmm I remember Kurtis saying in the Dev Chat:
(03:08:28) (@Ubi_Kurtis) for $10 us I'll wedgie devs as well
Kurtis or Chris please send me your paypall accountdatas via PM,
I like to read some Answers before I get even more gray Hair, you know Im already 36

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Originally posted by DayGlow:
this thread is linked to both pages.

ugh no wonder

PC Questions for Development Team submitted by fans
By Deke Waters, Producer
RS Lockdown PC

GSG_9_Rage
will the class system apply to the PC version?

We will not have the exact same Persistent Elite Creation mode as appears in the Xbox, but we are exploring ways of incorporating certain elements of their model into our PC online experience.


Le Tigre
Will the PC version have more than one squad like in past PC games? Can I swap between the soldiers?

Lockdown will focus on a single squad, but as a new gameplay experience, players will be able to play as both Ding Chavez, the team leader, and Dieter Weber, the team sniper. When appropriate to the mission, players will need to provide sniping cover to the team for insertion or extraction.


What kind of server set up will we get? (RvS multiplayer set up was bad, stick to something like RS or GR1)

We are still developing our full server options / setup plan, but since we are developing the game at Red Storm, with many of the same people who worked on Rogue Spear and Ghost Recon, we are more inclined to use these games a reference point.

Mx21
Will this have an SDK released for it?

We really want to focus all of our attention on a polished experience out of the box. That means we're not planning an SDK release at launch - but it is definitely a possibility for future downloads.

How do you plan to make the gameplay appealing to the PC consumer?

We hope PC gamers will appreciate the enhanced choices for navigating our levels and approaching / attacking hostile situations, as well as the outstanding graphical upgrades. The PC version will require much more strategy in your attack - more consideration for hostages, more team order options, more ways to enter hostile environments, more weapon choices. PC gamers will also appreciate the solid multiplayer experience they've come to expect from previous Red Storm PC titles.

TOP_RYE
Will the PC vs be released with punkbuster all ready to go, or will there have to be a patch/separate download for it?

The PC version will ship with punkbuster support included.

DeDlCobral
Is there a way to opt in for beta testing (were a R6 clan with 40 >members and would like to participate)

We have not finalized our beta test plans yet.

Is it possible to use a booby-trap kind of weapon ? Like a C4 connected >to a IR or tripwire, so you don't have to camp?

We are planning to add both C4 packs and laser trip lines in multiplayer, among other additional equipment that will further expand on the Mercenary vs Rainbow gameplay.

Will the Dedicated server still use 99% processor power no matter if you use a P3-500 or a AMD64 3000+?

Any dedicated server support we provide will be optimized to use as small a memory / cpu footprint as possible.

Is it possible to have a profile menu for server admins so it's possible to switch in an admin menu between Fun-games and Match settings?

Good idea - we'll look into it!


Philipz
Will a player be able to climb objects as in Rogue Spear?

We will have a new ladder system, but we are not planning to enable climbing other objects.

Will their be anti-cheat support out of the box, come the retail release?

In addition to PunkBuster, we are looking into several internal defenses against player cheating, including "cheating behavior" logging, anti-spawn camping measures, and much improved server control.

Will we be able to record video in-game? This is great way to reduce cheats, by observation.

We've gone back and forth on this one, but for now at least, it is a back burner feature. That's not to say it won't make it in, but we've lowered its priority to improve other features first.

Will Lockdown include CMAGs (High-capacity mags)?

We have an all new weapon customization system, where you can outfit a weapon of your choice with different scopes, ammo, suppressors, etc. increased capacity is definitely one of those areas of customization.

Will Lockdown include armor types (i.e. light/medium/heavy) with matching mobility (i.e. player equips heavy armor, they move slower)?

We're still exploring a PC version of the Xbox's PEC mode - where this has already been incorporated to a certain degree. Like all other items, especially in multiplayer, we really want armor to be more than just a speed / health modifier - it should have gameplay tied to it that is fun to use while not being overpowered or deceptive.

Will players be allowed to run while zoomed?

You can currently run only while zoomed with standard weapons. Sniper rifles require you to stand still.

AwA_Mav
Will the gameplay be fast (ie RS) or slower (IE RvS) will there be a 3rd person option?

This is an interesting question. Some would actually say that because of the tension in Rogue Spear, the gameplay - meaning the player experience - is actually slower paced than Raven Shield. But I assume you mean actual avatar movement speed here, which will follow more closely to Rogue Spear. We have not determined whether 3rd person will be released with the final game.


Crushda
will there be Custom ARMPATCHES like it is Tradition in R6 games, (don't mess it!)

Well then I suppose we better add them!


deosl
Will Lockdown be more Modding friendly? What are you going to focus more on, Singleplayer or Multiplayer?

We will try to open as many options as possible to the modding community. We aren't really focusing on either single or multi player more - Our first priority is to make the quality of the overall game as high as possible.


thrill_kill_FL
Will weapon models and animations such as recoil, muzzle flash (especially if the weapons have flash suppressors) and projectile behavior be more realistic?

In relation to previous Rainbow titles, our animations are very realistic, using mo-cap, hand keyed animations, and blending with havoc. I think we have produced some of the most realistic animation in the industry.

Will models take damage specific to the area that was hit?

Shoot a leg and it swings out, shoot a shoulder and the target swings around in that direction. We've also incorporated a special animation blend into havoc for our death animations - you gotta see it to believe it.

Also will we be able to use the sights on SMG's, LMG's, pistols and un-scoped assault rifles? The eye squint or "concentration" zoom is weird.

We're using iron sight / scope views from the console versions for the PC.

Looks like we are getting a modified version of the XBOX version for PC

Thanks Geiger for posting up the Q&A!

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"cheating behavior" logging

- This will be the sole reason you will never see this on PC.

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Originally posted by Aj6627:
Looks like we are getting a modified version of the XBOX version for PC

yeah, im really dissappointed. really does sound like a console port. im sorry ubi, you dropped the ball. I HATE the idea that we cant switch between soldiers, it is not rainbow six! We have always been able to switch between players! it is there because say one person has a specialized weapon, i want to be able to use it! UBI, you really gotta put that back in the game.

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Originally posted by Geiger:
PC Questions for Development Team submitted by fans
By Deke Waters, Producer
RS Lockdown PC
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THANK you very much Kurtis for posting the Answers

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Originally posted by Aj6627:
Looks like we are getting a modified version of the XBOX version for PC

Ugh. I wonder if they pulled out a calculator to figure out how many sales they are going to lose on this atrocity

meh @ 3rd person view...why is it so appealing to people?

Thanks for the answers. I think there are a lot of good improvements there but important gameplay features that made Rainbow Six are being removed and that offsets the positives by a large margin.

Could you make a response to the devs answers thread, so we can say what we like and don't like and provide some constructive criticism.

First of all I just want to say thanks to all the developers that took the time to answer these questions, aswell as Geiger for for arranging everything.

I just want to express what a huge disappointment the lack of multiple squads, and the ability to switch between soldiers is. By removing this the game is changed in a big way, IMO for the worse, and takes away one more thing that made the series so great. This was something that made the gameplay so great, and what drew many people to the game(s).

I wish I could understand the logic behind this disission. Does the developement team think it makess the game more user friendly? It might, but also takes a lot of the stratagy out of the game, something these games are supose to be about.

I personally dont see why the game cant contain both the great individual squad control being implemented into the game, as well as the ability to have multiple squads.

The PC fans dispayed there dissappoinment with this choice when GR2 was announced. Why keep pushing it? Why change the way the game is played?

It dosent make any sense, and (this is not a cheap shot at the development team in any way) makes me question weather or not Im going to be intrested in this game.

Im sure it will offer alot of great things, but this aspect of single player is something that, for me atleast, made the previouse games so great.

If I was able to ask just one more question it would be to inquire why this change was made, and to further that question, why cant both types of play be an option.

Here is another Q, after looking at the LockDown site I noticed the lack of weapons!!!!! and AS9???? it's AS "Val" (Avtomat Spetsialnij = special assault rifle) http://world.guns.ru/assault/as10-e.htm

And its going to be the only AR with a scope?? so wrong.

About CMags, Only couple real guns have CMags that are actualy used in warefare, ie AK-47 75 Round Mag, G36 (I belive so, but correct me if im wrong) and it has a 100 round mag.

Now if they got the weapon stats from Airsoft guns for Raven Shield then I can see why they are soooooo real..

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Originally posted by Vadimnk:
Here is another Q, after looking at the LockDown site I noticed the lack of weapons!!!!! and AS9???? it's AS "Val" (Avtomat Spetsialnij = special assault rifle) http://world.guns.ru/assault/as10-e.htm

And its going to be the only AR with a scope?? so wrong.

About CMags, Only couple real guns have CMags that are actualy used in warefare, ie AK-47 75 Round Mag, G36 (I belive so, but correct me if im wrong) and it has a 100 round mag.

Now if they got the weapon stats from Airsoft guns for Raven Shield then I can see why they are soooooo real..

actually RVS was made by canadians Ubi montreal*excuse me if i spelled it wrong* (they are not allowed to own guns) That is why THE AP army stinks to high heaven

(its an armor peircing round..it dosent even look like a normal bullet...its illegal to own one in America...and now they turned it into a pos...the bullets have little affect on Heavy armor)

(off topic) why does the link at the bottom of the page go to the Console discusion an not back to the pc discusion

I would like to customize the look of my Multiplayer character but I dont like that on Sp i can only choose 2 character out of the whole game...

I liked having my team set up so i could take control of them and utilize every one of them to beat the mission because lets face it you tell them a command to flash bang a room and they stand right in the middle of the door get nailed drop the flash and end up getting 2-3 of the other bots killed

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Originally posted by bangurdead1988:

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Originally posted by Vadimnk:
Here is another Q, after looking at the LockDown site I noticed the lack of weapons!!!!! and AS9???? it's AS "Val" (Avtomat Spetsialnij = special assault rifle) http://world.guns.ru/assault/as10-e.htm

And its going to be the only AR with a scope?? so wrong.

About CMags, Only couple real guns have CMags that are actualy used in warefare, ie AK-47 75 Round Mag, G36 (I belive so, but correct me if im wrong) and it has a 100 round mag.

Now if they got the weapon stats from Airsoft guns for Raven Shield then I can see why they are soooooo real..

actually RVS was made by canadians Ubi montreal*excuse me if i spelled it wrong* (they are not allowed to own guns) That is why THE AP army stinks to high heaven

(its an armor peircing round..it dosent even look like a normal bullet...its illegal to own one in America...and now they turned it into a pos...the bullets have little affect on Heavy armor)

(off topic) why does the link at the bottom of the page go to the Console discusion an not back to the pc discusion

Great Im going to be laughing for a while from that, hahahah

Its Five-Seven Ubi, and it uses the same ammo P90 uses, which is very powerfull. In Black Thorn the P90 was actualy pretty good, but in here it just sucks. I dont even know how i should start fixing the freaking 5-7 or the P90.

P.S. Good find with the Console General Discussion, Im a QA but not for Ubi. hahaha

will the graphics be better than R6BA(they sure dont look that good at the moment)?