WW2OL bands with Matrix Games?

Zakhal · Post by **Zakhal** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:05 am

In the newest ww2ol patch they added a matrix games loading screen, is it just general advertising or is matrix games now the publisher of ww2ol or somthing?

Great news anyway. Two of my fav wargaming "clubs" (matrix and ww2ol) going together!

ver# 1.10.1 (Public)
11-06-03

Vehicles
-Completed work on the Stuart M3A3
-Adjusted A-15 Crusader II ability to negotiate rough terrain
-Adjusted P38(t) ability to negotiate rough terrain
-Adjusted handling of Destroyer
-Added new engine sound to Fairmile and Freighter 1st and 3rd person
-Fixed a bug with the Bf109F 3rd person engine sound
-Corrected Hurricane I speed deficit
-Corrected Stuka speed deficit
-Fixed a bug in the Aircraft ditch on water code
-Fixed an issue with aircraft dead six attacks
-Fixed an issue causing aircraft to appear to jump around in 3rd person

Infantry
-Fixed a CTD related to LMG deployment
-Fixed issues with LMG deployment and binoculars
-the weapon-switch causing reload bug has been fixed .. weapons now remember their clip states
-Fixed a bug where LMG were not properly setting off the EWS

Global
-Added the Matrix load screen
-Added new version of OpenAL for the Mac

gnasche · Post by **gnasche** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:28 am

I was about to come in here and post the same thing. The question is...is it advertising or is it a partnership?

Unslim · Post by **Unslim** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:28 am

The world may never know....

Del369 · Post by **Del369** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:08 am

yes pray tell, we need to know, ww2ol is the best game out there btw hmm wonder if

works here ?
d'oh

Hauptmann6 · Post by **Hauptmann6** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:18 am

Wow, haven't been around the Steel Panthers community in a year or two. But this is good news!

David Heath · Post by **David Heath** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:48 am

Thiswas not supposed to be annouced until Friday but since the cats out of the bag already let me give you a quick update. Matrix Games and Trisynergy will be working with Playnet one the development of WWII Online. I am a big fan of the game and very happy to be working with these guys. More information to follow.

David

Calle · Post by **Calle** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:57 am

Oh my got david.. that is really great news !!!

Stege · Post by **Stege** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:58 am

Just for that im going to buy a MAtrix games game

Hertston · Post by **Hertston** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 5:49 am

Oh God... I'm going to have to re-subscribe to the bloody thing for a THIRD time, aren't I ?

Hmmm...

In the newest ww2ol patch they added a matrix games loading screen

If that's "keeping it quiet", the announcement to the world should be impressive indeed!

Fallschirmjager · Post by **Fallschirmjager** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:30 am

Ill still never forgive them for putting this game out when they did

Sultanofsham · Post by **Sultanofsham** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:35 am

Fallschirmjager wrote:Ill still never forgive them for putting this game out when they did

Maybe you should put the blame with Strategy First (worst) as it was their call when it came out not CRS.

Fallschirmjager · Post by **Fallschirmjager** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:46 am

Sultanofsham wrote:Maybe you should put the blame with Strategy First (worst) as it was their call when it came out not CRS.

The CRS should of went to find another publisher

As it is now

The game is graphicly outdated and fallen way behind the curve
Id rather play BF1942

But ill be quit now
I dont want to trash the announcment

Dsty2001 · Post by **Dsty2001** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:11 am

BattleQuake1942- World War 2 Vehicles, with unrealistic characteristics
WW2OL- World War 2 Vehicles, with realistic (Or trying to have) characteristics.

BattleQuake1942- Small Map, Unrealistic Physics/Damage Model
WW2OL- Huge map, Better physics/damage model

WW2OL & BQ1942 can't be compared

The CRS should of went to find another publisher

As it is now

The game is graphicly outdated and fallen way behind the curve

First, they couldn't find another publisher, especially considering they probably had a contract with SF to say they couldn't leave them in an X ammount of time, otherwise they would get a lawsuit (No joke)

As for the graphics, who cares? Good graphics does not = Good game
Good Gameplay = Good Game

Zakhal · Post by **Zakhal** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:12 am

They are working on a new graph engine (unity2). The current one is 2-3 years old, but works ok. (with a view range of 3000 meters)

Recently ww2ol got transports and lmgs. Theres a hoist in the transport which you can use to lift equipment into the ship.

http://www.mmorpg.com/images/screenshots/965.jpg

nascar · Post by **nascar** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:02 am

is matrix gonna have a bunch of WWIIOL merchandise?
i sure could use a new WWIIOL bbq apron.

NefariousKoel · Post by **NefariousKoel** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:23 am

Hertston wrote:Oh God... I'm going to have to re-subscribe to the bloody thing for a THIRD time, aren't I ?

Lol Herts.
I may have to give it another whirl in the future myself (for the 3rd time). I still have the original CD so.... that makes for what? 8 hours of broadband patch downloads??

Krakon · Post by **Krakon** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:39 am

if its not wwiiol,its just a variation on quake.

Sultanofsham · Post by **Sultanofsham** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:22 am

Fallschirmjager wrote:The CRS should of went to find another publisher

Doesnt work that way. Something about contracts being hard to get out of ya know. Just ask Paradox and Thirdwire after all, since SF did the same or worse to them.

Have fun with red team, blue team 1942quake. :rolleyes:

Les_the_Sarge_9_1 · Post by **Les_the_Sarge_9_1** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:38 am

Hmm Matrix Games appears in yet another element of wargaming.......

Maybe David really is the One

Maybe I should call myself Morpheus hehe.

Hey I said it first remember, looks like David might be god hehe

I am not reeeeeally a fan of online gaming, it's a cash thing, just don't have the cash, likely never will to be able to play an online game regardless if it is cool.

But I consider this a nice bit of news all the same.

I hope the venture is a good one for Matrix Games.

Hey David, any chance of Matrix Games branching out into board games

seems like there is nothing you can't do man.

Tactics · Post by **Tactics** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 11:55 am

Sounds good. CRS really needs a partner, and I couldnt think of a better one than Matrix Games.

I enjoy wwiiol (mostly) and loved the crap out of Matrix's "Campaign for the South Pacific" and am really looking forward to "War in the Pacific: Struggle Against Japan".