REMINDER: The Lab – Sniper Extermination

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Welcome back to "The Lab" -- our second episode in 2011 features the return of Sniper Extermination.

By arne | Twitter @arnemeyer | Thursday January 27 2011

Welcome to our second episode of "The Lab" in 2011! As the studio continues to work hard on UNCHARTED 3: Drake's Deception, "The Lab" will spend the next months revisiting some of the best and most popular episodes from 2010.

"The Lab" is open from Friday, January 28, at 10:00 AM PST (what time is that in my city?) through Monday, January 31, at 10:00 AM PST (what time is that in my city?).

For this episode of "The Lab" we're bringing back a community favorite gametype variation from a very long time ago - June 2010 to be exact - with Sniper Extermination. All players will be equipped with only Dragon Sniper rifles - NO sidearms - as you play through this variation of the Elimination gametype. You've 99 bullets but only one life each round, and the first team to completely exterminate all players on the other team wins the round. Best of five rounds wins the match. Stick behind cover as much as possible, and take your shots carefully, as the range and power of the Dragon Sniper in capable hands can make quick work out of an exposed opponent. Speaking of cover, Boosters are not active in Sniper Extermination - it just won't be fair to use a Booster to know where everybody is hiding!

The active maps for this weekend of "The Lab" are:

The Lost City
The Plaza
The Temple
The Train Wreck

We'll be opening a brand new Sniper Extermination discussion thread on the Naughty Dog community forums at about the same time The Lab starts this weekend. Whether this is your first time with No Power Weapons or your fourth, we've love to hear your thoughts after you've had a chance to play a few rounds!

| Comments 112 | Tags: uncharted 2, the lab, multiplayer

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Posted by: herozack5 on 01-29-2011

The new Uncharted for the “PSP2”. Sony announced on Thursday the successor to the PSP, the NGP (next generation portable). The game, among other things, has two analog sticks and PS3-comparable graphics. They showed a quick demonstration of the game. The graphics look AMAZING. Only thing is, Naughty Dog isn’t developing it =( Some Sony developer is, not ND.

Posted by: Johan_Micoud on 01-27-2011

“it just won’t be fair to use a Booster to know where everybody is hiding!”
- Well, how is it fair in regular deathmatches? ;P
Anyway, really looking forward to this one. Improved my sniping since the first time this lab was around, so I bet it’s gonna be a lot of fun

Posted by: arne on 01-27-2011

Well, it’s more that the Situational Awareness can work against the spirit of how Elimination should be played when everyone has a relatively lethal weapon equipped. If everyone only had short range weapons, I would pursue to leave it on because that means you can’t guarantee you’re safe unless you know who has what booster and it forces everyone to move around to compensate. Maybe.

Posted by: yourworldonfire on 01-27-2011

is it that hard to just disable situational awareness? or is the true reason in the little extra money that could possibly be made in an elimination match.... dissappointed in the no booster choice :/ have fun losing me as a player until uncharted

Posted by: yourworldonfire on 01-27-2011

i don’t own COD (i assume that means Call of Duty not familiar with that term) and the only reason I’m like this is because there been way to many things Naughty Dog has not added to the game that was suggested. And now we have to wait til november to find out whether they will do community support better or not.

Posted by: arne on 01-27-2011

Suggestions are just that. That doesn’t mean we can, should or will do them. But we are interested in your feedback and it has been more of a challenge to get things implemented at all, or quickly, or easily in Uncharted 2 than we would have hoped. But good or bad, there is nothing wasted in giving us suggestions. However, the flip side is that we aren’t required to or we may not use all of the suggestions.

Posted by: herozack5 on 01-29-2011

Wow, you’re so ungrateful. Why do you think Naughty Dog consistently updates the game, gives special events like the LABs AND give out cheap DLC? They work hard to please people, and just because you didn’t get what you “suggested” doesn’t mean you should start whining. Like Arne said, they can’t follow EVERY suggestion. They try to please the general people, but like ANY OTHER company, how could they possible please EVERYONE. So quit crying.

Posted by: WillBenson268 on 01-30-2011

instead of whining, you should persuade Arne to take out SA in Uncharted 3, or make a Uc3 lab with No SA. i would like to see a “Come Get Some” Lab for Uncharted 3, those matches would end really fast....

Posted by: SourAyy on 02-02-2011

The only suggestions worth giving you though, Naughty Dog Devs, is to explain that we have been long awaiting an update to uncharted 2. It has been what? Well over 6 months without an update?
Labs for your Uncharted 3 multiplayer does not interest all of us in the Uncharted 2 community.
Why can’t this old piece of work, a game once a 10/10, be requested still to be fixed?
SA is cheating whether you will, will not, or can not let us know. I know as normal human beings & gamers some of you know its true. Even though, Uncharted 3 will never be what all of us want in a Uncharted game, only the already created Uncharted 2 can be enhanced to clay up the disaster going on and re create the Unique game this RPG once was. Uc3 is only a story based concern for me, because I know from the vids you guys have posted, it will be so much COD-like. Easy,quick, and available to camping Uncompetitive players.
FIX UC2 & we won’t b**** so much. Haha

Posted by: black11011 on 01-30-2011

I DONT USE SA ANYMORE BUT LOOK AT IT THIS WAY, WEN U START OFF ONLINE, THERE R BOOSTERS THAT HELP U BCOME A BETTER PLAYER,(DTI,FFOOT,BANDOLEER),AND SA IS NO DIFFERENT..AFTER U GET USE TO THE LAYOUT OF THE MAPS AND FIGURE OUT WHICH ROUTES OTHER PLAYERS TAKE THEN U CAN GO WITHOUT IT AND ALL THE OTHER “NOOBIE” BOOSTERS..I WILL ADMIT THAT AFTER A CERTAIN LVL U SHOULDNT USE IT ANYMORE BUT HEY ITS N THE GAME..I MEAN IF 1 PERSON OUT OF 5 HAS IT, WHAT R THE ODDS THAT U WILL RUN INTO THAT 1 PERSON EVERY TIME U RESPAWN??BTW, COD HAS SPY PLANES WHICH R THE SAME THING..

Posted by: Basindo on 01-27-2011

You mean worst spawns? But you are right on everything else. Except the melee isn’t overpowered it’s just that since 1.05 the bullets are much easier to kill with of course and then you only need 1 pistol shot and than a melee to kill someone. Which is dumb. I’m sick of people running towards me blindfiring and then I know they’re going to melee me but I can’t do anything because they teleport towards me. The only thing I can do is punch back and we both die.

Posted by: tarmoskater21 on 01-27-2011

It seems that not to many people are appreciating the fact that we even get to have some variety in what we get to play. I just want to thank you Naughty Dog for all the hard work and I’m really thankful that you guys are still supporting online to this day. I’m so excited for Uncharted 3

Posted by: kl4ever on 01-27-2011

hello arne!
Thank you for another episode of the lab.
im playing the multy every single day for
2 hours + each day. and this is so much fun!
i trust on ND team to keep the same line at uncharted 3.
Thanks for all the happiness that I receive from the game

Posted by: C4DemolitioN on 01-27-2011

Just c’mon, we already know you guys are going to make up your mistake in Uncharted 3 MP but still that’s over 9 months away! The least you could tell us is if theres going to be any future DLC or even update 1.10 just please answer for once!

Posted by: xylazong on 01-27-2011

Probably been asked before, but why limit this to just 4 maps?
3 of these are the same as the June 2010 first run (not that I would remember), but with Labs you play the same type of match in a row, you get a bit bored with the same maps as well.

Posted by: tts42572 on 01-28-2011

People need to stop crying about SA...I actually have no problem with it in the game....My only suggestion would be to have evasion available much earlier in the ranking process.

As for the lab...not a big fan of this one. Just a giant campfest and I personally find sniper only matches pretty boring.

But appreciate the work ND is doing and really hope ND continues to support and run some special events for U2....I know I’ll be playing it right up until U3 is released....

I really wish there were some sort of reward in Uncharted 3 for all of us players that have logged considerable time playing U2....Maybe some sort of special skin in the game that you could buy if you’ve racked up like $200,000,000 in U2....Or has to be something that could be offered up to show that you are an Uncharted Veteran…

Posted by: Pytlaks on 01-28-2011

I agree that they should have specials skins for U3 if youve played U2 or at least more skins from single player trophies. I also wouldn’t mind to see a use from the single player money because once you beat it you can get everything the moment you level up and end up with millions extra.

Posted by: scoobycool on 01-28-2011

Ran into 2 weird glitches today, Arne.

A)The Sanctuary is part of The Lab, apparently?
B)In one match, when we had to vote for which map to play, one of them was titled “Elimination The Fort Elimination”, but it showed a picture of The Temple. Unfortunately, it didn’t get picked, so I can’t send you a cinema file.

Posted by: VnnViet on 01-29-2011

Naughty dog you’ve pretty much * the multiplayer up from the inside out. It was fine the way it was when 1.04 was out, sure there might of been some tweaks that needed to be made but the core of the multiplayer was perfect then you started messing around with the health and what not and you’ve pretty much got a broken multiplayer. The lag is absolutely horrendous and everyone now camps like a bitch with Situaltional. I’m not going to even bother with U3, gonna move on to new games coming out instead of dealing with bullshit that happens constantly in uncharted.
Thank you have a nice day!

Posted by: WillBenson268 on 02-07-2011

since its rated T, they should be kissing too, maybe NDOG should make that the Uc3 case cover instead of Drake spacing out in the middle of the desert. the game would probably become even more popular. wen i saw the UC2 case cover in stores i thought it would be a terrible game (no offense NDOG) but after i saw the ratings on the cover and the NAUGHTY DOG logo, i thought it would be a good game. its a good thing i got it, its the best game i ever played....after uc3 is made, THAT will be the best game i ever played.

Posted by: gargoyle4u on 01-31-2011

The best lab hands down period, too bad elimination games are hard to come by in the normal Elim playlist. I have a hard time finding players in matchmaking there. ND u guys are the best out there but one quick suggestion.....make elimination kills and medals worth more money. Imo people dont play this mode because they can’t make enough cash to compete with playing dm or plunder. I for one don’t play for money anymore I just play for fun, but I used to and when I did I wouldst play Elim because of the lack of funds per match. Thanks for all these months of this great game can’t wait for #3.

Posted by: sam_eer2010 on 02-01-2011

hi, plz plz tell me whats the problem with uncharted 2 multiplayer in UAE , 2 days before the lab i cant find players and i cant party up with my friends , it shows they are playing single player but they are in lobby and when the lab starts it worked and now on 1st feb its the same thing , not working . plz plz give me the solution for this. sorry for my bad english

Posted by: Kill_Switch1000 on 02-01-2011

Hey all new subject here, im setting up a new clan called R!SK if you are a good player pls send me a message with any sugesstions. My main friends are ‘Banana_19, JakRatchet3, CD’sNUTTS, Rare96ws6, leganderystinton and judds_blues1991 atleast i think it 1991 but the juddds_blues im sure of. post on here or send a message to KIll_Switch1000.ty

Posted by: J04115 on 02-02-2011

Hey Kill_Switch..I’m looking to join your clan [R!SK] I’m a level 60 (nearly 61) and my KDR is 1.33 and W/L is 1.16 .

don’t let my KDR or W/L ratio fool you..I’m actually a good player..

Hey could I send you a friend request to you on PSN? and maybe we can do a custom game to see for yourself I’m atleast half-decent..??

Posted by: soccerkid131313 on 02-01-2011

hey arne can u plz wirte back and tell me how I can report a player for glitching and i dont mean lagging i mean like a player going into a wall and killing the other team. SO sick of it. ps love UC2 other than that and cant w8 4 UC3

Posted by: sepp_123 on 02-04-2011

Wow, its been a while since I been on here I see we all have the same issues...mine is anger, with all the problems in the game u think nd would’ve done something about them, I saw today a person standing there, we empty a clip (2 guns worth) into them, they didn’t die, so we thought they were lagging out or quitting , no they all of sudden started moving and killed a teamate....wow really u think after so called working so hard on a product u go and fix these problems, no u dont: dta, sa, ff, and all that crappy wouldn’t b hated on if there were no lag, glitch, respawn problems, bottom line there is a lot of good shit coming out u were no.1 but if u don’t get yr shit together yr just gonna hav a great story with good coop and a sub par multiplayer that is gonna b replaced

Posted by: sepp_123 on 02-04-2011

And as far as disabling boosters, don’t give me that all or nothing bs, u guys made the game.....pls, nd pls.....so ur saying u can’t do that but we can in custom matches? Wow! Really? whatever fix ur game and deal with the cheap players who cheat to win.....( for those of u that don’t know wat that is, basically if its not meant to happen then it shouldn’t) its funny how alll these glitches keep leaking too, might need to fire someone ...fix ur game nd just fix it

Posted by: TheKingAce696 on 02-05-2011

lol.sepp.im with sepp on this one.boosters should not be made to counter other boosters.and these make a way for us to report cheaters that hack into the maps instead of them knowing that there is so thing form you guys to stop them or report them.because until there is a system for us to crack down on the guys,they will abuse the game forever and make people like sepp and i not enjoy the game that much.

Posted by: Y_5150 on 02-05-2011

they had something like that, you can send a cinema file to a NDog and they will work on fixing that glitch or promblem but now they’re working on a better multiplayer called uncharted 3 so they don’t have time to mess around with this multiplayer
and
about the boosters- they can’t disable an individual booster but they can disable the boosters all together

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