“The Lab” – July 2010 Schedule

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With June – and the first month of “The Lab” behind us – we can now reveal what to look forward to in “The Lab” for the month of July.

By arne | Twitter @arnemeyer | Friday July 02 2010

First of all, thank you to everyone who have logged into UNCHARTED 2 multiplayer and played “The Lab” for the past three sessions so far.

Because we’re on a bi-weekly schedule, July loses out and only gets two sessions of “The Lab” which will continue until October, when we have three weekends that fall within our scheduling plan.

Here’s a quick refresher on what “The Lab” series is if you’re new (or have forgotten)…

We’ll also be hosting a new thread for every event on the Naughty Dog community forums to get your feedback and thoughts on each one of our “The Lab” events.

And now the schedule for July:

July 9 – 12
Plunder Pistols Only
Plunder. But with Pistols only, no rifles, no power weapons. This should even the odds between the treasure bearer and his assailants as all will be equipped with the relative high-rate of fire and excellent accuracy of the 92FS pistol. This will be a good playlist to hit up if you are still looking to get your Protectorate medal.

July 23 – 26
Grenades Only
Boom.

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Posted by: Jager_Manjensen on 07-04-2010

Smitty speaks the truth yet again. But I am sick of 60’s always quitting when they get shot through a wall, I pity them. Not to mention the people that think they are good just because of their level.

Posted by: FM-LethalVenom on 07-04-2010

how about a upgrade to evasion where if they try to see through the wall they automatically blow up and u get the kill also the medal should be called dumass noob and u get 30000 this will make all situational faggs stop usong it therefore problem solved!!! GOOD IDEA! eh?

Posted by: FM-LethalVenom on 07-04-2010

knowing that we have no gun will we still be able to L1 and L2 or having to arc arc arc arc arc cus i hate that throw even tho its accurate also wat about campers with situational (example) camper camps up up up someone walks .....throw grenade BOOM lol. well ima try that looking Forward to it sounds explosive

Posted by: FM-LethalVenom on 07-04-2010

or how about making this grenade thing on the map called “the stage” whereas theres a row of grenades on each side everyone runs to middle and sling sling sling haha haha PLZ DO.. u dont have to lol. =*)

Posted by: Jekahog on 07-02-2010

HEY ARNE IF YOU’RE READING THIS PLZ REPLY ASAP!!
AFTER YOU GUYS ARE DONE WITH “The Lab” PLAYLISTS, HOW WILL YOU DECIDE WHICH ONES TO KEEP PERMANENTLY?
SOME OF THEM ARE REALLY INTERESTING; LIKE THE PISTOLS ONLY PLUNDER, SHOTGUNS AND PISTOLS, AND GRENADES ONLY!!
IT WOULD BE A GREAT CHANGE!!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!

Posted by: arne on 07-02-2010

Try the following:
1. On the XMB go to the “Game” icon
2. Press up until you have “Game Data Utility” highlighted and press ‘X’
3. Select the data that says something like Uncharted 2 1.07 and hit “TRIANGLE” and delete it
4. Select the data that only says Uncharted 2 and hit “TRIANGLE” and delete that
5. Whatever you do, don’t be tempted to delete the data under the “Save Game Utility”!!
6. Launch Uncharted 2, connect to multiplayer and let it download and install all the Title Updates (this will take a little while at this point)
7. Exit back out to the XMB, go to your PSN download history and redownload all your previous DLC (paid and unpaid DLC)

Posted by: Jekahog on 07-02-2010

Posted by: Rockna777 on 07-02-2010

Wow Thing, Naughty Dog is a WOW Company :D ..

Arne Meyer, Maybe this about the 5th post for me To ask you :

can we see a playlist has all competitve modes in a single match ? .. c’mon i know you you ND liked this Idea, and now you’re thinking about it ..

just one reply from Ane is my dream :D

Your Biggest Fan ( Rockna777 ) ...

Posted by: C_Seerden on 07-02-2010

Like I also asked on the forums, is there going to be a way to aim with grenades other than with the arch (L2)? Now there won’t be any rifles, I don’t see how we could aim any way else than with L2. Also, do stealthkills gotten in Grenades Only count towards the 50 (or 100, I’m not sure what the exact amount is) needed to get the trophy?

Posted by: arne on 07-02-2010

At the moment, we’re thinking Grenades only may include The Hammer, but with limited ammo, so that would take care of how a overhand throw/direct aim would be in the gametype, because you still have a long gun to aim with.

Posted by: ballantine3 on 07-02-2010

Thanks Arne. That sounds good. Maybe the Hammer could only have only 1 or 2 bullets in it. That way it’ll mostly be about the grenades.

By the way, how many grenades can you carry in this mode? I think over 30 grenades would be good (or even unlimited)

Posted by: Xx-UNCHARTED2-xX on 07-02-2010

LMFAO i can no longer wait for grenades only ND LOL!!!

me want booms D:

would you guys make the plunder pistols only and grenades only longer? not only 3 days D:

but still tho… this is the time i would use half loaded and glass jaw lmfao :D

grenade spamming here i come!!!!

Posted by: VulcanVillain on 07-02-2010

I am going to play the heck outta both of these labs!

Can’t wait for Pistols Only Plunder! Will there be extra ammo for the pistols in this mode? If not, will there be availability to pick up additional rounds?

Also - please do not include the Hammer in the grenades only match type. You can dodge many grenades, but there is no chance against a Hammer. It wouldn’t be fair to be taken out by someone who just spawned with a Hammer. I’d much rather have a pistol/rifle with no ammo so I can aim my grenades.

Thanks Naughty Dog! You guys rock!!

Posted by: WrldTrvlr on 07-02-2010

UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH!!! I don’t even know if I’ll be around for the grenade lab (sounds like a nightmare though). I love these new lab ideas cause it changes the game up in a positive way. Keep em comin’!!!

Posted by: Mit- on 07-02-2010

LOL @ grenades only.

If you guys do include hammers though, the real advantage will simply be having a gun. If the grenades are unlimited and resupply instantly, you can throw grenades ULTRA fast when aiming a gun. It’s seriously like 2-3 per second at the very least. You can absolutely cover the battlefield. Believe me, I utilized this a lot when running through single player and getting all the medals and trophies using unlimited grenade ammo

Sounds hilarious though, can’t wait. Pistols Plunder sounds legit.

Posted by: Secret_Collect on 07-02-2010

Why is it you always have double cash weekends when I’m not at home. I’m going to be out of the country for a month, so I’m going to miss out on the lab as well. No fair! You’ve got to put this stuff in the all competitive mode playlist or something after you finish with them, so the people who want to play but can’t get a chance. Hear me out Arne!

Posted by: Vueguy on 07-02-2010

wow, look really fun.
pistols only, hell yeah.

i hate Plunder that the high level always go for Rocket Launcher and RPG when they got the chance.

Grenade only, wow, this is gonna be fun as well too. who’s the better grenader?

Posted by: ChazzH69 on 07-04-2010

Like the good old days you mean. It seems like only yesterday in the beta when you could dodge out of gunfire and then return fire.. maybe kill the guy if you were good..

..Those were the days. (a single tear rolls down my cheek).

Posted by: ImSoDaTruth on 07-03-2010

I was thinking why not have The Lab like you have objectives and rotate each match, since some people like shotguns and pistols and some like snipers so just rotate one match might be shotguns or the other might be grenades only and so on.

Posted by: JJairo92 on 07-03-2010

The plunder pistols only sounds like an awesome idea!, I’ve missed Uncharted I stopped playing after I reached level 60 but now I’m back thanks to level cap increase.
It was a great addition but honestly I am only looking forward to level 70 and level 80 just for two skins, it sounds like a long time, you guys should put more things to unlock during the levels in between, like some new boosters and also the grenades in the game aren’t grenades, come on, a grenade is supposed to be deadly and in the game they feel like firecrackers, sorry if this may feel off topic but I think you’re losing players because people are tired of the same old things.
It’s the same boosters, and the skins are nice but they don’t make players want to come back, I mean, I came back just because of the level cap increase, but not that many people feel this way.

Please take this into consideration, I think you would gain more players, another DLC pack would be nice as well.

Posted by: JJairo92 on 07-04-2010

I’m 61 now, going to take advantage of double cash weekend because it really is going to take long, especially because most of my friends don’t play Uncharted 2 anymore, Red Dead Redemption and MW2 took everyone away lol

Posted by: DOOMkillz on 07-03-2010

i got a question for the “grenades only” game. is the time limit going to still be 20 min?? because i think its going to be difficult for people getting kills by just aiming with the L2 button......

Posted by: xZai- on 07-03-2010

Hey arne ,

I was online the other day with my party and an interesting Lab idea came up. The idea was “Melee Only” now we stated several good aspects and several bad aspects.

GOOD: 1. Money for people with bad aim
2. Get the Sneaky trophy
3. No frustrating “ OMG!! he shot me in the back moments
4. Will show how tactical People really are. lol
5. Most people will have fun

BAD: 1. not enough melee variety
2. a lot of double kill

But i just want to know what you think of this arne. Plz respond

Posted by: swavage415 on 07-04-2010

Hey arne and all you idiots, how about a lab for a year where noone uses down the irons and noone can get 1 hit kills on someone who doesn’t have glass jaw. Why the hell do the new launchers respawn and the hellblazer doesn’t. You guys suck, i get people sniping me with a pistol through walls, people getting 1 hit melee kills on me about 4 times per match, and people shooting me in the back constantly. The only time i die when i see somebody is if they have down the irons, backup, or throw a grenade and that is stupid, just like all the new maps, most of your new changes, and most of the retards now playing this game. You guys know the beta was better than the game is now right. Stop respawning the newb launchers or start respawning the hellblazer you effing turds.

Posted by: ChazzH69 on 07-04-2010

I’ve got an idea swavage415 call the ND’s idiots, that’ll get them to change it back.

To be honest Arne and the other ND’s have mentioned that they probably won’t go back because this was what they wanted the game to be in the first place.

Naughty Dog motto: Always update. Never Rollback.

Posted by: swavage415 on 07-04-2010

I just want to point out that a grenade only match with unlimited grenades is retarded and the new maps were designed by a retard. Borneo would have been so much better for a map and it is a real shame it didn’t happen. You guys should be embarassed about how much you suck. you homos probably play with down the irons and launch man when you play. You guys are giant douchebags. Can’t you give someone a penalty everytime they shoot through a wall or something. It would be funny to see some scrub hiding in a wall think he had a great game only to see he just lost like 10% of his money.

Posted by: Jager_Manjensen on 07-04-2010

On top of what tomten123456 said, could you make grenades more easily used while glitching? I wont be able to get too many people on grenade weekend with my playing style. Maybe you could make them go right through the walls if you are inside a glitch, I think that would be more fair. Thanks for the consideration, and keep up the good work.

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“The Lab” – July 2010 Schedule

With June – and the first month of “The Lab” behind us – we can now reveal what to look forward to in “The Lab” for the month of July.

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