Vote on potential playlists for UNCHARTED 2 Multiplayer

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We put up a new poll on the front page today inviting you to give us feedback on what you’d like to see for a future playlist within the Multiplayer mode of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves.

By arne | Twitter @arnemeyer | Friday October 23 2009

We put up a new poll on the front page today inviting you to give us feedback on what you’d like to see for a future playlist within the Multiplayer mode of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves.

To help with that, I got Justin Richmond, our multiplayer designer, to give us some more information on the different modes in the poll. Here is what he sent over:

We have been playing multiplayer furiously here in the office and it’s great to see you all online racking up the Cash and Skill Levels. Now we are looking to the future. To that end we are putting up a poll to see the possible directions you as players would be interested in seeing for our future playlists. We are listing five options in the poll, and below is a short breakdown about each one.

Plunder Only
All Plunder, all the time. No variations, nothing but capping treasure and shooting enemies.

Crushing: All Game Types
The Crushing variation on all maps with all game types. Crushing is a more hardcore version of our rule set where players have less health and no Boosters are active.

Crushing: Deathmatch Only
The Crushing variation on all maps in standard Deathmatch only.

Skilled Objectives
All Objective game types, but now with a Skill Level. Skill Levels are tied to each playlist, so all players would start with a Skill Level of 1 in this playlist, regardless of the Skill Level already achieved in the Ranked playlist.

Deathmatch Variants Only
All the Deathmatch variants including Sniper/Pistole, Pistols/Grenades, RPG’s, and Crushing.

We can’t guarantee that we’ll releasing the most popular playlist, but we really want to know what you’d like to see, so let us know what you want – vote and be heard!

If you have other suggestions feel free to comment on this post with your ideas.

Thanks!
Justin

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Posted by: SoLiDuS_187 on 10-25-2009

I like the idea of a crushing mode for team death match.

I would also really like to see a free-for-all mode. Maybe with 8 people, or a few less. Not sure if thats what you were thinking but this game is perfect for it.

I think U2 needs a mode where you can test your individual skills without a team.

Posted by: RYNO_4242 on 10-26-2009

Dear ND,

In my opinion I think that the game would be better if you were able to have 4 people on survival mode and crushing mode for all competitive mode. But apart for this the game is great well done best online play ever. please make it harder to get to rank 60 just to annony gorgeousdre.

thanks LOL

Posted by: strangeDEVIL on 10-25-2009

GorgeousDre get a life and stop whining, ND has done a great job but all you can seem of thinking off is compplaining. And its just fun that it takes long time so u have something to look forward to and you dont have to no life it on 5 days u can try to be more casual and do it over a month.

Posted by: BigJonScrub on 10-25-2009

So yea buddy im at level 45-50 Guess wat? Its still fun. The ppl at ND OBVIOUSLY have had 2 play the game for forever otherwise you wouldnt be complaining because this game wouldnt even exist. Good S*** ND keep it up.

Posted by: misplacedparadox on 10-24-2009

I agree a lot, I’d love to see more COOP maps.

And an offline mode of Survival (play with supportive AI, or ideally by myself ).

More rounds of coop mode survival/capture the treasure would be neat, if there were new Monsters (return of the zombies from the first uncharted even?).

Split screen would be nice.

I really want to see if I can do all the rounds of Survival by myself (offline mode).

Posted by: Saix543 on 10-25-2009

go to the chapter “the dig” get a .45 defender and set the mode on Very easy (if you dont want a challenge) run around and hipfire shots at enemies, it only takes one shot before you can take them out with the punch.. it was easy, actually all the trophies were easy, i had them all within a week.. heh

Posted by: Sharpfish on 10-25-2009

I agree… to listing all objectives seperately or at least ensuring that no 2 same game types come up against each other. I’d have my fill of plunder one day and all I got was more plunder.. I love turf war so why only a ‘plunder only’ option? I’d RARELY use that, but would use a Turf war only option.

Oh and the ability to blacklist certain maps or something (well I admit I don’t care for temple too much, lots of walking around, flat open spaces)… lost city and village are great for DM and Turf and would love to be able to go online and JUST play the ones I want rather than this random selection.

Posted by: Sharpfish on 10-25-2009

The problem with plunder, in public matches is.. well it depends on teamwork a lot (throwing the idol and being fair to team mates to ‘share’ the cash rewards) and I try and do that, but for NO gain to myself?

I think you should accrue ‘carry points’ for all the seconds you are carrying the treasure (the right way) so that helpers get rewarded also - otherwise it really does seem quite pointless to ‘help out’ for a lot of people as I’ve found (esp new players) they will go for glory/cash or just hang back and get kills/points instead - they will NOT risk carrying the treasure if they know they are going to walk half way across the map, get killed and some base camper takes it and scores the cap - while good team tatics (to have someone close to base) again where is the REWARD for that guy who did all the ‘laborious’ carrying? quite flawed so if you DO go ‘plunder only’ then how about removing it from the objectives playlist so we can play the more fun and fairer game types like turf war where EVERYONE can contribute and gain/lose based on their input.

Posted by: wildiebeast on 10-25-2009

Christ man! Zip it! You’re one irritating individual.

As for additional playlis… do we need anymore? You’re at risk of spreading players a little thin.

I’d like to be able to see how many players are in each playlist like you can in COD. I was on earlier today and there were only 13k online. It’d be handy to see how that breaks down into playlists so I’m not sat ages to find a game, that ends up with 70% of of the players having a poor connection, creating a very frustrating match.

Posted by: like18midgets on 10-25-2009

I don’t work at ND, but I can tell you that the revenge booster, at least, was unlockable with a Pre-order. Skins, however, are another thing entirely. I do understand what you’re saying though, as I say a level 9 on the villians team playing as flynn.

Posted by: ms-ms on 10-25-2009

That’s correct outlaw213,they needed more guns and you should be able to get in vehicles and jack someone else.They’re should be planes so you can fight in the air.(If this information is not correct,then correct me).

Posted by: DRUNK_CANADIAN on 10-24-2009

Nice to see Naughty Dog putting a poll up to effectively gauge player feedback...I love the game as is, however I must say crushing mode (competitve)would make this game truly amazing. Thanks ND for making such a great franchise!

Posted by: Cyburn on 10-24-2009

Omg. how many posts did gorgeousdre spam? relax, dude. u can’t deny that uncharted 2 is one of the best ps3 games out there. Naughty Dog is doing a great job. The only complaint i have is when the server disconnects me before the match ends, all my exp points i get in the game are lost. i’d love it if they change that. appart from that, the game is practically 10/10.

Posted by: ROMULUS__SWORD on 10-24-2009

I like what you have already. Crushing would make players use aiming and cover skills. I haven’t touched a co-op or objective game yet. Uncharted 2 multiplayer has far exceeded my expections already despite the issues.

Posted by: sperry1378 on 10-24-2009

GeorgeousDre, stop being so obnoxious. Christ, you sound like a little girl. If you don’t like the requirements, don’t play the game. Arne - I give you credit for your patience and responses.

Excellent work on the game Naughty Dog, you guys did an incredible job. Never seen such a complete game in 15 years of gaming. Glad to hear you all are aware of the introductory problems. I’m curious to see what you guys do to remedy players leaving early.

I would vote for Plunder Only first and foremost, followed by Deathmatch Variants.

Posted by: DeadPix1119 on 10-24-2009

First off I would like to say that I love this game! Any of the playlists would be great and the fact that you guys are adding new content so quickly is amazing.

What I would like to see is weekend events like double money.

DLC!!! More of everything. Skins, like some new characters from the motion comic. Boosters, the current selection was fine but a lot of them I personally would not use. Maps, competitve and co-op, variety is never a bad thing.

Posted by: Adyeniel on 10-24-2009

Fix when a player uses an explosive weapon and kills himself or kills people for his own team to score a point and not penalize the other thing that is wrong is the coop when a player disconnects or will cancel the game and lose all points when there are still 2 players

Posted by: PK1973 on 10-24-2009

I have ONE thing that is really weird. About every third time I throw a grenade and see it land next to an enemy 20 meters away, I suddenly blow up myself. WHAATT! Happens again and again. No! I am not dropping a second grenade next to me. I play online partied with a friend and she have also seen the grenade hit the ground next to an enemy FAR AWAY from me and then I blow up myself with it. Very very frustrating. Is the timer before the grenade explodes not calculated on the same machine as the throw. It seem not? Anyone else experiencing this? The key point here is SEEING the grenade fall far away and then you die yourself.

Posted by: TougherXLR8R on 10-24-2009

“Deathmatch Variants Only” would be neat, because I’d like to see how quickly people can get killed in a Dragon Snipers only match. >:P

Haven’t played any game online for years until I picked up this game; Here’s hoping it can get better from here. : )

Posted by: kefstaGBR on 10-25-2009

i find a glitch on village were to people climb at the same time in 1 spot not saying were because you can die and people will be using it all the time. two people get stuck in the wall. whats this about glitch points

Posted by: Bambopl on 10-25-2009

HI .. may i have a suggestion.. i would like to listening my music while playing a multiplayer is any possibility you make such a patch whih make game able to that. tha will be all i wanna ask for.. and maybe som more maps you can use these from uncharted 1. carry on

Posted by: rene92 on 10-25-2009

Some weapons have so much damage, as the rpg or the granade launcher, it can ben a little dissapointing. And, gold weapons of collection edition dont add deaths by in stats, like ghost weapons, it would be good that they count as normal ak or defender.

All improves in uncherted 2 online are wellcome.

bye! (sorry for bad english)

Posted by: terraflyer23 on 10-25-2009

1: Crushing all types

2: Plunder only (with variations)

3: Skilled objectives

4: Deathmatch varitations only (including vartiations in the deathmatch option would be cool as well)

5: Crushing deathmatch only (all game types please)

Posted by: Sharpfish on 10-25-2009

One more thing, I’m a bit annoyed that U2 is the only game I own that has what seems like disc read errors! Yes, even online.. I’ve been caught with my PS3 BluRay drive making funny noises while not reading the data (holding EVERYONE UP in the lobby)I’ve also been in a lobby waiting when this has happened to someone else and we all had to quit to the dashboard just to get out of it! bad bad flaw.

Now whether this is a sign MY (and other’s) PS3 drives is dying, I don’t know - but it only happens with U2 and even happened the first day I put the fresh disk in (inc a lock up on cutscenes i.e where they lift the gate in the 2nd chapter?) again had no way out but to force my system off.. NOT GOOD!

Are you confident that your game made it out of the factory without disc errors? cos I see quite a few here n there. Again my PS3 has no probs with my other games or blu ray movies. (40gb sku)

and I’m sure this is part of the reason online loading can take so long (someone in the pack of ten players is having a momentary read/re-read error). Please try and patch this if you can?

Also I would love to have an install option (to HD) even if the game doesn’t really need it due to quick loading times, for multiplayer it would be cool to just need the disc for validation but save wear on the drive/disc by not having to load from it all the time, surely this is not impossible?

Thanks for an otherwise splendid game with great online play

Posted by: guamexigese on 10-25-2009

The deathmatch- variants only and crushing- deathmatch only seem more appealing, just an opinion. would like to see a no-weapons match; strictly hands, headbutts, kicks, pull downs, or stealth kill. the cover and verticality of the maps support this mode.

Posted by: BlueBlargg on 10-25-2009

I wish I could choose Deathmatch Variants and Plunder but oh well, I went with Plunder because I love this game mode, it’s like capture the flag but even better. Keep up the good job ND and when will the poll end and the highest voted playlist be put on UC2?

Posted by: lostboys33 on 10-25-2009

umm this message is to GorgeousDre. Dude get over it, for one it doesn’t take 360 to get to level 60. Im a level 32 and I’ve been playing for 12 hrs. So just because you suck at the game doesn’t mean you should call out the developers. If I’m a level 32 after 12 hrs. then I bet the people who made the game are going to be a level 60 by 24 hrs. If you only play gold rush then that’s why you don’t level up. If you want to level up alot the play deathmatch ok.

Posted by: IamAwesomeness on 10-25-2009

Voted for Plunder only

Keep up the good work ND, loving the game so far can’t wait to see what you got install for us in future.

and for another idea what about a “Lone Wolves” playlist? where parties can’t enter would stop high lvl players grouping up and dominating.

Posted by: braindead1981 on 10-25-2009

“Crushing: All Game Types” please! I just doesn’t feel strange sometime if you pump a round of bullets into someone and he still manages to escape. So less health (and don’t care too much about the boosters) would make the whole multiplayer even more awesome and intense I think.

Posted by: bluescopian4 on 10-25-2009

Unrelated Glitch: Whenever a cut scene is going on or when I pause the game a small white, green or purple square pops up on the right side of the screen in either corner. Not a huge deal but it can be quite distracting.

I just wanted to make sure your aware of it. Here’s the main link I found about it.

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=uncharteddf&thread;.id=68174&view=by_date_ascending&page=1

Posted by: Caemgen on 10-25-2009

Wow, I love the way you guys are handling this, involving the community in a way I’ve never seen before.

Personally, I’d love to see a seperate playlist for Plunder.

I absolutely LOVE you guys for the fact that there’s a seperate Elimination-playlist. It is, by far, my favorite gametype.
The only thing that bugs me about it, is that the matches are TOO SHORT. Please change the score-limit from 3 to 5. That would really make my day.

Another thing worth mentioning (although I doubt this will be on your top-priority list, hehe) is the way voicechat is handled in Elimination.

Please merge all voicechat-channels right after a round ends until the next round starts again, so we can hear our buddies and our oponnents reactions to ‘that incredible kill’ you made or how you took down three guys on your own while the rest of your team was already dead.

Being ‘stuck’ in the ‘Alive players’ voicechat-channel while you’re the only one that is still alive really sucks.

Posted by: ExileDownUnder on 10-25-2009

plunder only and crushing for me.
i do hawever have to agree with “kentuckyfried”, there are more pressing issues to fix.
and it’s not whinning, there are issues with how teams are formed. hiding when you’re trying to roll and getting killed eventhough rare, it does happen and it is frustrating.

an issue i’ve encountered and i would appreciate if you could let me know if you know what happened: in a game myself and 2 teamates teamed up on an opponent. we all shot him. he stood still when a granade landed practically on top of him and without even bothering to move he took his time killing us off one by one, while the 2 other blokes were going off(bluetooth) as to why this guy wasn’t dying. any ideas? and yes we were actually hitting him and the grenade blew up on top of him.

another time my nephew was playing. he shot an opponent, run up to him, punched him, then punched him a second time and he still didnt go down. any ideas?

thanks for reading, congrats on an awesome game which actually meets expectations and hype(a rare thing these days). keep up the good work

Posted by: SoLiDuS_187 on 10-25-2009

Id like to see a free-for-all mode. the game is perfect for a free for all with around 8 people.

There should be at least one mode(FFA) where you can test your individual skills, or not have to depend on your team.

Also, crushing modes for team deathmatch and FFA would be great.

Posted by: CsulaForMySins on 10-25-2009

This might have been dealt with already, but can anybody tell me if something is being done about the character freezing/lag problem many, including myself, are having in multiplayer games? The single-player campaign was one of the most amazing gaming experiences ever and I’m sure that under the right conditions the multiplayer is of a similar calibre but the constant lagging, glitches with grenades etc. and outright freezing makes playing online almost impossible for a lot of us :(

Posted by: like18midgets on 10-25-2009

Dear ND- Voted. I don’t really care to much for anything different, as I just play Elimination and the occasional co-op. The main thing I want to see is DLC, and more guns, like the MP40 and the P08. I think that the Nepal warzone in campaign (chapter 5) would make a great multiplayer map, but that could just be me.-bambivirus.

Posted by: king_chapeton15 on 10-25-2009

please listen to this comment and add more weapons to the maps via a patch i would really like to see the mp40 and guns from the story mode that wasnt featured online.

and maybe add new weapons likjea silenced machinegun or something and some new maps id be willing to pay

Posted by: dude901 on 10-25-2009

would you guys consider placing a penalty like a cash deduction on players who quit during a match i mean a lot of the time when i am playing the majority of my team will quit and leave me to do all the work think about it how can one player beat 5 in a plunder match or even a deathmatch people need to learn how to take the L like i did all those times when they quit on me

Posted by: king_chapeton15 on 10-25-2009

please more machine guns sych as the mp40 and muck more weapons im tired of the ak47 and m4 as the only machine guns in multiplayer. and maybe more snipers this game needs more weapons please please please

anyone agree with me

Posted by: Dishes_Delicious on 10-25-2009

Crushing mode is exactly what I am looking for. I wanted a “fix” for how long it takes to kill someone. That is the answer. Whether it is a deathmatch only, or all gametypes I don’t care, but I vote yes for crushing.

Posted by: CARNlVORA on 10-25-2009

Just wanted to say great job people!
I never had this much fun playing some game.
Although I see there have been people complaining about lot’s of stuff.
I’m saluting the idea of new maps, and modes, evethough I’m more of a co-op player.
Since I work a lot, and don’t have time to be a regular online competative gamer, I ususaly play co-op with friends to have fun. Which is the point of this game...fun.

I know you said you won’t make any DLC for co-op, but I’m asking will there be some new stages in furthure future?
3 maps, gold rush and survival are something to keep me and my friends playing for more then 6 months. It would be nice to see someting new in the future.
Please consider that thought.

Best regards,
Carnivora

Posted by: Mr_Gallows on 10-26-2009

I think a crushing for all modes is nice, but I would like to have it split. A crushing DM list and a crushing objective list.

On top of that I believe crushing needs to have it’s damage tweaked a bit, because for a hardcore mode it still takes a lot of shots to kill someone.

Posted by: dandie4u on 10-26-2009

Love the series but was just wondering if you could fix the problem with killings. It might be lag or my connection not 100% but a few times now ive killed some one only to be killed by their last bullet after they’ve died. It’s not a huge probelm but its irritating when your on a 12 kill streak and some cocky bugger gets you like that.....
thanks

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Vote on potential playlists for UNCHARTED 2 Multiplayer

We put up a new poll on the front page today inviting you to give us feedback on what you’d like to see for a future playlist within the Multiplayer mode of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves.

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