Is MAG still active (or was it before the crash)?

So, I am thinking about picking this game up since its pretty cheap, but do people even still play it (when PSN is online)? Obviously it doesn't need to have as many players as CoD, but do you have any trouble finding full games, or at least games with lots of people in them (when PSN was up, I mean)?

If you are wondering why I kept clarifying, it was just to avoid trolls who would come here and say crap like "You can't play at all, so no! HAHAHAHAHAHAH"... yeah... there are some mature people on the forums these days.

Anyway, are there enough players to make this game worth buying?

I havnt played the retail in a while. There were no issues finding matches with the demo though.

I was playing it most days prior to the psn crash. Don't have any problem getting into most game types. I would advise people not to bother buying the DLC modes though, as so few people have them you will hardly ever get a game in either of the dlc game types. All the vanilla modes are pretty full though. They have, or had anyway, a free trial you could download which gives you unlimited time with the game. Draw back is you are capped at level 8 (out of 70) which access to only two guns to buy (you start with three vanilla ones, a sniper, assault rifle and LMG). Its nice to try out the game though. :)

I was playing it most days prior to the psn crash. Don't have any problem getting into most game types. I would advise people not to bother buying the DLC modes though, as so few people have them you will hardly ever get a game in either of the dlc game types. All the vanilla modes are pretty full though. They have, or had anyway, a free trial you could download which gives you unlimited time with the game. Draw back is you are capped at level 8 (out of 70) which access to only two guns to buy (you start with three vanilla ones, a sniper, assault rifle and LMG). Its nice to try out the game though. :)

NylaMandisa

Yep, i was playing quite a bit of online too, they had a pretty lenghty 256% xp marathon which i don't think was going to end anytime soon so i was playing it quite a lot - there's no real trouble finding matches though sometimes it would take like 5mins to get into a game

Personally i think once the PSN is back up, the guys at MAG should just make the DLCs free, everytime i look at one of the DLC lobbies theres like less than 20 people from each faction in it, making it free would be awesome

How 'hard' is this game anyway?H_M_1

[QUOTE="H_M_1"]How 'hard' is this game anyway?GEE_WIZZ

I've only played a bit at a friends, the only advice I can really give is don't treat it like it's Call of Duty. It's alot like Socom, it demands teamwork to do any good, and if you just try to run through everybody and kill them you'll die alot.

I've only played a bit at a friends, the only advice I can really give is don't treat it like it's Call of Duty. It's alot like Socom, it demands teamwork to do any good, and if you just try to run through everybody and kill them you'll die alot.

GEE_WIZZ

Anyway, are there enough players to make this game worth buying?

Essian

Heck yeah, I'm not a big fan of MAG but sometimes I like to jump in for a few matches and see how active it is.

yah its still active. its one of those relay good and rare fanbases thats small but dedicated, in other words, you arent gonna come cross a bunch of idiots not knowing what their doing and they will legitimatly be using tactics and talking strategys. granted ive never had a compony leader with a mic......that speaks english

I bought this game in the middle of this crash :(

I started playing it again about 3 weeks ago, no problems finding a game

I bought this game in the middle of this crash :(

scouttrooperbob

definitely worth picking up since it's cheaper now. when you first start off it may be a bit difficult to get into it, but once you're able to upgrade your guns it becomes a lot more accessable. I wouldn't say it's as tactical as people make it out to be, but it's definitely not a run'n'gun like COD. Like another person noted, they have a lot of bonus xp hours so it always feels satisfying after you finish a match.

So, I am thinking about picking this game up since its pretty cheap, but do people even still play it (when PSN is online)? Obviously it doesn't need to have as many players as CoD, but do you have any trouble finding full games, or at least games with lots of people in them (when PSN was up, I mean)?

If you are wondering why I kept clarifying, it was just to avoid trolls who would come here and say crap like "You can't play at all, so no! HAHAHAHAHAHAH"... yeah... there are some mature people on the forums these days.

Anyway, are there enough players to make this game worth buying?

Essian

[QUOTE="GEE_WIZZ"]

[QUOTE="H_M_1"]How 'hard' is this game anyway?H_M_1

[QUOTE="H_M_1"]How 'hard' is this game anyway?GEE_WIZZ

Is a headset really a must? I can coordinate pretty well in BC2 by a simple combination of map layout knowledge and teammate observation.

[QUOTE="GEE_WIZZ"]

[QUOTE="H_M_1"]How 'hard' is this game anyway?Rovelius

Is a headset really a must? I can coordinate pretty well in BC2 by a simple combination of map layout knowledge and teammate observation.

yes, very much alive. the demo went live about 2 weeks before the PSN suspension and i had the chance to try it. every single game was filled with players.

[QUOTE="scouttrooperbob"]

I bought this game in the middle of this crash :(

stevenk4k5

Indeed :P This game doesn;t even start without PSN

[QUOTE="stevenk4k5"][QUOTE="scouttrooperbob"]

I bought this game in the middle of this crash :(

spy2828

Indeed :P This game doesn;t even start without PSN

when i bought it, this was just supposed to be a 2day ordeal