Killzone 2 Developer Interview - Part 1 and Part 2 -I went on ahead and posted part 2 because it seemed more interesting.
If glitches and/or cheats start to surface in KZ2, then how extensive of support can we expect from Guerilla to not only fix the problems, but deal with those who abuse them?
There will also be online moderation and banning taking place if the user agreement is broken.
Can you confirm that players would be able to get kicked by a vote system?
Yes.
Will Killzone 2 be push to talk or open talk?
Open.
Will there be an option to mute a player?
Yes.
Is it possible to rank up by just playing against bots?
No, need to play real people.
How have you balanced the bots, did you tweak them to make it fairer?
We have 3 difficulty settings for bots.
Can nearby enemies hear you on proximity chat, similar to SOCOM?
Sure.
Will you be able to manually select the room/server you want to join in multiplayer (like in KZL) or will that be done by automatic search only?
We have both.
Are the servers dedicated or peer to peer?
Dedicated.
How do you find the rooms that your friends are in?
We have a Join Friend option.
What are the kinds of options you can customize to your likings in a Private match? Like running speed, jump height?
Not so much the basic mechanics, but more options such as limiting weapons, the points scored, timings of the modes and so on.
Is there going to be an option for me to disable certain badges and badge combinations as well as some weapons in custom games?
Yes!
Will there be an option for a dying soldier to prevent himself from being revived? Sort of like a "do not revive" button while you're laying on the ground?
- Headshots ensure you cannot be revived.
- Players injured after becoming mortally wounded, cannot be revived, i.e., they are finished off.
- You can always tell a medic over comms to let you die.
- The player is very briefly invurneable after being revived.
Yeah it was an issue in the beta. Someone actually did this to our Online Designer Eric Boltjes to prove a point. Kept shooting and reviving him. He had to have it fixed after that.
Will Killzone 2 Multiplayer have a Prestige mode like CoD4?
No we don't have prestige mode. What we have is the ranks as well as the medals and ribbons that the player needs to earn.
Could you tell us how many points we will have to get to be a General? In the beta it was 2800, I figured you guys raised the bar, eh?
Still 2800
Can you arrange SQUADS before entering the map?
You can set up your squads in the pre-game lobby yes.
Can respawns be turned off in online multiplayer?
There is no respawn settings for games at present, but I have seen this come up a few times. It is something we will have to think about. Not sure how complicated it would be to add.
Can someone make their own clan tournament? or are tournaments controlled by Guerilla Games?
Can do both.
How does each round of the tournament work? Is there a time in which all the games must be completed by? Is it up to the clans when to decide to play each other?
You can set up the time between the rounds yourself. Can make a round a night, or multiple rounds in one day. The person setting up the tournament decides this.
In a clan, how many ranks are there?
Leader, Officer and Member.
How many of each rank can you have?
One leader, as many officers as you want, a total of 64 clan members.
What are the main differences between the leader and officers?
Officers cannot kick members, create more officers and are optional. They can however accept challenges or make their own and invite players to the clan.
How many valor points does your clan start out with, and if you manage to lose them is there any way to gain some back?
Starts out with 100. Playing tournaments can get you can valor.
With features does the clan system have, beside the valour points?
You get your own clan page where you can post news, challenge rivals and manage your clan in-game and also plenty of functionality on the official Killzone site that links back into the game.
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