Being a fan of partially-realistic military shooters, I (Jason from GameNTrain) have always held a special place in my heart for SOCOM. Even when I got Confrontation a year after everyone else, constantly voted out of rooms because I was level one and sometimes took an hour to find a game, I still love this series. So needless to say I’ve been patiently waiting for the release of the online beta. In short, it’s a blast but thats just my opinion. It’s pretty overwhelming at first with the TPS camera and its control scheme but once you get through the 1.9 gig download and your first game, you’ll catch the fever…at least most of you will. A rundown shall we?
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hahaha.... funny.. good Joke
CoD is very fast and run and gun. Socom, is very slow and camp based if playing the classic modes.
I don't know many CoD players who have the patience to sit out ~5 minutes or so if you die waiting for the next round to start or the patience to be prone for minutes long playing hide and seek with the enemy.
That's only the surface.
only on forums mainly and not in-game. That person likely wasn't a real SOCOM gamer to begin with cause everyone knows how SOCOM flows.
You could go 1-15 for the whole ten rounds but be the one that's the last one standing, takes out the last 3 enemies while in the "red" and win the whole thing for the team. No one in their right minds votes off a player that's 0for.
The only reason people would get booted is if they weren't playing at all or you get A-hole clans bullying you out of matches to get their buddies in.
This is how SOCOM used to be but I don't know if this new SOCOM will flow like that but we'll see.
Not to sound like a douche... but 15 deaths in 10 rounds... lol I'm sorry, just had to. But you're right that the community isn't that cold blooded. I don't know what to expect with this one though.
In COD you get ppl that camp and they kill you without even seeing them... reason for a kill cam but its also why its for noobs
Socom no kill cam and you will see who killed you.. Much more tactical and much more fun for me then COD.. I wont lie.. I love COD but Socom is more my speed.
Cant wait to get some friends on mic and making pistol only rooms :-)
I m not sure i like the maps they have for the beta some of the maps they showed look better and abandon looks like a lot of fun.
your right
i never noticed handguns in this beta... hmmm
i loved handgun and shotgun only rooms in the old socom days... Im sure they will have handguns in the final game.. i would hope because that would be strange if they didnt have em
I don't understand the "camping" complaint, I think teams that play as a squad may have better results. Squad based games are about using your team, sectors of fire, and areas of responsibility. I mowed down 1 guy last night getting my first kill in the beta as he was trying to run and gun all alone without his squad. He didn't have a chance, the match ended and I went to bed - it was late.
1 Kill and 0 deaths is my current standing, all thanks to a run and gunner. I'll play some more tonight, but so far the game looks decent.
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alot of people don't know how to play socom huh...
I originally started on the PS3 since RFOM but i got to play Socom II and confrontation and to be honest they are completely different from this new socom.
Because, if you're playing this like CoD, you'll find yourself not only dying a lot, but also not getting any points. I've found it to be very much a SOCOM game, just... faster paced? That's the only issue.
I have yet to go negative on a game...my last game was 35-11 K/D
not a real unique experience
all the maps in classic mode im in usually last 5 minutes per roundbecause of the last couple people hiding so it draws out or whatever