Huxley beta

Walkerie · 3 Jun 2009 at 23:12

The FilePlanet beta test for Huxley: The Dystopia is only available to players in North America.

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Arjun806 · 3 Jun 2009 at 23:31

I signed up for the one at Ijji but didn't get picked

Dist · 4 Jun 2009 at 00:29

For fileplanet subscribers only too. Meaning you have to pay to get a fileplanet subscription even if you managed to use a US proxy server to access fileplanet.

Mayhem · 4 Jun 2009 at 00:32

This game has been in production for God knows how long. And I still want it, the concept is amazing and could be a great game if made well.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 4 Jun 2009 at 00:45

This is the MMOFPS, yes?

Phatjayunoi · 4 Jun 2009 at 00:52

Mayhem said:
This game has been in production for God knows how long. And I still want it, the concept is amazing and could be a great game if made well.

Yeah while the game may pretty much just be Unreal Tournament 3 under a new skin, it's the whole MMO aspect that is still extremely appealing about it.

JBod · 4 Jun 2009 at 02:50

I'm in via a US based web proxy. DLing client now.

HeadlessChicken · 4 Jun 2009 at 11:01

JBod said:
I'm in via a US based web proxy. DLing client now.

All installed and set to go, but the servers are only open from 10pm GMT

d3moliti0n · 4 Jun 2009 at 11:22

How do you get into the Beta via proxy?

Sleepery · 4 Jun 2009 at 11:24

I don't see the attraction - from what I can see the only mmo aspect is 3D game lobbies, a-la guild wars. Other than that it just seems to be a re-skinned battlefield.

JBod · 4 Jun 2009 at 13:36

Sleepery said:
I don't see the attraction - from what I can see the only mmo aspect is 3D game lobbies, a-la guild wars. Other than that it just seems to be a re-skinned battlefield.

I am worried that this is the case, but still want to give it a go.

If it turns out to just be a 3D lobby + UT3 game play modes with different skins then there is no way I'd pay a monthly sub for it.

If it is more of a MMOFPS akin to Planetside then W00T!

Dureth · 4 Jun 2009 at 14:46

I'm still praying for the day a decent successor to Planetside comes out. Some of my favourite ever MMO memories are from that game. Epic battles and really satisfying when your clan and others organised an assault across an entire land mass, steamrollering the opposition.

CliffyG · 4 Jun 2009 at 14:51

Dureth said:
I'm still praying for the day a decent successor to Planetside comes out. Some of my favourite ever MMO memories are from that game. Epic battles and really satisfying when your clan and others organised an assault across an entire land mass, steamrollering the opposition.

Same here, high hopes for Huxley.

Phatjayunoi · 4 Jun 2009 at 16:18

If this game fails, then I guess the next best thing would have to be MAG on the PS3.

ChrisJSY · 4 Jun 2009 at 16:45

JBod said:
I am worried that this is the case, but still want to give it a go.

If it turns out to just be a 3D lobby + UT3 game play modes with different skins then there is no way I'd pay a monthly sub for it.

If it is more of a MMOFPS akin to Planetside then W00T!

It's not an MMO.
32 people per server, with a lobby, persistant stats though but that's just like battlefield heroes.

32 people, is not an mmo at all, even battlefield has more than that.

So all of you thinking this is the next planetside, you're deadly mistaken

Le_Petit_Lapin · 4 Jun 2009 at 16:50

ChrisJSY said:
It's not an MMO.
32 people per server, with a lobby, persistant stats though but that's just like battlefield heroes.

32 people, is not an mmo at all, even battlefield has more than that.

So all of you thinking this is the next planetside, you're deadly mistaken

Well bugger that then.

That's just Battlefield with a online lobby.

Dist · 4 Jun 2009 at 16:57

ChrisJSY said:
It's not an MMO.
32 people per server, with a lobby, persistant stats though but that's just like battlefield heroes.

32 people, is not an mmo at all, even battlefield has more than that.

So all of you thinking this is the next planetside, you're deadly mistaken

according to wikipedia xbox will have 60v60 maximum, where as the PC version will have 100 v 100. Thats much bigger then the battlefield games.

Add to that the special abilities for each character, and crafting weapons and it becomes more like an mmorpg than any battlefield game.

Phatjayunoi · 4 Jun 2009 at 17:25

I guess seeing as it it still in Beta stage at the moment, hopefully the player count will increase a lot by time the final release will be out.

CliffyG · 4 Jun 2009 at 18:42

Hmm, that wasnt how i was expecting it to be. I had visions of it being planetside scale

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Phatjayunoi · 4 Jun 2009 at 21:08

Looks like this game will NOT be cross-platform compatible between Xbox 360 and PC players which is such a shame. But then it is very understandable. Still, hopefully a lot more thigns can change once it is out. At least this will be subscription-free and will rely on micro-transations.