PS3 2.40 Update - Trophy system details

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Saw this on Teletext's GameCentral pages: http://www.teletext.co.uk/gamecentral/news/937740f860a54bc6ba7bce1dcd172b3b/PSPhone.aspx

More info has emerged about the big version 2.40 update for the PS3 firmware, which will allegedly contain achievement style trophies for games.

There won't be any gamer points, but a RPG style level system instead.

You'll also apparently be able to play back your own music during a game. The update is expected in around three weeks and will probably be officially announced and/or released during E3.
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I've seen the pictures and explanations on how it works, it's surprisingly very very different to Microsoft's gamerscore and achievements system. You're basically levelling up through a game via various means such as achieving x kills or finding y secret, etc, and as you get more 'exp' (my own term) you level up, with higher levels giving you better trophies per game, from bronze to platinum.
 
Sounds interesting, glad they're trying something different. Just worried that putting in leveling and rewards will encourage people using exploits/cheating/other methods in order to level up.
 
KNiVES said:
I've seen the pictures and explanations on how it works, it's surprisingly very very different to Microsoft's gamerscore and achievements system. You're basically levelling up through a game via various means such as achieving x kills or finding y secret, etc, and as you get more 'exp' (my own term) you level up, with higher levels giving you better trophies per game, from bronze to platinum.
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Thats cool, I like the sound of that, it almost makes it a game within it's own right, I like the idea of 'levelling yourself up', it's a system that seems very popular these days, as long as it's implemented right I think this will take off big style, I'm glad we're getting this before home.

OT but,

Also I only just found out that when PSN was off line the other day Sony changed it so now you can have 100 friends on your list, was everyone aware of that ?
 
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I was never a fan of gamer points either, i wonder how this system will work. I was fed up with hearing of people buying easy games just to they could get another easy 1000 points.
 
Cool, i really loved the way the 360 did gamerpoints to make me complete games to the extent i could giving games even more replayability.

This has made me want a PS3 now, all i need is a job.
 
You'll also apparently be able to play back your own music during a game
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
finally

ive been waiting for that for ages

just the xmb in game now and ill be happy

not too fussed about the trophy system
i play my ps3 more than my xbox now and no amout of achievements will change my mind


edit - i hope they implement the trophy system in a way that reflects skill rather than it just being a pointless number - if its something to truly brag about then there wont be any scorewhoring
 
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rjkoneill said:
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
finally

ive been waiting for that for ages

just the xmb in game now and ill be happy

not too fussed about the trophy system
i play my ps3 more than my xbox now and no amout of achievements will change my mind
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That's also in the same update. Should be sometime in July.
 
im very much looking forward to the trophies system and the leaked screenshot looks pretty promising if its real. I just hope that its implemented properly and it seems good so far with the different ranks of trophies, hopefully seperating the gamerscore whores to the people who actually do the hardcore difficult stuff.
 
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skippi90 said:
Don't forget that this is also to be implemented in some way with Home. You will apparently have your own trophy room which sounds pretty cool.
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read about that a while back. Little figure-eeens (sp..) the image was of a home screenshot and a figure of a dragon in a large case. Sounded ace :D
 
rjkoneill said:
edit - i hope they implement the trophy system in a way that reflects skill rather than it just being a pointless number - if its something to truly brag about then there wont be any scorewhoring
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As i see it there are 4 tiers on the trophy system bronze,silver, gold and platinum, you gamer card shows you a number next to each type. Now this is all conjecture on how i think it may work is that ina game there are X amount of trophys to get say 20 bronze, 10 silver, 5 gold and 2 platinum, the bronze trophy could consist of easy things such as do 50 headshots or roll x amount of times, then go up in difficulty up to platinum which could be like the big boss emblem on MGS4 ( bloomin hard to do). This could link in with the level system, if it works on an exp system then maybe you get 2 exp for a bronze and 200 exp for a platinum, this wil mean the better players will rank up faster as they will get the higher exp trophys. It also doesnt stop the not so good players from levelling up as bronze silver wll still advance you but at a slower rate. It also looks like not only can you get an overall total of trophys a user has you can also have it per game and which ones they have, but just like xbl points the game devs have to be sensible in regards to how the trophys are diveded up. Anyway just an idea of mine, we may find out on the 30th June a bit more info about trophys though.
 
skippi90 said:
Don't forget that this is also to be implemented in some way with Home. You will apparently have your own trophy room which sounds pretty cool.
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I read somewhere that you can unlock certain goodies to use within Home if you achieve certain trophies, such as developer T-shirts and stuff for your dude. May seem a little pointless for some, but could be quite cool.
 
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