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Originally posted by Drakkonan

Blame Guild Wars' marketing.  Pretty soon we're going to see monthly fees for every online game and you'll all warrant it because the game's enjoyable.

Ironic that you should bring up Guild Wars and monthly fees in the same breath. Considering the former doesn't have the latter.

Originally posted by bobpower

Ive always been a forcefield freak since CoH and am definetly going to be playing robotic

How helpful are the forcfields and other gadgets to a team?

They're definitely useful. That's about as much as could be said without violating NDA. :)

Originally posted by jrs77

Will this game be subject of botting, or is the game absolutely safe from using aim-bots and stuff like that?

EDIT: More precisely. Does this game use anything like PunkBuster or GameGuard, to deny of usage of hacks and cheats?

The usage of bots/hacks/cheats is an absolute game-killer for PvP in MMOs.

Hi-Rez have stated that they'll be developing their own anti-cheat systems.

Originally posted by apku

What about character names.  1 word or first and last?

If you watch the gameplay videos, you'll see that it's single-word.

Originally posted by Gorgo

I have allways loved the GrenadeThrowers in all shooters, pipebombs, nades, all of it.

Any weapon like this in the game? And if there is, is it classrestricted?

There are definitely grenade launchers of one form or another.

Originally posted by justill45

Originally posted by Recon415

 

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And fill me in on why you feel that way. Hirez is a small company. They would not even have enough money to make a bribe like that. Their entire backing is by the Exec producer, who, to my knowledge, is funding the entire developement.

 

No, Executuve producer, is not funding it

Hi-Rez Studios' C.E.O. Erez Goren is funding it out of his own pocket. He was previously the C.E.O. for other software companies in the business sector:

http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2003/10/13/daily3.html

http://www.hirezstudios.com/about_hi-rez_studios.html

Originally posted by Dana

Right, but keep in mind I gave it the award based on interview, video and playing the actual game with minimal supervision for about an hour.

I wouldn't have given it the sticker unless it really was a lot of fun.

Oh trust me, I know. :) Full disclosure here, I'm an Alpha tester for the game. It really is quite fun. That's why I'd like them to release more extensive footage, because I've experienced how fun the gameplay can be and they small amount of publicly-released footage doesn't capture that. :)

Originally posted by Saerain

I can't speak for Emberz, but if we're anything alike, it is more because the game fails to appeal to us in any manner on any front, mechanically, visually or otherwise. I don't care who is developing it: I've just read a lot of adrenaline- and testosterone-driven commentary, seen screenshots of Unreal Tournament characters, watched videos of crappy-looking gameplay, and read the same kind of bad sci-fi short stories that preceded Tabula Rasa. I can't help but think that I would have loved it as a preteen boy, but today....

One thing I would point out is that basically all of the gameplay footage that's been publicly released so far is in the form of a collection of short clips, as opposed to actually seeing how a game plays out. Personally, I wish they would release some more lengthy footage so people could see more of the actual gameplay, as opposed to just people shooting at each other. But that probably won't happen until later on when things are more finalized.

Originally posted by Emberz

I cant help but feel that Global Agenda paid to take the number 1 spot. I wonder if MMORPG.com sold out on this one.

Sorry if I am going against the grain on this one. But I'm just calling it how I see it.

Why, because you don't think anyone except a giant company could make a good game?

One of Global Agenda's key elements is that of the Agency, a group of players coming together to work towards global domination. In light of this, HexAgenda has an Agency Listings section to help players find agencies they'd like to join, or just find out more about a particular agency they might have heard of.

Now, not only does HexAgenda want to help players and agencies find one another, we also want to help you get into beta, too! So we're giving you the chance to win one of 3 packs of beta keys (4 to a pack) for the Global Agenda Closed Beta. Read on for details of how your agency can enter for the chance to win.

(Official contest page: http://www.hexagenda.com/agency-beta-contest)

Here's what you have to do:

1. Create a user account for HexAgenda. (If you already have one, you can skip this step.)

2. Add an entry for your agency in the Agency List. The entry should provide at least a reasonable amount of information about your agency, and should specify at least some method of getting in contact with the agency. (Entries that are obviously lacking in any real content will be disqualified.)

3. Send a message on HexAgenda to Xzaph with a link to your agency listing. If your listing doesn't provide something like a agency website link or the like, include links to a few of your members on the official forums. (This is just so we can verify that the agency isn't made up on the spot to cheese the contest!) The subject of the message should contain the words "Agency Beta Contest".

4. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, on Sunday, May 31st 2009 (that's 7:59 AM UTC, Monday, June 1st 2009).

Contest Terms and Conditions:

• Prizes consist of three (3) Beta Key Packs, each of which contains four (4) Global Agenda Closed Beta Referral Keys.
• Winners will be selected randomly from all submissions received by the deadline.
• Beta keys do not guarantee access into beta. Final acceptance is at the discretion of Hi-Rez Studios. Key recipients will need to meet a minimum level of system requirements, including the following:
  • Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
  • 2.4+ GHZ Single Core Processor
  • 2 GByte of System RAM
  • NVIDIA 7800GT+ or ATI Radeon 9800 SE 256-bit Video Card
  • 20 GB of free hard drive space
  • High bandwidth internet connection (DSL, Cable)
• Entrants must be at least 18 years of age. (This is due to beta NDA requirements.)
• Entrants may not already be part of Alpha. (If there are members of your agency not yet in Alpha, they may enter your agency instead.)
• Agencies which have received group codes already from Hi-Rez are not eligible for this contest.
• Keys may not be sold or otherwise redistributed in exchange for any good or service.
• You may only enter one agency, which must be your own, and any agency may only be entered once. Duplicate submission may result in disqualification (but we'll assume good faith, don't worry).
• Entrants must provide valid contact information in their HexAgenda profile in order to claim any prize they may win.

Good luck!

There are also PvE missions available. (The core of the game is definitely oriented towards PvP, though.)

The NDA would like to have a word with you.

Originally posted by rhadamant518

You've missed the "all" choice. I love em all. Total fun to play. Each class is fun it its own way.

^ This.

HexAgenda is a site revolving around Global Agenda, with a number of different features that anyone interested in the upcoming game might be interested in.

For starters, there's the Alpha/Beta Referral Code Request List - a place for those looking for alpha/beta referral codes to post their requests in an organized spot, where they're easy to find for those who have such codes and are looking to give them away.

Next up, there's the Agency List - if you're planning on forming a Global Agenda agency, post the info about it so others can find out! It's set up so that you can add tags to your agency's list to make it easy for like-minded people to notice your group.

In addition to those two tools, HexAgenda also offers a variety of both official and fan-created content, ranging from desktop backgrounds to fiction set in the GA world and even comics.

Just now discovering Global Agenda? Check out HexAgenda's Game Overview for a rundown of what the game's about, and if you're interested, take a look at the Alpha/Beta Information page for a quick run-through on how to get a chance to see the game now rather than later.

Finally, feel free to join the Global Agenda community in IRC, either with your own client or via HexAgenda's web client.

Stop by and take a look around!

Originally posted by gravegiver17

I recently got a referral code an i sued it an nothing has happened it said the code was used successfully an such yet i can get on the alpha or even download it is there something im missing?

As was mentioned in the initial post, a referral code doesn't automatically get you an instant invite to be a tester. It just increases your chances to get in when they decide to invite more people.

For those still looking to get referral codes, there's a place you can post requests for them specifically on hexagenda.com (and a couple of users there have already said they're giving away referral codes).