DC Universe Online Thread *Lightning Strikes DLC 12/6/11* Free to play

[exileinoblivion]

I bought this today, Im not sure if I should open it. The only MMO I've ever got into was Phantasy Star Online. I'm a huge comics fan though so it intrigues me.

[kurrptsenate]

the ONLY MMo that ever interested me was phantasy online/universe (dreamcast/360)

I must say, this game has the combat of phantasy star, but better, as well as everything else you'd want in a PSO/PSU-esque MMO

you don't have to worry about synth'n items, leveling a bot, or level photon arts for that matter. Theres no guardians colony but just a world. there are instances but you are automatically transported there. oh yea.....PvP!!

[Ratchet & CAG]

DC Universe Onlne for the PC is doing well on its debut. But so far for the PS3 version, it's sales is not fairing so well in the US, Japan, and Europe in general.

The PS3 version did not even crack the Top 10 in sales for the week it was debuted on; DCUO was actually ranked #46:

http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2011/01/16/games-weather-report-of-week-2-2011.htm

However, the PS3 version is doing much better in the UK, sneaking in barely at the #10 spot.

http://www.gamingunion.net/news/dc-universe-online-slips-into-uk-top-10-charts--3680.html

Although it sounds good, it's really not that great considering older games that are 3-4 months old are still outselling it in it's debut, and it just beat out The Sims 3 for the 10th spot.

At the rate this is going, and the fact that Sony spent $50 million to make this game, either the retail price of the PS3 version will go down quicker, or the monthly fees will get some kind of discount (or discounted bundle).

[SEH]

The monthly fee will the the last thing to drop in price. I could see the actual retail price go from $60 down to $40 very quickly though.

[lokizz]

as great as the game is that monthly fee will always hold it back.

[sendme]

DC Universe Onlne for the PC is doing well on its debut. But so far for the PS3 version, it's sales is not fairing so well in the US, Japan, and Europe in general.

The PS3 version did not even crack the Top 10 in sales for the week it was debuted on; DCUO was actually ranked #46:

http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2011/01/16/games-weather-report-of-week-2-2011.htm

However, the PS3 version is doing much better in the UK, sneaking in barely at the #10 spot.

http://www.gamingunion.net/news/dc-universe-online-slips-into-uk-top-10-charts--3680.html

Although it sounds good, it's really not that great considering older games that are 3-4 months old are still outselling it in it's debut, and it just beat out The Sims 3 for the 10th spot.

At the rate this is going, and the fact that Sony spent $50 million to make this game, either the retail price of the PS3 version will go down quicker, or the monthly fees will get some kind of discount (or discounted bundle).

Would be nice if the lifetime membership was on the ps3 also. That might be why the PC is selling so much better. That is why I plan on getting it for the PC. I would get it for the PS3 so I can sit back and play it and not be at a desk but that lifetime membership is the deal for me.

[Big St3ph3n]

amen, if the lifetime memebership was on ps3, id consider it.

seriously tho, with the success of this game. specially for me because its a action based button mash to a degree, i wouldnt doubt seeing more of these.

Cant wait to play another 4 hours tonite. :)

[exileinoblivion]

I am so fucking annoyed right now. I decided to open up my copy only to realize there is a 16gb mandatory install. 16gb? what the fuck? I literally deleted everything on my system and my 20gb hard drive is still 2 gb short.

This is why I don't fuck with my ps3 other than to play blu-rays. Sony completely gave a giant fuck you to any early adopters of their system.

[lokizz]

I am so fucking annoyed right now. I decided to open up my copy only to realize there is a 16gb mandatory install. 16gb? what the fuck? I literally deleted everything on my system and my 20gb hard drive is still 2 gb short.

This is why I don't fuck with my ps3 other than to play blu-rays. Sony completely gave a giant fuck you to any early adopters of their system.


it doesnt cost that much to upgrade your harddrive sony didnt screw you everyone here knew that the game required a 15 or more gb install and if you didnt know you could have asked here before buying the game.

[Big St3ph3n]

Agreed. go and by this!

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Scorpio-Drive-WD5000BEVT/dp/B001JSSDGU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295498395&sr=8-1

Use the back up utility on the ps3 xmb and your good to go!

:)

People who still have stock hdd's make me laugh.

[exileinoblivion]

it doesnt cost that much to upgrade your harddrive sony didnt screw you everyone here knew that the game required a 15 or more gb install and if you didnt know you could have asked here before buying the game.

I'm used to having to clear out my hard drive for these b.s. mandatory installs but 16gb is downright bullshit for an install size. How are they not screwing their customer base by forcing them to purchase a bigger hard drive if they want to play any of the systems games.

You are right about one thing though, I should have checked before purchasing. I had a $20 gaming coupon that expired today and bought it on a whim, I never would have imagined not being able to play it at all. I mean I'm used to the headache of wiping my hard drive to play other games but to not even be able to play at all even after completely wiping the drive, that's just shit. Even if I had seen the 16gb install size I would have figured I would be fine since the ps3's 20gb hard drive gives 18gb available space.

[exileinoblivion]

Agreed. go and by this!

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Scorpio-Drive-WD5000BEVT/dp/B001JSSDGU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295498395&sr=8-1

Use the back up utility on the ps3 xmb and your good to go!

:)

People who still have stock hdd's make me laugh.

I almost never use my ps3, which is why I still have my stock drive.

[Big St3ph3n]

i feel ya, i still reccomend buying that drive. Some of the games coming out soon will have big install sizes as well.

[sendme]

I am so fucking annoyed right now. I decided to open up my copy only to realize there is a 16gb mandatory install. 16gb? what the fuck? I literally deleted everything on my system and my 20gb hard drive is still 2 gb short.

This is why I don't fuck with my ps3 other than to play blu-rays. Sony completely gave a giant fuck you to any early adopters of their system.

Doesn't it say on the back how much space you need for an install?

Agreed. go and by this!

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Scorpio-Drive-WD5000BEVT/dp/B001JSSDGU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295498395&sr=8-1

Use the back up utility on the ps3 xmb and your good to go!

:)

People who still have stock hdd's make me laugh.

I still have a stock one but my is the old 60 gig and has for the most part been used for blu-rays. May upgrade later but really see no point as of now. My 360 on the other hand I needed to jump from the 20 gig to something more.

[exileinoblivion]

Doesn't it say on the back how much space you need for an install?



I still have a stock one but my is the old 60 gig and has for the most part been used for blu-rays. May upgrade later but really see no point as of now. My 360 on the other hand I needed to jump from the 20 gig to something more.


I've already pointed out that it was my fault for not checking the back of the box but I never would have guessed a install size that big.

Anyways, I've since cooled down and am looking to head out to best buy and get this drive
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Western+Digital+-+320GB+Internal+Hard+Drive+for+Laptops/8679762.p?id=1200702542584&skuId=8679762

The drive Big posted is a better deal but I have a 10% off coupon and $40 in rewards certs. Plus with how little I use this system there is no way I would ever need 500 gigs.

[thunder_gamer]

For the claws, does it show as "Code is reserved"?

[praxus07]

as great as the game is that monthly fee will always hold it back.

That's the only reason I'm not buying the game, simply can't afford yet another monthly fee (internet/XBL/Netflix) on top of everything else.

If it had a free to play option I'd be all over this, as it is though I'll most likely never buy it.

[Big St3ph3n]

Anyone have problems with mics? At first it worked now its bunk. I find if you have your headset on before you launch game, it will most of the time work. We need a patch. :S

[NamPaehc]

All those free 2 play games, do they have monthly content updates? I figured they only released every couple of months, where as the dcuo devs have stated they plan to have a steady flow of things per month. If they do sizeable content updates on the free2 play every 6 weeks or so that would be great.

[SEH]

They have monthly content updates, however, while technically being "free", they really aren't. Yes, you can play through the game totally free, but your enjoyment in most cases would be severely hampered. F2P MMO's generally rely on micro-transactions where you'd have to buy better armor, weapons, etc... as you play through.

[maxfisher]

FYI, if anyone else has buyer's remorse, best buy is currently taking this as a trade in. Site says $30, but they gave me $33 when I went in. Probably won't last long and it'll likely be the only chance to get some money for a used copy without ripping someone off on eBay.

[kurrptsenate]

Anyone have problems with mics? At first it worked now its bunk. I find if you have your headset on before you launch game, it will most of the time work. We need a patch. :S

Everyone has problems with mics on this game. After doing some research for a few hours, it's believed that when server volume is high or at peak times, the mic cuts out and will not return until the server is reset (some time in the middle of the night).

Its easily the biggest problem in the game right and is almost a deal breaker with me. I'm contemplating NOT renewing my subscription until the mics are fixed to 100%.

Thankfully I have a PS3 chat pad which makes matters a little better, but the other 2 people I play with do not. Its very hard to coordinate an attack with no speach

[edson13]

FYI, if anyone else has buyer's remorse, best buy is currently taking this as a trade in. Site says $30, but they gave me $33 when I went in. Probably won't last long and it'll likely be the only chance to get some money for a used copy without ripping someone off on eBay.

amazon is accepting it for $33.00 as well. Wasnt sure if I was going to open my copy from the b2g1, but I might try this out and if I dont like it just send it to amazon. Im sure theyll start selling monthly cards sooner or later.

[Brainberry]

Is it worth the $15 a month?

would have bought it if they made a 1 year subsciption at a cheaper price.

i want this game soo bad though.....

[iKilledChewbacca]

Is it worth the $15 a month?

would have bought it if they made a 1 year subsciption at a cheaper price.

i want this game soo bad though.....

imo NO.

[lokizz]

Is it worth the $15 a month?

would have bought it if they made a 1 year subsciption at a cheaper price.

i want this game soo bad though.....


imo no game is worth 15 bucks extra per month to play especially after paying 60 for the game at retail.

[Brainberry]

imo no game is worth 15 bucks extra per month to play especially after paying 60 for the game at retail.

True.

I guess ill wait until they lower the price or make their servers free......

Dead Space 2 seems like the best choice for a new game.

[Salamando3000]

imo no game is worth 15 bucks extra per month to play especially after paying 60 for the game at retail.

I wholeheartedly disagree.

If an MMO's good, I find it quite easy to spend the $15 a month on it. They'll introduce new content frequently enough to keep it fresh and there's always another objective to achieve. In the event you ever find it stale, you'll have the option to cancel the account (while retaining your characters...usually), until a new patch comes up with new stuff to do.

If the MMO's too good, it becomes the only game I play, and can in fact save me money. Some MMO's are so addicting, they can actually make you feel like playing other games is a waste of time...as the time spent on that game is time you could be spending in the MMO.

As to whether DC:UO was that good...from my time in the Beta, I didn't think so.

[kurrptsenate]

Dead Space is a fantastic series, but the campaign mode is only 10-12 hours. The multiplayer aspect of the game is not worth the purchase considering its an after thought and only added on (think bioshock 2)

To me, a game that cost $60 should net you more than 10-12 hours. I played DCUO for about 65 hours or so already.

[4thHorseman]

Dead Space is a fantastic series, but the campaign mode is only 10-12 hours. The multiplayer aspect of the game is not worth the purchase considering its an after thought and only added on (think bioshock 2)

To me, a game that cost $60 should net you more than 10-12 hours. I played DCUO for about 65 hours or so already.

I'm alright with spending that much on a short game. To me it all depends on experience. Arkham Asylum was one of my favorite games I've ever played, payed at full price, and would do so again. and that game only took me about 5 hours to get through, 6 if you count platinuming it.

[lokizz]

True.

I guess ill wait until they lower the price or make their servers free......

Dead Space 2 seems like the best choice for a new game.


hell yes i cant wait to get my copy reviews have been pretty strong for it and i cant wait for a new survival horror experience. its been too many years since weve had one. and youre getting 2 games for 60 bucks.

[lokizz]

I wholeheartedly disagree.

If an MMO's good, I find it quite easy to spend the $15 a month on it. They'll introduce new content frequently enough to keep it fresh and there's always another objective to achieve. In the event you ever find it stale, you'll have the option to cancel the account (while retaining your characters...usually), until a new patch comes up with new stuff to do.

If the MMO's too good, it becomes the only game I play, and can in fact save me money. Some MMO's are so addicting, they can actually make you feel like playing other games is a waste of time...as the time spent on that game is time you could be spending in the MMO.

As to whether DC:UO was that good...from my time in the Beta, I didn't think so.


if youre into mmorpgs i can see your point but for me personally i cant do it. this game was the first and only mmorpg ive ever played and i liked it but from a money standpoint i could and would never spend 15 a month to play a game. even if i got it for free i wouldnt.

theres too many games with great online play that you can play for free i understand what it is youre paying for having read most of the posts in this topic but for me i cant do it. for what you pay in fees you could get a new game in 4 months or a few decent used games.

add to that all the great games weve got coming down the line for ps3 this year and for me i say no. but by playing dcuo i understand the appeal of mmorpgs more and i see how easy it is to get hooked on them.

[Brainberry]

hell yes i cant wait to get my copy reviews have been pretty strong for it and i cant wait for a new survival horror experience. its been too many years since weve had one. and youre getting 2 games for 60 bucks.

2 games for 60? does it come with another game? or are you talking about the multiplayer?

[lokizz]

2 games for 60? does it come with another game? or are you talking about the multiplayer?


the first batch of deadspace 2 will come with deadspace 2 and deadspace extraction ( a game that i believe was released on wii and will be cleaned up and i think itll be in hd too). extraction is an on rails shooter.

[Brainberry]

the first batch of deadspace 2 will come with deadspace 2 and deadspace extraction ( a game that i believe was released on wii and will be cleaned up and i think itll be in hd too). extraction is an on rails shooter.

khool! Do you need Move to play it? or will it be playable with a regular controller?

[lokizz]

khool! Do you need Move to play it? or will it be playable with a regular controller?


you can use move or just use the regular controller.

[Rod92905]

Being that DCUO is the only PS3 game I really play (my kids playing Little Big Planet doesn't count) I got no idea where to go for the latest update on any particular PS3 game.

Any got any recommendations on any particular site or forum?

[thetruelokre]

I picked this up with some trade in credit, and I really don't see the hate. Yea it has most of the same kinds of missions that most mmos do (kill [x] of [y], bring me [a] you get from [b]) but the execution is far better than any other super hero mmo that i've played.

Don't get me wrong, champions and city of heroes are nice games, but there's something about seeing Superman and Batman that just does it for me. I've been a DC fan since I was a little kid, so having Nightwing join me on a mission was pretty freakin' awesome.

Kind of shocked that there hasn't been a DCOU wiki put together yet, but i guess that'll come in time.

[Layd Dly]

Just started playing my Villian character tonight. So far i like it, im not typically a mmo guy but thought it would be worth a try since i can play it on my ps3.

[NamPaehc]

Added the new video done by Blur under Story videos of the OP. Aww that Lex...

Also some info on the updated coming in (late) February under updates there too.

[thunder_gamer]

That Facebook mystery award for changing the profile picture is disappointing.

They have announced 3 months for $29.99 on the blog.

[Ultimate Matt X]

I'm still looking for people to group up with and/or start a League possibly. I have players on Crisis and The Killing Joke. So far just heroes, but I'll make some villians somewhere soon. PM me if you want to play some time. Typically, I can be on quite a bit on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons and can arrange times any time in the evening.

[NamPaehc]

DCUO "10 a month" plan. (http://forums.station.sony.com/dcuopc/posts/list.m?topic_id=18927)

We hope everyone has had an exciting time becoming the next legend and thank all of you for playing DCUO. You are true heroes in our book! As a thank you we are extending a special offer to you, our loyal players, for a limited time only! This legendary new promotion will give you extraordinary savings on a 3 month DCUO subscription and ensure you are able to participate in our monthly content updates. We look forward to seeing you in game!
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In appreciation of the first players who are on the path to becoming legends, we're offering the chance to lock in an extraordinary promotional rate of only $29.99 for the 3-month DC Universe Online Legend Plan. That's over 25% OFF the regular 3-month subscription plan price of $41.99! Keep that rate for as long as you are actively subscribed and watch the savings pile up.
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As a Legend Player, you must lock in this rate prior to the end of the 30-day subscription included with your software purchase. If your current subscription plan kicks in before you choose the Legend Plan, you may still participate, but the Legend Plan rate will apply only after your currently selected plan ends.
This offer ends March 1, 2011, so don't miss out!
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PS3 Players - If you have already subscribed to a 90-day plan, you will automatically be charged Legend Plan pricing of $29.99 when your fee becomes due. If you are on any other plan and choose to switch to the 90-day Legend Plan, you will be charged the new pricing upon completion of your existing plan.
Legend Pricing Plan Terms & Conditions:
3-month promotional subscription pricing of $29.99 (plus applicable taxes) compared to the standard 3-month subscription rate of $41.99 (plus applicable taxes).
Offer ends 3/1/11 at 11:59pm (PST). Individuals with DC Universe Online accounts in good standing and validly subscribing to the Legend Plan prior to this deadline will be eligible to receive this offer and will benefit from the recurring Legend Plan rate of $29.99.
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If you have already selected a 1-, 6-, or 12-month DCUO subscription plan and do not choose to switch to the Legend Plan before your 30-days of game-play included with your qualified purchase of DCUO expires, but decide to switch prior to March 1, 2011 (11:59pm PST), your credit card will be charged for the subscription plan you have already selected and the Legend Plan price of $29.99 for a recurring 3-month subscription will commence when your current subscription period ends.

[SynGamer]

I'll wait until the game is clearance'd out. The game seems to lack longevity compared to other MMOs and pricing the PS32 version $10 more but still charging $15 a month is laughable. The least they could have done is keep the game price $49.99. Also, why is there no incentive for PS+ members, perhaps $5 off? Way to drop the ball Sony.

[Soodmeg]

This is by far one of the most bipolar games I have ever played.

Levels 1 -30 are decently fun although most of it is fetch quest and collect a thons with no creativity what so ever. Hey, its really fun to be a super hero. But when you reach the level cap which you will in under a week of even the most casual play it does such a hard 180 that I am sure we can win a suit for whiplash.

The end game content is pathetic. I have been asking people questions this entire week because I was confused as to what to do after I completed every single quest in the game. (I am seriously telling you that you can complete every single solo quest in the game in a week...I thought this was a MMO Shouldnt you have hundreds of quests?) It came a point in which I started doing the same quest I did earlier and when I final got answers it was mind blowing.

My question, what am I suppose to do at level 30 if I beat all of the quests? Answer? Do the same 15 or so things over and over again for infinity to collect marks to turn in for gear.

Waaaa? To this day I still feel like I am missing something because it simple can not be this many people in general excited to do the same duo over and over again.

By the way, this game has the worst (and I mean it) community in the history of video games. I have never seen so many people get completely ripped apart for asking very simple questions. What I would kinda like to know is how this game qualifies as a MMO? Yeah there might me a lot of players on the sever but you cant interact with any more than what? 8 people for raids? Hell a decent amount of the content is DUOS which is 2 people. MAG is 100x the MMO this game is.

If anyone in here knows what I am suppose to do at level 30 please fill me in. The game isnt good but I like it enough to keep playing....but I am not about to drop 15 a month to do the same thing over and over.

EDIT: I also feel lied too. At no point in my journey did I ever have a epic battle with the heroes/villains of the dc universe and the other players. Yes you can have bounties on some heroes but they are not part of any actual story and are more like random dragon in forest.

This post doesnt even touch on the fact the game has so many bugs that I feel like I need a can of Raid to play it. Might be good in a couple years when they get everything together and the maybe I will come back but for now this game is a complete disaster.

[LXL_Guy]

Should jump on the official forums if you're unsure what to do at 30.

At Level 30 you can start going for your Iconic Armors. I mean there's also daily missions that give you Marks of Allegiance. When you acquire 10 of these you can trade at a vendor within Watchtower for a Mark of Triumph which is used to get your Tier 1 armor.

Also you can go after PVP armor as well if you're big on that.

Anyhow, doing those daily missions you'll eventually acquire some good gear. Once you do I'd attempt Duos, which will award ya Marks of Triumph. Collect these for your Tier 1 armor. It'll take awhile at first but as you become better skilled along with good armor you'll be able to take on Hard Mode Alerts. From these you'll also be able to get Marks of Triumph for beating each boss in the Hard Alerts.

I know it gets tedious but definitely pays off when you can run Raids and other stuff. Then there's also the update later this month so that's something to look forward to as well.

[skubish]

People still play this game? I was thinking of picking it up this weekend. Have they patched a lot of bugs? Does voice chat work now?

[Soodmeg]

I have yet to get voice chat to work. Honestly, with respect to people who like the game I strongly advice you to not pick this game up at all. Wait about 6 months to a year and then pick it up. If you want to be safe at least wait another 2 weeks when everyones first free month would be over...that will be a better gauge of the population. I personally think it will drop off significantly.

There is no reason to own this game at this point, there are still a ton of bugs and the Que system is so severely broken that it makes doing a lot of the missions a joke. I have yet to finish most of the alerts although I try on a daily basis.


I took a pic of this with my phone and if I wasnt lazy I would upload it but yesterday I tried once again to play a Alert. I qued up and waited exactly (I kept track) 17:42 seconds to even load into one. Upon loading in it was one that was already started (this happens so often that it should be a embarrassment) I played that alert for exactly 166 min 56 seconds and went through 35 FUCKING PEOPLE loading in then quitting! I spent 33 min standing around inside of the alert waiting for new players to load into my alert (again I counted) and I final just quit the game when I got to a part that I couldnt beat myself and I didnt feel like waiting for another 20 min for more people to load in.

That is VERY typical of my experience playing...if you dont already have 5 or 6 people that you play with you might as well not even try because its a complete crap shoot if it will work or not.


And look no further than LXL Guy post (Which was very informative and well written) and see exactly what the future holds. Grinding for gear. I know grinding is part of every MMO but it cant be 80% of the game. Once you hit 30 they just forget about the whole Brainiac trying to take over the world bit and its grinding for gear all day everyday.


Skubish just do A LOT of research before you buy it..do not pick it up on a whim. You will either love it or hate it.

[WebScud]

I took a pic of this with my phone and if I wasnt lazy I would upload it but yesterday I tried once again to play a Alert. I qued up and waited exactly (I kept track) 17:42 seconds to even load into one. Upon loading in it was one that was already started (this happens so often that it should be a embarrassment) I played that alert for exactly 166 min 56 seconds and went through 35 FUCKING PEOPLE loading in then quitting! I spent 33 min standing around inside of the alert waiting for new players to load into my alert (again I counted) and I final just quit the game when I got to a part that I couldnt beat myself and I didnt feel like waiting for another 20 min for more people to load in.

That is VERY typical of my experience playing...if you dont already have 5 or 6 people that you play with you might as well not even try because its a complete crap shoot if it will work or not.

I've never seen anything like that.

[Soodmeg]

Seriously, I just played Smallville for 76 min with my one other friend....got half way through everyone quit game wouldnt load anyone else in so we were forced to quit. It happens every single time I play a alert. Went through about 12 guys during that run.

The problem of loading into half done or glitched Alerts is number 1 on the official forums from what I can tell. From personal experience whenever I load into a Alert I check the scorecard first and more often than not I am the 14th person to load in and the game has been going on for well over an hour.

It happens so often that I would love to sit and watch someone else play so I can prove to myself its not me.

EDIT: By the way Sku, their very first content patch is late. It was suppose to come on the 15th week..no sign of it, might be a one time thing but its looks strange when you cant make your own deadline for content patch on the first go round. Again, all I am saying is research research research.

[WebScud]

The "locked door" issue totally happens, which has been acknowledged by RadarX on the officials forums. I've just never seen drop outs like that.

Guess I've been lucky.

[NamPaehc]

No the content patch never had a set date beyond "middle to late february ". At least until the announcement the other day that it is coming out on the 22nd- I think.

[nuromutt]

I think whether or not you will enjoy the game depends on what you expect out of it. I like playing a super hero. I like running around and getting in battles with villains (play on pvp server) and helping other people out and testing different power combos.

The maps are huge with plenty of collections and things to find. Get a few friends and join a league.

It isn't like other mmos but it is fun to play. Because your level/gear matters less than your playing ability it is fun to make a new toon and be level 7 and get jumped by some 30 who really doesn't know what cancels or beats what and wax them.

I enjoy it and haven't gotten tired, and if they stick to a decent content update schedule (they claim monthly but we'll see) it should stay fun. I already reupped for the 3 month deal.

Dead Randy, hero, on No Man's Land.

[Ultimate Matt X]

I think I look at the game similar to you nuromutt. I just enjoy being a superhero and I'm not trying to rush through it so it stays enjoyable to me. My highest level character is only Level 14 and I haven't even messed with villians yet. Sure I wish it wasn't $10 a month, but if they keep content up its no worse than DLC in other games.

My characters are PyreBlade on Killing Joke and Rahzar on Crisis if anyone wants to play. I do agree with the comments that having a league or group of friends to play with makes this game much more enjoyable.

[jumpofftim]

i am so on the fence about purchasing this game for PC. Should i do it?

[sendme]

No I wouldn't get it on the PC. If you stretch it out it will take 2 weeks to hit 30 after that it seems like you have nothing to do. I know it does not take 2 weeks but I really didn't do much when I played and spent most my time trying to get into pvp. Once I got to 30 I really didn't want to play anymore. I tried some of the end game stuff and said the hell with it. I would hold off for a year and see what happens.

[LXL_Guy]

I still find the game enjoyable. Finally working on my tier 2 armor along with running raids.

[Marshy]

i am not a huge MMORPG guy so I have no idea of what a good one would be. I am a huge DC fan though so being able to explore, play, and interact with my favorite characters is a fun and enjoyable journey.

[eliter1]

The PC CE is $36.15 on Amazon right now. I am debating picking it up since I really enjoyed the beta and it seems like a good price for a month and the statue.

[NamPaehc]

They just merged all the pc servers to one another. Along with the ps3 server, those are together too. So not as empty I expect.

[NamPaehc]

Free to play in October. added info to the OP.

[lokizz]

i feel bad for anyone who paid for this game and paid for a subscription. i hope they get compensated in some way. itll be interesting to see if anyone will get into it now that its free considering how long the dl took.

[SynGamer]

i feel bad for anyone who paid for this game and paid for a subscription. i hope they get compensated in some way. itll be interesting to see if anyone will get into it now that its free considering how long the dl took.

Lifetime subscribers get Legendary access. People who bought the game get Premium.

[looploop]

This is exciting. I almost bought this for $15 yesterday, but then said fuck it when I learned it had a monthly fee.

[IAmTheCheapestGamer]

If they had all the necessary files available via just installing from the disc instead of it being a download(think it's actually a download as opposed to just an install) then I might consider this, but since I have the uber cheap ass DSL(768kbps DL speed) it'd take me till the beginning of the NEXT millenium to download the frickin' files.:roll:

[Narcisstalker]

Yeah it's a bootstrap installer. (or was in beta I should say)

Didn't Wombat have a conversation going about if/when this would go free to play?

[LXL_Guy]

Still gonna pay since I don't want to loose any of my items and really don't want a cap on my cash either.

[TctclMvPhase]

Not that I will be getting this, but the whole statement about having to pay for a game for trophies is bothering me because I am pretty sure it isn't true. There was definitely that Toro RSS reader on the JPN PSN that was free and gave trophies.

Does FreeRealms have trophies available to non-paying players?

[NamPaehc]

Updated the OP with a few more links with the details of F2P spelled out a bit better.

Also, the devs had a chat recently covering F2P and breaking it down. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zllSnHdEkl4)

[praxus07]

So when can we start downloading this for free? I'd prolly have to start now since it'd take the next 15 days for it to finish.

[LXL_Guy]

So when can we start downloading this for free? I'd prolly have to start now since it'd take the next 15 days for it to finish.

All them updates are gonna kill ya if you don't got a good connection.

[DennisTheMenace]

Yeah it took me like 5-6 hours with download speeds up to 1.2mb

[eliter1]

I wonder if the CE will be dirt cheap now. I saw it for $60 at GS but $20 would be amazing just for the statue.

[iRobotZombie]

Its the way to go.

Tell people you have to subscribe to play, they tell you to f@£$ off.

Tell people you will be more awesome if you buy these boots and people will buy the boots and maybe a cape.

Great thing to happen to MMOs

[cereal_killerxx]

OK, so it's October now. Is it free to play yet?

[SynGamer]

OK, so it's October now. Is it free to play yet?

"Late" October.

[Narcisstalker]

"Late" October.

That's a shame if only for the fact that the closer to the November onslaught of games the less likely I am to make time for DCUO. (or any MMO really)

[LXL_Guy]

I just want to gank/grief low level villains. It'll be a marvelous day before I go off to work on actual stuff.

[NamPaehc]

Nov 1 is the day F2P starts.

[eliter1]

14GB download... Gonna take a while. I played the Beta and I loved it but I never felt like paying for it. I am probably going to spend a good amount of entertainment from this.

[menikmati]

Downloading now, wish they could put a timer for ETA rather than time elapsed.

[dgwillia006]

Two big questions, PVE server or PVP? (For a first time player)

Also, is it true the Hero side is overpopulated? I might go with Villain <_<

[NamPaehc]

Two big questions, PVE server or PVP? (For a first time player)

Also, is it true the Hero side is overpopulated? I might go with Villain <_<

Pvp and pve are on different shards but you can warp over at certain locations at any time. So no real need to decide because you can swap easily. I'd say try pve to level up then warp to pvp but up to you.

Yes a lot of heroes i think, but that means more people to team up with. I heard it was hard to find teams for villains but maybe not now it it is free. Some of the content like alerts and raids, you need good players.

[MikeydCT]

I am wondering if my PS3 turns off do I lose all that I downloaded and have to start over again?
I have slow internet and for me to download the 14gb so game will take almost a day, I hope. Been downloading for 3 hours now and at 13%

[twiceborn]

I am wondering if my PS3 turns off do I lose all that I downloaded and have to start over again?
I have slow internet and for me to download the 14gb so game will take almost a day, I hope. Been downloading for 3 hours now and at 13%


You don't have to start over, it continues where you left off.

Never played an mmo before, but this being free and in the DC universe, I'm going to give it a try.

[MikeydCT]

You don't have to start over, it continues where you left off.

Never played an mmo before, but this being free and in the DC universe, I'm going to give it a try.

cool so when my copy of uncharted gets here I can play it :D

[AukeySeven]

Pvp is more fun, because getting ganked is a fun way to break up the grind.

Is there a GAG supergroup/guild/gang yet?

[KingBroly]

Can you swap between PVP and PVE at any time?

[dgwillia006]

Yeah, the PVP for villains is a bit rediculous. Easier now that im getting stronger (Level 8 Dual Pistol Mental). Managed to take out 3 guys in a row thanks to Telekinesis lol (The first one got nailed by a car, i shot the second one up while he was hovering, and the 3rd one tried to run away when he got nailed by a trash can XD)

[praxus07]

Just started downloading the small 124mb update and it's taking forever. The huge game itself should be done downloading I imagine by 2012 sometime.

Can't stand PVP, so PVE all the way for me.....

[Fell Open Ian]

Is there a GAG supergroup/guild/gang yet?

I'd like to know this as well.

Also is there a consensus on how best to buy into the premium tier? Just grab the Green Lantern DLC for $10 and be done with it?

[Mad D]

Well my download is taking all day, it will probably take several more hours.

I'd be interested in creating/joining a CAG super villian gang if there are too many heroes, maybe something like Cheap Ass Goons :lol:

[D_Icon]

So to verify again, I'm downloading DC Universe and it took 2 hours to download 6%. If I back out on the download screen will it pick up at the 6% that it left of the next time I start it up again? I gotta play some Arkham City.

[Fell Open Ian]

So to verify again, I'm downloading DC Universe and it took 2 hours to download 6%. If I back out on the download screen will it pick up at the 6% that it left of the next time I start it up again? I gotta play some Arkham City.

Yes, you can absolutely quit out and it'll resume right where it left off. (I downloaded it in 3 sessions)

[adriley313]

Anyone know how to join in a friends game so you can team up together.
We both got put in different worlds.

Any help would be thankful

[NamPaehc]

Can you swap between PVP and PVE at any time?

Anyone know how to join in a friends game so you can team up together.
We both got put in different worlds.

Any help would be thankful

All you have to do is head to your faction's main base. That would be the Watchtower (WT) for Heroes, and the Hall for villians. Within the home bases, there is a phase shifter. I know in the WT it is on the floor above the auction room, in the center of the complex. Look for yellow signs. Might be on the map too, or you could ask.

All you do is walk into it and activate/interact. It'll ask you if you want to change phases, then confirm your choice.

All it does it make it so you can be attacked at almost any time if you go to the PVP side.

For PVE, if you want to PVP without shifting, you can type /pvp and it'll flag you for PVP (only versus opposite faction. for same faction, you'll have to look into dueling). When you are done type /pvp again and if you don't do any PVP within 5 mins it will clear your flag.

[CaptainJoel]

So how good is the Green Lantern DLC? I'm thinking about picking it up, but I'm on kind of on the fence. Will I have to create an all new character to use the Lantern uniform and ring? Also, can I make any other colored Lanterns?

[Luriden]

So how good is the Green Lantern DLC? I'm thinking about picking it up, but I'm on kind of on the fence. Will I have to create an all new character to use the Lantern uniform and ring? Also, can I make any other colored Lanterns?

I've been wondering this as well. I'd like to make the jump to premium and this would do the trick. I'm just afraid I won't see any of the benefits of the DLC until WAY later into the game unless I make a new character with the DLC features.

[shadowkast]

Left my PlayStation on for 4 hours to download and now they're doing maintenance?! Argh

[Indignate]

So how good is the Green Lantern DLC? I'm thinking about picking it up, but I'm on kind of on the fence. Will I have to create an all new character to use the Lantern uniform and ring? Also, can I make any other colored Lanterns?

I've been wondering this as well. I'd like to make the jump to premium and this would do the trick. I'm just afraid I won't see any of the benefits of the DLC until WAY later into the game unless I make a new character with the DLC features.

I was looking into getting this as well. Form what I read, they drop an item in your inventory that changes your power to Light or you can just make a new character. If you're a hero, your green, villains are yellow.

The only noticeable thing the DLC adds other than that are three instances or alerts.

Joel! We should play together. Hit me up the next time you get on.

[NamPaehc]

I was looking into getting this as well. Form what I read, they drop an item in your inventory that changes your power to Light or you can just make a new character. If you're a hero, your green, villains are yellow.

The only noticeable thing the DLC adds other than that are three instances or alerts.

Joel! We should play together. Hit me up the next time you get on.

Yeah the GL content gets you new = armor, weapons, duos, alerts, FEATS (main thing you get from that is skill points). And of course the power set, which is a controller.

Now, if you want to start a new character and level up a GL I would do that. BUT I wouldn't touch the alerts or duos until 30 with gear and skill points.

If you want to just level up and swap later, I'm pretty sure you can to... Just start a CTRLr (controller) so you get an idea of what your are doing, but honestly GL plays so differently from the other to CTRLr classes.

[dgwillia006]

Swear the servers on this game are ridiculous. Was playing for about 3 hours straight, talked to an NPC and my character just froze up. (Unable to move, unable to do anything except use the menu's and log out).

And now i find out the login servers have been down for atleast 30 minutes <_<.

[CaptainJoel]

Joel! We should play together. Hit me up the next time you get on.
I'd definitely be down for that, dawg! What server are you on?

Yeah the GL content gets you new = armor, weapons, duos, alerts, FEATS (main thing you get from that is skill points). And of course the power set, which is a controller.

Now, if you want to start a new character and level up a GL I would do that. BUT I wouldn't touch the alerts or duos until 30 with gear and skill points.

If you want to just level up and swap later, I'm pretty sure you can to... Just start a CTRLr (controller) so you get an idea of what your are doing, but honestly GL plays so differently from the other to CTRLr classes.
Cool! I wish I could make a Red or Orange Lantern, but I'm more than happy with just being Green. Thanks a lot!

[shadowkast]

If anyone doesn't want their hard copy anymore I would love to get it just to throw on the shelf with the rest of the collection.

I could have spent ages creating my character but wanted to get into the game

[thunder_gamer]

If anyone doesn't want their hard copy anymore I would love to get it just to throw on the shelf with the rest of the collection.

I could have spent ages creating my character but wanted to get into the game

Read one of the comments on PlayStation's Blog and it seems that even if you had installed using disc previously, you still have to re-download the new client and go through the whole download process.

[eliter1]

WTF! I am trying to create a character and in the middle of the creation process it keeps sending me to the World Selection screen. I want to burn my PS3!

[shadowkast]

Read one of the comments on PlayStation's Blog and it seems that even if you had installed using disc previously, you still have to re-download the new client and go through the whole download process.huh!? I'm not following you.

[thunder_gamer]

huh!? I'm not following you.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/02/dc-online-universe-free-to-play-your-way-on-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-662792

Maybe I misunderstood.

[shadowkast]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/02/dc-online-universe-free-to-play-your-way-on-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-662792

Maybe I misunderstood. maybe. I downloaded it already. But if someone has a disc copy they no longer want ( since they don't need it) i would like to add it to my wall of PS3 games

Edit: Way too many comments to read, which one were you referring to though?

[thunder_gamer]

maybe. I downloaded it already. But if someone has a disc copy they no longer want ( since they don't need it) i would like to add it to my wall of PS3 games

Edit: Way too many comments to read, which one were you referring to though?

Click on the link should take you directly to the comment, but in case it does not, comment 16 by user CHRISRHODE2004

[shadowkast]

Click on the link should take you directly to the comment, but in case it does not, comment 16 by user CHRISRHODE2004
Ok? So are you saying some people won't give up their disc because some dlc is tied to it? My understanding is that when you start up the disc, it prompts you to download the new client. Thus making the old client extinct and the disc useless. That's my understanding at least and why i was hoping to get someone's game case/ disc if they're done with it. Fyi; I have no ulterior motives, just love to expand my wall of games

Edit: viewing via Mobile. Probably why i didn't understand what post you were referring to. Thanks for explaining and not being a dick

[lokizz]

the only negative to this thing for me is the asshole level 30s who camp mission spots to be assholes.

[thunder_gamer]

Ok? So are you saying some people won't give up their disc because some dlc is tied to it? My understanding is that when you start up the disc, it prompts you to download the new client. Thus making the old client extinct and the disc useless. That's my understanding at least and why i was hoping to get someone's game case/ disc if they're done with it. Fyi; I have no ulterior motives, just love to expand my wall of games

Edit: viewing via Mobile. Probably why i didn't understand what post you were referring to. Thanks for explaining and not being a dick

You are welcome and I could have misunderstood, just the way I interpret what the person was say though. Hopefully someone can chime in on this.

And I understand you wanting it for your collection, I do want it too, but mostly the collector's edition one as it got statue and other stuffs.

[CaptainJoel]

I didn't have to download the new client or anything, I just had to update when I put my disc in and everything worked fine.

[Indignate]

I'd definitely be down for that, dawg! What server are you on?

I have no clue. Where would you see that at?

[thunder_gamer]

I didn't have to download the new client or anything, I just had to update when I put my disc in and everything worked fine.

Interesting, I guess it is only the DLC of old client that does not work with new client then. I am not sure anymore.:lol:

[shadowkast]

I just wanna play, c'mon servers

[pbnate88]

You guys werent kidding on these long download times, i'm almost at an hour not even close to finished.

Am I allowed to play a different game while this downloads? Or do I just leave it up

[shadowkast]

You guys werent kidding on these long download times, i'm almost at an hour not even close to finished.

Am I allowed to play a different game while this downloads? Or do I just leave it up gotta leave it.

[NamPaehc]

the only negative to this thing for me is the asshole level 30s who camp mission spots to be assholes.

Phase shift over to PVE and run this missions. Then go back to PVP and stomp then when you have higher level/gear.

[Indignate]

Learned that there are no servers, but phases, and that you can phase with anybody.

So just hit me up Joel, or anybody else, whenever you want to roll together.

[AdvOfJet]

So are there guild-ish features to the game .. like Super Groups or something ? Downloading right now and going to start playing tonight. Wouldn't mind grouping up with some CAGs to take on the game.

[lokizz]

i joined an league invite one day and instantly regretted it because i guess when you join up you can hear your teammates talking wherever they are. so i was treated to 20 minutes of some annoying ass kid yammering on about nothing to some older guy i hope was his dad because if not its creepy.

[icqpimp]

My PS3 DCUO DC Universe Online names are
videovac
miklonus
instrumental king
FeenaSik
Lissa Drak
The last 4 are based off of DC characters.

[deviousnaraku]

Bought the Green Lantern DLC. The light claws are pretty powerful. If only they'd fix the login queue. For the first time I've been place at over 10k in line. Took over 30 minutes just to get in.

Update: Wow the servers suck. After waiting all that time and waiting another 5 minutes starring at joker and super girl, I get disconnected from server.

[AdvOfJet]

What the hell. Do they have the server limited to a few hundred people? Over 8000 in line to login. That is unacceptable even for a FTP game.

[iRobotZombie]

Shove them $5 - might get you a premium log in spot?

[AdvOfJet]

Shove them $5 - might get you a premium log in spot?

Does it? I might just do that then with one of my Free PSN money that I got. Waited over 30 minutes to login and then played for a whole 15 minutes before getting disconnected. The servers really do have some issues. Expescially considering half the time I can't even get to the character select screen in order to begin the login countdown. It just sticks on one of the loading screen.

Now I cant seem to do anything at all. Even when I can get to the character select screen I hit x to login and nothing happens. I hear a clicking sound but that's it. Nothing else happens. Not a good start.....

[iRobotZombie]

Doesn't seem to say on here, but i'm pretty sure it will have that. Google around

PREMIUM ACCESS
At the time the game is transitioned to free-to-play, all existing DCUO accounts with inactive subscriptions will be granted Premium Access. After the game is transitioned to free-to-play, Premium Access will be granted to any player that spends at least U.S. $5.00 (or the foreign equivalent) or 500 Station Cash on items in the DCUO in-game marketplace, or that purchases a DCUO DLC Pack. Premium Access does not expire.

http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/free/

[deviousnaraku]

Doesn't seem to say on here, but i'm pretty sure it will have that. Google around

http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/free/

There is no login priority for the different membership levels...yet. From what I've read, supposedly Legendary users will get priority login sometime in the future, but nothing was said for Premium / Free users.

[praxus07]

Finally finished my download of the game this morning, couldn't get on as the servers were down, and now managed to make my first character (Praxus07, villain, Circe follower) but still stuck on the loading page (the one with the big rotating circle at the right bottom) for 10 minutes now.

Also got the GL DLC, making a new hero GL type with it....

[lokizz]

Does it? I might just do that then with one of my Free PSN money that I got. Waited over 30 minutes to login and then played for a whole 15 minutes before getting disconnected. The servers really do have some issues. Expescially considering half the time I can't even get to the character select screen in order to begin the login countdown. It just sticks on one of the loading screen.

Now I cant seem to do anything at all. Even when I can get to the character select screen I hit x to login and nothing happens. I hear a clicking sound but that's it. Nothing else happens. Not a good start.....


yeah i figure ill get the green lantern dlc.

[Dahk]

so do people actually get into the game or are we supposed to just stare at Joker and the spinning circles?

[lokizz]

so do people actually get into the game or are we supposed to just stare at Joker and the spinning circles?


i hadnt been able to get into the game for like 2 or 3 days now and i swear to you i bought the gl dlc and the next time i tried to sign in i got that same error message with the psn sign on the bottom corner but the game started up. take it for what you will but i think free players are the last to get if ever.

[praxus07]

I've really had no issues getting ingame. There's usually a short delay, like 30 seconds, but since I got in on Tuesday it's been smooth. I did buy the DLC, and a helm, boots, and wings though, so did spend $15 already.

[lokizz]

ring powers are amazing stuff im glad the evil ring is yellow heres to hoping the other colors are made available. id love to get a black ring.

[praxus07]

The lantern powers are cool, but having made 6 characters I'm having trouble deciding which one I like the most and sticking with that one. This is so my new fave game.

[dgwillia006]

I'm buying Legendary a bit later tonight, was considering making a CAG Villain guild (With some sort of interesting name), if anyone is interested in joining.

My current character is a Level 21 Mental (And am making a Hard Light character soon too)

[IAmTheCheapestGamer]

I really wish my local GS stores weren't a buncha nazis about tossing out pennied shit, since it'd have been so much easier to just grab the disc version of this game and load up the first 11gb's of it from there.

It's still a 16+gb download for this game, right?:cry: I guess I'll never play this then since it'd take till June 2012 to download that much on my connection.

Oh and has anyone made an EL HOARDO character yet? If not, then someone should.:lol:

[lokizz]

The lantern powers are cool, but having made 6 characters I'm having trouble deciding which one I like the most and sticking with that one. This is so my new fave game.


ive only got 2 characters so far both villans but at some point i want to make a hero gl.its crazy but gls are overpowered and i love it. im only lv 9 and ive been kicking the shit out of level 15s most of the day i can only imagine how strong youll be when you hit level 15 or 20.


and i think the dl size is 15gb just take a few hours every day to dl some of it or maybe you can find someone on cag with the cd version.

[praxus07]

Can't really get over how fast my sinestro char type has leveled. I remade the char last night before I went to sleep, only played through the starting ship before logging off. Played for just a few hours tonight and am already level 12.

The loot though ticks me off. I got all the parts for the greco-roman outfit, except the shoulders and belt. The belt you can only get at level 30, and the shoulders are a drop in the vault. Why do they make getting a full set so difficult?

[Dranakin]

Just bought the Fight for the Light DLC and made a villain. Pretty fun so far.

[Mr Unoriginal]

I really wish my local GS stores weren't a buncha nazis about tossing out pennied shit, since it'd have been so much easier to just grab the disc version of this game and load up the first 11gb's of it from there.

It's still a 16+gb download for this game, right?:cry: I guess I'll never play this then since it'd take till June 2012 to download that much on my connection.

Oh and has anyone made an EL HOARDO character yet? If not, then someone should.:lol:

Pretty sure it's over 16 GB. I have 18 GB free and when I try to download it tells me to free up 2gb more.

[dgwillia006]

When i installed, i needed to have about 21GB, despite it only taking 18 or so. No idea why that is <_<

[Mr Unoriginal]

When i installed, i needed to have about 21GB, despite it only taking 18 or so. No idea why that is <_<

Oh, that's weird and annoying. I'm clearing stuff off my 40 gb for it, but don't want to delete more than I need.

[dgwillia006]

Yeah, it definitely was. Also made me realize how small 120 GB's can be <_<.

Not to mention DCU borked my HDD on my 1 year old Slim, damn near corrupted it. Luckily all my data somehow survived and i instantly backed it up afterwards.

[lokizz]

Can't really get over how fast my sinestro char type has leveled. I remade the char last night before I went to sleep, only played through the starting ship before logging off. Played for just a few hours tonight and am already level 12.

The loot though ticks me off. I got all the parts for the greco-roman outfit, except the shoulders and belt. The belt you can only get at level 30, and the shoulders are a drop in the vault. Why do they make getting a full set so difficult?


yeah it seems like they do level up very fast i hit 20 yesterday and ive only been using him maybe a day or 3.

[dgwillia006]

And yeah, Sinestro/Lantern characters level ridiculously fast. Just made mine last night and played about 2 hours and it was already level 11. Probally gonna catch up and beat my Mental to level 30 (Currently 25)

[Matt Young]

Man, I've had the game since January and I'm only at level 18. I do wander and explore a lot, though.

[praxus07]

My problem now is with the chat panes. On my tv everything always extends past the edges of the screen (GTA4 especially I could never see half of the cell phone), and that chat panel is right up on the edge so the players names get cut off and I can't see who's saying what. Plus the text around the screen edges is amazingly blurry.

Also in groups I never get any loot drops since I have no idea how to claim an item. I've done the scarecrow halloween run 3 times now and never gotten any loot from going in there.

Did notice my sinestro guy has started leveling much slower now, played all morning and only got to level 18.

[shadowkast]

My problem now is with the chat panes. On my tv everything always extends past the edges of the screen (GTA4 especially I could never see half of the cell phone), and that chat panel is right up on the edge so the players names get cut off and I can't see who's saying what. Plus the text around the screen edges is amazingly blurry.

Also in groups I never get any loot drops since I have no idea how to claim an item. I've done the scarecrow halloween run 3 times now and never gotten any loot from going in there.

Did notice my sinestro guy has started leveling much slower now, played all morning and only got to level 18.
Can't you fix the TV issue within the settings? Seems like you need to change to native or 16:9 or adjust edge masking if available or something. Unless your playing on sd

[lokizz]

My problem now is with the chat panes. On my tv everything always extends past the edges of the screen (GTA4 especially I could never see half of the cell phone), and that chat panel is right up on the edge so the players names get cut off and I can't see who's saying what. Plus the text around the screen edges is amazingly blurry.

Also in groups I never get any loot drops since I have no idea how to claim an item. I've done the scarecrow halloween run 3 times now and never gotten any loot from going in there.

Did notice my sinestro guy has started leveling much slower now, played all morning and only got to level 18.


try doing some of the tougher campaigns. seems like light players have a 2 to 4 level advantage to others if you know how to mix things up. the claw weapon as well as the whip work well to stun enemies so you can get in alot of hits and keep them still.

and when you get the helicopter ring skill holy shit its game over that thing does massive damage to multiple enemies.

im able to beat people 3 to 5 levels higher than me in skill but i also chose a long range weapon to use as well. now im off to find out how to beat dr fate. that bastard is hard to take out.

[4thHorseman]

im able to beat people 3 to 5 levels higher than me in skill but i also chose a long range weapon to use as well. now im off to find out how to beat dr fate. that bastard is hard to take out.

Are you trying to beat him in mission or just in world?

[praxus07]

Can't you fix the TV issue within the settings? Seems like you need to change to native or 16:9 or adjust edge masking if available or something. Unless your playing on sd

I have a Sanyo first gen tube HDtv from 2006 (I think), and it's always been this way. There's really no settings to adjust other than color, the only screen size settings are standard (4:3), full (16:9), zoom1/2. There's no edge masking or anything in the tv settings. When I hit the 4:3 setting it still cuts off the picture so about 1/2 inch of the game picture is gone around the edges. I keep it in 16:9 mode since it's a widescreen set.

I did go into the game setting menu and tried adjusting some things in there, but the only real fix is to enlarge the text font, and to really make that readable is to make it so large one sentence fills in the chat panel. It's fine when I click the full window button ingame and the chat pane fills the entire screen, but who wants to do that constantly.

As far as looting with groups, it's just that I have no idea how the controls work, what to hit on the controller, and what that huge icon that pops up is for that looks like a safe with an explosion behind it. So grouping while fun nets me nothing...LOL. My character was the higest scoring damage dealer in the scarecrow group twice in a row, and got zilch for my troubles....

[lokizz]

Are you trying to beat him in mission or just in world?


in the world i believe i already did the mission to beat him but hes one of those bounty deals. i beat bizzaro the other day and ill probably take a crack at hawkman & hawkwoman if the fate thing desn work this next time.

[4thHorseman]

in the world i believe i already did the mission to beat him but hes one of those bounty deals. i beat bizzaro the other day and ill probably take a crack at hawkman & hawkwoman if the fate thing desn work this next time.

Of the ones below level 20, he is without a doubt the hardest. I don't know if it's a glitch or what, but during the fight he tends to "reset" causing full health for him again. The others you mentioned aren't that bad, but I have never been able to beat him without some help.

Still haven't tried going against Powergirl or Steel yet.

[lokizz]

Of the ones below level 20, he is without a doubt the hardest. I don't know if it's a glitch or what, but during the fight he tends to "reset" causing full health for him again. The others you mentioned aren't that bad, but I have never been able to beat him without some help.

Still haven't tried going against Powergirl or Steel yet.


i beat both of them indoors easily enough can you fight them outdoors too ? i just found a new bounty for killowog so i cant wait to go after him.

[LXL_Guy]

I'm glad you guys are having fun but it's annoying waiting for the mass amount of people to catch up to do raids and such.

[4thHorseman]

i beat both of them indoors easily enough can you fight them outdoors too ? i just found a new bounty for killowog so i cant wait to go after him.

Yeah, they are outdoors too:

Powergirl is a Level 29 Bounty if I remember correctly, but never got around to fighting her. There are others just in the world you can fight like Steel is who is hanging out in Steelworks near the entrance. There are two columns or something that are connected by a walkway near the top and he is hanging out between them. He's not there all the time, but I've never seen anyone actually try and fight him either.

There are others too like Superman and Green Lantern in Metropolis that I don't think are for bounties, but show up in random areas that you can fight. I tried fighting GL one time...took all of 5 seconds for me to be killed. I think the ones without bounties that are in the main world are always level 30.

[LXL_Guy]

Yeah, they are outdoors too:

Powergirl is a Level 29 Bounty if I remember correctly, but never got around to fighting her. There are others just in the world you can fight like Steel is who is hanging out in Steelworks near the entrance. There are two columns or something that are connected by a walkway near the top and he is hanging out between them. He's not there all the time, but I've never seen anyone actually try and fight him either.

There are others too like Superman and Green Lantern in Metropolis that I don't think are for bounties, but show up in random areas that you can fight. I tried fighting GL one time...took all of 5 seconds for me to be killed. I think the ones without bounties that are in the main world are always level 30.

Actually those other encounters are for a feat. There's one for finding all the heroes and another for villains.

[lokizz]

I'm glad you guys are having fun but it's annoying waiting for the mass amount of people to catch up to do raids and such.


i cant wait to do some of those gl events but im waiting till i hit 30 and can get the best gear possible. should be there by the end of the week hopefully.

[praxus07]

Have you guys been reading the official forums over there for the game? Seems like the people who pay for Legendary access are not fond of anyone that's free to play, or even premuim for that matter. Lots of talk about people free to play/premiums ninjaing loot, not wanting to invite anyone to raids or whatever without thoroughly checking that the people they play with are already geared up, everyone must have mics to raid, etc...Not a very welcoming vibe.

Def going to be hard to get good loots for me when I don't own a mic either...

[lokizz]

its not surprising theres always been eletism in gaming on one level or another. its just nerds looking down on other nerds which is funny as shit. dr. seus said it best with the sneeches on the beaches.

[4thHorseman]

If anyone wants to hit me up (villain - Nova Pain) for alerts or whatever, feel free. im a level 30, so im mainly concerned w better gear. So if u need better stuff, il do my best to help out.

[Mr Unoriginal]

Just started as a hero - 7he 7aint. Feel free to add or whatever. I don't have a mic but I'd be down to play with anyone.

[LXL_Guy]

i cant wait to do some of those gl events but im waiting till i hit 30 and can get the best gear possible. should be there by the end of the week hopefully.

Best of luck I would say since those new alerts are definitely a challenge if you're under geared. Even with T 2.5/3 I still had some slight problems but if you have a good team you'll breeze on through.

Have you guys been reading the official forums over there for the game? Seems like the people who pay for Legendary access are not fond of anyone that's free to play, or even premuim for that matter. Lots of talk about people free to play/premiums ninjaing loot, not wanting to invite anyone to raids or whatever without thoroughly checking that the people they play with are already geared up, everyone must have mics to raid, etc...Not a very welcoming vibe.

Def going to be hard to get good loots for me when I don't own a mic either...

I don't blame them for hating on the free/premiums. Heck, even I can say I have an elitism attitude as well.

Any time new players come in they always seem to ninja loot even if rules were set down already. Happens too often since days long past that you grow jagged ready to chew that players face off.

Now the checking of Gear for raids and such is understandable. I wouldn't want to carry any player on through who's sporting greens & blues since they haven't gone through the struggle of duos/hmas to obtain a few pieces of T1. If you find a league that will help you cool but, often times don't PUG for you'll always get inspected. Plus if its one of the later Raids i.e. BC3, or any of the FOS ones you'll be inspected off the back.

So yeah, of course there's no love for the new people. You just gotta work your way up the ladder to a respectable level.

Then again maybe there should be a CAG League/Legion to help some of ya progress through.

[El Gray]

I'm still low-level, but enjoying it pretty well. Playing as a hero named Tarnation on PvE. Currently rocking around Gotham.

[Mad D]

My character is still in his late teen levels but I got curious and switched to the PVP server. The game has become so much more exciting (so far) when any villain you see can go after you. I managed to barely take down a level 26 last night, I'm sure I was just lucky but he went after me first.

Makes the PVP missions much easier to do as well since you don't have to get permission to battle with a villain. I was stalking some from the roof tops and jumping down on them unexpectedly :lol:

My character is Fire 0pal (the o is a zero) if anyone wants to help me out sometime.

[NamPaehc]

added a little bit to the OP about the DLC that should be out tomorrow.

here is also a new video of some of the new bounties where you and a team can take down iconic characters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gekU_uj_Rk

[bigdaddybruce44]

Excuse my ignorance and/or laziness, but what restrictions are placed on the free-to-play version of this game?

[praxus07]

Free to play...

You get 2 character slots, 28 inventory slots, 0 auction slots, 12 bank slots, cannot do any item/money trades, are allowed 1500 cash, 6 text chat messages per 30 seconds, one vault ticket per week, and can join a guild.

The premiums (spend $5 on the game. I already spent $25 on two dlc's and some wearable items) get 6 character slots, 42 inventory slots,
5 auction slots, 24 bank slots, can trade items, are allowed 2000 cash, proximity voice chat and 6 text chat messages per 30 seconds, one vault ticket every 3 days, and can join a guild.

[IAmTheCheapestGamer]

Too bad I missed the $19.99 DC Universe Online CE at BB or I'd probably hop onto this game.;) But no way in hell am I gonna DL 19gb's of shit.:razz:

[bigdaddybruce44]

Loving this game. Was really annoying dl/ing it, but it's been so worth it. Are trophies retroactive? If I eventually pay for the top-tier access, will I unlock all of the trophies I've earned so far?

[LXL_Guy]

Too bad I missed the $19.99 DC Universe Online CE at BB or I'd probably hop onto this game.;) But no way in hell am I gonna DL 19gb's of shit.:razz:

You'd still download about 19 GB anyway for all the different updates.

[KrayzieKMF]

You'd still download about 19 GB anyway for all the different updates.

I've been downloading for 5 hours and 39 minutes and I am only 48% done. The download speeds are much slower then I would have thought. Still have 7,742 MB left.

I hope this game is good. I haven't played any MMO's since I quit WoW a few years ago.

[bigdaddybruce44]

I am totally addicted to this crap. Now, I know why I have stayed away from MMOs up until now lol

[bjstucker]

Started this up tonight already lvl 10 guessing the next 20 will be pretty long. put down 15.00 for legendary so I can get my trophies.

[LXL_Guy]

I just finally bought Lightning strikes DLC. Just got done with FOS 2 about two hours ago. I'm surprised that a good amount still play. Not sure about anyone from here though.

[intoxicated662]

Been playing this for a bit, but barely reached lvl 4 and bro is on lvl 12. We're thinking go just staying as 'free' to play for now but we'll be upgraded to Premium since we each want to buy a dlc pack each. Sucks that you can't share the content on the same ps3. Can we both play together online at the same time? Each of us using separate psn id's of course along with different characters.

[bigdaddybruce44]

New DLC announced.

http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/news/archive.vm?id=92&month=current

[Just-Joe]

I completely forgot I had this game. Still have my lvl 22 hero and all.

[bigdaddybruce44]

The new On Duty tab is a little annoying. It's great that you can now queue multiple alerts and then just enter whichever one pops up first, but sometimes, the wait times are beyond insane...