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Post by Da Robot on Jun 18, 2013 16:43:47 GMT -5
. . . None other than Steel Diver? www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/18/nintendos-free-to-play-game-is-steel-diver"There is something we’re doing with the Steel Diver idea that I think is going to open things up with that game... It’s going to be very fun. We’re exploring from a perspective of where we can take that from a multiplayer standpoint - it's going to have this four-player battle mode that I think is going to be very interesting," Miyamoto told me.
What was telling, however, was that while the legendary game creator seemed to have a sense of where Steel Diver's gameplay would be headed, the precise business model of this 'free-to-play' concept was still being decided, and the final product could end up using some sort of membership or micro-transaction type of fee. Miyamoto stressed that his team was focused on balancing how a pricing model would affect the entertainment value of the final product, which ultimately would be available in a packaged form as well.
"It's something that we're hoping to be able to show relatively soon," Miyamoto concluded.Well . . . Good news in seeing that Steel Diver makes a return in some new (multiplayer focused?) form . . . Was going to just post this in the "Game Announcements" or even the "eShop games" thread, but it seemed so bizarre, I thought it deserved it own thread. |
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Post by nocturnal YL on Jun 18, 2013 16:51:05 GMT -5
Steel Diver is going to get more games!?
Personally, I'm not a fan of this whole pay-to-win thing. It makes budgeting difficult, and not to mention it encourages reckless spending.
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Post by Dances in Undergarments on Jun 18, 2013 19:35:50 GMT -5
As someone who has played more of the F2P iPad Simpsons Tapped Out game than any other game for the past 6 months, I appreciate Nintendo getting into the spirit of things. Steel Diver is of no interest to me - I can't imagine paying for Steel Diver, and I certainly can't imagine paying the $60 it cost here on release for Steel Diver - but I would try a F2P Steel Diver. I mean, why wouldn't I? Its free! And maybe, just maybe, I'd like it. And then spend some money on it. And then Nintendo gets more money out of me than they would've originally.
I don't really have a problem with F2P in general, as long as the add on pricing isn't ridiculous. Basically, the add-ons you make to make it a 'full game' shouldn't cost you any more than buying an actual 'full game'. There's been backlash to stuff like Killer Instinct on the Xbone being F2P, but if the total cost of all the bits adds up to only the price of a full game (I am aware this is a big 'IF'), then where is the downside? Again, I personally would not paying full price for a Killer Instinct game, but I'd try a F2P one, and I might just keep spending money on it. Win, win.
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Post by Da Robot on Nov 19, 2013 7:54:23 GMT -5
BUMP!
The subwars be approachin . . . (From the Australian OFLC ratings board) Source NeoGAF |
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Post by Leon on Nov 19, 2013 15:17:44 GMT -5
Yes, yes!
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Post by Da Robot on Jun 2, 2014 22:53:19 GMT -5
Steel Diver: Sub Wars update 2.0 has been released. Source.-3 additional submarines as players level up in Premium version -10 additional submarines on the shop* -'Arctic Cricle' multiplayer stage added -Free version players must pay 2 Play Coins to play Internet Mode** -Additional changes * includes Blue Marine from Star Fox 64 (it's free!) and the final boss sub from the original SD. The other 8 are historical subs. EDIT: BM free until the 19th of June. ** 2 PC now required for every online match and limited to 5 battles per day for free version owners. (I have a bad feeling about this . . .) |
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Post by Da Robot on Jul 24, 2014 2:16:59 GMT -5
Update 3.0 is coming in August and adds . . .
- Internet battles with friends.
- Local multiplayer will get two exclusive stages, that can also be played with friends online, and additional subs can be unlocked by playing a certain number of times.
- 8 new crew members that have ablitlies like , deploying mines when using the masker and healing allies.
- Friendly fire damage removed.
- D-pad can be used for morse code.
- In-game shop for purchasing historical subs will be avalible to players of the Free Version.
- Free Version players will only have to spend one play coin instead of two to play online.
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Post by Da Robot on Dec 14, 2014 6:07:05 GMT -5
Little late with this. Update 4.0 released! (Info copy/pasted from Nintendo Life). Submarine diving and surfacing angles: The angle of a sub when it dives or surfaces will not be as steep, which makes it easier to evade frontal attacks. Durability balance: In order to improve game balance, we've adjusted the defensive strength of submarines with a durability stat of six or more. Crew appearance in single-player missions: In single-player missions, crew that you've already rescued will not appear, making it easier for you to recruit new crew members. Matched Skills Battles: Players between level 30 and level 49 can now match up in Matched Skills Battles. Starting positions in Internet Battle: The starting positions in Hot Springs were returned to the Version 1.0 settings. Play Coin requirement: We have removed the Play Coin requirement for Internet Battle in the Free Version. Bug fixes: We fixed a bug that inflicts damage on you when you sink an enemy. Also sounds like a slight pay to win element has been added. If you pay £0.89 you can remodel any sub to increase it crew capacity to six crew members. I'm not liking the idea of this new feature. |
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