New video: 7 minutes of Warfare, presented by Mark Rein

**Doc Shock** · 08-26-2007, 03:30 PM

So here's the story:
As most of you guys know, UT3 was playable at the Leipzig Games Convention at the Intel booth and the Midway booth. Both locations strictly prohibited filming or taking photos. But there was an official UT3-presentation at the ESL Intel Arena on friday and guess what? No prohibitions at all.
Mark Rein entered the stage, arms raised and dancing in circles. I've seen him do this before (though not live, obviously) and I really wonder if he drinks too much coffee or something...
Anyways, there was a warm welcome, a few introducrory questions and then the demonstration started. The first few seconds are missing, but then I got the zoom of my camera right and started filming.

Just one warning:The quality is pretty poor. I don't have a video camera so I had to record the presentation with my photo camera. But Mark's comments should make up for the lack of visual quality. And hey, at least I didn't record it with my mobile, that would've sucked really hard.

Alright then, without further ado:
http://files.filefront.com/UT3+GC07M.../fileinfo.html
I hope you'll enjoy it, guys!

Have fun,
Doc Shock

**Mort_Q** · 08-26-2007, 03:32 PM

Goddess bless you!

**»madMar†y»** · 08-26-2007, 03:35 PM

Yess...finally some screens of a moving Scavanger.

**Lord_Impaler** · 08-26-2007, 03:58 PM

Thank you!

**booshack** · 08-26-2007, 04:04 PM

AWESOME!!!

(i love rein's voice)

**rhiridflaidd** · 08-26-2007, 04:16 PM

The game looks very, very slick. No wonder Epic's brimming with entheausiasm.

The nodes seem to have a little less charge than in ut2004, so taking them down seems a lot quicker. The pace of the game also seems faster - which is a lot to do with the hoverboard - not being able to get back into the action was a big problem in ut2004.

That the scavanger performs the run over footsoldiers role of mantas also explains a lot in the balancing.

But let's ignore the details. The overall picture is that of a stunning, slick and fun game.

Prediction.

This will sell far better than GOW did. Also the hitscan vehichles will be lethal in the hands of seasoned players. We'll get called bots a lot.

**Shadow]I[** · 08-26-2007, 04:17 PM

wooo its like you can roll into a sonic ball and run over people, i'm gonna love that

**Antigru** · 08-26-2007, 04:24 PM

"Planning for a release in november" doesn't sound nice at all

Although i wouldn't want a non-polished ut3 on the shelves either.

**Mort_Q** · 08-26-2007, 04:24 PM

I just had to chuckle every time Mark cut off the host. Thanks again.

Your photo camera is better than no camera.

**Apathy** · 08-26-2007, 04:27 PM

Gotta love Mark Rein lol.. OH LOOK LOOK! Hehe <3.

**Mort_Q** · 08-26-2007, 04:38 PM

Was the Nightshade being driven in First Person, or was it in Third Person and it is just hard to see the Cloaked effect?

**»madMar†y»** · 08-26-2007, 04:40 PM

Nice detail: When you're carrying the orb and you don't use it to instantly capture a node it automatically charges up the node when your in it's presence.

Edit: just found a portal http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/9...p348096fz7.jpg It's on the right....above the flakcannon.

**GuntiNDDS** · 08-26-2007, 04:45 PM

you can actually see one of the new teleporting portals near one node:

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**Mort_Q** · 08-26-2007, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by Mark Rein

... most of the nodes have teleporters...

Assuming he didn't misspeak, this is likely the reason for separating the teleport function from the node itself. It's great idea! Now you can have nodes you can't teleport to (or from). More strategy, more variety.

**»madMar†y»** · 08-26-2007, 04:59 PM

Yeah and thinking about it...usually when you try to escape (low on health) and everyone is shooting the node you will have a bigger chance to make a succesfull teleport with a portal which is in a safe area.

**Catzenjaeger** · 08-26-2007, 05:00 PM

wow thanx mark for your show - omg best movie atm

**Henrik** · 08-26-2007, 05:08 PM

I smell a demo on the horizon XD

**»madMar†y»** · 08-26-2007, 05:10 PM

Yeah..I've got that same feeling, though we probably still have to wait a month. Well maybe it goes the same as with GOW ..first a huge load of new input...videos and stuff and a few days (weeks?)later...the demo

**Mort_Q** · 08-26-2007, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by Bersy

I smell a demo on the horizon XD

I smell more RAM and a new VIDEOCARD. I shouldn't complain. It's not like I didn't know I'd have to upgrade... again.

**DeathBooger** · 08-26-2007, 05:14 PM

Any idea what site/ magazine was also recording this demonstration? I saw the professional video camera. Thanks for taking the time to record this!

**chaos_theory** · 08-26-2007, 05:17 PM

yay, imagine a powerful link designer where you could place portals on your own =)

EDIT: you're too close to another mine, you silly man!
ROFLMAO

**Mort_Q** · 08-26-2007, 05:20 PM

Didn't they (at least at one point during development) say that there was a teleporter deployable?

**chaos_theory** · 08-26-2007, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Mort_Q

Didn't they (at least at one point during development) say that there was a teleporter deployable?

cant remember that, but sounds very interesting Oo

hey btw, didnt he mention TWO unlinked nodes during the game ? but on the GC there was only ONE unlinked node as far as i remember what fuegerstef said, seems like its modifyable

**Shooks`** · 08-26-2007, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Bersy

I smell a demo on the horizon XD

AMENNNN BROTHER

**Mort_Q** · 08-26-2007, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by chaos_theory

... seems like its modifyable

I really hope that the Link Designer is very powerful.

**Xyx** · 08-26-2007, 06:26 PM

Really awesome movie!

Originally Posted by rhiridflaidd

That the scavanger performs the run over footsoldiers role of mantas also explains a lot in the balancing.

One report that the Scavenger sucks at roadkilling, two reports that the Nightshade (AKA Stealthbender) rocks and roadkilling.

Originally Posted by Antigru

i wouldn't want a non-polished ut3 on the shelves either.

I heard "it'll be done when it's done" before. Neverwinter Nights to be precise. That game was certainly NOT done when it was done.

Originally Posted by Mort_Q

Now you can have nodes you can't teleport to (or from).

That's pretty cool.

I wonder if you can teleport to a node under attack now. The excuse of "this node is under attack" doesn't work on the portals. They are not attacked.

**»madMar†y»** · 08-26-2007, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by Xyx

Really I wonder if you can teleport to a node under attack now. The excuse of "this node is under attack" doesn't work on the portals. They are not attacked.

I would say that it is different now and that ppl will be able to teleport to a node which is under attack...this will have a big influence on the gameplay though..

**Chromatik** · 08-26-2007, 06:42 PM

Is it just me or did it sound like the movie announcer guy at 3:09 saying "vehicular manslaughter"? Sound quality is too low to tell for sure though...

**Wormbo** · 08-26-2007, 06:49 PM

I managed to get "Vehicular Manslaughter" when playing at GC, so the "Road Rage" etc. announcements seem to be back.

**gs51** · 08-26-2007, 07:07 PM

Great video i will definitely be giving Warfare a try it looks very fun and i am very pleased with the progress of the game, a Demo could indeed make a shot for late sept-late oct (heres to hoping)

Originally Posted by Mort_Q

I just had to chuckle every time Mark cut off the host.

haha i couldnt help but laugh either.I think he cut him off 4-5 times.

**Madmanxan** · 08-26-2007, 07:21 PM

the scavenger looks really weird, does it have any projectile based weapons at all? or only those clawed leg things
btw thnx for the vid

**Mort_Q** · 08-26-2007, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Madmanxan

the scavenger looks really weird, does it have any projectile based weapons at all? or only those clawed leg things
btw thnx for the vid

It has that weird energy ball thing that flies around it... I think ... not sure what kind of attack it does.

It seems to rush out and hit things on it's own, and then a new one is formed a few seconds later.

Around 4:40 ish

**Gex** · 08-26-2007, 07:30 PM

Can someone please upload it on youtube? I I'm short on traffic

**Mort_Q** · 08-26-2007, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Gex

Can someone please upload it on youtube? I I'm short on traffic

Too big for YouTube. I don't have any editing software on this computer. Sorry.

**Molgan** · 08-26-2007, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by Doc Shock

Mark Rein entered the stage, arms raised and dancing in circles. I've seen him do this before (though not live, obviously) and I really wonder if he drinks too much coffee or something...

I've heard that the Rein dance is the latest flick in dance halls across the globe. :]

Awesome photage, and I love the fact that he was more interested in what was going on at the screen then asking silly questions, and that he was talking more about the game mechanics then the "cool effects". Thx for sharing Doc!

**Unreal Butcher** · 08-26-2007, 07:53 PM

Wow, lot of things covered there. Thank you very much.

**!PaRaNoiD!** · 08-26-2007, 08:22 PM

Running over people is the Nightshade looks cheap as hell since it's invisible when moving. Other than that I'm very impressed.

**Sam Stride** · 08-26-2007, 08:43 PM

Gandalf bless docshock, gandalf bless mark rein, gandalf bless epic. I can tell you right now that ut3 is gonna own quake wars. ut3 = multiplayer game of the year folks.