Dust 514 Debut Trailer Will Blow You Away

Post by Steve Farrelly @ 11:31am 14/10/09 | 44 Comments

The debut trailer for Dust 514, a console sci-fi shooter (that may still arrive on PC also) has arrived, and the game is looking bloody fantastic. Stunning visuals, an emphasis on explosive sound and solid art-direction nestle alongside intense action and combat, suggesting this game may revive the stale sci-fi shooter genre.

Dust 514 is a FPS/MMO hybrid set within the EVE Online universe, and will allow players to interact directly with EVE Online (just how hasn't really been fully revealed just yet) and feature RTS-style gameplay along with traditional FPS mechanics. It's a bold and interesting game, so stay tuned for more details as they arise.

Click here for the full trailer.

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ViscoS
Posted 11:59am 14/10/09

Does this qualify as an MMO in it's own right or is it the staging of battles being initiated within the actual EVE online MMO as they become become available and ony within certain time and establish martial values established by players in the original game?

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Steve Farrelly
Posted 12:01pm 14/10/09

nfi

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boba
Posted 12:14pm 14/10/09

looks rad, but being on a console and having s***** pings makes this a terrible idea if you're outside wherever the servers are hosted

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skythra
Posted 12:20pm 14/10/09

I want to listen to that video again when i get home except with 2000watts of stereo behind it. If nothing else, the sound for the demo movie thing was pretty awesome.

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Focumba
Posted 12:37pm 14/10/09

It's an FPS that exists in the Eve Online Universe. The game has only been announced for the Xbox360 and PS3 so far. A yet to be explained mechanism will allow the Dust514 console gamers to communicate and co-operate with the PC based Eve Online MMO players (but possibly not in real time). What has been explained so far is the Dust514 battles can effect who owns some systems in the Eve Online Universe and the PC gamers will have to support and supply their console buddies to help with the overall victory in that system/area.

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ViscoS
Posted 12:43pm 14/10/09

Cheers Focumba, that was the info I was after. Looks like my guess wasn't too far off the mark then.

Man the lag is going to suck.

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casa
Posted 12:45pm 14/10/09

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Khel
Posted 01:40pm 14/10/09

sif thats real gameplay, looks like a pre-vis proof of concept thingy.

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Twisted
Posted 02:18pm 14/10/09

Does this qualify as an MMO in it's own right or is it the staging of battles being initiated within the actual EVE online MMO as they become become available and ony within certain time and establish martial values established by players in the original game?

Both games will interact together, but neither requires the other to be played. So if Dust 514 fell on its face, it should/would be irrelevant to the Eve players and vice versa. There are just bonuses on both sides to be had by collaborating.

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trog
Posted 02:37pm 14/10/09

That's the same trailer they showed at GDC Europe. Looks pretty cool though. Needs a PC version :(

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TicMan
Posted 02:48pm 14/10/09

PC gamers will have to support and supply their console buddies

PC gamers do not make friends with console users.

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FraktuRe
Posted 03:31pm 14/10/09

No PC, no care.

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Trauma
Posted 03:45pm 14/10/09

looks rad, but being on a console and having s***** pings makes this a terrible idea if you're outside wherever the servers are hosted

Spot on, FPS = PC only, doubt Aus will get local servers.

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Regank
Posted 04:34pm 14/10/09

Spot on, FPS = PC only, doubt Aus will get local servers.

Have to disagree with the FPS for PC part. FPS are awesome on consoles.

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FraktuRe
Posted 04:36pm 14/10/09

Regank you're a total noob.

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skythra
Posted 04:40pm 14/10/09

FPS are fun on consoles, Golden eye is a testament that most people use, but i just finished COD4 and i enjoyed all of that.

Skill wise of a console player playing against a PC player would be a joke, you're so limited.

But then again a mouse and keyboard controlled robot would be slaughtered by someone physical perhaps.

Take the limitations and play with people on the same playing level. At least in terms of consoles, every player has the exact same restriction without ease of modding/cheating/spending thousands for a better reaction time keyboard mouse monitor.

Not to say i enjoy competitive console FPS, I don't. It feels like halflife 1. Awkward.

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Regank
Posted 04:40pm 14/10/09

seems that there is a fair amount of console hating in QGL. :-(

The fact is that consoles primary purpose is gaming and they do a damn good job of it.

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FraktuRe
Posted 04:45pm 14/10/09

nah, they suck at fps and rts.

most other things they're ok at.

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ConsoleTroll
Posted 04:53pm 14/10/09

This thread make me angry!!

Silly PC Gamers (the word 'gamers' obviously used lightly) thinking they can out do console gamers is a joke.

Nothing like having to try and maneuver around when you have to use 2 different devices and about 10+ keys apposed to an ergonomically designed control with everything conveniently at your fingertips.

You obviously haven't seen a real console gamer and I would be happy to demonstrate some COD4 to anyone ;)

Again it arises that until multi-platform gaming is around it cannot be proven but it will be a good day if it ever comes around because i believe PC users would be sadly mistaken.

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TicMan
Posted 04:54pm 14/10/09

a real console gamer

They don't exist, all console 'gamers' are too busy knobbing each other under the table.

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FraktuRe
Posted 05:00pm 14/10/09

It's funny how console gamers always seem to 'forget' the multiplatform games have been down before (shadowrun? or something like that), and the console users got whomped so badly the developers basically gave them autoaim and other advantages.

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Regank
Posted 05:06pm 14/10/09

I'd be interested to know what generation of consoles were around when that game was multi platform.

Cause if it was older than the Xbox 360 age I'd be suprised there would be such a gap between the pc and console gamers.

The 360 controllers in particular are the best controllers ergonomically that I've used.

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FraktuRe
Posted 05:10pm 14/10/09

it was 360.

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dais
Posted 05:12pm 14/10/09

Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Mantra
Posted 05:14pm 14/10/09

CCP (the makers of eve) just had their fanfest, and there was some further info about how eve-online and dust are going to interact. This is what I've been able to work out:

* As part of the next update (called Dominion), we're getting prettier planets that have modelled land masses, clouds, water etc etc. So far, it's just pretty, but with the next step in mind...

* When Dust comes out, around the same time as the update following dominion, eve-online corporations and alliances will be able to interact with planets in null sec systems (need a particular type of resource? You need a particular type of planet to supply it for example). This means they'll dictate to a certain extent where players of dust play.

* Future updates / expansions have the devs speculating about things like "hiring", so people who are good at dust can be hired by the highest bidder. Also, eve players and corps will be able to set up supply lines to dust players to give them an advantage and allow them to have greater control over their sovereign planets etc etc

* Once ambulation comes in, players in eve may be able to interact with players of dust, such as meeting up in space stations to discuss tactics etc etc. There's been a different take on the whole "walking in stations" thing, so this is probably going to change in some way.

So there ya go... interesting. I'm not sure that it's actually going to work very well, because eve players are going to have to depend on console gamers with the attention spans of retarded snails to ensure their sovereignty on planets, and that's going to suck :) Of course, they might have some clever way of getting around that...

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FraktuRe
Posted 05:18pm 14/10/09

It'd be hilarious if all players of eve banded together to stop all wars, and killed the dust 514 game.

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trog
Posted 05:18pm 14/10/09

You obviously haven't seen a real console gamer and I would be happy to demonstrate some COD4 to anyone ;)

Maybe we can pick an objective test until we can compete head to head, like a speed run, and see who wins. I reckon PC players will win.

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ViscoS
Posted 05:24pm 14/10/09

"You're voting for peace? Why??"

"I was losing too many of my mercs to the red ring."

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taggs
Posted 05:27pm 14/10/09

trog, there are games where x360 players can vs PC players. shadowrun is one of them:

Shadowrun is the flagship title for the Games for Windows - LIVE service that allows Windows Vista PC users to be fully integrated into Xbox Live. Due to this integration, FASA has decided to make several changes to try and create a more balanced competition between the Xbox 360 and PC versions.

* Because of the lack of 'pixel-accuracy' with the Xbox 360 analog thumbstick, the designers have included an aim-assisting technology, which basically interpolates the player's movement and causes the reticle to stay over an enemy player like a weak magnet. In addition, FASA has implemented a feature which causes the cross-hair to expand during quick movements, thus lowering the player's accuracy, making it impossible to quickly turn and maintain accuracy, reducing the potential advantage of playing with a mouse.[6][7] PC players, who have a more sensitive control scheme, are able to turn significantly faster than their controller-using counterparts and would have gained an unfair advantage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowrun_%282007_video_game%29

regank: there's no question that a mouse offers more accuracy than a gamepad/stick, and that a kb offers more inputs and mapping options than a controller. i know it must be very tough for you, but don't take it personally :)

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trog
Posted 05:34pm 14/10/09

trog, there are games where x360 players can vs PC players. shadowrun is one of them:

Is it though? it has auto-aim. That doesn't sound like even playing field to me

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Regank
Posted 05:35pm 14/10/09

regank: there's no question that a mouse offers more accuracy than a gamepad/stick, and that a kb offers more inputs and mapping options than a controller. i know it must be very tough for you, but don't take it personally :)

lol, well I think that's settled the multi platform argument and shot me down :-)

I still enjoy my FPS games on console though and don't think they are a fail.

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FraktuRe
Posted 05:37pm 14/10/09

trog, when it was first released it was even.. and the conslols got raped.

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taggs
Posted 05:37pm 14/10/09

yeah definitely not a level playing field.

regank: as long as you're having fun i wouldn't give two s**** about what some people on a gaming forum say ;)

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Mantra
Posted 05:40pm 14/10/09

It'd be hilarious if all players of eve banded together to stop all wars, and killed the dust 514 game.

Highly unlikely, but it would be kinda hilarious.

I'm more concerned that there'd be no uptake on dust, and eve players will need to use some sort of scissors / paper/ rock algorithm to find outcomes from battles.

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Steve Farrelly
Posted 06:00pm 14/10/09

lol @ pc vs console thread - games are games. Play them on whatever system you want - the one that suits you. It's all personal preference. Argument solved.

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greazy
Posted 06:18pm 14/10/09

I'm pretty sure the a******* who don't release games on all platforms are the same a******* who fuel this console vs PC war.

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Trauma
Posted 06:21pm 14/10/09

I'm sure ppl can enjoy a shooter on console (not me tho) but fact is no matter what shooter it is, you could enjoy it more and be better at it with a kb & mouse.

Does EVE have servers all around the world? or just the US/EU?

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Mantra
Posted 06:39pm 14/10/09

eve has a single server cluster hosted in London afaik. There's only one universe, no realms like in WoW etc. This is a cool video that gives you an idea of just how friggin massive is it now...

Dunno how they're going to do dust on the same servers though.

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greazy
Posted 06:45pm 14/10/09

Mantra do you play eve? how long have you been playing it for?

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TicMan
Posted 06:58pm 14/10/09

Posting my regular and obligatory - buy my accounts*

* before this gets nuked you can trade accounts in Eve and it's allowed.

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Twisted
Posted 07:28pm 14/10/09

It'd be hilarious if all players of eve banded together to stop all wars, and killed the dust 514 game.

While that would be hilarious. Will never happen though...the whole game is full of scammers...or friends who want to scam you...or friends who want to scam you and kill you...or people who just want to kill you.

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ViscoS
Posted 07:28pm 14/10/09

Of course it's allowed. It's like selling your business that you run when you're not actually working.

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Mantra
Posted 07:32pm 14/10/09

Mantra do you play eve? how long have you been playing it for?

Yeah I do... can you tell? :P

I've been playing it on and off for about 3 years now, although only really started getting into it since the Trinity expansion (about 2 years ago?).

I'm a hi-sec carebear mostly, although I like to think of myself as a wealthy industrialist ;) I have 3 accounts, so I've got some PVP characters, mission runners, miners and a trader type who just got herself a freighter!

Posting my regular and obligatory - buy my accounts

PM me some stats?

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Mantra
Posted 07:37pm 14/10/09

Of course it's allowed. It's like selling your business that you run when you're not actually working.

They've implemented PLEX now as well, "Player Licence EXtension". It allows you to buy game time with ISK (in game money). You can actually play it for "free" if you can make around 600mill+ ISK a month (which is more than possible). Players can buy PLEX with real money and sell them in game, with the prices dictated by the in game economy.

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