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I'd love to see this game hit both GOG (DRM-FREE!) So, keep on voting on GOG for this: http://www.gog.com/en/wishlist/games/project_eternity

If worst comes to worst, Obsidian could due a spiritual successor w/ an all new game-world, factions, characters, and whatnot. I don't know if using the title "Beta Protocol" would be a good idea, though - since Sega owns Alpha Protocol rights and using thwe word Beta might make it sound like a direct sequel. Then again, who'd want to buy something w/ the title "Beta" in a it?

Uh... do you like RPGs at all or are you looking for shooters? I can't think of any RPG that delivered a decent shooting experience... unless you count Borderlands and that isn't really the type of RPG I like. Borderlands is more like a cross b/t Diablo 2 (ARPG mechanics) and a FPS. I loved Borderlands.

While I do think Alpha Protocol does have its fair share of issues and problems, I still really dug the game. I surely got my $30 worth.

I think the problem is the pistols are too weak; misses should not be calculated in a game w/ literal usage of actual aiming down the sights; and some skills are too powerful (i.e. Shadow Operative and Chain Shot). I think some re-balancing would go A LONG way w/ this game, more so than anything else. Sega said they don't wanna be involved in a sequel. Obsidian, AFAIK, still own the AP license. So, it looks like it is Obsidian's call, if there's a sequel or not, according to Mills.

I don't think that is the problem. The problem is when you play a game and its controls feel like a shooter - i.e. you aim down the sights, move the reticle right on their head, so it's plain obviously your shot should hit them - for some reason, the game might just calculate your shot as a "miss," resulting in no damage for a head-shot. That's just silly. At least give me "some" damage here...

I have Alpha Protocol PC - Retail Version (DVD) from USA. Patch 1.1 works also fine for me. Just thought I'd let y'all know, so you all can hopefully figure out why the heck it ain't working for some of y'all around the globe. Hopefully, Sega and Obsidian can straighten some things out here and let us know the deal w/ this matter and can give us some log notes and help out or something...

I find it strange there was NOT even a ZIP file w/ a Readme.TXT file of some kind with both the patch notes and instructions on how to install the patch. All that was given was a EXE file to replace the old one...

It'd be nice if someone from Sega or Obsidian could let us know what's up w/ the patch. Let us know what versions this patch works with AND give us some Patch Notes on fixes, changes, and additions to the game. I'm hoping it'd be quite soon...

I'm a fan of both Bioware's games and Obsidian's game. We most definitely need BOTH companies around to make RPG's, if you ask me... Just...I wish Obsidian would polish the hell out of their games by its release-date...

Oh, that'd be great. EDIT: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines was quite buggy and had technical performance issues (framerate). AP doesn't really suffer from bugginess. AP suffers from unbalanced weapons and skills more so than anything else. Some more play-testing and re-balancing would go a long way w/ AP in a patch...

Why didn't it?

Even though Sega says no sequel, that really matters only if Sega owns the IP... So, here's my question - has Sega said they now own the IP? If so, then we're out of luck, until Sega contracts a sequel OR someone buy the IP from them...

You can't just "rip-off" combat systems 1 for 1, if you don't have the talent you'll get an inferior rip-off. A better idea would be to not do real time combat if you're obviously not up for it. The simplest rule of all is to stick with what you're good at. There's nothing wrong w/ the combat itself in AP, as it does feel fine. The problem is that dice-rolls too often handle the "hit" and "miss" factor, when you're aiming completely over somebody and shooting them in a specific location - especially on the Pistols. Once aiming comes into play and you're on-target w/ your aiming, dice-rolls deciding if you actually "hit" and "miss" should be thrown out the window, pretty much.

Obsidian's combat would've been much better if they fixed the jittery camera issues; had a key that would instantly reposition the cam behind Mike; AND if they actually balanced the weapons and skills a little bit better...

If Obsidian still owns the IP, then this really ain't an issue... Obsidian would just need a new publisher... *shrug* If Sega owns the IP, well....then either Sega contract somebody to make a sequel (if they did, it'd be WAY later down the line) or Obsidian and/or their new publisher would probably have to buy the IP flat-out from Sega.

Yeah, everything about Brayko level and boss battle is just awesome.

Still don't see them on my Keymappings in my Controls sections. I see them in the manual, listed as: "Skill Radial" for Z "Gadget Radial" for C and "Weapon Radial" for X. Also, I don't see in my Keymappings in my Controls section: Open PDA - Tab Open PDA Personal Dossier - P Open Map - M Open PDA Loadout - I Is anybody else have these listed and configurable in their keymappings?

Not out of the ordinary. I see most releases on sale for $39.99-$49.99 these days. Blur was just on sale for $39.99, too, and that's an Activision joint. Same with Split/Second, etc. New releases are on sale very early these days. I take advantage of these deals. Not to mention, I picked up Alpha Protocol for $44.99 from K-Mart when it released. I don't think it is a sale. I think it's an official price drop to $39.99 at least in NA. Either way, I'm definitely picking this up. Price Drop Considering K-Mart just had Mass Effect 2 for $19.99, Gamefly just had BioShock 2 for $16.99 and Bayonetta for $14.99, etc, I don't find it surprising. Many high rated titles that released this calendar year are already incredibly cheap. Games don't keep their value like they used to. Prices drop within mere months for even high rated titles. Plus, games w/ DLC released later that you have to pay for might also drive the cost of the original game down, too...

See this post for my thoughts...

They appear in my hotkey screen. Look for the ones tied to Z, X and C. You DO realise they are overpowered already, right? Explain. I ain't hitting a side of the barn, unless up close... EDIT: About the Z,X,C keys... I don't see them listed in my Keymappings. I know them keys work, when playing...

I'm playing Alpha Protocol - PC Version. Here's what I'd like for AP PC. 1. Some controls aren't configurable. I'd want configurable KB/mouse controls for... A. Weapons Radial Menu B. Gadgets Radial Menu C. Skill Radial Menu D. Inventory 2. Reposition Camera Key - a key to reposition the camera directly behind Mike automatically. 3. Toggle Locked/Unlocked Camera - Basically, it's a key to Toggle b/t keeping the camera locked behind Mike AND having the camera completely UNLOCKED. 4. REBALANCING weapons. A. Re-balance pistols to be stronger. B. Re-balance assault rifles to be weaker. 5. Unlock Shader 3.0 Features - Unlock SM 3.0, AA, and AF options that are natively found within Unreal Engine 3.0 so we can decide if we want to use these ourselves. 6. Improved animation for Mike's sneaking to be more like a crouching/sneaking movement without his butt up high in the sky.

Good to hear Obsidian's working on a patch...

Wow...never ceases to amaze me, how the mod community can just totally embrace a game and totally change, fix, repair, improve, or bend it to their own will. Mod communities for certain games - NWN, Vampire: Bloodlines, Morrowind, Oblivion, Planescape: Torment, Arcanum, etc etc - have really done wonders w/ such gems. Do all UE3 Games have SM3.0 disabled by default? Very interesting that y'all already basically have it unlocked and are also messing w/ built-in AA and AF features. I see that y'all are messing w/ the game's values and junk - interesting. I don't know if the UE3 Engine is this flexible - but is there a way to basically leave those values alone that Obsidian have set already for Normal and Hard Mode - and ALSO just create a totally NEW additional game difficulty setting of your own w/ its own values?