Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

[Tyrath]

They wanted to create the sense of them getting back together again. Except they even halfassed that and didn't really develop it at all this time around. Great game, but suffered near the end a bit.

I was happy about the minimal uses of puzzles this time though. The previous games had some really slow chapters. Could've done without the desert one in this.

[Brill Weave]

I didn't mind the puzzles that much. But I also found I didn't miss them at all. It did feel half assed and rushed. I still had a great time playing it but it definitely left you wanting more. They had such a golden opportunity to explore more of Nate's back story and they left it largely untouched.

[6souls]

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Patch 1.13 for Uncharted 3’s Multiplayer has been months in the making. We have decided that releasing just a part 2 of our notes wasn’t appropriate for the scope of this patch so we are revealing the whole shebang now. Also, we’re planning on deploying the patch a week earlier than we thought possible. So find a comfortable chair, brace yourself, and read on.

Patch Deployment Date

First off, patch 1.13 will be available today, August 7 although some of the patch content won’t roll live until the August 14 PSN store update. The content coming August 14th is purely DLC related. Yup, there’s new Uncharted 3 multiplayer DLC coming. We have a quaint teaser video for you in regard to the scope of the DLC:

Character Items

As you see we’re adding over 100 pieces of unique, new content to Uncharted 3’s multiplayer in this patch. The upcoming DLC can be unlocked either by earning the necessary in-game levels, completing specific treasure sets through playing or via a PS Store purchase if you’d rather unlock a certain item more quickly. A couple items, such as the Jak Goggles, can only be bought and any items related to the two new Legacy levels we’re introducing in patch 1.13 must be earned. All DLC content will be rolling out on a weekly basis starting August 14 and continuing until September 4. We’ll have a weekly blog post on NaughtyDog.com to detail the content and specifics of each drop.

Aside from DLC, there’s a ton more to patch 1.13. Before reading on, if you’d rather hear us talk about all that’s happening here’s a video that rolls through the entire patch notes:

Block Mesh Maps

As mentioned in the video above and teased previously, we’re very excited to announce that new experimental block mesh maps are coming to The Lab. Block mesh maps are maps of colored block mesh that have been designed by the imaginative artists and designers here at Naughty Dog to provide some wild and distinct multiplayer gameplay. We’ll be posting a schedule for the upcoming labs in the near future so be on the

Tournament System

A major aspect of this patch is that we’re introducing a whole new system to Uncharted 3’s multiplayer. The Tournament System ushers in a points-based competition that rewards you with in-game weapons and items. There will be three reward tiers which grant you special in-game weapons or items based on how well you’ve played. Once you unlock a weapon or item it’s yours to use until the next tournament period. The points formula for the tournament is as follows:

Points = [1000 + (10*kills) + (2.5*assists) – (8*deaths)] * [1.2-(party size*0.2)]

The math just helps to keep the numbers nice, clean and round. A tournament leaderboard will be added to the leaderboards section so you can track your skill level among your friends. For a look at the tournament system, and insight into how it all works, check out the video and Q&A over on IGN as it covers off the rules and specifics and features Lead Multiplayer Designer Robert Cogburn and Gameplay Designer Robert Ryan.

Patch 1.13 Details

While new Labs, new DLC and the Tournament System are the major elements of Patch 1.13, there’s a laundry list of other changes and improvements we made to the multiplayer experience. Here’s a list of all the features added and gameplay changes that will arrive in patch 1.13.

NEW FEATURES:

• 137 brand new custom parts among all skins
  New Custom parts for every UNCHARTED character skin (75 total items)
  2 brand new character skins (Spyder and Djinn skin)
  25 new emblem parts
  11 new taunts for purchase in the PS Store
  25 new treasures sets, 50 new treasures to accompany the new head gear with stats (2 treasures per set per head gear)
  27 Custom Hero/Villain head gear with stats
  New Cowboy items (2 full sets for Custom Heroes and 2 full sets for Custom Villains [torso, head, arms, legs and feet] for a total of 20 new parts)
  Jak Goggles for every character (available for purchase only)
  10 trade show shirts for Custom Heroes/Villains (5 unique shirts for each) now available for purchase
  4 trade show long guns and 4 trade show pistols now available for purchase
  The Last Of Us Shirts (Both FREE!, 1 for Custom Hero and 1 for Custom Villain, different color scheme for each)
  Make.Believe skin, parts & taunts (all of the Make.Believe content is FREE!)
  
  • 1 Make.Believe Skin (Spyder)
    6 New Taunts
    Custom M9
    1 New Custom Torso Item
    1 New Custom Head item
    1 New Custom Legs item
    1 New Custom Feet item
    All new Make.Believe character parts are also available for the Custom Hero & Villain
  
  The option to buy and use new or currently in-game items without having to reach the level requirement
  Experimental Block Mesh Lab Maps
  50 New Trophies
  
  • 10 per DLC pack (3 Silver, 7 bronze per pack)
    Must own the DLC pack to earn progression
    User does not earn trophies based on previous activities
  
  Tournament System
  
  • New Ticketing system. User gets 10 free tickets at the start of each tournament
    New Tournament occurs on 1 week cycle
    
    • Bronze tier earns Gold AK, Gold G-MAL, Gold M9 (prizes are unlocked for the entire duration of the next tournament cycle)
      Silver Tier unlocks Shade Jacket and Shade Armor (prizes are unlocked for the entire duration of the next tournament cycle)
      Gold Tier unlocks Shade Clown Mask, Shade Skull Mask, Shade Glasses (prizes are unlocked for the entire duration of the next tournament cycle)
      Leaderboard integration
      Special long Term Prize (Djinn Skin for getting 6 Gold Tiers is unlocked permanently)
    
    
  
  2 New Legacy levels (Legacy 4 and Legacy 5) with an increased Cash requirement to complete
  New Legacy items to unlock
  Highwayman Mask unlocks at Legacy 4
  Lucha Mask unlocks at Legacy 5
  5 Emblem Parts unlock at Legacy 5 (Two Skulls, Demon, Mad Scientist, Shade Skull, Super Skull)
  Legacy 5 Level 75 unlocks new versions of the 4 clown masks, now with stats
  New level badges
  Sniper-Pistole TDM gametype has been added to the Advanced Game Settings

GAMEPLAY CHANGES:

• Increased recoil has been added to the G-MAL
  Deathmatch will now appear in round 5 instead of round 3 in Team Objective game modes
  Quitting out of Co-op will no longer count as a Competitive loss when signing-out/disconnecting
  Lab games no longer count towards the Leaderboard
  Death from Above medal now requires the player to be at least 2 meters off the ground
  Players can earn more than 1 “Here, Hold This Medal” in a match
  A collection of trophies have been added for each DLC pack available (50 total new trophies)
  The TAU Sniper Pistol has been tuned so the rate of fire is up 30% and you pick 6 instead of 3 bullets upon collecting new ammo now
  The M9 blindfire accuracy has been reduced by 10% efficiency
  Cloaked level 3 is now immune to the effects of Disruption (it wasn’t working properly so we fixed it)
  Marked Men now migrates properly to another player if the marked man drops form the game
  Gunfire is no longer silent when using the shield
  Teleporting with Smoke Bomb while holding the Idol is no longer possible
  An issue with the shield that allowed players to remotely control the turret has been fixed

Whew! That’s the full rundown on Patch 1.13. Check back here on August 14th for more specifics about the DLC as it starts to roll out. Look for more information on NaughtyDog.com about the tournament system between now and the 14th as well.

http://www.naughtydog.com/site/post/..._full_rundown/
http://www.naughtydog.com/site/post/..._fixes_part_1/
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[6souls]

After a few months of dropping hints our secret is ready to be made public. We are fortunate to have some of the most devoted and amazing fans in gaming. We want to introduce those fans and the world of Uncharted multiplayer to everyone possible. And we want every person who plays our multiplayer game to engage with it how they best see fit. It’s time to go big and grow our community even more. We’re thrilled to announce that today (tomorrow in Europe) is the day that Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Multiplayer goes Free-to-Play!

To date over 3.5 million people have played in over 37 million matches of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Multiplayer. All Free-to-Play players will become a part of this same player pool of over a half a million passionate players actively playing our game every month. So if you haven’t tried yet, you have no excuse to not be playing one of the most exciting multiplayer experiences on the PS3, it’s free! Join the adventure today!

Once you download the Free-to-Play game from the PS Store you can hop online and play for as long as you want, as much as you want, up to Level 15. Upon reaching level 15, you’re welcome to continue to play as long as you want without paying a cent. Unlocking the level cap will allow you to continue building up your profile right from where the level 15 cap stops you. If you choose not unlock the level cap or purchase anything you’ll be missing out on a slew of cool in-game items and downloadable content we have made for the game to date. Here’s a rundown of what you can unlock.

If you’re really enjoying the Uncharted 3: Multiplayer Free to Play and are looking for the full Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception experience, the best deal is to pick up the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Game of the Year Edition from the in-game store, which also launches today. This digital version of the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Game of the Year Edition includes all 12 DLC maps, all Co-Op multiplayer modes, and over 40 character skins. Purchase the digital version of the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Game of the Year and essentially you’re getting the single player game free!

If you already own Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception and you are a long time Multiplayer participant we’re giving you some very special gifts as a way of saying thank you. Next time you log in online you’ll see a custom Naughty Dog Paw on your rank icon and you’ll receive the Naughty Dog Paw shirt for your custom characters.

Also, to celebrate the launch of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Multiplayer Free-to-Play we’re getting more colorful. Every character item and every character skin in multiplayer will now have more color options. These new color options are completely free.

During the coming months over 40 additional DLC items will be made available. Every DLC drop will have a theme and we’ll be unveiling that content here on the Naughty Dog Blog, over on the PlayStation Blog, and on our Free-to-Play webpage.

We can’t wait to welcome all the new players into our community. Happy Fortune hunting! See you online!

http://www.naughtydog.com/site/post/..._free_to_play/
http://www.naughtydog.com/games/uncharted_freetoplay

[Souj]

I was really confused reading the first few paragraphs wondering when they had charged people to play uncharted multiplayer because I remember playing it without them tacking on any other price tag. then the article finally explained that if you don't own the game you can download part of it for free to try the multiplayer

[6souls]

ALL MAPS ARE FREE
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It’s been two years since Uncharted 3 was released. Our community is simply amazing, and we’re looking to make it stronger than ever. To that end, we combed over a multitude of comments and forum posts to see what you wanted changed in the multiplayer game. We took the most highly-sought changes mentioned and made them happen. The list of those changes is below, and it’s an epic patch that rivals patch 1.13.

If you want to talk to us more about any of the changes, please join us in our Reddit AMA celebrating the Uncharted 3 two year anniversary Friday, November 1st from 3:00 PM to 4:30PM PT. Uncharted 3 Game Director Justin Richmond and Lead Game Designer Robert Cogburn will be answering your questions.

We wanted to celebrate our two biggest changes to the multiplayer in a video.

A new map, and all our DLC maps, meaning all the multiplayer maps are now free… pretty cool, huh? We asked Lead Game Designer Robert Cogburn to shed a little insight on the making of the Dry Docks map.

Robert Cogburn: When the Dry Docks map was pitched as a single-player level for Uncharted 3, the talented Game Designer Junki Saita was working on a number of setups for the level. All these level setups were represented in a blockmesh format - this is a 3D representation of a playable space using rudimentary geometry made in Maya (the 3D program we use at Naughty Dog). We’ve shown a number of maps like this for Uncharted 3 Multiplayer via our Block Mesh Lab Maps.

Junki was working on one particular setup that showed a lot of promise for a multiplayer map, so I grabbed the blockmesh and started editing it for competitive multiplayer. After some time had passed, it was determined the setup for single player would not be used, and instead the single-player layout you see in the final version of the game was completed. This meant what I had done to make Dry Docks would ONLY be used for multiplayer.

Making games is very time consuming, so you cut things when it makes sense. It made sense to prevent our art team from investing time into the multiplayer version of Dry Docks to match the level of quality we adhere to at Naughty Dog - therefore the Dry Docks map was cut.

A little less than two years passed and the map was forgotten.

With the two year anniversary for Uncharted 3 and its multiplayer, and the number of cool things we’re doing for 1.18, we decided to resurrect this map and release it to our fans. It’s quite different than the original version, but the changes we’ve implemented have made Dry Docks all the better.

We hope you enjoy it.

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Patch 1.18

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Maps

• All DLC maps are now available to download for free! Go to the in-game store and download the Flashback Map Pack 1, 2, and Drake’s Deception Map Pack.
• Dry Docks makes its triumphant debut and is available in all competitive playlists and custom games!

Co-op

• Old Quarter map has been added to Co-op arena mode.
• The drop rate for all co-op treasures has been increased.
• Old Quarter has been removed from the Hunter Arena playlist.

Weapons

• Hipfire accuracy has been greatly reduced on all weapons, along with the angle and distance at which the auto lock engages. But Blindfire from cover has not been changed.
• Increased recoil on the M9.
• Decreased recoil on FAL-SS.
• Rate of Fire mod has been decreased on the M9, Arm Micro, and KAL-7.
• The recoil of the last round fired in a G-MAL burst has been significantly reduced.
• The burst delay and recoil have been reduced on the Raffica.
• The accuracy mod on the Raffica has been slightly improved.
• The recoil has been reduced on the Tau Sniper and the weapon does not automatically scope.
• The rate of fire mod has increased effectiveness for the Tau Sniper.

Gameplay

• Sprint maneuverability moderately reduced.
• Mega Bombs and Cluster Bombs can no longer be thrown back (competitive mode only).
• The Marked Man power play now occurs when a team is up 8 kills instead of 6.
• The Exposed power play occurs when a team is up 10 kills instead of 8, and the range that player names appear has been reduced from 40 meters to 20.
• The Double Damage power play now occurs when a team is up 15 kills instead of 10, and the damage the losing team does is only x1.5 instead of x2.
• Deathmatch has been removed from Team Objective.
• Increase score limit in three-team Deathmatch from 20 to 25.
• Increase score limit of free-for-all from 15 to 20.
• Multiple steps have been added during the matchmaking process to help find games with lower ping. Wait times to find matches during off peak hours may increase.

Medal Kickbacks

• The Medal Kickback Creepy Crawler now costs 12 medals and lasts for 25 seconds.
• Quick Boom now costs 12 medals and lasts for 12 seconds.
• Explosives now costs 5 medals.

Boosters

• Slot 1 now has Kickback Endurance, Ammo Award, Bargain, and Team Safe
• Slot 2 now has Beast Mode, Regeneration, Explosive Expert, and Explosive Shell Expert.
• Bargain paid booster cost increase from $100k to $250k.
• PING paid booster cost increase from $100k to $250k.

New 3rd Buddy Boosters

• Cutter — Cutter KAL-7 — Jade Para 9 — Sugar Buddy
• Eddie — Eddie’s AK — Jade Para 9 — Booty Buddy
• Draza — Draza’s Dragon — jade Para 9 — Thanks Buddy
• Flynn — Flynn’s G-MAL — Jade Para 9 — Explosive Buddy
• Lazarevic — Lazarevic’s FAL-SS – Jade Para 9 — Stealth Buddy

Map Adjustments

• Gate added to London Underground tunnel to block off dead end.
• Plunders chests have been rebalanced on Syria and Museum.

[Brill Weave]

I couldn't really get into the multi player. Cool that all the maps are now free. But that's not going to entice me enough to give it another try.