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    (Reddit) GunZ 2: The Second Duel - Developer AMA 

    by
    Yong
    Published on 05-23-2013 07:47 AM
    Categories:
    1. GunZ: The Duel,
    2. GunZ 2: The Second Duel

    Now is your opportunity to ask the GunZ 2 developers anything you want!

    The AMA (Short for 'Ask Me Anything') can be found here

    You will need a valid Reddit account in order to post questions and responses. Account registration is free and is relatively quick and painless, feel free to post any questions, comments, and concerns you may have about the development of GunZ 2 within the AMA.

    This may be the only chance that we get to speak to MAIET in a public forum and actually receive genuine responses straight from the developers working behind the scenes.

    Gunz 2 Interview with MAIET by Dreadful 

    by
    Dreadful
    Published on 04-19-2013 09:24 AM
    Categories:
    1. GunZ 2: The Second Duel

    I got the chance to ask a few questions & I want to share MAIET'S Answers with you.

    1. Will GunZ 2 Come to Netmarble soon??

    (A). MAIET Games: we're actually trying to get steam version or EU version up first.
    MAIET Games: since korean online game market isn't doing well at all, priority for korea is pretty low.
    MAIET Games: and we have high expectation for steam.

    2. Are you guys planning to have beta testing for Steam?

    (A). MAIET Games: I'm sure we will have to run a few beta testing first.
    MAIET Games: it was tested in korea before, but NA/SA is totally different market.
    MAIET Games: I'll make sure to give beta invites to members of GunZ 2 group members first. as much as possible.

    3. What about the hacker situation?

    (A). MAIET Games: We still havent decided which anti cheat tool to use.
    MAIET Games: we'lll certainly look into steam SDK and VAC if we get contacted by them.
    MAIET Games: but since our developers don't have much experience with VAC, we need to think about it first..

    4. Will we see anymore maps of our old faviortes from GunZ?

    (A). MAIET Games: we don't have any schedule for making a new trailier for now, but when we do, I'll request some clips from other maps. this sound good enough?

    5. Alot of us don't want pay to win will premium/cash items effect HP/AP?

    (A). MAIET Games: last time I checked, they're just cosmetics. for now. we haven't completely gone over monetization plans yet. so there might be a change to this.

    6. Do you guys plan on to have future events for GunZ 2 Like iGunZ service had?

    (A). MAIET Games: if we get to run GunZ 2 service on Steam, I will be PM for the service, which means that I'll be able to throw events like that again

    7. I know your version is differn't now. What is the current system requirements?

    (A). MAIET Games: Intel Dual Core 2.0Ghz
    or AMD Sempron 2800
    RAM 2GB
    HDD 4.5GB (Download Size: 4GB)
    GeForce 7600 or faster


    8. Will we be able to clanwar in GunZ 2?

    (A). MAIET Games: As of now we don't have the clan war system in the game. But we would like to bring that back maybe in the near future

    I hope you guys are satisfied with this new confirmation.
    I know how much you all are excited for GunZ 2.
    As promissed I will keep trying to provide you guys with news & updates!

    -Dreadful
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    Steam Greenlight - GunZ 2: The Second Duel 

    by
    Yong
    Published on 03-29-2013 10:00 PM
    Categories:
    1. GunZ 2: The Second Duel



    Vote today for GunZ 2: The Second Duel to be greenlit for Steam.

    Being greenlit and approved by Steam could open up huge possibilities for the future development of the game and will most likely cause MAIET to push for a faster North American publishing as well.

    Not only will GunZ 2 being picked up by Steam guarantee a significant population increase, but we can also expect frequent communication between Valve and MAIET in regards to overall development, game issues, upgraded security measures, and quality assurance done by a reliable company.

    Even if you don't have the highest expectations for the game, you could at the very least drop a vote for the next generation of GunZ players. Let's show MAIET that there actually is a lot of interest in their new title and give them a reason to believe that community input is an essential part to creating a successful game.

    Vote!

    (You must be signed on to a valid Steam account in order for your vote to count)

    MAIET on GunZ 2 K-Style 

    by
    Citizen
    Published on 03-26-2013 10:01 AM
    Categories:
    1. GunZ 2: The Second Duel

    It appears that we have a final confirmation from MAIET that there will not be a k-style in GunZ 2; however, it does appear that they're trying to convert the moves and create new options for combat that will appeal to "veteran players" as well. We'll keep you posted if there are additional responses.

    Quote Originally Posted by GunZ Developer
    I understand where you're coming from with the k-style issue. I too loved k-style and thought that it was one of the best features of Gunz 1. However, as some of you might remember, we never intended to develop k-style but it was rather created by players. K-style in fact originated from a glitch. Also, although k-style was loved by the majority of old fans, it created a huge entry barrier to newbie players at the same time. In Gunz 2, we wanted to make the game accessible to much bigger number of gamers. Our goal is to keep the stylish action but make the control easier. We also added other features such as class system to keep veteran players interested, too. We want you to remember that it was you, the players, who came up with k-style, and we believe that you will come up with even more unique ways to enjoy GunZ 2: The Second Duel. You'll see my point once you're in the game.
    And a 2nd response to a player's feedback:

    Quote Originally Posted by GunZ Developer
    Quote Originally Posted by Cysote
    Enjoy it? Of course, but it wont ever be ideal. Lowering barriers to entry, as you're talking about, means lowering the skill ceiling of the game, thereby weakening its longevity. The only reason I played GunZ 1 for years (and the reason I still have many of my online friends) was because it was so incredibly hard to master.

    K-style originating from a glitch is irrelevant. Glitches do not typically break games, they only change them, and Kstyle was not an exception. The kind of Emergent Gameplay that grew out of GunZ 1 is such a rare existance that you should not have thrown the idea away like this. The harmony that existed between the actions you could perform in GunZ 1 created such amazing emergent gameplay---I mean, it's the kind of stuff that game developers dream about! It's the holy grail of game design.

    And I didn't even practice K-Style, I was one of the founders of D-Style and wrote the biggest guide on D-style, and most of that wasn't overtly reliant on glitches (again, not saying glitches are bad).

    You say that you want us to remember that it was us who created Kstyle, and so that's why GunZ 2 is so "stylistic". That's a cute thought, but a game "looking cool" and a game actually "being cool to play" are totally different ideas. Simplified controls will not make this game fun to play. I will master the controls in two days and then become bored with it.

    GunZ 2 is too slow and too simple of a game to be anywhere near as engrossing as the first. I suppose I will have to be the one who creates GunZ 1's true successor.
    You have a valid point, yet misunderstood my point. We're not trying to lower the skill cap or difficulty of the game. We're trying to give players more options in combat. K-style may be gone, but there must be new moves that players come up with. Contents created by players. I think that's what makes a great game. There's much room for improvements. We haven't even launched the game yet per se. :-p

    Also, on VAC related suggestions. I think that's a really good idea. Hacking in GunZ 1 was terrible. I had to go over tens of thousands of replays to ban all the hackers. We'll look into this more as we aren't so familiar with Steam SDK yet. Also, we might not use launcher if we release on Steam. Again, we'll have look into Steam SDK more for this, too. I'll keep you posted on the prgress later.

    Special thanks to Dreadful for the heads up.

    New GunZ 2 Release Date ETA 

    by
    Citizen
    Published on 03-26-2013 09:57 AM
    Categories:
    1. GunZ 2: The Second Duel

    According from the official account "MAIET Developer" on Steam, Gunz 2 has been confirmed for an estimated second quarter of 2013 in Korea. An ETA for the North American or international versions will be revealed once Gunz 2 has been been given the green light from Steam.

    Quote Originally Posted by Gunz Developer
    GunZ 2 is currently on Greenlight evaluation process. As soon as we get 'greenlit' by players, we will then be able to discuss more details with Valve to publish the game. As far as the development of the game goes, I am very confident that we will be able to launch the game in Korea in Q2 2013.

    Vote for Gunz 2 on Steam! 

    by
    Citizen
    Published on 03-25-2013 10:36 AM
    Categories:
    1. GunZ 2: The Second Duel

    GunZ 2: the Second Duel is now available on Steam!

    Ok... it's available on steam to vote on. While not released, this is still a very good sign for its release and would mean amazing things for distribution if it became available on Steam. If you want to see Gunz 2 on Steam, show them some love and head over to http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=133839622 and vote Yes.

    Special thanks to .sq for the heads up.

    GunZ 2 Second Beta Officially Announced 

    by
    Citizen
    Published on 03-13-2013 11:15 AM
    Categories:
    1. GunZ 2: The Second Duel

    MAIET has announced a new Gunz 2 Beta, this time available to the public through NetMarble with no "reservation" (invitaiton?) required.

    If you can read Korean, here's the original link: http://maiet.tistory.com

    Here's the translated text:

    Hello GunZ fans.

    GunZ 2 Final test date was determined.

    Test period from Feb. 28, 2013 - March 03, 2009 until

    Qualification test: NetMarble ID If anyone can test

    Now NetMarble GunZ 2 on the homepage, schedule a test has been.

    Of course, now you do not have to make a reservation, From that day on, if only NetMarble ID test participation.

    However, the following two special benefits, now booking in advance you may have to get under wraps.

    Limited weapons (1) Permanent paid

    (2) preemption privilege

    (GunZ 2 Final Test Booking Homepage)

    Get special offers and book a test GunZ 2 Final

    Be GunZ 2 Final Test February 28-March 3, many look forward to your participation!
    Special thanks to BrightMoon for the original post here:

    http://www.gunzfactor.com/showthread.php?t=323166

    Gunz 2 Preview by MAIET's Venister 

    by
    Citizen
    Published on 01-28-2013 10:22 AM
    Categories:
    1. GunZ 2: The Second Duel

    Check out the first real demo of GunZ 2! The preview was streamed live by MAIET's founder Venister.

    http://www.twitch.tv/venister/b/354120943

    Special thanks to ShadowSkullz for the heads up:

    http://www.gunzfactor.com/showthread.php?t=322875
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    Gunzfactor wants your suggestions for GunZ 2! 

    by
    Citizen
    Published on 10-12-2010 02:25 PM

    Its been awhile since we've added any new features to Gunzfactor, and with Gunz 2 (allegedly) coming out this year, we might want to start planning or at least tossing out some ideas for features that we'd want integrated into the site. Additionally, we really want to provide as many suggestions for GunZ 2 itself so that our community gets heard!

    We've created two threads of interest:Attachment 63577

    GunZ 2: The second duel - Suggestions for MAIET

    What improvements / new features would you like to see on Gunzfactor for GunZ 2?

    Speak now or never! (or later)

    Cheers!
    -Team GunZFactor
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    GunZFactor is Officially Huge 

    by
    Citizen
    Published on 07-23-2010 06:53 PM

    Ok, this has been an exciting week. Sorry for the downtime! Here's what happened:

    I attempted to update GunZFactor's forum software. Turns out, that adding a new column of data on 3.5 million posts takes up a lot extra room. To clarify, GunZFactor's database got too large for the ENTIRE PARTITION that it was located on. So, I had to move GunZFactor's database to a larger location, which in retrospect was not a simple process. Turns out, moving databases crashed a few tables, and those has to be fixed as well. Then I finally updated the software, and went ahead and updated our plugins.

    So, pretty much everything has been updated, Gunzfactor is good to go for at least a few months without any futher back-end maintance or upkeep.

    Cheers!
    -Citizen
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    MAIET's plan for GunZ 2 

    by
    Citizen
    Published on 07-23-2010 06:30 AM
    Categories:
    1. GunZ 2: The Second Duel

    From http://maiet.tistory.com/6518

    Q. Are you really using RealSpace 3.0 for GunZ 2? Can it be possible to use same engine with MMORPG game?
    A. Yes, that is right. GunZ 2 and RaiderZ will use the same graphics core. But that does not mean that they will share the game core or the network core. Also ...
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    More GunZFactor.com Changes 

    by
    Citizen
    Published on 01-19-2010 12:50 PM  Number of Views: 5185 

    Hey guys,

    We just installed some new plugins. Here's the list:

    1. 'View Threads by this User' searching is now available from username dropdown and on profile
    2. Our Replays ...
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