CCP Presents panel ended with CCP Jian revealing some more things coming in the future in 2013 expansion of DUST 514!1) PvE in DUST will exist - Rogue drones - Survival mode for example2) Competitive gaming (eSports) aspect of DUST 514 will start with "Gladiator Arenas" in early 2013 - support of Capture The Flag, custom matches, solo DM and also with observer mode in dust matches as well3) Hostile environments (lava, gas, ice) are planned for expansion in early 2013!4) MTACs are coming in 2013 expansion as wellSome more ideas were thrown around mentioning various types of planets and possibility to make vehicles-only planeteray matches as well. Those ideas are all for expansion and CCP will constantly working on more features. Also, EVE Online players betting on DUST matches in terms of actual eSports and huge amounts of money spinning around that feature are hinted at as well.Once game is running and it is stable post-release, the EVE/DUST link will improve dramatically as mentioned in some of those points by CCP Jian and also from EVE side.
holy sh!t..... from what i'm seeing and reading this game has so much potential. The release date can't come soon enough.
Right, that’s it: I’m quitting to sell proton-powered sniper rifles when Dust 514 comes out later this year. Atli Mar, the game’s creative director, has said not only can players create new weapons and equipment in-game, but they’ll be able to put them on the Market for real cash.During my interview (which I’ll be putting up in full later) he talked about Dust 514′s Market saying, “Some items you purchase for real money and you can trade them with players that have items that are bought with in-game money.” He then mentioned the ability to craft equipment.When I asked him if that meant Dust players making their own guns he replied, “Yes. It’s awesome. Imagine picking up loot on a planet and selling it on the secondary market place. Someone who buys it is using that as a component in research of new blueprints that he can sell to players. He’s effectively made a better weapon or a better vehicle that he can sell to players.”Interestingly that means you could have people who play Dust but aren’t there to fight. “The industrialists and the politicians and the Machiavellian schemers, you know, all of that will be in Dust as well” explains Mar.
CCP Gave us updated version of DUST 514 FAQ. Enjoy and link this FAQ to your friends that don't know DUST that well!// WHAT IS DUST 514?DUST 514 is a free to play MMOFPS (Massively Multiplayer First Person Shooter) game exclusively for PlayStation®3 that is directly connected with the EVE Online universe.// WHO DO YOU PLAY AS?You play as a Mercenary, an immortal soldier, battling for control of the thousands of planets in the vast EVE Universe.// WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES?Mercenary teams in DUST 514 wage battles, acquire territory, amass wealth and build empires. By battling with and against other players, players can control specific areas of the EVE Universe. Once they gain control of a territory on a planet, they will have control of its resources and can build upon it; the more resources players have, the more powerful they become.// HOW IS THE GAME “MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER”?DUST 514 takes place in the massive, persistent EVE Universe, which has been thriving for over eight years, contains hundreds of thousands of EVE Online players, and spans thousands of solar systems and individual planets. A major war in the EVE Universe could involve thousands of players at once. DUST 514 can support 24v24 matches in a single battle in a single district on a single planet, and there can be multiple battles on a planet happening simultaneously, impacting each other in real time. The scale of DUST 514 is unprecedented.// WHAT ABOUT CUSTOMIZATION?DUST 514 goes well beyond the basic weapon customization and character leveling found in many of today’s top shooters. DUST 514 players can tailor and enhance both their characters’ equipment and skills to create their own unique soldier class, whether that’s a heavily-armored sniper or a quick-footed scout with a big gun.// SO HOW DOES THE LEVELING SYSTEM WORK?DUST 514 players can train skills for combat. These will help to enhance their armor so they can take more damage, upgrade their abilities with certain weapons, use vehicles more effectively and much more. Leveling up also unlocks abilities to use advanced weaponry and more powerful vehicles. Skills can be learned in the background as well--players can walk away from DUST 514 for an hour or a day, come back and see that they’ve leveled up something new.// WHAT ABOUT MONEY?DUST 514 marks a first for consoles as a AAA free to play FPS. Players can download the game from the PlayStation Network and play DUST 514 completely free of charge. For players looking to customize their experience, there is the option to buy Aurum, which is used to fund microtransaction purchases. That said, DUST 514 is not a pay-to-win game. Items purchased through microtransactions will not result in a significant advantage over players spending in-game currency earned through time spent playing// I HAVE NEVER PLAYED EVE BEFORE AND I DON’T UNDERSTAND IT, WILL THAT MATTER FOR DUST 514?No, not at all. DUST 514 is designed to provide great moment-to-moment shooter gameplay, with no knowledge of the EVE Universe required. But players looking for a deeper experience will be able to discover and explore the EVE Universe, most enthralling and sophisticated virtual world ever created.// SO HOW DO I INTERACT WITH EVE PLAYERS?Initially, DUST 514 mercenaries will be able to join EVE players to participate in the factional warfare happening at the contested boundaries between the large EVE empires. By working in unison, players will be able to fight critical battles that can swing the sovereignty of the system and thus influence the large scale strategic balance. EVE players can directly affect the outcome of these critical ground battles by bombarding the opposing faction from space. The tables can always be turned however, as DUST 514 players are able to use weapons from the ground to deal damage to spacecraft above.The EVE Universe is all about power, domination and control of space. Players in DUST 514 and EVE Online will work with and against each other to wage battles, conquer territories, amass wealth, and build empires.// THAT STILL SOUNDS TOO COMPLICATED. I JUST WANT TO SHOOT THINGS. CAN I?Simple answer, yes. Whilst DUST 514 is a gateway into the EVE Universe, players looking for the classic 10-minute first person shooter experience will enjoy DUST 514, its massive-scales battles, and its multitude of weapons, vehicles, worlds and gameplay modes.// WHEN IS THE BETA?Closed private trials of DUST 514 began in December 2011. A closed beta will begin after Fanfest in April 2012.// WHEN IS DUST 514 COMING OUT?DUST 514 will be launching later this year, exclusively on PlayStation3.
WELCOME REGNUM - VIDEO AUTHOR, TOURNEMENT WINNER AND GENERAL DUST 514 BADASSHi everyone. I would like to introduce you to the newest member of the Dust514.org team ReGnUM. ReGnUM, who helped his corp "The Imperfects" secure victory in the beta tournament, caught our attention with his recent video on youtube. He will be creating video tutorials on subjects such as starter classes, orbital bombardment, general game mechanics, vehicles and much much more.
DUST INTRODUCTION VIDEO - ROLES AND COUNTER SYSTEMSHi everyone, here is my second introduction to Dust 514. This week I am focusing on roles and counter systems and less on the FPS aspect of dust.Please note the counter and role systems explained in this video and told are at a beginner level and can easily become much more complicated. Furthermore expect many tutorial videos in the up and coming weeks. For everything a new will need be successful at DUST 514
