Hello! I am the proud new owner of a PS3 and now I suddenly have interest in Dust 514!

Does anybody know anything about the game itself?

Post anything you know, useful links, news articles, updates!

First question, does anybody know what the subscription rates are going to be?

I would imagine, if there is a subscription rate, it would coincide with the rate of EVE Online.

I see reading no subscriptions but some sort of micro-transactions will be taking place.

This post was edited by Skinned on Feb 13 2012 08:31am

i read somewhere early last year that the two games where somehow suppose to effect each other

Yes. Basically this is how the game works... You are a mercenary that is hired by the corporations in Eve (paid to fight which I assume will help you upgrade your character somehow? Possibly with vanity items). The corporations also purchase things such as vehicles/command centers/etc for the battlefield on Dust. From what it seemed like with the actual gameplay the battleground of Dust will reflect whatever planetary infrastructure the defending corporation has set up on the planet. You will fight over sovereignty of a planet just as you do with sovereignty now in space.

My 2 cents... I think it is an absolutely wonderful idea and I have waited many years for a game to make this kind of bridge (although not exactly what I want because you won't really be able to interact between the two games much). The downside is I think they will fail at the execution of the idea. It seems to me like they had a great idea and in a desperate attempt to revive a dying company they're rushing a product out that is not nearly at it's potential and it will destroy the market for future games by CCP.

I know this thread was lost long ago but I recently found out more information on the game!

You will be able to use a mouse and keyboard! This is an awesome ass addition (albeit kind of unfair for those that won't be using it).

In addition you will be able to do more than just fighting in the game.

By the way the game is going to be free to download and free to play.

Good reason to get a PS3.

source? ( i know the free to play part, but free to download?)

This post was edited by benevan on Mar 14 2012 08:38am

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-01-ps3-mmo-dust-514-will-now-be-free-to-download-and-play

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/04/dust-514-goes-free-to-play-vita-version-a-companion-app/

http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/04/dust-514-will-be-f2p-and-free-to-download/

Relatively new announcement. Still a microtransaction store in game.

i read the links and that sounds great. it seems they balanced it so the microtransactions are just a time saver, nothing that you can get ONLY with it. as long as they stick to that it shouldnt go too wrong.

edit : was also reading the comments on one of those links, and i laugh at so much of it, for one all the people saying payment through sony is dangerous, if they arnt aware. Paypal, and most major banks and credit card companies have been hacked which had data released also then theres the people who are bitching about a microtransaction shop which doesnt do all that much.

This post was edited by benevan on Mar 14 2012 12:01pm