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SOCOM: Confrontation 1.30 Update Features (Part 5)

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Today, I wanted to give you the first glimpse of SOCOM Awards and PSN Trophies.

This is a very big addition to the game and one we are really excited about. In-game, you can see all of the SOCOM Awards by going to Records and then Awards from the main menu. We have three different types; performance, service and weapons.

This is one of my favorite awards. As you can see, we display both the progress towards achieving each part of the award as well as what type of PSN trophy the award will unlock (Bronze, Silver or Gold) shown by an icon. Awards which have multiple criteria will show you progress for each criteria. It takes 8 full working days under controlled conditions for SCEA QA to collect all of the trophies in the game. SOCOM: Confrontation is not going to be one of those "easy trophies" games.

One more note, you can only collect trophies by playing in ranked games. We want the trophies in SOCOM: Confrontation to really mean something.

We will have more details regarding the SOCOM: Confrontation trophies in a PlayStation.blog post. We will link it here once it goes live.

Regards,

Seth Luisi
Director of Development
Sony Computer Entertainment America
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DJ - 376 days ago
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1 - I'll probably buy it once it's patched to 2.0 status.
I just don't trust it.
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gold5225 - 376 days ago
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1.1 -
That will probably happen eventually since it is an online only game.
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Mitchell - 376 days ago
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1.2 - I don't know...
I still have a ton of Trophies to earn in Warhawk, I'm not sure if SOCOM is worth the leap. Although I do want the headset, I might just get EndWar since I have absolutely no RTS's.
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himdeel - 375 days 23 hours ago
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1.3 - SOCOM with headset...
...will be what eventually draws me into this game. I've purchased 2 games for the PS3 this month which is one game above my usual one game a month rule. Nevertheless I will eventually add this one to my list of games but it will be with the headset.
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Ju - 375 days 21 hours ago
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I got it. Primarily for the headset, though (and for Endwar, just to find out they have a combo for that now, too).

I haven't played it much since, because I need to replay some other games to fill my trophies collection. The game works fine, its a bit to much hardcore for me, I think.

But when the trophies patch finally arrives - and I might be done with some other games - I'll give it some love for sure.

They have killed the game with the early release, but I haven't noticed much troubles in the game (got patched twice already). It works just fine now.
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Kleptic - 376 days ago
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I really wish this game had a demo...I played a lot of offline Socom 1 back in the day...but didn't bother after that for whatever reason...

I love the Gears 2 and now Socom achievement/trophy approach...as there are stats for progress towards certain awards...would be nice in Wipeout HD, as I have no idea how many opponents I have killed online in races, yet there is an award for 50 kills...so where am I?...a lot of other titles could use this option too...Killzone 2 is rumored to have a similar system built into the stats though, which will be great...as you'll never have trouble knowing what exactly you need to do to get a certain trophy...
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rdgneoz3 - 375 days 23 hours ago
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You can only collect trophies by playing in ranked games? I don't mind, just hope they add more ranked matches so you're not waiting forever...
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LittleBigKillzone - 375 days 23 hours ago
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4 - Socom is AWESOME
First let me say that This is the very first socom game i have ever played because during my PS2 gaming days i wasnt into online gaming at all i was more into action adventure single player games, but now im pretty much all about onling gaming. I bought Socom confrontation the day it came out because of the headset and hated it because it was very laggy at the time. Ever since the last patch the game plays really smooth and it doesnt take long at all to get into a match, this game is very very realistic and very fun

if you have a solid surrond sound system its the best sounding shooter out there. I also have Gears 2 and i use to love playing Gears 2 online but Socom is just much more intense, much more team oriented and fun. again, this is my first socom game so im not saying this because im a socom fanboy, im saying this a multiplayer shooter fanboy and i can vouch for this game. its awesome
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mario888 - 375 days 23 hours ago
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Socom is the only online game I play now, I usually play 3 hrs every night and the only game I'm waiting for now is Killzone 2. Then I'll have the best FPS and best third person online shooters.
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Alcohog - 375 days 23 hours ago
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Is there a projected release date for this patch? I'm getting really antsy for the dive to prone among other features.
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Spike47 - 375 days 23 hours ago
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6 - Should I get it? I really really want a headset but
is the game even worth it? I wish they could bundle up LBP with a headset that would be stellar.
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BattleAxe - 375 days 22 hours ago
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As a Socom fan, this game is a disappointment. IGN gave this game a 4.5/10 for a reason. Way too many technical problems and missing community features. 3 out of the 7 maps suck.

If you want a good TPS game, get Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 or buy Socom 2 and Socom: Combined Assault.
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40cal - 375 days 20 hours ago
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6.2 - I think you should.
I have had a great time playing Socom. The game is good, nothing revolutionary but a solid game non the less.

The gun play is spot on with each weapon feeling like it should.

And the Socom community is one of the best I have ever encountered playing games online, I have yet to meet someone I just couldn't stand or muted.
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kevin1112 - 375 days 12 hours ago
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I would get it once the patch comes out, the game is stable now with a few hiccups which the patch will fix. The bundle is really great also.
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Dadymidnit3 - 375 days 22 hours ago
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they should hurry up release the patch instead of teasing us like this
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javy009 - 375 days 22 hours ago
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men i cannot believe how many people bash this game, this is the best online game the ps3 have better than cod4 and 5 better than resistance and warhawk and the mic is flawless no feedback at all like on cod, if you don't have it get it you wont regrated
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Premonition - 375 days 22 hours ago
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I wonder how many parts they will release before finally releasing this patch, they need to hurry it a long before KZ2 or something drops.
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Jrome - 375 days 21 hours ago
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I admit the launch was rocky.

But..ever since 1.2 it has been SMOOTH, no servers crashing or anything...only lag is when someone enters game late, which is being fixed with 1.30. 1.30 is THE patch that will make the game what it should have been at launch. Then we can all play happily and wait for them to add extras.
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40cal - 375 days 20 hours ago
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11.1 - Right.
I also thought 1.2 made all the difference in the world.
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CBaoth - 375 days 12 hours ago
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11.2 - you're right 1.1 & 1.2 made a world of difference
to the stability of the servers which initially was the primary problem. 1.3 adds trophies, increases the blast radius of grenades, fixes reload interruptions, etc...basically balancing out gameplay issues. The real problem w/ Socom is they made an online-only game featuring a whopping 7 maps. The first map pack should be free is my spamming warcry on socom.com.
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divideby0 - 375 days 21 hours ago
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I'd so much rather see a game that actually can add up the score properly, the elimination of the error pop up messages, some balancing of the weapons (ie: FAMAS has made many clans create different factions, just to use this one weapon)..now if that dont tell you about inbalance...and the host of other game issues, than bring on the trophies
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dadeisvenm - 375 days 19 hours ago
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13 - Patches v. DLC
Patches are fixes for games that have stability issues and patches may contain added features, but far from DLC which by definition adds to basically an already stable game. DLC deserve press announcements. Patches should not get announcements unless the patch addresses major issues. IMPO This is a case where a patch is being treated like DLC. SOCOM: Confrontation was released as a bare bone beta; extremely buggy. Having taken part of the Beta, I decided not to get SOCOM until after the R2 launch. The 1.2 Patch did get SOCOM back to neutral but it didn't address the lack of trophies and general community wishes and concerns.

In short... /6 needs to stop playing around and JUST release the patch. Announcements only tick off current players and unveil an attempt to keep SOCOM in the public eye.
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40cal - 375 days 19 hours ago
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14 - 1.30
Anyone know when it goes live?
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Delive - 375 days 10 hours ago
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15 - My concern:
With the trophies being added, I hope they do not shift the focus to a Me game instead of a Team game. Then you'll be playing with a bunch of Rambo's saying, Well we lost, but I got the 15 kill in a round trophy.
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