Shootmania Storm Beta 2

[Bitter Joyrok]

After IPL's 100,000 dollar Shootmania Storm league with an epic finish in vegas it looks like Shootmania Storm is tagging on a 2 including new features and an interest in competitive gameplay.

You can watch the Beta 2 trailer: http://www.shootmania.com/

So they added 3 new gameplay features and more map and player customization.

Here's a breakdown of what gameplay elements they added:

1. Wall Jumping
2. Bouncing rockets
3. Grappling Hook

Map elements include:

1. Slides
2. Grappling hook areas
3. Bunkers for sniping

The beta 2 will be released January 23 2013


My own personal experience playing with the new additions I think most of them wont be used in competitive gaming. The grappling hook and wall bouncing seem to take too much time to execute. Last thing you want to do is sit around trying to get the perfect shot, that's what the rail gun is for and being in the air any more than you have to be is certain death against good players.

What I was excited about was the wall jumping! Finally a way to get around that isn't the standard sprint and jump once. Areas on the maps are now more available with wall jumping and now being backed up against the wall isn't such a death trap. But who knows while I did get to play Beta 2 the wall jumping was difficult to master, much like rocket jumping in TF2. The average player might only attempt to do one or two wall jumps, while a competitive player must master this skillset to add to their list of moves.

I don't know if shootmania is going to stay in the competitive scene but they are trying very hard to market to the US audience and attract the hardcore gaming crowd. Beta 2 could be a push to keep the interest in shootmania while there are no hundred thousand dollar tournaments going on for it.

Could be a game comeback! :O


Bitter

[Cortana Siffow PMS]

*grabby hands* I played so much Shootmania at PAX (and totally got to meet TotalBiscuit!). I wish I had the time to practice more to be on a competitive team.

[H2O Starscream]

been wanting to try this but the site seems complicated to look through to sign up for a beta invite

[Bitter Joyrok]

If you PM me I could probably get you a regular beta code I don't have any for beta 2 at the moment

[H2O Jerki]

if pms or h2o had a team that played shootmania constantly i would prob be more into it and motivated to play :x

[Bitter Joyrok]

I don't find the game addictive or else I would play more >.>

[H2O Starscream]

the trailer i found got me interested to try it out im usually only interested in mmos like WOW and SWTOR when its pc but the trailer does have me curious

[H2O teaCher]

DiD prawfet die?

[Bitter Joyrok]

I saw him play GO before the new year I dunno about now.

[H2O vandaL]

Last I knew, prawfet was playing blops2 with jerki and meuw

[H2O teaCher]

aight aight,

i should add his steam

[H2O Vkiller]

If anybody plays this game they should say so, PMS|H2O server is dead on SM and I'm not aware of whether or not there is an active associated with the clan

[Bitter Joyrok]

I haven't seen many people playing shootmania in general since the IPL tournament. That's when I stopped playing it.

[H2O Vkiller]

That's a shame I wish I knew of more people who played and were willing to form a team, nothing too serious. Just a team where we can play to get better, whatever happens from there happens, nbd