Will there be an option to customize your controls as you want them?
There are 6 pre-sets. Not so much full customization. Stick with the standard one. Works best.
Will the demo on the 5th be Single Player only?
It will be SP, yes.
What difficulties will be available in the demo?
Normal only.
Is there an unlockable difficulty?
Yes, the top one, Elite.
Is the Killzone 2 going to be region-locked?
No. You can choose to play against people in your region or worldwide.
Editor’s Note - If you were wondering, the disc itself is not region locked either.
Any news on a release date for Asian territories, or will we have to import it like KZ Liberation?
We’re working on Asian versions, they will be released later. More on that soon.
Editor’s Note - According to SCEJ’s site, it will be releasing April 23rd over there.
Any news on an official Collector’s Edition?
There will be no Collector’s Edition. Only a steel tin one for Europe. Finding out more.
Will there be a patch for split screen co-operative play?
No.
Why wasn’t split screen included with the game?
It is not as simple as you might think as you would need to render everything twice on one screen. It was considered, but we decided to spend our time and resources on single player and online multiplayer primarily.
How many weapons are there in the game?
Including emplaced, I think 21 for Campaign. Edit: 22, forgot the knife.
Throughout your testing did you reach a balance between classes and their weapons? I hate playing a game where 1 weapon can really be the only thing you need to use to win.
I think we managed that, yes. We have spent a good year and a half playing online internally followed by some Sony internal Alpha testing which resulted in a heck of a lot of balancing, followed by three phases of the beta. So I think we’ve pretty much nailed it. If something does come up post-release, we should be able to patch it up though.
Can you take in-game screenshots, upload videos, use custom music etc?
Multiplayer will let you play music from the XMB, no screenshot ability etc on release, might patch it in.
Did Rico ever found out what a ‘Shakespeare’ is?
Yes, but now he is confused about what to do with an Einstein. Drink it or throw it.
If balancing issues occur, will Guerilla support the game with patches?
Ah yes. Depends on the severity of course and whether it is considered a real issue or not. Some people might just get pissed off about catching rockets with their faces and start moaning “boohoo the rockets kill me all the time” when in fact they suck a bit. We’ll watch the game carefully post release.
If glitches and/or cheats start to surface in KZ2, then how extensive of support can we expect from Guerilla to not only fix the problems, but deal with those who abuse them?
There will also be online moderation and banning taking place if the user agreement is broken.
Can you confirm that players would be able to get kicked by a vote system?
Yes.
Will Killzone 2 be push to talk or open talk?
Open.
Will there be an option to mute a player?
Yes.
Is it possible to rank up by just playing against bots?
No, need to play real people.
How have you balanced the bots, did you tweak them to make it fairer?
We have 3 difficulty settings for bots.
Can nearby enemies hear you on proximity chat, similar to SOCOM?
Sure.
Will you be able to manually select the room/server you want to join in multiplayer (like in KZL) or will that be done by automatic search only?
We have both.
Are the servers dedicated or peer to peer?
Dedicated.
How do you find the rooms that your friends are in?
We have a Join Friend option.
What are the kinds of options you can customize to your likings in a Private match? Like running speed, jump height?
Not so much the basic mechanics, but more options such as limiting weapons, the points scored, timings of the modes and so on.
Is there going to be an option for me to disable certain badges and badge combinations as well as some weapons in custom games?
Yes!
Will there be an option for a dying soldier to prevent himself from being revived? Sort of like a “do not revive” button while you’re laying on the ground?
1. Headshots ensure you cannot be revived.
2. Players injured after becoming mortally wounded, cannot be revived, i.e., they are finished off.
3. You can always tell a medic over comms to let you die.
4. The player is very briefly invurneable after being revived.
Yeah it was an issue in the beta. Someone actually did this to our Online Designer Eric Boltjes to prove a point. Kept shooting and reviving him. He had to have it fixed after that.
Will Killzone 2 Multiplayer have a Prestige mode like CoD4?
No we don’t have prestige mode. What we have is the ranks as well as the medals and ribbons that the player needs to earn.
Could you tell us how many points we will have to get to be a General? In the beta it was 2800, I figured you guys raised the bar, eh?
Still 2800
Can you arrange SQUADS before entering the map?
You can set up your squads in the pre-game lobby yes.
Can respawns be turned off in online multiplayer?
There is no respawn settings for games at present, but I have seen this come up a few times. It is something we will have to think about. Not sure how complicated it would be to add.
Can someone make their own clan tournament? or are tournaments controlled by Guerilla Games?
Can do both.
How does each round of the tournament work? Is there a time in which all the games must be completed by? Is it up to the clans when to decide to play each other?
You can set up the time between the rounds yourself. Can make a round a night, or multiple rounds in one day. The person setting up the tournament decides this.
In a clan, how many ranks are there?
Leader, Officer and Member.
How many of each rank can you have?
One leader, as many officers as you want, a total of 64 clan members.
What are the main differences between the leader and officers?
Officers cannot kick members, create more officers and are optional. They can however accept challenges or make their own and invite players to the clan.
How many valor points does your clan start out with, and if you manage to lose them is there any way to gain some back?
Starts out with 100. Playing tournaments can get you can valor.
With features does the clan system have, beside the valour points?
You get your own clan page where you can post news, challenge rivals and manage your clan in-game and also plenty of functionality on the official Killzone site that links back into the game.