Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

I got the Limited Edition but haven't watched the third disc yet. I just got online mode to work today. Does anyone know if there is a way to reload a gun online without having to go through the whole ammo clip? The old "unequip then re-equip" method from MGS doesn't work online and I can't find any other method for reloading than to drop the weapon completely and then recollect it.

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Well, I've finally logged in enough time online to say that I like it more than SOCOM 3. Subsistence is the best online game on PS2, I freakin' love this game! It's not just about getting kills, but using tactics as well. Developing a playing style has joys unknown in other online games I've played. Between this and my recently purchased copy of God of War (great game!), I'm going to have no time for anything.

One of the coolest games I've played was in the City under Siege with 2 master Snipers, "Solid" and "Liqud". They positioned themselves opposite each other across the city and covered each other with their sniper fire. I was having a blast just trying to figure out how to expose the weakness of their tactic despite the fact that I lost bigtime.



I have a couple questions about online:

Is there a way to join a game with someone on your friends list? I can't find out how to do it.

Also, how do you play as the Rumble Roses characters? I've been every other special character except them. Do you have to beat Snake Eater on the Subsistence disc in order to unlock them or something? Or perhaps there's an option when creating a game? I noticed that when creating a game, underneath the option to use special characters theres a grey field that says "???". Is this some unlockable online option?

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Accumilate 50 hours of online gameplay time to unlock Reiko and Dixie from Konami's "Rumble Roses".

Well, I guess that puts a kink in my plan to get a new online name. I was thinking about changing my current one, "Cornered_Fox". I was thinking "Snakes on a Plane", but that's too long. Once I get 50 hours of online play, can I choose the Roses as the special characters specifically when creating a game? I heard that their special moves are very powerful.

I'd like to say that the salute move is one of the coolest things I've seen in an online game ever. It can be used as both a taunt and a sign of respect. I will usually salute a fallen foe if he was a worthy opponent. It's also hillarious to salute comrades who saved your ass and then have them salute you back. Brilliant!

I'm glad to see that people are enjoying Snake Eater for the first time, though I'm a little surprised that so many people waited this long to play it. It kind of makes me worry that some people perhaps intended to wait for Subsistence, but then lost interest. More people need to play this game. I feel that it was a little underrated. Though it garnered much critical acclaim, it didn't really win as many awards as I might have hoped.

Also, is it just me or do the original Metal Gears resemble the modern ones ALOT more than previously thought? It may not be a surprise to those that have played the original Gears before, but I'm ecstatic! If you look past the graphics, the Solid series is almost a carbon copy with the exception of a new move or two here and there. Who'd of thunk it?

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Wow. That's the one thing that I've never done in Snake Eater. And I thought I'd done it all...

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LOL, I just found out that Raikov is immune to the books!

I was speaking idiomatically.

LOL, I have 2 preorder discs! I got one from Gamestop for preordering, but I had to cancel the reservation because I had to leave town the week it came out. I preordered again while I was visiting my parents and now I have 2 discs.

So, anyone have a favorite online map? I love Brown Town, mostly because it looks like the battlefield in the MGS4 trailer. I like the City Under Siege, but there are too many snipers there. I'm fairly good at sniping, but there's always someone better.

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Has everyone seen this?



This should have been in the game manual because the manual barely tells you anything about online play. I didn't discover using L1 to lock on for several days after I've played online. I think alot of people still don't know about it because I totally dominated a match today, and I know I'm not that good.

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Eleo:
To access Secret Theater you first need a save file from the single player game on the Subsistence disc and you must select "I like MGS3" when you start the game. Once you have a save file, put in the second disc and it should be unlocked. Thats how it is on a REAL copy anyway. Seriously, at only $30, online play is totally worth it. I love the new camera (you know you can switch it back to original view by pressing R3 right?). I haven't really played single player much, but in online play you can adjust how fast the camera spins, giving you even better surrounding awareness.

SOLDIER:
Thanks for the compliment. That is indeed the comic from the Kojima Productions website. I don't know about new characters to download. Though it would be cool, it would eat up so much memory card space that it's not even worth it. The downloadable camos alone are pretty hefty. This isn't X-box live, PS2 has no harddrive unforetunately (The HDD doesn't count as you can't save memory card information to it and it doeasn't work with the slim PS2). It would be cool to see all the characters from the MGS universe in the game. Raiden could have a sword. Ninja would have a sword+stealth camo+jumping abilities, but he would also randomly loose control and shout "the medicine!" durring play. Liquid might have a CQC that kills oponents instantly (except Snake), and would be able to absorb RPG damage. Psycho Mantis could float, throw objects and dodge bullets unless you use Port 2. The possibilities are endless. Vulcan Raven would have his minigun, but he would move more slowly than the other characters. Olga might be able to talk you to death while you fight her. Old Ocelot would be the same as young Ocelot except he'd have his bullet curving "device" (runnig on batteries of coarse). Fat Man might be able to skate quickly around the level and lay more powerful claymores everywhere. Eva would be able to use her Lipstick/gun to kill an oponent instantly. She'd also be able to unzip her shirt and distract enemies temporarily like the Book. The Fury could hover around and use his Flamethrower while moving. The Pain could use swarms of bees to attack, as well as block bullets and grenades temporarily (though that might be a problem to render online).

Yes, it would be really cool to play as all these characters. Perhaps there could even be a "Special characters only" mode where everyone is a special character. However I don't think it's going to happen for Subsistence. It looks like we'll have to wait for MGS4's online mode before we see new special characters.

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You mean something similar to this?

http://www.konami.com/gs/patches/MGS3S_manual.pdf

This is a very complete manual for Subsistence. 3.4 megs of info! This sure would've helped if I had this from the beginning.

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The LE isn't worth it.

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I should've sold mine while the getting was good. I could've used an extra $100 or so. Now I'm stuck with it. While online mode is my cup of tea, the 3rd Existence disc is not. Seriously, the greatest thing about the LE is the cool red cardboard case it comes it.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

You lucky sunofabitch. Scan that ShowMAYBE in hi res NOW! At least so the text is readable. Does it have that little area where it talks about the MGS movie?

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