Hey everybody:

I picked up my copy of SOCOM: Confrontation yesterday afternoon. After waiting 7 minutes for the installation process bar to show up, and, after the 10 minute install, and, after installing the other 400mb update: I was ready to bring back some childhood SOCOM II memories. Oh, wait, there is a corrupt data error... OK... So, I went straight into the community tab to start my clan and mess around with the new clan faction system. After picking the SAS faction and messing around with the IW-80 for a few games, I went back to switch to the French faction. Things were going great! I was tearing it up with the new to the series weapon: FAMAS!  I played Desert Glory followed by Frostfire and i must say, it was awesome. They hit the nail on the head bringing 2 classic SOCOM maps into High Definition. Then, it happened... I recieved my first error message; technically it was my second, but anyways, it said community features were currently unavaliable. no biggie... until my sweet French riot shield helmet and FAMAS disappeared! Whatever... so anyways i played a few games with my friend.. got disconnected a few times... 10 times to be precise. Then, I couldn't log back on to the servers or even initiate connecting to the network. This has been happening for the past 2 days... and yes.. it's really annoying. BUT NONE THE LESS... just deal with it for the next few days. /6 has done a great job with recreating a semi - SOCOM II experience. I know for a fact that once the next patch comes out within a few days, it will be a fantastic online experience. Also, when the rest of the community features such as party systems, and trophies are implemented, it will be amazing. My only complaint about this game thus far aside from the fact it is unplayable at the moment, would be character customization and the SIXAXIS peeking system. Customization is awesome! BUT, I want more clothing and head gear to choose from! Instead of 2 sets of sunglasses for mercenaries, how about like 40?! And, the SIXAXIS is great and all, but, my controller is broken from dropping it too much. When I don't need to lean, I lean: and when I need to lean, I forget that I turned SIXAXIS off because it was annoying. I miss my classic D-Pad peeking. I also forgot to mention that knifing and sprinting work extremely well with the SOCOM series! All in all: SOCOM Confrontation is a fantastic online shooter with few flaws aside from the first week server side issues.

If anyone wants to play with me, let me know!

My PSN ID is setho14

-Seth, a SOCOM II VET

I agree with alot of things you said, I too have been having problems but I just think that Zipper had no clue what they were bringing to the table in regards to server cluster.  I mean it is amazing how many people are amassing to this game.  Any who I have many problems with the game so far that it has made it not so enjoyable.  Like the lack there of camouflage changing between map-sets.  I don't really understand how the profile system works in regard to changing your camo but I know you can do so but only at the beginning set up.  I initially thought that for each profile if you saved the camouflage would it show up in regards to the kind of map you were playing.  In example if you were playing desert glory if you saved a profile of yourself with desert camo for mercs or special forces then it would appear in that map set.  If anybody can correct me on a better idea to switch between camouflages please tell me. 

       The official stats will also be better with the server up and running perfectly and hopefully that will be soon.  The knifing is frustrating to me but the system is implemented and used well.  I love the running and aside from all of the noob F90 users I don't really see absurd stupid behavior in games so far which is really cool.  The Socom Community has really grown up imo.  The headset is very uncomfortable but works surprisingly well and I really wish they did a little more with the community work besides the same old,  Channel join game feature.  I think this needs to change in the coming socoms to a better overhaul with more details in finding and joining games.  Other then the things I have already mentioned.  It looks, feels and plays like a good socom game and when I have been able to play I have thoroughly enjoyed myself.

I played the beta and felt pretty let down by the glitchiness and lag. I'm not buying confrontation.

it seems like it got a few bugs, im kinda glad it didn't come out in Aust yet, it'll b out next month and by than most of the bugs should b fixed :)

After they fix up the server issues, this will be one great game. 

It is now, when you can get onto a server smoothly :)

I would play with you BUT I CAN"T GET CONNECTION !!!!!!!!....

i stopped playing all together.  i went back to cod4, mgo, and started playing cod waw.  let me know when the new patch comes out w/ all the junk they promised* then i spend a hour trying to connect to play with all of you.