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Topic: Arcade, Arena, Comrade
Llama
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Can someone give me a clear comparison of these three apps? There seems to be quite a bit of overlap and redundancy, so I was wondering why all three are still up and running? Thanks in advance for any info.

 

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Greetings Seekerpilgrim,

Since I am staff for GameSpy Arena and Arcade as a [HELP]er, a [WIZ]ard and [Guard]ian I'll explain the differences to the best of my ability.

GameSpy Arcade - GameSpy Arcade was the next step player matching system. It uses a server browser which was originally used in GameSpy 3D the older version of server browsing with very limited games. GameSpy Arcade uses IRC based chat.

GameSpy Arena - Users are able to compete in ladders hosted by the GameSpy Arena Guardians for prizes. Users are also able to compete in ladders hosted by companies such as Dell and win a brand new computer.

GameSpy Comrade - The newest server browser / chat system made by GameSpy. This takes the server browsing from GameSpy Arcade and uses a system called "Smartmatch" system which basically is a filter in which a user can change to the game they want to play without being in game. After it will query the servers and you can pick the one you want and it will launch you right into game. GameSpy Comrade's buddy system is integrated with GameSpy Arcade's playerspy list. So someone can be on GameSpy Arcade and message someone on Comrade and vise versa.

I hope I cleared some things up for you if not I will gladly go more in depth about these programs / sites.

 

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I'd just get Xfire if I were you.

In game chat, one click join server, join your friends' server directly, add your servers to favorites for easier joining, records gameplay hours, organizes clans, and does so many basic things like take screenshots, show fps, take videos, provide VOIP, file sharing, chat client, downloads content from the site (like patches and trailers), and they are constantly coming out with new things.

I don't even know what I would do without Xfire. Every single time I play a game I go through xfire, and every time I play online I do a quick general ping check.


 


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Llama
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Thanks for the clarification, Falcon. It still seems like since there is so much overlap GameSpy would be better served by combining all these services into one steamlined app, to compete with services like the aforemention Xfire. Jumping between three programs sounds a bit clumsy to me.

 

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GameSpy Comrade is the competing program to Xfire or suppose to be. Comrade has some similar features as Xfire and some different features. Although Comrade and GameSpy Arcade overlap each other, they are two seperate entities. Comrade can NOT run a chat lobby or room so thats where Arcade comes into play. Comrade only allows people to talk 1 on 1 while Arcade allows dozens of users to talk to each other through IRC.

 

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O.K. That helps makes things clearer...but what does Arena do then that neither Arcade or Comrade do?

 

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GameSpy Arena software allows users to compete against each other and rise in ranks. These ranks will determine prizes given out by. If the ladder is an Official Hosted Ladder by a company then the prizes can come down to an Xbox 360, PS3, New Computers, and so on. GameSpy Arena is combined into GameSpy Arcade and Comrade. Comrade uses a persons GameSpy Arena profile as the Comrade profile and such. GameSpy Arcade has an area for the arena to ask the Wizards/Guardians that run the ladders any questions.

 

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