Posted on 04/13/2002 8:23:31 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Any Freepers out there that play Unreal Tournament or other online games? - I like to play on the public servers, but it would be more fun to shoot at people I know once in awhile...
Click here to see screenshot if the picture above dies on me.
Here is another screenshot... Some of the UT maps are beautifully done!
I have cable and could host a group game, or maybe someone with an even faster connection would be better...
For a while--it might still be--Counter-strike was the #1 online game. All three of those games are free, but you have to own Half-Life in order to play them.
I do have UT, though and I can pull together 3 or four others who would link up, all with high bandwidth connections. One of them is an avowed democrat though, but like the rest, he can be a lot of fun to shoot, too.
I'd recommend MOH is you haven't played. The Normandy Landing level is right out of "Private Ryan". Get the patch and the "blood pack" mod from www.planetmedalofhonor.com. Lots of Nazi-killing goodness to be enjoyed here.
Jedi Knight II has very similar game-play to it's predecessors. Lots of puzzles coupled with tons of battles with Storm Troopers and Light-Saber wielding sociopaths. It became A LOT OF FUN when I found the cheat codes that activated realistic light-saber combat ("Helpusobi 1" in the console followed by "g_saberrealisticcombat 1"). VERY GRUESOME. I never laughed so hard. It took about 3 seconds to fall to the "Dark Side" after that. Luke would have been pissed.
Anyway, Freepmail me when you have the server up and going.
Tried to take an Imperial Officer prisoner this morning while I was printing my tax return. Turned to check out a noise from the printer and heard a howl from the monitor. The guards right hand was on the ground and he was on his knees screaming in pain. Shook the mouse in my surprise and his head pop off. Hope they've got more officers. Durn Light-Sabers need a warning label or something.
I have a NVIDIA GeForce 256 video card.... is that up to date enough? - I would hope so, but I am a driver not a mechanic.
Let me know if you decide to upgrade. I'll direct you to a site where you can get DELLS for 1/3 of the price. No reason to make you wait actually, just go to DELL and check out refurbished systems. The best prices are available around 5:30AM Wednesday and Thursday morning. Otherwise all the good deals get snatched up.
Just play one round of DoD and tell me you ever want to go back to UT.
FRegards! ;~D
Have you tried the Serious Sam Second Episode demo? SS has a "cooperative" online mode, where two or more players work as a team through a level. That could be fun. Later.
:-)
The interest on this thread is only trickling in, but I do hope to act on it. We only need a few for fun to be had... at least set up a room sometime to try it out...
If it worked out, some of the team games in UT (like Capture the flag and Assault) would be more fun if there were actual teams that would work together. Haven't tried the other games you mentioned...
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