Yeah, the last patch changed the way the server filter deals with bots. Instead of eliminating servers with even a single bot playing like it used to, the bot filter only eliminates servers with only bots playing. So if there's only one real player in a server otherwise full of bots, you'll...
Even without the episodes, the story is very compelling. And not getting attached to the characters? Are you kidding? The entire reason valve introduced NPCs such as Alyx and Barney is BECAUSE you get attached to them. There's a reason characters like Eli Vance, Dr. Kleiner, hell, even his...
**SPOILERS BELOW**
Wallace Breen with the help of the combine triggers the resonance cascade failure allowing the Xen to invade earth. THe portal is opened using technology under development by Aperture laboratories stored aboard a ship that is lost mid voyage and thought lost until it's found...
Awesome, it will make a great gift. And yes, the orange box has HL2, ep1, ep2, portal, and TF2 all included in the purchase price. Enjoy, I know I did (and do).
Orange box vote here. TF2 is the most fun I've had in multiplayer gaming since my early days of cs (which I played competitively, like you, for about 5 years). Highly recommended.
So, you want to compare two games irrespective of time period, even though HL was released 9 years ago? Of COURSE crysis is going to look better. That's just ludicrous. That's like challenging a biplane from WWI to a race with an SR-71. Without taking the contributions of the predecessor...
I guess I'm not terribly surprised. With everything Crytek was claiming I was skeptical to say the least.
I wasn't a huge fan of far cry - I prefer more cinematic games despite the linearity - so I wasn't exactly expecting crysis to reinvent the genre, but I think it suffers under the weight...
Orange Box hands down. It's a great deal, especially if you haven't already played HL2 and ep1, but with the replayability of TF2 thrown in you get a great cinematic gaming experience and the fantastic fun and replayability of TF2 to boot. Not to mention the humor of portal.
I've never had luck with amazon's preorders. Though I don't buy games from them, every DVD I've ever preordered from them has shipped late. There's absolutely no reason for it, except they want you to pay more for expedited shipping. I don't order anything from them any more unless I a) have...
I'll leave the steam thing alone since I don't feel like getting into that debate again, but why do you feel that way about TF2?
Granted they took out grenades and changed a few of the game's mechanics, but it's essentially TFC without the spam, with phenomenal art direction, and valve's usual...
How would you say the sound quality differs between the SB45s and the PC160s? I have had both the pc150 and pc160 (which I currently use) but I want a circumaural headset. You seem knowledgeable about the SB45s which I had previously not heard of and I'd like to get as direct a comparison as...
How does the sound compare with the Sennheiser pc160?
I'm currently using the senns (after my previous pair shorted out) and they've been good to me, but the headphones are supraaural instead of circumaural. I'd really prefer to have the cups surround my ear both for comfort and immersion. I...
I used to run into that with my old Linksys router. It's definitely a problem with how the router handles the packets because - assuming it's the same issue - if you plug directly into the connection without the router, you don't get the error. That said, the only thing that fixed it for me...
I understand valve's reasoning behind blacklisting the 32 slot servers, but at the same time, I don't really understand why it was a big enough issue to warrant such a move. I think valve did a great job balancing the game the maps work supremely well with 24 people in them. That said, if some...
Yeah, I have the same issue and it's on the buglist on the forums. I just put mat_picmip -3 into my autoexec and it works fine now. Not quite as good as valve fixing the issue, but it achieves the same result.
Agreed. I was miffed by the lack of ctf maps upon release of tf2, but the more I play, the more I realize how much more I enjoy the games that are built around the cp style of play. I'm still not a big fan of well and granary, but I think that's because they're similar to 2fort in that the...
You didn't listen to your vortigaunt friend. You aren't supposed to kill the antlion guard. He tells you something along the lines of "don't kill it or the nectar will be lost". The strategy is to sprint (which I believe they also highlighted) and avoid the guard by ducking into smaller...
I played TFC quite a bit so I know the mechanics of the older version, but part of the problem with no respawn timers in TF2 is that by and large, the maps are smaller in scale. This is particularly noticeable on 2fort which is why the problem is compounded in that case. The map is probably...
I couldn't agree more. I played in a no respawn server last night just to see what the fuss was about and I found it unplayable. It's impossible to make a successful push because every time a defender dies, he's back to the front in 10 seconds.
As far as I cna tell, the only people who want...
I don't hate the mod, it's just not my style of play. I liked TFC and played it a lot back in the day, but like I said, the grenade spam and overlapping of several classes made the game a lot less about skill and a lot more about spam in my opinion. I feel like valve fixed both of those issues...
I did a little digging and from what I found on the steam forums, Valve is waiting on releasing it until after the orange box bonanza dies down and their bandwidth costs normalize a little bit. Obviously no exact date released, but I would think it would be relatively soon.
A lot of veterans feel the same way, but I don't. I like that the classes are more narrowly defined in TF2. If you listen to the dev commentary, they pretty much outline that as the reason that grenades were gotten rid of. Grenades made each of the classes overlap too much in their combat...
If it's any indication, my laptop with a radeon mobility x1400 can run it. Granted it's at 1280x800 and I turned the settings down, but it runs and it runs smoothly even in multiplayer mayhem. Though the game doesn't look as good as with maxed settings like I have at home, the art direction is...
No, it's not possible. Rocket and sticky jumping is only possible with yourself, or with an enemy player. The only way for an engineer to access otherwise unaccessible places is by climbing deployables. I've seen it done a few times, mostly on the last cap point of well, by climbing on top of...
I don't mind snipers, but I do mind stupid snipers. They are actually a pretty powerful offensive class and nothing short of stickies takes out sentries faster than sniper rounds. I don't know if many people realize that bit yet, but 2 shots from a sniper will eliminate a turret and from WELL...
I'm the same way. I didn't mind the achievements in TF2 because they're enjoyable to get and they don't detract from the way I would normally play. Ep2 however is the opposite. When I'm playing through a game that's as cinematic and engrossing as I find the HL series to be, the last thing I...
Not really, no. Of that list, the only one that I think could give it a run is Gears.
- I own etqw and my opinion is that, while it's got a deeper, more tactical feel, the game isn't as fun and for me, that's what matters.
- CoD4 may be excellent, we don't know, but I was never a huge fan of...
My personal preference is to shy away from well and granary since they often devolve into stalemates. I really prefer the gameplay of dustbowl and gravelpit, but again, that's purely opinion.
I'd for sure keep the server capped at 24 players. Don't do a 24/7 server since those tend to get...
Best multiplayer of the year is TF2 hands down. I don't think there's enough depth for it to be considered for straight out GOTY, but it easily wins in the multiplayer category. As far as GOTY goes, I'd have to hand it to portal as well. Despite being short, it was one of the most memorable...
I was a fairly early adopter of steam since I was into cs pretty hardcore at that point in my life. As a result, I've seen the various iterations of the program. I, along with just about everyone else, had a lot of major issues early in the development cycle of the program, but ever since the...
Not to be an ass, but for the record, I just went to FP and got straight into a download with no waiting and I'm not a subscriber. I'm only getting about 150kbps, but figured I'd throw it out there in case anyone wants to give it a shot.
I really do think that 24 players in TF2 is the sweet spot so this change doesn't affect me as I didn't join the 32 player servers after the first couple of experiences, but I don't understand why Valve would do this. It seems extremely odd to me to remove the option for it. Obviously the...
"There's no sense crying over every mistake
You just keep trying till you run out of cake"
Fantastic ending. I was laughing the whole time. The game was definitely a head trip. It's going to be interesting to see what custom maps come out of this because I think a lot of mappers are going to...