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Looking for an FPS (multiplayer)

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Can anyone suggest a popular FPS to play? im looking for something thats actually being played out there. I love Quake4, but no one plays the damn thing. I thought about BF2, but it sounds like i should stay away from it. Does anyone play Halo? I could easily pick that up if people are playing it.

Is there an open quakewars beta or something?
 
You may hear a lot of "EA SUCKS" when it comes to BF2, but the game isn't that bad if you find a server not populated with stat whores. The mods out and coming out are quite good - PoE2 brings out good players that don't give a crap about stats.

UT2K4 is still being played a lot out there, and of course there's always CS <sigh>

Peace,
Tim
 
you can also try CoD 1 or 2, Halo is always fun. try some steam games CS, DoD or HL.
 
I'm holding out for TF2, but there's been a serious lack of good multiplayer FPSs lately. Tim hit the big ones and you'd be hard pressed to go wrong with any of them. I'm not a big supporter of BF2, but the game is definitely fun with some friends if you can get it to actually run.
 
Go get FEAR. It's about my favorite multiplayer game at the moment. Since you can pick it up for free, now...why not? I bought two copies of it so that I could multiplay on both my game boxes.
 
arr4ws said:
bf2 + poe2 = great match
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Indeed. BF2 has a lot of issues as far as I am considered, but it is still about the best multiplayer FPS you can be playing right now. The PoE2 mod just takes it a step further. Good stuff.

Otherwise, CS:Source is still fun and a lot of people play it (and it's mods).
 
COD2 is alright. But there are a few things in the MP that don't work well like regaining health from ducking down and shellshock. BF2 does have a lot of bugs and problems but it's fun. BF2 and SF are both fun. DODS and CSS are both great shooters. Not that much new stuff coming out until 2007 besides BF 2142.
 
i recommend cs:s. its really not too different from any other fps out there, but its just so much fun and so addicting i cant stop playing. u can even make some $$$ at some lans.
 
Alright, i have:

Quake4
UT2k4
HL:2,DM,CS:S
HL:2 Ep 1 (not sure if theres MP here or not)
FEAR
RTCW:ET

I have q4max for Q4 and am waiting for RA. Are there must have MODs for the rest of the games there?

I couldnt bring myself to get BF2 with QW:ET coming soon. =[
 
Different FPS have different styles, it's important to know what you're looking for... if you're looking for Quake 4 style FPS (meaning high graphics but only 16 player MP experience) that is very different from HL2 or CS:S with 32 player experience, and a ton different from something like PlanetSide or BF2 with 64+ player experience.

All of these factors greately differentiate FPS multiplayer experiences and the modern player should have one of each type to realy enjoy the genra.. I'll brake it down for you, listing the games with the ammount of players they were originaly optimised for. You will see that games like UT2k4 or Tribes 1/2 were optimised for 32 players but could obviously be played with 64 players on modern tech, but even so, the original optimisations affect level design, resource availability and balance considerations that cant all be compensated for by adding players and extra ammo, so choose wisely. (This does not pertain to maps made specificlay for 64 player play on 32 player optimised games.)


HL2: DM / CS:S / DoD: S - 32 players optimised (they come together, DoD:S costs extra)
HL / CS - 32 player optimised (I've seen 64 player maps)
UT2k4 - 32 player optimised (I've seen 64 player maps)
Prey - 16 player optimised
Quake 4 - 16 player optimised
Doom 3 - 16 player optimised
PlanetSide - 64+ player optimised
Tribes 1/2 - 32 player optimised (I've seen 64 player maps)
FEAR / FEAR Combat - 16 player optimised
Quake 3 - 32 player optimised (I've seen 64 player maps)
BF2 - 64+ player optimised
BF - 64+ player optimised
RTCW: ET (latest wolfenstein) - 32 player optimised (i've seen 16 player maps)
CoD2 - 32 player optimised (I've seen 16 player maps)

the games listed above have tons of differences between them and it is better to research them all... the substantial differences will show up not in gameplay or style but the ammount of players on a map... as game-play styles like DM or CTF are widely replicated amongs all of these.

a few corrections could be made to the list above but I'm 95% confident on the accuracy of the info above, its just been too long since I played some of the other incarnations.
 
I agree FEAR combat seems really cool... though i've never played.

Theres still ALOT of people playin' Quake 3.

Also for FREE you should check out Alien Arena !! Good Times :D
 
You are truly missing out on this one

bf2 + poe2 = great match

Point of Existence is like a shaker that leaves only the BF2 players that play together and drops all the rest leaving them in original BF2 to wall hack their day away.
 
I'm curious about this PoE. Without researching this (I'm lazy), can someone give me the bottom line of this PoE mod? I really wanted BF2 to be good but the way it is designed, the action is spread too far out and air assets are overpowered. Is this mod the same thing but with new weapons/vehicles? Does it use the same capture point layout?

Anyhow I have played a lot of FPS games (been playing them since doom, and am a massive quake fan). Here's my take on some of them:

Quake 3, on the west coast, this game is dead. Only a few people playing cpma now and then. I'm sure it is still thriving over seas or on the east coast tho. Seeing quake dying out over here brings a tear to my eye, QWCTF and Q2CTF gave me the greatest times in gaming I've ever had.

DoD:S: I couldn't stand it. Granted I didn't play the original, but the recoil in this game is outrageous. Not a fan, wish I didn't purchase it :/

RTCW:ET: I really want to like this game, because I loved the original RTCW multiplayer. But I get frustrated with the whole campaign thing. Getting on a server and seeing the top 5 guys with over 1000 points is annoying. I'm sure its great in matches tho.

CS:S: Somewhat fun. I've played a lot of it, only because no one was playing quake. Always LOADS of people playing, but IMO its one of poorer FPS games. Too newbie friendly for me.

FEAR multi: I need to play this more. It's a lot of fun for pick up and play. It's really chaotic with everything flying all over, and that's a good thing. Definetly gonna start playing this some more.

BF2: Good on paper, but after a while of playing it, the flaws start staring right at you and becomes boring and frustrating. If you haven't bought this yet, don't. Tho PoE might change things.

UT2k4: This game is a gem, and there are still a few playing it, a lot more so than quake 3/4. I play it once in a while, but I kind of suck at it :p
 
kaluminati said:
DoD:S: I couldn't stand it. Granted I didn't play the original, but the recoil in this game is outrageous. Not a fan, wish I didn't purchase it :/
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That's what everyone complains about in DOD. The recoil isn't bad if you get used to it. I didn't like it at first but I got used to it. You just have to use short bursts. You should have tried it on the free weekends before you bought it if you weren't sure.

I'd definetely recommend POE if you pickup BF2. Adds many new elements to gameplay and improves the gameplay in some ways. Also has sweet vehicles, weapons, and maps.
 
it also seems less intense on the graphic card or is it just me?
 
I like DOD:S a lot, but I also like the original DOD as well. There are literally hundreds of active and packed servers still running the original, which is a fantastic game. The two versions are very different, too.

Love UT2004, but I also like the original UT (1999)

CS:S - awesome game, of course.

I'm still waiting for Team Fortress 2!!!1!11!!!
 
I'm still waiting for Team Fortress 2!!!1!11!!!
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Blasphemer ! ... there is no "still waiting" for TF2... it was just announced with the EP2... and I dont even know wth to call this bastard child of Sierra and Pixar... the real TF2 that was supposed to be released years ago is dead... the modern incarnations are FF and Q4F... I'm currently in the Q4F beta and its shaping up nicely, FF is now in beta too and will release soon.
 
bit the bullet and picked up BF2. Am 24% done downloading the PoE2 mod (jeez this is dl is taking forever.) Hoping i can find a good squad out there somewhere to play with =]
 
I'm not sure if fear combat is the same as the fear multilayer component included with the game but get that! iv really been enjoying fears multiplayer lately, especially those kung fu 1 hit kills! HIYAAHH!!!!
 
Yea, the fear 1.07 mp is the same as fear combat.

Can anyone tell me why, when i launched PoE2, it took me directly to a server in germany? i didnt even get a server list or anything.
 
JSC450 said:
Can anyone tell me why, when i launched PoE2, it took me directly to a server in germany? i didnt even get a server list or anything.
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You clicked the wrong shortcut. ;)

There should be two, I'd delete the one that says something like "Play Online Now!"
 
the only game i play cause it is the best :D : Counterstrike:Source.

There is something about it, but it is so damn addicting.
 
JSC450 said:
Alright, i have:

Quake4
UT2k4
HL:2,DM,CS:S
HL:2 Ep 1 (not sure if theres MP here or not)
FEAR
RTCW:ET

I have q4max for Q4 and am waiting for RA. Are there must have MODs for the rest of the games there?

I couldnt bring myself to get BF2 with QW:ET coming soon. =[
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ra4 has been out for months. I havent given it a shot yet tho.
 
MatDef said:
You clicked the wrong shortcut. ;)

There should be two, I'd delete the one that says something like "Play Online Now!"
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lol, yea i did haha =] imagine my surprise when people were yelling in german and then i got the boot =]

debaser, the RA4 thats out right now is only a beta. and even worse its only for Q4 v1.2.


I've been playing BF2 most of the night, and it is a killer game, but only when I had decent teammates... our side dropped the ball so many times; the lack of common sence was just plain frustrating =[

Can someone explain how unlocks work? and how do you use them once they are unlocked?
 
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