A quick survey...

Hobbes

I was going to say "Tribes" <IMG SRC="http://lacerta.ucg.ie/boards/smile.gif&quot; WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=15 BORDER=0 ALT=":)"> However I'm already spamming 3 other boards on that and I don't know when the developers are going to deliver the international version (I think they want to get OpenGL support into it first).

Hobbes

Yea, it's UO "Ultima Online".

I can see it now, it will be all posts of 'svenom going "Did any of yous see XXXXX about cause I'm going to vent the f****r!!" <IMG SRC="http://lacerta.ucg.ie/boards/smile.gif&quot; WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=15 BORDER=0 ALT=":)">

LoLth

You got lost in the thread! Well, while you're wandering around could you keep an eye out for the original topic? <IMG SRC="http://lacerta.ucg.ie/boards/wink.gif&quot; WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=15 BORDER=0 ALT=";)">

Seriously though, this has more replies than I thought it would, though I do find myself with a strange craving for something online.

red rum red rum amitlu red rum red rum....

ahem.. well, what I've gone and done, to save space on Cloud's board is to set up a sort of headquarters for discussing the mod that I have proposed. It can be found at

http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/mbs.cgi/mb308945

quite a handy little site where you can get your own board up and running in a few minutes. Though it doesn't look as nice as this one <IMG SRC="http://lacerta.ucg.ie/boards/frown.gif&quot; WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=15 BORDER=0 ALT=":(">

So, I suggest we move the Quake fantasy mod discussion there (that is if there is any more discussing to happen).

The tribes suggestion sounds good all right. Is it really that big? What type of game is tribes? Excuse my ignorance please.

Hey, do you realise that this entire thread has very few swear words! I think that's a good sign, (well apart from my little slip-up, but that word is in the dictionary!) <IMG SRC="http://lacerta.ucg.ie/boards/smile.gif&quot; WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=15 BORDER=0 ALT=":)">

thanks for the replies.

Venom

There is no lag on the Europa sever when playing from Ireland Gandalf.

LoLth

To Hobbes: WHEN? HOW MUCH? WHERE? IWANNIT IWANNIT IWANNIT....

it looks absolutely amazing. What's the catch?

To Bunnor: I never knew that. I wonder if idgames have any intention of releasing the fantasy stuff as an add on / missions pack or have the completely abandoned their old products? I would have gone for it if it was a fantasy version. The main reason I didn't play quake for so long (even when everyone around me was going nuts about it) was that I have never liked sooters. Well, ya live and learn! Be jayus.

To Hobbes Again: This thread is now on 40 posts, the longest visible (with the 5 day deadline) has 42. hmmmm, if I had split this into it's three seperate parts.... Unfortunately it takes ages to open up <IMG SRC="http://lacerta.ucg.ie/boards/frown.gif&quot; WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=15 BORDER=0 ALT=":(">

gandalf

Venom what software do I need to join up. I'll order it from the US, I'd luv to try this out. Maybe we could team up and cause havoc as a group <IMG SRC="http://lacerta.ucg.ie/boards/smile.gif&quot; WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=15 BORDER=0 ALT=":)">

Gandalf - Jaysus I really am turning into a nerd!!!

Rev Hellfire

Hey gandalf, if its Ultima your talking about, you can get the basic Ultima online software in Game £19 if I remember, that gives you access to the original world. To get to the second age land, which is where we are, you'll need either to get an update for Ultima online, which I can give you, or buy a new copy of the second age.
You don't seem to be able to get the second age here in Dublin, but it can be got at the eadirect site ( www.eadirect.com ).

I must warn you if you have any desire to stay as a half way decent Quake player don't buy this. It's also best to dump your girlfriend now, and avoid a nasty situation later. Printing your obituary is a good idea, cos you mates will think you’re dead anyway.

Btw hobbes, how playable is Tribes without a joystick? Will mouse and keys work ok? Cos I fancy getting it when I'm over, so keep an eye out for me.

Hobbes

The Tribes main site is...

http://www.starsiege.com/tribes/

The main webboard is here (crap board).

http://www.dynamix.com/es3/tribesbbs1/index.shtml

and the PlanetTribes board is here...

http://207.36.220.103/ubbcgi/Ultimate.cgi (which uses a registered UBB btw).

Basically the game is mulitplayer only and a pure team game. If you are more a DM only type of person you will hate this game and more then likely **** off whoever you are playing with.

The game is played out on a large open air terrain (max is 8km x 8km) 2-4 teams all have an objective (capture the flag, capture and hold, hold and destroy, retrieve objectives). Each team normally starts off with a base (not always the case) and the base has generators/solar panels which run all the base defense (turrets, ammo stations, APC stations, etc). In some levels you can also get Airships, these range from Scouts (high speed attack craft) to HPC (heavy personal carrier, holds 4 people and a pilot). From inside the base there are things called com stations that allow you to control the base defenses. There are also inv stations which allow you to kit out yourself in various weapons items for the role you wish to choose.

Where the game excels is ....
1. The network code kicks all others serious. As long as you don't experience packet loss the game is totally playable with 450 ping. Playing with a 300 ping against people with 150 ping is not noticeable.

2. It's a pure team game. The team that works together will always dominate the level against a team that is every person for themselves. A team of 3 can hold a base from a DM style team of 10 with little or no hassle.

3. The sheer size of it. Imagine your in heavy armor, in some cases to get to the enemy base you need a person to fly you there, and once you get there your heavy mortor is useless to aim unless someone else paints the target with a targeting laser. The guy painting can be halfway across the map painting while you bombard the base.
4. Commanders: There is a new breed of player. The players who are useless at fighting but with tactics tend to become Commanders. These people use the map in the game with the remote cameras built into peoples armor. This basically allows them to monitor the situation and relay that information back to the team, also co-ordinate attacks a lot better.

I really don't do it justice in my explanations.

Hobbes

Oh yea, and because of no lag an average game has 32-40 players in it. Unlike clans where only 5 play at a time, the Tribes have 12-20 people play at a time on a team.

It's what Q2 should of been with the 64 player maps.

Hobbes

me again <IMG SRC="http://lacerta.ucg.ie/boards/smile.gif&quot; WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=15 BORDER=0 ALT=":)"> Levels take 5 seconds to load. Also as long as the terrain doesn't change the level can be server side, so you can modify the same level each week and no one has to download anything.

Lastly, in Quake you have clan Skins. In Tribes you have Clan skins, flags and banners. When you take over a base the banners and flags change to your clan logo. Very cool 8)

Hobbes

Just thought I'd end the thread in a massive pic (going for the largest sized thread record here <IMG SRC="http://lacerta.ucg.ie/boards/smile.gif&quot; WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=15 BORDER=0 ALT=":)">) Everything below is part of the game.

Hobbes

*doh*

Bunnor

Kind of ironic this, seeing that Quake started out as a fantasy game, throwing hammers etc....then they copped on that doom was more popular than heretic, so they made
it a shooty game