Have Steam, Will Travel (OR: Team Fortress 2 is Ruining My GPA)

[Faulty]

A thread for any discussion, exaltation or erotic pining to Valve games or any games purchasable on Steam. As for previous Steam threads:


Orange Box (possible spoilers...eventually)
(http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58949)
Open the release [Valve], let out the [Steam] (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97854)

Valve: Weaponized Urine and other strangeness (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112339)

Team Fortress 2 and you. (and by "You" we mean any other game on Steam). (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118059)

How about that Valve and/or Steam, eh? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121135)

Valve Thread (OR: The Great Hats-for-Food Scandal) (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6857223)

The IP for a server run by many members of our community is: 208.100.38.222:27015


Ahem. Gentleman.

[The Linker]

...Sort of odd, ending it 9 pages before the customary limit of 50. Any particular reason? :smallconfused:

[Faulty]

Lurker suggested it. I agreed because I thought the limit was 44. :smalleek:

Shows how much I know.

[Fawkes]

Why would the limit be 44?

[Faulty]

Why wouldn't it be?

[KBF]

Because the limit is 50?

Really, Faulty, you should know the answer to that. Rookie mistake.

[Nano]

Regardless, we have GOT to stop naming things after Lurker.

[Arbitrarity]

I propose the next thread be named Player_Steam, Magets.

[Nano]

That kind of talk is what made this one spring up prematurely, though. Save it for page 49!

Also, terrible idea. Terrible, terrible idea.

[Thanatos 51-50]

Pie_Guy, you and I need to work together to log insane amounts of hours for Champions Online.

[Faulty]

Pft bluh pah.

Guys I fail so hard. :(

[KBF]

Pie_Guy, you and I need to work together to log insane amounts of hours for Champions Online.

In ChHa, the group made up of people from d20 and GitP who play TF2, you guys managed to play more Champions Online in the last 2 weeks than the rest of the group combined has played Team Fortress 2 in the last 2 weeks.

It's already pretty insane. You alone have almost 50 hours. I can understand, I logged similar hours in Closed Beta, but seriously. Fifty hours. How the hell am I supposed to top that?

[Thanatos 51-50]

Only 48.6 hours of that Champions Online time is mine, whereas I have contributed 6.5 hours of the Team Fortress 2 time. Whilst this is pretty indicitave of my gaming habits recently, I am not the sole offender of the insane amounts of CO being logged.

Also: I'm wondering, Rutskarn - is it alright if I used erivitaves of the listed words in my quest for some ChHa Trash-talking? Like Gangrenous and Tardiness and stuff.
Gangrene is a mite difficult, Tardy is pretty easy, though.

[Nano]

Pft bluh pah.

Guys I fail so hard. :(

It's endearing, at least. You can be like, our mascot.

[MCerberus]

Next thread should be (How I learned to stop worrying and PUSH TINY CART). I seem to be on an RO tear lately. This is unfortunate because the only populated servers are in Europe since killing floor came out.

[Faulty]

It's endearing, at least. You can be like, our mascot.

We need a theme song if we're going to have a mascot.

[KBF]

It's endearing, at least. You can be like, our mascot.

So basically he's just an anime-hating version of Rutskarn? And isn't Rutskarn the d20 mascot, or.. Is that Phase? Because Rutskarn is ChHa..

In any case, I think we should have a more better mascot if we have one at all. NO FREE RIDES, FAULTY.

EDIT: We have a theme song. I chose it and now nobody can change it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5G5bD2Do-k)

[Thanatos 51-50]

Hrm...
"Roy-oy Greenhilt, He's our Hero, takes the Mikos down to Zero..."

[AlterForm]

So basically he's just an anime-hating version of Rutskarn? And isn't Rutskarn the d20 mascot, or.. Is that Phase? Because Rutskarn is ChHa..

In any case, I think we should have a more better mascot if we have one at all. NO FREE RIDES, FAULTY.

EDIT: We have a theme song. I chose it and now nobody can change it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5G5bD2Do-k)

Now all we need is a poorly-animated video of our avatars doing the Hare Hare Yukai dance. :smallbiggrin:

[KBF]

Now all we need is a poorly-animated video of our avatars doing the Hare Hare Yukai dance. :smallbiggrin:

That reminds me, I should update this avatar. I need to get a OotS version of Mr. Mew, my Steam avatar and my avatar everywhere else.

[Fawkes]

EDIT: We have a theme song. I chose it and now nobody can change it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5G5bD2Do-k)

No. No no no. Wrong. Bad KBF. Get back in the box.

Anyway, tried playing XCom: UFO Defense. No idea what was going on. Not a clue.

[Faulty]

Go take a long walk off a short pier KBF. :smallmad:

[Thanatos 51-50]

Anyway, tried playing XCom: UFO Defense. No idea what was going on. Not a clue.

Xenos. You need to purge them.
(Seriously, though, I've never played it. Also - what did KBF link?)

[Fawkes]

One of those ridiculous anime dances that won't seem to die.

[Thanatos 51-50]

You seem to forget the time-and-math proven soluution:
IF: Problem
THEN: Apply copious amounts of Fire

Coincidentally, this is also the main tactic of the Pyro. Too bad they oft see me as a problem...

[Faulty]

So, what's the deal with this Champions Online thing? Is it like City of Heroes or somethin'?

[Thanatos 51-50]

Yes, it is very much like City of Heroes, as both are MMORPGs set within the superhero genre.
City of Heroes was all Original contents and stuff, whereas CO pulls from IP established in the Champions splatbooks for the HERO system of PnP RPGs.
CO has pseduo-cel-shaded graphics, and the technology is obviously more advanced. However, it's got "We're only a month old!" bugs to work out as well as a vocal forum base, the majority of whom seem to constantly cry out for PvP balance in what should be a primarily PvE game.
CoH has many years of spit, shine and polish and an established player base.

Also: it's alot easier to make a badass normal in CO, and make them feel not so bland.
I feel Cyberphage is much more of a badass in CO than he was in CoH.

[Faulty]

ALL MMORPGs have bitchy, vocal fan bases.

[Nano]

ALL MMORPGs have bitchy, vocal fan bases.

All games. You meant to say 'games.' Except for Portal, I guess.

[The Linker]

City of Heroes was all Original contents and stuff, whereas CO pulls from IP established in the Champions splatbooks for the HERO system of PnP RPGs.

...It's been a while since I've read a good, long sentence that I understood about 20% of. :smalleek:

[Thanatos 51-50]

Eh, this is the first forum base attatched to an MMORPG I've paid attention to.
Vital component I Forgot To Mention.

You can cross-pollinate in CO.
Whereas in CoH, you chose your class and the your powersets, and you stuck to them, that doesn't happen in CO.
CoH, you can be an Assault Rifle/Gadgets Blaster and permentantly wave goodbye to any possiblity of a healing spell or a fire spell.

In CO, you can cross-polinate pretty much without limit.
My muitions character (More dakka) has one power from the Power Armour set (Energy Shield), and one from Martial arts (Lighning Reflexes). I plan on taking one from Gadgeteering (Orbital Laser) on my next power-up.

[Thanatos 51-50]

...It's been a while since I've read a good, long sentence that I understood about 20% of. :smalleek:

The guys who made City of Heroes Made it All Up on Their own.
When they sold the game and went to Champions Online, they began pulling Story and Setting Details from another, already-established property.
The source of said pre-established property was the "Champions" sourcebooks for the Pen & Paper RPG known as the HERO system.

[Myatar_Panwar]

1st: Premature thread is a terrible idea.

2nd: Borderlands is $5 off right now on steam for those planning on buying it. I know I cant be the only one.

[shadow_archmagi]

I call dibs on the next thread.

:furious:

I do not approve of this at all.

EDIT: Gitp forums are silly and don't show where I'm quoting from. I'm quoting Post #2 of the last thread, which Rutskarn stole from me.

[Mc. Lovin']

GODDDDAMNN IT Faulty! Im so confused! I dont know if I even want to discuss valve anymore because I simply don't know where I'm supposed to do it! Now I have a headache ... I'm going to bed ...

[The Linker]

:furious:

I do not approve of this at all.

EDIT: Gitp forums are silly and don't show where I'm quoting from. I'm quoting Post #2 of the last thread, which Rutskarn stole from me.

Well, we can always click on the little green arrow next to the quote and it'll take us to the post.

[potatocubed]

Your theme song should clearly be this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHXQhCPCk2Q&feature=related).

[NeoVid]

Aw, man... I was waiting to ask if I could make the new Steam thread this time, once the current one got close to 50 pages.

[Teln]

The old thread (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123753) hit the 50 pages limit, so here's a new one!

[wojonatior]

You need to go quote paste the info off of the last thread.

[Ikialev]

Also I think that Faulty's thread should be used

[Fawkes]

Looks like this thread's legit now.

[Fostire]

New thread already exists (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127092)

[Mc. Lovin']

Faulty! Don't advertise the server what aint ours anymore. Here's the new IP

208.100.38.222:27015

[Roland St. Jude]

Sheriff of Moddingham: Collective fail here on creating a new version of the thread. No one gets any special powers for creating the new thread. Please wait until the old thread reaches page 50 and then someone create one new thread. If you're going to argue about it or spend half the thread arguing about who can start the next one, we can just not have a thread about this topic.

[Fawkes]

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/2838/43923202.jpg
I'm Roland St. Jude. I solve problems.

[Arbitrarity]

Not problems like "What is beauty", because that would fall within the purview of your conundrums of philosophy.

On a more practical note, the PDQ!
Who would use it? Who wouldn't?
Wrench your sentry up in 2.5 seconds! Dispenser in 5! (Or is it 4 and 8? If so, >:( )

[chiasaur11]

So, back to business.

Number six in the world for the Velvet Underground's legendary "Run Run Run". And that's accounting for all difficulties as equal. If we restrict this to pro scores, I'm #2. #2!

[Fawkes]

On a more practical note, the PDQ!
Who would use it? Who wouldn't?
Wrench your sentry up in 2.5 seconds! Dispenser in 5! (Or is it 4 and 8? If so, >:( )

I would, but only in battles with less than 8 or more than 16 players (and the latter only if there are other engies). Combat engy in the house.

[ObadiahtheSlim]

Prop Hide and Seek mod is pretty fun. You really gotta think about the map and what you can do to not be seen. Really a lot of metagaming involved. Sure that may be the best hiding spot and you are practically invisible, but if people know about it then they'll find you. An obvious spot where you look like you belong that is out of the way sometimes wins the day.

[Fawkes]

Have any of you guys played Death Aboard? It's a great L4D campaign. Look it up.

[Alleine]

Have any of you guys played Death Aboard? It's a great L4D campaign. Look it up.

Isn't that the one that drops a car on you?

[Ikialev]

Valve took away my actually legal ambassador ._.

[wojonatior]

Tell them, then they should give you back your wrongfully taken away item.

[Jibar]

I backstabbed a medic in the foot earlier.
From the front, he was on a level above me. He comes charging, click, BAM, backstab.

It was... absolutely insane.

[Dread Cthulhu]

On hearing the phrase 'With over 7,000 engineers' on an advert, my first thought is "Ah, 2Fort as usual". I play too much TF2.

[Jahkaivah]

Some leaked Left 4 Dead 2 stuff:

-Two new rumoured campaigns: (http://kotaku.com/5379068/last-two-left-4-dead-2-campaigns-leaked)
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/10/500x_0000315646.jpg

Yes Rochelle is dual-wielding a katana and a chainsaw

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/10/500x_0000315647.jpg

-And confirmed "Realism Mode" (http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/60788) which is supposedly for people who found Expert Mode too easy, something tells me Valve haven't completely learnt there lesson though, it's not challenging enough unless it's flat out unbeatable.

[Dread Cthulhu]

Anyone seen the Dark Carnival poster? The bloody HL2 gnome's in it.

If they don't put in an achievement for carrying it to the end then I will be really sad. Carrying something seems to fit more with L4D's gameplay more than HL2's anyway.

[Kyouhen]

Anyone seen the Dark Carnival poster? The bloody HL2 gnome's in it.

If they don't put in an achievement for carrying it to the end then I will be really sad. Carrying something seems to fit more with L4D's gameplay more than HL2's anyway.

How about killing 200 infected with it? Nothing's more amusing than fighting over who gets to beat zombies to death with a lawn gnome. :smalltongue:

[Phase]

New thread? New Server?!? Oh the times, they are a-changing!

But in this new era in which we will experience newfound peace and prosperity, how can a celestial ruffian such as myself feel quite as dominant as in the previous epoch? Woe is me! For I am hereby forced to engage in a military takeover. Would every civilian please line up against the northern perimeter? All other (and therefore lesser) admins please converge in the room off the war council. Yes the room that says "Party Time Palace" scribbled hastily over a sign saying "Mutant Shark Containment"

I assure you, only the insubordinate will be punished/cake-d.

[chiasaur11]

New thread? New Server?!? Oh the times, they are a-changing!

But in this new era in which we will experience newfound peace and prosperity, how can a celestial ruffian such as myself feel quite as dominant as in the previous epoch? Woe is me! For I am hereby forced to engage in a military takeover. Would every civilian please line up against the northern perimeter? All other (and therefore lesser) admins please converge in the room off the war council. Yes the room that says "Party Time Palace" scribbled hastily over a sign saying "Mutant Shark Containment"

I assure you, only the insubordinate will be punished/cake-d.

Aren't we citizens of Earth at war against you?

[Fawkes]

So who else is looking forward to Dead Before Dawn (http://www.l4dmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=254:dead-before-dawn-community-update-4&catid=2:news&Itemid=13)?

[TheLogman]

I think we must be. Why else would we crash a giant spaceship into him on purpose?

Crash Course is fun.

Also, IDE/THEORY regarding realism mode: Headshots are the only things that kill zombies. That or well place melee swings.

The campaigns look amazing. Though the only gameplay mechanic we really don't know at this point is what exactly the crescendos are going to be. Like what placement and what good map spots there are.

[Nano]

Guys, you have any thoughts on Borderlands? My family is looking at getting the four-pack thingum. I loved finding items in Diablo 2, so the sheer mass of guns looks like it'll be exciting.

[The Dark Fiddler]

So...

hey guys, I played TF2 today, first time ever, at my friend's house.

Guess what server I convinced him to let me play on.

If anybody saw somebody named Asura, that was me.

And what was that Pac-Man map? I loved it. @.@

Also: who else saw this and thought it was real...? <.< (http://guarddog.50webs.com/)

[LurkerInPlayground]

Cool. A new oblivious guy to backstab.

I will feel unjustifiably smug about your murder.

[The Dark Fiddler]

Cool. A new oblivious guy to backstab.

I will feel unjustifiably smug about your murder.

Well.... since I don't have the game, I can only play when I'm at my friend's house... so yeah.

[Archangel Yuki]

So I was telling Darth Mario about this awesome new server, which holds Boss Battles.
I kid you not. They imported an Antlion skin for the "Boss" Heavy, who has 30k health.
It's EPIC.
Also, Demoman helicoper with 30k health... shudder.

74.207.244.98:27015, Yes its supposed to be an achivement server, but its got some awesome mods...

[Jibar]

I can safely say that Boss Battles are indeed, absolutely awesome as either an attacker or Boss

Also, people hate Scout Bosses.

[Dragor]

Well.... since I don't have the game, I can only play when I'm at my friend's house... so yeah.

Lurker will stab you through the internet.

Hey, boys, the internet's a spah!

[Nick II]

On hearing the phrase 'With over 7,000 engineers' on an advert, my first thought is "Ah, 2Fort as usual". I play too much TF2.

Haha :smallbiggrin:

Anyway, how do you join your Steam Group? I've been wanting to join for a while now :smalltongue:

[Scorpionica]

Anyway, how do you join your Steam Group? I've been wanting to join for a while now :smalltongue:

Post your Steam ID, then someone who's already in the group (not sure if it has to be an admin or anything) can invite you into it.

[Mc. Lovin']

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/left-4-dead-2/achievements/

The Acheivements got released!

[Phase]

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/left-4-dead-2/achievements/

The Acheivements got released!

GUARDIN' GNOME 30
Rescue Gnome Chompski from the Carnival.

YES.

[Jibar]

Bile bomb?

Defibrillator?

Boomer Vomit?

CEDA?


What the hell?

[Nick II]

I guess my steam ID is "Da Funk"

[TheLogman]

Guesses as to what each of these awesome achievement things are talking about:

Bile Bomb: Either picked up or composed from collecting Boomer samples. Throw them at a boss or a group of Infected to draw the horde to attack the boss or each other.

Defibrillator: Probably an instant pickup of downed survivors.

CEDA: Either infected scientists that are throughout the game, or perhaps just those biohazard guys.

Moustachio is probably a set of minigames in the Carnival.

I really like the idea of rescuing the gnome.

Violence in Silence is exciting, reminds me of the Impound Lot. ALL those alarmed cars.

Sob Story makes me think maybe the Sugar Mill contains a good number of Witches. The picture has 3. Can you imagine all those Witches?

[Fawkes]

So... awesome...

[Phase]

Don't waste bile bombs on tanks. The infected barely do damage to it, whereas a Charger could be taken down with little effort.

Just don't hit an ally.

[TheLogman]

Well, I think the hope is that the Tank would be come distracted and start fighting back against the Horde, or alternatively would be slowed down by the Horde.

Unless the Tank acts like he did in the Trailer, smashing through Infected like a brick through a wall of jello.

I am so very excited to see the Sugar Mill now. And the last kind of Special Uncommon Infected. AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

Thought: Inventory matters quite a bit in L4D2. Tons of Weapon choice, the pistol can be switched for a melee weapon, which has it's own trade off value, the trade between peeeelz and ADRENALINE will be hotly contested, Pipe versus Molly has always been a decent debate, and the Bile Bomb will only complicate matters. And, although it hasn't been confirmed, I presume that the Defibrillator takes the place of a kit. Oh, plus the Ammo Pack, which also takes the place of the Kit. And according to the achievements, maybe you can combine those nice pickup upgrades, like flame ammo and laser sight with the ammo pack to give it to the whole team? Wasn't sure what that one achievement was for.

Also, my favorite new competitive tactic that is probably a terrible idea, but I've done like 3 times now?

Throw a Moltov at yourself.

This is only a good idea if you are completely surrounded in Horde, and need to get somewhere. Like to the top of the chaingun spot at the end of Crash Course, but you can't jump up because you are surrounded in Horde. At the very least, you're trading HP for mobility, and you probably would have lost that much via the Horde. Plus, you've created an AOD (Area of Denial), and might catch a Tank on fire too.

[Morrandir]

The defibrillator takes up the medkit slot and revives a dead teammate. Dead, not incapped.

Also, "Going down the hall your QA organisation is easy, but the most talented people you're going to find halfway around the world developing some crazy coop zombie western." -Gabe

[The Linker]

So, I looked through my TF2 screenshots a few days back, and found a few of the GitP clan. I figured I'd posted them here, as the start of a completely frivolous gallery of People That Have Killed Me.


First is Phase, on fire. Though this screen was mostly taken for the Spy, Phase's attack on the Medic serving more to make the Spy look like a complete badass than any real offensive advantage. That would just be silly. (Elan would back me up on this one.)
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/5479/chhaphaseislookinggood.png (http://img164.imageshack.us/i/chhaphaseislookinggood.png/)Fun fact -- Player_Zero plays Spy like a serial killer, chaining his victims to the ceiling just to be creepy.

Either that, or God is patting him on the shoulder for a job well done.

I'm not sure which is worse.
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/4421/playerzeroislookinggood.png (http://img106.imageshack.us/i/playerzeroislookinggood.png/)Here we have Scorpionica performing a line dance to frighten his enemies.

And his teammates. It's super effective!
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/2681/d20scorpionicaislooking.png (http://img164.imageshack.us/i/d20scorpionicaislooking.png/)Scopionica again. I think he may win this fight. You know, maybe.
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/866/d20scorpionicaislookingj.png (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/d20scorpionicaislookingj.png/)Here we have Theeon. I have no idea who this is, or if he was even ever a forum peruser. A forum search says no, and his steam page only revealed that's he's moved on to the [F!] group now (though retains his GitP group membership). But I'm putting this picture up just in case he someday sees it. I know nothing about him except that bright red light hurts his eyes.
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/9636/gitptheeonislookinggood.png (http://img360.imageshack.us/i/gitptheeonislookinggood.png/)Lastly we have... well, no one important. Just a Spy demostrating the recently-released Saxton Hale line of trampolines.
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4108/farmiiislookinggood.png (http://img360.imageshack.us/i/farmiiislookinggood.png/)

[Scorpionica]

So, I looked through my TF2 screenshots a few days back, and found a few of the GitP clan. I figured I'd posted them here, as the start of a completely frivolous gallery of People That Have Killed Me.

Neat screenshots, thank you for sharing them.

Too bad the line dancing only seems to work on teammates. Still, nothing like WDASWSAD-M1 into oblivion!

Love the shot from Player_Zero, Spy always look awesome.

Here are a few of mine that haven't been posted yet.

Darth Mario making his impression and leaving me with a cold chill on my spine as he laughs all the way through :smallfrown:

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/135825/gringineer.jpg
He has acquired a taste for blood! He's gone rabid!

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/135825/tasteblood.jpg
Some unknown Engineer apparently unharmed by the loss of his dear Pyro friend (apart from the wrench blown into his jaw).

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/135825/ritoblooie.jpg
Arbitrary, our ever burning jerk who always kills me saviour, deciding to take a rest.

https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/135825/%5Bgitp%5Darbitrary%20is%20looking%20good%21.jpg

[Dread Cthulhu]

Player Zero again, but this time I have no idea what's going on.

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq11/TheDreadCthulhu/player_zeroislookinggoodYeah-1.jpg

[Joran]

Guys, you have any thoughts on Borderlands? My family is looking at getting the four-pack thingum. I loved finding items in Diablo 2, so the sheer mass of guns looks like it'll be exciting.

No idea, but we pre-ordered it with the 4-pack. $33.75 is enough money to bet that a shotgun that shoots flaming razor blades will be awesome.

One of the main draws of the game seems to be a procedurally generated item system, sort of like Diablo, where an item will have randomly generated stats. Personally, I think I'd prefer also a "build your own weapon"; random weapons seems to be a little too close to activating my latent "obsess over a game" gene.

Additionally, it has randomly generated areas and allows you to port your character between co-op and single player, which should be good. Co-op can support a max of 4 people, which is why the four pack is being sold.

There's a lot of good ideas, we'll see how the execution is. I for one hate all vehicular areas with a passion that burns.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/randy_pitchford_talks_borderlands_piracy_and_why_h e_doesn%E2%80%99t_trust_valve?page=0%2C0

P.S. I'd wait for reviews; they aren't out yet.

[Nano]

Machine gun that fires grenades. I love it. "Gun lust" is too weak a phrase...

[Joran]

Machine gun that fires grenades. I love it. "Gun lust" is too weak a phrase...

These actually already exist. As does a shotgun that fires grenades.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM307

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ebtj1jR7c&fmt=18

Shotgun firing razor blades? Awesome. Hopefully, I'll also have a rocket powered chainsaw launcher.

[Fawkes]

I'm running a Werewolf-based TF2 game (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128287) over here. Only 18 players. Check it out.

[Dread Cthulhu]

So yesterday I found an amazing glitch. I'm a Sniper. I Jarate a Demoman and start hitting him with the Kukri. He doesn't notice me until he's almost dead, at which point he fires a grenade and blows himself up.

Fair enough, but then I see the kill-log. "Dread + Dread finished off Demoman".

I was the only Dread there. Also, I was on a server that keeps track of your points, and it gave me credit for the kill and assist.

I still have no idea.

[KBF]

So you got an assist with the Jarate, and the damage from the Kukri, when he killed himself with the 'Nade launcher by accident?

We could bug this, or someone could go to the Chocolate Hammer server and help me test this out ASAP.

[MoelVermillion]

Playing as a psycho sniper who Jarates and rushes soldiers with the Kukri all the time I can vouch for this existence of this glitch, it has happened to me more then a few times.

[Karoht]

All games. You meant to say 'games.' Except for Portal, I guess.
Even Portal had fans claiming that the Companion Cube needed nerfing.
:smalleek:

???

No seriously, fo reels.

[The Linker]

omg nerf aprture sceince emrgency intelignce incenrator it kills cubez in 1 hit wtf gg valve gg

[Phase]

Nerf raidio plz it letz tourettes no where u r

[Assassin89]

So yesterday I found an amazing glitch. I'm a Sniper. I Jarate a Demoman and start hitting him with the Kukri. He doesn't notice me until he's almost dead, at which point he fires a grenade and blows himself up.

Fair enough, but then I see the kill-log. "Dread + Dread finished off Demoman".

I was the only Dread there. Also, I was on a server that keeps track of your points, and it gave me credit for the kill and assist.

I still have no idea.

I got something like that on a server like that, except it was a soldier, and he fired a rocket or used the shotgun. In the same server, the two soldiers who I was fighting against rage quit just because I exploited their lack of defenses, and took the enemy intelligence two times as a sniper and one time as a scout in the same round, then the soldier on the same team left, but told me ahead of time. I got four achievements in two rounds of capture the flag.

[ObadiahtheSlim]

Even Portal had fans claiming that the Companion Cube needed nerfing.
:smalleek:

???

No seriously, fo reels.

Compaion Cube wasn't OP, the cameras were. You could seriously skip all 3 lifts by stacking them under the companion cube. You didn't even really need the portal gun for that one.

[Thiyr]

Well, considering this is the only group I play with, might I get an invite to the group? Thiyr's the name, Dying repeatedly in horrible ways while blaming my ineptitude and crappy mouse is the game. (seriously, if you ever see me start looking at the sky suddenly, it isn't because of pretty clouds. my mouse occasionally spazzes on me.

[Phase]

Gamespot Hero scores will be counted today...

Freeman...

[Jibar]

Damn good cop. (http://www.fpsbanana.com/skins/73880)

Hey kids, do you see a Spy? (http://www.fpsbanana.com/skins/75208)

Yes. (http://www.fpsbanana.com/skins/73604)

[Darth Mario]

Gamespot Hero scores will be counted today...

Freeman...

Gordon's ahead by 10% of the votes, he's in good shape.

[Karoht]

L4D moment:
Was introducing my fiance to the game (gamer chicks FTW), and I was explaining the Witch to her. We couldn't see her, and I told her to turn her flashlight off. Turns out it was already off, so she's actually gone and turned it on. And somehow pointed it directly at the witch, which we could not find. Well, we sure as heck knew where she was now. I step in front of her and start firing, and unfortunately for me, I stepped into her line of fire as she completely unloaded the auto shotgun. Into my spine. So I drop, she switches to the pistol, fires one shot to the face, and drops her. She was so proud, of both killing me with the shotgun, and that she 'one shot' the witch with a pistol.

Same game, final act of No Mercy. She and I are both just about at the ladder to get onto the roof in the elevator shaft. The rush music plays. She sees a wall of zombies running towards, thinking that they will pile throught the tiny air vent opening. So she chucks a pipe bomb. Well, she threw it way too high, it bounced off the top of the door and starts going down the elevator shaft. So do the infected. All I see is a waterfall of zombies. So I start climbing the ladder, and I look down the elevator shaft. Just a second before the bomb goes off, there is sphere of zombies surrounding it. It was a ball of zombies, falling down the shaft. Then it went boom and she got the kills. It was kind of like when Vader kills the Emperor at the end of Episode 6, except more bodies and a cloud of red at the end.

[The Linker]

I step in front of her and start firing, and unfortunately for me, I stepped into her line of fire as she completely unloaded the auto shotgun. Into my spine.

Reminds me of a moment I had with a newbie on the XBox version. We're trying to show him how to heal Louis, who's at about 5 health.


Me: "Alright. So, press the right button on the control pad to switch to your medkit, then press the fire button to start healing him."

Him: "Ok. Press right on the control pad, then fire?"

Me: "Right. Press right on your control pad, then the fire button."

Him: "Right on the control pad, then fire?"

Me: "Yes, right on the control pad and fire."

Him: *presses the right button twice on the control pad and fires.*

His Assault Rifle: "BAM!"

Louis: "I'm down!"

Me: "!!!"

Him: "What!? I thought that's what you wanted me to do!"

Me: "You pressed it twice! You switched back!"

Him: "I-- Oh. Ohhhhhhh..."

[Phase]

Left 4 Dead 2 demo releases on the 27th. Be there or be square.

[Myatar_Panwar]

Left 4 Dead 2 demo releases on the 27th. Be there or be square.

Really? That early huh?

I remember the first Left 4 Dead only having like a 2 day demo (before the release). Though maybe that is just when I downloaded it.

[Fostire]

So my mouse broke and I'm too sick to go out to get it fixed/buy a new one. So now I'm stuck with only my laptop's touchpad which means games like TF2 and L4D are pretty much unplayable for me right now. And since the only games in my laptop right now are the ones that come in the orange box and L4D that means I have no games I can play right now.

So I need a new game to keep me entertained while I'm sick. The game obviously needs to be one that either doesn't require a mouse or that can still be played with a touchpad. Other than that any game's good.

Any recommendations?

[ObadiahtheSlim]

I was a freaking ninja today in PropHunt. More than once I got discovered towards the end and was able to loose the guys who found me. In farm, I was on the roof and 3 guys must have gone up there over the round, but I lost them up there each time. Epic ninja skills.

[Karoht]

His Assault Rifle: "BAM!"
Bugger totally did that on purpose.

[shadow_archmagi]

Any recommendations?

DWAARRF FORTRESSSSS


On a related note I need to fix my mic

how do i do that

[Phase]

DWAARRF FORTRESSSSS

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/Guanlong93/Boatmurdered.png

[shadow_archmagi]

Also, Star Control 2.

[Nano]

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/Guanlong93/Boatmurdered.png

I love you. I love you so much. Did you do that? I love you.

[Faulty]

Left 4 Dead 2 demo releases on the 27th. Be there or be square.

For pre-orderers or everyone?

[Rutskarn]

I got something like that on a server like that, except it was a soldier, and he fired a rocket or used the shotgun. In the same server, the two soldiers who I was fighting against rage quit just because I exploited their lack of defenses, and took the enemy intelligence two times as a sniper and one time as a scout in the same round, then the soldier on the same team left, but told me ahead of time. I got four achievements in two rounds of capture the flag.

I'll do you guys one better. I once got a sentry kill and a shotgun kill at the same time. On the same guy.

[Nano]

I got Scorpionica an assist, earlier. On himself.

[Arbitrarity]

I finished off a soldier at the exact moment he finished me off. We shot each other in the same tick with a rocket and a grenade, and the contact damage wasn't enough, but the close self-damage was.

[Phase]

I managed to force a Medic to assist on his own team.

Uber-Backstab. Hells yeah.

[Scorpionica]

I got Scorpionica an assist, earlier. On himself.

We make good team! (http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/261/2/a/TF2__WE_MAKE_GOOD_TEAM_by_alciha.jpg)

On an unrelated note, does anyone still need a copy of Left 4 Dead 2? Was thinking of getting the 4 pack, to compensate for the minor EU influx, wonder if someone else might not have gotten it yet.

[potatocubed]

I haven't ordered L4D2 yet, but I'm not sure I want it given how little use I got out of L4D. How much would 1/4 of a 4-pack be?

[shadow_archmagi]

On an unrelated note, does anyone still need a copy of Left 4 Dead 2?

I still don't have one, oh wonderful person who seems to be implying that there would be a spare copy left for gifting.

[Scorpionica]

I haven't ordered L4D2 yet, but I'm not sure I want it given how little use I got out of L4D. How much would 1/4 of a 4-pack be?


I still don't have one, oh wonderful person who seems to be implying that there would be a spare copy left for gifting.

It'd amount to about €33, but since it'd be a hassle to exchange monetary units, I'd probably give them away to those who have most need of it. Or otherwise it could count towards my server donations. :smallwink:

[potatocubed]

Well in that case, if there's one left over after everybody else has claimed one I'll have it, sure. I love free stuff. :smallbiggrin:

But I'd give priority to people who really want it, though.

[AlterForm]

I'd love a copy of L4D2 as well. Maybe a drawing from those who express interest in it?

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

After all the hype about Left 4 Dead (and hearing it confirmed from a lot of people), I need to pick up L4D2 when it hits. Also, people keep inviting me to play with them, and, alas, I cannot. :smallfrown:

[ObadiahtheSlim]

I'll pick it up when it is a deal. I won't pay full retail for what is esentially an expansion pack game.

[Joran]

I'll pick it up when it is a deal. I won't pay full retail for what is esentially an expansion pack game.

There is a deal. The L4D2 four pack + the additional 10% discount for pre-ordering means it's about $33.75 for each copy of the game, but you need four people willing to buy in at the same time. Or maybe hope to recoup the cost through some other means.

My friends and I did the same thing for Borderlands... The fact the PC release is off the console release by 6 days makes me angry =P

[Rutskarn]

Saint's Row 2 for 8 dollars? Alright, you bastards, I'll give it a shot, if only for the character customizer.

[Dread Cthulhu]

Saint's Row 2 for 8 dollars? Alright, you bastards, I'll give it a shot, if only for the character customizer.

Either you guys get mega crazy Steam discounts or that deal finished yesterday.

[Jibar]

Saint's Row 2 for 8 dollars? Alright, you bastards, I'll give it a shot, if only for the character customizer.

a.k.a why Jibar has just spent 2 hours running around beating people up with a baseball bat.

(Also, wow, 8 dollars? This is actually a case of video games being sold for the same price in Europe and America)

[wojonatior]

I would greatly appreciate a copy of L4D2. But as somebody mentioned earlier, it should be a drawing or something, to make it fair.

Also, I already have Saints row 2, it is pretty entertaining, but relatively short.

[Scorpionica]

a.k.a why Jibar has just spent 2 hours running around beating people up with a baseball bat.

(Also, wow, 8 dollars? This is actually a case of video games being sold for the same price in Europe and America)

With a discrepancy of almost $3 on an $8 title. The deal ended, but it was €7,50 vs. $8. It was the amount of complaints and chatter on the game being ported shamelessly without improvement that have kept me from acquiring it however.


I would greatly appreciate a copy of L4D2. But as somebody mentioned earlier, it should be a drawing or something, to make it fair.

That's a good idea, may just implement it that way

(Regarding L4D2: will have to see about who will get the extra copies, some patience may be required (up to a few days)).

[Fawkes]

Wait, is Scorp giving out free copies of L4D2? Sign me up!

If he's not, and is just looking for people to go in with him to buy the four pack, I'm also in.

[Mc. Lovin']

I'd also like to be part of the free L4D draw if that's okay :smallbiggrin:

[Scorpionica]

More than I'd expected, so I'll stop before the numbers become too large. Everyone so far will be included, and the three copies will be sent to those who've been randomly determined. Wish I had more to give out, but this will have to do for now.

wojonatior, Mc. Lovin' and shadow_archmagi, if I can figure out how to gift what your Steam IDs / names are, you'll find your copies soon enough.

[wojonatior]

THANK YOU VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY MUCH!!!!!!:smallbiggrin::smallbiggrin::smallbiggri n:

[Mc. Lovin']

Ohmygosh! Thankyou so much! That's amazing! I could never afford that!

My account name's apelord69, thats how to gift it to me :smallredface:

[AlterForm]

Gratz guys, enjoy 'em! And a big thanks to Scorpionica for being so very, very generous!

[Faulty]

That's really cool of you Scorp.

[Jibar]

With a discrepancy of almost $3 on an $8 title. The deal ended, but it was €7,50 vs. $8. It was the amount of complaints and chatter on the game being ported shamelessly without improvement that have kept me from acquiring it however.

Okay, same price in England and America as it was £3.79 which is pretty much $8.

[Phase]

...

We won... (http://store.steampowered.com/news/2959/)

[Mc. Lovin']

Hahaha oh steam news you make me laugh

Also THANKYOU FOR L4D2! YOU ARE AWESOME!

[Scorpionica]

Okay, same price in England and America as it was £3.79 which is pretty much $8.

Didn't take the UK into account, which is often more true to US prices than most of the EU. Thanks for providing an addition.

Everyone else: Thanks, hope the rest won't be too sour about it.


...

We won... (http://store.steampowered.com/news/2959/)

Anticitizen One! Hurrah!

Pretty neat from Valve too.

[AlterForm]

Anticitizen One! Hurrah!

Pretty neat from Valve too.

Valve = The Coolest Nerds Ever

[Darth Mario]

Apparently he was in the wrong place at the right time.

[LurkerInPlayground]

A drawing for copies of L4D2?

Where do I get in on this?

[TheLogman]

L4D musings:

Sometimes, my versus team will contain one or more extremely vocal "L4D pro".

Yes, usually they are pretty good.

But they're really loud and obnoxious about it, and they won't stop barking commands.

These are the sort that demand extremely fast and perfect runthroughs of every level (emphasis on the run part).

The one grief I have with them is that they don't stop for supplies.

One time, I was playing the 4th part of No Mercy, the Hospital+Elevator.

I pull away from the group for a second, search a room and find some pills, and earn a verbal scolding from our team's "pro".

Those pills saved me during the Elevator fight.

Just today in Dead Air TWICE I pulled back for supplies. Ever so slightly, but enough to get scolded. Once I found pills that let me kill the Tank, and the other time I found a pipe bomb that saved my boomed on team.

Survival Horror means inventory management, which means sometimes you gotta slow down and check the outer rooms for supplies to keep you alive.

Luckily, in Crash Course the supplies are all in well documented locations and easy to see as well as reach, but in the other maps that's not always the case.

What do you guys think? Exploration is going to be even more encouraged in L4D2 with more options for inventory and prize packs like the incendiary ammo.

Oh yeah, and what's this everyone's saying about free L4D2 copies? Did someone misunderstand something and then it spiraled out of control?

[Myatar_Panwar]

That's really cool of you Scorp.

Yes this. Very very cool.

[wojonatior]

Thank you AGAIN. I am infinitely grateful.:smallbiggrin:
But when we start playing, I will definitely need some MAJOR NOOB help.:smallredface:

[The Linker]

That's awesome. Go Gordon. :smallbiggrin:

I think that reflects more on Valve's awesomeness than anything else, you know? Thinking of Mario or Link, you might be led to think of the many, many crappy spin-offs or merchandise they had their face plastered on. And thinking of Banjo and Kazooie, you might think about how evil Rare was, leaving Nintendo and moving on to Microsoft to follow the call of money. Just as an example.

But Gordon Freeman has never been in a crappy game (or not the main character, at least), and I think Valve is one of the most well-liked companies out there. Even if he's just a guy in an orange hazmat suit who never speaks, ever... well, there are some things more important to make him a loved character.

Or 4chan decided to skew another quiz. One or the other. Edit: Or both! It's true.

[chiasaur11]

That's awesome. Go Gordon. :smallbiggrin:

I think that reflects more on Valve's awesomeness than anything else, you know? Thinking of Mario or Link, you might be led to think of the many, many crappy spin-offs or merchandise they had their face plastered on. And thinking of Masterchief, you might think about Microsoft and how, by some opinion, they just got lucky and milked that franchise for all its worth.

But Gordon Freeman has never been in a crappy game (or not the main character, at least), and I think Valve is one of the most well-liked characters out there. Even if he's just a guy in an orange hazmat suit who never speaks, ever... well, there are some things more important to make him a loved character.

Or 4chan decided to skew another quiz. One or the other.

Why not both?

[Joran]

Sometimes, my versus team will contain one or more extremely vocal "L4D pro".

Yes, usually they are pretty good.

But they're really loud and obnoxious about it, and they won't stop barking commands

Well, that's me. I find that constantly reinforcing the "keep together, keep moving" helps make sure that the group keeps moving so that they're less Infected spawns and we don't get bogged down.

That said, I don't think I scold people... I try to also make sure to praise people if they play well, especially with great boomer or smoker play.

[Dread Cthulhu]

Scorp is awesome.

Valve is awesome.

[shadow_archmagi]

In l4d, I find that 990% of the game is sticking together and agreeing on how things are to be done.

Also, it's very easy to get "bogged down" where, say, one person goes back for a medkit, and then gets huntered, so everyone goes back, and then you all get boomered so you stay there until the wave is over, and then when you try to leave a hunter and a smoker pounce the two guys in back so you have to stop for them again, and then another boomer shows up, and when that wave ends someone has to heal and everyone quick backtracks to the ammo pile...

Pretty soon you've lost five minutes, 80 HP, and made no progress.

"Not moving fast enough" is a very real problem, but it gets way more attention than it ought to.

[Pie Guy]

I'm pretty good at l4d, but I always get killed by tanks. I can never manage to kill them before they hit me once or twice, frequently off rooftops. I guess I always try to be the hero, and walk up behind the tank and whack him so he stops murdering my teammate. Is this a bad habit?

[Nick II]

How do you get access to the console?

I press the button next to '1' (½ in my case) but it doesn't open up...

What do I do?

[ObadiahtheSlim]

enable it under options. It is off by default.

[Volug]

Just noticed Killing Floor is getting a huge free update on the 22nd, or around that., including a new perk/"class" (Demolitions, Kah-BOOOOM), lots of new weapons, and another perk level...

Freeweekend as well, we should all play a game.

[Faulty]

I'm pretty good at l4d, but I always get killed by tanks. I can never manage to kill them before they hit me once or twice, frequently off rooftops. I guess I always try to be the hero, and walk up behind the tank and whack him so he stops murdering my teammate. Is this a bad habit?

You mean like when the tank is standing over a downed team mate and slamming them? I try to save them to. Just stand in a position where, when knocked back, you won't fly over a ledge. Pop some pills if you can. If you have green health, the tank cannot catch up to you. Use a molotov or gas can to light him on fire, and then run away while your friends plug at him, turning around now and then to shoot him.

[ObadiahtheSlim]

Try to climb up and jump down off stuff. That slows the tank down considerably. Remember, you are much more agile than he is.

[Jibar]

Grrrrr. I hate hate HATE the design of Sawmill.

The ground floor and the main building are really nice, making you think it's symmetrical but being different on each side to help identify while balanced.

But then the roof system is ridiculous. There are so many off limits areas and places you can't walk. Why? I see nothing in here that would be gamebreaking at all. It would just make travel easier for Scouts, Demomen and Soldiers offering them more areas to traverse while giving Snipers useful positions to shoot from.
It's not like it would let you see out of the map bounds thus ruining the experience because all the invisible walls are as experience killing as you can get.

It's a fun map that could be so much better sooo easily.

[NeoVid]

L4D musings:

Sometimes, my versus team will contain one or more extremely vocal "L4D pro".

Yes, usually they are pretty good.

But they're really loud and obnoxious about it, and they won't stop barking commands.

These are the sort that demand extremely fast and perfect runthroughs of every level (emphasis on the run part).

The one grief I have with them is that they don't stop for supplies.



I used to play L4D competitively, until I realized that it doesn't work for that type of play. Also, it was no fun, since doing well required constant exploiting... as in, running through the levels as fast as possible without interacting with anything, which works since L4D1 wasn't designed to deal with it. You know what that makes it? An exploit.

I do tell my team what to do a lot, but that's because keeping your team cooperating is 100% necessary to do well.

Not searching for supplies is dumb, because you need everything you can get if you're not exploiting your way through... if your team just killed three of the Infected players in the space of a few seconds, you're safe to spend 10 seconds searching nearby rooms.

Note: my views are biased by only playing Versus mode. Though I can't imagine why anyone would desperately try to run through levels outside of Versus... CPU zombies are such a minor threat that I don't see the point.

I did once ask a team of runners I was playing against how they can have fun by avoiding playing the game. The only answer I got was them asking me how I can have fun being so bad at the game.

[Nick II]

enable it under options. It is off by default.

Right, thank you :smallsmile:

[shadow_archmagi]

[ChHa]Scorpionica is the most rad person ever.

[TheLogman]

I made an awesome robot man in G - Mod, but a debacle with the duplicator tool and the undo button erased it forever.

Will remake it and post it some time this week.

[chiasaur11]

I made an awesome robot man in G - Mod, but a debacle with the duplicator tool and the undo button erased it forever.

Will remake it and post it some time this week.

Well, good show.

[Myatar_Panwar]

I tried making one. Though then I realized that I am not very good at g-modding, added turrets to its trashcan arms, and started mowing down dudes.

I think that is where most of my g-mod sessions end up.

[Kyouhen]

I'm still trying to build a spider tank.

Speaking of which, is there a way to get a wheel/motor/etc so that it will stop the instant you stop telling it to move and will no longer turn, even if something heavy is welded to the top? I want to make it so the wheel will stay where I stop it until I tell it to start moving again.

[Phase]

Okay, it would appear that I have a computer problem.

Namely, anything more intensive than typing forces a seize.

So, crap.

[TheLogman]

Behold, the mighty Gravemaker. Tremble at its massive size and weapons system!

Front (http://img29.imageshack.us/i/gmflatgrass0001u.jpg/)
Side (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/gmflatgrass0002j.jpg/)
Back (http://img29.imageshack.us/i/gmflatgrass0003q.jpg/)
Close up on Top, Side (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/gmflatgrass0005t.jpg/)
Close up on Top, Front (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/gmflatgrass0006v.jpg/)
Close up on Top, Back (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/gmflatgrass0007.jpg/)
View from ground, with cow to demonstrate scale (http://img33.imageshack.us/i/gmflatgrass0010i.jpg/)
View from driver's seat (http://img137.imageshack.us/i/gmflatgrass0011h.jpg/)

The Pumpkins in the arms are joints. If someone manages to shoot them out, the arms fall off. The ones at the control tower, in the neck, and on the back are just for show.

The red explosive barrel on the top spawns barrels.

The many cockpit turrets are aimed forwards, to the skies, and to where the barrels land.

The arm cannon is just forward facing, attached to a wheel that spins while it fire.

The smaller blue explosive tank in the back is a sort of secondary defense system. If anyone is sitting in the smaller jeep seat to the right, they could drop the bombs and then shoot them.

The right arm drops vending machines, which either crush whatever is beneath it, or crush explosive barrels, setting off even more explosions.

Propulsion consists of 8 wheels and 5 thrusters in the back.

The Driver's Seat is Breen's Fancy Office Chair.

[chiasaur11]

Nice work.

We all dig Giant Robots, after all.

[Nano]

I desperately need something to tide me over until Borderlands gets here. What should I play? I simply can't play TF2 all day, lovely as it is.

[chiasaur11]

I desperately need something to tide me over until Borderlands gets here. What should I play? I simply can't play TF2 all day, lovely as it is.

G-Mod?

Minerva again?

X-Com?

[Nano]

Nah, I'm looking for something in the RPG genre - specifically, I want character advancement and a lot of cool skills/places/items to find. I reinstalled Morrowind last night, but I had a hard time getting into it... I might try again soon.

[chiasaur11]

Nah, I'm looking for something in the RPG genre - specifically, I want character advancement and a lot of cool skills/places/items to find. I reinstalled Morrowind last night, but I had a hard time getting into it... I might try again soon.

Played the first 2 Fallouts?

Six bucks a pop on Good Old Games, worth every penny.

[Nano]

Through both of them, yep. First person is a huge plus, by the way, I'm thinking.

[Joran]

I desperately need something to tide me over until Borderlands gets here. What should I play? I simply can't play TF2 all day, lovely as it is.

The PC delay of Borderlands is very annoying. The PC version has gone gold, they should release it to those who pre-ordered it on Steam... Of course the retail publisher probably wouldn't like that, but who cares about them?

I've been playing DoW2: The Last Stand version, which has been entertaining for a little bit.

[wojonatior]

Nah, I'm looking for something in the RPG genre - specifically, I want character advancement and a lot of cool skills/places/items to find. I reinstalled Morrowind last night, but I had a hard time getting into it... I might try again soon.

Something that I have been doing recently is CS:S WCS mod. Which is a mod for CS:S Which adds xp, and levels, and other stuffs. Which is quite fun, and you don't even have to buy another game if you already own CS:S!!!

... Can't think of any other good ones... Bioshock! But you should have already played that!

[Fawkes]

Just noticed Killing Floor is getting a huge free update on the 22nd, or around that., including a new perk/"class" (Demolitions, Kah-BOOOOM), lots of new weapons, and another perk level...

Freeweekend as well, we should all play a game.

Sounds good. Remind us when the free weekend starts.

Also, is it just me, or are Rage and Borderlands both obvious Fallout 3 ripoffs?

[Volug]

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE

I want L4D2. And I want to get a comp that actually can play those games!

I CAN'T TAKE IT
SEPPUKU!!! *Grack!*

[Morrandir]

Also, is it just me, or are Rage and Borderlands both obvious Fallout 3 ripoffs?

It's just you.

The only thing Borderlands and Fallout 3 have in common is the FPS/RPG blend. Maybe the look of the terrain, but that seems like a stretch to me. Can't speak for Rage, though.

[Kyouhen]

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE

I want L4D2. And I want to get a comp that actually can play those games!

I CAN'T TAKE IT
SEPPUKU!!! *Grack!*

You got blood on my suit. :smallannoyed:

[Fawkes]

Admittedly, I don't know a lot about Borderlands , so maybe it's different enough (although the way that they're hyping the FPS/RPG blend like it's a brand new thing they just made up irks me), but I was mostly focusing on Rage. Here (http://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/926419/id-tech-5-project/videos/rage_trl_trailer_81309.html)'s the trailer.

[KBF]

...They just look like they're in the same genre.

[Fawkes]

I think post-apocalyptic wasteland adventure where you fight raiders and mutants is a little specific for a genre.

Then again, how many grizzled space marine FPSes have we had?

[wojonatior]

1 5 10 50 100 500 1000 WAY too many.

[shadow_archmagi]

Tons of them? Really? I didn't think there were that many... then again I'm not really up on FPSes.

[KBF]

I think post-apocalyptic wasteland adventure where you fight raiders and mutants is a little specific for a genre.

...Wait, what? That's who you fight in a post-apocalyptic setting. Other than competing colonists I don't see what else you would shoot. It's kind of hard to shoot 'scavenging safe food and water' or 'finding shelter'.

[NeoVid]

I think post-apocalyptic wasteland adventure where you fight raiders and mutants is a little specific for a genre.



Yeah, total ripoff of Mad Max.

[Jibar]

River Tam's TF2 Mode: Predator

Red Team has one point that they must defend against all odds.
Blu Team is one man. With a cart load of tricks.

The guy on Blu Team is known as the Predator. This is a Spy with extra tricks basically. 175 Health, a Sniper Rifle, A Sticky Bomb Launcher and their knife. Their Invisibility Watch also has an infinite charge.

And there are no respawns.

The idea is that the Predator has to pick off the other team one by one whether through tactical headshots, sticky bomb traps at doorways and the like or classic disguise and stab action. They can take the point at any time to win, but this will of course be easier without any Reds in the way.

Red Team becomes kind of Left 4 Fortress. Anyone goes off by themselves they're easy prey, so sticking together is key and it's up to the Predator to either lure them out, pick off people just too far away or just sneak past. Only rule for Red is their Point is a small room they can't get in so they can't just stand on top of it and never let the Spy take it.


It's different to the standard experience and designed for single, extended games.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Sadly, Jibar, I can't do that yet:

--I don't know how to give classes other weapons. When I tried, it brought the server down for about 30 seconds (although that could have been coincidence, as the timing wasn't exact).

--I can't give the invisibility watch an infinite charge. I can just make him permanently invisible...making backstabs terrifying indeed, and making finding him basically impossible.

--Arena mode doesn't work yet, and I can't really turn off respawns without a lot of work.

--The console commands necessary would take me forever to set up in-game, and I'm not confident on my ability to do it out of game yet.

[Dread Cthulhu]

So it's the TF2 equivalent of the Hidden mod for HL2?

[Phase]

Just go play The Hidden: Source.

That's basically what you're looking for.

[shadow_archmagi]

Just go play The Hidden: Source.

That's basically what you're looking for.

I have such awful memories of that game.

It's really hard on noobs.

[Fawkes]

Yeah, total ripoff of Mad Max.

Also this. Fallout 3 was more like an 'homage' to me, but it appears to have inspired a subgenre of Mad Max fpsrpgadventures.

[ObadiahtheSlim]

River Tam's TF2 Mode: Predator

The guy on Blu Team is known as the Predator. This is a Spy with extra tricks basically. 175 Health, a Sniper Rifle, A Sticky Bomb Launcher and their knife. Their Invisibility Watch also has an infinite charge.




Sadly, that won't really be possible. Spy cloak is super buggy when you have a weapon with a seconday fire mode like sniper rifle and sticky bomb. Very annoying on randomizer servers.

[NeoVid]

Hey, whatever happened to Have Knife Will Travel? I sent him a friend request a month ago that's still sitting there pending...

[KBF]

He might not know you too well and just let it sit. I actually have a few requests like that from people outside GitP...

[Faulty]

--I can't give the invisibility watch an infinite charge. I can just make him permanently invisible...making backstabs terrifying indeed, and making finding him basically impossible.

Invisible players are visible when they catch fire.

So you'd have a team of Pyros and Medics basically.

[NeoVid]

He might not know you too well and just let it sit. I actually have a few requests like that from people outside GitP...

Huh... I didn't think to check if he was a member of this group or not til just now. Turns out he's not, which I didn't expect.

Still haven't seen him for a while, though.

Also, it's weird how many veteran players these days don't have avatar images. I assume Drolkcal doesn't have one to fool suckers into thinking he's a noob.

[KBF]

You know how Drolkcal almost never talks? And he doesn't have any images associated with him? And he got really good and started dominating after Player_Zero stopped playing? I have this theory...

[chiasaur11]

You know how Drolkcal almost never talks? And he doesn't have any images associated with him? And he got really good and started dominating after Player_Zero stopped playing? I have this theory...

He's...

RUTSKARN!

[Dogmantra]

Nah, if he was Rutsky, I'd have got at least four lucky headshots on him when we were playing yesterday.

[Archangel Yuki]

You know how Drolkcal almost never talks? And he doesn't have any images associated with him? And he got really good and started dominating after Player_Zero stopped playing? I have this theory...

Problem here being, I have played with P_Z and Drolk at the same time before.

Reguardless of teams, they won.

[Dogmantra]

So I took some screenshots, but I have no idea how to actually look at them. They're .TGAs

[ObadiahtheSlim]

You can get converters online that will make them into a lossy format like jpeg.

[potatocubed]

Yeah, Irfanview will sort you out.

[Dogmantra]

Well that's just dandy... I spent all that time using media-convert.com and now I find Irfanview will do it for me!

Anyway, they're mostly silly poses that Jibar went into after he made the mistake of teleporting me into his spawn to try and tauntkill me. I was using the skillsman so I could tauntkill right back.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll78/De_ressurect/cpdustbowl0002.png
"Well hi there! I mean 'mmmmmmph!'"

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll78/De_ressurect/cpdustbowl0003.png
"Oh man, I needa break"

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll78/De_ressurect/cpdustbowl0004.png
"Gentlemen..."

And a graphical glitch that thought I was still on BLU during humiliation, even though I was on RED and the game was actually still happening:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll78/De_ressurect/cpsteel0000.png

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll78/De_ressurect/cpgravelpit0000.png
I CRUSH PUNY TOWN

[Fawkes]

[QUOTE=Dogmantra;7166333]
And a graphical glitch that thought I was still on BLU during humiliation, even though I was on RED and the game was actually still happening:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll78/De_ressurect/cpsteel0000.png

This has happened to me. I think I might have a screenie of it, too.

[SirSigfried]

I have asked and have been invited to the GitP Steam clan.

Screen name: LibertarianSDR

Current Steam Gamelist:

Left 4 Dead
Empire: Total War
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2

[Nano]

A long time ago I managed to snap a killcam shot of a very confused looking Pyro. I just found it.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Jack_Plexus/osmilesislookinggood.jpg

[LurkerInPlayground]

A long time ago I managed to snap a killcam shot of a very confused looking Pyro. I just found it.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Jack_Plexus/osmilesislookinggood.jpg
I think he looks more melancholy than confused.

[Dogmantra]

A long time ago I managed to snap a killcam shot of a very confused looking Pyro. I just found it.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Jack_Plexus/osmilesislookinggood.jpg

Looks like...
Looks like even The Pyro himself doesn't know whether he's male or female.

[Rutskarn]

Problem is, drolkcal? Yeah, that bastard was always good.


Looks like...
Looks like even The Pyro himself doesn't know whether he's male or female.

"Huh, that's gonna bug me now. Should I check? ...would that be awkward? That would be awkward."

[Phase]

Right, I miss my voice.

I'm a talky kinda guy, and now I am silenced. It's hurtful.

[wojonatior]

TONS OF PICTURES!!!! Be warned, this is in a big resolution. At least look at the triple starred one. And captions are on the inside.
Sorta looks like a middle finger, or the assassins creed hidden blade.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/HaveKnifeWillTravelislookinggood_00.jpg
Angel of death.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/KBFChHaMr-Mew-Nyan-tanislookingg-1.jpg
Here is a close-up of a pyro if you ever needed one.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/d20lashlightningislookinggood.jpg
This just looked bizzare.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/giantitp13_cbsislookinggood.jpg
Eagle-eye of a dead sniper.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/giantitp13_cbsislookinggood.jpg
No real clue on what is going on here.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/alexandertfgislookinggood.jpg
Odd bit of suspended engineer.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/cp_steel0000.jpg
He looked a little whacked out, and the blood just made it funnier.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/crispydavemajscotislookinggood.jpg
The product of the ever so popular randomizer.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/crossfireislookinggood.jpg
Preparation of the spy's sacrificial death.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/ctf_2fort0002.jpg
More preperation.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/ctf_2fort0003.jpg
***Oh, the Irony.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/ctf_2fort0004.jpg
Something tells me that the soldier disagrees with certain rights. (Not that I do. Don't worry.)http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/kbfchhamr-mew-nyan-tanislookinggood.jpg
ITS A MIRROR IMAGE!!!http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/killsteal71islookinggood.jpg
Flying scout melee round.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/koth_sawmill0000.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/koth_sawmill0003.jpg
Flying scout in crouching humiliation.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/koth_sawmill0005.jpg
Anyone know a good chiropractor?http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/koth_sawmill0005.jpg
The flying hat is an oddity by itself, but the guy in the background is a bit odd too.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/pl_badwater0001.jpg
THE INVISIBLE MAN HAS A GUN POINTED AT HIS BACK!!!http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/thesilliestgooseislookinggood.jpg
I fired a random shot out of nowhere with the huntsman, and it sunk in. So I fired another shot, hoping to finish off the spy, and got LURKER!!! Pinned to the wall no less.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/pl_goldrush0001.jpg
There seems to be something wrong...http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/pl_hoodoo_final0001.jpg
Nope, nothing at all.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/pl_hoodoo_final0002.jpg
A pic That I did a while ago of the meet the spy vid, each side is a frame apart.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/spyhalf-galf-1.jpgYOU ACTUALY LOOKED AT ALL OF THEM!!! You deserve a cookie you fine sir, or madam.

[Phase]

I am in none of those pictures, and you are therefore ugly.

[Nano]

I am in none of those pictures, and you are therefore ugly.

FALSE. The first part, at least. You've got voice chat active in the one that's fifth from the bottom.

[Phase]

FALSE. The first part, at least. You've got voice chat active in the one that's fifth from the bottom.

And guess which unnaturally sexy playgrounder is currently without his mic and therefore this is adding insult to injury.

[Rutskarn]

Also, weren't you part of those last few? I know I was.

[Fawkes]

And guess which unnaturally sexy playgrounder is currently without his mic and therefore this is adding insult to injury.

...Hermes?

[Archangel Yuki]

And guess which unnaturally sexy playgrounder is currently without his mic and therefore this is adding insult to injury.

I dunno. I know you broke your mike, but this person you speak of I seem to have not met.

[Arbitrarity]

And guess which unnaturally sexy playgrounder is currently without his mic and therefore this is adding insult to injury.

Ooh, me. My mic having PC had loose SATA cables, was partially taken apart, and now the monitor is being used for troubleshooting another computer.

Of course, I could just grab the mic, but that's not the point.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

And guess which unnaturally sexy playgrounder is currently without his mic and therefore this is adding insult to injury.

I didn't know I had lost my mic recently...:smallbiggrin:

[The Linker]

Two things: 'Eagle eye of a dead sniper' is the same picture as the one before it. And one of the pictures in the 'flying scout melee only battle' is improperly formatted, as well as 'flying scout in crouching humiliation'.

The only two of those pictures I know I was around for were the ones with the Demomen covering the bridges with stickies. I remember it very well because Ninjews was on the opposite team and kept killing me. :smalltongue:

Oh, and my favorite is the first one. That's just so Lurker. :smallbiggrin:

[Jibar]

I fired a random shot out of nowhere with the huntsman, and it sunk in. So I fired another shot, hoping to finish off the spy, and got LURKER!!! Pinned to the wall no less.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/pl_goldrush0001.jpg

Yes.
Rombat Rah

[wojonatior]

Remind me later around 4ish to go fix those two. Then I will throw them up.

[The Linker]

If you're in my timezone, then it's 4ish AM right now. Fix 'em!

[shadow_archmagi]

And guess which unnaturally sexy playgrounder is currently without his mic and therefore this is adding insult to injury.

Awww, it's great that you remembered!

PS: I got a new one and it works great we'll have to L4D some time now that I can SAY that I'm leaving you all for dead.

[Rutskarn]

Hey, Jibar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c4L4CPfQY8

[wojonatior]

I meant PM. Dork.

EAGLE EYES!!!

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/gitpjeremyislookinggood.jpg

Flying scout pics #2 & #3

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/koth_sawmill0003.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/koth_sawmill0005.jpg

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Flying scout pics #2 & #3

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/koth_sawmill0003.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/wojonatior/koth_sawmill0005.jpg

Man that was a good day. The fact that you can fly around in the fetal position somehow makes it better... :smallbiggrin:

[NeoVid]

Have Knife, Will Travel is Lurker?

You need to check your friend invites more often, Lurk.

[Dread Cthulhu]

If Jibar doesn't post the picture from earlier soon then he is a fool of the highest order.

[NeoVid]

Leaked L4D2 trailer. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_8hJsgZSNA)

[Dread Cthulhu]

I play too much L4D.

I was just typing zombies, and put vampires by mistake. Immediately I heard Bill's voice in my head reminding me of my error.

I play too much L4D.

[Faulty]

Leaked L4D2 trailer. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_8hJsgZSNA)

"I have not. Come this far. To die now."

[Fawkes]

Leaked L4D2 trailer. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_8hJsgZSNA)

SO. AWESOME.

*awesomegasms*

[Dread Cthulhu]

Your new avatar makes me happy to be alive, Faulty.

[Mc. Lovin']

Mother of god, that is so awesome!! Ellis was already my favourite but man alive, after this I'll never play anyone else! I already care about them more than those shoddy L4D characters, whatever they were called

[Phase]

Leaked L4D2 trailer. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_8hJsgZSNA)

When first announced I was disappointed.

When Valve elaborated I was ambivalent.

When I saw gameplay I knew it would be great.

When I saw this...

Well...

Kill all sons of bitches.

[Fawkes]

Also, did anyone else find it hilarious that Ellis gets hits by every special infected shown?

I'm really starting to like these characters. Coach is such a badass. "This used to be a nice neighborhood!"

[Jahkaivah]

Am... trying... to.... resist.... trailer.....

Will.... watch.... when it.... comes out..... in...... HD

[Faulty]

Your new avatar makes me happy to be alive, Faulty.

Well shucks cap'n. :smallsmile:

[Dread Cthulhu]

Well shucks cap'n. :smallsmile:

I totally would have called myself Mal if I wasn't the new kid here and calling myself the captain would look a tiny bit bigheaded.

[Arbitrarity]

Interestingly, I'm just starting to go through Firefly right now. Currently on Safe, though I've already seen Serenity.

[Faulty]

I totally would have called myself Mal if I wasn't the new kid here and calling myself the captain would look a tiny bit bigheaded.

We've got River Tam and YoSaffBridge at the moment and I'm Kaywinnit Lee Frye, so feel free to go with Malcolm Reynolds. :smalltongue:


Interestingly, I'm just starting to go through Firefly right now. Currently on Safe, though I've already seen Serenity.

Rewatch Serenity after watching Firefly. I was lucky enough to have seen everything (disregarding the R. Tam Sessions) in chronological order. I watched Firefly, then read Better Days, then read Those Left Behind, and then watched Serenity.

[Arbitrarity]

I figured that out. I missed a lot on my initial watch-through of Serenity, mostly not getting who the characters were (like Book and Inara, and I didn't get Kaylee/Simon). Probably has a lot more depth afterwards.

Also, R.Tam excerpts are scary.
I can see you

[wojonatior]

Is it just me, or does valve have a problem with keeping their trailers under wraps?

[Dogmantra]

Is it just me, or does valve have a problem with keeping their trailers under wraps?

I think Valve has a problem with "accidentally" leaking their trailers...

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if every single comment on that video was posted by a Valve employee with about a thousand different Youtube accounts. I mean, it is Valve.

[Jahkaivah]

Screw it, there seems to be an hd option anyway.

Imma gonna go grab a drink and enjoy this.

[Rutskarn]

I was considering posting something like, "In before Jahkaviah caves in," but you actually beat me to the punch.