Red Orchestra is only $5 this weekend

lolfighter

There's a reason why the sniper class is A) capped and B) always full.

Abra

<!--quoteo(post=1680766:date=Jun 10 2008, 02:37 PM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Svenpa @ Jun 10 2008, 02:37 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1680766"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Sounds like you would like insurgency but it ain't a ww2 game, if that was the case with HI.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
People outside of the military service actually like that game?

TychoCelchuuu

I like it, but it feels pretty clunky and the movement really annoys me. I still prefer something like RO.

Svenpa

<!--quoteo(post=1680768:date=Jun 10 2008, 02:46 PM:name=Abra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Abra @ Jun 10 2008, 02:46 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1680768"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->People outside of the military service actually like that game?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Considering there are similarities to RO, I'm surprised you don't play it. No crosshairs, die in one shot mostly, hip shooting unreliable, run/crawl from cover to cover, multiple classes. It just lacks bayonette fighting, vehicles and interesting maps compared to RO.

No, I don't like the game, you have no bloody idea who sitting where killed you 9/10 times. I just tried it with a friend and to rip sounds and music.

remi

<!--quoteo(post=1680766:date=Jun 10 2008, 08:37 AM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Svenpa @ Jun 10 2008, 08:37 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1680766"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Sounds like you would like insurgency but it ain't a ww2 game, if that was the case with HI.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nah, Hostile Intent was just a generic CT vs T game.
Downloading Insurgency now. Does anyone still play this?

TychoCelchuuu

People still play Insurgency, yeah. Plenty of servers up.

remi

<!--quoteo(post=1680786:date=Jun 10 2008, 11:21 AM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Jun 10 2008, 11:21 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1680786"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->People still play Insurgency, yeah. Plenty of servers up.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It was worth paying 5$ for Red Orchestra when doing so led me to playing Insurgency!

Shotgun is so much fun. I sat in the shadows of one building that had to be captured, and two helmet wearing enemies came in... They looked straight at me and didn't even lift their gun as I shot, pump, shot and killed them both. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

I think the second guy knew I was there because he was looking at me when I fired (and probably saw the flash from it), he just didn't have time to react. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

Also love the "from the hip" shooting in Insurgency. It's great with shotgun because you don't need to be that accurate... Pistol is a bit harder but it seems realistic. It's not just arbitrarily less accurate. It's just harder. Anything beyond short range requires using the iron sights for an accurate shot.

Great game. If anyone wants to play it with me hit me up.

TychoCelchuuu

<!--quoteo(post=1680826:date=Jun 10 2008, 03:30 PM:name=Psyke)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Psyke @ Jun 10 2008, 03:30 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1680826"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Also love the "from the hip" shooting in Insurgency. It's great with shotgun because you don't need to be that accurate... Pistol is a bit harder but it seems realistic. It's not just arbitrarily less accurate. It's just harder. Anything beyond short range requires using the iron sights for an accurate shot.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
For what it's worth that describes Red Orchestra perfectly too.

remi

<!--quoteo(post=1680842:date=Jun 10 2008, 05:24 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Jun 10 2008, 05:24 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1680842"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->For what it's worth that describes Red Orchestra perfectly too.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't think I ever managed to find an enemy in Red Orchestra though. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

TychoCelchuuu

Play a smaller map then. Or just open up the map and head towards whatever objective it says to.

remi

<!--quoteo(post=1680846:date=Jun 10 2008, 06:02 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Jun 10 2008, 06:02 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1680846"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Play a smaller map then. Or just open up the map and head towards whatever objective it says to.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not knowing the maps makes it harder to just play on a smaller map. I think I just need to wait for my friend to get it set up because it's not the kind of game that is fun to play alone.

Haze

Play on the wild bunch. :x Just do it. And I still have to check out Insurgency. Can anyone answer a few questions about it? I mean...is it still buggy? Unpolished feeling? Is there a (!#*&ing map yet that the stubborn ######s refuse to add because of "LOL REALISM"? Oh, have they added a damn icon over people's heads who are talking?

remi

<!--quoteo(post=1680956:date=Jun 11 2008, 10:41 PM:name=Haze)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Haze @ Jun 11 2008, 10:41 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1680956"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Can anyone answer a few questions about it?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I mean...is it still buggy?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I haven't seen any bugs.

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Unpolished feeling?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The only thing that seems very unpolished is switching teams/weapons/squads... It just is a nightmare to try to get the weapon you want.

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Is there a (!#*&ing map yet that the stubborn ######s refuse to add because of "LOL REALISM"?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No idea.

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Oh, have they added a damn icon over people's heads who are talking?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nope. I noticed this yesterday. It's kind of odd because that icon is what made me associate the mic sound with the guy in front of me.
I don't know why they don't have this.

Haze

They say that you wouldn't see a mic image above someone's head if they were talking in real life, that you can tell who is talking from the sound of their voice and its direction. Nevermind that I pointed out that mic transmissions are omnipresent sounds. The develops have a head in their ass about whats realistic.

lolfighter

I just can't say "NO, REALLY?!" loudly enough to that.

TychoCelchuuu

Well, it doesn't appear over their head but it does appear on your HUD so it's not a huge deal. If there were NO indicators I could understand being annoyed, though.

Haze

I don't care if it comes on the HUD, I know <i>someone</i> is talking. I can hear their voice, I don't need an icon to tell me that a voice is present. I need to know where it's coming from. All the soldier's look the same, I don't know that [XUY]KingsKronic is that guy over there. I can't be assed to mouse over everyone to see their tags and see who's talking, especially when someone goes "HOLY CRAP THERES A GRENADE HERE".

Where the hell is her- oh crap, too late. I blew up. Because I ran from the wrong guy.

lolfighter

You're going at this the wrong way, Haze. War isn't fun. Therefore, a realistic war game isn't fun.

Haze

You can take what I say and make it so brief, concise, yet still carry the same weight.

I envy you.

remi

<!--quoteo(post=1681494:date=Jun 18 2008, 06:41 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lolfighter @ Jun 18 2008, 06:41 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1681494"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You're going at this the wrong way, Haze. War isn't fun. Therefore, a realistic war game isn't fun.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well said.

TychoCelchuuu

Well, Red Orchestra is fun, and the idea behind showing you who's talking is that, because all the soldiers have <i>their names floating above their heads when you look at them</i>, you can put two and two together to figure out where that magical voice is coming from. Also if it's on the local channel then it means they're near you.

Haze

You have to aim at them to get their names. Thats pretty annoying. It's precious time. You know what? Screw that. We shouldn't be able to read the names if we mouse over them. We should have to go up and ask them personally. And just figure out through context clues who the hell it is since we don't know their name now. As long as we remember distinct character details and personality traits, we'll know who's talking, right?

lolfighter

Well, guy with mid-sibirian accent, is Mikhail. He is once killink bear with only can opener! Da, Mikhail is beink dangerous man. Germans will be fearink him! You should be listenink when he is speakink.

Haze

Insurgency comes with an all new design philosophy and takes a bold, fresh approach of unbridled realism in the online FPS genre. Begin to develop emotional attachments and strong personal ties with your teammates in order to establish basic communication necessary for survival. War will never be the same.

Abra

It's hard to get too attached to someone online when you are busy jamming your sausages into the CTRL and the V key to spam "Face ######, give me some ######ing covering fire"

TychoCelchuuu

<!--quoteo(post=1681538:date=Jun 19 2008, 07:00 AM:name=Haze)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Haze @ Jun 19 2008, 07:00 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1681538"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Insurgency comes with an all new design philosophy and takes a bold, fresh approach of unbridled realism in the online FPS genre. Begin to develop emotional attachments and strong personal ties with your teammates in order to establish basic communication necessary for survival. War will never be the same.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Did they actually write that?

Shockeh

<!--quoteo(post=1681538:date=Jun 19 2008, 01:00 PM:name=Haze)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Haze @ Jun 19 2008, 01:00 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1681538"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Insurgency comes with an all new design philosophy and takes a bold, fresh approach of unbridled realism in the online FPS genre. Begin to develop emotional attachments and strong personal ties with your teammates in order to establish basic communication necessary for survival. War will never be the same.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Perhaps they forgot the whole 'game' portion of this? You want that much realism? Join the army.

TychoCelchuuu

<!--quoteo(post=1681548:date=Jun 19 2008, 08:54 AM:name=Shockwave)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Shockwave @ Jun 19 2008, 08:54 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1681548"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Perhaps they forgot the whole 'game' portion of this? You want that much realism? Join the army.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Or the marines!

remi

<!--quoteo(post=1681551:date=Jun 19 2008, 10:35 AM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Jun 19 2008, 10:35 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1681551"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Or the marines!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Or the seals! Or the walruses!

lolfighter

Or the egg men!