The Ship - on Steam

tigersmithtigersmith Join Date: 2004-11-11 Member: 32749Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter
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Does anyone have this. I remember the HL mod and how it was pretty cool for the first 5 min. but other then that, I really dont think it should be pay to play.
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh! Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    yeah i remember..... i remember that it sucked
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  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    Wasn't it like the sims? You have a hunger meter, a fun meter, a bladder meter, etc.

    Thats the only thing that sounded interesting, but I never played it on HL1.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1564136:date=Jul 21 2006, 09:27 PM:name=Petco)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Petco @ Jul 21 2006, 09:27 PM) [snapback]1564136[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Wasn't it like the sims? You have a hunger meter, a fun meter, a bladder meter, etc.

    Thats the only thing that sounded interesting, but I never played it on HL1.
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    Um...no. Not at all.

    The Ship was a rather large fad mod that had a ton of potential thanks to a geniously simple game design, and a skilled art team, but remained a 'fad' because of the rather lackluster map design that made it difficult not only to differentiate maps, but to have truly 'cool' gameplay beyond "Don't get sent to the slammer but otherwise be as homicidal as possible."

    I've been thinking about getting it because frankly, "The Ship" seemed like a number one candidate for needing a Source Update.
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  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ship_%28computer_game%29" target="_blank">Wiki</a>.

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Everyone has several needs (e.g. hunger). If the player does not fulfill these needs, he or she will die, resulting in a loss of $1000.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I was close enough.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    It was a pretty fun HL mod! I'm afraid I just don't have the money for games right now, though, otherwise I'd be going for Ep1 and Ep2 (I really want to get my hands on Portal, wow).

    If anyone has screenshots, could you post them up please? Ones that you've taken, I mean, not ones that I can find online. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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  • BobTheJanitorBobTheJanitor Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24228Members, NS1 Playtester
    I played it for a week or so... it seemed that the alternate gameplay style they were going for didn't really work out. As much as you try to drape extra things over it, a game where you can run around and kill people will always be treated as a deathmatch game by the players, unless the game itself FORCES you to play otherwise.

    NS being the great case-in-point. Yes, you can just run around and shoot aliens. And be quickly overwhelmed by tons of higher lifeforms. If you don't get map and res control, you get quickly slaughtered. Unless a game enforces its play methods by rewarding poor play with ugly death, people won't play the game the 'right' way. They'll just play deathmatch.
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  • DihardDihard Join Date: 2002-12-02 Member: 10365Members, Constellation
    edited July 2006
    Unfortunately, at the moment it seems that we're paying to beta-test it. There are a large number of bugs that should not have made it into release.

    Also, it's basically the same thing as the HL1 mod with better graphics and an improved interface, so if you liked that then you will like this. For $20, though, I don't know if it was really worth it...
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  • bassportbassport Join Date: 2004-01-24 Member: 25656Members, Constellation
    I've played the original HL mod a few times and I couldn't get my head around it...

    Another crappy Steam release. Honestly: Do you think ANY game (except MAYBE episode 1) released on Steam was actually good (or new or exciting)?
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  • surprisesurprise Join Date: 2003-01-16 Member: 12382Members, Constellation
    well, i guess DOD:Source was quite well ported

    i didnt play the source version, but it seems they did quite a nice job
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1564635:date=Jul 27 2006, 07:31 AM:name=bassport)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bassport @ Jul 27 2006, 07:31 AM) [snapback]1564635[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I've played the original HL mod a few times and I couldn't get my head around it...

    Another crappy Steam release. Honestly: Do you think ANY game (except MAYBE episode 1) released on Steam was actually good (or new or exciting)?
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    Darwinia.
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    and when dark messiah gets out im sure it will be awesome.
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  • bassportbassport Join Date: 2004-01-24 Member: 25656Members, Constellation
    DOD:S wasn't much a difference to DOD. And Darwinia wasn't that a new idea. But hey, whatever floats your boat, mate
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1564662:date=Jul 27 2006, 04:56 PM:name=bassport)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bassport @ Jul 27 2006, 04:56 PM) [snapback]1564662[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    DOD:S wasn't much a difference to DOD.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":0" border="0" alt="wow.gif" />
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  • tigersmithtigersmith Join Date: 2004-11-11 Member: 32749Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter
    <!--quoteo(post=1564649:date=Jul 27 2006, 01:06 PM:name=6john)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(6john @ Jul 27 2006, 01:06 PM) [snapback]1564649[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> and when dark messiah gets out im sure it will be awesome. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I hope so
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