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BrackharBrackhar Santa Monica Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22004Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Onos
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<div class="IPBDescription">Looking for advice</div> Yar!

I was wondering if you guys can help me. Right now I'm in the process of looking for a good PC game to play aside from NS, but since I've been so involved in this community I've turned a deaf ear to the rest of the PC gaming scene as of late.

My question to you is, what PC games do you suggest I look into? I'm looking for a multiplayer game of some kind with a strong community that's not Anarchy Online, World of Warcraft, or Battlefield 2. Any throughts?

-Brackhar
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Brackhar+Jul 1 2005, 08:09 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Brackhar @ Jul 1 2005, 08:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yar!

    I was wondering if you guys can help me. Right now I'm in the process of looking for a good PC game to play aside from NS, but since I've been so involved in this community I've turned a deaf ear to the rest of the PC gaming scene as of late.

    My question to you is, what PC games do you suggest I look into? I'm looking for a multiplayer game of some kind with a strong community that's not Anarchy Online, World of Warcraft, or Battlefield 2. Any throughts?

    -Brackhar <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wow. That eliminates quite a bit of my reccomendations.

    If you're willing to pay monthly and grind, FFXI has the most rewarding experience of any online MMO I've played. Endgame is absolutely awesome(and hard- few people ever reach level 75 with a class, and even then, finish all the missions? There are a LOT of missions, good story to 'em too, and believe me: Its LONG. But rewarding), and artstyle is great too.

    Guild Wars is a great alternative to WoW, but without a monthly service, but also lacking that 'together' experience WoW has. But some of the best organized PvP you'll ever find!

    Eventually Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be getting the multiplayer mod. That'll be nice.

    But BF2 really is worth it.
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    Depends how resent your looking for there are some very good ones that you may nit have played or if the more resent half life 2 (<!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> had to be said) in september there are some gems comming out F.E.A.R , call of duty 2 star wars rts starship troopers half life 2 add on x3 elderscrolls oblivionrome expansion back before then balckand white 2 dungeon siege 2 some are out before then not set dats and gta is fun let me know if your after some older games please be more pecific in your tastes!
    Also i don't care about spelling cant be arsed to spell check
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  • BrackharBrackhar Santa Monica Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22004Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Onos
    I picked up FFXI when it first came out. While the artistry of the game was gorgeous, the grind felt really, really long. I never really felt like I was accomplishing much (admitably I made it only up to level 8).

    Guild Wars is entertaining, but too much of the time I feel rather isolated. :/

    BF2 could be an entertaining game, but it's far too buggy. I tried downloading the demo and I physically could not set up my default control scheme through the menu (right mouse to move forward cleared the move backwards key).

    Thanks for the suggestions though, I'd like to hear more. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    -Brackhar
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <i>Farcry.</i>
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    <i>Counterstrike.</i> _o7
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  • BrackharBrackhar Santa Monica Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22004Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Onos
    Argh, I started to play NS to get <i>away from</i> the counterstrike crowd.

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    -Brackhar
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  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    edited July 2005
    Play <a href='http://www.groundcontrol2.com' target='_blank'>Ground Control 2</a>!! The game is much more focused on tactics and playstyle than the usual RTS (which is why its the only one I like). There is no base management in this game. You gain units by transporting them in via dropship. The currency to get these units is obtained by capturing points on the map. The more points you have (and the different types, there are two) the more cash you get. Each unit has a secondary mode to put it in as well. Your infantry, for example, are basically weak swiss army knives. They can take out any type of enemy, but rely heavily on location (forests, high ground, building cover) and somewhat on numbers to do it. There are shielding units that protect against artillery fire and heavy tanks who can provide cover by deploying their side armor fowards, making infantry/tank combos certainly deadly.

    Its such a great game!!! I cant write about it all here. But here are some pretty pictures. I think you'll find the visuals are quite nice for your standard RTS game. Its full 360 degrees rotation of camera too, in all angles as well. So you can look up at the sky with the circling planets and burning sun.. ah, so cool.

    <img src='http://www.groundcontrol2.com/modules/xoopsgallery/cache/albums/album02/Desert_skeleton.sized.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><img src='http://www.groundcontrol2.com/modules/xoopsgallery/cache/albums/album02/Desert_Bridge_and_Planet_jpg.sized.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    <img src='http://www.groundcontrol2.com/modules/xoopsgallery/cache/albums/album02/GCII_Total_War.sized.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><img src='http://www.groundcontrol2.com/modules/xoopsgallery/cache/albums/album02/GCII_Viron_Artillery_Closeup.sized.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    <img src='http://www.groundcontrol2.com/modules/xoopsgallery/cache/albums/album02/Humiliation_Battle_in_Rain.sized.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><img src='http://www.groundcontrol2.com/modules/xoopsgallery/cache/albums/album02/helterskelter_Attacked_by_Virons_copy.sized.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    Edit: Thats not all the units either, there is <i>a lot.</i>. There are two sides you can play as, the humans (whose offical name escapes me) and the alien Virons. They each have different units that you must use differently. Some viron units are only available when you meld two different ones together.. cool. Oh, and throughout the map there are some valuable things to capture, such as the usual chokepoints or perhaps a radar station so you can see your enemies movements across the map.
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  • BrackharBrackhar Santa Monica Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22004Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Onos
    Hmm.. not a bad idea. I picked it over over Christmas and poked at it some, but I always found myself longing for the control and playstyle of Ground Control 1. Maybe I should reinstall and poke at it some more though.

    Keep the ideas coming! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    -Brackhar
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Brackhar+Jul 1 2005, 04:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Brackhar @ Jul 1 2005, 04:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Argh, I started to play NS to get <i>away from</i> the counterstrike crowd.

    <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    -Brackhar <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Maybe you need to go back? _o7
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  • BrackharBrackhar Santa Monica Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22004Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Onos
    <!--QuoteBegin-AlienCow+Jul 1 2005, 04:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AlienCow @ Jul 1 2005, 04:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Brackhar+Jul 1 2005, 04:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Brackhar @ Jul 1 2005, 04:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Argh, I started to play NS to get <i>away from</i> the counterstrike crowd. 

    <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo-->  <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    -Brackhar <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Maybe you need to go back? _o7 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, but NS's lack of recoil has completely crippled all of my CS skills. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    -Brackhar
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  • Fatal_ErrorFatal_Error Join Date: 2005-01-15 Member: 35840Members
    Hey guys? What's up with the _o7s?

    Maple Story. >_> _o7
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    Sill boy, there is no skill in CS <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> Just aim at the high torso(chest), the bullets will angle up, and you'll get a headshot.

    I assume you've already got HL2?

    Hm... StarCraft and Diablo are still online, I dunno about Warcraft 3, though. There's a game called Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising that's multiplayer... Also UT2004... You might wanna try Planetside, it's an MMOFPS... Doom 3 has a lot of multiplayer servers, though it's straight DM, there are a lot of mods in development/beta (including co-op mods)...
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  • BrackharBrackhar Santa Monica Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22004Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Onos
    HL2 is a definite check. Played through it on normal and hard already, and played through some custom solo campaigns as well (Check out "Das Roboss", quite entertaining). I just wish the mod scene was coming together faster. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    SC, Diablo, and WC3 I've already played out for the most part. I have heard good things about Joint Ops, just never really gotten around to it.

    I have heard that the community for Planetside and UT2004 has kinda died in the past few months though.

    -Brackhar
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    Stock UT2004 isn't really in full swing anymore but a lot of the mods (Alien Swarm, Red Orchestra, etc) are still popular.
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  • Quantum_MooseQuantum_Moose Join Date: 2005-03-05 Member: 43643Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Haze+Jul 1 2005, 11:20 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Haze @ Jul 1 2005, 11:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> *Insert large Ground Control 2 description here.* <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Being the strat fan I am, you have compelled me to buy this game.

    Thanks!
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  • BrackharBrackhar Santa Monica Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22004Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Onos
    I always enjoyed the onslaught game mode, but Red Orchestra and Alien Swarm never quite appealed to me. For some reason UT mods have never felt as... well, clean, as Half-Life mods do.

    -Brackhar
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  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    Theres a Mod called the Trenches or something. Can't remember if it's HL1 or not but I've heard good things.

    My recommendation: moddb.com

    Mods take a long tile, you know. Especially TCs (Total Conversion Mods).
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  • Omega_DeathOmega_Death Sith apprentice to a box of Cereal Join Date: 2003-08-06 Member: 19042Members
    Call of Duty and Call of Duty: United Offensive.

    Some of the best multiplayer and single player that I can think of. CTF on CoD:UO is awesome, bigger maps and a tank or two thrown in for good measure.
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  • BadKarmaBadKarma The Advanced Literature monsters burned my house and gave me a 7 Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8260Members
    Tell you what, im gonna throw y'all a hint. Remember the name in my sig. Big time.
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Diakatana
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    I just ordered Arx Fatalis for 10 bucks. If you're into Ultima Underworld-esque stuff, you'll really enjoy that game.
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  • Slave_ZeroSlave_Zero Join Date: 2005-06-27 Member: 54804Members
    Get some NOVALOGIC games <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> (Delta Force: Black hawk Down, Delta Force Xtreme, Joint Operations:Typhoon Rising and Escalation( <---- BUY THAT!!! ), etc.)
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    This thread needs more Deus Ex.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Knights of the Old republic, and then knights of the old republic 2.
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  • Deus_Ex_MachinaDeus_Ex_Machina Join Date: 2004-07-01 Member: 29674Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Pulse+Jul 1 2005, 07:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ Jul 1 2005, 07:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> This thread needs more Deus Ex. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ask and ye shall recieve.
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  • Bosnian_CowboyBosnian_Cowboy Join Date: 2003-06-07 Member: 17088Members, Constellation
    If you buy World of Warcraft please use the Silver Hand server. My friend who told me to get the game hardly plays with me. I need someone to play with. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • HybridclawHybridclaw Join Date: 2003-11-03 Member: 22271Members
    ricochet <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BrackharBrackhar Santa Monica Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22004Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Onos
    The original Deus Ex game is loads of fun. They added a multiplayer patch for it, too.

    Daikatana... hmmm... well, I guess I never did *technically* beat it, but that would require me playing through that god-awful green-lit first stage again. Blarg, no thanks.

    Arx Fatalis... one of my friends picked that up cheap and enjoyed it, maybe I should poke at it.

    Keep them coming. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    -Brackhar
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  • petit_fromagepetit_fromage Join Date: 2004-11-11 Member: 32752Members
    Try Planetside... you get a free 7 day trial. this is by far the best fps i've played. the people are great, and it's MASSIVE with 500+ people on servers a night ( emerald has highest populations). you should try this.
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  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    <!--QuoteBegin-Deus Ex Machina+Jul 1 2005, 08:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Deus Ex Machina @ Jul 1 2005, 08:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Pulse+Jul 1 2005, 07:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ Jul 1 2005, 07:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> This thread needs more Deus Ex. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ask and ye shall recieve. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Damn, beat me to it. Best game ever.
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