Oldf Servers For Newbies

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  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited September 2003
    sorry, dbl posted :S
  • noobynooby Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15717Members
    edited September 2003
    I flummoxed, the server looks to me empty every time I look, and it won't let me join it anyway. Is there a lockout or password. I'm on dial-up from Australia is that the problem???

    Edit:- At last finally connected to the server now all I have to do is keep checking till people are on there. Looking good.

    Double Edit:---Are you sure there are people there, it's still empty.
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    dreadfully sorry, i think perhaps a fogey dropped the ball on that day. i'm 90% sure i'll be there TONIGHT, however <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    are you sure you were there 7pm PST? i dunno what magical time that would be in Aussie land <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->


    soo, prolly basic commanding again tonight. hopefully ppl will show. make sure you ahve the latest Cheating Death installed too <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    om.oldf.net
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    is anyone actually going to come to this newbie night? or should i not bother rearranging RL to idle in the server?
  • SandmanSandman Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9870Members
    I want to learn how to get "better" with the commander. I'm not a complete newb but every little bit helps. I will be there.

    I notice your sig says 5 to 7 pst. I'm not sure but does that translate to 8 to 10 est?
  • DragonsfuryDragonsfury Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20876Members
    I'll come, I just started playing today. And yes it dose Sandman.
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--Sandman+Sep 16 2003, 03:14 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sandman @ Sep 16 2003, 03:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I want to learn how to get "better" with the commander. I'm not a complete newb but every little bit helps. I will be there.

    I notice your sig says 5 to 7 pst. I'm not sure but does that translate to 8 to 10 est? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    the server is open 5PM PST to 7 AM PST

    yes.. so that's 8pm EST to 10 am EST
  • SandmanSandman Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9870Members
    Oh crap! I just saw it open so I jumped right in, not knowing it's CD required. Why required if just training?

    Also, I don't have CD installed, where do I get it?
  • noobynooby Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15717Members
    Well I'm really flummoxed this time, I have been trying to join through ASE and get server full or unresponsive or some such, then I get in, but server is empty, leave and then see people there so go to join to get message server full or unresponsive in a little grey box , on bottom it saves force connect so try and then I crash to desktop. This is frustrating to say the least. Has your server got some parameter to stop high pings maybe?, if not I don't know what I have to do to join.
  • SandmanSandman Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9870Members
    I did a google search and finally found cheating-death client 440. Joined the server but I didn't notice more or less then 10 to 14 players on this 18 player server. I don't recall seeing the server "full". There could have been a high ping kick plugin but I honistly don't know.

    I had quite a bit of fun but strangely enough, after 4 or 5 rounds, I never got to command even once, let alone, was I able to join the marine team.

    Oh well. Maybe next time.
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    i'm equally flummoxed and chagrined to hear of your aussie problems there Nooby!! i have no idea what's going on. is there kindly aussie clan that can setup newbie lessons?


    what time didja come into OverMedicated Sandman? we usually kinda wait out 20-30 minutes, then just continue normal games. let ppl KNOW that you are there to try out comming and such, we'll mess around things so you can learn <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    maybe i should put 7-8pm PST, IF therea re ppl. it's REALLY boring to wait for 20 minutes in an empty server or whatnot. sometimes we get some of the regulars, and i wouldn't wanna stop a game they are having at 9pm or somesuch if someone comes in for newbie night.

    so ppl, try to be on time <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    and PLEASE, identify yerself as a newbie wanting to learn for newbie night. preferably to a OldFogey. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • DragonsfuryDragonsfury Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20876Members
    I did have fun last night, I think I got Gorge down too. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • noobynooby Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15717Members
    Posting to try and see time difference. It's 6.10pm or 1810 on Thursday 18 September.
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    not sure if we'll continue with Thursday Newbie Nights. tuesdays will hopefully go on as schedualed <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    i'm off for a vacation for two weeks, so if the Tuesday Newbie Nights is missing, just wait a few. the fogey servers are usually quite newbie friendly, so stop by even if it isn't a designated night, i'm sure a fogey can answer some of your questions (if not let you in the CC <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> ).

    i, of course,have to warn against the few regulars on our servers who are strat nazis and such, just ignore them or mute them right off. they are quite good skill wise, but can be quite ornery <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> do not pet or feed them please, move along, move along <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> nothing to see here!


    btw, we have 3 servers during the evenings PST (ah, check mysig for hours) so, if yer really itching to jump in that cc, grab a fogey who wouldn't mind pointing out some stuff,and jump in an empty one <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> it's rare to never that we have all bumping <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • FunkaFunka Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5718Members
    sorry, we should have perhaps mentioned a note or two about Cheating-Death, which can be found and downloaded from the good folks at <a href='http://www.unitedadmins.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.unitedadmins.com/</a> -- for those who aren't familiar with it, it's a very small utility that you just need to have running in the background (you can hide it in your system tray and not be bothered by it) in order to stay connected on any servers enforcing it. These servers will usually put something like "CD Required" or "C-D Req" in their server names as a courtesy to let you know ahead of time. We like running them on our servers to keep the riff-raff out! and to keep everyone honest. i think yeah, probably removing it for New Player Night might be a good idea, but then again, what better training than to just see if you can at least connect!

    Look forward to seeing some new players on our "OM" server next Tuesday night (or any night of the week for that matter!), as Owl said, starting at 7pm PST (GMT +0800) and continuing until whenever, should some players show, that is...

    -f!
  • SandmanSandman Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9870Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Niteowl+Sep 17 2003, 12:16 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Niteowl @ Sep 17 2003, 12:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> what time didja come into OverMedicated Sandman? we usually kinda wait out 20-30 minutes, then just continue normal games. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lets see, I waited for the server to open which was about 8pm est. I just jumped right in and got kicked right out because I didn't have CD. I found CD, installed it and jumped back in about a half hour later. Stayed in the server for about 6 or 7 map changes when only one other player showed but he too was kicked because "no CD". So I left, then returned at about 11pm est to find the server jumpin. I stayed for as long as I could but could not join the marine team because I was not fast enough to push the F1 key I guess.
  • ChangeChange Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11153Members
    edited September 2003
    Also if you really want to get some help come into our IRC channel on irc.gamesnet.net, #oldfogies. Generally someone there to at least talk to and see if they are available, if not, try again at a different time. Our forums are also a good place to try to talk to us, www.oldf.net. If no ones around try either of those and you probably find someone to come and help. Sandman, I think we're discontinuing Thursdays unless you do one of the things above to get our help. Try tuesday next week and you'll have better luck. Hopefully, one of us remembers while Nite goes away. He's the guy that actually remembers things that we have planned and reminds the other fogies usually.

    [OldF]Gimp
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--Sandman+Sep 18 2003, 07:11 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sandman @ Sep 18 2003, 07:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Lets see, I waited for the server to open which was about 8pm est.
    ....
    So I left, then returned at about 11pm est to find the server jumpin. I stayed for as long as I could but could not join the marine team because I was not fast enough to push the F1 key I guess. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ok, 8pm EST, when it opens.. is 5pm PST, i think, and nobody is usually there, <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> at around 11pm EST, 8pm PST (*gets dizzy*) yeah, we'd have some ppl on. that's an hour past our newbie time, and newbie time is probably over, HOWEVER, if you say you've come for newbie night, TELL US!! and we'll be sure to let you on rines, and at least get some pointers and a talk through from the comm on what he's doing and why

    yes, ppl, PLEASE identify yourselves on Tuesdays, we don't know who's there to have a fairly solid game of NS, and who needs the tutoring.

    cheers!

    PS nice to see gimp and funka around here on the boards <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    PPS man, we had LOTS of things planned, world domination, getting underwater lead shot badminton into the olympics, the removal of both P2 and U23-4g triplicate forms removed from application process to get a diamond studded iguana collars in Eastern Shawallawalla, and sheesh, the only thing i remember to follow through on is the Newbie Night <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    PPSS yes yes, you don't have to be a TOTAL newbie, it's ok if yer quite fluent in the game,and just wanting some comm pointers.
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    yes, tonight is the night again, i'm back from vacation! so bring on yer questions, no matter how silly, we'll try our best to help ya out!

    7pm PST
    om.oldf.net
  • moaimoai Join Date: 2003-10-07 Member: 21495Members
    visited your site--you guys are hilarious (and a bit nuts!)

    Here's to more older gamers!!!!
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    /me passes moaj the metamucil

    thankee thankee!!
  • JDawgJDawg Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20890Members
    <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:orange'>Newbie Friendly [OldF]</span></span>

    Would it be possible to temporarly rename the server "Newbie Friendly [OldF]" just for the evening? Maybe this is pushing it to far? I bet you'd help a lot more people then, though I do love the name "Over Medicated" Plus your "prunjuice" server is usually empty anyway, so it wouldn't hurt to temporarly change the name would it? BTW how do you get your server to show high ping when searched but then run 50 ms silky smooth while playing on it? Plug-in?

    I really want to help the NS community grow, and I thin this would be a big help. Thanks!
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    I'd love to turn up and help new people learn the ropes if there's any chance of that; there's usually little time to do it in a proper game so taking some time out on a dedicated 'helping' server to get people through the basics would be cool <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--JDawg+Oct 7 2003, 04:53 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JDawg @ Oct 7 2003, 04:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:orange'>Newbie Friendly [OldF]</span></span>

    Would it be possible to temporarly rename the server "Newbie Friendly [OldF]" just for the evening? Maybe this is pushing it to far? I bet you'd help a lot more people then, though I do love the name "Over Medicated" Plus your "prunjuice" server is usually empty anyway, so it wouldn't hurt to temporarly change the name would it? BTW how do you get your server to show high ping when searched but then run 50 ms silky smooth while playing on it? Plug-in?

    I really want to help the NS community grow, and I thin this would be a big help. Thanks! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    yes, i'll prolly do this next tuesday, no problems with the renaming. we also have Retirement Home (rh.oldf.net)

    yesterday was a mild success, we had i think 2 players who needed pointers, the one who wanted to learn comm kept getting disconnected due to hardware issues.


    and yes, i have NO idea why it pings high in some game browsers but is super smooth in game. i don't do that on purpose. if you live on the westcoast/BC you'll get sub 50 pings. but i think it turns out as 150 pings in ASE or something?

    great, thanx for the pointers <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--Geminosity+Oct 7 2003, 05:01 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ Oct 7 2003, 05:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd love to turn up and help new people learn the ropes if there's any chance of that; there's usually little time to do it in a proper game so taking some time out on a dedicated 'helping' server to get people through the basics would be cool <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    yeah, for sure, we have a few regulars show up and help out as well. any help would be great <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    yup tonight, i'll sit in the OM server for about 20 or so minutes waiting for anyone who needs basic help. of course, i won't be able to get you to CAL skill lvls or anything, seeing as i'm not the leet-ist of NS players <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    so, basic questions on interface, hitboxes, comming, whatever. come early, announce yer there for Newbie Night, and i'll do my best to lend a hand <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    7pm PST , 10pm EST
    om.oldf.net

    will wait about 20 minutes, if nobody shows, will switch over to a regular pub.

    cheers,
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    yeah, i dunno if i want to waste 30 more minutes of my life sitting ina server, did anyone need any help tonight with comming or somesuch?
  • JDawgJDawg Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20890Members
    edited October 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Niteowl+Oct 21 2003, 12:52 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Niteowl @ Oct 21 2003, 12:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> yeah, i dunno if i want to waste 30 more minutes of my life sitting ina server, did anyone need any help tonight with comming or somesuch? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Had a friend try to find your server without the IP. He didn't realize that the <span style='color:orange'>servers started with "[OldF]".</span> I just wanted to mention that incase some are confused. I still think it'd be cool if the entire name of the server was temporarly changed to <span style='color:orange'>[OldF] Newbie Friendly (OM) </span> for just entire day on Tuesdays. Then you'd even get people that didn't see these posts, but are desperate to find help.

    The NS community is in desperate need of good commanders.

    Sorry, but I can't make it tonight. I saw you last night, but then you and Gimp took off. I guess you were getting tired of the 1 vs 1 game?
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    heheh, yeah :S

    sure, i'll change the name of the server on tuesdays.. i think i do, actually <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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