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Codger

Thanks for the memories

Codger

Well, thanks folks. I think I stirred up this hornet's nest enuff this time around.

Descent will always have great memories for me. I remember when I played Descent 1 online. I remember playing endless hours of Minerva in D2 online. I remember when D3 first came out. I couldn't even get it to ...

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hehe.. WoW = World of Warcraft. It's the new "Evercrack".

Personally, I've been flying the flight combat sim IL-2 and it's add-ons with Cuda. Very different from Descent. Another fun game that is very arcadeish was Crimson skies. Unfortunately, it doesn't play on XP. Microsoft is the only company ...

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to barrow a phrase: "Descent will only be gone when there are none left playing it."

:wink:

While it may not be the game I play 24/7 anymore, it will always be a game i go back to. It's one of THE most unique games.

Ray.. go play some more WoW. ;D

Hmm, interesting. I did play Wings of War ...

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Well, actually it wasn't my intent to shoot the game down or start a flame war. It's like the one gent above observed: it was an invitation. I've met some talented pilots in the Descent series and I thought, what the hell, maybe they'd like to message those skills in a slightly different flying mode ...

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Keeping in mind that PXO is dead and it is really difficult to get D3 installed / patched / online / intogames these days it is REALLY more alive then about 3 years ago.

We even got several newbies while the spring- /summer-months this year...

[don't take too serious from here]
Ray? You are wrong ...

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No disrespect towards Descent lads. At 57 years there aint much left in the way of greener pastures, just greater challenges. Yeah, I'm nostalgic 'bout the descent series. Built up a lotta stick time in the mines. I'm just pragmatic. It aint flying. And as an ex full scale pilot I'm more nostalgic ...

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bleck.. I was afraid of what you said. I'll probably dump the game. That's just kinda silly imo, and it's way hard to actually dogfight. You're continually fighting the plane.

Don't dump the game quite yet. It took awhile for me to discover this but you can easily get full aerobatic ...

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Yeah I'm no hardcore Flight simmer either. I use easy mode cause I can't turn the baby without blackouts or redouts or stalling. But dogfighting is fun on easy mode. I'll be lanning IL2 in 2 weeks. I'll let you know how well it goes. :D

Yeah I heard of Flacon 4 but I prefer prop planes over jets ...

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IL2 Sturmovik series best WW2 flight sim and you don't need a kick arse PC to run it.

Pacific Fighters is the latest installment and it covers the Pacific Theatre.

Il2 is sweet, no doubt. I have 13 sims onboard. One computer is strictly reserved for sims. I play with 'em all but I'm the master ...

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Hey Codger.. I can't seem to ROLL 360 degrees.. only about 45 to each side? Did I miss a setting somewhere? This was fun and reminds me of Crimson Skies with the mercury type rockets and all. I just need to be able to do a Split-S !!ARG! talk about frustrating.

You have to go into controls ...

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Lock-On : Modern Air Combat

same price now at CompUSA 100,000x's the fun!!

I tried it. Stunning graphics. Problem is you need a CRAY computer to run it half way decently. Very buggy. They released it too earlier. Wont run on 98se even though the box says it will. Do a google on the game and you ...

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I bought it about 5 months back....it was released at $19.99 originally. I remember when it went gold and that was the price.

I tried online today, but didnt find any servers (yes I patched to 1.2).

A lot of folks have two versions in two directories, patched version and unpatched version ...

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I don't mean to desecrate the honor of DBB but this is the only place I know where I can spread the word.

This game is hot!! There is a learning curve and the demo doesn't have instructions. You have to press each and every key to find out what does what. Same with the full version bit torrent ...

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I just discovered a dynamite new semi-flight sim game. It's called Wings of War. I thought that I'd never play anything but d1, 2, or 3 but I was wrong. Check it out at http://www.fileplanet.com/145785/140000/fileinfo/Wings-of-War-Demo

Also check this site out. http://www.polovski.com/WoW.htm

The ...

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I cut my teeth on D1/D2 JF. it's ten times better than D3 any day.

What's "JF"? And...(with genuine bewilderment and consternation) if D1/D2 are ten times better than D3 why the heck aint hardly nobody playing those fine old games? C'mon, I can't just jump on the net and join a D1/D2 game like ...

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I basically developed repetative stress injuries on my wrists/arm tendons because of playing so much descent for 6-7 years... I haven't played much at all in the past 2-3 years, but now that I have a full time job and I play some music gigs it isn't worth the damage to my arms at this point. I do ...

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Sirius wrote:
Firstly, people don't generally play Descent 2 for the looks. You can make it look vaguely nice, but it IS an old engine; the reason it gets played is for the mechanics.

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What is the "mechanics" thing to which you refer?

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Codger, I'm nowhere near the level of a Descent great, but I'd be happy to play against you anytime. I don't plan on playing any other game anytime soon. :)

Thanks. That's the spirit. I'm just average also but I got attitude :wink:
Oh yeah, now I remember that Voodoo expert. "Dorsala" was his ...

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codger,
treat the game like it is artwork. treat it like it's chess.
if you really love the way the game feels, sounds (personal favorite), and/or makes your armpits sweat there is no need to give it up. the game is from 1999, that's a really good run considering how difficult the game is.

My ...

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I haven't yet set up D1X and D2X to play the "old-skool" players...

Pard, I checked out screen shots of d2x and, frankly, I'm not impressed. D2 never looked good on the equipment I had until I got a Voodoo 2 card. Actually I had two of 'em "sli"ed (although I couldn't tell the diff' between one ...

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I have a much more difficult school and work load than this time last year, and I'm much more interested in music than D3 anyway. But I'm still not above some D3 every now and then.
Are you a musician, if so what instrument? I like to play with my keyboard. Or, :wink: do you enjoy listening to ...

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What is this crap bug thing? Please explain.

It's just a pun meaning badly designed or really boring levels, or whatever else is Nirvana's pet hate... I can sympathise though, and it's why I don't play D3 much even when I feel like it; the sight of the only populated servers being Abend, VVeins ...

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Nirvana wrote:
iten wrote:I'll play any level that doesn't have the checksum bug.
I try to avoid the ones with the crap bug, personally

What is this crap bug thing? Please explain.

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bet51987 wrote: I'm waiting for you now.....bring bandaids.

Bettina

Well, well, well if it aint Bettina, that little hell cat. Yeah, I'll play yuh anytime although I seem to get my arse kicked when I do. Yer fast

Codger

To tell you the truth, the only PC games I play on a regular basis are Descent and Freespace. That's it. I don't foresee that changing any time soon, either. I despise the entire groundpounder genre, and I wish that the gaming industry would get a clue and stop putting out these cloned-to-death ...

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CDN_Merlin wrote:UT 2004
GTR Racing
IL2 Stumovik
Flatout
Half Life 2
BF 1942

Thanks. I'll check 'em out although I'm kinda hooked on d3.

Codger

codger, there's no need to make multiple posts in a row like that. Please consolidate your thoughts into a single post in the future. Have a nice day! :)
Is that better? Like to keep the mods happy, by golly.:wink: :wink: Although I coulda played a game of d3 time I figured out how to cut 'n paste ...

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I've never, in all my years of gaming, broken a single component of a joystick.

My secret?

I don't slam the thing hard enough to break a two inch steel tube.

What the hell kinda stick you usin' boy? If you playin' this game right sumpin goin' to break. :o :shock: :roll: If you aint broke nuthin ...

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Beowulf wrote:Havent played in...maybe like 9 months?

Like...why the HELL not?

Lose interest, better game, too busy? What??

Codger

I doubt I will ever uninstall Descent, but more than likely I'll be seen less and less as the end comes closer.

I remember seeing you a lot when SQN had servers. Not so much now, unless you work under a different name. Yeah, it's sad but I think that you're right. I wonder if something can ever ...

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I got sick of skybox and stadium and no one joins when I enter a server with a level that took actual talent to build.

Yeah, I get sick of those two levels too. There are some great levels out there and folks set up servers but they're rarely played. Can't figure that one out. Reminds me of ...

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I clamp my stick down. I play hard. Sticks are made cheap these days so I either break the trigger or the hat.

I go through sticks like a hot knife through butter. I use the Cyborg Gold and that swivel hat thingy constantly breaks. The trigger is unbreakable. The Saitek Rumble is real solid but ...

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iten wrote:I'll play any level that doesn't have the checksum bug.

What's that?

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Can somebody tell me why d3 has taken such a huge dump? I mean this is the best damn 1st person shooter I've ever seen. I see lots of servers on the cx tracker but pilots are scarce has hens teeth. You can't tell me that there's one of those damn ground pounder games that can compare to this game ...

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Yeah, it still needs some tweaking. :P Even with red lasers it is quite a competent opponent on hotshot; if I add MD to it I'll need to reduce its aiming abilities or no player would get a shot in edgewise! It also has some flight problems, so I'm definitely going to have to tweak it a bit before ...

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Ok I'm able to dial in hotshot, etc. Yes, the pyro does seem to want to get up close and personal. I have to backup and get a little distance so that it aint like shootin ducks in a barrel. Lol.

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The training level works fine. I didn't think the pyro robot was too strong. Do I increase the difficulty by entering the level in multiplayer mode? I couldn't figure how to dial in insane in single player.

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Stryker wrote:Ok... this is just using a test level I made in about 30 seconds to test weapon MODs in, and it's definitely NOT the final geometry beta.

Fantastic. Damn, but you're fast. I'll give a whirl and let ya know. Thanks.

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I'm working on the MD training level. I'm creating phoenix, pyro, and magnum imitations, and I'll be programming my own AI too. It doesn't look that hard; mostly a matter of making a lot of animations and setting them up with GAMtool.

Glad to hear about your new project. I, for one, look forward ...

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