06-21-2006, 10:47 PM
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Had an idea!
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ET: Quake Wars
Anyone following this game, and the eventual release. I play Wolfenstein: ET now, and this looks even better.
http://www.enemyterritory.com
I suggest everyone that is interested watch the trailer. Looks great!!
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06-22-2006, 09:15 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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I played ET (the original) a lot for a while. I started when it was just the beta, and then the original 6 maps, but then got busy and when I came back I was just owned on every server. It takes time to learn the new maps, and ketting killed every 2 minutes makes it harder.
Geez, that's not the ET I remember. I'm guessing this isn't free like the first one was...
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06-22-2006, 09:35 AM
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Had an idea!
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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
I played ET (the original) a lot for a while. I started when it was just the beta, and then the original 6 maps, but then got busy and when I came back I was just owned on every server. It takes time to learn the new maps, and ketting killed every 2 minutes makes it harder.
Geez, that's not the ET I remember. I'm guessing this isn't free like the first one was...
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The original ET is still around; I play it frequently. This is the extended version of ET, with the battle set in the future instead of WW2. I doubt that it will be a free download again, but I think a game like this, where its possible to put thousands of hours in is very much worth 50 bucks.
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06-22-2006, 10:09 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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We still play ET at work most Fridays and sometimes during the week.
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06-22-2006, 10:14 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Originally Posted by photon
We still play ET at work most Fridays and sometimes during the week.
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I loved playing the engineer with rifle grenades. I don't care if I die a lot as long as I get the objectives complete. It sure is nice having a medic follow and cover/revive me on Oasis.
__________________
"The problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence."
—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
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06-22-2006, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by photon
We still play ET at work most Fridays and sometimes during the week.
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Hey I could work there too!!
You hiring? 
A couple days ago the server I played on got the LOTR maps for us to play. The Minis Triliath (sp) is a hour long map, and man was that ever fun. 15 guys per team, axis going up, allies trying to stop them. Had a ball.
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06-22-2006, 10:20 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Heh, we've got one guy that I swear has a built in aimbot.. so for a while my only way to compete was to become awesome at lobbing in rifle grenades from all over the place.
The only problem with that is everyone else gets to double pistols faster.
Right now I'm a panzer whore though.
EDIT: Oh my god we tried that Minas Tirith map.. what a debacle. Mind you the most we ever have is 8, and I think we had six that day.
We found this cool star wars map though where you have to steal parts out of the Falcon, that's a pretty fun map. There's even a Sarlac pit!
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06-22-2006, 10:26 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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What is ET? (other than an alien who phones home)
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06-22-2006, 10:30 AM
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Originally Posted by Igottago
What is ET? (other than an alien who phones home)
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I'm guessing by the first post it's a game called Enemy Territory.
Probably 1st person shooter, if my guess is correct.
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06-22-2006, 10:57 AM
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Had an idea!
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Originally Posted by Igottago
What is ET? (other than an alien who phones home)
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Multiplayer online first person shooter. Maps based on WW2.
Free download, try it out.
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06-22-2006, 10:59 AM
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Had an idea!
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Originally Posted by photon
EDIT: Oh my god we tried that Minas Tirith map.. what a debacle. Mind you the most we ever have is 8, and I think we had six that day.
We found this cool star wars map though where you have to steal parts out of the Falcon, that's a pretty fun map. There's even a Sarlac pit!
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Which server do you play on?
Ever looked over the side on Minas Tirith? Gives me the creeps. 
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06-22-2006, 11:04 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by ken0042
I'm guessing by the first post it's a game called Enemy Territory.
Probably 1st person shooter, if my guess is correct.
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But how does it relate to old games like Quake and Wolfenstein?? Is it made up of old characters or levels from those games or something? And why are there star wars maps?
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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06-22-2006, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Igottago
But how does it relate to old games like Quake and Wolfenstein?? Is it made up of old characters or levels from those games or something? And why are there star wars maps?
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I haven't played Quake, but its basically an upgrade to the old Wolfenstein games. Like I said, online based first person shooter. The reason you can have star wars maps is because some servers allow you to run custom maps.
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06-22-2006, 11:10 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Originally Posted by ken0042
I'm guessing by the first post it's a game called Enemy Territory.
Probably 1st person shooter, if my guess is correct.
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It was going to a followup to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, but for some reason the plug was pulled. However, they did allow the developer to complete the multiplayer online portion and release it for free. It is a heck of a lot of fun.
But if you want to start out look for a server that is newb friendly. Otherwise you will spend a lot of time dead. As long as you find a server that is willing to balance the teams, it is great.
Who on here has a server they could fire up some nights? Might be fun to get a bunch of CPers on. Although, by the sounds of it, Photon and Azure better be on opposite teams.
__________________
"The problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence."
—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
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06-22-2006, 11:12 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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There are lots of maps. The Simpsons/Springfield map was neat. Although I found a bunch of these 'hommage' maps can kind of suck unless special care was taken to balance them.
And what version of ETPro is it up to now?
__________________
"The problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence."
—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
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06-22-2006, 11:13 AM
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Had an idea!
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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
It was going to a followup to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, but for some reason the plug was pulled. However, they did allow the developer to complete the multiplayer online portion and release it for free. It is a heck of a lot of fun.
But if you want to start out look for a server that is newb friendly. Otherwise you will spend a lot of time dead. As long as you find a server that is willing to balance the teams, it is great.
Who on here has a server they could fire up some nights? Might be fun to get a bunch of CPers on. Although, by the sounds of it, Photon and Azure better be on opposite teams.
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I'd be all for that.
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06-22-2006, 11:14 AM
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Had an idea!
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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
There are lots of maps. The Simpsons/Springfield map was neat. Although I found a bunch of these 'hommage' maps can kind of suck unless special care was taken to balance them.
And what version of ETPro is it up to now?
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http://etpro.anime.net/
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06-22-2006, 12:38 PM
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#18
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Azure
Which server do you play on?
Ever looked over the side on Minas Tirith? Gives me the creeps.
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Just internally in the office.. At home I play BF2 online.
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