We're having a session on the ARMA II server for everyone to give it a try from around 7:30 until it's time to move to Meathook for some CS action.
I have uploaded the Sim HQ co-op mission pack, so we should have a mission that will work for however many people we get on.
The mission we know best is a 12 player so we will probably stick to that one unless I get a few people telling me on Steam Friends that they can't connect, if they do we'll stick on a bigger mission.
The server is on 77.108.129.45:2302 however if you can't see the server or connect then try 77.108.129.49:2302 :blink:
Please make sure your voice comms are working, they are not optional in this game!
My copy hasn't arrived yet. :(
Bloody bone-idle posties should all be sacked. :ranting2:
I'll be there
Was at my Mums to day and just got home. Hope it all worked out fine?
Quote from: smilodon;294724Was at my Mums to day and just got home. Hope it all worked out fine?
We played through most of one mission but then we started having connection issues on the next one that wouldn't resolve even with a server restart. I'll be doing some testing today to hopefully get to the bottom of the problem. There were only 5 people playing though and we could have done with a few more.
I'll join when my copy finally gets delivered.
We do need more, but it was still a good game, I like to think Del and I ran the show with our flanking maneuver on the airport.
Who shot the jeep???!?
:flirty: you know the score benny
was fun.. took a bit of time to get up to speed but worth the effort
Quote from: Benny;294760Who shot the jeep???!?
do you need to ask? :D
I have found a mission that might be fun. Operation Silent Wind COOP10 v1.5
anyone fancy tomorrow about 8.00
You're picking these times on bloody purpose aren't you :) I'm out tomorrow night. Good luck with test phase 2. I WILL get online sooner or later!
Just to show what you are missing :)
Mission Brief:
This is a typically special force mission. First, you have to infiltrate the island Utes by boat. Ask a contact person and gather military documents for further information. Manipulate several electricity generators to shut down the lights in a troop camp and of the airport. Use the cover of darkness while you attack them. After neutralizing a pilot crew of a sophisticated aircraft you need to eliminate a general. But be aware. As soon as he is informed about your presence he will try to escape. Generally, the whole island is loaded with Russian troops.
The key to success in this mission is teamwork, darkness and silence.
Mission features
- Coop mission for 10 players at maximum
- Camera sequences
- Dynamic written communication with Crossroad
- Infiltrate the island in the dark by boat
- Dynamic generation of further tasks
- Neutralize several important persons
- Target person tries to escape
- Evacuation by helicopter
- Respawn possibility
- Language: English
- mines!
- booby traps
I can't do tomorrow night but look forward to trying it.
uploaded. but need made sure it works. worked localy ok
I assume this is a map we'll need to download?
Quote from: smilodon;294856I assume this is a map we'll need to download?
There are only two maps in Arma II and you have them as part of the install. The missions are defined server side and so you don't need anything extra on the client.
Quote from: Armitage;294832I have found a mission that might be fun. Operation Silent Wind COOP10 v1.5
anyone fancy tomorrow about 8.00
I'm good for that.......
i'll be there :)
any more up for a game tonight. :boxing:
yep :boxing:
I'll be on the server in 10. need a beer
I think i can play tonight. I'll be on at 8.00 if i can:boxing:
Think I can make that...
one question. The group chat, there is only one channel right?
Group chat? Channels? This could be a problem. Is there a sign language option for when I can't figure out how to send a message? :g:
Double tap Caps Lock..opens up the comms channel and you just talk. Then remember you are talking to the missus/kids/walls and double tap it to make it go off again. Then press to talk, same key.
I'd suggest you don't rebind, it's a pain in the ass
Quote from: Benny;295364I'd suggest you don't rebind, it's a pain in the ass
:withstupid:
Great game last night with Benny and Armitage, took me a while to figure out what was going on but I like to think I was useful in the meantime (for locating minefields and so forth :doh:).
The teamwork is great and would be even better with some more people - I can see a lot of potential for coordinated attacks, particularly on missions where objectives are linked but in different locations (disable generator at X to cut power at Y for example).
Would there be many people available on Saturday night for a session?
Quote from: Whitey;295497Would there be many people available on Saturday night for a session?
:withstupid:
Quote from: b00n;295502:withstupid:
This sounds like my type of game, but I am not sure my PC would run it.
I'll get the demo and try it.
If its on Steam and it works I could be up and running in time for Saturday night session.
I can probably be there....until the David Haye fight, so I'll need a 25 second break.
My PC runs it and it's crap. 3850 graphics card and a 2g processor with 2 gig of cobbled together ram.
I honestly don't think this game is that demanding graphically. Some of the effects are very pretty, but in other aspects it's not what I'd call 'a looker'.
It would probably be quite a flop (rather like OPFP2) if it weren't for the extremely open-ended nature of the game and mission based co-op. Once we try out a few more missions, I quite fancy having a crack at making one. :)
Quote from: b00n;295514I honestly don't think this game is that demanding graphically. Some of the effects are very pretty, but in other aspects it's not what I'd call 'a looker'.
It would probably be quite a flop (rather like OPFP2) if it weren't for the extremely open-ended nature of the game and mission based co-op. Once we try out a few more missions, I quite fancy having a crack at making one. :)
I think my crappy processor will let me down but if the demo works ok i'll get it
:)
Just for anyone like me who is wondering about this game its available from G2Play for Ã,£9.20
ARMA2 (http://www.g2play.net/store/Arma-2/)
For reference the demo ran terribly on mine.
GO into the advanced options for graphics and turn pre-processing to low.
Also, turn head bob down to zero.
Quote from: Benny;295513I can probably be there....until the David Haye fight, so I'll need a 25 second break.
:lmfao:
can'y make sat i'm affraid, but i'm about tonight .... anyone :boxing:
Yep I'm up for tonight, before some CSS later. :)
I can make tomorrow night too.
I've managed to connect to our server ... it went downhill from there.
What do I do? I seemed to be creating stuff. Can we have an old duffers idiot guide please? :blush:
from my limited knowledge :rolleyes:
on joining the server you will be presented with the CREATE A GAME menu.
select which MISSION you would like to play and hit continue
this then takes you on to the VOTING LOBY where you can see what others have opted to play.
once the time has elapsed, the most voted mission gets selected and you then go Into the MULTIPLAYER SETUP
this is where you can choose your players class (ie sniper, rifleman, demolitions...etc)
after selecting a class you will then move onto the MISSION BRIEF and then into the game :D
hope it helpS :)
Thanks ... but I don't remember seeing any of that :doh::)
If people want a walk through, albeit a crap one from me, it's worth grabbing Whitey, myself or Arm and having at least one person on who knows what to do. It saves all the keyboard nightmares and makes it much easier.
I'm normally on Steam if I'm available.
Away till Sunday but I'm really keen to get on again. If there's anything going on next week I'll certainly be up for a bash.
anyone about tonight:boxing:
I'll do my best
Just read Zootoxins post about a demo night?
I can be about from around 8 I think.
You'll be pleased to hear (Armitage) that I turned off the generator in complete silence a couple of nights ago on my own. Only two soldiers had to die as I snuck in, switched off and snuck out again.
I'm thinking one does that while a couple cover the base up the hill and we could polish off the first two parts of the mission with relative ease.
I found that if you have a few people engage the north entrance to the airfield, one person can easily sneak round the fence to the west and kill the power at the hangar unnoticed.
Also while playing with Sulky last week there was a grenade launcher in the troop base on the hill. I've not seen it there any other time, anyone know where it comes from? Anyway, I set off towards the airfield only to hear a small distant thudding noise, momentarily followed by earthshattering explosions flying over my head - seems Sulky was trying to use the grenade launcher like a mortar. It didn't seem very practical as he was probably over a mile away from the airfield at this point, but by climbing to the top of the overlooking hill I was able to guide Sulky's rounds so that he took out every plane, heli and patrolling troop on the runway. :roflmao:
Was a very fun tactic, and when combined with someone spotting/sniping on the hill and an assault on the main gate I think it would ge a good way to clear the airfield in record time. :)
8 It is then
that was fun boon
Hmm, will log on for this too. See you in 10-15 mins.
I'll have another crack at it once I have downloaded the patches, I see there are 2 patches (1.03 and 1.04) so I'm hoping they have made some decent improvements!? Just not looking forward to the key binding again :sad:
Never made it. I've spent all night farting about trying to install Dragon Age. The install kept failing. I've finally got it installed but what a complete pain it was.
Hope Arma went well.
good laugh tonight even manged to get to the end of the fuwel mission , in the chopper flying and it said failed!!!!!:ranting2:
must have been benny blowing the fuel truck after our getaway:doh:
teamspeak is the way forward with this game
Once it finally got going it did.
I've never seen such a bunch of inept no hopers before in one place.
Sul 'Bring the Noise' ky and the rest of the merry bunch failed at every turn. I got run over by a tank. We stealthily infiltrated a Russian camp using RPG's and the loudest gun I've ever heard.
We had a cup of tea in a chopper whilst we worked out which way to go in a hurry.
Oh and for those on early evening, the server did it's best to demonstrate all it's bad points. 10-11 all was fine.
Great games gents.
Sorry I didn't make it. I was late to the party and discovered you were all on Teamspeak. Went off to install it and couldn't connect to their server for ages. It was too late by the time I got it all sorted.:sad:
Twas a fun foray into Arma2, but I think it needs way more stealth and a little less rocket launcher Sulky! :roflmao:
Fingers crossed the server stops playing about and agreed that Teamspeak is the way forward for this game atm.
Do we fancy a game tonight. There will be an Arma2 room on the TS server by then
I've opened some generic channels using the Faction names as a starter.
I'll be online from about 9 tonight, if anyone fancies a go.
im in:D
re the teamspeak server. Was there something wrong with the in game chat?
Quote from: smilodon;296091re the teamspeak server. Was there something wrong with the in game chat?
Yes, it was often very choppy. A shame as I like the idea of the direct/squad/command level comms channels it has.
I think Whitey said there was a server issue with machines that have more than one IP address. If things can be juggled around to resolve that, hopefully it might fix the comms. :)
I can probably get on a little later tonight.
Game on then!
We want to try a new mission Arm?
I am up but have played the game for a total of 6 mins.
We have a new one ready to go. Just need numbers
whats the server limit (just in case ) and can any play on the other team(again just in case)
so what time is kickoff?
8 for me
I'm gonna delete a chunk of :C drive to try get this poxy game running.
I'm sooo jealous:sideways:
Bloody great game thanks guys. Personal fav bit was the landmine incident!! I will be up for far more of this!!!
Yet more hilarity - thanks for the game guys.
I wasn't really drawn into the singleplayer, but this game really comes alive online.
Did the server behave any better tonight?
Yes it ran like a treat, we did use ts though as it is still a lot clearer, i think this is a coding issue in the game rather than server side. with ts it was cool
good games tonight guys:yahoo:
Alright, I've bloody gone and bought it on Steam should be dl'd by the time I get home, hopefully have a play over the weekend at some point.
I'm going to have to try and find a mic aren't I as well...
roger that
I'm may not make tonight. But i'll do my best to get on. So GL if i miss it.
Looks like I will be back for 7.30 tonight. :yahoo:
i'll be on l8r :D
I will be on from 7:00 till 9:00
Command disregard last communication
I have a mic now, anyone up for a wander round an island, see what happens?
Me. :)
cool, see you there!
good games tonight, but as some of the new chaps saw the learning curve is awesomely steep, well done for a 1st go ron and twig. Twig if you go here and d/l teamspeak
http://www.teamspeak.com/?page=downloads
and use the password here
http://www.deadmen.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=3363
it will greatly enhance your playing experiance as the ingame comms can be choppy at best, and as you seen using ts and in game was a nightmare.
anyhow good games guys
Seemed all a bit slow to me, and I got very confused, but was worth it in the end! Had a few connection issues as well, damn housemates! (If anyone knows how to throttle one of those BT homehubs so everyone on wireless gets hardly any bandwidth when there's a cable connection being used let me know!)
I guess once all of us are up to speed then it'll go quicker! :D
try googling that homehub issue, someone else is bound to have tried that,glad you had fun, you were very quiet in game comms when we did hear you , try enabling mic boost in the windows sound settings and dont forget teamspeak though mate
I'll be on at 8 tonight if anyone fancys a game.
:rolleyes: snooker match tonight
Race tonight. :)
L4D2 tonight :D
I'll hopefully be on around 8, maybe a bit late tho as I have to pick the missus up.
Quote from: A Twig;296572.... as I have to pick the missus up.
Tell her you like her hair. That should do the trick. My missus always picks up after that one.
What codec do people use on TS cos most of em sound awful!
Scratch that, I've found it....
A couple of cracking games last night. We completed two out of two, with the night mission being completed with only 3 of us by 0610 hrs.
Hijack was a little trickier. I was ready to hit the restart after losing our AT Jeep, an enemy APC parked at our spawn point and the AA vehicle still to go. But a superb satchel charge by doorman saved the day and most of the team flew off in to the sun set. Next time Twig :crying:
Aye, I just got impatient, and was too busy going for my gung ho attacks on fixed emplacements/armoured vehicles with inadequate weaponry...
Much better experience last night. :thumbsup2: Only one fly in the ointment, on the helicopter ride back to the arms of our loved ones i inadvertently pressed the 'eject' button. :doh: I ended up in the sea having to swim home. the swines refused to come back and pick me up. Ingrates! :sideways:
dMw we always leave a man down if he jumps on the way to safety :)
Quote from: Doorman;296680Much better experience last night. :thumbsup2: Only one fly in the ointment, on the helicopter ride back to the arms of our loved ones i inadvertently pressed the 'eject' button. :doh: I ended up in the sea having to swim home. the swines refused to come back and pick me up. Ingrates! :sideways:
Guess you missed the secret part of the briefing...
DESIGNATED PILOT EYES ONLY
RETRIEVE HIND
CREW EXPENDABLE
Quote from: b00n;296688Guess you missed the secret part of the briefing...
DESIGNATED PILOT EYES ONLY
RETRIEVE HIND
CREW EXPENDABLE
:D:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
Quote from: b00n;296688Guess you missed the secret part of the briefing...
DESIGNATED PILOT EYES ONLY
RETRIEVE HIND
CREW EXPENDABLE
Brilliant :lmfao:
I have just purchased this game that you guys are making so much noise about lol
Got it for a tenner off Play.com :D
So I should be joining up soon
Over
Having a quick game just now if anyone fancies joining. :)
would love to... but just off out :(
night off gaming tonight. sorry
Anyone up for a quick skirmish ce soir? Maybe around 8ish?
Quote from: A Twig;296823Anyone up for a quick skirmish ce soir? Maybe around 8ish?
If Play provide the fastest delivery service this side of new texas! I'll be there....
game on @ 8.00:boxing:
so is there a game tonight ?
EDIT: are you psychic pete ?
Out tonight. :(
Anyone up for a Sunday night skirmish? Go-on, you know you want to...
oh ok then
i should be on 7.30 /8 ish
should be on :D
Race tonight. Could be on about 8.15...ish
I'll be there. :)
I'll be there!
Sounds good, I'll join in :)
Remember to join TS
No-one going on tonight? I'm loitering on TS if anyone fancies...
Was going to try but looks like I'll be watching Drag Me to Hell tonight. :g:
Game on tonight? :boxing::boxing:
Kick off between 7-8?
I'm in and preferably at 7 :)
I'll try but I'm having a few issues with logging into the servers through HLSW and getting Teamspeak to work. I'll do my best.
If you're having trouble with HLSW, the 'Remote' button on the server browser in-game allows you to enter the server IP to join, and it remembers the last IP entered. I usually just launch the game and click Multiplayer->Remote->Connect.
Cheers. I'll have a go that way.
suspect I'll be there for a bit...
and Me :D
i'm not on tonight. but i'll be on tomorrow
Quote from: Armitage;297299i'm not on tonight. but i'll be on tomorrow
Anybody up for a scrimish tonight?
I'll be on again from 7.30 tonight :boxing:. who's up for it?
Got to pick the missus up at half 8, be on about 9ish tho...
anyone about tonight ?
Quote from: delankster;297642anyone about tonight ?
Probably.
I'm not on tonight and I am sorry about last night. first i broke the server :sad: then my little boy got up and that was the end of my gaming.
But i will be back sunday:boxing:
I will be on tonight about 7.30ish if any one is up for a game
Yeah I'll be around. :)
OO sounds like a plan :)
I am going to try and get on tonight. But i just have some work to finish. Hope to be on for 8
Game on :boxing::boxing:
Quote from: b00n;298043Game on :boxing::boxing:
Great Games last night :)
Picking off the troops on the airstrip from distance with the M16 was very rewarding.
I still say a drop off at point 18 would have worked LOL
More Arma tonight anyone?
Yeah I can probably be around tonight.
Any chance we can get an admin on to test the settings for Hunt Waldo and see if we can get more respawn points? It's always in the later part of the mission where we end up having to run for miles that things grind to a halt.
Who are the admins for ArmA anyway?
I am. but out tonight. Any game admin can admin the Arma2 server at the moment. So you have Delankster, Benny or BrotherTobious from the regs
pool match tonight so i'm not about either :(
Game on tonight from 7.30 :boxing:
Quote from: Armitage;298125I am. but out tonight. Any game admin can admin the Arma2 server at the moment. So you have Delankster, Benny or BrotherTobious from the regs
oooh, power....(now if only I knew how...)
on in 10 :boxing:
we had 7 on last night and had a couple of good games. Benny and I finished off backdraft just before 11, but didn't do the optional mission.
Are we up for a veteran run to rescue the pilot to put this mission to bed on tuesday night. 7.45 kick off
Quote from: Armitage;298575we had 7 on last night and had a couple of good games. Benny and I finished off backdraft just before 11, but didn't do the optional mission.
Are we up for a veteran run to rescue the pilot to put this mission to bed on tuesday night. 7.45 kick off
Yep, I'll be up for it. Gave last night a miss as I was still recovering from a Sat. night LAN.
just a bump.
I'll be on as soon as the little 'en is in bed (7.15 with luck) to test a new map. But the main game will start at 7.45:boxing:
I'll be around tonight - probably from about 8-ish.
Just a thought, there seems to be a lot of faffing required with this, restarts, bugs etc. Is there any way we can streamline it all a bit?
Restarts/mission changes aren't the quickest things in this game, and in my case always seem to result in me needing to re-connect to fix some sort of problem...
anyone on tonight?
no-one?
EDIT: Scrub that my internet's slower than a slow thing tonight, wont be playing a thing...
not gaming at the moment. I sacked my printer last week and now i am paying for it with extra stress and work.
Cool am gonna check this out soon.
hey Marco,
hope to see ya on our server soon m8 :)
Good stuff, welcome aboard.
Tuesdays and Sundays are the usual nights at the moment, but it's all very ad hoc. Now we've officially adopted the game expect there to be a bit more organisation!!
See you online soon!
Game on tonight?
Let me rephrase that.
GAME ON TONIGHT!