Online ofp for dummies

[Demagor 0]

I'm running a 1.5GHz P4, 256mb RAM, GeForce2 64MB, on a fiber-optic DSL line.

I think she's "good enough" to use in an online OFP game.  However, I don't know the difference between online play and a dead snail.  Anyone know where I can get a walkthrough on how to jump into an online OFP game that's so incredibly simple and basic that my 8 year old could read it and teach me?

Can you please pass the jelly?

[Harnu 0]

Are you running OFP or OFP:R?

[Guest]

Moving to multiplayer

[Demagor 0]

I'm currently running OFP straight, v1.46.

I'm looking into getting Resistance, but I don't have it just yet. I'm waiting for the wifey to look the other way so I can hide it in the shopping cart, under all the soy-this and tofu-that crap.

Ugh.

[Harnu 0]

Ahh, download The All Seeing Eye. Get the trial version, it's free. It will search for OFP games and allow you to get hteir IP's and join them.

http://www.udpsoft.com/eye/

It's a good game browser, better than Gamespy.

If you want to join through OFP, start it. Go into Multiplayer, and on the upper right where it says LAN, click on it. You will get an IP and a Port box. Port's for OFP are always 2234. Then in the IP box put the servers IP. For insance, put 208.251.17.94 into the IP box. Press okay and Radishville server will pop up on the screen. You can join from there. But radishville is only up from 5:30PM CSt to 20AM CST. Not all servers are like this. And that's how you join through OFP itself.

Or you can make a hosts.txt in the OFP folder, but I don't do that so you'll have to ask someon else.

[ralphwiggum 6]

your system is good enough.

but to play OFPR, i'd suggest another 128 megs of RAM.

my system spec is exactly half of yours except for RAM. I for 128megs more than you.

there is a thread in this Multiplayer section called "Guide for newbies". a bit rough, but worth looking at.

[Tex -USMC- 0]

The more RAM the better. Thats what OFP uses the most. Use ASE to find online games.

As a newbie, heres what you should do to be a better player in MP-

1. Be familiar with the basics before you hop on an MP game. OFP MP is highly competitive and exceedingly deadly, and if you spend all your time asking what key crouch is, you are going to get jacked up.

2. LEARN THE UNIFORMS. God, I cannot emphasize this enough. There is nothing that pisses me off more than to be wasted by a buddy, and to find out that he just bought the game the other day and couldnt tell his elbows from his ass, let alone a NATO grunt from a Soviet grunt. Heres my quick guide for avoiding dumb TKs:

-There are several ways to distinguish Russians from Americans from Resistance. Russians wear steel pot helmets that are not camouflaged. Instead, they are painted that green that the Soviets love so much. Americans wear the german style K-pot helmet, and it is camouflaged in the standard American woodland scheme. Resistance grunts dont wear helmets at all, They wear caps.

-The way to distinguish officers is similar. Eastern officers wear a black beret. Western officers wear a cap that is similar to the Resistance grunt cap, but is once again in the woodland camo scheme. Resistance officers wear a floppy full coverage camo hat.

-Distinguishing specops is probably the simplest task. Western Blackops come in two varieties: All black battle gear, and full coverage woodland camo, plus a balaclave that covers most of the face. Spetsnaz wear bandanas, wear a choclate chip camo pattern like all the other Eastern units, and they wear a striped Tshirt under their camo that you can see at closer ranges.

-Pilots are tough to ditinguish, but you wont run into them too often. All I can offer is check what kind of weapon they are using, and Eastern pilots have a slightly lighter shade of uniform and flight helmet.

-Crewmen are easier though. Western crewmen wear a uniform similar to pilots, and have a very distinctive helmet. Eastern crewmen wear all black, and wear a goofy looking helmet.

Another thing is, if you arent sure, wait a bit. Chances are, you can afford to wait a bit to be absolutely sure. Taking a scoped weapon helps, and binoculars help too. Just remember that Eastern units blend into the ground a bit better than West's grunts. So if a smudge in the distance seems darker than usual, chances are its West.

And thats the basics of checking your fire. Hope it helps.

3. Pick a favorite server. Find a good server with maps and people you like, and settle in. That will give you the most rewarding experience short of joining a squad.

4. Screw Gayspy. Avoid it like the plague. Nuff said.

5. Listen to admins. They are the bosses, so listen to them. They represent the server, so what they say goes. However, if the admin is voted in, they dont carry the same authority, but that doesnt mean you shouldnt treat them with respect.

And thats the basics. Good luck

[ralphwiggum 6]

and when you accidently kill teammate don't forget to say sorry ASAP

and also, unless all agree, no Rambo-ing. Especially on coop missions.

[bn880 5]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RalphWiggum @ Aug. 21 2002,22:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">and when you accidently kill teammate don't forget to say sorry ASAP

and also, unless all agree, no Rambo-ing. Especially on coop missions.<span id='postcolor'>

This is true, if you do not follow these guidelines people will start having nervous breakdowns and start calling you names such as Idiot, moron, shit head, asshole, fucker or something.

I have to sleep, I'm making silly posts.

[moerty 0]

if you can't fly a chopper, don't, killing half your team dosen't ingratiate you with them. if the choppers respawn then crash, them, this isn't nam and we don't think of the chopper pilot as a hero for hotdogging around.

go here www.udpsoft.com/eye and download the All Seeing Eye, it will let you find games on the internet.

do not say "gogogo" or ask for the whole server to go back for you once you're in, especially if there are more than 6 people playing.

the most important thing for your gameplay, learn how to read a map and compass, you'll be lost playing in a server with veteran mode on.

*edit, i play OFP and OFP:R with a 450 PIII 256 SDRAM, i get annoyed whiners who complain about having 45 FPS instead of 50 with their 1 gig machines, if i can do it so can you. (oh yeah and i'm pretty successfull in the battlefield, all you need for OFP are brains.)

www.udpsoft.com/eye

[bn880 5]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (moerty @ Aug. 22 2002,10:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">*edit, i play OFP and OFP:R with a 450 PIII 256 SDRAM, i get annoyed whiners who complain about having 45 FPS instead of 50 with their 1 gig machines, if i can do it so can you. (oh yeah and i'm pretty successfull in the battlefield, all you need for OFP are brains.)<span id='postcolor'>

I concurr, although it is easier with higher FPS, by being "smart" you can do pretty well at low FPS. Most of the people I know personally look for FPS first, Graphic quality 2nd, Sound 3rd, and actual gameplay last! I do not see it as a good thing at all.

[Demagor 0]

WOW.

You guys rock.  That's a wealth of information. I really appreciate all of this.  Now, not that I wanna push my luck, but allow me a few questions, and a paraphrase or two, to be certain I've taken this all in accurately.

1. TK = Team Kills?  i.e. Friendly Fire?

2. I'm currently in EST.  My normal playing hours would be weekdays from 7pm-1am (not consistently on at that times, mind you... just my most likely available hours).  Any suggestions as to what good servers are available then? Hopefully those with friendly and understanding fellow players.

3. I've had OFP since 11/01, so I've played it enough to know the differences between appearances.  I've also noticed that the Resistance camoflauge resembles that of the West, but it has a little more red/brown in it. Their backpacks also seem to stick out more.

4. Do servers usually run custom maps and .pbos?  In other words, are there any additional files that I should have just in case? I've downloaded countless already (weapons, infantry, vehicles, aircraft, islands, etc.) so I'm comfortable that I would have the more common AddOns.  I only ask because I've played more than my share of QuakeIII and have been disappointed when a custom weapon that I use and have installed is not seen by the other player because they don't have it themselves.

5. OK on the ASAP sorry. I'll make sure to blurt out petty grovelling words of forgiveness and mercy for each friendly kill I "score".

6. ASE all the way, I've only heard good things about it.

7. Tex, you mentioned something about joining Squads. Are there any that you recommend for an Online OFP newbie, or should I really get my feet wet before I consider joining any? (Probably because even if I wanted to, I wouldn't know HOW to join a squad!

8. I'm good at field combat (overt and covert) and a decent vehicle driver and gunner. I can't fly a paper airplane, so I won't even go there.  I'm good with maps; God bless the compass.

9. FPS = Frames Per Second?

Thanks gang...

[bn880 5]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">1. TK = Team Kills? i.e. Friendly Fire?<span id='postcolor'>

Yea, gamers came up with TK instead of using FF.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">2. I'm currently in EST. My normal playing hours would be weekdays from 7pm-1am (not consistently on at that times, mind you... just my most likely available hours). Any suggestions as to what good servers are available then? Hopefully those with friendly and understanding fellow players.

<span id='postcolor'> I suggest www.mtco.com/gaming I stick to it and have very good games there.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">4. Do servers usually run custom maps and .pbos? In other words, are there any additional files that I should have just in case? I've downloaded countless already (weapons, infantry, vehicles, aircraft, islands, etc.) so I'm comfortable that I would have the more common AddOns. I only ask because I've played more than my share of QuakeIII and have been disappointed when a custom weapon that I use and have installed is not seen by the other player because they don't have it themselves.<span id='postcolor'> Nope, they usually do not run adons.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">7. Tex, you mentioned something about joining Squads. Are there any that you recommend for an Online OFP newbie, or should I really get my feet wet before I consider joining any? (Probably because even if I wanted to, I wouldn't know HOW to join a squad!<span id='postcolor'> Wet feet.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">9. FPS = Frames Per Second?<span id='postcolor'> yep

[theavonlady 2]

OK, folks, I'm confused about one issue here. Does ASE support Resistance or not? I've understood until now that it still does not. Is that correct?

[ralphwiggum 6]

@Avon: i heard there's a scripting scheme to go around, but not sure. i use internal one now.

@Demagor: when you use ASE, you can filer out by regional filter. you can always find some server in North America. mtco, fraghouse, radishville are all great places.

[HellToupee 0]

fps dose play quite a big part if your a tank gunner u wont hit anything with 5fps as ive found when scoped in the cities, and close combat is to be avoided, as i have also found best way is to hide in bush and shoot em when they walk past as i found the hard way, one thing in coops alawys do what the otheres say i had a few coops ruined by a noob tonite, cause he wouldnt cooperate, dont base rape un fun tactic, and if on stoners i think destroyin bridges is a nono also found out the hard way.

[Tactician 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (moerty @ Aug. 22 2002,10:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">*edit, i play OFP and OFP:R with a 450 PIII 256 SDRAM, i get annoyed whiners who complain about having 45 FPS instead of 50 with their 1 gig machines, if i can do it so can you. (oh yeah and i'm pretty successfull in the battlefield, all you need for OFP are brains.)<span id='postcolor'>

I play with PIII 450 and 192MB SDRAM. Power to the low FPS players!

Actually, I think it's a little easier to walk through walls and windows when your FPS is awful. No wonder they think I'm a ghost. Harhar..

[Tovarish 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Tex [uSMC] @ Aug. 22 2002,04:31)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">2. LEARN THE UNIFORMS. God, I cannot emphasize this enough. There is nothing that pisses me off more than to be wasted by a buddy, and to find out that he just bought the game the other day and couldnt tell his elbows from his ass, let alone a NATO grunt from a Soviet grunt. Heres my quick guide for avoiding dumb TKs:

-There are several ways to distinguish Russians from Americans from Resistance. Russians wear steel pot helmets that are not camouflaged. Instead, they are painted that green that the Soviets love so much. Americans wear the german style K-pot helmet, and it is camouflaged in the standard American woodland scheme. Resistance grunts dont wear helmets at all, They wear caps.

-The way to distinguish officers is similar. Eastern officers wear a black beret. Western officers wear a cap that is similar to the Resistance grunt cap, but is once again in the woodland camo scheme. Resistance officers wear a floppy full coverage camo hat.

-Distinguishing specops is probably the simplest task. Western Blackops come in two varieties: All black battle gear, and full coverage woodland camo, plus a balaclave that covers most of the face. Spetsnaz wear bandanas, wear a choclate chip camo pattern like all the other Eastern units, and they wear a striped Tshirt under their camo that you can see at closer ranges.

-Pilots are tough to ditinguish, but you wont run into them too often. All I can offer is check what kind of weapon they are using, and Eastern pilots have a slightly lighter shade of uniform and flight helmet.

-Crewmen are easier though. Western crewmen wear a uniform similar to pilots, and have a very distinctive helmet. Eastern crewmen wear all black, and wear a goofy looking helmet.

Another thing is, if you arent sure, wait a bit. Chances are, you can afford to wait a bit to be absolutely sure. Taking a scoped weapon helps, and binoculars help too. Just remember that Eastern units blend into the ground a bit better than West's grunts. So if a smudge in the distance seems darker than usual, chances are its West.

And thats the basics of checking your fire. Hope it helps.<span id='postcolor'>

You forgot Snipers, they look virtually identical, so you have to make a judgment call on this one. Look for which rifle they use, a smart sniper on your team will tell you if he picked up a Dragunov if you're NATO, ect.

[Tactician 0]

You can still see the camo pattern under the sniper suit. Some people say you can't, but I know I can. Another thing, the west sniper wears black gloves while the east sniper wears green. That same sickly Russian green they like so much.

For telling pilots apart, the west pilot wears a greenish helmet that resembles the crew member. The east pilot wears a big round white helmet. Both wield carbines by default.

[Albert Schweitzer 10]

I never played OFP online even though i am a fan from the first hour this game is available.. I am good at online-gaming but I never got into one fo OFP online matches. God knows why!

[bn880 5]

Yes, you can tell which sniper is which mostly by color, the West sniper has more of a brownish/blackish cammo... East is green. I don't even look specifically at their pants or gloves, just look at the color of the entire soldier.

I think I only killed one friendly sniper by mistake of identity.

Albert, you should try it online, it's very good once you know how to survive.

[Ex-RoNiN 0]

In single player I always spot the enemy through the colour of their gun. If that fails, through their cammo

I have yet to see a sniper in any online game though

[Harnu 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Ex-RoNiN @ Aug. 24 2002,03:52)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">In single player I always spot the enemy through the colour of their gun. If that fails, through their cammo

I have yet to see a sniper in any online game though <span id='postcolor'>

Bad BAD idea to look at their gun.  ALWAYS go with cammo first. That is if you are in MP...

And for not seeing a sniper, they are either that good or that bad     That or the maker didin't include sniper rifles or people are smart enough not to choose the sniper slot.

[Hit_Sqd_Maximus 0]

If I see a sniper I just shoot him

[ralphwiggum 6]

as a player who has been and still is an easy prey of snipers...eh..who am i kidding...just about every types of players , here are some advices i can give.

1.if you get shot at, run. once you get shot at, just run the hell out of there ASAP. take cover, not concealment. ask for help or tell teammates general direction in which the bullet came.

2.when you run, zigzag. i can't count how many times it worked. it might be a bit confusing for you too, but run zigzag, and do not zigzag in predictable manner. turn running direction if neccessary.

3.in some battle grounds, there are obvious places. bushes and trees that are in middle of nowhere could be one of them. once you take cover and sniper is preying on your teammate, use binocs to look for snipers. then tell where he is. if you can, snipe him back.

as a sniper:

1.one shot, one kill. the more you shoot faster your enemies will find you.

2.no towers. looks great in movies, but is a death trap.

3.observe, observe, observe...