Joining during a battle

[Striiker 0]

I have to agree with the observations made by others in that we will NOT be seeing Join In Progress for Operation FlashPoint. The developers have been upfront and honest. They said no, it will not be happening. I am sorry to hear that (as are most of us) since we all know what the potential is. We've all had our fun playing with an average of 4-8 players on some of the maps. Imagine playing with 30 other players! Well, sadly, that will not be attainable any time soon. Perhaps we can encourage them to develop an Internet optimized build of the game that allows what we ask for.

Leave in the attention to detail we all love. Leave in the accurate depiction of tactical combat. Change or remove content that prevents joining in progress. Optimize the network code for internet play. Release a new product and watch the coin roll in.

[ltme 0]

btw, i hope the developers don't think we're getting at them: it's a great game and they've done a great job.

we wouldn't be so frustrated if we weren't that bothered about playing the game!

[COL KNIGHT 0]

Well you know by them not wanting to give us what we want then the game will probably loose steam with the die hard gamers. I mean #### when you got ghost recon and Global Operations comming out, you have lots of options...

[quiet 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Dawdler on 2:11 pm on Oct. 21, 2001

OFP is uncomparable to MOHAA.

First of all, MOH is during the WW2.

Secondly, have you ever tried to create a Q3 map where there are say 40-50 AI soldiers, 10 tanks, a map which takes 20-30 min to run across, some 20-30 towns, an airstrip, 10 large forrests and trees all over the place, probably something like 1000-2000 in total?

But you are right, if the entire SDK doesnt come out soon, so I can play I44 on OFP, I will definetly abandon OFP for MOHAA. The last will probably be a lot more fun.

And less frustrating to play in MP.

<span id='postcolor'>

I understand, but did you see the video?

It's Private Ryan meets an FPS:

http://www.gamespot.com/promos/demoad/index.html?ftp://ftp.zdnet.com/gs/action/mohaa/mohaa_pc_8_wm.zip

I love that video.. most of the game is like that, with of course peaceful moments.. check out the other videos:

http://gamespot.com/gamespot/filters/products/media/0,11100,457649,00.html

[mr pedersen 41]

Quote: from Ondrej Spanel, Lead Programmer

"It would take a lot of time to implement it.

We also do not see it really important. "

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Why work with developing games in the firts palce then?

[mr pedersen 41]

Oops,

in the firts place then?

[Dawdler 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from quiet on 9:22 am on Oct. 24, 2001

I understand, but did you see the video?

It's Private Ryan meets an FPS:

http://www.gamespot.com/promos/demoad/index.html?ftp://ftp.zdnet.com/gs/action/mohaa/mohaa_pc_8_wm.zip

I love that video.. most of the game is like that, with of course peaceful moments.. check out the other videos:

http://gamespot.com/gamespot/filters/products/media/0,11100,457649,00.html

<span id='postcolor'>

Yes I have seen the video. Ive seen all videos and all images and I really look forward to it. In MP it will probably be on of the coolest games ever, us killing each other on the beach...

[Recon 0]

yeah, looks awesome...don't forget Ghost Recon aslo...just went Gold.

Now, I just need to finish up with OFP sp - is it legal to sell your game to someone? Cause without a good mp, this game is shelf material

[Dawdler 0]

Well it is your game. If you wish to sell it you should be able to do that, just as long as you dont copy it.

But selling the original must be legal, otherwise all trade in shops are illegal...

[Bronco 0]

., Medal of Honor will use the Quake III engine, putting players in the realm of World War II. You'll be storming the beaches of Normandy, driving military vehicles, and busting a few Nazi heads in Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Hmmmmm Watch out BIS

[quiet 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Recon on 2:27 pm on Oct. 24, 2001

yeah, looks awesome...don't forget Ghost Recon aslo...just went Gold.

Now, I just need to finish up with OFP sp - is it legal to sell your game to someone?  Cause without a good mp, this game is shelf material

<span id='postcolor'>

I don't think Ghost Recon has mid-game join. ;-) Or does it?

I'm also getting Return To Castle Wolfenstein:

http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/previews/0,10869,2817411,00.html

and for a cool video:

http://www.gamespot.com/live/streamer.html?format=asf&speed=100&path=wolfquakecon_pc.asx&title=Return+to+Castle+Wolfenstein+Video+Interview

He's playing in single player but it's still neat to the see the game.

Also, a cool interview with the CEO of ID Software - gives a lot of insight into RTCW:

http://www.gamespot.com/live/streamer.html?format=asf&speed=100&path=hollensheadinterview2.asx&title=Todd+Hollenshead+Video+Interview

Then, of course the official trailer:

http://www.gamespot.com/live/streamer.html?format=asf&speed=100&path=wolfenstein_pc_trailer.asx&title=Return+to+Castle+Wolfenstein+E3+2001+Trailer

I have mine on pre-order. =)

(Edited by quiet at 6:11 am on Oct. 25, 2001)

[quiet 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Bronco on 5:14 pm on Oct. 24, 2001

., Medal of Honor will use the Quake III engine, putting players in the realm of World War II. You'll be storming the beaches of Normandy, driving military vehicles, and busting a few Nazi heads in Medal of Honor: Allied Assault     Hmmmmm   Watch out BIS

<span id='postcolor'>

Check this out if you have the bandwidth, they are new videos. =)

http://195.92.178.248/media2/bridge2.mov

Notice in the following where he gets a headshot and shoots a soldier in the leg. =)

http://mohaa.ea.com/movies/intelligence/videos/MOHAA.EA.com_M5L3Fail_hi.mov

(Edited by quiet at 6:45 am on Oct. 25, 2001)

(Edited by quiet at 6:49 am on Oct. 25, 2001)

[Recon 0]

have you seen the Ghost Recon movies?  Closer to OF imo. These are nice though.

Seems a bit more 'cartoony' than OF - too much like a arcade game when he has a smg, then pulls out a rifle - I hope they don't have that in the game - could you imagine lugging around multiple guns like that in war?

(Edited by Recon at 2:59 pm on Oct. 25, 2001)

[Bronco 0]

I checked out the movies of Medal of Honor and it looks like quake remade with WW2 skins. I dont think OFP has anything to worry about from Medal of Honor. BIS needs to do a little tweaking of the MP and people will be playing OFP for a long time.

[Morchaoron 0]

Castle Wolfenstein is nothing more then a nice looking Quake 3 mod, and its gameplay is far different from OFP.

Ever played the quake 3 mod 'Urban Terror'?

Graphics are just as nice as Wolf and its much more fun IMO (--> IMO <---)

www.urbanterror.net

But they really need to improve OFP alot.

I don't want wolf, medal of honor or whatever...

I want OFP

(btw: I know wolf is still a 'beta', 'demo', 'test' or whatever)

[quiet 0]

But look at Wolf's stats:

http://www.gamespy.com/stats/

And that's just a test. Once the full game comes out, woah!

[Recon 0]

Yeah, we want OFP, but I want to play online with friends, hop on a server and play (yes, like other games: CS, Tribes 2, UT, Q3 - hello).

Ghost Recon might be the answer...

[MajHavoc 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from quiet on 5:28 am on Oct. 27, 2001

But look at Wolf's stats:

http://www.gamespy.com/stats/

And that's just a test. Once the full game comes out, woah!

<span id='postcolor'>

Well, at least it's in the top 10!

/0

Maj

[NaturalBornKiller 0]

Let me try again to adress the problem:

1. Mid game joining: it is open to diskussion and in my opinion not an absolute necessity provided problem 2 is solved.

2. Internet play: this is a world of s**t,

at gamespy

- 1 hour searching 1 hour playing

- with host stopping at his will

- connections lost

- game spy crashing with s**tty spying program

- not enough choice

- dedicated server which are empty

- the eye (THEY WANT US TO PAY FOR IT, wake up),

- player dropping out ,

- high ping

To solve this bis should establish servers like you find with delta force themselve.

I think no one of BIS had any idea what mp means. Let them play one evening with gamspy and we would find an apology here from them to all player who bought the game for the mp option as I did.

What a waste of a good game shame on you.

I believe all the game magazines who where so positive about the game never played online which tells us somthing about the throughess of mgame magazine articles.

[Gunny 0]

Well, i`ve started this thread and let me finish this one.

1. JIP is unreal on this version of game engine thats why we have to wait for OF2.

2. OF is the best of all cause its very realistic and first real widescale tactical shooter with abilities to drive any vehicles

3. Dev Team do their best to make the game better

4. Real-time web-based server query by LordNam is great and makes process of search and connect a bit easier

5. Thats all, now yo turn

(Edited by Gunny at 2:04 pm on Oct. 27, 2001)

(Edited by Gunny at 2:06 pm on Oct. 27, 2001)

[NaturalBornKiller 0]

And where can I find this famous LordNam?

[Gunny 0]

his site

<a href="http://www.wkk.dk

his" target="_blank">http://www.wkk.dk

his</a> script (PHP4 required)

<a href="http://www.wkk.dk/download.php?op=viewdownload&cid=2

examples" target="_blank">http://www.wkk.dk/download.php?op=viewdownload&cid=2

examples</a>

http://www.wkk.dk/serverqueries.php

(Edited by Gunny at 8:52 am on Oct. 28, 2001)

[Recon 0]

Well NaturalBorn - you are a fortunate one - I've never been able to find a server and play yet...

I think advertising that you can play online is a marketing scam - piece of crap game imo. Back to CS, a REAL online game.

[Morchaoron 0]

hmmm Counterstrike has alot of waiting too

hanging in spectator mode half of the time is not my idea of playing a game, even if your good, those cheaters will get you anyway, even on those PB servers...

BUT being able to play after an hour of searching/waiting is no fun either, and I hope BIS will find a way to reduce the waiting time. (by being able to see more info about a server like max time limit or kills or something like that)

[COL KNIGHT 0]

LOL #### OFP will die before it even has a real chance to launch