joltan

Well, I like the marines very much, and a lot of other addons, too. Tonal is great, but it lags weaker machines (might be too much for your server, severly limiting the scope of possible missions). Also I don't think Tonali (the smaller island) works without Tonal being installed. Whatever you choose: I think the number of addons (whatever might be used) should be kept small.

Uhm... (scroll down for animation names...)

I uploaded two screens (Balschoiw ejecting from his crashing Hind and Turms) to the gallery on the CiA website. Didn't want to spam the thread.

at the moment we are playing addons-free classics...

I'll be in tonight (most likely not before 9-10am CEST).

That means our interpretation of your performance has been wrong all the time! I'm sorry to tell you, but taking this into consideration you suck at the job!

That means our interpretation of your performance has been wrong all the time! I'm sorry to tell you, but taking this into consideration you suck at the job!

Don't forget the peanuts and the beer - I learned that the hard way thanks to Infocom!

Mhhhh... crispy cat... yummy...

I think that must have been in a ctf (I think it was the 'Arudy' map) just a short time after I started playing OFP MP. I was there trying to circle around the town to shoot the enemy apcs charging into town when suddenly this huge M1A1 comes racing straight towards me. Without thinking I fired all my laws as fast as I could without being able to kill it, tho. Preparing to die a quick death at the mercy of the tank I was suddenly greeted by an endless stream of curses ("Damn noob!", "Are you nuts!?!", ...). The problem being: The tank and myself were on the same side! As I had been playing the Russian side for a few games before and that tank surprised me so much, I completely forgot about being West and nearly wrecked our strongest vehicle... I guess that's one of the reasons I soon afterwards stopped playing ctf and went for coop instead...

Ah, works perfectly fine for me (running FDF 1.2 with OFP 1.96).

Now, wouldn't that be nice: an option similar to (or instead of) the one for lifting the goggles, but to put on/remove the face mask? Actually I'd rather have the goggles glued to the helmet and this option instead. Just some food for thought (maybe for the V2.0 release).

Hehe, yeah, you were desperately trying to figure out where that enemy soldier that supposedly shot you was hiding. Scrolling back in the ingame chat might have revealed the cruel truth to you, tho... Anyways - these things happen and if everyone agrees to go for a mass suicide/TK spree it's ok. If there's just one player repeatedly going rambo or TK'ing and thus ruining the game for everyone it simply sucks.

Hehe, yeah, you were desperately trying to figure out where that enemy soldier that supposedly shot you was hiding. Scrolling back in the ingame chat might have revealed the cruel truth to you, tho... Anyways - these things happen and if everyone agrees to go for a mass suicide/TK spree it's ok. If there's just one player repeatedly going rambo or TK'ing and thus ruining the game for everyone it simply sucks.

Then stock up on Imodium and wait it out...

Wether you use extra hardware or software to be able to copy files/music to/from your player without a hassle isn't really the point, is it? It's extra hassle and inconvenient either way: you can't always just install your own software on machines you don't own (like at work or at customers' places - or when working with an OS not supported by the proprietary software) and in the case of hardware it's extra costs as the nescessary software is at least usually included in the sale of the player (also there's usually freeware available that does the same or even a better job). Note: I'm not trying to put the iPod down - from my point of view it's lacking some essential features, but if you like the design and that's more important to you than the features I mentioned in my previous posts then go for it. Each to its own. But I really recommend you to take your time with that descision. Those things are expensive - wether you go for an Apple, an iRiver, Rio Karma or any other of the better hd players. Just make sure you'll still be satisfied after some time has past. I took three month to select the player I finally bought - and then I had to wait for another one and a half months before it was actually available on the market: First I looked at the iPod and found it lacking (mainly the connectivity and endurance), then I looked (among others) at the Rio Karma (only announced at that time, but it's got mp3pro support), the Creative Zen (like the iPod bad connectivity), the Phillips and the mpio HD 100 (also 20gb hd and works as a proper external USB-harddisc) and would have gone for the latter if I hadn't found out about the iRiver in time. At that time they only had a 10GB harddisk - too small for my needs (remember I have to transport lots of data with that thing, too), but the 20GB version was rumored to be out soon. I waited some more time meanwhile checking the 10GB version for it's features and reviews, and when iRiver officially announced the H-120 I preordered it immediately. And I'm still happy I didn't go for any of the other candidates I checked out first. Edit: your link isn't working.

this one does: Asono Sound Hub Talk about quoting out of context: I was refering to the Apple AAC format, not ogg. There's more than one player that can play ogg - that's why I was recommending to get a player (whatever brand) that supports that format instead of Apple's proprietary codec. As for the other things: extra hardware you have to pay for. With the iRiver it's all build in (optical and analog line in AND a build in microphone that's quite good for voice recording). And you misunderstood what I meant with plug&play: you can connect the iRiver to any computer as a standard USB-harddisc without the need for any special drivers or software. You can copy files and music by using the Windows Explorer (or any other file manager under Unix or MacOs) by simple drag and drop instead of going through a proprietary software. You can't do that with the iPod.

Music compression using ogg is as good as aac (which no other player can play anyways). As for the iPod lacking something: you can not record (no build in microphone or microphone jack/line in), you can not just drag&drop music on the player (not sure about files) - and if you want to copy music back from the player to another machine you're fecked. Forget about simple plug&play with that player. If you use iTunes though you're forced to use this player. At least here in Germany the same size iPod costs about as much as an iRiver with the same hd size (although last time I checked was a few months ago - Apple might have lowered it prizes since then).

You may not be aware that FM transmitters are illegal in most european countries (and other parts of the world, too). BTW: the iRiver can play ogg, too (I have my whole cd collection converted to ogg), and while you can't record from it at least an FM receiver is build in. I think FM recording is very much overrated as a feature, but you may just be the one person really in need of it. I remember recording from the radio about twenty years ago with a tape recorder - I'd never think of doing that ever again (not even with a digital device): quality is bad compared to music you buy/copy and the additional work simply isn't worth it. IF I really wanted to record I'd just record directly from my stereo (much better receiver) to my pc - that's where I'd have to do the postprocessing anyways (cutting, converting). But that's just me.

I was traveling for two weeks in India and took some pictures. Here's a small selection: Most images are a bit big, so I'll just give you the links for the other pics: pic 1 pic 2 pic 3 pic 4 pic 5 pic 6 pic 7 pic 8 pic 9 pic 10 The last two were taken out of a driving bus' window - they're a bit fuzzy... pic 11 pic 12

Let's say it that way - the iPod is 'cooler' but technically inferior (features, no simple plug&play nor drag&drop for music & data), and from what I hear the sound quality is also not as good. But the latter also depends very much on your personal taste, equalizer settings and the headphones you use. As long as you're not anal about the sound you probably won't hear a big difference if you have a good combination of the above factors. The reasons I choose the iRiver above the Ipod were mainly the simple connectability (important if you want to transport data to/from machines where you can't just install software to copy data - like at work or with customers' machines), the longer endurance (16h compared to less than 8h), the great remote and the fact that it can play ogg. Everything else it has over the iPod (radio, analog & optical line in/out, wav/mp3 recording, etc.) is a plus but never played a decisive role in my selection. Also be aware that as with most 'Apple vs the rest of the world' many iPod reviews are, let's say 'not quite unbiased'. When selecting the player to fit your taste go for the technical data and those reviews YOU trust to be more or less objective. Apart from the 'coolness' factor there's many better players on the market - like the iRiver H-series or the Rio Karma. The iPod was without any serious competition for a long time - but that changed and they haven't caught up yet with their new competitors.

I have an iRiver H120, too - and I love it. But it's an expensive piece of equipment and if you just want to listen to a bit of music on the bus to school/work or for running in the park then it might not be what you are looking for. Rather go for a cheaper USB-Stick or CD-based player instead. Edit: some newer cellphones also can play mp3. The advantage of hd players is that you can store other data (and a lot of them) on the player without compromising on the amount of music/audiobooks you can listen to. In some cases it can be a pain to access those additional data on another pc than your own (like having to install a special software to store & retrieve the data). Only in a few cases (like the H120) can you just drag&drop music and data from the Explorer without installing any special drivers or software. The H120 has USB 2.0 and works as a normal external harddisc without the need for special drivers - and therefore it also works flawless with MacOS or Linux. The advantage of the H120 in comparison to Rio's or Apple's hd players are the combination of small size & weight, long endurance, great sound, the impressive remote with lcd (I never control it from the main unit), and the Plug&Play connectability (I use it often to take data to/from work or to customers). It's radio receiver, optical line in/out and the recording features are nice extras, too. I have my player since it came out in last november, and I've been happy with it ever since. I use it often to transfer large amounts of data (I work with geo data - huge images and databases), I have my whole cd collection stored on it (as ogg files) and besides the data I need to fit on it there's still room for a small collection of the most important tools I might need when being abroad for a longer time. As I travel a lot (long train rides & flights) I prefer to have the ability to choose the music/audiobooks I want to listen to on the spot - and not selecting them in advance just to find out later I forgot the one I'd like to listen to most. So for me it's the right gadget - wether your needs are similar or not is something you should carefully think about before selecting any mp3 player. BTW: I bought mine for 380 Euro last year - just go for a nice trip to Germany or the Netherlands for the difference in price and buy it over here... or ask someone you know there.

Mhhh... Down Under... BIS Australia anyone?

Big yellow heads... If you're curious, the mod can be downloaded here.

Village Patrol (Coop for 12 players, needs SEB 'Nam 2.0). Read the briefing notes.