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Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: TrashMan on November 20, 2003, 04:04:17 am: My friend made a small benchmark test on his PC. He'l allso add screenies. (Note the small pics on the side of the benchmark page)

Here:
D' page (http://www26.brinkster.com/lab7/hl2_beta/info_n_bnch.html) :D :thepimp:
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Fineus on November 20, 2003, 04:20:28 am: HL2? Oh you mean this?
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: TrashMan on November 20, 2003, 04:30:04 am: YES, the great game!
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Fineus on November 20, 2003, 04:32:51 am: I'm inclined to agree ;)
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Setekh on November 20, 2003, 05:51:20 am: This is all very nice, but ummm... does that mean you're playing with stolen code? :blah:
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Fineus on November 20, 2003, 05:52:44 am: :blah:...no?
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: TheCelestialOne on November 20, 2003, 05:54:16 am: The beta, Setekh, the beta :p
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Setekh on November 20, 2003, 05:55:54 am: Don't you know, Australia is technologically-backward? We get everything late. :p

Just making sure. :)
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Turnsky on November 20, 2003, 06:01:32 am: well, to be honest i'm awaiting HL2 as much as the next gamer, but if anyone is playing around with half life two source, you're playing with what's basically stolen goods... the people who stole the code are nothing more than ****tards who get off on doing such thing just to inflate the pathetic little egos, and the fact that some people are playing with the HL2 source is supporting further attempts from said ****tards to attempt to do the same.... i mean, wouldn't you all be angry if you put such hard work into something not only to have it filched by some ignorant bastard who has little patience or brains...

i've made my point very clear, it's wrong to steal other people's hard work, it's also just as bad to be basically advocating that theft by using it for one's own personal use and showing it off... this is the reason that HL2 has been delayed....
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Fineus on November 20, 2003, 06:07:31 am: Thats fair enough :)

Anyhow, are we going to discuss the game here? If it's going to turn into the discussion of warez/etc. then I'm going to have to close the thread as per usual. But I don't think that's what TrashMan started it in the first place.
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Turnsky on November 20, 2003, 06:08:30 am: Quote
Originally posted by Kalfireth
Thats fair enough :)

Anyhow, are we going to discuss the game here? If it's going to turn into the discussion of warez/etc. then I'm going to have to close the thread as per usual. But I don't think that's what TrashMan started it in the first place.

okay, i was just making my point, since it IS the beta, which i assume is legal, talk away..:)
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Fineus on November 20, 2003, 06:26:16 am: Well as you can see - and it goes without saying - the graphics are very impressive. However since it's not the final game code I couldn't safely say how it'll run on my machine. Things seemed smooth enough at times but slowed to a crawl at others... I imagine thats un-optimised sections and so forth... I'm beginning to think my graphics card is a tad long in the tooth as well since it's not DX9 compliant (and I gather you get the best results on this game with a DX9 compliant card).

Ho hum.. more upgrades next year I guess! Can't wait for the game to come out mind you.
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Turnsky on November 20, 2003, 06:36:23 am: hmmm, is it exclusive?... or can anyone play the beta?...
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Post by: TheCelestialOne on November 20, 2003, 06:49:01 am: Bleh, HL... ****tards on MP... Not worth my money even if the game itself rocks. I'll be buying a nice RPG like FFXI to play online. Those ****tards find those games too 'wimpy' so they don't come there :D
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: J3Vr6 on November 20, 2003, 08:28:42 am: How was the AI in the game?
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: ZylonBane on November 20, 2003, 11:05:21 am: So, when will the LVLSHOT tag be available again?
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Fineus on November 20, 2003, 11:11:04 am: J3Vr6 - Good, but needs work. But doesn't everything :) It was impressive - the troops do actually run away from grenades this time ;)

ZylonBane - it was attached as a file - if I knew how to make post attachments into lvlshots I'd do it without a second thought.
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Drew on November 20, 2003, 11:54:30 am: Quote
Originally posted by Kalfireth
J3Vr6 - Good, but needs work. But doesn't everything :) It was impressive - the troops do actually run away from grenades this time ;)

nice to see game developers are copying Halo these days :p
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Martinus on November 20, 2003, 11:56:49 am: [color=66ff00]You have to admit though it was funny to watch a group of troops in HL1 huddling in a corner with their heads down as a primed grenade sat ominously at their feet. :lol:
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Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Fineus on November 20, 2003, 12:25:39 pm: It's times like that that make me wish AI didn't notice grenades.. it's like the staple diet of screenshots on forums - stupid AI that doesnt see obvious threats!
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Post by: J3Vr6 on November 20, 2003, 01:10:55 pm: ??? What difficulty setting did u play HL1 in? Cuz I remember that one level where you went up against the marines in the warehouse type place and I'd throw grenades and they'd take off. I thought the AI in HL was one of the best I had ever seen in a game.

It was when they were grouped together, like Maeg said, that they seemed to space out.
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Stealth on November 20, 2003, 03:04:36 pm: you're special :D :yes:
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: J3Vr6 on November 20, 2003, 04:02:45 pm: I wet myself again... :(
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: Stealth on November 20, 2003, 04:41:59 pm: i wasn't talking to you though :) so don't wory :D
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: ZylonBane on November 20, 2003, 07:53:52 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Kalfireth
ZylonBane - it was attached as a file - if I knew how to make post attachments into lvlshots I'd do it without a second thought.
Tadah...
(http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=369803)

:thepimp:
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: neo_hermes on November 20, 2003, 08:12:05 pm: :( now i want to play
Title: Proof that I've played HL2!!
Post by: TrashMan on November 21, 2003, 03:07:39 am: I can tell you one thing - levels are great, AI is the best I've seen so far, and the NPC's are awensome (some are hilarious!)