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Title: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: jr2 on January 20, 2008, 01:26:30 am
Heh, thought this was interesting, found a link to it on the Trem forums:

http://www.destructoid.com/ten-golden-rules-of-online-gaming-64474.phtml
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: jdjtcagle on January 20, 2008, 02:05:07 am
That is sooooooo true... all of it
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: NGTM-1R on January 20, 2008, 05:13:45 pm
That is sooooooo true... all of it

This is what happens when you play WoW or any FPS kids.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: CP5670 on January 20, 2008, 05:38:13 pm
I like 3 and 6 the best. Those are more true than the others these days.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: jdjtcagle on January 20, 2008, 05:42:50 pm
That is sooooooo true... all of it

This is what happens when you play WoW or any FPS kids.

Every thing on that list when I played tyler on Halo 3 they are ALL like this...
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Unknown Target on January 20, 2008, 08:55:18 pm
Halo PC users are still like that. I sniped a guy while he was bunny hopping and he called me a n00b because I shot him "while he was typing" :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Inquisitor on January 20, 2008, 09:11:01 pm
Typekiller!

Hehe, not heard that in a while...
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: redsniper on January 20, 2008, 10:52:37 pm
**I MOVE AWAY FROM THE MIC TO BREATHE IN
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: CP5670 on January 20, 2008, 11:07:29 pm
Halo PC users are still like that. I sniped a guy while he was bunny hopping and he called me a n00b because I shot him "while he was typing" :rolleyes:

The best thing would be if someone on the xbox version had said that. :D
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Hades on January 20, 2008, 11:23:36 pm
Halo PC users are still like that. I sniped a guy while he was bunny hopping and he called me a n00b because I shot him "while he was typing" :rolleyes:
I have problems like that on Halo all the time.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Dark Hunter on January 21, 2008, 12:11:07 am
Halo PC users are still like that. I sniped a guy while he was bunny hopping and he called me a n00b because I shot him "while he was typing" :rolleyes:

*shrugs* I always tell people who say that to pick a better spot to type in.  ;7

Seriously, I type messages quickly enough that it doesn't really hinder my performance in Halo. If they're slow typers, either hide before typing, or stop talking and PLAY. :nod:
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: NGTM-1R on January 21, 2008, 10:18:09 am
That is sooooooo true... all of it

This is what happens when you play WoW or any FPS kids.

Every thing on that list when I played tyler on Halo 3 they are ALL like this...

That would be an FPS.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: jdjtcagle on January 21, 2008, 10:26:22 am
That is sooooooo true... all of it

This is what happens when you play WoW or any FPS kids.

Every thing on that list when I played tyler on Halo 3 they are ALL like this...

That would be an FPS.

The article has alot to do with online FPS games...  :wtf:
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: BS403 on January 21, 2008, 10:31:56 am
I assume this is sarcastic, if its not; its retarded.  And shotguns are fun.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: jdjtcagle on January 21, 2008, 10:34:04 am
It's all rhetorical, yes
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: spartan_0214 on January 21, 2008, 11:05:45 pm
Halo PC users are still like that. I sniped a guy while he was bunny hopping and he called me a n00b because I shot him "while he was typing" :rolleyes:
I have problems like that on Halo all the time.

Ditto. But IMHO, teamkillers who kill you FOR THE WEAPON YOU ARE CURRENTLY HOLDING are the worst. Jeez, if you want it, ask for it or go find another one before I snipe you while sipping my coffee.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: NGTM-1R on January 22, 2008, 10:03:58 am
That is sooooooo true... all of it

This is what happens when you play WoW or any FPS kids.

Every thing on that list when I played tyler on Halo 3 they are ALL like this...

That would be an FPS.

The article has alot to do with online FPS games...  :wtf:

So you get this in person, playing on a LAN? The guy next to you playing splitscreen does it?

Or you were...online.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: BloodEagle on January 22, 2008, 01:52:27 pm
These aren't technically rules, they're more like what the average user does in a given situation.

By the way, "Rule" No. 6* happens (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhnNmZ8h3s) all (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-WExWVxTvA) the (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwGDZouzHzA) time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7hsQgEnGhI&feature=related).

*script kiddies/cheaters, not hackers.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: jr2 on January 23, 2008, 02:25:35 am
Yes, there are a ton of "Wallhacks" and "aimbots" out there... they suck.  A skilled player, you can hope to beat.  A cheater.... maybe if he's lighting his cigarette.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: CP5670 on January 23, 2008, 11:18:24 am
These aren't technically rules, they're more like what the average user does in a given situation.

By the way, "Rule" No. 6* happens (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhnNmZ8h3s) all (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-WExWVxTvA) the (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwGDZouzHzA) time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7hsQgEnGhI&feature=related).

*script kiddies/cheaters, not hackers.

It's also true that good players are routinely called cheaters by average noobs and banned from games by the server admins, which was the point they were making. That happened to me more times than I could count back when I played UT. It's a good thing there are so many servers in most of these games that it doesn't matter. :p
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: BloodEagle on January 23, 2008, 11:56:05 am
It's also true that good players are routinely called cheaters by average noobs and banned from games by the server admins, which was the point they were making. That happened to me more times than I could count back when I played UT. It's a good thing there are so many servers in most of these games that it doesn't matter. :p

That's happened to me all the time as well.  :lol:

The stupid Wolfenstein noobs.  :hopping:
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Raven2001 on January 23, 2008, 02:39:17 pm
Ahah no3 made me laugh so hard. I got a classmate who plays UT from time to time. I dont even talk about it with him anymore because anytime we do it ends up like this:

Him: "Yeah UT 2003 sucks. The original is much better"
Me: "Oh really? Whys that?"
Him: "Its noobish"
Me: "Uh? Its the same as the original, only with better graphics, more game types and more maps"
Him: "No its not! Its easier to kill there, its for noobs"

OR

Me: "Yeah I like the flak gun"
Him: "LOL! (he actually says LOL, he doesnt laugh... that should give you an idea on his type :P ) It takes no skillz to play, its noobzor"
Me: "Whatever..."

:P
 
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Ghostavo on January 23, 2008, 02:54:27 pm
To be honest, there is a slight diference between UT and UT2k3 in terms of pacing, with the former having greater weapon/character speed.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: CP5670 on January 23, 2008, 03:12:47 pm
Quote
Him: "Yeah UT 2003 sucks. The original is much better"
Me: "Oh really? Whys that?"
Him: "Its noobish"
Me: "Uh? Its the same as the original, only with better graphics, more game types and more maps"
Him: "No its not! Its easier to kill there, its for noobs"

I agree with his conclusion even though his reasoning is stupid. :p There is a world of difference in the gameplay for someone who has played the original a lot, and it's not in a good way.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Raven2001 on January 23, 2008, 03:15:15 pm
Yep, only the speed changes... if I want to go slow Id play cs :P

Also I believe there is a inbuilt mod that reverts back to the originals pace
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Dark RevenantX on January 23, 2008, 05:42:08 pm
UT had fast paced killing and generally had death at every corner.  It was extremely tough to win with no deaths, even against noobs.

UT200X had slightly slower paced killing and much reduced weapon damage.  It was fairly easy to win with little to no deaths, even against decent players.

UT3 is more or less like UT.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Polpolion on January 23, 2008, 05:47:46 pm
Online games = destroyer of minds

Nowhere else do people justify the fact that they suck with the fact that the person who killed them sucks even more.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Nuke on January 24, 2008, 01:43:15 am
i dont know about you all but a text bubble is usually a big ass bullseye to me. i know if i started typing in a big open area id get fragged in about 2 seconds flat. i only gleefully return the favor. 90% of the time im getting my ass kicked anyway, so im gonna have some fun when i can.

one thing i like to do is lob grenades aimlessly into the main room where most of the fragging is going on in. i know this tactic has no hope of ever winning a deathmatch, but i dont care, if it pisses of the laggy newbs and the gay haxxors then im happy :D
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Col. Fishguts on January 24, 2008, 05:28:39 am
Him: "LOL! (he actually says LOL, he doesnt laugh...

I hate those people. I cringe everytime I hear some teenager actually say LOL and want to punch him in the face.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Asuko on January 24, 2008, 07:45:07 am
Same here. I have a friend of mine who says BRB whenever he needs to do something quick. I didn't mind it at first then...
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Raven2001 on January 24, 2008, 09:15:28 am
Gets... rather annoying... really
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Asuko on January 24, 2008, 09:23:13 am
Exactly.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: spartan_0214 on January 24, 2008, 06:27:07 pm
I hate those people. I cringe everytime I hear some teenager actually say LOL and want to punch him in the face.

Same here. I have a friend of mine who says BRB whenever he needs to do something quick. I didn't mind it at first then...


I dunno, it is more efficient. As far as I can tell efficiency = laziness and effort = bad in today's world. I find the repetition of the word "like" in a sentence far more aggravating. Seriously, "like" is NOT an INTERJECTION, it is a COMPARISON!

Slightly off-topic: Does anyone have a DVD copy of House M.D.? If you have, this kinda reminds me of the "Valley Girl" versions of selected scenes...
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Dark Hunter on January 24, 2008, 07:22:30 pm
Seriously, "like" is NOT and INTERJECTION, it is a COMPARISON!

Seriously, "and" is a CONJUNCTION, not an ARTICLE! :ha:
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: spartan_0214 on January 24, 2008, 07:50:13 pm
Glad to see English at Tech has paid off there, DH... :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Asuko on January 24, 2008, 09:34:00 pm
Where did House come from? If you really want it, buy it or otherwise... :drevil:
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Snail on January 25, 2008, 04:44:37 pm
I hate those people. I cringe everytime I hear some teenager actually say LOL and want to punch him in the face.

I say "lol" when someone is trying to be smart or tells a stupid joke.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Asuko on January 25, 2008, 04:49:24 pm
 :lol: That by itself sounds like a terrible joke.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: TrashMan on January 25, 2008, 05:37:36 pm
What I find more irritating is people with no basic common sense when playing a team game..

You might be a n00b, but use your head dammit!
There's nothing better than building a defensive perimiter in Termulus (the best possible perimiter..all turrets setup to have the best possible field of fire), only to have someone deconstruct it IN THE MIDDLE O AN ENEMY ATTTACK. Pure genius.

Or hording all the jetpacks and just hovering around in the base, camping..no one joining an attack or responding to call for a charge.

I'd be playing Allegiance right now, if it weren't for the damn NetFramework2.0 I have to have installed atm for VisualStudio 2005... :sigh:
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Topgun on January 25, 2008, 05:46:19 pm
Him: "LOL! (he actually says LOL, he doesnt laugh...

I hate those people. I cringe everytime I hear some teenager actually say LOL and want to punch him in the face.
el-o-el
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: jr2 on January 25, 2008, 05:48:04 pm
What I find more irritating is people with no basic common sense when playing a team game..

You might be a n00b, but use your head dammit!
There's nothing better than building a defensive perimiter in Termulus (the best possible perimiter..all turrets setup to have the best possible field of fire), only to have someone deconstruct it IN THE MIDDLE O AN ENEMY ATTTACK. Pure genius.

Or hording all the jetpacks and just hovering around in the base, camping..no one joining an attack or responding to call for a charge.

I'd be playing Allegiance right now, if it weren't for the damn NetFramework2.0 I have to have installed atm for VisualStudio 2005... :sigh:

Yarly... but Allegiance = bleh.. I tried once, only one server, and they wouldn't let me in.. or, well, after 10 minutes I gave up.  So.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Hellstryker on January 25, 2008, 06:51:15 pm
I liked it aside from the hacking part. some people ARE just skilled. but i can understand since this was aimed toward veteran gamers.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: BloodEagle on January 25, 2008, 08:16:21 pm
Yarly... but Allegiance = bleh.. I tried once, only one server, and they wouldn't let me in.. or, well, after 10 minutes I gave up.  So.

I tried that, but something about trying to build stuff for 30+ minutes only to have it all destroyed by kamikaze bombers in a period of 2 seconds didn't appeal to me.

Not to mention the fact that 90% of my shots (that I saw, without a doubt, collide) never registered a hit on the enemy when I had approximately 100 ping.

In other words, you didn't miss much.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: jr2 on January 26, 2008, 01:39:36 am
In other words, you didn't miss much.

I figured.  Thx for confirming.  :)
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: TrashMan on January 26, 2008, 06:36:42 am
You guys didn't learn the tricks of the trade. Allegiance is all about teamwork..playing Rambo will get you nowhere.

Assuming  you have a competent commander, if he tells you to guard that constructor or miner - you do it.
No $$$ = no research.
No research = no new weapons and ships.
Expanding and holding territory is important.

A match lasts from 30 minutes to (rarely) 3 hours

There's a couple of things that you have to know when playing this thing:

If enemy has stealth bombers - patrol around your most critical stations with scouts, dropping sensor and pulse drones. Clog the jump points with them.
Stealth bombers have armor made of tissue paper and far weaker torpedoes than regular bombers, but if you're not careful, several of them will slip in one of your important system, position themselves outside your sensor range (usually above and below the plane...approx 6000-7000 meters from the target), wait for the others to make a diversion and then make a run for your station, decloaking at around 2300 meters.

If enemy is making a standard bomber run - TARGET THE NANNIES (scouts with nano-guns) as they constantly repair the bombers, making them 10X harder to take out. Once the nannies are out it's easier to take out the bombers.

Podkill only if enemy has more than 20 kill points. Each kill points means extra % damage the guy does to you. Killing someone in a pod with less than that is seen as cowardly.

And above all - listen to your commander. Don't fly alone - work in groups.

IMHO, it's a excellent team game.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: jr2 on January 26, 2008, 09:25:54 am
As I said.

One server.

Ten minutes.

I'd had it.... if I'd actually gotten a chance to play, perhaps I wouldn't have considered the time I spent in the training ( :eek: ) a waste.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: TrashMan on January 26, 2008, 09:44:09 am
As I said.

One server.

Ten minutes.

I'd had it.... if I'd actually gotten a chance to play, perhaps I wouldn't have considered the time I spent in the training ( :eek: ) a waste.

what server? On Sundays there are squadron matches and no one outside of the squadrons is allowed to join.
Sometimes the commanders just don't want to let more people in if it's too crowded already (50 + players in one sector = Lag & sector overload - all ships take damage over time when that happens)

If you're new you should try the novice servers..they're always willing to take in people.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: jr2 on January 26, 2008, 06:33:37 pm
<snip>

The only server available to me, and yes, it did have 50+ players in it.. there were no other servers.  :rolleyes:  Besides one.  And the 3 folks in there were just chatting, not playing.  Booooring.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: WeatherOp on January 27, 2008, 09:05:44 pm
The funniest thing I've seen about hackers, is when they are caught by posting screen-shots of their 133t scores on forums, and forget to turn their wall hack off. :lol:

And sadly, some cases I've seen, is these guys are still so bad you would never think they were hacking all along.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Mongoose on January 27, 2008, 10:49:32 pm
I know that most people who still bother trying to hack in Descent 3 are utterly abysmal at the game (though said n00bs have largely been rendered obsolete by community-created anti-cheat server software).  An intensely amusing session of "gang up on the lamer" usually ensues after any discovery of this nature.
Title: Re: The 10 golden rules of online gaming
Post by: Asuko on January 27, 2008, 11:04:18 pm
Hmm, I should see these sort of events in action.