Video Game Night

[endless psych]

Yeah there was a LAN gaming soc. for a while. Might even still be kicking about in one shape or form.

[Octavion]

Yeah there was a LAN gaming soc. for a while. Might even still be kicking about in one shape or form.

http://www.pausegaming.com/

Dude, if we're doing Halo, we're doing the graphically superior sequel (8 player obviously).

Ha, I raise you the 14 players I had round my flat last friday and the 16 there will be this friday. Ethernet switchs FTW.

Here is a small graphical representation of what people will see before I kill them.

[nicol]

Hell yes! That would make having a life membership worthwhile

I second that! Make your minds up quickly while I try to decide whether it's worth it.

[f_holliman]

Dude, if we're doing Halo, we're doing the graphically superior sequel (8 player obviously).

The only problem with Halo 2 (and in my mind , its a bloody big problem) the powered down the shotgun. In the orginal Halo game, if you had a shotgun, you could charge straight into an enemy, pointing the gun at his head and blow it away, job done. In Halo 2, its like running round trying to blow up a tank with a bb gun. Now, when armed with my trusty sniper rifle, what is going to defend me in a close proximity battle? (appart from lobbing some good old fashioned plasma grenades and getting them to stick - and what the hell is the deal with the three shot burst restrictions on the battle rifle!?!) Ever wondered how you could create fireworks/signals? throw two plasma grenades a fair distance but at exactly at the same direction/angle. the first will blow up and send the other one flying upwards.

Is it me, or did it just get geekyer in here?

[ally.h]

i like the power sword or whatever it is. it's the only way i can survive.

al.

[Air_Bear]

ola dudes, if you decide to do this kind of thing you might went to invite gugs or get them to help out. Just an idea. xx

[endless psych]

What so they can muscle in and steal all the fun :P

[Octavion]

ola dudes, if you decide to do this kind of thing you might went to invite gugs or get them to help out. Just an idea. xx

Gugs do role-playing, card, board and wargamming. It's Pause who do video games; see link I posted above.

The only problem with Halo 2 (and in my mind , its a bloody big problem) the powered down the shotgun. In the orginal Halo game, if you had a shotgun, you could charge straight into an enemy, pointing the gun at his head and blow it away, job done. In Halo 2, its like running round trying to blow up a tank with a bb gun. Now, when armed with my trusty sniper rifle, what is going to defend me in a close proximity battle? (appart from lobbing some good old fashioned plasma grenades and getting them to stick - and what the hell is the deal with the three shot burst restrictions on the battle rifle!?!)

The shotgun in Halo was too powerful, they've made it a hell of a lot more balanced in Halo 2. You can still do a one shot kill with it if you're at close range but it's not designed to be used at any range over a few feet.

The battle rifle iss designed to be a long range weapon hence why it has a scope and burst mode. You use it to pump round into people over open field before closing to engage with CQB weapons. The full-auto capabilities of the smg are there to make up for the lack of auto fire on the rifle.

In Halo 2 you have to spend a lot more time considering what weapon to use in your current situation, that's why it's so much better than Halo.

Incidently does anyone else play on Xbox Live?

[endless psych]

I've never really liked the idea of weapons balancing in FPS... But then again thats probably because my strategy used to involve roaming the level on routes that crossed the most powerful weapons and attempting to horde them whilst racking up the frags...

(Not very sporting but certainly fun )

[f_holliman]

The shotgun in Halo was too powerful, they've made it a hell of a lot more balanced in Halo 2. You can still do a one shot kill with it if you're at close range but it's not designed to be used at any range over a few feet.

But the whole point of a shotgun is that it is extremely powerful at short range. Blowing peoples' limbs off and the such.

Oh well - im quite fond of the needler and red plasma rifle/smg combo - take down their shield with the needler then tag them with the smg.

[Octavion]

Smg and plasma pistol pwn50r. The fully charge plasma pistol take shields down in one shot then a few taps to the head with the smg finishes them off. You have to be accurate with the pistol though or you're dead.

[f_holliman]

Incidently does anyone else play on Xbox Live?

I used to. But I only ever played Splinter Cell, which was amazing.

[ally.h]

i only ever play nintendo.

al.

[Gary Brown]

i only ever play nintendo.

al.

Grr...glances at the SEGA t-shirt, SEGA mug and SEGA baseball cap he is wearing (GOD I'm a walking ad)

Gary

[endless psych]

Grr...glances at the SEGA t-shirt, SEGA mug and SEGA baseball cap he is wearing (GOD I'm a walking ad)

Gary

Have at you sir!