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[SWAT 4 Game On] Guys, Guys Look, This Game Is Awesome. Let's Play This.

InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
edited January 2009 in Games and Technology
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I CAN'T FIND THIS GAME ANYWHERE
Buy it from Direct2Drive: http://www.direct2drive.com/218/product/Buy-SWAT-4-Download

HOW DO I BEGIN TO PLAY WITH YOU GUYS?
Add us in the Hamachi Channel : SWAT4PA ; the password is: wang

Also, make sure you have your version patched to v1.1. If there are any problems, post here and we'll try to help.

THIS IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE ABOUT HAMACHI, WHICH DOES NOT PLAY NICE WITH SWAT4:
Dr Snofeld wrote: »
Inzigna wrote: »
We're playing Vanilla Swat v1.1, if there are problems with patching, which I noticed, then we go back to v1.0 if it's okay with the rest.

In addition, I also noticed that a lot of the public servers are running 1.0 without the patch, so I'm guessing there are some problems with the patch.

Honestly we didn't encounter any bugs with the patch. And we played like six missions.

Also we couldn't get Hamachi LAN game hostimg working right either, so we just made an Internet game and connected to the IP listed in Hamachi.

Apparently Hamachi doesn't like SWAT4, but go into the Hamachi channel anyway, so you can connect directly through IP to the host easily.


ARE WE USING VENT?
I'm not a user of vent, so if someone wants to comment on this, sure.



CUT TO THE CHASE, WHEN ARE WE STARTING?

I'm not sure I have to sort out a few things first, like who will be a good host, how are we going about hamachi, how many players, what game modes. Either way, I'm hoping for a Friday evening sorta thing.

WHAT IS THIS GAME?
SWAT 4 is a tactical first-person shooter computer game developed by Irrational Games and released by Vivendi Universal on April 5, 2005. It was built on Irrational Games's Vengeance engine powered by Unreal
Engine 2.0 technology. In SWAT 4, the player leads a SWAT tactical element in resolving various situations, such as hostage standoffs or apprehensions of dangerous subjects.

I HEAR YOU DON'T KILL PEOPLE IN THIS GAME
Yes, you try not to kill people in this game. Remember, you're SWAT, you're the police. You don't rush in and
kill anyone. Most games get really noisy with players spamming the 'F Key' (Default Key), shouting for hostages and suspects alike to stand down. If you kill a suspect unnecessarily (if you don't give them a chance to comply before you shoot them), points will be deducted, and your friends will be unhappy. This game is not for the trigger happy.

However, there are cool guns like the non-lethal shotgun and the pepper ball gun, providing lots of fun while you make your suspects suffer without killing them. You can also shoot them in the legs to stand down. Whether you decide to go lethal or go non-lethal, the entire point of this game is to arrest people, not kill them.

Did I mention you get to taze people?

WHY SHOULD I PLAY IT?
Because it's awesome for co-op, and tazing people, watching them shrivel in pain is always fucking awesome. If you don't like co-op, then you have no love and soul.

WHAT DO I NEED FOR IT?
Just the original SWAT 4, please have your version patched to V1.1. There is an expansion pack, but for convenience's sake, we will not be employing the expansion pack.

WILL WE ONLY BE PLAYING CO-OP?
There are other game modes:

SWAT 4 also features several multiplayer game modes, all of which are team-based: SWAT versus Suspects. The multiplayer modes are:

Barricaded Suspects. Teams gain points by arresting or killing members of the other team. The team which hits the score limit first or has the highest score when the round time ends wins.

VIP Escort. A random member of the SWAT team is selected to be the VIP. The suspects must arrest the VIP, hold him for two minutes and then execute him. The SWAT team must escort the VIP to an extraction point on the map. If the suspects kill the VIP without holding him for two minutes, SWAT wins. If a SWAT team member kills the VIP, suspects win.

Rapid Deployment. 3 to 5 bombs are placed throughout the map. The SWAT team must locate and disable them all within a time limit, if they fail to do so, suspects win.

Co-op. This allows the player to play through the single-player missions with up to four other people taking the place of computer-controlled SWAT officers. In the expansion, Co-op can run on custom missions and with up to ten players per game, which can further be split into two completely separate teams (red and blue) with a leader each. This is not similar to single player teams where an element leader controls both teams. Many players and clans use the game as a platform for realistic operations, using real life tactics and organization.

BUT, BUT, CO-OP ONLY HAS UP TO 5 PLAYERS! I WANT IN!

Then we'll play something else, stupid. I'll post the current game type we'll be playing, so everyone knows how many people will get in. On top of that, we can have multiple co-op games happening too, so hush.

OH NO! I DON'T HAVE A MIC!
It's okay, SWAT 4 has a pretty intuitive command screen, which means you can shout out orders or comment on the situation. However, for the ones without a mic, there will be no trash talking.

But really, which SWAT team trash talks?

HAMACHI
Please get this awesome software. Everyone will link up to someone's account, possibly mine, and we can play on LAN. More on this later.

DO YOU DIE IN ONE SHOT, LIKE THE RAINBOW 6/GHOST RECON GAMES?
You can. So don't fucking Rambo your way through. This ain't no John Woo flick.

PEOPLE WHO ARE IN

Inzigna
Doctor Fink
DarkPrimus (Find your damned discs!)
ilmmad
PolloDiablo
Zetx
Handsome Costanza
Tofu

WHO IS HOSTING? ARE YOU HOSTING?

I'm not sure about this one, I can't host, I don't have a good enough connection and I'm all the way in Asia. So someone else has to host.

WE LIVE ACROSS THE WORLD, HOW?

Don't worry, it looks like I'm the only one who has to sacrifice my sleep, or my life to play this game with you folks. Here are the following timezones.

West Coast: GMT -7
Central: GMT - 5
East Coast: GMT -4
Singapore: GMT +8

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    God I want to get in on this but I haven't played SWAT4 in forever and I don't know where my CDs are.

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  • InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Go find them! You have to find them!

    It's awesome.

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  • Doctor FinkDoctor Fink Bishounen Chewbacca Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    My copy is still on the way, but you know I want in on this.

    Doctor Fink on
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  • InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'm gonna head out for a bit, but when I'm back, I expect to see this thread flooded with excitement and a semblance of organization.

    We still need a server host by the way.

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  • tofutofu Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    You should link the Direct2Drive version in the OP.

    tofu on
  • DartboyDartboy Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'd totally be down for this if this upcoming week wasn't going to be unbelievably hectic.

    Who doesn't love:

    Blue: "Suspect secured."
    Lead: "Blue, deploy tazer."
    Blue: "Roger."
    Suspect: "*Bzzzzzzaaaaaggghhh!!"
    Lead: "Blue, deploy tazer."
    Blue: "Roger."
    Suspect: "*Bzzzzzzaaaaaggghhh!!"
    Lead: "Blue, deploy tazer."
    Blue: "Roger."
    Suspect: "*Bzzzzzzaaaaaggghhh!!"
    Lead: "Blue, deploy tazer."
    Blue: "Roger."
    Suspect: "*Bzzzzzzaaaaaggghhh!!"

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  • ilmmadilmmad Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    After school starts.

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  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'll totally be up for this in a few days, just let me sort out the beginning of the semester.

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  • InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    There is not enough excitement for this!

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  • the cheatthe cheat Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited August 2008
    on the floor! DO IT NOW!

    i love this game and would play in a heartbeat if my computer was not broke'd.

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I just got my copy through the mail. Heck yeah.

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  • InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    C'mon boys, we need more SWAT members.

    And a voluntary host!

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Done the training and two missions.

    I'm ready to play. Like, now.

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  • PolishElvisPolishElvis Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'm up to play.

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  • InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Now, now?

    I'm up for one mission, hamachi? Can someone set up something on hamachi?

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Well, as soon as is convenient.

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  • InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Are you guys patched? I'm not patched yet. =(

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'm patched. I've got the expansion too, not that it matters.

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  • InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'll patch in a bit. I'm only up for one or two missions though.

    By the way, Hamachi network is SWAT4PA, password is wang

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  • PolishElvisPolishElvis Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'm patched too.

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  • InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Patching now, if we're playing over LAN, Hamachi is in order. If not, one of you guys will have to host first. I'm a horrible host, so I can't do it.

    EDIT: The download is taking forever, I'm afraid you guys will have to go on without me.

    EDIT: Sorry Snofeld, maybe tomorrow. Gotta run now. I hope you manage to get a few games going with the PA gang.

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Well, whatever's easiest. I've never hosted anything, myself. Hamachi would be fine I think.

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  • ZetxZetx 🐧 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'm in. Once I install everything. We should also list what timezones we're in or at least when is convenient for playin'.

    Err... what I know is

    West Coast: GMT -7
    Central: GMT - 5
    East Coast: GMT -4
    Singapore: GMT +8

    I'm GMT -5.

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Well we're getting ready to play right now, actually.

    Oh, and I'm GMT.

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  • ZetxZetx 🐧 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Dr Snofeld wrote: »
    Well we're getting ready to play right now, actually.

    Oh, and I'm GMT.

    Damn, well, can ya give me 5 minutes?

    [edit] The game things I'm a darn pirate ... it's not fair!

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    The one thing that's bad about SWAT 4 multiplayer is the in-game ads.

    They are fucking EVERYWHERE.

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Well that was fun times, even if I was usually target number one. Lost connection just now, but I was already dead so it's fine. We need to get on Vent or something next time.

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  • ZetxZetx 🐧 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Yes, Vent is necessary for the game.

    [edit]

    It is also appears that I can host but not join games. So there's that...

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Zetx wrote: »
    Yes, Vent is necessary for the game.

    Well you can play fine without it but you spend a lot of time standing around doors typing.

    Also I think I came across as rather door-wedge obsessed.

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  • ZetxZetx 🐧 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Dr Snofeld wrote: »
    Zetx wrote: »
    Yes, Vent is necessary for the game.

    Well you can play fine without it but you spend a lot of time standing around doors typing.

    Also I think I came across as rather door-wedge obsessed.

    Haha, that's alright, I may enjoy opti-wanding too much. :winky:

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    One thing I liked was that, for every moment when I completely screwed up by shooting a surrendering man or getting blasted in a hallway, there was an awesome moment like taking down the last perp at close range or getting that one guy in the knee from mid range and restraining him.

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  • InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Hey guys, sorry about last night. I kept trying to install the patch but it wouldn't work. Took me a few hours to realize I was using the fucking US patch when I needed the UK patch.

    Seriously, when you're in Singapore, you have no idea what version of the game you're using.

    And Zetx, the timezone thing is fantastic, I'll put it up right now.

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  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    So, uh, we should totally play right now. Don't even look at a clock or which timezone you're in, let's shoot some perps.

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  • InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Can't happen right now Pollo, headed off for school, sorry. I'll see you guys in a bit.

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  • LamoidLamoid Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Oh man, when hostages start back talking: "Why are you treating me like a criminal?" You better believe he gets a taze.

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  • ZetxZetx 🐧 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    So, uh, we should totally play right now. Don't even look at a clock or which timezone you're in, let's shoot some perps.

    I won't be available for another 14 hours or so... but I'll be in the Hamachi channel when I'm game.

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  • Handsome CostanzaHandsome Costanza Ask me about 8bitdo RIP Iwata-sanRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    So I bought this game a couple of years ago but I cant find it so I'm about to directdownload it tonight so I can tase bros.

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  • delphinusdelphinus Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    man i cant see this in vent.
    are you guys still playing?

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  • InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    We're not using vent currently, the hamachi channel is SWAT4PA ; password is wang

    I'm not playing right now, at school.

    If you want to set up something for vent, just post here and I'll put up the details on the OP.

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  • tofutofu Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    So I bought this game a couple of years ago but I cant find it so I'm about to directdownload it tonight so I can tase bros.
    I just tazed some old lady and it was grand.

    THE SUSPECT IS NOT COOPERATING

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