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  • XaviarXaviar Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Or when you see that wall as just the regular edge of the map and think you are safe from rockets X_X

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  • BlurblBlurbl -_- Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Does accepting a challenge take you to that game? I've been getting quite a few but they've always been in the middle of turns.

    E: Nope, it doesn't. Sorry to all the people I've been flat out declining.

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Can rockets not directly impact people? Only walls?

    Because I was playing a game where it looked like my rocket went straight through someone without exploding.

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  • XaviarXaviar Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Rockets cannot currently hit people. One of the devs mentioned he might add it later..

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  • ZenitramZenitram Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Blurbl wrote: »
    Does accepting a challenge take you to that game? I've been getting quite a few but they've always been in the middle of turns.

    E: Nope, it doesn't. Sorry to all the people I've been flat out declining.

    I think the challenge is still in your queue, you just don't get pulled out of your current game.

    Here's a good example of a view things in this video. First there's a machine gunner in cover with a wide open space in front of him, turns into a nice big killzone. Also, my guy down on the bottom is doing an excellent job of drawing the attention of the red guy's three dudes, I do this by popping up for a second or two, then crouching for a second or two, then popping up again. Be sure to use your focus and ignore if the situation warrants it!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiVe3NHyqH8

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  • InkSplatInkSplat 100%ed Bad Rats. Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Xaviar, I'm at a wedding at the moment. Will be here til tomorrow afternoon. :p

    If I can get it working on my fiancée MacBook, I'll make my turn tonight after the reception. But no promises, unfortunately. I've been examining all the architecture at this mansion I'm at and wondering how to assault various rooms. :p

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  • Ninja Snarl PNinja Snarl P My helmet is my burden. Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    One of the biggest things I can suggest is using your own guys to pin opponents in place.

    What I mean by this is sending a guy out in a clear line of fire (where you know an enemy is looking), then having another guy (rifleman or sniper, usually) pop out and kill the enemy while the enemy is still taking aim. You don't even have to sacrifice your guy, either. Just send him out far enough to attract attention, then pull him back. The time it takes for the the enemy to readjust and fire on another target is plenty to kill them first.

    My last uploaded vid is actually a pretty good example of this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLf64TXwhNU

    My guy that gets shot kept the attention of two rifleman, letting me pin them in place as they aimed and fired. Then my second rifleman was able to come around behind one guy and the rocket soldier blows up the other pinned guy (who was firing, but didn't have enough time to kill my rocket soldier).

    Think of it as a reverse suppression fire; instead of you shooting the enemy to keep them in place, you let the enemy shoot at you so they can't move.

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  • BecomingBecoming Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Becoming wrote: »
    I have an extra copy of the game available. I bought the soundtrack bundle, so that might be included as well. PM me if you're interested.

    Still here if anyone needs it!

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    That repeated standing/crouching trick is very similar to the repeatedly steeping out from behind a wall and baco into cover trick in LSN. Of course the answer to that in LSN wae to blow up the wall they were using to juke with. I wonder what the best way will be to handle it in this game.

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  • Lord YodLord Yod Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    A friendly request: please stop kicking my ass so hard! D:

    Also: is there any way to launch grenades through windows far away?

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    A friendly request: please stop kicking my ass so hard! D:

    Also: is there any way to launch grenades through windows far away?

    I can think of two ways, actually:
    Get closer to the window
    and/or
    Hit the window with an RPG first

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    the more i play, the more I hate how they implemented turns, oh, 3 people challenged me yesterday then fucked off on the first turn, so now I have 3 games of nothing that will take 8 days to time out if they decide to never play them, taking up a portion of my total 20, greaaaaaat

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  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    That repeated standing/crouching trick is very similar to the repeatedly steeping out from behind a wall and baco into cover trick in LSN. Of course the answer to that in LSN wae to blow up the wall they were using to juke with. I wonder what the best way will be to handle it in this game.

    The same, if you have rockets.


    Or grenades.

    Or ignoring them. They only want attention.

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  • Blue mapBlue map Hello darkness, my old friend. Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Is it just me, or is the way this game allocates points after a win/loss busted? I just had what was probably my best game yet, and got -60 points for my trouble. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-IKIiT8Fno&feature=channel_video_titleMy enjoyment of this game isn't tied to the arbitrary numbers I receive after a win but come on...

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  • ZetxZetx 🐧 Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    the more i play, the more I hate how they implemented turns, oh, 3 people challenged me yesterday then fucked off on the first turn, so now I have 3 games of nothing that will take 8 days to time out if they decide to never play them, taking up a portion of my total 20, greaaaaaat

    Give 'em a day or two, especially considering server issues. And hopefully these situations die down as people start to figure out if they're really into the game or not.

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Blue map wrote: »
    Is it just me, or is the way this game allocates points after a win/loss busted? I just had what was probably my best game yet, and got -60 points for my trouble. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-IKIiT8Fno&feature=channel_video_titleMy enjoyment of this game isn't tied to the arbitrary numbers I receive after a win but come on...

    That video said 60 though. Did it show up -60 elsewhere?

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  • CorpekataCorpekata Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I had it similar to. Got 50 points on a win and showed up as negative 50 when viewing my games. Guessing something's just wonky.

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  • Blue mapBlue map Hello darkness, my old friend. Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    subedii wrote: »
    Blue map wrote: »
    Is it just me, or is the way this game allocates points after a win/loss busted? I just had what was probably my best game yet, and got -60 points for my trouble. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-IKIiT8Fno&feature=channel_video_titleMy enjoyment of this game isn't tied to the arbitrary numbers I receive after a win but come on...

    That video said 60 though. Did it show up -60 elsewhere?
    My match history lists the score as -60. It's also worth pointing out that iv'e won games and gotten the proper amount of points for them, and lost games that still gave me points for some reason.

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  • JintorJintor Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    So this game is just amazing fun.

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited May 2011
    What I mean by this is sending a guy out in a clear line of fire (where you know an enemy is looking), then having another guy (rifleman or sniper, usually) pop out and kill the enemy while the enemy is still taking aim. You don't even have to sacrifice your guy, either. Just send him out far enough to attract attention, then pull him back. The time it takes for the the enemy to readjust and fire on another target is plenty to kill them first.

    Yeah, I take out a sniper in this video with my two machinegunners doing exactly that. The first one runs out in the open drawing the sniper's attention, while the other one takes aim and starts firing before the sniper can shoot him.

    edit: his top sniper would also have taken out my sniper, but I did the stand/duck dance to keep his attention.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLuXmYaMql0

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited May 2011
    My match history lists the score as -60. It's also worth pointing out that iv'e won games and gotten the proper amount of points for them, and lost games that still gave me points for some reason.

    The score on the match history is relative to who started the game. If he challenged you and you won, it'll say -60 because he lost that much.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Echo wrote: »
    Blue map wrote: »
    That video said 60 though. Did it show up -60 elsewhere?
    My match history lists the score as -60. It's also worth pointing out that iv'e won games and gotten the proper amount of points for them, and lost games that still gave me points for some reason.
    The score on the match history is relative to who started the game. If he challenged you and you won, it'll say -60 because he lost that much.

    o_O that seems unnecessarily confusing

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  • ZetxZetx 🐧 Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I don't think they've fixed points since the beta. :|

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  • FiggyFiggy Fighter of the night man Champion of the sunRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    My name is 'Figgy' for those who want a friend who absolutely sucks.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    So if someone challenges you to a game directly, from the online list on the server, there's no way to decline right? it's just like "welp we're throwing you into a gametype you have no idea how to play, nor want to play, have fun"

    figgy, sounds like we're kindred spirits, added

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  • Silas BrownSilas Brown That's hobo style. Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I'm in as MementoMori if anyone wants to play against a noob.

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  • cpugeek13cpugeek13 Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Someone should compile a list of FS names and stick it in the op. Also, which server are we playing in? Texas 2?

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  • TheOtherHorsemanTheOtherHorseman Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Added a couple friends from names I saw, sent out a challenge or two as QuizzicalApe.

    Feel free to do the same to me.

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    cpugeek13 wrote: »
    Someone should compile a list of FS names and stick it in the op. Also, which server are we playing in? Texas 2?

    As the title of the thread indicates, we're on Texas 2. I'm not at my computer and I won't be until sometime in July, but at that point the OP will get a massive retooling.

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  • Jean Claude Van CalmJean Claude Van Calm 'sup? Awesome Possum.Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Added a couple friends from names I saw, sent out a challenge or two as QuizzicalApe.

    Feel free to do the same to me.

    Did the same, no clue how the friends thing works but I'm Grimmsy if anyone wants to add me

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  • RamiRami Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    I'm pretty sure you don't need to be playing on the same server to play games. It's just the server storing your personal information.

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  • GarethMagisGarethMagis Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    Can rockets not directly impact people? Only walls?

    Because I was playing a game where it looked like my rocket went straight through someone without exploding.

    Indeed while it does suck that rockets can't hit people it is a good thing to note that if you duck you are able to shoot cover. Nothing is more embarasing then being happy that the rocket you fired is gonna kill your opponent until you watch it fly right by the cover then over some more cover then off the map.

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  • JintorJintor Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Oh, good, it can hit cover.

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  • Silas BrownSilas Brown That's hobo style. Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    In case anyone wants to see TheOtherHorseman take me out in 2 turns.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVBL_ZxI0O8

    Send your challenges to MementoMori!

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  • TheOtherHorsemanTheOtherHorseman Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Fresh off a lucky win against Silas, it turned out that whatever luck I had left was granted entirely by Bombadeer, the Antlered God of Explosives.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srrDeqEeF5g

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  • Silas BrownSilas Brown That's hobo style. Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Oh hey. I'm fighting against that guy right now.

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  • FiggyFiggy Fighter of the night man Champion of the sunRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Bought a copy of this for my brother, so I have another key. $10 and it's yours.

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  • TheOtherHorsemanTheOtherHorseman Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Silas, I don't know if explosions love me or hate you.

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  • FiggyFiggy Fighter of the night man Champion of the sunRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Silas, I don't think I fully understand this mode you've picked. Am I supposed to save these hostages? Either way, I'm just gonna try to kill you.

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  • Silas BrownSilas Brown That's hobo style. Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Silas, I don't know if explosions love me or hate you.

    :lol: I must learn to appreciate their power.
    Silas, I don't think I fully understand this mode you've picked. Am I supposed to save these hostages? Either way, I'm just gonna try to kill you.

    Here's the Hostage Rescue tutorial. I recommend checking it out before you submit any more turns.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjm71or7HJI&feature=player_embedded

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