A finished Alien Swarm map must have 8 info_player_node entities for the marines to spawn at. While building you might want to just use 1, so you can easily move it around the level to test different parts without having to run across the map each time.
Good find. I'll try to have a server up asap. I wonder how many servers I can run on my vps...
That's nice. I think it might be a good idea to tie the server(s) to the general PA group rather than the game specific group. That will show the server(s) to all PA people that play the game and not just the ones in the game specific group.
Good find. I'll try to have a server up asap. I wonder how many servers I can run on my vps...
That's nice. I think it might be a good idea to tie the server(s) to the general PA group rather than the game specific group. That will show the server(s) to all PA people that play the game and not just the ones in the game specific group.
Wait, I didn't realize you could tie in servers to a group? Could you elaborate or link me to more info? *goes to google*
(Or maybe I've misinterpreted ... I've never "seriously" admin'd a Source server before)
Good find. I'll try to have a server up asap. I wonder how many servers I can run on my vps...
That's nice. I think it might be a good idea to tie the server(s) to the general PA group rather than the game specific group. That will show the server(s) to all PA people that play the game and not just the ones in the game specific group.
Wait, I didn't realize you could tie in servers to a group? Could you elaborate or link me to more info? *goes to google*
(Or maybe I've misinterpreted ... I've never "seriously" admin'd a Source server before)
In the "Console" tab you can enter "sv_steamgroup <n>" where N is the ID of your chosen Steam Group. Players belonging to this group will see your dedicated server from the main menu. You can find your ID number by visiting your Steam Group admin page on Steam Community.
In Left 4 Dead you can either join a Steam group server directly or pick one when making a lobby. I assume it'll work the same way in this.
In the "Console" tab you can enter "sv_steamgroup <n>" where N is the ID of your chosen Steam Group. Players belonging to this group will see your dedicated server from the main menu. You can find your ID number by visiting your Steam Group admin page on Steam Community.
In Left 4 Dead you can either join a Steam group server directly or pick one when making a lobby. I assume it'll work the same way in this.
D'oh. Totally missed that line when I read through it. Thanks! (terrible totp)
So how 'bout that Alien Swarm? I hear it has a shipload of weapons!
I've never been too great with Hammer, but I was a fucking beast in with the Build editor for Duke3D. Hah.
Looking at that, if it really is as simple as creating themed tiles with various end cap positions, and then ordering them between insanely designed rooms filled with pre-fabs.... I'm getting wood just thinking about it.
Edit: Time to bust out the grid paper and start sketching again. Enjoy my mazes, fuckers. MUHAHAhahaha!
Edit x2: You guys aren't actually fuckers. I kinda felt bad after writing that.
Where do I find my Steam ID to give you guys? I love me some top-down shooting.
[URL="steam://friends/joinchat/103582791431208389"]Click here to join the chat and ask for an invite[/URL]. You could also post a link to your profile.
The servers are gonna get the shit wanged out of them.
I cannot, for the life of me, discern why they didn't allow preloading.
Maybe it's a masochistic form of stress testing.
That's all I can figure. In releasing this game for free there has to be some motive; i.e. new network architecture testing...maybe they're gonna toy with FTP games with microtransactions over steam..something. I'm too cynical to believe it's just out of good will.
That's not a complaint. I mean Valve already had my undying devotion but this is just icing on the cake.
Dear Valve: I will be your test bunny any day. :winky:
I used all the willpower in my bones to not watch the video on steam until now. This will be a long hour and a half.
I'm passing the time by playing [URL="steam://install/92"]Codename Gordon[/URL], which is a game I keep forgetting about because whenever I have to reinstall Steam it disappears from my games list and isn't on the storefront.
I used all the willpower in my bones to not watch the video on steam until now. This will be a long hour and a half.
I'm passing the time by playing [URL="steam://install/92"]Codename Gordon[/URL], which is a game I keep forgetting about because whenever I have to reinstall Steam it disappears from my games list and isn't on the storefront.
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Also:
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Alien_Swarm_SDK
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Swarm_TileGen
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Digging around I found this which says:
Perhaps they didn't cut out 8 player co-op?
That's nice. I think it might be a good idea to tie the server(s) to the general PA group rather than the game specific group. That will show the server(s) to all PA people that play the game and not just the ones in the game specific group.
Wait, I didn't realize you could tie in servers to a group? Could you elaborate or link me to more info? *goes to google*
(Or maybe I've misinterpreted ... I've never "seriously" admin'd a Source server before)
(edit: Here are some console commands :P)
need an invite and exited to kick some alien ass
It's something that was introduced in Left 4 Dead and looks like will be in this game too.
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Swarm_Dedicated_Server
In Left 4 Dead you can either join a Steam group server directly or pick one when making a lobby. I assume it'll work the same way in this.
D'oh. Totally missed that line when I read through it. Thanks! (terrible totp)
So how 'bout that Alien Swarm? I hear it has a shipload of weapons!
I've never been too great with Hammer, but I was a fucking beast in with the Build editor for Duke3D. Hah.
Looking at that, if it really is as simple as creating themed tiles with various end cap positions, and then ordering them between insanely designed rooms filled with pre-fabs.... I'm getting wood just thinking about it.
Edit: Time to bust out the grid paper and start sketching again. Enjoy my mazes, fuckers. MUHAHAhahaha!
Edit x2: You guys aren't actually fuckers. I kinda felt bad after writing that.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/undeinpirat
Nooooooo!!!! :P
Got this instead of srcds not knowing what "alien swarm" was. :winky:
[URL="steam://friends/joinchat/103582791431208389"]Click here to join the chat and ask for an invite[/URL]. You could also post a link to your profile.
I hope the servers don't get wanged.
I cannot, for the life of me, discern why they didn't allow preloading.
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Maybe it's a masochistic form of stress testing.
That's all I can figure. In releasing this game for free there has to be some motive; i.e. new network architecture testing...maybe they're gonna toy with FTP games with microtransactions over steam..something. I'm too cynical to believe it's just out of good will.
That's not a complaint. I mean Valve already had my undying devotion but this is just icing on the cake.
Dear Valve: I will be your test bunny any day. :winky:
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Blizzard: Galedrid#1367 - FFXIV: Galedrid Kingshand
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Damn, the servers are going to be wrecked when this releases.
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It's only free for the first five minutes of release.
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I'm passing the time by playing [URL="steam://install/92"]Codename Gordon[/URL], which is a game I keep forgetting about because whenever I have to reinstall Steam it disappears from my games list and isn't on the storefront.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ogcam777
Oh nice, I wasn't aware you could still get CG.
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Wut?
Though that would be hilarious
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True dat. I'm going to kill people and stomp on their dead bodies to make sure I download this game.
Shoot me an invite for this
GAAAAAABE