GE_Luke Posted June 20, 2001 Share Posted June 20, 2001 yeah well I play on the zone, played Tribes 2 and played UT, and from those three IMHO the zone comes out best. Next comes T2 but UT just isn't that cool if you look at mp capabilities. I've tried building up a clan for UT but that never worked out because you've got this HUGE list of servers, so the chance of clicking the one server on which your friend is playing, is like supa dupa minimum. And if you never play together because of this, there'll never become a 'bond'. T2 is very mp supportive but I think it misses one thing: just internet! How many times on the zone have you got people playing a new lvl, or new mod? You hop into the room, see them play a new lvl, quickly surf to massassi d/l and press join! The same for clansites, T2 has got a little clan-info thingy but nothing's as good as a real site with files etc. In T2 you have to go back to windows.. yeah u can leave T2 on but it'll eat up all your memory , and it costs much time... If they'll make JK2 with some sort of T2 mp support and add browsing/downloading in the game then I think that would be the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilhuf Posted June 20, 2001 Share Posted June 20, 2001 Q3 tech allows model, skin and level downloading directly from servers. Just login to the game server. If both the client and server have enabled downloading, you can download the map directly from the server. Of course both client and server can disable this to conserve bandwidth. Of course you can also just as easily browse a q3 or elite force mapping site and download and install maps, skins models, etc., just as you would for Jedi Knight. BTW Quake3 was just updated yesterday to include an in-game updater. Also the network code was reprogrammed to give better compression (~5:1 compression) for better online play (especially for modem players). Presumably this tech will find its way to Jedi Outcast. Also, GameSpy 3d has a 'buddy finder' so you can find your game buddies if they are on a server that is posted on a master server list. Just as easy to find your teammate as in the Zone. Try it for Unreal Tournament. You'll be able to find your clanmates easily. [ June 20, 2001: Message edited by: Wilhuf ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafia_Jabba Posted June 20, 2001 Author Share Posted June 20, 2001 I'd like to see someone create a CLOSED community..invitational only..where members can be admitted and kicked by a board of people..not just temporarily..that'd be cool..it'd be run by people who play...like us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Jim Posted June 20, 2001 Share Posted June 20, 2001 We're not all like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted June 20, 2001 Share Posted June 20, 2001 I think you guys will see a Quake 3 Team Arena kind of interface in-game, plus you will have gamespy and maybe they will do something on the zone, but I don't think so... Better get a copy of gamespy when the game arrives... And please, I am not like you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardz Posted June 20, 2001 Share Posted June 20, 2001 Mafia Jabba, not everyone is a dedicated gamer in this community, it would be unfair to exclude people, especially the new ones - we need them. Perhaps some people may think you're not good enough... wardz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luck Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 yar i vote we kick jabba now =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardz Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 hahahaa, I second that. wardz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnaKe1587246506 Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 rofl!! aye! i vote for that one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafia_Jabba Posted June 21, 2001 Author Share Posted June 21, 2001 *sniff sniff* I just shot six destruction balls rapid firing at one time, what's the harm in that (says in english accent like in Chicken Run) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnaKe1587246506 Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 aight... thats the final straw.. now ur officially ranked.... HOMO! so change ur rank to homo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonkH8er Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 oi, there will be no kicking, and no homo-labelling otherwise, we'll have to flex our staff muscles..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafia_Jabba Posted June 21, 2001 Author Share Posted June 21, 2001 *spit* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stars are bright Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 Zone is cool. The tribe2 system sounds good. battlenet sux. gamespy sux. Zone's got the best community out there. People get on zone not only to play, but also to chat. I know a lot of people who log on zone only to say hi and chat whore. The community, that's what it's all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEJoeSolo Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 I agree with luke. but none of them can beat a good LAN or even an IP game as fas as killing the lag gose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJackal_jk2 Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 I like the ZONE for the way they display games in a window, shows ping, players, game description, etc. I like GameSpy Arcade for chat (admins allmost everywhere), search options and a few other things. And of course... dedicated servers What I dont like about the Zone is the lack of admin, how flooding isn't well blocked. Morons (Though I find Battle.Net to be much worst). I don't like GameSpy for the lack of details in some sections and that recently added Advertisement that shows up when you just launch the program. If ever TheZone figured a way to implement Dedicated servers to its current internet gaming platform I would ditch GameSpy Arcade right away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnaKe1587246506 Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 I like the ZONE for the way they display games in a window, shows ping, players, game description, etc. dood.. the zones latency is pretty much gay. I've had it alot when the guy on top has 127 and the next 5 guys are anywheres from 30-99. and that thing u said about dedicated servers on the zone would be pretty l337. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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