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HumanBones Boner!
Joined: 01 Jun 2004 Location: Shangri-La Dee Da
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject: ZDS #4 - Eternall Coop |
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Although this isnt a new wad, it certainly kicks ass and coop needs to be played on different wads. So here we go trying something different!
Game Mode: COOP
Wad: Eternall on THE
Mirror: Eternall at FatHax
Maps: 24 (maps 1-3, 6-14, 16-19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32.[note map02 and map12 cannot be completed if jump is not enabled]).
DMFlags: 280580 / 131168
Players: 8 (2 spectator slots)
Date: Friday, September 14th
Time: 7:30pm UK Time / 9:00 pm EST
Location: Red Nexus / Doomed Earth / [THE] / [CHiP]
Note: Each two servers will have seperate maplists. I'm going to suggest that DoomedEarth/THE take 1-3, 6-14 and RN/CHIP take the rest.
Enjoy! |
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Stealth Gone with the wind
Joined: 09 Nov 2004
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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Eternal Doom is certainly popular, and something that I like to see a full server on Seeing as I already run an Eternal Doom server ( I have no doubt you stole the idea from me), I shall replace it on Friday with the ZDaemon Sessions configured one.
Hope it's a good one guys |
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DoomerMrT Dominating!
Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Location: http://destiny-server.ath.cx/forums/
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:37 am Post subject: |
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Wow I like this wad I will play in that one |
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ZERO99 Unstoppable!
Joined: 23 Jun 2006 Location: lolololololol
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:53 am Post subject: |
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i love this wad good memorys of playing it all night. |
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Cybershark Spamming!
Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Location: off the grid, but still fighting for the users!
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Coop wasn't something i'd considered for ZDS as it's something quite outside my usual choice of game but we don't want to leave any style unrepresented here. maybe the Euros will be able to find some enthusiasm for this at least.
StealthCP wrote: | ... I already run an Eternal Doom server ( I have no doubt you stole the idea from me) |
nope, just the file link
sorry, Bones couldn't find it any other place and i remember it being hard to come by when i first went looking for it. i'll put it onto FatHax too i guess. i'm really quite surprised you're the only one running this Stealth.
we didn't want to force too many players on the maps so as we have two servers for each timezone we split the maps down the middle. that way people get some choice in where (in the WAD) they join. otherwise they've got little chance of seeing their favourite maps. out of interest does anyone know how long this one takes to complete?
oh great and wise TimeOfDeath: is 8 still acceptable for these maps?
Czar or Robbbbbb: are you Aussies going to go with this too? did you get a time decided on? |
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Stealth Gone with the wind
Joined: 09 Nov 2004
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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There are maps that take half an hour to complete by one really good person, who knows the wad inside out. I doubt we'll be repeating the maplist tomorrow night |
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Cybershark Spamming!
Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Location: off the grid, but still fighting for the users!
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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heh, right.
anyways i also found the WAD on the Relentless Beating site
and i uploaded it to FatHax as promised. (file link added to Bones' initial post.) |
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[Chaos]_DaRk_ On a Rampage!
Joined: 27 May 2007 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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Yay eternall !
A really good wad, Nice choice ! |
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Cybershark Spamming!
Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Location: off the grid, but still fighting for the users!
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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CHiP is up!
one thing - being unused to running Coops myself - don't forget to run it at skill3, not Nightmare guys! also no timelimit or teamdamage! (just a couple of things i realised Bones and i forgot to mention earlier) |
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qwaszx- Unstoppable!
Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in Gensokyo.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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I have never played this WAD before : D I'll be there like all sessions. |
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Poignant Still Spamming
Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Location: #ZDplayers
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:29 am Post subject: |
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Was a blast as always man!! |
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Stealth Gone with the wind
Joined: 09 Nov 2004
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Definitely took off well, good choice, however, splitting the maps down the middle was definitely not a good idea, seeing as the later maps of Eternal Doom are much more fun and longer. I tended to notice [CHiP] was more populated due to this. We should have split them one each, I suppose, but hey, I can't complain
GGs guys, really enjoyed it |
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HumanBones Boner!
Joined: 01 Jun 2004 Location: Shangri-La Dee Da
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah it was alot of fun as usual. Maybe we'll do coop more often than I planned . |
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Cybershark Spamming!
Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Location: off the grid, but still fighting for the users!
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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huzzah for what was another rocking US turnout!
i wasn't overly eager to be jumping into an infinite-ammo server but it went really well and people were very patient with such puzzling maps.
special mention to KillingBrown for the funniest death out of all the games!
shame DE weren't around earlier on as we could've perhaps gotten both servers running full. but i saw Chainy got on the ball eventually and that server was being played after the RN one had been vacated. total i think this was being played for 4 or 5 hrs maybe? |
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DX-Chain God like!
Joined: 24 Jan 2006
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah sorry guys , I took a mid day nap and even set an alarm, but that didn't obscure the fact that I mistook Central Standard time with EST.
It was really fun though, and definitely a nice wad choice. I hadn't played eternall since the 90s, when I eagerly spent 2 or so days downloading it through a peruvian dial-up connection . |
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qwaszx- Unstoppable!
Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in Gensokyo.
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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To be honest, It was confusing and got trapped three times and needed to reconnect. The maps are good but too small for a Coop, I mean most of hallways were for just 1 players. Anyway, I didn't enjoy it at all because people that knew how to complete levels finish them before I could do something... Stick to TDM or DM, or COOP where at least 4 players can navigate trough level without problems.
Last edited by qwaszx- on Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:30 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Serp_i_Molot Unstoppable!
Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Location: Knee Deep in the Dead
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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Memento Mori? Hell Revealed? Alien Vendetta?
I know these maps are classics, but I do not see anyone playing them on zd (yes the servers are up, but most of the time, nobody plays them...)
Maybe could be a ZDS at some point, just to 'revive' some of the classics. Personally, I would not mind playing any of those as coop, but I cannot find anyone to play with. Besides, I like these maps better than say, Invasion UAC due to the fact that the authors create a challenging environment, not just put a shitload of cyberdemons in one room. In other words, coop without unlimited ammo, I think that this makes players work together due to the fact that not everyone is capable of using the BFG or SSG, allowing everyone to use their strengths and weaknesses. Just a thought. |
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TimeOfDeath Unstoppable!
Joined: 03 Nov 2004
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:35 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, it was fun times . Turbo thanks for the servers, guys!
Just a note that all maps can be completed without jumping. Some maps can get stuck, since it was designed for 1 player, but rcon or /set restartemptymap "1" does the job. Though, I feel map28 should be perma-banned from maplists due to how anti-coop the starting room is. |
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NaMeLeSs Unstoppable!
Joined: 01 May 2005 Location: Location Location Location
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:41 am Post subject: |
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Serp_i_Molot wrote: | In other words, coop without unlimited ammo, I think that this makes players work together due to the fact that not everyone is capable of using the BFG or SSG, allowing everyone to use their strengths and weaknesses. Just a thought. |
if you are going for no ulimited ammo then they need to tone it down to 4 players instead of 6 or something and plus what if someone was a ammo hog and does the wad have enough ammo for that many players alos |
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Cybershark Spamming!
Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Location: off the grid, but still fighting for the users!
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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dropping the player limit wasn't an option as ZDS is all about having a big party, lotsa players.
qwaszx- wrote: | To be honest, It was confusing and got trapped three times and needed to reconnect. The maps are good but too small for a Coop, I mean most of hallways were for just 1 players. Anyway, I didn't enjoy it at all because people that knew how to complete levels finish them before I could do something... Stick to TDM or DM, or COOP where at least 4 players can navigate trough level without problems. |
heh yeah, we did get stuck a bit and thanks man, that's great feedback!
tbh, most coops i've seen are too small for the number of players. unless you go to the huge-open-area-with-2000cyberdemons type of WAD
i totally agree with you about the experienced players. that's another reason why i don't play a lot of coop as you get some asshat who's played the maps through 100s of times speedrunning the thing before you've found one key. alright, not asshats and not exactly speedrunning but they already know where they're going and it spoils it for first time players.
now i don't really have the interest to go back and replay coop maps time and time again so that means unless i grab a private server with some friends that i'm just gonna end up playing it as SP. idk, something to think about.
however i did welcome it in this case as i wanted to see the server keep moving and not have everyone walk out of it because they couldn't find the right wall to hump.
Serp_i_Molot wrote: | Memento Mori? Hell Revealed? Alien Vendetta?
I know these maps are classics, but I do not see anyone playing them on zd (yes the servers are up, but most of the time, nobody plays them...) |
and it's pretty much only Euros running those servers. where's the love Yanks?
Alien Vendetta is something i thought might be good for a future ZDS but there is newer stuff too. not a great deal of quality newer stuff but there's some.
and i'd probably have raised questions about having infinite ammo on the ZDS server if i'd realised before i set it up (we just went with some of Samiam's old recommended DMFLAGs). i don't think it was too hellish in there though.
TimeOfDeath wrote: | Just a note that all maps can be completed without jumping. Some maps can get stuck, since it was designed for 1 player, but rcon or /set restartemptymap "1" does the job. Though, I feel map28 should be perma-banned from maplists due to how anti-coop the starting room is. |
heh, well again we just went with Sam's settings and approved maplist (which i'm guessing you had some input in). |
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