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    Any Interested In Joining A Clan?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ArmageddonAsh, Oct 4, 2008.

  1. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    i was thinking of making a clan so we could meet up and play some games, just for fun. would anyone be intested in joining if i did create one?

    the current games i have are F.E.A.R and Crysis, though i plan on getting some more, any ideas welcome
     
  2. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    To have a successful clan you usually need your own server to host games.
     
  3. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    thats what im looking into now.

    aswell as creating a site.

    update, well i found a place to create the website and its free
    next is the sever, i wont bother buying it or anything until i have some confirmations, might add a donate button so that people can donate to help pay for the sever
     
  4. killeruio

    killeruio Notebook Consultant

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    I'll join the crysis one :D it should be called [NBR] :D
     
  5. Lum-X

    Lum-X Notebook Evangelist

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    I thing i'm in tooo

    Thing about WIC.
     
  6. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    I'd be in for BF2 or WIC.
     
  7. jacob808

    jacob808 Notebook Deity

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    count me in for FEAR. I played multiplayer like twice but the second time I went to a slow mo server and it was hella fun. I'm a noob though but let me know what's the scoops.
     
  8. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    im thinking of getting BF2 and i already have F.E.A.R.
    i also just got Wolfenstien: ET but its really hard.

    anyone played Quake: ET?
    is it any good, i was thinking of buying it today

    its the server thats going to be the only thing that would have to be brought, ive only looked at a couple ranging from £5 a month to upto £500 a year.

    @kileruio. yeah {NBR} sounds good but,it would have to stand for something and not NoteBook Review :D
    any ideas?

    though i havent played WIC i have been really interested in it

    i think the cheapest option would be a server that is open at certain times

    would anyone be willing to donate towards a server if i made one? just to help pay for it.

    i havent played a slow mo server, so i dont know maybe just a normal server
     
  9. killeruio

    killeruio Notebook Consultant

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    how bout [PWN]? it stands for People With Notebooks :D PWN also equals own :D
     
  10. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    :D thats a good idea but i prefer {PWN}
    any other ideas?

    EDIT: well i have found a server for F.E.A.R and Crysis, £10 month for 10 slots. for each game
    ill keep looking though

    EDIT2: found a another place, but its in US and im from UK would that matter? its £1.69 less a month
     
  11. lewdvig

    lewdvig Notebook Virtuoso

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    Why not join the NBR clan that is already on STEAM?
     
  12. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    i didnt know know there was one.
     
  13. Mippoose

    Mippoose Notebook Deity

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    BF2 could be a blast.

    But I personally will not join a clan named {PWN}.
     
  14. Rorschach

    Rorschach Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Hmm well I play 2142 and crysis wars.
     
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    Main difference between US and UK server hosting would mainly be ping. So an international clan isn't always the best thing because if the server is in the UK, then all those within or close proximity to UK would have much better pings than those from the US or vice versa.
     
  16. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    well today i plan on getting a couple more games, if it stops raining.

    whats crysis wars? EDIT: well i looked up crysis wars and it comes with Crysis Warhead, what i dont get is if it comes with warhead for free, why cant you just download that on its own instead of having to buy warhead. also i keep hearing that you have to pay each month to play crysis wars, is that true?

    i was thinking of getting Quake: ET, i have Wolfenstien: ET and its quite good.

    Battlefield 2 or maybe 2142, i dont really want to get both, but i guess it depends on the price if they are not too expensive then i may get both.

    okay so, a UK server it is :D

    i was think for our clan it could be {DNA} but not sure what that could stand for, then our motto could be "Gaming Is In Our Blood"

    well im glad people would be interested in joining if i did make one :D
     
  17. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    right heres a list of the games i can get 2 of, which two should i get:

    World In Conflict
    Unreal Tournament 3
    Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
    Battlefield 2142
    Hellgate London
    Battlefield 2: Deluxe Edition

    so which two should i get for gaming online with people.
     
  18. rschauby

    rschauby Superfluously Redundant

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    You definitely need one of the Battlefields, although there will be a large argument in this community as to which one is better. Since you have 2 games to purchase maybe you should just get both!
     
  19. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    i believe they are a bit too similar, what you guys reccomend BF2 or BF2142?
     
  20. N00d13s

    N00d13s is too legit to quit!

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    i would also join, but the only games i really play online are COD4 and very rarely Crysis. but i do need a new game so maybe i'll get one of the Battlefields, thats if you get one and everything goes through.
     
  21. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    what one are you getting? i havent yet decided ive looked at the both and i dont think i can get both of them

    what do you mean by "everything goes through"?

    i just had a game on a really hetic fear server, it was really good, i love the glass map :D
     
  22. Rorschach

    Rorschach Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Well since I play 2142 and UT3 you should get those two :D. Think you should also sell crysis and get warhead. Crysis wars is a lot more fun than the original for multiplayer.
     
  23. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    whats 2142 like? have you played BF2? is it better?
    its ashame you cant get crysis wars with getting warhead.

    i was thinking of getting one of the BF games and Quake Wras, as i have played Wolfenstien : ET and i liked it, but QW should be better right? iwth better graphics, weapons ect
     
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    Rorschach Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I haven't played bf2 in a while, but I think 2142 is much better. Mostly because you are rewarded for being a squad member when you follow orders, like taking over control points. That rewards results in field upgrades and for beginning players thats pretty nice to have. You can buy the combo back directly from EA and use the EA download program to download the game and install it.
     
  25. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    how long have you been playing?
    can this be done for people from UK as well?

    should i get the deluxe edition? or just the standard version?

    i might send some PM's to those thatsaid they were interested just to check that they still are first my just have the clan website and join servers like that until we are ready to go ahead and set one up our selves. i think i should only be like a £1.00 a month if we split it as the palce i found it was like £10 per month, but thats just one game and we could increase that when more members join. all members that contribute would be given powers above the non-paying members, admin rights on the website / forum and on the server aswell.
     
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    Rorschach Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Deluxe edition gives you the northern strike expansion. Off the top of my head that gives you another 10 possible upgrades in the upgrade tree as well as some additional maps. I've been playing for almost a year, but I'm not playing any games online at this moment though, because I forgot to order a decent wifi card when I ordered my desktop parts from newegg, =/ using a ancient d-link dongle to just get online, so I probably won't be online gaming for another week or so.
     
  27. N00d13s

    N00d13s is too legit to quit!

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    by everything goes through i mean if you end of getting a server and all that. i don't know what which one i'd get, that depends on if you get the whole server and everything set up and buy one.
     
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    jb1007 Full Customization

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    I'll join a COD4 clan!
     
  29. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    I'm down for a COD4 clan. I haven't played FEAR in almost a year now, so I'm pretty rusty. Other than that, I'm part of the TF2 "clan" on Steam.
     
  30. yoyo1299

    yoyo1299 Notebook Evangelist

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    You guys want a server? I'll give you a server! I'm about to turn this computer into a server as soon as my new baby comes. Can fear run off steam and/or linux?

    I'd have to charge for the server, but it would be 10pounds or euros a month. It'd be less.
     
  31. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    at the moment it will be the following games:

    BF2 or BF2142
    Fear
    Crysis Wars (when i get it)
    COD 4 (when i get it again)

    plus some others

    i have to get COD4 again as mine keeps saying my serial is in use. i havent gotten TF2 yet, but i plan on getting the Orange Box.

    cool.

    well once i have some more people willing to pay towards it then ill get one set up. it will most liky be about a £1 a month, £1.50 max. as i found a place that does it for £10 for 10 slots so if we get more people to contribute we can upgrade to a bigger server with more people and have more servers for more games as well

    but at the moment until i have some confirmations on who would be willing to contribute it will most likly be just getting together on other servers and playing.

    sounds good, but the duluxe pack is £20 on its own, the other games i mentioned are 2 for £25 and i dont really want to spend all my loan on games. i have food to buy as well :D oh the joys of living on your own :D


    i have already found a place to get it, thanx for the offer though
     
  32. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    so far we have the following people interested:

    killeruio
    lum x
    htwingnut
    jacob808
    irving
    crash
    jb007
    Possible

    n00d13s
    mippose
    bwhxeon

    so thats 11 people including myself.

    heres a list of how much per a person a server would cost:

    COD4 private : 0.90p
    COD4 ranked : £1.00
    Crysis : £1.00
    Battlefield 2 unranked : £1.25
    Battlefield 2142 unranked : £1.25
    Fear: £1.00
    Team Fortress 2: £1.00

    and to get our own website it would be £12 a year, i would be happy to pay for this, but anyone willing to contribute to this aswell would become an owner / admin for the site
    this would for the following: Silver Web Hosting - 500 mb space, 5gb data transfer, 10 Mysql, 10 Email address's, 10 subdomains but it seems you can get the following for the same price: Platinum Web Hosting - 1gb space, 15gb data transfer, Unlimited Mysql, Unlimited Email address's, Unlimited subdomains maybe its a mistake, im not sure we would have to check it out but we dont really need our own domain as well could make one free from sites, we jsu twont get some of the benefits

    all of this was done at www.gamingdeluxe.co.uk
     
  33. ArmageddonAsh

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    an update, i tried the BF2 demo but im not too sure about it what other game modes does the game have? i do however like all the vehicles that you can use, execpt all the flying ones are really hard to control