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    NBR Game Nights

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ViciousXUSMC, Dec 20, 2010.

  1. WaR

    WaR Notebook Virtuoso

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    BC2, BC2: Vietnam, & L4D2 would be my first choices. ;)
     
  2. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Ok polls have run, the decision is made.

    Starting next week Jan 22 every Saturday is NBR L4D2 Night.

    Games start @PM and continue till about Midnight. So join the Mumble server and start forming parties next week and see how it goes.

    If there is not enough people getting on at the same time we will tweak the start time some to be a particular time instead of a "streaming" event.
     
  3. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    Has anybody from the UK or anywhere else joined? Or is the latency too high to game properly?
     
  4. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Should be ok, but we will see.

    The good thing with say co-op campaign is that I do not think the ping/latency will hammer you as bad as it would a mass multiplayer online fps.
     
  5. Phistachio

    Phistachio A. Scriabin

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    Can you guys please add me on steam? :3
    Steam Community :: ID :: Leone ( my former names were Dramatic Cat and/or Phistachio
     
  6. JaiaV

    JaiaV Notebook Evangelist

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    Wish I could join you folks, but I'm one of those weirdos that works the weekend graveyard shift. I work Fri/Sat/Sun 1900-0700 CST, so I'm only able to play M-Th. Hope y'all have fun tho :D
     
  7. FlyingMonkey99

    FlyingMonkey99 Notebook Evangelist

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    try out a us server...and see how it is for u

    I connect 2 us servers all the time.. and find my ping rarely over 250 so its not bad.

    P.S and thats in 9v9/20 campaighn
     
  8. Przn4lif3

    Przn4lif3 Notebook Consultant

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    the l4d2 nights sound great, thanks vicious. You think we can maybe squeeze in some tf2 in there as well?
     
  9. Star Forge

    Star Forge Quaggan's Creed Redux!

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    L4D2 with nice people. I might consider joining.
     
  10. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Just one thing at a time for now, if L4D2 works well and we have enough people playing then maybe we can see about getting some TF2 groups going as well.
     
  11. Falross

    Falross Notebook Geek

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    I look forward to this. Now how do I talk my wife into this? Well I have all week to figure something out :D.
     
  12. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Just a reminder that having Mumble installed and using it and/or being part of the NBR Steam group will be imperative when it comes time to start match making.

    So be sure you have everything up and operational before the event as to prevent problems.
     
  13. Baka

    Baka (・ω・)

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    -Awaits people in mumble server-

    <.<
    >.>
     
  14. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Reminder Saturday is the 2nd NBR Game Night.

    Game featured currently is Left 4 Dead 2. Starts @ 6PM EST and continues till late, meet up on steam or in mumble and get some games going.

    I'll probably be on around 8 or so tonight, will probably FRAPS the game that I play with who ever is in the game with me.
     
  15. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    I'll try to be on, probably after 10pm though. Hopefully there's still people online then. Unless people don't mind me jumping in and out of rounds time and again.
     
  16. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Starts up in like 12 min. I'll see how this pans out. No easy way to just be "online" like SC2
     
  17. HTWingNut

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    Through mumble and Steam chat you can find each other. But not sure how matchmaking works in L4D2. I've only played random games with random people.
     
  18. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I just got done playing, did like 5 full campaigns and 1 short versus.

    Best way to do match making is be on each others steam friends list.

    If your a part of the NBR Steam Group that works fine.

    I kind of want to play some more magicka co-op right now :D
     
  19. FlyingMonkey99

    FlyingMonkey99 Notebook Evangelist

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    no1 playing.....
     
  20. HTWingNut

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    I realize L4D2 isn't really my kind of game... sorry. I'd like to join but just have no interest. Maybe if we get some Bad Company 2 going again...
     
  21. hakira

    hakira <3 xkcd

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    I really wish the groups would work more like extended friends lists, it need the "view game info.." thing to be effective.

    As for BC2, my damn friends list refuses to save (can't add friends, they don't get requests) :(
     
  22. Dead2th3world

    Dead2th3world Pure Hatred

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    Versus' hard to get into , try playing campaign .. well at least give it one more go before hitting the delete button :p

    Next time i play i'll invite ya
     
  23. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Yeah you came in during our one and only VS game, and we did that only because at the time you were the 5th person and co-op is only 4 people.

    We went right back to co-op shortly after.
     
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