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Modders MP Zone

Archive of the pros versus modders game and current MP setup thread

As most of us know, there are two main communities in Sins of a Solar Empire, one for multiplayer and one for modding. Bar the occasional group of friends playing a mod on ICO together however, these two communities rarely interact with each other, besides occasional discussions of game balance.

 

Therefore I propose a little icebreaker in the true Sins fashion, complete with the typical disintegration of metal, screams of nuked worlds, and if we're lucky even the rare space pony sighting, that we've all come to know and love, regardless of which form of Sins we get most of our entertainment from. Yes, I think its time for the first ever Pro Player vs Modders MP game! :grin:

 

Of course as we are meeting in the Pro player's home court, I think in the interest of a semi-interesting game the modders will need a team advantage of some sort. Any ideas on the exact number of players on each team as well as the best time to arrange this will be welcome (I'd guess sometime on Thanksgiving weekend). And of course, if you're interested do let us know.

I'd like to have one pro player sort of be in charge of the logistics of making the game who promises to be there, presumably if any of the other pros don't show we can find substitutes at the game launch. As modders don't often log on to ICO don't commit unless you're sure you can make it at whatever time we agree on. Also if possible I think it would be nice for as many different mods as possible to be represented, but obviously filling the roster comes first.

Results:

Game 1 (4v4)

Auqia versus modders youtube

Modders FFA youtube

Replays

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Reply #601 Top

Seleuceia I logged back on about 25 minutes later. I had to re-download and re-install sins. Somehow I destroyed my install with mods. o_O

 

In any case, I'm stuck working 60+ hour weeks, have been for the past month or so. Needless to say, week days are usually a bust and weekends, if we don't get a game rolling by 9-11pm est I'm usually apt to plug around on Minecraft with Carbon for a few hours.

 

Also, Sunday I was back at work for 6 hours so  ... fun. -_-'

 

Where is Sinperium?!?

Reply #602 Top

Yeah, hopefully this weekend will be better. Sins is still the main game I play, but I wouldn't mind firing up Rise of Nations, C&C Generals Zero Hour, Rome: Total War, Star Wars: Battlefront II. There's also a free game Open Transport Tycoon I have installed on the off chance anyone enjoys old school management games. And yes I have minecraft as well.

Reply #603 Top

I'm just as interested but am in the middle of my daughter-in-laws wedding plans and tending my seriously hurt ten-year old, 80 pound shepherd-lab-pit.  As in staying up at night with him and carrying him down and upstairs to go to the bathroom.

Still want to play--just time pressed.  I did get on last week but no one else was there.  Missed last night.

I am just about to release a little mod sample just for fun here too.

Reply #604 Top

Quoting boshimi336, reply 601
Seleuceia I logged back on about 25 minutes later. I had to re-download and re-install sins. Somehow I destroyed my install with mods
End of boshimi336's quote

It's all good...my friend was just up for playing and out of habit we always turn our wireless internet off during LAN games so I wasn't on the Teamspeak   :(

Probably will be on this coming weekend...

Reply #605 Top

Okay so will people actually be on Friday or Saturday? We sort of had both going on for a while which I think added to the confusion.

 

Reply #606 Top

I could probably join in even though I am not a modder here.

Reply #607 Top

Sure, its not an exclusive club. I have to warn you though, spending time on Carbon's teamspeak with some of the characters you'll meet may not be helpful to your sanity. ;)

Reply #608 Top

You are welcome to play but I must first warn you that you will have to pass the initiation test.  To do so, you must hear ZombieRus speak and correctly identify who he sounds just like.  Fail and there will be no mercy.

P.S. I've been doing 60+ hour weeks too the past couple.

P.S.S. I think my ships flying off into z-space all the time is caused by my Yggdrasil model.  It only happens when I have the test mod installed for just the ship mesh.

 

Reply #609 Top

Quoting GoaFan77, reply 607
Sure, its not an exclusive club. I have to warn you though, spending time on Carbon's teamspeak with some of the characters you'll meet may not be helpful to your sanity.
End of GoaFan77's quote

 

LoL aint that the truth.

 

At least we know your not one of those tester....you dont talk. Silent Guardian you.

Reply #610 Top

Yeah--it is harder not knowing a day we'll be on regularly GOA.  Saturday night after 9PM est is always best for me. Sunday's like that work too but I know not for everyone else.

Reply #611 Top

9pm est - 10pm est Saturday nights work best for me as well, commitments aside.

Reply #612 Top

Well I'll be on both nights, but tonight I'll be playing some games of the Requiem beta (we're hijacking Carbon's TS for testing purposes of course. ;) ) If you want to join us get the version here.

Reply #613 Top

Darn--I love Maelstrom you dogs.

I've worked 20 hr days this past week and just ran out of steam.  I will actually be on 9pm-ish EST tonight as I can sleep in Monday.

I'll grab the Reqiuem beta there Goa and we can do whatever.

Also...keeping with the original thread, I ran across this and had a lot of laughs.  A little dated but fun.

Also found some wonderfully illustrated memes not all of which I knew.  Here's a few that definitely apply to Sins.  I think the player ranking "Pro" thread should have to include this in their valuation of the top players.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StopHavingFunGuys

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Scrub

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GodModders

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Noob

Reply #614 Top

Well Sin most of us do have things to do Monday and procrastinated on everything they were supposed to do by then until Sunday, because of playing Sins until almost 4a.m. two days in a row. :P

Reply #615 Top

Clearly I'm a scrub...totally digging that well-earned title...maybe I should change my avatar to the text "Seleuceia the Scrub -- DEAL WITH IT"...it kind of even has a nice ring to it...

I have quantum and thermal hw to do but there will come a point where I just have to quit, and then I'll probably go on Teamspeak....so you won't be alone Sinperium!

Reply #616 Top

I'll come on and hopefully don't fall asleep you scrub.

My favorite was the "Stop Having Fun Guys" type.  I smell "pro".

Quoting GoaFan77, reply 614
Well Sin most of us do have things to do Monday and procrastinated on everything they were supposed to do by then until Sunday, because of playing Sins until almost 4a.m. two days in a row.
End of GoaFan77's quote

NP--the conspiracy of life.  I did it backwards--got everything done in life and then was too tired to stay up.  Meh.

Reply #617 Top

Quoting Sinperium, reply 613
Also...keeping with the original thread, I ran across this and had a lot of laughs. A little dated but fun.
End of Sinperium's quote

 

^This was hilarious!

Reply #618 Top

If anyone's bored I'll be on the teamspeak for a few hours.

Reply #619 Top

Fuck you too, Carbon.

Reply #620 Top

Woa ... language?

 

Just got home, unexpectedly had to run into work but I'm on now.

 

Reply #621 Top

Carbon had to be an ass and perma-ban me from the server for no good reason, so I'm a little angry at him.

Reply #622 Top

Well take it up on PM. No need to throw it up on the forum.

Reply #623 Top

Can't join , sad day  :(  

No Internet at home indefinitely

Reply #624 Top

Oh noes!!!! Hurry back Seleuceia. We miss you.

 

Im sorry to those guys who been die hard Sins players on the TS. I find my intrest scattered between a handful of games.

 

But at any rate Im gonna go ahead and post my list of other games I have so maybe we can solve the who has what.

 

Carbon's List of Pew Pew Pew Games:

AI War:Fleet Command (Killer AI, great Co-op game)

Alien Swarm (Free to play FPS)

Borderlands (Havent played it in forever but its fun)

City of Heroes Freedom (Free to play Superhero MMO, Im on Freedom Server ;) )

Counter-Stike: Source (Classic FPS)

Frozen Synapse (Great tactic based game! Indie Devs!)

Killing Floor (Great Co-op FPS Zombie killing game, Im sure ZombieRus, would love this game :p )

Left 4 Dead (Another Co-op FPS Zombie Horde game)

Left 4 Dead 2 (Another Co-op FPS Zombie Horde Game)

League of Legends (Free to play, DOTA style game. I play this often)

Minecraft (Play this often also)

Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity (Obvious I know)

Spiral Knights (Free to play, hack and slash game)

Star Ruler (Great game, really complex!)

Sword of the Stars-Complete Collection (TBS/RTS hybrid. Another personal fav of mine, started playing this again recently)

Sword of the Stars II (Junk. Maybe by next year it will be great like its predecessor) 

Starcraft 2 (Custom game maps. Its all I play)

Star Wars: The Old Republic (Playing less and less of this and going back to City of Heroes, think my sub just ended now that I think of it)

Supreme Commander (Great game!)

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (Another fav of mine, reloaded this recently also.)

Team Fortress 2 (Free to play FPS. Chaotic, you die alot. You scream alot at the game. Yet I still have a blast.)

Titan Quest (Hack and slash, like Diablo)

Titan Quest:Immortal Throne (Expansion to Titan Quest, so its better IMHO)

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (I love the Rainbow series, game is ok. Its so a port though. We have to use Tungle or Hamachi for MP. Despite that my family [me, my bro, and my dad] play this game as often as we can.)

Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition (Classic FPS, one of the best IMHO)

Unreal Tournament: 2004 (Not bad version of UT. Could of been better could of been worse. Though I play this one the most now if I play any UT game now)

Unreal Tournament 3: Black Edition (A POS if you ask me. Doesnt work well on my computer. And I thought the gameplay was a step back, but I have it)

Warhammer 40K:Dawn of War- Dark Crusade (Big fan of this series, use to play it all the time, not played it in a long time)

Warhammer 40K:Dawn of War- Soulstorm (Another great stand alone expansion for this series, Played this one the most)

Warhammer 40K:Dawn of War- Winder Assault (See above)

Warhammer 40K:Dawn of War Gold Edition (See above)

 

Edit: A bit of formating.

 

I also highlighted Blue ones are what I wish yall played so I could play with people ;) I know most wont be yall style of games, but a wishlist of sorts.

 

I know a few have suggested a few other games, If you know where I can get those dirt cheap I be glad to play those with ya. 

Reply #625 Top

I had in-laws and relatives from out of town over late yesterday so missed it.  The only other game I have on your list is StarRuler which looks really interesting but I've not gone beyond the first tutorial.

I'll be on late tonight if anyone is about--sorry for people with Monday morning early wake-up calls.

I never get tired of Sins and I'll spring an idea on ya'll next week about something we  might try (if I can get time this week to work on it).

A game not on your list that can be played by lan is Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.  It's dated graphic's wise but can be downloaded from GOG for $5.99.  Very much like Sins in terms of strategy and layered, deep play. GOG has a ton of old school games--some even free, all under $10.

FYI--it's Carbon's paid TS server and it's his rules there--we're just guests.  He can kick anyone anytime he likes for any reason he wants.