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Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« on: August 04, 2012, 05:52:09 pm »
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I was just talking about an old gem of a game today, battlezone, and thought it was a shame that I could never play it in multiplayer because, well, the game is dead. So my proposal is this:

we create a new board called "Retro Game of the Week", and someone who will moderate this. It can be any kind of retro game as long as it has a MP mode. Every week there will be people posting suggestions, and the one with the most upvotes will be played. The one who suggested the game will then take preparations to allow a smooth gaming experience the next sunday (server etc)

Sunday: game is played, new list is suggested.
Monday: list is closed, people have time till sunday to play a bit around with it and get to know it in SP.
Sunday: game is played, ...

The important part is that people sign up for the game, and that signing up is mandatory. It would have to be some honour thing to really be there, otherwise this would die fast.

Anyone else that would like that one last chance to play those old games that have lost all their playerbase?

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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2012, 06:51:14 pm »
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Some games we could play, anyone want to suggest something?

Age of Empires 1 or 2
Starcraft 1/BW (Disconnected from Battlenet, will need 3rd party program to play online)
star trek bridge commander
The Ship
Brainbread
Sven Co-Op
Natural Selection
Wolfenstein enemy territory
conquer and command generals
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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2012, 07:03:11 pm »
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Nice idea. In thread with this I must recommend the Gameranger application for whenever you feel like revisiting MP classics, lots of old games still being played there.

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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2012, 07:04:24 pm »
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Nice idea. In thread with this I must recommend the Gameranger application for whenever you feel like revisiting MP classics, lots of old games still being played there.

Good idea, we used to play games with friends like that.
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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2012, 07:09:50 pm »
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Nothing better than playing some old retro multiplayer games at LANs.

Here's a few retro MPs I've personally had fun reviving:
Counter-Strike 1.6
The old, the good. Source is an atrocity towards CS.

Battlefield 2142
Titan mode is great fun!

Jedi Knight II: JediOutcast
Light Saber melee battles, force powers, lasers. Great fun.

Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe
If anyone is up for some longer games :wink:
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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2012, 07:17:01 pm »
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Baldur's Gate II has an excellent MP campaign, probably not well-suited for this event (6 players maximum) but warmly recommended for your next LAN :)

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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2012, 02:58:03 am »
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Transport tycoon!

And battlezone! never played it multiplayer but interesting game. Played it through once or twice.
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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2012, 04:34:24 am »
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Some games we could play, anyone want to suggest something?

Age of Empires 1 or 2
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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2012, 09:35:32 am »
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Some rounds of Myth II sound like fun. I think there's still a way to play it online.
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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2012, 09:41:40 am »
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I wanna play some old Mecha gem.
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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2012, 12:46:38 pm »
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perhaps battlefield vietnam or bf1942? 64 player support and probably there are surviving retro servers around
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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2012, 01:37:12 pm »
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Age of Empires 2, rather easy to get working too.

Anyhow, glad you suggested this chadz, it will probably be taken more seriously.

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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2012, 01:50:47 pm »
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AoE II, HoMM III, CS 1.6

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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2012, 02:23:53 pm »
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Jedi Knight II: JediOutcast
Light Saber melee battles, force powers, lasers. Great fun.

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Re: Suggestion: Retro Game of the Week (Sunday Multiplayer Event)
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2012, 03:26:31 pm »
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GTA2
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