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Offline FPF-DieHard

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Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« on: November 06, 2005, 08:40:09 pm »
Tommorow night on D.net's teamspeak (teamspeak.dynaverse.net,  password is sfcrulz) I'm looking for "new" players.   I'm sure 6-8 instructor will show up as this always happens  ;D

Games should be done with direct IP.   You get to avoid the GSA loadout time, very useful when doing 20 battles in and evening.

OP 2552
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Battles should be mostly 1v1 with some 2v2 and lobsided fights thrown in for fun.   D2 Loadouts will be in effect.   

For the newest players, especially those coming form SFC3, we will be focussing on seeking weapons use and advoidance as this is probrably the most important skill in this game. 

All are welcome, even Hexx
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Offline Hexx

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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2005, 09:02:41 pm »
<sniff>

Truly it's great to be appreciated..

Probably a SQ, but since I'm sure it will come up-
is there anything one needs to know (beyond the basic IP address)
to host IP games?
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2005, 01:25:59 am »
Logged on For Training No ONe there.  What a Rip!!!!!! >:(
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Offline FPF-DieHard

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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2005, 06:53:39 am »
Um, I said Monday.   Last night was Sunday  :P
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2005, 07:12:14 am »
Quote from: Hexx on November 06, 2005, 09:02:41 pm

is there anything one needs to know (beyond the basic IP address)
to host IP games?

yA, U GOTTA BE ON ts. OOPS CAPS
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2005, 09:26:06 am »
I don't have TS or any other 'talk' proggie yet. No headset,  Can we arrange it on IRC or something like GSA ?? I'll get you tonight, Hexx.
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2005, 09:27:24 am »
Get it. Headsets are $10 at Radio Shack. TS is free.

You won't learn without voice comms.
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2005, 09:30:10 am »
I hesitate to say it, but I'm on dial-up. I dunno what kinda bandwidth TS needs, but I'd like to save all I can for the game.
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Offline Lepton

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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2005, 10:18:28 am »
Quote from: 762_XC on November 07, 2005, 09:27:24 am
Get it. Headsets are $10 at Radio Shack. TS is free.

You won't learn without voice comms.

Psssh!  Won't learn without voice comms, or won't teach without voice comms?  Back when this game started, voice comms was in its infancy.  Back on MPlayer, we had chat and we did fine.  I got most of my fleet training over chat as opposed to voice comms.  And don't say it!

Be that as it may, perhaps there could be a lower bandwidth comms server set up.  Can't the bandwidth be set both server and client side?  Reduced audio quality, but it may be doable.
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Offline Hexx

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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2005, 10:22:01 am »
I *think* it uses a bit less bandwith if you just have
it on listen. And that's really the important one.

Or I could be completely mistaken and it uses the same amount.
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2005, 11:06:59 am »
Quote from: Lepton on November 07, 2005, 10:18:28 am
Quote from: 762_XC on November 07, 2005, 09:27:24 am
Get it. Headsets are $10 at Radio Shack. TS is free.

You won't learn without voice comms.

Psssh!  Won't learn without voice comms, or won't teach without voice comms?  Back when this game started, voice comms was in its infancy.  Back on MPlayer, we had chat and we did fine.  I got most of my fleet training over chat as opposed to voice comms.  And don't say it!

Be that as it may, perhaps there could be a lower bandwidth comms server set up.  Can't the bandwidth be set both server and client side?  Reduced audio quality, but it may be doable.

Thankfully we've evolved beyond that.  ;D

And yes TS can be tweaked to use lower bandwidth.
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Offline FPF-DieHard

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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2005, 11:37:41 am »
Quote from: Hexx on November 07, 2005, 10:22:01 am
I *think* it uses a bit less bandwith if you just have
it on listen. And that's really the important one.

Or I could be completely mistaken and it uses the same amount.

Yoiu're sort of right.   the bandwidth is the same, but most people' have a more limityed upload so the percentace is higher.
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2005, 11:40:01 am »
Quote from: Lepton on November 07, 2005, 10:18:28 am

Psssh!  Won't learn without voice comms, or won't teach without voice comms? 

Honestly, won't teach.   Takes way too long to explain stuff in chat when you can say it.
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2005, 01:46:42 pm »
Quote from: Lord_MalaK on November 07, 2005, 09:30:10 am
I hesitate to say it, but I'm on dial-up. I dunno what kinda bandwidth TS needs, but I'd like to save all I can for the game.


T.S handles fine even on dail up. Yes, it can be tweaked to have to take even less bandwidth.
Get it here:
http://www.goteamspeak.com/downloads.php
There is also Ventrillo, which uses slightly less bandwidth, but the difference is marginal.
Get it here:
http://www.flame-instinct.com/clan-fi/ventrilo_2.14.exe
Once you downlaod the VT client, click this link to find the server:
ventrilo://66.23.219.58:3784/servername=CoalitionVoiceChat

VT is used most commonly by the Coalition on most servers, although many run both TS and VT at the same time.
I prefer VT for the voice quality and hotkey options (which I think are better), just MPO... ;D
To each his own.
But, it's a good idea to already have both, both for campaigns and training.  ;)
That way you can go back and forth as needed.
Even if all you can do is listen, it's soooo much easier than typing while in game.
Not to mention, on D2, the teamchat doesn't work and everyone can see what you type.  ;)
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2005, 03:09:40 pm »
U can forget about me teaching anyone anything on text chat. Its hard enough in GSA to type what target to fire at and where to go with gubers not on voice... Cant imagine the complexities of captaining a ship AND explaining strat. Anyone that thinks they can is smoking something. Back in the day b4 TS, you had tactics seminars and Theory class. We just dont do that anymore... Get a cable modem if u cant get on TS. If you cant get a cable/dsl modem, you shouldnt be allowed to own a computer.
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2005, 03:54:49 pm »
lol, touchy, touchy on the voice comms, hehe.  I agree.  Voice comms is pretty essential, although I remember debriefing a number of Starlance newbs that I killed with an anchor about what they did wrong.  Probably my only SL wins, the rest I got lucky.  Be that as it may, it sounds as if voice comms will be required for these sessions.

Also, I had played single player for some time before I even went to multiplayer, so I wasn't completely green.  Hopefully, your new players will at least have a basic understanding of how to play with some offline experience.
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2005, 07:00:27 pm »
On now, meet me on D.net's TS
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2005, 07:20:02 pm »
Im on ts with risky and hexx  :o

Where are all the noobs?
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #18 on: November 07, 2005, 07:45:05 pm »
You done scared them off, you meanies.  :D
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Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
« Reply #19 on: November 07, 2005, 07:52:37 pm »
whats the D2 TS server info ??
I'm ready to play, TS installed
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