12-02-2004 03:15									#1
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on another forum(at quartertothree) i saw this and i just had to share...

quote: Most multiplayer games exhibit a very simplistic concept of teamwork, if any. Allegiance is a 3D space shooter/sim in the tradition of X-Wing vs Tie Fighter that goes far beyond any similar efforts in this arena. With support for up to 58 players in small game mode and 200 players in big game mode, eight different factions each with five distinct research paths, several different categories of spacecraft, a dedicated commander position with an RTS style 3D interface and a gameplay style that demands coordinated teamwork to accomplish anything, Allegiance goes where no multiplayer game has ever gone before. And all this works great on a bog-standard P2 with a 56K modem.

http://www.freeallegiance.org/

it looks pretty good but it is only multiplayer(it has some single player training though) but it seems practically like a massive multiplayer game since it can support so many players at once and it seems most games last quite a long time(i saw mention of 80 mins on that site's forum). i haven't played it yet but it's looks quite deep to put it lightly. the source code was also just released by microsoft along with all the graphics/etc so i'm almost 100% sure it's abandonware too. it's about a 40mb download so try it out!

	12-02-2004 04:49									#2
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Very nice looking screenies.

	12-02-2004 04:55									#3
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Beautiful

	12-02-2004 11:41									#4
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Wow, I beta tested this game years ago. If it wasn't pay-to-play it would've had a huge following. Mix of an RTS (Command view) with space sim...

	12-02-2004 17:36									#5
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quote: Originally posted by Asher If it wasn't pay-to-play it would've had a huge following. Mix of an RTS (Command view) with space sim...

But it isn't pay-to-play.

	12-02-2004 19:37									#6
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It's pay-to-play as an officer.

	13-02-2004 01:19									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Osweld But it isn't pay-to-play.

The entire game used to be. Did you notice the past-tense?

	13-02-2004 05:07									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Asher The entire game used to be. Did you notice the past-tense?

I didn't realize it was the same game, actually.


I thought allegiance did pretty well - I remember hearing alot of people talk about it when it was released.

	13-02-2004 05:08									#9
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I'm behind a modem acting as router, and I can't connect to the game. It's so sad. I can't even find connection options in the game to make it work

	13-02-2004 11:13									#10
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Ah, I was a beta-tester for this game. It was pretty decent, not bad at all. Of course it wasn't good enough for me to pay $10/month either .

	13-02-2004 13:02									#11
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monthly fees suck

	14-02-2004 02:45									#12
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So do I have to pay to play, or not?

	14-02-2004 07:39									#13
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You can play as two kind of players: 1) being an ordinary pilot (the one behind his joystick) is wholly free. 2) being an officer (the one behind his mouse, directing the other players and automated ships) needs to be paid.

Also, bear in mind you should take it with a pinch of salt, since I couldn't connect behind my router

	14-02-2004 08:45									#14
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No, you don't have to... I remember when I was playing of those two kinds of players, that was the main draw, so it was in the beta.

I never played the officer, though.

	14-02-2004 18:04									#15
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1. you dont have to pay the game
2. you dont have to pay to play as an officer
3. even I, the person stuck in ass end Alaska can play on modem without issues.

now Im going to go back to playing.

	16-02-2004 03:11									#16
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Downloaded, installed and played.

Nothing spectacular, but a nice bargain.

	17-02-2004 08:38									#17
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Those graphics look pretty good for abandonware.

	17-02-2004 12:30									#18
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quote: Nothing spectacular

my ass

if I can play it from here without lag its great!


WWIIOL is still better.

	17-02-2004 18:47									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Space05us quote: Nothing spectacular if I can play it from here without lag its great!

You should try online Hearts, then.