20-08-2004 10:43									#271
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dummy me. I acccidently hit quicksave when I meant to hit quickload

I saved right in a real heard fight with 2 of those guys who have some kind of fiery attack (haven't figured out what that is). I couldn't get out of that situation without taking massive damage. So I had to reload from a previous safe about 10 minutes back.

I would truelly be suckin' if there were limited saves in this game

	20-08-2004 10:50									#272
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The game is so difficult on Marine that I have to replay a lot of sections just to get through them with less damage. I know I couldn't get very far if the game were structured like Far Cry.

If this is your first time through, let me tell you that you haven't seen anything yet. The CPU level is a real nightmare.

	20-08-2004 11:51									#273
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Hmmm... I guess a lot of it just depends on how good you are at shooters. I blazed through on Veteran with no problems at all. I was gonna try Nightmare until I realized it's just some stupid gimmick where your health constantly counts down to 25. I like to take my time and look for secrets, and playing Nightmare would just be like playing at 25 health. What's the point really? To say I did it... who cares.

Diss, here are a couple tips that might help. The guys with the fiery attack (imps) are very easy to take out if you dodge the fireball. Just move left or right just when they shoot, and the fireball should miss completely. As for the guys with guns, the best way to beat them is to shoot them first. If you can't, try running away until they're forced to chase you around a corner and gun them down. Either way, it's best to take them out from a distance, because their accuracy goes way down. Also don't forget that Mouse3 zooms a little (I bound mine to Mouse2 just cause it was easier). Finally, the sprint button is your best friend. I held it down for almost the whole game. You move 50% faster at least and you get a lot of stamina.

	20-08-2004 13:22									#274
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In MP you can turn the damn always run mode on. You should be able to that in SP too. I dont care if it consumes stamina. It goes down so little anyway.

Diss:

Take zombies out with flashlights. Take the zombie with guns with pistols. Take imps out with shotguns. If you stick to that, no one will have an opportunity to really hurt you.

For most zombies with guns on first level, theyre placed around so you can take cover and exchange pistol fires. Or you can shoot them first before theyre supposed to "scare" you if you already expect them.

	20-08-2004 18:03									#275
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Marine was easy. Veteran is fine.

Limited saves suck . I want to save whenever I want to - for the added difficulty, I just CHOOSE not to save every so often.

	20-08-2004 20:04									#276
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what is the option to sprint? I forgot that one.

I often just start playing these games without learning all the commands.

and there are no time limits right? I like taking my time exploring and finding the special stashes (kind of necessary sometimes if I get low on health)

now I juse need to find my way out . I'm so used to relying on maps in rpg's. not having a map is difficult.

	20-08-2004 22:31									#277
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I found mapping spring to the right mouse button was quite helpful. I could basically just keep my finger down the whole time, and not have worry about any uncalled for finger stretching

	20-08-2004 22:49									#278
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I finally found my way out. I had missed a turn earlier and didn't see it on the way back.

I'm now in alpa sector section 1. I need to take a break. all the frantic action tires me out . actually my eyes need a break.

It's a pretty cool game. Anything interesting on multiplayer? I may mess around with that after I'm done with the single player campaign.

I'm doing alright I guess. I'm playing recruit difficulty . So nothing is too bad. I seem to be finding enough ammo and health/armour. Although occasionally I run a little low on ammo and my health gets down to around 60. I haven't actually ran out of ammo for my assault rifle in a while. But I have gotten down to my last clip. I like the shotgun though- that's a cool weapon. But sometimes it's a little too slow for enemies that shoot back at you. So I've been sticking with the assault rifle almost exclusively. I should switch weapons when battling zombies with melee attack. I have switched to the pistol a few times. But I'm too lazy to switch most of the time . Actually I rarely see zombies with melee attack anymore.

And what the hell are those big creatures. One of them broke through the glass window. They are kind of scary when they are up close.

	20-08-2004 23:22									#279
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quote: Originally posted by ZargonX I found mapping spring to the right mouse button was quite helpful. I could basically just keep my finger down the whole time, and not have worry about any uncalled for finger stretching

I do what I used to do with quake1 and free mouse look:

bind the key I went held down on as 'enter' key, place a heavy object over the numkeypad's enter.

i havent had any stamina problems yet.

	20-08-2004 23:28									#280
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Diss you dont have any ammo troubles anymore but if ur daring u can take down an imp with flashlight too. trigger them into doing melee attacks by going within range and slipping out of them while theyre actually attacking. Flashlight them inbetween this process and eventually you can kill them. Just make sure they dont recovery in time to trigger them to throw projectiles.

When Im fighting 1v1, i like to this for my amusement and to save a lil ammo. this pretty much works for all FPSes with monsters that have projectile/standing melee attack..... Yes you can do this to a shambler in quake1. axe it to death....

	20-08-2004 23:53									#281
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quote: Originally posted by Zero I do what I used to do with quake1 and free mouse look: bind the key I went held down on as 'enter' key, place a heavy object over the numkeypad's enter. i havent had any stamina problems yet.

er, maybe i'm misunderstanding you, but you had mouse look bound to a key then always held it down? if you typed "+mlook" in the console it always stayed on.

	20-08-2004 23:56									#282
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oh yeah, i also wanted to ask this what do you guys think of speed running in doom 3? totally worthless because it's all linear with no room for shortcuts/etc or would it be good?

	21-08-2004 00:06									#283
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quote: Originally posted by pg er, maybe i'm misunderstanding you, but you had mouse look bound to a key then always held it down? if you typed "+mlook" in the console it always stayed on.

Yup.

	21-08-2004 01:11									#284
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quote: Originally posted by pg er, maybe i'm misunderstanding you, but you had mouse look bound to a key then always held it down? if you typed "+mlook" in the console it always stayed on.

oh well at leat my method worked all these years.

	22-08-2004 05:58									#285
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Id pisses me off. Turning down my card's hardware acceleration to minimum fixes the sound in Doom, kind of. It sounds the way it's supposed to now, but it doesn't support 5.1. What kind of **** is that? How can a game that is by far the most advanced graphically be so backwards when it comes to audio?

	22-08-2004 06:40									#286
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I didn't turn my sound accel down. Like I said above, I use the command above to restart the sound when it goes out. kind of annoying.

I seem to be getting surround sound. I tend to turn around when I hear something behind me. Although I'm getting used to the noises now. I can tell when an alien is behind me just from the usual door opening sounds.

	22-08-2004 07:11									#287
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This is scaring the bejeesus outta me.

I just sent the transmission. I trust Sarge more than I trust random-corporate-guy-with-his-badass-lackey. Did I make a booboo?

Just encountered those heat-seaking-rocket-firing skeleton fellows for the first time. Don't recall them being in the original game. Managed to take 'em out with the chainsaw; if I tried to take 'em from a distance, they destroyed me.

This is some ****ed up ****.

	22-08-2004 07:25									#288
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quote: booboo

weeeeeeeeeeeeellll....

	22-08-2004 07:35									#289
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Oh dear. I've doomed the citizenry of Earth to the torments of Hell, haven't I?

	22-08-2004 08:18									#290
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I really don't know, as that's the path I took. But for once in a game the evil suited man from headquarters might be more than he seems.... (well, that might get your hopes up so I won't say anything else)

	22-08-2004 09:17									#291
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I've got the sinking feeling that by the time I finally meet up with Sarge, he'll be possessed or something.

	22-08-2004 09:45									#292
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Incidentally, what moment has freaked you out the most in this game?


So far, it has to be

spoiler(highlight to read): that disembodied woman's voice, "Follow me... they took my baby!" "WAHHHHHH!" Everything turns red... And then nothing. I'm so completely tensed up to be overran by imps and maggots and pinkies, and no monsters come. That totally ****ed my **** up for a solid half an hour.

	22-08-2004 17:37									#293
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Yeh, just got past that part, its was pretty spooky .

Im having no end of problems with multiplayer.. Im a bit of a Doom 2 old hand, finished half life, and although I don't expect to be topdog .. I was hoping id be average on multiplayer, but im finding myself getting wasted all the time .. any hints here ?? I think my problem is accuracy, everybody else seems to hit first time, but me ... just can't get to the mouse to get the target intime .. so are you all playing using the mouse and the right hand shift/ctrl/alt .... ??? i just can't get the hang of it (as im a left shift/ctrl/alt user .. who occasionally uses the mouse to reposition).

Maybe I am average, and just seem to get hard core players join my server ?? who knows.

Talking of server .. im having a few problems here also. Ive got P4 2Ghz, 256Mb ram, and a 750k DSL line, and many of the players complain about lag all the time. So i monitored it using task manager, and memory's fine, CPU is fine, im getting no slow down, but ive noticed the network gets busier and busier and busier .. and then suddenly drops back to normal, and the lag disappears.

Whats more odd is, its only getting to about 256k when the lag appears .. im wondering if thats my max output .. not sure.

ive limited it to 256 .. still get lag.

	22-08-2004 17:43									#294
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Just saw an interview on gamespy... they're making a Doom and Warcraft board-game... sounds interesting

	23-08-2004 12:47									#295
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In the second time through, I didn't send the transmission. This changes the content of subsequent messages and may change the ending, I'll find out in about a week.

I find it really difficult to play this game with all the spooky noises all the time. I have to take a break after about an hour or so.

	23-08-2004 17:28									#296
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That spooky part in alpha 4 is probably the most talked about moment of Doom3. Even though I knew it's in the game from videos first, it freaked me out totally, was still a surpirise.

As for sending/canceling transmission:

spoiler(highlight to read): No difference. If you don't send it, then Dr. Betruger will do that himself eventually, so the reinforcements still arrive, same ending. The only difference is who calls you an idiot right there in comm center (Swann if you send, Sarge if you cancel) and whether Betruger will later say it's good that you called the fleet, or that he will do that himself.

Oh, and I didn't trust Sarge - he's a military guy who curses in every sentence!

	23-08-2004 18:56									#297
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quote: Oh, and I didn't trust Sarge - he's a military guy who curses in every sentence!

spoiler(highlight to read): I did- I don't remember the last game where the military mentor turned bad with so little warning. Starcraft, maybe?