DeathMatch Mode on Half Life 2

As of this moment, there is only one server that isn't password protected. Obviously some people were fast enough to their clan/gang/clique/whatever organized into a decent enough game. I just can't believe they released it without putting any dedicated servers up first. Or through a partner like filefront... or... something...

Should be great once everyone has it and there are some good servers up.
 
It is awesome, that is all I can say, though I have not played with anyone else yet.

Steam name: thechonin
 
BuddyChrist83 said:
No shit, Xfire rocks. Do they have HL2 support yet? Only one way to find out.

Xfire: BuddyC
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As long as someone is already in a server, I think Xfire should work fine. I can connect to my friends that are in CS:S games through Xfire.
 
I played on a couple of servers...briefly. Pings were too high, and the servers themselves seemed to be melting down under the load -- LOTS of server-side lag. I think I'll be glad to let the mess sort out over the next day or so. My nickname in-game is -jinx for now, but I'll probably change back to my UT2k4 name (.rEtr0fit.) at some point.

The game seems OK, I suppose, although some people took a LOT of frickin' damage without dying. (They must have found a spot to power up their suit to the max 200.) My initial reaction is that the grav gun is fairly overpowered -- not only does it deal out a crapload of damage, but it blocks incoming bullets. The loss of visibility isn't enough of a trade at this point.

They definitely need more interesting maps, but those will come with time. The ones I played were boxy as hell.
 
I add names and then they disappear a minute later. WTH?

Aw well. Probably should have worked out the bugs before releasing the DM for HL2. Only two maps anyway it looks like.
 
i just spent $80 bucks to avoid steam download bullshit. :/

but this is awesome news, particularly since i'm not a counterstrike fan at all. i'll get to it as soon as i finish the single player. which i'll get to as soon as i finish half life source. which...honestly kinda sucks. :/
 
I got to play for about 3 minutes on a semi decent server.. It was fun! Nothing like mowing someone over with a radiator you just ripped off the wall.
 
According to someone on the IGN boards who referenced someone on the steam forums, there's a problem with the gameinfo.txt file that this Steam update created for every Source game.
 
Workin perfectly for me.

Ya know, I've only had 1 major problem with Steam and that was awhile ago. It was an update they released that would delete the CS game files and I, unfortunately, got it before they took the update down. Other than that, I really haven't had problems. Sorry to hear you guys having all these issues.
 
I got onto a 40 ping server for about two minutes and got to screw around with the crossbow for a while. Fun, but then the server went down.

Does anyone know what the recommended upstream bandwidth and processor requirements are per user for a server? I could leave my computer running as a password-protected server during the day, potentially, but I have ADSL with only 128 kbps upstream.
 
Foreign Jackass said:
Valve didn't "fark up". I just played for half an hour. This will kick the ass of most MP games for some time.
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Close to half of the people in this thread can't get any Source games to load since applying the DM patch. I'd say that's a pretty big booboo.
 
I can load the game, but HL2DM is pretty unplayable for me (and most people) at the moment. 800+ ping for just about everyone on the servers, I think some servers just can't handle the server-side physics. >_<
 
Foreign Jackass said:
Have you bought it on CDs? My version works, I bought it from Steam.
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I bought mine from Steam too and am having a problem. Hopefully Valve has this figured out by tommorrow.
 
Got into a 12 man Japanese server with decent ping (<200) and played for a bit before the server shut down. Man, HL2 DM is awesome. When they get the server issues figured out and when games can get up and running with good ping, this is going to be the new revolution for FPS DM fun!

At first I was worried it was going to be all gravity gun action, but not so! Some guy was blocking my gravity throwing attacks by lifting up a cabinet, then throwing it at me when my defense was down and killing me. So I respawned, switched to SMG, and went around and mowed him down. Grabbed his shotgun, and went after people near explosive barrels.

FUN TIMES!
 
duckroll said:
Got into a 12 man Japanese server with decent ping (<200) and played for a bit before the server shut down. Man, HL2 DM is awesome. When they get the server issues figured out and when games can get up and running with good ping, this is going to be the new revolution for FPS DM fun!

At first I was worried it was going to be all gravity gun action, but not so! Some guy was blocking my gravity throwing attacks by lifting up a cabinet, then throwing it at me when my defense was down and killing me. So I respawned, switched to SMG, and went around and mowed him down. Grabbed his shotgun, and went after people near explosive barrels.

FUN TIMES!
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That sounds fun! :lol

I gotta get my PC situ sorted out and buy this off steam within the next couple months! Gaming has been tough on the wallet lately!
 
I'm getting some weird purple checkerboard shit on some surfaces. Windows/shiny floors. It doesn't always occur, I was on a server and EVERYTHING was purpley, I create my own and some windows are purpley checkerboard, but the bathroom floor on lockdown isn't (it was before).

Never had a graphical problem with CSS or HL2. Anyone else see this?
 
I'm not that interested in deathmatch myself, but I grabbed it just out of curiosity. Worked fine for me. I'll bet if they refine the team mode a bit they could have a real hit on their hands.
 
just played a match! best deathmatch EVER :lol :lol

throwing toilets, chairs, Benches has never been more fun :lol
 
Here's some of the overwatch level. Only server I could get into so I don't have any of lockdown (which is a better map, as far as deathmatch). Overwatch is a lot of fun for hurling objects around, especially the cars. The server was definitely chugging with all of the physics though.

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SKluck said:
I'm getting some weird purple checkerboard shit on some surfaces. Windows/shiny floors. It doesn't always occur, I was on a server and EVERYTHING was purpley, I create my own and some windows are purpley checkerboard, but the bathroom floor on lockdown isn't (it was before).

Never had a graphical problem with CSS or HL2. Anyone else see this?
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missing textures
 
what the fuck is going on?? i have the retail/store-bought version of HL2 and mines not loading either!! has anyone fixed this probelm yet??
 
Yea ummm, mine worked for like an hour.

Now when I try to run HL2 DM or just HL2 it says "preparing to play Half-life 2" and then after a few seconds the box disappears and nothing further happens :\
 
Looking at the options... and it's at 99% and it keeps saying "update required", downloads a bit... then update required... downloads a bit again... and keeps doing this.

Has been doing it for the last 5-10 minutes, after the initial update.
 
Bebpo said:
Yea ummm, mine worked for like an hour.

Now when I try to run HL2 DM or just HL2 it says "preparing to play Half-life 2" and then after a few seconds the box disappears and nothing further happens :\
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This is the exact same problem i'm having, the cd also spins in the drive for a few seconds then stops.....
 
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