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ladi · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:40 am Post subject: Games Forum?

I was wondering if a games forum would be popular?
I need to find out how to last more than 10 seconds playing BZFLAG! Sad

I also installed Eternal Lands yesterday, but got frustrated after spending 10 minutes trying to figure out how to catch a rabbit!

BTW, I think those two are among the best (free) games I've seen.

dogsby · Joined: Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:03 am Posts: 14 Location: Kent

I think this is a great idea. I didn't intend to use my Linux box for gaming, but my PS2 runs on the shared house TV so time is limited. On the other hand, no-one is interested in using my computer so I get it all to myself.

I am also quite tempted by the GP2X but have not read anything yet that has pushed me into buying one.

M-Saunders · Moderator Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:14 pm Posts: 2881

If enough people want such a forum, I'll consider it for the Misc section Smile

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Ugly_spud · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:15 am Post subject: Re: Games Forum?

Lejon · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:04 am Post subject: RE: Re: Games Forum?

I also would liek a Games forum.. as Linux is my primary (only atm.) platform, I play many games in Linux and Cedega.

Conserning surviving more than 10 secs in BZflag. MOVE if your still your dead.
Look at it as a FPS. if your still for one millisecond your dead. Move and jump like an idiot!
AND doin that, try to navigate + manage to shot down the other that do the same. As easy as that Very Happy

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ladi · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:59 am Post subject: Re: RE: Re: Games Forum?

M-Saunders · Moderator Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:14 pm Posts: 2881

BZFlag drops you in random places on the map, it seems, so if a bullet is in your path you'll be wasted almost instantly. The best thing to do is look through the server list for a game with 5-or-so players and a large map, so you can learn the controls and flag power-ups in relative peace Smile

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shifty_ben · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:39 pm Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: Games Forum?

Just try what I always do when Im learning a new game, hold down the forward control before you are even dropped into the game, then run round like a headless rabbit hitting fire. I was lucky enough with BZFlag to find a server that was completely empty once, I happily moved around getting used to my controls and whatnot, when another player appeared and said "are you good?" so having taken a moment or two to find the button to talk back I said "no im new to this game", got the reply good good and the git wasted me incessantly!
Bzflag is a great game, though would be nice if there was some sort of single player with AI so you could learn all the controls Very Happy

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kilikopele · LXF regular Joined: Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:35 pm Posts: 298

Was there really no interest in a Linux Gaming forum? I wouldn't use it as such for a "Tips" forum, but perhaps as a "How the hell do you get <insert game title> running on <distro>?" forum.

M-Saunders · Moderator Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:14 pm Posts: 2881

I think those kind of questions are better off in the Help forum -- otherwise the threads get spread too thinly amongst different forums...

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kilikopele · LXF regular Joined: Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:35 pm Posts: 298

Got it.

1slipperyfish · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject:

why don't we have a games running on ubuntu forum? we could swap tips about how we run games on ubuntu it would be great(in fact just like a school yard Rolling Eyes

) games forum Rolling Eyes

get a grip Rolling Eyes

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