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Title: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: FPF-DieHard 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
OP+ 4.0

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
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: Hexx 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?
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: KBF-Nail on November 07, 2005, 01:25:59 am
Logged on For Training No ONe there.  What a Rip!!!!!! >:(
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: FPF-DieHard on November 07, 2005, 06:53:39 am
Um, I said Monday.   Last night was Sunday  :P
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: Dizzy on November 07, 2005, 07:12:14 am

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

yA, U GOTTA BE ON ts. OOPS CAPS
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: KBF MalaK 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.
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: KBF 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.
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: Lepton on November 07, 2005, 10:18:28 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.
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: 762_XC on November 07, 2005, 11:06:59 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.
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: FPF-DieHard on November 07, 2005, 11:37:41 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.
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: FPF-DieHard on November 07, 2005, 11:40:01 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.
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: KBFLordKrueg on November 07, 2005, 01:46:42 pm
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.  ;)
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: Dizzy 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.
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: Lepton 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.
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: FPF-DieHard on November 07, 2005, 07:00:27 pm
On now, meet me on D.net's TS
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: Dizzy on November 07, 2005, 07:20:02 pm
Im on ts with risky and hexx  :o

Where are all the noobs?
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: Lepton on November 07, 2005, 07:45:05 pm
You done scared them off, you meanies.  :D
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: KBF MalaK on November 07, 2005, 07:52:37 pm
whats the D2 TS server info ??
I'm ready to play, TS installed
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: RFA-Wraith on November 07, 2005, 07:58:52 pm
IM BACK!

Just got my cable installed, unfortunately with the timezones (in Oz) cannot make the specified time.

Will be available on weekends thought.
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: KBFLordKrueg on November 07, 2005, 08:03:20 pm
whats the D2 TS server info ??
I'm ready to play, TS installed

teamspeak.dynaverse.net
password is sfcrulz
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: Strat on November 07, 2005, 08:12:05 pm
Like to play a few games with ya. 

I'm on TS, but no mic lol...

I can send messages inside TS, and chat in game.  But  that kinda counts me out if I MUST have a mic.

Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: Pojo92 on November 07, 2005, 08:23:53 pm
Okay, got TS installed, and found the login, but what are the passwords and other field entries I need to make to sign on?  I keep getting an audible "error" message when I try to log on.
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: Strat on November 07, 2005, 10:12:11 pm
That was great!  Thanks for games guys.

I hope to fly again with you later!

Strat
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: Dizzy on November 07, 2005, 11:10:30 pm
Okay, got TS installed, and found the login, but what are the passwords and other field entries I need to make to sign on?  I keep getting an audible "error" message when I try to log on.

Connect to server under the local address book tab, right click and 'add' a new server profile. Then select an anonymous nickname and enter this: teamspeak.dynaverse.net into the Server address tab.

Server pw i sfcrulz
Title: Re: Training Monday night: "New Players" wanted
Post by: KBF MalaK on November 08, 2005, 09:00:03 am
sorry bout last night guys, once I got TS connected to ya's and heard how it was breaking up I was tweeking it when my girlfriend came home and between dinner and my new pupy I got distracted. By the time I got back to the puter about 10pm everyone was leaving. I'll do better tomorrow (tonight). I just hate to leave TS bandwidth set to unlimited just so the comms don't break up, we'll have to see what It'll do ingame with my dialup.