I've downloaded Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory just to check out the maps and models. Unfortunately you can't check out the models unless you're playing online), but the maps look very impressive. I'm surprised as to how well the Quake 3 engine can still hold up, and the maps don't look something that comes from a Quake 3 engine.. (you know how Quake 3 mods and games have that certain Quake 3 look about them).
I didn't really get into class based online FPS's before (Team Fortress, Front Line Force, Day of Defeat etc), but after playing W:ET online for a few nights, I'm enjoying it quite a bit. I get between 200 to 400 ping, and while it's definately a disadvantage during one on on fights, I can still do other things that help the team.. e.g do engineer work, medics, carpet bomb areas as a field op etc.. all of which don't require you to have a low ping to do successfully. The thing I most like about W:ET are the very cool missions (escorting tanks or train carriages, blowing up things) with every map.. Each mission requires a fair few steps to complete, and it's very much like an intense tug of war trying to get the objectives done. Makes the game much more interesting than the round-after-round mind numbing fragfests lke Counterstrike, I think. I prefer W:ET to even Battlefield:1942 because of those objectives.. (I think W:ET encourages working as a team a lot more too)..
So if you haven't tried it out already, give it a shot (even if you have a 56k modem).. you might find me on there sometimes. [;)]
Anyone tried Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory ?
I've downloaded Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory just to check out the maps and models. Unfortunately you can't check out the models unless you're playing online), but the maps look very impressive. I'm surprised as to how well the Quake 3 engine can still hold up, and the maps don't look something that comes from a Quake 3 engine.. (you know how Quake 3 mods and games have that certain Quake 3 look about them).
I didn't really get into class based online FPS's before (Team Fortress, Front Line Force, Day of Defeat etc), but after playing W:ET online for a few nights, I'm enjoying it quite a bit. I get between 200 to 400 ping, and while it's definately a disadvantage during one on on fights, I can still do other things that help the team.. e.g do engineer work, medics, carpet bomb areas as a field op etc.. all of which don't require you to have a low ping to do successfully. The thing I most like about W:ET are the very cool missions (escorting tanks or train carriages, blowing up things) with every map.. Each mission requires a fair few steps to complete, and it's very much like an intense tug of war trying to get the objectives done. Makes the game much more interesting than the round-after-round mind numbing fragfests lke Counterstrike, I think. I prefer W:ET to even Battlefield:1942 because of those objectives.. (I think W:ET encourages working as a team a lot more too)..
So if you haven't tried it out already, give it a shot (even if you have a 56k modem).. you might find me on there sometimes. [;)]