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Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Velox on August 10, 2006, 11:17:41 PM
Welcome back, here we go again...

I've really been into old Blizzard games lately, and now I'm also on a Starcraft kick. I've never played over Battle.net. I can kick the computers ass up and down the screen (I LOVE to cover the whole 256x256 in creep... is that sort of like bukakke? I digress), but I'd like to play some human players in Brood War. Anybody want to fight the UBER-BADASS?! Also, I will still play diablo on request. It's kind of boring by my lonesome, plus I don't level up nearly as fast.

If it works this good why fukc with it?
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: brainface on August 10, 2006, 11:51:33 PM
im me at random with the line "sc?" and you will apparently meet 90% the criterion of being my friend.
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: CYMRO on August 11, 2006, 01:41:27 AM
I ordered the Starcraft Battlechest yesterday, so in 4-10 days, I will be up for some Brood War challenges.
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Velox on August 11, 2006, 01:58:35 AM
Fantastic!

I long for combat
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Ishmayl-Retired on August 11, 2006, 06:41:06 AM
I'm IN!  AIM Ishmayl anytime really late in the evening on weekends, and during the week, anytime after 4:00 EST
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: CYMRO on August 11, 2006, 08:40:58 AM
Quote from: Velox121Fantastic!

I long for combat


I just got confirmation that JR Music shipped out Starcraft via UPS this morning.

Soon...
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Numinous on August 11, 2006, 09:10:32 AM
Okay, now you're hurting me...  I have Starcraft, but not Brood Wars.  And besides, it gives my computer hell so I can't play it...  Curses...
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Raelifin on August 11, 2006, 09:58:56 AM
Brood war is like $5, dude. Can't fix your computer, but lack of brood war is nothin'.
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: the_taken on August 11, 2006, 10:34:45 AM
Even living in a cave is no excuse for the lack of brood war.

I'd play, but my anti virus program says SC is a viral program. WTF?
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Numinous on August 11, 2006, 10:36:58 AM
Do you see the book list in my sig?  That's why I have no Brood War.
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Lmns Crn on August 11, 2006, 11:48:14 AM
<---- Never Played StarCraft

Commence with the flaming, gantlemen.
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: the_taken on August 11, 2006, 11:50:34 AM
Quote from: Luminous Crayon<---- Never Played StarCraft

Commence with the flaming, gantlemen.
"I love the smell of napalm!" - Terran Firebat
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Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Velox on August 12, 2006, 05:34:07 AM
You know what that smell is? That's the smell of victory.

Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Hibou on August 12, 2006, 08:10:49 AM
Strangely, around here you can't find a copy of Brood War anywhere. I've been looking for so long, but no luck. I do plan to buy a new D2 Battle Chest though :)
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Túrin on August 12, 2006, 09:24:49 AM
Let's hear it for StarCraft, esp. Brood War. :rambo: :lurk:

Lt. Kerrigan FTW! :1337:
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: the_taken on August 12, 2006, 03:36:25 PM
For the Swarm! :muffy:
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: brainface on August 12, 2006, 09:26:15 PM
game 1 tonight: a use map settings i'd never played: destroyed by my own team.
game 2 tonight: zerg vs. protoss on fastest map: hatchery next to protoss base=opponent quits without a word. (yay!)
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: CYMRO on August 13, 2006, 04:17:54 AM
Quote from: WitchHuntStrangely, around here you can't find a copy of Brood War anywhere. I've been looking for so long, but no luck. I do plan to buy a new D2 Battle Chest though :)

Amazon.com!  Battlechest is under $20.00.

UPS tracking tells me mine arrived in Charlotte Saturday morning, which means I will be Starcrafting on Monday!
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: CYMRO on August 14, 2006, 09:21:01 PM
I now possess the Battlechest.  I will be online with Starcraft tootsweet!
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: brainface on August 14, 2006, 10:38:03 PM
excellent! i will congratulate you by swarming your base with hungry, ravenous zerglings.
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: CYMRO on August 15, 2006, 12:11:47 AM
Quote from: brainfaceexcellent! i will congratulate you by swarming your base with hungry, ravenous zerglings.

No not the zerglings!

(I love you, Sarge!)

This reminds me muchly of Tiberian Sun.
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: CYMRO on August 15, 2006, 12:18:42 AM
And of course, I have had my ass handed to me on a plate three times in a row in the sons of Khoral alliance thing.

Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: the_taken on August 15, 2006, 11:59:30 AM
Helpful RTS tip: The more resource gatherers you have, the faster you can produce warriors and tech upgrades. In the case of unit limits, you can just kill off your gatherers when you reach your maximum.

Starcraft tips:
To maximize resource gathering efficiency, assign 2 peons to each mineral patch. 4 or 5 peons are enough for harvesting gas, depending on the distance and angle the geyser is from your HQ.
Terran and Zerg players should have around 3 extra SCVs to build buildings.
A Protoss probe doesn't need to stick around a building that's being created, so just keep enough to alocate resources, unless you're worried about your outposts.

More tips?
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Velox on August 15, 2006, 01:51:03 PM
I prefer to send my spare resources gatherers in a suicide attack against the enemy. You'd be surprised how a few SCV's fare against a lone enemy (especially since they can repair each other), or how useful drones can be (since their attack is ranged, and they can burrow to ambush).
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: the_taken on August 15, 2006, 02:08:59 PM
How you kill your extra peons is your business. I just find it faster to waste 'em then and there and make a more effective warrior now. Although drones make good snacks for difilers.

I need a new computer. Now I want to play. :(
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Ishmayl-Retired on August 15, 2006, 04:31:30 PM
Here's a tip I've found out.  If you're playing Protoss (and it may be exactly the same with Terran, but I don't ever play them), the Gateways and Nexuses (barracks and town halls) are set to spit out units on the bottom-left (southwest) corner of the facility.  Therefore, for quicker play, with less of your units wandering around in circles, build your facility so that the bottom-left corner is as close as possible to the exit of your base (or the gold, in the case of the Nexus).  It's particularly useful with the probes, since, if they wander through a multitude of harvesting probes, they tend to get stuck for up to 30 seconds or a minute, which can be very detrimental in a fast game.
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: brainface on August 15, 2006, 04:54:32 PM
QuoteI need a new computer. Now I want to play.
no[/i] computer, then, you know, nevermind.
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: the_taken on August 15, 2006, 11:32:47 PM
Quote from: brainface
QuoteI need a new computer. Now I want to play.
no[/i] computer, then, you know, nevermind.

I'm actualy juggling between 3 different computers. One at the public lybrary, one at work, one in the back of a store I have access to. I'm saving up to get my own computer and a connection. Be ready for my arrival. I've forgotten most of the tactics I developed, but I won't be some push over n008.
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Hibou on August 27, 2006, 12:07:34 PM
Anyone wanna get together and play some D2 through an IP connection?
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Velox on August 28, 2006, 01:11:30 AM
sure
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Hibou on August 28, 2006, 08:45:25 AM
Let me know when you're available to play :)
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Velox on December 06, 2006, 11:44:27 PM
You know what I hate? When I kick the computers ass, I save the replay, replay it back later on, and the computer MANIPULATES the outcome so that it becomes the victor! I hate that AI. He's a brooding, whining, sore-loser felch-monger. It's funny, this only happens when I save a replay from a game against the computer. I'm telling you, the guy can't handle loosing. Especially when its from a horde of Marines and Tanks. I love hordes of people with guns.
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Velox on December 19, 2006, 09:47:16 PM
Anybody wanna play? I've got a real bug up my ass to play against a human; plus I'm done with school until january 16th, I lost my job, I aint got shit to do; cept KILL!
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: brainface on December 19, 2006, 10:41:53 PM
i'm up for it man. all of my friends want to play co-op. what's up with that?
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Velox on December 21, 2006, 02:52:18 AM
co-op is okay... if you're a fairy-assed commie!

I've never played co-op, I'll bet its fun. But nothing beats the thrill of hunting the most dangerous game of all... nerds.

Let me know when your available to play; Im pretty much good anytime after midnight, and oftentimes during the day.
IM me (AIM) @ Velox888, too
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Túrin on January 10, 2007, 02:36:27 PM
Anybody up for a game tonight (or evening or morning, depending on your timezone, I just mean somewhere in the next five hours)? My multiplayer skillz are teh suck, so if anyone feels like an easy kill, PM me.

Túrin
Title: Gimme Somethin to Shoot
Post by: Sarandosil on January 11, 2007, 11:05:07 AM
I'd love some D2, but my computer is broken as well. I should be getting a few spare parts to fix it soon though.