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The Lounge => General Gaming => Topic started by: Mangala on July 19, 2010, 10:57:11 PM

Title: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 19, 2010, 10:57:11 PM
I mentioned this in the Steam Deals thread, but it needs a thread of its own.

Its an old UT2004 mod, which is now ported to the Source Engine - because Valve hired the dev team.

More importantly its FREE.

So guys, even if you dont use steam normally GET IT NOW!!  Its got coop campaigns and so on ala Left 4 Dead but this time its you and your mates shooting aliens top down (alien breed amiga style!) and in isometric view.

Linkage: http://store.steampowered.com/app/630

I'll be organising coop campaigns and shit via our steam group ;)
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 19, 2010, 10:57:33 PM
Just dont d/l today, servers are being hammered globally for this.

Official Site: http://www.alienswarm.com/

Dev groups "old" site: http://www.blackcatgames.com/
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 19, 2010, 11:39:34 PM
It isnt as mindless as it seems, each character brings to the campaign different skills - medic, heavy weaps, trooper/officer and engineer guy.  Each with their own style of weaps/accessories, meaning some of the "puzzles" involved can be worked out quite well.

Personally Im enjoying it, and Im quoting Aliens all the time!
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Kathras on July 19, 2010, 11:53:19 PM
Nice!  That looks pretty badass! 

First thing im doing when I get home ( right after the scotch and the soft sobbing into a pillow ).
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 20, 2010, 12:04:29 AM
( right after the scotch and the soft sobbing into a pillow ).

bad day?
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Kathras on July 20, 2010, 12:43:55 AM


bad day?
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No, just being dramatic and a bit silly.  :)
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 20, 2010, 11:36:00 AM
haha :D

Anyways only downside is a single campaign for coop (for now, since the mod tools were released in the same release it seems to community will have maps up in a week or so. Hoping someone will do an Aliens related campaign!) and just 1 map for offline practice.

Still 64 achies to get and several unlocks so should last a while and as its free im not whining anymore.
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Kathras on July 23, 2010, 04:27:42 PM
http://thumb-culture.com/2010/07/22/alien-swarm-in-first-person-is-terrifying/ (http://thumb-culture.com/2010/07/22/alien-swarm-in-first-person-is-terrifying/)
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 23, 2010, 04:51:01 PM
http://thumb-culture.com/2010/07/22/alien-swarm-in-first-person-is-terrifying/ (http://thumb-culture.com/2010/07/22/alien-swarm-in-first-person-is-terrifying/)

Ooooo

Thanks for this - gonna try it out later I think.

Wont be as terrifing as AVP, but could be "fun" nevertheless.
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Warcold on July 24, 2010, 08:04:47 AM
for the lazy:

Quote
In a running game of Alien Swarm simply go to Options > Keyboard > Enable developer console. Then hit ` (to the left of 1) and type:

firstperson

asw_hide_marine 1 (or '0' according to Mang)

asw_controls 0

And then you can experience the terror first hand.
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 24, 2010, 10:51:13 PM
asw_hide_marine 0

works better for me - 1 shows my marines head (its like a headcam), 0 doesnt show any marine.
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 24, 2010, 11:12:10 PM
PS garry added a game of this for this evening (Sunday evening) on the HoJ group in steam.
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Warcold on July 25, 2010, 09:15:29 AM
prolly wont make it.
family birthday
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 25, 2010, 02:01:02 PM
nooooooooooooooooooo

Means it looks like just garry and I then.  And no bots (they dont get used in mp games...).
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 25, 2010, 04:36:53 PM
Found commands to add bots :)

Yay!
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 25, 2010, 05:42:54 PM
Remember people this is a

(http://www.norcalblogs.com/sustainable/free.jpg)

game.

So everyone should own it.

As the bots are a little dumb and real people - usually - arent.
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 25, 2010, 06:54:47 PM
Great fun.

Played campaign thru on Normal, lots of achies were gotten, fun was had, I shot people lots (Friendly Fire, Best Fire).  Bots were okish, but we need maor people to own this :D
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Caradir on July 25, 2010, 07:00:49 PM
btw check in TF2 i has the parasite hat ;)
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 26, 2010, 11:23:05 AM
btw check in TF2 i has the parasite hat ;)

Seems its 2 missions, not two campaigns :)

So I have the Hat Trick achie, which means when I next play TF2 I gets a hat.
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Caradir on July 27, 2010, 03:15:22 PM
last minute but whod be up for this tonight starting 6ish UK?
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Warcold on July 27, 2010, 03:41:57 PM
might be available, but no earlier than about 7 your time
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Caradir on July 27, 2010, 03:54:43 PM
might be available, but no earlier than about 7 your time

if im on steam IM me ill try and remember how to add bots ;)
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Mangala on July 27, 2010, 04:17:55 PM
Press ` to get the console up.

cl_selectm (marinenum) (slot)    (Brackets arent needed by the way)
(marinenum) being numbers 0-7 for Sarge, Wildcat, etc. through Vegas, respectively.
(slot) being 0-3, for players 1-4, respectively. Slot number -1 can also be used to add to the first available slot.  

cl_dselectm (marinenum) (slot)

to remove ones that arent what you want.

Sarge "cl_selectm 0 x"
Wildcat "cl_selectm 1 x"
Faith "cl_selectm 2 x"
Crash "cl_selectm 3 x"
Jaeger "cl_selectm 4 x"
Wolfe "cl_selectm 5 x"
Bastille "cl_selectm 6 x"
Vegas "cl_selectm 7 x"

x being the slot you want them in - ideally 3 or 4, that way you and the other play are 1 and 2.
========

F2, f3 or F4 to control them ingame if it appears needed.
Title: Re: Alien Swarm
Post by: Caradir on July 27, 2010, 04:50:21 PM
Jon you are a star