Comments on: My Week in Ubuntu: Video and Games http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/446 Crunky! This is a blog about an English teacher living in South Korea. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:23:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Eric http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2605 Eric Wed, 02 May 2007 14:30:05 +0000 http://www.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2605 http://xkcd.com/c178.html http://xkcd.com/c178.html

]]> By: torgodevil http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2602 torgodevil Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:51:15 +0000 http://www.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2602 I can't beat a skilled bot in Nexuiz. I get 14 of 15 frags to beat a level then one of the bots will pass me at the end. I'm stuck, so I gave Tremulous a shot today. As if to prove me right, the first game I joined had a teamkiller and a guy that tried to kick everyone constantly. The Humans stayed so defensive they got crushed when the Aliens finally evolved and SLAUGHTERED them. It was fairly fun to watch, but I was at a loss as to how to actually play from watching the game. I joined a team as Humans the next game. I was just a lowly rifleman trying to stay out of people's way and not get yelled at by anyone. I dug the "Aliens" movie vibe the game gave off. Low on ammo, aliens attacking from the walls, outnumbered. I got an upgraded helmet that let me see aliens locations like the film did too. That was very cool, but a touch disorienting. I tried my hand at being a building engineer or whatever to help build things. I don't know the tech structure of the game, so I couldn't BUILD anything. Not only that, but I was tuck with a blaster that SUCKED. I quickly died to an attack, which was a relief. I eventually got Heavy Armor and a few grenades. I was running around backing people up, shooting things, and didn't die again. We'd encounter some aliens, then chase them off. I never got to fight in the Alien base, and only got one kill total. Our side won, so I wasn't too much of a load. I have yet to try out the Aliens side. It looks very different and watching them play, through their eyes when I was on the sidelines was pretty cool. I'll probably play again as long as I can find some good servers with some crowds. I can’t beat a skilled bot in Nexuiz. I get 14 of 15 frags to beat a level then one of the bots will pass me at the end. I’m stuck, so I gave Tremulous a shot today. As if to prove me right, the first game I joined had a teamkiller and a guy that tried to kick everyone constantly. The Humans stayed so defensive they got crushed when the Aliens finally evolved and SLAUGHTERED them. It was fairly fun to watch, but I was at a loss as to how to actually play from watching the game.

I joined a team as Humans the next game. I was just a lowly rifleman trying to stay out of people’s way and not get yelled at by anyone. I dug the “Aliens” movie vibe the game gave off. Low on ammo, aliens attacking from the walls, outnumbered. I got an upgraded helmet that let me see aliens locations like the film did too. That was very cool, but a touch disorienting.

I tried my hand at being a building engineer or whatever to help build things. I don’t know the tech structure of the game, so I couldn’t BUILD anything. Not only that, but I was tuck with a blaster that SUCKED. I quickly died to an attack, which was a relief.

I eventually got Heavy Armor and a few grenades. I was running around backing people up, shooting things, and didn’t die again. We’d encounter some aliens, then chase them off. I never got to fight in the Alien base, and only got one kill total. Our side won, so I wasn’t too much of a load.

I have yet to try out the Aliens side. It looks very different and watching them play, through their eyes when I was on the sidelines was pretty cool. I’ll probably play again as long as I can find some good servers with some crowds.

]]> By: torgodevil http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2601 torgodevil Sun, 29 Apr 2007 07:56:43 +0000 http://www.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2601 Tremulous is an online only RTS/FPS hybrid that is closely similar to "Natural Selection". I've played both Natural Selection and Tremulous in the past. The main downside to these games are the fact that they require other players around the same skill level to be enjoyable. Games with Bots usually win out for me, simply because in general trying to find a good FPS community with public servers is a needle in a haystack. Tremulous is an online only RTS/FPS hybrid that is closely similar to “Natural Selection”. I’ve played both Natural Selection and Tremulous in the past. The main downside to these games are the fact that they require other players around the same skill level to be enjoyable. Games with Bots usually win out for me, simply because in general trying to find a good FPS community with public servers is a needle in a haystack.

]]> By: mailinator http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2600 mailinator Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:06:27 +0000 http://www.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2600 Wanna blow your mind? sudo aptitude install tremulous Wanna blow your mind?

sudo aptitude install tremulous

]]> By: newuser http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2599 newuser Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:37:09 +0000 http://www.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2599 Looks like a good weather today and it is sunday morning! Why are you sitting on a pc and being a geek? Okay, sorry! I became my parents just for a sec! Isn't it wonderful when you figured out something ? Just wonderful I tell you. Regards. V Looks like a good weather today and it is sunday morning!

Why are you sitting on a pc and being a geek?

Okay, sorry! I became my parents just for a sec! Isn’t it wonderful when you figured out something ? Just wonderful I tell you.

Regards.
V

]]> By: torgodevil http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2598 torgodevil Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:28:24 +0000 http://www.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2598 Ah, there has been a new development: iRiviter CAN convert some files correctly in Linux it seems. Today I've been able to transcode .mp4->.avi like I could in Windows. So, iRiviter can't transcode from xvid to a different size/bitrate xvid, but it can go from one format to another. If I want to convert my xvid files, I'll use Avidemux. If I want to change files over, I'll use iRiviter. I think this will work for a while. Ah, there has been a new development:
iRiviter CAN convert some files correctly in Linux it seems. Today I’ve been able to transcode .mp4->.avi like I could in Windows. So, iRiviter can’t transcode from xvid to a different size/bitrate xvid, but it can go from one format to another.

If I want to convert my xvid files, I’ll use Avidemux. If I want to change files over, I’ll use iRiviter. I think this will work for a while.

]]> By: newuser http://blog.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2597 newuser Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:27:50 +0000 http://www.torgodevil.com/archives/446#comment-2597 One more baby step towards M$ free computing! Congrads. I'm watching your progress as I would love to run linux and be done with windows forever! I think linux still got a ways to go still as far as being easy to use but its getting there. Regards. V One more baby step towards M$ free computing!

Congrads.

I’m watching your progress as I would love to run linux and be done with windows forever! I think linux still got a ways to go still as far as being easy to use but its getting there.

Regards.
V

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