The Ship

I'm currently playing the beta, it's really cool

I really wanted to get into the beta

Long supporter of the HL1 mod.

It's a ball to play at LANs, so I always get everyone to install it and we end up playing it for hours

I'm unsure if I will be purchasing it on source though, it is a lot harder to convince people to buy a game, than merely install a mod.

Doesn't sound like the kind of thing I'd go for, especially for real money.

But it does take us one step closer to the dream of Battle Royale Online.

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Haha, take a look at the pre-order page on Steam as well - gives the minimum spec as "Windows 1000" and recommended spec as "Windows 200" Sloppy Valve

omg... they are watching us. they already fixed it! But anyway, umm, I really wish I had a spare $15 to order it, but I have no monies. By the way ReNo, is this running on the Source engine?

Yup, it's running on the Source engine Which means I still get the joy/pain of using Hammer all the time

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They could start out with turning on AA when taking screenshots:D

Well it came out last night, and much fun was had by all the people I was speaking to. Anybody here picked it up and given it a shot? We appreciate any comments and suggestions

Had a quick play during the lunch break, was fun, I'll post what I think about it after some more rounds

Not played this, but I am interested. One of the things I wondered about was the maps as well. Do they all take place on one ship?

Not managed to find too much information, or any reviews of the game yet.

I get the feeling we're all going to be standing around for a while looking at each other going "did you buy it yet?" because nobody wants to plop down $15 until we see some reviews.

There are a couple of reviews out, but none by the major sites as of yet. One was by a beta tester (obviously they are the people who have already spent a fair bit of time with the game) and the other...well I'm not sure who did that to be honest!

http://www.pcfastlane.com/joomla/content/view/109/47/

http://www.themadgamer.com/portal.php?topic_id=4237

Other sites such as The Firing Squad and 1up have done previews for those of you who want some more info. Hopefully more reviews will pop up now the steam release has been made so you know what to expect

I bought it. I'm liking it so far. If you find a good 8 person server, the game really shines. However, if there are a couple idiots who complain about not knowing what to do, then obviously it doesn't work as well. Here are my 2 cents:

- The maps are really boxy. Reno, you better fix this! It reminds me of something in Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. Those designers made a point to get rid of virtually every straight edge, which I think would work better for the Ship maps as well.

- In a game where it's absolutely necessary to memorize maps, the maps are difficult to learn. There are some very convoluted layouts (probably on purpose, so you can avoid your hunter and such, but it's still difficult to learn) and since most of the game takes place in hallways, there's not many landmarks to help you navigate. The compass KIND of helps, but not that much. Some kind of toggle-able automap would be better.

- I really like the music though. Maybe it's just me.

- The bots are smarter than I expected. Sometimes they seem really human in their mannerisms - sometimes they're dumb as nails.

There is a toggle-able ship map that shows you the floor plan and your location. It also highlights the area your quarry was last seen.

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There is a toggle-able ship map that shows you the floor plan and your location. It also highlights the area your quarry was last seen.

Yup, without that map it would only be half the fun. I find it kinda annoying that I need to press "I" and then switch to the map though, is there no hotkey which immediately brings up the map?

Sure there is - defaults to "p" I think but personally I rebound everything like that (needs, MFK table, etc...) to the buttons surrounding WASD. You need to look at options screens more often Frie

Glad you are enjoying the game CJ, and I'll see what I can do

Oh and by the way, apparently The Ship is reviewed in the new episode of Consolevania, that wierd Scottish games review show. I haven't watched it yet so dunno if I should be linking it or not - hope they liked it as they can be pretty brutal with reviews at times!

http://www.consolevania.com/downloads.htm

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Sure there is - defaults to "p" I think but personally I rebound everything like that (needs, MFK table, etc...) to the buttons surrounding WASD. You need to look at options screens more often Frie

Or at least more closely, only saw a compass hotkey hmm...thanks!

Best moment so far was when I killed a victim with a pan when he was eating in the manhatten restaurant. Very satisfying!

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Sure there is - defaults to "p" I think but personally I rebound everything like that (needs, MFK table, etc...) to the buttons surrounding WASD. You need to look at options screens more often Frie Glad you are enjoying the game CJ, and I'll see what I can do

Oh and by the way, apparently The Ship is reviewed in the new episode of Consolevania, that wierd Scottish games review show. I haven't watched it yet so dunno if I should be linking it or not - hope they liked it as they can be pretty brutal with reviews at times!

http://www.consolevania.com/downloads.htm

My friend youtubed it.