Counter-Strike:Source - Game or Lame?

Ironically, the title itself is lame. :D

Anyway, I was wondering how many of you play CS:Source, what servers you play on, how often, etc... It's probably the most famous online multiplayer game in the world (although Doom, Quake and PacMan probably beat it for the all-time most widely known).

I play it on Sundays and holidays, and I usually go on one of these two servers-

195.20.109.116:27015 - FragMasters
195.149.21.181:27025 - Mystic Kingdom

The first is huge, as its 40 player limit is almost always full. So, when I can't connect there, I go to the second one instead - it has a more relaxed atmosphere and the maps are fun-maps instead of large & stealthy ones. It also has fewer people - makes it easier to connect ;)

The reason I thought of posting this thread was because I was looking at cheyenne1212's profile and I saw the link to "ao-clan.net" (which, by the way, is down). So, if anyone still wants to make an AO clan, or if you just want to give me a shot (excuse the pun) at it, then I'm up for it! :D

Cheers,

-jk

Geesus, are people STILL crying about how great CS is? Grow up. Move on. There are SO MANY other great games out there. Try the Battlefield 2 games. Try Quake IV. Try Doom 3. Try UT2k4. But SHUT UP about CS:S. I am SO f****** tired of hearing about that game.

Lame. Definitely lame.

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Geesus, are people STILL crying about how great CS is? Grow up. Move on. There are SO MANY other great games out there. Try the Battlefield 2 games. Try Quake IV. Try Doom 3. Try UT2k4. But SHUT UP about CS:S. I am SO f****** tired of hearing about that game.

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Wow, calm down. I was only asking. I don't get why so many people are against it anyway - why is Battlefield 2 any better? Why is Quake any better? Why is Doom any better? If you're going to bash the game down, at least give me an explanation why you don't like it.

Anyway, to each his own? :)

CS:S is amazing. So is Battlefield 2. So is Quake 4. But they're all different, and good for different people... You don't have to get so up in arms zen...

Personally I enjoy CS:S, BF2 and COD 2 whenever I can... Don't have too much time though, so my skills are falling off.

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Originally posted here by J_K9
Wow, calm down. I was only asking. I don't get why so many people are against it anyway - why is Battlefield 2 any better? Why is Quake any better? Why is Doom any better? If you're going to bash the game down, at least give me an explanation why you don't like it.

Anyway, to each his own? :)

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Sorry, wasn't trying to come over as "worked up". I'm not...I'm just tired and disgusted with the whole game. 1.5 was about when I stopped playing it. It is not the game, per say. It is the attitude that has pervaded a portion of the players. Maybe not the statistical majority, but there are enough, and they are obnoxious enough, to APPEAR to represent the majority. I know, it's a generalization...but there it is...and MANY gamers see it the same way. Many non-CS playing gamers.

Source and the VAC system has helped curb a lot of the cheating, but the attitudes and the machismo BS still abound. For this problem, I'd agree that BF2 and the others AREN'T any better. But they are newer games, with less entrenched feelings of hostility in many people. CS has become one of those games that you love, or you hate. I fall into the latter. Sorry. Nothing against you. I shouldn't have shot my mouth (my fingers? my keyboard?) off. To each his own, exactly.

/me goes back to Empire at War

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That's an amazingly fun game... I wish I had more time to play it.

Greeting's

I've played CS from the very first version and I've also played CS:source but I thinks thats still in developement stage (It is officially release but I've already downloaded about 400 MB as patches and new AVTAR [like GIGN was just recently added]). I''m always going to remain a CS fan.

I think its going to be one more year before CS:source makes it to WCG.

Anyway I'm seriously ready for a AO clan and I think you should change the thread title to "NEW CS CLAN FROM AO" or something better.

I'm with you for the clan (sorry had to say it again I LOVE THAT GAME)


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Forgot to mention I've CS:CONDITION ZERO, CS:1.6 and source all on the PC, SO version wouldnt matter.

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Source and the VAC system has helped curb a lot of the cheating, but the attitudes and the machismo BS still abound. For this problem, I'd agree that BF2 and the others AREN'T any better. But they are newer games, with less entrenched feelings of hostility in many people.

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Yeah, some people do seem to take CS:S as if it's all that matters to them - and are _way_ too competitive. Not only that, but there are a minority which join just to ruin the games of others on their own team (which IMO is pretty sad).
Battlefield 2 is actually a really good game, as is COD 2 (is it multiplayer though?). I want to take a look at America's Army too, because it seems to be along the same line as the others (and it's free). Maybe I should broaden my gaming horizons a bit when I get the chance...

No problem, and I'm sorry for creating another CS thread. Maybe next time it'll be about BF2 or TrackMania Nations or something... :D


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ByTeWrangler - You're more of a CS addict than I am lol. So, you're up for the clan? Let's see if anyone else is interested before we decide anything else. :)

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I've played CS from the very first version and I've also played CS:source but I thinks thats still in developement stage (It is officially release but I've already downloaded about 400 MB as patches and new AVTAR [like GIGN was just recently added]).

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Aye, I've downloaded tons of updates since I got the game. They're not only patches though - there have been quite a few upgrades in general. And the blasted CT shield is gone once and for all thanks to it lol

CS-CZ pwnz. Nuff said

CS-S Sux. Nuff said.

CS p0wnz all you n00bz0rz


<3 much love.

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ByTeWrangler - You're more of a CS addict than I am lol. So, you're up for the clan? Let's see if anyone else is interested before we decide anything else.

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We had an AO- cs clan. Cheyenne, Jarrod, Zombiemann and myself ran it. It was up for over a year, but unfortunately life became too busy for many of us so it died out slowly.

GamingElites.com is the clan i'm playing in right now...

I just started playing BF2 about 2 months ago and must say I am quite addicted. I still play CS:S just because your headshots skills from CS really help in BF2.

I have played @ Fragmasters before. I usually use the handle PreNup. In bf2 I am Prenuptial.

I tried Act of War but at the end of the day I guess I'm just addicted to C&C. I think it's the relative ease at which the series of C&C games can be modified to extend the playability far beyond most games that are play once or twice and then left to gather dust on a shelf. There are so many maps, add on single player missions and loads of other stuff available for free for the latest C&C games (Generals/Zero Hour) that you can never run out of things to do with it

Renegade was an odd attempt at a FPS for C&C but that too can be added to with skin changes for the characters and vehicles as well as using a trainer that increases the fun of the game apart from helping you to win a little easier but then again it's still not that easy even with a trainer


oooppss i forgot to answer : CS game or lame?
my answer is lame.... :D

Cybr1d - I'll check out GamingElites and see what it's all about. And I didn't know about the AO CS clan, but I thought something like that might've happened.. Why do you think CS:S sucks though? It's takes a while getting used to after 1.6 and CZ, but the gameplay is much better (and IMO more realistic than CZ - 2 headshots to kill someone with an ordinary gun :eek:).

hjack - If I ever see you on Fragmasters I'll make sure I say hi! lol. I go by the name The_Ex0rcist.

As for BF2, does it work in a way similar to CS:S? As in, is there a list of servers and you connect to a certain one? If so, which ones do you all play on?

@tt - Why is it lame? Try to persuade me if you can :p

Cheers,

-jk

Hi J_K9,

:confused: :D :rolleyes:

Source sucks because they completely messed up the hitboxes. 2 shots to the head is all it should take to kill someone...NO MORE. Hate how the nubs run around spraying and getting headshots left and right. Skilled players play CS 1.6 and CZ...

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Originally posted here by Cybr1d
Source sucks because they completely messed up the hitboxes. 2 shots to the head is all it should take to kill someone...NO MORE. Hate how the nubs run around spraying and getting headshots left and right. Skilled players play CS 1.6 and CZ...

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I agree source is messed up, I still prefer 1.6 or Czero.

thats why I play CZ :)

I've still got a copy of CZ lying around.. what servers do you guys play on? :)

Greeting's

I'm stuck with 6 hard bots in T and 2 in CT. I'm playing offline.... this was about CZ and Source I haven't updated it after Jan 15th so I cant play source (and by the looks of the game I'm not planning on updating it for a long time)..

Anyone for a CS server for AO members only ???

I wouldn't do it for AO members only. There is a lot of skilled players out there, and if you want to compete in CAL...you defenitely need to look outside of AO. I'd run another clan but I do not have the time between work and school. Thats why I'm just a member in gaming elites, so that I don't have to worry about the responsibilites of the clan :). Maintaining a clan is hard work, I can tell you from experience. Cheyenne, Jarrod and Zombiemann will tell you the same thing. If you do not have a lot of time to invest in it, don't even bother ;).

Anyways, if you're up for an ass-kickin...my name in the clan is s1ngular1ty...come get p0wnd!

http://www.gamingelites.com/

Chicago PUB: 66.254.109.129:27015
PRIVATE: 66.254.117.181:27017
HLTV: 66.254.117.170:27028

BF2 R0X0RZ!!!11!!

Anyone down for a game ? Look up DJLUC1D

I used to love rocketing those che@ting bastards when we would catch them on the AO server. ;) However Zencoder does have a point. There are a lot of @sshol3s that made me want to quit. People that would come onto our free public server and then talk **** about our clan and how they were so l337. It got really lame after a while. I did used to have a lot of fun with everyone from AO on our server and its a fun game, but damn the people could be bastards.

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I used to love rocketing those che@ting bastards when we would catch them on the AO server. ;)

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Was Valve's Anti-Cheat system in place at the time? That thing works wonders these days.. (at least, I haven't seen any cheats on FragMasters)

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However Zencoder does have a point. There are a lot of @sshol3s that made me want to quit. People that would come onto our free public server and then talk **** about our clan and how they were so l337. It got really lame after a while. I did used to have a lot of fun with everyone from AO on our server and its a fun game, but damn the people could be bastards.

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That is to be expected - they will always be people who will mock you, but you just got to let it fly past you because they're probably jealous of your 1337ing skillz. Or, if you don't want to be the bigger man, you can always ban their Steam ID. :D

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Originally posted here by J_K9
Was Valve's Anti-Cheat system in place at the time? That thing works wonders these days.. (at least, I haven't seen any cheats on FragMasters)

That is to be expected - they will always be people who will mock you, but you just got to let it fly past you because they're probably jealous of your 1337ing skillz. Or, if you don't want to be the bigger man, you can always ban their Steam ID. :D

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Cant remember if it was installed yet or not. I played up until CS Source was in Beta and we kept our server pretty up to date on everything. We would still see people "skipping" across the screen and doing other weird things.

I enjoyed the game a lot, but dont like to play it too much anymore. If I do, I play CZ.

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Anyway, I was wondering how many of you play CS:Source, what servers you play on, how often, etc... It's probably the most famous online multiplayer game in the world (although Doom, Quake and PacMan probably beat it for the all-time most widely known).

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Actually, the original CS (pre-source) is still the most famous online multiplayer game in the world and is by a landslide.

I started my CS days back in Beta 2 (1999) and ran a dedicated server all the way up until the current CS 1.6. Due to lack of time, I had to shut the server down about 6 months ago.

Since CS:S came out, I have prolly logged about 30 minutes of play time. It looks nice and all but it just is not the same CS (pre-source) that I have played and grown to love for the past 7 years..........to much of a change and I think that is why all the major leagues and tournaments today are still 1.6 dominated and hardy any of the top clans in the world made the move to CS:S.

Give me a CS (pre-source) server anyday over a CS:S server and I would be a very happy fragger :D

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I played up until CS Source was in Beta and we kept our server pretty up to date on everything. We would still see people "skipping" across the screen and doing other weird things.

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That doesn't happen any more.. ;)

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Since CS:S came out, I have prolly logged about 30 minutes of play time. It looks nice and all but it just is not the same CS (pre-source) that I have played and grown to love for the past 7 years..........to much of a change and I think that is why all the major leagues and tournaments today are still 1.6 dominated and hardy any of the top clans in the world made the move to CS:S.

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CS:S takes some getting used to after original 1.6, but you do begin to enjoy it. The graphics are much better to begin with - which improves the experience. Interaction with object is also far more realistic. I don't see why people relate noobs going around getting headshots by spraying bullets with CS:S - it's just as applicable to CS 1.6 as to Source. CZ is another story - it takes two headshots to kill someone :S

I enjoy both 1.6 and Source, although I prefer the latter because its graphics are so much better. 1.6 on an older machine, Source on the new is what I would do if I could find my blasted 1.6 install CD.. is it still for sale? :D

Cheers,

-jk

Greeting's

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CZ is another story - it takes two headshots to kill someone :S

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...Takes one from the AK I use... :D

I agree with you as far as CS:S, the physical enviroment is much more interective and almost everything now can be moved (boxes etc). CS:S is going to take more time before it gets accepted...... I think people are much more stuck to that CS:Z or 1.6 feel.

Hey Byte,

Do you know the minimum specs needed to run a CS:S dedicated server? I was trying to find out, but I only came across this site (which shows how to set it up, but not the minimum specifications needed). Any idea? ;)

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I agree with you as far as CS:S, the physical enviroment is much more interective and almost everything now can be moved (boxes etc). CS:S is going to take more time before it gets accepted...... I think people are much more stuck to that CS:Z or 1.6 feel.

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Even the paintings can be shot off the walls IIRC :D

But yeah, quite a few people are still hooked on the older versions... They are pretty good though ;)

Thanks,

-jk