When the new DOOM comes out next month...

[Khephra]

1 - Will DU see a reduction of activity? ;-)

2 - Will we be organizing group play sessions?

3 - Will someone clue me in to how to play FPS on-line? I've played on-line games like City of Heroes and one-on-one Mechwarrior, but I've never tried to play group FPS. I hope some nice, kind DUer will help out all us newbies to group play.

[Terry_M]

1. If I get it..

It would be nice to have some DU group play sessions :)

[Deja Q]

2. I dig that!

I hope there's native Linux support, but otherwise I can wipe the dust off the Windows PC... :D

[Khephra]

4. Linux news

There was also good news for Macintosh and Linux users not chafing under the Windows yoke. "Linux binaries will be available very soon after the PC game hits store shelves," said Hollenshead. "There are no plans for boxed Linux games," he added. Mac users, however, will have to wait a little longer. "We won't release the OSX version until it's just as polished as the PC version," he said. "The date for OSX DOOM 3 remains 'when it's done,' but I can confirm that it's definitely coming."

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/doom3/news_6102702.html

[Deja Q]

6. Kewl, thanks for the info!!

:yourock:

[NewHampshireDem]

3. I didn't realize there was going to be multi=player too ...

Will I get to be a chainsaw-weidling manic, just like in real life? :evilgrin:

In all honestly, I'll probably wait for the price to come down to around $30 before I buy it. Half-life2, on the other hand, is gonna be so sweet it makes my mouth water--and the mods, oh the mods ... :)

[Khephra]

5. Yep

some game conventions are already planning mulitplayer contests.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

7. I don't have the graphics card mojo to play that... that's okay, need to

lay off computer games for a while... must lay off computer games...

[Khephra]

8. I don't know if I'll have a good enough computer

I'm still grumbling because, after having computers for 23 years, my mom just bought her first one--and it's better than mine! She had to get one for work, but grumble, grumble, grumble.

She WILL let me play Doom on it though, so it's all good. :-)

Good thing is I got a new chair out of it and the new computer in a few months when she pays off this one. Even though she doesn't know how to use the Internet, she'll probably have a better one than me for the rest of my life now.

Grumble, grumble, grumble.

(I'm not that serious. I'm happy to finally have her joining the ranks of the computer literate. :-) )

[Endangered Specie]

9. Perhaps a DU only server?

Playin FPS online... Its easy to hook up and play, but its hard to play well.

You will need a broadband internet connection, otherwise its no fun, servers kick 56kers.

Id recommend you'd go get Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (or dload it if you must).... Its a basic, cheap, shooter that is old but quite popular, the variety of servers and gameplays is quite large. It will offer some good training.

edit: Will be glad to introduce newbies to FPS's, there sorta my specialty ;)

[Khephra]

10. I'm starting Painkiller tonight

Real-life based FPS just don't interest me. I've played many of them, but it takes a horror or science fiction background to get me into the game. No One Lives Forever is probably the best "real life" FBS that I've played.

[Endangered Specie]

11. Thats too bad...

Im the exact opposite, I hate fanatasy/overly futuristic settings. Give me realistic or WWII based anyday!

Id make an exception for DOOM, just because its doom.

[Nlighten1]

12. I have mine preordered.

Let's frag.

[leftyandproud]

13. What are the system requirements?

I have a new emachines computer...the graphics card is "intel extreme graphics AGP" I'm curious if this will make it run smoothly...