Journal #6936
Posted 13 years ago2010-12-15 00:24:34 UTC
Happy holidays! Be sure to play at least 10 mods over winter break.
So I ran into this thread and I think we need medics over here right now. I have xen assault but in a zip it is over 100 mega and as c-striker may or may not know, filefront recently had a major site overhaul not unlike facebook's and all files are rearranged so that any current links die. Anyway I put a link on moddb so if you want to play this you can.
Okay that was the news. Anyway this week we have some czech mods to discuss. First up is red mesa, a fullbright mod of 16 maps. I think the quality of the mappack is guessable based on keyword in the previous sentence. Then we have its sequel, Red Mesa 2. Nothing much here.
The final czech mod we are talking about is Half life: The Real. The title is bit misleading, as I though the mod was quite surreal. I swear, at one point you are thrown into a catacombs as the Diablo II title music plays in your headphones. That was pretty random, lol.
Anyway in this mod you assume the identity of Trinity. You know, that woman from the Matrix movies. Well, not really, but that is your player model so you can't complain.
Like residual point, this mod features two full-length scenarios separately, one as the "new game" and one as the "training". Unfortunately I still have not even finished the "training" campaign yet, since there is one VERY VERY ANNOYING thing about this mod.
This mod has a ridiculous excuse for a skill.cfg. In case you didn't know that is the file that sets the damage for all the attacks and health for monsters and players. Anyway in this crazy skill, headcrabs can kill you in 2 hits at FULL HEALTH AND ARMOUR. They can easily GIB you in 2 hits without armour. No seriously, I even got my ass chewed by LEECHES, WITH ARMOUR. So, "Easy" might as well be "Deadly". Luckily for you, though only I alone need to suffer such pain. Go here and look for the fixed skill.cfg courtesy of phillip's community.
Of course even with that you will be in for a hard time. The first map of the "training" campaign has you on a train running like a mofo as a jet prepares to bomb your ass until you are dead. I dunno if the "new game" campaign is better, though it is a fact that the "training" campaign predates the "new" campaign so that is a possibility.
I want to say more about this mod but I am not making much progress because of the over 9000 skill level. If you want to try this (59 maps total, I think) PLEASE get the skill.cfg fix or other wise you will die atleast 10 times by headcrabs alone.
So I ran into this thread and I think we need medics over here right now. I have xen assault but in a zip it is over 100 mega and as c-striker may or may not know, filefront recently had a major site overhaul not unlike facebook's and all files are rearranged so that any current links die. Anyway I put a link on moddb so if you want to play this you can.
Okay that was the news. Anyway this week we have some czech mods to discuss. First up is red mesa, a fullbright mod of 16 maps. I think the quality of the mappack is guessable based on keyword in the previous sentence. Then we have its sequel, Red Mesa 2. Nothing much here.
The final czech mod we are talking about is Half life: The Real. The title is bit misleading, as I though the mod was quite surreal. I swear, at one point you are thrown into a catacombs as the Diablo II title music plays in your headphones. That was pretty random, lol.
Anyway in this mod you assume the identity of Trinity. You know, that woman from the Matrix movies. Well, not really, but that is your player model so you can't complain.
Like residual point, this mod features two full-length scenarios separately, one as the "new game" and one as the "training". Unfortunately I still have not even finished the "training" campaign yet, since there is one VERY VERY ANNOYING thing about this mod.
This mod has a ridiculous excuse for a skill.cfg. In case you didn't know that is the file that sets the damage for all the attacks and health for monsters and players. Anyway in this crazy skill, headcrabs can kill you in 2 hits at FULL HEALTH AND ARMOUR. They can easily GIB you in 2 hits without armour. No seriously, I even got my ass chewed by LEECHES, WITH ARMOUR. So, "Easy" might as well be "Deadly". Luckily for you, though only I alone need to suffer such pain. Go here and look for the fixed skill.cfg courtesy of phillip's community.
Of course even with that you will be in for a hard time. The first map of the "training" campaign has you on a train running like a mofo as a jet prepares to bomb your ass until you are dead. I dunno if the "new game" campaign is better, though it is a fact that the "training" campaign predates the "new" campaign so that is a possibility.
I want to say more about this mod but I am not making much progress because of the over 9000 skill level. If you want to try this (59 maps total, I think) PLEASE get the skill.cfg fix or other wise you will die atleast 10 times by headcrabs alone.
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The fixed cfg link is broken, you missed the colon after http:.
thanks for compliments, btw I was planning to do videos, as soon as I can get the software set up.
I'd like to experience both.