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PCF*Boomsling
Posts: 8
12:51 PM 16/10/2009 |
GAME NIGHT III Obscurity Mod - 'If it bleeds, we can kill it'
Date: Thursday 29th October 7pm - 9pm
It's dark out there. The evenings are creeping in, which means there's never been a better excuse to play more games. Probably a good thing CoD4's next Game Night is here, and since it lands near Halloween I've found a rather spooky mod for us to play...
If you can recall the situation that the marines found themselves facing during the original Predator film - before the franchise degenerated into silly alien deathmatches - and you'll have a good idea what Obscurity Mod is all about. This mod sports a day-night cycle, a dynamic weather system and some pretty unusual weaponry and more (most of it gory).
Gameplay
It also drips with paranoia, as everyone take turns to play as the 'Obscurity'. A creature with predator-like cloaking, a sharp knife and few other tricks. The game play is elimination, based on a 3 to 1 ratio of marines vs the Obscurity. The Obscurity's objective is to kill everyone, the marines, well, they just need to focus on surviving the round either by killing the Obscurity or time running out. Sounds easy?
But will you be the one to survive?
Best screenies win a prize
Grab a copy of FRAPs or just be prepared to press 'print screen' at the right time, as we'll be giving away a prize from the PCFormat box of booty for the best screen grabs of the night (The prize will probably be some headphones).
Get practising!
The server is up now and the mod will automatically download when you join, as will any custom maps. Fast connection ( I get 2.3MB/s!)
Info about previous gamenights:-
Gamenight I
Gamenight II
and a war report on PCF's Blog
As usual I've pestered the magazine management for a sweetners to give away as prize, but please remember the basis of the night is to have FUN!
Everyone is invited, but the giveaways can only go to the UK players.
Date will be 29th October 7-9pm
Server info = 85.236.101.58:29260
WE have lots of bandwidth so the amount of slots/servers will be depend on feed back before the event.
To gauge community interest, please +1 this thread if you plan to come.
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Snakelet
(xfire: snakelet)
OBS Dev
Posts: 1330
12:56 PM 16/10/2009 |
Don't see why the mod wouldn't support 64 players, though I haven't had the luxury of trying. The sweet spot for the mod is around 16 players IMO.
If I was in UK I would attend, but unfortunately very far away, so bad pings. I recommend any UK players to join and go show the PC Format guys how to play Obs 
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PCF*Boomsling
Posts: 8
12:57 PM 16/10/2009 |
Hi Snakelet
Can I use a image on this website to promote the night?
Will you help me pimp it to your community?
News on front page, maybe a mass email to memebers?
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Snakelet
(xfire: snakelet)
OBS Dev
Posts: 1330
12:59 PM 16/10/2009 |
Yeah no problems. Use whatever images you like from the site 
You got a specific PCFormat logo I should use, or just grab any from the site?
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PCF*Boomsling
Posts: 8
01:11 PM 16/10/2009 |
http://www.pcformat.co.uk/themes/pcformat/logo.jpg
this ones prob the best one as its on a dark background
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Snakelet
(xfire: snakelet)
OBS Dev
Posts: 1330
01:51 PM 16/10/2009 |
I whipped up a quick image to promote the night. It's on the Home page of this site.
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PCF*Boomsling
Posts: 8
04:08 PM 16/10/2009 |
Thanks Snaklet, you work fast!
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Falcar
(xfire: seamusthefamous)
OBS Dev
Posts: 526
10:16 PM 16/10/2009 |
Don't push the slots up higher than 32. Bad things WILL happen... I'm not sure what will overload first... the strain of the day/night cycle or the number of entities being created for all the cool stuff going on, but I'd rather not find out xD Sounds good though :D
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Snakelet
(xfire: snakelet)
OBS Dev
Posts: 1330
12:54 AM 17/10/2009 |
Server would probably implode though.
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PCF*Boomsling
Posts: 8
01:20 AM 17/10/2009 |
Ok, points noted. Be good to try it out though.. 64s players would mean 19 obs... hahahhahah, it would be mayhem. maybe a 6 to 1 ratio would work that would be 11 obs Vs 51 marines.
I could also limit the servers to 16 as you have mentioned this has the best balance and just add more server as needed and I'll set up a TS, Ventrilo or Mumble server so every one can meet up and know whats going on.
Another idea to make it a little more interesting would be to hutn the devs...Im sure the community would like a hunt the devs night ;)
When are you guys free? If there is a way to set it up where you devs are always the obs we could have a 14 v 2 night. Show 'em how its done....
Still no comfirmation on prizes for the night but I am working on it.
Evryone...dont forget to +1 the thread as it will help me plan the amount of servers we will need.
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Falcar
(xfire: seamusthefamous)
OBS Dev
Posts: 526
01:52 AM 17/10/2009 |
lol you all fail at ratios. but that's beside the point, I'm sure you'll find a setting that works. tournament mode would be cool, ridiculously high ratio so it's 1 obs vs the rest, but uber long time limit.
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Snakelet
(xfire: snakelet)
OBS Dev
Posts: 1330
02:04 AM 17/10/2009 |
We get pretty shocking pings on UK servers, so wouldnt be much of a hunt lol!
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Lavamike
Posts: 10
09:30 PM 28/10/2009 |
isn't it GMT not BST now?
Can someone tell me the time in GMT or something. I will definately be there unless it's at a time where i'm not home. I live in the U.S so it might be quite a difference..
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Snakelet
(xfire: snakelet)
OBS Dev
Posts: 1330
05:11 AM 29/10/2009 |
I suggest using a time converter to see what time UK is compared to the area you are located in...easiest way.
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Lavamike
Posts: 10
11:22 PM 29/10/2009 |
I did but BST is daylight savings time or something which the UK went out of and switched to GMT. The pic says BST, so i'm not sure if they were still using BST or switching to GMT. I probably missed it already, however :\
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Snakelet
(xfire: snakelet)
OBS Dev
Posts: 1330
11:40 PM 29/10/2009 |
Hmmm, my guess would be around now. I'm pretty sure UK is like 9 hours behind us Aussies, which would put the time of the match around about an hour ago.
Just joined, nobody there 
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Freddy
(xfire: baraspitfire)
Posts: 84
12:16 PM 30/10/2009 |
lol snake
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johnnyboy
Posts: 42
12:35 AM 01/11/2009 |
jeez i wish i'd known about this earlier. i woulda been on. was on LoG server yesterday and scored 69-11 =D on broadcast.
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Snakelet
(xfire: snakelet)
OBS Dev
Posts: 1330
03:16 AM 01/11/2009 |
Was posted on 16/10/2009, how much more notice you need
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Concept
(xfire: jlid)
Posts: 71
05:01 PM 04/11/2009 |
TBH tho |LoG| is best 
+ Recruiting @ www.league-of-gentlemen.com
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