Finally, the FPS I keep asking for: Deep combat, classic modes, and an honest-to-god server browser
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Out of Action's big hook is its wild movement set: you can dodge, dive, dive roll, slide, wallrun, and double jump. The only thing you can't do is, surprisingly, sprint. Getting around efficiently isn't just about speed—it's about chaining together maneuvers so you don't faceplant into a wall and discovering shortcuts across the map.
Quake doesn't have sprint and a lot of those kinds of maneuvers are straight out of shooters like that. Quake players basically invented the wall-run and dive rolling was pretty common in UT99 IIRC too
That description is literally what playing old school arena shooters is like
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Quake doesn't have sprint and a lot of those kinds of maneuvers are straight out of shooters like that. Quake players basically invented the wall-run and dive rolling was pretty common in UT99 IIRC too
That description is literally what playing old school arena shooters is like
I never recalled seeing a wall run in Quake, and now that I've looked it up, I think it's the same words to describe two different things. Less "taking advantage of weird math for optimal speed" and more "kung fu action movie with guns". They've got similar DNA, but this isn't just Quake. For wall running in particular, think of The Matrix, which inspired GunZ: The Duel; the author seems to think that's the closest touchpoint. I played the demo a while back as well, and I felt some influence from F.E.A.R., if that helps you.
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I never recalled seeing a wall run in Quake, and now that I've looked it up, I think it's the same words to describe two different things. Less "taking advantage of weird math for optimal speed" and more "kung fu action movie with guns". They've got similar DNA, but this isn't just Quake. For wall running in particular, think of The Matrix, which inspired GunZ: The Duel; the author seems to think that's the closest touchpoint. I played the demo a while back as well, and I felt some influence from F.E.A.R., if that helps you.
Oh don't get me wrong, I wasn't saying this was "just quake"
I think it's the same words to describe two different things. Less "taking advantage of weird math for optimal speed" and more "kung fu action movie with guns".
Ah fair play, tbh I saw that list of maneuvers and it was like I'd been warped back 20 years and started watching a hypercam skill video on YouTube with 009 Soundsystem dreamscape in the background.
Well you've definitely got me intrigued anyway, I'll probably pick it up when it's on sale
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Hey look, the name of the game and a direct link to its steam page.
You're doing the "lords" work.
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anyone remembers the NashCorp server? best server for europe
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anyone remembers the NashCorp server? best server for europe
Sadly I'm in US East, I don't remember the name of our server.
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We already have CS 1.6 and Quake 2
Is 1.6 actually active?
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niiice!
by the movements it looks a lot like the Halflife mod 'The Specialists'.
that mod was the bomb, i played it so much and really liked the communityI had completely memory holed The Specialists until just now.
Love how they incorporated the peak Matrix fanboy culture into that mod.
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You're doing the "lords" work.
Praise GabeN.
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Praise GabeN.
I don't praise billionaires.
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Is 1.6 actually active?
Constantly between 4000 and 12000 players
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Hey look, the name of the game and a direct link to its steam page.
Fuck OP your the new cooler OP.
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Oh, but this game is also single player, right? I remember playing the demo and wishlisting it because is was so satisfying the movement and the shooting. Is still single player o has it evolved to mainly multiplayer?
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Praise GabeN.
Praise the developers who actually made the thing
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Action-packed PVP FPS
Yuck. Pass.
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It’s got 20k negative comments
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Action-packed PVP FPS
Yuck. Pass.
Git gud.
Jk, kinda
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Git gud.
Jk, kinda
I find PVP games inherently toxic and have better things to do with my life.
