Selfish Heathen
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Zone of Pain
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Yay! List updated!
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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Awesome!!!
Hey can we discuss our audio communications a bit? It's a HUGE component of the gameplay in UHC. Is Skype the easiest for everybody? Spec and Dellphi and I tried out a talk app (Ventrilo maybe?) awhile back. Either way, we need to build in time for all the teams to call up to a main conference call and then for the teams to fall back to their own team conference calls before we drop the flag and yell GO!! EDIT: maybe we don't need to have a main conference call at the beginning since we're not broadcasting, but it would still be kind of fun What about Twitch, is that something that we could do? Broadcast our games via Twitch so that the rest of AN could follow along in our adventure?? ... |
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Ice Arrow Sniper
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Ventrilo or Teamspeak should work. Skype can, too.
Edit: I will be trying to stream on Twitch. Checking a couple of things first, as I'm not certain the upload is good enough to do it, but I'll know by Thurs if I can stream. Authentic Nova Scotia bagpipe innards |
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Wait what
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: El Dorado County, California
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We used Skype for the Enderdragon battle when we first opened up the End; I think it worked well enough that I wouldn't mind using it again.
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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Do you think we should have that first conference call, so that we can all say hello and such? It will cost us 10-15 minutes extra, but I think it would be fitting to have that.
Also: what's our protocol for when someone dies? Can the dead people stay tuned in, but muted, or should they drop? IF they were the host for the call then the other team members would have to take time out to reestablish a phone call before proceeding. Thoughts? ... |
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Wait what
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: El Dorado County, California
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I'm cool with letting ghosts stay on the call with their microphones muted, if they so choose; the idea is that once a player is eliminated, they may provide no further assistance (material or otherwise) to the remaining members of the team.
They do have to drop out of the game itself, though; having respawned (but no longer participating) players on the map could cause issues with teams still in the game. |
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Ice Arrow Sniper
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That's the benefit of one of the other methods - nothing about calls having to be left on.
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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Rowdy could you elaborate?
I'm not quite sure I understand your remark following Spec's. I'm very excited that this is happening, btw! ... |
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Ice Arrow Sniper
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Using Vent or Teamspeak basically just sets up a chat room without anyone really hosting, per se. Skype requires someone to host the call, and if they die, they have to stay on it while leaving the game.
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Selfish Heathen
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Zone of Pain
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Looks like the Ventrilo server is free if you run it yourself. I'll see if I can set up an instance on AN.com proper tonight (leaving more of Turtle's upstream dedicated to the game).
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Selfish Heathen
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Zone of Pain
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I'll be using a screen recorder (I still have my Snapz license) and uploading to YouTube when it's all done. The quality of this board depends on the quality of the posts. The only way to guarantee thoughtful, informative discussion is to write thoughtful, informative posts. AppleNova is not a real-time chat forum. You have time to compose messages and edit them before and after posting. |
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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Oh, good point. Maybe I can hook up an external drive and use Snapz as well. I wonder if that would bog my MBP down though?
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Wait what
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: El Dorado County, California
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I'll be recording with FRAPS like I did last time. Editing it afterward will be fun, though, given that my iMac (with its 4 wonderful cores) is out of commission...
Maybe this time I'll remember to turn F3 off after I use it to check my coords, too! |
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Selfish Heathen
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Zone of Pain
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Ventrilo may be disqualified because of limitations in the free version. It looks like TeamSpeak is more liberal with its free version, and I'll be trying that out tonight too!
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Selfish Heathen
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Zone of Pain
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So far TeamSpeak looks like a winner for our voice chat! The free version I'm currently running supports 32 clients and unlimited rooms. In fact, it's running right now if anyone wants to join.
In fact, everyone should try to join at least once between now and Friday to be sure that it's working for you. Here's the super quick summary for setting up the TeamSpeak client. 1. Download the client from here: http://www.teamspeak.com/?page=downloads 2. Once you've launched the client app, go to the Connections menu and choose Connect (or press cmd-S). 3. For the server address, use applenova.com. For the password, use applenova. For the nickname, please use either your forum name or Minecraft name. Then press the Connect button! 4. You should see something like this: At some point along the way, the client will ask you to be sure your microphone level is configured appropriately, and it'll ask if you want to press to talk or have it automatically detect when you're talking. I've set mine to auto-detect and am hoping for the best. I think that's it... but I'm going to need to test with at least one other person to make sure we can actually hear each other. When we all get online Friday night, we can start out in the default channel until we're ready to split up into our teams. Then you can join one of the other named channels by dragging your username into it or right-clicking and selecting Switch to Channel. The quality of this board depends on the quality of the posts. The only way to guarantee thoughtful, informative discussion is to write thoughtful, informative posts. AppleNova is not a real-time chat forum. You have time to compose messages and edit them before and after posting. |
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Selfish Heathen
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Zone of Pain
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Hmm... maybe I should run in a window or something instead... decisions decisions. The quality of this board depends on the quality of the posts. The only way to guarantee thoughtful, informative discussion is to write thoughtful, informative posts. AppleNova is not a real-time chat forum. You have time to compose messages and edit them before and after posting. |
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Lord of the Rant.
Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
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I'm in! Just tried it and was able to connect to the server. That hotkey setup is a pain. It wouldn't let me chose an alpha numeric or symbol. Kinda limiting isn't it?
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Ice Arrow Sniper
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Brad, I'm on and set up with it if you need to test.
Edit: Can test if you need to as well, T. |
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Selfish Heathen
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Zone of Pain
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Dang. I'm out for the night. Could we try around the same time tomorrow night, say about 10 PM EST? I'll be there.
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Ice Arrow Sniper
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Should be fine. I'd also like to test Twitch streaming. Got that set up, but I need viewers to come by, too.
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Making sawdust
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Minnesota
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I'm game
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Ice Arrow Sniper
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I'll stay in TS for a bit if anyone wants to test.
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Environmental Bloodhound
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My setup will be a bit cumbersome with the MacBook handling the TeamSpeak and the Hackintosh the game, but it works.
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Ice Arrow Sniper
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Played around and got some settings ready. Will have to fumble around with Twitch a bit more tomorrow, though.
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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TeamSpeak is freaking AWESOME.
We should have done this a jillion years ago! wow O.o Tonight I talked to Rowdy and to Elysium. Talk to the rest of you jokers soon! ... |
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Which way is up?
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Boyzeee
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I'm guessing I came along too late, but the password refused to take.
Server: applenova.com Password: applenova I'll try to get on tomorrow night, but no guarantees. - AppleNova is the best Mac-users forum on the internet. We are smart, educated, capable, and helpful. We are also loaded with smart-alecks! :) - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. (Mat 5:9) |
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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Whammer that's what I used and it worked - yes, try again tomorrow.
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Wait what
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: El Dorado County, California
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Hmm...I'll have to install and test on Friday at some point before we start – I won't have access to my PC until then. Sounds like it probably won't be terribly difficult, though.
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Selfish Heathen
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Zone of Pain
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I won't be able to get on the TeamSpeak tonight after all, but since some of you guys were able to successfully chat yesterday, I'd count that as a successful test!
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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I'll be on there in a few minutes, after I get back from the poopdeck.
Yarr. ... |
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