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RabidJohn wrote:

E(incidentally, will everybody stop calling First Strike a mod – it's a whole new game FFS!). Spread the word.

In its Current state, its currently a modification.  However Soon™ it will be classed as its own game.

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To me, Gwynzer,  that's like saying Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Soldier of Fortune II and Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast were mods of Quake III! No, they were separate games based on the Quake III engine.

I've played mods of quite a few games, and they were just that: modifications of the original games. First Strike is promoted as a "total conversion", and my impression from playing it is of a game that goes way beyond my previous experience of mods. I'm just a layman player, so I accept that I may be technically wrong, but when I'm spreading the word about First Strike, I describe it as a new, free game based on the 2142 engine.

Call it what you like. The main point is that First Strike is bloody brilliant!

Sorry about hijacking the thread with a discussion of semantics...

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A Total Conversion is a mod, but technically, I'd say FS has enough new stuff to it to be called a game in its own right.

To put it this way, it's far more different from BF2142 than BF2142 is from BF2 wink .

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RabidJohn wrote:

Eyup Stryker. I've had many an enjoyable game on your BF2 and 2142 servers, and JohnLocke's been on my buddy list for ages. I'll have to get the rest of you on...

Good to see you all getting into this brilliant game (incidentally, will everybody stop calling First Strike a mod – it's a whole new game FFS!). Spread the word.

From what I've seen on RT's server, UKWF seems to have at least half a dozen members playing FS. Are you guys up for a friendly scrim?

Actually, same goes for DS (who seem suspiciously reticent despite repeated overtures... I mean, they've got SamZi, Omen66 and Gwynzer, so what are they worried about? Ooh, fighting talk! big_smile), ASF, FF, ECC or anybody else who can cobble together five or six players at the same time and place...

Hi Rabid John,my good buddy Stryker is my latest convert to FS,in all i think around 20 UKWF guys have downloaded FS and the following have started playing regularly so look out for

youmustdie
Stoney316
Gixer1000
stevethom
conqueror4
gunnerzz1008
air.shooter.93
Stryker1989
Harveykpa
holty007
biotheif1
G-Killer182
Ramaro

There will be more!I'll keep spreading the word!Im hoping to get our server up on a Friday aswell as a Saturday night;)
We'll def be up for a scrim at some point as i already said to JimWalker but just give us a bit of time
before you hand us our asses on a plate!lol!

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UKWF-Johnlocke666 wrote:

but just give us a bit of time before you hand us our asses on a plate!lol!

Aye, but if we wait too long you'll be handing us ours! wink

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RabidJohn wrote:

I'm just a layman player, so I accept that I may be technically wrong, but when I'm spreading the word about First Strike, I describe it as a new, free game based on the 2142 engine.

Well since you still need to buy 2142 to play the game then it aint really free tongue Although I like your thinking and agree that this is a completely seperate game. Pity that it couldnt be released as such without LA wanting money, Dice wanting money, Devs coming under too much pressure to deliver to a set date....

BTW, gonna start coming back more regularly now the excitement with the daughter has died down tongue

Oh and welcome Stryker big_smile

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Gwynzer wrote:

Hey Stryker, welcome further into the FS community.


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