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Offline gpw11

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So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« on: Thursday, November 08, 2007, 09:41:01 PM »
considering most people probably have HL2 installed in some way or another. It could be pretty fun.

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Re: So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« Reply #1 on: Thursday, November 08, 2007, 09:50:25 PM »
Never heard of it.  I'll have to look into it.  I assume it's a mod?

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Re: So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« Reply #2 on: Thursday, November 08, 2007, 10:00:52 PM »
The Hidden - Source

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Sorry, just fixed the link.
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Re: So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« Reply #3 on: Thursday, November 08, 2007, 10:08:55 PM »
I've got a free copy of HL2 and EP1 as well. Hopefully thats enough to play (and not HL2DM).

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Re: So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« Reply #4 on: Thursday, November 08, 2007, 10:10:43 PM »
Yeah, it's great.  I think Idol originally told us about it, and I used to play it quite a bit.  Essentially the cap for the server is nine people.  Eight are members of an assault team, and the other is The Hidden - Some sort of killer genetic experiment gone wrong.  Basically, this guy is invisible, can cling to the ceiling (and maybe walls), and kills the hell out of people.

The assault team picks a load out consisting of a main weapon (machine gun, shotgun, etc), a secondary weapon (pistol), and a third item basically to make it possible to kill an invisible enemy.  I think the options are some sort of proximity sensor, trip wires, night vision, a flashlight, and a laser sight.

The Hidden gets a knife and some pipe bombs.  The pipe bombs do tons of damage, and the knife can either be used to slash or to "pig stick" someone in the back for an instant kill.

Things get fun with 6 people in and one suddenly dies.  The next 10 seconds are a bit of a blur of friendly fire, things (including bodies) getting thrown at you, and the sound of a knife cutting through air.  Next thing you know there's only two of you left and you hear someone whisper "Fresh meat..."

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Re: So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« Reply #5 on: Thursday, November 08, 2007, 10:19:41 PM »
Its the only multiplayer game/mod that has given a real sense of fear and tension. You don't know where the guy is, you can barely see him even if you do catch a glimpse, and he can waste you easy. So even though the teams are unbalanced in your favor and you all have guns and this lone guy has a damn knife you're scared shitless.

As the Hidden you get a different kind of thrill. Standing silent and still in a corner as 3 guys hunting you just run past, you pig stick the last one killing him instantly. The other two turn and start shooting wildly as you duck around a corner, ready to do it again.

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Re: So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« Reply #6 on: Thursday, November 08, 2007, 10:31:56 PM »
Eight are members of an assault team, and the other is The Hidden - Some sort of killer genetic experiment gone wrong.  Basically, this guy is invisible, can cling to the ceiling (and maybe walls), and kills the hell out of people.
Hahaha I found that hilarious.

Anyway, yeah... downloaded.

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Re: So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« Reply #7 on: Thursday, November 08, 2007, 10:53:27 PM »
I really shouldn't have read the descriptions. It sounds awesome and I really want it now. But I probably can't run it.

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Re: So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« Reply #8 on: Thursday, November 08, 2007, 11:24:54 PM »
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Yeah, it's great.  I think Idol originally told us about it, and I used to play it quite a bit.  Essentially the cap for the server is nine people.  Eight are members of an assault team, and the other is The Hidden - Some sort of killer genetic experiment gone wrong.  Basically, this guy is invisible, can cling to the ceiling (and maybe walls), and kills the hell out of people.

hahaha that sounds awesome. It sounds like my friends and I in real life.


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Re: So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« Reply #9 on: Thursday, November 08, 2007, 11:42:57 PM »
There were a few mods out there for several games like that.

Actually I think even Unreal Tournament had one! I think it was called Mutant. The mutant is permanently cloaked, has a load of attack bonuses etc. The other plays have to hunt him down, and whoever kills him becomes the next mutant. I think the Hidden is the same principle but with cooler features (clinging to ceilings!!) and a better look.

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Re: So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« Reply #10 on: Thursday, November 08, 2007, 11:45:44 PM »
How did they do the cloak in UT? In Hidden is kind of like the water refraction shader, so you just see this faint shimmer thats human shaped.

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Re: So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« Reply #11 on: Thursday, November 08, 2007, 11:48:24 PM »
How did they do the cloak in UT? In Hidden is kind of like the water refraction shader, so you just see this faint shimmer thats human shaped.
Remember the Invisibility power-up? It was basically that. I remember in a later version they had modified it slightly, it was more difficult  to see and had like a purple hue.

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Re: So, we should all play The Hidden one of these nights...
« Reply #12 on: Saturday, November 10, 2007, 05:53:30 AM »
yeah, i'm very much up for this. i think i mentioned it before, but i used to be friends with one of the dev team (Gusdor). he was a couple years younger than me and i used to purchase alcohol for him and his friends.

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