Splinter Cell Multiplayer Demo Out Tommorrow!

DOOManiac · March 2004

<div class="IPBDescription">w00t. :D</div>From <a href='http://www.shacknews.com' target='_blank'>ShackNews</a>:
</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Ubisoft sent out a note saying that tomorrow we'll see the Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow multiplayer demo. "In third-person perspective, play as a SHADOWNET spy achieving Third Echelon's objectives as you infiltrate hostile ground. From a first-person point of view, play as an ARGUS mercenary, tracking and eliminating the intruding SHADOWNET spies. This innovation in perspectives allows the online game to create an incredible tension totally new to gaming".</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

Blue's News say its coming at 6:00PM but they didn't say what time zone.

<a href='http://www.splintercell.com/uk' target='_blank'>Pandora Tommorrow Site</a> where DL will be available.

Narfwak · March 2004

Winnar.

Geminosity · March 2004

looking at the multiplayer mod it sounds a LOT like your stealth mod ^^;

Cereal_KillR · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ the other thread)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>And for the record, SC:PT is *NOT* everything I want Espionage to be. In fact if I were pegging it to one particular game it'd be more Metal Gear Solid 3 than Splinter Cell. But we're not trying to just copy some other game, we're trying to make Espionage unique and of its own worth.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

BeRzErKeR · March 2004

I should probably play through the SP demo first but still WOOHOO!

Gwahir · March 2004

the singleplayer demo is great, I keep replaying it using different strategies. The second mission is the best for that.
kill nothing and incapacitate nothing
incap everything, including the dog
kill everything, including the dog
grab as many as you can.
etc.

Geminosity · March 2004

lol, never said they were copying cereal; I just said the ideals sounded very similar =3

twoflow · March 2004

Isn't the whole game out on Friday anyway?

TychoCelchuuu · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flint Paper @ Mar 24 2004, 05:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Isn't the whole game out on Friday anyway?  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Yeah, but unless you can legally download the game for free and try it out without having to pay a penny, it's demo time!

Omegaman · March 2004

Words cannot express how anxious I am to get this.

Tequila · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Omegaman! @ Mar 24 2004, 05:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Words cannot express how anxious I am to get this.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
I think your urine-stained pantalons say all the words we could ever need.

TommyVercetti · March 2004

Meh, the first Splinter Cell didn't really keep me interested because it was so unrealistic, especially for a Tom Clancy game, but the multiplayer in this looks so damn cool I'm willing to give it a second chance.

What's the M160 crap though? I thought the mercs would get some better weapons, like maybe USAS-12, AK-104, Mk. 23, etc... There's no legal issues either; SoF 2 used all real-world guns but omitted the name of the manufacturer to keep it nice and legal.

Thansal · March 2004

my one curiosity is: How will servers work?

if all of the stuff about 4 player games is true, then how are we gona get decent servers?

If they can some how make it so that listen servers work well, then ok I guess, or if it is very undemanding as a server (so one server could host 2-5 of them) then I guess so.

I just don't know if they can do that or not....

oh well (clues any one?)

DOOManiac · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TommyVercetti @ Mar 24 2004, 06:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> What's the M160 crap though? I thought the mercs would get some better weapons, like maybe USAS-12, AK-104, Mk. 23, etc... There's no legal issues either; SoF 2 used all real-world guns but omitted the name of the manufacturer to keep it nice and legal.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Because every other gun name in the game is made up too, and it takes place in the year 2006 so they can have artistic liberties such as this?

Stop crying you gun nut. :P

Gwahir · March 2004

My assumption is that with only 4 players, they'll either have beefy central servers or the maps are designed to minimize dynamic data and the server code reflects this.

Legionnaired · March 2004

/me donces the most painful donce he has ever done, in anticipation for the release of the demo.

Anyone wanna set up a server? LB? Bueller? Bueller?

Quaunaut · March 2004

Yeah, set it up and keep a AIM account open or something, so you can allow us forumites in. Maybe several servers(4 would be good, for a total of 16 players).

And BTW- reason they can't have actual guns is because they gotta pay out the ying-yang for moolah to do it, and even then they must portray them as if their "Perfect" unless they pay quite a bit more.

And...the only unrealistic thing I found about the game was the gun handling(you could steady your aim in less than a second, but you can barely turn around with it out in 15 seconds? Whaaa???)

Yum for demo.

Legionnaired · March 2004

Alright, if we can get a listen server going, let's just all meet up in #naturalselection and set up pug games...

Anyone up for a 2 v 2 Tourny <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />?

xioutlawix · March 2004

I'll have the game by tomorrow, I'd definitely be up for some gaming, just take it easy on my <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

DOOManiac · March 2004

I highly doubt this game will work on the dedicated server idea that's familiar to most of you guys. With only 4 players really there's no reason to. I'd bet its more like a battle.net system, where ubi has a master meeting place server and once you create a game from their lobby the creator's pc and/or all clients share server/bandwidth responsibilities. That'd make much more sense for a 4 player only game.

Gwahir · March 2004

if that's the case, the we could simply setup pugs here or on gamesurge.

DOOManiac · March 2004

YES :D

And remember guys, PC version supposedly has Mic support! :D

/me grabs fam and puts gun to his head "HAHA WHO HAS YOUR BALLS NOW!??" *Whack*

DY357LX · March 2004

5pm GMT according to the Ubi-Soft site.
Which gives me all day to play Twin Snakes
and then i'll hop on the PC to get the Pandora
Tommorow demo <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />
This day is off to a pretty good start... except the pouring
rain outside I have to venture through in 20 minutes.

Gwahir · March 2004

really is too bad my mic is broken, I might be able to work up a temp fix, but I can't fix it more permanently till I get some solder and a soldering iron. (the wire broke from the contact inside, not a tough fix really)

But something I just discovered, since I really like grabbing the guy and pretending I'm whispering the horrible things I'm going to do to his friends into his ear... I found out that if you're holding a guy and press equip, you'll actually be able to shoot other guys and use your captive as a human shield!

Geminosity · March 2004

4 players only? Is this gonna be a console port or is it for legitimate gameplay/network reasons they're keeping it at such a low number? =o

Shockeh · March 2004

Guys, update me about if there's a 'server' package, and I'll throw up a PZ server for us to have a bash on. Could be well popular.

Gadzuko · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ Mar 25 2004, 03:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> 4 players only? Is this gonna be a console port or is it for legitimate gameplay/network reasons they're keeping it at such a low number? =o  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
They're trying for a suspenseful environment, and they thought 2 players on each team would work best.... we'll see.

DOOManiac · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ Mar 25 2004, 02:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> 4 players only? Is this gonna be a console port or is it for legitimate gameplay/network reasons they're keeping it at such a low number? =o  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Design decision, similar to DOOM 3's 4 player limit.

I didn't say a very good design decision... :/

RustySpoon · March 2004

I think its a really interesting devcison. Better than 8 to say the least.

With 8 people you just loose that Aliens-2-as-you-enter-the-first-building feel

Align · March 2004

EDIT: oops, nevermind, I just searched and got it immediately.

Narfwak · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 25 2004, 06:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> YES <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

And remember guys, PC version supposedly has Mic support! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

/me grabs fam and puts gun to his head "HAHA WHO HAS YOUR BALLS NOW!??" *Whack*  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Wow, I get an awesome quote from Nem yesterday and now an awesome one from you today. Winnar.

Splinter Cell Multiplayer Demo Out Tommorrow!

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