Hey there, X-COM veterans! Since
the last thread went a little bit to technical the last weeks, here is another one for gathering a few more players for UFO2000. As many already noticed on the mod-page, Jo5hua put up a UFO2000 server a few weeks ago. Since then, the traffic and played matches on that server as well as on the official server didn't exactly go through the roof. But there's still life in the old lady. At least the download-counter did rise significantly, the last weeks and still there are matches played, even if not on every day. ATM Jo5hua's openxcom.com-server seems to be down. And I don't know when Jo5hua will have the time to get it up and running again. So it might not be the best idea, to start there.
Nevertheless, the official server ufo2000.net is working fine for little bit more than five months, now. And it's being used, but a little bit to rarely, for my taste. I think, there are far more potentially interested people, who just need more people waiting for games on the server.
If you are interested in a human opponent, instead of good 'ol X-COM ai gameplay, UFO2000 is just the right game for you! It uses almost the exact same game mechanics, as X-COM. However, you play against a human player. I created
a gameplay video, so that you can have a smooth start, knowing what to expect (suggestions are welcome, but please via PM!). If you want so see the game »in action«, you might also want to have a look at
Jstank's video, where he got his *** kicked by UFO2000 veteran Hobbes (yes, the same Hobbes, who's around in this forums). If you should have troubles getting it to run, I did also two videos about how to set up the game properly, one for
Windows, one for
Linux. (If there's somebody out there, who might do that for MacOS as well, I'd be happy to place the links at the appropriate places.) If you need more maps, have a look at the file attached. Decompress the files in there into the »newmaps« folder of your UFO2000 installation. As X-COM-gamers you most likely have X-COM and TFTD laying around, which you will need, in order to use these maps. See also the setup videos, I made.
If you should decide to try the game, please keep in mind, that sometimes it might take a little time, until somebody connects to the server. So please be patient, while waiting
on the server. You can always press F10, to switch from fullscreen to window mode, while waiting, and do something else. Also it is advised, not just to use the »anonymous«-nick. That's OK, for a quick test of connectivity, but if one player is already using that nick, you won't be able to connect.
For further information, you could always ask me (e. g. here), have a look at the
ufopaedia, or enter the UFO2000 IRC-channel (#ufo2000). And I'd really love arranging games here, if somebody is interested in trying it. So if you're up for a game, just leave a note here or PM me, if shy.
