Did everyone know no MP in HL2 when u bought?

Sgt.Slug · Nov 29, 2004, 08:33 PM

I'm just wondering if I was the only one in left field that didn't know that there was ZERO Mp other than CS offered in HL2. I knew TeamFortress wasn't coming, I knew CS was but I didn't realize that Valve scrapped even DM and TDM and CTF etc. Man for a company so apparently in touch with what the community lost, to me this is just embarassing that they didn't include it. I tried those community made DM mods but they all suck and are so bad that it's virtually unplayable. I have heard there is a rumor going around Valve will include DM in one of their upcomming patches in December. Can anyone confirm. It's nuts, I finished the game twice now and I just leave it there!?! No interest to go a third time on this game. CS is fun, but so many irritating people out there just ruin it. Team stacking, talking and blabbing and fighting etc just ruin the game online. Nothing changes in the CS world, immaturity is at the same levels as before. CS itself gets boring too especially with the elite scoping camper. Man I hope they put out a DM, I like mindless killing etc..Pretty sad that nearly 24 hours after the release of HL2 that the community was already feverishly working on basic DM mod..

Chaos · Nov 29, 2004, 10:31 PM

I knew before I bought it and considered it the SP experience and that CS:Source was for MP purposes only

Senor_Mota · Nov 29, 2004, 10:42 PM

Half Life 2 is one of the greatest software-driven schemes to ever exist.

pr0digal jenius · Nov 30, 2004, 01:39 AM

half life has always been SP only

Ev!L-aLphA · Nov 30, 2004, 02:04 AM

they might release a MP cuz they said there sgoing to be a Surprize coming this week with a patch... so who knows

pr0digal jenius · Nov 30, 2004, 02:16 AM

maybe they'll default FOV to 90

Chaos · Nov 30, 2004, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

maybe they'll default FOV to 90

or give users a 6 month free supply of gravol to stop them from getting mothion sickness

BlueMak · Nov 30, 2004, 03:42 AM

Or make steam not necessary!

Nacht · Nov 30, 2004, 03:44 AM

or at least give retail buyers a no-cd...jsh cr

Son_of_Thunder · Nov 30, 2004, 08:10 AM

i also knew there was no MP, i read csnation everyday, so yah.

i've also heard they're close to finishing a MP for hl2

mkk · Nov 30, 2004, 08:55 AM

Multiplayer in the original HL was quite fun for pure deathmatch. I remember especially one map with a nuclear bunker where one could push a button once in a while and then everyone had to fight for access to that bunker to stay alive when the nuke went off. The alarm sound for when that happened is one of the base alarm sounds in HL2.

Sgt.Slug · Nov 30, 2004, 02:13 PM

hahahahah ya DM was fun in HL1 and th map you speak of. I agree with the rest of the comments(funny as you read them one after another). Well I knew CS was coming for HL2 I was a tester, but, I figured they'd include at least DM for the thousands of people who hate CS. They will now, I bet because people are already making their own.

Mazuko · Nov 30, 2004, 05:52 PM

From what I"ve heard the "surprise" is new player models for CS:S. I could be wrong though.

I knew CS:S was the MP for HL2 as they said it numerous times in numerous interviews and previews.

Sgt.Slug · Nov 30, 2004, 06:36 PM

despite knowing CS: S was the only mp, I still thought they would release a DM extension for the thousands of others who don't like CS, to me that's a cop out and stereotyping people. A new model from CS is not what I was hoping for.. if that's the news, it's not big news to me. Adding Deathmatch is big news to me...

Bicka · Dec 1, 2004, 12:51 AM

Guys head on over to www.halflife2.net and check out the news post.

I'd link to some pictures and stuff but driverheavens refusing to acknowledge my copy/paste (firefox).

Son_of_Thunder · Dec 1, 2004, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bicka

Guys head on over to www.halflife2.net and check out the news post.

I'd link to some pictures and stuff but driverheavens refusing to acknowledge my copy/paste (firefox).

lol, i was just coming here to post that

Ev!L-aLphA · Dec 1, 2004, 02:30 AM

Actualy to correct u HL2 has a multiplayer valve is about to release it w000000t

Quote:

Hey guys,

Here's a small preview of that surprise we talked about last week.

[color=#d8ded3]http://steampowered.com/img/HL2DM.jpg[/color]

Hang on tight, we're almost there!

said by a member of valve

W00000000t

[color=#d8ded3][/color]

Nacht · Dec 1, 2004, 03:33 AM

awesome

phantommenace2 · Dec 1, 2004, 06:19 AM

Half Life 2 multiplayer Deathmatch is now officially out!!!!!!!!!!!

way to go Valve...

Ubergrendle · Dec 1, 2004, 01:50 PM

What people have to remember is that Half-Life 1 was a stand alone game initially... what led to its increasing popularity was the permissive position Valve took on allowing Modding. HL is the game and the engine, mods are free (or nominal cost) that play ontop.

The fact that I got Day of Defeat as a free game, 4 years ~after~ I bought the original Half Life, astounds me. By far your best $ value for gaming.

I'd argue the same for Half Life 2, especially if you bought the "Silver" package over Steam. 100% of Valve's back catalog, plus HL2, PLUS CS Source, PLUS Day-of-Defeat Source when its released, PLUS additional freebies as they come available.

oh look, I just got Death Match for free.

With Doom3, I get...duct tape mod? Oh wait, that's to compensate for a really dumb game design decision...

Nov 29, 2004, 08:33 PM	#1
Sgt.Slug DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 136 Rep Power: 0	Did everyone know no MP in HL2 when u bought? I'm just wondering if I was the only one in left field that didn't know that there was ZERO Mp other than CS offered in HL2. I knew TeamFortress wasn't coming, I knew CS was but I didn't realize that Valve scrapped even DM and TDM and CTF etc. Man for a company so apparently in touch with what the community lost, to me this is just embarassing that they didn't include it. I tried those community made DM mods but they all suck and are so bad that it's virtually unplayable. I have heard there is a rumor going around Valve will include DM in one of their upcomming patches in December. Can anyone confirm. It's nuts, I finished the game twice now and I just leave it there!?! No interest to go a third time on this game. CS is fun, but so many irritating people out there just ruin it. Team stacking, talking and blabbing and fighting etc just ruin the game online. Nothing changes in the CS world, immaturity is at the same levels as before. CS itself gets boring too especially with the elite scoping camper. Man I hope they put out a DM, I like mindless killing etc..Pretty sad that nearly 24 hours after the release of HL2 that the community was already feverishly working on basic DM mod..

Nov 29, 2004, 10:31 PM	#2
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	I knew before I bought it and considered it the SP experience and that CS:Source was for MP purposes only __________________

Nov 29, 2004, 10:42 PM	#3
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Nov 30, 2004, 02:04 AM	#5
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	they might release a MP cuz they said there sgoing to be a Surprize coming this week with a patch... so who knows __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

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Nov 30, 2004, 01:39 AM	#4
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	half life has always been SP only

Nov 30, 2004, 02:16 AM	#6
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	maybe they'll default FOV to 90

Nov 30, 2004, 03:44 AM	#9
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	or at least give retail buyers a no-cd...jsh cr

Nov 30, 2004, 08:10 AM	#10
Son_of_Thunder HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,441 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	i also knew there was no MP, i read csnation everyday, so yah. i've also heard they're close to finishing a MP for hl2 __________________

Nov 30, 2004, 08:55 AM	#11
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Multiplayer in the original HL was quite fun for pure deathmatch. I remember especially one map with a nuclear bunker where one could push a button once in a while and then everyone had to fight for access to that bunker to stay alive when the nuke went off. The alarm sound for when that happened is one of the base alarm sounds in HL2.

Nov 30, 2004, 02:13 PM	Thread Starter #12
Sgt.Slug DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 136 Rep Power: 0	hahahahah ya DM was fun in HL1 and th map you speak of. I agree with the rest of the comments(funny as you read them one after another). Well I knew CS was coming for HL2 I was a tester, but, I figured they'd include at least DM for the thousands of people who hate CS. They will now, I bet because people are already making their own.

Nov 30, 2004, 05:52 PM	#13
Mazuko DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	From what I"ve heard the "surprise" is new player models for CS:S. I could be wrong though. I knew CS:S was the MP for HL2 as they said it numerous times in numerous interviews and previews. __________________ E-bay feedback: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:ME:UFS

Nov 30, 2004, 06:36 PM	Thread Starter #14
Sgt.Slug DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 136 Rep Power: 0	despite knowing CS: S was the only mp, I still thought they would release a DM extension for the thousands of others who don't like CS, to me that's a cop out and stereotyping people. A new model from CS is not what I was hoping for.. if that's the news, it's not big news to me. Adding Deathmatch is big news to me...

Dec 1, 2004, 12:51 AM	#15
Bicka DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 670 Rep Power: 0	Guys head on over to www.halflife2.net and check out the news post. I'd link to some pictures and stuff but driverheavens refusing to acknowledge my copy/paste (firefox).

Dec 1, 2004, 03:33 AM	#18
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	awesome

Dec 1, 2004, 06:19 AM	#19
phantommenace2 hexa-core gamer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 266 Rep Power: 52 System Specs	Half Life 2 multiplayer Deathmatch is now officially out!!!!!!!!!!! way to go Valve...

Dec 1, 2004, 01:50 PM	#20
Ubergrendle Semper ubi sub ubi Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 702 Rep Power: 51	HL2 is great value What people have to remember is that Half-Life 1 was a stand alone game initially... what led to its increasing popularity was the permissive position Valve took on allowing Modding. HL is the game and the engine, mods are free (or nominal cost) that play ontop. The fact that I got Day of Defeat as a free game, 4 years ~after~ I bought the original Half Life, astounds me. By far your best $ value for gaming. I'd argue the same for Half Life 2, especially if you bought the "Silver" package over Steam. 100% of Valve's back catalog, plus HL2, PLUS CS Source, PLUS Day-of-Defeat Source when its released, PLUS additional freebies as they come available. oh look, I just got Death Match for free. With Doom3, I get...duct tape mod? Oh wait, that's to compensate for a really dumb game design decision... __________________ Veteran of the PC Microchannel / EISA wars of the late 1980s.