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by Central Scruteniser
Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why are there only like 30 people playing BZFLAG at one time
Replies: 60
Views: 27384

Re: Why are there only like 30 people playing BZFLAG at one

You may want to re-read the readme file that came with the source code. After completing 15 years in tech. support - now retired . . . . (albeit in the Music Dept. of a UK University) - I should have followed my OWN advice so often given . . . to RTFM :lol-old: The readme contained ALL i needed. ac...
by Central Scruteniser
Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why are there only like 30 people playing BZFLAG at one time
Replies: 60
Views: 27384

Re: Why are there only like 30 people playing BZFLAG at one

Thanks, <JeffM> and <blast>, I'll de-install the one that came with the distribution - and try again - checking the documentation . . . . . I've done this operation before quite ok, but it's been a while, so I've probably overlooked something . . . . I'll keep at it. Thanks for the HU on 2.4.3. I'll...
by Central Scruteniser
Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why are there only like 30 people playing BZFLAG at one time
Replies: 60
Views: 27384

Re: Why are there only like 30 people playing BZFLAG at one

Thanks for that Jeff, There's something screwy about my system . . . . The script reported "Client not installed" and sure enough, I can't find it anywhere, but when I enter bzflag and hit return in /Downloads/bzflag-2.4.2/src/bzflag/, it launches It SAYS 2.4.2 in the header, and works fin...
by Central Scruteniser
Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:47 am
Forum: Players
Topic: BZFlag 2.0.14 and 2.0.16 are Breaking!
Replies: 30
Views: 9459

Re: BZFlag 2.0.14 and 2.0.16 are Breaking!

thank you Central Scruteniser, i'm glad a player who remembers the original battlezone times agrees with me on some points. :) i hope a map or more that fits your description can rise to popularity again. you might remember the urban combat i have mentioned on this thread (when it was called bessle...
by Central Scruteniser
Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:36 am
Forum: Players
Topic: BZFlag 2.0.14 and 2.0.16 are Breaking!
Replies: 30
Views: 9459

Re: BZFlag 2.0.14 and 2.0.16 are Breaking!

I would dearly love to see some maps with NO flags, and just jumping and Ricochet - where the score is dependant on player GUILE, ANTISPATION and ability to aim and shoot - rather than fancy weapons. Such servers already exist, but them existing doesn't automatically ensure they get played. Many pe...
by Central Scruteniser
Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:08 am
Forum: Players
Topic: BZFlag 2.0.14 and 2.0.16 are Breaking!
Replies: 30
Views: 9459

Re: BZFlag 2.0.14 and 2.0.16 are Breaking!

the old bzflag as we know it, which spurred players to acquire skills or qualities like dodging, jumping, aiming bullets, skillful driving, positional awareness, anticipation, even patience, has pretty much died. I agree, and whilst its never ever gonna be possible to please everybody - we DO have ...