Day of Defeat: Source - Free This Weekend!

Spunj99 said:
The gameplay is EXACLTY the same as DoD 1.3. Which is over 6 years old.

New you say?
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ive never played 1.3 or any older releases than the source version.
i didnt mean new purely on a time thing, its just a different/new type of gameplay compared to all the pure deathmatch games out there that just need you to frag and thats it until the clock counts down for that round. thats why bf2 has done so well as theres a lot more to do with the flags and control of the map, similar to the need to control the map on dod:s.
 
i didnt mean new purely on a time thing, its just a different/new type of gameplay compared to all the pure deathmatch games out there that just need you to frag and thats it until the clock counts down for that round. thats why bf2 has done so well as theres a lot more to do with the flags and control of the map, similar to the need to control the map on dod:s.
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Have you ever played BF1942?
Same setup
But with better gameplay
 
Ive been play DoD for the past few hours now and its excellent. You die so easily in it, yet it is still great fun. Im carp at it for the moment but I did manage to kill 6 people at once with that automatic pistol that the german rocket guy carries :)
 
tim_enchanter said:
I had a few problems getting it running but if you want some help then give us an idea of where it's going wrong?
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my preloading is compleate and the countdown timer is on all zeros press launch and note happens it doesnt load the game it get rid of the countdown timer box and stays on windows
 
Well i won't make my mind up until my trial runs out. I am to long in the tooth to be put off by a few bad servers.
I am happy with the GFX and the sounds are solid its as i expected to be honest. A WW2 of Source. I didn't find the maps small either in fact i found them quite big and i am a BF2 fan. I was wandering down in some sewer for a bit and even had to ask for help as i was lost somewhere behind a church. :p
I found being a German rifleman most fun and was happy with the accuracy and hit strength although not having a pistol is a bumma. Punching peeps is a pleasure but unfortunetly the dudes i punched were 3 Blockas on my team who had been given fair warning by type. They didn't listen so i decked the lot of em. :D Punching someone and killing is definetly worth the download even if they are on your team.
 
Just played it for a good few hours, overall I liked it, but not enough to buy it.

I like the MG's, never seen them in a game before (I heard they were in a CoD expansion tho.)

But nothing else stands out much. Still got the rest of the weekend tho!
 
Steam is as useful as a chocolate tea pot. Is there another way to download DOD:S?

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Spunj99 said:
The gameplay is EXACLTY the same as DoD 1.3. Which is over 6 years old.
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Think I agree except some guns are different.

I just stick to machinegunner and rocket man. I got 18-8 with the machine gun and I havent played this game in years and then only a few times.
The german rocket guy has a great sidearm, full auto pistol and the rocket can be used like a noob tube :D

Dont really love it but valve are great for freebies like this.
 
afraser2k said:
I'm not surprised it's going free after the commercial flop that it was (judging by the number playing it anyway). I'm glad I got it in the HL2 Silver edition and didn't pay the extra fee for it.
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You did pay extra, that was the point of Silver. I did the same thing. I also find it somewhat of a disgrace. I want something free!
 
Jeez guys i have tried all night since 7.30pm. All servers have been crap.
The regulars are just abusing the noobs no matter what the set up is. I politely informed them that they do nothing to promote the game they play and wheelspan off.
Now i have my feet wet i shall jot down a few servers listed here for tomorrow.
Not gave up yet. ;)
 
Annnnd...

As with all Source games released thus far..

Whatever testing was done is mediocre. Twice it's crashed just pressing escape (to view options or friends list) and twice it decided it was best to give up connecting to a server completely and **** up Windows too.

Nice. Valve are awesome. :/
 
You just reminded me that when i am ingame i cannot find a button to go to the options screen. Whats with that. Its there when i first boot up but never to be seen again. I have set my F12 button to exit games. What am i missing.
 
Played it for about 4 hours non stop with my brother last night as a break from CS:S.

I found it to be brilliant, great gfx and suprisingly good team play considering it was a pub server.

I'm going to buy the retail copy as soon as my trial ends.



One thing I have to say though it does seem different to DOD 1.3, but I can't put my finger on it. :confused:
 
@ malc : Try my clan server if you want a good DoD:S gameplay experience. Always well admined and a good place to play all round. We're one of the most popular servers in the UK with a great community.

[TFS]: The Firing Squad

Server IP: 84.18.199.75:27015

It's usually pretty full anyway, but this weekend its been jam packed solid since the freebie began, so you might take a while to find a free slot. :cool:

I play there as [TFS]Loco.

I'm also on the Valve webstaff over at the DoD forums. :cool:
 
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