Eleven: Table Tennis VR free for 3 days

Borsch · 28 Mar 2018 at 23:32

I finally became good enough to comfortably beat semi-pro AI, but the "pro" AI is smashing me to bits 11:1. Basically, I had to learn top spin forehand and backhand shots to win against semi-pro (these hard and fast loop shots are super satisfying now, great stress reliever

); for the "pro" AI I now need to learn backspin as it absolutely murders me with it. Can only imagine what awaits with the "super pro", "world class" and "legendary" AI.

CGrieves · 29 Mar 2018 at 10:02

Borsch said:
I finally became good enough to comfortably beat semi-pro AI, but the "pro" AI is smashing me to bits 11:1. Basically, I had to learn top spin forehand and backhand shots to win against semi-pro (these hard and fast loop shots are super satisfying now, great stress reliever); for the "pro" AI I now need to learn backspin as it absolutely murders me with it. Can only imagine what awaits with the "super pro", "world class" and "legendary" AI.

Try! If you go to minigames:free hit then press the left controller menu button, you can play knockabout with any of the AIs, albeit with you serving. I can get some pretty decent rallies going with Pro, but World Class is savage at punishing any shots more than an inch over the net...

I've found I've developed a Fan Zhendong-style backhand preference, as you say it's so satisfying to rip off those quick topspin shots directly at the opponent's body. I use it so much that my forehand really needs a lot of work now though.

Also discovered that I'm too short in the Eleven world, I put my controller on the real floor and it was a good 10 inches under the virtual ground. Fixed it, and it's taken a lot of adjustment to get used to, but I find I can really get on top of smashes now.

My office is installing a ping pong table next month, Ill be so gutted if the VR skills don't transfer!

NikTheSHNIK · 29 Mar 2018 at 10:43

I can believe this. Did anyone play Rockstar's (yes the dev of GTA) Table Tennis on Xbox 360 years ago?

The game was AMAZING.

Borsch · 29 Mar 2018 at 18:14

CGrieves said:
If you go to minigames:free hit then press the left controller menu button, you can play knockabout with any of the AIs

Or you can start single player match at any difficulty and then quit and go to knock about - the AI will be the same as seected for the match

CGrieves said:
I can get some pretty decent rallies going with Pro, but World Class is savage at punishing any shots more than an inch over the net...

and yet division 1 TT pro beats it without even trying - see my post #10 in this thread

NikTheSHNIK said:
Did anyone play Rockstar's (yes the dev of GTA) Table Tennis on Xbox 360 years ago?

I've played Virtua Tennis 3 (4? 7? cant remember

) and it was great, but lets face it - pressing B on an xbox pad to do a top spin shot is long ways from developing the actual top spin stroke - with your actual body, elbow, wrist, shoulder positioning, racket angle and timing of brushing the ball etc etc etc . Eleven is all about the latter, so you cant even compare to Rockstar's stuff, good as it was

Marky · 8 Apr 2018 at 12:39

It’s currently £4.99 on the Oculus store for one day only!

Pistov · 8 Apr 2018 at 16:12

Bah! Just bought it two days ago. Oh well it's just a few quid. And it was with their own credit that I bought it, so can't complain.

Borsch · 8 Apr 2018 at 22:11

I'm getting closer and closer to beating "Professional" AI

Lost 10:12 and 9:11 today. Loving this game.

melmac · 8 Apr 2018 at 22:28

Yeah it's brilliant

Do you play on the steam or the oculus version? I wonder is there any difference in performance/hit reg?

Borsch · 8 Apr 2018 at 22:44

Steam, can't comment on the other one. Runs great, starts in secodns straight to the table.

Slam · 9 Apr 2018 at 10:46

Anyone know why it's called Eleven: Table Tennis?
Edit: Omg, I just worked it out. Duh

melmac · 9 Apr 2018 at 17:23

Borsch said:
Steam, can't comment on the other one. Runs great, starts in secodns straight to the table.

Well, if you ever want to play a game against human opposition give me a shout on steam

lokiss · 9 Apr 2018 at 17:35

Ocuk tournament?

There seems to be a large following

melmac · 9 Apr 2018 at 17:39

It would be better than the playing the randomers on the multiplayer matchups.

NikTheSHNIK · 10 Apr 2018 at 08:56

lokiss said:
Ocuk tournament?

There seems to be a large following

We will arrange a prize if someone wants to organise it properly.

melmac · 10 Apr 2018 at 12:06

NikTheSHNIK said:
We will arrange a prize if someone wants to organise it properly.

Really? That would be awesome Nik.

Might start a new thread and see if there is any interest. I could organise it if the interest was there. Title of new thread. "First ever OCUK Sponsored VR Table Tennis Tournament"

Borsch · 10 Apr 2018 at 13:29

melmac said:
Well, if you ever want to play a game against human opposition give me a shout on steam

Will do! Need to make more space in my room, atm I'm adjusting ingame table position to play either close to the table (semi-pro AI) or step away from the table(pro AI). Everything played short to my right I simply let go so as not to punch the printer

CGrieves · 10 Apr 2018 at 14:13

Borsch said:
Will do! Need to make more space in my room, atm I'm adjusting ingame table position to play either close to the table (semi-pro AI) or step away from the table(pro AI). Everything played short to my right I simply let go so as not to punch the printer

Hahaha, I've knocked my Amazon Echo out of the window playing Eleven

NikTheSHNIK · 10 Apr 2018 at 14:48

melmac said:
Really? That would be awesome Nik.

Might start a new thread and see if there is any interest. I could organise it if the interest was there. Title of new thread. "First ever OCUK Sponsored VR Table Tennis Tournament"

Get it done mate. Will sort out a prize for the winner! Is there a spectate mode, we could record the games and put some footage together.

melmac · 10 Apr 2018 at 15:21

NikTheSHNIK said:
Get it done mate. Will sort out a prize for the winner! Is there a spectate mode, we could record the games and put some footage together.

There is a spectate mode. And it's got pretty good in game recording.

NikTheSHNIK · 10 Apr 2018 at 15:27

HTC want in on it to. They'll enter their best player.

They'll put up a prize too!

Is it cross platform. I know its on steam and you can play it on VIVE but don't know if everyone can plkay each other or not. Perhaps we need to have an Oculus tournament, a Vive tournament and then have the 2 winners face off in real life!