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	Pretty but poor posted by damn @ 82.25.68.120 on Feb 18 2010 1:46 AM
While, on the face of it, AssaultCube looks pretty impressive, as cube mods go, the gameplay is flat and uninspired, you're much better off with Urban Terror for your real world themed team combat needs. Tremulous, Blood frontier and Nexuiz are all much better contenders for the title of best linux FPS(ignoring commercial titles)
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Re: Pretty but poor posted by Draconishinobi @ 92.84.214.52 on Feb 18 2010 1:54 PM The weapons in Urban Terror are absolute crap, and it's probably the worst game I've ever played in terms of fun and dynamics. Tremulous is quite good, but their lack of support is really detrimental to their image. I couldn't even get info on a 64-bit version, or how to compile it from source. Blood Frontier is decent, but there are few people on, and the weapons are not balanced yet. Nexuiz is not really my kind of game, it just doesn't have the right feel to it. I've never found it much fun.   [Reply]   Re: Pretty but poor posted by Draconishinobi @ 92.84.214.52 on Feb 18 2010 1:55 PM Oh, and one more thing, I've never rated a game a 1 star here, only bots and shills would do that.   [Reply]   Re: Pretty but poor posted by damn @ 82.25.68.120 on Feb 19 2010 6:52 AM So, i'm either shilling behalf of some other open source game, or i'm a bot? How about people who are simply thoroughly unimpressed by the game? I'm staggered that someone would seriously consider it to be the best FPS game for linux, that almost sounds shill-like to me. Assaultcube has its upsides, performance on old hardware is bound to be good, playability over poor connections is apparently reasonable and simple bot play might make for a bearable single player mode(though don't expect help from your team), it's just the simple run and gun tactics and odd feel that Cube in general has that let it down. Your massively positive comments only set people up for disappointment unless they haven't played an FPS since wolf3d. Maybe a port to the cube2 engine would improve the general feel of the game. Accusing UrbanTerror's weapons of being absolute crap is a little strange, coming from an AssaultCube fan, it actually has a good range of different weapons available, players can mix and match, weapons actually behave quite differently from one another and have different levels of damage appropriate to their firepower. AC may be similar but it's not something i've ever picked up on from playing the thing, there are only 6 weapons including the pistol and knife.   [Reply]   Re: Pretty but poor posted by damn @ 74.44.203.173 on Feb 19 2010 5:00 PM Okay, maybe you're not a shill, you're just a dummy. Okay, now this is totally a secret, and I'm not supposed to tell you this, but there are more ratings than just 5 stars and 1 star! I know! Weird, huh? Don't let the Internet Overlords hear that I told you about them, fellow anon. Now run! I can't hold them off for long! Anyway, if it's a well-designed game with no major flaws, but isn't the most fun gameplay-wise, it deserves.... oh, say, three stars. Like this. One star is the lowest possible rating, and should be reserved for stuff that's actually broken. (Rating games as an anon is dumb, too. Make your own account if you want to rate things. Or I guess you could take this name, it's kinda dumb. So it would suit you!)   [Reply]   Re: Pretty but poor posted by damn @ 74.44.203.173 on Feb 19 2010 5:12 PM That should be "broken" as in gameplay-wise. If you actually can't get a game to work for some reason, "no rating" is the way to go. You can't really judge the quality of the game if you had a library problem that kept you from ever seeing it, right? Here's how I see it: 0 stars: Did not start, opinion withheld. 1 star : Very unpleasant experience, all around. Broken gameplay, ear-rending sound, awful color schemes, bad interface, etc. 2 stars: Poor experience, not recommended. Probably nothing majorly wrong, but may have very little gameplay and be more of a techdemo at the moment. 3 stars: If this is the sort of game you're looking for, then this might be a game for you! (IE nothing special.) 4 stars: A superior example of its type. Worth checking out. 5 stars: A top-shelf game, among the standouts at the top of the LGT. AssaultCube might actually deserve four stars by your review, rather than three, come to think of it. I ought to give it a go one of these days.   [Reply]   Re: Pretty but poor posted by damn @ 67.159.44.51 on Feb 20 2010 10:54 AM How about just rating as one sees fit? If Draconi can happily give a game like this 5 stars, then what's to stop anyone else from being brutally honest about it? There's no point getting upset on behalf of the poor defenceless games, i'm sure they can take it. Don't attempt to inflict your rating guidelines on others but do feel free to go ahead and download the game for your own review and rating, you can even sign up if you dislike anonymous posting so much.   [Reply]   Re: Pretty but poor posted by Draconishinobi @ 92.84.214.52 on Feb 20 2010 7:15 PM fine, I didn't rate urban terror, but it now gets a 1 star, and it deserves it.   [Reply]

	best FPS on Linux posted by Draconishinobi @ 92.84.214.52 on Feb 17 2010 7:05 PM
I think this is hands down, the best FPS available for Linux.
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	Good game for low end systems posted by releppes @ 74.39.135.225 on Apr 21 2009 8:08 PM
This is a nice revamp of the graphics/mod to Cube. The maps and weapons look and sound great. As others have pointed out, this is just another (dime a dozen) fast paced run and shoot FPS game. Compared to the original Doom, I think the graphics are better. I give it AC 4 stars for having nice graphics with an easy install. It's a great game for taking advantage of older hardware.
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Re: Good game for low end systems posted by releppes @ 74.39.135.225 on Apr 21 2009 9:58 PM However, I became bored with the game quickly. Not because the game is bad, but because it's just another Doom remake. I could not play the game long enough to notice or appreciate any differences. The game takes a very old school approach to FPS gaming. Which is good in that it keeps things simple. Bad in that there's nothing new. When you read reviews about Cube (or any other remake), you often get feedback on how one would improve the game. Those improvements are often criticized because the developers goals were to avoid feature creep. That is commendable, however lack of originality also leads to boring. Unfortunately, that's how I see Assault Cube. Its a good game in a has been world. Since I'm no different, I'll give my 2 cents on features I'd like to see: I think there should be a silent movement mode. Or better yet, movement speed should proportionately affect sound of movement. There should be a distinction in range and effectiveness of weapons. I'd rather have a few well balanced weapons, then many weapons that vary in strength. To me, having less weapons to deal with is all part of the keep it simple principal. Movement should affect accuracy. When moving, accuracy should be compromised. It's easy to list features one would like to see, but then one runs the risk of introducing feature creep. AC follows the same principals as Cube and that's with keeping things simple. So if the implementation of realism features is frowned upon, then I'd rather see some of the features in the game removed (ie: make it more simple). As one reviewer put it, crouching as it's implemented is pretty lame. The duel pistols seem out of place to me. The weapon power up in Doom is a better concept.   [Reply]

	AssaultCube posted by dowoshek @ 87.105.219.170 on Apr 4 2009 10:16 PM
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	Poor Game posted by evil_core @ 83.14.123.172 on Nov 27 2008 1:34 AM
When I saw 1.0 and changelog I was thinking that they bringed it to some playable state. I can even play game with poor quality, but this game is so primitive, the only visible improvement for me is 'crouching'. There is still no aiming, no running, no slow (silent) moving), no special switches or tunnels, the only positive thing I can tell about this its speed(comparing to True Combat Elite) and that its OpenSource. After so many years when I see "1.0" release for soemthing like it, I really can expect much more. Original Cube was much more better in mine opinion. If somebody want play really good FPS like c-s and doesnt fear CSS(closed source software), I can recommend cs16-nonsteam or free mod to Enemy Terrirtory(also free) called True Combat Elite, which is much more realistic than C-S(and Free as in beer), but much more resource hungry and less modable than Half-Life engine. We have so many quick and high quality(playablility/graphics) Quake/Unreal clones like Warsow or Temulous, so its srange that after so many years we doesnt has really good OS Counter Strike clone :/
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Re: Poor Game posted by Pxtl @ 24.141.166.61 on Nov 27 2008 5:03 AM   Synopsis of above post: game sucks because it's not Counterstrike.   [Reply]   Re: Poor Game posted by marduk @ 78.8.143.106 on Nov 27 2008 9:27 AM   The game needs some more work to be done to make it playable.   [Reply]   Re: Poor Game posted by driAn @ 87.245.101.52 on Nov 28 2008 2:20 PM   > [..] , but this game is so primitive, the only visible improvement for me is 'crouching'. I guess you played the game one hour and now you think you "know" it. To get an idea, see http://assault.cubers.net/docs/v1.0/history.html > There is still no aiming, no running, no slow (silent) moving), no special switches or tunnels, the only positive thing I can tell about this its speed(comparing to True Combat Elite) and that its OpenSource. So.. let me think about your negative points: No aminig No running No silent crouching No special switches or tunnels Do you really think the dev's couldn't code that in like 5 mintues? All your above points have been considered but weren't implemented because the devs didn't wanted to break the good gameplay: No aiming: Do you suggest an "aim mode" for every weapon? That would slow down the whole game. No running: Why should there be a running mode? Again, making separate speed levels slows down the game. What is the benefit for the gameplay? No silent crouching? Again, get a clue. ALL footsteps (including crouching) are only played within a radius of 6 cube units to ensure fast gameplay and avoid campers listening for footsteps, as requestd by pro gamers. No special switches or tunnels. What is the benefit? I don't see why "special switches" or "tunnels" would enhance the gamplay in a _major_ way. Seriously, your bs sounds like "it is not the same as CS/TCE, therefore it sucks". Ever thought about the gameplay consequences of these features? > After so many years when I see "1.0" release for soemthing like it, I really can expect much more. Again, get a clue @ http://assault.cubers.net/docs/v1.0/history.html The fact that _you_ don't see a change means like.. nothing? Just ask any other AC player who played it more than 1 hour. > Original Cube was much more better in mine opinion. Cube is like a different genre of FPS? > If somebody want play really good FPS like c-s and doesnt fear CSS(closed source software), I can recommend cs16-nonsteam or free mod to Enemy Terrirtory(also free) called True Combat Elite, which is much more realistic than C-S(and Free as in beer), but much more resource hungry and less modable than Half-Life engine. We have so many quick and high quality(playablility/graphics) Quake/Unreal clones like Warsow or Temulous, so its srange that after so many years we doesnt has really good OS Counter Strike clone :/ Your last statement hits the point. See, AC is not meant to be a realistic game, nor is it a CS clone. You see AC as CS clone and therefore you conclude it sucks. I don't think such a comparision of different genres is fair at all.   [Reply]   Re: Poor Game posted by draeath @ 192.30.100.251 on Dec 1 2008 5:49 PM   really good FPS like c-s That is assuming CounterStrike (it's not c-s...) is a good game. I am of the opinion that it's not.   [Reply]

	Ubuntu Hardy Error posted by damn @ 67.168.217.215 on Nov 27 2008 12:13 AM
Action Cube wanted libopenal.so.1, so I had to link it to libopenal.so like this: sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libopenal.so /usr/lib/libopenal.so.1 Works great now.
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	ActionCube posted by noerrorsfound @ 64.119.66.10 on Jun 4 2007 7:02 PM
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	Nice Game posted by Anonymous @ 201.43.135.200 on Apr 14 2007 9:03 AM
A good game who plays Counter Strike or other kind of games.
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	cube posted by Anonymous @ 84.62.63.106 on Mar 10 2007 5:09 AM
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	Nice posted by Anonymous @ 71.163.156.246 on Feb 13 2007 1:29 PM
It needs different sounds for the guns though. Cube sounds don't work well with this since it's not a pure charge-guns-blazing game, And the grenade could use an improvement. I think it should hit wider areas. It's pretty active right now and that's good. More levels would be nice too.
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