yo , what u guys think about it ?
i discovered yesterday this awesome mod that make JA cool again
the devs of Moviebattles rock !
when u dont know it check here
http://www.moviebattles.com)
sounds really good, dl'ing now...I was hoping for a nice summary list instead of looong texts though in feature list but i guess ill just find it out while playing
just found out theres a topic bout this in showcase forum
http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=122390)
its a siege mod! why didnt they say so? :p thought it was like a saber combat improvent first..awesomeness!
OJP Enhanced and MBII pwn all other mods !
Really, if you have some spare time, download the Beta 14 and Mappack for MBII.
They've got two servers running 24/7 (at least when the morons don't crash the thing with an overdose of droidekas):
Siege server (alot like CS in JA, and just as addicting), and a Dueling server.
Give it a try!
what i dont get is that most mbII servers are running siege maps and siege is no different from default there :\ only the ones with the maps (tantive etc) are different
only played jabba but i really really liked it, back in JA!
Yeah, it's a way cool mod - like Pnut_Master said it's like CS in the world of JKA. Phunk's really done a nice job on it.
There are custom maps made specifically for MBII - so the servers should be running those instead of the standard siege maps.
I had a blast playing this addictive little beauty in JK2 for a short while.
The two or three North American servers were pretty cool, there was a minimal amount of whining as everybody was so focused on winning the round and being the last man/woman standing, I found that using stealth as a Jedi was actually a very effective method and fun too. I think there were a couple of European servers, but they were doing stuff like re-enactments of the deathstar scene from the movies and, well, it wasn't appealing so I left within seconds and never returned.
I'm going to look into this for sure, sounds like as much fun as it was in JO, if not more.
I played the beta in the moviebattles server and after the bespin map it freezes and wont move on to the next map.
I love the mod it feels so real and its so fun.
yep , unfortunatly theres still remnants from the built 14 maps
so after bespin it kinda crashes , but they working on it :D
This mod is Kickass material!!!!
Although it kinda sux when all of the players decide to be idiots and use a buncha droidekas.
OK - we've gotten a lot of the bugs out of the mod now, to the point where our test servers are now running consistely and well.
...so if you wanted to try out the mod, now would be the right time :)
There is still more to do (we remain at the open beta stage) - but it's mainly clean up stuff.
As already mentioned, goto
www.moviebattles.com) to download and install the mod. Also be sure to check out the forums (Just click on 'Community') for all the latest info and for any questions / suggestions you have.
Some good news:
Movie Battles is planned to be used during a full season at the Electronic Gaming League in Germany:
http://forums.moviebattles.com/showthread.php?t=35)
Also,we are in the process of having two sponsered servers set up by
www.wireplay.co.uk):
http://forums.moviebattles.com/showthread.php?t=82)
(...check near the bottom of the thread.)
...and were not even (technically) out of beta yet...!
Hmmm..... any North American servers using this mod?
You should be able to play with a decent ping, Khier old-buddy-old pal ;)
I usually have a 130 on there, doesn't hamper my gameplay at all (nor has it ever--i've seen not one connection interrupted, only a few crashes in the previous build of the mod :p)
I couldn't chose every charecter with that map. only like 2-3 for every team. So it kind of get irrataing being attacked by jedi, droideka of others that i couldn't chose my self.:(
Lightning,
To choose a different class, you just click on the class name showing above the model list. THis moves you onto the next class and a new list of models will appear.
Oh - and we now have a linux file for Build 15 ready.
Just go to
www.moviebattles.com), click on FIles, and check down the bottom...
Originally posted by RenegadeOfPhunk
[B]Lightning,
To choose a different class, you just click on the class name showing above the model list. THis moves you onto the next class and a new list of models will appear.
Damn making a lot of little stupid mistakes the last few days.:rolleyes:
Well guess i'll go reinstal the mod then. =P
(with out my little problem i liked it a lot.)
I recommend this mod to everyone. I've been playing this game and JO since June 2002, and since I've installed this it feels like a completely new game.
Now what are you sitting there watching this screen for, click on my sig and get downloading!
Hear hear. I've played Movie Battles since MBI was first released for JO. It's a shame the JO version never really caught on. However, it looks like this one is getting the publicity it deserves, and I for one am extremely grateful that RenegadeOfPhunk is finally being widely recognised for his work.
Awesome work on the mod. They don't call it "Movie Battles" for nothing. It truly does depict Star Wars action as it's seen in the movies. The mod breathes new life into the game and has provided me with countless hours of fun.
Thanks for enriching my JA experience so profoundly.
To be entirely honest, I'm not that thrilled about the mod in its beta state. Now I know it's just beta... but it's just too buggy for my taste.
Plus, I don't quite understand it fully. With the points system, Droidekas on the Tantive IV, Clone Troopers at Jabba's Palace, things are just a bit too intense.
I'll stick with my modified siege classes until the official MBII release. :)
Thx for the big ups Micheal and Hoodian ;)
To be entirely honest, I'm not that thrilled about the mod in its beta state. Now I know it's just beta... but it's just too buggy for my taste.
Fair play to ya. If a few bugs upset you too much, then I too encourage you to wait for the full release. Only download the beta if you want to get an impression of what the final mod is gonna be all about...
Although I've heard a lot of positive feedback about going open beta at this early stage. It's allowing us to get a lot of feedback and allowing us to really fine tune things like class balance...
With the points system
It's not that hard really - you earn points as you play, and those points can be used to upgrade your abilites, whether that be upgrading your saber skills and force powers as a Jedi, or upgrading your weaponry as a gunning class...
Droidekas on the Tantive IV, Clone Troopers at Jabba's Palace
The only game mode we have ready in the game thus far is called 'open mode' where any class is avaliable on any map. We will also be including an 'authentic' mode, where classes will be limited to fit the map - so no Droideka's on Tantive IV, or Clone troopers at jabba's palace.
...that's coming in the next build. Don't worry, we didn't just forget about that kind of stuff ;) It's been planned from the start...
things are just a bit too intense.
Ahh, well - if you dont' like intense gameplay, then that's fair enough -and it's probably best you stick to base jka or another mod...
Also, let me just take this chance to clear up a few misconceptions I've heard about this mod:
* This is NOT an RPG mod. Sure, the aim is to get in-game action closer to the movies. But I'm not talking about where the characters sat around and had a nice chat! I'm talking about where there was a massive, intense battle!
* This is NOT just a saber enhancement mod. While we have a new saber system in the mod, that is hardly the end of it. There is a lot more besides that...
* THis is NOT meant to be a game which takes base jka and tweaks / improves it. This is a mod which uses the siege gametype as a platform upon which essentially a new game is being created. The gameplay in MB is quite different from base jka, so be prepared for that when you try it out...
A lot of people are calling Movie Battles 'Counter-Strike in JKA'. While there is truth in that, I personally would describe it as a mix of both CS and - say - TFC, set in the Star Wars universe.
...anyway - just want to give a more accurate impression of what this mod is about...
It strives by weakening everything, so you have to work together to styay alive. Slower paced, but more strategic gameplay.
Unfourtunatley, no one uses teamwork in it, so until there's enough of an incentive to make people start using strategy/tactics, the mod is rather lacking. I know it's still in beta, but if the teamwork doesn't change, it will still be rather lacking when it's final.
5 Soldiers covering a particular important entrance on the Tantive IV map, while 2 heroes scatter slightly ahead to invertigate. The Imperial Forces pull of a massive 10 men assault and the Rebels litteraly scream "Fall Back".
Everyone groups behind the entrance and wait for the Imperial Forces to break through. The door blows up and hell's unleashed.
If you don't call that teamwork, then I don't know what is. A lot of teamwork is being applied, be it safely leading Jabba to an EXIT-point or fending of a massive Imperial Assault. Without teamwork you won't make it and it seems a lot of people know this.
Though, we're not enforcing it, as every class can defeat any other class 1-on-1. Teamwork just makes things easier for you and harder for the opponent.
It strives by weakening everything, so you have to work together to styay alive. Slower paced, but more strategic gameplay.
The E-11 is way faster than in the base game and is now very lethal (3 shots -> dead). The DC-15 shoots faster than a speeding bullet and the Bowcaster's aim is pure dead. Every weapon has undergone a speed increase.
It's true that the classes vary in speed, but in general are all above the base game. Force Speed shows true speed. Rockets that blow a whole group up in a blink of an eye. Droideka with the fastests shots ever, thermal detonators blowing Sith to pieces.
Perhaps our definitions of speed and weakening are different, but Movie Battles II is far more deadlier, more hectic and faster than Base JA.
AVIAS,
I'd be interested in knowing the last time you played MBII. Cos to be honest, a lot has changed since I last saw you on any of our servers or the old forums (which no longer exist btw - new forums are on our new site).
I've got a feeling you'll find things quite differnent now. Oh dont' get me wrong, were still getting lots of new players in, so I'm sure you can still get involved in a 'n00b' game if you really try ;) But I assure you tactics are being formed and played on a regular basis now... just as Dacks has described...
Originally posted by RenegadeOfPhunk
TFair play to ya. If a few bugs upset you too much, then I too encourage you to wait for the full release. Only download the beta if you want to get an impression of what the final mod is gonna be all about...
I love to mod but i really don't like those bugs so my plan is to just wait till the next beta and see if there are less bugs that irratetame. :p
Well, it's now official.
www.wireplay.co.uk) are now sponsoring two Movie Battles servers - one public and one private, reserved for closed beta testing.
Public server details:
Name: Wireplay MovieBattles
IP: 195.224.41.7:29050
See a full list of currently running servers here:
http://www.moviebattles.com/index.php?page=servers)
Originally posted by RenegadeOfPhunk
See a full list of currently running servers here:
http://www.moviebattles.com/index.php?page=servers)
And those are the official ones i bet. Becouse i sow some others to.
Originally posted by RenegadeOfPhunk
AVIAS,
I'd be interested in knowing the last time you played MBII. Cos to be honest, a lot has changed since I last saw you on any of our servers or the old forums (which no longer exist btw - new forums are on our new site).
I've got a feeling you'll find things quite differnent now. Oh dont' get me wrong, were still getting lots of new players in, so I'm sure you can still get involved in a 'n00b' game if you really try ;) But I assure you tactics are being formed and played on a regular basis now... just as Dacks has described...
I still play it regularly, but I change my name just about every time, that happens when a few "people" *cough*******cough* insist on doing nothing but killing one person whenever they log on the server for making an estute evaluation of their skill in response to their critisism of my opinions, of course, the fact that I blasted through them time and time again might have had something to do with it as well.
I play as Cal - The Mandalorian :)
up ^
theres a new map made (not by the MB team but interesting anyway)
its dust2 looks like de dust from CS
for more info check it out at
http://www.moviebattles.com)
glad ya guys liked my tantive IV and Jabba levels =]
you can now Download jabba as an FFA at
www.pcgamemods.com)
its called jabba2a and is in staff pics on the left of the page if ya have trouble finding itas for tantive IV, after a load of other AOTC TC and 1 phantom menace TC map im making i will get round to adding a second floor with the working lifts, a bridge and a view outside to stardestroyer hanger....
yeah LDJ ur maps rock !! Tantive IV is my fav
This is the best mod ever for JA so far. I love it... too bad there's so few servers supporting it, but atleast I've got my two MB servers...
I LOVE playing a Clonetrooper. Gotta love the DC-15. Its my favorite gun by far now. :)
Originally posted by Master William
This is the best mod ever for JA so far. I love it... too bad there's so few servers supporting it, but atleast I've got my two MB servers...
There are around 4 servers isn't there? All of them have excellent pings so it's not really about problem.
As they say it's quality over quantity.
One of the reasons there aren't so many servers yet is that we have actively been encouraging people NOT to set up servers at this point.
...you've gotta remember that we are still in beta. Servers can sometimes crash. So only admins who have direct access to the server machine (and are patient enough to restart the server regularly..) could keep MB servers going for a good length of time atm
We'd prefer people to just try out the mod on our test servers first. The new build - which ideally should carry us out of beta - should be ready soon - THEN we will really start to spread the word properly - and then I imagine you will see a quite a few more servers popping up...
oh and btw - we have a few updates on the site, including server monitors for our test servers...
http://www.moviebattles.com/index.php?page=servers)
...and a gallery...
http://www.moviebattles.com/index.php?page=gallery)
Eeeeek, when did the moviebattles site get locked out?
Sometime before, 11 pm Central Time.
Or roughly 6 hours for me :(
Been a boring night.
I know of no reason why our account should have been 'suspended'... :/
I will be calling these people as soon as USA business hours roll around...
Actually - taking into account the number of downloads we've had from the site, it's probably bandwidth...
Noticed I have been suspended from the MB site... what's going on?
Not your account, the MBII team website hosting account. ;)
I hope you can get things sorted shortly. MBII is still uberlicious even without the site still standing. :)
Is there anywhere else I'd be able to get it?
There is a wireplay mirror here:
http://ftp.wireplay.co.uk/pub/jediacademy/mods/moviebattles/)
We are working on getting the webiste back up - but we are limited by how quickly our webiste server providers can sort things for us...
Hi guys, I'm one of the MovieBattles webmasters (Kenyon)... we're trying to fix this asap. Bloody server.
If its a bandwidth problem I'm sure it'll bonce back up by the 1st. Otherwise I think someone needs to be refunding some money for the loss of a week. But I'm looking forward to it coming back up. It was one of the more active boards while I'm toiling away at work at night.
After talking some sense into midphase, our site is now back up...