Verdun (WWI FPS)

[Ragingclue]

At first, I thought there would be serious issues with a WWI style trench warfare idea. The weapons would be too boring and cumbersome, the maps would be boring and unvaried, etc.... But supposedly this game has been in the works in various iterations for over a decade and is now released on their newest engine. Feedback from the playerbase is EXTREMELY positive.... I don't know how this never made it to my radar (probably at least partially because of my preconceived notions on the genre), but it looks excellent. I will be trying it out a bit tonight depending on how the Wings game goes. Not too excited about hit markers but if that's the biggest complaint to be had, that's awesome.

Official Steam trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWp-7XH3080

LevelCap's take:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9bcUgQtdCI

FrankieonPCin1080p gameplay:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yVhs8Ar8pw

Two game modes, basically trench warfare (very interesting concept and looks to be implemented well) and team deathmatch.

Looks like it requires teamwork and communication though, which means you'll enjoy it best playing with people on comms / friends. If we can get enough people interested within these walls, maybe we can recruit from within this game. Either way, it looks to be important to be a part of at least a minimally sized player pool to enjoy, if we can't get that going here then so be it.

I might have bought the "4 pack". So if anyone here is serious about playing, let me know. If I gift out the three extra copies for $10 apiece, I will have paid full price for the game (~$20 on Steam right now), and I get the "warm and fuzzies" that I've gotten it to others for half price. Plus it allows us to try and build a USMG specific presence in game instead of having to find an active clan elsewhere, which is always a plus.

I tried the G2A links in LevelCap's description.... Canceled by seller no matter what means of payment, so I'm not sure that's a viable option, and isn't $6 anyway (was probably at some point but it isn't anymore). Plus that site looks shady as hell. So if you're looking to buy it, Steam might be your only/best option. It's not expensive anyway.

[ssandersjr]

This definitely looks interesting. I would be willing to try it.

[Ragingclue]

Two copies left.

[ssandersjr]

I'll take one. Do you use google wallet?

[Ragingclue]

Gifted it to you already. That's why there are only two left. At least, I tried to. I haven't gifted anything in Steam before so I'm not sure I did it right. Let me know.

ragingklu@gmail.com

[ssandersjr]

Haha, OK, have to transfer some money, I'll shoot you the money in the morning

[Ragingclue]

No hurry. Whenever is fine.

[ssandersjr]

No hurry. Whenever is fine.
Money sent. Ty bro

[Ragingclue]

No problem man.

I should be on tonight, eager to get some uninterrupted time in.

[ssandersjr]

No problem man.

I should be on tonight, eager to get some uninterrupted time in.
Maybe if Craig, Paul, and Chris would pay attention to this thread we could get them on

[ssandersjr]

Hell, even old man Mike may be interested in this seeing this would be from his service period. :)

[Ragingclue]

LOL he was one of the original Teufels I hear.

[ApollosArrow89]

Well now I saw some gameplay and I might want to try this out. Got world of warships to play so I might as well try to get some games for the PC again. And so it sucks me back in again.

[ssandersjr]

LOL he was one of the original Teufels I hear.
@BigFreeze99 is that true ? Now to see if your notifications work

[ssandersjr]

Maybe should try a recruitment post for this.

[KopfeJager]

Fun game, I have been at it since Alpha, then greenlight and beta.




BTW, hi all, haven't been around in forever. :plane:

[Ragingclue]

Oh herro....

What's your Steam ID? I have you added already, or do I...?

[ssandersjr]

Fun game, I have been at it since Alpha, then greenlight and beta.




BTW, hi all, haven't been around in forever. :plane:
Haha, Vinnie, what's up bro? I'm glad you found your way back home after our chat today

[ssandersjr]

Oh herro....

What's your Steam ID? I have you added already, or do I...?
I sent in FB chat. =420th=Atillius

[ssandersjr]

Just saw this on the Verdun Steam group. It looks like campers will pay the ultimate price.


Players who do not participate in "going over the top" when the momentum shifts in their favor during a frontline match, and practice what some players in the community are calling "camping" or "cowardice" will be given two pencils and a pair of underpants, and declared insane. In addition they will be permanently renamed to "wibble" and all of their chat messages reduced to gibberish.*

[ApollosArrow89]

I think u have me added already if not its ApolloJames8991

[ApollosArrow89]

Just saw this on the Verdun Steam group. It looks like campers will pay the ultimate price.


Players who do not participate in "going over the top" when the momentum shifts in their favor during a frontline match, and practice what some players in the community are calling "camping" or "cowardice" will be given two pencils and a pair of underpants, and declared insane. In addition they will be permanently renamed to "wibble" and all of their chat messages reduced to gibberish.*

This sounds awesome!

[KopfeJager]

Haha, Vinnie, what's up bro? I'm glad you found your way back home after our chat today

Thanks again. Been busy here. Selling a house, buying a house, first kid on the way, studying for LTs exam at work, full-time student at local Community college using my GI-Bill, and still doing the reserve thing...hit 20 years in March...and I still hate it. Can't wait to retire.......you can have this current BS.

[Ragingclue]

Hey Paul did you want me to toss you a copy?

That would make four of us already. Plus one copy left to dole out.

Is VOIP in game yet? I know it was planned but I wasn't sure if it's hit recently. I don't think we have a Vent server anymore, do we?



I'll be on tonight and sometimes this weekend. Was planning on it last night but something came up.

[KopfeJager]

Yes, VOIP is in game, "E" key, squad voice, but not sure if all your team can hear it.

[Ragingclue]

What about grouping between games (lobby)?

Just thinking out loud. Wondering if kicking Vent or another service into action would be worth looking at.

[KopfeJager]

What about grouping between games (lobby)?

Just thinking out loud. Wondering if kicking Vent or another service into action would be worth looking at.


Do we still have vent or TS? I don't remember and anything I had in the past is gone since I rebuilt my system.

[Ragingclue]

Do we still have vent or TS? I don't remember and anything I had in the past is gone since I rebuilt my system.

I thought Vent was still up, but I couldn't connect to it last night when I tried.

I know there was talk a while ago about whether or not to keep it considering it was rarely being used. I've since been out of that loop so I don't know for sure what happened with that. I'd be interested in finding out what would be required to kick it back into action if indeed it was closed.

[ApollosArrow89]

Hey Paul did you want me to toss you a copy?

That would make four of us already. Plus one copy left to dole out.

Is VOIP in game yet? I know it was planned but I wasn't sure if it's hit recently. I don't think we have a Vent server anymore, do we?



I'll be on tonight and sometimes this weekend. Was planning on it last night but something came up.

I'll take a copy man if u still have one available and download it tonight or tomorrow

[ssandersjr]

I thought Vent was still up, but I couldn't connect to it last night when I tried.

I know there was talk a while ago about whether or not to keep it considering it was rarely being used. I've since been out of that loop so I don't know for sure what happened with that. I'd be interested in finding out what would be required to kick it back into action if indeed it was closed.
I'm not sure. Ben also had a server he let us use. saviger.

[Ragingclue]

Yes, VOIP is in game, "E" key, squad voice, but not sure if all your team can hear it.

Sweet that's better than nothing for sure.


I'll take a copy man if u still have one available and download it tonight or tomorrow

I think u have me added already if not its ApolloJames8991

This one? http://steamcommunity.com/id/ApolloJames89/


I'm not sure. Ben also had a server he let us use. saviger.

What's he up to these days? Is that offer still a go?

[ssandersjr]

I'll shoot him a message and see

[ssandersjr]

Well, gameplay last night was interesting. I'm not sure if the lag was on my side or server side. I'm still not sure if my comms were working because I never got any responses.

[ApollosArrow89]

Yea man that be me, can always tell with the Khorne Bezerker lol

[Ragingclue]

I don't think I heard you Sam, could you hear us?

All copies went out, hope to see you guys in game! I'll be on later.

I really enjoy this. Took me a couple matches to start playing properly and I'm impressed by the variance in maps so far considering trench warfare seemingly can only be varied so much. The variance in weapons from one unit to another is great too.

First map was hell, would have been nice to have a sniper rifle, no man's land was flat and large, making it real difficult to traverse. Third map was great, smaller with more cover trenchline to trenchline so there was a lot more in-trench fighting since no man's land was less of a challenge, Luger was beast there. I like the NCO role too, pretty sweet abilities. I still have to figure out how the progression works. I unlocked the weapon combos I wanted with the career points but now I'm wondering if I should have saved those for something else...? Not sure. I still have to look into exactly how the progression system works.

Really digging this game.

[MK-82_1_EACH]

add me, I have this game....

http://steamcommunity.com/id/MK-82_1_EACH/

[ssandersjr]

add me, I have this game....

http://steamcommunity.com/id/MK-82_1_EACH/

How's it going John?

Ok, I thought I had you on Steam? Did you delete me I just added you.

[MK-82_1_EACH]

How's it going John?

Ok, I thought I had you on Steam? Did you delete me I just added you.




I have been inactive on everything for about I think about a year.... I wiped everyone out.. Nothing personal :)


I clean slate every once in while... :dizzy:

[MK-82_1_EACH]

LOL he was one of the original Teufels I hear.


Ha Ha... I can confirm

[ssandersjr]

I have been inactive on everything for about I think about a year.... I wiped everyone out.. Nothing personal :)


I clean slate every once in while... :dizzy:
Haha just for that I'll delete you from Lync

[MK-82_1_EACH]

Haha just for that I'll delete you from Lync


HA HA... :p

[GhostOverride]

Ahhh just another FPS that I would suck at lol


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[MK-82_1_EACH]

Ahhh just another FPS that I would suck at lol


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Especially when you get killed by your...


http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/r688/mk821each/DFFFF_zpssy1qeaax.png

[GhostOverride]

Especially when you get killed by your...


http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/r688/mk821each/DFFFF_zpssy1qeaax.png

That's hilarious


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[ssandersjr]

lol, what a way to go!!!!!

[Valorfall]

7358

Will this work?

[ssandersjr]

7358

Will this work?
I believe it will. Ty!!!!

[Ragingclue]

Devil Dogs are coming (I believe "we" might be part of the free expansion (http://steamcommunity.com/games/242860/announcements/detail/842542556761848513) that drops on the 23rd). New maps like Ft Douamont are already implemented and are much less linear and more fun than the old maps. Unfortunately, the mortar spam is almost game breaking in the hands of experienced and cross-communicating squads (but I guess one could argue: Isn't that the point?) and the lagging/hit detection have suffered lately to the point where I've had to quit when I still wanted to play, but I'm still holding out for them to fix that stuff. Maybe I'm stupid for holding on, maybe not.

If you have this game but haven't played in a while, it's worth going back and taking a few minutes to give it another shot. Also, there are a lot of veterans of this game who are more than willing to give newbs like us some advice and help getting up to speed and dealing with the intricacies of this game.



http://youtu.be/Fnht4Cxh7AU

[MK-82_1_EACH]

I forgot I had this.. I need to fire it up..


You sure its not.. Heh!


there are a lot of veterans of this game who are more than willing to give kill newbs like us

[Ragingclue]

I need to fire it up..

Yes. And it's so much better with buddies. Especially when you end up on what would have been an otherwise silent team. Dark teams in Verdun don't do so well.

[Ragingclue]

This dude Squire cracks me up.


http://youtu.be/vFs9xvMUi-8


http://youtu.be/iCg-YAUa2ls

[Ragingclue]

Here is a video that might as well be titled "how to win" or "how to enjoy the game the most". Communication, relatively decent knowledge of the maps, good movement, etc.... And it also shows what I'm most irritated about with this game which is the hit detection up close. You see in the video a couple times what I'm talking about. You shoot someone from close range and you know there's no way you missed, but he lives. This bug or issue has helped me at least as much as it's hurt me, but once in a while you will just miss point blank, probably repeatedly, and it's a bit infuriating at times.


http://youtu.be/WkkQ0-QzMTU

[MK-82_1_EACH]

Here is a video that might as well be titled "how to win" or "how to enjoy the game the most". Communication, relatively decent knowledge of the maps, good movement, etc.... And it also shows what I'm most irritated about with this game which is the hit detection up close. You see in the video a couple times what I'm talking about. You shoot someone from close range and you know there's no way you missed, but he lives. This bug or issue has helped me at least as much as it's hurt me, but once in a while you will just miss point blank, probably repeatedly, and it's a bit infuriating at times.



I re-downloaded and played some and thoroughly got my ass kicked while trying to re-learn the controls, after awhile I just got my arse kicked period. Imagine if they a a Civil War version, trying to reload. Close combat would more fixed bayonets..

[Ragingclue]

I re-downloaded and played some and thoroughly got my ass kicked while trying to re-learn the controls, after awhile I just got my arse kicked period. Imagine if they a a Civil War version, trying to reload. Close combat would more fixed bayonets..

Well it's hard to stand a chance if you don't have a good team. The pop is small enough that it's comprised of a lot of vets who know the maps and have comms. When you pug on yur own, you will most likely get your ass kicked unless you have one of those NCOs who takes the reins. If you watch the video or watch where people go during the game, you'll see there are preferred avenues of approach and defenses.