Dark Messiah Multiplayer beta (free, open to all, no fileplanet exclusive bullshit)

Jaged · 2006-09-06, 12:12 AM

http://www.gamespot.com/betas/darkme...ssiah_csbox_pc

It may or may not be OFN, but I figured I should post it just in case anyone wasn't aware. Or maybe its news to everyone I don't know. What I do know is I am downloading this right now and it will rule, no question.

LimpBIT · 2006-09-06, 01:26 AM

Keeps tellin me im too young. even though im not. Now I gotta make a new account

tbdsamman · 2006-09-06, 06:54 AM

I hate GameSpot... first I wasn't old enough when I am and the date on my account says so too. Then I register another account and it can't be used because it wasn't in good standing... And all of a sudden it works.

OneManArmy · 2006-09-06, 09:49 AM

sweet baby moses. ima try ito ut.

so is that link like an instant in if you have an account??? because there's a key and everything on that page? if so damn, gamespot makes this easy. lol

tbdsamman · 2006-09-06, 11:12 AM

Assuming it likes you, you'll get a key you can use on Steam to activate the beta.

I think the games needs a crap load of balancing, warriors are almost unstopable and caster and screwed no matter what if one gets near them.

I Hate Pants · 2006-09-06, 01:47 PM

yeah, I heard it has horrible balancing. Gonna wait to download this one.

tbdsamman · 2006-09-06, 02:03 PM

And there is no menu once in game, hitting esc brings up the server select but it is overlayed on the game. And the only way to quit is F10 (there may be another, can't find it though).

xmodum · 2006-09-06, 02:23 PM

It's beta dude......Calm down... (To Tb)

Well, all I have to say is...FUCKING AWESOME.

I loved the single player demo. Can't wait to try the multiplayer beta.

And yes, this is big news. :P

Hamma · 2006-09-06, 05:33 PM

So what's the big deal with this game?

tbdsamman · 2006-09-06, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by xmodum

It's beta dude......Calm down... (To Tb)

I was saying they at least could have created an Esc menu.

I discovered there is one but you have to hit the X in the right corner of the server listings after hitting Esc.

Sentrosi · 2006-09-06, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

So what's the big deal with this game?

I played the SP Demo and I liked it a lot. I just like getting up close and 'personal' with my killing. Sure, FPS's are all the same, but this one is different. Swing a sword to chop their head off, stealth behind them and lob a dagger between their shoulder blades or be one of those poofy sorcerers and use the power of your magic to kill them.

D/L now.

LimpBIT · 2006-09-07, 12:03 AM

just got in and DANNNNNNNGGGGGG, this game rocks. They really need to balance out warriors though :\

Sentrosi · 2006-09-07, 12:52 AM

Wow. I've got a 6600GT w/ 2gb DDR and a 3200+ Proc. Why is the game running so shitty? The single player demo didn't. I'm probably going to go have to look for that elusive 7800gt AGP card....

tbdsamman · 2006-09-07, 06:34 AM

I think their netcode is to blame. I have a 7800GTX PCI-E with 2GB of RAM and a 4200+ processor and the games runs fine until you get close to someone, then they start warping all over the place and its hard to even hit them, let alone kill. And my ping is around 50, so I don't thing its my connection (unless its packet loss, which there is no way to tell from the game).

Edit: I joined a server not run by whoever is running most of them, and it was a actual person's server and the game seemed to be fine. (Except for the people with 7+ level that are impossible to kill.)

Hamma · 2006-09-07, 11:27 AM

There are RPG elements?!

Nevermind