First off, I want to welcome our new players for October:
C90Ghost
King Jo-Jo
Orc
Always nice to have some fresh blood splash'n the killing floor. ;-)
Also, if you have any interest in console gaming then checkout the movies for the upcoming "Call of Duty 3" release. Personally the only console shooter I care for is the "Halo" series but YMMV. There won't be any PC release for CoD3 and after all the problems with CoD2 I'm sure no one is surprised.
To keep CoD:UO kick'n, I'm look'n into what options there are for tweak'n the ZoXo MW mod. I like the new weapons...well some of them...and IMO it's good to have variety. When we get tired of these I may take out the weapon mod completely and go back to the stock ones for awhile...that should confuse the hell outta everyone. LOL
EDIT due to breaking news on this topic!:
Just found out that ZoXo released an updated MW mod so will work on that soon. Sounds like many improvements and balancing features...knock'n down the potency of the TNT and the Dragunov for one, and add'n in throwing knives, ability to Silence the music, modern uniform models, and more.
I found another CoD map site that has a pretty good selection of custom maps if not a great preview feature. So will try to download/review enough maps for another new rotation this week. Another possibility to freshen the gameplay would be to switch from our long-standing AWE mod over to something like "Heat of Battle". Same game, similar modifications but more focus on teamplay and tactical realism.
For something completely different there's always "F.E.A.R. Combat" of course.
To end, here's the latest DX9 info...I like to keep current on these updates primarily on my gaming PC since it could improve the game performance.
From dickybird over on the RGN forums:
I always DL from Softwarepatch as I find it faster than MS..
http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/directx.html
Description
DirectX 9.0c will help improve multimedia experiences on most PCs. This latest version of DirectX offers improved security, updated graphics, faster frame rates, and support for massively multiplayer games. It also features more immersive audio when running and displaying programs rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3-D animation and surround sound. If you had an earlier version of DirectX installed on your system, you will see little difference in available space on your hard drive following the installation. DirectX 9.0c will overwrite any earlier versions. This release also resolves a number of minor bugs and included security updates.
Important notes: This is the 'redist' version - all files are downloaded in one package (rather than an active download). DirectX is a crucial system component. It cannot be uninstalled without reinstalling your operating system (!). Released October 2006.
