🚀 go-pugleaf

"G Hardy" <gareth...@ntlwrold.com> wrote in message news:KOFcf.7907$fe6.1320@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
> "Andrew" <spamtrap@localhost.> wrote in message
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>> ...it is a dumb idea to allow
>> merging of architectures on the same servers.
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> It's not a dumb idea, it's just not workable.
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> If plausible, it would open up the field of available opponents and
> team-mates, and settle once and for all the console vs. PC argument (and
> probably allow some intra-console ranking as well).
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> However, the basic differences between the various consoles, and the console
> generically vs. the PC, would lead to natural segregation as players band
> together in architecture-based groups to even the playing field.
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> The only practical way would be to have a TFC-type game where the abilities
> of the platform are an intrinsic part of the abilities of the player - so
> for example a slower machine or connection would have only lumbering, tough
> characters* available, whereas a state-of-the-art broadband machine would
> only have fragile, agile characters available, such as the sniper.
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> * It's so long since I played I forgot the player class of the
> minigun-toting character.

Heavy Weapons Dude or something like that.  LOL TFC is an oldy but still a goody in my eyes.

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