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[Johuotar]

I played academy quiteba lot but never outcast, I should probably give it a try someday.

[Graven]

You should try it, both games hold out pretty well for themselves even now.


... of course that might be because I've not played a game more recent than 2007 I really need a job and a new pc, god damn. The games still hold, though!

[Akura]

Never played Outcast, but Academy was fun. I'm not sure if I got lightsaber duels right, though. It mostly consisted of me bunnyhopping while rapidly clicking the mouse button until one of us was dead, or using level 3 Force Choke to hold them over a fatal drop while they stupidly free themselves with a Force Push while still suspended over said drop. I've also noticed that if they fall a certain height, they'll always die, even if something stops the fall from even being damaging. I think every member of the Cult of Ragnos has such extreme acrophobia that they commit suicide rather than drop 20 feet(which a Jedi can easily survive).

[Sonlirain]

Actually uou can use force choke to throw people with quite a bit of force (not unlike a slingshot) and throwing reborn left and right (into pits) is the best thing ever.
Just grab someone and quickly move your mouse in the desired direction while releasing the chokehold.
The victim should fly off like Team Rocket... hell i even managed to kill Reborn with it by launching them straight upwards and having them die on the way back.

It seems to not work in multiplayer tho.

[Tylui]

I was talking to a buddy about this game the other day and then he started going off on The Old Republic. I know this is off-topic(kinda) but is TOR anything like this? Or is it closer to all the other other MMORPGs? an MMOFPS based in Star Wars universe would just... just complete me.

[nenjin]

Actually uou can use force choke to throw people with quite a bit of force (not unlike a slingshot) and throwing reborn left and right (into pits) is the best thing ever.
Just grab someone and quickly move your mouse in the desired direction while releasing the chokehold.
The victim should fly off like Team Rocket... hell i even managed to kill Reborn with it by launching them straight upwards and having them die on the way back.

It seems to not work in multiplayer tho.

1. Force Choke
2. Look straight up
3. Force Jump to maximize height
4. Force Push when the opponent is positioned directly over your head
5. Laugh as the opponent hits the ground at meteoric speeds

[Sonlirain]

I was talking to a buddy about this game the other day and then he started going off on The Old Republic. I know this is off-topic(kinda) but is TOR anything like this? Or is it closer to all the other other MMORPGs? an MMOFPS based in Star Wars universe would just... just complete me.

Nope.
While Jedi Academy  does have a RPG element to it (force powers) it's a TPP action game.

TOR is more like World of Warcraft in a star wars setting.

[Geen]

I fucking loved that shit, especially with the cheat that let you chop off limbs. Also, cutscenes became hilarious with it. Luke's head and legs get cut off, but he still kills Dessan by cutting off his feet!

[Neonivek]

I fucking loved that shit, especially with the cheat that let you chop off limbs. Also, cutscenes became hilarious with it. Luke's head and legs get cut off, but he still kills Dessan by cutting off his feet!

There were soo many copies with that disabled.

Unfortunately ours was.

[Sensei]

I remember you could chop off limbs in Outcast, but they limited it to one arm or leg at a time. Of course there was a cheat that let you cut off as many as you actually hit, including through the middle of the torso and cutting off the head.

Fun times.

[nenjin]

Anyone else ever do formalized duels? I think I enjoyed that more than just open MP. We'd usually ban the use of active force powers besides jump and saber throw. Partly because force powers made it way too easy to get a kill shot in, and partly because we just liked trying to perfect our saber work.

[Akura]

Some of my favorite kills are in the Chandrilia tomb mission:

• First is when you enter the tomb. By launching a rock blocking your way, sending some poor bastard to his death.
• These two guys, talking about how one of them was a former Stormtrooper. Jumping above them, and then Pulling them into the air, smashing them into each other.
• One part where a cultist jumps from below right in front of you. Anticipating him, I plant a detpack where he lands, and blow it before he can push it towards me.
• Theres on part with a guy planting bombs on a bridge. Rushing him can cause the bomb to explode, killing him before he can get away.
• The fact that almost the whole level takes place on very narrow ledges, and it's a loooong way down.

I've noticed in this game, enemy Jedi are practically helpless when they're in the air, particularly against Force Push/Pull. It's pretty easy to send them off an edge when they jump.

[Geen]

The joy of attempting to take on an AT-AT with nothing but a lightsaber.

[Leatra]

The joy of attempting to take on an AT-AT with nothing but a lightsaber.

Heh, this brings back memories. I totally get what you mean

[nenjin]

I've noticed in this game, enemy Jedi are practically helpless when they're in the air, particularly against Force Push/Pull. It's pretty easy to send them off an edge when they jump.

Yeah. Basically any force power that isn't lightning or drain can be passively resisted. As long as you're NOT doing anything else besides running or walking. Jumping counts as doing something. That's why we banned force powers in duels. It's just too easy to wait as your opponent comes in swinging, force push/pull them to the ground and coup de grace them. Or force pushing someone near a ledge, forcing them to jump, then force pushing them out into oblivion.