q2 - Gloom

[ULTRA Random ViruS]

Does anyone feel the need to have a game for nostalgia's sake?

There's one server up it seems, and I have 380 ping there.
94.237.72.100:27910

Time for the pickup game is to be discussed.

To get the game, you need to get Quake 2 first since gloom isn't a standalone mod, but you can get Quake II Starter's kit, it's like a demo of some kind.
http://q2s.tastyspleen.net/

After installing that, You'll need to get gloom. PlanetGloom's download links appear to have diminished so ModDB seems to be the place to get it.
http://www.moddb.com/mods/gloom

In the quake console, do /connect 94.237.72.100:27910 and have a tinkle around with the controls.

Gameplay is very much different to tremulous' but follows the same RTS element: destroy all spawns and enemy players.

Gameplay Mechanics:
http://www.planetgloom.com/gloom_gameplay_information.html

[Django]

I'm in! 
All gloomers old and new should now also get their asses to irc.breederhive.net #gloom

[Django]

Just in case anyone new to gloom is gonna try it out, here's my basic cfg to get you started. Feel free to ask anything..

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unbindall

// ------- PART 1. BINDS -------

// Menu binds
bind ENTER "changeteam"
bind p "invuse"
bind [ "invprev"
bind ] "invnext"

// Movement binds
bind mouse2 "+moveup"
bind c "+movedown"
bind a "+moveleft"
bind d "+moveright"
bind s "+back"
bind w "+forward"
bind t "messagemode"
bind y "messagemode2"
bind ~ "toggleconsole"
bind MOUSE1 "+attack"
bind v +speed

// Gloom special binds, weapons, building etc..
bind z "use pistol;use magnum bd;create mgturret"
bind 4 "use autogun;use shotgun;use scattergun;use rocket launcher;use submachinegun"
bind r "reload;lay depot;lay healer"
bind space "+use"
bind f "use shell clip [ex];use c4 explosive;use flare;create spiker;create turret;"
bind l "lay teleporter;lay egg"
bind alt "lay teleporter"
bind q "lay obstacle;lay mine"
bind x "destroy"
bind ctrl "cmd grenade"
bind m "respawn"
bind j "upgrades"
bind b "flashlight"
bind shift "use Health;lay gasser;lay detector"
bind e "use power shield"
bind space "+use"

// Misc. binds
bind k "screenshot"
bind ` "toggleconsole"
bind TAB help
bind MWHEELUP "vote yes"
bind MWHEELDOWN "vote no"



// Team messages
bind kp_minus "say_team [BACKWAY]"
bind kp_plus "say_team [FRONT WAY]"
bind kp_uparrow "say_team [WAIT] %C"
bind kp_pgup "say_team [READY] %C"
bind kp_ins "say_team [ENEMY SPAWN] at < $loc_there >"
bind leftarrow "say_team [LEFT]"
bind uparrow "say_team [UPPER]"
bind rightarrow "say_team [RIGHT]"
bind downarrow "say_team [LOWER]"
bind 2 "say_team [ATTACKING] %C { $loc_here }"
bind i "say_team [ATTACK NOW] Defence is weak!"
bind f2 "say_team [DEFENDING/HOLDING] %C { $loc_here }"
bind h "say_team [ROGER] %C"
bind 6 "say_team [C4] Look out! < $loc_there >"
bind 0 "say_team [%U] Built { $loc_here }"
bind 7 "say_team [NEGATIVE] %C"
bind 1 "say_team [DEFEND] Get yo' ass to Base!!"
bind n "say_team !!! [BEHIND YOU] %t !!!"
bind f1 "say_team [%U/REPAIR/BIO] %C { $loc_here }"
bind f3 "say_team [%C - %f FRAGS -  %p Health -%P Armor-] { $loc_here }"
bind i "say_team [ATTACK NOW] Defence is weak!"
bind f9 "say_team [COVER] %t" 
bind f4 "say_team HELP! [%C-%p-%P-%f] { $loc_here }"
bind * "say_team { $loc_here }"








// other basic q2 settings..
set msg "0"
set name "sucka"
set lookstrafe "0"
set lookspring "0"
set m_pitch "0.022"
set hand "0"
set cl_run "1"
set crosshair "3"
set sensitivity "7"
set win_noalttab "0"
set vid_fullscreen "1"
set viewsize "100"
set crosshair 1
gender_auto 1
cl_maxfps 89
hand 0

// gl things and misc. stuffs
set gl_3dlabs_broken "1"                               
set gl_swapinterval "1"
set gl_ext_compiled_vertex_array "1"
set gl_ext_pointparameters "1"
set gl_ext_multitexture "1"
set gl_ext_swapinterval "1"
set gl_vertex_arrays "0"
set gl_texturesolidmode "default"
set gl_texturealphamode "default"
set gl_shadows "0"
set gl_modulate "2.0"
set gl_dynamic "1"
set gl_particle_att_c "0.01"
set gl_particle_att_b "0.0"
set gl_particle_att_a "0.01"
set gl_particle_size "40"
set gl_particle_max_size "40"
set gl_particle_min_size "2"
set gl_finish "0"
set gl_ext_palettedtexture "0"
set gl_mode "4"
set gl_driver "opengl32"
set gl_texturemode "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR"
set gl_flashblend "0"
set in_joystick "0"
set in_mouse "1"
set cl_vwep "1"
set gender_auto "1"
set gender "male"
set fov "90"
set rate "10000"
set freelook "1"
set cl_stereo_separation "0.4"
set cd_nocd "1"
set s_primary "0"
set s_mixahead ".06"
set s_loadas8bit "0"
set s_khz "44"
set s_volume "0.4"
set sw_stipplealpha "0"
set vid_gamma "0.5"
set vid_ypos "22"
set vid_xpos "3"
set vid_ref "gl"
set sv_reconnect_limit "3"
set allow_download_maps "1"
set allow_download_sounds "1"
set allow_download_models "0"
set allow_download_players "0"
set allow_download "1"

set cl_draw_y "0.98"
set intensity "2"

[ULTRA Random ViruS]

Aussie server up (via ImmortalFrag)
110.232.118.21:27940
and some other german server up as well.

[vcxzet]

it is still not open source, right?

[ULTRA Random ViruS]

It is opensource. Heck the source is on the website itself (zipfile)
http://www.planetgloom.com/files.html
Actually, the database is broken, so uhh................

[vcxzet]

It is opensource. Heck the source is on the website itself (zipfile)
http://www.planetgloom.com/files.html
Actually, the database is broken, so uhh................

not sure if it is a bad joke