Balancing Noobs and Pros

o_radeonspike · 10-30-2006, 12:39 PM

I like to play multiplayer games with my friends when they come over on the pc. But I whoop their butts at the game. They play console games (xbox, ps2) so how do I balance the game to give them a fighting chance but to keep it fun for all of us. The game we normaly play is Unreal Tournament

o_loader · 10-30-2006, 12:40 PM

Some games you can give one player a handicap.

Also, if you can use a multitap - then have like 3v1.

o_qui · 10-30-2006, 12:43 PM

Get them to kick you in the face before playing, that should even it up a bit.

o_uber · 10-30-2006, 02:15 PM

Teach them how to play the game.

Lost · 10-30-2006, 02:17 PM

Shit man, just play yourself down. I never put 100% unless they feel like getting cocky, then they don't want to play anymore. I'd rather just have fun than make it an e-peen competition.

After I introduced a few of my friends to TFC, one of them thought he was getting good, learned to time his nades right and was starting to figure out how to use the soldier better. So one evening we were at their house doing a LAN and he started bragging about how good he was and that no one in the house could touch him. After half an hour, I let him get an even kill/death ratio with me, he puffed up, started shit talking, so next map, I just wiped the map with em. He hasn't said another word about it. Now I'm not that good and I don't mind losing if it keeps my friends interested in playing but fuck, you start the shit, you better bring the thunder!

o_uber · 10-30-2006, 02:59 PM

You suck. And yes, I got the thunderstick!

o_smurf · 10-30-2006, 04:35 PM

If you've got some experience at keyboarding (that's leaving the mouse alone, for the uninitiated), try doing that. A reasonable keyboarder is a good match for an inexperienced mouse+keyboard player.

Aiming's a biatch, but it can be done.

o_psycnet · 10-30-2006, 05:33 PM

Splice an Xbox controller with a USB plug and let them learn to play with the console sticks. There's obviously a shelf to how good you can get using that, but the learning curve is way lower.

o_darken_hellspawn · 10-30-2006, 07:33 PM

Come join Yellow and play with amognst the best. I will guarantee you fierce competition and the usage of major skillz. We will open our arms to you.

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 10-30-2006, 07:35 PM

Did someone get urinated on? Oh yeah

Nevermind...found him....

o_radeonspike · 10-30-2006, 09:36 PM

I will never join the pee team.

o_radeonspike · 10-30-2006, 09:40 PM

I turn to BLUE ORCA POWER!!!!!
Oh yeah. To be honost every game i play that has teams in it, I turn to the blue team. Dunno why, I just don't like red or yellow or green

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 10-30-2006, 09:41 PM

As far as handicapping goes...I typically stick to games that allow handicapping of some sort. When my GF and I race head to head in Gran Turismo 4 I will typically get a car that is at least 100 hp less than what she picks and I will pick weaker tires. That way we end up swapping paint throughout the course and the finishes are pretty close...but I usually win.

o_dancingfool · 10-30-2006, 09:41 PM

Leave it to Darken to skank up and propagandize a completely unrelated thread.

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 10-30-2006, 09:45 PM

Mystery Solved!

o_dancingfool · 10-30-2006, 09:50 PM

AHAHAHA THAT IS PERFECT!

o_darken_hellspawn · 10-31-2006, 11:55 AM

You never fail me in throwing out the pee jokes towards myself and the Yellow team. How long did it take you to find that picture and perfectly align it to piss on my picture. I do feel it was a total lack of respect and it almost hurt my feelings............Well almost for a second until I realized that YELLOW PWNS YOU AND THE BLUE TEAM. Thank you for posting and making YELLOW LOOK EVEN BETTER........

TOODLES,

o_radeonspike · 10-31-2006, 01:04 PM

Dude we didn't do that to your dp. You did

o_loader · 10-31-2006, 07:15 PM

No one actually cares what he is saying.

LOL at the pic.

**mervaka** · 10-31-2006, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |404|Innoc-TPF-

Mystery Solved!

bang on.

does this clown exists on these forums SOLELY to drag out and inflame this aparent war of colours?

10-30-2006, 12:39 PM	#1
o_radeonspike Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: On a chair in front of my computer Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Balancing Noobs and Pros I like to play multiplayer games with my friends when they come over on the pc. But I whoop their butts at the game. They play console games (xbox, ps2) so how do I balance the game to give them a fighting chance but to keep it fun for all of us. The game we normaly play is Unreal Tournament

10-30-2006, 02:17 PM	#5
Lost Fear teh crowbar. Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oklahoma Gametype: CTF ftw, yeh Posts Rated Helpful 6 Times	Shit man, just play yourself down. I never put 100% unless they feel like getting cocky, then they don't want to play anymore. I'd rather just have fun than make it an e-peen competition. After I introduced a few of my friends to TFC, one of them thought he was getting good, learned to time his nades right and was starting to figure out how to use the soldier better. So one evening we were at their house doing a LAN and he started bragging about how good he was and that no one in the house could touch him. After half an hour, I let him get an even kill/death ratio with me, he puffed up, started shit talking, so next map, I just wiped the map with em. He hasn't said another word about it. Now I'm not that good and I don't mind losing if it keeps my friends interested in playing but fuck, you start the shit, you better bring the thunder! __________________ Do what you want cuz a pirate is free! You are a pirate!

10-30-2006, 07:33 PM	#9
o_darken_hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	RadeonSpike......... Come join Yellow and play with amognst the best. I will guarantee you fierce competition and the usage of major skillz. We will open our arms to you.

10-30-2006, 09:45 PM	#15
o_\|404\|innoc-tpf- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Midtown Express Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Picture=1000 words. Here's 2000 Mystery Solved!

10-31-2006, 11:55 AM	#17
o_darken_hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Very Funny Innoc.......... You never fail me in throwing out the pee jokes towards myself and the Yellow team. How long did it take you to find that picture and perfectly align it to piss on my picture. I do feel it was a total lack of respect and it almost hurt my feelings............Well almost for a second until I realized that YELLOW PWNS YOU AND THE BLUE TEAM. Thank you for posting and making YELLOW LOOK EVEN BETTER........ TOODLES,

10-30-2006, 12:40 PM	#2
o_loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Some games you can give one player a handicap. Also, if you can use a multitap - then have like 3v1.

10-30-2006, 12:43 PM	#3
o_qui Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bournemouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Get them to kick you in the face before playing, that should even it up a bit.

10-30-2006, 02:15 PM	#4
o_uber Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Teach them how to play the game.

10-30-2006, 02:59 PM	#6
o_uber Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You suck. And yes, I got the thunderstick!

10-30-2006, 04:35 PM	#7
o_smurf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Wales, UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	If you've got some experience at keyboarding (that's leaving the mouse alone, for the uninitiated), try doing that. A reasonable keyboarder is a good match for an inexperienced mouse+keyboard player. Aiming's a biatch, but it can be done.

10-30-2006, 05:33 PM	#8
o_psycnet Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada eh? Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Splice an Xbox controller with a USB plug and let them learn to play with the console sticks. There's obviously a shelf to how good you can get using that, but the learning curve is way lower.

10-30-2006, 07:35 PM	#10
o_\|404\|innoc-tpf- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Midtown Express Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Did someone get urinated on? Oh yeah Nevermind...found him....

10-30-2006, 09:36 PM	#11
o_radeonspike Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: On a chair in front of my computer Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I will never join the pee team.

10-30-2006, 09:40 PM	#12
o_radeonspike Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: On a chair in front of my computer Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I turn to BLUE ORCA POWER!!!!! Oh yeah. To be honost every game i play that has teams in it, I turn to the blue team. Dunno why, I just don't like red or yellow or green

10-30-2006, 09:41 PM	#13
o_\|404\|innoc-tpf- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Midtown Express Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	As far as handicapping goes...I typically stick to games that allow handicapping of some sort. When my GF and I race head to head in Gran Turismo 4 I will typically get a car that is at least 100 hp less than what she picks and I will pick weaker tires. That way we end up swapping paint throughout the course and the finishes are pretty close...but I usually win.

10-30-2006, 09:41 PM	#14
o_dancingfool Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Leave it to Darken to skank up and propagandize a completely unrelated thread.

10-30-2006, 09:50 PM	#16
o_dancingfool Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	AHAHAHA THAT IS PERFECT!

10-31-2006, 01:04 PM	#18
o_radeonspike Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: On a chair in front of my computer Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Dude we didn't do that to your dp. You did

10-31-2006, 07:15 PM	#19
o_loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	No one actually cares what he is saying. LOL at the pic.

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