City of Villains Open Beta

Post by **Joose** » October 13th, 2005, 21:35

They are starting the stress test tommorow, so theres a shitload of keys available.
It is first come first served, mind, so grab em while you can. Head over to fileplanet to get em.

Let the Evil commence!

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Fred Woogle · Post by **Fred Woogle** » October 14th, 2005, 1:25

got it

Easty · Post by **Easty** » October 14th, 2005, 9:40

Downloading it now.

Post by **FatherJack** » October 14th, 2005, 9:48

I got a key, but the client's too big to bother downloading (and transferring home) for the sake of a couple of days when I've got other stuff to play. I can give the key to anyone if they run out.

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » October 14th, 2005, 11:54

There's a good preview of the game here

http://www.shacknews.com/extras/2005/10 ... llains_1.x

shot2bits · Post by **shot2bits** » October 14th, 2005, 14:46

anyone got an estimate for how long the download will take?

NiGhtcrawler · Post by **NiGhtcrawler** » October 14th, 2005, 15:31

Ty aka Sir Die Aloty wrote:got it

this

Post by **Joose** » October 14th, 2005, 15:59

shot2bits wrote:anyone got an estimate for how long the download will take?

Took me a couple of hours, so i stuck it on and went to watch a film.

After playing for a few hours I can report that its...well, CoH, with more dark bits. Quite good though, especially enjoying the mastermind class.

Anyone suffering issues with freezing: I had to roll back to the 5.6 catalyst drivers for the thing to get past character creation. Also, expect heavy lag, theres a billion and one people in there. I did manage to lessen the lag by fiddling with the graphics settings, even though it looked for all the world like network lag. Wierd, but there you go.

Anyone else find the lag goes much worse if you look south west?

shot2bits · Post by **shot2bits** » October 14th, 2005, 16:47

gah!! i made the silly mistake of pausing the download just over a quarter of the way through, then realised it wouldnt continue downloading (i paused it to play CSS) now i gotta sit in que again

shot2bits · Post by **shot2bits** » October 14th, 2005, 22:30

my download is now going backwards!!! i think this game doesnt want me to play it!!

anyone got any other places its downloadable from?

Post by **Joose** » October 15th, 2005, 0:21

So, there seems to be quite a number of you chaps playing/getting this. Anyone fancy grouping up in to some form of 5punk supergroup?

Once I work out how to do it, of course.

shot2bits · Post by **shot2bits** » October 15th, 2005, 4:31

ok, i downloaded, let it do all the updated, when i click the i accept button and it loads, i just get a black screen

this supposed to happen?

Post by **Roman Totale** » October 15th, 2005, 12:16

I quite like the sound of being an evil mastermind. I may look into this.

Easty · Post by **Easty** » October 15th, 2005, 12:54

I think it's quite good. Definitely interested in forming a 5punk evil supergroup. Char name is Khonal (I think, I keep forgetting how I spelt it)

Post by **Joose** » October 15th, 2005, 12:59

Well, you need to be level 10 to start a group, apparently. Im getting there though :D

Easty · Post by **Easty** » October 15th, 2005, 15:20

I can hover now. Go me.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 15th, 2005, 15:28

Easty wrote:I can hoover now. Go me.

zOMG! evil villain of not doing the vacuuming too well!

Post by **Roman Totale** » October 15th, 2005, 16:45

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:
Easty wrote:I can hoover now. Go me.
zOMG! evil villain of not doing the vacuuming too well!

REminds me of the Big Train sketch with Ming the Merciless doing the housework.

cashy · Post by **cashy** » October 16th, 2005, 22:37

hmm the setup file crashed before it opens... how odd

aah...zip...

Post by **Joose** » October 17th, 2005, 10:15

Its over now anyway. Bloody weekend stress test.