Zeus Gaming Nights

[Jinef]

Zeus Game-Play

Our game-play is unique, we work as a team and we act our roles yet we do it and have fun. Unlike other servers, which destroy the atmosphere with imposed rules, we at Zeus simply expect you to want to be part of the team. What we find is the more people play at Zeus the less they play anywhere else.

If you want to fly a fast jet, transport infantry in helicopters or lead an infantry squad or even command the entire mission you are free to. If you completely cock it all up ... be ready to have the piss taken out of you. There are no reprimands, we are all there to have fun and sometimes everything going wrong can be just as fun as everything going right!

Here are some videos showing Zeus in all it's glory.

Inept Platoon Commander
Two Brave Men And An IED


How our gameplay works.

A regular at Zeus who has been playing there for 3 years will happily be lead and will follow orders from someone who has joined the server for his or her first time because when that Zeus regular is leading, he will expect the same. Reciprocal courtesy.

At first, you may not want to be outspoken on teamspeak and just play quietly, that is fine. However we encourage you to lead a few missions, to be outspoken on Team-Speak and to develop your personality, you will have a lot more fun because of it.

Interested?

Game Nights are run every Thursday and Saturday at 20:00 Zulu (GMT).

Server IP: 80.190.227.54 OR Zeus.GOTF.Net
Server Port: 2500
Max Custom File Size = 65kb

What You Need - Addons

Addon Help Thread

I suggest you follow the advice on that thread to the letter. Otherwise you might get automatically rejected from the server because of missing addons.

What You Need - Teamspeak

Teamspeak

Obviously it is not compulsory, however teamspeak is half the Zeus experience.

TS IP: 80.190.227.54 OR Zeus.GOTF.Net

Contact Us


> Post Here
> Go On Teamspeak
> Go On IRC - #ofp-zeus @ Quakenet
> Post on Zeus Forums

Background Reading:

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[Baz]

Im in, If the time for the games matches my spare time during the day. Am I considered VIP public? Or am I an Exile of Zeus? Kinda like a loose cannon or a Vigilante tired of all the breurocratic clan/squad/server BS that goes around.

[Jinef]

Everyone is welcome.

[Shinbusan]

CFOG (http://cfog.prv.pl) is in. 5 persons are interested at this moment, but maybe there will be more. But it will have to be separate squad due to fact, that not all of memebers speak English, so this would be only Polish speaking squad. Squad Commander will be of course English speaking.

P.S. I think it is not a good idea if this thread will disapear from BIS forums. Here is the annoucement board for fans all over the world...

[kevb0]

This sounds pretty awesome. I know about 10 (most likely more) german/english speaking guys that would love to do this. We normally play FDF using tactics and strategy, so it might work out well.

What addons will we need?

Will we need to get on the same voice server? I'm sure having a 30 man game will lead to some sort of communication problem.

Will there be any sort of mission limits? Most A&D missions ignore jets and helicopters because they can kill too easily.

[.pablo.]

Quote[/b] ]Go to this link to discuss shit. No point in cluttering the BI forums while we have our own to clutter.
Could a mod please delete this thread in a few days.

i agree with shinbusan; not too many people frequent the zeus forums, so it would be better to leave this thread here so that other squads notice it.

Quote[/b] ]What addons will we need?

it will most likely start out as FDF, but hopefully Zeus will add WarGames 5 to its server, so we can have some real fun...

Quote[/b] ]Will we need to get on the same voice server? I'm sure having a 30 man game will lead to some sort of communication problem.

well, the normal thing is for each team to split up into their own separate channels once the game begins. i doubt it would be necessary to split into sub-channels by squad, but that is another option. then, once a round has finished, everybody goes into the lobby to talk about the mission (what went right, what went wrong, strategies that were used, etc.)

Quote[/b] ]Will there be any sort of mission limits? Most A&D missions ignore jets and helicopters because they can kill too easily.

that would be an issue of balance, which would be handled by the mission maker (most likely jinef). the thing to remember is that the normal course is for each team to play each side once; so, for example, in bridge assault the defending team has 3 btr's and mortar support, while the attacking paratroopers only have AT guys to deal with the btr's, and no way to deal with the mortar-fire. once the round is over, though, the attackers switch to the defending side, and the defenders are forced to attack.

[bn880]

Better Idea.

Go to this link to discuss shit. No point in cluttering the BI forums while we have our own to clutter.

http://www.ofp-zeus.com/nuke....90#9009

Could a mod please delete this thread in a few days.

Not really a better idea... leave the thread, leave the nights open to BI forum players. It's not like we're overflowing or anything.

[Architeuthis]

This sounds pretty awesome. I know about 10 (most likely more) german/english speaking guys that would love to do this. We normally play FDF using tactics and strategy, so it might work out well.

Nothing more to add actually. I hope this gets off the ground.


Arch.

[kevb0]

Quote[/b] ]
it will most likely start out as FDF, but hopefully Zeus will add WarGames 5 to its server, so we can have some real fun...

Cool. I've always liked WGL, but for some reason noone I know does. I enjoy the sounds, effects, and the scripting is just awesome.

The vibe I'm getting from the people I know is that it's not as realistic as FDF. Honestly, I can't tell the difference. What's with the enthusiasm towards WGL? I've played it online maybe once or twice, and it didn't play that differently from FDF. Is there something that WGL has that FDF doesn't?

I've been thinking alot of some nifty things that could be added to make it more fun/immersive. Perhaps it could be scripted so that once a player is killed, a medic could transport him back to the main base, and he'd be revived or something. I've seen some of the missions Jinef has made ( Red scourge), and I have no doubt that he could make some awesome scripts to add to this endevour.

If you need help with anything Jinef, let me know, and I'll do my best to help you out.

[Shinbusan]

Cmon, no respwans in this. You died, you go for supper, tea, forum, whatever and wait for AAR and/or swap sides.