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Re:Space Frigates by hombre_fatal on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @11:54PM (#22244137)
Extreme Games is my favorite (large CTF game with a bunch of different bases). Unfortunately it wasn't one of the default zones on the client last I checked and you had to go into the client's server view to add it. Really is one of the best zones. Much more interesting than Trench Wars.

If anybody played Infantry, the EOL zone was based on Extreme Games. Though it would blow my mind if anyone knows what I'm talking about.

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Re:Space Frigates by Neverending on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @11:58PM (#22244156)
EGFL has created some of the tensest gaming experiences in decades with teammates from across the globe. Regular 8 or 9 hour games that were hotly contested.

Lag-attaching as a strategy is an incredible example of how innovative gamers were given latency restraints. :) Shout out to Explosive, my first EG Squad.

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Re:Space Frigates by rvoje on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @03:12AM (#22244901)
I dont remember that many drawn out games in EGFL. Longest one i know of was imp vs mut, which was 12+ hours long. Lag attaching was a dirty bug which just added fun :)
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Re:Space Frigates by shostack on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @12:25PM (#22248977)
Wow that takes me back. Some incredibly thrilling gaming moments with large numbers of people that climaxed after sometimes literal hours of back and forth.

I was in one of the better clans at the time and the sheer skill of some of those players was astounding.

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Re:Space Frigates by beambot on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @12:47AM (#22244337)
Infantry from Sony Online? It was amazing! Used to play CTF all the time.
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Re:Space Frigates by UweSchmidt on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @04:23AM (#22245260)
Infantry was nice, any game like that out there these days?

Team-based multi player, slow paced, casual, 10-15 minute games. I got World of Tanks in that category, anything else?

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Re:Space Frigates by wonnage on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @02:13AM (#22244675)
Fond memories of being an infil $$ PA sniper :)
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