Do any ODers still play worms?

[Melon]

I was just thinking that I imagine a lot of people here in OD actually no longer play worms.

I also thought it might be a nice idea to have some sort of OD worms competition, but of course if nobody still plays it then there's not much point.

So do you?

I'm talking about WA by the way, I imagine that all PC worms players on this forum would play WA.

[Paul.Power]

I was just thinking that I imagine a lot of people here in OD actually no longer play worms.

I also thought it might be a nice idea to have some sort of OD worms competition, but of course if nobody still plays it then there's not much point.

So do you?

I'm talking about WA by the way, I imagine that all PC worms players on this forum would play WA.

I was playing it a lot up until recently. Then dissertation crunch time, a week's holiday in Scotland and Team Fortress 2 all got in the way.

[Blinx]

I haven't played it for a good few years now. Hell, I hadn't played games online for about a year and a half, until the mighty Team Fortress 2 came along.

[worMatty]

I play it all the time. The problem is finding others to play it. That's why I reside in #worms on GameSurge IRC. I rock.

[FutureWorm]

i don't think i've really been competitive at worms for at least 3 years now

last time i tried to play online (a couple months ago) i accidentally entered a wxw and had no idea what the **** was going on

[SomePerson]

WA doesn't run on my computer. Ho hum...

[FutureWorm]

WA doesn't run on my computer. Ho hum...
have you upgraded to the latest beta patch

i mean i'm assuming you have but that's a question always worth asking

[philby4000]

I've never been much of a worms player. I've only played online 3 or 4 times.

I should dig out my WA disc.

[Cyclaws]

I played Worms Open Warfare 2 several hours a day for the first week of it's release, because it is such a great game. That's died down now though to not playing at all. Before WOW:2, I guess it'd been about a year and a half since I played Worms 4.

[AndrewTaylor]

I play occasionally. Not often, mind, and I've totally lost my touch.

[SomePerson]

have you upgraded to the latest beta patch

i mean i'm assuming you have but that's a question always worth asking

I have that Intel video chip thing that for some reason inadequately supports DirectDraw. It seems to be a quite common occurrence...

[Alien King]

Harldy ever now. Once you get bored of Shoppers it's a bit difficult to find a good game.

[thomasp]

I haven't played W3D or WFUS on my xbox for ages, and I don't have an XP installer disk to get XP running via Virtual PC on my PowerBook, so that's WA out of the question :(

I really should get back into worms.

[worMatty]

Well if anyone's interested in a game, please pull your fingers out and contact me. Or idle in #worms and you will be poked and beeped in to submission.

[Melon]

I thought this would be the sort of response I'd get.

Of course, I wasn't expecting everybody to still be an avid worms player, I mean, some of you have been here ages, I'm sure you'd probably lose a bit of interest.

It still seems slightly odd though. I assume everybody first came here because of Worms, but despite not playing it you all come to visit most days.

Would anybody be interested in an OD competition on Worms Armageddon? Just for fun, nothing serious.

[worMatty]

Who are you? lolololol

[Melon]

Yeah, I can't believe you didn't know who I was! I'm famous! I completed challenge #1 in The Challenge Base!

You don't get better than that.:cool:

[FutureWorm]

I thought this would be the sort of response I'd get.

Of course, I wasn't expecting everybody to still be an avid worms player, I mean, some of you have been here ages, I'm sure you'd probably lose a bit of interest.

It still seems slightly odd though. I assume everybody first came here because of Worms, but despite not playing it you all come to visit most days.

Would anybody be interested in an OD competition on Worms Armageddon? Just for fun, nothing serious.
i'd love to

[SupSuper]

It's not so much we lost interest, Worms is still as fun to play as ever. But we're not fanboys, we moved on to other games, and maybe even lives.

I'm up for a game anytime, as long as I'm on. Usually on weekends.

[bloopy]

I took a break from WA for a while but I've been back into it for a few months now. An OD competition would be nice.

[Akuryou13]

when the wii worms come out I'll play, but the 3D ones suck pretty bad, and I've got vista.

I stopped playing W:A when I got odd looks for asking for a normal game. I believe being asked what a normal was finally got me to quit :p

[Paul.Power]

when the wii worms come out I'll play, but the 3D ones suck pretty bad, and I've got vista.

I stopped playing W:A when I got odd looks for asking for a normal game. I believe being asked what a normal was finally got me to quit :p

Come to #worms, we have mildly sensible people.

We also have people who play Hysteria, but there are worse crimes.

And Bow and Arrow is great fun.

[Akuryou13]

I don't know where my W:A CD is anymore anyway :p I think a friend of mine is still borrowing it.

[Zero72]

...How long has this topic been here?

I have W4 and WA installed, and don't play either one often enough. I have W2 and WWP not installed.

Too bad I'm stuck in second-shift temporal displacement.

[Paul.Power]

...How long has this topic been here?Only 18 hours.

[Vader]

I have been really busy at work recently, so my gaming time has gone into more self-indulgent pursuits such as Lego Star Wars II and the Guitar Hero games.

We've also had our flat damp-proofed over the last few weeks, so my PC has been pretty much out of action.

I love playing Worms, though, and for the last few years have enjoyed a consistent amount of about 1 game per week, median, probably, I guess.

[Striker]

I furiously played open warfare 2 after I got it for about a two weeks but now other games have got my attention. Before that I don't think I seriously played worms since about two years. My gaming time is going to be limited lately with the end of the term coming up in university and after that I have the orange box and call of duty 4 to worry about.

[FutureWorm]

I furiously played open warfare 2 after I got it for about a two weeks but now other games have got my attention. Before that I don't think I seriously played worms since about two years. My gaming time is going to be limited lately with the end of the term coming up in university and after that I have the orange box and call of duty 4 to worry about.
oh hey striker :)

[Plutonic]

mmmmm, i still play once a week ish... sometimes more, normally less. I load up WA more often than that, i just never actually get as far as playing a game...

[KRD]

Ehehe, that's happened to me a lot the past couple of months.

Before that I was quite available for games organised in #worms, though. And I plan to be again in a little while, just not quite yet. Getting back into playing chess with people from the channel first. Everyone invited. :)

[Babylon]

I was just thinking that I imagine a lot of people here in OD actually no longer play worms.

I also thought it might be a nice idea to have some sort of OD worms competition, but of course if nobody still plays it then there's not much point.

So do you?

I'm talking about WA by the way, I imagine that all PC worms players on this forum would play WA.
I've not played worms for at least a year, or two. Asides from being a DM (Dungeon Master) for a NeverWinter Nights world, my entire gaming enthusiasm hit the floor and hasn't come back since. Come to think of it, I've not posted here for nearly 3 years. How time flies. :)

I'm thinking of taking worms up again. WA? Classic days.

[worMatty]

Who are you?

[FutureWorm]

I've not played worms for at least a year, or two. Asides from being a DM (Dungeon Master) for a NeverWinter Nights world, my entire gaming enthusiasm hit the floor and hasn't come back since. Come to think of it, I've not posted here for nearly 3 years. How time flies. :)

I'm thinking of taking worms up again. WA? Classic days.
holy ****

[Babylon]

Who are you?
Just an old timer. It's nice to still see a lot of familiar names at this place, even if we're not all playing anymore. :)

[Pickleworm]

Just an old timer. It's nice to still see a lot of familiar names at this place, even if we're not all playing anymore. :)

Did your avatar used to be a beautiful woman or yoda?

I think my cousin stole my W:A cd so I can't play it anymore, although I bet it wouldn't be very expensive to buy now.

[Cyclaws]

Would anybody be interested in an OD competition on Worms Armageddon? Just for fun, nothing serious.

If this goes ahead I'll get off my ass and reinstall WA.

[Babylon]

Did your avatar used to be a beautiful woman or yoda?

Maybe, it possibly used to be Azel (character from Panzer Dragoon which I was/still am mad for). I can barely remember last week though - remembering my avatar changes over a period of nearly six years is neigh impossible for me :eek:


Would anybody be interested in an OD competition on Worms Armageddon? Just for fun, nothing serious.If this goes ahead I'll get off my ass and reinstall WA.

Me too, come to think of it. It could be a lot of fun to get back to some good ol' gaming. I think my WA cd is somewhat the worse for wear, unfortunately, but hopefully not so bad I can't get things running again.

[bonz]

I like this. Count me in.

Maybe we could ask some Teamster or S2K for some merchandise for the winner of the tournament.
That way we could recreate the spirit of all the T17 competitions from back in the day.

[FutureWorm]

Did your avatar used to be a beautiful woman or yoda?

i believe it was a worm from w3d

[Xinos]

i believe it was a worm from w3d

Easy mistake to make I guess.

[Alien King]

Would anybody be interested in an OD competition on Worms Armageddon? Just for fun, nothing serious.

Yes, but I'll fail.

[Plutonic]

oh, forgot to answer to that bit, a competition would be awesome.
What are the controls again?

[MrBunsy]

Yes, but I'll fail.

I'm thinking along the same lines. It'd be fun anyway.

I've not played a competitive (well, one I really want to win, as opposed to simply for fun) game in years, but I play the odd game every few months.

[Melon]

Right. I think I'll go ahead with organising a OD WA competition. Just for a bit of fun.

So far, the following people have expressed intrest in a compo in this thread:

Melon (That's me folks!)
Bloopy
Cyclaws
Babylon
Bonz
Alien King
Plutonic
Mr.Bunsy
If you'd like to join in, just post here and say so. I'm thinking maybe a knockout competition using the standard Intermediate scheme, that way, if someone has hosting troubles, it's quick to set up using Hosting Buddy. The great thing about doing this here in OD is that it doesn't really matter how long it takes. No-one's in any sort of rush, there's no time-limit to play your match in.

Any ideas? Maybe a scheme with less ropes? Group stages first? Suggestions welcome.

[Akuryou13]

bah, I'd join in for the sake of fun, but I no longer have my WA disc....

[FutureWorm]

i'd like to join as well

[SupSuper]

Ditto .

[bonz]

standard Intermediate scheme, that way, if someone has hosting troubles, it's quick to set up using Hosting Buddy.
HostingBuddy can host many more schemes than just the regular ones.
I'd suggest "Hysteria", which seems to be the latest craze.

[Melon]

Melon (That's me folks!)
Bloopy
Cyclaws
Babylon
Bonz
Alien King
Plutonic
Mr.Bunsy
FutureWorm
SupSuper
I know HostingBuddy can do more, but I meant that it's easier to set up a standard scheme using it than a custom one.

Personally, I think Intermediate would be best because it's the most played scheme that uses standard worms gameplay, as it's played on all offline deathmatches. Hysteria is good fun, but I'm not sure if it'd suit everybody here.

[Cyclaws]

I think Intermediate scheme with randomly generated map would be best.

[Paul.Power]

I'd be happy to join in. Would be nice to get back to playing WA after doing other stuff for the past few weeks.

[worMatty]

What's Hysteria? Is that like QnG? :confused:

I formally express interest in your little competition, Melon, Guy Who Made That Fruit Map.

No WA CD? Buy one.

[SupSuper]

Hysteria (http://worms2d.info/Hysteria)

Summed up: Only hotseat time + hotkey weapons.

[worMatty]

In-joke between Bonz and me.

[Akuryou13]

No WA CD? Buy one.I figure I'm buying enough games recently :p

[FutureWorm]

i know this comes up a lot but team17 really should consider putting w:a on steam

[SupSuper]

*ditto*

They did put it on GameTap anyways.

[Plutonic]

Pro is a much better scheme than Intermediate... I would actually suggest the original WormsleaguePro scheme used in the rankings Second best scheme ever... ( EliteLeague would have to come first )

[Melon]

Melon
Bloopy
Cyclaws
Babylon
Bonz
Alien King
Plutonic
Mr.Bunsy
FutureWorm
SupSuper
Paul.Power
WorMatty
The League PRO Scheme is certainly one I've considered and I do enjoy it. Unlike many other worms competitions, a lot of players in this one haven't played in a while, so it might be better to start off with an easier and more forgiving scheme first. We could easily host another OD compo some other time and use that scheme.

I'll start this in a few days, so feel free to continue with suggestions. If anybody here would rather play on a more tactical scheme than Intermediate, then let me know, and I'll go with the majority. At the moment I'm thinking about a knockout compo, with "first to win 2" rounds until we get down to 3 people, whereby we could have a 1 vs 1 vs 1 final. Or even have the starter rounds as 1 vs 1 vs 1, and then do 1 vs 1 until the end.

[MrBunsy]

I'd personally prefer to stick with intermediate. It's been too long since I've had a proper game for me to be much good at anything else, I suspect.

[Paul.Power]

I'd prefer Intermediate, but I don't mind trying League PRO.

Mind you, shame I wasn't around in the WA glory days. I think I'd've enjoyed League AM.

[worMatty]

I used to watch that on my days off. Aside from regular appearances by Status Quo and Joe Pasquali you're not missing much.

[Alien King]

I'm not particularly bothered with which scheme we use, I'll still fail :D.

Although I'm a little more familiar with the Intermediate scheme, but only marginally so.

[FutureWorm]

i tried to recruit pinkworm into this on friday

man talking with people irl about the internet is awkward