Thread: Internet Problems

The "hub" you mentioned, I assume that it is some sort of router with a built in 4 port switch? If so, what model do you have?

For times of sluggish internet, there could be a couple of reasons.

1. Your roomates are using some type of file sharing program. Since you share your internet connection with them, this could cause your issues. Try turning off their pc's and see if that does not resolve your issue. If it does resolve your issue, let them know and see if they wouldn't mind not leaving their file sharing software open all the time.
2. Your roomates are downloading songs or porn?
3. Your cable model and router needs to be restarted. Sometimes, the cable modem will need to be reset. Unplug the power from both devices and remove the coax cable. Wait about 5 minutes and then plug the coax back in. Power on the cable modem and wait for it to finish loading up (1-3 minutes) and then plug back in the router.
4. The router (hub) may actually be a wireless device and you have other people living around you that are leaching off of your internet. Make sure you go into the router device settings and setup wireless security. I would suggest using an encrypted key for wireless authentication or enter the mac addresses for the wireless devices that need access to wireless internet.

I really didn't have a clue what else to call this so... Extreme Rules it is..lol


This is how i've been playing campaign lately.. And i mostly play Realism campaign or Realims VS.. But this is for Realism Campaign.

For those of you bored of the game or need a little spice to your already boring games with randoms.. Check it out.

First is the survivor set ups i use..



Zoey
Main Weapon: Double Pistols
Secondary: Auto Shotgun
Playstyle: Defensive/ Cover/ Agressive when things go ruff.
Postion: The Back

Francis
Main Weapon: Pump Shotgun
Secondary: Magnum, Crow bar
Play Style: Agressive
Position: Front

Louis
Main Weapon : Uzi / Cricketbat (Both weapons get equal play time so i left the secondary option blank)
Play Style: Defensive/Medic.
Position: 3rd

Bill
Main Weapon: M16, hunting rilfe
Secondary: Single Pistol, Magnum
Play Style: Denfensive when going smoothly, offensive when getting ruff.
Postion: 2nd or wide for better cover.

Coach
Main weapon: Baseball Bat, Golf Club ( The Passing)
Secondary: Any gun but the uzi or hunting rifle.
Play Style: Tank.. ( As in stand you ground and melee like a champ)
Postion: Front

Ellis
Main weapon: Any gun.... Except the hunting rifle or militray sniper
Secondary: Crow Bar. Axe ( Dark Carni only) Machette ( Swamp Fever only)
Play Style: Really Agressive
Postion: 2nd and everywhere

Nick
Main Weapon: Chrome Shotgun
Secondary: Magnum
Play Style: Defensive/Selfish
Postion: Back

Rochelle
Main Weapon: Lazer Sighted Uzi
Secondary: Frying Pan, Batton, Magnum
Play Style: Defensive/ Cover
Postion: 3rd

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For added Realism in a Realism Campaign shut off all Captions and Music.
And turn your MIC off. Ya, i said off.... Trust me this makes it all worth it.

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Now when playing with randoms you are playing with a 1 round rule.


If your whole team dies the game is over...

IF you die you MUST stay till they either make it or the all die too. No leaving till the story is over. (Sometimes you enjoy watching them die,,lol)

If you die and the team makes it to the next round you keep playing.



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This really has made me enjoy campaign much more... Since i have NO commitment to play with people who are doomed to fail over and over anyways.

You play L4D at its best. Which is 4 randoms trying to survive... One fail and its over and its on to the next game.

Of course if you meet up with some cool players and you enjoy playing with them leaving is kind of stupid. Il stay if i like the players.

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The survivor set ups i posted at the top i've been using more and more lately.. Wether its L4D1 or Versus.. They are starting to become my own rules. Even with friends.

Have fun with it it,, I know i do... Peace everyone.

To spice up the game, me and my friends friendly fire (Always fun), and play this version called trials.

First, everyone gets weapons and kills any Ai in the saferoom. Then, the first person leaves the saferoom and starts the level. The rest wait a minute, and then another person leaves, another minute, the next leaves etc. Practically no rules, you don't have to save anyone or help, you can friendly fire is you want, it's a race.

First person to the saferoom goes first next time, second person goes second, and if anyone dies, the person who got furthest goes before someone who died at an earlier stage.

Best played on Realism so you can't save people easily once they've run off. It can lead to some fun scenarios, yesterday, the Parish first map, I stayed by the jukebox so my friends couldn't end the level. They came back and one of them tried to shoot me to death. I got to the saferoom but was incapped inside. I started the next on black and white, my friends took all the first aid so I was stuck hiding from the friend that tried to kill me before.

They incapped Ellis, and the friend that wasn't shooting me got smoked right outside the saferoom, he died, (I had 1 health by this point) I took his first aid, the friendly fire friend died, I ran through the level, solo'd the Tank, the crescendo and got to the saferoom.

Of course, they took my first aid when the next level loaded though

MASK, I really admire the ideas you've come up with and appreciate how well you've laid them out on paper (or the INTERNETZ if someone wants to be "teknikuhll").

I oughtta try it out with some clanmates.