View Full Version : Savage: The Battle for Newereth


eggofchaos
01-13-2004, 07:43 PM
Hey guys (and perhaps gals)-
I just got my account in the experiment, my interest was prompted by my previous participation in the LAN Tournament Ender held at the Best Western. Some friends of mine told me about the site and... yeah this is supposed to be a game review.

Anyway, as the subject line suggests, the game i'm reviewing is Savage. When I was first introduced to it about a week ago, I was surprised when my friends claimed they found a RTS/FPS combo game. Savage, though simple in nature, is a massive multiplay only game that can support up to (I think) 64 players either over a LAN or through the net. The basics of the game are pretty simple: Two teams battle it out head to head in a RTS like fashion. Except the catch: all the soldiers are players playing in FPS mode, commanded by a (1 per team) commander that gives the players the ability to work together with an overhead view. The commander also maintains the simple economy, plans the base (and the defenses), and researches new toys for his/her team to mutilate the enemy with.
Oh, and another thing, multiple players can play (without the CD at all) all using the same CD key. So, since one of my friends already has the game, I figured it would be a nice game for people to test out at the upcoming event. Who knows?

PyroInsane
01-13-2004, 08:04 PM
My friend has this game, and i have to say, Its GREAT.
He also has an extra CD key as well, and it is an excelent game for multiplay, and yes, 64 players can go on one server at a time, but if you arent using LAN or Broadband/DSL you can only have about 16 people or so on a 56k because of the graphics and whatnot, but otherwise, its a great game, and ive played it, so it would be cool to see it at the next LAN because i cant play any of the games that you guys have (UT, R6, etc...) cause my comp sux... so im not gonna be very good at those games... but im good at this one :D

DiscoDave
01-13-2004, 08:13 PM
I'd absolutely be up for some of this. It's a great lan game =). I was actually lobbying to play some at the last lan, but ran out of time.

Ender
01-13-2004, 08:36 PM
and we should play this at this LAN! :woot:

PyroInsane
01-13-2004, 08:42 PM
Hell yea! :hump: I wanna see and play this game in a no lag environment! >_<

Maddeh
01-13-2004, 09:27 PM
I would love to try this at the lan this week. We're debating picking it up for the shop here and I want to check it out beforehand. :)

PyroInsane
01-13-2004, 10:00 PM
FOR GOD'S SAKE MAN! GET IT!

eggofchaos
01-14-2004, 03:50 PM
I'm glad there is such an interest in Savage as a game to be played at the LAN. I've tested it over a network at a small party a bit ago and found the results satisfying. One small hitch however; since my friend is the one who owns the game, if decides he can't make it then we might be stuck. The game does not require the CD to run however, nor are seperate CD key's needed, one can be used by each and every player. Basically, all we need is one guaranteed copy of the game at this thing so other new players may join in.
The other thing I was worried about was version differences, a comrade of mine and I are still running v1.0 and I hear there's some new patches out already. I'm hoping we can get these on the update server as well.
:buttwag:

Ender
01-14-2004, 04:18 PM
No worries my good man...we'll be ok. ;)

LaughinJack
01-16-2004, 01:27 PM
We've played Savage at the last 2 LPNW lans. Its alot more fun than playing it online due to lack of lag and the ability to walk over to the commander and smack him on his head when he denies your request for a kick ass weapon.

PyroInsane
01-16-2004, 02:02 PM
theres a few, ok, alot of commanders ive had that i want to smak.. some people are just full of stupid...

"make mortars"

"no, im building defence"

"ITS TOO LATE FOR THAT! MAKE WEAPONS!!!!!"

"no"

*changes to other team* "now you are gonna pay."

Sentrosi
01-16-2004, 08:29 PM
muahahaha...

looks like im gona make it there eggochaos...
Although I cant say it matters because I gave you the cd today, well besides that we can now pull of some zoidberg killin action...

eggofchaos
01-16-2004, 08:34 PM
" Zoidberg killin' action"
U betta believe it Bon-man:buttwag: