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STEPHEN F WELLS - 20 Nov 2005 05:50 GMT

My buddy is 60 years old and I am 58. Many years ago we got hooked on
Half-Life. I think it's the best game ever. We had 4 maps we loved. But then
something happened and we haven't played for a long time.
Now I've got DSL while he's still got dial-up. I think one of us has a
copied version of half-life.
So...how do we get back into half-life? Do we need something called "steam"
or stream" and what is that?
How much will that cost us? Do we need a new version of half-life? I think
someone said they have a half-life2 now.
Can someone give me some advice because my buddy and I are now retired and
we want to get back into half-life. Can we still get maps? Can we still play
each other>
HELP!!!
E-mail me please. swells777@verizon.net

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Peter [AGHL] - 20 Nov 2005 11:18 GMT

> My buddy is 60 years old and I am 58. Many years ago we got hooked on
> Half-Life. I think it's the best game ever. We had 4 maps we loved. But
> then
> something happened and we haven't played for a long time.
> Now I've got DSL while he's still got dial-up. I think one of us has a
> copied version of half-life.

You need genuine CDkeys at least to get started

> So...how do we get back into half-life? Do we need something called
> "steam"
> or stream" and what is that?

If you want to play online without much hazzle then yes you need to download
and install Steam

> How much will that cost us? Do we need a new version of half-life? I think
> someone said they have a half-life2 now.

If you don't have the original keys you need a new version each

Playing HL2 you should take a closer look at your hardware and see if the
specs applies to a gaming rig of today (or last year)
State of the art machinery will show you HL2 in all it's glory while older
HW can play the game
Compare with a 20 year old gent with us oldies - you get the general idea :)

In some HL2 packages you can get Valves backcatalog - like HL, OP4, BS etc

> Can someone give me some advice because my buddy and I are now retired and
> we want to get back into half-life. Can we still get maps? Can we still
> play
> each other>

You can play online using Steam and eg participate in closed HL/HL2 DM
bashes and CS bashes which is arranged from time to time

You can also take the steamless path and dial in on this website:
http://www.steamlessproject.nl

Hmm server seems to down atm

Explanation goes here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WON2

> HELP!!!

Hope this answers at least some of questions ;)

- Peter

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TSS. Pendragon - 20 Nov 2005 15:57 GMT

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> Hope this answers at least some of questions ;)
>
> - Peter

Also there are several gaming clans that are for mature players. A
friendly place where age isn't an issue. When playing if asked my age I
often feel awkward as I'm often older than their dads...

PS TSS (The Senile Soldiers) would make you welcome but were not playing
Half Life these days. Having made Battlefield:2 our home these days.

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Cannon Fodder - 20 Nov 2005 16:33 GMT

Hurmph.... You are but an egg....

On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 15:57:38 GMT, "TSS. Pentagon"
<pendragon@tssclan.co.uk> wrote:

> <SNIP>
>
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>PS TSS (The Senile Soldiers) would make you welcome but were not playing
>Half Life these days. Having made Battlefield:2 our home these days.

--

"I was wrong once... It was the time
I thought I had made a mistake..."

Jack Harney

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senator33 - 27 Nov 2005 19:11 GMT

Dear Stephen,

You did not mention if you like single or multiplayer.

If you like singleplayer, check out www.levelpedia.org. Phillip has a
fantastic collection of mods and maps.

Signed,

a fellow HL-addicted oldster.

> My buddy is 60 years old and I am 58. Many years ago we got hooked on
> Half-Life. I think it's the best game ever. We had 4 maps we loved. But then
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> HELP!!!
> E-mail me please. swells777@verizon.net

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