Play ww2online free for 2 weeks

Zakhal · Post by **Zakhal** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 5:47 pm

Together with Uncommon valor these two are my long lasting favorits when it comes to wargaming. So if you have never tried ww2ol before i recommend you give it a try. Its simply awesome.

1. go to ww2 online homepage (<http://www.wwiionline.com>) and press SUBSCRIBE NOW
2. from that page press CREATE NEW PROMO ACCOUNT
3. fill details and when asked PROMOTIONAL KEY put "insidemacgames" in it (naturally without the " ")
4. get full install from ww2 online webpage DOWNLOADS-part and join the war
5. after the free trial, buy a subscription:D

Ingame if you want help join channel 64. (or you can just ask from people on the local channel)

Zakhal · Post by **Zakhal** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:25 pm

In the air...

in the ground...

in the sea...

together...

defeat the enemy!

Game Features

- Combined arms operations in the first online virtual battlefield
- ½ scale map of Europe with accurate terrain modeling- the biggest online world ever!
- Thousands of online players in a 24/7 world
- First person perspective in all gameplay- the first massively multiplayer first person shooter!
- Character advancement and career paths for rich RPG layer
- Strategic systems driven by player missions and command structure
- Historically accurate weapons including aircraft, tanks, anti-aircraft guns, trucks, rifles and more!
- Groundbreaking physics and damage modeling
- Web-based player services package integrated with gameplay

www.wwiionline.com

Join rich online community!

The MSG · Post by **The MSG** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:13 pm

Mac Gamer?

Need a Mac, eh... :p

Zakhal · Post by **Zakhal** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:23 pm

Originally posted by The MSG
Mac Gamer?

Need a Mac, eh... :p

Nope. Works just fine with PC. No Mac needed.

(also for those that it matters, you get to shoot french in this game;))

Zakhal · Post by **Zakhal** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:30 pm

Som pictures of french surrendering to our victorious troops:

The MSG · Post by **The MSG** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:51 pm

Hm...

Is the download supposed to be a 93,8 MB .BIN file?

Zakhal · Post by **Zakhal** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:56 pm

No bin, its self-extracting (.exe). Once you have finished downloading, click it and the install starts automaticly.

The MSG · Post by **The MSG** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 8:00 pm

Originally posted by Zakhal
No bin, its self-extracting (.exe). Once you have finished downloading, click it and the install starts automaticly.

Ok, downloading again.

Better be ubelievably good to get me to pay for play tho...
Do you need to supply cred card info to play the demo btw?
(I Downloaded a MMORPG once that did, what a waste of time...)

Zakhal · Post by **Zakhal** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 8:06 pm

Originally posted by The MSG
Ok, downloading again.

Better be ubelievably good to get me to pay for play tho...
Do you need to supply cred card info to play the demo btw?
(I Downloaded a MMORPG once that did, what a waste of time...)

No cc needed. Once you have registered your nick with the instructions above you can play for free 14 days. (no payment info needed when filling them)

Also when (and if) you sub after the 2 week free trial, you dont need to use cc to pay. Instead you can create a payment bill that you can pay in your own e-bank like you pay the monthly rent/phonebill/etc. (bibit payment servises)

The MSG · Post by **The MSG** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 8:09 pm

Thanks for the help Zhakal.

Zakhal · Post by **Zakhal** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 8:14 pm

Glad to be!:D

Les_the_Sarge_9_1 · Post by **Les_the_Sarge_9_1** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 9:28 pm

First rate support of the game Zakhal

I have heard the game is a worthless buggy piece of garbage though.

What would you do to respond to those negative view points?

My main concern personally, is paying and paying and paying (because it is after all a game you must pay to play correct?).
How are you going to convince those that believe the notion it's buggy?

Zakhal · Post by **Zakhal** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 9:49 pm

Originally posted by Les the Sarge 9-1

I have heard the game is a worthless buggy piece of garbage though.

What would you do to respond to those negative view points?

My main concern personally, is paying and paying and paying (because it is after all a game you must pay to play correct?).
How are you going to convince those that believe the notion it's buggy?

It was buggy like 18 months ago but not anymore. Infact its a whole different game now. The rats have bin patching it constantly, new stuff coming every month or two. (like the patches of uncommon valor but better)

As for paying i dont play it constantly.(lack of time) Only month or two every now and then. So its not expensive at all. I spend more money in one or two bar trips than whole year paying ww2ol sub.

Also unless you havent noticed yet the trial is free. So you can go see yourself how stable and streamlined it is now without paying anything.

SoulBlazer · Post by **SoulBlazer** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:28 am

How does WWII Online compare to Battlefield 1942? Which is better? They sound very similar.

Zakhal · Post by **Zakhal** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:41 am

Originally posted by SoulBlazer
How does WWII Online compare to Battlefield 1942? Which is better? They sound very similar.

Ww2ol is a realistic campaign style game that runs in a (massive) half scale map of europe 24/7 until one side looses all towns/airfields/ports/etc. Long lasting game with a strategic layer and thousands of players. Its massive multiplayer online game, mmorpg.

Bf1942 is unrealistic fast-action scenario style game on a small map and max 64/128 players in one game. Standard FPS game with extra elements like vechiles and airplanes.

****

Advice on gameplay

Grap few beers, jump in the nearest opel, drop near the enemy town, climb a tree and start sniping enemies and calling contacts. One of my favorits. Not to mention the deepline spec ops.

Best thing to do is find a squad. Having friends, a command chain, proper reconnaisence and discipline can make the game much much better and enjoyable when compared to soloing alone in the field of combat.

Lots of good coming in the future patches. Like brigade system, live supply, factories, etc.

Les_the_Sarge_9_1 · Post by **Les_the_Sarge_9_1** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 7:36 pm

I suppose if I had the cash WWII Online might be amusing for me.

I have seen BF1942 though (friend loaned me his copy long enough for me to realise my computer needs some improvements to make it realistic in getting it).

I will say this about BF 42. the graphics are quite nice from a fun point of view.
The game is basically computer silly bugger.
Ignore anyone that says the word realism or realistic or accurate in any sentence connected with BF42 though.

But the word FUN is more well earned than in most games.

I hate FPS games as a rule, so if I have anything nice to say about BF 42, you know it has passed a very harsh critic's tests.

And I think everyone by now knows, Les the Sarge never holds back if he doesn't like something

I think anyone that requires a team game would likely want WWII Online over BF42. That is conjecture of course. But I have seen FPS games aplenty on machines of the devoted.
BF 42 is to much chaos and doesn't seem to lend itself to planned thought out team play decisions.

Maybe the pace is at fault. Maybe it was never intended to be anything else.

Zakhal · Post by **Zakhal** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 7:57 pm

BF1942 was *lots* of fun at first. But after a while it just got old. Like all the other FPS games ive played. So it doesnt mean its bad.

Its just that as a wargamer- and historic-junkie i love to study the vechiles of ww2ol. Cos they are *very* realistic. The most ive ever seen. And thats just one thing about the game.

Neither is bad. Theyre just different games.

Flea · Post by **Flea** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:15 am

For a promotional video of WWIIOL please click my signature below. It is a lengthy download at 100MB but it is well worth it and gives a good idea of what the game looks like and what is possible with some teamwork.

Check it out!

Les_the_Sarge_9_1 · Post by **Les_the_Sarge_9_1** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:44 am

Replay value.

Those two words determine whether I will buy virtually any form of game.

I have heard no small number of times a person say. "I beat that game in X hours".

That phrase is a red flag to me.

I won't pay serious cash for a one way game experience.

Heroes of Might and Magic, no matter how much you play it, there is always more.

Civilization no matter how much you play, there is always more.

Steel Panthers, the game goes on forever, it has no boundaries.

Panzer General series, you never know the game will go the same way twice.

Strategic Command, its not the same game twice. Popular strategies might exist, but the game is not finite.

Operational Art of War, many battles, many outcomes.

There are others I like, but through it all, I never can say, "I beat the game in X hours".

The argument, "well I got great entertainment for two months" as vs the cost of say dinner and a movie with your significant other doesn't wash with me. I get permanent gaming thrills with my favs. Not two months, but as long as I desire to play the game.

I think by and large, that is why the industry can produce so many "new" shooters and quest games. They become stale easy.

I suppose that is ok if you are company X and merely interested in making money.

I suppose the fact it wasn't finite, would be the only real incentive for me to play online. But currently, the expense exceeds my income's potential.

kungfucheez · Post by **kungfucheez** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 5:24 am

Hey uhhhh I did and it didnt work hmm and i cant find a free downlaod of the full game plus ive always wanted to play this game ever since it came out but never got it because you had to pay a monthly fee which is the only reason i didnt get it. So can someone explain how to do it?