Quote[05:05:17] MaGGoT [Username@no.address.for.you] зашел на #Help
[05:05:38] <MaGGoT> Hi, I just found my WA and installed it. Not played for about 15 years. Can anyone help me please?
[05:05:49] <StepS> hey MaGGoT
[05:05:51] <StepS> wow
[05:05:53] <WTF-8> help with what?
[05:05:55] <StepS> are you the RR map maker?
[05:06:17] <StepS> I can help
[05:06:22] <MaGGoT> No but I vaguely remember the RR maker. I played some RR but proper was my game
[05:06:36] <StepS> there was a Maggot who made some RR maps
[05:06:40] <StepS> I liked them
[05:06:41] Monika [Username@no.address.for.you] зашел на #Help
[05:06:49] <MaGGoT> My best known clan was Wicked Ass Worms
[05:06:56] <MaGGoT> that was many moons ago though
[05:07:04] <StepS> maybe it was from the later period
[05:07:07] <MaGGoT> help with getting back into it
[05:07:15] <StepS> if you say 15 years.. that one might hve been in 2004/2005
[05:07:24] <StepS> ok so first you need the latest update
[05:07:24] <WTF-8> not sure if it exists anymore
[05:07:30] <MaGGoT> W@W was... probably late 90s, early 00s?
[05:07:31] <StepS> currently you have 3.7.0.0, and the latest is 3.7.2.1
[05:07:52] <MaGGoT> Easiest was to upgrade?
[05:07:52] <StepS> Btw, if you want to get in touch with the community, this is the site where everyone is at: http://tus-wa.com
[05:08:01] <StepS> you will find all kinds of players there, both old and new
[05:08:04] <MaGGoT> ty
[05:08:09] <StepS> there are long time veterans in there visiting daily
[05:08:12] <StepS> such as TheKomodo
[05:08:16] <MaGGoT> Woah
[05:08:18] <MaGGoT> I remember that name
[05:08:26] <StepS> and many others
[05:08:41] <StepS> https://worms2d.info/Updates
[05:08:51] <MaGGoT> ty
[05:08:53] <StepS> download the latest installer and install the update into your worms directory
[05:09:02] <MaGGoT> I remember I used to play ranking matches to get my rank up... does that stille xist?
[05:09:05] <WTF-8> TheKomodo got banned not so long ago btw
[05:09:09] <MaGGoT> Sad...
[05:09:13] <StepS> WTF-8: why?
[05:09:14] <WTF-8> !ranks
[05:09:14] <Help> Initially, WormNET had working ranks. However, due to some hacking in 2000, they were officially disabled. Currently, anyone can change their rank using certain programs, but this practice is frowned upon. Secure logins and ranks may be re-added at some point in the future.
[05:09:21] <WTF-8> dunno
[05:09:30] <StepS> maybe he was muted on the forums?
[05:09:33] <StepS> I know he likes to talk a lot
[05:09:35] <Monika> hi! i have a problem. i can't connect to my friend's game. there is a message "unable to locate specified game..."
[05:09:46] <StepS> hi Monika
[05:09:50] <MaGGoT> Wow WOrmnet is so much more advanced than it used to be
[05:09:55] <StepS> your friend probably has firewalls blocking hosting
[05:10:14] <StepS> i've pasted you the instructions
[05:10:19] <StepS> which you need to show to your friend
[05:10:21] <StepS> so he could host
[05:10:26] <StepS> or if you host, then yourself
[05:10:34] <MaGGoT> What is the best way to get a game? I just want a mess around game so I can refamiliarise with hotkeys and gameplay
[05:10:52] <StepS> most games are hosted in #AnythingGoes
[05:11:03] <StepS> you can host a game or join existing games
[05:11:03] <MaGGoT> They all looked like weird niche games
[05:11:12] <MaGGoT> like super sheep
[05:11:14] <StepS> you might need some network configuration for hosting though
[05:11:32] <StepS> or using HostingBuddy (an automated hosting service) or WormNAT2 (a proxy that lets people behind firewalls to host)
[05:11:45] <StepS> yeah, popular schemes are different nowadays
[05:12:00] <StepS> people mostly play Shopper, Supersheeper, Normal, Big Rope Races
[05:12:03] <MaGGoT> I used to play proper, a bit of BnG and RR for light relief
[05:12:11] <StepS> Roper is hosted sometimes
[05:12:16] <StepS> mostly by experienced players
[05:12:23] <StepS> you can play leagues on TUS, btw
[05:12:28] <MaGGoT> Thats kinda the problem - I'd be terrible for a while
[05:12:31] <StepS> http://tus-wa.com it's all the same website
[05:12:36] <MaGGoT> Oh yeah? I used to love clan matches
[05:12:40] <StepS> it has leagues, cups, etc., some with prize rewards even
[05:12:45] <StepS> clanners of course
[05:12:56] <MaGGoT> feck up a spike and end up losing turn
[05:12:58] <StepS> you play games, then upload replays of your games to the site and gain points
[05:13:06] <StepS> (not in the game itself, but on the site)
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[05:14:33] <Braca> how to host mole
[05:14:35] <MaGGoT> Back
[05:14:48] <WTF-8> Braca, !host mole
[05:14:55] <WTF-8> that's pretty much it
[05:15:08] <StepS> cool, now you have 3.7.2.1
[05:15:14] <MaGGoT> Yes I do!
[05:15:27] <StepS> well, like already said you should check out the TUS website
[05:15:29] <MaGGoT> Wait.. StepS - your name is starting to become familiar to me
[05:15:33] <StepS> it's the best place to get in touch with other people
[05:15:43] <StepS> I'm online since 2009
[05:15:50] <MaGGoT> Coincidence then
[05:15:52] <StepS> there was another player from Germany with a similar player
[05:15:58] <StepS> much earlier than me
[05:16:00] <StepS> his name was stepz
[05:16:04] <MaGGoT> Could be...
[05:16:06] <StepS> with a similar name*
[05:16:09] from [Username@no.address.for.you] зашел на #Help
[05:16:13] <StepS> sCa`stepz
[05:16:17] <MaGGoT> I don't know... it was half a lifetime ago for me!
[05:16:28] <StepS> I think he still visits but veeeeery rarely
[05:16:31] <StepS> I played with him
[05:16:42] from [Username@no.address.for.you] покинул #Help
[05:16:55] <MaGGoT> OKay, I;m going to annoy a roper by trying to get into a game without getting booted
[05:16:56] Braca [Username@no.address.for.you] покинул #Help
[05:17:18] <MaGGoT> btw - if I remember correctly, it is F keys that cycle through weapon options. Will it work on laptop with Fn key?
[05:17:25] <StepS> yeah it will
[05:17:29] <MaGGoT> great
[05:17:31] <StepS> but not too convenient if they require Fn
[05:17:36] <WTF-8> ^
[05:17:39] <StepS> anyway, don't forget about tus-wa.com
[05:17:41] <MaGGoT> right - i was hoping it wouldnt need it
[05:17:51] <MaGGoT> I will no doubt forget and come to ask you for the url again later
[05:17:59] <StepS> Lol ok
[05:18:00] <MaGGoT> I know - I'll go now and leave it in the background while i play. brb
[05:18:01] <WTF-8> if anything, you can use a key remapper
[05:18:26] <StepS> yeah
[05:18:32] <MaGGoT> done it
[05:18:33] <StepS> I made a mod that lets you remap keys on the keyboard
[05:18:39] <MaGGoT> do people still play gundam wing?
[05:18:43] <StepS> that works only during the game and doesnt affect the chat
[05:18:44] <MaGGoT> best map EVER
[05:18:51] <StepS> oh, not sure
[05:18:54] DJ-POWER-MIX [Username@no.address.for.you] зашел на #Help
[05:18:57] <StepS> all maps are now on https://wmdb.org
[05:19:00] <MaGGoT> It wasnt really. It was a really easy map
[05:19:05] <StepS> the biggest map database for colour PNG maps
[05:19:07] <MaGGoT> right, thanks for all your help guys
[05:19:10] <WTF-8> http://worms2d.info/wkRemapKeys <  this remapper
[05:19:12] <StepS> the TUS website also has a map database
[05:19:14] <StepS> including BIT maps
[05:19:20] DJ-POWER-MIX [Username@no.address.for.you] покинул #Help
[05:19:26] <StepS> also many schemes, flags, graves, soundbanks...
[05:19:29] <StepS> everything really
[05:19:41] <MaGGoT> Oh yeah... everything was customisable
[05:19:42] <StepS> it even had chess at some point
[05:19:45] Monika [Username@no.address.for.you] зашел на #Help
[05:19:49] <StepS> xD
[05:20:10] <WTF-8> it's still quite customizable
[05:20:20] <WTF-8> and certain mods go even further
[05:20:24] <Monika> sorry, could you send me instructions to connect with friend one more time?
[05:20:28] <StepS> yeah, like RubberWorm
[05:20:29] <WTF-8> !rubberworm
[05:20:30] <Help> RubberWorm is a WormKit module written by Pisto and maintained by Kawoosh which extends the W:A physics engine with new options. Download and read more here: http://worms2d.info/RubberWorm
[05:20:35] DJ-POWER-MIX [Username@no.address.for.you] зашел на #Help
[05:20:41] <WTF-8> !project x
[05:20:42] <Help> Project X is a WormKit module written by Entuser which extends the W:A physics engine with scripting and new options. Download and read more here: http://worms2d.info/Project_X
[05:20:43] <MaGGoT> I know what I'll do - going to do the rope training exercise on single player mode
[05:20:45] <StepS> it lets you configure the game's gravity, add infinite shooting, etc.
[05:20:51] <MaGGoT> get me back into the mechanics
[05:20:57] <StepS> hey Monika
[05:20:59] DJ-POWER-MIX [Username@no.address.for.you] покинул #Help
[05:21:01] <MaGGoT> ciao
[05:21:11] <StepS> sent again
[05:21:14] <WTF-8> cya
[05:21:29] <MaGGoT> oooo i remember the silly mods
[05:21:35] <Monika> thanks a lot!
[05:21:43] <StepS> there was also Project X
[05:21:48] <StepS> it let you script everything in the game
[05:21:48] <MaGGoT> was that the original?
[05:21:54] <StepS> I made some weapons
[05:21:58] <MaGGoT> Yeah - cluster banana bombs and the like
[05:22:00] <StepS> also made a swimming suit
[05:22:03] <StepS> not just that
[05:22:03] Monika [Username@no.address.for.you] покинул #Help
[05:22:07] <StepS> it goes beyond that
[05:22:11] <MaGGoT> i spent ages making fun modifications
[05:22:13] <StepS> you can make any weapon with any behavior
[05:22:20] <StepS> not just configure clusters
[05:22:24] <WTF-8> mention Fiddler ne1
[05:22:29] <StepS> Portal Gun was made
[05:22:30] <MaGGoT> Fiddler
[05:22:38] <MaGGoT> why does that name ring a bell?
[05:22:39] <StepS> Fiddler's functionality was integrated into Project X
[05:22:44] <MaGGoT> was that the software Im thinking off?
[05:22:46] <StepS> yes
[05:22:47] <MaGGoT> aha
[05:22:56] <StepS> the only problem is that Project X is not compatible with the latest version of the game
[05:22:58] <MaGGoT> Jeeze.. the dark recesses of my brain are having a field day here!
[05:23:05] <StepS> but a separate installation with Project X should work fine
[05:23:15] <MaGGoT> Right, I'm off for a while to try to shake off some rust
[05:23:17] <MaGGoT> bbs
[05:23:20] <StepS> bye!
[05:23:21] MaGGoT [Username@no.address.for.you] покинул #Help