IGI 2: Covert Strike MP Beta - Blue's News Comments

IGI 2: Covert Strike MP Beta
[Jan 10, 2003, 11:34 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments

A multiplayer beta version of IGI 2: Covert Strike is now available, offering a sample of Innerloop's upcoming stealthy shooter sequel. "This public Multiplayer Beta Test features the 'Timberland' map and calls for stealth and weapon skills. In Timberland, the IGI operatives’ aim is to sabotage an old mineral plant that the Conspiracy is using as a cover to extract uranium for covert weapons manufacturing." The 117 MB file can be downloaded from publisher Codemasters, or from one of the mirrors on Ferrago.co.uk, FileShack (registration required), Fragland, Gamer's Hell, or Tiscali Games.

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Re: IGI 2 MP Demo
Jan 11, 2003, 18:33

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Re: IGI 2 MP Demo Jan 11, 2003, 18:33

Jan 11, 2003, 18:33

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One of the biggest problems facing Open MP Betas like this is that everyone and their dog tries to host a server on their own machine because they have "a bitchin' cable modem" or whatever, not realizing that their upload is throttled to 128kbps or so - which can only support about 5-6 players of any recent multiplayer game.
The result is horrible horrible lag on a server you initially have an excellent ping to.
IGI2's ping detection eventually kicks everyone off the server because their ping goes through the roof as the host machine becomes incapable of sending out all of the necessary packets.

I'm not saying this was your problem, but I've had a fairly enjoyable experience with this MP Beta.
I did make sure to only join servers marked with a "D" in the server list, indicating "Dedicated".
I was running with everything at 1024x768 at the highest graphics settings, and getting very playable framerates.
System stats, for comparison:
AMD XP 1800+, GF4ti4400, 512MB DDR RAM, SBLive! Value