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I've been playing xonotic and DAMN is it fun (xonotic.org)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm sure you all heard about it, i tried this open source (i think it's open source) shooter game called xonotic and it is FUN as hell, it's probably one of the best foss games i've ever played and i wanted to show this game off here

what are ya'lls thoughts of this game

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I've been playing for years; I even used to rank in the top 100 DM players. It's an outstanding game that doesn't get near the attention / credit it deserves. The graphics still look good, it'll run on a potato, fast, satisfying gameplay... it's the best.

Back when I lived in the UK, I'd play instagib on german servers that were so full and the matches so intense that you couldn't take a step after spawning before exploding if you hadn't learned how to move quickly yet. It became an ambition to be able to get off of the spawn point, and I began to use those intense matches to wake me up after work every day.

Eventually, when logging on during the wee hours, I'd get to chatting with one or two other players on an empty server and they'd give me tips, or show me the secret rooms and easter eggs in some of the weirder community-made maps.

I don't play much lately, but I do run a server to give a little back for all the fun. Anyway, yea, Xonotic is great.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yup, I also used to be up there. I'm pretty sure I'd get obliterated now if I went back and tried to play. I still play time to time with my buddy Cow Fu.

It was one of my first shooters and definitely has a first love kind of status for me.

I've largely moved on to Hunt Showdown which... While definitely not a continuous high speed slaughter fest, definitely has its own similarly intense moments and genuine weapon variety.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I'm pretty sure I'd get obliterated now if I went back and tried to play

You night be surprised! I definitely have to shake the rust off, but I find it's like riding a bike; the movement just becomes instinct.