CSS - the boring questions... :(

Hi guys,

Could you please answer some questions for me?

I've never played a FPS online before. I played HalfLife 2 at my cousins a while back and really liked the gameplay/graphics and audio.

1. I've been doing some research and it seems CSS (counter strike: source) is the 1 online fps game I *should* like as its style is very close to HL2? Would you agree?

2. I understand Valve has an online game distribution system called STEAM. If I buy CSS, will steam have to be installed on my machine?

3. Is steam very cpu/ram intensive?

How many processes does it add to task manager? - what about when I am not gaming (can i terminate the processes)?

(I'm really anal about applications adding processes to taskmgr. Bought a mouse a few days ago, which added 3 processes to task manager and i've only just learnt to accept it. stupid, i know.)

4. Can I simply start the game up, click on 'connect' or something like that and then join a game/server (sorry for the bad techno speak) and start palying immediately ?

5. I have a basic graphics card with separate 256mb memory, 2GB ram and a 2.13GHzC2Duo chip. The telephone company says my internet speed is 2MB/s. I know that's not true. What I do know is that, if I've got a good connection (for example for windows updates)I can d/l ata maximum of 350-400kb/s. Are these specs okay?

6. As a newb, I'm not going to be a great online player to start with. I hear that in CSS you have to wait for a round to end before you can start playing again. Is this correct and will it become frustrating if I keep dieing?

7. I'd like to kill other players rather than solve puzzles/or capture flags. Is CSSgoodfor this?

8. Would you recommend other online games that are easy/easier to set up and connect? I was thinking of going for America's Army or perhaps COD2. I like COD2's graphics over COD. Although I hear COD2's maps are tiny?? argggh!One final thing that may put me off is that when i was researching CSS, i read that you have to 'virtually' buy weapons... I'd kinda like to pick up/experience different types of weapons as I go along. kinda like, if my memory serves me correct, quake arena???

Thank you very much

Sonny

1- Not really

2- yes

3- No, only 1 process 20-25 mbs

4- Yap

5- You can play it on max without any problem and your connectionspeed is good enough

6- Most servers, if you die you must wait till the round ends, but there are many servers with deathmatch enabled wich means you spawn right after you die

7- Just pure killing

8- COD2, DOD:S, BF2 and CS:S are the best, AA is also good

Have fun;)

Awesome I'm so happy.

Thank you

sorry, forgot to ask:

Are there any online FPS that are similar to HL2,cos you say CSS is different to HL2.

Not sure how to describe it: The 'engine'or the physics ?

and the sound and graphics simlar to HL2?

Thanks

sorry, forgot to ask:

Are there any online FPS that are similar to HL2,cos you say CSS is different to HL2.

Not sure how to describe it: The 'engine'or the physics ?

and the sound and graphics simlar to HL2?

Thanks

123sonny

I personally enjoy Day of Defeat: Source equally or greater than CS:S sometimes. I really reccomend you give DoD:S a shot, it's spawn-based, not round-based like CS so it has a little bit faster gameplay although there are objecives to win the round, but you don't have to do them if you don't want to, you just won't win the round. :P

Thanks if DOD:S is good too, I migh just buy HL2 as I think it comes with all these bits and peices but then it mean it'll take up a little more space on the HD.

i'm just pleased that STEAM will only add one process and is fairly cpu-UNintensive!

Play HL2 Deathmatch if you want multiplayer HL2.... it comes with HL2 for free just like CSSElectricNZ

you posteda second before my last one!

Cool! HL2 in an online multiplayer environment, sounds great, although if everyone's recommending CSS and DOD, there must be a reason for it.

i guess i will be buying HL2 and just to confirm, all these (CSS, DOD) online games require STEAM??????

i think should try a non steam game to start with but i will be buying HL2.

Thank you very much

CS 1.6 is better than CS:S imo, you should check it out, it's only 9,99$ and it has more players than CS:Skyrieee

Huh? 1.6? I did a search in reviews on Gamespot and nothing came up. Is that like a earlier version of CS?

http://archive.gamespy.com/stats/

Shows how many people play what games online. You have to click on Half life 1 and 2 to go into all the other games like CS or DoD.

People call it CS 1.6 but the real name is Half-Life: Counterstrike. I don't know if I'm on the money or not but yeah. CS 1.6 will be a hell of a lot harder online than source. But both are good.Mis_Led_Madman

harder? ok, i'll stick with HL2: Deathmatch or CSS! lol.

First , I need to try out a non steam FPS.

http://archive.gamespy.com/stats/

Shows how many people play what games online. You have to click on Half life 1 and 2 to go into all the other games like CS or DoD.

ArcticSnake

wow!