My gaming story is not interesting.
As most of the kids played various video games, so did I. I remember the PlayStation 1 days and old PC games back in the days.
Now, as a grown-up man, I don’t have enough time to play games to the extent I used to. Also, I don’t track the gaming industry, so I don’t even know what is hot in the gaming world. PS4, Xbox and other consoles are something that I don’t want to waste my money on (I would rather buy another RC car). So, basically, I am out when it comes to games and gaming.
Still, when I do play games this all boils down to actually two PC games.
- Unreal Tournament 2000
- Vietcong (1 and 2)
- Portal (1 and 2)
Portal is something that you go through once and that is it. I might go through it again. I completed the Co-Op levels in Portal 2 together with my brother.
Vietcong 2 is something I play with my family and friends. Pretty much the same guys from the band. I host a server on my tablet (yes, tablet) and then we all connect to it and play. We don’t play Vietcong 1 anymore. I think we should play it sometimes.
Unreal Tournament 2000 is an oldie and I enjoyed playing it back in the days.
So, when it comes to gaming (by me) I am still not sure whether I will dedicate a whole blog for just 2-3 games, but my goal would be something like this.
I want to try to (somehow) host Vietcong 2 on my Linux server and keep it running all the time (so I don’t bother with my tablet). I just want some kind of server where we can play.
Another thing I want is to revive the Unreal Tournament 2000 Snipermania server. I will try to replicate it as much as I can. Basically, Capture The Flag, only snipers, 15 minutes or 7 captures, map vote after each game, no bots, 16 players max. That is the plan. This game should work just fine on my Linux server. I just need to configure it properly.
When I have my game server(s) up and running, I will protect them with a password, and I will change the password every now and then. The password will be publically available here on my web pages.
Basically, that is the plan for gaming… I am either too old for games, or I am – as I like to say – stuck in the early 2000s when it comes to gaming.