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Star Trek - Elite Force 2 Demo Out Now

suedehed writes "The Star Trek: Elite Force 2 demo is out. And it ROCKS! Here's the Fileplanet link." Bonus links to Fileshack and Happy Puppy (registration required) - this is another worthy FPS demo (courtesy Ritual and Activision) that should be well worth checking out. Update: 05/02 22:02 GMT by S : Here's a BitTorrent link.

27 comments

  1. Fileplanet, et al by FortKnox · · Score: 1

    Is there any really good mirror that isn't a wait in line and a registration? Bit Torrent, perhaps?

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    1. Re:Fileplanet, et al by zsazsa · · Score: 1

      Check out 3D Gamers. Someone mentioned them in the Unreal 2 demo thread. Clicked and started downloading right away for both. They seem to have all the latest big game downloads.

  2. Meh by Isbiten · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I didn't really like the first one but, I'll try this version anyway :)

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  3. BitTorrent? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I'd post my own BitTorrent link, but FileShack says it'll be another 70 minutes until I can even start downloading...

  4. BITTORRENT LINK PLEASE! by xagon7 · · Score: 1

    Anyone, anyone?

    Buler?

    1. Re:BITTORRENT LINK PLEASE! by Karcaw · · Score: 1

      Shouldent we require a bittorrent link before story subbmission!!!

    2. Re:BITTORRENT LINK PLEASE! by gmhowell · · Score: 5, Insightful
      Shouldent we require a bittorrent link before story subbmission!!!

      They're working on it. It's in the todo list, right after:
      • duplicate checking
      • bug free wednesday night updates
      • grammar checking
      • speling chequer
      • flame free editorial comments (esp. for yro)
      • and, finally, duplicate checking

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    3. Re:BITTORRENT LINK PLEASE! by FortKnox · · Score: 2

      LMFAO. Oh man, I just busted out laughing at work (the last one got me).

      Thanks for makin my day gm :-)

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    4. Re:BITTORRENT LINK PLEASE! by simoniker · · Score: 4, Insightful

      If anyone would like to help us out with a Bittorrent page that gets updated with all the new Slashdot Games posts, somewhat like f.scarywater.net has been helping to do for mainpage posts, then please mail us at games@slashdot.org - ithangyou.

      [Have been scouring messageboards for a bittorrent link so I can update the article, but no luck so far.]

  5. If I had mod points... by Wee · · Score: 0, Troll
    I'd give you one. Too true...

    -B

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    1. Re:If I had mod points... by tenman · · Score: 0, Redundant

      yes, too true :)

  6. Quake 3 engine? by Intruger · · Score: 0

    Does this game use the newer version of Quake 3 engine, or is it the same as Elite Force 1?

  7. Download links by gadwale · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Try your downloads here:

    http://www.3dgamers.com/dl/games/steliteforce2/s te f2_sp_demo.exe.html

    At least these links don't require registration and logins.

    You should be able to put one of these links in wget or your favourite ftp client with a timed retry.

    Fromt he wget documentation here.

    `--tries=number'
    Set number of retries to number. Specify 0 or `inf' for infinite retrying.

    `--wait=seconds'
    Wait the specified number of seconds between the retrievals. Use of this option is recommended, as it lightens the server load by making the requests less frequent. Instead of in seconds, the time can be specified in minutes using the m suffix, in hours using h suffix, or in days using d suffix. Specifying a large value for this option is useful if the network or the destination host is down, so that Wget can wait long enough to reasonably expect the network error to be fixed before the retry.


    Adi Gadwale.

  8. BitTorrent mirror here by Murphy(c) · · Score: 3, Informative

    Here is a torrent mirror, don't forget to keep your client running afterwards, but nice with me :)

    Murphy
    P.S. Thanks to torrents.cx for the upload/link

    1. Re:BitTorrent mirror here by nidx · · Score: 2, Funny

      Does anyone else find it intresting that a site that was offline for days because of being slashdotted is also helping stop the slashdot effect on the mirrors?

    2. Re:BitTorrent mirror here by Kelerain · · Score: 1

      I don't know about anyone else, but my download install keep dying at 76% installed due to a corupted file. I'll take another shot at it, I hope it was a fluke.

  9. Old hat? by Omicron32 · · Score: 0



    Yeah, but not matter how good the game might be, it's all still based on old Quake3 technology.

    It's still just a rehash of old concepts. More of the same...

    I'm downloading it anyway. Also, I'm a gameplay over graphics person... Long live Alpha Centauri. :P

    1. Re:Old hat? by Omicron32 · · Score: 1

      Excuse my stupidity, but I thought that posting in Plain Text would automatically save me the trouble of doing '<' and '>' manually, but I was sorely mistaken. Next time, I'll use the goddamn preview button.

    2. Re:Old hat? by Achoi77 · · Score: 1

      Sorta like how Counterstrike is a mod for halflife, which is based on old Quake 2 technology, right? Nobody plays counterstrike, right? Right?

    3. Re:Old hat? by Lazyhound · · Score: 1


      Actually, the Half-Life engine is based on the Quake I engine.

  10. Gamma works now? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    The original had massive gamma problems. Hopefully they fixed the bug in the SEQUEL they chose to ignore with the original. I finally found a post from a user that had a clue with the command to fix it, after trying a mess of non-working suggestions from Activision "support."

    Another 45 minutes and I'll know with the rest of the world.

  11. It automatically sucks. by Baloo+Ursidae · · Score: 1

    No Linux version. Come on, guys, join us in the third millennium already! Linux versions should be obligatory by now!

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  12. Your sig is somewhat on-topic... by ConceptJunkie · · Score: 1

    ...and I have to agree that System Shock 2 was one of the best games I've ever played. System Shock was the first Doom-like game that I actually thought was a good game and SS2 took the same idea, told an interesting sequel to the story and updated the technology. Like any good game, the fact that the technology is a few years old doesn't matter, there's an interesting story, creepy environment, lots of action, and good RPG elements.

    I'll check out the Star Trek game, but I bet I won't like it as much as SS2.

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  13. Another good mirror... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0
  14. the monkey is not amused by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0


    Gameplay hint: thisisleet

  15. Here is something that actually has to do with... by The+Analog+Kid · · Score: 1

    the Demo, I thought it was pretty cool. Go to www.ritualistic.com and check out the forums has some tips about some secrets or hidden things with the demo.

  16. Another mirror... by thetelepath · · Score: 1

    There's a link to the copy hosted by filefront.com on effiles.com

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