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I read all this crap about 1.7 being good or not good, how some features are missed and gladly tossed, etc. Im not new to the game, (although I don't play it extensively). My skill is fairly hindered because of my 56k connection (yeah yeah, I'm working on it), so It often appears that I suck in-game.

Anyway, I think 1.7 is very good, although I do believe some work can still be done to it.
(If any of this info is erroneous, please tell me (I installed 1.7 directly over 1.6, so i think that may have screwed some things up))
1: I think there should be a much more noticable 'action' for when you're hit. In 1.6, when you were hit, you knew it. In 1.7, you hardly can tell you've been hit until it's too late.
2: As a sporadic keeper (I'm often horrible at it cuz of my 56k), I enjoyed being able to hear the charge sound, I think it should be raised a little (maybe not AS loud as 1.6, but a little louder)
3: I don't think keepers should get quad-jumps (that or somehow make keepers fall back, quicker)
4: Return dribbling, but don't allow the person who's dribbling to volley it themselves.
5: Lessen the effect of a keeper's dodge (shorten their dodge distance)

Other than these things that I've run across, I think 1.7 is a good improvement over 1.6, encouraging more teamplay and such.

Sure, I may not have any pull in this community, but I try my best when I play in public servers. And I promise I'll get cable soon, so I can actually volley effectively

i disagree with 1, 3, 4, and 5

1 = it seems just as noticeable to me
3 = i think it's better. but maybe it shold be 3 jumps...hmmm.....
4 = i always hated dribbling
5 = why?

Well, for #1, like I said, instlaling right over may have messed something up (I doubt it, but it's possible).

And for #5, because I think (even as)a keeper, that they can dodge-jump way too far.

Again, these are just opinions

They have already tried #5 and it didnt work so well

#5 totally sucked
almost every (clanned) keeper was moaning about it

Yes exactly, we only got negative comments about the Dodge width for keepers in the early 1.7 betas

The only thing that bugs me about jump dodge's distance is if I don't actually make the save; when the game resumes it will almost always throw someone else in net instead of me.

I disagree, the keepers jumps, speed and dodge length are fine.

From memory, (I'm at work atm) you will only jump out of the area if you are more than 1/2 way across the net and then "dodge jump" which I believe in a lot of scenario's means you could get to the ball anyway without dodge jumping… it just depends how close the attacker is and how you position yourself in the net.

+ It's just enough to get a reasonable distance out of the penalty area to claim a stray ball (or one that was destined for a goal hanger.)

4 jumps = about time, is all I can say... finally I can catch some of those "shot in the dark" back wall volleys people pin their attacking hopes on and also claiming the ball when it's crossed into the middle... essential. o/

EDIT: and you're all probably bored re: my rants about the chargeup sound, so I won't air my opinions on it again here.

Tankazz wrote:
5: Lessen the effect of a keeper's dodge (shorten their dodge distance)

yeah, keepers dodge is just fine as it is:eek:

Tankazz wrote: 2: As a sporadic keeper (I'm often horrible at it cuz of my 56k), I enjoyed being able to hear the charge sound, I think it should be raised a little (maybe not AS loud as 1.6, but a little louder)

Buying headphones (and actually plugging them in ) helps alot. I can hear them perfectly like i did in 1.6 (altho i used regular speakers then).

Headphones have really made me improve, i can hear every important sound very well (and unfortunately cube's crowd i can hear to a painfull level). I've heard from other players with headphones they have the same, so i really suggest u buy a good set ^^; (ps: didnt u do some custom db map once? )

MeSSiaH{FCU} wrote: (ps: didnt u do some custom db map once? )

Yeah, I did a crappy little "warehouse" thing and a Vertical-styled blitzball map (both sucked ).

Another problem that (I) seem to have is that when I try to join a server, and it's full, I get knocked back to a regular ut2k3 server browser, have to cncel out and go back in to get the db one back.

ya we dunno yet why you get always kicked back to ut2 menu

probably an epic bug