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 muchSonnyCSS - the boring questions... :(
1- Not really2- yes3- No, only 1 process 20-25 mbs4- Yap5- You can play it on max without any problem and your connectionspeed is good enough6- 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 die7- Just pure killing 8- COD2, DOD:S, BF2 and CS:S are the best, AA is also goodHave fun;) CSS - the boring questions... :(
Awesome I'm so happy.Thank you
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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
[QUOTE=''123sonny'']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[/QUOTE]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
Play HL2 Deathmatch if you want multiplayer HL2.... it comes with HL2 for free just like CSS
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!
[QUOTE=''ElectricNZ'']Play HL2 Deathmatch if you want multiplayer HL2.... it comes with HL2 for free just like CSS[/QUOTE] 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:S
[QUOTE=''kyrieee'']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:S[/QUOTE] Huh? 1.6? I did a search in reviews on Gamespot and nothing came up. Is that like a earlier version of CS?
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.
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.
[QUOTE=''Mis_Led_Madman'']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.[/QUOTE] harder? ok, i'll stick with HL2: Deathmatch or CSS! lol. First , I need to try out a non steam FPS.
[QUOTE=''ArcticSnake''] 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.[/QUOTE] wow!
oops yeah forgot to mention HL2: Deathmatch :oops: