*ASBI* Alien Swarm Beyond Insane

Katsukaze · 11-25-2010, 11:56 AM

Hello Everyone,

*ASBI* welcomes all active AS players who enjoy an extra challenge.

Our servers use Sourcemod, Metamod and Xehonk's BeyondInsane mod to feature

Difficulties locked to Hard, Insane & Brutal
Customized player stats database upated in real-time
Website supported leaderboards, fastest map times, NoFlamer achievements, server information etc.
True Hardcore Friendly Fire
- 0 FF protection = no rolling over fires, guns will not lockup when pointed at team
- Flamer, vindicator grenade - will set teammates on fires instantly
No deathcam
Larger and faster moving hordes
Improvements to the AI director
Ability to drop your extra ( smart bomb, electric armor)
- bind KEY asw_dropextra
Custom map/campaign support
- BI: Search and Rescue ( exclusive to our modded server.dll )
- Operation Cleansweep
- The Beginning
- Arctic Infiltration
- Tears for Tarnor
- Lana's Escape
- Paranoia Missions 1, 2, 3
- Call to Cathalu
- Dead City
A team of approximately 90 active players
- we have players from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, South Africa, India, Australia
- each member has a minimum of 1 victory every 2 months
- exceptions allowed for coders, mappers, vacations etc.

Brave Enough?

It seems the post "To All Elite & Bored Players" was removed without any posted reason.

johnnythewolf · 11-25-2010, 12:08 PM

Is this the mod that adds beta aliens to the game? I've played a few custom servers lately, but I don't remember which ones.

Katsukaze · 11-25-2010, 12:21 PM

No, that is probably Ch1ckensCoop server or another...

Vimescarrot · 11-25-2010, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsukaze

It seems the post "To All Elite & Bored Players" was removed without any posted reason.

I remember seeing in some other forums that Valve razed the tail-end threads of a lot of forums recently.

Katsukaze · 11-26-2010, 12:06 AM

hmm i wonder, that thread was on the first page.

vehikill · 11-26-2010, 05:30 PM

Can you tell the info on everything that has changed?Specifically?
Like
raised drone health to 100 instead of 40
increased drone speed etc.

I've read the beyond insane mod but it only shows the update list for information on
what I need to know rather then a official list.

xehonk · 11-26-2010, 07:53 PM

The large changes (that affect the difficulty) are those to the amount of aliens, their speed and to ff. If you want the exact values for some reason, read the configs. The ASBI servers are using the configs I posted in the beyondinsane thread.

I'd suggest ignoring the details and simply joining one of the ASBI servers though. Just try it yourself.

Kein · 11-26-2010, 10:09 PM

Quote:

It seems the post "To All Elite & Bored Players" was removed without any posted reason.

That's what I don't understand. Steam forums full of r*tarded junk and clone threads but they remove nice and useful ones. WTF? All mods must be fired since they don't know a sh*t about the sections they're moderating.

AbsolutTBomb · 11-27-2010, 09:42 PM

I've played the BeyondInsane mod with Katsukaze. He's done a really good job making the game as difficult as possible.

With all due respect to him, it wasn't quite my cup of tea. I found myself going from Vegas with a flamer/nade launcher to Faith with a Tesla/Medigun combo; emasculated and using nerf weapons because the slightest mistake meant everyone's death. That, in itself, can suck much of the fun out of the game.

I think that making existing maps harder or current enemies tougher isn't the right direction to go in. The challenge should always be balanced between both enemies and environment. In this case, it's the same scenery but now thrice as annoying. Adding new types of enemies with different attack methods or introducing deadlier environments would better serve the overall demand for antagonism.

It's a good mod, but I think the addition of brutal onslaught/hardcore FF really covered the loose ends on these aspects of game difficulty. You should make new content instead of attempting to improve or amplify current conditions. That said, I would not mind playing BI again.

Katsukaze · 11-28-2010, 03:04 AM

Honk is the creator of the BeyondInsane mod.

If you'd like to see my creation, stop by any of the BrutalCalibre servers.

BI is not for everyone, you have to try it for yourself.
Like anything else, if you take a negative approach, chances are you're not going to like it.

I would recommend trying it out, with some friends or members of *ASBI* on hard for several hours playtime.

It's where flamers are actually dangerous to use.
A horde is meant to be taken by a team or skilled special weapon or tactical extra placement, ie mines, freeze nades, what have u.

The speed alone will hone your enemy recognition and anticipation skills where, when u return to regulation servers it's quite a yawn for Jacob's Rest.

For custom maps, there will be issues with spawn counts and increased difficulties because of the designer's intention.

However, sooner or later, some *ASBI* team discovers an interesting tactic to solve the problem.

Through BI, I've met far more interesting and determined gamers for 1 particular game than any other I have played.

Oh and let's not forget, real tactics and proper teamwork is needed on most maps.
Because of this, you get players communication more and actually talking about what they need to do rather than just saying "GO" and hoping to survive.

Saibo7 · 11-29-2010, 10:15 PM

I absolutely love the ASBI mod!

You have dediacted servers, leaderboards, clever improvements to the gameplay great challenges both tactical and skill wise and the extra achievements just rock !

You need a good team thoug.

This is so amazing for experienced players, it gives the game a complete new dimension and depth.

The servers can be found when using the dedicated server browser in-game.

Servers are named *ASBI difficulty mod or something simular.

Katsukaze · 11-29-2010, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saibo7

I absolutely love the ASBI mod!

AYE tha's the spirit !

Are you already on the team?
If no, either post your steam id or add me as a friend.
We always need more interested players !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saibo7

Servers are named *ASBI difficulty mod or something simular.

By default, all servers using BI goes to the top of the browser due to the servertag BI=7.1 or other number.

Red Spot · 12-04-2010, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsukaze

It seems the post "To All Elite & Bored Players" was removed without any posted reason.

http://members.ziggo.nl/red_spot/Rep.jpg

Its nice how I receive rep out of nowhere

Edit: You need to change the link to the ASBI-forums (it still links to the removed topic).

Froh · 12-04-2010, 08:10 PM

I don't see the point in the "No deathcam" option. Besides that, it seems fine.

xehonk · 12-05-2010, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Froh

I don't see the point in the "No deathcam" option. Besides that, it seems fine.

You would if you tried playing for some time. Deathcam may be fine if you complete 50% of the missions, but it's a huge waste of time if you die in more than 9 out of 10 missions.

Also with the faster aliens, the second or so the deathcam prevents you from acting becomes really deadly.

11-25-2010, 11:56 AM	#1
Katsukaze Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 115	ASBI Alien Swarm Beyond Insane Hello Everyone, ASBI welcomes all active AS players who enjoy an extra challenge. Our servers use Sourcemod, Metamod and Xehonk's BeyondInsane mod to feature Difficulties locked to Hard, Insane & Brutal Customized player stats database upated in real-time Website supported leaderboards, fastest map times, NoFlamer achievements, server information etc. True Hardcore Friendly Fire 0 FF protection = no rolling over fires, guns will not lockup when pointed at team Flamer, vindicator grenade - will set teammates on fires instantly No deathcam Larger and faster moving hordes Improvements to the AI director Ability to drop your extra ( smart bomb, electric armor) bind KEY asw_dropextra Custom map/campaign support BI: Search and Rescue ( exclusive to our modded server.dll ) Operation Cleansweep The Beginning Arctic Infiltration Tears for Tarnor Lana's Escape Paranoia Missions 1, 2, 3 Call to Cathalu Dead City A team of approximately 90 active players we have players from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, South Africa, India, Australia each member has a minimum of 1 victory every 2 months exceptions allowed for coders, mappers, vacations etc. Brave Enough? It seems the post "To All Elite & Bored Players" was removed without any posted reason. Last edited by Katsukaze: 03-31-2011 at 03:02 PM. Reason: updated campaign list

11-26-2010, 07:53 PM	#7
xehonk Join Date: Jul 2010 Reputation: 17 Posts: 335	The large changes (that affect the difficulty) are those to the amount of aliens, their speed and to ff. If you want the exact values for some reason, read the configs. The ASBI servers are using the configs I posted in the beyondinsane thread. I'd suggest ignoring the details and simply joining one of the ASBI servers though. Just try it yourself. Last edited by xehonk: 11-26-2010 at 07:56 PM.

11-27-2010, 09:42 PM	#9
AbsolutTBomb Join Date: Aug 2010 Reputation: 4 Posts: 90	I've played the BeyondInsane mod with Katsukaze. He's done a really good job making the game as difficult as possible. With all due respect to him, it wasn't quite my cup of tea. I found myself going from Vegas with a flamer/nade launcher to Faith with a Tesla/Medigun combo; emasculated and using nerf weapons because the slightest mistake meant everyone's death. That, in itself, can suck much of the fun out of the game. I think that making existing maps harder or current enemies tougher isn't the right direction to go in. The challenge should always be balanced between both enemies and environment. In this case, it's the same scenery but now thrice as annoying. Adding new types of enemies with different attack methods or introducing deadlier environments would better serve the overall demand for antagonism. It's a good mod, but I think the addition of brutal onslaught/hardcore FF really covered the loose ends on these aspects of game difficulty. You should make new content instead of attempting to improve or amplify current conditions. That said, I would not mind playing BI again. Last edited by AbsolutTBomb: 11-27-2010 at 09:46 PM.

11-28-2010, 03:04 AM	#10
Katsukaze Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 115	Honk is the creator of the BeyondInsane mod. If you'd like to see my creation, stop by any of the BrutalCalibre servers. BI is not for everyone, you have to try it for yourself. Like anything else, if you take a negative approach, chances are you're not going to like it. I would recommend trying it out, with some friends or members of ASBI on hard for several hours playtime. It's where flamers are actually dangerous to use. A horde is meant to be taken by a team or skilled special weapon or tactical extra placement, ie mines, freeze nades, what have u. The speed alone will hone your enemy recognition and anticipation skills where, when u return to regulation servers it's quite a yawn for Jacob's Rest. For custom maps, there will be issues with spawn counts and increased difficulties because of the designer's intention. However, sooner or later, some ASBI team discovers an interesting tactic to solve the problem. Through BI, I've met far more interesting and determined gamers for 1 particular game than any other I have played. Oh and let's not forget, real tactics and proper teamwork is needed on most maps. Because of this, you get players communication more and actually talking about what they need to do rather than just saying "GO" and hoping to survive. Last edited by Katsukaze: 11-28-2010 at 03:19 AM.

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11-25-2010, 12:08 PM	#2
johnnythewolf Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 6 Posts: 200	Is this the mod that adds beta aliens to the game? I've played a few custom servers lately, but I don't remember which ones.

11-25-2010, 12:21 PM	#3
Katsukaze Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 115	No, that is probably Ch1ckensCoop server or another...

11-26-2010, 12:06 AM	#5
Katsukaze Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 115	hmm i wonder, that thread was on the first page.

11-26-2010, 05:30 PM	#6
vehikill Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 6 Posts: 1	Can you tell the info on everything that has changed?Specifically? Like raised drone health to 100 instead of 40 increased drone speed etc. I've read the beyond insane mod but it only shows the update list for information on what I need to know rather then a official list.

11-29-2010, 10:15 PM	#11
Saibo7 Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 11 Posts: 30	I absolutely love the ASBI mod! You have dediacted servers, leaderboards, clever improvements to the gameplay great challenges both tactical and skill wise and the extra achievements just rock ! You need a good team thoug. This is so amazing for experienced players, it gives the game a complete new dimension and depth. The servers can be found when using the dedicated server browser in-game. Servers are named *ASBI difficulty mod or something simular.

12-04-2010, 08:10 PM	#14
Froh Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 38 Posts: 440	I don't see the point in the "No deathcam" option. Besides that, it seems fine.