The worst backplant in history (demo)


(TAngelo) #1

This was recorded a few days ago on Oasis, after the server pretty much emptied when the previous campaign had ended. A few of the regulars who were left on the allied team decided to take a chance and try a backplant (forming a tower of teammates at the back of the guns so an engineer can plant from the other side). Since this is a pretty rare phenomenon (and an even rarer occurrence to see it work) I decided to tape a demo of it. What followed was a long series of attempts, an attack or two on the stack of allies, and a situation where I eventually had to join in to make it work. A bit like a blooper reel, come to think of it ;).
I’d actually seen it done only once before, I think, way back when I first started playing ET. I still think it’s a pretty funny thing to watch, and now I’ve been part of such an undertaking I guess I can say it’s even more fun to participate in it :smiley:

In any case, I uploaded this mainly for the few people who also participated in the plant and who’d like to watch it, but it’s worth a gander even if you weren’t there. I know it’s customary these days to make avi files of demos, edit them, add music and all, but I haven’t a clue how to do that. Anyway, if you’re interested in seeing the demo, you can get it here:

http://rapidshare.de/files-en/508337/2005-02-01-213232-oasis.dm_83.html

(Scroll to the bottom and click ‘free’; then scroll down again and wait for the download to begin)


(amazinglarry) #2

I haven’t viewed the demo yet but a friend of mine and I would do a plant like this on the South Gun with just the two of us. At the time we did it (right after the FULL version of ET came out) nobody had done it, or rather was talking about it. Even after we had our 2 man plant, it was widely believed that one needed 3 people minimum to pull it off. pfft.


(Dingo19) #3

You only need two to pull it off, and it is very easy and common. And banned in most major leagues.