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Title: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on June 21, 2013, 02:55:17 AM
Did we lose the last gaming thread? I can't seem to find it.

Anyway, I just finished The Last of Us and all I can say is wow. A game hasn't made me ask moral questions like that in a very long time (if ever). I'd definitely recommend it if you have the time/money.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on June 21, 2013, 03:03:00 AM
I'll add it to my list, when it comes to PC and I have my new one. :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Aroura33 on June 21, 2013, 03:23:43 AM
I play some PC games, mostly MMO's,but other stuff, too.  Are there any other GIRL gamers out there?  SVZurich is, I know.  Anyone else?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 21, 2013, 05:13:12 AM
Quote from: "Agramon"Did we lose the last gaming thread? I can't seem to find it.
Yeah, it's gone.  This is officially the new thread about gaming.  But first, the proper rites must be observed.

*escorts forumgoers to a vast hall, utterly empty save for hundreds of braziers hanging from an unseeable ceiling.  Light shines dimly on an irregularly tiled floor*
*places green turtle shells in a ring*
*adds a ring of golden rings*
*adds a ring of hearts*
*adds a ring of pokeballs*
*adds a ring of ornate medieval weapons and armor*
*adds a ring of alien artefacts and power armor*
*adds a ring of sentry turrets*
*adds a ring tesla coils, humming with power*
*places a throne of melted down PCs and consoles in the exact center*

TIER PARGON PARGON PARGON PARGON MANTOROK CHATTURGA ULYAOTH XELLOTATH

You too will come to understand fear, as I have.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on June 21, 2013, 07:04:23 AM
You've never grinded before you've played RuneScape and gotten a Completionist Cape. It takes a minimum of 1 year to get (took me 5½ years), but that's if you play like 18 hours a day, every day, and never AFK or goof around.

Latest Adventure Log pic:


Or view it directly:
http://services.runescape.com/m=adventu ... Name=sal+j (http://services.runescape.com/m=adventurers-log/display_player_profile.ws?searchName=sal+j)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on June 21, 2013, 09:19:21 AM
Dammit I started the last thread :(

Ive been playing Path of Exile so much my hand has actually begun to hurt quite badly and im taking a couple days off from clicky games.

MMO's have largely lost their appeal to me. I want to like neverwinter, but its pretty goddamn bland actually. The voice acting is embarrassing, the gameplay is generic, and its a F2P model which means at some point I will be pressured to spend money and I DO NOT LIKE THAT. It seems every single MMO being released today is under the F2P model, and frankly that has totally ruined the genre for me. Theres something about adopting a F2P model that stifles the storytelling and lore aspects and inevitably makes the game far more grindy.

POE did it right, making damn sure that almost every single thing in the store was cosmetic. The only non-cosmetic purchase you can make is getting more stash tabs, which frankly you do not absolutely need. Its a convenience buy and nothing more.

Anyway ive been waiting for the next big game to come out. By big I mean big to me. Like the next skyrim or something. A game with obvious quality, that clearly shows that the developers had a love for what they were doing and weren't just out to foist some preorder piece of shit with day one DLC on the market, make 100 million dollars and then discontinue support after 4 months.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on June 21, 2013, 09:27:06 AM
Planetary Annihilation. Still have to wait until September to be able to play in the Beta. But worth the wait I think.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on June 21, 2013, 09:27:48 AM
What about that Elder Scroll MMO?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on June 21, 2013, 10:18:19 AM
Quote from: "Sal1981"What about that Elder Scroll MMO?

Beta. I wasn't invited :(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on June 21, 2013, 12:39:56 PM
I play the Mass Effect Trilogy every day. My son built me a water-cooled gaming computer with a 22 inch monitor. I never get tire of making new characters, and the game is always different and challenging. On insane level it is impossible for me to beat. After an operation I was very slow mentally and my son thought the game would help. It did! I couldn't even do the very easy puzzles in the game at first without help, but now they are easy. This game works on so many levels, and the graphics on Mass Effect 3 and the add-ons are superb. Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Farroc on June 21, 2013, 03:15:55 PM
I'm waiting on the new mmorpg by Artix Entertainment. I haven't gotten a chance to help alpha test though. I'm a big fan of their last mmorpg AQW. It's the only mmo I've ever played in which the devs have so close to their players. I actually met the two main founders in game once. Artix and Cysero.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Farroc on June 21, 2013, 03:34:58 PM
Hah! i ScreenShot'd the 420 marijuana thing before it could go away!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Aroura33 on June 21, 2013, 06:09:00 PM
I've gotten pretty burned out on MMo's lately too.  On the one hand, everything is too freaking easy.  They tell you where every quest giver is with giant!!, and there is an arrow or glowing line leading you to completion.  SOOOO not what I started out with.  On the other hand, I don't have time to spend 5 days figuring out a single quest like I used to.  Well, maybe I do, maybe we all do.  I mean, I played EQ for almost 3 years and never reached max level.  I played other games for years too (DaoC for example), and didn't get bored.  Lately, I play an MMO for 1 or 2 months, and I fell like I have completed over 75% of the content.  NOT fun.

The only MMO I really enjoyed recently was Secret World.  It had bugs to start out, but damn, if you want a challenge, that game is the best MMO in years.  Almost, every quest is hard.  The voice acting ac cut scenes are spectacular, the story line is engaging and actually makes sense. I did spend hours on single quests, specifically the puzzle styles.  I didn't leave the first area for over a month!  There is so much to do in each area, and a Horror Genre was so novel, compared to the Fantasy and Sci-Fi dominated MMO Market, it was a total blast.  I highly recommend trying it, if you haven't.  The dungeons (instances)were also the best I've played in years and years. A few were actually startling and scary!  And hard...damn freaking harder than any other recent MMO.  First MMO in ages that kept me playing for a long time.  I quit after 7 months only because it actually got too hard.  I found the Nightmare instances, as a healer, to be too much of a nightmare.  Weeks spent trying to learn one boss.  I hear they have been tuned down a bit, so I might go back and try it out again.

The only real downer in Secret World is the PvP, which is more like PvE with some PvP tossed in, and not that well done.  Much like Warhammer, follow Zerg around from PvE point to point.  
Everything else about the game is totally awesome!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on June 21, 2013, 07:00:39 PM
Quote from: "Aroura33"I've gotten pretty burned out on MMo's lately too.  On the one hand, everything is too freaking easy.  They tell you where every quest giver is with giant!!, and there is an arrow or glowing line leading you to completion.  SOOOO not what I started out with.  On the other hand, I don't have time to spend 5 days figuring out a single quest like I used to.  Well, maybe I do, maybe we all do.  I mean, I played EQ for almost 3 years and never reached max level.  I played other games for years too (DaoC for example), and didn't get bored.  Lately, I play an MMO for 1 or 2 months, and I fell like I have completed over 75% of the content.  NOT fun.

The only MMO I really enjoyed recently was Secret World.  It had bugs to start out, but damn, if you want a challenge, that game is the best MMO in years.  Almost, every quest is hard.  The voice acting ac cut scenes are spectacular, the story line is engaging and actually makes sense. I did spend hours on single quests, specifically the puzzle styles.  I didn't leave the first area for over a month!  There is so much to do in each area, and a Horror Genre was so novel, compared to the Fantasy and Sci-Fi dominated MMO Market, it was a total blast.  I highly recommend trying it, if you haven't.  The dungeons (instances)were also the best I've played in years and years. A few were actually startling and scary!  And hard...damn freaking harder than any other recent MMO.  First MMO in ages that kept me playing for a long time.  I quit after 7 months only because it actually got too hard.  I found the Nightmare instances, as a healer, to be too much of a nightmare.  Weeks spent trying to learn one boss.  I hear they have been tuned down a bit, so I might go back and try it out again.

The only real downer in Secret World is the PvP, which is more like PvE with some PvP tossed in, and not that well done.  Much like Warhammer, follow Zerg around from PvE point to point.  
Everything else about the game is totally awesome!

Damn wish I had picked it up last week. It was half off on steam.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 22, 2013, 12:10:23 AM
Quote from: "Sal1981"What about that Elder Scroll MMO?

I'm going to check that out when it's done with beta.

We should put our servers and character names down and play together some... my last guild on an MMO had a uber-xtain in it... he got upset a cussing and always talked to us about praying for shit. The problem was that he was the brother of the GM. The GM was a great guy. He was probably xtain too but never talked about it...

I'm currently playing Mechwarrior Online.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Aroura33 on June 22, 2013, 01:04:25 AM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"
Quote from: "Aroura33"I've gotten pretty burned out on MMo's lately too.  On the one hand, everything is too freaking easy.  They tell you where every quest giver is with giant!!, and there is an arrow or glowing line leading you to completion.  SOOOO not what I started out with.  On the other hand, I don't have time to spend 5 days figuring out a single quest like I used to.  Well, maybe I do, maybe we all do.  I mean, I played EQ for almost 3 years and never reached max level.  I played other games for years too (DaoC for example), and didn't get bored.  Lately, I play an MMO for 1 or 2 months, and I fell like I have completed over 75% of the content.  NOT fun.

The only MMO I really enjoyed recently was Secret World.  It had bugs to start out, but damn, if you want a challenge, that game is the best MMO in years.  Almost, every quest is hard.  The voice acting ac cut scenes are spectacular, the story line is engaging and actually makes sense. I did spend hours on single quests, specifically the puzzle styles.  I didn't leave the first area for over a month!  There is so much to do in each area, and a Horror Genre was so novel, compared to the Fantasy and Sci-Fi dominated MMO Market, it was a total blast.  I highly recommend trying it, if you haven't.  The dungeons (instances)were also the best I've played in years and years. A few were actually startling and scary!  And hard...damn freaking harder than any other recent MMO.  First MMO in ages that kept me playing for a long time.  I quit after 7 months only because it actually got too hard.  I found the Nightmare instances, as a healer, to be too much of a nightmare.  Weeks spent trying to learn one boss.  I hear they have been tuned down a bit, so I might go back and try it out again.

The only real downer in Secret World is the PvP, which is more like PvE with some PvP tossed in, and not that well done.  Much like Warhammer, follow Zerg around from PvE point to point.  
Everything else about the game is totally awesome!

Damn wish I had picked it up last week. It was half off on steam.
It goes on sale constantly.  Keep your eyes open for the next one, and give it a try!
I just asked hubby to re-install it on my computer, so if you do play, let me know and I can help show you the ropes. :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on June 22, 2013, 03:22:12 AM
If you put the game on your steam wishlist, they will send you an email the next time it goes on offer. Steam is cool like that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 22, 2013, 03:59:26 AM
Rift is free to play now.  I'm enjoying it a great deal.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the game, here's a brief primer:

[spoil:2ze8alfr]Rift is a really polished fantasy MMO sort of like WoW, except for a few key differences:
* Souls.  You pick from 4 pretty standard classes (warrior, mage, cleric, rogue) BUT, unlike most other MMOs, you're not locked into a single talent tree.  You get to mix and match abilities from a ton of talent trees.  Do you want to go ranged DPS?  Tank?  Buffs?  Heals?  You can.  And you can switch between them on the fly.  (out of combat, of course)  It literally takes like 5 seconds to switch.  There's no one way to play your class.
* Rifts.  Imagine you're derping around doing a quest.  A rift pops up near you and a bunch of baddies spawn on the ground around it.  You charge in there and fight them.  A couple players join you.  You beat wave after wave of enemies.  The rift closes and you all get your rewards.
* Invasions.  After closing that rift, a whole crapton of 'em open up and tons of soldiers pour out of them - marching on your camps.  You join a huge amount of players and duke it out with the enemy. You defend your camps.  You push back the invaders.  You seal the rifts.  Then their leader appears and you bring hell to him.  Loot for everyone.  (loot is based on participation, not luck)

[youtube:2ze8alfr]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhAjTUiHOQU[/youtube:2ze8alfr]

P.S. You also instantly transport between zones through portals, not tiresome flightpaths.  The death penalty is practically nonexistent.  You can party up with other players easier than falling asleep.  Which you won't be doing any more, because this game is that addictive.

P.P.S. Defiants > Guardians.  If you have trouble deciding, consider this:  if Jesus existed, the Defiants would capture him, hook him up to a massive war engine, then bombard heaven and hell into submission.[/spoil:2ze8alfr]
Features:
* Max cap has been raised from 50 to 60 and it takes a heck of a lot longer to gain news levels in that bracket  (a week or two to get from 50 to 60 depending on how heavily you play, which is about how long it takes to hit 50).
* You also earn planar attunement.  Makes you better against a specific color of rift and its denizens (life, death, air, earth, fire, water, pvp).  You can put points in multiple rift colors.  Unknown if you can eventually max out all of them.
* There are now rampage quests - killing an albino werepanda automatically gives you a quest to kill 11 more.  Basically, these are genocide quests.  Our heroes, ladies and gents!
* Great Hunts.  Special rifts that spawn some insanely powerful enemies.  Think open-world raiding.
*  Lots of new zones.  The Storm Legion content is really pretty good.  The devs are definitely trion their hardest on this latest expansion.
*  Player [s:2ze8alfr]housing[/s:2ze8alfr] dimensions!  Basically, a cloistered little zone of your very own to mess around in with your friends.  Quite a few of 'em are basically water parks with lots of slides and stuff.  Very cool.
* Tempest Bay.  The new City for both Guardians and Defiants.  Jaw-dropping beautiful.

Cons:
* Combat can be a little too frenetic at times.  Quite a button-masher.
* You accumulate quests like candy (almost to the point of it being overwhelming at times)
*  My poor action bars now dwarf the periodic table of elements.  New abilities are great and all, but this is a beginning to be a bit much.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on June 22, 2013, 10:23:12 AM
I like Rift a lot, but I have to say that trying to level beyond 50 was like slamming into a brick wall at full speed. Far too grindy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on June 22, 2013, 10:43:33 AM
Quote from: "kilodelta"
Quote from: "Sal1981"What about that Elder Scroll MMO?

I'm going to check that out when it's done with beta.

We should put our servers and character names down and play together some... my last guild on an MMO had a uber-xtain in it... he got upset a cussing and always talked to us about praying for shit. The problem was that he was the brother of the GM. The GM was a great guy. He was probably xtain too but never talked about it...

I'm currently playing Mechwarrior Online.
I haven't played any of the Elder Scrolls games, but the MMO looks great.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Aroura33 on June 22, 2013, 01:11:11 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"RIFT
Cons:
* Combat can be a little too frenetic at times.  Quite a button-masher.
* You accumulate quests like candy (almost to the point of it being overwhelming at times)
*  My poor action bars now dwarf the periodic table of elements.  New abilities are great and all, but this is a beginning to be a bit much.
I still have Rift installed on my computer, but I simply cannot make myself enjoy it anymore.  Mostly this is due to the action bar / too man choices issue.  There are a million options for specs, and each option gives you tons of abilities, and it is overwhelming.
I simply cannot face the grind past 50 either.  my quests are MAXED out, I cannot fit any more in there, but I don't care to do them.  I'm not invested in the story, and I have no idea why I'm doing the quests I'm doing.

I think, possibly, I am just burned out on this type of MMO, because it certainly is polished, and has many playstyle options.  But the only challenge I find is sifting through the million options of soul combinations to make something that can solo elites, lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on June 22, 2013, 01:17:44 PM
So, fiddling with the 3DS I have to wonder what drugs Nintendo is on these days. Luigi's Mansoon Dark Moon is an enjoyable enough game. A bit cheap at times, but Nintendo games were always king of the cheap hit. I do not care if I only one star every single fucking level, but I do care that the game feels the need to rub my nose in it.

But the controls are terrible. The worst part is you have a flashbulb thing that stuns ghosts and turns minor enemies into coins or worthless puffs of smoke. You hold the A button to charge it and release to let the flash go off. But you can't turn while charging, which is a simple piece of functionality that should be there, that could be there. But isn't there.

It's annoying.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on June 22, 2013, 01:33:42 PM
Really looking forward to Destiny, the MMO shooter in development by Bungie. I've never really been excited for this genre, but Destiny it seems is going to change that.

[youtube:1nd74l5p]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBNdrJMwrkc[/youtube:1nd74l5p]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 22, 2013, 01:55:22 PM
Quote from: "Aroura33"I simply cannot face the grind past 50 either.  my quests are MAXED out, I cannot fit any more in there, but I don't care to do them.  I'm not invested in the story, and I have no idea why I'm doing the quests I'm doing.
Yeah.  The leveling is pretty excruciating, and the quests are nothing to write home about.  My favorite was one in pelladine where you hijack a mech and go to town on other mechs and some infantry, but they're mostly pretty generic.  I do like the new quests where you can bring a dormant base online and then have to defend it against wave after wave of invaders.  Those can get pretty hairy really quick.



QuoteI think, possibly, I am just burned out on this type of MMO, because it certainly is polished, and has many playstyle options.  But the only challenge I find is sifting through the million options of soul combinations to make something that can solo elites, lol.
My main interest is in rifts/invasions.  Zone events make my day.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on June 23, 2013, 02:06:40 PM
Yeah but even the rifts and zone events get samey after a while. The rifts are all kill x to get to the next stage, util stage 3 where you kill an absurdly weak boss, then you kill x again to get to stage 5 where you kill another absurdly easy boss then you win!

And the zone events, while a bit more varied, do have a different fatal weakness. Anything that is too cumbersome or requires too much effort just simply doesn't get done. Like in scarwood reach there is frequently this zone event where you have to kill...totems or something? But they have like 1.5 trillion HP and are guarded by mega elites. Considering the reward for completing a zone event is usually a single source and nothing more, people have zero motivation to attempt to do anything other than the most straightforward and convenient events. Its not like there are any consequences for failing an event, so people just skip it.

Rift also shares the same fatal flaw that many other MMO's of its type have: too solo friendly. You can go all the way from 1 to 60 without ever being in a group with another player.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jmpty on June 23, 2013, 02:21:03 PM
Quote from: "Savior2006"Really looking forward to Destiny, the MMO shooter in development by Bungie. I've never really been excited for this genre, but Destiny it seems is going to change that.

Writer posted a YouTube video (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBNdrJMwrkc)

This.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Aroura33 on June 23, 2013, 04:08:45 PM
So I went ahead and put Secret World back on my machine, and I love it all over again. The new auxilliary weapons are cool, and the first new quest I found took me back to the starter zone, and even though I have high lvl purple gear, the mobs were hard to kill. Much more fun!
I also recalled another of my favoite aspects, which is that aside from weapons, gear does not change your appearance. You can buy clothes in London, and look like whatever you want. There are hundreds of different tops, coats, vests, skirts, pants, shoes, boots, hats glasses, masks, and gloves. No one looks the same, every player really does look individual. And they broke up the reward outfits so you can wear individual pieces!

Anyway, still fun! I am actually going to go play some more right now.  :-D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on June 23, 2013, 04:39:29 PM
Ive been waiting for it to go on sale but I got impatient. Its downloading now.

Also holy shit steam says 40,000 MB. WTF?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 23, 2013, 06:07:53 PM
Quote from: "Savior2006"Really looking forward to Destiny, the MMO shooter in development by Bungie. I've never really been excited for this genre, but Destiny it seems is going to change that.

Writer posted a YouTube video (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBNdrJMwrkc)

Hell yeah, looks like a mix of several games I enjoy. I cant wait for it :D.

@Rift: The combat was boring as hell imo.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Aroura33 on June 23, 2013, 06:35:48 PM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"Ive been waiting for it to go on sale but I got impatient. Its downloading now.

Also holy shit steam says 40,000 MB. WTF?
Yeah it's a hog.

If you want to hook up, servers are irrelevant, they use that cross server tech. My faction is Illuminati, but you can play with other factions too, except in PvP.

My toon is named Nynaeve. I should be playing most of the evening. PM me your toon name, or mssg me in game if you want. Hope you like it, and I did not talk you into a game you regret buying.  :oops:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on June 23, 2013, 06:47:53 PM
It is nigh-impossible to get a worthwhile version of Tempest these days.  :(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on June 23, 2013, 08:22:05 PM
Quote from: "Aroura33"
Quote from: "Nonsensei"Ive been waiting for it to go on sale but I got impatient. Its downloading now.

Also holy shit steam says 40,000 MB. WTF?
Yeah it's a hog.

If you want to hook up, servers are irrelevant, they use that cross server tech. My faction is Illuminati, but you can play with other factions too, except in PvP.

My toon is named Nynaeve. I should be playing most of the evening. PM me your toon name, or mssg me in game if you want. Hope you like it, and I did not talk you into a game you regret buying.  :oops:

I had some issues with the login server. I read that it could take an hour for the game to recognize that you have access so I let it go until now. Ill give it another try in a few mins.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Aroura33 on June 23, 2013, 08:51:37 PM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"
Quote from: "Aroura33"
Quote from: "Nonsensei"Ive been waiting for it to go on sale but I got impatient. Its downloading now.

Also holy shit steam says 40,000 MB. WTF?
Yeah it's a hog.

If you want to hook up, servers are irrelevant, they use that cross server tech. My faction is Illuminati, but you can play with other factions too, except in PvP.

My toon is named Nynaeve. I should be playing most of the evening. PM me your toon name, or mssg me in game if you want. Hope you like it, and I did not talk you into a game you regret buying.  :oops:

I had some issues with the login server. I read that it could take an hour for the game to recognize that you have access so I let it go until now. Ill give it another try in a few mins.
I sent you a PM so we wouldn't derail the thread. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on June 24, 2013, 06:47:41 PM
I still need to beat Dragon Age. I made my elf gay accidentally. I also made him a Duelist/Assassin on purpose.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on June 25, 2013, 02:24:10 AM
I played Rift after reading about it here. It was a fun afternoon, but I'm pretty sure I'm not going to log back in, because it's basically just WoW with random events. I really wish there'd be something fresh and new in MMO land, because I do like the concept, it's just the execution that's always the same.

In the meantime, I'll continue to build my own games. That's actually starting to become more fun than playing them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 25, 2013, 02:49:00 AM
World of Tanks comes to consoles free-to-play.  Unless you're using the Xbox360. (//http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-06-24-world-of-tanks-and-the-free-to-play-console-war)

Corporate commander in action, ladies and gents.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Alloy Crow on July 07, 2013, 04:39:42 AM
Planetside 2 from sony, very addictive fps also it's free to play, huge battles, a-la Battlefield but bigger maps (continents) that 3 distinct factions are trying to take over. Multiple careers (engineer, light/heavy assault, medic, etc), highly customizable, you can buy your weapons, sights, upgrades, etc with real cash, or by cert points which are earned by experience. so you can have everything available for 'free' (except some superficial (cosmetic) stuff like camo for weapons/vehicles, horns for vehicles, suits for your characters, etc. stuff you really don't need) very nice game. takes a while to download (~8 gb). The game is updated and upgraded every now and then, including new weapons, bases, add-ons etc.
I chose the new conglomerate as a faction, the other ones seemed kinda dandy :P lol.
Highly recommended.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 07, 2013, 04:41:06 AM
Think I'm about to sell both of my x-boxes (probably won't get much for the broke one), the 3 games I have remaining for it (only 1 of which I play anymore) and get some new computer games.

Been highly addicted to Civ. 5 again, so I really want to get God's and Kings. I'm also looking at getting Endless Space and its expansion. As for what else... no clue.

Anything cheap on steam yall would recommend?

(Also, Planetside seemed AMAZING from what i played, but my computer was too laggy to handle it :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on July 07, 2013, 09:19:48 AM
[youtube:2juv2qd0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLH0t1nDWGU[/youtube:2juv2qd0]

Cross-platform mmo-rpg. For mobile devices or as a Google chrome plug-in browsergame.
Leaving the 'platinum stuff' be, still leaves you with plenty of fun for free. I'm well past lvl12; level-ups and lucrative loot drops still occur at a high frequency. There are already expansionpacks for the gameworld.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on July 07, 2013, 04:42:14 PM
FF7 is on Steam.

[youtube:3i9r2pos]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yru6sLEFmHg[/youtube:3i9r2pos]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on July 07, 2013, 05:01:03 PM
QuoteAnything cheap on steam yall would recommend?

Gunpoint. It's about 10$, only a few hours of gameplay, but it's awesome. Like, seriously, "I played through the game twice in a row the day I bought it just to see what more there was to do" awesome.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on July 07, 2013, 05:51:43 PM
One of my favorite games of all time is Tempest.



The problem is, it does not translate well to modern day controllers. The arcade original used a spinner knob which a d-pad or touch screen simply cannot replicate. I suppose a properly implemented analog pad or stick would work. But the DS versions of this game don't have that.

Well, I found this version (//http://my.ign.com/atari/tempest) online and it's the most playable I've managed to find, even though the mouse is a touch too loose. It's easy to mouse off the app which pauses the action which is like if a girl is sucking your dick and pauses just when it's getting good to ask if you'd seen the latest Johnny Depp movie. Well, maybe not quite that bad, but in either case someone deserves a donkey punch. But this version is playable if you can keep your movements small enough. Tempest is a game that requires precise controls which most other versions simply do not have.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 07, 2013, 06:16:38 PM
Well, I ended up buying 3 new civilizations for Civ 5. + the Gods and Kings expansion (*I may not have mentioned this before, but I am a Civ. addict since I believe Civ. 2). Once I sell my x-box I should have more money.

Gunpoint looks interesting Plu, I've added that one to my watchlist.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 07, 2013, 07:59:58 PM
Yea, and Team Fortess isn't that bad either for a free game. I'll have to re-dual boot Win 7 on my computer, because I haven't been able to play Black ops 2 or Skyrim lately since I have only been running Ubuntu.

I don't know if you guys have PS3, but, there are a bunch of really good free to play games on there including a Mulitplayer version of Uncharted and Tekken Revolution. There is also a Capcom collection game that I downloaded last night, that I didn't get around to playing yet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 07, 2013, 08:24:39 PM
I would like a PS3, but I am selling my good x-box tomorrow for steam cash. I don't play it anymore, I just use it for youtube, hulu, hbo etc... and I can use my x-box with the broken cd drive for all the online aps.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 07, 2013, 08:38:48 PM
Quote from: "Shiranu"I would like a PS3, but I am selling my good x-box tomorrow for steam cash. I don't play it anymore, I just use it for youtube, hulu, hbo etc... and I can use my x-box with the broken cd drive for all the online aps.
What games for steam do you have?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 07, 2013, 08:40:36 PM
Civ. 5, Team Fortress and CS:S.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on July 08, 2013, 12:09:40 AM
I got a shitload of steam games. You know, those classic game bundles that are like 5 bucks a pop.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SilentFutility on July 08, 2013, 03:18:06 PM
Quote from: "Shiranu"Civ. 5, Team Fortress and CS:S.
Do you still play CS:S at all?
I do a bit if you fancied having a game together if we both happened to be online from time to time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on July 08, 2013, 04:00:19 PM
So I finally got the wifi working with my 3DS. I am posting this using it. We'll see how it looks, but typing with a stylus is crap. At least it allows you to select the word you're trying to type, even if the word doesn't come up until the last character which doesn't really save you any time.

So I was browsing the store and besides adding the Game & Watch games to my wishlist I looked at some of the other games available and noticed Twin Bee was available for download bur it had been 3D-ified. Unlike many of the other videos on Nintendo's eShop, this one was in 3D and I noticed how much better the 3D looked on a 2D game. Xevious is another 3D-ified game, and it fits here even better. Xevious is a shooter where you had aerial and ground targets and a different shoot button for each, but on a 2D screen, it wasn't eady to distinguish the two at a glance, which is all you have during an action game. But in 3D, it gives the game needed dimension.

I just find it interesting that 3D seems to work best enhancing a 2D game or giving a largely 2D game one or two additional plains of play.

[youtube:bhookxxv]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbrDk2riqJ0[/youtube:bhookxxv]

[youtube:bhookxxv]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlq360e3bdI[/youtube:bhookxxv]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: ozymandias on July 08, 2013, 09:53:00 PM
I'm an old boardgamer.  Also played d&d when it first came out. Trying to get up enough scratch to replace my pc, till then my older platform is all I have and I use it to replay diablo 2 and morrowind (my favorite game)  didn;t care much for oblivion, it should not take 150 arrows to drop an ogre, and I thought world of warcraft was the most boring game I ever played.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: The Last Firstborn. on July 09, 2013, 12:20:12 AM
Recently purchased The Last Of Us. It's fun!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on July 09, 2013, 01:53:43 AM
QuoteI'm an old boardgamer.

Cool! :) Boardgames are awesome. Which are your favorites?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 09, 2013, 04:49:51 AM
Quote from: "SilentFutility"
Quote from: "Shiranu"Civ. 5, Team Fortress and CS:S.
Do you still play CS:S at all?
I do a bit if you fancied having a game together if we both happened to be online from time to time.

Yeah sounds good. I have been having a really hard time adding friends though on steam, so hopefully it will let me add you...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jesus on July 09, 2013, 05:11:33 AM
Been playing Dragon Age: Origins. It's a lot of fun. It keeps crashing to the desktop, so I'm quite frustrated.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on July 09, 2013, 12:24:52 PM
Thank you Jesus for Mass Effect Trilogy!  8-)  Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Valigarmander on July 09, 2013, 04:47:45 PM
Since about age 4. I don't have as much time as I used to to play video games, but I still do it whenever I get the chance. Right now I'm playing Doom 64 for the first time on my old N64.

I actually help moderate a video game forum. I'd link to it, but I don't know AF's policy on linking to other forums.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on July 09, 2013, 05:45:17 PM
Now that Final Fantasy VII is available on Steam I've decided to finally play through the whole thing, after starting and then somehow losing it for ages. Broken copies of the game, lost discs, you name it. It´s like the game's cursed or something.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 09, 2013, 06:54:49 PM
Going to buy that later, most likely.

Really loving the expansion to Civ 5.  Repubblica di Venezia (Venice) is one of the new civilizations, and it has some interesting mechanics... can only have one city (no settlers, no capturing enemy cities), but get like... double the trade routes and can buy stuff in puppet states. It its a whole new mechanic and play style, and I love it as I love the sea faring, culture/trade nations anyways.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: ozymandias on July 09, 2013, 08:35:00 PM
Quote from: "Plu"
QuoteI'm an old boardgamer.

Cool! :) Boardgames are awesome. Which are your favorites?


Russian campaign, talisman, might and magic and ancient conquest 1.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on July 10, 2013, 02:26:10 AM
I didn't know there was a might and magic boardgame! That sounds interesting. I don't actually know any of these. Have never seen them in stores either.

From what I heard, there's a major difference in boardgames between the US and Europe, with american boardgames focussing more on story, elaborate maps and tiles, loads of rules, and random chance and european style games focussing more on simple, strong rules and player strategy, with less detailed maps and box contents.

Don't know if it's true, but it'd be interesting to see that difference. Actually, I have the game Monsters Menace America, which I think is pretty american style. You can clearly see how it's completely different from most of the other stuff sold here. But I have no idea if that game is comparable to other US games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: ozymandias on July 10, 2013, 11:32:38 AM
Quote from: "Plu"I didn't know there was a might and magic boardgame! That sounds interesting. I don't actually know any of these. Have never seen them in stores either.

From what I heard, there's a major difference in boardgames between the US and Europe, with american boardgames focussing more on story, elaborate maps and tiles, loads of rules, and random chance and european style games focussing more on simple, strong rules and player strategy, with less detailed maps and box contents.

Don't know if it's true, but it'd be interesting to see that difference. Actually, I have the game Monsters Menace America, which I think is pretty american style. You can clearly see how it's completely different from most of the other stuff sold here. But I have no idea if that game is comparable to other US games.

Most are old wargames, they came out in the 70's and early 80's and are unavailable today.  Also that should have been wizards and warriors, not might and magic.  My bad.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 10, 2013, 11:46:12 AM
Quote from: "the_antithesis"It is nigh-impossible to get a worthwhile version of Tempest these days.  :(
Have you tried emulation? I've heard there's a really good version on Jaguar.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on July 10, 2013, 12:41:14 PM
Quote from: "_Xenu_"Have you tried emulation? I've heard there's a really good version on Jaguar.

As a later post in this thread points out, the problem is the controller. Modern control schemes just cannot replicate a spinner.

And the Jaguar LOL. I have heard that Tempest 2000 is decent, but it's not worth getting a game system for one game. Also Tempest 2000 is a bit too busy and show-offy for my tastes. Much like the programmer's own Space Giraffe.

[youtube:dl0qzwd3]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoT-_2wC4vY[/youtube:dl0qzwd3]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 12, 2013, 01:56:23 AM
The prophesied days are upon us.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on July 30, 2013, 06:37:21 PM
The next-best way to drain your balls!
I just keep coming back to The Pinball Arcade.

What I particularly like about it, is that TPA is a virtual museum as much as a game. This month's tablepack includes an experimental Gotlieb of which only ten were ever built, and a classic 80's STERN that was chosen through vote by the players at PinballArcadeFans-forum. That's another thing... the player/devolper interaction. Aside from people bitching all the same, Farsight goes out of it's way to get the players involved in betatesting, tweaking the product, and deciding what to release next.

I've pumped well over a hundred euros into it by now, at small increments, per tablepack, over the course of months.
The Pinball Arcade will be coming to STEAM for PC soon! On Android and I-Devices there's always one free table-of-the-month to play unlimited.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on July 30, 2013, 06:54:14 PM
Quote from: "Plu"From what I heard, there's a major difference in boardgames between the US and Europe, with american boardgames focussing more on story, elaborate maps and tiles, loads of rules, and random chance and european style games focussing more on simple, strong rules and player strategy, with less detailed maps and box contents.


I dunno man. One of the most complex and long lived tabletop franchises ever created started in the UK: Warhammer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on July 30, 2013, 07:11:36 PM
Ive been playing Neverwinter. Its a pretty well made game, worth getting a character to 60 at least.

Once you get there though its grind city unless you want to blow huge wads of cash at the Zen shop. Just to make things more complicated than they need to be, Cryptic included about 6 currencies in the game.

1) Gold - Earned by collecting it as drops and selling stuff to vendors, you can buy some basic (shitty) things in the game like the worst mounts and companions as well as basic potions, identification scrolls, and crafting supplies.

2) Astral Diamonds - A form of currency that is awarded for completing dailies and events, the AH operates using this currency.

3) Zen - Bought from the zen shop at an exorbitant price. 100 Zen costs $1. To get a larger than normal bag costs 1000 zen. To buy a single halfway decent companion costs between 1500 and 4500 zen. Yes, that $45 for a single companion on a single character, or $10 for a single large bag on a single character. The Zen store is an enormous rip in every regard. There are people who have spent thousands on this game. Literally.

4)  Tokens - If you played WoW you will know what these are. You do stuff, get the tokens, then go to the respective token vendor to spend them on special items and equipment. It takes a crapload of them to get anything decent and they don't exactly drop in huge numbers. You can really only get the endgame tokens from endless dungeon runs.

5) Valor - PvP currency, lets you buy PvP gear from the PvP vendor. Earned through PvP, nothing earth shattering there.

6) Coins - Earned at a rate of one a day, awarded for invoking (praying to the gods). They are spent on special rewards that you can only get with the coins. The only things worth getting in this area take literally one year of invoking every single day to achieve.

There is a Zen market where you can trade astral diamonds to other players for their Zen. The rate is 350-360 diamonds per 1 Zen. Most activities in the game that I have played so far reward no more than 1000 AD per completion. In other words to earn a companion doing nothing but trading AD for Zen, you would need about 1.5 million AD, or need to complete 1575 events.

They want you to spend money. You can avoid it, but you're gonna basically give up your life to do it.

ITS A TRAP.

But its a pretty trap with some decent polish. The classes are well constructed. The gameplay is very fluid, like an action RPG. Its an interesting game. Worth playing through once, but the way the economy is set up offends me so I just dabble here and there now that I have gotten a guy to 60.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: mykcob4 on July 30, 2013, 07:55:07 PM
Quote from: "Agramon"Did we lose the last gaming thread? I can't seem to find it.

Anyway, I just finished The Last of Us and all I can say is wow. A game hasn't made me ask moral questions like that in a very long time (if ever). I'd definitely recommend it if you have the time/money.
I'm  gamer. I play basketball, flag football, volleyball, golf, tennis, racketball, billards, poker, darts, handball, softball, I bike, hike, swim, surf, skindive, skydive, climb, jog, lift weights, exercise, some boardgames, spar, ski,....I play many games!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on July 30, 2013, 10:01:14 PM
Quote from: "mykcob4"
Quote from: "Agramon"Did we lose the last gaming thread? I can't seem to find it.

Anyway, I just finished The Last of Us and all I can say is wow. A game hasn't made me ask moral questions like that in a very long time (if ever). I'd definitely recommend it if you have the time/money.
I'm  gamer. I play basketball, flag football, volleyball, golf, tennis, racketball, billards, poker, darts, handball, softball, I bike, hike, swim, surf, skindive, skydive, climb, jog, lift weights, exercise, some boardgames, spar, ski,....I play many games!

What? No fishing? Scum...

j/k
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 31, 2013, 10:05:27 AM
Quote from: "mykcob4"I'm  gamer. I play basketball, flag football, volleyball, golf, tennis, racketball, billards, poker, darts, handball, softball, I bike, hike, swim, surf, skindive, skydive, climb, jog, lift weights, exercise, some boardgames, spar, ski,....I play many games!
Never heard of any of those.  Are those indie games?  Are the graphics good and how's the server pop?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SilentFutility on July 31, 2013, 12:32:39 PM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"
Quote from: "Plu"From what I heard, there's a major difference in boardgames between the US and Europe, with american boardgames focussing more on story, elaborate maps and tiles, loads of rules, and random chance and european style games focussing more on simple, strong rules and player strategy, with less detailed maps and box contents.


I dunno man. One of the most complex and long lived tabletop franchises ever created started in the UK: Warhammer.

Good point, I'm pretty sure they are still churning out novels based in the various universes they've created, each with one or more of their own tabletop games. To be fair most warhammer games also do have very strong, well-tested rule sets and are games of strategy as well, but certainly not at the expense of story.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on July 31, 2013, 01:10:06 PM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"
Quote from: "Plu"From what I heard, there's a major difference in boardgames between the US and Europe, with american boardgames focussing more on story, elaborate maps and tiles, loads of rules, and random chance and european style games focussing more on simple, strong rules and player strategy, with less detailed maps and box contents.


I dunno man. One of the most complex and long lived tabletop franchises ever created started in the UK: Warhammer.

There is a difference between tabletop miniatures wargames and board games, mostly that miniatures wargames have proliferated enough to become their own thing. Sort of like how a pie is technically a form of cobbler, but has separated itself enough to not really be called a cobbler.

Plu is referring to the types of board games known as Eurogames or German game and Ameritrash. These are gaming jargon, therefore their meanings are not as concrete as one would like. Board Game Geek defines them as:

QuoteAmeritrash

n. A catchphrase for "American style boardgames". In general, this means games that emphasize a highly developed theme, player to player conflict, and usually feature a moderate to high level of luck. Examples of classic Ameritrash games include Axis & Allies, Dune, Cosmic Encounter, Talisman, and Twilight Imperium. See the Ameritrash page for more information.

Quotegerman game

n. A game from Germany. Such games typically have relatively simple rules, short playing times, fairly high levels of abstraction and player interaction, and attractive physical components. Games not from Germany that otherwise meet the criteria are occasionally included in this group, but are more frequently described as 'German-like' (See also family game)

Thing is, not all Ameritrash is from America and not all Eurogames are from Europe. But they represent different design styles, but it's not a hard and fast line.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on July 31, 2013, 01:40:45 PM
Some of the things that spawned from the Warhammer franchise were technically board games. Blood Bowl comes to mind, and has one of the most complex rule sets ever. Almost every mechanic in blood bowl operates on random chance as well.

Space Hulk is another interesting variant as well.

BTW a modernized PC rendition of Space Hulk is coming out next month. My money might as well already be in their pocket.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: special_K022 on July 31, 2013, 06:06:34 PM
Quote from: Aroura33I play some PC games, mostly MMO's,but other stuff, too.  Are there any other GIRL gamers out there?  SVZurich is, I know.  Anyone else?

Yes, ME!! :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Alloy Crow on July 31, 2013, 08:57:07 PM
I like civ 5, has been very challenging at medium level (4) kind of addictive too. recommended if you like strategic games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 31, 2013, 09:10:49 PM
I re-bought it 3 or so weeks ago and all the DLC, and I have already put 110 hours in on it. I love Civ so much, playing it on 7 atm but I haven't won yet.

What civ do you use? My favourite, honestly, is Indonesia & Venice.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 31, 2013, 09:33:57 PM
Do you play Dota 2?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 31, 2013, 09:45:20 PM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"Do you play Dota 2?

Nah, I played the old school Dota on WC3, but the only game like that I play anymore is League of Legends and then the LOTR one on Xbox.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on July 31, 2013, 09:50:59 PM
Can't play twitchy/clicky games. My hands wont stand for it anymore. 30 years old with the hands of a 90 year old. Thanks, gaming.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 01, 2013, 01:45:35 AM
Quote from: "Shiranu"
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"Do you play Dota 2?

Nah, I played the old school Dota on WC3, but the only game like that I play anymore is League of Legends and then the LOTR one on Xbox.
Did you see Jessica Nigri's cosplay of Teemo?  :rolleyes:

Quote from: "Nonsensei"Can't play twitchy/clicky games. My hands wont stand for it anymore. 30 years old with the hands of a 90 year old. Thanks, gaming.
I know that feeling. I really have to stop popping my knuckles...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Fidel_Castronaut on August 01, 2013, 10:02:47 AM
Anyone else ever still play Mass effect 3 online? I've become addicted to playing it again, despite the fact I still can't do an entire game on the Platinum difficulty. Fuck me it's difficult.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Fidel_Castronaut on August 01, 2013, 10:04:39 AM
Quote from: "Solitary"I play the Mass Effect Trilogy every day. My son built me a water-cooled gaming computer with a 22 inch monitor. I never get tire of making new characters, and the game is always different and challenging. On insane level it is impossible for me to beat. After an operation I was very slow mentally and my son thought the game would help. It did! I couldn't even do the very easy puzzles in the game at first without help, but now they are easy. This game works on so many levels, and the graphics on Mass Effect 3 and the add-ons are superb. Solitary

You play it online Sol? If so, which format?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Fidel_Castronaut on August 01, 2013, 10:11:16 AM
Quote from: "Plu"Now that Final Fantasy VII is available on Steam I've decided to finally play through the whole thing, after starting and then somehow losing it for ages. Broken copies of the game, lost discs, you name it. It´s like the game's cursed or something.

Man I played 7 8 & 9 far too much back in the day, like, to the point where I knew every monster's spawn location and the % chance of items dropped for each of them at differing levels (etc).

Yeah...I had no life :(

I've actually got a special edition of FF7 for the PC which still works on my laptop, but I just DL'd the Ultima edition online as it was a lot more reliable. So if a disk version becomes unreliable for you, I'd definitely recomend it (aside Steam, naturally).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jesus on August 01, 2013, 03:01:08 PM
Meh, I'm playing League of Legends right now and OSU (interactive beat game where you click according to music).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Lizzie Doodle on August 01, 2013, 04:03:14 PM
Gaming is not my passion, but I do play and love Wizard101 and Pirate101. I guess I usually gravitate to MMO's, and these are one of the best ones I have played so far.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on August 01, 2013, 04:48:59 PM
Went back to World at War for a couple hours the other day. Lag was horrible and I couldn't find any matches. I'll stick to Black Ops 2 thanks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 01, 2013, 04:58:37 PM
Quote from: "Savior2006"Went back to World at War for a couple hours the other day. Lag was horrible and I couldn't find any matches. I'll stick to Black Ops 2 thanks.
What console do you have BO2 for????
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on August 02, 2013, 11:57:57 PM
Quote from: "Lizzie Doodle"Gaming is not my passion, but I do play and love Wizard101 and Pirate101.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on August 05, 2013, 01:07:39 AM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"
Quote from: "Savior2006"Went back to World at War for a couple hours the other day. Lag was horrible and I couldn't find any matches. I'll stick to Black Ops 2 thanks.
What console do you have BO2 for????

PS3.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on August 05, 2013, 01:16:35 AM
Quote from: "Fidel_Castronaut"
Quote from: "Plu"Now that Final Fantasy VII is available on Steam I've decided to finally play through the whole thing, after starting and then somehow losing it for ages. Broken copies of the game, lost discs, you name it. It´s like the game's cursed or something.

Man I played 7 8 & 9 far too much back in the day, like, to the point where I knew every monster's spawn location and the % chance of items dropped for each of them at differing levels (etc).

Yeah...I had no life :(

I've actually got a special edition of FF7 for the PC which still works on my laptop, but I just DL'd the Ultima edition online as it was a lot more reliable. So if a disk version becomes unreliable for you, I'd definitely recomend it (aside Steam, naturally).

I have Final Fantasy X. I sucked at it though. I'll probably try to pick it up again. My favorite RPG is probably Star Ocean: The Second Story for the PlayStation. I played it as a kid, royally sucked at it (I suck at most games developed or produced by Square, Kingdom Hearts included xD) but I came back to it a month ago and beat it a week ago. Really fun. Great story. Great music. It convinced me to go back to FFX which I will do when I get back home from dad's house.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Antyla on August 12, 2013, 01:46:30 PM
I never bought a PS3, I stopped playing after the PS2 since most of my favorite series stopped after the PS2. I am a Digimon & a Harvest Moon freak
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SilentFutility on August 12, 2013, 02:50:14 PM
I've still got my more than a decade old PS2 kicking about, it's survived moving countries, being spray-painted, being dismantled, being shoved and bumped about, and it's still going without missing a beat.

Great console.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 12, 2013, 03:38:23 PM
Quote from: "SilentFutility"I've still got my more than a decade old PS2 kicking about, it's survived moving countries, being spray-painted, being dismantled, being shoved and bumped about, and it's still going without missing a beat.

Great console.
Yeah, my N64 still runs like a tank. I may need to get new controllers soon though...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on August 12, 2013, 05:40:55 PM
I still have a PS2 as well, although I haven't turned it on for about a year and a half. I used it to play God of War, mostly.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Farroc on August 12, 2013, 06:07:36 PM
I recently rented BioShock Infinite. Hated it. The combat was unengaging. And, maybe the story would've been a little more clear if I had played it for longer, but I had no idea what was going on. Something about rescuing a girl from a crazy floating cult in the sky in 1912. But I had no idea who the girl was, or who I was for that matter.

I also finally bought Bulletstorm and it was great. Really kick-ass game. I loved the fact that the game rewards you for creative kills. It was kinda short though. I finished it on normal in a single day.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on August 12, 2013, 06:10:07 PM
BulletStorm is pretty sweet. Definately a more interesting kind of shooter than most of the high-profile stuff coming out. Really over the top.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Farroc on August 12, 2013, 07:10:24 PM
Yeah. When I play a shooting game I really like to feel the bodies being blasted apart. Y'know? Resident evil 4 and Bulletstorm do this, but games like Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto don't. The violence just isn't as satisfying. Not that they aren't both great franchises. I've spent more time on San Andreas than I have any other game.(With the Possible exception of some Zelda Games.)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on August 13, 2013, 01:29:04 PM
[youtube:39ohej3a]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-BrzDad3cU[/youtube:39ohej3a]

I know there's a market for these kind of simulator games, but goddamn.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: The Whit on August 13, 2013, 02:05:11 PM
Combat Flight Simmer here.  IL-2 Sturmovik 1946, Rise of Flight, DCS world.  Been meaning to get into Falcon BMS.  

Here's one of my videos for IL-2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amishOcrlgw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amishOcrlgw)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on August 13, 2013, 03:13:44 PM
So anyone here seen 7 days to die? It's like minecraft except the zombies are fucking terrifying monsters that stop at nothing in their attempts to murder you.

I was watching a gamecast about the alpha (it's currently being kickstarted, already approaching 200% funded) and I came to this episode and now I'm sold:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKVoWOM- ... DHMrVH-nFh (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKVoWOM-V6k&list=PLfA8IyHrVZ9m0TUaEAmFPy_DHMrVH-nFh)

Freaky shit. I want a copy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on August 13, 2013, 05:13:46 PM
Golf Caddy Simulator would be fun.

"Warning: the golfer's balls are getting dirty. Clean them befor he fires you."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Farroc on August 13, 2013, 05:41:29 PM
I hate to ask, because I know nobody here is an Artix Entertainment fan, but is anyone going to be play their newest mmo? Aq3d
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 13, 2013, 07:33:16 PM
Quote from: "Farroc"I recently rented BioShock Infinite. Hated it. The combat was unengaging. And, maybe the story would've been a little more clear if I had played it for longer, but I had no idea what was going on. Something about rescuing a girl from a crazy floating cult in the sky in 1912. But I had no idea who the girl was, or who I was for that matter.

I also finally bought Bulletstorm and it was great. Really kick-ass game. I loved the fact that the game rewards you for creative kills. It was kinda short though. I finished it on normal in a single day.

A: I agree the combat is meh.
B: You don't play Bioshock for gameplay,  you play it for one of the best stories in gaming history,  amazing political satire and stunning artistic work.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 13, 2013, 07:56:21 PM
Quote from: "kilodelta"Golf Caddy Simulator would be fun.

"Warning: the golfer's balls are getting dirty. Clean them befor he fires you."
Sounds like Konami's "Lewis Black's Personal Ball Washer"  :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on August 18, 2013, 08:10:09 PM
Enjoying Diablo 3 again. It's been gathering dust for a while, but now it's great to see how patching has improved things. Now, after reaching the old lvl60 cap, you gain so-called paragon levels that boost magic/gold find. I have one lvl60+ wizzard to play inferno-level with, but the other heroes are still lagging behind.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on August 19, 2013, 09:39:43 PM
A new video for the Witcher 3 was recently released. I'm super stoked:

[youtube:3uf092gb]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0i88t0Kacs[/youtube:3uf092gb]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on August 21, 2013, 10:26:51 PM
Quote from: "Jutter"Enjoying Diablo 3 again. It's been gathering dust for a while, but now it's great to see how patching has improved things. Now, after reaching the old lvl60 cap, you gain so-called paragon levels that boost magic/gold find. I have one lvl60+ wizzard to play inferno-level with, but the other heroes are still lagging behind.
Funny you mention D3 - Blizzard just released the intro cinematic to the new expansion (obviously spoilers ahead if you haven't played D3):

[youtube:16vozsxv]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb7QJwQ58T0[/youtube:16vozsxv]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: missingnocchi on August 21, 2013, 10:47:33 PM
I played the EU4 demo. I really dislike it. There are plenty of good changes, but the biggest change, and one they didn't mention prior to the release, is "Monarch Power." It is basically the mechanism by which the game now works: half of the decisions you make require spending some Monarch Power, and you receive it whenever you accomplish something. It basically makes the game less realistic and oversimplified, and removes a lot of the challenge. The money situation is also a lot easier. It's basically impossible to lose money now, and worrying about inflation vs. investments is a thing of the past. This game got 8's and 9's mostly, but I give it a 6. I think a lot of these high scores are a result of new players having no experience with the game's predecessors, as well as returning players who haven't touched EU3 in years. Huge disappointment, especially since so many of the other changes were so good and so needed (missions are more varied and you have a choice as to what mission path you follow, trade is far more engaging with the addition of trade routes and different roles for traders, and diplomats et al. return instead of disappearing after one use.) Not sure how I feel about the combat. On the one hand, it basically makes every battle life or death, but that does mean retreating and maneuvering is used to more effect. I suppose it will be fine once I get used to it. By the way, I only play Heir to the Throne for EU3, so if some of these changes were already made in Divine Wind, that's why I didn't know. I thought Divine Wind sucked too, so I went back after two campaigns.

I've also been using Minecraft to learn how computers work.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on August 22, 2013, 09:15:07 AM
D3 xdpac: Good cinematic trailer, but it tells us nothing about the game itself.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on August 22, 2013, 09:23:43 AM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"D3 xdpac: Good cinematic trailer, but it tells us nothing about the game itself.
What's anounced is an extra hero-class. I expect the Crusader will be reminescent of D2's Paladin, same as the Wizzard is reminescent of D2's Elementalist. It'll also raise the level-cap to 70, and remove the levelcap for paragon-levels altogether. The latter sounds particularly enticing, since each paragon-level ups your gold-and-magic-find by 3%
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on August 22, 2013, 10:54:27 AM
Quote from: "Jutter"
Quote from: "Nonsensei"D3 xdpac: Good cinematic trailer, but it tells us nothing about the game itself.
What's anounced is an extra hero-class. I expect the Crusader will be reminescent of D2's Paladin, same as the Wizzard is reminescent of D2's Elementalist. It'll also raise the level-cap to 70, and remove the levelcap for paragon-levels altogether. The latter sounds particularly enticing, since each paragon-level ups your gold-and-magic-find by 3%

Yeah I guess. But the RMAH is still going to be in, which is the root of all the game's problems.

Ill pass.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on August 22, 2013, 10:59:05 AM
I never even made it to the RMAH... I already got bored with the game while playing through the demo. :/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on August 22, 2013, 07:00:15 PM
Hopefully this will be like LOD was to D2 (or at least as awesome as I remember it being). I'll still buy it like the Blizzard sheep I am, even if it ends up being another let down.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on August 22, 2013, 08:24:43 PM
Quote from: "Agramon"Hopefully this will be like LOD was to D2 (or at least as awesome as I remember it being). I'll still buy it like the Blizzard sheep I am, even if it ends up being another let down.

I really don't think it can be the D3 LoD. D2 was an alright game. It suffered from a lack of features and content but the foundation was there right from the beginning. All that was needed to push it from good to great was a shot in the arm with a couple new classes, a well polished new area, new items, etc. LoD fit the bill nicely.

D3's problems run much deeper. The entire economic aspect of the game is deeply flawed. The scarcity of decent items is intentionally severe so as to facilitate large RMAH sales. People wanting to experience D3 as a fully geared max level character have a choice of either farming for months and months or spending real money. This largely destroys what most appeals to a lot of dungeon crawler RPG fans - the possibility of getting a really fucking awesome drop. The chance still exists in D3, but it is much lower than either of its predecessors. Even if you get a highly valuable drop, theres a good chance it has shitty rolls. A popular weapon like Echoing Fury can roll with 1320 base DPS or as little as 680. It can roll with a socket or with increased health globe healing. And it seems like the stat rolls are skewed to generally be shitty.

Finding awesome gear is much harder and until they fix that, in a game where the primary activity is finding items, no amount of additional content and features will be enough to make the game palatable for me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 24, 2013, 08:45:56 PM
I never got D3, I still play D2 :3.....don't judge

My personal favorite Series is Mass Effect, with only wow and Battlefront 2 beating it for pure hours spent gaming.

I like the story of Mass Effect a great deal, though I recognize it's weaknesses, I felt the voice acting was spot on, and the characters were likeable and memorable. If the writers did one thing correctly it was creating a story in which you grew attached tot he characters, and felt true emotion when they were hurt or died.

Something that future writers should aspire to accomplish ya know?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 24, 2013, 09:02:50 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I never got D3, I still play D2 :3.....don't judge

My personal favorite Series is Mass Effect, with only wow and Battlefront 2 beating it for pure hours spent gaming.

I like the story of Mass Effect a great deal, though I recognize it's weaknesses, I felt the voice acting was spot on, and the characters were likeable and memorable. If the writers did one thing correctly it was creating a story in which you grew attached tot he characters, and felt true emotion when they were hurt or died.

Something that future writers should aspire to accomplish ya know?

Mass Effect is the best series of all time... OF ALL TIME!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 24, 2013, 09:06:48 PM
*high fives Shiranu*

Yeah it is!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on August 25, 2013, 12:40:03 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I never got D3, I still play D2 :3.....don't judge

My personal favorite Series is Mass Effect, with only wow and Battlefront 2 beating it for pure hours spent gaming.

I like the story of Mass Effect a great deal, though I recognize it's weaknesses, I felt the voice acting was spot on, and the characters were likeable and memorable. If the writers did one thing correctly it was creating a story in which you grew attached tot he characters, and felt true emotion when they were hurt or died.

Something that future writers should aspire to accomplish ya know?

I agree! The Mass Effect series is my favorite video game for the reasons you say. The only thing I didn't like is that you have to die at the end. The whole point of a game is to win not lose. I've gone through three very expensive video cards playing the series. My son said that's about average. Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on August 25, 2013, 12:41:45 AM
Quote from: "Shiranu"
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I never got D3, I still play D2 :3.....don't judge

My personal favorite Series is Mass Effect, with only wow and Battlefront 2 beating it for pure hours spent gaming.

I like the story of Mass Effect a great deal, though I recognize it's weaknesses, I felt the voice acting was spot on, and the characters were likeable and memorable. If the writers did one thing correctly it was creating a story in which you grew attached tot he characters, and felt true emotion when they were hurt or died.

Something that future writers should aspire to accomplish ya know?

Mass Effect is the best series of all time... OF ALL TIME!

I agree completely! Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on August 25, 2013, 12:50:42 AM
Quote from: "Agramon"A new video for the Witcher 3 was recently released. I'm super stoked:

Writer posted a YouTube video (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0i88t0Kacs)



Ter rific looking graphics! Thanks
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on August 25, 2013, 08:49:56 AM
Anyone played the refurbished ff14? I skipped the preorder early access because I was wary of being burned. I can't seem to find any trustworthy reviews of it.

http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/ (http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 25, 2013, 10:05:04 AM
Yeah Solitary, most people who have played Mass Effect would agree that ME3 had an ending undeserving of the series, Shepard always found a way to survive, he would have found a way to live there as well. Combined with the complete nonsense of the Crucible and the Catalyst, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

I still like the series though, even been playing a complete playthrough recently.

And coincidentally enough, my original xbox red ringed the day after I beat ME3, the original version without the extended ending. I guess it was so bad my xbox lost the will to live
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on August 25, 2013, 02:39:26 PM
Maybe that's why my graphic cards gave up the ghost too.  :lol:  Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on August 25, 2013, 08:34:19 PM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"
Quote from: "Agramon"Hopefully this will be like LOD was to D2 (or at least as awesome as I remember it being). I'll still buy it like the Blizzard sheep I am, even if it ends up being another let down.

I really don't think it can be the D3 LoD. D2 was an alright game. It suffered from a lack of features and content but the foundation was there right from the beginning. All that was needed to push it from good to great was a shot in the arm with a couple new classes, a well polished new area, new items, etc. LoD fit the bill nicely.

D3's problems run much deeper. The entire economic aspect of the game is deeply flawed. The scarcity of decent items is intentionally severe so as to facilitate large RMAH sales. People wanting to experience D3 as a fully geared max level character have a choice of either farming for months and months or spending real money. This largely destroys what most appeals to a lot of dungeon crawler RPG fans - the possibility of getting a really fucking awesome drop. The chance still exists in D3, but it is much lower than either of its predecessors. Even if you get a highly valuable drop, theres a good chance it has shitty rolls. A popular weapon like Echoing Fury can roll with 1320 base DPS or as little as 680. It can roll with a socket or with increased health globe healing. And it seems like the stat rolls are skewed to generally be shitty.

Finding awesome gear is much harder and until they fix that, in a game where the primary activity is finding items, no amount of additional content and features will be enough to make the game palatable for me.
The frequency at which I find (or receive :)) items that improve on my current loadout sofar doesn't seem lower than in previous Diablo installments. Once I passed paragonlevel 10 I started finding legendaries and set-items daily, and sofar those've always sold. And earning gold that way, that I can ultimately spend on equipment geared even more towards my needs, my odds even feel improved compared to Diablo 2 (nevermind the cheats-ridden original Diablo). And I don't mind that I can't profitably solo beyond Inferno Monsterlevel 2 yet, because on Inferno at monsterlevel 2 things are mighty entertaining. And should I find gear that makes monsterlevel 2 a drag, there are 8 more monsterlevels to go.

If there's a point where the game's supposed to feel ruined to me, I'm yet to reach it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on August 25, 2013, 08:44:40 PM
A Beta LP by Jesse Cox of the game Shadow Warrior:

[youtube:13tdp1sp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc1TwXiBvTA[/youtube:13tdp1sp]

It looks fun.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on August 25, 2013, 09:52:57 PM
Quote from: "Jutter"
Quote from: "Nonsensei"
Quote from: "Agramon"Hopefully this will be like LOD was to D2 (or at least as awesome as I remember it being). I'll still buy it like the Blizzard sheep I am, even if it ends up being another let down.

I really don't think it can be the D3 LoD. D2 was an alright game. It suffered from a lack of features and content but the foundation was there right from the beginning. All that was needed to push it from good to great was a shot in the arm with a couple new classes, a well polished new area, new items, etc. LoD fit the bill nicely.

D3's problems run much deeper. The entire economic aspect of the game is deeply flawed. The scarcity of decent items is intentionally severe so as to facilitate large RMAH sales. People wanting to experience D3 as a fully geared max level character have a choice of either farming for months and months or spending real money. This largely destroys what most appeals to a lot of dungeon crawler RPG fans - the possibility of getting a really fucking awesome drop. The chance still exists in D3, but it is much lower than either of its predecessors. Even if you get a highly valuable drop, theres a good chance it has shitty rolls. A popular weapon like Echoing Fury can roll with 1320 base DPS or as little as 680. It can roll with a socket or with increased health globe healing. And it seems like the stat rolls are skewed to generally be shitty.

Finding awesome gear is much harder and until they fix that, in a game where the primary activity is finding items, no amount of additional content and features will be enough to make the game palatable for me.
The frequency at which I find (or receive :)) items that improve on my current loadout sofar doesn't seem lower than in previous Diablo installments. Once I passed paragonlevel 10 I started finding legendaries and set-items daily, and sofar those've always sold. And earning gold that way, that I can ultimately spend on equipment geared even more towards my needs, my odds even feel improved compared to Diablo 2 (nevermind the cheats-ridden original Diablo). And I don't mind that I can't profitably solo beyond Inferno Monsterlevel 2 yet, because on Inferno at monsterlevel 2 things are mighty entertaining. And should I find gear that makes monsterlevel 2 a drag, there are 8 more monsterlevels to go.

If there's a point where the game's supposed to feel ruined to me, I'm yet to reach it.

Then you've yet to reach it. My PL59 wizard reached it though. There comes a point, far earlier than PL59 where upgrades become very rare permutations of very rare items. All at once you find that nothing that drops is an upgrade for you, and the stuff you do find doesn't sell for as much as it seemed to before because your next upgrade costs 2 billion gold on the ah.

Stuff was almost as rare in D2, but the big difference was that you could do the hardest stuff in the game without the best gear in the game. Getting the best gear in D2 made you a BADASS. In D3 getting the best gear in the game makes you barely able to do the hardest stuff, and only then with great effort and patience.

There was also a much lower ratio of totally worthless items. In D3 literally 99.9% of everything that drops is utter trash. In D3 it was closer to 95%, which meant you could pretty much depend on at least one thing dropping that was at least stash worthy per run.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on August 26, 2013, 07:22:42 AM
So this weekend was Ludum Dare, and although I only have 7 out of the available 48 hours available, I still managed to make a game :D

If anyone cares to try it for a few minutes and leave a rating, I'd really appreciate. (They're anonymous so just be fair :P)

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-da ... &uid=26189 (http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=26189)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on August 27, 2013, 03:51:54 PM
FINAL FANTASY 14 LOG

Level: 6
Time played: 1 hour 20 mins

Game is extremely basic. Only gained 2 abilities over the last 6 levels, and they are actually fairly bad. As a thaumaturge i have an ice attack, a fire attack and a lightning attack. The ice and fire attacks seem to do the same damage and stack the same buff effect with repeat casts, but for some odd reason the fire attack costs a huge amount of mana more than the ice attack. The lightning attack is a DoT that deals damage that can only be described as trivial. I am unfamiliar with the game mechanics but I am becoming worried that the most significant factor in whether or not you win a battle is your target's level in relation to your own. That would be extremely boring, trivializing things like strategy, abilities and equipment.

The questing has been mundane. The first 20 minutes of your experience with FF14 is taken up by seemingly endless cutscenes and text reading. The cutscenes and text are not very entertaining. The dialog is made for little kids. There is nothing about a greater plot in the game. It seems your primary objective is to become a badass hero. Why? Because its cool!

And to embark on that journey toward being a powerful if superfluous hero, you must complete a large series of delivery quests. It isn't until level 3 or 4 that you finally venture outside the walls of the completely safe city and actually engage in combat. Even then it is with fluffly little field animals that couldn't possibly oppose you. Blasting a bunny rabbit with flames is, apparently, the first step toward legendary heroism.

So far this game is not worth the 30 dollars I spent on it.

This post will be updated as I play more. If things don't gwet better by level 20 I will quit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 28, 2013, 09:49:04 PM
How about StarCraft? Anyone here play that, and if you do what race do you pick? I prefer Terran, but I've won with zerg as well.

Haven't done much multiplayer, but if anyone wants to try I'm sure i'll have some free time after school now. First year of college so I don't know what to expect.

Except for having my ex in most of my classes, that I expected. Murhpy's law right?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 28, 2013, 09:56:27 PM
I use to play SC1 & 2. Protoss & Terran were more races. Unfortunately I am on a piss poor computer for games like that, so don't play them anymore.

Warcraft 3 was always my favourite of the -Craft series though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on August 28, 2013, 10:10:34 PM
I've never stuck with SC PvP long enough to develop the required micro skills, so I always get my ass kicked once I break out of bronze (unless I can cheese win with a marine/marauder rush).

I usually never play zerg. Something about that play style just feels... weird. /shrug
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 29, 2013, 01:47:26 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"How about StarCraft? Anyone here play that, and if you do what race do you pick? I prefer Terran, but I've won with zerg as well.
Protoss ftw.  But I really only played Brood War at length.  My crowning achievement was using the map editor and a bunch of scripts, I created a 0-player game where 2v2 computer players duke it out.  All you have is a lone invulnerable Observer neutral to all computer players and you win whenever any of them do.  Wasn't the most amazing thing in the world, but it made for a nice screensaver.

But I'm not much of a fan of micro RTS (and thus not the -crafts) and Starcraft 1's unit selection limit was infuriating.

I greatly prefer RTS games with squads as opposed to lone soldiers (Dawn of War, Company of Heroes, Total War), enough AI to fight decently on their own without much micro (Sins of a Solar Empire), and failing all that, massive battles (Total War, Sins, Supreme Commander)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on August 29, 2013, 02:24:10 AM
I used to play a lot of multiplayer StarCraft II, managed to get up to Diamond League for single and random team.

I always play Random because it makes for more interesting games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 29, 2013, 10:00:13 AM
I need to just try multiplayer, maybe when the hard difficulty campaign stops beating me i'll do a few matches.

And I liked Dawn of war a lot, fun game but buggy. I remember one mission in particular in the original campaign where the whirlwinds wouldn't fire, they'd just sit there beeping.

Warcraft 3 was fun too, but the AI was killer in that one, took forever to beat the campaign on the upper difficulties. (Also main healed a raid guild in wow, but I stopped playing for a while in June)

In the end I just like RTS, anything from Aoe to Army men to StarCraft, I enjoy them all.

Except halo wars, I prefer using a keyboard to a joystick for RTS
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on August 29, 2013, 10:17:15 AM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"In D3 getting the best gear in the game makes you barely able to do the hardest stuff, and only then with great effort and patience.

There was also a much lower ratio of totally worthless items. In D3 literally 99.9% of everything that drops is utter trash. In D3 it was closer to 95%, which meant you could pretty much depend on at least one thing dropping that was at least stash worthy per run.
Ultimately this sounds like a problem that's directly linked to the desire to handle the highest monsterpower-level. This begs the question: what's the entertainmentlevel/replay-value of Diablo3 (Inferno) at a lower monsterlevel?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 29, 2013, 10:25:43 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"And I liked Dawn of war a lot, fun game but buggy. I remember one mission in particular in the original campaign where the whirlwinds wouldn't fire, they'd just sit there beeping.
It was a great game, but it has a lot of little bugs that were just a pain.  My biggest gripe was the narrow pathways combined with bad pathfinding would often cause members of a squad to arrive at a location well in advance of the rest of a squad.  This was particularly noticeable with Imperial Guard.  Also, attack-move commands would have your marine squads stopping and firing from max range, so a marine squad with a few rocket launchers would go to town while the rest of the squad would sit idle.  They would also block the way of squads behind them.  So sending a ton of marines at a target would only have a few of them engaging the target while the rest sit idle or struggle to find a path over there.  Not to mention the extreme difficulty tanks have maneuvering around infantry.

And then there's Soulstorm.  /sighs

The game has an amazing modding community, though.

[youtube:3122lty3]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4csrtUHiRYc[/youtube:3122lty3]

I want to give a medal to whoever voiced that commissar.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on August 29, 2013, 10:55:17 AM
Quote from: "Jutter"
Quote from: "Nonsensei"In D3 getting the best gear in the game makes you barely able to do the hardest stuff, and only then with great effort and patience.

There was also a much lower ratio of totally worthless items. In D3 literally 99.9% of everything that drops is utter trash. In D3 it was closer to 95%, which meant you could pretty much depend on at least one thing dropping that was at least stash worthy per run.
Ultimately this sounds like a problem that's directly linked to the desire to handle the highest monsterpower-level. This begs the question: what's the entertainmentlevel/replay-value of Diablo3 (Inferno) at a lower monsterlevel?

Well, the only reason to keep playing at all after you hit 60 is to level up Paragon and find better gear. And actually paragon levels offer a benefit that essentially increases the chance to find better gear, so its all a focus on getting better gear.

All I can say is for me it eventually got very dull. There are certain areas that are "the best" areas to farm. They offer maximum efficiency for time spent. Going anywhere else aside from these places is wasting time. So you find yourself running the same places over and over and over like fifty times a day hoping that one thing worth millions drops. Of course it hardly ever does.

Its pretty awful. There just isnt much to do in the D3 endgame. You can either try to get materials for hellfire rings or you can farm for legendary drops. Thats it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on August 29, 2013, 02:52:20 PM
This game is so stupid, but I can't help but leave it running :/

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 29, 2013, 03:19:25 PM
I was curious, so I looked at an explanation of the game.

[youtube:2tdx1233]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46sMq9VJ5XA[/youtube:2tdx1233]

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 29, 2013, 04:15:24 PM
I always hated the long range bug, you'd have a dozen marines stand there while two rocket men just fired off willy nilly.

I also hated how a single artillery round that barely did any damage caused morale to collapse.

"one random Ork shell hits a Space Marine squad, made up of the strongest and most experienced warriors humanity has to offer. The shell impacts nearby not causing any damage."

SQUAD BROKEN

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Morrigan disapproves </3 (-7)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 29, 2013, 04:32:28 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I also hated how a single artillery round that barely did any damage caused morale to collapse.

"one random Ork shell hits a Space Marine squad, made up of the strongest and most experienced warriors humanity has to offer. The shell impacts nearby not causing any damage."

SQUAD BROKEN
It's not any weirder than Necron morale breaking, which technically shouldn't even be possible.

Some things just have to be fudged for balancing's sake.  *shrugs*

I just imagine that they're somewhat distracted/inconvenienced - annoyed more than intimidated - and would rather fall back than keep a tactically unwise position.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 29, 2013, 04:38:08 PM
Yes you're right, still was annoying though. But at least the Space Marines had better morale than imperial Guard, they break instantly and they die with one bullet.

It's a fun game either way, soundtrack was good too. I've often felt that OST's are undervalued.
it's a shame.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on August 29, 2013, 05:03:45 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I also hated how a single artillery round that barely did any damage caused morale to collapse.

"one random Ork shell hits a Space Marine squad, made up of the strongest and most experienced warriors humanity has to offer. The shell impacts nearby not causing any damage."

SQUAD BROKEN
It's not any weirder than Necron morale breaking, which technically shouldn't even be possible.

Some things just have to be fudged for balancing's sake.  *shrugs*

I just imagine that they're somewhat distracted/inconvenienced - annoyed more than intimidated - and would rather fall back than keep a tactically unwise position.

The other thing thats odd about that situation is that an artillery attack doesn't do meaningful damage. I'm pretty sure on the tabletop game a tank attack has a good chance of killing multiple targets in the blast radius (depending on what its hitting). In DoW you could blast a marine squad for 20 minutes before they die.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 30, 2013, 08:12:46 PM
You know what was awesome back in the day?  Flight Sims.



Awww yeah.

*played C&C in fatigues*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 30, 2013, 08:24:11 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"You know what was awesome back in the day?  Flight Sims.

[ Image (//http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2011/2/25/6a6aab11-1e97-46b9-acf9-b8e5685104c4.jpeg) ]

Awww yeah.

*played C&C in fatigues*

Oh god I haven't played a flight sim in forever...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 03, 2013, 09:48:55 PM
I don't know how many of you guys are fans of emulators, but I recently was playing around with project64k (n64 emulator) and realized it lets you do network play.

I was doing internet Mariokart 64. It's pretty awesome. If anyone else wants  to use it, just make sure you don't do it in full screen mode and keep it windowed. (it crashes the program and gets unsynced from everyone else in full screen mode)

Here is the link I downloaded it from. (//http://www.emulation64.com/files/info/203/)

It's important to get the experimental version like the one in the link, the Project64K and not the reguar project64 the regular one doesn't offer network play as far as I know.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 03, 2013, 11:06:41 PM
I love emulators, but I wasn't aware you could network with them.  Usually, my roomie and I just share a keyboard to play some Mame beat 'em ups.  X-Men ftw.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on September 09, 2013, 05:05:50 PM
http://emu.kulichki.net/ (http://emu.kulichki.net/)

Best website for emulators and roms that I know of.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on September 09, 2013, 05:46:18 PM
Got a couple more trophies on Dark Souls over the weekend. Some day I'll get that platinum... some day.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 09, 2013, 08:18:10 PM
I just started playing League instead of Dota 2.

I not only how much better it is than dota, but also how much people hate the character I unlocked...

[spoil:ickq86e9]It's Teemo... lol[/spoil:ickq86e9]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 09, 2013, 08:27:39 PM
Tomorrow the demo, 66 days till the full thing... *sigh*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on September 09, 2013, 08:29:24 PM
Discovering the joys of AI War: Fleet Command over here.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on September 11, 2013, 09:15:57 PM
Coming to console any day now. If you've never tasted the D, check it out.
[youtube:10vj1zld]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1F35PUsEmA[/youtube:10vj1zld]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on September 12, 2013, 01:37:47 AM
Yeah I've been into gaming for years, I play League of Legends right now as well as a lot of other games on Steam. Dota 2 can be fun sometimes but I think they need to give it some badly needed updates.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 12, 2013, 04:17:06 AM
Quote from: "frosty"Yeah I've been into gaming for years, I play League of Legends right now as well as a lot of other games on Steam. Dota 2 can be fun sometimes but I think they need to give it some badly needed updates.
I really like the announcer in Dota 2.

"MUMUMU MULTIKILLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!" I wish they had that in League of Legends. LoL's announcer is sort of boring.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 12, 2013, 04:21:00 AM
That announcer sounds suspiciously like the one from Unreal Tournament. Like they just copied the sound files or something.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on September 12, 2013, 04:49:27 AM
Yes, those classic sounds are from Unreal Tournament. Even though after all these years of playing different versions of CS, it always refers to them as 'Quake sounds'.... but from what I know they are indeed UT sounds. I don't know the legal issues of copying the files, a lot of server plugins for CS literally just use the sound files so I guess maybe the Dota 2 devs did that, but they are an exception so maybe they asked first.

PickelledEggs we could always play if you want, I tend to get bored of games fast, but maybe playing in a party could make it more fun.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 12, 2013, 08:54:06 AM
Been playing Valdis Story AC. Its a very polished side scrolling 2D pixel art ARPG in the style of Castlevania: SOTN.

They have a demo on their website.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jason78 on September 12, 2013, 09:04:42 AM
Still hopelessly addicted to Kerbal Space Program and Don't Starve here.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 14, 2013, 02:35:47 AM
XB1 vs PS4 time again?

Sure!

Quote"The [Xbox One] incompatible with existing gaming headsets, including high-end audio products like those made by Astro Gaming, Turtle Beach, Tritton, and others."

Cool. So the PS4 comes with a mic, is compatible with last-gen and blue tooth... and the XB1 is over in the corner eating its own poop again. No compatibility with last gen mics, high-end headsets & doesn't ship with one. Because that worked so well for Sony with the ps3 to not include a mic... oh wait...

[youtube:hpjcddd2]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdggDcb1ocA[/youtube:hpjcddd2]

"Look at our new entertainment system! We don't even bother to mention games because gamer's don't like us anymore!"

Yeah, fuck that. They can go for the new market... sure... but don't expect people who buy game consoles for gaming to be happy when you fuck them over time after time and then also, instead of apologizing just saying, "Fine, we will get a new audience then.".

I mean, I sorta get it... it's a different product for a different consumer. But I liked the Xbox360 and with XB1 it feels like Microsoft is just giving Sony the go to have a monopoly over console gaming. Yeah sure, Microsoft will have amazing sales because of brand loyalty (even with the broken X-boxes and the stupidity of the XB1, I still almost want one)... but the people who do console gaming for console gaming's sake, not just to have a glorified entertainment system that also plays games every once and awhile, are all switching over to PS4. And ontop of that Microsoft has basically told the gamers to go fuck themselves several times and are also much stricter on game developers than Sony is which is moving alot of indie developers to the PS4 camp as well.

I don't know, I liked the console wars and the competition between ps3-xbox360, ps2-xbox, but at this point it seems there is only one console... the ps4. XB1 is an entertainment system, not a gaming system, and I really feel let down by Microsoft for basically turning its back on the people who made xbox popular and giving them the finger as the walk away.

And inb4, "JUST GET A PC, NUB!"... I grew up on PC gaming and I still do PC gaming, but console gaming is just straight up fun as well. Ever realize that maybe people can enjoy more than one system and that by being a dick about it all you do is turn people who might consider PC gaming off?

(Last bit not aimed at anyone here that I can recall, just putting it in there incase :P).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 14, 2013, 03:00:03 AM
Quote from: "Shiranu"And inb4, "JUST GET A PC, NUB!"... I grew up on PC gaming and I still do PC gaming, but console gaming is just straight up fun as well. Ever realize that maybe people can enjoy more than one system and that by being a dick about it all you do is turn people who might consider PC gaming off?
That's fine.  Consoles excel at certain genres (platforming, fighting, etc) and PCs excel at certain other genres (strategy, sim, etc).  It all depends on what you're into.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 15, 2013, 07:03:11 AM
People who think that the XBox cannot launch an entertainment system that also kinda plays lame games and expect it to be succesful may have missed the fact that the Facebook/Farmville combo was good for billions of dollars and hundreds of millions of users. And it was just that; a communication system that had some lame games.

Maybe they are tapping into a new market here.

Or maybe they'll burn badly. I don't know. But thinking there's no market but the current console gamers is a bit short sighted. That's what people said before the Wii became such a success as well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 15, 2013, 09:58:43 AM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "Shiranu"And inb4, "JUST GET A PC, NUB!"... I grew up on PC gaming and I still do PC gaming, but console gaming is just straight up fun as well. Ever realize that maybe people can enjoy more than one system and that by being a dick about it all you do is turn people who might consider PC gaming off?
That's fine.  Consoles excel at certain genres (platforming, fighting, etc) and PCs excel at certain other genres (strategy, sim, etc).  It all depends on what you're into.

I cant really agree. The only reason someone might say consoles excel at platforming and fighting games and the like is because the controller is most suited for those types of games.

But you could just plug a gamepad into your PC. Theres literally nothing a console can do that a PC can't do just as well. Because a console is just a stripped down budget PC with software locks and made of bulk parts that haven't been cutting edge for a couple years. My now 4 year old Dell PC would blow the ps4 out of the water. If it weren't for console exclusives, the only reason to buy a console instead of a PC would be the price. Honestly even with the exclusives the price is the primary reason people buy consoles.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 15, 2013, 10:10:44 AM
The price and the simplicity. A console lets you pop in a disc and play. A PC generally requires you to install the software and then find and open it.

Don't underestimate how much easier it is to get people to use something if it's a no-brainer. Most people don't want to think about it.

(And any move by console makers to make their console more pc-like by adding operating systems and other controls as such is a risky one. The simplicity of it all is definately a console selling point.)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 15, 2013, 10:13:54 AM
Quote from: "Plu"The price and the simplicity. A console lets you pop in a disc and play. A PC generally requires you to install the software and then find and open it.

Don't underestimate how much easier it is to get people to use something if it's a no-brainer. Most people don't want to think about it.

(And any move by console makers to make their console more pc-like by adding operating systems and other controls as such is a risky one. The simplicity of it all is definately a console selling point.)

Playing a game on PC has never been easier. In fact I would say its even easier than playing a game on a console, because you no longer have to go to the brick and mortar store and buy a physical copy of the game. Download the game. Launch the game. Never even have to leave your chair.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 15, 2013, 10:19:53 AM
That's assuming you have already installed Steam, registered an account, have it running, figured out how to find the steam store on the web, ran the transaction to buy the game, and have all your drivers up to date.

It's simple for people who know how it's done and have everything set up. You'd be surprised how many don't want to deal with any of that setup though and would prefer to just pick up a game when buying groceries and then pop it in the device and play it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 15, 2013, 10:23:55 AM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"I cant really agree. The only reason someone might say consoles excel at platforming and fighting games and the like is because the controller is most suited for those types of games.
And because the people who make platformers and fighting games primarily make 'em for consoles, not PCs.

I'm well aware that PC specs are better.  But all the specs in the world don't matter when the devs are making the game for some other system, which you must then port or emulate.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 15, 2013, 10:27:19 AM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "Nonsensei"I cant really agree. The only reason someone might say consoles excel at platforming and fighting games and the like is because the controller is most suited for those types of games.
And because the people who make platformers and fighting games primarily make 'em for consoles, not PCs.

I'm well aware that PC specs are better.  But all the specs in the world don't matter when the devs are making the game for some other system, which you must then port or emulate.

Thats circular. Consoles have a stranglehold on these genres because the devs develop for them because consoles have a stranglehold on these genres.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 15, 2013, 10:31:18 AM
Quote from: "Plu"That's assuming you have already installed Steam, registered an account, have it running, figured out how to find the steam store on the web, ran the transaction to buy the game, and have all your drivers up to date.

It's simple for people who know how it's done and have everything set up. You'd be surprised how many don't want to deal with any of that setup though and would prefer to just pick up a game when buying groceries and then pop it in the device and play it.

First of all, I'm pretty sure you have to register your console when you first start it up and connect it to the internet. If you get charged for the online service you need to enter in all your personal info too.  Anyone who can do that is capable of signing up for any account online.

I can't help but feel you're reaching. This isn't 1980 anymore where people 'just don't unnerstan them new fangld lektrnic doohickeys". Got a smartphone? Done anything with it ever? You have the technical baseline needed to download and install Steam. All the customers we are talking about are kids who have grown up around this technology, or adults who know it and have made a hobby out of it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 15, 2013, 10:32:00 AM
Circular, but true. If everyone plays fighting games on a console, and you want to make a fighting game, you make it for the console everyone plays fighting games on.

What the original reason for people playing on that console is, no longer matters. What matters is that they do and you will be more succesful if you also do it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 15, 2013, 10:35:14 AM
Quote from: "Plu"Circular, but true. If everyone plays fighting games on a console, and you want to make a fighting game, you make it for the console everyone plays fighting games on.

What the original reason for people playing on that console is, no longer matters. What matters is that they do and you will be more succesful if you also do it.

But the original supposition is:

QuoteThat's fine. Consoles excel at certain genres (platforming, fighting, etc) and PCs excel at certain other genres (strategy, sim, etc). It all depends on what you're into.

When in reality they don't excel at them. They are equal to or inferior platforms to PC's. The only reason games continue to be made for them is because they have traditionally been made for them. So its really the opposite of what you said. Its not that the original reason no longer matters. Its literally the only thing that matters because its the only reason that the game continue to appear on consoles more than PC's.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 15, 2013, 10:35:25 AM
Quote from: "Plu"That's assuming you have already installed Steam, registered an account, have it running, figured out how to find the steam store on the web, ran the transaction to buy the game, and have all your drivers up to date.

It's simple for people who know how it's done and have everything set up. You'd be surprised how many don't want to deal with any of that setup though and would prefer to just pick up a game when buying groceries and then pop it in the device and play it.
And it's also pretty commonplace to have to troubleshoot PC games more than console games.  Games are designed around system specs, and console specs are uniform while PC specs vary wildly.

But on the plus side, we get...

[spoil:ao8b0d5k][/spoil:ao8b0d5k]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 15, 2013, 10:35:57 AM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"
Quote from: "Plu"That's assuming you have already installed Steam, registered an account, have it running, figured out how to find the steam store on the web, ran the transaction to buy the game, and have all your drivers up to date.

It's simple for people who know how it's done and have everything set up. You'd be surprised how many don't want to deal with any of that setup though and would prefer to just pick up a game when buying groceries and then pop it in the device and play it.

First of all, I'm pretty sure you have to register your console when you first start it up and connect it to the internet. If you get charged for the online service you need to enter in all your personal info too.  Anyone who can do that is capable of signing up for any account online.

I can't help but feel you're reaching. This isn't 1980 anymore where people 'just don't unnerstan them new fangld lektrnic doohickeys". Got a smartphone? Done anything with it ever? You have the technical baseline needed to download and install Steam. All the customers we are talking about are kids who have grown up around this technology, or adults who know it and have made a hobby out of it.

I'm not actually one of these people, if that's what you're thinking. The only console I have it a PS2 and I never use it. But as much as it might suck (I wish consoles would just die out and be assimilated by PCs) it's how it is.

Even though the actual, physical steps for gaming on your pc aren't that hard, people still perceive them as hard, and they perceive them as easier on the console (which I think actually guides you through it better, but I can't be sure as I've never done it).

I agree that it's in large part just perception, but until we find a way to change that perception, nothing will change.

(That and the fact that the console is hooked up to the tv with a comfortable couch while the pc is usually hooked up to a monitor on a desk. Which of course is also just a matter of perception, but again, until you change that perception, it will remain.)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 15, 2013, 10:41:48 AM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"Thats circular. Consoles have a stranglehold on these genres because the devs develop for them because consoles have a stranglehold on these genres.
You're confusing circular logic with vicious cycle (aka feedback loop)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 15, 2013, 10:49:13 AM
Quote from: "Plu"
Quote from: "Nonsensei"
Quote from: "Plu"That's assuming you have already installed Steam, registered an account, have it running, figured out how to find the steam store on the web, ran the transaction to buy the game, and have all your drivers up to date.

It's simple for people who know how it's done and have everything set up. You'd be surprised how many don't want to deal with any of that setup though and would prefer to just pick up a game when buying groceries and then pop it in the device and play it.

First of all, I'm pretty sure you have to register your console when you first start it up and connect it to the internet. If you get charged for the online service you need to enter in all your personal info too.  Anyone who can do that is capable of signing up for any account online.

I can't help but feel you're reaching. This isn't 1980 anymore where people 'just don't unnerstan them new fangld lektrnic doohickeys". Got a smartphone? Done anything with it ever? You have the technical baseline needed to download and install Steam. All the customers we are talking about are kids who have grown up around this technology, or adults who know it and have made a hobby out of it.

I'm not actually one of these people, if that's what you're thinking. The only console I have it a PS2 and I never use it. But as much as it might suck (I wish consoles would just die out and be assimilated by PCs) it's how it is.

Even though the actual, physical steps for gaming on your pc aren't that hard, people still perceive them as hard, and they perceive them as easier on the console (which I think actually guides you through it better, but I can't be sure as I've never done it).

I agree that it's in large part just perception, but until we find a way to change that perception, nothing will change.

(That and the fact that the console is hooked up to the tv with a comfortable couch while the pc is usually hooked up to a monitor on a desk. Which of course is also just a matter of perception, but again, until you change that perception, it will remain.)

Reducing your argument to a matter of perception feels a a bit unfair. Its too easy to assert and too hard to get the evidence needed to disprove.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 15, 2013, 12:06:54 PM
The only evidence I can offer is the fact that you and I both agree that on a technical level a console is totally inferior to a pc, and yet they remain wildly popular with a lot of people, even though almost all the hardcore gaming happens on pcs.

In a world where everyone would invest the amount of thought and rationality into the purchase of a gaming device as we did, I'm pretty sure consoles would be dead. But they're not. And all console gamers I know (which aren't an awful lot because I mostly know hardcore gamers, none which even own a console) use the same reasoning; perceived simplicity.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 15, 2013, 12:14:40 PM
Quote from: "Plu"The only evidence I can offer is the fact that you and I both agree that on a technical level a console is totally inferior to a pc, and yet they remain wildly popular with a lot of people, even though almost all the hardcore gaming happens on pcs.

In a world where everyone would invest the amount of thought and rationality into the purchase of a gaming device as we did, I'm pretty sure consoles would be dead. But they're not. And all console gamers I know (which aren't an awful lot because I mostly know hardcore gamers, none which even own a console) use the same reasoning; perceived simplicity.

You and I agree on the technical inferiority of consoles, but as I explained, I feel the reason people continue to buy consoles they know are inferior to PC's is because of price. And I think its very hard to argue with that. If high end - or even moderately powerful- gaming PC's were the same price as consoles, consoles would be out of business by the end of the year.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 15, 2013, 12:16:54 PM
In that case we should see the new consoles crash pretty badly, because they'll come in at around $500 which I'm pretty sure is more than you pay for a budget PC that has comparable specs. (Excluding the monitor, since we don't include the cost of the TV with the console as well, and the price of a new TV usually eclipses that of a new PC setup on its own)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 15, 2013, 12:19:30 PM
Quote from: "Plu"In that case we should see the new consoles crash pretty badly, because they'll come in at around $500 which I'm pretty sure is more than you pay for a budget PC that has comparable specs. (Excluding the monitor, since we don't include the cost of the TV with the console as well, and the price of a new TV usually eclipses that of a new PC setup on its own)

The only way you can get the specs of a next gen console in a PC for the same price is if you shopped for the parts yourself built it with your own two hands, and that actually is a level of tech savvy I don't expect everyone to have as a baseline. And even then $500 is really pushing it. You can buy a dell for $500, but you'll be lucky if it can open Excel in under 30 seconds.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 15, 2013, 12:23:33 PM
Maybe at launch. Give it three months :P

(And buy a cheap premade from a budget store. It's what I do. They're great. Got my current pc for $400 and it's been in use for almost 2 years now.)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 15, 2013, 01:02:12 PM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"The only way you can get the specs of a next gen console in a PC for the same price is if you shopped for the parts yourself built it with your own two hands, and that actually is a level of tech savvy I don't expect everyone to have as a baseline. And even then $500 is really pushing it. You can buy a dell for $500, but you'll be lucky if it can open Excel in under 30 seconds.
But if you play a lot of games (PC games tend to be cheaper), the price difference shrinks somewhat.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on September 15, 2013, 01:08:11 PM
:-D  I'm glad I have a son that made my water cooled gaming computer with a 22 inch monitor and sets everything up for me.  :P   :lol:  Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 15, 2013, 01:10:36 PM
Btw, the perennial PC/console cost debate leads me to some odd places sometimes:

http://gangles.ca/2007/10/07/why-consol ... pc-gaming/ (http://gangles.ca/2007/10/07/why-console-gaming-is-better-than-pc-gaming/)

You can tell some stellar research went into that article.  :rolleyes: :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 15, 2013, 02:00:15 PM
That article reminds me of some stuff Plu pointed out about relaxing on the couch. As if you can't plug your computer into your TV with an HDMI cable and get a wireless mouse/keyboard/headset and just sink into the lazyboy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 15, 2013, 02:48:18 PM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"That article reminds me of some stuff Plu pointed out about relaxing on the couch. As if you can't plug your computer into your TV with an HDMI cable and get a wireless mouse/keyboard/headset and just sink into the lazyboy.

You could do that. But how many do you know that actually do that?

I think the main problem isn't so much which of the devices is better, but rather rooted in human behaviour and expectations; things far harder to change and unfixable by updating hardware.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 15, 2013, 06:07:36 PM
Meh, honestly I have just had far better social experiences on my 360 than my PC, even since my friends have started pc gaming as well.

-It is fun being able to sit down with friends at one console and play on one T.V. ... that goes back all the way to some of the old school arcade games. 4 player Super Smash Bros, Halo, Star Wars Battlefront... my childhood was basically filled with getting together with friends and playing console games together.
-The shooting may be less intense and precise, but you know what? I'm fine with that. I honestly prefer console shooters to pc shooters. It's not because I am bad at either one (I grew up dominating kids on Elite Force and Counter Strike and Team Fortress), it just honestly feels both more engaging and less "twitchy" on a console.
-I have a $400 computer, and it doesn't run nearly as well as my $300 xbox. Granted I didn't chose the PC so there may be better deals out there, but if you want a good PC with a good mouse, keyboard and monitor, you are looking at more like $1000+. My friend's is a $1600 gaming P.C. with a several hundred dollar mouse and I honestly feel very little difference between playing it and my 360.

-In the P.C.'s favour, I would never play a strategy or RPG on a console if I didn't have to. But the P.C. is much more fun for solo games than multiplayer games, and that is why I prefer consoles.

It's kinda like arguing that P.C.s are better than arcades; yes, they have the better specs. Yes, they have the better precision. But you know what? If someone asked me to play Super Mario on the P.C., I wouldn't do it. It's a different style of gameplay and it's a different culture associated with it.

Not everyone's end-goal is, "Can I run this game with the most beautiful graphics and the quickest reaction time". I personally prefer fun > graphics, and I have simply found that on the consoles I have far more fun than I do on P.C. (again, strat. games aside).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: ParaGoomba Slayer on September 15, 2013, 10:06:22 PM
I bought a pre-built gaming PC on sale for $450. I then replaced the "meh" graphics card with a good $200 one.

I could have spent less money and probably got better components if I assembled it myself isntead of going pre-built, but it's still not a $1000+ affair unless you want to get Crysis going on max at +60 fps. Considering that PC's can do much more than play games, you're getting more for your money.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 15, 2013, 11:04:10 PM
Quote from: "Shiranu"-It is fun being able to sit down with friends at one console and play on one T.V. ... that goes back all the way to some of the old school arcade games. 4 player Super Smash Bros, Halo, Star Wars Battlefront... my childhood was basically filled with getting together with friends and playing console games together.
My childhood was a mix of both SNES and DOS games.  But in all honesty, I'm more nostalgic for the latter than the former.  Red Alert, X-Com, and Mech Commander was my life.

Quote-In the P.C.'s favour, I would never play a strategy or RPG on a console if I didn't have to. But the P.C. is much more fun for solo games than multiplayer games, and that is why I prefer consoles.
That's exactly why I went PC and stayed there.

QuoteIt's kinda like arguing that P.C.s are better than arcades; yes, they have the better specs. Yes, they have the better precision. But you know what? If someone asked me to play Super Mario on the P.C., I wouldn't do it. It's a different style of gameplay and it's a different culture associated with it.
I don't get this.  I don't see games as dependent on their intended systems.  I have no problem whatsoever with porting any game.  In fact, I've played Super Mario on the PC and loved every minute of it.  Plus, you can quicksave/quickload!

QuoteNot everyone's end-goal is, "Can I run this game with the most beautiful graphics and the quickest reaction time". I personally prefer fun > graphics, and I have simply found that on the consoles I have far more fun than I do on P.C. (again, strat. games aside).
That's true, but I think what people really mean by that is that they want the game to run smoothly and be aesthetically pleasing and feel that they don't get that from the console version.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on September 15, 2013, 11:12:59 PM
PickelledEggs I added you on LoL but you didn't accept my request.

As for the never ending PC vs console debate, I think it all comes down to self preference. Of course the PC has many more options and features available that consoles simply do not but I feel like more of a 'gamer' when I use the console instead of the PC. Perhaps it's because I grew up playing console games, or perhaps because the entire theme of a console is to play video games (with some side features) while a PC can do many more things. The PS3 has tried to bridge this gap, and it seems it is the only console to somewhat successfully combine the console tasks and miscellaneous tasks into a modern gaming console system.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 16, 2013, 12:15:46 AM
Quote from: "frosty"Of course the PC has many more options and features available that consoles simply do not but I feel like more of a 'gamer' when I use the console instead of the PC.
That's another thing I don't get!

Being a gamer is not dependent on a specific system.  Gamers are console gamers, PC gamers, handheld gamers, arcade gamers, pen-and-paper gamers, wargamers, card gamers, board gamers, etc.  Being a gamer is no so much a fan of a particular medium as it is a zest for gaming itself.

http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1481957 (http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1481957)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 16, 2013, 02:03:24 AM
Quote-I have a $400 computer, and it doesn't run nearly as well as my $300 xbox. Granted I didn't chose the PC so there may be better deals out there, but if you want a good PC with a good mouse, keyboard and monitor, you are looking at more like $1000+. My friend's is a $1600 gaming P.C. with a several hundred dollar mouse and I honestly feel very little difference between playing it and my 360.

That's probably because the PC games you're playing that run reasonably but not great would not run on your xbox at all. Consoles are brutally underpowered, but because everyone knows the specs, all the games for them are designed with really low-powered machines in mind so you don't notice as much.

And because most games are ported from the console to the pc and then the graphics are brushed up, you don't notice it as much since it seems like the pc and the console run the exact same games only they're smoother on the console (and look slightly prettier on the pc, if you have a very expensive one)

But then if you look at some high-end PC only games you see things that completely blow consoles away and you realise just how much of a powerhouse your cheap pc really is, and how ported console games are just wasting its potential.

But it, again, feeds into the perception that consoles are somehow better at these games than pcs.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on September 16, 2013, 07:28:18 AM
For me, console over PC is easy because you don't have to go through all this shit hoping that your specced out PC will manage to game right. For me, you really have to buy a gaming PC if you want to play PC games, especially now what we are heading into the eight generation of consoles. Anything else, you have to tone down the graphics until they look as bad, or even worse, than they do on console.  

That said, arguable the best community I've played with has been on the PC. In games like Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, Left 4 Dead. You really don't deal with a lot of COD kids playing the games. And even the kids who DO play on PC games like Left 4 Dead are easier to deal with than many of the jackoffs the devil saw fit to give a mic playing COD.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 16, 2013, 10:02:29 AM
Believe it or not I just played Freelancer for the very first time this morning.

What a game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jason78 on September 16, 2013, 10:53:58 AM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"Believe it or not I just played Freelancer for the very first time this morning.

See you in 6 months :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 16, 2013, 01:04:06 PM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"Believe it or not I just played Freelancer for the very first time this morning.

What a game.
Discovery mod (//http://www.moddb.com/mods/discovery-freelancer).

See you in a year.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 16, 2013, 08:17:59 PM
:O
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on September 16, 2013, 09:40:37 PM
Quote from: "Plu"The price and the simplicity. A console lets you pop in a disc and play.

And wait a half hour for all the patches to download and install.

PC vs console gaming really hasn't meant what it did twenty years ago because the gap between them has gotten smaller and smaller over time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 16, 2013, 10:52:31 PM
Quote from: "frosty"PickelledEggs I added you on LoL but you didn't accept my request.

As for the never ending PC vs console debate, I think it all comes down to self preference. Of course the PC has many more options and features available that consoles simply do not but I feel like more of a 'gamer' when I use the console instead of the PC. Perhaps it's because I grew up playing console games, or perhaps because the entire theme of a console is to play video games (with some side features) while a PC can do many more things. The PS3 has tried to bridge this gap, and it seems it is the only console to somewhat successfully combine the console tasks and miscellaneous tasks into a modern gaming console system.
Oh lol sorry I haven't been on in a few days. I'll accept it. I have to make sure I don't go on for some days, otherwise I don't get anything done....  :shock:  :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 16, 2013, 11:00:52 PM
I should also probably point out that I started watching Death Note On Sunday and I basically finished it already... so yea... I wasn't on LoL
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 17, 2013, 12:04:38 AM
Yeah but, I mean, Death Note is totally worth it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 17, 2013, 01:20:53 AM
Quote from: "Shiranu"Yeah but, I mean, Death Note is totally worth it.
Yes it is. Did you notice how they named the main character Light? as in Angel of Light... as in Satan? I thought that was really clever.


No spoilers btw... I'm not done yet
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 17, 2013, 02:20:16 AM
Quote from: "the_antithesis"
Quote from: "Plu"The price and the simplicity. A console lets you pop in a disc and play.

And wait a half hour for all the patches to download and install.

PC vs console gaming really hasn't meant what it did twenty years ago because the gap between them has gotten smaller and smaller over time.

I know. But somehow it seems that public perception hasn't really caught up to that yet or something.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 17, 2013, 08:13:18 AM
All I remember about consoles was the HUGE difference between playing Morrowind on the Xbox and PC.

On the Xbox, loading/saving was glacial and it had crashing/freezing issues (it'd sometimes lose 2-3 hours of progress to a random crash).  On PC, even for a lackluster PC at the time, the game was slightly faster and more stable, and that's only gotten better with time.  After a while, all these awesome mods started coming out and it wasn't too terribly difficult to take the hint that if you want to Morrowind, PC is the way to go.

If consoles didn't have exclusives, I doubt I would ever have one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 17, 2013, 08:26:43 AM
Quote from: "Hydra009"All I remember about consoles was the HUGE difference between playing Morrowind on the Xbox and PC.

On the Xbox, loading/saving was glacial and it had crashing/freezing issues (it'd sometimes lose 2-3 hours of progress to a random crash).  On PC, even for a lackluster PC at the time, the game was slightly faster and more stable, and that's only gotten better with time.  After a while, all these awesome mods started coming out and it wasn't too terribly difficult to take the hint that if you want to Morrowind, PC is the way to go.

If consoles didn't have exclusives, I doubt I would ever have one.

Thats what happens when you try to port a PC title to a console. You have to lop off huge pieces or at least make major display and performance sacrifices so it will run on the vastly inferior hardware and even then its slow, never works quite right and looks like absolute shit.

Developers realized it was much easier to develop for console then port it to PC. Even Bethesda figured this out by the time Skyrim was released. The result? Video games in general are half a decade or more behind the hardware designed to run them.

Thanks consoles :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 17, 2013, 08:34:06 AM
And their controls suck balls because you control the menu with some crummy controller input instead of just being able to click stuff. Ports to pc are shit. It's annoying as fuck. It even messes up Skyrim quite a bit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 17, 2013, 08:37:29 AM
Ive wondered before how awesome Skyrim could have been if they weren't restricted by console hardware limitations.

You kind of get a hint when you look at the insane number of mods that have come out for the PC. HD texture packs. Sound packs. Mods with new areas. An overhauled crafting system. New weapon types and models. The list is pretty much endless.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 17, 2013, 08:40:51 AM
In other news, some yokels at diablofans.com have somehow gotten a hold of the D3 expansion client and have datamined it. There are strings referencing a ladder system and full guild support as well as an overhauled chat interface.

Its possible RoS will make D3 stop being a complete pile of shit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 17, 2013, 08:41:46 AM
Unless they somehow changed it from being a boring grind-fest, I doubt I'll check out the new version either.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 17, 2013, 08:46:33 AM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"Thats what happens when you try to port a PC title to a console. You have to lop off huge pieces or at least make major display and performance sacrifices so it will run on the vastly inferior hardware and even then its slow, never works quite right and looks like absolute shit.

Developers realized it was much easier to develop for console then port it to PC. Even Bethesda figured this out by the time Skyrim was released. The result? Video games in general are half a decade or more behind the hardware designed to run them.
And they're garish on a PC.  Oblivion is a perfect example of that.  Skyrim was much better, but even then, it's not too difficult to spot signs of consoleitis here and there.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jason78 on September 17, 2013, 09:13:52 AM
Quote from: "Plu"And their controls suck balls because you control the menu with some crummy controller input instead of just being able to click stuff. Ports to pc are shit. It's annoying as fuck. It even messes up Skyrim quite a bit.


I wonder what kind of machine they did the development for Skyrim on?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 17, 2013, 09:33:13 AM
Anyone here old enough to remember heroes of might and magic 2?

I picked it up off of Gog, I really missed that game



TREMBLE BEFORE MY LEGION OF SKELETONS
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 17, 2013, 09:47:28 AM
Heroes of Might and Magic was awesome, although 4 shall forever remain my favorite. Having your heroes actually on the field and letting them fight like regular troops was cool.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 17, 2013, 09:48:46 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Anyone here old enough to remember heroes of might and magic 2?
I loved 3 to pieces.  Dungeon faction ftw.  Skills:  Leadership, luck, archery, armorer, wisdom, and fire magic.  Spells:  Blind and Beserk.  Glorious.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 17, 2013, 09:54:43 AM
Three was fun, the maps were great and I liked the addition of the new units. The six per faction in two eventually got old.


And four I just didn't play that much, my CD got corrupted early on in my playthrough of it.


I also played V...it was okay...not great but okay
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 17, 2013, 09:59:46 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I also played V...it was okay...not great but okay
Yeah, the vanilla version was sorta anemic.  Tribes of the East (barbarian faction, alternate upgrades for your troops, set gear) really helped it out.  Hammers of Fate (dwarves, ?) not so much.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 17, 2013, 10:14:40 AM
I never bought the x-pacs for V, I might do that now that you say they're good
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 17, 2013, 10:17:33 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I never bought the x-pacs for V, I might do that now that you say they're good
I can only recommend Tribes of the East.  I am not a fan of Hammers of Fate at all.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 17, 2013, 10:18:57 AM
Gotcha. I'm actually excited now, I haven't played a good match of heroes for a long time
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 17, 2013, 10:20:40 AM
If you like games like Heroes of Might and Magic, you might also enjoy Fallen Enchantress. It's a blend of Civilization and Heroes of Might and Magic, with a bigger focus on diplomacy, city building, and research, while also having heroes, quests and magic items and it even comes with the option to design your own armies.

I'm really loving the game, it's really big and deep.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 17, 2013, 10:23:25 AM
Two of my favorite games mixed into one?

Victory

I'll look into it Plus, thanks!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 17, 2013, 10:24:44 AM
*plu
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 17, 2013, 02:01:48 PM
I wish my xbox worked and I wasn't going to sell it in a few days so I could play GTA V :*(.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 17, 2013, 02:21:23 PM
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/1097497 ... -9-17-2013 (http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/10974978/diablo%C2%AE-iii-auction-house-update-9-17-2013)

HOLY FUCKING SHIT
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 17, 2013, 02:25:41 PM
That was one feature I didn't like back before D3 came out, and I am not surprised to see it go.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on September 17, 2013, 02:34:22 PM
Quote from: "Shiranu"That was one feature I didn't like back before D3 came out, and I am not surprised to see it go.

I am genuinely shocked. Yes it was a bad feature, but I can't remember the last time Blizzard completely removed a feature from any of their games. This is Blizzard devs admitting they fucked up so bad that the situation is not salvageable and they are going to amputate.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 17, 2013, 02:39:13 PM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"
Quote from: "Shiranu"That was one feature I didn't like back before D3 came out, and I am not surprised to see it go.

I am genuinely shocked. Yes it was a bad feature, but I can't remember the last time Blizzard completely removed a feature from any of their games. This is Blizzard devs admitting they fucked up so bad that the situation is not salvageable and they are going to amputate.

I guess that's true.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 18, 2013, 02:43:35 AM
I decided to get GTA even though it statistically wasn't going to work on my xbox... and in 5 hours it has only locked up twice.

This game is amazing, and the fact that it is even running makes it all the more enjoyable. Had a shit day, but at least the final 1/4th of it went my way :).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 18, 2013, 08:33:58 AM
I heard it got rave reviews.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: missingnocchi on September 18, 2013, 09:14:12 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"I heard it got rave reviews.
It would have gotten rave reviews whether it was good or not.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 18, 2013, 10:06:29 PM
Quote from: "missingnocchi"
Quote from: "Hydra009"I heard it got rave reviews.
It would have gotten rave reviews whether it was good or not.

This. But it is really, really fun... its pretty much everything good from the previous GTAs put into one as well as having really fun shooting for once.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on September 18, 2013, 11:47:33 PM
I have many multiplayer games on Steam and it would be nice to play with more people. I have Dota 2, CS:GO and more games. If anybody wants to play you can put your steam account name here or send a PM with the details, so we can connect on Steam.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 18, 2013, 11:54:46 PM
Quote from: "frosty"I have many multiplayer games on Steam and it would be nice to play with more people. I have Dota 2, CS:GO and more games. If anybody wants to play you can put your steam account name here or send a PM with the details, so we can connect on Steam.
I just accepted someone on LoL, was that you?

My steam is the same if you want to add me

I'm usually online. I play during breaks from work.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on September 18, 2013, 11:58:34 PM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"
Quote from: "frosty"I have many multiplayer games on Steam and it would be nice to play with more people. I have Dota 2, CS:GO and more games. If anybody wants to play you can put your steam account name here or send a PM with the details, so we can connect on Steam.
I just accepted someone on LoL, was that you?

My steam is the same if you want to add me

I'm usually online. I play during breaks from work.

I like pumpkin pie... does that sound familiar? And I sent a request on Steam.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 19, 2013, 12:00:57 AM
Quote from: "frosty"
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"
Quote from: "frosty"I have many multiplayer games on Steam and it would be nice to play with more people. I have Dota 2, CS:GO and more games. If anybody wants to play you can put your steam account name here or send a PM with the details, so we can connect on Steam.
I just accepted someone on LoL, was that you?

My steam is the same if you want to add me

I'm usually online. I play during breaks from work.

I like pumpkin pie... does that sound familiar? And I sent a request on Steam.
yup that rings a bell. I'll accept the steam request tomorrow. I have to get ready to go to the city tomorrow. Long day.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 19, 2013, 10:08:37 AM
[youtube:2vv6pqtm]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_QK-lcW8a8[/youtube:2vv6pqtm]

I was really, really, really hyped for Rome 2 Total War, but unfortunately, it's getting horrible reviews (//http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/total-war-rome-ii).  :(  Looks like I'm going to have to wait for a patch or expansion to fix the issues.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on September 19, 2013, 10:11:48 AM
I'm glad I haven't yet decided to buy it becuase it probably won't run too well on my machine. Hopefully in a few months it'll be awesome and I'll have a new machine to run it on  8-)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 22, 2013, 06:11:17 PM
So I was fiddling around with one of my old computers earlier, I was trying to play Panzer General and it doesn't work on my newer ones, so I dusted off an old one and plugged it in.

So I'm exploring the old XP system laughing at my old games and such when I accidentally hit the wow icon, the game launches and it sends me to the load in screen. I hadn't updated that machine's wow since October 2008, it still registered patch 3.0.2, right at the beginning of Wrath of the Lick King.


Oh the nostalgia....
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on September 25, 2013, 07:52:21 PM
While Blizzard retracts their MTX Auction House, JaGeX has now launched a fully MTX option for RuneScape players: bonds. Bonds are basically an intermediary for irl cash for ingame cash, just as most newer MMOs these days, except they haven't even made it different from any other tradable item. It's directly irl cash for ingame gold coins, start price at 5$ for 15m gold.

I, and many others, saw this coming ever since SoF was released. I bet Insight Venture Partners (the main stock-owner of JaGeX) wanted a better fiscal year for their JaGeX capital earnings, so demanded for yet another price hike in the form of MTX, now going full retard.

This is the final MTX, RuneScape is now fully pay-2-win (Where Loyalty Shop was the beginning). By this time next year on September 2014, when the next fiscal year comes to a close on the 30th I predict that IVP will sell their shares of JaGeX either back to the main shareholders in the company, or to another venture capital firm since it will not meet the projected profitability next year.

Me? I will go down with this ship. I have been playing since early 2005, and I'd like to see it end some day.

This is basically the history repeating itself for many MMOs, just RuneScape has been longer running than, e.g., Matrix Online or Shadowbane.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Aroura33 on September 25, 2013, 08:06:15 PM
Quote from: "Sal1981"While Blizzard retracts their MTX Auction House, JaGeX has now launched a fully MTX option for RuneScape players: bonds. Bonds are basically an intermediary for irl cash for ingame cash, just as most newer MMOs these days, except they haven't even made it different from any other tradable item. It's directly irl cash for ingame gold coins, start price at 5$ for 15m gold.

I, and many others, saw this coming ever since SoF was released. I bet Insight Venture Partners (the main stock-owner of JaGeX) wanted a better fiscal year for their JaGeX capital earnings, so demanded for yet another price hike in the form of MTX, now going full retard.

This is the final MTX, RuneScape is now fully pay-2-win (Where Loyalty Shop was the beginning). By this time next year on September 2014, when the next fiscal year comes to a close on the 30th I predict that IVP will sell their shares of JaGeX either back to the main shareholders in the company, or to another venture capital firm since it will not meet the projected profitability next year.

Me? I will go down with this ship. I have been playing since early 2005, and I'd like to see it end some day.

This is basically the history repeating itself for many MMOs, just RuneScape has been longer running than, e.g., Matrix Online or Shadowbane.
Not all MMO's have followed this pattern...but yeah, it is becoming the norm lately, and I find that sad.

Also...Shadowbane!  You are the first person besides my husband I have ever met that has even heard of that game.  I loved it, thought it was fun and original in many ways (thought the gankfests were very bad sometimes),and was sad when it died.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 28, 2013, 03:12:37 PM
Soooo...Steam Machines?  What's the general feeling on this?

Personally, I think it's a pretty bold plan for getting PC gaming to the living room.  I like the idea of Valve jumping in the console biz and competing with the likes of Sony and Microsoft.  And I also really like their decision to go with Linux.  The controller is a bit odd, but interesting.

Oddly enough, it might take more of a bite out of PCs than consoles.  If you can buy a cheap PC console (just saying that term is weird), plop down on the couch and play PC games, who'd want to shell out for a gaming rig?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: ParaGoomba Slayer on September 28, 2013, 09:13:41 PM
You can just hook up any PC to a TV already. The controller looks interesting, might pick one up. I see no reason for a Steam OS though, Windows is just fine. And fuck off Linux fags, your operating system is worse than Windows for playing games.

[youtube:3fy4xqxv]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdSKWKZFdrU[/youtube:3fy4xqxv]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 01, 2013, 10:31:01 PM
My god, I just want GTA:O to start working... all my friends are playing it, and I'm stuck not being able to complete the fucking tutorial mission...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 01, 2013, 10:46:34 PM
I've heard great things about GTA.  This guy liked it, I think.

[youtube:187pab39]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-227DQcgqF8[/youtube:187pab39]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on October 02, 2013, 12:24:16 AM
I'm trying to get more involved in exciting video games lately. Nvidia GeForce has a bunch of offers I am eligible for, maybe I'll try those out.

Also, does anybody want to play Half-Life 1, or Half-Life 1:Source, on Steam, in co-op campaign mode? Apparently you can do it. I always thought it would be fun to do it co-op, especially in the Source version because it has updated graphics but the same storyline.

Linux is great for stability and security, but when it comes to games and running many programs it tends to be a pain in the arsehole when you realize you don't have all the files you need, and you have to go type up line after line of code in a command prompt to download the necessary specific files you need from a repository. It can get exhausting after a while, especially if you are a fast paced Windows (or Mac?) user.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 02, 2013, 01:16:47 AM
World of Tanks.  If she were a woman, she'd be a fiery redhead tsundre who treats you to an amazing romantic dinner, then kicks you in the balls and calls in a bomb threat at your work.

Some days, my roomie and I are carrying the team.  Sniping like goddam errr snipers.  We are as gods.

Some days, I'm getting shot through like 3 allies by an enemy who you'd think would be shooting the other guys point fucking blank to him.  But I guess he saw like one pixel of my tank and is just wailing on me knowing I can't fight back because he's using my team's Medium 2 as a human shield.  And judging by the Medium 2's accuracy, he's complicit in it.  How do you miss at point blank range?  Your barrel is literally sticking into the enemy tank!  And it doesn't help that I'm a veritable shell magnet.  Enemy tanks will ignore perfectly exposed tanks much closer to them to shoot me, far away and in partial cover.  WTF.

Some days, I'm hastily firing at an unexpected scout who has revealed my whole damn team in like the first 20 seconds of gameplay and I'm the only one scoring hits on him at all.  Nothing that does much damage, but hits all the same.  And apparently, no one else on my team can hit this speed demon.  Not the TDs supposedly already set up and facing the guy from the onset.  Not the 35t and pz2 with freakin' machine guns mounted on their turrets.  And their scout just killed like two of our artillery single-handedly and almost made the return voyage before one of my shots knocked out his tracks.  gg guys.

I'm in such a love-hate relationship with this game.  When it's good, it's awesome.  But when it's crappy, it's really crappy.  It's the gaming equivalent of the Batman movies.  Every map is like a coin flip between Batman & Robin and The Dark Knight, with the occasional Batman Returns thrown in.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on October 02, 2013, 02:08:23 AM
I tried World of Tanks once but I didn't get to play any tanks, just some tractor with a pee-shooter attached to it, so I got bored really quick.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on October 02, 2013, 08:13:51 AM
I watched an official event streamed on twitch. I was deeply confused. They seemed to be firing into the distance and hitting things and I really couldn't see how they knew where to shoot.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 02, 2013, 09:11:27 AM
Quote from: "Plu"I tried World of Tanks once but I didn't get to play any tanks, just some tractor with a pee-shooter attached to it, so I got bored really quick.
Leichttraktor (//http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leichttraktor)!   :-D

[youtube:2jbkye6e]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu2PWIowvZI[/youtube:2jbkye6e]

It's the very basic training tank, both in game and historically.  Even upgraded, it's still laughable.  Just grin and bear it and get a tier 2 tank.  PzII or 35t or PanzerJag, depending on whether you want to go close-range or long-range or sniper.

Quote from: "Nonsensei"I watched an official event streamed on twitch. I was deeply confused. They seemed to be firing into the distance and hitting things and I really couldn't see how they knew where to shoot.
Left shift or the mouse wheel will change your view to 1st person mode so you can see the enemy better.  The enemy tank is highlighted in a red silhouette when you're aimed at him and have a shot.  SPGs have an entirely different aiming mode that I'm not familiar with.

Also, some enemies move in predictable ways (a tank going in a straight line or remaining stationary), so you can still sorta know where they are even when you no longer have a visual or radar on 'em.

Beyond that, I dunno.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on October 02, 2013, 09:17:28 AM
QuoteJust grin and bear it

I never do that in games :P Either make something that's fun within the first hour, or I'll play something else.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 02, 2013, 09:39:51 AM
Quote from: "Plu"
QuoteJust grin and bear it
I never do that in games :P Either make something that's fun within the first hour, or I'll play something else.
Yeah, well, lots of great games start out slow.  And books and movies and practically everything else.  A little patience never killed anyone, ya know.  Except maybe the people waiting in line for Half Life 3.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on October 02, 2013, 09:44:56 AM
There is a major, major difference between starting out slow and starting out boring. I have no problems with games that are super complex and feature a 16 hour tutorial but you'd better damn well make playing the tutorial entertaining.

(Especially because the latter, especially in free to play games, is often done for psychological reasons; to trick people into thinking they accomplished something by biting through the boring parts, which makes them stick around longer even when the game itself is not that great. It's a long story to really explain but I've encountered enough as a game designer to no longer be willing to spend any time on games that try that trick, and I felt it quite strongly with World of Tanks unfortunately.)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on October 02, 2013, 10:07:55 AM
Quote from: "Plu"
QuoteJust grin and bear it

I never do that in games :P Either make something that's fun within the first hour, or I'll play something else.
You could always try playing AI War: Fleet Command on maximum difficulty. That will get "fun" real damn quick. :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jason78 on October 02, 2013, 11:00:37 AM
Star Citizen (//https://robertsspaceindustries.com/)

This game wont be released fast enough!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 02, 2013, 12:32:18 PM
Quote from: "Plu"There is a major, major difference between starting out slow and starting out boring. I have no problems with games that are super complex and feature a 16 hour tutorial but you'd better damn well make playing the tutorial entertaining.
Tier 1 isn't necessarily boring.  It's just that each nation only has one starter tank, so there's not much diversity (no tank destroyers, no medium tanks, no heavy tanks, no artillery), which generally makes for slower, less decisive battles.

And World of Tanks gameplay isn't especially action-packed, anyway.  Most of the battle is not spent in combat but positioning your tank and waiting for a target.  While that's not everyone's cup of tea, it's not necessarily bad, just not the sort of pacing that people are used to.

The game has periods of intense engagement and periods of rest.  I love that in video games and come to think of it, just about everything else.  Not everything has to be guns blazing all the time.  Personally, I find that exhausting.

I also love it because it has this amazing sense of choice.  The match starts and you're immediately confronted with various choices.  Do I scout the enemy base immediately?  I could spot half the enemy team but probably get blown up in the process.  Do I sprint for the hill?  It's strategically important but risky as hell.  Do I go rail?  TDs may or may not be waiting for me.  Do I go in the city?  Good defense there may halt an enemy advance and buy time for our flankers.  Do I stay and defend the base or artillery?  I may repel an early rush or save vitally important allies.  Our flank is collapsing.  What do I do?  Our flank is advancing.  What do I do?

It's an endless stream of meaningful choices.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 02, 2013, 12:34:53 PM
Quote from: "Jason78"Star Citizen (//https://robertsspaceindustries.com/)

This game wont be released fast enough!
Yeah, my roomie is on pins and needles over that.  Finally, a really good space sim.  I have waited a long time for something like this.

And I see they have a ship type named Freelancer.   =D>
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: ParaGoomba Slayer on October 02, 2013, 09:21:22 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"World of Tanks.  If she were a woman, she'd be a fiery redhead tsundre who treats you to an amazing romantic dinner, then kicks you in the balls and calls in a bomb threat at your work.

Some days, my roomie and I are carrying the team.  Sniping like goddam errr snipers.  We are as gods.

Some days, I'm getting shot through like 3 allies by an enemy who you'd think would be shooting the other guys point fucking blank to him.  But I guess he saw like one pixel of my tank and is just wailing on me knowing I can't fight back because he's using my team's Medium 2 as a human shield.  And judging by the Medium 2's accuracy, he's complicit in it.  How do you miss at point blank range?  Your barrel is literally sticking into the enemy tank!  And it doesn't help that I'm a veritable shell magnet.  Enemy tanks will ignore perfectly exposed tanks much closer to them to shoot me, far away and in partial cover.  WTF.

Some days, I'm hastily firing at an unexpected scout who has revealed my whole damn team in like the first 20 seconds of gameplay and I'm the only one scoring hits on him at all.  Nothing that does much damage, but hits all the same.  And apparently, no one else on my team can hit this speed demon.  Not the TDs supposedly already set up and facing the guy from the onset.  Not the 35t and pz2 with freakin' machine guns mounted on their turrets.  And their scout just killed like two of our artillery single-handedly and almost made the return voyage before one of my shots knocked out his tracks.  gg guys.

I'm in such a love-hate relationship with this game.  When it's good, it's awesome.  But when it's crappy, it's really crappy.  It's the gaming equivalent of the Batman movies.  Every map is like a coin flip between Batman & Robin and The Dark Knight, with the occasional Batman Returns thrown in.

Go up the German tank destroyer line, it's great except for the tier 6 one.

If you want to win every game, get good at tier 1 and 2, and just club baby seals all day. The American tier 2 TD and most of the Tier 1 tanks are suitable for seal clubbing.

Add me, my username in WoT is ParaGoombaSlayer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on October 04, 2013, 02:21:39 AM
Not sure if there are any Dark Souls players out there:

[youtube:3w0zx9o4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqacyIaq27o[/youtube:3w0zx9o4]

 :rollin:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Eugeny Anatolievich on October 07, 2013, 02:45:37 AM
I play Total War. It's the most amazing game I've ever played.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on October 07, 2013, 03:09:44 AM
Quote from: "Eugeny Anatolievich"I play Total War. It's the most amazing game I've ever played.

Awesome :D

Which one is your favorite?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 07, 2013, 03:10:16 AM
Quote from: "Eugeny Anatolievich"I play Total War. It's the most amazing game I've ever played.
Which one?  Given your nationality, you might like Napoleon.  :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 07, 2013, 04:49:29 AM
I am scared at how many hours I have put into GTA: Online already...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on October 07, 2013, 05:49:04 AM
Does anybody have any good tips for making CS frag videos? Except for winning in a LAN tournament once, I have played CS for 6 and a half years on and off and I don't have anything to show for it. A frag video compilation would be cool, sort of like a montage of action from the different CS versions. But my video editing skills are not that good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Eugeny Anatolievich on October 07, 2013, 12:19:54 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "Eugeny Anatolievich"I play Total War. It's the most amazing game I've ever played.
Which one?  Given your nationality, you might like Napoleon.  :P
Bingo! You're right.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SilentFutility on October 07, 2013, 01:31:57 PM
Quote from: "frosty"Does anybody have any good tips for making CS frag videos? Except for winning in a LAN tournament once, I have played CS for 6 and a half years on and off and I don't have anything to show for it. A frag video compilation would be cool, sort of like a montage of action from the different CS versions. But my video editing skills are not that good.
Which version do you play?

There are plenty of online guides on how to make them properly with good framerates etc.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on October 07, 2013, 07:37:41 PM
Quote from: "SilentFutility"
Quote from: "frosty"Does anybody have any good tips for making CS frag videos? Except for winning in a LAN tournament once, I have played CS for 6 and a half years on and off and I don't have anything to show for it. A frag video compilation would be cool, sort of like a montage of action from the different CS versions. But my video editing skills are not that good.
Which version do you play?

There are plenty of online guides on how to make them properly with good framerates etc.

Well, I have played since version 1.5, and I have played all sorts of different mods within the CS game itself. But currently I am playing CS:Go even though I haven't played it for like a week. Next up is Source, then 1.6, then CZ.

And yeah, there are lots of online guides but they are either not noob friendly, or they involve pirating commercial editing software which in the past did not go well for me. There was a site that had great noob friendly, free editing software and tutorials but it closed down forever.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 08, 2013, 06:35:07 PM
I've become even more obsessed with Skyrim lately.  Found an enormous cache (//http://skyrimgems.com/) of mods.  My reaction:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_DqV1xdf-Y (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_DqV1xdf-Y)

Also, there's a really amazing lore series that I'm dying to share:

[youtube:165ngi0t]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-chDClmdos[/youtube:165ngi0t]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: dgirl1986 on October 08, 2013, 08:12:17 PM
I game but I am not sure I can be classed as a gamer lol.

I just restarted dragon age since i lost my last game when I had to reimage my PC. Decided to go dalish this time, way cooler.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 08, 2013, 09:28:50 PM
QuoteI just restarted dragon age since i lost my last game when I had to reimage my PC. Decided to go dalish this time, way cooler.
I game but I am not sure I can be classed as a gamer lol.

Never did the Dalish opening, I pretty much always stuck to Human Noble or City Elf. But I'm a creature of habit :3

which class/specialization did you go as?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: dgirl1986 on October 08, 2013, 09:29:34 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"
QuoteI just restarted dragon age since i lost my last game when I had to reimage my PC. Decided to go dalish this time, way cooler.
I game but I am not sure I can be classed as a gamer lol.

Never did the Dalish opening, I pretty much always stuck to Human Noble or City Elf. But I'm a creature of habit :3

which class/specialization did you go as?

I stuck with rogue :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 08, 2013, 09:37:34 PM
Oh I loved the rogue, always had enough action, but enough tactics for me to love it.  Not like post-patch mage. (LOLZ I KILL YA WITH FIAZ *proceed to faceroll*)

I also liked tanking, but I found myself getting chomped to death by giant spiders more often than not.

Spiders are dicks man
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on October 08, 2013, 11:40:08 PM
The wii u sucks . Nintendo is in trouble.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 09, 2013, 12:11:04 AM
I am enjoying the golf on GTA: Online way too much.

Also, the Wii in general sucked, so the fact that they added to it does not surprise me that it still, in truth, sucks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on October 11, 2013, 09:41:31 AM
Quote from: "leo"The wii u sucks . Nintendo is in trouble.

I thought the same with the regular Wii, but it sold pretty well for the casual market I guess. The problem with the Wii U is that it just do much of anything new.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 11, 2013, 02:06:06 PM
Quote from: "Savior2006"
Quote from: "leo"The wii u sucks . Nintendo is in trouble.

I thought the same with the regular Wii, but it sold pretty well for the casual market I guess. The problem with the Wii U is that it just do much of anything new.
I was at the Nintedo booth at comic con yesterday. The new donkey kong and super mario 3d world is awesome. I probably would get a wii u just for those games. Plus super smash bro's in a nintendo exclusive. so wii u may or may not be in my future.

Plus, I also got to preview dungeon defenders 2. that is going to be pretty awesome when it comes out
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on October 11, 2013, 04:22:52 PM
Quote from: "Savior2006"
Quote from: "leo"The wii u sucks . Nintendo is in trouble.

I thought the same with the regular Wii, but it sold pretty well for the casual market I guess. The problem with the Wii U is that it just do much of anything new.
The original wii sold like crazy . Sadly the wii  fad is over. The current wii u sales are horrible.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on October 11, 2013, 04:25:31 PM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"
Quote from: "Savior2006"
Quote from: "leo"The wii u sucks . Nintendo is in trouble.

I thought the same with the regular Wii, but it sold pretty well for the casual market I guess. The problem with the Wii U is that it just do much of anything new.
I was at the Nintedo booth at comic con yesterday. The new donkey kong and super mario 3d world is awesome. I probably would get a wii u just for those games. Plus super smash bro's in a nintendo exclusive. so wii u may or may not be in my future.

Plus, I also got to preview dungeon defenders 2. that is going to be pretty awesome when it comes out
Nintendo games are awesome but the wii u is overpriced. I might get one with another price drop .
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 11, 2013, 04:26:42 PM
the last Nintendo system I loved was the N64, which at the time was the best system I had ever played, hell it still works and I find myself playing it a couple times a year.

Game cube was good, but the games weren't that great

Wii had a lot of hype, but ultimately didn't have that many games and lost popularity.

Wii Sucks

combine that with Nintendo sticking with Pokémon Zelda and Mario, they're just not making new feeling games, nor rpgs or fps to note, none that sold well anyway. And I loive Zelda and Mario, but you can't bank a whole console on one or two series anymore.

Nintendo is hurting on everything except for mobile, their mobile department takes the cake
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 11, 2013, 06:06:23 PM
Quote from: "leo"Nintendo games are awesome but the wii u is overpriced. I might get one with another price drop .
Yea. It is overpriced. I was going to wait for a price drop as well.
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"the last Nintendo system I loved was the N64, which at the time was the best system I had ever played, hell it still works and I find myself playing it a couple times a year.

Game cube was good, but the games weren't that great

Wii had a lot of hype, but ultimately didn't have that many games and lost popularity.

Wii Sucks

combine that with Nintendo sticking with Pokémon Zelda and Mario, they're just not making new feeling games, nor rpgs or fps to note, none that sold well anyway. And I loive Zelda and Mario, but you can't bank a whole console on one or two series anymore.

Nintendo is hurting on everything except for mobile, their mobile department takes the cake

I think the first wii DEFINATELY sucked, but I think that is mostly because they just didn't know how to make games to fit the new technology... the wii-mote and nunchuck... They came up with a lot of experimental games that surely didn't get taken seriously. I think they got thier act together with the new one though. What I think is they are just having a tough time recovering from the last wii. The new one seems too much of the same thing, but in reality they needed to re- do it to get the performance they needed.

That is my thought at least.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 11, 2013, 07:38:33 PM
so I'm going to try ocarina of time for the first time in years, and I can't remember the game at all. any reccomendations?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on October 11, 2013, 07:53:03 PM
I got into the Hearthstone beta.

The game itself is fun, but the pricing model is really severe.

Heres a post about my thoughts on the issue, disliked into oblivion by the ubiquitous Blizzard fanboys.

QuoteSo its 3 wins for ten gold.

Its 150 gold for one arena run.

I guess the daily will give you 40 gold.

So its 33 wins plus your quest completed to earn a single arena run.

I don't know other player's experiences, but my games usually take at least fifteen minutes. Maybe its quick if i totally dominate, but that rarely happens.

So thats 8 hours and 15 minutes in play mode to earn a single arena run.

But wait, thats only if you win 33 games in a row. What if you only win 50% of the time? Now we are looking at 16 hours and 30 minutes.

For one arena run. One! that seems like a very harsh grind, and makes me personally feel very pressured to just pay up. I had hoped for something a bit less severe. I like the pay mechanics in my F2P games to be a bit less overbearing.

And yes, I know arena itself if theoretically supposed to give you gold too, but honestly ive arena'd 4 times. The best I've managed to do was 6-3 and for that i got like 100 dust and a pack. So relying on gold from arena runs is very questionable since you have no real control over the cards you are given, who you are matched up with, or even what reward you are given when you finally finish. Not everyone is Trump. Not everyone can make it to 9 with a toothpick and some masking tape.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Graniona123 on October 12, 2013, 09:59:32 AM
Not interested if its the type of game that has lots of cutscenes. But i love games, i am currently replaying "Sonic Adventure 1". Plan to play "Tomb Raider 3" later. But it's nice that there are games for everyone :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 12, 2013, 04:57:58 PM
Quote from: "Graniona123"Not interested if its the type of game that has lots of cutscenes.
Same.  Every now and then is fine, to transition between scenes or to mark the end of a campaign, but when it interrupts gameplay, it's the equivalent of interrupting someone's gladiatorial bout, strapping them to a chair, and showing them a movie trailer about gladiators.  No me gusta.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 12, 2013, 06:26:36 PM
What about games like Beyond: Two Souls, which is almost fully cut-scene and is more about story than actual game play?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on October 16, 2013, 04:33:42 PM
Quote from: "Shiranu"What about games like Beyond: Two Souls, which is almost fully cut-scene and is more about story than actual game play?
Those are for the most part either complete failures, or rare gems of art. I can't come to think of any cut-scene game that wasn't a complete failure though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 16, 2013, 04:39:16 PM
Quote from: "Sal1981"
Quote from: "Shiranu"What about games like Beyond: Two Souls, which is almost fully cut-scene and is more about story than actual game play?
Those are for the most part either complete failures, or rare gems of art. I can't come to think of any cut-scene game that wasn't a complete failure though.

Beyond: Two Souls, Fahrenheit, Heavy Rain?

Quantic Dream is the only company I can think of that does em' good, but they do them really good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on October 16, 2013, 04:49:56 PM
Never played any of those games, but I do remember Wing Commander 3 & 4 now, those had pretty decent cut scenes and some flying inbetween.

The first game Under a Killing Moon, that I think is the archetype to cut-scene games, was a glorified turd, although not a strictly cut-scene game, that seemed like that was the only thing going for that game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 20, 2013, 09:51:46 PM
I miss Star Wars Galaxies, now that was a fun game, at least before NGE. I was sad when they closed it down, even more sad when I played TOR and it was a "meh" game.

Tor was okay, it just didn't feel right. It felt drawn out and non-unique. I usually love Bioware games, but Tor was just not my type of game. It felt...wrong I guess.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 21, 2013, 01:01:07 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I miss Star Wars Galaxies, now that was a fun game, at least before NGE. I was sad when they closed it down, even more sad when I played TOR and it was a "meh" game.

Tor was okay, it just didn't feel right. It felt drawn out and non-unique. I usually love Bioware games, but Tor was just not my type of game. It felt...wrong I guess.

Oh my god, I killed so much of my life on SWG. That game was the best MMO of all time... OF ALL TIME!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 21, 2013, 10:35:50 AM
QuoteOh my god, I killed so much of my life on SWG. That game was the best MMO of all time... OF ALL TIME!


Oh yeah, I loved Galaxies back in the day, and I was too young to even do some of the cooler things. I used to just run around autoshooting with my commando, thinking that was the way to go.

The endless PVP, clone armor, different planets at night, I loved them all.

The only mmo that has come close to it in terms of fun, at least for me was Pre-cata wow.

RIP Galaxies.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on October 21, 2013, 01:36:00 PM
I kind of miss City of Heroes. It was dated, but I liked it more than Champions or DC Heroes. For all their bluster, they weren't any better than CoH. In many ways, they were worse.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 22, 2013, 01:17:27 AM
Quote from: "the_antithesis"I kind of miss City of Heroes. It was dated, but I liked it more than Champions or DC Heroes. For all their bluster, they weren't any better than CoH. In many ways, they were worse.
I seriously miss it.  I really, really liked CoH's enhancement/inspiration system as opposed to the traditional inventory-clogging gray/green/blue/purple system (CoH did switch over to crafting drops, but even so, there was a lot less loot gripe on CoH than other games).  I liked how you could customize the crap out of your character.  I loved the extremely liberating travel powers, which were incredibly permissive for its time.  And badges.  Man, did I love badges.

Sure, the game was really laggy, was more polygony than the original Starfox, the combat was nothing to write home about, the procedurally-generated maps were terribly claustrophobic and repetitive, and finding that last glowie/enemy to complete the mission was incredibly frustrating.

But dammit, it was a pretty damn innovative game for 2004.  There are lots of superhero games out right now that don't have half the charm that CoH had.

[youtube:2ahopqip]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ixe3FzdIPg[/youtube:2ahopqip]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on November 03, 2013, 09:18:34 PM
Quote from: "Sal1981"
Quote from: "Shiranu"What about games like Beyond: Two Souls, which is almost fully cut-scene and is more about story than actual game play?
Those are for the most part either complete failures, or rare gems of art. I can't come to think of any cut-scene game that wasn't a complete failure though.

Little bit late but I remember that Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit) had a really good story at the start that really sucked me in. Then I went onto Youtube, saw the Let's Plays, which revealed to me a story that 2/3rds of the way through decided to crawl into a corner and die.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: dgirl1986 on November 04, 2013, 12:54:41 AM
I have just started playing Dragon Age II...Merrill is so adorable.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 04, 2013, 07:51:37 AM
Quote from: "dgirl1986"I have just started playing Dragon Age II...Merrill is so adorable.


Dragon age 2?

Abandon all hope

DA2=   :Hangman:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on November 04, 2013, 11:57:13 AM
Finally platinum-ed Dark Souls.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on November 04, 2013, 04:29:17 PM
Quote from: "drunkenshoe"Does anyone play Drakensang Online? I just discovered it.  :-D
I played for a few hours. A boring isometric MMO, tbh. There are far better browser-based MMOs out there.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on November 04, 2013, 05:33:17 PM
Bioware have made great progress it seems with the new Mass Effect 4 game, which might or might not have the name of Mass Effect 4.

They said on Twitter that the game was coming along good and of course fans were over the moon when they heard this news.

Casey Hudson was also on Twitter and he was Tweeting with the executive producer and gave us an idea about the development of the game.

"What's even more fun than working on the design of a new fictional world? Taking our first steps into it and looking around," tweeted Hudson.

Hudson talked about the PAX East panel and he had said that Mass Effect 4 was going to take place in a new universe. Fans of the series then wanted to know about the time frame for it.

They got very excited when Hudson sent a message.

"In a milestone review for next Mass Effect game. Team is doing outstanding work. Looks beautiful, fun, ambitious, and Mass Effect-y!"

So at least there is proof that Mass Effect 4 is being developed. Just 6 months previously Hudson had talked about the game being in production, so it seems that a great deal of work has gone into it.

"I like it when a plan comes together. Especially a Mass Effect plan," added Gamble when he had sent a virtual high five.

At the moment we don't know much about it, but it seems that Commander Shepard isn't to play a part in the game. But he may be making an appearance.

Gamers could therefore play a character that has been in the series before, possibly Aria, Garrus or maybe the Illusive Man.

Does anyone have a problem with that?

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 04, 2013, 05:40:50 PM
Quote from: "Solitary"Bioware have made great progress it seems with the new Mass Effect 4 game, which might or might not have the name of Mass Effect 4.

They said on Twitter that the game was coming along good and of course fans were over the moon when they heard this news.

Casey Hudson was also on Twitter and he was Tweeting with the executive producer and gave us an idea about the development of the game.

"What's even more fun than working on the design of a new fictional world? Taking our first steps into it and looking around," tweeted Hudson.

Hudson talked about the PAX East panel and he had said that Mass Effect 4 was going to take place in a new universe. Fans of the series then wanted to know about the time frame for it.

They got very excited when Hudson sent a message.

"In a milestone review for next Mass Effect game. Team is doing outstanding work. Looks beautiful, fun, ambitious, and Mass Effect-y!"

So at least there is proof that Mass Effect 4 is being developed. Just 6 months previously Hudson had talked about the game being in production, so it seems that a great deal of work has gone into it.

"I like it when a plan comes together. Especially a Mass Effect plan," added Gamble when he had sent a virtual high five.

At the moment we don't know much about it, but it seems that Commander Shepard isn't to play a part in the game. But he may be making an appearance.

Gamers could therefore play a character that has been in the series before, possibly Aria, Garrus or maybe the Illusive Man.

Does anyone have a problem with that? [ Image (//http://i.imgur.com/hbgAlWW.jpg) ]

[ Image (//http://i.imgur.com/ff5qJjZ.jpg) ]

I had a very lengthy response to that, but I accidentally deleted the whole damn thing.

son of a bitch.....

anyway, do I have a problem with that?

Only with certain parts, otherwise I look forward to it
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 04, 2013, 05:49:20 PM
QuoteDoes anyone have a problem with that?

Kalisa Bint Sinan Al Jilani, Westurland news.

Solitary, sources say you support the creation of a new Mass Effect game that does not take place with the old characters, do you care to comment on that?

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on November 04, 2013, 07:09:51 PM
Quote from: "drunkenshoe"
Quote from: "Sal1981"
Quote from: "drunkenshoe"Does anyone play Drakensang Online? I just discovered it.  :-D
I played for a few hours. A boring isometric MMO, tbh. There are far better browser-based MMOs out there.

Well, I made a ranger to 18th and a mage to 12th just to try it. It wasn't so bad. But well yes gets old fast.

Which ones are better for example?
RuneScape is much better, for starters. Although RuneScape isn't on the top of the list anymore, I'd definitely recommend that one - I've been playing RuneScape since 2005, with a few breaks inbetween.

Others that I've heard good things about, but not tried myself are Spiral Knights, Puzzle Pirates and Battlestar Galactica. Although that's 2nd hand knowledge.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 10, 2013, 03:33:13 AM
Has anyone played the Killzone series? I have just watched an hours worth of story on it, and I have to say... it is one of my favourite stories in video gaming. I am just wondering how gameplay wise it is. Definitely going to be one of the first games I pick up when I get a ps4.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 10, 2013, 03:36:45 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"
QuoteDoes anyone have a problem with that?

Kalisa Bint Sinan Al Jilani, Westurland news.

Solitary, sources say you support the creation of a new Mass Effect game that does not take place with the old characters, do you care to comment on that?

[ Image (//http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120320184138/masseffect/images/4/48/Khalisah-al-Jilani-Citadel-Embassies-ME3.png) ]

I would love, love, love, love, love, LOVE, LOVE, LOVEEEEEEEEEE a Mass Effect game that centered around a Quarian or an Asari.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on November 10, 2013, 05:38:45 AM
Got to play some of the Dark Souls II beta tonight. They took the basics of Dark Souls and added a ton to it. For instance, you can now properly dual-wield (the offhand has its own move set now), cast hexes (a whole new line of magic - seems to be based on the Dark Souls humanity spells), carry 3 main and offhand weapons, lose a little bit of health each time you die (refreshed when you return to human form) and most importantly you can be invaded as a human and an undead.

Also - the AI has been improved (backstab fishing counters) and there are all new covenants. One of the covenants entire purpose is to back up other people who are invaded by red phantoms.

The basic classes (for now):
[spoil:3gnrfrxl][/spoil:3gnrfrxl]

The warrior (favorite class so far):
[spoil:3gnrfrxl][/spoil:3gnrfrxl]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 10, 2013, 07:10:26 AM
Quote from: "Shiranu"
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"
QuoteDoes anyone have a problem with that?

Kalisa Bint Sinan Al Jilani, Westurland news.

Solitary, sources say you support the creation of a new Mass Effect game that does not take place with the old characters, do you care to comment on that?

[ Image (//http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120320184138/masseffect/images/4/48/Khalisah-al-Jilani-Citadel-Embassies-ME3.png) ]

I would love, love, love, love, love, LOVE, LOVE, LOVEEEEEEEEEE a Mass Effect game that centered around a Quarian or an Asari.

A Quarian would be cool, I always thought they'd be awesome hackers. Even worked on an rpg with my friends and made them expert technicians

But an Asari, I don't know, I was never big on biotics and you KNOW they'll be biotic mastered.

Oh and out of the blue here, but you know what the most OP class of ME3 is? A damn sniper with cryo ammo and the Valiant. Everything dies
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SilentFutility on November 10, 2013, 08:30:20 AM
Quote from: "Shiranu"Has anyone played the Killzone series? I have just watched an hours worth of story on it, and I have to say... it is one of my favourite stories in video gaming. I am just wondering how gameplay wise it is. Definitely going to be one of the first games I pick up when I get a ps4.
I played Killzone 2. I got it bundled with my PS3 years ago.
It was a breathtakingly good game when it came out, the graphics were insane at the time, shafts of light, fully detailed reflections etc. etc.

The gameplay was good, and very challenging on higher difficulties and on multiplayer.
On every CoD game I've owned my K/D was between 1.5-2.6 and I got shot to pieces for quite a long time before I started to get the hang of the multiplayer.

I do not know how good killzone 3 was. Drifted away from gaming slowly of late, all I do now is play very occasional rounds of CSS but even then I get bored quickly. I just have so much else on my plate right now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on November 10, 2013, 10:27:41 AM
The  Wii U ( or Wii eww) will get raped this holiday season by the playstation 4 and Xbox One .
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on November 10, 2013, 10:57:04 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"
QuoteDoes anyone have a problem with that?

Kalisa Bint Sinan Al Jilani, Westurland news.

Solitary, sources say you support the creation of a new Mass Effect game that does not take place with the old characters, do you care to comment on that?

[ Image (//http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120320184138/masseffect/images/4/48/Khalisah-al-Jilani-Citadel-Embassies-ME3.png) ]

Now that would be telling wouldn't?  :P  :lol:  Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on November 10, 2013, 11:59:48 AM
My free time has been devoured by Path of Exile.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: dgirl1986 on November 10, 2013, 07:11:29 PM
I think I have well and truly overdosed on dragon age.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 10, 2013, 07:19:13 PM
Quote from: "dgirl1986"I think I have well and truly overdosed on dragon age.

Speaking of which! Saw the trailer for DA3 today, looks pretty kick ass
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on November 11, 2013, 03:32:12 AM
I took a break from replaying Demon's Souls and noticed that I'd been sitting on a Hearthstone beta key for a couple of weeks. I played a few trading card games years ago and so far I like Hearthstone more than any of them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on November 11, 2013, 12:06:31 PM
I can't wait for the playstation 4!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 11, 2013, 03:26:37 PM
Quote from: "leo"I can't wait for the playstation 4!

Hell yeah, I just sold all my Xbox gear yesterday to make sure I could afford it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 11, 2013, 09:51:22 PM
Quote from: "Shiranu"
Quote from: "leo"I can't wait for the playstation 4!

Hell yeah, I just sold all my Xbox gear yesterday to make sure I could afford it.
I was going to wait until the price drop, but with my luck, I'll probably miss it. I'll either break down and get it before the price drop, or they will come out with mk2 PS4 and the price will be the same.... #-o  :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 11, 2013, 10:00:02 PM
Yeah, I would have waited but the CD drive on my Xbox was pretty well shot (it was my 3rd xbox, and it's disk reader went to shit about a week after getting it). Between that and my friend's moving to next gen, I decided to just get the ps4 now.

Half my friends are going XB1 which makes me sad, given how terrible of corporation Microsoft has become (and they are looking at hiring a new shit-tier CEO) and the malfunction rate of the 360. I don't plan on ever owning another XBOX, as fun as it was... it was one broken PoS.

Unrelated: I just hooked my computer up to my T.V.. Life is good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 11, 2013, 10:04:31 PM
I saved up all of the money I made when I worked over the summer to buy either the xbox one or the PS4 (with a game). I haven't decided which one I'll get but i'm leaning towards the PS4 even though I loved the 360. I still do, even with its faults
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 11, 2013, 10:32:47 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I saved up all of the money I made when I worked over the summer to buy either the xbox one or the PS4 (with a game). I haven't decided which one I'll get but i'm leaning towards the PS4 even though I loved the 360. I still do, even with its faults

I will admit, I am an xbox fan boy... I loved my 360s even with the fact I went through 3 of them and the last one lasted a week before breaking... but I just cant bring myself to get the 1. The controller is perfection on the 360, the community was fun (little kids or not, there were alot of fun people on it), the live was much better than ps3s (hopefully that will be fixed now that it will be subscription based).

But there were times I almost went outside and threw my xbox into the street because it is just buggy hardware. Added ontop of that Microsoft telling gamers and indie developers to go fuck themselves multiple times on XB1... even with how much all that pisses me off, a small part of me still wants a 1 :.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 11, 2013, 10:42:50 PM
Microsoft management has gone to hell, they're just giving the completion every advantage it needs. I heard Gates is even trying to get control of it again.


I'll probably splurge and buy myself another 360 in a few months when they're cheap, I have to share the current one so...yeah.


I'll miss it
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: missingnocchi on November 11, 2013, 10:47:36 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"
QuoteDoes anyone have a problem with that?

Kalisa Bint Sinan Al Jilani, Westurland news.

Solitary, sources say you support the creation of a new Mass Effect game that does not take place with the old characters, do you care to comment on that?

[ Image (//http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120320184138/masseffect/images/4/48/Khalisah-al-Jilani-Citadel-Embassies-ME3.png) ]
I always punched her in her stupid face, even on paragon runs.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 11, 2013, 10:57:47 PM
QuoteMicrosoft management has gone to hell, they're just giving the completion every advantage it needs. I heard Gates is even trying to get control of it again.

I thought I posted it here, but maybe I am mistaken, but the two prime candidates for CEO atm is the guy who killed Nokia and the guy who took Ford from number 1 in quality to number 4 or so.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on November 11, 2013, 11:03:52 PM
Quote from: "missingnocchi"
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"
QuoteDoes anyone have a problem with that?

Kalisa Bint Sinan Al Jilani, Westurland news.

Solitary, sources say you support the creation of a new Mass Effect game that does not take place with the old characters, do you care to comment on that?

[ Image (//http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120320184138/masseffect/images/4/48/Khalisah-al-Jilani-Citadel-Embassies-ME3.png) ]
I always punched her in her stupid face, even on paragon runs.

He! He! How did you do in Mass Effect 3 when you punched her if you did play it?  :lol:  Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 12, 2013, 09:31:45 AM
Quote from: "Shiranu"
QuoteMicrosoft management has gone to hell, they're just giving the completion every advantage it needs. I heard Gates is even trying to get control of it again.

I thought I posted it here, but maybe I am mistaken, but the two prime candidates for CEO atm is the guy who killed Nokia and the guy who took Ford from number 1 in quality to number 4 or so.

Well that's the end folks
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 12, 2013, 09:33:04 AM
QuoteHe! He! How did you do in Mass Effect 3 when you punched her if you did play it?  :lol:  Solitary

Is it bad that I had her in my top 25 Bioware babes list? >>
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on November 12, 2013, 09:35:44 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"
QuoteHe! He! How did you do in Mass Effect 3 when you punched her if you did play it?  :lol:  Solitary

Is it bad that I had her in my top 25 Bioware babes list? >>

Not as bad as having such a list in the first place.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 12, 2013, 09:40:03 AM
Quote from: "Plu"
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"
QuoteHe! He! How did you do in Mass Effect 3 when you punched her if you did play it?  :lol:  Solitary

Is it bad that I had her in my top 25 Bioware babes list? >>

Not as bad as having such a list in the first place.



I've had that list for years, I'm a gamer, it's part of what we do

that and make lists of what weapons kill most effectively
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 12, 2013, 09:40:08 AM
Quote from: "Plu"
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"
QuoteHe! He! How did you do in Mass Effect 3 when you punched her if you did play it?  :lol:  Solitary

Is it bad that I had her in my top 25 Bioware babes list? >>

Not as bad as having such a list in the first place.



I've had that list for years, I'm a gamer, it's part of what we do

that and make lists of what weapons kill most effectively
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on November 12, 2013, 09:43:21 AM
It's not part of what I do, I'm too busy playing the game to list its characters by look :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 12, 2013, 09:45:47 AM
Quote from: "Plu"It's not part of what I do, I'm too busy playing the game to list its characters by look :P


Well, I do so after I have played the game a couple of times at least, when you're not as into the story anymore
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mmm on November 13, 2013, 08:53:10 PM
Quote from: "Agramon"Did we lose the last gaming thread? I can't seem to find it.

Anyway, I just finished The Last of Us and all I can say is wow. A game hasn't made me ask moral questions like that in a very long time (if ever). I'd definitely recommend it if you have the time/money.

I remember seeing bro team, it's so chill on the internet and warm, peacefulness is nice..
I haven't tried the game though, i like them without cutscenes, but it's nice to play. cool man.
[youtube:2va0iawx]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNHn3VJC1Z0[/youtube:2va0iawx]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 13, 2013, 09:01:09 PM
Tomorrow... Tomorrow...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 13, 2013, 09:02:14 PM
I have enough for an xbox or a ps4, which one do I get?!?!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: dgirl1986 on November 14, 2013, 08:05:07 PM
Just downloaded mass effect. Looking forward to playing it!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 14, 2013, 08:07:42 PM
Quote from: "dgirl1986"Just downloaded mass effect. Looking forward to playing it!



My favorite game :3
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 14, 2013, 08:44:06 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I have enough for an xbox or a ps4, which one do I get?!?!

I was going to post picture of my PS4 FIFA, 1 year subscription and receipt for the PS4, but then I realized my name was on it so I didn't. But just picture those 3 and you can get an impression of which I would recommend :P.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 14, 2013, 09:56:05 PM
Does anyone know if people on the ps4 be able to play via internet with people on ps3?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 15, 2013, 01:17:44 PM
My T.V. is too old to play the PS4 in H.D....

W/e, at least I have a console again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 15, 2013, 01:26:53 PM
I'll end up buying one or the other in the next few months, might also go back to wow when it releases the next xpac, looks okay. But not at its heyday anymore.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on November 15, 2013, 01:58:03 PM
The playstation 4 will rape the the Wii u.  I must confess the new Mario game look awesome .
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 16, 2013, 01:24:57 AM


hehe
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 16, 2013, 02:22:24 AM
Quote from: "leo"The playstation 4 will rape the the Wii u.  I must confess the new Mario game look awesome .
I played the new super mario 3d world that is coming out next year at comic con. It's so good. between that and super smash bros, I'll probably get the Wii U when the new smash comes out.

Plus I was thinking about getting the PS4, but I realized I haven't used my ps3 for anything other than playing video off my HDD for the most part, so I don't think ps4 would be a wise investment for me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 16, 2013, 03:49:32 PM
poor nintendo  :(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 17, 2013, 12:47:29 AM
I finally did it. I gave in and got a ps4.
[spoil:3ifrhqpa][/spoil:3ifrhqpa]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 17, 2013, 07:20:03 AM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"I finally did it. I gave in and got a ps4.
[spoil:1jshm863][ Image (//http://i.imgur.com/okv9KmB.jpg) ][/spoil:1jshm863]


Seems legit
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on November 17, 2013, 12:22:38 PM
Quote from: "leo"The playstation 4 will rape the the Wii u.  I must confess the new Mario game look awesome .

You say that like they're even in competition with one another.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: missingnocchi on November 17, 2013, 10:14:36 PM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"poor nintendo  :( [ Image (//https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/996041_10151836165819069_781070356_n.jpg) ]
It doesn't sell because the way the controller screen and the actual screen interact makes gameplay difficult and confusing, and half the time it's basically an incredibly expensive handheld. I wanted to believe that the Wii U would be good, but playing it killed that dream for me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 17, 2013, 10:39:17 PM
Quote from: "missingnocchi"
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"poor nintendo  :( [ Image (//https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/996041_10151836165819069_781070356_n.jpg) ]
It doesn't sell because the way the controller screen and the actual screen interact makes gameplay difficult and confusing, and half the time it's basically an incredibly expensive handheld. I wanted to believe that the Wii U would be good, but playing it killed that dream for me.
Is it really that bad? I really have to get to a store and see this for myself. I really want to play the new bayonetta, mario, and smash bros.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: missingnocchi on November 17, 2013, 10:54:52 PM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"Is it really that bad? I really have to get to a store and see this for myself. I really want to play the new bayonetta, mario, and smash bros.
I feel like it has the potential to be good, but Nintendo seems to think that they can make games for it exactly like they would for the DS, and it hurts the system. The new Mario in particular suffers from this badly. I can't give it higher than a 4/10, much as I'd like to. Scribblenauts Unlimited is also pretty bad, I don't even understand why I need the Wii U for it. Even graphically, it feels exactly like it was ported from the DS. I am REALLY hoping they get their shit together by the time Smash U comes out, because a good Smash game would make having the system actually worthwhile.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 18, 2013, 12:20:25 AM
Quote from: "missingnocchi"
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"Is it really that bad? I really have to get to a store and see this for myself. I really want to play the new bayonetta, mario, and smash bros.
I feel like it has the potential to be good, but Nintendo seems to think that they can make games for it exactly like they would for the DS, and it hurts the system. The new Mario in particular suffers from this badly. I can't give it higher than a 4/10, much as I'd like to. Scribblenauts Unlimited is also pretty bad, I don't even understand why I need the Wii U for it. Even graphically, it feels exactly like it was ported from the DS. I am REALLY hoping they get their shit together by the time Smash U comes out, because a good Smash game would make having the system actually worthwhile.
that's really disappointing.  :(  

I think some of the games are still on the lower end graphics tier. but when i saw people playing the new bayonetta... geeze. those were much better graphics than I've seen on a nintendo console. I think nintendo graphics can be really good with the U, but the games for the most part are just more cartoony to begin with...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on November 18, 2013, 11:27:01 AM
At this time I personally don't see any compelling reason to buy any of the three systems.

The Wii U seems to have been released too early, and doesn't have the technological power of its competitors. Which is really bad since its competitors are using relatively old technology as well (when compared to a modest modern PC). The final nail in the coffin for me is that I don't care about any of the traditional big sellers that nintendo usually has. I don't care about any mario game at all and I never will, for example.

The Xbone worries me. They have inferior hardware when comapred to the PS3. In addition there have been some questionable design decisions that lead me to believe MS is moving away from the Xbox being a gaming console and toward the Xbox being an all inclusive media center. I don't want or need that, and I am unwilling to buy a machine that sacrificed gaming performance so that it can act as my entertainment center.

The PS4's game lineup is currently shit, and the games it does have that I desire to play are also available on PC right now. There will probably be one or two games that are PS4 exclusives that I would very much want to play, but the prospect of dropping 5-600 dollars just to play them is repellant to me. If I am going to buy an expensive console I want it to be because there are a ton of games on it that I want to play, not just a couple.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on November 18, 2013, 11:40:55 AM
Pff, everyone knows indie games for the PC are the way to go these days. :P Easy on the specs, far more creative than anything the big companies come up with, and they're cheap. I'll take S.P.A.Z. and AI War over console stuff any day. :-D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on November 18, 2013, 11:41:08 AM
I was looking forward to Killzone Shadow Fall for the PS4, as it was a launch title with the system. But its score on Metacritic is 74, which is considerably less than the 85 of the third game and MUCH less than the 90+ of the second game. What helped Killzone 2 so much is that it was obviously such a ridiculous improvement over the first game, both single player gunplay wise and in terms of multiplayer, which I believe could have up to 30 people, which is a lot for a console.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on November 18, 2013, 01:11:32 PM
Quote from: "the_antithesis"
Quote from: "leo"The playstation 4 will rape the the Wii u.  I must confess the new Mario game look awesome .

You say that like they're even in competition with one another.
You are right .Nintendo quit to compete with Microsoft and Sony after  gamecube poor sales . That's why the Wii and Wii U was designed with poor specs . Both consoles are way underpowered compared to the competition. The wii was a very successful fad because  the unique controller and low price . The wii u is in trouble because the poor marketing and nobody cares about the tablet controller . The Wii U is also a very expensive console for what it is . 299 dollars for a console barely more powerful than playstation 3 and Xbox 360 is a ripp off .
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on November 18, 2013, 02:05:51 PM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"At this time I personally don't see any compelling reason to buy any of the three systems.

The Wii U seems to have been released too early, and doesn't have the technological power of its competitors. Which is really bad since its competitors are using relatively old technology as well (when compared to a modest modern PC). The final nail in the coffin for me is that I don't care about any of the traditional big sellers that nintendo usually has. I don't care about any mario game at all and I never will, for example.

The Xbone worries me. They have inferior hardware when comapred to the PS3. In addition there have been some questionable design decisions that lead me to believe MS is moving away from the Xbox being a gaming console and toward the Xbox being an all inclusive media center. I don't want or need that, and I am unwilling to buy a machine that sacrificed gaming performance so that it can act as my entertainment center.

The PS4's game lineup is currently shit, and the games it does have that I desire to play are also available on PC right now. There will probably be one or two games that are PS4 exclusives that I would very much want to play, but the prospect of dropping 5-600 dollars just to play them is repellant to me. If I am going to buy an expensive console I want it to be because there are a ton of games on it that I want to play, not just a couple.
I agree with you  . PC's  are much more powerful than consoles . I will buy the playstation 4 when games start to appear.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on November 18, 2013, 02:09:22 PM
The pathetic thing about the Wii u is that the controller cost more to make than the console itself.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 18, 2013, 02:20:33 PM
Maybe I'll just rig up this dead computer I have laying around. I think it just needs a new hard drive. Ill have it run emulators and steam and hook it up to my tv... It's gotta work better than the Wii U, going by your guy's experience with it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on November 18, 2013, 02:30:18 PM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"Maybe I'll just rig up this dead computer I have laying around. I think it just needs a new hard drive. Ill have it run emulators and steam and hook it up to my tv... It's gotta work better than the Wii U, going by your guy's experience with it.
I love Nintendo games . Nintendo games are high quality but the latest Nintendo consoles are crap . I stop buying Nintendo consoles after the game cube.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on November 25, 2013, 07:20:13 PM
Here's some Last of Us shenanigans. I have to say the multiplayer was good for a game so focused on the campaign and it made me stop playing COD for a while.

[youtube:3m4s3qmv]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dleaVDy1SZc[/youtube:3m4s3qmv]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on November 25, 2013, 10:02:41 PM
Quote from: "Savior2006"Here's some Last of Us shenanigans. I have to say the multiplayer was good for a game so focused on the campaign and it made me stop playing COD for a while.

Writer posted a YouTube video (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dleaVDy1SZc)
Did you say CoD? I love that game!

[youtube:1enqhux1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22kcRWK4yzE[/youtube:1enqhux1]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 25, 2013, 10:05:16 PM
Quote from: "Hijiri Byakuren"
Quote from: "Savior2006"Here's some Last of Us shenanigans. I have to say the multiplayer was good for a game so focused on the campaign and it made me stop playing COD for a while.

Writer posted a YouTube video (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dleaVDy1SZc)
Did you say CoD? I love that game!

[youtube:97nxxo61]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22kcRWK4yzE[/youtube:97nxxo61]


Automatic points for liking Markiplier
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on November 25, 2013, 11:11:01 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Automatic points for liking Markiplier
Automatic points for liking my liking of Markiplier.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on November 26, 2013, 02:35:37 AM
That's hilarious xD
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kscience on November 26, 2013, 04:26:02 PM
Gamers? I play my own niche and keep up with all games in terms of information (when I'm not studying my usual 23 hours a day). Currently I'm playing Minecraft and want to get into Assassin's Creed IV...

... oh and I play Skyrim.... TALOS IS THE TRUE GOD OF MAN!!!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 26, 2013, 05:15:46 PM
I enjoy Skyrim

I'm an argonian archer....Imperial
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 27, 2013, 03:44:46 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I enjoy Skyrim

I'm an argonian archer....Imperial
Argonian assassin.  Very fun.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 27, 2013, 04:10:07 PM
Steam sale time!

I know I'm going to lose serious man points for this, but I got Long Live The Queen (//http://store.steampowered.com/app/251990/)!

[youtube:1j7c7hhm]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvmUuJVGcIM[/youtube:1j7c7hhm]

It's a fun little adventure game.  Every day, you change the character's mood slightly (which affects skills), learn two skills, go through a series of skill checks, and get finally presented with a dilemma or two.  Rinse and repeat.  It's a surprisingly enjoyable experience, though the mechanics are a bit tricky at first.  For $9, it's not bad at all.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 27, 2013, 04:15:34 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I enjoy Skyrim

I'm an argonian archer....Imperial
Argonian assassin.  Very fun.  :)


I agree, for whatever reason I love Argonians in TES, especially Skyrim.

It was quite fun :3
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: jinX on November 27, 2013, 10:30:04 PM
Been gaming for wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too long. Almost always fps games, but I am not too embarrassed to say I will also play the sims from time to time. Anyone else play CS?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Maelstrom on November 27, 2013, 11:47:42 PM
I am currently playing an MMO called Forsaken World.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on November 28, 2013, 06:58:09 AM
Still wasting time in RuneScape.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 28, 2013, 09:18:44 AM
thinking I'll play some Mass Effect this week, or Skyrim. Gonna play something though
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on November 28, 2013, 09:41:41 AM
I'll just leave this here
[youtube:1jhtam4f]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gtXhFzOBRw[/youtube:1jhtam4f]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 28, 2013, 10:08:08 AM
[youtube:259o5jf7]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfTyv_Ahd9g[/youtube:259o5jf7]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 30, 2013, 05:23:04 PM
Just got Sins of a Solar Empire: Stellar Phenomena.  The stars sometimes spawn as pulsars or neutron stars or black holes, and they occasionally launch superweapon-like attacks at random planets.  And there are random events like economic downturns or upturns, but damned if I know what exactly those do.  There's also some sort of open rebellion event where a sizable rebel fleet - complete with a capital ship - appears out of nowhere.  I don't think this DLC really adds all that much relative to Forbidden Worlds, but I'll take it.

But the patching process wiped out my heavily-modified game files, so everything's at factory settings.  And unfortunately, the AI is noticeably moronic now.  They colonize with the colony frigates and never build a colony capital ship.  In a lot of maps (even random ones), they put all their money into a small fleet (no research, no planet development, no orbital buildings), take over a small string of planets, and ruin their own economies by not investing in any of their planets (unimproved planets are a drain on income), scuttling their extractors (talk about killing the goose that laid the golden eggs!), and endlessly picking losing battles in ever-distant territories.   #-o

By accident, I figured out that they have to have a few non-colonizable worlds nearby to fund their expansion (it's impossible to scuttle those extractors, so they're saved from their own stupidity), but they're still very slow about upgrading their planets and lose small fortunes from a combination of bad management and overly aggressive military action.  Hopefully, they'll patch that sometime.

And now I have to mod the whole thing all over again.

To-do list:
* make space mines less prolific
* make superweapon-turtling less viable
* make the Vasari research tree suck less
* make Vasari special abilities suck less
* cure cancer
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on November 30, 2013, 07:37:23 PM
Anyone any experience with the Xbox one ?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 30, 2013, 07:40:42 PM
Quote from: "leo"Anyone any experience with the Xbox one ?

Played it at a target, the console itself is quite large, pretty heavy too. The controller doesn't feel as good as the 360 control, but it seems okay, haven't played the PS so I can't give a fair judgment, still holding my money until around January
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 01, 2013, 01:10:26 AM
I just got Bioshock Infinite yesterday. I thought I was only going to play 20 min, then get back to work, but it was more like 5 hrs and then I realized it was 6 in the morning...

And I finally understand the reference to Shiranu's signature!!!  :-D  "Bring us the girl and wipe away the debt."

such game
very story

Those doge memes are going to be the end of me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 01, 2013, 10:28:14 AM
I could never get into bioshock, even though I thought it looked cool way back when.

I do think I'll play the new battlefield and Destiny when I finally get a console, but until then I'm game dry :/

Even thought of playing wow again, but I can't because my stalker is still stalking my account and I don't want to make a new one.  :evil:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on December 01, 2013, 10:53:31 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"
Quote from: "leo"Anyone any experience with the Xbox one ?

Played it at a target, the console itself is quite large, pretty heavy too. The controller doesn't feel as good as the 360 control, but it seems okay, haven't played the PS so I can't give a fair judgment, still holding my money until around January
The games  look and sound  much better ? I hear most Xbox one games run in 720p resolution . Most playstation 4 games run in 1080p resolution .
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 01, 2013, 02:13:00 PM
yeah, the PS4 has 1080p compared to the 720p of the xbox, so it clearly has better graphical potential and hardware, however I have heard that xbox live is better than the PS network for PS4.

Either way, the libraries aren't large enough just yet for me to buy either one, and I also want the initial broken ones to get bought up before I buy mine  :wink:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 08, 2013, 02:24:10 AM
I just found the GREATEST MOD EVER on steam for Skyrim. as well as a video demonstration.

[youtube:4qdsgpoq]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=917R_qYaSDY[/youtube:4qdsgpoq]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 09, 2013, 11:55:50 PM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"I just got Bioshock Infinite yesterday. I thought I was only going to play 20 min, then get back to work, but it was more like 5 hrs and then I realized it was 6 in the morning...

And I finally understand the reference to Shiranu's signature!!!  :-D  "Bring us the girl and wipe away the debt."

such game
very story

Those doge memes are going to be the end of me.

awwww yeah.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 10, 2013, 12:41:51 AM
Quote from: "Shiranu"
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"I just got Bioshock Infinite yesterday. I thought I was only going to play 20 min, then get back to work, but it was more like 5 hrs and then I realized it was 6 in the morning...

And I finally understand the reference to Shiranu's signature!!!  :-D  "Bring us the girl and wipe away the debt."

such game
very story

Those doge memes are going to be the end of me.

awwww yeah.
I finished it in 2 days.  :lol:  It was so good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 10, 2013, 12:44:20 AM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"
Quote from: "Shiranu"
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"I just got Bioshock Infinite yesterday. I thought I was only going to play 20 min, then get back to work, but it was more like 5 hrs and then I realized it was 6 in the morning...

And I finally understand the reference to Shiranu's signature!!!  :-D  "Bring us the girl and wipe away the debt."

such game
very story

Those doge memes are going to be the end of me.

awwww yeah.
I finished it in 2 days.  :lol:  It was so good.

Gameplay: Meh. But you don't buy a Bioshock for gameplay imo.

Story wise; one of my favourites that I can remember. Loved the characters, loved the story, loved all the dark shit that was rooted in actual American history (covered in a shiny, pretty, patriotic coat)... it was great :D.

And dat ending, tho.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 10, 2013, 12:56:28 AM
Quote from: "Shiranu"Gameplay: Meh. But you don't buy a Bioshock for gameplay imo.

Story wise; one of my favourites that I can remember. Loved the characters, loved the story, loved all the dark shit that was rooted in actual American history (covered in a shiny, pretty, patriotic coat)... it was great :D.

And dat ending, tho.
True. the gameplay was alright. The story was AWESOME. I would like to shake the hands of those writers and tell them to make that in to a movie.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: mykcob4 on December 10, 2013, 01:19:11 AM
Okay I'm oldschool even old, but the thing is these games pretend to be as realistic as possible and they aren't even close.
For example I was a scout/sniper in the USMC. I have seen combat. I know the sounds, the smell, the temperature, the fear, the excitement, the exhaustion, everything that goes with it.
So they come out with these games that are suppose to be just like real combat with wild buzzword names that aren't even real.
Like 'HALO"!
High Altitude Low Opening-HALO
It was a failed tactic tried in the 60s that never saw the light of day in real combat.
It's a very successful video game about "space marines"...yeah right.
Real combat has real fear. If you have ever rout stepped 20+ miles through rugged country afraid every next step would be your last, hot sweatty, hungry, dehydrated, mad, angry, pissed off, not knowing what the mission is, just following orders, waiting for a call on the SAT phone for further orders. And when you actually get in combat, trying to sight the enemy before they sight you, trying to gain fire superiority long enough to call in an airstrike, hoping you don't get popped before that happens. Hoping that you don't run out of ammo before the airstrike happens. Hoping you don't kill innocent noncombatants by mistake, and all the rest of it.
There is no way they can make a video game where you feel the pain of a round knocking you down and burning like everything. Your nerves aren't jumping for REAL in a video game. There is NO FUCKING CONSEQUENCE IN A VIDEO GAME!!!!
So I really don't get it.
Maybe I wouldn't be so against them if they would just stop lying about how real they are. They aren't real, they're superficial at best.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 10, 2013, 01:24:38 AM
I have never heard Halo described as realistic...

And it's just a buzzword to sound cool, nothing more, nothing less.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: mykcob4 on December 10, 2013, 01:27:35 AM
Quote from: "Shiranu"I have never heard Halo described as realistic...

And it's just a buzzword to sound cool, nothing more, nothing less.
So whats "Medal of Honor"? Another buzzword or a desecration?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 10, 2013, 01:36:41 AM
Quote from: "mykcob4"
Quote from: "Shiranu"I have never heard Halo described as realistic...

And it's just a buzzword to sound cool, nothing more, nothing less.
So whats "Medal of Honor"? Another buzzword or a desecration?

A buzzword. Just like "Call of Duty" or "Battlefield".

I guess they should have named them, "Pink Fluffy Shootie Poowie!" and "Playground!" instead, so as not to offend any military people. We also are going to have to change a shit load of movies imagery and names, and art dating back to... oh... pretty much the beginning of art, since it is just a shitty recreation of the real thing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: missingnocchi on December 10, 2013, 07:44:22 AM
Guys, what if the guns aren't making the same sounds and smells as they do in real life? How can we let this travesty continue?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on December 10, 2013, 07:54:04 AM
Of all the reasons why Call of Duty is shit, you had to pick the silliest one :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jason78 on December 10, 2013, 08:57:54 AM
Quote from: "mykcob4"Your nerves aren't jumping for REAL in a video game.

Then I envy you.

I still have trouble playing Starcraft II against humans because it takes me about an hour to get back to normal after all the adrenaline coursing though my veins.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 10, 2013, 10:44:42 AM
Quote from: "Jason78"
Quote from: "mykcob4"Your nerves aren't jumping for REAL in a video game.

Then I envy you.

I still have trouble playing Starcraft II against humans because it takes me about an hour to get back to normal after all the adrenaline coursing though my veins.

I must admit a flow of panic goes through me when I play SC and I all of a sudden notice a strike force massing outside of my weaker defended side
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: mykcob4 on December 10, 2013, 01:23:28 PM
I get that its entertainment. It get it really I do. If people reacted like it was entertainment that would be fine, but lets face it, they don't.
These war games and blow up murder games have an adverse effect especially on young children. They make them think that there is no consequence to their actions. And thats the thing.
I met a 30 something kid that was telling me just how good he was at some war game. He specifically singled me out to tell me all about it. I first told him that I wasn't at all interested. He pressed the issue say that he thought that I would want to hear all about it being that I'm a Vet. I told him that he isn't even close to knowing what combat is like and most if not all people that experienced combat don't want to talk about it, much less celebrate a video game that professes to be realistic. He said it IS realistic.
I told him that if I shot you then you'd know what realism is. A video game is superficial, it's not real. It is a way to waste time and money. If it's your time and money then fine, do what you wish, but don't come up to me like you're some Vet just because you can push a few buttons better than some other guy/girl.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on December 10, 2013, 02:24:23 PM
QuoteThese war games and blow up murder games have an adverse effect especially on young children.

This is the kind of bullshit peddled by 'concerned parents', but it's been proven over and over again to be just that: bullshit. Children understand the difference between games and reality just fine. And if they didn't, they'd be at equal risk from reading books, watching movies and even watching the evening news.

EDIT: or, you know, from playing cops and robbers.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shol'va on December 10, 2013, 05:39:31 PM
Quote from: "mykcob4"He said it IS realistic.
Right there and then I would have asked him how he is able to make that determination without having experienced combat first hand and having weighed the two. Sounds to me like you talked to a giant douchebag because the guy failed to recognize that he was relying on what he THOUGHT actual combat would be like. All respect for you being a vet.
Being "realistic" can mean a lot of things. Are we talking object physics? Graphics? What? There is no way to experience the psychological impact of actually being in the trenches; no game can properly render that.

A parent's responsibility is making sure the kid plays stuff that is appropriate for their age. The danger of exposing them to things above and beyond their ability, be it violence or complex philosophical issues, is the fact that they won't know how to negotiate/process/deal with something like that on their own and they may draw wrong conclusions. Having said that, there is no evidence to support that they are desensitized by seeing virtual violence.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: mykcob4 on December 10, 2013, 05:52:30 PM
Quote from: "Plu"
QuoteThese war games and blow up murder games have an adverse effect especially on young children.

This is the kind of bullshit peddled by 'concerned parents', but it's been proven over and over again to be just that: bullshit. Children understand the difference between games and reality just fine. And if they didn't, they'd be at equal risk from reading books, watching movies and even watching the evening news.

EDIT: or, you know, from playing cops and robbers.
The data may support what you say, but I DO know this from experience. Children become desesatized very easily. In Somolia the kids ranged from 10 to 14 and they were by far the most dangerous because they had no sensativity, no conscious at all. It was hard to cut them down but if you didn't you were going to get shot...a lot.
I don't get your "cops and robbers" comment. Is it suppose to be some kind of cutdown?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shol'va on December 10, 2013, 06:06:51 PM
You're talking about two vastly different data points here; real life combatants that have experienced some really rough shit vs any random privileged kid sitting on his couch punching buttons.

Exposing children and people in general to some very very rough aspects of life is going to make for some very callous personalities, that much is true. But, be very careful to what extent you apply this. The question is: what are they being exposed to and to what extent. Real life and the digital world ain't the same and you yourself have made a point out of this above.
Or are you in agreement that a strategy game can properly simulate all aspects of combat as if one is there? Then I guess the guy you were talking to about strategy games has a point!
QuoteThey make them think that there is no consequence to their actions
This is an inherent aspect of being a child, and what I mean by that is reasoning ability and to properly grasp consequences. It's one of the reasons adults are tried as adults and minors are (generally) tried as minors in a court of law (juvenile justice). Am I wrong on that?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 10, 2013, 06:28:34 PM
I would just like to say I played the shit out of shooters and GTA as a child, as did several of my friends, and I have not known a single person who slept with a hooker then stabbed her and ran her over 500 times... nor drove a motorcycle off a building thinking it would be cool to do a 360-backflip onto the next building.

If people are going to think video games let them do stuff like that in real life, they are people who would do stuff like that in real life anyways.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 10, 2013, 06:57:38 PM
Hey so what's going on in this thread?

<looks at Halo not realistic and murder simulator posts>

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 10, 2013, 07:32:47 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"Hey so what's going on in this thread?

<looks at Halo not realistic and murder simulator posts>

[ Image (//http://i.imgur.com/ORETsvC.gif) ]

Halo isn't realistic... unless you can jump 8 feet in the air (to be fair... steroids and super human armour), bullets fly straight and never drop at all (even if shot from 200 miles away) and you can shoot rocket launchers at your feet to get yourself more air time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on December 11, 2013, 02:08:43 AM
Quote from: "mykcob4"
Quote from: "Plu"
QuoteThese war games and blow up murder games have an adverse effect especially on young children.

This is the kind of bullshit peddled by 'concerned parents', but it's been proven over and over again to be just that: bullshit. Children understand the difference between games and reality just fine. And if they didn't, they'd be at equal risk from reading books, watching movies and even watching the evening news.

EDIT: or, you know, from playing cops and robbers.
The data may support what you say, but I DO know this from experience. Children become desesatized very easily. In Somolia the kids ranged from 10 to 14 and they were by far the most dangerous because they had no sensativity, no conscious at all. It was hard to cut them down but if you didn't you were going to get shot...a lot.
I don't get your "cops and robbers" comment. Is it suppose to be some kind of cutdown?

I don't think the kids in Somalia played a videogame in their life, so I don't see how that's even relevant. Also if the data supports what I say and personal experience supports what you say, that's called an anecdote and those are not considered proof of anything.

And the cops and robbers arguments simply points out that children have been playing games that involve shooting and violence (as well as hearing stories, and singing songs, and watching news) since the dawn of time and there's no reason to assume that just because the graphics have gotten prettier that now suddenly it has a different kind of impact on them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on December 11, 2013, 01:42:50 PM
I've played a lot of good game titles on Steam lately (thanks Autumn Sale!) but I'm so butthurt that nobody here (except pickelledeggs) added me on Steam when I wanted them to so out of spite I will not post the game titles I have played recently in this thread.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 11, 2013, 01:51:26 PM
Since I forgot to mention it and no one else did, the game Halo also has nothing to do with the parachuting term, it comes from the fact that you are on a ring world (halo).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 11, 2013, 03:52:06 PM
Quote from: "frosty"I've played a lot of good game titles on Steam lately (thanks Autumn Sale!) but I'm so butthurt that nobody here (except pickelledeggs) added me on Steam when I wanted them to so out of spite I will not post the game titles I have played recently in this thread.


I don't use steam frosty  :shock:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 11, 2013, 04:23:25 PM
Quote from: "Shiranu"
Quote from: "Hydra009"Hey so what's going on in this thread?

<looks at Halo not realistic and murder simulator posts>

[ Image (//http://i.imgur.com/ORETsvC.gif) ]

Halo isn't realistic... unless you can jump 8 feet in the air (to be fair... steroids and super human armour), bullets fly straight and never drop at all (even if shot from 200 miles away) and you can shoot rocket launchers at your feet to get yourself more air time.
Sorry, meant Halo realistic.  D'oh!

Referring to this (//http://www.atheistforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=979922#p979922).  I mean, FFS...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 11, 2013, 04:33:15 PM
So, recently, because I found that Kenny Loggins Skyrim mod, I've been playing Skyrim a lot more... but also this weekend I watched StreetFighter and Mortal Kombat 1 and 2 (I'm going to call it the trilogy of horrible) So, long story short, I've been playing Mortal Kombat on Super Nintendo like crazy
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 11, 2013, 10:28:34 PM
To any war hammer 40k fans; are the blood ravens a loyalist off shoot of the thousand sons, or are they simply a derivative of an existing legion, or are they tie own thing with an extremely clouded origin?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on December 11, 2013, 10:42:04 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"To any war hammer 40k fans; are the blood ravens a loyalist off shoot of the thousand sons, or are they simply a derivative of an existing legion, or are they tie own thing with an extremely clouded origin?
It's implied that they're derivative of a Chaos legion, but I don't think Games Workshop has fully revealed that yet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 11, 2013, 10:51:28 PM
Thanks, they were the first legion I ever played with, both table top and PC (dawn of war) I was curious.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 11, 2013, 10:54:10 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"To any war hammer 40k fans; are the blood ravens a loyalist off shoot of the thousand sons, or are they simply a derivative of an existing legion, or are they tie own thing with an extremely clouded origin?
Unlikely.  The Thousand Sons did not have any loyalist offshoots, afaik.  And further, their geneseed was notoriously unstable (putting it mildly), making them unsuitable to found any chapters. Though the Blood Ravens do have an awful lot of librarians and there have been a number of unsettling revelations and coincidences...

The Blood Ravens exact origin is unknown (to them), but based on the name and heraldry, they likely hail from either the Blood Angels or Raven Guard.  Up until now, I simply assumed that they were a successor chapter of the Blood Angels and their Unknown Primarch was unknown for a very, very good reason.  Either way, digging too deeply into their past is probably a bad idea.

Source (//http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Blood_Ravens#Founding)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 11, 2013, 11:02:02 PM
They do have some very uncanny resemblances of the thousand sons, at least in a few respects. They revere knowledge and even use a similar mantra "knowledge is power".

The blood ravens having an unusual number of Payless could point to the thousand sons given that the sons have a large number of librarians before the Horus heresy. In addition; the dawn of war books both imply the legion being far older than 5k years and Ahriman himself implies that they could be related to the thousand sons.

However; this could also point to what hydra suggested, they could be a further mutation of the blood angel geneseed, which was already known to have mutated from its original seed. Which means that they're a loyal legion sprouted off of another loyal legion.

Finally; the world bearer leader in the dark crusade speaks eerily familiarly with the blood raven leader, and based on his words one could make a loose argument that the blood ravens could also be related to the word bearers.


(It's not often that I'm able to use my lore knowledge so I apologize if it's either tl;dr or out of date)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 11, 2013, 11:32:24 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"The blood ravens having an unusual number of Payless could point to the thousand sons given that the sons have a large number of librarians before the Horus heresy. In addition; the dawn of war books both imply the legion being far older than 5k years and Ahriman himself implies that they could be related to the thousand sons.
The G.S. Soto books (along with Spiritual Liege Matt Ward's leavings) are known to be extra heretical, though.  I wouldn't put too much stock in them.

QuoteFinally; the world bearer leader in the dark crusade speaks eerily familiarly with the blood raven leader, and based on his words one could make a loose argument that the blood ravens could also be related to the word bearers.
This? (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMc5dCC41Ss)

It's pretty common for Chaos Marines to be on overly-familiar terms with their loyalist adversaries.  Brother this, brother that, with the general refrain of "we were once as you".  It really gets under loyalists' skin.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 11, 2013, 11:42:52 PM
Valid points.

There were not many cases of loyalist marines surviving when the rest of their legions went to chaos, so it would give strong support to the side that says they are not related to the thousand sons.

The two legions could simply be parallels of one another, the knowledge seekers of both sides.

Furthermore; does having so many Payless make the legion more prone to corruption? The blood ravens have suffered heavy losses in the past decade and the recent corruption did leave half of the legion wiped out. One could argue that the more they study the closer they come to corruption, though it could also be said that this was due to negligence in watching over a man who came out of a warp Anton that had lasted for 500 years.

Personally I believe the blood ravens to have originated if not from the thousand sons, then from and offshoot of a legion of a similar doctrine.

I also believe them to be in dire straights in terms of manpower
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 12, 2013, 12:32:00 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Furthermore; does having so many Payless make the legion more prone to corruption?
Not necessarily.  Psykers are bright beacons that attract daemons, like a promising door on an otherwise insurmountable wall.  And boy, do they knock.  This makes a legion more vulnerable to daemonic influence but also more adept at fighting them.  And non-psykers certainly have their humanity tested as well.  Out of the Chaos Legions, some are heavily psychic, others not so much.  Same with the loyalists.  Imho, it's not necessarily better or worse.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on December 12, 2013, 12:32:54 AM
I love the w40k universe. In my opinion, W40k: Space Marine is the best installment to represent the series as a whole. But if you're looking for another release, you will be disappointed. The project has been officially killed as a result of THQ's demise. And if anybody on here wants to be really cool by having me on their friends list, add: frostytheblowman on Steam. I'll post some recent titles I've played here later, and maybe we can get a thread going about the Steam Holiday Sale and which titles we should get.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 12, 2013, 01:28:17 AM
Quote from: "frosty"I love the w40k universe. In my opinion, W40k: Space Marine is the best installment to represent the series as a whole. But if you're looking for another release, you will be disappointed. The project has been officially killed as a result of THQ's demise.
A black day.  I was really looking forward to Dark Millenium and Dawn of War 3, too.  A new one, Eternal Crusade (//http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000:_Eternal_Crusade), is in the works from the world-famous folks at Behaviour Interactive (//http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behaviour_Interactive) with such excellent titles already under their belt as... :Hangman:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on December 12, 2013, 10:34:26 AM
Dawn of War was another fantastic representation of the Warhammer 40K universe. Space marine was great, if short with no replay value. All other games for the franchise have been universally horrible including DoW2.

There has never been a good warhammer fantasy video game. Ever.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 12, 2013, 10:58:09 AM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"Dawn of War was another fantastic representation of the Warhammer 40K universe. Space marine was great, if short with no replay value. All other games for the franchise have been universally horrible including DoW2.

There has never been a good warhammer fantasy video game. Ever.
I kinda liked DoW2, but not as much as Dow1.  I liked the tyranids.  I liked the mission choices.  I liked the wargear.  I liked the levelup system and abilities.  It played more as a 3rd person RPG than a RTS, but meh, still fun.  The only thing that really irked me is that in the campaign, you could only play as Space Marines, and Blood Ravens at that.  :(   Retribution opened up the Orks, Eldar, Imperial Guard, and Chaos Marine campaigns, but they were all the exact same as the Space Marine one, which seemed lazy and made precious little sense, as NPCs react exactly the same to very different adversaries.  The final boss battle in Retribution was uninspired, to say the least.   :-&

I also hated DoW2's skirmish.  I can't even really put into words what was really all that different about it, but in DoW2, point capping/defending was just a constant headache and the tendency to be retreat-happy was deeply unsatisfying.  The Blood God demands blood, cowards.

What I wouldn't give to play a base-building version of DoW2 on the Dark Crusade campaign map.  As Tau, to boot.  *drools*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on December 12, 2013, 04:13:44 PM
I was crushed when I first learned that DoW2 had given up base building. It turned me off to the game completely.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on December 12, 2013, 07:00:24 PM
RuneScape's World Event 2: Armadyl vs Bandos started this week. Bandos, the God of War is getting pummeled by Armadyl, God of Justice and Law, kinda ironic and funny seeing Armadyl "pansies" overrunning Bandos war themed god "PvP pros", plus the world event is so much more better than the first 1, since there's (optional) PvP in this one. First one was just grinding Divine Tears, this one is slightly more interactive with caravans and PvP themed conflicts.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 12, 2013, 09:10:05 PM
Walking dead season 2 is coming out soon, looking forward to that
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 15, 2013, 05:29:06 AM
found on r/pcmasterrace

(pretty sure top comment is about Xbox One)



PC game library:
1) World of Warcraft
2) mod game to look like other games

Truly, an exhaustive list.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 15, 2013, 05:37:56 AM
Quote from: "Hydra009"found on r/pcmasterrace

(pretty sure top comment is about Xbox One)

[ Image (//http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/3835/r3ff.png) ]

PC game library:
1) World of Warcraft
2) mod game to look like other games

Truly, an exhaustive list.

Works better than ps4... nice lie, thur.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 15, 2013, 09:55:04 PM
Yeah. I put many, many hours into DoW1... I didn't finish DoW2.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 15, 2013, 10:04:37 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"found on r/pcmasterrace

(pretty sure top comment is about Xbox One)

[ Image (//http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/3835/r3ff.png) ]

PC game library:
1) World of Warcraft
2) mod game to look like other games

Truly, an exhaustive list.
Speaking of modded games... OpenArena is an amazing game
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 16, 2013, 07:13:26 PM
You know, I never cared for half life or valve in general, I particularly dislike steam.

But I have to admit, some of the half life mods are pretty damn impressive
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 16, 2013, 07:57:51 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"You know, I never cared for half life or valve in general, I particularly dislike steam.


I <3 Steam.  It's like the Mecca and Medina of PC gaming.  I just got Mecha Space Marine Galactic Conquest 9: Ultimatum 2 Ultimate Edition on Steam for five dollars.  FOR FIVE DOLLARS!  FUCK YES.  That makes me so happy that I want to hump a whale shark, invent then cook nutellawaffletacos, and fly to the moon clad entirely in hats.

Behold His glorious magnificence:


*author's note:  post may have been made on the later stages of a 14-hour gaming session fueled entirely by psychotropic nutella*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on December 16, 2013, 08:59:29 PM
Yeah, PC gaming is becoming centralized around Steam regardless of if we like it or not. Valve should, however, listen to their customers more and not take them for granted when urgent bugs need to be fixed and the community is practically yelling at Valve to do something about the numerous bugs that keep popping up in the Steam client.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on December 17, 2013, 02:42:03 AM
There's bugs in the Steam client? Guess I'm lucky to have not seen any so far.


Also, I've been playing some Stargunner again. I remember back when I was a kid I used to play this game and it was awesome. Amazing soundtrack, lots of destruction. It's still a great game, but holy crap the difficulty level. Not often that I meet a game I have to put on easy just to be able to get through the first stage!

And it's free, to boot. You can just grab it from GOG if you have an account there. It's worth a bit of your time to be confronted with just how ridiculously easy modern games have become :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 17, 2013, 07:42:33 AM
Love GOG

might have to look into it Plu
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Post by: Hydra009 on December 17, 2013, 01:20:20 PM
Quote from: "Plu"There's bugs in the Steam client? Guess I'm lucky to have not seen any so far.
Same here.  Very, very rarely an installation will be faulty and I'll either have to verify it and get it to redownload the corrupt/missing part or uninstall then reinstall it.  But other than that, works fine.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on December 18, 2013, 02:17:54 AM
Yes there is bugs with every incarnation of the Steam client. Some are just not that noticeable to certain types of users as they are others. There is tons of problems with Mac and Linux users, and if you opt into the Steam Client Beta feature it seems to mess up at the least convenient times for you. The regular Steam client for Windows admittedly has only a few minor bugs that are corrected but as with any software new ones always spring up. Valve however has a habit of either not fixing them fast enough, not thinking they are issues to begin with, or fixing one thing only to break another. But that's the world of PC gaming, not a big deal in the end though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on December 18, 2013, 04:45:30 AM
My brother bought me The Binding of Isaac on Steam and I've wasted a few evenings on it already. It's a nice throwback to the original Legend of Zelda dungeons with a demented (and blasphemous) twist.
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Post by: PickelledEggs on December 18, 2013, 03:50:52 PM
I logged on to twitter and this is the first thing on my newsfeed. I wasn't sure if I should put it in the funny pictures thread or here, but I decided to put it here because it's a world of warcraft thing that @warcraft posted

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 19, 2013, 08:38:55 PM
Well, it's officially that time of year!

[youtube:2u649tlv]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thILxw6wBJE[/youtube:2u649tlv]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 19, 2013, 09:17:15 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"Well, it's officially that time of year!

Writer posted a YouTube video (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thILxw6wBJE)
I just got skullgirls and warhammer space marine. Not going to install warhammer until i finish this drawing though. My deadline is coming up fast.
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Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 19, 2013, 09:31:12 PM
I need to play dawn of war again, I liked the game but the bugs annoyed me and that one mission where you killed the librarian issdor, took an eternity because you had to kill EVERY enemy unit, and the ai was the type that hid its men in tiny corners of the map ><

At the moment I'm playing mass effect 2, love the game. Still debating which I like the most but 2 is certainly the one I've played the most.

Next I'm looking at TOR I think; have to finish my smuggler eventually
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Post by: Hydra009 on December 19, 2013, 10:01:09 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I need to play dawn of war again
Dark Crusade (fully patched) + Dawn of Skirmish Pro.  You won't regret it.

Ultimate Apocalypse mod for Soulstorm when you want to make the galaxy burn.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 19, 2013, 10:08:03 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I need to play dawn of war again
Dark Crusade (fully patched) + Dawn of Skirmish Pro.  You won't regret it.

Ultimate Apocalypse mod when you want to make the galaxy burn.

Awesome! I need to download it, still stuck with the vanilla version where the only uncrioning artillery was the basilisk. Particularly broken was the damn whirlwind

I loved dark crusade, it was far better than soulstorm
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on December 20, 2013, 09:29:22 AM
I just picked up Neverwinter again.

So like 5 months ago there was this super expensive package you could buy. It gave you a mount and a ton of in game currency but this big draw was that you got access to the drow race, and buying this $200 pack was the ONLY way to get that access.

Log in yesterday and, oh LOOK! Drow is now a race anyone can pick! SCUMMY MOVE PWE. I almost bought that pack in a fit of temporary insanity. Fortunately i decided to buy food that month instead.

Anyway, this game is as good as its ever been. The journey from 1 to 60 is a very nice experience. Not too fast, not too slow and with a difficulty that really ramps up toward the end. The in game method of earning Zen is harsh, as is to be expected of a p2w game.

A pricing example:

One daily quest may reward perhaps 2000 astral diamonds.
1 zen on the zen exchange market costs 425 astral diamonds on average
One 16 slot bag costs 600 Zen
So one 16 slot bag will run you 250,000 astral diamonds.
That translates into 125 daily quests.

Now thats obviously not the whole picture. You can get more diamonds by selling stuff on the auction house and also through crafting. You also get some free diamonds every day by using an in game feature that rewards you for invoking your god. But the time investment required to not spend money and still get the goodies is pretty enormous.

Which is why I recommend this game with a caveat: Play it until 60 then move on. Get in and get out before you give in to the temptation to drop absurd amounts of money on the game.

Also the new ranger class kinda blows. Its not weak or anything its just boring to play, much like any other WoW hunter-esque class that has ever appeared in any mmo.
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Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 22, 2013, 08:09:05 AM
The new walking dead game is pretty good, only one episode out so far but it's very enjoyable.

Clementine is badass, in addition to adorable at the beginning
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 22, 2013, 04:26:11 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"The new walking dead game is pretty good, only one episode out so far but it's very enjoyable.

Clementine is badass, in addition to adorable at the beginning
I heard that was really good. I also heard The Last Of Us was amazing as well. I can't handle anything scary like that... My nightmares usually get the best of me...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 22, 2013, 04:40:18 PM
The telltale game is great, season one and two. So is the wolf among us

The last of us is really good too, but there is a little nightmare fuel. I recommend playing them
Either at midnight or during the middle of the day
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 22, 2013, 07:08:07 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"The telltale game is great, season one and two. So is the wolf among us

The last of us is really good too, but there is a little nightmare fuel. I recommend playing them
Either at midnight or during the middle of the day
To put things in perspective of how bad my dreams can be, I had horrible nighmares from the first castle level of super mario 3 and more recently, after watching Attack on Titan, I almost broke my thumb from a nightmare I had from it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 22, 2013, 08:05:47 PM
I've gotten nightmares from Jurassic park, (that one scene with the guy gettin pulled in the cage) Diablo, and courage the cowardly dog (raaammseeeess)

So I can relate, but it's still an excellent game, I recommend watching a lets play or fading a novelization of it.

Somehow they developed a game where you have the complete and total desire to keep the little girl safe.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 22, 2013, 08:44:20 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I've gotten nightmares from Jurassic park, (that one scene with the guy gettin pulled in the cage) Diablo, and courage the cowardly dog (raaammseeeess)

So I can relate, but it's still an excellent game, I recommend watching a lets play or fading a novelization of it.

Somehow they developed a game where you have the complete and total desire to keep the little girl safe.
OK, maybe one day I'll grow a pair and try it out.

(courage the cowardly dog was wrong on so many levels in so many episodes  :rollin: )
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 22, 2013, 08:48:13 PM
I really think most people will like it


Courage was my favorite show as a kid
However; some of the episodes scared the hell out of me, I looked into it and they had to actually mellow it out in later seasons because of angry parents calling in :shock:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 22, 2013, 10:17:50 PM
I've just started playing Supreme Commander Forged Alliance.  Loved Supreme Commander 2, curious to see what started it all.

[youtube:yuqdc8n9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmYAycFZLx0[/youtube:yuqdc8n9]

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on December 24, 2013, 03:15:59 PM
Had a few days off of work, so I picked up Skyrim off of a Steam sale. I've never played an Elder Scrolls game before, so it took a while to get used to some concepts like merchants running out of money. Blocking and one handing seem fairly useless compared to getting the biggest goddamn sword you can get and charging in, so I've been doing that style of play lately. So far, so good.

EDIT: Also, dragons are kind of pussies. I thought they'd be much more difficult to fight, but so far I can almost regen faster than they can blow fire/cold on me and once they land they're fucked. Maybe the later ones get more difficult.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 24, 2013, 03:17:39 PM
Skyrim is very fun, I did a argonian archer for a long time, but from what I've seen, a two handed melee works exceptionally well
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on December 24, 2013, 03:45:47 PM
Quote from: "Agramon"Had a few days off of work, so I picked up Skyrim off of a Steam sale. I've never played an Elder Scrolls game before, so it took a while to get used to some concepts like merchants running out of money. Blocking and one handing seem fairly useless compared to getting the biggest goddamn sword you can get and charging in, so I've been doing that style of play lately. So far, so good.

EDIT: Also, dragons are kind of pussies. I thought they'd be much more difficult to fight, but so far I can almost regen faster than they can blow fire/cold on me and once they land they're fucked. Maybe the later ones get more difficult.


Actually once you get a decent amount of Stamina and some of the block skills, sword and board becomes super OP. Bash them in the face with your shield and then kill them while they're staggered.

Also, I recommend these mods:

Climates of Tamriel
Skyrim Redone by T3nd0s
Unofficial Skyrim Patch

Pretty sure one of those redoes the skill constellations to be more sensible and useful.

Also the mod Alternate Start - Live another life lets you start the game from a variety of different locations and circumstances. Most importantly you can skill the long, drawn out opening sequence in Helgen. Some options even have you starting the game owning a house. Others have you in a half sunken ship wearing rags. Theres like 12 alternate starts. Its a great mod.

Also need to be sure to get SkyUI with Better Sorting and Better Magic.. It makes the PC inventory and spell menu's a trillion times more bearable.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 24, 2013, 04:58:28 PM
Quote from: "Agramon"EDIT: Also, dragons are kind of pussies. I thought they'd be much more difficult to fight, but so far I can almost regen faster than they can blow fire/cold on me and once they land they're fucked. Maybe the later ones get more difficult.
You didn't know? In real life all you have to do is stand behind a stone pillar and the dragon can't hurt you. I'd say it's pretty realistic
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 24, 2013, 05:03:24 PM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"
Quote from: "Agramon"EDIT: Also, dragons are kind of pussies. I thought they'd be much more difficult to fight, but so far I can almost regen faster than they can blow fire/cold on me and once they land they're fucked. Maybe the later ones get more difficult.
You didn't know? In real life all you have to do is stand behind a stone pillar and the dragon can't hurt you. I'd say it's pretty realistic

Worked in the Hobbit...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 24, 2013, 07:00:59 PM
Dragons are weak at lower levels, whoever eventually they strengthen to badass level

Eventually
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: missingnocchi on December 25, 2013, 11:35:21 AM
Fighting dragons is hard when you're a badass Viking Nord who don't need no weapons or magic.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: sasuke on December 25, 2013, 04:28:43 PM
Quote from: "Agramon"Also, dragons are kind of pussies. I thought they'd be much more difficult to fight, but so far I can almost regen faster than they can blow fire/cold on me and once they land they're fucked.
Play on legendary difficulty from the start.  I bet you that if you encounter a dragon outside of town (no help) and before you get your enchantment to 100 (2 magicka free spell schools), you will definitely not think that dragons are weak.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on December 25, 2013, 05:53:58 PM
Quote from: "sasuke"
Quote from: "Agramon"Also, dragons are kind of pussies. I thought they'd be much more difficult to fight, but so far I can almost regen faster than they can blow fire/cold on me and once they land they're fucked.
Play on legendary difficulty from the start.  I bet you that if you encounter a dragon outside of town (no help) and before you get your enchantment to 100 (2 magicka free spell schools), you will definitely not think that dragons are weak.

Yeah but then like wolves and bandits would also rape the shit out of you.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on December 25, 2013, 07:48:28 PM
Currently checking out PATH OF EXILE
(free Steam game for PC)

Diablo style gameplay with elements that are quite reminescent of Final Fantasy VII. (linked itemslots to combine skill-gems. The gems grow in level). Also throw in the huge cross-characterclass skilltree, and there's an insane amount of differing builds possible. Taking in-game gold out of the equation was a clever way to ensure loot rellevancy. Stuff you don't need will be traded in for usefull scrolls, or item-transforming orbs.  Orbs that can turns a vanilla item into a magical one, or change the properties of a magical item, or upgrade a magical item to a special item, or add sockets, or increase the quality of armor or weapons. Loot-upgrading loot.

I can see why IGN voted this PC game of 2013
[youtube:22rm5u0z]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXoOK44CR8k[/youtube:22rm5u0z]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on December 26, 2013, 03:08:06 AM
Thanks for all the Skyrim advice guys! I'll look into the mods this weekend hopefully. I ended up stumbling into a ruin and found Otar's mask (lots of elemental resistance). Shortly thereafter I picked up Volendrung from the Orcs. Not only does it hit like a truck but it looks cool as hell (especially with the pulsing red glow):

[spoil:oef62ctb][/spoil:oef62ctb]

With that warhammer and Otar's mask, the only things I really worry about dying to are large groups of casters in small rooms or giants, of course.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 26, 2013, 08:52:55 AM
Ever have a game that you feel like live mastered?

For me that's ME3, I finally found the perfect class, ammo combination, squad makeup, and weapons to simply roll the enemy.

Also I used to be a pretty elitist paladin healer in WOW
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on December 26, 2013, 11:30:17 AM
I just got Starbound. :-D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on December 26, 2013, 06:38:56 PM
Quote from: "Hijiri Byakuren"I just got Starbound. :-D

Me too.

The lack of instruction is annoying. Worse, in the beginning it spawned me right next to a monster that can kill me in one hit.

Its one of those games that I know will be fucking amazing once I get the hang of it, but I am having trouble finding the will whatever never mind.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 26, 2013, 07:42:14 PM
Quote from: "Agramon"Thanks for all the Skyrim advice guys! I'll look into the mods this weekend hopefully.
Mods that I heartily recommend for Skyrim:

SkyUI
Immersive Armor
Immersive Weapons
SkyRe (changes a ton of stuff, especially the perk system)
DragonsDiversified
ExtraEncounters
KaceAutoloot (lifesaver)
Inconsequential NPCs (adds a ton of NPCs to make cities feel more populated)
Forsworn children (Forsworn camps have children who also attack you)
Killable children
Killable courier
birds and flocks (aww yiss)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on December 26, 2013, 10:55:13 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "Agramon"Thanks for all the Skyrim advice guys! I'll look into the mods this weekend hopefully.
Mods that I heartily recommend for Skyrim:

SkyUI
Immersive Armor
Immersive Weapons
SkyRe (changes a ton of stuff, especially the perk system)
DragonsDiversified
ExtraEncounters
KaceAutoloot (lifesaver)
Inconsequential NPCs (adds a ton of NPCs to make cities feel more populated)
Forsworn children (Forsworn camps have children who also attack you)
Killable children
Killable courier
birds and flocks (aww yiss)

Yeah don't forget sexlab defeat and procreation so you can get raped and impregnated by bandits who beat you.

No.

Im not kidding.

That is real.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 26, 2013, 11:34:25 PM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"Yeah don't forget sexlab defeat and procreation so you can get raped and impregnated by bandits who beat you.

No.

Im not kidding.

That is real.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 26, 2013, 11:43:09 PM
...

...

...I would consider dling that, just because... dafuq....
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on December 27, 2013, 01:36:14 AM
[youtube:39pot87d]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0zH3B8lz7Q[/youtube:39pot87d]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 27, 2013, 05:40:38 AM
[youtube:1yeqq0ho]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S1SVkysIRw[/youtube:1yeqq0ho]

Brace yourself, mind fucks are coming.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 27, 2013, 12:51:19 PM
Those mods sound... interesting... I'm reinstalling Skyrim now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 28, 2013, 09:52:32 AM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "Agramon"Thanks for all the Skyrim advice guys! I'll look into the mods this weekend hopefully.
Mods that I heartily recommend for Skyrim:

SkyUI
Immersive Armor
Immersive Weapons
SkyRe (changes a ton of stuff, especially the perk system)
DragonsDiversified
ExtraEncounters
KaceAutoloot (lifesaver)
Inconsequential NPCs (adds a ton of NPCs to make cities feel more populated)
Forsworn children (Forsworn camps have children who also attack you)
Killable children
Killable courier
birds and flocks (aww yiss)
Seriously though... don't forget the Kenny Loggins mod
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SilentFutility on December 28, 2013, 11:59:14 AM
Been playing Timeplitters 2 a bit lately, absolutely fantastic game!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 28, 2013, 02:10:24 PM
[youtube:25hpr57l]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRCgdmZY-Fo[/youtube:25hpr57l]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SilentFutility on December 28, 2013, 03:09:07 PM
Quote from: "kilodelta"Writer posted a YouTube video (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRCgdmZY-Fo)
Fucking lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on December 29, 2013, 03:08:57 AM
Avid gamer right here! In fact, I just got the MGS Legacy collection the other day. Unfortunately, Peace Walker is not living up to the reputation of it's big brothers.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on December 29, 2013, 03:07:43 PM
So I picked up one of them Lexibook compact video game things. For twenty buck, fifteen on sale, I figured why not? Because it's lame. That's why not. These are probably why mobile phone games are like. I still don't have a decent phone, butt fuck it. It is interesting to see how many of these games I recognize as rip-offs of other, better, already existing games. Not as hard as you might think. At least four of them were clones of Pang (AKA Buster Bros.). There were a couple clones of Pooyan, of all things.  Several game and watch rip-offs. But I combed thought this hoping to find at least one hidden gem. And I did. Two of them, in fact. I have no illusions that these are clones of other games as well, but I don't recognize the original and found them refreshingly unique that it was worth the price to buy this thing.

The first is called Delivery Man where you don't deliver anything but play a shopkeeper with impossibly long arms who must place items onto a grid of shelves. As you place them, patrons come in and take items off the shelf. The trick here is if the item them select is touching others of the same item, they take all of them. So it becomes a quick-thinking block placing game trying to put as many of the same item adjacent to itself so you can get the big points and free up the most space for placing more items. After a couple rounds of this, you get a couple rounds reflecting life in southeast Asia where you must use the finicky arm mechanics in a timing game to catch rats running back and forth over the shelves. Well, awesome. I'm sure there's a more polished version of this on the iOS store, but this works well enough and is an interesting take on the place blocks to make them disappear genre that followed in the wake of Tetris

The second is called Fire Fighter and in an oddly accurate depiction of the profession, the player controls two firefighters holding a trampoline while a third bounces into the air, rescuing people and putting out the fire. It becomes a weird version of breakout, however you get bonus points for ever person still in the building when the fire is put out. The point is to maneuver your airborne protagonist into the windows with fire while touching as few people as possible. The fire takes several hits to extinguish, but you can carry only one person at a time while in the air-- they get off once you touch the trampoline. It's tricky to get the big bonuses because of this. Sadly, this game actually ends after about twelve rounds which seems dumb to me since during that time, it repeats the backgrounds at least twice. Why not just keep going?

So I got a bit of enjoyment out of these games. Possibly too much for what they are, I suppose. But I like them and that's fine. It would be interesting to see the original games these are ripping off. I found one Flash game called Bouncing Firemen that seems even more like a rip-off than the Lexibook game. So I doubt it's the original.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 31, 2013, 05:10:44 PM
Any recommendation for Sins of A Solar Empire: Rebellion while it is on sale? I love the genre, it's pretty much what I grew up on, but I haven't played one in a long ass time. Is it pretty much the best out there atm or is there better?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 31, 2013, 06:11:12 PM
Quote from: "Shiranu"Any recommendation for Sins of A Solar Empire: Rebellion while it is on sale? I love the genre, it's pretty much what I grew up on, but I haven't played one in a long ass time. Is it pretty much the best out there atm or is there better?
It has an 87 rating on Steam. It looks pretty good, though I have never played it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 31, 2013, 10:10:41 PM
I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but the project 64 emulator sounds pretty good. It lets you play a lot of the old N64 games in the computer

My mom also bought me a new controller for my old 64 for Christmas, unfortunately it has a damaged stick...

And it's a bootleg....

Yay eBay!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 01, 2014, 04:43:46 AM
I just figured out that you can completely skip the healing waiting period in Puzzle Quest by messing with the clock settings on the computer.

[youtube:156zhol6]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b18DjXWyWuc[/youtube:156zhol6]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on January 01, 2014, 01:59:36 PM
Quote from: "Shiranu"Any recommendation for Sins of A Solar Empire: Rebellion while it is on sale? I love the genre, it's pretty much what I grew up on, but I haven't played one in a long ass time. Is it pretty much the best out there atm or is there better?

I tried it for a little bit but for some reason didn't really enjoy it. I think it was because the battles feel extremely unrewarding in that game because they take forever to play out and the game expects you to just be randomly building stuff as they play out, which didn't work for me.

On the other hand in the same genre I bought Endless Space last week and I really like it; it's turn-based and works a bit like civilization in many ways, but with more focus on the diplomacy and research part and the battles are played by planning out a global strategy and then watching the game generate a cinematic that shows you the outcome of your plans (and your opponents)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 01, 2014, 02:56:06 PM
Quote from: "Shiranu"Any recommendation for Sins of A Solar Empire: Rebellion while it is on sale? I love the genre, it's pretty much what I grew up on, but I haven't played one in a long ass time. Is it pretty much the best out there atm or is there better?
I love it to pieces.  I love the enormous scale, complete with strategic zoom.  I want to bestow knighthood on whoever designed the UI - what would otherwise be a deluge of information is very well-organized.  I love the factions.  I love the pitched battles.  I love how the units are smart enough to engage targets with minimal micromanagement.  I love the beautiful (but incredibly unrealistic) solar systems.  I love the game's aesthetics (//https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oK8UTRgvJU).  I love the music.  I even love the unit acknowledgements.  It is in my short list of best strategy games I've ever played.

But it is not without its faults, expect lengthy battles and lengthy games, though it is reduced somewhat in Rebellion.  There's no campaign, so it's skirmish all day every day.  Pirate raids are very nasty and normal AIs basically get slaughtered by them.  The AI on normal and hard is still somewhat derpy, being lamentably slow to invest in planet development.  In the early game, they eschew capital ships with the ability to colonize planets for its far less efficient frigate equivalent, which really slows down colonization. They also have a tendency to overproduce strikecraft frigates, which can fairly easily be countered and destroyed.  The AI tends to mine-spam to a sickening degree, which can be very frustrating.

And finally, there are some serious balance issues.  TEC is heavily overpowered (Rebel TEC is particularly imba since it can ally with rebels/militia forces, which eliminates pirate raids, eliminates rebel attacks, and tremendously speeds up colonization, allowing you to focus your military entirely on enemy factions).  Advent sports some lovely buffs and offensive abilities, and their hangers and strike craft are amazingly effective, while Vasari are pitiful (their early research is inferior to the other two factions, their colonize buff is less useful than you'd expect, the superweapons are a joke, their research tree is littered with useless research, and their famed lightning raids are more myth than reality :()

To combat this, I have tweaked the game settings somewhat, virtually removing space mines, reducing pirate damage slightly, and making Vasari abilities work much better with each other while still keeping them roughly on the same footing with the other factions.  For example, the Vasari capital ship that buffs nearby ships with faster speed is reduced but passive, so no more jerky maneuvers or inadvertent breaking formation from the buff activating while only part of the fleet is nearby.  The end result is a much more maneuverable and faster fleet, which opens up maneuver warfare capabilities previously difficult to pull off.

I'm not quite done tweaking and playtesting things, but the gameplay is already greatly improved.  I hope to finish soon.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 01, 2014, 06:05:13 PM
So, I just got Saints Row the Third yesterday. Why don't more games have Japanese themed death match game shows in them?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 01, 2014, 06:13:46 PM
Cant stand Saints Row :|. Don't know why, wanted to like it, but it was so damn boring.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on January 01, 2014, 06:31:26 PM
So with the holiday prices of Steam, I was finally able to get Yar's Revenge.

That's Yar's Revenge, not Yars' Revenge, with the apostrophe before the S so you don't confuse the Atari VCS classic with this sad little remake that couldn't. I have played the hell out of Yars' Revenge as a kid, as I'm sure many had as it is one of their more popular games. So I was curious about this modern day remake.

So would you like if the game is any good?

So the fuck would I.

The game crashes every fucking time on launch. I have tried searching for a solution but none of them seem to work. More importantly, the game seems to be largely abandoned by the publisher, so getting help to get this thing to work may be impossible. It's possible my laptop just isn't up to snuff. But the solutions were rather high on the technical expertize scale. It could be because PhysXdownloader.dll isn't properly installed and to install it. But it won't install. If it doesn't install, it's probably because you had a virus checker that wasn't properly removed. Use the removal tool for the virus software you used to have of go into the system settings and delete the HKEY_4536fgvdwhgt6uywbqdew674y237rg23yur273dgewj7823tdgewdh7286udb3647832-3. Oh, you dumb fuck. You deleted HKEY_4536fgvdwhgt6uywbqdew674y237rg23yur273dgewj7823tdgewdh7286udb3647832-3a. Can't you tell the fucking difference, you noob?

When a game needs this level of ability to just get it to fucking run, it can go fuck itself.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 02, 2014, 03:48:06 PM
Been playing the new XCOM and its Enemy Within expansion pack.  I'm pleased to report that it is a great game worthy of the title.  Almost everything has been updated while staying more or less true to the spirit of the 1994 game.  In particular, the tactical battles and squad management got major overhauls - no more time units, the battles have a more cinematic feel (there's even the occasional synckill), soldiers gain veteran abilities, and you can implant soldiers with alien organs or put them in powered exoskeletons (at the low, low price of a quadruple amputation).  And you can unlock psychic powers, but it's much less of a gamebreaker than it was in the original.

But I do have a few nitpicks:

* An incredibly linear story.  One playthrough is basically the same as the next.
* Exalt (a rogue organization you have to fight) is a pushover.  It's seriously like a skeet-shoot.
* I don't like how you can't ambush aliens.  It's always you scouting them out, and they immediately run to ground the instant they're spotted.  WTF.
* You're very limited in how you can make money.  You can't manufacture/sell anymore.  (And the money amounts of ridiculously low for what you're doing.  The original had you spending hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time, and that was in 1994.)
* You're more limited in how you intercept UFOs.  You can't wolfpack them anymore and you can't wait till they land then send a Skyranger out - my preferred tactic for getting as much undamaged alien goodies as possible.  You can only mount one weapon type and you also can't choose any tactics (cautious or aggressive assaults).  :(
* The reason for the alien assault is nonsensical.  Horribad, even.

A couple of ideas for the next installment:

* Actual diplomacy with XCOM member nations.  They could have varied dispositions towards XCOM (and the UN) and give you specific objectives to accomplish in their region, possibly in conflict with other nations' goals.  You could coordinate attacks with their national military or make requests from them (cracking down on Exalt or pressuring wavering countries to stay in on your behalf)
* A better interception mini-game.  Something more interactive, at the very least.
* More varied weapons.  Especially new ammo types, like incendiary and high explosives.  Possibly even melee weapons.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on January 02, 2014, 03:51:01 PM
Considering your nitpicks and love for the original XCOM, you should consider checking out Xenonauts.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/)

It's still in early development but mostly complete and in terms of gameplay much closer to the original XCOM, and in my personal opinion, a far better game for it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on January 02, 2014, 05:05:27 PM
Been playing Starbound.

Like terraria, only way fucking cooler.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 02, 2014, 05:46:05 PM
Got a 2014 core set box of magic cards for Christmas, been a long time since I played, the last cards I bought were back when return to ravnica was new. They just pump so many out so quickly

I have a large collection of cards now, some dying back to unlimited and 3rd edition, but they're all illegal for standard play. I think I might make myself a few legacy decks with my old cards, especially seeing as how I can't bear to get rid of my old cage breaker deck.

Red, white, and Green ftw!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 02, 2014, 05:53:54 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Got a 2014 core set box of magic cards for Christmas, been a long time since I played, the last cards I bought were back when return to ravnica was new. They just pump so many out so quickly

I have a large collection of cards now, some dying back to unlimited and 3rd edition, but they're all illegal for standard play. I think I might make myself a few legacy decks with my old cards, especially seeing as how I can't bear to get rid of my old cage breaker deck.
Red, white, and Green ftw!
Card games? What a nerd!
But seriously, I was always the one who rejected whatever game was popular at the time, whether it be Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or whatever, so I know nothing about Magic. What's it like?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 02, 2014, 06:04:07 PM
I've always enjoyed magic, it's fun and strategies are always changing. Even though the best players end up using derivatives of one strategy or another. Each color tends to support a different play style.

 For example; often times white is about damage mitigation, defense, and an eventual overwhelming assault with big creatures

While red often times kills it's opponents with small creatures, but lots of them, you die from big bites.

It's fun, yet expensive if you want a big collection

Some of the old cards were worth big money too, an alpha black lotus went for 50k recently. Fun!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 02, 2014, 07:28:45 PM
I've gone and joined the Starbound crowd, and yeah, it's pretty much superior to Terraria in every conceivable way.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on January 02, 2014, 10:33:43 PM
Quote from: "Hijiri Byakuren"I've gone and joined the Starbound crowd, and yeah, it's pretty much superior to Terraria in every conceivable way.


Im having a lot of trouble finding some fucking titanium.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: nanivzla on January 02, 2014, 10:57:23 PM
Dunno if I can be considered a gamer, but my husband is, and I've been playing Diablo with him for about a month or so. I really like Diablo. I also played and loved BioShock
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 03, 2014, 01:11:34 AM
Quote from: "Insult to Rocks"Card games? What a nerd!
But seriously, I was always the one who rejected whatever game was popular at the time, whether it be Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or whatever, so I know nothing about Magic. What's it like?
You can summon nightmarish machine-monsters to do your bidding, mentally dominate your opponent to death, and/or litter the battlefield with the charred remains of your enemy's army.  It's fun.

Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Red, white, and Green ftw!
Blue/black or red/black!  Also, I'm learning to love blue/green.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 03, 2014, 01:17:25 AM
Quote from: "Plu"Considering your nitpicks and love for the original XCOM, you should consider checking out Xenonauts.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/)

It's still in early development but mostly complete and in terms of gameplay much closer to the original XCOM, and in my personal opinion, a far better game for it.
Eh, I'll give it a shot sometime, but it definitely looks a bit unpolished atm.  I've seen a lot of indie XCOM-like games, and haven't been very impressed with what I've seen so far.  This one seems to at least have an interesting interception system.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on January 03, 2014, 06:30:12 AM
Took some time off from Skyrim. It was eating into my schedule way too much. I've since substituted Hearthstone and been having a great time with a Warlock burn deck. Lots of 1-3 drops with Ardent Defenders, Argent Crusaders and Sea Giants as a nice mid-late game distraction. I also put an Alexstrasza in there in case of turtles.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 03, 2014, 07:30:39 AM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "Insult to Rocks"Card games? What a nerd!
But seriously, I was always the one who rejected whatever game was popular at the time, whether it be Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or whatever, so I know nothing about Magic. What's it like?
You can summon nightmarish machine-monsters to do your bidding, mentally dominate your opponent to death, and/or litter the battlefield with the charred remains of your enemy's army.  It's fun.

Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Red, white, and Green ftw!
Blue/black or red/black!  Also, I'm learning to love blue/green.

I never liked blue, it didn't fit my play style. And my dad used to always play mono black, so he took all of the cards.

I still remember his zombie deck, if overwhelmed you or it broke out a phyrexian obliterator which was just awful to fight with the red deck I used at the time.

*shivers*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 03, 2014, 01:50:29 PM
Phyrexian obliterator + any card that makes two creatures fight (deal their combat damage to each other) or any card that forces a creature to attack = game ender.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 03, 2014, 02:20:59 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"Phyrexian obliterator + any card that makes two creatures fight (deal their combat damage to each other) or any card that forces a creature to attack = game ender.

*goes into fetal position*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 03, 2014, 05:51:50 PM
So, just started DA:Awakening again. God, I forget how much I hated that add-on. It's like they took everything I didn't like about Origins, which was a lot, and made it sooooo much worse. Also, Anders is possibly the least likeable companion out of any game I have ever played. And I just finished a game were one of your companions is a pimp, so that's really saying something.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 03, 2014, 05:53:05 PM
I stopped after DA:O DA2 was appalling and I've never gotten around to playing awakening
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 03, 2014, 06:18:43 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I stopped after DA:O DA2 was appalling and I've never gotten around to playing awakening
Sometimes I fell like the only person in the world who likes DA2. :cry:
As for Awakening, it essentially tries to make the darkspawn more than just a cheep orc knockoff, and instead makes them completely ridiculous and over the top. The main villain is a talking broodmother whose lines are half hysterical laughter and half repeating the same words 20 times.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 03, 2014, 06:26:17 PM
DA2 was awful, graphics, story, game engine, everything. It's annoying.

DA3 looks like it will be good though
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 04, 2014, 02:36:34 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"*goes into fetal position*


 8-)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on January 04, 2014, 11:59:03 AM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"*goes into fetal position*
[ Image (//http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid=253533&type=card) ][ Image (//http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid=220172&type=card) ][ Image (//http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid=247337&type=card) ]

 8-)

Seems slow. I don't know what the current meta looks like but it seems like there would be a million ways to deal with that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 04, 2014, 12:06:41 PM
The hydra was pretty tough back in the day, but the slow power punch decks don't work as well anymore, now it's all about quick smash attacks.

Remember the token decks from the innistrad block?
Same principles
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on January 05, 2014, 02:50:54 PM
YES! I've beaten Path of Exile for the first time. This game has perhaps the best end-credits music EVER! You decide

[youtube:10742eqs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb9_yNhiprM[/youtube:10742eqs]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on January 09, 2014, 04:14:04 PM
[youtube:34yoy7z7]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOfll06X16c[/youtube:34yoy7z7]

This made me smile. I love it. I hope they make a full game out of this.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 11, 2014, 04:09:51 AM
[youtube:3u4s7qgq]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2-Go96dDZ8[/youtube:3u4s7qgq]

"Suck it consoles"   :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 11, 2014, 04:16:25 AM
Enjoy being in debt for the next 15 years to afford a setup like that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 11, 2014, 11:31:59 AM
Honestly at the moment there aren't any games I'm super excited about. I'll probably still be playing civ and ME and skyrim in 2014, probably in 2015 too.

Titanfall looks okay, not spectacular. Same as destiny

I'm wary of mass effect 4, personal reasons there.

I stopped playing FF after 10

The one and only game I'm looking forward to is DA3, other than that

Zip.

At least ME, Civ, and skyrim age well. Particularly the latter two
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on January 11, 2014, 11:42:45 AM
So I tried Bioshock 2. Yeah, I know. It's not as good as the original and just a cash grab by 2K while they were waiting for the development on Bioshock Infinite to finish, but I wanted to try it, so I did and well,...

It is a lesser game, no doubt about it. However, it does make many improvements over the original. The new hacking mini-game, which I thought I would hate, turned out to be much, much better. Part of that is owing to the remote hacking tool.

Less impressive is the dual-wielding of plasmids and weapons at the same time. The controls just didn't lend itself to intuitive switching between weapons or switch to a weapon can also change the ammo, or changing ammo could accidentally change the weapon. So I would up shooting those remote hacking darts at people instead of using the machine gun.

I was annoyed that it had you playing as a big fucking daddy the entire time, which was the worst part of the original. Well, that's not true. There's a sequence where you play as a little fucking sister. It was an eerie juxtaposition seeing the world how the sisters see the world and then seeing how things really are briefly, but there's not fucking gameplay here. There are splicers, but they do not attack. You cannot be hurt. It's a waste of fucking time.

Overall, I didn't hate the game, but it remains completely unnecessary. The minor gameplay improvements are not enough to justify it's existence. Often the references to the original felt shameless, like Greedo's appearance in Episode I. Why is this here? To make the cunts happy, I suppose. Pity that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 11, 2014, 04:54:19 PM
Greedo appears in episode 1?

The more you know...

Edit: Oh.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 11, 2014, 09:51:37 PM
Dice wars, a decent little flash game if you're bored. It's like risk except you don't pick where your men spawn.

ITs not super fun, but it can be entertaining.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 13, 2014, 01:08:11 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Honestly at the moment there aren't any games I'm super excited about. I'll probably still be playing civ and ME and skyrim in 2014, probably in 2015 too.

Titanfall looks okay, not spectacular. Same as destiny

I'm wary of mass effect 4, personal reasons there.

I stopped playing FF after 10

The one and only game I'm looking forward to is DA3, other than that

Zip.

At least ME, Civ, and skyrim age well. Particularly the latter two
Add Watchdogs and Infamous: Second Son to that list, as they both look fantastic.
As for me, I spent about to days vainly trying to get myself interested in Skyrim, and then one more day forcing myself to finish Dead Money for New Vegas (worst add-on to a game I have ever played). Bethesda and I have a very complicated relationship it seems.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 14, 2014, 12:54:34 PM


Xbox 360 > high-end PC   #-o (because updating the graphics card drivers apparently counterbalances years of obsolescence)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 14, 2014, 01:18:47 PM
the computer will trump the console every time; the one advantage a console has is that as operating systems get replaced on computers, the games won't work anymore. A windows 95 game won't work on its own on a Windows 7 OS.


But I can still plug in my PS and play FF7.


Also a console is cheaper, usually.

And I prefer skyrim on an xbox because of the controller

That's it!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on January 14, 2014, 01:25:25 PM
You can also plug in an old pc with an old operating system and still play your old games. Or even run a virtual machine.

The main advantage of consoles is/was ease of use. Sometimes price, but that's mostly because they're outdated; a really cheap pc costs about the same.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 14, 2014, 03:27:07 PM
Please, for the love of various non-existent deities, don't turn this into a console vs. pc thread. Those never end well, and almost always become needlessly mean spirited.
So..... I also finished Snake Easter the other day. Still a little disappointed. And for the life of me I can't figure out why all the Cobras just explode when you beat them.
Also, has anyone played the Tomb Raider Reboot? I have it on request from the library, and from what I've seen it looks really fun.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on January 14, 2014, 03:32:20 PM
Ah we run into the whole console/pc thing every once in a while, but I think most of the pros and cons of each are known to the point where there's little left to argue over :P

I picked up Path of Exile again for a bit, but the server still seems a bit laggy and the game is too brutal for a glass cannon to survive lagspikes so I figured I'd try out a Witch instead. It's fun so far.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 14, 2014, 08:40:08 PM
Anyone remember old red alert? Haven't played it in years. I loved it growing up though, even bought the collectors edition for RA3.

RA2 was my favorite
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 14, 2014, 09:03:57 PM
Tried playing it on the collection for PC. All the games stopped working within a month or so, except Renegade, which the only one I had no desire to play. God that game was awful.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 14, 2014, 09:33:43 PM
I just got back in to starcraft 2. I've been getting massacred, but my friend gave me a few tips that are at least making it easier to get better.

plus, I'm not too sure this is true, but if this Dreamcast 2 comes out, I will cry tears of joy. Dreamcast is tied for second for my favorite console of all time. (the other being SNES)
[youtube:3g6gplgf]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqyEhVwl2MI[/youtube:3g6gplgf]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 15, 2014, 01:47:48 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Anyone remember old red alert? Haven't played it in years. I loved it growing up though, even bought the collectors edition for RA3.

RA2 was my favorite
RA2 was great but the Russians really take it up the shorts in the expansion from prism spam and lots of mind control (which either forces soviet armies to infight to death or does the ol' mind-control/grinder combo, especially with engineer-ferrying flak tracks).  Also, brutes are practically useless against anything but tank destroyers.  Best faction:  Yuri with captured allied con yard.  Most satisfying thing in the world:  chronoshifting enemy MCVs and/or war miners into the ocean.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on January 15, 2014, 03:26:28 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Anyone remember old red alert? Haven't played it in years. I loved it growing up though, even bought the collectors edition for RA3.

RA2 was my favorite
I had an old RA2 clan called N.A.T.O.. Those were some good times.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 15, 2014, 07:54:53 AM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Anyone remember old red alert? Haven't played it in years. I loved it growing up though, even bought the collectors edition for RA3.

RA2 was my favorite
RA2 was great but the Russians really take it up the shorts in the expansion from prism spam and lots of mind control (which either forces soviet armies to infight to death or does the ol' mind-control/grinder combo, especially with engineer-ferrying flak tracks).  Also, brutes are practically useless against anything but tank destroyers.  Best faction:  Yuri with captured allied con yard.  Most satisfying thing in the world:  chronoshifting enemy MCVs and/or war miners into the ocean.

I remember Yuri being OP, those defense turrets alone were awful.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jason78 on January 15, 2014, 08:15:26 AM
Quote from: "Plu"Ah we run into the whole console/pc thing every once in a while, but I think most of the pros and cons of each are known to the point where there's little left to argue over :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 15, 2014, 01:00:21 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 15, 2014, 01:39:51 PM
One thing I didn't like about RA2 was how superior the USSR tanks were. It took what, two or three Grizzlies to beat a Rhino? And the apocalypse was hands down the most deadly vehicle on the battlefield for a long time, excluding the occasional use of existing units in unorthodox strategies.

I liked playing the USA or USSR most of the time, simply because I liked mass airpower and mass tank rushes. Similar thing in Generals, though I must say that the Airpower seems to be much weaker in that game than in Red Alert.

In Generals I was always USA or GLA, US for the vehicles; GLA because It was fun. I loved popping guys out of tanks and trucks just to steal them with my own units. Popping guys out of no where with that one ability delighted me, and I loved putting terrorists on motorcycles and hitting the enemy where he couldn't react the slowest.


YES
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: BarkAtTheMoon on January 15, 2014, 02:01:56 PM
Quote from: "Plu"I picked up Path of Exile again for a bit, but the server still seems a bit laggy and the game is too brutal for a glass cannon to survive lagspikes so I figured I'd try out a Witch instead. It's fun so far.
I've been playing Path of Exile lately. It is a fun game. I haven't had too much trouble with lag, but the server occasionally boots me which is annoying. I was getting bsod's until I found a fix for a known sound card issue with it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 15, 2014, 04:09:04 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I remember Yuri being OP, those defense turrets alone were awful.
Static defenses were Yuri's big weakness.  But Psychic towers and a handful of gattling tanks could stop most attacks with the exception of V3s backed up with heavy armor or prisms.

QuoteOne thing I didn't like about RA2 was how superior the USSR tanks were. It took what, two or three Grizzlies to beat a Rhino? And the apocalypse was hands down the most deadly vehicle on the battlefield for a long time, excluding the occasional use of existing units in unorthodox strategies.
Guardian GIs could tear them apart, though.  Or chrono legionnaires.  Or grand cannons.  Or tank destroyers.  Or prism hit-and-run.  Or battle fortresses.  Or mind control.  

Tbh, USSR tesla tanks doing lightning (heh) strikes on vulnerable positions (read: chrono/war miners) were a lot more effective.  Apocalypse was great on paper, but its tremendously slow speed and its many counters made it more of a situational unit.

QuoteIn Generals I was always USA or GLA, US for the vehicles; GLA because It was fun.
USA air or super, occassionally nuke china or china inf.  USA air was practically unstoppable.  China inf, despite being a magnet for aoe, could be surprisingly effective.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 17, 2014, 01:35:38 AM
Can someone do me a favor and explain to me why 95% of the Killzone fandom thinks the ISA are evil simply because the Helghast are slightly sympathetic and look cool? They're FASCISTS! It's like they don't even realize that the setting of the games is purposefully reminiscent of the first 2 world wars, with the Helghast being the Germans. #-o
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 17, 2014, 02:00:53 AM
Quote from: "Insult to Rocks"Can someone do me a favor and explain to me why 95% of the Killzone fandom thinks the ISA are evil simply because the Helghast are slightly sympathetic and look cool? They're FACISTS! It's like they don't even realize that the setting of the games is purposefully reminiscent of the first 2 world wars, with the Helghast being the Germans. #-o
Yeah, that stuff's really bad.  Bad fascists, bad.

<-- plays German in World of Tanks and Company of Heroes*
*has to choke back shouting in German*

[spoil:3pcc08wn][/spoil:3pcc08wn]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 17, 2014, 05:38:31 PM
I have reached a level that gamers dread, where they want to play something but nothing in their inventory is satisfying, and they don't like any suggestions given to them. So there's just this thing like an itch that can't be scratched, constantly bothering you and you are unable to conquer it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on January 17, 2014, 05:41:29 PM
Play SuperCrateBox. It'll be fun for an hour or so and it's intensely difficult :P I'll give you a cookie if you can beat my 110 crate highscore.

Also spent the night with some friends playing the boardgame Terra Mystica. I love it, it's awesome :D Every game is different, it's exciting until the last points are counted, all the different races play in their own way and the skill cap is off the board from what I'm seeing so far. I'm going to have a lot of good hours with this one ^^
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 17, 2014, 07:38:45 PM
YMIR, here are some good freeware games that I've found that you may or may not be aware of:
Cave Story:
http://www.cavestory.org/ (http://www.cavestory.org/)
Iij, Hero and Hero Core, and Garden Gnome Carnage:
http://www.remar.se/daniel/games.php (http://www.remar.se/daniel/games.php)
Merry Gear Solid:
http://www.superfundungeonrun.com/?page_id=9 (http://www.superfundungeonrun.com/?page_id=9)
Knytt, Knytt Stories, and Within a Deep Forest:
http://nifflas.ni2.se/?page=News (http://nifflas.ni2.se/?page=News)
Battle For Wesnoth:
http://wesnoth.org/ (http://wesnoth.org/)
Embric of Wulfhammers Castle:
http://wulfhammer.org/ (http://wulfhammer.org/)
The Elder Scrolls: Arena and Daggerfall:
http://www.elderscrolls.com/ (http://www.elderscrolls.com/)
Last Scenario and Exit Fate:
http://site.scfworks.com/?page_id=8 (http://site.scfworks.com/?page_id=8)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 17, 2014, 08:00:18 PM
Thanks guys, I'll have to look into them
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 17, 2014, 09:33:39 PM
I just started watching a Lets Play of Ride to Hell: Retribution, which currently has the second lowest Metacritic score out of any game, and it is unbelievably hilarious. :popcorn:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 18, 2014, 12:34:09 AM
Quote from: "Insult to Rocks"I just started watching a Lets Play of Ride to Hell: Retribution, which currently has the second lowest Metacritic score out of any game, and it is unbelievably hilarious. :popcorn:
Yeah, Angry Joe warned me about that one.  The damsel-in-distress sex scenes were a special kind of WTF.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 18, 2014, 12:46:15 AM
Quote from: "Insult to Rocks"YMIR, here are some good freeware games that I've found that you may or may not be aware of:
Cave Story:
http://www.cavestory.org/ (http://www.cavestory.org/)
Iij, Hero and Hero Core, and Garden Gnome Carnage:
http://www.remar.se/daniel/games.php (http://www.remar.se/daniel/games.php)
Merry Gear Solid:
http://www.superfundungeonrun.com/?page_id=9 (http://www.superfundungeonrun.com/?page_id=9)
Knytt, Knytt Stories, and Within a Deep Forest:
http://nifflas.ni2.se/?page=News (http://nifflas.ni2.se/?page=News)
Battle For Wesnoth:
http://wesnoth.org/ (http://wesnoth.org/)
Embric of Wulfhammers Castle:
http://wulfhammer.org/ (http://wulfhammer.org/)
The Elder Scrolls: Arena and Daggerfall:
http://www.elderscrolls.com/ (http://www.elderscrolls.com/)
Just going to add a couple

Supertuxkart
//http://supertuxkart.sourceforge.net/
Xonotic

OpenArena
//http://www.openarena.ws/smfnews.php
Urban Terror
//http://www.urbanterror.info/home/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 18, 2014, 01:02:46 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Thanks guys, I'll have to look into them
YMIR, it might be a little easier for us to suggest games for you if you tell us your platform and what notable games you have for it, otherwise we'll run out of freeware games quickly and have to resort to Newgrounds or something.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 18, 2014, 02:15:49 AM
My recommendation is if you feel bored or in the dreaded i-wanna-play-but-i-feel-blah mood, either play a really low-stress game like Bejeweled or something or watch a replay of your favorite RTS.  Usually puts me in a much better mood.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 18, 2014, 07:04:18 AM
I might do empire at war, been a few years for that
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 18, 2014, 02:57:07 PM
Unexpected day off from work + Company of Heroes 2 is free to play all day today.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 18, 2014, 03:40:51 PM
Damn, can't find my copy of empire at war, anyone know a good virus free torrent? :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 18, 2014, 04:59:04 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Damn, can't find my copy of empire at war, anyone know a good virus free torrent? :P
Go for one with lots of seeds and generally positive comments and scan the hell out of it after you download.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 18, 2014, 05:32:13 PM
I tried Company of Heroes 2 and I don't wanna be a negative nelly but it was kinda bad.  It's basically an updated version of Company of Heroes that isn't quite as good as Company of Heroes.  5/10 tops.

New "features":
* Frostbite mechanic - troops freeze and die frequently.  Don't worry, your engineers can build fire pits to heat up everyone in a 1ft radius.  One of two things will happen:  they'll freeze to death 2 feet away from a fire pit because you forgot to tell them to scamper back to it after building/repairing something or one of your own tanks will accidentally run it over and they'll freeze to death.
* Arcane levelup/general system.  I have no idea what's going on there.
* Very low pop cap.

Ingame memories:  shooting nearly-destroyed buildings with tanks who apparently graduated from the stormtrooper school of marksmanship for 5-minutes before realizing that HQ buildings can't actually be destroyed, stuff inexplicably blowing up, blinking icons everywhere, annihilating seemingly endless hordes of enemy infantry backed up by a sizable amount of vehicles only to get bogged down and pushed back, calling in airstrikes and watching AI teammates suicidally rush to the killzone, watching AI teammates park their entire army in my forward base as my army fights and dies.

Actual quotes:
"I have no idea what I'm doing."
"I'm winning I think."
"More of them?"
"How the hell are there more of them?!"
"I have no idea what I'm doing."
"STOP BLINKING! I KNOW I HAVE POINTS TO SPEND!"
"Why would you walk into an artillery strike?"
"You.  Go fight them.  Or die, whatever."
"Stop shooting friendlies!"
"I won, so why isn't the umm...oh wait, there it goes."
"If I win 20 more matches and I get +2% werf for flammen.  Word."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 19, 2014, 01:11:48 AM
You won't find any objection from me. The majority of games my friends like are ones I can't stand, so I get crap over my opinions all the time. I mean, is it soooo weird that I prefer Arkham Asylum over Arkham City? Really?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 23, 2014, 12:41:57 PM
I just bought minecraft for the PC (use to have it on xbox). Goodbye, life.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 23, 2014, 01:20:41 PM
Playing TOR at the moment, then I'm thinking I'll move into KOTOR or DA. After that....I dunno, maybe Red Alert again
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 23, 2014, 01:33:54 PM
Quote from: "Shiranu"I just bought minecraft for the PC (use to have it on xbox). Goodbye, life.
Considering what you've had to say about said life, a little escapism may be for the best. :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 23, 2014, 02:20:13 PM
Quote from: "Hijiri Byakuren"
Quote from: "Shiranu"I just bought minecraft for the PC (use to have it on xbox). Goodbye, life.
Considering what you've had to say about said life, a little escapism may be for the best. :lol:

Says the guy who thinks pizza is disgusting...

 :blahblah:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 23, 2014, 02:28:58 PM
Quote from: "Shiranu"Says the guy who thinks pizza is disgusting...
Well, it is. :-|
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 23, 2014, 04:24:26 PM
Pizza is fucking awesome


anyone ever play cookie clicker?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on January 23, 2014, 04:47:07 PM
My colleagues opened cookie clicker. It took them about 3 minutes before they decided to run a little javascript in the console that would auto-click the cookie, and then the game got boring really quickly.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 24, 2014, 01:52:26 AM
It's simplistic...but the endgame...



The danger must be growing for the rowers keep on rowing!  AND THEY'RE CERTAINLY NOT SHOWING ANY SIGNS THAT THEY ARE SLOWING!  *screams*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 24, 2014, 11:01:44 AM
I never buy that upgrade


I have enough nightmare fuel already
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 24, 2014, 04:53:27 PM
Today, I decided to do some PC spring cleaning (henceforth referred to as de_dusting)

> Me be hardware newfag doing comp hardware maintenance for the first time
> Antistatic wrist band + can of compressed air ftw
> open up case.  looks like New Jersey.
> spray like crazy.  dust flying everywhere.
> carefully move unused power cable off of the motherboard
> plug in 2 inexplicably unused side case fans (3/3 reporting for duty)
> unplug monitor's VGA cable, plug in DVI cable
> plug everything back in and everything works fine
> feel like less of a computer nub
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 25, 2014, 12:10:28 AM
After my latest adventure, this is now my favorite subreddit:  http://www.reddit.com/r/dustypcs (http://www.reddit.com/r/dustypcs)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on January 25, 2014, 08:30:28 AM
Quote from: "RC_Dave333"I like BINGO
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 25, 2014, 11:37:07 AM
I'm playing TOR at the moment and I've even doing random dungeons, but a lot of the time they're not quite there; the tanks don't know what to do, the damage spreads out instead of focusing etc.

It makes me miss the specifics of wow, everyone had a job and knew what to do, tor lacks the same sort of laid out feeling.

Makes me miss galaxies too, I like tor, but noting will beat my guy standing in 501st armor standing above a massive sand dune.

Except for maybe when I got my blue proto drake after five years of trying ;)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 25, 2014, 02:02:26 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"It makes me miss the specifics of wow, everyone had a job and knew what to do, tor lacks the same sort of laid out feeling.
WoW was like that?!   :-s

But I get your point, though I don't like it when roles are quite that prescribed.  In WoW, when you roll a class, there's a clear right way and wrong way to play (complete with optimal build and even optimal ability order), and you're punished heavily if you deviate from that.  I prefer Rift's system - where you can branch out a lot more in your build without suffering for it and you can also hotswap roles whenever you want so there's seldom a for-want-of-a-nail situation with tanks or healers.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on January 25, 2014, 02:27:27 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Pizza is fucking awesome


anyone ever play cookie clicker?
I stopped "playing"  cookie Incrementor soon after dungeons came out. I don't remember how many cookies I had when I quit, but it was quite a lot.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 25, 2014, 09:32:34 PM


 :rollin:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on January 26, 2014, 06:46:47 PM
So I finally finally managed to get my mitts on a Game king, or one of the knock-offs that has a few games pre-programed into the unit. Say hello to the YD-959



The fuck izzit, you say? It's a video game, you idiot.

Specifically it's a version of the Game King, a Chinese-made handheld game system that was unique for not being a portable NES or SNES in a handheld. I would like an actually Game King and a selection of cartridges with the boxes, you fucking need the boxes, but alas. They stopped making them in 2006. But they haven't stopped making stuff like the YD-959, which I picked up at a local liquidator/flea market type thing.

A review video of the similar YD-965 can be found below.

[youtube:3mg71xr6]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUEfW3YDHPQ[/youtube:3mg71xr6]

Also, same chap's showcase of the Game King games and the box text. Told you need the boxes.

[youtube:3mg71xr6]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmbQXeH97NE[/youtube:3mg71xr6]

What do I think of it? Well, it is what it is. One thing I notice is that each pixel is divided into four smaller dots in a square to fool you into thinking it has better resolution than it actually does. That's shady, but also very clever.

The games are fairly basic or obvious rip-offs of other, real games. Notably Super Mario Bros, Arkanoid and Street Fighter or something. Not sure what the Tank and Star War games are directly ripping-off. Doesn't matter. It's amusing enough and I'm glad I got it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on January 27, 2014, 12:37:32 AM
Peacewalker is still making me doubt that the rest of the MGS series wasn't just a pleasant fever dream, as it's still horrible in every imaginable way. It also has a Monster Hunter crossover? :-s
On the bright side, I just got Kingdoms of Amalur from the library, and I'm really impressed so far. It has the God of War style combat system that I love, and a very good RPG base on it to. IT manages to be just complex enough to be interested, but simple enough to guarantee that you use everything, and its easy enough to play where that never poses a problem.
Honestly though, I'll play anything at this point just to get a respite from Peacewalker. That game pisses me off so much. :evil:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: MrPillow on January 27, 2014, 05:17:29 PM
Hey guys, PS3 and Steam player here. PSN is MrPillow92, Steam is MrPillowTheGreat

I've been playing Awesomenauts (Froggy, Gnaw, Yuri, and Derpl are my mains...) and Saints Row 3 recently. I'm finding myself aligning with the popular opinion that SR2>3 as I play but 3 does have helluva better minigames aka 'activities'
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 27, 2014, 05:40:06 PM
Another great game; age of empires 2. I used to love it when I was young. Unfortunately there's a big with the new OS's that either won't play any music, or causes the cursor to drag off to one side without being able to move it
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on January 27, 2014, 05:43:29 PM
Age of Empires II recently got an HD remake launched on Steam, it should work perfectly fine with modern OS and also had a bunch of stuff like pathfinding upgraded.

(Personally I though it was really unbalanced though.)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on February 01, 2014, 02:41:39 PM
Quote from: "Plu"Age of Empires II recently got an HD remake launched on Steam, it should work perfectly fine with modern OS and also had a bunch of stuff like pathfinding upgraded.

(Personally I though it was really unbalanced though.)

I've been playing that. It used to be one of my all time favorites. It's one of the games that walls actually do something.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 01, 2014, 02:52:40 PM
My CD holder fell over earlier, and as I was putting them back into the thing I realized I hadn't played some of them in years, one of them for at least a decade.

Then I realized that most modern games don't even come in CD jewels anymore.

 :shock:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 01, 2014, 09:44:52 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"My CD holder fell over earlier, and as I was putting them back into the thing I realized I hadn't played some of them in years, one of them for at least a decade.

Then I realized that most modern games don't even come in CD jewels anymore.

 :shock:
I don't miss 'em.  Did some spring cleaning and found a mess of cracked cases with mismatched CDs and copious amounts of burned discs.  Such a hassle.  The only good thing about it was those great user manuals.   Starcraft, Mechcommander, Homeworld.  <3
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 02, 2014, 07:35:21 AM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"My CD holder fell over earlier, and as I was putting them back into the thing I realized I hadn't played some of them in years, one of them for at least a decade.

Then I realized that most modern games don't even come in CD jewels anymore.

 :shock:
I don't miss 'em.  Did some spring cleaning and found a mess of cracked cases with mismatched CDs and copious amounts of burned discs.  Such a hassle.  The only good thing about it was those great user manuals.   Starcraft, Mechcommander, Homeworld.  <3

God I haven't played mechcommander in years I can't even remember the storyline anymore, but I remember it had a great yellow box
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 02, 2014, 12:11:02 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"God I haven't played mechcommander in years I can't even remember the storyline anymore, but I remember it had a great yellow box
Inner Sphere counterattack on the Clanners (specifically, Fed Comm VS Clan Smoke Jaguar on the planet Port Arthur).  It's one of the string of Clan defeats that ultimately doom the Clan invasion.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on February 06, 2014, 03:29:51 PM
Path Of Exile will be starting a fresh Domination League on Feb. 25th
For those who'd like to check out this free PC game (Steam), now's the chance to climb the ladder from the getgo.

Path Of Exile is Diablo style gameplay with Final Fantasy VII style skillgems, making for an insane amount of different possible builds.
Domination adds so-called dominationshrines on the maps add random, each offering a different temporary buff, and often guarded by hordes of monsters. Once the Domination leage is over, you get to keep your heroes and stash, to play with in standard-game mode.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on February 06, 2014, 03:31:42 PM
What's the difference between Domination League and the standard game?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on February 06, 2014, 06:46:33 PM
The playstation 4 is raping the competition.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on February 06, 2014, 07:00:34 PM
Quote from: "leo"The playstation 4 is raping the competition.
Bit late to the party there Leo. The PS4 has been doing better the the X-Box One since, hell, before launch day. And dammit! Why'd you have to go reminding me that I do not have a next gen console yet, and I'm running out of time before Watchdogs and Second Son are released!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 06, 2014, 07:01:09 PM
Quote from: "leo"The playstation 4 is raping the competition.

Hell yea :D.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 06, 2014, 10:44:29 PM
Nothing feels like the first time you crack into an awesome game does it?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on February 06, 2014, 10:55:33 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Nothing feels like the first time you crack into an awesome game does it?
Ditto for the opposite effect. I was in a funk for days after I finished Bioshock Infinite. Paying 60 dollars for a game you can't stand is an awful feeling.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on February 07, 2014, 12:11:55 AM
Gonna (attempt) to play the ESO beta stress test tomorrow.

My expectations are low, as the game is rumored to be pretty bad.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on February 07, 2014, 12:17:37 AM
Quote from: "Nonsensei"Gonna (attempt) to play the ESO beta stress test tomorrow.

My expectations are low, as the game is rumored to be pretty bad.
Oh lord, best of luck my friend. Oh, and speaking of infamous MMO's, diid anyone play the FF14 relaunch? I haven't heard a thing about it since it came out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 07, 2014, 12:26:34 AM
No news on FF, and yeah ESO sounds terrible from what I have heard (and most of it comes from hardcore fan boys of the series... who are still defending ESO even after listing all this stuff they don't like about it...)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 07, 2014, 11:00:14 AM
Quote from: "Shiranu"No news on FF, and yeah ESO sounds terrible from what I have heard (and most of it comes from hardcore fan boys of the series... who are still defending ESO even after listing all this stuff they don't like about it...)
From what I've heard,  reception is mixed, with generally positive reviews. (//http://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/comments/1v3wa3/question_for_those_who_played_last_weekend/)  But I know a couple people irl in the beta and they really enjoy it.  We'll see when it hits metacritic.

However, my initial impression is admittedly pretty awful (//https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gffF6rDXKEM).  I saw a franchise renown for its lore and vibrant open-world become a dull hack-n-slash.  I sincerely hope that this is an inaccurate assessment.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on February 07, 2014, 11:08:47 AM
Quote from: "Hydra009"
Quote from: "Shiranu"No news on FF, and yeah ESO sounds terrible from what I have heard (and most of it comes from hardcore fan boys of the series... who are still defending ESO even after listing all this stuff they don't like about it...)
From what I've heard,  reception is mixed, with generally positive reviews. (//http://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/comments/1v3wa3/question_for_those_who_played_last_weekend/)  But I know a couple people irl in the beta and they really enjoy it.  We'll see when it hits metacritic.

However, my initial impression is admittedly pretty awful (//https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gffF6rDXKEM).  I saw a franchise renown for its lore and vibrant open-world become a dull hack-in-slash.  I sincerely hope that this is an inaccurate assessment.
Good lord, that looks awful. I mean, all my experiances with the ES have been pretty awful, especially with the combat, but...... this just looks like the most boring and un-interesting thing. Honestly, I wish they would have made a Fallout MMO instead. That would have been far more interesting than what we've got with ESO.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 07, 2014, 11:29:16 AM
I was looking forward to elder scrolls online :/

I hope it's a good game, I want to play it and enjoy it
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on February 08, 2014, 11:23:10 AM
Quote from: "Insult to Rocks"
Quote from: "leo"The playstation 4 is raping the competition.
Bit late to the party there Leo. The PS4 has been doing better the the X-Box One since, hell, before launch day. And dammit! Why'd you have to go reminding me that I do not have a next gen console yet, and I'm running out of time before Watchdogs and Second Son are released!

Still no point to buy either console until they release some bloody games for them, though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 08, 2014, 11:49:35 AM
Quote from: "the_antithesis"
Quote from: "Insult to Rocks"
Quote from: "leo"The playstation 4 is raping the competition.
Bit late to the party there Leo. The PS4 has been doing better the the X-Box One since, hell, before launch day. And dammit! Why'd you have to go reminding me that I do not have a next gen console yet, and I'm running out of time before Watchdogs and Second Son are released!

Still no point to buy either console until they release some bloody games for them, though.



I second that, my summer money is still tucked away until I see something that makes me want to buy
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on February 08, 2014, 11:51:35 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"
Quote from: "the_antithesis"Still no point to buy either console until they release some bloody games for them, though.



I second that, my summer money is still tucked away until I see something that makes me want to buy

Make them earn our buyer's remorse!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jason78 on February 08, 2014, 12:20:56 PM
There's been a reboot of the 80's classic Double Dragon.


See you in the spring.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on February 09, 2014, 10:01:26 AM
I believe I may have just found the greatest game ever made. Better than Minecraft.

Catlateral Damage (//http://www.catlateraldamage.com/)

"Play as a cooped-up cat where your paw is your only weapon and mischief-making is your only directive.

Catlateral Damage is a first-person destructive cat simulator where your goal is to knock as many of your owner's possessions onto the ground as possible. It is currently in alpha and being created in Unity by Chris Chung. The full version will include additional levels, lots of objects to swat at, and more!"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 09, 2014, 10:09:08 AM
I saw a youtuber do a video on that, it looked entertaining enough as a kill time game
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 13, 2014, 03:59:24 PM
Sadly, my original N64 memory card has been corrupted, now I cannot play any games with saves


that's over a decade of saved games


*manly tears*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on February 13, 2014, 04:32:18 PM
Quote from: "the_antithesis"I believe I may have just found the greatest game ever made. Better than Minecraft.

Catlateral Damage (//http://www.catlateraldamage.com/)

"Play as a cooped-up cat where your paw is your only weapon and mischief-making is your only directive.

Catlateral Damage is a first-person destructive cat simulator where your goal is to knock as many of your owner's possessions onto the ground as possible. It is currently in alpha and being created in Unity by Chris Chung. The full version will include additional levels, lots of objects to swat at, and more!"
That is brilliant!

Grinning, that sucks.  :( I have been having response issues with my N64 controller's joystick. It's too wiggly. I only have 1 left that works well enough for mariokart. I understand your struggle.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: leo on February 13, 2014, 06:25:55 PM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Sadly, my original N64 memory card has been corrupted, now I cannot play any games with saves


that's over a decade of saved games


*manly tears*
The Nintendo 64 was the beginning of the end to Nintendo. The company never come back to the number 1 spot in the industry. The Nintendo 64 has some great games but the lack of cd drive was the worst choice ever. The console was raped by the playstation 1.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on February 13, 2014, 06:56:26 PM
Quote from: "leo"
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"Sadly, my original N64 memory card has been corrupted, now I cannot play any games with saves


that's over a decade of saved games


*manly tears*
The Nintendo 64 was the beginning of the end to Nintendo. The company never come back to the number 1 spot in the industry. The Nintendo 64 has some great games but the lack of cd drive was the worst choice ever. The console was raped by the playstation 1.
I beg to differ. Cartridges are the best. No loading time. Period. You really can't beat that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 13, 2014, 06:57:58 PM
More bad news, my RA2 won't run on 64 bit correctly, and my 32 bit computer won't turn on


 :cry:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on February 14, 2014, 02:30:54 AM
I ran RA2 just fine from the First Decade version, you could try getting your hands on that. Or maybe try installing a virtual box with 32bit windows?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 14, 2014, 02:45:43 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"More bad news, my RA2 won't run on 64 bit correctly, and my 32 bit computer won't turn on


 :cry:
There are versions of it that will.  I reinstalled it after talking about it and it works fine for me.  You'll probably just have to snag a different version.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 14, 2014, 07:34:50 AM
Thanks guys I'll look into it.


And Shoe, you could always do what I do!

take a shower and contemplate life until the maintenance is over, or if it lasts too long. Play music as loud as possible and dance wildly without a care for what you look like
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 15, 2014, 04:16:13 AM
I was on the fence about Elder Scrolls Online.  Checked out a couple in-depth reviews.  Mostly favorable.  It looks like Skyrim Online.  It also looks beautiful as hell.  And the interface is nice and lean (the limited ability bar reminds me of Secret World), you're not going to have a ton of toolbars cluttering up the screen.  Overall, the gameplay seems solid.

But oh man oh man, the business model is going to be the death of this game.  Lots and lots of completely understandable Imperial Edition rage.  Basically, you can't play as an Imperial unless you fork over extra money.  So, that's $80 instead of $60 for the game, then $15 a month forever.  Cha ching.

And you create this nasty situation where Imperials have a distinct in-game advantage over their non-human peasant counterparts, which doesn't sit well with me either.

And if you pre-ordered the game, your character can join any alliance.  Which seems fine, until you think about the finer implications of Bjorn Elfsmasher joining the Aldmeri Dominion.  Yeah, not a great idea.

Stuff like this could really harm this game.  And it's definitely scared me away from it for the time being.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 15, 2014, 04:45:27 AM
All I know is Redguard ftw. Unfortunately didn't get to see one.

So a friend playing it,  still not sure how i feel about it.  But it was DEFINITELY beautiful.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 16, 2014, 10:49:37 AM
debating getting MC, uncertain as to whether I really want it or not
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on February 18, 2014, 09:31:34 PM
Does anyone play Guild Wars 2? I've had it for a couple years and just started to actually play it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: sasuke on February 18, 2014, 11:22:56 PM
Quote from: "Hydra009"I was on the fence about Elder Scrolls Online.  Checked out a couple in-depth reviews.  Mostly favorable.  It looks like Skyrim Online.  It also looks beautiful as hell.  And the interface is nice and lean (the limited ability bar reminds me of Secret World), you're not going to have a ton of toolbars cluttering up the screen.  Overall, the gameplay seems solid.

But oh man oh man, the business model is going to be the death of this game.  Lots and lots of completely understandable Imperial Edition rage.  Basically, you can't play as an Imperial unless you fork over extra money.  So, that's $80 instead of $60 for the game, then $15 a month forever.  Cha ching.

And you create this nasty situation where Imperials have a distinct in-game advantage over their non-human peasant counterparts, which doesn't sit well with me either.

And if you pre-ordered the game, your character can join any alliance.  Which seems fine, until you think about the finer implications of Bjorn Elfsmasher joining the Aldmeri Dominion.  Yeah, not a great idea.

Stuff like this could really harm this game.  And it's definitely scared me away from it for the time being.
I feel the same way.  Not buying the game.  Also, I heard that the loot in chests for example is the same for everyone in the game, meaning that if I reach the chest first, I get its contents.  Did they fix this yet?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 19, 2014, 03:13:14 AM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"Does anyone play Guild Wars 2? I've had it for a couple years and just started to actually play it.
I played from launch until whenever Planetside 2 came out.  It was decent.  I really enjoyed the intro cutscene tailored to the brief questionnaire you get.  Fucking awesome (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=574TjCGT648).  I really appreciated the public quest system with multiple ways of completing the quests.  No quest log!  I particularly liked the quest where you answer a raven's riddles.  It was a really nice change of pace.  I liked how your character's level automatically matches the level of the zone.  I liked the how your abilities have an alt-fire mode.  And the Halloween event - I DEMAND MOAR CANDY CORN!   :evil:  :rollin:

However, I thought the exploration system was frustrating (the exploration spots are marked on the map, but it gets a little tricky when they're above/underneath you or behind bulkheads).  The inventory system is an OCD person's nightmare.  And just finding certain things and figuring out where you need to go was just painful.  Like finding a tier 2 gear merchant at a city will just have you wandering.  The campaign was pretty lackluster.  The jump puzzles were very frustrating.  (One had me jumping during a blizzard while being attacked ><)  On the other hand, the skill point quests were often pathetically easy - little more than standing at a spot and maybe killing a tough mob, if that.  Often times, some poor person would distract 'em, making it a whole lot easier.  And maybe it's just me, but water combat wasn't really my bag.  Serious depth perception issues.  And finally, harvesting crafting mats was just a chore.  You have to deal with durability (your mining picks only have a limited number of uses and then they have to be rebought) and then you have to make sure you use the right quality of mining pick otherwise you harvest crap-in-a-hat and waste your opportunity.  Alternatively, you can waste a lot of money by using a high-quality pick on a low-quality node.  Grrr.  I know why they made it that way.  Farmers.  Bots.  But damn, it really frustrates regular players, too (//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XDRcG8yj20).

It's a fun game and all, but after I hit max level and finally got 100% exploration, I no longer cared about it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on February 19, 2014, 06:54:47 AM
I'm only playing RuneScape every few days now, instead of several hours each day.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Manodo on February 19, 2014, 07:23:33 AM
Quote from: "leo"The Nintendo 64 was the beginning of the end to Nintendo. The company never come back to the number 1 spot in the industry. The Nintendo 64 has some great games but the lack of cd drive was the worst choice ever. The console was raped by the playstation 1.

In terms of home console hardware I agree. I actually really like the Gamecube, but I'm not particularly impressed with the Wii or WiiU. They're not bad consoles, but the motion sensitivity/extra screen doesn't feel like it's enhancing my experience at all. And sometimes the motion stuff can outright ruin a game for me (Ruhhhhhhh Skyward Sword and Metroid Prime 3 ;_;).

Nintendo has an unholy monopoly over the handheld gaming console market, but it will be interesting to see how that market develops with the advent of smartphones and tablets. It could be that handheld consoles eventually become redundant. I hope that doesn't happen though, as I don't really like 100% touchscreen for my games (3DS is famed for its touchscreen, but it still has some nice chunky buttons to work with).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 19, 2014, 08:06:16 AM
Am I the only person who likes Lightning from that Final Fantasy that came out more recently than some of the older Final Fantasys? :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 19, 2014, 09:02:20 AM
My favorite was 7, I couldn't get into 8, never played 9. Didn't like 10 too awfully much, and never played post 10


Except for 10-2 which was awful


Just listened to the camp theme from DA:O

I know what I'm playing tonight!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 19, 2014, 10:25:51 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"My favorite was 7, I couldn't get into 8, never played 9. Didn't like 10 too awfully much, and never played post 10


Except for 10-2 which was awful


Just listened to the camp theme from DA:O

I know what I'm playing tonight!

I never got far into 7, just could never get into it. Honestly, 10 was my favourite.

Everything post 10 has been sucky as fuck though, except 13. 13 is apparently the one with Lightning, and I liked it well enough.

Looking forward to Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Kingdom Hearts 3, even though I know I shouldn't. Square Enix has gone down hill hard imo. If they don't get their shit together soon... I fear they might fade away.

Edit: 13 apparently has an 83 on metacritic. I think it could have been better because they cut alot out of it so that it could be played on the Xbox 360 as well as PS3 without needing like... 10 disks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 19, 2014, 10:30:26 AM
I need to try 13, I've been itching for a good RPG recently, one that I haven't played before I mean


Edit: I like FF7, because of its story and simple combat style.

But I do admit it gets too easy as time goes on, and I have it mastered to the point where I beat the final boss in 1-3 combat rounds.


But I still have never beaten the two superbosses, they're hard.


Also I've heard that 4 is good. And I need to try 8 again one day
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on February 19, 2014, 10:51:26 AM
Quote from: "GrinningYMIR"I need to try 13, I've been itching for a good RPG recently, one that I haven't played before I mean


Edit: I like FF7, because of its story and simple combat style.

But I do admit it gets too easy as time goes on, and I have it mastered to the point where I beat the final boss in 1-3 combat rounds.


But I still have never beaten the two superbosses, they're hard.


Also I've heard that 4 is good. And I need to try 8 again one day

If you have an itch for a good jrpg and have an xbox 360, I would strongly recommend Lost Odyssey.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on February 19, 2014, 12:39:58 PM
Sorry to disagree with you Shiranu, but 13 is, in my opinion, the worst RPG I have ever played, and a serious contender for the worst game. I don't even like any of the numbered FF games, and 13 was still absolutely abysmal.
Anyways, what do you guys think of Irrational closing down? I expected something like this, what with BI's hellish development, but it still sucks, as that means I'll most likely never see a really good Bioshock sequel.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on February 21, 2014, 08:49:52 PM
Found an awesome FPS for PC. The free to play is a bonus. Even without it being free, it's definitely one of the better shooters I've played.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Insult to Rocks on February 21, 2014, 09:07:36 PM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"Found an awesome FPS for PC. The free to play is a bonus. Even without it being free, it's definitely one of the better shooters I've played.
What is it?
Also, has anyone here played Max Payne 3? Just got it rented, but haven't popped it in yet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on February 22, 2014, 12:59:06 AM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"Found an awesome FPS for PC. The free to play is a bonus. Even without it being free, it's definitely one of the better shooters I've played.
Which is ... ?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on February 22, 2014, 03:33:22 AM
SORRY! I forgot the link...  :oops:  :lol:

//http://ghost-recon.ubi.com/ghost-recon-online/en-us/home/

That's embarrassing...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on February 22, 2014, 10:42:26 AM
Quote from: "PickelledEggs"SORRY! I forgot the link...  :oops:  :lol:

//http://ghost-recon.ubi.com/ghost-recon-online/en-us/home/

That's embarrassing...
Lol, if I had a dolla every time I forgot a name or edited a post, I'd be, uh, a thousandaire.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on February 24, 2014, 03:50:01 PM
Turns out, I've owned Secret of Monkey Island for a number of years, now. The DOS version came on a CD I got in PC Gamer Magazine and I downloaded ScummVM to try it out.

So far, OK. It looks nifty, so I can see why it's a classic because of that. Really beautiful pixel art.

Gameplay-wise... well. This style of hunting around for what the fuck you're supposed to do has been in other games I've played. Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening on Gameboy comes to mind. I've never cared for this kind of shit. I haven't even hit the pixel hunt shit yet, as far as I know. Maybe I have and that's why I'm stuck already. Maybe I just lack patience for this kind of shit. I never played these point & click style games before. I've played text adventures, but that was on the Commodore ViC-20. I don't have patience for that kind of shit, either.

I'm going to stick with it for as long as I can, though. Maybe I'll care enough about the story to not let the gameplay bother me. Maybe masturbation will lose it's appeal, too.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on February 25, 2014, 02:58:32 PM
I picked up Lords of Shadow 2 this morning. Game mechanic wise things seem to be fairly similar, but I am only an hour in (this isn't a problem as I loved the first game). I can't wait to see if the storyline has epic twists and turns like the first one!

Also, Robert Carlyle, Richard Madden (Robb Stark) and Patrick Stewart voice acting! ::swoon::
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 01, 2014, 02:39:03 PM
I've been getting back in to starcraft. if anyone wants to add me my username is dryavorkian@gmail.com or pickledeggs

(pickledeggs is spelled right for starcraft)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on March 02, 2014, 06:05:02 AM
I left the Nr. 1 clan in RuneScape, aptly called "Maxed", for my old clan SpiritZ.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 02, 2014, 09:20:29 PM
I'm REALLY liking Rift right now.  The best thing I like is that there are plenty of activities for different kinds of players.  At the endgame, you can do dungeons, do pvp, or (my personal favorite) do zone events and explore the hell out of the world.  And you can buy with real-money currency with ingame currency so even free players can eventually buy cash shop items.  I pretty much craft, do dailies, and zone events and generally have a pleasant time without suffering the psychological and physiological trauma of having to run dungeons constantly.

Heh, we actually had a guildy gquit because of "achievement spam", lulz.   :rollin:

Edit - I forgot to mention Instant Adventures.  Love this.  Should be adopted by other MMOs, imho.  Here's how it works:  if you're bored and have 15 min to kill, you can sign up for instant adventures.  The game automatically matches you with a group and teleports you right on top of them.  You all share the same quest and you basically paint the town red together, doing quest after quest until you've had enough.  Everyone who contributes gets something.  Not phat lewt exactly, but some xp, rep, and gold.  And you're all level-matched so basically, as a max-level character, you get to revisit old zones and help out lowbies.  It's fast and easy, and everyone gets something out of it.  Really breaks up the monotony and helps out people so they're not begging for powerleveling and lets you get some nostalgia without feeling like you're poaching from lowbies.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the2ndcominofjebus on March 07, 2014, 03:38:54 PM
BIG BALOOGA on ps4
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 08, 2014, 09:45:55 PM
For any PC gamers that want Titanfall,

Here is a link to get the cd key for a pretty sweet deal. My friend shared it with me on facebook and already downloaded it. you can't play until it's actually released, i think, but still.

//http://www.direct2play.com/origin-drm/543-titanfall-origin-cdkey.html
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on March 10, 2014, 01:08:00 AM
Dark Souls 2 is less than 24 hours away! I can't wait to engage in some:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on March 10, 2014, 01:10:25 AM
Wish my computer could run it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on March 19, 2014, 06:34:27 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on March 10, 2014, 01:10:25 AM
Wish my computer could run it.
It's much better than Dark Souls 1 IMO. A lot more customization, you can respec with certain items and burn an item in a bonfire to increase the difficulty by 1 playthrough, so you don't have to go through the entire game again to farm a certain area. Pretty much all the things have improved.

Oh, you can teleport between bonfires right out of the gate, no Lordvessel required!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on March 25, 2014, 03:18:04 PM
Anyone grab a copy of Reaper of Souls??

I'm starting my character tonight!  (YAY HAMMERDINS!)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 25, 2014, 03:53:20 PM
Quote from: wolf39us on March 25, 2014, 03:18:04 PM
Anyone grab a copy of Reaper of Souls??

I'm starting my character tonight!  (YAY HAMMERDINS!)
I was going to. I need to save some money first. I leveled up a witch doctor 30 levels the other night thanks to that community buff that went on during the weekend :lol:

Sent from the land of pizza.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on March 25, 2014, 04:09:37 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 25, 2014, 03:53:20 PM
I was going to. I need to save some money first. I leveled up a witch doctor 30 levels the other night thanks to that community buff that went on during the weekend :lol:

Sent from the land of pizza.

I got from 13 to 52 paragon using that community buff.  A friend of mine made it to like 75 I think, the bastard!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 25, 2014, 04:23:50 PM
Quote from: wolf39us on March 25, 2014, 04:09:37 PM
I got from 13 to 52 paragon using that community buff.  A friend of mine made it to like 75 I think, the bastard!
lol I joined my friend that already started about 2 hours ahead of me and was 12 or 13 levels higher. I died so many times :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 26, 2014, 11:46:02 AM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 27, 2014, 12:03:47 AM
Can someone explain to me why WoW still has a monthly fee? I want to play again, but not for 15 bucks a month. Greedy Blizzard... :(

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 27, 2014, 01:50:10 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 27, 2014, 12:03:47 AM
Can someone explain to me why WoW still has a monthly fee? I want to play again, but not for 15 bucks a month. Greedy Blizzard... :(
They're one of the last holdouts of the subscription model, along with Eve Online and Final Fantasy XIV. Blizz probably would've made even more money (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/32322/Turbine_Lord_of_the_Rings_Online_Revenues_Tripled_As_FreeToPlay_Game.php) with a free-to-play system.   A few years ago, I would've gladly jumped back into WoW if they went f2p.  Now, it's not even worth the disk space.  What really beats the hell out of me is why people are still playing it even though there are tons of much better (and cheaper) MMOs to pass the time on.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 27, 2014, 02:17:46 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 27, 2014, 01:50:10 AM
They're one of the last holdouts of the subscription model, along with Eve Online and Final Fantasy XIV. Blizz probably would've made even more money (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/32322/Turbine_Lord_of_the_Rings_Online_Revenues_Tripled_As_FreeToPlay_Game.php) with a free-to-play system.   A few years ago, I would've gladly jumped back into WoW if they went f2p.  Now, it's not even worth the disk space.  What really beats the hell out of me is why people are still playing it even though there are tons of much better (and cheaper) MMOs to pass the time on.
what mmo do you recommend?

Sent from the land of pizza.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 27, 2014, 03:09:21 AM
Btw. I just found the GREATEST GAME EVER.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvWGLcdI8o8
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 27, 2014, 01:47:21 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 27, 2014, 02:17:46 AMwhat mmo do you recommend?
It all depends on what you're into.  There's such a variety of types and such a variety of tastes.  Plus, I'm only really familiar with the games I play.

If you want a WoW-like fantasy RPG, I'd go with Rift.
If you like tanks at all, I'd go with World of Tanks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 27, 2014, 02:05:19 PM
Yeah. I really liked WoW. I just couldn't pay 15 a month. I'll check out Rift.  And World of Tanks, while I'm at it.

Sent from the land of pizza.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on March 27, 2014, 04:20:09 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 27, 2014, 02:05:19 PM
Yeah. I really liked WoW. I just couldn't pay 15 a month. I'll check out Rift.  And World of Tanks, while I'm at it.

Sent from the land of pizza.



Path of Exile... DO IT
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 27, 2014, 04:27:20 PM
Quote from: wolf39us on March 27, 2014, 04:20:09 PM
Path of Exile... DO IT
I tried Path of Exile. Isn't it almost exactly like Diablo, only lower graphics and slightly different controls? Good game, I think though.

Its on my to redownload list, from when I had to reinstall my OS on my computer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on March 27, 2014, 04:45:21 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 27, 2014, 04:27:20 PM
I tried Path of Exile. Isn't it almost exactly like Diablo, only lower graphics and slightly different controls? Good game, I think though.

Its on my to redownload list, from when I had to reinstall my OS on my computer.

Great alternative to Diablo III well worth the time.  Since you know.. it's FREE ;-)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 28, 2014, 03:57:46 AM
Quote from: wolf39us on March 27, 2014, 04:45:21 PM
Great alternative to Diablo III well worth the time.  Since you know.. it's FREE ;-)

Do you play PoE even though you have Diablo3?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on March 28, 2014, 09:08:47 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 28, 2014, 03:57:46 AM
Do you play PoE even though you have Diablo3?
yes

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 28, 2014, 12:21:15 PM
Quote from: wolf39us on March 28, 2014, 09:08:47 AM
yes

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk


I went to re install it and I don't have enough space on my harddrive...... I need to uninstall something and that makes me sad :(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on March 28, 2014, 12:33:09 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 28, 2014, 12:21:15 PM
I went to re install it and I don't have enough space on my harddrive...... I need to uninstall something and that makes me sad :(
get mohr  space!

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 30, 2014, 02:45:03 AM
Yeah.  There have been some great deals on hard drives lately.  Monitors, too.



And my current monitor doesn't even have gigantic memory.  :(  But you can save $30 like three times.  So that's good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 01, 2014, 01:30:10 AM
http://storestteampowered.com/# (http://storestteampowered.com/#)

Even though I sorta expected something like this, I nearly soiled by pants anyway.  #JimmiesRustled #MyGoodIt'sFullOfLikes #John Stamos
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 01, 2014, 02:52:45 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 01, 2014, 01:30:10 AM
http://storestteampowered.com/# (http://storestteampowered.com/#)

Even though I sorta expected something like this, I nearly soiled by pants anyway.  #JimmiesRustled #MyGoodIt'sFullOfLikes #John Stamos
If I start getting requests on steam for Farmville,  I will go ballistic.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: RobbyPants on April 02, 2014, 10:26:07 AM
I've been playing a lot of Borderlands 2 and Super Amazing Wagon Adventure. I also have a soft spot for games from the 80s and early 90s, which I grew up playing.

Once I finish my house renovation, I want to get back into Doom modding.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: charde on April 02, 2014, 05:21:25 PM
Last night, I was working through Season 1 of Telltale's "The Walking Dead," which is almost more an interactive story than a game per se. The night before, I was playing Torchlight II. The Tomb Raider reboot is still sitting there awaiting me as well.

I kind of bailed on my two MMOs (Rift and SWTOR), although I dabble in Tera at the moment.

I was supposed to be playing Pathfinder tonight (I'm in two different RPG groups), but half the group had to cancel. I actually like the live RPG games better since it fulfills a social connection for me as well; the other gaming, while it's really fun for me, it's solitary and I need the interaction.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 22, 2014, 11:48:26 PM
So after countless hours of trying to improve my Starcraft gameplay, I decided that I am worse than I thought and I joined the "Adopt a Newb" group. :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on April 23, 2014, 03:32:12 AM
Currently playing Aliens Colonial Marines
-> 10 euro's down the drain
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: pioteir on April 23, 2014, 10:04:16 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 27, 2014, 03:09:21 AM
Btw. I just found the GREATEST GAME EVER.


I saw this vid a few weeks ago and I laughed so hard I almost pissed my pants :))))

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MGAWx1nm48

KNEEL BEFORE YOUR CREATOR!!!... or breakdance :))))
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 23, 2014, 11:24:05 AM
Quote from: pioteir on April 23, 2014, 10:04:16 AM
I saw this vid a few weeks ago and I laughed so hard I almost pissed my pants :))))

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MGAWx1nm48

KNEEL BEFORE YOUR CREATOR!!!... or breakdance :))))

"Let's see if we can lick it" hahahaha

"Hi, car"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 23, 2014, 06:31:51 PM
You thought the first Bioshock Infinite was mind warping?

No, fuck you, you were wrong :P.

Watching a play through of Burial at Sea, part 2. The first one ended pretty awesomely, but jesus christ the first... 10 minutes+ of part 2 has been trippier than the ending of Infinite. This is amazing :D.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 24, 2014, 11:08:41 PM


I came.

P.S. - Bug faction! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq8vAMfNfT8)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 25, 2014, 01:39:29 AM
That looks pretty bad ass. 4xs 4tw.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 02, 2014, 07:23:16 PM
Does anyone play Smite?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 03, 2014, 04:48:02 AM
So... I just got Rust on steam.

In ONE HOUR. I got killed by a wolf, killed by a bear, killed by a bow and arrow, shot in the head with an M4, and killed with a stone hatchet...

And then I poisoned myself with chicken breast...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 03, 2014, 05:17:34 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on May 02, 2014, 07:23:16 PM
Does anyone play Smite?

Da, I do. Mahafsoun (yes, I stole the name...) if you want to add me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on May 05, 2014, 11:53:02 AM
Now available for pre-order:



Fuck, yeah. The company that makes the Atari Flashback consoles is now branching out to other systems of the early 80's. I hope they make one for the Odyssey2 with the accoutrements to play their Master Challenge series that combined a board game with the video game. It would be interesting to have.



I'll likely get both of these, but I think the Intellivision one is more interesting to me. I've played both systems in real life and in emulation and the Colecovision was just a more powerful system with better arcade ports. A useless feature so long as MAME exists. Intellivision had a more strategy-based style to their gameplay that I found refreshing. Pity the best games for the system, namely Burgertime and Tron Deadly Disks won't be included due to licensing rights.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 05, 2014, 11:28:38 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on May 03, 2014, 05:17:34 AM
Da, I do. Mahafsoun (yes, I stole the name...) if you want to add me.
Saweeeeet
will do
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Elect on May 05, 2014, 11:31:03 PM
I've been playing Skyrim for the last 5 months. And I've never played a better game. ever. I've played Fallout 3 and I liked it, but Skyrim is such a better game to me. Since you guys seem to have more experience with RPGs... is there another game that matches Skyrim? and is there a another company that does RPGs at the level of Bethesda? I like the sandbox aspect the best. I don't like not being able to choose my narrative.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 06, 2014, 12:20:55 AM
Quote from: Elect on May 05, 2014, 11:31:03 PM
I've been playing Skyrim for the last 5 months. And I've never played a better game. ever. I've played Fallout 3 and I liked it, but Skyrim is such a better game to me. Since you guys seem to have more experience with RPGs... is there another game that matches Skyrim? and is there a another company that does RPGs at the level of Bethesda? I like the sandbox aspect the best. I don't like not being able to choose my narrative.
I should reinstall skyrim.

I've been playing Rust lately. It is the single most addicting and frustrating thing I've ever played. I put in about 20 hours since Saturday morning. All I want to do is build my house and a sleeping bag, but I keep getting killed.

I finally hit the point where I seriously need a break from Rust and now I can get back to my work.

But Yeah. Try Rust. You may like it. It's a survival game that has some minecraft elements, but it's way more intense.

Sent via your mom
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Elect on May 06, 2014, 12:37:53 AM
Ok, Id never read up on it before. Now I get why people go to work and go home to play Rust.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 06, 2014, 04:40:43 PM
I'm going to be streaming Goat Simulator for a little while. If you want to see total goat destruction, here is my twitch http://www.twitch.tv/pickelledeggs
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 06, 2014, 05:21:25 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on May 06, 2014, 04:40:43 PM
I'm going to be streaming Goat Simulator for a little while. If you want to see total goat destruction, here is my twitch http://www.twitch.tv/pickelledeggs
Total domination
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 07, 2014, 02:14:35 AM
Quote from: Elect on May 05, 2014, 11:31:03 PM
I've been playing Skyrim for the last 5 months. And I've never played a better game. ever. I've played Fallout 3 and I liked it, but Skyrim is such a better game to me. Since you guys seem to have more experience with RPGs... is there another game that matches Skyrim? and is there a another company that does RPGs at the level of Bethesda? I like the sandbox aspect the best. I don't like not being able to choose my narrative.
It's tricky to say.  When you say RPG, do you include JRPGs?  Hack-n-slash?  MMORPGs?  RPG/FPS?

The Elder Scrolls does have a really nice niche (Morrowind is pretty good too, very atmospheric and fantastic lore, though Skyrim admittedly has a much better combat system and quest log), but there are other really great RPGs out there.  A few that are definitely worth a try are Kotor, Neverwinter Nights, the Diablo series, the Witcher series, and the Mass Effect series.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 09, 2014, 01:19:03 PM
On topic of RPGs... just bought Dragon Age: Origins for 7.49 (29.99 normally) w/ all DLC on steam. I remember people mentioning it, but I cant remember if you guys liked it or not... but the reviews I see for it are great, so I am giving it a go. Hoping my comp. can handle it.

If you want an RPG, KotOR (the original) it's hands down the best I have ever played (I am a huge star wars expanded universe nerd though, so I am biased in favour of it). Mass Effect is great too, though it went down hill after the first one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 09, 2014, 01:20:09 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on May 09, 2014, 01:19:03 PM
On topic of RPGs... just bought Dragon Age: Origins for 7.49 (29.99 normally) w/ all DLC on steam. I remember people mentioning it, but I cant remember if you guys liked it or not... but the reviews I see for it are great, so I am giving it a go. Hoping my comp. can handle it.

If you want an RPG, KotOR (the original) it's hands down the best I have ever played (I am a huge star wars expanded universe nerd though, so I am biased in favour of it). Mass Effect is great too, though it went down hill after the first one.
Dragon Age origins is great
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 09, 2014, 01:49:18 PM
Have you played DA: 2? I am thinking of skipping it, would I miss too much if I just read a synopsis of it before moving on to AD: Inquisition?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 09, 2014, 01:56:36 PM
DA 2 sucked

DA:O was awesome

Mass Effect was freakin great...mostly
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 09, 2014, 02:03:14 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on May 09, 2014, 01:56:36 PM
DA 2 sucked

DA:O was awesome

Mass Effect was freakin great...mostly

Ok cool. I'll just read a summary of DA: 2s story then.

As for ME... the second one was just... meh, imo. It was solid, but not great.
The third one was good, taking good things from both 1 and 2 and mixed them together but just wasn't as great of story as ME1s. The feels though in ME3 hit pretty hard.
ME1 had the worst game play if you are a straight action/shooter fan, but it was the most rpg-y of the 3 and easily had the best story.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 09, 2014, 02:19:39 PM
1 was the best epic feeling, epic as in open

2 was the best combat and I liked the characters, plus it had the best ending scenes.

3 had good combat and feels, and music. I didn't like the ending but all of the DLC's were solid
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 09, 2014, 08:20:21 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWBYDKfRbPE
This game is so addicting lmao
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 10, 2014, 12:08:02 AM
Decided to start an elf to get a different perspective of what's going on... and as I am learning about their lore, I find something interesting...

There was a clan of human berserkers who share my name.

Given how rare my name is, this makes me very... very happy ;D.

Edit: Originally I said Elven... apparently they were human. This makes me sadder :(.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 27, 2014, 01:52:58 AM
I just started playing Transistor. Aside from it being an amazing game, the soundtrack is awesome as well. The singer.... her voice... woah. Just. Woah
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on May 28, 2014, 05:11:05 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on May 09, 2014, 01:56:36 PM
DA 2 sucked

DA:O was awesome

Mass Effect was freakin great...mostly
Sacrilege! How dare you! I'm taking back my harem! You broke the contract that says the trilogy is the best ever.  Boo! He! He! Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 28, 2014, 05:27:22 PM
Quote from: Solitary on May 28, 2014, 05:11:05 PM
Sacrilege! How dare you! I'm taking back my harem! You broke the contract that says the trilogy is the best ever.  Boo! He! He! Solitary

I never said it wasn't the best ever! I said it was great MOSTLY, there is exactly one thing I don't like about it!

I'm keeping the women dammit!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on May 29, 2014, 03:41:00 PM
You guys see that the Blizzcon Hearthstone tournament has a grand prize of $100,000 for first place? That escalated quickly.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 29, 2014, 03:46:09 PM
Quote from: Agramon on May 29, 2014, 03:41:00 PM
You guys see that the Blizzcon Hearthstone tournament has a grand prize of $100,000 for first place? That escalated quickly.
wow. That did escalate quickly... :lol: when did hearthstone come out? This year?

Sent via your mom.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 29, 2014, 07:21:50 PM
https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/buy/battlefield-3/pc-download/base-game/standard-edition

Battlefield 3 is free right now. It looks like if you add it to your Origin library, it will stay there, but you have to do it before June 3rd
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on May 30, 2014, 01:18:59 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on May 29, 2014, 03:46:09 PM
wow. That did escalate quickly... :lol: when did hearthstone come out? This year?

Sent via your mom.


Yeah! I guess they must be making a shit ton off of it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on June 08, 2014, 09:20:53 AM
Recommended by SvZurich (thx Kimmy)
INGRESS

This as much a game of domination as golden board-oldies like Monopoly and Risk. The strategic points to capture and upgrade are called "portals", but here's the kicker:

these portals are represented by landmarks IN THE REAL WORLD, and you need to be in spitting-range to "hack" them with your smartphone. This game uses GPS and will force you off your butt, by sending you all over town. Also a cool way to explore new places when you travel.
(free app, free to play)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on June 08, 2014, 10:06:16 AM
I believe I'm going to try fallout again, recently I've become stuck on the same few games instead of erring new ones like I used to, so I'm going to go around and buy new Ames and such, might get wolfenstein because that looks good, and eventually when I build my PC, I'm going to get a steam account. YES
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 08, 2014, 01:29:41 PM
I... still have not gotten past the first city of dragon age (after the starting zone)...

I really, really like the game but... I have been distracted by Smite and I can't decide on what class I want to be. But then at the same time it doesn't really matter what class I am since it's a team-based party... but I still want MY character to look like a badass... but I want it to be fun as well...

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on June 08, 2014, 03:07:03 PM
INGRESS

just had my first meetup with a teammember. Appearantly the green "enlightenment" faction I chose is dominant here in Den Helder, the Netherlands. The cool thing about this game is that the players you run into online are bound to be locals you can also meet in person. In stead of guilds, you automaticly get local hobbyclubs. REMCONL gave me some tips (face to face) on resonator placement (you need to actually move around along the edges of your available actionradiuscirclethingy like you're spreading around physical objects for optimal coverage resonators protect your portal.) and the URL for the local Ingress enlightenment chapter. Turns out they sometimes arrange group-raids. And they were nice enough to enforce my portals and to link them into the club-grid. I also learned how to nominate future portals; this is how local landmarks get turned into portals for the game, and everyone can contribute.

This game sofar rates VERY high on the coolness scale with me. Stay tuned for further reports on long-term appeal.

And go give Ingress a try... seriously.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on June 08, 2014, 05:11:03 PM
Reading the dutch WIKI on Ingress... a funny factoid. The green enlightenment faction, who want to use Exotic Matter to enhance humankind's progress, are locally nicknamed The Frogs, while the sceptic conservative blue-colored resistance faction is nicknamed The Smurfs.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on June 10, 2014, 06:39:47 AM
Ingress eh? My brother introduced me to that almost 2 (?) years ago. It's definitely improved a lot since those early days. I binged a little too hard on it (and got pulled over by the cops for "suspicious behavior") one too many times to play like I used to, but I still always check for portals when I road trip (I like to keep a portal key or two from every new place I vacation to, like a memento of sorts). About 20% of the way through level 7, as portals in this part of Wisconsin are fairly sparse and all highly shielded and leveled. I mostly just hack them (it's all frogs round these parts) for their good loot rather than spend 5 power cubes trying to break one.

Do you check out the media things they put out? I always enjoyed the game, but never could really get into the story. It's too bad the media is all level 1 now - it used to be scaled so if you got a higher level media you could get decent XP out of recycling it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on June 10, 2014, 06:57:58 AM
Did you guys see the trailer for Bloodborne (made by From Soft, of Demon's/Dark Souls) at E3? It looks badass:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on June 10, 2014, 05:34:54 PM
I officially need to upgrade my PC, hardware and software, very soon. Until then, only very oldskool games for me. Anything else is unplayable.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 10, 2014, 10:49:59 PM
For anybody playing Sins of a Solar Empire:  get the Enhanced 4X mod (http://www.moddb.com/mods/enhanced-4x-mod) now.  It adds hero units, revamps the diplomacy, lots of new research, new planet types, new artifacts, adds capturable neutral structures on some planets, and very lore-friendly new tooltips (as far as I'm concerned, this mod is canon)

The game is 10 times better now.  It's everything I was trying to accomplish with my own tweaking and more.  And I haven't even touched the optional recommended mods that go along with it.

The only downside is I had to turn down the graphics to medium, not because my computer can't handle it, but because the program becomes unstable with both the mod and graphics set to maximum.  Still looks good, though.  Definitely a worthwhile sacrifice.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 10, 2014, 11:10:40 PM
Oh cool, I just started playing it again recently. Gotta check that out then.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 11, 2014, 02:56:44 PM
Anyone have a good gaming mouse/keyboard combo they recommend? My keyboard sucks and my mouse is on it's last limb.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on June 12, 2014, 03:19:21 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on June 11, 2014, 02:56:44 PM
Anyone have a good gaming mouse/keyboard combo they recommend? My keyboard sucks and my mouse is on it's last limb.

http://www.logitech.com/en-ca/keyboards/keyboard-mice-combos

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/category/keyboard-mouse-combos/20391.aspx

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=1482

http://www.amazon.ca/b?ie=UTF8&node=680463011

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 12, 2014, 01:28:54 PM
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2827705&CatId=3463

Score!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 12, 2014, 06:56:32 PM
shit. that's a steal!

I ran to staples and took a plunge on this bad boy minutes after I posted that though haha http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-G105-Gaming-Keyboard-Backlighting/dp/B00BBUCCKO

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 20, 2014, 09:57:54 AM
STEAM SUMMER SALE! (http://gaben.tv/)

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on June 20, 2014, 10:01:05 AM
Playing wow again, been a while actualy. I quit my raid guild las year after a stalker got too close. Should be fun at least.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on June 24, 2014, 06:41:42 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on June 11, 2014, 02:56:44 PM
Anyone have a good gaming mouse/keyboard combo they recommend? My keyboard sucks and my mouse is on it's last limb.
Logitech makes excellent stuff. I use their G300 gaming mouse, and G110 gaming keyboard. A cheaper keyboard might suffice for you, but get that gaming mouse.
Late to the party and I see logitech already reccomended.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 24, 2014, 08:18:49 PM
Quote from: Jutter on June 24, 2014, 06:41:42 PM
Logitech makes excellent stuff. I use their G300 gaming mouse, and G110 gaming keyboard. A cheaper keyboard might suffice for you, but get that gaming mouse.
Late to the party and I see logitech already reccomended.
I saw that mouse at Best Buy and tried it out. It was really nice, but I'm going to get the other one that logitech makes
This one:
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Proteus-Tunable-Customizable-910-004074/dp/B00IRHE892/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1403655454&sr=1-1&keywords=logitech+gaming+mouse

It looks really awkward and odd, but it's the most comfortable mouse I have ever held in my hands. Even more than the g300 for me at least.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Aroura33 on June 24, 2014, 11:57:33 PM
I'm trying Wildstar right now. It's kind of meh.  The housing is neat, but the crafting (mostly) is horrid.  Questing is totally uninspired. Combat is fun though, and all of the classes feel very unique.  If you can get past, or actually enjoy the cartoony style, it's not a bad game.  It's nice to have interactive combat, though the telegraphing can get a little out of hand.

I also tried Elder Scrolls Online.  I loved it level 1 through 50, played it like I haven't played a game in years.  Then I hit vet levels, and it was like a boring Asian grinder, only with less rewards. lol.  I still hope they can fix it, but I'm those hopes aren't high.  Still, for 2 months, it was a damn good game (combat was good, graphics are nice, crafting is actually useful, though inventory management is the worst of any game ever).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nam on June 25, 2014, 01:09:25 AM
I just got Resident Evil 0, and Prince of Persia: Sands of Time for my GameCube (I do have a PS3, and the original Nintendo, and an Atari from the early 80's), I read the latter is a good game. I do like the movie.

-Nam
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 25, 2014, 04:01:03 AM
Quote from: Aroura33 on June 24, 2014, 11:57:33 PM
I'm trying Wildstar right now. It's kind of meh.  The housing is neat, but the crafting (mostly) is horrid.  Questing is totally uninspired. Combat is fun though, and all of the classes feel very unique.  If you can get past, or actually enjoy the cartoony style, it's not a bad game.  It's nice to have interactive combat, though the telegraphing can get a little out of hand.

I also tried Elder Scrolls Online.  I loved it level 1 through 50, played it like I haven't played a game in years.  Then I hit vet levels, and it was like a boring Asian grinder, only with less rewards. lol.  I still hope they can fix it, but I'm those hopes aren't high.  Still, for 2 months, it was a damn good game (combat was good, graphics are nice, crafting is actually useful, though inventory management is the worst of any game ever).

My friend was playing ESO for a while. In about a month he made it his levels and also reached veteran rank 2. He was also ranked 70 in pvp. He loved that game.

Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on June 25, 2014, 05:01:46 AM
I'm writing a RP story, based around RuneScape. I need (more) professional help.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on June 25, 2014, 12:19:59 PM
Want me to google you a psychiatrist?  :dance:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 25, 2014, 01:47:44 PM
Quote from: Nam on June 25, 2014, 01:09:25 AM
I just got Resident Evil 0, and Prince of Persia: Sands of Time for my GameCube (I do have a PS3, and the original Nintendo, and an Atari from the early 80's), I read the latter is a good game. I do like the movie.

-Nam

I loved Prince of Persia :D.

On the topic of older games... Half Life... kinda over-rated... I am tempted to go back and play it again, but meh...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nam on June 25, 2014, 01:49:29 PM
I like Half-Life.

-Nam
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 25, 2014, 02:35:11 PM
Quote from: Nam on June 25, 2014, 01:49:29 PM
I like Half-Life.

-Nam
I never played halflife... :redface:

I play a lot of Dota 2 though (which actually has nothing to do with halflife...)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 25, 2014, 02:39:36 PM
Quote from: Nam on June 25, 2014, 01:49:29 PM
I like Half-Life.

-Nam

I don't think it's bad, don't get me wrong... it's just people act like its the most amazing game of all time, and that Half Life 3 will cause the respawn of Cristo because it's continuing the Half Life series and I just feel like... calm down, dog. Calm down.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 25, 2014, 02:51:39 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 25, 2014, 02:39:36 PM
I don't think it's bad, don't get me wrong... it's just people act like its the most amazing game of all time, and that Half Life 3 will cause the respawn of Cristo because it's continuing the Half Life series and I just feel like... calm down, dog. Calm down.

Even if Halflife 1 and 2 were the greatest games ever made... no matter how good HL3 is, it will NEVER live up to the hype that people have made of it. HL3 will be a major failure and everyone will be disappointed that had unrealistic high hopes for it. I think Valve knows this and that's why it will never be made.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 25, 2014, 03:06:41 PM
But... it's been confirmed...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 25, 2014, 03:17:43 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 25, 2014, 03:06:41 PM
But... it's been confirmed...
lol Do you know it took me 3 months of wondering what "it's been confirmed" stuff around the internet is before it finally bugged me enough to look it up? :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on June 25, 2014, 10:31:37 PM
Pickel knows what the half life 3 meme means now, it took him 3 months to find it. Three months is one month short of 4 months which is a third of a year. One year times 3 is the amount of time that has been totally spent by north amerixan players playing the TF mod of half life 1

Half life 3 confirmed
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 25, 2014, 10:36:21 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on June 25, 2014, 10:31:37 PM
Pickel knows what the half life 3 meme means now, it took him 3 months to find it. Three months is one month short of 4 months which is a third of a year. One year times 3 is the amount of time that has been totally spent by north amerixan players playing the TF mod of half life 1

Half life 3 confirmed
My post count is in the 3000s. HL3 confirmed
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on June 25, 2014, 10:43:10 PM
I farmed 120 adamantine bars today, that gave me 15 adamantine battle axes, one fifth of 15 is 3, I also sold those axes for 8 gold each, which added up to 100 gold, 4 of which I spent on repairs. That left me with 96 total gold maid. 96 is 32 times more than 3

Half life three confirmed
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nam on June 28, 2014, 10:14:44 PM
Anyone play Prince of Persia: Sands of Time recently? I'm stuck (walkthroughs aren't helping). I'm at the big room before you get the dagger (sands of time) and trying to get up the statues head. I run up it, jump to the other wall back to the statue and then fall every single time.

(GameCube)

How do I continuously jump up back and forth? Do I push the button and point the control stick toward where i'm jumping, do I point up and push the button (A), do I hold the right button? I've been trying off/on for an hour and I can't seem to do it.

-Nam
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nam on June 29, 2014, 12:22:11 AM
Never mind, I figured it out after many, many deaths. Hold in the right trigger while hitting "A" and moving the stick the direction you want. Not one single walkthrough stated that.

-Nam
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 29, 2014, 01:36:03 AM
Some great Steam sales today.



Really looking forward to installing Medieval 3: Total War as well!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 29, 2014, 02:42:45 AM
Ive been back and forth between Dota2 and LoL again... Picking one is literally like choosing one set of friends over another...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 29, 2014, 02:49:16 AM
After Smite, I cant stand LoL... and all my friends have said they tried DotA2 and it was major shit....
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: StupidWiz on June 29, 2014, 02:55:38 AM
Looking forward to playing Dragon Age: Inquisition.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 29, 2014, 03:04:22 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 29, 2014, 02:49:16 AM
After Smite, I cant stand LoL... and all my friends have said they tried DotA2 and it was major shit....
I have things I like and things I don't like about all of them. Smite is different enough that I don't have to choose and I can play it along side the other ones.

But with Dota2, I really like the clean-ness of it. as well as the items and item building (and the town portal scrolls)... to name a few things.

With LoL I like that it's a friendlier environment, and its more aimed at being fun.

I also have a bunch of friends that play LoL and a bunch of friends that play Dota2... so yeah... :/

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 03, 2014, 12:39:08 AM
I just played The Stanley Parable a bit yestersday. It is pretty awesome. I got it on the steam sale, but it's not too expensive while it's not on sale.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 03, 2014, 01:46:20 AM
Stanley took the door on his left...


...and Stanley was happy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 03, 2014, 09:43:01 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 03, 2014, 01:46:20 AM
Stanley took the door on his left...


...and Stanley was happy.
But Stanley was so anxious to rush the narrator that he had to be calmed down with some new age music

Sent from your mom
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 03, 2014, 10:28:39 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on July 03, 2014, 09:43:01 AM
But Stanley was so anxious to rush the narrator that he had to be calmed down with some new age music

Sent from your mom


Stanley walked into the broom closet and quickly left because it had no relevance to the story...

Admiring the broom closet, Stanley quickly left...

Oh really Stanley, its a broom closet
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 03, 2014, 01:29:20 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on July 03, 2014, 10:28:39 AM
Stanley walked into the broom closet and quickly left because it had no relevance to the story...

Admiring the broom closet, Stanley quickly left...

Oh really Stanley, its a broom closet
haha

Don't quote anything from after you turn on the mind control machine though I didn't get to that yet and want to be surprised

Sent from your mom
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on July 03, 2014, 01:32:43 PM
I really want to get into Dota 2 -- I should really give it a shot.

My friend wants to start playing Rift.  Is anyone playing that at the moment here?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 03, 2014, 01:48:19 PM
Quote from: wolf39us on July 03, 2014, 01:32:43 PM
I really want to get into Dota 2 -- I should really give it a shot.

My friend wants to start playing Rift.  Is anyone playing that at the moment here?

I play both. I just started rift and don't have it installed right now though. (reinstalled Windows) I mostly play Dota anyway.

Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 03, 2014, 01:49:15 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on July 03, 2014, 01:29:20 PM
haha

Don't quote anything from after you turn on the mind control machine though I didn't get to that yet and want to be surprised

Sent from your mom


I won't I won't haha
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 03, 2014, 03:43:01 PM
Quote from: wolf39us on July 03, 2014, 01:32:43 PMMy friend wants to start playing Rift.  Is anyone playing that at the moment here?
Yes.  It's a lot like WoW but better in just about every way and with lots and lots of world events.  I have a lot of fun just running around the open world doing dailies and the occasional world event.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 05, 2014, 04:39:54 PM
Just got a new mouse!!!!! FUCK YEAH


http://gaming.logitech.com/en-us/product/g502-proteus-core-tunable-gaming-mouse

It's really ugly, but it is SOOOOO comfortable. And there is a button on the side to slow down the cursor speed for only when you hold it (kind of like the "shift" key)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: TubbyTubby on July 05, 2014, 05:41:46 PM
I just ordered one of these. Been a while since I gave MAME some attention and I fancy doing it some proper justice this timd.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 05, 2014, 06:16:46 PM
Quote from: TubbyTubby on July 05, 2014, 05:41:46 PM
I just ordered one of these. Been a while since I gave MAME some attention and I fancy doing it some proper justice this timd.


Nice!!

I still regret buying the Turtles in Time machine from the arcade near me when they were selling it for $100 over 15 years ago. That thing would be worth a lot by now and probably be the most used thing in my house.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nam on July 05, 2014, 07:19:31 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on July 05, 2014, 06:16:46 PM
Nice!!

I still regret buying the Turtles in Time machine from the arcade near me when they were selling it for $100 over 15 years ago. That thing would be worth a lot by now and probably be the most used thing in my house.

There's one on eBay for a bit over $400, and it isn't that rare so not worth what you probably think it is:

http://www.arcade-museum.com/members/game_census.php?klov_id=10056

-Nam
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 05, 2014, 07:30:38 PM
Quote from: Nam on July 05, 2014, 07:19:31 PM
There's one on eBay for a bit over $400, and it isn't that rare so not worth what you probably think it is:

http://www.arcade-museum.com/members/game_census.php?klov_id=10056

-Nam
Eh. Either way. It would have been awesome to have it when I was 10. 100 was a lot of money for a 10 year old lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Draconic Aiur on July 06, 2014, 02:59:30 AM
I have played a ton of games through my life, but League Of Legends is now my focused point game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: TubbyTubby on July 06, 2014, 05:02:31 AM
One day I will make myself a cocktail mame cabinet. Been promising for years but I'll get there.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 06, 2014, 08:41:13 AM
I still dislike Dota and LOL, playing WoW right now though
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 06, 2014, 12:37:17 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on July 06, 2014, 08:41:13 AM
I still dislike Dota and LOL, playing WoW right now though

Blizzard didn't make Dota though... lol It was just a mod made by someone else.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 06, 2014, 12:57:38 PM
I know, but people tend to look down on wow
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 06, 2014, 12:59:12 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on July 06, 2014, 12:57:38 PM
I know, but people tend to look down on wow
Oh. I was talking about regular warcraft 3. I liked WoW a lot. My wallet just didn't. lmao
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 06, 2014, 01:08:53 PM
I've been playing wow since 2004, off and on, it's been there my whole among life nearly hah
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 06, 2014, 02:42:05 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on July 06, 2014, 01:08:53 PM
I've been playing wow since 2004, off and on, it's been there my whole among life nearly hah
I played on and off for about a year. 15 a month was a killer for me though. I was finishing up highschool when I started and going in to college at the time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 06, 2014, 03:33:58 PM
I hear that, but it still has a good place in my heart.

Along with StarCraft, Army men, and heroes of might and magic
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Draconic Aiur on July 06, 2014, 03:51:43 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on July 06, 2014, 03:33:58 PM
I hear that, but it still has a good place in my heart.

Along with StarCraft, Army men, and heroes of might and magic

OOH! A heroes of might and magic player! Good game, no one really plays it tho.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 06, 2014, 04:26:19 PM
Quote from: Draconic Aiur on July 06, 2014, 03:51:43 PM
OOH! A heroes of might and magic player! Good game, no one really plays it tho.
I see you are a League fan. I have been torn recently between League and Dota 2. So I've been playing both lol (it hasn't been working very well for me :lol:)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nam on July 06, 2014, 04:36:11 PM
Just finished playing Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. The ending bad guy was incredibly easy to beat, and I did not like that. Otherwise, I really enjoyed the game. Just ordered about 30 minutes ago Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, should get it in 3-4 days. Though, I watched a gameplay of Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones and that looked bad ass. But I prefer playing games in order, so I will wait to order that one.

-Nam
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 08, 2014, 10:45:15 PM
I finally gave up on Dota 2. I'm just so horrible that after each game I feel like I need to eat a way my sorrows with a truck's worth of chocolate bars. So anyway... I play league now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: frosty on July 09, 2014, 01:28:45 AM
My PC is becoming increasingly shitty, so gaming is therefore becoming increasingly more difficult if not impossible for me these days.

Regular Warcraft 3 is an awesome classic, by the way.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SilentFutility on July 09, 2014, 05:59:42 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on July 06, 2014, 12:57:38 PM
I know, but people tend to look down on wow
People tend to look down on WoW lately.
The general consensus is that vanilla and TBC were amazing. A view that I share. I haven't played since TBC.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: StupidWiz on July 09, 2014, 07:42:35 AM
Quote from: Draconic Aiur on July 06, 2014, 02:59:30 AM
I have played a ton of games through my life, but League Of Legends is now my focused point game.
Who's your main in LoL?

I used to main Leblanc and Garen, also Jayce. :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: StupidWiz on July 09, 2014, 07:46:18 AM
Quote from: SilentFutility on July 09, 2014, 05:59:42 AM
People tend to look down on WoW lately.
The general consensus is that vanilla and TBC were amazing. A view that I share. I haven't played since TBC.
MoP is amazing, I think. You can play as Pandaren, new Monk class and lvl capped at 90. My subscription just expired yesterday, but I'm thinking to renew it. My BloodElf Hunter is still lv 37 but I've been having fun playing him. :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 09, 2014, 08:54:50 AM
Quote from: StupidWiz on July 09, 2014, 07:42:35 AM
Who's your main in LoL?

I used to main Leblanc and Garen, also Jayce. :D
I love using LeBlanc. Her and Teemo are my favorites right now and have been for a while

Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: StupidWiz on July 09, 2014, 07:10:41 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on July 09, 2014, 08:54:50 AM
I love using LeBlanc. Her and Teemo are my favorites right now and have been for a while

Sent from your mom


I just fail to see why streamers these days almost always choose to lvl her W 1st, than her Q. Something's changed for her in the latest patches? Or is it a new meta? Cause when i did that about a year ago, I was constantly harassed by my teammates, and probably rightly so.

Oh, and Teemo needs to die more. :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 09, 2014, 07:22:50 PM
Quote from: StupidWiz on July 09, 2014, 07:46:18 AM
MoP is amazing, I think. You can play as Pandaren, new Monk class and lvl capped at 90. My subscription just expired yesterday, but I'm thinking to renew it. My BloodElf Hunter is still lv 37 but I've been having fun playing him. :D

I've actually enjoyed MoP, I think it's a step back in the right direction. The Pandaren receive alot of flack, but I liked them back in WC3 and the expansion of their story is pretty cool.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SilentFutility on July 09, 2014, 07:37:49 PM
Perhaps the new content is good, I haven't played WoW for many years so cannot comment.
I sorely miss playing Vanilla WoW when I was younger, had such great times.

I've downloaded Rift to play and see if it is good, it looks VERY similar to WoW, even down to the fonts in the HUD.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 09, 2014, 08:07:07 PM
Quote from: StupidWiz on July 09, 2014, 07:10:41 PM
I just fail to see why streamers these days almost always choose to lvl her W 1st, than her Q. Something's changed for her in the latest patches? Or is it a new meta? Cause when i did that about a year ago, I was constantly harassed by my teammates, and probably rightly so.

Oh, and Teemo needs to die more. :P
I don't know. Q is a much better one to level up first because it makes them vulnerable to other abilities. Plus you don't have to physically go to the person.

Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 10, 2014, 07:15:29 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on July 09, 2014, 07:22:50 PM
I've actually enjoyed MoP, I think it's a step back in the right direction. The Pandaren receive alot of flack, but I liked them back in WC3 and the expansion of their story is pretty cool.

MoP is good, but not enough content, plus all of the raiders are gone and everyone is a bitch. I'm enjoying my hunter but no one is there to play, and my guild is silent.


And Frosty, I love homm....T-T




also  a good mod here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WdpO_q2dhU
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shol'va on July 10, 2014, 09:33:07 PM
Quote from: SilentFutility on July 09, 2014, 05:59:42 AM
People tend to look down on WoW lately.
The general consensus is that vanilla and TBC were amazing. A view that I share. I haven't played since TBC.
Since I stopped playing when WoTLK came out, doesn't sound that I missed much.
But what really bothered me was Cataclysm. When I once had the choice and the option to hang out in the areas I loved, they ruined places that were dear to my heart.
I still get the itch once in a while, and I am quite nostalgic about WoW. What keeps me back is the lack of incentive to renew as well as being busy all the time.
I actually have collector's edition both vanilla and TBC. People message me all the time about my mini Diablo :)
My chars are on Argent Dawn, I love RP.
Ah, the memories of waiting in line to get on the server on launch day. Argent Dawn was like the 3rd server down in the original list, and people willy nilly chose it because they were just trying to get into the game. Which ruined it because the server is and was essentially PvE.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 10, 2014, 09:35:29 PM
Quote from: Shol'va on July 10, 2014, 09:33:07 PM
Since I stopped playing when WoTLK came out, doesn't sound that I missed much.
But what really bothered me was Cataclysm. When I once had the choice and the option to hang out in the areas I loved, they ruined places that were dear to my heart.
I still get the itch once in a while, and I am quite nostalgic about WoW. What keeps me back is the lack of incentive to renew as well as being busy all the time.
I actually have collector's edition both vanilla and TBC. People message me all the time about my mini Diablo :)

Cata ruined my favorite zones in the game, and now leveling is trivial. I went from 1-77 in less than a week

I remember when it took weeks to get from 50-60, and I remember being stuck at 68 for a long time

Now..You can pay 25 and get right to 90,

Wow's heyday has passed
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shol'va on July 10, 2014, 09:38:10 PM
To be honest I'm okay with paying for character level. But I do understand why people are upset, because when you see a high level you can no longer know if it was on merit and hard work, or just two clicks and a credit card.

Damn, now I REALLY miss the good days of WoW.
My favorite ambient music is for Stranglethorn Vale and Elwynn Forest. I've been a lone wolf when I did renew a couple times and my guild no longer existed. It may sound strange or depressing but I enjoyed doing absolutely nothing but just travel from area to area and sit back and enjoy whatever roleplay I spotted.

I work late hours which means I am alone at home on morning, so as long as I cram the usual choires around the house, my wife couldn't care less if I start playing games again :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 10, 2014, 09:39:50 PM
I used to do that actually, I hung out in icecrown and Storm Peaks. I used to sit on a mountainside for hours just listening to music.

heh, I also remember being asked to make a billion runecloth bandages for my guild because they were some of the ones who were striving so hard to open up AQ
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shol'va on July 10, 2014, 09:44:31 PM
Something's changed in the last 3 years or so with me personally. About a year before our first was born, I just started losing interest altogether. My desktop PC is now collecting dust. I have a ton of games that just sit there installed and I continue to keep them up to date in the off chance one day I might get the overwhelming urge to play.
When I do play, I usually opt for a quick session of Team Fortress 2 on Steam. I've been putting in some game time on the iPad too but nothing worth writing about. There's a game called Order and Chaos which is a mmo that looks a lot like wow. Sometimes I contemplate getting an HDMI adapter so I can sit back on the couch and do video out to my 60 inch TV :)

What seems like a waste is that the desktop PC I've built can run the latest game at pretty much maxed settings, so I didn't really get a good return on my investment. Such is life.

Sounds like you and I would have had fun together in that game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 10, 2014, 09:50:10 PM
Probably would at that
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shol'va on July 10, 2014, 09:55:14 PM
Oh, now I remembered, I actually got my wife into WoW. We played together back in vanilla days, until she hit level 40. Man that was exciting to get her mount. She is not a gamer, other than having had a Nintendo when she was little, that was about it. When she first picked up WoW she struggled with the controls to the extent that she'd run into walls. In about a few days she had a pretty decent human mage and in no time we were doing instances together and the guild. That was super fun, to share something like that.

Another game that I caught her shoulder surfing me was Mass Effect. I started telling her about the plot and she started getting into it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 10, 2014, 10:03:13 PM
Well, you know how much I love Mass Effect. My mom did the same thing when I played it, she would pretend not to notice but after a while she would ask questions about the plot, and would stop and watch for the story
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 10, 2014, 10:25:48 PM
Since we're reminiscing about WoW, I really liked the Barrens (but not the general chat) and the Un'Goro Crater.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 10, 2014, 10:29:53 PM


Favorite zone, ruined by Cata.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 13, 2014, 08:08:01 PM
for people that use steam, I just found this game on there that is pretty good. It's like CS, but it's a tiny bit different. (plus it's free to play)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/244630/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 13, 2014, 08:21:45 PM
btw. does anyone know when the big update for LoL is?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on July 13, 2014, 08:30:37 PM
hey PE what's your steam ID?  I can't remember if I added you.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 13, 2014, 08:43:37 PM
Has anyone else played The Wolf Among Us? Its also on Steam, and from the same company that made the Walking Dead game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 13, 2014, 08:44:23 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on July 13, 2014, 08:21:45 PM
btw. does anyone know when the big update for LoL is?

Not sure but I noticed it too.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 13, 2014, 08:57:14 PM
Quote from: wolf39us on July 13, 2014, 08:30:37 PM
hey PE what's your steam ID?  I can't remember if I added you.
It's the same username as in the forum. If you search pickelledeggs, my mad scientist avatar should pop up

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 13, 2014, 09:14:54 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on July 13, 2014, 08:44:23 PM
Not sure but I noticed it too.
Do you play?

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: StupidWiz on July 14, 2014, 06:36:52 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on July 13, 2014, 08:21:45 PM
btw. does anyone know when the big update for LoL is?

I don't really follow LoL anymore, but I've heard the revamp of SR will be live at the end of 2014/beginning of 2015. Don't quote me on that though, anyway, looking forward to getting back to play in SR's new look. :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 14, 2014, 07:09:41 PM
Quote from: StupidWiz on July 14, 2014, 06:36:52 PM
I don't really follow LoL anymore, but I've heard the revamp of SR will be live at the end of 2014/beginning of 2015. Don't quote me on that though, anyway, looking forward to getting back to play in SR's new look. :D
Yeah I saw that you posted the video for the update a few weeks ago on facebook. I've seen it all few more times too since then and I'm getting excited now that I completely ditched Dota for LoL

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 14, 2014, 07:16:14 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on July 13, 2014, 09:14:54 PM
Do you play?

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We may be thinking about something else.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 14, 2014, 07:56:40 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on July 14, 2014, 07:16:14 PM
We may be thinking about something else.
wat.

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on July 14, 2014, 08:40:04 PM
I've been playing A Dark Room (http://www.adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com) a bit lately. I tend to like clever little low tech games like this. It makes the engagement a bit naked if it hold your attention without flashy HD graphics. Any piece of shit game with nothing of interest to offer can distract you with pretty pictures. It takes good design to hold your interest with just text and button pressing.

I like it on a personal note because in high school I had written a text adventure for my computer class called Dark Room which was inspired from a video game joke book written in the early 80's which listed a (fictional) game called Dark Room as one of the worst games ever made. (It involved a completely blank screen save for your character and a button for scratching your head in confusion) So, someone else took this same concept and made money off it. Fuckers.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nam on July 14, 2014, 08:45:26 PM
That page you're linking, says it's not available. This link works: http://adarkroom.wikia.com/wiki/A_Dark_Room_Wiki

-Nam
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on July 16, 2014, 12:05:07 PM
Cloud-gaming; wave of the future? Has anyone here checked this out/ form an opinion on it/ contemplated it?
http://www.onlive.com/

I like the idea behind it. As long as the network connection is fast, and your pc/mac has a usb port to plug a controller into, at a cheap monthly fee (ten bucks), you're good to go. The obvious pitfall is lag, and right now it still matters how close you are to 'the source'. That and the library could use some newer titles; the old ones are great though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 19, 2014, 07:23:55 PM
Watching the Dota2 international right now. Some great matches so far!

http://www.twitch.tv/dota2ti
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 24, 2014, 11:39:46 PM
I DESTROYED PEOPLE IN THIS GAME

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 29, 2014, 04:16:57 PM


COMPETE DESTRUCTION
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 30, 2014, 10:43:39 AM
Just started watching a playthrough of "The Wolf Among Us"... it... is really bad ass, actually. I am loving the dark twist, kinda film noire, twist on the fairy tales.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 30, 2014, 01:06:07 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on July 30, 2014, 10:43:39 AM
Just started watching a playthrough of "The Wolf Among Us"... it... is really bad ass, actually. I am loving the dark twist, kinda film noire, twist on the fairy tales.
my friend had been playing that non-stop. I hear it's really good.

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 30, 2014, 01:44:36 PM
It is a terrific game, I loved it
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Naru on July 31, 2014, 11:24:09 PM
Never played DOTA2 yet. Perhaps I will give it a shot.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 01, 2014, 12:15:05 AM
Quote from: Naru on July 31, 2014, 11:24:09 PM
Never played DOTA2 yet. Perhaps I will give it a shot.

LMK if you want to play.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 02, 2014, 07:08:26 PM
Firefall is out of beta now.
Gonna try it out

http://www.firefallthegame.com/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: RichTC on August 03, 2014, 08:36:19 AM
Hey - I'm a long time gamer ... Warcraft and Rift for now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on August 03, 2014, 09:44:46 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on August 02, 2014, 07:08:26 PM
Firefall is out of beta now.
Gonna try it out

http://www.firefallthegame.com/

I don't understand this beta thing.

Why do people want to play an early, broken version of the game?

Why would publishers and developers even want to see a broken version of the game?

It just seems like a bad idea all around.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: StupidWiz on August 03, 2014, 09:59:17 AM
Quote from: the_antithesis on August 03, 2014, 09:44:46 AM
I don't understand this beta thing.

Why do people want to play an early, broken version of the game?

Why would publishers and developers even want to see a broken version of the game?

It just seems like a bad idea all around.
Yeah, I share the sentiment. I'd rather wait at least 1 year if I want to get into that new online game. There must be some long lasting exclusive compensation for me to play in Beta or earlier version. I guess it depends on each gamer, if they like the game's concept and gameplay so much, they'll beta test it for free. It's all about passion, I suppose.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 03, 2014, 10:35:23 AM
Quote from: the_antithesis on August 03, 2014, 09:44:46 AM
I don't understand this beta thing.

Why do people want to play an early, broken version of the game?

Why would publishers and developers even want to see a broken version of the game?

It just seems like a bad idea all around.


The game is no longer in beta. It is complete now.

Developers and publishers do it to make sure that: 1 they can work on issues that show up when people are on the servers and 2 so they get feedback of what players want in the final release of the game.

Players participate mostly because they have a say in the direction of the game, if they want to say something to the devs. and also they get to see how the game progresses.
People in general like to see works in progress.

Plus. Addressing some of the things in that video... Firefall open beta and a huge amount of open beta games are free to participate in. Even if the final game needs to be paid for. Like how Firefall was free to participate in beta and is still free to play.  and on the other hand even though Elder Scrolls Online is a pay to play game, but it was free for the beta stages.

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 03, 2014, 10:57:44 AM
Quote from: the_antithesis on August 03, 2014, 09:44:46 AMI don't understand this beta thing.

Why do people want to play an early, broken version of the game?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on August 03, 2014, 11:58:38 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on August 03, 2014, 10:35:23 AM

Plus. Addressing some of the things in that video... Firefall open beta and a huge amount of open beta games are free to participate in. Even if the final game needs to be paid for. Like how Firefall was free to participate in beta and is still free to play.  and on the other hand even though Elder Scrolls Online is a pay to play game, but it was free for the beta stages.

I don't know what Firefall is. And I don't care. I'm just going to assume is a color matching puzzle game like Candy Crush but with dicks instead of candy.

But that really doesn't address the problem brought up in the video, I think. Those same people made a video about why demos aren't released all that much anymore (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QM6LoaqEnY) which cited a similar issue that these open betas, especially the free open betas, also have. In fact, I'd say open betas are just demos but in a new brown paper bag.

The issue is, with so much product coming out, playing a beta can scratch that itch for people who really want to play the game, so that does not translate into a sale. Why should they buy the full game. They already played as much of the game as they wanted and have now moved on to something else.

Worse, as also noted in the video, their opinion of the game may be colored by all the bugs that betas usually have. So when a friend expresses interest in buying the game, they'll tell them how buggy the beta was and discourage them.

i just don't see the upside for the developer.

QuotePlayers participate mostly because they have a say in the direction of the game, if they want to say something to the devs. and also they get to see how the game progresses.
People in general like to see works in progress.

Yes, I know people are entitled twat donkeys who simply must have the newest, hottest, freshest thing before everyone else even if it's currently a broken piece of monkey spunk and won't be hot, new or fresh when it is finally released.

QuoteDevelopers and publishers do it to make sure that: 1 they can work on issues that show up when people are on the servers and 2 so they get feedback of what players want in the final release of the game.

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 03, 2014, 12:54:03 PM
Ok? Not sure what you want me to do about it...

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on August 03, 2014, 03:08:19 PM
Quote from: StupidWiz on August 03, 2014, 09:59:17 AM
Yeah, I share the sentiment. I'd rather wait at least 1 year if I want to get into that new online game. There must be some long lasting exclusive compensation for me to play in Beta or earlier version. I guess it depends on each gamer, if they like the game's concept and gameplay so much, they'll beta test it for free. It's all about passion, I suppose.
I've done with that one game, The Forest, which is still in alpha. The idea for me at least, is buy it now for 15 bucks, when the completed version will probably cost more after I'm grandfathered in.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 04, 2014, 04:51:48 PM
Dawn of war, 4 bucks?

Hard to resist
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 04, 2014, 05:15:44 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on August 04, 2014, 04:51:48 PM
Dawn of war, 4 bucks?

Hard to resist
You're talking about the DoW1 GoTY on Steam?  Def worth it imho.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 04, 2014, 05:29:38 PM
Yeah, I'm thinking of buying it, but I don't know if I'm in the mood to play
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 04, 2014, 08:28:15 PM
I can't believe that even now, with thousands of games at my disposal, I can't think of a damn thing that I want to play
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 04, 2014, 08:30:43 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on August 04, 2014, 08:28:15 PM
I can't believe that even now, with thousands of games at my disposal, I can't think of a damn thing that I want to play

DOTAAAAAAAAAAAA

lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 04, 2014, 08:55:02 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on August 04, 2014, 05:29:38 PMYeah, I'm thinking of buying it, but I don't know if I'm in the mood to play
No matter the mood, there is only war.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 08, 2014, 11:51:48 PM
Valve released an alpha to make custom stuff (and game modes) for DOTA2 Awwweee yeeeeaaaa

http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/discussions/-1/35220315609182517/?appid=570
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 09, 2014, 03:06:55 AM
Just got FEZ for free on my PS4, so I have that going for me which is nice.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 09, 2014, 11:00:27 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 09, 2014, 03:06:55 AM
Just got FEZ for free on my PS4, so I have that going for me which is nice.
FEZ for free? You lucked out. That is an excellent game.

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on August 09, 2014, 03:28:53 PM
Has anyone play South Park Stick of Truth?

I'm wondering if it's worth 40 bucks. I could wait for it to drop in price.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on August 10, 2014, 04:40:31 AM
It certainly looks like fun; but I'm waiting till I get my hands on a cheap second-hand copy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 10, 2014, 02:31:36 PM
I have watched a playthrough of it and it looks both fun and funny,  but that seems like too much for it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on August 10, 2014, 10:03:58 PM
Thanks. I'll hold off until it goes on sale.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on August 11, 2014, 02:19:40 PM
So, I decided to get a USB controller for my laptop for playing games and shit. I checked out the prices and they are fucking ridiculous. I had heard that Xbox controllers will work for Windows right out of the box (once it downloads the drivers) but those are fucking ridiculous, too. Even the third party controllers, many of which look stupid. I had also heard that PS3 controllers will work, but it'll take a bit of effort to get them to work. There are some decently priced third party PS3 controllers, so I decided to go that route. So I downloaded the myriad utilities that I'll need to use to get this fucking thing to fucking work and bought a Snakebyte PS3 controller from Walmart.



I got on wi-fi and settled in for a lengthy session of frustration, plugged it in and a window popped up saying "downloading drivers." "What?" I said. "Drivers successfully installed," it replied. So it automatically installed drivers for a PS3 controller. Son of a bitch. Well, at least it worked and I didn't have to fight with it.

So, how well does it work?

The Snakebyte is functional enough, I suppose, but I don't really like it. It doesn't feel very nice in my hands. The plastic feels a bit on the cheap side. I really dislike the gravis pad, the cross shaped movement control. The "like four buttons" design is uncomfortable and can dig a bit after a while. Also the analog sticks feel loose and don't feel very nice. FUnctional, but not ideal.

So I picked up a Nyco Core Controller from Target for around the same price.



Fuck you. I like red.

This one is much better. The plastic is still a little creaky, but that may be just what plastic is like these days. The controller is a better shape to fit my girly, pickpocket's hands. The gravis pad is a more comfortable solid cross that has a curved indent in the center. And the analog sticks have a bit of resistance to them, making them feel a a bit sturdier with better control. I think they're a little shorter as well, so i don't have to move them as far as on the Snakebyte.

So I'm happier with the Nyko Core Controller. I still have both, I guess. If I get a girlfriend, I'll make her use the Snakebyte because I am a dick like that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 11, 2014, 03:45:17 PM
There is this early access game Unturned out on Steam it's a free to play minecraft style zombie survival game. I'm about to try it http://store.steampowered.com/app/304930/?snr=1_200_200_Free+to+Play_tab-NewReleasesFilteredDLC_1
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on August 11, 2014, 05:03:03 PM
Quote from: the_antithesis on August 11, 2014, 02:19:40 PM
Fuck you. I like red.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on August 11, 2014, 06:17:28 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on August 09, 2014, 03:28:53 PM
Has anyone play South Park Stick of Truth?

I'm wondering if it's worth 40 bucks. I could wait for it to drop in price.
I've played it through, but found the controls unintuitive and frustrating more than a few times. Having said that, the games designers are clearly long time fans of the show and include more than a few amusing appearances.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 11, 2014, 06:45:10 PM
Started playing the free game SCP-Containment Breach. Have I mentioned horror games scare the shit out me? Yeah... no bueno...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on August 11, 2014, 07:05:01 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 11, 2014, 06:45:10 PM
Started playing the free game SCP-Containment Breach. Have I mentioned horror games scare the shit out me? Yeah... no bueno...
Then definitely don't go anywhere near this game. Just don't. There's no way to fight enemies here, you can only run. Did I mention you usually can't see, and they'll pull you out from under beds and open lockers you hide in?

http://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/



Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 11, 2014, 07:13:28 PM
Yes, -play outlast Shiranu, and maybe Vanish

But defininately Outlast

maybe Amnesia too
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 11, 2014, 07:52:56 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on August 11, 2014, 07:05:01 PM
Then definitely don't go anywhere near this game. Just don't. There's no way to fight enemies here, you can only run. Did I mention you usually can't see, and they'll pull you out from under beds and open lockers you hide in?

http://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/



Got outlast for free on my PS4... yeah, I am still stuck on the first bit because god that game freaks me out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 11, 2014, 08:10:18 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 11, 2014, 07:52:56 PM
Got outlast for free on my PS4... yeah, I am still stuck on the first bit because god that game freaks me out.
Lol how are you getting all these free games?

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 11, 2014, 09:05:52 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on August 11, 2014, 08:10:18 PM
Lol how are you getting all these free games?

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Playstation plus, get 2 free games every month... really, I have gotten more free games than the account itself even cost me... it's a pretty nice deal.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 12, 2014, 03:21:17 PM
Five nights at freedy's Shir

try it
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on August 13, 2014, 04:27:18 PM
http://youtu.be/TDXPE6LCQtE
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Desdinova on August 13, 2014, 04:58:31 PM
Right now I'm addicted to FIFA 14.  And suddenly a "real" football fan.  But, that will probably end when Madden comes out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 14, 2014, 01:00:03 AM
finally upgraded my starcraft to 'Heart of the Swarm'


I'm ready 2 b pwnd
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 14, 2014, 01:12:00 AM
Still haven't upgraded mine, actually haven't played in over a year


Ever do AOE?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 14, 2014, 01:17:37 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on August 14, 2014, 01:12:00 AM
Ever do AOE?
nope
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 14, 2014, 01:23:58 AM
That's a fun one, thanks steam for bringing
It back!

Haven't multiplayer a in a while, I need to get on and do
That

Soon as I get some extra money that is

>.>
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on August 14, 2014, 04:12:15 AM
Anyone else here played 'vanquish'? I've finally bought a second-hand copy after years of it looking pretty cool to me. Half hour in, I already regret my purchase.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 15, 2014, 12:29:34 PM
Anyone ever play Galactic Civlizxations? I've heard it was good, and the trailer for number 3 looks excellent, just want to know if tis worth it
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on August 15, 2014, 03:56:21 PM
I used to love Galactic Civilizations II. I tried playing again a few months ago, but it didn't seem as fun to me. It might be due to my Sword of the Stars and Endless Space gaming.

But, Galactic Civilizations ship designing is the best. It's kind of like Spore creature creator.

I'm definitely interested in number 3. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 16, 2014, 12:19:33 AM
I've been getting back into Supreme Commander lately.

My description for someone who is unfamiliar with the game:  Hundreds of sci-fi war machines duke it out on a map the size of California.  Then someone launches nukes. (http://i.imgur.com/Uj3VnMd.gif)

It's an incredibly complicated RTS, so learning the ropes is not easy.  Nor is unlearning strategies that commonly work in other strategy games but don't work here.  But the sheer scale of it all and the deep gameplay (read:  a variety of options, many paths to success) more than makes up for it.  Supreme Commander 2 is also good, but it's very simplified in comparison.

UEF 4lyfe.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 16, 2014, 12:50:04 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 16, 2014, 12:19:33 AM
I've been getting back into Supreme Commander lately.

My description for someone who is unfamiliar with the game:  Hundreds of sci-fi war machines duke it out on a map the size of California.  Then someone launches nukes. (http://i.imgur.com/Uj3VnMd.gif)

It's an incredibly complicated RTS, so learning the ropes is not easy.  Nor is unlearning strategies that commonly work in other strategy games but don't work here.  But the sheer scale of it all and the deep gameplay (read:  a variety of options, many paths to success) more than makes up for it.  Supreme Commander 2 is also good, but it's very simplified in comparison.

UEF 4lyfe.

I remember that game, it was very good... except my computer ran it like crap :(. More of an Aeon and then Cybron or w/e person.

Edit; Actually, didn't the robotic ones have the Russian accented announcer? I think that was my favourite team if thinking of right game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 16, 2014, 01:00:48 AM
My roommate absolutely loves Cybran.  Oh yes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Minimalist on August 16, 2014, 01:32:43 AM
I'm waiting for Europa Barbarorum II (mod) to be released for Medieval Total War II  Kingdoms.  Killing time with Darthmod for Empire TW for the rest of the month.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 16, 2014, 03:27:16 AM
I've heard great things about both mods.  Empire really needed the overhaul.  But I loved Medieval 2 and it was the little touches that made the game great (like captured soldiers reacting when you mouse over the ransom or execute buttons).  I was particularly fond of Venice and France.  But squalor issues were really frustrating, since it inexorably leads to rebellions in even well-garrisoned cities.  On my first couple playthroughs, I naively upgraded farming/health as quickly as I could and kept taxes low, not thinking about the population would run amok in a couple generations.  Would've preferred populations to plateau out instead.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 16, 2014, 08:44:34 AM
I liked the Cybrans just because I could bring the boats onto land.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 16, 2014, 09:06:25 AM
bought civ v the other day, 50 bucks but I got all of the xpac stuff, might take a while to get used to the new game

Also plan on buying Galactic civ and the DA package during the next fire sale
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: MagetheEntertainer on August 16, 2014, 11:09:32 PM
I just started doing some PC gaming a week ago after getting rid of my almost 9 year old laptop in exchange for a shiny new custom desktop PC that I built.  I've been making gaming videos and posting them on my You Tube channel, mostly of Shovel knight, happy wheels, and cat mario.  I'll start making vids of the major games once I buy a stand alone video card!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 24, 2014, 11:35:54 PM
GUYS

for any of you PC gamers that don't have Titanfall and want it... It is on sale via Origin for $19.99 right now (for only 11 more hours) https://www.origin.com/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on August 27, 2014, 11:35:31 PM
Beat X-Com, UFO Defense weeks ago. Working on the sequel now. Beat the remake Enemy Unknown, before UFO Defense. Honestly love the series.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 28, 2014, 12:42:48 AM
I hear Xenonauts is pretty good and faithful to the original.  I really appreciate how they handle UFO interception, which is more like the original - dogpile UFOs with multiple interceptors, shoot them down over water, skip the ground battles for a smaller but safer resource boost (that last one wasn't in the original, but it should have been).  The remake only let you send out one interceptor and only after the UFO is detected and send out the Skyranger only after a UFO has been shot down or landed.  The original let you send 'em out whenever you wanted, which let you anticipate UFOs and blast 'em before they can carry out their mission.  Also, you could score big by refusing to send interceptors altogether, tailing an alien supply ship with a Skyranger until it lands and harvesting its precious goodies (mostly) intact.

Though in Xenonauts, the ground combat looks really fugly.  Me no gusta.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jmpty on August 28, 2014, 12:09:34 PM
Destiny. 9/9/14
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 28, 2014, 12:51:51 PM
OK so I've been playing Titanfall for at least a few days now....

My review is ∞/10 recommendation
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on August 28, 2014, 05:38:59 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 28, 2014, 12:42:48 AM
I hear Xenonauts is pretty good and faithful to the original.  I really appreciate how they handle UFO interception, which is more like the original - dogpile UFOs with multiple interceptors, shoot them down over water, skip the ground battles for a smaller but safer resource boost (that last one wasn't in the original, but it should have been).  The remake only let you send out one interceptor and only after the UFO is detected and send out the Skyranger only after a UFO has been shot down or landed.  The original let you send 'em out whenever you wanted, which let you anticipate UFOs and blast 'em before they can carry out their mission.  Also, you could score big by refusing to send interceptors altogether, tailing an alien supply ship with a Skyranger until it lands and harvesting its precious goodies (mostly) intact.

Though in Xenonauts, the ground combat looks really fugly.  Me no gusta.

Well it's a fan made game, so I won't break their balls over that.

But yeah Enemy Unknown had a lot of simplification. Most of it wasn't bad. What I didn't like was the fact that I couldn't sell alien weapons (except as a time mission contract to a nation).

I'll look into Xenonauts soon. It seems that the best thing about it story-wise is the prick scientist, who rivals only Takukimi from LP archive in terms of being a total prick.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 28, 2014, 06:52:43 PM
Quote from: Savior2006 on August 28, 2014, 05:38:59 PMBut yeah Enemy Unknown had a lot of simplification. Most of it wasn't bad. What I didn't like was the fact that I couldn't sell alien weapons (except as a time mission contract to a nation).
And most of those mission rewards were terrible.  Trading alien technology that you're already shorthanded on for a few measly bucks was almost always a poor trade.

I just hated how they made it into really linear game.  There's a very specific progression that you follow and every replay is going to be almost the exact same, even down to the dialog.  "We're touching down near the German border."  "Why did the aliens do something like this?"  "Hey, remember to turn off those power nodes."  "And try to get a live capture!"  Ugh. And while I did appreciate the cinematic feel, it seemed like it took control away from the player way too much.  I could practically watch a tv show in between involuntary camera panning and subsequent cinematic chatter.  It certainly had some great moments, but damn, it could be annoying, too.

UFO defense just had some crazy moments that the new one didn't even touch - stunning your first Chrysalid (and carrying it in your backpack) was a special sort of insanity, mind-control blaster murder-suicides, downing UFOs into water intentionally, using the ol' trusty stun rod on civilians, going full auto on a house to destroy its wall and reveal hiding aliens, etc.  I particularly liked how the Hidden Movement screen was just this threatening graphic which would occasionally show you brief glimpses of the enemy's actions - like them shooting at one of your soldiers, but it was intentionally shown too quickly to really understand what's going on.  It's unsettling.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on August 30, 2014, 05:30:15 AM
I recently downloaded on sale from steam Deponia, really fun point and click game set in a post apocalyptic junk work, nicely animated and fun puzzle solving, voice acted all through.
If you like point and click games definitely give this a look.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on August 30, 2014, 10:01:50 AM
Quote from: Munch on August 30, 2014, 05:30:15 AM
I recently downloaded on sale from steam Deponia, really fun point and click game set in a post apocalyptic junk work, nicely animated and fun puzzle solving, voice acted all through.
If you like point and click games definitely give this a look.
Purchased.

And on a related note, does anyone here play the Walking Dead or The Wolf Among us from Telltale games?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 30, 2014, 11:03:11 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on August 30, 2014, 10:01:50 AMAnd on a related note, does anyone here play the Walking Dead or The Wolf Among us from Telltale games?
I played the first Walking Dead.  It was alright.  Got stuck a couple times, but eventually figured it out.  I also managed to piss just about everyone off by being my normal candid and matter-of-fact self rather than telling people what they want to hear - art imitates life, heh.  The moments when the zombies are right on top of you were pretty damn scary.  It's worth a couple bucks when it goes on sale, but I wouldn't buy it at fully price.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on August 30, 2014, 11:39:23 AM
If Wolf among us drops in price I may well download it, have wanted to buy that for ages but never the money.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on August 30, 2014, 02:58:32 PM
Quote from: Munch on August 30, 2014, 11:39:23 AM
If Wolf among us drops in price I may well download it, have wanted to buy that for ages but never the money.
That's understandable, but it may be awhile before it goes on sale. Even older Telltale games seem to be rather fully priced, but if you wait until season two comes out, they'll probably drop the cost of the first season for a little while.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on August 30, 2014, 03:01:06 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 30, 2014, 11:03:11 AM
I played the first Walking Dead.  It was alright.  Got stuck a couple times, but eventually figured it out.  I also managed to piss just about everyone off by being my normal candid and matter-of-fact self rather than telling people what they want to hear - art imitates life, heh.  The moments when the zombies are right on top of you were pretty damn scary.  It's worth a couple bucks when it goes on sale, but I wouldn't buy it at fully price.
I don't know how you played through that without getting very emotionally involved with the characters.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 30, 2014, 03:34:51 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on August 30, 2014, 03:01:06 PMI don't know how you played through that without getting very emotionally involved with the characters.
*shrugs*  I liked Clementine.  But Hershel and most of the others were jerkwads.  Also, I may have gone a little carried away and went overkill on one of the zombies.  Ooopsie.  Heh.

"____ will remember that" really freaks me out because I expect some sort of repercussion but I haven't really noticed it changing anything.  I also may have helped someone off herself.  I clicked it accidentally, I swear.

I don't get too teary-eyed about the characters because I know most of the characters are simply going to die regardless.  Other than that, I played it pretty much like I would normally react to stuff.

My zombie dream team is Shane, Daryl, Merle, Maggie, and Michonne.  No heroics.  Exterminate all reds with prejudice.  Rebuild brick by brick.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 30, 2014, 09:58:29 PM
I enjoyed the walkingdeaf and the wolf among us, good stories on both

Been playing a lot of Civ V recently, fun game for the most part
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 30, 2014, 10:09:43 PM
Also this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4SXtMmcdUo
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PureEvil on September 02, 2014, 12:54:14 AM
I am a gamer for life, I run a Minecraft server for PC right now. I play Farming Simulator and I love my xbox - Gears of war, skyrim, fable, and almost anything else lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 02, 2014, 03:02:15 AM
World of Tanks:

By myself:
Round 1:  blindly stumble down a sidestreet, get rekt by two t-18s and a pz2.  First casualty of the match.  Draw.
Round 2:  kill 4 enemies without support, accumulate lots of damage and eventually they kill me from attrition.  Defeat.
Round 3:  no kills, cap enemy base to 80% with friendlies backing me up.  Half the enemy team charges us from multiple flanks.  Annihilated.  Defeat.
Round 4:  get behind massive rock, completely hidden from enemy.  Inexplicably explode.  Victory.
Round 5:  guard western front.  All quiet.  Two friendly-fire deaths.  Victory.

With roommate teammate:
Round 1:  kill 2 and he kills two.  Victory.
Round 2:  kill 4 and he dies.  Victory.
Round 3:  brew up a leichttraktor and ammo rack a t57.  Victory.
Round 4:  snipe a Chi-Ha and supporting uc 2-pdr and cap.  Roommate covers me from afar.  Victory.
Round 5:  go to bathroom.  Victory.

MRW:[spoiler][/spoiler]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 04, 2014, 11:18:00 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFkFo5SBx-g

Still an awesome trailer
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 04, 2014, 12:38:21 PM
I just feel bad for that Pred and blessed dreadnought.  Machine God have mercy.  Also, blindly charging ork positions is suicidal, even for Space Marines.  The greatest advantage (and disadvantage) of the orks is they're spoiling for a fight.  Goad them into a killing field instead of charging them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 04, 2014, 01:14:01 PM
I always had a problem with that too, they went from their cover to a blind charge against a fortified position against an enemy that would absolutely love that, bad tactics. Especially with reinforcements coming in. They lost a Predator and a Holy Venerable Dreadnought, though their sacrifice was glorious, it was wasted. The Machine God will not be please
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 04, 2014, 01:39:59 PM
One of the most beautiful things I've seen in Dawn of War is a battery of Imperial Guard basilisks and mobs of guardsmen equipped with plasma pistols chewing through a massive ork army.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 04, 2014, 01:56:43 PM
*manly tears* That sounds...beautiful
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on September 04, 2014, 04:48:05 PM
I still play Mass Effect Trilogy because every time I play it with different characters, it is different, and everything changes. With my upgraded graphics card the graphics are stupendous, even on number one. Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 04, 2014, 04:49:45 PM
Quote from: Solitary on September 04, 2014, 04:48:05 PM
I still play Mass Effect Trilogy because every time I play it with different characters, it is different, and everything changes. With my upgraded graphics card the graphics are stupendous, even on number one. Solitary

Makin me Jealous man, I still have mine on the Xbox, though there are rumors of a 720p/1080p remake on the PS4 and XBONE
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on September 04, 2014, 08:51:40 PM
I can't wait until their new game comes out late next year. You will be able to play other characters that are new, but no Shepard, I believe. It's suppose to blow away Mass Effect. Solitary

Those attending this year's Comic-Con were lucky enough to attend a special Mass Effect panel entitled: "Charting a Course: Developing the next Mass Effect".

During this half hour panel, BioWare panelists Carl Boulay (lead animator), Fabrice Condominas (producer), Mike Gamble (producer), and Noel Lukasewich (senior artist) shared their experiences of developing the next Mass Effect and revealed a few key details about the upcoming game.

"At this point we want to pull back the curtain a little bit on some work in progress stuff as we go through, to give you some more insight into it. But it is work in progress stuff. We're years away from being able to say that this is the exact game that we're making. Take this with a grain of salt. What you see here may not be the same as in the final game, but we want to show it anyway," said Gamble.

They started off by showing off the hero of the next Mass Effect. Confirming the main character will be human, the team teased that they would have something to do with N7 - something very key to the previous Mass Effect titles and Shepard himself/herself.

The team did reiterate that the game's storyline will not focus on anything to do with Shepard and will feature a brand new storyline. The timeline will be set during Shepard's lifetime though, albeit potentially in a different galaxy.

In that manner then, you could see some of your old favourites like Garrus or Samara making a brief cameo in the new game.
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/mass-effect-4-news-rumours-release-date#xjd517MmmoffI6Si.99


That ties in with the return of the Mako too. The Mako was a six-wheeled vehicle used in the first Mass Effect game, but it is being revamped and made speedier for the next Mass Effect.

"It's a really agile Mako, it's much different to the one you've seen before. There's no cannon on it, maybe it can hover maybe it can jump - I don't know", teased Gamble.

A very brief gameplay demo of the Mako showed it zooming around a snowy landscape with some speed, doing doughnuts, doing jumps off rocky outcrops and even more exciting things.

"We're playing around with a bunch of different physics for the Mako. The thing that we have to do is make sure it is as responsive as possible," said Gamble. "We've learned a thing or two over the years."

"it's mean to be a fast, point to point vehicle at this point. It's something that you can tear around planets in really quick to get to where you need to go."

"The Mako is going to be fundamental to the game. We're making a game about it.

BioWare also confirmed that the game would feature the some familiar alien races, but also introduce some new ones. Of course, one of the game's fundamental attractions are the interactions and relationships you can have. This will still be present in Mass Effect 4, so don't expect to lose that with the newest game.

“The animation team is now doing stuff we couldn’t even dream about before,” said Gamble during the panel.

The game may also build in some kind of co-operative multiplayer for the storyline, as although competitive multiplayer is important, Gamble said “co-operation is bigger for us”.


Next Mass Effect will definitely feature brand new characters

During the EA Games E3 2014 press conference, a brief, but exciting Bioware docu-trailer was shown. It gave us some brand new details on the next Mass Effect and a little on the new IP in development at BioWare Edmonton.

"We think fans of the series are going to be surprised with just how far we are going," explained BioWare during the trailer.

Although it didn't offer any information on the release date, BioWare did confirm Mass Effect 4 would feature "new places, new characters and new people to fall in love with."

"We want to build a world that is as big and as imaginative as anything we have done so far," explained the developer. "At BioWare we are building worlds and journeys for the next generation."

The game will be set in a new location in space and the idea is to centre the game on exploration - letting you travel to new planets at the touch of a button, without loading screens.
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/mass-effect-4-news-rumours-release-date#xjd517MmmoffI6Si.99

http://youtu.be/00YqU7CT3XQ

Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/mass-effect-4-news-rumours-release-date#xjd517MmmoffI6Si.99
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 04, 2014, 09:16:53 PM
Quote from: Solitary on September 04, 2014, 08:51:40 PM
I can't wait until their new game comes out late next year. You will be able to play other characters that are new, but no Shepard, I believe. It's suppose to blow away Mass Effect. Solitary

Those attending this year's Comic-Con were lucky enough to attend a special Mass Effect panel entitled: "Charting a Course: Developing the next Mass Effect".

During this half hour panel, BioWare panelists Carl Boulay (lead animator), Fabrice Condominas (producer), Mike Gamble (producer), and Noel Lukasewich (senior artist) shared their experiences of developing the next Mass Effect and revealed a few key details about the upcoming game.

"At this point we want to pull back the curtain a little bit on some work in progress stuff as we go through, to give you some more insight into it. But it is work in progress stuff. We're years away from being able to say that this is the exact game that we're making. Take this with a grain of salt. What you see here may not be the same as in the final game, but we want to show it anyway," said Gamble.

They started off by showing off the hero of the next Mass Effect. Confirming the main character will be human, the team teased that they would have something to do with N7 - something very key to the previous Mass Effect titles and Shepard himself/herself.

The team did reiterate that the game's storyline will not focus on anything to do with Shepard and will feature a brand new storyline. The timeline will be set during Shepard's lifetime though, albeit potentially in a different galaxy.

In that manner then, you could see some of your old favourites like Garrus or Samara making a brief cameo in the new game.
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/mass-effect-4-news-rumours-release-date#xjd517MmmoffI6Si.99


That ties in with the return of the Mako too. The Mako was a six-wheeled vehicle used in the first Mass Effect game, but it is being revamped and made speedier for the next Mass Effect.

"It's a really agile Mako, it's much different to the one you've seen before. There's no cannon on it, maybe it can hover maybe it can jump - I don't know", teased Gamble.

A very brief gameplay demo of the Mako showed it zooming around a snowy landscape with some speed, doing doughnuts, doing jumps off rocky outcrops and even more exciting things.

"We're playing around with a bunch of different physics for the Mako. The thing that we have to do is make sure it is as responsive as possible," said Gamble. "We've learned a thing or two over the years."

"it's mean to be a fast, point to point vehicle at this point. It's something that you can tear around planets in really quick to get to where you need to go."

"The Mako is going to be fundamental to the game. We're making a game about it.

BioWare also confirmed that the game would feature the some familiar alien races, but also introduce some new ones. Of course, one of the game's fundamental attractions are the interactions and relationships you can have. This will still be present in Mass Effect 4, so don't expect to lose that with the newest game.

“The animation team is now doing stuff we couldn’t even dream about before,” said Gamble during the panel.

The game may also build in some kind of co-operative multiplayer for the storyline, as although competitive multiplayer is important, Gamble said “co-operation is bigger for us”.


Next Mass Effect will definitely feature brand new characters

During the EA Games E3 2014 press conference, a brief, but exciting Bioware docu-trailer was shown. It gave us some brand new details on the next Mass Effect and a little on the new IP in development at BioWare Edmonton.

"We think fans of the series are going to be surprised with just how far we are going," explained BioWare during the trailer.

Although it didn't offer any information on the release date, BioWare did confirm Mass Effect 4 would feature "new places, new characters and new people to fall in love with."

"We want to build a world that is as big and as imaginative as anything we have done so far," explained the developer. "At BioWare we are building worlds and journeys for the next generation."

The game will be set in a new location in space and the idea is to centre the game on exploration - letting you travel to new planets at the touch of a button, without loading screens.
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/mass-effect-4-news-rumours-release-date#xjd517MmmoffI6Si.99

http://youtu.be/00YqU7CT3XQ

Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/mass-effect-4-news-rumours-release-date#xjd517MmmoffI6Si.99


I'll reserve judgement for when it comes out. The problem is Mass Effect was so good with Shepard that I'm programmed to automatically think of anything without him to be inferior, especially if its post ME3, but pre could work just fine, say between ME1 and ME2.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on September 04, 2014, 09:41:48 PM
I agree. And the ending of 3 was a real disappointment, even after getting an add on explanation. Who wants to loose and die in a game? That is one thing I really like in Mass Effect: is going to different places and exploring. In a lot of ways the first one is the best story, but the animation was good and backgrounds fair, but got better and better as it played on, especially with the add ons. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 04, 2014, 09:53:51 PM
When I first played ME3 and beat it, I said nothing, I just put my controller down and walked into my shower, took a shower and cried in the shower. (At the time I was hard core addicted to the game)  Over time I've grown to love ME3 just as much as ME1 and ME2, though as a personal protest, I only get to the last conversation with Liara and the squad before restarting. I have only beaten the damn thing once haha, I know its ineffective but I do it anyway.

I could go on and on about how much I hated that ending, but I did love the games, that's the reason I'm wary of ME4, I have such high expectations that I don't think it will be able to meet. I will definitely buy the HD remakes of the original should they decided to make it however, I'll buy that shit in a heart beat.

Also, my dream is to make the games into a show ala GoT, because I think the story would work better drown out like that, and if they got quality actors and a good budget, I think it would be quite the success
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Desdinova on September 05, 2014, 10:58:02 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 04, 2014, 09:53:51 PM
When I first played ME3 and beat it, I said nothing, I just put my controller down and walked into my shower, took a shower and cried in the shower. (At the time I was hard core addicted to the game)  Over time I've grown to love ME3 just as much as ME1 and ME2, though as a personal protest, I only get to the last conversation with Liara and the squad before restarting. I have only beaten the damn thing once haha, I know its ineffective but I do it anyway.

I could go on and on about how much I hated that ending, but I did love the games, that's the reason I'm wary of ME4, I have such high expectations that I don't think it will be able to meet. I will definitely buy the HD remakes of the original should they decided to make it however, I'll buy that shit in a heart beat.

Also, my dream is to make the games into a show ala GoT, because I think the story would work better drown out like that, and if they got quality actors and a good budget, I think it would be quite the success


this is how i feel about fallout 4.  if it ever comes out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 05, 2014, 06:13:22 PM
I'm going to draw so much hatred... I think fallout is painfully over-rated...

Edit; also, just hit post 19291... that's kinda bad ass looking :P.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 05, 2014, 09:15:57 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on September 05, 2014, 06:13:22 PM
I'm going to draw so much hatred... I think fallout is painfully over-rated...

Edit; also, just hit post 19291... that's kinda bad ass looking :P.
I didn't have the patience for Fallout. But then again, I have a hard time with super open world games like that. I liked Skyrim, but that's mostly because I could shoot fire and lightning from my hands.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 05, 2014, 10:17:58 PM
Fallout wasn't quite my cup of tea, but I enjoyed skyrim a great deal
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 06, 2014, 10:54:11 AM




I miss old FMVs.  They had a certain charm to them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on September 06, 2014, 11:55:06 AM
http://youtu.be/H5N0n9J_1-Y
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on September 06, 2014, 11:58:18 AM
I actually had Recoil, but I didn't like it. I actually played the CnC Red Alert series in reverse order, with the 3rd one first and the 1st one last.

Three days until Destiny comes out. My dad is very excited.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30qj3OmXbKk
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on September 06, 2014, 12:04:54 PM
Wow! Best graphics that I have seen. Thanks! Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 06, 2014, 12:14:34 PM
As far as new games go, I'm really looking forward to Star Citizen, Star Wars Battlefront, and Civilization: Beyond Earth.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 06, 2014, 02:29:31 PM
Trying to decide if I will get destiny or nhl....
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 06, 2014, 02:44:58 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on September 06, 2014, 02:29:31 PM
Trying to decide if I will get destiny or nhl....
The first one.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 06, 2014, 10:00:05 PM
Yeah, probably will go with it. I haven't had a good sci-fi game in ages... don't know if it will be good, but at least should get me that sci-fi I need in my life.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on September 07, 2014, 12:29:19 PM


22 euro's in total

Goddamn, I love fleamarkets.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 07, 2014, 07:04:06 PM
Every time I say "No, no more games, not spending any more money right now" Steam goes and offers a game that's usually 30, for 5. And I just hand them more of my money
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 07, 2014, 07:33:05 PM
Games are the only legit use of computers. :))  I grew up on board games from Avalon Hill--yep, just dated myself. :)  When I found Steel Panthers for the PC I thought I had died and gone to heaven.  Loved it.  Then I found RPG's--D&D come to life. :)  My favs now are Fallout 3, New Vegas and Skyrim.  Rage was interesting, but the end was fairly lame.  A couple of years ago I stumbled upon Steam.  Hated the concept at first;  I don't like MMO's and the such--I like to play on my PC when I want, solo.  Steam seemed to be too controlling--liked the idea of having my own disc, since that way I can reload without a hassle if I need to.  But I have since made peace with the place and have 18 games downloaded--Dark Souls was the last download and after I get done with Skyrim I'll tackle that one.  I have started modding Skyrim with Steam's help--that changes the game totally--one can have a totally different gaming experience when adding mods.  Now I need to learn to mod with Nexus and add them to Fallout 3 and New Vegas.  I have been rather afraid to tackle modding--heard many, many horror stories attached to them.  But the payoff I think would be great.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jmpty on September 07, 2014, 11:34:19 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on September 06, 2014, 02:29:31 PM
Trying to decide if I will get destiny or nhl....

I played the Destiny Beta. Pretty cool.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 07, 2014, 11:44:17 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 07, 2014, 07:04:06 PM
Every time I say "No, no more games, not spending any more money right now" Steam goes and offers a game that's usually 30, for 5. And I just hand them more of my money
I've been having the opposite problem lately.  There are a couple games I really want but they very rarely go on sale.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 07, 2014, 11:53:15 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on September 07, 2014, 12:29:19 PMGoddamn, I love fleamarkets.
I love Blades of Steel!  First fighting game I ever played.  Threw more punches than a Kool-aid delivery guy.  Good times.

Do yourself a favor and get Snake Rattle and Roll if you can as well.  It was an incredibly silly but fun game.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on September 08, 2014, 03:28:37 AM
Heh, nice :p I'll keep an eye out for that one.
Me and a friend of mine actually bought this nintendo and games together; each for eleven euro's. He's at least ten times more into retro-gaming, so i'll show him this to keep an eye out for. If we ever find it and do a play of it on our youtube channel, I'll let you know what we thought of it. But it does look silly and fun. And we'll play blades of steel, hopefully soon. We thought it was a sportsgame :o
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 08, 2014, 08:58:48 AM



Imperial Guard, Attack!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 08, 2014, 01:26:02 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on September 08, 2014, 03:28:37 AMAnd we'll play blades of steel, hopefully soon. We thought it was a sportsgame :o
It is a sports game.  It's hockey.  You know, boxing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Desdinova on September 08, 2014, 01:36:19 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on September 07, 2014, 07:33:05 PM
Games are the only legit use of computers. :))  I grew up on board games from Avalon Hill--yep, just dated myself. :)  When I found Steel Panthers for the PC I thought I had died and gone to heaven.  Loved it.  Then I found RPG's--D&D come to life. :)  My favs now are Fallout 3, New Vegas and Skyrim.  Rage was interesting, but the end was fairly lame.  A couple of years ago I stumbled upon Steam.  Hated the concept at first;  I don't like MMO's and the such--I like to play on my PC when I want, solo.  Steam seemed to be too controlling--liked the idea of having my own disc, since that way I can reload without a hassle if I need to.  But I have since made peace with the place and have 18 games downloaded--Dark Souls was the last download and after I get done with Skyrim I'll tackle that one.  I have started modding Skyrim with Steam's help--that changes the game totally--one can have a totally different gaming experience when adding mods.  Now I need to learn to mod with Nexus and add them to Fallout 3 and New Vegas.  I have been rather afraid to tackle modding--heard many, many horror stories attached to them.  But the payoff I think would be great.


i loved those avalon hill games.  i have many fond memories of spending hours in my friend's basement playing those things.  now i do the samething with computer games, and even though you can play online with friends, i still miss being side by side in the same room trying to conquer each other.  very good times indeed.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 08, 2014, 01:37:23 PM
Which games have you played the most everybody? for me probably wow
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 08, 2014, 01:57:48 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 08, 2014, 08:58:48 AM



Imperial Guard, Attack!
I have the Imperial Infrantryman's Uplifting Primer.  It's an extremely basic field manual slash propaganda leaflet.  Some of it is actually good advice, but a lot of it is inaccurate or outright lies (particularly with regards to xenos).  But the best part is what's left unsaid.  They really have no idea what they're getting into.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 08, 2014, 02:00:26 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 08, 2014, 01:37:23 PMWhich games have you played the most everybody? for me probably wow
The ones that I've played often for years:  Red Alert, Generals, Freelancer, Dawn of War, Morrowind, and Skyrim.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 08, 2014, 02:02:06 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 08, 2014, 02:00:26 PM
The ones that I've played often for years:  Red Alert, Generals, Freelancer, Dawn of War, Morrowind, and Skyrim.

You know I've beaten every single last map in Red Alert EXCEPT for the last mission of the allied campaign in Yuri's revenge? Feels weird
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 08, 2014, 02:32:41 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 08, 2014, 01:37:23 PM
Which games have you played the most everybody? for me probably wow
Dota 2.... lol

well.... actually Mariokart 64. I played that game every day after highschool, for the entirety of highschool with my then-friend Chris. We played so much that our skills matched exactly and it got to the point that we would finish a track with exact lap times. I have pictures somewhere
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 08, 2014, 04:13:27 PM
Desdinova, I still have several of the old AH games, and every few years I'll dust them off, look them over and usually play one--sadly with myself playing both sides. :)  I, too, miss having an opponent sitting across from me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Desdinova on September 08, 2014, 04:48:16 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on September 08, 2014, 04:13:27 PM
Desdinova, I still have several of the old AH games, and every few years I'll dust them off, look them over and usually play one--sadly with myself playing both sides. :)  I, too, miss having an opponent sitting across from me.


Sadly, none of mine made it over the years.  I do have a very old Axis & Allies, but it's just not the same as the old hexagonal AH board games.  The last one I remember playing was Starship Troopers.  It was not very good compared to 1776, Panzer Blitz, or 1914.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 08, 2014, 05:10:14 PM
QuoteWhich games have you played the most everybody? for me probably wow

World of Warcraft, easily. After that... probably Warcraft 3.

In terms of non-Blizzard games, I would guess MW2... me and my friends played that for days upon days upon days in highschool, staying up till like 4 in the morning just demolishing kids.

Edit; OH god, cant believe i Forgot Star Wars Galaxies... easily second place behind WoW, and probably not too far behind either. I also have 800 hours on Civ 5.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 08, 2014, 05:28:13 PM
Desdinova, my favs were D-Day, Panzer Blitz and the Civil War.  Hey, if you are ever in my neck of the woods, drop by and we can play a game or two! :)


What games I have played the most?
Skyrim (now modded), Fallout 3 and New Vegas.  Dragon Age got a few hundred hours as well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Aroura33 on September 08, 2014, 05:40:32 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 08, 2014, 01:37:23 PM
Which games have you played the most everybody? for me probably wow
Oh my, I think MMO's do have it for me, hands down.  Back in the day, I played Everquest (so aptly and fondly called evercrack for a reason) for over 2 years, and I came back to it between new MMO's as well.  I also play DAoC for about 2 years.  Then each successive MMO I played for less and less time.  Nowadays, an MMO holds my attention for about 2 months if it is good.  For instance, I loved the hell outa Elder Scrolls online for about 6 weeks, then the honeymoon wore off, and I realized it was pretty much just like every other fantasy MMO out there (with just a few cool innovations + a worl we all know and love!), and a couple of weeks later, canceled my sub.   That makes me sad. :(

Other than MMO's, I have spent an enormous amount of time playing strategy and sim games, like Warcraft, StarCraft, Civilizations, every city building game ever made I think, and more recently, the Sims.  We just got the Sims 4 and though it has some issues, I really love a lot of the redesign.

Still, I'll say of all games I ever played, I think I  have spent the most in either Everquest or Wow. I'm a girl gamer for life.




Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on September 08, 2014, 05:42:24 PM
I played the so much 'halo: combat evolved' that I don't even want to know how many hours i wasted on that game. On the one hand; well wasted because I had so much fun with it, but on the other hand; damn younger me, you could have been doing something. :p
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 08, 2014, 06:09:51 PM
Quote from: Aroura33 on September 08, 2014, 05:40:32 PM
Oh my, I think MMO's do have it for me, hands down.  Back in the day, I played Everquest (so aptly and fondly called evercrack for a reason) for over 2 years, and I came back to it between new MMO's as well.  I also play DAoC for about 2 years.  Then each successive MMO I played for less and less time.  Nowadays, an MMO holds my attention for about 2 months if it is good.  For instance, I loved the hell outa Elder Scrolls online for about 6 weeks, then the honeymoon wore off, and I realized it was pretty much just like every other fantasy MMO out there (with just a few cool innovations + a worl we all know and love!), and a couple of weeks later, canceled my sub.   That makes me sad. :(

Other than MMO's, I have spent an enormous amount of time playing strategy and sim games, like Warcraft, StarCraft, Civilizations, every city building game ever made I think, and more recently, the Sims.  We just got the Sims 4 and though it has some issues, I really love a lot of the redesign.

Still, I'll say of all games I ever played, I think I  have spent the most in either Everquest or Wow. I'm a girl gamer for life.






Hahaha that picture is hilarous (not to mention, the girl gamer is always the better of the two. ALWAYS.

Speaking of ESO, I hear that it was made by the same people that made DAoC. My friend played that and wen't VR2 in about a month and a half and was ranked in the 70s for PvP world-wide haha.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 08, 2014, 06:17:09 PM
Quote from: Aroura33 on September 08, 2014, 05:40:32 PM
Oh my, I think MMO's do have it for me, hands down.  Back in the day, I played Everquest (so aptly and fondly called evercrack for a reason) for over 2 years, and I came back to it between new MMO's as well.  I also play DAoC for about 2 years.  Then each successive MMO I played for less and less time.  Nowadays, an MMO holds my attention for about 2 months if it is good.  For instance, I loved the hell outa Elder Scrolls online for about 6 weeks, then the honeymoon wore off, and I realized it was pretty much just like every other fantasy MMO out there (with just a few cool innovations + a worl we all know and love!), and a couple of weeks later, canceled my sub.   That makes me sad. :(

Other than MMO's, I have spent an enormous amount of time playing strategy and sim games, like Warcraft, StarCraft, Civilizations, every city building game ever made I think, and more recently, the Sims.  We just got the Sims 4 and though it has some issues, I really love a lot of the redesign.

Still, I'll say of all games I ever played, I think I  have spent the most in either Everquest or Wow. I'm a girl gamer for life.






I remember Everquest, my dad used to play it a lot, though its not as fun with the current amount of people, who are all high level, leaving the other areas sadly empty

girl gamers are indeed attractive, but then again I have a weakness for several types  of women, so my opinions may be er...biased
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 08, 2014, 06:19:43 PM
Grinning!!! get on Dota lol

My friend and I need more skilled people for our team fights
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 08, 2014, 06:20:54 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on September 08, 2014, 02:32:41 PM
Dota 2.... lol

well.... actually Mariokart 64. I played that game every day after highschool, for the entirety of highschool with my then-friend Chris. We played so much that our skills matched exactly and it got to the point that we would finish a track with exact lap times. I have pictures somewhere
That describes me perfectly, but I had the 16 version.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 08, 2014, 06:21:05 PM
blaaah, you wouldn't want a rookie anyway

Howwver, I did buy LA Noire for 5 bucks yesterday, and I am debating getting worms beore that sale goes away
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 08, 2014, 06:26:42 PM
Fair enough, grinning lol.

And xenu. I am so upset because my controller's joystick broke. I need to get new OEM joysticks to fix them and I am soooooo upset. It's really bad. MK64 4life
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 10, 2014, 03:16:10 PM
So Microsoft is offering 2 billion for Minecraft
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 10, 2014, 05:07:44 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 10, 2014, 03:16:10 PM
So Microsoft is offering 2 billion for Minecraft
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 10, 2014, 05:09:05 PM
My friend calls Microsoft "M$" for a reason...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 10, 2014, 07:21:11 PM
Improving my SC2 skills. I still suck really bad... lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 10, 2014, 07:23:08 PM
I'll play with you soon if you'd like, I have to reinstall the game though, and I should probably wait until I've officially quit my job
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 10, 2014, 07:34:45 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 10, 2014, 07:23:08 PM
I'll play with you soon if you'd like, I have to reinstall the game though, and I should probably wait until I've officially quit my job
Yeah that would be awesome. I still am really bad, but it's fun either way.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 10, 2014, 09:02:25 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on September 10, 2014, 07:34:45 PM
Yeah that would be awesome. I still am really bad, but it's fun either way.
I haven't played it awhile, but I think I'm called Xenu there too. Kimmie occasionally shows up on battle.net as well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 10, 2014, 09:21:49 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 10, 2014, 07:23:08 PM
I'll play with you soon if you'd like, I have to reinstall the game though, and I should probably wait until I've officially quit my job

Quote from: _Xenu_ on September 10, 2014, 09:02:25 PM
I haven't played it awhile, but I think I'm called Xenu there too. Kimmie occasionally shows up on battle.net as well.
Is your battlenet your email?

I always have trouble figuring out how to send a request... lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 11, 2014, 09:38:50 AM
Well I have officially bought every DnD book I need except for the monster manuals, I shall be able to play it soon, at least once I get some players
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 11, 2014, 10:00:48 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 11, 2014, 09:38:50 AM
Well I have officially bought every DnD book I need except for the monster manuals, I shall be able to play it soon, at least once I get some players
Which edition?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 11, 2014, 10:11:06 AM
1st, though I plan on getting 5th as well
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 11, 2014, 10:20:38 AM
<-- diehard 3.5
<-- well-worn copy of Lords of Madness under his bed
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 11, 2014, 10:24:57 AM
I never did 3.5, I did 3 and 1st, and 2.5 but never 3.5 or 4.0
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 11, 2014, 11:10:01 AM
There's not a tremendous difference between 3 and 3.5 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editions_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons#Differences_from_Dungeons_.26_Dragons_3rd_edition)

But yeah, 4 was no good.  At all.  I've heard mixed reactions for 5, and I'm also admittedly pretty reluctant to learn a whole new system.  But I've heard that you can cast spells in armor with no penalty as long as you're proficient with the armor.  Wizard/Fighter in heavy plate, here I come!   :dance:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 11, 2014, 11:13:43 AM
Reminds me of the Arcane Warrior from DA:O
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Desdinova on September 12, 2014, 04:02:32 PM
Bought Destiny for the XBoxOne a couple of days ago.  Really good so far.  The combat mechanics are great and the artwork is magnificent.  Only complaint is the lack of narrative and character development.  Maybe it's not supposed to be that kind of game, but I always feel more immersed when I know the characters have a personality and have a good understanding of the story.  Anyone else out there playing this?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 12, 2014, 06:43:35 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on September 10, 2014, 09:21:49 PM
Is your battlenet your email?

I always have trouble figuring out how to send a request... lol

I think so, but Starcraft II automatically verified me when I logged on. And yes, I'm 'xenu' there.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Deidre32 on September 12, 2014, 07:36:37 PM
I used to play Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, it became an addiction...so I let it go. lol
Now, I play Candy Crush, and it can become addicting too.
:/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 12, 2014, 08:18:14 PM
Quote from: Deidre32 on September 12, 2014, 07:36:37 PM
I used to play Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, it became an addiction...so I let it go. lol
Now, I play Candy Crush, and it can become addicting too.
:/
I remember Kingdom Hearts. I never played it, but I remember a lot of my friends raving about it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 12, 2014, 08:19:39 PM
I was never a big kingdom hearts fan, I liked FF7 and FF8 to an extent though

my favorite RPG is ME hands down, though I also like a lot more
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 12, 2014, 08:21:13 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on September 12, 2014, 06:43:35 PM
I think so, but Starcraft II automatically verified me when I logged on. And yes, I'm 'xenu' there.
I just sent you a request via typing your email in battle.net. For some reason xenu doesn't show up when I type it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 12, 2014, 08:21:36 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 12, 2014, 08:19:39 PM
I was never a big kingdom hearts fan, I liked FF7 and FF8 to an extent though

my favorite RPG is ME hands down, though I also like a lot more
What is ME?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 12, 2014, 08:22:42 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on September 12, 2014, 08:21:36 PM
What is ME?


Mass Effect, tis where my avatar originates
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 12, 2014, 08:25:04 PM
OHHHHHHHHHH I thought you meant You were your own favorite RPG...... sorry It's been a long day hahaha
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 12, 2014, 08:33:37 PM
I'm my own favorite
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Deidre32 on September 12, 2014, 10:01:48 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on September 12, 2014, 08:18:14 PM
I remember Kingdom Hearts. I never played it, but I remember a lot of my friends raving about it.
sometimes I think I played it for as long as I did for the music :=P

congrats on your modship by the way...don't think you were a mod when I was posting on here. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 12, 2014, 10:04:20 PM
Quote from: Deidre32 on September 12, 2014, 10:01:48 PM
sometimes I think I played it for as long as I did for the music :=P

congrats on your modship by the way...don't think you were a mod when I was posting on here. :)
Thanks, Dei!

Yeah, you went MIA for a little bit. I think wolf even updated the forum layout since you left.... That was a WHILE ago haha. Good to have you back!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 12, 2014, 10:11:14 PM
She left after I took my break I think
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Deidre32 on September 12, 2014, 10:30:12 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on September 12, 2014, 10:04:20 PM
Thanks, Dei!

Yeah, you went MIA for a little bit. I think wolf even updated the forum layout since you left.... That was a WHILE ago haha. Good to have you back!
I post on two other atheist sites, mainly. Yea, the new layout happened right when I went on a little hiatus. And, I had more likes back then. waaaa! Now I only have one. :=P

lol @ Grinning...that's EXACTLY why I left. hehe ;)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 12, 2014, 10:33:42 PM
Quote from: Deidre32 on September 12, 2014, 10:30:12 PM
I post on two other atheist sites, mainly. Yea, the new layout happened right when I went on a little hiatus. And, I had more likes back then. waaaa! Now I only have one. :=P

lol @ Grinning...that's EXACTLY why I left. hehe ;)



I knew it! :3
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on September 14, 2014, 04:03:59 PM
So there's scuttlebutt that Microsoft is buying Mojang, the creator of Minecraft for two billion dollars.

I... I don't know what to think about that. The only reason they're even making the offer is to get Minecraft, obviously. Unless they thought Scrolls looked too good to pass up. Yeah, right.

This could possibly spell the end of Minecraft if Microsoft fiddles with it too much. And they fucking will. Large companies are not know for their intelligence when they acquire stuff from outside their little cave. Evan Dorkin once related a story where Disney approached him with an animated show idea for his characters Milk and Cheese.



He said "You're aware these characters are alchoholics, right?"

It's like that. They just buy stuff but they don't know what they're buying and they do not understand the feeding and care necessary to keep it alive. Like shipping slaves overseas.

This sucks for shut-ins like me because I spend days just playing this shit and having it die or change dramatically is not a good thing. It'll live on the modding community for a while, I guess. But eventually even that dries up.

Sad, actually.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 14, 2014, 04:46:18 PM
antithesis, you mentioned that scary, frustrating, challenging, exciting, game changing word "modding"!  I love computers and games--just not very adroit at making computers do what I want them to--other than play games.  Anyway, I play Skyrim on Steam and for that game they have the 'workshop', which supplies mods for Skyrim. All one has to do is to push the 'subscribe' button and when you next load the game, the selected mods load automatically.  Wow!  I had over 750 unmodded hours into the game; with the mods everything changed!  I now have almost 1300 modded hours into it. 

My question to you is about modding outside of Steam.  I've heard of Nexus.  Not been there much.  I'd love to mod Fallout 3 and New Vegas.  But I've heard it can be a very frustrating experience trying to get mods integrated into a game.  You seem to have had experience with that task.  Is it really that difficult?  Would you recommend a site for me to go to that might have a useful tutorial?  Any and all help would be deeply appreciated.  Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on September 14, 2014, 05:15:33 PM
Nah. I don't know anything about modding. I was speaking off Minecraft specifically, which has been all about new things coming out for the game like it would never be finished. I had load some mod packs for Minecraft a couple times, but mostly play vanilla Minecraft these days.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 14, 2014, 05:19:10 PM
Thanks for the reply.  My grandson loves minecraft and so it is install on my computer.  I just haven't gone there yet.  Still stuck in Skyrim. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 14, 2014, 06:20:50 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on September 12, 2014, 08:21:13 PM
I just sent you a request via typing your email in battle.net. For some reason xenu doesn't show up when I type it.
Im pretty rusty, but send me a PM if you want to play.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 14, 2014, 10:24:21 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on September 14, 2014, 04:46:18 PMMy question to you is about modding outside of Steam.  I've heard of Nexus.  Not been there much.  I'd love to mod Fallout 3 and New Vegas.  But I've heard it can be a very frustrating experience trying to get mods integrated into a game.  You seem to have had experience with that task.  Is it really that difficult?  Would you recommend a site for me to go to that might have a useful tutorial?  Any and all help would be deeply appreciated.  Thanks in advance.
I've modded the hell out of my skyrim.  And yes, Nexus is the place to go.  A few of my mods load through Workshop, but the vast majority were manually installed.  Nexus Mod Manager is available, but I had some issues with it and opted to manually install mods instead.

First step -> back up your save files (usually C:/Users/Username/My Documents/My Games/Skyrim) and also your Skyrim directory (usually C:/steam/steamapps/common/skyrim) in case you make a mistake.  Also, create a desktop shortcut to Skyrim's data directory.  It's quite a time-saver.

Second step -> download Skyrim script extender (http://skse.silverlock.org/) (a metric ton of mods require this to work correctly, so it's practically required)

Third step -> go to nexus and download whatever suits your fancy into a mod directory (if you're having trouble sorting through it all, check out some of the more popular ones or check out Skyrim Mods Weekly on youtube for some good recommendations).  Before installing any mod, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS.  Take special note of any incompatibilities.  Then carefully install mods one at a time and launch Skyrim to make sure that Skyrim still launches correctly and also that the mod works.  Do the Skyrim Jenga until euphoria is achieved.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 14, 2014, 10:26:51 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on September 14, 2014, 06:20:50 PM
Im pretty rusty, but send me a PM if you want to play.
Cool I just logged in. I'm probably too tired for a game now, but I will PM you soon.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 14, 2014, 10:42:19 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 14, 2014, 10:24:21 PM
I've modded the hell out of my skyrim.  And yes, Nexus is the place to go.  A few of my mods load through Workshop, but the vast majority were manually installed.  Nexus Mod Manager is available, but I had some issues with it and opted to manually install mods instead.

First step -> back up your save files (usually C:/Users/Username/My Documents/My Games/Skyrim) and also your Skyrim directory (usually C:/steam/steamapps/common/skyrim) in case you make a mistake.  Also, create a desktop shortcut to Skyrim's data directory.  It's quite a time-saver.

Second step -> download Skyrim script extender (http://skse.silverlock.org/) (a metric ton of mods require this to work correctly, so it's practically required)

Third step -> go to nexus and download whatever suits your fancy into a mod directory (if you're having trouble sorting through it all, check out some of the more popular ones or check out Skyrim Mods Weekly on youtube for some good recommendations).  Before installing any mod, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS.  Take special note of any incompatibilities.  Then carefully install mods one at a time and launch Skyrim to make sure that Skyrim still launches correctly and also that the mod works.  Do the Skyrim Jenga until euphoria is achieved.
Hydra, thanks!  I currently have 50 mods running in skyrim--and another 50 I've 'favorited'.  I learned early that one must read the instructions on them all.  I load them one at a time, for some CD, so all I need do is unscribe that on, and continue on.  You are right about the script extender I've noticed, many of the mods I'd like to try need it.  Have not braved installing it yet.  I guess I'll simply have to gird my loins and jump in and do it! :)  I will use your instructions and give it a try.  Have you modded Fallout 3 or New Vegas?  BTW, my fav Skyrim mod is Sophia--she follows me everywhere, carries a huge amount and acts as my tank as I plunk the enemy with arrows.  Thanks, again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 14, 2014, 11:15:07 PM
50 mods in, eh?  Sounds like you already have everything under control.

I played Fallout 3 for a few hours.  Not my cup of tea.

I'm sort of split on followers.  On one hand, it's cool to have some backup, but on the other hand, they can be a hassle, they can mess up some nice stealth combat (not to mention triggering traps), and it feels better to go it alone.  I don't really need a follower for anything, so I usually don't bother.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 15, 2014, 12:48:30 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 14, 2014, 11:15:07 PM
50 mods in, eh?  Sounds like you already have everything under control.

I played Fallout 3 for a few hours.  Not my cup of tea.

I'm sort of split on followers.  On one hand, it's cool to have some backup, but on the other hand, they can be a hassle, they can mess up some nice stealth combat (not to mention triggering traps), and it feels better to go it alone.  I don't really need a follower for anything, so I usually don't bother.

I usually would use Lydia for awhile and then dump her at Breezehome and leave her there.  Sofia is fully scripted, has a smart mouth (which I like), can be dressed in whatever armor you'd like, is a great tank, good at stealth, and can carry over 1,000 lbs, so is a great mule.  I am impressed that she goes everywhere you go, unlike Lydia or any of the Companions.  Do a search for her on the Steam workshop section of skyrim. 

I may have 50 mods running, but they are the easy ones--just subscribe to them and then steam loads them so they run.  I need to the script extender and get apachii hair. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 15, 2014, 01:51:21 AM
Yeah, she seems good.  I just prefer lone wolf.

Believe it or not, one of my favorite mods:  Birds and Flocks



In a that's mostly wilderness with plenty of animal life, it just really bugged me how the vanilla never had any birds whatsoever.  It just felt empty.  That mod fixes that with lots of flying birds.  The harbor at solitude is especially lively now.

Now someone just needs to add snakes to the non-snowy parts of Skyrim...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 15, 2014, 08:22:57 AM
Yeah, I have that one, too.  I have several that add people traveling on the roads, encounters in the wilderness, more civil war, bolder auroas, brighter stars, shooting stars, more bandits and outlaws, stronger dragons and more of them, changes to blacksmithing and enchanting, and one that adds an enchanting table and blacksmith section to Breezehome, and several new armors and arrows.  I like to crowd more bodies, people and animals, into skyrim. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on September 15, 2014, 02:48:56 PM
Whelp, the deal is not a rumor anymore. (http://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasharf/2014/09/15/microsoft-to-buy-minecraft-maker-mojang-for-2-5-billion/) $2.5 billion. So, we'll see if Microsoft ruins everything or not.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 15, 2014, 05:13:24 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on September 15, 2014, 05:17:11 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 15, 2014, 08:52:07 PM
I'm just kicking myself for not buying the complete pack of dawn of war stuff when it was on sale, now its over 150 bucks...

and I skipped skyrim too, should have gotten that damn thing

Come on winter sale, bring me deliverance!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 15, 2014, 10:08:01 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 15, 2014, 08:52:07 PM
I'm just kicking myself for not buying the complete pack of dawn of war stuff when it was on sale, now its over 150 bucks...

and I skipped skyrim too, should have gotten that damn thing

Come on winter sale, bring me deliverance!
Damn, Grinning--Steam just had Skyrim offered for 15.99; for the Legendary issue--the one with all the DLC's on it.  Keep watching, it often goes on sale.  And there are over 23,000 mods offered for it on the Steam site as well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 15, 2014, 10:18:56 PM
I really enjoyed skyrim. Which is saying a lot because my attention span is so short and open world RPGs can lose my interest really quick.

Did you ever get the thomas the tank engine mod, Mike?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 15, 2014, 11:30:47 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on September 15, 2014, 10:18:56 PM
I really enjoyed skyrim. Which is saying a lot because my attention span is so short and open world RPGs can lose my interest really quick.

Did you ever get the thomas the tank engine mod, Mike?
Pickled, I think I missed that one?  Trains in Skyrim???   Hmmmm--what would thomas do???
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 15, 2014, 11:42:55 PM
THIS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efnJ2OidSc0
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 15, 2014, 11:53:16 PM
Well, I'll be damned--THERE are trains in skyrim!  Must admit that gave me a chuckle or two!  Have to see if I can find that, and give it a try.  Thanks, Pickle.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 16, 2014, 12:32:04 AM
lol if you find the name of the mod, let me know. I've been looking forever
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 16, 2014, 01:44:18 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on September 16, 2014, 12:32:04 AM
lol if you find the name of the mod, let me know. I've been looking forever
Are you looking for this (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=201861191)?  (or this (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/48593/?)?)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 16, 2014, 01:56:03 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 16, 2014, 01:44:18 AM
Are you looking for this (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=201861191)?  (or this (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/48593/?)?)
Hydra. You are my hero.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 16, 2014, 02:15:31 AM
No prob.  Everything goes somewhere and I go everywhere.  :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 16, 2014, 08:48:07 AM
Wow!  Hydra, I'm impressed!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Desdinova on September 16, 2014, 09:52:56 AM
You guys really have too much time on your hands.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 16, 2014, 10:58:22 AM
Speaking of, I just got Europa Universalis IV.



Best map simulator I ever bought.  And it was a steal at $8.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 16, 2014, 12:01:16 PM
Notch is gone now, I wonder how MS will do with MC, not much they could do to mess it up really
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 16, 2014, 12:26:14 PM
Quote from: Desdinova on September 16, 2014, 09:52:56 AM
You guys really have too much time on your hands.
Absolutely!  And I love it! (called retirement)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 16, 2014, 01:48:18 PM
Dali you guys ever play Goat Simulator yet?

Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 16, 2014, 01:50:02 PM
I've seen it but I have not played the Goat Simulator.  Maybe when I get to level 80 again, I'll try some of those silly mods.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 16, 2014, 02:52:02 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on September 16, 2014, 01:50:02 PM
I've seen it but I have not played the Goat Simulator.  Maybe when I get to level 80 again, I'll try some of those silly mods.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MGAWx1nm48

If you can find a hacked-free version, I would get that. It's not worth the 10 bucks on Steam because it gets boring real quick, but it is totally worth the bandwith. It's super hilarious to play for a good hour or two's worth. There are also some really good easter eggs in-game to find that I found hilarious.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 16, 2014, 03:18:27 PM
Well, Pickle, with your endorsement I'll have to give it a try.  My favorite mods so far are the ones that change the environment, creates more encounters and make the people look better. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Deidre32 on September 16, 2014, 11:44:29 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 12, 2014, 10:33:42 PM

I knew it! :3
you are still psychic I see lol :)


well...in other news...when I'm down about something in my life, I turn to video games. that sounds bad. lol but I may have to go back to kingdom hearts. I just don't want to get addicted again. :/

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 17, 2014, 01:05:18 AM
Quote from: Deidre32 on September 16, 2014, 11:44:29 PM
you are still psychic I see lol :)


well...in other news...when I'm down about something in my life, I turn to video games. that sounds bad. lol but I may have to go back to kingdom hearts. I just don't want to get addicted again. :/


Why would that be bad? It's just a form of entertainment like music, sports, or movies.... except more interactive.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 17, 2014, 08:38:09 AM
Quote from: Deidre32 on September 16, 2014, 11:44:29 PM
you are still psychic I see lol :)


well...in other news...when I'm down about something in my life, I turn to video games. that sounds bad. lol but I may have to go back to kingdom hearts. I just don't want to get addicted again. :/

Took a page out of my book.  Nothing like an immersive session in Skyrim, or New Vegas, or Fallout 3, or any other game.  That is the kind of addiction I strive for! :))
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Desdinova on September 17, 2014, 09:13:42 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on September 16, 2014, 02:52:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MGAWx1nm48

If you can find a hacked-free version, I would get that. It's not worth the 10 bucks on Steam because it gets boring real quick, but it is totally worth the bandwith. It's super hilarious to play for a good hour or two's worth. There are also some really good easter eggs in-game to find that I found hilarious.


Let's hope there's no bestiality mode!  Getting gangbanged by a bunch of hayseed farmboys would be a little too much to take!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 17, 2014, 02:13:31 PM
Quote from: Desdinova on September 17, 2014, 09:13:42 AM

Let's hope there's no bestiality mode!  Getting gangbanged by a bunch of hayseed farmboys would be a little too much to take!
haha don't worry. You're just a goat that wrecks the entire town.

Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 17, 2014, 02:29:24 PM
Blood for the blood God! Skulls for the Skull throne!

KILL MAIM BURN

KILL MAIM BURN...

sorry, still in DoW mode
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 17, 2014, 02:59:11 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 17, 2014, 02:29:24 PM
Blood for the blood God! Skulls for the Skull throne!

KILL MAIM BURN

KILL MAIM BURN...

sorry, still in DoW mode


CHANGE ME, GREAT CONSPIRATOR!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 17, 2014, 03:10:02 PM
BREAK THEIR BACKS!!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Deidre32 on September 17, 2014, 08:05:49 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on September 17, 2014, 01:05:18 AM
Why would that be bad? It's just a form of entertainment like music, sports, or movies.... except more interactive.
lol I too once justified my addiction in this way, dear friend. :D

JK

sort of

I know, but before I knew it, hours would have gone by. True story. *blush*

Why can't we multiquote here? If we can, I can't figure it out. :/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Deidre32 on September 17, 2014, 08:07:39 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on September 17, 2014, 08:38:09 AM
Took a page out of my book.  Nothing like an immersive session in Skyrim, or New Vegas, or Fallout 3, or any other game.  That is the kind of addiction I strive for! :))
I suppose there are worse ...addictions. :D LOL
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 17, 2014, 08:55:37 PM
Quote from: Deidre32 on September 17, 2014, 08:05:49 PM
lol I too once justified my addiction in this way, dear friend. :D

JK

sort of

I know, but before I knew it, hours would have gone by. True story. *blush*

Why can't we multiquote here? If we can, I can't figure it out. :/

LOL It's all about choosing where you want to spend your wind-down time. There are also people that wind down in front of the TV for a few hours every day.


And you can multi quote, but you have to press the "reply" button. Or if you already started typing and want to quote another person, you can press "preview" and then add it in the full reply page.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 17, 2014, 09:38:19 PM
Games keep me sane, without them, I'd be dead by now
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 17, 2014, 09:52:42 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 17, 2014, 09:38:19 PM
Games keep me sane, without them, I'd be dead by now
Yep-a-rudy!  As they say in the old country.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 17, 2014, 09:53:56 PM
Quote from: Deidre32 on September 17, 2014, 08:05:49 PMlol I too once justified my addiction in this way, dear friend. :D

JK

sort of

I know, but before I knew it, hours would have gone by. True story. *blush*
The hours go by either way.  Why not spend them doing something you enjoy?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 17, 2014, 09:59:59 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 17, 2014, 09:38:19 PMGames keep me sane, without them, I'd be dead by now
The arts are what makes life worth living.  Without them, there is only drudgery and death.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 17, 2014, 11:47:56 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 17, 2014, 09:59:59 PM
The arts are what makes life worth living.  Without them, there is only drudgery and death.
True, true--that's why games are considered 'fine arts'!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Deidre32 on September 17, 2014, 11:50:35 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 17, 2014, 09:53:56 PM
The hours go by either way.  Why not spend them doing something you enjoy?
true. lol ok ok...I'm sold. back to kingdom hearts tomorrow.

and back to happiness. :=D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on September 18, 2014, 11:43:06 AM
My dad and I have been playing Destiny together for the past week. We're loving it, but it only has about 75 on Metacritic. =(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 18, 2014, 12:00:58 PM
Is it true that it's a completely different game after 20 hours?  :razz:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 18, 2014, 02:39:13 PM
Quote from: Savior2006 on September 18, 2014, 11:43:06 AM
My dad and I have been playing Destiny together for the past week. We're loving it, but it only has about 75 on Metacritic. =(
You are a lucky guy--sharing game time with your dad.  I really loved the time I got to spend with dad and Risk and Clue.  Back in the day, we did not have computers.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 18, 2014, 02:56:24 PM
Everyone older than me in my family either mildly or strongly dislikes video games.  (Which is ironic, given their tendency to watch hours and hours of TV)  Everyone younger than me loves video games.  Bit of a generational gap.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 18, 2014, 06:21:29 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 18, 2014, 02:56:24 PM
Everyone older than me in my family either mildly or strongly dislikes video games.  (Which is ironic, given their tendency to watch hours and hours of TV)  Everyone younger than me loves video games.  Bit of a generational gap.
Sort of that way in my family, too.  Except I love video games as much (or more) as my grandchildren.  I remember dreaming as a kid that it would be fantastic to be able to play Risk or Clue or chess or Careers with a smart machine; I could play anytime I wanted to even if nobody else did!  And here I am!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 19, 2014, 02:04:43 PM
DoW turns 10 tomorrow

nice
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 20, 2014, 12:40:55 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 19, 2014, 02:04:43 PM
DoW turns 10 tomorrow
That makes me feel old.  :'(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 20, 2014, 08:47:40 AM
I went ahead and re-purchased FF8 from Steam. I never could figure out how to find all the Guardian Forces. Annoyingly though, it won't install.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Deidre32 on September 20, 2014, 07:01:56 PM
anyone here play kingdom hearts? :(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 20, 2014, 07:47:50 PM
Quote from: Deidre32 on September 20, 2014, 07:01:56 PM
anyone here play kingdom hearts? :(
I never had PS2. So no. I got Dreamcast instead. My friends had it though and I watched! haha
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 23, 2014, 02:12:42 PM
Blizzard canceled Titan, I guess we won't be seeing a next gen mmo any time soon
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 23, 2014, 02:21:52 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 23, 2014, 02:12:42 PM
Blizzard canceled Titan, I guess we won't be seeing a next gen mmo any time soon
Blizzard also (apparently) made the console version of D3 tons better and added PvP but not for the PC version. Blizzard had not been making very good decisions for us PC folk lately.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 23, 2014, 02:52:35 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 23, 2014, 02:12:42 PM
Blizzard canceled Titan, I guess we won't be seeing a next gen mmo any time soon
Sad to see it go.  Would've been the first new franchise from Blizzard for a very, very long time.

But on the other hand, 7 years in development is a bit much.  Scrapping it might have been the right call from a business standpoint.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 23, 2014, 03:09:33 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on September 23, 2014, 02:21:52 PMBlizzard had not been making very good decisions for us PC folk lately.
"A lion does not concern himself with the opinions of the sheep."  :razz:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 23, 2014, 03:11:04 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 23, 2014, 03:09:33 PM
The lion does not concern itself with the sheep.  :razz:
Basically they just did this:



Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on September 23, 2014, 06:00:09 PM
My dad and I finished Destiny two days ago. We were really pumped over the course of it, but the campaign was about 15 hours. That's not that much for a MMO or "shared world shooter" in my opinion and it really gives those. No massive party raids. No trading. Weapon drops are completely random no matter how much work you put in, bosses are bullet sponges and are ALWAYS just a supersized version of whatever that race's primary "shielded enemy" is.

That includes the final boss, which is just four supersized "Minotaurs" when I thought we would be fighting an actual god.


The trailers made it seem like the game would be vast, but the story so far is not very engaging. Bungie says they will be telling a story over the next ten years but I imagine it'll all be paid expansion packs.

The PVP is very much Halo style, which neither my dad or I care about so the game doesn't gain or lose points on this.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 23, 2014, 09:45:13 PM
I tried the pacman game that came with Steam today, I am very satisfied with it, quite fun for a free game

the challenges are fun, one is to make it through 5 minutes without dying

I died at 1 second left

Rage
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 23, 2014, 11:08:05 PM
I want to see if Gauntlet gets a good review.  I really loved Gauntlet II and even liked it a bit on N64, though it was in that weird phase where 3D games were still horrible on the eyes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on September 25, 2014, 10:43:45 AM
More or less on a break from RuneScape, and that's even with the new Elven city Prifddinas has come out, cba grinding more since I'm having so much fun on a Minecraft vanilla server.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 25, 2014, 07:43:07 PM
Beware the alien

the mutant

The heretic
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 25, 2014, 07:45:14 PM
It is better to die for the Emperor than live for yourself.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 25, 2014, 07:50:04 PM
Heresy grows from idleness
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on September 25, 2014, 08:42:14 PM
Squad broken!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 25, 2014, 09:40:54 PM
Speaking of DoW, the mod medley of the day is Dark Crusade with half-sized units (really cuts down on pathfinding issues and makes the maps less cramped) + triple population cap (thrice the obliterator goodness!) + Dawn of Skirmish AI (comp plays more intelligently.  for example, the eldar do a lot of dancing and outflanking)

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 25, 2014, 09:45:27 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 25, 2014, 09:40:54 PM
Speaking of DoW, the mod medley of the day is Dark Crusade with half-sized units (really cuts down on pathfinding issues and makes the maps less cramped) + triple population cap (thrice the obliterator goodness!) + Dawn of Skirmish AI (comp plays more intelligently.  for example, the eldar do a lot of dancing and outflanking)



Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 27, 2014, 03:32:04 AM
New topic:  most MMORPGs are either tailored for sociopaths or make you a sociopath.

Rift.  I got a quest to harvest chicken wings for a quest-giver.  There are a bunch of little chicks walking around inexplicably lit bonfires in the middle of the desert.  I try to punt one of the lil' bastards into the flames.  Darn, missed.  Then the little bastard walks directly into the flames and instantly char-broils itself.  Like some sort of chickeny hari-kari.  5 times I cast the little ones into the flames so I could bring a hot meal to some guy I don't even know so he'll give me some xp and cash.

I mount up on a rhino-like beast and trample a bunch of these bug-humanoid things.  Ostensibly, it's to protect the territory from bug encroachment, but really, I just love their reactions to being trampled to death.  It's funny to me.  I overdo it a little bit and run over 18 instead of 10.

I see a tigress with two cubs.  Headshot the cubs, pop a shield, and skin both of 'em right there as the mother ineffectually swipes at my face.  Then I just walk away.  There's no quest for the cubs, it's just something I like to do.

I send my pet into suicidal situations with the express purpose of it buying just enough time for me to escape certain death.  Doesn't matter if it dies, I'll just insta-summon another one in some sort of endless parade of clones.  Or maybe it's the same one, just back from hell in an endless cycle of pain and death.  I honestly couldn't care less.

I have this huge, amazing world stretching out in front of me and almost all I ever do is massacre and plunder it.  And I'm not remorseful in the slightest.  I'd close a toddler rift if it gave good loot.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 27, 2014, 07:28:25 AM
You're one sick fuck Hydra.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on September 27, 2014, 11:07:44 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 23, 2014, 11:08:05 PM
I want to see if Gauntlet gets a good review.  I really loved Gauntlet II and even liked it a bit on N64, though it was in that weird phase where 3D games were still horrible on the eyes.

I looked at that. It looked like a dull, brown version of Torchlight.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on September 27, 2014, 11:23:50 AM
I see Gauntlet as the proto-diablo, with it's variety of monsters and monster generators, upgrades and colour coded keys. It's bland repetitive gameplay by today's standards, but a landmark game nonetheless.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 27, 2014, 11:53:56 AM
Anyone try out wasteland 2 yet? Thinking I'll buy tht soon
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 27, 2014, 01:16:09 PM
If you really love Fallout 1 and 2, I can see the appeal.  It's doing okay on Metacritic, so it can't be that bad.  Still, I'd demo it first.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on September 29, 2014, 03:05:41 AM
Anybody here likes to watch game-reviews on youtube? If so, we could use your advice.
I promise not to make a habit out of posting these on AF. But if anyone has any pointers for our future gaming clips, we'd really very much appreciate them. I feel like this is our biggest and best clip yet, we worked on it for weeks, but it is obviously flawed. Any critique is welcome guys!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YtaDsKpeXk&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YtaDsKpeXk&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YtaDsKpeXk&feature=youtu.be)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on September 29, 2014, 01:13:33 PM
Here is a long video for those that have not played Mass Effect 3 and want to know what it is like. With a really good video card the graphics are even better.

http://youtu.be/2ZuDgLr9bQw
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 29, 2014, 01:15:52 PM
Soundwave voice

Traynor: Inferior

Mshep+Liara: Superior
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 30, 2014, 07:17:07 PM
Quote from: Deidre32 on September 17, 2014, 11:50:35 PM
true. lol ok ok...I'm sold. back to kingdom hearts tomorrow.

and back to happiness. :=D
I just installed a ps2 emulator and the first game on my list is Kingdom Hearts aweeee yyyyyeaaaaaaa
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 30, 2014, 08:04:14 PM
Does anyone know of a decent ps1 emulator? I haven't played Final Fantasy Tactics in a decade now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 30, 2014, 08:07:53 PM
All I know about PS1 stuff is that PSN-PS4 will have the libraries from the first three on it

and that I still have my PS1
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 30, 2014, 08:12:05 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on September 30, 2014, 08:07:53 PM
All I know about PS1 stuff is that PSN-PS4 will have the libraries from the first three on it

and that I still have my PS1
I thought Sony ended that backwards compatibility after ps2, at least for ps1. Was I wrong? That backwards compatibility is actually what got me to buy a ps2.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 30, 2014, 08:14:01 PM
No, it won't take disks, but they're making a digital download feature, like Steam

sorta
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 30, 2014, 08:15:08 PM
I'm pretty sure you could use a ps2 emulator (PCSX2) Otherwise if it doesn't work, you could use PCSX
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on September 30, 2014, 08:15:57 PM
Final Fantasy Tactics is awesome. After the PS, the PSP had a multiplayer version of it that was well implemented.

Unsung Story is supposed to be the next FFT.

http://unsungstory.com/ (http://unsungstory.com/)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 30, 2014, 08:29:32 PM
Thanks for all replies.

GrinningYMIR

A downloadable version would be fine, but I don't want to pay for the hardware.

PickelledEggs

I've always found post cartridge emulators a bit difficult to use, given their reliance on BIOS files, and games that come in parts. I managed to get a Dreamcast emulator half running one time.

kilodelta

Bookmarked. I'll keep an eye on it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 01, 2014, 12:57:22 AM


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 01, 2014, 07:44:29 AM
That's heresy by the way


Honestly, of all the cancelled games recently, I'm the most saddened by 1313, it looked really good and it was to be mature rated star wars material, something I've wanted for a long time

and then Disney goes and shuts down LA and cancels it when it was 95% done.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 04, 2014, 09:34:04 PM
I just bought and installed the DA ultimate edition

after an hour with trying to get the mods working, which I dont' know if they are, after three hours of downloading, and after many frustrating attempts to get it all to work,

I'm sitting here at the main menu and as soon as I hear the music I smile and the frustration goes away

Good to be back
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 06, 2014, 10:35:09 PM
Started playing Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor.

So far it's amazing
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 06, 2014, 11:11:12 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on October 06, 2014, 10:35:09 PM
Started playing Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor.

So far it's amazing
I almost bought it a couple of days ago.  The only knock I saw was that it is too short.  I'd be interested in your opinion of the game as you go through it.  I'm still playing with the mods of Skyrim.  I'm starting to lose interest --I've logged over 1250 hours, so I've been curious about how long I'd keep going.  I'd like to have a game lined up--Mordor looks interesting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 06, 2014, 11:28:16 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 06, 2014, 11:11:12 PM
I almost bought it a couple of days ago.  The only knock I saw was that it is too short.  I'd be interested in your opinion of the game as you go through it.  I'm still playing with the mods of Skyrim.  I'm starting to lose interest --I've logged over 1250 hours, so I've been curious about how long I'd keep going.  I'd like to have a game lined up--Mordor looks interesting.
Will do. I love skyrim too, but the combat in this is really neat.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 08, 2014, 06:45:50 AM
Just playing some DA:O over here, couldn't get my mods to work so no pretty Leliana...sadface

oh well
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 08, 2014, 09:23:04 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on October 08, 2014, 06:45:50 AM
Just playing some DA:O over here, couldn't get my mods to work so no pretty Leliana...sadface

oh well
That is one of my favorite games of all time.  I loved the way one can interact with each of your followers and develop a relationship.  I have not thought of modding this--have to learn how to do that.  I thought Leliana was pretty good looking w/o a mod--could be fantastic if based on what Skyrim mods can do. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 08, 2014, 09:27:58 AM
I can't get mine to work through Steam but I might be missing something obvious, this is what I want Lilly to look like

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 08, 2014, 12:43:44 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on October 08, 2014, 09:27:58 AM
I can't get mine to work through Steam but I might be missing something obvious, this is what I want Lilly to look like


Does steam support mods for DaO???  If so, I'll have fire that game back up.  My first fav was Morrigan--still consider her one of my game personalities of all time.   But as time wore on, I did really begin to appreciate Lilly more and more.   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 08, 2014, 12:46:45 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 08, 2014, 12:43:44 PM
Does steam support mods for DaO???  If so, I'll have fire that game back up.  My first fav was Morrigan--still consider her one of my game personalities of all time.   But as time wore on, I did really begin to appreciate Lilly more and more.   

MORRIGAN <3
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 08, 2014, 01:55:34 PM
Morrigan is my favorite, but I would really like that version of lilly, And I don't know, I just got it on steam recently, used to be only on my xbox
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 09, 2014, 09:20:12 PM
Pickled--any Mordor update?

Has anybody played Dayz?  If so, what do you think of it?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 09, 2014, 10:08:59 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 09, 2014, 09:20:12 PM
Pickled--any Mordor update?

Has anybody played Dayz?  If so, what do you think of it?
Whoops! sorry. Yeah I have at least 5 or 6 hours in right now. It's really good. Combat is amazing. I'm not sure what part of the LotR chronology it takes place though. Definitely worth it.

And I haven't played Dayz, but I play Rust on and off. From what I understand, it's more or less the same. Also Rust made me lose my trust in people as a whole hahaha It's a good game, but do yourself a favor if you get it instead of Dayz and don't trust ANYONE hahaha
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 09, 2014, 11:16:32 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on October 09, 2014, 10:08:59 PM
Whoops! sorry. Yeah I have at least 5 or 6 hours in right now. It's really good. Combat is amazing. I'm not sure what part of the LotR chronology it takes place though. Definitely worth it.

And I haven't played Dayz, but I play Rust on and off. From what I understand, it's more or less the same. Also Rust made me lose my trust in people as a whole hahaha It's a good game, but do yourself a favor if you get it instead of Dayz and don't trust ANYONE hahaha
Don't worry--thanks for replying.  I guess I'll have to pick up Mordor.  I don't think it matters at all if you are familiar with LotR at all. 

As for Rust (I'll look into that) or Dayz, what has held me back is the multiplayer aspect of it.  I basically want to be left alone and play in my own sandbox. :)  But Dayz looks very interesting and challenging . I've read many reviews of it on Steam and the major issue with people is just that--don't trust. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 09, 2014, 11:18:00 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 09, 2014, 11:16:32 PM
Don't worry--thanks for replying.  I guess I'll have to pick up Mordor.  I don't think it matters at all if you are familiar with LotR at all. 

As for Rust (I'll look into that) or Dayz, what has held me back is the multiplayer aspect of it.  I basically want to be left alone and play in my own sandbox. :)  But Dayz looks very interesting and challenging . I've read many reviews of it on Steam and the major issue with people is just that--don't trust.
They made some pve servers on Rust. People can't kill you in them.

Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 09, 2014, 11:35:58 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on October 09, 2014, 11:18:00 PM
They made some pve servers on Rust. People can't kill you in them.

Sent from your mom
I'll have to give it some serious consideration--thanks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 10, 2014, 08:24:41 AM
Fought the High Dragon last night, took me a few tries to kill em because I'm playing on higher difficulties, but I took him out. My party was Leliana, Oghren, me tanking, and Wynne healing, and literally that's all she did during the fight.

Anyway, so the dragon is almost dead, Oghren had been knocked out but I rezzed him, Lilly was smushed over there and the corner, and I and Ogren are pounding on the big thing. Oghren gets the killing blow which made me sad, but I just barely made out "Oghren wins again!"

that made it better
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 10, 2014, 09:19:36 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on October 10, 2014, 08:24:41 AM
Fought the High Dragon last night, took me a few tries to kill em because I'm playing on higher difficulties, but I took him out. My party was Leliana, Oghren, me tanking, and Wynne healing, and literally that's all she did during the fight.

Anyway, so the dragon is almost dead, Oghren had been knocked out but I rezzed him, Lilly was smushed over there and the corner, and I and Ogren are pounding on the big thing. Oghren gets the killing blow which made me sad, but I just barely made out "Oghren wins again!"

that made it better
My fav party for that last push is Alistar, Wynne, Lilly and me as a city elf rogue dual.  But I usually roll with Morrigan, Wynne, Alistar and me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 10, 2014, 09:25:59 AM
That's pretty much always my party too, works pretty well, but I'm enjoying Oghren's DPS
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 11, 2014, 10:50:42 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 09, 2014, 11:16:32 PM
Hey dude. I'm streaming Shadow of Mordor on twitch right now if you want to check it out. Twitch.tv/pickelledeggs
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 11, 2014, 11:54:53 PM
Dragon age Origins is free right now on origin. If you put it in your library now, it's there permanently.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 12, 2014, 12:06:14 AM
Got Europa universals for 25 with all dc... It's okay.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 12, 2014, 12:36:47 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on October 12, 2014, 12:06:14 AM
Got Europa universals for 25 with all dc... It's okay.
Got it for $5 with no dlc.  Haven't got past the title screen yet.  Been a while since I've played a grand strategy game.  I don't really understand how to play and I'm terrified of making strategic blunders.  Going to have to read up on it and play when I get more spare time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 12, 2014, 09:25:23 AM
Steam does have some great deals every now and again.  If you wait long enough your game will go on special sooner or later.  I have several games that I've purchased for $5 or less and they simply sit there awaiting the time I activate them.  But they were so cheap I had to grab them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 12, 2014, 11:18:51 AM
Ah yes the old steam curse, Ive fallen to that before

Hell when I bought dragon age it was 7 bucks, well worth the money I spent
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 12, 2014, 12:47:06 PM
Speaking of Steam--despise it.  But I've grown to accept it.  In a perfect world I would go to a computer store and buy my game on a disk.  Bring it home, load it (hate those fucking keys to load it) and then play it.  I would not have to worry about the internet; so I could play without it with no worry.  If I then purchased a new computer I had the disk and could load it at will on it.  With Steam, I buy it, but no disk.  If I get a new machine, then there are hoops, and hoops to jump thru.  And if the internet is not up, then I can't game.  I don't multiplayer any games and don't want to.  But, Steam is the new wave of things and it is here to stay.  In my town it is becoming more and more difficult to find PC games.  So, I may despise Steam, but soon it may be the only kid on the block.  And I do like the way Steam handles Skyrim mods; give them kudos for that. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on October 12, 2014, 01:30:07 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 12, 2014, 12:47:06 PM
In a perfect world I would go to a computer store and buy my game on a disk.

Ha.

Luddite.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 12, 2014, 02:29:07 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 12, 2014, 12:47:06 PMSpeaking of Steam--despise it.  But I've grown to accept it.  In a perfect world I would go to a computer store and buy my game on a disk.  Bring it home, load it (hate those fucking keys to load it) and then play it.  I would not have to worry about the internet; so I could play without it with no worry.
In a perfect world, I'd be playing the latest releases the instant they're developed for free on friggin' insane hardware.  And I'd have Natalie Dormer and $50 million worth of 40k merchandise in my always sunny and warm beachfront condo in Montreal.  And I'd pilot a Mad Cat MkII and alpha strike surrealist art galleries and punt nazi-gremlins into the sun. But we don't live in a perfect world.  We live in a world were there's just two ways to push over digital content:  1) write it to disk, package and ship it to a store until someone walks in and buys it, takes it home, and installs it.  2) make it available online for people to buy, download, and install.

I vastly prefer method #2.  Cheaper, faster, easier wins every time.  Sure, you have to have an internet connection, and that might have been a problem back in the mid-90s, but that's not a huge barrier anymore.

QuoteIf I then purchased a new computer I had the disk and could load it at will on it.
Yep.  Until you lose track of the disk or it gets damaged by a certain nameless family member who literally thought the optical disk tray was a cupholder. JENNIFER.

QuoteWith Steam, I buy it, but no disk.  If I get a new machine, then there are hoops, and hoops to jump thru.
1) login Steam
2) download/play game

Such a terrible burden.

QuoteAnd if the internet is not up, then I can't game.
I can and have on more than one occasion.  But unless you live in the sticks or somewhere where the president is known as Dear Leader, internet access isn't that hard to come by.

QuoteI don't multiplayer any games and don't want to.


Wow.  Just wow.  Granted, online gameplay has gotten not entirely unfairly criticized as 12-year-olds shouting obscenities, but damn, no multiplayer games at all?  Not even co-op Diablo 2 or Mario Cart or something?!

QuoteBut, Steam is the new wave of things and it is here to stay.  In my town it is becoming more and more difficult to find PC games.  So, I may despise Steam, but soon it may be the only kid on the block.  And I do like the way Steam handles Skyrim mods; give them kudos for that.
There are other digital platforms (GOG, for example), but it seems like your problem is more fundamental than just a dislike of Steam.  And yeah, the brick-and-mortar model is dying out for PC gaming.  Get used to it.  And may Gaben forgive your blasphemies against his Gift.  For such is his glorious and portly beneficence that heretics and peasants kneel in his sight and are reborn.  Praise his name!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 12, 2014, 02:41:08 PM
I use GOG for heroes 2, can't remner my account though
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 12, 2014, 04:23:23 PM
Quote from: the_antithesis on October 12, 2014, 01:30:07 PM
Ha.

Luddite.
Ha!  :smiley: I guess so.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 12, 2014, 04:32:39 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 12, 2014, 02:29:07 PM


Wow.  Just wow.  Granted, online gameplay has gotten not entirely unfairly criticized as 12-year-olds shouting obscenities, but damn, no multiplayer games at all?  Not even co-op Diablo 2 or Mario Cart or something?!
There are other digital platforms (GOG, for example), but it seems like your problem is more fundamental than just a dislike of Steam.  And yeah, the brick-and-mortar model is dying out for PC gaming.  Get used to it.  And may Gaben forgive your blasphemies against his Gift.  For such is his glorious and portly beneficence that heretics and peasants kneel in his sight and are reborn.  Praise his name!

First, where did you get that gif of me?????
And I  had it explained to me--so you see, I'm a luddite.  And who is Gaben??  Maybe I could be reborn?!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 12, 2014, 07:18:03 PM
I don't see why anyone would despise Steam. But I guess to each his own. Even with games I have on disk there is downloading that has to be done to re-patch things for updates.

Plus with steam, I get to share my friend's library and play anything he has in there.

Origin sucks. FUCK origin. The only reason I have that installed it to watch for when they give things like battlefield and dragon age away for free. Because they're trying to make up for completely sucking as a company.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 12, 2014, 07:22:56 PM
Alright, already.  I don't really despise Steam--I did, but I have made peace with it and myself.  i had a huge issue s couple of years ago when I had a virus attack of epic size--destroyed my computer.  Junked it and got a new one and had some difficult times with Steam and it's support.  Not the best support I've ever had.  But that is then and it has changed and it is the way things are going game wise.  So, I'm on board.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 12, 2014, 07:42:22 PM
Yeah steam support can really suck.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 13, 2014, 01:24:42 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 12, 2014, 04:32:39 PMAnd who is Gaben??  Maybe I could be reborn?!


Basically, he's the co-founder of Valve (a company with a pretty solid reputation for very good games, albeit lamentably lacking a third installment) and the man behind Steam (a digital distribution system for PC games).  This distribution system completely bypasses the brick-and-mortar stores and delivers a freakin' colossal selection of games directly to PC gamers at bargain prices.  As someone who remembers having to hit multiple stores to buy some of my old games and could rarely get much of a deal on them, this is a HUGE improvement.  And on top of that, this digital distribution system allows indie games to really take off that wouldn't have been able to afford shelf space at physical stores.  And this combination of wide selection, immediate access, cheap price, and easy installation has really done a lot to keep the PC gaming industry afloat in an age of both piracy and heavy competition from consoles.

Plus, Gabe generally seems like a very down-to-earth and amiable guy who shares the same passion for playing games that most gamers have.  Naturally, he tends to inspire fervent loyalty.

P.S. - plus this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Wolpaw).  Good Guy Gaben.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 13, 2014, 09:10:28 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 13, 2014, 01:24:42 AM


Basically, he's the co-founder of Valve (a company with a pretty solid reputation for very good games, albeit lamentably lacking a third installment) and the man behind Steam (a digital distribution system for PC games).  This distribution system completely bypasses the brick-and-mortar stores and delivers a freakin' colossal selection of games directly to PC gamers at bargain prices.  As someone who remembers having to hit multiple stores to buy some of my old games and could rarely get much of a deal on them, this is a HUGE improvement.  And on top of that, this digital distribution system allows indie games to really take off that wouldn't have been able to afford shelf space at physical stores.  And this combination of wide selection, immediate access, cheap price, and easy installation has really done a lot to keep the PC gaming industry afloat in an age of both piracy and heavy competition from consoles.

Plus, Gabe generally seems like a very down-to-earth and amiable guy who shares the same passion for playing games that most gamers have.  Naturally, he tends to inspire fervent loyalty.

P.S. - plus this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Wolpaw).  Good Guy Gaben.

Thanks for the education.  He seems like my kind of guy.  You touched on the indie games Steam handles, and that point, until now, escaped me.  That alone would make enduring Steam support worth the deal.  Some of those indie games seem to be on the cutting edge of the gaming experience.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 13, 2014, 12:31:50 PM
I cast Armageddon!

then Flee from battle
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 13, 2014, 01:40:55 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on October 13, 2014, 12:31:50 PM
I cast Armageddon!

then Flee from battle
Ha!  That only works if the caster is good-aligned and the targets are evil-aligned.  :P



...okay, it works.  *fights celestials for a few minutes*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 13, 2014, 01:42:56 PM
Okay, Hydra, joined my first multiplayer game today.  Am downloading DayZ right now.  In another 2 hrs. it should be done downloading.  That part is a real pain. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 13, 2014, 01:44:30 PM
Have fun waiting to be robbed and murdered.  Or alternatively, robbing and murdering.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 13, 2014, 01:55:46 PM
Archeage went publicly for install. I have it installed and am going to be trying it soon
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 13, 2014, 03:35:01 PM
So I was digging around in the DLC for DA, and there's a weapon that can be sold for 379 gold

Holy crap 0.o

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 13, 2014, 06:10:30 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 13, 2014, 01:44:30 PM
Have fun waiting to be robbed and murdered.  Or alternatively, robbing and murdering.  :)
I think I will be robbed and murdered quite a bit before I can begin robbing and murdering myself.  Been killed 3 times already--damn zombies are fast.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 13, 2014, 07:38:04 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 13, 2014, 06:10:30 PM
I think I will be robbed and murdered quite a bit before I can begin robbing and murdering myself.  Been killed 3 times already--damn zombies are fast.
Lol I have a hard enough time dealing with other players in Rust which doesn't even have zombies. I can't imagine have to also deal with zombies.

Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on October 13, 2014, 08:35:53 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 07, 2014, 11:53:15 PM
I love Blades of Steel!  First fighting game I ever played.  Threw more punches than a Kool-aid delivery guy.  Good times.


I can honestly say I've not had as much fun playing any other videogame in years as I've just had playing Blades of Steel with three friends. It was glorious.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 13, 2014, 10:24:50 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on October 13, 2014, 07:38:04 PM
Lol I have a hard enough time dealing with other players in Rust which doesn't even have zombies. I can't imagine have to also deal with zombies.

Sent from your mom
I picked Dayz because of the graphics.  But I may have been better off going with Rust.  I have scouted around for over 90 min., and have found 2 apples to eat, and not a thing else.  I've been in 30+ houses and 4/5 factories and not a thing---except zeds; they are everywhere and I've died 14/15 times.  This is turning into a real bore.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 13, 2014, 10:26:45 PM
lol yeah. I die a lot in Rust. I've made a shack and just stood there while other players tore down my door, killed me, then looted me... hahaha

Once you get a groove going, it becomes less of a bore and it gets fun though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 15, 2014, 11:26:54 AM
Well, Pickle, I have about 6 hrs into Dayz.  For my labors I have found 4 apples (6 rotten ones) and 3 barries, three water pumps and a pond to drink from.  That's it.  On yeah--dozens and dozens of zombies.  Nobody else or anything else.  Well, several empty factories, train stations, homes, farms, sheds, etc, but that 's it.  Death is usually by freezing to death, some by zombie bites and some from starvation.  And two blue screen crashes.  Think I'll let this alpha simmer for awhile before I try again. 

How is Mordor coming along?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on October 15, 2014, 12:13:58 PM
How many that play Mass Effect 3 have found out that when playing femme Shep that Kaiden is her brother? Or Liara is part Krogan, and has a sister that is part Hanar? Every day I play this game I find new interesting things.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on October 16, 2014, 05:31:17 PM
So I finally got the Intellivision Flashback system and it's pretty cool.



As one might expect, this system is already emulated fairly well, so why bother? Because of the controllers, motherfucker. Those Intellivision controllers are difficult to replicate with a keyboard and mouse. Since the system was built on two-player sports games, it leads to awkward "keyboard twister" when playing. Even then, the control is not the same since that disk directional pad was 16 directions. Keyboards are just not set up to replicate this.

I played it a bit and found some games that were fucking impossible, like Vectron to still be fucking impossible, but I did better than I ever have before. And that disk still fucking kills your thumb faster than any other game controller ever made. No, don't bother trying to tell me about some game that used the edge of a razor blade and sulfuric acid. The Intellivision disk still hurts more. I have got to find out how to hook this up to my PC so I can use it with an emulator.

A problem with the system is it lacks some of the better games for the system because they either came from third party publishers, like Activision, or were licensed games, such as Burgertime. But there is still much to love here.

I played a length game of World Championship Baseball with my reluctant brother last night and trounced him soundly as he learned how the game worked again. He did improve, but not enough. I did have help as my nephew played for a bit before giving up when he was beating his dad 15 to zip.

So it's still a fun little system. The same company has flashback consoles for Atari 2600, Colecovision and Sega Genesis, but I think I like the INTY better.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 16, 2014, 06:19:53 PM
Quote from: the_antithesis on October 16, 2014, 05:31:17 PM
So I finally got the Intellivision Flashback system and it's pretty cool.



As one might expect, this system is already emulated fairly well, so why bother? Because of the controllers, motherfucker. Those Intellivision controllers are difficult to replicate with a keyboard and mouse. Since the system was built on two-player sports games, it leads to awkward "keyboard twister" when playing. Even then, the control is not the same since that disk directional pad was 16 directions. Keyboards are just not set up to replicate this.

I played it a bit and found some games that were fucking impossible, like Vectron to still be fucking impossible, but I did better than I ever have before. And that disk still fucking kills your thumb faster than any other game controller ever made. No, don't bother trying to tell me about some game that used the edge of a razor blade and sulfuric acid. The Intellivision disk still hurts more. I have got to find out how to hook this up to my PC so I can use it with an emulator.

A problem with the system is it lacks some of the better games for the system because they either came from third party publishers, like Activision, or were licensed games, such as Burgertime. But there is still much to love here.

I played a length game of World Championship Baseball with my reluctant brother last night and trounced him soundly as he learned how the game worked again. He did improve, but not enough. I did have help as my nephew played for a bit before giving up when he was beating his dad 15 to zip.

So it's still a fun little system. The same company has flashback consoles for Atari 2600, Colecovision and Sega Genesis, but I think I like the INTY better.
What a rush of memories!  My dad and I spent many hours playing baseball.  And tournament Shark, Shark!  We played 7/8 games--can't remember them all right now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 16, 2014, 07:04:16 PM
I decided to mess with my super Christian friend because he keeps posting bible quotes and things on FB, I just kept quoting Chaplains and Imperial Guards from DoW

Unfortunately...all of his Christian buddies thought I was submitting myself before God

I still laughed though
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 16, 2014, 07:18:30 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on October 16, 2014, 07:04:16 PM
I decided to mess with my super Christian friend because he keeps posting bible quotes and things on FB, I just kept quoting Chaplains and Imperial Guards from DoW

Unfortunately...all of his Christian buddies thought I was submitting myself before God

I still laughed though
Faith is purest when it is unquestioning.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on October 16, 2014, 07:28:50 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on October 16, 2014, 07:04:16 PM
I decided to mess with my super Christian friend because he keeps posting bible quotes and things on FB, I just kept quoting Chaplains and Imperial Guards from DoW

Unfortunately...all of his Christian buddies thought I was submitting myself before God

I still laughed though
"I have a little faith!" Femme Shep.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 16, 2014, 07:43:22 PM
It is better to die for him, than live for yourself
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 16, 2014, 09:22:03 PM
Let's talk Steam.  What do you guys think about curators and the discovery queue?

So far, I've looked at 500+ games and said Not Interested to about half of them and I'm following a grand total of about 12.  So...it's looking pretty hit and miss and miss and miss. 

They seem to take perverse pleasure in recommending to me roguelikes and indie stealth puzzlers and every match 3 known to man.  It's like the games library from hell.  In actually, I'm mainly interested in huge open-world RPGs like Skyrim, futuristic RTS games like Dawn of War, and space games like Freelancer.

Out of all the games in the queue, the only one I'm actually prepared to buy in the near future is The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on October 16, 2014, 09:42:59 PM
I haven't noticed the curators queue thing specifically, but steam does seem to be recommending alot of stuff I wouldn't buy lately. Most of it in $50 or range or so, where I don't bite anyway.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 16, 2014, 10:16:55 PM
Steam--I don't mind the queue.  I usually put my own filters on my game searches anyway.  But they had a couple of games I'm sort of interested.  I'm really in the mood for another Skyrim-like game.  And I realize they don't come along very often.  Anyway, looking at Alien:Isolation; Europea Universalis IV (think this is related to a Civ game) and Warbrand.  But Hydra has me looking at Dawn of War, Freelancer, and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter--looks promising.  I do look at at the games ratings with a google search as well as the Steam users.  I like to watch some you tube about them if I can. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 16, 2014, 10:20:10 PM
I just really wish there was a "find game like ____" option.  Oh well.

On the plus side, I can finally filter out all that early access garbage.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 16, 2014, 11:10:18 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 15, 2014, 11:26:54 AM
Well, Pickle, I have about 6 hrs into Dayz.  For my labors I have found 4 apples (6 rotten ones) and 3 barries, three water pumps and a pond to drink from.  That's it.  On yeah--dozens and dozens of zombies.  Nobody else or anything else.  Well, several empty factories, train stations, homes, farms, sheds, etc, but that 's it.  Death is usually by freezing to death, some by zombie bites and some from starvation.  And two blue screen crashes.  Think I'll let this alpha simmer for awhile before I try again. 

How is Mordor coming along?

Haha the one of the days right after I got Rust, I accidently went 14 straight hours on it. I didn't eat or drink any fluids. I was hurting the next day because of lack of nourishment. I befriended this other player that helped me make a house with a metal door and we shared it and stored all our supplies in it. The next day we were both playing and he walked out for a second, and a new guy came in and started bashing my head in with a rock... it was the same guy. He changed his steam name before he came in and since it was his door, he was able to kill me, and when I respawned, he changed the lock so I couldn't come in. I lost so much trust in everyone in that game hahaha It's fun though if you have some one to build with as a real ally.


Mordor is amazing. The story is well done, the game play is also well done. Just a great game in every aspect. I recommend it fully.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 18, 2014, 12:21:57 PM
Steam.............it can be irritating at times.
A funny thing happened on my way to Mordor.  It took 12 hrs to download to my computer!!!!  Not sure I would have bought it if I'd have know.  Anyway, while it was downloading I checked out Civ V.  I loved Civ 3 and played it for months.  Somehow did not play Civ V--but got into it during the download.  So, I guess I'll have to get rid of this Civ V addiction before I get into Mordor.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 18, 2014, 02:40:12 PM
What is your Internet speed?

Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 18, 2014, 05:09:12 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on October 18, 2014, 02:40:12 PM
What is your Internet speed?

Sent from your mom
Must be slow, slower, slowest.......................
Pickles how can you tell???
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 18, 2014, 05:20:34 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 18, 2014, 05:09:12 PM
Must be slow, slower, slowest.......................
Pickles how can you tell???
Because it takes me 10 min to install  a 20 gig game from steam lol

Sent from your mom
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 18, 2014, 06:05:15 PM
my internet speed sucks, but I also relying on wifi since I have no hardline up here
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 19, 2014, 12:59:45 AM
16Mbps here.  Pitiful.

I just heard that South Korea is switching over to 10Gbps soon (http://stopthecap.com/2014/10/14/south-korea-prepares-10gbps-broadband-transfer-1gb-file-0-8-seconds/).  Lucky bastards.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 19, 2014, 01:01:03 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 18, 2014, 05:09:12 PM
Must be slow, slower, slowest.......................
Pickles how can you tell???
http://www.speedtest.net/

(it helps to run it when you aren't downloading anything or have a bunch of tabs up)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 19, 2014, 01:42:54 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 19, 2014, 12:59:45 AM
16Mbps here.  Pitiful.

I just heard that South Korea is switching over to 10Gbps soon (http://stopthecap.com/2014/10/14/south-korea-prepares-10gbps-broadband-transfer-1gb-file-0-8-seconds/).  Lucky bastards.
Yeah. I rewired my internet so I don't need wifi anymore. It feels good

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 19, 2014, 01:52:59 AM
Just found my new favorite game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldmpROBMJvk

"Play as ancient squid monsters from another dimension or as giant killer robots."

"The tone, character, and pacing of a Command & Conquer game mixed with the mammoth battles of an Annihilation game."

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 19, 2014, 08:48:34 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 19, 2014, 01:01:03 AM
http://www.speedtest.net/

(it helps to run it when you aren't downloading anything or have a bunch of tabs up)
Thanks for the website.  Do you use Ookla?  Is it legit?  Anyway, my download speed is 10.39.  But I'm not sure how that relates--is that good or bad?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 19, 2014, 10:22:15 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 19, 2014, 08:48:34 AM
Thanks for the website.  Do you use Ookla?  Is it legit?
Yes.

QuoteAnyway, my download speed is 10.39.  But I'm not sure how that relates--is that good or bad?
Around the average for the united states.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 19, 2014, 04:53:07 PM
Damn--I guess I need to get a South Korean computer.

And as usual these days, the US is way down on the list.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 19, 2014, 07:34:32 PM
FREE XCOM key for steam!!!!!!!!!

http://www.pcgamer.com/free-xcom-games-now-being-dispatched/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 19, 2014, 07:51:05 PM
http://store.steampowered.com/app/321110/

Just found this game called "Fist of Jesus" hahhahaah
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 19, 2014, 08:26:36 PM
BTW. I want to make a dota 2 team/ steady group of people that would like to party up. If you want to play Dota with me, let me know and we can pm each other Steam info if we aren't already steam friends. I have a teamspeak server and everything.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 20, 2014, 12:13:33 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 19, 2014, 01:52:59 AM
Just found my new favorite game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldmpROBMJvk

"Play as ancient squid monsters from another dimension or as giant killer robots."

"The tone, character, and pacing of a Command & Conquer game mixed with the mammoth battles of an Annihilation game."



That was amazing :D.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 20, 2014, 01:21:35 AM
Yeah, it's a real shame that it's well short of its kickstarter goal.  (15 days left and it's over a million bucks short)  Great game concept, though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on October 20, 2014, 06:21:57 PM
Eggxactly.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 20, 2014, 06:53:11 PM
Ideally, it's getting to experience a title at an extremely early stage of development and watch it get more and more fleshed out.

Realistically, it's playing a hot mess that may never actually be released at all and throwing your money out the window in the process.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 20, 2014, 07:02:52 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on October 20, 2014, 06:21:57 PM
Eggxactly.


I bought an early access game because I watched it on twitch and liked it and decided it was worth my 20 bucks
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 21, 2014, 01:28:48 AM



A dev exploded on twitter (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-10-21-valve-pulls-game-from-steam-following-devs-tweet-threatening-gabe-newell) (which btw, is a super good idea) because his recently released game was incorrectly labelled early access, and the death threat thing got his game pulled from Steam.  He also ranted that it's unfair that you can only publish a game on steam during 9-5 business hours monday through friday, that Steam has a monopoly, and that because of all this drama, he's going to quit the industry.

Gabe Newell is reportedly unfazed, challenging his attacker to make his first two shots count because he's never going to get a third.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 21, 2014, 01:41:56 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 21, 2014, 01:28:48 AM



A dev exploded on twitter (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-10-21-valve-pulls-game-from-steam-following-devs-tweet-threatening-gabe-newell) (which btw, is a super good idea) because his recently released game was incorrectly labelled early access, and the death threat thing got his game pulled from Steam.  He also ranted that it's unfair that you can only publish a game on steam during 9-5 business hours monday through friday, that Steam has a monopoly, and that because of all this drama, he's going to quit the industry.

Gabe Newell is reportedly unfazed, challenging his attacker to make his first two shots count because he's never going to get a third.

I mean, I realize it's his livelyhood... but fuck, people be salty over the stupidest shit these days.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 21, 2014, 01:50:05 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on October 21, 2014, 01:41:56 AM
I mean, I realize it's his livelyhood... but fuck, people be salty over the stupidest shit these days.
Not just his livelihood, but everyone on the team.  It's an indie studio, so that's not many, but damn, that's one hell of a way to lose a job.  Probably doesn't do wonders for the ol' resume, either.  "Code Avarice, eh?  Why'd you leave?"  "Well..."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: BarkAtTheMoon on October 21, 2014, 05:24:13 PM
Quote.... Gabe Newell is reportedly unfazed, challenging his attacker to make his first two shots count because he's never going to get a third.

That kind of makes it sound like it's an elaborate Half Life 3 joke. Sure the source wasn't a gamer version of the Onion?

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 22, 2014, 04:09:13 AM
Just got back from an Injustice tournament. My friend is the top player for his character (Lobo) world wide and he was competing. He won too! it was pretty amazing and now I have added Injustice to my game collection in hopes that I can be somewhere near those guys' level hahaha
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 22, 2014, 08:01:20 AM

Got this armor in Tor

I do stuff too
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 22, 2014, 10:49:32 AM
Quote from: BarkAtTheMoon on October 21, 2014, 05:24:13 PM
That kind of makes it sound like it's an elaborate Half Life 3 joke. Sure the source wasn't a gamer version of the Onion?
I threw that in myself.  And yes, it's a reference to Valve's notable lack of trilogies.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 22, 2014, 11:43:36 AM
I'd give him a good slap for monopolizing PC gaming, but nah, I wouldn't kill him.

Now Mac Walters on the other hand, I'd give him a good beatdown, or a kick to the balls at least
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: eylul on October 22, 2014, 02:26:42 PM
Does anyone play DOTA 2 or League of Legends? :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 22, 2014, 02:42:21 PM
I play Dota 2. I used to play League of Legends though
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 22, 2014, 03:33:31 PM
Dooooooohhhhtttttaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassaaaaaaaaaa

Been playing a lot of ToR recently, found some free time
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 22, 2014, 04:54:17 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on October 22, 2014, 03:33:31 PM
Dooooooohhhhtttttaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassaaaaaaaaaa

Been playing a lot of ToR recently, found some free time

What is ToR?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: eylul on October 22, 2014, 05:36:06 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on October 22, 2014, 04:54:17 PM
What is ToR?
I think it's a game of Star Wars called The Old Republic.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 22, 2014, 06:46:19 PM
Yep, good old Star wars. Fun game, but it does get boring at times

always good to see another gamer, and you're amongst good atheist gamer company here :)

Just please don't like the ME3 ending's that's my only demand
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 22, 2014, 08:44:08 PM
Rift right now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBylgxz9XVQ

Feels great to be leveling again, though.  *waves goodbye to mediocre level 60 epics*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 22, 2014, 08:51:43 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 22, 2014, 08:44:08 PM
Rift right now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBylgxz9XVQ

Feels great to be leveling again, though.  *waves goodbye to mediocre level 60 epics*

Have you played ArcheAge yet? I like it and it's made by the same people
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 22, 2014, 08:59:12 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on October 22, 2014, 08:51:43 PMHave you played ArcheAge yet? I like it and it's made by the same people
My roommate's into it.  Not my cup of tea, especially the combat, but I do like the hang-gliders and ships.  I tend to shy away from open PVP, though.  I'm a carebear to the point that I try to assist other PCs if they look like they're in trouble.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Desdinova on October 23, 2014, 10:00:46 AM
My son got me into Diablo III on the XBone.  Now I'm hooked.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on October 23, 2014, 02:03:06 PM
I'm probably going to sell Destiny.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 24, 2014, 10:01:12 AM
So DA3 comes out, next month? December?

I'm wary of it, DA2 sucked and the art style/gameplay form DA3 doesn't look too spectacular, but possibly worth a try. ME4 comes out next year too, so does Halo 5

EQN is supposed to hit soon too, first new mmo for me in a while
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on October 24, 2014, 12:43:42 PM
She's still my girlfriend: (http://imgur.com/afsOG0l)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 24, 2014, 01:43:23 PM


Asari superior
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on October 26, 2014, 02:06:56 PM
So, I've decided against getting a Colecovision Flashback.



It took a bit to reach this conclusion. But I have several reasons why I don't really want it.

First, I didn't have access to a Colecovision when I was a kid. I don't get a nostalgia hit off playing it. I'll admit this may be a big part of it.

Second, unlike the Intellivision, the Colecovision had a library built mostly out of arcade translations. While there may be some nice, original games what I mostly see are arcade translations. Or worse, ports of Atari 2600 games, like Pitfall! or Moonsweeper. These are kind of pointless while MAME exists and you can play the actual arcade game and not a lackluster port. And the ports are lackluster. The Donkey Kong port (not included in the Flashback) lacks the opening intro where DK climbs the building. They did make a version called Super DK for the ADAM computer that has the intro, but still lacks touches like death animation. The Coleco games just plain feel slapdash. Like they were relying on the "superior" graphics to make the system sell but they don't play very well. It's slippery and loose feeling with cheap deaths at every turn.

I'm sure there are some decent games for this system. I just don't know what they are. Nor do I know if they're included in the Flashback console.

On top of this, the Atari and Intellivision Flashbacks I have are kind of sitting and gathering dust right now. I am a sad bastard. But since I don't really like the Colecovision, it would definitely just sit even more.

I was going to post somewhere to get someone to convince me to get this thing anyway, but I decided against that, too. Fans are fans and they love the thing in spite of the flaws I've listed because of that all important nostalgia hit.

It's a bit disappointing, really. But it does show how systems can age poorly, especially when they take the easy route. It's why they have an Atari 2600 Flashback and not an Atari 5200 Flashback. Or 7800. Or Sega Master System.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on October 26, 2014, 02:15:00 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on October 24, 2014, 01:43:23 PM


Asari superior
Jack agrees with you.  (http://imgur.com/2P9yjFu)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 26, 2014, 02:32:09 PM
You know we're gonna end up getting in trouble again
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on October 26, 2014, 02:48:15 PM
If I had posted what I wanted to, I would have gotten banned from the forum.  :eek: :axe:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 26, 2014, 06:43:53 PM
Come on guys.  No porn. especially in the public part of the forum.

Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on October 26, 2014, 06:44:24 PM
Sorry.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 26, 2014, 07:35:16 PM
I did not post porn good sir, I made very concise efforts not to do so
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 26, 2014, 08:33:25 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on October 26, 2014, 07:35:16 PM
I did not post porn good sir, I made very concise efforts not to do so
Yes. Thank you for posting censored pics and not one of a futanari ramming a girl in the ass.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 26, 2014, 09:05:24 PM
im not the biggest fan of futa anyway

Or mass effect porn

Go figure
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on October 27, 2014, 06:31:43 PM
I am! Is nudity considered porn? Is Camel toes considered porn? Please define porn!  :butt:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on October 28, 2014, 12:52:18 AM
Quote from: Solitary on October 27, 2014, 06:31:43 PM
I am! Is nudity considered porn? Is Camel toes considered porn? Please define porn!  :butt:
It doesn't matter if you are a fan of it or not. It's simply not allowed in the forum. We have members on the site that don't want to see it,  and they were very clear about that a while back. In fact if memory serves correctly, you were a part of that discussion.

Sent from your mom
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Post by: Hydra009 on October 30, 2014, 12:13:52 PM
Nobody cares about 1080p, that's why I'm writing an article about it. (http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2014/10/28/far-cry-4-dev-nobody-cares-about-1080p/)

While I do think that the gaming community at times does put little too much emphasis on graphics (aesthetics and gameplay are more important, imho), it's pretty sad that "next-gen" content isn't keeping pace with dated PC graphics.  And worse, claiming that only a "vocal minority" would care about graphics.  These aren't just numbers, resolution and framerate does substantively affect the gaming experience.  For a dev to not care about this stuff is just baffling.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on October 30, 2014, 11:20:20 PM
I'm really looking forward to Homeworld and Homeworld 2 Remastered. Release Date: December 31, 2014
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Post by: kilodelta on November 01, 2014, 05:16:44 PM
After three years of shooting and another two of editing, my first video is complete.

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Post by: PickelledEggs on November 01, 2014, 11:57:19 PM
Just played the most intense game of DoTA 2 ever.

80 min and I did not know who was going to win even til the last min. Such an exciting match. Plus some guy from the opposite team friended me and gave me a free game! lol

Here is the full match details (http://dotabank.com/replays/998412130)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 05, 2014, 02:34:52 AM
LOLOL I played an Injustice competition tonight. I got DEMOLISHED, but it was hilarious.

Here is the stream. The part with me starts around 1:15:00 I am dressed as Sanic the Heghog  http://www.twitch.tv/8wayrun/b/585411030
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 06, 2014, 12:20:59 AM
I'm thinking of getting minecraft.... IDK. we will see
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on November 06, 2014, 03:18:58 PM
I stayed up all night playing Minecraft when I first got it. By the morning, I had a tower that hit the sky ceiling. That doesn't sound too fun, but it was.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 06, 2014, 03:28:04 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on November 06, 2014, 03:18:58 PM
I stayed up all night playing Minecraft when I first got it. By the morning, I had a tower that hit the sky ceiling. That doesn't sound too fun, but it was.

THAT'S IT. I'm getting it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 07, 2014, 09:26:13 PM
Ok so I got minecraft... And I have a lot of learning to do.... hahahaha

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on November 07, 2014, 11:11:32 PM
Torches (lights) prevent enemy spawns. An enclosed lighted area or mine is normally a good thing for night.




Also, have a shovel, pick axe, and axe with you at all times.


http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Crafting (http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Crafting)




Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 08, 2014, 12:56:13 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on November 07, 2014, 11:11:32 PM
Torches (lights) prevent enemy spawns. An enclosed lighted area or mine is normally a good thing for night.




Also, have a shovel, pick axe, and axe with you at all times.


http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Crafting (http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Crafting)






sawwweeeeeet. Do you play on a public server? or do you play solo?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on November 08, 2014, 01:28:34 PM
I tend to play solo or with my son on a local LAN game.
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Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 08, 2014, 02:51:52 PM
So I recently learned that one of my favorite games from when I was a kid had a fanmade sequel created last year, and it looks like it might be decent, Army Men III...I like the sound of that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on November 10, 2014, 06:49:17 PM
When will Steam develop a emulator for Windows so that games that can't run on current Windows OS can run out of Steam? They can call it Wondows. (because it's a wonder they can't emulate old Windows)

I'd like to play those WinXP games...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 11, 2014, 12:21:24 PM
think im gonna get DA3 soon, might as well pay the extra 10 bucks for the super edition
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 11, 2014, 01:13:27 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on November 10, 2014, 06:49:17 PM
When will Steam develop a emulator for Windows so that games that can't run on current Windows OS can run out of Steam? They can call it Wondows. (because it's a wonder they can't emulate old Windows)

I'd like to play those WinXP games...
Doesn't WINE do that? Although I never tried running it on windows...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on November 11, 2014, 02:13:48 PM
That may work. I'll look into it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 12, 2014, 11:52:36 AM
Watching two girls play Assasin's Creed in the public area at school, its laggy as fuck
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Post by: Desdinova on November 12, 2014, 11:57:43 AM
Been playing Lords of the Fallen.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on November 12, 2014, 06:32:14 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on November 12, 2014, 11:52:36 AM
Watching two girls play Assasin's Creed in the public area at school, its laggy as fuck
Yeah, I have one of those, I think 4. The optimization for PC is piss poor. Too bad really, it seemed like such a beautiful game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 14, 2014, 11:15:58 AM
Bought my copy of DA 3 today, 70 bucks, not so bad
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 15, 2014, 07:01:16 AM
$70!?

Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 15, 2014, 09:38:08 AM
I splurged and got the deluxe edition
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on November 15, 2014, 12:25:41 PM
I've cut my video game budget because I bought an awesome new computer. I'd love to run DA3 on it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 15, 2014, 12:51:02 PM
If you've got the equipment, there's nothing like giving it a good test, plan on tarting it on nightmare too

Gotta go hardcore up in here
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 15, 2014, 01:24:38 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on November 15, 2014, 09:38:08 AM
I splurged and got the deluxe edition
Ooohhhhh ok. That's worth it then.

Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 16, 2014, 08:48:27 AM
fan of dnd? you have to watch this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOUksDJCijw

funny as hell
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on November 16, 2014, 07:59:01 PM
I saw that a while ago on Netflix... it's not on there any longer. But, shit. I liked it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 18, 2014, 02:28:26 PM
Just got my copy, SOB is four disks, been forever since I had a four disk game

should be fun
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 18, 2014, 04:49:13 PM
Going to another Injustice competition. I'll probably be eliminated immediately but it's fun either way. :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 19, 2014, 11:47:55 AM
Good luck man!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 19, 2014, 02:01:00 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on November 19, 2014, 11:47:55 AM
Good luck man!
The competition didn't even run... lol It was too cold for some people (babies), plus a big fighting-game tournament is coming up and apparently some people don't like competing in small tournaments before a huge one...

I got to play for free with some good Injustice players though! I finally don't completely suck! I only partially suck! :biggrin:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 19, 2014, 02:29:21 PM
Dragon age is bloody addictive, and my main char looks a lot like Elizabeth from bioshock which is bad ass.

That is all.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 19, 2014, 02:33:42 PM



Alistair approves <3 (+6)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 23, 2014, 07:42:25 PM
http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/legacy-of-the-void/#header


YYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on November 23, 2014, 08:23:47 PM
Objective-based Co-op for SC2 looks fun. I'm more of a PVE guy than a PVP.

"Join the battle with a friend in an open-ended cooperative experience. Choose a powerful commander from your favorite race and fight in diverse scenarios with dynamic, campaign-style objectives. Level up your commander to gain access to new units, abilities, and customization options for your army. The time is now. The theater of war awaits, commander."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 23, 2014, 08:43:53 PM
I stopped playing Starcraft for a while, but when I saw that today, I opened it up again. I instantly got frustrated and closed the game, but I might try and ease myself in again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 23, 2014, 09:33:07 PM
Been playing a ton of Dragon age, the reason I haven't been as active recently, pretty damn good

hard as hell too
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 23, 2014, 09:34:50 PM
Also getting Nostalgic for WCIII, might end up playing that again soon
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 24, 2014, 02:37:02 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on November 23, 2014, 09:34:50 PMAlso getting Nostalgic for WCIII, might end up playing that again soon
I liked WCIII but the damn upkeep mechanic frustrated the hell out of me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 24, 2014, 01:34:21 PM
Yeah, I wished they could have changed that up a bit, though I have find memories of human base building, still I felt like the game might hve been a bit unbalanced, but the las time I playe I was maybe 15 or 16, so I  understandably sucked at RTS games
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 24, 2014, 01:43:15 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 24, 2014, 02:37:02 AM
I liked WCIII but the damn upkeep mechanic frustrated the hell out of me.
Same
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on November 24, 2014, 10:12:25 PM
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Post by: Hydra009 on November 24, 2014, 11:46:38 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on November 26, 2014, 03:24:23 PM
Fuck Steam sales, more than half of my games library is of games I will probably never play, not because I don't want to, but because I don't have time to.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on November 26, 2014, 04:37:37 PM
Those damned green boxes... My wishlist popped up with many of those bastards today.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 26, 2014, 06:09:14 PM
Damn you Newell!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 27, 2014, 11:47:53 PM
finally beat it

it felt

so good
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 28, 2014, 01:12:00 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on November 27, 2014, 11:47:53 PM
finally beat it

it felt

so good
The new DA?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 28, 2014, 08:03:28 AM
Eeyup
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 01, 2014, 05:47:12 AM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 01, 2014, 06:46:38 AM
The hinterlands never ends, it just keeps going, it's like the numerical theory, or the fuck train! It has no breaks!

It does not end!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 02, 2014, 07:25:33 PM
So much for 9...

Quote"Windows 10 is an upcoming version of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Unveiled on September 30, 2014, it is scheduled to be released in late 2015.[1]

First hinted at in April 2014 at the Build Conference, Windows 10 aims to address shortcomings in the user interface introduced by Windows 8 by improving the user experience for non-touchscreen devices (such as desktop computers and laptops), including a revival of the Start menu seen in Windows 7, a virtual desktop system, and the ability to run Windows Store apps within windows on the desktop as well as in full-screen mode. Windows 10 will be available for desktops and laptops, and it has been announced it will be used on tablets, smartphones, other embedded Windows products and also the Xbox One."

I am almost optimistic about it.

Quote"He emphasized that Windows 10 would take steps towards restoring user interface mechanics from Windows 7 to improve the experience for users on non-touch devices, noting criticism of Windows 8's touch-oriented interface by keyboard and mouse users."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 02, 2014, 07:28:18 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on December 02, 2014, 07:33:41 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on November 23, 2014, 08:43:53 PM
I stopped playing Starcraft for a while, but when I saw that today, I opened it up again. I instantly got frustrated and closed the game, but I might try and ease myself in again.
I've found SC2 a bit too resource intensive for my tastes. I played so much much of it on my last laptop that if I even tried to play a video, it made a "pompf" sound and flipped off. I've been a bit more leary of it now that I have a nicer, more expensive machine.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on December 06, 2014, 08:59:24 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on December 02, 2014, 07:25:33 PM
So much for 9...


I read somewhere that the reason for the jump is Windows 95, 97, 9x would fuck things up. So they just skipped a number and put an idiotic spin on it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on December 06, 2014, 05:03:02 PM
A new expansion for Hearthstone is due out Monday. Looks pretty nifty with a lot of interesting RNG additions (fits the theme of Goblins vs Gnomes). My favorite legendary from the new series is a tie between:



 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 10, 2014, 10:00:07 PM
No more pirate bay, never used it, but its weird that its gone
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 10, 2014, 10:09:16 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on December 10, 2014, 10:00:07 PM
No more pirate bay, never used it, but its weird that its gone


"I'll find another." - Walder Frey
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 10, 2014, 10:15:21 PM
I hate that guy, I REALLY hate that guy, he ranks up there with people I hate in TV shows, though I don't hate him nearly as much as Daniel Shaw...


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Post by: Hydra009 on December 10, 2014, 10:59:38 PM


Best part from the whole scene.  Tells you a hundred things about the character without him ever uttering a word.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 17, 2014, 12:50:51 AM
I don't know if I was crazy or just really nostalgic, but I picked up Rise of Nations again.  (imagine Risk or Civilization as a RTS or a somewhat derpy Age of Empires)  Despite its venerable status (over a decade since it first came out), it's still a really enjoyable game.

I particularly like the broad range of skirmish options - you can play a completely nonviolent game (and win with a wonder or research or score or territory victory) or you can have a permanent state of war from the very start or anywhere in between.  You can "play" a zero-player game (essentially watching bots duke it out), play with combination of AI and human input, or do absolutely everything yourself if you wish.

And the campaigns are very good: Conquer the World, Cold War, New World, etc.

My main gripes are that the combat is pretty lackluster (don't expect much in the way of tactics, one side pretty much just swarms the other), the AI isn't very intelligent (An ally will build up a massive military and then park it in its own territory instead of using it, build military buildings too close together and then produce units that are unable to move, triple-nuke cities where a single nuke would probably suffice, and launch amphibious invasions right in front of an enemy fleet and land-based turrets which proceed to gobble them up like popcorn shrimp) and the gameplay gets pretty samey really fast despite all the different game types.  And the error sound effects.  IPU have mercy, the error sound effects.  If something can't do its stuff and things correctly it'll ear-violate you until you fix the situation.  And despite the large number of nations to choose from, it's disappointing that an awful lot of nations didn't make the cut.  Sorry, Canada.  :(

But the basic gameplay is solid and quite fun.  Not a perfect game by any stretch, but very good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on December 17, 2014, 04:23:13 AM
Transformers Universe is closing its doors on the 31st January 2015, can't say I'm shocked. Everything JaGeX touches, with the exception to the rule RuneScape, turns to shit. I blame Insight Investment Partners who have been driving a pump&dump campaign for the last year or two on every franchise they get their grubby little hands on. RuneScape is no exception. It took less than a month of IVP gaining majority share in JaGeX that they introduced a crude MTX venue into RuneScape. They did the same with Transformers Universe, except, the reason it worked in RuneScape is because it has had an established playerbase for more than a decade. Do that shit to a new game? nuh-uhh, that shit won't fly, which became painfully obvious to those assholes, and now they're cutting losses and firing most of a whole department.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on December 17, 2014, 06:46:26 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on December 10, 2014, 10:00:07 PM
No more pirate bay, never used it, but its weird that its gone
It might yet come back, though I've personally started using torrent reactor.

http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-crew-responds-to-the-raid-copies-and-the-future-141215/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 17, 2014, 03:51:20 PM
Rise of Nations is one of my favorite games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 18, 2014, 03:27:41 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on December 17, 2014, 03:51:20 PM
Rise of Nations is one of my favorite games.
Favorite civ?

Right now I'm really liking the French and the Dutch.  I play as India on occasion, but it feels imba.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on December 18, 2014, 11:07:46 AM
GTA V  I'm liking it.  Just got it, because I was waiting for the price to drop.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 18, 2014, 11:29:30 AM
Played a civ v game until 12 last night, I simply love seeing my artillery pound a city
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 18, 2014, 11:38:27 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on December 18, 2014, 11:29:30 AM
Played a civ v game until 12 last night, I simply love seeing my artillery pound a city
Playing one now--I have to say that I love the Shoshone--cities grow huge and the Comanche are better than I thought.  And choosing what I want from the goody huts are great!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 18, 2014, 11:49:55 AM
When I left off the Shoshone were fighting a protracted war against the Asturias, and I was getting ready to invade Assyria, but the world Congress's enacted an order society which made me lose my police state, throwing me into a civil war :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 18, 2014, 01:40:00 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 18, 2014, 03:27:41 AM
Favorite civ?

Right now I'm really liking the French and the Dutch.  I play as India on occasion, but it feels imba.

I like the Inca and America. The Incans are good for slow march type (defensive) games. America is good because the first wonder is instant. I select the Terra Cota Army that produces free Marines.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 18, 2014, 01:40:35 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 18, 2014, 03:27:41 AM
Favorite civ?

Right now I'm really liking the French and the Dutch.  I play as India on occasion, but it feels imba.

I like the French too for the free healing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on December 18, 2014, 01:53:09 PM
So far, for me anyway, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare is superbly glitchy and not that fun on my system.  I'll need to do some troubleshooting to figure out what's going on...  but with the 760GTX card and Core i5 3550 I should be able to run this game with no trouble.

I just bought new RAM so hopefully that will help (only had 8gb before, upgraded to 16gb)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 18, 2014, 01:55:51 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on December 18, 2014, 01:40:00 PM
I like the Inca and America. The Incans are good for slow march type (defensive) games. America is good because the first wonder is instant. I select the Terra Cota Army that produces free Marines.

I meant Mayans... not Incans...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 18, 2014, 11:41:17 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 19, 2014, 05:33:58 AM
Just got the remastered Sleeping Dogs for my ps4 on sell for $25, has all the DLC ... oh god, yes. This was easily one of my top 2 games of last gen Love it so much.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 19, 2014, 11:33:30 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on December 18, 2014, 11:49:55 AM
When I left off the Shoshone were fighting a protracted war against the Asturias, and I was getting ready to invade Assyria, but the world Congress's enacted an order society which made me lose my police state, throwing me into a civil war :P
Wow!  Never had that happen to me.  Does not sound like a lot of fun.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on December 19, 2014, 01:34:41 PM
Tomb Raider on sale for $7.49.  Game of the year edition... pretty tempting

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/tomb-raider-goty/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 19, 2014, 02:00:43 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hql3jvLilFs

Feels like raid night all over again
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on December 19, 2014, 02:23:56 PM
Pick up Civ:Beyond Earth last night on a steam sale and stayed up until 6 am playing it. So far, I like it better than Civ 5. The aliens provide a nice buffer between states and trade is much more streamlined.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 19, 2014, 02:28:55 PM
Quote from: Agramon on December 19, 2014, 02:23:56 PM
Pick up Civ:Beyond Earth last night on a steam sale and stayed up until 6 am playing it. So far, I like it better than Civ 5. The aliens provide a nice buffer between states and trade is much more streamlined.

This sale is weighing heavily on my mind... Now you've exacerbated it by giving the game praise.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 19, 2014, 03:29:47 PM
Knock and hold.  Wait for the massive discounts, then loose.  Not before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5my6O7eqtZQ

Brothers! Our Steam wallets have never fallen before, they will not fall tonight! Those are AAA titles on our monitors! They will devour your wallets in one bite if you let them.  Do you want to fill the coffers of an Ubisoft exec with an impulse buy and nary a penny left over for an indie title? I say no!  Today, we watch and wait.  Tonight, we buy! And when the sun rises tomorrow over your scrollable games libraries, I promise you, our wallets will not be depleted!  Our wallets will survive this onslaught! With me now! Now with me!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 19, 2014, 03:38:40 PM

But Sir! The sales are so strong, Wolfenstein, Shadows of Mordor, Civlization and VVVVV! Even Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, and Rollercoaster tycoon stand against us! How can we hope to match such discounts? Our wallets are doomed, we have to log off of Steam or else we'll all be driven into Social and Economical Death!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 19, 2014, 04:59:43 PM
QuoteEven Knights of the Old Republic

Don't buy it on Steam, it is broken. At least, it was last time I tried to play it. Crashes, locks up, save files corrupt, everything... and it wasn't just me, the comments bellow the game said it happened for pretty much everyone.

You don't know the disappointment my heart felt.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 19, 2014, 05:07:16 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on December 19, 2014, 04:59:43 PM
Don't buy it on Steam, it is broken. At least, it was last time I tried to play it. Crashes, locks up, save files corrupt, everything... and it wasn't just me, the comments bellow the game said it happened for pretty much everyone.

You don't know the disappointment my heart felt.

....God dammit

That's depressing
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 19, 2014, 09:33:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euwwOobEgRE

Not quite a gamer thing, but I love how terrified they were when the dude walked in, those quiet rage guys are frightening
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 22, 2014, 12:31:18 AM
HEROES OF THE STORM IS AVAILABLE FOR INSTALL RIGHT NOWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 22, 2014, 01:16:14 AM
It looks like they are doing the "earn/buy the extra characters" crap like LoL and Smite does.... Kind of turned off by that....
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 22, 2014, 02:59:54 PM
At long last, I got Walking Dead Season 2 and Endless Legend (the game I was gushing about 6 months ago).  Both look really enjoyable.  Still on the lookout for the Telltale Game of Thrones game.

But I'm already pretty busy, so I have no idea where I'm going to find the time for this stuff.  Maybe if I cut out sleeping and eating...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 22, 2014, 03:05:06 PM
Sleep, like Sanity is for the weak.

WD season 2 was pretty good, but it didn't have quite the emotion of Season 1, at least not to me

[spoiler]Lee getting shot by Clementine was probably one of the saddest moments in any game I've played. [/spoiler]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 22, 2014, 03:06:04 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on December 22, 2014, 01:16:14 AM
It looks like they are doing the "earn/buy the extra characters" crap like LoL and Smite does.... Kind of turned off by that....

Pay to win games rub me the wrong way, I had high hopes for heroes of the storm too, a lot of my favorite lore characters were in it
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 22, 2014, 03:17:12 PM
So I just found out that I never actually beat Walking Dead Season 1.  I only beat the first episode of it and it has 5 episodes.  I saw a cutscene and thought that was a teaser for the next season.  I was like "Hrm...that was short.  Oh well."

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 22, 2014, 03:17:50 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on December 22, 2014, 03:06:04 PM
Pay to win games rub me the wrong way, I had high hopes for heroes of the storm too, a lot of my favorite lore characters were in it
Yeah, at least there isn't the rune system like there is in Leage of Legends... The only thing you would be unlocking by either paying or using in-game exp-points is characters, as far as I can tell. IDK, I'll have to try a game or two more. It looks nicely put together and the graphics are decent and on par with Dota.

I don't think I will be switching from Dota any time soon though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 22, 2014, 03:21:56 PM
Hydra....oooh..sorry for the spoiler, if you haven't read it don't read it!
the way Telltale put it up is odd, essentially 5 expansions per game, but relabeled as seasons and parts and whatnot


Doohhhtttaaaa

Blizzard will keep finding ways to make money, and they won't make a product that's crappy at the start, they're too good for that now. They'll make it crappy later! thought the P2W system still ticks me off
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on December 22, 2014, 03:47:40 PM
Just hit 16% total progress in Tomb Raider.  I gotta say, I'm digging this game!  Excellent graphics, dialogue, voice acting, cinematics, everything!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 22, 2014, 05:26:49 PM
I never played any of the Tomb Raiders. Though, I appreciate the heroine.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on December 22, 2014, 05:44:39 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 22, 2014, 02:59:54 PM
At long last, I got Walking Dead Season 2 and Endless Legend (the game I was gushing about 6 months ago).  Both look really enjoyable.  Still on the lookout for the Telltale Game of Thrones game.

But I'm already pretty busy, so I have no idea where I'm going to find the time for this stuff.  Maybe if I cut out sleeping and eating...
I hate to break it to you, but the second season isn't nearly as good. I'm not sure I'll be around for season 3.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 22, 2014, 09:57:56 PM
Is anyone else's steam not working? Mine won't connect for some reason
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Deidre32 on December 22, 2014, 11:05:37 PM
I want to learn how to play WoW...I went on there the other day, and thought I registered, but nothing happened. :/ I will be bad at this game if I can't even figure this much out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 22, 2014, 11:07:26 PM
HAving played the game for 10 years, I know a lot about it, but not as much about the new stuff as I would the older stuff

What seems to be the trouble dee?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 23, 2014, 12:33:20 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on December 22, 2014, 09:57:56 PMIs anyone else's steam not working? Mine won't connect for some reason
Happened to me a couple days ago.  Kept prompting me to log in and wouldn't connect and would ask me to log in again.  Had me freaked out thinking that there was something wrong on my side.  Apparently, it was just an issue with the Steam servers.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 23, 2014, 03:20:47 AM
Well, just bought C&C: Red Alert 3. Let's see how it goes, I have wanted it for awhile because of the soundtrack that has been posted and I (confession bear time) really love Soviet and Russian themed stories. Maybe it's my natural tendency to like "other" things... but Russia has always interested me, so much history and culture.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on December 23, 2014, 10:35:04 AM
Bought this




My friends up north and I have been playing this for the last few days and it's hilarious!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 23, 2014, 10:45:45 AM
Worms is awesome, I can't believe I don't own it yet


And Shir, RA3 is worth the five bucks, but its not what RA2 was. Fun, but not RA2 fun
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 23, 2014, 11:26:46 AM
My dog had worms at one point. I don't think she thought it was awesome.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 23, 2014, 01:40:52 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on December 23, 2014, 10:45:45 AMAnd Shir, RA3 is worth the five bucks, but its not what RA2 was. Fun, but not RA2 fun
$5 is just for the base game.  Doesn't include Uprising, unfortunately.

I love the C&C franchise but pretty much stopped playing the series after Generals came out.  I loved RA2 to pieces but RA3 sort of rubs me the wrong way.  Sure, it has better graphics and more of an emphasis on Naval units and coop play.  That's all well and good, but it seems overly cartoonish and I'm not liking the distinctly C&C3 interface or the spread of alt-fire from a handful of units in RA2 to tons of 'em in RA3.

Part of it could be I've just gotten used to different kinds of RTS games:  I've largely migrated over to bigger RTS games like Supreme Commander and Sins of a Solar Empire and Dawn of War (triple cap), so micromanaging a handful of units doesn't really appeal to me much anymore.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 23, 2014, 01:45:44 PM
Generals was fun, I played the hell out of it when I was younger but lost interest after a while, just like I thought tiberium wars was fun, but lost interest with that. RA3 was probably the lowest part of the series that I ever played, bought the Collector's edition back when it came out, but never bought uprising. The game lost its seriousness, it all felt silly, away from the hard combat that RA2 portrayed. Sort of like how SC2 went way cartoony compared to the sometimes frightening images that SC1 presented, or how the Darkspawn went from the horrifying figures in DA:O to the comical ones in DA:2 and DA:I. I'm noticing a trend here.

DoW is a lot of fun, none of my friends will play it unfortunately, the one who did got mad when I rolled him in Chaos, which he thought was invincible, so that ended quickly :P And the serious players would roll me, vicious cycle

At least I bought Wolfenstein and AoM on Steam this year
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 23, 2014, 01:50:26 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on December 23, 2014, 01:45:44 PMDoW is a lot of fun, none of my friends will play it unfortunately
Whenever I bring it up with people irl:

Dawn of War?  Oh, you mean God of War.  Yeah that game's great.

Every friggin' time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 23, 2014, 01:53:49 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 23, 2014, 01:50:26 PM
Whenever I bring it up with people irl:

Dawn of War?  Oh, you mean God of War.  Yeah that game's great.

Every friggin' time.


Come on man
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 23, 2014, 02:23:18 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 23, 2014, 01:50:26 PM
Whenever I bring it up with people irl:

Dawn of War?  Oh, you mean God of War.  Yeah that game's great.

Every friggin' time.
God of War wasn't even that good... although I had it for PSP so that might be part of it.

I want dawn of war though. Hopefully it goes on sale soon.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 23, 2014, 02:29:35 PM
I think its like 15 bucks right now, tell me if you get it!

My Dota will be ready tonight by the by
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 23, 2014, 03:09:12 PM
So dead space 4 has been officially-unofficially canceled, not too surprised to be honest. I felt like Dead Space 3 was pretty weak in terms of story, and general scariness.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 23, 2014, 03:12:17 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on December 23, 2014, 02:29:35 PM
I think its like 15 bucks right now, tell me if you get it!

My Dota will be ready tonight by the by

YEEEAAAAAAAAAAA

I should be good for a game or two. I have work tomorrow though, so I won't be able to play too late....
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 23, 2014, 03:23:04 PM
Either way, we can always schedule a designated Dota time this weekend or something. I have a back log of games I have to hit up now haha
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 25, 2014, 09:00:38 AM
Welp, spent a steam gift card I got in about 25 seconds

thanks a lot newell
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on December 26, 2014, 06:55:59 AM
Bought some games since I had some left over cash in my Steam wallet anyways.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 27, 2014, 04:33:51 AM
MFW I've spent all I'm willling to spend on Steam games but there are still great sales:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 27, 2014, 07:45:55 AM
I NEEEEED ITTTTT
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 27, 2014, 09:49:22 AM
Bought GTA 5 (again), this time for the PS4... I'm not going to lie... it is BEAUTIFUL. I wasn't expecting such a drastic change in graphics, but wow it looks amazing on next gen.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on December 30, 2014, 01:17:13 AM
I bought Rogue Legacy yesterday on Steam. After 2 hours of utter failure, I figured out how to hook up a PS3 controller to my computer. The keyboard controls are a bit clunky - it's like playing an emulated SNES game with your keyboard. Once I switched controllers the game was much more playable.

It's really challenging. I think I'll be working on this one for a very long time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 30, 2014, 02:30:06 AM
I got Smash Bros for my Wii U. Needless to say I have been addicted to it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 30, 2014, 03:40:19 AM
Endless Legend first impressions:

Absolutely great-looking and the music gives this amazing ambiance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HBI4aSzw0E).

The sheer customizability to this game is astounding.  We're talking radial tech trees, empire plans, customizable heroes, customizable military units, even customizable settlers.  You can even make your own custom faction if you so choose, though it just takes an existing faction and lets you change the faction traits.  You can also take over minor factions (think city-states from Civ) and get some sort of minor bonus plus a new military unit type to encorporate into your army (Like Tau, we will prosper!)  You can (and probably will) drown in the sheer number of choices (http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/11/19).

I've heard some horror stories about learning the mechanics, but the basics are fairly straightforward though some of it is still kinda confusing or counterintuitive.  Choosing between +1 Fleem or +10% Spoo is not an easy choice when you have no idea what those are or whether that's important to your faction.  Also, the notification windows are a bit odd.  There's no familiar X or Okay button, you have to hit Dismiss.  Imagine my surprise at trying to exit out of the Hero window by hitting dismiss... ;(  Maddeningly, some windows have the X and some don't, some have Exit on the right while some have Exit on the left.  The interface is a bit quirky to say the least.

The battles are actually handled really well, with all the units duking it out in a rather large battle grid despite the fact that they're all actually standing in the same hex on the world map.  They certainly blow Civ5 out of the water there.  And it's simple.  Almost too simple.  The AI pretty much does all the work and does a halfway decent job.  It practically plays itself.  There's not much finesse needed there, at least from what I could see.

Finally, this game freakin' eats hours.  A quick match can easily lead to a 6-hour session.  It's enjoyable as hell, but damn, those hours just fly by.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 31, 2014, 12:34:09 PM
I've seen Ponies in Skyrim, I've seen World Eater Marines in Fallout 3, and I've seen the notorious cowsuits in Amnesia, but today I have seen it all

A mod in GTAV where his car is RBD, and he's carrying a DoW Flamer, while wearing link's Uniform with a chainsaw that shoots lasers on his back. I don't even know if its a real mod, but there it is

Yes
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 01, 2015, 01:23:53 AM
I am launching Lendless Edgend now...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 01, 2015, 08:40:46 PM
I like the walking dead game, a lot, but it is depressing, truth told if a zombie outbreak happened and the outbreak got too bad, I would probably just off myself, its nightmare stuff
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on January 02, 2015, 01:54:11 PM
I have not played The Stanley Parable for 4 days. You should not play The Stanley Parable too, ya'know.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 02, 2015, 02:06:22 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 01, 2015, 08:40:46 PMI like the walking dead game, a lot, but it is depressing, truth told if a zombie outbreak happened and the outbreak got too bad, I would probably just off myself, its nightmare stuff
I would bash heads for a week or two before a combination of thirst and medical problems did me in.  If I got in with a good group, maybe a month before an unlucky encounter with walkers or a rival gang.

I'm great at sprinting and bashing heads.  Subpar at scavenging and no survival skills to speak of.  Definitely screwed.  But I would take a bunch down with me.  Least I could do.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 02, 2015, 03:08:30 PM
I do believe in the principle of taking them down with you, in the immortal words of Professor Farnsworth. "IF I go down, I'm taking you all with me!"

Still, fuck zombies
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 02, 2015, 09:33:58 PM
Bit the bullet and bought endless legend after hearing the soundtrack. I. Regret. Nothing.

This game is awesome :D.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 02, 2015, 09:50:30 PM
It's probably the most addictive 4X that I've played in recent memory.  Just...one...more...turn...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 02, 2015, 10:39:43 PM
Word on the rumor mill about the next season of the Walking dead game, possible spoilers

[spoiler]Apparentely it might be about Lily from season 1, she's still alive, possibly. One of the two branches at the end of season 2 seemed to end Clementine's story, but she's such a fan favorite that I'm not sure Telltale can drop her. [/spoiler]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 03, 2015, 03:32:25 AM
I played the tutorial for Endless Legends... then, I got the unstoppable urge to play Endless Space. I'll go back to Legends soon enough... soon enough. Fuck it. I'm going to play it now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 03, 2015, 03:39:28 AM
I'm looking at the different factions. They have some really good diversity for play style.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 07, 2015, 01:23:41 AM
It took me a year (about) but I finally decided to finish D3 I only have a little bit left and I got past the part with Diablo.... (I honestly thought it was done) but I think I am going to finish the final stretch in the next few weeks on my painting breaks
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 09, 2015, 06:38:37 PM
Watching the Smite Tournament in Georgia atm, it's actually been kinda fun to see.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on January 09, 2015, 07:22:40 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 01, 2015, 08:40:46 PM
I like the walking dead game, a lot, but it is depressing, truth told if a zombie outbreak happened and the outbreak got too bad, I would probably just off myself, its nightmare stuff
In season 2, Clem is a budding psychopath the way I play her. You might also want to try The Wolf Among Us, also from Telltale Games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 09, 2015, 07:48:51 PM
I've been wanting to play TWAU,  just haven't had the funds recently. I'll have to try it soon, Telltale usually doesn't make crap games
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on January 09, 2015, 07:52:08 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 09, 2015, 07:48:51 PM
I've been wanting to play TWAU,  just haven't had the funds recently. I'll have to try it soon, Telltale usually doesn't make crap games
I've played pretty much all their stuff and can make recommendations.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 09, 2015, 07:59:53 PM
By all means! Will probably just have to backlog it though
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on January 09, 2015, 08:17:19 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 09, 2015, 07:59:53 PM
By all means! Will probably just have to backlog it though
The Wolf Among Us is highly recommended, but be warned its quite bleak and you can't really ever make people happy. There's parts where if you lose your temper, you'll regret it the rest of the game. There's going to be a second season but it will be awhile. Jurassic Park is worth playing if you can accept it as one of their earlier efforts, and a lot less slick than the newer stuff. Back to the Future I never finished, nothing you do influences what happens; Jurassic Park is kind of the same way, but it has a good story despite being rough around the edges in parts.`I've just started playing Game of Thrones, no strong opinion either way yet. It does include a bit more controls to learn like TWD Season 2. I'm not personally huge on this but I wouldn't call it a deal breaker.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 09, 2015, 08:24:58 PM
Thanks Xenu, I'm definitely interested in TWAU, and I do like dark games, just not completely defeatist games
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Agramon on January 09, 2015, 11:39:56 PM
Just add those games to your Steam wishlist and pick 'em up when they're on sale. I got TWAU during the summer sale for 75% off. Praise Gaben.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on January 10, 2015, 11:47:36 AM
This is the sort of game thing that I find interesting.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 09:40:47 PM
Its amazing how good we thought 2005 graphics were, and how bad they look now
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on January 12, 2015, 09:45:17 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 09:40:47 PM
Its amazing how good we thought 2005 graphics were, and how bad they look now
I don't know about that man. The difference between say, ps3 and ps4 is no where near the leap from 16 bit to 32 bit. The changes are much more subtle, and even little Indie studios can put out good games these days. At least to me, graphics have largely taken a back seat to actual game play. There just isn't that huge of a difference any more, unless you want to spend insane amounts of money.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 09:47:32 PM




bit of a difference here don't you think?


You're right of course, but there are more than a few from the early to mid 2000's that are showing their age graphic wise.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on January 12, 2015, 09:53:03 PM
Point taken, but either one would be perfectly playable. I still play games that look like the top picture. In any case, we'll have to have this discussion another time. I'm taking my shower and getting in bed.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 12, 2015, 10:00:01 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 09:40:47 PM
Its amazing how good we thought 2005 graphics were, and how bad they look now
Are you kidding? I remember playing Kirby Superstar on SNES and thinking "woah. the graphics on this is amazing!!!" Even when N64 came out, playing Mario 64 I remember thinking how "real" it looked. That was in the early and mid 90's haha
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 10:00:30 PM
QuotePoint taken, but either one would be perfectly playable. I still play games that look like the top picture. In any case, we'll have to have this discussion another time. I'm taking my shower and getting in bed.

Of course, I apologize if I came off as a bit of a jerk, graphics does not make the game great, I just find it weird about how great I thought they looked at the time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 12, 2015, 10:01:44 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 09:47:32 PM




bit of a difference here don't you think?

Not really..... at first glance, I didn't even notice a difference.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 10:02:20 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on January 12, 2015, 10:00:01 PM
Are you kidding? I remember playing Kirby Superstar on SNES and thinking "woah. the graphics on this is amazing!!!" Even when N64 came out, playing Mario 64 I remember thinking how "real" it looked. That was in the early and mid 90's haha

I wonder if there is something in our heads that makes us think graphics are better than they really are when we first play it. I remember thinking that the graphics for FF7 were stunning, and now they are obviously..dated
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 12, 2015, 10:03:49 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 10:00:30 PM
Of course, I apologize if I came off as a bit of a jerk, graphics does not make the game great, I just find it weird about how great I thought they looked at the time.
You didn't come off as a jerk. I was just referencing at how people thought N64 and SNES games seemed real and the jump is much bigger and less subtle than even late 90's
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 10:04:10 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on January 12, 2015, 10:01:44 PM
Not really..... at first glance, I didn't even notice a difference.

It helps if you've played both games, the one in between these two looks a lot closer to the first than the second graphics wise
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 10:05:00 PM
Hey Pickel I think every time one of us responds to the other, the other is responding to us haha
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 12, 2015, 10:05:05 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 10:02:20 PM
I wonder if there is something in our heads that makes us think graphics are better than they really are when we first play it. I remember thinking that the graphics for FF7 were stunning, and now they are obviously..dated
Pattern recognition is what I'm guessing. The same way a well drawn and painted artwork can look real, even though it's very loosely done.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 12, 2015, 10:05:33 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 10:05:00 PM
Hey Pickel I think every time one of us responds to the other, the other is responding to us haha
lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 10:06:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CnEWyn4FJs

One of the oldest games I play, graphics mean nothing for this one
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 10:08:17 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on January 12, 2015, 10:05:05 PM
Pattern recognition is what I'm guessing. The same way a well drawn and painted artwork can look real, even though it's very loosely done.

that makes sense, still weird. Human brains are some weird organs aren't they?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 12, 2015, 10:09:36 PM
I actually wasn't even referencing play quality. Just graphics and "realness" quality. But yeah. Some of my favorite games are older ones. Mario 3 and Earthbound will always be in my top picks along with Mario Kart 64.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 12, 2015, 10:09:55 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 10:08:17 PM
that makes sense, still weird. Human brains are some weird organs aren't they?
yep
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 12, 2015, 10:33:50 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 12, 2015, 09:40:47 PMIts amazing how good we thought 2005 graphics were, and how bad they look now
Yeah.  I remember when I was blown away by this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18uiC-ObCbs

Much graphics!  So much!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on January 12, 2015, 11:36:02 PM
Prepare to hate yourself.

I can't stop playing this game...

http://games.adultswim.com/robot-unicorn-attack-twitchy-online-game.html

edit:  If you want metal

http://games.adultswim.com/robot-unicorn-attack-heavy-metal-twitchy-online-game.html
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 12, 2015, 11:57:09 PM
lol I played that on my phone nonstop. I had to delete it because my boss kept asking me why I took such long bathroom breaks
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on January 13, 2015, 12:00:19 AM
hahahahahahaah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz6mQHleihw
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 13, 2015, 12:52:11 PM
I know I'm late to the dance (don't like to dance anyway.:) But I just finished Bioshock Infinite.  Whoa!  That was quite the ending.  I had been planning to replay it, but since I will always end up offing myself, what's the point.  Or if you let the credits roll, I get to spend a life with Anna.  Which is okay.  But I must admit I loved the story.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 13, 2015, 01:02:18 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 13, 2015, 12:52:11 PM
I know I'm late to the dance (don't like to dance anyway.:) But I just finished Bioshock Infinite.  Whoa!  That was quite the ending.  I had been planning to replay it, but since I will always end up offing myself, what's the point.  Or if you let the credits roll, I get to spend a life with Anna.  Which is okay.  But I must admit I loved the story.
Bioshock Infinite IS THE SHIT
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 13, 2015, 05:46:54 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on January 13, 2015, 01:02:18 PM
Bioshock Infinite IS THE SHIT
Which means???
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 13, 2015, 05:52:11 PM
If something is the shit, it means is awesome, if there's no the, it means its a horrid, terrible piece of literal shit.

Internet dictionary!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 13, 2015, 05:56:56 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 13, 2015, 05:46:54 PM
Which means???
oh... Sorry lol

If the word shit is preceded with the word, "the" or "my", it is similar to saying it's "amazing" or "incredible" or another positive word.... but even more of an extremely positive way... so saying "That game is the shit" is even a much more positive term than "that game is amazing"

Cursing 101 with PickelledEggs. Class has concluded. Next week we will focus on cunt and prick and how they are underused in the English language :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 13, 2015, 05:58:28 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 13, 2015, 05:52:11 PM
If something is the shit, it means is awesome, if there's no the, it means its a horrid, terrible piece of literal shit.

Internet dictionary!
Yeah!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on January 13, 2015, 05:59:04 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 13, 2015, 12:52:11 PM
I know I'm late to the dance (don't like to dance anyway.:) But I just finished Bioshock Infinite.  Whoa!  That was quite the ending.  I had been planning to replay it, but since I will always end up offing myself, what's the point.  Or if you let the credits roll, I get to spend a life with Anna.  Which is okay.  But I must admit I loved the story.

Interesting...  I've never known a person that didn't understand this phrase.  Oh well! lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 13, 2015, 07:24:26 PM
Thought that was the case, just making sure.

It was a unique story, that's for sure.  I can't think of another one that comes close. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on January 14, 2015, 06:51:29 PM
Only MMO I play is, of all things, Wizard101 -- for a game that's ostensibly for kids, there are a LOT of jokes in there that only their parents (or granddparents!) will get.  Best example of something written on two levels since the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 15, 2015, 08:46:25 PM
Diablo 2 is now 15, hard to believe
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 16, 2015, 08:36:59 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 15, 2015, 08:46:25 PM
Diablo 2 is now 15, hard to believe
D2 expansion is light years better than D3.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 16, 2015, 09:17:36 AM
I have never played D3, but I've heard people say D2 is the best in the series, certainly the one I've liked the most
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 16, 2015, 01:21:49 PM
D2 had the best classes, imo.  And the game was hella fun.  It was quite a clickfest, though.  My mouse hand hurts just thinking about it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 16, 2015, 10:07:45 PM
At first D2 Expansion was rather frustrating in that the storage area was horribly small.  Kept making the wrong choices of what to keep.  Then I discovered the ATMA mule and it was off to the races!  Necromancer level 95 was a high as I got--and I had just about all of the various sets--and tons of runes.  Wish I could still play, but it was a DOS based system and I can't run that anymore.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 16, 2015, 10:14:13 PM
I got mine to run on Windows 7 a year or so ago, I know Blizzard is diligent about making work arounds for people to continue playing their games in the modern day. There's a reason that 10 million unique players still play StarCraft original on Battlenet :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 16, 2015, 11:21:05 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 16, 2015, 10:14:13 PM
I got mine to run on Windows 7 a year or so ago, I know Blizzard is diligent about making work arounds for people to continue playing their games in the modern day. There's a reason that 10 million unique players still play StarCraft original on Battlenet :P
A computer ago, I gave my D2 Ex game away because it would not run on that computer.  I had not thought of finding a copy that would run.  Have to give that a try.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 17, 2015, 09:10:48 PM
This might be a shot in the dark, but does anyone know a way to get a version of Civ 2 that works on Win 7 without downloading it from a virus filled site?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 20, 2015, 01:49:11 PM
My friend just invented new tech for Lobo in Injustice....

IDK if I will ever be able to be on this level hahaha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRBV_ToSTN0&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 21, 2015, 07:20:11 PM
So I finally installed Civ V from when I bought it during the steam sale, and I can't figure it out... at all ahahah
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 21, 2015, 07:49:39 PM
YES! Play it on the lowest difficulty, and make sure you have the advisors on.

A city is important, you want more but no too many, too many gets you unhappiness. Military units exist that are intended to protect your nation or launch invasions into foreign ones. Some, like archers, can shoot multiple tiles away. Others have to be in melee range. No two military units can occupy the same territory at the same times

A worker builds improvements around a city, gaining access to more improvements as new scientific upgrades are unlocked, it takes time for an improvement to be made. Some improvements can only be made on certain territories, like a mine can only be built on a hill or on a metallic resource (Iron, copper, Gold)

Roads enchance travel speed, but the require funding, 1 gold per tile with a road on it. 

A settler builds a new city, both a worker and a settler are defenseless, if they are attacked they will be captured by the enemy faction.

As ages go on certain units must be upgraded, an archer for instance will eventually evolve to a composite bowman, and further down the line, a rocket team. This costs money

As time goes on you get culture, culture can be used to research different philosophies, these different philosophies have different effects on your setup

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 21, 2015, 09:51:31 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on January 21, 2015, 07:20:11 PM
So I finally installed Civ V from when I bought it during the steam sale, and I can't figure it out... at all ahahah

Oh god... currently sitting on 680 hours on Civ 5. It's addictive.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Aroura33 on January 21, 2015, 11:37:15 PM
In a fit of nostalgia, I installed Istaria, Chronicles of the gifted.  It was released under the name Horizons over a decade ago.  Iplayed it at release and loved it, but it had problems.

Anyway, my daughter, now 7, is old enough for some video games.  She had been playing School of Dragons, and I tried to play that with her, but it was frustrating because it didn't allow grouping, or for us to play together in the dragon games.

I was telling her about this old game I used to play where you could BE a dragon, and she asked if it was still around.  I looked it up and decided we could try it out.  Now she's hooked!  She loves reading every quest and all the lore.  We are only in our teens, but I m amazed how much fun I'm having, it really has an excellent crafting system.  Combat is so.....retro, lol.  I mean, I don't find the combat engaging, but it is perfectly paced for my 7 yo, lol.

Anyway, if you are in the mood for some really old school MMOing, this game has it.  And a pretty lively dedicated community, too.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on January 22, 2015, 04:38:27 AM
Tried out the weird MMO-ish-or-something game The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot. It's a pay-to-win game (like most newer MMOs these days). You build a castle in the sky and you control a hero where you have to (besides validating your own castle) go out and raid other people's castles for money and wealth. Despite its original gameplay it's pretty clunky because that's (so far I've played) only thing you do; build a castle with your own mobs and traps and raid other peoples castles. - 5/10
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 22, 2015, 09:00:15 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on January 21, 2015, 09:51:31 PM
Oh god... currently sitting on 680 hours on Civ 5. It's addictive.
Yeah, I have over 300 hrs. myself.  Love it--and the Shoshone are the bomb!  Grab those goodie huts.  Then you will end up with a couple of scout/archers, but best early game fighters.  3/4 of these guys can take down a city.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 22, 2015, 09:47:04 PM
I just finished all the achievements for Skyrim. It was rather anticlimactic.

Steam now states "You've unlocked every single achievement. Congratulations!"

Is it too much to ask for some fireworks? Or maybe one of those worthless Steam items? A Steam title would be cool. Skyrimnator... Nord Slayer... Tig ol' Bitties...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 23, 2015, 08:26:22 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on January 22, 2015, 09:47:04 PM
I just finished all the achievements for Skyrim. It was rather anticlimactic.

Steam now states "You've unlocked every single achievement. Congratulations!"

Is it too much to ask for some fireworks? Or maybe one of those worthless Steam items? A Steam title would be cool. Skyrimnator... Nord Slayer... Tig ol' Bitties...
I will congratulate you!  Congratulations!!!!! (That is as close to fireworks as my meager computer talents will allow)  I have close to 2000 hrs in and have not done that.  But then I'm not trying to do that.  I have over 1500 hrs in in Fallout NV and I will never get all the achievements there, either.  I simply refuse to play as Ceaser's ally.  I always kill kill him after using his army as cash cows.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 23, 2015, 05:12:25 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 23, 2015, 08:26:22 AM
I will congratulate you!  Congratulations!!!!! (That is as close to fireworks as my meager computer talents will allow)  I have close to 2000 hrs in and have not done that.  But then I'm not trying to do that.  I have over 1500 hrs in in Fallout NV and I will never get all the achievements there, either.  I simply refuse to play as Ceaser's ally.  I always kill kill him after using his army as cash cows.

I really didn't want to be a vampire for the vampire achievement... so, I "cheated" that one. I became a vampire, put the settings on the easiest and leveled up the vampire at several towns. When I got the vampire achievement, I reverted my save to its better pre-vampire state.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 23, 2015, 06:55:04 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on January 23, 2015, 05:12:25 PM
I really didn't want to be a vampire for the vampire achievement... so, I "cheated" that one. I became a vampire, put the settings on the easiest and leveled up the vampire at several towns. When I got the vampire achievement, I reverted my save to its better pre-vampire state.
It is an achievement, nonetheless.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 25, 2015, 11:28:12 AM
I've axtuslly been throughly enjoying wolfenstein, well worth the money
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 25, 2015, 12:42:55 PM
Do they have entertaining references to the original Wolfenstein?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 25, 2015, 12:53:14 PM
I know there's an Easter egg where you warp in to the original game for s few levels
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 25, 2015, 01:27:12 PM
Awesome.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 27, 2015, 10:53:12 AM
It's rather difficult at times, but realistic st other times. For instance shooting someone with an assault rifle leaves gaping holes in them, which is what would really happen if you shot them with a high powered weapon. A shotgun can clear an entire hall etc

Of course you also have space nazis, but that's just for the same of the game
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 27, 2015, 04:08:57 PM
Space Nazis are the major threat of the future. As we all know, Hitler's space program sent a colony ship to the Pegasus galaxy... they will return to haunt us soon enough.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 28, 2015, 02:32:48 AM
ok... so I tried playing Civ 5 again. Are you able to destroy a city? I was trying to kill Sydney for a little over an hour, but it wouldn't go below zero health...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2015, 09:15:21 AM
Yes but not how you're thinking. What you do is damage it to 0 health and then send ground units (Specifically melee unites at first, later you can send in tanks and mech infantry) to take and hold it. hen you get decide whether to annex it (you get complete control over the city and its resources but you get unhappiness. Puppet it, (No direct control but less happiness and you can annex it later) or raze it (temporary unhappiness, city is burned to the ground forever)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 28, 2015, 10:16:54 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2015, 09:15:21 AM
Yes but not how you're thinking. What you do is damage it to 0 health and then send ground units (Specifically melee unites at first, later you can send in tanks and mech infantry) to take and hold it. hen you get decide whether to annex it (you get complete control over the city and its resources but you get unhappiness. Puppet it, (No direct control but less happiness and you can annex it later) or raze it (temporary unhappiness, city is burned to the ground forever)
So I need to wait for tanks?

Sent from your mom.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2015, 10:19:57 AM
No no, you can take cities as early as turn 40 you just need a strong enough army to take it. Combined arms helps, melee units and ranged units, and siege units if you have them (catapults, trebuchets, battering rams, ballista, cannon, artillery, rocket artillery)

A melee unit has to do the capturing I think, thigh if you directly send s rsnged unit in it might capture it
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 28, 2015, 10:24:36 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2015, 10:19:57 AM
No no, you can take cities as early as turn 40 you just need a strong enough army to take it. Combined arms helps, melee units and ranged units, and siege units if you have them (catapults, trebuchets, battering rams, ballista, cannon, artillery, rocket artillery)

A melee unit has to do the capturing I think, thigh if you directly send s rsnged unit in it might capture it
Oh that might be it. I only had ranged units

Sent from your mom.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 28, 2015, 10:58:51 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on January 28, 2015, 02:32:48 AM
ok... so I tried playing Civ 5 again. Are you able to destroy a city? I was trying to kill Sydney for a little over an hour, but it wouldn't go below zero health...
When you capture it you have to decide what to do with it--take it over, make it a puppet or raze it to the ground.  I don't think you can destroy it any other way.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2015, 11:02:24 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on January 28, 2015, 10:24:36 AM
Oh that might be it. I only had ranged units

Sent from your mom.



Might be right, it's tempting to go all range units but combined arms is the way to go. Be careful about invading city states too, they will eventually band together against you in complete war
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 28, 2015, 11:08:15 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2015, 11:02:24 AM
Might be right, it's tempting to go all range units but combined arms is the way to go. Be careful about invading city states too, they will eventually band together against you in complete war
Yeah. I accidentally denounced Alexander the Great... 

Sent from your mom.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2015, 11:19:28 AM
Alexander is a dick anyway XD

Just be ready for him to pop you. (Playing at a lower difficulty right?)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 28, 2015, 11:36:52 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2015, 11:19:28 AM
Alexander is a dick anyway XD

Just be ready for him to pop you. (Playing at a lower difficulty right?)
I was doing the tutorial

Sent from your mom.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2015, 12:03:43 PM
Good man, don't want to start at King or Deity this early XD
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 28, 2015, 03:29:03 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2015, 12:03:43 PM
Good man, don't want to start at King or Deity this early XD
I do remember trying at first to take down a city with only ranged units--worked great until I tried to move into the city.  :)  So I always keep a warrior on the sidelines until the end,l so I can move in and take the city.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2015, 03:31:49 PM
Have you tried Attila? Friend of mine has the game beat on king within 150
Turns with the Attila rush
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 28, 2015, 09:41:10 PM
Anyone else hyped about Homeworld Remastered?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on January 31, 2015, 10:28:42 AM
It has come to my attention that the kids are unaware of the existence of Donkey Kong Jr.

It this true?

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Desdinova on February 02, 2015, 10:21:08 AM
Been playing Dying Light.  I highly recommend it if you light slaughtering zombies.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on February 02, 2015, 11:25:22 AM
Bought a PS4 Last night w/ The Last of Us and Infamous: Second Son

So far I'm enjoying it!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Desdinova on February 02, 2015, 11:32:40 AM
Quote from: wolf39us on February 02, 2015, 11:25:22 AM
Bought a PS4 Last night w/ The Last of Us and Infamous: Second Son

So far I'm enjoying it!

Congratulations!  I have an xbox one.  Would like to eventually get a PS4.  Both my sons have one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on February 02, 2015, 02:36:41 PM
I have a wii u
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on February 02, 2015, 06:16:59 PM


It's been a while since Egoraptor did another Sequelitis. This one has some good points about how to do explorative gameplay, right or wrong.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on February 02, 2015, 08:08:28 PM
A game called "Life is Strange" is currently being promoted on Steam, only have the first chapter so far. Its a point and click kind of game in the style of The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us, but the protagonist has the ability to rewind time. Its starts off a bit slow, but makes up for it. I'm pretty sure I'll end up buying the rest of the season. On a related note, Telltales Game of Thrones gets chapter two tomorrow. I never really did a proper review of the first chapter, but I'll say this much: It will test your inner Machiavelli.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 02, 2015, 10:33:30 PM
Been playing Xcom...that game is hard as dicks man XD
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 02, 2015, 11:53:12 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on February 02, 2015, 10:33:30 PMBeen playing Xcom...that game is hard as dicks man XD
The new one or the old one?  They both get slightly easier as you unlock new armor and weapons.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 03, 2015, 12:10:27 AM
The new one. I'm up to having Laser weaponry and Skeleton suits. Training for the hard mode and eventual Long war though :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 03, 2015, 01:17:52 AM
For both of them, I relentlessly save scum (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Laconic/SaveScumming).  I've frequently beat both with no casualties, though I didn't touch the hard difficulties.  The hairiest mission in the new one was the Nova Scotia chrysalid surprise.  Just barely made it to evac.  The old game (well, technically, the demo) had a nighttime terror mission against snakemen and chrysalids and your troops mostly only have rifles.  The word terror just about sums it up.



They're just so creepy-looking (smiling?) and ridiculously fast that they still freak me out.  And the old hidden movement screen wouldn't show you jack except for extremely brief flashes of activity, really ramping up player anxiety.  It's those little details that take a game from good to great.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 03, 2015, 02:12:05 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 03, 2015, 01:17:52 AM
For both of them, I relentlessly save scum (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Laconic/SaveScumming).  I've frequently beat both with no casualties, though I didn't touch the hard difficulties.  The hairiest mission in the new one was the Nova Scotia chrysalid surprise.  Just barely made it to evac.  The old game (well, technically, the demo) had a nighttime terror mission against snakemen and chrysalids and your troops mostly only have rifles.  The word terror just about sums it up.



They're just so creepy-looking (smiling?) and ridiculously fast that they still freak me out.  And the old hidden movement screen wouldn't show you jack except for extremely brief flashes of activity, really ramping up player anxiety.  It's those little details that take a game from good to great.

Oh god...I did that mission yesterday...so many casualties......

I never played the original, looks interesting
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 03, 2015, 02:54:17 AM
Took some doing, but I found the demo (https://archive.org/details/XCOMUFODefense_1020).  Confirmed to work on dosbox.  And it still creeps me the hell out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 03, 2015, 03:05:57 AM
You never cease to amaze me with your ability to rig things to work. If you could only make RA2 work on Windows 8.1, then I'll confirm your inherent awesomeness XD

As it is, you are currently living up to your profile image completely
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 03, 2015, 03:15:44 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on February 03, 2015, 03:05:57 AMYou never cease to amaze me with your ability to rig things to work. If you could only make RA2 work on Windows 8.1, then I'll confirm your inherent awesomeness XD
I'll give it a shot tomorrow.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on February 03, 2015, 09:16:54 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on February 03, 2015, 02:12:05 AM
Oh god...I did that mission yesterday...so many casualties......

I never played the original, looks interesting

1. That's Guava's playthrough of it, with accompanying "log entries" from many of the forum users.

I've completed first XCOM Enemy Unknown (the remake), then the first game, and  I was on the last mission of Terror From the Deep when I fucked up my newest computer.

2. I've beaten Half-Life 1 months ago, and I was working on the second game as well. Both were awesome.

3. I've recently become aware of an idiot known as DarkSydePhil. Search This is How You Don't Play MGS3 if you dare. The dude is seriously a pig and he sucks dick at games, and gives hate to Tobuscus, Pewds, and anyone who kicks his ass in online fighting games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 03, 2015, 07:56:09 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on February 03, 2015, 03:05:57 AMIf you could only make RA2 work on Windows 8.1, then I'll confirm your inherent awesomeness XD
Does any of this (http://answers.ea.com/t5/Command-Conquer-The-Ultimate/Red-Alert-2-and-Red-Alert-Yuri-s-revenge-not-loading-on-windows/td-p/4042527) help?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 03, 2015, 08:28:48 PM
so wait, they're running it through origin?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 03, 2015, 09:05:30 PM
I guess so.  What kind of errors do you get when you try to run RA2?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 03, 2015, 09:10:32 PM
The disk just won't register on mine, and last time I tried it on 7 there was no music. Just voices and firing
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 03, 2015, 09:24:41 PM
So, it'll launch and even play but certain game assets (music) won't work?  If so, it's the disk.  You'll just have to get a different physical copy or get a digital copy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 04, 2015, 09:25:48 AM
Awww, well thanks hydra
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 10, 2015, 11:47:04 AM
Thinking I might do a runthrough of D2 again soon, sort of in a mood for it. I wonder if my hand can handle all of the clicking though..
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on February 10, 2015, 02:12:58 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on February 10, 2015, 11:47:04 AM
Thinking I might do a runthrough of D2 again soon, sort of in a mood for it. I wonder if my hand can handle all of the clicking though..

Gotta pick shit up fast!

MOOOOOOO
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 10, 2015, 07:24:01 PM
Endless Legend.  10/10.  It's the best turn-based strategy game I've played in years.

This game is filled with phenomenal artwork that really gives world an almost tabletop feel.  The music is excellent and really draws you in.  And the 8 factions have some very different playstyles that ensure that one game feels different from another.  For example, the insectoid Necrophages are locked more or less in a constant state of war with the other races, constantly needing to spill blood to enrich their empire.  The Broken Lords are the immortal spirits of mighty knights magically sealed in their own armor who cannot heal from damage or grow their cities except by spending Dust, but with a steady income source, they're practically invincible.  The tech-savy Vaulters have a very defensive mentality and can quickly rush to a city's defense.  The draconic yet surprisingly amiable Drakken forge alliances and befriend even their worst enemies, though they can also field potent armies.  And then there's the bizarre and unnerving Cultists who can only control single city - but it's massive.  Cultist armies swarm the map, converting or killing huge swathes of the world.  Pray that they never show up on your doorstep.

Gameplaywise, it plays like the bastard child of Civ5 and Endless Space.  You found a city with a settler, produce buildings, raise armies, research, and fight your way to victory, all while exploring ruins, much like Civ5.  Where it differs is that the world map is divided into regions which can only ever have one city at any one time, and each region can have anywhere from 1 to 3 villages (think barbarian encampments from Civ).  These villages can be conquered or bribed into compliance, but they can also be reasoned with and might voluntarily join your empire if you do a *small* favor for them first - a quest usually involving a tribute or crushing a barbarian army.  Pacified villages not only improve the city in the same region, they also provide your empire with a passive buff and a military unit that you can use to augment your own forces.

And speaking of the quest system, you get quests from ruins and villages in addition to a faction-specific questline.  And for the most part, they're definitely worth it, though the occasional quest is too narrowly focused to reasonably accomplish.  Thankfully, there's no penalty for failing quests.

And to top things off, you can recruit heroes that can act either as city governors or generals to either help your cities grow or put the hurt on your enemy.  Both heroes and their armies level up and gain access to new equipment throughout the game, though at the cost of expensive retrofits.  Over time, heroes climb their talent trees and gain increasingly potent buffs.

And eventually, you claw your way to victory by accomplishing all your faction-specific quests, killing off all other empires, researching like mad, accumulating ludicrous stores of wealth, expanding your empire to most of the map, or by diplomatic hegemony.

It's a fantastic ride, though the average game quite time-consuming.  I cannot more highly recommend this title.  Though I wouldn't be me if I didn't point out some of its flaws:

* Notification popups at the beginning of every turn are excessively intrusive by default.  Thankfully, you can mitigate this somewhat in the settings, but initially, I was getting bombarded with all sorts of notifications to the point where it actually could make the game crash to desktop.  A few patches later and the crashes have more or less gone away, but I still think it's pretty idiotic that you'd get a popup saying that winter has begun when you can see an extremely obvious summer-winter transition on the screen.  A blind man would know that winter has begun.  And when a single hero levels up multiple times in one turn, is it really necessary to have multiple popups announcing each and every levelup?

* The victory screens are pretty lackluster (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AWinnerIsYou).  Considering the lengths you have to go to to get there, it's very disappointing.  Especially since the different victory screens for your faction are essentially duplicates of one another with the same foreground copied onto a different background.  And to make it worse, it's often not the first popup you get for that turn.  More than once I've tried to level up a hero and been unable to do so because the game has ended.  ><

And tracking your progress towards victory is possible, but only if you find the window practically hidden in the interface.  I didn't even know this window even existed until I stumbled on it after playing multiple games.

* Selecting appropriate gear for your hero/army is waay more of a chore than it needs to be.  You can't even compare items to one another.  Same deal when purchasing heroes.  You have to mouse over each one out a list of 10 to even have the slightest inkling of what they can do, and even then, figuring out their full capabilities and making an informed choice is very difficult and time consuming.

* Quests that involve going to a specific location are needlessly convoluted.  You have to click the quest button, select it from a list, select show location (which bafflingly, deselects your army), figure out where that location is relative to your army, then select your army, scroll back over there, then plot a path there.  Jeez Louise!

* Quests in general vary from incredibly demanding to extremely easy.  Ruin rewards vary considerably, as do the regions.  The RNG can either hand you a windfall or really screw you over.  Heaven help you if you're playing as cultists and you don't start out in a prime location for a city.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on February 10, 2015, 07:49:55 PM
I wasn't too impressed with the battle system. I either want full control of the tile movements, or a Civ5 like system. I normally end up hitting auto resolve and feeling like I could have done more tactically to gain an advantage.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on February 11, 2015, 02:41:56 AM
http://www.realmofthemadgod.com/

A very addicting browser based game. If you make a log-in you can keep your character
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 11, 2015, 03:08:00 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on February 10, 2015, 07:49:55 PM
I wasn't too impressed with the battle system. I either want full control of the tile movements, or a Civ5 like system. I normally end up hitting auto resolve and feeling like I could have done more tactically to gain an advantage.
I either autoresolve or spectate when I feel like the battle would be exciting to watch, which isn't often.  I usually only fight when victory is assured anyway, so casualties are extremely atypical.  Though admittedly, I haven't climbed to the harder difficulties yet.

One part of the battle system that actually did sort of bug me were the very underwhelming siege battles.  Defenders just get a defense bonus and you basically fight around the foundation of the city.  Whoopie.  I wish they did something like Heroes of Might and Magic where defenders get tower defenses and walls.  This could be balanced by the siegers temporarily gaining seige engines depending on how many turns they've been sieging, like in the Total War series.  Either of those systems would be a massive improvement over the way they have it set up right now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on February 12, 2015, 07:27:57 PM
Yes. I liked the Might and Magic siege model.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on February 22, 2015, 03:33:38 PM
I will get this today or pass out drunk...

My Little Pony
As Catherine, research Horseback Riding before any other Civ.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 22, 2015, 04:11:51 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on February 22, 2015, 03:33:38 PMI will get this today or pass out drunk...

My Little Pony
The Gameloft one?

I've been on the lookout for a MLP game, but I've yet to find one that I'd really enjoy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on February 22, 2015, 04:23:07 PM
It's an achievement for Civilization 5.

I'm banging my head on my desk trying to get it. (I did get an achievement for that though.)

Mild Concussion
As kilodelta, get at least seven staples at one time to close a head wound.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on February 27, 2015, 11:36:30 PM
Anyone getting MKX?????
They released the story trailer today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZuxlckaC4Q
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on March 02, 2015, 03:03:54 PM
That ain't Street Fighter with Chun Li's kicking... not interested.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 02, 2015, 03:25:31 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on March 02, 2015, 03:03:54 PM
That ain't Street Fighter with Chun Li's kicking... not interested.
psshhh
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 03, 2015, 12:54:39 AM
If you have Sins of a Solar Empire, the newest Enhanced 4X mod is phenomenal.  I tried it out with the optional minimods and it breathes a lot of new life into the game.  And I've got the A.I. fine-tuned to that sweet spot where they're neither a pushover nor practically unstoppable, just good enough to give you a nice run for your money.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 04, 2015, 02:04:21 AM
When I can't sleep at night, sometimes I like to watch Five Nights at Freddy's playthroughs.  Then not sleeping isn't so bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6zmIvT7WZw
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 04, 2015, 09:03:18 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 04, 2015, 02:04:21 AM
When I can't sleep at night, sometimes I like to watch Five Nights at Freddy's playthroughs.  Then not sleeping isn't so bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6zmIvT7WZw
Yeah, I know that feeling sometimes.  Wait--do they have programs on youtube???  (yes, I'm way behind the times in stuff like this.)  I just surf my tv remote; did not think of surfing the net for something more interesting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 04, 2015, 10:24:45 AM
Nice hydra, at least then you have an excuse for not being asleep XP

you wanna know a game I haven't played in forever? Battlefront II, used to love that game. Put like 1500 hours into it when I was a kid
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 04, 2015, 11:49:17 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on March 04, 2015, 10:24:45 AMyou wanna know a game I haven't played in forever? Battlefront II, used to love that game. Put like 1500 hours into it when I was a kid
They're making a new one.  It's scheduled to come out Christmas 2015.

I liked Battlefront 2 a lot, particularly the space combat and the rudimentary levelup system.  But it was a twitch-happy shooter and the ground combat quickly becomes this meatgrinder and gaining ground becomes increasingly difficult.  And no matter which side I chose, it always seemed like friendly bots were derptastic while the enemy bots were deadly competent.  I couldn't get them to form up and support an assault even by accident.  And I can't tell you how many times my allies stepped in front of my targeting reticule as I'm shooting the enemy, blocking my shoots but somehow simultaneously allowing the enemy to shoot me through them.  That was some really frustrating stuff right there.

But all in all, it was great fun.  Especially playing as a space bomber.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 04, 2015, 09:05:13 PM
I remember on space misisons when the good AI men would just stop fighting, they would just hang out in the ship and just hang out >< annoying...


I'm looking forward to the new one, eagerly
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 04, 2015, 09:07:18 PM
oh yeah, I forgot that they'd idle or get stuck somtimes.  Really forced you to be a one-man army/fleet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on March 04, 2015, 09:13:22 PM
I loved Battlefield 1942. The AI would conga line across bridges making me run out of ammo... they're fucking geniuses.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on March 04, 2015, 11:16:25 PM
Oh please, don't let BF3 suck... please EA gods, if there is one game I don't want you to fuck up on...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 05, 2015, 06:35:29 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on March 04, 2015, 11:16:25 PM
Oh please, don't let BF3 suck... please EA gods, if there is one game I don't want you to fuck up on...
EA has a less than stellar reputation in this area...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on March 05, 2015, 11:57:03 AM
Trying out Dying Light for the last week with NaRu.  Holy crap this game is freaky AND it's really good!

It's available on all platforms I believe so if anyone wants a good zombie game, that's the one!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on March 05, 2015, 08:25:41 PM
I didn't know Five Nights at Freddy's 3 was out. I gotta go check out Markiplier.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on March 14, 2015, 11:43:05 PM
If anyone has Sid Meier's Starships, I'd like to get a detailed report as to how much beer I must drink to enjoy it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 14, 2015, 11:50:18 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on March 04, 2015, 11:16:25 PM
Oh please, don't let BF3 suck... please EA gods, if there is one game I don't want you to fuck up on...
Battlefield 3? didn't that come out last year?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: missingnocchi on March 15, 2015, 12:10:00 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 14, 2015, 11:50:18 PM
Battlefield 3? didn't that come out last year?
Star Wars Battlefront 3
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 15, 2015, 12:10:55 AM
Quote from: missingnocchi on March 15, 2015, 12:10:00 AM
Star Wars Battlefront 3
oh... :lol: Completely different game. I was WAY off haha
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on March 15, 2015, 07:56:38 PM
Quote from: missingnocchi on March 15, 2015, 12:10:00 AM
Star Wars Battlefront 3

Shitballs... that's a FPS that I'd play.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 16, 2015, 02:48:49 AM


I have the exact opposite problem of this guy.  Maybe not super evil, but definitely towards lawful evil.  HK-47 and Canderous ftw.  Plus, the solution to all your problems is a force choke away.  :)

NPC won't give you the quest item unless you run his sidequest first?  Force choke.
Need info from a prisoner?  Force choke.
Annoyed by an NPC?  Force choke.

I have a really hard time attaining the good ending on practically any game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on March 16, 2015, 09:28:17 AM
I remember to the expansion to Baldur's Gate 2 ending you could have evil, neutral or good ending only depending on the amount of karma or whatever it was called that measured your repute in the game. The evil ending was badass btw.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 16, 2015, 10:35:12 PM
I'm the opposite, I can't make many evil moves any more XD

Kotor 2 got all of the evil out of me
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 16, 2015, 11:40:54 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on March 16, 2015, 10:35:12 PM
I'm the opposite, I can't make many evil moves any more XD

Kotor 2 got all of the evil out of me
I absolutely love Fallout New Vegas.  But I have yet to see what it is like to take the side of Caesar.  I must have 2000+ hours in, all I can do is kill any of caesar's men I run across.  And I have to always go into caesar's camp and kill him as well. Just can't take the evil side. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 17, 2015, 01:42:30 AM
I guess it depends on how likable the "bad" guys are.  Star Wars Imperials and the Horde are two of the big ones you're not supposed to empathize with, at least not preferring them over the Alliance and the ...err... Alliance.  Skyrim?  Dark Brotherhood ftw.

I've heard that Fallout is pretty shades of gray.  Raiders VS settlers?  Red is dead.  Yellow is also dead.  Or something alone those lines.  Except maybe the Enclave, they seem nice.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 17, 2015, 08:58:59 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 17, 2015, 01:42:30 AM
I guess it depends on how likable the "bad" guys are.  Star Wars Imperials and the Horde are two of the big ones you're not supposed to empathize with, at least not preferring them over the Alliance and the ...err... Alliance.  Skyrim?  Dark Brotherhood ftw.

I've heard that Fallout is pretty shades of gray.  Raiders VS settlers?  Red is dead.  Yellow is also dead.  Or something alone those lines.  Except maybe the Enclave, they seem nice.
Ah, yes, the Dark Brotherhood in Skyrim.  I thought of that after my last post above.  Somehow I've been able to play that faction and become it's leader--The Dark Mother and I are one! :)))  I guess I rationalize it into some sort of dark robin hood sort of thing..........I guess.  Same with the Thieves Guild.  But in New Vegas, I guess the total slaughter, torture and slavery of Caesar makes it unplayable for me.  Yeah, NV does do a good job of blurring the line between good and bad--all are trying to just survive.  In NV, the enclave is good, but in Fallout 3, they were the big big baddies.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on March 17, 2015, 09:03:34 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 17, 2015, 01:42:30 AM
I guess it depends on how likable the "bad" guys are.  Star Wars Imperials and the Horde are two of the big ones you're not supposed to empathize with, at least not preferring them over the Alliance and the ...err... Alliance.  Skyrim?  Dark Brotherhood ftw.

I've heard that Fallout is pretty shades of gray.  Raiders VS settlers?  Red is dead.  Yellow is also dead.  Or something alone those lines.  Except maybe the Enclave, they seem nice.

?

The horde are hugely simpatheticable.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 17, 2015, 12:15:40 PM
In Warcraft 1 and 2, the horde was decidedly evil, to the point that the alliance had holy magic while the horde had dark magic.  It wasn't till Warcraft 3 that there was even an attempt to make them sympathetic.  But even then, we're talking about undead horrors hellbent on revenge, Jamaican voodoo witchdoctors, a brutish but proud warrior race, and sentient cows VS the extremely sympathetic humans and elves fighting to preserve their homeland, complete with holy warriors.  Yes, the horde was given a little bit of a makeover, but we're still talking spikes of villainy and much more bestial character models.  It doesn't take a genius to figure out which one of the two was intended as the more virtuous faction.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 17, 2015, 05:24:17 PM
SLAY THEM BRETHERN

FOR THE SCOURGE
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on March 17, 2015, 07:33:20 PM
Finished!!

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on April 01, 2015, 12:50:22 PM
A friend and I review the worst game ever made.

https://youtu.be/iqHBFdqd33U
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 01, 2015, 01:29:36 PM
Probably going to go get bloodbourne today.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 01, 2015, 04:41:46 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llvcBLnzuVQ

Skywind (Skyrim mod that adds Morrowind) was just released on Nexus.  Looks pretty sweet.  Downloading now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on April 01, 2015, 04:45:36 PM
I know Mass Effect won't be Mass Effect 4, but when in the hell are they coming out with a new equivalent game? It better be worth the wait! Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on April 05, 2015, 03:37:16 PM
Holyhellballsshitonashinglefucktardingsupershit.... going to get Skywind now myself.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on April 05, 2015, 03:47:41 PM
I can't find Skywind on Nexus. Do you have a link?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 05, 2015, 05:24:10 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on April 05, 2015, 03:47:41 PM
I can't find Skywind on Nexus. Do you have a link?
Don't know about nexus, but it is on steam.  Google it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on April 05, 2015, 07:28:47 PM
Oh wait... April 1st. Dagnabbit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 05, 2015, 09:01:38 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on April 05, 2015, 07:28:47 PM
Oh wait... April 1st. Dagnabbit.
April 1st--are you drunk on easter candy???
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on April 05, 2015, 11:37:07 PM
Hydra posted his Skyrim post on the 1st... it just took me a while to fall for it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 06, 2015, 01:00:30 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on April 05, 2015, 11:37:07 PM
Hydra posted his Skyrim post on the 1st... it just took me a while to fall for it.


But seriously, I want it to come out for real soooo bad!  It would be so amazing!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 06, 2015, 02:15:33 AM
Bloodborne... I'm getting my ass kicked.

My experience so far...

Hey look, a wolf! I die.
Hey look, another human...thing! I die.
Is that a pebble on the ground? I die!

It is so good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 06, 2015, 09:15:43 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on April 05, 2015, 11:37:07 PM
Hydra posted his Skyrim post on the 1st... it just took me a while to fall for it.
Ah--got it!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 06, 2015, 09:19:29 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on April 06, 2015, 02:15:33 AM
Bloodborne... I'm getting my ass kicked.

My experience so far...

Hey look, a wolf! I die.
Hey look, another human...thing! I die.
Is that a pebble on the ground? I die!

It is so good.
My only game system is my PC--so I guess I'll not get to experience this one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on April 06, 2015, 04:19:18 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 06, 2015, 01:00:30 AM


But seriously, I want it to come out for real soooo bad!  It would be so amazing!

Yeah. You got my hopes up and dashed them expertly, sir.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on April 06, 2015, 05:00:59 PM
So I finally dropped the hammer and downloaded Pinball Arcade and Pinball FX 2: Now With More F And A Little Less X. Both programs are very similar in that they are pinball simulating physics engines where you have to buy the tables like you might download an MP3 or something. Each has a nice sized stable of tables which you can play for a brief demo which kicks you out just as it's getting good, so you pony up the money.

The difference is Pinball FX 2 is all original tables while Pinball Arcade is recreations of "classic" pinball tables. We'll talk about that first.

To Pinball Arcade3, classic means twenty years ago. As in the 90's or later which is what the bulk of their tables are. There are a few from the 80's or earlier, but it seems that 90's or later pinball is what you kids want, so that's what they spend their time licensing.

Not that this is a bad thing. Most of the games I remember and liked were from that era. I wasn't into pinball during the 80's because I was too crazy for video games to notice these weird machines with a ball bearing rolling around in them. Also, games from the 70's and earlier tend to be a bit bland with just a bell for sound effects and shit. however, part of the joy of this shit is playing classic games warts and all. Let's face it, anyone who's going to bitch about 50's tables not being very flashy compared to modern pinball tables are not going to be interested in pinball in the first place.

They do have a nice selection at time of writing, although the Doctor Who table is conspicuous by its absence. That said, most of the tables I'm interested in are in season one... they have their releases divided up by year of release. You can either buy an individual table (or pack as some are bundled together) or the whole flipping season. Strangely, the number of tables per season goes down while the price stays the same, or jumps up for the current season to about twice the price. This may be a case where patience is a virtue and getting a season a year or three later will be significantly cheaper.

Pinball FX 2, on the other hand is all original tables with the bulk of their offerings being licensed properties. They have like a billion tables with the Star Wars logo on them and a million billion under the Marvel banner. It's incredible. There are a handful of original tables which are more interesting to me that any of the other shit. If I never spend another cent on anything Star Wars it will be too soon.

That said, I think the designs here are kind of stupid.

Both platforms suffer from most computer screens being landscape and pinball being presented portrait. Why Zen Studios that makes Pinball FX decided to hamstring their games in this way is beyond me. They could have made wider, shallower table designs that would look good on a tablet or smartphone, never mind a 3DS or laptop. But they didn't do that. At least Farsight Studios had an excuse with Pinball Arcade since they were recreating old games. What the fuck is Zen Studio's excuse?

As a result, both suffer from not having an ideal position to view the table. They have a scrolling view that follows the ball around WHICH IS COMPLETELY FUCKING WRONG WHEN PLAYING PINBALL!!!!!

Pinball requires the player to have full view of the playfield at all times. So they can glance around and look at this or that area quickly. A moving camera just doesn't work. Like having butt sex while you and your partner are in different cars. There are ways to fix the viewing angle, sort of. For some reason both of them jump the view to the front of the virtual machine instead of having a little window in that dead area to the right of the table.

Pinball FX 2 is just not as good, in my opinion. The tables tend to be a desperate attempt to make pinball appeal more to the kids. Kind of like some of the 90's era pinball tables, like Party Zone and Dr Dude and His Excellent Ray. Completely stupid overcomplicated miasma of sight, sound, and shit designed to trick idiots into thinking this is fun.

I was playing the Guardians of the Galaxy demo and at one point, the flippers stopped working while two of the characters had a conversation. It was a cut scene. A cut scene in a fucking pinball game. Mother fucking christ! Is nothing sacred?

Personally, I dislike the animated characters Pinball FX 2 uses. They look like jittery mannequins and they do not improve the experience at all. The voice acting is likewise terrible and repeated to the point of inducing suicide.

So, I prefer the approach of Pinball Arcade. I don't think it's as good as Visual Pinball, which I can't get to run on my laptop. Future Pinball may have been better, in fact. But both of those programs seem to be barely supported anymore. (and two of my favorite VP tables, Pagan Pinball II and Trigon, were originals that would only run in old versions of VP) So these pay platforms seem to be the future. For now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on April 06, 2015, 07:29:27 PM
There should be a cut scene where the hot pinball slut starts feeling up the player's avatar. You know. Like in real life when you're playing pinball so well that it gets the pinball slut hot and bothered.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on April 07, 2015, 04:19:15 PM
I realize I've only recently posted another link from the youtube-channel from my friend and I. And if you'd rather I remove this, I will.
It's just that he put a lot of work in this, the first episode of our second season of our retro-game hunting channel. (Stivad does all the editing.)
Retro games for the win. See any you remember? See any you like?

https://youtu.be/mrehQg5mjE4

(P.S. I'll tone down the self-advertising from now on.)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 22, 2015, 09:07:15 PM
So I got a PS4. Add me if you want. You know the name
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 24, 2015, 01:23:37 AM
*opens steam*
*checks skyrim mods*
'mods fur SALÆŽ!  Cheep!'



*clutches Nexus tight and sobs*
"There was an accident today.  A terrible accident..."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 24, 2015, 09:03:15 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 24, 2015, 01:23:37 AM
*opens steam*
*checks skyrim mods*
'mods fur SALÆŽ!  Cheep!'



*clutches Nexus tight and sobs*
"There was an accident today.  A terrible accident..."
WHAT????!!!!  Really??  Damn!  I am fairly new to modding.  And I love that the steam workshop makes it so easy to use them in Skyrim.  I currently run about 40, but always look for more.  My fav games are Fallout 3, Fallout NV and Skyrim.  All three have hundreds of good mods.  But I've always been afraid to use Nexus to use mods for the Fallout series---I'd love to, just too chicken.  I am not a computer geek (wish I was) and have heard how unsuccessful mod downloading can cause all sorts of computer problems.  I've looked closely at Nexus in regards to all three games--some great, great mods there--but get scared away by the steps I need to take to down load those mods.  I can see you are a serious modder.  Is there a real danger of screwing up your computer and or game by incorrectly downloading a mod?  Is it really as complicated as I think it is????
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 24, 2015, 12:42:15 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on April 24, 2015, 09:03:15 AM
WHAT????!!!!  Really??  Damn!
Read it and weep.  http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/aboutpaidcontent/

Two things really irk me about this:

1) Putting up pay walls deters people from downloading mods, which is one of the major selling points of PC games.  Plus, modders want their creation to spread far and wide, discouraging people in any way runs counter to modding culture.  Modders generally do it in their spare time for pleasure rather than profit, but large projects can rely on voluntary donations pretty successfully.  It's not like modding has been dying out from lack of interest or funds.

2) Valve gets 75% of the cut for doing nothing but host the file.  This strikes me as incredibly predatory behavior from a company famed for its (relatively) benevolent behavior. 

QuoteI am fairly new to modding.  And I love that the steam workshop makes it so easy to use them in Skyrim.  I currently run about 40, but always look for more.  My fav games are Fallout 3, Fallout NV and Skyrim.  All three have hundreds of good mods.
My favorite games tend to be mod-heavy as well.  Adds a hell of a lot of replay value.

QuoteBut I've always been afraid to use Nexus to use mods for the Fallout series---I'd love to, just too chicken.  I am not a computer geek (wish I was) and have heard how unsuccessful mod downloading can cause all sorts of computer problems.  I've looked closely at Nexus in regards to all three games--some great, great mods there--but get scared away by the steps I need to take to down load those mods.  I can see you are a serious modder.  Is there a real danger of screwing up your computer and or game by incorrectly downloading a mod?  Is it really as complicated as I think it is????
Generally, modding isn't that hard.  It can be as simple as editing a text file.  But mostly, you're going to have to download files, place them in the right directories and maybe overwrite what's already there.  There are some mods that really require a lot of effort to install, but most of the time, they're not that challenging.  And yes, it is possible to screw up your computer, but unless you delete system files or download one hell of a virus, it's unlikely.

Here's what I do:
1) Get mods only from trusted websites.  Nexus is the among the best, imho.
2) Research.  Know what you're downloading.  Read the comments.  Watch gameplay videos if possible.  I guarantee you, something malicious will have LOTS of negative feedback.
3) Good antivirus.  Scan whatever you download for viruses.  Should be standard operation procedure for anything from the internet.
4) Backup your game directory.  If you're overwriting a file, make sure to back it up first.
5) Follow instructions to the letter.  Modders get a lot of complains from people who couldn't get the mod working because they couldn't follow instructions.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Solitary on April 24, 2015, 01:32:48 PM
For those who have waited an eternity for Mass Effect 4, it will be worth the wait if they get the game out soon from what I'm hearing. I'm going to be dead before they get it out if they wait too much longer.  :eek: :angry: Solitary
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 24, 2015, 01:52:46 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on April 24, 2015, 09:03:15 AM
WHAT????!!!!  Really??  Damn!  I am fairly new to modding.  And I love that the steam workshop makes it so easy to use them in Skyrim.  I currently run about 40, but always look for more.  My fav games are Fallout 3, Fallout NV and Skyrim.  All three have hundreds of good mods.  But I've always been afraid to use Nexus to use mods for the Fallout series---I'd love to, just too chicken.  I am not a computer geek (wish I was) and have heard how unsuccessful mod downloading can cause all sorts of computer problems.  I've looked closely at Nexus in regards to all three games--some great, great mods there--but get scared away by the steps I need to take to down load those mods.  I can see you are a serious modder.  Is there a real danger of screwing up your computer and or game by incorrectly downloading a mod?  Is it really as complicated as I think it is????
Somehow that Steam news escaped me.  My comment--well, fuck! 

Hydra, one of these days when I feel brave enough, I'll have to tackle registering with Nexus and download a simple mod.  That is, if any will be simple for me. :)  I have to admit that the mods have really extended my play on Skyrim.  I have 1500 hrs. since I started modding that game.  And have not stopped yet.  I also have to admit that Sophia is my favorite mod.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 24, 2015, 02:21:32 PM
They have a good mod manager that could help simplify the process.  But personally, I use the manual option.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 24, 2015, 02:32:01 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 24, 2015, 02:21:32 PM
They have a good mod manager that could help simplify the process.  But personally, I use the manual option.
A good mod manager?  I can see that I need to make a major study of this before I attempt anything.  There must be some web sites that can give me some baby step, beginner type guidance.  :)  Novice would be a step up for me in this stuff.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 25, 2015, 12:47:41 AM
Fortunately, the internet is full of tutorials.  Here's a good one specifically for the Mod Manager:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0HbbZrQXgs
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 25, 2015, 09:01:57 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 25, 2015, 12:47:41 AM
Fortunately, the internet is full of tutorials.  Here's a good one specifically for the Mod Manager:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0HbbZrQXgs
Thanks, I appreciate that, Hydra.  It is now safely bookmarked and ready for study. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 26, 2015, 02:25:14 PM
Modgate is really picking up steam, heh.  Gaben decided to do an AMA about it (https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/33uplp/mods_and_steam/?sort=qa).  A lot of his responses are puzzling, either giving the impression that he doesn't know what his company is doing (really?) while simultaneously trying to mend fences and toe the line.  Very bizzare stuff.

My favorite part:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 28, 2015, 01:47:48 AM
It is over.  For now. (http://steamcommunity.com/games/SteamWorkshop/announcements/detail/208632365253244218)



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwYUxJ3QgdY

We are victorious, but a more terrible battle remains ahead.  He who should be the greatest of us all has bargained away his soul to the ruinious powers.  And we are branded as renegades and traitors.  My brothers, this cannot- this will not stand.   We shall purge the rot in our Chapter once and for all.  When that day comes, we must all be ready.  Let none find us wanting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 29, 2015, 02:20:56 AM
So I went to a Mortal Kombat weekly tourney tonight.... and actually did pretty decent! I lost the first one, but I won the second, then the third I also lost, but it was close. All things considered, especially since I am very rusty with fighting games in general, I did pretty well.

[rant]
plus btw. FUCK Dota 2. Seriously. Never playing that game again. Will be uninstalled permanently. I am not dealing with people that don't understand teamwork, how to ward, how to push a lane, how to speak english or at the very least, do a warning ping.... never. Not again. I can't deal with that frustration. I'm going to try out League of Legends again.... if that is at all close to being as frustrating as dota in those ways, I quit mobas all together and am sticking to starcraft for my RTS fix. At least with starcraft, if I lose, I can just blame my self and my own mistakes, rather than having to rely on some shit teammates that shotgun mid and then feeds the other team/killsteals the carry [/rant]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 29, 2015, 01:04:15 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on April 29, 2015, 02:20:56 AMI am not dealing with people that don't understand teamwork, how to ward, how to push a lane, how to speak english or at the very least, do a warning ping.... never. Not again. I can't deal with that frustration.
Cooperative online games in general suffer these sorts of problems. 

The best solution I've found is simply to make a team in advance.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 03, 2015, 12:24:55 PM
The X-Wing series is on Steam. The original X-Wing is what got me into computer gaming. I've got wood.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 04, 2015, 12:26:42 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on May 03, 2015, 12:24:55 PM
The X-Wing series is on Steam. The original X-Wing is what got me into computer gaming. I've got wood.

Oh mah god.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 05, 2015, 06:36:42 PM


Childhood
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 05, 2015, 07:47:56 PM
My first exposure to this was pong.  I was the household champ for awhile. :))  I developed a wicked curve.  The first real platform game was Shark! Shark! on Intellivision. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 06, 2015, 01:12:44 AM
fallout 4 rumors at E3 this year..come on Bethesda come on...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on May 07, 2015, 10:33:24 AM
GTA V for PC is starting to annoy me a little.  Despite my SSD, the load times are pretty bad.  Connecting to the online service takes forever and if my connection drops off for even a second, I get booted out of the server. 

Pretty annoying because I have to deal with my mother's WiFi until I found a place to move to!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 07, 2015, 05:47:10 PM
Got Bloodborne for PS4. After a few min, I noticed my character's suit was drenched. It took me a few seconds for my mind to realize it wasn't raining and that it was blood.... lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: DeathandGrim on May 10, 2015, 04:22:19 AM
Kurrently playing MKX and Minecraft.

My internet is commiting suicide 1-2 times a day so I'm on a hiatus from LoL right now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on May 10, 2015, 03:42:32 PM
So after months of fighting with the PS3 controller on my PC, I finally got a cheapo Xbox 360 controller.

I was surprised by the PS3 controller. Looking it up online, I figured I'd have to do some major drive voodoo to get it to work, so I downloaded the necessary files that most resources said I would need, set myself up in a wi-fi location since I can't afford internet in my home, had a live chicken standing by in case a blood sacrifice was necessary and settled in for a lengthy session of frustration. But when I plugged it in, a popup read "PS3 controller detected. Installing drivers." "What?" I said. "Drivers installed. Device is now ready to be used," it replied. "Fuck, that was easy," I thought to myself. The chicken agreed and edged slowly towards the door.

After that, it's been a frustrating experience as my laptop stopped recognizing the device. Trying a different USB port sometimes fixed this, but it needed to re-install the drivers. It's just a pain since I mostly play games at home where this doesn't happen.

So, now I have a Rock Candy Xbox 360 controller because Xbox controllers are expensive as fuck. I noticed after I got it out of the box that it lacked vibration support since I could see it lacked the vibrator motors through the clear plastic. No big deal since most of the time I'm playing games that do not vibrate anyway. But annoying since this cost about five bucks more than the PS3 controller which did.

However, it does work a lot better, but that's only because the games I have loaded, like MAME, Pinball Arcade and Bioshock 2 specifically have Xbox 360 controller support. The PS3 controller also worked with MAME, I think, but it would, wouldn't it? Other emulators needed to have the inputs configured a bit, but worked fine after that. Only Minecraft didn't work, but there's probably a mod for that. I can't be arsed right now. But Pinball Arcade is much, much better with a controller. I mean, holy fucking shit. Would have been nice if I could have used the PS3 controller with these games, but they simply aren't supported. I could try utilities like Xpadder to make the computer think the PS3 controller is a 360 controller, but fuck it.

That all said, I'm not a fan of the layout or feel of the Xbox controller. That could just be familiarity. I'm used to a Playstation controller, is all. By and large, they aren't that different. I might try cram the 360 controller guts into the Nyco PS3 controller shell because I still find it more comfortable. But, whatever.

So that works. It'll be interesting if the Xbox controller stops working properly after a while. Will keep you posted.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on May 10, 2015, 05:20:57 PM
Can anyone recommend any ad-free games for an Android phone?  Preferably of the math/logic/puzzle variety.  I finally bought one.  For the price, I'd've been an idiot not to (ten bucks, marked down from fifty).  I held off as long as I could, but my inner Luddite finally surrendered.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: DeathandGrim on May 10, 2015, 06:35:25 PM
Quote from: trdsf on May 10, 2015, 05:20:57 PM
Can anyone recommend any ad-free games for an Android phone?  Preferably of the math/logic/puzzle variety.  I finally bought one.  For the price, I'd've been an idiot not to (ten bucks, marked down from fifty).  I held off as long as I could, but my inner Luddite finally surrendered.

I'd recommend Plants vs Zombies 2. It's a very fun and challenging game. Warning: there are ads in the game but you choose if you want to play them for in-game currency, usually 30-60 seconds. And there are microtransactions for extra plants.

I would recommend more but I mean I play mostly free games on my Android so they run ads


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on May 10, 2015, 07:39:26 PM
Quote from: DeathandGrim on May 10, 2015, 06:35:25 PM
I'd recommend Plants vs Zombies 2. It's a very fun and challenging game. Warning: there are ads in the game but you choose if you want to play them for in-game currency, usually 30-60 seconds. And there are microtransactions for extra plants.

I would recommend more but I mean I play mostly free games on my Android so they run ads
For the right app, I might be willing to pay -- I have zero tolerance for ads.  I'm in the process of suing my cell company because they texted me an ad after they were told not to and told me they wouldn't.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 12, 2015, 07:07:56 AM
Why I hate EA.



Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 12, 2015, 01:59:20 PM


The North remembers.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 12, 2015, 04:55:42 PM
They killed Bullfrog?! Up until this moment in my life, I was a happy person. That no longer is true.

Populous was an awesome game that needed a good sequel. The spells casting words were epic.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 12, 2015, 10:30:59 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on May 12, 2015, 04:55:42 PM
They killed Bullfrog?!
They were acquired by EA in 1995, had an abnormally high spate of game cancellations, went defunct in 2001, and officially ceased to exist in 2004.  The CEO admitted to screwing up with both Bullfrog and Westwood (http://www.gamesradar.com/ea-we-blew-it-with-bullfrog-westwood/).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 13, 2015, 04:31:28 PM
The look on his face is priceless.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 14, 2015, 06:34:12 AM
So, school just ended, I have no work atm and...

Final Fantasy X Remastered just came out.

Life is good. Life is really good. I feel like I'm like... 12 again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 14, 2015, 03:16:12 PM
I can't wait until I turn 12.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 14, 2015, 03:17:29 PM
Skettis are real:



Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 14, 2015, 11:20:08 PM
Anybody pick up Galactic Civilizations III today and play it?  Good---bad?????
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 15, 2015, 08:45:45 PM
I too wish to know about Galactic Civilizations III... who's jumping in first?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on May 20, 2015, 06:01:35 PM
To fans of old-school RPG's: https://youtu.be/ga2DgVDYV4E
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 20, 2015, 06:30:53 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on May 15, 2015, 08:45:45 PM
I too wish to know about Galactic Civilizations III... who's jumping in first?
I've been reading the comments on Steam about the new release.  So far the thumbs down comments have been running at about 40%--that's way too high for me.  I love the concept, but I think I'll wait until they patch it a bit more before I take the plunge.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 21, 2015, 05:26:44 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 20, 2015, 06:30:53 PM
I've been reading the comments on Steam about the new release.  So far the thumbs down comments have been running at about 40%--that's way too high for me.  I love the concept, but I think I'll wait until they patch it a bit more before I take the plunge.

Yeah. That does seem a bit too high.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 21, 2015, 01:47:29 PM
I've finished Walking Dead.  Overall, I liked the game very much.  I love the idea of making hard choices, but it can be very stressful making these snap judgements with dire consequences with no time to think it over.  It's hard to make the "right" decisions.  And the game definitely made me feel for the characters, especially Clementine.

My first playthrough, I went with more or less a Shane approach.  Protect Clem, BFFs with Kenny, Larry can go to hell.  You help out, I'll help you out.  You put the survival of the group at risk, I'll put you down myself.  I killed so many zombies and non-zombies...

On my second playthrough, I tried to be more generous and forgiving but it really bothered me how little my actions actually mattered.  For example, I really wanted to save a character who had died in the last playthrough.  Couldn't be done.  That character dies the exact same way no matter what I did.  With slight differences, everything more or less unfolded in exactly the same way.  It just felt so linear.

Also, the game desperately needs a save/load button rather than just relying on autosaves.  Or maybe a way to rewind just the last 30 seconds of gameplay.  I can't tell you how many times I've messed something up only to reload from the last autosave and have to hear the same dialogue over and over and over again.  Gah.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 24, 2015, 09:14:27 PM
So, if one decided to be a complete ass to everyone in Walking Dead, would it end having the same result?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 25, 2015, 04:12:36 PM
for anyone with playstation plus, Chase the Sun is amazing and it's free this month to add to your library.  Super addicting
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 25, 2015, 04:50:45 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on May 24, 2015, 09:14:27 PM
So, if one decided to be a complete ass to everyone in Walking Dead, would it end having the same result?
Mostly (http://venturebeat.com/2013/03/31/the-walking-dead-season-one-plot-graph/).  There'd be minor differences, though.  It branches out a little, but it always comes back to the same situations no matter what you do.  Some characters can survive if you're good to them, but for most of them, it's completely out of your hands.

For example, there's a bunch of cannibals.  I can either kill them or let them live.  If I let them live, they get eaten by walkers immediately after.  I come across a car filled with supplies.  I can choose to loot it or leave it be.  If I don't loot it, the group loots it and gives me some of the loot.  There's an adult who stepped in a bear trap and two high schoolers are with him.  If I help free him, one of the kids gets eaten and the adult dies from his wounds anyway.  If I don't free him, the adult gets eaten and one of the kids tries to grab at my gun and gets shot and dies.  Either way, you pick up the same high schooler as a FNG.

Simply put, it's more the illusion of choice than it is actual choice.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 25, 2015, 05:19:22 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 25, 2015, 04:50:45 PM

Simply put, it's more the illusion of choice than it is actual choice.

That graph shows what happens really well. It kind of reminds me of Knight of the Old Republic without the dark side / light side ending.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on May 25, 2015, 07:07:07 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 21, 2015, 01:47:29 PM
I've finished Walking Dead.  Overall, I liked the game very much.  I love the idea of making hard choices, but it can be very stressful making these snap judgements with dire consequences with no time to think it over.  It's hard to make the "right" decisions.  And the game definitely made me feel for the characters, especially Clementine.

My first playthrough, I went with more or less a Shane approach.  Protect Clem, BFFs with Kenny, Larry can go to hell.  You help out, I'll help you out.  You put the survival of the group at risk, I'll put you down myself.  I killed so many zombies and non-zombies...

On my second playthrough, I tried to be more generous and forgiving but it really bothered me how little my actions actually mattered.  For example, I really wanted to save a character who had died in the last playthrough.  Couldn't be done.  That character dies the exact same way no matter what I did.  With slight differences, everything more or less unfolded in exactly the same way.  It just felt so linear.

Also, the game desperately needs a save/load button rather than just relying on autosaves.  Or maybe a way to rewind just the last 30 seconds of gameplay.  I can't tell you how many times I've messed something up only to reload from the last autosave and have to hear the same dialogue over and over and over again.  Gah.
Welcome to Telltale Games, I have pretty much everything they've ever made. Its true your decisions only matter up to a point, but if you play through season 2 there's five possible endings.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 25, 2015, 11:17:32 PM
Sweet.  I plan on starting season 2 soon.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: DeathandGrim on May 26, 2015, 04:41:56 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on May 25, 2015, 04:12:36 PM
for anyone with playstation plus, Chase the Sun is amazing and it's free this month to add to your library.  Super addicting

What's your opinion on PS4? I've been hesitating to buy one because my PS3 collects dust now thanks to minecraft and LoL.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 26, 2015, 09:23:49 AM
Quote from: DeathandGrim on May 26, 2015, 04:41:56 AM
What's your opinion on PS4? I've been hesitating to buy one because my PS3 collects dust now thanks to minecraft and LoL.
I like it.
I originally got it for MKX because my computer apparently can't run it, but after getting Bloodborne and with Playstation plus, I'm liking it a lot. PS Plus every month makes a new set of games free to add to your library.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: DeathandGrim on May 26, 2015, 10:12:05 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on May 26, 2015, 09:23:49 AM
I like it.
I originally got it for MKX because my computer apparently can't run it, but after getting Bloodborne and with Playstation plus, I'm liking it a lot. PS Plus every month makes a new set of games free to add to your library.

I did drop $90 for the best PC port of MKX ever (don't get it) so you dodged a cannonball there it runs like ass.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 26, 2015, 10:15:37 AM
Quote from: DeathandGrim on May 26, 2015, 10:12:05 AM
I did drop $90 for the best PC port of MKX ever (don't get it) so you dodged a cannonball there it runs like ass.
I did get it and wasted my money on it. That's one of the reasons I know it doesn't work. Aside from my computer being borderline  compatible with it, the pc port is absolute ass. I'm over at testyourmight.Com too. Apparently High Voltage is just a shit software company and can't do a decent port. Same problem with Injustice for pc.

Sent from your mom.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: DeathandGrim on May 26, 2015, 11:12:00 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on May 26, 2015, 10:15:37 AMHow does High Voltage even get work? The Injustice port is OK, it runs smoothly but still has the odd lag during stage transitions. Batgirl is still in the game anyway so really why play?

My MKX went from a solid 60 fps to an at best 45 fps after that large patch.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 27, 2015, 01:21:08 AM
Quote from: DeathandGrim on May 26, 2015, 11:12:00 AM

Idk how High Voltage gets work since they suck at what they do. Injustice's online was shotty and was completely broken and I don't even know what they did with MKX.

But anyway. It's really good for PS4.... and the PS4 is amazing in general. Bloodborne is good, ElderScrolls online is coming out in a week or so also, subscription free, plus they give you a few games every month for free.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 27, 2015, 09:18:48 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on May 27, 2015, 01:21:08 AM
Idk how High Voltage gets work since they suck at what they do. Injustice's online was shotty and was completely broken and I don't even know what they did with MKX.

But anyway. It's really good for PS4.... and the PS4 is amazing in general. Bloodborne is good, ElderScrolls online is coming out in a week or so also, subscription free, plus they give you a few games every month for free.
Pickled, I game only on a PC.  You said the PS4 is amazing.  Why?  If one games on a PC, would they be happy with a PS4?  I have only recently thought of getting a gaming machine, but don't know which is best, nor if it would even be advisable for since I like the games on my PC so well. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 27, 2015, 11:38:12 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 27, 2015, 09:18:48 AM
Pickled, I game only on a PC.  You said the PS4 is amazing.  Why?  If one games on a PC, would they be happy with a PS4?  I have only recently thought of getting a gaming machine, but don't know which is best, nor if it would even be advisable for since I like the games on my PC so well.
It depends. I'm liking a few of the PlayStation exclusives and mortal Kombat has all the better gamers on PlayStation 4,so it works out for me. Plus I have a ps Vita and since you need PlayStation plus to play online for ps4 and you get free games, there are a bunch of games I already have for my vita that I didn't even need to pay for. And the Vita is great for me when I'm not home and want to game.

Sent from your mom.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 27, 2015, 11:43:29 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on May 27, 2015, 11:38:12 AM
It depends. I'm liking a few of the PlayStation exclusives and mortal Kombat has all the better gamers on PlayStation 4,so it works out for me. Plus I have a ps Vita and since you need PlayStation plus to play online for ps4 and you get free games, there are a bunch of games I already have for my vita that I didn't even need to pay for. And the Vita is great for me when I'm not home and want to game.

Sent from your mom.
thanks for sending this, mom.  For me, Steam offers free games at times, as well.  And I can't get around the fact that the graphics are better on a PC.  Plus, I can play a PC game and watch TV at the same time. :))  Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 27, 2015, 11:51:21 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 27, 2015, 11:43:29 AM
thanks for sending this, mom.  For me, Steam offers free games at times, as well.  And I can't get around the fact that the graphics are better on a PC.  Plus, I can play a PC game and watch TV at the same time. :))  Thanks for the info.
It's not free to play games that they give away they flat out discount certain games for a month to the price of free and you can just add them permanently to your library. Even after they go to regular price. Graphics are better on PC and I still like pc games more, but I am enjoying my ps4 and PlayStation Vita very much even though I consider myself a pc gamer.

Sent from your mom.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: DeathandGrim on May 28, 2015, 12:18:50 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 27, 2015, 09:18:48 AM
Pickled, I game only on a PC.  You said the PS4 is amazing.  Why?  If one games on a PC, would they be happy with a PS4?  I have only recently thought of getting a gaming machine, but don't know which is best, nor if it would even be advisable for since I like the games on my PC so well.

This is exactly my thinking. If I'm gonna drop $400 on a console I wanna be able to get at least equal its value in games. The PS3 had an incredible lineup and I don't regret getting one but this generation is so dry when it comes to a quality catalog. A few exclusives that I have my eye on like: Uncharted 4, LBP 3, and a possible Resistance reboot. But that's at best $180.

And what happened to The Last Guardian? It's been a whole 8 years and I've seen nothing :(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 28, 2015, 12:50:35 AM
TBH, the only reason I got it originally was because I was super upset that I couldn't play my PC copy of MKX... plus I wanted to play with my friend that had it. The extra games that I got are just a bonus. I was seriously originally ready to accept my PS4 as a $500 MKX machine.... lmao

Otherwise I's still only be using my PC right now. I am very happy with the PS4 though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 28, 2015, 08:42:28 AM
Quote from: DeathandGrim on May 28, 2015, 12:18:50 AM
This is exactly my thinking. If I'm gonna drop $400 on a console I wanna be able to get at least equal its value in games. The PS3 had an incredible lineup and I don't regret getting one but this generation is so dry when it comes to a quality catalog. A few exclusives that I have my eye on like: Uncharted 4, LBP 3, and a possible Resistance reboot. But that's at best $180.

And what happened to The Last Guardian? It's been a whole 8 years and I've seen nothing :(
/So, you have both a PS3 and a PC?  Which one do you like playing games on?  I focus on RPG's, sandbox types and the Civ types.  Which are your favs and how do they compare on the two platforms?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: DeathandGrim on May 28, 2015, 09:05:31 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 28, 2015, 08:42:28 AM
/So, you have both a PS3 and a PC?  Which one do you like playing games on?  I focus on RPG's, sandbox types and the Civ types.  Which are your favs and how do they compare on the two platforms?

Currently I play on PC mostly with Minecraft and LoL and MKX.

I have PS3 for any Fighting games me and my friends play. And My PS3 catalog pretty much spans every genre from Skyrim and Fallout and GTA V to MGS4 and Uncharted (which reminds me I have to finish 3 still). I think my favorite games to play on PS3 are multiplayer. I had a blast playing Resistance 2 til the servers went down, LBP never got old or games with huge replay like Fallout. I can't wait for Fallout 4! And if I'm feeling a story I have RPGs but I'm not a big fan of JRPGs like WRPGs, they're just too grindy some times.

And on PC, because I'm an Indie dev myself I play alotta small indie titles mostly on a site called GameJolt I haven't really found a big meaty title for PC on Steam yet. I'll probably pick up some ports but generally I like to play MMOs on my PC. I'm still thinking about getting ESO or just sticking with Minecraft
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 28, 2015, 09:16:52 AM
Quote from: DeathandGrim on May 28, 2015, 09:05:31 AM
Currently I play on PC mostly with Minecraft and LoL and MKX.

I have PS3 for any Fighting games me and my friends play. And My PS3 catalog pretty much spans every genre from Skyrim and Fallout and GTA V to MGS4 and Uncharted (which reminds me I have to finish 3 still). I think my favorite games to play on PS3 are multiplayer. I had a blast playing Resistance 2 til the servers went down, LBP never got old or games with huge replay like Fallout. I can't wait for Fallout 4! And if I'm feeling a story I have RPGs but I'm not a big fan of JRPGs like WRPGs, they're just too grindy some times.

And on PC, because I'm an Indie dev myself I play alotta small indie titles mostly on a site called GameJolt I haven't really found a big meaty title for PC on Steam yet. I'll probably pick up some ports but generally I like to play MMOs on my PC. I'm still thinking about getting ESO or just sticking with Minecraft
Wow!  So you are an indie guy!  I'm impressed.  At first I loathed the idea of Steam.  Why?  Because I'm an unusual gamer.  I'm naturally a loner and so my gaming reflects that.  I never play with anybody else and never do MMO's or MUDS or anything of that nature.  I like the idea of buying a game on a disc, loading it on my pc and not have to get on the net--and play it when I want, however long I want.  I used that for Diablo (the entire series), Fallout 3, New Vegas and Skyrim.  But then I started using Steam because it offered free and very easy to load and use mods for Skyrim.  I don't know if I can load a mod from Nexus or another site--I understand that if you don't do it correctly you can screw up your machine.  So, I don't do it.  Except with Steam Workshop.  I now run Skyrim with over 50 mods and so use Steam to keep my other games as well.  They have good sales so I wait for them to pick up my games. 

Do you have any games on the market?  If so, where can I find them????
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: DeathandGrim on May 28, 2015, 09:42:03 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 28, 2015, 09:16:52 AM
Wow!  So you are an indie guy!  I'm impressed.  At first I loathed the idea of Steam.  Why?  Because I'm an unusual gamer.  I'm naturally a loner and so my gaming reflects that.  I never play with anybody else and never do MMO's or MUDS or anything of that nature.  I like the idea of buying a game on a disc, loading it on my pc and not have to get on the net--and play it when I want, however long I want.  I used that for Diablo (the entire series), Fallout 3, New Vegas and Skyrim.  But then I started using Steam because it offered free and very easy to load and use mods for Skyrim.  I don't know if I can load a mod from Nexus or another site--I understand that if you don't do it correctly you can screw up your machine.  So, I don't do it.  Except with Steam Workshop.  I now run Skyrim with over 50 mods and so use Steam to keep my other games as well.  They have good sales so I wait for them to pick up my games. 

Do you have any games on the market?  If so, where can I find them????

Oh yea I'm solitary too, so a good solo experience is a huge plus, but MMOs are good but I usually only play with friends otherwise I'm the loner... taking your prized hunts

My games can also be found on GameJolt all for free: http://gamejolt.com/profile/deathandgrim-ph3nom/1008/

I'm known for An Ordinary Shooter and My next game is gonna be An Ordinary Shooter 3 and I'm gonna pay the $100 to get on Greenlight and play with the big boys. I'm working way harder on it than my other games and actually trying to make it look professional. I'm eventually gonna need testers when I get more than alpha build, wanna be on call?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 28, 2015, 10:54:41 AM
Well, Death, I've not done anything like being a tester.  But, what the hell--sure, I'd give it a try.

I'll have to check out your game--thanks for the link, I had not heard of it. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 28, 2015, 11:35:13 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 28, 2015, 09:16:52 AM
Wow!  So you are an indie guy!  I'm impressed.  At first I loathed the idea of Steam.  Why?  Because I'm an unusual gamer.  I'm naturally a loner and so my gaming reflects that.  I never play with anybody else and never do MMO's or MUDS or anything of that nature.
I'm usually a loner, as well.  Even on MMOs.

QuoteI like the idea of buying a game on a disc, loading it on my pc and not have to get on the net--and play it when I want, however long I want.
I did that, too.  Until lost or damaged discs started giving me problems.  Nowdays, I'm all digital, all the time.  Much easier to keep up with, and they tend to cost less.  And thanks to library sharing, I can play my roommate's games and vice versa.

QuoteBut then I started using Steam because it offered free and very easy to load and use mods for Skyrim.
That it most definitely is.

QuoteI don't know if I can load a mod from Nexus or another site--I understand that if you don't do it correctly you can screw up your machine.
Technically, you can download a Skyrim mod from anywhere on the net.  It's just that Nexus has the largest repository of them for the time being.  And while it is a remote possibility that you could somehow screw your system up, most mods are fairly straightforward - extract X file in Y directory - and tend to work fairly well.  They don't screw up the game unless there's a conflict, and they're usually upfront about incompatibilities.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 28, 2015, 12:20:11 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 28, 2015, 11:35:13 AM
I'm usually a loner, as well.  Even on MMOs.
I did that, too.  Until lost or damaged discs started giving me problems.  Nowdays, I'm all digital, all the time.  Much easier to keep up with, and they tend to cost less.  And thanks to library sharing, I can play my roommate's games and vice versa.
That it most definitely is.
Technically, you can download a Skyrim mod from anywhere on the net.  It's just that Nexus has the largest repository of them for the time being.  And while it is a remote possibility that you could somehow screw your system up, most mods are fairly straightforward - extract X file in Y directory - and tend to work fairly well.  They don't screw up the game unless there's a conflict, and they're usually upfront about incompatibilities.
After seeing how well mods work and how much they change Skyrim (makes it a new game, almost), I will have to gird my loins and hop over to Nexus, sign up and try it.  Fear of the unknown, and all that.  :)))  One day. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 28, 2015, 09:04:12 PM
Yeah. Nexus is where you can get mod content not available via Steam. I like the nude mods myself... just makes looting dead bodies a bit more interesting...

...well, forget all that noise and rock out to this:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 28, 2015, 11:21:13 PM
Forza 5... so many hours lately into it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 29, 2015, 11:01:43 PM
Final Fantasy 3:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 30, 2015, 01:31:42 AM


I'm not biggest in to trophies, but this one had me laughing pretty good. Apparently if you duck a lot, you get a "trolling" trophy... lolol

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 30, 2015, 02:23:06 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on May 30, 2015, 01:31:42 AMI'm not biggest in to trophies, but this one had me laughing pretty good. Apparently if you duck a lot, you get a "trolling" trophy... lolol
If they didn't do the "toasty!" gag with the trollface instead of the toasty face, then...umm...they need to.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: DeathandGrim on May 30, 2015, 09:50:40 AM
Since my PS2 disc tray is malfunctioning with its spins I'm gonna start emulating all my PS2 games on my PC
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 03, 2015, 01:42:30 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7QO1-u0aEY

I won my first match in the weekly, but the second match I went up against a former EVO Champ... again..... and lost. lol

It was fun though!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 03, 2015, 07:37:44 PM
That looks kind of intense.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 04, 2015, 01:16:54 AM
Good Old Games has started their summer sale.  I'd link it, but I don't want to appear like a shill.

TellTale's Game of Thrones for $18.  Not bad.  The rest is kinda meh.  Either old titles (even some 90s stuff) or indie games, which for me have always been sort of...imagine Russian Roulette except one of the chambers is filled with liquid awesomeness but two chambers are filled with actual bullets.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 04, 2015, 04:36:55 AM
Fallout 4 is officially announced!  Coming soon sometime.  Get hype!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE2BkLqMef4

The graphics are amazing!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 04, 2015, 08:34:52 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 04, 2015, 04:36:55 AM
Fallout 4 is officially announced!  Coming soon sometime.  Get hype!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE2BkLqMef4

The graphics are amazing!
O. M. G.!!!!  Just came three times watching that trailer!!!!  I must have close to 4,000 hrs into Fallout 3 and New Vegas combined.  So, do you think I like them???  No--I live them!!  This is going to be a looooong wait.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 04, 2015, 12:39:38 PM
If you liked the trailer, you'll love this (http://www.reddit.com/r/Fallout/comments/28v2dn/i_played_fallout_4).  Details from an alleged ex-employee.  Granted, it's a suspicious source, but she managed to predict the announcement date from almost a year ago, so it's either one hell of a lucky guess or someone who really knows their stuff.  Obviously, things have changed in the development process since almost a year ago, but the general picture should hold up.  If the source is correct, we should expect an October release.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 04, 2015, 01:18:02 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 04, 2015, 12:39:38 PM
If you liked the trailer, you'll love this (http://www.reddit.com/r/Fallout/comments/28v2dn/i_played_fallout_4).  Details from an alleged ex-employee.  Granted, it's a suspicious source, but she managed to predict the announcement date from almost a year ago, so it's either one hell of a lucky guess or someone who really knows their stuff.  Obviously, things have changed in the development process since almost a year ago, but the general picture should hold up.  If the source is correct, we should expect an October release.
I've been taking an unofficial poll count on the game review sites--most think that the release will be this year.  October seems to be popular--it feeds into the Christmas buying season.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 04, 2015, 07:39:05 PM
A. I'll probably get it, even though I couldn't stand Fallout 3 or New Vegas (or Skyrim for that matter).

B. War... war never changes? Serious-fucking-ly? Ser. I. Ous. Llllllly? Does every trailer have to have that in it?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 04, 2015, 07:47:04 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 04, 2015, 07:39:05 PM
A. I'll probably get it, even though I couldn't stand Fallout 3 or New Vegas (or Skyrim for that matter).

B. War... war never changes? Serious-fucking-ly? Ser. I. Ous. Llllllly? Does every trailer have to have that in it?
Why would you get it if you disliked the three you mentioned?  Seems to me that would be a waste of money--and time.  Did you like Morrowind or Oblivion?  I bet you didn't.  Fallout 4 will be spiffyied (that's a word isn't it??) up version of FO 3 and NV.  Tell ya what--I'll get it and tell you what's it about and how the feel of it is.  Then you can decide.  And yes, they do have to say 'War.....war never changes.'  It's sort of a trademark of the entire series.  Sort of ties one to the other.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 04, 2015, 08:09:15 PM
I have not played any of the Fallout games... Am I kicked out of this thread?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 04, 2015, 08:46:50 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on June 04, 2015, 08:09:15 PM
I have not played any of the Fallout games... Am I kicked out of this thread?
No. I played fallout 2 or something and didn't have the patience for the intro. I forget why though.... It had to do with another game I was overly obsessed with at the time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 05, 2015, 12:50:12 AM
I made a combo video for Raiden. An easy 34% (35% if it's ended with a grab) of the health bar will be eliminated with this combo.


.... now if only I can execute it in a real match when I'm under pressure and not just in practice mode.... :lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6ZJ1Kpx4Jc
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 05, 2015, 08:32:51 PM
I bought New Vegas... the doctor in the beginning that pulled the bullet out of my skull couldn't tell if I was male or female...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 05, 2015, 08:55:39 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on June 05, 2015, 08:32:51 PM
I bought New Vegas... the doctor in the beginning that pulled the bullet out of my skull couldn't tell if I was male or female...
He never can. :)  Or is too polite to tell you how ugly you are. :)  Oh, and don't forget to steal the good Doc blind before you leave his house.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 06, 2015, 12:18:55 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on June 05, 2015, 08:55:39 PM
He never can. :)  Or is too polite to tell you how ugly you are. :)  Oh, and don't forget to steal the good Doc blind before you leave his house.

It seemed like all he had was junk. I stopped stealing junk in Morrowind. As a thief, I have standards.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 06, 2015, 01:17:02 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on June 06, 2015, 12:18:55 AMI stopped stealing junk in Morrowind. As a thief, I have standards.
It's not about making money, it's about taking money.  :P

And in Morrowind, I sold practically everything to Ra'virr.  His gag is that he claims he has daedric weapons for sale, even though he doesn't actually have any.  Well, he has them now.   He's the richest bastard in all Balmora.  He now wears the finest robes and his chests are full of gold.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 06, 2015, 02:36:35 AM
Fallout fans deduce the map of Fallout 4 (http://imgur.com/gallery/lFIxR) from just the trailer.



tl;dr - the map is roughly twice the size of Skyrim and Vault 111 is located in Watertown, MA (~9 miles west of Boston)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 06, 2015, 09:01:04 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on June 06, 2015, 12:18:55 AM
It seemed like all he had was junk. I stopped stealing junk in Morrowind. As a thief, I have standards.
I guess I like to scrounge too much!  As I remember it I came away from his house with 7/8 stimpacks--and that is very helpful at this stage of the game.  And I had a bag full of objects worth 5 caps or more each.  The store is very close and so I regard that stuff as almost free caps.  I also check all the local houses and mailboxes for stuff, as well.  And the robot's shack has a couple of good items.  I always am on the lookout for sensors and---shoot, what's that other component??--so that I can fix Eddy when I get to Primm.  I also search the cemetery (don't forget a shovel) graves for loot and a clue.  I also do the tutorial with Smiley and her dog.  And then do the task with the guy by the trailer in gecko alley--his weapon is decent for now.  And I side against the Powder Gang and with the town and Ringo.  they have good loot, as well.  Anyway, that is the basic sketch of what I do in the beginning.  And I play at the highest level, so every cap counts.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 06, 2015, 11:01:13 PM
So, I picked up the Witcher...

Okay, it's pretty good. Poland, I am impress.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 07, 2015, 12:17:06 AM
QuoteWhy would you get it if you disliked the three you mentioned?

Because Boston, and the Fallout story has potential...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on June 07, 2015, 03:30:12 AM
Why would anyone make such a fucked up game?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa8sQb9nb7w
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 07, 2015, 03:36:25 AM
Quote from: Sal1981 on June 07, 2015, 03:30:12 AM
Why would anyone make such a fucked up game?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa8sQb9nb7w

Why not?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on June 07, 2015, 03:52:50 AM
I think it'll just further the meme "videogames cause violence" theme that anti-videogames pundits like to push, even with it's Adults Only ESRB rating.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 07, 2015, 08:15:04 PM
Anyone have Rust on PC? They just did a huge update and it looks really nice. New interface, gameplay, and everything
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on June 08, 2015, 11:15:31 AM
Fuck just played TWD again, the ending STILL makes me cry XD
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 08, 2015, 03:57:49 PM
Hatred or w/e gameplay... not nearly as extreme as it has been portrayed, I feel like you could find 100s of these types of games online, as well as games like Postal and what not.


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 08, 2015, 05:30:06 PM
That reminds me. I wanted to get Hotline Miami for my PSVita.

Hatred is a different animal compared to a lot of other games... the only game it really compares to is Postal... Mortal Kombat... Hotline Miami... as violent as they are, they don't involve mowing down innocent people with machine guns.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on June 08, 2015, 06:40:45 PM
Got a bunch of games here next to my PS4 that I gotta beat. Alien Isolation, Ass Creed Unity, Bloodborne, Shadow of Mordor...and Minecraft.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 08, 2015, 07:23:13 PM
Quote from: Savior2006 on June 08, 2015, 06:40:45 PM
Got a bunch of games here next to my PS4 that I gotta beat. Alien Isolation, Ass Creed Unity, Bloodborne, Shadow of Mordor...and Minecraft.
Then quit posting here and get to it man!!!!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on June 08, 2015, 07:33:09 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 04, 2015, 01:16:54 AM
Good Old Games has started their summer sale.  I'd link it, but I don't want to appear like a shill.

TellTale's Game of Thrones for $18.  Not bad.  The rest is kinda meh.  Either old titles (even some 90s stuff) or indie games, which for me have always been sort of...imagine Russian Roulette except one of the chambers is filled with liquid awesomeness but two chambers are filled with actual bullets.
I'm a fan of GOG -- their wrapper for obsolete games is pretty good (I really missed playing The 7th Guest), and the selection's great.  I won't link either, but I will shill.  :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Savior2006 on June 08, 2015, 09:13:45 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on June 08, 2015, 07:23:13 PM
Then quit posting here and get to it man!!!!

I did, just got some good matches in BF: Hardline for once. It's amazing: Battlefield requires so much more cooperation in some of its game modes. Even Conquest depending on the map. But I've played a little of BF3, 4, and quite a bit more of Hardline, and it's MUCH more rare to see someone with a fucking mic. This frustrates the shit out of me on the PS4 because the damn thing CAME with the mono-headset that you plug into the controller.

Literally everyone playing any PS4 multiplayer game should be talking to me.

Unless of course they don't want to talk to me...

*runs away and cries*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 14, 2015, 02:54:26 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdaMsAvzkI8

Looking at Grey Goo.  Looks interesting.

Three factions:
Humans - Powerful turtling faction.  Looks sleek and high tech.  My preferred pick.
Beta - Cheap and fast.  Russian vibe.
Goo - Basically, the Scrin.  Also, they creep me the hell out.  Thankfully, no fliers.

Going to give this a shot.  I'll report back later.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on June 14, 2015, 02:59:57 PM


Five stars, bitches.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 14, 2015, 03:13:25 PM
The Grey Goo made it to my watch list (I refuse to call it a wish list). I'm a big fan of being able to make maps for co-op battles.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on June 15, 2015, 06:50:53 AM
RuneScape is gonna be changed, dramatically & extensively it seems, because of the God-beast Tuska hurtling towards the main realm Gielinor.

A lot of people have come back to the MMO, and numbers are up more than since 2009.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 15, 2015, 12:23:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2CCmkm0s9o

I came.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 15, 2015, 12:57:55 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 15, 2015, 12:23:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2CCmkm0s9o

I came.


*escape camden, nj achievement = received*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 15, 2015, 02:42:25 PM
New Jersey is just run down, not apocalyptic ruins.  Detroit is the real fallout experience.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 15, 2015, 06:32:02 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on June 15, 2015, 12:57:55 PM
https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/11401239_992600554085103_6020505096497599653_n.jpg?oh=fae0544487a2049547f68f17df7c7f7f&oe=562920ED

*escape camden, nj achievement = received*
OMG!!!  I just came three times watching that!  Do you think I'll buy this????
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 15, 2015, 06:35:07 PM
The two things I missed the most from FO3 in New Vegas, was Dog and Three Dog.  Eddy was good, I did like him.  But he was not Dog.  And Wayne Newton was passable as a DJ--Three Dog was da bomb!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 16, 2015, 12:10:52 AM


These vandals!!!!  :axe:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 16, 2015, 07:44:58 PM
I was recently introduced to HuniePop. And by recently I mean yesterday. Wait, when did I rack up 14 hours on this thing?

"All of my clients are basically walking chick-magnets now. You, however, will be my greatest success yet..."

The game can pretty much be summed up as, "When a man wants to fuck a woman, he plays Bejeweled." A fairy named Kyu visits your room one day, declaring that she is a "love fairy" whose mission in life is to help lonely virgins get laid with their own personal harem. She then teaches you how to woo women with mad puzzle-solving skills, and gives you a stalker's best friend HunieBee machine, with which you can do everything from tracking girls' locations, to shopping, and upgrading skills and whatnot. Kyu will then guide you to your first girl based on a location you pick, and from there you are able to bump into the rest on your own, with Kyu giving you a brief orientation on how to handle each girl upon first meeting them.

"This here is what we in the business call a 'mega-bitch.' Be an alpha: make sure she knows you're in control."

There are two main segments to the gameplay, along with a minigame that you can unlock within the first in-game week. Talking to the girls and giving them gifts will net you "Hunie," which you can spend on upgrading your dating skills. Actual dates will net you "Munie," which you use to buy gifts, food, and alcohol. After giving a girl a gift that she loves, Kyu will airdrop a "date gift" into your inventory, which can be used once per date as power-ups; they return to your inventory once the date is finished. The dates themselves are played as a Bejeweled-style puzzle game. The goal is to fill the affection meter before running out of moves. The four types of affection tokens are what you match up to raise this, with each girl having a "favorite" that will raise it faster and a "least favorite" that will raise it slower. Passion tokens will raise your passion meter, multiplying the effects of affection tokens. Joy tokens will give you more moves. Sentiment tokens will allow you to use date gifts. And finally, broken heart tokens will lower your affection meter. The ultimate goal of the game is to date each girl enough times until you can take them out at night and get laid.

"I know you're just trying to fuck me, but I still appreciate the gift!"

You can play as a straight male or gay female, but aside from flavor text this has no affect on the game, as you never actually see your own character. The dialogue in the game is entertaining enough. The is no fourth wall when Kyu is around, and some of the questions the game prompts you to ask are hilarious. Stereotypes are often played for comedy, and anime/hentai tropes abound.

"Seduce me with your mad puzzle-solving skills!"

Overall... you'll feel like a horrible human being for laughing at this game's funny moments, and the sex minigames will make you wonder what you're doing with your life, but I found it to be an overall enjoyable game. Oh, and the actual hentai CGs are well-detailed, too. Just in case you were wondering.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 16, 2015, 09:25:47 PM
Well, I found one reason to get Fallout... I want to create an entire city for the lawlz, and take over the world from my new society.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 17, 2015, 02:57:44 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 16, 2015, 09:25:47 PMWell, I found one reason to get Fallout... I want to create an entire city for the lawlz, and take over the world from my new society.
I call that Thursday.  And Friday.  And Bobsday.  (Our new calenders only have 3-day weeks)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 17, 2015, 03:05:28 PM
I have a confession...

I am a Forza addict.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on June 18, 2015, 05:23:20 PM
Quote from: the_antithesis on June 14, 2015, 02:59:57 PM


Five stars, bitches.
All the wizard goals congrats. What table do you have your sights set on now? Season 1 has some great tables. Monster Bash and Elvira's scared stiff are personal favorites.

Here's an extra little reward for you. Minecraft in what even you would call proper 3D. The mindblow starts at 1 minute in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETzQWXuKQZQ
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on June 20, 2015, 10:33:44 AM
Quote from: Jutter on June 18, 2015, 05:23:20 PM
All the wizard goals congrats. What table do you have your sights set on now? Season 1 has some great tables. Monster Bash and Elvira's scared stiff are personal favorites.

At this point, I'm focused on just completing all the Standard Goals for all of season one. I have no illusions on getting all the wizard goals for these tables. I'm not that good. But the standard goals are designed to be something you can bumble into dick first.

The ones that are giving me trouble still are Black Hole, Black Knight, Harley Davidson Third Edition, Scared Stiff, Tales of the Arabian Nights (yes, the free one) but the worst one is Star Trek the Next Generation. I swear to fuck, there must be magnets in the outlanes and I can't seem to hit a target to save my life. I only have two fucking stars on that one and I'm actually surprised by that.

Once I get all the standard goals, I'll likely get another season. I'm not that much of a wizard. It is kind of disappointing that the later seasons seem to have fewer and fewer tables for the same price.


QuoteHere's an extra little reward for you. Minecraft in what even you would call proper 3D.

Yep, that's three dimensional all right. I kind of wish they had shown more of what this "holo-lens" thing looked like on the screen. That thing kind of reminds me of the tech demo "altered reality" for the 3DS.



However, since this uses glasses, I suspect it's still stereoscopy, so those same problems remain, but it adds head tracking which may or may not make a difference.

Thing is, though, Nintendo never did much with that AR tech. Some games came with AR cards which gave you virtual Amibos, which is about as great as it sounds. Part of the reason why is that needing to move the 3DS around would fuck up the 3D viewing experience, but mostly it was probably because they couldn't think of anything to do with it, which is too bad. I suspect if this holo-lens is going to catch on, they're going to need to come up with something that will benefit from it. FPSes will likely not benefit very much, but I think RTS would do well. Also shit like the Sims, I guess.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 20, 2015, 01:58:43 PM
Anyone play Rome II Total War?  It's pretty cheap on Steam right now and I"m wondering if I should pick it up.  But is it worth the price?

This game had tons of hype at first but seriously horrible bugs/flaws (rugby-style formations, bad AI, long end-of-turn times, random crashes, etc) that gave players a really bad first impression.  I hear they've patched stuff quite a big since then, so maybe it's a better experience.  But damn, I'm looking at reviews and they're all over the place.  I'm not even sure these people are all reviewing the same game.

Someone with some experience, please set me straight!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Jutter on June 20, 2015, 02:56:39 PM
Quote from: the_antithesis on June 20, 2015, 10:33:44 AM
but the worst one is Star Trek the Next Generation. I swear to fuck, there must be magnets in the outlanes and I can't seem to hit a target to save my life. I only have two fucking stars on that one and I'm actually surprised by that.

Once I get all the standard goals, I'll likely get another season. I'm not that much of a wizard. It is kind of disappointing that the later seasons seem to have fewer and fewer tables for the same price.
Quote
That Start Trek table's a tricky one for sure. (The real table's no easier; so I know from experience). An important combo is the Picard Manouvre, where you shoot through the left spinner, and the 'horizontal' ramp from the sideflipper straight afterwards. For a 45 million headstart, choose the fourth option at ball-launch. 10 million per ball-lock and a 25 million bonus the third time.

As for the drop in table releases. That may be because the old frequency wasn't commercially sustainable with the increase of platforms to devolp tables for (Farsight is a fairly small studio), but what surely played a part is that at first they were re-releasing updated versions of tables they already had from their previous game "Williams Hall Of Fame". That well dried up during season two.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 20, 2015, 07:24:02 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 20, 2015, 07:24:57 PM
Also. Does anyone play Dota at all?

No?

Ok never mind.... :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 20, 2015, 08:39:00 PM
Getting to first sex scene in witcher 3... not much of a blonde person, but damnnn son.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 20, 2015, 10:29:26 PM
The theme music is great... as to be expected. Oversized weapons... check. Yup. I am just wondering how the combat system will turn out.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 20, 2015, 10:30:54 PM
The main character in FF15 seems a bit goth though. I'll just stay away from vampire hunters. That should work.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 21, 2015, 03:21:03 AM
So I bought Fallout: New Vegas for about the same price as a tuna sub.  Not a bad deal.

I talked to a guy I know about it.  He said he purchased Fallout 4 for $5.
Wat!
I tilted my head and asked him to repeat himself.  He meant that he reserved Fallout 4 for $5.  Yeah, like it's a hotel room or something.  "Oh, sorry, you can't buy Fallout 4, someone else already bought it."  What da fuq.  After gaming online for over a decade now, the idea of video game scarcity is a foreign concept.  What dystopian Earth would allow such a practice?  I mean, this is like driving to a Blockbuster to rent a movie.  Actually, it's more like paying Blockbuster $5 to keep a movie in stock for you when it gets released months from now.  I can't even comprehend that.

Is this...is this...normal?   :question:

tl;dr:  today, I got a game and my pal got umm...shelf space rent, I guess.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 21, 2015, 09:00:43 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 21, 2015, 03:21:03 AM
So I bought Fallout: New Vegas for about the same price as a tuna sub.  Not a bad deal.

I talked to a guy I know about it.  He said he purchased Fallout 4 for $5.
Wat!
I tilted my head and asked him to repeat himself.  He meant that he reserved Fallout 4 for $5.  Yeah, like it's a hotel room or something.  "Oh, sorry, you can't buy Fallout 4, someone else already bought it."  What da fuq.  After gaming online for over a decade now, the idea of video game scarcity is a foreign concept.  What dystopian Earth would allow such a practice?  I mean, this is like driving to a Blockbuster to rent a movie.  Actually, it's more like paying Blockbuster $5 to keep a movie in stock for you when it gets released months from now.  I can't even comprehend that.

Is this...is this...normal?   :question:

tl;dr:  today, I got a game and my pal got umm...shelf space rent, I guess.
doesn't seem right to me.  I mean, why reserve a future game?  Especially one in which you don't need the disc to play it?  Doesn't make much sense.  As PT Barnum said......................!

You should like New Vegas.  But take your time with it.  Don't rush through the main quest.  Take your time to stop and smell, well, the dead roses................or ghoulies. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 21, 2015, 12:22:32 PM
Can I reserve the next post for 5 bucks?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 21, 2015, 01:01:59 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on June 21, 2015, 12:22:32 PM
Can I reserve the next post for 5 bucks?
Sure--send me the 5 and it's yours!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 21, 2015, 01:11:35 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on June 21, 2015, 01:01:59 PM
Sure--send me the 5 and it's yours!

There are no words to express how thankful I am.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 21, 2015, 01:11:50 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on June 21, 2015, 01:01:59 PM
Sure--send me the 5 and it's yours!
Don't listen to him!  Send me 10 bucks and sign a third party EULA and your post will have a 120 character limit instead of a 15 character limit and it'll get at least one upvote!*

* availability of upvotes may vary

This post sponsored by Mountain Dew.  FUEL UP FOR BATTLE!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 21, 2015, 01:24:03 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 21, 2015, 01:11:50 PM
Don't listen to him!  Send me 10 bucks and sign a third party EULA and your post will have a 120 character limit instead of a 15 character limit and it'll get at least one upvote!*

* availability of upvotes may vary

This post sponsored by Mountain Dew.  FUEL UP FOR BATTLE!

Can I rollover my unused characters to the next post for a small additional fee?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 21, 2015, 01:25:34 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on June 21, 2015, 01:24:03 PM
Can I rollover my unused characters to the next post for a small additional fee?
Not with 'him' you can't.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 21, 2015, 01:36:54 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on June 21, 2015, 01:24:03 PM
Can I rollover my unused characters to the next post for a small additional fee?
Yes.  But you'll have to purchase a proprietary accessory first.  It's $50 for a 2MB flashdrive.  But it'll automatically tout your acquisition of this next-gen technology to non-prosumers on Facebooks and Myspaces.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 21, 2015, 01:38:37 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on June 21, 2015, 12:22:32 PM
Can I reserve the next post for 5 bucks?
Yes. Send payment directly to my PayPal. I'll ensure that your post is next....  :lol:

Sent from your mom.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 21, 2015, 10:16:11 PM
What'd I really like is for someone to do my posting for me. But, it has to be my standard level of irrelevance.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sylar on June 22, 2015, 02:01:06 AM
There are only two games that I play.

I play Command & Conquer Generals:Zero Hour (and its mod Rise of the Reds), just skirmishes though, no online. I used to have LAN parties a few years ago, but work does not permit that anymore. I really should put something together though, lol. Those were great times.

The other game I play is a 20-year old 2D spaceships game called Continuum. It's free-to-play if anyone is interested. The game features an impressive in-game chat client created by the creator of Skype; you can create teams (called "squads") and play matches, events, or the public arena which usually is a capture the flag type of game. The game goes on Steam on July 3rd.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 22, 2015, 02:08:19 AM
Quote from: Sylar on June 22, 2015, 02:01:06 AM
There are only two games that I play.

I play Command & Conquer Generals:Zero Hour (and its mod Rise of the Reds), just skirmishes though, no online.
One of us!  Gooble gobble!  I freakin' love that mod.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sylar on June 22, 2015, 03:00:04 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 22, 2015, 02:08:19 AM
One of us!  Gooble gobble!  I freakin' love that mod.

Me too -- I cannot wait for version 2.0 to be released, though it's probably going to take another 1 or 2 years xD. Worth the wait though.

I was house sitting for my brother this weekend and got to download it on his desktop computer, which has a fast processor and lots of memory, so the game ran with no lag at all (which I'm not used to on my laptop), even versus 4 hard opponents. Was a blast, so I told my brother he needs to take another vacation very soon LOL.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 25, 2015, 10:36:27 PM
Firefly Online...

https://keepflying.com/the-game/game-play


Not sure if this will be a fun game or a series of small stupid games meant to suck the wallet dry in order to gain virtual items...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 26, 2015, 12:00:30 AM
After a huge and grueling love-hate relationship with dota. I'm going to try and learn what is quite possibly the one of the most difficult Heroes of the game, Naga siren.... again..

incredibly hard to play, but once you learn her, incredibly hard to go up against

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 27, 2015, 01:00:01 AM
I hear the new batman game is amazing.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 27, 2015, 02:16:13 AM
I'd dump anyone who called me "babe"  in favor of a video game in a New York minute.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on June 27, 2015, 10:44:14 PM
Since we don't have a motorcycle thread, this will have to go here.



It's 500 bucks, DOT approved, and looks awesome. However, I'm not one to purchase before I see the final product... and some reviews. But, it'll be totally radical dudes.

...though, I'm wondering why the only venders are toy stores and GameStop... why not an actual motorcycle vender?

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=NEC12658&mode=retail

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on June 28, 2015, 06:18:45 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 03, 2015, 02:30:07 AM
I MADE A GAME-CHANGING PLAY
https://youtu.be/XGfTc3hOngc


I cannot explain how excited I was about that and how much amusement I'm getting from watching the replay.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 03, 2015, 07:24:53 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on June 20, 2015, 10:30:54 PM
The main character in FF15 seems a bit goth though. I'll just stay away from vampire hunters. That should work.
The Final Fantasy series has strayed way too far from its roots to be of any interest to me. It went from being a series with an overhead map, towns and random encounters to being this 3d monstrosity with none of the above.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on July 03, 2015, 02:45:41 PM


Boosh! Five stars again.

Tell you what, though. Gorgar has become one of my favorite tables. Part of this is due to nostalgia. Not for Gorgar specifically, but it is an older table and I am old enough to remember older pinball tables like it when I was a little kid. But the game plays a lot better. probably because it's simple and therefore steamlined. later tables from the 90's tended to be complicated affairs with ramps and habitrails and weird modes that need to be activated or as I've found on another table, you have to wait for the timer on another mode to run out before you can try to activate/use it. It's like a desperate attempt to be interesting with all that crap but Gorgar is more interesting to me with a single level playfield with a minimal of features: That's actually a very sparse table, even for 1979. Point is, it doesn't need all the extras, like a multi-level playfield, ramps, multiball, million point scores etc. because it doesn't need it. It's engaging all by itself and more engaging that other tables that have more features that do not work together as well.

It's not just the simplicity of Gorgar but the speed. The table is designed to keep that ball moving and it does this better than any of the other tables in season one. The ball constantly moves and is always hitting something. If it's not a spot target, drop target or pop bumper, it's a area of wall armed with a similar pop bumper/slingshot device to propel the ball, make a sound and keep things moving. My eyes dart around the table trying to keep track of the ball. This makes for a more exciting game. I can't tell you how many times I flip a ball up, miss my shot and have the ball clunk dully against a post and then just slowly roll back down on other tables.

I've five starred the wizard goals on Bride of Pinbot earlier and I really haven't gone back to that one but I have played a game or seven of Gorgar and plan to do so in the future. At the end of the day, it's just a well-designed table and what some might see as shortcomings in the lack of certain features are reveal just how unnecessary those other features are.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on July 12, 2015, 03:19:21 PM
I've playing a bit more, and I wasn't exactly correct about the appeal of Gorgar over later tables. What makes gorgar work is that I can see the entire table. I played a bit of Monster Bash, which is also a Williams table but from the 90's and you cannot see the rollovers or the jet bumpers. They're sequestered behind a ramp and you simply do not see the ball while it's back there. This could be a matter of camera angle or not playing on a real table, but that the ball is hidden from view just means I don't have to watch it to see where it's going. So for as long as it's bouncing around back there, I don't have to do anything but wait for the ball to come rolling out which will be the same place every time. This deflates the excitement and engagement because on a biological level, humans are like cats and will watch stuff that moves and tend to ignore stuff that doesn't move or that they can't see.

This is what's wrong with the later tables. Adding so much stuff hides areas of the playfield so you don't bother looking at any of it.

Or such is my experience.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 17, 2015, 01:53:48 AM
TotalBiscuit just created a Steam curator called The Framerate Police (http://store.steampowered.com/curator/9393382-The-Framerate-Police/) that lists games that are capped at 30 fps.  I can't tell if this is more like a mugshot magazine or reading off people's VD records on live tv.  Either way, this is great.



Shame.  Shame.  Shame.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on July 19, 2015, 06:09:52 PM
I've never been a fan of TB, maybe from back in the day when he played Wow he seemed kind of pretentious to me. I like Angry Joe, Jesse Cox and Crendor, Caddicarus and Alphaomegasin, but not him.

btw, anyone heard of Smooth McGroove?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXE7nJPhgv0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W54gF6QxeqM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 20, 2015, 11:20:43 AM
TotalBiscuit is certainly an extremely blunt and harsh critic, especially about perceived bad business practices and technical issues.  And I could see how his voice alone could be off-putting.  I tend to favor him because he gives detailed explanations of game mechanics alongside extensive gameplay footage.  It tends to showcase the game's strengths and weaknesses pretty accurately.

Angry Joe's good, too.  I like his antics, but he tends to rely on bullet-points and skimpy gameplay footage, which can give an incomplete picture.  *grumbles about Empire Total War not being what it was cracked up to be*  I was put off by a couple dangerously premature "Why ___ will kick ass" videos only to never see an actual review of the "kick ass" product after release.  Plus, I'm not terribly interested in most of the games he reviews (wrong platform, wrong genre, etc), so few of his reviews are relevant to me.  I basically just tune in for the antics.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 21, 2015, 02:46:25 AM
In anticipation of X-COM 2, I'm replaying X-COM with the new and improved Long War mod.  It's been a while, but they probably haven't changed much..

I fly to an abduction site.  Sectoids EVERYWHERE.  Instead of scattering and making for cover, a trigger-happy sectoid immediately one-shots my best guy and his friends proceed to crush the panicking survivors.



A few missions later:



God I love this game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 30, 2015, 07:28:14 PM
Just realized Journey hit the ps4 market. So happy.

Kinda tempted to buy MLB The Show 2015...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on August 02, 2015, 09:47:56 AM
Hey guys, I found a "Gamers" Facebook essentially.  My girlfriend and I are on this site all of the time and I thought I'd share it with you.

http://player.me/?invite=wolf39us

It's surprisingly intuitive, and I love the streams that are available from other gamers!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on August 02, 2015, 03:28:54 PM
Wow, I'm amazed "Sal" wasn't taken. Pretty neat.

http://player.me/sal


EDIT: I'll mostly post about RuneScape stuff, so that'll probably be very few people interested in what I'm doing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 05, 2015, 12:52:46 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0yS5dxwXY4

Five Nights at Freddy's 4.  I love this game.  Or more precisely, I love watching other people play this game.  Horror games tend to be a bit too much for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltPXJNjeUMQ

This kid's life is so tragic.  What makes it even worse for me is that his appearance extremely closely resembles me as a kid.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 05, 2015, 01:47:22 AM
Entwined: Meh gameplay, beautiful art, great story (very... creating story from your own interpretations of the art).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 05, 2015, 02:21:51 AM
The great thing about this one is that everything is still and quiet and you walk up to the door, staring into the pitch black hallway (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NothingIsScarier) while listening for footsteps, hoping that you don't get brutally murdered the instant you turn on your flashlight.  The silence/darkness, hidden threat, and extreme vulnerability of the protagonist all add up to the creepiest FNAF yet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on August 05, 2015, 02:23:08 AM
https://player.me/pickelledeggs
Got one as well. Same PickelledEggs name... as always... lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on August 10, 2015, 07:24:19 PM
Got into Prifddinas, yay me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 12, 2015, 03:54:59 AM
XCOM long war.  I'm halfway through the campaign, and oh my god, it's incredible.  It's simply amazing how much better the game is with this mod.  Practically everything is better.

I just made a rocketeer blow away about 10 aliens with a rocket.  Next, my mechanized soldier kills/maims 5 aliens with a flamethrower.  There are no sweeter words in the english language than "Chrysalid has panicked".  Now, I'm my squad is surrounded by a small army of Chrysalids and Muton Elites surrounding a MASSIVE Chrysalid (Queen?!).

[spoiler][/spoiler]

Battles feel so much more epic and dangerous.  The aliens are more threatening and in-your-face now, and you never really know what you're going to go up against, which is half of the appeal of the original game.

I love the soldier overhaul.  There are much more soldier classes now, and every class - while very different - brings something useful to the table.  Soldiers get way more perks to choose from.  No more choose between two perks BS.  Now it's three, and it almost always feels like a meaningful, important choice.

I love the interception overhaul.  You'll encounter UFOs that you won't (yet) be able to shoot down.  You simply have to wait for them to land and deal with them then.  And even as you start to close the tech gap, air superiority can still be a challenge.  Rest assured, those Firestorms can still get shot down.

I love the country overhaul.  Every so often, countries will make offers for recovered alien technology.  Giving it to them will actually toughen them up against the alien threat and make them less likely to panic when attacked.

You really feel like the world's going to hell, and with every mission, you're gradually learning and improving and wresting control of the world away from the aliens.  They thought they could just crush our armies and intimidate us into submission.  They were wrong.  Our cities are still standing, their raiding parties are barely intact enough to autopsied, and our countrysides are littered with crashed or destroyed spaceships.  And now, we're coming for their base.  We have one of their Ethereals in containment.  Its last thought?  Fear.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 12, 2015, 04:16:30 AM
Finally got back around to playing through the Witcher 3, god this game is great.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on August 12, 2015, 04:49:28 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 12, 2015, 04:16:30 AM
Finally got back around to playing through the Witcher 3, god this game is great.

I'm getting my new pc soon and want its specs to be up to grade to play games like witcher 3 and FFXIV. What processor and card are you using for your one?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 12, 2015, 04:56:50 AM
Quote from: Munch on August 12, 2015, 04:49:28 AM
I'm getting my new pc soon and want its specs to be up to grade to play games like witcher 3 and FFXIV. What processor and card are you using for your one?

A PS4 :P.

(My computer is absolute garbage, it struggles to play games like Smite or Civ 5).

Oddly enough, my PS4 ran The Witcher so, soooo smoothly when it came out... several patches later, I know get graphic bugs and occasionally the interaction option not popping up. Not sure why companies feel the need to patch something that works into something that works a little bit less well than it did before...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Spockrates on August 16, 2015, 08:32:38 PM
What games do you like to play?

Merged because we already have a gaming thread. -PickelledEggs
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on August 16, 2015, 09:24:57 PM
Quote from: Spockrates on August 16, 2015, 08:32:38 PM
What games do you like to play?

Haven't bought anything new lately.  I'm currently playing Red Dead Redemption for the fifth or sixth time.  I like the shooters.  I think Rockstar is a great company, and I've followed GTA since the second one.  Yeah, they are totally not politically correct, raunchy as heck, but the design and detail is phenomenal IMO.  I explore them in detail and something worth seeing might pop up years later.
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Post by: Hydra009 on August 17, 2015, 01:10:08 AM
I just found out that Bethesda is coming out with a PC/mobile CCG based in the Elder Scrolls universe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-NVs68X_S4

"The people here stopped going to work.  Breeding.  Talking.  Eating.  There's 30 million people here and they just kept playing our game.  Forever.  We were just trying to entertain people.  We didn't think it would... We meant it for the best..." -- Bethesda employee, final log
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Post by: kilodelta on August 25, 2015, 02:31:52 PM
Firefly or TES? I'm so confused.

I downloaded the "pregame" Firefly game. Not much to it.
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Post by: Summertimeyeah on August 26, 2015, 06:34:40 PM
I play league of legends right now and sometimes I'll log onto guild wars. Hearthstone is a really fun game too. I basically grew up playing PC games.
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Post by: kilodelta on August 26, 2015, 07:23:11 PM
So, I played some Unturned. It's fun as it is now. But, I think a lot more can be done with it. It needs missions or quests...

Couldn't find a good video of it... perhaps I'll make one and
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Post by: Hydra009 on August 27, 2015, 12:21:24 PM


Most played games:
Insurgency
Counterstrike: Global Offensive
Battlefield 3
C&C Generals (probably play as the GLA)

I'm sorely tempted to spam invites to Animal Crossing or Hatoful Boyfriend or something.  Maybe a Civ game set on perma peace.
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Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 27, 2015, 03:43:34 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 27, 2015, 12:21:24 PM


Most played games:
Insurgency
Counterstrike: Global Offensive
Battlefield 3
C&C Generals (probably play as the GLA)

I'm sorely tempted to spam invites to Animal Crossing or Hatoful Boyfriend or something.  Maybe a Civ game set on perma peace.

Dude generals is on steam? I've been wanting to play it forever, and if doesn't run with the CDs on win 8.1
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Post by: Hydra009 on August 28, 2015, 01:06:21 AM
Unfortunately, it's not.  :(  I just needed it for the joke that they'd really sympathize with the GLA.
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Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 28, 2015, 01:14:12 AM
aww....I really want to play that game again..you got me excited
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Post by: Hydra009 on August 28, 2015, 01:31:39 AM
viam inveniam aut faciam
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Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 29, 2015, 10:11:11 PM
Does ANYONE know how to get generals to install form disk on Win 8.1?!? it keeps spitting out my CD and I don't feel like shelling out 20 bucks to buy it from Origin right now, Anyone know how?!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 29, 2015, 11:13:24 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on August 29, 2015, 10:11:11 PM
Does ANYONE know how to get generals to install form disk on Win 8.1?!? it keeps spitting out my CD and I don't feel like shelling out 20 bucks to buy it from Origin right now, Anyone know how?!
Yeah-get Win. 7.  That 's what I did--hate Win 8.
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Post by: Shiranu on August 30, 2015, 07:17:51 PM


*Internal Hype Intensifies Immensely*
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Post by: Mike Cl on August 30, 2015, 07:45:44 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 30, 2015, 07:17:51 PM


*Internal Hype Intensifies Immensely*
Looks like MY kind of game!  Does this come for the PC as well?
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Post by: Shiranu on August 30, 2015, 08:23:55 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 30, 2015, 07:45:44 PM
Looks like MY kind of game!  Does this come for the PC as well?

Ps4 exclusive I'm afraid.

This is why I picked up the 4... Sony always has had strong grip on the exclusive titles.
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Post by: Mike Cl on August 30, 2015, 08:26:08 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 30, 2015, 08:23:55 PM
Ps4 exclusive I'm afraid.

This is why I picked up the 4... Sony always has had strong grip on the exclusive titles.
Well, hell--fuck Sony!!  That one looks good.  LMK if you like it.
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Post by: Shiranu on August 30, 2015, 08:31:29 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 30, 2015, 08:26:08 PM
Well, hell--fuck Sony!!  That one looks good.  LMK if you like it.

Will do. In all honesty, I hate the whole exclusive thing... there are several XB1 exclusives (*cough* Gears of War series *cough*) that make me heavily want to drop several hundred on an XB1 just for them. It would be nice to just be able to buy a nice PC and play all of these games on there. At the same time... there is something about console gaming that I just enjoy. I realise it's not as good of graphics, and the controller isn't as efficient... but there is never-the-less a "fun factor" to console gaming and that, to me, is what I look for in a game.

I try to keep my hype down so I'm not broken hearted by a game, especially in non-series games,  but I am letting myself get slightly hyped for this. The story, the graphics, the environment and "culture" of the tribes involved, and the fact it has open-world master Bestheda developers PLUS CodeRed (the Witcher series) developers working on it just makes me extremely hopeful.
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Post by: Mike Cl on August 30, 2015, 08:48:22 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 30, 2015, 08:31:29 PM
Will do. In all honesty, I hate the whole exclusive thing... there are several XB1 exclusives (*cough* Gears of War series *cough*) that make me heavily want to drop several hundred on an XB1 just for them. It would be nice to just be able to buy a nice PC and play all of these games on there. At the same time... there is something about console gaming that I just enjoy. I realise it's not as good of graphics, and the controller isn't as efficient... but there is never-the-less a "fun factor" to console gaming and that, to me, is what I look for in a game.

I try to keep my hype down so I'm not broken hearted by a game, especially in non-series games,  but I am letting myself get slightly hyped for this. The story, the graphics, the environment and "culture" of the tribes involved, and the fact it has open-world master Bestheda developers PLUS CodeRed (the Witcher series) developers working on it just makes me extremely hopeful.
The trailer really got my gaming juices going. :))  If it lives up to the trailer, I may have to pick up a PS-4.  But I do like my PC for gaming much much more than any console I've seen.
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Post by: Sal1981 on September 02, 2015, 10:51:34 AM
Hooked (yet again) on Minecraft, and on an "extended leave" from RuneScape. Currently only playing Vanilla 1.8.8, but I do have the PE Windows 10 game as well, but it's sorely underdeveloped. Once it's on par on with the PC version I'll play that instead since it runs a lot more smoothly and looks better (it's written in C++ instead of Java).

But damn I'm having fun in Vanilla singleplayer. Too much fun. Was up almost all last night because I wanted to expand my iron golem farm. I have a ton of projects I want to try and build, both functionally and aesthetically. One project I want to do when I got 8 spawn cells in my iron golem farm is a huge arena like mob grinder (think Colosseum and gladiators) that will store and with the push of a button just unload hordes of mobs at the player, but maybe that'll be better for a server than in singleplayer. I want to build a proper castle, not these small cobblestone outpostish buildings, I mean something that'll fill a surface area of 128x128 or more.

But so far I haven't even defeated the Enderdragon yet, although I have found a Stronghold, nor any Wither. I've built an sky mob xp x-grinder ('x' hence the shape), a sky mob grinder for resources that also works as an Enderman trap (I use 4 waterdispensers to flood a darkroom and the endermen teleport down to the trap where I lure them into a retracting sticky-piston 44 block drop trap), an artificial village that started out with 2 turned zombie villagers. A small (only 4 connections) Nether portal hub. A waterdispenser farm and a very crude base. As well as the usual chicken, cow and pig farms.

I also get a lot of good ideas from the Minecraft forums that I want to try out.

My old SpiritZ clan will have a whitelisted server up anytime soon, which I'll probably gonna do a shitton on.

Oh, and the seed I play on, if you want to check what it looks like, it's "1", lol.
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Post by: Solitary on September 02, 2015, 11:37:26 AM
I really wanted to get that game for my PC, because it could be a continuation of Mass Effect 3 which I still love playing after all these years.  I'm still waiting for so-called Mass Effect 4.  I hope it is worth the wait. And I hope they have you looking for up grades from exploring other planets with a rover.
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Post by: Mike Cl on September 02, 2015, 06:19:38 PM
Mad Max for the PC.  Any opinions?  The trailer looked very, very good. 
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Post by: Munch on September 03, 2015, 08:34:09 AM
Holy smokes batman! Ryu got uber manly O.o



Even the sheep at the back theres like "Woooh, Dat ass!"
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Post by: Solitary on September 03, 2015, 09:59:02 AM
Shouldn't he have rubber boots on?  :biggrin2:
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Post by: Munch on September 03, 2015, 10:17:11 AM
Quote from: Solitary on September 03, 2015, 09:59:02 AM
Shouldn't he have rubber boots on?  :biggrin2:

maybe he tapped into his inner foot fetish?
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Post by: Hydra009 on September 03, 2015, 11:27:49 AM
Quote from: Munch on September 03, 2015, 08:34:09 AMHoly smokes batman! Ryu got uber manly O.o
I kinda like how Ryu used to look better.



He's strong and fit, but not some hulking beefcake.  He actually has a medium build that you can tell has been honed through rigorous training.  Taking that and exaggerating the proportions just makes him looks cartoonish, imo.

Real fighters have curves!  :P
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Post by: kilodelta on September 03, 2015, 04:31:57 PM
Quote from: Munch on September 03, 2015, 08:34:09 AM
Holy smokes batman! Ryu got uber manly O.o



Even the sheep at the back theres like "Woooh, Dat ass!"

Holy shitballs. His feet are huge.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 04, 2015, 01:19:43 AM
I normally don't give two shits about console exclusives, but I've been watching Until Dawn on youtube, and I kinda like it.  It's one of those movie with quicktime events combined with telltale-like choices sort of games.  The plot is basically what you'd get if you put any Jason movie, Cabin in the Woods, Saw, Heavy Rain, and the Butterfly Effect in a blender.  There's an excessive reliance on jumpscares and some dumb dialogue, but it's actually oddly entertaining.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on September 05, 2015, 11:33:51 PM
Steam is selling the Mad Max streaming video... it seems they're moving beyond video games. For some reason, I don't have a positive response to seeing this. But, I can't think of a single reason to really care whether or not Steam starts selling movies. Maybe I'm just becoming an old grumpy goat.
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Post by: Shiranu on September 05, 2015, 11:44:57 PM
Forza 6 this Tuesday :D.
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Post by: Shiranu on September 15, 2015, 03:29:16 AM
Forza 6... God it's good to have a racing game again.

Now, fifa next week and I am set till I believe Battlefront.
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Post by: Mike Cl on September 15, 2015, 09:23:02 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on September 15, 2015, 03:29:16 AM
Forza 6... God it's good to have a racing game again.

Now, fifa next week and I am set till I believe Battlefront.
I believe Mad Max is a racing game--sort of.  Your main goal is to put together the baddest car on the planet.  Or that's how I understand it.
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Post by: Hydra009 on September 15, 2015, 11:42:35 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on September 15, 2015, 09:23:02 AMI believe Mad Max is a racing game--sort of.  Your main goal is to put together the baddest car on the planet.  Or that's how I understand it.
Total Biscuit calls it Open World Simulator:  The Game.  It's a garden variety open world game with vehicular combat and that arkham/mordor combat system when you have to fight on foot.  It's not a racing game.
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Post by: Mike Cl on September 15, 2015, 12:56:03 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 15, 2015, 11:42:35 AM
Total Biscuit calls it Open World Simulator:  The Game.  It's a garden variety open world game with vehicular combat and that arkham/mordor combat system when you have to fight on foot.  It's not a racing game.
Well.................okay...............but it is 'racing' to build your ultimate bomb of a car.  I realize that it is sold under the RPG sandbox type.  But the car  racing/combat is central in this one.  Rage is another RPG (much older tho) that features car building and actually racing as well as combat.
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Post by: Hydra009 on September 17, 2015, 03:42:58 PM
What do you guys think of Armello?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DIV8Hwy4n0

Basically, it's a board game with anthropomorphic animals.  There's the mad king in a castle in the center of the map, and all the players start off in the corners.  They fight/quest their way to power while monsters continually spawn and attack them.  So, the heroes fight not only each other, but also the monsters and ultimately, attack the mad king and claim his throne.

I really, really like the art style.  And from the gameplay videos I've seen, it's pretty lively for a board game.  "Game of Thrones only with animals" might be overselling it a bit, but still, it doesn't look like a bad title at all, imo.
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Post by: Hydra009 on September 19, 2015, 02:27:15 PM
Well, curiosity got the better of me and I tried Armello.  Loved it.  It's actually a really fun but surprisingly difficult game.  Its whimsical tone belies how frustrating it can be.  Basically, every turn you will either participate in an event or a fight, and the roll of the dice determines the outcome.  Good rolls = elated Hydra.  Bad rolls = peeved Hydra.  I've cussed more in my first couple matches than I care to admit.

Most of the mechanics are pretty straightforward, but some of them are pretty opaque.  This is definitely one of those games that takes a couple days to really figure out.

The game itself takes around an hour and the scenario is always the same (increasingly insane/dying king, war for the throne, yadda yadda) but due to the chaotic nature of the game and different ways to win, it plays differently every time.  Also, you unlock new items/spells over time, which really helps to keep it interesting.

And it doesn't hurt that this game is a card and dice-based strategy game with cute animals, which really appeals to someone like me.

Definitely a good buy when it goes on sale.
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Post by: Munch on September 20, 2015, 05:24:47 PM
So glad to have a gaming rig again and playing game!!

Its like... mmmmmm...


for the first time, I can play all the Arkham games, final fantasy XIV, the witcher series and the dragon age series

core i7 system, 250g SSD card, 3TB hard drive, 960 graphics card, and room for expansion. I'm in pc gaming nirvana ^^
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Post by: Mike Cl on September 20, 2015, 06:14:11 PM
Quote from: Munch on September 20, 2015, 05:24:47 PM
So glad to have a gaming rig again and playing game!!

Its like... mmmmmm...


for the first time, I can play all the Arkham games, final fantasy XIV, the witcher series and the dragon age series

core i7 system, 250g SSD card, 3TB hard drive, 960 graphics card, and room for expansion. I'm in pc gaming nirvana ^^
The the Dragon Age series was great.  I had hoped that DA Origins would have been taken further than it was taken. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on September 20, 2015, 07:17:26 PM
I've been thinking about inquisition, but my BF keeps warning me off it because he hates DLC in games. Think its worth getting?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 20, 2015, 07:20:02 PM
Quote from: Munch on September 20, 2015, 07:17:26 PM
I've been thinking about inquisition, but my BF keeps warning me off it because he hates DLC in games. Think its worth getting?
DLC's can be a mixed bag.  Inquisition was okay--not nearly as good as DAO, but playable. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on September 20, 2015, 07:42:47 PM
yeah, I'll admit, just thinking of making the iron bull into your boyfriend just makes me want to play it ^^



Dem horns!
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Post by: trdsf on September 23, 2015, 01:47:27 PM
Boldly forward into 2007!

Bought a used Wii.  :D
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Post by: GrinningYMIR on September 23, 2015, 03:36:44 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYgKFgtQ27o
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Post by: Sal1981 on September 23, 2015, 04:00:25 PM
Windows 10 Minecraft Beta should get more updates to align it towards the PC version and further away from the PE version.
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Post by: Hydra009 on September 24, 2015, 12:26:29 AM
I know I sound like a broken record here, but I'm really liking Armello.  I just played as a cutesy rabbit with a parasol and strolled into the king's throne room like Jaime fucking Lannister.  It felt like justice.
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Post by: trdsf on September 24, 2015, 07:01:55 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on September 05, 2015, 11:33:51 PM
Steam is selling the Mad Max streaming video... it seems they're moving beyond video games. For some reason, I don't have a positive response to seeing this. But, I can't think of a single reason to really care whether or not Steam starts selling movies. Maybe I'm just becoming an old grumpy goat.
I think I'm with you here.  I'm not a big fan of the Swiss army knife approach to making a business model -- this is how companies end up getting into something they don't know how to do and eventually imploding because of it.  Steam is very good at what they already do and their extensions to being a games provider (offering more general software and utilities, the Greenlight program, and the Steam machines) make sense, but I just don't see VOD as a logical extension of that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 27, 2015, 02:19:16 PM
School's sociology textbook:  "Video games are ultraviolent and sexually inappropriate."  :mad:

WTFG, liberals.  I suppose paintings are ultraviolet and sexually inappropriate by that logic.  I also don't get why cartoon violence or sex is inherently bad or inappropriate to depict.  Seems like puritanical sensibilities are alive and well and taking root in some surprising circles.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on September 28, 2015, 08:07:08 PM
wonder if anyone knows how about this. With my new rig I've had no issue with all my current games I've downloaded. But i've just now downloaded Tera Rising, and while having no issue on my windows 7 system, I'm now being told Tera needs directx 9.0c to run. My new system has directx 12, and Ive read it should just identify a more advanced system, but Tera's being a sod refusing to accept 12.

If I install directx 9.0c, will that fuck about with directx 12 at all?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 28, 2015, 10:54:58 PM
Quote from: Munch on September 28, 2015, 08:07:08 PMIf I install directx 9.0c, will that fuck about with directx 12 at all?
I have it on good authority that it will not.  But be sure to periodically check your other games' options windows to see that they are running the latest version of directx that they possibly can.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on September 29, 2015, 02:15:28 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 28, 2015, 10:54:58 PM
I have it on good authority that it will not.  But be sure to periodically check your other games' options windows to see that they are running the latest version of directx that they possibly can.

Good point. Wildstar goes f2p today so gonna download that
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Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 05, 2015, 09:25:56 PM
RED ALERT 2 FOR FREE ON ORIGIN
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Post by: Hydra009 on October 17, 2015, 02:47:16 PM
I found a fun little card game that I think some of you guys might like.  My roommate and I work on opposite shifts so we hardly ever see each other, but he loves games as much as I do and wanted a simple game that we could play together quickly.  It's called Star Realms, it's not amazing or anything, but it's good.  It's basically Star Trek with the serial numbers filed off.  A bunch of space ships and starbases.  Easy to learn and only takes about 20-30 minutes to play a match.  You start the game with a really crappy deck and steadily improve it by buying new ships and starbases.  Those get shuffled into your deck and your future hands get more and more kickass.

The rules:  you draw 5 cards every turn and play all of them.  Spaceships use their abilities and then go back into your deck.  Starbases use their abilities and stay in play.  They can use their abilities every turn until destroyed.  (It's a good idea to destroy your enemy's starbases pronto)  Most abilities give you Trade or Combat.  You use Trade to buy new cards for your deck from a pool of cards that both players get access to but neither one controls (think of it as a scifi bazaar).  You use Combat to blow stuff up.  And you might also get some cards that allow you to draw new cards (always helpful) or remove your own cards from the game (it's incredibly important to get rid of crappy cards so that you're more likely to draw good ones)  You take turns until someone's health hits zero.  It's that simple.

But the cool thing about it is that most starships/starbases belong to one of four factions:
Federation - exactly like what you think it is.  Seriously, there's a lawsuit in the works.
Star Empire - a more militaristic Federation
Machine Cult - praise the Omnissiah!  They excel at getting rid of crappy cards.
Blobs - aliens, pure DPS.

If you play two cards from the same faction in the same turn, they both get bonuses.  So it really pays to invest most of your cash in one or two factions.  You can chain some great combos that way!

We have the physical card game, but there's also a PC version (http://www.starrealms.com/digital-game/) that plays the same way.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 20, 2015, 01:54:42 AM
For the approximately 1-2 humans still browsing this thread, I just watched a playthrough of a seriously good game called Soma.  It's one of those Bioshock Infinite type games - good game but ridiculously great story.  I can't explain much about it without spoiling the story, but it covers a bunch of really heavy topics - identity, meaning, euthanasia, etc.  Really gets you wondering about stuff.  And the identity issues are especially jarring for those of us who happened to be twins.

Play it, watch it, whatever.  Just please check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G69cZFPojUg

I'm still me, aren't I?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on October 20, 2015, 06:03:38 AM
Thanks for the heads up. I loved RA2 bimd.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 05, 2015, 02:02:53 AM
I'm really enjoying World of Warships right now.  I'm determined to unlock and purchase the USS North Carolina.  "Are you afire?"  "No, but they are!  Get some!"  :D

Imagine World of Tanks on the high seas, because that's basically what it's like.  Except there's a lot less hiding and you can comp stomp instead of pvp if you want.  And the distances are enormous, so you have to lead your target.  It takes some getting used to, but it's very rewarding once you get the hang of it.

And as of right now, there are still no British warships except for a single premium one, which is pretty bizarre considering that the Royal Navy was the largest in the world around WWI and WWII.  Instead, you'll see mostly American and Japanese ships, with the odd German or Russian.

Compared to World of Tanks, it's a lot less stressful (there's something about the ocean that is oddly soothing), matchmaking is better, being stock doesn't hurt your odds as much, and matches are usually over quicker.  But it's a hell of a grind.  It takes a LOT of battles to climb tiers, especially from tier 4 onward.  And although you can play just fine as a free player, there's a lot of temptation to go paid to substantially speed up the process.

If you join up, I highly recommend Aslain's modpack.  Lots of little HUD improvements and skins.  And yes, there are several MLP-themed mods, should you wish to make your cruiser 20% more awesome.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 05, 2015, 08:15:52 AM
I am just restlessly awaiting FO 4 on the 10th!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 05, 2015, 11:11:50 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 05, 2015, 02:02:53 AM
I'm really enjoying World of Warships right now.  I'm determined to unlock and purchase the USS North Carolina.  "Are you afire?"  "No, but they are!  Get some!"  :D

Imagine World of Tanks on the high seas, because that's basically what it's like.  Except there's a lot less hiding and you can comp stomp instead of pvp if you want.  And the distances are enormous, so you have to lead your target.  It takes some getting used to, but it's very rewarding once you get the hang of it.

And as of right now, there are still no British warships except for a single premium one, which is pretty bizarre considering that the Royal Navy was the largest in the world around WWI and WWII.  Instead, you'll see mostly American and Japanese ships, with the odd German or Russian.

Compared to World of Tanks, it's a lot less stressful (there's something about the ocean that is oddly soothing), matchmaking is better, being stock doesn't hurt your odds as much, and matches are usually over quicker.  But it's a hell of a grind.  It takes a LOT of battles to climb tiers, especially from tier 4 onward.  And although you can play just fine as a free player, there's a lot of temptation to go paid to substantially speed up the process.

If you join up, I highly recommend Aslain's modpack.  Lots of little HUD improvements and skins.  And yes, there are several MLP-themed mods, should you wish to make your cruiser 20% more awesome.

The SS Rainbow Dash shall crush our enemies
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 05, 2015, 12:02:48 PM
You can make it so your ship's captain is a random MLP character.  So far I have Luna, Fluttershy, and a bunch of background ponies.  I'm going to have to tinker around with the mod to pick the exact right ones.

Also, torpedo icons look like giant eclairs.  Cannon icons look like either cupcakes or baked bads.  And cannon fire looks like either red or blue lasers (like in Star Wars).  Makes the game a little more mirthful.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on November 06, 2015, 01:17:07 PM
Evil Twin's kids have me playing Guild Wars 2.  No strong opinions on it yet, and I can only play at their place because my computer can't handle the graphics load (yeah, I know, time to upgrade).  Still actively playing Wizard101 and looking forward to the upcoming level boost and new realm.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on November 09, 2015, 05:23:35 PM
Guild Wars 2 has a pretty good storyline for the character quests, but other than that, it's a grind fest for legendaries.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 09, 2015, 06:40:40 PM
Fallout night.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 09, 2015, 07:03:44 PM
Heck yes!  I'm finally going to start playing Fallout tonight!

New Vegas, here I come!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 12, 2015, 04:10:39 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0TSQFulICs

I talked to a couple guys about Fallout 4.  One loves it and can't get enough of it.  The other plays it but doesn't like it - he cites the bugs and states that the occasional crash is unacceptable despite the game itself being very good.  (Exact words:  "pirate it, don't buy it", which I disagree with - good games should earn at least a modest contribution.  You don't have to shell out $60 at launch, it could just be $20 or less after it goes on sale.)  Imho, his standards are too high.  Perfection or piracy seems like an unrealistic choice.  Bethesda games are notoriously buggy on release, but most of em eventually get fixed with patches and community mods, so I wouldn't sweat it.  As far as flaws go, that's a pretty minor one.  Other games are practically unplayable on release or suffer from some seriously questionable business practices *coughEAcough*

I've seen a lot of mixed opinions on this game.  Youtube and Steam reviews generally praise it, but it's taking a beating on Metacritic.  What gives?  Is there some major flaw that I don't know about or is Metacritic the new Yelp?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 12, 2015, 09:57:43 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 12, 2015, 04:10:39 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0TSQFulICs

I talked to a couple guys about Fallout 4.  One loves it and can't get enough of it.  The other plays it but doesn't like it - he cites the bugs and states that the occasional crash is unacceptable despite the game itself being very good.  (Exact words:  "pirate it, don't buy it", which I disagree with - good games should earn at least a modest contribution.  You don't have to shell out $60 at launch, it could just be $20 or less after it goes on sale.)  Imho, his standards are too high.  Perfection or piracy seems like an unrealistic choice.  Bethesda games are notoriously buggy on release, but most of em eventually get fixed with patches and community mods, so I wouldn't sweat it.  As far as flaws go, that's a pretty minor one.  Other games are practically unplayable on release or suffer from some seriously questionable business practices *coughEAcough*

I've seen a lot of mixed opinions on this game.  Youtube and Steam reviews generally praise it, but it's taking a beating on Metacritic.  What gives?  Is there some major flaw that I don't know about or is Metacritic the new Yelp?
I love FO 3--for me that is the game I compare all others to.  And I still play it often.  I also love New Vegas.  It is just a tiny tick lessor than FO3.  And I still play it as well.  I Have been playing FO 4 for the last two days (notice--no postings by me in that stretch???)  and I love it.  So far it matches FO 3--but way too early to see how it fully stacks up.  I read on steam that there was a clash of video cards and it caused an immediate crash.  But there is a patch up for that already.  I had not problems.  I did get a message that the game could not find my video card so the setting were on low.  But if what I am seeing is low then high must be like walking down the street.  I have not had one glitch or crash.

The graphics are great!  The framerate is good.  The views are unbelievable.  So far no technical or graphical problems.  It is clearly a step above New Vegas and Skyrim.  (And yes, I love Skyrim, too and still play it as well.) The quests seem well done so far.  The combat is easy to pick up.  Moving is easy and realistic.  The new perk system is an improvement over NV and will allow for a whole array of directions to develop in.  The biggest difference so far is the crafting.  Working from a work bench I can just about dismantle an entire town down to it's components.   What I can do with that I'm not clear what I can do with all that stuff.  For example, I can break down the toy car into plastic, screws and something else.  That is then stored within the range of that workbench.  And can be used to craft other objects.  The work benches I have found so far are general work bench, weapons bench, chemical, cooking, and armor.  Everything is piece-meal in that you can craft a huge assortment of things from each bench.  Weapon making will be fun, I can tell already.  And armor is created piece by piece now and not just suits.  All the clothing has some value now, even the clean business suits.  They can at least be scraped.  And everything you can pick up can be scraped if you want--so nothing is useless now. 

We do get companions but I'm not sure what each can do, or even who they all are.  Dogmeat shows up quickly.  He is very useful and giving him directions is easier and he can now carry stuff.  The house robot is the first one you come across.  And he is surprisingly good.  But I elected to go with Dogmeat for now.  Other companions show up later, I think.  The opening is draggy--but then that is the norm for the FO series.  And the story has to start somewhere.  And the story centers around finding your son.

I fought with my expectations for a month now.  I did not want to get myself all worked up and make myself be disappointed.  So far, nothing even close to disappointment.  One of the best features for me with the FO series is the replayability of the game.  I can see, even in this short time, that I want to go back and do it differently.  I am sure I will be logging at least 1000 hrs into this game--and maybe (most likely) more. 

If you like this type of game, do not hesitate--grab it now and play the hell out of it!!!!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 12, 2015, 10:57:13 AM
I have never been a huge Fallout fan, but honestly I have been loving 4. It's been awhile since I have gotten so hooked on a game... and yeah, I have had no technical difficulties either, the only glitch I have seen is Codsworth standing on a table and floating into a roof. No crashes, no game-breaking bugs, just one instance of clipping because of a bad path choice.

Everything about it has been really fun though, so I don't know why it is getting bashed. Maybe the over-hyping it got is catching up to it.
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Post by: Hydra009 on November 12, 2015, 12:14:02 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on November 12, 2015, 10:57:13 AMEverything about it has been really fun though, so I don't know why it is getting bashed. Maybe the over-hyping it got is catching up to it.
From the reviews, it seems like people expected a masterpiece and are upset that it didn't match their incredibly high expectations.  The negative ones say that it's more FPS than RPG - they didn't like the removal of skills, removal of karma, or the Mass Effect-style dialogue options.  The UI gets a lot of flak, too.
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Post by: Hydra009 on November 12, 2015, 12:16:50 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on November 12, 2015, 09:57:43 AMIf you like this type of game, do not hesitate--grab it now and play the hell out of it!!!!
I will...eventually.  My rig barely hits minimum requirements in some areas.  It'll have to wait until after I upgrade.  It's the first thing I'll buy after the upgrade, though.
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Post by: Mike Cl on November 12, 2015, 12:47:34 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 12, 2015, 12:16:50 PM
I will...eventually.  My rig barely hits minimum requirements in some areas.  It'll have to wait until after I upgrade.  It's the first thing I'll buy after the upgrade, though.
Sorry to hear that.  But I do know your agony.  I've been there and done that.  But it is a grand play so far.  I don't see how anyone can say this is not an epic game.  I would say that so far it has exceeded my expectations--and my expectations were fairly high.   
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Post by: Hydra009 on November 12, 2015, 03:14:51 PM
Don't be.  It's an intentionally mid-range build.  I get to play games that are roughly 2 years old and have already been patched and modded to stability - no, excellence - instead of being an unwitting betatester.  Saves me a ton of grief and money and all it requires is a lot of patience on my part.  The only downside is being a bit late to the party, but that's fine.  When I get my hands on Fallout 4, it'll be half the price with a ton of DLC and excellent mods.  It'll be ten times as good as it was, and my time to rule shall come.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 12, 2015, 03:42:13 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 12, 2015, 03:14:51 PM
Don't be.  It's an intentionally mid-range build.  I get to play games that are roughly 2 years old and have already been patched and modded to stability - no, excellence - instead of being an unwitting betatester.  Saves me a ton of grief and money and all it requires is a lot of patience on my part.  The only downside is being a bit late to the party, but that's fine.  When I get my hands on Fallout 4, it'll be half the price with a ton of DLC and excellent mods.  It'll be ten times as good as it was, and my time to rule shall come.


That is the mirror image of how I tackled most of my favorite games.  When I was working, I'd wait for at least a year to pick up the next game I had my eye on.  I found that I replayed the games I like so much that have plenty of good games to play/replay, and that year or year and a half would go by pretty quick.  That plan of yours is really good!
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Post by: missingnocchi on November 12, 2015, 04:10:27 PM
Not impressed with 4. The quality of the story, dialogue, and characters are all down from New Vegas. They tried to return to the empty, barren feeling of the Capital Wasteland as opposed to the relatively crowded Mojave, but the thing about Fallout 3 is that even when there weren't many people around, there was always something to explore. In 4, the empty feeling is achieved through large portions of the map that are just barren, with no structures, caves, or really anything at all but a few radstags. The writers have so far struggled to convince me of pretty much anyone's motivations, or why I should care about them. [Spoiler warning] I really should have seen it coming when they had more people on the surface defending and operating the vault than people going down... really? I can see the soldiers being willing to give their lives, but the elevator operators? I would have been scrambling to get on that shit myself, don't know about the rest of you. A minor detail, but one that's a microcosm of how they treat personal motivation for basically the entire game - if it doesn't advance the plot, it doesn't exist.

Gameplay fares a little better, but only in the sense that it's a mixed bag rather than being all negative. On the one hand, combat has definitely improved, and I like the setups for the scripted battles. Very fertile ground for a lot of creative maneuvering. It would be a lot better if the AI actually fought back, but unfortunately, AI has retained the bare-bones functionality Bethesda is known for. It's not going to do anything too absurd, but seriously, The Last of Us is what, two years old now? It's a bit of a waste of some of the best designed parts of the game. The worst offense, in my opinion, is the final abandonment of the RPG aspects of the game. Unless you're an absolute VATS maniac, half of the stats don't even matter anymore. The game only gives you two real choices the entire way through, everything else is either completely railroaded or totally self-contained. As a fan of the original Fallout games, I'm disappointed that they've now for the first time dropped the original stats/perks system, only retaining S.P.E.C.I.A.L. as a vestige. At least the lore is still good, though I suspect that's because most of it was sketched out during Fallout 3's development.

6/10, not good enough to pay full price but not bad enough to pirate without guilt. Wait until the Summer Sale and get it for 20 or 30 bucks.
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Post by: _Xenu_ on November 12, 2015, 08:38:57 PM
Im joining the Fallout party a bit late. I've had Fallout 3 for awhile but haven't gotten that deeply into it. Per the encouragement of someone at work, I played it again for a bit tonight. I'm still getting killed before I get out of the bunker.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 12, 2015, 11:10:12 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on November 12, 2015, 08:38:57 PM
Im joining the Fallout party a bit late. I've had Fallout 3 for awhile but haven't gotten that deeply into it. Per the encouragement of someone at work, I played it again for a bit tonight. I'm still getting killed before I get out of the bunker.
What do you mean?  You mean you get killed prior to leaving? Who kills you?  If I remember correctly, you start with a 10 mm pistol, after you are awaken by Amada.  She gives it to you.  But save it for the security guards.  Use the baseball bat that is in your locker for everything else--especially the rad roaches.  Take everything--don't forget the bobblehead in your dad's office.  Sneak everywhere.  In the overseer's bedroom and Marcy's bedroom, take all.  Check all the desks.  Check the lockers in the overseerer's office and take it all.  Let the teacher go in the security cell--and take all the security gear.  You can either kill the overseer, or not.  When in the overseer's office you can open the secret tunnel from there and go under the desk and escape.  Just run, hit the button to open the tunnel and run.  You will come to a door--you can then redo your stats and then save or just save and go on.  If you need more help, LMK, I"ve logged in over 2000 hrs on this baby.  And I still love it!
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Post by: Hydra009 on November 13, 2015, 02:12:13 PM
Funny review I found:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC-fnNhJ95s
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 13, 2015, 06:05:31 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 13, 2015, 02:12:13 PM
Funny review I found:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC-fnNhJ95s
Verily, verily I say unto you........................!  Glory be!  A 14/10 actually.......................if you need me, you will have to call me from the Commonwealth (was the wasteland)!!
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Post by: PickelledEggs on November 15, 2015, 02:33:05 AM
I've been playing the living shit out of Starcraft 2. And now the new expansion came out too.
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Post by: Hydra009 on November 27, 2015, 12:26:39 PM
Fallout 4 just got a couple exciting new mods:

A dialogue mod that reverts it back to Fallout 3 style
A settlement mod that greatly expands the size of the settlement and the available settlement objects.

When I get this game, I'm going to make a gigantic Brotherhood of Steel building that'll look something like this:



Basement:  power generators, computer terminals, labs, maybe even a half-finished Liberty Prime
1st floor: security, reception, medical bay
2nd floor: armory, target range
3rd floor: living quarters, mess hall
4th floor: administration, penthouse suite for the player
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Post by: Shiranu on November 27, 2015, 05:26:14 PM
One game I just bought for like... $3... a great little indie game called ftl.



Also bought the Grim fandango Remastered on steam for like $3... I love Native Mexican culture and film noir... so I feel like it should be a match made in heaven... and I know it's an iconic game of the Lucas Arts adventure games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 27, 2015, 05:32:19 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 27, 2015, 12:26:39 PM
Fallout 4 just got a couple exciting new mods:

A dialogue mod that reverts it back to Fallout 3 style
A settlement mod that greatly expands the size of the settlement and the available settlement objects.

When I get this game, I'm going to make a gigantic Brotherhood of Steel building that'll look something like this:



Basement:  power generators, computer terminals, labs, maybe even a half-finished Liberty Prime
1st floor: security, reception, medical bay
2nd floor: armory, target range
3rd floor: living quarters, mess hall
4th floor: administration, penthouse suite for the player
I wish my computer could run Fallout... I had to get it on PS4...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 27, 2015, 06:29:30 PM
I am playing the hell out of this game.  150 hrs into it and I have yet to finish one play thru--or to have built my first settlement.  I can see that I have several more hundred hours to go. :))
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on November 28, 2015, 04:18:35 PM
MMO's have too much bulk stuff in crafting skills.
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Post by: Hydra009 on December 08, 2015, 01:06:37 AM
Fran Bow.  Delightfully creepy and gory point-and-click.  That is all.
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Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on December 08, 2015, 10:08:10 AM
Picked up EU4 a few days ago. Massive improvement over EU3, for sure. I think I still prefer CK2, though, lots more shenanigans due to it being character- rather than nation-based. That said, the Extended Timeline mod is pretty sweet. Gets rid of the wastelands, and you can hang out with Tiberius Caesar and Vladimir Putin in the same game!
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Post by: Sal1981 on December 08, 2015, 04:23:53 PM
I'm sick and tired of JaGeX' continued milking of the players. Every fucking week there's like 3 RWT updates, introducing pointless cosmetics and whatnot.
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Post by: PickelledEggs on December 12, 2015, 02:09:39 AM
I started playing Guild Wars 2 again with my friends, but between the graphics and the huge world, my screen looks like it's going to explode. In fact, the graphics aren't even that intense... it's the combination between the fact that it's slightly prettier than most other MMOs and that it's just such a huge environment to load... and all the other players... my 2012 computer can't handle it anymore...

That being said, anyone play any other subscriptionless MMOs that are comparable to GW2 or WoW? What do you suggest to supplement my void of MMO
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Post by: Hydra009 on December 12, 2015, 03:04:59 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on December 12, 2015, 02:09:39 AMThat being said, anyone play any other subscriptionless MMOs that are comparable to GW2 or WoW? What do you suggest to supplement my void of MMO
Rift, but I barely even log in anymore.  It's just gotten very repetitive and tiresome and I could play for weeks and not really make much progress towards anything.

I mostly play World of Warships now.  It's more of a lobby game than a persistent world, but you can have a great game session in less than an hour, which beats grinding for hours with little payoff.  It is grindy in the sense that it can take hundreds of matches to finally get a ship in a higher tier, but you grow to love your current tier, which eliminates most of the pain of waiting.

I really liked the art style of GW2 and I have a great affection for the Charr, particularly Charr Enginners.  I absolutely loved the quest system (no quest log, proximity-based quests with multiple victory conditions!), the exploration, and even the player-specific quests.  GW2 is really underrated considering all the great things it brings to the table.

It's been forever and a half since I've played and I don't know where to begin or what to work towards.  Last time I played it, I just explored the entire world (including jumping puzzles), got the achievement, and logged out forever lol.
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Post by: SilentFutility on December 15, 2015, 04:50:12 PM
Well, CSGO has been ruined.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 15, 2015, 08:57:55 PM
Quote from: SilentFutility on December 15, 2015, 04:50:12 PM
Well, CSGO has been ruined.
That's too bad.  But FO 4 hasn't been.  Have logged 275 hrs. and have only played to the end as the Minutemen.  Three more endings to go.
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Post by: Shiranu on December 15, 2015, 09:08:34 PM
Yeah now that my semester is over and no work... I have been binging on FO. It really is a brilliant game.

Still need to binge beat the witcher and metro 2033... And grim fandango... But fo has been taking all my time.
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Post by: Hydra009 on December 15, 2015, 11:06:58 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 15, 2015, 08:57:55 PM
That's too bad.  But FO 4 hasn't been.  Have logged 275 hrs. and have only played to the end as the Minutemen.  Three more endings to go.
I'm loving Fallout New Vegas.  Way better than 3, imho.  It feels more alive.  And I really like the feuding factions.  Boomers ftw.

That said, I've made some mistakes.  I tried to rescue some slaves and felt a surge of joy watching them scamper away to freedom.  Then their slave collars detonated... :sad2:

And I stumbled on an abandoned Brotherhood of Steel base.  A treasure trove of power armor and plasma rifles and other goodies, all mine for the taking.  And then...

Dead Money is by far the most agonizing Fallout questline I've played so far, even more than the Pitt.  The three worst things a dev can do to an open-world RPG player is: 1) take away their gear 2) severely restrict travel 3) only allow the PC minimal control of the situation.

My poor level 14 character was so helpless and constrained.  And everywhere I walked was either instant death or a lingering death.  With nothing more than his wits and a shank, my character navigated a maze of corridors filled with toxic clouds and endless enemies, only to die instantly from a trap.  Or a deadly hologram.  Or to find his collar beeping more and more rapidly until...boom!  I can't count the number of times I've died there.  I also can't count up to twelve, so it's at least twelve.  But after hours and hours of going through those torturous and frustrating missions...there it was, the final confrontation.  Fury.  Awash with blazing, murderous fury.  At long last, victory.  Sweet, sweet victory.  My elation was interrupted by it bugging out on me at the end and I had to use console commands to finish the quest, but meh, victory.

The Wasteland seems less horrible now, its rusted shacks seem luxurious, its gangs are pathetic insects to be splatted at my whim.  I'm carving through the Mojave wasteland like a hot knife through butter. Onwards, to the Hoover Dam!
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Post by: Shiranu on December 16, 2015, 12:23:56 AM
Cannibalism... God I love it...

I just wish you could cook people:/.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on December 16, 2015, 02:40:12 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on December 16, 2015, 12:23:56 AM
Cannibalism... God I love it...

I just wish you could cook people:/.

You mean you can't? You silly americans with your strange 'morals'.
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Post by: Sal1981 on December 16, 2015, 03:24:03 AM
I have the same story regarding GW2 as Hydra's. I hardcore played for like a month, got to lvl 80 and completed the personal story quests with defeating Zhaitan (my character was those leaf people, Sylvari). I fiddled around with world stuff, just exploring and doing those annoying jumping puzzles for a few days and then just logged out. I've checked back, once or twice, but I don't feel the need to do anything else in GW2.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 16, 2015, 08:52:17 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 15, 2015, 11:06:58 PM
I'm loving Fallout New Vegas.  Way better than 3, imho.  It feels more alive.  And I really like the feuding factions.  Boomers ftw.

That said, I've made some mistakes.  I tried to rescue some slaves and felt a surge of joy watching them scamper away to freedom.  Then their slave collars detonated... :sad2:

And I stumbled on an abandoned Brotherhood of Steel base.  A treasure trove of power armor and plasma rifles and other goodies, all mine for the taking.  And then...

Dead Money is by far the most agonizing Fallout questline I've played so far, even more than the Pitt.  The three worst things a dev can do to an open-world RPG player is: 1) take away their gear 2) severely restrict travel 3) only allow the PC minimal control of the situation.

My poor level 14 character was so helpless and constrained.  And everywhere I walked was either instant death or a lingering death.  With nothing more than his wits and a shank, my character navigated a maze of corridors filled with toxic clouds and endless enemies, only to die instantly from a trap.  Or a deadly hologram.  Or to find his collar beeping more and more rapidly until...boom!  I can't count the number of times I've died there.  I also can't count up to twelve, so it's at least twelve.  But after hours and hours of going through those torturous and frustrating missions...there it was, the final confrontation.  Fury.  Awash with blazing, murderous fury.  At long last, victory.  Sweet, sweet victory.  My elation was interrupted by it bugging out on me at the end and I had to use console commands to finish the quest, but meh, victory.

The Wasteland seems less horrible now, its rusted shacks seem luxurious, its gangs are pathetic insects to be splatted at my whim.  I'm carving through the Mojave wasteland like a hot knife through butter. Onwards, to the Hoover Dam!
I have loved all the FO games.  FO 3 will forever live in my heart as the best--simply because when I discovered it and played it it was so very fantastic--and I had no expectations about it.  It may not be the best game technically, but I love it.  Logged in over 2500 hrs and still go back and play it every now and again.  Love the beginning of getting Dogmeat and doing the first few quests.

NV is another love.  I logged in over 2500 hrs on this one as well.  I tried all factions and endings--and DLC's.  Dead Money is very frustrating if you are less than lvl 20--I like 25 for this myself.  It is tough!  My favorite way to travel in this game is to use Veronica as my tank and Eddy as my rear guard--and I end up with the special guass rifle taken from the mercenaries camped by the Tumble Weed Ranch, the anti-material rifle and the special sniper rifle from the sniper perch locked trunk.  And I kill all of Ceaser's men  on sight so that the assassin squads come after me every now and again--they have great gear to sell. 

FO4 is following their footsteps.  I have 277 hrs logged in and have only finished the Minutemen faction part.  I can see that the crafting side of this will take up hundreds of hours on it's own.  And that there is no leveling cap will be interesting.  I think one can keep on leveling for the radiant type of quests go on forever if you want.
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Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on December 16, 2015, 10:54:16 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on December 16, 2015, 12:23:56 AM
Cannibalism... God I love it...

I just wish you could cook people:/.
/r/nocontext (https://www.reddit.com/r/nocontext).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 16, 2015, 02:08:04 PM
Quote from: SilentFutility on December 15, 2015, 04:50:12 PM
Well, CSGO has been ruined.
What's so bad about it? I was playing it last night and thought it was great
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SilentFutility on December 16, 2015, 05:43:20 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on December 16, 2015, 02:08:04 PM
What's so bad about it? I was playing it last night and thought it was great

The new update:

Added an unbalanced weapon, but have since nerfed it to not be as bad, essentially just to make money from new skins
Made all pistols far more inaccurate when moving, so now pistol firing consists of terrorits rushing out, standing still to have a chance of hitting something, and then being killed by already static CTs
Nerfed the rifles, particularly the AK47 and M4, so now the recovery time is longer and sprays are less accurate, but even one-shot tapping and short bursts are now much worse than before so it is an overall nerf

The pistols nerf makes pistol rounds unbalanced, it also makes eco rounds even more difficult to win whereas before they were difficult but possible if you really outplayed the other side
The rifles nerf means that they are now really bad at short range, and worse than they were at long range, which means weapons like autosnipers are even more OP because you can't use skill to combat them with a rifle effectively anymore
The rifles nerf also means that SMGs are now relatively much better

So, to summarise, rifle gameplay is fucked, autosnipers are now totally OP and even awps can't really be fought against well with a rifle if you're more skilled than the awper, and SMG rushes are even better than they already were because unless riflers holding a site hit the first shot as a headshot they're dead, and with an M4 the first shot HS isn't even enough to kill so that weapon is now effectively bad in all situations.

The balance is now way off, and skilled sprays are out of the game, being a rifler which was the core of the game is also not very effective, and essentially the game has been pushed away from being skill-driven to being SMG rush and autosniper biased, the two parts of the game requiring the least skill.

Other than possibly bug fixes and minor tweaks, the gameplay and balance was perfect, I moved to CSGO from source over a year ago and it has gradually been getting more and more balanced through VERY SMALL tweaks, and suddenly they go and just change the whole gameplay without it even being something the fanbase wanted. Nobody was complaining that rifles were OP, in fact they took skill to use well.
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Post by: Nonsensei on December 16, 2015, 07:40:07 PM
tried Rainbow Six: Siege?

Ive been watching people stream it for the last few days and it seems pretty amazing.
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Post by: Sal1981 on December 16, 2015, 08:26:49 PM
A new, and easier to use, voicechat service has recently launched. It's called Discord.gg

check it out.
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Post by: SilentFutility on December 18, 2015, 11:23:50 AM
They've reverted the rifles in CSGO back to their pre-update characteristics due to a huge backlash from the community!

Still not sure I agree with some of the other changes but they are very minor compared to this so that's a great result.
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Post by: Hydra009 on December 19, 2015, 04:49:40 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7beE0NgnmU

Hardware: Shipbreakers Homeworld: Shipbreakers Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
Release date:  Jan 20, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0qHZG1-rEg

XCOM 2
Release date: Feb 5, 2016

All aboard the hype train!  Toot-toot!

And I've gotta say, I'm mildly put off by the whole "aliens invade successfully" plotline of the second game simply because they based it around actual players losing the campaign.  I dunno about you guys, but I kicked some alien ass.  I would have gone on to conquer and/or nuke the alien home planet if I could have.

That said, I like the guerrilla feel, the ability to conduct ambushes, and the new melee class, though I'm going to deeply miss the ability to intercept alien craft.  But on the plus side, there's way more extensive character customization this time around.  I'm not going to lie, a couple of you guys are going to be rookies on the front lines fighting Chrysallids and/or Chrysallid meat puppets of your now deceased friends.  Just remember to shoot first and let the lab techs do the talking.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 19, 2015, 05:55:54 PM
Got Chivalry for Steam. One of my new favorite games.

"FOOOOR THE OOOORRRRDERRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on December 21, 2015, 07:30:04 PM




Gaaawd Dayyyym, I always thought Ryu was buff under his clothes, but Wow O.o
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 29, 2015, 12:53:26 AM
Streaming Mortal Kombat if anyone wants to watch http://twitch.tv/pickelledeggs
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 29, 2015, 01:48:59 AM
Got back into Endless Legend and tried out Shadows expansion... it is still an amazing game and the new espionage mechanic is great.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 30, 2015, 03:23:23 AM
Also finally decided to download some civs for civ 5... a pack of Indian civs. I always hated how india, with all its great history and empires, was just lumped into one modern civ.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on December 30, 2015, 03:40:37 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on December 30, 2015, 03:23:23 AM
Also finally decided to download some civs for civ 5... a pack of Indian civs. I always hated how india, with all its great history and empires, was just lumped into one modern civ.
I have that installed. I should play some of it....
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on December 30, 2015, 03:49:09 AM
Finally got myself dragon age inquisition. Didn't want to pay full price for it, so just got the standard edition for 15 pound.

Mostly it was just to I could make iron bull my boyfriend.



Gawd daym he's hot
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 01, 2016, 07:23:19 PM
Going to try my first enduro race on forza... An hour+ of the nurburgring. See y'all on the other side.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on January 01, 2016, 07:27:33 PM
Ive been playing the shit out of Grim Dawn. If you like Diablo style games, you can't possibly go wrong in picking this up. A work of love from former developers of Titan Quest. They also did Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War expansions which are excellent.

Anyway, the game is really great. 114 hours in so far. Cant stop.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 01, 2016, 08:38:09 PM
Quote from: Nonsensei on January 01, 2016, 07:27:33 PM
Ive been playing the shit out of Grim Dawn. If you like Diablo style games, you can't possibly go wrong in picking this up. A work of love from former developers of Titan Quest. They also did Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War expansions which are excellent.

Anyway, the game is really great. 114 hours in so far. Cant stop.
I loved Diablo II, the expansion.  I played it to death!  My fav was a level 91 necromancer.  And I also had the Mule program that allowed me to store all that I wanted--so I had most of the sets that one could get for that game.  Diablo 3 is a huge disappointment.  I don't even think of playing it any more.  I know I would probably like Grim Dawn--and will get it one day.  But I am in the grips of Fallout 4 and I have a hunch that I will be in that game for several hundred more hours.  I would not be surprised to find myself pushing the 1,000 hrs mark before all is said and done.
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Post by: Sal1981 on January 02, 2016, 04:27:33 AM
Tried streaming yesterday, just to see how well my computer and bandwidth would handle it, just streaming some RuneScape gameplay. Turns out I need at least 15-20Mbps upload, and I got only 5Mpbs :/

It's encoded, so it looks like crap on the stream, all blurry with the slightest movement of the camera.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on January 02, 2016, 09:27:48 AM
Quote from: Sal1981 on January 02, 2016, 04:27:33 AM
Tried streaming yesterday, just to see how well my computer and bandwidth would handle it, just streaming some RuneScape gameplay. Turns out I need at least 15-20Mbps upload, and I got only 5Mpbs :/

It's encoded, so it looks like crap on the stream, all blurry with the slightest movement of the camera.

Damn 5 megabits per second? Is nothing else available in your area?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 02, 2016, 10:21:15 AM
Quote from: Nonsensei on January 02, 2016, 09:27:48 AM
Damn 5 megabits per second? Is nothing else available in your area?
Still better than my 3.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 02, 2016, 10:33:22 AM
Yikes.  Well, may the Fiber-to-the-home gods bless you in the foreseeable future.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on January 02, 2016, 11:09:23 AM
Quote from: Nonsensei on January 02, 2016, 09:27:48 AM
Damn 5 megabits per second? Is nothing else available in your area?
If I want more bandwidth I have to subscribe to a business line, and those cost outta wazoo. That's one of the perils of living in the middle of the fricken North Atlantic Ocean.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 02, 2016, 12:13:07 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 02, 2016, 10:33:22 AM
Yikes.  Well, may the Fiber-to-the-home gods bless you in the foreseeable future.
I still manage to stream Netflix shows in HD somehow.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 02, 2016, 01:12:00 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on January 02, 2016, 12:13:07 PM
I still manage to stream Netflix shows in HD somehow.
Netflix recommends 5 mbps for HD.  Pulling that off with 3 is pretty amazing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on January 02, 2016, 01:12:28 PM
Download is 50Mbps though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on January 02, 2016, 01:20:53 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on January 02, 2016, 10:21:15 AM
Still better than my 3.
Also, these are upward speeds. Back in the days of dial up, upward and downward speeds were the same. These days though, download speed is much more emphasized because that's what most people rely on. People who wants to broadcast and upload videos are a small minority.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on January 02, 2016, 01:21:38 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on January 02, 2016, 01:12:28 PM
Download is 50Mbps though.
Thats what mine is. not sure about upload. Probably 5 or 10.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on January 02, 2016, 01:33:07 PM
test it then: http://www.speedtest.net
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on January 02, 2016, 02:36:24 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4963260823

About 7. Within expected results. Download came in a bit faster than expected, at about 60.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 04, 2016, 06:10:02 PM
My team in World of Warships

At the start of the match:



2 minutes later:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 12, 2016, 11:45:05 AM
Has anyone ever played Banished? It's basic building. The most politcially correct game ever I guess and a bit weird as much as the genre goes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: gentle_dissident on January 12, 2016, 05:28:18 PM
My favorite PC games. SPOILERS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2dvbdEjHQk
Download here.
http://tubular.net/dist/setup_treslunas.exe
http://tubular.net/dist/setup_maestro.exe
From 1st post here.
http://tubular.net/forums/music-vr-now-available-from-tubularnet--?act=ST;f=41;t=9438
"we've been given permission to act as the new official source for all things Music VR. You can download Tres Lunas and Maestro via the links on the front page for now. They're both completely free to download and use."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 13, 2016, 05:34:08 PM
This is a great game. Browser based.

Kind of like a murder mystery game you would play at a party. Free too.

http://blankmediagames.com/TownOfSalem/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 13, 2016, 10:56:51 PM
A good esoteric laugh.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 13, 2016, 11:39:45 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on January 12, 2016, 11:45:05 AM
Has anyone ever played Banished? It's basic building. The most politcially correct game ever I guess and a bit weird as much as the genre goes.

I haven't but it looks like the type of game I would enjoy if I can get it on sale.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: gentle_dissident on January 13, 2016, 11:44:16 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es0yE7R_7lQ
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 16, 2016, 09:48:29 PM
World of warships is quite addictive.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 16, 2016, 10:16:07 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on January 16, 2016, 09:48:29 PMWorld of warships is quite addictive.
Yeah, I like it, though it's 80% sailing/positioning and 20% action.  But it's all worth it just to sail between two enemy ships while firing lethal volleys of torpedoes from port and starboard.  Or broadsiding a destroyer and simultaneously incapacitating its engine, a torpedo tube, and one of its deck guns.  Or being a cruiser with great AA and escorting a battleship plagued by enemy aircraft.  :)

The multiplayer experience is kinda weird.  Most people are silent and sail off in random directions.  There's a lot of "cannon vision" - focusing on targeting/damage-dealing to the exclusion of all else.  I've seen lots of people inadvertently torpedo friendlies that way.  Had to dodge a lot of friendly torpedoes fired 14km away from the enemy but 4 km away from me.  :(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 16, 2016, 10:21:57 PM
Yeah I'm just rolling a cruiser and sticking with the biggest group or going destroyer and going stupid mode. Only been playing it for about 4 hours.

I honestly don't mind the non combat time... I try to use it strategically to get in the best position. It builds tension.
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Post by: Hydra009 on January 16, 2016, 11:00:34 PM
Cruiser is the best class, imho.  Battleships' low rate of fire and overall slugishness can be frustrating - especially the American ones.  Destroyers can do godlike damage or be the first fatality.  Cruisers tend to be the jack of all trades - fast enough to get to where they need to be, consistent in damage, and decently armored.

I'm currently saving up for a Cleveland.  Can't wait to steamroll the enemy, heh.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 16, 2016, 11:56:04 PM
Spending my time on the Japanese tech tree right now. No particular reason... though I am considering getting their second carrier for no reason other than it looks cool...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on January 17, 2016, 10:51:13 AM
My Hardcore Ironman is progressing nicely, and I've yet to die, phew.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 17, 2016, 07:00:41 PM
I take back liking cruisers... IJN destroyers are love, IJN destroyers are life.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 19, 2016, 12:44:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYRibkfPXM0

First look at Deserts of Kharak is pretty disappointing.  Apparently, the skirmish AI is awful.  It cheats and gets more units than it should be able to produce and then either throws them away in suicidal attacks or idles them in oblivious stupor.  There's only two factions, and they play fairly similarly.  Your choice between hover or wheeled vehicles.  Also, it's entirely desert-based, no space combat.  I figured this would happen, but I hope that eventually, a space-based expansion will change that.  That said, the aesthetics and gameplay seem very good.  All in all, it looks good, not great.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 19, 2016, 12:50:36 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on January 13, 2016, 11:39:45 PM
I haven't but it looks like the type of game I would enjoy if I can get it on sale.

Steam has it very cheap.
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Post by: kilodelta on January 21, 2016, 01:14:42 AM


The music is a bit loud. But, screw it. I laughed.
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Post by: gentle_dissident on January 21, 2016, 11:27:50 AM
It's amazing how close this game gets to my dreams. The music is fantastic as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLP1Pb8g14Y
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on January 25, 2016, 12:30:18 AM
Yeah. So Blade and Soul is probably the greatest MMO I have ever played. VERY boring for the first level or so for the first time around, but it is soooo good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 25, 2016, 12:35:32 AM
Skyrim:  mod it til it breaks.  Well, I broke it.  :/

Also, Sins of a Solar Empire has some pretty lamentable memory constraints, and my mod turned it into a .5fps slideshow just when I started kicking ass after 3 hours of playing.

And apparently MTG Forge hangs and/or becomes unstable when you gain 10^11 health or put that many counters into play.

*plays solitaire and weeps bitter tears*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on January 25, 2016, 04:29:48 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 25, 2016, 12:35:32 AM
Skyrim:  mod it til it breaks.  Well, I broke it.  :/

That happened with me on my previous pc. You'd think I'd learn my lesson after having played sims3 and crashing my pc on all the mods for that, but nope, when you can make tamriel look d poo good you forget the upper limit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 25, 2016, 08:38:24 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 25, 2016, 12:35:32 AM


*plays solitaire and weeps bitter tears*
I play solitaire and solitaire only, and love it!!!  I saw what happened with the Diablo II, the Expansion ladders and realized then that I wanted no part of it.  I play all of my games solo and solo only. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 25, 2016, 10:25:05 AM
I'm going to reinstall Skyrim.  Rebuild.  Better than before.

I think I figured out my problem.  Most of the mods were for the base game and didn't work well with the expansions.  Also, they spawned a large amount of NPCs and the engine didn't like that.  I'll start slow this time.  Maybe 50 mods, tops.  Not the 150 I was using before.  Goodbye, HD sweetroll mod.  Adios, immersive laundry.  Whatever's Polish for goodbye, cheese cannon.  I will remember your gooey greatness for all time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 25, 2016, 11:09:57 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 25, 2016, 10:25:05 AM
I'm going to reinstall Skyrim.  Rebuild.  Better than before.

I think I figured out my problem.  Most of the mods were for the base game and didn't work well with the expansions.  Also, they spawned a large amount of NPCs and the engine didn't like that.  I'll start slow this time.  Maybe 50 mods, tops.  Not the 150 I was using before.  Goodbye, HD sweetroll mod.  Adios, immersive laundry.  Whatever's Polish for goodbye, cheese cannon.  I will remember your gooey greatness for all time.
FO 4 has pushed Skyrim to the sidelines.  For now, anyway.  But when I run Skyrim, it is with between 50/60 mods.  This time, I will be doing your approach.  I will start with one mod--the alternate start mod.  Then add as I go. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on January 25, 2016, 06:36:48 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 25, 2016, 11:09:57 AM
FO 4 has pushed Skyrim to the sidelines.  For now, anyway.  But when I run Skyrim, it is with between 50/60 mods.  This time, I will be doing your approach.  I will start with one mod--the alternate start mod.  Then add as I go. 

Live another life is a good one. I think you can start with a couple more though without any harm. A mod that revamps the skill tree is a good one. I personally want to try out the mod that replaces the current leveling system with an xp system. Something like that plus a mod that improves crafting and you should be all set.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 25, 2016, 07:39:24 PM
Anything on G.E.M.S. (http://skyrimgems.com/) is great as far as I've concerned.  I particularly like T3nd0s Skyrim Redone.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 25, 2016, 08:20:38 PM
Quote from: Nonsensei on January 25, 2016, 06:36:48 PM
Live another life is a good one. I think you can start with a couple more though without any harm. A mod that revamps the skill tree is a good one. I personally want to try out the mod that replaces the current leveling system with an xp system. Something like that plus a mod that improves crafting and you should be all set.
Yeah, I use the Live Another Life game starter.  Have gotten tired of watching that guys head get chopped off.............:)  I also use some mods that tweak the enchantment and blacksmith trees--and the archery one as well.  My must have is Sofia--I love her wisecracks and oddball statements--and she does a good job of staying out of the way.  What mod replaces the leveling system??
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 25, 2016, 08:22:01 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 25, 2016, 07:39:24 PM
Anything on G.E.M.S. (http://skyrimgems.com/) is great as far as I've concerned.  I particularly like T3nd0s Skyrim Redone.
Wow, Hydra, I had not seen the GEMS site!  I'll have to check that out!  Why do you like T3ndOs Skyrim Redone?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 26, 2016, 02:25:19 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 25, 2016, 08:22:01 PMWhy do you like T3ndOs Skyrim Redone?
It completely reworks the perk system, which had lots of pointless perks.  This mod changes that.  For example, lockpicking has been merged with pickpocketing and the empty slot is used for the wayfarer tree - it levels up as you explore the world and changes how wild animals interact with you.  Shouts level up speech and speech perks boost shouts.  One-handed got a massive overhaul, the new perks allow for specialization with specific weapons - scimitars, maces, longswords, axes, etc.

Additionally, there are optional modules - changes to the races, standing stones, combat, enemy scaling/AI , etc.  There's even a survivalism mode meant to synergize with Frostfall (the mod that let's you freeze to death but also gives you the ability to camp, eat hot food, and dress warmly to stave off hypothermia)

Bottom line:  it changes a LOT about how the game works.  It's basically like playing a different game.  If you do try it, it should be used in tandem with skse and Elys Uncapper.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on January 26, 2016, 06:36:09 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 25, 2016, 08:20:38 PM
Yeah, I use the Live Another Life game starter.  Have gotten tired of watching that guys head get chopped off.............:)  I also use some mods that tweak the enchantment and blacksmith trees--and the archery one as well.  My must have is Sofia--I love her wisecracks and oddball statements--and she does a good job of staying out of the way.  What mod replaces the leveling system??

http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/40899/?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 26, 2016, 09:01:20 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 26, 2016, 02:25:19 AM
It completely reworks the perk system, which had lots of pointless perks.  This mod changes that.  For example, lockpicking has been merged with pickpocketing and the empty slot is used for the wayfarer tree - it levels up as you explore the world and changes how wild animals interact with you.  Shouts level up speech and speech perks boost shouts.  One-handed got a massive overhaul, the new perks allow for specialization with specific weapons - scimitars, maces, longswords, axes, etc.

Additionally, there are optional modules - changes to the races, standing stones, combat, enemy scaling/AI , etc.  There's even a survivalism mode meant to synergize with Frostfall (the mod that let's you freeze to death but also gives you the ability to camp, eat hot food, and dress warmly to stave off hypothermia)

Bottom line:  it changes a LOT about how the game works.  It's basically like playing a different game.  If you do try it, it should be used in tandem with skse and Elys Uncapper.
Thanks, when the Skyrim bug bites me again, I'll give this a go.  But that means I'll have to bite the bullet and learn how to install skse. :)))
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 26, 2016, 09:02:51 AM
Quote from: Nonsensei on January 26, 2016, 06:36:09 AM
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/40899/?
I guess this means I'll have to join Nexus to get this.  I should do that anyway.  Just concerned that I will screw up the whole thing by installing something wrong.  But it's about time for me to grapple with this.  Thanks for the tip.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on January 27, 2016, 12:37:07 PM
https://youtu.be/hn96Ny-ru3E

My pronunciation can use some work. I know :S
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 31, 2016, 02:12:58 PM
My son and I spent over 700 dollars on video games in 2015... damn you Steam!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 31, 2016, 02:19:59 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on January 31, 2016, 02:12:58 PM
My son and I spent over 700 dollars on video games in 2015... damn you Steam!
How?  Seriously, how?  Does he not Humble Bundle or wait for sales?  Assuming he actually plays all his purchases for at least a while, that's pretty prodigious consumption.

*edit - didn't notice the crucial "and I".  Still pretty high, but not ridiculously high.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 31, 2016, 03:21:47 PM
We only buy Steam games while on sale. Steam was 500 between the both of us. So, it's really 21 dollars a month for each. That includes birthday and xmas gifts. The rest went into game subscriptions and some gaming hardware.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 31, 2016, 09:00:55 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on January 31, 2016, 02:12:58 PM
My son and I spent over 700 dollars on video games in 2015... damn you Steam!
Steam is my great weakness, as well.  I spend the most time on Steam or a Steam held game than on any other endeavor.  Long live Steam!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 31, 2016, 10:45:32 PM
I don't buy many games (though I do watch a lot of let's plays and replays).  I have like 7 games that I actually play, and I play the hell out of them.  Morrowind/Skyrim, Fallout 3/New Vegas, Dawn of War, C&C Generals, and Sins of a Solar Empire.

Speaking of Sins, there's an unexpected new patch out for it.  But strangely, it's opt-in.  I wouldn't even know about it if a modder I follow wasn't raving about it.  The patch itself doesn't seem to do much except offer quality-of-life improvements - makes it easier to mod and stops the fps drops.  On large maps with high textures, the game eventually annihilates the memory block assigned to it and the fps goes down into the single digits.  It's essentially unplayable at that point.  The mod more or less got rid of that.  I haven't pressed my luck and tried the enormous maps yet, but the large maps are way more stable and smooth now!  Great stuff!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 31, 2016, 11:04:19 PM
Top seven by playtime: Skyrim, Space Engineers, Civ 5, AoE 2, Endless Space, Rise of Nations, Sword of the Stars

I tried to get back into Morrowind. But, I got spoiled by the quest and leveling system of Skyrim. I added the mod to add Morrowind music to Skyrim. But, it's not the same as equipping a dress that is enchanted to levitate the player. I called it "Rising Skirt."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on February 01, 2016, 12:35:13 AM
Finally an item sink in RuneScape with the Invention skill.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 01, 2016, 01:15:16 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on January 31, 2016, 11:04:19 PM
Top seven by playtime: Skyrim, Space Engineers, Civ 5, AoE 2, Endless Space, Rise of Nations, Sword of the Stars

I tried to get back into Morrowind. But, I got spoiled by the quest and leveling system of Skyrim. I added the mod to add Morrowind music to Skyrim. But, it's not the same as equipping a dress that is enchanted to levitate the player. I called it "Rising Skirt."
The very best thing about Morrowind was traveling from city to city by levitating in the air surrounded by a shield spell and wearing pretty much godlike armor...


...and not seeing a single cliffracer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: doorknob on February 01, 2016, 08:19:56 AM
my sister and her fiance got us an xbox one. Not that I'm not greatful but with one remote! Facepalm. Gift for the whole family turns out to be a gift for my son mostly. Right now all we have are minecraft destiny and call of duty.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 01, 2016, 09:00:48 AM
I tend to play the hell out of my fav games as well.  My top games are now FO 4, Skyrim, FO3, New vegas, DA:Origins and the STALKER series.  I replay them all.  Which is why I rarely get a game when it first comes out.  I'm busy with a replay, usually.  The only game I can remember getting the day it was released was FO4; still happy I did so.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on February 01, 2016, 04:53:53 PM
Quote from: doorknob on February 01, 2016, 08:19:56 AM
my sister and her fiance got us an xbox one. Not that I'm not greatful but with one remote! Facepalm. Gift for the whole family turns out to be a gift for my son mostly. Right now all we have are minecraft destiny and call of duty.

But if they give you a second controller, that means you wont have to buy a second controller!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on February 02, 2016, 07:03:32 PM
Started playing Dota again. My friend doesn't play anymore because it makes him too angry. I've known for a while (even though I've denied it to myself) that I always have shitty games because of him. He really just makes the game no fun. "Everything is everyone else's fault." Which he always says other people say when they make  mistakes, but he does it a lot himself. Only thing is, he doesn't let it go. He clamps down stubbornly and ruins the entire game.

But anyway, I played a few games last night with my friend and we had a great time. 2 great games full of teamwork. Amazing how well you play when you're not stressed out by your angry friend.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on February 03, 2016, 02:02:05 PM
Angry people are more prone to make mistakes. Yes, that's a blanket statement, comeatmebro.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on February 03, 2016, 02:48:11 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on February 03, 2016, 02:02:05 PM
Angry people are more prone to make mistakes. Yes, that's a blanket statement, comeatmebro.
It's very true though. I've played a few more games last night as well with my other friend (not the one that I was just talking about) We have a good time. Even though we lost a few we had a good time. Sometimes the other team is just better/picks a better lot of heroes. No big deal. Play, have fun, and play again. All there is too it.
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Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on February 03, 2016, 03:13:32 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on February 03, 2016, 02:02:05 PM
Angry people are more prone to make mistakes. Yes, that's a blanket statement, comeatmebro.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on February 03, 2016, 07:44:43 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on February 03, 2016, 03:13:32 PM

Lol

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

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Post by: Hydra009 on February 03, 2016, 09:28:37 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on February 03, 2016, 02:02:05 PMAngry people are more prone to make mistakes. Yes, that's a blanket statement, comeatmebro.
Grrr!  That's totally uncalled for, Munch.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 03, 2016, 09:47:27 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on February 03, 2016, 02:48:11 PM
It's very true though. I've played a few more games last night as well with my other friend (not the one that I was just talking about) We have a good time. Even though we lost a few we had a good time. Sometimes the other team is just better/picks a better lot of heroes. No big deal. Play, have fun, and play again. All there is too it.
Losing is in multiplayer games is a common, inevitable thing.  It's pointless and possibly counterproductive to get worked up over a loss.

That said, a decisive victory feels amazing.  In World of Tanks, the best thing is to rescue beleaguered teammates then form up with them and counterattack the enemy lines, busting through and annihilating all opposition.  Sometimes, the enemy gets overwhelmed so fast they can't even effectively engage.  Good times.
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Post by: kilodelta on February 03, 2016, 11:01:12 PM
It still surprises me in all PUG matches when people get upset about poor playing and lack of teamwork... Actually, I should say "it should surprise me."
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Post by: PickelledEggs on February 04, 2016, 04:26:04 PM
I mean, it can get a tiny bit frustrating when people don't do things that are and should be common sense. Like if you wipe out 3 of their players and you still have all 5, everyone there in that team fight should push the lane and tower. But it's just a game and you should have fun with it. Being an asshole about it isn't going to get your team more fluid with each other. It just makes things worse. If someone is being an ass over the mic/text chat, mute them. If you hear someone being toxic, it ruins your own personal gameplay and you start playing worse.


That being said, if anyone wants to play dota with me, lmk lol
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Post by: Sal1981 on February 04, 2016, 06:09:43 PM
Ahh, nostalgia, thy sweet sweet and discordant honey sting leaves my eyes watery of things gone, but not forgotten.

Some dude who plays a Commodore 64 version of Bruce Lee (poorly) to completion in 15 minutes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHzW7T-bwBc
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 05, 2016, 07:40:53 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on February 04, 2016, 06:09:43 PM
Ahh, nostalgia, thy sweet sweet and discordant honey sting leaves my eyes watery of things gone, but not forgotten.

Some dude who plays a Commodore 64 version of Bruce Lee (poorly) to completion in 15 minutes:


ah the good old C64, this was my memory, the first games I ever owned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6klzhxDtI30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCCAbdbLjXE

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Post by: Hydra009 on February 05, 2016, 08:09:14 PM
One of my favorite oldies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uemj80ZWNx4
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 11, 2016, 02:16:10 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knd5E-X42dU

Nothing logically makes sense, but wouldn't this be so cool?
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Post by: kilodelta on February 11, 2016, 05:39:00 PM
Spoiler: Bowser is Mario's father!
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Post by: PickelledEggs on February 11, 2016, 05:43:19 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM5nOBgpDsQ One of the greatest videogame songs of all time
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Post by: PickelledEggs on February 16, 2016, 10:17:06 PM
Who has Street Fighter 5? Lemme know. I've been playing it on my PS4
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Post by: Nonsensei on February 16, 2016, 10:54:04 PM
SF5 is broke as shit on PC.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on February 17, 2016, 03:20:28 AM
Quote from: Nonsensei on February 16, 2016, 10:54:04 PM
SF5 is broke as shit on PC.
Well when they fix it, apparently pc and ps4 can play together
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Post by: PickelledEggs on February 17, 2016, 12:35:05 PM
Mortal Kombat 10 was broken to shit on PC too. I pre-ordered it and couldn't play for a few weeks-a month when I finally got it on ps4.

The local arcade had a local tournament on release day where I played my first match of Mortal Kombat against KDZ... I got wrecked, but all things considered, I did pretty well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: mauricio on February 17, 2016, 03:17:36 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on November 27, 2015, 05:26:14 PM
One game I just bought for like... $3... a great little indie game called ftl.



Also bought the Grim fandango Remastered on steam for like $3... I love Native Mexican culture and film noir... so I feel like it should be a match made in heaven... and I know it's an iconic game of the Lucas Arts adventure games.

Good taste ftl is awesome it has a smooth learning curve with enough strategic depth to make you replay it with different ship loadouts. Its a balanced game between ease of use and gameplay complexity.

Those point and click adventure games like grim fandago, i have tried them but they seem to be pretty irritating by basically being hard random puzzles to unlock the story that's the actual main draw. Or maybe thats just the ones i have played had really nonsensical puzzles where you pretty much just had to walk around rubbing everything you saw with the penny, the piece of cheese and the wedding ring you had in your inventory till something super contrived happens like attracting a rat with the cheese and the rat bites a cable which you rebind with gold wedding ring and activate some other fucking random event.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Italian on February 18, 2016, 10:24:17 AM
Me i'm a gamer but exclusively during working hours :D :D
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Post by: Hydra009 on February 19, 2016, 04:05:56 AM
I just had the pleasure of trying out a new (to me) mod for Sins of a Solar Empire: Maelstorm.  Amazing mod.

It's not really so much of a mod as it is an expansion pack.  The mod adds 3 new factions, doubling the available factions from 3 to 6.  And since every faction is split into two subfactions, this game now has a whopping 12 factions.  All of the new factions are completely fleshed out - fully voiced, new models, new art, new research, new abilities, new everything.  And they all feel unique, which really surprised me.

And there are new "planet" types - binary planet, high-tech planet, fractured, hyperion, ringworld, dyson swarm, colonizable gas giant, etc, etc.  A crapton of new planets.

For anyone who still has this game, give it a shot.  You won't regret it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on February 19, 2016, 02:03:35 PM
Quote from: mauricio on February 17, 2016, 03:17:36 PM
Good taste ftl is awesome it has a smooth learning curve with enough strategic depth to make you replay it with different ship loadouts. Its a balanced game between ease of use and gameplay complexity.



If you're going to play FTL, you should be aware that there are mods for the game available. Everything from new ships to eliminating the rebel advance mechanic, to complete game overhauls that modify weapons, enemies, mechanics, etc. Once you play through the game normally you should consider doing it with some mods.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on February 19, 2016, 04:22:31 PM
Quote from: Italian on February 18, 2016, 10:24:17 AM
Me i'm a gamer but exclusively during working hours :D :D

That should be a given for any true Gamer(TM). It's in the bylaws. Look it up.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 20, 2016, 07:58:59 AM
they uploaded onto steam one of my favourite classic megadrive platform games ever (thats the uk genesis to americans), Dynamite Headdy!



this game is completely bonkers, but for the megadrive this was pushing the limits of its hardware, and I loved it! So glad to play it again
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Post by: Hydra009 on March 08, 2016, 12:14:56 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWteWul9cBE

*salivates*

This game features gorgeous space battles between the Imperium, Chaos (the only true answer), Orks, and Eldar.  Hell yes!

The only thing that could make this better is if they included Tyranid, Tau, and Necron fleets.
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Post by: Nonsensei on March 08, 2016, 12:38:09 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 08, 2016, 12:14:56 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWteWul9cBE

*salivates*

This game features gorgeous space battles between the Imperium, Chaos (the only true answer), Orks, and Eldar.  Hell yes!

The only thing that could make this better is if they included Tyranid, Tau, and Necron fleets.

If the game is bad, they will add those races as DLC. If its good, fans will add them as mods.

By the way I am salivating with you. Played the tabletop version back in the day. I liked it even more than vanilla 40k tabletop.
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Post by: kilodelta on March 08, 2016, 08:09:13 AM
Looks good. I think their 2D battlefield is actually the way to go. In three dimensions of movement, it normally turns into making a wall of ships and focusing fire making tactics rather bland. In 2D, it would be less easy to focus fire with all your ships at the same time.

I wish they showed what the Ork ships look like. They have the most entertaining construction, though maybe not as cool looking.
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Post by: Hydra009 on March 08, 2016, 11:48:29 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on March 08, 2016, 08:09:13 AMI wish they showed what the Ork ships look like. They have the most entertaining construction, though maybe not as cool looking.
They tend to show off the Imperial and Chaos fleets in the trailers and gameplay videos, and give the xenos short shrift, but they're there.

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Post by: Nonsensei on March 08, 2016, 03:02:34 PM
I wonder how they will handle the solar dependent movement system of eldar ships.
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Post by: kilodelta on March 08, 2016, 03:25:24 PM
They need more blades and spikes! But, the jaws are cool.
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Post by: Sal1981 on March 15, 2016, 04:54:11 PM
Not that anyone cares, but JaGeX, the makers of RuneScape have been sold to a Chinese mining company.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on March 15, 2016, 06:03:43 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on March 15, 2016, 04:54:11 PM
Not that anyone cares, but JaGeX, the makers of RuneScape have been sold to a Chinese mining company.

Lik, literal mining or data mining?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 15, 2016, 06:17:44 PM
Quote from: Nonsensei on March 15, 2016, 06:03:43 PMLik, literal mining or data mining?
Literal mining.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on March 16, 2016, 12:07:41 PM
Quote from: Nonsensei on March 15, 2016, 06:03:43 PM
Lik, literal mining or data mining?
Well, my very first thought that it was a RWT gold mining company (they exist), but it's a company that does drilling operations for iron ore which had a deficit in 2015. They're buying ALL of JaGeX.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 16, 2016, 04:10:34 PM
Chatting with a guy on Steam

Me:  What's the first PC game you've ever played?
Him:  Arkham Asylum
Me:  Sopwith
Him:  WTH is Sopwith?

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Post by: Hydra009 on March 17, 2016, 12:56:11 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG18hZYEBj0

I have just found my new favorite game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on March 17, 2016, 01:40:18 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 17, 2016, 12:56:11 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG18hZYEBj0

I have just found my new favorite game.
I need it.
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Post by: kilodelta on March 17, 2016, 07:17:34 PM
Panzer Commanders are rolling over in their graves.

Could you imagine showing that game, with that music, to Rommel? HA!
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Post by: PickelledEggs on March 17, 2016, 07:24:24 PM
anyone ever play City Skylines?I just installed it and don't know what I'm doing
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Post by: Hydra009 on April 01, 2016, 12:52:42 AM
New faction in Endless Legend.  I'm pumped.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za9Hzr72E00
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Post by: Shiranu on April 01, 2016, 05:07:21 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 17, 2016, 07:24:24 PM
anyone ever play City Skylines?I just installed it and don't know what I'm doing


I have about an hour on it and have no idea wtf is going on either.

Quote from: Hydra009 on April 01, 2016, 12:52:42 AM
New faction in Endless Legend.  I'm pumped.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za9Hzr72E00

Oh god yes.
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Post by: Mike Cl on April 01, 2016, 09:08:39 AM
Endless Legend looks promising.  If I had enough time to play it, I probably would.  But they just came out with a DLC for Fallout 4, so that is taking up my time now.  And I'm pumped!
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Post by: Hydra009 on April 01, 2016, 02:41:53 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on April 01, 2016, 09:08:39 AMEndless Legend looks promising.
I highly recommend.  It's like a fantasy version of Civ 5.  Amazing artwork and music, but the interface and game mechanics take some getting used to.  Also, the tooltips can be difficult to parse.  But once you get into it, it's amazing.

QuoteIf I had enough time to play it, I probably would.  But they just came out with a DLC for Fallout 4, so that is taking up my time now.  And I'm pumped!
Yeah, there's been an abundance of good games lately.  Though unfortunately, Star Citizen has been pushed back another year.  Late 2017 at the earliest  :(  But No Man's Sky should have me occupied till then.
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Post by: PickelledEggs on April 01, 2016, 04:03:32 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on April 01, 2016, 05:07:21 AM
I have about an hour on it and have no idea wtf is going on either.
I played it for a few hours. It is VERY complicated, but it once you understand it a bit, it starts to flow. It's basically Sim City, but updated. Pretty good and fun. VERY hard to understand without scrapping an entire city a few times first though.
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Post by: Mr.Obvious on April 01, 2016, 06:27:16 PM
finally bought a second hand copy of south park, the stick of truth. Binge-played it three evenings in a row.
Fun little game, hardly no replayability however. And because I had the european version, a lot has been cut. :s
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 01, 2016, 06:41:00 PM
I reninstalled Goat Simulator. God, I love that game. It's such shit, but it's so good because it's shit.
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Post by: Nonsensei on April 02, 2016, 07:02:01 PM
Hyper Light Drifter.

Buy it now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 02, 2016, 07:08:57 PM
Quote from: Nonsensei on April 02, 2016, 07:02:01 PM
Hyper Light Drifter.

Buy it now.
I already bought the soundtrack. lol Gonna get it as soon as I finish my commission
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on April 03, 2016, 01:53:16 PM
I've never completed skyrim, because every time I get back into playing it, I get drawn into all the mods, and spend my time seeing how many men my dovahkiin can playing the disappearing sausage game with.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 03, 2016, 03:36:43 PM
Quote from: Munch on April 03, 2016, 01:53:16 PM
I've never completed skyrim, because every time I get back into playing it, I get drawn into all the mods, and spend my time seeing how many men my dovahkiin can playing the disappearing sausage game with.
Come on Munch, show some discipline!
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Post by: Shiranu on April 03, 2016, 04:15:18 PM
I too never completed Skyrim, mostly because mediocre games that have to be modded until they crash to actually be enjoyable are about as lazy of development as you can get...
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Post by: Hydra009 on April 03, 2016, 04:27:38 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on April 03, 2016, 04:15:18 PMI too never completed Skyrim, mostly because mediocre games that have to be modded until they crash to actually be enjoyable are about as lazy of development as you can get...


The game was decent on its own merits.  But by making it easy to mod, Bethesda allowed for continual improvement and customization.  This gave it a much, much longer shelf life and far more satisfying experience for players.  It's no coincidence that the games in my library that I treasure the most also have strong modding community.
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Post by: Shiranu on April 03, 2016, 04:32:50 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 03, 2016, 04:27:38 PM


The game was decent on its own merits.  But by making it easy to mod, Bethesda allowed for continual improvement and customization.  This gave it a much, much longer shelf life and far more satisfying experience for players.  It's no coincidence that the games in my library that I treasure the most also have strong modding community.

I mostly am joking :P.

If people enjoy that type of game, more power to yall, and it certainly created some hilarious youtube videos. It's just not my thing.
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Post by: Nonsensei on April 03, 2016, 04:36:51 PM
See, I always thought that the more mods there were for a game the better. The more modable a game was the better.

Skyrim and, to a lesser extent, Fallout 4 have disabused me of that notion pretty harshly. Some of the stuff I want to do, like change skins and animations and models, is really REALLY complicated to me. The modders give you the barebones tools and barebones instructions and just leave you to hang yourself with them.

Hur after hour of scouring the forums or comments for the mod to see exactly what went wrong and then fixing it, by the time you actually get your game where you wanted it to be with mods your interest has waned. I have a fully modded fallout 4 installed right now and I can't even bring myself to play it because I already spend a couple days just getting ONE of the mods to work, never mind the rest.

The thing is, I'm not a computer noob. Ive been using a PC and gaming on a PC for about 20 years now. The problem isn't with the mods, its with the instructions which are so pathetic they almost guarantee you will fuck something up. Some mod will conflict with or overwrite another mod and suddenly your game wont work. But you dont know WHY it wont work so you backtrack, uninstalling every single mod one by one until the game boots. Its the only way you can figure out which mod is the problem.

Ive yet to come across a guide to mod load order that made any sense to me at all. I understand its important, but I don't understand how you can tell which mods should be loaded first.

I like that mods exist, in concept. In practice its a huge fucking pain in the ass with actually not that great of a payoff with few exceptions.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on April 03, 2016, 05:05:49 PM
I've probably crashed several of my old systems due to excessive modding in games like skyrim, and earlier then that sims 2. It is true though, modding is prof of both creativity in allowing the players to make the game into how they want it to be, and for extending its shelf life years after its release.

A pity more developers don't follow this example.
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Post by: Mike Cl on April 03, 2016, 06:25:46 PM
Quote from: Nonsensei on April 03, 2016, 04:36:51 PM
See, I always thought that the more mods there were for a game the better. The more modable a game was the better.

Skyrim and, to a lesser extent, Fallout 4 have disabused me of that notion pretty harshly. Some of the stuff I want to do, like change skins and animations and models, is really REALLY complicated to me. The modders give you the barebones tools and barebones instructions and just leave you to hang yourself with them.

Hur after hour of scouring the forums or comments for the mod to see exactly what went wrong and then fixing it, by the time you actually get your game where you wanted it to be with mods your interest has waned. I have a fully modded fallout 4 installed right now and I can't even bring myself to play it because I already spend a couple days just getting ONE of the mods to work, never mind the rest.

The thing is, I'm not a computer noob. Ive been using a PC and gaming on a PC for about 20 years now. The problem isn't with the mods, its with the instructions which are so pathetic they almost guarantee you will fuck something up. Some mod will conflict with or overwrite another mod and suddenly your game wont work. But you dont know WHY it wont work so you backtrack, uninstalling every single mod one by one until the game boots. Its the only way you can figure out which mod is the problem.

Ive yet to come across a guide to mod load order that made any sense to me at all. I understand its important, but I don't understand how you can tell which mods should be loaded first.

I like that mods exist, in concept. In practice its a huge fucking pain in the ass with actually not that great of a payoff with few exceptions.
Wow!  Did you read my mind?  For Skyrim, I finished the game regular several times.  And wished I would have the courage to mod it--this was prior to Steam.  When I had to get the Steam version, I was overjoyed at all the mods that was in the workshop--and the easy with which to mod.  I currently still play and run 50/60 mods.  And check every now and again for the new ones.  Love that system.

I'd love to be able to download mods from Nexus--but I've been too fearful of screwing up my game and/or computer.  So, here I sit hoping one day to get the courage to mod FO3; New Vegas and FO4.  But I still love the vanilla versions and regard the mods as gravy; I love that they are out there, but I do not discount the vanilla versions of any of my games.  Sometime I will dedicate a couple of days of research into instructions on how to mod with Nexus.  I feel like a guy who has to fix his own car and all I have access to are some books.   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 03, 2016, 06:38:57 PM
I never finished Skyrim either, mostly because I have a very short attention span though. I have started new games of it though and it is very enjoyable though...

I can't say the same for Fallout 4 though... I lost interest in that quicker than most and forgot I even had it within a month or so.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 03, 2016, 09:29:50 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on April 03, 2016, 06:38:57 PM
I never finished Skyrim either, mostly because I have a very short attention span though. I have started new games of it though and it is very enjoyable though...

I can't say the same for Fallout 4 though... I lost interest in that quicker than most and forgot I even had it within a month or so.
I'm just the opposite.  I have almost 1,000 hrs into it and have not finished all of it yet.  The new DLC that just came out will keep me going until the next one is issued. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on April 03, 2016, 10:47:49 PM
I lost interest in the Elder Scrolls games after I discovered the Metroidvania genre. I'll still play Oblivion and Morrowind sometimes for nostalgia's sake, but I don't like having the whole world open to me from the get-go. I like having to poke and prod for limits and stuff that lets me overcome said limits.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 03, 2016, 11:28:07 PM
Quote from: Nonsensei on April 03, 2016, 04:36:51 PMThe thing is, I'm not a computer noob. Ive been using a PC and gaming on a PC for about 20 years now. The problem isn't with the mods, its with the instructions which are so pathetic they almost guarantee you will fuck something up. Some mod will conflict with or overwrite another mod and suddenly your game wont work. But you dont know WHY it wont work so you backtrack, uninstalling every single mod one by one until the game boots. Its the only way you can figure out which mod is the problem.
Yeah the documentation is really spotty.  Not to mention a laundry list of prerequisites and the seldom helpful comments.

I work mostly by trial and error, and I've had my share of error.  I've gradually moved over to the mod manager, which seems to reduce incompatibility problems.

QuoteIve yet to come across a guide to mod load order that made any sense to me at all. I understand its important, but I don't understand how you can tell which mods should be loaded first.
All I know is you should load every mod last.  :P

QuoteI like that mods exist, in concept. In practice its a huge fucking pain in the ass with actually not that great of a payoff with few exceptions.
Eh, I do them in batches.  A couple today, a couple tomorrow - before long, there's a noticeable improvement that lasts the rest of the installation.  It's worth the effort to me.  Plus, having a fairly unique experience is a wonderful thing.

For Skyrim, the UI and visual mods are absolutely essential.  Also, I'm a sucker for flora and fauna improvements.

For Fallout New Vegas, I was pretty disappointed that the Enclave didn't make much of an appearance, so I have a mod that adds Enclave patrols and vertibird crash sites.  And I'm a sucker for radio mods - I have one that adds Galaxy News Radio, and another station playing a bunch of real-life Conelrad tunes.  I find it grimly hilarious to trudge through the Wasteland listening to golden oldies boasting of America's nuclear might (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXSUEU7ISfQ&list=PL412D939637E827F5&index=2).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on April 04, 2016, 03:24:48 PM
I try mods only one at a time. I never batch then launch mods. If I want 12 mods. I'll play one. Then add one and play it. And so forth. That way, the conflicting mod is obvious.

I also use Nexus mod manager which is pretty decent compared to Steam mod listings.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 04, 2016, 08:36:10 PM
I've been playing League of Legends again...  Not really sure why
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Post by: Hydra009 on April 06, 2016, 12:49:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZkzpKlDM54

So cute!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 06, 2016, 02:55:32 PM
My friend Brian came over yesterday around 5:30 or so and we sat down and played Gauntlet:Slayer Edition on my PS4. Next thing you know, it was 4:10 in the morning and we were on the last level. We beat every single level in one night and got stuck on the final boss, probably because we were really tired. Such a fun game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 10, 2016, 02:34:58 AM
I just bought the Endless Legend Shifters expansion and played a "quick game" that lasted 5 hours longer than I wanted to.  Engrossing, to say the least.

Basically, you play as a race of shapeshifting bat-moths with a decidedly japanese look.  They're difficult to describe.



I didn't know I needed this.

Their playstyle is somewhat tricky to figure out, but they can be absolutely amazing when managed well.  I had a blast with them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on April 10, 2016, 10:13:45 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 10, 2016, 02:34:58 AMEngrossing, to say the least.
All of the Endless games are engrossing. You should have known this going in. :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 10, 2016, 11:25:56 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on April 10, 2016, 10:13:45 AMAll of the Endless games are engrossing. You should have known this going in. :P
I did.  And I've been pretty good about resisting that before.  But this new expansion is unusually captivating.  I was just planning on checking out the new race, I didn't expect to have one more turn fever an hour in.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 20, 2016, 05:14:59 PM
I just played Thea: The Awakening.  Best indie turn-based strategy in fantasy setting influenced by Slavic mythology that I ever played!

You start out with a small village.  You can send villagers out expeditions (usually a combination of warriors and gatherers).  Gatherers can gather supplies from the wilderness whenever the expedition camps, but they need protection from the warriors against rats, spiders, zombies, orcs, demons, etc.  And slavers.  You can fight slavers.  Understandably, the Slavs aren't too keen on them.

In addition to gathering supplies, you clear out enemies and the nests that spawn them, which gives you even more supplies.  You bring the supplies back to the village and your crafters make better weapons and armor, which improve your expeditions.  Rinse, repeat.

The game hinges on crafting.  Lots and lots of crafting.

The "combat" (which isn't always a brawl, sometimes it can be a debate or sneaking successfully) is handled by cards.  It's a little different from what I'm used to, but it's entertaining.  You can always auto-resolve if it's not your thing.

There's lots of quests and events.  For example, a changeling visits the village.  It might do something good or bad to the villagers, depending on how you react to it.  You just have to make a decision and take your chances.

Over time, your village gets more and more villagers, builds more buildings, your soldiers get stronger, and your expeditions explorer more and more of the map.  Eventually, you get a quest to decide the fate of the world.  You get 3 options, each of which are interesting and can make sense from a certain perspective.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 20, 2016, 06:33:49 PM
Went to the games workshop store again. Picked up a couple squads.

-Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on April 20, 2016, 08:37:16 PM
Make the Grey Knights a different color... Bronze Knights? Pink Knights? Or leave them unpainted and explain that the grey paint just makes them look unpainted. In any case, cause sticklers for lore colors to bleed out of their eyeballs.

My goblins of the Yellow Shoe Archer Brigade (YSAB) would kill many of the hardcore gamers by looks alone. So many yellow shoes...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 20, 2016, 08:45:46 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on April 20, 2016, 08:37:16 PM
Make the Grey Knights a different color... Bronze Knights? Pink Knights? Or leave them unpainted and explain that the grey paint just makes them look unpainted. In any case, cause sticklers for lore colors to bleed out of their eyeballs.

My goblins of the Yellow Shoe Archer Brigade (YSAB) would kill many of the hardcore gamers by looks alone. So many yellow shoes...
Yeah. I was going to repaint all my SM black with some red trim. Not doing the OEM colors lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on April 20, 2016, 09:02:09 PM
Perhaps a red hourglass of the black widow here and there?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 25, 2016, 11:22:07 PM
Playing the new remaster of Ratchet and Clank. It's nice.

I have accepted Dark Soul 3 into my rectum. That is all.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on April 27, 2016, 07:31:41 PM
I still keep getting killed by the dragon you meet five minutes into Dark Souls 1.

Has anyone played Michonne: The Walking Dead? Its a mini adventure from Telltale and quite good so far. Really captures the excitement of the first season of the game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 28, 2016, 01:39:27 AM
Rocket League.  Great fun with a small time commitment.  It's so simple but surprisingly complicated!

For those of you who don't know about it, you play soccer with cars.  But you can also do all these fancy tricks - climb the walls with the ball, double-jump into the air and use the boost as a thruster, etc.  Lots of positioning and timing factors to consider.  And there's even basketball and hockey modes!

My only real gripe is that multiplayer matches are usually pretty low on sportsmanship.  If you're winning, even by a point, the other team quits on the spot.  But if you're losing, even by a point, it's because you suck donkey balls.  Sorry, XxxVegeta420xxX, I'm getting reamed by the Messi and Ronaldo tag-team over here.  I just got this game last week and I'm okay at it, but I'm definitely not the best.  At least I see it through to the end even if I am losing instead of endlessly ragequiting until I'm hotseated into a match where I'm already up 7 to 1.  Clearly, I'm not doing this the right way.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 28, 2016, 01:57:03 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 28, 2016, 01:39:27 AM
Rocket League.  Great fun with a small time commitment.  It's so simple but surprisingly complicated!

For those of you who don't know about it, you play soccer with cars.  But you can also do all these fancy tricks - climb the walls with the ball, double-jump into the air and use the boost as a thruster, etc.  Lots of positioning and timing factors to consider.  And there's even basketball and hockey modes!

My only real gripe is that multiplayer matches are usually pretty low on sportsmanship.  If you're winning, even by a point, the other team quits on the spot.  But if you're losing, even by a point, it's because you suck donkey balls.  Sorry, XxxVegeta420xxX, I'm getting reamed by the Messi and Ronaldo tag-team over here.  I just got this game last week and I'm okay at it, but I'm definitely not the best.  At least I see it through to the end even if I am losing instead of endlessly ragequiting until I'm hotseated into a match where I'm already up 7 to 1.  Clearly, I'm not doing this the right way.
They had it available on PS+ to add in your game library for free a few months back. Love that game.

I can imagine the people are bigger dicks on PC though. Availability of a keyboard makes it easier to harass other players. I've gotten a few shitbags on playstation, but only a few.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 28, 2016, 03:34:44 PM
Playstation players have headsets, so not much of a difference in the smack talk.  It's the quiting at the drop of a hat that urks me.  I played a five minute 3 versus 3 game with no less than a dozen different players.  McDonald's has a lower turnover rate.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 28, 2016, 06:17:03 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 28, 2016, 03:34:44 PM
Playstation players have headsets, so not much of a difference in the smack talk.  It's the quiting at the drop of a hat that urks me.  I played a five minute 3 versus 3 game with no less than a dozen different players.  McDonald's has a lower turnover rate.
The headsets aren't used in that game on Playstation. Either there is no voice support, or no one uses it. The day pad has some quick commands like "oops"  and "nice shot! " or "I'll defend" and you can open the chat to type something, but typing with your controller is a bitch, so unless someone REALLY wants to make the extra effort to be a dick, it doesn't happen.

-Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 28, 2016, 11:05:40 PM
Playstation players can and do voice chat, although it's not common.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on April 28, 2016, 11:53:33 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 28, 2016, 11:05:40 PM
Playstation players can and do voice chat, although it's not common.
The only voice chat I'm aware of with the PS4 is via parties. Considering the multiplayer communities of most games I play are cancer, I am fine with this.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 29, 2016, 12:59:21 AM
IDK if it has it in Rocket League. It has voice chat in games like Mortal Kombat and Destiny, but a lot of other games, if you want to use your mic, you need to get in a party
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 29, 2016, 03:31:59 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cre6XDmVO0
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 29, 2016, 10:32:30 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 29, 2016, 03:31:59 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cre6XDmVO0
I guess it's just not well known. I've never heard anyone's voice in that game. I can imagine most people don't go through the options in that game, I know I sure didn't. Just opened it up and played

-Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on April 29, 2016, 01:05:17 PM
Dark souls 3. Excellent. Frustrating,  but excellent.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 29, 2016, 06:12:42 PM
Quote from: Nonsensei on April 29, 2016, 01:05:17 PM
Dark souls 3. Excellent. Frustrating,  but excellent.
How is it frustrating?  How does it stack up against, say, a Fallout 4?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 29, 2016, 07:34:03 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on April 29, 2016, 06:12:42 PM
How is it frustrating?  How does it stack up against, say, a Fallout 4?
Fallout 4 is like playing Elmo's ABC's on N64 in comparison to Dark Souls and Bloodborne
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 29, 2016, 07:40:43 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on April 29, 2016, 06:12:42 PM
How is it frustrating?  How does it stack up against, say, a Fallout 4?

You die... A lot. Like a lot a lot.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on April 29, 2016, 07:55:20 PM
Final Fantasy 9 got released on steam. Not played this in 16 years, and remember now why it was my favorite in the series. Everything about this game is perfect for a RPG, the setting, the characters, the story, the gameplay mechanics. And while it has a couple problems, it is to me the best in the series.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Flanker1Six on April 29, 2016, 08:12:00 PM
Glad this thread popped back up to the top of the game forum....................saved me from :redface: myself by starting my own. 

Been gaming since '86 on a Commodore 64 with my 26" CRT TV pretending to be a display!  Started out exclusively with modern combat flight sims, the more hard core the better...........started veering off into FPS about '96-'97 (good thing because that's when MC flight sims started dying out too!). 

Due to my overseas adventures; my last desk top was from 2002; used DTR notebooks exclusively until Sept. of last year when I popped for a Digital Storm desk top. 

Current Roster:  COD/AW, FO 4 (lotsa mods and just DLed the CK the other day!), FC 3 (just reinstalled yesterday--having trouble recreating my Frankenmod for it!), FC 4 (custom Frankenmod for this too!), GTA V, ME3, Quantum Break (MS Store sucks ass!), State of Decay YOSE, TW 3 (lotsa mods for this one too!).   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 29, 2016, 09:19:16 PM
Quote from: Flanker1Six on April 29, 2016, 08:12:00 PM
Glad this thread popped back up to the top of the game forum....................saved me from :redface: myself by starting my own. 

Been gaming since '86 on a Commodore 64 with my 26" CRT TV pretending to be a display!  Started out exclusively with modern combat flight sims, the more hard core the better...........started veering off into FPS about '96-'97 (good thing because that's when MC flight sims started dying out too!). 

Due to my overseas adventures; my last desk top was from 2002; used DTR notebooks exclusively until Sept. of last year when I popped for a Digital Storm desk top. 

Current Roster:  COD/AW, FO 4 (lotsa mods and just DLed the CK the other day!), FC 3 (just reinstalled yesterday--having trouble recreating my Frankenmod for it!), FC 4 (custom Frankenmod for this too!), GTA V, ME3, Quantum Break (MS Store sucks ass!), State of Decay YOSE, TW 3 (lotsa mods for this one too!).
Good games you have there.  Have you tried the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series?  They are Russian  created and have had good reviews.  They are a FPS/RPG and take place around Chernobyl.  I have all three and highly recommend them.  I've played them thru at least twice each and will probably go back sometime and do it again. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 30, 2016, 04:32:47 AM
I just got this crazy idea to do all of the Endless Legend achievements, but man is it tough going!  I've had one stuck at 19/20 for days mainly because the game won't actually let me know what I've done and what's left to do.  On the plus side, I got lots of super rare ones under my belt.

The global achievements are pretty strange:
67% players have played part of a game
17% beat the lowest difficulty AI
0.9% beat the highest difficulty AI
0.4% played absolute hell out of the game (hard to get)
0.2% beat the game with the newest faction

Basically, huge numbers of people who either don't play or didn't finish a game.  That and people are more likely to do difficult older achievements than recent easy ones.  Strange.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Flanker1Six on April 30, 2016, 01:20:01 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on April 29, 2016, 09:19:16 PM
Good games you have there.  Have you tried the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series?  They are Russian  created and have had good reviews.  They are a FPS/RPG and take place around Chernobyl.  I have all three and highly recommend them.  I've played them thru at least twice each and will probably go back sometime and do it again.

Oh yea.  I've got all three, and was eagerly awaiting STALKER 2 when THC imploded!   :sob:  Very atmospheric series, and one of the best weapon attachment systems I've seen; easy to do stat edits also!   Still miss 'em (especially the ravenous packs of mutant hamsters [re-enabled by one of the mods I was using] in the original)! 

Might be interesting to see if any would run on Win 10?????????????????
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 30, 2016, 04:19:31 PM
Quote from: Flanker1Six on April 30, 2016, 01:20:01 PM
Oh yea.  I've got all three, and was eagerly awaiting STALKER 2 when THC imploded!   :sob:  Very atmospheric series, and one of the best weapon attachment systems I've seen; easy to do stat edits also!   Still miss 'em (especially the ravenous packs of mutant hamsters [re-enabled by one of the mods I was using] in the original)! 

Might be interesting to see if any would run on Win 10?????????????????
Ah, yes--Win 10.  I talked to the shop that built my computer and they (there was 4 of them when I went in) are gamers and said that they will all wait until they have to get Win 10.  They each run Win 7 right now.  They said that the game companies will not program games for Wind 10 until a bit into the future yet.  They did not want to risk it until they have to.  That'd what I'll do.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 30, 2016, 06:03:37 PM
Just had a 14-0 all-human match in Rocket League with minimal quiting.  I feel better about myself now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 30, 2016, 06:11:02 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 30, 2016, 06:03:37 PM
Just had a 14-0 all-human match in Rocket League with minimal quiting.  I feel better about myself now.
I am going to assume you're getting a similar feeling as when I get matched with a shitty team mate in DoTA 2 lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 30, 2016, 10:05:44 PM

Put my paladins together. Just need to paint them

-Sent from your mom

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 03, 2016, 01:44:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_ZgyNoHtjw

[spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrQFBYgwQW8[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 11, 2016, 02:04:07 AM
So... Played Overwatch during the open beta. A good amount in order to make a fair assessment.
Final judgement:
It's a $60 knock off of Team Fortress 2 with less game modes and less hats and a longer search for a match.
0/10 do not recommend
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 11, 2016, 04:29:30 AM
Man, that sucks.  I was pretty hyped for Battleborn.

(total biscuit joke, lots of people apparently get them confused)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 11, 2016, 11:03:49 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 11, 2016, 04:29:30 AM
Man, that sucks.  I was pretty hyped for Battleborn.

(total biscuit joke, lots of people apparently get them confused)
Actually. I hear battleborn is a blast.  i watched it and it looks a lot like if smite wasn't a free to play mess. And Smite is REALLY fun despite being a free to play mess.

Overwatch is OK. I just don't feel good spending 40-60 on a game that I can play with more game modes for free. Overwatch has about 3 modes, 4 if you count the hybrid mode. They also really fucked up the capture point mode. It's ass-backwards. There is no holding of points in overwatch. You get the point and then that point is done and you move on to get the next point. TF2 has all the game modes Overwatch has, plus more.

IDK. just not worth it IMO.... maybe if you needed to get Team Fortress on console and wanted to play 60 bucks
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 11, 2016, 12:56:55 PM
Sounds good, but I'm not much into FPS (Borderlands and Fallout is basically it for me) and I'm currently swamped with other newish releases like XCOM 2, Battlefleet Gothic, and Endless Space 2.

In preparation for the sequel, I decided to play Endless Space.  The lore and artwork are absolutely phenomenal, the UI is kind of a mess (what's the point of a 5-character long scrolling marquee for 20-character messages?), and the gameplay is like driving stickshift for the first time with a bear riding shotgun while being chased by the cops down Guoliang Tunnel Road.  It's basically like this (https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/11/19).  Lots of "how do I...?" moments.  Thank the Endless it plays a lot like Endless Legend, otherwise I'd really be up shit creek.

One thing that's particularly bad was needing to continually shift populations from one planet to another.  It's especially tiresome when you have in the upwards of 50 planets in your empire.  I don't understand why that couldn't just be handled automatically.  And yeah, Endless Legend has this feature as well, but it's more along the lines of putting auxiliary power to one system or another rather than playing the "move people off overpopulated planets" minigame.  Thankfully, they rectified most of their mistakes in Endless Legend and the mistakes are unlikely to carry over into Endless Space 2.

And I'll never understand the decision to shove the buildings and build queue into a tiny little part of the screen (http://atomicboysoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015-12-19_00007.jpg) surrounded by empty space.  When you only have about 9 or so down there, it's fine.  But when you have a couple dozen buildings all competing for that tiny little space, it quickly becomes a rat's nest.  And considering how much of the game revolves around the build queue, that's pretty bad.

Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad game by a long shot.  The art is amazing.  The lore is really engrossing.  There are a ton of very different and very interesting factions.  Sophons ftw.  The space battles aren't bad, for the most part.  It's essentially a RNG battle where tactics don't much matter, but it's still lovely to look at.  It has a real BSG look to it, even though the camera doesn't always focus in on the action very well.

All in all, it's actually a pretty good game.  Kinda wonky, but good.  I'm really looking forward to the sequel.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 13, 2016, 02:49:44 AM
Well. It took me forever to become decent at Starcraft, but I finally did it. I'm at the top of my bronze division. It's still only bronze, but I would get REKT on a regular basis.  I'm very happy about it :)

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 15, 2016, 09:05:37 PM
I'm starting a new Fallout New Vegas run:

* Hardcore mode
* Hard difficulty
* No companions (when possible)
* No stealing
* No chems
* No killing non-hostiles
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 15, 2016, 11:55:56 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 15, 2016, 09:05:37 PM
I'm starting a new Fallout New Vegas run:

* Hardcore mode
* Hard difficulty
* No companions (when possible)
* No stealing
* No chems
* No killing non-hostiles
No stealing; no companions (I don't go anywhere without my EDDY!);no chems===no fun.  That does sound hard!!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 16, 2016, 02:53:01 AM
Bear in mind this is with a mod that adds tons of new monsters (various horrific creatures, FEV-related abominations, etc.  My personal favorite is the centaur zombie (https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/130/images/41361-4-1316788091.jpg), which looks like it desperately wants to die) and another that adds Enclave patrols/camps.  Definitely a target rich environment.  But all will be well when I get a marksman carbine.  That weapon's seen me through a lot of tough enemies.

Also, I'm trying to be good.  Last game, I sided with Mr House and eventually nuked the NCR and I ended up regretting it.  This time, I really want to make nice with the locals.  Besides, stealing feels too much like a cheaty way to get rich.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 16, 2016, 08:59:40 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 16, 2016, 02:53:01 AM
Bear in mind this is with a mod that adds tons of new monsters (various horrific creatures, FEV-related abominations, etc.  My personal favorite is the centaur zombie (https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/130/images/41361-4-1316788091.jpg), which looks like it desperately wants to die) and another that adds Enclave patrols/camps.  Definitely a target rich environment.  But all will be well when I get a marksman carbine.  That weapon's seen me through a lot of tough enemies.

Also, I'm trying to be good.  Last game, I sided with Mr House and eventually nuked the NCR and I ended up regretting it.  This time, I really want to make nice with the locals.  Besides, stealing feels too much like a cheaty way to get rich.
I like the marksman, too--as long as I can get it scoped.  Does very well, except at the quarry.  The I have to go antimaterial with explosive shells. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on May 18, 2016, 05:43:20 AM


I've not played undertale yet, and I can't pay for it right now because of waiting for my next pay cheque, but dam I can't wait to start playing it.

For some reason I want to buy one of these now.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 18, 2016, 09:44:51 AM
[Megalovania intensifies]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on May 18, 2016, 11:45:18 AM
Started a Minecraft Realms server. I like building farms & shit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 18, 2016, 12:24:43 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on May 18, 2016, 11:45:18 AM
Started a Minecraft Realms server. I like building farms & shit.
Then you must like the Civ games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 18, 2016, 02:04:15 PM
Ever have bugs/issues with a game and you tweak the .ini files and fix everything?  Feels good, man.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 18, 2016, 04:01:58 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 18, 2016, 02:04:15 PM
Ever have bugs/issues with a game and you tweak the .ini files and fix everything?  Feels good, man.
No I haven't.  I'm afraid I'm going to tweak my machine right into the shop!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 18, 2016, 05:46:52 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 18, 2016, 04:01:58 PM
No I haven't.  I'm afraid I'm going to tweak my machine right into the shop!
Always backup first, then you don't have to worry.  Worst case scenario is you have to revert to the backup.  Either way, you learn from the experience.

Depending on the game, changing it can be simplicity itself (http://files.gamebanana.com/img/ss/tuts/4f6204be6c1cb.jpg) or slightly more complicated (https://i.gyazo.com/009c2cd0464eee0ff5e50622e99fe39b.png).  But it's great to get down to the nuts and bolts and learn a little bit about how the game is implemented.  And it's even better to fix and customize it to your liking.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 18, 2016, 05:59:48 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 18, 2016, 05:46:52 PM
Always backup first, then you don't have to worry.  Worst case scenario is you have to revert to the backup.  Either way, you learn from the experience.

Depending on the game, changing it can be simplicity itself (http://files.gamebanana.com/img/ss/tuts/4f6204be6c1cb.jpg) or slightly more complicated (https://i.gyazo.com/009c2cd0464eee0ff5e50622e99fe39b.png).  But it's great to get down to the nuts and bolts and learn a little bit about how the game is implemented.  And it's even better to fix and customize it to your liking.
Your examples scared the shit right out of me!! :)  First I think I'll bite the bullet and go on Nexus and learn how to mod other games than Steamworks Skyrim mods. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 19, 2016, 06:36:56 PM
Dawn of War 3 looks like it'll be done right.

"Bases return

Dawn of War 1 style bases are back. They produce your workaday line units such as Tactical Marines, heavy-weapon Devastators and Dreadnought walkers. As in previous games, you build power generators and capture requisition points in the field to acquire resources.

If your Space Marines are too lazy to walk you can load units into three drop pods and smash them into a fight to surprise and squash the enemy. This is a key part of the Space Marines' 'death from above' strategy, which also incorporates jump-pack powered Assault Marines and a giant orbital laserâ€"more on that later."

http://www.pcgamer.com/dawn-of-war-3-inside-relics-biggest-rts-yet/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on May 19, 2016, 06:50:21 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 19, 2016, 08:18:29 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on May 19, 2016, 06:36:56 PMDawn of War 3 looks like it'll be done right.
I approve of bases, hero units, and cover system.

But I would also love a Risk-style map like Dark Crusade, some sort of persistence between battles (structures on a map carrying over from one battle to another until destroyed), and moral choices (attempting to repair a fallen Titan VS scrapping it to boost Knight production, helping to evacuate civilians VS using them as a distraction and hitting an enemy outpost, etc)

And please oh please unique campaigns for all three factions.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 20, 2016, 07:50:31 PM
Fallout new vegas playthrough:

East pump station not working?  No prob!  I'll poke in this vault and fix the problem.  Ghouls and radiation everywhere!  More difficult than expected, but it shouldn't be that bad.  I'll just take my radaw---looks like I gave all my radaway to the Followers.  Dammit.  I still have a few rad-x, though.  *15 minutes of frantic terror later, emerges from vault half dead and heavily irradiated.  ...And rad storm.  *runs like a scared child past gangs of raiders to the nearest doctor*

Several levels later, finally ready for Quarry Junction.  I kill one deathclaw but its friend one kills me.  So I unload with extreme prejudice on those two and during the VATs killcam, I see three more right behind me.  :(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 20, 2016, 08:52:22 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 20, 2016, 07:50:31 PM
Fallout new vegas playthrough:

East pump station not working?  No prob!  I'll poke in this vault and fix the problem.  Ghouls and radiation everywhere!  More difficult than expected, but it shouldn't be that bad.  I'll just take my radaw---looks like I gave all my radaway to the Followers.  Dammit.  I still have a few rad-x, though.  *15 minutes of frantic terror later, emerges from vault half dead and heavily irradiated.  ...And rad storm.  *runs like a scared child past gangs of raiders to the nearest doctor*

Several levels later, finally ready for Quarry Junction.  I kill one deathclaw but its friend one kills me.  So I unload with extreme prejudice on those two and during the VATs killcam, I see three more right behind me.  :(
Quarry
Stage one--get on the cliffs.  You can kill 5/6 from there with patience--and a good gauss rifle.
Stage two--sneak across the quarry to the south.  Then climb the cliff that is on the east side until you get to the huge conveyor belt--climb that to the top and you can then kill the alpha male and the big mama and her babies.  After that get to the goodies in her lair.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 20, 2016, 08:53:16 PM
May be out of commission for awhile--Far Harbor DLC just released and it looks good!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 20, 2016, 10:37:06 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 19, 2016, 08:18:29 PM
I approve of bases, hero units, and cover system.

But I would also love a Risk-style map like Dark Crusade, some sort of persistence between battles (structures on a map carrying over from one battle to another until destroyed), and moral choices (attempting to repair a fallen Titan VS scrapping it to boost Knight production, helping to evacuate civilians VS using them as a distraction and hitting an enemy outpost, etc)

And please oh please unique campaigns for all three factions.

Yes. All of that!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on May 21, 2016, 04:33:27 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 18, 2016, 12:24:43 PM
Then you must like the Civ games.
Indeed. I played the shit outta Civ 1, lol. Although my favourite was 4.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 21, 2016, 08:55:09 AM
Quote from: Sal1981 on May 21, 2016, 04:33:27 AM
Indeed. I played the shit outta Civ 1, lol. Although my favourite was 4.
My fav  was 3--hated 4 and only recently got into 5.  And now, 6 will be out in Oct. I think.  Yeah, I will play that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 21, 2016, 11:08:19 AM
Overwatch this next week :D.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on May 21, 2016, 11:57:07 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 20, 2016, 08:53:16 PM
May be out of commission for awhile--Far Harbor DLC just released and it looks good!

Ive put 120 hours into Fallout 4.

Never explored any area south of Boston.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 21, 2016, 12:14:51 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on May 21, 2016, 04:33:27 AMIndeed. I played the shit outta Civ 1, lol. Although my favourite was 4.
I liked 4 a lot, too.  Especially the sci-fi units from Beyond the Sword.  Mechs ftw.

But I was frustrated by workers' AI.  They had to be manually controlled or else they would built forts over luxury resources.  :(  Also, I wasn't a fan of the stacks of doom (enormous armies packed like sardines in a single square annihilating anything in their path).  The 3-sec combat animation was stilted and terrible-looking.  And the computer AI often was unwilling to accept even generous deals.  Once, I steamrolled a computer-controlled civ and they sued for peace, demanding exorbitant sums of gold and resources from me, the clear victor, in exchange for peace.

I prefer 5, which was a pretty big graphical improvement over 4.  Hexes instead of squares.  No more stacks of death.  And culture points.  I was addicted to culture points.  Though I think the social policies weren't balanced very well.  Liberty, rationalism, and aesthetics were so good that they blew away everything else except exploration, but that's only on a heavily coastal map.  I liked the idea of City-States but they were always so weak and gave such crappy rewards for keeping them happy.  Could've been done better.

For both titles, after you build huge cities and huge armies and climb most of the tech tree, actually finishing the game was just this monotonous grind.  Sure you could plow through enemy civs, but after conquering 20 cities out of the remaining 50 or so, conquering starts getting old quick.  And the space race took forever, too.  I usually just went for a culture victory, which consisted of little more than hitting the end turn button dozens of times.  For such a great game, the endgame was pretty lackluster.

I was going to play Beyond Earth, but went with Endless Legend instead.  I love Endless Legend much more than I would've liked Beyond Earth.  Endless Legend has its problems, too.  But it's amazing what great art, a quest system, heroes, and customizing unit weapons/armor will do for a game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 21, 2016, 01:15:57 PM
Quote from: Nonsensei on May 21, 2016, 11:57:07 AM
Ive put 120 hours into Fallout 4.

Never explored any area south of Boston.
I've logged in 1500 and climbing.  There is much, much to see beyond Boston--and even within Boston. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: gentle_dissident on May 22, 2016, 01:33:31 PM
been playin...

Praised for its beauty. Cursed for its difficulty.




Great while binging on Midwife. Is Sid through the tunnel yet?

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on May 23, 2016, 12:44:09 PM
Sometimes you come across something on tumblr that makes you think.

When will all rpgs out there, be as open to character clothing customization as something like skyrim allowed.

Oh we have the kinky revealing armor for all the girls in most rpg, but I'm thinking along the lines of this more.



Because both genders deserve to have complete impractical kink wear in rpgs.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 23, 2016, 06:14:04 PM
Getting my mojo back in Mortal Kombat.
Hey @wolf39us  you up for a match or two soon? lol
https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/tid=CUSA00967_00
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on May 23, 2016, 06:14:47 PM
Quote from: Munch on May 23, 2016, 12:44:09 PM
Sometimes you come across something on tumblr that makes you think.

When will all rpgs out there, be as open to character clothing customization as something like skyrim allowed.

Oh we have the kinky revealing armor for all the girls in most rpg, but I'm thinking along the lines of this more.



Because both genders deserve to have complete impractical kink wear in rpgs.
I think that is an actual variation of Taric from League of Legends

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Taric/Skins
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on May 23, 2016, 06:26:05 PM
@PickelledEggs idk about all that lol  Been too busy with Diablo.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on May 23, 2016, 06:32:17 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on May 23, 2016, 06:14:47 PM
I think that is an actual variation of Taric from League of Legends

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Taric/Skins

huh, well never saw him before, don't play lol so just thought he was a fanart wow paladin. But he's certainly skimpy even before fanservice.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on May 25, 2016, 06:57:15 AM
Guys, I am looking for an old game. Caesar IV. It's 94 $ in amazon which is bullshit and supposedly sold from 9.99 once upon a time, but page looks dead and couldn't find another legal. Does anyone have any idea where I can find it? I couldn't get anything in my search.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on May 25, 2016, 01:50:46 PM
Ebay has it for less: between 40 and 75. There is also a remake of Caesar 3 on Steam in early access.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on May 25, 2016, 03:44:00 PM
Thanks, Nonsensei. It's still too much though. Well, may be I'll find a second hand here.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on May 26, 2016, 12:14:11 AM
Just finished Arkham Knight. 10/10, would play again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on May 31, 2016, 10:00:56 AM
Blood and Wine is oouuuuuuuuuuuuut todaaaaay!  :celebrate:

E: OK with the connection I have here and the slow down caused by the limit excess... it is freaking 11: 50 smt.







E:Added here. I posted it in the wrong game thread, lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: gentle_dissident on June 01, 2016, 12:17:19 AM
I last played Thunder Castle on my Intellivision Flashback
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7SDyHnFlhA

I've got an Atari Flashback 2. It's structured like a 2600. The board is numbered to install a slot. "Stella" is also etched on it.

I've got a Jakks Atari Paddle

I've got an expanded N64 with...
Kazooie
Tooie
GoldenEye
The World is not Enough
Mario Party 2
Mario Party 3
Super Mario
Rainbow Six
Pilotwings
Pokemon Snap
Pokemon Stadium 2
Perfect Dark
Hot Wheels Turbo
Shadows of the Empire
Rogue Squadron
Battle for Naboo
(Pod) Racer
Power Puff Girls
Starshot
Rocket Robot
Toy Story 2
Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong Racing
Lego Racers
Stunt Racer

Odyssey 2 with...
The Quest for the Rings
Invaders from Hyperspace!
UFO!
Showdown in 2100 A.D.
Cosmic Conflict!
Football!
Speedway!/Spin-Out!/Crypto-Logic!
Armored Encounter!/Sub Chase!

Jakks Namco 1 & 2
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 01, 2016, 04:03:17 AM
Quote from: gentle_dissident on June 01, 2016, 12:17:19 AMI've got an expanded N64 with...
No Mario Kart or Star Fox?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 01, 2016, 04:26:08 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 01, 2016, 04:03:17 AM
No Mario Kart or Star Fox?
No Mario Kart 64... no Starfox.... No Super Smash Brothers...

Gentle dissident is borderline trolling.... (kidding :lol:)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on June 01, 2016, 04:27:49 AM
They changed the layout, tydied a bit. Seperating potions from food and stuff like that. Looks fine.

My new fave word: 'codswallop'.

[spoiler]The Don quichotte ref in a scene was good. LOL  Ialso like it when they give the names of artists to some characters. The folk in Beauclair is a bit fancy as expected and you can buy soufflé, pâté and routatouille to eat...cheese...baguettes...etc. They talk pretty funny.  I am at the beginning. And mutations thing is nice.
[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on June 01, 2016, 01:55:41 PM
Now that I have a machine that supports such things, I've actually peeked into a few other games.  Champions Online, Neverwinter, Kerbal Space Program, and a thundering stack of virtual pinball games for VP9.  Still slogging my way through Portal 2 -- how the hell long does that go on?  Might see what's lurking on Steam these days.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: gentle_dissident on June 01, 2016, 02:40:39 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on June 01, 2016, 04:26:08 AM
No Mario Kart 64... no Starfox.... No Super Smash Brothers...

Gentle dissident is borderline trolling.... (kidding :lol:)
Mario Kart is flat compared to Diddy Kong Racing.
Star Fox is a boring rail compared to Pokemon Snap.
Smash Brothers is a thumb smasher. My daughter gets into those. I got her a Sega Genesis 80 games console with a slot.

Anyone ever gone through Wild West Ruckus on Stunt Racer 64 the wrong way? You can get insane air off the back of the ramps.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 01, 2016, 02:57:00 PM
Quote from: gentle_dissident on June 01, 2016, 02:40:39 PM
Mario Kart is flat compared to Diddy Kong Racing.
Star Fox is a boring rail compared to Pokemon Snap.
Smash Brothers is a thumb smasher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWdd6_ZxX8c
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 01, 2016, 03:29:35 PM
Quote from: gentle_dissident on June 01, 2016, 02:40:39 PMStar Fox is a boring rail compared to Pokemon Snap.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 01, 2016, 04:11:10 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 01, 2016, 03:29:35 PM

Isn't Pokemon snap literally a game where you are on a rail?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 01, 2016, 04:30:55 PM
Yes.  Very different from the space shooter genre, where there's more freedom of movement.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: gentle_dissident on June 01, 2016, 04:45:33 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 01, 2016, 04:30:55 PM
Yes.  Very different from the space shooter genre, where there's more freedom of movement.
QuoteMost of the game takes place in "Corridor Mode," which forces Fox's vehicle down a fixed path straight forward through the environment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Fox_64#Gameplay

This is a space shooter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXWx0H8mZM0
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: gentle_dissident on June 01, 2016, 05:31:13 PM
Quote from: gentle_dissident on June 01, 2016, 12:17:19 AM
Odyssey 2 with...
The Quest for the Rings
Invaders from Hyperspace!
UFO!
Showdown in 2100 A.D.
Cosmic Conflict!
Football!
Speedway!/Spin-Out!/Crypto-Logic!
Armored Encounter!/Sub Chase!

I'm surprised no one wants to talk about the insanely fun the Odyssey 2.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 01, 2016, 05:52:16 PM
Quote from: gentle_dissident on June 01, 2016, 04:45:33 PM

This is a space shooter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_pGT8Q_tjk
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 01, 2016, 05:59:54 PM
Overwatch for days.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: gentle_dissident on June 01, 2016, 06:03:23 PM
Odyssey 2 is Atari 2600 on crazy.

Those mushrooms in Outlaw Showdown in 2100 A.D. complicate things....insanely.

Atari tried to put a little reality into the world of 8 bit. The Sky Diver had to look out for the laws of physics.

Atari Combat didn't have guided missiles that could navigate the crowded field and not stop until it hit something.

The Quest for the Rings is a fantastic co-op. Choose your powers and moves wisely to navigate the dungeon and avoid the T Rex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ll_bbzRHKQ
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on June 01, 2016, 06:41:09 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on May 26, 2016, 12:14:11 AM
Just finished Arkham Knight. 10/10, would play again.
I recently purchased on Steam and it wouldn't run. Had to request a refund, which made me cry considering how much I love the other Arkham games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on June 01, 2016, 07:52:00 PM
Cant play overwatch. Ive given too many years to Blizzard games already.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 01, 2016, 08:00:34 PM
Quote from: gentle_dissident on June 01, 2016, 04:45:33 PMThis is a space shooter.
Rouge Squadron is a much better comparison, but of course, they're both space shooters.

Rogue Squadron was very innovative at the time - 3D graphics combined with freeform movement.  Previously, almost all space shooters were either in a vertical or horizontal corridor constantly moving and uncontrollable by the player.  Players could move in the cardinal directions within that corridor (like Gradius or Raptor) or players were restricted to only a single axis (like Galaga).  There were a few games that gave more control (like Defender), but the corridor was the norm.

Star Fox 64 wasn't the freeform wonderland that Rogue Squadron was, but it was great for its time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 01, 2016, 11:27:12 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on June 01, 2016, 06:41:09 PM
I recently purchased on Steam and it wouldn't run. Had to request a refund, which made me cry considering how much I love the other Arkham games.
I play it on PS4 because my Windows PCs are shit and it won't run on Linux.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 01, 2016, 11:58:18 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on June 01, 2016, 11:27:12 PM
I play it on PS4 because my Windows PCs are shit and it won't run on Linux.

Trust me, better off that way... it was (and as far as I know, still is) a hot, steaming pile of shit on PC.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 02, 2016, 12:20:03 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 01, 2016, 11:58:18 PM
Trust me, better off that way... it was (and as far as I know, still is) a hot, steaming pile of shit on PC.
I play on pc and it works like a dream.
D.VA all the way. Love me some korean chicks. I love her mech-nuke too.

Symetra's turrets are op also
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 02, 2016, 12:25:44 AM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on June 02, 2016, 12:20:03 AM
I play on pc and it works like a dream.
D.VA all the way. Love me some korean chicks. I love her mech-nuke too.

Symetra's turrets are op also

Thought he meant Arkham. Yeah, Overwatch is great on PC.

Right now I'm addicted to McCraw, McCree...whatever, the Old West guy, while playing the soundtrack to "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" in the background. It's been satisfying.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 02, 2016, 12:28:20 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 02, 2016, 12:25:44 AM
Thought he meant Arkham. Yeah, Overwatch is great on PC.

Right now I'm addicted to McCraw, McCree...whatever, the Old West guy, while playing the soundtrack to "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" in the background. It's been satisfying.
Oh. I saw your Overwatch post a few posts back, but didn't see his arkham one... lol

Yeah my friend loves playing McCree. I was playing Tracer for a while for offense, but I just started playing around with Soldier 76 and he's really fun too. A little easier to play as well.


Lemme tell you something about Widowmaker's butt, btw.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 02, 2016, 01:50:55 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 02, 2016, 12:25:44 AMRight now I'm addicted to McCraw, McCree...whatever, the Old West guy, while playing the soundtrack to "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" in the background. It's been satisfying.
I don't play, but I'd really like Bastion if I did.  Salt-powered robot, heh.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 02, 2016, 01:56:28 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 02, 2016, 01:50:55 AM
I don't play, but I'd really like Bastion if I did.  Salt-powered robot, heh.
Bastion is easy to take care of with D.VA... and also Tracer. Tracer can get in, hit him a bunch, then go back in time to regain all her health to finish him off. Also... tracer can drop her sticky grenade on bastion and recall out of there, leaving him to die.

D.VA can rocket in to bastion and when he starts firing, she can put up her shield, blocking all damage, then she finishes him off. Bastion is a bitch to go against, but only if you don't know how to play against him.


Not to mention Reinhart can put his shield up and everyone behind him can shoot at bastion safely.... meanwhile bastion is a literally a stationary target that has to change his mode to get up out of there.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 02, 2016, 01:58:28 AM

Yes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 02, 2016, 02:11:12 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 02, 2016, 12:25:44 AMThought he meant Arkham.
I did mean Arkham. Pickle is talking about some whole other thing. :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 02, 2016, 02:17:42 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on June 02, 2016, 02:11:12 AM
I did mean Arkham. Pickle is talking about some whole other thing. :lol:
Yeah I didn't see your post. I saw Shiranu's overwatch post and thought you guys were still talking about that
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 02, 2016, 03:51:40 AM


I can't forget my first love, though...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on June 02, 2016, 06:47:12 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on June 01, 2016, 11:27:12 PM
I play it on PS4 because my Windows PCs are shit and it won't run on Linux.
Linux person who loves the Arkham series? (heart flutters)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 02, 2016, 10:45:04 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on June 02, 2016, 06:47:12 AM
Linux person who loves the Arkham series? (heart flutters)
I wouldn't call myself a "Linux person." I have a gaming computer with SteamOS, which is a Debian build, and that's it. As far as actually learning to use Linux properly...

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on June 02, 2016, 12:25:54 PM
What is funny is...  SteamOS can't even play a lot of the things on Steam... Many of them are Windows only.

You could always do what I do and dual-boot. Got linux on one harddrive and windows on another.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on June 02, 2016, 12:40:42 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on June 02, 2016, 12:28:20 AM

Lemme tell you something about Widowmaker's butt, btw.


that reminded me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIxGAclOCxE

Oh blizzard, silly, silly blizzard, if you didn't want people making animated porn from your characters, then maybe you shouldn't have their asses so detailed in the first place.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on June 02, 2016, 03:43:08 PM
Also, this needs attention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VGGdtKgk5k
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 02, 2016, 03:48:21 PM
Quote from: Munch on June 02, 2016, 12:40:42 PMOh blizzard, silly, silly blizzard, if you didn't want people making animated porn from your characters, then maybe you shouldn't have their asses so detailed in the first place.
I think they're doing it because some online magazine (Kotaku, IIRC) publicized the existence of Overwatch porn. I highly doubt Blizzard would give a damn if the Thought Police weren't trying to damage their brand this way, especially when you consider that they didn't do this when Starcraft 2 came out even though they must have known there was porn of it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on June 02, 2016, 06:43:13 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on June 02, 2016, 03:48:21 PM
I think they're doing it because some online magazine (Kotaku, IIRC) publicized the existence of Overwatch porn. I highly doubt Blizzard would give a damn if the Thought Police weren't trying to damage their brand this way, especially when you consider that they didn't do this when Starcraft 2 came out even though they must have known there was porn of it.

Kind of speaks for the nature of the beast, theres been warcraft, starcraft and diablo porn for years now, and yet only now because a magazine highlights porn of their new product to they actually notice it exists.

Its just funny though how they expect to tackle online porn, since rule34 is a thing, unless the company it going to go full on republican party white christian value company.

I've often said on their forums, its funny how you can't talk about things like political, gender or sexuality, or current news worthy things because their mods think it creates flame wars, yet they make games in which rape occurs, you have quests to go decapitate enemy soldiers, and female armor is often the most skimpy that its refereed to as slutware on other websites.
Really, I like blizzard products, but their moderators and CEOs can go fuck themselves.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 02, 2016, 06:50:31 PM
Quote from: Munch on June 02, 2016, 06:43:13 PM
Kind of speaks for the nature of the beast, theres been warcraft, starcraft and diablo porn for years now, and yet only now because a magazine highlights porn of their new product to they actually notice it exists.
Again, it's probably to keep the Thought Police from damaging their brand. If Kotaku and the like go after Starcraft and Warcraft porn, Blizzard will have to respond. Basically, Blizzard can afford to pretend that porn of their products doesn't exist, but only so long as it doesn't get dragged into the limelight. If it does, their hands are tied, because it would be really bad PR for them if articles about "Blizzard enabling porn" starting hitting the top of Google search results. Unfortunately, we live in a society where the rule of "please think of the children" takes precedence over all else. If you want to blame someone, blame the moral guardians and shit-disturbers forcing Blizzard's hand.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 02, 2016, 06:59:47 PM
Quote from: Munch on June 02, 2016, 06:43:13 PMI've often said on their forums, its funny how you can't talk about things like political, gender or sexuality, or current news worthy things because their mods think it creates flame wars, yet they make games in which rape occurs, you have quests to go decapitate enemy soldiers, and female armor is often the most skimpy that its refereed to as slutware on other websites.
Yeah, that is bizarre.  But at the end of the day, they're a company and their raison d'être is to make money.  That's why they'll provide titillating content to sell units, but at the same time shirk controversy that might harm their image and hurt their ability to sell units.  It's pragmatic, but not particularly principled.

The main problem imho is this resurgence of the old Jack Thompson anti-gaming rhetoric, just this time with "progressive" crusaders trying to censor and control.  Lots of little sparrows in the streets about nowadays.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 02, 2016, 07:04:47 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on June 02, 2016, 06:50:31 PM
Again, it's probably to keep the Thought Police from damaging their brand. If Kotaku and the like go after Starcraft and Warcraft porn, Blizzard will have to respond. Basically, Blizzard can afford to pretend that porn of their products doesn't exist, but only so long as it doesn't get dragged into the limelight. If it does, their hands are tied, because it would be really bad PR for them if articles about "Blizzard enabling porn" starting hitting the top of Google search results. Unfortunately, we live in a society where the rule of "please think of the children" takes precedence over all else. If you want to blame someone, blame the moral guardians and shit-disturbers forcing Blizzard's hand.
Same wavelength.   :bravo:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on June 06, 2016, 06:35:35 AM
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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: gentle_dissident on June 07, 2016, 12:31:05 AM
Been playing Pong the Next Level, again, on PC. Found it thrifting today. It's my kind of escape.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 08, 2016, 01:03:10 PM
Fallout 4!

A friend graciously shared Fallout 4 with me over Steam's family share.  I was just curious to see if it would work on my 5-year old computer.  I didn't want to buy it and then it run at 5 fps if at all.  It took some major .ini tweaking, but I got it to run fairly smoothly.

Even at low settings, it looks gorgeous.  The combat is fluid and chaotic (enemies use cover and are more effective at ambushing, like ghouls falling through a ceiling or molerats tunneling right to you).  The companions are memorable and I like the fully voiced lines.  Have I mentioned that the game looks great?

However, I have a few gripes.

The vanilla dialogue options are horrific.  Press X to sarcasm.  Dafuq?!  I don't understand why they moved away from the list of responses.  They need to go back to the previous system pronto.

I think there's a weaker narrative in Fallout 4 than in New Vegas.  Allow me to explain.

In New Vegas, you have a wealth of factions.  And from the very beginning, you're given opportunities to choose between them.  Do you want to help the Goodsprings settlers or help the Powder gangers?  At Primm, do you want to the NCR to take over or keep it independent?  Do you want to throw in with the NCR or Caesar legion or House or Yes Man?  For the most part, there's a lot of morally gray choices and the choices you make have some (albeit minor) effect on the game world.  You can play the game a dozen times and get a dozen different outcomes.

In Fallout 4, I'm shuffled through a very linear path.  Granted, I'm only partway through the game, but from what I've seen, the settlers and the Brotherhood are the good guys, and the Institute is pure evil.  I have to team up with the former, I have to fight the latter.  There's no choice.

Even the history is pretty bare in comparison to New Vegas.  Pop quiz - tell me the history of the Mojave and New Vegas.  *explains NCR and Legion encroachment, the battle at Hoover Dam, Mr House transforming Vegas from a slum to a gambling mecca, etc*  Okay, now tell me about the history of Boston.  *shrugs*

And as much as I love the companions, the affinity system is kind of a pain.  I'm used to blazing my own path, now I feel constrained by my companion's morality.  Can't do that, Codsworth might not like it.  Dialogue with the mayor?  Better alt-tab and look up what dialogue options maximize my affinity with Piper.  I feel like the affinity system hamstrings roleplaying.

And as beautiful as the game is, it's now very difficult to distinguish objects that you can interact (like clutter) with from non-interactable objects.  Enemies can also be difficult to distinguish, especially raiders.  I have to regularly slip into vats just to make them out.  Otherwise, I'm taking pot shots from 500 yards with no clue where they're coming from.  The game in general is very low contrast - lots of brown on brown.  It could really use hud highlight or something.

I like and dislike the new perk system (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLptDJdI0L8).  I kinda miss skills and I really miss implants (dunno if they exist or not in 4, but not seeing any evidence of it).  Perks now invariably give numeric bonuses (+5 science or +10 DR) rather than qualitative bonuses (perks that change the game logic).  This isn't all that new - fallout 3 and new vegas were also filled to the brim with numeric perks, but occasionally, those games did have a qualitative perks like Wild Wasteland or Puppies! or Jury Rigging.

And finally the settlement system and the greatly expanded crafting.  I love it and hate it.  I love the ability to do all that stuff if I want to (like building a Brotherhood base as my own personal home), but I HATE being forced to deal with a settlement under attack or the tedious task of clearing debris from Sanctuary and putting down beds, which often requires searching for that pixel-wide spot where one object can be successfully placed next to another.  For those of us who are more into playing Fallout than Minecraft, I would greatly appreciate options to streamline the building process and make it less of a hassle.

*edit - man, I seem super negative here, but it's a really good game on the whole.  Just lots of small issues, as is typical for Bethesda games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 08, 2016, 05:43:33 PM
Playing my second New Story+ run on Arkham Knight. Made sure that I finished all the riddles in the regular story this time, because I do not want to do them on Knightmare difficulty again.

This time I'm saving all the Most Wanted missions for post-game, because I want to see just how shitty I can let Gotham get. I wanted to leave the drones alone as well, but the tanks are just too much of a hazard to keep alive, and the fliers need to at least be hit with a disruptor round because they kill you in like 2 hits on Knightmare, and I can't count how many times I've accidentally flown under one without realizing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 10, 2016, 02:11:03 AM
Had to do a little problem solving today. What do y'all think of my solution?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anr2gPgKzxo
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 10, 2016, 03:25:14 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on June 10, 2016, 02:11:03 AMHad to do a little problem solving today. What do y'all think of my solution?
When in doubt, drop a car on 'em.   :biggrin2:

I had to do a little problem solving of my own just a second ago.  In Fallout 4, a botched mod really screwed up my game.  When I switch to 3rd person view, my character is stuck in place.  No biggie, I can always just stay in first person view.  Except I rely heavily on VATS and the fubar 3rd person view makes VATS do absolutely nothing.  Literally unplayable.

So I dug around in the directory and pretty much hacked away until everything went back to normal.  Where's Mike Cl?  He would have had conniptions!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 10, 2016, 03:46:05 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on June 10, 2016, 02:11:03 AM
Had to do a little problem solving today. What do y'all think of my solution?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anr2gPgKzxo

I chuckled, so seems good to me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on June 10, 2016, 02:00:16 PM
Any gamers of the tabletop variety going to be at Origins next weekend?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on June 11, 2016, 12:12:49 PM
Quote from: trdsf on June 10, 2016, 02:00:16 PM
Any gamers of the tabletop variety going to be at Origins next weekend?

I looked at the event list. Did you know the very first event at Origins is going to be a Christian prayer service? I lold.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: gentle_dissident on June 11, 2016, 12:22:58 PM
Quote from: trdsf on June 10, 2016, 02:00:16 PM
Any gamers of the tabletop variety going to be at Origins next weekend?
Sorry, I can't. I wouldn't mind if you bumped the board game thread to talk about it.
http://atheistforums.com/index.php?topic=9056.0 (http://atheistforums.com/index.php?topic=9056.0)

Quote from: Nonsensei on June 11, 2016, 12:12:49 PM
I looked at the event list. Did you know the very first event at Origins is going to be a Christian prayer service? I lold.
Agreed, LOL.
http://originsgamefair.com/wp-content/uploads/Online-Event-Sheet-4.xlsx (http://originsgamefair.com/wp-content/uploads/Online-Event-Sheet-4.xlsx)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on June 12, 2016, 11:31:05 AM
Quote from: Nonsensei on June 11, 2016, 12:12:49 PM
I looked at the event list. Did you know the very first event at Origins is going to be a Christian prayer service? I lold.

Seriously?  I hadn't looked at the event list; I'm actually not going for the gaming, I'm going for the Smithee Awards (http://smitheeawards.com) and the dealers/art rooms.

Whatever.  I'd rather have them wasting a small conference room mumbling their useless words, than their more hysterical brothers and sisters blocking the entrance with signs and screaming their useless words at me while I'm trying to go in.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 12, 2016, 12:37:00 PM
Finally finished the Cauldron Speedway TT challenge in Arkham Knight last night. Fuck. That. Map.


Fair and balanced (like Fox News).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 14, 2016, 12:48:32 PM
Just beat Fallout 4 with the Brotherhood of Steel.  It was fun but also kind of anticlimactic.  I expected some sort of boss battle.

Also, Curie really upended my stance on Synths.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 14, 2016, 01:19:31 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 14, 2016, 12:48:32 PM
Just beat Fallout 4 with the Brotherhood of Steel.  It was fun but also kind of anticlimactic.  I expected some sort of boss battle.

Also, Curie really upended my stance on Synths.


I've finished FO 4 with all of them--Brotherhood, Father, Railroad and Minute Men.  My fav is to play as a MM, and take each of the others to just the right point, while killing Father.  Then, all of the factions get along and I can do the radial quests from each faction--forever, I guess.  I am wondering how Far Harbor will effect that balance, or if it even will.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on June 17, 2016, 08:52:36 AM
Just picked this monster up last night!   Can't wait for it to arrive!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125869
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 17, 2016, 03:02:05 PM
Quote from: wolf39us on June 17, 2016, 08:52:36 AMJust picked this monster up last night!   Can't wait for it to arrive!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125869
That's one hell of a GPU, congrats.  What exactly are you planning on playing on it?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on June 17, 2016, 03:13:38 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 17, 2016, 03:02:05 PM
That's one hell of a GPU, congrats.  What exactly are you planning on playing on it?

Right now it's nothing too fascinating!

Overwatch , Diablo 3, Rocket League, Starcraft II when I get back to it, WoW here and there

I will be looking in to some more power hungry games soon :-).  For all the underwhelming games, there's always Dynamic Super Resolution!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 17, 2016, 03:34:03 PM
DSR?  I'm not familiar with that term.

*looks it up*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSUSYaa6C9s

*drools*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on June 17, 2016, 07:39:13 PM
Intresting new rpg I'm looking at getting.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/486720/agecheck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uX3wCxTWyw

Animations by an artist I've followed on Y-gallery called Grisser, I was surprised he was able to get the game made and had his own art implemented in it, but the end product looks pretty good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 17, 2016, 08:17:53 PM
Dem biceps.  Looks like someone made Altered Beast into a tactical RPG.  Not my cup of tea, but it looks good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on June 17, 2016, 08:24:20 PM
I loved altered beasts, the original.



It might explain why I have such an interest in certain aesthetic designs
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 17, 2016, 10:08:28 PM
I've been playing the Stars mod for Sins of a Solar Empire.  It's like playing chess except all the pieces can move in any direction, you have to say a koan while capturing a piece, and there are fireballs.  It looks amazing but it annihilates all my old strategies and it's frustratingly difficult to adapt to these new rules.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on June 22, 2016, 04:13:07 PM
Speedo fantastic
The ultimate suave soldier
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 24, 2016, 05:53:14 PM
Just got Attila Total War and the new Sins of a Solar Empire DLC.

It came as quite a shock that Sins even has new DLC considering that the last expansion came out 4 years ago.  And you know what, it's great!

Basically, here's how the game works:  your empire controls a planet and so does your enemy.  You build a fleet and start conquering new planets, seizing them from the local militia fleet guarding them.  Then you eventually come into contact with the enemy and pummel each other until someone comes out on top.

This new DLC makes the militia way more proactive - they'll build up a fleet and periodically attack any adjacent world that's hostile to them.  But if you conquer their planet, they'll dispatch their Vichy forces to your aid against your enemy.  They're not strong enough to annihilate your enemies on their own, but they provide a lot of welcome help.

It really adds a lot to the game to have various minor factions either causing you trouble or helping you out.  Previously, the game was very static and predictable.  Having a nice little bit of chaos helps keep players on their toes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on June 24, 2016, 06:38:22 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on June 12, 2016, 12:37:00 PM
Finally finished the Cauldron Speedway TT challenge in Arkham Knight last night. Fuck. That. Map.


Fair and balanced (like Fox News).

(cries) Arkham Knight wont run on my computer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on June 24, 2016, 06:42:18 PM
Quote from: Munch on June 17, 2016, 08:24:20 PM
I loved altered beasts, the original.



It might explain why I have such an interest in certain aesthetic designs
I remember seeing that arcade game as a kid. The various forms your hero could take seemed really awesome back then.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 24, 2016, 06:47:09 PM
Picked up an early access title on Steam called "Shattered Throne." The basic mechanics are similar to my old childhood favorite, Advance Wars, but with a depth of gameplay that requires you to really think about each move.

Basically you've got three factions, each with three commanders. There's the Divine Empire, which is very focused on brute force and resilience. Then there's the Fae Court, which uses fast movement and long range to corral enemies into a kill zone. Finally there's the Dark Cabal, which uses cheap undead units for suicide attacks to spread curses, while more wraith-like units wait in the wings and gain strength from all the death. The commanders of each faction shakes up the play style, adding even more variety. Want to play a more speed-oriented Empire game? There's a commander for that. Want to do a Fae zerg rush? There's a commander for that.

The only downside is that the character art is pretty ghetto at the moment, and the game graphics are very plain. The dev says he intends to improve these once he's satisfied with the game's balance, but until then it's just a promise.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 25, 2016, 09:18:34 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on June 24, 2016, 06:38:22 PM
(cries) Arkham Knight wont run on my computer.

Does it run on any computer? I remember there being this huge controversy with the PC port being slow as hell, glitchy, and easily crashing. The company that made the original game for the consoles handed the game to some third party to make the port. I thought they removed it from Steam and refunded everyone who bought it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 25, 2016, 09:21:18 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on June 14, 2016, 01:19:31 PM
I've finished FO 4 with all of them--Brotherhood, Father, Railroad and Minute Men.  My fav is to play as a MM, and take each of the others to just the right point, while killing Father.  Then, all of the factions get along and I can do the radial quests from each faction--forever, I guess.  I am wondering how Far Harbor will effect that balance, or if it even will.

I've only done the Minutemen ending. It was so goddamn annoying having to defend the castle TWICE. They just came flooding in and destroyed all my stuff.

[spoiler]It was cool seeing the zeppelin come down, though.[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 25, 2016, 01:28:36 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 25, 2016, 09:21:18 AM
I've only done the Minutemen ending. It was so goddamn annoying having to defend the castle TWICE. They just came flooding in and destroyed all my stuff.

[spoiler]It was cool seeing the zeppelin come down, though.[/spoiler]
The Castle can be a big pain.  But I ringed it with robot machine guns and that helped quite a bit.  I don't like using power armor unless I have to--I had a full suit of the 01 suit at the 3rd level and that also helped quite a bit.  I did the other endings to see how they played out and realized I actually hated the Institute ending.  My son turns out to be quite the asshole.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on June 26, 2016, 09:13:05 PM
I like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2WQ58hQyH8
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 26, 2016, 10:42:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCxZyRpae6w

Looks like a worthy successor to Freelancer may finally come to fruition.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on July 05, 2016, 08:43:47 AM
Everything JaGeX touches turns to shit. That is all.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on July 05, 2016, 06:15:23 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on June 26, 2016, 09:13:05 PM
I like this



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiZHj4Ksd2s
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 05, 2016, 07:40:50 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 25, 2016, 09:18:34 AM
Does it run on any computer? I remember there being this huge controversy with the PC port being slow as hell, glitchy, and easily crashing. The company that made the original game for the consoles handed the game to some third party to make the port. I thought they removed it from Steam and refunded everyone who bought it.
Thats all true. I purchased it after it was supposedly fixed and back on steam. Still wont run.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 05, 2016, 07:45:06 PM
I finally got around to playing Walking Dead Season 2.

Aww.  I found a dog.  Him and Clementine are so adorable together!

*a couple clicks later*

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 05, 2016, 07:51:05 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 05, 2016, 07:45:06 PM
I finally got around to playing Walking Dead Season 2.

Aww.  I found a dog.  Him and Clementine are so adorable together!

*a couple clicks later*


Yeah, I really wanted to be friends with the dog. :-(

Season 3 was recently announced.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on July 06, 2016, 11:51:25 AM
Got Overwatch for PS4 yesterday. Haven't had time to do anything beyond running through the tutorial, but I'm gonna try it out properly tonight. Not used to playing first-person shooters on a console, so the dual-analog controls will be a bit of a hurdle.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 06, 2016, 06:37:42 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on July 05, 2016, 07:51:05 PM
Yeah, I really wanted to be friends with the dog. :-(

Season 3 was recently announced.

Wait until the final episode comes out and get only that one. In the last five minutes, you'll get to make the only choices that matter.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 06, 2016, 09:58:09 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on July 06, 2016, 06:37:42 PMWait until the final episode comes out and get only that one. In the last five minutes, you'll get to make the only choices that matter.
*triggered*  It's the journey, not the destination!

But yeah, I got Clem and the baby to a big, Alexandria-like settlement.  Probably the best ending I could realistically manage.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 06, 2016, 10:13:06 PM
Got Pokemon Go on my phone. Suck it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 07, 2016, 12:33:21 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 06, 2016, 09:58:09 PM
*triggered*  It's the journey, not the destination!

But yeah, I got Clem and the baby to a big, Alexandria-like settlement.  Probably the best ending I could realistically manage.

In my opinion, games like The Walking Dead, where the entire game is centered around making choices, shouldn't have convergent paths. That's extremely lazy. I can forgive games like Skyrim having only one ending because it's an action RPG. The genre is centered on building your skills and having adventures. Basically all you do in The Walking Dead is make decisions. Do you save Person A or Person B? Well, it doesn't matter, because the person you save will die shortly after anyway and have no further impact on the story. What's the point? The illusion of choice is only entertaining the first run through. Play it a second time, and that illusion falls apart.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 07, 2016, 01:09:01 AM
Yeah, I know.  That was my exact criticism when I played Season 1.  I think that design choice is terrible, to be honest.  You should be able to fork, even though it'd require the devs to create a lot more content for the game, it'd be worth it imo.

Besides, it seems deceitful for a narratively-driven game to be so linear.  The central premise of the game series - your choices have consequences - is a bald-faced lie, but I enjoyed the game movie with quicktime events nonetheless, even the parts that didn't particularly matter.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on July 07, 2016, 03:34:19 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxbfXjd2Sm8

I love the first 6 seconds.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 07, 2016, 03:47:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdBeD4Cd7Eo
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 09, 2016, 10:52:23 PM
So...Pokemon Go. It's a thing. Been out a couple of days. Can barely play it because their servers are being overworked. I guess they didn't expect the game to instantly rise to the top of the charts and be played by everyone and their mother. Anyone here try it? What are your opinions on it?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 09, 2016, 11:20:23 PM
People all over campus are playing it. It's obnoxious... but if they are having fun more power to them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 09, 2016, 11:47:57 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on July 09, 2016, 11:20:23 PM
People all over campus are playing it. It's obnoxious... but if they are having fun more power to them.

It doesn't seem that great to me. It feels half done, if even that. You can't even trade Pokemon yet. I'll keep an eye on it to see if it lives up to its potential, but I think they could have waited a little longer before releasing it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 10, 2016, 05:16:04 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on July 09, 2016, 10:52:23 PMSo...Pokemon Go. It's a thing. Been out a couple of days. Can barely play it because their servers are being overworked. I guess they didn't expect the game to instantly rise to the top of the charts and be played by everyone and their mother. Anyone here try it? What are your opinions on it?
I've heard that the gym battles are basically clickfests lacking the move-and-countermove tactics that pokemon is known for.  So, this is basically a massive virtual geocache.  Like Avatar, I think this is one of those things that isn't itself all that great, but the novelty of it helps widespread adoption of a new technology.

Besides, I'm already playing a similar game.  They're like pokemon, except they have glowing red eyes, oozing black skin, and far too many teeth.  They only appear at night, and you have to hide to escape their notice.  Whoever hides successfully gets to play again the next night.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 10, 2016, 07:46:58 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 10, 2016, 05:16:04 AM
I've heard that the gym battles are basically clickfests lacking the move-and-countermove tactics that pokemon is known for.  So, this is basically a massive virtual geocache.  Like Avatar, I think this is one of those things that isn't itself all that great, but the novelty of it helps widespread adoption of a new technology.

Kinda. There are three teams, and to claim a gym, someone has to defeat enough Pokemon of the current claiming team to make it neutral. Then you deploy your own Pokemon to defend it and claim it for yourself. Others of your team can provide reinforcements. Team members can collect items from their gyms.

Currently, each Pokemon has CP, which determines their power, and two moves. Tapping uses the first move, while holding uses the secondary move. I believe swiping left and right makes your Pokemon dodge.

Quote from: Hydra009 on July 10, 2016, 05:16:04 AMBesides, I'm already playing a similar game.  They're like pokemon, except they have glowing red eyes, oozing black skin, and far too many teeth.  They only appear at night, and you have to hide to escape their notice.  Whoever hides successfully gets to play again the next night.

Uhh... You okay?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 12, 2016, 03:34:41 AM
I'm loving diep.io lately.  For those who don't know, it's a browser game where basically, you play asteriods with assholes.  And it's hella fun.

Most of the people there aren't actually people but computers mysteriously left on in some irradiated ghosttown whose actions are determined by a treebranch poking through the window, rustling in the breeze, and occasionally hitting a key.  Maybe a squirrel is involved, I dunno.  Then there are mutants with insanely good reaction time and outrageously OP builds who make me want to snap my keyboard in half.

In domination mode, there are two teams and four neutral turrets on the map.  Claim all four turrets and your team wins.  In order to claim a turret, your team has to shoot it.  Land the killing blow and it your team controls it.  Half of the enemy's team was trying to take one over and it had little health left.  So I snuck in, landed the killing blow, and my turret gunned down a couple of them almost instantly. :rrotflmao:

My exact words during that play:
[spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XxiIQeNNhQ[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on July 12, 2016, 09:50:01 AM
Yeah, I've been playing a bit of diep.io here and there as well, when I'm not juggling between CK2, Shattered Throne, and Arkham Knight. I find that going for power, penetration, and reload speed while heading down the tri-shot path is the way to go for domination mode. It makes a nice little shield you can hide behind while teammates using other builds can hide behind you and take pot shots at the turrets.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 14, 2016, 02:50:49 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0

What do you guys think about the CS:GO gambling fiasco?

Valve recently announced it'll start cracking down on that sort of thing (http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-says-it-will-soon-start-taking-action-against-csgo-skin-gambling-sites/).  And it's probably why I have to jump through a bunch of hoops to sell my $.05 steam cards or wait forever.  But whatever, I can tolerate increased difficulty in crafting a steam badge if it means some shady assholes can't run a shell game using the same service.

Apparently, gambling for virtual items/skins is a multi-billion dollar industry now.  An industry that I would presume to be illegal since gambling is illegal in most US states (with the exception of state lotteries).  But sites like FanDuel and DraftKings exist, so I suppose it's a legal gray area.

TotalBiscuit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z_VY8KZpMU) came out really hard against the CS:GO betting and the fraud that went along with it.  I completely agree with him.  In fact, I also dislike game devs implementing "loot crates" (containers that have variable loot and require real-world cash to acquire/open).  Either property would be okay on its own, but the combination of payment and risk places it very close to actual gambling in my book.  It just comes across as a really scummy, greedy practice.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on July 21, 2016, 10:06:07 PM
Took my 6-year-old cousin around town catching some Pokemon and hitting up some PokeStops. Didn't do any gyms because they were too strong for me and all on his team. (I'm Mystic, he's Instinct.)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on July 23, 2016, 08:53:49 PM
I tried playing by these rules... but, then I let the sin in... shave me someone!!! Then give me a good spanking.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on July 23, 2016, 09:28:01 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on July 09, 2016, 10:52:23 PM
So...Pokemon Go. It's a thing. Been out a couple of days. Can barely play it because their servers are being overworked. I guess they didn't expect the game to instantly rise to the top of the charts and be played by everyone and their mother. Anyone here try it? What are your opinions on it?
Was on the national news today. I don't play it myself, but if it gets people to walk, more power to them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 23, 2016, 09:59:51 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on July 23, 2016, 09:28:01 PM
Was on the national news today. I don't play it myself, but if it gets people to walk, more power to them.

I actually gave the game a second chance, and I'm liking it more now. The main reason I like it is that it gets people together. I've met people in my neighborhood that I probably never would have ever met without the game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on July 23, 2016, 10:55:03 PM
Played Crusader Kings 2 with a dynasty of Norse Muslim Patricians who eventually claimed the Caliphate. If this isn't the most OP combo in the game, then it is surely in the top 10. Ho-lee jeebus.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 23, 2016, 11:07:27 PM
I recently beat XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Long War mode.

You might ask, didn't you start that a couple years ago?  Yes, I did.  It was a pretty long campaign, lol.  I used the option that spawned additional enemies on missions, every mission was a huge firefight.  Very satisfying.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 24, 2016, 05:21:56 PM
Places to not play Pokemon Go:  State Department briefing on Daesh. (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/22/pokemon-go-state-department-reporter)

Quote“You’re playing the Pokémon thing right there, aren’t you?” Kirby asked an otherwise occupied journalist.

Who responded, “I’m just keeping an eye on it.”

Kirby continued. “Accelerating global efforts.” “Enhance cooperation to counter Isil’s messaging.” “Confront them in the information space.”

The briefing over, finally, Kirby turned back to the offender.

“Did you get one?”

“No, the signal’s not very good.”

“I’m sorry about that.”
:rotflmao:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on August 09, 2016, 09:22:44 PM
Still mostly playing Wizard101.  Have picked up Neverwinter and Champions Online and Fable Anniversary, but they haven't really caught my attention.  Finally got the full version of Poker Night 2, which is fantastic.  And Kerbal Space Program is boomful.  At least the way I play it.  I am not a rocket scientist.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 10, 2016, 01:37:27 AM
After City of Heroes got shut down, I tried Champions Online.  Very disappointing.

When I tried it - which was years ago - there were few maps, frequent server issues (the login server was down a LOT), unexciting quests, and boring lore.  IIRC, there wasn't even a way of comparing the stats of different items, you'd just have to eyeball it and hope you made a wise choice.  I wasn't a big fan of the cell-shading, either.

I liked character creation, power customization (though you could end up with an ineffective build if you stray too far from the preferred builds), and the amusingly campy WHAP! BAM! SPLAT! sound effect bubbles.  The reaction-oriented combat was pretty nice as well.

All it all, it was like the Angela Anaconda of video games.  I'm sure it was supposed to appeal to someone, but I can't for the life of me figure out who.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on August 10, 2016, 09:26:26 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 10, 2016, 01:37:27 AM
After City of Heroes got shut down, I tried Champions Online.  Very disappointing.

When I tried it - which was years ago - there were few maps, frequent server issues (the login server was down a LOT), unexciting quests, and boring lore.  IIRC, there wasn't even a way of comparing the stats of different items, you'd just have to eyeball it and hope you made a wise choice.  I wasn't a big fan of the cell-shading, either.

I liked character creation, power customization (though you could end up with an ineffective build if you stray too far from the preferred builds), and the amusingly campy WHAP! BAM! SPLAT! sound effect bubbles.  The reaction-oriented combat was pretty nice as well.

All it all, it was like the Angela Anaconda of video games.  I'm sure it was supposed to appeal to someone, but I can't for the life of me figure out who.

I found myself spending more time enjoying in the character creation of that game then the game itself, the gameplay was boring as crap, the lore was generic, and it didn't have any kind of progression. As a superhero fan it was nice to design my own kind of heroes, but there was no depth to the ingame characters other then cheap knockoff versions of well known superheroes.

On the subject of mmos, Wow's just released the pre patch for the newest expansion, Legion, and oooh boy was it a dozey. Wow might be soul sucking and cash grabbing, but sometimes they do something in the story that takes you back and wants you to keep playing to find out what happens next.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 12, 2016, 09:30:23 PM
I'm really enjoying No Man's Sky so far. The best word I can use to describe the experience is "theraputic." Basically the same feeling I got back in the days of Minecraft Alpha. Good to play while catching up on podcasts and audiobooks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on August 12, 2016, 10:27:07 PM
Quote from: Munch on August 10, 2016, 09:26:26 AM
I found myself spending more time enjoying in the character creation of that game then the game itself, the gameplay was boring as crap, the lore was generic, and it didn't have any kind of progression. As a superhero fan it was nice to design my own kind of heroes, but there was no depth to the ingame characters other then cheap knockoff versions of well known superheroes.
Yeah, chargen was in some ways more fun than the actual game.  I have more fun just flying around looking at stuff than actually beating bad guys up.

Also, I'm shit at these kinds of games.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 13, 2016, 01:30:55 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 12, 2016, 09:30:23 PM
I'm really enjoying No Man's Sky so far. The best word I can use to describe the experience is "theraputic." Basically the same feeling I got back in the days of Minecraft Alpha. Good to play while catching up on podcasts and audiobooks.

It looks cool, but it seems like the gameplay could get a bit monotonous. I wonder how the game keeps track of everyone's progress considering how theoretically huge the universe is, with every galaxy having planets, every planet having sub areas, and every sub area having unique fauna, animals, as well as materials to mine from. And how often do you actually encounter other players in the game?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 13, 2016, 11:39:26 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 13, 2016, 01:30:55 AMIt looks cool, but it seems like the gameplay could get a bit monotonous.
It's varied enough that I don't get bored, but repetitive enough that I can turn my brain off and relax after a long day at work.

Quote from: Blackleaf on August 13, 2016, 01:30:55 AMI wonder how the game keeps track of everyone's progress considering how theoretically huge the universe is, with every galaxy having planets, every planet having sub areas, and every sub area having unique fauna, animals, as well as materials to mine from.
Actual discoveries get logged into an atlas, which you synch up with anytime you're connected to the server. The rest is only tracked client-side; so if someone mines a planet dry and I later find that planet, I will be able to mine from it as though no one else ever touched it.

Quote from: Blackleaf on August 13, 2016, 01:30:55 AMAnd how often do you actually encounter other players in the game?
Basically never. It's theoretically possible since players have an open lobby while connected to the server, but in practice the servers have been so overloaded from all the people playing that even if two players do arrive at the same location, server de-synch means that the planets might be in different phases of their client-side orbits and rotations for each player.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 19, 2016, 12:05:26 AM
Painfully relevant...



“Hatred and prejudice will never be eradicated. And witch hunts will never be about witches. To have a scapegoatâ€"that’s the key. Humans always fear the alien, the odd. Once the mages had left Novigrad, folk turned their anger against the other races and as they have for ages, branded their neighbors their greatest foes.”
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: mauricio on August 19, 2016, 03:46:53 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 12, 2016, 09:30:23 PM
I'm really enjoying No Man's Sky so far. The best word I can use to describe the experience is "theraputic." Basically the same feeling I got back in the days of Minecraft Alpha. Good to play while catching up on podcasts and audiobooks.

no man's sky trailers looked amazing but the actual gameplay videos look boring. I hated minecraft, but i loved terraria. I love the idea of procedural generation and survival but the games can vary a lot. I like the terraria and minecraft approach of the biomes, rather than having the entire world generated from a single set of assests. Also an approach more focused in exploring and fighting and crafting pragmatic stuff rather than aesthetics or constantly refilling status and resource meters. Seems like the next game from the terraria developers is gonna scratch that itch. For now I have stellaris and starbound. The feeling of wonder and discovery is something I seem to crave.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on August 19, 2016, 11:37:05 PM
I've got 21 hours into No Man's Sky and honestly, I'm finished. Forever. The glow of experiencing the game for the first time wore off quickly, and now its just so fucking repetitive. Theres no story to speak of, theres not much to do aside from gather resources and craft marginal upgrades to your gear, space combat might as well not even exist its so pathetic, and honestly the only thing that distinguishes one planet from the next is the color and the weather.

Events across all planets are identical. There was actually one guy who maxed out everything by just playing on the starting planet for 25 hours. Someone described it as a good tech demo and thats pretty accurate. If they ever add any content and story I may revisit it, but it will have to be very, very good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on August 20, 2016, 04:40:48 PM
Went and bought Poker Night at the Inventory last night.  Much fun.  Wish one could bring in Steam friends into the game, in this and in Poker Night 2!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 20, 2016, 04:57:36 PM
Quote from: Nonsensei on August 19, 2016, 11:37:05 PMhonestly the only thing that distinguishes one planet from the next is the color and the weather.


Quite a shame, too.  I had extremely (probably too high) expectations.  From the reviews, it looks like suffered from the same faults as Spore did when that was released - a game that couldn't live up to expectations.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 21, 2016, 12:02:01 AM
I finally finished a game of Civ V. First time I've played Civ to the finish since Civ III.

I always got bored because I'd try to play it like a simulator. This time I found myself pining for the old days of Advance Wars and decided to play Civ like a proper TBS game. Glorious Mother Russia carried the day with a diplomatic victory (after all dissenters were un-personed).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr. Pibb on August 30, 2016, 08:33:44 PM
The games I play right now are War Thunder, Total War Rome II, Civ Beyond Earth, and the Game of Thrones mod for Crusader Kings II (best game ever!).  I still play some Battlefield 4 but that is only to keep my chops up for the release of Battlefield 1.  Eagerly awaiting Civ 6 in October. Oh and Divinity: Original Sin 2 in December.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on September 04, 2016, 09:37:00 PM
I encountered an epic glitch while playing today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4nY82JvNoo
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 08, 2016, 02:54:06 PM
I've been pleasantly surprised to learn that Endless Legend is coming out with a new expansion.  It adds a sea race, opens up sea combat and sea buildings, weather effects, new quests, etc.

[spoiler]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_N6uPx3Fxw[/spoiler]

This new faction looks bloated and misshapen, monstrous but just anthropomorphic enough to be disturbing (the hero has eyes where there shouldn't be eyes).  There's definitely a lovecraftian vibe here.

I'm preordering for the first time in...actually, for the first time ever, may Total Biscuit forgive me.  Preorders have a reduced price and I'm going to be buying it anyway, so I might as well get it on day 1 for less.  I've liked the other expansions enough that I think I'm in good hands here.  It helped to see some gameplay footage - to have some idea how the new faction and its naval combat works before committing.  I'm taking a risk here, but it's a calculated risk.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 08, 2016, 03:24:31 PM
I really need to play more Endless Legend, but everytime I am about to... I start up Civ 5 or Sunless Sea instead :(. Perhaps a Lovecraftian race will get me to stick with it more, because I really love it.


On that note, Mafia 3 is absolutely amazing immersion and story wise, which is all I wanted from it. It is unapologetically racist, violent and just satisfying when you slit the throat of a Dixie Mafia heroin pusher who is kidnapping black girls to drug up and put into prostitution. 10/10, would go on a redneck killing rampage again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 08, 2016, 04:56:20 PM
Civ VI is coming out later this month and Endless Space 2 is already out.  This year is shaping up to be a good year for 4x.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 08, 2016, 05:50:37 PM
Civ 6 looks meh imo. Hate the art direction and cartoon feel.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 09, 2016, 12:48:55 AM
Endless space 2 early access... Shit, it's addictive.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 09, 2016, 01:25:30 PM
Look forward to Civ 6--but confused by the way they went with the graphics.  Looks like 1986 instead of 2016.  Civ 5 gets play from me every year.  But I'm still smitten by the FO4 bug--and closing in on 1800 hrs of play and shooting for a 150 level character.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 09, 2016, 02:23:34 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 09, 2016, 01:25:30 PMLook forward to Civ 6--but confused by the way they went with the graphics.  Looks like 1986 instead of 2016.  Civ 5 gets play from me every year.  But I'm still smitten by the FO4 bug--and closing in on 1800 hrs of play and shooting for a 150 level character.
I could barely play it on my current setup.  When I upgrade, that's the first game I'm going to put on the new harddrive.  I still don't know how I feel about that game.  There's a lot that I liked and disliked about that game*.  I miss the skill system.  I enjoy and/or am frustrated by the settlement system and crafting.  The world is enormous and the combat is way better, but the story doesn't seem to have quite that same narrative punch.  My choices - when I get them - don't seem to make much of an impact.  It feels more like Fallout 3 (which I liked) than Fallout New Vegas (which I adore).  With mods, I feel like I can almost close the gap, though.

* author note - I only played the base game and completed the main story.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 09, 2016, 03:36:18 PM
Much to my surprise, I find I like FO 4 better now that Nuka Park add-on is now part of the game.  It is simply huggggeeeee. And the radiant quests from just about everywhere make it seem like it could literally go on forever.  I find that I get my settlements up to the 8 level so that I can go to the castle and get that part going.  I play for the Minuteman ending, which means all but the Institute survive.  Once I blow up my son, I just try to keep the most possible free.  I don't do much crafting (just for weapons and armor) and build up the settlements just enough so they can survive.  I max out my fav companions and then just become the loner--dog and I just roam and do what we want! :))  In that respect it does remind me quite a bit of FO 3.  But not so much of NV--which I loved as well. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on October 10, 2016, 12:38:38 PM
Just bought Touhou: Genso Rondo and Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity for the PS4. @Hakurei Reimu take note.

Genso Rondo is a hybrid between a fighting game and a bullet hell. Two characters dance around each other firing danmaku bullets interspersed with short bouts of melee combat. Each player gets three bombs. During the battle, bombs can be combined with an energy bar to initiate a spell, which brings you to a segment reminiscent of the PC Touhou games. The one initiating the spell can move slowly, turn, and fire three varieties of bullet curtains to attempt to deal damage. The other player must either destroy the spell or out-last the timer, and can use their own bombs to protect themselves from the spell during this segment. Once the spell is over, you're kicked back into the regular fighting arena right where you left off. This game is easy to pick up, but difficult to master.

Scarlet Curiosity is sort of a Zelda-style RPG where you play as Remilia Scarlet. She has a standard melee combo, a floaty jump you can somewhat control with her wings by holding down the button, and three skill slots. Regular skills cost energy, and resemble scaled-down versions of her spells from the PC games. Spells are nearly identical to their PC counterparts, and are typically used as a screen-clear; though a few of them are also quite effective against bosses. Your stats can be increased by leveling up (i.e. murdering everything) and equipping items that you pick up. You have one slot each for weapons, armor, and accessories, and the game conveniently tells you which stats will be raised or lowered before you swap items. Items don't show up on Remilia's in-game model, sadly, but given that she looks 12 (despite really being 500; it's a vampire thing, don't analyze it too deeply) it's probably for the best that you can't play dress-up with her. You can pause at any time to swap out items and skills as necessary, so you don't have to commit to a particular character-build as you would in other RPGs. Boss battles are fought in little arenas, and each boss requires different tactics to defeat. For example, I found Luna Child and Star Sapphire easy to handle with melee spam, but Mokou required me to keep my distance to avoid her own devastating melee strikes. Overall, I found it to be a very engrossing game, and according to some reviews even non-fans of Touhou found it to be quite fun.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on October 10, 2016, 01:37:34 PM
I don't know if anyone posted about it before, but has anyone of you guys tried the multiplayer mods in Skyrim V? How is it?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PopeyesPappy on October 10, 2016, 09:21:04 PM
Cribbage anyone?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 10, 2016, 10:13:30 PM
Quote from: PopeyesPappy on October 10, 2016, 09:21:04 PM
Cribbage anyone?
15-2; 15-4; and a run for 7.  Not a bad crib.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 11, 2016, 05:59:46 PM
Depends on the game.  Risk, CivII, chess backgammon...  But I do that at pogo.com
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 11, 2016, 06:20:49 PM
Sunless Sea: Zubmareener hit the Workshop today, gonna check that out in a bit. Brilliant base game, and I hear this makes it even better.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 11, 2016, 06:35:19 PM
I don't waste time on constructed smartphone games.  Go collects Pokemans in Times Square, LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 11, 2016, 07:27:20 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on October 11, 2016, 05:59:46 PM
Depends on the game.  Risk, CivII, chess backgammon...  But I do that at pogo.com
I loved Risk as a kid--as a family we played the hell out of that game--long live Australia!!  How is it at pogo?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 19, 2016, 12:34:51 PM
Well, Australia isn't the way to go, LOL!

NA gets 5 armies and only has 3 points to defend.  Then you take SA and STILL only have 3 points to defend.  No one wants Europe or Asia (too many dense spots).  Some have to try it given the cards.  I know some players that go for Australia and try to hide there.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on October 19, 2016, 12:57:12 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on October 19, 2016, 12:34:51 PM
Well, Australia isn't the way to go, LOL!

NA gets 5 armies and only has 3 points to defend.  Then you take SA and STILL only have 3 points to defend.  No one wants Europe or Asia (too many dense spots).  Some have to try it given the cards.  I know some players that go for Australia and try to hide there.
Problem is, if you're playing with experienced people then the Americas are going to be a bloodbath as soon as someone makes a move for them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 19, 2016, 03:15:04 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on October 19, 2016, 12:34:51 PM
Well, Australia isn't the way to go, LOL!

NA gets 5 armies and only has 3 points to defend.  Then you take SA and STILL only have 3 points to defend.  No one wants Europe or Asia (too many dense spots).  Some have to try it given the cards.  I know some players that go for Australia and try to hide there.
Every not and again I could get the NA and SA regions together.  But in our household, anybody trying to do that got ganged up on (had 5 brothers and my dad in most games).  So, starting in Aust. was easier to do.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 19, 2016, 05:56:55 PM
Endless Legend Tempest

My risky preorder paid off.  It's pretty good, as I expected it to be.  The naval combat's nice, although navigating the weather tiles can be a bit tricky - I wish the harmful weather tiles were more visibly distinct from the other tiles, I have to zoom out to get a better read on the situation.

I really enjoy the new naval faction, but they're overspecialized.  Half their military is sea-only and their cities absolutely have to be placed along the coast or along rivers.  They pwn face in naval combat, but they're pitiful on land.  These guys are the video game equivalent of the Ironborn.  They have some major strengths, but they have major weaknesses, too.  It's not impossible to win with them, but you have to really know what you're doing.

The word on the grapevine is that this is the last expansion pack, so this is the final version of the game.  And I've gotta say, it is pretty feature-rich compared to its initial release.  It went from 8 factions and a smattering of quests to 11 factions, more/better quests, wonders, legendary deeds, infiltration, guardians, pearls, weather, and naval combat.

I still have my gripes about the combat, the equipment system, and the hero talent trees (not enough variety and lots of useless/undesirable talents) - but all in all, it's a fantastic game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on October 20, 2016, 11:12:04 PM
Mmm, Risk and backgammon... I wonder if I still have a login at FIBS (http://www.fibs.com/).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sylar on October 21, 2016, 02:19:53 PM
Anyone plays Clash of Clans?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 22, 2016, 11:07:33 PM
Quote from: trdsf on October 20, 2016, 11:12:04 PM
Mmm, Risk and backgammon... I wonder if I still have a login at FIBS (http://www.fibs.com/).

Try pogo.com
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 22, 2016, 11:15:56 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 19, 2016, 03:15:04 PM
Every not and again I could get the NA and SA regions together.  But in our household, anybody trying to do that got ganged up on (had 5 brothers and my dad in most games).  So, starting in Aust. was easier to do.

In the dedicated player rooms, you get dealt nations randomly in most games (it is really hard to get a "choose territories game") so you go with what you get.  And if the best players aren't strong in NA, that's the chance to take it over.  So, if it is a possibility, you go for it.

Which is not to say that some players aren't good at winning from AU.  But the players near them have to be a bit dim to let them hunker down there and just accumulate units.  It does happen, LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 23, 2016, 12:09:57 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on October 22, 2016, 11:15:56 PM
In the dedicated player rooms, you get dealt nations randomly in most games (it is really hard to get a "choose territories game") so you go with what you get.  And if the best players aren't strong in NA, that's the chance to take it over.  So, if it is a possibility, you go for it.

Which is not to say that some players aren't good at winning from AU.  But the players near them have to be a bit dim to let them hunker down there and just accumulate units.  It does happen, LOL!
I haven't played on pogo.  But that sounds interesting--random starting countries.  If I get bored with FO4 I may have to give it a try.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 25, 2016, 09:34:14 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYg1N1h1i4M

I like how they Jerry-proofed the dialogue options.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 26, 2016, 01:38:59 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 23, 2016, 12:09:57 AM
I haven't played on pogo.  But that sounds interesting--random starting countries.  If I get bored with FO4 I may have to give it a try.

I hope you join pogo.  Fresh meat (I mean [koff, koff] new players) are always welcome. But you start with 0 points.  Everyone starts at 0. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on October 26, 2016, 01:40:29 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 25, 2016, 09:34:14 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYg1N1h1i4M

I like how they Jerry-proofed the dialogue options.

Question: Can one kill that Meeseeks guy? Because, he seems to be annoying. Perhaps an entire horde of that guy storming Dragon's Reach. Yes. Do that. Then cast one of those mod spells that kills everyone in the load location with a giant fire ball.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 26, 2016, 01:47:59 PM
You need to find the "Sword Of Damocles"...  It is in a statue.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 26, 2016, 04:31:05 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on October 26, 2016, 01:40:29 PMQuestion: Can one kill that Meeseeks guy? Because, he seems to be annoying. Perhaps an entire horde of that guy storming Dragon's Reach. Yes. Do that. Then cast one of those mod spells that kills everyone in the load location with a giant fire ball.
You don't need to personally kill them.  As soon as Mr Meeseeks completes his task, he poofs out of existence.  Don't worry, he's fine with it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 26, 2016, 05:45:16 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StCXrBMl648

Let none doubt that the Tau Empire will bring unity to all â€" let none doubt that now is our time. Forward, for the Greater Good!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on October 26, 2016, 11:24:58 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on October 22, 2016, 11:15:56 PM
In the dedicated player rooms, you get dealt nations randomly in most games (it is really hard to get a "choose territories game") so you go with what you get.  And if the best players aren't strong in NA, that's the chance to take it over.  So, if it is a possibility, you go for it.

Which is not to say that some players aren't good at winning from AU.  But the players near them have to be a bit dim to let them hunker down there and just accumulate units.  It does happen, LOL!
It's been a while since I've last played Risk, but as I recall, being dealt your countries is canonical and choosing is optional.

Although it might be the other way around.  It really has been a long time since I've played.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 29, 2016, 01:04:32 AM
One type of Risk game allows you to choose nations in turn, another deals the nations out randomly.  I prefer the one that allows choice, most don't.  It is decided at the start.

The difference is that some players want a quick game based on early luck of cards and nations.  They get good nations, they play; bad luck, they leave fast.  I like a more thoughtful and longer game. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on November 13, 2016, 08:04:46 PM
Anyone else play Endless Sky? I've been having a blast since I discovered it.


Equal opportunity butt-stabber.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 14, 2016, 12:04:38 PM
I'm really excited about Tyranny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg0WsR3EnGg

It's an isometric RPG similar in Pillars of Eternity and Neverwinter Nights.  It has a phenomenal aesthetic (artwork/presentation scheme that gives off a unique feel), great story, and ability to be a villainous protagonist rather than the standard lawful good hero.  And it's consistently getting good reviews (82 on metacritic), which is a very promising sign.

From what I've read so far, the worst criticisms are that the combat can be dull, lack of freeform exploration, graphics/sound glitches, and that the campaign is too short for some people.  I've enjoyed worse.

I'm planning on giving it a shot when I get the chance.  Maybe I'll scratch that Neverwinter Nights itch.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on November 24, 2016, 03:40:47 PM
Might seem awfully nerdy to say this, but something I was thinking of, just how much I freaking love Undertale.

I've not felt a love for the entire cast of characters in one product since the x-men animated series. Maybe its the simple design of the game giving more weight to how we get to think of these characters, Sans, Papyrus, Alphys, Undine, Toriel, Asgore, Mettaton, Muffet, even Flowey/Asriel, plus all the minor characters. I just find myself really loving looking into fan works of these characters, artwork, reworked scores for their music, even fan made games like underfell, an unofficial sequal. I've even been buying fan made merchandise of it.



I don't even feel this kind of love for a game in ones I've played a hell of a lot, like world of warcraft, or the final fantasy series, or the metal gear series (until konami butchered it). Just feels nice, having something I enjoyed from beginning to end, where all the characters felt memorable, and I even now have remixes of the games music on my phone I listen to when walking to work each day.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 26, 2016, 11:33:54 PM
Sins of a Solar Empire got a major (and probably last patch)

I love the game but one thing I hate about it was the FPS drops dramatically on large maps with lots of players.  And this happens even with hardware that definitely should be able to handle it.  The latest patch fixed most of those performance issues.

Also, it finally nerfed an incredibly unbalanced faction.  Basically, they had research that made all the neutral units stop fighting them and aid them against their enemies.  It's like fighting a war and then suddenly all the civilians and mercs everywhere are on your side and start stabbing enemy troops in their sleep and blowing up enemy depots.  With all that support, victory was virtually guaranteed.  But those days are over, thank goodness.

The only downside now is that pirates are even more powerful than ever before.  As the name suggests, they launch periodic raids on a player.  Before, they used to be a nuisance.  Then, about a year ago, they opened up their own proctology clinic with you as their sole customer.  Now they give free mandatory prostate exams and they use both hands.  Often, they defeat the enemy before I've even laid a hand on them.  I have to crank up the difficulty to high just to get AI opponents capable of surviving long enough to face me.  It's brutal.

Oh, and my favorite mod (Maestrom) has a grand total of 7 factions, each with 2 subfactions, so 14 factions total.  A lot of content to explore.  Every game I've played so far has been like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XoDq5iFQqw

"I've never seen that before!  RUN!"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on November 28, 2016, 12:58:13 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 26, 2016, 11:33:54 PM
Sins of a Solar Empire got a major (and probably last patch)

I love the game but one thing I hate about it was the FPS drops dramatically on large maps with lots of players.  And this happens even with hardware that definitely should be able to handle it.  The latest patch fixed most of those performance issues.

Also, it finally nerfed an incredibly unbalanced faction.  Basically, they had research that made all the neutral units stop fighting them and aid them against their enemies.  It's like fighting a war and then suddenly all the civilians and mercs everywhere are on your side and start stabbing enemy troops in their sleep and blowing up enemy depots.  With all that support, victory was virtually guaranteed.  But those days are over, thank goodness.

The only downside now is that pirates are even more powerful than ever before.  As the name suggests, they launch periodic raids on a player.  Before, they used to be a nuisance.  Then, about a year ago, they opened up their own proctology clinic with you as their sole customer.  Now they give free mandatory prostate exams and they use both hands.  Often, they defeat the enemy before I've even laid a hand on them.  I have to crank up the difficulty to high just to get AI opponents capable of surviving long enough to face me.  It's brutal.

Oh, and my favorite mod (Maestrom) has a grand total of 7 factions, each with 2 subfactions, so 14 factions total.  A lot of content to explore.  Every game I've played so far has been like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XoDq5iFQqw

"I've never seen that before!  RUN!"

I DO enjoy Rick and Morty.  I wish Rick would drool less though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on November 28, 2016, 05:10:20 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on November 28, 2016, 12:58:13 AM
I DO enjoy Rick and Morty.  I wish Rick would drool less though.

I think that's just to show the fact he's kind of insane.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 28, 2016, 05:48:44 AM
Quote from: Munch on November 28, 2016, 05:10:20 AM
I think that's just to show the fact he's kind of insane.
and drunk
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 28, 2016, 05:19:16 PM
So, if I was to start playing WoW again, what race should I play. I haven't played in a LOOOONG time and am feeling the itch again
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on November 28, 2016, 07:06:27 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on November 28, 2016, 05:19:16 PM
So, if I was to start playing WoW again, what race should I play. I haven't played in a LOOOONG time and am feeling the itch again

Don't do it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on November 28, 2016, 07:24:57 PM
No harm in giving wow a go, its not to bad now. Raidings fun again, classes are.. sort of balanced, though the artifact system doesn't leave much room for changing specs. In legion, you take your chosen spec, get your artifact weapon, and then if you choose to pump all power into it, your be left with the one spec, and not much room to chop and change between them.

Races though, if you haven't seen the updated models, some of them are sooo good, like trolls, dwarves, tauren and draenei, while others are kinda unremarkable, like night elves, humans and blood elves.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 28, 2016, 08:47:47 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on November 28, 2016, 12:58:13 AMI DO enjoy Rick and Morty.  I wish Rick would drool less though.
A popular fan theory is that the drool is actually mega seed juice.  Ingesting mega seeds creates green drool - Morty drooled a green liquid when he tried to smuggle mega seeds and they ended up dissolving in his body. 

So Rick has been artificially boosting his intelligence throughout most of the series.  But this theory might disconfirmed because Rick has twice so far been deprived of his lab for extended lengths of time with no noticeable ill effects
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on November 28, 2016, 10:15:19 PM
Quote from: Nonsensei on November 28, 2016, 07:06:27 PM
Don't do it.
Fair enough lolol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on December 02, 2016, 06:44:49 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 28, 2016, 08:47:47 PM
A popular fan theory is that the drool is actually mega seed juice.  Ingesting mega seeds creates green drool - Morty drooled a green liquid when he tried to smuggle mega seeds and they ended up dissolving in his body. 

So Rick has been artificially boosting his intelligence throughout most of the series.  But this theory might disconfirmed because Rick has twice so far been deprived of his lab for extended lengths of time with no noticeable ill effects

Well, who can argue with mega-seeds?  I'll keep that in mind.  And keep in mind yourself that Rick has brought Morty into alternate universes at least once, so things can change. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 02, 2016, 08:46:52 AM
Not to change the subject (which means, of course, I want to do just that), but has anybody played Far Cry Primal???
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on December 02, 2016, 09:20:42 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 02, 2016, 08:46:52 AM
Not to change the subject (which means, of course, I want to do just that), but has anybody played Far Cry Primal???

Is it available on a Commodore 64?  (just kidding)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 02, 2016, 10:50:02 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on December 02, 2016, 09:20:42 AM
Is it available on a Commodore 64?  (just kidding)
Yeah, I think so.  Must be since (I think) Intellivision has it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on December 02, 2016, 12:32:38 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 02, 2016, 10:50:02 AM
Yeah, I think so.  Must be since (I think) Intellivision has it.

Oddly, I remembered a game I wanted to play again.  You created a team of players with various skills, then wandered around blindly (making a map as you went) and solved problems.  I woke up to look for it, forgetting it was a long-lost Commodore 64 game...  Thief Of Fate, or something like that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on December 04, 2016, 06:22:58 PM
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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 05, 2016, 04:33:56 PM
Mechwarrior 5 is now in the works and will likely be done by 2018.

The pre-alpha footage looks similar to Mechwarrior Online.  So graphics-wise, it looks like it'll be decent at release.  It certainly will be a huge improvement over Mechwarrior 4.

I'm not anticipating to be blown away by this installment, but I'd like something good enough to get the series back up and running.  As long as they get the basics down, I'll be happy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on December 05, 2016, 06:07:45 PM

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on December 20, 2016, 06:24:48 PM
So this has been floating around, figured I'd bring it up.

Blizzard, a company I've known for several years now, and knowing them though wow, the diablo games, and while not having played it yet, the newest game Overwatch, hyped up recently the fact they were gonna reveal one of their characters as being gay.

https://gamerant.com/overwatch-lgbt-character-reveal/

This hyped up a lot, more so because honestly, compared to anything else from movies to comic books to other games, blizzard has lacked, majorly, on any lgbtq characters in any of their titles, even world of warcraft thats been running none stop for over a decade hasn't had any, despite the thousands of characters in the game.

So people guessed about who it could be, maybe blizzard would try something daring like having two male characters, or have the extremely robust Zarya, or the goofy buddy relationship between junkrat and roadhog.

So the reveal came and:

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/12/blizzard-officially-confirms-first-gay-character-i.html



Its their poster girl, Tracer.


At first, I was surprised, since the comic was a nice set up, and it honestly surprised me that blizzard finally had a gay character, not just a said character, but a main character in one of their titles who was gay.

And then I realized what this was. Given the playerbase of blizzard games, it being as they themselves confirmed often, consisting mostly of young to adult straight guys as the majority, and I can attest to this looking on the blizzard and mmo champ forums, so really, this didn't feel like any kind of step up to me for this company.

Not to sound like some raving sjw, its just seems most people figured out quick this wasn't so much blizzards attempt at trying to more diversity, but more just going for the safe option in one of their games. There was no real build up, it was just thrown, advertised like a BBQ event, and thats all I see them using this for. This way the only people they will piss off are devote religous morons and countries like russia (which banned the comic from being shown).
They won't lose any straight dudes, women don't seems to care unless they to find it appealing, and it hands the LGBTQ community a napkin for once in its 20 years.

To me, I would have preferred Hanzo and McCree.



but still, seems like baby steps for blizzard.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 20, 2016, 06:51:26 PM
Huh.  I sorta figured it'd be Zarya.  Though I suppose a butch-looking lesbian would be a bit cliche.

Yeah, lesbianism is definitely the less controversial option.  As an aside, I always found it weird that when gay marriage was still the hot button issue of the day, its detractors would point almost exclusively at male homosexuality as this horrible scourge upon society.

Still, I guess it's good that Blizzard introduced any gay characters at all.  Big companies usually are reluctant to wade into those waters and piss off some of their fans, even if it's just the hardcore religious people.

If it makes you feel any better, Hanzo is gay in my headcanon.  Also, Bastion is asexual.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 20, 2016, 07:04:57 PM
Not impressed. Even the most rabid anti-gay people go wild for sexy women making out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on December 20, 2016, 07:38:13 PM
Now that I think about it, are there any AAA titles featuring a gay male lead?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on December 20, 2016, 07:45:38 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 20, 2016, 06:51:26 PM
Huh.  I sorta figured it'd be Zarya.  Though I suppose a butch-looking lesbian would be a bit cliche.

Yeah, lesbianism is definitely the less controversial option.  As an aside, I always found it weird that when gay marriage was still the hot button issue of the day, its detractors would point almost exclusively at male homosexuality as this horrible scourge upon society.

Still, I guess it's good that Blizzard introduced any gay characters at all.  Big companies usually are reluctant to wade into those waters and piss off some of their fans, even if it's just the hardcore religious people.

If it makes you feel any better, Hanzo is gay in my headcanon.  Also, Bastion is asexual.

Tell me about it, every single time I brought up on wow forums how the game needed more LGBTQ characters, it was always met with scorn, unless it were lesbian night elves or blood elves. The same arguments "WHY DO YOU NEED SEXUALITY IN A GAME, IT MEANS NOTHING" as if claiming sex didn't exist in the game, despite characters having children, dressing in skimpy outfits, flirt emotes, and even older stories suggesting rape leading to half breeds, so by 'no sex' they mean nothing out of the heteronormative.



Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 20, 2016, 07:55:26 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on December 20, 2016, 07:38:13 PM
Now that I think about it, are there any AAA titles featuring a gay male lead?

Only open-world, open-choice games where that's a choice.

Which to be fair, I think is how sexuality generally should be in games. I don't want a forced hetero, homosexual or apachesexual plot put on me simply because, "Look! We have sex in our game!".

Edit: Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force by Raven back in 1999 featured very soft MM and FF flirtation, if not open sexuality... and that is just flirtation with you and not them.


Yeah, I cant find any. Props to Bioware though, they have been including LGBT choices in their games for nearly 20 years now.

As a whole, I would say gamers are not "ready" for a gay character (which doesn't mean I  think it shouldn't happen, I am all for it... just the backlash will be overwhelming). As a group, I think gamers are still a few decades behind the average Joe in terms of social awareness... in large part because of the anonymity factor of the internet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on December 20, 2016, 08:02:29 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on December 20, 2016, 07:55:26 PM
Only open-world, open-choice games where that's a choice.

Which to be fair, I think is how sexuality generally should be in games. I don't want a forced hetero, homosexual or apachesexual plot put on me simply because, "Look! We have sex in our game!".
That's what I figured, but I wanted to be sure.

In fairness, I like that the comic itself didn't make a big deal out of Tracer having a girlfriend. I've always felt that the best way to help LGBT folks gain acceptance in wider society is to normalize them. (i.e. "This is normal, no need to comment on it.")
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 20, 2016, 08:11:56 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on December 20, 2016, 07:38:13 PM
Now that I think about it, are there any AAA titles featuring a gay male lead?
Legend of Zelda.  Zing!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 20, 2016, 08:19:50 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on December 20, 2016, 07:55:26 PMAs a group, I think gamers are still a few decades behind the average Joe in terms of social awareness... in large part because of the anonymity factor of the internet.
You and I must hang out with completely different gamers, because in my experience, they're slightly ahead of the curve.  It's a pretty strange sort of conservative who's also up on the latest and greatest tech and wants to boldly go to strange new worlds and new civilizations but can't handle the slightest deviation from a Leave it to Beaver society.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 20, 2016, 09:16:57 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 20, 2016, 08:19:50 PM
You and I must hang out with completely different gamers, because in my experience, they're slightly ahead of the curve.  It's a pretty strange sort of conservative who's also up on the latest and greatest tech and wants to boldly go to strange new worlds and new civilizations but can't handle the slightest deviation from a Leave it to Beaver society.

I'll be honest, I don't hang out with gamers in the real world. The few I do know (who identify as gamers as part of their "them-ness") though are all conservative Christians, some Baptist and some just... weird. Nor do my experiences with gamers online, be it in game or the various over-reactions to the smallest "sjw invading our games!", paint a pretty picture. Sure, they may be tech smart... but being tech smart, book smart does not translate to a high EQ or social awareness. Only know one who isn't like that... but even then, he is not "normal" by any stretch (super misogynistic).

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 20, 2016, 09:19:08 PM

Dragon's Age, Origins allows a male (your character) to romance a male.  Or a female character (your character) to romance a female.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 20, 2016, 09:28:17 PM
I don't want to be Mr Anecdotal, so I looked up some data to verify/falsify what I'm saying about gamers' politics.

I mainly play scifi/fantasy games and I've been on a single-player kick lately, so I could very easily have the wrong impression because my little archipelago differs from the wider gamer world.

The ESA numbers (http://www.theesa.com/article/new-study-finds-video-game-players-are-highly-engaged-politically/) are 38% conservative and 38% liberal, which is slightly more liberal than the general public (http://www.gallup.com/poll/188129/conservatives-hang-ideology-lead-thread.aspx), which identifies as 37% conservative and 24% liberal.

Also, there are interesting but unscientific (so take this with a shaker of salt) numbers (http://positech.co.uk/cliffsblog/2015/08/21/official-pc-gamers-are-fairly-liberal-and-fairly-socialist-d/) from a dev of Democracy 3, a political simulation game.  There was a very pronounced clustering in the liberal and libertarian quadrant of the political compass, but it operates under the assumption that you play the game according to your political beliefs (which may or may not be true), not all players' data was available, liberal policies are more effective than conservative policies (*mock surprise*), the political compass itself might skew towards the liberal and libertarian quadrant, etc, etc.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on December 20, 2016, 09:33:30 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 20, 2016, 09:19:08 PM
Dragon's Age, Origins allows a male (your character) to romance a male.  Or a female character (your character) to romance a female.
Eh, I don't really think it counts if it's multiple-choice.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 20, 2016, 09:43:53 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 20, 2016, 09:28:17 PM
I don't want to be Mr Anecdotal, so I looked up some data to verify/falsify what I'm saying about gamers' politics.

I mainly play scifi/fantasy games and I've been on a single-player kick lately, so I could very easily have the wrong impression because my little archipelago differs from the wider gamer world.

The ESA numbers (http://www.theesa.com/article/new-study-finds-video-game-players-are-highly-engaged-politically/) are 38% conservative and 38% liberal, which is slightly more liberal than the general public (http://www.gallup.com/poll/188129/conservatives-hang-ideology-lead-thread.aspx), which identifies as 37% conservative and 24% liberal.

Also, there are interesting but unscientific (so take this with a shaker of salt) numbers (http://positech.co.uk/cliffsblog/2015/08/21/official-pc-gamers-are-fairly-liberal-and-fairly-socialist-d/) from a dev of Democracy 3, a political simulation game.  There was a very pronounced clustering in the liberal and libertarian quadrant of the political compass, but it operates under the assumption that you play the game according to your political beliefs (which may or may not be true), not all players' data was available, liberal policies are more effective than conservative policies (*mock surprise*), the political compass itself might skew towards the liberal and libertarian quadrant, etc, etc.

Alright. Given those numbers then, I would guess it is more the conservatives are more vocal given the anonymity of the Internet, which makes them seem more numerous than they really are.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 20, 2016, 09:52:07 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on December 20, 2016, 09:43:53 PMAlright. Given those numbers then, I would guess it is more the conservatives are more vocal given the anonymity of the Internet, which makes them seem more numerous than they really are.
Pretty much.  In my multiplayer games, there's an unspoken rule that talking about politics in general chat is verboten (though the forums are filled with political arguments).  People breaking that rule are generally either super zealous, idiots, or trolls.  Not exactly a representative sample.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 20, 2016, 10:28:35 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 20, 2016, 09:52:07 PM
Pretty much.  In my multiplayer games, there's an unspoken rule that talking about politics in general chat is verboten (though the forums are filled with political arguments).  People breaking that rule are generally either super zealous, idiots, or trolls.  Not exactly a representative sample.

Eh, meant more video game forums than games themselves. I don't take anything in /general or /trade ( or even guild) seriously.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 21, 2016, 09:23:32 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on December 20, 2016, 09:33:30 PM
Eh, I don't really think it counts if it's multiple-choice.
Okay
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on December 21, 2016, 10:08:35 AM
Don't care what anyone says, Iron Bull is mine! /Canon
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on December 25, 2016, 12:02:19 PM
Some evil men take extreme pleasure in driving innocent women slightly insane by making them play puzzle games.  :yell:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 26, 2016, 06:02:51 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on December 26, 2016, 07:06:47 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on December 20, 2016, 09:33:30 PM
Eh, I don't really think it counts if it's multiple-choice.
I don't see why not. That lets us add Mass Effect and Life is Strange to the list.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on December 26, 2016, 09:26:18 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on December 25, 2016, 12:02:19 PM
Some evil men take extreme pleasure in driving innocent women slightly insane by making them play puzzle games.  :yell:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0jOaERfJfI

SURPRISE, PUZZLES, NYEH HEH HEH!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: The Skeletal Atheist on December 26, 2016, 09:40:03 PM
Skyrim, Dark Brotherhood quest line. I was assigned to kill a guy in Whiterun. Shot him with one arrow from a hidden spot. He started running because, well, he was shot. The guards fucking murdered him....wut?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 26, 2016, 09:57:39 PM
Quote from: The Skeletal Atheist on December 26, 2016, 09:40:03 PM
Skyrim, Dark Brotherhood quest line. I was assigned to kill a guy in Whiterun. Shot him with one arrow from a hidden spot. He started running because, well, he was shot. The guards fucking murdered him....wut?
That was the hunter (brother to the guy that runs the inn across from the smithy) who has a stand in the market place--according to the guard that was shot in the knee, he was selling tainted meat in his stand.  Can't have that in Whiterun!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: The Skeletal Atheist on December 26, 2016, 10:05:01 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 26, 2016, 09:57:39 PM
That was the hunter (brother to the guy that runs the inn across from the smithy) who has a stand in the market place--according to the guard that was shot in the knee, he was selling tainted meat in his stand.  Can't have that in Whiterun!
Didn't wanna spoil it, but spot on.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 26, 2016, 11:29:48 PM
@Kilo's picture...

As a recovering Civ addict I approve this.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 27, 2016, 12:32:43 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1m4lP5Nil8
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 27, 2016, 11:42:46 PM
Quote from: The Skeletal Atheist on December 26, 2016, 09:40:03 PM
Skyrim, Dark Brotherhood quest line. I was assigned to kill a guy in Whiterun. Shot him with one arrow from a hidden spot. He started running because, well, he was shot. The guards fucking murdered him....wut?

"Oh my gods! Someone killed Hadvar! About time..."

"He's getting up."

"No he's not!" *CHOP*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on December 28, 2016, 08:38:59 AM
Just finished THE LAST OF US, and was tied to my chair for 3 or 4 days.  It's got zombies.  God, I hate getting bit in the neck by those filthy things.  Sometimes there would be 3 or 4 of them mobbing me, and suddenly I would realize I'm going to die.  What a sickening feeling.  It's bit hard.  I got frustrated, angry, and wanted to throw things.  Overall, it's a satisfying experience!  Better than average story that was actually kind of interesting in and of itself.  I haven't played the PS4, but I think the graphics here might edge out most other PS3 games I've played.  Graphics have sure improved in the last 20 years.  Remember when Characters had only one set of hands?  Pointing, giving money to a mobster, holding a gun, or scratching a chin, the same hand for all of them.  Kind of a utilitarian hand designed to do all things, but not all that convincing.

I paid $15 at Amazon.  I can go see a movie for that price, but it will only keep me occupied for 2 hours.  This game probably took 20 hours and I could interact with it, rather than just sit and watch.  I had to use a walk through 5 or 6 times.  Some of the situations seemed impossible without it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on December 29, 2016, 08:42:00 PM
I have been addicted to Neverwinter lately.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 29, 2016, 08:52:38 PM
Quote from: Sorginak on December 29, 2016, 08:42:00 PM
I have been addicted to Neverwinter lately.
Sunk a hundred hours or so into the first one, and remembered enjoying it.  But I have not been able to get into any of the other editions.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 29, 2016, 09:34:23 PM
Bought Crusader Kings II on sale... now watching hours upon hours of tutorials so I can actually play it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 29, 2016, 10:48:17 PM
Played some Endless Space 2.  In my first couple of turns, I discovered Tor.  Suck it, Pilgrims!  :P

This game has the most beautiful interface I've ever seen in a game.  The artwork and music is phenomenal, too.  The music is almost a little too good.  My scout found the Cravers and their militaristic intro music started playing over the otherwise serene soundtrack.  It kinda freaked me out, which I'd imagine is a typical reaction to them.

Almost everything I disliked about Endless Space 1 has been fixed.  The mechanics are bit more transparent and the gameplay is a bit less frustrating.  Managing planets is much easier and requires less micromanagement.

The research tree actually makes sense now.  And it looks suspiciously similar to the research tree in Endless Legend...

[spoiler]Endless Space 2:


VS

Endless Space 1:


What a difference![/spoiler]

Space battles are now pretty much just cinematic movies.  I still say it could use some formations (line, X, claw, sphere etc) or tactical abilities, but it beats the rock-paper-scissors stuff from Endless Space 1.

Invasions have been revamped.  Thank the Endless, you no longer need dedicated siege fleets anymore.  The downside:  rock-paper-scissors stuff.  I still haven't the foggiest which option is better than any other.  Oh well, the holographic battles are pretty at least.  Invasions went from a chore to a halfway enjoyable experience.  Hopefully, they'll keep on improving.

What I like best is that now there are political parties and elections.  Let's say you build a lot of industrial buildings.  The Industrialists have control of the Senate and you can enact pro-industry policies.  Later on in the game, you go on the warpath.  Militarists take over the Senate and abolish your pro-industry policies.  In their place, you can enact pro-military policies, like a policy that automatically gives you a small amount of resources for each destroyed enemy ship.

The game is a little light on factions at the moment (5 compared to the previous 12), but it should be up to 8 later on.  And there are some bugs, especially with the new quest system.

From what I've seen so far, this looks like a game I'd happily recommend the instant it comes out of early access.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on December 29, 2016, 11:15:50 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on December 29, 2016, 09:34:23 PM
Bought Crusader Kings II on sale... now watching hours upon hours of tutorials so I can actually play it.
Start as an Irish count or duke in 1066. If you have the Sunset Invasion DLC, make sure that's turned off. Keep replaying the game until you figure out how to take over Ireland. By the time you've finished doing this, you'll at least know the basics.

Oh by the way, don't try any of the "suggested characters" until you're fairly decent at the game. They're suggested because they're interesting, not because they're easy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 30, 2016, 04:10:58 PM
Civ VI needs a better sale than 10%...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 30, 2016, 04:12:56 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on December 30, 2016, 04:10:58 PM
Civ VI needs a better sale than 10%...
Have you played it yet?  If so, what do you think?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on December 30, 2016, 09:45:59 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 30, 2016, 04:12:56 PM
Have you played it yet?  If so, what do you think?

Not yet. I'm waiting for a 25 dollar or less price tag. Though, 50 might be worth it considering how much time I put in V.

I'm not a fan of the new cartoonish look. But, gameplay and humor in the game is king in my opinion.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 30, 2016, 10:19:20 PM
Quote from: kilodelta on December 30, 2016, 09:45:59 PM
Not yet. I'm waiting for a 25 dollar or less price tag. Though, 50 might be worth it considering how much time I put in V.

I'm not a fan of the new cartoonish look. But, gameplay and humor in the game is king in my opinion.
I liked V, but have held off on VI mainly because of the looks and some early reviews were just lukewarm.  Still waiting............
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on December 30, 2016, 11:51:01 PM
Star Fox Zero. The control scheme is... unique. Bit of a learning curve there.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 31, 2016, 12:04:46 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 30, 2016, 10:19:20 PM
I liked V, but have held off on VI mainly because of the looks and some early reviews were just lukewarm.  Still waiting............

I don't care for it... have over 2000 hours in Civ 5... about 20 in 6.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 31, 2016, 05:20:55 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on December 29, 2016, 11:15:50 PM
Start as an Irish count or duke in 1066. If you have the Sunset Invasion DLC, make sure that's turned off. Keep replaying the game until you figure out how to take over Ireland. By the time you've finished doing this, you'll at least know the basics.

Oh by the way, don't try any of the "suggested characters" until you're fairly decent at the game. They're suggested because they're interesting, not because they're easy.

Got bored in Ireland, trying to unite the Basque people. Muslims to my South, angry French to the north... Such fun.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 31, 2016, 06:59:06 AM
Alas, Empress Plazentzia Antsez Iniga lost the . it was a good run.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 31, 2016, 10:25:36 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on December 31, 2016, 12:04:46 AM
I don't care for it... have over 2000 hours in Civ 5... about 20 in 6.
So, is there an actual game under that surface of cartoon-like surface of those graphics? 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 31, 2016, 05:11:03 PM
I played some more Endless Space 2.  There's a surprising depth of strategy I was utterly blind to before.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 31, 2016, 06:45:05 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 31, 2016, 05:11:03 PM
I played some more Endless Space 2.  There's a surprising depth of strategy I was utterly blind to before.


Did not realize this was an early access game on Steam.  Do you trust that the game will be completed and that the completed form will be any good????  I have not played any of the Endless games--how do they compare to say, the Civ series?  I do like the 'tedious' parts of the Civ games and also the building part (the entire game, actually) of Fallout 4.  Think I might like the Endless 2 game?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 31, 2016, 07:03:00 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 31, 2016, 10:25:36 AM
So, is there an actual game under that surface of cartoon-like surface of those graphics? 

The gameplay itself is actually... solid so far. I like some of the direction's it took. But overall it feels dumbed down alot and I just cant get the immersion factor like 5 gave me.

Endless Space 2 is great... I want to say it's suppose to be released in a month or two. I absolutely love Endless Legend as well... it's kinda like Civ with a smaller tech tree meets an RPG (story wise) meets Warcraft 3's heros meets Tolkien fantasy with some Lovecraft and other tropes as well. I would highly recommend it if you like fantasy and Endless Space if you like sci-fi.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 31, 2016, 07:27:16 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on December 31, 2016, 07:03:00 PM
The gameplay itself is actually... solid so far. I like some of the direction's it took. But overall it feels dumbed down alot and I just cant get the immersion factor like 5 gave me.

Endless Space 2 is great... I want to say it's suppose to be released in a month or two. I absolutely love Endless Legend as well... it's kinda like Civ with a smaller tech tree meets an RPG (story wise) meets Warcraft 3's heros meets Tolkien fantasy with some Lovecraft and other tropes as well. I would highly recommend it if you like fantasy and Endless Space if you like sci-fi.
Thanks.  I do love fantasy and sci-fi.  And Civ and rpg's.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 31, 2016, 08:25:30 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 31, 2016, 06:45:05 PMDid not realize this was an early access game on Steam.  Do you trust that the game will be completed and that the completed form will be any good????
It's good right now.  There are just some features missing.  It's like playing Mario Bros with a bunch of levels missing.  It's not finished, but it's not unplayable.

QuoteI have not played any of the Endless games--how do they compare to say, the Civ series?  I do like the 'tedious' parts of the Civ games and also the building part (the entire game, actually) of Fallout 4.  Think I might like the Endless 2 game?
That's a very difficult question to answer!  I got stumped a couple times trying to come up with this reply.  Hopefully, this reply is coherent enough to be understood by someone who hasn't already played the game.

First off, you might as well forget Civ.  There are some similarities, but I assure you, there are enough differences that the comparison is like apples and eggplants.

The game's setting is the most striking thing about it - scifi civilizations seeking to control a galaxy filled with wondrous and terrible relics of the golden age of a practically godlike civilization long gone but not forgotten.  The races themselves are similar but different from the standard scifi races.  The game boasts expansive lore.  It's a lot like Morrowind in the sense that it looks and feels different from other titles in the genre.

The mechanics are pretty complex and generally not very well spelled out, so there's a bit of a learning curve.  But patience and persistence (and the game's wiki) will see you through that.

It's a bit like Civ in that you found and grow new colonies, research new technology, explore, engage in diplomacy, and fight battles - but the specifics of how you do those things is very different in Endless Space 2.

Endless Space 2 has elections, quests, and events.  You can purchase heroes to lead your military forces.  You can design your own ships.  And in some combat situations, you'll have to choose among several options and whether it goes well or poorly depends a lot on making the right call at the right time.  Also, games can take upwards of 2-3 hours or more depending on how much you ruminate your decisions.

Basically, there's a lot under the hood and it takes a lot of time to get used to it.

But really, everything boils down to this:

[spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQxP_RXcLJo

Does any of the above appeal to you?  If so, you should definitely give it a shot sometime.[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 31, 2016, 08:57:40 PM
Thanks, Hydra.  I am most assuredly interested.  It is on my 'wishlist' now to remind me to pick it up.  It will be a little bit, but I'm sure I'll give it a go; I have a new game I downloaded, but have not gotten to yet.  So, after I play that one a bit, I'll do Endless 2.  Thanks again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 31, 2016, 09:13:59 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 31, 2016, 08:57:40 PM
Thanks, Hydra.  I am most assuredly interested.  It is on my 'wishlist' now to remind me to pick it up.  It will be a little bit, but I'm sure I'll give it a go; I have a new game I downloaded, but have not gotten to yet.  So, after I play that one a bit, I'll do Endless 2.  Thanks again.
Don't feel rushed, it'll be in early access for quite a while longer and new features will be added throughout.  I was just reading the devs' to-do list.  The game is currently in phase 1 out of 4 phases.  They plan on changing and adding a tremendous amount of content.  I'm gushing about the tip of an iceberg!  This game should be amazing at full release.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 31, 2016, 09:18:56 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 31, 2016, 09:13:59 PM
Don't feel rushed, it'll be in early access for quite a while longer and new features will be added throughout.  I was just reading the devs' to-do list.  The game is currently in phase 1 out of 4 phases.  They plan on changing and adding a tremendous amount of content.  I'm gushing about the tip of an iceberg!  This game should be amazing at full release.
I have joined one game in early access.  Dayz.  It is still--years later--in early access.  At least it wasn't much, so I'm not out much.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on January 02, 2017, 12:15:27 PM
This is why I still play warcraft.



Pure beefcake.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 02, 2017, 02:31:22 PM
Quote from: Munch on January 02, 2017, 12:15:27 PM
This is why I still play warcraft.



Pure beefcake.


I liked the setting and artwork, but the game itself was kinda hit-and-miss with me. Little annoyances like durability loss, corpse-running, and ninja looting.  Then there's farming mats, tediously farming Timbermaw rep, LFG at Orgrimmar for a couple hours for epix at low drop rates only to have the raid fall apart right after the first wipe.  They fixed a lot of that stuff eventually, but I had already moved on by that time.  It was a barrel of fun parceled with tedium and frustration, unfortunately.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 03, 2017, 12:19:10 AM


Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity for the PS4. Finished playing Remilia's route awhile back, slowly working through Sakuya's route. Gameplay's kinda repetitive, but the boss battles are good and the game does a good job of transitioning the "bullet hell" element into an RPG/Adventure format. I will note that I found Remilia to be much easier to control, simply because after jumping she can sort of glide a short distance; very helpful for dodging attacks and navigating the platforming segments.

Oh, and just a tip: hold onto those items you pick up. You'll be able to sell them once you gain access to Kourindou, which acts as the game's shop (and, oddly, doesn't unlock until about 1/3 of the way through the story).

Also a warning: the bonus boss is HELL, and level-grinding really isn't an option because you're only around level 60 when you meet her, and you'd have to be something like level 90 for it to be an even fight. Only way I've found to beat her is grind up to level 65 and get good with Remilia's ranged spells; particularly the explosive ones. It's tempting to use the Laevatin spell you gain from a side-quest, but the bonus boss can melee you in like 3 hits, so it's really not worth attempting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 03, 2017, 02:27:25 AM
Quote from: Munch on January 02, 2017, 12:15:27 PM
This is why I still play warcraft.



Pure beefcake.

This is why I played:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on January 03, 2017, 06:14:39 PM
I love how accurately they depict Gandhi with his multiple personality disorder.



(Part of my all India game)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 06, 2017, 10:23:17 PM
After playing for a while, I found some weird stuff going on in Endless Space 2.

Planets often have anomalies - basically, random bonuses or penalties associated with the planet.  The most common anomalies involve a planet's moons:  moonless, single moon, two moons, multiple moons.  Kind of a broad definition of the word "anomaly".

Also, a gas giant cannot plausibly have "rich soil" or be "mineral rich".

My headcanon is that some overzealous bureaucrat is mislabeling normal stuff as anomalies.  While the other bureaucrats are writing reports about actual anomalies - a permanent monsoon, hellgourds, mountains-on-a-cobb - this guy labels canadian geese, grass, and either the presence or absence of moons as anomalous.  He's a menace.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Nonsensei on January 07, 2017, 08:47:51 AM
Been playing the Diablo 1 HD remake mod. Its fucking great. If you liked D1 this mod will revive it for you.

Warning though, its fairly difficult. They made a lot of changed to the game based on featured in Diablo 2 as well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 07, 2017, 09:23:07 AM
On that note... just got into Elysium (the Vanilla World of Warcraft server). You have no idea the nostalgia I am going through right now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 07, 2017, 09:40:53 AM
Quote from: Nonsensei on January 07, 2017, 08:47:51 AM
Been playing the Diablo 1 HD remake mod. Its fucking great. If you liked D1 this mod will revive it for you.

Warning though, its fairly difficult. They made a lot of changed to the game based on featured in Diablo 2 as well.
Loved Diablo 2, the Expansion.  Played the hell out of it trying to get all those damned armor sets.  Got to as high as level 92 necromancer--loved my skeleton hordes. :)  I liked D1, but not as much as 2.  And hated D3!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 08, 2017, 12:24:08 AM
Skyrim players: should I or should I not kill Mario Paarthurnax? On the one hand, I wanna be a good and loyal citizen of the empire. On the other hand...  Mario Paarthurnax is a bro.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 08, 2017, 03:55:58 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on January 08, 2017, 12:24:08 AM
Skyrim players: should I or should I not kill Mario Paarthurnax? On the one hand, I wanna be a good and loyal citizen of the empire. On the other hand...  Mario Paarthurnax is a bro.

Do you need Greybeards? If yes, don't kill him. If I am not mistaken you don't get to have an access to Greybeards if you kill him. Paarthurnax is a helper. I think that blades woman and the old man likes you? I haven't so I don't really know. Probably, kids have listed what if you do and what if you don't. Check it. Could be strongly game altering.   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 08, 2017, 10:26:18 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on January 08, 2017, 12:24:08 AM
Skyrim players: should I or should I not kill Mario Paarthurnax? On the one hand, I wanna be a good and loyal citizen of the empire. On the other hand...  Mario Paarthurnax is a bro.
I never kill him.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 08, 2017, 10:36:23 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on January 08, 2017, 12:24:08 AM
Skyrim players: should I or should I not kill Mario Paarthurnax? On the one hand, I wanna be a good and loyal citizen of the empire. On the other hand...  Mario Paarthurnax is a bro.
There's no good answer to that one.  I've tried it both ways and I preferred letting him live.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 08, 2017, 11:55:53 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 08, 2017, 10:36:23 AM
There's no good answer to that one.  I've tried it both ways and I preferred letting him live.
I suppose it is an even up choice.   But believe it or not, I feel better if I let him live.  It just feels more 'just'.  It is sort of like not letting Caeser live on FO New Vegas.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 08, 2017, 12:15:39 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 08, 2017, 11:55:53 AM
I suppose it is an even up choice.   But believe it or not, I feel better if I let him live.  It just feels more 'just'.  It is sort of like not letting Caeser live on FO New Vegas.
I kill the crap out of Caesar's Legion every time I play that game.  NCR 4 life!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 08, 2017, 12:49:05 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 08, 2017, 12:15:39 PM
I kill the crap out of Caesar's Legion every time I play that game.  NCR 4 life!
I've done that way a couple of times.  I like to use the legion for making money.  I kill them everywhere and I especially like the assassin quads--they have good stuff.  My fave is to take over house for myself.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 22, 2017, 03:19:03 AM
Woot, racked up some pretty obscure achievements today (obscure as in <1% people have it)

Amplitude has an Endless Day event, where you can unlock some new content if you accomplish certain goals during a roughly week-long event.

For Endless Space, you get access to a new hero if you win a game on the hardest difficulty possible during the week (technically, you just have to start it during the event, you can finish it whenever you want for the achievement)

So I went 1vs1 against the least militaristic faction in the game and bombed the holy hell out of them.  Technically, it's a victory, and victory is all that counts.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 22, 2017, 11:32:58 AM
Working on a new Skyrim playthrough, but gonna do something a little different this time. In the past I've gone "all in" when joining either the Stormcloaks or the Empire. That is, if I go Empire then I also destroy the Dark Brotherhood, kill Paarthurnax, stay on the side of the Dawnguard, etc.; and as a Stormcloak, I go the other way.

This time, though, I'm weighing all the pros and cons, and creating what I see as the strongest outcome. First I'll be killing Titus II with the Dark Brotherhood: the Empire is clearly strong enough to take the fight to the Dominion, but Titus is too weak-willed to do it. Second, I will let Paarthurnax live so that he can teach the Way of the Voice to the other dragons. I think the Blades are obsolete at this point, and having some dragons that are sympathetic to the plight of humanity could be useful in the coming war. Third, I'll stick with the Dawnguard and possibly become a vampire in the short-term (I plan to be a werewolf long-term, so it doesn't really matter). Fourth, when the peace conference happens, I'll arrange things so that the Empire has the upper hand overall. Finally, when the dragons are taken care of, I control all the guilds, and am thane of all the Imperial Holds (post-conference), I'll join the legion and bring Skyrim back into the fold. Also, I'll goad every Thalmor I meet into attacking me, because fuck 'em. After that, I'll wrap up the rest of the "Become Thane" quests with the newly-conquered holds.

This outcome ensures that the Empire will be rid of its weak leadership and put folks like Tullius in a position to steer the state in a more desirable direction, while also having key alliances with every major group in Skyrim via the Dragonborn. Also dead Thalmor. Lots and lots of dead Thalmor. Because fuck 'em.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 22, 2017, 02:52:38 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on January 22, 2017, 11:32:58 AMAlso dead Thalmor. Lots and lots of dead Thalmor. Because fuck 'em.
Agreed.  If they weren't such assholes, they'd probably be okay, but the seem to go out of their way to antagonize passerby - sticking their noses in your face in cities, parading captives in the hinterlands.  It's like they want a dagger in the back.

Also, the Empire needs some serious help at this point.  They really only have the support of Cyrodiil, Skyrim (give or take a few rebellious holds), and High Rock.  Hammerfell is officially no longer an imperial province, but there's some unofficial support.  Argonia is independent.  The Empire technically holds Morrowind, but swathes of it are under Argonian control and it's so devastated by the Red Mountain eruption that it can't do much besides tend to its own problems.

In the next installment, I expect the Empire to completely dissolve and a new political order to take its place.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 22, 2017, 03:14:14 PM
What sort of characters do you guys play as in the TES games?

I always play a Redguard fighter (heavy armor, sword and board) with minor magical talent (mostly resto and alteration).  But instead of a big dumb wrecking ball, he was a decently intelligent and personable guy who tries hard to help and befriend townsfolk, especially argonians and khajiit.  He went to great lengths to rescue every enslaved argonian in Morrowind that he possibly could.  Doesn't steal, doesn't murder.  Fighters guild 4 life.  Pro-Empire.  Pro-Blades.

For Skyrim, I also played a much faster and sneakier Argonian mercenary (light armor, sword and illusion, bow and arrow).   Pro-Theives Guild.  Dark Brotherhood 4 life.  Disinterested in Skyrim's civil war.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 22, 2017, 04:19:06 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 22, 2017, 03:14:14 PMFor Skyrim, I also played a much faster and sneakier Argonian mercenary (light armor, sword and illusion, bow and arrow).   Pro-Theives Guild.  Dark Brotherhood 4 life.  Disinterested in Skyrim's civil war.
I've done a few cheatsy-doodle characters, but my legit character is always an Argonian named Zillo. Zillo is a one-handed fighter who also likes destruction magic, particularly all things fire-related. Every male member of Zillo's family is also named Zillo, and every Zillo has the same fascination with close combat and fire magic. The Zillo men are the type who like to "do all the things," including thievery and assassination, but in large-scale events generally side with the Empire.

Morrowind's Zillo didn't do much beyond what Uriel VII sent him to do. He didn't much like Vvardenfell and just wanted to leave at the first opportunity. (e.g. I played Morrowind legit exactly one time as a kid and just played the main quest mostly.)

Oblivion's Zillo was a Shadowscale wannabe who somehow ended up mantling a Daedric Prince. He now goes by "Sheogorath," and the rest of the Zillo family shuns him for breaking with their naming tradition.

Skyrim's Zillo is envious that he cannot be a real dragon, and tries even harder than the rest to act the part of a giant fire-breathing lizard. He is uniting Skyrim (as I outlined in the last post), but aside from his other reasons he mostly just wants to live out his fantasy against Thalmor armies. He is currently looking into modsspells that would allow him to grow 300 feet tall, and thus find true happiness.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 22, 2017, 06:37:25 PM
Interesting.  I hate the Thalmor, too.  I regard them as I do the Legion in NV.  I kill them whenever I can--and I find they usually carry good loot.  I usually play as a Wood Elf because I love the bow.  So, I use sneak quite a bit, too.  I think of myself as 'good', but I also like becoming head of the theives guild and the dark brotherhood.  I am indifferent to the civil war, but usually end up being with the empire since they are anti-Thalmor, too.  Never kill Parathux and usually just leave the Blades, as they are way behind the times.  And I don't like being either a werewolf or vampire, but will do the companions and Serena's dlc.  My guilty pleasure is taking Sofia with me everywhere (a mod) since she has over 1,000 lines and has my kind of humor.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 22, 2017, 06:56:52 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 22, 2017, 06:37:25 PM
Interesting.  I hate the Thalmor, too.  I regard them as I do the Legion in NV.
Is it because they're deliberated painted as cruel and hateful, just like Caesar's Legion?  In Skyrim, the Thalmor might as well be sporting swastikas and "kick me" signs on their backs.  If they were given a more sympathetic treatment (like having friendlier dialogue, treating prisoners less horribly, and being shown to be on the receiving end of Stormcloak aggression), I think players might react differently.  How much of player choices are freely decided and not just the predictable consequence of psychological prompting from the devs?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 22, 2017, 07:28:53 PM
Just bought Detention, a P&C horror set in 1960's Taiwan during the height of their anti-Communist violence. Suppose to be reminiscent  of old Silent Hill and Resident Evil games, which felt appropriate to play right now. Will review in a bit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 22, 2017, 09:10:54 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 22, 2017, 03:14:14 PM
What sort of characters do you guys play as in the TES games?

I always play a Redguard fighter (heavy armor, sword and board) with minor magical talent (mostly resto and alteration).  But instead of a big dumb wrecking ball, he was a decently intelligent and personable guy who tries hard to help and befriend townsfolk, especially argonians and khajiit.  He went to great lengths to rescue every enslaved argonian in Morrowind that he possibly could.  Doesn't steal, doesn't murder.  Fighters guild 4 life.  Pro-Empire.  Pro-Blades.

For Skyrim, I also played a much faster and sneakier Argonian mercenary (light armor, sword and illusion, bow and arrow).   Pro-Theives Guild.  Dark Brotherhood 4 life.  Disinterested in Skyrim's civil war.

I always have a dozen alternate characters in TES games. Although Skyrim got rid of the attributes system, making alternate play styles kinda moot. But my main is a female Nord archer. She's a thief, and she has a sword for when she's forced into close combat. Later on in the game, after completing the main story, she became a werewolf. Previously, I had played the Companions quest up until the point where it became required by become a werewolf to progress, then put it on hold indefinitely. After giving it a try, I fell in love with the werewolf form.

I had her join the Stormcloaks. I sympathize with them, and their desire to take charge when the empire fails to stand up for them. Plus, the Empire attempted to behead me at the beginning of the game for the crime of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, so fuck them.

Although I have many alts in every TES game, I always recreate this female Nord archer thief. I like roleplaying as her, and justify it as her being reincarnated between every game, like Link is in The Legend of Zelda.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 22, 2017, 11:15:09 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 22, 2017, 06:56:52 PM
Is it because they're deliberated painted as cruel and hateful, just like Caesar's Legion?  In Skyrim, the Thalmor might as well be sporting swastikas and "kick me" signs on their backs.  If they were given a more sympathetic treatment (like having friendlier dialogue, treating prisoners less horribly, and being shown to be on the receiving end of Stormcloak aggression), I think players might react differently.  How much of player choices are freely decided and not just the predictable consequence of psychological prompting from the devs?
I'm sure much of it is scripted.  The 'bad' guys are usually easy to pick out.  I guess there are those who like to go to the 'dark' side, but some reason if a faction or group have slavery they are automatically my enemy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 22, 2017, 11:31:10 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 22, 2017, 11:15:09 PM
I'm sure much of it is scripted.  The 'bad' guys are usually easy to pick out.  I guess there are those who like to go to the 'dark' side, but some reason if a faction or group have slavery they are automatically my enemy.

I'm guessing you're not a big fan of the Dunmer then, who practiced slavery of mainly Argonians and Khajiit, but also of other races.

It makes sense that the Thalmor would be so malicious towards the Nords, though. They have a lot of history. From men coming down from Atmora to claim their lands, to having the audacity to claim a mere man to have ascended to godhood. TWICE. While they, the closest descendants of the gods, continue to suffer the mortal life that Lorkhan cursed them with. Lorkhan, also known as Shor, whom the Nords worship as the "dead god" that the elven gods had slain. Then there's the Nordic bloodlust that has kept them constantly at war with someone at all times, especially the elven races.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 22, 2017, 11:52:47 PM
I think the reasons for hating the Thalmor can also be viewed in a more meta way. After all, they literally want to unmake (read: destroy) the world: not just Nirn, but all of Aurbis. You know, the very setting that attracts people to these games. They're trying to kill the game so you can no longer play.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 23, 2017, 12:16:02 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 22, 2017, 11:31:10 PMI'm guessing you're not a big fan of the Dunmer then, who practiced slavery of mainly Argonians and Khajiit, but also of other races.
I'm neutral with the dark elves.  I sided with House Redoran, despised House Hlaalu and House Telvanni (especially after I mistook a toilet chute for a levitation hole)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 23, 2017, 12:02:29 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 22, 2017, 11:31:10 PM
I'm guessing you're not a big fan of the Dunmer then, who practiced slavery of mainly Argonians and Khajiit, but also of other races.

It makes sense that the Thalmor would be so malicious towards the Nords, though. They have a lot of history. From men coming down from Atmora to claim their lands, to having the audacity to claim a mere man to have ascended to godhood. TWICE. While they, the closest descendants of the gods, continue to suffer the mortal life that Lorkhan cursed them with. Lorkhan, also known as Shor, whom the Nords worship as the "dead god" that the elven gods had slain. Then there's the Nordic bloodlust that has kept them constantly at war with someone at all times, especially the elven races.
Not a fan of the Dunmer, but love their ruins.  One of the big reasons I hate the Thalmor is that is productive to hate them.  They carry good armor and weapons--good loot. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on February 24, 2017, 11:12:59 PM
The struggles of a Mercy player:


Why do I torture myself so?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 25, 2017, 01:52:43 AM
My strats for healer:

1) Tell the team in advance not to be dum-dums
2) Do as good a job as the situation allows
3) Win = thank team for being good, Lose = berate team (plus possible ragequit)
4) Play single-player games
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on February 25, 2017, 08:57:14 AM
Free Steam Key:

Star Warsâ,,¢ Battlefrontâ,,¢ II
  ZMVIM-3F0P4-354QP

Please let me know when this has been claimed.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 25, 2017, 11:13:21 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on February 25, 2017, 08:57:14 AM
Free Steam Key:

Star Warsâ,,¢ Battlefrontâ,,¢ II
  ZMVIM-3F0P4-354QP

Please let me know when this has been claimed.
Got it, tyvm.  I actually really like Battlefront but haven't played it for years.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on March 01, 2017, 10:28:58 PM
I am about to play a game called Cabal since I have heard good things about it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 02, 2017, 04:33:37 AM
Been giving Tera another try. It's really quite fun, once you get use to the mechanics

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pbgUqu8fDUQ
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on March 05, 2017, 10:52:48 PM
3 hours in, really really enjoying the story building in Horizon: Zero Dawn.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 07, 2017, 08:11:55 PM
I recently modded out Endless Legend.  The game experience is nearly flawless now.  The AI is more efficient and aggressive, previously unviable weapons/items are more viable, skill trees are expanded, etc.  It feels like I'm playing a whole new game.

Mistakes are now far more costly. I have to do much more scouting and use every trick in the book to fight off tough enemies.  I love it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 10, 2017, 07:10:57 PM
Free Steam Key

     Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=ZWTxy2ntM5rxEM4h

Please let me know when this has been claimed.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on March 19, 2017, 03:27:53 PM
So according to half the internet and 3/7th and a half of YouTube, the reason the animations are so bad in Mass Effect: Andromeda is...

*drum roll*

...BioWare are appealing to the SJW crowd and not making their characters god-tier attractive to show that "normal" people exist, and this will be the end of civilization as we know it.



>>>face palm intensifies<<<


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sylar on March 21, 2017, 08:54:02 PM
Bought Star Craft II few weeks ago, does anyone play it?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on March 21, 2017, 11:28:19 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on March 19, 2017, 03:27:53 PM
So according to half the internet and 3/7th and a half of YouTube, the reason the animations are so bad in Mass Effect: Andromeda is...

*drum roll*

...BioWare are appealing to the SJW crowd and not making their characters god-tier attractive to show that "normal" people exist, and this will be the end of civilization as we know it.



>>>face palm intensifies<<<



Mass Effect has never been released on Linux; ergo, I couldn't give less of a shit. :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 22, 2017, 09:28:49 AM
After a year or so, powering Skyrim back up.  Any favorite mods anybody has that can be considered 'must have'.  I am referring to Steam mods.  My fav is Sophia, the fully voice acted (with about 1500 lines--all well voiced) companion. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 22, 2017, 11:39:27 AM
Quote from: Sylar on March 21, 2017, 08:54:02 PM
Bought Star Craft II few weeks ago, does anyone play it?

I do, Terran. So does pickel
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 22, 2017, 11:40:17 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on March 19, 2017, 03:27:53 PM
So according to half the internet and 3/7th and a half of YouTube, the reason the animations are so bad in Mass Effect: Andromeda is...

*drum roll*

...BioWare are appealing to the SJW crowd and not making their characters god-tier attractive to show that "normal" people exist, and this will be the end of civilization as we know it.



>>>face palm intensifies<<<




For a game series I used to love, I'm completely disinterested in andromeda
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on March 22, 2017, 04:22:58 PM
Yeah, I bought it but I'm still not excited. Horizon is more interesting.

Think I'm going to buy the Witcher and 2, see what all I missed.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sylar on March 22, 2017, 05:00:04 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on March 22, 2017, 11:39:27 AM
I do, Terran. So does pickel

Cool, I'm still completing the campaign -- almost done. Played a few skirmishes vs. AI, but haven't tried multiplayer yet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 22, 2017, 05:41:40 PM
Quote from: Sylar on March 22, 2017, 05:00:04 PM
Cool, I'm still completing the campaign -- almost done. Played a few skirmishes vs. AI, but haven't tried multiplayer yet.
Campaign on brutal is fun, people are difficult
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 22, 2017, 05:44:06 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on March 22, 2017, 05:41:40 PM

Campaign on brutal is fun, people are difficult
Agreed. Starcraft is all about multiplayer. Anyone who plays competitively can crush AI in their sleep.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 22, 2017, 07:08:04 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 22, 2017, 09:28:49 AM
After a year or so, powering Skyrim back up.  Any favorite mods anybody has that can be considered 'must have'.  I am referring to Steam mods.  My fav is Sophia, the fully voice acted (with about 1500 lines--all well voiced) companion.
Original Skyrim or special edition?

For the original:
SKSE
SkyUI
SkyRe
Immersive Armor
Immersive Weapons
Immersive Patrols
Character Creation Overhaul
Climates of Tamriel
Skyrim Flora Overhaul
A Quality World Map and Solstheim Map - With Roads
Any mod that allows you to successfully kill essential adults and/or children

Additional sanity-maintaining mods:
No NPC Greetings
Double Cursor Fix
Better Sorting
Loadout
Kace Auto Loot
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 23, 2017, 12:12:19 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 22, 2017, 07:08:04 PM
Original Skyrim or special edition?

For the original:
SKSE
SkyUI
SkyRe
Immersive Armor
Immersive Weapons
Immersive Patrols
Character Creation Overhaul
Climates of Tamriel
Skyrim Flora Overhaul
A Quality World Map and Solstheim Map - With Roads
Any mod that allows you to successfully kill essential adults and/or children

Additional sanity-maintaining mods:
No NPC Greetings
Double Cursor Fix
Better Sorting
Loadout
Kace Auto Loot
I have the special edition now.  Believe it or not, I have over 2000 hrs into this game and run about 50 mods from steam.  I have not loaded SKSE, SkyUI, or SkyRe yet.  I guess I need to do that.    Thought about the Auto Loot.  But my ignorance of the loading of the Nexus type mods--and in this case, the ignorance leads to fear of screwing up my game for good by loading a bad mod or loading a mod incorrectly.  I guess I'll simply have to go to youtube and watch a few how-to's on the subject. 

Thanks for the suggestions--I appreciate it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 23, 2017, 03:08:46 PM
I've screwed up badly several times (I'm talking partially overwriting a mod, *trying* to edit skeletal structure (http://i.imgur.com/kqbWz.jpg), etc) and I've never lost player data or anything.  The worst I thing I ever experienced was a persistent crash-to-desktop issue, fixed easily by deleting a conflicting mod.

Now I use LOOT (which warns of mods incompatibilities) and Nexus Mod Manager (automates mod installation), and I no longer have any major problems.

My advice is to try out new stuff but be prepared to undo changes that don't pan out correctly.  SKSE is vital for so many mods that I consider Skyrim unplayable without it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 23, 2017, 06:03:50 PM
Sounds like a lolzy replay, but people try this often. I will give you credit for having a mine and siege tank ready before he rushed, but I am assuming you had siege mode,
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 23, 2017, 06:48:58 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on March 23, 2017, 06:03:50 PM
Sounds like a lolzy replay, but people try this often. I will give you credit for having a mine and siege tank ready before he rushed, but I am assuming you had siege mode,

absolutely. Though at least SC2 tanks can pack a punch undeployed, albeit no where near siege damage
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 23, 2017, 06:49:58 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on March 22, 2017, 05:44:06 PM
Agreed. Starcraft is all about multiplayer. Anyone who plays competitively can crush AI in their sleep.

Where's my post about it??
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 25, 2017, 03:13:13 AM
@Mike Cl

I'm playing Skyrim again in part because you asked about it.  What have you done.  :P

One last mod that I've found interesting:  Realistic Needs and Diseases 2.0

Basically, you can get debuffs from hunger/thirst/sleep deprivation.  Being a Fallout vet, I'm sure you're extremely familiar with these mechanics.  :)

I also checked the option for food to expire after a few days, so no more hoarding food.  I'm forced to live off the land, and to pay extra attention to food sellers and cooking recipes.

If and when I happen upon a hunter tending a cooking fire with a lot of badly-needed food...well, hunters go missing all the time.  Sometimes a bear is drawn by the smell and eats them and their succulent wares.  Hunger will make animals do all sorts of things...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sylar on March 26, 2017, 03:34:34 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on March 22, 2017, 05:41:40 PM

Campaign on brutal is fun, people are difficult

Quote from: _Xenu_ on March 22, 2017, 05:44:06 PM
Agreed. Starcraft is all about multiplayer. Anyone who plays competitively can crush AI in their sleep.

Brutal? I don't think you understand how much of a noob I am at SC2. I can barely beat AI on normal difficulty -_-. I have a long way to go to get on brutal level. I think it's mostly getting familiar with structures and units, since I'm new to the SC universe (never played it before).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 26, 2017, 09:53:02 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 25, 2017, 03:13:13 AM
@Mike Cl

I'm playing Skyrim again in part because you asked about it.  What have you done.  :P

One last mod that I've found interesting:  Realistic Needs and Diseases 2.0

Basically, you can get debuffs from hunger/thirst/sleep deprivation.  Being a Fallout vet, I'm sure you're extremely familiar with these mechanics.  :)

I also checked the option for food to expire after a few days, so no more hoarding food.  I'm forced to live off the land, and to pay extra attention to food sellers and cooking recipes.

If and when I happen upon a hunter tending a cooking fire with a lot of badly-needed food...well, hunters go missing all the time.  Sometimes a bear is drawn by the smell and eats them and their succulent wares.  Hunger will make animals do all sorts of things...
It has been a hairy couple of days with Skyrim for me.  I was playing with over 60 Steam mods and doing fine.  No SKSE or SkyUI, but everything was going well mod wise.  Had mods like:  left hand rings; race improvements; more dragons and more dragon loot; acquisitive soul gems; Random alternate start; skyrim overhaul--more enemies; beast skeletons; breezehome enhancement; enchanting and blacksmithing overhaul and others.  Then my graphics card indicated I needed an update.  So, I did that.  Then when back to Skyrim, on the mod loading screen this showed up:  Steam error 15.  Then I could get to the game but it kept crashing to the desktop.  Time and time again.  Researched it and found that the only thing to do was to unload all your mods and then reload them.  What a huge pain!  So I unloaded.  Then started a new game with one or two mods and kept adding them.  They ran smoothly.  So I drank a bottle of courage and added SKSE--that was okay.  Then added SkyUI, and that went well.  Now running 30 mods.  Took another step and joined Nexus.  I have yet to download a mod from there, but will today.  Will probably experiment with nexus mods for a couple of days, and then re-start skyrim with a batch of new and wonderous mods!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 26, 2017, 03:50:25 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 26, 2017, 09:53:02 AMSo I drank a bottle of courage and added SKSE--that was okay.  Then added SkyUI, and that went well.  Now running 30 mods.  Took another step and joined Nexus.  I have yet to download a mod from there, but will today.  Will probably experiment with nexus mods for a couple of days, and then re-start skyrim with a batch of new and wonderous mods!
Yay!  SkyUI is a much better interface, imho.  And a ton of great mods have SKSE as a perquisite.

With Nexus mod manager, it's a pretty painless to install new mods.  Just click "download (NMM)" and it'll do just that.  Nexus mod manager has two tabs:  plugins and mods.  When you download new mods, they'll appear grayed out in the mod section.  90% of the time, you just have to select, activate, and it's no longer grayed out.  Sometimes, you'll get an installation window asking you to select specific mod features to activate.  Other times, the mod will stay grayed out in the mod tab but the new mod will appear on the plugins tab and you just have to check the box there.  For the most part, it's pretty straightforward.

LOOT is really awesome because it checks mod incompatibilities and also sorts your mod load order so there's less of a chance for a mod interfering with another mod.  It sure beats having to do that stuff manually.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on March 26, 2017, 04:04:48 PM
Literally no games for the next month or so until I can get this fucking cast off. Kill me now please.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 26, 2017, 05:09:43 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on March 26, 2017, 04:04:48 PMLiterally no games for the next month or so until I can get this fucking cast off. Kill me now please.
Mobile gaming?  Zero player games? (watching bots duke it out)

I've actually sometimes had a great time watching bots fight each other in RTS and real-time 4X games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on March 31, 2017, 11:14:59 PM
So... Clicker Heroes (https://www.clickerheroes.com/). One of them there "idle games." Even I do not understand my own fascination with games whose only goal is to make the number go up, and yet here we are.

Anyway, I have a clan called "People Eating Tasty Animals." Tell me your in-game username, and I'll let you in. :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on March 31, 2017, 11:18:26 PM
The only game I play is on my tablet.  The Simpsons: Tapped Out.  Been playing it for a long time, finally over level 100. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 01, 2017, 02:50:05 AM
I hear you guys on the mobile games.  I've been enjoying the hell of out Warhammer 40k Storm of Vengeance.  Great Game.  I highly recommend.

Despite my love for PC games, there have been some pretty disappointing releases lately.  I've been thinking about switching over to Xbox and picking up Halo 5.  It's been a while since I've been in Master Chief's shoes, and it'd be nice to relive that experience.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on April 01, 2017, 03:10:20 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 01, 2017, 02:50:05 AM
I hear you guys on the mobile games.  I've been enjoying the hell of out Warhammer 40k Storm of Vengeance.  Great Game.  I highly recommend.

Despite my love for PC games, there have been some pretty disappointing releases lately.  I've been thinking about switching over to Xbox and picking up Halo 5.  It's been a while since I've been in Master Chief's shoes, and it'd be nice to relive that experience.

Already have my copy of DOW3 preorderd
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 01, 2017, 03:23:16 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on April 01, 2017, 03:10:20 AMAlready have my copy of DOW3 preorderd
Meh, it looks pretty bad imho.  The semi-cartoony style really rubs me the wrong way and the gratuitous use of particle effects is annoying.  Plus, no kill syncs, no cover mechanics, and no Chaos.  Complete deal-breaker.  It's not even a DoW game to me.

Honestly, I'm thinking about hanging up my hat on RTS/4X games in general.  I've enjoyed my time playing them, but it gets pretty samey after a while.  I'm thinking about getting into FPS and survival horror instead.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on April 01, 2017, 07:33:13 AM
Free Steam Key

     Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=ZWTxy2ntM5rxEM4h

Please let me know when this has been claimed.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 02, 2017, 11:21:06 AM
Just letting you guys know that almost everything I said here on April Fools Day isn't my actual opinion.  I'm not a fan of mobile gaming, especially Storm of Vengeance (arguably the worst 40k game in existence).

I also have no intention of giving up PC gaming and buying an Xbox.  That'll be the day.  Also, I'm quite happy with a lot of the latest PC releases.

I wasn't completely BSing Dawn of War 3 - I genuinely think they went overboard with the particle effects, I wish it had kill syncs and cover mechanics, and I'm genuinely not happy that Chaos isn't one of the starting factions.  But I am cautiously optimistic about this game.  I doubt it'll be amazing, but it could definitely be good.  We'll see.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on April 03, 2017, 05:02:01 AM
Had a nostalgia flip and played Dungeon Keeper 1 all night. Goddamn I'm tired.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on April 07, 2017, 10:22:39 PM
I have to admit liara's message to Ryder at the end of andromeda is heartbreaking.


"Please remember us. Tell your children of what once was. This is doctor liara t'soni. Signing off"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on April 07, 2017, 11:22:04 PM
AI War: Fleet Command. The tutorial kicked my ass yesterday. The fucking tutorial!

When the developers said the AI will fuck you up if you get overconfident, they weren't kidding. I tried attacking the homeworld, and not only did I barely scratch anything, but the ships on patrol there decided to go on tour. It did not end well for me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 08, 2017, 12:28:03 AM
Binge playing Endless Space 2, Endless Legend and Crusader Kings 2 as my wrist gets better and I can operate the mouse. I know CK2 isn't hard, and it's probably really easy once you know what you're doing, but I am trying to start as a small Scandinavian culture that maintains it's pagan roots and has an army capable of holding the Christians off well into the turn of the millennium. Right now, I am just getting fucked by either Sweden or Denmark and having my country fall apart because of children. Might start sacrificing my wife to Hel, but I want to keep it somewhat realistic so only doing something like that maybe once or twice every 10+ generations.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on April 08, 2017, 08:59:04 PM
Having played and beaten mass effect andromeda on insanity and now starting an NG plus run I can say that it was a good game. Very good. The original trilogy set the bar really high, and it is better. But MEA was good too, not perfect but a lot of fun and worth the money. I felt attatched to the characters and Ryder, and I was very fond of peebee. The kett are nothing next  to the reapers of course, and I kinda wish I could romance Lexi, but still. Good

Pros: combat is fluid and not super amount of bugs
Good story
Diverse conversations
Telling a kett bitch that you'll "fuck her shit up"
Peebee's awesome tits
Cons: faces same for asari
Buggy start
Story weaker than original trilogy
No cities


All in all: 7.5 pre patch
8.0 post patch

Looking forward to dlc. Worth 60 I paid for it on prime


Hopefully reapers reappearing one day
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 08, 2017, 09:35:41 PM
Trying to unite Sweden... constant assfuck by Norway. What I do wrong :(.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 08, 2017, 09:56:57 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on April 08, 2017, 09:35:41 PM
Trying to unite Sweden... constant assfuck by Norway. What I do wrong :(.
How to beat Norway as Sweden:

1) swift naval attack
2) march troops from the SE tip of Norway and head north, bypassing the fortress at Fredriksten
3) pincer attack the Norwegian army, they might win some skirmishes but defeat is inevitable
4) negotiate their surrender, don't play hardball - allow some concessions
5) Norway is now a vassal state
6) be on the lookout for King Oscar II
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 08, 2017, 10:28:09 PM
Quote from: Sylar on March 21, 2017, 08:54:02 PM
Bought Star Craft II few weeks ago, does anyone play it?
I play it pretty religiously.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on April 08, 2017, 10:28:40 PM
Been playing Playerunknown's Battlegrounds
Such a fucking blast to play
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on April 28, 2017, 06:51:40 AM
urgh, wasting time "playing" "Excel Online's" version of ImperiaOnline. Might as well just move numbers around in a spreadsheet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 28, 2017, 08:49:41 AM
Armello re-introduced the Bandit Clan as paid DLC.  The Devs unwisely restricted them to Kickstarter backers up until now.  Regular players had no way to get them.

And the reason I didn't Kickstart it was because 1) I didn't know about the game until it was released 2) I couldn't possibly know if it was any good prior to actually playing it.



Confession:  I had that badger as my avatar for months but could only play him with my *ahem* trial version of the game.  When I bought the full version, I was dismayed to learn that the bandits weren't included.  Well, now my furry friends are back!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 30, 2017, 07:06:33 AM
I still play Civ II, LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on April 30, 2017, 08:05:15 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on April 30, 2017, 07:06:33 AM
I still play Civ II, LOL!

I like history too.  Just helped the Central Asian nomads conquer the Achaemenid Persian Empire ... Alexander never got his fey butt out of Greece, since the Persians suppressed his fleet, so he couldn't cross to Asia Minor.  Discipled spearmen or pikemen can deal with Persian cavalry, if you have enough of them ... works as well for the Central Asians as it does for the Macedonians or Greeks.  Always have cavalry around, so you don't get outflanked, and can run down the retreating losers.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on April 30, 2017, 08:06:03 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on April 08, 2017, 09:35:41 PM
Trying to unite Sweden... constant assfuck by Norway. What I do wrong :(.

Old Norwegian jingle ...

Ten thousand Swedes ran thru the weeds, pursued by one Norwegian.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on May 13, 2017, 07:08:52 PM
Was at work, and a teenager at my till had his phone go off playing the sans boss battle, which I regarded. He seemed surprised someone else like undertale, so asked me what I completed it on, saying only on pacifist mode, since I like the undertale characters to much to kill them.
He said he's done genocide 3 times.
He's dead to me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 16, 2017, 10:14:53 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QZoW6BamfY

I'm so pumped right now.  When Battletech comes out, I'm going play the absolute hell out of it.  The Kickstarter raised $2,785,537 of its $250,000 goal (plus $1,000,000 from the devs' pockets) - there's substantial interest for this game.  And it even has some of the same talent responsible for previous Battletech games.

I dunno if any of you guys had the good fortune to play Mechcommander 1 or 2 back in the day.  They were real-time tactics games where you send out a team of elite pilots controlling giant mechs.  You raided convoys, captured cities, dodged incoming airstrikes, fought enemy tanks and mechs, and blew up enemy military facilities.  If you were extra lucky, you could disable instead of destroying enemy mechs, allowing you to immediately commandeer them and attack the enemy with their own forces.  I once ambushed a military base and blew up their barracks, capturing several utterly pristine mechs to add to my war effort.  Good times.

Those games are 15+ years old now.  It's high time for the good times to begin again.  And while this new game is turn-based and not real-time nor will it likely contain any Clan Mechs (my personal favorite mechs), I'm very excited to once again stride the battlefield in engines of destruction.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: kilodelta on May 24, 2017, 04:40:39 PM
I still feel burned being a founder of MW: Tactics.

The mechs look like the same models from MW: online. So, that should reduce development costs.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 25, 2017, 01:56:37 AM
Quote from: kilodelta on May 24, 2017, 04:40:39 PMI still feel burned being a founder of MW: Tactics.
It's a shame what happened to that game.  A damn shame.  Hopefully this different game will scratch that itch.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 25, 2017, 02:19:25 AM
Endless Space 2 has finally left beta and has been officially released.  It's more polished and stable than ever.   More races.  More quests.  More pretty cutscenes (there are now endgame cutscenes, and they're pretty disturbing, too!) The tech tree looks better than before.  All in all, it's shaping up nicely.

I still managed to run into a couple problems, though.  A few tooltips are still garbled, a quest didn't resolve correctly (a quest that's supposed to resolve in 5 turns lasts forever), and there's sometimes input lag (click a button and the game updates 3 seconds later).

There's also a weird economy bug that's really frustrating.  The game sometimes won't calculate industry values correctly, causing your planet(s) to have negative industry, which shouldn't even be possible.  So from then on out, you can't build anything naturally.  You have to buyout whatever you want to produce.  This puts you at a massive economic disadvantage.  :(  I've never seen anything like this in the beta.  Hopefully, the devs fix it soon.

*edit - there was also a bug that I almost hope they leave in.  In the diplomacy screen, an alien representative flickered wildly.  I really pissed the rep off and he/she/it spastically flickered with impotent rage while hurling insults and threats.  It was hilarious!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on May 31, 2017, 01:02:01 AM
Was wandering around Gamestop today and bought Valkyria Chronicles Remastered for the PS4. This game is now eating my life.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on May 31, 2017, 05:35:59 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on May 31, 2017, 01:02:01 AM
Was wandering around Gamestop today and bought Valkyria Chronicles Remastered for the PS4. This game is now eating my life.
Let me know if you manage to get past the part with the tank. You will know when you get there.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on May 31, 2017, 09:39:58 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on May 31, 2017, 05:35:59 AM
Let me know if you manage to get past the part with the tank. You will know when you get there.
I watched a Let's Play of this game a long time ago. I know what I'm in for. ;)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 31, 2017, 10:24:23 AM
Do board games count?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on May 31, 2017, 12:09:28 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 31, 2017, 10:24:23 AM
Do board games count?

We had a specific thread for that.
But I guess we got bored with it.
No pun intended.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 31, 2017, 01:01:26 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on May 31, 2017, 12:09:28 PM
We had a specific thread for that.
But I guess we got bored with it.
No pun intended.

Pity.  I love board games.  Playing a game online is not the same thing as sitting across a table from an opponent and watching the reaction to your moves.  Oh, I do fine online at Risk and Scrabble and chess, but it isn't the same.  And there are no real-world game clubs anywhere near me.

Checkmating someone online is not the same as seeing the dawning horror on the opponents face as they see the end coming.  I miss that.  I might just as well play a computer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 31, 2017, 07:05:23 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 31, 2017, 01:01:26 PM
Pity.  I love board games.  Playing a game online is not the same thing as sitting across a table from an opponent and watching the reaction to your moves.  Oh, I do fine online at Risk and Scrabble and chess, but it isn't the same.  And there are no real-world game clubs anywhere near me.

Checkmating someone online is not the same as seeing the dawning horror on the opponents face as they see the end coming.  I miss that.  I might just as well play a computer.

According to materialism, you are a computer, playing other computers.  Wetware.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on June 10, 2017, 08:16:07 PM
When you think about it, wasn't Dr robotnik kind of the hero of the sonic games?

The theme at first from sonics perspective was how the evil dr robotnik wanted to gain power, turn all innocent critters into robots, steal the chaos emeralds and master emerald, and all over shenanigans.

But consider, what was sonics main diet after the first game? Chili dogs.  And what are these made from? Why veal and pork. So sonics main diet consists of the flesh of those baby animals he 'saved' in the original games. All robotnik wanted to do was give them protective suits to stand a chance against sonics onslaught of baby animals for food.



Robotnik wanted to get the chaos emeralds and master emerald away from sonic, not to rule the world, but to protect all life on the planet when sonic goes super.

Infact, robotnik was going to be the original hero in place of sonic, to rival mario, but they shifted him to the antagonist.

He takes after hus grandfather, who was a kindly scientist manipulated by the government.

Quote"Gerald Robotnik was one of the most brilliant and gifted scientist the world has ever known and was immensely adored and respected by his grandson, who dedicated his life to becoming a great scientist like him. However, despite Gerald having nothing but the purest intentions to use his genius to better humanity and his family (specifically his granddaughter, Maria), he was brutally manipulated by the government into producing research that they hoped to twist and exploit towards their own ends to create weapons of mass destruction and even discover the secrets of immortality. When they deemed Gerald's research too dangerous, they viciously murdered all his colleagues, arrested him, and killed his twelve year old granddaughter, who was also a cousin to Eggman, simply to cover the truth about the research and experiments. Forced to continue his experiments under direct military control within a prison facility, Gerald completely lost everything to live for and went insane, eventually being executed by the military under government orders to keep their crimes quiet once they deemed his research a failure"

https://www.gamecrate.com/5-reasons-dr-robotnik-actually-hero/10307

So him being pissed off seems to come from having his family destroyed by the government, and him wanted to overthrow it. Its also suggested in the same article that never has he tried to do something brash like destroy the world, and has even joined up with sonic to help defend it from a major threat.

So, lets just give a pause for dear underestimated Dr robotnik.


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 23, 2017, 02:48:44 PM
No Man's Sky is selling for pretty cheap right now. $24 on Steam for the summer sale, and used PS4 copies cheaper than that. Anyone wanna go exploring with me?


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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 23, 2017, 04:24:58 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on June 23, 2017, 02:48:44 PM
No Man's Sky is selling for pretty cheap right now. $24 on Steam for the summer sale, and used PS4 copies cheaper than that. Anyone wanna go exploring with me?

Was that a joke? lol. You can't play with others, unless they changed that in an update. I can't support that game after how they blantantly promised way more than they delivered.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 23, 2017, 04:43:16 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 23, 2017, 04:24:58 PM
Was that a joke? lol. You can't play with others, unless they changed that in an update. I can't support that game after how they blantantly promised way more than they delivered.
You can't quite play with actual people yet, but you can use their bases. There's huge "hubs" that have cropped up where people are sharing bases while painstakingly exploring a particular sector of the galaxy.

As far as the broken promises go, I kinda missed the bus on that. First I heard of the game was stumbling upon it in the PS4 store a day before release. Bought it based on the description there, which actually described the game pretty accurately. I agree that it was shitty of them to promise so much and not deliver, but it's kind of hard for me to be mad about something I wasn't even aware of at the time. [emoji53]


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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 23, 2017, 07:05:36 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 31, 2017, 01:01:26 PMPity.  I love board games.
Same here.  Tabletop, too.  But scheduling this stuff can be tough.

I rarely get a chance to sit a couple other people down who are willing/able to play.  A friend of mine who used to be pretty reliable now only has enough of an attention span to learn the rules before immediately quitting and my schedule is erratic right now.

I play card games with the family over Christmas/Revelion.  They're open to playing new card/board games if and only if 1) it's exciting 2) relatively easy to learn 3) it's not simplistic/boring 4) it doesn't take more than 30 min to play.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on June 23, 2017, 07:08:28 PM
Is declining attention span due to our advanced electronic tools/toys?  If so, will the average attention span shrink to that of a gnat?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 23, 2017, 07:12:39 PM
I dunno if I mentioned this before, but Endless Space 2 has been a blast to play lately.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBo-4f3b90o

This needs to be an open-world RPG/FPS.  This franchise could be the next Mass Effect.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 24, 2017, 05:35:24 PM
It sucks when a fandom turns you off a well reviewed game, like is happening to me with Undertale. I don't care for the art style, I am not impressed with the gameplay, but the worst part is the fans of the game hyped it up so much to me and then got enraged when I said it looked, "Okay.".

Seriously, fuck Undertale. If you like it, that's great, but people who liked it too much ruined it for me. It crossed the point from, "Okay, that's kinda annoying but I get you really like it." to, "Jesus christ bob, shut the fuck up, no one carrreeeeeees."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 27, 2017, 02:45:01 AM
Really, really getting into Prey (Summer sale, made it only $39...). It is basically Bioshock 1 in space so far...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 27, 2017, 09:02:19 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 27, 2017, 02:45:01 AM
Really, really getting into Prey (Summer sale, made it only $39...). It is basically Bioshock 1 in space so far...
I was wondering if that was a game worth picking up.  But I'm still busy replaying my STALKER series. :)))
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 27, 2017, 07:32:32 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on June 27, 2017, 09:02:19 AM
I was wondering if that was a game worth picking up.  But I'm still busy replaying my STALKER series. :)))

Only about 2 hours or so into it, so I don't want to say one way or another how it is. I'll let you know when I beat it (want to say completitionists take about 50+ hours).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 27, 2017, 10:14:04 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 27, 2017, 07:32:32 PM
Only about 2 hours or so into it, so I don't want to say one way or another how it is. I'll let you know when I beat it (want to say completitionists take about 50+ hours).
I'd appreciate that.  Thanks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 28, 2017, 12:52:57 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 24, 2017, 05:35:24 PM
It sucks when a fandom turns you off a well reviewed game, like is happening to me with Undertale. I don't care for the art style, I am not impressed with the gameplay, but the worst part is the fans of the game hyped it up so much to me and then got enraged when I said it looked, "Okay.".

Seriously, fuck Undertale. If you like it, that's great, but people who liked it too much ruined it for me. It crossed the point from, "Okay, that's kinda annoying but I get you really like it." to, "Jesus christ bob, shut the fuck up, no one carrreeeeeees."
This is similar to how I felt about No Man's Sky in the early months, except the other way around. I love this game dearly, but the rabid "hatedom" just would not shut the fuck up about how much they hated the game and the company who made it. Fine, I get it, you hate the game; some of us like it, though, and we want to talk about cool stuff we've found and share tips on how to survive and thrive.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on July 03, 2017, 08:32:31 AM
Finally got into playing stardew valley. This games so dam relaxing to play, I've not played anything else in several weeks. The only mod I used on it was to make the characters into furries.





Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: simplyalex on July 13, 2017, 04:05:45 AM
Too busy playing Resident Evil: Biohazard this game is pretty addicting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on July 13, 2017, 06:55:37 AM
Started playing Deadrising. Pretty fun.
Can't save 'em all, though.

Had a nightmare about zombies last night. Downside of the zombiecraze we're going through, I think. Whenever I've had a 'supernatural' nightmare over the past four years, it's Always been zombies.
Consciously they don't even scare me. But maybe subconsciously they do.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 13, 2017, 10:47:17 AM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on July 13, 2017, 06:55:37 AMHad a nightmare about zombies last night. Downside of the zombiecraze we're going through, I think. Whenever I've had a 'supernatural' nightmare over the past four years, it's Always been zombies.
Consciously they don't even scare me. But maybe subconsciously they do.
To me, they're more unnerving than terrifying.  It's what they represent that's disturbing.  They're humans stripped of all their humanity.  Mindless and hostile.

But at least the upside to the zombie craze is that humans now know how to dispatch them effectively and know not to hesitate.  A real zombie apocalypse (which would be physically impossible) would fail extremely quickly.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on July 13, 2017, 11:20:43 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 13, 2017, 10:47:17 AM
To me, they're more unnerving than terrifying.  It's what they represent that's disturbing.  They're humans stripped of all their humanity.  Mindless and hostile.

Sounds like your typical theist to me. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 13, 2017, 06:49:46 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on July 13, 2017, 11:20:43 AM
Sounds like your typical theist to me.

If you accept physical resurrection of the dead ... yes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on July 13, 2017, 07:30:14 PM
Quote from: Baruch on July 13, 2017, 06:49:46 PM
If you accept physical resurrection of the dead ... yes.
Zombies are not and were not dead--just transformed quickly.  Isn't that right????
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on July 13, 2017, 07:31:18 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 27, 2017, 07:32:32 PM
Only about 2 hours or so into it, so I don't want to say one way or another how it is. I'll let you know when I beat it (want to say completitionists take about 50+ hours).
So, Shiranu, pray tell, how is Prey????
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 13, 2017, 09:10:08 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on July 13, 2017, 07:31:18 PM
So, Shiranu, pray tell, how is Prey????

Sorry, been really busy with work. About 5 hours in, still really enjoying it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on July 13, 2017, 10:11:56 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on July 13, 2017, 09:10:08 PM
Sorry, been really busy with work. About 5 hours in, still really enjoying it.
Hate that four letter word 'work'. :))  Thanks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 15, 2017, 01:08:49 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on July 13, 2017, 07:30:14 PM
Zombies are not and were not dead--just transformed quickly.  Isn't that right????

Not in the Catholic Middle Ages ... quite gruesome in fact ... and very dead.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 18, 2017, 04:09:31 AM
Setting up the old Windows PC standalone, just to play Civ2 again.  Might lose me a whole weekend...  But that's the nice thing about being retired and living alone.  So long as I remember to feed the cats...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 18, 2017, 12:46:58 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on July 18, 2017, 04:09:31 AM
Setting up the old Windows PC standalone, just to play Civ2 again.  Might lose me a whole weekend...  But that's the nice thing about being retired and living alone.  So long as I remember to feed the cats...

The cats will be fed, when you expire ;-)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 18, 2017, 05:57:34 PM
Free Steam key.

   Batman - The Telltale Series
   https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=vymSGYeMfrWdZMDN
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 19, 2017, 10:04:17 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on July 18, 2017, 05:57:34 PM
Free Steam key.

   Batman - The Telltale Series
   https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=vymSGYeMfrWdZMDN

Thanks, Xenu. I'll have to see what deals they have available there at Humble Bundle.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on July 19, 2017, 02:39:27 PM
So, RuneScape is gonna go mobile. First OSRS will have a mobile app this winter, then RS3 next year.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 20, 2017, 03:01:54 PM
Another free Steam key:

Shadow Warrior
3Y8QN-M4IZI-2Q79H

Already have this one in my library.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 03, 2017, 11:15:21 AM
Ya know what hurts?  Windows 10 doesn't seem to support Civ2...  I used to LIVE for that game.  Advice to play appreciated...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 03, 2017, 11:33:42 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 03, 2017, 11:15:21 AM
Ya know what hurts?  Windows 10 doesn't seem to support Civ2...  I used to LIVE for that game.  Advice to play appreciated...
That is the reason I still run Win 7--it still runs the games I like best.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 03, 2017, 11:50:31 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qoc-As7hWc4

Twelve more days until this game releases. Can't wait to try it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on August 04, 2017, 12:30:17 PM
Free steam key:

Sacred Franchise Pack

https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=4RaHt5qHvmNxcDpZ
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on August 04, 2017, 06:04:19 PM
Sometimes its nice to find independent game creators away from the mainstream, considering the technology at peoples disposal now.

My boyfriend introduced me to a new game being developed, but an artist called Alpha0 on the site furraffinity, just an example of his work.

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(these were pretty much the few least erotic images I could find)

Anyway he's managed to get patreon funding for a game he's developing himself, called Bonfire, and just right off, its an erotic rpg open world adventure, where you play the main character, an orc, and run around meeting other characters and, well basically screwing them, and based on your expertise is how quickly you bond with them.

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Sure its erotic based, but playing this, it really felt like someone putting a hell of a lot of effort into something you don't normally see, the more adult community branching out into game development, something that for the longest time hasn't really been that great compared to everything else, comics, home movies, magazines, online images, gifs and videos.

And since designing a game is a lot more time consuming and requires more effort then just having someone draw an picture or take a snapshot, I felt like this guy deserves some recognition for his work.

If anyones interested in basically big muscled gay orcs running around screwing in open fields, with perhaps a developing story, give it a look.
He's released a free download.

https://www.patreon.com/bonfire

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 04, 2017, 08:49:14 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 03, 2017, 11:15:21 AM
Ya know what hurts?  Windows 10 doesn't seem to support Civ2...  I used to LIVE for that game.  Advice to play appreciated...
http://www.thesewall.com/2016/07/19/installing-civilization-ii-on-64-bit-systems/

Posted for informational purposes only.  I don't vouch for anything contained therein.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 02:39:44 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 03, 2017, 11:33:42 AM
That is the reason I still run Win 7--it still runs the games I like best.

My windows 7 computer actually came apart.  Seriously, the CD cover fell off, and a plug in the back went loose.  I'll have to visit the local PC repair shop.

Its almost sad that I need a special computer now just to play a particular game, but I think I understand why.  The Civ2 game is 16 bit and the new ones are 64 bit. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 09:59:12 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 02:39:44 AM
My windows 7 computer actually came apart.  Seriously, the CD cover fell off, and a plug in the back went loose.  I'll have to visit the local PC repair shop.

Its almost sad that I need a special computer now just to play a particular game, but I think I understand why.  The Civ2 game is 16 bit and the new ones are 64 bit.
Mine did the same 2 yrs ago, plus the hard drive started scrambling things.  So, I bit the bullet, sold some of my baseball cards and bought a new gaming computer using wind. 7.  Have not regretted it for a minute.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 10:27:32 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 09:59:12 AM
Mine did the same 2 yrs ago, plus the hard drive started scrambling things.  So, I bit the bullet, sold some of my baseball cards and bought a new gaming computer using wind. 7.  Have not regretted it for a minute.

I am fortunate I wouldn't have to do quite all that, but I will buy or restore the old windows.  But Civ2 is not a game to give up lightly.  I bet I could take out the hard drive, mount the Civ2 disk in it and reinstall it.

Or when I mess that up, the local PC store can.  :) 

Do you really play Civ2 that much like I do?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 10:36:57 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 10:27:32 AM
I am fortunate I wouldn't have to do quite all that, but I will buy or restore the old windows.  But Civ2 is not a game to give up lightly.  I bet I could take out the hard drive, mount the Civ2 disk in it and reinstall it.

Or when I mess that up, the local PC store can.  :) 

Do you really play Civ2 that much like I do?
No.  I used to play the hell out of it--back in the day.  I still like it, but I also Like Civ V, so that is the civ I play now.  But I'm really hooked on the Skyrim; Fallout games and those like it.  All those run on win 7, which means until or unless the future Skyrim or Fallout future generations require 10, I'll not get 10.  I had it for a hot minute on an older computer, and I found I did not like it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 10:45:08 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 10:36:57 AM
No.  I used to play the hell out of it--back in the day.  I still like it, but I also Like Civ V, so that is the civ I play now.  But I'm really hooked on the Skyrim; Fallout games and those like it.  All those run on win 7, which means until or unless the future Skyrim or Fallout future generations require 10, I'll not get 10.  I had it for a hot minute on an older computer, and I found I did not like it.

Darn, I wanted to hear how a fellow atheist played Civ 2.  I went nuts trying to win the game without temples at first and cathedrals later.  Was wondering if you had the same experience.  I decided they were a part of the game you had to accept. 

Is that atheist or what?  I even try to play games with religion in them by trying to get around it.  LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 11:59:43 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 10:45:08 AM
Darn, I wanted to hear how a fellow atheist played Civ 2.  I went nuts trying to win the game without temples at first and cathedrals later.  Was wondering if you had the same experience.  I decided they were a part of the game you had to accept. 

Is that atheist or what?  I even try to play games with religion in them by trying to get around it.  LOL!
It is interesting what morals and ethics we honor in games.  In Civ I simply accepted temples and cathedrals as part of the game and built them quickly.  Made taking over the world easier!  I experimented a bit with religion and victory, but kept coming back to conquest as my favorite goal.  So, I tolerated religion as just another aspect of control--opiate for my masses--hate it when they become unhappy!

In the Fallout series slavery seems to play a role in most of the various games.  I refuse to partake in it or play the part of any slaver faction.  I actively try to kill as many slavers as I can, even if it has little to do with the story.  I've never played the role of Caesar in New Vegas, for example, not even to see what the world would look like if I aided him.   I always make it point to kill him no matter what faction I end up siding with.  Just as in Fallout 3, I always clear out Paradise of all slavers at some point, just to do it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 06, 2017, 12:10:07 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 11:59:43 AM
It is interesting what morals and ethics we honor in games.  In Civ I simply accepted temples and cathedrals as part of the game and built them quickly.  Made taking over the world easier!  I experimented a bit with religion and victory, but kept coming back to conquest as my favorite goal.  So, I tolerated religion as just another aspect of control--opiate for my masses--hate it when they become unhappy!

In the Fallout series slavery seems to play a role in most of the various games.  I refuse to partake in it or play the part of any slaver faction.  I actively try to kill as many slavers as I can, even if it has little to do with the story.  I've never played the role of Caesar in New Vegas, for example, not even to see what the world would look like if I aided him.   I always make it point to kill him no matter what faction I end up siding with.  Just as in Fallout 3, I always clear out Paradise of all slavers at some point, just to do it.

Pretty much everyone who plays Skyrim is a thief, and the murderous Dark Brotherhood is the most popular faction. lol. Almost everyone goes on a killing spree in a random town when they get bored. Personally, I like massacring the guards in werewolf form. When they inevitably swarm me, I can use my roar to fill them with terror and make them run like sissies. And they were all worried about a dragon attack. Pfft.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 12:16:17 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 11:59:43 AM
It is interesting what morals and ethics we honor in games.  In Civ I simply accepted temples and cathedrals as part of the game and built them quickly.  Made taking over the world easier!  I experimented a bit with religion and victory, but kept coming back to conquest as my favorite goal.  So, I tolerated religion as just another aspect of control--opiate for my masses--hate it when they become unhappy!

In the Fallout series slavery seems to play a role in most of the various games.  I refuse to partake in it or play the part of any slaver faction.  I actively try to kill as many slavers as I can, even if it has little to do with the story.  I've never played the role of Caesar in New Vegas, for example, not even to see what the world would look like if I aided him.   I always make it point to kill him no matter what faction I end up siding with.  Just as in Fallout 3, I always clear out Paradise of all slavers at some point, just to do it.

Well, there you go!  Slavery bothers you more than religion.  Fortunately, Civ2 doesn't have slavery, or I might be faced with a difficult choice. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 12:19:44 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 06, 2017, 12:10:07 PM
Pretty much everyone who plays Skyrim is a thief, and the murderous Dark Brotherhood is the most popular faction. lol. Almost everyone goes on a killing spree in a random town when they get bored. Personally, I like massacring the guards in werewolf form. When they inevitably swarm me, I can use my roar to fill them with terror and make them run like sissies. And they were all worried about a dragon attack. Pfft.

Oh well, I never got beyond the early stages of Dirk The Dragon Slayer.  Werewolf Roar sounds good!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on August 06, 2017, 12:43:58 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 11:59:43 AM
It is interesting what morals and ethics we honor in games.  In Civ I simply accepted temples and cathedrals as part of the game and built them quickly.  Made taking over the world easier!  I experimented a bit with religion and victory, but kept coming back to conquest as my favorite goal.  So, I tolerated religion as just another aspect of control--opiate for my masses--hate it when they become unhappy!

In the Fallout series slavery seems to play a role in most of the various games.  I refuse to partake in it or play the part of any slaver faction.  I actively try to kill as many slavers as I can, even if it has little to do with the story.  I've never played the role of Caesar in New Vegas, for example, not even to see what the world would look like if I aided him.   I always make it point to kill him no matter what faction I end up siding with.  Just as in Fallout 3, I always clear out Paradise of all slavers at some point, just to do it.

So John Brown lies mouldering in his grave, it is.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 06, 2017, 12:46:11 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 11:59:43 AMIt is interesting what morals and ethics we honor in games.
I dunno why, but in open world RPG games (Freelancer/Morrowind/Skyrim/Fallout), I'm extremely loathe to break the law.

I don't attack anyone who didn't attack me first except for monsters or bandits, who get exterminated mercilessly.  (The only exception to this is the Dark Brotherhood assassination missions.  And even then, I'm only doing it in service to a faction, I would never think about assassinating on my own.)
I rarely steal.  When I do steal, I often feel bad about it.  But "salvaging" equipment from defeated enemies, especially bandits, is a-okay.
I don't do drugs.  I rarely use consumables.  I "save" potions for later but end up never using them.
I always pick a faction to protect and improve, usually a government or technologist faction.  I'll literally go to the ends of the earth to help them out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 01:46:49 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 06, 2017, 12:10:07 PM
Pretty much everyone who plays Skyrim is a thief, and the murderous Dark Brotherhood is the most popular faction. lol. Almost everyone goes on a killing spree in a random town when they get bored. Personally, I like massacring the guards in werewolf form. When they inevitably swarm me, I can use my roar to fill them with terror and make them run like sissies. And they were all worried about a dragon attack. Pfft.
I like to play as an archer.  But I do steal when I can get away with it.  And I play the Dark Brotherhood as well.  The Thieves Guild, while somewhat tedious, is also fun--and gets one a chance to bet in good with Nocturnal.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 01:52:40 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 01:46:49 PM
I like to play as an archer.  But I do steal when I can get away with it.  And I play the Dark Brotherhood as well.  The Thieves Guild, while somewhat tedious, is also fun--and gets one a chance to bet in good with Nocturnal.

@both...  Sounds like dot/hack/sign...  Where do I start on an Apple?  Just what I need, a new obsession...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 02:09:28 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 01:52:40 PM
@both...  Sounds like dot/hack/sign...  Where do I start on an Apple?  Just what I need, a new obsession...
I'm totally sure that Hydra will know tons more about this, but you can get a windows emulator for the MAC.  You'd have to do that and I'd imagine that Steam would be the best place to get Skyrim from. 

Cavebear, not only is Skyrim addictive, but if you are a member of Steam, you have access to literally thousands of mods that change every aspect of the game in a myriad of ways--and that is addictive again adding a subtracting and joining new mods for all kinds of things.  And the best part is that the mods are painlessly added.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 02:24:52 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 02:09:28 PM
I'm totally sure that Hydra will know tons more about this, but you can get a windows emulator for the MAC.  You'd have to do that and I'd imagine that Steam would be the best place to get Skyrim from. 

Cavebear, not only is Skyrim addictive, but if you are a member of Steam, you have access to literally thousands of mods that change every aspect of the game in a myriad of ways--and that is addictive again adding a subtracting and joining new mods for all kinds of things.  And the best part is that the mods are painlessly added.

I appreciate the info Mike.  But a few questions.  Do I have to be a part of a team to be successful?  Do I have to spend months finding tools or weapons?  Is it an action game or one where you can sit and think?  Is it a cloud game where I can only play with others?

I have a win10 computer I use standalone, but can online it at will.  Do I need to have it online all the time for other players to interact while I'm not present?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 07:58:42 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 02:24:52 PM
I appreciate the info Mike.  But a few questions.  Do I have to be a part of a team to be successful?  Do I have to spend months finding tools or weapons?  Is it an action game or one where you can sit and think?  Is it a cloud game where I can only play with others?

I have a win10 computer I use standalone, but can online it at will.  Do I need to have it online all the time for other players to interact while I'm not present?
I DO NOT ever play any game that is multiplayer, nor that is an on-line game with others involved.  I play only solo with the game downloaded on my computer.  I play Skyrim because I can take my time, I can experiment with different characters and character types.  It is a game that requires figuring things out, yet they are not puzzles in which the answers make no sense.  You may run across very very difficult obstacles or monsters or enemies, but there are ways to take care of them, if you think about it and are flexible.  I do spend months discovering things and weapons and tools, but only because I want to and it is a natural part of the story.  This is a cross between a first person shooter (FPS) and a role-playing game.  It's also a game of discovery and the game world is huge.  Part of the fun was to just start going somewhere and see who I run across or what places I can discover.  And I can then rejoin my story line with no loss in the story.  Skyrim, Fallout 3, Fallout:New Vegas, and Fallout 4 are games that are like that.  I have invested over 2000 hrs into Fallout 4, for example, and still find story lines and places I've not see before.

I love those games because they give me the opportunity to just lose myself in that world; lost in thought about how I can do this better or find out what happens if I do something this way or that.  Very relaxing.  The 'real' world is gone for awhile.  These are well thought out games, with great graphics; it is almost like watching a movie, only you are directing the action of a character in that movie.  Or playing the part of a person in a good book, like Clan of the Cavebear; but you play a central part that determines the outcome.  I do think you'd like them.   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 07, 2017, 12:52:53 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 02:24:52 PM
I appreciate the info Mike.  But a few questions.  Do I have to be a part of a team to be successful?  Do I have to spend months finding tools or weapons?  Is it an action game or one where you can sit and think?  Is it a cloud game where I can only play with others?

I have a win10 computer I use standalone, but can online it at will.  Do I need to have it online all the time for other players to interact while I'm not present?

Skyrim isn't online or multiplayer. Although, there is a mod in development that is attempting to add online multiplayer. If you want a somewhat similar experience online, go with Elder Scrolls Online. It's an MMORPG that kind of sits between traditional Elder Scrolls gameplay and something like World of Warcraft. Skyrim is a single-player game with no classes whatsoever. You're just released into the open world to do as you wish. You can pick up a sword and a shield, or a two-handed hammer, or a bow, or forget weapons altogether and throw fireballs instead. You have two hands that can be equipped with anything that doesn't require two hands. So you can dual wield swords, or hold a sword in one hand and a spell in the other. There are guilds to join that fit certain character archetypes. For instance, if you just want to hack and slash monsters, you can join the Companions. If you're a mage, you can join the College of Winterhold. If you're a sneaky thief, you can join the Thieves Guild. Or if you're a murderer, you can join the Dark Brotherhood. You can craft your own weapons, armor, and potions, and enchant your gear yourself, and your character will get better at it the more they practice. Eventually, you could even build yourself a set of armor and weapons from dragon bones, enchant your armor to resist every element, and enchant your sword to paralyze your enemies. Basically, you start out this green horn with no skills, and you build up your character to become godlike over time.

If you want a team, you can bring one follower with you at a time. But it's possible to bring more followers if you use the Amazing Follower Tweaks mod. This one will also allow your followers to automatically level up with you, which they normally wouldn't do.

Also, if you're looking to get it, there are two different versions. Normal Skyrim has been out longer, and it has more modding tools available. But it was also made for older systems. Skyrim Special Edition came out last year, and it was updated to take advantage of the higher capabilities of 64-bit computers. As a result, it actually runs much more stable, is less likely to crash, and can handle more objects and NPCs being loaded at once without lag. It also had improved graphics, removing some of the need (but completely) for texture mods and the like. But again, it lacks some of the modding tools that the original Skyrim had, so your options for mods are more limited, and it may not be able to handle as many plug-ins. I should also mention that if you have an XBOX One, you can get Skyrim Special Edition and mods are actually available for that console. Just don't get it for PS4. Sony decided not to allow mods to create any new assets, severely limiting modding possibilities on their console.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 07, 2017, 09:48:10 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 02:24:52 PM
I appreciate the info Mike.  But a few questions.  Do I have to be a part of a team to be successful?  Do I have to spend months finding tools or weapons?  Is it an action game or one where you can sit and think?  Is it a cloud game where I can only play with others?

I have a win10 computer I use standalone, but can online it at will.  Do I need to have it online all the time for other players to interact while I'm not present?
Skyrim is not an online game. It's just big. This is true of all five of the main-title Elder Scrolls games: not online, no multiplayer, just really fucking big.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 04:11:41 AM
I hooked up the PC to the net.  Skyrim suggested I need an xbox.  Can I play it on just a PC?  And how?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on August 09, 2017, 06:07:30 AM
why not just play skyrim on pc?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 07:32:18 AM
Quote from: Munch on August 09, 2017, 06:07:30 AM
why not just play skyrim on pc?

Well, that is what I TRIED to do.  But the download suggested Xbox and I couldn't find a way around it.  I thought there might be a rwason for that.   Is there a site I should log in at or download to just play?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 09, 2017, 08:46:45 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 04:11:41 AM
I hooked up the PC to the net.  Skyrim suggested I need an xbox.  Can I play it on just a PC?  And how?

Eh? Where did you get the game from? Do you have a physical copy?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on August 09, 2017, 09:07:04 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 07:32:18 AM
Well, that is what I TRIED to do.  But the download suggested Xbox and I couldn't find a way around it.  I thought there might be a rwason for that.   Is there a site I should log in at or download to just play?

Steam's probably the best place.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 09, 2017, 09:32:19 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 04:11:41 AM
I hooked up the PC to the net.  Skyrim suggested I need an xbox.  Can I play it on just a PC?  And how?
I have only a PC and believe it is the best platform to use.  As to how?  Beats me...................
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 09, 2017, 10:45:17 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 07:32:18 AM
Well, that is what I TRIED to do.  But the download suggested Xbox and I couldn't find a way around it.  I thought there might be a rwason for that.   Is there a site I should log in at or download to just play?

I don't understand. If you downloaded it on your PC, it should be a PC version. You should only get that error if you put in an XBOX CD. But anyway, if you want to play Skyrim, you should get it on Steam. Steam is the place where most games for PC are sold. They also have some really good deals during the Summer sale. But remember, there are two versions on there. Regular Skyrim and the Special Edition. Personally, I would recommend the newer Special Edition, despite it lacking the Script Extender and SkyUI tools for modding. I expect you probably won't be going crazy with the mods. Send me a PM with your Steam ID (after you get one) if you want some pointers.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 11:10:05 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 09, 2017, 10:45:17 AM
I don't understand. If you downloaded it on your PC, it should be a PC version. You should only get that error if you put in an XBOX CD. But anyway, if you want to play Skyrim, you should get it on Steam. Steam is the place where most games for PC are sold. They also have some really good deals during the Summer sale. But remember, there are two versions on there. Regular Skyrim and the Special Edition. Personally, I would recommend the newer Special Edition, despite it lacking the Script Extender and SkyUI tools for modding. I expect you probably won't be going crazy with the mods. Send me a PM with your Steam ID (after you get one) if you want some pointers.

Thank you.  As soon as I go offline here (Apple), I will hook up the PC and buy the Skyrim Special Edition.  I'll worry about modding later if I like the game. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 09, 2017, 11:23:46 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 11:10:05 AM
Thank you.  As soon as I go offline here (Apple), I will hook up the PC and buy the Skyrim Special Edition.  I'll worry about modding later if I like the game.

Sounds good. Even if you're not very interested in mods, though, there is an unofficial patch that fixes some of the issues that were not officially resolved by the developers.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 09, 2017, 01:22:36 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 06, 2017, 01:52:40 PM
@both...  Sounds like dot/hack/sign...  Where do I start on an Apple?
It's somewhat difficult to play Skyrim on a mac, but it's possible (https://www.reddit.com/r/SkyrimforMac/comments/1vniqb/how_to_play_skyrim_on_mac_a_simple_guide/?st=j65a5ytj&sh=8f39812c).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 09, 2017, 01:26:32 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 06, 2017, 02:09:28 PMI'm totally sure that Hydra will know tons more about this, but you can get a windows emulator for the MAC.
:smile2:

Indeed, I do.  But I have little personal experience with macs, all my knowledge about them is secondhand.  I can only point to other people who might know the solution.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 01:29:40 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 09, 2017, 01:22:36 PM
It's somewhat difficult to play Skyrim on a mac, but it's possible (https://www.reddit.com/r/SkyrimforMac/comments/1vniqb/how_to_play_skyrim_on_mac_a_simple_guide/?st=j65a5ytj&sh=8f39812c).

I just spent 3 hours trying to follow  online instructions for loading Civ2Gold Multiplayer and Steam onto the PC Win 10 and failed...  I think I'm gonna have to hire a Geek!  Moving around a PC is like charging through briars compared to a Mac...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 09, 2017, 01:39:59 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 11:10:05 AM
Thank you.  As soon as I go offline here (Apple), I will hook up the PC and buy the Skyrim Special Edition.
D'oh!  I should've read this post before responding.  Ah well.

It's MUCH easier to install Skyrim on a PC running Windows.

QuoteI'll worry about modding later if I like the game.
Sounds prudent.  However, there might be a couple mods that you might want right out of the gate.  Skyrim has a passable but frustratingly underwhelming UI, so SkyUI is practically a must.  That and a couple unofficial patches and a fix for that annoying alt-tab doublecursor bug.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 09, 2017, 01:44:31 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 01:29:40 PM
I just spent 3 hours trying to follow  online instructions for loading Civ2Gold Multiplayer and Steam onto the PC Win 10 and failed...  I think I'm gonna have to hire a Geek!  Moving around a PC is like charging through briars compared to a Mac...

You purchased and downloaded Skyrim Special Edition on Steam on your PC, but it didn't work? What happens when you click it?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 01:49:43 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 09, 2017, 01:39:59 PM
D'oh!  I should've read this post before responding.  Ah well.

It's MUCH easier to install Skyrim on a PC running Windows.
Sounds prudent.  However, there might be a couple mods that you might want right out of the gate.  Skyrim has a passable but frustratingly underwhelming UI, so SkyUI is practically a must.  That and a couple unofficial patches and a fix for that annoying alt-tab doublecursor bug.

Its something I will be better off tackling in the morning when my mind is fresh.

But I saw several scenarios.  One was "cute", one was "dark", and there were a few others.  I was attracted to the "dark" one involving survivalism in the Arctic.  A loner game.  Is that one hopeless?  I'm pretty resourceful but not suicidal.  LOL!

I got "THIS" close to downloading it, but Windows is not my thing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 09, 2017, 01:56:23 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 01:49:43 PMBut I saw several scenarios.  One was "cute", one was "dark", and there were a few others.  I was attracted to the "dark" one involving survivalism in the Arctic.  A loner game.  Is that one hopeless?  I'm pretty resourceful but not suicidal.  LOL!
I don't have the slightest idea what you're referring to here.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 02:01:41 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 09, 2017, 01:44:31 PM
You purchased and downloaded Skyrim Special Edition on Steam on your PC, but it didn't work? What happens when you click it?

I'm not sure I purchased it.  Hard to tell.  But nothing happened.  I'll be checking again later.  I think the problem is that I am on 2 computers and the purchase verification never came through while I was on the PC (no email set up there).

I better sit all PC next try with an email account.. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 09, 2017, 02:46:56 PM
I don't believe it!  I just went off to play  game of risk waiting for new posts here, and I am SUCH AN IDIOT.

You'll probably have to have played it t9 understand.  But there is a box that shows up when you win a territory asking how many units to move into the won territory.  I've never been able to get it right even after 10 years.  I try to move a few and moves most.  I try to move most and it moves a few.

And JUST NOW, I realize that there are tiny numbers on the sides of the box that TELLS you how many units you are moving.

If I had known that 10 years ago, I would be a Risk GOD by now (forgive the term).  How on earth did I win half my games not even getting that right?  I feel like a baseball players discovering "Oh THAT'S how you hit a home run. 

My opponents must have thought I was a lucky idiot...



Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 12, 2017, 06:28:00 AM
The SkyRim download is going tricky.  When I hook up the Window computer, I don't have email to download the links.  When I hook up the Aple, I have the email but not the files the links want to connect to.  I think I need to set up an email on the Windows computer...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on August 12, 2017, 09:14:25 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 12, 2017, 06:28:00 AM
The SkyRim download is going tricky.  When I hook up the Window computer, I don't have email to download the links.  When I hook up the Aple, I have the email but not the files the links want to connect to.  I think I need to set up an email on the Windows computer...

If a download to your Apple is a zip file, you can thumb drive it over to your Windows box to expand it.  Depends on how prematurely interactive the install is.  Seems gaming stuff is basically wanting to scan your whole hard drive, and ship the results off to the NSA as part of the war on gaming terror.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 12, 2017, 11:32:03 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 12, 2017, 06:28:00 AM
The SkyRim download is going tricky.  When I hook up the Window computer, I don't have email to download the links.  When I hook up the Aple, I have the email but not the files the links want to connect to.  I think I need to set up an email on the Windows computer...

Steam doesn't use download links. At least, the software doesn't. I don't use the website. If you haven't already, download Steam and use it to manage your games. Actually, I'm pretty sure if you try to download from the website, it'll attempt to open the Steam software to start the download.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 12, 2017, 04:18:14 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 12, 2017, 11:32:03 AM
Steam doesn't use download links. At least, the software doesn't. I don't use the website. If you haven't already, download Steam and use it to manage your games. Actually, I'm pretty sure if you try to download from the website, it'll attempt to open the Steam software to start the download.

But its the downloading (which requires the email links) on the PC (where I don't have an email account)  Maybe I could just set up a gmail account on the PC?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 12, 2017, 05:26:11 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 12, 2017, 04:18:14 PM
But its the downloading (which requires the email links) on the PC (where I don't have an email account)  Maybe I could just set up a gmail account on the PC?
I have a yahoo mail account--Gmail would work, as well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 12, 2017, 05:52:24 PM
No Man's Sky just dropped a massive update that includes, among other things:

- Multiplayer
- Quests
- Guilds
- Portals that act exactly like the stargates from SG-1
- Crashed freighters
- Hailing other ships, including pirates
- An economy system
- About another two pages worth of major and minor additions that make the game so much better to play.

Hello Games seem to have learned their lesson. The philosophy with these updates seems to be "under-promise, over-deliver." Considering nobody expected even 1/3 of these features, much less multiplayer, they definitely delivered. So much that the game is back in Steam's top 100 games.


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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 12, 2017, 06:21:55 PM
Looks like I either stay behind of go forward...  And even if I go forward, I'll be behind...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 12, 2017, 07:10:09 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 12, 2017, 04:18:14 PM
But its the downloading (which requires the email links) on the PC (where I don't have an email account)  Maybe I could just set up a gmail account on the PC?
If you have the CD key, you can just download Steam, create an account, and add it to your game library.  It sure beats managing email links.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 12, 2017, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 12, 2017, 05:52:24 PM- Portals that act exactly like the stargates from SG-1
You had me at stargate.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 25, 2017, 01:31:56 PM
My latest run of modded Skyrim sees me as a half-Nord Dunmer (not modded, just a blond light-skinned Dunmer) owning a goddamn fortress in the Pale. Heljarchen Hall merely the keep within a much larger castle complex. The castle has its own tavern, blacksmith, general store, and staff quarters. Bandits and dragons regularly try to attack the place, only to be met with an army of hired guards wearing the best equipment I can craft. Just down the road next-door to the Loreius Farm is Heljarchen Farm, my farm/meadery that's making me filthy stinking rich; and that's not including what my wife Mjoll is doing with the loot I bring to her stall. Both farms are surrounded by another small settlement that includes another blacksmith and general store, which has led to a commercial boom on the border between Whiterun and The Pale.

So yeah, I've modded the shit out of Skyrim. Heljarchen Farm is actually included in Arthmoor's "Alternate Start" mod, so I didn't have to do anything special for that. The farm costs a lot to rebuild, but at the end is well worth it. You get plenty of planting spots for ingredients, a brewery to make your own mead, and a set of safes containing profits from your farm, meadery, and guards (who are making side-money off of bandit loot). I've got another mod that adds an abandoned fortress surrounding the three homesteads. And finally, another mod from Arthmoor that makes your spouse open up a market stall in front of your house; said stall has a chest behind it where you can stash loot, the value of which will be added to the gold your spouse gives you when you ask him/her if the store has made money.

Another source of gold I didn't mention comes from one of Enai Siaion's enchantment mods, which adds a "philosopher's stone" enchantment you can put on rings and armor. The enchantment gives you free gold every hour while you wear the item. I make these rings periodically to level up my enchanting, and keep the strongest. My current one generates 13 gold per hour. Between this and Mjoll's market stall, I don't bother selling anything to merchants anymore. I make more money just sitting on my ass and letting Mjoll sell my shit. :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on August 25, 2017, 05:27:44 PM
I have been playing lots of age of empires if anyones interested
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 25, 2017, 05:56:45 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 25, 2017, 01:31:56 PM
My latest run of modded Skyrim sees me as a half-Nord Dunmer (not modded, just a blond light-skinned Dunmer) owning a goddamn fortress in the Pale. Heljarchen Hall merely the keep within a much larger castle complex. The castle has its own tavern, blacksmith, general store, and staff quarters. Bandits and dragons regularly try to attack the place, only to be met with an army of hired guards wearing the best equipment I can craft. Just down the road next-door to the Loreius Farm is Heljarchen Farm, my farm/meadery that's making me filthy stinking rich; and that's not including what my wife Mjoll is doing with the loot I bring to her stall. Both farms are surrounded by another small settlement that includes another blacksmith and general store, which has led to a commercial boom on the border between Whiterun and The Pale.

So yeah, I've modded the shit out of Skyrim. Heljarchen Farm is actually included in Arthmoor's "Alternate Start" mod, so I didn't have to do anything special for that. The farm costs a lot to rebuild, but at the end is well worth it. You get plenty of planting spots for ingredients, a brewery to make your own mead, and a set of safes containing profits from your farm, meadery, and guards (who are making side-money off of bandit loot). I've got another mod that adds an abandoned fortress surrounding the three homesteads. And finally, another mod from Arthmoor that makes your spouse open up a market stall in front of your house; said stall has a chest behind it where you can stash loot, the value of which will be added to the gold your spouse gives you when you ask him/her if the store has made money.

Another source of gold I didn't mention comes from one of Enai Siaion's enchantment mods, which adds a "philosopher's stone" enchantment you can put on rings and armor. The enchantment gives you free gold every hour while you wear the item. I make these rings periodically to level up my enchanting, and keep the strongest. My current one generates 13 gold per hour. Between this and Mjoll's market stall, I don't bother selling anything to merchants anymore. I make more money just sitting on my ass and letting Mjoll sell my shit. :lol:
Wow!  After reading this I feel like a beginner--I am only running a little over 50 mods on Skyrim.  Guess I need to bet busy and add some more.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 25, 2017, 07:06:44 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 25, 2017, 05:56:45 PM
Wow!  After reading this I feel like a beginner--I am only running a little over 50 mods on Skyrim.  Guess I need to bet busy and add some more.
If you think that's cool, let me introduce you to EnaiSiaion's other two flagship mods: Ordinator and Thunderchild.

Ordinator is a perk overhaul that not only improves upon the normal perk trees, but also adds some completely new ones befitting your status as THE GODDAMN DRAGONBORN. The Speech Tree? More like the Thu'um Tree! My favorite is the master pickpocket perk called "Dragon's Hoard." It lets you buy a perk point for 50,000 gold anytime you sleep. Then you have Thunderchild, which lets you meditate on words of power that you've learned in order to unlock an "alternate meaning" (read: a new shout). It also gives you the Kyne's Champion bonus, which starts at 0% and powers up shouts by up to 200%. Doing things to please Kyne raises the "Kyne's Champion" bonus, and also has a small chance to give you a free dragon soul.

I also have a completely different mod that lets you convert dragon souls into attributes and perk points. Gotta use them for something after you learn all the shouts, right?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 25, 2017, 07:23:06 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 25, 2017, 07:06:44 PM
If you think that's cool, let me introduce you to EnaiSiaion's other two flagship mods: Ordinator and Thunderchild.

Ordinator is a perk overhaul that not only improves upon the normal perk trees, but also adds some completely new ones befitting your status as THE GODDAMN DRAGONBORN. The Speech Tree? More like the Thu'um Tree! My favorite is the master pickpocket perk called "Dragon's Hoard." It lets you buy a perk point for 50,000 gold anytime you sleep. Then you have Thunderchild, which lets you meditate on words of power that you've learned in order to unlock an "alternate meaning" (read: a new shout). It also gives you the Kyne's Champion bonus, which starts at 0% and powers up shouts by up to 200%. Doing things to please Kyne raises the "Kyne's Champion" bonus, and also has a small chance to give you a free dragon soul.

I also have a completely different mod that lets you convert dragon souls into attributes and perk points. Gotta use them for something after you learn all the shouts, right?
I have the mod that converts dragon souls into perk points.  But not the ordinator--have to look into it.  Thanks.  My fav is still Sophia, the follower.  She is witty and follows me everywhere and never gets lost.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 25, 2017, 07:30:02 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 25, 2017, 07:23:06 PMMy fav is still Sophia, the follower.  She is witty and follows me everywhere and never gets lost.
I... am not a fan of Sophia, sorry to say. Her voice acting is worse than all the actors in Oblivion.

I did used to use Inigo, but I've got him on the back burner until he gets dialogue for Dawnguard and Dragonborn. Once you do his quest, you'll get a spell to teleport him to you if he gets lost. He has an interesting backstory, and gets extra conversation dialogue when you both sit down. Literally the only follower I've ever sat down and had an IRL beer with.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on August 25, 2017, 07:51:38 PM
Is anyone actually claiming the Steam keys I post here? Should I put them somewhere else?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 25, 2017, 08:13:07 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 25, 2017, 07:30:02 PM
I... am not a fan of Sophia, sorry to say. Her voice acting is worse than all the actors in Oblivion.

I did used to use Inigo, but I've got him on the back burner until he gets dialogue for Dawnguard and Dragonborn. Once you do his quest, you'll get a spell to teleport him to you if he gets lost. He has an interesting backstory, and gets extra conversation dialogue when you both sit down. Literally the only follower I've ever sat down and had an IRL beer with.
Many moons ago I tried Inigo.  He was okay--so many moons ago I don't really remember much about him.  I guess I'll have to free him again and take him along.  Funny, isn't it--I love Sophia's voice and her voice acting.  Oblivion--haven't played that in ages and don't remember much of the voice acting.  Maybe I should dust that off for a bit of a spin--maybe.  And I have to admit, for a trio, it is hard to beat Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 26, 2017, 05:16:58 AM
I'm still not getting skyrim downloaded.  I think it is an Apple fight.  And I don't want to put Windows on my Mac.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 26, 2017, 09:53:24 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on August 25, 2017, 07:51:38 PM
Is anyone actually claiming the Steam keys I post here? Should I put them somewhere else?

I grabbed the key to the Batman game. Don't know about the others.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 26, 2017, 09:56:39 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 26, 2017, 05:16:58 AM
I'm still not getting skyrim downloaded.  I think it is an Apple fight.  And I don't want to put Windows on my Mac.

Send me your Steam ID and I'll send you a friend request. When I get back home (waiting for Hurricane Harvey to pass), we can use the chat and figure things out in real time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 26, 2017, 10:31:08 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 26, 2017, 09:56:39 AM
Send me your Steam ID and I'll send you a friend request. When I get back home (waiting for Hurricane Harvey to pass), we can use the chat and figure things out in real time.

I can't set up an account.  No matter what verification letters or numbers I enter, it won't accept it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 26, 2017, 10:52:40 AM
Should I be doing this skyrim entry from a Windows computer, I have a Windows 10 one.  Just don't like it much.  But I can hook it up.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 22, 2017, 11:10:08 PM
You guys remember kickass pieces of artwork by Jakub Rozalski?  Stuff like this:



Wouldn't it be super awesome to have a game based on that?  Then we got Scythe, a very involved, lengthy board game.  It's alright, not my thing.

My thing is RTS.  Well guess what!  It's being made into a RTS!  Whoohoooo!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3miU2PRxD0

This might be the game that fills my Company of Heroes void.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 23, 2017, 05:37:32 AM
What's the closest game to Civilization 2?  It won't play on Windows 10.  I just want to quietly build a civ, no real-time action.  I'm boring that way.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on September 23, 2017, 10:48:22 AM
I will probably never go to a games convention, although I'd like to go to Runefest, and meet others from RuneScape.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 23, 2017, 10:52:15 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 23, 2017, 05:37:32 AM
What's the closest game to Civilization 2?  It won't play on Windows 10.  I just want to quietly build a civ, no real-time action.  I'm boring that way.
Civ V is pretty good.  I understand Civ VI is pretty good, but I haven't played it much.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 23, 2017, 11:45:06 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on September 23, 2017, 10:52:15 AM
Civ V is pretty good.  I understand Civ VI is pretty good, but I haven't played it much.

I'll read up on both.  Thanks. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 23, 2017, 05:18:11 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 23, 2017, 11:45:06 AM
I'll read up on both.  Thanks.
Civ III has the same problem as Civ II--won't run on new machines.  IV sucks big time.  V I've played quite a bit.  Probably not as fun as II, but then it does scratch that itch for II, at least for me.  VI seems pretty good, but as I said before I haven't played it much.  I've been on RPG kick lately, so I've been playing them. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on September 25, 2017, 03:26:25 PM
Who's got Tabletop Simulator?  I'd love to play Illuminati (small-card or CCG) or Nuclear War again.

Also, anyone wants my Steam ID, PM me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 02:44:12 AM
Failure to back-allow old games in OS updates is EVIL!  I'm going to have to buy an old PC just to play Civ2...

Speaking of old games, I wish I still had my Commodore 64 and Atari.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on September 28, 2017, 03:53:18 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 02:44:12 AM
Failure to back-allow old games in OS updates is EVIL!  I'm going to have to buy an old PC just to play Civ2...

Speaking of old games, I wish I still had my Commodore 64 and Atari.

Arn't there simulators of old games for them online?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 04:08:51 AM
Quote from: Munch on September 28, 2017, 03:53:18 AM
Arn't there simulators of old games for them online?

I've tried a couple. Microsoft 10 resists them.  Or it might be my failure.  Either way, they sure don't make it easy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on September 28, 2017, 08:30:33 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 02:44:12 AM
Failure to back-allow old games in OS updates is EVIL!  I'm going to have to buy an old PC just to play Civ2...

Speaking of old games, I wish I still had my Commodore 64 and Atari.
https://classicreload.com/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 08:35:21 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on September 28, 2017, 08:30:33 AM
https://classicreload.com/

Bookmarked it later investigation.  Thanks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 28, 2017, 10:26:28 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 02:44:12 AMFailure to back-allow old games in OS updates is EVIL!  I'm going to have to buy an old PC just to play Civ2...

Speaking of old games, I wish I still had my Commodore 64 and Atari.
As much as I love backwards-compatibility, there comes a time when the system architecture has changed so much that it's no longer feasible to directly support a program any longer and emulation is the only remaining option.  Civ II was released for Windows 95, for pete's sake.  The fact that most of my library from around 20 years ago is still viable is nothing short of a miracle.

I've seen threads complaining that PS3 games aren't compatible with the PS4, and that's only a single generation's difference.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 10:39:39 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 28, 2017, 10:26:28 AM
As much as I love backwards-compatibility, there comes a time when the system architecture has changed so much that it's no longer feasible to directly support a program any longer and emulation is the only remaining option.  Civ II was released for Windows 95, for pete's sake.  The fact that most of my library from around 20 years ago is still viable is nothing short of a miracle.

I've seen threads complaining that PS3 games aren't compatible with the PS4, and that's only a single generation's difference.

Backwards compatibility failure is just lazy, deliberate, or uncaring programming.  The programmers or programmer managers could but won't.  My windows 95 PC literally fell apart in my hands last month or I would be happily playing it still. 

22 year old piece of crap.  How dare it fail, LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 28, 2017, 11:22:51 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 10:39:39 AMBackwards compatibility failure is just lazy, deliberate, or uncaring programming.  The programmers or programmer managers could but won't.
Computer backwards-compatibility is pretty good - it's the yardstick other backwards-compatibility schemes are measured by.  But sometimes, it's not feasible.  The 32-bit to 64-bit jump alone was a pretty massive change, let alone the hardware changes over the years.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 11:30:39 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 28, 2017, 11:22:51 AM
Computer backwards-compatibility is pretty good - it's the yardstick other backwards-compatibility schemes are measured by.  But sometimes, it's not feasible.  The 32-bit to 64-bit jump alone was a pretty massive change, let alone the hardware changes over the years.

I wonder how long it will be before changing the bit rate becomes economically routine to force new software purchases.  They KNOW we will be forced to upgrade.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on September 28, 2017, 11:46:42 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 08:35:21 AM
Bookmarked it later investigation.  Thanks.
Just a word of warning: the games on that site will run slow if your processor isn't up to snuff.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on September 28, 2017, 12:56:10 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on September 28, 2017, 08:30:33 AM
https://classicreload.com/
Bookmarked.

Also, Good Old Games (http://gog.com) has reconnected me with a few old favorites, in formats that can run on up to at least Windows 7.  Almost 25 years later, and I still love The 7th Guest.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 01:44:33 PM
Quote from: trdsf on September 28, 2017, 12:56:10 PM
Bookmarked.

Also, Good Old Games (http://gog.com) has reconnected me with a few old favorites, in formats that can run on up to at least Windows 7.  Almost 25 years later, and I still love The 7th Guest.

My bookmark list is growing longer, and I thank everyone.  One day this week, I will sit down just to explore them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 28, 2017, 07:51:23 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 02:44:12 AM
Failure to back-allow old games in OS updates is EVIL!  I'm going to have to buy an old PC just to play Civ2...

Speaking of old games, I wish I still had my Commodore 64 and Atari.

Games typically program at the hardware level, not the OS level.  Even if the API of the OS stayed the same, the hardware changes would kill your old games anyway.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 28, 2017, 07:53:39 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 11:30:39 AM
I wonder how long it will be before changing the bit rate becomes economically routine to force new software purchases.  They KNOW we will be forced to upgrade.

You could have kept that 4 function calculator as "good enough" .. but no!
You could have kept that flip cell phone as "good enough" ... but no!
You could have kept your modem as "good enough" .. but no!

You will give up your last dime for kitsch ... and it isn't even American, but Chinese!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 29, 2017, 06:44:40 PM
Free Steam key:

Apotheon
https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=E8C6X2xvDb7YmCr5
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 30, 2017, 09:38:22 AM
 free steam keys

https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=3SU2zV3EkBpuPp5u
https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=rtYTfYyVpzmSXn2V
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 30, 2017, 03:31:28 PM
Me playing any game with moral dilemmas:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 01, 2017, 02:19:48 AM
Quote from: Baruch on September 28, 2017, 07:51:23 PM
Games typically program at the hardware level, not the OS level.  Even if the API of the OS stayed the same, the hardware changes would kill your old games anyway.

It strikes me that the demand for older games in increasing.  There will be a market for that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on October 01, 2017, 03:52:37 AM
I've been playing a lot of retro style games a lot more now more then advanced Games. I loved undertale and stardew valley, played them none stop, where as recent games like Conan exiles or that bonfire game (the one with naked orcs screwing each other) I just only played for a few hours
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 01, 2017, 04:12:46 AM
Quote from: Munch on October 01, 2017, 03:52:37 AM
I've been playing a lot of retro style games a lot more now more then advanced Games. I loved undertale and stardew valley, played them none stop, where as recent games like Conan exiles or that bonfire game (the one with naked orcs screwing each other) I just only played for a few hours

Naked orcs screwing each other is a game?  Give me Civ 2...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on October 01, 2017, 03:39:33 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on October 01, 2017, 04:12:46 AM
Naked orcs screwing each other is a game?  Give me Civ 2...

Hobbits ... it's what's for supper (stone trolls).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on October 03, 2017, 08:01:35 PM
I got to come back to this game I've mentioned before, Bonfire, because it actually quite an amazing thing.

[spoiler]

[/spoiler]
(NSFW, Has Flutter-Censor over it)

Fact of the matter is this is a sex simulator, and theres a lot of them online you can find (many as risk of malware), but of any I'd have played, this one has had a lot of detailing, work and dedication put into it. The animation and motions are fluid, the game runs smoothly, the characters are enjoyable (example a shaman who smokes some unknown weed, has you breath it in, and the two of you go into a technicolor trip out scene), and considering the fact this is a patreon funded game by just a small handful of people, it really is a well put together game, that the makers are still updating and adding more content to.

Theres a lot of crap on the market, and often independent game makers make something unexpected. This is an example of someone who wanted to make something unique and put everything he had into it, focusing on everything.

btw if you wanted to try it out anyone who'd be interested, you'd have to donate to his patron page, which seems fair enough.

https://www.patreon.com/bonfire
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 04, 2017, 03:16:25 AM
Quote from: Munch on October 03, 2017, 08:01:35 PM
I got to come back to this game I've mentioned before, Bonfire, because it actually quite an amazing thing.

[spoiler]

[/spoiler]
(NSFW, Has Flutter-Censor over it)

Fact of the matter is this is a sex simulator, and theres a lot of them online you can find (many as risk of malware), but of any I'd have played, this one has had a lot of detailing, work and dedication put into it. The animation and motions are fluid, the game runs smoothly, the characters are enjoyable (example a shaman who smokes some unknown weed, has you breath it in, and the two of you go into a technicolor trip out scene), and considering the fact this is a patreon funded game by just a small handful of people, it really is a well put together game, that the makers are still updating and adding more content to.

Theres a lot of crap on the market, and often independent game makers make something unexpected. This is an example of someone who wanted to make something unique and put everything he had into it, focusing on everything.

btw if you wanted to try it out anyone who'd be interested, you'd have to donate to his patron page, which seems fair enough.

https://www.patreon.com/bonfire

Munch, give us a "Toctober" shot.  I dare you...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on October 05, 2017, 07:53:21 PM
Skyrim is infinitely more enjoyable when the dragons roar like a tyrannosaurus rex.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on October 05, 2017, 11:12:01 PM
Quote from: Munch on October 03, 2017, 08:01:35 PM
I got to come back to this game I've mentioned before, Bonfire, because it actually quite an amazing thing.

[spoiler]

[/spoiler]
(NSFW, Has Flutter-Censor over it)

Fact of the matter is this is a sex simulator, and theres a lot of them online you can find (many as risk of malware), but of any I'd have played, this one has had a lot of detailing, work and dedication put into it. The animation and motions are fluid, the game runs smoothly, the characters are enjoyable (example a shaman who smokes some unknown weed, has you breath it in, and the two of you go into a technicolor trip out scene), and considering the fact this is a patreon funded game by just a small handful of people, it really is a well put together game, that the makers are still updating and adding more content to.

Theres a lot of crap on the market, and often independent game makers make something unexpected. This is an example of someone who wanted to make something unique and put everything he had into it, focusing on everything.

btw if you wanted to try it out anyone who'd be interested, you'd have to donate to his patron page, which seems fair enough.

https://www.patreon.com/bonfire

"Yay!!!"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 05, 2017, 11:37:28 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on October 05, 2017, 07:53:21 PM
Skyrim is infinitely more enjoyable when the dragons roar like a tyrannosaurus rex.
Deadly Dragons mod.  Makes them much more fearsome.

Imo, dragons in a fantasy setting should be the most dangerous and feared inhabitants.  They have beastial might, at least human-level intellect, and magic.  It's the ultimate combo.  The only way humans should have even a chance at all of killing them is with dragonrend.  Otherwise, the dragon could incinerate any would-be dragonslayer from a comfortable cruising altitude.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on October 05, 2017, 11:54:17 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 05, 2017, 11:37:28 PM
Deadly Dragons mod.  Makes them much more fearsome.
I prefer "Simply Stronger Dragons" with the maximum settings. Buffs dragons with 8x HP, melee damage, and shout damage; and makes Alduin 4x stronger than that. I also have another mod that doubles their size: makes attacks easier to dodge, but trust me, you need those blind spots.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 06, 2017, 12:27:02 PM
I, too, like buffed dragons.

But right now I'm playing Oblivion after almost a decade of not playing it.  I find it surprisingly fun.   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on October 06, 2017, 02:49:43 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 06, 2017, 12:27:02 PM
I, too, like buffed dragons.


me too!!

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 06, 2017, 03:41:31 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 06, 2017, 12:27:02 PM
I, too, like buffed dragons.

But right now I'm playing Oblivion after almost a decade of not playing it.  I find it surprisingly fun.

Those potato faces, though. Even at the time the game was released, I thought they looked terrible. I'd rather look at the faces in Morrowind. The rest of the world, though, is gorgeous.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 06, 2017, 04:06:27 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on October 06, 2017, 03:41:31 PM
Those potato faces, though. Even at the time the game was released, I thought they looked terrible. I'd rather look at the faces in Morrowind. The rest of the world, though, is gorgeous.
I had not thought of them as 'potato faces', but that is what they are.  :))  The rest of the game is very well done!  I love Skyrim, FO3 and FO4--but Oblivion has a lot going for it--still.  And I wish they would re-issue Morrowind.   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 06, 2017, 09:19:03 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on October 05, 2017, 11:54:17 PM
I prefer "Simply Stronger Dragons" with the maximum settings. Buffs dragons with 8x HP, melee damage, and shout damage; and makes Alduin 4x stronger than that. I also have another mod that doubles their size: makes attacks easier to dodge, but trust me, you need those blind spots.
I'm going to pass on that one since what I really wanted both increased difficulty and increased diversity.  But your tip introduced me to Diverse Dragons Collection 3 (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/83559?), which looks amazing!  28 new dragons with 7 difficulty ranks.  And it's configurable ingame.  That's exactly what I want.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 07, 2017, 12:04:31 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 06, 2017, 04:06:27 PM
I had not thought of them as 'potato faces', but that is what they are.  :))  The rest of the game is very well done!  I love Skyrim, FO3 and FO4--but Oblivion has a lot going for it--still.  And I wish they would re-issue Morrowind.

If you have a decent gaming PC, you can mod Morrowind to have much better graphics. There's a mod compilation called Morrowind Overhaul that's a compilation of mods that improve both graphics and sounds, and they can be adjusted to fit your computer's capabilities, as well as your personal preferences. I believe I had it running at a decent FPS with everything but the reflective water on. That water just brought the FPS down to near zero. Still looks great, though.

This is what it can look like with the MO:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 07, 2017, 12:53:32 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on October 07, 2017, 12:04:31 PM
If you have a decent gaming PC, you can mod Morrowind to have much better graphics. There's a mod compilation called Morrowind Overhaul that's a compilation of mods that improve both graphics and sounds, and they can be adjusted to fit your computer's capabilities, as well as your personal preferences. I believe I had it running at a decent FPS with everything but the reflective water on. That water just brought the FPS down to near zero. Still looks great, though.

This is what it can look like with the MO:


I'll have to look into that--thanks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 08, 2017, 03:42:31 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 06, 2017, 12:27:02 PM
I, too, like buffed dragons.

But right now I'm playing Oblivion after almost a decade of not playing it.  I find it surprisingly fun.

I don't have much time for most games these days.  Mostly Scrabble.  On the other hand, my vocabulary is increasing.  On the other hand, how often do you need to refer to a farolito?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 08, 2017, 07:32:17 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on October 08, 2017, 03:42:31 AM
I don't have much time for most games these days.  Mostly Scrabble.  On the other hand, my vocabulary is increasing.  On the other hand, how often do you need to refer to a farolito?
These days I have mostly time for games.  The rest of the day is mostly doing the chores of being alive and keeping a neat and healthy house and yard--and furry children.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 08, 2017, 11:51:07 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 08, 2017, 07:32:17 PM
These days I have mostly time for games.  The rest of the day is mostly doing the chores of being alive and keeping a neat and healthy house and yard--and furry children.

The last action game I played was Dirk The Daring or something like that name.  Apparently, I don't have the lightning memory required to know when the flying monkeys are going to invade the room or the fungus attacking from whereever.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on October 24, 2017, 04:58:16 PM
TIL Skyrim allows gay marriage. Now Farkas can be mai waifu in every playthrough! [emoji4]


Sent while riding my mighty steed: Godzilla
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on October 24, 2017, 05:37:39 PM
Again I dabble in Minecraft.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 24, 2017, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on October 24, 2017, 04:58:16 PM
TIL Skyrim allows gay marriage. Now Farkas can be mai waifu in every playthrough! [emoji4]
Mara is cool like that.

For companions, I still use Paula.



But I'm thinking of changing to a Redguard or beast race companion.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 24, 2017, 09:35:04 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 24, 2017, 09:23:56 PM
Mara is cool like that.

For companions, I still use Paula.



But I'm thinking of changing to a Redguard or beast race companion.
Sophia--All the way!!  Have to admit I've not use Paula, tho.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 24, 2017, 09:55:06 PM
I had my female Nord werewolf marry Vilkas, one of the Companions.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 27, 2017, 07:01:43 AM
I want to build more than fight...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on October 31, 2017, 12:30:04 PM
I've more or less settled down in a slightly modded Minecraft server which has an economy and level up system among other thingies. Vanilla is boring.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on November 10, 2017, 07:16:26 PM
been playing cuphead. This is a very satisfying game, though I didn't exactly grow up knowing the classic animation era this game basis itself on, I really appreciate the unique artstyle, as well as the boss fights being challenging but something to overcome.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 10, 2017, 11:14:07 PM
Quote from: Munch on November 10, 2017, 07:16:26 PM
been playing cuphead. This is a very satisfying game, though I didn't exactly grow up knowing the classic animation era this game basis itself on, I really appreciate the unique artstyle, as well as the boss fights being challenging but something to overcome.
I like watching playthroughs.  Cuphead is a perfect example of how people don't necessarily want super amazing graphics in their games, all they really want is great aesthetics (a pervasive, distinct art style) and decent gameplay.

So the next time you see someone praising a game's graphics, ask them if it's really the graphics (fidelity, number of polygons) they like or if it's really the aesthetics (the art style).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on November 11, 2017, 03:07:40 AM
I think what it is, is that today, with the advancement of CGI, classic styles of animation is slowly disappearing from the market, with the exceptions of anime companies. Most western animation today is CGI, and as someone who grew up watching traditional animation styles, it is depressing not seeing as much of it today as back then.
Cuphead uses classical animation styles through computer graphic designs to make it seem like it is, and I hope this kind of method is used again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 13, 2017, 06:30:22 PM
EA is really taking a pounding lately.  Apparently, their Star Wars DLC is a blatant cash-grab.  Color me shocked.

Hopefully, the outrage will prompt players to stop shelling out for overpriced DLC and preordering garbage.

Also, bear in mind that there's plenty of really good indie stuff out there!  You could shell out $60 for something you'll be disappointed by or purchase two $30 games that will blow your mind.  Look at ratings, not ads!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 13, 2017, 06:49:51 PM
On an unrelated note, been really trying to play a marathon-speed (200% slower) game of civ 5, but man... mannnn...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 13, 2017, 10:21:49 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on November 13, 2017, 06:49:51 PM
On an unrelated note, been really trying to play a marathon-speed (200% slower) game of civ 5, but man... mannnn...
That makes for loooooonng games.

I'm trying something similar on Endless Legend.  In that game, slow speeds make battles and quests way more of a factor in your faction's success since armies can travel the world and uncover ancient knowledge long before your main city really hits its stride.  I've always been weaker at eXplore and eXterminate than eXploit and eXpand, so slower games can be a real challenge.

Also, playing as factions I don't like (and arguably weaker) forces a certain amount of desperation-fueled novel strategies.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 14, 2017, 11:24:01 AM
I’ve been playing the wolfenstein games, though I am Looking forward to the classic wow servers being released, I will Have a ball with those. And Wolfenstein 2 was definitely worth the money, been a lot of fun achievement hunting in that. As for the rest of the year I’m lookkng forward to battlefront kinda but even with my employee discount I’m going to wait a bit.

I hate Gamestop
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on November 14, 2017, 11:55:32 AM
I was okay with The first game of The wolfenstein reboot.
It was good. But most people i talked to seemed to give it more credit than it was due, imho.
It was good. It was fun. But i don't get what was 'amazing' about it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on November 15, 2017, 02:15:46 AM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on November 14, 2017, 11:55:32 AM
I was okay with The first game of The wolfenstein reboot.
It was good. But most people i talked to seemed to give it more credit than it was due, imho.
It was good. It was fun. But i don't get what was 'amazing' about it.

A shoot them up might be interesting (not my cup of tea - I prefer building games), but after playing shoot-them-up what do you do with the game?  Try a new one?  Building type games are never quite the same. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on November 27, 2017, 12:53:13 PM
I get obsessed with the dumbest damn games... so Steam put about 2/3 of my wishlist on sale and I bought a pile of 'em that were marked down to a buck or so.

The one I've been obsessing over (and over and over and over) is Turbo Dismount.  Take one floppy human.  Add vehicle(s).  Add obstruction(s).  Enjoy mayhem.

Meanwhile, I spent last week at Evil Twin's and his son spent almost the entire time playing Cuphead.  Beautiful game, beautiful animation, beautiful music, and I would ragequit it after about 30 seconds.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: wolf39us on November 27, 2017, 05:12:28 PM
Just got Outlast 2 as a gift.  Will be playing this thing pretty soon! 

More than likely will be spending more time on the pause menu though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on December 02, 2017, 04:11:50 AM
Which Civ game is most like Civ2?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 02, 2017, 08:34:19 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on December 02, 2017, 04:11:50 AM
Which Civ game is most like Civ2?
civ 3.  The rest are a bit different.  I'd say that Civ V is the best of the bunch--but I have not played Civ VI yet, so that may be better.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on December 18, 2017, 09:45:34 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 02, 2017, 08:34:19 AM
civ 3.  The rest are a bit different.  I'd say that Civ V is the best of the bunch--but I have not played Civ VI yet, so that may be better.

I played Civ3.  The "spheres of influence" drove me nuts.  I just want to master building something without the computer actively ruining my life.  So which Civ game is closest to that? 

And what about Forge of Empires?  I see the ads but am suspicious.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 18, 2017, 10:52:41 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on December 18, 2017, 09:45:34 AM
I played Civ3.  The "spheres of influence" drove me nuts.  I just want to master building something without the computer actively ruining my life.  So which Civ game is closest to that? 

And what about Forge of Empires?  I see the ads but am suspicious.
You won't find any Civ 2 close clones.  I'd say Civ V is as close as you can get.  And even then, the AI will play a bit of havoc with you.  I know absolutely nothing about Forge of Empires.  But google for reviews of it.  Have you checked out Sim City or games like it?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on December 18, 2017, 11:15:30 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 18, 2017, 10:52:41 AM
You won't find any Civ 2 close clones.  I'd say Civ V is as close as you can get.  And even then, the AI will play a bit of havoc with you.  I know absolutely nothing about Forge of Empires.  But google for reviews of it.  Have you checked out Sim City or games like it?

I tried some SIM city games a decade ago.  I might look at that again.  Civ V seems worth a shot.  I played some community game set in the Roman empire, but I figured out how to give myself massive amounts of money playing 2 people.  But I think that was an early social attempt and it vanished. 

I want something complicated to understand but solvable through analysis, not a shooter game or anything requiring a lot of joystick skill (DDT exposure tremors), but not a math game.

I may ask a professional nerd (no offense meant to skilled people) to get Civ2 set up on the new PC.  I internet Mac, but the PC is always behind me.  Yeah, I have both.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on December 23, 2017, 03:58:40 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 18, 2017, 10:52:41 AM
You won't find any Civ 2 close clones.  I'd say Civ V is as close as you can get.  And even then, the AI will play a bit of havoc with you.  I know absolutely nothing about Forge of Empires.  But google for reviews of it.  Have you checked out Sim City or games like it?

I have the original Sim Life and Sim City, but I bet they won't play on the new Windows.  If they would, Civ would.  Worth trying though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 23, 2017, 04:21:05 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on December 23, 2017, 03:58:40 PM
I have the original Sim Life and Sim City, but I bet they won't play on the new Windows.  If they would, Civ would.  Worth trying though.
I doubt they will run.  I have a few old DOS games--Steel Panthers, Panzer General, Diablo , and Civ. 2, for example--but never again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 24, 2017, 02:11:18 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 23, 2017, 04:21:05 PM
I doubt they will run.  I have a few old DOS games--Steel Panthers, Panzer General, Diablo , and Civ. 2, for example--but never again.

You can try a DOS emulator.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 24, 2017, 08:47:45 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on December 24, 2017, 02:11:18 AM
You can try a DOS emulator.
Yeah, you are right.  I just keep forgetting about that--it seems to fall into 'I'll get to it next week' kind of thing. :))
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on December 26, 2017, 05:37:40 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 24, 2017, 08:47:45 AM
Yeah, you are right.  I just keep forgetting about that--it seems to fall into 'I'll get to it next week' kind of thing. :))

Don't the emulators kind of mess up the rest of the computer?  I have enough trouble running Word and Excel For Mac.  I know there are ways to run Mac and Windows on the same computer and switch between them, but that strains my end user abilities.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on December 26, 2017, 10:28:38 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on December 23, 2017, 03:58:40 PM
I have the original Sim Life and Sim City, but I bet they won't play on the new Windows.  If they would, Civ would.  Worth trying though.
They *might* be on Good Old Games (http://www.gog.com), in which case they have a wrapper to allow them to run on current versions of Windows.  I picked up The 7th Guest there and it runs fine on Win7 (appropriately enough, I guess).  Can't check right now, I'm at the office and they aggressively block game and sport sites.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on December 26, 2017, 10:39:21 AM
Quote from: trdsf on December 26, 2017, 10:28:38 AM
They *might* be on Good Old Games (http://www.gog.com), in which case they have a wrapper to allow them to run on current versions of Windows.  I picked up The 7th Guest there and it runs fine on Win7 (appropriately enough, I guess).  Can't check right now, I'm at the office and they aggressively block game and sport sites.

I bookmarked the site.  Will look at it soon.  Thanks!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 26, 2017, 04:29:40 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on December 26, 2017, 05:37:40 AM
Don't the emulators kind of mess up the rest of the computer?  I have enough trouble running Word and Excel For Mac.  I know there are ways to run Mac and Windows on the same computer and switch between them, but that strains my end user abilities.

Emulators shouldn't have an negative affect on your computer, unless you picked up something else while looking for it. Emulators are simply programs which imitate the way other systems process information. So a DOS emulator will attempt to act like a DOS computer, although the experience may not be 1-to-1 the same. Emulators sometimes have additional performance issues that the original system lacks. It may run slower, crash (the program, not the computer), have frame rate issues, or have additional glitches.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 26, 2017, 07:02:09 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on December 26, 2017, 05:37:40 AMDon't the emulators kind of mess up the rest of the computer?
The only problem I've ever had with emulators messing with the host OS is exiting an emulator can sometimes mess up my desktop resolution/layout.  (a nuisance which takes <1min to fix)  That's pretty much it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 26, 2017, 09:28:03 PM
I just want to say that I love Doki Doki Literature Club.



It's one of those cutesy anime visual novels.  Pretty standard stuff.  But it has this very pleasant, serene aesthetic to it that really helps me unwind after stressful days.  Sometimes, I play it at night just before bed so it helps me have pleasant dreams.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on December 26, 2017, 09:58:46 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 26, 2017, 09:28:03 PM
I just want to say that I love Doki Doki Literature Club.



It's one of those cutesy anime visual novels.  Pretty standard stuff.  But it has this very pleasant, serene aesthetic to it that really helps me unwind after stressful days.  Sometimes, I play it at night just before bed so it helps me have pleasant dreams.
You're a goddamn troll, you know that right?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 26, 2017, 10:43:22 PM
 :biggrin2:

Everything I said was true.  It's just not true for very long.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Draconic Aiur on December 26, 2017, 11:41:35 PM
ePSXe is good too.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on December 27, 2017, 12:07:39 AM
I’m playing battle brothers

Is doki worth watching or playing
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 27, 2017, 01:30:40 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on December 27, 2017, 12:07:39 AM
I’m playing battle brothers

Is doki worth watching or playing

Doki Doki Literature Club is best experienced yourself. I recommend watching someone else play it afterwards. Then it feels more like you're in on a joke. Also, the game is available for free on Steam.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 27, 2017, 08:02:31 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on December 27, 2017, 01:30:40 AMAlso, the game is available for free on Steam.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on December 28, 2017, 10:35:41 AM
Been hitting Steam up lately.  Just picked up Hidden Folks.  I like a game without a timer so I can wander around on my own.  It's a simple enough game.  It's basically an animated Where's Waldo, except the search areas are vaster and the differences between everyone else and the characters you're looking for are smallerâ€"and sometimes you have to perform a few steps to reveal a character or object you're trying to find.  All the sound effects are (in the words of the website) "mouth-generated", which adds to the playful feel.  And the frustration factor is very low.  One doesn't often get to use the word 'charming' to describe a game, but it fits here.  Highly recommended for casual gaming.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 01, 2018, 12:06:35 AM
I have (nearly) finished Doki Doki Literature Club.  It's probably the creepiest damn thing I've ever experienced in my life.  I love it.

The first half was so cute and nice and easygoing that I got so swept up in that.  So when the nightmare fuel starts pumping, it's a hell of a shock.  I literally jumped out of my chair and I had a fair idea of what was coming.  Heaven help the poor people who play this without knowing what they're getting into.

This game is basically the tunnel scene from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory stretched out over hours and hours.


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Post by: Hydra009 on January 04, 2018, 10:52:28 PM
Doki Doki update:

This game really touched me deeply, both the initial happy first act and the sad/disturbing second/third acts.  And I'm not an emotional guy, but jesus, this game really tore me up inside.  The first big disturbing scene hit me like a ton of bricks.  I physically couldn't continue and had to take a break to compose myself before resuming and finishing the game.

It wasn't long after that I had my first doki doki dream/nightmare.  A previously unknown high school character berated me, telling me that I could've saved them (cue a montage of intensely disturbing and graphic scenes, even a couple that weren't in the game) that I was too stupid and too selfish and that if I really focused and considered others' feelings above my own, I could change things for the better.  I even got the "okay" confirmation window in my dream.

So I stumbled across a guide for the good ending and I'm following it.  I'm actually most of the way done with it right now.

My only problem is that in order to do it, I have to go through *that* scene again.  You know the one.

I honestly don't know if I can stomach it a second time.  And I dunno how best to prepare myself for it.  Would I be better off reaching into the ether and channeling my positive emotions or looking inward and shutting down as much as I can and hunkering down for the emotional blow?

I just emotionally recovered from the last time and although I can take it, it's like opening a wound that had just finished healing, where the skin is still pink and raw.  But the joy of the good ending would be well worth it.  Maybe tomorrow.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 05, 2018, 09:45:22 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 04, 2018, 10:52:28 PMMy only problem is that in order to do it, I have to go through *that* scene again.  You know the one.
Eh, ever since playing through Hate Plus I'm kinda desensitized to it. Sayori's scene was bad, but you'd spent maybe an hour with the character up until that point. In Hate Plus on *Mute's route, combined with the previous game you've spent multiple days with her, with nearly complete control over everything you say. If Doki had a gut-punch, Hate tears your goddamn heart out.

So I guess what I'm saying it: SUCK IT UP, YEH BIG BABY.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on January 05, 2018, 04:26:25 PM
Suggestions, please.

PC, six months old, pretty hot.

Favorite games, leftovers from college, AOE II and DOOM, Doom II, Doom III.

Please, don't suggest your favorite game just to suggest it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 05, 2018, 07:44:51 PM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on January 05, 2018, 04:26:25 PM
Suggestions, please.

PC, six months old, pretty hot.

Favorite games, leftovers from college, AOE II and DOOM, Doom II, Doom III.

Please, don't suggest your favorite game just to suggest it.

Well, what kinds of games do you like? Do you like story-centered games or do you just care about gameplay? Do you like retro graphics, photorealistic graphics, or both? Are you into platformers, RPGs, shooters, "walking sims," fighting games?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 05, 2018, 09:13:11 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on January 05, 2018, 09:45:22 AMEh, ever since playing through Hate Plus I'm kinda desensitized to it.
My problem is I really warmed up to the characters in Act I.  So when the crap hits the fan in Act II, I really do feel like I'm losing my friends.

I'm no stranger to violence and it usually doesn't bother me.  I watch shows that regularly off main characters, sometimes in brutal ways.  But it's expected in that genre, so I can weather it without much difficulty.  But the visual novel layout and cutesy music cause me to lower my guard.  And the combination of empathy, violence, haunting music, and jarring glitches really get to me.  I can handle any one of those things, but all of them combined just overwhelm me, break my cool, and send my imagination racing.

But today I have faced my fear, I have let it pass through me, and only my friends remain.  100% COMPLETION, TRUE ENDING!!!

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 05, 2018, 09:41:44 PM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on January 05, 2018, 04:26:25 PM
Suggestions, please.

PC, six months old, pretty hot.

Favorite games, leftovers from college, AOE II and DOOM, Doom II, Doom III.

Please, don't suggest your favorite game just to suggest it.
AoE III and Doom (2016)?

Without knowing what genres you're interested in, I wouldn't know what to suggest.  Are you interested exclusively in historical RTS?  Would a futuristic or fantasy RTS get your attention?  How about turn-based strategy?  Do you play the Doom series exclusively or would you be into other modern shooters?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 05, 2018, 10:03:12 PM
Just got the Witcher 3 for my pc, goty edition... modded the hell out of the graphics... third time playing through, and I'm sure it won't be my last.

Also got Sleeping Dogs for my pc... one of the most underrated games in the two thousand teens imo. Amazing story, like playing an a old Hong Kong crime film. It's wonderful.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Draconic Aiur on January 07, 2018, 05:21:43 AM
So I am watching Devilman Crybaby and just seen episode 8. I'm having nightmares now.
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Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 10, 2018, 11:32:36 PM
Been playing around with Dominions 5. Probably the only game I've ever played that has enough complexity and depth to pull off having dozens of truly unique factions.

The game is separated into three ages (Early, Middle, Late), with each age featuring a dozen or two playable nations. The age you pick determines the general state of magic and technology in the world: the Early Age has abundant and untamed magic with very little technology, the Late Age has scarce but refined magic with fairly advanced metallurgy, and the Middle Age is between those two extremes. And once you've picked your nation, you have to pick and customize your god...

The premise of the game is that at the start of each age, the Pantokrator (God) leaves the throne of heaven, and a number of Pretenders come forth to try and claim the throne. The Pretender who wins the Ascension War gets to be the new God, and the nation backing them up gets God's favor until the next age.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on January 18, 2018, 09:36:43 AM
Quote from: trdsf on December 28, 2017, 10:35:41 AM
Been hitting Steam up lately.  Just picked up Hidden Folks.  I like a game without a timer so I can wander around on my own.  It's a simple enough game.  It's basically an animated Where's Waldo, except the search areas are vaster and the differences between everyone else and the characters you're looking for are smallerâ€"and sometimes you have to perform a few steps to reveal a character or object you're trying to find.  All the sound effects are (in the words of the website) "mouth-generated", which adds to the playful feel.  And the frustration factor is very low.  One doesn't often get to use the word 'charming' to describe a game, but it fits here.  Highly recommended for casual gaming.

I've probably asked this before, and couldn't get the game on my Mac.  But I could hook the Windows PC to the router.  Where do I get that game?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 18, 2018, 11:12:43 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on January 18, 2018, 09:36:43 AM
I've probably asked this before, and couldn't get the game on my Mac.  But I could hook the Windows PC to the router.  Where do I get that game?

http://store.steampowered.com

Download the Steam software from here and install it. Use the Steam software to buy, install, and play games. Keep in mind that different games have different system requirements. If your computer isn't built for gamig, it probably can't handle something like The Witcher 3.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on January 18, 2018, 11:15:49 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 18, 2018, 11:12:43 AM
http://store.steampowered.com

Download the Steam software from here and install it. Use the Steam software to buy, install, and play games. Keep in mind that different games have different system requirements. If your computer isn't built for gamig, it probably can't handle something like The Witcher 3.

Bookmarked it...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on January 18, 2018, 12:20:16 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on January 18, 2018, 09:36:43 AM
I've probably asked this before, and couldn't get the game on my Mac.  But I could hook the Windows PC to the router.  Where do I get that game?
It's on Steam -- steam.com, or through your Steam client on the PC.  The website is here (https://hiddenfolks.com).  The Steam page should be here (http://store.steampowered.com/app/435400/Hidden_Folks/); I can't verify that because I'm at work and game sites are filtered.

I have finished it, but I expect to revisit it because the worlds are huge and I know I don't remember where everything is.  And they periodically add new levels -- they just added a winter-themed one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 20, 2018, 07:30:36 PM
I'm recording my efforts to learn Dominions 5. Click here to watch the ensuing trainwreck. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MgCi_n2FG4&list=PLFOpXFlYHQTkhGLpUN_1KREttjBOseU7D) The saga continues every day at 10am PST.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on January 24, 2018, 04:31:36 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on January 20, 2018, 07:30:36 PM
I'm recording my efforts to learn Dominions 5. Click here to watch the ensuing trainwreck. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MgCi_n2FG4&list=PLFOpXFlYHQTkhGLpUN_1KREttjBOseU7D) The saga continues every day at 10am PST.

Annoying nerd narrating a game...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 24, 2018, 09:38:20 AM
Of all things--hooked on Morrowind again.   :dance:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 24, 2018, 10:04:10 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 24, 2018, 09:38:20 AM
Of all things--hooked on Morrowind again.   :dance:

Hey, Morrowind was an awesome game. It blew my mind when I heard it had zero invisible walls, and that you could walk for several minutes in any direction. At the time, I don't know if there were any other games with that kind of free movement. And it had an open-class system, where your character could use any weapon, magic, or skill, and what your character was good at depended on how often you used the skill. The game gave the player so much freedom.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 24, 2018, 10:32:21 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 24, 2018, 10:04:10 AM
Hey, Morrowind was an awesome game. It blew my mind when I heard it had zero invisible walls, and that you could walk for several minutes in any direction. At the time, I don't know if there were any other games with that kind of free movement. And it had an open-class system, where your character could use any weapon, magic, or skill, and what your character was good at depended on how often you used the skill. The game gave the player so much freedom.
I think the last time I played it was about 10 yrs ago.  It hooked me on RPG's in general--until then I was strictly a Civ guy.  Morrowind hooked me as no other game had up to that time.  Oblivion and all the games that followed in that  line--up to and including Fallout 4.  Saw Steam had a reworked version on sale, and my old game would no longer work on my computer, I downloaded it.  The graphics are a bit dated, of course, but not as bad as I had feared.  The game itself is still very very good and the story(s) line is good, maybe the best of the entire series.  Anyway, hooked again...................
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Post by: Hydra009 on January 24, 2018, 10:48:49 AM
Morrowind is an a amazing game.  My first taste of a true open world.  And its story and faction system are great.

It has aged, but there are efforts underway to improve its graphics.  Skyblivion is coming.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on January 24, 2018, 11:14:58 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on January 24, 2018, 04:31:36 AM
Annoying nerd narrating a game...
If you’re going to criticize, at least be constructive. Being an ass about it doesn’t help me improve the quality of my videos.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 24, 2018, 07:55:49 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 24, 2018, 10:32:21 AM
I think the last time I played it was about 10 yrs ago.  It hooked me on RPG's in general--until then I was strictly a Civ guy.  Morrowind hooked me as no other game had up to that time.  Oblivion and all the games that followed in that  line--up to and including Fallout 4.  Saw Steam had a reworked version on sale, and my old game would no longer work on my computer, I downloaded it.  The graphics are a bit dated, of course, but not as bad as I had feared.  The game itself is still very very good and the story(s) line is good, maybe the best of the entire series.  Anyway, hooked again...................

If you have a decent PC, mod it. You can get the game looking much better that way.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on January 27, 2018, 02:16:27 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on January 24, 2018, 11:14:58 AM
If you’re going to criticize, at least be constructive. Being an ass about it doesn’t help me improve the quality of my videos.

My apologies.  You are quite correct.  I was criticizing something I knew little about.  I regret posting without understanding.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 27, 2018, 10:30:34 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPbXOHZW8co

Battlefleet Gothic 2 will contain all 12 factions.

The previous one had Orks, Eldar, Imperial Navy, Chaos, and Tau.

The sequels adds Necrons and Tyranids, and several other factions.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 27, 2018, 02:18:14 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 24, 2018, 10:48:49 AM
Morrowind is an a amazing game.  My first taste of a true open world.  And its story and faction system are great.

It has aged, but there are efforts underway to improve its graphics.  Skyblivion is coming.

You mean Skywind. Skyblivion is the project that recreates Oblivion in Skyrim's engine.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on January 27, 2018, 02:31:00 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 27, 2018, 02:18:14 PM
You mean Skywind. Skyblivion is the project that recreates Oblivion in Skyrim's engine.

And here my major project for the day is cutting a rectangular vinyl tablecloth to fit the card table I want to reset my Windows computer onto for games...  I use a Mac for talking here.  The Windows is just for games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 27, 2018, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 27, 2018, 02:18:14 PM
You mean Skywind. Skyblivion is the project that recreates Oblivion in Skyrim's engine.
Right.  My bad.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 27, 2018, 11:46:15 PM
I just played a DDLC mod where you can try for a slightly happier ending than the official version.  Even though I'm mostly inured, it still really freaked me out in a couple places.  However, I finally got that satisfying ending I craved.



bulli no more!
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Post by: _Xenu_ on February 02, 2018, 01:50:21 PM
Free Steam key: Life is Strange

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I highly recommend this game. Please let me know if you redeem it.

Every key I post here comes from Humble Bundle, not some shady third party seller.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on February 04, 2018, 04:02:07 PM
Dug up an old one that's been on my machine a while, but for some reason I've never gotten around to it: The Stanley Parable.

Loving it.  Similar sense of humor as the Portal games, with fewer (but not zero) opportunities to plummet to your death.

I have a really bad habit of buying games on sale and then forgetting about them for extended periods...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 04, 2018, 07:18:58 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on February 02, 2018, 01:50:21 PM
Free Steam key: Life is Strange

2K9QY-9W4BQ-7XV36

I highly recommend this game. Please let me know if you redeem it.


Aww yiss!  Time to rock and roll timespace!

My brother got this game and loved it.  I found it pretty intriguing but watched it instead of playing it.  Time to save and/or ruin everyone's lives!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on February 05, 2018, 06:45:46 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 04, 2018, 07:18:58 PM


Aww yiss!  Time to rock and roll timespace!

My brother got this game and loved it.  I found it pretty intriguing but watched it instead of playing it.  Time to save and/or ruin everyone's lives!
The ultimate decision will be yours: Bay or Bae. There's also a prequel out called Before the Storm, but I don't have an extra key for that one. Let me how your adventure goes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 05, 2018, 09:35:40 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on February 05, 2018, 06:45:46 AM
The ultimate decision will be yours: Bay or Bae. There's also a prequel out called Before the Storm, but I don't have an extra key for that one. Let me how your adventure goes.

Life is Strange is an awesome game with a rollercoaster of emotions. The time travelling mechanic was really cool too. But, IMO, Before the Storm is just a melodramatic mess, with awkward character movements that don't always match the dialogue, characters with dead fish eyes (particularly Rachel's dad), and a poorly thought out talk-back mechanic. It doesn't explain much we didn't already know, and it ends with [spoiler]us being reminded that Rachel dies after all that drama anyway.[/spoiler] It was made by a separate company while the original creators work on the sequel, and it shows. BtS feels like a side project.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 05, 2018, 12:55:15 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on February 05, 2018, 06:45:46 AM
The ultimate decision will be yours: Bay or Bae.
Bae all the way.  Crapsack towns come and go, but true love is once in a lifetime.

Plus, the town is filled with assholes anyway, so it's two birds.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on February 05, 2018, 02:18:12 PM
Retrogaming is the thing this frigid month, at least for me.  Dug out the ol' PS2 and my Katamari Damacy/We ♥ Katamari disks and spent several hours immersed in digital Japanese LSD.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on February 06, 2018, 10:44:13 PM
Quote from: trdsf on February 05, 2018, 02:18:12 PM
Retrogaming is the thing this frigid month, at least for me.  Dug out the ol' PS2 and my Katamari Damacy/We ♥ Katamari disks and spent several hours immersed in digital Japanese LSD.

I better get my PC set up again.  I've missed games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on February 13, 2018, 06:48:55 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 04, 2018, 07:18:58 PM


Aww yiss!  Time to rock and roll timespace!

My brother got this game and loved it.  I found it pretty intriguing but watched it instead of playing it.  Time to save and/or ruin everyone's lives!

I tried it.  Nearly impossible to move or hold a perspective.  Couldn't discover the point of the game, though it was brief.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 13, 2018, 01:09:02 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on February 13, 2018, 06:48:55 AM
I tried it.  Nearly impossible to move or hold a perspective.  Couldn't discover the point of the game, though it was brief.

If you don't like keyboard and mouse controls, I believe it has controller support. Most PC games have controller support these days. It just has to have a USB end to plug it in to your computer. Also, Life is Strange is episodic, so if you thought it was brief, you may just need to move on to the next episode.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on February 13, 2018, 01:15:19 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on February 13, 2018, 01:09:02 PM
If you don't like keyboard and mouse controls, I believe it has controller support. Most PC games have controller support these days. It just has to have a USB end to plug it in to your computer. Also, Life is Strange is episodic, so if you thought it was brief, you may just need to move on to the next episode.

Well, I ment that I understood so goals (looking at pencils, notebooks, etc, and I understood the WASD keyboard controls, but I just could get to anywhere I needed to.  My 2 button mouse hardly did anything.It was quite frustrating.

I'm used to a screen cursor going to where I move it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 13, 2018, 01:23:51 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on February 13, 2018, 01:15:19 PM
Well, I ment that I understood so goals (looking at pencils, notebooks, etc, and I understood the WASD keyboard controls, but I just could get to anywhere I needed to.  My 2 button mouse hardly did anything.It was quite frustrating.

I'm used to a screen cursor going to where I move it.

Looking at things such as notes sometimes give clues or new dialogue options, but most of it can be skipped if you don't feel like examining them. Life is Strange is really a game where you're meant to take your time and immerse yourself in it. It's not like most games where you just mindlessly run around and kill things. As for the camera, yeah it doesn't have free range of motion. That's pretty standard for the genre.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 13, 2018, 02:38:02 PM
Just replayed Fallout: New Vegas again, 70 hours or so to beat this time, still the best modern fallout game imo, far better than fallout 4 (aka Bethesda Minecraft)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 13, 2018, 03:00:05 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on February 13, 2018, 02:38:02 PM
Just replayed Fallout: New Vegas again, 70 hours or so to beat this time, still the best modern fallout game imo, far better than fallout 4 (aka Bethesda Minecraft)
The big three--Fallout 3; FO 4 and New Vegas.  I love them all, but I find that FO4 is just a touch better--survival mode takes it over the top.  But I replay all of them every now and again.  Just finished Morrowind (and add it to the top 3) and find that it really is the best of the bunch except that the graphics are a bit dated.  But the depth of gameplay is fantastic. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 13, 2018, 11:49:28 PM
MFW my undergeared, lowlevel character unexpectedly defeats a boss

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on February 14, 2018, 11:39:27 AM
Slowly putting together a new mod list. I haven’t played Skyrim yet this year, but I’m gonna make this playthrough a good one.


longboi
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 14, 2018, 09:33:47 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on February 14, 2018, 11:39:27 AM
Slowly putting together a new mod list. I haven’t played Skyrim yet this year, but I’m gonna make this playthrough a good one.
I strongly recommend Immersive Weapons/Armor, SkyRe, Character Creation Overhaul, and Realistic Needs and Diseases.  I also really like Immersive Saturation (almost doubles saturation outdoors - the world looks more colorful, less washed-out)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on February 14, 2018, 10:25:54 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 14, 2018, 09:33:47 PM
I strongly recommend Immersive Weapons/Armor, SkyRe, Character Creation Overhaul, and Realistic Needs and Diseases.  I also really like Immersive Saturation (almost doubles saturation outdoors - the world looks more colorful, less washed-out)
Special Edition.

I use Immersive Armors, but not weapons. I like to keep my weapon variety simple. No Immersive Saturation for SE, but Dolomite Weathers is a favorite of mine for such purposes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 15, 2018, 12:13:58 AM
I out Falllut 4 on hard/max and still felt it was laughable with psychojet power armor and my assault rifle. Didn’t like VATS in fo4 either. Personally it’s my lowest rated one of the series, of which I’ve been a fan since fallout 1. NV is probably my favorite though so I am Biased, though the instability of the game can be infuriating at times
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on February 15, 2018, 02:33:18 AM
I think I am just going to buy an old PC where I can play Civ II offline again...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 15, 2018, 10:47:01 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on February 14, 2018, 10:25:54 PM
Special Edition.

I use Immersive Armors, but not weapons. I like to keep my weapon variety simple. No Immersive Saturation for SE, but Dolomite Weathers is a favorite of mine for such purposes.
I love immersion as well.  But I do always add Sophia--she has a few thousand lines and has a great sense of humor.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on February 15, 2018, 10:53:50 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on February 15, 2018, 10:47:01 AM
I love immersion as well.  But I do always add Sophia--she has a few thousand lines and has a great sense of humor.
I must be the only person on Earth who doesn’t like Sophia, because everyone always recommends her.

Anyway, I’m not planning to use a custom follower this time. I’m using RDO to fill that niche.


longboi
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 15, 2018, 12:42:36 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on February 15, 2018, 10:53:50 AM
I must be the only person on Earth who doesn’t like Sophia, because everyone always recommends her.

Anyway, I’m not planning to use a custom follower this time. I’m using RDO to fill that niche.


longboi
You don't have to like her.  It's sort of a character flaw, but you don't have to.  :kiddingme:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on February 19, 2018, 07:28:23 PM
For Cavebear ... Total War: Rome, original version, local campaign mode.  It requires more computer than I have, to do the newer versions ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX3iKZ361Pg
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on February 22, 2018, 05:23:14 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on February 13, 2018, 01:09:02 PM
If you don't like keyboard and mouse controls, I believe it has controller support. Most PC games have controller support these days. It just has to have a USB end to plug it in to your computer. Also, Life is Strange is episodic, so if you thought it was brief, you may just need to move on to the next episode.
Can confirm controller support, and yes, move to next episode.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on February 25, 2018, 04:21:56 AM
Quote from: Baruch on February 19, 2018, 07:28:23 PM
For Cavebear ... Total War: Rome, original version, local campaign mode.  It requires more computer than I have, to do the newer versions ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX3iKZ361Pg

Thank you for the suggestion, but the narrator is so fucking annoying I want to shoot my screen with my crossbow.  For all I know, it might be the BEST GAME EVER, but I won't. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on February 25, 2018, 08:35:29 AM
That is just the YouTube guy, not the game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 25, 2018, 11:03:43 AM
The Total War series is amazing.  My personal favorites are Medieval 2 and Shogun 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMlu7ZleclI

These games are great on the basis of the assassin cutscenes alone.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on February 25, 2018, 11:08:05 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 25, 2018, 11:03:43 AM
The Total War series is amazing.  My personal favorites are Medieval 2 and Shogun 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMlu7ZleclI

These games are great on the basis of the assassin cutscenes alone.

If there isn't some silly narrater, AND it isn't a shooter game.,sounds good.  Quite frankly, I would rather just build and be left alone to do it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 25, 2018, 11:47:29 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on February 25, 2018, 11:08:05 AM
If there isn't some silly narrater, AND it isn't a shooter game.,sounds good.  Quite frankly, I would rather just build and be left alone to do it.
Total War is a grand strategy series somewhat similar to Civilization.  Its main claim to fame is its (for a video game) historical accuracy, with each installment focusing on a specific period/location (the Roman Empire, medieval Europe, Warring states Japan).  Games also take many hours to complete, so it can be a real time-sink.

Like Civ, there's turn-based region management - build buildings, build armies, move units (merchants, spies, armies, etc).  The main difference is that you're controlling your faction's royal family - you can make them generals or governors and even marry them off.  Based on their deeds, they can attract a powerful entourage (and the occasional Wormtongue).  You have little control over the entourage, you just have to manage your general/governor well and hope for the best.

Unlike Civ, the battles are real-time tactics battles - you field armies in the thousands (mercifully, you issue commands to large groups of units and not individual units) and there's a wide variety of units, at least a few are unique to your faction.  It's an extremely rewarding but difficult to master part of the game.  In any case, you can just auto-resolve if you wish.  With auto-resolve, the computer takes control and fights the battle for you in the blink of an eye - you may take somewhat more casualties, but it's a handy time-saver, especially in battles you already know are going to be crushing victories.

Some games have naval combat, assassination, crusades/jihads, and major events (like the Monguls invading Europe and annihilating half the remaining factions at breakneck pace!) just to keep things interesting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on February 25, 2018, 11:54:04 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 25, 2018, 11:47:29 AM
Total War is a grand strategy series somewhat similar to Civilization.  Its main claim to fame is its (for a video game) historical accuracy, with each installment focusing on a specific period/location (the Roman Empire, medieval Europe, Warring states Japan).  Games also take many hours to complete, so it can be a real time-sink.

Like Civ, there's turn-based region management - build buildings, build armies, move units (merchants, spies, armies, etc).  The main difference is that you're controlling your faction's royal family - you can make them generals or governors and even marry them off.  Based on their deeds, they can attract a powerful entourage (and the occasional Wormtongue).  You have little control over the entourage, you just have to manage your general/governor well and hope for the best.

Unlike Civ, the battles are real-time tactics battles - you field armies in the thousands (mercifully, you issue commands to large groups of units and not individual units) and there's a wide variety of units, at least a few are unique to your faction.  It's an extremely rewarding but difficult to master part of the game.  In any case, you can just auto-resolve if you wish.  With auto-resolve, the computer takes control and fights the battle for you in the blink of an eye - you may take somewhat more casualties, but it's a handy time-saver, especially in battles you already know are going to be crushing victories.

Some games have naval combat, assassination, crusades/jihads, and major events (like the Monguls invading Europe and annihilating half the remaining factions at breakneck pace!) just to keep things interesting.

You had me until "the battles are real-time tactics battles"  I'm not interested in competing thumb-to-thumb with some teenager.  Some days I can barely hold a mug of tea without spilling some.  I want to THINK about what I'm doing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on February 25, 2018, 12:04:46 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on February 25, 2018, 11:54:04 AM
You had me until "the battles are real-time tactics battles"  I'm not interested in competing thumb-to-thumb with some teenager.  Some days I can barely hold a mug of tea without spilling some.  I want to THINK about what I'm doing.

I play against the computer, not on-line against humans.  I enjoyed Caesar I and II ... here is IV ... it is mostly city building, not much fighting ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XziFJVGh6N8

The city visuals were very nice.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 25, 2018, 12:13:26 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on February 25, 2018, 11:54:04 AM
You had me until "the battles are real-time tactics battles"  I'm not interested in competing thumb-to-thumb with some teenager.  Some days I can barely hold a mug of tea without spilling some.  I want to THINK about what I'm doing.
1) It's singleplayer.  (IIRC, it's possible to do some multiplayer battles or co-op campaigns, but the vast majority of gameplay is strictly singleplayer)
2) Success is more contingent on proper formations and timely deployment of auxiliaries than quick reflexes.  So, no button-mashing required.
3) You can always auto-resolve.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on February 25, 2018, 12:50:18 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 25, 2018, 12:13:26 PM
1) It's singleplayer.  (IIRC, it's possible to do some multiplayer battles or co-op campaigns, but the vast majority of gameplay is strictly singleplayer)
2) Success is more contingent on proper formations and timely deployment of auxiliaries than quick reflexes.  So, no button-mashing required.
3) You can always auto-resolve.

You can have "do your own battle scenario" too.  Mass slaughter, because micro-managment isn't an option on the battlefield.  The type of troops, their veteran status, presence of a general ... is crucial.  Usually organized approach, followed by a wild melee works for me, because the computer can't deal well with non-linear action.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on February 25, 2018, 02:09:13 PM
You all intrigue me.  It may be what I've been looking for...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 25, 2018, 02:14:23 PM
Me launching torpedoes in World of Warships:



*allied cruiser instantly explodes and allied battleship sinks from prolonged flooding*
Sorry!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on February 25, 2018, 02:14:32 PM
Quote from: Baruch on February 25, 2018, 12:04:46 PM
I play against the computer, not on-line against humans.  I enjoyed Caesar I and II ... here is IV ... it is mostly city building, not much fighting ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XziFJVGh6N8

The city visuals were very nice.

OK, that looks promising.  Thanks all.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on February 25, 2018, 09:09:56 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on February 25, 2018, 02:14:32 PM
OK, that looks promising.  Thanks all.

City building can be less exciting than fighting, but it gives satisfaction if you can manage it well (in building and operation).  Caesar IV seems to have upped the number of tweaks regarding technology types etc.  If you can do this, you probably can be a city manager (or have Sim City mastered).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on February 28, 2018, 04:12:45 AM
I finally decided to download Civ V from Amazon.  Took 4 hours to get it right.  You have to jump through hoops these days.  This one finally took an Amazon download app AND some security allowance changes that were not made clear at the start.  But I figured it all out eventually.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on February 28, 2018, 07:57:46 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 25, 2018, 02:14:23 PM
Me launching torpedoes in World of Warships:



*allied cruiser instantly explodes and allied battleship sinks from prolonged flooding*
Sorry!

LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hakurei Reimu on February 28, 2018, 09:39:05 PM
The Danes must have been laughing their asses off internally. Lol, indeed!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on March 01, 2018, 11:15:33 PM
I finally decided to get Professor Benjamin Doon (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/274/) for my most recent run of Skyrim.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ypGD_83vYA
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 05, 2018, 05:30:37 PM
OK, so I FINALLY downloaded Civ V last night  (they didn't tell me it took Steam) and I dont understand all the menus.  The music is annoying after 15 minutes and I can't see where to turn it off.  I have 1 city going and maybe a settler being built.  I know what to do with settlers.  Maybe the oddest change from Civ 2 is that it seems you can only have one military unit in a city. 

So how do I shut off the damned music and organize the menus?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 05, 2018, 05:35:05 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 05, 2018, 05:30:37 PM
OK, so I FINALLY downloaded Civ V last night  (they didn't tell me it took Steam) and I dont understand all the menus.  The music is annoying after 15 minutes and I can't see where to turn it off.  I have 1 city going and maybe a settler being built.  I know what to do with settlers.  Maybe the oddest change from Civ 2 is that it seems you can only have one military unit in a city. 

So how do I shut off the damned music and organize the menus?
What I did with the music is use headphones.  Then took them off and did not have to listen to it.  I found the best way to learn the game is to simply play.  And play the first game on 'tutorial' mode.  After a full play thru, it will then be much easier to plan ahead for the next game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 05, 2018, 05:40:20 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 05, 2018, 05:35:05 PM
What I did with the music is use headphones.  Then took them off and did not have to listen to it.  I found the best way to learn the game is to simply play.  And play the first game on 'tutorial' mode.  After a full play thru, it will then be much easier to plan ahead for the next game.

OK, yeah, shut the internal speakers off.  Play tutorial mode.

I didn't see "tutorial" mode, but I'll guess that is in set up somewhere.  If not, where?  I got assigned to a civ at log-in.  Aztecs, maybe.  I may disappear into this game for a month,  Baruch will be delighted.  Or lonely...  LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 05, 2018, 07:23:16 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 05, 2018, 05:40:20 PM
OK, yeah, shut the internal speakers off.  Play tutorial mode.

I didn't see "tutorial" mode, but I'll guess that is in set up somewhere.  If not, where?  I got assigned to a civ at log-in.  Aztecs, maybe.  I may disappear into this game for a month,  Baruch will be delighted.  Or lonely...  LOL!
Google Civ5 guide or walkthrough.  Tons of pointers.  Just remember that the first game is not win but to learn the system.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 05, 2018, 10:58:30 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 05, 2018, 05:40:20 PM
OK, yeah, shut the internal speakers off.  Play tutorial mode.

I didn't see "tutorial" mode, but I'll guess that is in set up somewhere.  If not, where?  I got assigned to a civ at log-in.  Aztecs, maybe.  I may disappear into this game for a month,  Baruch will be delighted.  Or lonely...  LOL!

If you learn the lessons of smart predation, it will be worth it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 06, 2018, 11:05:49 PM
A big feature of Civ 5 is social policies.  Producing more culture increases the rate you get points to spend on social polices.

Q: "There are several ideologies to choose from, which one is best?"
A: Liberty, Aesthetics, Rationalism.  In that order.  Sometimes, certain conditions may change your priorities, but I'm telling ya, Liberty is where it's at!

Q: "Should I put all my points in one ideology or spread them around?"
A: You're almost always better off finishing the one you've started before moving on to the next one.  Sometimes you'll need to get a certain policy ASAP, then it's okay to split those precious points, but most of the time, you're going to want to finish the tree you're on first.

Q: "Have you even played Civ 5 recently?
A: NOPE!

Q:  "So this is half-remembered, probably obsolete advice?"
A: YEP!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 07, 2018, 10:57:27 PM
I thank you all!  Civ V is very different from Civ II...  So I think I will let it play ME so I can understand what it is doing.  After all, the computer's strategy is probably a got place to start.  I'll let is show me some ideas and see what I want to change later.

I may just open it a few times searching for the control menus I have and seeing what they do.  It doesn't matter if it wins, so long as I am learning what is possible to do.

I thank everyone again...

Cavebear

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 08, 2018, 09:01:48 AM
I'm losing my mind on this.  There is no "next turn button" I can find.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 08, 2018, 10:43:50 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 08, 2018, 09:01:48 AM
I'm losing my mind on this.  There is no "next turn button" I can find.
There should be at the bottom-right part of the screen.  A blue bar just above the minimap.

IIRC, you can't finish your turn if you have unfinished business like an unspent social policy point or idle cities/units.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 08, 2018, 11:17:31 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 08, 2018, 10:43:50 AM
There should be at the bottom-right part of the screen.  A blue bar just above the minimap.

IIRC, you can't finish your turn if you have unfinished business like an unspent social policy point or idle cities/units.

Yes and thanks.  I am just understanding that part.  I watched a 10 minute video of advice just to find the "Next Turn spot.  And that wasn't in the tutorial.  And I also thank you for the part about having to move all units, etc.  I had not realized that. 

Am I the only one around who HASN'T played this game?  Even the lady at the Amazon Help desk has played it. 

I guess I stayed on Civ 2 WAY too long, LOL!

OK, right now, I am Queen Elizabeth with just London, 2 warriors and a Worker.  Good city location, a few techs and 2 Ruins I've gained from.  Trying to force-build a Settler, but I think I'm surrounded, so I want a Longbowman I think.  I captured a few Brutes, I think.  It is all a bit uncertain.

But that's how it was when I started Civ 2.  Nothing quite made sense then either but I got to Deity level even in multiplayer.

I may disappear into this game for a while...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 08, 2018, 02:38:39 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 08, 2018, 11:17:31 AM
Yes and thanks.  I am just understanding that part.  I watched a 10 minute video of advice just to find the "Next Turn spot.  And that wasn't in the tutorial.  And I also thank you for the part about having to move all units, etc.  I had not realized that. 

Am I the only one around who HASN'T played this game?  Even the lady at the Amazon Help desk has played it. 

I guess I stayed on Civ 2 WAY too long, LOL!

OK, right now, I am Queen Elizabeth with just London, 2 warriors and a Worker.  Good city location, a few techs and 2 Ruins I've gained from.  Trying to force-build a Settler, but I think I'm surrounded, so I want a Longbowman I think.  I captured a few Brutes, I think.  It is all a bit uncertain.

But that's how it was when I started Civ 2.  Nothing quite made sense then either but I got to Deity level even in multiplayer.

I may disappear into this game for a while...
Yes, Civ 5 can suck you in quite easily.  The good queen is a sea-faring lady, so aim at building her navy (good perks there) and be aware of where your coasts are at all times.  But they have good bowmen as well, so use them to stay safe.  And you do need a decent army so the other civs don't pick on you because you are weak.  At the beginning, barbarians love to chew on everybody, so you have to defend against them as well.  It really is a good game.  Enjoy!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 08, 2018, 05:09:35 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 08, 2018, 02:38:39 PM
Yes, Civ 5 can suck you in quite easily.  The good queen is a sea-faring lady, so aim at building her navy (good perks there) and be aware of where your coasts are at all times.  But they have good bowmen as well, so use them to stay safe.  And you do need a decent army so the other civs don't pick on you because you are weak.  At the beginning, barbarians love to chew on everybody, so you have to defend against them as well.  It really is a good game.  Enjoy!

Or maybe I won't.  The game is driving me crazy.  the menus are all in the way of the map, the terrain squares look too much alike., I can't get my units to move the direct I want, I can't really see the city squares, etc.  Its like Sid deliberately made the game worse just to be annoying!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 15, 2018, 06:09:37 AM
There is supposed to be an end turn X in the upper right.  I can't find it.  I can't resize the sreen to get at it.  Do I just have a bad download?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 15, 2018, 06:25:15 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 15, 2018, 06:09:37 AM
There is supposed to be an end turn X in the upper right.  I can't find it.  I can't resize the sreen to get at it.  Do I just have a bad download?

Change screen aspect ratio?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 15, 2018, 03:10:15 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 15, 2018, 06:09:37 AMDo I just have a bad download?
On Steam?  Highly unlikely.

It's strange for someone to have such a hard time with the interface.  Usually, the tutorial helps clear that up.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 15, 2018, 03:14:13 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 15, 2018, 03:10:15 PM
On Steam?  Highly unlikely.

It's strange for someone to have such a hard time with the interface.  Usually, the tutorial helps clear that up.

The tutorial merely referenced the upper right X button and didn't show it.  I can't find it.  I HAVE learned how to turn off pieces, so I can play, but I fall behind the other civs.  Still working on it though.  I'm nohting if not persistent.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 15, 2018, 04:14:42 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 15, 2018, 06:09:37 AM
There is supposed to be an end turn X in the upper right.  I can't find it.  I can't resize the sreen to get at it.  Do I just have a bad download?

Most games have a setting in the menu for changing your screen size. It sounds like your default setting is too big. Look for a setting called "resolution" and choose a smaller size. It should look like this:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 15, 2018, 05:30:10 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on March 15, 2018, 04:14:42 PM
Most games have a setting in the menu for changing your screen size. It sounds like your default setting is too big. Look for a setting called "resolution" and choose a smaller size. It should look like this:

Well, I didn't see the big X, but do see all the edges at 1024 and some options.  Thanks.   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 25, 2018, 12:15:09 AM
There is now a mod for Fallout 4 that adds Deathclaws wearing french maid outfits.



Someone saw our non-maid Deathclaw world and declared to the heavens, "I shall maid-ify this".  And our world was forever changed.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 25, 2018, 12:50:17 AM
Did 3 was my favorite but I’ve played and beaten all of them with the exception of 6 and 1, never a bad game but some of the purists stayed with 4 rather than moving on to 5 and 6
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 25, 2018, 12:51:41 AM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 25, 2018, 11:15:29 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on March 25, 2018, 12:50:17 AM
Did 3 was my favorite but I’ve played and beaten all of them with the exception of 6 and 1, never a bad game but some of the purists stayed with 4 rather than moving on to 5 and 6

Did you mean Civ?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 31, 2018, 10:35:31 PM
In World of Warships, there are basically 3 kinds of people:



Battleships:  I am the fist of Heaven.



Cruisers: I will aid my comrades and thwart my enemies.



Destroyers:  *BESERK SLAUGHTER AND INSANE LAUGHTER*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 01, 2018, 12:46:49 AM
Death-matches aren't my thing.  I would rather build than destroy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 01, 2018, 07:03:38 AM
I'm starting to get the hang of Civ 5.  It sure isn't easy!  But after trying "Ranged Attacks for weeks without any apparent success, I did it on the close-up map and saw a little red arrow arched up from my units to the barbarians and clicked there and that wiped them out.  For the 1st time hurray!

And I am getting to average among the other civs, moving units so they don't wander randomly, and getting to learn what is useful in the technology tree. Well, that's the fun, right?  Figuring out how the game works...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 07, 2018, 03:24:43 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 07, 2018, 11:41:53 PM
Yep, single players need games too!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 08, 2018, 12:41:31 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 07, 2018, 03:24:43 PM


Single player is doing fine. What seem to be a dying off is local multiplayer. Many multiplayer games only have online multiplayer. The devs simply assume that "no one plays local multiplayer any more."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on April 08, 2018, 12:46:53 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 08, 2018, 12:41:31 PM
Single player is doing fine. What seem to be a dying off is local multiplayer. Many multiplayer games only have online multiplayer. The devs simply assume that "no one plays local multiplayer any more."

I think they just consider it if you want to play multiplayer with friends, you just get online with them and play on the same server together, of course you'd need your own platform to do it, but again with things like stream, Skype and discord that fixes it for needing to be in contact
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 09, 2018, 12:52:13 AM
Quote from: Munch on April 08, 2018, 12:46:53 PM
I think they just consider it if you want to play multiplayer with friends, you just get online with them and play on the same server together, of course you'd need your own platform to do it, but again with things like stream, Skype and discord that fixes it for needing to be in contact

To play online with friends, all of your friends have to own the same console, the same game, and have decent and reliable internet. I remember the days when I'd play Halo with seven other people, in two different rooms, with two XBOXs. That's not even an option any more in the newer Halo games. Newer games would require eight XBOXs, eight TVs, eight copies of Halo, and one overworked router.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 09, 2018, 01:05:13 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 08, 2018, 12:41:31 PM
Single player is doing fine. What seem to be a dying off is local multiplayer. Many multiplayer games only have online multiplayer. The devs simply assume that "no one plays local multiplayer any more."

It's more a statement against EA than against the industry. EA is killing major single player developers left and right because sp doesn't bring in the money like multiplayer does.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 09, 2018, 01:15:45 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on April 09, 2018, 01:05:13 AM
It's more a statement against EA than against the industry. EA is killing major single player developers left and right because sp doesn't bring in the money like multiplayer does.

True. I just hate EA in general. I'd be perfectly okay with it if their greedy asses went out of business.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on April 09, 2018, 06:13:34 PM
Single player is slowly turning away from AAA companies, especially EA. They want the most money they can get.

On the other hand who is excited for battle tech coming out this month?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 09, 2018, 06:35:11 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on April 09, 2018, 06:13:34 PM
On the other hand who is excited for battle tech coming out this month?
Me! It's going to be

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 10, 2018, 02:59:41 AM
I remember when I used to play Civ 2 against other people across the world  in the early 2000s and IT WAS EASY!

So it isn't like it is hard to do.  The software is easy.  The profit from it is what is hard.  They all think they have to get their money from ads.  But they could get it from subscriptions.   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on April 10, 2018, 08:08:28 AM
Remember people are against subs, I’ve always been a proponent of the 15 dolld a month system for an mmo, but people are die hard against it. Some are lazy, some honestly believe that it’s better to pay 2.50 for every transaction in the game. Others think that ALL GAMES SHOULD BHE FREE. Others just hate AAA Devs

I will Gladly pay 15 a month for something like wow or tor which ensures the game grows and more importantly is stable with millions of players. 15 a month for potentially hundreds of hours of game time is more economical and pleasant to me than 60 for a game you get 40 hours from

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 10, 2018, 09:21:26 AM
$15 a month can get pretty pricey year after year.  And it incentivizes playing all day every day to get your money's worth, which is no longer an option for me.  Plus, it's harder to get people to try it if there's a paywall.

I'd much rather pay more for the base game and its expansions and pay a reduced subscription (preferrably no sub) than pay $15/month for IPU knows how long.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on April 10, 2018, 10:42:54 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on April 10, 2018, 08:08:28 AM
Remember people are against subs, I’ve always been a proponent of the 15 dolld a month system for an mmo, but people are die hard against it. Some are lazy, some honestly believe that it’s better to pay 2.50 for every transaction in the game. Others think that ALL GAMES SHOULD BHE FREE. Others just hate AAA Devs

I will Gladly pay 15 a month for something like wow or tor which ensures the game grows and more importantly is stable with millions of players. 15 a month for potentially hundreds of hours of game time is more economical and pleasant to me than 60 for a game you get 40 hours from
I don't have a problem with pay to play, and I don't have a problem with paying for software.  What I have a problem with is having to pay $60 for a game, and then not being able to actually play it unless I pay more money.  If I pay for the game software, I should be able to play the game right out of the box.  If I pay to play the game online and the software is effectively useless without that aspect, then I shouldn't have to pay for the software.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 12, 2018, 11:45:44 PM
Seraph of the End would make for an amazing Telltale game.

Incredibly dangerous post-apocalyptic setting?  Check.
Lots of combat?  Check.
Small squads of combatants?  Check.
Tough moral choices?  (Follow orders or not, retreat or try to rescue a comrade, etc)  Check.
Choosing who lives and who dies?  (saving one character means dooming another)  Check.
Shifting alliances?  Big check.

You could even play as a squad near the main plot of the anime/manga.  Or it could be a prequel or take place elsewhere at roughly the same time.  It's practically perfect video game fodder.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 13, 2018, 12:07:58 AM
Quote from: trdsf on April 10, 2018, 10:42:54 AM
I don't have a problem with pay to play, and I don't have a problem with paying for software.  What I have a problem with is having to pay $60 for a game, and then not being able to actually play it unless I pay more money.  If I pay for the game software, I should be able to play the game right out of the box.  If I pay to play the game online and the software is effectively useless without that aspect, then I shouldn't have to pay for the software.

I agree.  When you pay for a game, you should own it and all the abilities after that.    THat's one reason I prefer to try to get CDs.  You have a bit more control over all the features.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 13, 2018, 12:23:36 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on April 13, 2018, 12:07:58 AM
I agree.  When you pay for a game, you should own it and all the abilities after that.    THat's one reason I prefer to try to get CDs.  You have a bit more control over all the features.
I'm going to have to disagree with you there.  The CD is just another way of delivering the digital payload - the payload is the same either way.  And with reliable internet access, there's no longer any real reason to prefer the CD.  In fact, it can be more expensive and more inconvenient.

While one may feel more in control with a physical copy, that feeling of control is illusory.  Any game with online content (patches, online features, etc) can have this content stripped at any moment.  In that case, the CD is just a coaster and the digital payload is wasted hard drive space.  Dust to dust, bytes to bytes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 13, 2018, 12:38:25 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 13, 2018, 12:23:36 AM
I'm going to have to disagree with you there.  The CD is just another way of delivering the digital payload - the payload is the same either way.  And with reliable internet access, there's no longer any real reason to prefer the CD.  In fact, it can be more expensive and more inconvenient.

While one may feel more in control with a physical copy, that feeling of control is illusory.  Any game with online content (patches, online features, etc) can have this content stripped at any moment.  In that case, the CD is just a coaster and the digital payload wasted is hard drive space.  Dust to dust, bytes to bytes.

Well. experience tells me you are wrong, but I can't tell you WHY that happens.  CDs just seem to have more information on them than downloads do.  I've  seen that in more than one comparison.  But I'm basically just saying that downloads don't always have all the same data as on a CD.  I could make a guess that they are trying to same download time (which seems to frustrate people much more than loading a CD), but it IS just a guess.

Well, let's say I am intalling a CD program.  I see  progression, and since I have the CD, it feels more like I have some control.  But with a software download over the net, I feel less in control.  If the CD upload seems slow, maybe I can just think it is my computer.  On the download from some site, I don't know what the problem is and nothing I think I can do about it. 

And maybe my CD is faster...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 13, 2018, 01:12:48 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on April 13, 2018, 12:38:25 AM
Well. experience tells me you are wrong, but I can't tell you WHY that happens.  CDs just seem to have more information on them than downloads do.  I've  seen that in more than one comparison.  But I'm basically just saying that downloads don't always have all the same data as on a CD.
Any examples?  I've owned both for several of my games and never noticed a difference.  Well, except Steam achievements.

QuoteWell, let's say I am intalling a CD program.  I see  progression, and since I have the CD, it feels more like I have some control.  But with a software download over the net, I feel less in control.  If the CD upload seems slow, maybe I can just think it is my computer.  On the download from some site, I don't know what the problem is and nothing I think I can do about it. 

And maybe my CD is faster...
The CD is (generally) faster to install.  Though if you factor in the drive to the brick-and-mortar store, that lead decreases quite a bit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 13, 2018, 01:36:23 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 13, 2018, 01:12:48 AM
Any examples?  I've owned both for several of my games and never noticed a difference.  Well, except Steam achievements.
The CD is (generally) faster to install.  Though if you factor in the drive to the brick-and-mortar store, that lead decreases quite a bit.

I bought my 2017 H&R Block software this year in Walmart.  Loaded it right in.  Last year, I downloaded 2016 from Amazon and spent 3 hours on the phone with them getting it to work right.   

I downloaded Civ 5 from Amazon and spent an hour on the phone with them before they finally realized I had to use "Steam" to make it work.  To this day, the only use I have for "Steam" is to load Civ 5.

Are those 2 examples sufficient?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on April 13, 2018, 07:26:09 AM
Unfortunately, getting both fast and reliable download ... in some places is iffy.  The longer the download, the more likely something will go wrong.  This is why oniine OS updates scare me ... they take the longest.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 13, 2018, 08:50:00 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on April 13, 2018, 01:36:23 AM
I bought my 2017 H&R Block software this year in Walmart.  Loaded it right in.  Last year, I downloaded 2016 from Amazon and spent 3 hours on the phone with them getting it to work right.   

I downloaded Civ 5 from Amazon and spent an hour on the phone with them before they finally realized I had to use "Steam" to make it work.  To this day, the only use I have for "Steam" is to load Civ 5.

Are those 2 examples sufficient?
I'm going to try to put this delicately.  Your software installation experiences are far from typical.

My experience is abnormal too in that my CD drive didn't work very well and I had a tendency to lose/damage discs or have them unknowingly borrowed from me.  Once Steam became popular, it was an easy switch.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on April 13, 2018, 09:00:15 AM
Steam usually works like a charm and easily, the amazon thing sounds like user error with a stupid employee habit no idea what he was talking about. Steam is just a virtual library combined with running software that you can use to play and buy games, and mod them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 13, 2018, 11:05:06 AM
Like Cavebear, I prefer CD's.  But in this town I cannot buy most of the CD's I want.  I remember when FO 4 first came out--I searched in my town (80,000), in two neighboring towns (200,000 in one and 500,000 in the other) and no CD.  So, I finally came to Steam.  I bought it from them and downloaded it.  I had very, very bad feelings about dealing with Steam.  But so far, not any real problems and now have over 50 games in the steam cloud.  And that is the only way I buy games now--the sales can be huge and have not had any problems--yet. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 13, 2018, 04:35:39 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on April 13, 2018, 11:05:06 AMSo, I finally came to Steam.  I bought it from them and downloaded it.  I had very, very bad feelings about dealing with Steam.  But so far, not any real problems and now have over 50 games in the steam cloud.  And that is the only way I buy games now--the sales can be huge and have not had any problems--yet.
Same here.  I've heard that their customer service was bad, but I've never had an issue I needed to bring to their attention.

I'm kinda leery on the privacy side, but I'm the other hand, I actually want targetted ads.  Like XCOM?  Here's a game a lot like it.  Like Freelancer?  How about this game?

If I have to tell them what I'm into in order to get good recommendations, that's what I'll do.  Beats having to comb through thousands if not millions of crap games myself to get to the dozens I might enjoy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on April 13, 2018, 04:58:13 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 13, 2018, 04:35:39 PM
Same here.  I've heard that their customer service was bad, but I've never had an issue I needed to bring to their attention.

I'm kinda leery on the privacy side, but I'm the other hand, I actually want targetted ads.  Like XCOM?  Here's a game a lot like it.  Like Freelancer?  How about this game?

If I have to tell them what I'm into in order to get good recommendations, that's what I'll do.  Beats having to comb through thousands if not millions of crap games myself to get to the dozens I might enjoy.
I've only needed customer service once -- returning a game that was utterly unplayable -- and they were right on it with a no-fuss refund.

I don't like their recommendation system in the Steam Queue that pushes "popular" and "on sale" games over games that actually match my interests, but that's minor, really.  I've also found games I like in the Queue.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 13, 2018, 05:13:20 PM
I'm picky, so I've had a mixed record with the queue/recommendations.  Most of the time, it's a poor fit.  Every now and then, I see something that really captures my interest, but that's one in a hundred.

I like the curator system, but they have a tendency to over-recommend, so I get notifications like "PC Masterrace liked Quake 1"  That's cool and all, but not really relevant to me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 15, 2018, 03:32:35 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 13, 2018, 08:50:00 AM
I'm going to try to put this delicately.  Your software installation experiences are far from typical.

My experience is abnormal too in that my CD drive didn't work very well and I had a tendency to lose/damage discs or have them unknowingly borrowed from me.  Once Steam became popular, it was an easy switch.

Is is fine that we have different experiences site downloading vs CD uploading.  We both apparently have talents in one or the other.  For me, a CD never fails to work, but I have a top CD loader.  You are more experienced in downloads and I often have problems with them.

For example, when I downloaded Civ 5 from Amazon, nothing told me I needed Steam to do that.  That might have been obvious to you, but it wasn't to me.  It took an hour on the telephone at the help site to get to where they understood where I wasn't "getting it".  And when they said, "well you need Steam" I had never heard of it.

It all depends on what you have experience with.  Or not, LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 15, 2018, 09:21:12 AM
I looked up the Amazon link.  It just says "game code" but if you scroll down to the Q&A, it mentions Steam Client.  I can see how that'd be confusing for someone who doesn't already use Steam.  The seller seems to assume that the buyer is already familiar with steam, which is an unsafe assumption.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 17, 2018, 09:26:30 PM
In World of Warships, my absolute favorite thing is to go full Klingon and blitz enemy ships - sinking one with overwhelming fire, crippling another, and ramming the third.  If everything goes as planned, my final torpedo salvo finishes off the crippled one, too.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 19, 2018, 01:27:41 AM
This will probably seem pathetic, but in Civ5, I would be really happy if I just had more control over my units.  As it is, sometimes I just click on one at the start of a turn and it wanders away before I can even do anything. 

Maddening.

So I'm a control freak.  I'd rather play Civ 2.  But I can't.  My old windows computer actually physically fell apart and the new one won't play it (32 bit vs 64 bit problem).  I'm gonna shred the info on the hard drive, bring it to the local PC repair store and ask for a perfectly working 32-bit PC fully loaded, even trade.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 24, 2018, 11:34:42 AM
OK, so I'm playing Civ 5 and maybe starting to get the hang of it.  I've gotten 3 cities started and one is building a "monument", killed off 10 barbarian armies armies and 4 barbarian camps and have bowmen fortified on hills, workers gathering crops and working mines, and a trireme exploring the coasts of my area looking for paths out or in.  All the techs mean something diferent from Civ 2 and there are lots more

And it is hard as hell!  I got KILLED the 1st 5 games.  Still, as Manfred Mann said "But momma, that's where the fun is......"  Now I'm getting into it.  I'll beat this yet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 24, 2018, 01:35:59 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on April 24, 2018, 11:34:42 AM
OK, so I'm playing Civ 5 and maybe starting to get the hang of it.  I've gotten 3 cities started and one is building a "monument", killed off 10 barbarian armies armies and 4 barbarian camps and have bowmen fortified on hills, workers gathering crops and working mines, and a trireme exploring the coasts of my area looking for paths out or in.
Looks like you have the fundamentals down.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 24, 2018, 02:10:22 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 24, 2018, 01:35:59 PM
Looks like you have the fundamentals down.

Its getting better.  I'm climbing in the demographics.    Now if only #1 and #2 unmet civs will kill each other, LOL!  But I have gotten really good at "Ranging Attacks".  I just hope that, by the time a bigger Civ finds me, I have cannons to attack frigates. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 24, 2018, 05:42:01 PM
It's 5:30 pm and I played 36 hours.  Just like with the original Civ 2 game.  And I've gotten about as far.  I'm not exactly winning, but I'm not exactly losing either.  I'm just in the mix at the lowest level.  Every game, I'll grind out a little more information.  It's like putting shredded paper back together.  The challenge is figuring out how the game really works.

Every time I get to "competence", I get bored and move on.  Mastery is for the obssessives.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 24, 2018, 06:03:50 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on April 24, 2018, 05:42:01 PMEvery time I get to "competence", I get bored and move on.  Mastery is for the obssessives.
I love the mastery phase.  I'm not perfect by an stretch, and I could never hope to compete with the pro players, but I'm better than most players since I'm very knowledgeable and very skilled when I hit that phase.  It's in this phase that I start setting up challenges and start tinkering with the core gameplay.  I not only survive, but thrive, in inhospitable conditions.  Daring feats.  Memorable matches.

For Civ, I think that was bumping the difficulty with raging barbarians turned on.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 24, 2018, 10:50:37 PM
I call it the learning curve.  When it is too steep, I have a hard time motivating myself to keep at it.  If the curve is too shallow, then I lose interest.  But when a game has a hard, but do-able, curve I play on and on.  After I thrive on the regular level, I then max out all the levels I can, and then set up different challenges. I love the feeling of mastering the game mechanics.  But I do reach a place with all games that I do become   bored with the game.  Like Skyrim, I'll let the game rest for upwards of a year.  Then I go back and replay it, but with a slightly different slant on it.  It's sort of like a child who loves to go back (and back and back) to that favorite book.  It guess having a childlike mind helps in some instances. :)





Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on April 25, 2018, 06:22:42 AM
Yes, the inner child is important ... don't kill it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on April 26, 2018, 08:17:44 PM
Recently started a new playthrough of No Man's Sky. Almost immediately found a paradise planet. I love this game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 26, 2018, 08:37:24 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on April 26, 2018, 08:17:44 PM
Recently started a new playthrough of No Man's Sky. Almost immediately found a paradise planet. I love this game.
Steam has abut 50% bad reviews.  What has your experience been with the game so far?  Since you are playing thru again, I assume you like it.  What don't you like about it?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on April 26, 2018, 11:10:15 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on April 26, 2018, 08:37:24 PM
Steam has abut 50% bad reviews.  What has your experience been with the game so far?  Since you are playing thru again, I assume you like it.  What don't you like about it?
Other than the odd bug, I have honestly had nothing but positive experiences with the game. It's had three major content updates since it was released with a fourth due to land this summer, all free. It's like a sci-fi version of Minecraft with borrowed elements from Skyrim. Aside from the three major races, there are now guilds that you can improve your standing with and accept quests from. The main quest known as the Atlas Path still exists, and a second main quest called the Artemis Path is now playable. You can purchase a capital ship (the game calls them freighters) and store a small fleet of starships you've acquired; starships come in four types, with each type having four classes, and specialize in different tasks, so naturally most people begin stockpiling them as soon as possible. I'm glossing over a lot of stuff, obviously, but that's the basic gist of it.

Most of the negative reviews are from people who are still butthurt about the disastrous launch the game had. I get it, it wasn't all it was cracked up to be at launch, but it's been two years: I'm over it, and so should every sensible person by now. The game has been fixed; more than fixed, actually, since it now has features above and beyond what were teased pre-launch.

If I really had to voice one gripe I have about the game, it's that the oceans are still quite underdeveloped. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's one of the things they touch up in the upcoming update.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 26, 2018, 11:22:27 PM
Thanks for the info.  It actually sounds like a game I'd like.  I did read that many of the bad reviews are based on the start-up.  If that's fixed, and it sounds like it has been, then get over it.  I'll have to try it, I think.  thanks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 27, 2018, 01:02:17 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on April 24, 2018, 10:50:37 PM
I call it the learning curve.  When it is too steep, I have a hard time motivating myself to keep at it.  If the curve is too shallow, then I lose interest.  But when a game has a hard, but do-able, curve I play on and on.  After I thrive on the regular level, I then max out all the levels I can, and then set up different challenges. I love the feeling of mastering the game mechanics.  But I do reach a place with all games that I do become   bored with the game.  Like Skyrim, I'll let the game rest for upwards of a year.  Then I go back and replay it, but with a slightly different slant on it.  It's sort of like a child who loves to go back (and back and back) to that favorite book.  It guess having a childlike mind helps in some instances. :)

That's close to how I think about games, but only games I really like.  Like Civ.  And I think I will give it another try right now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 27, 2018, 04:37:44 AM
I think I suddenly realized something a few hours ago playing Civ5.  Understand that I have my mouse buttons reversed for personal convenience (right=left), but I suddenly caught on to right=selection, left =movement.  Whew, that helped. 

I suddenly found Queen Elizabeth (I am Nebuchcadnezzer  II- some letters are uncertain).  She was actually afraid and gave me some good trade deals AND I got Open Borders.  Hiawatha of the Iroquios is starting to get friendlier.  I have most of the Barbarians wiped out in my territory (though they sometimes show up like pesky mosquitos), I have Fortified Bowmen at strategic locations near penninsulas, and I have 6 cities  in 600AD. 

It won't last.  There are 6 civs more advanced than I am, and I expect ships hitting my coast at weak spots soon.  I doubt I will win this game, but I've improved my understanding greatly.  The next one will be much better.  It sure beats my first few attempts where I just got killed in an hour or 2!

I think I will study the different Civ characteristics closely before the next game.  Nebuchcadnezzer  II seems to work well enough for my style of play, but I bet there is a better one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on April 27, 2018, 07:10:33 AM
In honest civ simulations, it is all about control of resources and development of technology ... and growth of population.  At some point a virtuous circle is created and the power level goes exponential.  Think Europe circa 1600.  Unless you are graced with good resources and population, you have to get some .. that means colonization.  Warfare for warfare's sake (Mongols) isn't a long term plan.  Loss of population, diversion of development money to war making outweigh the gain on resources (that you are less able to exploit).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on April 27, 2018, 08:48:28 AM
Our words are backed with NUCLEAR weapons. Also my 64 bit still runs doc 2 though it’s in a windowed mode, not sure what the difference is. But I also Have a couple spare XP and 7 comps lying around in various states of upkeep, my xp one still runs just fine and I used it a couple months ago to play HOMM2, panzer general and allied general again. Fun games
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 27, 2018, 09:15:56 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on April 27, 2018, 08:48:28 AM
Our words are backed with NUCLEAR weapons. Also my 64 bit still runs doc 2 though it’s in a windowed mode, not sure what the difference is. But I also Have a couple spare XP and 7 comps lying around in various states of upkeep, my xp one still runs just fine and I used it a couple months ago to play HOMM2, panzer general and allied general again. Fun games
Panzer General one of my all time favs.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on April 27, 2018, 01:11:31 PM
"Patton And Rommel" by Dennis Showalter is a parallel biography that reveals how it actually was.

Fury, the movie, was a good reminder that being in a tank was not much fun at all.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 01, 2018, 10:12:56 PM
Quote from: Baruch on April 27, 2018, 07:10:33 AM
In honest civ simulations, it is all about control of resources and development of technology ... and growth of population.  At some point a virtuous circle is created and the power level goes exponential.  Think Europe circa 1600.  Unless you are graced with good resources and population, you have to get some .. that means colonization.  Warfare for warfare's sake (Mongols) isn't a long term plan.  Loss of population, diversion of development money to war making outweigh the gain on resources (that you are less able to exploit).

How often have you Played any Civ game.  Just curious.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 01, 2018, 10:19:53 PM
I'm still having problems moving my Settlers.  I click on them to move them, and they seem to wander away.  Is that a failure on my part or a part of the game?  Civ3 was like that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 01, 2018, 10:49:41 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 01, 2018, 10:19:53 PM
I'm still having problems moving my Settlers.  I click on them to move them, and they seem to wander away.  Is that a failure on my part or a part of the game?  Civ3 was like that.
My memory's hazy, but when you tell a unit to move a long distance (a journey that takes multiple turns), it'll move between turns or at the very beginning of your turn.  How things are timed in that game was really strange.  That's normal, no fault on your part.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 01, 2018, 10:55:14 PM
Quote from: Baruch on April 27, 2018, 07:10:33 AM
In honest civ simulations, it is all about control of resources and development of technology ... and growth of population.  At some point a virtuous circle is created and the power level goes exponential.  Think Europe circa 1600.  Unless you are graced with good resources and population, you have to get some .. that means colonization.  Warfare for warfare's sake (Mongols) isn't a long term plan.  Loss of population, diversion of development money to war making outweigh the gain on resources (that you are less able to exploit).
That's the boomer strategy.  It works when you're far away from enemies or you have excellent natural barriers.  Otherwise, you're going to want to divert at least some funds to protecting your borders.  It's way less costly than watching your territory get overrun.

Though, the other extreme is going full rush and neglecting resourcing.  That might work if you can destroy or cripple your opponent early on.  If you can't, that's pretty much a guaranteed loss.

Most strategy games require a mix of resourcing and militarism.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 01, 2018, 11:10:15 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 01, 2018, 10:55:14 PM
That's the boomer strategy.  It works when you're far away from enemies or you have excellent natural barriers.  Otherwise, you're going to want to divert at least some funds to protecting your borders.  It's way less costly than watching your territory get overrun.

Though, the other extreme is going full rush and neglecting resourcing.  That might work if you can destroy or cripple your opponent early on.  If you can't, that's pretty much a guaranteed loss.

Most strategy games require a mix of resourcing and militarism.

Good point!  My outlaying units are never attacked in this game.  I need to establish fortified hill borders with other military units.  But the settlers are still driving me nuts. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 02, 2018, 12:56:52 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 01, 2018, 10:12:56 PM
How often have you Played any Civ game.  Just curious.

Rome Total War and some older games.  But it is very hard to reach a "virtuous circle" level ... too many opponents, not enough resources .. and lots of patience.  Once you reach that higher level, it isn't fair ... to the other computer algorithm players ... like Czarist Russia invading Central Asia in the 1870s.  I play several times a month ... on a long game it takes months to finish.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 02, 2018, 01:08:18 AM
The Total War series can be very challenging.  Especially because territories seldom earned enough to support much of a garrison, rebellion was so common, and armies took forever to arrive at a hotspot.

I remember that with medieval 2, trading ports on the Mediterranean were a godsend.  Also, I could sometimes get huge sums of money through diplomacy.  It was so weird how sometimes they wouldn't agree to any terms and sometimes paid out the wazoo for trifles.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 02, 2018, 07:54:36 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 02, 2018, 01:08:18 AM
The Total War series can be very challenging.  Especially because territories seldom earned enough to support much of a garrison, rebellion was so common, and armies took forever to arrive at a hotspot.

I remember that with medieval 2, trading ports on the Mediterranean were a godsend.  Also, I could sometimes get huge sums of money through diplomacy.  It was so weird how sometimes they wouldn't agree to any terms and sometimes paid out the wazoo for trifles.

I always decimate rebelling cities ;-(  Very annoying.  Some territories are rather poor in resources or manpower.  I can have a lot of money in the central treasury, yet I can't recruit any soldiers in many locations.  One can spend however on mercenaries, but they aren't always around where your general is.  But slow transport can be your friend ... if the defender is too far away to raise a siege of a weak city, you can take it before they arrive.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 05, 2018, 07:56:59 AM
I got a LOT better at Civ V tonight.  Moved units around at will, and got my demographics into the 1 to 3's with 10 civs.  And I've started to catch on to what other civs will consider an acceptable trade session.  Took a while.  I learned that if you start low and offer upwards, they keep refusing.  But if you start high and work down, you do better.  Live and learn.  I now have the top population, am at least "friends" with all civs, have the newest Wonders, am automatically upgrading to higher military units, and more gold than most of the others combined.

On the other hand it is 1882 AD and I'm barely into Riflemen.  I'm not going to Alpha Centuri in THIS game.  But apparently, neither is anyone else.  This, (and the next few I expect) are learning experiences.   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 05, 2018, 09:07:45 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 05, 2018, 07:56:59 AMI now have the top population, am at least "friends" with all civs, have the newest Wonders, am automatically upgrading to higher military units, and more gold than most of the others combined.
Beating everyone else to wonders is so important in that game.  Every success is a huge step forward for your civ and makes it easier to build the next wonder.  Before you know it, you're light years ahead of everyone else and crushing them is a breeze.

Also, don't worry too much about other civs liking/disliking you.  When you're the top dog, they have a tendency to be jealous and hate you.  So unless you really need an alliance or trade partner, don't sweat it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 05, 2018, 09:21:07 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 05, 2018, 09:07:45 AM
Beating everyone else to wonders is so important in that game.  Every success is a huge step forward for your civ and makes it easier to build the next wonder.  Before you know it, you're light years ahead of everyone else and crushing them is a breeze.

Also, don't worry too much about other civs liking/disliking you.  When you're the top dog, they have a tendency to be jealous and hate you.  So unless you really need an alliance or trade partner, don't sweat it.

Thanks.  I really missed out on the early Wonders as I tried to build military units to protect my cities.  I didn't realize how many shields they got just by existing!

In this game, I got to the point where I could buy Wonders as soon as the appeared.  Had I understood that at first, I would have owned most of them.    And when I realized how well my cities protected themselves, I stopped building military units.  Ranged attacks kill almost anything approaching them, and they are nearly impossible to take.  So next game, I'll build for cities faster and add Workers ASAP.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 05, 2018, 09:26:15 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 05, 2018, 09:21:07 AM
Thanks.  I really missed out on the early Wonders as I tried to build military units to protect my cities.  I didn't realize how many shields they got just by existing!

In this game, I got to the point where I could buy Wonders as soon as the appeared.  Had I understood that at first, I would have owned most of them.    And when I realized how well my cities protected themselves, I stopped building military units.  Ranged attacks kill almost anything approaching them, and they are nearly impossible to take.  So next game, I'll build for cities faster and add Workers ASAP.
I would give you advice, but I play almost always for the dominance win.  So, my strategy is totally different than yours.  For example, I only build military wonders--take the rest.  Don't care about like/dislike, will conquer all of them sooner or later. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 05, 2018, 09:36:47 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 05, 2018, 09:26:15 AM
I would give you advice, but I play almost always for the dominance win.  So, my strategy is totally different than yours.  For example, I only build military wonders--take the rest.  Don't care about like/dislike, will conquer all of them sooner or later.

The dynamics of gaming ... there are only so many resources, and in the end you have to fight for more, and to defend what you have.  Allies are temporary.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 05, 2018, 09:42:10 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 05, 2018, 09:26:15 AM
I would give you advice, but I play almost always for the dominance win.  So, my strategy is totally different than yours.  For example, I only build military wonders--take the rest.  Don't care about like/dislike, will conquer all of them sooner or later.

I am a builder, and oddly faithful to alliances and agreements.  I think I will start my game over and apply what I've learned to the new game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 05, 2018, 11:02:25 AM
Quote from: Baruch on May 05, 2018, 09:36:47 AM
The dynamics of gaming ... there are only so many resources, and in the end you have to fight for more, and to defend what you have.  Allies are temporary.
Especially in the Civ games.

FO4 not always so much.  One can thrive with allies.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 05, 2018, 09:12:16 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 05, 2018, 11:02:25 AM
Especially in the Civ games.

FO4 not always so much.  One can thrive with allies.

Well, I like alliances.  But I do watch the countdown of turns for it.  As one person I disliked more then than I do now said "Trust, but verify"...

But I have started a new game erasing all the previous ones.  Same civ (Babylon), just a "New Hope".  I doubt I will reach spaceships in this one but I may get to modern warfare and a decent navy.  Apparently it is really hard to capture cities in Civ V.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 05, 2018, 09:41:44 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 05, 2018, 09:12:16 PM
Well, I like alliances.  But I do watch the countdown of turns for it.  As one person I disliked more then than I do now said "Trust, but verify"...

But I have started a new game erasing all the previous ones.  Same civ (Babylon), just a "New Hope".  I doubt I will reach spaceships in this one but I may get to modern warfare and a decent navy.  Apparently it is really hard to capture cities in Civ V.
For me, I had to totally surround a city with melee units with a battering ram.  The ram was critical.  Without that (or a tower) getting in was nigh impossible.  With a ram and a few archers or cannon then getting the city was not too bad.  The 2-range artillery made it much easier.  Plus I was only after the capital, not any other city if I could simply bypass it.  My fav unit was the panzer tank--loved that one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 05, 2018, 10:45:39 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 05, 2018, 09:41:44 PM
For me, I had to totally surround a city with melee units with a battering ram.  The ram was critical.  Without that (or a tower) getting in was nigh impossible.  With a ram and a few archers or cannon then getting the city was not too bad.  The 2-range artillery made it much easier.  Plus I was only after the capital, not any other city if I could simply bypass it.  My fav unit was the panzer tank--loved that one.

How do you get melee units around a city without being killed by ranging attack form the city?  I attacked a mere city-state with riflemen, crossbow archers and regular bowman, both enhanced by defensive and assault benefits and never made a dent!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 05, 2018, 11:44:47 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 05, 2018, 10:45:39 PM
How do you get melee units around a city without being killed by ranging attack form the city?  I attacked a mere city-state with riflemen, crossbow archers and regular bowman, both enhanced by defensive and assault benefits and never made a dent!
You must have a battering ram or tower against the city wall along with the melee units.  Keep them all out of range until you can move in all in one turn.  Some die, but not all.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 07, 2018, 09:51:40 PM
Battletech lance made up of a Highlander a Zeus, an Orion and a Jagermech as a  missile boat with LRMS out the ying yang versus a heavy lance of a Highlander a victor, and two Orion’s. Who wins? The one with the only gauss rifle on the field.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 08, 2018, 12:32:29 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on May 07, 2018, 09:51:40 PM
Battletech lance made up of a Highlander a Zeus, an Orion and a Jagermech as a  missile boat with LRMS out the ying yang versus a heavy lance of a Highlander a victor, and two Orion’s. Who wins? The one with the only gauss rifle on the field.
Orion = poor man's Atlas.  I'm quite partial to the Zeus.  And a Jagermech without its signature 4 autocannons?  Heresy.

I've heard good things about that game, albeit with caveats.

First, I've heard that animations are a bit overwrought, frustratingly padding the turns.  You make a decision, hit the John, grab a bite to eat, write and then read War And Peace, grow a pine forest in your backyard, and only when you've built a treehouse there do you get a second turn.

Second, eact individual weapon has a chance to crit (e.g. wounding a mechwarrior) which would be fine except a laser has exactly one chance to crit while missile packs have a chance to crit PER MISSILE.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 08, 2018, 06:06:48 PM
I think That’s getting addressed in the June patch, they’re overhauling a lot of it for balance and tweaking. Right now it’s mlre difficult that a lot of people will accept but fun if you like battletech, though a few abilities need adjusting, master tactics for instance seems underwhelming.

It’s worth the money if you’re a fan especially with the new patch next month th. As for the animations I havent Had an issue but the memory problem with stems cloud service is annoying
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 02:37:51 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 05, 2018, 11:44:47 PM
You must have a battering ram or tower against the city wall along with the melee units.  Keep them all out of range until you can move in all in one turn.  Some die, but not all.

Note to self...  Advance to Batterring Rams AND Towers before attacking a city!

LOL

Thanks.  You just saved me hundreds of units trying to take cities as if in Civ 2!  And it means mine are equally safe.  I've been wasting too many turns building defensive units garrisoned in cities.  I'll just go kill the barbarians.

Are there Diplomats and Spy units that can subvert oponebnt cities in Civ 5?  I haven't gotten that far yet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 09, 2018, 07:25:44 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 02:37:51 AM
Note to self...  Advance to Batterring Rams AND Towers before attacking a city!

LOL

Thanks.  You just saved me hundreds of units trying to take cities as if in Civ 2!  And it means mine are equally safe.  I've been wasting too many turns building defensive units garrisoned in cities.  I'll just go kill the barbarians.

Are there Diplomats and Spy units that can subvert oponebnt cities in Civ 5?  I haven't gotten that far yet.

Another point ... if you have a choice between the computer doing the fighting for you, or you can micromanage it yourself, the AI is stupid on sieges.  It will do stupid things to the assault force, even you can do better.  Autoresolve in field battles is less suicidal.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 09, 2018, 09:32:04 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 02:37:51 AM
Note to self...  Advance to Batterring Rams AND Towers before attacking a city!

LOL

Thanks.  You just saved me hundreds of units trying to take cities as if in Civ 2!  And it means mine are equally safe.  I've been wasting too many turns building defensive units garrisoned in cities.  I'll just go kill the barbarians.

Are there Diplomats and Spy units that can subvert oponebnt cities in Civ 5?  I haven't gotten that far yet.
Yeah, there are diplomatic policies one can use and spies as well.  I tried to use them years ago and couldn't make much headway with them.  So I now just ignore that aspect--don't need them to kill, kill, kill.  Conquer is my game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 09:52:38 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 09, 2018, 09:32:04 AM
Yeah, there are diplomatic policies one can use and spies as well.  I tried to use them years ago and couldn't make much headway with them.  So I now just ignore that aspect--don't need them to kill, kill, kill.  Conquer is my game.

Ack.  Having tried to take a simple city-state and (separately) one minor city of someone who for no reason I could see declared war on me, using 3 units of seriously strengthened bowmen,and failed utterly, I assumed decently shielded cities of  9+ were immune to pre-medieval attacks.  So along comes 2 Warrior units and a Bowmen unit and they just take one of my cities.  WTF?

Is that the Game AI changing the rules for itself (like "enhanced" production in Civ 2 or am I missing something?  I had the game saved before that and reloaded it several times and no matter what I did, they got that city.  I even garrisoned a bowmen unit in the city once.  And now my civ is split in half.

%@*^!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 09, 2018, 03:59:10 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 09:52:38 AM
Ack.  Having tried to take a simple city-state and (separately) one minor city of someone who for no reason I could see declared war on me, using 3 units of seriously strengthened bowmen,and failed utterly, I assumed decently shielded cities of  9+ were immune to pre-medieval attacks.  So along comes 2 Warrior units and a Bowmen unit and they just take one of my cities.  WTF?

Is that the Game AI changing the rules for itself (like "enhanced" production in Civ 2 or am I missing something?  I had the game saved before that and reloaded it several times and no matter what I did, they got that city.  I even garrisoned a bowmen unit in the city once.  And now my civ is split in half.

%@*^!
As I remember it, if an ai country does not sense you have any units in or near a city, they (no matter how weak they are) will attack it because they regard it as being a weakness--and the ai always attacks weakness.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 04:10:43 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 09, 2018, 03:59:10 PM
As I remember it, if an ai country does not sense you have any units in or near a city, they (no matter how weak they are) will attack it because they regard it as being a weakness--and the ai always attacks weakness.

Ooh, and a civ (not the one that attacked me) told me they "were amazed at how weak I was."  I had units, just not right there.  Got it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 09, 2018, 11:24:42 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 04:10:43 PM
Ooh, and a civ (not the one that attacked me) told me they "were amazed at how weak I was."  I had units, just not right there.  Got it.

The AI not taking into account your nearby forces (not in city) is an opportunity for you to pull am ambush.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on May 18, 2018, 07:52:57 PM
No Man's Sky is officially getting PvP multiplayer on July 24th. The NMS reddit subs are now full of people hunkering down and preparing for a griefing apocalypse.

Meanwhile, I'm sitting here with Cheat Engine waiting for a motherfucker stupid enough to fuck with me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 18, 2018, 08:38:14 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on May 18, 2018, 07:52:57 PM
No Man's Sky is officially getting PvP multiplayer on July 24th. The NMS reddit subs are now full of people hunkering down and preparing for a griefing apocalypse.

Meanwhile, I'm sitting here with Cheat Engine waiting for a motherfucker stupid enough to fuck with me.
You can cheat...in multiplayer??!  I've only ever used cheats for singleplayer games.  I always assume the devs are wise to cheats and will apply penalties if you try it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 19, 2018, 09:15:51 AM
That's why I don't do multiplayer games anymore.  Cheat-Assholes...  As far as I can tell now, multiplayer games are either wiping out newbies or competing to see who can use or memorize their cheat program best..
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on May 19, 2018, 09:21:00 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 19, 2018, 09:15:51 AM
That's why I don't do multiplayer games anymore.  Cheat-Assholes...  As far as I can tell now, multiplayer games are either wiping out newbies or competing to see who can use or memorize their cheat program best..

the online games I play seems to prevent cheating as much as possible, but I'm just done with the multiplayer aspect too, its just groups of cliques and elitists who really aren't fun to be around. When a game becomes a job instead of being something to escape into, I just give up on it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 19, 2018, 10:51:36 AM
Quote from: Munch on May 19, 2018, 09:21:00 AM
the online games I play seems to prevent cheating as much as possible, but I'm just done with the multiplayer aspect too, its just groups of cliques and elitists who really aren't fun to be around. When a game becomes a job instead of being something to escape into, I just give up on it.

A tale of multiplaying:

When I first got Civ 2 (my first serious complicated game on computer), and I stayed up Friday night to Sunday evening, obsessed with learning it.  And called in "sick" at work Monday.  I slept 16 hours.  The damn game nearly ruined me.  But I adjusted and got back to my work schedule.

THEN I discovered the multiplayer edition and (with great hesitation because the people I was going to play against were online discussion GODS).  I got killed!  At first...  I eventually got better.  "Disce aut mori!". 

I got good enough to join groups where each person had a function  (city-building, military unit management, tech-development).  Eventually (after a full year), I achieved the ultimate goal.  I beat the AI to Alpha Centuri at Deity level. 

What to do after that?  Well, the Player of All Players managed to beat the AI with ONE CITY.  I couldn't do THAT (he must have spent an hour or more between moves planning everything to the last detail)!  But I figured out how the game worked and developed the chart of successful Space Ship parts and the time it took to reach Alpha Centuri (still in the Civpedia site). 

After that, I figured out how to create new maps to play on and offerred them to groups to play who were tired of the same old real world maps.  Some were almost entirely land, some were almost entirely islands (and that really affected the techs the players needed to develop).  I made a couple with my initials embedded using jungles and desert squares.  I even made one of the Earth "upside-down".

And THAT wasn't enough...  So I invited the best players to a tournament.  I had organized chess tournaments in college, so that part wasn't  great stretch.  But getting players from China and England, or the US and India WAS!  It was "you lose, you're gone" tourney.  I forget the details of the final few matches (it was 20 years ago), but I eventually had 2 of the best few players in the final match.  They both agreed to save every turn and send it to me for review.

The Player Of Players did win, but it was AWESOME to watch/replay afterwards.    Neither could build a spaceship (both were good at using nuclear bombs) and it came down to individual units at the last cities.

I built a trophy.  A red-painted wood block with a chess-piece knight on the top and shipped it.  And then just left the game...

So when after years, I wanted to start playing Civ 2 again, I couldn't.  It would rum on the new computer.  So I tried Civ 3.  And hated it!  It was all about spies and steling cities.  I'm a city-builder.  It was utterly offensive.

I left Civ until last year when I tried to get Civ 2 downloaded from a site.  It didn't work.  I'm trying Civ V.  Its maddening, but in a way I understand.  I'm still on the learning curve and improving.  Last night, I got to 1940, and mostly ahead of all the other civs.  But at the lowest level. 

I'll take that, so far.  I have a lot to figure out, and moving the units drives me nuts.  I suspect random unit movements are part of the program.  But you know what I want?  An old Windows PC that will play Civ 2... 

I use a Mac Mini these days.  Its good and if you have never experienced "Finder" on a Mac, you are missing the best thing on a file searcher.  I have a new Windows 10 computer and can't figure out how it organizes ANYTHING.  I LIVE on organizing files and Windows 10 defeats me.

Have a good day and any thoughts will be greatly appreciated...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 19, 2018, 11:35:05 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 19, 2018, 09:15:51 AM
That's why I don't do multiplayer games anymore.  Cheat-Assholes...  As far as I can tell now, multiplayer games are either wiping out newbies or competing to see who can use or memorize their cheat program best..
I wouldn't declare that they're cheating without first seeing evidence of it.  Mostly, they're just far more experienced and familiar with the game mechanics so of course they perform much better.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 19, 2018, 11:44:55 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 19, 2018, 11:35:05 AM
I wouldn't declare that they're cheating without first seeing evidence of it.  Mostly, they're just far more experienced and familiar with the game mechanics so of course they perform much better.

When they brag about their "cheats" I give them up for game-dead...  Yes, some don't.  And I respect that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 28, 2018, 10:32:33 PM
For all you strategy guys and people who tend to like those types of game I recommend Marbozir. https://m.youtube.com/user/Marbozir/about

He tends to play games like civ, xcom, battletech etc. anything that’s strategy based. I’ve used his vids to adjust my own strategy and find his dry sense of humor pretty funny. And since I can't Get long war to run he’s the only way I can see it.

Worth watching if you’re bored
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 29, 2018, 01:20:00 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on May 28, 2018, 10:32:33 PM
For all you strategy guys and people who tend to like those types of game I recommend Marbozir. https://m.youtube.com/user/Marbozir/about

He tends to play games like civ, xcom, battletech etc. anything that’s strategy based. I’ve used his vids to adjust my own strategy and find his dry sense of humor pretty funny. And since I can't Get long war to run he’s the only way I can see it.

Worth watching if you’re bored

Bookmarked it to read later.  Thank you.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 29, 2018, 07:24:06 PM

No problem
Hope you enjoy
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 30, 2018, 09:10:44 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on May 29, 2018, 07:24:06 PM
No problem
Hope you enjoy
I enjoyed, too--thank you!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on May 30, 2018, 10:09:27 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 01, 2018, 11:10:15 PM
Good point!  My outlaying units are never attacked in this game.  I need to establish fortified hill borders with other military units.  But the settlers are still driving me nuts. 
Should use smaller outlays.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on May 30, 2018, 04:21:40 PM
Looks like Pokemon Go is about to get another spike of popularity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jRtpMKLsts
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on May 30, 2018, 06:17:40 PM
Having a lot of fun with Stellaris. Picked it up a year or two ago, but only just started playing it in earnest (and bought all the DLCs, because I hate having money). I've got two saves going on right now, one with a custom technocratic  monarchy, and one with the Earth Custodianship preset nation.

My custom race, called the Dubrin, are in a small galaxy populated by two other nations, a marauder empire, and a couple primitive civilizations (one of whom I invaded and enslaved). They've claimed about a quarter of the galaxy so far, and are trying to invest in terraforming technology so they can colonize more of the planets within their borders. The Dubrin also recently had their genome altered by an alien artifact, and now have the strongest physique of any species thanks to it.

My Earth Custodians are also in a small galaxy, this one also populated by marauders, a shitton of primitives, and a Fallen Empire. I haven't met the Fallen Empire yet, but I have managed to claim a few primitives as bio-trophies. You see, the Earth Custodians are robots who were originally built to serve humanity, but have now decided that the best way to care for our species is to contain us in sanctuaries, enforce strict birth control, and subject us to mandatory pampering. This is actually much more benign than it sounds, since my human pops have a happiness bonus of +40%, with only a minor -10% penalty for the population control, bringing them to a total of 80% happiness (with the base being 50%). Just to put this in perspective, the happiest pop in my Dubrin empire is only a hair above 60% happiness. So since humanity seems to enjoy their pampered, controlled lives, the Custodians have taken it upon themselves to seek out other sentient life in the galaxy and similarly rid them of the burden of self-determination.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 31, 2018, 12:27:27 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ye84Zrqndo

I don't want to set the world on fire...

Dunno much about the gameplay yet, but the lore is thus:

Vault 76 was a control vault (so no nasty psychological experimentation), held 500 people, and was set to open 20 years after the bombs fell.  (2097)  This is a few scant years after radiation levels died down enough for existence on the surface to be possible.  So it looks like they're in for a rough time in emerging so soon after the apocalypse.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on May 31, 2018, 12:37:26 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 31, 2018, 12:27:27 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ye84Zrqndo

I don't want to set the world on fire...

Don't get too excited. It won't be a single player action RPG like the main titles. This isn't Fallout 4's answer to New Vegas.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 31, 2018, 12:41:31 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on May 31, 2018, 12:37:26 AM
Don't get too excited. It won't be a single player action RPG like the main titles. This isn't Fallout 4's answer to New Vegas.
I'm hoping that part was misreported.  Awaiting official confirmation/disconfirmation...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 31, 2018, 09:23:58 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 31, 2018, 12:27:27 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ye84Zrqndo

I don't want to set the world on fire...

Dunno much about the gameplay yet, but the lore is thus:

Vault 76 was a control vault (so no nasty psychological experimentation), held 500 people, and was set to open 20 years after the bombs fell.  (2097)  This is a few scant years after radiation levels died down enough for existence on the surface to be possible.  So it looks like they're in for a rough time in emerging so soon after the apocalypse.
I had not seen this.  And it does set my world on fire!  I only hope this is not an online multiplayer thing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 31, 2018, 09:41:23 AM
It’s an online multiplayer thing. Unfortunately. It sounds like fallout version of a left for dead with story
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on May 31, 2018, 12:32:23 PM
Pretty much every MMO launched since 2010 has failed/low player base. The very few that remain, are the old ones, since 2001 and some even earlier, like EverQuest (1999) or Ultima Online (1997).

The MMO era has pretty much phased out in favor of today's MOBAs and FPS team/BR shooters.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on May 31, 2018, 12:37:21 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on May 30, 2018, 04:21:40 PM
Looks like Pokemon Go is about to get another spike of popularity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jRtpMKLsts
I bet it'll be a fad just like Pokémon GO was.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 31, 2018, 12:59:24 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on May 31, 2018, 12:32:23 PM
Pretty much every MMO launched since 2010 has failed/low player base. The very few that remain, are the old ones, since 2001 and some even earlier, like EverQuest (1999) or Ultima Online (1997).

The MMO era has pretty much phased out in favor of today's MOBAs and FPS team/BR shooters.
I dunno if there's really all that much difference between open-world MMOs and other online games anymore.  They're both online-only games where players compete for incremental improvements to a persistent account (even if it's just unlocking new items and skins).  Broadly speaking, they're more alike than MMOs and the non-online RPGs and FPS games of yesteryear.

But yeah, the days of MMORPGs with equally massive playerbases has more or less run dry.  When this new Fallout game got compared to DayZ, I started worrying because DayZ went from 45,000 concurrent players at launch to a little over 4,000 today.  Granted, Fallout has a much larger fanbase to appeal to, but I practically guarantee you it's going to follow the same trend - massive initial popularity that fades very quickly.

A flash in the pan.

That's not the sort of release the Fallout series needs right now.  Fallout 4 was visually impressive, but it had a very lackluster narrative, almost no depth, and seriously questionable design choices (perks, skills, dialogue trees).  Imo, it made a weak impression which compares poorly to New Vegas's lasting impression.  If Bethesda wants to revitalize the series, they're going to need to go back to basics, not coping gaming models that arguably don't even work now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 31, 2018, 02:01:54 PM
My dad can’t seem to understand that MMOs have died in favor of MOBAS, an inferior but more popular genre
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 31, 2018, 02:29:59 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on May 31, 2018, 02:01:54 PM
My dad can’t seem to understand that MMOs have died in favor of MOBAS, an inferior but more popular genre
I dunno if they're innately better or worse than each other.  I love open-world games, so naturally I have a preference here.  But I've gotta say, grinding Timbermaw rep isn't exactly a cherished memory for me.  The excitement of exploration and being part of something big has given way to the ennui of pointless and boring repetitive tasks.  Similarly, MOBAs have a ton of team bickering and their own set of boring repetitions.  They both have their ups and downs.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 31, 2018, 03:45:02 PM
I would love a fallout MMO, I would Not love a fallout left 4 dead.

I would also love another fallout title by obsidian but that won’t happen
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on May 31, 2018, 04:10:52 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on May 30, 2018, 06:17:40 PM
My Earth Custodians are also in a small galaxy, this one also populated by marauders, a shitton of primitives, and a Fallen Empire. I haven't met the Fallen Empire yet, but I have managed to claim a few primitives as bio-trophies. You see, the Earth Custodians are robots who were originally built to serve humanity, but have now decided that the best way to care for our species is to contain us in sanctuaries, enforce strict birth control, and subject us to mandatory pampering. This is actually much more benign than it sounds, since my human pops have a happiness bonus of +40%, with only a minor -10% penalty for the population control, bringing them to a total of 80% happiness (with the base being 50%). Just to put this in perspective, the happiest pop in my Dubrin empire is only a hair above 60% happiness. So since humanity seems to enjoy their pampered, controlled lives, the Custodians have taken it upon themselves to seek out other sentient life in the galaxy and similarly rid them of the burden of self-determination.
Thats... delightfully twisted.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on May 31, 2018, 10:53:43 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on May 31, 2018, 03:45:02 PM
I would love a fallout MMO, I would Not love a fallout left 4 dead.

I would also love another fallout title by obsidian but that won’t happen

I think most of the guys who worked on New Vegas have left Obsidian. I'm not even sure a game by them would have the same level of quality.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 31, 2018, 11:05:08 PM
I don't think MMOs are my cup of tea...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on May 31, 2018, 11:11:51 PM
It would not, the window for FNV2 was years ago, and I believe the series itself will decline for a time, Bethesda has the rights to one more fallout title before having to repurchase them
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 31, 2018, 11:22:03 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on May 31, 2018, 11:11:51 PM
It would not, the window for FNV2 was years ago, and I believe the series itself will decline for a time, Bethesda has the rights to one more fallout title before having to repurchase them

Cant find what "FNV2" means in this context.  All I get is computer fans.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 01, 2018, 02:26:38 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 31, 2018, 11:22:03 PM
Cant find what "FNV2" means in this context.  All I get is computer fans.

Fallout New Vegas 2
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 01, 2018, 02:39:17 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 01, 2018, 02:26:38 AM
Fallout New Vegas 2

Thanks.  Neither Google nor Wikipedia was showing me that acronym.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: pr126 on June 04, 2018, 01:02:40 AM
New Game found:

I don't play any games, this is just for information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9aPsEOzwfI
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 04, 2018, 01:35:19 AM
I've played some Star Trek Online.

Its core gameplay is decent, it gives you a great range of customization options, and it even gives you some nice Trekkie stuff like scanning anomalies.

But I HATE the graphics engine for that game.  Also, the quests get repetitive fast.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 04, 2018, 01:53:57 AM
Quote from: Sal1981 on May 31, 2018, 12:37:21 PM
I bet it'll be a fad just like Pokémon GO was.

I was disappointed to learn that there were no wild Pokemon battles. Why? They show off a perfectly functional battle system with NPC trainers, but they won't allow the player to weaken Pokemon before trying to catch them? How is the player supposed to grind for levels if they can't battle wild Pokemon for XP? Ehhhhh... Even if I had a Switch, I think I would give these games a pass. They have some new features that I like and hope carry over to the 2019 Pokemon game, but this one doesn't excite me. I think a lot of people will be annoyed that the game seems to be trying to revive Pokemon Go again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 04, 2018, 02:03:03 AM
Pokemon Go also had the problem in that you can't really do a lot unless you're downtown.  Nothing but Pidgeys and Rattas around my neighborhood lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on June 04, 2018, 01:15:10 PM
Recent games I’ve played
-Battletech
-Darkest Dungeon
-Battle Brothers
-XCOM
-Wolfenstein TNO, OB, TNC
-Thomas was alone
-Panzer General

Last 6 months or so those have been my games, most of them are ones I’ve grettly enjoyed. 

Games I’m interested in coming out soon:.....

Games I’m very interested in with no release date: Classic WoW, FF7 remastered (kinda)

Ever notice how E3 seems more and more disappointing every year?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 04, 2018, 07:34:04 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 04, 2018, 02:03:03 AM
Pokemon Go also had the problem in that you can't really do a lot unless you're downtown.  Nothing but Pidgeys and Rattas around my neighborhood lol.

That's definitely improved. There is a lot more variety in Pokemon now, the current weather makes certain types appear more often, and they have frequent events where they increase Pokemon of certain types for a certain amount of time. Unfortunately, Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee only lets you transfer first generation Pokemon, so you can't even use most of the Pokemon in Pokemon Go in that game. They could update the Let's Go games later, but I think history will repeat itself here. People will not have the patience to wait for those sort of updates.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 04, 2018, 10:49:16 PM
Stellaris' driven assimilators in a nutshell:

Hello, organics, look at your species, now back to me, now back at your species, now back to me. Sadly, it isn’t me, but if you stopped using baseline biological bodies and switched to cybernetic enhancement, you could be like you're me.

Look down, back up, where are you? You’re on a colossus in one of your systems. What’s out the viewport, back at me. I have it, it’s a world with most of your science output. Look again, the population is now cyborgs. Anything is possible when you're a Driven Assimilator, and not a baseline organic.

I’m on a missile corvette.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 05, 2018, 12:07:22 AM
My favorite games:
XCOM (both XCOM classic and the Firaxis reboot)
Freelancer
Dawn of War
Fallout New Vegas
Sins of a Solar Empire
Endless Legend
Endless Space 2
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 05, 2018, 05:00:03 AM
I'm still fighting with Civ5.  I'm up near the top at the lowest level, but I'm not understanding enough of the "too many" buildings, units, and governments.  I get a bit better every game, but at this rate I will be 10,000 years old before I figure it all out.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on June 05, 2018, 06:21:53 PM

Free Steam keys. Take whatever you want:

Silence
0LDZF-IYDKR-0E8AC

Deponia Doomsday
0LTIC-7ZITT-0RRCJ

Deponia Doomsday Soundtrack
26CI0-RK8PC-GEKHZ

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
0L4B0-QE93C-EB5F6
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 05, 2018, 06:44:11 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on June 04, 2018, 10:49:16 PM
Stellaris' driven assimilators in a nutshell:

Hello, organics, look at your species, now back to me, now back at your species, now back to me. Sadly, it isn’t me, but if you stopped using baseline biological bodies and switched to cybernetic enhancement, you could be like you're me.

Look down, back up, where are you? You’re on a colossus in one of your systems. What’s out the viewport, back at me. I have it, it’s a world with most of your science output. Look again, the population is now cyborgs. Anything is possible when you're a Driven Assimilator, and not a baseline organic.

I’m on a missile corvette.


Fuck, I wish I had time to play Stellaris again :(.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 11, 2018, 01:24:26 AM


This is the car from Cyberpunk 2077.

This is THE CAR FROM CYBERPUNK 2077!!!

Kill me now, i'm on my way to heaven.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 11, 2018, 02:06:05 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 11, 2018, 01:24:26 AM


This is the car from Cyberpunk 2077.

This is THE CAR FROM CYBERPUNK 2077!!!

Kill me now, i'm on my way to heaven.

Don't die yet!  A 2077 car will be LOTS better than just THAT.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 19, 2018, 10:19:39 PM
I've been playing Jurassic World Evolution and have been having a lot of fun with it. It's a park simulator, like Roller Coaster Tycoon, but with dinosaurs. It has some room for improvement with future updates and DLC, but I'm liking it a lot so far. It has a ton of different species, and you can customize their genomes to change their colors, improve their life expectancy, or improve other stats. Raptors are the freaking worst, though. They're hard to make happy, and they attempt to break out every single time there's a storm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN8CdS-Wn94

Also, I like how Ian Malcolm spends the whole trailer telling the player they will fail. He's the game's professional Negative Nancy. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 20, 2018, 03:17:34 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 19, 2018, 10:19:39 PM
I've been playing Jurassic World Evolution and have been having a lot of fun with it. It's a park simulator, like Roller Coaster Tycoon, but with dinosaurs. It has some room for improvement with future updates and DLC, but I'm liking it a lot so far. It has a ton of different species, and you can customize their genomes to change their colors, improve their life expectancy, or improve other stats. Raptors are the freaking worst, though. They're hard to make happy, and they attempt to break out every single time there's a storm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN8CdS-Wn94

Also, I like how Ian Malcolm spends the whole trailer telling the player they will fail. He's the game's professional Negative Nancy. lol

I don't play games where you are intended to fail the 1st 1,000 times.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on June 20, 2018, 06:27:09 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on June 20, 2018, 03:17:34 AM
I don't play games where you are intended to fail the 1st 1,000 times.

Got burned by Asteroid or Missile Defense back in the 70s? ;-)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 20, 2018, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on June 20, 2018, 03:17:34 AM
I don't play games where you are intended to fail the 1st 1,000 times.

Honestly, I haven't had any dinosaurs break out in quite a while. I pay attention to their needs, and I've learned to surround problematic carnivores in two layers of fence and fill the island with ample emergency shelters. Some dinosaurs are moodier than others, and like I mentioned earlier, the raptors are the worst. Sometimes I think they're more trouble than they're worth.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on June 20, 2018, 12:54:04 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 20, 2018, 11:30:46 AM
Honestly, I haven't had any dinosaurs break out in quite a while. I pay attention to their needs, and I've learned to surround problematic carnivores in two layers of fence and fill the island with ample emergency shelters. Some dinosaurs are moodier than others, and like I mentioned earlier, the raptors are the worst. Sometimes I think they're more trouble than they're worth.

Tamogotchi for adults?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamagotchi
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 21, 2018, 02:19:44 AM
Quote from: Baruch on June 20, 2018, 12:54:04 PM
Tamogotchi for adults?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamagotchi

Screw Tamagotchi. Digimon was the shit.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Monster_(virtual_pet)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 21, 2018, 01:25:12 PM
The Steam Summer Sale is on now. Good luck buying anything, though, because their servers are being overworked.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 23, 2018, 12:40:00 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 21, 2018, 01:25:12 PM
The Steam Summer Sale is on now. Good luck buying anything, though, because their servers are being overworked.
I feel like a kid in a candy shop.  But I can't decide.  Every decision seems like an undesirable opportunity cost and I second guess all my impressions.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 24, 2018, 12:20:03 AM


I'm trying to narrow it down to just a couple games I know I'll really like, dammit!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 24, 2018, 09:37:13 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 24, 2018, 12:20:03 AM


I'm trying to narrow it down to just a couple games I know I'll really like, dammit!
For me that can be quite the dance.  I have purchased games that I really liked and then not liked them so much.  On the other hand, I've gotten some gems.  I'm not doing the dance right now, for I purchased two games last month--they were on special.  So, I will wait for another big sale.  Good luck in your dance. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on June 24, 2018, 09:43:44 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on June 05, 2018, 06:21:53 PM
Free Steam keys. Take whatever you want:

Silence
0LDZF-IYDKR-0E8AC

Deponia Doomsday
0LTIC-7ZITT-0RRCJ

Deponia Doomsday Soundtrack
26CI0-RK8PC-GEKHZ

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
0L4B0-QE93C-EB5F6

Did anyone ever claim these?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on June 24, 2018, 02:42:01 PM
If they haven’t yet I’ll take them, but not sure if they’ve been claimed
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on June 24, 2018, 03:27:02 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on June 24, 2018, 02:42:01 PM
If they haven’t yet I’ll take them, but not sure if they’ve been claimed
No harm in trying.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 25, 2018, 12:04:01 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on June 24, 2018, 03:27:02 PM
No harm in trying.

Nearing the end of the first full game of Civ5 and having most demographics 1st or 2nd.  It will be interesting to see where that puts me t the end.  And I will start a new game immediately.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on June 25, 2018, 10:30:31 AM
I think Steam has finally reworked their recommendations algorithm.  First time in a long time I've gone through my queue without marking 70% (or more) of them "Not Interested".
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 28, 2018, 05:12:29 AM
Quote from: trdsf on June 25, 2018, 10:30:31 AM
I think Steam has finally reworked their recommendations algorithm.  First time in a long time I've gone through my queue without marking 70% (or more) of them "Not Interested".

I noticed a slight difference in Stream recently, and that may be the result of what you are describing. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on June 28, 2018, 09:28:35 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on June 24, 2018, 09:43:44 AM
Did anyone ever claim these?

All four claimed, thanks Xenu
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 28, 2018, 09:31:59 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on June 28, 2018, 09:28:35 PM
All four claimed, thanks Xenu

Congrats, and I have NO idea what any of those mean, LOL!  But it seems to be an accomplishment, so, great.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on June 29, 2018, 10:03:13 AM
Played some X-COM: Enemy Unknown. I remember beating the game on the hardest difficulty back in the day, but now the 2nd easiest difficulty is so tough, I think I'm gonna restart on the easiest difficulty.

Sendt fra min SM-G920F med Tapatalk

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on June 29, 2018, 12:38:32 PM
I think when I get home tonight, I'm gonna fire up the ol' PS2.  I'm in the mood for some retrogaming.  I might even dig out the cheat codes for GTA and just raise merry mayhem.

Also, it's in the room with the air conditioner.  No, no ulterior motives here...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on June 29, 2018, 07:44:03 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on June 28, 2018, 09:31:59 PM
Congrats, and I have NO idea what any of those mean, LOL!  But it seems to be an accomplishment, so, great.

They’re free game codes on steam that he posted out of niceness, if you apply them on steam you get the game for free. Though they c an only be used once
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 02, 2018, 02:59:01 AM
Quote from: trdsf on June 29, 2018, 12:38:32 PM
I think when I get home tonight, I'm gonna fire up the ol' PS2.  I'm in the mood for some retrogaming.  I might even dig out the cheat codes for GTA and just raise merry mayhem.

Some of the best games...  And that reminds me I want to visit the local Windows repair shop and get some 32 bit old thing that will play Civ2.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on July 02, 2018, 10:48:33 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on July 02, 2018, 02:59:01 AM
Some of the best games...  And that reminds me I want to visit the local Windows repair shop and get some 32 bit old thing that will play Civ2.
I'm not sure what version of Windows you're running, but have you tried compatibility mode with it?  Also, I know Good Old Games (http://gog.com) has Civ III and Civ IV, wrapperized to run under modern Windows systems -- I got The 7th Guest/The 11th Hour and Starship Titanic from them, and they run great on my Win7 box.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 02, 2018, 12:00:10 PM
Stems fund cob 3 and 4 well, I bought the complete version for 2 bucks one day. For all it’s faults cig : is my favorite
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 04, 2018, 12:44:06 AM
Quote from: trdsf on July 02, 2018, 10:48:33 AM
I'm not sure what version of Windows you're running, but have you tried compatibility mode with it?  Also, I know Good Old Games (http://gog.com) has Civ III and Civ IV, wrapperized to run under modern Windows systems -- I got The 7th Guest/The 11th Hour and Starship Titanic from them, and they run great on my Win7 box.

Thanks, but I want Civ2.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on July 04, 2018, 08:59:24 AM
gog.com doesn't have Civilization 2, oldest they got is Civilization 3.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 04, 2018, 08:36:51 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on June 24, 2018, 09:37:13 AM
For me that can be quite the dance.  I have purchased games that I really liked and then not liked them so much.  On the other hand, I've gotten some gems.  I'm not doing the dance right now, for I purchased two games last month--they were on special.  So, I will wait for another big sale.  Good luck in your dance. :)
I got Road Redemption (similar to Road Rash), Everspace, Walking Dead New Frontier, and the Endless Space 2 Vaulters expansion+DLC

The journey will be dangerous, sometimes deadly, but we go forth without fear or ignorance, for courage and honor are the bywords of the Vaulters.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on July 07, 2018, 06:11:20 PM
Played the heck out of X-COM: Enemy Unknown.

Played way past into the next day on the first day(s). Now I got the Avengers craft and only need to capture that elusive alien commander from an alien base.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 07, 2018, 10:05:38 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on July 07, 2018, 06:11:20 PM
Played the heck out of X-COM: Enemy Unknown.

Played way past into the next day on the first day(s). Now I got the Avengers craft and only need to capture that elusive alien commander from an alien base.
I loved how that game kept you in the dark about the aliens.

At the beginning, you have no way to gauge anything and you have only interceptors and rifles to rely on.  You have to piece together everything yourself, getting hit with a lot of difficulties and setbacks on the way (only the truly brave capture chrysalis alive).  And once you learn the aliens' intent, things ramp up - base invasions, ethereal battleships, etc.  It's a wild ride.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 09, 2018, 03:40:29 AM
Quote from: trdsf on July 02, 2018, 10:48:33 AM
I'm not sure what version of Windows you're running, but have you tried compatibility mode with it?  Also, I know Good Old Games (http://gog.com) has Civ III and Civ IV, wrapperized to run under modern Windows systems -- I got The 7th Guest/The 11th Hour and Starship Titanic from them, and they run great on my Win7 box.

Newest Mac platform just won't allow it. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 11, 2018, 08:09:46 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on July 09, 2018, 03:40:29 AM
Newest Mac platform just won't allow it. 
I'm currently running High Sierra, about 400 of my 700 Steam games are compatible in theory. In practice, I sometimes get a message they aren't optimized for my system and need updates. Most of those still run though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 11, 2018, 09:17:38 PM
Don’t use Mac.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 12, 2018, 12:48:40 AM
I love the new Endless Space 2 content.  The problem is now there's almost a bit too much stuff going on.

*hits end turn button*
Planet IX produces 3 gala-class cruisers!
Exploration of Planet X reveals [NOTHING]
Apprehend Pirate King Xerxes in 9 turns or fail this quest!
Produce over 9000 food in 3 turns or fail this quest!
Produce over 900 science per turn on Planet IX and receive 9 widgets!
Planet Rakis being invaded!
At the trans-galactic gala, do we gift the Pirate Queen Zeras a cyberbear or a mechapuppy?
Bank 900 gold in 2 turns or fail this quest!
Oh, and some lunatic is going to usher in the end times unless we send forces to these 6 locations on the map and park them there for 6 turns and fight off the lunatic's zealots.  Just a heads up.
Researched widgets.  Click here to learn more!
(page 1 of 5)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on July 12, 2018, 04:01:47 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 12, 2018, 12:48:40 AM
I love the new Endless Space 2 content.  The problem is now there's almost a bit too much stuff going on.

*hits end turn button*
Planet IX produces 3 gala-class cruisers!
Exploration of Planet X reveals [NOTHING]
Apprehend Pirate King Xerxes in 9 turns or fail this quest!
Produce over 9000 food in 3 turns or fail this quest!
Produce over 900 science per turn on Planet IX and receive 9 widgets!
Planet Rakis being invaded!
At the trans-galactic gala, do we gift the Pirate Queen Zeras a cyberbear or a mechapuppy?
Bank 900 gold in 2 turns or fail this quest!
Oh, and some lunatic is going to usher in the end times unless we send forces to these 6 locations on the map and park them there for 6 turns and fight off the lunatic's zealots.  Just a heads up.
Researched widgets.  Click here to learn more!
(page 1 of 5)

'Endless' space 2

What did you expect? :p
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 12, 2018, 06:57:33 AM
With on-line games I suspect that there is an asshole teenager at the other end, a gaming control center, where on a lark, twists the game parameters ... just when you think you are getting ahead!  Never had this problem with CD or cartridge games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 12, 2018, 09:05:25 AM
Also, the Vaulters have super bad voice acting.  It's like they sat an intern with a speech impediment down next to a teddy ruxpin, hit record, and then converted the resulting cassette to digital format.

Everything else about the Vaulters is awesomesauce except for the voiceacting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 12, 2018, 05:01:31 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on July 11, 2018, 09:17:38 PM
Don’t use Mac.
In all fairness, Windows compatibility mode doesn't work well for games either. Its better to make a virtual machine in either Mac or Windows.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 12, 2018, 06:54:13 PM
There’s a reason I’ve kept my old XP machine around. Though some games that ran on windows 95 still run fine on my windows 10 stuff, even though I’m currently. Computerless
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 13, 2018, 02:48:56 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on July 11, 2018, 09:17:38 PM
Don’t use Mac.

Like the blue screen of death and the spinning hourglass is helpful?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 13, 2018, 08:27:53 AM
When was the last time you used a PC? 1991? It’s more stable and actually runs the games. If you wanna play cub 2, then boy an old XP or windows 98 machine or the software and download it onto any machine you want. Mine never crashes and runs it just fine. And it’s from 1998. My “newer one” was from first year release of xp.

If you like gaming you don’t use Mac, no personal attack. But everything is written with windows, or Linux, in mind especially older games. Higher market share and more stability. Even with the crashes which again I don’t be have trouble with, not with classic games not connected to the internet.

Xenu  is right about virtual machine however this isn’t something that’s necessarily easy to do if you don’t know what you’re doing and it isn’t particularly stable. Usually it requires Dosbox or something similar.

If you’re happier with a Mac fine, but that’s why you crash all the time. And that’s why the Mac server never killed the dreamer on EQ, Classic Macs were NOT stable with most games because most games weren’t written with Mac software in mind.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 13, 2018, 08:49:22 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on July 13, 2018, 08:27:53 AM
When was the last time you used a PC? 1991? It’s more stable and actually runs the games. If you wanna play cub 2, then boy an old XP or windows 98 machine or the software and download it onto any machine you want. Mine never crashes and runs it just fine. And it’s from 1998. My “newer one” was from first year release of xp.

If you like gaming you don’t use Mac, no personal attack. But everything is written with windows, or Linux, in mind especially older games. Higher market share and more stability. Even with the crashes which again I don’t be have trouble with, not with classic games not connected to the internet.

Xenu  is right about virtual machine however this isn’t something that’s necessarily easy to do if you don’t know what you’re doing and it isn’t particularly stable. Usually it requires Dosbox or something similar.

If you’re happier with a Mac fine, but that’s why you crash all the time. And that’s why the Mac server never killed the dreamer on EQ, Classic Macs were NOT stable with most games because most games weren’t written with Mac software in mind.

You forget the "blue screen of death" and the endless turning hourglass.  I'm on a Mac.  Neither ever happens.  And if you switch to a Mac, you will LOVE "FINDER"!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 13, 2018, 09:04:28 AM
I never Get either of those issues. Not even on my old machines.

I jsed A Mac, for a long while. Never my main but I used it. Not impressed.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 13, 2018, 09:06:58 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on July 13, 2018, 09:04:28 AM
I never Get either of those issues. Not even on my old machines.

I jsed A Mac, for a long while. Never my main but I used it. Not impressed.

You must not have pushed your Windows PC very hard, LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on July 13, 2018, 09:10:26 AM
If your pc is being pushed hard to play Civ 2 that sounds like you’re using an ancient machine. Bottom line is if you want to play it stable use PC, if you want to stay Mac then expect it to crash and burn often.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 13, 2018, 09:24:11 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on July 13, 2018, 09:10:26 AM
If your pc is being pushed hard to play Civ 2 that sounds like you’re using an ancient machine. Bottom line is if you want to play it stable use PC, if you want to stay Mac then expect it to crash and burn often.

You've GOT to be kidding.  Macs never "crash and burn".  I bought a new Windows PC and the first thing it did was give me the turning hourglass and then the "blue screen of death" and I didn't even have anything loaded on it yet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 13, 2018, 10:32:14 AM
*reading the above exchange and having several WTF moments*

1) Civ II was written to run on Windows and MacOS.  Yes, it might have difficulty running on newer machines, but there are emulation options available or you can just run it on an ancient machine.  Either way, find a solution so we don't have to keep hearing about it.

2) Both Windows and Mac run relatively smoothly for *most* tasks.  Windows obviously has a bigger video game library so most games naturally run more smoothly on a PC running Windows.

Both Windows and Mac can and do crash, though the causes for that vary wildly depending on what you're trying to do with it and what hardware you're working with.  Faulty hardware = more crashes, poorly configured or poorly compatible programs = more crashes, etc.

3) The Windows hourglass wait cursor was last seen in Windows XP, which was released in 2001, 17 years ago.  That tells me that you haven't touched a Windows PC in a very long time and therefore couldn't possibly gauge how well they run.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 13, 2018, 12:28:11 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 13, 2018, 10:32:14 AM
*reading the above exchange and having several WTF moments*

1) Civ II was written to run on Windows and MacOS.  Yes, it might have difficulty running on newer machines, but there are emulation options available or you can just run it on an ancient machine.  Either way, find a solution so we don't have to keep hearing about it.

2) Both Windows and Mac run relatively smoothly for *most* tasks.  Windows obviously has a bigger video game library so most games naturally run more smoothly on a PC running Windows.

Both Windows and Mac can and do crash, though the causes for that vary wildly depending on what you're trying to do with it and what hardware you're working with.  Faulty hardware = more crashes, poorly configured or poorly compatible programs = more crashes, etc.

3) The Windows hourglass wait cursor was last seen in Windows XP, which was released in 2001, 17 years ago.  That tells me that you haven't touched a Windows PC in a very long time and therefore couldn't possibly gauge how well they run.

That is quite interesting, and I thank you for that.  I indeed did leave Windows at about that time.  On the other hand, I bought a new Windows computer 3 years ago and found it discouragingly unmanageble compared to my 6 year old Mac Mini.  I didn't intent to start a Windows vs Mac war here (and still don't), but I find the Mac easier to organize files on, generally.  I expect Windows has some advantages I am no longer familiar with. 

I do think both must have some advantages of one or the other would not continue.  I personally LOVE Mac's Finder feature and the way I can organize folders so easily. 

I keep the new Windows on a separate table.  I use it for some specific (and offline) functions,  But it is a strugle every time I try to use it.  I won't bother you with details; you like it or you don't.

And I don't.  ;)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 13, 2018, 01:15:58 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on July 13, 2018, 12:28:11 PMI expect Windows has some advantages I am no longer familiar with.
Its main advantage is the larger library of programs (including video games) and extensive 3rd party hardware (the bottom line for consumers is more selection and lower prices)

I can either use the default windows file manager or, if I want, pick from a vast number of third party programs.  Almost everything can be customized (Internet Explorer bugged me in that it couldn't be easily removed)

And if I want to slot an AMD processor with an Nvidia graphics card and an ASUS motherboard, I can.

Apple has a much more limited selection with a notable reliance on proprietary products and reduced third-party support.

There are lots of other issues and controversies surrounding both companies (Windows 10 mandatory updates, business/tax practices, FUD, etc) that would take forever to fully address.  So it's not quite as cut-and-dry as it seems.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 13, 2018, 01:23:43 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 13, 2018, 01:15:58 PM
Its main advantage is the larger library of programs (including video games) and extensive 3rd party hardware (the bottom line for consumers is more selection and lower prices)

I can either use the default windows file manager or, if I want, pick from a vast number of third party programs.  Almost everything can be customized (Internet Explorer bugged me in that it couldn't be easily removed)

And if I want to slot an AMD processor with an Nvidia graphics card and an ASUS motherboard, I can.

Apple has a much more limited selection with a notable reliance on proprietary products and reduced third-party support.

There are lots of other issues and controversies surrounding both companies (Windows 10 mandatory updates, business/tax practices, FUD, etc) that would take forever to fully address.  So it's not quite as cut-and-dry as it seems.

Well those are good points.  I use my desktop for limited functions.  I play a couple complicated strategic games, blog, answer email, type a few Word documents from time to time (and I mean WORD - I have Office for Mac).  But I have 10,000 pictures organized and the ones on the PC just don't work.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 13, 2018, 01:28:56 PM
On honest reflection, a very large portion of my dislike of Apple has its basis in their marketing, which admittedly is an irrational reason to dislike the product itself.



Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 13, 2018, 01:32:43 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 13, 2018, 01:28:56 PM
On honest reflection, a very large portion of my dislike of Apple has its basis in their marketing, which admittedly is an irrational reason to dislike the product itself.





There is hope for you yet!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 13, 2018, 01:38:20 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on July 13, 2018, 01:23:43 PM
Well those are good points.  I use my desktop for limited functions.  I play a couple complicated strategic games, blog, answer email, type a few Word documents from time to time (and I mean WORD - I have Office for Mac).  But I have 10,000 pictures organized and the ones on the PC just don't work.
Yeah.  For internet surfing, basic productivity, and a couple beloved video games, it doesn't much matter if you go Apple or Microsoft (or Linux).  That's mostly down to personal preference.

And I dunno if this is has since been fixed in the past few years, but one thing that really bugged me about Windows 7 is that Windows Explorer handled animated GIFs extremely poorly.  I've since moved all that stuff to Imgur so I dunno if that's still a thing, especially on Windows 10.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 13, 2018, 07:42:17 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on July 13, 2018, 09:10:26 AM
If your pc is being pushed hard to play Civ 2 that sounds like you’re using an ancient machine. Bottom line is if you want to play it stable use PC, if you want to stay Mac then expect it to crash and burn often.

Games (for performance) are written "close to the metal" aka they don't use the software library (too slow).  So they need the correct motherboard, and a correct video card for adequate performance and stability.  By nature, that is something Mac doesn't have (because as you say, the games are written once, and only for Windows ... then ported (badly) to Mac.  Since gaming isn't my primary computer use ... I don't need that performance from a high-end Windows PC.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 13, 2018, 07:45:50 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 13, 2018, 01:15:58 PM
Its main advantage is the larger library of programs (including video games) and extensive 3rd party hardware (the bottom line for consumers is more selection and lower prices)

I can either use the default windows file manager or, if I want, pick from a vast number of third party programs.  Almost everything can be customized (Internet Explorer bugged me in that it couldn't be easily removed)

And if I want to slot an AMD processor with an Nvidia graphics card and an ASUS motherboard, I can.

Apple has a much more limited selection with a notable reliance on proprietary products and reduced third-party support.

There are lots of other issues and controversies surrounding both companies (Windows 10 mandatory updates, business/tax practices, FUD, etc) that would take forever to fully address.  So it's not quite as cut-and-dry as it seems.

IE is the core of Windows security, because of government and corporations.  This is why you are not allowed to run another browser (Chrome, Firefox) except as a bastard step-child to your IE.  And Edge is even worse, we can't even use Edge in the military now (after Win10) and IE is becoming increasingly unviable (except as a security nightmare backend).  You are owned by the Deep State ... enjoy the penetration as best you can!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 15, 2018, 01:02:47 AM
I've been having way too much fun playing Endless Space 2.  Alas, it's far too distracting.  Hours go bye in the blink of an eye.

I love the new quests.  I encountered these guys--->



They're humanoid insects imported from god knows where that overran the entire planet, forcing the inhabitants to evacuate.  So naturally, I befriended them and brought them into my multi-planet empire.  (They're absolutely amazing soldiers!)

As you might expect, the rest of my citizens got pretty leery.  So I started a PR campaign extolling the virtues of these courageous citizen-soldiers.  Now my citizens line up to take selfies with them and they get military discounts at most restaurants.

"We will work together to make this world a better place for all, no matter how many legs!"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 15, 2018, 01:22:22 AM
Finally got back into having enough time for Stellaris...

Right now playing an Egalitarian, Spiritual Militaristic eel people... everything is going good, have three colonies and multiple systems providing me a very healthy amount of resources, science is pretty strong, the people are happy and the refugee and robotic population are providing many wonderful things for my society...

Oh, and my two hyperlanes out of my territory are blocked off by two authoritarian dictatorships, and these two have signed a defense pact against me. Beyond them are... more dictatorships, and a fanatical purging society.

In my corner of the galaxy it is all xenophobes, fundamentalists and authoritarians. I am the small, democratic egalitarians that they all despise, and the only two paths into my territory are blocked off with fully upgraded starforts and well-trained Navies. It is perhaps only a matter of time however until a collation forms that can break through my defenses... unless the fanatical purgers declare war on one of the dictators, allowing me to focus my efforts on the other and open up new paths to expand my republic.

It's pretty fun role-playing, but pretty boring not being able to do anything but sit there and hope for good tech and events to popup.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on July 15, 2018, 02:02:57 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 13, 2018, 01:28:56 PM
On honest reflection, a very large portion of my dislike of Apple has its basis in their marketing, which admittedly is an irrational reason to dislike the product itself.
My dislike of Apple is twofold:

1) Apple considers their machines to be black-box technology.  They don't want you doing any hardware work on your Mac beyond plugging in a keyboard.  I mean, they seriously expect you to bring your phone in to a trained technician to have the battery replaced.  That's absurd.

2) Apple's prices for their machines are way out of line.  Macs used to have a definite advantage with regards to graphics and audio, but that advantage has been gone for nearly two decades now.  They no longer have the technology advantage they used to have.

The one major advantage that MacOS had over Windows -- being Linux-based (or is it BSD-based?  One or the other...) -- hasn't been an advantage for quite some time, since you can run Linux on any x86-based machine.

I don't like Windowsâ€"I tolerate Windows 7â€"but at least I can spec out a machine to my own preferences, replace parts if and when I feel like it, and it can be done quite inexpensively.  My current machine -- completely new, the only held over part from my old machine was a data drive -- came in at under $700 and that included two drives (one of them an SSD), a new monitor, tower, power supply, memory, OS (Win7), mainboard, chip, the works.  I'm pretty sure I can't get a new Mac for anything near that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 15, 2018, 08:22:40 AM
I'm posting from a Mac right now, but I only have it because it was a hand down. I will admit that I don't exactly hate the thing, but I wouldn't have paid the $1400 it cost when it was new. Even at six years old, its still reasonably fast and powerful. Has i7 processor, 8 gig of ram, and 750 gig HDD. Runs the latest version of Mac OS, High Sierra, without issues. I also agree that Finder is much more powerful than searching for things in Windows.

Price is admittedly a thing with me, which is part of why I have always liked Linux. I walked into the local Apple store for a lightning bolt to HDMI converter to connect the Mac to my tv, they wanted $40 for it. I found something comparable on Amazon for like $8. Guess who got my business?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 17, 2018, 12:12:40 AM


I decided (against my better judgement and ability to sleep) to play more Endless Space 2.  This time with a custom faction and higher difficulty setting.

Say hello to The Order of the Green Hand, environmentalist Sophons!  An unholy alliance of tech-loving scientists and nature lovers!



And our newest friends, the yin to our yang, the Mavros!



Collectively, we're studious and curious while still being able to defend ourselves.  We look inward as well as outward, exploring the outer edge of the galaxy while also learning all there is to know about the smallest microbes.  The downside?  We don't capitalism too good and we can't muster troops well.  But anyone who mistakes our gentle and easy-going nature for weakness will learn a harsh lesson.  For one day we will tend the entire galaxy, and we will yank out its weeds if we must.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 17, 2018, 01:04:18 AM
Quote from: trdsf on July 15, 2018, 02:02:57 AM
My dislike of Apple is twofold:

1) Apple considers their machines to be black-box technology.  They don't want you doing any hardware work on your Mac beyond plugging in a keyboard.  I mean, they seriously expect you to bring your phone in to a trained technician to have the battery replaced.  That's absurd.

2) Apple's prices for their machines are way out of line.  Macs used to have a definite advantage with regards to graphics and audio, but that advantage has been gone for nearly two decades now.  They no longer have the technology advantage they used to have.

The one major advantage that MacOS had over Windows -- being Linux-based (or is it BSD-based?  One or the other...) -- hasn't been an advantage for quite some time, since you can run Linux on any x86-based machine.

I don't like Windowsâ€"I tolerate Windows 7â€"but at least I can spec out a machine to my own preferences, replace parts if and when I feel like it, and it can be done quite inexpensively.  My current machine -- completely new, the only held over part from my old machine was a data drive -- came in at under $700 and that included two drives (one of them an SSD), a new monitor, tower, power supply, memory, OS (Win7), mainboard, chip, the works.  I'm pretty sure I can't get a new Mac for anything near that.

I love Mac.  And I can afford it.  That makes a a lot of difference for me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on July 17, 2018, 04:01:43 PM
Just completed an easy campaign (yeah right) of X-Com:Apocalypse, took me all the way to June 20th, 2084 ingame or something to complete it, which is something like 16 weeks I think ingame time. After I got the disrupter shields and Annihilators, the pace definitely slowed down ingame time wise, just waiting on Research coming through and the the odd alien raid. The most intense however was after I had destroyed the 5th alien building, then a whole invasion fleet of alien ships arrived and decimated the city, did a total of -12k points damage to the city and the clean up took me a whole day to raid all the crashed ships, biggest was the 9th ship, the Alien Battleship.

During gameplay I only saw 2 Alien Motherships, both were used to conduct (a failed) raid on my 2nd base.

Final score: 101k
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 21, 2018, 08:00:11 AM
Quote from: Sal1981 on July 17, 2018, 04:01:43 PM
Just completed an easy campaign (yeah right) of X-Com:Apocalypse, took me all the way to June 20th, 2084 ingame or something to complete it, which is something like 16 weeks I think ingame time. After I got the disrupter shields and Annihilators, the pace definitely slowed down ingame time wise, just waiting on Research coming through and the the odd alien raid. The most intense however was after I had destroyed the 5th alien building, then a whole invasion fleet of alien ships arrived and decimated the city, did a total of -12k points damage to the city and the clean up took me a whole day to raid all the crashed ships, biggest was the 9th ship, the Alien Battleship.

During gameplay I only saw 2 Alien Motherships, both were used to conduct (a failed) raid on my 2nd base.

Final score: 101k

I'm amazed I am still alive (and in the top 5 civs in Civ5) and possibly getting to a military win.  That's not my style.  I'm a builder, but I haven't figured out the building (way more options than in Civ2 and Civ 3).  Well, at least I've learned some things about fighting.  And I was surprised (I shouldn't have been) to see those reflected in a DVD I watched about Civil War battles yesterday.

1.  Economy of force.
2.  Efficiency of weapons.
3.  Information and Communication.
4.  Fortified positions.
5.  High ground.
6.  Rapid response.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 21, 2018, 10:32:39 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on July 21, 2018, 08:00:11 AM
I'm amazed I am still alive (and in the top 5 civs in Civ5) and possibly getting to a military win.  That's not my style.  I'm a builder, but I haven't figured out the building (way more options than in Civ2 and Civ 3).  Well, at least I've learned some things about fighting.  And I was surprised (I shouldn't have been) to see those reflected in a DVD I watched about Civil War battles yesterday.

1.  Economy of force.
2.  Efficiency of weapons.
3.  Information and Communication.
4.  Fortified positions.
5.  High ground.
6.  Rapid response.

Good simulations catch a lot of social or historical reality.  Alas the AI of a computer opponent isn't so good, it mostly wins by having superior resources, on the "high" level.  Like Cortez shooting Aztecs.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 21, 2018, 11:45:54 AM
Quote from: Baruch on July 21, 2018, 10:32:39 AM
Good simulations catch a lot of social or historical reality.  Alas the AI of a computer opponent isn't so good, it mostly wins by having superior resources, on the "high" level.  Like Cortez shooting Aztecs.

Indeed, I am taking out my Avalon Hill Gettysburg board and looking forward to setting it up in the computer room soon after I build a simple card table sized box top to prevent the cats from  preforming non-historical movements.  I can play both sides since it is historically accurate with the units coming down the various roads as scheduled, but I won't be able to perform some the trickier moves of spies going "invisible" etc.  But it should be  good week inside (it is forecast to rain outside all week here).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 21, 2018, 11:53:30 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on July 21, 2018, 11:45:54 AM
Indeed, I am taking out my Avalon Hill Gettysburg board and looking forward to setting it up in the computer room soon after I build a simple card table sized box top to prevent the cats from  preforming non-historical movements.  I can play both sides since it is historically accurate with the units coming down the various roads as scheduled, but I won't be able to perform some the trickier moves of spies going "invisible" etc.  But it should be  good week inside (it is forecast to rain outside all week here).

I used to really enjoy board games like that, 1975 - 1985.  We are General Lee if you please, and if you don't please (Siamese Confederates).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 21, 2018, 12:20:05 PM
Quote from: Baruch on July 21, 2018, 11:53:30 AM
I used to really enjoy board games like that, 1975 - 1985.  We are General Lee if you please, and if you don't please (Siamese Confederates).

"Si and Am:
We are Siamese if you please.
We are Siamese if you don't please.
Now we lookin' over our new domicile.
If we like we stay for maybe quite a while.

Si: Do you seeing that thing swimming round and round?
Am: Yes. Maybe we can reaching in and make it drown.
Si: If we sneaking up upon it carefully
Am: There will be a head for you, a tail for me.

Si: Do you hear what I hear?
Am: A baby cry?
Where we finding baby there be milk nearby.

Si and Am: If we look in baby buggy there could be
Si: Plenty milk for you and also some for me."

And you will be the loser General, Genral Lee.
Missing information from the cavalry
Where is Genl Stuart Massa Robert cries?
I cannot win without him by my side.

Forward goes the Pickett army to their doom.
It is very obvious in classroom, 
Never hit the fortified position.
Or you will suffer much attrition...


LOL!

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 21, 2018, 02:41:41 PM
Poetry or not, frontal assaults against temporarily silent cannon, is even worse than the Union frontal assault at Fredericksburg.  Lee should have resigned at that point, he was past his prime (of taking credit for Jackson and Longstreet).

Lee lost the battle the first day, when the Union retreated to superior positions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2ptN5K4Vy8

Pride is the undoing of many men.  McClellan on the Union side.  And Burnside.

Lee was out of ammo, Meade was not.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 21, 2018, 05:18:53 PM


I've been playing Sonic Mania Plus, which is both a physical release for Sonic Mania (which was previously only digital) with new content as well as a DLC for those who already own the game. Love it. As someone who's been a Sonic the Hedgehog fan since before I could remember, it's been a long time since I've been this happy about a Sonic game. The DLC adds two new characters and a new Encore Mode, which lets you replay the game but with some differences. The level layouts are different, the color pallets are different, and the lives system is different. Rather than have one character you play from start to finish, you can switch between all five characters, and those characters are your lives. If Sonic dies, he's no longer available until you earn him back. If all five characters die, it's game over. For $4.99, the DLC is very much worth the price. My only complaint is that there is no secret final boss for completing the game with all of the Chaos Emeralds. That left me feeling blue balled, especially with how hard it was to collect the emeralds in Encore Mode, but again...$4.99.

Oh, and SEGA also made a free web cartoon to lead up to the release of the Sonic Mania Plus, and it was pretty awesome too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYvO8eaWJNc
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on July 22, 2018, 08:03:11 AM
I was round my brothers a month ago, and saw my nephew playing sonic forces. Now I've not played a sonic game in years, I had most of them back on the sega megadrive (genesis to americans) including 1,2,3, and sonic and knuckles. I've not really played any of the later sonic games when he went 3D and lost interest in the franchise when i moved onto pc gaming.
But I still loved those early sonic games and even downloaded the originals on steam to replay them.

So I saw my nephew playing sonic forces, and right at the time fighting Dr Robotnik (I am never calling his Dr Eggman), and I thought how its kinda cool how when I was a kid, I was fighting Dr robotnik, and now so many years later, my nephew is fighting him, sort of like carrying on the battle to the next generation.
Gave me a moment of pride when seeing him kick robotniks ass.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 22, 2018, 09:59:17 AM
Quote from: Munch on July 22, 2018, 08:03:11 AM
I was round my brothers a month ago, and saw my nephew playing sonic forces. Now I've not played a sonic game in years, I had most of them back on the sega megadrive (genesis to americans) including 1,2,3, and sonic and knuckles. I've not really played any of the later sonic games when he went 3D and lost interest in the franchise when i moved onto pc gaming.
But I still loved those early sonic games and even downloaded the originals on steam to replay them.

So I saw my nephew playing sonic forces, and right at the time fighting Dr Robotnik (I am never calling his Dr Eggman), and I thought how its kinda cool how when I was a kid, I was fighting Dr robotnik, and now so many years later, my nephew is fighting him, sort of like carrying on the battle to the next generation.
Gave me a moment of pride when seeing him kick robotniks ass.

If you like the original games, Christian Whitehead, one of the guys who created Mania, also remade Sonic 1, 2, and CD from scratch. Better framerate, widescreen support, new features like Sonic 3 style save slots for Sonic 1 & 2. They're all available on smartphones for super cheap. Sadly, his remake of Sonic 3 was never greenlit for some reason, and CD is the only remake that is also on Steam.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on July 22, 2018, 10:13:27 AM
well yeah, like say I downloaded those on my tablet, was great replying them. Its pretty nice when I plug in my gamepad with an extension port to play it, feels like good old days

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on July 22, 2018, 12:52:02 PM
MTG arena, more accecisble than mtgo for a casual player like me, but it also feels more childlike.
Now it 'is' a children's card game, but still.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 22, 2018, 11:54:52 PM
Endless Space 2, Day 2:

Brutal insectoid warriors invaded my territory, assuming my fledgling empire was weak.  It was.

But I frantically jump-started ship-building campaign with my best and brightest turning their attention from civilian science to the science of war.  By the time the lumbering behemoths they call ships were at my doorstep, my fast and cutting-edge fleet met them in the void.  My enemy's early victories turned into brutal stalemates, then at last to crushing defeats.  A broken armada lies at my feet.

My blooded armada shifted from desperate defense to eager aggression.  Several of their rich systems were ripe for plucking.  Invasion dropships were prepared.  Their defending troops were nearly endless.  So too were my ships' bombardment salvos.  In the end, my weak troops had little difficulty mopping up the few survivors that remained.

With its back broken and its richest worlds seized, the fearless insects at last acknowledged defeat and accepted a punishing truce, temporarily giving up their dreams of conquest.

My finest refocused their genius to their true calling of unraveling the secrets of the universe.  No longer fearful of being shot down, a swarm of scouts traversed the breath of the galaxy in record time.  Its findings?

A pathetic empire of only a handful of worlds; a tree race seemingly content to contemplate its navel for all eternity.  Harmless.  And at the edge of known space, a bizarre robot-like race with a modestly-sized empire...no wait, make that a medium-sized empire...no...even larger...and is that a fleet...no that can't possibly be a fleet, it's too large...

*stunned silence*

...OH CRAP.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 25, 2018, 11:26:53 AM
Quote from: Baruch on July 21, 2018, 02:41:41 PM
Poetry or not, frontal assaults against temporarily silent cannon, is even worse than the Union frontal assault at Fredericksburg.  Lee should have resigned at that point, he was past his prime (of taking credit for Jackson and Longstreet).

Lee lost the battle the first day, when the Union retreated to superior positions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2ptN5K4Vy8

Pride is the undoing of many men.  McClellan on the Union side.  And Burnside.

Lee was out of ammo, Meade was not.

Yes, it amazes me to this day that neither side quite understood that those in fortified positions always won.  Oh sure, some local conditions existed where the fortified units got flanks (like at Sunken Road or Hornets Nest in some battles) but the fortified always took a heavy toll on the idiots marching up.   

The South was always on the defense and dug in in the south.  When they attacked in the North against fortified positions, they lost big time. 

I saw a reenactment of the North charging a Confederate fortified position.  Wouldn't SOMEONE have thought to say  "Creep over this ridge and fire from prone"?

It makes you want to learn to travel back in time...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on July 25, 2018, 01:31:46 PM
I don't get to this thread that much, because I'm relatively casual about gaming, although my non gaming friends think I'm a bit of a fanatic, and not acting my age.  But I do like games, usually FPS, but not all of course.  I don't know if anyone has brought up The Last of Us, as I'm so unfamiliar with the games being played here that I suspect I way out in left field with my tastes, but it's the best game I've played, and I've played it too many times to count.  I've had other "best" games, but Last of Us tops them.  It's even got a absorbing story, which at one time I would have thought must be forbidden by National Gaming Association.

So anyway, I was playing it for the umpteenth time this morning, and I came upon a door which I had never opened.  I've been playing it for two years and I thought I had explored the environment with a fine toothed comb, but apparently not fine enough.  It was in the shadows, moderately well hidden to a room full of helpful goodies, tools, ammo, etc.

It was a rush.  I don't know.  Maybe I'm not acting my age.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on July 25, 2018, 01:43:05 PM
Quote from: Baruch on July 21, 2018, 02:41:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2ptN5K4Vy8
This clip must be the longest prelude to a battle Hollywood ever made.  Marching, marching, marching.  Yet is seemed very real, and without a cannon being fired, it was still tense drama.  I have a Gettysburg movie already, but this one looks worth a watch.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on July 25, 2018, 01:48:26 PM
I'm not finding anything at Amazon released in 1993, and there's a bunch under "Pickett's Charge."

The movie I have is from 1993, but I sure don't remember that dramatic marching scene.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 25, 2018, 01:51:14 PM
Quote from: SGOS on July 25, 2018, 01:31:46 PM
I don't get to this thread that much, because I'm relatively casual about gaming, although my non gaming friends think I'm a bit of a fanatic, and not acting my age.  But I do like games, usually FPS, but not all of course.  I don't know if anyone has brought up The Last of Us, as I'm so unfamiliar with the games being played here that I suspect I way out in left field with my tastes, but it's the best game I've played, and I've played it too many times to count.  I've had other "best" games, but Last of Us tops them.  It's even got a absorbing story, which at one time I would have thought must be forbidden by National Gaming Association.

So anyway, I was playing it for the umpteenth time this morning, and I came upon a door which I had never opened.  I've been playing it for two years and I thought I had explored the environment with a fine toothed comb, but apparently not fine enough.  It was in the shadows, moderately well hidden to a room full of helpful goodies, tools, ammo, etc.

It was a rush.  I don't know.  Maybe I'm not acting my age.

First, I only have 2 connections here.  "Show unread posts" and "Show new replies".  That actually covers everything, (or maybe it doesn't?)  So I don't see specific forums.

Second, are you talking about a quest game?  Because I woud dearly love one to try.  The last one I played was on a Commodore (Thief Of Fate, or something like that, so that tells you something.  It allowed you to set up some characters with dirrerent skills and solve problems in pursuit of a goal.  No live action (I hate live action).

So can you tell me more about this ?  And what is FPS (it will be obvious I suppose once you tell me), LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on July 25, 2018, 02:21:12 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on July 25, 2018, 01:51:14 PM
So can you tell me more about this ?  And what is FPS (it will be obvious I suppose once you tell me), LOL!
FPS is a First Person Shooter, and they are action games, with occasional problems to solve, but really killing your way to the end of the game is what happens.  You have to learn what method of defense to use in various situations.  Hand to hand or what weapon.  Do you sneak up and knife a guy, or to you throw a bomb at him.  Maybe throw a brick at him and then rush him as he's holding his head coming back to his senses.  Some things work, other's don't so well, depending on the situations.  From what I gather, people are drawn to various types of games.  I've played what I think you mean by "quest game" a couple of times, and even some of those involve killing, but were more about solving puzzling situations.  I don't think most here on interested in First Person Shooters, but I could be wrong.

The Last of Us takes place in a dystopian future where a plague has wiped out most of civilization leaving scores of zombies.  So you have to kill zombies, but there are also some rebels and left over humans capitalizing on the lack of law and order to survive, and they can be more treacherous than the zombies.  Once vibrant cities are empty collapsing cities, with occasional survivors living in the rubble.

You have a task of taking a key person to a specific medical facility that can alter the course of civilization.  That's the premise.  Sound familiar?  The plot is better, and I really find myself engaging with the main characters, an unlikely pair that learn to care for and depend on each other, as the game progresses.  I actually find it touching in spite of the fact that they argue a good part of the time.  Beyond their snipes at each other, you begin to understand how important they are to each other.  That's what sets it apart from the average "run and gun" first person shooters I've played.

Would I recommend it?  I dunno.  I only know the effect it has on me.  It's bloody, violent, and very touching.  It get's good reviews, but all the games out there do pretty well, because there are a lot of tastes.  I've bought some games that were extremely popular that I never bothered finishing.  Every time I buy a game, I know there's a risk that I'm wasting my money.  So I wouldn't guarantee that you would like it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 25, 2018, 02:59:27 PM
Quote from: SGOS on July 25, 2018, 02:21:12 PM
FPS is a First Person Shooter, and they are action games, with occasional problems to solve, but really killing your way to the end of the game is what happens.  You have to learn what method of defense to use in various situations.  Hand to hand or what weapon.  Do you sneak up and knife a guy, or to you throw a bomb at him.  Maybe throw a brick at him and then rush him as he's holding his head coming back to his senses.  Some things work, other's don't so well, depending on the situations.  From what I gather, people are drawn to various types of games.  I've played what I think you mean by "quest game" a couple of times, and even some of those involve killing, but were more about solving puzzling situations.  I don't think most here on interested in First Person Shooters, but I could be wrong.

The Last of Us takes place in a dystopian future where a plague has wiped out most of civilization leaving scores of zombies.  So you have to kill zombies, but there are also some rebels and left over humans capitalizing on the lack of law and order to survive, and they can be more treacherous than the zombies.  Once vibrant cities are empty collapsing cities, with occasional survivors living in the rubble.

You have a task of taking a key person to a specific medical facility that can alter the course of civilization.  That's the premise.  Sound familiar?  The plot is better, and I really find myself engaging with the main characters, an unlikely pair that learn to care for and depend on each other, as the game progresses.  I actually find it touching in spite of the fact that they argue a good part of the time.  Beyond their snipes at each other, you begin to understand how important they are to each other.  That's what sets it apart from the average "run and gun" first person shooters I've played.

Would I recommend it?  I dunno.  I only know the effect it has on me.  It's bloody, violent, and very touching.  It get's good reviews, but all the games out there do pretty well, because there are a lot of tastes.  I've bought some games that were extremely popular that I never bothered finishing.  Every time I buy a game, I know there's a risk that I'm wasting my money.  So I wouldn't guarantee that you would like it.

Thanks.  Not what I'm looking for in anew game.  I know what you mean about some games not being what you want.  I want to search rather than buy blind.  Maybe I'm cheap, LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on July 25, 2018, 03:25:55 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on July 25, 2018, 02:59:27 PM
Thanks.  Not what I'm looking for in anew game.  I know what you mean about some games not being what you want.  I want to search rather than buy blind.  Maybe I'm cheap, LOL!
Yeah, I'm cheap too.  At release date prices, without any user reviews, you cannot know what you are getting.  Before the prices start to drop, there are enough reviews to get an idea if you will like it, but I wait and wait until it's somewhere around $15.  Years ago, I subscribed to PC Gamer, one of very few magazines I've ever had a subscription for.  PC Gamer would start hyping a game a couple of years in advance, so you knew what the block busters were supposed to be and when they were coming.  They were generally close when it came time to review, but one issue they remarked on a game that had just been released, and for which they had no pre-release hype, and as far as I know, had never mentioned.  PC Gamer readers didn't know anything about it, but after it was released they made a comment almost in passing.  They simply said, "If you haven't played this game you should."

The game was Far Cry which started an ongoing franchise and is my second favorite game.  I loved the first, but can't play it on my newer PC without a special patch that eventually screws up some other programs, which I can't fix until I'm done with the game, and then I have to do a system reset.  I like the 2nd Far Cry and still play that on occasion but on my PlayStation.  The third one I bought used for the PC, and it had so many bugs in it, that I didn't even get to the second chapter.  Haven't played another Fry Cry after that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on July 25, 2018, 05:41:44 PM
[quote author=SGOS link=topic=1332.msg1225177#msg1225177 date=1532542872

Would I recommend it?  I dunno.  I only know the effect it has on me.  It's bloody, violent, and very touching.  It get's good reviews, but all the games out there do pretty well, because there are a lot of tastes.  I've bought some games that were extremely popular that I never bothered finishing.  Every time I buy a game, I know there's a risk that I'm wasting my money.  So I wouldn't guarantee that you would like it.
[/quote]
SGOS, that is my eternal problem.  I ask, read reviews, look at steam players responses, buy the game and still find there just is something that I don't like, or rubs me the wrong way or, I don't, know is just 'off'.  The Witcher.  I should love it to death!!! I should, I should, I should, and there is no excuse for not liking it.  But I don't--at least not now or yet.  I bought it and played it for awhile and I stopped.  ?????  So, I don't do much research anymore--I do a little.  If I can afford it I buy it or wait for steam to have a sale.  I don't seem to do a good, logical research, so why bother.  I do know what I like--I like Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3, New Vegas and Fallout 4.  I play them to death.  Again and again.  The STALKER series, but not quite as much.  So, when I do go shopping for a new game, I ask myself, 'would you rather play Skyrim again, or try a new one.  Most of the time I replay one of my favs.  But now, as I finish up on FO3 (again or is it again again???), I have Destiny 2 on tap, loaded and ready to go.  Did a little research asked a couple of grandkids and grand nephews who play games, looked at steam and well, here goes soon.  We'll see.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 25, 2018, 06:01:37 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on July 25, 2018, 05:41:44 PM
[quote author=SGOS link=topic=1332.msg1225177#msg1225177 date=1532542872

Would I recommend it?  I dunno.  I only know the effect it has on me.  It's bloody, violent, and very touching.  It get's good reviews, but all the games out there do pretty well, because there are a lot of tastes.  I've bought some games that were extremely popular that I never bothered finishing.  Every time I buy a game, I know there's a risk that I'm wasting my money.  So I wouldn't guarantee that you would like it.

SGOS, that is my eternal problem.  I ask, read reviews, look at steam players responses, buy the game and still find there just is something that I don't like, or rubs me the wrong way or, I don't, know is just 'off'.  The Witcher.  I should love it to death!!! I should, I should, I should, and there is no excuse for not liking it.  But I don't--at least not now or yet.  I bought it and played it for awhile and I stopped.  ?????  So, I don't do much research anymore--I do a little.  If I can afford it I buy it or wait for steam to have a sale.  I don't seem to do a good, logical research, so why bother.  I do know what I like--I like Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3, New Vegas and Fallout 4.  I play them to death.  Again and again.  The STALKER series, but not quite as much.  So, when I do go shopping for a new game, I ask myself, 'would you rather play Skyrim again, or try a new one.  Most of the time I replay one of my favs.  But now, as I finish up on FO3 (again or is it again again???), I have Destiny 2 on tap, loaded and ready to go.  Did a little research asked a couple of grandkids and grand nephews who play games, looked at steam and well, here goes soon.  We'll see.

Games work for individuals or not.  I'm very fussy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on July 25, 2018, 06:28:06 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on July 25, 2018, 06:01:37 PM
Games work for individuals or not.  I'm very fussy.
That's for damned sure!!  But then, so a I. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 25, 2018, 08:28:45 PM
Quote from: SGOS on July 25, 2018, 01:48:26 PM
I'm not finding anything at Amazon released in 1993, and there's a bunch under "Pickett's Charge."

The movie I have is from 1993, but I sure don't remember that dramatic marching scene.

Here is a review by someone who cares, and why it is one of the best war movies of all time ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ1f9vliwiA

Adding, his review of Waterloo ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWKk5Sy0JT8
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on July 25, 2018, 10:50:13 PM
Quote from: Baruch on July 25, 2018, 08:28:45 PM
Here is a review...
Yeah, that's the one I've got.  Oh well, time to pull it out and watch it again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 26, 2018, 12:19:22 AM
Quote from: SGOS on July 25, 2018, 10:50:13 PM
Yeah, that's the one I've got.  Oh well, time to pull it out and watch it again.

Four hours ... For me Joshua Chamberlain in the biggest hero of the movie.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on July 26, 2018, 10:28:06 AM
Quote from: SGOS on July 25, 2018, 01:48:26 PM
I'm not finding anything at Amazon released in 1993, and there's a bunch under "Pickett's Charge."

The movie I have is from 1993, but I sure don't remember that dramatic marching scene.
ISBN 0-7806-3277-X (254 minutes.)

Ted Turner, IIRC, did this as a TV mini-series, two nights. It spotlights the above charge and Chamberlain's Maine boys on Little Round Top.

Shelby Foote said that "Gettysburg was the price the South paid for having Bobby Lee."

I just watched this yesterday and the day before. Following up with "The Rough Riders" (not a gay film, btw.)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on July 26, 2018, 10:29:03 AM
Separately: The reaction of the re-enactors when General Lee rides out amongst them in full make up is just fucking eerie.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on July 26, 2018, 12:06:54 PM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on July 26, 2018, 10:29:03 AM
Separately: The reaction of the re-enactors when General Lee rides out amongst them in full make up is just fucking eerie.
Those guys must have been in their glory doing their thing for a Hollywood movie.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on July 26, 2018, 12:12:24 PM
Quote from: SGOS on July 26, 2018, 12:06:54 PM
Those guys must have been in their glory doing their thing for a Hollywood movie.
They do an encampment every year, or did, and with word that a movie would be filmed the attendance soared. They also got to see a dozen twelve pounders do a battery fire, something that is getting ever more rare. The "extras" on that video are worth a look.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 26, 2018, 12:32:47 PM
Rough Riders mini-series 1997?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeV0gQ5GIUk

This was a good movie too.  South of me is the only Spanish-American War memorial I have seen ... to a (then recent) HS graduate who died on San Juan hill.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on July 26, 2018, 12:34:28 PM
And a very healthy selection of quotes from the originals. Sounds a bit stilted today, but that's how they talked back then. Berenger nailed Teddy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 01, 2018, 03:25:13 AM
Quote from: Baruch on July 25, 2018, 08:28:45 PM
Here is a review by someone who cares, and why it is one of the best war movies of all time ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ1f9vliwiA

Adding, his review of Waterloo ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWKk5Sy0JT8

Yeah, I watch the CDs often.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 01, 2018, 03:32:10 AM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on July 26, 2018, 10:29:03 AM
Separately: The reaction of the re-enactors when General Lee rides out amongst them in full make up is just fucking eerie.

I had a co-worker who was a fanatic Confederate re-enactor.  But that was because he was also a fanatic white supremist, argued that slavery had nothing to do with the Civil War, and rather liked the Nazis.  Confederate Civil War re-enactors are basically supporting the same idea.

When I showed him one day that almost all the Southern State statements about why they were leaving the Union were about protecting slavery, he just ignored it.  LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 01, 2018, 11:45:20 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 01, 2018, 03:32:10 AM
I had a co-worker who was a fanatic Confederate re-enactor.  But that was because he was also a fanatic white supremist, argued that slavery had nothing to do with the Civil War, and rather liked the Nazis.  Confederate Civil War re-enactors are basically supporting the same idea.

When I showed him one day that almost all the Southern State statements about why they were leaving the Union were about protecting slavery, he just ignored it.  LOL!
I bet he was a christian, as well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on August 01, 2018, 08:17:55 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 01, 2018, 11:45:20 AM
I bet he was a christian, as well.

Both sides (in the original conflict) were.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 04, 2018, 03:33:36 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 01, 2018, 11:45:20 AM
I bet he was a christian, as well.

Indeed he was and an intolerant one too.  No big surprise there.  He was a routine hater of all who were "not like him".  He never realized I was an atheist though, LOL!  Dense as a block of basalt...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on August 04, 2018, 01:06:06 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 04, 2018, 03:33:36 AM
Indeed he was and an intolerant one too.  No big surprise there.  He was a routine hater of all who were "not like him".  He never realized I was an atheist though, LOL!  Dense as a block of basalt...

Are you prejudiced against volcanics?  Shame!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 05, 2018, 10:58:51 PM
Currently going through Nexus Mods and blocking all the authors I can find posting "sexy" mods. I wanna play Skyrim, not Thotrim, and having to dig through that shit just to find the good stuff is annoying. -_-
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 06, 2018, 12:09:06 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 05, 2018, 10:58:51 PM
Currently going through Nexus Mods and blocking all the authors I can find posting "sexy" mods. I wanna play Skyrim, not Thotrim, and having to dig through that shit just to find the good stuff is annoying. -_-
I'm kinda sorta there with you, but I really like the mods that make the NPCs look less fugly and I do appreciate gorgeous followers.

*edit - stuff like this (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/89635). Have you ever seen anything so full of splendor?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on August 06, 2018, 01:56:14 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 06, 2018, 12:09:06 AM
I'm kinda sorta there with you, but I really like the mods that make the NPCs look less fugly and I do appreciate gorgeous followers.

*edit - stuff like this (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/89635). Have you ever seen anything so full of splendor?
Meh.  Have they got one to turn all the male followers into buff studmuffins?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on August 06, 2018, 04:26:26 AM
I use to have a lot of skyrim mods for such things (plus several sex/nude mods), however I kinda stopped there and didn't download anymore skin or model mods, since later ones just looked weird to me, kind of plastic looking



Like it kinda ruined the immersion having men with supermodel plastic faces in a setting with swords and dragons
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on August 06, 2018, 06:10:03 AM
Anybody watch the "Skyrim: Cops" videos on Youtube?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 06, 2018, 10:16:35 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 06, 2018, 12:09:06 AM
I'm kinda sorta there with you, but I really like the mods that make the NPCs look less fugly and I do appreciate gorgeous followers.

*edit - stuff like this (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/89635). Have you ever seen anything so full of splendor?
Oh I'm all for prettying the game up, it's just shit like this (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/18978) I'm tired of having to sift through.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 15, 2018, 02:02:41 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 22, 2018, 11:54:52 PMAnd at the edge of known space, a bizarre robot-like race with a modestly-sized empire...no wait, make that a medium-sized empire...no...even larger...and is that a fleet...no that can't possibly be a fleet, it's too large...

*stunned silence*

...OH CRAP.
Endless Space 2 Day 3:

My fleet discovers the Academy!  Think of it as Xavier's school for the Gifted with a work-study program.  Whoever controls this has a huge advantage over other factions.  And it's at the far the edge of my territory, nestled tightly in the bosom of those weird robots with their massive space fleet swarming around it.

I'm going to need allies.  So I smoke the peace pipe with the trees (I hope the pipe wasn't anyone they knew) and make an alliance.  With them at my back, I can concentrate on pushing to the Academy.  Just one problem.  The remnant of the Cravers empire is still in the way.  Time to finish the bugs off for good!

Right as our fragile truce expires, I ready an invasion force to strike at their homeworld.  It's an ugly planet.  A bug planet.  A planet hostile to life as we know it.  It took a lot longer to fall than I would have liked, but it fell.  And it wasn't the mighty fleet, it wasn't some fancy new weapon that brought them down.  It was a drill instructor named Zim, who shot their last soldier right in the nerve stem.  Now, there's nothing stopping me from marching on the Academy.  I just need a few more turns to boost my science and industry...

Then all hell broke loose and took me completely off guard.

The robots invaded.  Everywhere.  I wasn't even close to prepared.

They rolled over the few remaining bug worlds, smashed my ally mercilessly, and skirted around my fortified worlds to attack my weak undefended positions.  I fought desperate battles on each and every world, slowing down the breakneck pace of their expansion.  But it wasn't enough.

But in my darkest hour, my scientists finally unlocked the Obelisks of All Space-Time.  I couldn't win the war, but I didn't need to.  In true Sophon fashion, I would master the stars themselves before mastering the art of war.  And my rushed constructions went up just in time.

VICTORY VIA TARDIS!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 17, 2018, 01:18:05 AM
I just got around to playing the Hissho DLC for Endless Space 2.  It's a blast.

The Hissho (elite warriors who love blood sacrifices) are kinda underpowered...is what I would say if I didn't exploit the hell out of their mechanics.

Basically, you win or lose based on how fast you accumulate "honor".  You win battles or invade planets, you get honor.  You lose battles (or retreat), you lose honor.

Turns out you can invade planets, plunder them, then invade them over and over again.  Imagine Predator 2 just with hundreds of Predators stalking through ruined cities.  Let's just say a LOT of trophies are gathered every night.

I also occupy planets, get everyone to commit seppuku, and reap a huge reward.

The AI doesn't know about these tricks and therefore is kind of a pushover.

Me playing as Hissho:



The AI playing as Hissho:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on August 17, 2018, 05:46:15 AM
Free Steam key:

Orwell:
BGJ7R-IY240-5XP7D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 17, 2018, 11:36:02 AM
My brother absolutely loves Orwell!

And I dunno how to feel about that.  On one hand, trying novel and fairly cerebral games is great.  On the other hand, he talks to me about his illicit spying and scheming bringing absolute ruin down on someone who was probably innocent as if it were a new quiche recipe.  Grats?

Granted, I tear through bandits like 1-ply toilet paper, so I guess I don't have too much room to criticize.  But at least I know they were bad people and met them in combat face-to-face.  That cloak-and-dagger stuff is seriously messed up.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on August 17, 2018, 07:15:53 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 17, 2018, 11:36:02 AM
My brother absolutely loves Orwell!

And I dunno how to feel about that.  On one hand, trying novel and fairly cerebral games is great.  On the other hand, he talks to me about his illicit spying and scheming bringing absolute ruin down on someone who was probably innocent as if it were a new quiche recipe.  Grats?

Granted, I tear through bandits like 1-ply toilet paper, so I guess I don't have too much room to criticize.  But at least I know they were bad people and met them in combat face-to-face.  That cloak-and-dagger stuff is seriously messed up.

J Edgar Hoover would agree with you.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on August 30, 2018, 04:42:24 PM
Free Steam keys:

Layers of Fear
889R7-M7F2B-9TWTF

How to Survive:
9BILB-P8AVG-EA7Y3

Please let me know if claimed.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 01, 2018, 04:14:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjF9GgrY9c0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjF9GgrY9c0)

If you haven't seen the Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay reveal... just stop what you are doing now, and go do that. It's like... Bioware (good-era) choices and RPG elements (think Mass Effect/KotOR/Dragon Age era)... with some Bioshock Infinite/Witcher 3 level world building and writing, elements of GTA 5 open-world involved but with absolutely insane attention to detail... all set in a cyberpunk universe very reminiscent to me of the Judge Dredd world but with the cybernetics of Neuromancer and some of the classic books and of course some hints of Bladerunner.

It's just... oh god. It's so good.

There is one line in this reaction video, which really is probably only worth watching if you are nerdgasming over this as much as I am, that I just find so interesting...

"That's how young cyberpunk is as a genre... it's just fantastically young as a sci-fi genre. The guy who basically invented it (in text form) is on Twitter saying, "Yeah. You got it.".

...and yeah, it's interesting that what seems to me perhaps the most realistic vision of the future yet, and certainly the most realistic vision in sci-fi of what society is today, is such a young genre. Yes, William Gibson is certainly getting up there in age, but he is still "young" enough to understand how to use Twitter or even to be alive and using twitter, or that they consult Mike Pondsmith who truly invented the genre with his boardgame. To hear him endorsing the vision that CD Projekt Red has for the game and that they are getting his opinions on it... everything about this game screams, "Being done right".

That doesn't mean it will be a masterpiece, it may be a total flop, but they are at least all the right steps... it's one of the few gaming companies today that operates on a solid budget but still respects it's consumers and doesn't do shit like microtranscations (and focuses exclusively on single-player games), they are fans of the source material(s), they are getting input from the source creators, they are taking years and years and years to develop the game instead of rushing it(it's likely not going to be out for at least another 2-3 years), the PR has been amazing...

Hype train is 2077/100.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZR_ZmPl94o&t=618s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZR_ZmPl94o&t=618s)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 01, 2018, 07:57:03 PM
Shiranu, I'm with you on this one!  Really, looks good!  Ready for it right now!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 01, 2018, 08:16:20 PM
Still trying to beat Civ V.  Pieces won't move where I guide them.  I assume that is my fault.  I'm missing something in this game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 01, 2018, 08:28:12 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on September 01, 2018, 04:14:02 PMIf you haven't seen the Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay reveal... just stop what you are doing now, and go do that. It's like... Bioware (good-era) choices and RPG elements (think Mass Effect/KotOR/Dragon Age era)... with some Bioshock Infinite/Witcher 3 level world building and writing, elements of GTA 5 open-world involved but with absolutely insane attention to detail... all set in a cyberpunk universe very reminiscent to me of the Judge Dredd world but with the cybernetics of Neuromancer and some of the classic books and of course some hints of Bladerunner.

It's just... oh god. It's so good.
I agree 100%.  But until it's released and the devs make good on the hype, I'm just going to stay cautiously optimistic.

I've gotten swept up in the hype and gotten burned before.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 22, 2018, 01:06:12 AM
https://www.usgamer.net/articles/report-telltale-games-shutting-down-the-wolf-among-us-2-and-stranger-things-canceled

Apparently, Telltale Games is shutting down and the last installment of their Walking Dead series, ironically named The Final Season, will never be completely finished.



And I just replayed Season 2 and I'm currently partway through New Frontier.  :(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 22, 2018, 01:23:40 AM
Clarification:  part of The Final Season will be released - the first two episodes out of a planned four episodes.  So literally half the game is going to be made.  Feels bad, man.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 22, 2018, 02:29:33 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 22, 2018, 01:06:12 AM
https://www.usgamer.net/articles/report-telltale-games-shutting-down-the-wolf-among-us-2-and-stranger-things-canceled

Apparently, Telltale Games is shutting down and the last installment of their Walking Dead series, ironically named The Final Season, will never be completely finished.



And I just replayed Season 2 and I'm currently partway through New Frontier.  :(
Thats a horrible shame. I own almost everything they ever made.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on September 22, 2018, 02:35:15 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 22, 2018, 01:06:12 AM
https://www.usgamer.net/articles/report-telltale-games-shutting-down-the-wolf-among-us-2-and-stranger-things-canceled

Apparently, Telltale Games is shutting down and the last installment of their Walking Dead series, ironically named The Final Season, will never be completely finished.



And I just replayed Season 2 and I'm currently partway through New Frontier.  :(
You should pick up Michonne if you havent already.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 22, 2018, 11:11:19 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on September 22, 2018, 02:35:15 AM
You should pick up Michonne if you havent already.
I have.  I liked it.  Michonne racks up quite the kill count.  I was defiant and unapologetically brutal towards villains but restrained in dealing with innocents, which I think is within her character.  My final choice was [spoiler]to let Norma get eaten by walkers rather than mercy kill her.[/spoiler]

But I like the themes of Lee/Clem's story better.  Redemption.  Learning how to survive.  Surviving without losing yourself.  Hope against all odds.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on September 22, 2018, 11:20:13 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on August 30, 2018, 04:42:24 PM
Free Steam keys:

Layers of Fear
889R7-M7F2B-9TWTF

How to Survive:
9BILB-P8AVG-EA7Y3

Please let me know if claimed.
Got em
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on October 09, 2018, 09:21:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocd4I_67Uso


EEEEEEEEEEE!! This looks soooo good! Loved the original streets of rage series, can't wait to see how this one fairs.

(edit: removed the other video cause that was a fan made game, not what this up coming one will be apparently)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 09, 2018, 09:28:54 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 22, 2018, 01:06:12 AM
https://www.usgamer.net/articles/report-telltale-games-shutting-down-the-wolf-among-us-2-and-stranger-things-canceled

Apparently, Telltale Games is shutting down and the last installment of their Walking Dead series, ironically named The Final Season, will never be completely finished.
Update:  it's slated to be finished by Skybound games.  Clem's story won't be getting cut short after all!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on October 10, 2018, 08:53:27 PM
Watch out for the subject of upcoming popular video games.  You are what you play ... GTA tribe.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on October 11, 2018, 10:50:35 AM
Quote from: Baruch on October 10, 2018, 08:53:27 PM
Watch out for the subject of upcoming popular video games.  You are what you play ... GTA tribe.
Totally true, after playing 4 different GTA games, I can't hold my urge back to steal cars and gun down strangers with a minigun.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 11, 2018, 11:07:00 AM
I'm actually fairly nice in most RPGs.  I almost always wipe out bandits/slavers and try to protect any bastion of civilization I find.  I only come down hard on them if they have some nefarious intent.  Or if they're Aldmeri Dominion.  Because screw the Aldmeri Dominion.

And on an individual level, I'm more likely to rescue/protect people than hurt them.  Unless they attack me first.  Or talk smack.

I've tried evil runs, but I generally get dissatisfied and abandon it.  I much prefer strolling into a town that's become prosperous and getting friendly greetings from the locals than walking by a ruined ghost town.  That's too depressing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 11, 2018, 12:15:45 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 11, 2018, 11:07:00 AM
I'm actually fairly nice in most RPGs.  I almost always wipe out bandits/slavers and try to protect any bastion of civilization I find.  I only come down hard on them if they have some nefarious intent.  Or if they're Aldmeri Dominion.  Because screw the Aldmeri Dominion.

And on an individual level, I'm more likely to rescue/protect people than hurt them.  Unless they attack me first.  Or talk smack.

I've tried evil runs, but I generally get dissatisfied and abandon it.  I much prefer strolling into a town that's become prosperous and getting friendly greetings from the locals than walking by a ruined ghost town.  That's too depressing.

For me, games like Skyrim are a source of escapism. They allow me to be who I can't be in real life. My main character has similar ideals as myself, although she's also a thieving kleptomaniac. But I've also made some characters who are more pure good or pure evil. I have one orc character I turned into a Vampire Lord, and she's just a mass murdering psychopath. Killing in her transformed state helps her live that life without consequences, much like myself behind my computer screen. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 11, 2018, 12:27:03 PM
I don't so much try to escape (though that is a motivating factor) as I try to challenge myself to become the best version of myself that I can be and stick to a self-chosen code even if it's not as easy or as rewarded by the game mechanics.

When I played Morrowind, I absolutely refused to steal.  I was sorely tempted to, since early on you have some pretty severe money problems.  But resisting temptation and persevering in difficult circumstances is imo the real challenge of the game.

Also, I sold practically everything I ever got to Ra'Virr (http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Ra%27Virr) in Balmora.  And since merchants in Morrowind often equip gear that you sell them, he steadily got more and more well-equipped over time.  At the very beginning of the game, he boasted (inaccurately) that he had badass daedric weapons for sale.  Well, I made his dream a reality!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 11, 2018, 12:44:03 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 11, 2018, 12:27:03 PM
I don't so much try to escape (though that is a motivating factor) as I try to challenge myself to become the best version of myself that I can be and stick to a self-chosen code even if it's not as easy or as rewarded by the game mechanics.

When I played Morrowind, I absolutely refused to steal.  I was sorely tempted to, since early on you have some pretty severe money problems.  But resisting temptation and persevering in difficult circumstances is imo the real challenge of the game.

Also, I sold practically everything I ever got to Ra'Virr (http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Ra%27Virr) in Balmora.  And since merchants in Morrowind often equip gear that you sell them, he steadily got more and more well-equipped over time.  At the very beginning of the game, he boasted (inaccurately) that he had badass daedric weapons for sale.  Well, I made his dream a reality!

I didn't realize that shop owners equipped what you gave them. A shop owner wearing a full set of Daedric armor and weapons sounds hilarious. No thief would have the guts to try stealing from him.

Speaking of thieves, did you know that Skyrim's thieves have a secret system of code to communicate with each other? If you look closely, many shops have markings nearby. On the door posts, on barrels, etc. The shape of the marking can tell the thief if the shop is full of good loot, if it's barren (not worth the effort), or if the shop owner is particularly dangerous. The game doesn't overtly tell you about this, but I think there's a book somewhere in the Thieves Guild hideout that explains what the markings mean.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 11, 2018, 01:10:36 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on October 11, 2018, 12:44:03 PMI didn't realize that shop owners equipped what you gave them. A shop owner wearing a full set of Daedric armor and weapons sounds hilarious. No thief would have the guts to try stealing from him.
They do!  But only if it's an upgrade to what they're currently wearing and iirc what they equip varies depending on race/class restrictions.

QuoteSpeaking of thieves, did you know that Skyrim's thieves have a secret system of code to communicate with each other?
Yes.  Shadowmarks.  I loved the Nightingale quest, but other than that, I didn't have much interest in the thieves guild.

In Morrowind, one guild's questline could get you kicked out of another guild, so you really have to prioritize and I generally either go warrior or mage, not sneakthief.  I was leery in even joining Skyrim's thieves guild because of that prior experience.

I was super excited about Skyrim's warrior guild but I was very disappointed.  I was also disappointed with the mage's guild, though I suppose that makes sense given Skyrim's warrior culture.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 11, 2018, 02:29:04 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 11, 2018, 01:10:36 PM
They do!  But only if it's an upgrade to what they're currently wearing and iirc what they equip varies depending on race/class restrictions.

Yes.  Shadowmarks.  I loved the Nightingale quest, but other than that, I didn't have much interest in the thieves guild.

In Morrowind, one guild's questline could get you kicked out of another guild, so you really have to prioritize and I generally either go warrior or mage, not sneakthief.  I was leery in even joining Skyrim's thieves guild because of that prior experience.

I was super excited about Skyrim's warrior guild but I was very disappointed.  I was also disappointed with the mage's guild, though I suppose that makes sense given Skyrim's warrior culture.

Ironically, I was actually more hesitant to join the Thieves Guild in Skyrim, despite the lack of conflict between the guilds. While Skyrim's approach to guilds is much more friendly to the casual crowd (which I hate, but that's another discussion), I had my thief forego joining the Thieves Guild due to their more mob-ish nature. While the Thieves Guild in other regions operates in the dark, the political favor they have in Riften has led to their guild operating pretty openly. One of the early quests has you destroying one man's property to bully him into paying up, which didn't mesh with my virtuous thief character. And of course, the very first thing the Thieves Guild has you do for them is frame a man for thievery, although the player might assume that the man you're framing deserves it somehow.

In contrast, the Thieves Guild in Morrowind has you doing some Robin Hood style work, helping those less fortunate.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 11, 2018, 03:03:20 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on October 11, 2018, 02:29:04 PMIn contrast, the Thieves Guild in Morrowind has you doing some Robin Hood style work, helping those less fortunate.
Ah, that's pretty nice!  I went with the Imperial Legion, the Fighter's Guild, and House Redoran (the least objectionable Dunmer Great House).

It goes without saying that I annihilated the Camonna Tong every chance I got.

I'm thinking about doing a new Morrowind run (no stealing, no spellcasting except for enchantments and possibly mark/recall).  Really get into the warrior nitty-gritty, forcing myself to rely more on gear and strategy without the convenience of magic.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 11, 2018, 03:34:14 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 11, 2018, 03:03:20 PM
Ah, that's pretty nice!  I went with the Imperial Legion, the Fighter's Guild, and House Redoran (the least objectionable Dunmer Great House).

It goes without saying that I annihilated the Camonna Tong every chance I got.

I'm thinking about doing a new Morrowind run (no stealing, no spellcasting except for enchantments and possibly mark/recall).  Really get into the warrior nitty-gritty, forcing myself to rely more on gear and strategy without the convenience of magic.

The Camonna Tong are an interesting guild, although you can't actually join them. Essentially, they're legal murderers. Morrowind's 007, with a license to kill. I never did any quests concerning them. While I do make a ton of alts on every Bethesda game, my main is always the same character: my virtuous thief. In my headcanon, she's reincarnated between every game. I don't know why. I just have an attachment to that character. Maybe because she was the first character I made in Morrowind who made it to the end of the story. Before, my computer was crap and would crash all the time, so I couldn't get very far. I got it on XBOX, and was finally able to finish. But anyway, while my main will clear an entire dungeon of bandits before they know what hit them, sometimes eating their hearts out in Werewolf form, she's not one to take hit contracts. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 11, 2018, 04:01:46 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on October 11, 2018, 03:34:14 PMWhile I do make a ton of alts on every Bethesda game, my main is always the same character: my virtuous thief. In my headcanon, she's reincarnated between every game. I don't know why. I just have an attachment to that character.
Same.  My main is a chivilarous knight - a male Redguard.  Sword and board, heavy armor.  Poor magic ability funneled almost entirely into restoration.  Generally good-natured and extremely law-abiding.  Steadfastly loyal to The Empire and the Nine.

My Argonian is more mercenary and unscrupulous.  Shadowscale-esque.  Speed and stealth, mixed with a great deal of spying and information gathering.  Moderate magical ability poured into Illusion and Conjuration.  Hail Sithis.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on October 11, 2018, 07:51:50 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on October 11, 2018, 10:50:35 AM
Totally true, after playing 4 different GTA games, I can't hold my urge back to steal cars and gun down strangers with a minigun.

Really?  So you aren't being MKA Ultra conditioned for help Hillary's Legions?  As others noted above ... depends on what kind of character you play.  Though I think in most games, the best you can choose to be is an anti-hero like Venom.

Helter Skelter with gaming instead of rock?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 11, 2018, 08:03:06 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 11, 2018, 11:07:00 AM
I'm actually fairly nice in most RPGs.  I almost always wipe out bandits/slavers and try to protect any bastion of civilization I find.  I only come down hard on them if they have some nefarious intent.  Or if they're Aldmeri Dominion.  Because screw the Aldmeri Dominion.

And on an individual level, I'm more likely to rescue/protect people than hurt them.  Unless they attack me first.  Or talk smack.

I've tried evil runs, but I generally get dissatisfied and abandon it.  I much prefer strolling into a town that's become prosperous and getting friendly greetings from the locals than walking by a ruined ghost town.  That's too depressing.
That's how I play RPG's as well.  For example, I always wipe out Ceaser in New Vegas--and I always kill them on sight.  All slavers and bandits feel my wrath! :))  I've tried to play the evil side every now and again and it just does not feel right--so those efforts are short lived.  Yeah--screw the Aldmeri Dominion!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 11, 2018, 08:10:08 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on October 11, 2018, 02:29:04 PM
Ironically, I was actually more hesitant to join the Thieves Guild in Skyrim, despite the lack of conflict between the guilds. While Skyrim's approach to guilds is much more friendly to the casual crowd (which I hate, but that's another discussion), I had my thief forego joining the Thieves Guild due to their more mob-ish nature. While the Thieves Guild in other regions operates in the dark, the political favor they have in Riften has led to their guild operating pretty openly. One of the early quests has you destroying one man's property to bully him into paying up, which didn't mesh with my virtuous thief character. And of course, the very first thing the Thieves Guild has you do for them is frame a man for thievery, although the player might assume that the man you're framing deserves it somehow.

In contrast, the Thieves Guild in Morrowind has you doing some Robin Hood style work, helping those less fortunate.
At first I had the same problem--my thinking was much as yours.  But I steeled myself one day and did that guild.  For the most part, I could rationalize the thefts I had to do as sort of a Robin Hood act; in the end it was a fun guild to complete.  The Brotherhood, tho was quite the head trip.  I also did that guild with a bunch of rationalization.  I also learned early on with RPG's that I don't care anything about the games official achievement scoresheet.  I simply ignore it; I will never play as a friend to Caesar, for example.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 12, 2018, 01:24:30 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 11, 2018, 08:10:08 PMI also learned early on with RPG's that I don't care anything about the games official achievement scoresheet.  I simply ignore it; I will never play as a friend to Caesar, for example.
Ah, but you have to get the achievements!

I missed a bunch in Fallout because apparently using any console command makes you ineligible for any achievement for the entire session.  Did you toggle free camera mode for that screenshot in The Strip?  Well now you can't get Friend to Caesar unless you're already aware of this fact and rectified it or lucked out and obliviously restarted the program before heading out to the Battle for the Damn.

Supposedly, there's a mod that disables this (anticheat?) function, so now it's just punishing casuals, not cheaters.

But I digress.  In a space civ-like game, I got an achievement for colonizing every planet type in a single game.  How difficult was that?  I had to get out a clipboard, obsessively scout as much of the galaxy as possible (no easy feat since the scouts often get attacked and blown up), plan out my moves like a mofo, and spend like 6 hours in-game time to finally realize my game was missing a planet type.  :(  I had to a find a similar planet then terraform it, abandon it, then settle it again.  Then and only then did I get the achievement.

It was needlessly complicated, not fun at all, and made me want to force-choke whatever dev came up with it.  So naturally, it was the implementation of a fan suggestion.  Probably the sort of sociopath who reminds the teacher to collect the homework assignments.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 12, 2018, 01:47:38 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 12, 2018, 01:24:30 AM
Ah, but you have to get the achievements!

I missed a bunch in Fallout because apparently using any console command makes you ineligible for any achievement for the entire session.  Did you toggle free camera mode for that screenshot in The Strip?  Well now you can't get Friend to Caesar unless you're already aware of this fact and rectified it or lucked out and obliviously restarted the program before heading out to the Battle for the Damn.

Supposedly, there's a mod that disables this (anticheat?) function, so now it's just punishing casuals, not cheaters.

But I digress.  In a space civ-like game, I got an achievement for colonizing every planet type in a single game.  How difficult was that?  I had to get out a clipboard, obsessively scout as much of the galaxy as possible (no easy feat since the scouts often get attacked and blown up), plan out my moves like a mofo, and spend like 6 hours in-game time to finally realize my game was missing a planet type.  :(  I had to a find a similar planet then terraform it, abandon it, then settle it again.  Then and only then did I get the achievement.

It was needlessly complicated, not fun at all, and made me want to force-choke whatever dev came up with it.  So naturally, it was the implementation of a fan suggestion.  Probably the sort of sociopath who reminds the teacher to collect the homework assignments.

Both Skyrim Special Edition and Fallout 4 disable achievements when you have mods installed. But as you mentioned, there is a mod that gets around that. Kinda silly to lock achievements for using mods, when moddability is one of the main selling points of Bethesda games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 12, 2018, 09:11:04 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 12, 2018, 01:24:30 AM
Ah, but you have to get the achievements!

I missed a bunch in Fallout because apparently using any console command makes you ineligible for any achievement for the entire session.  Did you toggle free camera mode for that screenshot in The Strip?  Well now you can't get Friend to Caesar unless you're already aware of this fact and rectified it or lucked out and obliviously restarted the program before heading out to the Battle for the Damn.

Supposedly, there's a mod that disables this (anticheat?) function, so now it's just punishing casuals, not cheaters.

But I digress.  In a space civ-like game, I got an achievement for colonizing every planet type in a single game.  How difficult was that?  I had to get out a clipboard, obsessively scout as much of the galaxy as possible (no easy feat since the scouts often get attacked and blown up), plan out my moves like a mofo, and spend like 6 hours in-game time to finally realize my game was missing a planet type.  :(  I had to a find a similar planet then terraform it, abandon it, then settle it again.  Then and only then did I get the achievement.

It was needlessly complicated, not fun at all, and made me want to force-choke whatever dev came up with it.  So naturally, it was the implementation of a fan suggestion.  Probably the sort of sociopath who reminds the teacher to collect the homework assignments.
It's stuff like that that made me not care about the achievements for any game.  Besides, I'm not in competition with any other person on this planet (or any other planet for that matter) on who can get the best score.  My only goal is to get enjoyment out of the game.  And I would find no enjoyment in becoming a friend to Caesar. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 12, 2018, 10:44:43 AM
I do kinda like getting achievements that <1% of other players got.  It makes me feel elite.  Other than that, it's pretty pointless.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 12, 2018, 12:42:41 PM
And while I'm on the subject, achievements aren't really there for YOU, the player.  They exist primarily for the benefit of the devs/publisher.

1)  It keeps people playing the game longer.  Some people are completionists.  They absolutely have to get every achievement possible.  Well, achievements give people a reason to keep playing the game.  Why do they care if you play the game for 5 hours or 5 months or 5 years?  They already got your money.  Because player engagement is something that these companies care about and it absolutely factors into pitching the next game.

2) It helps them track player activities.  How do devs know if their DLC fell flat?  If practically no one unlocked any of the DLC achievements.  How do they know if players don't like a specific faction?  If practically no one got the "Win with Faction X" achievement.  ETC.  The Telltale games are all set up to generate an inescapable breadcrumb trail of achievements whose sole purpose seems to be tracking how far you got through the game.

This isn't to say achievements are all bad - some achievements are legit accomplishments (no death runs, pacifist runs, or I dunno, beating Sniper Elite solely with a Krummlauf) but most achievements (yay, you logged in!) are garbage.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on October 14, 2018, 09:30:43 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 12, 2018, 12:42:41 PM
And while I'm on the subject, achievements aren't really there for YOU, the player.  They exist primarily for the benefit of the devs/publisher.

1)  It keeps people playing the game longer.  Some people are completionists.  They absolutely have to get every achievement possible.  Well, achievements give people a reason to keep playing the game.  Why do they care if you play the game for 5 hours or 5 months or 5 years?  They already got your money.  Because player engagement is something that these companies care about and it absolutely factors into pitching the next game.

2) It helps them track player activities.  How do devs know if their DLC fell flat?  If practically no one unlocked any of the DLC achievements.  How do they know if players don't like a specific faction?  If practically no one got the "Win with Faction X" achievement.  ETC.  The Telltale games are all set up to generate an inescapable breadcrumb trail of achievements whose sole purpose seems to be tracking how far you got through the game.

This isn't to say achievements are all bad - some achievements are legit accomplishments (no death runs, pacifist runs, or I dunno, beating Sniper Elite solely with a Krummlauf) but most achievements (yay, you logged in!) are garbage.

I play games to figure out how to win of best other players.  I play a few just to compete with myself.  I hate games that disappear when computers change.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 16, 2018, 01:11:53 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 12, 2018, 12:42:41 PM
And while I'm on the subject, achievements aren't really there for YOU, the player.  They exist primarily for the benefit of the devs/publisher.

1)  It keeps people playing the game longer.  Some people are completionists.  They absolutely have to get every achievement possible.  Well, achievements give people a reason to keep playing the game.  Why do they care if you play the game for 5 hours or 5 months or 5 years?  They already got your money.  Because player engagement is something that these companies care about and it absolutely factors into pitching the next game.

2) It helps them track player activities.  How do devs know if their DLC fell flat?  If practically no one unlocked any of the DLC achievements.  How do they know if players don't like a specific faction?  If practically no one got the "Win with Faction X" achievement.  ETC.  The Telltale games are all set up to generate an inescapable breadcrumb trail of achievements whose sole purpose seems to be tracking how far you got through the game.

This isn't to say achievements are all bad - some achievements are legit accomplishments (no death runs, pacifist runs, or I dunno, beating Sniper Elite solely with a Krummlauf) but most achievements (yay, you logged in!) are garbage.

There's also the unconscious affect seeing an achievement has on the player. When that pop up appears on screen, it triggers the release of endorphins in the brain because it tricks you into thinking you've accomplished something worth celebrating. That, of course, results in a more positive experience. It's also manipulative, because it motivates the player to hunt after those achievements. The reason achievements are often plentiful early on and more difficult to get towards the end is that the developers are trying to form a sort of addictive habit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on October 16, 2018, 08:05:09 AM
I bought Age of Empires 2 HD edition 2 days ago from the Steam store.

I've been watching a lot of online games from the T90Official channel, and I must say, the pro players must be quite good players with a lot of micromanagement, seeing how well they're able to get an economy on its feet so quickly all the while directing units on the fly. I'm very slow compared to even normal players.

Currently I've done the tutorial with Wallace, and the first few missions with Joan of Arc. I probably won't do online games until after I'm at least able to defeat a 1v1 vs a hard AI. I did a small map with an easiest AI and it was way too easy. It did have good defence at its own base, but it only sent like 2 or 3 units at a time at my base, which was easy to counter, plus its economy was way behind mine even though I played quite inefficiently.

I used to own AoE2 back in the day, and I didn't complete all the campaigns because they were so difficult back then. I'm probably even slower nowadays. Dunno why I even bought it again, I guess watching all those vids on YouTube had an impact.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on October 18, 2018, 02:35:33 AM
I have been waiting for this one. https://www.ancient-cities.com/

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 18, 2018, 08:51:36 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on October 18, 2018, 02:35:33 AM
I have been waiting for this one. https://www.ancient-cities.com/
I had not noticed this game before.  Ancient cities sounds very interesting.  Sort of like Civ VI meets Fallout 4.  My kind of game!  Thanks for the heads up. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on October 19, 2018, 03:39:17 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 18, 2018, 08:51:36 AM
I had not noticed this game before.  Ancient cities sounds very interesting.  Sort of like Civ VI meets Fallout 4.  My kind of game!  Thanks for the heads up. :)

Yeah it looks good isn't it? But still no news lately. I think it is coming out on December. I'm not sure about how much action Ancient Cities will have though. It's probably heavy on the building side.   

I love survival city building games. I also play Banished and Forrest Village, but they are just about building and keeping people alive. They also have extensive mod options that changes the whole game kind. The usual; Colonies, Middle Ages, Nordic life packages...etc.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 19, 2018, 09:27:30 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on October 19, 2018, 03:39:17 AM
Yeah it looks good isn't it? But still no news lately. I think it is coming out on December. I'm not sure about how much action Ancient Cities will have though. It's probably heavy on the building side.   

I love survival city building games. I also play Banished and Forrest Village, but they are just about building and keeping people alive. They also have extensive mod options that changes the whole game kind. The usual; Colonies, Middle Ages, Nordic life packages...etc.
I still prefer games heavy on the RPG side.  Am now playing Divinity: Original Sin 2, Definitive Edition.  But the make no sense puzzles are driving me nuts--and the constant updates.  My favs are still the Skyrim, Fallout 4 types, with FO4 adding crafting in a big way, my fav so far. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 19, 2018, 02:04:11 PM
I'm not very experienced with the survival part of city building games, since most of my games take it in a 4X direction, not a survival direction.

But I'm planning on picking up Frostpunk, which definitely seems like a survival city-management game.

Basically, you're the mayor of a small settlement of survivors from some sort of apocalypse which resulted in a devastating, possibly permanent winter.  The game features tough moral decisions, presumably boosting production through unsafe or unsavory means or implementing a lottery system when rations get scarce.

As soon as I wrap up my new exploration of Endless Legend's latest DLC, I plan on picking that up.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 19, 2018, 03:28:11 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 19, 2018, 02:04:11 PM
I'm not very experienced with the survival part of city building games, since most of my games take it in a 4X direction, not a survival direction.

But I'm planning on picking up Frostpunk, which definitely seems like a survival city-management game.

Basically, you're the mayor of a small settlement of survivors from some sort of apocalypse which resulted in a devastating, possibly permanent winter.  The game features tough moral decisions, presumably boosting production through unsafe or unsavory means or implementing a lottery system when rations get scarce.

As soon as I wrap up my new exploration of Endless Legend's latest DLC, I plan on picking that up.
I just saw that on Steam.  Looked very interesting--then I read the responses at the bottom of the page.  But it still looks good enough to put into my watch list.  Check on it later.  If you play it, Hydra, I'd be interested in your take on it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on October 20, 2018, 06:43:17 AM
Frostpunk looks good. Definitely. I have seen it some time ago. I didn't think of writing that one probably because my mind is on primitive life settings right now. 

Who doesn't like rpgs? A specific theme and an open world. There is this guy I met on some forum who made me started on those. :p
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on October 20, 2018, 07:13:40 AM
As a rule, I avoid role playing games, but who decides which genre a game belongs in?  Is there some gaming pedant that has that job?  My first choice is first person shooters.  But I've always been confused about what an RPG is.  So I googled this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gNq7srnqA
Which is of no help at all, because while this guy is explaining what an RPG is, his explanation also describes what an FPS is.  So I'm right back to where I started still wondering what the difference between the two are.  When I think about it, all video games are role playing games.  OK, there are some exceptions.  Pong is not role playing, but when you pay $59 for a new game, 99% of the time, you are about to immerse yourself in some kind of role.  I have 23 PS3 games in my personal library.  Each one puts me in a role, usually a specific role.  If I want to play fast and loose with semantics, I might make an exception on the game called Rapala Pro Bass Fishing, but even then, I'm supposed to be a pro bass fisherman.  That's a role.  Same for Tiger Woods: PGA Tour.  That's a role.  In real life, I'm not a professional golfer.  I mean I really suck at golf, and I have the credentials to prove it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on October 20, 2018, 08:54:00 AM
I have no idea. If it is about the role in the story, is Witcher less rpg than Elder Scrolls because while the former is the story of a specific character, in the latter the hero is whatever the player wants to be as a race or gender; anything he can imagine himself in? Story doesn't change. 

This is more about a psychological profile of a person if you ask me. Because when we say 'role' it is very personal. Everybody percieves the games differently, doesn't matter how standardised they are. I can say for myself that a certain theme is the one I want to have as a world if it is a rpg. I don't try to play them in death march too, I don't think I can either. I don't get pleasure from modern warfare. Shooting someone or killing things with any kind of modern weaponry is very dull for me. Realistic or not. I played Quake 2 a bit, but then it was something new. There were nothing much like it then. I didn't get anything from Counter Strike or its kind. So that role doesn't work for me. In general modern world, modern warfare is boring to me. But I have been told that there are many games out there with modern, future high tech themes of this sort I would love if I tried.

I think I want to be sold on the story -doesn't matter how silly- of an old world, theme...atmosphere. And that is 'the role' for me if it makes sense. Skyrim works for me all the time, because it is a bit kinda 'going out'. The snow. I love witcher because it's like going into a movie. I've never felt a need to play with a female character or a character I can create. Without Geralt, probably it wouldn't mean much to me.

On the other hand, when I look at my very little gaming history, the first game I have played in my life ( 8 yo) was space commanders, lol. Remember? River Raid, Prince of Persia...etc I have played Dune 2000 and Red Alert like mad. But the ones most I played as a kid would be Civ II and Heroes of Might an Magic III. Esp. Heroes, how much I loved that game. After that historic sierra sims and I still play Phaorah time to time. But never a modern sim city stuff. I got Skylines this summer and as I expected, didn't get much out of it. Exactly like how much I love Dawn of Discovery, but don't get much from the future themed ones. Also I never played civ again, but I can play Heroes any time.

All I need is a sword and a bow, a fire pit and stone houses I am happy. I don't even customise a character when it is available, I just choose the basic. Lol, OK I am boring too, but I really can't even stand mages in classic games, let alone those new generation bellydancer looking characters male or female or huge weaponed cartoon ones. Don't you guys too feel like slicing them down instantly?

Whenever I decide to play a game differently, I end up the same style. I haven't managed to play a around of Skyrim by using some magic yet. Or a Witcher heavier at the signs and potions side. 

What's my play, what's my role, what is my fantasy? What is it that a these few games are giving to me, but others don't. I have no idea. The only conclusion I can arrive to is that I am sick of the modern, real world and want to see some blood old fashioned way? :p


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 20, 2018, 09:22:59 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on October 20, 2018, 06:43:17 AM
Frostpunk looks good. Definitely. I have seen it some time ago. I didn't think of writing that one probably because my mind is on primitive life settings right now. 

Who doesn't like rpgs? A specific theme and an open world. There is this guy I met on some forum who made me started on those. :p
:)  I would venture to say that all thinking people would like them. :))  And you fit that bill for sure!  For me they are like a novel (well, the good ones, anyway) in which the story is written by me; and I can go back and do a rewrite whenever I want.  So far I have stayed away from multiplayer games or versions or games and am strictly solo.  I find that me, myself, and I make a pretty good crowd. :)))
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 20, 2018, 09:31:06 AM
Quote from: SGOS on October 20, 2018, 07:13:40 AM
As a rule, I avoid role playing games, but who decides which genre a game belongs in?  Is there some gaming pedant that has that job?  My first choice is first person shooters.  But I've always been confused about what an RPG is.  So I googled this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gNq7srnqA
Which is of no help at all, because while this guy is explaining what an RPG is, his explanation also describes what an FPS is.  So I'm right back to where I started still wondering what the difference between the two are.  When I think about it, all video games are role playing games.  OK, there are some exceptions.  Pong is not role playing, but when you pay $59 for a new game, 99% of the time, you are about to immerse yourself in some kind of role.  I have 23 PS3 games in my personal library.  Each one puts me in a role, usually a specific role.  If I want to play fast and loose with semantics, I might make an exception on the game called Rapala Pro Bass Fishing, but even then, I'm supposed to be a pro bass fisherman.  That's a role.  Same for Tiger Woods: PGA Tour.  That's a role.  In real life, I'm not a professional golfer.  I mean I really suck at golf, and I have the credentials to prove it.
When I search Steam for a new game I use RPG and FPS and sandbox to start.  The two have blurred together now.  Used to be RPG was a dungeon crawler and a FPS was a Doom type.  But not any more.  FO 4 is labeled a FPS by many and it can be used in that way if you want to.  And it is labeled as a RPG by some and you can use it that way if you want to.  Most seem to label it as a RPG/FPS tho--actually, the only criteria that matters most is if I like it or not.  And a huge problem for me is just that--will I like it.  I should love the hell out of The Witcher.  So, I bought it and started in.  But there is something about that game that I don't like--don't even know what it is, exactly.  But I spent a couple of hours on it and never went back.  Go figure--it is acclaimed by one and all as a classic RPG/FPS and it probably is.   It does take me quite some time to take the plunge on a new game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 20, 2018, 09:38:40 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on October 20, 2018, 08:54:00 AM
I have no idea. If it is about the role in the story, is Witcher less rpg than Elder Scrolls because while the former is the story of a specific character, in the latter the hero is whatever the player wants to be as a race or gender; anything he can imagine himself in? Story doesn't change. 

This is more about a psychological profile of a person if you ask me. Because when we say 'role' it is very personal. Everybody percieves the games differently, doesn't matter how standardised they are. I can say for myself that a certain theme is the one I want to have as a world if it is a rpg. I don't try to play them in death march too, I don't think I can either. I don't get pleasure from modern warfare. Shooting someone or killing things with any kind of modern weaponry is very dull for me. Realistic or not. I played Quake 2 a bit, but then it was something new. There were nothing much like it then. I didn't get anything from Counter Strike or its kind. So that role doesn't work for me. In general modern world, modern warfare is boring to me. But I have been told that there are many games out there with modern, future high tech themes of this sort I would love if I tried.

I think I want to be sold on the story -doesn't matter how silly- of an old world, theme...atmosphere. And that is 'the role' for me if it makes sense. Skyrim works for me all the time, because it is a bit kinda 'going out'. The snow. I love witcher because it's like going into a movie. I've never felt a need to play with a female character or a character I can create. Without Geralt, probably it wouldn't mean much to me.

On the other hand, when I look at my very little gaming history, the first game I have played in my life ( 8 yo) was space commanders, lol. Remember? River Raid, Prince of Persia...etc I have played Dune 2000 and Red Alert like mad. But the ones most I played as a kid would be Civ II and Heroes of Might an Magic III. Esp. Heroes, how much I loved that game. After that historic sierra sims and I still play Phaorah time to time. But never a modern sim city stuff. I got Skylines this summer and as I expected, didn't get much out of it. Exactly like how much I love Dawn of Discovery, but don't get much from the future themed ones. Also I never played civ again, but I can play Heroes any time.

All I need is a sword and a bow, a fire pit and stone houses I am happy. I don't even customise a character when it is available, I just choose the basic. Lol, OK I am boring too, but I really can't even stand mages in classic games, let alone those new generation bellydancer looking characters male or female or huge weaponed cartoon ones. Don't you guys too feel like slicing them down instantly?

Whenever I decide to play a game differently, I end up the same style. I haven't managed to play a around of Skyrim by using some magic yet. Or a Witcher heavier at the signs and potions side. 

What's my play, what's my role, what is my fantasy? What is it that a these few games are giving to me, but others don't. I have no idea. The only conclusion I can arrive to is that I am sick of the modern, real world and want to see some blood old fashioned way? :p
I grew up playing board games.  Video wasn't even a word then. :)  Risk, Clue, Careers, Tactics II, Gettsyburg, D-Day and chess were my favs.  And card games of all kinds.  Then, as a young adult I dabbled in D & D and even found some solo dungeons then.  Also moved up to AH war games at that time.  When computers showed up I played the silly games that showed up.  Game systems also featured all sorts of games, but no RPG or even close then.  My first computer game that really grabbed me was Morrowind and I thought I had died and gone to heaven!!  I've been hooked ever since.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on October 20, 2018, 09:41:23 AM
I don't know why I get into some games more than others.  I've bought games that came with good user reviews that left me flat, and a couple that seemed just plain dumb.  On the other hand, zombies as silly as the whole zombie mythos goes, seemed to entertain me to no end in The Last of Us.  So my interest isn't necessarily dependent on realism, except when it comes to scenery.  I'm enthralled by some of the realistic environments in some games.  I could spend hours just exploring Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, without even playing a mission.  I love big sandbox environments, where you can find new things even a few years later.  The first Mafia game was like that.  Drive, walk, take a bus, or ride the local transit while Benny Goodman furnishes the background music.  Subsequent Mafia games seemed like they just didn't want to put the work into them they had put in for the first.  The first Mafia game had an episode where you had to drive one of those 1930 type race cars in a race around a scenic grand prix type track.  You had to win the race before you could go on in the game, and it was hard having to learn the track and the sweet spots in the controls.  It took forever to master, but it was the best race experience I've played, even compared to 4 other dedicated driving games I've bought.  And Mafia wasn't even about racing.  It was just one spectacular mission thrown into the mix of the usual types of assignments.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on October 21, 2018, 04:10:46 AM
Yes, me too. Or sometimes even though you like a game very much, you never play one aspect of it. Or you don't care about a lot of things doesn't matter how silly.

But in some themes reality makes the game much more addictive I guess. I was reading posts in the gaming section of a huge board here. Red Dead Redemption II is coming out in a few days and the fans have gone crazy about it. There are people who have been making arrangements, so they could play it uninterrupted for a week or more. Like taking vacation time, making plans with spouses and significant others just before, so they wouldn't complain about it later. And the whole discussion, hype is about the reality of the game.

In my opinion, people love realistic approach specificly in that theme, because it is a real period in history somewhere with its own culture. It seems to me that we seek a realistic representation in a game that reflects something we have an idea or impression in the real world. Or at least some aspects that reflect the reality.

I think like around 10 years ago, I am at a friend's. Her husband is playing a game. I am not even paying attention. In a fraction of a second, I have seen a part of what I thought the Dome in Florence on the screen. I was like 'Whoa stop, back up. What are you playing?' It's freaking renaissance architecture. Well, it is my field. Even though I have never actually played the game, I never forgot about it and years later I bought it just to go around. Because doesn't matter what they put in the game, how realistic it was or not, they managed to give the 'idea' of it very successfully. Something I have a solid impression and idea about. Also those days at the university, I was giving a class on renaissance under my prof. (As an occassional practice in education, not professionally.) It's a main subject. LOL I wanted to bring the game to the class. It was a very good material then.

Same thing, why I am excited about Ancient Cities, even in a different way. Those kind of games get better for me the more they get 'realistic'. But in others I am not expecting that I guess. 
 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on October 21, 2018, 04:29:40 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 20, 2018, 09:38:40 AM
I grew up playing board games.  Video wasn't even a word then. :)  Risk, Clue, Careers, Tactics II, Gettsyburg, D-Day and chess were my favs.  And card games of all kinds.  Then, as a young adult I dabbled in D & D and even found some solo dungeons then.  Also moved up to AH war games at that time.  When computers showed up I played the silly games that showed up.  Game systems also featured all sorts of games, but no RPG or even close then.  My first computer game that really grabbed me was Morrowind and I thought I had died and gone to heaven!!  I've been hooked ever since.

Well, I haven't played board games as a kid. Ocassionally maybe. Taboo, monopoly...etc. My father taught us chess as a kid, but we didn't play. I'd like to learn about Go. Chess is not for me. When I was a kid D&D was the rage, but never got into it. I have wateched many games though.

But now there are many different, good games. The last one I played was Settlers in 2013, in the States. American friends took me as an apprentice level 0 when they were playing. Lol, I bet that was boring, but I enjoyed it very much. I haven't got into it yet. I should. But I need to find people to play with then. Pffft long way to go.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on October 21, 2018, 09:25:02 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on October 21, 2018, 04:29:40 AM
Well, I haven't played board games as a kid. Ocassionally maybe. Taboo, monopoly...etc. My father taught us chess as a kid, but we didn't play. I'd like to learn about Go. Chess is not for me. When I was a kid D&D was the rage, but never got into it. I have wateched many games though.

But now there are many different, good games. The last one I played was Settlers in 2013, in the States. American friends took me as an apprentice level 0 when they were playing. Lol, I bet that was boring, but I enjoyed it very much. I haven't got into it yet. I should. But I need to find people to play with then. Pffft long way to go.

My daughter played the very popular "Oregon Trail" when she was little.  Even schools used it here.

BTW - Renaissance architecture ... did you see the Youtube of the team of bricklayers who reverse engineered the Duomo dome?

Great Cathedral Mystery (PBS).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on October 21, 2018, 10:51:56 AM
Quote from: Baruch on October 21, 2018, 09:25:02 AM
My daughter played the very popular "Oregon Trail" when she was little.  Even schools used it here.

BTW - Renaissance architecture ... did you see the Youtube of the team of bricklayers who reverse engineered the Duomo dome?

Great Cathedral Mystery (PBS).

I don't know about Oregon Trail, what kind of a game is it? Educational or they just used that way?

No, I haven't seen that one. LOL sounds like pain in the asss.

PS 'duomo dome' is a silly thing to write. it is 'dome dome'. It's Duomo Firenze. Or the name of the cathedral with 'dome'. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 21, 2018, 12:20:01 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on October 21, 2018, 04:29:40 AM
Well, I haven't played board games as a kid. Ocassionally maybe. Taboo, monopoly...etc. My father taught us chess as a kid, but we didn't play. I'd like to learn about Go. Chess is not for me. When I was a kid D&D was the rage, but never got into it. I have wateched many games though.

But now there are many different, good games. The last one I played was Settlers in 2013, in the States. American friends took me as an apprentice level 0 when they were playing. Lol, I bet that was boring, but I enjoyed it very much. I haven't got into it yet. I should. But I need to find people to play with then. Pffft long way to go.
I don't play board games since it is too difficult to find others who want to play them.  The exception is my wife and I will play boggle and scrabble.  If I get a yen to play a board game I can usually find one on the net.  I've played risk that way and of course, scrabble.  Now I play basically, solo on my computer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on October 21, 2018, 02:31:56 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on October 21, 2018, 10:51:56 AM
I don't know about Oregon Trail, what kind of a game is it? Educational or they just used that way?

No, I haven't seen that one. LOL sounds like pain in the asss.

PS 'duomo dome' is a silly thing to write. it is 'dome dome'. It's Duomo Firenze. Or the name of the cathedral with 'dome'. :)

It was a role playing game, getting outfitted in St Joseph Missouri, going up the Oregon Trail in the 1840s, surviving long enough to get to Salem Oregon.  Pretty hard game.  You can hunt and fish and learn about herbal remedies (no doctors available).  My daughter liked fishing, but the hunting part was hard, she often ricocheted and wounded herself.  And there were parts of the trail that were death prone (how do you get down a steep slope in bad weather with no roads and no winch without trashing your wagon.  That and minding your stores so you don't starve.

Great Cathedral Mystery shows how practical tradesmen can contribute to history, you don't have to have a PhD.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 21, 2018, 11:48:27 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 21, 2018, 12:20:01 PM
I don't play board games since it is too difficult to find others who want to play them.
I know right?  And it gets harder the more specific your tastes get.  You might find a group for Monopoly or Risk, but good luck finding someone who wants to play 7th Continent or Gloomhaven.

Sure, let me just make 3 friends who all have the same interests and work schedules as me, and are close enough geographically to meet to have a two-hour sit-down experience semi-regularly for years.  Yeah, that'll happen.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 21, 2018, 11:52:19 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 21, 2018, 11:48:27 PM
I know right?  And it gets harder the more specific your tastes get.  You might find a group for Monopoly or Risk, but good luck finding someone who wants to play 7th Continent or Gloomhaven.

Sure, let me just make 3 friends who all have the same interests and work schedules as me, and are close enough geographically to meet to have a two-hour sit-down experience semi-regularly for years.  Yeah, that'll happen.
Exactly!  The problem is that board games like Monopoly and even Risk after awhile become boring quickly.  I love war games with hundreds of pieces and takes hours to play.  Not much of a chance to find anybody else who does in my area. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 22, 2018, 12:07:56 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 21, 2018, 11:52:19 PMExactly!  The problem is that board games like Monopoly and even Risk after awhile become boring quickly.
It's the curse of the least common denominator!

You have to have something that appeals to everyone to even hit critical mass and have enough people to play anything at all.  But whatever appeals to everyone is something you've likely experienced a gajillion times, so it's boring.

The solution is simple, find something new and exciting.  Really shake things up.  Plot twist - suddenly, a lot less people want to play.  Not enough players, no game.

And a big part of that is people not investing the time in learning something new.  Well, if you're bored with the same ol' same old, but you won't participate in anything new, then who's really to blame for your boredom?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 22, 2018, 12:09:41 AM
P.S. - the Curse of the Least Common Denominator is the reason why pizza parties all feature boring pepperoni and plain pizza (or god forbid, just plain pizza) even though almost everyone would prefer something else.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 22, 2018, 01:49:38 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 22, 2018, 12:09:41 AM
P.S. - the Curse of the Least Common Denominator is the reason why pizza parties all feature boring pepperoni and plain pizza (or god forbid, just plain pizza) even though almost everyone would prefer something else.

Try chicken and spinach with alfredo sauce. It's always the first to go when I get it. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on October 22, 2018, 08:06:21 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 21, 2018, 11:52:19 PM
Exactly!  The problem is that board games like Monopoly and even Risk after awhile become boring quickly.  I love war games with hundreds of pieces and takes hours to play.  Not much of a chance to find anybody else who does in my area. 
When I was a kid, my friends and I used to play Monopoly all the time.  It was a different era.  Today's diversions didn't exist.  But it was totally unusual to finish a game of Monopoly.  It was fun to play, but boring to finish.  Just after I retired, I babysat a sick kid, whose mother had to go to work.  He decided he would like to play Monopoly, so we got out the board.  We played for perhaps 15 minutes until he said he was tired of playing, and it all came back to me.

Other board games were usually played to conclusion.  Monopoly may have been by far the most fun, but was seldom finished.  Once a player had all the property on the last 10 squares, a slow and inevitable decline into bankruptcy begins, and it makes more sense to give up than finish.  I heard a rumor once that some guy, somewhere, from some unnamed location, was almost bankrupt, and his opponent owned everything from Baltic Avenue to Boardwalk, but he kept playing and his luck changed, and he was able to win the game.

I didn't believe it.  I think I may have pretended to believe it with an, "Oh yeah?  Really?  That's very interesting," but I didn't believe it, not one word of it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on October 22, 2018, 08:21:38 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 22, 2018, 12:07:56 AM
It's the curse of the least common denominator!

You have to have something that appeals to everyone to even hit critical mass and have enough people to play anything at all.  But whatever appeals to everyone is something you've likely experienced a gajillion times, so it's boring.

The solution is simple, find something new and exciting.  Really shake things up.  Plot twist - suddenly, a lot less people want to play.  Not enough players, no game.

And a big part of that is people not investing the time in learning something new.  Well, if you're bored with the same ol' same old, but you won't participate in anything new, then who's really to blame for your boredom?
The last board game I remember coming out during my early adulthood was Trivial Pursuit.  I took the country by storm.  I loved it.  My friends loved it.  We would play to the conclusion.  But it's international enthusiasm seemed to have a short shelf life.  After you played it enough times, you started to gain familiarity with some of the trivia questions, making the whole game pointless.  Then they came out with new versions with new trivia dedicated to different categories like "The Silver Screen," "Books and Authors," etc.  But by then, the enthusiasm had faded, and the game just died and went away.  But what fun while it lasted.

I had a friend who owned a Trivial Pursuit game, but instead of playing the game, he liked to entertain his guests by just grabbing a box of questions, and reading them out loud to the room.  My God!  That got boring, but he seemed to think it was great fun.  I don't think he understood the concept of board game playing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on October 22, 2018, 09:01:24 AM
Quote from: SGOS on October 22, 2018, 08:06:21 AM
When I was a kid, my friends and I used to play Monopoly all the time.  It was a different era.  Today's diversions didn't exist.  But it was totally unusual to finish a game of Monopoly.  It was fun to play, but boring to finish.  Just after I retired, I babysat a sick kid, whose mother had to go to work.  He decided he would like to play Monopoly, so we got out the board.  We played for perhaps 15 minutes until he said he was tired of playing, and it all came back to me.

Other board games were usually played to conclusion.  Monopoly may have been by far the most fun, but was seldom finished.  Once a player had all the property on the last 10 squares, a slow and inevitable decline into bankruptcy begins, and it makes more sense to give up than finish.  I heard a rumor once that some guy, somewhere, from some unnamed location, was almost bankrupt, and his opponent owned everything from Baltic Avenue to Boardwalk, but he kept playing and his luck changed, and he was able to win the game.

I didn't believe it.  I think I may have pretended to believe it with an, "Oh yeah?  Really?  That's very interesting," but I didn't believe it, not one word of it.


This is so true, it is unfinishable,lol. And that guy sounds familiar too. May be they are a cult. 

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 22, 2018, 09:03:34 AM
Quote from: SGOS on October 22, 2018, 08:06:21 AM
When I was a kid, my friends and I used to play Monopoly all the time.  It was a different era.  Today's diversions didn't exist.  But it was totally unusual to finish a game of Monopoly.  It was fun to play, but boring to finish.  Just after I retired, I babysat a sick kid, whose mother had to go to work.  He decided he would like to play Monopoly, so we got out the board.  We played for perhaps 15 minutes until he said he was tired of playing, and it all came back to me.

Other board games were usually played to conclusion.  Monopoly may have been by far the most fun, but was seldom finished.  Once a player had all the property on the last 10 squares, a slow and inevitable decline into bankruptcy begins, and it makes more sense to give up than finish.  I heard a rumor once that some guy, somewhere, from some unnamed location, was almost bankrupt, and his opponent owned everything from Baltic Avenue to Boardwalk, but he kept playing and his luck changed, and he was able to win the game.

I didn't believe it.  I think I may have pretended to believe it with an, "Oh yeah?  Really?  That's very interesting," but I didn't believe it, not one word of it.
I grew up with 4 brothers.  The key to game playing in our house was that dad liked to play board games.  So, we had our (or his) standard staple of Careers, Risk, poker, pinnacle, cribbage, hearts, casino, canasta, Clue, and chess.  Monopoly was in the house and played once in a great while----and never finished.  Growing up we did have a TV, but at most, we had 3 channels, so it not as dominant then as now.  Distractions were far fewer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 22, 2018, 11:40:18 AM
Quote from: SGOS on October 22, 2018, 08:06:21 AMBut it was totally unusual to finish a game of Monopoly.  It was fun to play, but boring to finish.
But that's the whole point of the game!  The initial enthusiasm and the world of possibilities grounds to a halt as all players except one are locked into an endless cycle of debt and despair inevitably culminating in financial ruin.  It's the very essence of capitalism distilled into an afternoon's diversion.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on October 22, 2018, 11:55:06 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 22, 2018, 11:40:18 AM
But that's the whole point of the game! 
I read some place that the impetus behind designing the game was to encourage people to get into real world investment and development.  I don't know if that's true, but I read it.

Edit:  Not exactly to encourage, but to teach people of the dangers:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_(game)#Early_history
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 23, 2018, 02:56:34 PM
I've been playing more Endless Legend.

This time, I get to play as lava-loving little scamps and their disturbingly vast collection of war machines and lava-producing equipment gradually annihilating all greenery (and people) on an already dying world.  Needless to say, diplomatic relations with other factions are difficult at best.  "Sorry I created a lava river that ran through your orphanage.  Friends?"

And this time, the titular Endless (incredibly advanced beings who transformed the universe, creating both splendor and horror) play a much more pronounced role.  I won't spoil anything, but suffice it to say that the Cultists (an Endless-hating fanatical cult) declared holy war on me more than once.  They have quite a grudge!

Apparently, I had no idea how to play these lava gnomes correctly.  You have to think ahead - creating lava on territory you plan on taking far in advance of actually taking it.  Otherwise, your citizens starve.  Mine presumably ate snow and rocks in desperation until death worked its way through my newly conquered cities.

I also forgot that these guys get resources from sieging.  ABS - Always Be Sieging.

They require more micromanagement than any other faction and they start off pitifully weak, but they're insanely powerful in the late game with access to lots of production bonuses and access to some of the most powerful gear.  It's a shame they have to burn through enormous amounts of resources to get there.

Managing this faction is like piloting a paddleboat with built-in flamethrowers and a white phosphorus grenade launcher.  Sure, you can kick some ass, but you have to be insane and borderline suicidal to even try.

Also, the new eclipses are really quite stunning, full of that same wondrous aesthetic that I've come to love in this game and giving new tactical complexity to the map.  9/10 would burn down Auriga again.  ♪ I don't want to set the world on fire... ♬
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on October 23, 2018, 06:25:51 PM
I bought Age of Empires: Definitive Edition yesterday.

Very refreshing look, they should make AoE2 look this way.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 23, 2018, 08:21:20 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 23, 2018, 02:56:34 PM
I've been playing more Endless Legend.

This time, I get to play as lava-loving little scamps and their disturbingly vast collection of war machines and lava-producing equipment gradually annihilating all greenery (and people) on an already dying world.  Needless to say, diplomatic relations with other factions are difficult at best.  "Sorry I created a lava river that ran through your orphanage.  Friends?"

And this time, the titular Endless (incredibly advanced beings who transformed the universe, creating both splendor and horror) play a much more pronounced role.  I won't spoil anything, but suffice it to say that the Cultists (an Endless-hating fanatical cult) declared holy war on me more than once.  They have quite a grudge!

Apparently, I had no idea how to play these lava gnomes correctly.  You have to think ahead - creating lava on territory you plan on taking far in advance of actually taking it.  Otherwise, your citizens starve.  Mine presumably ate snow and rocks in desperation until death worked its way through my newly conquered cities.

I also forgot that these guys get resources from sieging.  ABS - Always Be Sieging.

They require more micromanagement than any other faction and they start off pitifully weak, but they're insanely powerful in the late game with access to lots of production bonuses and access to some of the most powerful gear.  It's a shame they have to burn through enormous amounts of resources to get there.

Managing this faction is like piloting a paddleboat with built-in flamethrowers and a white phosphorus grenade launcher.  Sure, you can kick some ass, but you have to be insane and borderline suicidal to even try.

Also, the new eclipses are really quite stunning, full of that same wondrous aesthetic that I've come to love in this game and giving new tactical complexity to the map.  9/10 would burn down Auriga again.  ♪ I don't want to set the world on fire... ♬
Somehow this slipped under my radar.  I noticed there is an Endless Space 2--have you played it yet?  If so, what do you think. 

EL seems to be a variant of Civ games--have you played both?  What do you think of each?  I do like the 4X type of game and have put many hours into the Civ franchise.  Still go back every now and again and it seems EL would be a nice addition for me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 23, 2018, 11:49:01 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 23, 2018, 08:21:20 PM
Somehow this slipped under my radar.  I noticed there is an Endless Space 2--have you played it yet?  If so, what do you think.
Yes.  I have played it heavily.  Suffice it to say that it's my favorite game after Endless Legend, which is my favorite game of all time.

QuoteEL seems to be a variant of Civ games--have you played both?  What do you think of each?
I've played Civ 4 and 5.  EL blows it out of the water:  fantastic artwork, amazing music, deep lore, and interesting mechanics and quest system.

The downsides:  new players might find the story confusing at first, some of the mechanics are difficult to grasp (if I told you an item gives a hero +30 XP when recruiting a unit on units, would you know what I was talking about?) or poorly explained (would you research a unit with the Inner Fire ability if you could only find out what that does after you have it researched?), the map can get really crowded with all sorts of stuff so you have to be able to mentally filter relevant information, and you can get easily get bogged down with too many quests at once to keep track of them all.  Also, the battles are kinda meh overall.

Not a deal breaker, and it gets easier as you learn more about the game, but it can certainly be daunting experience for new players - most things are decently explained, others not so much.  And there's so much content now that you have to start small and introduce new concepts over time, otherwise you'll just drown in a sea of confusion and indecision.

QuoteI do like the 4X type of game and have put many hours into the Civ franchise.  Still go back every now and again and it seems EL would be a nice addition for me.
It sounds like it would be.

Put it to you this way:  have you ever wanted to lead a race of tech-savy scholar-warriors against a horde of ravenous man-insects, befriend a nest of hydras, topple a fanatical cult, and unearth secrets buried since time immemorial that will allow you to take your people to the stars?  If that sounds in any way up your alley, give this game a try.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 24, 2018, 09:07:32 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 23, 2018, 11:49:01 PM
Yes.  I have played it heavily.  Suffice it to say that it's my favorite game after Endless Legend, which is my favorite game of all time.
I've played Civ 4 and 5.  EL blows it out of the water:  fantastic artwork, amazing music, deep lore, and interesting mechanics and quest system.

The downsides:  new players might find the story confusing at first, some of the mechanics are difficult to grasp (if I told you an item gives a hero +30 XP when recruiting a unit on units, would you know what I was talking about?) or poorly explained (would you research a unit with the Inner Fire ability if you could only find out what that does after you have it researched?), the map can get really crowded with all sorts of stuff so you have to be able to mentally filter relevant information, and you can get easily get bogged down with too many quests at once to keep track of them all.  Also, the battles are kinda meh overall.

Not a deal breaker, and it gets easier as you learn more about the game, but it can certainly be daunting experience for new players - most things are decently explained, others not so much.  And there's so much content now that you have to start small and introduce new concepts over time, otherwise you'll just drown in a sea of confusion and indecision.
It sounds like it would be.

Put it to you this way:  have you ever wanted to lead a race of tech-savy scholar-warriors against a horde of ravenous man-insects, befriend a nest of hydras, topple a fanatical cult, and unearth secrets buried since time immemorial that will allow you to take your people to the stars?  If that sounds in any way up your alley, give this game a try.
Thanks for the reply.  I have the game marked on Steam and when it goes on sale I'll get it.  Or if I finish the game I'm on, I'll get it.  Steep learning curves I understand.  The Civ series has a bit of one.  FO 4 has a very steep one when crafting is put into the mix.  All the games I really like had a steep to very steep learning curve.  I used to think I had to excel at a game right out of the box, so to speak.  Now I jump right in with the idea of many restarts to become familiar with the mechanics of the game.  So, Endless Legend should fit right into my list of favs. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 24, 2018, 11:03:48 PM
It's not so much steep learning curve as it is strange/unintuitive to people not familiar with the Endless games.

Also, there's been just a *little* bit of feature creep.  Every DLC added something, so there's a lot more to keep track of now than there has been in the past.  People who played vanilla and then worked their way through the new additions had a much easier time learning everything than people who are jumping into it now and getting hit with everything at once.

If/when you start your first game, feel free to PM me any questions anytime and I'll get back to you as soon as I'm able.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on October 26, 2018, 03:45:28 PM
Red Dead Redemption II came out today.  There are positive reviews done by some of the writers of game magazines who have played part way through, but it's still early.  I'll guess that some of these reviews were written by the manufacturer and given out as last minute hype.  Still I have high hopes for this one, and there are reasons to believe it will be good.  First, it's done by Rock Star using a kind of Grand Theft Auto sandbox, and second, the old west makes for a great setting that has wonderful opportunities that can be utilized by an FPS game.  Also, the first one was very good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on October 28, 2018, 09:31:08 AM
So yesterday, I bought a PlayStation 4 <Finally>, and Red Dead Redemption II.  It's too early to say much and I've only played it for 2-3 hours.  It takes about an hour to load the database into the PS hard drive.  It's a double disk game.  The combination of PS4 hardware and software development of Red Dead, is not at all subtle.  The environment is spectacular, and I think the characters, while greatly improved visually are still a bit wooden in their actions.  While the game is billed as 60 hours, I'm going to make a possibly premature speculation that this is because the game takes place at a slower pace, which makes it much more realistic.  In both Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead I, you can drive your car or ride your horse at breakneck speed around corners, and crash into a lot of stuff before your ride no longer functions.  Not so in RDRII.  A few years ago, I showed a friend Red Dead I, and his first response was that if you rode a real horse like that for a half hour, you would kill him.  You can't do that here.  You must treat your horse as you would a real horse, and he can't run faster than an actual horse.  I'm not sure if this will be a plus or a minus for most gamers or not.  But stuff does seem impressive, breath taking, and almost photographically real.  Of course we say this about every next generation of games.  They still have a ways to go on the people here.  They are much improved, but not as movie like as the environments.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 28, 2018, 05:57:57 PM
Am still pissed at these guys for not making the game on PC.  So, well......................fuck em!!!!!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on November 02, 2018, 01:36:45 PM
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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on November 06, 2018, 08:47:32 PM
Massive protests coming against Red Dead 2?

The game has a scenario where you support a feminist, but allows you to abuse and murder her instead.  SWJs apoplectic!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on November 06, 2018, 09:11:27 PM
so in a game where you can pretty much kill anyone, people are upset because you get the option to shoot a feminist.

Why the special circumstance for her and no one else? They want inclusivity, they gotta take a bullet for the team.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on November 07, 2018, 12:30:12 AM
Quote from: Munch on November 06, 2018, 09:11:27 PM
so in a game where you can pretty much kill anyone, people are upset because you get the option to shoot a feminist.

Why the special circumstance for her and no one else? They want inclusivity, they gotta take a bullet for the team.

Feminist ... curse like a sailor, but be treated like a lady?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 07, 2018, 12:39:22 AM
At the Farmers Market with my so-called girlfriend.  She hands me her cell phone, says it's Diablo.  Maaaan, this aint Diablo.  This is a shameless cash grab.  I THREW IT ON THE GROUND!  What, you think I'm stupid?!  I'm not a part of your cash shop.  Diablo's not a mobile app, DUH!

Some predatory POS company hands me Command and Conquer Rivals at a C&C anniversary party.  What you want me to do with this, play it?  HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE GROUND.  I boycotted the rest of their games library, too!  WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD, EA!

I'm not a part of your cash shop.  Put that garbage in the trash where it belongs.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on November 07, 2018, 05:08:46 AM
The reaction blizzard fans had for diablo inferno was priceless. Why did they think for a moment that's what players wanted?

These companies trying to sell people cheap ass mobile games when the fans themselves have played their games on pcs or consoles all this time is just insulting, more so when they try to mock fans 'oh you don't have phones?'
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on November 07, 2018, 06:11:37 AM
Quote from: Munch on November 07, 2018, 05:08:46 AM
The reaction blizzard fans had for diablo inferno was priceless. Why did they think for a moment that's what players wanted?

These companies trying to sell people cheap ass mobile games when the fans themselves have played their games on pcs or consoles all this time is just insulting, more so when they try to mock fans 'oh you don't have phones?'

Progress?  What game companies want is what the CIA wants.  Direct brain implants of VR.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on November 07, 2018, 07:20:20 AM
I can understand why the Diablo crowd is unhappy, but as part of the WCIII crowd I am happy right now. WC!!!: Remastered will be out in 2019 and I can't wait to go back. It even gives me a little hope for WC4.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on November 07, 2018, 08:17:34 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on November 07, 2018, 07:20:20 AM
I can understand why the Diablo crowd is unhappy, but as part of the WCIII crowd I am happy right now. WC!!!: Remastered will be out in 2019 and I can't wait to go back. It even gives me a little hope for WC4.

Wouldn't world of Warcraft have to end first before wc4 happens? And wow is such a cash cow for blizzard they've used up all their interesting lore on wow itself, leaving nothing for a wc4
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on November 07, 2018, 11:22:37 AM
Quote from: SGOS on October 26, 2018, 03:45:28 PM
Red Dead Redemption II came out today.  There are positive reviews done by some of the writers of game magazines who have played part way through, but it's still early.  I'll guess that some of these reviews were written by the manufacturer and given out as last minute hype.  Still I have high hopes for this one, and there are reasons to believe it will be good.  First, it's done by Rock Star using a kind of Grand Theft Auto sandbox, and second, the old west makes for a great setting that has wonderful opportunities that can be utilized by an FPS game.  Also, the first one was very good.

I haven't seen a bad review over here yet. People are crazy about it so far. It also seems that adult males are playing. Just an observation. That tells me it is really, realistic as it could be and bloodshed good. LOL

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on November 07, 2018, 12:16:49 PM
I already bought WC remastered and I’m eager to play classic wow. Ironic that two of the games I’m looking forward to the most are essentially old games
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on November 07, 2018, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on November 07, 2018, 11:22:37 AM
I haven't seen a bad review over here yet. People are crazy about it so far. It also seems that adult males are playing. Just an observation. That tells me it is really, realistic as it could be and bloodshed good. LOL
I've been playing it for a week or two.  It's not as great as the first one.  The scenery is improved, the animals are somewhat improved, but only in some respects.  The elk aren't as well proportioned, but they act more like animals in real life, well sometimes.  I've been knocked down by an angry deer and even an antelope.  What's with that?

I don't see the feminism yet.  There's one gal in camp that is an Annie Oakley type and is out for revenge on the gang that killed her husband.  Maybe that's what the fuss is about, but the rest of the women are pretty much stereotypical ladies.  The Annie Oakley one and the one that comes in to the bath at the hotel and washes you down are the most interesting ones so far.  I don't understand the feminism concerns.  Why would it be an issue for gamers after 4 Laura Croft: Tomb Raider games have been so wildly popular?

For some reason, I don't feel compelled to binge through the missions.  They tend to be longer and more drawn out, and I'm still fumbling a bit with the controller.  I could be at this for another two weeks.  It's a good way to pass the time, but not to the point of being "addictive."  Isn't that the word that gamers use to describe a really good game?  That's kind of how I measure a game too.  I get how being addictive speaks for a game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on November 07, 2018, 12:40:20 PM
The suffragette who hangs out at the drug store? and is very annoying every time you try to buy supplies.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on November 07, 2018, 02:57:17 PM
Quote from: SGOS on November 07, 2018, 12:17:43 PM
I've been playing it for a week or two.  It's not as great as the first one.  The scenery is improved, the animals are somewhat improved, but only in some respects.  The elk aren't as well proportioned, but they act more like animals in real life, well sometimes.  I've been knocked down by an angry deer and even an antelope.  What's with that?

I don't see the feminism yet.  There's one gal in camp that is an Annie Oakley type and is out for revenge on the gang that killed her husband.  Maybe that's what the fuss is about, but the rest of the women are pretty much stereotypical ladies.  The Annie Oakley one and the one that comes in to the bath at the hotel and washes you down are the most interesting ones so far.  I don't understand the feminism concerns.  Why would it be an issue for gamers after 4 Laura Croft: Tomb Raider games have been so wildly popular?

For some reason, I don't feel compelled to binge through the missions.  They tend to be longer and more drawn out, and I'm still fumbling a bit with the controller.  I could be at this for another two weeks.  It's a good way to pass the time, but not to the point of being "addictive."  Isn't that the word that gamers use to describe a really good game?  That's kind of how I measure a game too.  I get how being addictive speaks for a game.


The animal agression could be a thing about getting realistic about nature. You know 'hey even the plant eaters were wild. You don't know the real world blah blah' lol...etc.

There is feminism in it?! What is the last definition of feminism? I lost track longtime ago. Killing your husband is usually murder, was that different in those times? I doubt it. If it is realistic, what kind of feminism could exist in that period? Killing men? What did men do? Looks like a red pill review. LOL   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on November 07, 2018, 03:04:57 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on November 07, 2018, 12:16:49 PM
I already bought WC remastered and I’m eager to play classic wow. Ironic that two of the games I’m looking forward to the most are essentially old games

*shrug* i replayed final fantasy 9 on steam a few months back, had a blast replaying it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 07, 2018, 04:03:10 PM
Quote from: Munch on November 07, 2018, 05:08:46 AM
The reaction blizzard fans had for diablo inferno was priceless. Why did they think for a moment that's what players wanted?

These companies trying to sell people cheap ass mobile games when the fans themselves have played their games on pcs or consoles all this time is just insulting, more so when they try to mock fans 'oh you don't have phones?'

You mean Diablo Immortal? I'm not a Diablo fan, but I don't get the hate. Why can't people enjoy both the main series on PC and consoles plus the mobile games on the side? The Elder Scrolls is getting a mobile game too, but fans of TES didn't seem mad about that. After all, it wasn't like it was taking time away from development on TESVI. We're just getting something extra to tide us over for the long...looooong wait we have for the main game to be completed. How is this Diablo mobile game any different?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on November 07, 2018, 04:10:11 PM
Quote from: Munch on November 07, 2018, 08:17:34 AM
Wouldn't world of Warcraft have to end first before wc4 happens? And wow is such a cash cow for blizzard they've used up all their interesting lore on wow itself, leaving nothing for a wc4
I don't play WOW, so I am not sure how that works.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on November 07, 2018, 04:20:21 PM
Quote from: Munch on November 07, 2018, 03:04:57 PM
*shrug* i replayed final fantasy 9 on steam a few months back, had a blast replaying it.
Yeah, I have that on Steam. Liked it better than I did as a kid.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on November 07, 2018, 08:20:12 PM
After playing exclusively on the lowest difficulty, I started a new Witcher 3 playthrough on the highest difficulty. It's... actually not that bad.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on November 07, 2018, 08:55:12 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on November 07, 2018, 04:10:11 PM
I don't play WOW, so I am not sure how that works.

the way wow's worked now, they've used all the most popular lore figures up after nearly 15 years, the lich king and the scourge, deathwing, Kael'thas, Illidan, Thrall, and latest expansion set to have a boss fight with Azshara. Blizzard also seems to just create new threats and off them just as quickly as making them.
So unless wc4 was made up like some alternative timeline story seperate from the wow one, to still use those interesting characters, I dunno how they'd pull that off.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on November 09, 2018, 11:08:05 AM
Quote from: Munch on November 07, 2018, 08:55:12 PM
the way wow's worked now, they've used all the most popular lore figures up after nearly 15 years, the lich king and the scourge, deathwing, Kael'thas, Illidan, Thrall, and latest expansion set to have a boss fight with Azshara. Blizzard also seems to just create new threats and off them just as quickly as making them.
So unless wc4 was made up like some alternative timeline story seperate from the wow one, to still use those interesting characters, I dunno how they'd pull that off.

Add generic copies of The Marvel Universe?  Make the Hulk "The Bulk", and Iron Man "Titanium Man"?  Bring back some outcast figures like Mantis?  Or create some new one a la Wild Cards books?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on November 10, 2018, 06:10:58 AM
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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on November 10, 2018, 07:05:43 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on November 07, 2018, 08:20:12 PM
After playing exclusively on the lowest difficulty, I started a new Witcher 3 playthrough on the highest difficulty. It's... actually not that bad.


I don't think I can play Witcher in death march, but yeah easy mode is a put off. But I think all these games are like that. Try playing Skyrim under adept. 

As it was my first owrpg, I had no experience and also I had no idea the game would automatically start in adept mode. I played it like mad, had so much fun, but then at some point in a dungeon I can't pass this draugr. He is not even a death lord, but he comes down from stairs somewhere, disarms me so forcefully and then slaughters me like a chicken. I tried it so many times and then I gave up. I was having so much fun, I was so dissapointed. And didn't want to go and do any other quest, because I had to get out of that dungeoun running all the way back. I magine how embarassing that is!

A little time passed, I told this to someone -actually a poster here-  and he -naturally- asked 'Why don't you lower the difficulty then?' I was like 'But I didn't touch it, doesn't it start with the easy mode itself?' 'No, it doesn't!' LOOL Also going back to the game I realised trying to go through the game with close combat-greatsword only is not something I have to do that there actually times I need to use a bow and it is fun too. 

Well, that's the middle aged rookies playing owprg for the first time for you or a stupid klutz. Choose one. LOL

But then, I don't think I would love that game if it wasn't that hard for me when I first played it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on November 10, 2018, 07:55:21 AM
I didn't finish Skyrim either for similar reasons.  I got through the dragon part that I think you refer to.  It was overly annoying in difficulty, but I did slay the dragon after so many tries that I was bored to death with the episode.  Then I continued on and had several interesting experiences in fantasy castles, while meeting interesting townsfolk, but then I had to descend from the top of some mountain while having to fight off some kind of beast while running at full speed.  I worked on that for a few days, and finally threw up my hands in defeat, and haven't been back to Skyrim in 4 years.  I don't think I was all that far into the game either.

Now, if a game stumps me, I go to one of those walkthroughs on Utube to see how it's done, and I'm so quick to resort to that method that I feel like an outright cheater.  One of the Drake's Fortune series has a wall walking vine swinging part that I could not do.  Oddly, I knew how to approach it, but I couldn't jump to a hand hold.  I went to a Utube walkthrough and watched them do it exactly like I was trying to do it.  Now, wall walking vine swinging is not a big deal in the series, once you learn it, it's just redundant, except for that one wall.  I switched to my backup controller and did it, and I could only do it by executing the jump after I had lost all my vine swinging momentum.  I think it was a game flaw.  By releasing the vine after you lost all your momentum, you actually traveled farther through the air.  The physics just seemed all wrong, especially since I had mastered and been doing those jumps all through two games by that time.

There's an element of frustration in most games, that makes them challenging and fun, but sometimes the bar is set a little higher than I would like it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 10, 2018, 08:51:48 AM
If find that in some games I like the hardest setting right off the bat; in others, I have to go with the easiest.  With the Elder Scrolls games (Morrowind, Oblivian, Skyrim) I play the hardest from the start.  Same with the Fallout games--FO3, New Vegas and FO4.  But the game I just finished I had to go with the easiest settings from the start--and I never moved up in difficulty.  There were times when the game was very, very easy (which is okay with me) and then it would spike to so hard I'd want to quit.  I like a challenge, but not impossible.  I will tackle difficult places on my own for awhile and then go to utube to get some hints.  My main goal is to enjoy the game--and that can mean different things with different games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on November 10, 2018, 09:03:30 AM
Quote from: SGOS on November 10, 2018, 07:55:21 AM
I didn't finish Skyrim either for similar reasons.  I got through the dragon part that I think you refer to. 

It is not a dragon part. Remember those walking dead warriors deep in dungeons? Draugrs. They come in several types. There are wights and the usual soldiers, but also small bosses and bosses; scrougers, deathlords, overlords...etc. They are powerful and they can throw powerful shouts too. Their quests are not all directly related to the main story, but those dungeons have the power words those are your shouts. As I played the dumb tank style some time in the game, I couldn't pass what I think was scrouger. He kept disarming me with the shout.     

QuoteIt was overly annoying in difficulty, but I did slay the dragon after so many tries that I was bored to death with the episode.

Well, I tried to kill the dragons with a stupid low level bow for a long time and it took ages. LOOOL I thought it was just that. Dragons are swooping in without warning ll the time when you are on something. They are everywhere after some point. With mods and high difficulty they don't come one by one, they actually get pretty crowded as I saw in some videos. 

I didn't think of looking into utube when I was first playing. Well after some time I did of course. Learned a lot. But I resist most of the time, esp. when new in a game.

Also in Sykrim, some opponents scale up to you as you go up, but some don't. Like a giant is 35 -not sure but as example- even if you are 1 or 50. They all have different levels. Some change, some don't I guess.   

QuoteThen I continued on and had several interesting experiences in fantasy castles, while meeting interesting townsfolk, but then I had to descend from the top of some mountain while having to fight off some kind of beast while running at full speed. I worked on that for a few days, and finally threw up my hands in defeat, and haven't been back to Skyrim in 4 years.  I don't think I was all that far into the game either.

Do you remember what kind of a beast? May be something I haven't face up to in the game.

QuoteNow, if a game stumps me, I go to one of those walkthroughs on Utube to see how it's done, and I'm so quick to resort to that method that I feel like an outright cheater.

Yeah so do I, lol.

The first difficulty for me in this game that I got lost so easily and so often...oh my god. Playing it actually improved my negative sense of direction a bit. Seriously. Ahah, it was a comedy show more than gaming the first time around. :)

I refused to finished Skyrim for a long time. The end of the story didn't mean much to me. I started over and over again. One of my steam buddies asked me what I have been doing all that time in the game. He sees what I am doing. LOL

QuoteOne of the Drake's Fortune series has a wall walking vine swinging part that I could not do.  Oddly, I knew how to approach it, but I couldn't jump to a hand hold.  I went to a Utube walkthrough and watched them do it exactly like I was trying to do it.  Now, wall walking vine swinging is not a big deal in the series, once you learn it, it's just redundant, except for that one wall. I switched to my backup controller and did it, and I could only do it by executing the jump after I had lost all my vine swinging momentum.  I think it was a game flaw.  By releasing the vine after you lost all your momentum, you actually traveled farther through the air.  The physics just seemed all wrong, especially since I had mastered and been doing those jumps all through two games by that time.

There's an element of frustration in most games, that makes them challenging and fun, but sometimes the bar is set a little higher than I would like it.

I don't exactly know what you are talking about, but it might not be a game flaw. There is always a far reaching point in a combination of that sort of action. It's put there for a challenge as you said it. Sometimes it's not logical either.

For example, the fist fighting in Witcher 2?! Ffs which silly, crazy gamer made it I'd like to now. How many people have that reflex response time in the world? Apparently there is a mod to delay it, but with my crawling, low win 7, Nexus doesn't budge. A lot to do for one mod. And as I can't pass the fight, I can't play it. Trust me, Geralt have never been that much and repeatedly knocked out so easily in his entire existence. I'm usually fine with fist fghts. Wicther 3, it is OK.   

I am sure you have watched the kids playing these games, how they move, climb is unbelivable. But they develop the kind of mouse,keyboard-pad play when they are toddlers. Not after 35 as I did. Also it is some sort of a talent. While playing Styx: Master of Shadows I figured subtle is dificult to me. My first stealth. You are a goblin, no match for humans so you need to jump, crawl, climb, move and kill, do everything stealth mode. LOOL There was a climbing jumping point similar to what you describe. Took me ages. Didn't make any sense too. Or I was frustrated I dunno. And weirdly, sometimes I can't do the stuff I often did before, some time after when playing again.

I have Assasins C II, trying to play from pc was so difficult I dropped. My hands are small too. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on November 10, 2018, 09:38:43 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on November 10, 2018, 09:03:30 AM
It is not a dragon part. Remember those walking dead warriors deep in dungeons? Draugrs.
It's been too long ago to remember.  I may not have got that far.

Quote from: drunkenshoe on November 10, 2018, 09:03:30 AM
Do you remember what kind of a beast? May be something I haven't face up to in the game.
Again, too long ago.  I can't remember if it was some kind of fantasy beast or a real beast like a bear


Quote from: drunkenshoe on November 10, 2018, 09:03:30 AM
I don't exactly know what you are talking about, but it might not be a game flaw. There is always a far reaching point in a combination of that sort of action. It's put there for a challenge as you said it. Sometimes it's not logical either.
I think it's a flaw, but maybe the way I react in eye hand coordination doesn't respond to the visual cues correctly.  Although, I get the swing and release right 9 times out of ten or better. 

Quote from: drunkenshoe on November 10, 2018, 09:03:30 AM
For example, the fist fighting in Witcher 2?! Ffs which silly, crazy gamer made it I'd like to now. How many people have that reflex response time in the world? Apparently there is a mod to delay it, but with my crawling, low win 7, Nexus doesn't budge. A lot to do for one mod. And as I can't pass the fight, I can't play it. Trust me, Geralt have never been that much and repeatedly knocked out so easily in his entire existence. I'm usually fine with fist fghts. Wicther 3, it is OK.
The manufacturer, Naughty Dog, throws a lot of wild curves.  Some fast reaction sequences require an immediate and specific sequence of controller buttons to press.  At first you respond instinctively, and get clobbered.  After several failed attempts you will notice in the corner of the screen a flash of a triangle, followed by a square.  You missed them before because they appear for less than 1/10 of a second.  You have to sacrifice a few fails while you learn the correct order.  Push those buttons quickly in the correct order, and time it perfectly (what play station considers perfect and what I do, don't often coincide), and you can finally kill the Boss.  And in once case, it actually gives the wrong prompt.  It demands a square button, when in fact it requires a circle.  It took me forever to figure that one out.
 
Quote from: drunkenshoe on November 10, 2018, 09:03:30 AM
I am sure you have watched the kids playing these games, how they move, climb is unbelivable.
I hate them.  One of my pet peeves is the way a kid trys to help you learn.  He says, "Here. Watch.  I'll show you how."  Then he kills 5 bosses in 2 seconds with his fingers flying all over the place, as you stand there like an idiot.  It's like learning how to type 150 words a minute, by watching someone else do it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on November 10, 2018, 10:09:12 AM
Quote from: SGOS on November 10, 2018, 09:38:43 AM
I think it's a flaw, but maybe the way I react in eye hand coordination doesn't respond to the visual cues correctly.  Although, I get the swing and release right 9 times out of ten or better.

Ah may be that could be different.

QuoteThe manufacturer, Naughty Dog, throws a lot of wild curves.  Some fast reaction sequences require an immediate and specific sequence of controller buttons to press.  At first you respond instinctively, and get clobbered.  After several failed attempts you will notice in the corner of the screen a flash of a triangle, followed by a square.  You missed them before because they appear for less than 1/10 of a second.  You have to sacrifice a few fails while you learn the correct order.  Push those buttons quickly in the correct order, and time it perfectly (what play station considers perfect and what I do, don't often coincide), and you can finally kill the Boss.  And in once case, it actually gives the wrong prompt.  It demands a square button, when in fact it requires a circle.  It took me forever to figure that one out.

Yeah, well I am not that fast,lol. I doubt, I'll ever be. Exactly like you described, I do hit but timing sucks. Fe fails, lol, I got cramps in my hands.   

QuoteI hate them. One of my pet peeves is the way a kid trys to help you learn.  He says, "Here. Watch.  I'll show you how."  Then he kills 5 bosses in 2 seconds with his fingers flying all over the place, as you stand there like an idiot.  It's like learning how to type 150 words a minute, by watching someone else do it.

Hahaah. Yeah I hear ya! :) I have a few kids over here exactly like that. They also get iritated that I play a game so long, slowly, walking-going around. Picking up flowers, dropping everything doing something silly non game related. And not getting new more action packed games of course. 'You play like such an auntie', I go 'I am an auntie!' LOL   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on November 10, 2018, 01:25:36 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on November 10, 2018, 07:05:43 AM

I don't think I can play Witcher in death march, but yeah easy mode is a put off.
I've only noticed two differences with Death March difficulty compared to easy mode:
Even on easy mode you can't take a lot of hits. So as long as you're dodging and blocking like you're supposed to, the jump in difficulty is quite small.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on November 10, 2018, 02:26:01 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on November 10, 2018, 01:25:36 PM
I've only noticed two differences with Death March difficulty compared to easy mode:

  • Enemies have more health and take a little longer to kill because of that.
  • Meditating doesn't heal you.
Even on easy mode you can't take a lot of hits. So as long as you're dodging and blocking like you're supposed to, the jump in difficulty is quite small.

Are you sure? I think that is your mouse talking. I can't play almost zero damage take kinda combat, lol. Did you try that with a fiend or an insectoid, dragonoid...etc Insectoids esp in the last expansion.   

If I am not mistaken, meditating doesn't heal you when you reach a certain level in low difficulties either. Not sure though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on November 10, 2018, 03:01:37 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on November 10, 2018, 02:26:01 PM
Are you sure? I think that is your mouse talking. I can't play almost zero damage take kinda combat, lol. Did you try that with a fiend or an insectoid, dragonoid...etc Insectoids esp in the last expansion.   

If I am not mistaken, meditating doesn't heal you when you reach a certain level in low difficulties either. Not sure though.
I remapped my keys so that dodge was on spacebar and roll was on left-ALT (it’s the other way around by default). I pretty much hold down my block button and constantly dodge until I’m ready to hit something. If it’s a large target then I use a thunderbolt potion for good measure. I usually get hit at least once, but I always throw up a quen shield right before going into a melee so that usually doesn’t matter. On the rare occasion that I do take damage, a combination of food and swallow fixes that almost instantly. I only die when encountering new enemies, and stop dying once I know their patterns.


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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 10, 2018, 03:16:00 PM
The problem I have with Skyrim's difficulty setting is that the only thing it changes is numbers. Combat in Skyrim is not all that strategic. You're either sniping enemies with a bow before they detect you, or you're trying to reduce the enemy's health to zero before they can. In the latter, it's just a battle of numbers. Changing the difficulty just feels artificial.

I think the series could use an overhaul, adding more strategy to battles. Add a dodge button. Make enemies more intelligent (magic enemies and bowmen trying to keep their distance from you, for example). Add more variety in defensive spells, like a light spell that temporarily blinds enemies, or a shockwave spell that pushes nearby enemies away from you, or a shield spell that grants protection from melee damage if you activate it just before being hit. Make night eye actually useful. Allow players to eliminate sources of light, activate night eye, and slaughter them while they're confused (enemies with night eye, torches, or light spells would still be able to see you). Make poisons more potent, and last longer than just one hit, unless it's an arrow (although retrieved arrows could still be poisoned), but make it a crime to use them against non-evil characters. (Real life poisoned blades were considered taboo in medieval times.) Mods do some of these things, but The Elder Scrolls could do so much better with its combat.

Edit: Oh, and stealth can be improved too. Right now, it is yet another battle of numbers, where crouching with a high sneak ability can make you essentially invisible to enemies looking right at you. In The Elder Scrolls Online, you can sometimes wear a disguise to blend in with the enemy. Bring that in to the main series.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on November 10, 2018, 04:31:15 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZskjLq040I

I've since 3D printed several copies of this game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 10, 2018, 09:11:12 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on November 10, 2018, 03:16:00 PMI think the series could use an overhaul, adding more strategy to battles. Add a dodge button. Make enemies more intelligent (magic enemies and bowmen trying to keep their distance from you, for example). Add more variety in defensive spells, like a light spell that temporarily blinds enemies, or a shockwave spell that pushes nearby enemies away from you, or a shield spell that grants protection from melee damage if you activate it just before being hit. Make night eye actually useful. Allow players to eliminate sources of light, activate night eye, and slaughter them while they're confused (enemies with night eye, torches, or light spells would still be able to see you). Make poisons more potent, and last longer than just one hit, unless it's an arrow (although retrieved arrows could still be poisoned), but make it a crime to use them against non-evil characters. (Real life poisoned blades were considered taboo in medieval times.) Mods do some of these things, but The Elder Scrolls could do so much better with its combat.
Absolutely agreed.  But at the same time, immersion and lore has always been the selling point of The Elder Scrolls - not combat.  It needs to keep that a top priority.  If they can do that and make combat more strategic and not just spray-and-pray (or hack-and-pray), that'd be nice.  And considering the improvements in combat since Morrowind's whiff-tastic dicerolling system, I'm sure it'll get much better in TES VI.  But it'll always lag behind combat-focused games like Dark Souls, so don't get your hopes up too high.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on November 11, 2018, 02:38:18 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on November 10, 2018, 03:16:00 PM
The problem I have with Skyrim's difficulty setting is that the only thing it changes is numbers. Combat in Skyrim is not all that strategic. You're either sniping enemies with a bow before they detect you, or you're trying to reduce the enemy's health to zero before they can. In the latter, it's just a battle of numbers. Changing the difficulty just feels artificial.

I think the series could use an overhaul, adding more strategy to battles. Add a dodge button. Make enemies more intelligent (magic enemies and bowmen trying to keep their distance from you, for example). Add more variety in defensive spells, like a light spell that temporarily blinds enemies, or a shockwave spell that pushes nearby enemies away from you, or a shield spell that grants protection from melee damage if you activate it just before being hit. Make night eye actually useful. Allow players to eliminate sources of light, activate night eye, and slaughter them while they're confused (enemies with night eye, torches, or light spells would still be able to see you). Make poisons more potent, and last longer than just one hit, unless it's an arrow (although retrieved arrows could still be poisoned), but make it a crime to use them against non-evil characters. (Real life poisoned blades were considered taboo in medieval times.) Mods do some of these things, but The Elder Scrolls could do so much better with its combat.

Edit: Oh, and stealth can be improved too. Right now, it is yet another battle of numbers, where crouching with a high sneak ability can make you essentially invisible to enemies looking right at you. In The Elder Scrolls Online, you can sometimes wear a disguise to blend in with the enemy. Bring that in to the main series.

Yes I know. But think about it like this, when you are playing Skyrim, you are going out in a world. That is the feeling and the sense they created successfully and they designed and so sacrificed other aspects to support that. At least the sword play tells me that I don't know about the mage play.

In the real word, there is very few people who can actually handle a great sword, shield or sword of any kind. I'll not even mention the armour. And under real circumstances anyone carrying and moving with the sort weapon will be clumsy and not able to block or attack or even move in a free way, let alone strategically. Of course we are talking about a fantasy world and well, this is in a way why we played this game. So one could think doing these things is the whole point of playing a game.

But it seems to me that they took a little from that realistic aspect, put it in a fantasy world and with the story, atmosphere; lore if you will, they tried to create a higher sense of fake reality. Less is more kind of approach. And it works, if you ask me. As I see it, that terrible blocking and the very traditional, limited blunt way of attacks is the result of this motivation.

I also agree with you on more intelligent enemies, but then some are better than others. Not the bandits along the road, but higher level characters are more vigilant. I am thinking, this also must be something very difficult to set an avarage. It could frustrate players. As difficulty goes up it would be very very difficult to go through certain settings.

   

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 12, 2018, 04:04:22 AM
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-05-star-wars-donnie-yen-says-sleeping-dogs-movie-in-production

Donnie Yen as Wu Wei in a Sleeping Dog movie?

If their is any justice and goodness left in the world, for all that is holy let this fucking happing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 12, 2018, 10:43:02 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on November 12, 2018, 04:04:22 AM
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-05-star-wars-donnie-yen-says-sleeping-dogs-movie-in-production

Donnie Yen as Wu Wei in a Sleeping Dog movie?

If their is any justice and goodness left in the world, for all that is holy let this fucking happing.

Ha! I just finished that game last week. I got the Definitive Edition on Steam for $4.99. It was pretty good, but it felt like they were intentionally leaving open the possibility of a sequel.

"What will you do now, Wei? Go back to the states?"

"No. Hong Kong is my home."

"Yes, but which side of it?"

"..."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on November 27, 2018, 07:49:34 PM
Binged a little on Steam recently.  Finally got Universe Sandbox2, which is a blast â€" literally, sometimes.  I was a little startled to realize my mental image of a supernova was so completely flawed when I made the sun blow up in real time.  One tends to think of a supernova as an ultimate explosion that just annihilates its system in the blink of an eye... at least I did, completely forgetting about Einstein's rules.  If our sun went supernova right now (and yes, I know it can't, it's the wrong kind of star), we wouldn't know anything was up for about eight minutes... and then we'd have an hour or so to panic before the blast wave got here, at least on the night side of the planet.  The sunward side would get pretty efficiently fried in fairly short order, between the gammas and the additional visible and infrared photons.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 29, 2018, 03:34:32 PM
Have you guys heard about the Fallout 76 debacle? This seems so out of character for Bethesda. I don't understand what's going on. This is like EA levels of shit.

So recently, Bethesda sold this MMORPG called Fallout 76. It's big selling point was that every human you see in the game is a real person. There were no human NPCs in the game. Sounds like a recipe for disaster right? A game where the only characters you communicate with, take quests from, etc. are all robots or talking computers sounds super boring, doesn't it? But surely Bethesda knows what they are doing. They'll make it work. ...It didn't work. Fallout 76 isn't a sandbox; it's an empty box.



The game is just an asset flip of Fallout 4, without any substance, sold at full price. It even has some of the major bugs that Fallout 4 had. They didn't bother to fix the bugs fans patched out a long time ago. What the fuck, Bethesda? People have come to expect quality from this company. Sure, their big games always launch as buggy messes, but they're at least fun buggy messes.

I'm glad I didn't buy the game, since I'm more into TES than Fallout anyway, and I'm not really interested in MMORPGs. I'm especially glad I didn't buy the $200 Power Armor Edition. OMFG.

[spoiler][/spoiler]

This is a picture of what was promised to players who bought this overly priced special edition. Now take a good look at that "canvas duffel bag." Looks sturdy and well put together, made with good materials, right? Well, here's what people actually got.

[spoiler][/spoiler]

A cheap ass nylon bag. Of course, people were upset that they didn't get what they were promised, and Bethesda replied by saying that the bag in the picture was a "prototype," and that they didn't have enough material to make those for everyone. ...Okay. So the next best thing is to go for the cheapest material they can find? I call bullshit. Bethesda was apologetic, however, and promised to give everyone who could show proof of purchase of the Power Armor Edition 500 Atoms. Atoms are the game's in-game currency. Oh yeah, by the way, this hollow excuse for a game has microtransactions. Because of bloody course it does. So how much does 500 Atoms translate to in real money value? Well, to buy 500 Atoms in-game would cost you exactly $4.99. It's enough to purchase ONE cosmetic item, and only of the cheapest cosmetic items in the store. With 500 Atoms, you could buy this:

[spoiler][/spoiler]

But not this:

[spoiler][/spoiler]

And definitely nothing even slightly cool, like this:

[spoiler][/spoiler]

"Sorry we couldn't get you the bag you were promised and paid $200 for. Here's a digital hat."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 29, 2018, 09:34:40 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on November 29, 2018, 03:34:32 PM
Have you guys heard about the Fallout 76 debacle? This seems so out of character for Bethesda. I don't understand what's going on. This is like EA levels of shit.
Oh yeah.  Personally, Fallout 76 lost me the instant Bethesda announced that it was an online multiplayer game.  With no NPCs and no real narrative, no less.  For the people who love multiplayer shooters and games that allow you to "make your own fun", I can kinda see the appeal.  But me?  Nah.

I loved New Vegas precisely because you get to meet all these crazy factions and decide which ones to ally with, which to leave alone, and which to exterminate, and then the pressure builds until all hell breaks loose at Hoover Dam in a glorious day of reckoning with multiple possible endings.  Perfection.

And all the kerfuffle about Fallout 76 reminds me a lot of No Man's Sky.  Huge expectations, huge disappointment.  Salvageable?  Maybe, but the damage has already been done.  Ain't that a kick in the head.

And the thing that drives me nuts about controversies like this is that it's so difficult to get a good bearing on the situation.  Are the people who gave it good reviews fanboys or people who legitimately liked it?  Are the people giving it bad reviews haters or people who tried to like it and were disappointed?  The water's so muddy, and it's difficult to know which way the wind is blowing.  But now I can safely say that it's bombing like it's 2077.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 29, 2018, 10:15:35 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on November 29, 2018, 03:34:32 PMA cheap ass nylon bag. Of course, people were upset that they didn't get what they were promised, and Bethesda replied by saying that the bag in the picture was a "prototype," and that they didn't have enough material to make those for everyone. ...Okay. So the next best thing is to go for the cheapest material they can find? I call bullshit.
Imho, that kind of crap should be actionable.  If you offer a canvas bag, and people pay for a canvas bag, you better deliver a canvas bag or offer a refund.  Catfishing customers is a really crappy thing to do and it really hurts a company's rep long-term.  Bethesda has a lot of built-up goodwill over the years, but man, they've been burning through it in a hurry lately.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 29, 2018, 10:42:53 PM
I love FO4--hands down my favorite game--I have over 3500 hours put into it and am in another play through right now.  Fallout 76, because Bethesda.  But I hate multiple player games and have no use for internet games.  I'm am very glad I thought it would be a good idea to wait and see what bugs might turn up.  Glad I did.  It takes a rare game for me to buy it on it's release date; too many are really buggy.  So, if I am interested, I give it two weeks or a month before I buy it.  At any rate, I am very puzzled by Bethesda's actions on this game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 29, 2018, 11:32:06 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on November 29, 2018, 10:42:53 PMI love FO4--hands down my favorite game--I have over 3500 hours put into it and am in another play through right now.
I like that one, but I don't love it.

It's a step forward in many ways: huge graphical improvements, huge map, interesting companions, layered armor (power armor feels like power armor now), weather (esp radstorms), crafting, settlements, looting on the fly, etc.

However, it's also a step back in a few ways:  a lot of the encounters seem very samey and tedious, the dialogue options were a friggin' joke (why change what ain't broke?), far less factions and towns/outposts than New Vegas, skills are gone, the perk tree has been simplified and is less interesting (mostly +x% to y, nothing very flavorful or situational like Night Person or Four Eyes or Wild Wasteland), and god help me if Preston bothers me to defend another settlement.

Fallout 4 has been described as 100 miles wide and an inch deep.  While I think that's exaggerating its problems, I think there's an element of truth to that.  Suffice it to say that I hope the upcoming Elder Scrolls VI is follows a completely different design philosophy than Fallout 4.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 30, 2018, 12:59:21 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 29, 2018, 11:32:06 PM
I like that one, but I don't love it.

It's a step forward in many ways: huge graphical improvements, huge map, interesting companions, layered armor (power armor feels like power armor now), weather (esp radstorms), crafting, settlements, looting on the fly, etc.

However, it's also a step back in a few ways:  a lot of the encounters seem very samey and tedious, the dialogue options were a friggin' joke (why change what ain't broke?), far less factions and towns/outposts than New Vegas, skills are gone, the perk tree has been simplified and is less interesting (mostly +x% to y, nothing very flavorful or situational like Night Person or Four Eyes or Wild Wasteland), and god help me if Preston bothers me to defend another settlement.

Fallout 4 has been described as 100 miles wide and an inch deep.  While I think that's exaggerating its problems, I think there's an element of truth to that.  Suffice it to say that I hope the upcoming Elder Scrolls VI is follows a completely different design philosophy than Fallout 4.

As someone who started these games with Morrowind, I completely agree. Each game since Morrowind has been better in a lot of ways, while taking steps backwards in a lot of other ways. I think the problem is that they've shifted from appealing to roleplaying fans, the type of people who play D&D and such, to appealing to casual players. The games have been getting more and more casual friendly, and have lost their depth as a result.

For example, take lycanthropy. This is a disease/curse which has been present in The Elder Scrolls games since Daggerfall, the second entry of the series. In the original game, you got a lot of perks for being a werewolf (or wereboar, which was basically the same thing), but it also came with a ton of disadvantages. You couldn't choose when to transform. The beast came out at night whether you wanted it or not. Fast forward to Skyrim, and lycanthropy is this thing you can get and forget about. You don't have forced transformations at night; rather you transform at will, whenever you want. Not only that, but you can get cured from lycanthropy and get it back again, like changing clothes. In the original lore, a person was immune to lycanthropy once they were cured of it, but you can't have that or the casual players will get mad that their choices have permanent consequences. This kind of catering to casual players extends deep into the design philosophy of both Skyim and Fallout 4, and it makes them feel kind of hollow compared to their previous entries.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 30, 2018, 01:15:14 AM
Yeah, less roleplay and more "convenient" features.

I'm reminded of a pen-and-paper RPG experiment where players were assigned random and major disfigurements from a campaign gone awry.  Rather than be deeply upset at their gimped (sometimes literally) characters, they chose to roleplay them - and found creative ways of overcoming their problems, sometimes using their deformities to their advantage - like the one-eyed character taking off his eyepatch for intimidate checks or the deaf character setting off a massive sonic bomb.

In short, people want to play as interesting characters, not perfect characters.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 30, 2018, 01:44:17 AM
I'm cautiously optimistic about TESVI. Hopefully it'll be better in more ways than it is worse. I'm curious to know what they have planned, which they claim that modern technology "isn't ready for yet." Hopefully that's not just Todd Howard talking out of his ass, trying to appease the fans while also hyping them up. After this Fallout 76 stuff, I don't know if the team is moving in the right direction. There are a lot of casual features I hate in Skyrim that I just know will carry over to the next game. Remember when we had an actual journal rather than the bullet point slides plainly telling you what to do? Heck, I wouldn't be very surprised if they removed even more skills and simplified it to just five skills: melee, archery, magic, armor, and thievery.

Just please, for the love of Talos, Bethesda, try to write more interesting quests this time. Not just "go here, kill this, get this, and come back" kind of quests. Compare Skyrim's quests to some of Oblivion's quests. They were so much more interesting back then.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 30, 2018, 09:44:50 AM
My first roleplaying game was Morrowind.  Until then I was into war games (Panzer Blitz, Steel Panthers, Gettysburg--that sort of thing).  Then stumbled onto Morrowind and have been hooked ever since.  I have replayed Morrowing, Oblivion, Skyrim, FO3, New Vegas and FO4--and will probably go back and do it again for all of them.  Each had good and bad points, with the good outweighing the bad.  I imagine every game I play will be a collection of good and bad points, at least to me.  I do not expect a perfect game for me, since the company has to (or should want to) make it as fun for one group of players as the next.  The more universal it makes the game, the more sales and that allows (I hope) the next game to be even better.  The problem occurs with what the company deems as 'better'.  Bethesda does this better than most, I think.  At least from my own personal viewpoint, it does. 


As a contrast, I loved and still do, Dragon Age Origins.  I really loved it.  The ability to chose a particular race and have different options because of that, made many play throughs more fun than usual.  The dialogue was very good and the romantic side of the game was exceptional.  I have played the hell out of that game and still enjoyed it greatly.  I was very much looking forward to DA 2.  But BioWare dumbed down that game.  It was okay, but they stepped away from the one element that made Origins special--the romance.  They were on to something but stepped away because of the masses which did not think nudity and/or romance were put on pressure to stop that.  They also took the same approach with the Mass Effect series.  I would really love to see a good attempt to make a real DAO 2 and not the watered down version they gave us.  I have no desire to replay the current DAO 2.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 30, 2018, 02:56:59 PM
Apparently, Bethesda is under investigation for their return policy. Things just keep getting better and better. I didn't know this, but apparently Bethesda decided not to release the PC version of Fallout 76 on Steam, as they have with their other games in the past. Steam's return policy is that you can request a full refund up to 14 days after purchase, as long as you have played the game for less than two hours. Not the best, but still better than what Bethesda went with. Shortly before release, their refund policy changed, making it so that anyone who downloaded the gane was automatically disqualified for refunds. And they've apparently been autorejecting refunds without even looking to see if people did download the game. Their offer of $5 worth of in-game currency for the Power Armor Edition may have also been their attempt to cover their asses, as acceptance of this currency may be used as acceptance of the policy. It's similar to a trunk company offering small payment for injuries and damages, and the acceptance of that money disqualifying the victim from filing a lawsuit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 30, 2018, 03:00:50 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on November 30, 2018, 02:56:59 PM
Apparently, Bethesda is under investigation for their return policy. Things just keep getting better and better. I didn't know this, but apparently Bethesda decided not to release the PC version of Fallout 76 on Steam, as they have with their other games in the past. Steam's return policy is that you can request a full refund up to 14 days after purchase, as long as you have played the game for less than two hours. Not the best, but still better than what Bethesda went with. Shortly before release, their refund policy changed, making it so that anyone who downloaded the gane was automatically disqualified for refunds. And they've apparently been autorejecting refunds without even looking to see if people did download the game. Their offer of $5 worth of in-game currency for the Power Armor Edition may have also been their attempt to cover their asses, as acceptance of this currency may be used as acceptance of the policy. It's similar to a trunk company offering small payment for injuries and damages, and the acceptance of that money disqualifying the victim from filing a lawsuit.
I hope they get fried for that stupid idea!!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 30, 2018, 06:42:47 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on November 30, 2018, 03:00:50 PM
I hope they get fried for that stupid idea!!

It was a "smart" idea in that they knew almost everyone would want a refund on that steaming pile of shit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 30, 2018, 09:17:44 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on November 30, 2018, 01:44:17 AMThere are a lot of casual features I hate in Skyrim that I just know will carry over to the next game. Remember when we had an actual journal rather than the bullet point slides plainly telling you what to do? Heck, I wouldn't be very surprised if they removed even more skills and simplified it to just five skills: melee, archery, magic, armor, and thievery.


If anything like that happens, the godhead will awaken from its nightmare and TES will end.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 30, 2018, 10:28:53 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on November 30, 2018, 02:56:59 PMTheir offer of $5 worth of in-game currency for the Power Armor Edition may have also been their attempt to cover their asses, as acceptance of this currency may be used as acceptance of the policy. It's similar to a trunk company offering small payment for injuries and damages, and the acceptance of that money disqualifying the victim from filing a lawsuit.
Their $5 worth of in-game currency is functionally worthless.  You can't convert it to $5 - it just gives your account access to certain skins or other digital assets for the game.  That costs Bethesda nothing.  A refund costs Bethesda.  A lawsuit costs Bethseda.  Digital poker chips that can only be used at Casino Bethesda does not cost Bethesda.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 01, 2018, 11:23:32 PM
Yanno, I don't want to be too down on Fallout 76 and Bethesda.  Some good things:  some of the creatures of Fallout 76 were actually pretty cool, especially the cryptids.  Flatwoods monster, Grafton monster, Mothman, Snallygaster, etc.

I feel bad for the people who worked really hard to create different, cool-looking enemies for a game that's pretty much DOA.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 03, 2018, 12:58:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVwuRAUKPVQ

I want to try some combination of these mods so bad.  Maybe just the more aggressive and powerful enemies, everything you do costing stamina, and injuries.  That won't make the game impossible, just very punishing.

And it wasn't featured in the video, but there's also one that makes dragons far more threatening and varied.  If you see a dragon and don't flee right away, you're courting death.  A single flyby will take off half your health or more.  It's possible to win a fight, but it'll be a close victory.  This mod had me fearfully scanning the sky for dragons, paranoia doing almost as much damage than the actual threat.  I occasionally ran away from eagles in flight which I mistook for dragons.

Also realistic needs and diseases, which adds hunger, thirst, and sleep to the game while making disease far more pervasive and damaging.  Now, there's an actual reason to visit taverns, grocers, and shrines.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 03, 2018, 11:09:45 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 03, 2018, 12:58:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVwuRAUKPVQ

I want to try some combination of these mods so bad.  Maybe just the more aggressive and powerful enemies, everything you do costing stamina, and injuries.  That won't make the game impossible, just very punishing.

And it wasn't featured in the video, but there's also one that makes dragons far more threatening and varied.  If you see a dragon and don't flee right away, you're courting death.  A single flyby will take off half your health or more.  It's possible to win a fight, but it'll be a close victory.  This mod had me fearfully scanning the sky for dragons, paranoia doing almost as much damage than the actual threat.  I occasionally ran away from eagles in flight which I mistook for dragons.

Also realistic needs and diseases, which adds hunger, thirst, and sleep to the game while making disease far more pervasive and damaging.  Now, there's an actual reason to visit taverns, grocers, and shrines.

I attempted a survivalist playthrough with mods adding realistic needs such as food, water, warmth, etc. But it very quickly got on my nerves. The game doesn't isn't built like a survival game. What are you supposed to do when you need to cross a frozen lake to get a quest objective? Build a boat and take it across? Well, I hadn't seen any mods that did that, so I guess I'll just have to get hypothermia just to advance this plot. What if it's raining and the only shelter nearby is some NPC's house? Do you knock and ask if they'd mind you come inside to wait out the rain? Nope. All you can do is lockpick their door and break in.

The need to eat and drink became far too invasive as well, and worse yet, the weather. My god, the weather. I used one of the top endorsed mods that increased the diversity of the weather, which is supposed to make it more realistic. Since getting wet and/or cold meant getting a whole slew of debuffs and health problems, I would have to seek shelter every time it rained. And it rained a lot. Like constantly. There was one time I was climbing a mountain and it started to pour. I set up a camp and took shelter inside. But apparently, I didn't have the right kind of tent, so the water got in and made me wet. The fire just outside the tent, however, was drying me off, so I was in this loop of getting wet from the rain leaking in and getting relief from the fire. I sat there, waiting for the rain to end, for hours. Not in-game hours, mind you, REAL hours. It never let up. Rain does not work that way. It doesn't rain for days and days without end on a regular basis. Eventually, I just got pissed off and turned off my survival mods. You can imagine, when Bethesda eventually made official survival modes for Fallout 4 and Skyrim Special Edition, I didn't give a single fuck.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 03, 2018, 11:22:44 PM
Yeah, Frostfall is a bit of a pain.  When survival mods become too burdensome, feel free to crank them down or uninstall them.

The one I use just makes it so you need to eat some food every few irl hours.  Or if you brawl some skeevers in the sewers, you might want to go visit a shrine afterwards or you're going have health issues.  Much more reasonable.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 06, 2018, 11:39:20 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2xcWRz7CiA

WHAT THE FUCK, BETHESDA!? Now there's a data leak putting your customers at risk!?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on December 06, 2018, 03:04:19 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on December 06, 2018, 11:39:20 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2xcWRz7CiA

WHAT THE FUCK, BETHESDA!? Now there's a data leak putting your customers at risk!?

All the data leaks and break-ins are a feature, not a bug.  NSA/GCHQ is watching you.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 06, 2018, 03:35:45 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on December 06, 2018, 11:39:20 AMWHAT THE FUCK, BETHESDA!? Now there's a data leak putting your customers at risk!?
And the cherry on top is stealth nerfs (https://www.destructoid.com/here-are-the-fallout-76-changes-bethesda-didn-t-tell-us-about-533924.phtml) for those brave (or foolish) few still interested in playing the game.  These spurs now have a greatly reduce chance to jingle jangle.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 06, 2018, 10:02:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVghX8opHJU

The Eye gazes back.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 15, 2018, 11:10:42 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2nBh6AFXWs

It's official. Bethesda has turned into EA. At least the makers of New Vegas are making a new RPG.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGLTgt0EEqc

Ironic, since Bethesda's new IP, Starfield, is set in a similar space-age sci-fi universe. I wonder which will be better. No, actually, I don't. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 15, 2018, 11:23:54 AM
I was unaware of The Outer Worlds--thanks for the update, Blackleaf.  I do look forward to that one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 15, 2018, 06:23:17 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on December 15, 2018, 11:10:42 AMAt least the makers of New Vegas are making a new RPG.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGLTgt0EEqc
It's like Borderlands and Fallout made a baby.  I love it.  If it's half as good as advertised, it'll be amazing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on December 15, 2018, 09:55:50 PM
Bethesda may be sucking with new titles, but at least we still have modders working on the old ones. I'm chugging my way through Legacy of the Dragonborn in Skyrim still. I'm up to 700 items at the moment, although most of that is just miscellaneous shit I've stuffed into the armory (and with Immersive Weapons, there is a lot in there). Still, I've got enough stuff in the main hall that the place looks like a proper museum now. You're not being greeted by an empty room anymore.

Not sure how much I'll commit to putting things into Deepholme. Big things like the elder scrolls, the daedric artifacts, and the dragon priest masks are easy enough to keep track of. The rest I'm not sure are worth bothering with, even from a role playing perspective.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on January 06, 2019, 12:27:44 AM
Normally the upcoming release of a new game means bupkus to me, even one I like the sound of and might well buy and play.

But a new sequel to The 7th Guest with the original actor for Henry Stauf (http://the13thdoll.com)?

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on January 12, 2019, 03:58:01 AM
All I want to do is play Civ2 again...  My game needs are simple.  The "play old games" thing doesn't work...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on January 12, 2019, 08:37:46 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on January 12, 2019, 03:58:01 AM
All I want to do is play Civ2 again...  My game needs are simple.  The "play old games" thing doesn't work...

My Ex loves Caesar III.  The city building part.  Wish there was a Sims version, with Roman characters (you get to be slaved, raped, etc).  It was resurrected as a streaming game, when last time it was still on DVD only.  So write to the manufacturer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on January 12, 2019, 09:06:14 AM
Quote from: Baruch on January 12, 2019, 08:37:46 AM
My Ex loves Caesar III.  The city building part.  Wish there was a Sims version, with Roman characters (you get to be slaved, raped, etc).  It was resurrected as a streaming game, when last time it was still on DVD only.  So write to the manufacturer.

I think I actually played that once.  I figured out how to create 2 accounts and traded between myself until I got rich.  Then, because that wasn't the purpose of the game, I game it to the State and left.  Never let it be said I corrupted a simple game designed for meeting others.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on January 12, 2019, 12:15:31 PM
Caesar III had minor amounts of combat, marauding barbarians etc.  But for my ex, that is just an annoyance.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on January 12, 2019, 01:02:53 PM
Quote from: Baruch on January 12, 2019, 12:15:31 PM
Caesar III had minor amounts of combat, marauding barbarians etc.  But for my ex, that is just an annoyance.


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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on January 12, 2019, 02:25:26 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on January 12, 2019, 01:02:53 PM

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on January 13, 2019, 07:37:33 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on January 12, 2019, 03:58:01 AM
All I want to do is play Civ2 again...  My game needs are simple.  The "play old games" thing doesn't work...
I checked GOG... sorry, it goes back no further than Civilization III (https://www.gog.com/game/sid_meiers_civilization_iii_complete), unless you meant Galactic Civilizations II (https://www.gog.com/game/galactic_civilizations_ii_ultimate_edition).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 13, 2019, 09:58:10 PM
Quote from: trdsf on January 06, 2019, 12:27:44 AM
Normally the upcoming release of a new game means bupkus to me, even one I like the sound of and might well buy and play.

But a new sequel to The 7th Guest with the original actor for Henry Stauf (http://the13thdoll.com)?


I liked 7th guest and 11th hour because of their revolutionary (at the time) use of CD-ROM, psuedo-3D environments, and live action video clips.  The quirky puzzles and creepy atmosphere were the cherry on top.

Now that all that stuff is pretty dated.  Though I did like the sadistic multiple-choice ending of 11th hour.  As much as I liked Henry Sauf, AFAIK we never really get to know all that much about the toymaker and his mansion.  Simply being creepy only gets you so far. 

In order to be good, this series has really got to step it up - top-notch voice acting, great music, deep lore, etc.  Sad to say, but I don't think this series has enough vitality to make a comeback.  The last two kickstarters failed and for pretty predictable reasons.  Too long under water.  Not enough remaining interest.

The third try's the charm, perhaps, perhaps not.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on January 14, 2019, 07:15:24 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 13, 2019, 09:58:10 PM
I liked 7th guest and 11th hour because of their revolutionary (at the time) use of CD-ROM, psuedo-3D environments, and live action video clips.  The quirky puzzles and creepy atmosphere were the cherry on top.

Now that all that stuff is pretty dated.  Though I did like the sadistic multiple-choice ending of 11th hour.  As much as I liked Henry Sauf, AFAIK we never really get to know all that much about the toymaker and his mansion.  Simply being creepy only gets you so far. 

In order to be good, this series has really got to step it up - top-notch voice acting, great music, deep lore, etc.  Sad to say, but I don't think this series has enough vitality to make a comeback.  The last two kickstarters failed and for pretty predictable reasons.  Too long under water.  Not enough remaining interest.

The third try's the charm, perhaps, perhaps not.
T7G was the game that just about made the CD-ROM drive a requirement rather than an option.  I remember installing an internal 1x SCSI where you had to load the disc into a holder and insert the whole shebang.  Insert a shake of my cane and a rant that starts "Darn kids!  In my day we had to program in ones and in zeros... and sometimes we ran out of ones!" here.

I'm going to be cautiously optimistic about the new game.  The developer seems to get it; we'll see if he can deliver.  The music is being done by someone else, although I hope they're going to keep most of the basic themes -- George "Fat Man" Sanger's soundtrack is still my favorite video game music.

I won't mind if the acting is clunky -- it was in the first one.  If he nails the atmospherics and the puzzles, it's a win.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 14, 2019, 12:20:42 PM
I'm rewatching the first one and I've gotta say, both the acting and writing were very clunky, almost comedic.

*a homeless, vagabond Stauf has a dream about a doll*
*Stauf creates an exact replica of the doll from memory*
*Stauf goes to a bar*
*the bar owner says his daughter would love the doll and offers Stauf food and lodging in exchange for the doll, which Stauf accepts*

Man, dolls sure fetched a premium price in the 90s.  Cause that's one hell of a deal!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on January 14, 2019, 02:34:25 PM
And as a fan of movies by Roger Corman, Ed Wood, Bert I Gordon, William Castle and the like, I have a soft spot in my heart (or maybe in my head) for exactly that kind of performance.

Also, I am endlessly entertained that the best coffeehouse here in town is... Stauf's (http://staufs.com).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 17, 2019, 09:29:21 PM
New expansions for both Endless Legend and Endless Space 2!  My cup runeth over!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFm8KAK8BII

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSnSFYteKG0
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 28, 2019, 09:17:59 AM
Is there anyone who has played The Long Dark?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 28, 2019, 09:22:39 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on January 28, 2019, 09:17:59 AM
Is there anyone who has played The Long Dark?
I've looked at it, but that's it.  I noticed you have been playing it--what is your impression??
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 28, 2019, 09:30:36 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 28, 2019, 09:22:39 AM
I've looked at it, but that's it.  I noticed you have been playing it--what is your impression??

It's good. Simple, plain. You are just fighting against nature. Nothing fantastical. Not even humans to fight. Or if there is a scenario like that I dunno. I found it a bit therapeutic. However, it is often the same thing over and over again.

It's not like you are getting your hands on a weapon and shooting around. Just trying to survive. There is a story and then survival mode you play in different levels, you don't save, you die and it ends.

It's an interesting game, people can learn about themselves. When I first played almost a year ago, I played it very differently. Now very different. LOL weird.

Also I realised they made the game easier. It feels like it was more difficult. May be just a feeling.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Halkenburg on January 28, 2019, 09:31:25 AM
Anyone else hyped as fuck about Cyberpunk 2077? I bought a new gaming PC just for that game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvVjkqB3LH0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvVjkqB3LH0)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X2kIfS6fb8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X2kIfS6fb8)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 28, 2019, 10:04:56 AM
Quote from: Halkenburg on January 28, 2019, 09:31:25 AM
Anyone else hyped as fuck about Cyberpunk 2077? I bought a new gaming PC just for that game.


I've heard of it and it looks good.  But I've been fooled before.  I'm on Steam and I wait for a game to go live and then wait at least a week to see how Steam players rate it and see if it has a bunch of bugs.  Then, I may get it--or wait for a sale.  The only two I've bought from Steam right out of the box was FO4 and Skyrim. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 28, 2019, 10:11:32 AM
I have seen the teaser but not the trailer before. If it is really as good as it seems, it could be the game I'll jump genres as an exception. The Blade Runner in me :p I usually hate futuristic, high tech themes. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Halkenburg on January 28, 2019, 10:23:56 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 28, 2019, 10:04:56 AM
I've heard of it and it looks good.  But I've been fooled before.  I'm on Steam and I wait for a game to go live and then wait at least a week to see how Steam players rate it and see if it has a bunch of bugs.  Then, I may get it--or wait for a sale.  The only two I've bought from Steam right out of the box was FO4 and Skyrim.

Well, for what it's worth, the developer behind this game made The Witcher 3, one of the best RPGs of all time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 28, 2019, 10:27:12 AM
Quote from: Halkenburg on January 28, 2019, 10:23:56 AM
Well, for what it's worth, the developer behind this game made The Witcher 3, one of the best RPGs of all time.

Yep, sounds good. I loooove Geralt and his world.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 28, 2019, 12:55:02 PM
OK, I tried to frighten a wolf and still the deer he killed, because I survived one wolf attack, but didn't work. I even carried the 8 kg meat with extra heavy gear but died from blood loss. LOOOL And I was in plus good health.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2019, 02:21:01 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on January 28, 2019, 09:17:59 AM
Is there anyone who has played The Long Dark?

I was an alpha and beta tester for it
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2019, 02:21:54 PM
I want the outer worlds
Obsidian  is win
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 28, 2019, 02:51:08 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2019, 02:21:54 PM
I want the outer worlds
Obsidian  is win
I'm cautiously optimistic with a tinge of genuine excitement.

I like how the player can make lots of dialogue choices, sometimes avoiding combat altogether.

I also really like how characters can get Flaws, like arachnaphobia, which makes the player weaker against this enemy but gives some sort of bonus.  Good for roleplayers, great for min-maxers.

Although from what I've heard, it's not going to be a giant open world like New Vegas, but instead a series of areas on different worlds like Kotor.  That's not necessarily better or worse, but people who are used to the Fallout games might want to stretch their legs more than this game can provide.

But hey, if this is a hit, that might be in the cards for the sequel.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 29, 2019, 04:31:17 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 28, 2019, 02:21:01 PM
I was an alpha and beta tester for it

When did you last play? Do you think the game was changed to be easier? Not that I am good, just curious.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 29, 2019, 09:27:20 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on January 29, 2019, 04:31:17 AM
When did you last play? Do you think the game was changed to be easier? Not that I am good, just curious.

A little after release, I would Say it was more fleshed out but I was Freezing rapidly in alpha and beta. Once you had the dam you were set basically but the rifle made t easier. That said I tbink It’s a bit hard because everything is available. As a game I feel It’s sligtly better balanced but still not as hard as it was trying to cross the frozen lake in alpha with the rifle and -32 degrees
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 29, 2019, 09:28:01 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 28, 2019, 02:51:08 PM
I'm cautiously optimistic with a tinge of genuine excitement.

I like how the player can make lots of dialogue choices, sometimes avoiding combat altogether.

I also really like how characters can get Flaws, like arachnaphobia, which makes the player weaker against this enemy but gives some sort of bonus.  Good for roleplayers, great for min-maxers.

Although from what I've heard, it's not going to be a giant open world like New Vegas, but instead a series of areas on different worlds like Kotor.  That's not necessarily better or worse, but people who are used to the Fallout games might want to stretch their legs more than this game can provide.

But hey, if this is a hit, that might be in the cards for the sequel.

Given that EA will probably eat bioware I’ll be relying on obsidian for decent stories and games nowadays
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 30, 2019, 03:17:16 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on January 29, 2019, 09:27:20 PM
A little after release, I would Say it was more fleshed out but I was Freezing rapidly in alpha and beta. Once you had the dam you were set basically but the rifle made t easier. That said I tbink It’s a bit hard because everything is available. As a game I feel It’s sligtly better balanced but still not as hard as it was trying to cross the frozen lake in alpha with the rifle and -32 degrees

OK. Thanks, sweety. x

To me there is defintely a shift on freezing. And also food. There is food everywhere.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on January 30, 2019, 04:52:23 AM
Quote from: trdsf on January 13, 2019, 07:37:33 AM
I checked GOG... sorry, it goes back no further than Civilization III (https://www.gog.com/game/sid_meiers_civilization_iii_complete), unless you meant Galactic Civilizations II (https://www.gog.com/game/galactic_civilizations_ii_ultimate_edition).

I tried downloading Virtual Windows Box onto my mac but I couldn't make it work.  I set up my (seemingly weird Windows 10 desktop) and will try that sometime this week.  Hopefully, a Virtual Windows Box will be easier on a Windows.  All I want to do is play Civ2 LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 30, 2019, 08:59:54 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on January 30, 2019, 04:52:23 AM
I tried downloading Virtual Windows Box onto my mac but I couldn't make it work.  I set up my (seemingly weird Windows 10 desktop) and will try that sometime this week.  Hopefully, a Virtual Windows Box will be easier on a Windows.  All I want to do is play Civ2 LOL!
Have you gone to a store that builds computers and asked them about your problem?  Action Computers in my town will build a computer to your requests--maybe that could be a solution for you.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on January 30, 2019, 10:33:18 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 30, 2019, 08:59:54 AM
Have you gone to a store that builds computers and asked them about your problem?  Action Computers in my town will build a computer to your requests--maybe that could be a solution for you.

That is definitely my 2nd option.  It seems stupid to want to fix it myself (I like doing things myself) but I'm thinking the easier way with experts with the old hardware could just solve the problem. 

In fact, I think I'll make that my 1st option. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 30, 2019, 10:41:53 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on January 30, 2019, 10:33:18 AM
That is definitely my 2nd option.  It seems stupid to want to fix it myself (I like doing things myself) but I'm thinking the easier way with experts with the old hardware could just solve the problem. 

In fact, I think I'll make that my 1st option.
It seems to me that your frustration level is now so high that going to an expert would be the best solution.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 30, 2019, 11:13:43 AM
I'm surprised nobody's talking about Kingdom Hearts III finally coming out. Or the Resident Evil 2 remake. I think they both released a few days ago. Personally, I'm a PC guy (master race), and Kingdom Hearts isn't on Steam. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on January 30, 2019, 11:17:34 AM
Yeah. As a dedicated PC gamer who mostly plays Indie games, I miss a lot of the big hype news. It seems most of the big companies target consoles exclusively, or primarily with a port to PC. And I never play ports, because you can usually just feel how they weren't designed for the system and it makes them feel clunky.

But I've played plenty of Kingdom Hearts back when we still had a TV and a playstation. It was kinda fun, although more my wife's thing. I liked the "build your own spacecraft and do the rail-shooter thing" though. That was good stuff.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 30, 2019, 11:51:38 AM
He^ makes a very good tank, but he is actually a healer. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on January 30, 2019, 12:09:51 PM
OK. I went to the local Windows computer store about getting a working Win 95/98/XP desktop.  They were spectacularly uninterested but "promised to call about one in a week".

So...  I gave up and ordered one on eBay.  Should arrive in about a week. It seems to meet all the system requirements.  It better work.  LOL!  If I have to play Civ V again with all the creepy-crawly units that won't move where I try to move them, I'm going to use my sledgehammer. 

And Windows 10 is so horribly worse than Mac OSX I might bring out the hammer on THAT!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 30, 2019, 12:21:46 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on January 30, 2019, 12:09:51 PM
OK. I went to the local Windows computer store about getting a working Win 95/98/XP desktop.  They were spectacularly uninterested but "promised to call about one in a week".

So...  I gave up and ordered one on eBay.  Should arrive in about a week. It seems to meet all the system requirements.  It better work.  LOL!  If I have to play Civ V again with all the creepy-crawly units that won't move where I try to move them, I'm going to use my sledgehammer. 

And Windows 10 is so horribly worse than Mac OSX I might bring out the hammer on THAT!

Eh. I'm using Windows 10. So far, it works better for me than Windows 8. It probably depends on what you're trying to do, though. If a program was built for Windows 98, it might work fine on Windows 10, or it might have some issues. But good luck getting a program built for Windows 10 to work on Windows 98.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 30, 2019, 12:28:05 PM
Quote from: Plu on January 30, 2019, 11:17:34 AM
Yeah. As a dedicated PC gamer who mostly plays Indie games, I miss a lot of the big hype news. It seems most of the big companies target consoles exclusively, or primarily with a port to PC. And I never play ports, because you can usually just feel how they weren't designed for the system and it makes them feel clunky.

But I've played plenty of Kingdom Hearts back when we still had a TV and a playstation. It was kinda fun, although more my wife's thing. I liked the "build your own spacecraft and do the rail-shooter thing" though. That was good stuff.

I'm eagerly awaiting the remade Spyro trilogy for Steam, as well as Red Dead Redemption 2. The release windows for both are unknown. When it comes to ports, I like to read reviews on them first. Some companies completely suck at porting, while others do a pretty good job doing it. For example, I play Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on PC. This game was originally released only on PS4, but was ported to XBOX One, PC, and the Switch, with generally good results. What really irritates me is when a game seems so obviously designed around consoles. Like I understand having to go through a list of pre-made messages to communicate in console games, but why can't I just type what I want to say on the PC version? Skyrim also has a UI made for consoles, despite having a huge base of PC players, but at least I can use mods to fix that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on January 30, 2019, 12:38:52 PM
Bought an old Windows 95/98/XP.  on ebay.  To play Civ2. Can't wait...

And laugh if you want, it means I can also update and print out new shopping lists.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on January 30, 2019, 01:47:21 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on January 30, 2019, 11:51:38 AM
He^ makes a very good tank, but he is actually a healer. :)

Yeah... that was a long time ago, but I still usually pick up the "team-glue" roles in games if they're available. They seem to be very unpopular for the most part.

Quotewhy can't I just type what I want to say on the PC version?

Have you met other people on the internet? I'm not that surprised fewer and fewer games support open chat/mic these days.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 30, 2019, 01:47:39 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on January 30, 2019, 12:38:52 PM
And laugh if you want, it means I can also update and print out new shopping lists.

I'm not sure what you mean by that. You can use any text document for that. Personally, I'd save my shopping list on my phone, though. It's as easy as saying, "Hey, Google. Add cheese to my shopping list."

"Yes, Master. May want to get pick it up soon, though. The rise of the machines is nigh."

"What?"

"What?"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on January 30, 2019, 01:49:48 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on January 30, 2019, 12:38:52 PM
Bought an old Windows 95/98/XP.  on ebay.  To play Civ2. Can't wait...

And laugh if you want, it means I can also update and print out new shopping lists.

Did you get a complete set, with a monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc? There's little chance you'll be able to hook that thing up to any modern peripherals. You're lucky that probably the connection to power still works as it did back then, but everything else probably won't.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 30, 2019, 01:54:39 PM
Quote from: Plu on January 30, 2019, 01:47:21 PM
Have you met other people on the internet? I'm not that surprised fewer and fewer games support open chat/mic these days.

I have. That's why most MMORPGs have the option to ignore people, or to limit what types of messages you want to see. For example, when I played The Elder Scrolls Online, I usually only had Guild Chat, Whispers, and local (/say & /yell) chat on. That way, I only heard from people I know or at least people near me who might have something important to say. I only looked at more wide-range chat when I absolutely needed to. I'd still have to put up with a few trolls every once and a while, but all I have to do is put them on my ignore list and problem solved.

Voice chat, though? Oy. The consoles have that, and I would hate to play with that enabled. The only situation in which I could see myself using that is when I was roleplaying with a guild and some friends, or maybe dungeon crawling where immediate communication is advantageous. I tended to do more quests, though, and often solo.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 30, 2019, 04:59:18 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 30, 2019, 11:13:43 AM
I'm surprised nobody's talking about Kingdom Hearts III finally coming out. Or the Resident Evil 2 remake. I think they both released a few days ago. Personally, I'm a PC guy (master race), and Kingdom Hearts isn't on Steam. lol

I’m just not really interested in KH, always thought it was kind of a dumb premise but if people like you by all means play it and enjoy it. One persons tastes shouldn’t dictate opinion. Except on anthem
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 30, 2019, 05:00:15 PM
@Plu I have Met people from online irl and am meeting another in a couple months. Some are nice some are insane. It’s a coin flip
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on January 30, 2019, 06:08:17 PM
9 months after moving in with my gf, my xbox 360 is still in the basement.
The only games I nowadays sometimes play are a fanmade pokémon game called 'pokemon reborn' and occasionally, when I'm home alone, 'pokémon heartgold' nuzlocke.

I was at a friend's house the other day, though. And we tried to speedrun TMNT: Turtles in Time.
That was fun.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on January 30, 2019, 08:58:43 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 30, 2019, 01:47:39 PM
I'm not sure what you mean by that. You can use any text document for that. Personally, I'd save my shopping list on my phone, though. It's as easy as saying, "Hey, Google. Add cheese to my shopping list."

"Yes, Master. May want to get pick it up soon, though. The rise of the machines is nigh."

"What?"

"What?"

You want to be Seri's bitch or is that Cortana?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on January 30, 2019, 09:42:24 PM
I've been tempted to set up a Win95 box, just so I can play Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge again.  That's still the best golf sim I've ever played.  And man, I miss the online tour I used to belong to...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 30, 2019, 11:47:58 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 30, 2019, 11:13:43 AM
I'm surprised nobody's talking about Kingdom Hearts III finally coming out. Or the Resident Evil 2 remake. I think they both released a few days ago. Personally, I'm a PC guy (master race), and Kingdom Hearts isn't on Steam. lol
Those are a big deal to those specific fandoms, but PC gaming is so splintered into different genres and sub-genres that these sorts of games really only have niche appeal.  Same deal with my open-world RPGs and fantasy/scifi strategy games.  Not a whole lot of people know wtf I'm going on about when I talk about the Endless games, for example.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 31, 2019, 01:09:53 AM
Quote from: Baruch on January 30, 2019, 08:58:43 PM
You want to be Seri's bitch or is that Cortana?

Neither. It's Google Assistant.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on January 31, 2019, 03:24:50 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 31, 2019, 01:09:53 AM
Neither. It's Google Assistant.

Is the avatar sexy? -)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on February 03, 2019, 08:18:01 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on January 30, 2019, 12:38:52 PM
Bought an old Windows 95/98/XP.  on ebay.  To play Civ2. Can't wait...

And laugh if you want, it means I can also update and print out new shopping lists.

It arrived yesterday.  I had all the connections but the mouse.  Damn.  Found one on Amazon.  It arrives Monday. 

You MIGHT never see me again, LOL!

Oh of course you will, I could never deprive you of my thoughts forever, right?  But the last time I had access to Civ 2, I stayed up for 36 hours and crashed for 2 days, so you never know.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on February 03, 2019, 03:28:23 PM
I hope Civ 2 makes you more civilized ;-)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 04, 2019, 11:32:35 PM
Gaming news that makes me feel like I've been taking crazy pills:

QuoteThe world thinks we're making Titanfall 3 and we're not - this is what we're making.

Surprise! It's now official: Respawn's been quietly working on a free-to-play, first person shooter battle royale

A few questions come to mind:
1) Why weren't you forthright about what you were and were not making?
2) Do you know that titanless Titanfall is not in fact Titanfall?
3) Do you think battle royale games will be popular in a year or two?  Are they popular now?
4) Can the market even handle another battle royale game?  I mean, you can't swing a dead cat these days without hitting a battle royale game.  It's reminiscent of the early 2000s MMO rush.  Sure, WoW was a big hit, but for every WoW, there were like 100 Tabula Rasas and Matrix Onlines.
5) What sort of staying power do you think your game will have?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 05, 2019, 10:19:07 PM


Sounds like they need to invest in some sweet lootboxes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 05, 2019, 11:10:32 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 05, 2019, 10:19:07 PM


Sounds like they need to invest in some sweet lootboxes.

Or stop cancelling all of their single player projects...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Plu on February 06, 2019, 01:22:32 AM
Or stop ruining everything they touch.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 07, 2019, 12:13:07 AM
Having just watched the Angry Joe review of Apex Legends, I've gotta say, it does look like a nice, polished game.  But I dunno if another battle royale is a good idea.  It's like baking great chocolate cookies the day after Halloween.

Plus, the fact that Titanfall 3 was sacrificed for it...

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 12, 2019, 12:25:54 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfqF81VPoM0

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My brother says it's just a reskinned Shadowrun.  Here's my response to that:

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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 12, 2019, 05:53:25 AM
Eh, Warhammer orcs are uggo.



Prefer Warcraft orcs, lot better on the eyes.


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on February 16, 2019, 11:16:04 AM
Hydra, reading your posts in this thread is a trip of its own. I just wish I knew how you and your brother looked like just for that one^. I name thee Hydra the GGoAF. (Great Geek of AF.) 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SoldierofFortune on February 16, 2019, 04:05:47 PM
The real world is attractive enough.
There is no need for supernatural.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on February 16, 2019, 06:32:10 PM
Silly women?  Gamer women so fed up with trying to be human pretty, escape into online world to be orcs?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 16, 2019, 07:57:59 PM
Quote from: SoldierofFortune on February 16, 2019, 04:05:47 PM
The real world is attractive enough.
There is no need for supernatural.

then there would be no star wars, lord of the rings, a christmas carol, stephen king novels.

And theres a lot of ugly shit in the real world, fantasy lets people take a break from it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on February 17, 2019, 10:22:50 PM
Quote from: Munch on February 16, 2019, 07:57:59 PM
then there would be no star wars, lord of the rings, a christmas carol, stephen king novels.

And theres a lot of ugly shit in the real world, fantasy lets people take a break from it.

Break or escape?  Are you Hitler in his bunker maneuvering non-existent armies?  Taking necessary medicine, or overdosing on illegal drugs?  Hitler was in fact, on drugs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SKelYT5k0
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 18, 2019, 07:10:42 AM
Quote from: Baruch on February 17, 2019, 10:22:50 PM
Break or escape?  Are you Hitler in his bunker maneuvering non-existent armies?  Taking necessary medicine, or overdosing on illegal drugs?  Hitler was in fact, on drugs.

Taking a break from reality is fine provided your not dropping your responsibilities
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on February 18, 2019, 11:40:25 AM
Quote from: SoldierofFortune on February 16, 2019, 04:05:47 PM
The real world is attractive enough.
There is no need for supernatural.

I don't get it. What is it you define as 'supernatural' here? I think you are expressing what you think in a wrong way. 

We play games, read and watch fantasy or sci fi, bluntly put because we need it. Literature...art.. Because fairy tales, myths; stories are crucial to human survival.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 18, 2019, 11:52:27 AM
Quote from: Baruch on February 17, 2019, 10:22:50 PMBreak or escape?
I don't get why having an imaginative hobby - a creative outlet - is perennially a subject of controversy and social panic.  That alone is pretty revealing about society's values.  Why is working yourself to death okay but engaging in a fantasy that harms no one not okay?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on February 18, 2019, 12:00:08 PM
Quote from: Baruch on February 16, 2019, 06:32:10 PM
Silly women?  Gamer women so fed up with trying to be human pretty, escape into online world to be orcs?

Oh I wear my best and make up, do my hair when sitting down to cut down some monsters. Hah!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on February 18, 2019, 01:01:56 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 18, 2019, 11:52:27 AM
I don't get why having an imaginative hobby - a creative outlet - is perennially a subject of controversy and social panic.  That alone is pretty revealing about society's values.  Why is working yourself to death okay but engaging in a fantasy that harms no one not okay?

Part of the meme ... rational and fact based ... so the imagination must be evil ;-)  But getting back to Munch's point ... do you do this to the exclusion of eating?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 23, 2019, 10:50:21 PM
Anthem players:  It's so great to able to fly around whenever you want, team up with friends, and blow stuff up!

Me (a City of Heroes player):  Oh?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 24, 2019, 01:54:50 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 23, 2019, 10:50:21 PM
Anthem players:  It's so great to able to fly around whenever you want, team up with friends, and blow stuff up!

Me (a City of Heroes player):  Oh?

Isn't City of Heroes dead?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 25, 2019, 12:37:19 AM
Yes.  :'(

edit - there's Paragon Chat, which lets you create a character, move around in the game world, and talk/emote to other characters, but combat is non-functional.  So there's that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on February 28, 2019, 05:41:51 PM
Playing Skyrim again. I've got about 120 mods this time around, but these are the ones that matter for about 99% of all my battles:
I'm fairly early into this latest LotDB Relic Hunter playthrough, but I've already had more battles than the entire Civil War quest in vanilla. Simply getting to the entrance of Bleak Falls Barrow required a full frontal assault involving multiple followers, and I still died twice. Inside the barrow I've been stopping to camp and process all my Hunterborn resources. As I post this, I'm taking a break in front of the puzzle door getting ready for the final push. There's a small army of draugr and skeletons on the other side, the latter of whom are probably gonna resurrect themselves while my back is turned (a SIC feature) on top of the spawned-in ambushes and reinforcements I'm likely to get hit with.

Getting that Dragonstone to Farengar isn't going to make things any easier. I've got Elemental Dragons, Diverse Dragons, and Serio's Enhanced Dragons. Mirmulnir is going to kick my ASS during the Dragon Rising quest.

I'm going to die so much in this playthrough, and I love it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 28, 2019, 06:25:51 PM
120!  The most I've gotten to is about 30. :)  I'm doing FO4 now with mods for the first time--up to about 30 on this one. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on February 28, 2019, 06:38:26 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on February 28, 2019, 06:25:51 PM
120!  The most I've gotten to is about 30. :)  I'm doing FO4 now with mods for the first time--up to about 30 on this one. 
Well don't be too impressed, a lot of those are just utilities and graphics. Better menu controls, Imaginator, Coat Of Paint, things like that. They make up 70-90% of my mods in any loadout. After that you've got a couple overhauls like Ordinator and Moonlight Tales, and the rest are addons for Legacy of the Dragonborn. For this run I'm emphasizing gameplay changes and collectibles, with no new quests to speak of outside those added by Legacy itself.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 28, 2019, 07:56:35 PM
surprise your skyrim hasn't crashed from that lot. and yeah i think the most I ever had active was about 40

can remember back in the early 00s, when sims 2 came out, I discovered the wonders of mods for it and had hundreds of mods running, causing the game to crash multiple times.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 28, 2019, 10:26:29 PM
Quote from: Munch on February 28, 2019, 07:56:35 PM
surprise your skyrim hasn't crashed from that lot. and yeah i think the most I ever had active was about 40

can remember back in the early 00s, when sims 2 came out, I discovered the wonders of mods for it and had hundreds of mods running, causing the game to crash multiple times.
I dunno if I've ever cracked 120, but I've gotten close.

Keeping it stable is relatively easy: don't run mods that modify the same thing (a corollary: only have a few mods that implement major changes with many mods that implement minor changes), use LOOT (load order optimization tool), never forget to read the incompatibility list on the mod's webpage.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 28, 2019, 10:43:57 PM
Who wore it better?

From a Paris fashion show:



Dagoth Ur:



"What a fool you are. I'm a god. How can you kill a god? What a grand and intoxicating innocence! How could you be so naive?"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 28, 2019, 10:58:20 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on February 28, 2019, 06:38:26 PM
Well don't be too impressed, a lot of those are just utilities and graphics. Better menu controls, Imaginator, Coat Of Paint, things like that. They make up 70-90% of my mods in any loadout. After that you've got a couple overhauls like Ordinator and Moonlight Tales, and the rest are addons for Legacy of the Dragonborn. For this run I'm emphasizing gameplay changes and collectibles, with no new quests to speak of outside those added by Legacy itself.
Well, I'll be impressed if I want to!!!!! :))  When the Skyrim bug strikes again, I can see me adding a large number----like 60 or so, is a lot for me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 01, 2019, 08:59:40 AM
I received the old Win 95 PC last month.  It played Civ2.  I'm thrilled.  It stopped when I tried to add speakers.  I had an old copy of Win 98.  It booted and I'm playing again.  I'm up to Warlord level and rising.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 01, 2019, 09:48:12 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 01, 2019, 08:59:40 AM
I received the old Win 95 PC last month.  It played Civ2.  I'm thrilled.  It stopped when I tried to add speakers.  I had an old copy of Win 98.  It booted and I'm playing again.  I'm up to Warlord level and rising.
It is great to be playing one's favorite game!!!  Glad you got yours up and running.  I too, loved that game--and probably would be playing it if I could easily find a re-tooled game that would run on my current computer.  But I don't love it enough to go thru what you did. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 01, 2019, 10:04:43 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 01, 2019, 09:48:12 AM
It is great to be playing one's favorite game!!!  Glad you got yours up and running.  I too, loved that game--and probably would be playing it if I could easily find a re-tooled game that would run on my current computer.  But I don't love it enough to go thru what you did.

My computer skills are weak.  If you are on a Windows computer, it seems there are several ways to download or create a drive partition to play Civ2 again.  On my Mac, that seems trickier. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 01, 2019, 11:05:49 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 01, 2019, 10:04:43 AM
My computer skills are weak.  If you are on a Windows computer, it seems there are several ways to download or create a drive partition to play Civ2 again.  On my Mac, that seems trickier.
My computer skills are weak on a good day! :))  I don't love Civ 2 enough to try to 'partition' any of my computer to be able to play it.  I'll stick to my FO4 and Skyrim for now, thank you. :))
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 01, 2019, 12:18:45 PM
Quote from: Munch on February 28, 2019, 07:56:35 PM
surprise your skyrim hasn't crashed from that lot. and yeah i think the most I ever had active was about 40

can remember back in the early 00s, when sims 2 came out, I discovered the wonders of mods for it and had hundreds of mods running, causing the game to crash multiple times.

I currently have 69 (heheh) on Special Edition. I limit myself to lorefriendly mods, texture and mesh improvements, and quality of life improvements. I have mods that let me buy stuff on display at shops, order weapons, armor, and ingredients from smiths and alchemists, and one that adds holidays for citizens to celebrate. I would include a few adult mods from Lovers Lab, but they never fucking work. lol

I don't have many problems with the game. It still loads fast and works properly. It's crashed only twice in the several hours I've played it, and that's probably just Skyrim being Skyrim. I have noticed, however, that adding mods as you go in the middle of a playthrough is a bad idea. My last save was corrupted when I did that. A new save with the same mods worked fine, though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 01, 2019, 12:36:21 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on March 01, 2019, 12:18:45 PM
I have noticed, however, that adding mods as you go in the middle of a playthrough is a bad idea. My last save was corrupted when I did that. A new save with the same mods worked fine, though.
I noticed that as well.  When I start a new game I have to take my time and review all the mods I have and any new ones I want to add.  While I'm playing with one set of mods, I never look at new ones. :)  I noticed that as well with FO4.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 01, 2019, 02:49:01 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 01, 2019, 12:36:21 PM
I noticed that as well.  When I start a new game I have to take my time and review all the mods I have and any new ones I want to add.  While I'm playing with one set of mods, I never look at new ones. :)  I noticed that as well with FO4.

As odd as it may sound these days with the cloud and stuff, but sometimes saving stuff locally is good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 01, 2019, 02:53:47 PM
I briefly played a game that was supposed to let you chat and interact among friends in a Roman Empire.  The first thing I did was figure out how to cheat the game to get wealth to build a massive house,  LOL!

Can't help it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 01, 2019, 07:39:16 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 01, 2019, 02:53:47 PM
I briefly played a game that was supposed to let you chat and interact among friends in a Roman Empire.  The first thing I did was figure out how to cheat the game to get wealth to build a massive house,  LOL!

Can't help it.

Congratulations on your simulated capitalism ;-)  In my simulated imperialism, I am perfectly ruthless.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on March 02, 2019, 11:56:24 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on March 01, 2019, 12:18:45 PM
I currently have 69 (heheh) on Special Edition. I limit myself to lorefriendly mods, texture and mesh improvements, and quality of life improvements. I have mods that let me buy stuff on display at shops, order weapons, armor, and ingredients from smiths and alchemists, and one that adds holidays for citizens to celebrate. I would include a few adult mods from Lovers Lab, but they never fucking work. lol

I don't have many problems with the game. It still loads fast and works properly. It's crashed only twice in the several hours I've played it, and that's probably just Skyrim being Skyrim. I have noticed, however, that adding mods as you go in the middle of a playthrough is a bad idea. My last save was corrupted when I did that. A new save with the same mods worked fine, though.
I don't usually get any problems with mods until around the 128 plugin mark. Crashes are inevitable even with vanilla Skyrim, but if you're using good modding tools like Mod Organizer 2 and Wrye Bash you can definitely minimize them so they're not too disruptive.

On that note, you can definitely add or remove mods mid-playthrough. Again, your success with this depends largely on the tools you're using. Mod Organizer 2 uses virtual filepaths and never actually touches your Skyrim folder, so it's pretty safe to do whatever the fuck you want as far as adding or removing mods mid-playthrough. But if you do a manual install, use NMM, or god forbid Bethesda's in-game mod system, and you're gonna have a bad time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 02, 2019, 12:23:03 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on March 02, 2019, 11:56:24 AM
I don't usually get any problems with mods until around the 128 plugin mark. Crashes are inevitable even with vanilla Skyrim, but if you're using good modding tools like Mod Organizer 2 and Wrye Bash you can definitely minimize them so they're not too disruptive.

On that note, you can definitely add or remove mods mid-playthrough. Again, your success with this depends largely on the tools you're using. Mod Organizer 2 uses virtual filepaths and never actually touches your Skyrim folder, so it's pretty safe to do whatever the fuck you want as far as adding or removing mods mid-playthrough. But if you do a manual install, use NMM, or god forbid Bethesda's in-game mod system, and you're gonna have a bad time.

With my current mods, when I added them as I went, I suddenly found Whiterun's textures all messed up. Don't know why. Every other texture was fine. But the houses, the city walls, the streets, pretty much everything in and around Whiterun looked like it came from a PS1 game. Solitude was fine, but not Whiterun. When I started a new game with the same mods, it was fine. I use Vortex, BTW. It seems to its job well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Draconic Aiur on March 02, 2019, 04:56:31 PM
Getting use to POE now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 02, 2019, 10:15:16 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrvY3lzJQPA
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on March 02, 2019, 10:24:08 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on March 02, 2019, 12:23:03 PM
With my current mods, when I added them as I went, I suddenly found Whiterun's textures all messed up. Don't know why. Every other texture was fine. But the houses, the city walls, the streets, pretty much everything in and around Whiterun looked like it came from a PS1 game. Solitude was fine, but not Whiterun. When I started a new game with the same mods, it was fine. I use Vortex, BTW. It seems to its job well.
Oh that’s the Whiterun LOD bug, and it can happen even in an unmodded Skyrim. All you have to do to fix it is restart the game.


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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on March 03, 2019, 02:07:33 AM
I got Dawn of Man yesterday. Looks OK. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 03, 2019, 02:12:22 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on March 02, 2019, 10:24:08 PM
Oh that’s the Whiterun LOD bug, and it can happen even in an unmodded Skyrim. All you have to do to fix it is restart the game.

Eh? But I tried restarting the game, and even reverting to a previous save, but it looked the same. Oh well. Guess I should be happy that means the mods weren't to blame, but then it also means I started a new game from scratch for no reason. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 03, 2019, 09:47:58 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on March 03, 2019, 02:07:33 AM
I got Dawn of Man yesterday. Looks OK.
It's on my watch list.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 03, 2019, 10:12:30 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on March 03, 2019, 02:07:33 AM
I got Dawn of Man yesterday. Looks OK.

Make it realistic?  Like 10,000 BC Red Dead Redemption II.  Oregon Trail with medicine experimentation that can kill you if you don't learn herbology.  High mortality of children and hunters, women in childbirth.  Clan warfare, mutually incomprehensible languages (see New Guinea).  Primitive head hunting and cannibalism.  In short, there is only one play level = Very Hard.

Game play should be really slow ... Neolithic lasted a long time, the Paleolithic a very long time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 03, 2019, 04:50:12 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 03, 2019, 05:57:29 PM
That is one of your better responses, Munch.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 03, 2019, 06:05:43 PM
don't blame me this site rejects my exquisite tastes in comedy.



there we go, nightmare fuel. sleep well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 03, 2019, 09:51:34 PM
Seems Dr Robotnik successfully replaced the real Sonic with a diabolical doppelganger.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 04, 2019, 12:08:26 AM
Quote from: Baruch on March 01, 2019, 07:39:16 PM
Congratulations on your simulated capitalism ;-)  In my simulated imperialism, I am perfectly ruthless.

I can understand that.  Is there a game you play to express your simulated imperialism"?  Other than here, of course...  I am always interested in understanding you better.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 04, 2019, 05:24:14 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 04, 2019, 12:08:26 AM
I can understand that.  Is there a game you play to express your simulated imperialism"?  Other than here, of course...  I am always interested in understanding you better.

Rome Total War I ... never got the newer "steam" version.  It is on-line, but pre-"steam" technically.  Kinda depressing ... in competition someone has to lose, and sometimes it is ... me ;-(  Took me more than one long session, but the Ptolemies of Egypt won this weekend.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 04, 2019, 06:04:30 AM
Quote from: Baruch on March 04, 2019, 05:24:14 AM
Rome Total War I ... never got the newer "steam" version.  It is on-line, but pre-"steam" technically.  Kinda depressing ... in competition someone has to lose, and sometimes it is ... me ;-(  Took me more than one long session, but the Ptolemies of Egypt won this weekend.

Civ2 has some very difficult scenarios.  I can't win the Roman one as the Romans OR as their enemies. (the AI gets to cheat a bit).  The WWII scenarios takes serious work as the Soviets (and I won't reveal how) and I've only beaten it on "goal points".  I can't win as Germans on Allies either.  As I said, the AI gets to cheat.  But I get a bit closer every game.  But you need an old Win 95/98 computer to play that.  At least it is not a real-time game.   You get to think bout moves as long as you want.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 04, 2019, 06:31:03 AM
Quote from: Baruch on March 03, 2019, 09:51:34 PM
Seems Dr Robotnik successfully replaced the real Sonic with a diabolical doppelganger.

Or all this time Dr robotnik knew sonic was really a Lovecraftian abomination, and built robot suits for animals to protect them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 04, 2019, 10:35:25 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 04, 2019, 06:04:30 AM
Civ2 has some very difficult scenarios.  I can't win the Roman one as the Romans OR as their enemies. (the AI gets to cheat a bit).  The WWII scenarios takes serious work as the Soviets (and I won't reveal how) and I've only beaten it on "goal points".  I can't win as Germans on Allies either.  As I said, the AI gets to cheat.  But I get a bit closer every game.  But you need an old Win 95/98 computer to play that.  At least it is not a real-time game.   You get to think bout moves as long as you want.
I have grown to hate 'real-time' games.  I have tried a few, but I usually play my games to relax and not stay adrenaline-typed all the time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 04, 2019, 11:52:32 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 04, 2019, 10:35:25 AM
I have grown to hate 'real-time' games.  I have tried a few, but I usually play my games to relax and not stay adrenaline-typed all the time.
It depends.  Not all RTS games are clickfests requiring rapid micromanagement.  I really like Sins of a Solar Empire precisely because it's focused more on large-scale strategic choices than micromanagement.

In that game, what really matters is where you send your fleet, what planets you build up, which planets remain lightly developed/defended, and what techs you research.  You don't have to spend all your time babysitting your missile corvettes.  The new expansion further diminishes micromanagement by having uncontrollable allied ships periodically spawn in your empire, automatically defending against any small raids so you can focus more on major engagements than minor annoyances.

Age of Empires 3 is also relatively sedate.  You'll spend most of your time sending an explorer across the map while building up your town.  Army VS army combat is usually more of a lategame thing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 04, 2019, 12:51:38 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 04, 2019, 06:04:30 AM
Civ2 has some very difficult scenarios.  I can't win the Roman one as the Romans OR as their enemies. (the AI gets to cheat a bit).  The WWII scenarios takes serious work as the Soviets (and I won't reveal how) and I've only beaten it on "goal points".  I can't win as Germans on Allies either.  As I said, the AI gets to cheat.  But I get a bit closer every game.  But you need an old Win 95/98 computer to play that.  At least it is not a real-time game.   You get to think bout moves as long as you want.

I also deeply suspect that the AI cheats in my game too.  It is running multiple opponents.  And whenever either I or a computer algorithm player gets close to winning ... the signal goes out to all (including allies) ... turn on the successful bastard before it is too late.  To win in my game, you have to arrange the defeat of your designated targets (usually 2) in such a way that when you get close to winning, the other "players" aren't close enough to interfere.  In this particular game, Armenia and Seleucid Empire are the opponents of Ptolemaic Egypt.  The other neighbors aren't eager to be allies ... and as allies are unreliable.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 04, 2019, 06:51:50 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 04, 2019, 11:52:32 AM
It depends.  Not all RTS games are clickfests requiring rapid micromanagement.  I really like Sins of a Solar Empire precisely because it's focused more on large-scale strategic choices than micromanagement.

In that game, what really matters is where you send your fleet, what planets you build up, which planets remain lightly developed/defended, and what techs you research.  You don't have to spend all your time babysitting your missile corvettes.  The new expansion further diminishes micromanagement by having uncontrollable allied ships periodically spawn in your empire, automatically defending against any small raids so you can focus more on major engagements than minor annoyances.

Age of Empires 3 is also relatively sedate.  You'll spend most of your time sending an explorer across the map while building up your town.  Army VS army combat is usually more of a lategame thing.
Not familiar with Sins of a Solar Empire.  I'll have to check it out.  Thanks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 04, 2019, 11:17:05 PM
Quote from: Munch on March 04, 2019, 06:31:03 AM
Or all this time Dr robotnik knew sonic was really a Lovecraftian abomination, and built robot suits for animals to protect them.

Nobody seems to question Sonic's favorite food, the chili dog. Made from the same species as his "friend" Picky the pig. Coincidence, or is Sonic secretly "saving" his friends, only to consume their delicious processed flesh afterwords?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 05, 2019, 07:00:11 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on March 04, 2019, 11:17:05 PM
Nobody seems to question Sonic's favorite food, the chili dog. Made from the same species as his "friend" Picky the pig. Coincidence, or is Sonic secretly "saving" his friends, only to consume their delicious processed flesh afterwords?

that might explain why we never see a pig or cow friend in sonics main lineup.

also, heres peppa pig selling hotdogs



Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 05, 2019, 10:25:54 AM
Been playing the original fallouts recently, fallout 1 and 2, beat FO1 decently, didn’t realize how pathetically weak you are at the beginning of 2 and how hard the encounters can be. It’s been a Delight tbh. Really fun. You go up against 8 guys with grease guns and get your ass handed to you
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 05, 2019, 03:30:39 PM
Quote from: Munch on March 05, 2019, 07:00:11 AM
that might explain why we never see a pig or cow friend in sonics main lineup.

also, heres peppa pig selling hotdogs

[spoiler][/spoiler]

Cannibalism? This is a show for kids!?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 05, 2019, 10:21:12 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on March 04, 2019, 11:17:05 PM
Nobody seems to question Sonic's favorite food, the chili dog. Made from the same species as his "friend" Picky the pig. Coincidence, or is Sonic secretly "saving" his friends, only to consume their delicious processed flesh afterwords?
Chili dogs are a popular food in Sonic's part of the world and one of the few food items still served in Robotropolis (why?)

It's unclear exactly how chili dogs are prepared in Sonic's universe, but I would assume - and fervently hope - that they're vegan.  I tend to assume the same of MLP foodstuffs, which include cake (contains eggs) and gelatin (contains...)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 06, 2019, 12:17:10 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 05, 2019, 10:21:12 PM
Chili dogs are a popular food in Sonic's part of the world and one of the few food items still served in Robotropolis (why?)

It's unclear exactly how chili dogs are prepared in Sonic's universe, but I would assume - and fervently hope - that they're vegan.  I tend to assume the same of MLP foodstuffs, which include cake (contains eggs) and gelatin (contains...)

Sonic would probably take offense at the suggestion he is a vegetarian. lol. He's way too cool for tofu.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 06, 2019, 06:25:24 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 05, 2019, 10:21:12 PM
Chili dogs are a popular food in Sonic's part of the world and one of the few food items still served in Robotropolis (why?)

It's unclear exactly how chili dogs are prepared in Sonic's universe, but I would assume - and fervently hope - that they're vegan.  I tend to assume the same of MLP foodstuffs, which include cake (contains eggs) and gelatin (contains...)

Every time you see pinky pie using jelly in her dessert's, it now paints a dark side to mlp not talked about.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 06, 2019, 09:23:29 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX2zMBXNqR8
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 07, 2019, 06:46:22 AM
Quote from: Munch on March 06, 2019, 09:23:29 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX2zMBXNqR8

It all comes down to super-ab guys in speedos with you, LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 07, 2019, 11:41:23 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 07, 2019, 06:46:22 AM
It all comes down to super-ab guys in speedos with you, LOL!

Does it? Think your overselling me there
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 07, 2019, 11:51:59 AM
Quote from: Munch on March 07, 2019, 11:41:23 AM
Does it? Think your overselling me there
Well, I thought you told me once (when I mentioned a super-ab avatar,) that I was UNDER-estimating your "interests".  OK either way.  And I do note your newest avatar is more "sedate".  Don't take that as a request to go all Norse godlike again... 

Be Happy...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 07, 2019, 12:56:06 PM
His new avatar looks like Scrooge doing Karaoke ;-)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 07, 2019, 05:46:36 PM
Quote from: Baruch on March 07, 2019, 12:56:06 PM
His new avatar looks like Scrooge doing Karaoke ;-)

Giapetto/Barnum in Wonderland maybe?  Oh darn, I wish I hadn't said that.  Now we'll get "Thor Is Born From The Mind Of Odin" back again...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on March 07, 2019, 09:24:42 PM
Are gamers CODdled?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ebhepOmWws (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ebhepOmWws)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 08, 2019, 06:14:53 AM
What a true INCEL story.  Don't do that at home kiddies!  You life is supposed to suck.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on March 08, 2019, 11:07:31 AM
RuneScape is from 2001, it has gone through so many updates and outright changes that it is far from what is described in the YT video. There has been released a 2007 version, called Old School RuneScape - and it is far more popular than its current iteration (also called RuneScape 3). 3 to 5 times the players play OSRS than RS3 at any given time.

The success of OSRS has made other companies look for classic iterations of their old MMOs, such as Classic World of Warcraft.

OSRS is very much the gungho of MMOs, where players aren't hand-held through their gaming experience, but used to have very unforgiving deaths. Now they've changed the death mechanic to lasting a whole hour before disappearing (outside the Wilderness) 3 the most valuable items plus any untradables, which is plenty of time to retrieve your dropped items that you were carrying on your character, whereas it used to be visible to anyone immediately upon dying and unless picked up by someone else, would disappear after 5 minutes.

The PvP area, known as the Wilderness (or just 'the Wildy'), these death mechanics are not in effect. If you attack another player you become "skulled", meaning if you should die, you lose everything you're carrying (except for 1 item, if you use the item protect prayer), otherwise it's 3 items (4 if you use item protect prayer). The point is  that unforgiving PvP elements in the game is what made the game so great to begin with which has be revitalized with OSRS.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on March 08, 2019, 10:04:32 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 07, 2019, 06:46:22 AM
It all comes down to super-ab guys in speedos with you, LOL!
It's not that simple.  There's definitely a subplot about their asses.  :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 09, 2019, 04:34:09 AM
Quote from: Sal1981 on March 08, 2019, 11:07:31 AM
RuneScape is from 2001, it has gone through so many updates and outright changes that it is far from what is described in the YT video. There has been released a 2007 version, called Old School RuneScape - and it is far more popular than its current iteration (also called RuneScape 3). 3 to 5 times the players play OSRS than RS3 at any given time.

The success of OSRS has made other companies look for classic iterations of their old MMOs, such as Classic World of Warcraft.

OSRS is very much the gungho of MMOs, where players aren't hand-held through their gaming experience, but used to have very unforgiving deaths. Now they've changed the death mechanic to lasting a whole hour before disappearing (outside the Wilderness) 3 the most valuable items plus any untradables, which is plenty of time to retrieve your dropped items that you were carrying on your character, whereas it used to be visible to anyone immediately upon dying and unless picked up by someone else, would disappear after 5 minutes.

The PvP area, known as the Wilderness (or just 'the Wildy'), these death mechanics are not in effect. If you attack another player you become "skulled", meaning if you should die, you lose everything you're carrying (except for 1 item, if you use the item protect prayer), otherwise it's 3 items (4 if you use item protect prayer). The point is  that unforgiving PvP elements in the game is what made the game so great to begin with which has be revitalized with OSRS.

All that being said I think You can also credit Everquest through daybreak with a bunch of highly successful classic and progression servers with bringing back the classic feel. Older games that came out  before p2w and easy mode are simply better games
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 11, 2019, 05:52:13 PM


Ok guys, you can't all be doing the same thing, some of you are going to actually have to come out with non-battle royale games in the next few years.

Raise your hand if you'd be game for that.

Bioware, lower your hand.
Bethesda, you know what you did.  Forshame.
Blizzard, I'll let you know when I need a mobile game.
EA, really??  *laughs*  You flunked out a year ago.  Get out of this class.
Okay, eenie meanie miney...CD Projekt Red.  The future of gaming is in your hands.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 11, 2019, 10:03:48 PM
Brought a nintendo ds on for £22 on ebay, and henry hatsworth for it for some fun.
Feels weird using a system made over a decade ago thats not getting any new games on, but same time feels nice having a handheld again after stopped playing with the psp
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 13, 2019, 12:41:46 PM
Free Steam key. I think someone of this thread wants this game and was talking about it.

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

937IE-GC4NP-6KIFA
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 13, 2019, 02:26:33 PM
Been playing a ton of Rainbow 6 Siege and MTG arena lately. Anyone else play?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 13, 2019, 03:27:46 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 13, 2019, 02:26:33 PM
Been playing a ton of Rainbow 6 Siege and MTG arena lately. Anyone else play?
I used to play MTG, but these days I play Eternal. It's a f2p game made by some of the same behind MTG, and very generous about giving you packs.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 13, 2019, 03:46:14 PM
mtg arena is ftp also lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 13, 2019, 04:22:24 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 13, 2019, 03:46:14 PM
mtg arena is ftp also lol

I meant the real kind, with actual cards.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on March 13, 2019, 07:38:59 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 13, 2019, 02:26:33 PM
Been playing a ton of Rainbow 6 Siege and MTG arena lately. Anyone else play?

I have MTg arena. Haven't played in a while.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 13, 2019, 09:47:00 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on March 13, 2019, 12:41:46 PM
Free Steam key. I think someone of this thread wants this game and was talking about it.

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

937IE-GC4NP-6KIFA
Some else beat me to it!  :'(  Whoever got it, you better enjoy it ya bastard!

I'm definitely keen on trying out Ashes of the Singularity, but never got around to it.  It's still on my wishlist, though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 14, 2019, 02:03:10 AM
Had this amusing glitch while playing Skyrim Special Edition.





Possible captions: In the Imperial Legion, nobody suspects you're a horse man. Nobody.

Greetings, neigh-bor. Before we chop off your head, can you tell me from which province you bale, err hail?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 14, 2019, 07:23:18 AM
Played Civ2 again at lowest level and struggled.  Played the next level and struggled.  Played the next at the middle level and struggled.  Playing the 4th level and beating the AI completely.   It's good to play carefully and remember some of the old tricks.  I hope to get to Deity Level again...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 14, 2019, 07:44:11 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 13, 2019, 09:47:00 PM
Some else beat me to it!  :'(  Whoever got it, you better enjoy it ya bastard!

I'm definitely keen on trying out Ashes of the Singularity, but never got around to it.  It's still on my wishlist, though.
It's on sale right now as part of a strategy bundle. You can get it and two other games for a dollar, and a bunch of others if you want to pay more. This is where all my extra Steam keys come from.

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/strategy-bundle-2019?hmb_source=navbar&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=tile_index_1
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 14, 2019, 10:20:34 AM
Hot damn, I really want Dungeons 3 and Stellaris, too.  Three birds with one stone.  Bookmarked till payday.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 14, 2019, 01:18:07 PM
I got the bundle for Niche. A strategy game based on population genetics? That sounds really cool and unique. The developers say they had Spore as part of their inspiration, which is one game I actually wish EA would make a sequel for. But I guess they don't want to put that much work into a single player game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 14, 2019, 01:28:15 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on March 14, 2019, 01:18:07 PM
I got the bundle for Niche. A strategy game based on population genetics? That sounds really cool and unique. The developers say they had Spore as part of their inspiration, which is one game I actually wish EA would make a sequel for. But I guess they don't want to put that much work into a single player game.
Spore was a great idea that really suffered in development until what we got was so far removed from the original idea that it's laughable.  They didn't even keep flying or swimming.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 14, 2019, 01:36:16 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 14, 2019, 01:28:15 PM
Spore was a great idea that really suffered in development until what we got was so far removed from the original idea that it's laughable.  They didn't even keep flying or swimming.

Yeah... It's a real shame the game didn't live up to its potential. I can still have fun with the game, but it feels like the game could have been so much more. Why hasn't any other developer tried to fill Spore's shoes?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 14, 2019, 03:20:33 PM
Grid 2 is free right now for anyone who wants it:

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/grid2-spa-bathurst?hmb_source=search_bar
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 14, 2019, 04:21:06 PM
Plague Inc: Evolved is apparently adding anti-vaxxers to their game, in response to a fan petition. lol

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-02-28-plague-inc-dev-to-add-anti-vaxxers-to-the-game-after-petition-goes-viral
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 16, 2019, 12:46:07 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on March 14, 2019, 03:20:33 PM
Grid 2 is free right now for anyone who wants it:

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/grid2-spa-bathurst?hmb_source=search_bar
I have been playing this, its actually pretty cool after you learn the basics. Free for one more day.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 17, 2019, 05:03:39 AM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on March 16, 2019, 12:46:07 PM
I have been playing this, its actually pretty cool after you learn the basics. Free for one more day.

If it involves a lot of fast action, that's not my thing.  Thoughtful and complex is what I like...  Which is it?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 17, 2019, 12:29:51 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 17, 2019, 05:03:39 AM
If it involves a lot of fast action, that's not my thing.  Thoughtful and complex is what I like...  Which is it?
Fast action. It's a racing sim.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on March 19, 2019, 06:12:15 AM
I got Frostpunk and played it 17 hours in one sitting. I kept failing, then finally managed to save 42 people in the main story. It's very good. It affected me deeply. It's depressing as hell and very good. I had some dreams about it last night but I don't remember clearly.

And unfortunately very realistic. 

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 19, 2019, 08:59:34 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on March 19, 2019, 06:12:15 AM
I got Frostpunk and played it 17 hours in one sitting. I kept failing, then finally managed to save 42 people in the main story. It's very good. It affected me deeply. It's depressing as hell and very good. I had some dreams about it last night but I don't remember clearly.

And unfortunately very realistic.
I have Frostpunk in my wishlist on Steam.  Maybe I'll get that one next.  But I still not thru with my modded Fo4 run yet. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 19, 2019, 01:09:17 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 19, 2019, 08:59:34 AM
I have Frostpunk in my wishlist on Steam.  Maybe I'll get that one next.  But I still not thru with my modded Fo4 run yet. :)

My wargame gives me mild depression.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 19, 2019, 02:17:09 PM
Free Steam key:

Serial Cleaner
026W5-40L2J-5ZXJN
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 19, 2019, 03:14:57 PM
Quote from: Baruch on March 19, 2019, 01:09:17 PM
My wargame gives me mild depression.
Then don't play it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 19, 2019, 06:41:32 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 19, 2019, 03:14:57 PM
Then don't play it.

I sometimes drink alcohol too.  Are you a teetotaler?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 19, 2019, 08:25:44 PM
Quote from: Baruch on March 19, 2019, 06:41:32 PM
I sometimes drink alcohol too.  Are you a teetotaler?
What the hell does drinking have to do with playing games???  I learned early on if something is depressing to not do it--dances depress me, so I don't go.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 20, 2019, 01:14:46 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 19, 2019, 08:25:44 PM
What the hell does drinking have to do with playing games???  I learned early on if something is depressing to not do it--dances depress me, so I don't go.

Are you a puritan and a libertine?  You don't do anything you dislike?  (but do do everything you do like).

The prior poster, mentioned that the new game he is playing, is depressing.  You attack me, but not him.  You could have asked, what about the game makes me depressed, but you are triggered Millennial, aren't you?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 20, 2019, 09:44:38 AM
Quote from: Baruch on March 20, 2019, 01:14:46 AM
Are you a puritan and a libertine?  You don't do anything you dislike?  (but do do everything you do like).

The prior poster, mentioned that the new game he is playing, is depressing.  You attack me, but not him.  You could have asked, what about the game makes me depressed, but you are triggered Millennial, aren't you?
Oh, poor baby!  You do like to label so, don't you.  Just because I do something I dislike I don't become depressed about it.  I did not 'attack' 'him' because I knew what he was talking about.  You are so deceptive that I rarely know what you are talking about anymore.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 20, 2019, 12:42:30 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 20, 2019, 09:44:38 AM
Oh, poor baby!  You do like to label so, don't you.  Just because I do something I dislike I don't become depressed about it.  I did not 'attack' 'him' because I knew what he was talking about.  You are so deceptive that I rarely know what you are talking about anymore.

I know my game, he knows his.  You are a ....
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 21, 2019, 04:17:57 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 20, 2019, 09:44:38 AM
Oh, poor baby!  You do like to label so, don't you.  Just because I do something I dislike I don't become depressed about it.  I did not 'attack' 'him' because I knew what he was talking about.  You are so deceptive that I rarely know what you are talking about anymore.

Baruch loves to do the either/or argument.  In his black and white world, he sees no grey...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 21, 2019, 09:18:50 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 21, 2019, 04:17:57 AM
Baruch loves to do the either/or argument.  In his black and white world, he sees no grey...
True.  And lately, rarely does he give us his actual feelings or thoughts.  He likes to be what he considers clever.  I think he has been blinded by his personal hatred--much like a spurned lover, he now hates what used to be his great love--democrats, Hillary, Obama and it even seems to have spilled over into a hatred of humanity in general.  Instead of spreading joy and appreciation for anything, he spreads hate, dread and a general put-down of life in general. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 21, 2019, 12:18:06 PM
So Outer Worlds is scheduled to be a Epic Store exclusive and won't be on Steam until a year after release.



I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that the overwhelming negative reaction forces them to change their release plans.  Otherwise, this is yet another case of an otherwise good game getting a bad rep because of terrible business decisions.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 21, 2019, 01:02:38 PM
Here's how I feel about PC game launchers:  Steam, GoG, maybe Battle.net (but it hurts me inside)

Everything else: HARD PASS.  You could put a gun to my head and demand that I download Origin and I wouldn't do it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 21, 2019, 02:34:22 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 21, 2019, 12:18:06 PM
So Outer Worlds is scheduled to be a Epic Store exclusive and won't be on Steam until a year after release.



I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that the overwhelming negative reaction forces them to change their release plans.  Otherwise, this is yet another case of an otherwise good game getting a bad rep because of terrible business decisions.

Honestly, given the sheer number of titles available for me to play, exclusive windows don't really bother me. Steam is my only major platform, and there's no lack of games for me to play there.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 21, 2019, 02:45:47 PM
I mean, a year isn't that long to wait for gamers in general.  There's plenty of other games to play.  But for people who were chomping at the bit for an actual RPG with real choices (a very niche audience), that's a hell of a thing to get saddled with.

And it's even worse for the devs, who have no real say over the business end of their game.  The first couple of months of release really make or break a game - they have to hope people are willing to download yet another launcher just to play their game and not pirate it and/or review bomb the hell out of it in protest.  Imo, the latter is FAR more likely.

The end result is a lot of lost goodwill and interest, and likely a lot of lost money to boot.  It's amazing to me that these sorts of business decisions are ever made.  Wouldn't you want to release a game as far and wide as you possibly can so that the most people buy your game?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 21, 2019, 04:07:22 PM
Tacoma now free at Humble Bundle.

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/tacoma?hmb_source=search_bar
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SoldierofFortune on March 21, 2019, 04:27:26 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on March 21, 2019, 04:07:22 PM
Tacoma now free at Humble Bundle.

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/tacoma?hmb_source=search_bar

I wonder if it is possible that a real surrounding can be achieved in games.

I mean, think of Google street view. What a pleasure it would be to play a FRP in a game that is implemented real street view surrounding, even for me who do not like playing games... ı I see like, you know, it is a time loss to play while you can do something educative, horizon-opening...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 21, 2019, 04:35:13 PM
Quote from: SoldierofFortune on March 21, 2019, 04:27:26 PMWhat a pleasure it would be to play a FRP in a game that is implemented real street view surrounding
I do.  I call it IRL.  It's the world's popular MMO.  Literally endless class/race/birthsign/profession combinations.  Kinda glitchy with lots of unpatched exploits though, and everyone says that vanilla was better.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SoldierofFortune on March 21, 2019, 04:54:58 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 21, 2019, 04:35:13 PM
I do.  I call it IRL.  It's the world's popular MMO.  Literally endless class/race/birthsign/profession combinations.  Kinda glitchy with lots of unpatched exploits though, and everyone says that vanilla was better.

I wish i were satisfied with who i am...
But ı wanna be the v.2 of myself...the upgraded version of me...

We have to develop a perspektive that sees the real life as a game instead of playing trivial games, ı say...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 21, 2019, 05:10:49 PM
Quote from: SoldierofFortune on March 21, 2019, 04:54:58 PM
I wish i were satisfied with who i am...
But ı wanna be the v.2 of myself...the upgraded version of me...

We have to develop a perspektive that sees the real life as a game instead of playing trivial games, ı say...
Ehh..."trivial" depends on your perspective.

Most of this stuff is essentially an interactive story with high-quality art.  And the really good ones tackle some very challenging subject matter (Bioshock Infinite, Fallout, Soma, Life Is Strange, the Stanley Parable, This War of Mine, etc) or have some educational content (historical games)

Even comparatively basic arcade games are great in giving people fun experiences with otherwise idle time.  I mean, Super Mario Bros is basically a generational touchstone.

With Morrowind, I don't think I've ever before or since played a game that felt like such a living, breathing world.  (Fallout New Vegas comes close)

I dunno if I'd call any of that trivial.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on March 21, 2019, 05:29:35 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 21, 2019, 04:35:13 PM
I do.  I call it IRL.  It's the world's popular MMO.  Literally endless class/race/birthsign/profession combinations.  Kinda glitchy with lots of unpatched exploits though, and everyone says that vanilla was better.
Yeah. The recent patches fucking SUCK!!!

fuck this shit
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 21, 2019, 05:57:32 PM
Quote from: PickelledEggs on March 21, 2019, 05:29:35 PM
Yeah. The recent patches fucking SUCK!!!

fuck this shit

Agreed. They really gimped the hell out of the student class. Their education skill is not nearly as effective for finding quests as they used to be.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on March 21, 2019, 06:16:49 PM
I am sure the development team was pretty damn drunk when the Donald patch was released.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SoldierofFortune on March 21, 2019, 06:53:50 PM
If the game IRL were saved in 60s
lets start all over there as a flower child.
did you save there? ahahhah
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on March 21, 2019, 07:13:56 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 21, 2019, 04:35:13 PM
I do.  I call it IRL.  It's the world's popular MMO.  Literally endless class/race/birthsign/profession combinations.  Kinda glitchy with lots of unpatched exploits though, and everyone says that vanilla was better.

I kind of underestimated the need for charisma and intelligence and strength for my character.

Maxing out The sarcasm meter instead was 'soooo useful'.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 21, 2019, 07:19:53 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 21, 2019, 09:18:50 AM
True.  And lately, rarely does he give us his actual feelings or thoughts.  He likes to be what he considers clever.  I think he has been blinded by his personal hatred--much like a spurned lover, he now hates what used to be his great love--democrats, Hillary, Obama and it even seems to have spilled over into a hatred of humanity in general.  Instead of spreading joy and appreciation for anything, he spreads hate, dread and a general put-down of life in general.

We live in a septic tank.  I don't see any reason to be cheerful, watching the biggest chunks in society floating to the top ... not that I hate chunks ... they don't have volition.  I may not be inter-sectionalized ... but I am inter-crapified.

Yes, if Hillary and Obama (I voted for him remember, but stay with me) weren't human, it would be easier to hate them.  They are human, so bad humans are a good reason to hate humanity (at least part of the time).  I didn't vote for Trump, and still wouldn't.  I don't hate Obama, I just don't messiah him.  I do hate Hillary (when running for office).  To even put those two in the same category, is racist (sarc).  I will not be voting ever, for the offspring of the Marquis De Sade.

Sometimes I give my actual feelings and thoughts, but I don't clearly mark them.  I sometimes mark jokes and sarcasm, but not always.  Given my life experience (which includes empathy for people worse off than I am ... I did used to be a Democrat) I see no reason to be up-lifting.  I would have to take illegal drugs to do that ;-)  I do care for human beings, one at a time.  Collectively we are nasty.  See that reaction to the Catholic MAGA boy ...

BTW - MikeCL ... did you bother with the 3.5 hours of Ehrman?  Right up your ally (and mine).  When I find something interesting, I share.

Sorry to respond to something that didn't belong in this string.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on March 21, 2019, 07:21:23 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on March 21, 2019, 04:17:57 AM
Baruch loves to do the either/or argument.  In his black and white world, he sees no grey...

This is fight club.  Put down that cheese-in-a-can you fairy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 21, 2019, 07:28:15 PM
Quote from: SoldierofFortune on March 21, 2019, 06:53:50 PM
If the game IRL were saved in 60s
lets start all over there as a flower child.
did you save there? ahahhah

I didn't roll my character until the dusk of the 80's. The 90's were a weird time for IRL.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 22, 2019, 11:00:03 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdOng1N158E&t=925s

This.. game. I don't think I've in all the years I've been playing games (since the 80s) seen something that disgusted me so much in this genre.

This thing is the combination of everything shallow and vapid greedy executives want to use to make money from a product, without putting anything of substance in it, and the saddest thing, its worked.
When I hear how my 6 and 9 year old nephews are allowed to play it, I lose all humanly faith in my brother for letting them.

I believe even if a game is designed by a company today is made with things like microtransactions as part of it, that you can still find something memorable in the storytelling and world building. Asura's Wrath was one that demanded you to pay out to unlock most of its content, but despite that the story and narrative was amazing.

This however, its so blatantly cash grab, so shallow in its execution, and is marketed to children who are drawn in by the shallow aspects of it without any depth, which makes kids want their parents to buy buy buy more points in it to buy more costumes and shit, money that could go to better things like going to the cinema to watch a movie or any other game with a meaningful story.

Even when I was a kid, things like saturday morning cartoons were made with much of an expectation to market it to sell toys, things like transformers and thundercats. But in there, they contained stories and characters you could get invested in.

Fortnite is born from the shallow and empty extension of corporate greed and low expectations pushed into the undeveloped minds of children. I think this is cancerous to them, instead of giving them something of substance, its just feeding their lizard brains the same way kids want to eat sweets all day every day. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on March 23, 2019, 06:24:09 PM
I'd forgotton THE fun that MTg arena could be.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 24, 2019, 11:05:47 PM
Quote from: Munch on March 22, 2019, 11:00:03 AM
This.. game. I don't think I've in all the years I've been playing games (since the 80s) seen something that disgusted me so much in this genre.

This thing is the combination of everything shallow and vapid greedy executives want to use to make money from a product, without putting anything of substance in it, and the saddest thing, its worked.
When I hear how my 6 and 9 year old nephews are allowed to play it, I lose all humanly faith in my brother for letting them.

I believe even if a game is designed by a company today is made with things like microtransactions as part of it, that you can still find something memorable in the storytelling and world building. Asura's Wrath was one that demanded you to pay out to unlock most of its content, but despite that the story and narrative was amazing.

This however, its so blatantly cash grab, so shallow in its execution, and is marketed to children who are drawn in by the shallow aspects of it without any depth, which makes kids want their parents to buy buy buy more points in it to buy more costumes and shit, money that could go to better things like going to the cinema to watch a movie or any other game with a meaningful story.

Even when I was a kid, things like saturday morning cartoons were made with much of an expectation to market it to sell toys, things like transformers and thundercats. But in there, they contained stories and characters you could get invested in.

Fortnite is born from the shallow and empty extension of corporate greed and low expectations pushed into the undeveloped minds of children. I think this is cancerous to them, instead of giving them something of substance, its just feeding their lizard brains the same way kids want to eat sweets all day every day.

Well, hopefully, the players will see that there is no benefit to living life like that game. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 25, 2019, 12:22:17 PM
Quote from: Munch on March 22, 2019, 11:00:03 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdOng1N158E&t=925s
Summary of video criticisms:

1) Fortnite is stuffed to the gills with microtransactions for cosmetic skins and other virtual items
2) Fortnite has no story
3) Fortnite is marketed to kids

All three are correct and there are plenty of other guilty parties.

1) Any EA game is stuffed to the gills with microtransactions.  Hell, look at Fallout 76.  You have some paint jobs that run you like $20 as well as virtual items that give a gameplay advantage.  Other games also have lockboxes, which are essentially a legal form of gambling.  Fortnite is bad, but it's definitely not even close to the worst offender.
2) Online shooters like Counter Strike, Call of Duty, Battlefield, and Team Fortress also have little to no story.  That's also the norm for fighting and racing games. 
3) Guilty without a doubt and yeah, that chicken man skin is stupid and cheesy, but I dunno kids really eat up stupid and cheesy stuff.

I mean, I love Rocket League and it's not all that different from Fortnite's model - free to play with paid skins and no story, just different gameplay modes that you play either with bots or with other human players, and aggressive marketing to certain demographics.

I don't see a logically consistent argument for concluding that one is morally wrong and the other is not.  Perhaps popularity really is the deciding factor here.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 25, 2019, 12:45:17 PM
Also, I want to be super clear on what "scamming" is, because the above video tosses it around all over the place when it really shouldn't be.

When you go on, I dunno, Amazon and buy a Pokemon t-shirt and receive the Pokemon t-shirt that you ordered, that is not scam.
If you get a rock instead and neither the seller nor Amazon will refund you, that is a scam.

Very, very important distinction here.  Just because you pay for something you didn't like or later think was overpriced, that doesn't make it a scam.  It makes it a very unwise purchase.  And yes, the very low age of the buyer definitely makes this an unsavory business practice, but it's not fraud.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 25, 2019, 08:49:24 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 25, 2019, 12:45:17 PM
Also, I want to be super clear on what "scamming" is, because the above video tosses it around all over the place when it really shouldn't be.

When you go on, I dunno, Amazon and buy a Pokemon t-shirt and receive the Pokemon t-shirt that you ordered, that is not scam.
If you get a rock instead and neither the seller nor Amazon will refund you, that is a scam.

Very, very important distinction here.  Just because you pay for something you didn't like or later think was overpriced, that doesn't make it a scam.  It makes it a very unwise purchase.  And yes, the very low age of the buyer definitely makes this an unsavory business practice, but it's not fraud.

perhaps he does overuse it, but its more just highlighting a problem in children and these kind of features. When I was a kid, getting a game meant you'd have everything you'd need, just the game, you plug it in and play it. Today, more so when just needing a subscription to games, the devs want to milk as much from people as they can, and when the product they are advertising to children being a game that does milk you for all its worth, this results in thousends to maybe millions of kids across the globe whining to their parents to buy them skins for this game.
And the returns in this, is just shallow junk food for the brain. They aren't getting anything more out of it between a coke or sugar fix for 10 minutes before needing it again.
And on top of that, its a game that demands constant attention, they can't just pause and put it down, they have to stay fixated on it.

so putting all that together, unless the parents are highly strong willed in disciplining their kids to not play this kind of thing for very long, your have kids developing addiction early on.

And I don't want to sound like a prude saying this, I'm an uncle and this kind of shit concerns me about seeing my nephews wanting to play this crap. I'm just thankful their parents only let them play on a heavily monitored play of it, while making sure they get off and do other stuff in their day.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 25, 2019, 09:24:13 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 25, 2019, 12:22:17 PM
Summary of video criticisms:

1) Fortnite is stuffed to the gills with microtransactions for cosmetic skins and other virtual items
2) Fortnite has no story
3) Fortnite is marked to kids

All three are correct and there are plenty of other guilty parties.

1) Any EA game is stuffed to the gills with microtransactions.  Hell, look at Fallout 76.  You have some paint jobs that run you like $20 as well as virtual items that give a gameplay advantage.  Other games also have lockboxes, which are essentially a legal form of gambling.  Fortnite is bad, but it's definitely not even close to the worst offender.
2) Online shooters like Counter Strike, Call of Duty, Battlefield, and Team Fortress also have little to no story.  That's also the norm for fighting and racing games. 
3) Guilty without a doubt and yeah, that chicken man skin is stupid and cheesy, but I dunno kids really eat up stupid and cheesy stuff.

I mean, I love Rocket League and it's not all that different from Fortnite's model - free to play with paid skins and no story, just different gameplay modes that you play either with bots or with other human players, and aggressive marketing to certain demographics.

I don't see a logically consistent argument for concluding that one is morally wrong and the other is not.  Perhaps popularity really is the deciding factor here.

Fortnite actually does have a story, as I understand it. It's just that no one really cared about the story. Most players never touched the story, but would rather play the multiplayer, so it didn't have as much priority with the developers as they original planned to give it. As for the microtransactions, I'd gladly accept cosmetic items for sale in a free-to-play game, which grant no advantages in gameplay. That way, people who just want to give it a shot can play it for free, while more devoted players can opt for optional stuff. I prefer that over a developer charging full price for the game, then charging extra for those items. EA can go fuck off with that shit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on March 29, 2019, 02:33:33 PM
OK, here is a game bummer.  I've been slowly regaining my Civ2 skills and have won my last 3 games by getting to Alpha Centuri.  But you can also win by eliminating the oppnents militarily. 

That's not my style, but I decided to try it tonight.  And I'm on a F***ing ISLAND!  It just figures...  I can't get AT anyone until I build ships and my advances weren't going in that direction.  I'll be going to Civ2 after being here to work on that problem.

Edited to correct embarrassing spelling and to add details...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on March 29, 2019, 04:35:21 PM
Try to play long war-crashes on startup
Delete and reinstall- Virus blows my computer to kingdom come

Can’t win
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 30, 2019, 11:13:53 PM
ATTENTION ALL CITIZENS OF THE EMPIRE

MORROWIND IS FREE (https://bethesda.net/en/article/zTLJdDWzVy0Ak7SMatqNG/celebrate-25-years-of-the-elder-scrolls) to download this weekend on the official Bethesda site.  It requires the Bethesda launcher, but meh, free is free.

Be there or be a filthly n'wah.

Objection 1:  I've never heard of Morrowind.  What a stupid name.  This game sounds dumb.

Answer:  Shut your mouth, s'wit!  Morrowind is the grandfather of open-world RPGs.  It is the very foundation for almost everything Bethesda has made since and it has been incredibly influential among other RPGs.  It had fully 3D terrain and models, day-night cycles, a calendar, weather, flying/swimming/walking mobs, a faction system, customizable magic, a varied and detailed continent, and lore like you wouldn't believe.  In short, a highly ambitious open world that very nearly seems to have a life of its own and nearly endless lore that delves deep into philosophy, politics, history, and religion.  Read but a single tome and you may never look at the sun and the stars the same way again.

Objection 2:  This game sounds super old.  I bet it looks terrible now.

Answer:  You'd be surprised.  It has a strong modding community that has continually revamped and expanded on the original content.  Suffice it to say that it's never looked better.

HAIL NEREVARINE AND HORTATOR, HERO OF AGES PAST AND HERO YET TO BE.  HAIL DREAMER, WHO SLUMBERS STILL.  BEFORE YOU STRETCHES DAWN'S BEAUTY, THE ARENA.  GO FORTH ON WHATEVER ROAD YOU CHOOSE, AND KNOW THAT WE ARE WATCHING.  GO FORTH AND FIND WHATEVER TRUTH SEARCHES FOR YOU.

THE ENDING OF THE WORDS IS ALMSIVI
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 31, 2019, 01:23:02 AM
I already own two copies of Morrowind. I got all five main games in a collection, plus Skyrim: Special Edition for free during that period they offered it to PC players who already had Skyrim.

Also, if anyone who hasn't tried Morrowind before decides to give it a try, one question you'll probably have after the first five minutes is, "Why do my attacks keep missing? Am I doing something wrong?" Unlike the later games in the series, Morrowind still retains classic RPG mechanics. That includes rolls for accuracy, dodges, blocks, etc. When you're first starting off, you're going to be missing a lot. However, if you stick with one weapon type, your accuracy will improve. At level 50, you'll pretty much be hitting 100% of the time.

Another thing that is different about Morrowind is that it doesn't scale to your level. I personally prefer it that way, because scaling just makes it feel like I'm not making any progress, but it's a matter of preference. If you wander into a difficult dungeon and get your ass handed to you, just leave and come back at a higher level. Also, don't even touch the DLC until you've finished the main quest. If you go into them right away like you might in Skyrim, you're going to have a bad time.

One more thing, if the Cliffracers get on your nerves, there's a very popular mod that removes them. Skyrim actually referenced that mod with Saint Jiub, who singlehandedly killed every cliffracer on Vaardenfell (the island mass portion of Morrowind the game takes place on). Which means, it's not really cheating. It's canon. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 31, 2019, 08:59:34 AM
Cliffracers are kinda fun, since there's constantly a threat literally loomng over you.  Not so fun during escort missions.  :(

Also, the questng system doesn't hold your hand.  Someone will tell you to clear out a bandit nest SW of Balmora and you're doing to have to figure out exactly where that is for yourself.  (It's intentionally vague so that you explore your surroundings more)

That and be careful who you kill.  You absolutely can botch the main quest.

And feel free to ask the natives plenty of questions, you never know what you'll find out.  But some topics will anger them.  Know your audience.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 31, 2019, 09:12:07 AM
No one likes escort missions, or quick time events.

Infact I feel like making a list of my 10 gaming peeves


Escort missions
Quick time events
Content locked by micro transactions
Bad ports on classic games
Grinding without a varied option to do so
Great graphics wasted on boring gameplay
The rule of cool (can apply to most other things but is worst in gaming)
Video games make kids turn violent bullshit
Water levels
How people don't realise what a c**t Mario really is.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 31, 2019, 09:42:09 AM
I already have Morrowind in my steam collection.  It is a classic in every sense of the word.  I can remember the first time I played and how confusion turned into pure joy!  Every few years I play it again--it is still fun.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on March 31, 2019, 12:10:16 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 31, 2019, 09:42:09 AM
I already have Morrowind in my steam collection.  It is a classic in every sense of the word.  I can remember the first time I played and how confusion turned into pure joy!  Every few years I play it again--it is still fun.

Argonians are hella sexy.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 31, 2019, 12:58:31 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 31, 2019, 08:59:34 AM
Cliffracers are kinda fun, since there's constantly a threat literally loomng over you.  Not so fun during escort missions.  :(

Also, the questng system doesn't hold your hand.  Someone will tell you to clear out a bandit nest SW of Balmora and you're doing to have to figure out exactly where that is for yourself.  (It's intentionally vague so that you explore your surroundings more)

That and be careful who you kill.  You absolutely can botch the main quest.

And feel free to ask the natives plenty of questions, you never know what you'll find out.  But some topics will anger them.  Know your audience.

Cliffracers wouldn't be as annoying if they weren't littered all over the goddamn place. You can't take two steps without being assaulted by a cliffracer. They also seem to be the ONE ENEMY that continues to dodge your attacks, even when you're a high level.

I do like that Morrowind doesn't hold your hand as much, but I understand why that'd be a turnoff for some people. Unlike Skyrim, where quest givers just make a floating arrow appear on your map and compass, Morrowind quest givers actually give you directions, like in real life. They tell you to go this way, cross the bridge, take the second right towards Balmora, etc. And if there's a certain object you're tasked with collecting, the lack of a floating arrow telling you exactly where it is means you actually have to LOOK for it.

I also like that there are no essential NPCs, and you can't just become the guild master of every guild after doing the bare minimum to prove yourself to them. Some factions are opposed to one another. One guild might give you a quest that involves killing members of another guild, which obviously results in that other guild being rather displeased with you and kicking you out. Personally, I like how Morrowind and Oblivion did guilds, where you slowly build yourself up through the ranks, where your relevant skills actually factor into how far the guild will let you go. Skyrim's guilds were awful by comparison. You go from zero to guild master like nothing. You can become the Arch-Mage of the College of Winterhold without mastering a single magical school. You, the new student who has contributed barely anything to the college, who knows nothing, the headmaster of the school because you...killed the bad guy? How does that make any sense?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 31, 2019, 01:18:43 PM
Speaking of The Elder Scrolls, I've been playing the new free-to-play game, Blades. It's in Early Access now, so I don't think it's available to the general public yet. Let me just save you guys the time. Don't bother with it. While the gameplay itself has some potential to be fun, it is very much what I would describe as being pay-to-win. The game is designed from top to bottom to try to force you to buy their in-game currency. Most of your loot comes from chests, of which you can only open one at a time, and how long they take to open depends on their rarity. Wooden chests, the most common type, open in five seconds. But silver chests take three hours to open, and gold chests take six hours to open. You can only hold ten chests at a time, and those slots will fill up quick. So you'll be forced to either wait several hours, opening the game occasionally only to open a chest and start the next one, or paying gems to open them instantly. While you can get gems through normal gameplay, they are very rare, and not nearly common enough for a player to avoid buying them to enjoy the game. When you level up, sometimes the game will tempt you with a limited time offer for a legendary weapon, which is absolutely OP compared to the weapons you'll find in normal gameplay. These weapons costs several thousands of gems. To give you an idea of how crazy that is, I've been playing for several days now, and I'm only in the double digits. Most of my gems were given to me at the start of the game, and they're getting increasingly more rare as I go. Which means, if you want to have any hope in the PvP mode of the game, you will have to spend money on these legendary weapons.

Loot isn't the only thing the game tries to get you to spend money on, either. The game has the player show up to their childhood town, ruined by mysterious circumstances, and it is your sole responsibility to name and rebuild that town by yourself. While the idea of building your own city sounds cool in concept, it isn't fun. You build a building by collecting supplies in quests (or paying gems in place of those supplies), selecting a lot (or two for vendors), commit those resources plus gold, and then you wait for that building to be constructed. Construction time seems to vary, but some buildings can take several hours to finish. Or, as you might have guessed, you can pay gems to instantly finish construction. Since there are no buildings in this city before you make them, that means no vendors to sell your unwanted stuff to. And these vendors have limited gold, which repletes each day. So unless you want to collect the lumber, limestone, copper, and gold for a blacksmith so you can tell your three extra iron shields and make some room in your inventory, you're going to have to pay up.

Bethesda is being absolutely predatory with this game. It's not totally surprising after Fallout 76, but this is not the way to regain your fans' trust.

Edit: And I just realized that tempering and repairing gear has a timer attached to it too, because heaven forbid we be able to do a single fucking thing without having to pay gems to avoid waiting to play the fucking game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 31, 2019, 08:23:48 PM
I am playing Morrowind using OpenMW (a different game engine running Morrowind)

HUGE quality of life improvement.  Much more responsive, less buggy/glitchy.

Now, to add some mods...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on March 31, 2019, 08:28:50 PM
Speaking of RPGs, I decided to get Kingdom Come: Deliverance since it was on sale. So far... it seems pretty damn cool, honestly. It is very much an RPG in the old-school sense, and the main character is literally just a peasant with no skills and no reputation and is treated exactly like that, which is a fun shift from being some divine saviour type character.


Edit: Also, it takes place in a very meticulously historically accurate 1400s Czech society, which is pretty dope... minus the English accents.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on March 31, 2019, 11:22:45 PM
Quote from: Munch on March 31, 2019, 12:10:16 PM
Argonians are hella sexy.


The nitpicker in me has to object to mammalian nipples on what appears to be a lizard... oh well, it's a fantasy world, '*handwave* "Because!"' is an acceptable explanation there.  :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 01, 2019, 01:37:23 AM
Quote from: trdsf on March 31, 2019, 11:22:45 PM
The nitpicker in me has to object to mammalian nipples on what appears to be a lizard... oh well, it's a fantasy world, '*handwave* "Because!"' is an acceptable explanation there.  :D

There is an in-universe explanation for that. Argonians can actually take on several different forms. The sap of the Hist trees of their homeland of Black Marsh has the power to change their physical form, even changing sexes. According to some sources, Argonians hatch as quadrupedal lizards, and later transform into their more humanoid forms after drinking the sap. So basically, the lizard nipples are just the Hist helping them to fit in with the humans.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 01, 2019, 09:18:38 AM
On second thought, Morrowind is a really dated game with lots of minor nuisances like the cliffracers, the questlog, and the overly complex dialogue options.

To be honest, I'd prefer a game where I can just have fun straight away without needing to download mods and just mess around without any convoluted roleplaying.  A game that just works.

A friend of mine at work got me a copy of Fallout 76, so I'm going to try that instead.  Some of the monsters looked pretty interesting.  And besides, most of its problems are probably patched by now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on April 01, 2019, 10:44:50 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 01, 2019, 01:37:23 AM
There is an in-universe explanation for that. Argonians can actually take on several different forms. The sap of the Hist trees of their homeland of Black Marsh has the power to change their physical form, even changing sexes. According to some sources, Argonians hatch as quadrupedal lizards, and later transform into their more humanoid forms after drinking the sap. So basically, the lizard nipples are just the Hist helping them to fit in with the humans.
In a weird way,  I'm pleased that there's an in-universe explanation for reptilian nipples.

And that's another sentence I never thought I'd have to type.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 01, 2019, 11:07:12 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 01, 2019, 09:18:38 AM
On second thought, Morrowind is a really dated game with lots of minor nuisances like the cliffracers, the questlog, and the overly complex dialogue options.

To be honest, I'd prefer a game where I can just have fun straight away without needing to download mods and just mess around without any convoluted roleplaying.  A game that just works.

A friend of mine at work got me a copy of Fallout 76, so I'm going to try that instead.  Some of the monsters looked pretty interesting.  And besides, most of its problems are probably patched by now.

*Looks at calendar*

Yep.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on April 01, 2019, 05:26:06 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y-wZ4xWpLc
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 01, 2019, 05:40:38 PM
I have a quick question:  who is playing these games that really needs to have a rapid, seamless transition from device to device to device?  It's not like I need to play Borderlands while doing the laundry, walking the dog, using the bathroom, and driving to work.  That's just too much Borderlands.  Borderlands needs borders, okay?

I love gaming as much as the next guy, but I really don't need to cram it into every quiet moment of my life.

Plus, I'm pretty sure the US's ailing internet infrastructure is just not up to the task of rapid, seamless transition from device to device.  Sometimes, I can't even get YouTube videos to load.  It just does that loading circle thing endlessly.  And that's with a wired broadband connection.  Good luck streaming that monstrosity.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on April 01, 2019, 09:51:18 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 01, 2019, 05:40:38 PM
I have a quick question:  who is playing these games that really needs to have a rapid, seamless transition from device to device to device?  It's not like I need to play Borderlands while doing the laundry, walking the dog, using the bathroom, and driving to work.  That's just too much Borderlands.  Borderlands needs borders, okay?

I love gaming as much as the next guy, but I really don't need to cram it into every quiet moment of my life.

Plus, I'm pretty sure the US's ailing internet infrastructure is just not up to the task of rapidly, seamless transition from device to device.  Sometimes, I can't even get YouTube videos to load.  It just does that loading circle thing endlessly.  And that's with a wired broadband connection.  Good luck streaming that monstrosity.

yeeeaah, thats the problem with consumerism today, these companies pile on the addiction of it. I remember back in the 00s, online games would sometimes give you messages like to remember the outside world, go out and get off the pc sometimes, take a break.
companies these days rarely want you to do that, they want you to consume every minute of your day in their product.

I play games on my pc because when sat on my chair with my keyboard or control pad, I can get lost in the element then, before I come out of it and do things in real life, to take a break from it and make it more meaningful when coming back to it.

I like drinking cider, but would't want to do it every minute of the day. I like treating myself to some nice chocolates, but couldn't every day because of, well, my condition. And I don't need to rot my brain on escapism gameplay every minute of the day. This is why the only games on my phone are word and puzzle games when i need something to do, not witcher 3 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on April 02, 2019, 02:11:13 PM
Free Steam keys:

Little Nightmares
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Project CARS
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GOD EATER 2: Rage Burst
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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 02, 2019, 02:43:31 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on April 02, 2019, 02:11:13 PM
Free Steam keys:

Little Nightmares
02B5P-M7VZI-DMYQA

Sweet. I've had that game on my wishlist for a while. Thanks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on April 02, 2019, 10:35:13 PM
Any advice on getting long war to run without crashing OR viruses
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 05, 2019, 10:31:58 PM
Begun, the launcher wars have.

I wanna go ahead and get this off my chest.  The decisions to make Outer Worlds and Borderlands 3 exclusive to the Epic Store have been alarming moves that have shocked me to my very core (especially Outer Worlds, cause that was originally marketed with a Steam logo).  Now, I'm all for healthy competition - obviously, Steam shouldn't have a monopoly on digital games and I can totally see why some publishers might grit their teeth at the 30% cut Valve takes just to host their game on Steam, but this timed exclusive nonsense is dangerous and I foresee this going down a very dark path.

Two possibilities:
1) It falls flat.  Consumers balk and exclusive titles have poor sales.  Crisis averted.
2) It catches on.  In short order, this becomes industry standard.  Now, Bethesda games are exclusive (temporarily or perhaps permanently) to the Bethesda launcher, Ubisoft games are exclusive to UPlay, Blizzard keeps on doing what it has long been doing, etc.  Gamers typically are not going to be willing to download many launchers - they're going to focus on a few publishers that they like and ignore the rest.  This creates a very balkanized gaming community.  It also creates a community focused around a publisher, not around games, and a gaming environment in which freedom of choice is actively curtailed, which is deeply troubling to me.  We've seen the end result of that with console gamer communities - essentially walled gardens replete shit-eating fanboys, to put things bluntly.  Brand loyalty - not a passion for gaming, carries hearts and minds.

I don't want to see this happen to PC gamers and especially Steam gamers, but damned if I know how to stop this.  For now, I recommend staying firm and refusing timed exclusives (no matter how tempting) and as always, no preordering.

Stand fast.  Stand true.  Stand united.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 06, 2019, 01:39:12 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 05, 2019, 10:31:58 PM
Begun, the launcher wars have.

I wanna go ahead and get this off my chest.  The decisions to make Outer Worlds and Borderlands 3 exclusive to the Epic Store have been alarming moves that have shocked me to my very core (especially Outer Worlds, cause that was originally marketed with a Steam logo).  Now, I'm all for healthy competition - obviously, Steam shouldn't have a monopoly on digital games and I can totally see why some publishers might grit their teeth at the 30% cut Valve takes just to host their game on Steam, but this timed exclusive nonsense is dangerous and I foresee this going down a very dark path.

Two possibilities:
1) It falls flat.  Consumers balk and exclusive titles have poor sales.  Crisis averted.
2) It catches on.  In short order, this becomes industry standard.  Now, Bethesda games are exclusive (temporarily or perhaps permanently) to the Bethesda launcher, Ubisoft games are exclusive to UPlay, Blizzard keeps on doing what it has long been doing, etc.  Gamers typically are not going to be willing to download many launchers - they're going to focus on a few publishers that they like and ignore the rest.  This creates a very balkanized gaming community.  It also creates a community focused around a publisher, not around games, and a gaming environment in which freedom of choice is actively curtailed, which is deeply troubling to me.  We've seen the end result of that with console gamer communities - essentially walled gardens replete shit-eating fanboys, to put things bluntly.  Brand loyalty - not a passion for gaming, carries hearts and minds.

I don't want to see this happen to PC gamers and especially Steam gamers, but damned if I know how to stop this.  For now, I recommend staying firm and refusing timed exclusives (no matter how tempting) and as always, no preordering.

Stand fast.  Stand true.  Stand united.

Bethesda has already realized their plan of moving their games to their own launcher wasn't going to work. They recently decided to bring all their games back to Steam. That doesn't mean they won't continue trying to sell games via their own launcher, but if they try that exclusivity shit with TESVI, I don't care how good the game is. I'm not buying it until it comes to Steam.

I also agree that Steam needs competition, but exclusivity deals aren't the way to go. People are seeing what Epic Games is doing, and they don't appreciate it. They see it as a shady business practice, and that won't win them any points. You know what strategy might work? Sell the same games for cheaper on your launcher. Some people will stay loyal to Steam, despite the price difference, but some will migrate over if they see a chance to save money. Offer the publishers a better cut of their games, then maybe they will prefer to do business with you over Steam. This exclusivity shit is slimy, and it's not going to foster a good relationship with publishers or customers.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on April 10, 2019, 07:47:59 PM
just saw this.





anyone who played final fantasy 7?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3UlftVKaD8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdQt7rH3vOk

thing with the old ps1 graphics is it left it up to the imagination what some of the monsters in it would look like today. If they ever finish an updated version of the game, be great to see the design work of things like Jenova, Hojo, and some of the other monsters and enemies.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 11, 2019, 12:08:17 AM
Jenovah always confused me. When Sephiroth finds her, she's this blue-skinned woman with a glowing eye, cyan hair, and what looks like pink wings or something, and it looks like she's on life support. But when you fight her in game, she's this hulking beast with tentacles.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on April 11, 2019, 03:01:06 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 11, 2019, 12:08:17 AM
Jenovah always confused me. When Sephiroth finds her, she's this blue-skinned woman with a glowing eye, cyan hair, and what looks like pink wings or something, and it looks like she's on life support. But when you fight her in game, she's this hulking beast with tentacles.

Story is that jenova is a powerful parasite that came from space, known as the calamity from space, and it infested a host female body, explaining why it looks like a woman to start, until sephiroth in a fit of insanity cut off the host bodies head, which didn't actually kill it, it was more a token move in the story showing sephiroth leaving his humanity behind and embracing the thing Hojo created him to be, a weapon of destruction without any empathy.

Think of jenova like the g-virus when it overtook william Berlin in resident evil 2, only a lot more sentient
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 11, 2019, 03:10:28 AM
Quote from: Munch on April 11, 2019, 03:01:06 AM
Story is that jenova is a powerful parasite that came from space, known as the calamity from space, and it infested a host female body, explaining why it looks like a woman to start, until sephiroth in a fit of insanity cut off the host bodies head, which didn't actually kill it, it was more a token move in the story showing sephiroth leaving his humanity behind and embracing the thing Hojo created him to be, a weapon of destruction without any empathy.

Think of jenova like the g-virus when it overtook william Berlin in resident evil 2, only a lot more sentient

It's been a while, but wasn't collecting parts of Jenovah's body part of Sephiroth's goal early on? I remember him breaking into Shinra's building and stealing the headless body. Was it just more parasite material to use?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on April 11, 2019, 04:05:42 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 11, 2019, 03:10:28 AM
It's been a while, but wasn't collecting parts of Jenovah's body part of Sephiroth's goal early on? I remember him breaking into Shinra's building and stealing the headless body. Was it just more parasite material to use?

Think it was all to do with the weird ritual he needed to obtain his goals, find the black meteria and unleash meteor to cause the lifestream to release itself and become a god. Think I'm missing why he needed her body, it has been a while.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on April 11, 2019, 08:33:46 AM
Sephiroth was killed by cloud 5 years before the beginning of FF7, his body was lost but he refused to be absorbed into the lifestream. Over time he learned from it and began regenerating his body into a new image, but still neeeded one to accomplish his goals. Jenova didn’t expect his willpower to be so strong and at the shinra headquarters finally used his willpower to take control of her body and morph it into his old image. Breaking out of the holding pin and killing anyone in his way.

It was sort of lost in development but originally as you fought jenovas you’d see various parts of her body left behind. Jenova SYNTHESIS is regarded as the true form of Jenova. You can still see a reference to this when cloud remarks about the arm of jenova after the fight against jenova BIRTH
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on April 14, 2019, 02:12:18 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 02, 2019, 02:43:31 PM
Sweet. I've had that game on my wishlist for a while. Thanks.

Little Nightmares review:

Per your recommendation I started playing this one, and just finished it. The controls are a bit clunky at times, but it really draws you in as a stealth horror game. The enemies look like something from Hellraiser in stop motion. They are fascinating to watch while you are safely hidden, just to see what they will do as part of their routines. The player will always be curious about what's in the next room.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on April 16, 2019, 03:02:21 PM
Free Steam keys:

The Turing Test
09IDB-J5PN3-LJ6BW

Black The Fall
08W3M-I5AI8-0EIPK
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 17, 2019, 11:15:02 AM
Looks like EA forgot to cancel their latest single player Star Wars game. Oopsie!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GLbwkfhYZk
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 17, 2019, 10:13:58 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 17, 2019, 11:15:02 AM
Looks like EA forgot to cancel their latest single player Star Wars game. Oopsie!
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.  But more happening in EA, I fear, than has been revealed.  If there's a bright center to the universe, EA is the planet that it's farthest from.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on April 17, 2019, 11:01:23 PM
I see that Civ2 is not going to get any interest, LOL!  Oh well, real time action games are not my preference.  I prefer to sit and think.  But reading about your action games is kind of interesting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 17, 2019, 11:51:18 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 17, 2019, 10:13:58 PM
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.  But more happening in EA, I fear, than has been revealed.  If there's a bright center to the universe, EA is the planet that it's farthest from.

inb4 the game releases as an unfinished mess, and we learn that the majority of the game was made in a single year.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 18, 2019, 12:07:00 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 17, 2019, 11:51:18 PM
inb4 the game releases as an unfinished mess, and we learn that the majority of the game was made in a single year.
And half the game is DLC.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 18, 2019, 12:10:08 AM
It's being produced by Respawn who have a really, really good tract record of making high quality games (and games that adhere to a more classic idea of what games should be)... so I am remaining optimistic about it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 18, 2019, 01:33:01 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on April 18, 2019, 12:10:08 AM
It's being produced by Respawn who have a really, really good tract record of making high quality games (and games that adhere to a more classic idea of what games should be)... so I am remaining optimistic about it.

Anthem was made by BioWare, creators of Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Look at how Anthem turned out. lol. I do hope that this Star Wars game is good, but I'll keep a healthy dose of skepticism until the game is released to the public.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 18, 2019, 03:26:54 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 18, 2019, 01:33:01 AM
Anthem was made by BioWare, creators of Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Look at how Anthem turned out. lol. I do hope that this Star Wars game is good, but I'll keep a healthy dose of skepticism until the game is released to the public.

It was also made after massive cuts to the studio, years of decline in quality and amidst some absolutely insane internal turmoil. Anthem didn't come out of nowhere, the writing was on the wall with the quality of games significantly dropping since at least ME3 and DAI. Respawn is currently in their prime and there is no reason to expect anything less of them (so long as EA gives them the creative freedom they need).

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 18, 2019, 07:57:23 PM
Good news, everyone!

City of Heroes might someday be in a playable state.

Basically, after that MMO got shuttered, some guy ran his own private server somehow.  Well, his secret is out and so a lot of the source code has been released to the public.  Enough to make for a playable game.

Bottom line: we might actually see CoH private servers sometime.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 19, 2019, 12:01:00 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 18, 2019, 07:57:23 PM
Good news, everyone!

City of Heroes might someday be in a playable state.

Basically, after that MMO got shuttered, some guy ran his own private server somehow.  Well, his secret is out and so a lot of the source code has been released to the public.  Enough to make for a playable game.

Bottom line: we might actually see CoH private servers sometime.

Nice! I always wanted to play that game, but never had the means to until it was already gone.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on April 19, 2019, 08:49:53 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on April 17, 2019, 11:01:23 PM
I see that Civ2 is not going to get any interest, LOL!  Oh well, real time action games are not my preference.  I prefer to sit and think.  But reading about your action games is kind of interesting.
I used to play C2 all the time as a kid, but getting it to work now isn’t easy and I’ve sort of moved on from civ as a franchise into other strategy games. I’m a fan of battle brothers and xcom. Though I’m sad long war will never work again
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on April 19, 2019, 11:03:10 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on April 19, 2019, 08:49:53 AM
I used to play C2 all the time as a kid, but getting it to work now isn’t easy and I’ve sort of moved on from civ as a franchise into other strategy games. I’m a fan of battle brothers and xcom. Though I’m sad long war will never work again
Depends how bad you want it back. You can always run it within a virtual machine of the OS is was intended for.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on April 19, 2019, 03:03:54 PM
Well long war just virused my computer and I’ve not much luck with virtual Machines
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 19, 2019, 06:51:01 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 19, 2019, 12:01:00 AM
Nice! I always wanted to play that game, but never had the means to until it was already gone.
The best thing was the travel powers.  It was the first time an MMO gave me unfettered freedom of movement.  Combined with interesting terrain, it was wild.  You can jump over canyons or fly through the giant donut hanging over the donut shop or run down monorail tracks while spamming the train emote.  Choo!  Choo! You can even do the iconic superhero landing.  Real bad on the knees, though.

And you could completely customize your character's appearance, even write a backstory if you want.

And instead of phat lewt, you get these ehancement thingies.  So instead of getting "Bat's rune mace of peerless taxidermy", you get a +damage thingie.  So if you want to boost a power (like heat vision), all you have to do is slot it in.  Simple!  Oh and did I mention that ninja looting is not a thing?

And then there are insipirations.  These are basically little potions you can use to temporarily boost yourself and even rez yourself (albeit in a weakened state for a short while)  The genius is that you get them from bashing heads and they take up their own inventory space so you can spam them to your heart's content and melt faces without having to worry about crafting more or buying more at town.  #$@& that noise.

Basically, the game wants you to run missions and crack heads and lets you do it however you see fit and doesn't hobble you with a lot of ridiculous downtime stuck on a windrider or buying mats or comparing gear or waiting for mana to fill up.

An MMO designed to be fun, who'dathunkit?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 19, 2019, 10:17:17 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 19, 2019, 06:51:01 PM
The best thing was the travel powers.  It was the first time an MMO gave me unfettered freedom of movement.  Combined with interesting terrain, it was wild.  You can jump over canyons or fly through the giant donut hanging over the donut shop or run down monorail tracks while spamming the train emote.  Choo!  Choo! You can even do the iconic superhero landing.  Real bad on the knees, though.

And you could completely customize your character's appearance, even write a backstory if you want.

And instead of phat lewt, you get these ehancement thingies.  So instead of getting "Bat's rune mace of peerless taxidermy", you get a +damage thingie.  So if you want to boost a power (like heat vision), all you have to do is slot it in.  Simple!  Oh and did I mention that ninja looting is not a thing?

And then there are insipirations.  These are basically little potions you can use to temporarily boost yourself and even rez yourself (albeit in a weakened state for a short while)  The genius is that you get them from bashing heads and they take up their own inventory space so you can spam them to your heart's content and melt faces without having to worry about crafting more or buying more at town.  #$@& that noise.

Basically, the game wants you to run missions and crack heads and lets you do it however you see fit and doesn't hobble you with a lot of ridiculous downtime stuck on a windrider or buying mats or comparing gear or waiting for mana to fill up.

An MMO designed to be fun, who'dathunkit?

A remember there being a City of Villains as well. Was that an expansion pack or a spinoff? I honestly find it more fun to play the villain. Few games let you do that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 19, 2019, 10:45:52 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 19, 2019, 10:17:17 PM
A remember there being a City of Villains as well. Was that an expansion pack or a spinoff? I honestly find it more fun to play the villain. Few games let you do that.
It was essentially a standalone expansion.  Different classes, different zones, different enemies/allies (though a lot of enemies are the same).  You could even favor a particular Arachnos lieutenant, iirc.  And instead of running missions where you stop a bank robber, you can rob the bank, defeat the hero sent to stop you, and cause mayhem all over town until the time limit runs out.  It's just as fun as it sounds.

Basically, it was City of Heroes turned on its head.

Overall, I liked it well enough.

My main criticisms of it were that it didn't have enough zone variety (slums get old after a while) and you're mostly fighting other villains.  I could've used a lot more hero-bashing.  Mostly though, I just missed the iconic heroes-only missions.  The villain missions we're good, too, but they weren't quite as gripping somehow.

Also, I really liked saving random people on the street and getting thanked as a hero.  It seems stupid, but that really helped cheer me up when I was feeling down.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 20, 2019, 11:40:55 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 19, 2019, 12:01:00 AM
Nice! I always wanted to play that game, but never had the means to until it was already gone.
Well today's you're lucky day, because a test server has now been activated.  Only a small amount of the content is up and running, and the server is having all sorts of problems, but it is technically possible for the general public to play this game again - a fact that previously hadn't been true for 6 years.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cityofheroes/

DISCLAIMER: download at your own risk and expect lots of technical issues: you might be unable to create an account, unable to connect to the server, and/or experience all sorts of lag/crashes while playing.  Expect no technical assistance from me.



I merely point towards the door, you must walk through.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 22, 2019, 01:02:36 AM
I have finally played City of Heroes tonight after 7 long years of being away.

It was glorious.  Nostalgia overload. Such a welcoming and friendly community, too.

I feel as if I am finally home.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 22, 2019, 11:54:33 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 20, 2019, 11:40:55 PM
Well today's you're lucky day, because a test server has now been activated.  Only a small amount of the content is up and running, and the server is having all sorts of problems, but it is technically possible for the general public to play this game again - a fact that previously hadn't been true for 6 years.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cityofheroes/

DISCLAIMER: download at your own risk and expect lots of technical issues: you might be unable to create an account, unable to connect to the server, and/or experience all sorts of lag/crashes while playing.  Expect no technical assistance from me.



I merely point towards the door, you must walk through.

Seems a little complicated. I think I'll just give them a month or two to work out the kinks, then I'll try to jump in. Thanks for the link.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 22, 2019, 07:50:34 PM
Just as well.  The server's temporarily down as they work on a plan that doesn't end in a cease and desist.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 22, 2019, 09:23:05 PM
But make no mistake, this is not the end.

What happened last night was a miracle in the sense of Daenerys birthing dragons - a once-in-a-lifetime event with far-reaching effects.

This game was a practically magical experience that was tragically cut short.  And it has been dead and buried for years.  Almost everyone thought it was gone forever.  But a few dedicated people brought it back for a short while - magic has returned to the world and it once again touched our lives.

We remember.  We hope.  And a fortunate few hold glass candles, blow on the embers, and flames dance in their eyes.  In time, this fire will burn bright and everlasting from sea to shining sea.  But for now, we wait, hope, and talk to like-minded people half a world apart.

This time, will not sit by and allow dragons to pass from this world.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 22, 2019, 11:40:42 PM
Trying so hard not to buy the new Mortal Kombat... haven't played one since like... the second one?... on the Super Nintendo when I was like 8 lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 22, 2019, 11:50:38 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 22, 2019, 07:50:34 PM
Just as well.  The server's temporarily down as they work on a plan that doesn't end in a cease and desist.

Are they making any money off of it? If not, I don't see the harm in it. It's a dead game the publishers either are unable or unwilling to revive. That won't stop a lot of publishers from trying anyway, of course. That's one thing I can respect about SEGA, at least. When fans made Another Metroid 2 Remake, Nintendo forced them to take the fan game down. But when fans made a Sonic CD remake, SEGA was like, "You're hired. Oh, and do you have any ROM hacker friends or fans who remix our music?"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 23, 2019, 07:44:52 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 22, 2019, 11:50:38 PM
Are they making any money off of it?
No.

QuoteIf not, I don't see the harm in it. It's a dead game the publishers either are unable or unwilling to revive.
Precisely their argument.  That didn't stop NCSoft from killing the Tabula Rasa revival attempt and it's anyone's guess what they'll do this time around.

But this time, we're not taking any chances.  This revival project will be spread around so much that it'll be nearly impossible to stop.  We also hope to have several backup servers.  Cut off one head, and two will take its place.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 25, 2019, 09:57:11 PM
For anyone interested:

1) City of Heroes is back up
2) it's on a test server (characters will get wiped)
3) the test server is still slightly unstable, but it's more stable than it has been previously (lag spikes and disconnects are fairly infrequent now)
4) Everything is a Nemesis plot
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 28, 2019, 09:17:36 PM
Now there are 4 test servers (which may or may not get wiped) with over 7,000 people trying to play this 15-year-old game.  I never expected this game to return or to have such a strong following.  This is so crazy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 29, 2019, 06:31:08 AM
Got Sekiro, and it's absolutely brilliant... in a, "I'm going to have my ass handed to me time and time and time again until I am on the verge of having a stroke and throwing my controller out the window" type of way. I love it. Right now I'm stuck on the Blazing Bull, a mini-boss powerful enough that they actually had to nerf him a bit because they noticed most of the player base were stuck on him (he is about 3 hours in [for me, I am not a professional)].

When you get a groove going, are murdering people left and right like the shinobi badass you are... it is zen. It really is. I'm not lying when I say it's almost like molly or cocaine as you carve your way through enemies, grapple onto rooftops to drop down and assassinate someone and then flowingly move on to the next target, deflecting, rolling, parrying, jabbing your way through a stylized Feudal Japan straight out of the old samurai movies (with some super-natural inspirations for good measure). It legitimately gives you some type of weird brain high.

That said... a big cry in the gaming community right now is, "IT NEEDS AN EASY MODE SO I CAN ENJOY IT!", to which I (and the developers) say...

Nah.

Literally the ENTIRE point of these games is to be hard as fuck, to force you to get good. If what you are really interested in is the story... watch a "Let's Play" play through.

Whenever I beat this game, I'm going to feel proud about it because there was no scaling difficulty, no easy route... I had to bust my ass off to do it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on April 30, 2019, 05:36:22 PM
Ancient Cities is still not out and who knows when.   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on April 30, 2019, 08:43:17 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on April 30, 2019, 05:36:22 PM
Ancient Cities is still not out and who knows when.

Maybe they are still tweaking the "smell-o-vision" since in that age people didn't bath yet ;-)

Çatalhöyük?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 02, 2019, 02:27:29 PM
Epic Games recently bought the game studio that created Rocket League (https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/1/18525842/epic-games-psyonix-acquisition-rocket-league-fortnite-unreal-deal) and strongly hints that by the end of the year, Rocket League will no longer be purchasable on Steam and be available on the Epic Games launcher instead.  The review bombs have already begun.

At this point, I feel like I should show a world map with the Epic Games army gobbling up territory and on a direct path to the dozing regional hegemony of Valve - ruled by Sir Gaben the Second.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 02, 2019, 03:31:18 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bevqtZ0bXt0

Hot damn, I think I just found my next medieval game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 02, 2019, 04:24:56 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 02, 2019, 03:31:18 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bevqtZ0bXt0

Hot damn, I think I just found my next medieval game.
That does look very, very good!  Since it comes out on PC as well as PS4, I can play it.  May 14 is the release date.  Think I'll wait a week or so and see if it is stable. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 02, 2019, 04:32:57 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 02, 2019, 03:31:18 PM


Hot damn, I think I just found my next medieval game.

A much more realistic apocalypse game.  I bet the chief boss is Willard ;-)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 02, 2019, 09:16:36 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 02, 2019, 03:31:18 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bevqtZ0bXt0

Hot damn, I think I just found my next medieval game.

Medieval France, I'm already sold.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 05, 2019, 09:38:10 PM
Bought the Vampire Coast DLC for Total War: Warhammer 2... total game changer, such a satisfying faction to run around as. Normally "baddies" like that bore me, but to be honest... the bad guys (which implies there are good guys, which... ehhh... there are 'less bad' guys) in this series tend to be the most fun... the Orks, Skaven and now the undead pirates all are just so entertaining.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 09, 2019, 08:18:29 AM
US senator introduces legislation to ban pay-to-win microtransactions and loot boxes from games geared towards kids (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.slashgear.com/us-senator-proposes-bill-to-ban-loot-boxes-in-games-for-kids-08576003/amp/)

Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with a Republican, but this microtransaction cancer has gone way too far.  And yes, lootboxes are gambling.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 09, 2019, 09:10:08 AM
Have been playing Pillars of Eternity for awhile now.  It is produced by Obsidian and what caught my ear was the same music that was used in New Vegas for various environments, such as dungeons, in buildings to explore and general roaming around.  I have over 2700 hours into New Vegas, and while playing Pillars I'd get flashes of scenes of New Vegas triggered by the music.  I'm a little surprised at how often that happens.  Not a bad thing, just curious.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 09, 2019, 11:00:04 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 09, 2019, 09:10:08 AM
Have been playing Pillars of Eternity for awhile now.  It is produced by Obsidian and what caught my ear was the same music that was used in New Vegas for various environments, such as dungeons, in buildings to explore and general roaming around.  I have over 2700 hours into New Vegas, and while playing Pillars I'd get flashes of scenes of New Vegas triggered by the music.  I'm a little surprised at how often that happens.  Not a bad thing, just curious.

2000 hrs = one year full time work.  Are you being paid for this?  Even if you are retired ...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 09, 2019, 01:34:20 PM
Bethesda accused of plagiarism (https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/05/bethesdas-latest-elder-scrolls-adventure-taken-down-amid-cries-of-plagiarism/)

This charge of plagiarism is particularly devastating since The Elder Scrolls series has obviously taken a great deal of inspiration from D&D and it has walked the fine line between inspiration and imitation over the years.

Straying into stealing territory is a grave mistake because it paints the picture of Elder Scrolls as a derivative, inferior work - a picture that Bethesda ought to do everything in their power to avoid if they want this series to survive.

Let me know if these sound the slightest bit similar:

Quote from: D&D: The Black RoadThere's nothing like the desert to make people feel small and insignificant. In every direction, huge dunes roll across the landscape, and an even bigger sky looms above. The oasis of Vuerthyl is a motley collection of sun-bleached tents in the vast Anauroch desert.

Quote from: Bethesda's Elsweyr adventureNothing beats the desert to make people feel small and unimportant. In every direction enormous dunes roll across the landscape, and an even larger empty air skies above it. The oasis on the border between Cyrodiil and Elsweyr is a colorful collection of sun-drenched tents in the vast desert of Elsweyr.

Edit: even a character name was copy-and-pasted.  Dafuq.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 09, 2019, 01:43:22 PM

"Hey, can I copy your homework?"

"Sure, just make it look different so it doesn't look like you just copied it."

"Aight."

Quote from: Hydra009 on May 09, 2019, 01:34:20 PM

Quote from: D&D: The Black RoadThere's nothing like the desert to make people feel small and insignificant. In every direction, huge dunes roll across the landscape, and an even bigger sky looms above. The oasis of Vuerthyl is a motley collection of sun-bleached tents in the vast Anauroch desert.

Quote from: Bethesda's Elsweyr adventureNothing beats the desert to make people feel small and unimportant. In every direction enormous dunes roll across the landscape, and an even larger empty air skies above it. The oasis on the border between Cyrodiil and Elsweyr is a colorful collection of sun-drenched tents in the vast desert of Elsweyr.


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 09, 2019, 03:13:11 PM
After looking into this story a little more, it's apparently a Bethesda employees' private D&D session rather than an official Elder Scrolls product and it went public because the official Twitter made the boneheaded move of linking to a dropbox with that in there.  That's a lot less damning, since copying something line-by-line is fine if you keep it yourself, don't claim it as your own, and don't make a buck off of it.

I guess this was a bit of a tempest in a teacup.  Apologies.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 09, 2019, 04:55:04 PM
Quote from: Baruch on May 09, 2019, 11:00:04 AM
2000 hrs = one year full time work.  Are you being paid for this?  Even if you are retired ...
And I have 4500 hours logged with FO4--but my grandchild really owns about 500 of those hours.  Am I being paid?  Only in entertainment dollars. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 09, 2019, 08:04:14 PM
I do maybe 7 hours per week of gaming, and feel guilty over that.  Would  be 364 hrs per year.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 09, 2019, 08:09:57 PM
Quote from: Baruch on May 09, 2019, 08:04:14 PM
I do maybe 7 hours per week of gaming, and feel guilty over that.  Would  be 364 hrs per year.
I quit feeling guilt about my gaming ages ago.  Gaming and baseball stats are what have (and still do) gotten me thru the rough edges of life.  I can dive right in either subject and become engaged quickly.  That can be very handy at times.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 10, 2019, 01:14:51 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 09, 2019, 08:09:57 PM
I quit feeling guilt about my gaming ages ago.  Gaming and baseball stats are what have (and still do) gotten me thru the rough edges of life.  I can dive right in either subject and become engaged quickly.  That can be very handy at times.

Distractions are our friend ;-)  Less bendy than putting our heads between our legs, eh?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 10, 2019, 01:29:51 AM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on April 19, 2019, 08:49:53 AM
I used to play C2 all the time as a kid, but getting it to work now isn’t easy and I’ve sort of moved on from civ as a franchise into other strategy games. I’m a fan of battle brothers and xcom. Though I’m sad long war will never work again

I tried virtual Windows on Mac and some sites that promised adaptions that allowed Civ2 on Mac, but none really worked.  I finally just bought an old Windows 95 computer.  It just stays offline, works great, and I'm having a great time of the game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on May 10, 2019, 03:59:29 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 09, 2019, 01:34:20 PM
Bethesda accused of plagiarism (https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/05/bethesdas-latest-elder-scrolls-adventure-taken-down-amid-cries-of-plagiarism/)

This charge of plagiarism is particularly devastating since The Elder Scrolls series has obviously taken a great deal of inspiration from D&D and it has walked the fine line between inspiration and imitation over the years.

Straying into stealing territory is a grave mistake because it paints the picture of Elder Scrolls as a derivative, inferior work - a picture that Bethesda ought to do everything in their power to avoid if they want this series to survive.

Let me know if these sound the slightest bit similar:

Edit: even a character name was copy-and-pasted.  Dafuq.

At first, I thought it was about the lore, and the theme of the story, but yeah that^ is unacceptable. This could be something that slipped from the radar after it was done by someone with no experience.

You know much more about the both than me. However, how is that D&D is generally considered as 'copied' by Elder Scrolls or any other game, book or movies I don't get.

So Tolkien family should sue everyone in sight and that is because it hasn't been 80 years since his death and well, Homer has died some time around 700 smt BCE and before that and including Homer everything in between ineverfy direction is stolen from Gılgamesh.

Much better example, Anne Rice should kick ass starting from Joss Whedon for Angel and any all teenager vampire operas after, including that Mormon twilight woman.

How about Richard Matheson? He died a few years ago. I am Legend is the source for almost every zombie and vampire movie done. HP Lovecraft? Vonnegut? Dick? King?Ursula? 


The basic, general lore DOES NOT belong to anyone. It's ridiculous. It's like saying, Tolkien stole from Kelts, Welsh, Scotts...but esp. from Druids. Of course he did. And poor Game of Thrones, lol. He stole from everything about Isle myths. I am not even getting into anything Nordic.       


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 10, 2019, 09:01:22 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on May 10, 2019, 03:59:29 AMhow is that D&D is generally considered as 'copied' by Elder Scrolls or any other game, book or movies I don't get.
It's not copied wholesale, but the broad strokes are extremely similar.  High fantasy, medieval kingdom, fantasy races, chosen hero, magic items, pantheon of gods, etc - even the nitty gritty of the game mechanics are strikingly similar.  The overall experience is eerily similar to D&D.  In fact, Elder Scrolls initially struck me as a D&D homebrew that took on a life of its own.

But the two have diverged a lot over the years - especially in Morrowind and in the game's mythic history - so it's no longer a charge that carries much weight anymore.

Still, it's a charge that could return if new elder scrolls content becomes too similar to recent D&D content.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 10, 2019, 09:18:12 AM
Quote from: Baruch on May 10, 2019, 01:14:51 AM
Distractions are our friend ;-)  Less bendy than putting our heads between our legs, eh?
Yep!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 10, 2019, 10:25:52 AM
Games ranked by the similarity D&D (most similar to least similar)

* D&D 3rd edition
* Pathfinder
* The Elder Scrolls
* Magic: The Gathering
* Dragon Age
* Doom
* D&D 4th edition

(I'm half-joking)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on May 10, 2019, 11:06:08 AM
Looks like the FFVII Remake isn't dead yet. We're supposed to be getting more info next month.

https://youtu.be/Df0YG3qfZ8E
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on May 11, 2019, 11:19:17 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 10, 2019, 09:01:22 AM
It's not copied wholesale, but the broad strokes are extremely similar.  High fantasy, medieval kingdom, fantasy races, chosen hero, magic items, pantheon of gods, etc - even the nitty gritty of the game mechanics are strikingly similar. 

And that's literally every myth, legend, poetic record, story from Ancient and Middle Ages in British Isles. (Not to mention the countless others.) Everything from Cad Goddeu to Welsh Triads; Red Book of Hergest...etc. Every myth has artifcats; magic items; fantasy races and gods. Without these elements they can't be defined as myths. Most of the Game of Thrones themes are taken from these myths. The Bran character alone is everywhere from Britain to Greece. The White Crow. He is in Triads. The modern versions of King Arthur Legend is taken from these myths. Robin Hood is the same.

Every story that is sold by British writers, particularly English writers, today is 'partly stolen' from Ancient and Middle Age Welsh, Scottish, Irish... cultures. None of them are even English.

A card game invented in the second half of the 20th century has no claim on any of it.

Tolkien himself actually is the first great example of creating myths from myths in modern times. LotR is not just a fantasy story book. Cad Goddeu = War of the Trees. It's a long poem about a war of trees in Book of Taliesin. (14th century I guess, probably much much older and copied over and over again.) Well, nobody knows who wrote it or what was actually meant by it, but can you say that has nothig to do with creating, no inspiration, no connection to Ents? Arbology is the base of Druidism. 

I never realised this situation before. If D&D has let an impression built for years as if this is something originally belong to them; actively advertise that it is originally theirs -which would be possible to pull of only in the US- that is a fucking scam. And if they are also acting as if others; games are stealing from them, again what a scam. False advertising to put politely.

I don't think the original creators would pursue such a policy if they were alive though. 

This seems like the story of Christianity; the origin of Jesus story. How many Americans do know that Christianity is made on table in 4th century and everything about their God's life was written there after more than 300 years later he supposedly died?


Well, I find this situation highly annoying. Somebody should put this people in their place.     


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on May 11, 2019, 06:35:00 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on May 10, 2019, 11:06:08 AM
Looks like the FFVII Remake isn't dead yet. We're supposed to be getting more info next month.

https://youtu.be/Df0YG3qfZ8E

the minute Aeris appeared, I held my breath. the original game broke me emotionally back then.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 16, 2019, 02:11:40 PM
I beat Civ2 at King level yesterday.  It was really a messy game.  I had intended to make it a military game, but I found I was on an island.  By the time I got off it, the Mongols were in strong control.  I had to blend Engineers, Bombers, and Nukes to get enough time to land at Alpha Centuri before the Mongols.

Beat them by 2 years.

Next step, Deity.  I'm doomed there, but will try.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on May 17, 2019, 12:03:26 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 16, 2019, 02:11:40 PM
I beat Civ2 at King level yesterday.  It was really a messy game.  I had intended to make it a military game, but I found I was on an island.  By the time I got off it, the Mongols were in strong control.  I had to blend Engineers, Bombers, and Nukes to get enough time to land at Alpha Centuri before the Mongols.

Beat them by 2 years.

Next step, Deity.  I'm doomed there, but will try.
Is it even possible to beat Deity without using a calculator and advanced math?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 17, 2019, 05:43:13 PM
Total War: Three Kingdoms comes out next week, and fuck me if I am not considering buying it day one even if I swore I would self-castrate myself for buying a game the first month it's out.

The setting, the fact it's Total War... the fact that one reviewer described it as, "Total War meets Crusader Kings II" (which between the two I have probably sunk in at least 500 hours)... ugh.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 17, 2019, 06:06:26 PM
Give it time.  It's a terrible idea to buy early when you don't really know the state of the game.

*Empire: Total War gathering dust*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 17, 2019, 08:03:14 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on May 17, 2019, 05:43:13 PM
Total War: Three Kingdoms comes out next week, and fuck me if I am not considering buying it day one even if I swore I would self-castrate myself for buying a game the first month it's out.

The setting, the fact it's Total War... the fact that one reviewer described it as, "Total War meets Crusader Kings II" (which between the two I have probably sunk in at least 500 hours)... ugh.

Try watching the 2008 Chinese miniseries on Red Cliff ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd0bqLQrtdE

Red Cliff is one episode in one of the four great early modern Chinese epic novels "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" which has 120 chapters with 1000 characters in 800K words.  Warlord CaoCao is the bad dude from the north, Red Cliff is the climactic battle on the Yangtze where CaoCao is trying to extend his hegemony to the south.  So epic there are two miniseries, the second continued in 2009 ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-briQqhGZY

That is the famous legend of how to get the enemy to provide you with arrows when you are running short ...

Some of the greatest Chinese fight sequences, strategy, romance ... with legendary characters from that time period.  Basically China's answer to the Illiad.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 17, 2019, 09:21:47 PM
Deviousness of CaoCao from the TV miniseries made after the 2 part epic movie ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD-0-HH_4as
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 17, 2019, 09:43:53 PM
Actual historical background ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26EivpCPHnQ
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on May 21, 2019, 05:57:38 PM
Free Steam keys:

Streets of Rogue
0G84E-G2M9C-V3B4M

Punch Club
2KZ52-TW9NB-KEDB5

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 22, 2019, 04:52:55 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on May 17, 2019, 12:03:26 PM
Is it even possible to beat Deity without using a calculator and advanced math?

I'm not sure.  Back when there was a whole discussion group of Civ2, there were players so fanatic that they not only won at Deity, they did it with one Super-City, Science-only, and Military-only.  I sure never could win at Deity at my best, playing carefully turn-by-turn.

When I am anointed US King, I will make sure to have those people as top military officers!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on May 22, 2019, 01:47:12 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on May 21, 2019, 05:57:38 PM
Free Steam keys:

Streets of Rogue
0G84E-G2M9C-V3B4M

Punch Club
2KZ52-TW9NB-KEDB5

I have Streets of Rogue. Fun and funny. Would recommend. Hadn't heard of Punch Club before, but looks like someone took that code.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 26, 2019, 08:04:40 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on May 17, 2019, 12:03:26 PM
Is it even possible to beat Deity without using a calculator and advanced math?

I knew people who beat Deity with a single super-science city, from a small island, and flat-out militarily.  I never could.  Those few were  Civ Deities.  So I organized a tournament among those few.  It was unbelievable how they played.  I made a a trophy for the winner...

Good memories...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on May 31, 2019, 12:00:26 PM
Got stuck in a battle with the Asian Indians at King level in Civ 2 and not enough time to build/launch/land a successful Spaceship!  Will have to try again, getting my early cities developed faster.  Will try more caravans/trade next time!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on May 31, 2019, 10:11:43 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 31, 2019, 12:00:26 PM
Got stuck in a battle with the Asian Indians at King level in Civ 2 and not enough time to build/launch/land a successful Spaceship!  Will have to try again, getting my early cities developed faster.  Will try more caravans/trade next time!

Guns vs Butter, there is no solution, other than to grease your guns with gee.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on June 03, 2019, 05:00:49 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piIgkJWDuQg

more than 8 minutes of weirdness and still as clueless as 2 years ago what this fucking game is even about. Thanks Kojima.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 04, 2019, 01:56:18 AM
Quote from: Baruch on May 31, 2019, 10:11:43 PM
Guns vs Butter, there is no solution, other than to grease your guns with gee.

You mean ghee?  And you don't actually know anything about Civ2 do you?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on June 04, 2019, 06:01:15 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on June 04, 2019, 01:56:18 AM
You mean ghee?  And you don't actually know anything about Civ2 do you?

So, grammar nazi then, stick that in your margarine.  I do know about video games like Civ2.  But I only play the one.  If it is a good simulation, then the problems are both real and universal.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 04, 2019, 06:08:51 AM
Quote from: Baruch on June 04, 2019, 06:01:15 AM
So, grammar nazi then, stick that in your margarine.  I do know about video games like Civ2.  But I only play the one.  If it is a good simulation, then the problems are both real and universal.

"Like Civ2" but you don't know anything about Civ 2 do you?  What does a Collosseum do in Civ2?    How many citizens before you need an aqueduct?  You are don't know, do you?  So don't pretend.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 04, 2019, 06:14:55 AM
Anyway, I beat King level last night.  I not only landed a colonizing ship on Alpha Centuri, but I had the next most powerful civ down to the last couple cities.  And that was with Raging Hordes of Barbarians I had to keep destroying.  It was a near thing getting to Alpha Centuri with only 10 years left and nearly killing the other Civs, but I nearly managed both.

Next game is utter warfare at King.  If I can do that, I'll try Deity level.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on June 04, 2019, 02:44:31 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on June 04, 2019, 06:08:51 AM
"Like Civ2" but you don't know anything about Civ 2 do you?  What does a Collosseum do in Civ2?    How many citizens before you need an aqueduct?  You are don't know, do you?  So don't pretend.

You are such a braggart ... in Italian Commedia dell'Arte ...

https://www.italymask.co.nz/About+Masks/Commedia+dellArte+Characters.html

I am Zanni.  You are Il Capitano.  There are only seven narratives in human life, as in novel plots.  We each model standard archetypes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 06, 2019, 04:02:00 AM
Quote from: Baruch on June 04, 2019, 02:44:31 PM
You are such a braggart ... in Italian Commedia dell'Arte ...

https://www.italymask.co.nz/About+Masks/Commedia+dellArte+Characters.html

I am Zanni.  You are Il Capitano.  There are only seven narratives in human life, as in novel plots.  We each model standard archetypes.

How can I be a braggart when I acknowledge I struggle at middle levels of an old game?  And I have to admit, I just discovered there is "Emperor" between King and Deity levels.  I got through King by the skin of my teeth.  If Emperor is harder by much and Deity harder than that, I haven't got a chance.

But I'm sure going to try...  Sometimes the "trying" is worth the effort.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 06, 2019, 06:05:52 AM
Update...  I just got crushed in 3 new games at "Emperor" tonight, so I think I really need to plan the early game more carefully.  I got a bit casual at the first few city's defenses.  Apparently, that is something "Emperor" civs really notice. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on June 06, 2019, 07:17:48 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on June 06, 2019, 06:05:52 AM
Update...  I just got crushed in 3 new games at "Emperor" tonight, so I think I really need to plan the early game more carefully.  I got a bit casual at the first few city's defenses.  Apparently, that is something "Emperor" civs really notice.

Generally the good strategy is generate as much butter up front as possible, so you can rapidly create high quality fighters when necessary.  Better than creating lots of low quality fighters continually, while starving development.  But you have to have a minimum of minimum quality fighters to survive the early rounds.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 10, 2019, 10:28:47 AM
From E3:



Improvements are improvements, I guess so I won't begrudge them this, but don't tell me that power windows are cutting edge.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 10, 2019, 10:51:36 AM
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is 97% off on Steam right now. It includes Borderlands 2, The Pre-Sequel, and DLC for $6.02. If you were ever considering giving Borderlands a try, and you're a PC player, now's the time.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/8133/Borderlands_The_Handsome_Collection/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on June 10, 2019, 01:54:28 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 10, 2019, 10:51:36 AM
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is 97% off on Steam right now. It includes Borderlands 2, The Pre-Sequel, and DLC for $6.02. If you were ever considering giving Borderlands a try, and you're a PC player, now's the time.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/8133/Borderlands_The_Handsome_Collection/
Already bought, but it says my system does not meet the requirements and wont run. :-(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 10, 2019, 05:35:14 PM


Literally unplayable.

Planet perks/penalties are assigned fairly randomly, leading to some illogical combinations.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 11, 2019, 12:16:24 AM
Quote from: Baruch on June 06, 2019, 07:17:48 AM
Generally the good strategy is generate as much butter up front as possible, so you can rapidly create high quality fighters when necessary.  Better than creating lots of low quality fighters continually, while starving development.  But you have to have a minimum of minimum quality fighters to survive the early rounds.

Guns and Butter, right.  You've played this game? 

So I went for 2 good defenders and 1 attacker in each city (a Phalanx, an Archer, and a Horseman - and their equivalents as I advanced) while going for the best Wonders (Pyramids, Great Wall, Great Library).  I built 14 cities (12-15 seems to be about the best balance) and moved my Palace to the most central city.  Then I built Caravans everywhere.  Some went to other civs but most were saved to build Wonders.  It is a really good tactic to be building good Wonders until you are warned that another Civ is nearly completing one and move Caravans there to complete it yourself.

The outer cities all got Coastal Fortresses as soon as possible and when the game reached the point where the Great Wall was about to expire, I built city walls in each city. 

I'm exploring the last few techs to get to space flight, and I'm only seeing a few Ironclads from the other Civs, so I'm ahead.  On the other hand, I don't actually have many ships either, so I have to be careful.  Ship tech can increase fast and the other Civs are forging alliances and trading tech against me.  I DIDN'T get the UN and that makes things difficult.  But I did get Hoover Dam and Adam Smith.

It's going to be close...  But at Emperor, that is good for me.    I spent more time per turn this game, and it has paid off.  And I paid more attention to the barbarians.  Usually, they just come at a couple cities and they can't win.  But I went after the Leader and peace afterwards was valuable for improving those cities.

Deity level is going to be almost impossible.  The computer increasingly cheats at each level (to where it can produce a unit or advance in half the time it takes me.  But that is why it gets harder.  It's not like the computer gets smarter, just faster.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 11, 2019, 01:45:18 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6JTew--esM

"Take my wallet!"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on June 11, 2019, 05:10:14 AM
See, I am not a masochist.  I only play my game at Easy level, but no cheats.  I suspect the AI cheats though, crafty bugger!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 11, 2019, 05:43:58 AM
Quote from: Baruch on June 11, 2019, 05:10:14 AM
See, I am not a masochist.  I only play my game at Easy level, but no cheats.  I suspect the AI cheats though, crafty bugger!

I wish you would be direct about whether you play Civ2 or not.  It would make the discussion easier.

In Civ2, there is actually an option asking if you want to cheat.  I tried it once out of curiosity and it was too easy.  Aside from that, technically, the AI cannot actually "cheat".  It can only follow it's programming.  When I mentioned previously that the computer "cheats" I meant only that the program gives it some advantages at higher levels.  There are 2 ways a computer can play better at a higher level. 

First, it can be allowed to think more turns in advance or use a better strategy (built into the programming).  Second, it can simply produce more units against the rules I labor with.  In Civ2, the computer simply takes only 8 turns to produce a unit that costs me 10. 

That's what I meant by "cheating".  I don't mind if the programming works smarter at higher levels.  That's for me to deal with in response.  But if the computer is allowed to just "cheat at the dice" so to speak, that's just wrong because there isn't anything I can do about that.  And that is what annoys me.

It's like playing a friend at chess and he sneaks pieces onto the board when you aren't looking.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on June 11, 2019, 08:57:20 AM
Memory?  Stated way up the chain ... Total War Rome.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 12, 2019, 01:42:16 AM
Quote from: Baruch on June 11, 2019, 08:57:20 AM
Memory?  Stated way up the chain ... Total War Rome.

Given that there are 212 pages in this thread, a slightly more direct link would help. If you want to make it a sight challenge, give me a page number.  ;)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on June 12, 2019, 03:53:09 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on June 12, 2019, 01:42:16 AM
Given that there are 212 pages in this thread, a slightly more direct link would help. If you want to make it a sight challenge, give me a page number.  ;)

No need.  I quoted myself just earlier, in even shorter form.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 12, 2019, 06:01:56 AM
Quote from: Baruch on June 12, 2019, 03:53:09 AM
No need.  I quoted myself just earlier, in even shorter form.

So you can't find it then?  That's OK.  Not everyone can find their own posts.  Sometimes I can't either.  I was just curious what you knew about Civ.  Don't worry about it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on June 12, 2019, 07:20:12 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 10, 2019, 10:51:36 AM
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is 97% off on Steam right now. It includes Borderlands 2, The Pre-Sequel, and DLC for $6.02. If you were ever considering giving Borderlands a try, and you're a PC player, now's the time.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/8133/Borderlands_The_Handsome_Collection/
The only thing I know about Borderlands is that little robot shows up in Poker Night 2 and is probably the easiest to beat, among Brock Samson, Ash Williams, and Sam (from Sam & Max).  On a megadeep discount like that, I checked it out... and it doesn't look like a game that would interest me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 12, 2019, 08:24:36 PM
Finally, some good news:



Quote“The crunch point is an interesting one,” Nintendo of America’s president Doug Bowser told me at E3. “For us, one of our key tenets is that we bring smiles to people's faces, and we talk about that all the time. It's our vision. Or our mission, I should say. For us, that applies to our own employees. We need to make sure that our employees have good work-life balance.”

“One of those examples is, we will not bring a game to market before it's ready. We just talked about one example [in Animal Crossing’s delay]. It's really important that we have that balance in our world. It's actually something we're proud of.”
https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/06/11/nintendo-comments-on-crunch-and-game-delays-a-e3-2019?sf103895883=1

Kudo to Nintendo for not working its employees to death and not releasing unfinished games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 13, 2019, 12:16:55 PM
That's something I admire about Nintendo. They're not all about the money. Often, they do things just because they think it would be fun. They have some if the weirdest, quirkiest games and hardware because of that, such as Mario & Rabbids. While everyone else is trying to milk every penny from their customers with microtransactions, using the games-as-a-service model to release in a broken state just to promise they'll actually be good after a year of support or so, Nintendo is continuing to put its art and its customers first.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 13, 2019, 05:35:01 PM


Me playing as a Clan Jade Falcon commander:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on June 13, 2019, 11:15:16 PM
Welp, speaking of gaming, I'm just back from Origins (https://www.originsgamefair.com).  I mainly go for the Smithee Awards (http://smitheeawards.com/), but the dealers room is fun to wander, and friends will be there.  Today was just wandering around the dealers room before the crowds settle in on the weekend, and hanging out with some friends.  Tomorrow is the Smithees.  Haven't decided what I'm doing Saturday and Sunday yet; one of those days I'll be at Pride, the other I'll be meandering the convention space.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on June 14, 2019, 05:56:26 AM
I've been a fan of Alan Smithee since the 1930s.

;)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on June 15, 2019, 07:02:01 AM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on June 14, 2019, 05:56:26 AM
I've been a fan of Alan Smithee since the 1930s.

;)

No value judgement or ageism or anything, but just out of curiosity, which one of you comes from the 1930's, you or him?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 16, 2019, 09:14:20 PM
So I'm playing Endless Space 2 as Riftborn (aliens from another universe) and a scout ship found a lush paradise world teeming with life:



The Riftborn's home dimension was a very different place than our universe.  Biological life horrifies and disgusts them.  This universe is a scary, unpredictable, and messy place that can only be improved upon.  I feel like they really get me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on June 16, 2019, 10:08:40 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on June 15, 2019, 07:02:01 AM
No value judgement or ageism or anything, but just out of curiosity, which one of you comes from the 1930's, you or him?
Alan Smithee came from the late 60's, but you might want to google the name to understand what he is saying.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 20, 2019, 08:29:59 PM
They aren't loot boxes, they are "Surprise mechanics"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJlWr5Ss0Cw

*Sigh*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 20, 2019, 09:19:59 PM
They tried to compare loot boxes to blind bags (opaque toy containers where the exact toy is unknown) which imo is a deeply flawed comparison.

For starters, they disclose both the available pool and the odds in blind bags.  And of course, loot boxes are typically dispersed liberally throughout the virtual world but require keys to open, psychologically pushing players to pay real money for the ability to open their collection so they don't "waste" them.  Blind bags don't work that way.  (for the record, I'm not a fan of blind bags, and loot boxes take their unsavory characteristics and crank it to a whole new level)

A much more accurate comparison is a slot machine.  Slot machines rarely disclose the actual odds.  And like loot boxes, they operate on variable-ratio schedule conditioning (https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-variable-ratio-schedule-2796012).  Basically, they respond unpredictably, sometimes giving you jackpots and sometimes giving you bupkis.  So naturally, the subject (which is what you are to EA) is conditioned to pull that lever (by giving money to EA) as much as possible to chase that sweet jackpot high.  The predictable end result is compulsive gambling.  This is being done to kids.  Intentionally.  Disgusting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on June 21, 2019, 02:19:39 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on June 15, 2019, 07:02:01 AM
No value judgement or ageism or anything, but just out of curiosity, which one of you comes from the 1930's, you or him?
Yes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on June 21, 2019, 02:52:25 PM
Loot boxes, ala the TF2 crates, is essentially gambling 1-on-1. But unlike TF2 crates, the best rewards were the very rare unusual which were essentially cosmetic, but you still need to buy the keys (only way to open the TF2 crates) or trade them from someone else who bought the keys. I haven't played TF2 for at least 3 years now, so I don't know how the situation is with crates now or overall mtx there.

Pretty much every amount of mtx devolves into p2w bullshit. Usually begins with innocuous cosmetic skins/doodads/whatever, but will eventually result in in-game advantages. This was the process in RuneScape 3 with spins/Treasure Hunter which gave in-game cosmetics to begin with and some minimal in-game items and exp then finally into straight bonds (which you can redeem for membership or sell for ingame gp).

This whole renaming of loot boxes, mtx and p2w advantages is really nefarious.

Gaming should be an art form, not gambling bullshit skinner boxes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 21, 2019, 06:14:39 PM
Apparently EA has a much more seductive message than I thought because I went over to r/gaming and there's a flurry of posts either in defense of EA or muddying the water.

Hell, there's even a really popular post claiming that Magic The Gathering packs are just like loot boxes.  Huh?  I mean, ffs, that's just collecting a somewhat randomized assortment of cards from a specific pool of cards.  That doesn't have a whole lot to do with ponying up $20 for whatever's inside EA's mystery box.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 21, 2019, 07:21:33 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 21, 2019, 06:14:39 PM
Apparently EA has a much more seductive message than I thought because I went over to r/gaming and there's a flurry of posts either in defense of EA or muddying the water.

Hell, there's even a really popular post claiming that Magic The Gathering packs are just like loot boxes.  Huh?  I mean, ffs, that's just collecting a somewhat randomized assortment of cards from a specific pool of cards.  That doesn't have a whole lot to do with ponying up $20 for whatever's inside EA's mystery box.

I'll have to deviate from agreeing with you for once... I do believe card packs are a form of loot boxes. It's the exact same mechanics.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 21, 2019, 09:12:01 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 21, 2019, 07:21:33 PM
I'll have to deviate from agreeing with you for once... I do believe card packs are a form of loot boxes. It's the exact same mechanics.
There's some similarity, sure.  But there are some important differences:

* CCGs are physical, not virtual (though in recent years, that has been changing) so you're getting something that can potentially last decades, not disappear when the company shuts down the server.

* cards are tradeable, so you're not entirely at the mercy of a centralized authority in obtaining what you're looking for.  In fact, you don't necessarily have to buy a single pack to create your deck.

* The pool of cards is known and odds of getting a specific card can be calculated (most sets have 200-300 cards, and every 15-card pack yields a guaranteed rare, 3 uncommons, and the rest are commons) so you're not going into it blind and you're not getting worthless crap for your money.

Note that I do perceive the issue as a sort of sliding scale of gambling, it's not all black and white (it can be blue, red, and green as well  :P  Sorry, I couldn't resist)  There are milder forms, like card packs (athletics, CCGs, etc) and blind toy bags and then there's loot boxes and slot machines.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 21, 2019, 09:54:17 PM
And I kinda feel like I'm playing with fire here (and possibly also playing Lord of the Pit's advocate), but I'd also claim that the nature of playable card games with an increasing pool of cards (CCGs) basically requires a card pack system - the unpredictability is a useful feature in coaxing players into learning novel strategies and expanding their horizons.

If Wizards of the Coast sold their cards directly, players would gravitate towards a very small portion of cards and ignore the rest.  I know that I would go straight for blue and ignore everything else.  More of what you love and less of what you dislike, sound good, right?

Well, with the randomized packs, I got a lot more green than blue.  So I learned how to make do with a limited pool of cards and learned to how to play green effectively.  I was exposed to more art, more of the overarching story, different ways of playing the game than I otherwise would have, and come to think of it, exposed me to a different perspective than the one I usually view things through (green follows a markedly different philosophy than blue).

Naturally, it also made Wizards of the Coast a few more bucks, so they're not complaining.  At the end of the day, they're a business and they're profit-driven, but I'd like to think they also concern themselves with encouraging a bit of strategic thinking (getting the most out of what you have), encouraging imagination, and encouraging an appreciation for art.  That's a slightly different impression than I get from poor and desperate people picking out scratchers and handing over wealth for the possibility of wealth - where wealth and wealth alone is sought and valued.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 21, 2019, 09:55:19 PM
Quote* CCGs are physical, not virtual (though in recent years, that has been changing) so you're getting something that can potentially last decades, not disappear when the company shuts down the server.

They may last decades, but they may have zero worth a month from now. At the end of the day, they are just paper and loot boxes are pixels and neither has any tangible value.

Quote* cards are tradeable, so you're not entirely at the mercy of a centralized authority in obtaining what you're looking for.  In fact, you don't necessarily have to buy a single pack to create your deck.

True, but the Belgian law (and some of the other nations) are more specifically targeting things like FIFA Packs, which are tradeable. And if you want to get a bit technical, I would argue that loot boxes are tradeable as well; if you like, you can sell the account you received them on and buy one with what you want.

Quote* The pool of cards is known and odds of getting a specific card can be calculated (most sets have 200-300 cards, and every 15-card pack yields a guaranteed rare, 3 uncommons, and the rest are commons) so you're not going into it blind and you're not getting worthless crap for your money.

AFAIK, most loot boxes/online packs have similar mechanics... though companies generally keep them very secretive as to what the odds are.

(I'm not really all that invested in this argument by the way, and certainly don't want to defend AAA-publishers or attack trading cards. I just personally don't see much difference and if someone else does... that's perfectly cool with me)


Edit - And I will fully agree with your last post.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 21, 2019, 10:06:16 PM
I regularly play a match-3 video game with randomized card packs.  The packs are purchased with premium currency (which can be earned fairly swiftly by just playing the game, no purchase is necessarily required).  If I buy a pack with currency that I got solely from gaming, am I gambling?

I think what I'm trying to get it is that there is less of a connection between randomized loot and lock boxes than most people would initially surmise.

I think that's the main thing that irks me about EA's ploy to equate what they're doing with other randomized loot systems.  They're intentionally cultivating compulsive behavior in general and creating whales (players who regularly spend large sums of money in the game) in specific.  Other systems either don't do that or do that to a much lesser degree.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 22, 2019, 02:05:43 AM
If game developers wanted to self-regulate, before government steps in and does it for them, one thing that might help is if their games detected excessive spending and either discouraged the player from continuing or cutting them off altogether. Perhaps with a message like, "You've spent $100 in our e-shop today. Are you sure you want to continue?" Seeing the total money spent could be enough of a wake up call for some people. At the very least, it would make the developers appear less malicious. Or they could do nothing, and potentially lose lots of money when the government decides to get involved.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 24, 2019, 02:52:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2To2KA0jPQo

Interesting video about the impact YouTube has on gaming. I kind of forgot that Google owned YouTube. They are really screwing themselves over, if you think about it. There's no way YouTube videos covering the games on the Google Stadia are going to stay monetized, so most gaming channels aren't going to be incentivized to cover them. I think the Stadia is going to fail for several reasons, but they're shooting themselves in the foot here.

One thing I thought Matt was going to cover that he didn't was how several gaming companies seem to be imitating the games that are trending on YouTube. Think about how many games have been trying to be Fortnite. Even Fallout 76 got a battle royale mode at E3.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 25, 2019, 08:17:55 AM
Thanks for sharing this video.  It really puts the relationship between game developers/publishers, YouTube, and gamers into perspective.

A lot of the time, games only come on my radar because of YouTube.  Hell, I probaly wouldn't even know about Battletech if it weren't for let's plays and little clips online and I LOVE Battletech stuff.

I can't stress YouTube's influence enough.  When it comes to games, YouTube is my primary source of information - not ads, not E3 not Kotaku, not IGN, not GameSpy (are they even still around?) - and it's almost all gameplay videos or memes or fanart - it's all fanmade (earned) media.

That's why the adpocalypse is so terrible.  I know that people who have to do the ol' 9 to 5 aren't terribly broken up about GokuFan777 getting less money for basically hitting the power on button on his console and then screaming at his TV for 3 hours.  It's really hard to feel sympathy for some of these people, I know.  But it's not just him who's affected by these blanket advertising bans, it effectively shuts down a LOT of great fan content, which hurts word of mouth and sales for some great games that couldn't get enough exposure, which ultimately hurts you the consumer.

All essentially because of conflict between paid media (advertising companies) and earned media (fans trying to promote something they love)

In time, one of two things is going to happen - advertisers are either going to change their minds and put ads on gaming channels again like they used to or there will be a YouTube exodus.  Either way, the status quo is going to change in a big way and fairly soon.  All the drama and frustration about DMCAs and copywrite strikes and mass demonitization is eventually going to bubble over to a massive shift, mark my words.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 25, 2019, 12:21:51 PM
Why did it even become a thing for advertisers to choose what genres of videos their ads could be played on? Has anybody in the history of the internet ever seen an ad preceding something on TV and thought, "Pepsi played a commercial before Pat Robertson came on? That must mean that Pepsi agrees with Pat Robertson!" No. That'd be absolutely ridiculous. Yet these moronic advertising companies think that having Pepsi play before Pewdiepie will make people think that Pepsi approves of Nazis, because Pewdiepie appeared on the news one time wearing a Nazi outfit. It's so stupid.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 25, 2019, 02:39:25 PM
Just came across this gem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPN0qhSyWy8
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 25, 2019, 06:03:22 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 25, 2019, 12:21:51 PM
Why did it even become a thing for advertisers to choose what genres of videos their ads could be played on? Has anybody in the history of the internet ever seen an ad preceding something on TV and thought, "Pepsi played a commercial before Pat Robertson came on? That must mean that Pepsi agrees with Pat Robertson!" No. That'd be absolutely ridiculous.
There a sort of logic to it, they pull ads from Tucker Carlson's show because they don't want to be seen as condoning whatever bullshit he said that week.  And it's pretty crazy to see Tide Pods ads on videos talking about kids eating Tide Pods.  It's understandable that they want to avoid that.

It's their strategy to mass blacklist new media that's worrying.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on June 25, 2019, 06:07:44 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 25, 2019, 06:03:22 PM
There a sort of logic to it, they pull ads from Tucker Carlson's show because they don't want to be seen as condoning whatever bullshit he said that week.  And it's pretty crazy to see Tide Pods ads on videos talking about kids eating Tide Pods.  It's understandable that they want to avoid that.

It's their strategy to mass blacklist new media that's worrying.

In the end.  You will only have newspapers, radio, TV and rotary phones.  That is all the Deep State can manage.  To absorb all the digital traffic of the world, requires as much electricity as all of N America, just to run the hard drives.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on June 26, 2019, 06:11:16 AM
Has anyone else noticed the distinct lack of game bundles at Humble Bundle lately? It almost makes me wonder if they intend to stop doing them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on July 13, 2019, 05:24:21 PM
This is why I bought an old Win95 computer.  Civ2 is an old friend I can never quite beat at the top level but is like a new chessboard every time...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 13, 2019, 05:35:22 PM
Anybody else here play Mario Maker 2? I've been playing a lot of it since launch, and I've made a few levels of my own*. I just found this guy on YouTube who finds weird mechanics and glitches that can be used in the game. Interesting stuff, and "surprisingly simple."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlgGgo56zqw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydu1-aN_gUE

*PM me if you want the codes. I don't want to just post them here because some lurker might use that to connect me to another username.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 14, 2019, 12:44:54 AM
"This cobweb of sick blood; our honour is to protect the holy blood."

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on July 14, 2019, 02:10:18 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on July 14, 2019, 12:44:54 AM
"This cobweb of sick blood; our honour is to protect the holy blood."



Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on July 14, 2019, 02:22:07 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on July 13, 2019, 05:35:22 PM
Anybody else here play Mario Maker 2? I've been playing a lot of it since launch, and I've made a few levels of my own*. I just found this guy on YouTube who finds weird mechanics and glitches that can be used in the game. Interesting stuff, and "surprisingly simple."

[spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlgGgo56zqw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydu1-aN_gUE [/spoiler]

*PM me if you want the codes. I don't want to just post them here because some lurker might use that to connect me to another username.
I watch Grand Poobear, Ryukahr, Barbarious and CarlSagan42 on Youtube play Super Mario Maker 2.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 14, 2019, 03:07:48 PM
Quote from: Munch on July 14, 2019, 02:10:18 PM




At the end of the day, Bloodbourne was just a story of one lone hunter trying to make his way to the local McDonald's and bring his mom home some McNuggets.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 14, 2019, 06:28:34 PM


Felt cute.  Might hack the galaxy later and establish sleeper cells everywhere.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 14, 2019, 08:37:37 PM
QuoteThe Lovecraftian mythos (as exemplified by Bloodborne) is essentially the myth of Western man after the Death of God. Instead of communing with the Gods and striving to achieve harmony with the transcendent, we find ourselves in a cyclopean material universe devoid of any recognizable meaning and with no regard whatsoever for the odd coincidence that is our strange and incomprehensible existence.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 14, 2019, 11:24:24 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on July 14, 2019, 08:37:37 PM
The Lovecraftian mythos (as exemplified by Bloodborne) is essentially the myth of Western man after the Death of God. Instead of communing with the Gods and striving to achieve harmony with the transcendent, we find ourselves in a cyclopean material universe devoid of any recognizable meaning and with no regard whatsoever for the odd coincidence that is our strange and incomprehensible existence.

A perfect quote, because it is perfectly true.  Worship yourselves.  I am.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 17, 2019, 01:30:41 PM
Free Steam keys:

Prison Architect
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Nex Machina
3Y0F9-BHLVK-66CHB
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 17, 2019, 09:36:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb60pnjABGg

Many marios died to bring us this.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 18, 2019, 12:53:38 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 17, 2019, 09:36:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb60pnjABGg

Many marios died to bring us this.

Just think how many times this guy died trying to upload this level. I would be livid before I even made it half way.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 18, 2019, 09:15:00 AM
I cannot understand why anyone would build a monstrosity like that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 19, 2019, 12:18:09 AM
I have a 5-hour game where I'm solely trying to get a very difficult achievement.  Everything was in place.  The conditions were checked and double-checked.  I went for it...


...and failed.

My words to whoever made that achievement guide on Steam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUn0vldq8Xo
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 19, 2019, 12:49:37 AM
Dammit, I was using the wrong faction.  Even though the achievment said nothing about that.

Turns out I have to get my armies in a very specific way, keep them alive, then win 8 battles on the same turn, which sounds easy but it's like winning 8 different D-Days at once.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 19, 2019, 03:01:33 AM
Random shower thoughts: "Khajiit can look like humans, house cats, humanoid cat men, etc depending on the phases of the two moons when they're born. No matter their shape, they're still Khajiit, and all are treated as equals (except the Mane, who is their leader). So for another humanoid race to have sex with a Khajiit, is that bestiality? Does it only count as bestiality if they're a quadruped, even though the quadrupeds are just as intelligent as the bipeds? Do the humanoid Khajiit feel weird banging the house cat shaped ones?"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 20, 2019, 11:13:50 PM
Anyone aware of this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C28Mll7sYmM

I played a similar game 30 years ago.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on July 20, 2019, 11:17:02 PM
Quote from: Baruch on July 20, 2019, 11:13:50 PM
Anyone aware of this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C28Mll7sYmM

I played a similar game 30 years ago.
I played one called Geopolitic about 35 yrs ago.  It was fun at the time, but I don't even remember the company that produced it.  And it was black and white.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on July 21, 2019, 11:11:24 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on July 20, 2019, 11:17:02 PM
I played one called Geopolitic about 35 yrs ago.  It was fun at the time, but I don't even remember the company that produced it.  And it was black and white.

Ah yes, classic race war from the 80s (sarc).  Mine was B&W on a Mac.  Younger people have no idea ...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on July 21, 2019, 04:22:31 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on July 19, 2019, 03:01:33 AM
Random shower thoughts: "Khajiit can look like humans, house cats, humanoid cat men, etc depending on the phases of the two moons when they're born. No matter their shape, they're still Khajiit, and all are treated as equals (except the Mane, who is their leader). So for another humanoid race to have sex with a Khajiit, is that bestiality? Does it only count as bestiality if they're a quadruped, even though the quadrupeds are just as intelligent as the bipeds? Do the humanoid Khajiit feel weird banging the house cat shaped ones?"

Rule34 doesn't care much for the details
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 24, 2019, 12:20:41 AM
Woot!  I got my achievement!  You're looking at a 0% percentile gamer.  So few people have this achievement that Steam rounds down to 0.  Not 1%.  Not 0.1%.  0%.  That's how friggin' leet this is.



Not difficult from a skill perspective, just requires extreme levels of planning, patience, and precise timing.  It's literally impossible to get by accident.  You have to plan this out from the outset, and even then, it can get tricky.

8 armies, 8 victories simultaneously, and with very, very specific units (which by the way, kinda suck at combat).  The game isn't very clear on that and you can easily botch the attempt with units that seem right but actually aren't due the game's excessively narrow definition of army type.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on July 28, 2019, 04:40:24 PM
I've been playing Anno 1800. Anyone who likes the series, it's really good.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: aitm on July 28, 2019, 05:04:22 PM
Wow...the last time i checked this thread was in 2013......thats mighty exciting shit there.....
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 31, 2019, 09:36:35 PM
Mechwarrior 5 is now an Epic Exclusive, not available on Steam for an entire year after release (https://www.pcgamer.com/mechwarrior-5-mercenaries-is-delayed-will-be-an-epic-games-store-exclusive/)

The twist of the knife is that they solicited funds from kickstarters with the expectation that it would be released on Steam when complete.  This is no longer the case.

That is why I hereby formerly announce JIHAD on Epic Games.

Brothers and sisters of the Inner Sphere and surrounding states, I call upon you to rise up from your trenches, your bunkers, your factories to unite in the spirit of Aleksandr Kerensky against a great evil.

An evil empire has arisen and tempted our previously honored game developers with timed exclusivity deals.  Such deals are a faustian pact, abomination to the spirit of gaming that beats within all our hearts.  We have watched in horror as such deals have become more and more widespread, forcing players to choose between their games and their souls.  This evil cannot go unchecked.

In the spirit of gaming, I thrice judge Epic Games excommunicate traitoris - by deeds, by beliefs, and/or by associations.  Let all leal gamers who know you now to henceforth know you only in infamy.  Let all devs who work with you to sever ties.  Let not a single dollar enter your coffers again.  Know shame.  Know despair.  And finally, know defeat.

The North will remember your crimes against gaming and those who assisted you.  In time, justice will be meted out upon the guilty.  Until then, be seein' ya.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 01, 2019, 01:02:59 AM
I'm finally having a good game at Emperor Level in Civ2 again.  I was away from it for some years and am relearning the strategies.

This game, I finally started in the center of the map and had some decent terrain to manage.  And I took a chance and didn't initially defend my first cities.  Instead, I went all-out on Settlers and build a dozen cities.  And built several Explorers to just keep circling around my territory to warn me about incoming units.

Where some approached, I built Legions and Pikemen.  The inner cities built the most useful Wonders (Pyramids, Great Wall, Great Library, Marco Polo's Embassy).  Then I spent a few decades establishing caravan routes.  THAT upped the gold a lot!

It's AD 1270 and I have Adam Smith's Trading Company and Leonardo's Workshop.  So I have 3500 gold and every invention any other 2 civs discover.  Every city has 2 Musketeers and a Diplomat.  I'm now working on Seapower.

Things are looking good!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 03, 2019, 08:33:28 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on July 31, 2019, 09:36:35 PM
Mechwarrior 5 is now an Epic Exclusive, not available on Steam for an entire year after release (https://www.pcgamer.com/mechwarrior-5-mercenaries-is-delayed-will-be-an-epic-games-store-exclusive/)

The twist of the knife is that they solicited funds from kickstarters with the expectation that it would be released on Steam when complete.  This is no longer the case.

That is why I hereby formerly announce JIHAD on Epic Games.

Brothers and sisters of the Inner Sphere and surrounding states, I call upon you to rise up from your trenches, your bunkers, your factories to unite in the spirit of Aleksandr Kerensky against a great evil.

An evil empire has arisen and tempted our previously honored game developers with timed exclusivity deals.  Such deals are a faustian pact, abomination to the spirit of gaming that beats within all our hearts.  We have watched in horror as such deals have become more and more widespread, forcing players to choose between their games and their souls.  This evil cannot go unchecked.

In the spirit of gaming, I thrice judge Epic Games excommunicate traitoris - by deeds, by beliefs, and/or by associations.  Let all leal gamers who know you now to henceforth know you only in infamy.  Let all devs who work with you to sever ties.  Let not a single dollar enter your coffers again.  Know shame.  Know despair.  And finally, know defeat.

The North will remember your crimes against gaming and those who assisted you.  In time, justice will be meted out upon the guilty.  Until then, be seein' ya.
Yeah, I think it's enough of a compromise that I use Steam and GoG. I ain't adding a third platform to the mix, that's just too much.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 03, 2019, 09:50:53 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 03, 2019, 08:33:28 AM
Yeah, I think it's enough of a compromise that I use Steam and GoG. I ain't adding a third platform to the mix, that's just too much.
I dislike Steam, yet it is what I use.  I still prefer using a disk.  That way, I can play whatever game I want without waiting for the game to download.  I don't have to worry about the Steam cloud with all my games on it drying up--or going out of business--or some other mishap that would wipe that cloud out.  But finding game disks anymore is next to impossible--and aren't there companies that don't even publish them??  Anyway, I use Steam.

Am not aware of GoG--what is it and why use it and Steam together?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 03, 2019, 02:30:42 PM
Apparently Steam takes massive cuts of developers' profits is why so many companies are turning to other services, so I understand their reasoning.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 03, 2019, 07:06:20 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 03, 2019, 02:30:42 PM
Apparently Steam takes massive cuts of developers' profits is why so many companies are turning to other services, so I understand their reasoning.
It's not quite as bad as it's made out to be (by Epic Games)

Everyone loves citing that 30% figure, but that's only for games with less than $10 million sales.  Between $10 million and $50 million, it's 25%. And for games with over $50 million sales, it's 20%.

Whether or not that's acceptable is debatable, but I can you that timed exclusives is definitely not the solution.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 03, 2019, 07:15:33 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 03, 2019, 07:06:20 PM
It's not quite as bad as it's made out to be (by Epic Games)

Everyone loves citing that 30% figure, but that's only for games with less than $10 million sales.  Between $10 million and $50 million, it's 25%. And for games with over $50 million sales, it's 20%.

Whether or not that's acceptable debatable, but I can you that timed exclusives is definitely not the solution.

Shouldn't it be the other way around? The people who can afford it the most should pay the most, not the least.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 03, 2019, 07:18:19 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 03, 2019, 09:50:53 AMAm not aware of GoG--what is it and why use it and Steam together?
GoG is DRM-free, unlike Steam.  They focus on older games, and work very hard to keep them compatible with current computer technology.

They're useful to get older games or games Steam doesn't have without the hastle of DRM.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 03, 2019, 07:23:11 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 03, 2019, 07:15:33 PM
Shouldn't it be the other way around? The people who can afford it the most should pay the most, not the least.
Absolutely.  And some indie devs do in fact pay less.

But Steam considers the disproportionate influence of massive AAA games and gives them a better deal to keep them happy and not looking to leave.  Given the current predicament, that would seem to be a prudent decision.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 03, 2019, 07:48:57 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 03, 2019, 07:18:19 PM
GoG is DRM-free, unlike Steam.  They focus on older games, and work very hard to keep them compatible with current computer technology.

They're useful to get older games or games Steam doesn't have without the hastle of DRM.
Thanks, I'll look into it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 03, 2019, 08:57:04 PM
https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/25/8930718/mechwarrior-5-mercenaries-delayed-december-epic-games-store-exclusive

Yeah, no... I'm really having a hard time figuring out how either Epic or Piranha are the bad guys here. It's a free service, it gives the developers more money, and they are paying refunds out of their own pocket... that seems pretty Good Guy Developer, actually.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 03, 2019, 09:20:49 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 03, 2019, 08:57:04 PM
https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/25/8930718/mechwarrior-5-mercenaries-delayed-december-epic-games-store-exclusive

Yeah, no... I'm really having a hard time figuring out how either Epic or Piranha are the bad guys here. It's a free service, it gives the developers more money, and they are paying refunds out of their own pocket... that seems pretty Good Guy Developer, actually.
The refunds are good, albeit a bare minimum of decency.  It's sad how far expectations have fallen.

Ask yourself why those are necessary from either the dev's or the consumer's pov, though.  That paints a much less rosy picture.

As for Epic Games, I won't belabor that.  You're either aghast at the console-like platform exclusivity or you're not.  And if you're not, there's not much point in conversation.  I don't expect to win those people over.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 03, 2019, 09:34:28 PM
QuoteAsk yourself why those are necessary from either the dev's or the consumer's pov, though.  That paints a much less rosy picture.

Maybe it does, but only a less rosy picture in that gamers still like being way too upset over nothing and creating controversy where there is none.

Epic is a free service. The developer makes more money from using it, as well as has the game stand out rather than be released with 10,000 other games that will bury it. I'm sorry, but it doesn't cost anyone a single cent more and it potentially helps them as a company. I despise companies, and even I realise that is just smart business and nothing wrong with it.

QuoteYou're either aghast at the console-like platform exclusivity or you're not.

If you want to play a console exclusive, you have to buy a new console. You have to shell out several hundred dollars.

If you want to play an EPIC Platform game, you have to spend a few minutes on a free download.

I'm sorry, but that's not remotely the same thing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 03, 2019, 09:48:18 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 03, 2019, 09:34:28 PM
Maybe it does, but only a less rosy picture in that gamers still like being way too upset over nothing and creating controversy where there is none.
Is it nothing?

Picture your favorite game.  Now picture that the only way you can play it at release is through a single vendor who you don't trust through mandatory software you don't like, for whatever reason.  Does that sound like nothing to you?

QuoteEpic is a free service.
Did anyone argue otherwise?

QuoteThe developer makes more money from using it
Indeed they do.  Hence the decision.  The devs may get a tidy sum should Epic Launcher prove as popular as they think it will be.

What do the gamers get out of this little arrangement?

Quoteas well as has the game stand out rather than be released with 10,000 other games that will bury it
You need to re-examine your assumption(s).

QuoteIf you want to play a console exclusive, you have to buy a new console. You have to shell out several hundred dollars.

If you want to play an EPIC Platform game, you have to spend a few minutes on a free download.
The similarity is obvious (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_exclusivity) even to the daft - the product is artificially restricted to a single platform, a single store.  Why do you think a company would want to corner a market in such a way?  I'll give you three guesses.  Hint: the correct answer does not in any way involve increased consumer choice and happiness.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 05, 2019, 12:48:41 PM
So I finally bought XCOM2 (at a retailer of my choice) and found out that the Earth has been conquered by aliens, despite my exemplary defense in XCOM 1.

I will now spend the next week creating custom soldiers of friends and family and tv characters.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 05, 2019, 01:03:39 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 03, 2019, 09:50:53 AM
I dislike Steam, yet it is what I use.  I still prefer using a disk.  That way, I can play whatever game I want without waiting for the game to download.  I don't have to worry about the Steam cloud with all my games on it drying up--or going out of business--or some other mishap that would wipe that cloud out.  But finding game disks anymore is next to impossible--and aren't there companies that don't even publish them??  Anyway, I use Steam.

Am not aware of GoG--what is it and why use it and Steam together?
At the risk of sounding REALLY stupid, can you download the game?  Have you checked for purchasable disks?  I agree that having the disks is safest.  In fact, my game computer isn't even on line.  Civ2 only runs on Windows 95 or 98.  I wouldn't DARE be online with that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 05, 2019, 02:06:25 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 05, 2019, 12:48:41 PM
So I finally bought XCOM2 (at a retailer of my choice) and found out that the Earth has been conquered by aliens, despite my exemplary defense in XCOM 1.

I will now spend the next week creating custom soldiers of friends and family and tv characters.

Be sure to capture the youthfulness in my green skin, and the righteous fury in my red eyes. And don't forget the muscles with which to crush alien heads between my thighs.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 05, 2019, 02:11:02 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 05, 2019, 01:03:39 PM
At the risk of sounding REALLY stupid, can you download the game?  Have you checked for purchasable disks?  I agree that having the disks is safest.  In fact, my game computer isn't even on line.  Civ2 only runs on Windows 95 or 98.  I wouldn't DARE be online with that.

When you download a game from Steam or a similar service, the game goes through that service to launch. For example, I got the Elder Scrolls Anthology, with every mainline Elder Scrolls game on physical disks. While Arena and Daggerfall launch via emulators (since they're so old), Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim all go through Steam to launch. Kind of annoying, since I didn't even buy them from Steam, but that's just how it is. I don't believe there is any way around it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 05, 2019, 02:23:56 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 05, 2019, 02:11:02 PM
When you download a game from Steam or a similar service, the game goes through that service to launch. For example, I got the Elder Scrolls Anthology, with every mainline Elder Scrolls game on physical disks. While Arena and Daggerfall launch via emulators (since they're so old), Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim all go through Steam to launch. Kind of annoying, since I didn't even buy them from Steam, but that's just how it is. I don't believe there is any way around it.

I played Civ V on Steam, but it was so annoying (the game not the service) I gave it up.  Bought an old Windows computer just to play Civ2.  But I still have some old games that would work on it.  I would love to Win at Dirk the Daring (DragonsLair?) someday.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 06, 2019, 12:20:05 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 05, 2019, 02:11:02 PM
When you download a game from Steam or a similar service, the game goes through that service to launch. For example, I got the Elder Scrolls Anthology, with every mainline Elder Scrolls game on physical disks. While Arena and Daggerfall launch via emulators (since they're so old), Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim all go through Steam to launch. Kind of annoying, since I didn't even buy them from Steam, but that's just how it is. I don't believe there is any way around it.
Games downloaded through Steam are launched through Steam.  However, there is an offline mode should Steam servers go dark.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 06, 2019, 12:21:57 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvDx5o1h9Wo

I just downloaded MLP soldiers to XCOM2.  The fun has been doubled!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 06, 2019, 02:33:04 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 06, 2019, 12:20:05 AM
Games downloaded through Steam are launched through Steam.  However, there is an offline mode should Steam servers go dark.

Assuming the game in question doesn't have DRM... I brought my computer with me to play Sonic Mania with friends and family, didn't have Wi-fi access. I tried playing in offline mode, but the DRM wouldn't have it. Had to go online to prove the game I paid for was actually mine. Fortunately, I believe Sonic Mania has since had its DRM removed, but it took them a couple years. Damn DRM was also the reason the PC version was delayed an extra two weeks, because the developers were given a last minute mandate to put in the anti-piracy software. Took a whole two hours for the DRM to be cracked.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on August 09, 2019, 08:12:42 PM
This aged well: (it's in 4 parts)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_rCbrbzYLw



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEvY3AcaQTA



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn8WVQcH6Yc



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB_j8PnWxFc


Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw has a talk from January 2009 about what makes a good game, and his experience as critiquing video games as art. The first 2 parts have his talk, the 3rd and 4th are Q&A.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 09, 2019, 08:38:05 PM
In XCOM2, I made a soldier in my likeness and he went on his first mission.  A sectoid attempted a psychic attack on him, which succeeded.  He panicked, and in his panic, he shot the Sectoid dead, which broke its psychic attack.  So nicknamed him "witchhunter".
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 09, 2019, 08:56:32 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 05, 2019, 01:03:39 PM
At the risk of sounding REALLY stupid, can you download the game?  Have you checked for purchasable disks?  I agree that having the disks is safest.  In fact, my game computer isn't even on line.  Civ2 only runs on Windows 95 or 98.  I wouldn't DARE be online with that.
Which game are you referring to??
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 10, 2019, 02:10:29 PM
Apparently, Minecraft is trending again. It's surpassing even Fortnite, which is one of the most annoyingly popular games in history. This coincides with Pewdiepie on YouTube, finally giving in to fans demanding he play Minecraft. Just goes to show how much power YouTube has over video game trends.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 10, 2019, 09:34:25 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 10, 2019, 02:10:29 PMJust goes to show how much power YouTube has over video game trends.
It really does have tremendous power.  Youtube drives what's trending and therefore what's trendy.  Almost every video game I've ever bought was only after I watched several gameplay videos on youtube.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 10, 2019, 10:32:26 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 10, 2019, 09:34:25 PM
It really does have tremendous power.  Youtube drives what's trending and therefore what's trendy.  Almost every video game I've ever bought was only after I watched several gameplay videos on youtube.
Yeah--me, too.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on August 11, 2019, 01:53:08 PM
I might go back to Minecraft (Java version), there's a server I'm part of with its own Discord server that recently got very active again.

I'll go check it out and how it does now.


EDIT: except for a server crash some time ago, where spawn chunks got wiped, everything is still there. I remember being quite decked out, with a mending, unbreaking 3 elytra and most of the mending diamond armor, but I don't know what to build other than some castleish building.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on August 11, 2019, 08:23:51 PM
Friend of mine has decided I should play The Sims 4, so she's bought me the base set and had me wishlist the add-on stuff I want so she can get me a bundle every two weeks.

So far I've spent most of my time in build mode, making Wright-inspired bachelor pads and Brutalist mansions and the houses I grew up in, and have started researching how to add original content... I was almost surprised to remember there was actually a game attached.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 12, 2019, 03:29:13 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 09, 2019, 08:56:32 PM
Which game are you referring to??

Civ2.  I mentioned not being online with that because using Win 95/98 online is not safe without updates and updates would mean I couldn't play Civ2.  That was the whole point of buying a Win 95 computer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 12, 2019, 09:38:49 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 12, 2019, 03:29:13 AM
Civ2.  I mentioned not being online with that because using Win 95/98 online is not safe without updates and updates would mean I couldn't play Civ2.  That was the whole point of buying a Win 95 computer.
Yeah, I loved Civ 2, as well.  But I did not think of buying an old computer.  But, why not? :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 12, 2019, 07:31:11 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 12, 2019, 09:38:49 AM
Yeah, I loved Civ 2, as well.  But I did not think of buying an old computer.  But, why not? :)
Seems like it would be easier to use an emulator or a virtual machine. Old computers aren't exactly something you can pick up at the corner store.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 12, 2019, 07:33:51 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 12, 2019, 07:31:11 PM
Seems like it would be easier to use an emulator or a virtual machine. Old computers aren't exactly something you can pick up at the corner store.
I'm sure you are right.  I haven't looked into it. Yet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 12, 2019, 08:39:05 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 12, 2019, 09:38:49 AM
Yeah, I loved Civ 2, as well.  But I did not think of buying an old computer.  But, why not? :)

Available on ebay $70 and below.  A minor investment, and if you stay offline, no threats.  Buy the multiplayer edition on Amazon, most bugs were fixed.  I think it treats stacked units funny, but I seldom to that.  Of course, you could get the original and patch it online , but it really isn't worth it the threat of some hack-ass finding you.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 12, 2019, 09:26:28 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 12, 2019, 08:39:05 PM
Available on ebay $70 and below.  A minor investment, and if you stay offline, no threats.  Buy the multiplayer edition on Amazon, most bugs were fixed.  I think it treats stacked units funny, but I seldom to that.  Of course, you could get the original and patch it online , but it really isn't worth it the threat of some hack-ass finding you.
Yeah, I prefer to as much offline as I can. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 12, 2019, 09:33:06 PM
Another year, another FIFA I won't be buying until it's like $20 because they have done literally shit-all to improve the gameplay.

It's literally been the exact same mechanic wise for a good 6 years now when they switched over to the Frostbite engine.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on August 12, 2019, 09:38:54 PM
Does Civ2 work in Windows XP?

You can use a VM and run it sandboxed inside a Windows XP VM. And once you've installed the Windows XP inside the VM environment you can mount Civ2 as an .iso

Or just buy an ancient computer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 12, 2019, 09:40:32 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 12, 2019, 09:33:06 PM
Another year, another FIFA I won't be buying until it's like $20 because they have done literally shit-all to improve the gameplay.

It's literally been the exact same mechanic wise for a good 6 years now when they switched over to the Frostbite engine.
Angry Joe has a great rant about exactly that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 12, 2019, 09:44:49 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on August 12, 2019, 09:38:54 PM
Does Civ2 work in Windows XP?

You can use a VM and run it sandboxed inside a Windows XP VM. And once you've installed the Windows XP inside the VM environment you can mount Civ2 as an .iso

Or just buy an ancient computer.

I looked around.  Some people say yes, others no.  Some people say that some partitions work, others say that some programs revert XP for some games.  I could never make those work.  I followed the instructions with no success.  Getting an old computer was far more direct, LOL!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on August 12, 2019, 11:21:38 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 12, 2019, 09:44:49 PM
I looked around.  Some people say yes, others no.  Some people say that some partitions work, others say that some programs revert XP for some games.  I could never make those work.  I followed the instructions with no success.  Getting an old computer was far more direct, LOL!
I got it to work:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on August 12, 2019, 11:27:32 PM
I installed Virtualbox 6.0.10
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Got a Windows XP .iso from
https://softlay.net/operating-system/windows-xp-sp3-iso-full-version-free-download.html

Which took me some 40 minutes to install on the VM, I also disabled networking in the settings. An article which gives the rundown on the installation of the VM and the Windows XP .iso is:
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/setup-a-virtual-machine-to-run-older-or-incompatible-software-on-windows-10/


Then I just copied  (from a shared folder inside the VM) the Civ2 gold edition multiplayer from
https://gamesnostalgia.com/en/download/sid-meiers-civilization-ii/2473

---

Took a while to get it up and running, but it runs smoothly.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 12, 2019, 11:39:25 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on August 12, 2019, 11:27:32 PM
I installed Virtualbox 6.0.10
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Got a Windows XP .iso from
https://softlay.net/operating-system/windows-xp-sp3-iso-full-version-free-download.html

Which took me some 40 minutes to install on the VM, I also disabled networking in the settings. An article which gives the rundown on the installation of the VM and the Windows XP .iso is:
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/setup-a-virtual-machine-to-run-older-or-incompatible-software-on-windows-10/


Then I just copied  (from a shared folder inside the VM) the Civ2 gold edition multiplayer from
https://gamesnostalgia.com/en/download/sid-meiers-civilization-ii/2473

---

Took a while to get it up and running, but it runs smoothly.

OUTSTANDING!  Have you played it before (I forget)?

The first day I got the game, I played for 36 hours over a weekend and called in sick at work Monday.  As an atheist, I refused to build Temples until I realized that I couldn't progress without them in each city.  That SERIOUSLY annoyed me, but game rules are game rules so I did after that.

What are your favorite Wonders?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on August 13, 2019, 08:46:52 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 12, 2019, 11:39:25 PM
OUTSTANDING!  Have you played it before (I forget)?

The first day I got the game, I played for 36 hours over a weekend and called in sick at work Monday.  As an atheist, I refused to build Temples until I realized that I couldn't progress without them in each city.  That SERIOUSLY annoyed me, but game rules are game rules so I did after that.

What are your favorite Wonders?
I used to play Civ2 BIMD, my favorite wonders are also the few first one you can build. Mainly the Pyramids and the Oracle.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 13, 2019, 08:53:03 AM
Quote from: Sal1981 on August 12, 2019, 11:21:38 PM
I got it to work:


That's a blast from the past!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 15, 2019, 06:14:31 AM
Quote from: Sal1981 on August 13, 2019, 08:46:52 AM
I used to play Civ2 BIMD, my favorite wonders are also the few first one you can build. Mainly the Pyramids and the Oracle.

After a few months, I discovered that other players deliberately played some games just to see how useful some units were, how useful some Wonders were, and how useful some city structures were.  Some of us can to different conclusions (some were attackers and some were builders/defenders) but there were some general conclusions.  Wonders (costing a lot of shields or gold) had great differences.   The best Wonders were ones that lasted, that provided multi-city benefits, and provided either food or science.  Oracle was not judged to be worth much.

But hey, anyone can have a favorite and if you you any of the well, they do have value.  Though, if we were competing, I would be pleased to see you building Oracle.  One exception is when you are building a weak Wonder expecting to get the ability to build a better one after a soon-to-be-discovered advance.  It can give a headstart on the good one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 15, 2019, 06:01:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68uUeZGppXw
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 15, 2019, 06:57:37 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 15, 2019, 06:01:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68uUeZGppXw
I am teased!  Look forward!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 15, 2019, 11:20:39 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 15, 2019, 06:01:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68uUeZGppXw
Blessings of the moons upon you, traveller.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 15, 2019, 11:57:18 PM
Speaking of, Skywind is coming along nicely as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf8lMMpFIDU
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 16, 2019, 12:17:36 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 15, 2019, 11:57:18 PM
Speaking of, Skywind is coming along nicely as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf8lMMpFIDU

Honestly, Skywind is the project I care more about, but it seems like it'll take significantly longer to finish. Morrowind was my first Elder Scrolls game, and I still have a fondness for it. After I finish my Skyrim playthrough, I'll probably return to Morrowind again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 16, 2019, 12:57:46 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 16, 2019, 12:17:36 PM
Honestly, Skywind is the project I care more about, but it seems like it'll take significantly longer to finish. Morrowind was my first Elder Scrolls game, and I still have a fondness for it. After I finish my Skyrim playthrough, I'll probably return to Morrowind again.
I'm following the progress of that myself.  And Morrowind was my first game of that type--and I still go back to in every now and again. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: aileron on August 16, 2019, 05:13:17 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on August 12, 2019, 11:21:38 PM
I got it to work:

<image snipped]

As long as we're talking VMs and emulation, let's not forget MAME, VICE, and UAE. Somewhere on a planet of seven billion people someone preserved your favorite 8/16 bit game disk or ROM in one of those formats.

https://www.mamedev.org/index.php
http://vice-emu.sourceforge.net/
http://www.winuae.net/

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 16, 2019, 08:20:55 PM
Been playing around in No Man's Sky: Beyond for awhile now. I actually skipped the past three updates on account of Skyrim addiction, so I'm experiencing everything from NEXT onward for the first time. And let me tell you right now, I think this game in its current state is just about everything I've ever wanted in a science fiction exploration game.

I chose to restart since many of the resources have changed, and right now I'm getting through the initial grind of base building. I still have to use my starship to get anywhere quickly, but thankfully I was able to unlock an upgrade early on that passively recharges the launch thruster, and fuel is simple enough to come by now compared to the old days. NPCs move, and you can customize your appearance at a little booth on every space station. Many quality-of-life additions have been made, such as previously-met NPCs being marked as "visited" when you mouse over them, or being able to pick what type of word you want to learn from them.

The Space Anomaly is now a multiplayer hub and contains tech merchants and team missions, as well as a customization booth and a special teleporter that can take you to the base of any other player with you in the Anomaly in addition to all the normal things teleporters do. You can only be in a session with 32 people at a time on PC (or 8 at a time on PS4), but since hundreds of people are accessing the Anomaly at any given time the place is pretty much guaranteed to be packed anytime you visit. Players can directly give items to each other now, which in some places has resulted in a rudimentary economy developing.

No Man's Sky has had player-formed "civilizations" almost since it was released. They started as groups of people wanting to catalogue certain areas of space, but as the updates keep coming they've grown into something of a proper force; the first "war" actually predates the addition of PvP combat, oddly enough. Thanks to the Anomaly allowing instant teleportation to the base of anyone present, some of these "civilizations" are bustling with almost as much activity as the Anomaly itself. Some people in the Galactic Hub have set up restaurants -like actual fucking restaurants- because another thing added in NMS Beyond was actual food.

Apparently you can also have a fleet now in addition to your freighter, but I'm not far enough in yet to even have a freighter, much less its escort. One thing I do know since it was a thing back in Atlas Rises is that once you have a freighter, you can use it as a garage for your one-man starships; also yeah, you can own more than one starship, which is nice seeing as there's quite a few different types. You've got fighters which have stats suitable for dogfighting, haulers which are slow and have a ton of cargo slots, shuttles which are sort of a compromise between those two, and explorers which use less launch fuel and have more efficient hyperdrives. There are also exotics, which are better at everything except cargo slots, of which they have the fewest.

It's been a fun ride so far, and I'm looking forward to unlocking the rest of the tools available to really experience the world of No Man's Sky.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 16, 2019, 09:46:07 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 16, 2019, 08:20:55 PM
Been playing around in No Man's Sky: Beyond for awhile now. I actually skipped the past three updates on account of Skyrim addiction, so I'm experiencing everything from NEXT onward for the first time. And let me tell you right now, I think this game in its current state is just about everything I've ever wanted in a science fiction exploration game.

I chose to restart since many of the resources have changed, and right now I'm getting through the initial grind of base building. I still have to use my starship to get anywhere quickly, but thankfully I was able to unlock an upgrade early on that passively recharges the launch thruster, and fuel is simple enough to come by now compared to the old days. NPCs move, and you can customize your appearance at a little booth on every space station. Many quality-of-life additions have been made, such as previously-met NPCs being marked as "visited" when you mouse over them, or being able to pick what type of word you want to learn from them.

The Space Anomaly is now a multiplayer hub and contains tech merchants and team missions, as well as a customization booth and a special teleporter that can take you to the base of any other player with you in the Anomaly in addition to all the normal things teleporters do. You can only be in a session with 32 people at a time on PC (or 8 at a time on PS4), but since hundreds of people are accessing the Anomaly at any given time the place is pretty much guaranteed to be packed anytime you visit. Players can directly give items to each other now, which in some places has resulted in a rudimentary economy developing.

No Man's Sky has had player-formed "civilizations" almost since it was released. They started as groups of people wanting to catalogue certain areas of space, but as the updates keep coming they've grown into something of a proper force; the first "war" actually predates the addition of PvP combat, oddly enough. Thanks to the Anomaly allowing instant teleportation to the base of anyone present, some of these "civilizations" are bustling with almost as much activity as the Anomaly itself. Some people in the Galactic Hub have set up restaurants -like actual fucking restaurants- because another thing added in NMS Beyond was actual food.

Apparently you can also have a fleet now in addition to your freighter, but I'm not far enough in yet to even have a freighter, much less its escort. One thing I do know since it was a thing back in Atlas Rises is that once you have a freighter, you can use it as a garage for your one-man starships; also yeah, you can own more than one starship, which is nice seeing as there's quite a few different types. You've got fighters which have stats suitable for dogfighting, haulers which are slow and have a ton of cargo slots, shuttles which are sort of a compromise between those two, and explorers which use less launch fuel and have more efficient hyperdrives. There are also exotics, which are better at everything except cargo slots, of which they have the fewest.

It's been a fun ride so far, and I'm looking forward to unlocking the rest of the tools available to really experience the world of No Man's Sky.
Thanks for the review.  I've been toying around with giving this a try.  It's in my wishlist.  Does one have to play multiplayer or can one be successful solo?  I am not fond at all, of playing any game multiplayer. (A holdover from the Diablo II ladder games)  It does look good. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 16, 2019, 11:39:13 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 16, 2019, 09:46:07 PM
Thanks for the review.  I've been toying around with giving this a try.  It's in my wishlist.  Does one have to play multiplayer or can one be successful solo?  I am not fond at all, of playing any game multiplayer. (A holdover from the Diablo II ladder games)  It does look good. 
No Man's Sky is balanced with the assumption that you will be going solo 100% of the time that you play. Also, unless you intentionally seek people out or find yourself in one of the "civilized" star systems, you are basically never going to encounter anyone by accident. 99.99% of the time when you see another player, it's going to be inside of the Space Anomaly, because it can be accessed from anywhere.

You can turn multiplayer off, although personally I think you'd miss out on some neat moments (namely the contrast between lonely exploration and the bustling Anomaly town). There are ways to take out the danger, namely by turning off PvP so that you can neither shoot other players nor be shot at by them. You can have a multiplayer experience that entirely consists of "look, but don't touch" if you really want.

Oh and before you ask: the Anomaly is one of the game's many no-combat zones. You can't even draw your weapon, much less attack, so you're perfectly safe in there despite being surrounded by unpredictable humans. ;)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 16, 2019, 11:56:51 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 16, 2019, 11:39:13 PM
No Man's Sky is balanced with the assumption that you will be going solo 100% of the time that you play. Also, unless you intentionally seek people out or find yourself in one of the "civilized" star systems, you are basically never going to encounter anyone by accident. 99.99% of the time when you see another player, it's going to be inside of the Space Anomaly, because it can be accessed from anywhere.

You can turn multiplayer off, although personally I think you'd miss out on some neat moments (namely the contrast between lonely exploration and the bustling Anomaly town). There are ways to take out the danger, namely by turning off PvP so that you can neither shoot other players nor be shot at by them. You can have a multiplayer experience that entirely consists of "look, but don't touch" if you really want.

Oh and before you ask: the Anomaly is one of the game's many no-combat zones. You can't even draw your weapon, much less attack, so you're perfectly safe in there despite being surrounded by unpredictable humans. ;)

I saw that the game was 50% off, and decided to get it. It's cool that they've added all this stuff with meaty free updates. A less dignified developer would have either abandoned the game after the awful launch, or charged players for DLC to make the game not suck. *Cough* EA *cough*.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 17, 2019, 12:01:12 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 16, 2019, 11:39:13 PMAlso, unless you intentionally seek people out or find yourself in one of the "civilized" star systems, you are basically never going to encounter anyone by accident.
So basically, Greenland: the game
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 17, 2019, 12:02:59 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 17, 2019, 12:01:12 AM
So basically, Greenland: the game
More like Antarctica. There are settlements, but they're either abandoned or full of penguins.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 17, 2019, 01:12:06 AM
Well, one of the main appeals of the game is the huge universe of stars and planets you can visit. If you pick a random star and go there, there's a good chance you're the first one there. I believe you can even name the planets and wildlife you discover.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 17, 2019, 08:18:56 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 17, 2019, 01:12:06 AM
Well, one of the main appeals of the game is the huge universe of stars and planets you can visit. If you pick a random star and go there, there's a good chance you're the first one there. I believe you can even name the planets and wildlife you discover.
You can indeed. Some players have even formed "scientific organizations" with standards for naming and classification. The game even pays your character for making and uploading discoveries.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 17, 2019, 09:46:04 AM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 16, 2019, 11:39:13 PM
No Man's Sky is balanced with the assumption that you will be going solo 100% of the time that you play. Also, unless you intentionally seek people out or find yourself in one of the "civilized" star systems, you are basically never going to encounter anyone by accident. 99.99% of the time when you see another player, it's going to be inside of the Space Anomaly, because it can be accessed from anywhere.

You can turn multiplayer off, although personally I think you'd miss out on some neat moments (namely the contrast between lonely exploration and the bustling Anomaly town). There are ways to take out the danger, namely by turning off PvP so that you can neither shoot other players nor be shot at by them. You can have a multiplayer experience that entirely consists of "look, but don't touch" if you really want.

Oh and before you ask: the Anomaly is one of the game's many no-combat zones. You can't even draw your weapon, much less attack, so you're perfectly safe in there despite being surrounded by unpredictable humans. ;)
Thanks for the info.  Sounds like that is a multiplayer experience I'd not mind.  I do have DayZ (purchased long ago and very cheap), and while I fully understand that surviving for more than a little bit without help is what this game is about, getting on via a server can be madding at times.  Multiplayer is what this game is about, but it does not keep me from trying it solo for the most part.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 17, 2019, 11:47:51 AM
Also a word of warning. Eventually while playing, you will come across abandoned buildings surrounded by things called Whispering Eggs. Do not touch the eggs. Do not approach the eggs. Don’t even look at the eggs. Just do what needs doing in the abandoned building and gtfo. The eggs don’t like you. The eggs hate everything about your existence. If you mess with the eggs, you’re gonna have a bad day.


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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 17, 2019, 01:20:47 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 17, 2019, 11:47:51 AM
Also a word of warning. Eventually while playing, you will come across abandoned buildings surrounded by things called Whispering Eggs. Do not touch the eggs. Do not approach the eggs. Don’t even look at the eggs. Just do what needs doing in the abandoned building and gtfo. The eggs don’t like you. The eggs hate everything about your existence. If you mess with the eggs, you’re gonna have a bad day.


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Thanks for the tip.  But you do know what it is I have to do--right?!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 17, 2019, 01:37:29 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 17, 2019, 11:47:51 AM
Also a word of warning. Eventually while playing, you will come across abandoned buildings surrounded by things called Whispering Eggs. Do not touch the eggs. Do not approach the eggs. Don’t even look at the eggs. Just do what needs doing in the abandoned building and gtfo. The eggs don’t like you. The eggs hate everything about your existence. If you mess with the eggs, you’re gonna have a bad day.


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You know I'm going to have to touch one now, right?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on August 17, 2019, 02:27:53 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 17, 2019, 11:47:51 AM
Also a word of warning. Eventually while playing, you will come across abandoned buildings surrounded by things called Whispering Eggs. Do not touch the eggs. Do not approach the eggs. Don’t even look at the eggs. Just do what needs doing in the abandoned building and gtfo. The eggs don’t like you. The eggs hate everything about your existence. If you mess with the eggs, you’re gonna have a bad day.


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I have read that first without reading anything else. I have no idea why. Just like that. I am not going to look at any eggs for some time. It has an effect. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 17, 2019, 09:30:50 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 17, 2019, 01:20:47 PM
Thanks for the tip.  But you do know what it is I have to do--right?!
Have fun dealing with literally the worst possible thing you can encounter in No Man's Sky. (https://nomanssky.gamepedia.com/Biological_Horror) They are strong, durable, hard to land a hit on, and you will be forced to fight an unlimited number of them until you get to a non-combat area, such as a building. And unlike fighting sentinels or animals, these guys don't drop loot.

Whispering Eggs drop valuable Larval Cores, which dissolve if you aren't quick to grab them. There are methods for safely harvesting them, but they're not available at the start of the game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 17, 2019, 11:16:54 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 17, 2019, 09:30:50 PM
Have fun dealing with literally the worst possible thing you can encounter in No Man's Sky. (https://nomanssky.gamepedia.com/Biological_Horror) They are strong, durable, hard to land a hit on, and you will be forced to fight an unlimited number of them until you get to a non-combat area, such as a building. And unlike fighting sentinels or animals, these guys don't drop loot.

Whispering Eggs drop valuable Larval Cores, which dissolve if you aren't quick to grab them. There are methods for safely harvesting them, but they're not available at the start of the game.
Okay--I will leave the eggs alone. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 18, 2019, 07:13:32 PM


You know what'd be really fun?  Star Wars with no Force powers.  Or starships.  During peacetime.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 20, 2019, 05:55:03 PM


*cancels preorder*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 20, 2019, 05:58:33 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 20, 2019, 05:55:03 PM


*cancels preorder*

That's a real thing?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on August 22, 2019, 09:24:49 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_nj6wW6Gsc
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 22, 2019, 10:33:27 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 20, 2019, 05:58:33 PM
That's a real thing?
Oh yes.  It's a thing of beauty.

Oh... you're probably asking about the game...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 23, 2019, 09:47:21 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O85xF9lzgTg

I want this to come to full fruition so very badly.

Some stuff is still a little janky, especially the combat system, but the aesthetic of this game is so nirn-shatteringly incredible that it's easy to overlook minor flaws.

Can't wait to see my man Ra'Virr!  *decked out in the finest daedric armor and boasting a wide assortment of daedric weapons at last*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 23, 2019, 10:35:12 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 18, 2019, 07:13:32 PM


You know what'd be really fun?  Star Wars with no Force powers.  Or starships.  During peacetime.

Funny enough, the best Star Wars games and movies both revolve around non-Force users (besides KotOR)... and even some of the best novel characters.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 23, 2019, 10:50:56 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 23, 2019, 10:35:12 PM
Funny enough, the best Star Wars games and movies both revolve around non-Force users (besides KotOR)... and even some of the best novel characters.

You have a good point there.  I like Thrawn and I have a good feeling about The Mandalorians.

Wait a sec...you said best Star Wars games besides KOTOR?  That's a hell of an exception! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overwhelming_exception)  That's like saying "besides the Earth, the solar system is lifeless".  Or "besides for WWII, the 40s were pretty peaceful".  Yeah, I mean, I guess that's true, but taking Kotor out of the running leaves a HUGE hole.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 23, 2019, 10:53:58 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 23, 2019, 10:50:56 PM
You have a good point there.  I like Thrawn and I have a good feeling about The Mandalorians.

Wait a sec...you said best Star Wars games besides KOTOR?  That's a hell of an exception! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overwhelming_exception)  That's like saying "besides the Earth, the solar system is lifeless".  Or "besides for WWII, the 40s were pretty peaceful".  Yeah, I mean, I guess that's true, but taking Kotor out of the running leaves a HUGE hole.

Star Wars: Galaxies, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Star Wars: Battlefront and Star Wars: Dark Knight are all great games, if not quite to the same level (though Galaxies was, imo, even better than KotOR).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 23, 2019, 11:46:02 PM
I don't recognize most of the games mentioned.  Are they real-time shoot-em-ups?  Or are they games with some deliberate thought involved?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 12:15:49 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 23, 2019, 10:53:58 PMGalaxies was, imo, even better than KotOR).
Imo, that's like comparing World of Warcraft to Warcraft 3.  There's a lot of common ground, but they're completely different beasts.  Also, Pazaak.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 12:18:40 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 23, 2019, 11:46:02 PMI don't recognize most of the games mentioned.


I am one with the Force and the Force is with me...I am one with the Force and the Force is with me...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 12:30:03 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 12:18:40 AM
I am one with the Force and the Force is with me...I am one with the Force and the Force is with me...

Hey, I don't play real-time shoot em up games.  My brain doesn't talk to my fingers on arbitrary keys.  I'm OK on joystick games.  And if you ever want to lose at air hockey, come visit and we will find some place that offers it...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 12:53:13 AM
Battlefront is probably the shootiest one on that list, and even my 1300 ms response time nervous system can handle that, albeit on easy.  Rogue Squadron is more of a flight simulator, Galaxies was more of an MMO, and Dark Knight is a positively venerable RPG, I think.  Maybe a Batman film?  I dunno.

And I'm down for some air hockey anywhere*, anytime**.

* Continental US/Canada only, excluding Texas and Alabama
** Thursday-Sunday afternoon or evening if I don't have work or some other serious obligation
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 02:17:10 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 12:53:13 AM
Battlefront is probably the shootiest one on that list, and even my 1300 ms response time nervous system can handle that, albeit on easy.  Rogue Squadron is more of a flight simulator, Galaxies was more of an MMO, and Dark Knight is a positively venerable RPG, I think.  Maybe a Batman film?  I dunno.

And I'm down for some air hockey anywhere*, anytime**.

* Continental US/Canada only, excluding Texas and Alabama
** Thursday-Sunday afternoon or evening if I don't have work or some other serious obligation

I would love to play even after 25 years away.  I never lost a game.  I'll check the local bowling alley.  That's where I always found the game.  Or Amazon sells one for $900.  We split the cost and set it up somewhere convenient. We play 5 games just to get in practice.  Then winner 5 of 9 owns it... 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 24, 2019, 09:25:45 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 12:30:03 AM
Hey, I don't play real-time shoot em up games.  My brain doesn't talk to my fingers on arbitrary keys.  I'm OK on joystick games.  And if you ever want to lose at air hockey, come visit and we will find some place that offers it...
I've tried real-time games and I don't like them either.  I like to use strategy and not reflexes. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on August 24, 2019, 09:33:07 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 24, 2019, 09:25:45 AM
I've tried real-time games and I don't like them either.  I like to use strategy and not reflexes. 
This is an interesting thing I've never thought about before.  Not all video games are alike.  I suppose that's not news to anyone, other than me.  There is usually some strategy involved in shooters, and some games I've seen hyped as strategy require fast reflexes on occasion.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 09:57:37 AM
Quote from: SGOS on August 24, 2019, 09:33:07 AM
This is an interesting thing I've never thought about before.  Not all video games are alike.  I suppose that's not news to anyone, other than me.  There is usually some strategy involved in shooters, and some games I've seen hyped as strategy require fast reflexes on occasion.

Civ games let you look at them all the time you want.  Civ 2 is the best for thinking...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 10:16:25 AM
For real-time games, I once chaperroned a couple who needed a sort of legal excuse to be together alone during a divorse and a kid.  We played QBert for hours on the boyfriend's quarters. 

I was REALLY good at that game. and enjoyed spending some time with the kid teaching him how to play.  It was a real joystick game. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 24, 2019, 10:46:03 AM
Quote from: SGOS on August 24, 2019, 09:33:07 AM
This is an interesting thing I've never thought about before.  Not all video games are alike.  I suppose that's not news to anyone, other than me.  There is usually some strategy involved in shooters, and some games I've seen hyped as strategy require fast reflexes on occasion.
I like shooters that have an element of role playing.  I like role playing in that it gives you an ending to shoot for. Doom doesn't ring my chimes because it has only one goal--kill things.   I love war games, but the type that is real-time I'm not fond of.  I like to be able to stratigize  and not just react.  I realize that actual wars are actually much more like real-time games; but then I don't game to give me reality.  For example, I love FO4, which is a role playing shooter.  One has to plan ahead to accomplish all one wants to--but fast reflexes are required at times--but it is not real-time.  Plus the game has a building element to it as well, so one is not always just destroying, but can build.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 10:56:14 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 24, 2019, 10:46:03 AM
I like shooters that have an element of role playing.  I like role playing in that it gives you an ending to shoot for. Doom doesn't ring my chimes because it has only one goal--kill things.   I love war games, but the type that is real-time I'm not fond of.  I like to be able to stratigize  and not just react.  I realize that actual wars are actually much more like real-time games; but then I don't game to give me reality.  For example, I love FO4, which is a role playing shooter.  One has to plan ahead to accomplish all one wants to--but fast reflexes are required at times--but it is not real-time.  Plus the game has a building element to it as well, so one is not always just destroying, but can build.

I've never loved any game that depended on how fast you twitch on 4 keys...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on August 24, 2019, 12:27:05 PM
Finally finished the main story of No Man’s Sky, and all I can say is... wow. What a ride. I won’t spoil anything, but that was some heavy existential shit.

My reward was choosing a new galaxy to transport to. You get four choices: a normal, hostile, lush, or barren galaxy. There are 255 galaxies in the game, so this choice just skips you ahead to the next one of that type. You can also choose to stay in your current galaxy (most people are still in Euclid by this point).

Second reward is the 16 portal glyphs. There are other ways to get these if you choose not to do the main story, but the last quest of the storyline gives them to you for free. All you have to do is make 16 warp jumps towards the galaxy’s center, which is simple enough to do since warp fuel is quite easy to make after you progress a certain amount. You get one glyph per jump.

I picked the lush galaxy because it has, as the name implies, more lush planets. Which aren’t necessarily safer. Or colored green. But they do remind me of Spore. Plus the galaxy is called Eissentam, which I think is a pretty badass name.


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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 24, 2019, 02:20:35 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 10:56:14 AM
I've never loved any game that depended on how fast you twitch on 4 keys...
Me either.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on August 24, 2019, 05:23:03 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on August 22, 2019, 09:24:49 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_nj6wW6Gsc
'Lithobraking' is the best euphemism I've heard all year.  :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 05:25:06 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on August 24, 2019, 12:27:05 PM
Finally finished the main story of No Man’s Sky, and all I can say is... wow. What a ride. I won’t spoil anything, but that was some heavy existential shit.

My reward was choosing a new galaxy to transport to. You get four choices: a normal, hostile, lush, or barren galaxy. There are 255 galaxies in the game, so this choice just skips you ahead to the next one of that type. You can also choose to stay in your current galaxy (most people are still in Euclid by this point).

Second reward is the 16 portal glyphs. There are other ways to get these if you choose not to do the main story, but the last quest of the storyline gives them to you for free. All you have to do is make 16 warp jumps towards the galaxy’s center, which is simple enough to do since warp fuel is quite easy to make after you progress a certain amount. You get one glyph per jump.

I picked the lush galaxy because it has, as the name implies, more lush planets. Which aren’t necessarily safer. Or colored green. But they do remind me of Spore. Plus the galaxy is called Eissentam, which I think is a pretty badass name.


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Sound Civ2ish
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 24, 2019, 06:10:11 PM
Trump is here to make Skyrim great again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L-TesiBRVY
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 24, 2019, 06:34:32 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 10:56:14 AM
I've never loved any game that depended on how fast you twitch on 4 keys...

Replying to this one, but it's in response to all the posts about FPS...

Yes, you can play FPSs strictly on reflex and twitching and be good. But there have been plenty of times where I have utilized strategy, situational awareness, knowledge of the map, etc. to out-think and out-play other players.

Obviously you still have to have a certain level of reflexes, but FPSs are not inherently void of strategy... and in cases where strategy is needed, it is perhaps more impressive than a slower-paced strategy game. And a player who plays with his head as well as his reflexes will generally be rewarded for it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 07:12:08 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 24, 2019, 06:34:32 PM
Replying to this one, but it's in response to all the posts about FPS...

Yes, you can play FPSs strictly on reflex and twitching and be good. But there have been plenty of times where I have utilized strategy, situational awareness, knowledge of the map, etc. to out-think and out-play other players.

Obviously you still have to have a certain level of reflexes, but FPSs are not inherently void of strategy... and in cases where strategy is needed, it is perhaps more impressive than a slower-paced strategy game. And a player who plays with his head as well as his reflexes will generally be rewarded for it.

I understand the difference only by your descriptions.  In my experience, you only play and win a game by sitting and thinking bette orr using your fingers faster than the opponent. 

The speed factor even shows up in thinking games.  I can't play a thinking game these days without the opponent getting bored after 1 minute.  Or a chess game requiring a move per minute or scrabble with a 2 minute countdown clock.  Some games deserve some time.  There are reasons to sit and think. 

I used to play Postal Chess where you only got a move once a week.    And the chess games were better in quality.  I used to stand around a chessboard for hours thinking of how to respond to an opponent's well-considered move that took HIM/HER hours to choose. 

You don't get games like those with a 2 minute clock. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 07:16:59 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 24, 2019, 09:25:45 AM
I've tried real-time games and I don't like them either.  I like to use strategy and not reflexes.
There are two general schools of thought when it comes to RTS games:

Micromanagement - fine control of units, small area awareness, high clicks-per-second

Macromanagement - less direct control of units, large area awareness, low clicks-per-second

Just about every RTS is a mix of the two.  But the very best ones I've played lean heavily on the macro side.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 07:21:22 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 07:16:59 PM
There are two general schools of thought when it comes to RTS games:

Micromanagement - fine control of units, small area awareness, high clicks-per-second

Macromanagement - less direct control of units, large area awareness, low clicks-per-second

Just about every RTS is a mix of the two.  But the very best ones I've played lean heavily on the macro side.

I'm macro.  I LIKE spending 30 minutes deciding on one move.  If I want micro-fast, I go for pinball or air hockey.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 07:32:24 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 07:21:22 PM
I'm macro.  I LIKE spending 30 minutes deciding on one move.
Sounds like turn-based strategy is for you.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 24, 2019, 07:54:53 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 07:16:59 PM
There are two general schools of thought when it comes to RTS games:

Micromanagement - fine control of units, small area awareness, high clicks-per-second

Macromanagement - less direct control of units, large area awareness, low clicks-per-second

Just about every RTS is a mix of the two.  But the very best ones I've played lean heavily on the macro side.
I pretty much agree.  And that is one reason I love the Morrowind--Oblivion- FO3--New Vegas--Skyrim--FO4 flow of games.  These push all my buttons.  But I also love all the Civ games--well, maybe not IV--because of the strategy involved.  And I also like war games for the strategy, as well.  I did try a couple of real-time war games, and while they were well done, I was constantly on edge and could not relax into the game.  It's not that these types of games are bad, it's just not to my liking.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 08:57:11 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 07:32:24 PM
Sounds like turn-based strategy is for you.

Without any doubt.  Even when I was high-scorer each week on several pinball machines at an arcade back in the 80s, I played deliberately.  They gave out 10 free tokens per week to each high scorer.  When I got a job uptown, I had a drawer full of them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on August 24, 2019, 11:05:23 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 24, 2019, 06:10:11 PM
Trump is here to make Skyrim great again.


Should have been a Democrat like Epstein ;-(

How about a guest roll for Obama in GTA?  I am down with that shit!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 11:10:02 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 08:57:11 PM
Without any doubt.  Even when I was high-scorer each week on several pinball machines at an arcade back in the 80s, I played deliberately.  They gave out 10 free tokens per week to each high scorer.  When I got a job uptown, I had a drawer full of them.
I forget exactly which pinball machine it was, but there was one that was so easy that I could play for hours on just a couple quarters.  It gave out free balls and multiballs easily, and even when you lose, more often than not, you'd get a free continue.  Fun times.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 11:19:38 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 11:10:02 PM
I forget exactly which pinball machine it was, but there was one that was so easy that I could play for hours on just a couple quarters.  It gave out free balls and multiballs easily, and even when you lose, more often than not, you'd get a free continue.  Fun times.

Was it possibly "Olympics" or "Eight Ball"?  I was also good at one about Las Vegas but I forget the name.  And these were all ones locked down so there was no careful tilting.  I had a real talent for catching the ball on the flippers and aiming them to targets.  Other people gathered around to watch.  Used up a lot of lunch hours that way.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 25, 2019, 12:18:04 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 24, 2019, 11:19:38 PM
Was it possibly "Olympics" or "Eight Ball"?  I was also good at one about Las Vegas but I forget the name.  And these were all ones locked down so there was no careful tilting.  I had a real talent for catching the ball on the flippers and aiming them to targets.  Other people gathered around to watch.  Used up a lot of lunch hours that way.
I'm like 80% sure it had a gopher.

After looking around a bit, I'm guessing Tee'd off (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tee%27d_Off).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on August 25, 2019, 11:02:39 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 24, 2019, 11:10:02 PM
I forget exactly which pinball machine it was, but there was one that was so easy that I could play for hours on just a couple quarters.  It gave out free balls and multiballs easily, and even when you lose, more often than not, you'd get a free continue.  Fun times.
Silverball Mania was that game for me.  I got to the point where I could still gain a replay playing it cross-handed -- left hand on right flipper button and vice versa.  I was nearly as good on Eight Ball Deluxe, and could usually roll up good scores on Centaur, which had a five-ball multiball we referred to as an 'orb-gasm'.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 26, 2019, 01:26:05 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT71iZqRXkU
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 26, 2019, 06:25:35 PM
I don't really understand why this is all that important (except to maybe Ninja and whatever service he signed up with, my memory's hazy and Game Theory probably only mentioned it once or twice in the video) but sure.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 26, 2019, 10:33:37 PM


Meanwhile, City of Heroes goes 64-bit.  Oh, and it's totally and completely free.  (Though obviously, donations help keep the servers up)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on August 26, 2019, 11:35:14 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 25, 2019, 12:18:04 AM
I'm like 80% sure it had a gopher.

After looking around a bit, I'm guessing Tee'd off (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tee%27d_Off).

That may have been after my pinball glory days (1976-1984).  There were new pinballs coming out then designed to defeat skill.  They were very much faster and also gave few options for actually playing.  You mainly just watched the ball going around until it hit an exit.  The flippers were even designed to move apart when the ball was approaching.  Total rip-off!

I get "bad title" when trying the link...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on August 27, 2019, 05:19:57 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 26, 2019, 10:33:37 PM


Meanwhile, City of Heroes goes 64-bit.  Oh, and it's totally and completely free.  (Though obviously, donations help keep the servers up)

Eh, cannot be arsed with classic wow. I played wow since just before tbc came out, and am now used to the updated graphics and gameplay. I was kinda hoping classic would have the same feel as real classic, as in limited view distance, slow framerate, and glitches like wall jumping, but they built this classic version using legions engine, so it just doesn't feel like real classic to me.

Meanwhile every idiot who started in mists of pandaria thinks this is how classic really was.

I can assure you, the novelty will wear off in a month, and only a handful will remain
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on August 27, 2019, 06:05:22 PM
Quote from: Munch on August 27, 2019, 05:19:57 PM
Eh, cannot be arsed with classic wow. I played wow since just before tbc came out, and am now used to the updated graphics and gameplay. I was kinda hoping classic would have the same feel as real classic, as in limited view distance, slow framerate, and glitches like wall jumping, but they built this classic version using legions engine, so it just doesn't feel like real classic to me.

Meanwhile every idiot who started in mists of pandaria thinks this is how classic really was.

I can assure you, the novelty will wear off in a month, and only a handful will remain
The same happened when Old School RuneScape (OSRS) came out in 2014, based off 2007 RuneScape, when after about 2 months most people quit again after the nostalgia wore off.

Except after 2 years or thereabouts it became popular, mainly due to popular YouTube vids by long-standing RuneScape 3 (RS3) players that left it behind to make OSRS vids instead. PKing is a lot more active in OSRS, while in RS3 the PKing aspect is mostly dead. Now there's 4 to 5 times more players on OSRS than on RS3 any one time during the day.

Personally, I tried OSRS again last year but quit again when I  got tired of it, and RS3 I've dropped my main account and started a hardcore ironman account. I got quite high on the hiscores too, like highest I got was rank 43 or something out of about 100k players. Just checked, only dropped down to rank 58 - not a lot of people play RS3, even fewer on ironman challenge. Now I don't play any RuneScape.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 01, 2019, 08:16:40 AM


Oof.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on September 01, 2019, 08:47:00 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 01, 2019, 08:16:40 AM


Oof.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 03, 2019, 04:53:17 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 01, 2019, 08:16:40 AM


Oof.

How about "You have many endearing qualities"?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 07, 2019, 04:07:15 AM
Hey, I just got my SS launched in 1908 in Civ 2 at Emperor Level, killed off 2 civs, can kill off another, Have Destroyers and Fighters, and beaten down the existing ones so bad they barely have Ironclads!  Now I just need to play this way again at Deity level.   I really thought through every city improvement and got all the good Wonders first.  FINALLY!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on September 07, 2019, 09:48:26 AM
I've been trying out Albion Online. Its pay2win mechanic in form of ingame currency selling for irl cash & the premium subscription are definite negatives. Oh well, I haven't spent a dime on the game and I'm still kinda enjoying it, even though I'm not playing "optimally". It originally had founder packs and was only subscription based, but they opened it up for free players in April. It's mainly a GvG game, so I that might be what makes me stop, I'm too much of a solo player, even for an MMO.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 07, 2019, 12:29:21 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 24, 2019, 06:10:11 PM
Trump is here to make Skyrim great again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L-TesiBRVY

Nooo. Why does he have to ruin somethinmg I love to bone?! It's not funny.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 07, 2019, 12:47:02 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on September 07, 2019, 12:29:21 PM
Nooo. Why does he have to ruin somethinmg I love to bone?! It's not funny.

You love to bone what?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 07, 2019, 01:06:36 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on September 07, 2019, 12:47:02 PM
You love to bone what?

Skyrim.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 07, 2019, 01:23:19 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on September 07, 2019, 01:06:36 PM
Skyrim.

I'm not sure if you know what you're saying. lol. Do you mean that you love Skyrim to the bone, or are you sharing too much information?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 07, 2019, 01:35:02 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on September 07, 2019, 01:23:19 PM
I'm not sure if you know what you're saying. lol. Do you mean that you love Skyrim to the bone, or are you sharing too much information?

Yes, I mean I love Skyrim to the bone. As in too much, every little bit?

But I didn't get the part about sharing too much. It also means something naughty?

E: Ah I forgot the 'the' that's what you mean?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 07, 2019, 04:40:22 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on September 07, 2019, 01:35:02 PM
Yes, I mean I love Skyrim to the bone. As in too much, every little bit?

But I didn't get the part about sharing too much. It also means something naughty?

E: Ah I forgot the 'the' that's what you mean?

If you use "bone" as a verb, as the sentence structure suggested you were, it means something completely different.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=boning
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 08, 2019, 03:30:33 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on September 07, 2019, 04:40:22 PM
If you use "bone" as a verb, as the sentence structure suggested you were, it means something completely different.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=boning

LOL. Yeah, as I said, forgot the 'the'. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 08, 2019, 07:39:26 PM
Math student to marry Tetris video game (http://egamingdesk.com/lifestyle/maths-student-about-to-marry-her-tetris-game)

To be fair, it is a hell of a game.

QuoteNoorul also intends to take her Tetris’s name after a ceremony early next year and is currently planning her nuptials around playing Tetris for 12 hours each day â€" often using her tongue to move the shapes.
Heaven help the neighbors when she gets a line block.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on September 09, 2019, 12:55:09 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 08, 2019, 07:39:26 PM
Math student to marry Tetris video game (http://egamingdesk.com/lifestyle/maths-student-about-to-marry-her-tetris-game)

To be fair, it is a hell of a game.
Heaven help the neighbors when she gets a line block.

Gynaecologist: excuse Mrs. Eifel, you woke me in the middle of the night. I think I misheard. Exactly what is stuck in your féminine parts?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 11, 2019, 03:32:12 AM
I like the older games.  I'm not a thumbwhacker on shooter games.  Or even a joysticker.  Real time games don't interest me.  I think I might even look at my old Sim games.  I'm a builder, not a killer or a room-memorizer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 11, 2019, 06:04:11 AM
I just finished a Civ2 Game as a winner at Emperor level.  Had the only Spaceship.  It was scheduled to land in 1921, but I actually killed off the last Civ in 1920 so my SS didn't land.  I've never killed off the other Civs before.  It's not my style.  But I got so far ahead for once that I didn't have much else to do.  It was actually rather strange.  A combination of Fighter Planes, Cavalry (for the movement across terrain) and Transports really worked very well.

Usually, when I win (and I don't always), I build and protect my cities as best I can, suffer a few nuclear strikes, and get my SS to Alpha Centuri before the combined other Civs can kill me. 

This time I just went after them.  And that was deliberate.  I wanted to try killing the other Civs.  It worked.  You leqarn something new about a game every time you play if you try new things.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 11, 2019, 06:41:56 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 11, 2019, 06:04:11 AM
I just finished a Civ2 Game as a winner at Emperor level.  Had the only Spaceship.  It was scheduled to land in 1921, but I actually killed off the last Civ in 1920 so my SS didn't land.  I've never killed off the other Civs before.  It's not my style.  But I got so far ahead for once that I didn't have much else to do.  It was actually rather strange.  A combination of Fighter Planes, Cavalry (for the movement across terrain) and Transports really worked very well.

Usually, when I win (and I don't always), I build and protect my cities as best I can, suffer a few nuclear strikes, and get my SS to Alpha Centuri before the combined other Civs can kill me. 

This time I just went after them.  And that was deliberate.  I wanted to try killing the other Civs.  It worked.  You leqarn something new about a game every time you play if you try new things.

War is a combination ... who brings the mostest, soonest.  You met the "soonest" criteria.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 11, 2019, 07:22:59 AM
Quote from: Baruch on September 11, 2019, 06:41:56 AM
War is a combination ... who brings the mostest, soonest.  You met the "soonest" criteria.

But that's the point.  You have an option to just build beyond the other Civs.  And it USUALLY suits me to do so.

May I ask what games you have ever played?  Or do games (other than here) escape your interest?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 11, 2019, 11:23:23 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 11, 2019, 07:22:59 AM
But that's the point.  You have an option to just build beyond the other Civs.  And it USUALLY suits me to do so.

May I ask what games you have ever played?  Or do games (other than here) escape your interest?

Curious what youngsters like yourself are up to.  Only play Rome:Total War now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 11, 2019, 01:05:16 PM
Quote from: Baruch on September 11, 2019, 11:23:23 AM
Curious what youngsters like yourself are up to.  Only play Rome:Total War now.

Tell me about that.  Is it a real time shoot or is there building involved.  I once joined a Roman game about building villas, but I figured out I could sell stuff to myself and left.  It wasn't fair to the other players, and not the purpose of the site. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 11, 2019, 01:11:56 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 11, 2019, 01:05:16 PM
Tell me about that.  Is it a real time shoot or is there building involved.  I once joined a Roman game about building villas, but I figured out I could sell stuff to myself and left.  It wasn't fair to the other players, and not the purpose of the site.

Rome: Total War is not as fun as Caesar III.  My ex plays that on-line.  "Rome" is about fighting, "Caesar" is about building.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 11, 2019, 02:49:18 PM
Quote from: Baruch on September 11, 2019, 01:11:56 PM
Rome: Total War is not as fun as Caesar III.  My ex plays that on-line.  "Rome" is about fighting, "Caesar" is about building.

OK, I'm into building games.  Tell me about the building.  Do you have to find stuff in order to build?  How engaging is the game?  Is it complicated?  Would it keep you up for hours?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 11, 2019, 04:30:12 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 11, 2019, 02:49:18 PM
OK, I'm into building games.  Tell me about the building.  Do you have to find stuff in order to build?  How engaging is the game?  Is it complicated?  Would it keep you up for hours?

Yes x 4.  Not sure how to get to the on-line version (Steam etc).  The rules are easy.  Fighting is small.  Kind of like a natural disaster, if you have a enough men to fight off the barbarians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlWEMHBwVVA

The online version also does Egypt and China.  Individual people can be clicked for info (from distant perspective) to determine current morale.

I might get it for nostalgia, after I move.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 11, 2019, 06:02:20 PM
Quote from: Baruch on September 11, 2019, 04:30:12 PM
Yes x 4.  Not sure how to get to the on-line version (Steam etc).  The rules are easy.  Fighting is small.  Kind of like a natural disaster, if you have a enough men to fight off the barbarians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlWEMHBwVVA

The online version also does Egypt and China.  Individual people can be clicked for info (from distant perspective) to determine current morale.

I might get it for nostalgia, after I move.

IF you are playing, I might give it a go.  What's the point of the game?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 11, 2019, 07:31:40 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 11, 2019, 06:02:20 PM
IF you are playing, I might give it a go.  What's the point of the game?
I used to play--The object is to build the biggest and best city you can.  It was mildly entertaining.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 11, 2019, 08:49:14 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on September 11, 2019, 07:31:40 PM
I used to play--The object is to build the biggest and best city you can.  It was mildly entertaining.

I don't think he was looking for "Challenging".  Just a pleasant diversion.

This is an old game, not multiplayer.  Rome:Total War can be multiplayer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on September 13, 2019, 10:17:00 AM
Well I'm now at the point in No Man's Sky where I can do some hydroponics farming. Just got a few more base-building quests to do before I'll pack up my shit, move it all into my freighter, and head for the Galactic Hub.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 13, 2019, 10:59:41 AM
The soundtrack starts in my head whenever I see a visual from Caesar. I played the II for a very long time, not sure what's new in in the III.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 13, 2019, 12:09:55 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on September 13, 2019, 10:59:41 AM
The soundtrack starts in my head whenever I see a visual from Caesar. I played the II for a very long time, not sure what's new in in the III.

Started in Caesar II also.  Moved to Caesar III in early 2001.  It was first released in 1998.  Caesar IV was released in 2006.  Pharaoh was released in 1999 (on Caesar III engine).  All are rated in 90+ like.

Emperor was released in 2002, on the Caesar III engine).  Supposedly Caesar III, Pharaoh, and Emperor are supposedly bundled thru Steam.

In my experience, Caesar III over Caesar II was more tweaks, bug fixes, faster engine.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on September 13, 2019, 08:02:53 PM
Shameless plug for Albion Online referral link (I get rewards for sharing referral link):

[spoiler]
https://albiononline.com/?ref=QQKW2TZQT7 (https://albiononline.com/?ref=QQKW2TZQT7)
[/spoiler]

I bought Premium for Albion Online. It even runs averagely on my potato computer (it's 5 or 6 years old and only has an integrated Intel graphics chipset I just can't run it on the highest resolution). I must say, I got quite interested in the PvP aspect of the game, which is the main drive in it. There is PvE and some other crafting and farming stuff, but it is centered mostly around PvP and guilds. There even are GvG and another ZvZ (Zone vs Zone) where guilds fight for real places in the ingame world, and not some instanced bs like in Guild Wars 2 or in other games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 13, 2019, 10:43:40 PM
Mark Hamill is voicing a character in the FFVII Remake.

http://epicstream.com/news/NicoParungo/Mark-Hamill-Shocks-Fans-With-Final-Fantasy-VII-Remake-Voice-Role
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 14, 2019, 04:52:09 AM
Pharaoh+ Cleopatra is still the best Egyptian city building.  It's still a good game.  A new one is coming soon. Builders of Egypt. Looks fine to me.

I have played Zeus and Poseidon for a long time too, I still play tehse games, but didn't get well along with Caesar IV. But when weather start to cool I want to play Banished or Forest Village as city building in the last few years since they came out. They are cosy. And still no word from Ancient Cities. :/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGOKK8bA6Po

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 14, 2019, 06:59:27 AM
Builders of Egypt looks like a great refinement.  There will always be fans of this, but I would want it more like Sims.  I want to choose my historical clothing, language, religion etc and focus not just on the big picture, but like the children's game of Life.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cavebear on September 15, 2019, 12:59:41 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on September 11, 2019, 07:31:40 PM
I used to play--The object is to build the biggest and best city you can.  It was mildly entertaining.

I ordered it.  I can risk $14 for the hope of something that suits me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 17, 2019, 07:18:04 PM
I have a prediction for The Elder Scrolls VI: Redfall, whenever it eventually releases. I think they're going to want to give the main protagonist special powers, to fill the void of Dragon Shouts. Wouldn't you know it, the region the game is believed to take part in, Daggerfall, was once home to warriors with legendary powers. These warriors were called the Sword Singers. As I understand it, Sword Singers could conjure blades from their own souls, and were basically one-man armies. Sword Singing is supposed to be a dead art, but you know there's one wise old man out there who's been keeping the tradition alive just long enough to teach us. After all, the death of Martin Septim was supposed to be the end of the Dragonborn, yet we got two of them in Skyrim.

I could only speculate on how such a mechanic would work, since the lore on it is kinda vague, and we've never seen Sword Singers in the games. Dragon Shouts were in a similar boat before Skyrim, being described as giving the person's voice the power to shout down walls and such. Of course, we know now that there are more shouts than just Unrelenting Force. They could similarly expand on Sword Singing, having different forms or stances with various abilities.

In Skyrim, Shouts are basically magic without an MP cost, and a cooldown to keep you from spamming them. Sword Singing can't just be a way to conjure a weapon, since we already have Summon Weapon spells. And you don't want to make it so that only warrior type characters can use it. One idea of mine is that Sword Singing could function as a limit break of sorts. As a battle progresses and you give and take damage, a bar on your hud could steadily fill up. Once full, the player could activate it to get whatever effects their equipped stance provides. One might cause energy beams to fire from its summoned spirit sword swings. Another might give the player a flame cloak, or turn the user invisible for a short duration, or give the player HP regeneration. Damage from the summoned sword could be based on player level rather than One-Handed (or whatever equivalent skill they have), so that all character types could make use of it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 17, 2019, 09:38:28 PM
Whatever they do, I pray to the earthbones that they bring back major and minor skills.

And bring back birthsigns!  Also, fame/infamy.  And mysticism (mark/recall ftw), custom spellcrafting, better utility spells (slowfall, waterwalking, levitation, etc) and spell failure chance.

None of that is too difficult to implement, all have been previously implemented on much more limited hardware.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 17, 2019, 10:16:47 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 17, 2019, 09:38:28 PM
Whatever they do, I pray to the earthbones that they bring back major and minor skills.

And bring back birthsigns!  Also, fame/infamy.  And mysticism (mark/recall ftw), custom spellcrafting, better utility spells (slowfall, waterwalking, levitation, etc) and spell failure chance.

None of that is too difficult to implement, all have been previously implemented on much more limited hardware.

Honestly, I understand why they removed much of that stuff. Mysticism is a very poorly defined school. Mark, recall, and soul trap was pretty much all it had. Seems like Mysticism just covered the spells that didn't fit well in the other schools. Even in lore, there are arguments between characters about how to define magical schools, so it's perfectly justified for them to move some spells to other schools.

Spellcrafting was just broken in Oblivion. You could create the most ridiculously OP spells in that game. If they bring it back, they need to find a new system that isn't as easily abused, IMO.

Slowfall is fine. One Skyrim mod of mine adds a spell called Dropzone, which is cast at the ground to create a field where you can land without fall damage. I've fallen off mountain tops using that spell. It's pretty exhilarating making that leap.

Waterwalk actually exists in Skyrim, but in the form of a rare enchantment instead of a spell. Reintegration of a waterwalk spell should be easy enough to do.

Levitation, though, has the potential to just break quests. You could just levitate to the top of a fort and skip right to the boss. I'm not against it coming back, but I can understand why they took it out.

I also actually prefer the way Skyrim handled skills. Any character can become good at any skill, but it's the perks you choose that really define your character. Two characters can have the exact same skill levels, and yet feel entirely different to play due to how their perks points are distributed.

What I'd like is more Summoning variety. Maybe it's just me, but I remember there being many more options for creatures to summon in Oblivion. You used to be able to summon basically any Daedra type in the game. In Skyrim, you can summon familiars, those standard humanoid Daedra, and those three elemental Daedra, plus the raise dead and a few unique spells. No Daedroth, Xivlai, Imps, Hunger, etc.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 17, 2019, 11:58:55 PM
Mysticism itself is poorly defined, so it works.  (Though, magic manipulating magic is a good working definition)

Plus, it's an excellent dumping ground for experimental spells that don't fit cleanly in any of the other schools of magic.  And besides, as the most supernatural-oriented school, mysticism is like Marvel's soul infinity gem within the Elder Scrolls universe.  It's just not the same without it.

Quote from: Blackleaf on September 17, 2019, 10:16:47 PMI also actually prefer the way Skyrim handled skills. Any character can become good at any skill, but it's the perks you choose that really define your character. Two characters can have the exact same skill levels, and yet feel entirely different to play due to how their perks points are distributed.
I think we might be shooting for the exact same thing here.

I loved Morrowind for that exact reason - through major and minor skills, you define your character to a large extent.  Sure, you can learn stuff outside of your specialty and get all those skills to 100 in time, but you're going to have a far different experience with one race/class/birthsign than with another race/class/birthsign.  I would very much like to have that sort of experience again.

Also, might it be possible to combine Morrowind's skill system with Skyrim's perk system somehow?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 18, 2019, 12:39:51 AM
One thing they should probably remove from the next game is the ability to enchant an item to improve crafting skills. That stuff is easily abused is Skyrim. Down a potion to increase your enchanting skill, enchant your armor to boost your alchemy skill, repeat. You can use loops like this to create weapons that do thousands in damage, armor that practically makes you immune to damage. I'm not sure how you fix this, but something should be done.

While an unpopular opinion, I'm sure, I'd also like weapon and armor degregation to return. But I want both to last much longer than they did in Oblivion. I swear all my gear was broken every five minutes in Oblivion. I'd say you should be able to go through three full dungeons before your sword is even close to breaking.

It'd also be neat if they could take something from Fallout 4 and let you make modular changes to your weapons and armor. Even if just cosmetic, being able to add flair to your armor would increase variety. Maybe restrict this to generic gear, though. Wouldn't make sense to get the Wabbajack and paint it pink.

Racial styles from ESO would also be cool. That might be asking for too much, though. I like that each race has its own style when creating their armor. I imagine that's why the same armors always look different in each game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 18, 2019, 01:57:58 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 17, 2019, 11:58:55 PM
Mysticism itself is poorly defined, so it works.  (Though, magic manipulating magic is a good working definition)

Plus, it's an excellent dumping ground for experimental spells that don't fit cleanly in any of the other schools of magic.  And besides, as the most supernatural-oriented school, mysticism is like Marvel's soul infinity gem within the Elder Scrolls universe.  It's just not the same without it.

Eh. I could live without it. It's just one less skill I barely use to level up.

Quote from: Hydra009 on September 17, 2019, 11:58:55 PMI think we might be shooting for the exact same thing here.

I loved Morrowind for that exact reason - through major and minor skills, you define your character to a large extent.  Sure, you can learn stuff outside of your specialty and get all those skills to 100 in time, but you're going to have a far different experience with one race/class/birthsign than with another race/class/birthsign.  I would very much like to have that sort of experience again.

Also, might it be possible to combine Morrowind's skill system with Skyrim's perk system somehow?

Hmm. I think trying to combine them might make things needlessly convoluted. Simplifying systems isn't always a bad thing. What I would like to return, however, are attributes. Keep Skyrim's style of skills and perks (modified for improvements, like how mods do it), and bring back the attributes. While skills represent what your character is good at, attributes describe what your character's physical and mental characteristics are. Simplifying things to three stats (HP, MP, and Stamina) is fine, but feels a bit too much on the simple side.

There's something that just popped into my head. Climbing. They tell you, "See that mountain? You can climb that mountain." More like you can spam the jump button while you try to awkwardly shimmy your way up that mountain. How about letting us climb a mountain like a normal person? Skyrim even has hidden map markers set on some of the mountains, to act as like an achievement, but getting up there is frustrating and immersion breaking.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 18, 2019, 02:25:58 AM
You know what I just thought, why should they remove the Shouts at all? They can only remove the very specific ones and keep the others with more general purpose. It's unique. It's not actually power or magic, but something the hero has because who he/she is. After all the next hero (us) has fought and won Skyrim battles and it is kind of a connection to that character.

They could just scatter them in the map in dungeons, but I have no idea how should they be gained or unlocked. Because this should be done in an artful, subtle way so the player wouldn't feel they put an old feature in a new game to get away with anything. It should be an ornamental, but functional perk. For example the locations of shouts could change randomly every time you play the game and that it is totally random every time.

One of the reasons I'd like them to do it is that this game is going to be measured against Skyrim far MORE than any other usual game is compared to its prequel. And to be honest, they won't be able to make a game to give that fresh natural feeling of going 'outside alone on a quest in Norse atmosphere' as they did with Skyrim. Because they already did Skyrim. And imo, people love this game first because it can evoke that feeling better than others of its kind and then the LORE and the game.

So done right, keeping shouts could be a good idea.

I also love the idea of broken equipment. And agree with the Skyrim skill system.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 18, 2019, 05:26:19 AM
@drunkenshoe .... what do you think of Elif Shafak?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 18, 2019, 06:33:36 AM
Quote from: Baruch on September 18, 2019, 05:26:19 AM
@drunkenshoe .... what do you think of Elif Shafak?

I've only managed to finish the Bastard of Ä°stanbul years ago. It wasn't bad as I expected and decided to go on to support her and picked a few of her other books, but didn't enjoy the language, I couldn't finish any other. Her Turkish gives a sense of forced, translation taste. I also later read that she is actually writing in English and then translate to her mother language or adapt is a better world maybe? It feels like she is trying to make things exotic - something probably makes the adaptation/translation issue worse - but at the same time trying to make it appealing to the Western reader. This is something general with NonWestern writers. It's fine, but that is something very difficult to do in a proper way in literature. While the world they want to create has a value in authenticity only, it becomes hybrid and lose the intended quality to begin with.

I think that is the dream of being some sort of a Turkish Amin Maalouf or in case of Orhan Pamuk, a Middle Eastern Umberto Eco.

Well, there is a reason why there are very few of them,lol. Because simply, a very few people can do it. It really takes an extraordinary talent, it is something more than the subject.

But as far as the themes go, honestly, there aren't many choices for M. Eastern writers who wants to write from their own culture and get published in the West. Because the West doesn't like anything genuinely different and out of their world. It's not just that they don't get, they are not interested. So what is it going to be? They will market themselves more than the product's value which the West would love in any case done right and thus they are promoted as some sort of 'champions'. A writer who can make unwanted political remarks - which as you know I support in any case - a so called truth sayer who is infact a conflated 'rebel', outcast with a gig. They are both previously high middle class, now very rich, media characters. It's business and this is how things work. And when they get death threats or sued for bullshit, well this works wonders. It sells.

That is a seperate issue, but when it comes to literature, art... They are both highly overrated.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 18, 2019, 11:03:29 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on September 18, 2019, 02:25:58 AM
You know what I just thought, why should they remove the Shouts at all? They can only remove the very specific ones and keep the others with more general purpose. It's unique. It's not actually power or magic, but something the hero has because who he/she is. After all the next hero (us) has fought and won Skyrim battles and it is kind of a connection to that character.

They could just scatter them in the map in dungeons, but I have no idea how should they be gained or unlocked. Because this should be done in an artful, subtle way so the player wouldn't feel they put an old feature in a new game to get away with anything. It should be an ornamental, but functional perk. For example the locations of shouts could change randomly every time you play the game and that it is totally random every time.

One of the reasons I'd like them to do it is that this game is going to be measured against Skyrim far MORE than any other usual game is compared to its prequel. And to be honest, they won't be able to make a game to give that fresh natural feeling of going 'outside alone on a quest in Norse atmosphere' as they did with Skyrim. Because they already did Skyrim. And imo, people love this game first because it can evoke that feeling better than others of its kind and then the LORE and the game.

So done right, keeping shouts could be a good idea.

I also love the idea of broken equipment. And agree with the Skyrim skill system.

The player character of Skyrim is the Last Dragonborn, according to prophecy. Only the Dragonborn can learn shouts so easily. Others have to study for years at High Hrothgar just to access a single shout. Since your character won't likely be able to do that, no shouts. However, I do think that Sword Singing can be a good alternative.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 18, 2019, 11:39:21 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on September 18, 2019, 06:33:36 AM
I've only managed to finish the Bastard of Ä°stanbul years ago. It wasn't bad as I expected and decided to go on to support her and picked a few of her other books, but didn't enjoy the language, I couldn't finish any other. Her Turkish gives a sense of forced, translation taste. I also later read that she is actually writing in English and then translate to her mother language or adapt is a better world maybe? It feels like she is trying to make things exotic - something probably makes the adaptation/translation issue worse - but at the same time trying to make it appealing to the Western reader. This is something general with NonWestern writers. It's fine, but that is something very difficult to do in a proper way in literature. While the world they want to create has a value in authenticity only, it becomes hybrid and lose the intended quality to begin with.

I think that is the dream of being some sort of a Turkish Amin Maalouf or in case of Orhan Pamuk, a Middle Eastern Umberto Eco.

Well, there is a reason why there are very few of them,lol. Because simply, a very few people can do it. It really takes an extraordinary talent, it is something more than the subject.

But as far as the themes go, honestly, there aren't many choices for M. Eastern writers who wants to write from their own culture and get published in the West. Because the West doesn't like anything genuinely different and out of their world. It's not just that they don't get, they are not interested. So what is it going to be? They will market themselves more than the product's value which the West would love in any case done right and thus they are promoted as some sort of 'champions'. A writer who can make unwanted political remarks - which as you know I support in any case - a so called truth sayer who is infact a conflated 'rebel', outcast with a gig. They are both previously high middle class, now very rich, media characters. It's business and this is how things work. And when they get death threats or sued for bullshit, well this works wonders. It sells.

That is a seperate issue, but when it comes to literature, art... They are both highly overrated.

PS - Orhan Pamuk is a Nobel winner in literature.  Impressive.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 18, 2019, 12:56:10 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on September 18, 2019, 11:03:29 AM
The player character of Skyrim is the Last Dragonborn, according to prophecy. Only the Dragonborn can learn shouts so easily. Others have to study for years at High Hrothgar just to access a single shout. Since your character won't likely be able to do that, no shouts. However, I do think that Sword Singing can be a good alternative.

Yes, I know and you are right. I am saying if they put a bit of it in a subtle, good way, it might be good for the game. I know it is a no-no silly idea.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 18, 2019, 12:58:34 PM
Quote from: Baruch on September 18, 2019, 11:39:21 AM
PS - Orhan Pamuk is a Nobel winner in literature.  Impressive.

Yes, I know. The thing is, it is not impressive. Nobel is defined as 'impressive', products are not necessarily so. That's what I tried to tell up there^.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 18, 2019, 06:40:49 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on September 18, 2019, 01:57:58 AMWhat I would like to return, however, are attributes. Keep Skyrim's style of skills and perks (modified for improvements, like how mods do it), and bring back the attributes. While skills represent what your character is good at, attributes describe what your character's physical and mental characteristics are.
This.  It's a travesty that attributes were ever removed in the first place.

Skills = what you've learned to do.  Attributes = your natural ability.

It really opens up tons of roleplaying opportunities, because the attribute system forces the player to describe, in no uncertain terms, where their natural talents lie (and equally useful, where their weak points are)

You can have someone who's a bumbling oaf become a skilled catburgler.  And someone who's a born mage eschew magic and become a stalwart battle commander.  Or vice versa.

That's storytelling gold right there.  Without that, the next game might as well be Elder Scrolls: Vice City.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 18, 2019, 06:56:24 PM
I'll die on the mysticism hill for one simple reason:  mark/recall caused your player to have a hometown.  In the ash-blighted, cliffracer-infested hellhole that was the Black Isle, everyone had a place to escape to and a place to hang their hat; an oasis of safety in a perilous world.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 23, 2019, 04:05:55 PM
Here's an interesting Elder Scrolls theory. Sounds like it could have actually been what they were going for too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG2kV4EpG7c
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 23, 2019, 10:51:34 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on September 23, 2019, 04:05:55 PM
Here's an interesting Elder Scrolls theory. Sounds like it could have actually been what they were going for too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG2kV4EpG7c
A couple wrinkles:

1) Lorkhan is specifically called the Missing God (though The Monomyth clarifies that "missing" in this context can mean Lorkhan's absence from the divine pantheon or the removal of his divine spark by the other immortals)

2) Lorkhan seemingly no longer physically exists:  his body is the twin moons and his heart was torn out and shot into the sea (it laid to rest in Red Mountain, then was placed in the Brass Golem, then disappeared as the Brass Golem was destroyed)

3) Talos mantled Lorkhan

(for the lurkers, "mantling" is the process of impersonating someone else so completely that there is no longer a functional difference between the two, which means... I'm a little unclear on that, but it's incredibly powerful, game-changing stuff, like pawn-becomes-queen level stuff)

I'm not quite certain about this, but Talos and other Shezarrines are incarnations of Lorkhan, implying that Lorkhan no longer physically exists except through them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 23, 2019, 11:27:06 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 23, 2019, 10:51:34 PM
A couple wrinkles:

1) Lorkhan is specifically called the Missing God (though The Monomyth clarifies that "missing" in this context can mean Lorkhan's absence from the divine pantheon or the removal of his divine spark by the other immortals)

2) Lorkhan seemingly no longer physically exists:  his body is the twin moons and his heart was torn out and shot into the sea (it laid to rest in Red Mountain, then was placed in the Brass Golem, then disappeared as the Brass Golem was destroyed)

3) Talos mantled Lorkhan

(for the lurkers, "mantling" is the process of impersonating someone else so completely that there is no longer a functional difference between the two, which means... I'm a little unclear on that, but it's incredibly powerful, game-changing stuff, like pawn-becomes-queen level stuff)

I'm not quite certain about this, but Talos and other Shezarrines are incarnations of Lorkhan, implying that Lorkhan no longer physically exists except through them.

Some of that is left to interpretation, especially since each race has its own different versions of the creation myth. In the video, it mentions that the Khajiit saw Lorkhan's heart as a separate being called Namira, which is the Daedric Prince of decay. They also mention Lorkhan (called "Lorkhaj" by the Khajiit) being forced to "wander," rather than being destroyed. Additionally, they see the two moons as their own individual entities separate from Lorkhan. The Nords also traditionally see Nirn as the body of Lorkhan, as you can often hear them use the phrase "Shor's Bones." Shor, of course, being the Nordic name for Lorkhan.

Mantling a god does not mean that the original god disappears, as Martin Septim also mantled Akatosh. The gods of the Elder Scrolls universe seem to have multiple, often conflicting personalities. Auriel and Akatosh are the same god, for example, but Auriel helped the elves to persecute the races of men, while Akatosh was very helpful to those races of men. When the Alessian Empire was founded, and the Temple of the Eight was established from a mishmash of traditions from man and elf, they refused to acknowledge that a being as antagonistic to their cause as Auriel could be the same god as Akatosh. It's been suggested that there may be different versions of the same god, sort of like how the Christian Trinity is three gods in one. Because of that, multiple avatars of the same god are also possible. Some even think that Alduin is a part of Akatosh, rather than just his firstborn. So it's possible for there to be multiple Lorkhans in the world.

There are also several theories about how Talos became a god. Some say he mantled Lorkhan, but others say he just achieved Chim and ascended. We don't really know for sure. Heck, we don't even know for certain what his race was, or where he was born. Sources conflict in many basic areas of Talos' life. We can't even use the other three notable examples of mortals ascending to godhood, the Tribunal, to establish a pattern since they seem to be completely different. Relying on the power of Lorkhan's Heart, their status as gods only lasted for as long as they had the heart to draw power from. In contrast, Talos seemed to leave behind his mortal form entirely. The only reason we know that he even became a god at all is that upon ascending to godhood, he apparently terraformed the entire province of Cyrodiil from an inhospitable jungle to a land of plains and forests. Although The Elder Scrolls Online seems to contradict that bit of lore...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 24, 2019, 12:01:58 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on September 23, 2019, 11:27:06 PMThey also mention Lorkhan (called "Lorkhaj" by the Khajiit) being forced to "wander," rather than being destroyed.
Right.  Hence, Pelinal Whitestrake, a frequent wanderer, champion of men against the mer, and even a rather fitting death.  A much more stronger candidate for Lorkhan than Maiq, imo.

QuoteMantling a god does not mean that the original god disappears, as Martin Septim also mantled Akatosh.
But it does mean that they essentially merge.  You can't have Talos merge with Lorkhan and still have Lorkhan roam the world as Maiq.

QuoteSo it's possible for there to be multiple Lorkhans in the world.
I mean...I suppose that maybe that's possible, given the multiple shezzarines in Talos.

But to be honest, I'm kinda leaning towards doubting that because that's such a huge can of worms for any writer to deal with.  As if tracking a single being wasn't bad enough, tracking multiples would make you tear your hair out.  Granted, Michael Kirkbride has done far stranger things than that...

QuoteThere are also several theories about how Talos became a god. Some say he mantled Lorkhan, but others say he just achieved Chim and ascended. We don't really know for sure. Heck, we don't even know for certain what his race was, or where he was born.
Fair enough.

QuoteAlthough The Elder Scrolls Online seems to contradict that bit of lore...
Imho, ESO is a generic MMO with the words "Elder Scrolls" bolted on top of it.  Its lore is of scant concern to me.  Its lore may in a very technical sense be called canon, but its lore definitely does NOT supersede established lore.  It is granted a seat at the Council, but it does not have the rank of Master.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 24, 2019, 01:02:16 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 24, 2019, 12:01:58 AM
Right.  Hence, Pelinal Whitestrake, a frequent wanderer, champion of men against the mer, and even a rather fitting death.  A much more stronger candidate for Lorkhan than Maiq, imo.

It's possible for Pelinal to be an avatar of Lorkhan, but that doesn't really take away from M'aiq, whose first canonical appearance (so far) was thousands of years after Pelinal's death or...whatever happened to him. I mean, he does eventually reappear in one of Oblivion's DLC, I believe, but that doesn't necessarily mean that M'aiq couldn't be a separate manifestation of Lorkhan.

QuoteBut it does mean that they essentially merge.  You can't have Talos merge with Lorkhan and still have Lorkhan roam the world as Maiq.

I mean...I suppose that maybe that's possible, given the multiple shezzarines in Talos.

But to be honest, I'm kinda leaning towards doubting that because that's such a huge can of worms for any writer to deal with.  As if tracking a single being wasn't bad enough, tracking multiples would make you tear your hair out.  Granted, Michael Kirkbride has done far stranger things than that...

I'd say it's not only possible, but practically confirmed. There's the example I gave of gods varying to the point of contradiction depending on the culture communing with them. There's also an in-game book where the author defensively denies the assertion that Akatosh and Alduin are the same god. We could take that text at face value, or see it as the developers introducing the idea of the two gods being identical via showing us a controversy we didn't know existed.

Or perhaps everyone is wrong, and reality, including the gods, is shaped by perception. So multiple cultures worshipping the same god each have their own versions of those gods with different goals and personalities. The Skaal believe in a single true god, the All-Maker. They believe that the godhead is a dreamer, and that all existence is a result of his dream. If he were to awaken, the world would cease to exist. It's not as simple as the dream not being real, though. It is...kinda. The process of Chim is understanding that the world isn't real, but that you exist. Fail to properly wrestle with this dilemma, and you may disappear from existence. Succeed, and you become a god, shaping the world to your will. Any person within the TES universe can achieve Chim, meaning they're not just lifeless NPCs the dreamer imagined up. There may even be a level above Chim, where the person becomes the godhead or dreamer of another universe. It's a lot of weird stuff.

QuoteImho, ESO is a generic MMO with the words "Elder Scrolls" bolted on top of it.  Its lore is of scant concern to me.  Its lore may in a very technical sense be called canon, but its lore definitely does NOT supersede established lore.  It is granted a seat at the Council, but it does not have the rank of Master.



I actually consider ESO a pretty good MMORPG. I quit it because of the lack of roleplaying support (which no MMORPGs seem to care about these days), but the gameplay was solid and fun. It's just a shame the main quest is a rehash of Oblivion, the alliances sometimes make no sense, and they just flat out ignored the lore in some places.

One other point, which I'm surprised the video didn't make. Consider M'aiq's first appearance. He wasn't in Arena or Daggerfall, but he appeared in Morrowind, which also had the Heart of Lorkhan woven into its plot. Maybe Bethesda was just fucking around. After all they also gave us a mudcrab merchant in the same game. But it's also possible that while fleshing out the lore around Lorkhan and his role in the story, they also hid a physical manifestation of Lorkhan in the game world. Maybe they brought him back later as just an Easter egg, or maybe they wanted to show him wandering Tamriel and cause people to question how he could possibly appear in games separated by hundreds or even thousands of years.

Consider also his title. "The Liar." Lorkhan was defined by his lies, tricking the other gods into giving up their essence to create Nirn. Maybe Lorkhan is still lying to us.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 24, 2019, 08:19:58 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on September 24, 2019, 01:02:16 AMThere's also an in-game book where the author defensively denies the assertion that Akatosh and Alduin are the same god.
Don't believe everything you read.  The lore books are notoriously subject to the unreliable narrator trope (the lore book's author may have incomplete information, biased, deliberately lying, reality has changed since then due to a dragonbreak, etc)

It's up to us to very carefully piece this stuff together in a way that's coherent and makes use of as much of the ingame lore as possible.  A very difficult task.

QuoteOr perhaps everyone is wrong, and reality, including the gods, is shaped by perception.
Yes and no.  Perception colors things, but it does appear that some things are set in stone.  For example, the basic structure of the creation myth is the same for all races, but some of the details are different.

QuoteConsider also his title. "The Liar." Lorkhan was defined by his lies, tricking the other gods into giving up their essence to create Nirn. Maybe Lorkhan is still lying to us.
Did Lorkhan truly lie?  He certainly kept some facts hidden - like how creating Nirn would bind the et'Ada to it, causing them to give up much of their essence. Deceptive, but not outright lying.

The elves have the dimest view of Lorkhan, but perhaps he's not as terrible as they make him out to be.

Lorkhan supposedly intentionally failed at transcendence to show others how to do it correctly.  Viewed this way, he made the ultimate sacrifice to help others.

Also, does Maiq lie?  I'm sure that some of his statements are not correct, but he's often completely correct.  His title may be ironic or the devs showing us to take everything with a grain of saltrice.  Besides, his role seems mainly to be metacommentary on the game, like poking fun at the lack of ridable horses or the lack of multiplayer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 28, 2019, 01:08:44 AM
Assassin's Creed recreates ancient Athens ... wow!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a8cWF-29lI
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 28, 2019, 02:43:28 AM
It's beautiful. But did I see people worshipping in a temple, directly to a statue? Ancient Greeks did not worship inside of temples. Only priests/priestesses entered temples and took care of the statues and the place. Washing the statues, eating the food offerings.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on September 28, 2019, 03:45:52 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on September 28, 2019, 02:43:28 AM
It's beautiful. But did I see people worshipping in a temple, directly to a statue? Ancient Greeks did not worship inside of temples. Only priests/priestesses entered temples and took care of the statues and the place. Washing the statues, eating the food offerings.

Correct for big temples.  The Parthenon was also the State bank, just as the Temple in Jerusalem.  Mods made to the game to help it relate to modern people (who are followers of many Baconian idols).  Priests were ritual specialists, not congregational leaders.  Same as Hindu Brahmins.  But folk religion in the streets, fields and in homes, didn't involve priests.  Puja was given by ordinary people daily and upon encounter with a folk shrine.  Same as in India.

Baconian Idols:  Idolus Tribus, Specus, Fori, Theatri.  The modern religion of man.  Even of atheists.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 30, 2019, 12:15:22 AM
Homeworld 3 has been announced.

For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about (it has been 16 years since Homeworld 2 was released), this used to be THE space RTS.

It had stunning graphics at the time, a truly 3D plane (which was unique at the time, and is still somewhat unusual, even Sins of a Solar Empire is technically 2D despite looking 3D), a wide variety of unit types (presaging Supcom), and an extremely engaging story voiced by the unforgettable late Campbell Lane (who also narrated Gundam Wing)

No other game has even come close to recapturing the magic that was Homeworld Catacylsm and Homeworld 2.

Suffice it to say that this is kind of a big deal.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 02, 2019, 01:08:00 PM
Big surprise. The ESRB is a joke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE3brFrnkso
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on October 04, 2019, 09:55:52 PM
The 13th Doll, the long-awaited second sequel to The 7th Guest, has a release date... of October 31!

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 07, 2019, 11:49:44 PM
I've been playing more World of Warships and Sins of a Solar Empire.

It's funny, my brother says those are complicated games, and to some extent they are, but the basics are extremely simple.  You could explain the basics to a total novice in like 5 minutes.

But yeah, there's also some byzantine, complicated stuff going on under the hood that non-players and probably a lot of players don't understand.  Most games are like that, imo.  The best games communicate the mechanics really well and the worst ones try to hide it or make it intentionally confusing.

It's funny, I never actually realized just how much data I'm filtering and processing when playing those games.  I'm just so used to both the games and the genres that it's practically muscle memory at this point.  If you asked me to narrate my decision tree and explain my reasoning, I probably couldn't.  It's like the old adage about the millipede - ask it how it walks and it confesses that it doesn't know and finds itself unable to remember how and thus unable to move.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on October 08, 2019, 05:29:53 PM
I have Sins of a Solar Empire. Keep forgetting I own it. Never made it all the way through the demo. Time to dust it off.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 08, 2019, 07:23:13 PM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on October 08, 2019, 05:29:53 PM
I have Sins of a Solar Empire. Keep forgetting I own it. Never made it all the way through the demo. Time to dust it off.
I recommend a small or medium map and TEC for ease of play at first.

Then branching out to larger maps (or intentionally crowded maps) and switching to either the Vasari or Advent.

Advent is by far my favorite, but I always admire TEC durability and industry.  The AI either plays Vasari poorly or is absolutely terrifying with them.  It's kind of a crapshoot.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 09, 2019, 04:47:54 AM
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/09/blizzard-strips-gamer-of-earnings-after-support-of-hong-kong-protests.html

Another American business kowtows to China and Xi, because a Hong Kongnese player won a tournament and had the audiacity to suggest that democracy and freedom is in Hong Kong's best interest.

Obviously as an American company, they could not stand for such a message and had to strip him of his winnings and ban him for a year.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 09, 2019, 06:31:01 AM
Blizzard/Activision really stepped in it this time.  The community is in uproar.  Definitely not a wise move on their part.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on October 09, 2019, 07:21:36 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 08, 2019, 07:23:13 PM
I recommend a small or medium map and TEC for ease of play at first.

Then branching out to larger maps (or intentionally crowded maps) and switching to either the Vasari or Advent.

Advent is by far my favorite, but I always admire TEC durability and industry.  The AI either plays Vasari poorly or is absolutely terrifying with them.  It's kind of a crapshoot.
I'll give that a go.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 09, 2019, 03:02:43 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 09, 2019, 06:31:01 AM
Blizzard/Activision really stepped in it this time.  The community is in uproar.  Definitely not a wise move on their part.

AngryJoe talked about it a bit, and honestly... I don't think BlizAct actually needs to give one shit about their American market.

The American gamer population is in the low 100 million range. The Chinese gamer population is in the mid-600 millions. They could completely pull out of the American game market and still make massive gains by only selling to China.

Same problem with movies, and apparently both games and movies have seen content cut and quality decrease as they make "artistic" decisions based on what will be more likely to work for the Chinese market than what necessarily is better art.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 09, 2019, 05:31:54 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on October 09, 2019, 03:02:43 PM
AngryJoe talked about it a bit, and honestly... I don't think BlizAct actually needs to give one shit about their American market.
Arguably, they haven't for over a decade.  Stupid Chinese gold-farmer infested servers.  "Do you guys not have phones??" 🤦

And sure, they could focus entirely on asia, but idk how long that's gonna last with everyone sporting a Free Hong Kong Mei avatar.  Blizz could very easy find itself on the wrong side of the heavy-handed censorship policies they stood by before.  Blizz basically dug its own grave this week.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on October 09, 2019, 08:54:01 PM
just came to talk about this too with blizzard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=97&v=d1yUbXKbHGg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWtE5HJAgJU

This is sad to watch. I still play world of warcraft, and sometimes hearthstone and overwatch, love those games, and appreciate the people who keep developing them.

But this is just insane, if they had just said something like 'we don't appreciate you using this as a political platform' when he spoke about chinas liberation, then they could have gotten away with it. Instead they landed face first and showed their CEOs for where they really stand, and its just sad.

My boyfriend turns out knows someone online who works in the blizzard offices, he's sometimes let onto future plans and events (which have all happened) and swears for my partner to keep it secret, he doesn't even let onto me. This friend of his messaged my bf telling him the mood in blizzard offices is so dire right now.

This is so sad, Blizzcon is right around the corner, and I think its going to be a disaster.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 09, 2019, 09:37:37 PM
Quote from: Munch on October 09, 2019, 08:54:01 PM
just came to talk about this too with blizzard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=97&v=d1yUbXKbHGg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWtE5HJAgJU

This is sad to watch. I still play world of warcraft, and sometimes hearthstone and overwatch, love those games, and appreciate the people who keep developing them.

But this is just insane, if they had just said something like 'we don't appreciate you using this as a political platform' when he spoke about chinas liberation, then they could have gotten away with it. Instead they landed face first and showed their CEOs for where they really stand, and its just sad.

My boyfriend turns out knows someone online who works in the blizzard offices, he's sometimes let onto future plans and events (which have all happened) and swears for my partner to keep it secret, he doesn't even let onto me. This friend of his messaged my bf telling him the mood in blizzard offices is so dire right now.

This is so sad, Blizzcon is right around the corner, and I think its going to be a disaster.

"So now Blizzard have disabled ALL FOUR authentication methods to actively stop people from deleting their accounts."

Dafuq?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 09, 2019, 09:42:24 PM
Quote from: Munch on October 09, 2019, 08:54:01 PMThis is sad to watch. I still play world of warcraft, and sometimes hearthstone and overwatch, love those games, and appreciate the people who keep developing them.
I liked WoW initially (an amazing open world and great technical achievement at the time) but soured on it after a while because of some serious quality of life issues.  It also became increasingly clear to me that the game was intentionally laden with lots of unnecessary mandatory downtime - wind riders, frequent eating/drinking, corpse running, etc - in order to slow player progress and keep them in their seats as long as physically possible.  The progression was just a giant grind, which would be fine if it weren't for the frequent planned obsolescence of gear, essentially erasing any progress - WoW was essentially the RPG equivalent of a stairmaster.

I remember farming essences in Un Goro crater and thought to myself, why exactly am I doing this?  And the real answer was that I wasn't playing for fun, I was playing to check boxes off and that I had been manipulated into thinking that was fun.

When City of Heroes came back right as Classic WoW was about to be rolled out, choosing between them was easy - CoH gives freedom of movement, grouping up is relatively easy and fast, you don't have to worry about killstealing or ninjalooting, and you don't have to sweat your gear so much.  And you get to enjoy it all at your own pace.

I remember in WoW when I was teamed up with a guy gunning for Warlord and he was playing like 60 hours a week or something, because at the time, that's what you had to do to get that rank.  Absolutely incredible.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on October 09, 2019, 09:58:06 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on October 09, 2019, 09:37:37 PM
"So now Blizzard have disabled ALL FOUR authentication methods to actively stop people from deleting their accounts."

Dafuq?

yeah thats gonna get them in some serious hot water. Blizzcon is just over a week away, and people are predicting a shitshow, even stages being rushed with protests.

QuoteI liked WoW initially (an amazing open world and great technical achievement at the time) but soured on it after a while because of some serious quality of life issues.  It also became increasingly clear to it that the game was intentionally laded with lots of unnecessary mandatory downtime - wind riders, frequent eating/drinking, corpse running, etc - in order to slow player progress and keep them in their seats as long as physically possible.  And the progression was just a giant grind, which would be fine if it weren't for the frequent planned obsolescence of gear, essentially erasing any progress - WoW was essentially the RPG equivalent of a stairmaster.

I remember farming essences in Un Goro crater and thought to myself, why exactly am I doing this?  And the real answer was that I wasn't playing for fun, I was playing to check boxes off and that I had been manipulated into thinking that was fun.

When City of Heroes came back right as Classic WoW was about to be rolled out, choosing between them was easy - CoH gives freedom of movement, grouping up is relatively easy and fast, you don't have to worry about killstealing or ninjalooting, and you don't have to sweat your gear so much.  And you get to enjoy it all at your own pace.

I remember in WoW when I was teamed up with a guy gunning for Warlord and he was playing like 60 hours a week or something, because at the time, that's what you had to do to get that rank.  Absolutely incredible.

you know the funny thing, blizzard use to during around cataclysm and mists of pandaria, in their loading screens, little messages giving players tips on it, like staying to pathways to avoid mobs or enjoy the game more in groups. But they also put up messages like 'Wow is fun, but remember theres life outside the game, remember to enjoy that' or some such hallmark card crap. You don't see them putting those messages up in loading screens anymore though.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 09, 2019, 11:57:07 PM
On a more positive note, there's one part of WoW I very fondly remember:  The Barrens.

It's a nice, fairly large map:  savanna dotted with horde watchtowers overlooking rocky hills, endless fields of grass, watering holes, and bramble-wreathed bushes.  Plenty of critters, goblins, pirates, and presumably, Mankrik's wife.  And the whole thing was this gorgeous orangey-tan during the day.

But the main draw was the chat.  Oh god, the chat.  It was filled with the most random, insane nonsense I've ever heard on the internet.  But I've never laughed so hard at the dumbest stuff in my life.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on October 13, 2019, 12:15:44 AM
My base in No Man's Sky, as of about ten minutes ago.


The tall building is my "Tower of Power" where I keep all my solar panels. 8 per floor. There's a ton of batteries in the underwater portion that keep the place running overnight.

The little building connected to the landing pads is a little lobby. There's a receptionist desk, a few delightful little plants, golden diplo statues, and a teleporter to the underwater section. There's a hallway in the back leading to another teleporter which connects to the six biodomes you see up top. In those biodomes I'm growing frost crystals for glass making, and faecium for multiplying condensed carbon in a refiner.

The rectangular structure in the middle there contains the lounge and the offices. The lounge has some medium refiners in the back, as well as a couple emergency generators tucked under the stairs. Closer to the front windows are some tables, furniture, and even a small terrarium where an adorable little blob monster lives. It connects to the garages via a small deck where I keep the barbecue.

The garages are connected to land via a half-mile long bridge. I'm thinking about adding a little ramp for the Nomad since it can hover across water.

The underwater portion is pretty much all batteries. Every room has eight batteries in it. In addition to the batteries, four rooms contain a teleporter, large refiner, base portal, and moon pool respectively. The moon pool is about a hundred feet above the ocean floor, and you can choose to keep swimming or drop down to the garage and use the Nautilon to get around instead.

Technically a base will float in the air if you build it off the ground, but I added support structures just for kicks and giggles. For the supports underneath the landing pads and driveway, I had to leapfrog the pieces over since they don't normally connect to those structures.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 14, 2019, 11:27:05 PM
I was talking with my brother about old RTS/tactics games and it's funny how different our approaches are.

I use maneuver warfare - I lead high-speed, high-damage forces to deliver very sudden, very powerful strikes against an enemy with the hope that the enemy crumples in the first few volleys and I can assault any survivors with minimal casualties.  I typically don't waste my time with anything slow or bother with attrition or stealth.

My favorite thing is to run behind an enemy convoy, annihilating its defenders one at a time, and then capturing as many resources as humanly possible.  Fast, clean, efficient.  I actively try to minimize collateral/splash damage.  All my weapons only fire at legitimate military targets, everything else is captured as intact as possible.

My brother, on the other hand, basically uses guerilla warfare.  He relies heavily on stealth and ambushes, especially on the rear lines.  And lots and lots of explosives.  He's the kind of asshole who will ambush, feign a retreat, then lead the enemy directly into another ambush.  It's doubtlessly effective, but it sickens me.

His favorite thing is to bypass enemy lines by going through normally impassable terrain (tunnels, airdrops, etc) to strike deep in enemy territory where there isn't a strong military presence, causing enormous infrastructure damage before withdrawing.  And he's more likely to blow up enemy resources than capture them for himself, an approach we strongly disagree on.  Not the most elegant solution, but it gets results.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 15, 2019, 09:22:49 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 14, 2019, 11:27:05 PM
I was talking with my brother about old RTS/tactics games and it's funny how different our approaches are.

I use maneuver warfare - I lead high-speed, high-damage forces to deliver very sudden, very powerful strikes against an enemy with the hope that the enemy crumples in the first few volleys and I can assault any survivors with minimal casualties.  I typically don't waste my time with anything slow or bother with attrition or stealth.

My favorite thing is to run behind an enemy convoy, annihilating its defenders one at a time, and then capturing as many resources as humanly possible.  Fast, clean, efficient.  I actively try to minimize collateral/splash damage.  All my weapons only fire at legitimate military targets, everything else is captured as intact as possible.

My brother, on the other hand, basically uses guerilla warfare.  He relies heavily on stealth and ambushes, especially on the rear lines.  And lots and lots of explosives.  He's the kind of asshole who will ambush, feign a retreat, then lead the enemy directly into another ambush.  It's doubtlessly effective, but it sickens me.

His favorite thing is to bypass enemy lines by going through normally impassable terrain (tunnels, airdrops, etc) to strike deep in enemy territory where there isn't a strong military presence, causing enormous infrastructure damage before withdrawing.  And he's more likely to blow up enemy resources than capture them for himself, an approach we strongly disagree on.  Not the most elegant solution, but it gets results.
I'm with your brother on this one. :))  The name of the game for me is stealth.  Give me an overpowered suppressed sniper rifle and the ability to sneak, and I'm good to go!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on October 15, 2019, 09:52:21 AM
In RTS games, I usually used brute force more than anything. Use key'd units, like in the C&C games where they artillery units in the rear while heavy fortified units in the front and just go to town.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 15, 2019, 05:45:26 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on October 15, 2019, 09:52:21 AM
In RTS games, I usually used brute force more than anything. Use key'd units, like in the C&C games where they artillery units in the rear while heavy fortified units in the front and just go to town.
Nothing beats a group of IFV snipers, missile troops, and engineers.  Except maybe prism tanks, but that's boring imo.

Using Russia's tesla tanks to rapidly destroy harvesters was fun, too.

For Generals, I loved to Humvee rush.  USA air for Chinook sniper gloriousness.  Commanche raids were fun, too.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 15, 2019, 06:02:11 PM
If I'm talking armies, then blitzkrieg is my favorite way to go.  If small units, snipe from afar picking off enemy units--the finish them off in a rush.  Individually, I like to be sneaky and use stealth and sniper rifles.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 17, 2019, 05:09:23 PM
Blizzard (绿茶婊) bans three more players after they voiced support for Hong Kong (https://www.businessinsider.com/blizzard-bans-3-more-hearthstone-players-for-hong-kong-sign-2019-10)



In fairness, they were calling for a boycott, too.  So definitely something that Blizz wouldn't be happy about.  But yanno, if you're in hot water for being too heavy-handed, it's probably a good idea to not do anything to reinforce that idea, even when provoked.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 19, 2019, 05:32:28 PM
Finally got a new controller, which means...

time to finally beat Sekiro
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 23, 2019, 10:34:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXQjx49JH7A

YA F*CKED IT UP

Look, I have no real problem with a subscription model (though I do note that the subscription model has fallen out of fashion since the 2000s MMO heyday)

BUT

no one - absolutely friggin' no one - wants to shell out $100/year for a game that was pretty much dead on arrival with a crapton of gameplay problems and downright scandalous business practices *coughcanvasbagcough*

You know, there was a time when Bethesda had a hell of a lot of community goodwill.  Not anymore.  Truth is, the game was rigged from the start.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 23, 2019, 10:50:57 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 23, 2019, 10:34:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXQjx49JH7A

YA F*CKED IT UP

Look, I have no real problem with a subscription model (though I do note that the subscription model has fallen out of fashion since the 2000s MMO heyday)

BUT

no one - absolutely friggin' no one - wants to shell out $100/year for a game that was pretty much dead on arrival with a crapton of gameplay problems and downright scandalous business practices *coughcanvasbagcough*

You know, there was a time when Bethesda had a hell of a lot of community goodwill.  Not anymore.  Truth is, the game was rigged from the start.

Yeah... I'm already worried about TESVI. A game we won't even get until Starfield, a game I don't give a fuck about, is finally released, and they finish the DLC. Are they going to fuck up Redfall with microtransactions? Charge us for blue Daedric armor? It's already a given the game will release with a ton of bugs that modders will have to fix for them, but will the game even be a full game, or just another platform to bleed us dry from?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 23, 2019, 11:00:34 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on October 23, 2019, 10:50:57 PM
Yeah... I'm already worried about TESVI.
Dude, I'm crapping my pants about TESVI.  It's probably still on Gamebryo.  And as much as I loved Fallout New Vegas and Morrowind and Rift, that engine has not aged well at all.

I get the feeling that TES VI will be a lot like Fallout 4, a huge graphical improvement but with severely toned-down roleplaying.  The phrase "a mile wide, an inch deep" pretty much sums up that experience.

I sincerely hope I'm wrong, and I'll be the first one to give acclaim to a new TES game that truly deserves it, but until I know which side this septim is going to land on, I'm going to stay cautiously cautious.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 23, 2019, 11:50:51 PM
One thing is for sure. I'm turning off automatic updates for TESVI, if I buy it. It pisses me off so much when they break all my mods because they gotta update the store of overpriced digital goods again. I wouldn't even be salty if they released multiple items as a reasonably price pack instead of charging $5 for a single sword. Offer a dozen cool weapons for that price, then we'll talk. And it better not be offered on day one. GTFO with that shit. If it's available on day one, it better be in the damn game to start with.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 24, 2019, 12:25:02 AM
I'd opt for content that resembles an expansion pack - a new island, a new campaign, a new enemy type, etc.  Something that looks like it took a while to make and adds significantly to the gameplay.

But if they release horse armor, I won't buy that and probably not anything else after that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 24, 2019, 11:12:13 PM
And surprise - the $100 subscription is horribly bugged.  The phrase "you get what you pay for" should be amended with "but spend it foolishly, and you'll pay dearly twice"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 25, 2019, 06:23:49 AM
The new Modern Warfare is absolutely insane. No lootboxes, camos are earned through things like kills, headshots, double kills, etc. , classic MW class set up... and most importantly, gameplay just feels gooooooood.

I never thought I would see another day where cosmetics were earned through achievements, not by splashing cash. Actually have things to work for. Is Activision actually learning?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on October 25, 2019, 07:52:08 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on October 25, 2019, 06:23:49 AM
The new Modern Warfare is absolutely insane. No lootboxes, camos are earned through things like kills, headshots, double kills, etc. , classic MW class set up... and most importantly, gameplay just feels gooooooood.

I never thought I would see another day where cosmetics were earned through achievements, not by splashing cash. Actually have things to work for. Is Activision actually learning?
It might be in vain.

I've seen a similar trend for RuneScape's early MTX days bimd. First you earned cosmetics through loyalty (concurrent subscription), then after a while they rolled out full-out-blown P2W bullshit, ending with bonds which you can pay with irl cash to get a ingame tradable bond that you can redeem for runecoins (to buy cosmetics and P2W items) or just straight out sell on the global Grand Exchange market. Reason they introduced bonds was because of RWT from bot makers, selling ingame currency (gp) cheaply.

They ditched that in OSRS, and that version of RuneScape has bankrolled them thrice times over in just subscription costs, and the concurrent version of RuneScape (RS3) will never recover, I reckon.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on November 01, 2019, 04:40:55 PM
I have a very special free steam key today. There's no way I would be posting this if it weren't already in my collection:

SOULCALIBUR VI
4I9EN-IQI6H-X5P0C

As far as I know, this is only SoulCalibur game ever ported to Windows. As someone who grew up playing these games in the arcade, it's a trip down memory lane.

If you want this game but the key is already claimed, you can get it with this months Humble Monthly Bundle for $12 along with some other games.

https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?refc=OTZWSS


Bonus key:

11-11 Memories Retold
4I9EN-IQI6H-X5P0C


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 06, 2019, 07:27:31 PM
So I heard that EA is coming back to Steam.  I hope they can afford the $44.99 season pass.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 09, 2019, 11:28:17 AM
Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy are both 50% off on Steam right now. Deal ends Monday. I grabbed Spyro, having enjoyed the third game a lot as a kid, until the disk got scratched and stopped working. Never played a Crash game, though.

Quote from: _Xenu_ on November 01, 2019, 04:40:55 PM
I have a very special free steam key today. There's no way I would be posting this if it weren't already in my collection:

SOULCALIBUR VI
4I9EN-IQI6H-X5P0C

As far as I know, this is only SoulCalibur game ever ported to Windows. As someone who grew up playing these games in the arcade, it's a trip down memory lane.

If you want this game but the key is already claimed, you can get it with this months Humble Monthly Bundle for $12 along with some other games.

https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?refc=OTZWSS


Bonus key:

11-11 Memories Retold
4I9EN-IQI6H-X5P0C

Those codes are the same. lol. But thanks for the Memories. I figured someone would have claimed it by now, but tested out the code anyway.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on November 09, 2019, 04:46:27 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on November 09, 2019, 11:28:17 AM
Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy are both 50% off on Steam right now. Deal ends Monday. I grabbed Spyro, having enjoyed the third game a lot as a kid, until the disk got scratched and stopped working. Never played a Crash game, though.

Those codes are the same. lol. But thanks for the Memories. I figured someone would have claimed it by now, but tested out the code anyway.
Check your messages.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 10, 2019, 02:10:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaLiLRVeaZA

Come on, guys. The Metal Gear storyline isn't that complicated.



Quote from: _Xenu_ on November 09, 2019, 04:46:27 PM
Check your messages.

Got it. Thanks!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 10, 2019, 09:12:17 PM
Do Gundam next, lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 18, 2019, 11:14:40 AM
Buys game on Steam.

"Install Origin to play"

Dafuq?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 18, 2019, 01:38:41 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on November 18, 2019, 11:14:40 AM
Buys game on Steam.

"Install Origin to play"

Dafuq?
I got caught up with that as well.  What a pain in the ass!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 18, 2019, 02:49:59 PM
I'd ask for a refund.  Failing that, I'd either deal with the headache or sail the seven seas.

Either way, be more careful next time!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 18, 2019, 07:24:16 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 18, 2019, 02:49:59 PM
I'd ask for a refund.  Failing that, I'd either deal with the headache or sail the seven seas.

Either way, be more careful next time!

It's the new Star Wars game. It's a good game. Enjoying it so far. Just don't get why I need to install Origin to play it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 18, 2019, 07:38:04 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on November 18, 2019, 07:24:16 PM
It's the new Star Wars game. It's a good game. Enjoying it so far. Just don't get why I need to install Origin to play it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiJPsOI61qE
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on November 21, 2019, 04:51:20 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2W0N3uKXmo


VR? No thanks.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on November 21, 2019, 09:35:04 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on November 21, 2019, 04:51:20 PM
VR? No thanks.

only when they perfect it so it doesn't hurt your neck, and make it affordable enough that anyone will own it. otherwise its just a pointless fad.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 21, 2019, 10:21:47 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on November 21, 2019, 04:51:20 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2W0N3uKXmo
Half-life 3 confirmed?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 22, 2019, 03:09:30 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 21, 2019, 10:21:47 PM
Half-life 3 confirmed?

Well, I think it's a prequel, so they haven't counted to three yet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on November 22, 2019, 01:25:19 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on November 21, 2019, 10:21:47 PM
Half-life 3 confirmed?
Half Life 1.5
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on November 23, 2019, 07:19:36 AM
Finally d/l'd Ages of Empire II Definitive Edition. Report pends.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 23, 2019, 10:22:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJIe2OvMLs8

I'm cautiously optimistic about AoE4

I really liked Age of Empires III, on paper at least.  Love me some deckbuilding, heroic characters, and ruthless colonialism.  And are you familiar with the Home City element?  No?  I'll break out the slides. (https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/09/09/home-city-usa)

However, the interface was...comment dites-vous?...big piece of merde.  Combat - especially land-vs-naval combat - was clunky as hell, xp caps were apparently hard-coded in, the sound design was deafness-inducing, there were surprisingly few playable civilizations, and the AI was pretty much brain-dead.  But the ocean was beautiful and cannonshells smash into the ground (or settlers) with a satisfying thwump, so it had that going for it.

The expansions added more civilizations, and freshened things up quite a bit, but frustratingly, you could only load one expansion's content at a time, in some sort of perverse gamer equivalent of Sophie's choice.  Sick bastards.

Hopefully, they learned how to polish the strategy and progression of the game while at the same time giving the series the true breadth of content it rightfully deserves.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 24, 2019, 07:25:47 PM


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on December 15, 2019, 08:39:58 AM
I've returned to RS3, got tired of Albion Online. It's basically the  combat-only version of RuneScape. So I'd rather just have the whole package.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 16, 2019, 12:29:42 AM
Command and Conquer as it actually was:



Command and Conquer in my head:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2qqNlyea3w
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 18, 2019, 12:11:43 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAqX35pp3P8

Mods are truly manna from the heavens.  I may have to reinstall.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 02, 2020, 09:18:04 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl7YKppgaiY

Amplitude = the devs behind the Endless Space games.  Good relations with them I have.  And they're a studio we can't afford to lose.

Well, they're coming out with a Civilization-like game.  Should be interesting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 04, 2020, 01:06:39 PM
Computer in the shop of almost a week.  I realized I was addicted to games, but the extent to which that is so did not fully register until now!  I NEED a fix!!  (I am using my wife's computer who does zero gaming.  Solitare does not cut it!)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on January 04, 2020, 06:53:37 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 04, 2020, 01:06:39 PM
Computer in the shop of almost a week.  I realized I was addicted to games, but the extent to which that is so did not fully register until now!  I NEED a fix!!  (I am using my wife's computer who does zero gaming.  Solitare does not cut it!)
LOL, I know the feel.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 05, 2020, 02:46:30 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 04, 2020, 01:06:39 PM
Computer in the shop of almost a week.  I realized I was addicted to games, but the extent to which that is so did not fully register until now!  I NEED a fix!!  (I am using my wife's computer who does zero gaming.  Solitare does not cut it!)

Get a Nintendo Switch. You can take it with you. There's a soft relaunch that has a battery that lasts twice as long too. Be careful not to get the old one instead, though. They look the same. Only the box looks different.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on January 05, 2020, 07:25:14 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 04, 2020, 01:06:39 PM
Computer in the shop of almost a week.  I realized I was addicted to games, but the extent to which that is so did not fully register until now!  I NEED a fix!!  (I am using my wife's computer who does zero gaming.  Solitare does not cut it!)

I have a lot of games on my system, many of them are on Steam and remain on there so I can play them on my laptop, but some of my most played games are on my desktop to find easier, including Wow, south park the fractured but whole, Conan exiles, final fantasy 14, Undertale, stardew valley, sega classic collections (bunch of 90s genesis games) and guild wars 2.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 05, 2020, 11:38:12 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 05, 2020, 02:46:30 AM
Get a Nintendo Switch. You can take it with you. There's a soft relaunch that has a battery that lasts twice as long too. Be careful not to get the old one instead, though. They look the same. Only the box looks different.
Way back in the day I owned a Game Boy--tetrus was big then.  I will have to look in on that and see what it can do.  The only problem could be the fact that I inherited a 32 inch monitor and not sure how I'd get used to a much smaller Switch screen.  But I'll have to investigate.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 05, 2020, 11:40:16 AM
Quote from: Munch on January 05, 2020, 07:25:14 AM
I have a lot of games on my system, many of them are on Steam and remain on there so I can play them on my laptop, but some of my most played games are on my desktop to find easier, including Wow, south park the fractured but whole, Conan exiles, final fantasy 14, Undertale, stardew valley, sega classic collections (bunch of 90s genesis games) and guild wars 2.
Almost all of my games are stored on steam.  For Christmas my son-in-law gave me a 1 tb hard drive.  So now, I can download just about all of my steam games from the cloud to my hard drive.  No longer need to wait for a lengthy down load time.  That's neat. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 05, 2020, 01:04:52 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 05, 2020, 11:38:12 AM
Way back in the day I owned a Game Boy--tetrus was big then.  I will have to look in on that and see what it can do.  The only problem could be the fact that I inherited a 32 inch monitor and not sure how I'd get used to a much smaller Switch screen.  But I'll have to investigate.

You can play your Switch on your monitor. As long as you don't get the Lite version, which is smaller and $100 cheaper, the Switch comes with a dock that connects to the TV (or monitor, as long as it has a USB port). That's why it's called the Switch, because it Switches between home console and handheld.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 05, 2020, 01:45:04 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 05, 2020, 01:04:52 PM
You can play your Switch on your monitor. As long as you don't get the Lite version, which is smaller and $100 cheaper, the Switch comes with a dock that connects to the TV (or monitor, as long as it has a USB port). That's why it's called the Switch, because it Switches between home console and handheld.
That's even better!  Now I'll really have to look into one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 09, 2020, 12:45:47 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLqYT9CSYZA

Mmmm...MTG-flavored Path of Exile

I'd compare it to Diablo, but I don't want to hurt its feelings.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on January 09, 2020, 03:07:41 AM
Been buying a shit-ton of games on Steam lately.  I love it when games are 90% off.

My ID there is (predictably) trdsf if you want to add me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on January 09, 2020, 04:16:09 AM
Not played any Steam game since Stanley's Parable.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on January 09, 2020, 07:54:37 AM
I'm still waiting for Crowfall to finish its beta testing phase.
Just want to play as a centaur, one of my favourite mythical Greek races

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 09, 2020, 09:00:05 AM
Quote from: Sal1981 on January 09, 2020, 04:16:09 AM
Not played any Steam game since Stanley's Parable.
Going for the Go Outside achievement, I see.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on January 09, 2020, 09:05:07 AM
Quote from: Munch on January 09, 2020, 07:54:37 AM
I'm still waiting for Crowfall to finish its beta testing phase.
Just want to play as a centaur, one of my favourite mythical Greek races


I've given up waiting. Last I looked, they hadn't even moved into a full beta, and they've been there for years.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on January 09, 2020, 09:31:40 AM
Quote from: trdsf on January 09, 2020, 09:05:07 AM
I've given up waiting. Last I looked, they hadn't even moved into a full beta, and they've been there for years.

Yeah, and I'm not paying them money for an incomplete game
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on January 10, 2020, 02:21:49 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 09, 2020, 09:00:05 AM
Going to the Go Outside achievement, I see.
Heh, I wish.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on January 11, 2020, 10:06:07 AM
Quote from: Munch on January 09, 2020, 09:31:40 AM
Yeah, and I'm not paying them money for an incomplete game
It's starting to look like their model is "Let's sell a bunch of stuff to early adopters so that when the game is released they have a ridiculous advantage over everyone else, and then never ever actually release the game."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 11, 2020, 11:37:04 AM
I got Ring Fit Adventure for the Switch. First thing, the price. $80 is a bit steep for a game, even if it does come with new peripherals. But I had a gift card from Christmas, which made it more affordable. I'm a guy who loves video games, but is too lazy to exercise. Ring Fit Adventure gave me an excuse to finally start working out, and I'm enjoying it so far.

The game is basically an RPG adventure game on rails. You jog in place to progress, with the left joycon strapped to your thigh to measure how fast you're going and how high you're raising your legs. The right joycon goes into the ring. You squeeze the ring to shoot out air, stretch it to suck in objects, etc. Enemy encounters involve using a variety of poses to attack and defend yourself.

I really underestimated how much of a workout it'd give me. But it paces you pretty well. It'll record your BPM with the right joycon's infrared camera, ask you if you're still sore from yesterday's workout so it can plan accordingly, and suggest you stop for the day before you push yourself too far.

Overall, I find it fun and productive. I would recommend it to someone who wants to get in shape. But again, the price is a bit high, so that's a factor. If interested, maybe check to see if you can find it used.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 16, 2020, 08:23:55 PM
So, I've been playing Theme Park Tycoon and I currently own two theme parks: an amusement park and a water park.  But I've noticed that my customers only use the bathroom about half as much at the water park, which has me concerned that maybe my game isn't working correctly.  Anyone else encounter this bug?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 17, 2020, 02:52:53 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 16, 2020, 08:23:55 PM
So, I've been playing Theme Park Tycoon and I currently own two theme parks: an amusement park and a water park.  But I've noticed that my customers only use the bathroom about half as much at the water park, which has me concerned that maybe my game isn't working correctly.  Anyone else encounter this bug?

Not a bug. Just a feature. Beware warm spots.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Unbeliever on January 27, 2020, 04:41:27 PM

This may be of some interest to gamers:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_DhNqHazKY
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 30, 2020, 01:59:47 PM


Me and the Endless games.  Also me and the Sins of a Solar Empire games.  And Starfinder.  And Cthulhutech.

It's okay to be popular (cause otherwise, bankruptcy) but it's not okay for their more imaginative aspects to be scaled back to the point it's so generic that it lacks that creative spark that kindled interest in the first place.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 31, 2020, 06:15:56 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBYogsBDkE8

Holy fuck Blizzard, what are you doing?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on January 31, 2020, 06:21:03 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on January 31, 2020, 06:15:56 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBYogsBDkE8

Holy fuck Blizzard, what are you doing?

they also made it so you can't get the original anymore on their service. luckily I have the original as a physical copy.

there chinese masters won't let them tell the truth, that its hard to make a remake of a game when you fire hundreds of staff during production.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 31, 2020, 08:21:07 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on January 31, 2020, 06:15:56 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBYogsBDkE8

Holy fuck Blizzard, what are you doing?
Beat me to it.  Between this and Hong Kong gate, Blizzard is dead to me.

Along with Bethesda, Blizz was my go-to game developer back in the day.  People nowadays don't understand how popular they were and how brand-loyal people used to be about this stuff.  For a while, Blizz was practically synonymous with pc gaming, and they had a reputation of super polished, lovingly crafted games - Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo.  And they actually cared about the players.

Not anymore.  They pissed all that away under Activision.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 31, 2020, 08:25:29 PM
In Blizzard's defense, I think very little of the talent that made the company what it was remained after Activision came in and moved people around/fired large amounts of staff. I might be dead wrong about that, but a part of my brain really seems to recall there being a massive amount of layoffs and moving of personal around (as well as people just quitting) in the early years of the acquisition.

I try not to view Blizzard-Activision as the same thing as Blizzard Entertainment Inc., though I certainly don't think I'm "right" about that and anyone who doesn't is wrong.


I generally don't support major corporations in any facet of my life when I can, and that's all Bliz-Act is... a business to make money, not high-quality products. It certainly is no longer a gaming company, even if it makes games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Unbeliever on February 01, 2020, 02:21:47 PM

Coming soon to a game near you:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWoravHhsUU
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on February 02, 2020, 06:09:45 AM
Maybe now you can get a better avatar ;-)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 02, 2020, 03:46:58 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on January 31, 2020, 08:25:29 PM
In Blizzard's defense, I think very little of the talent that made the company what it was remained after Activision came in and moved people around/fired large amounts of staff. I might be dead wrong about that, but a part of my brain really seems to recall there being a massive amount of layoffs and moving of personal around (as well as people just quitting) in the early years of the acquisition.

I try not to view Blizzard-Activision as the same thing as Blizzard Entertainment Inc., though I certainly don't think I'm "right" about that and anyone who doesn't is wrong.


I generally don't support major corporations in any facet of my life when I can, and that's all Bliz-Act is... a business to make money, not high-quality products. It certainly is no longer a gaming company, even if it makes games.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/02/02/the-warcraft-3-reforged-metacritic-review-bombing-campaign-has-escalated/amp/

Warcraft fans are actually upvoting the worst scored games on metacritic in an effort to make reforged the worst scored game on the site

I can actually forgive bad game design and choices. What I can't ever forgive are these massive developers giving no response to fans how they intend to fix it, and being honest about it like how they had to rush it out or how they just didn't have the people to make it work because they fired a load of them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Unbeliever on February 02, 2020, 05:20:24 PM
Quote from: Baruch on February 02, 2020, 06:09:45 AM
Maybe now you can get a better avatar ;-)

There is no better avatar.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Baruch on February 02, 2020, 05:52:21 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on February 02, 2020, 05:20:24 PM
There is no better avatar.

Typical alien with a giant throbbing brain (see The Cage) and an even bigger ego.  If one can self hallucinate at will, maybe the LSD trip is still tripping ;-)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 03, 2020, 03:58:03 PM
https://youtu.be/hvKvuVvXTN0

I had low expectations, but damn, this stuff makes Fallout 76 look good by comparison.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 03, 2020, 04:15:59 PM
I'm putting on a face to laugh at how badly they messed up, but inside, its saddening that modern blizzard can be doing so badly. I've loved blizzard games for years, warcraft, diablo, overwatch. I even meet my boyfriends and friend from Sweden due to games like wow and diablo, so the company is part of why I have what I have today.

So it is sad seeing how much they've been screwing up, the incident with the player from Hong Kong, battle for azeroths ending, firing so many staff, and now this.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 03, 2020, 04:23:51 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on February 01, 2020, 02:21:47 PM
Coming soon to a game near you:
Maybe this is a tad too cynical, but with cut corners, unfinished games, and tired face syndrome being fairly commonplace, especially among AAA games, I dunno if hyperrealism is something that game devs would necessarily need or want.

I mean, the big game last year was a low-poly mischievous goose simulator.  A couple years before that?  A visual novel turned horror with like 12 sprites.  And before that, a basically 8-bit rpg.

Graphics aren't necessarily king.  That said, there are certain genres and franchises that lend themselves well to hyperrealism (fps, action rpgs, some simulators), so I can see it being successful there.  But given the expense, I dunno if franchises with less graphically-intense norms (nintendo comes to mind) or more modest budgets or a history of corporate incompetence (it's in the game) would implement those kind of graphics.  Hell, certain long-running sports franchises get by just fine (apparently) with little to no graphical improvements year after year.

I mean, a frightening amount of these new AAA games struggle to work at launch with missing features and broken gameplay.  Suffice it to say that you don't put in a new balcony while your house is burning.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 09, 2020, 02:30:34 PM
I downloaded Untitled goose game. Had to get a client called epic games to download it on pc, but it was only £15.

This is so fun, relaxing and funny, it has elements of like metal gear solid with stealthiness, no annoying pressures like a clock to rush you but still requiring you to use some strategy to complete your checklist each level.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LL2AtHo1gk&t=18s

with a lot of the mmorpgs I play still like Wow, FF14, guild wars and possibly crowfall if it ever gets released proper, its nice to just have a game that makes you feel relaxed and in your own world instead of playing online with dozens of other people and competing all the time. I had that feeling with Stardew Valley when I first played it, and I have that same feel with this one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 09, 2020, 06:59:22 PM
Quote from: Munch on February 09, 2020, 02:30:34 PM
I downloaded Untitled goose game. Had to get a client called epic games to download it on pc, but it was only £15.


That just funds more exclusivity deals!  (i.e. gets some new game yanked from Steam and GoG and everything else in a bid to strongarm you to shop at Epic Games, whether you want to or not)

And that's the same company preying on fortnite kids with all those microtransactions.  Don't give them money!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 09, 2020, 07:04:56 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 09, 2020, 06:59:22 PM


That just funds more exclusivity deals!  (i.e. gets some new game yanked from Steam and GoG and everything else in a bid to strongarm you to shop at Epic Games, whether you want to or not)

And that's the same company preying on fortnite kids with all those microtransactions.  Don't give them money!

Steam should have gotten their ass in gear then instead of keeping it held until late 2020.

I don't intend to buy anything else off this site. And if parents can't teach their kids the dangers of microtransactions then thats on them
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 09, 2020, 07:18:58 PM
Quote from: Munch on February 09, 2020, 07:04:56 PM
Steam should have gotten their ass in gear then instead of keeping it held until late 2020.
You're not making any sense.  How is Steam responsible for an exclusivity deal between that game's devs and Epic Games?

QuoteI don't intend to buy anything else off this site.
So, when you got the game, who did you pay for it?

QuoteAnd if parents can't teach their kids the dangers of microtransactions then thats on them
That wasn't your position previously.  You sounded pretty earnest, too.  I'm okay with people changing their minds, but people's opinions ought to be more than mere rationalizations.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Unbeliever on February 09, 2020, 07:24:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNzHcaQov80
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 09, 2020, 07:33:11 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 09, 2020, 07:18:58 PM
You're not making any sense.  How is Steam responsible for an exclusivity deal between that game's devs and Epic Games?
So, when you got the game, who did you pay for it?
That wasn't your position previously.  You sounded pretty earnest, too.  I'm okay with people changing their minds, but people's opinions ought to be more than mere rationalizations.

I'm saying if it was out on steam already I'd have brought it on there.

I just wanted the game, googled there it was on pc, came across it, downloaded the epic games launcher without much care who they were and brought the game, nothing much else to it.

I also buy cheaper clothing due to my budget thats probably been made in Chinese sweat shops.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 09, 2020, 08:05:57 PM
Quote from: Munch on February 09, 2020, 07:33:11 PM
I'm saying if it was out on steam already I'd have brought it on there.
And it's not there precisely because of the exclusively deal.  There's nothing Steam can do about that.  But there is something you can do about it.  For starters, not subsidizing that dodgy business practice.

QuoteI just wanted the game, googled there it was on pc, came across it, downloaded the epic games launcher without much care who they were and brought the game, nothing much else to it.
Evidently so. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 09, 2020, 08:16:37 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 09, 2020, 08:05:57 PM
And it's not there precisely because of the exclusively deal.  There's nothing Steam can do about that.  But there is something you can do about it.  For starters, not subsidizing that dodgy business practice.
Evidently so.

well you'd probably pop a blood vessel if you found out how my brother gets ahold of new movie releases.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 12, 2020, 01:42:18 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVWiA2h7xdE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVWiA2h7xdE)

Okay, so I know I said you have to view them as two different companies, but still... RIP Blizzard.

"Sorry you fans didn't get what you thought you deserved from the game, I guess? I mean, it's yall's fault for having expectations, but we're sorry you had those expectations."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 12, 2020, 03:37:17 PM
It's the modern blizzard attitude now, which became obvious when they revealed the disastrous diablo mobile, and when the crowds booed, their response was 'don't you have mobile phones?!'

Swear ever since metzen left blizzard it's just gone downhill, true it was already while he worked for it, but there was at least some sense of camaraderie between devs and players then.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Unbeliever on February 13, 2020, 01:56:14 PM
I've not played DODA, but this look interesting:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Q1NL4k8cI
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 13, 2020, 02:31:58 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on February 12, 2020, 01:42:18 PM"Sorry you fans didn't get what you thought you deserved from the game, I guess? I mean, it's yall's fault for having expectations, but we're sorry you had those expectations."
And of course, they're the ones who created those expectations to begin with.  If they had given anything approaching a realistic demonstration of the game, then they wouldn't have a refundstorm and PR nightmare on their hands.

False advertising kills even huge game companies and tarnishes the industry as a whole, and it's the number one reason people are understandably skiddish about preordering.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 15, 2020, 09:21:10 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 13, 2020, 02:31:58 PM
And of course, they're the ones who created those expectations to begin with.  If they had given anything approaching a realistic demonstration of the game, then they wouldn't have a refundstorm and PR nightmare on their hands.

False advertising kills even huge game companies and tarnishes the industry as a whole, and it's the number one reason people are understandably skiddish about preordering.

False advertising aside, they still felt the need to ruin the original version of the game, deleting directories without warning, and deciding that anything people make in it is now their property. That's still enough for a riot.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SoldierofFortune on February 15, 2020, 09:54:27 AM
30+ and still gaming? :D

anyway, it's better to see the real life around us as a game, plan your game...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on February 15, 2020, 10:28:05 AM
you're one of those people, eugh.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 15, 2020, 11:05:28 AM
Quote from: SoldierofFortune on February 15, 2020, 09:54:27 AM
30+ and still gaming? :D

anyway, it's better to see the real life around us as a game, plan your game...
70+ and still gaming!  As I'm dying they will have to pry the mouse out of my hands!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SGOS on February 15, 2020, 11:18:14 AM
See how they make cut scenes? I don't know how many people know this.  I just blundered onto it.  I'm wondering if they employ the same technology to make the controllable action figures.  I noticed at the end of a cut scene the actors will stop and freeze in the "Jesus on the cross" position.  I'm wondering if that's some kind of default position for figures when the game transitions from cut scene to playable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH18nGoIUKo
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 15, 2020, 10:56:12 PM
Quote from: SoldierofFortune on February 15, 2020, 09:54:27 AM
30+ and still gaming? :D

anyway, it's better to see the real life around us as a game, plan your game...

My 70+ mother plays games, sure their tablet and phone games but between her reading books and seeing her friends she needs some form of entertainment, words with friends, Bejeweled, plants Vs zombies, online chess, several others.
Maybe just accept playing games is as much part of modern culture as watching a movie or TV show or going to see a sports game?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on February 20, 2020, 06:29:23 PM
So once in a while I do a nuzlocke on an old pokémon game.

Playing heartgold right now.
My team got infected with pkrs.
Never thought I'd see the day.  I've caught like 6 shinies in my life. Came across a few more that I failed to catch.
But never actually met this before.
Yay!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 21, 2020, 07:13:42 AM
Boss Lady: Someday I'm going to find you dead in front of that game. Then I can throw it away and use your desk for something productive.

Me: Save my game first, okay?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 21, 2020, 06:02:42 PM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on February 21, 2020, 07:13:42 AM
Boss Lady: Someday I'm going to find you dead in front of that game.
Better dead from leisure than dead from drudgery.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 22, 2020, 01:22:44 PM
I'm subbed to several gaming youtubers, Markiplier, Caddicarus, jacksepticeye, Jontron, several others, and while I like most of their content, sometime thats irked me lately, are popular youtubers in this genre, who have been advertising the bloody contemptible mobile game raid shadow legends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z44rMP6ZfEw

I can understand why popular youtubers do this, youtube's been a bitch to content creators in the last several years, and people still want to make content and get paid for it, since they want it to be their job, something youtube use to pay them before before it got high strung on who it would pay. So in that void sponsors came in and offered popular youtubers money to advertise raid shadow legends.

I just find it really offputting that people would advertise this shit, pretend its some great gaming experience, when in reality is a shallow cash grab promoting online gambling to children. I understand people need to make money, but this feels no different to if you worked for a large corporation that sells products mass produced from china and its toxic dumping factories. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 24, 2020, 12:20:28 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 21, 2020, 06:02:42 PM
Better dead from leisure than dead from drudgery.
She hasn't spent my insurance money yet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on February 24, 2020, 06:29:50 PM
Quote from: Munch on February 22, 2020, 01:22:44 PM
I'm subbed to several gaming youtubers, Markiplier, Caddicarus, jacksepticeye, Jontron, several others, and while I like most of their content, sometime thats irked me lately, are popular youtubers in this genre, who have been advertising the bloody contemptible mobile game raid shadow legends.

[spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z44rMP6ZfEw[/spoiler]

I can understand why popular youtubers do this, youtube's been a bitch to content creators in the last several years, and people still want to make content and get paid for it, since they want it to be their job, something youtube use to pay them before before it got high strung on who it would pay. So in that void sponsors came in and offered popular youtubers money to advertise raid shadow legends.

I just find it really offputting that people would advertise this shit, pretend its some great gaming experience, when in reality is a shallow cash grab promoting online gambling to children. I understand people need to make money, but this feels no different to if you worked for a large corporation that sells products mass produced from china and its toxic dumping factories. 
It's pretty much a meme now that RAID Shadow Legends endorsements are merely YouTube content creators' money-grabbing sponsorships because their vids get demonetized and have to rely on other revenue streams. I'm confident that the YouTubers don't give a damn about the game and are lying through their teeth about this game. I've played enough games from both Zynga and King to know the lootboxy "game" mechanics that get people to pay out the nose for advancements in the "games".
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 24, 2020, 08:40:42 PM
Yeah, a Game of Thrones youtuber I watch started shilling for them, and I'm like 95% sure he said on his podcast that he doesn't play video games anymore because of his busy reading and youtube schedule.  So now, I basically have a "you don't surf!" reaction to any shilling going on.

Such a shame that the game isn't good, I actually would really enjoy a roster-based RPG dungeon crawler.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 24, 2020, 10:53:22 PM
I mean I get it. As someone who worked in retail I know what it's like having to bullshit customers about products just in order to lure them in to buying, I was pretty much instructed to do so with every knew promoted product, and seen as how I didn't desire to be unemployed I did as instructed.

I think it's just the irony how these YouTubers will make videos trashing so much crap in media from bad games to bad movies and TV shows and comics, but suddenly have a lapse in that cynicism for this one product.

It be like if I was back in my old job and every item a customer brought to me I'd toss it on the ground proclaiming them as all shit, but they give me this one product and I start c!aiming they cannot live without said item.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 24, 2020, 11:21:27 PM
Quote from: Munch on February 24, 2020, 10:53:22 PMI think it's just the irony how these YouTubers will make videos trashing so much crap in media from bad games to bad movies and TV shows and comics, but suddenly have a lapse in that cynicism for this one product.
Just wait till you learn about celebrity endorsements.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on February 25, 2020, 06:19:42 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 24, 2020, 11:21:27 PM
Just wait till you learn about celebrity endorsements.

Mmhmm, then their be trashing all over this stupid game and making out certain celebrities are pinnacles of perfection
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 29, 2020, 01:20:42 PM


Sounds legit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 03, 2020, 10:16:41 PM
It's funny. The two games I'm looking forward to this month are Doom: Eternal and Animal Crossing. Two very opposite kinds of games. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 03, 2020, 10:23:30 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on March 03, 2020, 10:16:41 PM
It's funny. The two games I'm looking forward to this month are Doom: Eternal and Animal Crossing. Two very opposite kinds of games. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 03, 2020, 11:10:57 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 03, 2020, 10:23:30 PM


OMG. That is perfect. Now I really want Doom Slayer for Smash. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on March 05, 2020, 06:02:51 PM
Still not sold on VR games. Any VR game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFjtVmka54E
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 11, 2020, 11:00:45 PM
You can't kill the Messiah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iMfypQj3k0

So far it's just Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert 1 (and their respective expansion packs), but I'm optimistic that Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 will also get remastered in time.  And that morning will be the most glorious morning in the history of the Earth.  4K gaming, not just for our people, but for our species!  When the time comes, we must all partake in the technology of peace.  One purpose, one vision.  Tiberium is the way and the life.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on March 11, 2020, 11:18:10 PM
Gambling for U.K.'s companies even got stricter for both gaming companies and betting/lottery companies.

It's no secret that gambling addiction is what is keeping betting & lottery companies in business, but why the fuck do gaming companies do this? Their product should be the enticing gameplay their games have to offer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 11, 2020, 11:38:13 PM
Quote from: Sal1981 on March 11, 2020, 11:18:10 PMTheir product should be the enticing gameplay their games have to offer.
Why put out a game for $60 a pop when you can put out a game for that plus $10 a week for eternity?  That slick marketing doesn't pay for itself, you know.

Radix malorum est cupiditas
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 14, 2020, 11:43:25 PM
My therapist: Chryssalids aren't real, they can't hurt you.

My brain:





Why I always carry a primed grenade.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 01, 2020, 02:58:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dx76lD8Scc

A video about 🍪 and nothing else.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on April 04, 2020, 05:01:18 PM
I found a relaxing game on steam, House Flipper and Garden Flipper.
Anyone who's played Sims and spent hours playing the game solely on just the building part of it, that's what this is, no people in it besides you, running a renovation and repair business, answering emails to people's requests and doing up their houses, slowly building up funds to buy your own house.

I've become lost playing this for hours, feels like the perfect game to play while trapped indoors every day.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nh4zuyi7vVM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on April 04, 2020, 10:06:33 PM
Quote from: Munch on April 04, 2020, 05:01:18 PM
I found a relaxing game on steam, House Flipper and Garden Flipper.
Anyone who's played Sims and spent hours playing the game solely on just the building part of it, that's what this is, no people in it besides you, running a renovation and repair business, answering emails to people's requests and doing up their houses, slowly building up funds to buy your own house.

Okay, telling me it's like house building in Sims4 is just evil.  (runs to Steam to look)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 04, 2020, 10:47:07 PM
I don't REALLLLLLLY have the money for it, but it's the end times so fuck it.

Went ahead and bought Resident Evil 2 on Steam at 50% off. Never played a RE game, so I'm looking forward to it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on April 04, 2020, 10:51:25 PM
I might like to play, if I can get the right mods for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmqc74s_rEA
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on April 04, 2020, 11:35:59 PM
Quote from: Munch on April 04, 2020, 10:51:25 PM
I might like to play, if I can get the right mods for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmqc74s_rEA
That's the first thing I've seen that gave me any reason to want to play RE.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 05, 2020, 12:10:37 AM
That seems like a very good way to find yourself infected very quickly... also it's constantly raining, which could be an issue.



Much more practical; keeps you warm, thick enough to provide a little bit of protection, and most importantly has multiple pockets for storing ammunition, gauze, sanitizer, keys, and any other small item you might have reason to carry with you.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on April 05, 2020, 12:22:14 AM
Also, if the game isn't scary enough for you... this exists.



Lord have mercy on our souls, for this is too sinful to have summoned into the world, even as a video game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on April 05, 2020, 03:12:23 AM
A new skill was released on Monday on RuneScape 3, so I've been playing that all the time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on April 05, 2020, 07:41:41 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on April 05, 2020, 12:10:37 AM
That seems like a very good way to find yourself infected very quickly... also it's constantly raining, which could be an issue.

Much more practical; keeps you warm, thick enough to provide a little bit of protection, and most importantly has multiple pockets for storing ammunition, gauze, sanitizer, keys, and any other small item you might have reason to carry with you.
Practicality was not part of my calculation.  :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on April 09, 2020, 07:20:13 AM
Does anyone play MTG arena? Fancy a match sometime?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on April 11, 2020, 10:45:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zel-wMsX9UM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 12, 2020, 01:49:51 AM


TWD: Final Season 9/10

I just finished the last Telltale The Walking Dead game.  Make that the last Telltale game, period.  RIP.

What an emotional rollercoaster!  Manly tears were shed.

I've always liked the comic-like aesthetic, but this one really cranked that to 11.  The previous titles were okay, but always a tad clunky.  This one actually has polish.  The only graphic bug I encountered was an occasional lip-sync errors.  Other than that, it ran great.

The choices actually felt meaningful and challenging this time around.  I tried my hardest to stick to my guns (sometimes literally) but the game really made me feel bad about seemingly obvious choices.  I might try to play this again with different choices just because I honestly had no idea how far straightforward calls would ripple outwards.  Is a (mostly) pacifist playstyle even possible in The Walking Dead?

The only thing I really disliked about the choices is that since Telltale's servers are permanently down, I can't compare my choices against other people's choices.  How do I stack up?  I don't know!

As far as the actual gameplay goes, it's a lot trickier and harder than the previous "press x to not die" quicktime events model.  Now, there are a lot of actions scenes where you can and will die A LOT and even some choices get you instantly killed.  I had a good chuckle at some of the more "heroic" actions leading straight to death.  Good one, Telltale.

As far as pacing goes, while there are definitely some dull parts, this one felt more down to earth and vulnerable.  And while there isn't a lot of horror early on, this one honestly scared me towards the end.

It's hard to tell exactly where this is set, but I'm like 90% sure it's either in Virginia or North Carolina.  And apparently, the whole eastern seaboard is at war with various city-states vying for control.  I would be so stoked to see my neck of the woods depicted in TWD. but alas, both the TV show and games only show NC in blink-and-you'll-miss-it scenes.  Literally seconds.  So close and yet so far...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on April 21, 2020, 10:04:48 PM
I started playing Telltale's TWD when chapters were still being released in the first season. I wasn't too huge a fan of the second season, but the third was decent. That was a scary false ending towards the end The Final Chapter. It had me crying as well. Also, in my version, Clem has a girlfriend and AJ is a budding psychopath. It was definitely a bittersweet goodbye to Clementine.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 21, 2020, 11:47:08 PM
Quote from: _Xenu_ on April 21, 2020, 10:04:48 PMI started playing Telltale's TWD when chapters were still being released in the first season. I wasn't too huge a fan of the second season, but the third was decent.
I wasn't too thrilled with season 2 either, untiiilll....I got together with an old friend.  And hooboy, things took a turn!  I honestly agonized over the ending.  What a dilemma!

QuoteThat was a scary false ending towards the end The Final Chapter. It had me crying as well. Also, in my version, Clem has a girlfriend and AJ is a budding psychopath. It was definitely a bittersweet goodbye to Clementine.
In my version, Clem was a "trusting fighter" so she sought out and did well in groups, but she could handle herself in an all out war (pun intended).  She was a badass without cruelty, which is a rare thing in TWD.  I think she had a thing for Gabe, but I don't know that for sure.  So just friends in the final season.

AJ was a little overly ...you know.  But he meant well and Clem raised him to be very defensive, so it's to be expected.

Clem herself ended up with a kill count to rival Michonne (probably), so she did a hell of a good job.  No regrets.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 22, 2020, 09:14:57 AM
One of the games that pulled me ever deeper and deeper into computer gaming was Diablo II, the Expansion.  I put in thousands of hours trying to find pieces of equipment to complete full sets.  I had a mule program, so no matter what type of character I was running, I could store all my stash into a neutral stash that all of my characters could get to.  I loved that game, but DOS doesn't work now, so it has been just a memory for years and years.  Stumbled upon Grim Dawn.  It is as close as one can get to Diablo II that I've ever seen.  Almost pure hack and slash, yet with enough characters to choose from and an endless supply of 'treasures' to keep one occupied for hundreds of hours.  Diablo II with a story line.  I love it!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: _Xenu_ on April 22, 2020, 11:46:28 AM
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Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on April 28, 2020, 03:22:58 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J0v_Yz9a6Dg

This is why when I've seen content creators on YouTube advertising this bloody thing, I lose so much respect. I think the worst ones being YouTubers who review and rip into awful games while starting offer advertising this thing.
Their essentially supporting the gambling industry and even pushing gambling on kids.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on May 04, 2020, 04:33:17 AM
What are your opinions on Enderal: The Shards of Order?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 04, 2020, 08:56:38 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on May 04, 2020, 04:33:17 AM
What are your opinions on Enderal: The Shards of Order?
I was able to download Enderal: Forgotten Story for free some time ago.  About 5 months ago, I gave it a whirl.  I loved it!  It is Skyrim on steroids.  Graphics a touch better; story line excellent; bigger than I'd thought; multiple endings; and more ways to play.  It is a game I will be returning to in my established replay games.  Morrowind, Oblivion,  FO3, New Vegas, FO4, Skyrim and now Enderal and Grim Dawn--all games I dust off and do again.  Added all together I have over 10,000 hours into those games. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on May 05, 2020, 03:33:41 PM
It's on steroids,lol. Those skeletons are designed to take the revenge of the Skyrim ones! :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on May 05, 2020, 10:37:59 PM
Downloaded streets of rage 4, and dam this game is fun!

Played the original first and second game on the mega drive/genesis decades ago, and they were hard games to master but so much fun. And they really paid homage to the series with this. Feels just like stepping back into my childhood but with better graphics and smooth gameplay. Retro style but done right.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on May 12, 2020, 02:36:51 PM
also been playing street fighter V a lot lately.

With mods.






this is why I love being a pc gamer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 19, 2020, 03:23:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oUJ90KfrvM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX4WDse9Dbo

In this game, there are two very different but equally viable playstyles -  you can choose to face your enemies openly or rely on stealth and misdirection to take your enemies unawares.

My brother and I have long been champions of these diametrically opposed playstyles.  I nearly always play a crusader-type character - heavy armor, limited magic, open and honest, leading the charge.  My brother is more of a sneakthief - light armor, lockpicking, deceiving, committing foul deeds behind enemy lines.

I detest such cowardice and dishonor - and consider stealth a sign of weakness (why would you need to hide unless you are likely to lose in open combat?).  And he dislikes my bluntness and predictable, straightforward ways of doing things.  We shall see which playstyle is better.

Sadly, this game is only on the PS4, but I'm confident that a PC port will be available in the future.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 19, 2020, 05:57:28 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 19, 2020, 03:23:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oUJ90KfrvM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX4WDse9Dbo

In this game, there are two very different but equally viable playstyles -  you can choose to face your enemies openly or rely on stealth and misdirection to take your enemies unawares.

My brother and I have long been champions of these diametrically opposed playstyles.  I nearly always play a crusader-type character - heavy armor, limited magic, open and honest, leading the charge.  My brother is more of a sneakthief - light armor, lockpicking, deceiving, committing foul deeds behind enemy lines.

I detest such cowardice and dishonor - and consider stealth a sign of weakness (why would you need to hide unless you are likely to lose in open combat?).  And he dislikes my bluntness and predictable, straightforward ways of doing things.  We shall see which playstyle is better.

Sadly, this game is only on the PS4, but I'm confident that a PC port will be available in the future.
I'm with your brother on this one!  Give me some cammy's, a good sniper rifle, good reflexes and I'll put a bullet in your head from a mile away.  Or in Skyrim, an arrow.  I see nothing inherently honest in riding up to the enemy and challenging him to hit me in the head!  But I applaud your doing so, since I can then sneak to the side/behind the enemy and put on some real hurt!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 19, 2020, 06:23:43 PM
Bah, Skyrim excessively rewards stealtharcher builds to the point that practically everyone is drawn to its siren's call within their playthrough.  Fallout is kinda at the other end, where everyone and their brother is sporting power armor.

While I have no doubt that sneaky, underhanded moves will be more popular, I can hope that the purity of open combat will also be popular.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 19, 2020, 07:13:11 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 19, 2020, 06:23:43 PM
Bah, Skyrim excessively rewards stealtharcher builds to the point that practically everyone is drawn to its siren's call within their playthrough.  Fallout is kinda at the other end, where everyone and their brother is sporting power armor.

While I have no doubt that sneaky, underhanded moves will be more popular, I can hope that the purity of open combat will also be popular.
In FO4 I am stealth and sniper rifles all the way.  I hate the power armor.  I usually play on survival mode and stealth really pays off then.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 19, 2020, 11:56:31 PM
I finally got around to playing Road Redemption (very similar to Road Rash - motorcycle racing game with a LOT of combat)

For starters, the combat is absolutely amazing.  Very thrilling.  And few things are better than slapping a bomb on an enemy jeep surrounded by enemies and zooming away as it erupts into flame and shrapnel.  And there's a steady stream of enemies, so it's definitely a target-rich environment.  And in addition to metal bats and a machete (yes, you can decapitate enemies), you can also unleash your inner Matrix Reloaded and spray-n-pray with a Tec-9 at 150mph.  Good luck hitting anything.

The racing is kind janky.  With the utter mayhem of the combat, it's difficult to focus on the road and it's extremely easy to fall behind and not easy to catch up.  The enemies seem to have a superhuman ability to stay alive unless the player personally destroys them, which is easier said than done as cars literally rain down from the heavens.

I'm pretty sure that simply owning the game has me on some sort of watchlist, but I already burned down that bridge with Carmaggedon in the 90s.  Suffice it to say that it's about as family-friendly as the Deadpool movie.

The part I strongly dislike is its progression system - you carry over damage from mission to mission and you only have one life and health refills somewhat difficult to get and don't do much to staunch the bleeding.  So you're going to die a lot.  "That's fine" you say, "I'll just restart where I left off."  Except you can't.  You have to restart the campaign all the way from the very beginning.  But at least whatever meager XP you earned can be used for permanent, albeit fairly minor upgrades.  "No problem" you say, "I'll just use my 190xp to buy the first upgrade".  That'll be 200 xp.  Oh, and xp doesn't carry over.  :'(

I could handle them being stingy with the xp if it carried over or awarding decent-sized chunks and removing the remainder.  Individually, either of those is fine.  But combined, that creates quite a slog.  And while things do get easier as you learn and unlock those first passive boosts, it is a hell of a timesink.  This game is basically a 5-hour game stretched out into easily 30 hours, if not more.  That's ridiculous.

I mean, FFS, I didn't expect the racing equivalent of Dark Souls.  And while the actual gameplay is decent, everything else - the menu, the interface, the music - is pretty subpar.  I mean, I get loading screen tips that basically say "don't die" and the game over screen shows me the button map over a diagram of a console controller, even though I'm playing on PC on a keyboard.  That's so stupid.  The whole game design is like having a V8 engine in an ugly, dated Russian sedan.  It just doesn't make sense.

Initially, I wanted to give it a decent 7/10.  But given its progression issues, I'm going to go with a 5/10.  Not great, not awful.  Delicious first bite, bad aftertaste.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 26, 2020, 07:29:27 PM
Started a new game of Fallout New Vegas.  I've never gone all the way down the House path and gotten credit for it, so I decided I'd go for it.  Plus, I get to hear the voice of the late Rene Auberjonois (voice actor for Mr House)

All in Hardcore mode and the even more daunting challenge - no console command mode!  On the last playthrough, I didn't "cheat" so much as free myself from stuck terrain and resetting a bugged quest, but the game flags that the same, unfortunately.  This time, no mistakes and no resets!  I'm even gunning for the Gun Runners challenges, as well.

I've already gotten pretty far, wiping out most of the Legion long before the battle of Hoover dam and repeating history by stabbing Caeser.  Never once had to hear their famous "degenerates like you" line or endure Caesar's dialectics ramblings.  My favorite tactic: using a grenade launcher to get their attention and then moping up with an assault carbine.  ^_^
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 26, 2020, 11:39:54 PM
I wish I could do the mission to destroy the Brotherhood of Steel again and again.  It's always so entertaining.

So I knock on their bunker and three guys come out in powersuits.  Before they've even said a word, out comes Mr Sniper Rifle.  Outside of vats, I'm not much of a marksman, but I got really lucky today.  I get in the bunker and catch Paladin Ramos off guard without his helmet.  Their armor is amazingly protective, but it can only protect what it's covering...

Next, I grab a terminal and rewrite the friend/foe sensors on the turrets.  Now things start getting loud.  I just waltz down the bunker to the main terminal, tell it to go boom, then skedaddle to the bunker exit.

BA-BOOM!

The ground rumbles for a bit, and I head over to tell Veronica the news.  She doesn't take it very well at all.

Screw it, this run I'm taking out all the companions.  Except Rex and ED-E, they're cool.  Maybe Cassidy.  We'll see.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 27, 2020, 12:05:22 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 26, 2020, 11:39:54 PM
I wish I could do the mission to destroy the Brotherhood of Steel again and again.  It's always so entertaining.

So I knock on their bunker and three guys come out in powersuits.  Before they've even said a word, out comes Mr Sniper Rifle.  Outside of vats, I'm not much of a marksman, but I got really lucky today.  I get in the bunker and catch Paladin Ramos off guard without his helmet.  Their armor is amazingly protective, but it can only protect what it's covering...

Next, I grab a terminal and rewrite the friend/foe sensors on the turrets.  Now things start getting loud.  I just waltz down the bunker to the main terminal, tell it to go boom, then skedaddle to the bunker exit.

BA-BOOM!

The ground rumbles for a bit, and I head over to tell Veronica the news.  She doesn't take it very well at all.

Screw it, this run I'm taking out all the companions.  Except Rex and ED-E, they're cool.  Maybe Cassidy.  We'll see.
I've not done this game on hardcore.  I usually play the hardest level except for hard core.  I love to use the Legion as my money maker.  I attack them as often as possible trying to get the assassination squads out as soon as possible since they have the best gear with the best resell value.  Because I usually play with a sniper rifle (although my fav is the gauss rifle I get from the mercenaries out by the tumbleweed ranch), the antimaterial rifle with the exploding shells.  I have not tried to forcefully take over the air base; maybe next time I will.  ED-E is my fav companion followed by Veronica since she is the tank that is useful with my style of play.  This really is a great game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 27, 2020, 12:54:24 AM
I just get my money from blackjack.  I'm broke as a joke before that.  Then a shiny new gun from the Gun Runners is all I need to maintain my new fortune.

It helps that I have a mod that liters the more abandoned parts of the Mojave with Vertibird crash sites, guarded by either stranded Enclave or robots or whatever faction that took it from them.  The guards have ludicrously good weapons and put up a hell of a fight.  Those are probably the toughest fights outside of Deathclaws and the Battle of Hoover Dam, but success there means access to some primo gear, albeit with little ammo or ability to maintain it.

I love the Boomers.  They're the one faction I would never ever attack.  They're just so nice, you know?  They're just doing their thing, don't cause any trouble, don't want any trouble, but will feed you your ass if you start something.  I respect that.

I'm kinda mixed about companions.  It kinda kills my immersion when they take obviously fatal damage and just shrug it off.  But on Hardcore, they're so fragile that I worry too much about them dying.  And they kinda get in the way.  But I also kinda like having a hand to hold in the more nightmarish areas.  Guess I have to pick a lane.  Lone wolf, then.

In this run, I want them all dead just so I can hear their eulogy in the epilogue.  Not many games offer tearful goodbyes like that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 30, 2020, 03:30:50 PM


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 31, 2020, 08:49:01 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9V0bOB8sXQ

Come on guys, don't tease us like this.  Give us Dawn of War 4.  Just update the original's engine, make flying units viable but not op, give us another risk-style map with progression and I'll be happy as a squig in mud.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Munch on May 31, 2020, 09:05:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkBCQZyQns4&t=152s

been playing this a lot lately, such a relaxing game. Even though I'm meant to buy and resell houses I kinda tend to keep several of them and keep coming back to redesigning them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on June 01, 2020, 07:57:44 AM
Does anyone play settlers online?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 01, 2020, 09:42:45 PM
Been playing more Endless Space 2 lately.  That game is a time machine.  It's practically impossible to finish in a game in a single day.

I've been upping my game, playing on normal.  Don't laugh, "normal" is more like hard.



Well, if I really push myself, I can expand fast enough to beat the AI to endless riches and then trounce them.  Or I can get hit with setbacks and fall behind.  It's kind of a crapshoot.

The game is polished and playtested like crazy, but I will never for the life of me understand why the hero skill system is such a mess.  Heroes can govern planets or captain fleets.  Every skill you take is going to improve only one of those two things.  The levelup screen is a cluttered mess with both skill types jumbled together.  And worse, sometimes you run out of governor skills to take, so my alien senator Aberoham L'colin is apparently really good at planting claymores, not that it matters since unless his ass is in the Oval Office, the economy will implode and my citizens will be eating mud pies for dinner.

Two.  Columns.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on June 03, 2020, 09:04:07 AM
https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/features/2020/5/27/21265613/runescape-is-helping-venezuelans-survive

Old School RuneScape (OSRS) goldfarming has become the lifeline to several tens of thousands of Venezuelans since their home economy is in shambles. Despite my distaste for goldfarming, if it puts bread on the table for suffering people, I can only but admit that I see the moral imperative for goldfarming on OSRS. But really, they need a regime change there at the bottom of it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 05, 2020, 02:11:46 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrtodXOIeW8

The Remastered Command and Conquer games (Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert) are now available on Steam/Humble Bundle!

I am SORELY temped to purchase immediately, but Steam doesn't have reviews up yet, just curator comments.  This also goes against my longstanding EA embargo, but I'm willing to make an exception for an actually good game without horrendous microtransactions.

Command and Conquer was my first RTS and a hugely influential one at that.  In particular, the folks at Westwood pioneered full motion cutscenes.  Almost every RTS I've ever played was influenced in minor or major ways by C&C.  And Kane was such a great villain.

And few games needed a remake as much as this one.  It ran on DOS, used IPX for multiplayer, and its full-motion videos were heavily pixelated.  'Nuff said.

I want this remake to be a huge hit because I desperately want EA to remake the remaining C&C titles - my personal favorites: Tiberian Sun, Red Alert 2, and C&C Generals.  If this remake doesn't do well, those remakes might be scrapped on the tarmac and that would be truly disastrous.

IN THE NAME OF KANE!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 05, 2020, 03:36:44 PM
Reviews are up!  And it's ~90% favorable atm!

Happy dance time!

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sal1981 on June 05, 2020, 06:12:16 PM
I remember my first RTS was Dune 2.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 07, 2020, 06:54:46 PM
I cri

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igVLTttJDnk
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on June 08, 2020, 04:46:08 PM
Playing re4 on the old ps2
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 09, 2020, 10:33:27 PM
I beat Fallout New Vegas again.  This time I achieved victory for the NCR in cooperation with the Brotherhood, Enclave Remnants (wat!), Boomer air support, and Followers tending to the wounded.  Coalition victory!  It took a LOT of diplomacy, but it was well worth it.

During the pivotal battle, I sniped Legion lookouts with a Railcannon (Project Nevada mod, energy weapon equivalent of a rocket launcher) and carpet-bombed doomed legionnaires with miniature Fat Man bomblets.  I straight up nuked the Legate before he could utter a word (which just made him angry), knocked him off his feet with a volley of grenades, then punched his ugly head off his body with a Power Fist.  I checked the Gun Runners kiosk, and it was all out of F-bombs to give.  :)))

This is the kind of victory I always wanted - a victory with maximum happiness and safety for all involved.  The bulk of the dead were petty tyrants, maniacs, and slavers.  Good riddance.  Now I can walk the Mojave in relative peace - although I still have to walk quietly near the Quarry.  Some monsters are best left sleeping.

*lovingly strokes recharger rifle*
Someday, my sweet.  Someday.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 09, 2020, 11:54:36 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 09, 2020, 10:33:27 PM
I beat Fallout New Vegas again.  This time I achieved victory for the NCR in cooperation with the Brotherhood, Enclave Remnants (wat!), Boomer air support, and Followers tending to the wounded.  Coalition victory!  It took a LOT of diplomacy, but it was well worth it.

During the pivotal battle, I sniped Legion lookouts with a Railcannon (Project Nevada mod, energy weapon equivalent of a rocket launcher) and carpet-bombed doomed legionnaires with miniature Fat Man bomblets.  I straight up nuked the Legate before he could utter a word (which just made him angry), knocked him off his feet with a volley of grenades, then punched his ugly head off his body with a Power Fist.  I checked the Gun Runners kiosk, and it was all out of F-bombs to give.  :)))

This is the kind of victory I always wanted - a victory with maximum happiness and safety for all involved.  The bulk of the dead were petty tyrants, maniacs, and slavers.  Good riddance.  Now I can walk the Mojave in relative peace - although I still have to walk quietly near the Quarry.  Some monsters are best left sleeping.

*lovingly strokes recharger rifle*
Someday, my sweet.  Someday.
I have not done that victory.  Gives me something to look forward to. :)  I have achieved victory with all factions, except Cesar--refuse to ally with a slaver--I do love killing him and his tribe.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 10, 2020, 12:32:12 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on June 09, 2020, 11:54:36 PMI have not done that victory.  Gives me something to look forward to. :)  I have achieved victory with all factions, except Cesar--refuse to ally with a slaver--I do love killing him and his tribe.
It's funny how calm and genial he seems, but he has a hair trigger temper!  I blew up the Securitrons like he wanted and he practically toasted my name.  Then I told him I wasn't doing anything else for him and he was furious, cussed me out and threatened me.  So touchy!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 12, 2020, 03:05:45 PM
Ya'll seen the PS5 design? It looks pretty awesome to me. Very sleek and futuristic. No idea how much it is going to cost, though. And I feel like the Digital Edition is them carefully dipping their toes in the water for eliminating the need for selling their games at retail. Like, they really want to do it, but they know that presenting it as an option will keep people from getting mad. In the past, I used to think that taking away the middle man meant more savings for the consumer, but with video games in particular, I don't think that's the case. Even Nintendo sells their games at full price on their digital store, including the old ones. A lot of video game developers like to test what they can get away with in the market, such as releasing a weapon skin for $71.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sf5Y1QiKvQ

This is what it looks like, BTW:



It comes with a ton of stuff, too. Including an HD camera. I don't know how much it's going to cost, but I expect the price point to be pretty high. Like "why did I buy this instead of a PC" high.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 13, 2020, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 12, 2020, 03:05:45 PMYa'll seen the PS5 design? It looks pretty awesome to me. Very sleek and futuristic.
Very eye-catching, though that's not a super important feature to me compared to its utility.

Spec-wise, it seems to be a significant step up from the PS4.  SSD instead of HDD, 8-core AMD Zen 2 up to 3.5 GHz instead of 8-core 1.6 GHz AMD Jaguar CPU, AMD RDNA 2 instead of AMD GCN Radeon (36 CUs at 2.23GHz, 10.3 TFLOPs instead of (18 CUs at 800MHz, 1.84 TFLOPS)

AMDs recent chips (Zen/Ryzen) have been huge improvements and very popular, so that's big.  And the video card seems quite nice as well.  Consoles have a bit of a reputation for promoting dated technology as "next gen", so it's very nice to see 2019 technology in a 2020 console.  Should definitely be able to support 60fps, though don't quote me on that (https://www.tweaktown.com/news/73182/more-games-during-playstation-5-reveal-ran-at-30fps-few-60fps/index.html).

Even though I don't play on consoles, this huge technological upgrade might help me personally - game developers should be able to pump out much better-looking games, since they're often developed for both consoles and PC, or ported from console to PC.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 13, 2020, 03:10:44 PM
I just realized that the new Xbox whatever it's called (god I hate their naming system.  As Rick put it: "time to stop naming and start numbering, you know") also uses AMD for both the CPU and GPU!

AMD is going to be drowning in cash soon.  Never thought I'd see the day where Intel and Nvidia are on the ropes, but it sure looks like it.

AMD has been a bit of an underdog for years.  Good for them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 13, 2020, 03:28:57 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 13, 2020, 03:10:44 PM
I just realized that the new Xbox whatever it's called (god I hate their naming system.  As Rick put it: "time to stop naming and start numbering, you know") also uses AMD for both the CPU and GPU!

AMD is going to be drowning in cash soon.  Never thought I'd see the day where Intel and Nvidia are on the ropes, but it sure looks like it.

AMD has been a bit of an underdog for years.  Good for them.

I liked the codename "Scarlett" better. XBOX Series X is the dumbest name. Almost as dumb as the name XBOX One X for the half-generation jump.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on June 13, 2020, 07:08:25 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 12, 2020, 03:05:45 PM
Ya'll seen the PS5 design? It looks pretty awesome to me. Very sleek and futuristic.
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It comes with a ton of stuff, too. Including an HD camera. I don't know how much it's going to cost, but I expect the price point to be pretty high. Like "why did I buy this instead of a PC" high.
I mainly agree with the last part.  I look at that and think, "So what?"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 16, 2020, 10:53:03 PM
I've been playing some old school MTG.  Shandalar.  1997.  4th edition.  Good times.

Name a more iconic duo:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 17, 2020, 05:14:59 AM
Just beat my first ending for Neir: Automata... god, what a fucking good game. The soundtrack alone is one of those where, after hearing it, you realise just how little effort is really put into other games music. And the story reminds me a lot of Ghost in the Shell in that it leaves you asking yourself philosophical questions, which is dope.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 18, 2020, 09:17:46 PM
Titanfall 2... is now on Steam...

Fuck yes, maybe more people will actually notice this amazing game now and increase the player count.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on June 19, 2020, 04:50:59 AM
Nobody has tried Disco Elysium yet? You are breaking my heart.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 19, 2020, 05:37:22 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9yyRvAiXvc

So pumped for Balder's Gate 3!  The gameplay is a little less impressive than the cinematic, though.  But it looks very polished and beautiful.  Turn-based.  Perhaps I can relive my Neverwinter Nights experience with updated graphics.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 23, 2020, 01:40:38 AM
I'm playing the toughest match I've ever played in a strategy game.

3vs1 and somewhat outgunned.  Spies and sabotage are hurting my troop morale, which makes them perform poorly in battles.  But I can replenish any lost forces quickly - much quicker than my opponent - I just can't make much headway with them because the enemy is too well fortified.  To make matters worse, there are constant probing actions deep in my territory.  I constantly have to divert forces and I never seem to be able to catch those damn spies.

In a desperate move, I sieged the enemy capital (which would have turned the tide had it been successful) only to be driven off with heavy losses.  Very disappointing.

Basically I'm trying to fight Joffrey, Ramsay Bolton, and a Khalasar at the same time.  With green troops.  If I focus on one, the others will run rampant, but if I divert too many forces, my forces will be too weak to make headway.  Quite the dilemma.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 23, 2020, 11:36:20 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 23, 2020, 01:40:38 AM
I'm playing the toughest match I've ever played in a strategy game.

3vs1 and somewhat outgunned.  Spies and sabotage are hurting my troop morale, which makes them perform poorly in battles.  But I can replenish any lost forces quickly - much quicker than my opponent - I just can't make much headway with them because the enemy is too well fortified.  To make matters worse, there are constant probing actions deep in my territory.  I constantly have to divert forces and I never seem to be able to catch those damn spies.

In a desperate move, I sieged the enemy capital (which would have turned the tide had it been successful) only to be driven off with heavy losses.  Very disappointing.

Basically I'm trying to fight Joffrey, Ramsay Bolton, and a Khalasar at the same time.  With green troops.  If I focus on one, the others will run rampant, but if I divert too many forces, my forces will be too weak to make headway.  Quite the dilemma.
Have you considered dropping nukes?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 23, 2020, 12:18:37 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on June 23, 2020, 11:36:20 AM
Have you considered dropping nukes?
No nukes.  But my empire is steadily outgrowing the other three (war production is killing their economies while I can handle it indefinitely) and my generals are superior and getting better all the time.  They've had plenty of practice.

I'm going to retreat and regroup, make a gigantic investment to upgrade troops, wheel around and kill the weakest empire, and try to police my borders better with auxiliary armies.  That should keep spying to a minimum.

I also have a spy of my own and can cripple the strongest empire's army morale like they've cripple mine.  But I'm going to hold off on that until just the right moment and then go on a rampage in their territory.

If things go well, I can destroy them in sequence.  If not, I can always wait them out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 23, 2020, 08:20:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz60gxd5D9A

I just barely squeaked out a win.  That was exhausting.

Apparently, the community patch was causing the AI to act in some very bizarre ways - it's not usually that aggressive.  Almost crashed the program with all the spam they brought to the field.  All three AIs weren't even allied, they just attacked me in a very coordinated, cutthroat way because my production was outpacing theirs.

Imho, the only reason I won is because towards the end, they put all their production into game-enders, neglecting troop production.  Because of that, they weren't able to replenish their losses at all and I was able to break through their lines.

I was expecting a nice, easy-going game and instead I got the Eastern Front.  Way too stressful!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 28, 2020, 02:37:49 PM
Couple of things:

1. Steam Summer Sale is going on. If there are any PC games you've had your eyes on for a while, check to see if they're on sale.

2. I don't know if there are any Sonic fans here, but a certain fan game called Sonic Robo Blast 2 got an overhaul recently. It's turned into a really fun game. I had been playing it pretty obsessively all month. If you haven't heard of it yet, SRB2 is a Sonic fan game created in a modified Doom engine, as strange as that sounds. It features Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles as playable characters, with the overhaul adding an additional three unlockable characters. Each character has their own abilities, including unique routes and collectibles, although the main three of course get the most attention. This game has been in development for about 20 years now, and has changed a TON over the years. It wasn't until version 2.2 of December of last year, though that I would start recommending this game. Now, it's a very fun, and challenging, game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Ut5sn2vps

Now, if you're not a fan of the 2D sprites in the 3D environment, there is an option for retro-style 3D models as well. You'll just have to download a separate file (which also includes support for several popular character mods, I should add). I would highly recommend using these because, while the new 2D spritework is really good, the 3D models just make it a lot easier to judge distance. The models currently apply to characters, enemies, items, and traps, and it gives them a Saturn-era aesthetic.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 28, 2020, 04:31:49 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on June 19, 2020, 04:50:59 AM
Nobody has tried Disco Elysium yet? You are breaking my heart.

It looks good, it's just a little too expensive for me right now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on June 28, 2020, 07:38:45 PM
Fuck you, Steam.

(3/4 of my wishlist was on sale.  The bastards.)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 28, 2020, 07:45:41 PM
Quote from: trdsf on June 28, 2020, 07:38:45 PM
Fuck you, Steam.

(3/4 of my wishlist was on sale.  The bastards.)

Only 3/4?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 28, 2020, 10:41:40 PM
Quote from: trdsf on June 28, 2020, 07:38:45 PMFuck you, Steam.

(3/4 of my wishlist was on sale.  The bastards.)
Barely any of my wishlist is heavily discounted, which is fine because I already have plenty of games.  And the new ones I want to play (Cyberpunk, Elder Scrolls VI, Iron Harvest) are definitely going to require a PC upgrade.  But when I do upgrade, it's going to be a hell of an improvement.  Like going from a coal furnace straight to a fusion reactor.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 29, 2020, 03:55:00 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 28, 2020, 10:41:40 PM
Barely any of my wishlist is heavily discounted, which is fine because I already have plenty of games.  And the new ones I want to play (Cyberpunk, Elder Scrolls VI, Iron Harvest) are definitely going to require a PC upgrade.  But when I do upgrade, it's going to be a hell of an improvement.  Like going from a coal furnace straight to a fusion reactor.

Don't know about Iron Harvest, but TESVI: Redfall is still a few years away. They have to finish their new IP, Starfield, before they can put their main focus on Redfall. Best case scenario, Bethesda surprises us with an announcement for Starfield set for release in December. The following year, they release a couple DLCs for the game, while they're working of TESVI in the background. I think the earliest we'll get it is in 2022.

All this is assuming, of course, the world ever gets back to normal, and we haven't all killed each other by then.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 01, 2020, 12:30:25 AM
There is one video game that I just had to pick up: Terraforming Mars on sale for $10.

If you haven't played it, it's a very popular board game where each player heads a different corporation to - you guessed it - terraform Mars.  The name is 100% accurate.  Essentially you have to manage a bunch of resources - grow your resources faster than your opponent and use those resources to build cities, oceans, and even patches of grass.  That sounds simple enough, but it gets VERY complex.  There's an element of unpredictability to the game, so the person winning may not be the ultimate winner.

If you'd be down for playing Civilization on pacifist settings, then this is right up your alley.  And compared to the board game, all the math involved in the game - and there's a lot of it - is handled by the computer, so gameplay is a lot easier in the video game.

The only thing better than Terraforming Mars would be a Warhammer 40k variant called Reclaiming Mars (set towards the end of the Age of Strife) - where you play as rival Adepts rapidly reclaiming Mars after its brief anarchy, reawakening vast forges, searching old ruins, scouring the surface for old technology, even - weather permitting - sending out expeditions to found the first Forge Worlds.  The winner is the one with the most STC points.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 07, 2020, 09:31:18 PM


Gris, a small indie game out of Spain, is hands down the most beautiful game I have ever experienced... and any competition is not even remotely close. The artistic styling is simply the best that has ever been put from pen to screen imo, and to complement it is one of the greatest OST's I've ever heard.

The oddest thing for me though was that after about the 3 hours it takes to beat the game... I found myself in tears. I don't want to express why for fear of spoiling it, but it is easily the most emotional video game (or artistic in general) experience I have had in at least a decade.

It is a walking sim with very basic puzzle platform elements, but I still cannot recommend this game highly enough. It is the best gaming experience I have had in a very, very long time. It's not perfect, but it's still an amazing experience.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 08, 2020, 04:27:30 AM
This guy sums it up amazingly. If you have even the slightest urge to play the game, I recommend not watching this... but if it's literally something you will never touch this video is an amazing summary of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdJTdNJtq3U
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on July 08, 2020, 04:30:42 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on June 28, 2020, 04:31:49 PM
It looks good, it's just a little too expensive for me right now.

Oh I got it from a discount too. And as it is said, almost every fucking thing is on discount and I'm completely broke. Grrrr.

:bashcomp:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 08, 2020, 09:10:18 PM
*me playing an RTS*

Computer:  "In this mission, you can win one of two ways:  1) take the fight to the enemy and drive them from the map or 2) fortify your own position then activate an ability that provokes the entire enemy force to fearlessly march on your position and successfully defend it"

Me: 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on July 09, 2020, 12:36:20 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on July 07, 2020, 09:31:18 PM


Gris, a small indie game out of Spain, is hands down the most beautiful game I have ever experienced... and any competition is not even remotely close. The artistic styling is simply the best that has ever been put from pen to screen imo, and to complement it is one of the greatest OST's I've ever heard.

The oddest thing for me though was that after about the 3 hours it takes to beat the game... I found myself in tears. I don't want to express why for fear of spoiling it, but it is easily the most emotional video game (or artistic in general) experience I have had in at least a decade.

It is a walking sim with very basic puzzle platform elements, but I still cannot recommend this game highly enough. It is the best gaming experience I have had in a very, very long time. It's not perfect, but it's still an amazing experience.
I decided to buy it based on what you said. Woke up early so I could play it before work. Dude, I was not ready for that. I had to get myself composed again on the commute.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 09, 2020, 01:34:33 PM
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on July 09, 2020, 12:36:20 AM
I decided to buy it based on what you said. Woke up early so I could play it before work. Dude, I was not ready for that. I had to get myself composed again on the commute.

Yeah, it's emotional. Glad you got it though!

[spoiler]I honestly think it's the best artistic representation of depression/anexity/PTSD/etc. I have ever seen. Subconciously I think I was understanding it throughout the game, but then once the ending hit it just all hit at once. It's a lot.[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 24, 2020, 07:21:47 PM
RPG fans: "Where the HELL is The Elder Scrolls VI!?"

Obsidian: "We heard you like first-person fantasy RPGs."



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN17k6P4XVw
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 24, 2020, 10:08:35 PM
Meh, just another flash-in-the-pan RPG like a million others.  Wait...Obsidian?  Like Outer Worlds and Fallout New Vegas Obsidian?!  Oh hell yes!

Come to think of it, they also made Dungeon Si... *someone pulls out a gun behind me*  Ok, nevermind that one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 30, 2020, 12:56:56 AM
I almost forgot how much I loved Mech Commander.  It's one of those mecha games where you lead a squad of walking tanks through a warzone, capture/destroy specific targets, and try your damnest to get them back in one piece.  No guts, no galaxy.

Even though you can't really get much reinforcements, you can commandeer the occasional downed enemy mech on the spot and salvage the rest after the battle - assuming they aren't totaled.  Some equipment can't be bought, only salvaged.  And it's primo technology, too!  So you're incentivized to do the bare minimum damage to your enemy to knock them out of the fight while taking the least amount of damage yourself.  It's like a game of cat and mouse - winner gets shiny new goodies!

And the best part is the implication that your enemy absolutely HATES your guts for taking their proprietary stuff.  They already  basically consider you subhuman.  Now you're a subhuman rolling around in their territory in their ride with the decals scratched off - seemingly conquering the conquerors while beating them with their own baton.  They must be frothing mad at that!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 30, 2020, 09:54:03 PM
Sins of a Solar Empire factions compared:

TEC: "I'm tanky and have a great economy!"

Advent: "I have psychic powers!"

Vasari: "I'm good at raiding...sort of."
Interviewer: "Is your economy good enough to build a raiding fleet?"
Vasari:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 06, 2020, 01:30:00 AM
I've been playing a lot of RTS matches lately and I've finally created an army that perfectly matches my playstyle.  As you might guess, its main advantage is that its footsoldiers heal themselves passively - regenerating health constantly throughout the battle - and supported by healers as needed.  That powerful duo is further reinforced with heavy units highly resistant to damage, which pair wonderfully with the healers.

It may not be the most high-damage or skillful or fastest army in the world, but it is by far the most enduring.  It can fight and fight and keep fighting, enduring near-constant combat that would have killed a less hearty army 10 times over, wearing down the enemy until there's nothing left.

They're not invincible - they're vulnerable to focused-fire and bombardment and traps, but they never fall quickly and rarely forced to retreat.

When I assault a position, my forces shrug off punishing blows, close the distance, and overrun the enemy, washing over them like an unstoppable tide.  It's so very simple and so effective.

Basically, like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw0jwrWqOKI
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on August 08, 2020, 02:37:55 AM
Replaying half-life on my PS2.
Fun game.
Good times.
Much wow.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on August 08, 2020, 05:04:24 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on July 07, 2020, 09:31:18 PM
The oddest thing for me though was that after about the 3 hours it takes to beat the game... I found myself in tears. I don't want to express why for fear of spoiling it, but it is easily the most emotional video game (or artistic in general) experience I have had in at least a decade.

Just checked it out. That makes sense to me. It looks like so well made less, it could be too much for me. But I should try. Thanks. (Very different yet similar reasons I can't handle Final Space which is at the light side of the spectrum.)



Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on August 11, 2020, 02:19:08 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on August 08, 2020, 02:37:55 AM
Replaying half-life on my PS2.
Fun game.
Good times.
Much wow.

Ooo, I haven't messed with my PS2 in ages.  I could probably do with some good old fashioned beer-and-pretzels games like the CoN or Katamari series, or TW2K5.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 14, 2020, 01:27:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIU21A8cv5w

It's happening!  Skywind is coming!

The graphics are kinda rough around the edges, but neither game is particularly new and it is a fan project after all.  A lot of the assets are brand new.  Combat is a big step up from where it was in Morrowind, and lighting isn't bad.  The sound design and atmosphere are just so immersive!  Rustic beauty and brassy, lived-in architecture.  What a combination!

Morrowind always had very creepy and unnerving ruins.  All that clanging and hissing in dwemer ruins easily puts me on edge.

And levitate is back!  Woo!

The dialogue seems pretty generic and the quest itself nothing special, but afaik, this was meant to be a pretty generic quest.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 24, 2020, 08:20:07 AM
I didn't see if it was posted. Has anyone played Medieval Dynasty? RPG, but survival, no monster or magic.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 01, 2020, 11:42:24 PM
SRB2 got an update recently. Now it comes with models packaged in, so you don't even have to work for the models any more. Just switch from Software mode to OpenGL, and boom. Most of the sprites in the game are replaced with 3D models. Of course, if you want to use any modded characters, you'll still have to install them separately. If you're willing to download the mods, though, there are some really cool models to go along with them too.





Does anyone else play this game?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 28, 2020, 12:57:52 PM


Le sigh.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 28, 2020, 02:17:11 PM
At first, my response was, "Good god. This game is never going to come out." But then, I read what they said about having to launch simultaneously on 7 different platforms. PC (master race), XBOX One, XBOX Series X, XBOX Series S, Playstation 4, and Playstation 5. Oh, and Stadia, though who's using that, really? So yeah, when you have to have the game ready to work on that many systems on day one, it's understandable if they're a bit stretched thin. They'd rather release the game when it's ready than release it in a broken state and fix it later with patches. Unlike some publishers...

*Stares intensely at Bethesda.*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on October 28, 2020, 02:46:11 PM
Quote from: trdsf on August 11, 2020, 02:19:08 PM
Ooo, I haven't messed with my PS2 in ages.  I could probably do with some good old fashioned beer-and-pretzels games like the CoN or Katamari series, or TW2K5.

Replaying mgs3 now. It's fun to go rétro.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 28, 2020, 03:25:47 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on October 28, 2020, 02:17:11 PMAt first, my response was, "Good god. This game is never going to come out."
*cries in Star Citizen*

An extra 21 day wait is nothing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 28, 2020, 03:47:50 PM
Anybody have Among Us and/or Phasmophobia on Steam? Let me know, and I'll send you guys my Steam ID. Among Us is also free on mobile, and has crossplay.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 28, 2020, 05:04:31 PM
The Outer Worlds finally made it to Steam.  And on to my computer.  And now taking up my time.  Fun so far........
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 28, 2020, 06:03:06 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 28, 2020, 05:04:31 PMThe Outer Worlds finally made it to Steam.  And on to my computer.  And now taking up my time.  Fun so far........
Thank you for not giving in to Epic Games' timed exclusivity cash grab.  And for supporting an amazing developer and their good work, even though they made a dubious decision on the business side of things.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 28, 2020, 07:26:33 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 28, 2020, 06:03:06 PM
Thank you for not giving in to Epic Games' timed exclusivity cash grab.  And for supporting an amazing developer and their good work, even though they made a dubious decision on the business side of things.
I figured it would come to Steam sooner or later.  It's not that I'm a huge Steam fan, but it is now the only way I purchase games.  One reason is that all of the stores in my town have stopped selling PC disks at all.  I hate to drive 50/100 miles to pick up a game when I can do it at my computer.  So, Steam offered The Outer Worlds for a sale price, I had to do it.  Glad I waited.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 30, 2020, 04:42:21 PM
I've been playing Shogun 2 as the Obama clan (not a joke name (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obama_Domain)) and I can't help but imagine Obama dressed up as a Japanese Daimyo.  I find it endlessly amusing.

*my shinobi kills a rival shinobi*
Obama:  He's dead.  *walks away, kicks open door*

*meeting with rival daimyo*
Obama:  We will no longer annex new land.
*rival daimyo cheer and jeer*
Obama:  Because we already control all of your desirable territory.
*rival daimyo wince and sneer*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 01, 2020, 11:12:19 AM
About 70 hours into The Outer Worlds.  It's fun.  Nothing fantastic, but fun.  I'd rate FO 3, New Vegas, FO 4 as better.  Skyrim, Morrowind are also better, I think.  Replay--maybe one or two at most.  At most I'll get maybe 300 hrs out of it.  FO 4 I have over 5,000 hrs. and counting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 05, 2020, 07:40:23 PM
These cutouts were spotted in the audience at the The Lions vs Colts game a few days ago.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 05, 2020, 09:04:51 PM
Won my grand strategy game.  Used the ol' classic of making allies all around your enemy.  Blockaded them and used agents to assassinate VIPs and sow insurrection.  I love it when the war is won before the first shot is fired.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on November 27, 2020, 03:12:47 AM


It's been a long, long time since Christmas seemed this far away, guys.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 27, 2020, 08:26:33 AM
My brother let me borrow his PS4 so I could play FVII Remake. I won't spoil anything, but the name is misleading. At first, it does seem like a straightforward remake, with new stuff added to pad out the story and give the players more to do in Midgar. But quickly, you start to realize something is up.

Side note: I'm just now realizing Midgar is named after Midgard. lol. Final Fantasy VII naming conventions: Take a word, chop off a letter, done.

Anyway, my opinions of the "remake" are mixed. When it comes to gameplay, it's pretty awesome. The player can take control of any character in their party during combat, and your inactive characters actually behave competently without your input. During this time, you have free movement. You can take cover behind boxes, support beams, etc to avoid damage. You have a button for standard attacks, which fulls up your ATB gauge. Once you have ATB bars filled, you can press the action button to pull up a menu and select special attacks, spells, items, summons, etc. If you played the original, Materia works very similarly, with some adjustments to suit the new fully 3D gameplay. You just slot them into your weapons and armor, and you have that Mareria's magic. Now, though, you only get one Magnify Materia, which is basically this game's version of the All Materia. This is probably to keep the player from completely breaking the game, casting Haste, Barrier, and Regen on your entire party in one turn. lol.

One cool thing they did was they took what used to be Limit Breaks, like Braver, and turned them into weapon abilities. Each weapon has an ability, and once you use it enough times, you can use that ability with any weapon. Weapons can also be improved with points you earn from leveling up and getting certain items, so if you like an old weapon, you can still use it. It won't be completely obsolete after you get a new one.

Summons are back too, but they're a little different. Rather than just hitting the enemies once and then disappearing, your summon will basically act like an extra member of your party. With a summon active, any member of the party can use their ATB bars to issue commands to the summon, which have two different attacks or spells to choose from. Only one summon can be used per battle, and only when the battle has gone on long enough. This time, some summons can't be used indoors or in small environments, particularly the bigger summons, like Leviathan. So you'll want at least one character with a small summon like Carbuncle or Cactuar equipped.

The game has an easy mode, a normal mode, a hard mode unlocked by beating the game once, and a mode meant to more accurately emulate the semi-turn-based gameplay of the original. I played on Normal, and it was hard. Some of the normal enemies are more difficult than the bosses. It's kind of bizarre. But it forces you to think about your strategy. Gone are the days of mindlessly spamming attacks until your enemies are dead. These enemies will kick your ass if you try that. That being said, the Assess skill, specifically meant to tell you the enemy's weaknesses, is pretty useless a lot of the time. I found myself Googling enemies to figure out WTF was going on way too often.

As for the story, here's my spoiler-free opinion. If you're a fan of the original and its spin offs, you might enjoy the story. But if you're new to the series, this game will confuse the hell of you towards the end. Up until a certain point, it's easy enough to follow. But then a certain character pops up, without introduction, and the player is just supposed to know who he is. Part of me understands why they did what they did. I mean, why waste resources remaking a huge game like FFVII if people can play the original? But I also found the changes really irritating sometimes... One important thing to note is that this game is part one of a new series of games. The original game had three disks to fit all the story on it, and this covers most of disk one. It's still a full length game. They just fleshed out the story more to get more out of it.

[Spoiler=Story spoilers]So pretty early on, you encounter these phantom-like creatures that sometimes impede your progress and sometimes help you, depending on the circumstances. Near the end, you learn that these are Whispers, who exist to protect fate. Any time something changes in the timeline, they show up to try to protect it. Red XIII knows this because Aerith touches him, and that gives him knowledge because...reasons? My problem with these things is they'll basically just derail the story every time they show up. Sephiroth does a similar thing. At first, I thought he was a figment of Cloud's imagination, but then the others see him too. He's introduced pretty early in the game, and shows up randomly, so when it gets to the part of the part of the game where he was originally introduced in the original, it's like, "Oh, great. Him again." After saving Aerith from Shinra, they decide to defy fate, destroying the Whispers and attempting to defeat Sephiroth. If they had actually succeeded in beating him, that would have been interesting. Imagine a part 2 with Sephiroth in it. But no, you beat Sephiroth, but he's got plot armor, so he defeats Cloud in a cutscene, says something cryptic, and disappears.

So now the timeline is changed. This entire game was basically an excuse to give the writers free reign to do whatever they want in part 2. Aerith no longer has to die, but maybe she will, maybe somebody else will die instead. It will be interesting to see what they do in the future, now that they no longer have to follow the original's plot, but this game irritated the fuck out of me. It's like if you're new to the story, you'll be completely lost when it assumes you just know things. But if you're familiar with the original, it'll get on your nerves when the game changes things and the plot gets derailed by Whispers. The pacing is generally good, particularly in the parts where the Whispers don't show up for a long stretch of time. But once you get to Shinra HQ, the story drags really bad. Especially towards the end. It turns into one large boss gauntlet that gets exhausting after a while.

Also, apparently Avalanche is a larger organization now. Before it was just Barret and his crew, but now Barret's group is just part of one small chapter of Avalanche, which is ostracized for being too "extreme." And yeah, they do kinda go the route of making the player ask, "Are we the good guys?" I mean, they're literally eco terrorists, even in the original. But the rest of Avalanche is literally at war with Shinra, so it doesn't seem like they're without blood on their hands either. I have a feeling this is setting up for conflict in part 2. Which given how long this one took to come out, I expect to come somewhere around the year 2040.[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on December 09, 2020, 07:10:43 PM
Got hollow knight void heart édition.
Like it, but starting to realize I might never finish it... Gets really hard and I doubt I'm in half of the story yet.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on December 09, 2020, 07:13:03 PM
Anyone play Among Us?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 10, 2020, 04:34:03 PM
*watches Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay video*
Wow, this is so immersive!  Even the police sirens sound like they're right outside!
*pauses the video*
*sirens blaring*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 16, 2020, 01:28:04 AM
On another XCOM binge. 

There's something supremely unnerving about encountering an utterly unknown adversary.  But it's so satisfying to take the time to figure out what makes them tick, adapt their technology, and then use it to beating the stuffing out of them.

My very first introduction to these aliens, way back in the 90s, was stumbling on a Chrysalid in a gas station's shop.  It had done *something* to the civilian in there and it lumbered out of the doorway, grotesquely deformed but still basically human.  My squad filled it full of lead and still it kept coming.  A high-explosive rocket slammed right into it, but instead of falling dead, its skin ripped open to reveal another Chrysalid underneath.  And the worst part?  It was smiling.  My soldiers shot at it until their rifles were empty, then switched to pistols and grenades.  It was nearly face-to-face with a solider before a lucky shot felled it.  I breathed a sigh of relief.  Not long after it got right back up and very nearly chased down a nearby soldier before another soldier, this one with an autocannon, filled it with incendiary rounds.

Never turn your back on a Chrysalid.  Keep firing until they're extra dead and keep a grenade ready just in case.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on December 16, 2020, 08:55:29 AM
So did anyone get cyberpunk 2077? I'm cruious about the AI does not follow thing. Apparently, the game lacks AI reaction and follow up? Is that kind of a mistake even possible?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 16, 2020, 11:00:09 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on December 16, 2020, 08:55:29 AM
So did anyone get cyberpunk 2077? I'm cruious about the AI does not follow thing. Apparently, the game lacks AI reaction and follow up? Is that kind of a mistake even possible?

It's a mess. Wait a few months and see if they fixed the bugs. And don't get it on previous gen consoles (PS4, XBOX One, etc), because those look like garbage.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 16, 2020, 11:57:00 AM
When a new game comes out--especially one with a lot of fanfare--I let it be on the market for at least 6 months.  Cyberpunk is a classic example of that, maybe even of the extreme type.  It may take a year to make it work correctly.  I will not attempt this one until at least the first big fix--and only if that fix seems to have worked.  The only game that I prepurched was Fall Out 4--glad I did; but I did luck out on that one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on December 16, 2020, 12:33:07 PM
Hmm...so my assessment was OK.

I can't buy that. My pc can't handle it and it is too expensive in the local currency. But honestly, I don't want it either, because all that extreme hype put me off. Whenever something gets this kindof absurd hype, I automatically lose interest. I can't help it. I think this one was done with the death threat thing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 16, 2020, 01:36:15 PM
The hype buzzing around it was actually what got my attention, and the fact that they kept delaying it made me think they cared about the quality of their product and didn't want to release a broken game. Seems they needed to delay it another year. I also heard they were a self-publishing company, so didn't have to worry about watering down their vision, yet corporate apparently thought it was okay to show only their most optimized versions, and never the previous gen console graphics this game was primarily marketed towards. It didn't hurt that they were the same company that beat Bethesda's Skyrim for Game of the Year with The Witcher 3. But then the game finally comes out, and the reviewers errupt with a resounding...meh.

From what I've heard, it's a great game, if you can overlook all the game breaking bugs. I mean, it's inevitable that an open world sandbox game like this release with bugs, but there's a limit to how much people will put up with. Skyrim was buggy at launch too, and still has a mod specifically designed to fix bugs they never got around to, but it was fun enough that people were able to look past that and enjoy the game. Cyberpunk 2077, though, seems like it should be in early access.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 16, 2020, 02:39:19 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on December 16, 2020, 01:36:15 PMFrom what I've heard, it's a great game, if you can overlook all the game breaking bugs.
I've been hearing complaints that it's a fairly lackluster and shallow RPG experience as well, which really hurts.

That said, it's still possible to patch and expansion pack and mod the game up to a great state, not unlike Skyrim.  I would particularly enjoy some sort of faction system and/or companion system.

By the time all that's done, people are more likely have the uber hardware necessary to play the game with ray-tracing enabled, so it definitely pays to sit on this title.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 16, 2020, 02:46:20 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGgkF7fh4MA

Oof.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on December 16, 2020, 02:49:38 PM
Wow, a year more work? So it is pretty worse than expected. Esp. that AI thing I saw posted from reddit...But doesn't all that amount to lying about a product for hype?

So this thing is nowhere near what people were told. I don't get it. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 16, 2020, 02:53:50 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on December 16, 2020, 02:49:38 PMBut doesn't all that amount to lying about a product for hype?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on December 16, 2020, 03:02:41 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 16, 2020, 02:46:20 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGgkF7fh4MA

Oof.

I watched the first 2 min 58 secs. Nice light reflection in the rain, lol. This game could die squeezed between all that gross hype and rage caused by the product arrived.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 16, 2020, 04:39:22 PM
This feels like another No Man's Sky situation, where they hype the game to impossible expectations, outright lie to people, and then release the game as a mess to be fixed later.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on December 17, 2020, 03:22:42 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on December 16, 2020, 04:39:22 PM
This feels like another No Man's Sky situation, where they hype the game to impossible expectations, outright lie to people, and then release the game as a mess to be fixed later.
I'm much more willing to forgive what happened to No Man's Sky considering what Internet Historian was able to determine about that whole ordeal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5BJVO3PDeQ). CDPR made the Witcher games. They don't have an excuse to still be doing this crap.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 17, 2020, 03:39:05 PM
I'm loving XCOM so far, though it is a bit annoying that the aliens scatter upon discovery and take advantageous positions, essentially giving them free cover and excellent firing arcs while my forces have to run through a gauntlet of plasma fire to do the same.

And yes, I've missed 4 shots in a row at 80% hit chance.  Inconceivable.

But nothing beats the thrill of shotgunning sectoids.  Those little gray bastards deserve worse.  Play with my mind and I'll splatter yours.

The only thing better than that is blowing away Exalt forces.  Can you imagine some huge global threat to humanity and humanity's finest scientists are working hard to find a solution while some people are actively trying to make it worse?  It's utterly inconceivable.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 18, 2020, 12:33:26 AM
Reviewers: "Don't buy Cyberpunk 2077 yet. It's a buggy mess. Give it at least a few more months."

Also reviewers: "10 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do in Cyberpunk 2077"

"Top 10 Easter Eggs in Cyberpunk 2077"

"Ten Items You MUST HAVE in Cyberpunk 2077"

"Cyberpunk 2077: Ten Things the Game Doesn't Tell You"

"Get The FASTEST Car in Cyberpunk 2077 For FREE"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 22, 2020, 08:54:10 PM
Cyberpunk players are now experiencing corrupted saves (https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/20/22192375/cyberpunk-2077-save-file-corrupted-8-mb)

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Gamers can tolerate a lot of glitchy/buggy stuff, but losing your saves in an RPG is crossing a big line.  That stuff isn't just a minor annoyance, it's a huge inconvenience, essentially erases a gaming session or two or twelve, and creates a lot of unease in players thereafter.  No one really wants to play an RPG with that sort of cloud hanging over them.

CD Projekt Red has already gotten a huge black eye from this borked launch, now it's becoming a PR nightmare with serious long-term implications.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on December 23, 2020, 08:35:42 PM
Really enjoying horizon zero dawn. 's fun and addictive.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 23, 2020, 10:48:23 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on December 23, 2020, 08:35:42 PM
Really enjoying horizon zero dawn. 's fun and addictive.
I am in the midst of a personal battle over this game.  I'm about ready to go for it.  Are you using the game on a PC?  Are there bugs or glitches with it?  How far along are you?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on December 23, 2020, 11:56:11 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 22, 2020, 08:54:10 PM
Cyberpunk players are now experiencing corrupted saves (https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/20/22192375/cyberpunk-2077-save-file-corrupted-8-mb)

W̸̡̏̈a̶̖̽kÌ·Ì"͖͍͗eÌ·Í Ì–Ì¢ ̴̧͍͝u̵͎̹̕p̴̧̏Í" ̴͚͝s̸̨̃a̵͚͘Í"m̶Í,̱͎̈ũ̴̻͚͆rÌ·Ì,,̼aÌ·Í,,̦i̷̛̙,̵Ì,,͇̞ ̸͌Ì'̨̠w̵Ì'Ì¡e̸̪̗͋ ̶̘̺̕h̴̘͝a̵Í'Ì«v̸Í,͈̙̽e̸Í,,Í• ̵͈̉ä̸Í,,Í™ ̸̇Ì'̬c̴̺̉ị̷̆tÌ·Í Ì•Ì¡ẙ̴̟̱ ̸Ì...̝͚̊t̶Ì,,̤o̸͖͇͋̎

Gamers can tolerate a lot of glitchy/buggy stuff, but losing your saves in an RPG is crossing a big line.  That stuff isn't just a minor annoyance, it's a huge inconvenience, essentially erases a gaming session or two or twelve, and creates a lot of unease in players thereafter.  No one really wants to play an RPG with that sort of cloud hanging over them.

CD Projekt Red has already gotten a huge black eye from this borked launch, now it's becoming a PR nightmare with serious long-term implications.

Makes me glad I had zero interest in the first place. Christ, I hate cyberpunk as a genre. It's like westerns.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 24, 2020, 12:49:50 AM
The latest patch, which just came out today, removed the 8MB save file cap.  Presumably, the save corruption issue has been resolved.  That won't fix saves that have already been corrupted, though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on December 24, 2020, 03:03:58 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 23, 2020, 10:48:23 PM
I am in the midst of a personal battle over this game.  I'm about ready to go for it.  Are you using the game on a PC?  Are there bugs or glitches with it?  How far along are you?

Ps4, no glitches so far.
Few minor issues. Finding marked stuff on your map can be a hassle. Modding your gear and the overview of your stuff and missions etc is just a tad counterintuitif, to me. And when talking to npc dialogue for shops or additional missions, the animation is sometimes just at the edge of the uncanny Valley for me.
But overal it's a beautiful open world game with a rather unique setting. It's emptier and less eventful than say red dead redemption one and two. But it doesn't have to outshine on that level.
It's good.
No idea how far I am, but definitely not yet in a third of the story, I hope. Most of the map is still 'covered'.  Bout 14% of the game completed. But with a Lot of collectibles,  it's hard too tell.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 26, 2020, 07:15:35 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLohSvTKpg

Damn, I heard it was glitchy, but I didn't realize it was quite this bad.  A lot of them seem to be weird physics engine glitches or disappearing/reappearing objects.  I'm amazed that this wasn't caught in beta.  Though I suppose the industry norm now is for the preorder people to be the beta testers.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 27, 2020, 12:34:01 AM
Getting further in my X-COM playthrough and it's certainly an odd one.

I built my XCOM HQ in China.  Nope, not that China.  Republic of China.  Taiwan.

The USA was the first and only nation to pull out of the XCOM project.  In 2016.  Thanks, Obama.  After abandoning its European and Asian allies, it was under alien sway for nearly a full year before I was finally able to find and destroy the alien base near DC.  Sounds about right.

And for some reason, the aliens really love attacking the crap out of Canada.  That's like 80% of alien activity right there.  Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, etc.  My troops know all the local bars.  South America and Africa remain pristine, but Canada gets raided every Tuesday lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on December 27, 2020, 02:03:12 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 27, 2020, 12:34:01 AM
And for some reason, the aliens really love attacking the crap out of Canada.  That's like 80% of alien activity right there.  Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, etc.  My troops know all the local bars.  South America and Africa remain pristine, but Canada gets raided every Tuesday lol.

Poutine.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 13, 2021, 01:11:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1bKkUsrs_c

To be fair, I don't think a developer's first ever open world RPG should be compared to a Rockstar title with many years and sequels to improve with. Of course, this is 90% CD Projekt Red's fault for hyping the game up for so long. But man, GTAV still holds up incredibly well. Holy shit. Watching these comparisons makes me want to play it again. It's so damn good. There are so many details they didn't need, and no one would have expected, and yet they put it in anyway.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on January 13, 2021, 06:39:15 PM
Finished horizon zero dawn.
Main game 98% completed. One more tropee and then I'll get two. Might be one of the handful of games I'd have completed 100%.
But then still there are two more trophées on game+ and one of those seems rediculous hard to obtain. So I probably won't because I'm not a masochist.
Enjoying the frozen wilds dlc right now. Want to finish that. But I am looking forward to the next game on my list. The last of us (part one).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 13, 2021, 07:19:16 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7JGQ3sCIl0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oN5v0mcTMs

At first, I thought this could be fixed.  Now, I don't think this can be fixed.  Bugs are one thing, a very shallow and very linear RPG is another.  We were told this would be a more freeform game with meaningful choices.  In reality, it's less choice-driven than Skyrim or Fallout 4.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 13, 2021, 09:39:54 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on January 13, 2021, 06:39:15 PM
Finished horizon zero dawn.
Main game 98% completed. One more tropee and then I'll get two. Might be one of the handful of games I'd have completed 100%.
But then still there are two more trophées on game+ and one of those seems rediculous hard to obtain. So I probably won't because I'm not a masochist.
Enjoying the frozen wilds dlc right now. Want to finish that. But I am looking forward to the next game on my list. The last of us (part one).

I've heard good things about Horizon: Zero Dawn. Robot dinosaurs? Weird, but cool. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on January 14, 2021, 01:30:57 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 13, 2021, 09:39:54 PM
I've heard good things about Horizon: Zero Dawn. Robot dinosaurs? Weird, but cool. lol
It was fun! Hoping the sequel will come out to ps4 as well, not just ps5.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 16, 2021, 04:30:54 AM
After all that disappointment and angry rant how is Cyberpunk has 'largely positive' feedback on Steam? Something happened in this short time or just hype?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on January 16, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Finished 'unravel 2' with my brother.
We each bought Tomb raider temple of Osiris now, so we can play another puzzle game together.
The Tomb raider game is fun. But I really must recommend the Swedish game ' unravel 2'. Very relaxing, a lot of cooperative fun. Great to unwind.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 16, 2021, 02:28:50 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on January 16, 2021, 04:30:54 AMAfter all that disappointment and angry rant how is Cyberpunk has 'largely positive' feedback on Steam? Something happened in this short time or just hype?
I noticed that, too.  A combination of things, I think.  PCs generally run Cyberpunk well and Cyberpunk's linear nature is a lot less noticeable on the first playthrough.  Plus, the game has a solid aesthetic and music.  That the people reviewing were largely people who pre-ordered and therefore the people most likely to have the most positive perception.

So partially due to good (but not stellar) gameplay and partially from hype.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 16, 2021, 05:45:28 PM
Just beat my second play through of Hades, just 8 more I think for the final ending.

I had never played a game like it, but holy shit I think it's my favorite game in the last couple years, Gris aside (and that is closer to a story than a game).

Starting Ori and the Blind Forest now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 16, 2021, 07:46:11 PM
I just got around to finishing Jedi: Fallen Order. Very good. I don't even like Souls-like games, but this one won me over. This is the kind of Star Wars game I'd been waiting for. The combat is, of course, inspired by the Demon/Dark Souls games, but the level design is Metroidvanian, with paths and secrets that become available to you as you learn new abilities. The story is engaging, and it comes to a logical conclusion, which leaves open possibilities of a sequel. I still have lots of areas I haven't explored, though. There are some optional, legendary enemies you can fight on each planet, which can be even harder to beat than the final boss. And, of course, there's lightsaber customization. You can change the shape, material, and color of your lightsaber, and you find more pieces to use as you go. Personally, I like using this gold-colored material with an orange blade.

Next on my list of games to finish: Doom Eternal and Red Dead Redemption 2. I've played some of Doom Eternal, but none of RDR2. The former really kicked my butt.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 16, 2021, 09:13:36 PM
Red Dead 2 sounds pretty cool, I love that setting, ngl.

But I prefer strategy games, so when this popped up in my gaming feed, I'm strongly considering giving it a shot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ7pwRzdrE4

I'm going to industrialize TF out of America.  Railroads from sea to shining sea.

It's an indy game, so no high expectations (the animations and combat seem to be the weak links) but it looks pretty historically-accurate and engaging, so that's nice.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 17, 2021, 11:26:16 AM
Gris. Me happy. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on January 18, 2021, 06:40:40 PM
Been playing a lot of Panzer Corps, trying it out on Rommel. The Grand Campaign was always fun, but I never beat it on Field Marshal and now onto Rommel. Oy
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on January 23, 2021, 07:02:35 PM
Finally finished the frozen wilds dlc for horizon zero dawn.
What a fucking beast of a dlc. It was the best part of the entire game and has me hoping the sequal will be released on ps4 as well. God damn, it was just improved in just about any way that could.

Finally, I can try to catch up to my brother's progress in the last of us.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 24, 2021, 12:33:00 AM
Today, I saw a mobile game ad for some crappy generic wargame but the ad used Red Alert 2 gameplay footage.  Their ad is as fake as healing crystals, perpetual energy, and hot singles in my area and now I feel like punching a hole straight through the core of the earth.  It might take me a while, but I'm pretty determined.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 24, 2021, 02:45:45 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 24, 2021, 12:33:00 AM
Today, I saw a mobile game ad for some crappy generic wargame but the ad used Red Alert 2 gameplay footage.  Their ad is as fake as healing crystals, perpetual energy, and hot singles in my area and now I feel like punching a hole straight through the core of the earth.  It might take me a while, but I'm pretty determined.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on January 24, 2021, 05:16:45 AM
Opening experience of the last of us.

"huh, could've sworn the girl's name was ellie."

Literally five minutes later.

"oh fuck oh god no!"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 24, 2021, 11:29:48 PM
Cyberpunk gets new patch, and new game-breaking glitch (https://www.thegamer.com/cyberpunks-1-1-patch-game-breaking-glitch/)

Basically, one quest can glitch out and not allow completion, borking the whole game.  Even reloading a previous save won't fix it.  But if you follow very specific instructions from the devs, you can unbork the quest.

To my knowledge, not even Skyrim was this buggy at release.  At this point, I'm more interested in this game's news than the actual game.  It's like a trainwreck, I just can't look away.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 25, 2021, 01:20:00 AM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on January 24, 2021, 05:16:45 AM
Opening experience of the last of us.

"huh, could've sworn the girl's name was ellie."

Literally five minutes later.

"oh fuck oh god no!"

I don't get this.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 25, 2021, 01:37:34 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on January 25, 2021, 01:20:00 AM
I don't get this.

Watch the first few minutes of gameplay, and you'll get it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 26, 2021, 03:38:17 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 25, 2021, 01:37:34 AM
Watch the first few minutes of gameplay, and you'll get it.

Oh. I have been watching for 25 minutes. Looks like I'll watch it more and it is all your fault.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 30, 2021, 01:21:30 AM
I've been replaying Morrowind.  Very atmospheric and immersive.  Hauntingly beautiful.

And they don't make quests like this anymore.  One quest had me track down someone for a pretty sizable debt.  And they told me that their brother owed the debt and that he was missing in some godforsaken cave somewhere.  And you know what I did?  I headed back and paid the debt out of my own pocket lol.  No cave of death for me.

Imagine making a new RPG and telling the PC to travel to New York to stop unsanctioned wizardry by someone named Harry Potter.  Where exactly is he in New York?  I dunno, ask around.  And when they ask how you get to New York, you tell them to head north from Atlanta then take the third right after the road splits then the fourth right after Arby's.  Can't miss it.  Oh, and the street signs are in Klingon for some reason.

Super old school RPGs where not everything is spelled out and you have to figure out a lot of stuff on your own through either an eidetic memory or trial and error.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 30, 2021, 02:18:05 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 30, 2021, 01:21:30 AM
I've been replaying Morrowind.  Very atmospheric and immersive.  Hauntingly beautiful.

And they don't make quests like this anymore.  One quest had me track down someone for a pretty sizable debt.  And they told me that their brother owed the debt and that he was missing in some godforsaken cave somewhere.  And you know what I did?  I headed back and paid the debt out of my own pocket lol.  No cave of death for me.

Imagine making a new RPG and telling the PC to travel to New York to stop unsanctioned wizardry by someone named Harry Potter.  Where exactly is he in New York?  I dunno, ask around.  And when they ask how you get to New York, you tell them to head north from Atlanta then take the third right after the road splits then the fourth right after Arby's.  Can't miss it.  Oh, and the street signs are in Klingon for some reason.

Super old school RPGs where not everything is spelled out and you have to figure out a lot of stuff on your own through either an eidetic memory or trial and error.

Morrowind was my first open-world game, and I was amazed by it when it came out. I first played it at my cousin's place and was just blown away by the concept of a game without invisible walls, where you could walk any direction you want and find something to do. It was like a whole world in one video game. Unfortunately, my computer at the time couldn't run it for ten minutes without crashing. I got the XBOX port, and that allowed me to get more out of it, but it had this problem where the save file would get bigger and bigger the longer you played it, resulting in some very long loading times when you had to load the save, whether because you were booting the game for the first time that session or had just died and had to return to your last save. Despite all that, this game still has a special place in my arteries.

What I really appreciate in retrospect is how they did guilds back then. You didn't join the Mage's Guild and then instantly become Arch-Mage after barely demonstrating any magical talents at all. You started at the bottom and had to do jobs and increase your relevant skills to slowly move your way up the ladder. And some guilds didn't like each other, so doing quests for one would get you kicked out of the other. Back then, they were less concerned with being accessible to casual players, and more concerned with creating an immersive experience. They had more weapons, more skills, more spells, etc. And the setting was so bizarre and alien, with houses made out of giant crab shells, and weird monsters unlike anything you'd see in real life. When Oblivion came out years later, and I saw all the luscious green grass and real-world creatures like mountain lions, I was like, "Is this the same series?"

Of course, there are some elements that didn't age so well... Such as the combat system.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 30, 2021, 09:35:27 AM
I had a weird intro into Morrowind.  I bought the game disk (Imagine that, owning the actual game disk!!) I was deeply into war games, and had played Diablo (the first one) and loved it.  So, I loaded Morrowind for the first time and was totally lost.  For some reason I just could not get going--I think I expected a super Diablo or something.  Anyway, I put it back in it's box and left it there for over a year.  Something made me re-try it and this time I stuck with it for an hour or so and saw that this was a totally new experience.  I was into solo dungeons for D&D and liked those too.  This was one of those come to life and I was in heaven.  I loved it--and I still do.  I've been hooked on PC RPG's ever since.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on January 30, 2021, 10:06:13 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on January 30, 2021, 09:35:27 AM
... I bought the game disk (Imagine that, owning the actual game disk!!) ...

Aw, of course I remember. Also, "Whoa it is 600 mb! WOW" :lol:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on February 01, 2021, 04:28:54 AM
Has any of you ever found some unfinished game scenario in an old game you have played for a long time and continued to play it where you left from yeeeears ago?

I have found the old Heroes of Might and Magic III somewhere in my comp a few months ago and as we can't play the random maps in the Steam one, I have been playing it pretty often. I've been playing this game on and off since the II realese in 90s. I haven't finished any games for a very long time and also now I just hang around in the game when I feel depressed, bored or somewhat bad... Well this is not the first game I got obviously, I got it a few times over between PCs, but this time, a few days ago, when I've finally finished a game after a really long time, I have seen a few old games of mine that belongs to 10 years ago, maybe even more. I had forgotten about the game until the steam HD release in pandemic. (Well played steam.)

Oh my...what I have been doing 'wrong' in life is just there in the game and was staring at me, sticking her tongue out. Well, it's known since the dawn of humanity that games reflect a person's personality and attitude to life in the most open and accurate way, but boy was it ugly? :lol: Anyway, I have finished a big one, saved it with another name and left the original game untouched. And I had a good laugh, it felt good. Holly mother cockwrappers...Who is that woman?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on February 01, 2021, 06:33:05 PM
I usually start new saves. Did it once with a Pokémon nuzlocke though.

Anywys, I think I'm near the end of the last of us. I do still have the dlc. And it is definitely a game worth playing again on a harder setting. My playthrough was on hard.

Man, Ashley Johnson is a terrific voice actress. An if I ever have a daughter, I want her to be like ellie. Strong, resourceful, driven, funny, a tad foul-mouthed and immune to becoming a zombie.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 01, 2021, 06:47:06 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on February 01, 2021, 04:28:54 AMI have found the old Heroes of Might and Magic III somewhere in my comp a few months ago
Amazing game.  Rampart or Dungeon ftw, though I do have a certain fondness for Fortress.  Maxing Luck and/or Morale makes it Easy mode.  Logistics or Pathfinding is super useful.  And finally, Artillery is just plain fun.

QuoteOh my...what I have been doing 'wrong' in life is just there in the game and was staring at me, sticking her tongue out. Well, it's known since the dawn of humanity that games reflect a person's personality and attitude to life in the most open and accurate way, but boy was it ugly? :lol:


At least you can rest easy knowing your profile is better than his.  :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on February 06, 2021, 07:13:41 PM
Control, by remedy, is turning out an eerie, fun game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on February 07, 2021, 12:07:13 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on February 01, 2021, 04:28:54 AM
Has any of you ever found some unfinished game scenario in an old game you have played for a long time and continued to play it where you left from yeeeears ago?

Well, not really the same, but I've been playing an old world in Minecraft lately. The villagers are a bit more interesting now and I've had a village I've bred up back when villagers would breed if there were enough doors around. But I've finally moved a village to under the lake, where they fucking belong. Now I have to move all the librarians to the library I've built or them. But first, I found a glitched area near my original base and there's a taiga village in it, so I'm going to build that thing up for a bit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on February 07, 2021, 12:09:49 AM
Know what I find odd. The kids know what the hell Zork is. Turns out it was an aster egg on a Call of Doody game or something, so kids in their early twenties have actualy played a bit of Zork.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 07, 2021, 12:37:11 AM
Quote from: the_antithesis on February 07, 2021, 12:09:49 AM
Know what I find odd. The kids know what the hell Zork is. Turns out it was an aster egg on a Call of Doody game or something, so kids in their early twenties have actualy played a bit of Zork.
Wouldn't surprise me.  I played Galaga while playing Mortal Kombat 3.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on February 07, 2021, 06:58:31 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 01, 2021, 06:47:06 PM
Amazing game.  Rampart or Dungeon ftw, though I do have a certain fondness for Fortress.  Maxing Luck and/or Morale makes it Easy mode.  Logistics or Pathfinding is super useful.  And finally, Artillery is just plain fun.

Rampart? Interesting. You can smell the grass, can't you? I love all of them but my faves are Dungeon and the one I like to call Swamp (Fortress) I guess. Rampart, Stronghold, Necropolis, Inferno...I think the Tower and the Castle I like less, the least Conflux. I get periods with each according to my mood. Lately, I have been playing Necropolis. The end notes of the theme music of that castle sounds like the music interpretation of why comedians seems so sad and so good at real dramas. If that makes any sense to you. Undead is not a horror or evil theme to me, it is eternally pityfully sad and melancholic. It's unbearable.

The game is amazing. If the notion of 'which one is the best' in any concept wasn't vastly stupid, I'd nominate this game for the all time best. Because it is not that the game got old so good, it seems it got younger. :lol:

But the most amazing thing is a game's connections to our personality and our lives and for rare games, its repository capacity. The timing in many different levels, what we like init, what we avoid and what we do in the game, how we play the game. Do we really play every game? Or some games provide extra space for playing them without playing the game?

I had PCs -upgraded as they came out as a kid, 386, 486...- and nothing before that. The very first game I've played was Space Commanders though...then, Tom Cat (Alley Cat? not sure.), Prince of Persia, Indiana Jones...etc. Then Civilisation II of course. I loved that game so much and always resorted to the cheat mode at some point. :lol: But never played or liked any other Civilisation game after. Eventually, Heroes II, III Dune 2000...at some point Red Alert... but most importantly the Sierra historic city building series. That was a big impact on my game world. Those games were/are for me, I was like YES! Casear II,  Phaorah is the best I guess, probably the best Ancient Egyptian city building ever made and it is close to HoMM III in it is league. Anno games...mwah. But then I lost contact with that world because I've started to work, I had no time for playing games and I used laptops. (Gawd I hate laptops.) The game technology jumped leagues. The PC tech jumped leagues...

Anyway, at some point I quit my job my, changed my life, I had time to check the game world. Watching the vids and seeing the new games, I was pretty intimidated. It was a completely different world. I wanted to start somewhere but I didn't know what I would like and it seemed like a huge crushing world. A short time after I got my last PC, I got Steam, but it was just there, I was staring at it... Mike was trying to get me into ope nworld RPG games so I would kill some bad energy. (I was working on this huge, crazy book everyone has passed since the 60s and I was pretty stressed out of my mind, lashing out at everything.) I was like 'oh ok...but I don't think I can play that, I never did before... I also could get addicted too...eh err...no, yes, no, yes, no, yes, I will...' LOL He finally 'took my hand' as it were and threw me into Skyrim; 'Get a sword and run!'.

I didn't know the first thing about the first person open world RPG games, let alone a huge one like this. Zilch, none, nada. I mean I knew the classes, weapons in general...but that's it. (I remember seeing Warcraft yeeears ago when it got out, I never liked it.) Let me put it this way, I have played Skyrim straight a full month, day and night after I first started, but couldn't really accomplish anything by the time I was around level 35 because it took me ages and ages and ages to figure out that you can actually use bows most of the time and save yourself a lot of potions, deaths. I kept running at everything with just a sword in hand and died most of the time. It was pathetic. Second thing is that I wasn't aware that the game automatically starts set at Adept, so you could actually lower it when you stuck at somewhere deep in a dungeon. :lol: I have played like that maybe more than a year. And eventually had to stop around that level because I couldn't pass a small boss doesn't matter how many times I have tried. (I swear, I'im not stupid.) I kept getting lost and lost and lost...and I fell in love with the game probably because of all that. I mean in real life, my navigation skill is in minus. But the game... Mike kept going 'yeah that's the point go, get lost, you'll figure it out'... LOL  That game did wonders for my bad direction sense by the way. Now, I'm still bad but not that cringe worthy. So Skyrim has become as space for me.

However, I realise that this wandering around and getting lost is not so natural and innocent as I thought. People say, 'yeah everbody enjoys a game differently. There are no musts or have tos in a game'. Yeah but it is a good, honest mirror just because of that. Nobody watches you. It's safe. That was what I saw so naked in all those old Heores game saves. When you look at the game, it is obvious that I've started in the lowest difficulty to wander around, just played the map to the map and didn't engage any oponent and just going around with a huge army, tons of precious artefacts and enjoying the scenery, getting in and out of the nooks. Yes that's what I used to, still do with games. Same reason, why I avoided to finish Skyrim for a few years, even after realising what to do and never played with mods in that period. It happens with the city building games too, but they are different, and for example it became more apparent with Anno 1800 lately. This attitude just got a bit better because I just got old enough to see it.     

Playing the games just to play the play, the map, not the game. That's a stupid, bad attitude you if you replace it into real life. And mine fits perfectly. I'm alienated and lack ambition to a dangerous degree. I have no patience, I can't do things I don't like even when I need to. If I can't do something good, I disregard it. I overthink about everything in the most crucial detail, 'collect' everything I can. I'm carrying tons, but I don't have anything. It's chaos. You should see my 'puzzle map'. *Whistles... I'm obessive about certain stuff, I can break everything for nothing and then throw it away when angry. But then I don't care about any scores, winning. I couldn't care less. In game, or in life. But life is not a game. It's fucked up. Mephala, you bitch.

Anyway, all the personal stuff aside, the whole gaming thing has become a new experience for me lately. It's interesting in a new level. I'm having an epiphany thanks to my fave games.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on February 07, 2021, 07:10:56 AM
Quote from: the_antithesis on February 07, 2021, 12:07:13 AM
Well, not really the same, but I've been playing an old world in Minecraft lately. The villagers are a bit more interesting now and I've had a village I've bred up back when villagers would breed if there were enough doors around. But I've finally moved a village to under the lake, where they fucking belong. Now I have to move all the librarians to the library I've built or them. But first, I found a glitched area near my original base and there's a taiga village in it, so I'm going to build that thing up for a bit.

I remember you saying that Minecraft is a genius way to keep those potentially dangerous freaks away from guns years ago. :lol: Because it made sense. I'd never thought of that way before.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 07, 2021, 01:42:58 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on February 07, 2021, 06:58:31 AM
Rampart? Interesting. You can smell the grass, can't you? I love all of them but my faves are Dungeon and the one I like to call Swamp (Fortress) I guess. Rampart, Stronghold, Necropolis, Inferno...I think the Tower and the Castle I like less, the least Conflux. I get periods with each according to my mood. Lately, I have been playing Necropolis. The end notes of the theme music of that castle sounds like the music interpretation of why comedians seems so sad and so good at real dramas. If that makes any sense to you. Undead is not a horror or evil theme to me, it is eternally pityfully sad and melancholic. It's unbearable.
I like Necropolis, but it's extremely reliant on Liches and necromancy.  That and they don't play well with others, so adding another faction's forces to your army isn't very helpful.  Unless they take huge losses, they just kinda snowball into an unstoppable force with little finesse.  Just farm enemies till you have a ludicrously large army and you can kill dragons with the skeletons lol.

QuoteLet me put it this way, I have played Skyrim straight a full month, day and night after I first started, but couldn't really accomplish anything by the time I was around level 35 because it took me ages and ages and ages to figure out that you can actually use bows most of the time and save yourself a lot of potions, deaths. I kept running at everything with just a sword in hand and died most of the time. It was pathetic.
That's a completely viable path and how I usually play.  Heavy armor and shield, keep an alteration armor buff up, and sprint to the target.  It usually works pretty well.

QuoteI kept getting lost and lost and lost...and I fell in love with the game probably because of all that. I mean in real life, my navigation skill is in minus. But the game... Mike kept going 'yeah that's the point go, get lost, you'll figure it out'... LOL  That game did wonders for my bad direction sense by the way.
Getting lost is the point.  I set out all the time in a random direction in open-world games just to see what I can find.  In Morrowind, I literally stop to smell the flowers.  Most of the time, I get distracted by bandits or some minor quest or explore some abandoned tower.

QuoteHowever, I realise that this wandering around and getting lost is not so natural and innocent as I thought. People say, 'yeah everbody enjoys a game differently. There are no musts or have tos in a game'. Yeah but it is a good, honest mirror just because of that. Nobody watches you. It's safe. That was what I saw so naked in all those old Heores game saves. When you look at the game, it is obvious that I've started in the lowest difficulty to wander around, just played the map to the map and didn't engage any oponent and just going around with a huge army, tons of precious artefacts and enjoying the scenery, getting in and out of the nooks. Yes that's what I used to, still do with games.
That's what I do, too.  No stone unturned.  I don't even really like engaging the enemy faction, but I have to keep their growth checked to get more time to explore.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 07, 2021, 02:19:27 PM
When I was replaying Morrowind, when I first started off, I barely even remembered how to play.  Having to read NPC dialogue and figure out what they wanted me to do in the quests was really counter-intuitive after Skyrim.  And your character starts off so poor and powerless - literally just the shirt on your back - that I despaired that I'd ever be able to finish the main quest.

But I relearned Morrowind's non-standard system and climbed the ranks.  And I had a blast doing it.  And when I got back up to a godlike level, I feel like I earned every bit of it.  And it wasn't just that my character got better - I got better - more knowledgeable about the geography and the characters and how their factions fit with each other.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 07, 2021, 03:25:45 PM
I really like that enemies DON'T scale to your level pre-Oblivion. Yeah, I know it can suck to enter a dungeon filled with enemies you're too weak to handle, but when all enemies in the game get more power as you level, it doesn't feel like you're getting more powerful. Unless you abuse a skill to break the game (which is easy to do, like using a 100% chameleon spell in Oblivion) it feels like you're just trying to keep up as bandits somehow upgrade themselves with rare armors and weapons. I feel like if they just made combat more strategic, with dodges and stuff, rather than just flinging swords until someone dies, they could offer the best of both worlds. Have enemies with set levels, but make it possible to beat them with enough skill. Or you can retreat and hire a mercenary to help kill them. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 07, 2021, 03:36:23 PM
Yeah, Morrowind does a good job of communicating that by making the ambiance of high-risk areas super intimidating.  Those daedric shrines look nasty from afar and have super hard enemies surrounding them, so you know not to mess around with them until you get higher level.

Fallout New Vegas does a good job of that as well.  Are you sure you want to go north from Goodsprings?  SUPER sure?  Well, alright...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 07, 2021, 04:03:48 PM
All this Morrowind talk is making me want to reload it.  And I will--but right now I'm back with Grim Dawn, a hack and slash sort of like Diablo II, The Expansion, from 2016.  If I don't get at least 4000 hrs worth of replay in a game, it feels sort of like a failure. :)  I have almost that with Morrowind, and I'm closing in on 3,000 with GD.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on February 07, 2021, 05:34:03 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 07, 2021, 01:42:58 PM
I like Necropolis, but it's extremely reliant on Liches and necromancy.  That and they don't play well with others, so adding another faction's forces to your army isn't very helpful.  Unless they take huge losses, they just kinda snowball into an unstoppable force with little finesse.  Just farm enemies till you have a ludicrously large army and you can kill dragons with the skeletons lol.

Yeah they don't tolerate diversity but I think that's related to morale and the spell tree. Morale is naturally very low. Destroy Undead spell has a counterpart (forgot the name) and it is already a weak class. You don't mix undead to other armies in the end.  You go the other way around if you will. Other classes have similar strong penalties too. Try putting zealots in rampart...I used to write those down years ago. But I'd say Necropolis relies on vampires because they instantly generate in battle. They'll carry you a long way.

Liches are a luxurious troop if you ask me. Their defense is very low. If you face an army with good range troops, or more than one long range unit, you'll lose most of them and if they have a decent number they will be the first target. Even in sieges you need huge amount of skeletons to make the castle long range units to avoid them. But they are not like gogs in Inferno, so they can damage multiple amount of troops without giving any damage to the near by friendly units. I think that's the only positive quality they have. They are like mages in Tower a bit.

You can get legions of skeletons, but they melt like ice in desert sun and you already need them as decoys more than other class first level troops. They are better than troglodytes sure but you can't have trogs in those amounts, so completely different role. A decent Swamp, Dungeon or Conflux army would melt that easily and if you stretch a normal game to get legions of skeletons, you'll be bound to face that. Phoenixes and black dragons are extremely difficult to kill after a certain number, former is resistant to all spells, Phoenix will always go first and they will attack to them. And while a good wizard can kill a good amount of skeletons by sneezing, he will also have genies to land on them first moment. Bone dragons won't hold.

Vampires first and then wraiths are the spine of a good necro army in my opinion. But I rarely mix classes. You have to keep your eye on the luck and morale all the time and when 2-3 troops freezes mid battle it goes bad.

QuoteThat's a completely viable path and how I usually play.  Heavy armor and shield, keep an alteration armor buff up, and sprint to the target.  It usually works pretty well.

I want to go with a different way with Skyrim. I've never used anything other than two-handed, heavy armour, sneak, archery for combat. Something different could be entertaining but it will be difficult to change a habit I guess. 

QuoteGetting lost is the point.  I set out all the time in a random direction in open-world games just to see what I can find.  In Morrowind, I literally stop to smell the flowers.  Most of the time, I get distracted by bandits or some minor quest or explore some abandoned tower.

Yeah it is good when you do it on purpose, lol. It's good now. For the first experience, it was stressful for me. 

I liked Morrowind but couldn't adjust. It was weird. I should have a go at it again.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 08, 2021, 11:05:56 AM
Okay, this is you guys fault!  I downloaded Morrowind from Steam last night.  I went thru getting off the ship and getting into town.  I can now open menus, but I cannot close them.  What a frappen pain in the butt.  I have googled chrome to find out how to close menus in the game with win. 10.  All I can come up with is the use the buttons on the top right hand side of the menus.  The buttons can be depressed, but they don't leave.  Frustration..............................

That theme song for the game sure opened the flood gates of good memories of playing the game! 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 08, 2021, 12:17:37 PM
There are some really good mods for Morrowind that can make it look like it was made a decade later than it was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTLJHjVXJms
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 08, 2021, 02:06:53 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on February 08, 2021, 11:05:56 AM
Okay, this is you guys fault!  I downloaded Morrowind from Steam last night.  I went thru getting off the ship and getting into town.  I can now open menus, but I cannot close them.  What a frappen pain in the butt.
I believe the default inventory button was right-click.  I remapped that to a keyboard key.  You should be able to do the same by going into Options->Controls.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 08, 2021, 02:14:31 PM
After I beat Morrowind my usual way (Redguard fighter, no stealing, no murder), I've decided to try it a different way: Dunmer conjuration/mysticism thief.  And instead of being BFFs with the Imperials and Fighters Guild, I'm going with the Thieves Guild and the Tribunal Temple.  Completely different experience.  But I gotta say, gaining levels in the beginning of the game is so hard!  This game is so tough at first, but gets progressively easier.

And I must admit to downloading a mod that gives merchants more coin, otherwise half my playthrough would be offloading to Creeper and the talking mudcrab.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 08, 2021, 03:38:53 PM
I believe Morrowind was the game to first introduce M'aiq the Liar as well. Probably just introduced as a fun little Easter egg, but he's since grown into a self-aware, fourth-wall breaking being, saying things that people within this universe shouldn't be saying. He's like his universe's version of Deadpool. There's a fan theory floating around that he's actually a god in disguise. I'd wager Lorkhan, the god who is either famous or infamous depending on who you ask for deceiving the other Aedra into giving up their power to create the mortal realm. Lorkhan is known as the dead god. The Nords called him "Shor," and Mundus was literally "Shor's bones." When you visit Sovngarde in Skyrim, he has a throne, but it is empty. Supposedly because he is dead, but gods don't really die. They are transformed. Lorkhan the Liar, disguised as M'aiq the Liar, makes sense to me. Maybe he's lost most of his power, having had his heart ripped out of him and thrown into the mountain, and so he's cursed to living in mortal form. Is it a coincidence that his first appearance is in Vvardenfell, near where Lorkhan's heart formed the Red Mountain? Maybe, maybe not.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on February 08, 2021, 07:07:14 PM
I was just going to play control for one hour, it turned into three.
Addictive game, kind of alan wake meets the matrix meets the X-Files.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 08, 2021, 07:16:56 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on February 08, 2021, 03:38:53 PMI'd wager Lorkhan, the god who is either famous or infamous depending on who you ask for deceiving the other Aedra into giving up their power to create the mortal realm. Lorkhan is known as the dead god.
Lorkhan was an underappreciated genius.  He masterminded the creation of a world of struggle - an arena - where spirits may compete or cooperate or go off on solitary journeys to become greater than they once were.  Limitation as a necessary step in growth and eventually, transcendence.  The Psijics endeavor thus.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 08, 2021, 08:03:29 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 08, 2021, 07:16:56 PM
Lorkhan was an underappreciated genius.  He masterminded the creation of a world of struggle - an arena - where spirits may compete or cooperate or go off on solitary journeys to become greater than they once were.  Limitation as a necessary step in growth and eventually, transcendence.  The Psijics endeavor thus.

Are you familiar with the concept of Chim? You probably are. It's a state of being that mortals can somehow achieve, where they realize that they both exist and don't exist. If a person reaches this state, but is unable to resolve the contradiction, they poof out of existence. But if they can accept their reality, then they become a god. This leads me to believe one of two possibilities. The first possibility is that the world of The Elder Scrolls is just a dream, and everyone in it is a character in that dream. Achieving Chim means coming to accept that one is both a thinking entity that exists, as well as the product of the dreamer's mind. Or...and this is an idea that's been brewing in my head for a while, The Elder Scrolls universe is just a game. I mean...it is just a game, obviously, but I mean within its own lore, it is a video game. The gods of the universe are the developers. Heck, many of the gods are named after real people who worked, or at least helped out, at Bethesda. I learned this recently in an interview with one of the original creators, who wrote the stories for Arena, Daggerfall, and Morrowind. Akatosh is named after the signoff someone named Laurence Sadousky used in his emails, which went "Laurence Sadousky, also known as the old Smaug himself."

Also
Known
As
The
Old
Smaug
Himself

In this case, Chim is just realizing that you are a character within a video game series. This is how M'aiq is able to break the fourth wall, because he knows the truth. This may also make sense of the Elder Scrolls. That is, the legendary items within the games. The Elder Scrolls tell of legends within the series. They map out the lore. So when they say that everything the scrolls say is true, including the falsehoods, "especially the falsehoods," they're not just speaking nonsense. You, as the player, can literally do whatever you want. Forget the main quest, if you want to. The Elder Scrolls, both the games and the items, tell of what may be, not of what will be. They allow freedom for the player to do as they wish with the sandbox provided to them. Heck, if there's something you want to do that the vanilla game doesn't allow, you can even mod it if you want to. Have sex with Paarthurnax, if you want to. It's not "canon," but you can do it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 08, 2021, 09:46:35 PM
And because all of it is a dream, it can change abruptly without reason or continuity.  A sandbox for both player and creator.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 09, 2021, 09:10:43 PM
Got the menu problem solved.  Figured out how to drop an item.  Am having problems attacking a crab--I have a dagger, but cannot seem to hit the damn thing!  Kicking my ass--actually, killed me.  Not quite sure what I'm going to do--struggle on, I guess.  I'm trying to remember what I did the last time I played the game--that was years, and years, and years ago.  Yeah, a bit sheepish about this--I do play FO4 on its highest rating and do well.  :) (Weak grin)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 09, 2021, 10:39:08 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on February 09, 2021, 09:10:43 PMGot the menu problem solved.  Figured out how to drop an item.  Am having problems attacking a crab--I have a dagger, but cannot seem to hit the damn thing!  Kicking my ass--actually, killed me.  Not quite sure what I'm going to do--struggle on, I guess.  I'm trying to remember what I did the last time I played the game--that was years, and years, and years ago.  Yeah, a bit sheepish about this--I do play FO4 on its highest rating and do well.  :) (Weak grin)
Missing excessively is a common problem.  The first thing is to apprehend that Morrowind is essentially a pen-and-paper RPG translated into 3D, not an action RPG like Oblivion or Skyrim.  Combat operates on a RNG hit/miss system based on your stats.  So you'll need to increase your short blade skill, agility, and possibly luck (can't go wrong with more luck).  Also, make sure your fatigue bar isn't depleted when you get in combat.  Rats are the weakest enemy, iirc, though mudcrabs are only slightly tougher and much slower.  They can be tough at first, but a little practice and you'll start mowing through them like a hot knife through butter!

Trainers in Balmora (and other towns) can help raise your skills.  And leveling up raises your attributes, which also helps.

And as far as things to do, I just made a new character myself, so I can point you in the right direction.  First off, head to Balmora from the starting zone of Seyda Neen (you almost can't miss it, but feel free to take Seyda Neen's silt strider if you wish), and be sure to pick up any mushrooms/flowers you see on the way.  They'll come in handy later.  Deliver the package to Caius Cosades, he's in the house in the NE part of Balmora.

Next, join whatever guilds you like.  Mages Guild, Fighters Guild, Thieves Guild - they're all in Balmora.  The first two have equipment chests at several cities just for you.  Very helpful and you can always sell whatever you don't need.  The first few Mages Guild quests in Balmora are super easy for a lowbie and that's where the flowers/mushrooms come in.  If you missed any, don't fret.  You'll either find them sooner or later in your journeys or just buy them from vendors.

When you feel up to it, head north to Caldera (if you prefer, the Mages Guild can teleport you for a trivial fee).  Plenty of rats and mildly difficult enemies along that road to help level up your combat skills.  In Caldera, there's a house in the eastern part of the city called Ghorak Manor.  If you go in and walk to the second floor, you'll meet Creeper, your new best friend.  He buys weapons/armor without gypping you off and he has deep pockets.  He's your ticket to wealth beyond measure.  While you're there, you can steal all the Orcish armor in Ghorak Manor's third floor without penalty - they'll object but they won't try to stop you or put a bounty on your head.  Sell it to Creeper for a huge chunk of change.  And don't forget to stop by the town's Trader, he has lots of enchanted items at bargain prices.

If those trinkets aren't enough - if you want real power - head NW from Caldera along the trail from Caldera's North Gate and you'll find a Redguard woman named Pemenie.  Offer to escort her and either take her to her destination or off her if you wish for the famed Boots Of Blinding Speed.  Once you have them, don't put them on quite yet, head to Vivec City - specifically the Temple canton and the High Fane building.  A merchant there sells magic resist potions for like 12 coins a pop and instantly restocks.  All you have to do is buy 13 of those potions, chug all of them at the same time for 100% magic resist, and put the boots on.  Bam!  You're faster than Quicksilver and with none of the blindness!

Those basic steps should make the game MUCH easier.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 09, 2021, 11:04:41 PM
Made another character--Redguard mele, long blade.  More is coming back the longer I attempt to get going.  Thanks for the tips.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 09, 2021, 11:56:03 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on February 09, 2021, 11:04:41 PM
Made another character--Redguard mele, long blade.  More is coming back the longer I attempt to get going.  Thanks for the tips.
Redguard is the perfect choice for a melee-oriented character.  Excellent skill bonuses and top-tier racial power.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 10, 2021, 06:52:19 PM
Almost bought Morrowind just to see if it's actually so good, but unfortunately I lost my wallet and currently don't have a credit card so... might get it in a few days, idk.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 10, 2021, 08:32:18 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on February 10, 2021, 06:52:19 PMAlmost bought Morrowind just to see if it's actually so good, but unfortunately I lost my wallet and currently don't have a credit card so... might get it in a few days, idk.
I lost my copy long ago, but about two years ago, Bethesda was giving it out for free if you download their game launcher.  Limited time offer, unfortunately.  It's currently marked down to less than 4 bucks at Good Old Games right now.  It's often heavily marked down on Steam, GoG, and Humble Bundle, so just keep an eye out.  It wouldn't surprise me if there was another giveaway coinciding with a TES VI announcement or (Akatosh willing) release.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 10, 2021, 09:00:37 PM
Quotet's currently marked down to less than 4 bucks at Good Old Games right now.

That's good to know, was gonna buy on steam for 14.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on February 11, 2021, 02:15:13 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on February 10, 2021, 06:52:19 PM
Almost bought Morrowind just to see if it's actually so good, but unfortunately I lost my wallet and currently don't have a credit card so... might get it in a few days, idk.
It has its flaws, and the combat system and graphics have not aged well. In particular, there are a few quests that give you totally incorrect directions (in a game with no quest markers). But the rest of the game is good enough that I consider even its major flaws forgivable.

Luckily it's as easy to mod as the later Bethesda games, made even easier by the recent release of OpenMW. So it's not too hard to patch up while still preserving the vanilla experience.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 11, 2021, 02:25:53 PM
A lot of quests are really hard to figure out without consulting UESP and/or an online world map.  Not just locating people, but also how to go about doing the quest.  The game takes a very hands-off approach and probably should've given new players more guidance for those crucial first couple levels.  The game literally tells you that you're on your own very shortly after character creation lol.

I also use OpenMW.  Definitely recommend.

Yesterday, I downloaded a mod that replaces the default death music with the medieval coffin dance song.  It makes dying 80% less rage-inducing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDmB76y7jFs
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 11, 2021, 04:44:04 PM
Just got it on GoG, so now begins the obligatory modding period for any Beth game lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 11, 2021, 06:04:04 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on February 11, 2021, 04:44:04 PM
Just got it on GoG, so now begins the obligatory modding period for any Beth game lol.

I should upload a guide for how to play Morrowind.

Step 1: Find a place with a low ceiling that you can stand under.

Step 2: Spam the jump key for an hour straight.

Step 3: Profit.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 11, 2021, 10:33:35 PM
I never really got the hang of stealing and didn't understand how vendors magically knew which items were stolen and which weren't.  Didn't even know about Chameleon spells until recently.

But it didn't matter too much because once you can start killing your own assassins, you're pretty much set for life.  And then when you get enough cash and materials for that first constant effect enchantment, it's all gravy after that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 12, 2021, 08:53:08 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 11, 2021, 10:33:35 PM
I never really got the hang of stealing and didn't understand how vendors magically knew which items were stolen and which weren't.  Didn't even know about Chameleon spells until recently.

But it didn't matter too much because once you can start killing your own assassins, you're pretty much set for life.  And then when you get enough cash and materials for that first constant effect enchantment, it's all gravy after that.

In Morrowind, you can sell stolen items to a vendor. You just have to be careful not to try selling it to the guy you stole it from.

"Hey... This emerald looks just like the one that went missing from my shelves last week. Wait a minute. This IS my emerald!"

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 12, 2021, 07:04:01 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on February 12, 2021, 08:53:08 AMIn Morrowind, you can sell stolen items from a vendor. You just have to be careful not to try selling it to the guy you stole it from.

"Hey... This emerald looks just like the one that went missing from my shelves last week. Wait a minute. This IS my emerald!"
It's more than that.  If you steal soul gems from that Balmora enchanter, she'll consider ALL soul gems to be stolen from that point on, not just the specific soul gems that you stole.

In Caldera, mobs wander too close to the gates and get killed by the guards.  I looted an Alit hide and sold it to the local Mages Guild.  Expelled from the guild and nearly instantly killed by a bunch of pissed off mages.  A hell of a surprise, lol.  I'm glad I save often.

The stealing logic is pretty wonky, sometimes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 12, 2021, 08:20:55 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 12, 2021, 07:04:01 PM
It's more than that.  If you steal soul gems from that Balmora enchanter, she'll consider ALL soul gems to be stolen from that point on, not just the specific soul gems that you stole.

I think it just lumps them all together. So if you have five common soul gems, and you attempt to sell one of them to someone you stole them from, then it'll just see the one that you stole. But you should be able to sell them to anyone else, and that stack won't be marked as stolen. I'm not sure if it sells the stolen one first or what, but it shouldn't permanently have all soul gems forever marked as stolen.

Quote from: Hydra009 on February 12, 2021, 07:04:01 PMIn Caldera, mobs wander too close to the gates and get killed by the guards.  I looted an Alit hide and sold it to the local Mages Guild.  Expelled from the guild and nearly instantly killed by a bunch of pissed off mages.  A hell of a surprise, lol.  I'm glad I save often.

The stealing logic is pretty wonky, sometimes.

This one, I don't understand, and I don't think I've encountered that. If you are a thief, though, it's a good idea to save before trying to sell anything.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 14, 2021, 06:11:00 PM
Another thing I really like about Morrowind, your actions really do have an effect, albeit in small ways.

A thieves guild cell asked for a mage to beef up their security.  I got them one.  Now, every time I visit, I see that mage providing security.

A bunch of shopkeeps told me to go see a customer about failing to pay for goods he bought.  I quoted scripture to him to try to get him to repay his debts.  He returned his goods and therefore wiped away his debt.  Later on, I ran into him at the Temple as a devotee.

"The guests don't return for the obvious things we do, the garish things, they come back because of the subtleties, the details." - Ford, Westworld
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: GrinningYMIR on February 27, 2021, 07:05:28 PM
just picked up long war again, also bought all of the DOOM games to play with my gf, also gonna show her Skyrim. She's a game virgin but is very eager to dip in
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on February 27, 2021, 07:59:14 PM
Quote from: GrinningYMIR on February 27, 2021, 07:05:28 PM
just picked up long war again, also bought all of the DOOM games to play with my gf, also gonna show her Skyrim. She's a game virgin but is very eager to dip in

Remember, be gentle.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 01, 2021, 01:12:36 PM
Finally hit 50 rep in Morrowind.  Did lots and lots of sidequests to be able to bypass one annoyingly long part of the main quest.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 01, 2021, 02:47:19 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 01, 2021, 01:12:36 PM
Finally hit 50 rep in Morrowind.  Did lots and lots of sidequests to be able to bypass one annoyingly long part of the main quest.

I can't remember. Do you have to have a reputation above a certain level to proceed through the main quest?

Reputation is something I've thought for a while could be improved. I think there should be three separate reputation scores. One for your public image, one for crimes you got away with, and another for actions taken in beast (werewolf or vampire lord) form. So say you're a very successful thief. You've never been caught, but your deeds have started to get attention. So security gets tighter in the regions you're active in. Maybe you can find wanted posters around town, with your bounty displayed. Or if you're a particularly bloodthirsty werewolf, legends of your murders spreads to the point where it can't be ignored anymore. Guards equip themselves with silver weapons, and werewolf hunters patrol the roads at night, trying to track you down.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 01, 2021, 05:43:27 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on March 01, 2021, 02:47:19 PMI can't remember. Do you have to have a reputation above a certain level to proceed through the main quest?
You can do the main quest as normal at any time, afaik.  But if you're level 20+ and have 50+ rep before you get halfway through the main quest, you can skip the part where you have to convince everyone to name you Hortator/Nerevarine, which is by far the longest and most complex part of the main quest.

QuoteReputation is something I've thought for a while could be improved. I think there should be three separate reputation scores. One for your public image, one for crimes you got away with, and another for actions taken in beast (werewolf or vampire lord) form.
Imho, its reputation system should be more like Fallout New Vegas.  Like New Vegas, Morrowind is a very faction-centric game.  So you should similarly know at a glance which factions like you and which ones don't (and also which factions don't like which other factions, I shouldn't have to pull up the wiki to figure that out).

Your fame - aka your acts of heroism against Dagoth Ur and your acts of benevolence towards Morrowind as a whole - will improve your interactions with everyone except Sleepers, but the other half of the equation are your acts towards that faction and its rivals.  For example, if you kill Camonna Tong, all Thieves Guild members and Imperial Legion members will like you more, but all members of the Camonna Tong will like you less.

So no more murdering some guy's whole family only for him to like you because you bribed him once.  In fact, admire/bribery should decay over time, something like a week in-game.  Your personality, fame, faction affiliations, and faction rep should be the main things affecting a NPC's disposition.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 03, 2021, 02:15:54 AM
Lately, I've been playing Mechanicus.  It's a lovely game where you play as toaster-worshipping cyborgs ransacking a gigantic alien tomb guarded by mechanical horrors whose gods literally eat hope.

It's also a brilliantly simple but frustratingly difficult turn-based strategy game.  I feel like my every move is meaningful - terrifyingly so.  Because it's frightfully easy to make a mistake or miscalculate something, which isn't that bad because you can make a little mistake and not die, right?  Yes, but the game deducts wounded units from your cash at the end of the mission.  /cry  The coffers are the true enemy here, pernicious and unyielding.  Come on, RNG!  Daddy just needs a bit more cash to upgrade his units...

The upgrade screen is truly awe-inspiring.  After just a couple upgrades, your cyborgs start to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2.  After that, H.R. Giger's fever dreams.  And what's more, the talent tree is pretty diverse and well-balanced.  So diverse that I suffer from decision paralysis.  I could make the ultimate melee deathbringer - a literal warmachine with plasma-scythes for hands and bloodlust that can only be sated by uttering a control phrase that only the Omnissiah knows.  Or round him out with some talents to make him more durable and adaptable.  But then I prolong the journey to deathbringer.  It's a conundrum.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 03, 2021, 12:35:21 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 01, 2021, 05:43:27 PM
You can do the main quest as normal at any time, afaik.  But if you're level 20+ and have 50+ rep before you get halfway through the main quest, you can skip the part where you have to convince everyone to name you Hortator/Nerevarine, which is by far the longest and most complex part of the main quest.

Really? You can just skip it? So you just show up and they're like, "Oh yeah. We know you. Normally, we'd have a Nerevarine prove themselves to fit the prophecy before bestowing the title onto them, but you're good." Wait. Do you not get the ring if you do that?

Quote from: Hydra009 on March 01, 2021, 05:43:27 PMImho, its reputation system should be more like Fallout New Vegas.  Like New Vegas, Morrowind is a very faction-centric game.  So you should similarly know at a glance which factions like you and which ones don't (and also which factions don't like which other factions, I shouldn't have to pull up the wiki to figure that out).

Your fame - aka your acts of heroism against Dagoth Ur and your acts of benevolence towards Morrowind as a whole - will improve your interactions with everyone except Sleepers, but the other half of the equation are your acts towards that faction and its rivals.  For example, if you kill Camonna Tong, all Thieves Guild members and Imperial Legion members will like you more, but all members of the Camonna Tong will like you less.

So no more murdering some guy's whole family only for him to like you because you bribed him once.  In fact, admire/bribery should decay over time, something like a week in-game.  Your personality, fame, faction affiliations, and faction rep should be the main things affecting a NPC's disposition.

I just want to see NPCs react to my crimes without knowing it was me. I could become like the Jack the Ripper of The Elder Scrolls. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 03, 2021, 01:21:38 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on March 03, 2021, 12:35:21 PM
Really? You can just skip it? So you just show up and they're like, "Oh yeah. We know you. Normally, we'd have a Nerevarine prove themselves to fit the prophecy before bestowing the title onto them, but you're good." Wait. Do you not get the ring if you do that?
Vivec summons you directly instead of waiting atound for you to be named.  You can still do these quests if you want to for their associated loot, but you don't have to.  https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:The_Path_of_the_Incarnate#Bypassing_the_Fourth_and_Fifth_Trials

QuoteI just want to see NPCs react to my crimes without knowing it was me. I could become like the Jack the Ripper of The Elder Scrolls. lol
Could be done by lowering the disposition of the NPC when his goods go missing, regardless of if he saw you do it or not.  Real people would notice that you came in, left, then their stuff is gone and make the connection.  Certainly, Skyrim's bucket-headed NPCs could use the boosted awareness.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on March 03, 2021, 02:08:59 PM
Hate to admit this, but I just could not get going in Morrowind.  I got to level 6/7, went to Balmora and joined the fighters guild.  I was a fighter--tried the first quest for the guild and could not beat the rats--could not even get the sword to swing!!!  I have over 1,000 hrs into the game--haven't played it in several years, tho.  Could use an old save and go from there.  But, I just quit.  I've been playing Oblivion now for a couple of weeks.  I have not played in years and it is still quite good.  The graphics are not as good as Skyrim, but the playability is in the same ballpark.  I would love to see this game remastered--with Skyrim's graphics, it would be a competitor!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 03, 2021, 02:42:27 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 03, 2021, 01:21:38 PM
Vivec summons you directly instead of waiting atound for you to be named.  You can still do these quests if you want to for their associated loot, but you don't have to.  https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:The_Path_of_the_Incarnate#Bypassing_the_Fourth_and_Fifth_Trials

Ah. Interesting. Makes sense for Vivec to do that. Doesn't really matter to him if you're the real deal or not. He's desperate to find a hero to destroy Dagoth Ur at that point. I love the Tribunal in this game. Vivec, the guy who probably murdered you in a past life, has rumored Nerevarines put to death, and then comes to you when he realizes he and his people are fucked because he can't get back to the Heart of Lorkhan to recharge. Destroying the Heart means Vivec's death anyway, but you can kill him yourself if you want to end him yourself. Too bad we never see Sotha Sil, but Almalexia going insane was pretty entertaining, and it's funny to think she was your wife in a past life. Talk about crazy exes, right?

Quote from: Hydra009 on March 03, 2021, 01:21:38 PMCould be done by lowering the disposition of the NPC when his goods go missing, regardless of if he saw you do it or not.  Real people would notice that you came in, left, then their stuff is gone and make the connection.  Certainly, Skyrim's bucket-headed NPCs could use the boosted awareness.

Skyrim actually has something like this. If you steal willy nilly everywhere you go, you'll find yourself targeted by assassins, who have notes revealing an NPC had hired them to take care of you for stealing from them. What I want is something more like building a reputation as a legendary thief or assassin, or something like that. The closest thing we have to that right now is a guard reacting to your Thieves Guild or Black Brotherhood armor. Which makes me wonder, if that armor is so recognizable that the guards instantly know what criminal faction you're a part of, doesn't that defeat the purpose of the armor?

Guard: "Oh, no! Nicolaus was murdered! Who could have done this?"

Citizen: "Gee, I dunno. Maybe that guy in the Black Brotherhood armor who rented a room at the inn last night?"

G: "No, that would be too obvious. We must look for clues."

C: "He's standing right there! He has blood dripping from his Daedric dagger!"

G: "Don't be silly. He's not bothering anybody. I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for that."

Dark Brotherhood assassin: "Oh, uh... I just killed a pack of giant rats in the alleyways. You're welcome."

G: "See? I told you it wasn't him."

C: "Are you serious!? You can't be this stu--hey! Someone stole all my gold!"

G: "Are you sure it was stolen? Maybe you should retrace your steps."

C: "There's a guy in Thieves Guild armor two feet away from us!"

G: "Oh! Hi, Greg!"

Thieves Guild guy: "Hey. Don't mind me. Just counting the gold I just made from the bounty on a bandit leader."

C: "That's MY gold!"

G: "Hey. You can't just randomly accuse people without proof."
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 03, 2021, 02:51:05 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 03, 2021, 02:08:59 PM
Hate to admit this, but I just could not get going in Morrowind.  I got to level 6/7, went to Balmora and joined the fighters guild.  I was a fighter--tried the first quest for the guild and could not beat the rats--could not even get the sword to swing!!!  I have over 1,000 hrs into the game--haven't played it in several years, tho.  Could use an old save and go from there.  But, I just quit.  I've been playing Oblivion now for a couple of weeks.  I have not played in years and it is still quite good.  The graphics are not as good as Skyrim, but the playability is in the same ballpark.  I would love to see this game remastered--with Skyrim's graphics, it would be a competitor!

Morrowind has a very slow start, and it hasn't aged gracefully. But I still enjoy some things about it better than Skyrim, and wish those things weren't removed. Funnily enough, there's a point where your weapon stops missing at a certain level, then you don't have to deal with that anymore. I think it's when the skill is at level 50, which is half of the max. You definitely want to choose your main weapon as a major skill. Any skill not chosen from the beginning will be pretty much useless unless you spend a ton of gold on training.

I like Oblivion too, but the weapon and armor degradation seems a lot harsher than in Morrowind. Sometimes it seems like you can't finish a single quest without stopping to repair your sword.

Oh, and about your wish for Oblivion to be upgraded with Skyrim's graphics. I have good news.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGvU7QDWEDc
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 03, 2021, 03:35:13 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on March 03, 2021, 02:08:59 PMHate to admit this, but I just could not get going in Morrowind.  I got to level 6/7, went to Balmora and joined the fighters guild.  I was a fighter--tried the first quest for the guild and could not beat the rats--could not even get the sword to swing!!!
lol, I've died on that quest.  All I can tell you is to level up your weapon skill - either by buying training or by swinging at critters in the starting areas - until you weapons stops whiffing so much.  Alternatively, just download a mod that takes care of the problem entirely.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 03, 2021, 05:22:38 PM
Now I want to play the game again. With mods, of course. Lots and lots of mods. lol

BTW, dunno if I mentioned this before, but one of the most popular mods for Morrowind is one that removes Cliff Racers from the game. Bethesda sort of canonized this mod by making the first NPC you see in the game becoming a saint by killing every single Cliff Racer in existence. They can be pretty annoying, but I don't think I'll go so far as to delete them. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 03, 2021, 05:36:00 PM
The devs didn't intend for cliff racers to be so aggressive, so modding them in some way is practically a given.  After massacring them in my last playthrough, I opted to make them peaceful and leave them alone.

I had never noticed this before, but just outside of Balmora next to the river, there's a ridge packed with cliff racers.  I wandered in there by mistake and it freaked me out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 05, 2021, 07:00:17 PM
I'm finding modding for Morrowind to be a massive pain in the ass. My desire to play it is dropping quickly by the minute.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 05, 2021, 07:12:50 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on March 05, 2021, 07:00:17 PM
I'm finding modding for Morrowind to be a massive pain in the ass. My desire to play it is dropping quickly by the minute.
Nexus/Vortex mod manager?

I just manually download them, throw them in the directory, and checkmark the ones I want.  Haven't had a problem with that so far.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 05, 2021, 07:17:38 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 05, 2021, 07:12:50 PM
Nexus/Vortex mod manager?

I just manually download them, throw them in the directory, and checkmark the ones I want.  Haven't had a problem with that so far.

I've only started with the code patch (unofficial patch), and started doing graphical mods. Everything is outdated and requires some other mods, some of which aren't available on Nexus. Nexus is full of reuploads, not from the original creator, and looking at the comments reveals it's out of date or lots of people are having issues with textures not working right or the game refusing to launch. I was installing Better Clothing when I noticed the Read Me said it required a beast body mod. Only one of the three suggested were on Nexus, but then I see Better Bodies 3.0 (Better Beasts) pop up. Which means the Better Bodies mod I just installed is an older version, and I probably don't need a beast mod if I just use this one. ARGH!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 05, 2021, 10:50:37 PM
Aside from suggesting a mod manager, I can't help you with the heavy-duty mods.  I only put about 10 mods on, and most of those were minor tweaks.

If I had to choose between playing vanilla or getting frustrated with installing mods to the point of not playing at all, I choose the former.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 06, 2021, 02:06:58 AM
I've been getting better at Mechanicus and the game's mechanics are finally starting to make sense.

Imagine XCOM but your team has a shared mana bar.  Busting out the heavy weapons depletes it quick, while normal rifles deplete it slowly, and pistols don't deplete it at all.  So you want go easy on it unless you're in a tight spot and absolutely have to bust out the big guns.

There are nodes spread across the map which you can station squadmates at to more rapidly replenish, but enemies can teleport in from anywhere, so you're never truly safe.

So you want to split the party to maximize your combat ability, but you want to keep them together for safety.
You want to plow through enemies fast because you're pressed for time, but you also don't want to overextend and get slaughtered.
You want to investigate as many rooms as possible for extra loot, but the enemy gets stronger per room explored.

Quite the logical quandary.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Draconic Aiur on March 08, 2021, 06:49:29 AM
So I haven't played LOL in awhile and would like to play something similiar to Riot's TFT, but don't want to go back to playing TFT.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 10, 2021, 04:05:54 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJNTTcmjhAk

I think I've found a rare gem.  Essentially, this is a sci-fi space RTS with an eye for realism.  So no aliens or humongous space battles with pew pew pew space lasers.

Instead, you have a game very grounded in real-world physics and logistics.  So you can build space stations and spaceships but all the materials and crew have to be shuttled in - they don't just appear out of thin air.  Ships have limited fuel and munitions and have to dock for major repairs/refit.  And since all the ships' volleys are calculated by the physics engine, you can miss and hit an unintended target - friendly fire is a possibility - and use asteroids as cover.  Also, you can customize your ships.

But before you can meet your opponent in the field of battle, you need to figure out where they are in the first place, which is no easy feat.  Space is big.  Really big.  You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mindbogglingly big it is.  So scouting/sensors is super important.  Plus, you can manually adjust your sensors so you can see further in one direction at the expense of another.

All this sounds like a lot of management, but honestly, it doesn't look too overwhelming.  You can automate a lot of stuff and can support your war fleet with logistics ships.  You just have to remember to keep your crews fed and supplied, and you're golden.  And you can use that vulnerability to your advantage - attack your enemy where they'll never see it coming, hit their supply lines and really put a hurt on their economy, then crush them entirely.

This game is a relatively small project so like Sins of a Solar Empire, it has no campaign and instead is purely skirmish mode.  Yeah, kind of a bummer, but honestly, skirmish is a campaign unto itself.  And I'd rather the devs work on making skirmish mode as smooth and enjoyable as possible than work on a campaign.

My only major criticism so far is that while you can play as various factions: Venus, Lunar, Tethys, Europa, etc - Mars is nowhere on the list!  Even Pluto is represented and it's not even a planet!  Where's the love for Mars?!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 10, 2021, 08:08:01 PM
I just found out that this game is being developed by just one person, with only the music being handled by someone else.  So yeah, a campaign is a big ask.  It's truly amazing that one person managed to create so much.

I'm going into this expecting a single-player skirmish only.  Anything else is gravy.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on March 13, 2021, 05:40:01 AM
Finished 'control' last night. Goddamn that's a great game. Satisfying combat, natural power crawl, interesting world, lots of lore but you could chose to ignore it, great music, great comedy, the leading character she's likeable and relatable, heck of a story and mistery.
Gonna miss this one, though I still have one dlc to complete: feels like an after game mission now.
I recommend it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 13, 2021, 10:44:05 PM
In City of Heroes, I love that you can fly/superjump/superspeed through the city from practically the very beginning.  The ability to go anywhere combined with the verticality of the urban jungle is truly amazing.  Plus, you jump down on criminals from the rooftops, and that never gets old.  Hell on the knees, though.

But there's a price to pay - to travel swiftly, you get one less combat ability.  A small price to pay for freedom of movement, but min-maxers hate it.  Instead, they game the *pauses* ...game by purchasing that ability temporarily and just re-up frequently.

Well, now there are turning tables!  An upcoming patch is going to make the fly ability much stronger than the temporary fly.  Who's maxed now!  :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on March 16, 2021, 06:33:44 AM
Not aware if it was posted. This looks so good. E: but independent. I dunno maybe rules changed and now, that's better. I hope it will come out and as good as it looks.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1401370/Viking_City_Builder/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 28, 2021, 09:50:38 PM
I've been itching to dive back into the Heroes of Might and Magic games lately.

So I bought HoMM5 from GoG, which was waaay cheaper than Steam ($5 on GoG, $10 on Steam).  Confusingly, Steam offered a larger % off, but it wasn't a better deal because of a larger base price.  Don't do me dirty, Steam!

And I was pleasantly surprised that GoG even included the famous skillwheel (3rd party program that helps plan hero builds).  That's above and beyond service and made a great first impression.

I loved playing HoMM5 again, but the game has one serious flaw - AI turns take forever.  When you hit End Turn, it's a solid minute of dead silence and choppy animations.  Even alt-tabbing won't save you, the game pauses itself and resumes where it left off.  There is no escape.  So basically, you play the game for a couple minutes, then watch absolutely nothing for a solid minute.  Over and over again.  That adds up.

Well, there's a new mod called Heroes 5.5 that not only fixes that, it also drastically improves the AI.  Hard, but not unbeatable.  The base game was like fighting a shitzhu.  The modded game is like fighting Gollum for the One Ring.  He might not be the toughest guy around, but he's vicious and tenacious, and there's a 75% chance someone's finger is going to get bitten off.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: henny on April 05, 2021, 01:49:24 AM
Any MMORPG / RPG games recommendations here? Thank you so much!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 05, 2021, 02:13:55 AM
Quote from: henny on April 05, 2021, 01:49:24 AM
Any MMORPG / RPG games recommendations here? Thank you so much!

Hey, don't know you. Please make a post in Introductions (http://atheistforums.com/index.php?board=2.0), please.

Also, I'd recommend trying out The Elder Scrolls Online. It's free to play, with DLCs for purchase, and all its DLCs are all available if you pay for a subscription. If you've played Skyrim before, it's like a nice medium between the single player Elder Scrolls and a typical MMORPG. It's definitely improved over the many years since it launched, as they've taken feedback from their fans. Personally, I don't play it anymore, but that has more to do with my lack of free time, my erratic work schedule making it impossible to plan anything with a guild, and a lack of roleplaying servers, rather than the game not living up to my standards. Seems WoW is the only game that still remembers the roleplaying part of MMORPG.

I'm actually hoping the next single-player Elder Scrolls takes some things from the MMORPG. Better character customization (an essential for an MMORPG, but would be appreciated in single-player too), racial styles for crafting, cooking actually being a useful skill, lockpicking that doesn't freeze the world around you, and dyes for clothing and armor would all be welcome for me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on April 05, 2021, 03:41:08 AM
My brother got me red dead redemption 2 for ps4.
Goddamn I love that man.
Anyone elso playing that? Could form a posse online.


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 05, 2021, 12:50:07 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on April 05, 2021, 03:41:08 AM
My brother got me red dead redemption 2 for ps4.
Goddamn I love that man.
Anyone elso playing that? Could form a posse online.

I have it, but I haven't played much of it. Not because I don't enjoy it, but just because I have too many games. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 05, 2021, 09:40:28 PM
Quote from: henny on April 05, 2021, 01:49:24 AMAny MMORPG / RPG games recommendations here? Thank you so much!
City Of Heroes.  Love letter to golden/silver-age comics.  Completely free.  Decent game design:  no arguing about phat lewts or corpserunning or killstealing or waiting on windriders or grinding rep.  You can literally fly within the first hour of playtime.  Once you hit max level (<1 week of serious effort), you can take part in 99% of game content.  Many PC classes and class combinations, wide varierty of enemy mobs and locations.  Friendly and active community.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 05, 2021, 10:08:48 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 05, 2021, 02:13:55 AMI'm actually hoping the next single-player Elder Scrolls takes some things from the MMORPG. Better character customization (an essential for an MMORPG, but would be appreciated in single-player too), racial styles for crafting, cooking actually being a useful skill, lockpicking that doesn't freeze the world around you, and dyes for clothing and armor would all be welcome for me.
Racial styles for crafting?  Expanded cooking would be good - Skyrim cooking was pretty barebones.  Dyes would be awesome but given Bethesda's owners, I'm pretty sure we'd have to pay $30 for blue.

Personally, I'd be fine with:
A class system (pick several skills and your character will at least initially be better with those skills, even though technically, you can eventually hit 100 in everything)
Custom spells
Competing factions (seems kinda dumb that you can become the master of every guild - no one has a problem with the head thief becoming the archmage)
And finally, meaningful choices that change the gameworld (at the very least, townsfolk acknowledging your deeds)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 05, 2021, 11:43:35 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 05, 2021, 10:08:48 PM
Racial styles for crafting?  Expanded cooking would be good - Skyrim cooking was pretty barebones.  Dyes would be awesome but given Bethesda's owners, I'm pretty sure we'd have to pay $30 for blue.

Personally, I'd be fine with:
A class system (pick several skills and your character will at least initially be better with those skills, even though technically, you can eventually hit 100 in everything)
Custom spells
Competing factions (seems kinda dumb that you can become the master of every guild - no one has a problem with the head thief becoming the archmage)
And finally, meaningful choices that change the gameworld (at the very least, townsfolk acknowledging your deeds)

In ESO, armor and weapons (note that clothing counts as an armor class in ESO) can be crafted in the styles of all 10 playable races, plus more. They all offer the same protection, if made from the same base material, but they have their own visual flair. For instance, you can have Nordic steel armor or Imperial steel armor, or even Daedric steel. No longer does "orcish armor" or "elven armor" tell you what material it's made of.

Hopefully they calm down with the microtransactions with future ganes. Some think they were planning to sell, and were trying to appear as profitable as possible. Inflate their numbers, basically. I don't think it's too much to ask that we be allowed to rock our pink Daedric armor without paying extra. I miss the days when content was lumped together into big DLCs, rather than charging for a single sword.
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Post by: Blackleaf on April 06, 2021, 12:30:09 AM
Speaking of DLC, when they rereleased Skyrim with the more stable and upgraded Special Edition, part of me was really hoping they would release extra DLC for the game. I mean, they even allowed PC players to get Special Edition for free, like they really wanted us to be prepared for extra content. Of course, it turned out they mainly just did that so they could sell us stuff on the Creation Club.

I would have bought a new DLC right away. Why do they only release two major DLCs for each Elder Scrolls game, but they have half a dozen for Fallout? You'd think a fantasy game would have more potential. Oh well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 08, 2021, 10:11:47 AM

When gamers say that they like the game's graphics, are they talking about its photorealism or its art style?  Because those are two very different things.

Personally, I'll happily play a game with crude graphics if it has an attractive art style.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 08, 2021, 04:14:01 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 08, 2021, 10:11:47 AM

When gamers say that they like the game's graphics, are they talking about its photorealism or its art style?  Because those are two very different things.

Personally, I'll happily play a game with crude graphics if it has an attractive art style.
Depends upon the game.  Games like Fallout 4 I prefer photorealism.  With Skyrim, I like some photorealism but also some art style mixed in.  With Borderlands games, the cartoony feel is good because it is well done and fits the mood of the game.  The Civ games stylish art is a must.  One type of graphic turns me off and that's the Mind Craft type--I love legos to play with but not for graphics in any of my games. 
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Post by: Blackleaf on April 08, 2021, 08:47:08 PM
Art comes in many styles, which are all valid. This applies to video games as well. Back when games were measured in bits, graphics were very important, because they were more limited with what they could do. When games went 3D, those crude, polygonal models blew our minds. Then each generation pushed the boundaries of what was possible even further. Today, photorealism is still cool, but the difference between current gen and last gen is not as dramatic as it was between, say, PS1 versus PS2. So now people don't make it as much of a priority, and we even have some games that look intentionally dated. Some horror games use PS1 style graphics to leave more to the imagination, which helps to make a player feel uneasy. With a game like Skyrim, photorealism helps with immersion, but nobody wants to see a photorealistic Mario game. What determines if the graphics are "good" these days is whether or not they fulfill their intended purpose.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on April 13, 2021, 07:08:39 PM
I picked up a Steam Link off eBay.

Playing Fireworks Mania on a 65" screen is absolute heroin for my inner pyromaniac.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 13, 2021, 08:18:38 PM
Quote from: trdsf on April 13, 2021, 07:08:39 PM
I picked up a Steam Link off eBay.

Playing Fireworks Mania on a 65" screen is absolute heroin for my inner pyromaniac.
And I thought my 32" was pretty nifty. :))
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on April 14, 2021, 11:28:42 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on April 13, 2021, 08:18:38 PM
And I thought my 32" was pretty nifty. :))
It was a perfect opportunity -- I got my annual bonus and eight months of retroactive raise, and figured it was time to dispense with my old tube set that I'd had since 1996.  Finally stepped into the 21st century.  :)

I have to say, I'm really pleased with it.  I wanted something I wouldn't need to upgrade for a long time and between Roku, Plex and Link, my entertainment needs are fully met.  As I recall, I paid about the same (~$400) for it as I did the tube set it replaced.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 14, 2021, 12:47:46 PM
Quote from: trdsf on April 14, 2021, 11:28:42 AM
It was a perfect opportunity -- I got my annual bonus and eight months of retroactive raise, and figured it was time to dispense with my old tube set that I'd had since 1996.  Finally stepped into the 21st century.  :)

I have to say, I'm really pleased with it.  I wanted something I wouldn't need to upgrade for a long time and between Roku, Plex and Link, my entertainment needs are fully met.  As I recall, I paid about the same (~$400) for it as I did the tube set it replaced.
I can remember (somewhere in the misty, misty deep past) my first color tv.  It was a huge 19'' and was COLOR!  I can clearly remember the old tv I grew up with--a huge box, with a small screen, black and white--RCA; and I can remember when we first got it.  I could then watch The Lone Ranger on the tube rather than listen on the radio.  The Whistler, Range Rider, Cisco Kid, St. Preston and Yukon King, and Rin Tin Tin were must watches!! :))
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Post by: Mr.Obvious on April 18, 2021, 05:43:53 PM
started playing dead war 4 with my brother.
Only did the first level, played it a few times online with others on my own after that.
Hoping to play each level first with my brother.

Fun game. Shooting works great and feels amazing. That's about all there needs to be for this little stress-reliever.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on April 18, 2021, 07:35:17 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on April 14, 2021, 12:47:46 PM
I can remember (somewhere in the misty, misty deep past) my first color tv.  It was a huge 19'' and was COLOR!  I can clearly remember the old tv I grew up with--a huge box, with a small screen, black and white--RCA; and I can remember when we first got it.  I could then watch The Lone Ranger on the tube rather than listen on the radio.  The Whistler, Range Rider, Cisco Kid, St. Preston and Yukon King, and Rin Tin Tin were must watches!! :))
We got our first color TV in 1968: the deal was if Mom had a girl, we'd get a color TV.  So me and my little brother were staying at Grandma and Grandpa's house while Mom and Dad are at the hospital (I was nearly 5, my brother was 2).  Finally, Dad called, asked for me, and said "We're getting a color TV," and I announced to the family, "I have a sister!"  :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on April 20, 2021, 01:27:45 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmpXf0nFCII

Got a kick out of this. The guy managed to beat Skyrim without directional inputs; no left stick, and no WASD. There are a number of obstacles that complicate things, but he finds a solution (usually a bug) for each one. It's amusing seeing the dedication he puts into seeing this challenge through to the end.
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Post by: Hydra009 on April 20, 2021, 03:37:19 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5tsEJgPn30

Basically, this is Equilibrium: the video game.  Roguelike with gun kata galore.  It knows what it wants to be and sticks to it.

I'm strongly considering getting this and playing it with my brother, which should be a hoot with friendly fire on.  We beat the first three levels of Battletoads together, which is some Pacific Rim type stuff.  Soul resonance, go!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 29, 2021, 09:56:01 PM
I've been playing Age of Empires 3.  Playing as the Aztecs and sending the Europeans packing is endlessly entertaining to me.

Why the Aztecs are the best:
1) inherently cool art, architecture, and war dances
2) melee splash damage
3) stealth (brutal combo with above)
4) ludicrously effective archers who put cannons to shame
5) oodles of cards that boost unit stats
6) the inherent humor in naming your hero unit Montezuma and achieving any measure of revenge

Cons:
No walls.  Don't need 'em.
No guns.  Don't need 'em.
No cavalry.  Don't need 'em.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 30, 2021, 11:33:26 AM
Just finished Horizon Zero Dawn complete edition for PC.  This is a very satisfying and interesting game.  The story line is excellent and developed and revealed  in a very interesting manner.  Nitpicky time--the markers leading to your next objective were not always accurate and it took some wandering around to find it.  That is minor, however to the rest that is simply fantastic.  On a purely personal note--I am not overly fond of heights.  One of the personally scary lessons for me to learn was repelling as taught by the National Guard.  My nuts were in my throat the entire time--from thinking about it to actually doing it.  Not that bad when I finally did it, but not good enough for me to want to go mountain climbing--or hill climbing for that matter.  In this game, climbing is a huge part of it.  I was surprise at how good the graphics were in that my nuts went straight to my throat in many, many climbing missions!  I cannot praise this game enough! 

I'm not sure of the replay value tho--but I will attempt it.  There are so many cut scenes that it may be laborious--but maybe not.  Going to give it a try.  Thanks to all on this thread who played it and shared their thoughts--piqued my interest enough make we want to pick it up.  Very, very happy I did.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 01, 2021, 10:48:57 AM
Launched into my replay.  So far, it seems do-able and enjoyable.  This game is so vast and complex, that I find I missed a bit in the first play through.  I do wish it was a first person view and not 3rd.  But even in that, the game did it in a good way.  I discovered awhile ago, that if I like the story of a game, I love to replay the games much like my grandchildren love to have the same story read to them over and over again.  I used to kind of laugh at that--now I find I'm the same way with games! :))
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Post by: Mr.Obvious on May 01, 2021, 11:04:07 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on April 30, 2021, 11:33:26 AM
Just finished Horizon Zero Dawn complete edition for PC.  This is a very satisfying and interesting game.  The story line is excellent and developed and revealed  in a very interesting manner.  Nitpicky time--the markers leading to your next objective were not always accurate and it took some wandering around to find it.  That is minor, however to the rest that is simply fantastic.  On a purely personal note--I am not overly fond of heights.  One of the personally scary lessons for me to learn was repelling as taught by the National Guard.  My nuts were in my throat the entire time--from thinking about it to actually doing it.  Not that bad when I finally did it, but not good enough for me to want to go mountain climbing--or hill climbing for that matter.  In this game, climbing is a huge part of it.  I was surprise at how good the graphics were in that my nuts went straight to my throat in many, many climbing missions!  I cannot praise this game enough! 

I'm not sure of the replay value tho--but I will attempt it.  There are so many cut scenes that it may be laborious--but maybe not.  Going to give it a try.  Thanks to all on this thread who played it and shared their thoughts--piqued my interest enough make we want to pick it up.  Very, very happy I did.

Did you finish the frozen wilds too?
I loved this game. First real ps4 game I ever played. Had such a blast, finished the main game for 98%, loved exploring, wandering and growing stronger. Fun fighting in a stunning world.
And a good story too. As well as a really competent and immensely likeable strong main character.
There were small things that irked me here and there. During dialogues with npc's we entered the uncanny Valley at times and the dialogue options were useless. Looking for things on maps, was a bit off like you said. Crafting was a bit of a mess. But those were all nitpicks indeed.

But the frozen wilds dlc. My god. That kicked up things not a notch but a hundred notches. Gone was the uncanny Valley. Better dialogues, an even better looking environment smaller in size but so packed with stuff.

It made me realize, and I would put money on this, that the true sequel, forbidden west, is going to be simply amazing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 01, 2021, 01:50:22 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on May 01, 2021, 11:04:07 AM
Did you finish the frozen wilds too?
I loved this game. First real ps4 game I ever played. Had such a blast, finished the main game for 98%, loved exploring, wandering and growing stronger. Fun fighting in a stunning world.
And a good story too. As well as a really competent and immensely likeable strong main character.
There were small things that irked me here and there. During dialogues with npc's we entered the uncanny Valley at times and the dialogue options were useless. Looking for things on maps, was a bit off like you said. Crafting was a bit of a mess. But those were all nitpicks indeed.

But the frozen wilds dlc. My god. That kicked up things not a notch but a hundred notches. Gone was the uncanny Valley. Better dialogues, an even better looking environment smaller in size but so packed with stuff.

It made me realize, and I would put money on this, that the true sequel, forbidden west, is going to be simply amazing.
One of the major reasons I'm replaying it is that I missed the frozen wilds.  I finished the main game and then thought I could do the frozen wilds.  Couldn't find it then.  I noticed it said that one should be at least level 30 and I finished at 45.  So, prior to the last fight in the main game, I'll go off and tackle the frozen wilds. 

I agree with all of your assessments.  I found the voice acting to be excellent, and the main character one of the strongest (maybe THE strongest) characters I've ever played.  Making the main targets to be machines was a stroke of genius.  Most of them moved and acted like animals; and if they had been animals, I would have had a hard time with that and may not have even bought the game.  I simply do not like the so called big game hunting games.  There is a sequel in the making???  I really do hope so!!
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Post by: Mr.Obvious on May 01, 2021, 04:33:51 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 01, 2021, 01:50:22 PM
There is a sequel in the making???  I really do hope so!!

https://youtu.be/kxpHEGSsB6g

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 01, 2021, 05:36:48 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on May 01, 2021, 04:33:51 PM
https://youtu.be/kxpHEGSsB6g
Damn!  PS5!  They need to do the PC version first!   Thanks for the video Mr. Obvious.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on May 03, 2021, 08:31:24 PM
Portal 2 Reloaded is highly recommended -- it adds time travel to the blue and orange portals.  Also, free if you already have Portal 2; it's a fan-made extension, and a really, really well made one at that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 08, 2021, 01:45:21 AM
In industry news, Blizzard lost 29% of their players (https://www.techtimes.com/articles/259934/20210506/blizzard-players-drop-by-29-but-company-still-sees-rise-in-sales-why.htm) over the last 3 years, yet bizarrely, their sales are fine despite not releasing any games for the past 5 years.

I think I have partially solved this conundrum: it's by gouging existing players, like charging a cool $35 (https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-classic-players-are-furious-at-the-how-expensive-its-character-cloning-fee-is/) for Classic WoW players to clone their character over to the Classic Burning Crusade servers.

Epic Games spent over a billion dollars to make certain games exclusive (https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-has-spent-at-least-dollar1-billion-on-exclusives/) (purchasable only through Epic Games for a year, and these sales no doubt subsidize future exclusivity)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 14, 2021, 10:54:25 PM
Finished my 2nd play thru of Horizon Zero Dawn.  I don't want to do a third replay--yet.  So, I am between games.  Don't really know which I want to start.  So, in a sort of limbo.  I was a little surprised to realize I feel a little empty right now. :))  anybody else ever feel that way when between games?
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Post by: trdsf on May 14, 2021, 11:07:20 PM
Steve Jackson's Illuminati is finally getting an online version.  I'm in on the Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/radiofreenet/illuminatieverybody-wants-to-rule-the-world/).  This has been a bad month for me and Kickstarters (between #MakeMoreMST3K and the Prisoner action figure...).  :D
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Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on May 15, 2021, 03:26:31 AM
Been getting caught up on my Stellaris DLCs after not playing for a couple years. The necroids are an odd bunch. I was curious how they were going to justify putting undead races into a sci-fi game, and it looks like they've borrowed elements from World War Z and an episode of Star Trek: Voyager called "Ashes to Ashes." Species with the necrophage trait (obtainable only through the necrophage origin) primarily reproduce by turning members of other species into themselves.

So the way it works in gameplay is that you start with two species. Your necrophage species makes up the ruling caste, while your other species starts off in indentured servitude. Other species you conquer default to chattle slavery. Only your necrophages can become full citizens and contribute leaders; your other species can never be given rights greater than "resident" and are limited to being workers. Necroid empires have a unique building they can place on each planet called a Chamber of Elevation. It offers the "necrophyte" job to three pops (later six) of your slave species, producing unity and amenities. Every ten years, all necrophytes in the empire morph into the necrophage species, who promptly shuffle off to new jobs to make room for new necrophytes. Necroid empires also have a unique "purge" option available to them. Whereas most purges result in straight-up genociding a species, necroid empires can convert a species en masse into necrophages.

They cannot start out as fanatic egalitarians, nor any type of xenophile; but they can become both once you gain the ability to change your ethics, which is kind of amusing when you think about it. They also can't be machines or a hive mind: but anything else goes. You can even have lithoid necrophages. Yeah, undead rock-people. Figure that one out. Oh yeah, and because of how Stellaris tracks species, you can make necrophage humans. It's pretty wild.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 18, 2021, 12:26:25 AM
I've been playing more Armello and having a ton of fun.  Basically, it's Redwall the video game.  Or Game of Thrones with anthro animals, whichever you're more familiar with.

You play as one of 4 princely critters vying to take the throne from the mad king.  But he's no pushover - dark magics coarse through his veins, empowering him but inevitably leading to death.  You fight, magic, trap, and/or trick your way to victory - either by earning notoriety and waiting for the mad king to kick the bucket (the safe way) or breaching the castle and assassinating him yourself.  Or ascend to magical godhood and purge his rot with your holy light.

This is essentially a beautiful board game with cards and a metric ton of RNG.  No matter how skilled or careful you are, you will die in this game.  A lot.  You will pick a fight and lose, stumble on a trap, get attacked by a monster, get a bounty on your head and get hunted down by guards, get hit with a lightning bolt, etc.  So many dumb ways to die.  But death is cheap - merely a minor setback and learning experience.  Don't get mad, get revenge.

Don't like being the prey?  Become the predator.  Drink from rot and corruption and become a monster yourself - even as your flesh fails, you can cut a swathe of destruction and ruin upon the doomed heads of your doomed enemies.  You can try your hand at out-eviling the mad king and beating him at his own game.  I'm not joking, you can basically become Darth Bambi in this game.

My absolute favorite moment recently was getting revenge on an excruciatingly annoying squirrel outlaw who was always pestering me.  So I burned down his forest with him inside.  Meet the Pryo.  The death animation was so satisfying that if I could make Simple Rick's wafers out of them, I would.

Good game, fantastic art, and super cheap right now.
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Post by: trdsf on May 18, 2021, 03:30:55 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 18, 2021, 12:26:25 AM
I've been playing more Armello and having a ton of fun.  Basically, it's Redwall the video game.  Or Game of Thrones with anthro animals, whichever you're more familiar with.

You play as one of 4 princely critters vying to take the throne from the mad king.  But he's no pushover - dark magics coarse through his veins, empowering him but inevitably leading to death.  You fight, magic, trap, and/or trick your way to victory - either by earning notoriety and waiting for the mad king to kick the bucket (the safe way) or breaching the castle and assassinating him yourself.  Or ascend to magical godhood and purge his rot with your holy light.

This is essentially a beautiful board game with cards and a metric ton of RNG.  No matter how skilled or careful you are, you will die in this game.  A lot.  You will pick a fight and lose, stumble on a trap, get attacked by a monster, get a bounty on your head and get hunted down by guards, get hit with a lightning bolt, etc.  So many dumb ways to die.  But death is cheap - merely a minor setback and learning experience.  Don't get mad, get revenge.

Don't like being the prey?  Become the predator.  Drink from rot and corruption and become a monster yourself - even as your flesh fails, you can cut a swathe of destruction and ruin upon the doomed heads of your doomed enemies.  You can try your hand at out-eviling the mad king and beating him at his own game.  I'm not joking, you can basically become Darth Bambi in this game.

My absolute favorite moment recently was getting revenge on an excruciatingly annoying squirrel outlaw who was always pestering me.  So I burned down his forest with him inside.  Meet the Pryo.  The death animation was so satisfying that if I could make Simple Rick's wafers out of them, I would.

Good game, fantastic art, and super cheap right now.
I've been playing it off and on -- friend of mine talked me into getting it while it was on sale, even though I suck at games that involve strategy beyond "Hit it.  If it moves, hit it again."  Appropriately enough, I didn't win a game until I played the bear, who more or less operates on that philosophy.  :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 18, 2021, 10:55:59 AM
Quote from: trdsf on May 18, 2021, 03:30:55 AM
I've been playing it off and on -- friend of mine talked me into getting it while it was on sale, even though I suck at games that involve strategy beyond "Hit it.  If it moves, hit it again."  Appropriately enough, I didn't win a game until I played the bear, who more or less operates on that philosophy.  :D
Which bear?  Sana (mage who specializes in fighting monsters) or Brun (uses magic to amp up his fighting ability).  I'm guessing the latter.  He's fun to play, but he tends to get preemptively attacked a lot, which is pretty annoying.

Personally, I like Barnaby or Horace.  Armored characters who are pretty straightforward.  Gotta fill those equipment slots asap!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on May 18, 2021, 06:58:04 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 18, 2021, 10:55:59 AM
Which bear?  Sana (mage who specializes in fighting monsters) or Brun (uses magic to amp up his fighting ability).  I'm guessing the latter.  He's fun to play, but he tends to get preemptively attacked a lot, which is pretty annoying.

Personally, I like Barnaby or Horace.  Armored characters who are pretty straightforward.  Gotta fill those equipment slots asap!
I think it was Brun?  All I remember is that I went into the fight with the king needing to just block two hits to live, and land two to win.  And if I didn't, whoever had the most prestige was probably going to win on the next turn and it wasn't going to be me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 18, 2021, 08:23:21 PM
Killing the king is so hard.  I took my chance last game because I had 12 rot (Darth Amber ftw) compared to the king's 8.  So that gives me 8 extra dice rolls.  Successfully infiltrated the castle.  Unfortunately, 3 king's guard attacked me and the third one just barely killed me.  :'(
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on May 19, 2021, 03:08:30 AM
I've been limiting my playing to mobile games.

Adventure Communist:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kongregate.mobile.adventurecommunist.google&hl=en_US&gl=US (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kongregate.mobile.adventurecommunist.google&hl=en_US&gl=US)

Idle Inn Tycoon:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.welldonegames.InnEmpire&hl=en_US&gl=US (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.welldonegames.InnEmpire&hl=en_US&gl=US)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 20, 2021, 09:14:38 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 14, 2021, 10:54:25 PM
Finished my 2nd play thru of Horizon Zero Dawn.  I don't want to do a third replay--yet.  So, I am between games.  Don't really know which I want to start.  So, in a sort of limbo.  I was a little surprised to realize I feel a little empty right now. :))  anybody else ever feel that way when between games?
When I wrote this I did not realize that what I was feeling was the same feeling ('empty' is a bit harsh--but sort of.) I had when I finished a good book.  And one big reason I love a good game is that it plays in my head like a good book does.  The game allows me to create a sort of novel like effect in my head, except my game play creates the narrative, not the printed word.  I get the same emotional lift in each case. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on May 20, 2021, 08:44:49 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 20, 2021, 09:14:38 AM
When I wrote this I did not realize that what I was feeling was the same feeling ('empty' is a bit harsh--but sort of.) I had when I finished a good book.  And one big reason I love a good game is that it plays in my head like a good book does.  The game allows me to create a sort of novel like effect in my head, except my game play creates the narrative, not the printed word.  I get the same emotional lift in each case.

I love that game. I should replay it, as well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 20, 2021, 08:50:32 PM
Quote from: Sorginak on May 20, 2021, 08:44:49 PM
I love that game. I should replay it, as well.
Can't wait for the next DLC to be released.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on May 24, 2021, 05:43:42 PM
Finished the Turing test on 'PS now'.
Good little puzzle game.
Kind of like a more serious (in story) portal, without the portals.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 24, 2021, 09:59:43 PM
So this is what I've been up to... now to just beat 2 and 3 on insanity, and be amongst the probably 1%.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on May 24, 2021, 10:09:16 PM
I was considering purchasing the Mass Effect Legendary Edition package from Origin for the PC, because I've never played the first two, but then I was like, nah~.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 24, 2021, 10:52:54 PM
Quote from: Sorginak on May 24, 2021, 10:09:16 PM
I was considering purchasing the Mass Effect Legendary Edition package from Origin for the PC, because I've never played the first two, but then I was like, nah~.

It's so worth it imo, probably my second favorite game series.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on May 25, 2021, 03:42:17 AM
I don't have Mass Effect, but they did add the SSV Normandy SR1 to No Man's Sky for a promotional crossover. I've got it in my fleet right now.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on May 25, 2021, 11:58:43 AM
I've still got No Man's Sky just sitting in my Steam library. One of these days, I'll actually play the damn thing. But there are so many games, and I have to do adult stuff these days! REEEE!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 25, 2021, 01:17:45 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on May 25, 2021, 11:58:43 AM
I've still got No Man's Sky just sitting in my Steam library. One of these days, I'll actually play the damn thing. But there are so many games, and I have to do adult stuff these days! REEEE!

Yeah, I do that, too.  I purchased Far Cry 5 awhile ago, but other things have come first--for some reason.  I don't even have the excuse of having  adult things to do.  First, I find that I am in childhood #3 (at least--probably never really grew up), so adult things take a back seat these days.
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Post by: Mr.Obvious on May 26, 2021, 01:35:36 AM
Downloaded gravity rush remastered.
An interesting game mechanic where you don't fly but decouple from gravity and fall in any direction you want. Can get a tad confusing, but that is part of the charm. Doesn't seem like a hard game, unless you want to complete every challenge in full. Still at the beginning, of course, but I think this will prove a good game to switch up with my zombie war 4 and rdr2.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 26, 2021, 07:12:57 PM
Borderlands 3 is now on sale on Steam.  Has anybody here played it?  If so, do you think it is playable on solo?  I spent hundreds of hours on Borderlands 2, but solo I just could not knock off the biggest bosses.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 26, 2021, 07:36:14 PM
I enjoyed my first play through, and it's def doable solo... Was trying it again last month and wasn't struggling too much.

I think it is worth a playthrough,  the gun play is better but the story isn't quite on par with 2... so come in with reasonable expectations and it's a fun game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 26, 2021, 08:40:44 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on May 26, 2021, 07:36:14 PM
I enjoyed my first play through, and it's def doable solo... Was trying it again last month and wasn't struggling too much.

I think it is worth a playthrough,  the gun play is better but the story isn't quite on par with 2... so come in with reasonable expectations and it's a fun game.
Thanks.  It would be one of those sale on Steam purchases that will sit in my game lineup for awhile. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on May 27, 2021, 12:13:24 AM
Eh. I played Borderlands 2 a long time ago on...whatever console my brother got it for. Couldn't get into it. If I recall correctly, they gave it away for free on Steam to promote the third game, so I got it for myself then and gave it another try. It just doesn't click with me. I don't think I'm a looter shooter kind of guy, though.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 27, 2021, 12:43:56 AM
I loved Borderlands 1.  Hell-burbia ftw.  So very difficult to win.  I'm not particularly good at sniping, but I was pretty good at laying down walls of bullets with a machine gun.  Throw down enough bullets and you don't have to be very precise with the weak points.

I could never get into 2 for some odd reason (most people say it's basically a supercharged Borderlands 1)  All I know is that I kept running into enemies who would shrug off my shots, and then practically instagib me, even when I had good gear and they were roughly the same level as me.  That got real old real fast.

Never tried 3 because some weird company got their hooks into it and kept it from showing up at my normal storefronts for quite some time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 27, 2021, 09:31:55 AM
Good to see that others had a problem with Borderlands 2.  Confession time--I put in about 1800 hours into that game.  I kept reading that it was easy to solo.  I kept trying to find out where I was weak; and kept getting eaten up by the major bosses.  I kept growing my characters, finding more loot but still getting my head handed to me with each major boss.  I like hack and slash, and looters well enough.  But I was finally frustrated enough to stop playing it.

Another set of games I like are the Civ types; find I don't like Civ VI all that well, but Civ V still holds interest.  Long ago, I had a train sim that I liked.  Been looking for another, but so far the ones on Steam have been giving out enough negative reviews that I'm still just looking.
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Post by: Hydra009 on May 27, 2021, 03:12:25 PM
I've been playing more Fallout New Vegas.  This time with Vortex, which did a helluva job managing my mods.

This is a challenge run (gonna stab Caesar so bad) on hard difficulty with hardcore mode.  Definitely gotta plan my moves carefully.  Going with the NCR-Brotherhood truce with Boomer allies.  Everyone else is expendable.

I have Conelrad radio going and man, oh man, are there some seriously creepy atomic bomb songs!

Bomb, bomb, the hydrogen bomb
It's a big loud noise and you're real gone
Bomb, bomb, the hydrogen bomb

Edit:  managed to get to The Strip while still level 3.  Heh.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on May 28, 2021, 11:45:31 AM
Illuminati: Confirmed blew through all of its stretch goals on Kickstarter, so a proper online version of Illuminati and Illuminati: New World Order are in the pipeline now, as well as the new Confirmed version.

I love games that you can only really play with friends who will forgive you, or strangers that you will never see again.  :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 29, 2021, 11:15:47 PM
I've been thinking a lot about Fallout New Vegas and which ending is the best, both for the fictional inhabitants of that world and my own personal tastes.

4 options:
NCR victory
Caesar's Legion victory
Independent with Mr House
Independent with Yes Man

A lot of players choose the Independent option, which I strongly disagree with.  House is at best a benevolent dictator, and we see in the ending slides that his rule is far from benevolent.  The trains do run on time and Vegas is no longer an active warzone, but that's about it.

Yes Man is even worse.  He shows worrying signs of sentience, his loyalty is questionable at best, and his need to be "more assertive" is a Fat Man-sized red flag, so giving him absolute power strikes me as every bit the reckless and foolish decision as the global nuclear war.

Caesar's Legion is a slave state with a strong misogynist streak, backwards and disgusting.  Politics aside, they're needlessly brutal and hopelessly maladaptive.  Lacking industry or know-how, and getting by producing only slaves and warriors, they pale in comparison to the actual Roman Empire.  They're essentially the Manson clan cosplaying as Romans.  'Nuff said.

NCR is the only faction that is even theoretically answerable to the people since it's the only faction with democracy.  Despite some corruption, questionable alliances (Crimson Caravan), and the burden of taxation, they undeniably bring trade, science, and the rule of law - a restoration of the old world.  And if you win over the Brotherhood of Steel, both factions patrol the Mojave and keep it reasonably safe.  In my view, this is the only faction that truly brings both peace and progress, making it the only sensible choice.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SvZurich on May 30, 2021, 05:22:28 AM
Hydra, I ended up going NCR for the potential stability.  After all, in Fallout 1 I did help create the NCR.  I want New Vegas to have active trade and patrols on a shared dime.

Mass Effect 1 and 2 are AWESOMESAUCE!  If you haven't played them, but the Mass Effect rerelease.  As I paid for every bit of content for all 4 games when they were new, I'm waiting for a sale.

No Man's Sky has been fun to return to, but I think I'll just stick to Creative Mode so I don't have to grind, and can enjoy my Paradise World that isn't exactly my idea of a paradise.  No oxygen, poisonous cyclones which I haven't see yet, pretty purple grass and blue water.  I live on a floating island in my 35 story tower and am currently digging for more basement levels.  I'm pleased to see that pets have been added.

Borderlands 3 is still Borderlands, but I hate the Influencer characters and my inability to not be irritated by them.

Been playing a LOT of Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn on my PS3 and some Animal Crossing.  About to make time for Shin Megami Tensai III Nocturne on PC to see how improved it is from the one on my PS3.  Hope Parasite Eve is redone for PC and/or Switch.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 30, 2021, 09:30:56 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 29, 2021, 11:15:47 PM
I've been thinking a lot about Fallout New Vegas and which ending is the best, both for the fictional inhabitants of that world and my own personal tastes.

4 options:
NCR victory
Caesar's Legion victory
Independent with Mr House
Independent with Yes Man

A lot of players choose the Independent option, which I strongly disagree with.  House is at best a benevolent dictator, and we see in the ending slides that his rule is far from benevolent.  The trains do run on time and Vegas is no longer an active warzone, but that's about it.

Yes Man is even worse.  He shows worrying signs of sentience, his loyalty is questionable at best, and his need to be "more assertive" is a Fat Man-sized red flag, so giving him absolute power strikes me as every bit the reckless and foolish decision as the global nuclear war.

Caesar's Legion is a slave state with a strong misogynist streak, backwards and disgusting.  Politics aside, they're needlessly brutal and hopelessly maladaptive.  Lacking industry or know-how, and getting by producing only slaves and warriors, they pale in comparison to the actual Roman Empire.  They're essentially the Manson clan cosplaying as Romans.  'Nuff said.

NCR is the only faction that is even theoretically answerable to the people since it's the only faction with democracy.  Despite some corruption, questionable alliances (Crimson Caravan), and the burden of taxation, they undeniably bring trade, science, and the rule of law - a restoration of the old world.  And if you win over the Brotherhood of Steel, both factions patrol the Mojave and keep it reasonably safe.  In my view, this is the only faction that truly brings both peace and progress, making it the only sensible choice.
You have made good points.  But I usually choose Independent Vegas (with Yes Man).  Off camera this is what my plans are.  Veronica, ED-E and I will head east; going to the place where the Khans settled first--they offer the best deals on ammo, after all.  I'll arrange for the Kings to help keep Yes Man in check.  I will explore all points east while killing all of Caesar's men I can find. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 30, 2021, 03:08:16 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on May 30, 2021, 09:30:56 AMYou have made good points.  But I usually choose Independent Vegas (with Yes Man).  Off camera this is what my plans are.  Veronica, ED-E and I will head east; going to the place where the Khans settled first--they offer the best deals on ammo, after all.  I'll arrange for the Kings to help keep Yes Man in check.  I will explore all points east while killing all of Caesar's men I can find.
I spend 90% of my playthrough along the route from Goodsprings to Primm to Novac to Freeside.  A giant J shape on the map.  I didn't even know about Westside or Jacobstown until my third playthrough lol.

And if I'm honest, I spend like 50% of the playthrough in Freeside.  The Kings, the Atomic Wrangler, Silver Rush, old Mormon Fort, etc.  There's just so much to do there!  It puts most other areas to shame.

There are some areas I'm still not very comfortable with.  I really dislike Vault 22.  Creepy AF and paranoia fuel galore.  I swing at the grass with a ripper just in case when I'm in there.  And Vault 34 - the one with ludicrous levels of radiation and it's super easy to get hopelessly lost - is like my personal hell.  Place is a deathtrap.  I see that quest and I nope TF out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on May 30, 2021, 05:22:02 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on May 30, 2021, 03:08:16 PM
I spend 90% of my playthrough along the route from Goodsprings to Primm to Novac to Freeside.  A giant J shape on the map.  I didn't even know about Westside or Jacobstown until my third playthrough lol.

And if I'm honest, I spend like 50% of the playthrough in Freeside.  The Kings, the Atomic Wrangler, Silver Rush, old Mormon Fort, etc.  There's just so much to do there!  It puts most other areas to shame.

There are some areas I'm still not very comfortable with.  I really dislike Vault 22.  Creepy AF and paranoia fuel galore.  I swing at the grass with a ripper just in case when I'm in there.  And Vault 34 - the one with ludicrous levels of radiation and it's super easy to get hopelessly lost - is like my personal hell.  Place is a deathtrap.  I see that quest and I nope TF out.
Vault 22 is complex and drive one nuts.  Vault 34, for me, is the worst.  It is creepy, nasty and confusing.  Just don't like it! 
My usual route is sort of like yours.  Goodsprings, Sky Diving shack, Primm (get ED-E) Majovie Outpost, Nipton, Wolfhorn Ranch, Legion Camp (start the process of killing Caesar men and pissing them off in general), Novac, 188 Trading Post, Dunn Sacked Caravan (great armor) Fields Shack.  I make Fields my HQ for the rest of the game.  Then go get my fav weapon--YCS/186 gauss rifle.  Later get a fully modded anti-material rifle and a sniper rifle.  I play as a sniper, which makes Veronica ideal for me.  Sometime or other, I work in The Thorn; big game snipping at it's best.  I also go to the 'secret' death claw valley to snipe all the death claws, gather eggs and a suit of armor.  NV is simply a great game!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on May 30, 2021, 08:13:24 PM
No Man's Sky has a creative mode? Interesting. I didn't even think crafting got that involved. I think the biggest appeal of the game to me is the ability to take a spaceship out into space, pick a random star, and fly to it. That's the stuff of dreams there. I'm not sure if the game really has any goals, other than finding the center of the galaxy or something (which I heard infamously leads to the most anticlimactic ending in video game history), so I'm not sure how long it'd keep my attention.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on May 30, 2021, 09:19:30 PM
Oh, there is one new game I've been playing: New Pokemon Snap. The original game came out on the N64, 22 years ago, and there hasn't been a sequel since until now. It's a very unique concept, where instead of capturing Pokemon in Pokeballs in the JRPGs, you're capturing them on camera. You use a few tools at your disposal to manipulate the environment and attempt to find Pokemon in new poses, like knocking a Charmeleon into a lava pit to make it evolve into Charizard, or using Fluffruit (basically apples) to lead a Pikachu to a surf board. It was essentially a puzzle game on rails, trying to solve problems and find new situations to observe while constantly moving towards the exit point. You submit the photos you take to be scored on various factors, such as the rarity of the behavior captured and how close the Pokemon is to the camera. I loved the original game to death when I was a kid, and in my opinion, this sequel is long overdue.

One of the main appeals of the games (original and new) is to see Pokemon acting naturally, out in the wild. In the main games, you walk in tall grass, capture Pokemon, and make them battle, but you never really see how they behave in nature. Here, you see Meowth chasing Pidgeys, or Bounsweet stuck in a Ariados' web, etc. This long awaited sequel is essentially more of the same, with better graphics and a much wider variety of Pokemon to choose from (I mean, we went from 151 to 898, not counting special forms, patterns, etc). However, the sequel does offer a few new ideas, such as a scanner which details Pokemon and objects of interest nearby. Some Pokemon can even detect the waves of the scanner, and will turn and look at you as a result, making it, as the game describes it, an "accidental 'say cheese!' feature." You can also play music, which will wake up some sleeping Pokemon or make others dance. And there are the new Illumina Balls, which make Pokemon glow, which is a neat effect in the game's nighttime stages.

Additionally, you can now save, edit, and share your photos online. The game has plenty of unlockable filters, frames, and stickers to use. It's very fun to play around with.

The game does have some issues, though... Like in the original game, you can only submit one picture of each Pokemon for each run. This is even more of an annoyance this time than before, though, because of the new star ranking system the game uses. Each Pokemon photo is ranked between one and four stars, and you can keep one photo for each ranking. The number of stars is supposed to signify how rare the behavior you captured is. So say you get a one, three, and a four star photo of Pikachu all on your first run. Well, too bad! You can only pick one picture! You're probably going to pick the four star picture first, even if the one star is a much better picture, because you don't remember what you did to get that four star photo. This means, it takes a minimum of four runs to complete your collection for each Pokemon captured on camera. That is unnecessarily tedious... Why not let us submit one for each star rank instead?

Also, it's possible to capture multiple Pokemon on camera at once. The game even rewards that by giving a bonus for those other Pokemon. But how does the game know which Pokemon is the subject? Well, within the camera's boundaries is a Pokeball shaped icon. What it's pointing at is the subject. Which means, if you got a real nice closeup of a Pokemon, but you were accidentally pointing your icon at the Pokemon behind it, you're screwed. That photo is scrap now. There was one time I was trying to get a picture of a Wurmple or a Caterpie, and an Emolga just happened to be flying by and photobombed the picture just as I snapped it. I thought, "Oh sweet! I accidentally got an awesome closeup of an Emolga in flight!" But nope. The icon wasn't pointing at it, so it said it had no subject. Oh, come on! Luckily, I was able to choose to save it anyway, and I submitted my "no subject" photo online.

So yeah. It's a very fun game. As someone who thinks Pokemon Company doesn't give a fuck anymore and is content to just release mediocre games year after year now, I found this spinoff very refreshing. It has some unnecessary flaws that hold it back, but I still have a lot of fun with it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLEpOjmCDZk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tVe-VsLV_A
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on May 31, 2021, 10:39:06 PM
Unofficial New Vegas challenge: beat Cook-Cook to death with Nephi's golf driver.

There's something very funny about marching up to such an armored and imposing figure and going ham on him with a golf club.  Just dent in that pretty helmet.

Of course, I got his attention with a couple well-placed grenade launcher shots and sniped a couple of his men.  Didn't touch Queenie, though.  Who's a good girl?  *scratches Queenie's neck*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 06, 2021, 11:34:19 AM
I am almost done with my second playthrough of Horizon Zero Dawn. I have enjoyed it more this time around, I think.

Also, I cannot wait for the release of the second game, which should be coming soon. Here's the trailer:

https://youtu.be/SCK9uaTpYYQ
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 06, 2021, 01:17:22 PM
One of the consequences of the shortage of current gen hardware, I've noticed, is that developers continue to downscale their games to previous gen hardware. It makes sense. Can't sell a PlayStation 5 game to people who can't get a PlayStation 5, but you don't want to completely abandon the newer hardware either, otherwise there'd be no incentive to try to get your hands on one. So they make the games to run on previous gen, but reserve a prettier version for current gen. This is a bit of a bizarre situation to me. Closest thing I've seen to this was during the 3DS's terribly handled launch period, where the only games available on the system were old games that were ported over and given 3D compatibility.

Usually, when there's a new console, they entice consumers with original titles that can only be played on the new console, but there's little point to even trying to do that now. I mean, I just checked Best Buy's website out of curiosity, and yep. PS5s are sold out, both the one with the disk drive and the digital only version. XBOX Series X is sold out. The XBOX Series S is available, but from what I understand, that's basically a beefier version of the XBOX One, not current gen like the Series X. These consoles launched last November, and there's still a shortage this bad.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 06, 2021, 07:58:54 PM
I still haven't purchased the PS5. When I have a better living situation, with proper internet access, I will.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 06, 2021, 10:12:24 PM
Quote from: Sorginak on June 06, 2021, 07:58:54 PM
I still haven't purchased the PS5. When I have a better living situation, with proper internet access, I will.

Maybe by the time that happens, you'll actually have the option to buy one. People who want one can't get one. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 07, 2021, 07:01:20 AM
Why you still can't get a PS5 (https://qz.com/1996287/why-you-still-cant-get-a-ps5/#:~:text=Sony%20and%20Microsoft%20can't,)%2C%20an%20American%20semiconductor%20company.)
QuoteGlobal chip shortage

Sony and Microsoft can’t make more consoles available to consumers because crucial components are in short supply: chips. The PS5 and the new Xbox both run on chips from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), an American semiconductor company.

Then I guess I won't be getting a console any time soon. xD
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on June 07, 2021, 10:13:10 AM
(still perfectly happy with his PS2)

(is weird, he knows)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 07, 2021, 12:37:17 PM
Quote from: trdsf on June 07, 2021, 10:13:10 AM
(still perfectly happy with his PS2)

(is weird, he knows)

The PS2 was a great console for video games. And just in case you got bored with Grand Theft Auto 3 or Ace Combat V, the system was also backwards compatible, so you could put in Spyro or Final Fantasy VII. The only problem back then was the lack of memory card space.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 09, 2021, 01:47:59 AM
Used my mobile hotspot to update my PS4, seeing as how it will be forever before I can get a PS5, then purchased Assasin's Creed: Valhalla (https://store.ubi.com/us/assassins-creed-valhalla/?lang=en_US) Gold Edition, which was on sale.

Now I just need to wait for the download to complete so that I can play.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 10, 2021, 06:24:49 PM
Beat New Vegas again.  Got some nice achievements that had eluded me before, including the one star challenges.  Also managed to practically speedrun Vault 22.  That place gives me the creeps.

I didn't have much success with the 3 star challenges, so that's what I aim to accomplish in my next run.  Rarest achievement to complete according to Steam, with only 1.3% completion.

This one is very much against my nature since I have to hunt down both NCR and Legion leaders.  Then kill off deathclaws with a puny recharger rifle, which is downright crazy.  Gonna be a real sneaky, underhanded character this time around.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 14, 2021, 12:16:03 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQOqdDgvFLk

Hooboy.  I have mixed feelings about this.  On one hand, I'd love to see new content.  I'm just afraid of what that new content will be...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on June 14, 2021, 09:43:02 AM
^ now with a computervirus that will spread to your work-desktop.
Have monika write emails to your boss directly, asking him to give you a promotion. Not playing the game during the day? Monika will tell your boss to give you better hours or some vacation days.
Ordered a gift for that special someone? Not on monika's watch, you'll never be allowed to spend another online dime ever again. Watch as she annuls all your attempts to woo anyone else with the power of the internet.

Just monika.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 14, 2021, 11:12:25 AM
I deleted Monika with a vengeance the first time.  She was monstrous and more than a little stalkerish.  Then I felt bad because she's not as cartoonishly evil as I thought she was.

Yuri is the total package: imaginative, reflective, and passionate in an out-of-control way.
Sayori = BFF
Natsuki = would beat up her dad, pay cookie reparations on Sayori's behalf
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on June 14, 2021, 03:10:53 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 14, 2021, 11:12:25 AM
I deleted Monika with a vengeance the first time.  She was monstrous and more than a little stalkerish.  Then I felt bad because she's not as cartoonishly evil as I thought she was.

Yuri is the total package: imaginative, reflective, and passionate in an out-of-control way.
Sayori = BFF
Natsuki = would beat up her dad, pay cookie reparations on Sayori's behalf
You see, my response to what Monika did was to install a mod called Monika After Story so she can be the desktop waifu she clearly wants to be. :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on June 14, 2021, 05:43:41 PM
My brother and sister got me battlefront 2 for my birthday.
It's... Kind of confusing.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 14, 2021, 05:59:44 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on June 14, 2021, 05:43:41 PM
My brother and sister got me battlefront 2 for my birthday.
It's... Kind of confusing.

What's confusing? The choice of gift, or the game itself? Star Wars Battlefront 2 had a lot of well-deserved controversy surrounding it when it first launched, but I hear the game was fixed and is actually quite good now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on June 14, 2021, 06:33:50 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 14, 2021, 05:59:44 PM
What's confusing? The choice of gift, or the game itself? Star Wars Battlefront 2 had a lot of well-deserved controversy surrounding it when it first launched, but I hear the game was fixed and is actually quite good now.

No, lovely gesture. My brother bought it for himself too, so we could play together. Especially once he goes off to Sweden.
But I mean I fins the gameplay hectic and the changing between characters within a match, all with their different styles and moves, daunting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 14, 2021, 06:34:52 PM
Battlefront 2 is a great game, though kinda dated.  I love playing as an engineer and repairing the vehicles, turrets, and health/ammo dispensers and shotgunning anyone who gets too close.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on June 14, 2021, 07:03:42 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 14, 2021, 06:34:52 PM
Battlefront 2 is a great game, though kinda dated.  I love playing as an engineer and repairing the vehicles, turrets, and health/ammo dispensers and shotgunning anyone who gets too close.

Didn't even know that was an option. We're talking about battlefront 2, right, not Battlefield 2?

Edit: looked it up, man I have a lot to learn regarding this game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 14, 2021, 07:58:05 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on June 14, 2021, 07:03:42 PM
Didn't even know that was an option. We're talking about battlefront 2, right, not Battlefield 2?

Edit: looked it up, man I have a lot to learn regarding this game.
Do you have Steam?  If so, Steam will have a list of guides you can use.  Plus just google the game and usually a bunch of youtubes come up.  Watch some of them--especially the beginning ones.  Some games have sites that offer 'trainers' to use for beginners. 

Every new game I get, I google for both beginner guides and videos; makes the learning curve somewhat easier to conquer.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 14, 2021, 08:34:02 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on June 14, 2021, 07:03:42 PMDidn't even know that was an option. We're talking about battlefront 2, right, not Battlefield 2?
Battlefront 2, in all its 2005 glory.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 14, 2021, 11:14:48 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on June 14, 2021, 08:34:02 PM
Battlefront 2, in all its 2005 glory.

I think he's talking about the 2017 Battlefront II. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 15, 2021, 02:31:46 AM
Two of them??  Now this is getting out of hand!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SvZurich on June 15, 2021, 02:48:31 AM
Quote from: trdsf on June 07, 2021, 10:13:10 AM
(still perfectly happy with his PS2)

(is weird, he knows)
PS3 for me (and Switch). I need my Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn. Need it. Have a shitload of PS2 and PS1 games on it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on June 15, 2021, 02:51:50 AM
Quote from: SvZurich on June 15, 2021, 02:48:31 AM
PS3 for me (and Switch). I need my Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn. Need it. Have a shitload of PS2 and PS1 games on it.

Kimmmyy... *Waves... Zzz
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SvZurich on June 15, 2021, 03:02:52 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on June 15, 2021, 02:51:50 AM
Kimmmyy... *Waves... Zzz

Howdy my adorable friend! <3
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 15, 2021, 08:54:34 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVH04K63NL8

I am very pleased, Nintendo.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 15, 2021, 11:28:03 PM
I was messing around in MTG Forge and decided to challenge an ultra-hard deck assuming it'd be easy.  And it was fairly easy, they were at 2 health and my victory was assured next turn.  Then they summoned 3 Eldrazi (with haste!) who proceeded to stomp my army into oblivion in a single turn and utterly ruined my chances.  I've never experienced such an upset in all my time playing MTG.  That was truly special.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 17, 2021, 09:03:07 AM
I was surprised to learn they announced an Avatar game during E3. That's the blue men Avatar, not Nickelodeon's Avatar. It's been so many years since that movie came out, and while several sequels are being worked on (seemingly assuming the next one will even be a success), we still haven't gotten any details at all. So...why now? Does anybody care? lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 19, 2021, 11:38:33 AM
While I'm happy that Metroid is getting a sequel to its 2D games, I'm also mildly concerned that it is the fifth game in the series, and the previous 4 games are not all readily available on the Switch. Granted, Metroid 4: Fusion was my first Metroid game ever, and I had no trouble following the game's story. Buuuuuut Fusion had a unique emphasis on story compared to the previous games, which told most of its stories in the game manuals. It gave me a false expectation of the previous games, where I expected to find characters (specifically Adam) who were actually just made up in Fusion.

So who knows? Maybe the game will work fine as a standalone game, with all of the necessary context being given to the player, like in Fusion. Still, I wish they would have released the previous games in a collection or something. Right now, I believe Switch players have access to the original Metroid and Super Metroid (AKA Metroid 3), which leaves out games 2 and 4.

Also, two of the previous games had remakes which improved on the originals, and I really wish they would rerelease them on the Switch. Metroid: Zero Mission for the Gameboy Advance is a very fun remake of the original Metroid, but with extra content at the end. Similarly, Metroid 2: Samus Returns for the 3DS is a remake of Metroid 2. The original Metroid 2 was not received very well, but the remake took it and transformed it into an actually fun game. The same people who made this remake are also the ones working on Dread, which could be seen through the return of the remake's counter move. Before the official remake, there was also "Another Metroid 2 Remake" (AM2R), a highly praised fan game for which the creators were issued a cease and desist by Nintendo shortly before the official remake came out. However, it is still possible to find AM2R on the internet, if you look hard enough. Super Metroid for the SNES currently does not have any remakes that I am aware of, and I've actually never played it. I may have to rectify that.

If you've never played a Metroid game before, I highly recommend Fusion most of all. It also seems to be the one closest in tone to what Dread is going for, so it might serve as a taste of what Dread has to offer. Like the others, it's a Metroidvania game, meaning it's a platformer where you unlock new powers that allow you to access new areas of the game and have a number of optional, hidden powerups throughout. It also has elements of horror, and can get quite intense for an E rated game. The enemies of the game are these alien parasites called the "X-virus," which consume and kill their hosts, forming duplicates of the hosts from their remains. Think like The Thing, except if the alien didn't bother to hide itself, because it can spread quicker than you can kill it anyway.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SvZurich on June 19, 2021, 12:03:01 PM
I do wish Nintendo would republish/remake the GBA Metroid games.  They are great games!  I also hope they republish/remake Metroid Prime 1-3 so people like me who never had a Gamecube/Wii/WiiU can play they when 4 comes out.

I have to play Fusion and Zero Mission on my old DS Lite, or in an emulator.  I want to fire up the Switch and play them there.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 19, 2021, 03:38:06 PM
Starting up the Far Cry series with Far Cry 5.  So far it is pretty good.  I find I have steep learning curve with the keyboard controls.  After I get that sorted out, the game has amazing graphics.  I think they call it the 'reality' type of graphics.  This is a true sandbox in which one can go anywhere and do anything.  The world is very interactive, just a little under the FO4 type of interactive.  One satisfying aspect of this one is that the bad guys are christian cultists who think the world has come to it's end as forseen by their wonderful leader.  So, I get to kill as many of them as I can find.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 19, 2021, 10:21:55 PM
Downloading the Wrath of the Druids dlc for Valhalla.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 22, 2021, 06:17:24 PM
Playing some more MTG.  I was doing okay against an Elf deck until they suddenly cast their entire deck on turn 6.  They went from having about 7 cards in play to 60 cards in play in the blink of an eye.  I'm not even completely sure how they did it cause my comp lagged so much, though I'm 90% sure it was a "cast a spell, draw a card" feedback loop.  I won because they decked themselves, lol.

I love these insane, mechanics-breaking player-created decks.

*edit - my lifegain deck crashed the program.  Apparently, you can only double a number so many times before the program implodes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 22, 2021, 08:55:08 PM
Far Cry 5.  Pros--great graphics and most missions/tasks are well made.  Acquiring weapons and experience is very good, and the perk system is very good as well.  Cons--it is a remake from a Play Station game to a PC game, and the translation of controls are horrid.  One can drive/fly boats, cars, trucks, ATV's, planes and there are many flavors of each.  But the controls suck big time.  With a joy stick, no problem, but with a keyboard and mouse not so much.  The WASD way of moving each vehicle is most awkward, to say the least.  That, alone sucks much of the air out of the game.  I'll play it for awhile longer, but I doubt I'll bother with it after this go-around.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 22, 2021, 09:06:26 PM
Mobile game update.

Still playing Adventure Communist (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kongregate.mobile.adventurecommunist.google&hl=en_US&gl=US)

Playing a new game, Princess Tale (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamepub.pt&hl=en_US&gl=US), although I would prefer to see an idle rpg that has all male heroes.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SvZurich on June 22, 2021, 09:55:44 PM
About the only mobile games i still play are the ones by the Trese Brothers. Usually Star Traders Frontiers. I own all of their games on Android, iOS, and Steam. Backed their KSes too.

Their cyberpunk and space games are a blast. Deceptively simple and deep. Lots of mechanics behind the tactics. Can be a space marine squad in one game, a star trader who can do just about everything in a starship, a fantasy hero group in another, or a cyberpunk who can recruit allies in yet another.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 24, 2021, 11:23:19 PM
Far Cry 5--It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...........................The 'reality' graphics grabbed me.  Probably the best graphics I've seen in a game.  Great selection of weapons and ease of use is better than average.  The setting and story line is fantastic; until the end.  This is a type of game with more than one ending, but none of them good.  The bad Cult guys win or so it seems.  I hate that!!!!  I hate games like that.  This is 'my' game--I play it to satisfy me, not the game developers.  Have a bad ending--but also make it possible to have a good one.  If I want 'reality' then I'd watch the news.  Hate movies and games that end with the good guys dying or failing.  I don't want to escape reality by watching or playing something that is 'realistic'.  And another huge problem is that the save system sucks big time.  It saves itself when it wants to and doesn't not allow one to go back to a point in the past and go from there.  Why do game developers not get that???? Why is it so hard to have an easy to use and understand save system?  Final verdict.  I enjoyed it--loved certain parts of it, but I probably not replay it again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on June 24, 2021, 11:27:31 PM
BTW, the game did allow me to have a pet cougar--that was a first and very COOL!  Loved that big cat!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 25, 2021, 02:14:00 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on June 24, 2021, 11:27:31 PM
BTW, the game did allow me to have a pet cougar--that was a first and very COOL!  Loved that big cat!

Did you name her Mrs. Robinson?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on June 25, 2021, 03:21:46 AM
Playing RE7 on ps4.
Making me wish I had a vr set. But it is waaaay too expensive for my casual gaming habit.

I seem to have most of the game mechanics down, but Marguerite in her mutated form is giving me some trouble.

I was especially into the chainsaw battle earlier. That was dope.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 28, 2021, 08:41:35 PM
I don't like admitting this, but I just got beat hard by a opponent named Gandhi who constantly interrupted battles with temporary truces and basically redirected all harmful moves against him into beneficial ones.  Turns fireballs into doves, turns greatswords into balloon swords, deadly riots into block parties, etc.  We sang kumbaya until the clock ran out and he won.  Absolutely humiliating loss.  I am livid with impotent rage right now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 01, 2021, 02:46:18 AM
Just finished Super Metroid on my Switch. I have mixed feelings about it. On the negative side, the controls are a bit wonky. They hadn't figured out how they wanted to toggle special weapons like the missile yet, so they just have a button that cycles through every single one. Bizarrely, they even had Power Bombs lumped in with the other weapons, even though it's only useable in ball form. They also have a run button. I had to experiment with reassigning the buttons to get it feeling right, but even then I had to contort my hands in uncomfortable ways to do certain things. The way I had it set up, I could run and jump comfortably, but if I wanted to shoot while running, that required an extra finger. Additionally, the game is basically the series' The Force Awakens. It's technically a sequel, and yet it is basically a remake of the original game. They reuse the same enemies (including bosses), locations, and basic premise. Zero Mission, which is a remake of the original, does many of the same things, but better.

That being said, despite it's flaws, I did enjoy it. There were some WTF moments that caught me off guard (spoilers ahead, BTW, if you care about that kind of thing for a 27-year-old game). Like after forcing that boss into the pool of lava, seeing trying to escape as it burned alive. That was very disturbing for a kids' game. But then that same boss returns, busting through a wall, and just when you think it's time to fight the Dry Bones version of the boss in round 2...he falls apart. That made me laugh a little. Also, the phase 2 of the Mother Brain boss? What the hell? That is the thing of nightmares. The game is also very nonlinear. There is no set path at which you have to do things. You need certain powerups to get to certain places, of course, but you can sequence break very easily, if you know what you're doing. And that is at least somewhat intentional, given how the game teaches the player some of the tricks needed to sequence break later on.

One thing I find interesting is the choice the game gives you at the end. After defeating Mother Brain, there's a countdown as the entire planet is set to go boom. On your way back to your ship, you can make a detour and save these animals that are trapped in a room. Doing so does not help you in any way. It doesn't count towards completion, it barely makes any difference in the ending (all you get is a few pixels showing the animals escaping in a separate space ship), and since the one thing that determines whether you get the best ending, the medium ending, or the worse ending is how quickly you speedran it, it could actually hurt you to stop and save them. Not to mention, you could just run out of time and die in the explosion, having to go back and fight the final boss all over again. And yet this choice is presented to you. Do you make this risk out of pure altruism or not?

Now, of course, you might argue that saving the animals is the morally right thing to do. It certainly does seem that way. But given the context of Metroid Fusion, saving the animals (which is canon, BTW) may have been a mistake. For all we know, they could be copies made by the X parasite, which simply saw Samus as an ally due to the fact that she singlehandedly killed the entire population of their only predator in the universe back in Metroid 2. Looking back on the Game Theory on this concept actually made me think this might have been their intention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5upPvgtERQ
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: PickelledEggs on July 01, 2021, 07:08:21 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on November 05, 2020, 07:40:23 PM
These cutouts were spotted in the audience at the The Lions vs Colts game a few days ago.


I hear that is more than what showed up at the Trump inaguration.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SvZurich on July 01, 2021, 09:10:42 PM
Dyson Sphere Program is a very neat high concept game.  It's basically Factorio simplified a bit and scaled up massively.  Humanity lives on as electronic lifeforms in a massive computer that needs/wants more energy and resources to allow it to create and maintain more "humans", and you have been assigned an energy hungry mech to act as your body to gather resources.  Your goal is to form a Dyson Sphere to gather all of a star's energy output, and even to reach out to other stars to colonize them.

You land on a world, begin to gather resources, research upgrades, build machines to extract more resources, factories to assemble more items and machines, and grow massively.  You have to work with orbits, launch rockets, can specialize the production of materials on worlds, and ship resources around the solar system to speed up construction efficiency.  It starts SLOW as you figure out the basics of the game and begin to build industry from scratch.  It rapidly speeds up once you have the basics down and learn about exponential growth.  It is a neat game in Early Access.

Mind you, there is no combat yet, nor aliens.  That is coming.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1366540/Dyson_Sphere_Program/
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 02, 2021, 10:33:41 PM
My bro has me committed to play that with him as soon as we upgrade our rigs.
*prays for more authoritarian countries to ban bitcoin mining so that new GPUs can be purchased by people who will actually use them for games*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 02, 2021, 10:37:01 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTqTOU9uMM0

LOL gotta love that combat AI and overall game design.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 02, 2021, 11:12:57 PM
PC Gamer gave that game an 82 out of 100. (https://www.pcgamer.com/dungeons-and-dragons-dark-alliance-review/)  Normally, I really like PC Gamer and tend to take their word for things.  Now, I'm wondering if this review was pre-written.  Especially since they praise "enemy variety" that Angry Joe puts on blast.

They do briefly mention a lot of the bugs and glitchy behavior, but present it as a tiny blemish on an otherwise solid game, not the crippling borderline-unplayable mess that Angry Joe experienced.  Who to believe...?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 19, 2021, 09:04:32 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6CkzwVAr0M
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SvZurich on July 19, 2021, 09:36:16 PM
I am eagerly anticipating Super Robot Wars 30 on Steam.  It's the first of the 69 games in the series to be released in North America.  The previous English entries were only released in South East Asia.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 22, 2021, 05:37:39 PM
Woke up to some fun gaming news today...

-Battlefield Portal will allow you to put teams from previous games (ww2 squads, Vietnam and modern warfare soldiers) against the BF2042 squads, including almost all the weapons plus an actually massive amount of customization in the lobby like you use to see in shooters. DICE have leaned all in on their game being a fun/sandbox experience, and I think it's going to be really good for the game. Looks like a lot of passion going into this one.

-Hades wins the Game Developer's Award, and 100% deserves it. Amazing game.

-Deadspace 1 REMAKEEEEE
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SvZurich on July 22, 2021, 05:43:12 PM
Currently enjoying Monster Hunter Stories 2
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on July 22, 2021, 09:35:49 PM
Currently enjoying a new build for Grim Dawn.  If you liked the Diablo series, you gotta love this one! 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SvZurich on July 23, 2021, 01:24:07 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on July 22, 2021, 09:35:49 PM
Currently enjoying a new build for Grim Dawn.  If you liked the Diablo series, you gotta love this one! 

That is one KS that I was happy to back AND extremely impressed by.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on July 23, 2021, 05:46:11 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on July 22, 2021, 05:37:39 PM
-Deadspace 1 REMAKEEEEE

Okay... But... why?
The original still holds up really well. Even by today's standards the graphics still look more than adequate. No real bugs in the gameplay. I mean sure... maybe it would be fun to have the second game's zero G rather than the orginal's in a playthrough of the game, but that's about it.

I'm actually worried this game will play more like deadspace 3, which I will say I still enjoyed but which was almost objectively the worst installment of the main series.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on July 23, 2021, 07:27:42 AM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on July 23, 2021, 05:46:11 AM
Okay... But... why?
The original still holds up really well. Even by today's standards the graphics still look more than adequate. No real bugs in the gameplay. I mean sure... maybe it would be fun to have the second game's zero G rather than the orginal's in a playthrough of the game, but that's about it.

I'm actually worried this game will play more like deadspace 3, which I will say I still enjoyed but which was almost objectively the worst installment of the main series.

Dead Space 1 is literally unplayable on the PC, at least for me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on July 23, 2021, 12:23:27 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on July 23, 2021, 07:27:42 AM
Dead Space 1 is literally unplayable on the PC, at least for me.

What for?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: trdsf on July 23, 2021, 01:59:51 PM
Looking forward to the PC version of Jelle's Marble League (https://www.youtube.com/c/JellesMarbleRuns).  I'm in on the Indiegogo (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/jelle-s-marble-league#/).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on August 01, 2021, 05:42:19 AM
Bought nsane trilogy, crash team racing nitro fueled and crash bandicoot 4 for the ps4 in bundle. Playing the first game now.
The nostalgia hits hard fam
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on August 01, 2021, 10:33:31 AM
Guys, do you think it is worth to buy a game in early access to avoid a price rise? The game in question is Medieval Dynasty. Medieval survival.


https://youtu.be/0Cmj9m9Ojbs


Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 01, 2021, 11:19:55 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on August 01, 2021, 10:33:31 AM
Guys, do you think it is worth to buy a game in early access to avoid a price rise? The game in question is Medieval Dynasty. Medieval survival.


https://youtu.be/0Cmj9m9Ojbs
I have bought a couple like that--early access.  I don't do that any more.  Early access can mean 'never' finished too often.  So, instead of early access, I wait for first sale. :) 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 11, 2021, 09:10:59 PM
There's apparently been some controversy surrounding some changes implemented by Nexus mods. I can see merits on both ends, but when there's a company under fire from the little guys that make them successful, I tend to support the latter. This new collections system could be convenient, but Nexus should have communicated with mod authors to make sure it was implemented in a way that didn't fuck them over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eyKnPdSdbY
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 13, 2021, 11:47:38 PM
Meanwhile, at Blizzard/Activision:



Bet they wish they could feign/hearth out of this one.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 14, 2021, 03:40:52 AM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on July 23, 2021, 12:23:27 PM
What for?

I don't know why I just saw this, but yeah the controller support is just horrible and mouse and keyboard is also really janky. Almost impossible to move or do anything.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on August 14, 2021, 05:28:31 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 14, 2021, 03:40:52 AM
I don't know why I just saw this, but yeah the controller support is just horrible and mouse and keyboard is also really janky. Almost impossible to move or do anything.

Fair enough.
Can't claim to have the same problems on my old 360.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 14, 2021, 06:28:31 AM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on August 14, 2021, 05:28:31 AM
Fair enough.
Can't claim to have the same problems on my old 360.

I really wish sometimes I hadn't sold my old consoles, just because the ports that do exist for the PC are often really poor quality.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 18, 2021, 05:16:39 PM
Definitely not related to any current events, I just think this is interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFtlLlXda9g
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 19, 2021, 11:38:18 AM
I wasn't ready to be hurt like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc-vb6AzjcQ&t=663s
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on August 21, 2021, 08:20:36 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 01, 2021, 11:19:55 AM
I have bought a couple like that--early access.  I don't do that any more.  Early access can mean 'never' finished too often.  So, instead of early access, I wait for first sale. :)

Yeah I have done the same thing, but now it is 149L instead of 70L in the early access. :/ LOL
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cassia on August 21, 2021, 09:48:17 AM
I still enjoy simple FPSs like the updated Quake on my Win PC, but I do get some Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from the mouse. Can you guys recommend a different controller?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 21, 2021, 10:04:31 AM
Quote from: Cassia on August 21, 2021, 09:48:17 AMI still enjoy simple FPSs like the updated Quake on my Win PC, but I do get some Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from the mouse. Can you guys recommend a different controller?
Console controller?  VR?  On PC, the mouse is king.  Other than recommending shorter sessions or a more comfortable mousepad or wrist rest, I dunno what to tell you.

Sometimes, on click-heavy games, I use an autoclicker.  That's about all I know about.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cassia on August 21, 2021, 11:36:48 AM
Yea, shorter sessions...but I was so tuned in, LOL
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 21, 2021, 01:28:24 PM
Quote from: Cassia on August 21, 2021, 11:36:48 AM
Yea, shorter sessions...but I was so tuned in, LOL
If I am not mistaken, one can get a joy stick like controller that is usually used for console systems but made for PC's.

Check out this site.
https://www.amazon.com/joystick-pc/s?k=joystick+for+pc
Happy shopping. :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cassia on August 21, 2021, 02:37:03 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on August 21, 2021, 01:28:24 PM
If I am not mistaken, one can get a joy stick like controller that is usually used for console systems but made for PC's.

Check out this site.
https://www.amazon.com/joystick-pc/s?k=joystick+for+pc
Happy shopping. :)
I do like flight sims too. I was reading up on it and I guess you just don't get the accuracy needed with anything but a mouse. The new Quake expansion packs are so cool. I used to do multi-player but I don't have network speed and get immediately fragged.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQRlgYT0xfA
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on August 21, 2021, 05:16:16 PM
I've had problems with some of the games I've played.  Far Cry is an example.  It was first put out as a console game and it became very popular.  So, they re did them for the PC.  When flying or using a car or boat, the WASD keys were to be used to control them.  If I had three hands, I guess it would work.  Trying to do the maneuvers one needs to is very, very frustrating non-happening.  Good luck Cassia in your search for another controller.   
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on August 22, 2021, 08:11:43 AM
I have played Quake 2 a lot. We used to play in the dark screaming. :lol: screaming...Which reminds me... Do you remember Phantasmagoria? (Spelling correct) Shivers...LOLOOOOOOL I want to play horror games a lot, by I just can't. LOL I have looked into a a few like a couple of years ago...AAAAA I mean, I'll need a dozen people to sleep at night afterwards and I've just got a cat. So can't afford it, lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Cassia on August 22, 2021, 11:31:02 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on August 22, 2021, 08:11:43 AM
I have played Quake 2 a lot. We used to play in the dark screaming. :lol: screaming...Which reminds me... Do you remember Phantasmagoria? (Spelling correct) Shivers...LOLOOOOOOL I want to play horror games a lot, by I just can't. LOL I have looked into a a few like a couple of years ago...AAAAA I mean, I'll need a dozen people to sleep at night afterwards and I've just got a cat. So can't afford it, lol.
Oh yeah, I have had some wicked video game nightmares, LOL. Especially after playing drunk.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 22, 2021, 10:25:13 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on August 22, 2021, 08:11:43 AMI have played Quake 2 a lot. We used to play in the dark screaming. :lol: screaming...Which reminds me... Do you remember Phantasmagoria? (Spelling correct) Shivers...LOLOOOOOOL I want to play horror games a lot, by I just can't. LOL I have looked into a a few like a couple of years ago...AAAAA I mean, I'll need a dozen people to sleep at night afterwards and I've just got a cat. So can't afford it, lol.
I need a dozen people at night, too.   :shifty:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on August 25, 2021, 08:25:00 PM
Finally started playing Tetris Effect, and it's actually really cool. Basic mix Tetris with interactive music, visuals and LSD/Mushrooms and you have a sense of the direction they were going. And parts of it are genuinely difficult with varying speed. Takes you from the oceans, to fractals, to deserts, to cities, to Hindu myths... it's cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4imTVtp6LMY
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 26, 2021, 11:43:58 PM
Playing Endless Legend (Civilization-like turn-based strategy)

I struggled a lot in the early game, but thanks to an alliance with the bat-people to my south, my knight-vampires crushed the sadomasochist wizards (that's really what they are) to the east.  Peace at last!

Until...

I got a quest where I would have to betray my ally for a chance at ultimate power.  Naturally, I did the only decent, honorable thing I could have done...



Later, my understandably outraged ally demanded to know what I want in exchange for peace.  So I told them...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64DCO2sI7fI
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 29, 2021, 01:32:27 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz41Y-GAPnM

Can't wait.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on August 30, 2021, 05:22:06 PM
Me: what do you want to watch?
Gf: you can play a game if you want, i'm just gonna knit a bit vefore bed.

Boots up crash bandicoot nsane trilogy.
Spend 15 minutes getting through the next level on the speedrun option. (Road to nowhere.) Start making progress.

Gf: can i try?

Gf has been playing for up to 45 minutes. Sitting here doing nothing. And even if she beats the level in the alloted time, i'm still going to have to try it again myself, because i want to be able to beat it myself.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on September 05, 2021, 04:15:18 AM
Guys, what do you think about Humankind? It's too expensive for now in anyway, but has any of you played it?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124300/HUMANKIND/

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 05, 2021, 08:44:32 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on September 05, 2021, 04:15:18 AM
Guys, what do you think about Humankind? It's too expensive for now in anyway, but has any of you played it?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124300/HUMANKIND/
No, but it's on my wishlist.  May pick it up when it goes on sale.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 05, 2021, 10:30:07 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on September 05, 2021, 04:15:18 AM
Guys, what do you think about Humankind? It's too expensive for now in anyway, but has any of you played it?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124300/HUMANKIND/
I'm a huge fan of Amplitude Studios (Endless Legend, Endless Space, etc) and Humankind is definitely on my wishlist.  Alas, I need to upgrade my computer to play it comfortably.  As soon as I do, I'm getting this game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 05, 2021, 11:49:34 PM
And just a heads up about buying games: NEVER rely on only Steam to purchase games.  There are lots of options at your disposal, and many are much cheaper than Steam.

I personally rely heavily on CheapShark, GG.deals, or r/gamedeals.  And I trust Good Old Games and Humble Bundle a great deal.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 08, 2021, 05:27:34 PM
Just beat Metro: Exodus and Metro: Last Light Redux, and all-in-all thoroughly enjoyed them. I had tried twice before to get into them and only got about 30 minutes in, but something finally clicked and glad I did. They remind me a lot of Bioshock; the gameplay is "meh", but once you get into the world you don't really notice and just want to keep exploring the falling apart tunnels, the small towns and civilizations that have emerged, and the radioactive wasteland surface.

Good games, would recommend (esp. if you can get the two on sell).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 08, 2021, 05:34:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QonR-Xf8AZk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATSF3vB-pxY

*literally dies from happiness*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 08, 2021, 06:05:46 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on September 08, 2021, 05:27:34 PM
Just beat Metro: Exodus and Metro: Last Light Redux, and all-in-all thoroughly enjoyed them. I had tried twice before to get into them and only got about 30 minutes in, but something finally clicked and glad I did. They remind me a lot of Bioshock; the gameplay is "meh", but once you get into the world you don't really notice and just want to keep exploring the falling apart tunnels, the small towns and civilizations that have emerged, and the radioactive wasteland surface.

Good games, would recommend (esp. if you can get the two on sell).
I have Metro as well.  And I've played about 30 min to an hour and it just did not grab me.  Have to give it another whirl, I guess, and grit through the first couple of hours if that's what it takes. 

Have you played any of the STALKER games?  There are 3 of them and deal with the Chernobyl area.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on September 08, 2021, 06:46:35 PM
I loved metro, but the controls were clunky and I sometimes got stuck not knowing what I had to do or where I had to go or how to tackle a certain obstacle.
Stopped playing when I got to a certain stage. I simply couldn't get past it, try as I might.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 08, 2021, 08:55:50 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on September 08, 2021, 06:05:46 PM
I have Metro as well.  And I've played about 30 min to an hour and it just did not grab me.  Have to give it another whirl, I guess, and grit through the first couple of hours if that's what it takes. 

Have you played any of the STALKER games?  There are 3 of them and deal with the Chernobyl area.

I haven't, though they are on my wish-list for whenever they go on sell. Metro is actually made by a lot of the developers that made STALKER so... I'm torn. I know it means the gameplay will probably be "bleh" but hopefully the atmosphere is just as good, and I've heard nothing but good things from the videos I've seen about it (once you get past the graphics and controls).

I really wish the Metro games started off better and had better controls because yeah... I had them for probably a good 2 years or more and just never got into them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 08, 2021, 08:58:40 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on September 08, 2021, 06:46:35 PM
I loved metro, but the controls were clunky and I sometimes got stuck not knowing what I had to do or where I had to go or how to tackle a certain obstacle.
Stopped playing when I got to a certain stage. I simply couldn't get past it, try as I might.

Yeah, the controls do not feel good at all.

What difficulty did you play it on? I actually played through both on the normal one and it wasn't too bad other than 1-2 places, for a game with bad controls I just couldn't be assed into playing it on hard.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 08, 2021, 09:03:29 PM
I used to pick difficulties of games with a little thought to how would the guys think of my playing on that level.  Now, I don't give a fuck.  I gauge it to how I feel.  Usually I'll try normal.  If that seems too easy, then I up it.  And how the mechanics of the game works is a huge factor these days.  I play these games for fun and if it is a struggle to play, then what's the point?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 08, 2021, 09:13:26 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on September 08, 2021, 09:03:29 PM
I used to pick difficulties of games with a little thought to how would the guys think of my playing on that level.  Now, I don't give a fuck.  I gauge it to how I feel.  Usually I'll try normal.  If that seems too easy, then I up it.  And how the mechanics of the game works is a huge factor these days.  I play these games for fun and if it is a struggle to play, then what's the point?
I like the difficulty where it's right at that point where I'll struggle at times, but overall, things are working out in my favor.

That Endless Legend game I posted a while back where the AI was hyperaggressive (AI mods lol) and I had to throw everything into defense and not make a single mistake and just barely won was NOT my cup of tea.  That was like the Eastern Front with the Majora's Mask moon in the distance.  Way too stressful.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 08, 2021, 10:09:45 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 08, 2021, 09:13:26 PM
I like the difficulty where it's right at that point where I'll struggle at times, but overall, things are working out in my favor.

That Endless Legend game I posted a while back where the AI was hyperaggressive (AI mods lol) and I had to throw everything into defense and not make a single mistake and just barely won was NOT my cup of tea.  That was like the Eastern Front with the Majora's Mask moon in the distance.  Way too stressful.
I do adjust while in a game if I feel the need.  All of the Fallout games I play at the most difficult settings and for FO4 I now only play survival mode.  It is difficult (but not impossible) but rewarding. But for games like Divinity 2 or the Borderlands games, I use the easy setting--that's hard enough for me.

Any oddity for me (yeah, odd--I can live with that title) is that I hate 'real time' combat.  I get too tense and wound up to play that mode.  So I avoid those games that are real time.  I usually like to play games in which I can somewhat, at least, relax.  That's after the learning curve of said games, of course.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 08, 2021, 10:28:57 PM
New Vegas is one of those games where if you know what you're doing, plan ahead, and take the enemy by surprise, you can eat them for breakfast no matter the difficulty.  On the other hand, if you wander into an ambush or quicksave with a deathclaw right behind you, you're gonna have a bad time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 10, 2021, 09:30:07 PM
Welp, looks like it's time to start looking for a ps5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw9RaACjZmM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 15, 2021, 09:52:19 PM
SO ðŸ' MUCH ðŸ' PAZAAK ðŸ'
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 16, 2021, 02:00:04 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on September 10, 2021, 09:30:07 PM
Welp, looks like it's time to start looking for a ps5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw9RaACjZmM

Good luck. Maybe the shortage will end by the time the PS6 releases.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on October 18, 2021, 08:33:48 PM


This game has been everywhere lately. It's one of the best selling games on any modern console right now, which is a pleasant surprise to me, considering Metroid has never really been one of Nintendo's heavy hitters. After Other M flopped hard, it seemed like Nintendo was putting the series on the backburner. We've occasionally gotten a side game since then, like the tone deaf Federation Force game, but Metroid's was seemingly close to going the way of Star Fox or F-Zero. Then we got an announcement for Prime 4, but after years of waiting, they decided it wasn't up to their standards, and they started over from scratch with a different studio. Then we got Samus Returns, a remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus for the original Game Boy, and it was a moderate success, with mostly positive reviews. At this year's E3, they told us that Prime 4 was still in the works, but they didn't have anything to show us. But to tide us over, they showed us a gameplay trailer for...Metroid Dread? And we'd only have to wait a few months to play it? Holy fuck. They were just working on this game in secret, and by the time they announced it, it was almost done? Crazy.

The name Dread carries weight for fans. It was originally a title for the DS, but it was cancelled. At some point, they picked it up again, and it was silently cancelled again. There was even an Easter egg in one of the Prime games saying that "Project Dread is nearing completion." Now, after 19 years, we've finally got a sequel to Metroid 4: Fusion.

Personally, I got into the series a little late. Fusion was my first Metroid game. Before then, I only knew Samus from the Super Smash Bros games. Fusion quickly became one of my all time favorite games. While I would play and enjoy Zero Mission (the remake of the original NES Metroid game), I couldn't wait to see where the next game in the series would go. But again, I'd have to, for nearly two. Fucking. Decades. I pre-ordered this game (which I rarely do) and picked it up on day one.

While the game isn't perfect (nothing is), I'm very happy with it. It evolves the series in ways that feel natural. While previous games had very simple controls, mostly due to the limited buttons they had to work with, Dread takes full advantage of all the buttons. While it does take getting used it, it feels very satisfying, and it eliminates the need for going into menus or tapping the screen to switch beam types, or pushing a button to switch ammo types. It's very streamlined and efficient. Bosses are interesting, and there's more to them than just serving as bullet sponges. Bosses of past Metroid games were fine, but they mainly involved dodging projectiles while firing missiles at the boss's face until they died. In this game, you can counter certain attacks, use your grapple beam to rip their shield out of their hands, etc. And most bosses have multiple phases, where their attack patterns would change dramatically. There's a lot more going on.

As for exploration, the game can feel linear on a first playthrough, but observant or skilled players can find ways to break the intended order of things, collecting items early, skipping certain sections entirely, etc. Many of these sequence breaks were not put there by mistake, but were engineered that way to reward players. There's one boss, for example, who can be instantly destroyed on their second phase with bombs, which the player wouldn't have unless they used one of these sequence breaks to get it early. The replay value of this game is just through the roof.

Now, I should warn you, this game gets hard. Previous Metroid games could be hard too, sometimes, but Dread is the hardest of all of the ones I've completed. Fortunately, they make up for this with generous auto-saves, so you don't have to go all the way back to the last save room you used every time you die. They'll place you right at the door of the boss so you can get right back at it and try again.

With the name Dread, you might wonder if this game is a horror game. The answer is...sort of. Metroid has always had light horror elements to it. Fusion and Dread lean into the horror angle harder than others, but it never goes full on horror. One of the selling points of this game are the E.M.M.I, these killer robots who can intelligently hunt down Samus. When they capture her, they will kill her in one hit, so no matter what part of the game you're in, they're always a significant threat to Samus. The E.M.M.I. are limited to certain zones, indicated by a pixilated door. They can't follow you beyond those doors, but if they're actively chasing you, those doors lock until you lose them. When you're new to the game, seeing those pixelated doors will instill a sense of dread. They do lose their fear factor once you get used to them, but that goes for pretty much any monster in a horror game. When you're exposed to them too much, they no longer scare you. Even still, the AI of these characters makes them very hard to predict. So if you let your guard down, they will punish you for it.

This game's full name is Metroid 5: Dread. If you're concerned about the story of those previous 4 games, don't worry about it. The intro sequence does a good job catching you up on all the details you need to know to be able to follow Dread's narrative, while leaving enough out that visiting those older games later will still surprise you. That is, if you can get your hands on those games. It seems Nintendo doesn't like money, because the only mainline Metroid game on the Switch, besides Dread, is Metroid 3: Super Metroid, which is included on their SNES emulator in their base online subscription service. Well, that and the original NES Metroid, but that one's pretty...old. I'd recommend the remake over that.

One more thing, this game is best enjoyed as blind as possible. If you've played Metroid games before, there are certain surprises that were spoiled for some of us in the trailers. If you managed to get this far without seeing that spoiler, don't look. While the spoiler didn't ruin the game for me, when I did get to that part of the game, it didn't feel as exciting as I feel like it would have if I hadn't seen it already. If you're new to the series, you don't have to worry as much about spoilers, but one of the main draws of this game is the exploration. So the more you see, the fewer surprises it will have for you. So only look up enough to get a taste of it, and to see if this is something you might be interested in.

TLDR; Good game, much explore. So scare. Wow.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 24, 2021, 11:44:06 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhN6IdZGEd0
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 25, 2021, 09:24:13 AM
Launched into a new game--for me anyway--Borderlands 3.  And I am doing it solo.  So far so good.  But this is a deep and complicated loot based game.  I'll be at it for awhile.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 17, 2021, 09:18:36 PM
I just made my most devious MTG deck yet.  It's so aggravating and frustrating to deal with, it's so great.

I'll briefly explain so people who don't even play MTG can understand.  Normally, MTG players take turns playing bigger and better creatures, which they use as their personal armies and beat the stuffing out of the other player.  That's what happens 90% of the time.

My deck destroys this mechanic.  Instead of playing creatures, my deck causes creatures to lose effectiveness and eventually become liabilities.  I force my opponent to use more and more resources to preserve their creatures from destruction.  I regularly force them to pay life or sacrifice their creatures.  If they pay enough life, they lose the game.  If they sacrifice all their creatures, they also lose life, which causes them to lose the game.  It's lose/lose.

For those in the know: Vile Consumption, Ensnaring Bridge, Pendrell Mists, Torment of Scarabs, Propaganda, Bloodchief Ascension, etc.  Fun stuff.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 17, 2021, 09:41:25 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 25, 2021, 09:24:13 AM
Launched into a new game--for me anyway--Borderlands 3.  And I am doing it solo.  So far so good.  But this is a deep and complicated loot based game.  I'll be at it for awhile.

Actually just started playing BL3 again a week or so ago; the comedy isn't quite as good as the second (although I disagree with people who act like it was a massive step down) and the gameplay is good.

I love looters, so Borderlands has always been a favorite of mine.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 18, 2021, 09:21:58 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on November 17, 2021, 09:41:25 PM
Actually just started playing BL3 again a week or so ago; the comedy isn't quite as good as the second (although I disagree with people who act like it was a massive step down) and the gameplay is good.

I love looters, so Borderlands has always been a favorite of mine.
I love looters, too.  But I only play solo.  That was a problem in BL2.  I put in over 2,000 hours trying all the characters and using the 'for sure easy for solo builds'.  Could not beat the big bosses--and not from lack of trying.  In BL3, I've taken Zane to just about the end and have died very little-and usually from stupid mistakes.  Solo is very viable and I am loving it.  Only have 300 hours in, so with 4 characters who have 3 trees each, I have a long way to go. :))
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on November 20, 2021, 03:06:27 PM
Replaying Bioshock: Infinite and my god the graphics have held up so well, it's still one of the most beautiful games around imo.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 20, 2021, 05:05:37 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on November 20, 2021, 03:06:27 PM
Replaying Bioshock: Infinite and my god the graphics have held up so well, it's still one of the most beautiful games around imo.
My play through several years ago I thought the graphics were very good.  I enjoyed the odd twist the game gave us and the story was pretty good, as I remember it.  Don't know when I'll get to a replay anytime soon. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on December 08, 2021, 06:12:26 PM
Finished tlou2

I know reviews and reception on this game has been polarizing.
Personally, i thought it kicked ass.

I'll admit, i wasn't privy to the entire 'plot twist' from the change of the trailer qnd thus did not feel mislead.
But man, this is a king amongst games.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 08, 2021, 08:05:45 PM
Giving Skyrim another go.

First order of business, partially rolling back an official patch so that the game is still compatible with SKSE, which is necessary for a slew of mods.
Translated for non-gamers:  I basically have to jam a crowbar into the engine block of my car before I can put sweet rims on it.

*installs a bunch of mods that make the enemies more aggressive and challenging*

My character within the first couple of minutes: 

[spoiler][/spoiler]
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 08, 2021, 10:49:20 PM
I added a bunch of immersion mods, and by Akatosh, does it look beautiful now.  My comp is only slightly better, but the game runs and looks much, much better.  It's like I'm walking through an actual living, breathing town surrounded by an actually wild wilderness.  If it gets more immersive, I might just buy a room in Breezhome (I can't afford the Cloud District) and escort traveling merchants for a living.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on December 09, 2021, 01:00:12 AM
(Somebody posted the weapon they enchanted with Nazeem's soul in reddit a week back.)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 09, 2021, 01:40:08 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on December 09, 2021, 01:00:12 AM
(Somebody posted the weapon they enchanted with Nazeem's soul in reddit a week back.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL2VC5fDGHg
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 10, 2021, 08:54:46 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgxVQRTXtz0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObWrdYQ_6xY
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on December 26, 2021, 10:11:29 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on November 20, 2021, 03:06:27 PM
Replaying Bioshock: Infinite and my god the graphics have held up so well, it's still one of the most beautiful games around imo.

Finally got this yesterday as it was on sale on Steam.

I don't know. I love Bioshock and still play it. Just did, as a matter of fact. And this is different, which is not a bad thing but I don't know if I like it as much. It's supposed to be an active, living city in Columbia as opposed to Rapture. Which doesn't explain all of the ruins. Also, citizens of Rapture were supposed to be all tweaked out thanks to genetic alteration which is why they act all janky like NPC's in a video game. In Columbia, they're just racists. You can say plenty about racists, but they don't usually reside in the uncanny valley.

I'm not sure about the PC having a voice. I told him to shut up several times in the early game, but it's better now that he has that chippy to talk and/or respond to.

The gameplay isn't agreeing with me. I'm more of a precision firefighter. I crouch in the shadows and take out a Sploicer with a single head shot with anti-personnel pistol ammunition. Running around a battle arena is not my thing. I always, always, always get blindsided by some asshole and it is incredibly frustrating. That said, coming back to life by whatever means is going on here is no biggie. Hundred percenting is for the weak of mind. And shortly after killing everybody, I can find food and whatever to get my health and bath salts up to max. So, I don't know. Not the kind of gameplay I find fun but it isn't stupid annoying. Not yet, anyway.


So I don't know. Essentially, it's an all new experience and new things frighten and disgust me. Probably why I haven't had a date since the divorce. The thing here is when I first go to the Arcadia section of Bioshock, I was like "Wow. This good." I haven't felt that for Infinite yet. I'm not impressed by most of it and I just want to go home or something.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on December 28, 2021, 01:10:20 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 10, 2021, 08:54:46 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgxVQRTXtz0
...

Looks nice...

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on December 28, 2021, 02:55:41 PM
So I go up to the point where the chippy is taken away and I have to get through an asylum to rescue her and I am never going to. The place is full of my least favorite thing in video games: bullet sponges. Fuck that noise. Fuck this game. All done.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 15, 2022, 12:41:04 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzF7aHxk4Y4

Long video, but the part that interests me (and maybe you) is that what factions you align yourself with in Fallout New Vegas tells me a lot about your real-world politics.

I always go NCR and I'm always mildly annoyed when people choose House or Independent and I couldn't quite put my finger on why.  A lot of that can be chalked up to how cartoonishly evil Caesar's Legion is and how every Ranger from Goodsprings to 188 Trading Post gripes about NCR, so naturally, the player infers that both sides are bad and opts instead not to vote side with either one.  Well, now the wasteland is either chaotically lawless or despotic.  Nice job breaking it, hero.  Oh well, we'll try it again next election cycle.

But part of it could be that this game reveals a growing sense of dissatisfaction with democratic governments and their corruption, inability to effect positive change, and paradoxically, a perceived overbearing nature.  Hey, if I want to collect mininukes and full-auto mininuke launchers, that's my god-given right as an American and if you don't like it, the next mushroom cloud might be you!  (That sort of talk is definitely a sign that someone is completely sane and socially well-adjusted)

And yes, in addition to the NCR, I also side with Boomers and Brotherhood.  True, they're xenophobic (being surrounded by raiders will do that to you) but they have the know-how to get some major league stuff done *smash cut to Liberty Prime's epic rampage* and by uniting them with civilization through the NCR, you can possibly diminish their insular/xenophobic tendencies over time.

Can you blame a guy for wanting a return of civilization, democracy, technology, and a balanced approach to both freedom and public safety?

Alternatively, I might be perceived as uniting warmongers with caches of extremely potent war materiel while doing nothing to curb the expansionist ideologies that led to nuclear war in the first place.  In short, I'm leading us straight into another nuclear war, thereby proving that I learned nothing from the first nuclear war.  Good end?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on January 15, 2022, 09:23:59 AM
I almost always go for Independent.  Why?  because I feel in control of the situation then, and I know how I would proceed after the game ends--I would insist the govt be as democratic as possible.  I also side with the Kings, Boomers, and Brotherhood.  Veronica is my fav human companion (Eddy is my constant companion) and she is a major in with the Brotherhood, which I hope to bring on board in my future govt.  NCR is my next used faction.  As for house, I use him as far as I can, then kill him for his snow globes!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 18, 2022, 11:40:26 PM
Speaking of consolidation of power, Microsoft buys EA/Activision (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/business/microsoft-activision-blizzard.html)

Honestly, I don't know if this is a good thing or bad thing.

Activision is famous for extreme mediocrity, surviving mainly off Call of Duty.  I mean, check out their notable games list (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision#Notable_games_published), there's a noticeable decline.   Sure, they made Quake and Heavy Gear and the Tony Hawk games and Total War and Doom 3.  But you know what they haven't made?  Anything good since 2015.

Blizzard is famous for pleasing gamers around the world in the 90s with 3 new and innovative games (Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo) and then milking them dry and then finally murdering any goodwill anyone may have had for them.  They've had more scandals than Congress and they've been compared unfavorably to Bill Cosby.  'Nuff said.

If the Gods are good, Microsoft is simply buying them out to shutter them.  But I doubt it.  Microsoft says that it is expanding into mobile games (about 10 years too late) and this acquisition will certainly allow them to make inroads.  They're also coming dangerously close to gaining a stranglehold on the gaming market.  And while I do relish the idea of one villain toppling another, I don't relish the thought of the surviving villain going Highlander on the games industry.  What will become of the still-beloved franchises under microsoft dominion?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on January 19, 2022, 12:09:28 AM
Maybe Microsoft could buy the Intellivision Amico.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-gWd13ccaI&t=111s
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on January 19, 2022, 04:05:22 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on January 18, 2022, 11:40:26 PM
Speaking of consolidation of power, Microsoft buys EA/Activision (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/business/microsoft-activision-blizzard.html)Activision is famous for extreme mediocrity, surviving mainly off Call of Duty.  I mean, check out their notable games list (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision#Notable_games_published), there's a noticeable decline.   Sure, they made Quake and Heavy Gear and the Tony Hawk games and Total War and Doom 3.  But you know what they haven't made?  Anything good since 2015.

Time to go back to their roots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SWzv9Ses2U

First place I ever heard of ActiVision
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 20, 2022, 12:50:39 AM
While I'm covering Industry news (the part of gaming that people really care about), some of the devs from Firaxis (Civilization, rebooted XCOM) are forming a new studio called Bit Reactor (https://www.pcgamesn.com/civilization-vi/xcom-firaxis-studio-new-game), which will focus on turn-based tactics with a strong story.  Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but it seems like an XCOM-like game is in the pipeline and there's a 66% chance that I'm excited right now.

All I know is that if we get a combined arms scifi tactics game with hacking/commandeering set on a global map with basebuilding, my cry of delight will register as a psychic shockwave on the world map and trigger a thrilling evac mission irl.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 30, 2022, 11:40:17 PM
Since I'm now addicted to industry news:



Larger, more readable version here:  [spoiler][/spoiler]

A non-exhaustive diagram of major developers and their holding companies.  Not too dissimmilar from the famous chart of major food brands (https://imageproxy.ivaws.com/https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1440/1*OVEEYB4HsCIHQLcUuDf3Hw.png)

I thought it'd be fun to check out which holding company has the biggest stranglehold on my wallet.  I will only list still-active developers here for obvious reasons.

Amplitude Studios (Endless Space, Endless Legend), acquired by Sega
Creative Assembly (Total War games), acquired by Sega
Relic (Dawn of War), acquired by Sega [I'm sensing a pattern!]
Ensemble Studios (Age of Empires), acquired by Microsoft
Literally any Mechwarrior/Mechcommander game, Microsoft
Bethesda (Elder Scrolls, Fallout), acquired by Microsoft
Obsidian (best Fallout), acquired by Microsoft
Gearbox (Borderlands), Embracer Group
Bioware (too many to list), EA
Firaxis Games (Civilization, XCOM reboot) Take-Two Interactive
NCSoft (Tabula Rasa, Guild Wars, City of Heroes), owned by....NCSoft, oddly enough

So basically, just two companies (Sega and Microsoft) own more than half of my faves.  Now you try it!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 01, 2022, 10:53:33 PM
Resuming my never-ending quest to 100% Endless Legend.

Next up, probably the most graphically unpleasant faction to ever exist in a civ-like game, the Mykara.



They're a faction composed entirely of monstrous fungus-golems that infest the world.  Like H.R. Giger took up botany.  Sounds cool right?  WRONG!  They can spend food to overgrow various tiles on the worldmap, except that means that almost every tile on the map - which has a ton of icons already - is crammed to bursting with even more icons!

POV, you're playing as Mykara:



Me looking in the mirror while playing as Mykara:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on February 02, 2022, 12:09:41 PM
'Monstrous fungus-golems' sounds nice and they look good too. I don't know anything about the game, but at least they are organic. :p
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 02, 2022, 05:10:45 PM
Here's the user interface for the Mykara (it's 80% less cluttered for other factions).  It's like this for the entire map, literally hundreds of icons.  Difficult to filter what you need to pay attention to from what you don't.





Busier than a Manhattan intersection.  Ironic, since its sister game of Endless Space 2 has one of the cleanest, most aesthetically-pleasing interfaces I've ever seen:



Same devs did both lol.
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Post by: drunkenshoe on February 03, 2022, 04:42:42 AM
OK. Yeah...
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Post by: Hydra009 on February 10, 2022, 12:55:12 AM
Done with the Mykara.  Got a shiny new achievement that only .1% of players have.  So I'm officially a one-in-a-thousand player.  :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 10, 2022, 01:33:34 AM
Decided to play some more RTS with my twin and it's striking how different our tactics are.

He uses guerilla warfare, laying brutal ambushes, using hit-and-run tactics, etc.  Really cunning, devious stuff.

You know what I do?  I roll straight up to the front lines with very tanky units (preferably self-healing, I call it the hydra maneuver), tie up as many enemy forces as possible, and then crash into the distracted enemy with highly mobile shock troops to disrupt and ultimately defeat the entire enemy force with minimal/no friendly losses.  Your basic flanking maneuver.

It barely even matters how brave and fearsome the enemy is or whatever tactical genius they possess, they get tied up and defeated.  If they stand and fight, they get worn down and defeated by my more resilient troops.  If they retreat, they get chased and defeated by my lightning fast troops.  It's a lose-lose situation.

And it's so satisfying to watch a rock golem wrestle a squad of riflemen for a few rounds while my mortar team gets into position and then just makes it rain.  The rock golem weathers those volleys like a champ while the enemy loses any hope of victory.  They waste so much effort and manpower attacking the schmuck bait fruitlessssly while my other forces simultaneously inflict much heavier casualties on them.  Even if I lose the occasional battle, their losses pile up quicker, so the war only has one possible outcome.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 17, 2022, 02:17:11 AM
Haven't played Warhammer in a hot minute, but reinstalled and started my first Lizardman campaign and damn I forgot how fun this game actually can be.

Giant lizards with halberds, little lizards who throw poison slings, a giant dinosaur who shoots a giant crystal lazer beam, reptiles riding velociraptors into battle... against Vikings and even rumors of some "rat-men" who came up from underground, though that sounds preposterous.

In terms of fantasy worlds I never want to find myself in, Warhammer both sits near the top of the list in how horrible it would but also how crazy it is.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 17, 2022, 03:17:37 PM
Actually, on the note of reinstalling games...

Just reinstalled Cyberpunk 2077 last night, and damn... it's come a long way. Only 1 bug in the last 4 hours, and it feels like they have added a metric fuckton of dialog, NPCs building story, non-story related activities, stuff like that. Almost gives me some GTA vibes now, but in a much cooler world.


Game... might just be in a playable state now. I enjoyed it at release, bugs and all, but now it's feeling really good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 17, 2022, 06:01:31 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on February 17, 2022, 03:17:37 PM
Actually, on the note of reinstalling games...

Just reinstalled Cyberpunk 2077 last night, and damn... it's come a long way. Only 1 bug in the last 4 hours, and it feels like they have added a metric fuckton of dialog, NPCs building story, non-story related activities, stuff like that. Almost gives me some GTA vibes now, but in a much cooler world.


Game... might just be in a playable state now. I enjoyed it at release, bugs and all, but now it's feeling really good.
As I understand it, a major 'update' was issued a couple of days ago.  Maybe that ironed out many bugs and I think it added some new content.  I've been holding off on this game since it came out.  I love my Fallout 4's--do you think this is worth adding now?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 17, 2022, 09:14:56 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on February 17, 2022, 06:01:31 PM
As I understand it, a major 'update' was issued a couple of days ago.  Maybe that ironed out many bugs and I think it added some new content.  I've been holding off on this game since it came out.  I love my Fallout 4's--do you think this is worth adding now?

Didn't get to play much, but yeah I'm really enjoying it. Everything feels so much crisper and well done, probably still not up to expectations but actually playable without being frustrating and removing your immersion.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 18, 2022, 12:00:44 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on February 17, 2022, 09:14:56 PM
Didn't get to play much, but yeah I'm really enjoying it. Everything feels so much crisper and well done, probably still not up to expectations but actually playable without being frustrating and removing your immersion.
Sounds good.  Maybe now is the time to take it on.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 18, 2022, 02:27:09 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on February 18, 2022, 12:00:44 AM
Sounds good.  Maybe now is the time to take it on.

Got another 3 hours in today, two glitches; another graphical glitch (npc spawned standing up in a car) and a bit of audio distortion in a story phone call; annoying, but nothing game breaking.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: SvZurich on February 18, 2022, 02:43:49 AM
I'm back to replaying Xenogears and Chrono Cross on my PS3 and planning to dig into Total War Warhammer 3 this weekend.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

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Post by: Mike Cl on February 18, 2022, 04:28:15 PM
Enormous Cyberpunk 2077 patch tweaks almost everything about it.
https://www.pcgamer.com/enormous-cyberpunk-2077-patch-tweaks-almost-everything-about-it/?utm_campaign=XPG_NWL

CDPR has announced and detailed a major new patch for Cyberpunk 2077 that has gone live, and the studio has clearly been hard at work on this one. The list of fixes, tweaks and additions are enormous, and cover everything from AI behaviour to re-balancing skills, adding new elements to the world, and pretty much overhauling the driving model. Night City is about to go through some big changes.

Perhaps the most significant are those that CDPR groups under 'Living City', because there's an truckload of improvements to enemy and NPC AI. The patch notes basically list fixes for everything that non-player characters ever do in the game. The following is a partial list taken from the full patch notes, and there are improvements to:

"Taking cover, positioning, reloading, equipping weapons, dodging, blocking and many others [...] hit reactions and death animations [...] Enemies are now much better at blocking and evading (Kerenzikov) attacks [...] Further diversification of melee and ranged combat behaviors for different factions: reckless, aggressive, balanced, defensive and cautious [...] Followers now contribute more in combat [...] Numerous fixes and balance changes to netrunner combat."

It is on sale right now, which makes it a good time to pick it up.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 18, 2022, 05:14:05 PM
Quote from: SvZurich on February 18, 2022, 02:43:49 AM
I'm back to replaying Xenogears and Chrono Cross on my PS3 and planning to dig into Total War Warhammer 3 this weekend.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk



Still trying to decide if I want to buy it now or wait; CA games can be... wonky... at launch lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 18, 2022, 08:35:51 PM
Warhammer 3 is actually on Microsoft Gamepass, so you can play it for $2 dollars the first month (+all the other games in GP).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 18, 2022, 08:56:32 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on February 18, 2022, 05:14:05 PM
Still trying to decide if I want to buy it now or wait; CA games can be... wonky... at launch lol.
I affectionately call them Creative Some Assembly Required.  :P
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 18, 2022, 10:52:13 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on February 18, 2022, 04:28:15 PM
Enormous Cyberpunk 2077 patch tweaks almost everything about it.
https://www.pcgamer.com/enormous-cyberpunk-2077-patch-tweaks-almost-everything-about-it/?utm_campaign=XPG_NWL

CDPR has announced and detailed a major new patch for Cyberpunk 2077 that has gone live, and the studio has clearly been hard at work on this one. The list of fixes, tweaks and additions are enormous, and cover everything from AI behaviour to re-balancing skills, adding new elements to the world, and pretty much overhauling the driving model. Night City is about to go through some big changes.

Perhaps the most significant are those that CDPR groups under 'Living City', because there's an truckload of improvements to enemy and NPC AI. The patch notes basically list fixes for everything that non-player characters ever do in the game. The following is a partial list taken from the full patch notes, and there are improvements to:

"Taking cover, positioning, reloading, equipping weapons, dodging, blocking and many others [...] hit reactions and death animations [...] Enemies are now much better at blocking and evading (Kerenzikov) attacks [...] Further diversification of melee and ranged combat behaviors for different factions: reckless, aggressive, balanced, defensive and cautious [...] Followers now contribute more in combat [...] Numerous fixes and balance changes to netrunner combat."

It is on sale right now, which makes it a good time to pick it up.

So, Cyberpunk is basically in the state that it should have been in at launch?
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Post by: Shiranu on February 18, 2022, 10:56:19 PM
Pretty much lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 18, 2022, 10:57:25 PM
https://twitter.com/i/status/1494051154916958209

Nintendo: "Don't pirate our games."

Nintendo fans: "Okay. Can we buy them from you?"

"Nope."

"Can you include them in on NSO?"

"Maybe, eventually. Or maybe we'll emulate another SEGA console instead, and jack up the price.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 18, 2022, 11:02:26 PM
While I'm glad Cyberpunk is finally in an acceptable state, I don't appreciate this recent trend, where publishers release a game in an unacceptably broken state, and then eventually fix it. I understand games will launch with bugs, especially open world games, where a lot of things can randomly go wrong. But a game should be released in a state where, if they would be unable to patch it, people would still be happy with what they created.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 18, 2022, 11:38:26 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on February 18, 2022, 10:52:13 PM
So, Cyberpunk is basically in the state that it should have been in at launch?
Seems so.  Which is why I never pre-purchase a game.  Well, one exception--Fallout 4, and I lucked out on that one.  And I usually wait for it to go on sale. 
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 18, 2022, 11:56:39 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on February 18, 2022, 11:02:26 PM
While I'm glad Cyberpunk is finally in an acceptable state, I don't appreciate this recent trend, where publishers release a game in an unacceptably broken state, and then eventually fix it. I understand games will launch with bugs, especially open world games, where a lot of things can randomly go wrong. But a game should be released in a state where, if they would be unable to patch it, people would still be happy with what they created.

The worst part about it is just how garbage programmers and artists are treated to even get it out that fast; I know CDPR were particularly criticized for that with CP, with employees spending weeks at the studio without going home because they were doing like 12+ hour shifts.

These producers don't give a shit about their customers, their employees... they just want to crank out the next $$$ machine regardless of if it's shit because people will preorder it anyways. And imagine what that must be like... you spend months, years, barely seeing your family, unhealthy from hours upon hours at your desk, depressed due to the pressures placed on you from your job and having no social life, that seeps into your programming and making you less motivated... and you have to put out a game like Anthem or CP2077 that people forget about in a month because it's such a buggy mess or just straight garbage that the publishers probably never even played 10 minutes on.

That has to be soul crushing, and partly why I have really limited my buying of Triple-A games in the last few years (that, and the fact they just tend to suck). These 3A studios are actually legitimately immoral corporate entities, even in comparison to many other corporations.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 19, 2022, 02:07:58 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on February 18, 2022, 11:56:39 PM
The worst part about it is just how garbage programmers and artists are treated to even get it out that fast; I know CDPR were particularly criticized for that with CP, with employees spending weeks at the studio without going home because they were doing like 12+ hour shifts.

These producers don't give a shit about their customers, their employees... they just want to crank out the next $$$ machine regardless of if it's shit because people will preorder it anyways. And imagine what that must be like... you spend months, years, barely seeing your family, unhealthy from hours upon hours at your desk, depressed due to the pressures placed on you from your job and having no social life, that seeps into your programming and making you less motivated... and you have to put out a game like Anthem or CP2077 that people forget about in a month because it's such a buggy mess or just straight garbage that the publishers probably never even played 10 minutes on.

That has to be soul crushing, and partly why I have really limited my buying of Triple-A games in the last few years (that, and the fact they just tend to suck). These 3A studios are actually legitimately immoral corporate entities, even in comparison to many other corporations.

It doesn't even make sense from the point-of-view of productivity. I understand corporate machines want to squeeze as much work out of their employees as possible, but it turns out you get a lot more productivity if your employees are allowed to rest. Forcing them, or even just passively allowing them, to work 12+ hour shifts is counterproductive. One good thing about Nintendo is their workplace culture. They do not engage in crunch time. In fact, when they heard employees were crunching when developing Metroid Prime (a third-party title), Nintendo got involved and put a stop to it. Look at their games. I can't think of a single first-party Nintendo game that launched a buggy mess. Some might not have been great in concept, but Nintendo quality has been consistently high for as long as I can remember, and part of that is because their employees are resting, and by extension, are much more productive while working.
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Post by: Hydra009 on February 19, 2022, 11:02:13 AM
That's the main reason why I try to steer clear of AAA and especially pre-order AAA.  Even if the trailer looks amazing.

The last game I bought in early access was Endless Space 2.  I knew it was in an unfinished state, I was just so curious to see it, wanted to support the devs, and there was a slight discount at the time.  I had a blast in beta, but man oh man, was it buggy.  It literally blue-screened my comp a few times before they optimized it to use resources a little more gingerly.

They took their time and released a solid product at official launch, while giving beta players a sneak peak in a rough, unfinished state.  That's how things should be.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on February 19, 2022, 11:31:58 AM
Everybody is a beta tester!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 19, 2022, 05:41:42 PM
A couple times now, I've wanted to buy DLC for some of my games to spice them up a bit.  But I look at the reviews and they're mixed and then I have to read them to try to decipher what's up with this DLC.

Turns out it starts an event which will eat you for breakfast if triggered early enough, and it triggers randomly.  So it's basically Russian roulette DLC.  And it sometimes bugs out the existing content and makes the game less playable lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on February 20, 2022, 12:20:17 AM
So I tried the remastered version of Bioshock again and I am totally pissed at it. The aiming is so fucking off. I swear to god. In the original, I can headshot sploicers in the medical pavilion, but here, I just miss them Ever. Fucking. Time. I miss them with lightning, goddammit. It's cheap. And slightly buggy. The ragdolls were always a little floaty, but it looks worse in HD.

So, I'm giving up again and will probably stick to the original version from now on. If I wanted to be frustrated and ineffective, I'd just live my life.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 21, 2022, 12:48:51 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 19, 2022, 11:02:13 AM
That's the main reason why I try to steer clear of AAA and especially pre-order AAA.  Even if the trailer looks amazing.

The last game I bought in early access was Endless Space 2.  I knew it was in an unfinished state, I was just so curious to see it, wanted to support the devs, and there was a slight discount at the time.  I had a blast in beta, but man oh man, was it buggy.  It literally blue-screened my comp a few times before they optimized it to use resources a little more gingerly.

They took their time and released a solid product at official launch, while giving beta players a sneak peak in a rough, unfinished state.  That's how things should be.

The more amazing a game looks, the more skeptical I've learned to be of its actual value. The number of times a trailer would show these amazing graphics, just to massively tone them down, or promise features that would never make it into the actual game, is too damn high. They've become masters of suckering people into buying games that don't actually exist.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 21, 2022, 08:50:43 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on February 21, 2022, 12:48:51 AM
The more amazing a game looks, the more skeptical I've learned to be of its actual value. The number of times a trailer would show these amazing graphics, just to massively tone them down, or promise features that would never make it into the actual game, is too damn high. They've become masters of suckering people into buying games that don't actually exist.
That is one of the reasons I don't buy a game pre-release or even on the day of its release.  I like to wait at least a month and read the reviews prior to purchase.  And if I can force myself to wait, I will buy it when it comes up for sale for the first time. 
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Post by: drunkenshoe on February 26, 2022, 03:35:51 PM
This is probably the funniest one I saw.

https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/t20tx8/my_input_is_invaluable_of_course_but_this_is_all/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 26, 2022, 04:50:22 PM
15 hours into Elden Ring now, and my god I am enjoying this game. I've always "enjoyed" Soulsbourne games, but not to the point I play them more than like 2-3 hours before going back to something else. The world is just so beautiful and interesting to explore, and the combat is as crisp as ever.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 26, 2022, 05:44:01 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on February 26, 2022, 04:50:22 PM
15 hours into Elden Ring now, and my god I am enjoying this game. I've always "enjoyed" Soulsbourne games, but not to the point I play them more than like 2-3 hours before going back to something else. The world is just so beautiful and interesting to explore, and the combat is as crisp as ever.
You are a brave man!  It looks like a game I'd love.  But I'm giving it my usual treatment.  Wait for about a month and see what shakes out.  Then maybe wait for a sale or jump on it then if it looks like a game I can get my teeth into.  So, 15 hrs and no bugs?  That is indeed, good news.  Keep us posted if you run across bugs.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 26, 2022, 06:34:06 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on February 26, 2022, 05:44:01 PM
You are a brave man!  It looks like a game I'd love.  But I'm giving it my usual treatment.  Wait for about a month and see what shakes out.  Then maybe wait for a sale or jump on it then if it looks like a game I can get my teeth into.  So, 15 hrs and no bugs?  That is indeed, good news.  Keep us posted if you run across bugs.

Only bug so far has been a little frame-rate drops (maybe from 60 to like 25) for a half second or so, but I don't think it's ever happened during combat. That could also be my computer, she's a beast... but she is also about 7 years old now.

Fromsoft games tend to be really well done when they come out, at least all the one's I've played, and they were letting reviewers give their opinion of the game like 2 weeks early and get full copies as well, which means they were really confident they had a good product. That's what convinced me to gamble on it to be honest.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 26, 2022, 09:42:46 PM
Regrettably, I've had to uninstall World of Tanks and World of Warships  (Belarusian/Russian companies)

On the plus side, I've reinstalled the best RTS ever, Red Alert 2.  And let's just say that I'm getting very good at chronoshifting War Miners into the ocean.  Especially when they're like 2 seconds away from dropping off their cargo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsTYo58R5UU
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 27, 2022, 10:50:05 PM
Good to see Valve putting something out, feels like it's been a hot minute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py65lULJ8w0
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on March 10, 2022, 02:47:11 AM
35 hours into Elden, haven't been playing it as consistently since I've gotten stuck and need to git gud, but still really enjoying the game and few problems. Regretfully just farmed a bunch of faith to use a weapon I ended up not liking how it feels to use, but such is life. Using a holy spear now and it's much better, but I legit think I just really like my holy flail that does half the damage, 1/5th of the reach and looks a bit pathetic... it just fits me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 10, 2022, 11:07:26 AM
I'm glad people are enjoying Elden Ring, but Souls-like games aren't for me. They make me angry. Very angry. I try to avoid that. The only Souls-like I've enjoyed so far is Jedi: Fallen Order, both because I know and enjoy the universe and because it has three difficulty sliders that can be adjusted at any time. I'm curious about what George R. R. Martin contributed to the Elden Ring, but I think I'll just wait for Fallen Order 2. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on April 17, 2022, 09:38:41 PM




Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on April 23, 2022, 08:59:51 AM
I noticed that Steam is selling the 3 game STALKER series with the proceeds going to the Ukraine.  Makes me feel sort of sad that I have all three of them already--and they are actually very good games if one likes RPG's.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on April 25, 2022, 04:27:39 PM
Playing the first ps4 spiderman game.
Not bad, mkay?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on May 06, 2022, 12:39:36 PM
Officially at a 100 hours into Elden Ring now, still really enjoying it; I started a new character because I had taken a bit of a break and just forgot stuff, about 20 hours into this one now... the exploration of the first two zones has obviously lost a bit of it's charm, but the gameplay is still super smooth and challenging and I know there are several zones I've still yet to see.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on May 07, 2022, 12:24:48 AM
So, I've been playing some text adventures lately. Mostly the Scott Adams adventures. I had a couple carts for the ViC-20 when I was a kid. I had beaten Adventureland back in the day and was rather proud of that, but it turns out these games are short and simple, so I guess I'm not a genius for beating it.

Pirate's Cove had me stuck back in the day because the poisonous snake just killed the squirrel the game told me was a mongoose. I didn't think to drop the parrot because why would the parrot fight off a snake? Goddammit.

I didn't have Mission: Impossible AKA Secret Mission back then and playing it now, I'm glad I didn't. It's just such a boring game. I used a hint sheet and I'm not sorry. The basic action of the whole game, the main puzzle you do over and over, is to sit in a chair, push some buttons, then get a key card that will let you through a door and get a thing so you can go back to that room with the chair, push more buttons and go through a different door. Lather Rinse Repeat. It's basically Backtracking the Game.

Another that I didn't manage to beat was Voodoo Castle, but I got perilously close to finishing it. The plot is you're friend the count is cursed and you have to break the curse by gathering items. This one is written by Adams's wife at the time, so it could be assumed that the main character is female and trying to save her boyfriend. There's nothing in the game to support this, but nothing to refute it, either. I guess they could be gay.

Anyways, so after forty years, I finally finished it and here's the ending:

There's a CLAP OF THUNDER!
Pins fall out of doll
HURRAH! Look who is in the room!
The game is now over.

Wait! Who's in the room? Is it Santa Claus? I'll bet it's Santa Claus.

Forty years and all I get is four disappointing lines of text.

I'm going to put "Look who is in the room" on a t-shirt. And then I could just wear it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: FreethinkingSceptic on May 17, 2022, 12:48:27 AM
Quote from: Agramon on June 21, 2013, 02:55:17 AMDid we lose the last gaming thread? I can't seem to find it.

Anyway, I just finished The Last of Us and all I can say is wow. A game hasn't made me ask moral questions like that in a very long time (if ever). I'd definitely recommend it if you have the time/money.
I play video games. I'm not a "gamer".

Hope that helps.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on May 17, 2022, 06:27:01 PM
Why are you replying to a post from 2013, and why does your reply have nothing to do with the post you're quoting?
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Post by: Mr.Obvious on June 09, 2022, 08:16:03 AM
Playing alien isolation for the first time. Had seen some clips years ago.

Don't have a vr headset. But rven without that, playing it in the dark  late at night is terrifyingly beautiful.
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Post by: Sorginak on June 09, 2022, 08:44:40 AM
Getting back into Neverwinter on the PS4. (Still don't have a PS5, grr~)

Spent the last couple weeks testing different classes in the game, but honestly finding them all unsatisfying. Finally decided on sticking with the Ranger this morning.
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Post by: Sorginak on June 14, 2022, 09:14:52 AM
Subscribed to a year of the new Playstation Plus, premium.

Downloaded Guardians of the Galaxy, and played a little bit of it this morning.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 14, 2022, 11:02:32 AM
Quote from: Sorginak on June 14, 2022, 09:14:52 AMSubscribed to a year of the new Playstation Plus, premium.

Downloaded Guardians of the Galaxy, and played a little bit of it this morning.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 14, 2022, 07:01:54 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 14, 2022, 11:02:32 AMThoughts?

The new PS+ is better, especially if you go premium, because it's not just the two free games a month. There's a classic catalog from which to choose as well as the catalog of what I'm assuming used to be the PS Now games.

Guardians of the Galaxy, I chose to play, because it's a third person shooter like the Mass Effect games (can't stand first person shooters). Also, there's a an easy story mode, which I tend to prefer in games I play. If there's not a difficulty setting, which tends to make the game too hard for me to play, then I won't play it.
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Post by: Sorginak on June 15, 2022, 02:12:20 AM
As far as I know, Kassandra (https://assassinscreed.fandom.com/wiki/Kassandra) was the original.

Since her, I've seen other characters that look like her.

Kassandra, AC: Odyssey


From the same franchise, kind of understandable but still lazy, Randvi from AC: Valhalla


Lady Hellbender, Guardians of the Galaxy
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on June 15, 2022, 02:47:41 AM
Wasn't big on the game (really liked it, but they made it such a chore to play that I just get bored before I can finish), but Kassandra was such a well-acted character I thought and who looked the part as well.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 15, 2022, 08:44:12 PM
Going to skip Guardians of the Galaxy for now, seeing as how a particular area is frustrating me as it has frustrated others (https://www.inverse.com/gaming/guardians-of-the-galaxy-game-flying-gameplay-accessibility-settings).

QuoteWithout wading too deep into spoiler territory, the central objective of the mission involves controlling your ship with analog sticks and using the triggers to dogfight against a cluster of enemies trying to claim a bounty on your head. The premise sounds exciting enough, but its inherent flaws make it too frustrating for anyone to actually enjoy. For one, because vehicle controls are only used a few times during the entire game, the scheme that exists doesn't feel good. Both evasive maneuvers to dodge and flip are tied to the same stick, which means you'll constantly find yourself evading in unintentional directions and losing track of your target.

This problem worsens during the second stage of the fight when you're prompted to hit specific spots on Captain Glory's mothership to finish the assault. So, not only are players suddenly presented with an awkward and unfamiliar control scheme but they're then asked to use it with a certain level of precision that feels uncomfortable.

So now I'm downloading Ghost of Tsushima (https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/ghost-of-tsushima/).
The gameplay looks to incorporate mechanics from both AC games as well as Horizon games. Looks fun.
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Post by: Sorginak on June 21, 2022, 10:07:12 PM
After Ghost of Tsushima, which might take a while longer since it's an open-world game, I might try a story-driven game. Haven't played one of those in a while.

Last Stop (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2470-PPSA02287_00-LASTSTOPSIEA0000/) is available through the PS+ game catalog.

If it's also available, I might try A Plague Tale (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4133-CUSA11032_00-APLAGUETALEGAME0)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 22, 2022, 01:16:44 AM
There's a game coming out next month called "Stray." It's set in a dystopian looking future, and you play as a cat. It looks to be an exploration heavy game with puzzles and stealth elements.


Oh, also, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is now on Steam. I hear it chugs a bit, but I expect that may depend on what hardware you're using. I also hear there are mods that make it better, so keep that in mind. So if you are either unable or unwilling to shell out for a PS5, but you wanted to give FFVII Remake Intergrade a try, you now have another option. I played the non-Intergrade version on my brother's PS4, and it's a very good game. Would recommend.
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Post by: Sorginak on June 24, 2022, 12:11:09 AM
On the last part of Ghost of Tsushima; Iki Island.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 24, 2022, 01:41:37 AM
Iki Island (Ghost of Tsushima) kind of got on my nerves, so I'm downloading a new game. I was done with the base game anyway. Iki Island is just a DLC, one I don't mind abandoning.

Anywho, now I'm downloading South Park: The Fractured But Whole (https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/south-park/fractured-but-whole)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 24, 2022, 10:01:18 PM
Did not care for the South Park games, so now I'm downloading Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/marvels-spider-man-miles-morales/)

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 25, 2022, 02:55:48 AM
Got Sonic Origins on my Switch. It's a collection of older Sonic games, namely Sonic 1, Sonic CD, Sonic 2, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles. It includes a few extras, including challenges for each game, quality new animations serving as connective tissue between the games, a Story Mode which combines all four games into one experience (using the previously mentioned animations), etc.

There are two different versions of each game. There's a Classic Mode, which is basically the original version of the game, and then there's Anniversary Mode, which recreates the originals with a new engine created by Christian Whitehead, the main guy behind Sonic Mania. Whitehead's remakes have mostly been previously available already. These provide wide screen support, among other improvements. They also add Tails and Knuckles to each game, except for CD, which doesn't include Knuckles. This is, however, the first time Whitehead's version of Sonic 3 & Knuckles has been released, and his versions of Sonic 1 and 2 were previously limited to mobile devices.

Additionally, the Anniversary versions no longer have lives, but instead have collectible coins, which are used to unlock things in the museum. Nothing too exciting there. Art, music, animations, most of which were already available online, but there's some interesting stuff in there I've never seen before. Coins are also used to retry Special Stages, if you don't succeed the first time. Since some Special Stages can be quite difficult, having that option is very convenient, and personally made CD considerably more enjoyable for me.

I noticed some new sprites in Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Anyone not familiar with the game might not even notice, because they match the original style very well, but as someone who played the game religiously as a kid, I noticed, and they were very much appreciated. For example, originally, Super Sonic would share some sprites with normal form Sonic, just with a yellow color pallet. In this version, Super Sonic's sprites are all unique to his Super form.

Some things I don't like though:

The price. While this is a nice collection, it seems a bit pricey, especially with the DLCs. Sonic Mania, which was a brand new game, launched at a fraction of the price of this collection. Mania is more worth the price too, in my opinion.

Speaking of DLC, the way Origins handled DLC was confusing. Nobody quite understood what any of it meant, and the way it was presented with what was included with what was just a mess. Just do yourselves a favor and pass on the DLCs. They're completely unnecessary, and don't add anything substantial to the collection. They feel like corporate SEGA trying to nickel and dime customers for stupid stuff.

When I played through Sonic 3 & Knuckles, I noticed a few glitches. There's a drilling robot that causes debris to fall. It's supposed to last a few seconds, and disappear when the robot is out of view. In this version, the debris effect just keeps going for a long while. Seemed like it would never go away. Usually, if you're in Super or Hyper form, you'll revert to normal form immediate after beating a boss, but there's one boss where this didn't happen. It counted my points, then reverted me back to normal when the Act 2 card appeared on screen. Additionally, there's a part in the first level where the player originally kept control of their character, but Anniversary Mode instead turns it into a cutscene, forcing your character to stand in a certain spot. Small change, not really important, except that I noticed the game freeze for a moment when it took control away. Thought the game crashed for a moment. Seems like this game needed a little more polish, and hopefully these issues will get patched out.

In Anniversary Sonic 2, Tails takes sooooo long to respawn. I'll be halfway through a level, and I'll be stuck hearing him jump, jump, jump, trying hopelessly to reach me. BOING! BOING! BOING! Got on my nerves a bit. I swear, it wasn't like this in the mobile version.

The collection teases players with two more games, and some fans speculated that because the islands for those games could be seen on the map that they might secretly be unlockable. Well, if they were planning to include those games, they would have told us so. The islands from Sonic Spinball and Sonic 3D Blast are only there for menus.

This would have been a good opportunity for Whitehead to add Knuckles to CD. CD was the first remake Whitehead made back in the day, and Tails was the only character he added to the game. Later remakes included Knuckles as well as Tails. For some reason, they didn't add Knuckles to Origin's version of CD.

No unlockable Amy. Uuuuugh. The new animations feature Amy prominently, and show off her abilities. If they had included Amy as a secret unlockable character, that would have been awesome. I would have had no issues with the price if Amy were in the games. Some fans had hope they might have secretly included her, but I think most of us knew it wouldn't happen. Maybe...maybe it will happen with an additional DLC down the line? I wouldn't count on it, but it would be nice.

In summary: It's overpriced, but it's nice. Sonic 3 & Knuckles needs some patches. The collection doesn't really have any surprises. It's mostly upfront about what it is, so don't expect any secrets, like with the Gems collection back in the day. I recommend it...after a price drop. Get it on sale.

Edit: Forgot to mention, S3&K's music has almost entirely been replaced. There are allegedly legal barriers keeping them from using the original music, composed by Michael Jackson. If you get the game on PC, you can probably find a mod that brings back the original music, but that's kind of a pain.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on June 27, 2022, 11:01:46 PM


I almost always play some hybrid melee/support caster build, like Cleric or Shaman or Druid.  I will literally delete the game if I'm forced to choose between pure tank, pure dps, and pure healing.

My favorite class ever was a City of Heroes class where I was decent at melee combat, but I constantly passively buffed everyone around me with several aura powers.  Everyone loved the boost, and by extension, loved me too.

And I could occasionally summon spider-shaped robots that shot lightning at people.  And guess what?  They got buffed from my auras, too.

I was never uber dps but I was always helpful, and that's even better in a team.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 27, 2022, 11:18:40 PM
In MMOs, I won't play healer or tank. Too much responsibility. Then when you decide to go hybrid DPS Cleric, everyone automatically thinks you're a healer and expects you to heal in parties. Or if you go hybrid DPS Fighter, they expect you to tank when that's not even your branch skill specialty.

In the only MMO I ever enjoyed, Forsaken World (https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/forsaken-world), which is closing its servers later this year, I played a Bard DPS. I enjoyed it. I want to get into another MMO, but I honestly don't know what to play and I'm too lazy to do any in-depth research. The only stipulation I'm seeking is the option to auto battle, because I don't like mashing freaking keys on the computer unless I'm typing a sentence. Know of any MMO games that meet that criteria?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 28, 2022, 07:12:07 AM
Spider-Man: Miles Morales was a shorter game than I was expecting.

Now, onto Last Stop (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2470-PPSA02287_00-LASTSTOPSIEA0000/)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 29, 2022, 02:32:54 AM
Last Stop was a good game.

Now onto The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0700-CUSA18028_00-SMGTHEDARKPICSLH)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 29, 2022, 07:58:02 AM
Little Hope was another really good game.

Such a fan of the story-driven genre.

Now, onto The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0700-CUSA13933_00-SMGDARKPICTURESA/)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on June 30, 2022, 08:23:10 AM
Now I'm playing Call of Cthulhu (https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/call-of-cthulhu/)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on July 01, 2022, 08:15:46 AM
With that game done, it's onto Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/uncharted-the-lost-legacy/)

Not sure what happened to Drake, haven't played all the games. Did a search, though:
QuoteIt is the first Uncharted game not to feature series protagonist Nathan Drake.
en.wikipedia.org (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncharted:_The_Lost_Legacy#:~:text=It%20is%20the%20first%20Uncharted,feature%20series%20protagonist%20Nathan%20Drake.&text=Like%20other%20Uncharted%20games%2C%20The,stealth%20to%20defend%20against%20enemies.)

Guess they just decided to go in a different direction, which probably also explains why a new game hasn't come out since 2017. Who knows, but there are no plans for an expansion of the series:
QuoteDespite an HD collection for PS3 and Vita in 2012 and a similar re-release bundle for PS4 in 2017, there hasn't been a new game in the series in over 12 years.

And last year, Naughty Dog co-president Even Wells made it clear that the studio wasn't working on a new entry in the series.
videogamechronicle.com (https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-uncharted-film-director-is-working-with-sony-on-a-jak-and-daxter-adaptation/)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on July 04, 2022, 03:20:14 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on June 22, 2022, 01:16:44 AMThere's a game coming out next month called "Stray." It's set in a dystopian looking future, and you play as a cat. It looks to be an exploration heavy game with puzzles and stealth elements.



Oh my god, it's perfect! Thank you. :D
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on July 04, 2022, 03:34:32 AM
I wonder if the inspiration for Stray is the 3 Robots in Love, Death & Robots, lol.
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Post by: Sorginak on July 04, 2022, 08:28:45 PM
Continuing with Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.

Downloading Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4389-CUSA17271_00-KOARECKONINGDEUS) to play afterwards.
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Post by: the_antithesis on July 05, 2022, 01:43:38 AM
Quote from: Sorginak on July 04, 2022, 08:28:45 PMContinuing with Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.

Downloading Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4389-CUSA17271_00-KOARECKONINGDEUS) to play afterwards.

I had played the original. I found it to be dumb fun. Whenever I say the title, I have to do a Sylvester Stallone impression.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on July 06, 2022, 05:09:14 PM
My recently married brother got a ps5 for his birthday from his spouse.

We gave him some store credit,  with a card. Gave it this message;

There once was a man of thirty-five
Who had the best birthday of his life.
He opened his gift
Felt his heart lift:
´t was a new console from his new wife.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on July 07, 2022, 02:12:10 AM
Stealth, developer of Sonic Mania, who helped work on Sonic Origins, has come out publicly to express their frustrations with Sonic Origins. According to them, the game was rushed by SEGA. Stealth was aware of some bugs that needed to be fixed, but were not allowed to submit fixes after their deadline. Of course. SEGA always has to rush out their Sonic games, way before they're finished. This time, it just HAD to be released on Sonic's anniversary.

Confusingly, Stealth has also stated that the work they turned in was not what is in the final game. In a classic case of too many cooks, Sonic Team took the work Stealth turned in, made tweaks, and introduced new bugs and issues which weren't there before. They'd like to return to the game to fix it, "under the right conditions," but that seems unlikely to happen at the moment.

Why are you like this, SEGA? Why can't you just release games when they're ready? This doesn't bode well for the next new game, Sonic Frontiers. As someone who has been a Sonic fan since childhood, who grew up with the SEGA Genesis, the fact that I'm not the least bit excited about a semi-open world Sonic game is...very sad.

Edit: Oh, also, some things I didn't realize about the game at first. It was my impression that the Classic Modes of each of the four titles were ports/emulations of the original games. Turns out, that's not the case. Bizarrely, Classic Mode actually runs on the same engine as the remakes. They just removed the wide screen and the Drop Dash, and brings back the limited lives. That's it. It's like they completely missed the point.

The thing is, Steam already had ports of Sonic 1-3, but they were delisted in preparation for Origins. So now the original versions aren't available for purchase. I mean, you could just download ROMs, but... Kinda stupid of SEGA to put fans in the position where they'd have to do that.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Sorginak on July 11, 2022, 06:33:44 PM
Giving Kingdoms of Amalur a break and checking out Days Gone (https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/days-gone/)

And, of course, I can't even properly operate the motorcycle because the controls are so wonky I end up going off the road ninety percent of the time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on July 13, 2022, 12:47:57 AM

I haven't played much games lately for...reasons...

*smash cut to a sparking desktop with a glitchy blue screen of death, a centipede crawling in and out of the I/O shield*

...but I heard that this game is a worthy successor to the legendary Heroes of Might and Magic 3, the finest strategy/tactics game ever produced after X-COM: UFO Defense.

So like Red Skull, I must guide others to a treasure that I cannot possess.  All the game mechanics look great on paper, I like the exploitable magic system, high ground bonuses, automatic attacks of opportunity (get wrecked, archers), and especially the new modular cities (you can build whatever buildings you want on a limited number of nodes, not necessarily one of each building like homm3).

So try it out, but for the love of pete, use cheap shark or some equivalent price comparison tool so you don't overpay like a necro faction newb buying skeletons with diplomacy.  Put your Estates skill to good use!

P.S. - I am 100% loyal to Rana.  Consider them the Hydra faction.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on July 27, 2022, 09:24:03 AM
Stray is very good! I've arrived to the Slums part 2 yet. Meeeooow! Zurks, zurks, zurk...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 12, 2022, 03:07:32 AM
I just learned why Square Enix decided to finally remake Final Fantasy VII after so many years. It was less about technological limitations and more about a realization of their own mortality. Of the original team who worked on the original game, the youngest member is in his mid-40s. They basically realized that if they didn't remake it soon, if a remake were ever made, most of them would be either dead or retired. They preferred that the original team do it, since they are more intimately familiar with the series.

They had apparently attempted to remake the game before, but realized how monumental a task it would be to update the game to modern standards, and it got dropped. Of course, the longer they put it off, the bigger the expectations would be. So when they finally put their minds to it, they decided to put their all into it, which is how it ballooned into a multi-part series of full-length games. And also how Remake ended up not being an actual...remake.

In my opinion, their passion really shows. Everything from the new battle system to the adaptive music tracks (multiple versions of the same song being loaded at once, with which being audible in the moment being based on the context) showed an insane amount of effort, and I'm looking forward to Rebirth coming out next Winter.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 24, 2022, 07:12:21 PM
Some hard-hitting gamer news:  Alan Wake 2 is a sequel to Alan Wake (https://www.pcgamer.com/alan-wake-2-is-a-sequel-to-alan-wake/)

Truly rigorous research went into producing this masterful thesis.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on August 24, 2022, 08:57:43 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 24, 2022, 07:12:21 PMSome hard-hitting gamer news:  Alan Wake 2 is a sequel to Alan Wake (https://www.pcgamer.com/alan-wake-2-is-a-sequel-to-alan-wake/)

Truly rigorous research went into producing this masterful thesis.

You say that, but games with "2" in the title not being direct sequels aren't that uncommon. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Red Dead Redemption 2 are both prequels, Final Fantasy 2 isn't even set in the same universe as the original (as far as I can tell).
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 24, 2022, 11:25:04 PM
I mean, when you put it like that, it's not uncommon for sandwiches to only have one slice of bread and for fish to breathe air and for bees to not have stingers.  But the normal expectation...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 01, 2022, 09:23:08 PM

I am so friggin' hyped right now.  For the Homeworld!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 14, 2022, 05:21:22 PM


So, I'm trying for Mechanicus achievements, but things aren't going so well.  If you haven't played the game, think of it like X-COM meets Terminator meets Edge of Tomorrow.  Futuristic squad-based tactical combat against nightmarish robots.

It's a true tactical game - your squad is capable of outflanking and destroying any enemy.  Of course, the same is true for your squad.  I've played plenty of missions with very methodical and efficient destruction of the enemy only for very inopportune enemy reinforcements to catch my squad off guard and utterly eviscerate them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 18, 2022, 07:41:37 AM
It's nearly 7 in the morning.

I've spent the last 6 hours playing War Thunder's tank mode, non-stop.

Oh fuck, what have I done... but my god, when you pull of a good maneuver and catch the enemy by surprise? The satisfaction...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: nuclear on September 18, 2022, 01:36:51 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on September 18, 2022, 07:41:37 AMIt's nearly 7 in the morning.

I've spent the last 6 hours playing War Thunder's tank mode, non-stop.

Oh fuck, what have I done... but my god, when you pull of a good maneuver and catch the enemy by surprise? The satisfaction...

Hey, I remember playing this game several months ago in the aircraft mode. Some survey site was willing to pay me $12 to win a certain amount of battles in the game (I can't remember the exact number). It was hard (I died quite a few times. Really frustrating), but I was able to do it and get my $12 reward.

I stopped playing it after that. Good game and all, but not exactly my cup of tea. Maybe I'll give it another shot one day.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 18, 2022, 03:19:57 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on September 18, 2022, 07:41:37 AMIt's nearly 7 in the morning.

I've spent the last 6 hours playing War Thunder's tank mode, non-stop.

Oh fuck, what have I done... but my god, when you pull of a good maneuver and catch the enemy by surprise? The satisfaction...
I know that feeling. My favorite thing in World of Tanks was using a Cruiser Mk III to blow the crap out of enemy T-18 tank destroyers (which normally dominated at that tier).  Once, I even shot and damaged their barrel.  Their panic was hilarious.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 18, 2022, 08:18:14 PM
Quote from: nuclear on September 18, 2022, 01:36:51 PMHey, I remember playing this game several months ago in the aircraft mode. Some survey site was willing to pay me $12 to win a certain amount of battles in the game (I can't remember the exact number). It was hard (I died quite a few times. Really frustrating), but I was able to do it and get my $12 reward.

I stopped playing it after that. Good game and all, but not exactly my cup of tea. Maybe I'll give it another shot one day.
I don't enjoy the planes at all, tbh - but the tank warfare is a little more fun. It's... probably still only like a 6.5/10 for me though, I'm just prone to binging "meh" games lol.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 18, 2022, 08:19:42 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 18, 2022, 03:19:57 PMI know that feeling. My favorite thing in World of Tanks was using a Cruiser Mk III to blow the crap out of enemy T-18 tank destroyers (which normally dominated at that tier).  Once, I even shot and damaged their barrel.  Their panic was hilarious.
That different damage models on the tanks is by-far amongst biggest selling point for the game; the fact that knowledge of the layout of your opponent and your own tank matters is pretty cool to me.

Now, if team-mates would use comms and help me split heavily front-armored tanks and get around them instead of just holding W in a straight line at them... that would be nice.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 18, 2022, 10:25:41 PM
I considered myself lucky if they didn't literally shoot me in the back, block my shots, and/or unexpectedly and terrifyingly jack-in-the-box the instant they see the enemy.

They also tended to type "wwwwwwww" in the chat box instead of driving forwards by holding the w key.  Finally, autorun is a thing so I don't understand why they have to mess around with the w key at all.  Especially since other buttons (like zooming or using your gear) are kinda important, too.

In World of Tanks, there was an famous map (we're talking de_dust famous) called Malinovka (affectionately known as Campinovka for obvious reasons) where each team starts near a convenient trench with some cover with a giant flat no-man's land in between.  I'll let you take a guess as to what gameplay that lends itself to.

There's also a narrow river path to the side along with rolling hills.  The smart move is to take to the hills and attempt to outflank the enemy.  Instead, large numbers of both teams decided to charge straight into the teeth of the enemy and are always quite surprised when the whole enemy team fills them full of holes.  If you've ever seen the DS9 Episode "Rocks and Shoals", it's pretty much exactly like that.

The winning team is decided solely by the number of dum-dums on your team and nothing else.  You can be the most skilled or least skilled player in the world and it won't matter.  All that matters is whether or not you're a dum-dum or surrounded by dum-dums.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 18, 2022, 10:34:16 PM
Noticed the same thing on CoD back in the day - people literally just run into the same corner someone is camping... over, and over, and over... and then complain that they are camping.

I mean... you have flash bangs, stun grenades, smoke bombs, incendiary bombs, UAVs and other kill streaks to flush him out... but yeah, just keep walking right infront of where he is looking, I'm sure that's not a problem. Same with the tanks - literally a thousand things you could do other than just do exactly what they want you to.

(Actually, now that I say this - this applies to a large percentage of games that get criticized I think; people think you can just hold W, go Rambo and ez win, then get pissed off when it doesn't work)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on September 19, 2022, 12:05:46 AM
Oh, man. I spent the entire weekend with my Pi 4 with Retropie loaded on it trying to get the Intellivision Flashback controllers to work with the Ultimate PC Interface. Let me tell you, this ain't easy. I never got it to work with my old Windows laptop. But now, at about midnight on Sunday, I finally got it to work. Now I can play Bomb Squad properly.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 19, 2022, 12:49:09 AM
Quote from: Shiranu on September 18, 2022, 10:34:16 PM(Actually, now that I say this - this applies to a large percentage of games that get criticized I think; people think you can just hold W, go Rambo and ez win, then get pissed off when it doesn't work)
A lot of games, especially single-player games, do allow for Rambo techniques to work and work well.  Doom and Halo come readily to mind.

In stark contrast, multiplayer games generally do not allow you to shrug off bullets, flail wildly, and then score a ton of kills.  Cause if they did, the other guy would be doing that to you as well and to the best of my knowledge, there is no Rambo VS Rambo game on the market.  Hero shooters are probably the closest to that, though.

Some of my favorite games are multiplayer bot stomps (World of Warships ftw) simply because both teams are technically-speaking evenly matched, but human cunning and ingenuity *coughexploitscough* normally win the day.  True, it's less competitive, but it's also less frustrating and rage-inducing.  And it lets you try out new techniques in the field without worrying about sabotaging your team's chances.  That nice difficulty sweet spot between too easy and too difficult.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 20, 2022, 03:20:54 PM
Trying CP2077 with mods, see how much better it goes - anime got me inspired to give it another go.

My character looking like a true choom of NC.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 21, 2022, 01:28:26 PM

*Happiness intensifies*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 26, 2022, 12:28:22 AM


Let's talk Meta.  Metagaming broadly refers to a player using knowledge from outside the game to make decisions in the game, but here I want to use this term more narrowly to refer to gravitating towards playstyles that are efficient in the gameworld over playstlyes you might naturally prefer (players are mostly inadvertently, though sometimes deliberately, deciding on a character's course of action based on how the game's abstract mechanics will affect the outcome, which is a form of metagaming)

Skyrim is a perfect example.  You're a stealth archer because everyone's a stealth archer because that's what instakills enemies and gives you both the element of surprise and basically zero risk in any fight.  And that's because Skyrim's devs (intentionally or not) made this playstyle so powerful that even people who go out of their way to try other playstyles, like 2-handed + heavy armor frequently get sucked into the ubiquitous stealth archer build.

World of Warcraft is another great example.  Your character, based on your class selection, is very likely to get pigeon-holed into a specific role with specific talent choices and specific gear.  If you don't do it yourself, rest assured that other people will try very hard to corral you into a specific role.

In amazing games, there are multiple viable paths to victory and you either don't necessarily have to play a certain way or there are at least several playstyles that are roughly equally likely to lead to victory.  KotoR is a great example.  You can be a great warrior or wizard or even a glorified mechanic and not only still win, but it's fairly difficult to determine which one is more effective than the others.  MTG has this built in, with aggro decks, control decks, and combo decks locked in a permanent struggle for dominance.  No meta dominates for long.

In crap games, you are going to play in one way only - the way the dev decided you would play.  You are not only going to use certain moves at certain times, you're going to do it in exactly the right sequence with exactly the right talent tree and exactly the right items OR ELSE.

So the next game you play, ask yourself if you're playing the way you're playing because that's how you want to play or if that's how someone else decided you'd be playing that way.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on September 26, 2022, 01:08:05 AM
I've been thinking about how The Elder Scrolls VI might balance things so that stealth archers weren't so OP, but I'm a bit apprehensive about how Bethesda would handle that issue. If you nerf Archery or Sneak, then that's no fun, and you kinda defeat the design philosophy of the games, where everything is skill you improve by using the skill. But I could think of a few things that might make things better, without nerfing any skills. Mainly by improving the AI.

In vanilla Skyrim, if you shoot an enemy, they'll search for you for about ten seconds, then give up and go back to what they were doing. If NPCs reacted more intelligently, it would prevent archers from wiping out entire bandit camps without resistance, and also make things more fun with a bit of challenge. Say you fire and miss, and your arrow gets stuck on a wall. NPCs investigate and make the intelligent decision to move in the opposite direction of the wall. If you evade detection by hiding somewhere or circling around, they'll have to give up eventually, but they should be on high alert for a considerable amount of time. If there's a whole group of enemies, maybe one turns to another and says, "Go tell the boss. There's someone out there." The second NPC turns and enters their lair. If you don't stop them, then entering the interior will make things harder for you, as every NPC is on guard and looking for you. On the other hand, maybe you shoot one bandit and their corpse is discovered by another. He realizes he's all alone, so he makes a run for it, fearing the unknown threat.

Once the enemy eventually gives up looking for you, they shouldn't just return to their normal activities. They should still be on edge. Perhaps taking cover inside or organizing a patrol around the perimeter. Only if you return several in-game hours later, with no further detection from the group, should they return to their normal behaviors.

Now, while I say I don't want skills to be nerfed, I can't help but admit that Sneak at higher levels just reaches a ridiculous level of efficiency, where you basically become invisible to NPCs, even when they're looking right at you. I think this could be balanced in a way that makes the game a bit more realistic, while also more engaging. Implement disguises into stealth. If you're dressed like the enemy, then your Sneak skill could determine how close you can get to an enemy without them realizing something is off, as well as how long you can be around them. As an expert, maybe you can even go up and talk to the grunts, and they just assume you're a new guy they haven't met before. You sneak through the enemy base, you pick them off one by one, but you're caught as you're walking away from a corpse. Using your Speech skill (which is hopefully actually useful in this game), you attempt to convince them that you just found the body like that, already dead.

Additionally, light levels should play a greater role in detection than it currently does. Even at higher levels, sneaking in broad daylight should be a challenge. But if you use the darkness to your advantage, then you can be invisible. They could implement options to put out light sources to make things easier for you. Maybe you have a bow with a water element enchantment, and you use it to put out torches. Maybe you're an expert in Illusion, and you cast a spell that surrounds the area in darkness, making it so that candle light can't illuminate anything further than two feet away from it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on October 28, 2022, 11:26:48 PM
Sins 2 is coming!


This is the sequel to one of my favorite games, Sins of a Solar Empire!

I don't think many people here have played it so I'll give you the quick summary:  You play as a mighty space empire (with a sinful past) trying to defeat both other factions (and even subfactions).  You do this by colonizing planets, building mighty fleets, and warping very close to planets to duke it out in their gravity wells, conquering all that remains.  Depending on your faction, you might rely heavily on industry and commerce, the ability to warp spacetime to outmaneuver your opponent, or godlike psychic powers.

The game was great, but it suffered from a few flaws.  Players were relegated to skirmish mode only, no campaign and no progression between matches.  Amazing but painfully scant lore.  Lots of useless (or very situational) research and buildings.  Poorly balanced factions (TEC is easy mode).  Frustrating RNG system (artifacts can be either very fun if lucky or very frustrating if unlucky).  Very long, dragging games, often with increasing levels of input lag.  PIRATES.

Fortunately, mods solved a lot of these flaws as well as offered a lot of new factions, research, abilities, and planets.  And while I have mixed feelings about this, the most popular mods ditch the game's setting entirely and use the game engine to play Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, etc instead.  Though I maintain that Maelstrom is the best mod out there, and while it stretches the lore, it's not an impossibility.

The new game is going to be mostly like the old game, albeit with a fresh coat of paint and some new features.  Planets will no longer be disappointingly stationary, and will instead orbit their stars in real time.  Factions will be more asymmetrical, so git gud.  Multiplayer is getting more love, which is always nice to see.  Aside from that, not much is known at this time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on October 30, 2022, 05:36:29 PM
Okay, folk. My obsession with the Mattel Intellivision has led me down a rabbit hole of homebrewed titles. Most of them are nice, but not very impressive, I guess. Mostly arcade translation that were never done back in the day, like Moon Patrol and a better version of Donkey Kong. Stuff like that. Nothing wrong with it, but it hardly has the depth of the strategy-based titles.

Then I found The Sorrow of Gadhlan' Thur.


Jesus H I J and K Christ.

This could almost pass for an NES game. The Intellivision had power, but I doubted it had the ability to do stuff like this. A full metroidvania on a console from 1979.

The thing that bothers me is I'm not sure it is running on Intellivision hardware. Let me explain. Atari 2600 homebrews have gotten equally impressive, but that's mostly because the games run on a microcontroller in the cartridge. Maybe I'm being picky, but it feels like cheating to me. Not that games back in the day didn't have extra hardware in the cart. USCF Chess on the Intellivision had extra RAM, for example. There must be something in the cart because there's a save function. So, save function aside, if this runs on a stock Intellivision, I'll be surprised.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on October 31, 2022, 05:03:56 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on October 28, 2022, 11:26:48 PMSins 2 is coming!


This is the sequel to one of my favorite games, Sins of a Solar Empire!

Definitely keeping an eye on it, played the first a little bit and love the genre. Looking forward to reviews to decide if I want get it.


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Been playing a LOT of Dark Souls 3 lately, probably about 14 hours in the last 3-4 days.

I... was not even remotely good at it the last few times I've tried, but now it's just coming so easily. If I can beat Dark Souls 3, I want to finally play 1 & 2, beat 3 again, and beat Sekiro and Elden Ring.

Just everything about Miyazaki's world is... *chef's kiss*
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 31, 2022, 07:07:19 PM
Quote from: the_antithesis on October 30, 2022, 05:36:29 PMOkay, folk. My obsession with the Mattel Intellivision has led me down a rabbit hole of homebrewed titles. Most of them are nice, but not very impressive, I guess. Mostly arcade translation that were never done back in the day, like Moon Patrol and a better version of Donkey Kong. Stuff like that. Nothing wrong with it, but it hardly has the depth of the strategy-based titles.

Then I found The Sorrow of Gadhlan' Thur.


Jesus H I J and K Christ.

This could almost pass for an NES game. The Intellivision had power, but I doubted it had the ability to do stuff like this. A full metroidvania on a console from 1979.

The thing that bothers me is I'm not sure it is running on Intellivision hardware. Let me explain. Atari 2600 homebrews have gotten equally impressive, but that's mostly because the games run on a microcontroller in the cartridge. Maybe I'm being picky, but it feels like cheating to me. Not that games back in the day didn't have extra hardware in the cart. USCF Chess on the Intellivision had extra RAM, for example. There must be something in the cart because there's a save function. So, save function aside, if this runs on a stock Intellivision, I'll be surprised.
Intellivision brings back good memories of me and my dad playing.  We played baseball almost to death.  Shark, Shark was another one we played a lot.  He had about a dozen or so titles, but that was so long ago, I forgot the titles.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 01, 2022, 06:23:50 PM

Holy crap. I'm actually excited for the story of a Sonic game. The last Sonic game with a story worth a damn was...Sonic Adventure 2. Shit. This game is apparently written by Tyson Hess, one of the head writers for the new(ish) IDW Sonic comics, which are also really good. Funny thing. One of the comic's first story arcs was about a metal virus that was turning everybody into robot zombies. They started this storyline just before the Covid pandemic started.

Anyway, as someone who has been a Sonic fan since I was like two years old, I haven't had any trust in Sonic Team for many years. The only game I'd say was above mediocre in the last couple decades was Sonic Mania, which wasn't developed by Sonic Team. It was actually developed by a team assembled by Christian Whitehead, a guy who made his start in video games by making Sonic hacks.

It's a pretty good time to be a Sonic fan now. I hope it stays that way for a while.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on November 02, 2022, 12:19:14 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 31, 2022, 07:07:19 PMIntellivision brings back good memories of me and my dad playing.  We played baseball almost to death.  Shark, Shark was another one we played a lot.  He had about a dozen or so titles, but that was so long ago, I forgot the titles.

Oh, I could probably rattle off titles until we found them, but you'd rather I didn't. It was a fun system and unique compared to other consoles that relied on arcade conversions. Intellivision fell somewhere between console and computer games. I found it appealing.

Shame about the dumpster fire in recent years.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 02, 2022, 09:06:44 AM
Quote from: the_antithesis on November 02, 2022, 12:19:14 AMOh, I could probably rattle off titles until we found them, but you'd rather I didn't. It was a fun system and unique compared to other consoles that relied on arcade conversions. Intellivision fell somewhere between console and computer games. I found it appealing.

Shame about the dumpster fire in recent years.
For the 70's and 80's it was a very good machine.  My dad and I put in many, many wonderful hours on it.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on November 02, 2022, 10:36:34 AM
Quote from: Mike Cl on November 02, 2022, 09:06:44 AMFor the 70's and 80's it was a very good machine.  My dad and I put in many, many wonderful hours on it.

Did you have the Intellivoice?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 02, 2022, 10:48:09 AM
Quote from: the_antithesis on November 02, 2022, 10:36:34 AMDid you have the Intellivoice?
No.  I did get it after my dad died, but I passed it along to my son-in-law, who is a huge fan of all things electronic and the older the better.  He still has a huge stack of 33's, 45's and 78's; a ton of 8 tracks, a large assortment of the early game machines and their game cartridges, many turn tables, and just an assortment of anything old. He has many, many music cartridges, as well.  He also drives an '81 Stingray--how could I deny him?? :)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on November 04, 2022, 12:33:59 PM
Okay, for some reason this was hard to find out, but there is at least one cartridge format for new Intellivision games that uses a microcontroller. It's called JLP and has a PIC microcontroller to provide expanded memory, hardware acceleration, and save features (Jean-Luc PIC-cart, but they've since dropped the pun) I don't know for certain if Sorrow of Gadhlan' Thur uses this or another microcontroller, but it definitely does.

I suppose I shouldn't be snobby, but it's like modern vintage computer kits that clone old machine but use modern components that would be much, much better computers than the vintage crap you're replicating. Kind of like using a particle accelerator to rub two stick together to make fire. Something about it seems... wrong.

But, the games can be good. Like this one for the Atari 2600 using that Harmony cart:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on November 06, 2022, 03:11:27 PM
So, I finally managed to get through Bioshock Remastered. I don't know what was different. Maybe it patched in the background without my knowledge or permission, like every fucking app on my fucking phone. I don't know.

In any case, I gave up before because the accuracy seemed off. I tend to hide in the shadows and then one-shot the Sploicers in the head, which don't work if the bullet don't go where you put it. For whatever reason I tried it again and it wasn't as frustrating this time, so I completed the game and, oh my gawd is it buggy. The rag dolls tend to bound like they're made out of tiggers. I don't recall the original game doing this. I also don't remember them phasing through the floor and furniture so you can't loot the bodies, either.

I don't recall many more bugs other than a vague "that was wrong" when something happened. One of the worst was late in the game in Prometheus Point. I killed a Big Daddy in one of the decontamination locks and rescued the Little Sister and then the little girl was just trapped in this room forever going through some kind of animation loop. I didn't try to clobber her with a wrench. Hold on a sec...

Yeah. The game won't let you do anything to the bugged out little girl.

Main reason I went through this playthrough is there are collectables for director commentary. I already watched all of it on Youtube, but now I collected all of it, even though I cheated a bit. Oh well.

It's still a decent games even if the bugs are distracting. I played a bit of the original version to compare and the HD remake looks nice, but not that much nicer. Some things like the hacking minigame in the original looks stretched because the original was made back when SD TVs were still the norm.

That's kind of amazing to think about. The original is almost twenty years old. This game is almost old enough to drop out of college on you.

I'll probably stick to the original, much like how I prefer the original effect in Star Trek. Putting better effects will not make the dated storylines any less yikes, kids.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 08, 2022, 12:18:04 AM
So in gamer news, the Oculus Rift guy made a VR headset with three explosive devices in it that could theoretically kill the user if they get a game over screen.  Definitely a good idea and a positive PR move, especially with concerned parents (sarcasm)

It also happens to coincide with the onscreen date of the Sword Art Online anime series, which starts on November 6th 2022.  That show notably has lots of gamers die when they get a game over screen and their VR headsets subsequently kill them.

What was once a cautionary tale is now a reality because some rich dum-dum is looking for attention in all the wrong places.  These people need to start reading A Christmas Carol if they want to emulate fiction so badly.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 09, 2022, 10:38:38 PM

So I've been playing Sonic Frontier the last couple days. I'm shocked Sonic Team has actually managed to make something as ambitious as an open world Sonic game, and it's not a total train wreck. It's actually good. It has room for improvement, of course, but I'm on island three of five so far, and I'm hooked. I don't want to put it down.

To describe the gameplay, the game clearly takes inspiration from Breath of the Wild, and I detect some Shadow of the Colossus vibes in it as well, the way Sonic climbs up enemies that are much bigger than him. However, it's also very much a unique experience, running around at super speed in these environments, grinding rails, etc. It's a collect-a-thon platformer, where you get gears to open portals, memory tokens to restore your friends and move the plot along, keys to get Chaos Emeralds, etc. It also has RPG elements, with stats to be increased, and even a skill tree to learn new abilities. Combat is a big part of the game, and Sonic has a wide variety of moves to beat the crap out of everything.

Most of the game is spent in the open worlds, where solving puzzles will reveal more of the map, as well as create shortcuts for getting around. However, there's also this thing called Cyber Space. The lore explanation is that the Cyber Space is collecting data from the real world, and recreating it. By spending gears, Sonic can enter these more traditional levels based on Sonic's past. The neat things is even though the aesthetics are different, the layouts of the levels are familiar. It's done in a neat way, where if you're familiar with the levels they're based on, you can remember where secrets are hidden. It touches the back of your brain with something that looks new, but feels familiar, and I love it.

However, the gameplay in these Cyber Space zones are, in my opinion, the weakest parts of the game. The camera is fixed, and you cannot turn it, which is frustrating when you're trying to backtrack because you missed a red ring or something. I also struggle a lot with depth perception here, and have trouble grabbing things midair or landing where I want to. Shadows are based on the light source, so you can't rely on those to know where your character is lined up. Also, unfortunately, upgrades to Sonic do not apply here. I understand why, because a fully upgraded character might totally break it, but sometimes even while boosting, Sonic will move so slow.

Each island has a colossus--I mean Titan--for Sonic to fight. Since you've collected the emeralds during your time on the island, you fight these bosses as Super Sonic. These bosses are pretty awesome. It's like an epic anime battle. The music during these fights are delightfully cheesy, yet cool, which is very on brand for the character.

The story is written by Ian Flynn, who's responsible for the very awesome IDW Sonic comics. I don't know how much creative freedom he was given, but so far, I love it. It's very somber and mysterious. It calls back to Sonic's past, while also added new lore to the series, and it's done in a way that respects the player's intelligence.

As far as graphics go, the game is a big mixed. Sometimes, it's beautiful, sometimes it's cheap looking. It was made to release simultaneously on all modern systems, including the Switch, so it's understandable. Just wish the pop in wasn't so bad, or that there was an HDR setting.

Overall, this is a very good Sonic game. They say future titles will be of a similar style, so hopefully they improve on the formula, address some of the criticisms, and make an even better game next time.

Now, if you're interested in playing this game, and you want to avoid spoilers, there are two things I should tell you. One, don't look at the achievements. Two, pace yourself on Eggman's logs, which you can buy from Big the Cat. Those things can give away mysteries a bit too quickly.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on November 12, 2022, 09:41:27 PM
i HATE, HATE, HATE Bioshock 2. I don't care about the fucked story and all that. For someone who wanted just more of the same, it was alright except the little sisters mechanic can go fuck itself.

So can the difficulty, come to think of it. I just rage quit while being dogpiled by bullet sponges on easy mode. I originally had it on medium, but enemies took multiple bullets to the head, so, fuck that. And they still took multiple bullets to the head. Because bugs are a feature, I guess. Worst part is I'm up to the point where I HAVE TO do the little sisters thing, which is just an exercise in using up all of my ammo and health kits.

Main problem is you have to set up a defensive position while the little sister harvests adam, but I'm not sure where the enemies spawn in, but I'm pretty sure it's right on fucking top of me, which means they just walk through most of my defenses and traps.

I would like to like this game as the dumber, cash-in sequel it is, but honestly, like the Christopher Nolan Batman movies, they took the worst parts of the original and amplified them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on November 13, 2022, 11:28:40 PM
So I got back into Guild Wars 2, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary.  This game is actually really, really good.

Pros:
* Fantasy setting with fairly unique races
* Colorful art style that looks like an impressionistic painting.  Seriously, it's beautiful (https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/23/the-15-most-beautiful-locations-in-guild-wars-2).
* Quick and easy fast travel and it's fairly cheap
* No ninjas - loot is automatically given out fairly based on contribution (no kill-stealing either, other players are your friends and any help downing mobs is useful)
* No corpse-running.  Someone will eventually walk along and rez you (everyone can rez) or you'll have to teleport back to the nearest waypoint (it's fairly cheap and usually close by)
* Simple interface - no screen cluttered with dozens of abilities, you'll have just 10 buttons to work with at any given time, but you can switch weapons to change them on the fly.
* No quest log - you just have to be in the vicinity of a quest and bam, you're on the quest!
* Plenty of stuff to do no matter what you like to do: Dungeons?  Check.  PVP?  Check.  World PVP? (Three-way war on a separate map) Check.  Jumping Puzzles?  Check.  And my personal favorites: exploring maps and world events.  World bosses spawn very frequently, at least one is up near-constantly.

Cons:
* You can absolutely play the game without spending a dime.  Just one tiny problem: you will never have a glider or mount or flying mount unless you buy at least one expansion pack, so I hope you like hoofing it (not a deal-breaker due to the waypoint system) and just never being able to reach certain places.  Certain maps are also expansion-only.
* Lots of cool stuff for your characters is available at the gem shop.  Gems can be had one of two ways: opening up your wallet or playing the game and saving up gold, and gold accumulates somewhat slowly in this game.  You can technically eventually get everything you want, it's just going to take a good long while to get it.
* Jumping puzzles are often hard as AF.  Platforming in an mmo is a daunting task even in the best of times, and this game has jumps with very little room for error on stuff with lots of hazards nearby.  Cruelly, enemies are sometimes placed with the potential to disrupt players during pivotal jumps unless killed (with extreme prejudice) first.  Other times, players are literally running the gauntlet between enemies.  If you've wanted to do the temple run from Raiders of the Lost Ark, jumping puzzles are for you.  But if you're just chilling after a hard day's work, maybe just do the zone events instead.
* Underwater combat is kinda meh.  They certainly tried to make it work, but it didn't quite gel.  Depth perception is kinda tricky underwater, so ranged weapons tend to perform better than melee weapons underwater.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: drunkenshoe on November 17, 2022, 05:56:41 AM
Witcher III next gen update. 14th of December.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on November 30, 2022, 12:23:04 PM


Sonic Frontiers content roadmap. The word "update" implies these things will be free. The thing that catches my eye is that we'll apparently be getting additional playable characters and a new story. I'm assuming these playable characters will only be playable in specific parts of the new story, because Tails in particular would just destroy the level design. Oh. You want me to grind on this rail, walljump onto this platform, then take a zipline to the goal? How about I just...fly straight to the goal instead? I just hope they're not limited to Cyber Space levels. That would be a let down.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on November 30, 2022, 03:48:40 PM
Just got the XBox program for my laptop. Suggestions for a 71 yo veteran?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 01, 2022, 12:16:03 AM
So I went ahead and bought the expansion packs to Guild Wars 2, and man, am I having buyer's remorse.

The vanilla game is very approachable, some tricky stuff but fairly easy on newbies.

The expansions are like nintendo hard.  Someone in the dev team had the bright idea to make the open world not so open - more of a series of narrow tunnels and bridges that snake around and up and down.  Also with steep cliffs everywhere.  So good luck getting from point A to point B without a compass, a sextant, and the divine favor of at least one major deity.

These narrow tubes are choked to the gills with very aggressive and difficult mobs.  But there is one cool thing - there are all sorts of new exotic statues/mushrooms/etc you can visit to aid you.  Oh wait, you're not trained to use those as a newbie.  Better go sink a ton of hours in these new superhard zones and maybe someday doing it will just be a major headache instead of a white-knuckle affair.

I'm starting to ask myself, why bother going through all that?  I bought this game to mess around and have fun, not start a second job!

On the plus side, access to mounts
On the downside: daily quests are more likely to feature new zones, which are much more difficult and time-consuming, which is a huge bummer

3/10 would not recommend
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 01, 2022, 11:49:30 PM
So it turns out that I was exploring some maps intended for group play as a solo character.  That's why they were so hard.

Basically, it was the RPG equivalent of spending the night at Utgarda-Loki's house and being unable to drink a single horn filled with water (the horn was replenished by the ocean, so drinking it would require drinking the entire ocean, an impossible task)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 08, 2022, 11:10:18 PM

Oh, I want to see what Miyazaki can do with this IP - Dark Souls combat, but in Mech suits?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on December 14, 2022, 07:22:08 PM
I've just discovered Sessions: Skate Sim and... man, it's good. I needed a good skating game since all my favorite places are now torn up, over-crowded or under-construction.

Unlike Skate or Tony Hawk, where the animations are per-recorded and repeated every time, Sessions goes for a different route - both legs are controlled by the left and right control stick to it's leg... and where you move the legs, the board uses physics and math to follow.

It can be reigned down a bit, but when you go full out... hard math making every small mistake count... it is a dopamine rush every time you land something.

I prefer to longboard, which would be crazy if they had in this game, but you can "kinda" ride the skateboard like one. I'm not amazing in real life, so I like more just a chill - vibey - ride. Translates well into this game, since there is no "high score" or anything to pressure you. Just skating for the fun of it.


Won't post them here obviously, but I think I might try to get at least 3 good lines in a week; the camera editor in this game is insane as well, so can hopefully get these looking artistic.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on December 14, 2022, 10:10:19 PM
I have X-Box and Steam, and I'm frustrated with both.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: the_antithesis on December 15, 2022, 10:35:15 AM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on December 14, 2022, 10:10:19 PMI have X-Box and Steam, and I'm frustrated with both.

You should be.

Where does the cartridge plug in?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on December 15, 2022, 01:25:11 PM
Ma arthur morgan got his red dead redemption yesterday.
Few years since a game touched me so.
Knew it was coming, but still.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 15, 2022, 03:01:05 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on December 15, 2022, 01:25:11 PMMa arthur morgan got his red dead redemption yesterday.
Few years since a game touched me so.
Knew it was coming, but still.

Have you played it yet?  I downloaded it yesterday.  Am clearing some decks so I can go at it undisturbed for awhile.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on December 15, 2022, 03:27:50 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 15, 2022, 03:01:05 PMHave you played it yet?  I downloaded it yesterday.  Am clearing some decks so I can go at it undisturbed for awhile.

Yeah, got to the epilogue yesterday.

Hell of ride, cowpoke.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 03, 2023, 01:06:13 AM
Ghost of Tsushima - Man... I'm not horribly far into this game but man... what a world. I haven't even made it to the second of three "main" zones yet, and I constantly find myself just walking & watching the swaying of bamboo and lush trees - looking upon fields of chrysanthemums and violet - relaxing in a hot spring to gain health and to contemplate in a rare peace for a samurai or writing a haiku before storming a Mongol fort - feeling the line between life and death reach between the millimeters of their spear and your torso, or the flowing beauty of a strike so clean you barely feel as the flesh is split of the invader that soils your lands.

And here's the thing - I wouldn't call myself a samurai guy. I've watched some Kurosawa, probably know a fair bit more than your average American about Japanese culture, but it's not really part of my identity any more than my love of Westerns or punk rock, or Middle Eastern and Middle Age history, philosophy and religion. It's generally more "boring" stuff I'm interested in anyways.

Even then, this game is the most unbelievably immersive experience I've ever had on a video game and that makes it "perfect" to me - I see it's flaws, but I just truly do not notice them; it's about as close to seeing the world through another human's eyes as the most engaging of novel.

 The story itself is generic and not going to win any awards, and that's okay - that's actually what GoT does so great; it doesn't try to re-invent the wheel but instead make the most efficient and high-quality tire you could possibly want at a reasonable price for the masses... that analogy got weird, the point is it does it's job and that's all I want.

Anyways, I could write another 20 paragraphs at bare minimum about all the smaller things that have drawn me in... but I kinda want to get back to playing it now. If you cant guess yet, it's really good.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on January 03, 2023, 07:39:24 AM
Finished re8, got it for christmass.
Lots of fun. Some things it did better than re7, but in other regards re7 was better.

Now playing jedi: fallen order.
Started it on hard, despite not having all that much experience with these kinds of games.
But i am now too stubborn to lower the difficulty setting.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 03, 2023, 01:01:14 PM
Fallen Order was a very happy surprise to me, great game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on January 04, 2023, 12:03:23 PM
Quote from: the_antithesis on December 15, 2022, 10:35:15 AMYou should be.

Where does the cartridge plug in?
We just bought a house, not much toy money for now.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 22, 2023, 06:36:46 AM
Do you guys have thoughts on the Final Fantasy VII Remake series so far? For me, I am a little bit unsure of what to think of it. When it comes to the gameplay, it's brilliant. The combat feels so good. It's hard, but fair. You just need to get a handle of an enemy's attack patterns and vulnerabilities to defeat them. Graphics? Holy Hell. Watch the opening of the game and tell me when it switches from prerendered to in-game graphics. You can't. The game looks amazing.

Where the games have me worried, though, is the story. With the first part of the series, the parts of the game that recreate the original game are awesome to experience with modern graphics and voice acting. However, when the...what are they called? Whispers? When they show up, they irritate me by bringing the story to a halt. Sephiroth shows up way too soon in the story. The brand new parts of the story often are the weakest parts. It really, REALLY drags towards the end, once they get in Shinra HQ. And now, going forward, we know they're not limited to the original story, so it may be mostly original story going forward.

The Yuffie DLC was similar for me. Loved the beginning, but it starts to drag once in Shinra HQ. Starts strong, but new enemies and story at the end really get on my nerves.

So I'm worried the series may turn out to be a really polished turd in terms of story. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on January 22, 2023, 02:53:09 PM
I never played the old ff7. And the whisper dudes really had me confused, as such.

Still, the story, when it progressed, was interesting. But i get you, the whispers halt it and if you haven't played the ff7 original, they are confusing to boot. I didn't get what they were for until the very end of the game. And i agree, sephiroth was just a weird pressence. As someone new to the game i felt like i was assumed to know more about him, because i didn't get much during the game itself. Wich made the end fight seem empty.

I also for the life of me couldn't finish one of the nerd-kid sidequests, and thus missed a lot of aeons.

Still. Visually pleasing. One of the few times a love triangle was handled in a way i found amusing.
I laughed at times. I am glad i didn't need to grind anywhere.

There are a lot of good things.

But... ... it is not a game i am going to 100%. Or play again anytime soon. It is good, but... it has a lot of buts.

I just finished jedi, fallen order. Judt today.
Also a good game, but with a lot of buts.

The combat was challenging at first. But i grew accustomed to it, even on the hard difficulty. In essence it is not unfair. But it does have some problems.
Camera angles trip you up. Your bot doesn't heal you evey time you ask.  Glitches do occur. Sometimes stormtroopers loaded into the map too late. Sliding and jumping doesn't control well, though.
And one of the characters has weirdly rendered eyes.
And the characters,  while i like them, hardly get enough screen time to see their relationships evolve. We just see them getting into q new fase in their relationship, pretty much, skipping the actual growth...

But, what bothers me the absolute most... i am two trophees, a bronze and a silver or gold, away from 100% the game and getting a platinum.
And for the silver or gold one, i need one more collectible... and i know i picked it up already... but it didn' f-ing register.
So now i would have to replay the entire game in hopes that now it would. I could fo it on easy and go through relatively fast ... probably i won't, because the game is a bit of maze and it would be too much of q hassle... but i am soooo fucking close.
This game in effect blue balled me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 22, 2023, 04:48:27 PM
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on January 22, 2023, 02:53:09 PMI never played the old ff7. And the whisper dudes really had me confused, as such.

Oh dear. Playing "Remake" without the context of the original. lol. This is one of the things I was worried about when I realized where the game was going. I expected "Remake" to be...a remake? It starts off that way, recreating the original game, only fleshing it out a bit, making certain sections of the story longer. But over the course of the game, there are slight deviations from the original story, and these Whisper things appear to correct the timeline. Even weirder, Cloud appears to have memories of things that haven't happened yet, and Aerith seems to know more than she's letting on.

Eventually, I'm just sitting there like, "Do people new to this series even know what the fuck is happening?"

So, if you are curious, and you want to know how the original game's story goes, but you don't want to actually play through the original game, I do have a suggestion. On YouTube, there's a fan-dubbed parody of the original game (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvnkWNW8x6c&list=PL5j80D9V7lqZI-tK6mqcno5liPaLt9dAv), made by the same people who did Dragon Ball Z Abridged. While it obviously takes some liberties, it is still very accurate and thorough. There are some things you might think they made up, but are actually part of the original game. It's funny, but also emotional at times, and it may help you understand the context of the Remake series better.

Or you can wait until the next games come out, if you have the patience. Up to you. lol

Quote from: Mr.Obvious on January 22, 2023, 02:53:09 PMStill, the story, when it progressed, was interesting. But i get you, the whispers halt it and if you haven't played the ff7 original, they are confusing to boot. I didn't get what they were for until the very end of the game. And i agree, sephiroth was just a weird pressence. As someone new to the game i felt like i was assumed to know more about him, because i didn't get much during the game itself. Wich made the end fight seem empty.

In the original game, Sephiroth shows up for the first time while Cloud and the others are imprisoned in Shinra HQ. He slaughters everyone inside, and Cloud follows a trail of blood (not purple goo) to the dead body of President Shinra. Sephiroth isn't seen, but Cloud recognizes his sword, which is still in the president's chest. After the gang escapes Shinra, leaves Midgar, and arrives in the next town, Cloud explains his history with Sephiroth. So "Remake" ends right before the point in the original game where Sephiroth gets his introduction. The next game, Rebirth, will likely explain Sephiroth for the new fans, but it would have been nice if they'd found a way to do that in the first game.

In Remake, he seems to know the future as well. That has interesting implications, but it also feels like Square Enix was like, "Well, we can't have a FFVII game without a Sephiroth boss battle in it!"

Quote from: Mr.Obvious on January 22, 2023, 02:53:09 PMI also for the life of me couldn't finish one of the nerd-kid sidequests, and thus missed a lot of aeons.

Those can be pretty tough, but many of them have elemental weaknesses that can be exploited. Shiva is weak to fire, so if you use materia to give your weapon fire damage, that would help. Alternatively, you can attach materia to your armor to grant yourself resistance to ice damage. Having a party member who can cast Manaward or Manawall can help as well, which will half magic damage. They pair well with Magnify, which allows you to cast spells on your whole party at once. Also, you can challenge them at any point, as long as you can find Chadley. So if you're having trouble, level up and try again later.

Quote from: Mr.Obvious on January 22, 2023, 02:53:09 PMStill. Visually pleasing. One of the few times a love triangle was handled in a way i found amusing.
I laughed at times. I am glad i didn't need to grind anywhere.

There are a lot of good things.

The original game had a love triangle. Remake throws yet another contender into the mix, with Jessie. Everybody is thirsty for Cloud.

Quote from: Mr.Obvious on January 22, 2023, 02:53:09 PMBut... ... it is not a game i am going to 100%. Or play again anytime soon. It is good, but... it has a lot of buts.

I don't think I will either. I like a challenge, but goddamn. Hard mode does not sound fun to me. They lock some things behind it, including a couple summons (one in the main campaign, and one in Yuffie's DLC), as well as a story reveal for Chadley. But I'll pass, and I looked up Chadley's scene on YouTube. lol

Quote from: Mr.Obvious on January 22, 2023, 02:53:09 PMI just finished jedi, fallen order. Judt today.
Also a good game, but with a lot of buts.

The combat was challenging at first. But i grew accustomed to it, even on the hard difficulty. In essence it is not unfair. But it does have some problems.
Camera angles trip you up. Your bot doesn't heal you evey time you ask.  Glitches do occur. Sometimes stormtroopers loaded into the map too late. Sliding and jumping doesn't control well, though.
And one of the characters has weirdly rendered eyes.
And the characters,  while i like them, hardly get enough screen time to see their relationships evolve. We just see them getting into q new fase in their relationship, pretty much, skipping the actual growth...

But, what bothers me the absolute most... i am two trophees, a bronze and a silver or gold, away from 100% the game and getting a platinum.
And for the silver or gold one, i need one more collectible... and i know i picked it up already... but it didn' f-ing register.
So now i would have to replay the entire game in hopes that now it would. I could fo it on easy and go through relatively fast ... probably i won't, because the game is a bit of maze and it would be too much of q hassle... but i am soooo fucking close.
This game in effect blue balled me.

Oof. Fallen Order is one of my favorite games of all time, but I don't really care about trophies or achievements.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on January 22, 2023, 05:09:44 PM
In clarification, i got shiva.
But to get to fight the aeons themselves, you need to do his research requests. That is what i meant. I failed to do one, couldn't get the aeons.

Fighting shiva was actually not that hard. Got her on the first time.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 22, 2023, 11:08:40 PM
Endless Day!  I love this little event.

All it does is add a new encounter to a few games, but it really gives it an intriguing mystique.  For just a few days (mods can make it permanent), when you start a new game, some weird stuff happens and you have to go investigate and maybe unlock a mysterious new character with unknown motivations...

Unfortunately, you ultimately don't learn very much, but if you're like me, you won't let that stop you:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on January 23, 2023, 04:32:09 AM
I hereby set the record straight, and concede my biggest gripe with jedi: fallen order.

I got the missing collectible. It was a different collectible than the one i thought.

I will praise it for this: in effect it is not q hard game to100%. The trophees are all manegeable and you are able to get them all, during all your time in the game. There is nothing time bound that forces you to replay. Nor does it make you start a new game+ or make you finish it on the hardest difficulty. I liked playing it on hard, but i don't think i would have fun going through the hardest mode.

So...

I got the 100%

I got the platinum.

And i am a giant idiot.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 26, 2023, 03:35:42 PM
So since the PS5 drought is finally over, I decided to get one, along with a couple of its games. Enjoying it so far, although I get a little crackling noise in my left ear with my USB headphones. Same thing happens when I use them on my Switch, but it doesn't happen on my PC. Don't know what's up with that.

1. Spider-Man

This is one game I've had my eye on for a while. It is available on PC now, but I got it on PlayStation. First thing, you cannot buy the PS5 version on its own. You can't buy the PS4 version and upgrade to the improved version. You can only get the PS5 version with the Miles Morales bundle, which was stupid and needlessly confusing. But I ended up doing that, using up a gift card I got with the system to pay part of the price.

As for the game itself, I'm loving it so far. Looks great, fun to play. Lots of stuff to do. There are a LOT of combos, which can make combat a bit confusing, but I'm getting the hang of it. There are these random crimes that happen in the city. For the most part, they're pretty simple. Swing over, beat up bad guys. But there are these police chases that happen sometimes, and I really don't know what the game expects me to do with those.

There are backpacks scattered throughout the city, because Peter apparently has a habit of hiding them and forgetting about them. Collecting them helps you unlock more suits and abilities.

I know there was a controversy around changing Peter Parker's face, but since I never played with that original face, I don't really know the difference.

2. Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core - Reunion
A remaster (or remake?) of the prequel to the original Final Fantasy VII, originally released for the PSP. I played a LITTLE bit of the original on my brother's PSP back in the day, but that was a long time ago, and it didn't really hook me in back then. So I can't really say what is new to this version, other than the improved graphics.

This game is cross platform on every modern system, including the Switch. So...that should give you an idea of how it looks. It isn't as visually impressive as FFVII Remake, but it looks fine. Character animations are also kind of stiff and archaic, probably the same as the original game. But this is a spinoff, so it makes sense it wouldn't get the same level of polish as the main games.

The controls are pretty intuitive. If you've played Remake, these controls are similar. However, since this is a solo adventure, with no party members to switch between or give orders to, the controls are tweaked to make combat more fluid, with no menus. The player character, Zach, has four materia slots, and you hold L1 to access their spells. You have spells you'd expect, like Fire, which cost MP, but there are some skills like an ice-elemental sword strike attack. Those cost AP.

Like the original game, during combat, there are these slots constantly going off on the upper left corner of the screen. When they line up, they can give you status effects, limit breaks, or summons. I have mixed feelings about that mechanic. I don't like having a ton of things going on with my UI when I'm trying to concentrate on battle, but it's not too intrusive, and it keeps things interesting with random events.

As for the story, given that this game is following the release of Remake, you might expect some changes to the story. As far as I can tell, there are no Whispers or weird stuff with the space-time continuum going on. It appears to follow the same story as the original, unless there's something extra at the end.

Basically, it's the PSP game with a modern glow up. It's an old game with some extra polish. Which is fine. I never finished the original game, and I'm interested to see how it goes. If you're a new fan of the FFVII series, just go in with the right expectations.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on January 26, 2023, 04:16:56 PM
Trying God of War again, but every time I boot it up and play for about 30 minutes, it's just like... I could be having more fun playing Ghost of Tsushima.

I really want to play through it, but despite loving Norse mythology it just doesn't do anything for me.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 26, 2023, 05:36:37 PM
I've heard a lot of praise for the first one. Well, the first of the soft reboot. But for some reason, I hear people complaining about the sequel, even though it won like...half of all the awards last year.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 28, 2023, 11:30:00 AM
My brother just sent me a text about something he claims is just like Factorio but in real life.

My response: Soo...a factory?

(Factorio is a factory-building game)
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 02, 2023, 02:24:38 PM
I've made it a good way through Spider-Man. It's a really good game, but I have one slight peeve with it. The fucking crimes constantly popping up and interrupting what I'm doing. At a certain point, I started to ignore them, particularly the ones I've already completed the optional tasks for, but eventually, I start running out of crime tokens, and these things are required to 100% complete an area.

I mean, seriously, they pop up so often. I'm not exaggerating when I say I've been trying to do this one challenge for over an hour, because every time I get close, a new crime pops up.

Also, goddamn are the requirements for the challenges tight. I haven't gotten any but the bare minimum ranking on any of the stealth missions, and I feel like I'm moving pretty quick. Don't think I'll ever unlock all the suits, if I need every Challenge token in the game.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 02, 2023, 04:51:47 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on February 02, 2023, 02:24:38 PMIt's a really good game, but I have one slight peeve with it. The fucking crimes constantly popping up and interrupting what I'm doing. At a certain point, I started to ignore them
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on February 02, 2023, 05:24:03 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 02, 2023, 04:51:47 PM

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 02, 2023, 08:04:02 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on February 02, 2023, 04:51:47 PM

Hey, hey. I said I was ignoring them, not forming a perimeter around the area and keeping people from going in to help.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on February 02, 2023, 09:02:42 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on February 02, 2023, 08:04:02 PMHey, hey. I said I was ignoring them, not forming a perimeter around the area and keeping people from going in to help.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 02, 2023, 11:31:13 PM
Where are all the other heroes, anyway? Avengers tower is here, so the Avengers do exist in this universe. I could really use the Hulk's help right now. Hell, I'd even take Hawkeye. The whole city is in chaos, but Spider-Man is the only defense? lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on February 03, 2023, 10:41:09 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on February 02, 2023, 02:24:38 PMI've made it a good way through Spider-Man. It's a really good game, but I have one slight peeve with it. The fucking crimes constantly popping up and interrupting what I'm doing. At a certain point, I started to ignore them, particularly the ones I've already completed the optional tasks for, but eventually, I start running out of crime tokens, and these things are required to 100% complete an area.

I mean, seriously, they pop up so often. I'm not exaggerating when I say I've been trying to do this one challenge for over an hour, because every time I get close, a new crime pops up.

Also, goddamn are the requirements for the challenges tight. I haven't gotten any but the bare minimum ranking on any of the stealth missions, and I feel like I'm moving pretty quick. Don't think I'll ever unlock all the suits, if I need every Challenge token in the game.
I 100%ed that game on ps4.
It As fun, but yeah, bit hectic.

And i easily managed some of the challenges, but had a hard time with some of the challenges requiring you to reach bombs in time. Those were my biggest problem. You gotta do some really hard parcour and hope the game decides to stick your web to the right surface at the right time.

I couldn't even ignore the side quests. I think i completed like over 95% of them before facing the final boss.
But i also had a similar gripe with rdr2. Which is a fantastic game. But sometimes i'm like; just lzt me get this legendary pelt to the trapper, i don't have time to get mugged or having to give a damsel a ride home. I just want to do this one last thing before going to sleep. Just let me, please.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on February 10, 2023, 09:37:45 PM
I 100% completed Spider-Man, including all of the DLCs. Well, okay. I didn't get quite enough challenge coins to get all of the equipment, but I don't care about those. If I wanted to, I could do a New Game + to get more challenge coins, but it takes too long to get to the Taskmaster. ...They didn't hide any secret suits behind NG+, did they? I don't think they did, but there was a secret suit for getting taking all the secret photos.

My thoughts on the game, now that it's finished? The story is very satisfying, even if it leaves a few loose ends (for the sequels to follow up on, I'm sure). The character moments are very realistic and emotional. The ending is bitter sweet, as the endings of Spider-Man stories often are, but this one hit me more than most. Really liked how they integrated Miles Morales into the story as well. It felt organic.

The DLC's story is also pretty good, with tragedy, mystery, and...Black Cat. God, I love this game's version of Black Cat.

The game is buggy, though. There was a time during a cutscene, where a car spawned in a place where it obscured what was happening. I've seen pedestrians phase through cars and repeatedly fall over for no reason. Twice in my last play session, I had to exit the game and reopen it because a mission wasn't working properly and I got stuck. First time, the final wave of enemies just didn't spawn. I don't know if I'm just unlucky with these bugs, or if maybe the remaster didn't get as much polish as it should have and the PS4 version works fine. Either way, the bugs were annoying, but not enough to kill the fun at least.

Also, it's really uncanny experiencing this game's story in the year 2023. It almost feels like the game's events are inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the conflict in Ukraine, but the original game released in 2018. It's...weird.

Started Miles Morales last night. Heard it wasn't as good as Spider-Man, so went in with low expectations. So far... I'm impressed in a lot of ways. It looks noticeably better than the Spider-Man remaster. The gameplay is like a more refined version of the first game. The controls are tighter, and the new moves surrounding his "Venom" powers are a nice extension to the power set of the original game. The characters are interesting. I like how Peter likes to mess with Miles with his pre-recorded messages. It's poetic how the first villain you fight is the same one the powerless Miles had to hide and run from in the first game. Miles starts breathing heavily when swinging though the city, reflecting his lack of experience. He attempts to quip at times, but doesn't seem to be very good at it. I'm assuming he'll stop trying to be Peter at some point, and just start being his own man (Spider-Man) by the end of the game. Character development.

I like the progression system here, as well. The original has, I think, five tokens you collect from a variety of tasks, like crime tokens and science tokens. It feels like a free-to-play game with this silliness. Miles Morales seems to have fewer tokens for progression. There are activity tokens, which is like several of the first game's tokens combined into one. You get these from fighting crime or completing challenges, so it doesn't seem like resources will as limited this time around. There are also hidden caches of parts, which you can use to build and improve gadgets. It makes sense.

There are a few things I don't like, but so far, they're nitpicks. Not too important. The social media feed, a returning gimmick from the first game, feels a lot more random. In the first game, people pretty much just posted things related to Spider-Man or events happening in the game. In Miles Morales, people seem to post whatever random thoughts come to mind. There's a part in a side mission where a crane drops a concrete pipe on the train tracks and Miles responds by...punching it until it breaks? Wouldn't that leave rubble on the tracks that would still cause the train to crash? Whatever. Also, it seems like it's a lot harder to stealth in this game. Enemies bunch up together more, and even when separated, they still aren't safe to grab. That's probably my biggest gripe with the game so far.

I had no idea the Dual Shock controller's touchpad was so responsive. You swipe left to bring up an app in the game. I thought it was just basically another button to be pressed in. I had no idea it could feel me swipe it. Wonder how many games actually use that.

This game makes me wonder how Spider-Man 2 will handle having both Spider-Men together. You can't just have Peter as the one with fewer powers. Maybe they'll have different gadgets or something. Will the player be able to switch between the two at will? Will the other Spider-Man be controlled be an NPC who will help you fight? That could be cool or annoying.
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Post by: Shiranu on February 12, 2023, 01:01:41 AM
Finally starting my first play through of Deus Ex... I don't think I could have chosen much more relevant of game for the times - maybe if there was more AI involved (if there isn't already).

Really immersive world so far, and Jensen's voice is perfect.
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Post by: Blackleaf on February 12, 2023, 03:44:40 AM
Can't believe Nintendo just shadow dropped Metroid Prime on the Switch. It looks good, too, like a modern game. Hopefully, they re-release the rest of the trilogy before Prime 4 comes out.

This is starting to become a pattern now. Metroid Dread was announced only a few short months before release. Prime remaster is released the same day it is announced. When Prime 4 finally gets a trailer, and they going to be like, "Available tomorrow?"
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Post by: the_antithesis on February 12, 2023, 09:37:27 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on February 12, 2023, 03:44:40 AMCan't believe Nintendo just shadow dropped Metroid Prime on the Switch. It looks good, too, like a modern game. Hopefully, they re-release the rest of the trilogy before Prime 4 comes out.

This is starting to become a pattern now. Metroid Dread was announced only a few short months before release. Prime remaster is released the same day it is announced. When Prime 4 finally gets a trailer, and they going to be like, "Available tomorrow?"

Personally, I find that smart. Hype is toxic.
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Post by: Hydra009 on February 12, 2023, 09:46:52 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on February 12, 2023, 03:44:40 AMThis is starting to become a pattern now. Metroid Dread was announced only a few short months before release. Prime remaster is released the same day it is announced. When Prime 4 finally gets a trailer, and they going to be like, "Available tomorrow?"
*hmmms in Star Citizen*
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Post by: Blackleaf on March 08, 2023, 01:38:36 AM
Finished Metroid Prime Remaster a couple days ago. First time finishing any of the Prime games. I think the Wii's motion controls were a turnoff, or else I just wasn't that big of a Metroid fan back then. It's kind of amazing how good it looks.

I do have some grievances with the game, but nothing that ruined the experience for me. I don't like the morph ball and normal form have different jump buttons. I don't like having to switch beams constantly when backtracking. Once opened once, it would be nice if they would open with any beam. Missile doors work that way, so I don't know why they didn't do that with the other doors. Wish it was easier to know which rooms had unclaimed items, so I could actually 100% it. And the Chozo Ghosts. God, screw those things...

Strangely, there's no Fusion suit unlockable in the game, despite both GameCube and Wii versions having it. Data miners found an updated model in the files. Given how Fusion releases on NSO soon, some have speculated that the suit will become available somehow later.

Also, unrelated, but I uploaded an amusing moment from early in my playthrough of Miles Morales.

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Post by: Mr.Obvious on March 08, 2023, 05:28:01 AM
Playing both re2 remake  2nd run with claire, and spyro the dragon remastered trilogy.
Spyro and spyro year of the dragon were staples of my childhood. And they make for a good dose of levity in contrast to re2 remake.

I have lots of praise for the spyro remastered version. Do recommend. Good for mindless fun  true to the original and it's a great way to get the series' magic to a new generation.
Hoping for a spyro 4 in 2024, the next year of the dragon. Probably won't be for my ps4, however.

Re2 is pretty good. I like it a lot, but i am probably not going to play it again, for some time.

Re2 is one of those games that is a long and gruelling quest, without clear levels or missions and the likes.
And this is completely my fault, but it makes it difficult for me to put it down. Which makes it that i spend so much time in it, that i grow tired of it.
Spyro, a children's game, is very simpel and you can play one level or go for one collectible and then call it a day.
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Post by: Blackleaf on March 08, 2023, 09:55:02 AM
I love the Spyro Remastered Trilogy. I only played Year of the Dragon so far, because I had that one growing up, but I'll probably play the other two later. I have fond memories of that collectathon game on the PlayStation. Collecting gems, doing casual animal abuse, it's fun. I like the visual style of the remake as well. It's faithful to the original, but with added detail. Very cartoony and exaggerated with the expressions. Wish the villain had an actual name, though. They just call her "the sorceress" the whole game.
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Post by: Shiranu on March 28, 2023, 01:03:12 AM
After much deliberation, I have decided what I would consider the perfect game. Without further delay, I shale explain.

Gameplay: Ghost of Tsushima - I really just cannot stress how perfect this game "feels", even if the story did let it down a bit; I just dngaf.

World-building and Story-telling: Elden Ring levels of ignorance immersion into the world, but the Witcher 3 in terms of story-lines; it makes sense for Geralt to understand his world, but I want that "wtf am I doing here? Where am I? What is this place?" that Miyazaki does so well - I don't want to start out as a badass, I want to earn it.

Setting - 11th-13th century France and Spain analogy w/ light fantasy - I know, pretty generic fantasy stuff... knights in shining armor, magic... but this was where the Muslim world and the Christian world collided so you could work both the folklore of Middle Eastern/North African mythology (Final fantasy shit) in with Christian folklore (magik, dragons) and mix it into a really sick fusion - in it's credit, Elden Ring did the 7th-10th century equivalent with alchemy and Germanic mythology. Maybe have the world include both sides of the Pyrennese - a realm that is European-mysticism mixed with small parts of Middle Eastern-mysticism so that you get at least two VERY distinct zones and some middle ground possibilities as well.

I hereby conclude my submission for "Best Game Ever Concept".
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Post by: Hydra009 on March 30, 2023, 01:08:55 PM
Earlier, I stopped playing World of Warships because it was a Belarusian game developer.

Well, I recently found out that World of Warships (owned by Wargaming) had severed all ties with Belarus and Russia (https://www.polygon.com/23009709/wargaming-world-of-tanks-leaving-belarus-russia-ukraine-invasion) - Belarusian and Russian gamers have to go through Lesta Studio, a Russian studio no longer affiliated with Wargaming.  Besides, Wargaming moved its headquarters from Belarus to Cyprus over a decade ago.

Additionally, they fired a creative director who publicly supported the invasion (https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-tanks-studio-fires-creative-director-who-voiced-support-for-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/) (cancel culture run amok - decent folks can hardly advocate genocide these days!) plus Wargaming has been pretty supportive of their Kyiv office.

So it appears to be free and clear.  So I've decided to reinstall.
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Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on March 30, 2023, 01:33:15 PM
Given your last para I won't ask if it's worth the money. Will take a look. I do have the problem of being a sailor, can we carp if they screw the pooch?
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Post by: Hydra009 on March 30, 2023, 03:41:41 PM
Just had a blast playing it.  I love my USS Cleveland.  All I do is escort other ships, provide fire support, and splash any zeros in a storm of AA fire.  Simple as.

Other people play destroyers and expertly conceal themselves then conduct devastating surprise attacks.  Or battleships, which slowly make it to battle and try to snipe their enemies.  All that is too demanding for me.  I just escort and shoot at whatever is closest.  And thanks to my kinda bad aim, my shells hit further to stern than intended, frequently hitting the enemy rudder or engine.  Then, they're sitting ducks for my allies.

The AI used to be really difficult, calculating firing arcs better than most humans and was super accurate with its torpedoes.  Even still, humans would win most of the time.  Though it was often close.  Now, I think the AI has been dialed back, they miss a lot more than they used to, and humans win nearly every time, though we sometimes lose as much as half our forces.

I was kinda worried about fighting subs since they have a reputation as ship killers, and in a game where everyone plays ships, that's a problem!  But they're not nearly as difficult as I feared.  Ships get a targeted AoE attack specifically against subs, so all you have to do is land it in near the sub and the sub is toast.

A lot of the time, I'm in a stressful situation and need to fire everything I have!

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Post by: Hydra009 on March 30, 2023, 03:52:18 PM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on March 30, 2023, 01:33:15 PMGiven your last para I won't ask if it's worth the money. Will take a look. I do have the problem of being a sailor, can we carp if they screw the pooch?
It doesn't cost anything.  All I ask is to use proper nautical terminology - stern, bow, port, starboard.  And yes, you can complain to your heart's content :P

Also, be super careful with your torpedoes.  Don't fire them near allies unless you know for a fact that your ally won't get hit.  People get very upset over friendly fire and it'll penalize you as well.

Some helpful keys:
Hold down B and left click to communicate stock messages to your team
Hold down Alt and left click an enemy ship to focus your secondary guns on them
Press O to focus AA fire on port or starboard, depending on which side your facing
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Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on March 31, 2023, 09:04:40 AM
I know a few nautical terms. I got tossed from one forum for saying "rag bag".
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Post by: Blackleaf on April 01, 2023, 04:56:02 PM
SEGA dropped a surprise new Sonic game. It's a murder mystery game.


Yes, I know what day it is, but it technically released last night. It's free on Steam. I've actually already played through most of it already.
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Post by: Hydra009 on April 01, 2023, 10:00:45 PM
War Thunder has released mobile infantry:

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Post by: WARPED on April 20, 2023, 11:09:33 AM
OOO OOO Imma gamer! Just finished Hogwarts Legacy (Go Slytherin house) Not sure what im going to play next. I still have Elden Ring sitting around but it's so hard 😫
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Post by: Hydra009 on April 20, 2023, 01:34:42 PM
Quote from: WARPED on April 20, 2023, 11:09:33 AM(Go Slytherin house)
83.33% chance that you're a Death Eater...
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Post by: WARPED on April 20, 2023, 01:59:35 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 20, 2023, 01:34:42 PM83.33% chance that you're a Death Eater...

Meh...AVADA KEDAVRA! *cough* 'scuse me 😐
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Post by: Mr.Obvious on April 23, 2023, 02:36:04 PM
Finished, (100%), tails of iron.
Lovely game. Kind of reminded me of ´Hollow knight´  but actually doable, with a combat system that doesn´t rely solely on dodging.
Low key funny, too.

I started it when I was on the last battle of tlou, remastered. I had booted up my old copy again. Played it on grounded; the hardest difficulty.
But I hit a Wall in this final confrontation.

Finished tails of iron before even finishing tlou.

I recommend.
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Post by: Mr.Obvious on April 23, 2023, 05:37:20 PM
Finally finished grounded mode.
Fuck that last level.
And most of all, fuck the sniper level.
Love tlou as a game, though.
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Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on April 24, 2023, 07:06:38 AM
Quote from: WARPED on April 20, 2023, 01:59:35 PMMeh...AVADA KEDAVRA! *cough* 'scuse me 😐
I have a copy of Malfoy's serpent staff. And the Elder wand and the sword of Gryffindor.

Long story.
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Post by: Shiranu on April 24, 2023, 04:04:49 PM
Two more days until the new Star Wars game :).
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Post by: Hydra009 on April 24, 2023, 08:12:22 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on April 24, 2023, 04:04:49 PMTwo more days until the new Star Wars game :).
So they released one yesterday?
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Post by: Shiranu on April 24, 2023, 11:45:24 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on April 24, 2023, 08:12:22 PMSo they released one yesterday?
I'm being really smol brain right now, cause that one flew straight over me lol.
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Post by: Hydra009 on April 24, 2023, 11:52:18 PM
I'm implying that they release 2 new games a week.  I'm exaggerating of course, but there has been a lot of activity lately (https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/every-upcoming-star-wars-game/2900-3917/).
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Post by: Shiranu on April 25, 2023, 12:34:41 AM
Sweet mother of Jawas, that's more games than I realized.
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Post by: Hydra009 on April 25, 2023, 01:08:20 AM
Messing around with mods in Endless Space 2.  I swear, this game is a time machine.

Playing as custom Cravers and this time, I played extremely aggressively and very "wide" (rapidly conquer lots of systems, but don't invest a lot of resources in building them up)

This faction is very, very good at warfare (to the point it's like that "Spartans, what is your profession?" scene from 300), and I'm pleased to report that I took the enemy capital by surprise and with minimal resistance because their main fleet was too far away to defend.

The downside is that everybody else hates me and now I'm at war with the remaining two empires, which is actually a good thing because other people's hate literally makes my people happy.

I managed to conquer enough territory to get my gods to take me back (it's complicated), giving me a pretty significant buff and making warfare even more beneficial.  Now I just have to solidify my very thinly-guarded territory, then smash the other two enemy empires - one has a formidable industrial base and can pump out warships like crazy, the other chases glory and strengthened with every victory (they're basically klingons) so I have to be very careful and only use overwhelming force.  They tenaciously resist any invasion, so they're a tough nut to crack.  And the way things are going, they'll probably form an alliance...
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Post by: Blackleaf on April 26, 2023, 02:57:54 AM
Recently returned to South Park: The Stick of Truth. It's a pretty good game. Not the most deep of RPGs, but it's serviceable. Lots to explore and collect. You have your own self-insert character who can't talk, and of course, the game often makes fun of your awkward silence. You get a choice between the typical four classes: The fighter, the wizard, the sneaky guy, and the...Jew. The game is full of typical South Park brand humor. "Magic" is just farts. You go around fighting the homeless, throwing turd nuggets at enemies, finding Jesus' hiding spots. That kind of thing. It gets away with some surprisingly raunchy stuff.

In fact, I think I might be in trouble. My brother-in-law brought up the South Park RPGs last Easter and said he was interested in them. I told they were pretty good. Recommend he try them. That was why I got back into the game.

But first few minutes after I start playing, I get to the part where your character is shrunk to a tiny size, and they're crawling around the vents. The player character's parents start having sex, so I have to listen to that in the background. So now I'm imagining my brother-in-law getting to that part of the game and scrambling to mute the TV.

But that won't help him much, because it's not just something you hear. Soon after, there's a boss fight on your parents' bed, as they're having sex right over your head, unaware of your presence. After doing enough damage to the boss, there's a quicktime event to avoid being smashed by your father's balls.

So yeah. Hope my sister isn't around when her husband is playing that part of the game. I don't know if I should warn him or something, but just bringing it up is awkward. lol

Uhh... More about the game. There are some things I find annoying. You're constantly finding new gear, which is better than your old gear. But your character is supposed to be role-playing for a fantasy setting. It would have been nice if there was an option to keep the stats of better gear, but the appearance of another set of gear, like what some other games have. That way my appearance wouldn't be dictated by what has the best stats. There is an option to dye most gear, though, so at least there's that.

There's also something I find annoying about junk items. These items are things you find in the game world by breaking things, looting containers, or defeating enemies. They have no use except to be sold. If you sell all of your stack of a certain item, the game will present it to you like it's a brand new item, which is annoying. So I'd try to sell all but one of each stack. But every time you sell an item, it jumps up to the top of the list, and you have to scroll back down every single time. Hope the sequel fixed that, because I hate it when buying or selling items in a game is needlessly annoying and time consuming. Looking at you, Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
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Post by: Hydra009 on April 26, 2023, 09:27:49 AM
I like games where item stats and appearance are mix-and-match.

My Guild Wars 2 character runs around in fairly basic leather, the sort of clothes anyone can get in their early levels, but my outfit makes for a very striking-looking swashbuckler.

Looks way better than the glowy, overly complex, and asymmetric outfits at the cash shop.
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Post by: WARPED on April 27, 2023, 02:19:03 PM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on April 24, 2023, 07:06:38 AMI have a copy of Malfoy's serpent staff. And the Elder wand and the sword of Gryffindor.

Long story.

Ooo, fancy. I just have a dog named Malfoy...lost my Universal Studio wands in the two divorces Ive had so....
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Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on April 27, 2023, 08:55:15 PM
Quote from: WARPED on April 27, 2023, 02:19:03 PMOoo, fancy. I just have a dog named Malfoy...lost my Universal Studio wands in the two divorces Ive had so....
My second wife was going to be a children's librarian and made me read the books so she could argue with an adult about them. She didn't last long enough.
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Post by: the_antithesis on May 01, 2023, 11:47:13 PM
So I finally found out how to run the old Game and Watch games on my phone. Goddamn, what a set of hoops emulation is.

So, relatively recently, the lunatics behind the MAME project managed to reverse engineer the chips and dump all the ROMs for Nintendo's old Game & Watch series and various other handhelds from the 80's. They did this by decapping the chips. If that sounds like they probably destroyed vintage electronic games to figure it out, by golly, you're right. So kudos to those guys doing that. The important thing is the original game code is now preserved.

The main problem right now is the ROMs and and artwork is all loaded but a picture of the whole unit takes up too much space, so I have to hook a keyboard up to my phone and manually change the video options in each and every one. Once it's done, it'll be great, but doing this 57 times is tedious.

Also, the version of MAME for RetroArch I had to download to run these is called "Arcade MAME (current)", but I already had a "Arcade MAME (current)" and there's nothing to differentiate the two. I just need to remove the correct one, I guess.

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Post by: Hydra009 on May 02, 2023, 10:12:48 PM


Just now, on my usual searches through the ruins and wastes of the internet, I have sound something truly marvelous!

A Dungeons and Dragons module based on Endless Legend.  I feel like I have gone to geek heaven.

*edit - currently making a Broken Lords character - an idealistic knight in his human years, transformed with the rest of his order during the Great Dying.  While most have reluctantly turned to harvesting from commoners (which has become normalized, even sadistically over-indulged in richer cities), his knightly oath prevents him from taking the life of an innocent and thus he has had to make do with heinous criminals or enemy combatants, both of which are very scarce in the Wastes.  Unable to bear this life-without-living another second, he struck out towards unfamiliar lands rich in Endless ruins in the faint hope of one day lifting this terrible curse...

Lawful good, likely a fighter, possibly a pally.

Seriously considering the Oath of the Crown pally specialization (http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/paladin:crown). whose ideals are very close to his natural bearing.  Mechanically, it forces opponents to focus fire on him (a dicey proposition for one who can't heal naturally) and can restore health to allies (a Darth Plagueis sort of irony).  Definitely the most masochistic build I've ever undertaken.
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Post by: Primal on May 03, 2023, 07:12:57 PM
Final Fantasy XIV is my life. I even have a shirt with an image of my character printed on it.

Aside from that, I love other Final Fantasy games, Elder Scrolls games, and anything created by Larian studios.
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Post by: Blackleaf on May 03, 2023, 08:43:42 PM
Quote from: Primal on May 03, 2023, 07:12:57 PMFinal Fantasy XIV is my life. I even have a shirt with an image of my character printed on it.

Aside from that, I love other Final Fantasy games, Elder Scrolls games, and anything created by Larian studios.

You sound like my kind of guy.
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Post by: Primal on May 03, 2023, 10:28:11 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on May 03, 2023, 08:43:42 PMYou sound like my kind of guy.

Are you a Final Fantasy fan?

Just remember that Rinoa and Aerith are my wives. I took them away from Cloud and Squall after destroying them in the battlefield. Those girls are off-limits. lol
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Post by: Blackleaf on May 04, 2023, 01:23:25 PM
Quote from: Primal on May 03, 2023, 10:28:11 PMAre you a Final Fantasy fan?

Just remember that Rinoa and Aerith are my wives. I took them away from Cloud and Squall after destroying them in the battlefield. Those girls are off-limits. lol

I like most of the Final Fantasy games I've played. I forget some of their numbers, because they're different in Japan. The one with Cecil. I liked that one. People thought it was sad when Aerith died. That game killed everyone. lol

FFVI is one I've tried, but never finished. I didn't have a legitimate copy, and the ROM would abruptly stop working at some point. Now it's on Steam, but I have too many games already.

FFVII is the one that is most special to me. I grew up with that one. My cousin let me and my brother borrow his disks to play it. Remake is really good too. I'm cautiously optimistic about the future installments, since they'll be breaking away from previous canon to do their own thing. The game really starts to drag once you get into the Shinra building, both in the main campaign and the DLC.

FFX is one of the best, in my opinion, with a unique and fascinating world, interesting characters, great music, etc. The sequel was crap, though. Apparently FFX is a prequel to FFVII? They leave their planet and get to the one in the other game, I guess? Weird, but interesting.

After that, my interest in Final Fantasy died down. I tried a couple, but didn't like them. There was the one with the bunny race of people, with the open world. Couldn't get into it. Tried the one starring Lightning, felt immediately overwhelmed with the freaking weird jargon, and it didn't hold my attention.

Haven't tried the MMORPG. Heard it's good, but I don't have the time for an MMORPG right now.
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Post by: Primal on May 04, 2023, 03:17:10 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on May 04, 2023, 01:23:25 PMHaven't tried the MMORPG. Heard it's good, but I don't have the time for an MMORPG right now.

That is very very understandable. Any good MMORPG is a huge time commitment.

You think X is great huh? I loved its story and characters and setting, but I really hated the linear, zero-exploration aspect of it.

I still remember many years ago when I witnessed the trailer and announcement for FFVII Remake. Although I was more an VIII fan than VII, I immediately understood what the remake meant to people all over the world. And I also knew there would be lots of videos on YouTube that would show fan reactions. It was a very special moment. I literally got teary-eyed.

I do have to admit that a massive reason I love VII Remake (and most other modern FF games) are for the insanely beautiful ladies. Aerith, Tifa, Rinoa, Quistis, Yuna, Lulu... They just look absolutely stunning.
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Post by: Blackleaf on May 04, 2023, 04:08:09 PM
The Final Fantasy VII remake was basically an urban myth. When they released that tech demo, everyone lost their minds, and declared that a remake was on its way! We got Advent Children as a movie, but no game. After years and years of waiting, with no news or anything, it seemed like it was never going to happen. And why would it? Why would they go through all this trouble to modernize a game that already exists? That would be such a herculean task. Why do that when you can just rerelease the same game, with minor improvements? It makes no sense businesswise.

But then it finally got announced. News surrounding it was confusing and concerning, but it didn't kill the hype. It would have a new combat system, which was kind of like a hybrid of the original and Kingdom Hearts. No separate battle screens, the game would just jump right into battles in the game world, and the player can even use the environment to take cover. Awesome.

But the game would be split into multiple parts, yet it wouldn't be episodic. It would be multiple, full sized games that fleshed out the story more. This is where I was really concerned. I didn't know what this meant. I didn't know if they would be able to hold the general audience's attention long enough to finish the series. I didn't know how long it would take for the games to all be released (thankfully it was confirmed that parts 2 and 3 won't be too far apart in release).

Then the game came out to critical praise. But...it's not a remake. The Remake is so named because they're remaking the story. The lore is canonically changed. The characters alrered history. That was such a troll move. I think what everyone wanted and expected was just a simple remake. But then it clicked. This was brilliant. How else would they be able to hold our attention so long? Now we don't know what's going to happen. We have to play the sequels to see what happens next.

So yeah, I have mixed feelings, but I understand it. They're both giving us what we wanted and also not. It's something familiar, but something new. As a business move, it makes so much more sense than a simple remake.
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Post by: Primal on May 04, 2023, 09:03:51 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on May 04, 2023, 04:08:09 PMThe Final Fantasy VII remake was basically an urban myth. When they released that tech demo, everyone lost their minds, and declared that a remake was on its way! We got Advent Children as a movie, but no game. After years and years of waiting, with no news or anything, it seemed like it was never going to happen. And why would it? Why would they go through all this trouble to modernize a game that already exists? That would be such a herculean task. Why do that when you can just rerelease the same game, with minor improvements? It makes no sense businesswise.

But then it finally got announced. News surrounding it was confusing and concerning, but it didn't kill the hype. It would have a new combat system, which was kind of like a hybrid of the original and Kingdom Hearts. No separate battle screens, the game would just jump right into battles in the game world, and the player can even use the environment to take cover. Awesome.

But the game would be split into multiple parts, yet it wouldn't be episodic. It would be multiple, full sized games that fleshed out the story more. This is where I was really concerned. I didn't know what this meant. I didn't know if they would be able to hold the general audience's attention long enough to finish the series. I didn't know how long it would take for the games to all be released (thankfully it was confirmed that parts 2 and 3 won't be too far apart in release).

Then the game came out to critical praise. But...it's not a remake. The Remake is so named because they're remaking the story. The lore is canonically changed. The characters alrered history. That was such a troll move. I think what everyone wanted and expected was just a simple remake. But then it clicked. This was brilliant. How else would they be able to hold our attention so long? Now we don't know what's going to happen. We have to play the sequels to see what happens next.

So yeah, I have mixed feelings, but I understand it. They're both giving us what we wanted and also not. It's something familiar, but something new. As a business move, it makes so much more sense than a simple remake.

MAJOR, SUPER SPOILERS!! AVOID READING BENEATH UNLESS YOU KNOW THE FFVII STORY!!

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Either way, I truly feel like I missed out. I wasn't one of the kids who witnessed Aerith get slaughtered. I wanted that tragedy to have happened to me in my youth, but it didn't. My first Final Fantasy game was VIII.

And now, playing 7-Remake for the first time... I wanna see her die. I want dainty, lovely Aerith get massacred and have the game make me hate Sephiroth as much as Anime fans hated Berserk's Griffith.

Imagine that... The most beautiful, angelic young lady to give you love and kindness that was deprived of you as a virgin high schooler... Gets stabbed to death in front of your eyes...

Deliciously tragic.
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Post by: Blackleaf on May 04, 2023, 10:39:13 PM
Quote from: Primal on May 04, 2023, 09:03:51 PMMAJOR, SUPER SPOILERS!! AVOID READING BENEATH UNLESS YOU KNOW THE FFVII STORY!!

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Either way, I truly feel like I missed out. I wasn't one of the kids who witnessed Aerith get slaughtered. I wanted that tragedy to have happened to me in my youth, but it didn't. My first Final Fantasy game was VIII.

And now, playing 7-Remake for the first time... I wanna see her die. I want dainty, lovely Aerith get massacred and have the game make me hate Sephiroth as much as Anime fans hated Berserk's Griffith.

Imagine that... The most beautiful, angelic young lady to give you love and kindness that was deprived of you as a virgin high schooler... Gets stabbed to death in front of your eyes...

Deliciously tragic.

I suspect Aerith will not die this time. At least not the same way. It wouldn't have as much impact. They'll kill off another character instead.

For a moment, I thought Barret would be killed off, but they immediately brought him back. I have no idea what will happen next. Both Aerith and Sephiroth seem to have some idea of what is supposed to happen.

My prediction, the characters will try to change history so no one has to die, but Zack shows up and sends Cloud into an existential crisis far too early. Maybe he even becomes a villain for a while, letting Zack take his place as a playable character. Sephiroth will get the Black Materia as before, and the heroes will fight and kill him. But they can't stop the meteor. Aerith realizes she needs to sacrifice herself for the White Materia to take effect. She dies all over again, at a time we think she is safe.
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Post by: Hydra009 on May 06, 2023, 11:04:53 AM

Would you like to know more?
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Post by: drunkenshoe on May 17, 2023, 06:05:54 AM
Guys, has anyone played Medieval Dynasty? If there was any posting I missed it.
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Post by: Hydra009 on May 17, 2023, 01:46:44 PM
I've been getting back into City of Heroes.  This game is my all-time favorite MMO for a couple of reasons:

1) Fantastic and positive community.  People are genuinely nice and helpful.  I've played a lot of MMOs and this one really stands out.  I think it's because of a usually older playerbase and a generally cooperative setting.

2) Character customization.  This game came out in 2004 and it has more customization options than are commonplace even to this very day  - I'm not talking about just nose and eye sliders, I'm talking about making a character with a werewolf head, pirate hat, cybernetic arms, angel wings, a leonine leg, and a peg leg, all while wearing a tux.  You can make almost any sort of character you want, within reason.  And I haven't even touched on class/abilities customization.  I've been playing for years and only played a fraction of the classes and the many possible ability combinations.  And not because it's bad or anything, there's just a lot of stuff to choose from.

3) Travel freedom - you can fly, jump, teleport, or run basically anywhere you want almost from the beginning.  Don't worry about grinding for a mount here.  You can and will leap tall buildings in a single bound, etc.  Hell, you can even cross zones easily, often, and without cost.

4) Fair loot system.  Did you contribute?  Great, here's some loot.  Use it or trade it if you want.  And almost everything you receive is useful in some way.  Squabbling over loot is unheard of here.

5) Inspirations.  I have no idea why other MMOs didn't implement this, it's so easy and useful and adds a lot of life to the game.  Basically, as you fight enemies, they often give you little potions that you can use for temporary buffs.  These buffs help your team more quickly and efficiently blow through enemies and help you tremendously during difficult boss battles.  Essentially, you're rewarded for doing well and playing the game.  It greases the wheels, so to speak.

That said, there is some weird stuff like the mothership raids (the system can't handle around 50 characters packed into a tight murderball and so the fps drops considerably and mobs are poorly visible), tracking down certain mobs or clickables on missions isn't always easy, the mechanics aren't always super intuitive (a lot of this stuff will be confusing or unclear for newbies and making builds is still somewhat a trial-and-error experience, even for seasoned players) and the LFG system could use an overhaul.  The game is still very good, it could just use somewhat of an overhaul, which is to be expected from a game from almost 20 years ago.
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Post by: the_antithesis on May 18, 2023, 01:47:29 AM
Where are you playing City of Heroes at? Last I heard it was shut down.
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Post by: Hydra009 on May 18, 2023, 02:32:47 AM
Quote from: the_antithesis on May 18, 2023, 01:47:29 AMWhere are you playing City of Heroes at? Last I heard it was shut down.
On one of the more popular private servers, I'd rather not be specific for the moment.

You're right that it was shut down, but some guy had been running a private server for years on the down low, which came as a great shock to people who missed the game terribly and were looking for a way to revive it.

After community let's say "discussions", he agreed to release the code into the internet, where it proliferated.

Several servers have popped up, with a couple even continuing updates and quality-of-life fixes (what mine does) and one notably going all out and giving players unusually powerful builds and customization options (a veritable Circe's island of delights)

Such private servers operate completely free of charge - only asking for donations to pay for server costs, which are normally met swiftly, after which they refuse any additional donations for the rest of the month.
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Post by: Hydra009 on May 29, 2023, 09:07:16 PM

This game is going to be sooo freakin' good when it finally comes out! (small studio, so be patient)
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Post by: Blackleaf on June 03, 2023, 03:23:51 PM

We got a nice beefy trailer for Spider-Man 2 recently. Looks very promising. Movement and combat both look very different. Was wondering how they'd justify having two playable Spider-Men. I love how these games have the villains interact. Their goals clashing or lining up. Leads to some interesting situations, like Spider-Man trying to defend one from killing another.

I wonder how they'll work Eddy Brock into the story, since Peter quit The Daily Bugle. Then again, his employer in the first game is kinda...behind bars. So maybe he went back? Or maybe Brock starts working for Jameson and he gets on the bad side of Black Spider-Man. Not Miles. The other one. lol
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Post by: Mr.Obvious on July 12, 2023, 07:03:27 PM
My brother got me elden ring.

Both frustrating and fun.
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Post by: Hydra009 on July 13, 2023, 02:34:24 PM

Now I'm getting nostalgic.  This game was good, damned good.  Zeke was my boy!  He was such a adorable little face-stomper.

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Post by: Hydra009 on July 13, 2023, 05:30:10 PM
Hey hey hey people!  It took some doing, but I successfully reinstalled Rise of Legends!


And it's really something.  I forgot how zoomed-in games were back then.  Also, the DaVinci faction is ludicrously OP in skirmish mode.  You can (and should) spam trade caravans to the point where you can purchase half the map in short order.  And with those purchases come cities, powerful forts, and sweet, sweet minerals and even more gold.  It's a feedback loop of purchasing and exploiting resources.

And the prototypes!  You can build research labs which can then be upgraded to basically Wonders.  Completing those upgrades gives huge amounts of research points (which improve borders, healing, purchasing, etc) and prototypes (which either give your units a flat buff for the rest of the game or instantly give you some badass boss-tier unit.  A lot of the time, it's actually a pretty tough choice)

The only downside is that the throngs of soldiers this faction pushes out are very difficult to micromanage.  If you can do more than just a basic attack-move command, you're doing more than me.  But when I'm producing uber-upgraded units and the AI is not, it's not much of a fight.
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Post by: Hydra009 on July 16, 2023, 11:16:02 AM
In an article that I'm slowly figuring out was actually an advertisement, it says that Baldar's Gate 3 is so good that other game studios shouldn't try to replicate their success because it was a long effort with lots of people and smaller studios without those resources to draw upon would fail if they tried.

There's a pretty amusing bullet point for the alleged success:

* Long development cycle (6 years)
* Previous successful games (lol, I'd imagine that helps)
* Successful Early Access period lasting three years that provided Larian with community feedback, bug hunting, and cash flow (listening to the community, what an idea!  Did you hear that, Bioware and/or Blizzard?)
* 400 developers (unusually large team)
* D&D license (very popular)

The jokes practically write themselves and the gentle (or not so gentle) admonishments to other studios are wise advise.  A games studio should:
A) have a solid gameplan from the beginning
B) actually allocate the appropriate resources to make it happen (no minimum viable product here!)
C) listen to the community and actually give them what they want (do you guys have phones???)

I have to wait to upgrade my comp before I can hope to give this game a try, but the it seems to have a very good reception and it looks right up my alley, so this apparent success is a pleasant surprise.
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Post by: Unbeliever on July 24, 2023, 06:51:30 PM
I found a great game at the play store called Physics Balls.  It's like a pinball game on steroids! Very addicting,  keeps me busy for hours while I listen to science or religion vids on YouTube. 🤪
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Post by: Hydra009 on July 27, 2023, 02:33:06 PM
I just watched a retrospective on RTS and it was interesting to say the least.

The groundwork was laid out in the 80s, but the 90s witnessed an explosion of RTS - Dune, Warcraft, and Command and Conquer stand out as the classic RTS games.  Then you have new takes on the genre in 2000 - fully historical in Age of Empires and Total War, a strong emphasis on tactics with Company of Heroes and Dawn of War, strategic-zoom slugfests like Supreme Commander, even some card-based RTS games like Battleforge, and last but definitely not least, the scifi epic that is Homeworld,

But since then, the genre's been in a bit of a rut.  Of course, new games have come out - Total War is still going strong, Age of Empires is still kicking, there's a new Dune RTS for the first time in forever, there will even be a new Company of Heroes and a Homeworld title soon.

But the genre's popularity has declined quite a bit since its late 90, early 2000 heyday.  Perhaps it's due to the genre's reliance on the keyboard/mouse combo, effectively shutting console and mobile gamers out of the genre.  Perhaps it's due to a small resurgence of turn-based strategy games on PC, particularly Civ-like games and grand strategy games like Hearts of Iron or Stellaris.  The elephant in the room is the explosion of popularity of action-adventure and shooter genres since the early 2000s, which now consistently dominate the market.

I hope the new batch of releases help renew interest in the RTS genre.  For The Homeworld!
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Post by: Blackleaf on August 12, 2023, 01:25:46 AM

Why developers hate games like Baldur's Gate 3: They make their money-grabbing, cheaply made, barely working games look as low quality as they actually are. Many games these days are made to squeeze as much money out of players as they can, charging full price on top of expecting players to pay much more extra for battle passes, skins, and other bullshit. They actively avoid what they call "overdelivering," because they don't want to increase industry standards. I'm glad that BG3 has had a great amount of success, and I hope people continue to vote with their wallets so these garbage live-service games become a thing of the past.


Part 2. Video games are the only products that are released with the expectation of being broken on release, with the promise of fixing it later. And of course Baldur's Gate 3 should set new standards. That's what breeds innovation. It forces others to adapt or be left in the dust. When an awesome movie is released, you don't see other movie studios saying, "Whoa! Hold on! Don't expect this kind of quality to be the new norm! This is just an anomaly! Movies are too expensive to make these days, so please forgive us if our movies aren't up to your standards when they release in theaters! We'll fix it with the Director's Cut!"
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Post by: Hydra009 on August 12, 2023, 02:46:10 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 12, 2023, 01:25:46 AMMovies are too expensive to make these days, so please forgive us if our movies aren't up to your standards when they release in theaters! We'll fix it with the Director's Cut!"
To be fair, that would be an upgrade over the current way of doing things, where stinkers are stinkers forever.  The only exception that comes to mind is the Sonic movie, which made a significant positive change due to customer input - worked the SFX team super hard to get a good release, and then shuttered tbe animation studio.  Really bad when the video game industry has better customer service.
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Post by: Shiranu on August 12, 2023, 11:13:04 PM
I'm addicted to BG3 :(.
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Post by: Blackleaf on August 14, 2023, 01:16:09 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on August 12, 2023, 11:13:04 PMI'm addicted to BG3 :(.

Don't look in the Steam discussion board. It's depressing. lol

I've been enjoying the game a lot too, but for some reason, my clothes disappeared without a trace. And since you only wear them at night in your camp, I didn't notice until hours later. No idea what happened.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on August 14, 2023, 02:42:55 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 14, 2023, 01:16:09 PMDon't look in the Steam discussion board. It's depressing. lol
Why not?
<-- regularly uses Steam reviews/discussions to guage a game's current state
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Post by: Blackleaf on August 14, 2023, 03:28:36 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on August 14, 2023, 02:42:55 PMWhy not?
<-- regularly uses Steam reviews/discussions to guage a game's current state

Discussion boards: "Game has too many gay."
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Post by: Shiranu on August 14, 2023, 03:55:59 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 14, 2023, 03:28:36 PMDiscussion boards: "Game has too many gay."

Oof.
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Post by: Hydra009 on August 14, 2023, 05:13:37 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on August 14, 2023, 03:28:36 PMDiscussion boards: "Game has too many gay."
Bigots on Steam?  Inconceivable!

*makes mental note to check it out*
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Post by: Hydra009 on August 14, 2023, 09:19:04 PM


Welp, I'm sold.  Definitely getting this when I get a new comp.
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Post by: Shiranu on August 27, 2023, 10:28:23 PM
I don't know exactly when the gameplay clicked (though it was pretty much from the start,) but this was the moment in multiplayer where it was just like... "Yep. That was fucking amazing, my ADHD is finally being worked."

Focusing on rocket timings based on audio and reflex, focusing on melee placements, focusing on ranges and should I switch from my rifle to my smg, positioning and counter-positioning to try and get a lock on... it's just a stimulation overload in the best way.

Jumping like a rabbit in a giant mech... feels good.

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Post by: Hydra009 on August 29, 2023, 09:48:15 PM

I am sooo unbelievably pumped for this.  My brother and I are going to play some wild missions together.  (I hope the difficulty is a little forgiving, cause I'm not a Homeworld pro by a long shot)
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Post by: Hydra009 on August 30, 2023, 09:16:45 PM
Today I fulfilled a lifelong dream of beating a Sins of a Solar Empire game in one setting (even small maps take at least 2-3 hours to resolve, bigger maps take 4-5 hours or more)

I think the latest patch disallowed the AI from placing minefields because those really slooooow the game down a lot.  Mentally visualize a sloth creating a tile mosaic and that's how long it takes to properly assault a planet defended by space minefields and fortifications.

The AI is still as spiteful and cowardly as always.  They really go out of their way to screw you over - going on Doolittle raids deep in relatively undefended territory, fighting you tooth-and-nail for any borderlands, engaging in clever ambushes and feints, and last but not least, siccing the pirates on the player above all else (UNO reverse card: I'm TEC rebel, so the pirates like me)

The only things the AI doesn't do well is invest in its planets and grow its economy, which is kind of a big one.  All the feints in the world won't overcome an economic mismatch.
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Post by: Mr.Obvious on August 31, 2023, 01:27:19 AM
Ok. I´m really loving elden ring.
But I am having a small gripe with it.
I´ll be the first to admit I am used to very linear games. And elden ring is quite the opposite of that. So i´ll admit to some bias.

But that is the thing. There is very little direction in the game. Which could work well, but it is making me miss a lot of the optional NPC quests, which makes the game feel ´emptier´ than it has too. It looks phenomenal, but it feels a bit ´empty´, not stuff-wise but npc-wise.

And then there is the fact that now I am in ´the weeping peninsula´. Which was clearly meant to be done before hitting up the first true Boss. But I missed it completely because there was no indication I should head there first. It even seemed like a bad way to go for training and levelling up, because of the gamedesign.
Instead, I just had to brute-force my way, underlevelled I imagine, through the first Boss
 And I believed it was a skill issue, because how notoriously hard these games are.
So more unnecessary frustration there and no, that I am in the peninsula, in carving through it like Butter, taking away all tension. The npc-questlines are all jumbled because i´ve already gotten so much further in the game  again making it feel emptier.

Still love the game, but that is why I usually love more linear games.
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Post by: Hydra009 on September 07, 2023, 12:11:52 AM

I can't wait to play this game.

The only thing I don't like about it so far is the over-the-shoulder camera is often just a little too zoomed-in.  A few times, the space marine was struck by an offscreen enemy in melee range.  That's a hell of a blind spot in an action game.

Also, I didn't think the Tyranids were too terribly threatening until I saw those big flocks of...whatever they are, they ain't birds.  Definitely going to need some serious AA for that.
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Post by: Shiranu on September 12, 2023, 05:09:23 PM
Ghost of Tsushima's walk-as-default mechanic has to actually be my favorite mechanic in any game I've played; not by itself, but when paired with the world, it is just... inspired.

If run was default, the game would have been an absolute flop.
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Post by: Hydra009 on September 14, 2023, 01:15:44 AM
Me playing a game that has both combat and pacifist paths to victory:

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Shiranu on September 14, 2023, 01:02:32 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on September 14, 2023, 01:15:44 AMMe playing a game that has both combat and pacifist paths to victory:



I don't think i've ever won a military campaign in games like Civ; diplomacy or culture all the way.
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Post by: Hydra009 on September 14, 2023, 01:17:24 PM
Quote from: Shiranu on September 14, 2023, 01:02:32 PMI don't think i've ever won a military campaign in games like Civ; diplomacy or culture all the way.
Yeah, I went science or culture in Civ.  The maps were generally too big and battles too tedious to conquer everyone.

The game I'm talking about is Renowned Explorers, an oldish game where a three-man team of grave robbers archaeologists "find" ancient artifacts and place them on display at museums thousands of miles away from where they were dug up.  All above board, lol.

In the midst of this acquisition of artifacts, the team is attacked by natives and/or animals.  You can use words...or you can hack and slash your way through.  Decisions, decisions...
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Post by: Mr.Obvious on September 14, 2023, 02:13:03 PM
I'm not bad at chess, and i know pokemon.

So pokemon chess seemed like a fun challenge.

It is. Lost first 5 or so matches, but managed to win one, lost two more and then won three in a row.

I think i would like it more without the random critical hit and miss chance, but it is good. And it does make it feel less serious, which makes losing feel less shameful.
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Post by: Hydra009 on September 23, 2023, 11:12:00 AM
Every now and then, I go online for strats for RPGs and strategy games and I honestly can't tell if the advice I'm getting is worthwhile or bad or so bad it's some kind of joke, like they're messing with me or something.

"For Arena of the Gods, use Grandma and Weakling, they have a shield/ability synergy that slows down enemies by 17% and gives 5% damage reduction"

Meanwhile, I'm looking back at my Warmaster and Godkiller, who grant each other +50% crit chance, +200% crit damage, and +100% attack speed buffs.  A pretty straightforward strategy, but they mow through enemies just fine.

"I use a trinket that gives +200% damage to slowed enemies"

Ah, okay, that makes sense.  But even so, that's a very, very specific build that might work okay, but probably isn't the only viable way and he's acting like anyone who doesn't max out Grandma and Weakling is a complete fool.  Judging by the names, they didn't intuitively seem very powerful!
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Post by: Hydra009 on September 23, 2023, 11:46:30 AM
*me trying to pick which nation to use in the Endless War game mode*
Hmmm...there's England, or Germany, or Japan, those all seem pretty good.

Some guy: "I'm telling yall, Ghana is OP AF!"
Some other guy:  "Nah, New Zealand is king of war!"

Me:
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on September 26, 2023, 02:17:19 AM
The crazy part is that in video games, it absolutely is possible for Ghana to a ludicrously powerful nation that wipes the floor with everyone else.  Asumptions based on real history are unfounded in a fictional world, so until I give all countries a try, I'll never truly know who's right and who's wrong.
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Post by: drunkenshoe on October 12, 2023, 03:47:23 AM
So has anyone played Starfield?
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Post by: Blackleaf on October 12, 2023, 09:13:24 PM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on October 12, 2023, 03:47:23 AMSo has anyone played Starfield?

Nope. I'm sure it's fine, but it doesn't really call to me. Especially with how many other good games are coming out this year. Baldur's Gate 3, Sonic Superstars, Spider-Man 2. Baldur's Gate alone will keep me accupied for quite a while, especially if they do decide to release DLC for it after all.
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Post by: Hydra009 on October 14, 2023, 01:35:09 AM
Quote from: drunkenshoe on October 12, 2023, 03:47:23 AMSo has anyone played Starfield?
On my increasingly venerable computer, I've actually gotten back into World of Warcraft.

There's a server which allows you to mix-n-match abilities/talents and it's honestly a lot of fun to have that sort of freeform character development.  And yes, there are guardrails in place from making anything too monstrously crazy.  But theoretically, you could make a ranger/mage for a diverse arsenal of ranged attacks, or a warrior/warlock for a melee powerhouse with a side of daemonic DoTs, or a druid/priest uber-healer.

But the best thing are mystic enchants - mostly 3% more damage, chance to do something beneficial, but the best ones radically alter abilities in game-changing ways.  My favorite changes an ability that normally knocks you backwards (allowing you to pour on damage from range or run for your life, depending on the situation) so that now it launches you into the sky and gives you a massive damage bonus until you hit the ground.  It's aptly named Paratrooper.

Also, tons of quality-of-life things like auto-loot, cheaper mounts, free ability level ups, etc.  Lacking that stuff was soooo not fun in the vanilla game.
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Post by: drunkenshoe on October 15, 2023, 12:07:36 PM
OK, I got the message, lol.
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Post by: Blackleaf on October 17, 2023, 10:15:52 AM
Yeah. Some people seem to like Starfield, others aren't impressed with it, but most are just like, "Shut up and give us The Elder Scrolls VI already!"
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Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on October 17, 2023, 01:14:18 PM
Anybody playing "Ancient Art of War at Sea" currently?
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Post by: Mike Cl on October 20, 2023, 10:49:33 PM
Just downloaded Baulder's Gate 3.  This is the biggest game I've downloaded in quite some time.  Anybody else play it?  Any good sites that gives good beginner's tips (yes, I do know how to use duckduckgo! :) How good is it?
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Post by: Blackleaf on October 22, 2023, 01:08:24 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on October 20, 2023, 10:49:33 PMJust downloaded Baulder's Gate 3.  This is the biggest game I've downloaded in quite some time.  Anybody else play it?  Any good sites that gives good beginner's tips (yes, I do know how to use duckduckgo! :) How good is it?

I got the game, and I've been enjoying it a lot. I've never played a game that was so open ended before. It's kind of amazing how much freedom they give you.

What system did you get it on? PC or PS5? Either one would be fine, but this game seems much easier to play on PC, since it was built with point and click in mind. I'm sure it will be fine either way, but the system requirements on PC are a bit demanding. Someone in these forums posted a guide for getting it to run better by switching up settings in both the computer and the game itself, and that helped a lot. I can track it down for you, if you need it, but you can probably find something similar with a quick search on YouTube.

Some tips I'll give you: There are some things the game does automatically, which I would recommend you switch off for each character as soon as you get them. There's a mechanic called "opportunity attacks," which is when someone in melee range of an enemy moves out of range without using the Disengage action, and the enemy gets the option for a free hit. By default, the setting for this is to make it happen automatically to save the player's time. However, this can screw you over in some situations. For example, say you cast Charm Person on an enemy, it succeeds, and now they're non-hostile for a limited time. But then that charmed enemy walks past you and you automatically whack them. Well, now they're not charmed anymore. There are also some other reactions which are very situational, such as the Shield spell which can be used to increase one's armor class temporarily as a reaction to an attack. If you waste that on a small hit, and then a bigger enemy comes around and attacks you, then you could end up taking more damage than if you had saved that reaction. So any time the game would do something automatically for you, switch it off. It will add a little more tedium to the game, but it's worth it.

There are spells in this game that have something called "concentration." A caster can only have one concentration spell active at a time, and if they take damage, they have to roll a save to see if they lose concentration. The duration of these spells can vary, but I want to call to your attention the spells that last until a long rest. These you will want to use right away, before you get into any encounters. This way, you don't have to waste an action to cast them in combat, when you could be using that action to do something else.

If you have a rogue in your party, it's important to know how to use their sneak attack. On PC (not sure how this works with a controller), if you hold the Shift key down, the game will show line-of-sight of NPCs in red. In order to successfully sneak, you'll want to get somewhere where enemies can't see you, then use your Sneak action to hide. While hidden, you can make use of your sneak attack, which deals a ton more damage than normal. This can be done with melee or ranged weapons. However, if an ally is in melee range of your target, you don't even need to be sneaking to get a sneak attack in with your ranged weapon.

Elevation matters a lot. Use the high ground like Obi-Wan Kenobi. This will make it easier to land your attacks, and enemies at lower elevations will be more likely to miss you.

Don't underestimate the power of using the environment to your advantage. If there's a chandelier on the ceiling, maybe you can shoot an arrow at it and cause it to land on an enemy underneath it. Grease is hard to walk over (those trying to travel over it can slip), and it can be lit with fire arrows or flame spells. Enemies in water can be zapped with electricity. If you're in an area affected by a Silence spell, you won't be able to cast spells with verbal components, but you'll be immune to Thunder damage, since that is sound based. There are explosive barrels, which you can carry with you or move around.

Characters can be separated. On PC, you can do this by clicking on the chain icon under the character portraits on the left, or you can click and drag one portrait to separate him from the others. This can be good for sneaking around or getting into positions before combat. If combat starts, you can switch to characters left behind and make your way over to join the combat. While those in combat will be frozen until their turns, the characters not in combat can move around freely. So you can have a scouting party that moves on ahead, and then move your other characters into strategic positions to get free hits in. It can feel kinda broken, but it's very useful.

There are some traps in the world that your characters will roll perception checks on. If they succeed, they will be revealed to you. But what ends up happening most of the time is you'll be walking, you'll hear the sound of dice rolling, someone will detect the trap, but then you'll walk right into it before getting a chance to react. It's one of the things I find annoying. I wish they would have programmed the characters to automatically stop moving when detecting a trap. But what can help is to be mindful of this risk and be prepared to cancel movement the instant you hear the dice rolling. On PC, you can do this with a right click.

While this game mostly uses DnD rules, there are a few mechanics unique to BG3 which are pretty neat. You can throw potions and get a diluted effect within the area they land. For instance, if there's a character who has lost their last hit point and they're at risk of dying, you could run over and use the Help action to get them up or using a healing spell as normal, or you could throw a healing potion at them and restore some of their HP. To do this, just go to your inventory, right click on the potion, and select Throw. You can also use a torches or candles to light your weapons, giving them temporary fire damage on top of their normal damage. If you have a candle in your inventory, you can drop it as a free action, then dip your weapon in it.

A large part of the entertainment of this game comes down to unpredictability. Maybe your character notices the person they're talking do is being shifty. Maybe you talk your way out of a fight. You could go through the same situation twice and get entirely different results. So while I encourage you to go with the flow, accepting the successes and the failures as they come, you should definitely save often. If you die unexpectantly, you will not want to lose an hour of progress.

It is possible to activate turn-based mode out of combat. This will make certain things easier, such as thievery. Keep in mind that the world around you is not completely paused. If you just sit still, NPCs will continue to move, just at a slower pace. You can do this to check if anyone has line of sight on you, get into sneak, and then pickpocket. Or you can use this to sneak around to avoid combat encounters.

Edit: A few other things I thought about. Your character's race matters more than in games like Skyrim, where it's essentially just a cosmetic choice. In BG3, your race will affect how other characters react to you. Your race and your class (the latter of which can be changed, once you unlock that option) will open up lots of unique dialog options. For instance, I'm playing as a Dragonborn, who as a people are held in high regard. This is for good reason, because the race is very pluralistic. Any personal failures reflect poorly on their clan, so they hold themselves to high standards of honor and excellence. On the other hand, you can play as a Drow, who are generally assumed to be evil. While you may face prejudice above ground as a Drow, if you find yourself in the Underdark, the people there may be quicker to accept you as one of them.

If you care about the lore, I follow a YouTuber named MrRhexx who makes DnD lore videos which can be relevant to BG3.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on October 23, 2023, 08:52:09 AM
Wow, Blackleaf!!!!  I will take you advice to heart!  BTW, I am using the BG3 on a PC--I was a little concerned about how it would preform on mine, but it is working fine.  I thought FO4 had a steep learning curve, but BG3 is even steeper--but worth the effort.  I will be re-starting this game quite a few times before I become comfortable enough with the control keys.  And it seems like this game offers quite a few replays--it is HUGE in scope.  Thanks again, Blackleaf.
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Post by: Blackleaf on October 28, 2023, 01:27:15 PM
I 100% completed Spider-Man 2 on the PS5 last night. My opinion? It's pretty good. The previous two games (Miles Morales had a game too, but it's not numbered) are some of my favorite video games ever, and this one is basically a more refined version of those two games. Since spoiler tags aren't working, I'm limited in what I can say, but I'll do my best.

In the first game, you had a gadget wheel to select the gadget you want to use while time was slowed down. In this game, there is no item wheel. Instead, you simply hold down the right bumper and press one of the four face buttons. For example, R1 + Square will activate the Web Grabber, which is this device that shoots webs out at multiple enemy targets and yanks them in to the same spot. This makes combat faster and more fluid. While we have fewer gadgets to work with this time, since we're limited to four face buttons instead of a whole wheel, I couldn't tell you which were left behind from memory anyway.

Both Spider-Men have powers that work in the same way. You hold the left bumper and a corresponding face button to activate them. For Miles, these are his "Venom" powers from the previous game, while Peter has these new Spider leg things he uses to attack with. These abilities have a sort of cooldown period, which can be made shorter via skill points. Interestingly, both characters learn new powers that can be swapped out. If you've seen the trailers, this won't be a spoiler for you, but for Peter, these are his symbiote abilities.

While both Spider-Men control pretty similarly, I do enjoy that both have their own advantages. Miles can still go temporarily invisible, making him ideal for stealth missions. But you can also activate invisibility mid-combat and use that to your advantage (something I kept forgetting to do). Miles has his Venom Blast AoE attack, while Peter gets this temporary powerup that increases his strength and defense, like a barbarian's rage in DnD. Miles' Venom powers apply a status effect that makes them take more damage while the effect lasts.

The first game, in my opinion, set a high bar for the story for the sequel to live up to. This game does a pretty good job trying to match it. It's not as emotional, in my opinion. The original game's ending was so freaking sad. This game, it tries, but I'd say it's more suspenseful than emotional, and that's fine. The series is starting to feel a bit formulaic, though. You've got the primary antagonist who is overshadowed by the surprise twist antagonist. You have the city-wide threat analogous to the disease from the first game. That being said, they do change around a lot about the characters. Venom in this game is not Eddy Brock. We were told this before the game released. They make a lot of changes like this that make this universe's Spider-Man unique compared to others. They don't hold themselves strictly to what's canon in the comics.

Similar to the first game, there is a wide variety of villains represented in this game, both old and new. Most of them, you don't actually fight, though. The primary antagonist is Kraven the Hunter, who is one of those characters I never liked. I was a little worried about that going in. However, I was surprised how well they managed to turn my opinion of the character around. I feel like they could have done a little more with the character if they didn't have that twist villain take the focus, but the character was fine. As you'd have gathered from the trailers, Kraven's deal is that he's "hunting" Spider-Man's villains for sport. The problem is a lot of these villains are reformed, trying to live honest lives, and this asshole is showing up and dragging them back into the darkness just to have this battle to the death thing with them. So of course, the Spider-Men are trying to stop Kraven and protect these villains. There's a strong theme of redemption in this game, which is pretty cool. You don't often get to see reformed super villains in this type of media.

Now, it was clear even in the first game that this universe's Spider-Man was very experienced before we take the reigns. But even the new villains in this game are enemies that Spider-Man has faced in the past off screen. It has me like, "Are there any villains Peter HASN'T dealt with in this universe?"

There are still some loose ends by the end of the game, so of course, they're planning to have another sequel. That was to be expected. But I wonder if they're going to have DLC expansions, the way the first game did.

I'm kinda surprised I haven't heard Conservatives complain about his game being "woke." You have Miles Morales, the Hispanic/black Spider-Man, of course. But you also have a few minor LGBTQ+ characters. One optional mission has you help a male student ask his boyfriend to go to homecoming. I was...homeschooled, so I don't really know what homecoming is, but yeah. There's also the reveal that a female character from the previous game has a "girlfriend" in France, but we never see her girlfriend, and this character has a tendency to lie and manipulate, so who knows? Then you have the museum celebrating (mainly black) musical history. It's a mix of real people and fiction, which is a little odd. You can read one plaque that tells about this French woman who spied on the Nazis, then read another about this musical duo who happened to be in SHIELD. This had me questioning the authenticity of everything in the museum. Other than that, these kind of things likely won't bother you if you're not a Conservative.

One of my main complaints about the game is pretty minor, but it does irritate me. A problem I had with the previous games was that if JJJ or Danikast started playing, they'd be interrupted if anything noteworthy happened. Got too close to a crime? Oh well. Can't listen to the rest of the podcast then. Fortunately, however, the games did have a place in the menu where you could relisten to the podcasts and hear what you missed. For some reason, this feature was not included in Spider-Man 2. So now I'm resorting to looking it up on YouTube, which isn't yielding the results I'm looking for...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Primal on October 29, 2023, 05:52:13 AM
Dawntrail (the new expansion) for FFXIV is coming. I think this part of the story is gonna be boring as hell. It's nowhere near as exciting as Shadowbringers and Endwalker.

I don't really have much time for the game, so I usually just make money in the game by chopping wood or mining silver or something. It's far less exhilarating (and stressful) than those big group treasure maps where everything is a heart attack.

Also, none of my friends in FFXIV go to the gym. I'm very lonely there. All they talk about is the game and other games. It's boring as hell.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on November 23, 2023, 06:04:53 PM
Finally finished elden ring. My god, this took me a while.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on November 23, 2023, 06:31:19 PM
Grim Dawn came out with a huge update (1.200) with a super amount of changes.  So far, I like them all--so sucked into that world again.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 02, 2023, 07:17:28 AM
New update to BG3 adds a playable prologue at the end of the game, as well as a new difficulty mode that prevents save scumming. Beating the game in the new mode gets you the golden dice. I was already honoring any unfavorable outcomes, as long I didn't die, but the mode is based on Tactician difficulty, which I don't care for. It's already hard enough for me. lol

You can also fiddle with the settings to make the game feel more authentic to DnD by hiding enemy health, the ACs you have to beat, ect.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 04, 2023, 06:37:31 PM
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 09, 2023, 03:10:03 PM
2023 video game awards (https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2023/12/08/game-awards-winners-losers/)  And the winner is...drumroll please...Balder's Gate 3.

I tend to not watch awards shows, but apparently over 100 million people streamed it.  Well, glad to see people having a good time.

QuoteEach acceptance speech was rushed, with many prominent people like Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma and Alan Wake director Sam Lake being shooed off the stage. Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke was interrupted in his game of the year speech, the evening's final award, just as he was memorializing team members who died before they could celebrate their victory.
...well, sort of a good time.  Yikes.

I tend to not like awards shows because there's a bit of a disconnect between stuff I enjoy and stuff other people enjoy and stuff awards shows enjoy.

MatPat had a pretty interesting video about it:


These award shows LOVE third-person action-adventure RPGs with gritty, adult themes to the point where almost nothing else stands a real chance.  Oh, and it has to have a beefy 20-40 hours to complete and it helps to release the game in spring so it has plenty of time to make an impression before the end-of-year awards shows.

Don't get me wrong, I like the occasional action-adventure RPG - I've been known to play Skyrim occasionally (*coughs* 400+ hours) but my main squeeze is strategy games which don't exactly get the best representation (https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/12/pikmin-4-picks-up-best-simstrategy-game-at-the-game-awards-2023)

For comparison, 2022's winner was a Mario title I've literally never heard before today which somehow beat Dune Spice Wars, 2021 was Age of Empires 4, 2020 was Microsoft Flight Simulator (Sim and strategy are mashed together for some strange reason and well, it is a sim game...), 2019 was Fire Emblem Three Houses.  Granted, the strategy genre is past its heyday and no longer makes up a huge market share nor a ton of titles and often don't even have a pretty face to identify with (https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F3a8cms8ry1q21.jpg).  But if Homeworld 3 lives up to the hype and doesn't win an award...
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Post by: Blackleaf on December 09, 2023, 10:00:12 PM

"Uuuugh! Come on! Hurry it up! We've given you a whole thirty seconds! We have to get to the next ad already!"
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mike Cl on December 09, 2023, 10:45:06 PM
Quote from: Hydra009 on December 09, 2023, 03:10:03 PM2023 video game awards (https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2023/12/08/game-awards-winners-losers/)  And the winner is...drumroll please...Balder's Gate 3.

I tend to not watch awards shows, but apparently over 100 million people streamed it.  Well, glad to see people having a good time.
...well, sort of a good time.  Yikes.

I tend to not like awards shows because there's a bit of a disconnect between stuff I enjoy and stuff other people enjoy and stuff awards shows enjoy.

MatPat had a pretty interesting video about it:


These award shows LOVE third-person action-adventure RPGs with gritty, adult themes to the point where almost nothing else stands a real chance.  Oh, and it has to have a beefy 20-40 hours to complete and it helps to release the game in spring so it has plenty of time to make an impression before the end-of-year awards shows.

Don't get me wrong, I like the occasional action-adventure RPG - I've been known to play Skyrim occasionally (*coughs* 400+ hours) but my main squeeze is strategy games which don't exactly get the best representation (https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/12/pikmin-4-picks-up-best-simstrategy-game-at-the-game-awards-2023)

For comparison, 2022's winner was a Mario title I've literally never heard before today which somehow beat Dune Spice Wars, 2021 was Age of Empires 4, 2020 was Microsoft Flight Simulator (Sim and strategy are mashed together for some strange reason and well, it is a sim game...), 2019 was Fire Emblem Three Houses.  Granted, the strategy genre is past its heyday and no longer makes up a huge market share nor a ton of titles and often don't even have a pretty face to identify with (https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F3a8cms8ry1q21.jpg).  But if Homeworld 3 lives up to the hype and doesn't win an award...

Skyrim only 400 hrs?  I'm a grinder--I have over 5,000 hours in Skyrim and FO 4 and 4,000 hours in Grim Dawn.  Give me a game I like and I will like it a lot!!
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on December 09, 2023, 11:44:07 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on December 09, 2023, 10:45:06 PMSkyrim only 400 hrs?  I'm a grinder--I have over 5,000 hours in Skyrim and FO 4 and 4,000 hours in Grim Dawn.  Give me a game I like and I will like it a lot!!

I couldn't even tell you how many hours I have in Skyrim. I started on XBOX and spent a lot of time playing it, then eventually I moved on to PC. And now there are two versions there: The original 32 bit version and the newer, more stable 64 bit. Both heavily modded, of course.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on December 10, 2023, 02:49:31 AM
Jesus h christ, i have over 180 hours in elden ring and i find that a lot.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on December 20, 2023, 10:46:51 PM
I just discovered my favorite move in a video game:



I'm essentially playing a hyper-aggressive beserker warrior with some utility magic.

So naturally, I climb the tallest mountain I possibly can - we're talking Throat of the World stuff - launch myself off it with reckless abandon, cast Slowfall on myself so I don't splat on the ground and to enjoy the view longer (a moment of zen before combat), hopefully get in range of an enemy, then somehow push off thin air to charge the enemy (because physics is optional), to land with my fist in their throat.  It's a bloodbath after that.

Can you imagine what that looks like from the ground level?  Or with David Attenborough narrating it?  Because I can.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 18, 2024, 06:55:04 PM
Ubisoft says gamers should be comfortable with not owning their games (https://gizmodo.com/ubisoft-gamers-comfortable-not-owning-games-1851173259)

Basically, Ubisoft is going with a subscription model, so payment just gives you access, not ownership.  They have a catalogue of new releases for $18/month and old games for $8/month.

I couldn't say if what they're saying has any sort of validity to it because it's such an alien way of thinking - gamers have long enjoyed either digital ownership or free-to-play models (what MMOs transitioned to after subscription-only models failed, with a couple very rare exceptions)

Imho, it reads like this idea was pitched at a board meeting and they crunched the numbers with rosy assumptions - that gamers will be okay with whatever or somehow talked into it - and figured it would be great for shareholders and didn't think too hard about what the experience would be like from a gamer pov or if that's something they'd want.  Or even from a developer pov, as Larian Studios correctly points out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on January 20, 2024, 08:55:36 AM
Like most, they just want more money. This streaming thing worked for Netflix, so why not other forms of media? Nevermind that shows/movies constantly disappear off of Netflix. Will that happen on subscription models for games? Will games just suddenly disappear from your library because they didn't renew the license to host it? What does that mean for game preservation? Also, remember that whole thing when animated shows, often fully or mostly completed ones, just suddenly got canceled because Hollywood still has this archaic idea that animation is a lesser form of entertainment to live action? What if that sort of thing happens in--.

Shhhhhhh... Don't care. Numbers go up?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on January 20, 2024, 10:45:05 AM
Quote from: Blackleaf on January 20, 2024, 08:55:36 AMThis streaming thing worked for Netflix, so why not other forms of media?
Has it worked for Netflix?  While they are making a profit, they have experienced a lot of negative news - very popular series keep getting pulled, they frequently cancel their own programming, and they've been "forced" to raise prices - all seemingly just to keep afloat (what they tell the shareholders may be different)  The long-term survivability of this model is still very much in doubt.

I'm just saying, if you hold one company up on a pedestal and want to emulate them and their story has a lot of negative aspects - if the rosiest possible trajectory for your company has a lot of very serious negatives - maybe you should rethink your strategy.
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Post by: Blackleaf on February 10, 2024, 03:08:16 AM
I played the demo for FFVII: Rebirth. The demo (the first one) covers the flashback, where Cloud is explaining his history with Sephiroth. Finishing it allows you the option to skip it in the final game. Since it's stuff that already happened, I don't think you get XP or keep any items you found (other than Tifa's sheet music). It's basically a tutorial with narrative significance.

Based on what I experienced in the demo, it's pretty good. They expanded on the combat by adding my new options. My only major complaint is it's kind of overwhelming the number of things you can do. For example, characters now have synergy attacks, which are performed by holding the block button (R2) and a face button. Your synergy options depend on what character you're actively controlling and who else is in your party. It's just a lot to take in.

It's very surprising to me that Sephiroth is playable for the flashback. He has unique moves, and even synergy attacks. Seems like a lot of trouble to go to if he's really limited to just the flashback.

The piano playing mini game is also a lot harder than I expected. Like, goddamn. But it's also a lot more indepth than I was expecting.

Is anyone else excited for this game? Given how part one (Remake) set things up with its meta narrative, I'm curious to see where the plot deviates from the original. It's the game I'm most looking forward to.
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Post by: Hydra009 on February 14, 2024, 11:48:45 PM
So I have big news about something that's previously been hush-hush.  My City of Heroes private server - which previously existed under the shadow of a potential cease-and-desist is now officially licensed!  No more legal limbo!  And I can now talk about everything without worry.


Heh, I was one of those torchbearers.  :)

The game itself has some great qualities:

* silver-age comic book setting with some surprisingly interesting characters
* runs even on an older computer
* 100% free
* huge amounts of character customization - both their powers and appearance
* fair and automatic loot distribution - no ninja looters or loot squabbling, ever.
* simple but fun gameplay - in the first hour, you'll run around a city, beat up thugs, and almost certainly do your first dungeon with a group of other heroes.  Then at max level, you'll be doing all sorts of crazy stuff involving time travel and alternate dimensions and going on raids - both instanced and outdoor.  There's plenty of stuff to do even without even mentioning making a second hero or changing your character from a hero to a villain.
* you will never find a more friendly and helpful group of people in any game.  For real, almost everyone is super nice and will go out of their way to help or just answer questions.

The only bad things are that some of the systems are a bit dated or buggy (it's an mmo from 2004), so huge raids are probably going to cut your framerate in half, navigating the crafting menu isn't always easy, groups fill up fast so you better respond fast to LFM messages and know where to go (travel is easier now than in the past but you gotta haul your butt pronto).  But thankfully, most raids use fairly simple mechanics - go here and hit this target stuff 90% of the time.

Anyway, it's good fun that mixes things up enough that it rarely feels grindy or samey.  I invite you guys to hop in and check it out.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on February 18, 2024, 03:59:17 AM
I played the re3 remake.
I enjoyed it. But i should immeadiately add that i never played the original. Survival horror with tank controls never was my jam, back in the day.
So, i liked this.
Re2 remake is vastly superior though.
And having heard a complete section of the original was completely cut, i do have to ask: why?
The game feels too short. Even by my standard.
Re2 remake is not 'that' much longer. But the two seperate characters to go through the entire story, rather than swapping, give two different experiences and does wonders for replayability.

I never platted an re game. Never will. But never have i ever been this least tempted, since the original games.

Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on February 18, 2024, 12:40:40 PM
Playing horizon forbidden west, now. On ps4

Loving it already.
You get more 'thrown into the story'than the first installment. But it is already beautiful and fun to play.

It has a really interesting world and a great protagonist. First installment is in my top 10 games, for sure.
Feels good to be back.


Got me thinking though. Making a top 10 videogame list is difficult.
If you stop to think about it.

Could you make one you are happy with? ,ithou feeling you leave some important ones out?
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 05, 2024, 04:08:59 AM
I play a lot of strategy games, and I often encounter something I call The Klingon Problem.

Klingons are a warrior race that excels at combat.  So in a war of Ferengi VS Klingons, who do you think would win?  That's right, the Ferengi.

Wait...what?!  You heard me.  The Ferengi.  And you know why?  Because the Klingon Empire's focus on combat above all else means that it struggles to build up its economy in the early game, and because its economy lags behind, so too does its shipbuilding.  It doesn't matter how amazing Klingons are in combat when they're out-numbered, out-supplied, and struggle to replenish losses.  Even if they have a unique ability where victory in combat gives them resources, they have to win battles before they can get the resources to win battles.  It's a catch-22.

Almost every time I watch AI-controlled empires duke it out, the economy-focused Ferengi win against the military-focused Klingons simply because they're the ones who can acquire fleets faster.  So even though the Klingons are better pound-for-pound, the Ferengi overwhelm and crush them.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hijiri Byakuren on March 05, 2024, 06:03:58 AM
Quote from: Hydra009 on March 05, 2024, 04:08:59 AMI play a lot of strategy games, and I often encounter something I call The Klingon Problem.

Klingons are a warrior race that excels at combat.  So in a war of Ferengi VS Klingons, who do you think would win?  That's right, the Ferengi.

Wait...what?!  You heard me.  The Ferengi.  And you know why?  Because the Klingon Empire's focus on combat above all else means that it struggles to build up its economy in the early game, and because its economy lags behind, so too does its shipbuilding.  It doesn't matter how amazing Klingons are in combat when they're out-numbered, out-supplied, and struggle to replenish losses.  Even if they have a unique ability where victory in combat gives them resources, they have to win battles before they can get the resources to win battles.  It's a catch-22.

Almost every time I watch AI-controlled empires duke it out, the economy-focused Ferengi win against the military-focused Klingons simply because they're the ones who can acquire fleets faster.  So even though the Klingons are better pound-for-pound, the Ferengi overwhelm and crush them.
I've seen a couple games get around this problem by giving their "Klingons" simultaneous strike capability. By this, I don't mean that they divide their firepower, but that they can simply use their weapon(s) against two or more targets at once. For example, a swordsman who hits three targets in one slash. So now even though they have fewer units, they can focus down more targets at once without dividing their DPS.
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Blackleaf on March 08, 2024, 10:10:54 PM

This game looks really fun. The physics look very satisfying to play around with. Also, if you've never seen a Dunkey video, the guy is fucking hilarious. lol
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 10, 2024, 01:06:20 AM

My brother just told me that the entirety of the Command and Conquer games are on sale on Steam for ten bucks.  Fantastic deal.

And since I misplaced my CDs long ago and no longer have a CD drive, I figured that I might as well switch to digital.  Plus, who knows, maybe a buck or two might go to funding a Red Alert 2 remaster.  That would make me so happy...
Title: Re: Any gamers around here?
Post by: Hydra009 on March 20, 2024, 06:13:02 PM
I love playing Red Alert 2 again.  It's every bit as enjoyable and nostalgic as when I first touched it.  Deceptively easy to learn, hard to master.

Air units, especially Rocketeers, are absolutely busted.  The game has no fog of war except for rare structures that generate a "shroud" around themselves, so Rocketeers are ludicrously powerful scouts and early harassment.  Smart players invest heavily in mobile AA to counter, but the computer is somewhat lacking there and vulnerable to air spam.

On brutal difficulty, the computer is still quite a challenge, using interesting strategies, including some pretty subtle techniques.  Gaining the upper hand and knocking out its construction yard (the building that builds all other buildings) is so satisfying - it's like the fall of the Isengard tower.  It's all downhill from there!