Any gamers around here?

[Hydra009]

I still manage to stream Netflix shows in HD somehow.

Netflix recommends 5 mbps for HD.  Pulling that off with 3 is pretty amazing.

[Sal1981]

Download is 50Mbps though.

[_Xenu_]

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.

[_Xenu_]

Download is 50Mbps though.

Thats what mine is. not sure about upload. Probably 5 or 10.

[Sal1981]

test it then: http://www.speedtest.net

[_Xenu_]

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4963260823

About 7. Within expected results. Download came in a bit faster than expected, at about 60.

[Hydra009]

My team in World of Warships

At the start of the match:



2 minutes later:

[drunkenshoe]

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.

[gentle_dissident]

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."

[PickelledEggs]

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/

[kilodelta]

A good esoteric laugh.

[Shiranu]

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.

[gentle_dissident]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es0yE7R_7lQ

[Shiranu]

World of warships is quite addictive.

[Hydra009]

World 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.  :(