Any gamers around here?

[Munch]

don't blame me this site rejects my exquisite tastes in comedy.



there we go, nightmare fuel. sleep well.

[Baruch]

Seems Dr Robotnik successfully replaced the real Sonic with a diabolical doppelganger.

[Cavebear]

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.

[Baruch]

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.

[Cavebear]

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.

[Munch]

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.

[Mike Cl]

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.

[Hydra009]

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.

[Baruch]

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.

[Mike Cl]

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.

[Blackleaf]

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?

[Munch]

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

[GrinningYMIR]

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

[Blackleaf]

that might explain why we never see a pig or cow friend in sonics main lineup.

also, heres peppa pig selling hotdogs

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Cannibalism? This is a show for kids!?

[Hydra009]

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...)