OK. I've decided to be proactive here and start up the first weekly Grogheads Steam Group http://steamcommunity.com/groups/grogheads Friday Night Rumble. The plan is to start small and work our way up to something bigger and better. Not sure what the hell that means exactly.
Grogheads Friday Night Rumble (16NOV)
Left 4 Dead 2
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/grogheads#events
If you want to lock in a slot please post on the event calendar. The priority for playing will go to those who sign up. If we have 4 or less, we'll just play a normal campaign. If we have more then we can either do a versus game, with Groghead zombies taking on Groghead survivors, or have two groups playing a campaign.
I'm open to what we as a group would do the following weeks. Either more L4D2 or another FPS game or we could be more ambitious and start a Warlock game.
If we work out a plan then I'll go ahead and schedule events out several weeks in advance so folks can plan accordingly.
Oh and it'll start at 10 pm EST. Not sure what the hell that equates to in Euroland but I think 2 am and breakfast time for surfers in Hawaii.
Thanks for putting this together. I've sent you a box of donuts.
Just make sure you sign up over at the Steam group. I like those ones with the maple stuff on top. mmm....maple bars....mmmm
I would like to think I'll be available for this one but I am still waiting for the wife to tell me if we have plans for Friday night or not.
It's ok TCT. Sign up and if you cannot make it it's no big deal. It's not like we're some hardcore group who bans people for missing the weekly raid or something.
I'm up for it but I have to work until 7pm PST tomorrow night so I won't get home until 7:45-8 ish.
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 15, 2012, 08:39:10 PM
I'm up for it but I have to work until 7pm PST tomorrow night so I won't get home until 7:45-8 ish.
I have no idea what time that equates to but sign up dude.
Quote from: Bison on November 15, 2012, 08:40:47 PM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 15, 2012, 08:39:10 PM
I'm up for it but I have to work until 7pm PST tomorrow night so I won't get home until 7:45-8 ish.
I have no idea what time that equates to but sign up dude.
I'm thinking 2300 Eastern.
Quote from: LongBlade on November 15, 2012, 08:42:15 PM
Quote from: Bison on November 15, 2012, 08:40:47 PM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 15, 2012, 08:39:10 PM
I'm up for it but I have to work until 7pm PST tomorrow night so I won't get home until 7:45-8 ish.
I have no idea what time that equates to but sign up dude.
I'm thinking 2300 Eastern.
Let's all be honest here. By the time Gus figures out how to work his voice chat it'll be 2300 anyway. :D
Quote from: Bison on November 15, 2012, 08:43:37 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on November 15, 2012, 08:42:15 PM
Quote from: Bison on November 15, 2012, 08:40:47 PM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 15, 2012, 08:39:10 PM
I'm up for it but I have to work until 7pm PST tomorrow night so I won't get home until 7:45-8 ish.
I have no idea what time that equates to but sign up dude.
I'm thinking 2300 Eastern.
Let's all be honest here. By the time Gus figures out how to work his voice chat it'll be 2300 anyway. :D
And by that you mean the
year 2300.
Quote from: Bison on November 15, 2012, 08:43:37 PM
Let's all be honest here. By the time Gus figures out how to work his voice chat it'll be 2300 anyway. :D
Quoted for truth 8)
Quote from: LongBlade on November 15, 2012, 08:44:16 PM
Quote from: Bison on November 15, 2012, 08:43:37 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on November 15, 2012, 08:42:15 PM
Quote from: Bison on November 15, 2012, 08:40:47 PM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 15, 2012, 08:39:10 PM
I'm up for it but I have to work until 7pm PST tomorrow night so I won't get home until 7:45-8 ish.
I have no idea what time that equates to but sign up dude.
I'm thinking 2300 Eastern.
Let's all be honest here. By the time Gus figures out how to work his voice chat it'll be 2300 anyway. :D
And by that you mean the year 2300.
Well I didn't calculate in the time to figure out which button to push to talk but yeah.
All of you can kiss my fine black ass.
Later the better for me for MP. Gives me time to figure out how to turn my PC on.
How did I become the Mike Eckenfels of the modern day group?
Quote from: Gusington on November 15, 2012, 09:44:29 PM
How did I become the Mike Eckenfels of the modern day group?
I don't even understand this reference. Booger eater?
I Googled it and there were no listings for Mike Eckenfels.
Mike Eckenfels was the staff punching bag when I arrived at WG in 2002.
Ok. Well don't forget the maple bars.
Quote from: Gusington on November 15, 2012, 09:55:32 PM
Mike Eckenfels was the staff punching bag when I arrived at WG in 2002.
Great guy, BTW. Last I heard from him he was in a play.
But Gus is right - Michael was a fairly easy target :)
BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!
GrogHeads declare war on Zombies.....
PE
Sadly, I don't have the game, but will pick it up next time it's on sale.
I'll see SDR, Gus and Tent in game in a few hours. There are some zombies to slay tonight boys. As an added bonus, I won't eat chips while we are destroying zed.
Don't forget the frying pan Bison - unfortunately, it'll be past my bed time when you boys go out to play :-(
Quote from: Bison on November 16, 2012, 06:09:39 PM
I'll see SDR, Gus and Tent in game in a few hours. There are some zombies to slay tonight boys. As an added bonus, I won't eat chips while we are destroying zed.
Hmm. I wonder if I can squeeze some zombie slaughter in between my Black Ops II insanity.
Well, between you with a samuri sword and Bison's frying pan, zeke don't stand a chance!
Quote from: bob48 on November 16, 2012, 06:30:12 PM
Well, between you with a samuri sword and Bison's frying pan, zeke don't stand a chance!
IIRC a fan site I hit that listed all the melee weapons confirmed they all do identical damage. The sword, however, has a dashing aspect that I have trouble passing up.
Also not to be missed: you unlock an award for pushing back five (or ten?) clowns (and if you pay close attention when you push a clown his nose honks).
^HA!
Are we on for 10pm or 11pm EST? It says both above.
Quote from: Gusington on November 16, 2012, 07:35:49 PM
^HA!
Are we on for 10pm or 11pm EST? It says both above.
I'm thinking 2200 should be good. The fam may be watching TV so I may have some noise in the background but, yeah, I should be fine.
OK. My family is typically passed out by then.
Looking forward to it tonight. I"ll try hard not to shoot any of you in the back this time :)
Quote from: TheCommandTent on November 16, 2012, 07:52:18 PM
Looking forward to it tonight. I"ll try hard not to shoot any of you in the back this time :)
:o
Pah'leez!
That's like asking the sun to not come up tomorrow. ;D
Bastards! I burned straight home from work only to be snubbed! Snubbed I tells ya!
I hope Command Tent shoots you all in the back of the head.
*runs from room crying*
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 16, 2012, 10:53:21 PM
Bastards! I burned straight home from work only to be snubbed! Snubbed I tells ya!
I hope Command Tent shoots you all in the back of the head.
*runs from room crying*
You could have taken my spot.
Sorry for the rage quit guys. After replaying that end mission for the fourth time I couldn't take it.
Yeah. We finally beat it too. I sent SDR about 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 invites and he just ignored our pleas for help.
Didn't see them. I was busy shooting down the Hun over Verdun in Rise of Flight.
2 hours is the limit for me on that game...any more and I will lose it.
Now I'm hungry.
All in all it was a successful debute of the Grogheads Friday Night Rumble event. Quick recap.
We were kicking ass until the last battle on the Passage. We died about 10 million times trying to fill up the generator. LB abandoned us and rightfully so. Tent was leading everyone to their doom. Gus was doing something. I had something riding my head at all times. Somehow the three worst L4D2 players on planet earth managed to win but we didn't really. Gus abandoned Tent and I to die while he made the get away.
Sent Jomni and SDR invites to play but they'd must have called it a night too.
Anyway not sure what next Friday will bring but I'm open to suggestions. I think a L4D2 versus game would be pretty sweet. Anyone else have some suggestions?
I would like to play Red Orchestra with you fellers. That's why I bought it.
Someone will have to recon server status for one we can occupy for the evening. We can do Red Orchastra but we'll need quite a few guys willing to throw down for the evening to make it fun. At least 6 or so on a side I'd think for it to be interesting. I assume you are talking RO1 and not RO2.
I'm trying my first Warlock game for just such an occasion :-)
Hell yeah I'm up for some Red Orchestra 2.
Here's mah stats.
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Well if we need six a side it may not be realistic. Back in the day though we were able to get 4 or 5 to a side for some COD 2 matches.
Any other suggestions? I'd play Warlock MP if there was interest [which I am sure there is]
You can flesh out the sides in RO2 with bots. They are pretty much of the DERP school of AI but at least they populate the maps.
I can't find Grogheads on a Group search, on Steam. Damn that thing! :-[
Do I need to slaughter a chicken or something?
Red Orchestra 1 or 2, or Darkest Hour for me - though I'm guessing you're all mostly US-based, so your evening is well past my bedtime. I know L4D2 is just four-player, so you can have a closed match, but are you that against joining a public server for RO? They really 25 v 25 to work. You can get on TS and form a squad - it's still a blast.
Anyone tried M&B Napoleon MP? That's quite fun, especially if you do the "commander" mode - bit of tactical thinking required.
SDR: do you do RoF MP?
2000 - 2400 hrs GMT is my time slot for MP FPS/RoF on a Friday
Quote from: LongBlade on November 17, 2012, 12:16:08 AM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 16, 2012, 10:53:21 PM
Bastards! I burned straight home from work only to be snubbed! Snubbed I tells ya!
I hope Command Tent shoots you all in the back of the head.
*runs from room crying*
You could have taken my spot.
Sorry for the rage quit guys. After replaying that end mission for the fourth time I couldn't take it.
We are totally blaming you for our failures now :)
For the record it was like this. The rest of us were on voice chat trying to form some sort of plan. Then all of the sudden LB would 'Leroy Jenkins' us and run off into a herd of zombies, so yes its his fault. ;D :P
Quote from: Bison on November 17, 2012, 01:03:06 AM
All in all it was a successful debute of the Grogheads Friday Night Rumble event. Quick recap.
We were kicking ass until the last battle on the Passage. We died about 10 million times trying to fill up the generator. LB abandoned us and rightfully so. Tent was leading everyone to their doom. Gus was doing something. I had something riding my head at all times. Somehow the three worst L4D2 players on planet earth managed to win but we didn't really. Gus abandoned Tent and I to die while he made the get away.
Sent Jomni and SDR invites to play but they'd must have called it a night too.
Anyway not sure what next Friday will bring but I'm open to suggestions. I think a L4D2 versus game would be pretty sweet. Anyone else have some suggestions?
Lots of death and horrible dying all around. But hey I didn't kill any teammates by shooting them in the back of the head this time. :)
Below is a shot of how the night ended for us and is fairly telling on how the night went as a whole. In the screenshot you see me getting choked by a smoker while being mobbed by a mass of zombies while my teammates lay dead or incapacitated. To make matters worse in the back of the picture you see an open door with a nice warm and inviting light. Thats the safe room and if one of us got to it the we would win the level. So close... :(
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'Leroyyyyyy............'
LOL - brings back happy WoW memories - that used to be be a (10 man?) instance back in the day - you can solo it now.
Quote from: MetalDog on November 17, 2012, 01:16:17 AM
I'm trying my first Warlock game for just such an occasion :-)
Great game MD - although we only played a little co-op on-line, it was fun. Its even better now with the latest patches.
With definite RO interest...maybe we can throw something together tonight?
Are we talking 1 or 2 here? I have both but neither are installed.
Quote from: Bison on November 17, 2012, 12:28:07 PM
Are we talking 1 or 2 here? I have both but neither are installed.
I think I like 1 better than 2.
I haven't really played RO2 multiplayer since shortly after release. I just think that whenever we pick a game for a Grogheads mulitplayer game that it meets two criteria.
1. People have it or access to it.
2. People are interested and will commit to playing.
That's why L4D2 has worked. It really only requires 4 people and it's something alot of folks have and if not it's pretty cheap. It's also why I've advocated for Team Fortress 2 in the past. Not that it's a realistic game but it's free and fun to drop into for a few hours at a time.
Anyway. Here's the suggestions so far:
L4D2 campaign/versus modes
Red Orchestra (1 or 2 not sure)
Warlock
We could play ArmA 2 co-op. That's always fun.
I've got Warlock and L4D2, and RO is pretty cheap and I would buy that if peeps wanna play it. RO1 is £7 and RO2 £15, so I could go for either.
I have RO1.
I have Team Fortress 2, too. Great game for some over-the-top action.
what about World of Tanks
There is still the WOOT (wargamers world of tanks clan) that I set up back in the day. Barely anyone goes on it anymore but it still is active
Con
Quote from: Father Ted on November 17, 2012, 06:58:38 AM
SDR: do you do RoF MP?
2000 - 2400 hrs GMT is my time slot for MP FPS/RoF on a Friday
I've tried, but I can never find a server that is both full and uses the rules/planeset I'd like. I'd like full real or near full real with engine management relaxed but no icons and rolling plane sets.
Syndicate is OK but it always seems to devolve into Camels vs D VIIIs.
There's a great bundle pack from THQ on Amazon.
$10 for a bunch of games and well worth it just for Space Marine alone - which we should all get together and add to this list.
Also: a bit of housekeeping. I'm going to move this to the MP gaming thread.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A3F5S0O/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00A3F5S0O&linkCode=as2&tag=grogheads-20
Is RO 1 the same as Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, if so I have it but it is not installed. Ya'll need to let me know if we are going to play it so I can download it. It might take a while. I also have TF2, Warlock, and ARMA II that I would be up for playing MP with you guys. However, tonight I won't be around until late if at all so don't count on me today.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on November 17, 2012, 03:49:43 PM
Is RO 1 the same as Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, if so I have it but it is not installed.
Yes.
Space Marine!!
Now look what you've done - you've only gone and woken Gus up!
I typically sleep in the nude too, so yadda yadda yadda, you know.
Too much info Gus, way too much.
I used to sleep in the raw, but now the missus says 'for gawds sake, put something on - you'll scare the cat'.
Quote from: bob48 on November 17, 2012, 07:16:29 PM
Too much info Gus, way too much.
I used to sleep in the raw, but now the missus says 'for gawds sake, put something on - you'll scare the cat'.
Until the cat pays for it's own food...
Cats don't have owners. They have staff.
I know all too well.
Quote from: bob48 on November 17, 2012, 07:33:59 PM
Cats don't have owners. They have staff.
Very true! And that's coming from a cat person. I've been catless since the passing of my last two Old Ones and I keep thinking it's time to go to the animal shelter and recruit a new Feline Leader.
My folks just had to put down my old buddy yesterday. He was a good master. Laid back and friendly.
Quote from: bob48 on November 17, 2012, 07:33:59 PM
Cats don't have owners. They have staff.
Well the staff fired the cat. We have dogs these days. It's better in so many ways.
Quote from: Bison on November 17, 2012, 07:40:48 PM
My folks just had to put down my old buddy yesterday. He was a good master. Laid back and friendly.
Sorry to hear that.
Quote from: Bison on November 17, 2012, 07:40:48 PM
My folks just had to put down my old buddy yesterday. He was a good master. Laid back and friendly.
Bison I'm sorry to hear that. I have a lump in my throat as this news brings some unpleasant memories of my Zoe whom I recently had to put down.
Thanks guys.
Quote from: Bison on November 17, 2012, 07:40:48 PM
My folks just had to put down my old buddy yesterday. He was a good master. Laid back and friendly.
I'm sorry to hear that. My last two F.L.s died of natural causes at age 18 and 19 (estimated) but their last day and day 1/2 respectively were rough.
He was only 11 but had a very severe thyroid problem that they could never get under control. He was loosing too much weight and all of his hair. So in the end the vet just said there was nothing else to be done. We had to put down one of the Siamese cats earlier this summer. He had FIP and it was just becoming too much of an issue cleaning up after him. So two cats were lost this year to health issues. The other siamese is alive and kicking and has totally taken over the house well except the dog who loves to chase her.
^My dog gives the thumbs up to that tale.
Sorry for your lost buddy.
Quote from: bob48 on November 17, 2012, 07:46:53 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on November 17, 2012, 01:16:17 AM
I'm trying my first Warlock game for just such an occasion :-)
Great game MD - although we only played a little co-op on-line, it was fun. Its even better now with the latest patches.
Good to know, bob. My time is my own on the weekends and I game pretty much all day unless the girlfriend is on to do something. I would be proud to hold up America's end for a go at you chaps.
Sorry to Bison, Stagger and W8 for the loss of their Feline Masters. I love cats, but I've had dogs now exclusively for about ten years. And I've been blessed with ones I got :-) So, go get some new kitties from the shelter and make your life full again :-)
Quote from: MetalDog on November 18, 2012, 01:26:07 AM
Quote from: bob48 on November 17, 2012, 07:46:53 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on November 17, 2012, 01:16:17 AM
I'm trying my first Warlock game for just such an occasion :-)
Great game MD - although we only played a little co-op on-line, it was fun. Its even better now with the latest patches.
Good to know, bob. My time is my own on the weekends and I game pretty much all day unless the girlfriend is on to do something. I would be proud to hold up America's end for a go at you chaps.
Let me know when you're ready and we'll look at the time difference issues and see if we can get a game going then. I'll be glad to defend the honour of the old country :-)
Quote from: bob48 on November 18, 2012, 06:10:11 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on November 18, 2012, 01:26:07 AM
Quote from: bob48 on November 17, 2012, 07:46:53 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on November 17, 2012, 01:16:17 AM
I'm trying my first Warlock game for just such an occasion :-)
Great game MD - although we only played a little co-op on-line, it was fun. Its even better now with the latest patches.
Good to know, bob. My time is my own on the weekends and I game pretty much all day unless the girlfriend is on to do something. I would be proud to hold up America's end for a go at you chaps.
Let me know when you're ready and we'll look at the time difference issues and see if we can get a game going then. I'll be glad to defend the honour of the old country :-)
Very cool! I would like that very much!! After a couple hours of play, I find everything to be pretty standard fare, build the city, build the buildings that give you advanced units/upgrades/research, discover new knowledge (spells),conduct diplomacy. Does it get any more difficult than that? And do we have any more takers for MP?
Poll is up in the general game discussion area for the next event. Go make your opinion known!
Quote from: MetalDog on November 18, 2012, 09:17:43 AM
Quote from: bob48 on November 18, 2012, 06:10:11 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on November 18, 2012, 01:26:07 AM
Quote from: bob48 on November 17, 2012, 07:46:53 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on November 17, 2012, 01:16:17 AM
I'm trying my first Warlock game for just such an occasion :-)
Great game MD - although we only played a little co-op on-line, it was fun. Its even better now with the latest patches.
Good to know, bob. My time is my own on the weekends and I game pretty much all day unless the girlfriend is on to do something. I would be proud to hold up America's end for a go at you chaps.
Let me know when you're ready and we'll look at the time difference issues and see if we can get a game going then. I'll be glad to defend the honour of the old country :-)
Very cool! I would like that very much!! After a couple hours of play, I find everything to be pretty standard fare, build the city, build the buildings that give you advanced units/upgrades/research, discover new knowledge (spells),conduct diplomacy. Does it get any more difficult than that? And do we have any more takers for MP?
Thats pretty much it. easy to get into, nothing really groundbreaking, just a game thats easy on the brain. MP just about the same, just a matter of going co-op or H2H or a mixture of both.
I chose Space Marine in the poll but I like Warlock too and would love to play MP.
Gus, same as I said to MD, if we can sort out times, I'd be happy to do warlock MP.
What time do you hop on typically?
I'm almost always on and ready to rock by 8.00pm UK time - how that works out for your time zone I'm unsure about.
Quote from: bob48 on November 18, 2012, 05:40:05 PM
I'm almost always on and ready to rock by 8.00pm UK time - how that works out for your time zone I'm unsure about.
I assume that's 0:00 GMT? I am -6:00 GMT. Gus is -5:00.
I believe it's 4 pm EST.
Thanks Bison.
I guess the best way is just look for each other on Steam - if its weekends though, and I have finished doing whatever KP duties Mrs.B has assigned me, then I'm often on early afternoon. I'm willing to try and fit in as much as I can with your times though guys.
This upcoming week I should have more flexibility than usual because of the Thanksgiving holiday. I get out of work usually when you get on Bob...and then I have my domestic duty to tend to.
Weekends are more loosey-goosey and in the past few weeks I have sometimes been gaming with LB, Bison, SDR, Oche, Tent and some others to 2-3am some nights! Of course that's on the weekends (Friday + Saturday nights).
We'll figure something out. Plenty of Brits on here to hook up with anyway as you've been doing if we are just too distant in time.
Thumbs-up to that Gus. I guess that if we are determined enough to get a hook up to play, then we'll do it.
So far. as far as Warlock is concerned, the MP game that Geek, Huw and I started was co-op. What I think would be interesting is to have 4 players and form 2 opposed alliances, each of 2 players (obviously!) and battle it out in a kind of Axis-Allied situation. I think that could be a real fun gaming situation - perhaps Elf-Human vs Undead-Orc or whatever.
I like that idea too...would love to lead an undead army.
Quote from: bob48 on November 19, 2012, 06:09:08 AM
Thumbs-up to that Gus. I guess that if we are determined enough to get a hook up to play, then we'll do it.
So far. as far as Warlock is concerned, the MP game that Geek, Huw and I started was co-op. What I think would be interesting is to have 4 players and form 2 opposed alliances, each of 2 players (obviously!) and battle it out in a kind of Axis-Allied situation. I think that could be a real fun gaming situation - perhaps Elf-Human vs Undead-Orc or whatever.
That sounds like a great idea.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on November 19, 2012, 08:14:59 AM
Quote from: bob48 on November 19, 2012, 06:09:08 AM
Thumbs-up to that Gus. I guess that if we are determined enough to get a hook up to play, then we'll do it.
So far. as far as Warlock is concerned, the MP game that Geek, Huw and I started was co-op. What I think would be interesting is to have 4 players and form 2 opposed alliances, each of 2 players (obviously!) and battle it out in a kind of Axis-Allied situation. I think that could be a real fun gaming situation - perhaps Elf-Human vs Undead-Orc or whatever.
That sounds like a great idea.
+1
Let's try it this coming Friday.
yeah, lets give it bash - nothing ventured, nothing gained.
...no gain without pain....
er....he who laughs last, is, um, slow to get the joke?
Once more into the breech dear Grogs...
Whatever.
What time is it going to be gents? Thursday I have Thanksgiving with my girlfriend and her family. Friday is Thanksgiving here at my house with my family. So, morning would be a better start time for me. Even lunch time would be ok to get a couple of hours of turns in. Any later than that and I'll have to be a no go or catch a late evening start time.
I can only do night time, I have family with me all week and weekend. Late nights work best for me personally. But if you all get something going during the day I won't hold it against you [much].
Quote from: Gusington on November 19, 2012, 08:03:41 PM
I can only do night time, I have family with me all week and weekend. Late nights work best for me personally. But if you all get something going during the day I won't hold it against you [much].
I am in the same boat as you. Nights work the best for me. There is always coffee to get me up the next morning. ;D
You young whippersnappers kill me! I'm an old man and late nights are difficult for me.
Don't get me wrong man...the next day, after a late night session, I am a zombie. But it's usually worth it and nothing that a quick 5k run can't cure :)
Quote from: Gusington on November 19, 2012, 09:45:59 PM
Don't get me wrong man...the next day, after a late night session, I am a zombie. But it's usually worth it and nothing that a quick 5k run can't cure :)
Yeah I feel it too, but its worth it. :)
Lately after for sitting for long periods of time I get especially creaky.
I will be in and out all weekend. We don't have company coming, but the kids are out of school and we'll still have stuff going on periodically.
So late Friday? What's late? 11 pm?
I was thinking between 9 and 10. But I'm an hour behind Gus and Tent.
I'm EST. Anytime after 10 pm EST should be good for me.... not sure I'm up for a 2am run but we'll see.
11pm EST is good for me. I can probably do that this Wed., Thurs, Fri, Sat...let me one which day is good for you guys.
Ok. I'll block the Friday Night Rumble for Warlock.
I'm going to be out of town so someone else will need to take the initiative to wrangle up the cats and start the MP lobby for the game. It'll remain set at 10 PM but you all can arrange the time here.
Sign up on the events calendar to reserve your slot and let everyone know who to expect for the game.
I would still prefer 9 CST, but Gus, as usual, is gumming up the works ;-)
While I'm at it, how easy is it to voice chat during the game? I assume it's through Steam.
Voice chat is very easy using STEAM chat. One of us just invites everyone to a group chat and then we all just initiate voice chat.
I should be around after 10pm EST on Friday night. Also I think we can only have 4 players for a MP Warlock game unless that has been changed in a patch.
Let's see who we can get to sign up first. Then we'll draw straws to determine setup. And thanks for the voice chat info.
I am signed up and good to go!
For 'Phro I will try to get in at 10pm EST. What a diva!
You're a good man, Gus. And I take back all the bad things LB said about you. :-)
I'm thinking there's going to be a contingent of folks wanting to play something other/in-addition-to Warlock.
Can we get some kind of breakout as to who-wants-what?
Some folks may have a couple of days off and will want to have some choices, methinks.
Quote from: LongBlade on November 21, 2012, 01:08:11 AM
I'm thinking there's going to be a contingent of folks wanting to play something other/in-addition-to Warlock.
Can we get some kind of breakout as to who-wants-what?
Some folks may have a couple of days off and will want to have some choices, methinks.
I was thinking the same thing. I can add another title to Rumble line up if folks know what they want to play.
In addition to Warlock how about Space Marine?
Yeah but I'm gone now and you signed up for Warlock. Not sure who the other two were who voted to play. I think Arma2 is the next most popular choice but I've go no idea how that won works MP. Don't own it.
Didn't you just type "in addition to" Warlock? That's what I mean. LB may know how to set up MP in Space Marine.
Quote from: Gusington on November 21, 2012, 08:07:04 AM
Didn't you just type "in addition to" Warlock? That's what I mean. LB may know how to set up MP in Space Marine.
Been a while, but I think I might be able to figure it out.
I never spent much time with Arma II. The interface is too clunky compared to Black Ops II.
You sir are in love with that new Black Ops game. Do you want to try out an MP with Space Marine?
Quote from: Gusington on November 21, 2012, 08:48:21 AM
You sir are in love with that new Black Ops game. Do you want to try out an MP with Space Marine?
Sure. My weekend more or less starts today.
Currently I have a tribble on my lap so it may take me a bit to get Space Marine fired up and to re-learn the game, but I should have something good to go for this afternoon/evening.
Cool...I will definitely be up tonight late playing one thing or another.
I'll try to stop by the Friday Night Rumble and see what you are all playing. If it's in my library I'll join!
Might be having a board game night, so I can't commit to anything. But if I'm free I'll check and see what you guys end up playing.
If anyone is around tonight late (11pm EST or later) ping me through Steam. If I can stay awake I am going to do a few turns of Commander: The Great War and then I can switch over to something else.
What do you want to play?
I played 'pass out on the couch.' Oh well. Maybe tonight? Posting this now should be enough notice. Maybe we can get a game of L4D2 together or somesuch.
Quote from: Gusington on November 22, 2012, 08:49:47 AM
I played 'pass out on the couch.' Oh well. Maybe tonight? Posting this now should be enough notice. Maybe we can get a game of L4D2 together or somesuch.
I would like to but I am not sure how late it will be when I get back from the in-laws.
No pressure, just putting feelers out there like I do with The Wife. Hopefully this will be more successful.
Quote from: Gusington on November 22, 2012, 08:49:47 AM
I played 'pass out on the couch.' Oh well. Maybe tonight? Posting this now should be enough notice. Maybe we can get a game of L4D2 together or somesuch.
Pass out on the couch is a great game. One that I aspire to master. So far though I can't seem to get past the level called pass out on the floor.
Quote from: Gusington on November 22, 2012, 08:56:48 AM
No pressure, just putting feelers out there like I do with The Wife. Hopefully this will be more successful.
:o
I think I'm safe in speaking for everyone here : PLEASE KEEP YOUR WIFE FEELERS IN YOUR DOMESTIC LIFE.
Thank you, Arctic, for that public service announcement.
<ahem>
Returning to a discussion of gaming tonight...
I did some Space Marine recon last night.
The multiplayer game has changed a bit since last time I played.
First, there is new DLC, the most interesting of which is the Dreadnought DLC. It's currently 50% off for about $5 on Steam. I do not have it, but might spring for it if we collectively decide to resurrect Space Marine.
Speaking of resurrecting Space Marine, I looked around for MP games last night. Probably around 2100 or so (I forget the exact time). It was just little ole me seeking a MP game - no other gamers in sight. Seriously.
I don't mind some Space Marine, but if we're going to play it we've got to be Johnny-on-the-spot because it doesn't look like there will be any strangers roaming around to fill in the blank spaces if someone is a no-show.
But that works to our advantage - no douchebags will be possibly invading our space so we should be good. We can launch a private game and have the internet to ourselves. That sounds pretty good to me, so on that note I will leave you with this Inquisitorial devotional:
Believe lest your unbelief consume you.
++ Inquisitor Exterminatus Magnus LB ++
I am ready for Space Marine. I also don't have the Dreadnought DLC but also don't have any problem getting it if I will be using it. Tonight possibly? Anyone around?
I'm around but I don't have (or want) Space Marine.
I'm good to play. Who else is in?
OK it's 9pm now and the Jets are already losing. Post here if you are around in the next few hours.
I'm around. What up?
Firing up L4D2 in t-minus keurig coffee brewing completion....
For whatever reason L4D2 was extra exhausting this evening.
I blame the turkey exhaustion. I was definately not on top of my zombie killing game.
I got ridiculously tired after an hour. Has to be from all the kids running around and annoying sisters, sisters in law, etc.
If anyone is around tonight please post! There is of course no football tonight...even more of a reason to game.
Quote from: Gusington on November 22, 2012, 11:32:27 PM
For whatever reason L4D2 was extra exhausting this evening.
I have that effect on most people.
Quote from: Gusington on November 23, 2012, 03:01:29 PM
I got ridiculously tired after an hour. Has to be from all the kids running around and annoying sisters, sisters in law, etc.
If anyone is around tonight please post! There is of course no football tonight...even more of a reason to game.
And miss a chance to game with the great Gus-ini?! NFW!!
You flatter me. Don't stop.
I thought I saw something about Warlock.. I just purchased that and all it's DLC... I have Space Marine, not sure what I think of it yet... .. Also have Dead Island.. I44.. Arma 2
I'm up for any of the last 3 you listed.
Holy smokes we had a blast killing xenos filth. Talk about intense.
My Warlock game tanked. I was having tech issues. Anyone still playing Space Marine?
Quote from: Gusington on November 23, 2012, 11:10:04 PM
My Warlock game tanked. I was having tech issues. Anyone still playing Space Marine?
That is an intense game - we were playing survival mode against hordes of Orks. Playing a warmup game about 1800 and then a solid slugfest at 2100, I'm done for the night :)
So no warlock battle started tonight?
Quote from: Bison on November 23, 2012, 11:35:25 PM
So no warlock battle started tonight?
Yeah we finally got going... Gus's mouse didn't get enough cheese or something. We got to turn 12 so good start.
Good game 'Phro, Breezy and Bart. So good in fact that I got the elf DLC and the Armageddon DLC for Warlock just now.
Still would like to play some Space Marine...just got the Dreadnought DLC too.
Tuna and I played Dead Island for a few hours.
Quote from: Gusington on November 24, 2012, 12:37:35 AM
Good game 'Phro, Breezy and Bart. So good in fact that I got the elf DLC and the Armageddon DLC for Warlock just now.
Still would like to play some Space Marine...just got the Dreadnought DLC too.
Thoroughly enjoyed that, too!
An interesting start to a MP warlock campaign with MetalDog to day. I seem to be crammed into an island near the north edge and surrounded by mountains and a couple of other mages, so no contact with MD as yet.
Great fun, and a good chin-wag as we played. Looking forwards to continuing this - thanks MD!
If anyone wants to play Iron Front 1944, head over to SimHQ and check the forums there. We play every Saturday at 1 pm PST/4 EST/ 9PM GMT.
Quote from: bob48 on November 24, 2012, 12:37:35 PM
An interesting start to a MP warlock campaign with MetalDog to day. I seem to be crammed into an island near the north edge and surrounded by mountains and a couple of other mages, so no contact with MD as yet.
Great fun, and a good chin-wag as we played. Looking forwards to continuing this - thanks MD!
My pleasure, bob! I enjoyed the conversation as well :-) The good news is, I have a pretty good starting position and copious amounts of resources. The bad news is, I have two portals to other worlds located outside of my eastern two cities :-(
I can't believe 'Phro and I were stood up!
I am indignant as well! (Unless you have a good reason. In which case, I forgive you.)
8) Date night went longer than I thought...... ;)
So, it appears Barthheart is off the hook. Now, about Windi...
Vagina is a good excuse for almost anything.