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Computer Gaming / Re: Star Citizen

Last post by Skoop - Today at 03:35:41 PM

Yeah, I'll have to try it out for myself.  With, the DCS phantom releasing, not sure I'll get around to it.  Especially after a wipe, seems less enticing starting over.

Apparently, the top dogfighter guys claim that the Drake Buccaneer is the new meta ship.  Basically, any ship classed as interceptor will have the top speed and maneuverability.  Interesting cause the Bucc has sucked for years, now it's the best fighter in the game. It'll probably change again though.     

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Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...

Last post by JasonPratt - Today at 01:22:36 PM

Paying attention to important stuff seems more and more difficult.

I think it's grown more and more difficult for policy makers to pay attention to important stuff because money rules American politics these days, and special interests are extremely well-positioned to use money to influence incumbent politicians.

I don't disagree, but I'm somewhat amusedly trying to recall if there was a time in US political history when that wasn't ever true.

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GrogHeads Feedback / Grogheads Reviews! Homeworld 3

Last post by Jarhead0331 - Today at 08:16:50 AM

Kudos to Destraex for writing this exclusive review for Grogheads. This guy knows Homeworld!

https://grogheads.com/review/21339

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Computer Gaming / Re: Next three rumoured Total ...

Last post by Jarhead0331 - Yesterday at 10:03:59 PM

^boy do I remember Final Liberation. One of the greats. It's on GoG, but I don't think it aged too well.

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Computer Gaming / Re: FREE --> Machinika: Museum...

Last post by Destraex - Yesterday at 10:02:04 PM

Nice thanks. 

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Computer Gaming / Re: Next three rumoured Total ...

Last post by Destraex - Yesterday at 09:59:32 PM

I don't see how they will do any better with Star Wars or 40k then. Perhaps they intend to do Star Wars clone wars and 40k imperial guard "wall of men marching" style battles. If however we end up with flag wars again where I see none of the action but do see a whole bunch of flags, I probably won't bite.

Remember 40k Final Liberation? That is what I would want in a Total War 40k.
Oh look I can see the units clearly even though I am zoomed out;

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Computer Gaming / Re: Star Citizen

Last post by Destraex - Yesterday at 09:53:08 PM

The master modes is pretty hotly contested in the community. It was an attempt to mold combat into something beyond everyone jousting back n forth at high speed.

All it's done is flip the meta. Now everyone looks for the fastest ships, which are really lite weight fighters, and run everyone down before they can switch to the mode to quantum away.

I haven't spent any time with it really, just watched a bunch of streamers take on it.  Could be not a big deal. 

Tbh I thought combat was fine the way it was.  They spent so much time on the master modes, it looks like a reinventing the wheel situation here.  I'd rather they invested the time into AI crewman. 

Before 3.23, I played a bunch, figured out how to capture AI ships with the AI still in the turrets.  It was a small taste of how fun large ships will be with all your turrets manned with AI.

I completely agree. However I must admit that I do like being a little closer to the action now that ships are slower. You get to see the enemy ships at closer ranges for longer and you dogfight a little more than previously. It's more possible than before to circle onto somebodies tail. Also keeps little ships in range of less manoeverable ships turrets for longer, because bullets and laser bolts still travel at the same speeds as before. Less boom n zoom and more circling around targets.

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Computer Gaming / Re: Next three rumoured Total ...

Last post by Gusington - Yesterday at 09:51:16 PM

^At least the 'indefinitely delayed' WWI game was supposedly postponed because of trouble developing a new engine.

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Computer Gaming / Re: Next three rumoured Total ...

Last post by Destraex - Yesterday at 09:18:26 PM

If this is true they will need to fix their engine so I can see things. I want these games! I just cannot see CA creating something that works well and looks good.

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Computer Gaming / Re: Europa Universalis V - hav...

Last post by al_infierno - Yesterday at 09:04:19 PM

Hard to believe EUIV was 11 years ago.  I've pretty much checked out of Paradox titles completely after the mess that was Vicky 3, though I won't be surprised if I end up caving and buying EUV at some point anyways...