What's your Damage :)
I got off to an early start
Prison Architect $14.99 ---Steam
Day of Defeat-Source ---$4.99 ---- Steam
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£0 (so far)
Extraordinary for me ;D
I'm at $0.00 as well. That'll obviously change when I pick up Pandora, but otherwise I don't plan on buying any other games this holiday season.
My holiday damage will be limited, as well...unless I manage to get my hands I'm a next gen console system...then, I could be in trouble.
£0 so far
will not be joining the midnight queues for a PS4 - they can have 6-12 months of bug fighting first
Im looking at Rebirth and thats it - theres nothing on the Matrix catalogue, im Battlefront-ed out, and Dominions-ed out
) so far but will buy one maybe 2 from Matrix
$0 from holiday PC games........
....but my impulses got the best of me last night when I walked into a local Target store and saw they had an Xbox One Console available which have been very scarce in my area....
10 minutes later my damage was.....
$499 for the console and an additional $100 after buying two games to go along with it:(
From $0 to $600 in a matter of minutes:( Darn impulses!
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on November 28, 2013, 07:21:52 AM
$0 from holiday PC games........
....but my impulses got the best of me last night when I walked into a local Target store and saw they had an Xbox One Console available which have been very scarce in my area....
10 minutes later my damage was.....
$499 for the console and an additional $100 after buying two games to go along with it:(
From $0 to $600 in a matter of minutes:( Darn impulses!
LOL
I dont play on consoles much so i should be safe. Wife only uses 360 for poker.
Right now I'm enjoying the heck out of Survivor Squad, but it looks like it's finally time to get on board the Skyrim wagon. $21 for the Legendary Edition. I'm sure this won't be my last post in this thread.
Strategic Command: WWI + Breakthrough + shipping for 65.00 dollah.
Looking longingly at Assassin's Creed Black Flag for 34.00 @ Best Buy...
I went old school last night and picked up CMSF+Marines expansion for $25. My son expressed interest in it and so I went grabbing for my wallet. We'll find out today if he likes it (I still prefer CMx1 but then again I am a really old fart!). That is about going to be my spending budget for Black Friday though Multiman Publishing always puts on a super black Friday sale and I can always use more ASL stuff. That will be some tough temptation there if they put some Action Packs on sale.
saw your post on BF - did you get it sorted?
Quote from: undercovergeek on November 28, 2013, 09:56:18 AM
saw your post on BF - did you get it sorted?
Yeah - I did late last night. Reminds me yet again of why I didn't bother with CMx2 and their DRM/licensing mess. So yeah, you click the link to get the first patch (in a list of like 5 patches) and it takes you to the latest patch with no reference at all to the earlier patches. Finally found a site that had all the patches listed and linked. Praise be to Matrix yet again - you click "Check for updates" and it checks and then if it finds one, it downloads and installs it for you. Ugh, my son better LOVE this game! lol
sounds like that calls for a mini AAR!
Since my birthday (Nov 15), which basically starts the holiday season for me, I've added
Lego LOTR
Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies
Survivor Squad
Kerbal Space Program
Arma2Complete
Darkest Hour Hearts of Iron
SC:WW1+Breakthru (including shipping)
Xenonauts
Tradewinds Classics (first three TW games)
Dawn of War2:Retribution
The King's Crusade Collection
Reach for the Sun
Type:Rider
Contrast
...some of those were on sale. And, uh, for my nieces. :-[ {removing Blades of Arkania from my shopping cart}
{heading to Matrix to shop} {holy bleep there are 12 PAGES of games on sale at GG}{do they mean buy 4 pay for 3 on top of the discounts???}
Holding out perfectly well so far :)
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on November 28, 2013, 05:54:09 AM
My holiday damage will be limited, as well...unless I manage to get my hands I'm a next gen console system...then, I could be in trouble.
Which console are you leaning towards for this generation?
Back on topic: I haven't finished sustaining damage yet from the sales but I will report back once I've survived the game storm of sales.
Thus far:
Prison Architect $14.99
Outside of that I don't see anything getting low enough in my wishlist for me to bite... however if it gets there I may. The only other STEAM purchase I am considering is Tropico 4 Collector's Edition..... still going back and forth on it. On Matrix CC Panthers in the Fog, but as of right now not sure I will purchase as it would be my first CC game.
PE
I bought Fallen Enchantress and went through the tutorial. Then I started my first game and my leader was promptly killed by a pack of wolves on turn 2. Good times!!!
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 28, 2013, 03:14:39 PM
I bought Fallen Enchantress and went through the tutorial. Then I started my first game and my leader was promptly killed by a pack of wolves on turn 2. Good times!!!
Out of curiosity, why
Fallen Enchantress and not
Legendary Heroes? By almost all accounts, the latter is the superior game (although the former is apparently still definitely better than the original
War of Magic).
I was too lazy to type it all out is why. I did indeed buy Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes on the Gamersgate sale.
Just got Rome II from Gamestop Downloads on sale for $40. With a $20 gift card got it for $20.
Very tempted to get WitP:AE from Matrix but I'm scared :(
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 28, 2013, 04:33:01 PM
I was too lazy to type it all out is why. I did indeed buy Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes on the Gamersgate sale.
Ah, gotcha. Well I hope you enjoy it! :)
Quote from: challerain on November 28, 2013, 04:55:18 PM
Just got Rome II from Gamestop Downloads on sale for $40. With a $20 gift card got it for $20.
Very tempted to get WitP:AE from Matrix but I'm scared :(
I know the feeling,
challerain. I've come close to pulling the trigger on that one many times, but I always end up pulling back because I'm intimidated by its size & complexity.
I played FE for about 15 or 20 hours and just couldn't get into it. I couldn't get the hang of the game and I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to be doing differently.
Based on superior reviews here for LH, I went ahead and bought Legendary Heroes a few weeks ago and I'm MUCH more impressed by it. It's not perfect, but the game just feels like the pieces fit together much more tightly now. I'm already past the 25 hour mark and have only played the Ironeer faction in any depth. I have yet to play any other factions, much less customize my own.
In part due to how impressed I was by that, I official kicked off my Holiday Damage Party by purchasing all 4 DLCs (the Heroes pack, the Quest pack, the Map pack, and the Dead Faction pack) at 50% off. Given that I only paid $20 for LH, I figure shelling out another $10 for additional content is fine. I do hope that somebody designs some good mods to introduce additional Magic Items.
The Magic Items that they have so far are fine, but they're not very abundant or particularly powerful. I want my Magic Flame Tongue, by God!
So far, I've only bought Faster Than Light (http://www.gog.com/game/faster_than_light) from GOG.com for $3.39. That price didn't last long and it's priced at $9.99 now.
Far too early to post anything yet. I'll wait until the spending hits embarrassing levels. ;D
Unless we're including board games, because then...yeah... :o 8)
So far, Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue for $25.99. Something about this time of year always puts me in an Eastern Front mood.
Well, my first hit just took place; I got the Aerosoft PBY-5 for FSX just now. Total impulse buy!
Quote from: Toonces on November 28, 2013, 09:02:16 PM
Well, my first hit just took place; I got the Aerosoft PBY-5 for FSX just now. Total impulse buy!
I've been looking at that one a couple of times.. let me know your thoughts!
Virtivia's b-24 is only 17 buck or so on pcaviator.. getting real weak on that one..
I broke down and got Dungeons of Dredmor and Baldurs Gate EE on Steam.
They also have a buy 2 get 1 free on the Virtavia stuff. I'm not sure that it's deep enough for me, though.
I'm planning on getting Shadowrun Returns on steam for 11.99. I'll do it when the missus is in bed tonight as she always gives me a bit of grief when I buy a game. ;D
Alright, I'm done for the weekend. I picked up the B377 Stratocruiser and the Captain of the Ship bundle from SimMarket for $51, and I threw in the free Catalina Island scenery as well. I'm going to try to hold off on any other FSX purchases until Christmas.
I've been eyeing the B377 package for a while, and at $51 it's a pretty good deal.
For some reason I cannot get the PBY to download from FSPilotshop...not sure if it's a server thing or what. I'm going to keep trying for a few days and then fire off a support ticket.
Quote from: Toonces on November 29, 2013, 02:41:52 AM
Alright, I'm done for the weekend. I picked up the B377 Stratocruiser and the Captain of the Ship bundle from SimMarket for $51, and I threw in the free Catalina Island scenery as well. I'm going to try to hold off on any other FSX purchases until Christmas.
I've been eyeing the B377 package for a while, and at $51 it's a pretty good deal.
For some reason I cannot get the PBY to download from FSPilotshop...not sure if it's a server thing or what. I'm going to keep trying for a few days and then fire off a support ticket.
I haven't plunged on the B-24 yet, because I'm kind of leary of the 3D Cockpit pics I see online.. I'm spoiled by A2A B-17.. PMDB.. Twin Otter.. lol.. I have till Monday to be weak.. I'm holding out for Milviz or Carenado sale. hoping but I doubt RealAir wil have a sale..
Caught!
Just blew £23 on BF4 at Amazon!
Two Train Simulator 2014 routes:
Stevens Pass
Pacific Surfliner with the free ES44DC BNSF add-on.
Quote from: Tuna on November 29, 2013, 09:52:59 AM
Quote from: Toonces on November 29, 2013, 02:41:52 AM
Alright, I'm done for the weekend. I picked up the B377 Stratocruiser and the Captain of the Ship bundle from SimMarket for $51, and I threw in the free Catalina Island scenery as well. I'm going to try to hold off on any other FSX purchases until Christmas.
I've been eyeing the B377 package for a while, and at $51 it's a pretty good deal.
For some reason I cannot get the PBY to download from FSPilotshop...not sure if it's a server thing or what. I'm going to keep trying for a few days and then fire off a support ticket.
I haven't plunged on the B-24 yet, because I'm kind of leary of the 3D Cockpit pics I see online.. I'm spoiled by A2A B-17.. PMDB.. Twin Otter.. lol.. I have till Monday to be weak.. I'm holding out for Milviz or Carenado sale. hoping but I doubt RealAir wil have a sale..
Well, if you have the A2A B-17 I can't see any good reason to get the B-24. It's going to be a let down compared to the B-17 based upon the research I've done (but having never flown either). I was truly sitting on the fence between the B-17 and B377. In the end, I've been wanting the B377 for a few months now whereas the B-17 would have been an impulse purchase...so I decided to pull the trigger on the one I've been wanting longer.
Looks like my PBY is downloading finally as well. Shit, I was all set to go surfing today...looks like I might just geek out in front of the computer instead, flying Air Hauler routes from Catalina Island to southern California in my PBY and Stratocruiser.
Tough decisions to make here in Paradise! 8)
This has to end. Seriously, I can't seem to keep my wallet closed and it's bothering me.
Ok, so I found the Hawaii hi-res scenery for a mere $2 at PCAviator: http://www.pcaviator.com.au/store/product.php?productid=555210&cat=732&page=1
Now I'm eyeballing the FSDream Team PHNL and Hawaii Airports Vols 1 and 2. If you get all three you get like 40% off (total is about $52). Then, you can pick up the Ground expansion GTX for 30% off using the code TURKEY2013 which brings it to like $25.
This is pretty hard. ::)
£6 on fallen enchantress legendary heroes
Oh hai, The Bureau 66% off on Green Man Gaming. And BF4 half off on Origin. And Spelunky 75% off on Steam.
The bad news : that's just one damn day!
The good news : my shopping list is growing shorter by the minute. ;D
Quote from: undercovergeek on November 29, 2013, 02:15:47 PM
£6 on fallen enchantress legendary heroes
Damn - missed that!
Quote from: bob48 on November 29, 2013, 05:43:45 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on November 29, 2013, 02:15:47 PM
£6 on fallen enchantress legendary heroes
Damn - missed that!
holy crap i didnt realise it was still up at £26 - im sure itll be around again bob
I might pick up Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps from Matrix since I had fun with the beta. Shadowrun Returns is tempting me too. so far $0 spent - maybe I have beaten the addiction! ;)
Quote from: Shelldrake on November 29, 2013, 06:43:03 PM
I might pick up Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps from Matrix since I had fun with the beta. Shadowrun Returns is tempting me too. so far $0 spent - maybe I have beaten the addiction! ;)
lol - not likely!
Between Noble Knight's store-wide sale and some Ebay bids, I've probably dropped about $250 to $350 on tabletop gaming goodness. I think most of the stuff I got at Noble Knight was around 22% off but I've been extremely satisfied with their prompt shipping and the good condition of a couple used games I got from them - one of which actually had a whole extra game in the series included in it just because they obviously didn't have the box to the second one (so I essentially got the guts of the second for free). I just wish their website was easier to browse - you usually need to do a store search and dig through the results.
Not really much in the way of digital gaming. I've only spent about $35 on the Steam sale for myself. I actually spent more money on gifting Steam games to others.
Still holding at:
Prison Architect $14.99
Sanctum 2 DLC $ 1.58
Don't think I am purchasing anything else, nothing on Wishlist getting any cheaper..... but will probably get the FE:LH - The Dead World DLC for $ 2.49.
PE
I bought:
Prison Architecht: $15.00
Trine Collection: $5
Teleglitch: $4 I think
I have pretty much everything else I'd like...though if Arma 3 drops below $40 I might pick that up....and I might get the Bioshock Infinite Season Pass.
Shelldrake: I can highly recommend the DMP Afrika Korps mod. It's in German, but from what I've read about the Panzer Corps expansion, the DMP mod is better (and free). Their other mods are great too. The new Pazifik Korps mod (1 campaign released thus far) has texts and briefings in English and is enjoyable as well (I've just started it and I'm playing the fourth mission, and the maps are so big that you can easily get at least 25 hours from a single campaign according to DMP. Seeing the size of the Shanghai map, I don't doubt that).
Aside from that, I'm also playing the Hungarian campaign mod for Panzer Corps.
Not really sure how or why, but I keep coming back to these Panzer General like games from time to time. It's just a lot of fun to play through a well-made campaign, and the DMP campaigns (their East Front campaigns, Winter War and now Pazifik Korps) are really good.
QuoteI might pick up Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps from Matrix
We did and it's great fun, for 10 bucks anyway. We are thinking about getting the Wehrmacht base game as well... later ;)
Just added Crysis 3 to my list for £6
Quote from: Nefaro on November 29, 2013, 10:26:46 PM
Between Noble Knight's store-wide sale and some Ebay bids, I've probably dropped about $250 to $350 on tabletop gaming goodness. I think most of the stuff I got at Noble Knight was around 22% off but I've been extremely satisfied with their prompt shipping and the good condition of a couple used games I got from them - one of which actually had a whole extra game in the series included in it just because they obviously didn't have the box to the second one (so I essentially got the guts of the second for free). I just wish their website was easier to browse - you usually need to do a store search and dig through the results.
Not really much in the way of digital gaming. I've only spent about $35 on the Steam sale for myself. I actually spent more money on gifting Steam games to others.
Share with us what ya got!
I was going to buy Crysis 3 but I changed my mind because I still haven't finished 2 and I don't really like Origin. I bought Call of Juarez: Gunslinger instead.
I went a little nuts and bought a bunch of Avalanche Press stuff:
- Great War At Sea: Cruiser Warfare
- Second World War At Sea: Strike South
- Great War At Sea: Zeppelins
- Great War at Sea: Pacific Crossroads
- Second World War At Sea: Midway
Even with my Gold Membership discount on top of the already deep discounts I've pretty much blown my holiday gaming stash. I have no idea why I'm so drawn to these GW/SWW at Sea games since I already own about 13 of the boxed ones and at least 9 supplements but have yet to actually play any of them against anyone else. Yet there is is.... :-\
AAAAAhhhhhh!!! I just bought Euro Truck Simulator 2 with the Goin' East DLC on Steam! I can't stop myself...I have an addiction to computer games.
SOMEBODY INTERVENE AND SAVE ME!!!111!ONE!!
Not too bad (yet). So far only the Civ V Scrambled Nations DLC, the four Fallen Enchantress Legendary Heroes DLCs and the Go East Euro Truck 2 DLC for a grand total of ~$16, but I'm hearing the siren call from the Matrixgames sale. Probably going to pick up CC Panthers in the Fog, World at War A World Divided (and maybe Panzer Corps Afrika Korps) and lastly Space Engineers if it goes on sale at Steam.
Quote from: Toonces on November 30, 2013, 08:20:01 PM
AAAAAhhhhhh!!! I just bought Euro Truck Simulator 2 with the Goin' East DLC on Steam! I can't stop myself...I have an addiction to computer games.
SOMEBODY INTERVENE AND SAVE ME!!!111!ONE!!
Pfft.
Stop causing a ruckas in the opium den...
:D
I broke down (further) and bought First Eagles 2, and then Steam's Rise of Flight edition plus most of their DLC (not the Ace pack or the D.VIII pack).
And Now Splinter Cell Blacklist! ::)
So far I've only bought LA Noire. I'm paying attention if Arma3 goes below -33%. From Matrix I'll probably finally pick up Command Ops at some point.
the force (to fight the impulse purchase) is astonishing strong in me this year ;)
... got very tempted by Rome II, but didn't know if the tactical AI is there yet after several patches.
and my HDD is full of stuff i bought last sale, plus all the stuff i bought on release day morn from Matrix :)
Mike!
Rome 2 is 50% off on Steam RIGHT NOW. DO IT!!!! You know you're going to get it...don't be a chump and pay full price, get it at bargain basement now while you can!!11ONE!! 8)
Pretty tame for me so far, as long as I don't count the xbox one I bought:)
- Shadowrun Returns $8
- Bioshock Infinite $8
Still likely will pickup Crysis 3 ($8), but haven't done so yet...
Anyone have much experience with the 'Man of War' series? Whilst they are not actually in the sale, they are pretty cheap on Steam and I quite like the look of them, especially the Vietnam one.
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 01, 2013, 07:53:27 AM
Pretty tame for me so far, as long as I don't count the xbox one I bought:)
- Shadowrun Returns $8
- Bioshock Infinite $8
Still likely will pickup Crysis 3 ($8), but haven't done so yet...
Darn...thought the Crysis deal was lasting longer....already ended:( Also at Amazon for $13 (including the DLC), but not what I was hoping for....no biggie...I am sure it will be back during the xmas sale...no hurry on that one.
Quote from: Staggerwing on November 30, 2013, 07:21:43 PM
I went a little nuts and bought a bunch of Avalanche Press stuff:
- Great War At Sea: Cruiser Warfare
- Second World War At Sea: Strike South
- Great War At Sea: Zeppelins
- Great War at Sea: Pacific Crossroads
- Second World War At Sea: Midway
Even with my Gold Membership discount on top of the already deep discounts I've pretty much blown my holiday gaming stash. I have no idea why I'm so drawn to these GW/SWW at Sea games since I already own about 13 of the boxed ones and at least 9 supplements but have yet to actually play any of them against anyone else. Yet there is is.... :-\
I'd say you have the War At Sea stuff down. I still have the old WWI Mediterranean one from the 90s sitting around but I never played it much.
I ordered
Picket Duty - Okinawa from NWS last Monday, and tossed in the
Hell Over Korea expansion for B-29 Superfortress. I figured that I'd get some of the B-17 Queen Of The Skies style solitaire gaming in while anxiously waiting on The Hunters, but it looks like I may be waiting on these for a bit too. :-\ At least I can do so with the base B-29 game, but I think it's best setting is probably Korea .. much deadlier. Really looking forward to running a destroyer in Picket Duty most of all.
Buying Rising Storm and Verdun at the Steam sale now, despite the fact that Verdun (MP WWI FPS) is in late beta (or early access). Getting both together for about 18-fiddy.
Also don't know how my temporary duct-taped internet set up will handle MP. But I'm willing to take the risk.
Also want CoD Ghosts but even on sale for 50.00, well, that's still too high for me.
Of course now Steam is crapping out on me...I'll return later tonight.
Bit on Witcher 2 for $4.99. Not that I've finished the first one yet.
Quote from: bob48 on December 01, 2013, 07:55:41 AM
Anyone have much experience with the 'Man of War' series? Whilst they are not actually in the sale, they are pretty cheap on Steam and I quite like the look of them, especially the Vietnam one.
They are good games, especially the first one, that fit in the gap between Company of Heroes and Combat mission/Graviteam tactics. Sometimes the single player missions feel more like puzzles than a regular RTS though and the game in general is pretty challenging. If you're not in a hurry I'd say wait a bit longer because they are quite often even in -75% sale either in Steam or Gamersgate.
(Edit.) And if you're really lucky you can get the whole series from Bundlestars only with few bucks. ;)
^Thanks for that. I'll take your advice and hang on for a while, especially if it save a few quid!
Tempted by Rise of Flight Channel Battles Edition. Usually my 'can't pass it up' requirement is in the $15 or less area, so at a sale price of $25 I still have some willpower to resist. Worth it?
Bought Sword of the Stars - The Pit with my bluecoins. Gamersgate customer service is phenomenal. I'd accidentally bought DLC instead of the game and they corrected it within 5 minutes.
Add Splinter Cell : Blacklist and Metro : Last Light to my tally.
I just finished playing Metro:Last Light a few days ago. God damn but that us one good looking game.
Quote from: sandman2575 on December 01, 2013, 03:00:17 PM
Tempted by Rise of Flight Channel Battles Edition. Usually my 'can't pass it up' requirement is in the $15 or less area, so at a sale price of $25 I still have some willpower to resist. Worth it?
RoF is a great sim, but whether it's a great game is another question. It's a proper sim which you'll need to learn, and perhps buy hardware for, to really enjoy. If you've not tried it before and you're worried about the cost, you can still download the FTP version - if you like that then $25 for CBE is a good deal.
Just added:
Survivor Squad $4.49
FE:LE The Dead World DLC $2.49
Would like Splinter Cell: Black List, but I am looking for low low deals....
Played some of Prison Architect..... so far I really like the game.
PE
Quote from: Father Ted on December 01, 2013, 05:17:27 PM
Quote from: sandman2575 on December 01, 2013, 03:00:17 PM
Tempted by Rise of Flight Channel Battles Edition. Usually my 'can't pass it up' requirement is in the $15 or less area, so at a sale price of $25 I still have some willpower to resist. Worth it?
RoF is a great sim, but whether it's a great game is another question. It's a proper sim which you'll need to learn, and perhps buy hardware for, to really enjoy. If you've not tried it before and you're worried about the cost, you can still download the FTP version - if you like that then $25 for CBE is a good deal.
Thanks Father Ted. Curious about your 'great sim but maybe not a great game' distinction -- care to elaborate? I thought RoF had added a Career mode that was absent when it was first released (?) -- recall a lot of unfavorable comparisons to Over Flanders Fields (which had a terrific campaign / career mode) for that reason. Anyway I would have thought that a Career mode would go some way toward making it into a good game, not just sim -- ?
Quote from: Tinkershuffle on December 01, 2013, 02:58:18 AM
So far I've only bought LA Noire. I'm paying attention if Arma3 goes below -33%. From Matrix I'll probably finally pick up Command Ops at some point.
You can get arma 3 key here for about $35. Not sure if cheap enough for you.
http://www.kinguin.net/category/2578/arma-3-steam-key/
Quote from: PanzersEast on November 30, 2013, 02:39:05 AM
Still holding at:
Prison Architect $14.99
Sanctum 2 DLC $ 1.58
Don't think I am purchasing anything else, nothing on Wishlist getting any cheaper..... but will probably get the FE:LH - The Dead World DLC for $ 2.49.
PE
I may get DCS combined arms at 50% off.
I think (hope) I'm done for the holiday.... at least until the Christmas sales. I mean, I must have enough games in my collection already to keep me busy for the next 10 years... I really wish I was exaggerating... I need help.
Matrix
Battle Academy and all of the expansions
Commander: The Great War
Steam
Terraria (suprisingly addictive...)
Commandos 1, 2, and 3
Final Fantasy VII
Rogue Legacy
GoG
Capitalism 2
I broke my Logitec headset and replaced them at a post-black Friday sale today with some Logitec G430 that were on sale. Sound AWESOME!
So far, i don't plan to buy anything.
- No money... :-\
- No time... :o
- Plenty of games i already have and should play... ::)
£6 Fallen Enchantress:LE
£3 Contagion
Huw and Bob are in too - MP zombie blasting abounds - Bob will not be allowed anything lethal to carry
So no frypan then.
to be honest just his 'dont fk with me glare' and biker moustache should do it, but we'll give him a pan to make him feel at home
Quote from: sandman2575 on December 01, 2013, 05:22:32 PM
Quote from: Father Ted on December 01, 2013, 05:17:27 PM
Quote from: sandman2575 on December 01, 2013, 03:00:17 PM
Tempted by Rise of Flight Channel Battles Edition. Usually my 'can't pass it up' requirement is in the $15 or less area, so at a sale price of $25 I still have some willpower to resist. Worth it?
RoF is a great sim, but whether it's a great game is another question. It's a proper sim which you'll need to learn, and perhps buy hardware for, to really enjoy. If you've not tried it before and you're worried about the cost, you can still download the FTP version - if you like that then $25 for CBE is a good deal.
Thanks Father Ted. Curious about your 'great sim but maybe not a great game' distinction -- care to elaborate? I thought RoF had added a Career mode that was absent when it was first released (?) -- recall a lot of unfavorable comparisons to Over Flanders Fields (which had a terrific campaign / career mode) for that reason. Anyway I would have thought that a Career mode would go some way toward making it into a good game, not just sim -- ?
The official career mode is beta (and the campaign modes are canned: just a string of missions with a story loosely included plus the game's psychotic-sounding English dialogue. ;) ) There is an unofficial career generator available at the RoF site for free which takes a bit of fiddling to set up, but is continually supported and upgraded, and purportedly is much better, including with AI tweaks. I've got it, and have set up a mission a few days ago, but due to holiday/nieces haven't played it the generated mission yet.
Quote from: JasonPratt on December 02, 2013, 08:47:37 AM
Quote from: sandman2575 on December 01, 2013, 05:22:32 PM
Quote from: Father Ted on December 01, 2013, 05:17:27 PM
Quote from: sandman2575 on December 01, 2013, 03:00:17 PM
Tempted by Rise of Flight Channel Battles Edition. Usually my 'can't pass it up' requirement is in the $15 or less area, so at a sale price of $25 I still have some willpower to resist. Worth it?
RoF is a great sim, but whether it's a great game is another question. It's a proper sim which you'll need to learn, and perhps buy hardware for, to really enjoy. If you've not tried it before and you're worried about the cost, you can still download the FTP version - if you like that then $25 for CBE is a good deal.
Thanks Father Ted. Curious about your 'great sim but maybe not a great game' distinction -- care to elaborate? I thought RoF had added a Career mode that was absent when it was first released (?) -- recall a lot of unfavorable comparisons to Over Flanders Fields (which had a terrific campaign / career mode) for that reason. Anyway I would have thought that a Career mode would go some way toward making it into a good game, not just sim -- ?
The official career mode is beta (and the campaign modes are canned: just a string of missions with a story loosely included plus the game's psychotic-sounding English dialogue. ;) ) There is an unofficial career generator available at the RoF site for free which takes a bit of fiddling to set up, but is continually supported and upgraded, and purportedly is much better, including with AI tweaks. I've got it, and have set up a mission a few days ago, but due to holiday/nieces haven't played it the generated mission yet.
Just to elaborate...I've never touched the career or campaign, I've just read mutterings in some quarters that the single player mode lacks atmosphere and immersion. Hence just flying the different crates around in the (IMO) great scenery makes it a great sim, but I'm not sure how much game there is. Having said that a lot of people do take on the beta career.
As an experience I think MP is fantastic in RoF. For me that has bags of atmosphere, but it can be difficult to get into. In the end I think you'll get much more than $25 worth of entertainment from it.
appreciate the feedback, guys. I went ahead and bought it -- $25 doesn't really count as bank-breaking, I think, and shortcomings and all it sounds well worth it.
...of course, Wings over Flanders Fields is coming out soon, but hey, I guess you can never have too many WWI flight sims --
Correct!
Quote from: undercovergeek on December 02, 2013, 05:57:18 AM
£6 Fallen Enchantress:LE
£3 Contagion
Huw and Bob are in too - MP zombie blasting abounds - Bob will not be allowed anything lethal to carry
Huw and I tried to get an MP game running last night - without any luck. However, we shall try again tonight I hope.
...I'll find a pan somewhere..........
Quote from: MengJiao on December 01, 2013, 07:21:57 PM
Quote from: PanzersEast on November 30, 2013, 02:39:05 AM
Still holding at:
Prison Architect $14.99
Sanctum 2 DLC $ 1.58
Don't think I am purchasing anything else, nothing on Wishlist getting any cheaper..... but will probably get the FE:LH - The Dead World DLC for $ 2.49.
PE
I may get DCS combined arms at 50% off.
I did. So that's my sales damage so far: 14.99 USD.
Quote from: bob48 on December 02, 2013, 01:57:18 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on December 02, 2013, 05:57:18 AM
£6 Fallen Enchantress:LE
£3 Contagion
Huw and Bob are in too - MP zombie blasting abounds - Bob will not be allowed anything lethal to carry
Huw and I tried to get an MP game running last night - without any luck. However, we shall try again tonight I hope.
...I'll find a pan somewhere..........
im on tonight - give me a poke when youre shooting!
jesus, id better download it!
Quote from: sandman2575 on December 02, 2013, 12:48:01 PM
appreciate the feedback, guys. I went ahead and bought it -- $25 doesn't really count as bank-breaking, I think, and shortcomings and all it sounds well worth it.
It's certainly colorful in regard to flying the dang planes. No yanking the stick around hoping to force the plane outside its performance envelope: in this game that means the plane and/or the engine falls apart, and you crash.
And while $25 may not be bank-breaking, buying extra planes can be. :) Especially since, as far as I can tell, planes cannot be bought one at a time off the RoF site and then used on Steam; they have to be bought in the Steam bundles. Which are cost-effective (when on sale), assuming you're willing to play for planes you don't necessarily want, but not so much when not on sale.
The career campaign in ROF still features randomly generated missions every day that you're listed to fly (if you're not recovering from wounds or wotnot). The complete I generally see is that when you're actually flying missions, the other aircraft just spawn out of thin air specifically for your mission. It's not a "living world" but randomly generated missions for your squadron and all the other aircraft flying about at the same time you are were there because they were 'rolled for'.
It is still a randomly generated campaign. There's just not some whole war being seamlessly simulated around you. It's actually a bit like the Third Wire sims' randomized campaign systems, but has a better looking interface and details. As for how well it generates missions, enemies, etc I don't have enough experience to say.
Zero so far!
Quote from: Nefaro on December 01, 2013, 10:33:30 AM
I ordered Picket Duty - Okinawa from NWS last Monday, and tossed in the Hell Over Korea expansion for B-29 Superfortress. I figured that I'd get some of the B-17 Queen Of The Skies style solitaire gaming in while anxiously waiting on The Hunters, but it looks like I may be waiting on these for a bit too. :-\ At least I can do so with the base B-29 game, but I think it's best setting is probably Korea .. much deadlier. Really looking forward to running a destroyer in Picket Duty most of all.
Please please please post some impressions of Picket Duty when you get it...I just googled it and it looks great!
Quote from: Jack Nastyface on December 03, 2013, 01:58:52 AM
Quote from: Nefaro on December 01, 2013, 10:33:30 AM
I ordered Picket Duty - Okinawa from NWS last Monday, and tossed in the Hell Over Korea expansion for B-29 Superfortress. I figured that I'd get some of the B-17 Queen Of The Skies style solitaire gaming in while anxiously waiting on The Hunters, but it looks like I may be waiting on these for a bit too. :-\ At least I can do so with the base B-29 game, but I think it's best setting is probably Korea .. much deadlier. Really looking forward to running a destroyer in Picket Duty most of all.
Please please please post some impressions of Picket Duty when you get it...I just googled it and it looks great!
I certainly will.. if I eventually get it. Looks like one of those NWS orders that takes 2+ weeks to arrive. ??? I hope the publisher still has copies of those two - especially Picket Duty. Since that one just came out a within the last month, I'd expect they would.
Quote from: smittyohio on December 01, 2013, 08:03:12 PM
I think (hope) I'm done for the holiday.... at least until the Christmas sales. I mean, I must have enough games in my collection already to keep me busy for the next 10 years... I really wish I was exaggerating... I need help.
Matrix
Battle Academy and all of the expansions
Commander: The Great War
Steam
Terraria (suprisingly addictive...)
Commandos 1, 2, and 3
Final Fantasy VII
Rogue Legacy
GoG
Capitalism 2
Add on
Commander: Europe at War and
Red Orchestra 2 / Rising SunI gotta give my credit card a break until after Christmas...
Quote from: Nefaro on December 02, 2013, 03:37:56 PM
[RoF] is still a randomly generated campaign. There's just not some whole war being seamlessly simulated around you. It's actually a bit like the Third Wire sims' randomized campaign systems, but has a better looking interface and details. As for how well it generates missions, enemies, etc I don't have enough experience to say.
From what I gather, Thirdwire's First Eagles 2 involves a dynamic campaign generator where your opponents don't spawn right on top of you (and especially not until the game gets tired of them spawning on top of you!), but rather the units are going about their own business, including most units having nothing to do with your mission at all. I think I recall hearing the specific mission units do spawn, in order to 'protect' them from other units going about their business, but at a reasonable distance from the player. Meanwhile, mission success or failure affects how well the war is going, with harder difficulties providing less effect, but still the front reacts to the player's contributions. (There is a dynamic front possibility in the career generator for RoF, at least for PW's unofficial career generator--I don't recall if it's in the official beta--but I don't recall reading yet that the player affects it. The front just shifts according to the historical timeline.)
Right now it's
Tomb Raider
Splinter Cell
Crysis 3
no more as yet. F1 2013 at 50% discount at one point was still too expensive bearing in mind I've been suckered in to buying all 3 previous titles. I'll stay with 2012 until the price collapses...75% off or I'll wait for the next iteration and pick up 2013 then
And Battlefield 4
Looks like this is it:
Prison Architect $14.99
Steam Marines $3.99
Survivor Squad $4.49
FE:LH Dead World DLC $2.49
Sanctum 2 DLC $1.58
Everything under $5 except Prison Architect which I really wanted. Everything else was on the cheap and there were several games I would have liked to pick up, however I will wait and see if I can get them cheaper on the Winter Sale or just wait it out. TC:SC Blacklist is one I really would like to pickup as well as others on my wish list , but will just wait it out....
PE
OK succumbed - Scourge of War Gettysburg :) will probably pick up one more from Matrix before New Year.
I did however resist all the other sales including Steam :)
Quote from: JasonPratt on December 03, 2013, 08:27:08 AM
Quote from: Nefaro on December 02, 2013, 03:37:56 PM
[RoF] is still a randomly generated campaign. There's just not some whole war being seamlessly simulated around you. It's actually a bit like the Third Wire sims' randomized campaign systems, but has a better looking interface and details. As for how well it generates missions, enemies, etc I don't have enough experience to say.
From what I gather, Thirdwire's First Eagles 2 involves a dynamic campaign generator where your opponents don't spawn right on top of you (and especially not until the game gets tired of them spawning on top of you!), but rather the units are going about their own business, including most units having nothing to do with your mission at all. I think I recall hearing the specific mission units do spawn, in order to 'protect' them from other units going about their business, but at a reasonable distance from the player. Meanwhile, mission success or failure affects how well the war is going, with harder difficulties providing less effect, but still the front reacts to the player's contributions. (There is a dynamic front possibility in the career generator for RoF, at least for PW's unofficial career generator--I don't recall if it's in the official beta--but I don't recall reading yet that the player affects it. The front just shifts according to the historical timeline.)
Yes, the Third Wire sims spawn groups of aircraft a ways off and sends them on their own missions. Do the ones in ROF spawn them right in front of you? I thought they spawned beyond visual range?
I didn't always care that much about my individual mission success having a big effect on the overall war in these campaigns. I mean.. you're just one man and machine, so I always thought such a system likely overstated your effect on the outcomes in the grand scheme of things. I'd prefer something closer to reality than the one (super)man army effects on campaigns. It's not a big deal either way for me, though. Some people really want it. *shrug*
When it all comes down to it, the new version of OFF still sounds to be the best for campaigning. Moreso since it has so many optional settings. Now if they can only get it out in good shape this month, as stated, I'll certainly devle into that one too. :D
Been all FSX all the way... haven't even looked at the other sales (I'm sick I know)
Aerosoft Twin Otter Extended
FS Dream Team JFK Airport
Orbx - FTX: NA Blue USA/Canada Pacific Northwest
Orbx - FTX: NA KORS Orcas Island
Same here, Tuna!
I got:
GTX ($30)
PHNL + Hawaii Airports vols 1 and 2 ($43)
Airport Hires texture pack (can't remember what the exact title was) ($12)
Megascenery Hawaii ($2.50)
B377 Stratocruiser with Captain of the Ship (~$40)
Aerosoft PBY-5 ($? like $12?)
Catalina Island scenery (free)
Leonardo Maddog ($20)
Ooff...Looking at it, that's actually quite a bit of money! :-[
Quote from: Toonces on December 03, 2013, 10:45:50 PM
Same here, Tuna!
I got:
GTX ($30)
PHNL + Hawaii Airports vols 1 and 2 ($43)
Airport Hires texture pack (can't remember what the exact title was) ($12)
Megascenery Hawaii ($2.50)
B377 Stratocruiser with Captain of the Ship (~$40)
Aerosoft PBY-5 ($? like $12?)
Catalina Island scenery (free)
Leonardo Maddog ($20)
Ooff...Looking at it, that's actually quite a bit of money! :-[
You got the PBY for 12!!! You gotta share your stores! What is GTX?
C'mon man, you gotta pay attention. I keep posting these sales up!
GTX is a ground vehicle enhancement by FSDreamteam. I've only barely touched it, but so far it seems to add a ton of activity around your jet.
http://www.pcaviator.com/store/product.php?productid=19931&cat=0&page=0&featured=Y
You gotta wait for it to go on sale again, now. I checked and I got it for $27 so you have to wait for a Christmas sale.
I was wrong on the PBY, I got that for $27; you can still get the boxed version on sale at FS Pilotshop:
http://www.fspilotshop.com/aerosoft-pby-catalina-boxed-p-2156.html
And I thought the average FPS game had a fair amount of DLC nowadays! Flight sims look like a microtransaction cash cow for the developer.
Quote from: Toonces on December 03, 2013, 11:55:58 PM
C'mon man, you gotta pay attention. I keep posting these sales up!
GTX is a ground vehicle enhancement by FSDreamteam. I've only barely touched it, but so far it seems to add a ton of activity around your jet.
http://www.pcaviator.com/store/product.php?productid=19931&cat=0&page=0&featured=Y
You gotta wait for it to go on sale again, now. I checked and I got it for $27 so you have to wait for a Christmas sale.
I was wrong on the PBY, I got that for $27; you can still get the boxed version on sale at FS Pilotshop:
http://www.fspilotshop.com/aerosoft-pby-catalina-boxed-p-2156.html
LOL it's GSX.. I passed because I thought it was a lot to pay for lil people.. I was tempted though!!
And I saw the PBY at 27 ;).
Milviz has planes at 5 dollars lower now if you don't use their money back guarantee.. but around this time last year they had a sale, so still holding out..
You people need an intervention.
Quote from: ComradeP on December 04, 2013, 01:36:57 AM
And I thought the average FPS game had a fair amount of DLC nowadays! Flight sims look like a microtransaction cash cow for the developer.
LOL...looks to be true....and they aren't cheap!
Quote from: Greybriar on November 28, 2013, 07:38:54 PM
So far, I've only bought Faster Than Light (http://www.gog.com/game/faster_than_light) from GOG.com for $3.39. That price didn't last long and it's priced at $9.99 now.
Update: I couldn't resist picking up
Trine 2: Complete Story (http://www.gog.com/promo/trine_2_launch_promo_031213) from GOG.com for $2.99 (I already owned
Trine, so I got an 85% discount).
A total of $6.38 "damage" so far.
$7.49 for Skyrim. That's it so far. There certainly will be more come Christmas Day, though!
^...and before Christmas, we get the Steam Holiday sale starting Dec 19th. Hope to see some better deals than their Autumn Sale.
Quote from: steve58 on December 04, 2013, 03:06:31 PM
^...and before Christmas, we get the Steam Holiday sale starting Dec 19th. Hope to see some better deals than their Autumn Sale.
Am I the only one who thinks it's kinda weird that Steam's "Autumn" Sale just ended, and a whole new "Holiday" sale is about to start 2 weeks later ?
Hard to imagine what the "Holiday" sale will offer that the "Autumn" sale didn't ... Why not just have one big Holiday sale for the 3-4 weeks leading up to Xmas or something - ?
look at the previous 8 pages of people that bought stuff they would normally not have done - this will happen again in 3 weeks!
Stop the madness! Think of the children! Something something etc.!
Quote from: sandman2575 on December 04, 2013, 03:13:13 PM
Quote from: steve58 on December 04, 2013, 03:06:31 PM
^...and before Christmas, we get the Steam Holiday sale starting Dec 19th. Hope to see some better deals than their Autumn Sale.
Am I the only one who thinks it's kinda weird that Steam's "Autumn" Sale just ended, and a whole new "Holiday" sale is about to start 2 weeks later ?
Hard to imagine what the "Holiday" sale will offer that the "Autumn" sale didn't ... Why not just have one big Holiday sale for the 3-4 weeks leading up to Xmas or something - ?
Human psychology I'd guess. Keep the sales up for too long and it becomes a routine and I'd bet sales drop off. Take the sale away, let the anticipation build and launch another one, ring the bell and we all start drooling again.
Quote from: Rayfer on December 04, 2013, 08:58:48 AM
Quote from: ComradeP on December 04, 2013, 01:36:57 AM
And I thought the average FPS game had a fair amount of DLC nowadays! Flight sims look like a microtransaction cash cow for the developer.
LOL...looks to be true....and they aren't cheap!
You know, I used to read forum posts from people where they said their FSX install was worth thousands of dollars. I never could quite understand that. Up until about 3 months ago I have always flown stock MS Flight Simulator and freeware aircraft.
When I started getting into FSX again, I bought Air Hauler and the PMDG 737. Once I got a taste of what a really, really well done payware aircraft was like I started looking for more.
The more I flew, the more the little things, like weather, started to bother me. So it was off to buy a weather program and better textures. And so on.
But even then I'd say everything would have been fine, and I still couldn't see how this could get into the thousands of dollars. UNTIL last weekend when I finally bought some payware scenery. HOLY CRAP! Now I see how this can get expensive. I got the payware Honolulu Intl and the ground vehicles expansion, and it is so spectacular, has taken the scenery to such a higher level, that I can totally see myself pimping out a lot more of the world with payware scenery. Considering that even on sale the Honolulu scenery was about $15, you can imagine how quickly populating the world with payware scenery will add up to big bucks.
I probably shouldn't have bought payware scenery. I was ok with the stock scenery before. Now that I've seen the good stuff, the stock stuff looks pretty bad by comparison!
I still play it vanilla - I'm scared to go down the add-on route because of cost considerations, although the OV10 did tempt me mightily. But at least I can enjoy seeing the stuff that you guys get, so keep 'em coming!
Well if I've learned nothing else, it's that if you do decide to add some payware stuff, wait for a sale. Most of the online flight sim retailers offer regular specials.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on December 04, 2013, 03:03:31 PM
$7.49 for Skyrim. That's it so far. There certainly will be more come Christmas Day, though!
That's a great deal. A heck of alot of gameplay in there for just a handful of bucks.
Quote from: ArizonaTank on December 05, 2013, 06:42:44 AM
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on December 04, 2013, 03:03:31 PM
$7.49 for Skyrim. That's it so far. There certainly will be more come Christmas Day, though!
That's a great deal. A heck of alot of gameplay in there for just a handful of bucks.
Indeed, that's 250 hours of quality gaming without even considering the official DLC expansions yet, much less the completely free mods!
(Unless you want to never play Skyrim again, but only be fiddling with mods, don't get mods. ;) )
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on December 04, 2013, 05:05:00 PM
Quote from: sandman2575 on December 04, 2013, 03:13:13 PM
Quote from: steve58 on December 04, 2013, 03:06:31 PM
^...and before Christmas, we get the Steam Holiday sale starting Dec 19th. Hope to see some better deals than their Autumn Sale.
Am I the only one who thinks it's kinda weird that Steam's "Autumn" Sale just ended, and a whole new "Holiday" sale is about to start 2 weeks later ?
Hard to imagine what the "Holiday" sale will offer that the "Autumn" sale didn't ... Why not just have one big Holiday sale for the 3-4 weeks leading up to Xmas or something - ?
Human psychology I'd guess. Keep the sales up for too long and it becomes a routine and I'd bet sales drop off. Take the sale away, let the anticipation build and launch another one, ring the bell and we all start drooling again.
Perhaps worth noting that Gamersgate's winter sale is still going on, with 860 items. Seems likely they won't stop before Christmas (or maybe NY).
Gamersgate is selling Dominions 3 for a few quid! Hells bells, I paid £70 to import this game many moons ago!
http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-DOM3A/dominions-3-the-awakening
I finally bought Command Ops BftB (and HttR). Here's hoping that I can muster the will-power to learn it...
So, anyone got any post-sale reports on hidden gems, pleasant surprises, or crushing disappointments?
I bought only two games during the sales, Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes and Call of Juarez: Gunslinger. (I wonder if I've got a predisposition for colons? Best not to delve too deeply there...)
Anyway, I'm quite happy with both purchases. Call of Juarez has some good FPS gunfight action, a pretty decent storyline, and includes a fair amount of actual Wild West historical factoids that you can pick up as collectibles in-game. For $5, it's a very good game.
Fallen Enchantress is good also. I'm enjoying it enough that I picked up the DLC for it. I found the interface to be fairly easy to learn and I was able to get going within 30-45 minutes or so. It's got some rough edges and some interface improvements I'd like to see but it does the job. The game itself is fun and plays like a mix between Civ and Might and Magic. I'm still working on how to properly pace my exploration, research, and expansion rates as I seem to rush in too soon and lose my champions in combat while at the same time, my cities seem to lag behind the AI as I'm always trailing in the score rankings. I've won one game on easy against 3 AI opponents but I keep getting spanked on a 6-player game on normal difficulty.
Mostly, among the things I picked up (near the start of the sale) I've played Rise of Flight (Steam edition), with the latest edition of PW's unofficial campaign generator. I've struggled hard just to stay alive across 7 missions (now into April 1916) in the coastal area near Nieuport, flying outmoded Eindeckers against all kinds of early competent Entente planes. Haven't shot down a single plane, or even wounded one so far as I know. But I have nothing new to say about the game that isn't common knowledge already.
In lieu of accomplishing much of anything flying my little stop-and-go-cart with a machine gun, I've finished two campaigns (one German, one British) with Sid Meier's Ace Patrol. But I picked that up long ago when it was first released, not on sale.
I think the only game (per se) I bought while on sale that I've actually played around a little with, other than RoF so far, is a nifty little hex-based strategy game for very young children called A Day In The Woods, which I bought at GG. I'll be interested to see what my nieces think of it! (But they only wanted to play Lego Lord of the Rings. ::) :P Not least because they want to watch the movies but even the first is far too scary for them. Well, parts aren't, but it's hard to get to Rivendale without having fast forward through quite a lot of super-scary things. And after that, there's still 9 hours of unrelenting horror to go!)
Quote from: spelk on December 07, 2013, 09:07:19 AM
Gamersgate is selling Dominions 3 for a few quid! Hells bells, I paid £70 to import this game many moons ago!
http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-DOM3A/dominions-3-the-awakening
I see that Steam is now selling
Dominions 4.
Those of us who already bought it at GG or Desura can just activate it with our key from the other places, if we also want a Steam copy.
Well I finally grabbed
Pandora: First Contact this morning -- and for the first time, I've purchased a digital-download-only copy of a Matrix/Slitherine/AGEOD game (no physical disk/box). With my beta-tester discount, I spent $22.49.
I won't say that that's absolutely all I'm going to spend on games this holiday season, if for no other reason that that making "ironclad" promises like that is only tempting fate IMO. :P However, I will say that I won't be parting with another cent for games unless it's one I badly want to own/try, and is being sold at an unbelievably and/or absurdly low price...and offhand, I can't think of any games that I badly want to have that I don't already own.
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on December 07, 2013, 06:47:46 PM
Fallen Enchantress is good also. I'm enjoying it enough that I picked up the DLC for it. I found the interface to be fairly easy to learn and I was able to get going within 30-45 minutes or so. It's got some rough edges and some interface improvements I'd like to see but it does the job. The game itself is fun and plays like a mix between Civ and Might and Magic. I'm still working on how to properly pace my exploration, research, and expansion rates as I seem to rush in too soon and lose my champions in combat while at the same time, my cities seem to lag behind the AI as I'm always trailing in the score rankings. I've won one game on easy against 3 AI opponents but I keep getting spanked on a 6-player game on normal difficulty.
Glad you're enjoying the game
SDR!
FWIW, I too am still figuring out the right balance between expansion, research, etc. But then, I feel that finding that balance is merely part of the fun. :)
I bought Dominions 4 - not on sale from Desura.
That may be it for me. I'm waiting for Xenonauts & Eschalon 3 sometime in January probably.
Ooops...wrong thread! 8)
I dropped $34.06 to Fantasy Flight yesterday for a copy of The Adventurers: Pyramid of Horus. Normally $50 + $15 shipping. Amazon wanted $35 and included free shipping. Woo, saved a whole $0.94 going through FFG's site! Plus thirty bucks off the regular price, of course.
I added Sir you are being hunted and Call of juarez gunslinger to my total.
The List
DOD:source
prison architect [got 20 hours into this one already]
Sir you are being hunted
Call of Juarez-Gunslinger
The Dragon Age Ultimate Edition is only 7.49 on Steam. That's the original DA game with all the DLCs and add-ons. I'm tempted even though I own the damn game on DVD (sans any DLC or add-ons, though).
Edit: Went ahead and bought it. There's so much additional content that I thought it was worth the 7.49 to get it.
I believe that makes it $49.04 for me so far, now, with that FFG Pyramids of Horus purchase. I hope it arrives tomorrow as UPS is reporting!
I broke down and got Dragon Age Origins Ultimate edition also.....damn i'm weak.
dear budd, just read your sig... i can feel your pain, but you know what?!
i just uninstalled my steam client - it really helps! ;)
cheers!
chem!
(said the chem and went to prepare to buy 'all' JTS panzer campaigns... sorry... hadda let you know... ;) )
if it counts i would add Fallout 1 and 2 for free - but Gogs having a heart attack
Add:
Rome Total War II
Grand Total So Far:
Games- Rome Total War II $23.00
- Prison Architect $14.99
- Steam Marines $3.99
- Survivor Squad $4.49
DLC- FE:LH Dead World DLC $2.49
- Sanctum 2 DLC $1.58
Already over my hoped to be budget....
PE
Quote from: chemkid on December 12, 2013, 11:33:20 AM
dear budd, just read your sig... i can feel your pain, but you know what?!
i just uninstalled my steam client - it really helps! ;)
cheers!
chem!
(said the chem and went to prepare to buy 'all' JTS panzer campaigns... sorry... hadda let you know... ;) )
Well up until this past Feb. Steam wasn't installed for about 5 years, had about 25 games on steam up until that point and all except 2 were free...now i look and somehow i've reached 90 games...WTF :o think i'm making up for lost time. My new years resolution is to not buy, but play what i have until this time next year.....of course i still have all the holiday sales to look into ;D ...That 5 years was all wargaming all the time when i played.
by the way how many JTS games you getting?
... sorry for hijacking the 'holiday-sales-damage-thread' - the damage so far
(seasons damage! no sales, i guess, just a few discounts here and there):
GTOS + ww2 dlc's,
battlefront's scww1 bundle,
men of war - AS,
2x2's black turn dlc
@budd - ... watching bugfixes for wif rushing in - in the meantime enjoying scwwi-breakthrough... and trying the mius-demo from JTS, i'm thinking about buying into the panzer campaigns-series... maybe one or two games a month... starting in 2014 (my new years resolution...)
cheers everyone!
chem!
Quote from: Tuna on December 03, 2013, 10:13:12 PM
Been all FSX all the way... haven't even looked at the other sales (I'm sick I know)
Aerosoft Twin Otter Extended
FS Dream Team JFK Airport
Orbx - FTX: NA Blue USA/Canada Pacific Northwest
Orbx - FTX: NA KORS Orcas Island
and it continues
SunnySkyJet KPHL airport (FREE)
Orbx - FTX: NA 1S2 Darrington Municipal Airport
RealAir Duke Turbine (LOVE THIS PLANE)
Carenado C337H Skymaster
Carenado Cessna 182 Skylane II RG
Milviz Baron 55 (LOVE THIS PLANE)
Well, holiday sale damage can be something more than just monetary. Got Bard's Tale on GOG today for $2.49. Though the dialogue is funny in a juvenile, sarcastic way, it is just an awful game....the camera angle/view and the UI are painful making the game (IMHO) next to impossible to enjoy.
Quote from: -budd- on December 10, 2013, 11:04:10 PM
I added Sir you are being hunted and Call of juarez gunslinger to my total.
The List
DOD:source
prison architect [got 20 hours into this one already]
Sir you are being hunted
Call of Juarez-Gunslinger
Dragon Age Origins ultimate
Aliens: Colonial Marines
and the list grows
Quote from: Rayfer on December 17, 2013, 07:30:26 PM
Well, holiday sale damage can be something more than just monetary. Got Bard's Tale on GOG today for $2.49. Though the dialogue is funny in a juvenile, sarcastic way, it is just an awful game....the camera angle/view and the UI are painful making the game (IMHO) next to impossible to enjoy.
I picked that newer one up awhile back just to get the old ones. Unfortunately the old ones use some piece of crap emulator that runs slow as frozen snot and you have to run the new game to even get to them. May as well just track down the DOS versions and use DOSbox. :-\
I caved on Wings Over Flanders Fields today...but I am happy I did :)
BTW I loved the original Dragon Age...great game that I played for months.
Quote from: -budd- on December 20, 2013, 02:51:28 PM
Quote from: -budd- on December 10, 2013, 11:04:10 PM
I added Sir you are being hunted and Call of juarez gunslinger to my total.
The List
DOD:source
prison architect [got 20 hours into this one already]
Sir you are being hunted
Call of Juarez-Gunslinger
Dragon Age Origins ultimate
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Dark Messiah
Ace Patrol
Hard Reset
and the list grows
updated....the list grows.....longer
I checked my credit card statement and discovered they had double charged me for a purchase last month so I had a $172 credit. I ended up buying into the pre-alpha access for IL-2: Battle of Stalingrad. (I blame the several bottles of Winter Ale I drank prior to purchase.)
Quote from: Tuna on December 13, 2013, 08:10:38 AM
Quote from: Tuna on December 03, 2013, 10:13:12 PM
Been all FSX all the way... haven't even looked at the other sales (I'm sick I know)
Aerosoft Twin Otter Extended
FS Dream Team JFK Airport
Orbx - FTX: NA Blue USA/Canada Pacific Northwest
Orbx - FTX: NA KORS Orcas Island
and it continues
SunnySkyJet KPHL airport (FREE)
Orbx - FTX: NA 1S2 Darrington Municipal Airport
RealAir Duke Turbine (LOVE THIS PLANE)
Carenado C337H Skymaster
Carenado Cessna 182 Skylane II RG
Milviz Baron 55 (LOVE THIS PLANE)
AirHauler
Orbx - FTX: NA Blue USA/Canada Northern Rocky Mountains (will probably grab one or two more Orbx items before this sale ends on Jan 2nd)
Carenado CT210M CENTURION II HD SERIES (Carenado sales end tomorrow)
Sid Meier's Ace Patrol (both versions via blue coins at GamersGate)
Sci fi roguelike Sword of the Stars: The Pit is going for 99p on Steam for the next few hours!
i missed out on XCOM E.U. (-75%) and E.W. (-50%) .... this is now corrected ;)
I left my laptop at home so no more game purchases for me for a couple of weeks...
Well, seeing as my CK2 is now transferred to Steam, today was the day to purchase all of the DLC I didn't have yet. ;D
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on December 22, 2013, 03:16:50 PM
I left my laptop at home so no more game purchases for me for a couple of weeks...
Are you going through shopping withdrawals now? ;D :P
Quote from: -budd- on December 21, 2013, 03:47:39 PM
Quote from: -budd- on December 20, 2013, 02:51:28 PM
Quote from: -budd- on December 10, 2013, 11:04:10 PM
I added Sir you are being hunted and Call of juarez gunslinger to my total.
The List
DOD:source
prison architect [got 20 hours into this one already]
Sir you are being hunted
Call of Juarez-Gunslinger
Dragon Age Origins ultimate
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Dark Messiah
Ace Patrol
Hard Reset
and the list grows
updated....the list grows.....longer
more
ace patrol ......first bad purchase.....doesn't run on intel integrated cards....known issue ...o well $1.25 down the drain.
red nation
the witcher directors cut enhanced edition
about $55 so far
You actually play all those games on an Intel integrated video card?! :o Some of those must be like a slideshow. :-\
Got Rome 2: Caesar in Gaul for $12 on Saturday. Not as deep as a discount as I was originally holding out for but given the lack luster Steam sale I don't regret it.
Quote from: Arctic Blast on December 22, 2013, 04:13:00 PM
Well, seeing as my CK2 is now transferred to Steam, today was the day to purchase all of the DLC I didn't have yet. ;D
I realized Saturday night, the only DLC I don't own for CK2 is the Sunset Invasion DLC for CK2. I also own all the EUIV DLC....Paradox has got way too much of my money this year.
My tally so far:
Steam and Iron: Russo-Japanese War $34.99
Wings Over Flanders Fields: $59.99
I'm afraid I'm not done yet. I plan to pick up Scourge of War: Chancellorsville and Antietam during the Matrix Sale.
And I'll probably pick up the skin pack for WOFF, too.
Quote from: Slick Wilhelm on December 23, 2013, 10:00:40 AM
My tally so far:
Steam and Iron: Russo-Japanese War $29.99
Wings Over Flanders Fields: $59.99
I'm afraid I'm not done yet. I plan to pick up Scourge of War: Chancellorsville and Antietam during the Matrix Sale.
And I'll probably pick up the skin pack for WOFF, too.
$30 for Steam and Iron: Russo-Japanese War? I thought it was $35. Is there a discount for Steam and Iron owners or was this a beta tester discount? Thx...
Quote from: Nefaro on December 23, 2013, 12:08:44 AM
You actually play all those games on an Intel integrated video card?! :o Some of those must be like a slideshow. :-\
surprising not, the play has gotten better as the drivers have improved. I usually look real close at the specs, some i have to dial back more than others. I have 8 gig's of ram and check to see what games use when i play. The most the graphics have grabbed is 1 gig and the graphics can use up to 1.70 gigs for graphics. You'll notice alot of the games i buy aren't the lastest and greatest, I'll never be playing skyrim or anything with a min. needed of 1 gig in the graphics department. I do a demo whenever possible. I just reinstalled steam this Feb. after not having it for 5 years as i was still playing on a p3 single core 1 gig processor with 512 of ram until i got this laptop, which was a gift. Once my responsibilities grow up i'll get my gaming rig ;D the games which are 4 or 5 years old i can usually dial up to the top of the graphics food chain.
Damn where was Caesar in Gaul 12.00? I've been watching for a price drop and missed it!
Quote from: Gusington on December 23, 2013, 01:39:36 PM
Damn where was Caesar in Gaul 12.00? I've been watching for a price drop and missed it!
Get it right now at greenman gaming for $12.00.....using the code GMG20-ZB5D1-93X49
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/strategy/total-war-rome-ii-caesar-gaul-dlc/
Gah I'm at work...but I admit I was waiting for a bit more of a discount.
Quote from: steve58 on December 23, 2013, 10:15:54 AM
$30 for Steam and Iron: Russo-Japanese War? I thought it was $35. Is there a discount for Steam and Iron owners or was this a beta tester discount? Thx...
You are correct, sir. I have edited my post. :)
Added 7 Grand Steps to the list.... have been waiting for it to drop and now it is -70% $4.44
PE
Quote from: PanzersEast on December 23, 2013, 02:11:56 PM
Added 7 Grand Steps to the list.... have been waiting for it to drop and now it is -70% $4.44
PE
Yep, I grabbed that as well. And Ace Patrol : Pacific Skies for less than a dollar. And Blackguards for $12.49 last night.
Ok then, let's add another $24.99 for the WOFF skin pack. Total damage is $120 now. Still need to add those two Scourge of War titles, though.
I've been good all year, so it's ok to splurge a little at the end of the year, right? :P
Quote from: Arctic Blast on December 23, 2013, 05:18:42 PM
Quote from: PanzersEast on December 23, 2013, 02:11:56 PM
Added 7 Grand Steps to the list.... have been waiting for it to drop and now it is -70% $4.44
PE
Yep, I grabbed that as well. And Ace Patrol : Pacific Skies for less than a dollar. And Blackguards for $12.49 last night.
LEt us know how Blackguards is. I was thinking about picking it up.
Quote from: Slick Wilhelm on December 23, 2013, 08:02:26 PM
Ok then, let's add another $24.99 for the WOFF skin pack. Total damage is $120 now. Still need to add those two Scourge of War titles, though.
I've been good all year, so it's ok to splurge a little at the end of the year, right? :P
Considering this myself....did it add a lot in your opinion?
Just bought Picket Duty, Attack Wing, and Swing States 2012 off of Amazon for moi. More damage but I'm happy about getting one of the last copies of Picket Duty!
Quote from: -budd- on December 23, 2013, 12:38:03 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on December 23, 2013, 12:08:44 AM
You actually play all those games on an Intel integrated video card?! :o Some of those must be like a slideshow. :-\
surprising not, the play has gotten better as the drivers have improved. I usually look real close at the specs, some i have to dial back more than others. I have 8 gig's of ram and check to see what games use when i play. The most the graphics have grabbed is 1 gig and the graphics can use up to 1.70 gigs for graphics. You'll notice alot of the games i buy aren't the lastest and greatest, I'll never be playing skyrim or anything with a min. needed of 1 gig in the graphics department. I do a demo whenever possible. I just reinstalled steam this Feb. after not having it for 5 years as i was still playing on a p3 single core 1 gig processor with 512 of ram until i got this laptop, which was a gift. Once my responsibilities grow up i'll get my gaming rig ;D the games which are 4 or 5 years old i can usually dial up to the top of the graphics food chain.
The video memory isn't the biggest performance hump, but the power you get from the separate dedicated video card processor. I know most spec requirements just list vague video card makes with specific memory listed but there can be a big difference even between different cards. Not having a dedicated processor has probably improved lately due to all the extra CPU cores that our games don't bother using - it allows Intel to utilize the extra core(s) sitting idle to double as a gfx processor. A good side effect of gaming software not keeping up with all full capabilities of having multiple CPU cores! ;)
I'm glad they've managed to capitalize on the situation and make what was once a dreadful death sentence to PC gaming (Intel integrated graphics) somewhat viable.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on December 23, 2013, 08:22:29 PM
Just bought Picket Duty, Attack Wing, and Swing States 2012 off of Amazon for moi. More damage but I'm happy about getting one of the last copies of Picket Duty!
Is Picket Duty sold out already?!
Glad I picked one up. I've been flipping out about such short tabletop game runs that they seem to go out of print in no time these days. I've tried to grab some of the ones I wanted while the gettin' was good. :-\
I have been pretty tame so far....
$9 Title Bout Boxing
.80 Sid Meir's Pacific Game
$8 Walking Dead
$11 Splinter Cell Blacklist Deluxe Version (kind of surprised to find it this cheap)
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 24, 2013, 08:14:40 AM
I have been pretty tame so far....
$11 Splinter Cell Blacklist Deluxe Version (kind of surprised to find it this cheap)
Where did you find it at that price?
PE
I think that's steam
Quote from: PanzersEast on December 24, 2013, 08:18:02 AM
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 24, 2013, 08:14:40 AM
I have been pretty tame so far....
$11 Splinter Cell Blacklist Deluxe Version (kind of surprised to find it this cheap)
Where did you find it at that price?
PE
I bought it from the cdkey shop Kinguin, which I used in the past. They always have good prices. This version does require uPlay (UBIsoft's game manager), does not use Steam. No big deal to me since I have a few other games that require uPlay anyways. Received my game key instantly and now downloading. It is a huge download (19-20 GB) and with my slow internet speed, it will take nearly a day to download:( If you buy it, make sure to read the activate license page to see how to do it correctly.
http://www.kinguin.net/category/2050/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell-blacklist-digital-deluxe-ubishop-download/
Quote from: undercovergeek on December 24, 2013, 08:21:05 AM
I think that's steam
Nope...steam is currently $34 for deluxe version, got it from http://www.kinguin.net/category/2050/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell-blacklist-digital-deluxe-ubishop-download/. This is the Uplay version.
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 24, 2013, 08:14:40 AM
I have been pretty tame so far....
$9 Title Bout Boxing
.80 Sid Meir's Pacific Game
$8 Walking Dead
$11 Splinter Cell Blacklist Deluxe Version (kind of surprised to find it this cheap)
Ok, maybe I am picking up steam now:) Also just added Tomb Raider (always wanted to try) from Amazon for only $5.
Quote from: Nefaro on December 23, 2013, 09:29:50 PM
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on December 23, 2013, 08:22:29 PM
Just bought Picket Duty, Attack Wing, and Swing States 2012 off of Amazon for moi. More damage but I'm happy about getting one of the last copies of Picket Duty!
Is Picket Duty sold out already?!
Glad I picked one up. I've been flipping out about such short tabletop game runs that they seem to go out of print in no time these days. I've tried to grab some of the ones I wanted while the gettin' was good. :-\
There weren't many left when I grabbed it off Amazon. I want to say it was the last one but I just double checked and I was wrong, there were six left. Now there's five. ;)
I thought there was only one left of something I ordered of the three, but it seems they each have a handful still left. Like you I had to grab it while I could.
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 23, 2013, 08:07:21 PM
Quote from: Slick Wilhelm on December 23, 2013, 08:02:26 PM
Ok then, let's add another $24.99 for the WOFF skin pack. Total damage is $120 now. Still need to add those two Scourge of War titles, though.
I've been good all year, so it's ok to splurge a little at the end of the year, right? :P
Considering this myself....did it add a lot in your opinion?
Don't know yet, Grim, but I expect it will add a lot more immersion. Anyhow, when I decide to go "all in" on a game, I tend to buy all the DLC(which the exception of the semi-fantasy "field mods" of RoF).
Quote from: Slick Wilhelm on December 24, 2013, 11:09:22 AM
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 23, 2013, 08:07:21 PM
Quote from: Slick Wilhelm on December 23, 2013, 08:02:26 PM
Ok then, let's add another $24.99 for the WOFF skin pack. Total damage is $120 now. Still need to add those two Scourge of War titles, though.
I've been good all year, so it's ok to splurge a little at the end of the year, right? :P
Considering this myself....did it add a lot in your opinion?
Don't know yet, Grim, but I expect it will add a lot more immersion. Anyhow, when I decide to go "all in" on a game, I tend to buy all the DLC(which the exception of the semi-fantasy "field mods" of RoF).
Gotcha...thanks...I have to imagine it adding a lot, if you fly a lot since it puts in thousands of new skins you should see in your missions. Will likely pick up soon.
Adding more to the list
$9 Title Bout Boxing
.80 Sid Meir's Pacific Game
$8 Walking Dead
$11 Splinter Cell Blacklist Deluxe Version (kind of surprised to find it this cheap)
$5 Tomb Raider
$2 Aliens: Colonial Marines (what the heck for $2, nice little time waster)
I grabbed Title Bout on the ipad for 1.99. Can't wait to try it.
Wanted to get Panzer Corps for $20, but the in app purchases totaling $60 or more is insane, so that's off the radar.
Also broke down and bought Pacific Skies for $2.99 on the ipad even though I have it on the PC...I'm weak.
Still looking through the store...
In yet another moment of weakness, I added FM14 ($25) and Ace Patrol Pacific ($2.50) to my ever expanding inventory.
Quote from: KyzBP on December 25, 2013, 08:59:07 PM
In yet another moment of weakness, I added FM14 ($25) and..
I've been wondering if Football Manager '14 has added an MLS draft feature in it's Classic Mode yet.
I just don't enjoy all the touchy-feely primadonna crap in the regular mode, so Classic is the one for me. But a sports manager game with no draft, but automated computer picks in their stead is missing some of the fun. :-\
Quote from: Nefaro on December 26, 2013, 12:16:47 AM
Quote from: KyzBP on December 25, 2013, 08:59:07 PM
In yet another moment of weakness, I added FM14 ($25) and..
I've been wondering if Football Manager '14 has added an MLS draft feature in it's Classic Mode yet.
I just don't enjoy all the touchy-feely primadonna crap in the regular mode, so Classic is the one for me. But a sports manager game with no draft, but automated computer picks in their stead is missing some of the fun. :-\
On sale at GMG today for $20. Don't know if they added any draft stuff, to be honest don't know the sport well enough, but considering picking it up anyways.
Code GMG20-ZB5D1-93X49
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/e...-manager-2014/
Nefro- I plan on checking it out today. I'll let you know about the draft. My favorite way of playing is to go into the editor and create a fictional team in England's lowest league. The team is completely empty except for an Assistant Manager. I then build the team by signing the dregs that no one else wanted. There's no better way of instantly immersing yourself.
Grim- Anything and everything I know about soccer(football), I learned from FM. I accidentally bought one in 99 or 2000 thinking it was an American Football manager game. I haven't regretted it at all. This series is so well done. I only wish these guys would do an American Football version.
Quote from: KyzBP on December 26, 2013, 08:17:37 AM
Nefro- I plan on checking it out today. I'll let you know about the draft. My favorite way of playing is to go into the editor and create a fictional team in England's lowest league. The team is completely empty except for an Assistant Manager. I then build the team by signing the dregs that no one else wanted. There's no better way of instantly immersing yourself.
Grim- Anything and everything I know about soccer(football), I learned from FM. I accidentally bought one in 99 or 2000 thinking it was an American Football manager game. I haven't regretted it at all. This series is so well done. I only wish these guys would do an American Football version.
Thanks...I have played the prior versions and the management/presentation is top notch.....so just a matter of me ever figuring out the football lingo (loans, transfers, tactics, etc.)....I did buy it this morning, so I am willing to give it a shot for $20 again:)
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 26, 2013, 08:23:05 AM
Quote from: KyzBP on December 26, 2013, 08:17:37 AM
Nefro- I plan on checking it out today. I'll let you know about the draft. My favorite way of playing is to go into the editor and create a fictional team in England's lowest league. The team is completely empty except for an Assistant Manager. I then build the team by signing the dregs that no one else wanted. There's no better way of instantly immersing yourself.
Grim- Anything and everything I know about soccer(football), I learned from FM. I accidentally bought one in 99 or 2000 thinking it was an American Football manager game. I haven't regretted it at all. This series is so well done. I only wish these guys would do an American Football version.
Thanks...I have played the prior versions and the management/presentation is top notch.....so just a matter of me ever figuring out the football lingo (loans, transfers, tactics, etc.)....I did buy it this morning, so I am willing to give it a shot for $20 again:)
I thought I was getting a deal at $25. There's, honestly, a year's worth of game play there. You'd be hard pressed to find a better way to spend $20.
Was thinking of buying Europa Universalis IV, but with all DLC it comes to £29 on Steam. Taking in account I've got more than enough new games to play, plus I'm happy with playing CK2, I'll wait a bit until it drops a bit more.
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 26, 2013, 08:23:05 AM
Quote from: KyzBP on December 26, 2013, 08:17:37 AM
Nefro- I plan on checking it out today. I'll let you know about the draft. My favorite way of playing is to go into the editor and create a fictional team in England's lowest league. The team is completely empty except for an Assistant Manager. I then build the team by signing the dregs that no one else wanted. There's no better way of instantly immersing yourself.
Grim- Anything and everything I know about soccer(football), I learned from FM. I accidentally bought one in 99 or 2000 thinking it was an American Football manager game. I haven't regretted it at all. This series is so well done. I only wish these guys would do an American Football version.
Thanks...I have played the prior versions and the management/presentation is top notch.....so just a matter of me ever figuring out the football lingo (loans, transfers, tactics, etc.)....I did buy it this morning, so I am willing to give it a shot for $20 again:)
The in-game manual & help files make it easy to learn the basics. Much of the rules & deals are actually quite simple compared to some American sports.
Thanks guys...hope to get some time in with it over the weekend.
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 26, 2013, 05:52:57 PM
Thanks guys...hope to get some time in with it over the weekend.
Start playing with Classic Mode. It lets you get down to the essentials and cuts out some of the extra crap that (IMO) doesn't add much to the fun.
Not really a sale damage, but I did just drop a little Xmas money on the DayZ stand alone on Steam.
Quote from: Nefaro on December 26, 2013, 03:37:13 PM
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 26, 2013, 08:23:05 AM
Quote from: KyzBP on December 26, 2013, 08:17:37 AM
Nefro- I plan on checking it out today. I'll let you know about the draft. My favorite way of playing is to go into the editor and create a fictional team in England's lowest league. The team is completely empty except for an Assistant Manager. I then build the team by signing the dregs that no one else wanted. There's no better way of instantly immersing yourself.
Grim- Anything and everything I know about soccer(football), I learned from FM. I accidentally bought one in 99 or 2000 thinking it was an American Football manager game. I haven't regretted it at all. This series is so well done. I only wish these guys would do an American Football version.
Thanks...I have played the prior versions and the management/presentation is top notch.....so just a matter of me ever figuring out the football lingo (loans, transfers, tactics, etc.)....I did buy it this morning, so I am willing to give it a shot for $20 again:)
The in-game manual & help files make it easy to learn the basics. Much of the rules & deals are actually quite simple compared to some American sports.
After taking it for a spin for a few hours, I have to say it looks great. I really like the way they've used Steam to add mods to the game. I haven't got to the game engine yet but I really like what I see so far.
Quote from: KyzBP on December 26, 2013, 08:58:27 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on December 26, 2013, 03:37:13 PM
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 26, 2013, 08:23:05 AM
Quote from: KyzBP on December 26, 2013, 08:17:37 AM
Nefro- I plan on checking it out today. I'll let you know about the draft. My favorite way of playing is to go into the editor and create a fictional team in England's lowest league. The team is completely empty except for an Assistant Manager. I then build the team by signing the dregs that no one else wanted. There's no better way of instantly immersing yourself.
Grim- Anything and everything I know about soccer(football), I learned from FM. I accidentally bought one in 99 or 2000 thinking it was an American Football manager game. I haven't regretted it at all. This series is so well done. I only wish these guys would do an American Football version.
Thanks...I have played the prior versions and the management/presentation is top notch.....so just a matter of me ever figuring out the football lingo (loans, transfers, tactics, etc.)....I did buy it this morning, so I am willing to give it a shot for $20 again:)
The in-game manual & help files make it easy to learn the basics. Much of the rules & deals are actually quite simple compared to some American sports.
After taking it for a spin for a few hours, I have to say it looks great. I really like the way they've used Steam to add mods to the game. I haven't got to the game engine yet but I really like what I see so far.
The presentation is awesome and the match gameplay is really good.....can't wait to dive into this deeper.
Quote from: Toonces on December 26, 2013, 07:36:33 PM
Not really a sale damage, but I did just drop a little Xmas money on the DayZ stand alone on Steam.
I just gave in as well. It's D/Ling on my gaming rig as we speak. I really hope the standalone will actually allow me to play more than a few minutes at a time, unlike the mod. As far as the whole 'get it in alpha while it's cheap' thing goes I can't imagine any game like this costing $60 bucks on Steam so I've already resigned myself to seeing it released at close to what I just paid (or even
less a month later). ::)
I doubt it will sell for much more than it's current price or maybe a few bucks more. Really I bought it now because I want to play it now, not to get some sort of deal.
Finally finished blowing through $50 worth of iTunes credit, grabbed several board games for my ipad including Ticket to Ride (US and Europe), Agricola, Lords of Waterdeep, and Alien Encounters. Also got a cool little Space Shuttle landing sim for $0.99 called F-Sim Shuttle.
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Quote from: -budd- on December 22, 2013, 06:11:35 PM
Quote from: -budd- on December 21, 2013, 03:47:39 PM
Quote from: -budd- on December 20, 2013, 02:51:28 PM
Quote from: -budd- on December 10, 2013, 11:04:10 PM
I added Sir you are being hunted and Call of juarez gunslinger to my total.
The List
DOD:source
prison architect [got 20 hours into this one already]
Sir you are being hunted
Call of Juarez-Gunslinger
Dragon Age Origins ultimate
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Dark Messiah
Ace Patrol
Hard Reset
and the list grows
updated....the list grows.....longer
more
ace patrol ......first bad purchase.....doesn't run on intel integrated cards....known issue ...o well $1.25 down the drain.
red nation
the witcher directors cut enhanced edition
about $55 so far
Add
Sanctum 1 collection
elder scrolls morrowind complete
Ok, finished up my holiday spending today with:
Memorable Dungeons pack from GoG.com (Legend of Grimrock, Ultima Underworld, Stonekeep and a few others)
and Scourge of War: Chancellorsville, Antietam, and Pipe Creek from Matrix.
I believe that's going to be it for me for holiday spending!
I'm considering buying the Dungeons and Dragons game pack from gamersgate for $5.
I was going to add both Scourge of War: Antietam and Scourge of War: Chancellorsville, but discovered that I already purchased Antietam at some point in 2013. So, I added Chancellorsville, thus ending my holiday spending spree to the tune of $140 total.
Let's see, I've added :
-Shadow Warrior
-State of Decay
-The Walking Dead Season 2
-7 Grand Steps
-Scribblenauts Unmasked
I was in the mood for a zombie games so I ended up picking up State of Decay along with Spelunky and Caesar in Gaul DLC.
Quote from: -budd- on December 27, 2013, 05:49:34 PM
Quote from: -budd- on December 22, 2013, 06:11:35 PM
Quote from: -budd- on December 21, 2013, 03:47:39 PM
Quote from: -budd- on December 20, 2013, 02:51:28 PM
Quote from: -budd- on December 10, 2013, 11:04:10 PM
I added Sir you are being hunted and Call of juarez gunslinger to my total.
The List
DOD:source
prison architect [got 20 hours into this one already]
Sir you are being hunted
Call of Juarez-Gunslinger
Dragon Age Origins ultimate
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Dark Messiah
Ace Patrol
Hard Reset
and the list grows
updated....the list grows.....longer
more
ace patrol ......first bad purchase.....doesn't run on intel integrated cards....known issue ...o well $1.25 down the drain.
red nation
the witcher directors cut enhanced edition
about $55 so far
Add
Sanctum 1 collection
elder scrolls morrowind complete
Last editions
braid
Mass Effect 1
Around $65 total.
So now my gaming new years resolution begins........ "No Purchases until the next fall/winter sales" Time to play what i have and see how many i can actually play and finish or at least install and give a game a fair shot, before i move on. First Up is to continue with DAO and finished saving the world from the blight...really enjoying this RPG and the way it plays.
Oh hai, Anno 2070 Complete Edition.
And that'll do it.
Just got back last night near midnight and had three games waiting for me...
Picket Duty, a solitaire game where you control a destroyer while staving off kamikaze attacks. A steep price tag at $65, but the components are amazing - thick, great artwork, very high attention to detail.
Star Trek Attack Wing. Already have the X-Wing minis game so I thought I'd give this a try. Not a huge fan of the models, might need to brush over them a bit to fill in some detail. Next I want to order the Reliant.
Swing States 2012. I'm a fan of political sims in general and this looked like a lot of fun. It's a solitaire game where you choose to either run the Democrat or Republican ticket, pick your candidate and running mate, and go to town. However, Victory Point Games apparently didn't want to bother with packing; when I opened the box it looked like someone hurriedly threw in all the cards. The paper wrap to hold it was in there, empty. Once I reorganized everything the cards fit into the paper sleeves tightly, which tells me someone got lazy and just tossed everything in there like...a tosser. The components look pretty cool (I got the boxed version instead of the bagged version), though. I'm pretty surprised how pissed off I am that this was so shoddily packed.
Sigh. I *almost* made it through the rest of the season unscathed, but I couldn't resist...
I just picked up three of the expansions for Crusader Kings II, two of which (The Republic and The Old Gods) were on sale. I also grabbed Sons of Abraham at the regular price of $9.99.
With the CK2 DLC added onto my earlier purchase of Pandora: First Contact, I've now spent almost exactly $45.00 on games this holiday season. I'm not thrilled with my lack of willpower, but I suppose I could do worse. ::)
It's always better to have, rather than to have not.