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#91

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

Last post by Uberhaus - October 01, 2024, 11:14:30 AM

The trees don't matter.

#92

Computer Gaming / Re: Geopolitical Simulator 5 E...

Last post by Old TImer - October 01, 2024, 11:03:20 AM

Eversim has fooled me not once, not twice.....
I won't be fooled again.   

#93

Computer Gaming / Re: Matrix/Slitherine is going...

Last post by Tripoli - October 01, 2024, 10:06:28 AM

No different than gas stations rebranding under new management I guess.  If you liked Flashpoint games I suppose it is good news but a company can only go so far before they blow up their own reputation.  These games has a limited following, it not like they are going to pull in a whole new crowd, so they pretty much either cater to their current player base or they won't sell the game period

As you said, games like Flashpoint are a niche market.  Given the time and expense in developing these games, they have to do stuff like this, if games of this quality are to be produced and maintained.  The only alternative is to do what Command Modern Operations does: Make a government version, and use the some of the funds and development related to it to maintain the commercial version.

#94

Computer Gaming / Re: The Groginati Sales Thread

Last post by crowdrake - October 01, 2024, 10:00:55 AM

great deal on warplan and pasific £12

#95

Computer Gaming / Re: Anybody into car racing? A...

Last post by crowdrake - October 01, 2024, 08:50:17 AM

I have not read full tread, but thought id pop a line here as i sometimes play, i play with wheel pedals, but also VR supercool

#96

Computer Gaming / Re: Matrix/Slitherine is going...

Last post by rss334 - October 01, 2024, 08:17:23 AM

No different than gas stations rebranding under new management I guess.  If you liked Flashpoint games I suppose it is good news but a company can only go so far before they blow up their own reputation.  These games has a limited following, it not like they are going to pull in a whole new crowd, so they pretty much either cater to their current player base or they won't sell the game period

#97

Computer Gaming / Matrix/Slitherine is going to ...

Last post by PAK - October 01, 2024, 05:15:58 AM

https://strategyandwargaming.com/2024/09/26/what-happened-at-home-of-wargamers-2024/
Flashpoint: Cold War - "a new baseline" for the series. Damn, I thought I've heard this already with Southern Storm. According to Erik Rutins, owners of the Southern Storm will be able to "easy and inexpensively" upgrade to Cold War. Well, call me not fully convinced.

#98

Computer Gaming / Re: Ganz Kleine FRIDAY

Last post by Destraex - October 01, 2024, 04:52:54 AM

Company of Heroes 3 got a go and gets a go most nights with friends

#99

Computer Gaming / Re: Ganz Kleine FRIDAY

Last post by Destraex - October 01, 2024, 04:50:50 AM

Sins2 got a go but just me in single player. Still really enjoying it. Just wish it was more tactical. A patch just came down fixing some of the movement bugs. I was getting some fleets just jumping a few types of ships and the rest sitting their going "nah,, we don't wanna fight" :)

#100

Computer Gaming / Re: Ganz Kleine FRIDAY

Last post by Destraex - October 01, 2024, 04:47:25 AM

Tried Total War divide et impera and the battles are somewhat enjoyable but everything still seems too much like slidey stick figures with washed out colours and too much detail removed at a distance. They make great stills though. I mean I zoom out a little way and my troops turn a totally different colour as I zoom away.