Last Train Home and a new Galactic Civilizations IV campaign with the Warlords DLC.
And maybe Manor Lords ...
Enjoy the weekend !
Achilles: Legends Untold with a side of Troy: Total War and Ancient Wars Sparta - Definitive Edition.
Manor lords after some msfs flying.
More of the magnificent ADOM rogue like alongside some Gal Civ IV.
Just finished my latest ADOM run as a female Gnome Wizard who is my most successful run so far but still got blinded twice, had both her orc sword and shield cursed and bonded to her for most of the run until a crucial scroll was found to uncurse the damn things :grin:
This meant only the spells were able to be used and overuse meant they got exhausted leaving poor hungry Julie defenceless and overrun eventually by huge numbers of wights in a deep dank dungeon level....
Shadow Empire
Manor lords
Saw a new update out for Advanced Tactics so may dip my toe in that.
ONI / Rimworld of course
Today is Manor Lords day, so...
War Planet Online [Steam & Android version]
Boc Work. And Manor Lords.
All day board wargaming tomorrow with a gaming group I found about 30 minutes from here and then Sunday is a wash as we are going to a Gregorian Choir Concert in upstate NY about 3 hours from here where the girlfriend's youngest has a solo at 5pm. Going to be a long day Sunday but looking forward to the concert.
Star Citizen
WARNO
Company of Heroes
Manor Lords I really want but cannot justify it in early access and being single player as well. I know it's the most wishlisted game on steam so have no fear I need to support it. It will be there when I need it.
I looked at Manor Lords, but it seems so similar to Farthest Frontier (great game) that I could not get excited about it. What is the difference?
Quote from: solops on April 27, 2024, 03:11:27 AMI looked at Manor Lords, but it seems so similar to Farthest Frontier (great game) that I could not get excited about it. What is the difference?
I've not played Farthest Frontier and have only dabbled in ML, but you're right, they do seem very similar (also Foundation, which I've played a fair amount of). ML offers a Total War-style tactical battle system to resolve encounters with bandits and other factions. Not a particular selling point for me (if I want to play Total War-style tactical battles, I'll play, er, Total War), but some might like it. The other thing ML has is the option to plonk your avatar down and walk about in your creation, which I do find pretty cool.
Board gaming - finishing off an excellent game of Colonial Twilight then the difficult choice of whether to establish Great Britain as a republic with Cruel Necessity or just blow shit up with Panzer Command. Decisions, decisions...
Quote from: Phantom on April 27, 2024, 06:44:14 AMBoard gaming - finishing off an excellent game of Colonial Twilight then the difficult choice of whether to establish Great Britain as a republic with Cruel Necessity or just blow shit up with Panzer Command. Decisions, decisions...
You can never go wrong with just blowing $hit up..... :azn:
Mostly:
- Horizon
- Star Trek infinite
- Stellaris
And I am giving a new attempt at Fields of Glory Empire with Carthage. I wish I wasn't that lazy to read the manual.
Quote from: Phantom on April 27, 2024, 06:44:14 AMBoard gaming - finishing off an excellent game of Colonial Twilight then the difficult choice of whether to establish Great Britain as a republic with Cruel Necessity or just blow shit up with Panzer Command. Decisions, decisions...
Are these all solo games or are you attending a home to play with a group of friends?
Shadow Empire. If I can assimilate two nearby large minors (90k pop each) I may be able to put up a fight against the giant major that is currently friendly with me but is theocratic. Who knows when their god will demand my head.
Dominions 6 MP game. I think Asphodel is my favorite nation now they are a lot of fun after the changes made finally. They used to suck so bad.
Also SCACW for my ACW fix...Need more practice after the Colonel gave me a lot of trouble:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHhEIZlmXo4&list=PLNFRq_HE2d_Xt6WKtOe71T9dz20IYWL8t&index=1
Quote from: Destraex on April 27, 2024, 06:31:34 PMQuote from: Phantom on April 27, 2024, 06:44:14 AMBoard gaming - finishing off an excellent game of Colonial Twilight then the difficult choice of whether to establish Great Britain as a republic with Cruel Necessity or just blow shit up with Panzer Command. Decisions, decisions...
Are these all solo games or are you attending a home to play with a group of friends?
All solo (though Cruel Necessity is the only designed as a solo game) - there is a game group fairly nearby but they tend to play mainly Euros. I enjoy playing games solo as much to explore the history as anything else - they all play well solo (CT has an AI Bot, though I tend not to use it, and Panzer Command is chit pull which always works well) - I'm lucky in that I have a dedicated game room so can leave a game set up & go back to it as & when I get the opportunity - I think my Colonial Twilight game has been spread over about 4 weeks.
Quote from: Phantom on April 28, 2024, 06:11:35 AMQuote from: Destraex on April 27, 2024, 06:31:34 PMQuote from: Phantom on April 27, 2024, 06:44:14 AMBoard gaming - finishing off an excellent game of Colonial Twilight then the difficult choice of whether to establish Great Britain as a republic with Cruel Necessity or just blow shit up with Panzer Command. Decisions, decisions...
Are these all solo games or are you attending a home to play with a group of friends?
All solo (though Cruel Necessity is the only designed as a solo game) - there is a game group fairly nearby but they tend to play mainly Euros. I enjoy playing games solo as much to explore the history as anything else - they all play well solo (CT has an AI Bot, though I tend not to use it, and Panzer Command is chit pull which always works well) - I'm lucky in that I have a dedicated game room so can leave a game set up & go back to it as & when I get the opportunity - I think my Colonial Twilight game has been spread over about 4 weeks.
Nice.
Quote from: bobarossa on April 27, 2024, 07:08:30 PMShadow Empire. If I can assimilate two nearby large minors (90k pop each) I may be able to put up a fight against the giant major that is currently friendly with me but is theocratic. Who knows when their god will demand my head.
Blasted theocratic major just popped up and attacked me on the only peaceful front I had. Metal! Metal! I need Metal!
And OIL! I have NO OIL! My tanks and trucks are running on peanut butter!
Quote from: solops on April 28, 2024, 10:10:44 AMQuote from: bobarossa on April 27, 2024, 07:08:30 PMShadow Empire. If I can assimilate two nearby large minors (90k pop each) I may be able to put up a fight against the giant major that is currently friendly with me but is theocratic. Who knows when their god will demand my head.
Blasted theocratic major just popped up and attacked me on the only peaceful front I had. Metal! Metal! I need Metal!
And OIL! I have NO OIL! My tanks and trucks are running on peanut butter!
You have to do an AAR on this play through. :Dreamer:
Was a long time before I realized there in no oil on planets without plant life! I bribed my giant theocratic major a couple times and they started befriending me. But they have about 20 units stacked in 5 hexes on my borders.
Quote from: Father Ted on April 27, 2024, 04:49:17 AMQuote from: solops on April 27, 2024, 03:11:27 AMI looked at Manor Lords, but it seems so similar to Farthest Frontier (great game) that I could not get excited about it. What is the difference?
I've not played Farthest Frontier and have only dabbled in ML, but you're right, they do seem very similar (also Foundation, which I've played a fair amount of). ML offers a Total War-style tactical battle system to resolve encounters with bandits and other factions. Not a particular selling point for me (if I want to play Total War-style tactical battles, I'll play, er, Total War), but some might like it. The other thing ML has is the option to plonk your avatar down and walk about in your creation, which I do find pretty cool.
About manor lords. I have to ask whether they tell you where the people that wander in and join your village are from. My understanding of fuedalism is that a family would have to get permission from their lord to leave the land. I guess given families miraculously learn trades it's not that deep.
There's so much going on the thought of where the people are coming from hadn't crossed my mind.
Migration in medieval times certainly happened. So don't give it another thought.
I think migration happened more or less often depending on the period, area and whether their was a population boom where there would have been too many serfs. Also there were also free people not tied to the land they worked and who had to stay because they came with the land even when a lord sold it.