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Computer Gaming / Re: Combat Mission new for 202...

Last post by Grim.Reaper - Today at 05:44:14 AM

The irony is, of course, that he said he didn't want to throw any premature announcements out there, because they would raise unreasonable expectations in the community, and yet he did and now there are

Hilariously enough, as I recall, the whole "no more premature announcements" thing was because they announced release months and then missed them without any notice multiple times in a row.  Apparently putting out a "Hey, we're gonna need to delay this" sometime during the month when it becomes clear you won't hit the deadline is just too much to manage.

Seems like the main person over there only posts on the Ukraine War thread over there, don't see much other communication in relation to their products.

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Computer Gaming / Re: Ultimate General: American...

Last post by Grim.Reaper - Today at 03:14:45 AM

On discord they implied it was more of a technical reason they could no longer give out steam keys, but no idea.  No regrets for me, I could care less about using different platforms to play games as long as they work and generally have the same features, which there is no indication they wouldn't.  Just a desktop shortcut to click on.

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Computer Gaming / Re: Capes (Super Hero game)

Last post by Grim.Reaper - Today at 03:01:50 AM

On discord they said no plans for mod support.  Personally kind of tired of all the typical marvel and dc characters so I am ok playing as generic characters.

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

Last post by Crossroads - Today at 01:59:36 AM

Another long read from Lawrence Freedman of Ukraine, Putin's Victory day, and the situation in grand scale of things.

For Putin deadlock is preferable to defeat but victory would be better. He had reason to believe at the start of this year that he might have a path to victory as his forces pressed hard against Ukrainian positions along the line of contact while the US Congress was paralysed by Republican Party splits. This led to concern that we had reached a turning point in this war, with Russia having the more reason to be optimistic.

The pendulum has yet to swing in the other direction but Russia's big push has not yielded decisive results and its position could worsen towards the end of this year. So for the third year in a row Putin has celebrated a famous victory of almost eight decades ago while being unable to claim a new victory.

https://open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/a-third-victory-parade-with-no-victory?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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Computer Gaming / Re: Capes (Super Hero game)

Last post by acctingman - Yesterday at 11:34:02 PM

I'm guessing there is no mod'ing in this game? Love to see Marvel & DC characters some alive in this :)

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

Last post by Skoop - Yesterday at 09:41:12 PM

Peace at what cost is the question. Is Ukraine ready to accept that 20% or more of their territory is now Russian and may be forever?

I know, it's a tough pill to swallow.  But Ukraine has made Putin pay far more than that 20% is worth.  Like Con eluded to, Russia might implode economically in the long run.  We have to keep the rest of Ukraine in tact in the mean time.  No one in the west is willing to switch their economy over to war time production to produce 70,0000 arty shells per month, cause that's what it will take to win this.  A dozen F16s is like panthers and elephants winning at Kursk'43, arty and trenches won that one too. 

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

Last post by Con - Yesterday at 08:44:32 PM

Don't see it happening
Russias economy is now linked to the war 
They don't get to go back to the way it was before
Oil embargo's on tech will hamper growth
Brightest have left Russia to avoid the meat grinder
No organic or other tech growth
No country trusts Russia
I think the true battlefield is economic resilience and the story for Russia has not been played out 
The leading indicators are not positive for them without massive intervention
 which I don't see coming from China or India who have their own economic problems
Con

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Computer Gaming / Re: Ultimate General: American...

Last post by Destraex - Yesterday at 06:39:18 PM

I'd say that if it was Epic, steam would potentially just give keys away to get people over from Epic early access. Xsolla not being a major competitor to steam might not qualify for steam waving their share and giving a free key.

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

Last post by Gusington - Yesterday at 06:36:09 PM

Peace at what cost is the question. Is Ukraine ready to accept that 20% or more of their territory is now Russian and may be forever?

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

Last post by Skoop - Yesterday at 04:33:28 PM

The dwindling of artillery shell supply, the low supply of Patriot missiles to combat the su34 glide bomb dropping are the main culprits.

Then Ukraine running out of manpower isn't helping either, nothing the west can do about Ukrainians not signing up for the military or zelenski's refusal to conscript.

Not helping that Russia isn't invited to the coming peace talks.

The cold reality is no one wants world war 3 today, everyone's economy is saying we'll wait for article 5.

Good effort though, ukraine has accounted themselves quite admirable. Their resistance was better than 2014, Putin had to pay big this time, and may think twice next time.

It's time for peace fortunately or unfortunately, how ever you may view the situation.