It's been a long, hot, week where I am. I will be glad to see it end and give me an opportunity to sit with a game and get some things accomplished! I have no doubt there will be at least one round of Civ IV BtS mp. Beyond that, the only thing I am certain of, is fretting over whether I feel like mowing the lawn. Bet I don't do it ;)
Tonight begins a seven-day stretch of work for me (and I know we're busy pretty much every night this next week), so I doubt I'll get much gaming in this weekend. What time I do have will probably be spent with either Birth of the Federation (Ultimate Mod 5), Rome II: Wrath of Sparta, Sovereignty, or Age of Wonders 3.
I will play some more Project Cars, GTA V and Firefly the boardgame with some good friends.
Nazi killin' with Wolfenstein - The Old Blood and Battle Academy 2.
Leipzig and CM:BS PBEMs for certain...
Little bit of Tragedy Looper if only to try, again, to suss out the rules without the unhelpful assistance of the horribly opaque rule book. The thing that makes me really want to slap it -- oop, another game I want to slap -- is that it seems to KNOW it's opaque and doesn't quite know how to fix that.
And the boy wants to make breakfast for mother on Sunday...I am fully prepared to deck out my kitchen -- and a 50-foot radius -- as a HazMat area.
Best of the Weekend,
Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)
CM:BS pbem with UCG
Project Cars - had to spunk the cash on this bad boy. I'm hoping for something with a bit more soul. I love Assetto Corsa and rFactor2 - but they do feel "empty" in a way...they're just missing something
State of Decay - hugely drawn to this game - and the more I understand how to do things, the more I'm drawn to it
Far Cry IV or GTA V - one of them (or both if time allows)
Quote from: Cougar_DK on May 08, 2015, 07:10:19 AM
I will play some more Project Cars, GTA V and Firefly the boardgame with some good friends.
Mordor (I'm getting intel on the Warchiefs!) and Vassal boardgaming.
Sunday is Mother's Day here in the States. So in honor of my Dearly Departed, I thought I should play a game my mother would like. It couldn't be a wargame. If mom were to play Combat Mission, she would insist on the Capt. going out to talk the Germans into leaving their bunkers and then offer to wash their Tiger tanks on the way out of town for them. If it was TW, she would invest all her tech in Chocolate Brownies and win over Attila by making him Sunday dinner. Though the deal might go south when she insist he wash his hands before eating. No it would have to be a RPG. A game where you can go out and meet new people and help them while occasionally making incredibly biased judgements about them. I can hear her say, "Don't just sit in front of that computer, go outside and play" as she sits in front of TV watching Concentration. And the best game at going outside I can think of is Skyrim. Mom would love Skyrim. Everywhere you go you meet the same people doing and saying the same things at the same time of day, just like in real life. Mom would be great in Skyrim. She wouldn't want to be a queen or a jarl but would make a damn fine Inn-Keeper. She could cook for 30+ people, would be nice to everyone, even those snooty people from Riften, and wouldn't mind if Dad stunk-up the cellar with Bear skins and Wolf pelts. In fact kill a deer, and Mom would take the hide and make a hat, coat, and 14 pairs of shoes out of it. Anything left over, she'd knit a new loincloth for one of the Giants living outside of town. My bed would ALWAYS be made, even after just getting up from 12 hours of sleep just like in the game. Though she would never approve of Lydia and I staying in the same room even if she did keep her armor all night. Her Seared Slaughterfish would be to die for. And she would keep my Glass Sword polished. Seriously, how do you kill anything with a GLASS sword? Wouldn't it break? While she wouldn't like me becoming a Werewolf, it'd be OK as long as I didn't hang around the wrong sort of people. And my adventuring pack would always include a toothbrush, deordorant, and clean underwear along with the Grilled Leeks and Vension Stew. I could kill a Dragon and win her a castle but she would be just as happy with one of those shacks in the woods. And knowing my Mother, in no time she'd have every Sabre Cat and Dire Wolf in the area as best friends. And post "Watch-Out For Bear" signs everywhere. So this Sunday I will wash behind both ears before sitting down to play Skyrim and think of my Mother. And say "Sir" and "Mam" to all the snooty Riften scum. And give a gold piece to a drunken beggar or two sitting in his own filth. And help somebody. Because it's what Mom would enjoy. Now Dad...... O0
War Plan Orange PBEM
France '14 PBEM
WITE vs A.I.
Maybe try to figure out SSG's Korsun Pocket again
CMANO, second Northern Fury scenario, "X-Ray Station."
Quote from: Airborne Rifles on May 08, 2015, 11:35:53 AM
CMANO, second Northern Fury scenario, "X-Ray Station."
I eagerly await your next AAR! :)
War Plan Orange? Man, you don't see that pop on these lists very often! I wish I had bought that game when it was on sale.
I fully intend to continue to explore Take Command and SoW. I'm also feeling the pull of Combat Mission; I've barely scratched the surface of both Black Sea and the Syria one. Or maybe Wargame: Red Dragon. Something like that.
Finally, I'd like to get some time in with ARMA 3.
Kind of an ambitious list for what is essentially a short weekend.
That has to be the longest paragraph I've seen in months.
Pillars of Eternity, and continuing my AACW2 1.05 PBEM game for me.
TEN FKING DAYS OFF!!!!!
I have just spent £100 on jamesons, brandy and rum with occasional snacks -
I'll be pbem-ing with con and JD sipping my various beverages
And I intend to sink balls deep into CMANO and I'm starting with the crushing of the caliphate of west Africa and sipping my way thru hundred quids worth of errrrr thinking drinks
^ Nice! O0
I would put Slash's entire post above into my sig line if I could.
Yeah, that's a pretty epic post! O0
And I've decided to change my Friday plans. I'm going to UCG's house for the weekend! Seriously, that sounds like hella fun! :buck2:
You're welcome toonces.... I even have earl gray in for you!
Let's invite Barthheart and GJK over and play a boardgame. I've always wanted to try Diplomacy.
Make sure the knives are locked up.
Drunken board games? I'm in. UCG, I hope your board is alcohol and pretzel proof.
Quote from: undercovergeek on May 08, 2015, 12:28:28 PM
TEN FKING DAYS OFF!!!!!
I have just spent £100 on jamesons, brandy and rum with occasional snacks -
I'm so jealous...
Quote from: Sir Slash on May 08, 2015, 10:35:12 AM
Sunday is Mother's Day here in the States. So in honor of my Dearly Departed, I thought I should play a game my mother would like. It couldn't be a wargame. If mom were to play Combat Mission, she would insist on the Capt. going out to talk the Germans into leaving their bunkers and then offer to wash their Tiger tanks on the way out of town for them. If it was TW, she would invest all her tech in Chocolate Brownies and win over Attila by making him Sunday dinner. Though the deal might go south when she insist he wash his hands before eating. No it would have to be a RPG. A game where you can go out and meet new people and help them while occasionally making incredibly biased judgements about them. I can hear her say, "Don't just sit in front of that computer, go outside and play" as she sits in front of TV watching Concentration. And the best game at going outside I can think of is Skyrim. Mom would love Skyrim. Everywhere you go you meet the same people doing and saying the same things at the same time of day, just like in real life. Mom would be great in Skyrim. She wouldn't want to be a queen or a jarl but would make a damn fine Inn-Keeper. She could cook for 30+ people, would be nice to everyone, even those snooty people from Riften, and wouldn't mind if Dad stunk-up the cellar with Bear skins and Wolf pelts. In fact kill a deer, and Mom would take the hide and make a hat, coat, and 14 pairs of shoes out of it. Anything left over, she'd knit a new loincloth for one of the Giants living outside of town. My bed would ALWAYS be made, even after just getting up from 12 hours of sleep just like in the game. Though she would never approve of Lydia and I staying in the same room even if she did keep her armor all night. Her Seared Slaughterfish would be to die for. And she would keep my Glass Sword polished. Seriously, how do you kill anything with a GLASS sword? Wouldn't it break? While she wouldn't like me becoming a Werewolf, it'd be OK as long as I didn't hang around the wrong sort of people. And my adventuring pack would always include a toothbrush, deordorant, and clean underwear along with the Grilled Leeks and Vension Stew. I could kill a Dragon and win her a castle but she would be just as happy with one of those shacks in the woods. And knowing my Mother, in no time she'd have every Sabre Cat and Dire Wolf in the area as best friends. And post "Watch-Out For Bear" signs everywhere. So this Sunday I will wash behind both ears before sitting down to play Skyrim and think of my Mother. And say "Sir" and "Mam" to all the snooty Riften scum. And give a gold piece to a drunken beggar or two sitting in his own filth. And help somebody. Because it's what Mom would enjoy. Now Dad...... O0
O0 O0 O0 Brilliant!
Was really hoping I would be playing Galactic Civilizations 3 all weekend but after owning it for only 2 days its already been uninstalled. I'm still in a space 4x mood, so there is going to be some (maybe a lot) of Distant Worlds. Its also been a few months since I played Elite or Skyrim, so they might see some play time as well. I'm really interested in trying out a few of the Skyrim mods that where steam paid mods that are now free on the Nexus.
I want to put the finishing touches on my Command scenario but I've been trying to do that for the last 3 weeks and I still have been finding things to add or change.
Thanks to all. Raising me, my brother and sister was a constant Role-Playing Game for Mom.
Quote from: undercovergeek on May 08, 2015, 12:28:28 PM
TEN FKING DAYS OFF!!!!!
I have just spent £100 on jamesons, brandy and rum with occasional snacks -
I'll be pbem-ing with con and JD sipping my various beverages
And I intend to sink balls deep into CMANO and I'm starting with the crushing of the caliphate of west Africa and sipping my way thru hundred quids worth of errrrr thinking drinks
Wow.
You'll go feral after having that much time off.
It's my last chance for some free time whilst the business purchase goes through
Quote from: Sir Slash on May 08, 2015, 10:35:12 AM
Sunday is Mother's Day here in the States. So in honor of my Dearly Departed, I thought I should play a game my mother would like. It couldn't be a wargame. If mom were to play Combat Mission, she would insist on the Capt. going out to talk the Germans into leaving their bunkers and then offer to wash their Tiger tanks on the way out of town for them. If it was TW, she would invest all her tech in Chocolate Brownies and win over Attila by making him Sunday dinner. Though the deal might go south when she insist he wash his hands before eating. No it would have to be a RPG. A game where you can go out and meet new people and help them while occasionally making incredibly biased judgements about them. I can hear her say, "Don't just sit in front of that computer, go outside and play" as she sits in front of TV watching Concentration. And the best game at going outside I can think of is Skyrim. Mom would love Skyrim. Everywhere you go you meet the same people doing and saying the same things at the same time of day, just like in real life. Mom would be great in Skyrim. She wouldn't want to be a queen or a jarl but would make a damn fine Inn-Keeper. She could cook for 30+ people, would be nice to everyone, even those snooty people from Riften, and wouldn't mind if Dad stunk-up the cellar with Bear skins and Wolf pelts. In fact kill a deer, and Mom would take the hide and make a hat, coat, and 14 pairs of shoes out of it. Anything left over, she'd knit a new loincloth for one of the Giants living outside of town. My bed would ALWAYS be made, even after just getting up from 12 hours of sleep just like in the game. Though she would never approve of Lydia and I staying in the same room even if she did keep her armor all night. Her Seared Slaughterfish would be to die for. And she would keep my Glass Sword polished. Seriously, how do you kill anything with a GLASS sword? Wouldn't it break? While she wouldn't like me becoming a Werewolf, it'd be OK as long as I didn't hang around the wrong sort of people. And my adventuring pack would always include a toothbrush, deordorant, and clean underwear along with the Grilled Leeks and Vension Stew. I could kill a Dragon and win her a castle but she would be just as happy with one of those shacks in the woods. And knowing my Mother, in no time she'd have every Sabre Cat and Dire Wolf in the area as best friends. And post "Watch-Out For Bear" signs everywhere. So this Sunday I will wash behind both ears before sitting down to play Skyrim and think of my Mother. And say "Sir" and "Mam" to all the snooty Riften scum. And give a gold piece to a drunken beggar or two sitting in his own filth. And help somebody. Because it's what Mom would enjoy. Now Dad...... O0
This should be posted somewhere on our front page. A fitting tribute. Your mom is up there, looking down at you and she is proud. More importantly, its good to know they get grogheads in heaven.
Been crushing stuff in Marvel Heroes online.
Has been a bonus XP event for Avengers characters and, as an Action RPG, it doesn't require a lot of thought or time commitment to jump in whenever I want some simple wreckage.
Quote from: Blucher on May 08, 2015, 10:40:34 AM
War Plan Orange PBEM
France '14 PBEM
WITE vs A.I.
Maybe try to figure out SSG's Korsun Pocket again
How is War Plan Orange? I've always been tempted by the subject matter...
As for me, it'll be some CMBS PBEM and it sounds like Jim will be sending me some Liepzig turns. If I can get sufficiently recharged to want to play something solo I'm not quite sure what that will be. I might have to dig through some neglected games that I haven't given much time to lately like Flashpoint Campaigns or Steam and Iron.
Ok, what is Liepzig?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Leipzig
So far I've clicked on and stared in amazement at the oob for the cmano scenario - I'll get stuck in later
Some PBEM turns
And watched churchills funeral on tv - what a moving and emotional spectacle that was
Quote from: panzerde on May 08, 2015, 09:10:16 PM
Quote from: Blucher on May 08, 2015, 10:40:34 AM
War Plan Orange PBEM
France '14 PBEM
WITE vs A.I.
Maybe try to figure out SSG's Korsun Pocket again
How is War Plan Orange? I've always been tempted by the subject matter...
As for me, it'll be some CMBS PBEM and it sounds like Jim will be sending me some Liepzig turns. If I can get sufficiently recharged to want to play something solo I'm not quite sure what that will be. I might have to dig through some neglected games that I haven't given much time to lately like Flashpoint Campaigns or Steam and Iron.
War Plan Orange has a lot less micromanagement then WITP AE. I can bang out turns in half hour or less. It's an interesting game in that you have to use cruisers, destroyers and subs to scout because planes in this era are almost useless. Find his fleet and then have a Pacific "Jutland" battle. It's cool because in the 1922 scenario you have Pre-Dreadnoughts and Battleships, Battlecruisers. So if your into naval history you will see a lot of early 20th century late 19th century ships in the OOB. If your going to play it go PBEM the AI is not very good.
Where did you watch Churchill's funeral UCG? I've never seen it.
just a documentary on BBC 1 it was 50 years in Jan, im assuming it was a repeat and a filler this morning
I got no gaming in on Friday, but today have done my turns for 3 Field of Glory games, 1 for Commander Great War, and 1 for SB First World War - where Jim (Cyrano) already has me by the balls and it's only turn 1! It's the bad terrain I tell ya! ;)
Quote from: bob48 on May 09, 2015, 06:14:09 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Leipzig
::)
Yes, I'm familiar with the battle. Are we talking about a PC game or boardgame? I suppose I could just Google it, but what's the fun in that, eh Gus?
Sir Slash that was a very moving tribute to your mom. She must have been proud to have a son like you and I'm sure she still is looking down from heaven at you. O0
Quote from: Toonces on May 08, 2015, 10:46:49 PM
Ok, what is Liepzig?
Ok, got it. See, that wasn't so hard!
http://www.johntillersoftware.com/NapoleonicBattles/CampaignLeipzig.html
Quote from: Toonces on May 09, 2015, 02:14:46 PM
Quote from: Toonces on May 08, 2015, 10:46:49 PM
Ok, what is Liepzig?
Ok, got it. See, that wasn't so hard!
http://www.johntillersoftware.com/NapoleonicBattles/CampaignLeipzig.html (http://www.johntillersoftware.com/NapoleonicBattles/CampaignLeipzig.html)
Yes - that's the game. Jim and I have been doing a two-sided AAR of our fight for Lowenberg for the mythical other portions of the GH site: http://grogheads.com/?p=6596
The next bit should be going up shortly. We're about to go at it hammer and tongs.
^Careful, you'll put your eye out!
Quote from: Gusington on May 09, 2015, 03:16:02 PM
^Careful, you'll put your eye out!
I think we're ok as long as there's no running.
Oh there will be running...
As Wolfenstein : The Old Blood downloads, I'm felling time with Assassin's Creed Chronicles China. I'll be breaking out Medina and Murano on the table quite soon, though.
And with the shiny new graphics card installed, I hear the beckoning call of GTA V. Once payment for my last freelance job hits...
I'm harkening back to games gone by....a little fallout 2 with the total restoration mod and take command 2nd Manassas with the CMP mod.
Whelp I had a pretty good MP run in King of the Hill in ARMA 3 until my ping decided to go into the thousands and I got booted. One bad thing about Hawaii is our internet is teh suxxor.
So I put in a little time with Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising. Man alive but do I suck at these infantry games. At any rate, I've owned it for a while now and I'm hankering for some SP action, so I figured I'd give the campaign a try.
10pm - I'll get a little CKII going, see how Parma is doing
03:57 - I'll just make a cup of tea before to bed..... Oooo fk!!
A totally awesome session, with long thought out marriage plans coming to fruition, dukedoms been ceded to me, the holy emperor stealing titles from me and giving them to his son, plans to kill the son, and a plan for independence, expansion to another country - all in all had a great time
Man, CK2 is such a good drinking game. I wish I had thought of it. I was cycling through my 215 games on Steam trying to figure out what to play and missed it! :-[
Quote from: Toonces on May 10, 2015, 02:02:14 AM
Whelp I had a pretty good MP run in King of the Hill in ARMA 3 until my ping decided to go into the thousands and I got booted. One bad thing about Hawaii is our internet is teh suxxor.
So I put in a little time with Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising. Man alive but do I suck at these infantry games. At any rate, I've owned it for a while now and I'm hankering for some SP action, so I figured I'd give the campaign a try.
I always thought the two games in the series were underrated. I played both of them all the way through.
I had a botched root canal last Dec. The thing got infected and finally extracted yesterday and they put in a bone graft as well. Can't sleep so I've been doing a marathon session of Hearts of Iron III as the UK . Amazing how this game can just suck me in and make me feel a part of the history. It's Sept 1942. I invested heavily into bombing tech and now have 19 sqns of Lancasters hitting German and Italian controlled cities. I've pushed the Axis out of N. Africa and taken Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily. I've lost Malaya, Hong Kong and Singapore to the Japanese but I've managed to get a sizable force of Royal Marines and Gurkhas in place. We stopped them along the Irriwaddy and are now pushing them out of Burma and back to the Siamese border.
(God damn you autocorrect! Why would you turn sizable to disable?)
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on May 10, 2015, 07:39:40 AM
I had a botched root canal last Dec. The thing got infected and finally extracted yesterday and they put in a bone graft as well. Can't sleep so I've been doing a marathon session of Hearts of Iron III as the UK . Amazing how this game can just suck me in and make me feel a part of the history. It's Sept 1942. I invested heavily into bombing tech and now have 19 sqns of Lancasters hitting German and Italian controlled cities. I've pushed the Axis out of N. Africa and taken Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily. I've lost Malaya, Hong Kong and Singapore to the Japanese but I've managed to get a disable force of Royal Marines and Gurkhas in place. We stopped them along the Irriwaddy and are now pushing them out of Burma and back to the asiamese border.
I feel some of your pain. Had a gum graft on Thursday. :(
Quote from: bbmike on May 10, 2015, 07:43:31 AM
I feel some of your pain. Had a gum graft on Thursday. :(
Isn't it fun? Wanna go get some soup, pop some
Tylenol 3s and dribble on the counter?
EDIT: DAMN YOU AGAIN AUTOCORRECT!!
The weekend took a gaming detour
inspired by RPS best 50 strategy games and Jarheads long a go recommendation i found myself playing Supreme Commander Forged Alliance and liking it very much
There has been much CKII so far
tonight will be CMANO now im armed with hints and tips
Just really Project Cars. It wasn't even on my radar - until I noticed it was ready to buy.
Superb game and I had an absolute blast with Bathhurst today.
Superb fun.
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on May 10, 2015, 08:00:41 AM
Quote from: bbmike on May 10, 2015, 07:43:31 AM
I feel some of your pain. Had a gum graft on Thursday. :(
Isn't it fun? Wanna go get some soup, pop some style ok 3s and dribble on the counter?
I would laugh if it didn't hurt and I hadn't been eating soup since Friday :P
Quote from: bbmike on May 10, 2015, 03:45:04 PM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on May 10, 2015, 08:00:41 AM
Quote from: bbmike on May 10, 2015, 07:43:31 AM
I feel some of your pain. Had a gum graft on Thursday. :(
Isn't it fun? Wanna go get some soup, pop some style ok 3s and dribble on the counter?
I would laugh if it didn't hurt and I hadn't been eating soup since Friday :P
Damn, guys. Hope you're both doing better soon.
On the bright side of things, the new
Wolfenstein is awesome!
Quote from: JudgeDredd on May 10, 2015, 01:53:24 PM
Just really Project Cars. It wasn't even on my radar - until I noticed it was ready to buy.
Superb game and I had an absolute blast with Bathhurst today.
Superb fun.
Fantastic track, what did you bring to the track JD?
Arctic Blast wait until you the Nazi heavy infantry in the new Wolfenstein...:)
Have you tried the AssCreed China game yet?
Had a great session of Distant Worlds this afternoon. One planet (re)retaken, couple of planets taken by a third party before I could get to them but one of my biggest threats knocked down to size at the cost of a slightly damaged fleet.
Got a few hours of Cities Skyline in last night. Epic traffic problems of my own making are going to make it hard to stick with long term. Cities has quickly become one of my go to games to just turn my mind off and relax with, preferably with a glass of whiskey or scotch.
Quote from: Cougar_DK on May 10, 2015, 04:36:31 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on May 10, 2015, 01:53:24 PM
Just really Project Cars. It wasn't even on my radar - until I noticed it was ready to buy.
Superb game and I had an absolute blast with Bathhurst today.
Superb fun.
Fantastic track, what did you bring to the track JD?
RUF GT3 and the AI were a GT3 mix
Superb racing. There's a few videos in the videos thread and some pics in the pics thread.
I'm not into racing but how does it stack up to Assetto Corsa.
imo - over the weekend I had with it - it's a better overall single player experience to AC.
AC is a better "sim". You can really feel what the car is going to do in AC. pCars - not so. But the overall racing experience was imo much better
Quote from: Toonces on May 08, 2015, 01:04:35 PM
Let's invite Barthheart and GJK over and play a boardgame. I've always wanted to try Diplomacy.
Diplomacy great fun... with the right group.... ie cut-throat basturds! :knuppel2:
This weekend was totally off the grid. Went to a old friends cottage to open it up fer the summer. Arrived around 5 PM on Thursday and proceed to drink half my beer for the entire weekend... Oops!
Friday was gloriously warm for the time of year up there so we got all our chores done and started drinking again early. More guys arrived for dinner and much drinking was done. Good thing they brought more beer.
Saturday was Biblical rain all day and fricking cold... errr... seasonal weather. So much board gaming was done. First was DVG Modern Naval Battles which saw Britain vs. Taiwan vs. Argentina vs. Germany vs. India. The Indian Navy prevailed. Many beers were drunk.
Then we broke out Academy Games Fief 1429 for the first time. This was a game I kickstarted. Really great production value. Beautiful to look at. Think of it as Line in the Sand in 15th century France. Or as a season of Game of Thrones. You need to gain control of fiefs and bishoprics through combat and diplomacy for your family then try to become King or Pope. There were marries of convenience and assassinations, back stabs, plagues, famines and epic battles. My house, who controlled the King, in concert with my Queens House won an Alliance victory. What a great game. Everyone wants to try it again. More beer was consumed.
After that is was massive steaks on the BBQ and watching the extended version of Stripes with more beer.
Sunday was a quick game of FRAG! before breakfast, then clean and pack up to go home. Fantastic weekend. Gonna be a slow day today though.... :)
Sounds like a weekend to remember. With all the beer, you can remember it right?
BTW. My weekend surprise was finding out I'm going to be a Step-Grandfather again. More toys! :))
Quote from: Sir Slash on May 11, 2015, 10:17:23 AM
Sounds like a weekend to remember. With all the beer, you can remember it right?
Parts of Thursday evening are patchy.... or so I was told on Friday evening when I started re-telling stories from Thursday night.... :P
Quote from: Sir Slash on May 11, 2015, 10:19:40 AM
BTW. My weekend surprise was finding out I'm going to be a Step-Grandfather again. More toys! :))
Congrats!
Quote from: Sir Slash on May 11, 2015, 10:19:40 AM
BTW. My weekend surprise was finding out I'm going to be a Step-Grandfather again. More toys! :))
Congratulations! O0
Quote from: Barthheart on May 11, 2015, 07:47:17 AM
Quote from: Toonces on May 08, 2015, 01:04:35 PM
Let's invite Barthheart and GJK over and play a boardgame. I've always wanted to try Diplomacy.
Diplomacy great fun... with the right group.... ie cut-throat basturds! :knuppel2:
This weekend was totally off the grid. Went to a old friends cottage to open it up fer the summer. Arrived around 5 PM on Thursday and proceed to drink half my beer for the entire weekend... Oops!
Friday was gloriously warm for the time of year up there so we got all our chores done and started drinking again early. More guys arrived for dinner and much drinking was done. Good thing they brought more beer.
Saturday was Biblical rain all day and fricking cold... errr... seasonal weather. So much board gaming was done. First was DVG Modern Naval Battles which saw Britain vs. Taiwan vs. Argentina vs. Germany vs. India. The Indian Navy prevailed. Many beers were drunk.
Then we broke out Academy Games Fief 1429 for the first time. This was a game I kickstarted. Really great production value. Beautiful to look at. Think of it as Line in the Sand in 15th century France. Or as a season of Game of Thrones. You need to gain control of fiefs and bishoprics through combat and diplomacy for your family then try to become King or Pope. There were marries of convenience and assassinations, back stabs, plagues, famines and epic battles. My house, who controlled the King, in concert with my Queens House won an Alliance victory. What a great game. Everyone wants to try it again. More beer was consumed.
After that is was massive steaks on the BBQ and watching the extended version of Stripes with more beer.
Sunday was a quick game of FRAG! before breakfast, then clean and pack up to go home. Fantastic weekend. Gonna be a slow day today though.... :)
The Fief game sounds right up my street
Quote from: undercovergeek on May 11, 2015, 11:38:20 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on May 11, 2015, 07:47:17 AM
Quote from: Toonces on May 08, 2015, 01:04:35 PM
Let's invite Barthheart and GJK over and play a boardgame. I've always wanted to try Diplomacy.
Diplomacy great fun... with the right group.... ie cut-throat basturds! :knuppel2:
This weekend was totally off the grid. Went to a old friends cottage to open it up fer the summer. Arrived around 5 PM on Thursday and proceed to drink half my beer for the entire weekend... Oops!
Friday was gloriously warm for the time of year up there so we got all our chores done and started drinking again early. More guys arrived for dinner and much drinking was done. Good thing they brought more beer.
Saturday was Biblical rain all day and fricking cold... errr... seasonal weather. So much board gaming was done. First was DVG Modern Naval Battles which saw Britain vs. Taiwan vs. Argentina vs. Germany vs. India. The Indian Navy prevailed. Many beers were drunk.
Then we broke out Academy Games Fief 1429 for the first time. This was a game I kickstarted. Really great production value. Beautiful to look at. Think of it as Line in the Sand in 15th century France. Or as a season of Game of Thrones. You need to gain control of fiefs and bishoprics through combat and diplomacy for your family then try to become King or Pope. There were marries of convenience and assassinations, back stabs, plagues, famines and epic battles. My house, who controlled the King, in concert with my Queens House won an Alliance victory. What a great game. Everyone wants to try it again. More beer was consumed.
After that is was massive steaks on the BBQ and watching the extended version of Stripes with more beer.
Sunday was a quick game of FRAG! before breakfast, then clean and pack up to go home. Fantastic weekend. Gonna be a slow day today though.... :)
The Fief game sounds right up my street
Here's the game on BGG:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/152470/fief-france-1429
My game group is mostly into wargames so we may have been a lot more aggressive than regular players are but I think it fits the time period. There's a lot of moving parts but it's not that complicated by wargaming standards.
Next time we play we're going to add in some more expansion packs like Crusades, Teutonic and Templar Knight orders for even more chaos. :D
Man Bart, that sounds like a really fun weekend! How close are you to the northeast U.S.? I need to get myself invited to one of these weekends when I get up there if it's not too far.
Congrats Sir Slash!
if i didnt live, work and play alone BH id be all over it - it sounds great O0
Quote from: Barthheart on May 11, 2015, 11:52:44 AM
Here's the game on BGG:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/152470/fief-france-1429
My game group is mostly into wargames so we may have been a lot more aggressive than regular players are but I think it fits the time period. There's a lot of moving parts but it's not that complicated by wargaming standards.
Next time we play we're going to add in some more expansion packs like Crusades, Teutonic and Templar Knight orders for even more chaos. :D
Looks like fun if you can get a big enough group into it.
Quote from: Toonces on May 11, 2015, 11:55:21 AM
Man Bart, that sounds like a really fun weekend! How close are you to the northeast U.S.? I need to get myself invited to one of these weekends when I get up there if it's not too far.
Congrats Sir Slash!
I'm in Ottawa. The cottage is about 3.5 hrs drive NW from here.
We do a cottage opening, closing and usually one more during the summer.
These are in addition to our yearly January Guyz Weekends.
We've been gaming/drinking together for about 35 years.
Quote from: Nefaro on May 11, 2015, 11:58:22 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on May 11, 2015, 11:52:44 AM
Here's the game on BGG:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/152470/fief-france-1429
My game group is mostly into wargames so we may have been a lot more aggressive than regular players are but I think it fits the time period. There's a lot of moving parts but it's not that complicated by wargaming standards.
Next time we play we're going to add in some more expansion packs like Crusades, Teutonic and Templar Knight orders for even more chaos. :D
Looks like fun if you can get a big enough group into it.
It definitely needs the right crowd and I'd say at least 5 players, but I've only managed the one game so far.
Congrats Slash!
Quote from: Gusington on May 10, 2015, 07:21:19 PM
Arctic Blast wait until you the Nazi heavy infantry in the new Wolfenstein...:)
Have you tried the AssCreed China game yet?
Which dudes are the heavies...the guys in the power armor that take a few 'kills' before they explode?
I did try the AssCreed China game, and like it so far. If you enjoyed Mark of the Ninja, you should dig this as well.
I did really like Mark of the Ninja...looking forward to this AssCreed lite.
The guys in orange are the heavy [powered] infantry. They carry the automatic shotguns. And they will make you SQUEE.
Quote from: Gusington on May 11, 2015, 07:54:32 PM
I did really like Mark of the Ninja...looking forward to this AssCreed lite.
The guys in orange are the heavy [powered] infantry. They carry the automatic shotguns. And they will make you SQUEE.
Ah, those guys. Yeah, they can be nasty if you aren't equipped too well. Their own auto shotguns and a couple of headshots make fast work of them, though.
I want to play as one. They are so damned uber.
Thank you all for the well wishes. We're just doing our part to make more Grogs for a Grog-Needy world.
Quote from: Sir Slash on May 11, 2015, 10:19:40 AM
BTW. My weekend surprise was finding out I'm going to be a Step-Grandfather again. More toys! :))
Echoing the above sentiments, congrats! :)