Not a whole load of gaming because...drum roll....I go on holiday tomorrow to the Lake District and then onto Scotland!! :smitten:
I've been in a F1 groove the last week - likely due to the new F1 game coming out (this always happens). I'm on stage 4 (Catalunya Spain) having got decent results in the McLaren at Melbourne (Aus), Sepang (Mal) and last night coming 6th at Sakhir(Bahrain).
The new F1 game is introducing a 10 season career mode with lots of things to take that through it's route - getting sacked apparently or having teams apply for your services, having lots of things tie into development of the car along with career rivals, starting with your F1 partner. So it's looking good. If the driving experience is kept the same as 2015, I'll be a happy boy.
Nothing else really. I'm taking Combat Commander:Europe on holiday with me, much to the Frustration of my wife.
Have a good un peeps.
Well, No Man's Sky is a safe bet to take up most of my limited game time, but I'll probably play some Stellaris too. I have a pretty engrossing game going with a very strong empire.
If I get the urge for something more on the sim side, maybe I'll tinker with Steel Beasts Pro v4.0, too.
A good weekend to all.
I'll be getting back into Starfleet Command Orion Pirates with the HD patch.
This weekend I am clipping counter corners O:-)
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 12, 2016, 02:13:03 AM
Well, No Man's Sky is a safe bet to take up most of my limited game time, but I'll probably play some Stellaris too. I have a pretty engrossing game going with a very strong empire.
If I get the urge for something more on the sim side, maybe I'll tinker with Steel Beasts Pro v4.0, too.
A good weekend to all.
No man sky and latest steel beast upgrade are the two things I am contemplating.......looking forward to your feedback on them
Rimjobs in Rimworld.
Err, OK no that doesn't quite work. But lots of Rimworld with limited time I have.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 12, 2016, 02:13:03 AM
Well, No Man's Sky is a safe bet to take up most of my limited game time, but I'll probably play some Stellaris too. I have a pretty engrossing game going with a very strong empire.
If I get the urge for something more on the sim side, maybe I'll tinker with Steel Beasts Pro v4.0, too.
A good weekend to all.
Mordhiem by day, Wing Leader (boardgame) later.
I'm in a bit of a gaming funk at the moment, with nothing really holding my interest. I started a game of Cults & Daggers, so I suppose I'll put some time into that. I'm waiting to hear that there's more to do in No Man's Sky besides fly around and admire the scenery, but even at that I wouldn't get it at the current price.
I may just cave and pick up Sengoku Jidai later today.
Quote from: jamus34 on August 12, 2016, 04:59:20 AM
Rimjobs in Rimworld.
:o
If this is one of those "VR," kind of games, then no-thank-you.
Stock up on lip balm and mouthwash! O0
Nice song selection JD....a walk down memory lane. I'm old enough to remember 1964....I was 13. Gaming this weekend....got back into my WitP:AE USA campaign, that and some more HoI4.
I've got 2 weeks of yardwork to deal with first and foremost, so I got no idea what I'll be playing (if anything).
The Gaming Funk continues..
Probably just assembling and/or painting various minis. Currently gluing F-4s, Mig-21s, and MiG-19s onto magnets & flight stands in prep for painting.
Also been eyeballing my Descent 2nd Ed boxes, to finish painting more heroes. They have more little details, so painting those minis is more enjoyable. Despite being a bit stoked about doing some camo patterns on the aircraft by hand (been a very long time).
I turn 50 tomorrow(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aarcentral.com%2Fpics%2Fold.gif&hash=84795a126d2d2ae2464dec70f5c4a071b21b8caa) so lots of drinking and carousing. If there's time for gaming I don't know what I'll choose. :buck2:
Happy bday bbmike! I have a bday next week (unfortunately). Not quite to the 'magic 50' number yet, but my time is coming. :buck2:
Happy birthday, mang! Vodka in the Ensure, eh?
Happy Birthday Mike!
Quote from: bbmike on August 12, 2016, 09:58:16 AM
I turn 50 tomorrow(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aarcentral.com%2Fpics%2Fold.gif&hash=84795a126d2d2ae2464dec70f5c4a071b21b8caa) so lots of drinking and carousing. If there's time for gaming I don't know what I'll choose. :buck2:
Happy birthday brotha.
Damn. I wish I was 50 again. And know what I know now. Which is don't waste all your time here. Spend it doing what you won't be able to anymore when you're my age--which I can't remember what that was that was SO important back then. But I remember it being lots of fun anyway.
Alea Jacta Est and I are getting to know each other this weekend and then there's the White March for Pillars of Eternity, which so far is just like the game only white-er. Best part so far is the character's frosty breath coming out when they breath in this cold, northern land and their footprints slowly melting into the snow as they walk through it.
It's fun. Like something else I used to do but can't remember what anymore. :coolsmiley:
Trying to decide if I need to buy more board games with some credit I received for buying a bunch of contact lenses for my kids, or use it for more useful purposes.
Happy Birthday! :)
So...my weekend, mostly working Saturday and Sunday in the morning.
However I have been playing more Distant Worlds Universe (thanks to DasTactic's LP of the Star Trek Picard Era mod). Mostly playing, learning, re-starting when things got too crazy, watching a few LPs to get some tips.
Happy Birthday bbmike! 50 is where the real fun begins! O0
Well this weekend was supposed to be our annual pool party but the weather is not cooperating... to the tune of constant rain from now until Sunday... :tickedoff:
So maybe I'll get some Stellaris in and watch the fallout from the release of No Man's Sky.
Was TRYING to get into a WW2 mood simply because I have so many great WW2 games like Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa, Mius Front and HOI IV...but it didn't happen. Kind of in a space mode but feeling like I want more "realism" in my management of that makes sense. Going for Polaris Sector and maybe some Elite.
I really had fun with Stellaris but I don't like the resource aspect: only minerals and energy and they are immediately available. I much prefer the way Polaris handles it in that there are 6 types that Must be extracted and made available. Ships will eat up minerals so you have to watch what components to put on. Also forces you to set up colonies on worlds that may be crap-holes but have important stuff. Seems like a minor thing but that's what's pulling me
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on August 12, 2016, 11:42:09 AM
Trying to decide if I need to buy more board games with some credit I received for buying a bunch of contact lenses for my kids, or use it for more useful purposes.
What exactly would be classified as more "useful purposes" given you've mentioned buying some boardgames?
Quote from: bbmike on August 12, 2016, 09:58:16 AM
I turn 50 tomorrow(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aarcentral.com%2Fpics%2Fold.gif&hash=84795a126d2d2ae2464dec70f5c4a071b21b8caa) so lots of drinking and carousing. If there's time for gaming I don't know what I'll choose. :buck2:
HaPpY bIrThDaY mike. O0
Happy Birthday Mike - hope you have a great day.
Happy Bday Mike.
We'll have Bob send the strippers for your 'Half Century Hoe-Down'.
Because hos be gettin down.
*wink wink nudge nudge*
I'm not taking my vest off - even for Mikes birthday.
Quote from: bob48 on August 12, 2016, 02:34:45 PM
I'm not taking my vest off - even for Mikes birthday.
You have a sweater vest?
I suppose you wear it whilst smoking your tobacco pipe and occasionally mumbling, "harumph"?
I'm kinda jealous now.
Don't forget the rocking chair.
Quote from: tgb on August 12, 2016, 06:14:23 AM
I'm in a bit of a gaming funk at the moment, with nothing really holding my interest. I started a game of Cults & Daggers, so I suppose I'll put some time into that. I'm waiting to hear that there's more to do in No Man's Sky besides fly around and admire the scenery, but even at that I wouldn't get it at the current price.
I may just cave and pick up Sengoku Jidai later today.
It's a great game. If you like Pike and Shot, you'll love it. I've just finished the Imjin campaign as the Koreans which was a blast. O0
Happy birthday Mike! 8)
Hope JD has a great time on his hols. :)
And this weekend, I have just picked up Hegemony 3 - Clash of the Ancients in the Gamersgate sale, so I might have a bash playing the Etruscans - loads of mods too, and I signed into the beta program for extra features.
Also have my ...
* standing Sicily game allied with Panzerde vs Cyrano
* SB FWW Gallipoli game with Cyrano
* FoG playing Anguille's Romans or Carthaginians vs my Spartans if he's back from his hols, VonGlue's (from the Slitherine forum) Early Medieval Germans vs my Later Medieval French, and continuing the battle of Ticinus river between my Carthaginians and Sauron's Romans.
* Maybe get in some Combat Mission and Distant Worlds SP if time permits... ::)
HOT DAMN!!! Rocking Chair Race at Bob's. Or was that Mike's? Or was that a race from Bob's to Mike's? Anyway, Eat My Dust Younglings!
..come back, yer varmint - and where did ya hide my teef?
^I told you already, at Star's place. In the glass. On the veranda.
Happy b-day Mike!
I hope to wrap up my Attila:TW campaign as Aksum soon. But in the meantime...kneel before my imperium! And after that I am leaning towards starting Metal Gear Solid.
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Looks like your Aksumite General is having some.. mental issues.. after taking a steady stream of orders from you, Gus. :crazy2:
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Psychopaths often look like that in their "Before Mass Shooting" photos.
^ LOL.
I really want to do some modern gaming, but damn I just don't know what to play, nor what I have the brain power to fuel tonight. Like, I have a number of modern warfarey-type games, but all are either in various stages of patching, or I'm just no good at them.
I fear I'm about to just boot up Crusader Kings 2, because I know how to play it, and it's easy in the sense it will play itself, even if you don't do anything. I just can't generate any energy tonight. I haven't played hardly anything in about 6 weeks, and I really would like to spend some time gaming rather than reading for a change.
I think my general is just tired. He's been slogging through the vast emptiness of the steppes for like 35 years. I think at this point he would welcome a Hun ax to the head.
But not before I get my win.
Happy birthday, bbmike!
Quote from: MetalDog on August 12, 2016, 06:35:09 PM
Happy birthday, bbmike!
What he said- and don't use up all your sobriety in one place!
Whelp, I don't know if I've ever finished a game of Crusader Kings 2, but I did tonight.
Man alive, what a mess. I picked a duke in Wales with the 1066 start. It looked like a not too difficult proposition to unite Wales under my rule, but I made a huge mistake right off the bat. I pressed a claim to the rest of Wales thinking it was for me, but it was for one of my Barons. I won the war, but this gave the Baron a claim on the rest of Wales and it was just never ending wars after that.
I had something like 6 daughters and 1 son. I think he might have been the most mentally challenged character I've seen in CK2. Long story short, when I died I took over as this kid and he was basically 0-2 in everything but intrigue, which was 5. Just horrible scores. His betrothed (Norway) dumps him, England shortly thereafter declares war on me (can't really blame him) and that was the end of the game with no heir.
So, wow. That kind of sucked.
Happy Birthday Mike! Going to hit 52 in about a month, and I have to say that so far the 50s are my favorite decade. My 20s were a lot of fun, but mixed with healthy doses of both poor and stupid. By 50 I've managed to get over the "poor" part at least...
I'm still more heavily drawn to boardgaming than computer gaming, so it'll probably be punching and playing Texas Arrows, running through the BAR Primer, and maybe taking a crack at Won By the Sword not that I have the fix pack. That sounds more ambitious than I will probably feel tomorrow, but we'll see.
There's also my standing PBEM games with Boggit, Cyrano, and Bob, along with some solo play in Pike & Shot. I've gone from somewhat lukewarm on that game to really enjoying it, despite some shortcomings, and mostly due to the excellent quality of the user contributed scenarios. Working through a bunch of 9 Years War stuff right now, and a cool Blenheim scenario.
Had some dental work this week and I'm well supplied with hydrocodone. Should make for some interesting generalship.
Congrats on the very impressive Imperium Gus. Your General Zaqarias Manson should be very proud.
I am playing Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients, they just released a huge update that changed the game drastically, anyone has the game should try it, the game is much more enjoyable now, oh and they will announce new DLC soon.
Quote from: Raied on August 13, 2016, 04:51:32 AM
I am playing Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients, they just released a huge update that changed the game drastically, anyone has the game should try it, the game is much more enjoyable now, oh and they will announce new DLC soon.
Gamersgate has Hegemony III Steam keys on sale for $9.90 right now, too!
Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone! O0
Happy Bday BBMike!!!!
Last Friday for my job, (Still have to do Monday and Tuesday, but don't think I'll be putting much sweat into it). Of course played World of Warships last night.. May look for something different to wet the palette today, maybe Ale Jacta Est. I've been eyeing it on the (steam) shelf, cause I enjoyed it before. Much easier to get into quickly as opposed to something with a heck of a lot more units like CW II.
Tried Steam FSX and it was very frustrating, lots of crashes.. Really kind of depressing all the money sunk into it years before, and now really don't want to bother due to the stoppages in play.
Also thinking of reinstalling CM on the new build, due to the Final Blitzkrieg review getting me in the mood.
My general better be proud or its back into the steppe's for him fighting the Persians for the 36th year in a row.
Quote from: Gusington on August 13, 2016, 12:49:09 PM
My general better be proud or its back into the steppe's for him fighting the Persians for the 36th year in a row.
He looks like Charlie Manson. With bigger hair.
Just played for 3+ hours and I am one province away from winning. The AI is looking pretty decent with every faction neighboring me trying to stop me. No time now to finish - will have to continue later or tomorrow :/
I streamed some
CMANO this morning. F-86s vs MIG-15s over Korea. The kill ratio was 2-1 in the MIGs favor...not the 10:1 the USAF claims. probably my own incompetence.
World of Warcraft will probably take up most of the rest of the weekend. Been thinking of playing again after I saw the WoW movie back in June, and with the new expansion out in a few weeks, and the pre-expansion patch/event running I decided to jump back in. Its completely sucked me in, until my stream this morning I haven't thought about playing anything else. Have 3 Level 100s now. One I used the free character boost on, one I already had, and the other is my Demon Hunter, which unlocked for anyone who bought the expansion digitally. Demon Hunter is ok, but hard to get a feel for the class when you only have two talents, they get most of theirs between levels 100 and 110. All three of them are almost fully geared out with gear from the pre-expansion event. Since gearing them, I'm now splitting my time betwen running old raids and leveling my Blood Elf Paladin.
If I can tear myself away from WoW,
Stellaris and
Elite might get some attention to.
Quote from: bbmike on August 12, 2016, 09:58:16 AM
I turn 50 tomorrow(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aarcentral.com%2Fpics%2Fold.gif&hash=84795a126d2d2ae2464dec70f5c4a071b21b8caa) so lots of drinking and carousing. If there's time for gaming I don't know what I'll choose. :buck2:
Happy Birthday bbmike!
Quote from: Kushan on August 13, 2016, 05:39:58 PM
I streamed some CMANO this morning. F-86s vs MIG-29s over Korea. The kill ratio was 2-1 in the MIGs favor...not the 10:1 the USAF claims. probably my own incompetence.
Did you mean MiG-15s? If they really were MiG-29s then a 2-1 kill ratio against Sabres is not anything to brag about. :))
Quote from: Staggerwing on August 13, 2016, 07:15:35 PM
Quote from: Kushan on August 13, 2016, 05:39:58 PM
I streamed some CMANO this morning. F-86s vs MIG-29s over Korea. The kill ratio was 2-1 in the MIGs favor...not the 10:1 the USAF claims. probably my own incompetence.
Did you mean MiG-15s? If they really were MiG-29s then a 2-1 kill ratio against Sabres is not anything to brag about. :))
Ha! Just what I was thinking! :))
Happy birthday bbmike. 52 and counting myself.
I have 2xgames of Blood Bowl (VASSAL) going
1xgame of CMBB (old school!) going
1xgame of Thunder at the Crossroads (CWBS via VASSAL) going
On my table is a game of Thunder at the Crossroads (playing the "Jackson Lives!" scenario)
Currently playing HPS' Midway as I suddenly got in the mood for some WW2 carrier action. That may motivate me to continue working on the online databases for VG's "Carrier".
Quote from: bbmike on August 13, 2016, 09:55:01 AM
Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone! O0
Happy birthday! Turned 50 this April myself, four months into this new era now I can say so far so good!
Happy Birthday Sir. If i look around the corner i can see 50 approaching, yoohoo senior discounts. I'm currently having gaming ADD, bouncing from one to the next. I'm in a wargame mood, started a new DCB campaign, finished the tutorials for Panzer Battles Normandy but landed on some east front tactical ..PCO it is, just so much east front goodness. I used to go with CMBB also for my east front tactical, but thinking of loading all those mods again on my new computer gave me pause.Finished a PCO 38 turn random meeting engagement tonight and thinking about starting a random PG division campaign tomorrow.
Happy birthday bbmike!
Quote from: Nefaro on August 13, 2016, 08:56:02 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on August 13, 2016, 07:15:35 PM
Quote from: Kushan on August 13, 2016, 05:39:58 PM
I streamed some CMANO this morning. F-86s vs MIG-29s over Korea. The kill ratio was 2-1 in the MIGs favor...not the 10:1 the USAF claims. probably my own incompetence.
Did you mean MiG-15s? If they really were MiG-29s then a 2-1 kill ratio against Sabres is not anything to brag about. :))
Ha! Just what I was thinking! :))
That explains the horrible ratio.... ;D
Yes...YES...YES!!! :D Now what should I play?
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Outstanding, Gus!
PoE: White March?
Nice job!
White March...good choice. But I am saving that for later in the year. I am thinking of playing some Ryse and then finally some Metal Gear Solid V.
Well done, young Gusington!
All this talk about Steel Beasts convinced me to boot up Steel Armor Blaze of War this afternoon on the lappy. I am finally, FINALLY, starting to wrap me head around the UI. It only took like 3 years... ::)
Seriously, though, I just fought through the Operation Hooper campaign. I don't really understand the campaign map, but I can at least start to control my tank platoons in battle.
I think I'm going to take a break on SABOW for a bit and try some CMANO for a change of pace.
Thank you, Commander. Any suggestions for what I should play next?
I got my new Pinball machine this week. It is an electronic simulation that plays 351 pinball games. It is amazing. The Pinball FX2 games on this machine have to be seen to be believed. Most of the simulations of classic arcade pinball games (about 290 of those) are quite good.
Congrats on the win Gus. Way to show those snooty CA Exec's how to Bitch-slap their Flagship Strategy game. O0 Now who's afraid of your 'Dark Ages' Mister Attila.
Trying my 10th warhammer dwarf campaign - there is a very fine balance between normal and hard made all the more complicated by my guilt at playing normal and inability to play hard
I seem to have settled into this one and am at turn 30 - have broken the back of a few Orc clans but not enough
I'm probably going to start a solo play of D&D Castle Ravenloft (the board game), for AAR purposes, once I figure out how to report it. I'm thinking of a stylized comic with humor undertones to distract from the game's story arc, though there's no getting around spoilers.
Been thinking about doing the same thing with Gears of War, Shadows of Brimstone, and/or Fortune and Glory, too. Just got Temple of Elemental Evil from the game store with my last bit of credit and that's another option as well. Maybe even the old DOOM: The Boardgame. So many choices.
Meanwhile I need to update my Silent Victory AAR, and see if my save files transfer well enough over from my old PC, for the Pool of Radiance AAR.
Quote from: airboy on August 14, 2016, 09:21:37 PM
I got my new Pinball machine this week. It is an electronic simulation that plays 351 pinball games. It is amazing. The Pinball FX2 games on this machine have to be seen to be believed. Most of the simulations of classic arcade pinball games (about 290 of those) are quite good.
Ok, you got me. What exactly is this you have?
I played nothing but No Man's Sky this weekend...about 9 hours worth. It's definitely a loot and resource grind and I can easily see people getting burned out fairly quickly. Honestly, it's meaningless that there are 18 trillion planets in the game universe. The average player will most likely cease playing regularly after they have explored 20 to 30 of them.
The game is good, but something is definitely missing from it. Players know it, and the developer knows it. It remains to be seen how the game will be supported and updated over the next year. Hopefully the game can be elevated from just a neat concept to something worth really playing for extended periods.
I'm not burned out on it yet, so I will continue to play it for awhile, but as Star Citizen continues to get closer to the ultimate space exploration and combat game, my focus will shift. Version 2.5 is coming out soon and we are expecting planetary landings in either 2.6 or 2.7.
Just tons of overwatch. Ive been looking at this other game called Meridian squad 22. But honestly I cant play anything without formations anymore. Grog games have ruined me. I'm the fine wine douchebag of strategy.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 15, 2016, 06:39:29 AM
I played nothing but No Man's Sky this weekend...about 9 hours worth. It's definitely a loot and resource grind and I can easily see people getting burned out fairly quickly. Honestly, it's meaningless that there are 18 trillion planets in the game universe. The average player will most likely cease playing regularly after they have explored 20 to 30 of them.
My son showed me the E3 launch trailer and admittedly this game looked awesome, but one of my first thoughts was, it looked like it would get boring and repetitive pretty quickly.
If there's 18 trillion planets but only, say, 10,000 players online at any one time, there isn't going to be much player interactivity (if that's even something that's being pushed as a big deal in this game - I simply don't know). Hell, even if they get a million people online at the same time, that's still very low odds, unless everyone sticks to certain areas.
I'm still interested in it, but probably not for a couple of years to see where it goes and see if it goes on a big sale.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on August 15, 2016, 07:11:54 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 15, 2016, 06:39:29 AM
I played nothing but No Man's Sky this weekend...about 9 hours worth. It's definitely a loot and resource grind and I can easily see people getting burned out fairly quickly. Honestly, it's meaningless that there are 18 trillion planets in the game universe. The average player will most likely cease playing regularly after they have explored 20 to 30 of them.
My son showed me the E3 launch trailer and admittedly this game looked awesome, but one of my first thoughts was, it looked like it would get boring and repetitive pretty quickly.
If there's 18 trillion planets but only, say, 10,000 players online at any one time, there isn't going to be much player interactivity (if that's even something that's being pushed as a big deal in this game - I simply don't know). Hell, even if they get a million people online at the same time, that's still very low odds, unless everyone sticks to certain areas.
I'm still interested in it, but probably not for a couple of years to see where it goes and see if it goes on a big sale.
This is a single player game. Although a multiplayer component was marketed early on, the developers subsequently walked away from the claim that MMO features are included. The only player interactivity will be with respect to discoveries and naming of those discoveries. It does not seem that two players can physically meet at the same location at the same time.
"I am the fine wine douchebag of strategy." Nice!
Honestly, 80 bucks isnt worth collecting rocks and looking at the product of an evolutionary gangbang. Whats even the point of upgrading your weapons and ship anyway
Quote from: Hofstadter on August 15, 2016, 09:24:18 AM
Honestly, 80 bucks isnt worth collecting rocks and looking at the product of an evolutionary gangbang. Whats even the point of upgrading your weapons and ship anyway
Upgrades do have relevance. There are loosely three ways to play the game. Explorer, trader, fighter. Upgrading ships and technology permit you to fly farther and faster while hauling more loot and causing more damage in combat. There is definitely incentive to upgrade.
Plans to the contrary, I ended up mostly playing PBEM turns this weekend. It seems that most of my opponents have returned from holidays and the game turns are flowing again!
I did manage to get OSG's The Last Success set up for the Eckmuhl scenario. I intend on playing that this week, and probably doing some videos of it.
Played PBEM turns this weekend when I had the time but the wife is gone most of rhe week so time to get some CMNAO in.
^Lucky bastard.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 15, 2016, 10:21:54 AM
Quote from: Hofstadter on August 15, 2016, 09:24:18 AM
Honestly, 80 bucks isnt worth collecting rocks and looking at the product of an evolutionary gangbang. Whats even the point of upgrading your weapons and ship anyway
Upgrades do have relevance. There are loosely three ways to play the game. Explorer, trader, fighter. Upgrading ships and technology permit you to fly farther and faster while hauling more loot and causing more damage in combat. There is definitely incentive to upgrade.
This could have been a part on Ellie Dangerous.
I'm still stuck with vanilla ED and happy with it. You need to buy all the add ons of ED to reach the same scope as NMS. So NMS is probably a "poor man's ED". A "simpler" game too. :)
I kinda liked No Mans Sky. Love the exploration aspect. Though it does get repetitive and pretty much overhyped. Another unique goal in the game is to learn an alien language. I've met two alien races and they speak different languages. So what you learn in one is not usable on another language.
I've done little combat in my hours of gaming. Combat is tough and punishing and I'd rather save the limited the slots for non-combat tech and resources for now.
So far it is harder to move around planets and galaxies in NMS compared to ED. The resource management to power your suit, weapons, ships is punishing with limited storage slots. Launching your ship uses a different type of fuel from flying. Jumping between systems also uses a different fuel. Repairing your ship needs different materials. Not to mention your suit's life support system needs to be sustained.
Though vanilla ED does space combat and flight really well. And has an engaging contract and trading system to keep you busy. You take for granted the things necessary to keep your life in space possible as you can just buy stuff using money. In NMS, though you get to also buy resources from the market, you get to appreciate things more as you can also gather resources to sustain yourself from the planets if available.
But it lacks the structure and goal oriented contracts of ED.
Quote from: jomni on August 16, 2016, 12:14:43 AM
I'm still stuck with vanilla ED and happy with it. You need to buy all the add ons of ED to reach the same scope as NMS. So NMS is probably a "poor man's ED". A "simpler" game too. :)
Elite Dangerous Commander Edition (ED+all add ons) (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/105710/ ) is at this moment 10 € cheaper than NMS ...
Quote from: Pete Dero on August 16, 2016, 07:59:55 AM
Quote from: jomni on August 16, 2016, 12:14:43 AM
I'm still stuck with vanilla ED and happy with it. You need to buy all the add ons of ED to reach the same scope as NMS. So NMS is probably a "poor man's ED". A "simpler" game too. :)
Elite Dangerous Commander Edition (ED+all add ons) (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/105710/ ) is at this moment 10 € cheaper than NMS ...
ED is S$78 for me in Steam. NMS is S$59.
Besides, I already have the base ED game and I think I have to buy the add ons individually.
Quote from: Toonces on August 15, 2016, 06:17:38 AM
Quote from: airboy on August 14, 2016, 09:21:37 PM
I got my new Pinball machine this week. It is an electronic simulation that plays 351 pinball games. It is amazing. The Pinball FX2 games on this machine have to be seen to be believed. Most of the simulations of classic arcade pinball games (about 290 of those) are quite good.
Ok, you got me. What exactly is this you have?
I have a Wizard from VP Cabs. It is Awesome!!
https://virtualpinball.com/products/wizard?variant=18403920327
Quote from: airboy on August 16, 2016, 08:57:08 AM
Quote from: Toonces on August 15, 2016, 06:17:38 AM
Quote from: airboy on August 14, 2016, 09:21:37 PM
I got my new Pinball machine this week. It is an electronic simulation that plays 351 pinball games. It is amazing. The Pinball FX2 games on this machine have to be seen to be believed. Most of the simulations of classic arcade pinball games (about 290 of those) are quite good.
Ok, you got me. What exactly is this you have?
I have a Wizard from VP Cabs. It is Awesome!!
https://virtualpinball.com/products/wizard?variant=18403920327
OK that is pretty cool! O0
That IS pretty cool!
One of my favorite Christmas presents ever as a kid was a full-size pinball machine, which I got when I was in 5th grade...I played the hell out of that thing with my friends all the way through high school until it finally gave up the ghost.
Quote from: airboy on August 16, 2016, 08:57:08 AM
Quote from: Toonces on August 15, 2016, 06:17:38 AM
Quote from: airboy on August 14, 2016, 09:21:37 PM
I got my new Pinball machine this week. It is an electronic simulation that plays 351 pinball games. It is amazing. The Pinball FX2 games on this machine have to be seen to be believed. Most of the simulations of classic arcade pinball games (about 290 of those) are quite good.
Ok, you got me. What exactly is this you have?
I have a Wizard from VP Cabs. It is Awesome!!
https://virtualpinball.com/products/wizard?variant=18403920327
Jesus Christ! You paid $8,000 for that thing? :uglystupid2:
Maybe he's a rich lawyer? ;)
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on August 16, 2016, 10:34:26 AM
Maybe he's a rich lawyer? ;)
I think he must be a rich professor or economist. Clearly, I went into the wrong business.
Wow, that is really cool Airboy!
I'm not a pinball guy, but if I was that would be a must have.
I think I have heard or read that there is something similar for arcade games, like you have the standing box and then have hundreds of arcade games that can play through it. If/when I ever move into my final house, I think something like that is on my must-have list for the man cave.
Good for you, man! O0
Quote from: Toonces on August 16, 2016, 07:09:08 PM
I think I have heard or read that there is something similar for arcade games, like you have the standing box and then have hundreds of arcade games that can play through it. If/when I ever move into my final house, I think something like that is on my must-have list for the man cave.
Airboy's builder has that one as well:
https://virtualpinball.com/products/vertigo?variant=19208746759
It even switched between classic arcade and pinball- and costs only three and a half large!
^ Hot damn that's farking cool. Ok, so I'm getting one of those. They had me at "track ball" because then you just now that Missile Command is on there somewhere.
Yeah, I need one. Defender, Vanguard, Asteroids...oh yeah!
Quote from: Toonces on August 16, 2016, 07:49:09 PM
^ Hot damn that's farking cool. Ok, so I'm getting one of those. They had me at "track ball" because then you just now that Missile Command is on there somewhere.
Yeah, I need one. Defender, Vanguard, Asteroids...oh yeah!
I'm not a big arcade guy - but the 3.5k upright arcade game works very well. I saw lots of people playing it at the Southern Fried Game Expo back in Atlanta in June.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 16, 2016, 10:31:50 AM
Quote from: airboy on August 16, 2016, 08:57:08 AM
Quote from: Toonces on August 15, 2016, 06:17:38 AM
Quote from: airboy on August 14, 2016, 09:21:37 PM
I got my new Pinball machine this week. It is an electronic simulation that plays 351 pinball games. It is amazing. The Pinball FX2 games on this machine have to be seen to be believed. Most of the simulations of classic arcade pinball games (about 290 of those) are quite good.
Ok, you got me. What exactly is this you have?
I have a Wizard from VP Cabs. It is Awesome!!
https://virtualpinball.com/products/wizard?variant=18403920327
Jesus Christ! You paid $8,000 for that thing? :uglystupid2:
Yes I did.
A brand new pinball machine that plays one table costs $6,500. What I bought plays 350+ pinball games.
If the thing holds up it was a great purchase for me. Probably not for you, but great for me.
I think he's an organized crime boss.
It's coin operated right. Can make money from other people.
Toonces hit a nerve with me - owning one of those mega-standing arcade games that play tons of games.
Or, "250+." Whatever works. O:-) I've ALWAYS wanted this bloody thing.
http://shop.xgaming.com/products/x-arcade-machine-cabinet-with-250-arcade-classics
And here's a list of all the games. (http://shop.xgaming.com/pages/x-arcade-machine-included-games)
And here's a jerkwad that owns one (lol).
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on August 16, 2016, 09:01:09 PM
Toonces hit a nerve with me - owning one of those mega-standing arcade games that play tons of games.
Or, "250+." Whatever works. O:-) I've ALWAYS wanted this bloody thing.
http://shop.xgaming.com/products/x-arcade-machine-cabinet-with-250-arcade-classics (http://shop.xgaming.com/products/x-arcade-machine-cabinet-with-250-arcade-classics)
And here's a list of all the games. (http://shop.xgaming.com/pages/x-arcade-machine-included-games)
And here's a jerkwad that owns one (lol).
If I bought that I'd fall down a "Ready Player One" shaped hole and never come back out
I've played 2 different arcade game cabinets at Southern Fried Game Expo. They are neat - but I like pinball a lot more.
I suggest that if you are ever interested in one of these things, go to a pinball or arcade game convention where a manufacturer is present and play one extensively. I played the machine that I bought about 5 hours over 3 days before deciding to buy.
That thing has a CRT in it.
Didn't know they were still making CRT monitors. Haven't noticed. ;D
Quote from: Nefaro on August 17, 2016, 12:44:50 AM
That thing has a CRT in it.
Didn't know they were still making CRT monitors. Haven't noticed. ;D
The ones I've seen over the last 2 years use a flat screen. When the CRTs break or wear out people replace them with flat screens.
Quote from: airboy on August 17, 2016, 02:09:41 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on August 17, 2016, 12:44:50 AM
That thing has a CRT in it.
Didn't know they were still making CRT monitors. Haven't noticed. ;D
The ones I've seen over the last 2 years use a flat screen. When the CRTs break or wear out people replace them with flat screens.
The last CRT monitor I owned, long ago, was a flat screen model (Sony Trinitron flat screen iirc). Bought it back in '01 or '02. Just a few years later, everything quickly shifted to LCD monitors, and I was immensely grateful for it. Don't miss CRTs in the least.