DCS, Star Citizen 3.8.2 testing my new Anvil Carrack, WH40K: Gladius with new T'au DLC, Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail and maybe some shooty stuff like Arma 3?
Enjoy.
Didn't you, or somebody, do Shock the Friday a few years ago? Maybe I'm getting senile.
Anyway, working on my first Ork for Kill Team. Once I'm satisfied with the way he looks I'll know how I want to paint the rest. Also trying to figure out a Vassal issue that's keeping the map files from loading in several modules.
Looks like Mirth did it in 2017. Since he is dead to us, it doesn't count.
Why did he leave? Too many Nazi's?
Quote from: Ubercat on February 28, 2020, 10:30:37 AM
Why did he leave? Too many Nazi's?
Yes. A pretty silly charge given that the two remaining stewards of Grogheads are Jews.
Quote from: Ubercat on February 28, 2020, 09:29:49 AM
Anyway, working on my first Ork for Kill Team. Once I'm satisfied with the way he looks I'll know how I want to paint the rest. Also trying to figure out a Vassal issue that's keeping the map files from loading in several modules.
I'm just playing the 1212AD mod for Attila these days.
Started a book on the Battle of Stalingrad so to piggy back off of that I will be revisiting Close Combat Cross of Iron.
Trying out the new DLC for Hearts of Iron 4 and Battlestar Galactica.
More of the same for me this weekend: The Division 2.
With the latest update out, I would like to find some time diving back into Field of Glory: Empires. I need to get the hang of it before I try multiplayer.
Also, I am close to pulling the trigger on Age of Wonders: Planetfall. It's on sale for 20 bucks at the PS4 store.
Have a great weekend, Grogs!
Groggy
I'll probably spend some time with Dominions 5, Heroes & Generals, and some Ultimate Civil War.
After that whatever tickles my fancy.
No gaming - with family down in Tampa, FL for Yankee spring training games.
Returning Monday when there shall be more Jedi Fallen Order and (fingers crossed) finally the beginning of a Battlefleet Gothic 2 campaign.
Play testing for JTS this weekend and maybe some Command Ops 2.
Amerika Bomber, Evil Queen of the Skies is landing on the gaming table this weekend.
Quote from: nelmsm on February 28, 2020, 05:02:32 PM
Play testing for JTS this weekend and maybe some Command Ops 2.
Probably under an NDA, but are you allowed to say what series? Never hurts to ask ;)
Usual PBEM, BA and FOG2, the rest is an open question, Maybe Skyrim, Armored Brigade, CCTBF, not sure.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on February 28, 2020, 12:49:21 PM
Quote from: Ubercat on February 28, 2020, 10:30:37 AM
Why did he leave? Too many Nazi's?
Yes. A pretty silly charge given that the two remaining stewards of Grogheads are Jews.
Real white supremacists are laughing into their sleeves about how low the bar is these days to be counted as one of them.
More Age of Wonders: Planetfall for me. Also something Total War, either Rome II or Warhammer II.
Quote from: Martok on February 28, 2020, 09:15:29 PM
More Age of Wonders: Planetfall for me.
What do you think of the game so far?
Groggy
Getting to know Wars of Napoleon by beating the merde out of Austria. :2funny:
Quote from: GroggyGrognard on February 28, 2020, 10:37:26 PM
Quote from: Martok on February 28, 2020, 09:15:29 PM
More Age of Wonders: Planetfall for me.
What do you think of the game so far?
Groggy
I'm still playing the tutorial campaign, but I'm liking it so far.
Triumph Studios really upped the empire-building aspects compared to AoW3, which I'm digging. Battles are still fun, though I'm missing the relative lack of melee combat -- but then, I've always been more of a sword/spear/axe kind of guy. I don't know how the game played before the new Tyrannosaurus update, but I suspect the balance work and AI improvements are a definite step up.
It's still early days, but right now I'd say Planetfall might be the most fully fleshed-out (and enjoyable) entry in the series so far. It's not hard to see why a lot of folks list it as their top 4x title for 2019.
Martok,
Thanks a bunch for the feedback. It appears the game has a pretty strong following over on the Paradox forums.
Looks like you just tipped the scales for me and I will dropping 20 bucks on it. (ssshhh...don't tell the girlfriend.)
Groggy
Fantastic song!
Going to play mosty:
Egypt: Old Kingdom...a very nice game on ancient Egypt.
Endless Space 2. Started my 3d. game. It's really growing on me. A fantastic game.
Stellaris. Continuing my Campaign with my "vulcan" type of race. Have to finish it before Federation comes out.
going to start learning the F-14 in DCS. I love the F-16 but I really want a feature complete plane. The F-18 is close but still missing any ECM capability. Plus, the F-14 is clearly the sexiest military aircraft ever created
Black Cove awaits me in Divinity: Original Sin 1 - Enhanced.
I have the free weekend for Hearts of Iron IV so maybe? ?
Red Dead Redemption has been my main course lately, but I just picked up Invasion Machine so I'll be giving that a spin this weekend. \m/
Quote from: GroggyGrognard on February 29, 2020, 01:19:50 AM
Martok,
Thanks a bunch for the feedback. It appears the game has a pretty strong following over on the Paradox forums.
Looks like you just tipped the scales for me and I will dropping 20 bucks on it. (ssshhh...don't tell the girlfriend.)
Groggy
Heh, glad I could "help". :P
Quote from: Anguille on February 29, 2020, 02:07:44 AM
Stellaris. Continuing my Campaign with my "vulcan" type of race. Have to finish it before Federation comes out.
Pre- or post-Reformation? ;) I created a Vulcan-style race for Stellaris as well; it remains one of my favorites (even if I haven't played the game itself in a while). 8)
Quote from: mikeck on February 29, 2020, 08:43:54 AM
going to start learning the F-14 in DCS. I love the F-16 but I really want a feature complete plane. The F-18 is close but still missing any ECM capability. Plus, the F-14 is clearly the sexiest military aircraft ever created
You know. The f14 looks ugly as hell without underslung tanks.
Quote from: Martok on February 29, 2020, 11:06:37 PM
Pre- or post-Reformation? ;) I created a Vulcan-style race for Stellaris as well; it remains one of my favorites (even if I haven't played the game itself in a while). 8)
I am playing with the latest version...getting ready for Fedeartion. Playing a full game with 1.9 is on my pending list.
Well so far played Oxygen not Included, pillars of eternity 1 and some Dragon Quest XI
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Quote from: mikeck on February 29, 2020, 08:43:54 AM
going to start learning the F-14 in DCS. I love the F-16 but I really want a feature complete plane. The F-18 is close but still missing any ECM capability. Plus, the F-14 is clearly the sexiest military aircraft ever created
You know. The f14 looks ugly as hell without underslung tanks.
Noooooooo! Lol.
Man...slick, loaded with 6 AIM-54s, wings out, wings back....any way you fly it, that plane is the sexiest machine ever made
Quote from: Anguille on March 01, 2020, 05:34:39 AM
Quote from: Martok on February 29, 2020, 11:06:37 PM
Pre- or post-Reformation? ;) I created a Vulcan-style race for Stellaris as well; it remains one of my favorites (even if I haven't played the game itself in a while). 8)
I am playing with the latest version...getting ready for Fedeartion. Playing a full game with 1.9 is on my pending list.
There are at least a couple layers of irony in that you now play the current version of Stellaris, whereas I (who encouraged you to try it out) can't fucking stand it. :buck2: You must have a stronger stomach than me...
Quote from: Martok on March 02, 2020, 12:08:33 AM
Quote from: Anguille on March 01, 2020, 05:34:39 AM
Quote from: Martok on February 29, 2020, 11:06:37 PM
Pre- or post-Reformation? ;) I created a Vulcan-style race for Stellaris as well; it remains one of my favorites (even if I haven't played the game itself in a while). 8)
I am playing with the latest version...getting ready for Fedeartion. Playing a full game with 1.9 is on my pending list.
There are at least a couple layers of irony in that you now play the current version of Stellaris, whereas I (who encouraged you to try it out) can't fucking stand it. :buck2: You must have a stronger stomach than me...
Well, when you've managed to learn and enjoy Master or Orion 3, nothing is impossible!
I did buy the most expensive edition of the game on release...just didn't find the time to play before 2.2 :(
Seriously, i still think the new planet management is pointless and doesn't bring anything interesting to the gameplay. I mostly ignore it and just make sure that no pops is unemployed. I am also still not a fan of starlanes or the diplomacy system or different artificial limitations in the game. Not having any DLCs so far but i am interested to see what Federation will bring (i like to play diplomatic games).
Quote from: Anguille on March 02, 2020, 01:19:46 AM
Well, when you've managed to learn and enjoy Master or Orion 3, nothing is impossible!
I did buy the most expensive edition of the game on release...just didn't find the time to play before 2.2 :(
Seriously, i still think the new planet management is pointless and doesn't bring anything interesting to the gameplay. I mostly ignore it and just make sure that no pops is unemployed. I am also still not a fan of starlanes or the diplomacy system or different artificial limitations in the game. Not having any DLCs so far but i am interested to see what Federation will bring (i like to play diplomatic games).
Lord, there's so much I could say here, but I'll try and restrain myself (I've already ranted about Stellaris enough tonight)...
First off, I will simply say that I agree with you: I was deeply unhappy about the changes Stellaris received in the 2.0 update (although I reluctantly stuck with that version so I could play the game with the
Distant Stars DLC), and was even more even more bitterly opposed to the changes in the 2.2 update at the end of 2018...to the point that I simply cannot make myself play that version of the game. Of course, that then means I cannot play it with any DLC after Distant Stars, but I find it's unquestionably the lesser of two evils.
The rework to the economy & planetary management added complexity without adding depth, failed to reduce micromanagement to any appreciable degree, and -- most importantly -- is simply not fun. It is pointless tedium at best, and migraine-inducing frustration at worst.
The changes in the 2.0 update to hyperlanes, fleets, warscore, the method for annexing/claiming star systems, etc. were no better -- in that, we're in complete agreement. The Cherryh update was the beginning of changing Stellaris from something unique, to something more like your conventional 4x game. (Excuse me while I spit in disgust.)
And to watch the Paradox fanboys slobber all over the changes like it's the greatest thing since sliced bread just makes me want to gag. :buck2: At least they got after the devs for ignoring longstanding issues (most notably, late-game performance and lackluster AI), but it took them over three years to do that. It's utterly bewildering to me how mindlessly forgiving they are of Paradox as a whole.
That's not to say that I don't enjoy the game -- I still do, actually, despite what I said above. But i can only stand to play either the 2.1 or 1.9 version, the latter of which I continue to regard as "peak" Stellaris (as you probably well know by now from my innumerable comments ::) ). If & when you do play a campaign in the 1.9 version,
Anguille, I'll be curious to see what you think of it.
(Ugh. So much for restraining myself. :-\ )
Quote from: Martok on March 02, 2020, 04:08:20 AM
Lord, there's so much I could say here, but I'll try and restrain myself (I've already ranted about Stellaris enough tonight)...
First off, I will simply say that I agree with you: I was deeply unhappy about the changes Stellaris received in the 2.0 update (although I reluctantly stuck with that version so I could play the game with the Distant Stars DLC), and was even more even more bitterly opposed to the changes in the 2.2 update at the end of 2018...to the point that I simply cannot make myself play that version of the game. Of course, that then means I cannot play it with any DLC after Distant Stars, but I find it's unquestionably the lesser of two evils.
The rework to the economy & planetary management added complexity without adding depth, failed to reduce micromanagement to any appreciable degree, and -- most importantly -- is simply not fun. It is pointless tedium at best, and migraine-inducing frustration at worst.
The changes in the 2.0 update to hyperlanes, fleets, warscore, the method for annexing/claiming star systems, etc. were no better -- in that, we're in complete agreement. The Cherryh update was the beginning of changing Stellaris from something unique, to something more like your conventional 4x game. (Excuse me while I spit in disgust.)
And to watch the Paradox fanboys slobber all over the changes like it's the greatest thing since sliced bread just makes me want to gag. :buck2: At least they got after the devs for ignoring longstanding issues (most notably, late-game performance and lackluster AI), but it took them over three years to do that. It's utterly bewildering to me how mindlessly forgiving they are of Paradox as a whole.
That's not to say that I don't enjoy the game -- I still do, actually, despite what I said above. But i can only stand to play either the 2.1 or 1.9 version, the latter of which I continue to regard as "peak" Stellaris (as you probably well know by now from my innumerable comments ::) ). If & when you do play a campaign in the 1.9 version, Anguille, I'll be curious to see what you think of it.
(Ugh. So much for restraining myself. :-\ )
Well, i pretty much agree with everything you say . It's also one of the reasons i don't even try to micromanage my colonies. I guess the quality of the Federation DLC will determine if i continue to play the game with the latest version or go back to 2.1 or 1.9. Maybe i should get myself the Distant Stars dlc?
Cheers
Quote from: Anguille on March 02, 2020, 05:19:15 AM
Maybe i should get myself the Distant Stars dlc?
If you can tolerate the gameplay changes made in version 2.0/2.1, then I would say it's definitely worthwhile. Distant Stars markedly improves/expands Stellaris' exploration phase, which is never a bad thing IMO.
Quote from: Martok on March 02, 2020, 03:33:47 PM
Quote from: Anguille on March 02, 2020, 05:19:15 AM
Maybe i should get myself the Distant Stars dlc?
If you can tolerate the gameplay changes made in version 2.0/2.1, then I would say it's definitely worthwhile. Distant Stars markedly improves/expands Stellaris' exploration phase, which is never a bad thing IMO.
Thanks. Any other DLCs to improve the gameplay when playing 1.9?
Quote from: Anguille on March 02, 2020, 03:50:47 PM
Quote from: Martok on March 02, 2020, 03:33:47 PM
Quote from: Anguille on March 02, 2020, 05:19:15 AM
Maybe i should get myself the Distant Stars dlc?
If you can tolerate the gameplay changes made in version 2.0/2.1, then I would say it's definitely worthwhile. Distant Stars markedly improves/expands Stellaris' exploration phase, which is never a bad thing IMO.
Thanks. Any other DLCs to improve the gameplay when playing 1.9?
I think
Utopia or
Synthetic Dawn, and
Leviathans. Leviathans adds Guardians and Enclaves (these are traders you can boost your research, commission art for your empire, or sell and buy resources) - they add a bit of flavor to the game.
Utopia adds Megastructures. (Dyson Spheres, Habitats) Hive Mind, Purge, Slavery, Ascension Perks (which boost your empire) more Civics etc (such as syncretic evolution)
Synthetic Dawn - Machine races, ranging from Exterminators, Rogue Servitors, Fallen Machine Empires, Assimilators. Plus it added some extras to Utopia.
Quote from: CJReich46 on March 02, 2020, 05:41:06 PM
Quote from: Anguille on March 02, 2020, 03:50:47 PM
Quote from: Martok on March 02, 2020, 03:33:47 PM
Quote from: Anguille on March 02, 2020, 05:19:15 AM
Maybe i should get myself the Distant Stars dlc?
If you can tolerate the gameplay changes made in version 2.0/2.1, then I would say it's definitely worthwhile. Distant Stars markedly improves/expands Stellaris' exploration phase, which is never a bad thing IMO.
Thanks. Any other DLCs to improve the gameplay when playing 1.9?
I think Utopia or Synthetic Dawn, and Leviathans.
Leviathans adds Guardians and Enclaves (these are traders you can boost your research, commission art for your empire, or sell and buy resources) - they add a bit of flavor to the game.
Utopia adds Megastructures. (Dyson Spheres, Habitats) Hive Mind, Purge, Slavery, Ascension Perks (which boost your empire) more Civics etc (such as syncretic evolution)
Synthetic Dawn - Machine races, ranging from Exterminators, Rogue Servitors, Fallen Machine Empires, Assimilators. Plus it added some extras to Utopia.
Thanks...you're playing with all these DLCs?
Anguille to answer your question: I do. I haven't played it much in recent months, but I do play with them.
I sometimes add a mod or two. Mostly graphic tweaks to improve performance.
I don't play on 1.9 though. I might have to reconsider that just to see.
Quote from: -budd- on February 28, 2020, 07:04:24 PM
Quote from: nelmsm on February 28, 2020, 05:02:32 PM
Play testing for JTS this weekend and maybe some Command Ops 2.
Probably under an NDA, but are you allowed to say what series? Never hurts to ask ;)
Usual PBEM, BA and FOG2, the rest is an open question, Maybe Skyrim, Armored Brigade, CCTBF, not sure.
Panzer Campaigns
Anguille: I second
CJReich46's recommendation of Utopia, Leviathans, and Synthetic Dawn.
That's also the order in which I personally rank those three DLC's, but they all vastly improved my enjoyment of the game. I can't imagine playing Stellaris without them.
Quote from: CJReich46 on March 03, 2020, 12:15:35 PM
I don't play on 1.9 though. I might have to reconsider that just to see.
If you do end up trying out 1.9, I'd be interested in your take on it.
It plays very differently from 2.0 and later, and while I admittedly miss features from more recent versions of the game, there's something about 1.9 that I still find to be...almost zen, I guess. I think it's the "purer" product, even if it's not necessarily as refined as later versions. That could just be me, though.
I will report on it. I am waiting for the DLCs to be discounted (should be the case when Federation comes out i hope).