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Digital Gaming => Computer Gaming => Topic started by: Tripoli on March 27, 2020, 10:47:25 AM

Title: FRIDAY and Joy
Post by: Tripoli on March 27, 2020, 10:47:25 AM


This weekend: BoC/TF Admiral work. Civil War II AAR.  Possibly a little Kerbal, using the Kerbalism mod.
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Post by: WYBaugh on March 27, 2020, 11:17:45 AM
Awesome song!!  Man I miss SRV
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Post by: Dammit Carl! on March 27, 2020, 11:22:05 AM
Arma, IL2, & DCS and maybe, just maybe, I'll get time to play them. 
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Post by: Dammit Carl! on March 27, 2020, 11:23:38 AM
Quote from: WYBaugh on March 27, 2020, 11:17:45 AM
Man I miss SRV

Amen.  Legit cried when I heard of his passing.  Spent many an hour in the back of Dad's truck with SRV in the Walkman as we went here and there.
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Post by: GroggyGrognard on March 27, 2020, 11:59:28 AM
Great song selection! Another brilliant musician who left us too soon.

Taking a break from The Divison 2 this weekend. I'll shift my game focus over to Warplan and maybe some Order of Battle. I'd like to try one of Erik's mods. Also, maybe Doom on the PS4.

Stay safe and happy gaming, Grogs!


Groggy
Title: Re: FRIDAY and Joy
Post by: Martok on March 27, 2020, 01:03:47 PM
Yeah, SRV is awesome.  A pity he was a little before my time, but I'm glad I've at least gotten to know his music. 


Have returned to playing Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes the last few days.  Probably a bit of Stellaris and Rome II as well. 

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Post by: Phantom on March 27, 2020, 02:19:44 PM
DC Barbarossa - isolation means I get chance to play a Loooooong game for a change!
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Post by: Gusington on March 27, 2020, 02:43:20 PM
Most likely will start a heavily modded Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai campaign. Either that or Wolfenstein: Youngblood.
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Post by: al_infierno on March 27, 2020, 02:53:03 PM
WarPlan has been my most recent timesink once again.  I'll probably mix it up with some Panzer Corps 2 campaigning, and maybe get back on my Darkest Dungeon campaign (finally reached the last tier of bosses!)

Also, I just picked up Guns of August and Crown of Glory so I'll give those a spin at some point.  Oh and Piercing Fortress Europa...... damn this quarantine is hitting my wallet!  :-X

Mentions of DC: Barbarossa make me want to fire that game up again.  One of my all-time favorite wargames that I almost never play because it's so damn hard.   :-[
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Post by: -budd- on March 27, 2020, 04:44:58 PM
Quote from: al_infierno on March 27, 2020, 02:53:03 PM
maybe get back on my Darkest Dungeon campaign (finally reached the last tier of bosses!)

Damn, that's impressive. Must of been a lot of pain along the way. I play for awhile, put it down, pick it up and want to work on a new party config, so i start over.

After finishing Doom 2016, i installed FEAR 2, more than halfway through already. A much different experience than doom. Don't think ill bother with FEAR3, doesn't sound to good. FEAR 1 still one of the best cover based FPS games, with an AI that will flank you and nothing like some slow bullet time destruction. I picked up France 14 a couple of weeks ago, so might start playing that.
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Post by: al_infierno on March 27, 2020, 04:51:46 PM
^ Admittedly, I always checked a wiki before I start a new boss fight, so I never lose characters just to learn what the game is gonna throw at me ;)

The first 2 tiers of bosses are actually pretty beatable once you're used to how RNGesus tends to buck you around.  Having good trinkets with the right party comp is crucial.  Once you get to the level 5+ dungeons, though, the game stops screwing around and really starts to whoop you around.  On my first attempt at a pretty basic Level 5 dungeon run, I lost 2 Level 5 characters in the first fight -- had to take a break from the game for a while after that  :2funny:

Also, agreed with your comments about FEAR 1 versus the sequels.  I still reinstall the original game and its expansion every now and then - one of the all-time best FPS  O0
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Post by: Gusington on March 27, 2020, 04:53:29 PM
I loved the original FEAR but never played any of the others. How is 2?
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Post by: -budd- on March 27, 2020, 05:32:38 PM
FEAR 2, so far, so good.............no, it's not as good as one. Combat is the same, so that's a good thing. More than halfway through, and Alma hasn't made a big appearance....yet. Story continuation is kinda meh, not really paying attention to the story at this point, i guess Alma's got a hardon for me and wants to absorb me.........don't think i'm into that concept ;D

After FEAR 2, thinking about loading up Dead Space 2 and finishing that, about halfway through that game when i put it down. I like it better than 1, which I rage quit after the umpteen time being locked in a room, low on ammo. I'm just not a fan of the space parkour either, jumping puzzle crap, love the atmosphere though.

Darkest Dungeon will test your cyber manhood and your anger control ;D, really curious what happens at the end.

YEA.....this is the only way forward...really.
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Post by: Gusington on March 27, 2020, 05:45:53 PM
Can I get FEAR 2 standalone somewhere? On Steam I only see it bundled.
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Post by: MengJiao on March 27, 2020, 07:17:29 PM
Quote from: Martok on March 27, 2020, 01:03:47 PM
Yeah, SRV is awesome.  A pity he was a little before my time, but I'm glad I've at least gotten to know his music. 


Have returned to playing Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes the last few days.  Probably a bit of Stellaris and Rome II as well.

  Maybe some Attila 1212 and definitely some World of Warships and maybe some naval boardgames ("Admiralty Trilogy" -- which now has 5 parts 1)"Dawn of the Battleship" (or wars of the 1890s);2) Russo-Japs (which is dawn of the rising sun or something);3) Fear God and Dread naught ( 1907-1925?); 4)command at sea (1926 to 1955); 5)Harpoon! ( 1956 to ?)  Things are still getting revised, but I think Command Modern Byzantine Warfare! (CMOBW) has superceeded Harpoon!.
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Post by: twitter3 on March 27, 2020, 07:23:35 PM
Quote from: al_infierno on March 27, 2020, 02:53:03 PM

Also, I just picked up  Crown of Glory

Crown of Glory or the CoG:EE? Let me know what you think. I have CoG:EE and really like the game. I could definitely see how with a good group of players that game could really hook you with its treaty making feature. Enjoy!
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Post by: airboy on March 27, 2020, 07:31:29 PM
Playing Erik2's Order of Battle Afrika Corps campaign.  This week I'm also learning how to play Secrets of the Lost Tomb boardgame so my wife and I can play it.  We finished up both scenarios of Beyond the Threshold expansion for Mansions of Madness last week.
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Post by: Gusington on March 27, 2020, 08:07:30 PM
If anyone's interested FEAR 2 is on sale right now on Steam for 3.74.

Standalone :)
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Post by: -budd- on March 27, 2020, 08:19:32 PM
FEAR 2 also at GOG w/the dlc    $3.74    https://www.gog.com/game/fear_2_project_origin_reborn
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Post by: Gusington on March 27, 2020, 10:24:28 PM
^You win!
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Post by: al_infierno on March 27, 2020, 10:28:11 PM
Quote from: twitter3 on March 27, 2020, 07:23:35 PM
Quote from: al_infierno on March 27, 2020, 02:53:03 PM

Also, I just picked up  Crown of Glory

Crown of Glory or the CoG:EE? Let me know what you think. I have CoG:EE and really like the game. I could definitely see how with a good group of players that game could really hook you with its treaty making feature. Enjoy!

Yes, CoG: EE.  Will do that  O0
Title: Re: FRIDAY and Joy
Post by: Anguille on March 28, 2020, 05:02:45 AM
Going to focus on my Egyptian Campaign in Napoleon Total War and getting deeper into Polaris Sector.
Title: Re: FRIDAY and Joy
Post by: W8taminute on March 28, 2020, 11:36:25 AM
Quote from: Anguille on March 28, 2020, 05:02:45 AM
Going to focus on my Egyptian Campaign in Napoleon Total War and getting deeper into Polaris Sector.

Good luck with the Egyptian Campaign.  I recently finished it on medium and managed to win right on the very last turn of the scenario.  Very satisfying. 
Title: Re: FRIDAY and Joy
Post by: Anguille on March 29, 2020, 03:14:40 PM
Quote from: W8taminute on March 28, 2020, 11:36:25 AM
Quote from: Anguille on March 28, 2020, 05:02:45 AM
Going to focus on my Egyptian Campaign in Napoleon Total War and getting deeper into Polaris Sector.

Good luck with the Egyptian Campaign.  I recently finished it on medium and managed to win right on the very last turn of the scenario.  Very satisfying.
Thanks. You cannot make many mistakes in campaigns of Total War. I usually prefer if i Don't have a turn limit. I also finished the Italian Campaign on the last turn.