This weekend will be a lot of dueling in the Arena and maybe some Civ IV mp. The big deal is going to be a Magic the Gathering booster draft tournament at my house. I think there will be seven of us.
I'm going back in time - using Launchbox/DOSbox I managed to re-animate some of my old games on my Win10 64bit machine - Tanks, Age of Rifles & Carriers at War. Aside from the latter the graphics aren't too bad & the gameplay & breadth of scenarios is wonderful. Quite easy to get into them as well as they're simple to play but challenging. Also got the V for Victory titles to work.
I'm hoping playing them will make me young again :)
^Age of Rifles...now there is a game that needs to be remade. Still have the CDs.
Ah, Age of Rifles....first and only place I could play out the British/Zulu actions at Isandlwana. Deffo a title that needs a remake.
Wrapping up some missions in AssCreed: Odyssey and getting ready to play some more AssCreed: Origins as well as a new campaign of Rome 2: TW and perhaps the Alexander the Great campaign in Civ VI.
I am also starting the old computer to play some games from time to time.
On my list for this weekend:
- Conquest: Frontier Wars. I never managed to win the game as i lost Earth and then you have to start the whole campaign from scratch....will try to win this time.
- Empire: Total War
- Hercule Poirot's ABC.
- Pax Nova
After playing Astra Exodus last week with the beta patch, i'll wait until a new version comes out.
I'm still on my Medieval TW 2 high. Here's the Last Stand of the Flemish Pikemen defending Bruges from the English. Have a great and Corona-Free weekend Grogs!
Just picked up Armoured Commander II off of Steam and looking forward to diving into it this weekend. I haven't had time to make it past the tutorials in Total War: Shogun 2, so I would like to finish them and get into the meat of the game.
Good gaming and stay safe, Grogs!
Groggy
Quote from: GroggyGrognard on May 15, 2020, 11:01:16 AM
Just picked up Armoured Commander II off of Steam and looking forward to diving into it this weekend. I haven't had time to make it past the tutorials in Total War: Shogun 2, so I would like to finish them and get into the meat of the game.
Good gaming and stay safe, Grogs!
Groggy
Sounds swell...as for me: DCS, Winter War and HLL
I picked up Wars of Succession and The 30 Years War with my anniversary coupon yesterday so I will be messing around with them this weekend.
Quote from: MengJiao on May 15, 2020, 11:26:30 AM
Sounds swell...as for me: DCS, Winter War and HLL
Just DCS for me. My brain has no room for other games when I'm trying/learning a new module in DCS.
More Dominions 5 for me, practicing up with Sceleria for the upcoming Grogspocalypse multiplayer match.
Got whooped as the Britons vs Romans in one match of Field of Glory 2, and it looks like he's going to win against me in the mirror match as the Britons. Still learning the nuances of this game.
Meanwhile, the Tortoise has come to be a favorite in World of Tanks.
Any feedback yet for the new Stellaris patch? I've been pondering on getting a game going with it if it's in decent patch shape.
Whatever helps me forget work for the next 48 hours.
I should probably be thankful I still have a job...but at the toll it is taking on my mental health I'm not so sure.
Quote from: Pete Dero on May 15, 2020, 12:28:49 PM
Quote from: MengJiao on May 15, 2020, 11:26:30 AM
Sounds swell...as for me: DCS, Winter War and HLL
Just DCS for me. My brain has no room for other games when I'm trying/learning a new module in DCS.
No DCS for me until 5/20 when the Super Carrier module is unleashed! Then it will be back into the trenches...
Good song,
MD! Hadn't heard that one before, but I enjoyed it. O0
Have started a new
Stellaris campaign with the 2.7 update. I'm really not liking the colony management still, but I do appreciate a lot of the other changes and QoL improvements compared to 2.1 version.
I've also dipped my toe back in the waters of
Crusader Kings 2. It's been so long since I played, I'm actually redoing the tutorial. :-[
Quote from: Anguille on May 15, 2020, 09:44:11 AM
- Pax Nova
After playing Astra Exodus last week with the beta patch, i'll wait until a new version comes out.
Sounds like Astra Exodus still isn't ready for "primetime", I take it...
You enjoying Pax Nova?
Quote from: Myrmidon on May 15, 2020, 03:28:21 PM
Any feedback yet for the new Stellaris patch? I've been pondering on getting a game going with it if it's in decent patch shape.
I'd give it another few days. Paradox is still ironing out the inevitable bugs (the second hotfix is currently in beta).
Quote from: jamus34 on May 15, 2020, 03:37:12 PM
Whatever helps me forget work for the next 48 hours.
I should probably be thankful I still have a job...but at the toll it is taking on my mental health I'm not so sure.
I'm sorry to hear that,
jamus. Even though what I do isn't as stressful, I certainly empathize. Gaming has become an even bigger escape for me than usual these past couple months.
I'm on the next to last major mission in Xenonauts - attacking an Alien Battleship which was shot down which has a Praetor on board that you MUST capture and not kill.
I also started a new board game of simple complexity and am enjoying Tales of Maj'Eyal (TOME) which is a polished, turn-based, single character rogue system. I've been killed off six times thus far but I'm improving.
Quote from: airboy on May 15, 2020, 11:33:41 PM
I'm on the next to last major mission in Xenonauts - attacking an Alien Battleship which was shot down which has a Praetor on board that you MUST capture and not kill.
I also started a new board game of simple complexity and am enjoying Tales of Maj'Eyal (TOME) which is a polished, turn-based, single character rogue system. I've been killed off six times thus far but I'm improving.
Congrats on getting close to then end of Xenonauts. I never gave that game enough love it deserved.
TOME is a true hidden treasure. So much depth in there.
Which board game might I ask? I've been pulling out Too Many Bones on the weekends but it's hard. I can do passibly well playing a 3 gearloc party but dropping down to two I am always getting owned. Haven't even attempted a true solo run yet.
Quote from: Martok on May 15, 2020, 10:55:47 PM
Good song, MD! Hadn't heard that one before, but I enjoyed it. O0
Glad you liked it, Martok! It's a favorite of the local rock station's DJs. I didn't like it at first, but, it has grown on me. Haven't seen Moreb around in a bit. I've got the feeling he would dig it, too.
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Quote from: Anguille on May 15, 2020, 09:44:11 AM
- Pax Nova
After playing Astra Exodus last week with the beta patch, i'll wait until a new version comes out.
Sounds like Astra Exodus still isn't ready for "primetime", I take it...
You enjoying Pax Nova?
I am not sure if he'll manage to get rid of these ever recurring bugs his game has. I wish it would be at least bug free (or just minor bugs). We'll see with the next patch. Otherwise, the game plays like MOO2, but not as good. And the visuals of the galaxy map are just terrible. I played one game of MOO1 and MOO2 each this week and they both still look a lot better. The battles are fun but less involved than in MOO games i feel.
Pax Nova is pretty decent. It's not the greatest game ever done but it's much more solid. They keep on progressing.
I ended up playing mostly a campaign of Master of Orion 2. It is still such a masterpiece and so well-thought. Apart from the micromanagement at then end (which could be solved by solid AI governors, Dev plans or pre-set build queues), this is still the most complete 4x ever released.
Otherwise, i progressed in my Empire Total War campaign (had to restart part 3 and won the battle at Bunker Hill) and completed one game of Astra Exodus (will wait for the new patch before trying the campaign again).
Quote from: Anguille on May 17, 2020, 04:18:15 AM
I am not sure if he'll manage to get rid of these ever recurring bugs his game has. I wish it would be at least bug free (or just minor bugs). We'll see with the next patch. Otherwise, the game plays like MOO2, but not as good. And the visuals of the galaxy map are just terrible. I played one game of MOO1 and MOO2 each this week and they both still look a lot better. The battles are fun but less involved than in MOO games i feel.
Thanks,
Anguille. Not really surprising, but still a bummer to hear.
Quote from: Anguille on May 17, 2020, 04:18:15 AM
Pax Nova is pretty decent. It's not the greatest game ever done but it's much more solid. They keep on progressing.
I'm glad to hear it. I just hope the dev keeps supporting the game. I still have no faith in him after Lords of the Black Sun and Dawn of Andromeda. He's like Dan DiCicco, minus the acerbic personality. ::)
Quote from: Anguille on May 18, 2020, 02:23:07 AM
I ended up playing mostly a campaign of Master of Orion 2. It is still such a masterpiece and so well-thought. Apart from the micromanagement at then end (which could be solved by solid AI governors, Dev plans or pre-set build queues), this is still the most complete 4x ever released.
Man, I wish I could get into MOO2, but it's always eluded me for some reason. Maybe because I didn't play the game back in its heyday? :-\ I don't know.
Of course, I never got into MOO1 either, but I've enjoyed what time I've spent with the ROTP beta so far. (Yet another 4x I haven't played enough of. ::) :buck2: ) I wonder if in this case, its simplicity and macro-managing is why it has an edge over its sequel.
Quote from: Anguille on May 18, 2020, 02:23:07 AM
Otherwise, i progressed in my Empire Total War campaign (had to restart part 3 and won the battle at Bunker Hill) and completed one game of Astra Exodus (will wait for the new patch before trying the campaign again).
Ironically, I had little patience with the American Revolution tutorial in ETW. (Perhaps because I never wanted to play as "myself".) Now, Britain or Prussia, on the other hand... :D
I'm still devoutly hoping for a proper sequel to Empire someday. It was great in concept, but deeply flawed in execution.
Lords of the black sun was a terrible game. I've had fun with Dawn of Andromeda which is much much better. He has a problem with the last details and most of all with communication.
I think you really should try to complete at least one game in MOO2. It took me about 5-6 hours to finish a full campaign. You'll see the beauty of the game only if you have big battles, create your own designs and have some serious diplomatic negociations. But yes, i would think that not playing the game back then makes it more difficult...the graphics are dated. I am also not too tempted at the beginning but once i am in the game, i see mostly the great gameplay. Actually, i prefer the graphics in MOO1 because it isn't as dark.
Empire Total War: i like to complete the campaigns so this is were i am now. What are the flaws you see? The biggest flaw i see for now is that the AI is not using it's fortresses in the battles and i crush them like flies on the battlefield...
Quote from: twitter3 on May 15, 2020, 12:22:52 PM
I picked up Wars of Succession and The 30 Years War with my anniversary coupon yesterday so I will be messing around with them this weekend.
Wars of Succession...I might reinstall that one -- it had its moments.
Quote from: MengJiao on May 18, 2020, 06:11:16 AM
Quote from: twitter3 on May 15, 2020, 12:22:52 PM
I picked up Wars of Succession and The 30 Years War with my anniversary coupon yesterday so I will be messing around with them this weekend.
Wars of Succession...I might reinstall that one -- it had its moments.
The time period really interests me and I have liked other Ageod games so I am hoping this one will not let me down. Rise of Prussia will always be on my HD.
Quote from: Anguille on May 18, 2020, 04:43:47 AM
I think you really should try to complete at least one game in MOO2. It took me about 5-6 hours to finish a full campaign. You'll see the beauty of the game only if you have big battles, create your own designs and have some serious diplomatic negociations. But yes, i would think that not playing the game back then makes it more difficult...the graphics are dated. I am also not too tempted at the beginning but once i am in the game, i see mostly the great gameplay. Actually, i prefer the graphics in MOO1 because it isn't as dark.
Ironically, I think MOO2's early game is where I'm struggling. And of course, if a game doesn't grab my attention early on, it's hard for me to stick with it. You telling me that it gets better the further in helps, though, so I'll see about taking another crack at it. Thanks,
Anguille.
Quote from: Anguille on May 18, 2020, 04:43:47 AM
Empire Total War: i like to complete the campaigns so this is were i am now. What are the flaws you see? The biggest flaw i see for now is that the AI is not using it's fortresses in the battles and i crush them like flies on the battlefield...
The AI is the the game's single biggest problem as far as I'm concerned, though by no means the only one. From allies that backstab me for seemingly stupid reasons (or none at all), to musket/rifle units rushing into melee on the battlefield, the AI in Empire is just about the worst I've seen in a Total War game. It might even be worse than the AI in Rome 1, which is no small feat. :pullhair: