Ok we're going to do something a little different today. Remember kids, if a man starts quoting bible verses in a bar and pulls out a sword, you need to run out of there.
So I've been playing a lot of
Emperor of the Faded Suns lately and will undoubtedly continue over the weekend. I also plan on trying this new mod by Meteor Man for Civ III.
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As you can see the map stretches from the east coast of the USA to just before the Ural mountains in the USSR.
Nice! Not sure what the weekend will bring time-wise for games. I'm on a Combat Mission roll right now but I've learned the hard way, when you think you've got this game whipped, there's already an 88mm ass-kicking headed right for you. Better duck. So something more relaxing likely, there was an update for Solasta recently so that's most likely where I'll be. Have a great weekend Grogs.
"The Book of Eli" was such a good movie. Me? BoC work. Probably some Combat Mission and some CMO. And back to the Rule the Waves AAR.
Continuing on with my Old World Egypt campaign and perhaps starting a Rome 2 Divide et Imperia game as Egypt (Ptolemaic Egypt).
Minor defeat for the Austrians in the introductory scenario of Serbia 14. Hampered by (historically accurate) horrendous C and C issues crossing the Drina in the first, rushed and complacent invasion of Serbia.
Lots to learn but huge fun.
Splitting my time between New World and Diablo 4.
I like the idea of posting movie scenes for Friday threads. I'll have to try to remember to do the same in the future.
Haven't seen Book of Eli yet but I know it's very well regarded, might have to fix that this weekend.
Geezer how are you liking Diablo?
Quote from: al_infierno on June 16, 2023, 05:35:17 PMI like the idea of posting movie scenes for Friday threads. I'll have to try to remember to do the same in the future.
Haven't seen Book of Eli yet but I know it's very well regarded, might have to fix that this weekend.
I really liked it. I continue to think it is very underrated.
OK, I just found this clip on YouTube and had to share it. Pretty much summarizes my experience with any co-op or team-based FPS.
"I'm dead."
"I got him."
"That was me."
"Awwwww..."
I'll play Imperium Galactica 2 and Star Trek - Bridge Commander, which I bought on GOG's current sale (by the way, you can now get a free copy of Sigma Theory on GOG).
Also long running on and off of Grim Dawn.
Boltgun - this game rocks. Doom meets 40k.
Company of Heroes 3 - Cheesed off when propaganda trolls and fans willing to hate things mean politics scares players away from a perfectly good game.
WARNO - Two new battlegroups and more complaining by the community that it is not red dragon "I can have complete freedom to make decks from hero units".
Dawn of War 2 - some of my friends are playing this again. Not a great fan of this one, but I like 40k.
Boltgun indeed rules! :Dreamer:
Quote from: Gusington on June 16, 2023, 05:37:31 PMGeezer how are you liking Diablo?
Having fun with it so far. The cinematics are fantastic. My Barbarian is only level 39 and due to the way every zone scales to your level he never really feels like he is getting stronger. I understand that changes at endgame but I'm nowhere near that yet. I'd recommend it to people who like AARPG's.
Level scaling until end game?? :hair: Sheesh... as a D2 purist, the more I learn about D4 the less it appeals to me. :grumpy:
Catching up on my PBEM turns. Playing the allies in Warplan, Nato in a TOAW4 Fulda scenario and the Twinkie Empire in Shadow Empire.
I am currently working my way through the System Shock remake which is quite good. System Shock 2 is one of my all time fav's and the new remake is very faithful to that play style. I restarted after 11 hours as they did patch the key binding which was broke.
I was happily going along in the System Shock remake when the Fun Pimps dropped alpha 21 for 7 Days To Die, so we went back in to the check it out. Took about a year and half to release the patch. The game seems harder and progression has been slowed, both of which the game needed. Still you can be on solid footing by day 7, but definitely not have a lot of higher tier items like before. All the traders compounds have been redone and there a whole lot of new flavor objects in the game to make it seem more less sparse. They redid all the POI's and added 70+ new ones. New mission type, infested, which basically doubles the amount of Z's in a POI. Redid the perk and skills system again, magazine based. You perk into something and it gives you more of a chance to find the skill magazines of your chosen path. Me personally, I like a cross between learn by looting and learn by doing. This is a learn by looting system. They trying to figure out how to keep players from having everything they need by day 20 or sooner.
Overall I'm liking it so far, and the world is more interesting and it also runs better for me on my old gaming laptop, about 10 to 15 frames better with less drops.
This is day 4, have a forge and camp fire. I spec'd into a category to find the magazines i needed to get a forge, think I had to find 7. With the new forge and campfire graphics you can see when you the accessories to each item. Here I have the anvil, and the cooking pot and grill for the campfire.
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Thanks Geezer.
Quote from: al_infierno on June 17, 2023, 02:03:12 AMLevel scaling until end game?? :hair: Sheesh... as a D2 purist, the more I learn about D4 the less it appeals to me. :grumpy:
I agree. What's the point if the enemy is instantly the same level as you. Just means you may as well not have levels because it would feel like the same game throughout. Never falling behind or getting ahead.
Quote from: Geezer on June 17, 2023, 01:32:03 AMHaving fun with it so far. The cinematics are fantastic. My Barbarian is only level 39 and due to the way every zone scales to your level he never really feels like he is getting stronger. I understand that changes at endgame but I'm nowhere near that yet. I'd recommend it to people who like AARPG's.
I'm only in Act 1 with my level 9 necromancer. The level scaling isn't a deal breaker for me. Although I will say that I hate the game because it's TOO good.
:Dreamer:
Finished the Diablo 4 story with morning at level 45. Thought it was great. Kept me engaged the whole time with good writing, excellent voice acting, and some of the best cutscenes in any game I've ever played. That alone was worth the price of admission and I have still have lots to do in the game.
^Awesome, thanks Geezer.
Well after my first tiny, short win in Old World I lost my third foray into the game as Egypt.
Started strong out of the gate for the first 100 or so turns but the late game got away from me and I just could not stop or even contend with an ever-stronger Greece.
:headscratch:
Played two campaigns of Master of Orion CtS. One with the Sakkras which i finished and now one ongoing with the Darloks.
Some Diablo 4 and the FF 16 demo. Not a lot of gaming time for me.