I work the entire weekend, so I obviously won't be able to devote as much time to games as I'd like. That being said, I should still be able to get at least some worked in. What's on my plate:
1.) In the mood for some Trek that's *not* BOTF for once, so possibly a little Star Trek Online.
2.) Feeling the need for some classic RPG action, so Baldur's Gate is the obvious choice.
3.) With Shelldrake being gone the next few days, my 4x focus will shift to Distant Worlds: Legends. Still haven't spent a whole lot of time with the new update, and would like to remedy that!
Probably Star Wars Rebellion!
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on September 14, 2012, 11:26:22 AM
Probably Star Wars Rebellion!
Continue Grand tactical stuff and go ahead with WWII ONLINE.
My only excuse for the WWIIONLINE thing is that some old friends of mine decided to get back into it.
Now that we all know that as French infantry we are doomed, doomed doomed doomed, we can finally
have some mild amusement.
It's kind of like hunting alien vampires. Even when you catch those ancient
German jerries who are thousands of years old in terms of spacey bullet avoidance from behind and start shooting them in the
back at a range of 3 meters, half the time they still get up -- empowered by their dial-up connection so that they
are not there at the same time your bullets "go" "through them" -- and shoot you. Since you have a normal world
internet connection (assuming you are not an alien vampire etc. etc.) you are actually in the game space most of the time
and sure enough the alien vampire bullet (which somehow doesn't have the same spacey nature as its millions-of-years-old progenetor)
kills you instantly -- though you still have to watch yourself do the ragdoll physics thing and go flopping dead, dead downt he stairs or
whatever -- or go skidding across the super slick cobblestones for half a block -- anyway you are dead and the alien vampires go on
to win as always.
But one in 5 bullets fired by a normal person has a 10% chance of actually intersecting with the alien vampire's spacey space so you kill jerry about half the time. And heaven help those alien allies that are in tanks or planes.
Guild Wars 2
FTL
Football Mogul 2012 ..
Thinking of getting the newly released 2013 one before long, especially if it gets an update for the rosters.
Mass Effect 3 Leviathan DLC
GUILD WARS 2!!!
I'll stop doing that now.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on September 14, 2012, 11:26:22 AM
Probably Star Wars Rebellion!
You just shot up multiple levels in my book. That was a great game that was never appreciated because of it's clunky interface, which actually is not that bad once you get used to it.
Deus Ex and some DDO or GW2.
FTL
Evil Genius
Possibly a certain beta that shall go nameless (I returned the NDA this morning but haven't gotten a download link yet)
Well, tomorrow I'm having a big get together over here to play a ton of board games from early afternoon until whenever the last person leaves (usually about 4 am). So today's gaming will consist of Food Prep : The Game, Furniture Set Up : The Game and Beer Purchasing : The Game. Oh, and Run Down To The Post Office And Pick Up Game Order And Try To Get Fortune & Glory and Last Night on Earth : Timber Peak Ready in Time : The Mad Scramble Game.
I'll probably fit some FTL in there somewhere, though.
CKII, CMBN PBEMs, some Shadow Magic, and i fancy a bit of Naval War if i get time
CKII
FTL
Still beta testing Commander: The Great War and I'm sure I'll get in some World of Tanks, too.
I am most likely to play the following games:
- Armada 2526 Supernova pbem
- Space Empires V
- Gemini Wars
No gaming tonight. I have a wedding to attend.
As for the weekend, I will be leveling up some toons to 85 in World of WarCraft before the expansion goes live.
Probably some Warlock and Civ5. A few retro titles. Nothing brand new planned this weekend.
I'll probably only have time to work on my Grav Armor module this weekend.
Have just finished setting up one of the larger scenario's in Price of Honour ready for tomorrow. For those who have the game its Firefight 3: "Armoured Train No.53", which, for some reason, I have not played before.
I think that will keep me busy for most of the afternoon, and I may play a bit of Warlock later (after watching Dr.Who on the box!).
Ok, what am I missing with FTL ??? looks like a game I would have played on my C64....half action, half text adventure.
Not slamming it....just wondering what I am missing?
Anyway, will be playing CK2 and Hannibal: Rome v carthage to warm up for AJE.
Wife's out of town this weekend, so other than mowing the lawn, I'll be playing FTL (couldn't resist for $9 @ GOG) and maybe some SW: Rebellion now that I've got it running under Win7-64.
Quote from: Huw the Poo on September 14, 2012, 03:28:15 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on September 14, 2012, 02:01:19 PM
some Shadow Magic
Geek, you get me all hot.
lmao - you took me there! I have a few days off coming way and i intend to jump ***** deep into the game so im just ironing out anything im not sure of
I am working most the weekend but I hope to get CMFI in. Also I have a new board game arriving tomorrow for my playing pleasure. :)
I, too, am in the ranks of the working. At least tomorrow. But, any gaming I do will most likely be Civ IV MP and CKII.
Thief III and reading the AJE manual.
Probably a mix of Combat Mission, ARMA, and Tiller's Squad Battles Modern War. If I need a mental break I'll probably fire up my new character in Skyrim for awhile.
I really need to get back into CK2 and play some more DC:WtP now that it's upgraded.
Of course, Markshot and Nefaro have me really interested in buying DW and giving that a try, too.
Not enough time for all these games!
Tonight I'll be playing Guild Wars 2 and Crusader Kings 2. I'm still enjoying GW2, but I'm beginning to feel like I have to grind to get to the next level. I'm not sure if I'm missing quests somewhere or if I just need to do pvp/professions to get more xp. If I do have to grind then my time with GW2 is going to come to an end quick/ playing this If there's one thing I hate in MMOs its having to grind. My current game as Tuscany in CK2 is going pretty good. My rulers kids are beginning to come of age, so I can begin to marry them off. So far my heir is married to the princess of Sicily, I didn't get an alliance out of it, and the oldest daughter is betrothed to the heir of Lumbardy, which I will get an alliance from. Now if only I could get claim on something so I had something to do besides watching time go by.
The rest of the weekend will be a mix of GW2, CK2, Aurora, Distant Worlds, and Skyrim
I'll be playing CMBN. But I'll be dreaming about the SAI campaign version. And looking-over the new Darthmods for NTW and Shogun2TW as well.
I had to work late tonight. just stopped at 11.. now winding down.. hope to get some gaming in this weekend though for 'stress relief'..
Quote from: Kushan on September 14, 2012, 09:11:54 PM
Tonight I'll be playing Guild Wars 2 and Crusader Kings 2. I'm still enjoying GW2, but I'm beginning to feel like I have to grind to get to the next level. I'm not sure if I'm missing quests somewhere or if I just need to do pvp/professions to get more xp.
It
does feel like a grind already. I suppose I'm missing the PvP match xp points since I've not tried it yet. But there are so many weapon skills to level up, I'm not in a hurry to go in without a full arsenal even though it would still be quite do-able.
Quote from: Nefaro on September 14, 2012, 11:08:50 PM
Quote from: Kushan on September 14, 2012, 09:11:54 PM
Tonight I'll be playing Guild Wars 2 and Crusader Kings 2. I'm still enjoying GW2, but I'm beginning to feel like I have to grind to get to the next level. I'm not sure if I'm missing quests somewhere or if I just need to do pvp/professions to get more xp.
It does feel like a grind already. I suppose I'm missing the PvP match xp points since I've not tried it yet. But there are so many weapon skills to level up, I'm not in a hurry to go in without a full arsenal even though it would still be quite do-able.
My Guardian is a little over level 16. I've done all the quests i can find up to level 18. and level 19+20 mobs pound me into the dirt so I'm trying to avoid those quests at the moment. I'm not exactly sure on how I'm supposed to gain those 2-3 levels back to even me out with the quests I have available. Running around zones looking for random events get a little boring when your doing it 3-4 times in one night. Wonder if I can go to another races zones and do their quests.
i gave Combat Mission Fortress Italy Demo a try. and i felt a lot more at home with this demo than with Normandy for some reasons unknown to me. it felt again like i was directing the efforts and not like watching a replay. nice graphics and sound. maybe i have to buy it.
also kudos to Battlefront to release such a big demo, with three different missions, one of them being really a big one.
Been at the parents' house all week cleaning out eaves troughs, sanding and staining the deck, and going stir crazy. 8 hour drive back to Van tomorrow and then maybe some War Thunder or CKII.
Quote from: Kushan on September 15, 2012, 12:05:12 AM
Wonder if I can go to another races zones and do their quests.
Yes, you can do this. Go via Lion's Arch, I think (although, annoyingly, the portals there aren't labelled so it will be trial and error and a lot of loading screens). There's lots of XP to be had in the various PvP modes as well, along with crafting. It's crazy how much XP crafting gets you, especially when you "discover" new recipes.
My own guardian is also plateaued for the time being, so I'll be following my own advice soon until I'm high enough level to go to the next Norn area. It doesn't feel like a grind to me, at least not yet. I still love the game. :)
It's been a Mount & Blade: Warband Native Expansion Mod, WINSPMBT & WINSPWW2 so far. Would like to play as well this weekend any of the following: FSX, Strike Fighters 2 with Nato Fighters Mod, SHIV, Medieval II Total War: Stainless Steel Mod, RTW: Roma Surrectum Mod, Swat 4.
Quote from: Kushan on September 15, 2012, 12:05:12 AM
My Guardian is a little over level 16. I've done all the quests i can find up to level 18. and level 19+20 mobs pound me into the dirt so I'm trying to avoid those quests at the moment. I'm not exactly sure on how I'm supposed to gain those 2-3 levels back to even me out with the quests I have available. Running around zones looking for random events get a little boring when your doing it 3-4 times in one night. Wonder if I can go to another races zones and do their quests.
Hell... I started getting behind at around level 12 or so. I'll get sick of wandering, and doing the same group quests soon enough, then it'll probably be a marathon of PvP matches. Having more weapon skills to unlock via using them on mobs is what keeps me grinding before then.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (third game in the series). Modern graphics, control scheme similar to Half-Life, and a excellent selection of weapons and augments.
Quote from: Nefaro on September 15, 2012, 05:11:16 PM
Hell... I started getting behind at around level 12 or so. I'll get sick of wandering, and doing the same group quests soon enough, then it'll probably be a marathon of PvP matches. Having more weapon skills to unlock via using them on mobs is what keeps me grinding before then.
Yea, I started noticing it around levels 12 or 13.
I did do a WvW PvP match last night. I generally don't like anything but open world PvP in MMO's. I really suck at the battleground/arena matches that most MMO's focus on. I however love GW2's World vs World PvP. It plays like open world PvP but with objectives to work for. In the match I played, we defended one of out keeps twice, then moved to take an enemy tower. I have to minor gripes about it however. I was in que for a good 30-45 minutes. I qued up around midnight so it wasn't peak time. Be curisous to see what que times are like during the day when there are more people quing up. My second gripe is that when I died I couldn't find a quick way back to the front lines. Given the size of the map you fight on, its about the size of one of the normal game zones, maybe a little bigger. When you die you could end up having to run all the way across the map in order to reach the front again, which i more annoying then anything else. Nothing game breaking like WoW's PvP that I could see. I may put normal questing on hold to focus on World vs World, and that a huge change for me.
I generally only play at peak times, and I very rarely manage to get into WvW. I start queuing as soon as I'm in the game but never get in by the time I'm finished one or two hours later. :(
I played a few rounds of WW2OL last night. Not sure what I'll do today. I'm not used to having a whole two days off in a row- I could get to like this :)
Got in some Napoleon Total War yesterday!.. Downloaded CMFI Demo yesterday but haven't installed and tried yet (lot of 'work' going on this weekend :()
I managed to squeeze in a couple of Cobra scenario's from LnL's WSR/NaW. The 'Mont Ormel Ridge' scenario is awesome.
Currently have 'Mortain' set-up and ready to go for later. This is a great game system - I'm so looking forwards to Desert Heat being published.
Finally got some CKII in last night. I was on my third try to unite Ireland. My current character had everything, good looks, three sons, peace in his realm and the favor of all. He also had powerful and unscrupulous neighbors. Leinster took me for County Desmon. Then Wales declared on me and besieged both of my home counties, Connacht and Breifne. I resigned. I scored of 5,000 points. I was deemed better at this than the de Montforts. Thought that was amusing :-)
I started a fourth time as Count Breifne. Knowing about upgrading your county, a better understanding of how to build my Court and the patience to take all my neighbors, I am hoping that the fourth time is the charm :-)
Most of my weekend has been spent playing CK2. As things stand for my Dukes/Duchesses of Tuscany in 1107. I or my family control most of central Italy. The yellow in the screen shot beow is what I control directly and the light green is controlled by my heir, the recently crowned Duke of Ferrara. I gained a strong claim to the Duchy of Ferrara through a plot. I also have a strong claim to the Duchy of Lombardy, also gained through a plot, but am not going to press that one for the moment since they are an Allie of mine. My oldest daughter is married to the current Duke of Lombardy and the second eldest to the Emperor of the HRE. Things are shaping up quite nicely for House di Canossa. The only two low points at the moment is the impending succession of Parma and Corsica out of my realm. The current count of Parma had two daughters, and one of them died. When the count dies the lands are going to pass to the second daughters husband. The second low point will be the succession of the Duchy of Spoleto to my second oldest son when my duchess dies. I think I've secured myself against losing to much by granting Brescia to my heirs son. Modena and Ferrara were supposed to succeed as well, but I granted those to my heir shortly before I went to was to claim the whole Duchy of Ferrara.
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Loving this game. Its been a long time since a strategy game has been able to hold my attention. I've been in an RPG mood for the last 6-8 months, so maybe its CK2's RPG elements are getting to me. Depending on how this game ends, I may try and import it into EU3. I was never able to get into it when I first purchased it, maybe continuing my campaign will help.
good skills! shes my nemesis in the front page AAR - good to see shes still knocking about so far in the future!
Quote from: MengJiao on September 14, 2012, 11:51:10 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on September 14, 2012, 11:26:22 AM
Probably Star Wars Rebellion!
Continue Grand tactical stuff and go ahead with WWII ONLINE.
My only excuse for the WWIIONLINE thing is that some old friends of mine decided to get back into it.
Now that we all know that as French infantry we are doomed, doomed doomed doomed, we can finally
have some mild amusement.
It's kind of like hunting alien vampires. Even when you catch those ancient
German jerries who are thousands of years old in terms of spacey bullet avoidance from behind and start shooting them in the
back at a range of 3 meters, half the time they still get up -- empowered by their dial-up connection so that they
are not there at the same time your bullets "go" "through them" -- and shoot you. Since you have a normal world
internet connection (assuming you are not an alien vampire etc. etc.) you are actually in the game space most of the time
and sure enough the alien vampire bullet (which somehow doesn't have the same spacey nature as its millions-of-years-old progenetor)
kills you instantly -- though you still have to watch yourself do the ragdoll physics thing and go flopping dead, dead downt he stairs or
whatever -- or go skidding across the super slick cobblestones for half a block -- anyway you are dead and the alien vampires go on
to win as always.
But one in 5 bullets fired by a normal person has a 10% chance of actually intersecting with the alien vampire's spacey space so you kill jerry about half the time. And heaven help those alien allies that are in tanks or planes.
Well, this didn't happen. I got a kill in a H-39 (light tank) on a PZIIIH and decided to take a break while I was doing well and I played Civ V all week-end.
Quote from: MengJiao on September 17, 2012, 10:12:48 AM
Well, this didn't happen.
tis ever thus - the battle plans of friday, never quite look like they should by Monday!