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Title: Oh glorious day! Friday is your name!!
Post by: MetalDog on January 25, 2013, 06:54:52 AM
The weekend has arrived!  At quitting time, we can schlep back home and put our pixeltruppen on the march and bring glory to our...selves!  Earlier this week, I fired up Hearts Of Iron 2 Doomsday.  I am Italy.  It is the summer of '39 and I am furiously building in order to take a hand in the upcoming conflict.

Bob (and Mrs. B) willing, I should be able to get some Warlock MP in this weekend.  There will probably be some Avernum Escape From The Pit going on at some point as well.
Title: Re: Oh glorious day! Friday is your name!!
Post by: Shelldrake on January 25, 2013, 07:21:49 AM
More World of Tanks for my MP fix and I plan to give Star Ruler a thorough play through. Last weekend I played through the tutorial and was quite impressed by the improvements made with the latest patches.
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Post by: LongBlade on January 25, 2013, 07:32:18 AM
Pixeltruppen? LOL

Nice, MetalDog :)
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Post by: Barthheart on January 25, 2013, 08:04:54 AM
On going reign as the Duke of Munster in Ireland in CKII. Trying to unite the entire island.....

Maybe get started on Bloody April finally.

Test drive a scenario from my new LnL expansion. Preping for the tourney Feb. 7-10.

Home Construction Tycoon......  :P

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Post by: Gusington on January 25, 2013, 08:24:10 AM
Perhaps some Deus Ex: Human Evolution, perhaps start Endless Space, maybe some Shogun 2, and a dash of Skyrim. If I remember I will also download the beta for the American McGee game I covered in GARPA.
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Post by: JudgeDredd on January 25, 2013, 08:30:57 AM
Nothing for me this weekend - off to Wales to see my mate - an old army buddy.
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Post by: TheCommandTent on January 25, 2013, 08:37:14 AM
I've got a bunch of minis to paint and I am hoping to get some boardgames in as well.  However, that may all come to naught as the call of Skyrim has gripped me once again and I am getting immersed back into the game world.  I forgot how much fun it was to just run around and look at everything.
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Post by: tgb on January 25, 2013, 08:44:59 AM
Probably get in some CK II and perhaps start a new game of Alpha Centauri
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Post by: PanzersEast on January 25, 2013, 08:48:55 AM
Going to my alma mater to watch some college b-ball.... Probably some CK II, SoTS II, and something else I am sure......


PE
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Post by: Anguille on January 25, 2013, 08:52:55 AM
Most likely, i'll start playing Commander: The Great War.
Title: Re: Oh glorious day! Friday is your name!!
Post by: Shelldrake on January 25, 2013, 08:56:16 AM
Quote from: Anguille on January 25, 2013, 08:52:55 AM
Most likely, i'll start playing Commander: The Great War.

PM me if you are interested in a PBEM game (I am still waiting for one-who-shall-not-be-named to send me his turn  ;)  )
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Post by: Rayfer on January 25, 2013, 09:17:11 AM
Still trying to surive in Battles from the Bulge...got it during the holiday sale and like it.
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Post by: Greybriar on January 25, 2013, 10:14:37 AM
It's Black Tom Weekend (http://worldoftanks.com/news/1966-black-tom-weekend/) at World of Tanks, so I'll be spending some time there each day until it ends.

As for single player games, The Authentic Colonization mod (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=19763) for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization was recently recommended to me and I will be playing it a bit. I will most likely fire up the original WarCraft for a round or two or three.

I'm not sure what other gaming bug will bite me before this weekend is over.
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Post by: smittyohio on January 25, 2013, 10:55:00 AM
Some more Kingdoms of Amalur....  finish up the Soviet campaign in Unity of Command, though I really need to get a brilliant victory in the Don Offensives mission to see all the scenarios.   I only managed a decisive victory, and am not sure I have it in me to be brilliant  ;-)     
Title: Re: Oh glorious day! Friday is your name!!
Post by: bob48 on January 25, 2013, 11:10:14 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on January 25, 2013, 06:54:52 AM
The weekend has arrived!  At quitting time, we can schlep back home and put our pixeltruppen on the march and bring glory to our...selves!  Earlier this week, I fired up Hearts Of Iron 2 Doomsday.  I am Italy.  It is the summer of '39 and I am furiously building in order to take a hand in the upcoming conflict.

Bob (and Mrs. B) willing, I should be able to get some Warlock MP in this weekend.  There will probably be some Avernum Escape From The Pit going on at some point as well.

Sunday, usual time(ish) Bro!
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Post by: W8taminute on January 25, 2013, 11:16:10 AM
Last week I said I would finish Far Cry 3 but I got sidetracked by some CiV: Gods and Kings.  Great addon I must say.

I only have three missions remaining in the the main story in Far Cry 3 so hopefully I'll finish it this weekend.  That and I'll be playing some Battle of the Bulge against Barthheart on my iPad.  I'm getting spanked but I'm still kind of learning the nuances of this great game. 
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Post by: tgb on January 25, 2013, 11:52:39 AM
Quote from: Greybriar on January 25, 2013, 10:14:37 AM
It's Black Tom Weekend (http://worldoftanks.com/news/1966-black-tom-weekend/) at World of Tanks, so I'll be spending some time there each day until it ends.

As for single player games, The Authentic Colonization mod (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=19763) for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization was recently recommended to me and I will be playing it a bit. I will most likely fire up the original WarCraft for a round or two or three.

I'm not sure what other gaming bug will bite me before this weekend is over.

That Colonization mod looks interesting.  I think I'll take it for a spin myself.
Title: Re: Oh glorious day! Friday is your name!!
Post by: Anguille on January 25, 2013, 11:58:48 AM
Quote from: Shelldrake on January 25, 2013, 08:56:16 AM
Quote from: Anguille on January 25, 2013, 08:52:55 AM
Most likely, i'll start playing Commander: The Great War.

PM me if you are interested in a PBEM game (I am still waiting for one-who-shall-not-be-named to send me his turn  ;)  )

Thanks, i will keep in mind. However i first have to get familiar with the game again. Also i'll be leaving for 3 weeks in february...not sure if you want to wait?

Cheers
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Post by: Barthheart on January 25, 2013, 12:07:08 PM
Quote from: W8taminute on January 25, 2013, 11:16:10 AM
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That and I'll be playing some Battle of the Bulge against Barthheart on my iPad.  I'm getting spanked but I'm still kind of learning the nuances of this great game.

Heh. Ya got my arse spanked the first few live games I had. It really is a very deep game for such simple mechanics.
Can't wait for the next one. 8)
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Post by: undercovergeek on January 25, 2013, 12:20:37 PM
CMBN2 - tournament PBEM
CMFI - friendly PBEM

will try and track down Homeworld 2 and follow GDS' links to the PDS mod

restarting Iron Front Normandy mission - not happy with starting location on the map

some FM10 particularly now the AI has decimated my team with injuries

poss some Imp II
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Post by: Toonces on January 25, 2013, 12:45:19 PM
I do have some gaming lined up, in no particular order:

BMS Falcon
DCS: World (Su-25T)
Rise of Flight
Skyrim
XIII Century


And undoubtably some cat and dog games.  Lots of little bites; I don't plan on "finishing" anything this weekend.
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Post by: Toonces on January 25, 2013, 12:46:37 PM
I also rebooted Flashpoint: Germany and might get some of that in, as well as some Wargame: European Escalation.
Title: Re: Oh glorious day! Friday is your name!!
Post by: Wolfe1759 on January 25, 2013, 01:09:29 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on January 25, 2013, 08:30:57 AM
Nothing for me this weekend - off to Wales to see my mate - an old army buddy.

Enjoy the sheep  :)

Planning to play some Distant Worlds - Legends and just downloading the Civ Colonisation mod mentioned above so may give that a go as well.
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Post by: Tuna on January 25, 2013, 01:11:21 PM
Working from Home today so just continued a few turns in my MTW2 Britannica Campaign....

Then, it's the weekend!.. Who knows what I'll be playing, but it'll be something!!!.. If it's the wife's scrapbooking weekend, I might have to try and join SDR for some Iron Front..
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Post by: Gusington on January 25, 2013, 01:33:32 PM
Greybriar if you could please post a bit on that Colonization mod, looks inteesting.

Shell I apologize for the wait with Commander: The Great War.
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Post by: Martok on January 25, 2013, 02:05:06 PM
Probably a little Crusader Kings 2 and Distant Worlds: Legends this weekend, but mostly Imperialism II (hopefully).  I've somehow gotten away from it the last few days, and am feeling a deep need to rectify that. 

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Post by: Toonces on January 25, 2013, 02:16:56 PM
I have Flaming Cliffs 3 in my shopping cart right now...
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Post by: Nefaro on January 25, 2013, 02:41:16 PM
Quote from: Toonces on January 25, 2013, 02:16:56 PM
I have Flaming Cliffs 3 in my shopping cart right now...

Let us know how the latest holds up!
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Post by: tgb on January 25, 2013, 03:04:07 PM
That's funny.  I have flaming cliffs in my pants.
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Post by: bob48 on January 25, 2013, 03:05:17 PM
I think you can ointment for that tgb - but if it persists, best see your doctor.
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Post by: Cougar_DK on January 25, 2013, 03:11:44 PM
A couple of friends and I will start playing Sbpro Pe again, so I will start to train a little this weekend :)
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Post by: Toonces on January 25, 2013, 03:30:17 PM
Funny, I was actually playing that yesterday for a bit.  I really, really suck at it.  I have no idea how to conduct tank and ground warfare.
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Post by: Bison on January 25, 2013, 04:50:02 PM
I'll be giving SH5 a go this weekend.
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Post by: steve58 on January 25, 2013, 05:08:10 PM
Looks like I'll be playing/learning Rawbots (http://www.rawbots.net/page/rawbots).  I saw the RPS article earlier this week and kept going back to the website, so I finally caved and got the alpaha access.  If you want cheaper access ($10 vs $30), theres some links here in this thread (http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=4492.0).  I've only messed with it a bit, still very rough around the edges, but there is something there.  I think the reason I'm drawn to it is becasue I use to play Omega (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_(video_game)).

Title: Re: Oh glorious day! Friday is your name!!
Post by: MetalDog on January 25, 2013, 06:30:09 PM
Quote from: bob48 on January 25, 2013, 11:10:14 AM
Sunday, usual time(ish) Bro!

Sounds good, bob :)
Title: Re: Oh glorious day! Friday is your name!!
Post by: mikeck on January 25, 2013, 06:42:46 PM
Quote from: tgb on January 25, 2013, 03:04:07 PM
That's funny.  I have flaming cliffs in my pants.

Not sure who Cliff is but I'm pretty sure he wouldn't appreciate being called "flaming" cliff. Although I'm sure he's FABULOUS!
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Post by: LongBlade on January 25, 2013, 06:43:35 PM
Quote from: mikeck on January 25, 2013, 06:42:46 PM
Quote from: tgb on January 25, 2013, 03:04:07 PM
That's funny.  I have flaming cliffs in my pants.

Not sure who Cliff is but I'm pretty sure he wouldn't appreciate being called "flaming" cliff. Although I'm sure he's FABULOUS!

Ha! He'd better be.
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Post by: Kushan on January 25, 2013, 08:45:51 PM
Going to be putting my new Logitech gear through its paces this weekend. For my birthday last week I bought, with contributions from my family, a G110 Keyboard, a G600 gaming mouse, and a G13 one handed keyboard. Been playing around with device profiles the last few days and I think I've finally got everything set up. So far I like both the devices and the software a lot more then the razer stuff it replaced. The drivers allow you to have profiles that go across all the devices rather then razers way having a profile on a per device basis. The Logitech stuff also feels more solid. I'm not pushing the G110 and G13 around my desk by accident.

Been working my way through the main quest in Skyrim this week. Got the elder scroll (spoiler) and all the crimson nirnroot from blackreach last night. Upon reaching the throat of the world, Alduin proceeded to kick my ass two or three times before I called it a night. For anyone using the deadly dragons mod, never set it to insane difficulty. not sure how I why I set it that difficult, but it was fun. Going to turn it down to hard and see how the fight goes. I want to have the main quest wrapped up before the next DLC is released on the 5th, even though I probably wont get it right away.

I've also been playing my Kingdom of Italy Crusader Kings 2 game again. Lost all my current saves when my SSD crashed a few weeks ago. I also realized I;m the biggest idiot in the history of gaming. My first time playing I kept getting stuck with bad heirs after a certain point, because I thought I had no way have influencing who educates my heirs. Found out this week that you can offer to either educate a child yourself or one of your other vassals. I'm sure it depends on how much the parent likes you but something is better then having the realm fall apart due to idiots.

I also plan to play some AJE with the new patch.
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Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on January 25, 2013, 11:59:22 PM
Quote from: Tuna on January 25, 2013, 01:11:21 PM
Working from Home today so just continued a few turns in my MTW2 Britannica Campaign....

Then, it's the weekend!.. Who knows what I'll be playing, but it'll be something!!!.. If it's the wife's scrapbooking weekend, I might have to try and join SDR for some Iron Front..

I'm working night shifts Friday, Saturday, and Sunday so I probably won't make the Iron Front game this weekend.  (Unless the little shits living upstairs wake me up again.  If that's the case, I'll try to get on but I probably won't be at my best what with screaming obscenities in Chinese while poking the roof with a broom and all.
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Post by: Rizik6 on January 26, 2013, 01:17:21 AM
I'm giving Time of Fury a try and am enjoying it so far.  I'm still fighting alone as Britain and trying to fend of the Nazis at home and in North Arfica.  Maybe some World of Tanks or XCOM as well.
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Post by: Nefaro on January 26, 2013, 02:21:18 AM
Quote from: Rizik6 on January 26, 2013, 01:17:21 AM
I'm giving Time of Fury a try and am enjoying it so far.  I'm still fighting alone as Britain and trying to fend of the Nazis at home and in North Arfica.  Maybe some World of Tanks or XCOM as well.

I actually got the Pacific one for free, as one of the extras in that last Indiefort Bundle sale during Christmas - for so many people purchasing the bundle.  While I've not tried it yet, I was pleasantly surprised to see it (along with a few other games I didn't know I have) in my library at Gamersgate.  I never expected the second or third tier of sales to be hit for it.  8)
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Post by: Grim.Reaper on January 26, 2013, 09:12:36 AM
Quote from: Nefaro on January 26, 2013, 02:21:18 AM
Quote from: Rizik6 on January 26, 2013, 01:17:21 AM
I'm giving Time of Fury a try and am enjoying it so far.  I'm still fighting alone as Britain and trying to fend of the Nazis at home and in North Arfica.  Maybe some World of Tanks or XCOM as well.

I actually got the Pacific one for free, as one of the extras in that last Indiefort Bundle sale during Christmas - for so many people purchasing the bundle.  While I've not tried it yet, I was pleasantly surprised to see it (along with a few other games I didn't know I have) in my library at Gamersgate.  I never expected the second or third tier of sales to be hit for it.  8)

I was on the beta test team for Storm Over the Pacific (assuming your talking about that one) and really never got into actually playing it after it was released.  I spent months testing it and it was a lot of work:)  Something about the game never really clicked with me, nor any of their other games.  Maybe I was just burnt out on it from testing.
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Post by: tgb on January 26, 2013, 10:32:53 AM
Looks like I'll be spending the weekend playing TAC.  Curse you, Graybriar!
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Post by: Staggerwing on January 26, 2013, 10:54:01 AM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on January 25, 2013, 11:59:22 PM
Quote from: Tuna on January 25, 2013, 01:11:21 PM
Working from Home today so just continued a few turns in my MTW2 Britannica Campaign....

Then, it's the weekend!.. Who knows what I'll be playing, but it'll be something!!!.. If it's the wife's scrapbooking weekend, I might have to try and join SDR for some Iron Front..

I'm working night shifts Friday, Saturday, and Sunday so I probably won't make the Iron Front game this weekend.  (Unless the little shits living upstairs wake me up again.  If that's the case, I'll try to get on but I probably won't be at my best what with screaming obscenities in Chinese while poking the roof with a broom and all.

Have you considered mounting a bunch of subwoofers against the ceiling aimed up and endlessly looping Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I5OtlKjzJo)? You may yet reach an understanding with the up-neighbors.
Title: Re: Oh glorious day! Friday is your name!!
Post by: MetalDog on January 26, 2013, 03:24:15 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on January 26, 2013, 10:54:01 AM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on January 25, 2013, 11:59:22 PM
Quote from: Tuna on January 25, 2013, 01:11:21 PM
Working from Home today so just continued a few turns in my MTW2 Britannica Campaign....

Then, it's the weekend!.. Who knows what I'll be playing, but it'll be something!!!.. If it's the wife's scrapbooking weekend, I might have to try and join SDR for some Iron Front..

I'm working night shifts Friday, Saturday, and Sunday so I probably won't make the Iron Front game this weekend.  (Unless the little shits living upstairs wake me up again.  If that's the case, I'll try to get on but I probably won't be at my best what with screaming obscenities in Chinese while poking the roof with a broom and all.

Have you considered mounting a bunch of subwoofers against the ceiling aimed up and endlessly looping Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I5OtlKjzJo)? You may yet reach an understanding with the up-neighbors.


The downfall to that plan is that HE would have to listen to it, too ;)
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Post by: Staggerwing on January 26, 2013, 06:43:25 PM
Not if he's at work, eh?