It seems like a fair number of we Grogs have this fantastic neon-lit tactical marvel. Why don't we get a league going? Or perhaps some other kind of competition? Failing that, we could just kill each other in the face haphazardly and without prejudice!
Who's up for it?
I invite all to come forth and slaughter my poorly led digital minions. Feel free to send a challenge to Eanerus (long story) and prepare for victory. I'm on one of the US servers.
Ok, I guess I hadn't played in a while... massive update before I could even login.
I'm Barthheart on there too. Currently on US1 server.
Challenge sent to AB, Huwie doesn't work for finding friend... ???
Hmmm...perhaps that isn't my user name. I'll try adding you instead.
Quote from: Barthheart on April 05, 2013, 04:44:54 PM
Challenge sent to AB, Huwie doesn't work for finding friend... ???
Challenge met...well, as much as I ever meet them. ;D
Actually you're doing well this time, Arctic. Dammit! :D
Damn you Bart - you're good with a grenade! :(
My stupid machine gunner should've shot you in the most recent turn though, but he did that annoying thing of "juddering" against the corner of the wall as if trying to have sex with it, which kept resetting his kill timer. God I hate that.
Quote from: Huw the Poo on April 06, 2013, 09:08:58 AM
Damn you Bart - you're good with a grenade! :(
My stupid machine gunner should've shot you in the most recent turn though, but he did that annoying thing of "juddering" against the corner of the wall as if trying to have sex with it, which kept resetting his kill timer. God I hate that.
Not as good as you! My lone guy is come for ya! ;)
Great game, Bart! That first grenade of yours was chillingly prescient! How the hell did you know my guy was going to be right there at the end of the turn?!
How is your match with Arctic going?
Quote from: Huw the Poo on April 06, 2013, 04:22:50 PM
Great game, Bart! That first grenade of yours was chillingly prescient! How the hell did you know my guy was going to be right there at the end of the turn?!
How is your match with Arctic going?
My poor remaining grenadier stood no chance...hemmed in, he still bravely fought on until being filled with more holes than Bonnie and Clyde combined. ;D
should be right on this once home
Quote from: undercovergeek on April 06, 2013, 04:57:34 PM
should be right on this once home
Feel free to join the cavalcade of pwnage against me. :D
Never heard of this game before (yes, I've led a sheltered life) but it sounds like fun.
It's fantastic, Bob. Watch some gameplay videos on Youtube (the game allows export of whole matches straight to Youtube too). In a nutshell, two even teams with various weapons - machine gun, grenade launcher, rocket launcher, shotgun - go up against each other, usually just extermination but other modes are available. Each turn you plan your troops' movements methodically. You tell them exactly where to move, when, which direction to aim, whether they should be standing or crouching, etc. You can even plot your enemy's movements to create "what if" scenarios to test what will happen when you execute your plan.
It's a bloody glorious game for the tactically-minded. And there's no luck involved either; all engagements follow strict rules to determine who wins. Two gunners shooting at each other for example - the one who's behind cover (all else being equal) will always win. Or the one who spots the other first usually wins.
I'll take a look at it tomorrow then Huw. I'm great at being cannon fodder btw. Doddery old sod wondering about holding his gun arse-about-face and wondering what all the shootin' is about.
Haha! I gotta warn you mate, Frozen Synapse is very unforgiving. If your planning sucks, you will lose, simple as that. You have to plan everything.
Still brilliant though, so yes, please do have a look! :)
Huw handing me my ass... he's red by the way...... :P
Keep in mind that we can't see each others men unless there is a direct line of sight. This is an end game video where all is shown.
Ooh I'm famous! :D
Bart I didn't notice before but my grenadier came very close to being shot by your rifleman toward the end, there. :o
That vid moves pretty fast.
I don't remember the plink sounds, but it's been a while since I've played.
The video moves fast but the game play is as slow as you like. It's not played in real time. You get to plan out your moves in 1 sec time slices.
But yeah the final out come only takes 5 or 6 seconds.
Quote from: Barthheart on April 17, 2013, 10:43:48 AM
The video moves fast but the game play is as slow as you like. It's not played in real time. You get to plan out your moves in 1 sec time slices.
But yeah the final out come only takes 5 or 6 seconds.
I know, I've played it a bunch. I'm not sure I've seen an entire game played at one time.
Holy crap! Wins? Ties? What are these things! They confuse and frighten me! ;D
Haha! Who did you beat - anyone I know?
You did very well to force that draw against me - damn slippery grenadier! >:(
Quote from: Huw the Poo on April 18, 2013, 05:39:09 PM
Haha! Who did you beat - anyone I know?
You did very well to force that draw against me - damn slippery grenadier! >:(
A couple of off-forum buddies. I might have beaten Barth...I actually don't remember how that game against him ended! :o