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Title: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: MetalDog on July 05, 2013, 05:59:34 AM
Some of you are in the midst of a long weekend for America's birthday.  To those of you who are, I say :P, I gotta work today.  But, when I get home, there will be gaming goodness awaiting me!  It'll be the usual suspects, Civ IV BTS MP and whatever else strikes my fancy.  And that itch that can't be scratched in public (no, not THAT itch), the AAR itch, is getting scratchy again.  Not sure if or what I will do, but we'll see.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Barthheart on July 05, 2013, 07:14:50 AM
Bought XCOM: EU during the GreenMan 666 sale this week fer about $10, includes main game and both DLC's. Been playing that and will continue this weekend. Fun, interesting game so far.

Impatiently waiting for CiV Brave New World to unlock.... Come on July 9th!!!!

More In Defeat Defiance AAR to do.

Also playing new iOS game - War of the Zombie. Somewhat like XCOM but with zombies. Lots of bugs but still fun. First patch is due out soon.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: TheCommandTent on July 05, 2013, 07:18:18 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on July 05, 2013, 05:59:34 AM
Some of you are in the midst of a long weekend for America's birthday.  To those of you who are, I say :P, I gotta work today.  But, when I get home, there will be gaming goodness awaiting me!  It'll be the usual suspects, Civ IV BTS MP and whatever else strikes my fancy.  And that itch that can't be scratched in public (no, not THAT itch), the AAR itch, is getting scratchy again.  Not sure if or what I will do, but we'll see.

I'm working today as well.  And I vote yes for another of your AARs!



This weekend will probably involve playing Minecraft now that the 1.6 patch is out.  Also I want to possibly start a new campaign in Shogun II or Crusader Kings II.  Oh and there is the Far Cry 3 campaign I want to finish.......
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 05, 2013, 07:20:02 AM
I'm at the office.  I'm clocked in.  I'd be hesitant to characterize my activities as "work" though ;)

I've got another playtest design I'm goign to monkey around with.  Still searching for that perfect and elusive civ/city builder that's a 90-minute, multi-player, low-overhead game.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Nefaro on July 05, 2013, 07:22:57 AM
My current Marvel Heroes Online arpg addiction.

Maybe some more Card Hunter beta too.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: JudgeDredd on July 05, 2013, 07:49:50 AM
Tonight I might jump on BF3 for some online stuff (I've only got 7 hours under my belt online for that bad boy!) or Far Cry 3

Tomorrow is the final British and Irish Lions test game against the Wallabies. It's 1-1 on a 3 test tour - so this is the big bugger! COME ON YOU LIONS! I'll be drinking obviously so no gaming is likely to get done.

Sunday I'm going for KA-50 - I really need to get the trim worked out. I can now take off from cold (albeit with a startup sheet), but flying it I'm kind of all over the place! I might also do another flight in FSX for my Air Hauler company - just to keep the money ticking over.

I'll also "convalesce" by painting my 1/35 Scale Challenger II ( I did actually get some done last week but progress is slow - there are ALOT of fiddly wee bits!)

And that will do me.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: republic on July 05, 2013, 08:13:07 AM
This weekend I'll be playing DCS trying to learn the Russian fighters and lots and lots of Wargame Airland battle.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Tuna on July 05, 2013, 08:24:51 AM
I'll be playing some Distant Worlds (finishing my last game and then installing Shadows which I grabbed yesterday).

Alea  Jacta Est
, which I started last week..

Probably some more of my Brothers vs Brothers ETW game.. though the frequent crashes do piss me off with that one..

And if the right combinations of people are on tonight, maybe continue some Warlock MP tonight!
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Anguille on July 05, 2013, 08:28:06 AM
It's going to be driving the car this weekend ....going on vacations... 8)
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: undercovergeek on July 05, 2013, 08:41:46 AM
There will be some awesome Endless Spacing with me man Huw as we unleash on the game runaway leaders the Sowers and the Automotons

A bit of dom 3-ing but most games have been stalled til after the weekend because you americans are setting off fireworks or something

and definitely some Shogun-ing (downloading FOTS) and some Wargame:ALB, as long as i can avoid a team partner calling me 'a nipple covered f***tard' again!

And off the parental leash i may also be Sim HQ-ing with Iron Front
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Jarhead0331 on July 05, 2013, 08:57:52 AM
I'm up to my ankles in Mujahedin and Iranians over in Afghanistan.  My Soviet reactionary force is steadily advancing in a GT: Shield of the Prophet campaign. However, casualties are steadily mounting.  I had a rough series of contacts in the dark of night and early morning hours that really hurt the tip of my spear.  Reserves were released in the South, so hopefully opening up an advance on a new front will take some of the pressure off.

Anyway, it will be questionable how much gaming I get done this weekend.  My mom is leaving today and so its going to be a long weekend of wifey and me alone with the baby...might end up playing the diaper changing DLC...
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: MengJiao on July 05, 2013, 09:04:03 AM
Quote from: Tuna on July 05, 2013, 08:24:51 AM
I'll be playing some Distant Worlds (finishing my last game and then installing Shadows which I grabbed yesterday).

Alea  Jacta Est
, which I started last week..

Probably some more of my Brothers vs Brothers ETW game.. though the frequent crashes do piss me off with that one..

And if the right combinations of people are on tonight, maybe continue some Warlock MP tonight!

  Pretty much the usual:

ARMAIII, Rise of Prussia and some board games:  Panzerblitz2 and Fontenoy.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 09:19:45 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on July 05, 2013, 08:57:52 AM
I'm up to my ankles in Mujahedin and Iranians over in Afghanistan.  My Soviet reactionary force is steadily advancing in a GT: Shield of the Prophet campaign. However, casualties are steadily mounting.  I had a rough series of contacts in the dark of night and early morning hours that really hurt the tip of my spear.  Reserves were released in the South, so hopefully opening up an advance on a new front will take some of the pressure off.

Anyway, it will be questionable how much gaming I get done this weekend.  My mom is leaving today and so its going to be a long weekend of wifey and me alone with the baby...might end up playing the diaper changing DLC...

LOL

Best of luck, Buddy :)

......

I'm patiently waiting for MetalDog to finish his turn in Warlock.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: mirth on July 05, 2013, 09:27:08 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on July 05, 2013, 08:57:52 AM
...might end up playing the diaper changing DLC...

Hope you spent a little extra for the pooh sprite variety pack.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 05, 2013, 09:43:10 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 09:19:45 AMI'm patiently waiting for MetalDog to finish his turn in Warlock.

somehow I have a hard time picturing that...  you know you're incessantly pacing wondering "where the f*** is that guy?! at his day job?"
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 10:00:33 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 05, 2013, 09:43:10 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 09:19:45 AMI'm patiently waiting for MetalDog to finish his turn in Warlock.

somehow I have a hard time picturing that...  you know you're incessantly pacing wondering "where the f*** is that guy?! at his day job?"

It's been an entire week and the guy hasn't returned the turn. Sheesh.

I read these forums for months and all MD posts about is Warlock, Warlock, Warlock.

So I join a game with him and all I do is wait, wait, wait.

I'm starting to believe the rumors.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: mikeck on July 05, 2013, 10:15:55 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on July 05, 2013, 08:57:52 AM
I'm up to my ankles in Mujahedin and Iranians over in Afghanistan.  My Soviet reactionary force is steadily advancing in a GT: Shield of the Prophet campaign. However, casualties are steadily mounting.  I had a rough series of contacts in the dark of night and early morning hours that really hurt the tip of my spear.  Reserves were released in the South, so hopefully opening up an advance on a new front will take some of the pressure off.

Anyway, it will be questionable how much gaming I get done this weekend.  My mom is leaving today and so its going to be a long weekend of wifey and me alone with the baby...might end up playing the diaper changing DLC...

I have tried twice to beat the Iranians and muj as the Soviets in this game and I just can't do it. I just lose to many tanks to keep up momentum. Seems like they always see me before I see them
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Jarhead0331 on July 05, 2013, 10:37:02 AM
Quote from: mikeck on July 05, 2013, 10:15:55 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on July 05, 2013, 08:57:52 AM
I'm up to my ankles in Mujahedin and Iranians over in Afghanistan.  My Soviet reactionary force is steadily advancing in a GT: Shield of the Prophet campaign. However, casualties are steadily mounting.  I had a rough series of contacts in the dark of night and early morning hours that really hurt the tip of my spear.  Reserves were released in the South, so hopefully opening up an advance on a new front will take some of the pressure off.

Anyway, it will be questionable how much gaming I get done this weekend.  My mom is leaving today and so its going to be a long weekend of wifey and me alone with the baby...might end up playing the diaper changing DLC...

I have tried twice to beat the Iranians and muj as the Soviets in this game and I just can't do it. I just lose to many tanks to keep up momentum. Seems like they always see me before I see them

In general, I've managed to keep a casualty rate of close to 5:1.  For instance, so far, I have lost approximately 60 KIA to their approximate 330 KIA.  Add in wounded/captured/missing figures, and the numbers increase even more in my favor.  However, I suffered a number of setbacks in late night/early morning combats that have stunned me, and may signal a turning tide.  I too lost several tanks over the course of these battles, which took place between the hours of 2300 and 0400.  My heaviest losses occurred due to ambushes.

I agree, in the pitch of night, I found it unusual that these guys were sitting out there just waiting for me and my units would not discover their locations until we were right in front of them and they had already launched their attacks, or worse, we had passed them and they were engaging us from the rear.

My plan is to try to stabilize my thrust in the east and attempt to reorganize, repair and refit, while I launch an aggressive attack in the South with newly released reserve forces.  The Southern reserve force is comparatively small, but I'll see what they can do...
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 05, 2013, 11:14:45 AM
Closing in on a win as Saga in FOTS, making steady progress as the Byzatines in M2TW- Sicilian Vespers, and will visit my Breezehome north of Solitude in Skyrim. Probably needs cleaning and I want to make sure no damned giants are hanging around. That mammoth shit is hell to clean-up. 8)
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Kushan on July 05, 2013, 11:16:06 AM
Going to enjoy my last few days of vacation. Didn't get as much gaming in a I wanted too. The heat wave early in the week was just miserable, and I spent most of my time just trying to keep my apartment cool. Going to spend today running around to a few gun stores looking for a new gun, so that will limit my gaming during the day. If I get a new gun that will further cut down on gaming time, since I'm going to have to go break it in at the range or more probably up in the mountains.

Tonight will be spent trying to get MOO3 patched and modded. I couldn't get the Gamersgate version to work, so purchased the GOG version on sale and that actually runs on Windows 8. Now if I can could just get Norton to stop flagging the Tropical mod stuff as a virus. Could it be because the MOO3 mods make changes to the exe?

I'm also going to continue my new Distant Worlds Shadows campaign as the Ackdarian's. My campaign as the Wekkarus came to an end early in the week when a pirate faction raided my home system. Raided my homeworld, destroyed the space port, destroyed all but a few of the systems mines. Was game over, really no way to recover from that.

Also on deck for this weekend is Vicky 2 HOD, WW1 Gold, AJE, and Wargame ALB.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: PanzersEast on July 05, 2013, 11:17:31 AM
Looking like some CK II and Xenonauts.  I have gotten down the Airbus X Extended so some flights with it and maybe check out Evil Genius and Civil War mod.  I have plenty of others, but not totally sure what's up for the weekend.  A start over of Distant Worlds Shadows maybe.

PE
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Tuna on July 05, 2013, 11:25:09 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 10:00:33 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 05, 2013, 09:43:10 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 09:19:45 AMI'm patiently waiting for MetalDog to finish his turn in Warlock.

somehow I have a hard time picturing that...  you know you're incessantly pacing wondering "where the f*** is that guy?! at his day job?"

It's been an entire week and the guy hasn't returned the turn. Sheesh.

I read these forums for months and all MD posts about is Warlock, Warlock, Warlock.

So I join a game with him and all I do is wait, wait, wait.

I'm starting to believe the rumors.

Maybe tonight if all the forces come together!
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: mikeck on July 05, 2013, 11:50:58 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on July 05, 2013, 10:37:02 AM
Quote from: mikeck on July 05, 2013, 10:15:55 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on July 05, 2013, 08:57:52 AM
I'm up to my ankles in Mujahedin and Iranians over in Afghanistan.  My Soviet reactionary force is steadily advancing in a GT: Shield of the Prophet campaign. However, casualties are steadily mounting.  I had a rough series of contacts in the dark of night and early morning hours that really hurt the tip of my spear.  Reserves were released in the South, so hopefully opening up an advance on a new front will take some of the pressure off.

Anyway, it will be questionable how much gaming I get done this weekend.  My mom is leaving today and so its going to be a long weekend of wifey and me alone with the baby...might end up playing the diaper changing DLC...

I have tried twice to beat the Iranians and muj as the Soviets in this game and I just can't do it. I just lose to many tanks to keep up momentum. Seems like they always see me before I see them

In general, I've managed to keep a casualty rate of close to 5:1.  For instance, so far, I have lost approximately 60 KIA to their approximate 330 KIA.  Add in wounded/captured/missing figures, and the numbers increase even more in my favor.  However, I suffered a number of setbacks in late night/early morning combats that have stunned me, and may signal a turning tide.  I too lost several tanks over the course of these battles, which took place between the hours of 2300 and 0400.  My heaviest losses occurred due to ambushes.

I agree, in the pitch of night, I found it unusual that these guys were sitting out there just waiting for me and my units would not discover their locations until we were right in front of them and they had already launched their attacks, or worse, we had passed them and they were engaging us from the rear.

My plan is to try to stabilize my thrust in the east and attempt to reorganize, repair and refit, while I launch an aggressive attack in the South with newly released reserve forces.  The Southern reserve force is comparatively small, but I'll see what they can do...

Same...night battles. Even when I am on defense and not moving, all of a sudden my tanks will start taking fire and exploding...several seconds later I will begin seeing the enemy. Like they have NVGs or something. AI cheat? Anyway, it's still a great game
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 05, 2013, 12:02:35 PM
The Iranian tanks should have better NV gear than the Soviets.  If you look at the stats page after the battle when fighting the Muj, you'll often see that the AI puts them in single file and makes them crawl everywhere.  Oftentimes the battle will time out before they can even get close to your position but when they can get close to you, they're hard to spot in that formation and they have an annoying habit of ruining your day with RPGs.  I found that sacrificing the remnants of a dismounted tank crew to act as as picquet would often catch them before they reached my main force. 

I think I did alright in my campaign playthrough but didn't grab my objectives quickly enough.  That's why it ended as a draw.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Gusington on July 05, 2013, 12:57:33 PM
Also on the last few days of vacation. In between sweating my ass off outside and passing out in the a/c, I will be playing as the Brits in Africa in some modded Civ V. Also preparing to launch a big campaign as the Choshu in Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Jarhead0331 on July 05, 2013, 01:01:10 PM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 05, 2013, 12:02:35 PM
The Iranian tanks should have better NV gear than the Soviets.  If you look at the stats page after the battle when fighting the Muj, you'll often see that the AI puts them in single file and makes them crawl everywhere.  Oftentimes the battle will time out before they can even get close to your position but when they can get close to you, they're hard to spot in that formation and they have an annoying habit of ruining your day with RPGs.  I found that sacrificing the remnants of a dismounted tank crew to act as as picquet would often catch them before they reached my main force. 

I think I did alright in my campaign playthrough but didn't grab my objectives quickly enough.  That's why it ended as a draw.

I would expect the Iranians to have superior armor...however, I wouldn't really expect them to know how to use it effectively, or to maintain it all.

Interesting points about the AI tactics. 
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Martok on July 05, 2013, 02:46:02 PM
I've been playing a fair bit of Armada 2526 Supernova and Medieval Total War/Viking Invasion (with XL mod) the last day or two.  I'm also feeling the need for some good old-fashioned RPG action, so I'll maybe play some Neverwinter Nights or Baldurs Gate as well. 

Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Wolfe1759 on July 05, 2013, 03:53:39 PM
Mainly Civ V A Mod of Ice and Fire mod as Charles Dance the Lannisters and probably some more Rise of Prussia Gold and some Fallen Enchantress : Legendary Heroes

OT - if you like AGOT and SKA you might find this amusing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ei_36wQjaQ
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: mikeck on July 05, 2013, 03:56:03 PM
I will continue to get best up by Iranians in Shield of the Prophet
Also going to try a MOO3 campaign for the first time. Looks real deep so I should have a blast
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on July 05, 2013, 04:01:03 PM
First and foremost, some Endless Space with Geek.  We're both languishing in the middle of the table with two AI players way out in front.  Naturally, we've foolishly bravely gone to war with both of them!

Rift 'cause it's ace.

Dominions 3

Quote from: Kushan on July 05, 2013, 11:16:06 AM
Tonight will be spent trying to get MOO3 patched and modded.

I may try this too.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: MetalDog on July 05, 2013, 06:45:18 PM
Quote from: Tuna on July 05, 2013, 11:25:09 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 10:00:33 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 05, 2013, 09:43:10 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 09:19:45 AMI'm patiently waiting for MetalDog to finish his turn in Warlock.

somehow I have a hard time picturing that...  you know you're incessantly pacing wondering "where the f*** is that guy?! at his day job?"

It's been an entire week and the guy hasn't returned the turn. Sheesh.

I read these forums for months and all MD posts about is Warlock, Warlock, Warlock.

So I join a game with him and all I do is wait, wait, wait.

I'm starting to believe the rumors.

Maybe tonight if all the forces come together!

It's going to be at least one more night fellas.  The (future) Mrs. has invited me over tonight.  And the games we play are WAY better than Warlock ;)
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Nefaro on July 05, 2013, 06:51:41 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on July 05, 2013, 10:37:02 AM
In general, I've managed to keep a casualty rate of close to 5:1.  For instance, so far, I have lost approximately 60 KIA to their approximate 330 KIA.  Add in wounded/captured/missing figures, and the numbers increase even more in my favor.  However, I suffered a number of setbacks in late night/early morning combats that have stunned me, and may signal a turning tide.  I too lost several tanks over the course of these battles, which took place between the hours of 2300 and 0400.  My heaviest losses occurred due to ambushes.

I agree, in the pitch of night, I found it unusual that these guys were sitting out there just waiting for me and my units would not discover their locations until we were right in front of them and they had already launched their attacks, or worse, we had passed them and they were engaging us from the rear.

My plan is to try to stabilize my thrust in the east and attempt to reorganize, repair and refit, while I launch an aggressive attack in the South with newly released reserve forces.  The Southern reserve force is comparatively small, but I'll see what they can do...

From what I recall of playing his tank sim, where most of the stuff in this DLC came from, the western tanks that the Iranians sport may have better night vision equipment (if the Russkies had any at all) and perhaps it's also more widespread in their forces.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Tuna on July 05, 2013, 07:08:25 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on July 05, 2013, 06:45:18 PM
Quote from: Tuna on July 05, 2013, 11:25:09 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 10:00:33 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 05, 2013, 09:43:10 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 09:19:45 AMI'm patiently waiting for MetalDog to finish his turn in Warlock.

somehow I have a hard time picturing that...  you know you're incessantly pacing wondering "where the f*** is that guy?! at his day job?"

It's been an entire week and the guy hasn't returned the turn. Sheesh.

I read these forums for months and all MD posts about is Warlock, Warlock, Warlock.

So I join a game with him and all I do is wait, wait, wait.

I'm starting to believe the rumors.

Maybe tonight if all the forces come together!

It's going to be at least one more night fellas.  The (future) Mrs. has invited me over tonight.  And the games we play are WAY better than Warlock ;)

Congrats on future! I think  :o .. hmmm we're gonna have start up an MP without you.. all MP games I'm in have MD in them!.. You might have to do the same if I'm in all yours... Civ V anyone?
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 08:58:00 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on July 05, 2013, 06:45:18 PM
Quote from: Tuna on July 05, 2013, 11:25:09 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 10:00:33 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 05, 2013, 09:43:10 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on July 05, 2013, 09:19:45 AMI'm patiently waiting for MetalDog to finish his turn in Warlock.

somehow I have a hard time picturing that...  you know you're incessantly pacing wondering "where the f*** is that guy?! at his day job?"

It's been an entire week and the guy hasn't returned the turn. Sheesh.

I read these forums for months and all MD posts about is Warlock, Warlock, Warlock.

So I join a game with him and all I do is wait, wait, wait.

I'm starting to believe the rumors.

Maybe tonight if all the forces come together!

It's going to be at least one more night fellas.  The (future) Mrs. has invited me over tonight.  And the games we play are WAY better than Warlock ;)

This may be the first time I've seen a Future Mrs in your posts.

Congratulations! Based on that news, yeah, I guess I'll wait 24 hours. But no more!
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Gusington on July 05, 2013, 09:30:27 PM
Congrats 'Phro!
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Anguille on July 06, 2013, 12:22:54 AM
Now this is a good excuse...congrats...
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: MetalDog on July 06, 2013, 10:01:18 AM
Thank you, gents.  She is the apple of my eye and she loves to play games!  Maybe not Warlock or Civ, but, I am sure I can talk her in to learning some board or card games.  And what more could a man really ask for?
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 06, 2013, 10:04:36 AM
OK, just in the interest of public discourse: if "she loves to play games" is a euphemism for something, we'd rather not know.

Well, maybe Star wants to know, so he can offer some pointers. 

But leave the rest of us out of it.  :)
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 06, 2013, 10:22:53 AM
I don't know. I could at least do with an After Action Report.  :-*
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: MetalDog on July 06, 2013, 10:27:44 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 06, 2013, 10:04:36 AM
OK, just in the interest of public discourse: if "she loves to play games" is a euphemism for something, we'd rather not know.

Well, maybe Star wants to know, so he can offer some pointers. 

But leave the rest of us out of it.  :)


Quote from: Sir Slash on July 06, 2013, 10:22:53 AM
I don't know. I could at least do with an After Action Report.  :-*


Have no fear, euphemism or no, that information remains classified.  It's for the well being of marriages everywhere.  I don't need you guys showing up at my front door to whoop my a$$ when your old ladies give you crap about, "How come YOU don't do that?!?!?!"
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Martok on July 06, 2013, 10:30:07 AM
Congratulations, MetalDog!  Very well done, indeed.  :) 

Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 06, 2013, 11:09:39 AM
Second the congrats. To you and to your lovely lady for making such excellent choices in each other. Who said gamers don't make good catches?
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Kushan on July 06, 2013, 11:20:34 AM
Congratulations MetalDog.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: undercovergeek on July 06, 2013, 11:55:03 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on July 06, 2013, 10:27:44 AM
Have no fear, euphemism or no, that information remains classified.  It's for the well being of marriages everywhere.  I don't need you guys showing up at my front door to whoop my a$$ when your old ladies give you crap about, "How come YOU don't do that?!?!?!"

LMAO well done MD
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: MetalDog on July 06, 2013, 12:09:35 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on July 06, 2013, 11:55:03 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on July 06, 2013, 10:27:44 AM
Have no fear, euphemism or no, that information remains classified.  It's for the well being of marriages everywhere.  I don't need you guys showing up at my front door to whoop my a$$ when your old ladies give you crap about, "How come YOU don't do that?!?!?!"

LMAO well done MD

Thank you, sir.  It's good to see I am not the only I amuse :)
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: bob48 on July 06, 2013, 12:41:34 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on July 06, 2013, 12:09:35 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on July 06, 2013, 11:55:03 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on July 06, 2013, 10:27:44 AM
Have no fear, euphemism or no, that information remains classified.  It's for the well being of marriages everywhere.  I don't need you guys showing up at my front door to whoop my a$$ when your old ladies give you crap about, "How come YOU don't do that?!?!?!"

LMAO well done MD

Well - that is great news MD - I am pleased for you both (and Mrs.B sends her best wishes)

Thank you, sir.  It's good to see I am not the only I amuse :)
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: MetalDog on July 06, 2013, 12:57:50 PM
Thanks, bob, to you and Mrs. B.  I'll see to it you both get an invite to the wedding :)
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Barthheart on July 06, 2013, 01:13:39 PM
Hey MD,
Great news, congrats!
Great news about her being a gamer too. That always helps. My wife plays mostly card games and kicks my ass at scrabble. She's all good with my new gaming man cave... So long as I get my chores done!   8)
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Post by: bob48 on July 06, 2013, 01:24:58 PM
Mrs.B beats me at Scrabble, Backgammon and 'Magic the Gathering'.
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Post by: Staggerwing on July 06, 2013, 01:47:11 PM
Good news MD! Is this a 'Getting ready for the right time to pop the question' situation or a 'domicile merger'?
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: MetalDog on July 06, 2013, 02:21:55 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on July 06, 2013, 01:47:11 PM
Good news MD! Is this a 'Getting ready for the right time to pop the question' situation or a 'domicile merger'?


The situation is actually a bit complicated, but, a reaffirmation of what we already felt was the direction we were taking prompted me to write, "(future) Mrs."  The question has not been popped, but a, "Yes," is assured.
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Post by: Huw the Poo on July 06, 2013, 03:18:59 PM
Congrats MD!  I hope the future holds so much happiness for you that ecstasy would seem like depression!

Edit: Er, I guess that could be misread.  I hope you're really happy, basically. ;)
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Post by: MetalDog on July 06, 2013, 03:34:59 PM
Thanks, Huw.  Nothing like a common language to divide us, is there?  ;)
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Post by: TheCommandTent on July 06, 2013, 03:59:02 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on July 06, 2013, 02:21:55 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on July 06, 2013, 01:47:11 PM
Good news MD! Is this a 'Getting ready for the right time to pop the question' situation or a 'domicile merger'?


The situation is actually a bit complicated, but, a reaffirmation of what we already felt was the direction we were taking prompted me to write, "(future) Mrs."  The question has not been popped, but a, "Yes," is assured.

Ahh that clears it up but makes me no less happy for you MD!
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Post by: Arctic Blast on July 06, 2013, 06:13:12 PM
Congratulations, MD!

Gaming...uhhh...had a bit of time today to try out Marvel Heroes. Seems decent enough that I'll play it some more at some point.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Martok on July 06, 2013, 09:09:32 PM
Quote from: bob48 on July 06, 2013, 01:24:58 PM
Mrs.B beats me at Scrabble, Backgammon and 'Magic the Gathering'.
Even without her frying pan skills, she's obviously a keeper.  ;) 

Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: Rizik6 on July 07, 2013, 01:24:16 AM
Starting to lose interest in my Europe Game as Rome in Civ 5. Although it's been a real competitive game, it's no doubt going to last past the 9th and I'll never finish it. I'll probably bide my time with The Pit or something.
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: undercovergeek on July 07, 2013, 11:36:39 AM
Story so far:-

Ass handed to me in Endless Space with my galalctic sidekick Huw

Ass handed to me by 'Easy' AI on Wargame:ALB whilst i figure out a few things

Downloading SII:TW FOTS - Bob made me - and at £7 on sale it couldnt be missed - it can wait til the vanilla campaign is done though

edit - downloading it now from GG but it appears to be over writing the SII TW files and not installing a new game, i thought FOTS was a stand alone - either GG have associated the wrong game with their activation key or im just been impatient - ill know in 2 hours
Title: Re: Friday, thy name is GAMES!!
Post by: MetalDog on July 07, 2013, 12:16:05 PM
Thanks again to all the fellas for your good wishes.  I told the (future) Mrs. that we have been blessed with good vibes from all over England, Canada and the United States.  She was duly impressed :)

As for gaming, all i have accomplished is giving myself something ELSE to see through to the end: a Civ IV BTS AAR.  Thanks for those who spoke and said they were following and thanks for those who are following silently.  Hope all of you enjoy my (inevitable) demise ;)
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Post by: PanzersEast on July 07, 2013, 08:02:07 PM
I have read some feedback that says the DLC Disharmony makes the AI unbearably hard.  I saw that it is on sale for $4.99 but there are some that state it is not worth it for now and are going back to the classic. 



PE
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Post by: MengJiao on July 08, 2013, 08:56:14 AM
Quote from: MengJiao on July 05, 2013, 09:04:03 AM
Quote from: Tuna on July 05, 2013, 08:24:51 AM
I'll be playing some Distant Worlds (finishing my last game and then installing Shadows which I grabbed yesterday).

Alea  Jacta Est
, which I started last week..

Probably some more of my Brothers vs Brothers ETW game.. though the frequent crashes do piss me off with that one..

And if the right combinations of people are on tonight, maybe continue some Warlock MP tonight!

  Pretty much the usual:

ARMAIII, Rise of Prussia and some board games:  Panzerblitz2 and Fontenoy.


Things went as expected in terms of games played.  They all were more fun than expected -- I guess the ARMAIII beta editor can be pretty
good.  I've been pitting the Green Army against the Opfor and playing the same scenario from each side.   The fog lifts and the sun comes up
and after I while I'm on one side or the other trying to hunt down the last AI survivors with any weapons I can scrounge from the wreckage.