Monday is Labor Day here in the States. It's a national holiday that sees the "official" end of summer and is filled with barbecues and outdoor activities. Our hobby, especially on the computer, is an indoor one. So, between the bratwurst and volleyball, what will you be playing?
I've got some Civ IV BTS MP on tap (to the surprise of noone). I'm trying to hook up with Tuna and TCT for some Warlock and I have been in the mood for some old school, paper and pencil D&D. I'm teaching my daughter and the (future) Mrs.
More Challenger II model making - nearly there.
I think I'll throw in a couple of FSX Air Hauler jobs to keep my finances going up and also perhaps look into flying a jet.
I might continue my Bioshock:Infinite - though I did get a tad bored with it.
Likely some rFactor2 and keeping on the sim line of things, maybe some DCS whether it's Black Shark, Huey, Su-25, A-10 or FC3 I don't know.
That may well be it.
"What's better than Friday? A three day weekend! "
A four day weekend since I have a vacation day today as well:)
Not sure what is on tap...might be some Ace Patrol, some APC Golf, and might even play Medieval War II to get in the total war mood for Tuesday's release of Rome....
Definitely a lot of Flight Sim X and DCS (finally got it working activation wise - lost some activations in the process, and never did get a response from their held desk 10 days ago. so they failed that test - where battlefront replied the next day - still not happy with either's DRM)
Probably continue my Civ V and Shogun 2 games.... Trying to resist the Rome 2 pressure!
Hope to get a Warlock session in with Tent and MD.. Or one of the other MP games that needs to be 'continued'.
Happy Labor Day all!
And some EU IV thanks to Grim Reaper! ;D
I wonder if this will null and void my previous list!
*edit* CK2 - NOT EU IV!
RL has gotten in the way of playtime the last couple of days, but I definitely plan to continue my Spanish campaign in EU IV, as well as the American campaign in Ace Patrol
Not burned out on CardHunter yet! I've also got a Shoshone campaign going on Civ5 and might even get a board game or two on the table.
Going to continue my French campaign in EU IV. I keep restarting campaigns but I think I've settled on seeing this one through to the end. I'll more then likely start a second campaign as Venice or one of the other Italian states.
The rest of my free time will be spent doing some beta testing, Skyrim modding, and maybe a new Distant Worlds campaign.
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Advanced Squad Leader and (possibly) Commands and Colors: Ancients tonight at my FLGS. We have a little group that is meeting up to play. Possibly some Force on Force at home with my son (or maybe just work on models). I'd really like to get started on that game of Carrier that I've had set up for some time. Me and my son went to the Pacific War Museum last weekend so I have a real itch to get some PacWar stuff going.
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Nothing?? You're playing NOTHING the next 3 days????
He had an original post p before that card above.
Me? I will be girding my loins for a good moistening with the release of Rome II. Will also be checking out Ace Patrol on Steam.
In addition I hope to drain my head and chest of the remnants of a particularly nasty summer cold. That may be the most rewarding thing I do.
XBOX360
I will be continuing Batman Arkham City and Lego Batman 2. Need to play some Plants vs. Zombies some more in order to get a couple more cheevos.
PS3
The Last of Us. So far this games' story is very intense and riveting.
STEAM
Probably put some more time into Game Dev Tycoon. Maybe fiddle around some more with the WW1 mod for NTW but I really should resume my Fallen Enchantress Legendary Heroes campaign.
I'll be continuing the grind towards my T-95 in World of Tanks, and getting into my first real game of Victoria II: Heart of Darkness.
EU IV...nothing else
Patiently waiting for Rome 2 which will prob alt occupy all of my gaming time for the foreseeable future
Quote from: Slick Wilhelm on August 30, 2013, 08:50:13 AM
I'll be continuing the grind towards my T-95 in World of Tanks, and getting into my first real game of Victoria II: Heart of Darkness.
I just picked up the
Heart of Darkness expansion on the Amazon sale. After purchasing the wrong (Steam) version first. >:(
EU4 will still likely be more enjoyable for me, but I'll eventually check out Vic2:AHD since most say it's what Vic2 should've been in the first place.
Haven't played anything last weekend and very little this week. Not much time and when i have, i am usually tired.
So little plans and i'll be happy if i manage:
- Some Blitzkrieg Rolling Thunder- Armada 2526 Supernova pbem
And, if i fine time and energy, some Hegemony Gold.
Oh, and i will continue my Populus Romanus campaign on my tablet while my son will be doing gym tomorrow morning...
I finished Warhammer 40K Space Marine finally..... for this weekend I hope to get to a few of these.......
FSX - couple of flights probably
Battle of Britain II - Starting my opening attack
EU IV - Ottoman Campaign
Dominions 3 - Started learning the game
Skyrim - need to finish it
HOI III - Started a Germany Campaign
Distant Worlds - Have not played and am lost again started new game
CK II - Waiting for Elder Kings Mod release
Setting on standby:
STALKER - Misery Mod try out
Shogun Total War II
X3
Wargame AirLand Battle
PE
I need 2 more cities to win my ETW campaign as Russia. If the house's quiet this weekend, that's what I'll do. If it's not quiet, then it'll be Skyrim because I don't need to think to play it. Just kill stuff. The funny thing about every TW game I play now is, all the troops are starting to look like little Roman legionaries. I don't know what that's all about. :o
Quote from: Tuna on August 30, 2013, 06:35:27 AM
Definitely a lot of Flight Sim X and DCS (finally got it working activation wise - lost some activations in the process, and never did get a response from their held desk 10 days ago. so they failed that test - where battlefront replied the next day - still not happy with either's DRM)
Probably continue my Civ V and Shogun 2 games.... Trying to resist the Rome 2 pressure!
Hope to get a Warlock session in with Tent and MD.. Or one of the other MP games that needs to be 'continued'.
Happy Labor Day all!
Sounds good. Trying not to think about Rome II so that should be RoP as the Prussians (the Austrians had a bad winter of 1758 and seem to have more or less vanished) ARMAIII, Shogun2 and a small Command-at-Sea campaign (boardgame -- the way I play it anyway).
Some Mass Effect 3 and some old school Warcraft 3
I'm hoping to get started on my coaching career in the latest NCAA Football game.
Whomever made the decision to release Rome II AFTER the three day weekend, rather than BEFORE, should be dragged out into the street and shot.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 30, 2013, 01:16:42 PM
Whomever made the decision to release Rome II AFTER the three day weekend, rather than BEFORE, should be dragged out into the street and shot.
+1. I was thinking the same thing. What were they thinking! Especially since the pre load was done so early, the game certainly could have been released:)
they wanted to make sure you spent some time with your family at the cookout this weekend, instead of holed up in the Grogbunker gaming the entire time.
somewhere there's a game designer's spouse who said "y'know honey, you really need to release it on Tuesday, like they do with new DVDs!"
I don't think it's a 3-day weekend anywhere but here. Do they celebrate Labor Day in other countries?
I predict a record number of sick call-ins next week in response to a previously unheard of illness--- The Roman Flu. 8)
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 30, 2013, 01:16:42 PM
Whomever made the decision to release Rome II AFTER the three day weekend, rather than BEFORE, should be dragged out into the street and shot.
Creative Assembly can be a cruel mistress at times.
Having just picked up
Euro Truck Simulator 2 in the current Steam sale, I think I'll have a proper bash at it over t'weekend. Might play some
Dota 2 as well, of course. :)
Quote from: tgb on August 30, 2013, 02:06:34 PM
I don't think it's a 3-day weekend anywhere but here. Do they celebrate Labor Day in other countries?
I haven't the foggiest notion what it is.
Well frak me running. Aliens: Colonial Marines is on sale for 4.99 on Steam. I know that game sucks harder than a Star Fleet Battles Gorn homing plasma torpedo, but dammit, I'm sorely, sorely tempted!
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on August 30, 2013, 04:12:49 PM
Well frak me running. Aliens: Colonial Marines is on sale for 4.99 on Steam. I know that game sucks harder than a Star Fleet Battles Gorn homing plasma torpedo, but dammit, I'm sorely, sorely tempted!
Yeah, I sort of am too. I was never going to pay full price after the critical mauling it received, but I'd pay £3.49 for a bit of mindless violence in the
Aliens universe.
What the hell...like I need more distractions this weekend. Anyway, I bought both Colonial Marines and Ace Patrol. Thanks for the recommendations on AP, guys. Colonial Marines might be worth five bucks, but definitely not fifty!
^Man I am just about to buy Colonial Marines too. 4.99 is just too low to resist.
Quote from: Gusington on August 30, 2013, 07:02:36 PM
^Man I am just about to buy Colonial Marines too. 4.99 is just too low to resist.
I'm thinking about it because of my FPS fetish. The AI is supposed to be really bad along with alot of graphical errors . I read the patch addressed a few of these things......what i need is for one of you to buy it....play it.....and report back ;D. My back log of FPS games is long but distinguished....won't be able to shorten it until the broken thumb heals.
Since i spent all week modding the first 3 CM games to death i should[must play sang froid] probably play [must play sang froid]them. I'll probably start on CMETO [isn't there a sale with shiny new games] somewhere around carentan. Of course my fantasy football draft is tomorrow...so probably won't be in good shape sunday for much of anything except recovery gaming ;)
You have a borked thumb from FPSs? That is hardcore.
I bought it and it is loaded but I won't be able to play until The Wife falls asleep in about an hour.
Until then I am going to watch Alien 3.
Quote from: Gusington on August 30, 2013, 07:35:04 PM
You have a borked thumb from FPSs? That is hardcore.
I bought it and it is loaded but I won't be able to play until The Wife falls asleep in about an hour.
Until then I am going to watch Alien 3.
You sick, twisted masochist.
Quote from: Gusington on August 30, 2013, 07:35:04 PM
You have a borked thumb from FPSs? That is hardcore.
hahahahaha......no, that would be a better story than just having a very heavy door close on it, which it did. Just too bad it was the right thumb...thats my jump, duck digit. Looking forward to feedback on the game.
I'm pretty sure Jarhead enjoyed Colonial Marines well enough.
As for my gaming, it's going to be FSX Air Hauler and Flashpoint Campaigns Red Storm for sure.
Maybe some CK2 and RO2/Rising Storm as usual.
I don't think I'm going to be inside enough to get much more gaming than that in.
A heavy door? Jeez that's even worse. Well Alien 3 is over and was splendid as it ever was...have to garner some strength to not pass out...
Labour Day weekend up here in Canuckland, too. I haven't had time to play a damn thing all week, so I shall finally return to Saints Row IV. And maybe Space Hulk, too.
The stack of board games next to the gaming table that need to be played is ridiculous, so I don't know for certain what will be tabled. But something will. Yes...something...
Civ 5 and SC:B. I'm preloaded and waiting for Rome 2.
EU IV for me and... wait.. here it comes;
Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn - This game has me completely hooked! It's been a darn long time since I felt being part of a virtual world was that fun, but we have a nice guild, the game is polished, looks stunning, has abolutely tons to do and has an interesting storyline!
This is going to fight for my time.. even moreso when Rome gets released next week. :S
I've changed my mind on Aliens: Colonial Marines. I've been doing some more reading and it really does sound absolutely awful...and I'd forgotten that supposedly a large part of the game is about fighting other Humans too. Even for £3.49 I think I'll pass.
Colonial Marines sucks. I just tried the first few minutes of gameplay, and while the environments are great, the AI, as has been indicated many times, is horrible. The aliens completely ignore the other Marines and go right for me every time. And the Marines stand there and let them do it. Did I piss in their cornflakes during hypersleep? I don't know, but they sure as hell act like it.
I'm a BIG fan of the Alien and Aliens movies, so I'll give it some more chances just to get through it, but Jesus this is a steaming pile of crap, even for five bucks.
Visiting the folks - there is no gaming - sigh, which is just as well as i would be sat staring at the Steam screen waiting for Rome to activate.
I have spent all week 'Netflix gorging' on the Tudors series - finished all 4 series, im ready for some England in EUIV but not until Rome has left me a gooey mess devoid of all bodily fluids
I will do some HOI 3 Italy AAR updating on Monday, as the onset of my 'Rome II coinciding chesty cough' sets in
I have decided to hang my dirty washing in public and say im not a fan of DOTA2 - there ive said it, if i disappear i want you all to know it was Huw
The Tudors was great. I've been meaning to watch the whole series again, after I finish Rome, which sucks horribly.
Quote from: Toonces on August 31, 2013, 12:15:37 PM
The Tudors was great. I've been meaning to watch the whole series again, after I finish Rome, which sucks horribly.
lmao - really? that was my next series
I liked Rome, and the Tudors!
Quote from: undercovergeek on August 31, 2013, 12:24:36 PM
Quote from: Toonces on August 31, 2013, 12:15:37 PM
The Tudors was great. I've been meaning to watch the whole series again, after I finish Rome, which sucks horribly.
lmao - really? that was my next series
I liked Rome. Not as good as Tudors or GoT...but decent
I loved Rome. Only watched a handful of the Tudors.
I only watched a few epis of Rome, but none of Tudors. I didn't even know it was on Netflix - I'll have to check it out.
One thing I've also been wanting to watch is the John Adams miniseries.
^John Adams is excellent. At first I just couldn't see Giamatti as Adams but he does an excellent job. Every episode is very good.
We watched The Tudors first, and then GoT. So I was pretty amped for Rome, but so far, about 5 episodes in, we're pretty disappointed. It's not nearly as good as Tudors or GoT in my opinion.
I think we're going to finish it out, but I'm just not as stoked on it.
I still have to watch the first season of American Horror Story. The second season, the asylum one, was AWESOME!
Sorry for the hijack!
Did you watch the second season of American Horror Story on broadcast? I watched the first season on Netflix and loved it. The Wife could not watch it though...too much for her.
Yeah, we DVR'd it.
I picked up Game Dev Tycoon just before the weekend on sale at STEAM. It's a pretty neat little simulation of a game developing company. Some have said the game is repetitive and I agree to an extent. Although yes gameplay is repetitive the game has a certain charm to it as well as a 'just one more turn' feel to it.
The premise of the game is you are the leader of a small game developing company in the early 80's. The game is a superb history lesson for the games industry. You start off making games for PC or Commodore 64 and gradually get introduced to newer platforms such as the Intellivision and the NES. The alternate names they give the platforms is amusing.
Research new tech in order to develop different kinds of game genres and engines. Discover the tech for making sequels and you can reuse software at reduced cost to make new games. The game is filled with detail and background story.
Get it while it's still on sale!
Below is a screenshot of my second game I made. It was well met by critics and made me a decent amount of money.
change of plans on this weekend's gaming... I ended up teaching Bayonet Jr how to play Civ5, which he said was "really fun" - and then went downstairs to start his own Minecraft channel on YouTube.
I ended up doing a lot of FSX Accusim B-17 (thanks for the recommendation PE)..
And Civ V in between time... Still some hours left in this long weekend, and the weather definitely doesn't suggest any 'outdoor' activities! 8)
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Quote from: Tuna on August 30, 2013, 06:35:27 AM
Definitely a lot of Flight Sim X and DCS (finally got it working activation wise - lost some activations in the process, and never did get a response from their held desk 10 days ago. so they failed that test - where battlefront replied the next day - still not happy with either's DRM)
Probably continue my Civ V and Shogun 2 games.... Trying to resist the Rome 2 pressure!
Hope to get a Warlock session in with Tent and MD.. Or one of the other MP games that needs to be 'continued'.
Happy Labor Day all!
Sounds good. Trying not to think about Rome II so that should be RoP as the Prussians (the Austrians had a bad winter of 1758 and seem to have more or less vanished) ARMAIII, Shogun2 and a small Command-at-Sea campaign (boardgame -- the way I play it anyway).
So what really happened? I loaded the new big Island on ARMAIII and spent some time driving around and inventing battles there. It's the best ARMA landscape so far.
The command-at-sea campaign morphed into a small action in Flying Colors -- an attempt to represent the Revolutionaire's one-ship battle to defend the end of the French battle line in late May just before the two days of the "Glorious First of June" (June 1, 1794).
I'm hoping to compare how that works in Flying colors to how it works in Close Action. In Flying colors things got weird and interesting right away: the wind changed, the fast group of RN 74's got in some good shots at the French 110-gun monster (wounded the French admiral, set the monster on fire) -- but then things shifted and the French put out the fire and blasted two 74s into burning wrecks. I doubt that the Fench will do so well in Close Action. But we will see.
I was gone all weekend visiting family & friends -- and eating/drinking like the glutton we all long to be 8) -- so I didn't get any gaming in. I've got the next two nights off, though, so it's going to be Rome II, baby!