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Title: Curse you game gods - im not made of money!
Post by: undercovergeek on September 02, 2013, 04:50:48 AM
You hang around all summer, kicking cans, playing stuff you dont really want to waiting for Rome II knowing thats it until Christmas, then Matrix decide to release Command Naval Ops two weeks after that and now a game ive watched what seems like forever, Molyneux's new Populous game,  a playable Alpha comes out on the 13th, sob, its enough to make a wallet cry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDpd468NxK8
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Post by: Yskonyn on September 02, 2013, 09:33:22 AM
ha! Yeah its frantic at the moment.
Lots of good stuff coming out / available for pre-order!
My funds are dropping like crazy here.
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Post by: Nefaro on September 02, 2013, 10:09:12 AM
Quote from: Yskonyn on September 02, 2013, 09:33:22 AM

My funds are dropping like crazy here.

Hell yeah.  It's great, how many wonderful games are being released right now.  I can't even keep up with them!

I recall a time, a decade ago, when there were huge slumps for interesting PC games which weren't run-of-the-mill shooters.  I couldn't satisfy my game collecting addiction, and would end up purchasing crap I knew wasn't even very good.  Now it's overload.  Wonderful.   :D

Feast or famine?
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Post by: Keunert on September 02, 2013, 10:13:44 AM
i will kickstart my game funding.
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Post by: Staggerwing on September 02, 2013, 10:18:48 AM
Quote from: Keunert on September 02, 2013, 10:13:44 AM
i will kickstart my game funding.

I can't wait to hear what your stretch-goal rewards will be. :D
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Post by: Gusington on September 02, 2013, 10:19:38 AM
^That Kickstarter is a good idea.

There's a new Populous coming out?
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Post by: undercovergeek on September 02, 2013, 10:32:08 AM
Quote from: Gusington on September 02, 2013, 10:19:38 AM
^That Kickstarter is a good idea.

There's a new Populous coming out?

pffft i provide a link and everything - shall i just ring you and read it out to you?
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Post by: Tuna on September 02, 2013, 11:36:49 AM
Ugh, and the wife says we need to try and not use the Credit Card this month!.. We were really bad this summer.. lol.. and I'm not the main culprit... I think I can wait on Rome II, but really wanted to pick up AGEOD ACW II..

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Post by: Bison on September 02, 2013, 11:38:14 AM
If I have learned anything, the answer to solving/ignoring all of life's most pressing issues is to go golfing.
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Post by: Yskonyn on September 02, 2013, 12:51:25 PM
On that Populous (called Godus); I certainly hope that video you linked contained placeholder art!
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Post by: undercovergeek on September 02, 2013, 01:27:36 PM
Beta I think.....

As a dom III afficienado you're not going to argue art and graphics with me?
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Post by: Bison on September 02, 2013, 01:29:29 PM
The art did look a little lame.
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Post by: undercovergeek on September 02, 2013, 01:33:21 PM
'pretty' some said - you're a tough crowd!
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Post by: Bison on September 02, 2013, 01:35:29 PM
I never called it pretty.  :P
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Post by: undercovergeek on September 02, 2013, 01:37:17 PM
Ill admit its not the term I'd use but its not terrible!
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Post by: Bison on September 02, 2013, 01:42:20 PM
I never called it terrible either.  8)
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Post by: Yskonyn on September 02, 2013, 02:58:26 PM
It looks like an episode of Sesamestreet for Pete's sake!
You can say what you want about Dom, but it surely doesn't look like Sesamestreet. :)
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Post by: Gusington on September 02, 2013, 04:20:58 PM
Yeah thanks for the link 'Geek but that is one horrific looking game.
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Post by: SgtRock on September 02, 2013, 11:17:10 PM
I have the opposite problem, I can't find a single game I want! :-[ All games seem to be either dumbed downed versions of the original (re-makes) or have that been there, done that feel to them (sequels).


Title: Re: Curse you game gods - im not made of money!
Post by: undercovergeek on September 03, 2013, 12:34:48 AM
Quote from: Gusington on September 02, 2013, 04:20:58 PM
Yeah thanks for the link 'Geek but that is one horrific looking game.

Lmao, ok ok I get it
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Post by: DoctorQuest on September 03, 2013, 10:20:41 AM
Please tell me none of you are taking food off the table to buy games. The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. I think it's healthy we're seeing a lot of that here. ;)

After all, I am a doctor.
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Post by: Dolan50 on September 03, 2013, 11:00:25 AM
I think it's called Attention Deficit Disorder(ADD) or Gaming Attention Deficit Disorder(GADD)

PCs seem to have limited most peoples capacity and ability to concentrate to nothing more than a few sound bytes before they feel a need to move unto something new or different.
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Post by: MengJiao on September 03, 2013, 01:08:39 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on September 02, 2013, 04:50:48 AM
You hang around all summer, kicking cans, playing stuff you dont really want to waiting for Rome II knowing thats it until Christmas, then Matrix decide to release Command Naval Ops two weeks after that and now a game ive watched what seems like forever, Molyneux's new Populous game,  a playable Alpha comes out on the 13th, sob, its enough to make a wallet cry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDpd468NxK8

I pretty much dropped all PC gaming expectations once I got Rome II.  That should cover things on the PC for quite a while even though there are a lot of great games coming out.  I'll play many of them eventually.

On the boardgame front -- it looks like some small close action scenarios may be coming up.  One small scenario just came out very well in Flying Colors so that's where things are at.

This would seem to be an inexpensive period -- BUT-- It looks like there are a lot of books about 18th century naval warfare out there.  And many of them are not cheap.

Plus the wife just helped me neaten up the Man Loft so I have lots of room for books about 18th century naval warfare.  It could be an expensive series of months ahead.
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Post by: Gusington on September 03, 2013, 01:40:22 PM
Any chance you can rent out that loft? I have no space left and a stalled house renovation.
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Post by: MengJiao on September 03, 2013, 02:27:29 PM
Quote from: Gusington on September 03, 2013, 01:40:22 PM
Any chance you can rent out that loft? I have no space left and a stalled house renovation.

No!  It's going to be chock-full of books on 18th century naval warfare.  or Warefare.  whatever that is.
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Post by: Gusington on September 03, 2013, 09:14:16 PM
But I have all these WWI books that need a good home. And winter is coming.
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Post by: Bison on September 03, 2013, 09:35:54 PM
Quote from: Gusington on September 03, 2013, 09:14:16 PM
But I have all these WWI books that need a good home. And winter is coming.

Sounds to me like someone needs to re-read Game of Thrones.
Title: Re: Curse you game gods - im not made of money!
Post by: MengJiao on September 04, 2013, 08:28:19 AM
Quote from: Gusington on September 03, 2013, 09:14:16 PM
But I have all these WWI books that need a good home. And winter is coming.

The Barn.  The Barn.  You can put them in the Barn.  That's where all my WWI books are.