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Title: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: undercovergeek on September 06, 2013, 09:20:55 AM
Rome II

simple as

...............and some Italian HOI III
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Tuna on September 06, 2013, 09:23:09 AM
We're just not that important to him anymore  :-[

I think my wife has told my 14 year old he can get Rome II, so I will be checking it out!

Lots of FSX.. loving my new B-17 and L-1011!

PBEM turns of CMBN with Con..
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Anguille on September 06, 2013, 09:23:44 AM
Looks like i am going to play the following games:

- Haegemonia: legions of Iron....about to finish the campaign (mars).

- Armada 2526 Supernova pbem

Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: LongBlade on September 06, 2013, 09:53:17 AM
Rome II.

I'm also working on untangling the 30 Years War, but that's a topic for books.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: mirth on September 06, 2013, 09:56:52 AM
Continuing my retro gaming with Knights of the Old Republic. Just became a Jedi and have been slaughtering Kath Hounds with my lightsaber.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: tgb on September 06, 2013, 09:59:01 AM
Starting a new Ironman campaign in EU IV as Poland
Dom 4 beta
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Barthheart on September 06, 2013, 10:03:25 AM
In a real slump as far at PC gaming goes....... :-\

Will do some board gaming... should really continue my DAR...  :P

More work on the VASSAL mods I'm working on... this will use most of my free time.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Sir Slash on September 06, 2013, 10:08:59 AM
The obvious answer... Rome 2. And Sunday, the start of NFL football, finally. That gives me an idea. The next TW title. NFL Total War! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: mirth on September 06, 2013, 10:10:53 AM
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 06, 2013, 10:08:59 AM
The obvious answer... Rome 2. And Sunday, the start of NFL football, finally. That gives me an idea. The next TW title. NFL Total War! ;D ;D ;D

Genius!
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Gusington on September 06, 2013, 10:47:58 AM
^Here take my money for NFL Total War. Take it!

Rome II, once I pick a faction for the real campaign.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: republic on September 06, 2013, 10:58:48 AM
I've been playing lots of Xcom.  Its the perfect baby/daddy game.  Move a guy, clean up puke, move a guy, clean up poop, move a guy, burp...  :)
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Gusington on September 06, 2013, 11:03:53 AM
HAHA
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Rayfer on September 06, 2013, 11:22:09 AM
Wife is home this weekend, she's been away helping care for her sick mom, so nothing for me until Monday when she heads back....then for me it's back to the Belgium forests and so more Battles from the Bulge. One the best wargaming experiences I have ever had.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: mikeck on September 06, 2013, 12:13:51 PM
Rome 2. Updating my drivers hoping to get rid of the "red skies" Introduced with CA's newest patch.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Martok on September 06, 2013, 12:35:11 PM
I've just begun a stretch of working six days straight, so I won't have a whole lot of time for gaming this weekend.  What little I do get will unquestionably be spent on Rome II, and perhaps some more Birth of the Federation

Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: bayonetbrant on September 06, 2013, 12:37:05 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on September 06, 2013, 10:03:25 AMWill do some board gaming... should really continue my DAR...  :P

we were getting ready to consign it to the Panthers in the Fog bin ;)
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Barthheart on September 06, 2013, 12:41:04 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on September 06, 2013, 12:37:05 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on September 06, 2013, 10:03:25 AMWill do some board gaming... should really continue my DAR...  :P

we were getting ready to consign it to the Panthers in the Fog bin ;)

DOH! It's not that bad yet.... :P
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: LongBlade on September 06, 2013, 12:44:23 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 06, 2013, 10:08:59 AM
The obvious answer... Rome 2. And Sunday, the start of NFL football, finally. That gives me an idea. The next TW title. NFL Total War! ;D ;D ;D

Isn't that Blood Bowl?
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: bob48 on September 06, 2013, 01:02:43 PM
DoW2 for me, and another try at beating the 'defend' mission in Space Hulk.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Huw the Poo on September 06, 2013, 01:08:53 PM
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: JasonPratt on September 06, 2013, 01:14:25 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on September 06, 2013, 09:20:55 AM
Rome II

simple as

...............and some Italian HOI III


So, basically the same thing!  :D
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: steve58 on September 06, 2013, 01:19:48 PM
BattleWorlds: Kronos (http://battle-worlds.com/) just started the closed beta for us Kickstarters, so I'll be checking it out this weekend.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: undercovergeek on September 06, 2013, 01:20:34 PM
Quote from: JasonPratt on September 06, 2013, 01:14:25 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on September 06, 2013, 09:20:55 AM
Rome II

simple as

...............and some Italian HOI III


So, basically the same thing!  :D

lol - yup, im consistent

Quote from: Huw the Poo on September 06, 2013, 01:08:53 PM
Euro Truck Simulator 2

???
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Bison on September 06, 2013, 03:15:59 PM
Rome 2 all day everyday this weekend in my mind. 
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Gusington on September 06, 2013, 04:04:21 PM
^You're going to go blind.

Are you playing a single player campaign yet?
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Grim.Reaper on September 06, 2013, 05:13:22 PM
Rome 2 and the new version of ActionPC Hockey that should be released this weekend.....that is about it, besides spending all Sunday watching the NFL.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Arctic Blast on September 06, 2013, 05:25:24 PM
I'm going to try to get Maneuver tried and played this weekend to clear the board game decks for the 18 or so games I currently have inbound. Madness.  :o

On the computer front, oh hai Saints Row 4.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on September 06, 2013, 06:11:04 PM
Working night shifts all weekend.

Hoping to get out to the range and do some more blazing away with the new shotgun.  It's fun but my shoulder is feeling fully tenderized already.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: MetalDog on September 06, 2013, 06:39:12 PM
Sorry, fellas.  I was busy, uh, getting busy until late into the night.  With the little sleep, and dehydration, I only had enough time to make my lunch, shave, brush my teeth and throw on a uniform and out the door I went.  However, the (future) Mrs. is heading out of town tomorrow, so, it will be Civ IV BTS MP, some Warlock and a buttload of football!!  Go Bucs!!
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: CptHowdy on September 06, 2013, 08:20:25 PM
EU3. ran through a quick game as the kongo to get a feel for the game, going to pick a busier country this time around.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Kushan on September 06, 2013, 08:46:20 PM
I'm actually taking the weekend off from work.

I'm going to continue to not play Rome 2. Not really sure what I'm going to be playing. After losing interest in my current Austria game last night, I need a small break from EU IV. Probably start new campaigns in both CK2 and Distant Worlds. Other then that almost everything on my steam list is on the table for this weekend. And of course a shit ton of football on Sunday. Go GREEN BAY!

Quote from: MetalDog on September 06, 2013, 06:39:12 PM
Sorry, fellas.  I was busy, uh, getting busy until late into the night.

That's not excuse for not waking up early and starting the Friday thread.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Jarhead0331 on September 06, 2013, 10:18:18 PM
Quote from: republic on September 06, 2013, 10:58:48 AM
I've been playing lots of Xcom.  Its the perfect baby/daddy game.  Move a guy, clean up puke, move a guy, clean up poop, move a guy, burp...  :)

Amen Brother!

Rome II and some FSX with Air Hauler when I get the chance.  Busy weekend with the Guard.  A local Marine reserve unit is deploying and my unit is tasked with taking care of their legal. Going to be writing a lot of wills over the next two days.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Rizik6 on September 06, 2013, 10:33:31 PM
Rome 2 and Splinter Cell: Blacklist.  Go Blue.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: GJK on September 06, 2013, 11:58:32 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on September 06, 2013, 10:03:25 AM
In a real slump as far at PC gaming goes....... :-\

Will do some board gaming... should really continue my DAR...  :P

More work on the VASSAL mods I'm working on... this will use most of my free time.

I'm just scrolling through this thread so apologies if you're asked this later on but what modules are you working on? 

I just received "The Supreme Commander" in the mail today. Going to sort through the rules and hopefully get a small solo game of it going.

Also sorting through the rules for "Force on Force".  Made some changes to the reaction tests.  I think that I have it tweaked just right.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: GDS_Starfury on September 07, 2013, 01:23:03 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on September 06, 2013, 10:18:18 PM
Quote from: republic on September 06, 2013, 10:58:48 AM
I've been playing lots of Xcom.  Its the perfect baby/daddy game.  Move a guy, clean up puke, move a guy, clean up poop, move a guy, burp...  :)

Amen Brother!

I have a visual of an Ultra Marine in armor with a baby over his shoulder.  theres puke running down the back and instead of a a bolter hes holding a used diaper.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: republic on September 07, 2013, 06:15:34 AM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 07, 2013, 01:23:03 AM
I have a visual of an Ultra Marine in armor with a baby over his shoulder.  theres puke running down the back and instead of a a bolter hes holding a used diaper.

lol!
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Shelldrake on September 07, 2013, 06:38:03 AM
More XCOM for me. No baby here but we do have 2 very bad puppies so for me it is ...move guy, clean up broken vase, shoot alien, yell at puppies to stop barking, and so on!
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Barthheart on September 07, 2013, 07:07:45 AM
Quote from: GJK on September 06, 2013, 11:58:32 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on September 06, 2013, 10:03:25 AM
In a real slump as far at PC gaming goes....... :-\

Will do some board gaming... should really continue my DAR...  :P

More work on the VASSAL mods I'm working on... this will use most of my free time.

I'm just scrolling through this thread so apologies if you're asked this later on but what modules are you working on? 

I just received "The Supreme Commander" in the mail today. Going to sort through the rules and hopefully get a small solo game of it going.

Also sorting through the rules for "Force on Force".  Made some changes to the reaction tests.  I think that I have it tweaked just right.

A bunch of stuff from LnL Publishing. Finally updating the Lock'nLoad Series, adding stuff to the Nations at War Series, maybe taking on the World at War series update.
Maybe others for them. Kind of a long term partnership.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: JudgeDredd on September 07, 2013, 07:56:47 AM
Rome II
FSX
and (believe it or not) Farming Simulator 2013!  :-\
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: MetalDog on September 07, 2013, 09:06:51 AM
Quote from: Kushan on September 06, 2013, 08:46:20 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on September 06, 2013, 06:39:12 PM
Sorry, fellas.  I was busy, uh, getting busy until late into the night.

That's not excuse for not waking up early and starting the Friday thread.

Maybe not, but, it sure was worth it :)
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: -budd- on September 07, 2013, 07:42:01 PM
don't really have the attention span for anything deep at this time. Will be finishing Sang Froid [think i have 4 days left] and playing some Hotline Miami  and maybe burn some music while playing audio surf, and a whole lot of NFL on Sunday, Game on the TV and redzone on the laptop.

As Russell Wilson would say "Go Hawks"
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: Martok on September 08, 2013, 08:53:45 AM
Quote from: Kushan on September 06, 2013, 08:46:20 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on September 06, 2013, 06:39:12 PM
Sorry, fellas.  I was busy, uh, getting busy until late into the night.

That's not excuse for not waking up early and starting the Friday thread.
Au contraire!  One should never have to apologize for getting laid.  8) 

Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: undercovergeek on September 08, 2013, 10:14:11 AM
Quote from: Martok on September 08, 2013, 08:53:45 AM
Quote from: Kushan on September 06, 2013, 08:46:20 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on September 06, 2013, 06:39:12 PM
Sorry, fellas.  I was busy, uh, getting busy until late into the night.

That's not excuse for not waking up early and starting the Friday thread.
Au contraire!  One should never have to apologize for getting laid.  8)

tell that to the Mrs!
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: MengJiao on September 09, 2013, 12:40:58 PM
Quote from: Bison on September 06, 2013, 03:15:59 PM
Rome 2 all day everyday this weekend in my mind.

  Yep.  Lots of Rome II.  I also read up on 18th century naval warfare for some board gaming.  Here's the thing: all games concentrate on
the Napoleonic period because it is well-documented.

   BUT it looks to me like the time for more interesting battles was the long period of amazing foul-ups from say 1690 to 1782. 

   After puzzling over how to simulate foul-ups ( I gave up), it seemed that since ships of say 1744 were in many ways much simpler than ships of say 1794, I could work on 1744-style ships for Close Action and -- while not producing the foul-up per se...I could reproduce the confused fighting (usually around the flag ships) in Close action terms using generic 60s 70s 80s and 90s and 114s (all with relatively easy-to-simulate batteries of homogenous and relatively crappy "long guns").

   So that's the current board game project.
Title: Re: Wait? What? No Friday thread yet - where's MetalDog when you need him?
Post by: bayonetbrant on September 09, 2013, 12:44:22 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on September 08, 2013, 10:14:11 AMtell that to the Mrs!

dammit!  now I'm having to explain to the folks and neighboring desks why I'm over here chuckling!