November starts two months of a brutal work schedule for me, so Friday is a welcome sight. It means they can only torture me for one more day (except for next week when I have to work Saturday, too). Once the day is done, it will be the usual of Civ IV BTS MP and Sunday will be Ender's Game with my best girl.
visiting the olds with undercover junior - on Sunday night (barring a bonfire and firework display) therell be some HOI III Italy, i fancy a bit of Ace Patrol Pacific if its out
Would love to squeeze in some Rome II and EU IV but i need a big run up at those
Need to start CMANO too
I NEED MORE ME TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:(
Hmmmm...mom is in town to visit baby, so who knows. But, if I can sneak away, maybe some Batman Origins, Battlefield 4 and more Rome II.
Hopefully I will get a chance to try Fallen Enchantress for the first time since the big patch. I did see that a new DLC for it was released yesterday. And I'm certain I'll play more Civ5 BNW.
Will fly my first dragon in Skyrim and start up Castlevania.
Watch those dragons Gus. They turn like a battleship and there's no over-head compartment. I'm still giving Radious a try for Rome 2 and have gotten to battle 2 of CMFI's Troina campaign.
Quote from: MetalDog on November 01, 2013, 06:07:59 AMSunday will be Ender's Game with my best girl.
So what are you doing for the second-best girl?
mmm...well I've been waiting patiently for a campaign for ARMA III and it's out, so I'll be playing that
I need to fly some FSX and Air Hauler to get money and rep.
I'll likely try and get some Bioshock:Infinite
I need to stay away from Matrix forums...the draw of those beautiful manuals in WiF is getting stronger.
I will be assimilating the following:
Fallen Enchantress
Skyrim
OOTP14
Who knows after that.... I've moved all the icons to the games I have installed on my machine and I may try to go through some of them and dwindle down what is installed and what I really want to spend time with the Fall/Winter. May pick up Flashpoint Campaigns this weekend yet again......
PE
Hopefully I can find some time for FPCRS and Command
Quote from: undercovergeek on November 01, 2013, 06:53:00 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on November 01, 2013, 06:34:59 AM
Battlefield 4
is it out yet or are you still beta-ing
Interesting question. I'm expecting a pretty good gaming week-end:
ARMAIII (new gear and I'm trying to find a part of Altis that I like)
CLOD -- Trying to get the Anson to shoot down a He115. Historically they could do it. In-game trying to get two "non-flyable" planes to fight can be interesting.
Rome II (Still Macedon -- I might go back and start another campaign as Rome)
Bouvines 1214 -- (boardgame) will Otto IV survive his foray or will things get more historical and he'll be hauled off the battlefield by his own routing troops?
Definitely some World of Tanks, and since I've just started reading Shelby Foote's "The Civil War" trilogy, I think I'll start getting serious with some Civil War II.
Skyrim: Continue doing the hunter guild quests added by a mod. Thanks to the Real Wildlife - Skyrim mod I got killed by a sabre cat in the back woods on my way to Morthal last night.
CMANO: Going to officially release my Keflavik scenario. Once I have write a proper mission brief it should be ready....although now that I've played it a few times now, its not that fun of a scenario. Also have to finish assembling the current US CV strike groups and release as a modders resource. Still looking for a website that list CVBG's from the '80's and '90's.
Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm: Broke down and bought it last night. Opened it up only to realize there are no tutorials. Think I really need to read the manual on this one before I start playing.
May play some ARMA3, EUIV, or Xenonauts but my schedule is already pretty full
Quote from: Kushan on November 01, 2013, 09:00:42 AM
Skyrim: Continue doing the hunter guild quests added by a mod. Thanks to the Real Wildlife - Skyrim mod I got killed by a sabre cat in the back woods on my way to Morthal last night.
CMANO: Going to officially release my Keflavik scenario. Once I have write a proper mission brief it should be ready....although now that I've played it a few times now, its not that fun of a scenario. Also have to finish assembling the current US CV strike groups and release as a modders resource. Still looking for a website that list CVBG's from the '80's and '90's.
Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm: Broke down and bought it last night. Opened it up only to realize there are no tutorials. Think I really need to read the manual on this one before I start playing.
May play some ARMA3, EUIV, or Xenonauts but my schedule is already pretty full
There is a tutorial - and a whole 16 page PDF to go with it. Truly excellent game.
Command and probably will be checking out the new Buzz Aldrin's Space Program
Flashpoint Red Storm.
Quote from: Kushan on November 01, 2013, 09:00:42 AM
Skyrim: Continue doing the hunter guild quests added by a mod. Thanks to the Real Wildlife - Skyrim mod I got killed by a sabre cat in the back woods on my way to Morthal last night.
CMANO: Going to officially release my Keflavik scenario. Once I have write a proper mission brief it should be ready....although now that I've played it a few times now, its not that fun of a scenario. Also have to finish assembling the current US CV strike groups and release as a modders resource. Still looking for a website that list CVBG's from the '80's and '90's.
Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm: Broke down and bought it last night. Opened it up only to realize there are no tutorials. Think I really need to read the manual on this one before I start playing.
May play some ARMA3, EUIV, or Xenonauts but my schedule is already pretty full
There is a tutorial scenario! Also a separate tutorial manual that guides you through it.
Quote from: Kushan on November 01, 2013, 09:00:42 AM
Skyrim: Continue doing the hunter guild quests added by a mod. Thanks to the Real Wildlife - Skyrim mod I got killed by a sabre cat in the back woods on my way to Morthal last night.
CMANO: Going to officially release my Keflavik scenario. Once I have write a proper mission brief it should be ready....although now that I've played it a few times now, its not that fun of a scenario. Also have to finish assembling the current US CV strike groups and release as a modders resource. Still looking for a website that list CVBG's from the '80's and '90's.
Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm: Broke down and bought it last night. Opened it up only to realize there are no tutorials. Think I really need to read the manual on this one before I start playing.
May play some ARMA3, EUIV, or Xenonauts but my schedule is already pretty full
I think the idea of a pre-made CVN strike group is great. I messed around with it and fashioning the air wings and armament is a pain
Quote from: mikeck on November 01, 2013, 10:18:16 AM
I think the idea of a pre-made CVN strike group is great. I messed around with it and fashioning the air wings and armament is a pain
To be fair it was Baloogan's idea last week on his stream, I just decided to run with it.
lol.. probably just more FSX.. wondering when this new fetish will end.. trying to get up the guts to do a flight on VATSIM.
Distant Worlds
Distant Worlds Theme Creation
Tagging my new music, Ayreon, my GF surprised me by buying all the albums from Amazon and a few other places, all arrived at once this morning in the post :)
Catching up on the Tomorrow People
Cooking dinner for aforementioned GF due to the CD avalanche :)
Darkspire
I am away from home attending a conference so will be limited to playing whatever will run on my netbook, probably Heroes of Might and Magic 3 and Birth of the Federation. Evenings will be a good chance to start working through my Netflix to-watch list.
FC:RS and picked up van helsing with some blue coins. hopefully it runs on this laptop!
I enjoyed Van Helsing...maybe I'll play some more of that too for giggles.
I've resumed my Klingon campaign in Birth of the Federation. No contact with the other empires yet, but lots of minors to conquer (and in a few cases, actually befriend)!
However, I'm guessing I'll spend most of my time playing Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes. Holy hell has that game eaten up my time this week.
If the devs get their last minute screw-up with pricing fixed for Steam release, I'll be buying and playing Pinball Arcade. Otherwise, I'll be buying and playing Battlefield 4, and continuing into Bioshock Infinite.
Also, impromptu boardgamery tonight. I'll be taking Suburbia, Relic and Catacombs.
Quote from: Zulu1966 on November 01, 2013, 09:21:46 AM
There is a tutorial - and a whole 16 page PDF to go with it. Truly excellent game.
Thanks. I just took a quick look at the main screen and scenario list. Figured there had to be one and my sleep deprived brain just missed it.
Just finished listening to RSR on Audible for the 100th+ time. In a Cold War mood. Now all we need is a tactical level Cold War game and all the bases will be covered.
Father-in-law and his lady are visiting this weekend so I dunno how much gaming I'll get in, but...
Quote from: bbmike on November 01, 2013, 06:59:02 AM
Hopefully I will get a chance to try Fallen Enchantress for the first time since the big patch.
...this sounds like a great idea, if I get a chance. 8)
Working night shifts this weekend. I'm hoping for a quiet set so I can fiddle around with CMANO a bit but it looks like it might be busy.
Quote from: Huw the Poo on November 01, 2013, 02:11:25 PM
Father-in-law and his lady are visiting this weekend so I dunno how much gaming I'll get in, but...
Quote from: bbmike on November 01, 2013, 06:59:02 AM
Hopefully I will get a chance to try Fallen Enchantress for the first time since the big patch.
...this sounds like a great idea, if I get a chance. 8)
I'm wavering on this
Quote from: MetalDog on November 01, 2013, 06:07:59 AM
November starts two months of a brutal work schedule for me, so Friday is a welcome sight. It means they can only torture me for one more day (except for next week when I have to work Saturday, too). Once the day is done, it will be the usual of Civ IV BTS MP and Sunday will be Ender's Game with my best girl.
Here's hoping November and December aren't too bad for you.
I will most likely be spending my time trying to gut people with the Spetsnaz machete in Battlefield 4 or playing Flashpoint Campaigns.
so how does bf4 compare to bf3?
A belated Halloween with Fallen Enchantress : Legendary Heroes - The Dead World some Dracula 2 - The Last Sanctuary and probably some I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
I plan on starting my first campaign with Flashpoint. Also, Tunisia '43 and probably begin a new Civ 5 game.
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Quote from: MetalDog on November 01, 2013, 06:07:59 AMSunday will be Ender's Game with my best girl.
So what are you doing for the second-best girl?
Thor next weekend :)
Quote from: undercovergeek on November 01, 2013, 02:41:16 PM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on November 01, 2013, 02:11:25 PM
Father-in-law and his lady are visiting this weekend so I dunno how much gaming I'll get in, but...
Quote from: bbmike on November 01, 2013, 06:59:02 AM
Hopefully I will get a chance to try Fallen Enchantress for the first time since the big patch.
...this sounds like a great idea, if I get a chance. 8)
I'm wavering on this
I can't help myself. It's Martok's fault! ;D
I'm not feeling any game really calling out to me to play. I've hit a gaming rut and nothing and I mean nothing lasts longer than bringing up the game menu before I exit the game. I might just watch a movie or search for the end of the internet.
Well the second part is easy...this is the end of the internet.
Are you kidding me? I've just starting watch youtube videos on the Yellowstone super volcano!
I'm moving onto Ancient Aliens and some other highly informative videos next!
Quote from: vyshka on November 01, 2013, 02:52:10 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on November 01, 2013, 06:07:59 AM
November starts two months of a brutal work schedule for me, so Friday is a welcome sight. It means they can only torture me for one more day (except for next week when I have to work Saturday, too). Once the day is done, it will be the usual of Civ IV BTS MP and Sunday will be Ender's Game with my best girl.
Here's hoping November and December aren't too bad for you.
I will most likely be spending my time trying to gut people with the Spetsnaz machete in Battlefield 4 or playing Flashpoint Campaigns.
Thanks for the good wishes. I have 18 days to do twenty days worth of work Plus, any new work that comes into my area. Putting one foot in front of the other until the four day Thanksgiving holiday.
I can't say I'm starting a new Finish thread (no doubt that'll be January), but I can say that after 27 hours I finally finished the new Tomb Raider reboot, which I fondly call Tomb Raider: The Harrowing or Tomb Raider: I Spit On Your Grave or perhaps Tomb Raider: Prepare To Die Edition.
I realize the Crystal Dynamics team (who designed the previous modern TR trilogy, without finishing the sequel promised by Underworld if I recall correctly) worked really really really really hard on this game, and it shows, but it's also brutally grimdark as all hell. Which wouldn't be so bad except (1) this is supposed to be Tomb Raider, and (2) I could also call it Lara Croft and the Numerous Epic Failures of Lara Croft. :P
Still I finished it, and promptly deleted it from my HD.
Perusing what to play next... thinking about restarting a Great Invasions campaign...
Quote from: JasonPratt on November 01, 2013, 09:03:40 PM
I can't say I'm starting a new Finish thread (no doubt that'll be January), but I can say that after 27 hours I finally finished the new Tomb Raider reboot, which I fondly call Tomb Raider: The Harrowing or Tomb Raider: I Spit On Your Grave or perhaps Tomb Raider: Prepare To Die Edition.
I realize the Crystal Dynamics team (who designed the previous modern TR trilogy, without finishing the sequel promised by Underworld if I recall correctly) worked really really really really hard on this game, and it shows, but it's also brutally grimdark as all hell. Which wouldn't be so bad except (1) this is supposed to be Tomb Raider, and (2) I could also call it Lara Croft and the Numerous Epic Failures of Lara Croft. :P
Still I finished it, and promptly deleted it from my HD.
It isn't Tomb Raider, it is a young Lara Croft
before she became the Tomb Raider that we all know, that was the point, it follows the traumatic experiences that shaped her into what she is now, I never did like the stuck up a mountain with the plane crash as it was with the original, this reboot I thought worked really well and gave a much more realistic gaming experience of her beginnings than the previous titles, I have been a fan since '96 and as good as most of the others were (well most) this was the best so far, you just have to look at it from the way it was intended. Very much along the same lines as Oliver Queen in the TV show Arrow.
Darkspire
flashpoint campaigns ....really digging this title.
Quote from: bbmike on November 01, 2013, 08:01:35 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on November 01, 2013, 02:41:16 PM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on November 01, 2013, 02:11:25 PM
Father-in-law and his lady are visiting this weekend so I dunno how much gaming I'll get in, but...
Quote from: bbmike on November 01, 2013, 06:59:02 AM
Hopefully I will get a chance to try Fallen Enchantress for the first time since the big patch.
...this sounds like a great idea, if I get a chance. 8)
I'm wavering on this
I can't help myself. It's Martok's fault! ;D
It usually is. :P
No gaming tonight, but I'm going to log some time in FSX tomorrow. I bought a couple of nice Embraer jets that I'm learning how to fly.
Last night I managed a couple of scenario's from Desert Heat, but, recent discussions in another thread has rekindled my enthusiasm for CoH, so I may well do some SoS firefights today.
Quote from: Darkspire on November 01, 2013, 10:07:09 PM
Quote from: JasonPratt on November 01, 2013, 09:03:40 PM
I can't say I'm starting a new Finish thread (no doubt that'll be January), but I can say that after 27 hours I finally finished the new Tomb Raider reboot, which I fondly call Tomb Raider: The Harrowing or Tomb Raider: I Spit On Your Grave or perhaps Tomb Raider: Prepare To Die Edition.
I realize the Crystal Dynamics team (who designed the previous modern TR trilogy, without finishing the sequel promised by Underworld if I recall correctly) worked really really really really hard on this game, and it shows, but it's also brutally grimdark as all hell. Which wouldn't be so bad except (1) this is supposed to be Tomb Raider, and (2) I could also call it Lara Croft and the Numerous Epic Failures of Lara Croft. :P
Still I finished it, and promptly deleted it from my HD.
It isn't Tomb Raider, it is a young Lara Croft before she became the Tomb Raider that we all know, that was the point, it follows the traumatic experiences that shaped her into what she is now, I never did like the stuck up a mountain with the plane crash as it was with the original, this reboot I thought worked really well and gave a much more realistic gaming experience of her beginnings than the previous titles, I have been a fan since '96 and as good as most of the others were (well most) this was the best so far, you just have to look at it from the way it was intended. Very much along the same lines as Oliver Queen in the TV show Arrow.
Darkspire
When I say "this is supposed to be Tomb Raider" I mean there are certain attitudes involved in the gameplay and characterization. (And no, not necessarily the two most famous 'attitudes'. ;) )
Is it realistic and effective as a story on its own merits? Sure. Does it lead to "Tomb Raider"? Only in the most superficial ways: this game could have been about literally anyone else instead of Lara Croft. The comparison to Green Arrow is very apt: this would be a great origin story for Green Arrow (or for a female Ollie Queen), because that's where the story points the character. The archaeology aspects could have been removed at practically no difference, too: she's so oblivious to her own field of supposed expertise that it takes her literally 95% of the story (maybe even more like 98% -- I think she's standing in front of Himiko's statue in the temple surrounded by the other subsequent statues) to figure out what's going on with Himiko and why Sam would be important to that. She doesn't even make partially correct guesses before then! ::) :P ::) :P ::) :P
Also, as I mentioned in another thread a few weeks ago when (as it happened) I was around half done, the story doesn't reward effort narratively. Part of the point of playing previous games is that Lara manages to get things done (and then has to do more things until she gets them done). Lara constantly fails over and over in this game; which makes sense within its own story context, but doesn't feel like a TR game to me and hampered my ability to care about proceeding. Sure Lara would have to keep going, but I'm playing a game (albeit a brutally uncomfortable grimdark one). I kept flashing back to
Spec Ops: The Line! (A comparison that Yahtzee at Zero Punctuation also made, come to think of it...) There are reasons beyond the topically obvious (they're tombs) that the practically random scattered tomb sidequests felt to a lot of people, myself included, like the most TR-ish parts of the game: she manages to accomplish something without epic failure along the way. Without those (and with her whimpering "I
hate tombs" after crawling out of a bloody abattoir! -- yeah, I can see why you would, in that case) it would barely be Tomb Raider aside from her name and occupation. (Ditto the equally plot-meaningless archaeological knicknacks she finds for xp. The journals were good, admittedly, but not specifically connected to her as the character of Lara Croft.)
In conclusion: WARRAAGAHARHRHBLEBELE! ;D I admit I may play it again someday, but I'm more interested in CD's previous efforts at revision and updating.
Flashpoint campaigns
Rome 2
AJE Parthian wars
dangerous waters (red storm rising campaign)
Bouncing between coldwar-gone-hot and Ancient Rome. Everything a girl could want
I forgot the incredible Sid Meyers Ace Patrol
Having successfully run a campaign in Democracy 3, I am preparing to take my chances in The Political Machine 2012 (which is a much sillier and more cynical view of getting elected in the first place).
A couple of weeks ago I asked for some advice about F1 2012 and I'm happy to report I did much better in my play session today thanks to you guys. :)
Well, despite starting with minimal money AND a 50% handicap on starting money (not sure how that works), plus not much ability to raise money (I tried to build my character with traits and deficiencies as close to real life), Condi Rice and I defeated Barack Obama and his chosen running mate, some other guy from Tennessee whom Obama left parked in his giant eco-burning footprint house in my state (for all the fat lot of good it did him -- then again I parked Condi in New York the whole time. All they really do is raise awareness, an inconvenient truth of this game. ;) )
I could have won a bit more handily, but I have a habit in this game of fixating on states I almost certainly have no chance of ever winning, namely California and New York; had I spent more time and effort on the Great Lake swing states I could have picked up a couple more of those for sure -- as it was, I came within a percent of winning Illinois! ;D
102,165,00 and 276 electorals for me; 98,846,00 and 262 electorals for Obama/Gore. This was despite Obama handily sweeping all the special interest groups: I built the proper headquarters too late to earn them. Hardly a mandate of the people (less than a three million range between us), but a win is a win.
Oh, and I spent just short of $100 million, mostly trying to win NY and CA. :P (I planted a lot of financial HQs, and made sure to upgrade them regularly.) Ironically, Obama spent only $60 million.
Quote from: JasonPratt on November 02, 2013, 04:49:31 PM
Well, despite starting with minimal money AND a 50% handicap on starting money (not sure how that works), plus not much ability to raise money (I tried to build my character with traits and deficiencies as close to real life), Condi Rice and I defeated Barack Obama and his chosen running mate, some other guy from Tennessee whom Obama left parked in his giant eco-burning footprint house in my state (for all the fat lot of good it did him -- then again I parked Condi in New York the whole time. All they really do is raise awareness, an inconvenient truth of this game. ;) )
I could have won a bit more handily, but I have a habit in this game of fixating on states I almost certainly have no chance of ever winning, namely California and New York; had I spent more time and effort on the Great Lake swing states I could have picked up a couple more of those for sure -- as it was, I came within a percent of winning Illinois! ;D
102,165,00 and 276 electorals for me; 98,846,00 and 262 electorals for Obama/Gore. This was despite Obama handily sweeping all the special interest groups: I built the proper headquarters too late to earn them. Hardly a mandate of the people (less than a three million range between us), but a win is a win.
Oh, and I spent just short of $100 million, mostly trying to win NY and CA. :P (I planted a lot of financial HQs, and made sure to upgrade them regularly.) Ironically, Obama spent only $60 million.
Watch out. The Gore-acle may have you recounted! :P
Spent some time this evening playing Planetside 2. It's a fun game, but is much better if you happen to get a squad that works together.
Quote from: mikeck on November 02, 2013, 10:53:25 AM
Flashpoint campaigns
Rome 2
AJE Parthian wars
dangerous waters (red storm rising campaign)
Bouncing between coldwar-gone-hot and Ancient Rome. Everything a girl could want
How do you feel about Parthian Wars? Is it a must have? Haven't heard much talk about it...
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on November 03, 2013, 07:20:47 AM
Quote from: mikeck on November 02, 2013, 10:53:25 AM
Flashpoint campaigns
Rome 2
AJE Parthian wars
dangerous waters (red storm rising campaign)
Bouncing between coldwar-gone-hot and Ancient Rome. Everything a girl could want
How do you feel about Parthian Wars? Is it a must have? Haven't heard much talk about it...
I dunno about others, but I still haven't even finished half the scenarios that come with AJE and BOR. I still consider Parthian Wars a must-have, but it's not a pressing matter since there is a lot left in the others still.
I'm probably not the only one in this situation.
One of the things I like about Philippe Thibaut's AAR is that it gives a very good sense of what it's like to play the game.
For those that missed it, that AAR can be found here:
http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=8107.0
Quote from: MengJiao on November 01, 2013, 08:39:43 AM
Quote from: undercovergeek on November 01, 2013, 06:53:00 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on November 01, 2013, 06:34:59 AM
Battlefield 4
is it out yet or are you still beta-ing
Interesting question. I'm expecting a pretty good gaming week-end:
ARMAIII (new gear and I'm trying to find a part of Altis that I like)
CLOD -- Trying to get the Anson to shoot down a He115. Historically they could do it. In-game trying to get two "non-flyable" planes to fight can be interesting.
Rome II (Still Macedon -- I might go back and start another campaign as Rome)
Bouvines 1214 -- (boardgame) will Otto IV survive his foray or will things get more historical and he'll be hauled off the battlefield by his own routing troops?
Note to self: ARMAIII went well blowing things up around Abdera. Switched to IL-2 1946 (violating my one-air-sim at a time rule). No rome II.
Bouvines -- well Otto lost.
Guadalajara 1937 -- Another boardgame fiasco.
And that's the story
I gave up on accomplishing much this weekend other than cleaning up for next weekend when family comes to visit, but I did get some turns of a Civ V BNW campaign as Morocco played while watching some football this weekend.
My wife was working this weekend so I was on kid duty the whole time - signficantly limited what I could do :-\
I ended up finishing Bioshock Infinite, and discovering that Burnout Paradise is a fun little crashtastic time killer.
And look, Pinball Arcade came out today! Perfect timing. ;D
I got quite a bit done this weekend. Got some of the US CVSG completed in Command, after going around with myself for a few hours about how to name the airwings. Did some Skyrim mod debugging, and restarted my ranger playthrough after pissing off the Thallmor a little to early on my first attempt. And Played a few scenarios in FC:RS, mainly the tutorial and a couple rounds of A time to Dance. Got caught up on a few Let's Plays as well. Only thing on my the list I didn't get to was releasing my first Command scenario, but with a patch due this week I think I'm going to hold off.