Free at last! It's the weekend!!

Started by MetalDog, January 18, 2013, 06:59:19 AM

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Cougar_DK

No pc gaming for me this weekend, since I'm at my girlfriends place. But have around 15 15mm Russian T34 From Plastic Soldier that needs assembly  ;)
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bayonetbrant

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LongBlade

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

Martok

Probably more Imperialism II.  Also got back into Lords of the Realm II the last couple days. 

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Kushan

I'm going to be splitting my time between Skyrim and Crusader Kings 2.

I was finally able to play the new DLC for CK2 last night. Started a game as the Doge of Venice and played for 10-15 years. I wasn't able to hold onto being Doge when my patrician died, not that I tried that early in the game, but was in line to succeed when the new one died. I had 5-6 trading posts around the Adriatic. I didn't seem to be making as much money from them as I though I would. 4 of them were within the same trading zone, I think you get a bonus for having multiple posts within the same trade zone. Even with 5 trade posts though I was only getting ~3.5 gold per month. I'm not sure, but I think the bigger your immediate family gets, the less gold you get per month. I seemed to notice that when a new kid was born, and Italians breed like rabbits, that my income would decrease. If so I think a viable strategy may be to only marry off your heir and maybe second oldest son in order to make sure you have a good chance at having a heirs, and leave any other males to die alone.

I also found an old backup save from my Kingdom of Italy game. It was right after I had taken Lotharingia, before I had formed the Kingdom of Burgundy, and before I had a really bad series of rulers that caused me to have 10+ years of civil wars against my vassals. Part of me really wants to play that game to the end, but I also don't want to go through all of that again. It was fun to play through the civil wars, but I only managed to hang onto my 3 kingdoms by a thread.
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smittyohio

Planning on finishing up the Axis campaign in Unity of Command, and the some Kingdoms of Amalur.   Maybe some Battles in Normandy if I feel up to it

LongBlade

I just bought Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition. Downloading now. Looking forward to sharing some thoughts on it.
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

donkey_roxor

Colonization for me. Maybe finally start a game of WiTP-AE?

Arctic Blast

I think it's time for play through 2 of Borderlands 2 before I begin on the DLC. Also, I'll spend a bit of time with 10000000, which is a fun little 'pick it up for 30 minutes before you have to go somewhere' kind of game.

MetalDog

Quote from: LongBlade on January 18, 2013, 11:33:12 AM
Great summary, MetalDog, but I'm afraid to ask about the origin of this remark...

Quote from: MetalDog on January 18, 2013, 06:59:19 AM
Faster than epsom salts through a widow woman 

I don't know the origin of the saying, but, it came to me from my grandfather.  He was born and raised here in the Deep South and it was something he picked up here.  Half the time I had no idea what he was talking about.  Here's a few more:

Shoot Miss Agnes and four is eight.

That wouldn't last longer than a fart in a whirlwind.

That's like trying to shove butter up a wildcats a$$ with a red hot poker.
And the One Song to Rule Them All is Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones


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Recombobulate the discombobulators!

TheCommandTent

Quote from: Cougar_DK on January 18, 2013, 11:37:11 AM
No pc gaming for me this weekend, since I'm at my girlfriends place. But have around 15 15mm Russian T34 From Plastic Soldier that needs assembly  ;)

Of course you know we expect pictures.
"No wants, no needs, we weren't meant for that, none of us.  Man stagnates if he has no ambition, no desire to be more than he is."

panzerde

I'm on a Sword of the Stars 2 kick. About 200 turns into a game of the Sotsverse map that I'll spend most of my time on this weekend.
"This damned Bonaparte is going to get us all killed" - Jean Lannes, 1809

Castellan -  La Fraternite des Boutons Carres

Sir Slash

Skyrim. Lydia and I are up to our butts in Draugers in the Anilsund cave and we've discovered some She-Bitch Undead Goddess at the bottom. Those of you that know what's coming, don't ruin for me. Some very tough fights and good loot so far. A little Shogun 2 to fall back on if the She-Bitch turns out to be too tough.
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Toonces

I'm kind of in a chill mood, so CK2 sounds pretty good to me.
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