Time Of FRIDAY

[MengJiao]

Command Modern Air & Naval Operations (Seoul 1950 scenario -- HIGHLY recommended)
Steel Panthers World War II (Shrapnel Games)
Victory & Glory:  Napoleon (Matrix Games)

CMANO seems possible.  Maybe some Graviteam and/or Attila

[airboy]

Depends on my wife requiring my time for a church sale.  Otherwise, I'll probably finish writing up another scenario in the Winter War AAR.  I hope to continue Pillars of Eternity.

[Toonces]

So far tonight, CK2 and M2TW.  I sure do wish there was a way to combine those two games.  I like both so much, but some nights I'm really looking for a hybrid- a meatier M2TW, or a lighter CK2.

I am thinking of booting original MTW just for kicks as I just installed it again from a Humble Bundle.  Also thinking about R2TW.  I guess it's a Total War kind of night. 

[Toonces]

Heh.

If M2TW had never been released I really think I could groove on MTW1 right now.  It seems like a fantastic game.  I have to be honest, though, I can't help comparing the two.

But taken on its own merits, MTW seems like a really good game.  I remember playing it back in the day but being completely clueless...which I still am with M2TW, but at least I understand why I'm clueless now.

[CJReich46]

Well,

I managed to catch a bug last weekend so the only Saturday I had off since I started working at this job...I spend it engaged in worship the goddess of the porcelain throne.
No gaming that weekend.  :'(

I found a Pathfinder Adventure Card Game on my tablet so I've been playing it, the mechanics are really confusing for me because I don't understand deck games.

I played a bit of Ortus Regni yesterday, came with in inches of skewering my last rival..and then Mortis.. :pullhair:

So I have been bouncing trying to figure out Europa Universalis IV- Maybe it's because its 1444? I dunno. 

I still have my game of Age of Wonders III going, plus Baldur's Gate and grabbed Neverwinter Nights Diamond from GOG.com.

Maybe just boot up CKII or even play King Arthur. 

[Kushan]

My gaming time is going to be limited this weekend. Some WoW and Elite for sure. Maybe some CMANO scenario design if I can find the time.

[Moreb]

Seems as if no one ever posts any country tunes. This one is for my missing funds;

[Nefaro]

Heh.

If M2TW had never been released I really think I could groove on MTW1 right now.  It seems like a fantastic game.  I have to be honest, though, I can't help comparing the two.

But taken on its own merits, MTW seems like a really good game.  I remember playing it back in the day but being completely clueless...which I still am with M2TW, but at least I understand why I'm clueless now.

Every time I look at re-purchasing the original MTW, just for nostalgic reasons I suppose, there seem to be a lot of problems reported. 

Besides all the freezing/crashing reports, I still recall the unit cards at the bottom of the battle screen not showing the unit type graphic.  I remember that bug being a problem over a decade ago, when using newer video cards or some such.  You can even see that bug proudly displayed in the Store Page screenshots on Steam.   ::)

Not enough reason to pick it up IMO.  The bugginess and low-res eye melting gfx would quickly turn my nostalgia sour.  Plenty good to be had with M2TW and up, especially with mods.

If you end up buckling like a belt, then I want to know if you get any of those issues.

[JasonPratt]

The only actual bugs I ever recall from several plays in MTW1, surfaced when I tried playing it on a WinXPSP2 super-laptop (from Falcon NW, which replaced my desktop for those years. It's still sitting behind my chair as I type!) When played on that machine, it was impossible to quit the game -- I had to learn how to manually turn off the laptop.

[Toonces]

I already have it Nef; got it in some sale a long time ago.  I played it last night and didn't have any bugs, but I didn't play any tactical battles.  Also, I've read it can take a while for the game to start crashing.

I don't know that it's going to replace M2TW, though.

[Rayfer]

sandman....those screenies of WitE with the mods look awesome. I love this game but I play vanilla....will have to check these out.  Thanks for posting!

Yeah, for me WITE's horrifically bland UI especially was long a stumbling block to my enjoying the game. It's funny, because I rather like the UI of WITP:AE, with all its quirks. But WITE vanilla just has no character or flair, IMO. Plus I always found the fonts really hard to read -- the Gunplay font really transformed the game for me!  As does Jison's extraordinary map + UI.

I should add that I only actually use a couple of elements from the Kommandeur Edition GUI mod -- the full-blown mod is a little too much for me.

sandman....I downloaded the Jbison map mod but I'm not clear on where to install it.  Can you give me some help with this? Thanks, Ray

[Pete Dero]

sandman....I downloaded the Jbison map mod but I'm not clear on where to install it.  Can you give me some help with this? Thanks, Ray

Best use JSGME :

1. Download the program

2. Install it in the c:\Matrix Games\Gary Grigsby's War in the East folder.

3. Create a sub-folder called MODS inside the Gary Grigsby's War in the East folder

4. Place whatever JSGME-compatible mod you have in the MODS folder.

5. Run JSGME and add the mod.

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4086504  (post #3 has the full explanation)-  PS. the download link in this post for JSGME works

[Rayfer]

Thanks PD, but I read the posting on the link and it seems awfully complicated, I may just pass.

[sandman2575]

Yup, I definitely use JSGME just like Pete D. described. It's actually not too complicated at all, and it allows you to activate / deactivate mods however you like, without ever changing WitE's 'vanilla' files.

[Father Ted]

Seems as if no one ever posts any country tunes.

There's probably a reason for that