When the FRIDAY breaks

MetalDog · October 25, 2019, 05:45:15 AM

Hoping to get another player for our Field of Glory:Empires mp PBEM. Hoping to go 4-0 in fantasy football. And looking to the Nats to finish the sweep in Washington. That'd make my weekend!

Huw the Poo · October 25, 2019, 06:03:26 AM

Thanks to last weekend's free trial of The Division 2 I managed to get all of my gaming group hooked. We aren't having a games night this weekend but I will be playing it myself. It's baffling that some issues still remain after the, what, six months since release? But on the other hand it was already an awesome game and there appear to have been lots of excellent improvements with the recent episode 2 release, too. It's also nice to be playing on the PC after having played the PS4 version at launch.

Also Arcen Games finally released 1.0 of AI War 2 which I will be sure to play the shit out of this weekend. It feels good to be poking the sleeping AI giant again!

On a whim I just bought Disciples 3: Reincarnation in the current Kalypso sale on Steam. I absolutely adored its predecessor, and like everyone else was disappointed with the third title in the series. But by many accounts the Reincarnation update fixes and changes a shitload of things, and for roughly £2 I thought I'd give it another look.

There's a free weekend for an MMORPG called Citadel: Forged With Fire. I doubt I'll have enough time to properly evaluate it but I'm downloading it anyway.

Finally, whenever I have a spare half an hour I play another level of the sublime GemCraft - Chasing Shadows, one of the best tower defense games I've ever played.

Jarhead0331 · October 25, 2019, 06:25:05 AM

Modern Warfare and maybe some Mius Front.

Carpet is in downstairs and just waiting for paint now. So close to being finished it's painful. Haven't touched a flight stick in seven weeks...can't wait to set my gear up. :'(

JasonPratt · October 25, 2019, 07:47:14 AM

Quote from: MetalDog on October 25, 2019, 05:45:15 AM
Hoping to get another player for our Field of Glory:Empires mp PBEM.

Specifically, Martok had to bail for health reasons :'( (hope he gets better!).

So Speedy, playing the Alans in the Caucasuses, doesn't have a human teammate right now.

We're trying to figure out some options, but the easiest would be for someone to join his team (and we'll do an early restart)! Here's the map of the region: http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=23872.msg654889#msg654889

JasonPratt · October 25, 2019, 07:53:43 AM

Meanwhile, aside from various mp gaming:

probably some continuation of Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor;

perhaps also some Saboteur (I'm finally finishing out Forczyk's Case Red and would like the occupied-Paris vibe);

maybe some practice getting into new planes for IL-2 Great Battles or BoX or whatever the surname is now;

a good chance that I'll be plugging along on a mystery new print/screenie narrative AAR, for which I only lack snapping a bunch of screenshots and prepping their code (but I lack a lot of that);

...annnnnd maybe doing some more footage for a second AAR episode of Sang-Froid!

Dammit Carl! · October 25, 2019, 08:31:00 AM

The move is over, but the unboxing-of-things continues apace (funny how much crap you can collect living two decades in one place) so to keep the Mrs. from knifing me, I'm going to be stupid busy "hanging things," this weekend. Ugh. So, so tired...

Stay safe folks and play a game or two for me.

Gusington · October 25, 2019, 08:38:51 AM

Thanking the gaming gods I have retried Witcher 2 and broke my gaming rut. Will also dabble with Endless Legend but I've pretty much concluded I am not smart enough to either play or win an Endless game. Will also be girding the old loins for the upcoming Halloween sales.

MengJiao · October 25, 2019, 10:36:11 AM

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on October 25, 2019, 06:25:05 AM
Modern Warfare and maybe some Mius Front.

Carpet is in downstairs and just waiting for paint now. So close to being finished it's painful. Haven't touched a flight stick in seven weeks...can't wait to set my gear up. :'(

Good plan! I too will probably be playing some Mius Front (maybe the Cubans in Angola?) as well as the usual DCS, World of Warships and maybe some Dreadnought.

CJReich46 · October 25, 2019, 11:48:57 AM

Quote from: Gusington on October 25, 2019, 08:38:51 AM
Thanking the gaming gods I have retried Witcher 2 and broke my gaming rut. Will also dabble with Endless Legend but I've pretty much concluded I am not smart enough to either play or win an Endless game. Will also be girding the old loins for the upcoming Halloween sales.

I did okay with Witcher 2 (on the old PC) I might have to replay it. I am too girding for the Halloween sales too.

I have off as of now until Sunday...back to doing ads

but as a consolation I get Wednesdays off.

will update as usual on the gaming this weekend.

al_infierno · October 25, 2019, 12:20:37 PM

Seasonal depression is hitting hard so it looks like a weekend of brainless Modern Warfare for me...

Gusington · October 25, 2019, 12:44:46 PM

^The Wife and most of my family have seasonal affective disorder...I think have a touch of it too, which is new.

al_infierno · October 25, 2019, 12:50:37 PM

Quote from: Gusington on October 25, 2019, 12:44:46 PM
^The Wife and most of my family have seasonal affective disorder...I think have a touch of it too, which is new.

Yeah, apparently it's actually super common. It's a bit of a bitch, but nothing unmanageable O0

Gusington · October 25, 2019, 01:27:03 PM

Good luck with it, breh

Sir Slash · October 25, 2019, 02:29:10 PM

Speaking of depression, I got called for Jury Duty today. :pullhair: The trail begins 9am Monday. >:( >:( Boy, is that guy getting fried.

Until then, Combat Mission Red Thunder to put me in the mood. Have a great last weekend of October Grogs.

Jarhead0331 · October 25, 2019, 02:33:14 PM

Quote from: Sir Slash on October 25, 2019, 02:29:10 PM
Speaking of depression, I got called for Jury Duty today. :pullhair: The trail begins 9am Monday. >:( >:( Boy, is that guy getting fried. Until then, Combat Mission Red Thunder to put me in the mood. Have a great last weekend of October Grogs.

If you want to get out of it an shirk your civic duty, just tell them you cannot be "fair and impartial"...