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Originally Posted by Satanic_Hamster
Steam sales! Got CiV5 for free, bought Gods and Kings.
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If you are liking Civ look into Warlock: Master of the Arcane. It is very Civ like in a magical real setting.
Horatus - lvl 50 Fire/Elec Blaster
Whew... just finished on Normal difficulty. I'm going to take a break before trying "Classic" difficulty.
Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
I'm gonna play the demo either today or tomorrow.
Because of you.
Because of you. ......
I've already forgotten about most of you
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Originally Posted by Mental_Giant
See, Bone... this is what X-COM is about... moments like that. That's why I think the game is a worthy heir to the original.
I'm on what I think is the final mission, and it's pretty tough, if only because it's a big map, and I'm running out of medkits, and one character *has* to survive or you fail... and I'm on Ironman Mode.  |
Yeah, I kinda figured from the video that the big ship was the end game. I think my current run is hosed. I got one Psi troop & laser weaponry. Don't see how it would be possible to beat anything tougher than the overseer ship with my current tech situation.
I think I'm going to restart now that I have a better grasp of what is going on. I'll take my time, and just because something is listed "priority" doesn't really mean drop everything else.
My PC is acting up again, so back to my troubleshooting BS
-Victory-
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Oh yeah, screw their priority list! Your priority should be:|
Originally Posted by BoneBaby
I think I'm going to restart now that I have a better grasp of what is going on. I'll take my time, and just because something is listed "priority" doesn't really mean drop everything else.
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beam weapons->decent armor->keep putting satellites up->THEN you can think about building alien containment->get interceptors upgraded->get better guns->get better armor
Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
Demo was cool, but way too short and easy. I used nades whenever it would let me; rocket launcher for the hell of it.
How much actual game time did you spend in it?
I've already forgotten about most of you
Added Horatus.
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33 hours to my first game win.|
Originally Posted by VoodooCompany
How much actual game time did you spend in it?
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Grenades are very effective early on (unless you're in a terror message trying to save civvies), but later, they do less damage than a laser or plasma rifle.
I wouldn't judge the game by the Demo, but it does give you an idea of what gameplay is like.
Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
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That's not much. Considering I imagine you play just as awesome at it as you do this game |
Originally Posted by Mental_Giant
33 hours to my first game win.
Grenades are very effective early on (unless you're in a terror message trying to save civvies), but later, they do less damage than a laser or plasma rifle. I wouldn't judge the game by the Demo, but it does give you an idea of what gameplay is like. |
Replayability? Doing things completely differently can still give you a fighting chance?Never was big on the $40+ for a single game. I might have to wait a bit.
I've already forgotten about most of you
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I will replay at a harder difficulty level (and maybe to take my time more), but I think there is an optimal path through the tech tree and you will eventually get burned if you don't follow it.|
Originally Posted by VoodooCompany
That's not much. Considering I imagine you play just as awesome at it as you do this game
Replayability? Doing things completely differently can still give you a fighting chance?Never was big on the $40+ for a single game. I might have to wait a bit. |
It also has multiplayer, so that gives you a lot of replay.
I would wait for the sale, but it was definitely a worthwhile investment for me.
Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
I could pass on PvP Multiplayer. Co-OP? LAN maybe but I don't have that option. Definitely a cool approach to that type of game and look forward to not forgetting about it to play eventually. 
I've already forgotten about most of you
Bone gifted me the Civ5 copy he had so I have a feeling that will keep me busy for awhile at least.Thanks bone
Signed up for Marvel Heroes as well for the hell of it. Hopefully that won't suck if I can get into it.
I've already forgotten about most of you
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Originally Posted by VoodooCompany
Signed up for Marvel Heroes as well for the hell of it. Hopefully that won't suck if I can get into it.
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Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
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Originally Posted by Mental_Giant
Cool... as long as you never check out Champion Online.
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You'll never know
I've already forgotten about most of you
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Really suggest getting Gods and Kings.
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Originally Posted by VoodooCompany
Bone gifted me the Civ5 copy he had so I have a feeling that will keep me busy for awhile at least.Thanks bone
Signed up for Marvel Heroes as well for the hell of it. Hopefully that won't suck if I can get into it. |
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Rock, rock on Hamster.
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My PC is acting up again, so back to my troubleshooting BS
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In an effort to fix my PC, I did something really stupid... Now, I've built PCs since the early 90s, and I work on HPC linux clusters. So, I guess I'm kinda like that FBI weapons trainer that shot himself in front of a class :P
I bought a new power supply, thinking it may be related to my random reboot problem. I got a Corsair 750 jobber with the modular power cables. I was replacing an old Thermaltake modular 600.
I swapped out the power supply, and plugged everything back in, and hit the power. Something didn't smell right... Oh crap... in my haste, I forgot to swap out the power lead going to my SSDs. I toasted 2 SSDs and my DVD drive. Remember kids, there is no industry standard for modular power plugs in the new power supplies.... each vendor has their own pinouts.
I relate this just as a warning for anyone in a hurry... It can happen to a pro
I have a couple new SSDs on the way, so I'll be rebuilding on Monday. Good thing my last backup Friday, right before I smoked my drives. Cya Wed
BB
-Victory-
I'm on what I think is the final mission, and it's pretty tough, if only because it's a big map, and I'm running out of medkits, and one character *has* to survive or you fail... and I'm on Ironman Mode.
Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."