What Video Games Have You Been Playing #15: Computer not on fire yet? Better add more mods!

[Yeekim]

YUP.


I remember picking up this game the 1st week it was released; been playing ever since; in fact, more often today than ever.

It's a masterpiece.

... and you come here with a measly Royal Griffin score? You bring shame to family!

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I found my Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 disc.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I found my Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 disc.

Crap, it's SuckyROM'd

 

[Timsup2nothin]

You bring shame to family!

This is what a Split says when he is about to abandon his ship. Well, technically they say "I bring shame to my family," but the gist is there.

 

[Sommerswerd]

This is what a Split says when he is about to abandon his ship. Well, technically they say "I bring shame to my family," but the gist is there.

I haven't played X in such a long time. Isn't there a new version since X3AP? Have you played it? Is it any good?

 

[Timsup2nothin]

I haven't played X in such a long time. Isn't there a new version since X3AP? Have you played it? Is it any good?

X4. I bought it to reward Egosoft for the immense satisfaction I have gotten from my previous purchases, which were grossly underpriced in retrospect. Then I eventually got a massively superpowered rig so I could play it. Then I splattered hilariously into the standard X-Universe vertical learning curve with no top in sight and decided I'd give it another go after massaging my ego with another X3AP play...which is still in progress.

My son swears it's the greatest thing ever though, so there's that.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

After some....struggles, I got RCT2 working. And in windowed mode too.

This seems like a bad idea.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

Lava pits always enhance the roller coaster experience.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

It's a wooden coaster! It should be on fire!

 

[Sommerswerd]

the standard X-Universe vertical learning curve with no top in sight

Tell me about it

I guess I can't really complain because the insanely steep... nigh inaccessible learning curve of the game added tremendously to the "lost in space" immersion-feeling of my introduction to the game... which was in turn what made me fall in love with it... but man... with the dramatic interface and graphics changes between X2 and X3 I felt like I was a complete Noob starting over from scratch. I have to admit I was still working out what the heck I was doing in X3 last time I played.

After some....struggles, I got RCT2 working. And in windowed mode too.

Lava pits always enhance the roller coaster experience.

Lava pits enhance everything​

 

[Takhisis]

One can always count on the Civ3 AI to do some clusterfrig.
I managed to luck out by getting a Science Leader while the AIs were building massive armies. Then I rushed the UN wonder from under their very noses and refused to hold an election. The largest country in the world (Greece) decided to go all-out to conquer its continent (nearly half of the world's land surface) by attacking the Romans. Takhisis decided to renew various trade treaties (still no Coal, refusing, just in case, to lend the Portuguese some Rubber so that their coal mines on my doorstep would be defended only by Guerillas) with a handful of civs, trading any luxuries and GPT in order to have lasting goodwill) and waited for the collapsing Romans to come asking for help. Our troops (1 transport, a few destroyers, 1 cruiser, 2 aircraft carriers) sailed across the sea and conquered Ephesus. So that's a source of coal secured. The next turn the Greeks tried to attack our TOW Infantry in Ephesus with Cavalry, failed miserably and triggered three MPPs, which, a couple turns later, meant a few more countries joining against them through third-party alliances. A new round for voting came. Everybody at war with the Greeks voted their enemies the Dutch.

This must be my first diplomatic victory in a decade or more.

 

[Takhisis]

@Timsup2nothin

'No Man's Sky' update adds living ships to its universe
You'll have to nurture your ship if you want to fulfill its potential.

https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/19/no-mans-sky-living-ship-update/


I wonder how much longer before they start charging a subscription?

This is yet another one of those things that make me despair of ever getting my writings published. Blasted convergent evolution means that anybody can accuse me of plagiarism.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

It's a wooden coaster! It should be on fire!

Treated wood.

 

[Sommerswerd]

Treated wood.

Asbestos-treated wood.

Delicious AND nutritious

 

[HEF]

... and you come here with a measly Royal Griffin score? You bring shame to family!

Measly?


I've never understood why players feel the need to depreciate the ranking system in the 'Heroes of Might & Magic' series.

The Royal Griffin is unquestionably one of the best units in the game; mainly because of its speed, size & it flies; in larger stacks when it attacks (or is attacked) can retaliate more than once. Royal Griffins are essential troops to have in your army.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

In the Sims 2, I installed SimSlice's infamous beer keg for testing purposes. One of its random effects is to make a Sim propose engagement to another.

Spoiler :

If this isn't weird enough, I've heard stories about Sims proposing engagement to their twin. While both of them were already married. And the twin accepted.

 

[Ajidica]

Lava pits always enhance the roller coaster experience.

It's not a lava pit, it is what is left of Bloomberg after the debate last night!

In other news, I wish I could find my RCT2 disk. Many fond memories.

EDIT: @aimeeandbeatles I'll have to keep that in mind for the future as my fun-money is feeling a bit low right now!

I've been on a wild Empire: Total War rampage as the Russians.

I really wish they made a Empire 2 using the Warhammer engine. What a game that would be.

@Moff Jerjerrod Interestingly, Warhammer uses the same engine as Empire (Warscape). Take a look at the projectile behaviors and it is pretty obvious.
I hope TWs next is a genuine historic title, preferably a 'Pike and Shot' total war covering the 30 Years War, the French Wars of Religion, and the whole 'With Fire and Sword' period in Russia and Poland-Lithuania. I want my Winged Hussars charging cossack raiders while musketfire rips through massed pikemen.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

It's not a lava pit, it is what is left of Bloomberg after the debate last night!

In other news, I wish I could find my RCT2 disk. Many fond memories.

If you have some spare money, it's available on GOG including the expansions.

 

[cardgame]

I am surprised rocket league is not more popular here.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

That's one I want pretty bad